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US09097109B2	Injection drill bit A device for drilling a hole in a well tubular and for subsequent injection of a fluid or fluid mixture into an annular space or formation surrounding the well tubular. The device comprises a housing and a drill bit assembly arranged inside the housing. In the drill bit assembly, a drill bit with cutting edges and grooves extending along its outside surface, is arranged. The device further comprises rotation means being capable of rotating the drill bit assembly and a fluid supply for supplying a fluid or fluid mixture to the grooves of the rotating drill bit. A seal is surrounding the drill bit and capable of sealing the device against the inner surface of the well tubular.
US09097100B2	Downhole sensor tool with a sealed sensor outsert A downhole sensor tool includes a sensor outsert coupled into an exterior pocket of the tool body. The sensor outsert is a pressure vessel with an exterior electrical connector coupled to the interior sensor. The sensor outsert contains a sensor, and is pressure-sealed about the sensor. The outsert includes an electrical connector coupled to the sensor. The electrical connector maintains the pressure seal of the outsert. The electrical connector may be a hermetic connector. The electrical connector can be coupled to an electrical connector or a hermetic connector of the tool body while maintaining the sealing of the pressure vessel.
US09097093B1	Downhole chemical treatment assembly for use in a downhole wellbore A downhole assembly for delivering chemical treatment to a wellbore at the level of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is provided. The chemical treatment is in solid phase, and slowly dissolves when exposed to wellbore fluids.
US09097092B2	Scale removal assembly An assembly for cleanout of scale buildup from a wall of a hydrocarbon well. The assembly is configured to be deployed and operated under pressure without the requirement of coiled tubing to deliver cleanout fluid. The assembly may include a plug for sealing against the wall of the well immediately above the location of scale buildup. A cleanout tool, such as a jetting nozzle may be coupled to the downhole side of the plug. Thus, fluid and pressure may be provided to the well uphole of the plug. In this manner, the plug may direct the fluid to the jetting nozzle to achieve cleanout of the scale buildup.
US09097085B2	Multiphase drilling systems and methods In one embodiment, a method for drilling a wellbore includes injecting drilling fluid through a drill string disposed in the wellbore and rotating a drill bit disposed on a bottom of the drill string. The drilling fluid includes a liquid and a gas. The drilling fluid is injected at the surface. The drilling fluid exits the drill bit and carries cuttings from the drill bit. The drilling fluid and cuttings (returns) flow to the surface via an annulus formed between the drill string and the wellbore. The liquid is injected at a rate so that a liquid velocity of the returns in the annulus is sufficient to transport the cuttings. The method further includes drilling through at least a portion of a non-productive formation.
US09097078B2	Down hole equipment removal system A method for removing downhole equipment installed in a well includes introducing an equipment dissolution mixture around the downhole equipment. The dissolution mixture includes one or more chemicals and/or materials suitable for the substantial dissolution of the downhole equipment.
US09097077B2	Downhole chemical delivery system and method A method for delivering a chemical composition downhole into a wellbore includes forming a cylindrical body including a treatment chemical, where the cylindrical body includes a flow channel therethrough. The method further includes positioning the cylindrical body into a fluid conduit of a wellbore, and flowing a release fluid through the flow channel to release at least part of the treatment chemical into the release fluid. The release fluid causes the release of the treatment chemical by dissolving the chemical, and/or by removing a coating on the chemical through dissolution, response to pH adjustment, and/or response to an abrasive material in the release fluid. Examples of a treatment chemical include a cross-linker, breaker, fluid loss pill agent, and an encapsulated chemical.
US09097074B2	Polycrystalline diamond composites Polycrystalline diamond composites comprise a polycrystalline diamond body having a plurality of ultra-hard discrete regions dispersed within a polycrystalline diamond second region. The plurality of discrete regions has an density different from of the polycrystalline diamond second region. A metallic substrate can be joined to the body. The discrete regions can be relatively more thermal stable than, have a higher diamond density than, and/or may comprise a binder material that is different from the polycrystalline diamond second region. Polycrystalline diamond composites can be formed by combining already sintered granules with diamond grains to form a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to high pressure/high temperature conditions, wherein the granules form the plurality of discrete regions, or can be made by forming a plurality of unsintered granules, combining them with diamond grains to form a mixture, and then subjecting the mixture to first and second high pressure/high temperature conditions.
US09097073B2	Dual string section mill A dual string section milling tool includes a cutting block deployed in an axial recess in a tool body. The cutting block is configured to extend radially outward from and retract radially inward towards the tool body. The cutting block is further configured to remove a cement layer in a wellbore. The dual string section milling tool further includes a milling blade deployed in an axially slot disposed in the cutting block. The milling blade is configured to extend radially outward from and inwards towards the cutting block. The milling blade is further configured to cut and mill a section of casing string. The dual string section milling tool may be further configured to simultaneously remove cement and mill a wellbore tubular.
US09097070B2	Apparatus for automated oilfield torque wrench set-up to make-up and break-out tubular strings Automated make-up and break-up methods and apparatus for rotary oil well drilling are presented. The apparatus includes a drilling database storing tubular type records, a torque wrench having a spinner, and a controller. During make-up, the controller retrieves one or more tubular type records stored in the drilling database in order to configure the torque wrench and/or the spinner to connect an additional tubular section to a tubular string or to disconnect a connection between tubulars in accordance with tubular type parameters. Sensors are employed on various drill rig components and reported sensor values are monitored. Timers are started concurrent with the initiation of various make-up and break-out steps. Exceptions are thrown when sensor values are out-of-range or when steps take too long to complete. Advantages are derived from speeding-up drill rig operations.
US09097067B2	Abrasive tip for abrasive tool and method for forming and replacing thereof A device for securing a plurality of abrasive segments to an abrasive tool is provided. The abrasive tool includes a rotatable body with an outer diameter and an inner diameter. The device includes a carrier element that includes a first portion that accommodates the plurality of abrasive segments and a second portion opposite from the first portion that attaches to the rotatable body. The second portion includes a shoulder extending therefrom that facilitates centering with the rotatable body.
US09097060B1	Biofoam door A low volatile organic emission method for making a door using a liquid hardenable flowable biofoam formulation. The liquid hardenable flowable biofoam formulation expands upon contact with a blowing agent forming a foam, wherein the liquid hardenable flowable biofoam formulation is formed from plant materials, and a door formed from the method. The method forms a door with sound deadening qualities, increased impact resistance, and resistance to burning and capable of sustaining at least hurricane force winds without deforming.
US09097059B1	Draining sill and frame assembly incorporating the same Draining sills, frame assemblies incorporating the draining sills, and methods of using the same are described herein. The draining sills include a primary drain channel and one or more shorter auxiliary channels to capture and control water passing over the sill. The auxiliary channels provide additional fluid control capability to the draining sills which may be useful in locations where the flow rate of water passing over the sill may be increased.
US09097040B2	Handle for the inside of a door of a motor vehicle A door handle for the inside of a motor vehicle door includes a mounting region and a gripping region. The handle is formed as a basic body which is substantially U-shaped with two leg portions connected by a base member. The gripping region is formed on a first leg portion and the mounting region is formed on the second leg portion of the basic body. The first and second leg portions point in substantially the same direction so that door opening and closing forces applied to the gripping region substantially avoid creating torque at the mounting region.
US09097039B2	Escape window assembly and mechanism therefor An escape window assembly having a structure attachment frame for attaching the assembly to a structure; a window located on the outer side of the structure and pivotally attached to the structure attachment frame, the window corresponding to the structure attachment frame and comprising a window frame and a window pane; and a window release mechanism. The window release mechanism has a window release actuator; a first connection portion attached to the window; a second connection portion attached to the frame, the second connection portion releasably holding the first connection portion; and a biasing mechanism for pushing open the window.
US09097030B1	Devices, methods, systems and kits for reversibly converting a non-dwelling portion of a structure into a dwelling portion of a structure A separate living unit apparatus and kit configured to be positioned within a pre-existing structure including a structural frame supporting a set of side walls, an exterior wall, a set of interior walls, a ceiling and a floor; where the side walls include pre-finished drywall and insulation; where the ceiling includes pre-textured drywall and insulation; and where the floor has a subfloor of treated lumber with insulation and a floor covering including a carpet portion and a hard surface portion; an exterior door where the door is constructed within the exterior wall which separates the living unit from an exterior area; and where the interior walls define separate areas of the living unit, the separate areas including a living area, a bathroom and a kitchen.
US09097021B1	Weather shielding system for slate and tile roofs Lightweight tile roofs using a single overlap of tiles between adjacent tile courses are protected from wind, rain, snow, ice, humidity and sun with a base layer of water resistant weatherproofing material and with a series of waterproof or water resistant shield strips. The shield strips are laterally spaced apart so as to underlie the cracks, joints or channels formed between the adjacent side edges of each pair of juxtaposed tiles. This double layer of weatherproofing material extends the useful life of lightweight tile roofs.
US09097012B2	Fabrication member A method of making a composite fabrication member having a shape selected from the group consisting of C-shape, U-shape, or Z-shape by providing first and third planar members suitable to form bases of a composite fabrication member, providing a second planar member suitable to form a web of a composite fabrication member, uncoiling and passing through accumulators the planar members, aligning the planar members, attaching the first, second, and third planar members together at respective side portions by induction welding to form a composite intermediate product to form a composite fabrication member having a shape selected from the group consisting of C-shape, lipped C-shape, U-shape, lipped U-shape, Z-shape or lipped Z-shape.
US09097009B2	Stronger wall system A new prefabricated wall panel is the basic unit of a new, more efficient and stronger wall system. The wall panel is manufactured from a plurality of foam sections sized to leave vertical and horizontal voids into which concrete is later poured, each foam section having an inner and outer surface and two sides; and a plurality of fastening strips. The fastening strips are longitudinal metal strips being situated between the sides of two foam sections. Each fastening strip has two longitudinal fastening strips projecting perpendicularly to the longitudinal fastening strip and the fastening strips being adjacent to the outer surface of the two foam sections. The fastening strip also has a plurality of clearance holes in the longitudinal fastening strip, a plurality of embed tabs projecting from the edge opposite the fastening strips, each embed tab having at least one hole, and between each pair of embed tabs, a foam tab to hold the two inner sides of the foam sections in place and partially separate the foam sections from the concrete to be poured into a form.
US09097007B1	Panel assembly A panel assembly includes a rail, a first panel snap-fit to the rail, a second panel snap-fit to the rail, and a plate coupled to the rail for selectively clamping the panels between the plate and the rail.
US09097006B2	Drainage system for use in building construction A flashing and drainage system for use in a cavity wall construction, including a flashing member, is disclosed. The flashing member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The flashing member may be provided in the form of a continuous roll.
US09097003B1	Saddle bracket assemblies Saddle bracket assemblies and corresponding methods of assembly and/or use are disclosed. Saddle brackets comprise two bracket members, a male bracket member and a female bracket member. The bracket members are configured to mate to a panel, such as a sandwich panel, through one or more panel passages through the panel. The bracket members generally have an L-shaped profile with two arms. The male bracket member includes one or more standoffs affixed to one arm, the standoff(s) being configured to fit the panel passage(s). The saddle bracket is assembled by inserting the standoff(s) through the panel passage(s), aligning the female bracket member to the standoff(s) and/or the panel passage(s), and securing the bracket members together with one or more panel connectors coupling the standoff(s) of the male bracket member, though the panel passage(s), to the female bracket member.
US09097002B2	Double-lock rail The present invention relates to a heddle (32) for a stretched fabric false wall provided with a harpoon that includes an inner arm, by means of which the harpoon is connected to the periphery of said fabric, and a curved outer arm, said heddle (32) including at least two peripheral vertical flanges (34) that extend downward and define at least one downwardly opening recess, and at least one shoulder (39) for receiving the bottom end of the outer arm when the fabric is stretched, said heddle (32) being characterized in that it includes two peripheral vertical flanges (34) and a central vertical flange (35), said flanges (34, 35) extending downward and defining two downwardly opening recesses, and in that each of said peripheral vertical flanges (34) includes a shoulder (39) on the inner surface thereof, and in that said central vertical flange (35) includes a shoulder (36) on each of the surfaces thereof.
US09096984B2	Network material devices, methods, and systems Fibrillar bacterial proteins can be mixed with oil in or on water. The interaction of the proteins at the oil-water interface can result in oil dispersion in water in the form of droplets surrounded by an aggregated protein film. The film may be formed by multiple layers of the fibrillar proteins with water between adjacent protein layers. The proteins may be derived from bacterial cells, such as Bacillus subtilis. The encapsulated oil droplets can be collected from the water, for example, as part of an oil spill clean-up or oil storage. The oil may be removed from the collected droplets, for example, by evaporation to produce a three-dimensional network composed of the aggregated films. The three-dimensional network material can be used as a coating for transplant material, grafted onto implant material to improve biocompatibility, as a precursor for tissue growth or engineering, or provided into a human or animal body.
US09096983B1	Deicing sprayer and impact absorber A deicing sprayer and impact absorber including fluid holding bumper tanks disposed upon a front and rear bumper a vehicle. The bumper tanks are filled with a deicing fluid and are configured to disperse the force of a collision upon the bumper portion of the vehicle. A reserve tank is disposed underneath one of the vehicles seats and is also filled with deicing fluid. A pump having a plurality of conduits in operational communication with each of the bumper tanks, the reserve tank, and a plurality of dispenser nozzles. A power switch and a CPU are disposed upon the vehicle and are in operational communication and in circuit with each of the pump and the vehicle battery. A plurality of automatic sensors configured to obtain humidity and temperature measurements are disposed on the undercarriage of the vehicle and are in operational communication with the CPU.
US09096977B2	Milling machine with location indicator system A construction machine apparatus includes a plurality of ground engaging supports, a machine frame supported from the ground engaging supports and a milling drum supported from the machine frame. A milling drum location detection system is configured to determine a drum location in an external reference system. A location indicator system includes a memory configured to store information identifying a location of one or more areas to be avoided in the external reference system, and a controller configured to compare the drum location to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided, and to provide an output corresponding to a proximity of the milling drum to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided.
US09096974B2	Process for producing modified cellulose pulps, cellulose pulp thus obtained and use of biopolymer for producing cellulose pulps The present invention relates to an improved process for producing chemical cellulose pulp wherein biopolymers are added immediately before, during or after a bleaching step, depending on pulp characteristics and on process conditions used. The biopolymers according to the present invention are starch by an etherification reaction. This treatment results in a differentiated pulp having improved physical, chemical and mechanical properties when compared with cellulose pulps obtained by traditional processes. The use of said biopolymer alters the relations between important pulp properties rendering their application in papermaking process advantageous. This differentiation increases the possibilities of use and also of new applications, including for the substitution of pulps produced from other cellulose sources. Thus, the present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of paper, such as printing, writing, decorative, special or tissue-type papers, through the use of the cellulose pulps modified by the above process.
US09096973B2	Method for regulating the formation of a fibrous web A method regulating the formation of a fibrous web, such as a paper, cardboard, or tissue web, in which method the formation of the fibrous web is measured online as a controlled variable and is held at a predefinable setpoint level via automatic formation regulation. In addition to the formation, the charge concentration of the suspension is measured as a controlled variable and is taken into consideration during the formation regulation.
US09096971B2	Garment holding device A garment holding device comprises a main sheet of material rollable in a rolling direction and at least one cloth attachment means attached to said main sheet, wherein the main sheet is provided with at least two elongated elevated zones on the front side of the main sheet, essentially mutually parallel arranged at or near the edges of said main sheet and parallel to said rolling direction. The main sheet maybe bendable at a plurality of bending lines, each bending line being arranged essentially perpendicular to said rolling direction, or it may be continuously bendable.
US09096967B2	Washer/dryer comprising a lock The present invention relates to a washer/dryer (1) comprising two side walls (2) closing the volume from sides wherein the drum, in which the laundry is placed, and other elements are located, a front wall (3) closing the said volume from the front, an opening (4) which is disposed on the front wall (3) and enables the laundry to be placed in the drum, a lid (5) covering the opening (4), a lock (6) disposed on the front wall (3), a tenon (7) which is disposed on the lid (5) and provides the lid (5) to remain in the closed position by being placed into the lock (6) and a hole (8) disposed on the front wall (3), behind which the lock (6) is placed and which enables the tenon (7) to reach the lock (6).
US09096965B2	Apparatus for treating laundry having a ring shaped circular guide Provided is a laundry treating apparatus including a drum, a circular guide, and a panel. The drum holds laundry, has a front side and a rear side opened, and has a cross-section of a noncircular looped curve in which a distance from a rotation center is not uniform. The circular guide rotatably supports a portion of the drum in which a section curvature is uniform. The panel is provided on a front side or a rear side of the drum and supports the circular guide such that the circular guide is rotatable.
US09096961B2	Nonwoven wipe with bonding pattern A nonwoven wipe has multiplicity of fibers, bonded portions, and unbonded portions. The bonded portions are spaced apart from one another, each bonded portion comprises portions of the fibers that are bonded together, and each bonded portion has a thickness extending perpendicularly between opposite faces of the nonwoven wipe. Each unbonded portion comprises portions of the fibers that are not bonded together, and each unbonded portion has a thickness extending perpendicularly between the opposite faces of the nonwoven wipe. The thicknesses of the unbonded portions is greater than the thicknesses of the bonded portions. The bonded portions are sized and arranged for providing a desirable balance of properties.
US09096944B2	Air distribution system for anodizing tank Information handling system metal housing portions, such as aluminum portions, are anodized in an electrolyte bath agitated by a balanced air deliver system that reduces dead zones for improved chemical distribution and consistent temperatures at the metal housing portion. Equal-sized air distribution portions selectively couple to an air distribution portion to provide an air distribution system with balanced air delivery.
US09096943B2	Metal treatment Metal objects are treated by anodising (P, SE) the metal object in contact with an acidic solution, and then subjecting the anodised metal object to a reversed voltage (VR). The anodising is performed in two stages, firstly to passivate (P) with the formation of a surface layer, and secondly to form pits in this surface layer (SE). The second stage (SE) of anodising is performed at a lower voltage than the first stage (P). After the reversed voltage step (VR) the metal object is then contacted with a biocidal metal-containing solution. Biocidal metal is absorbed into the surface of the metal object, resulting in improved biocidal properties. The lower voltage of the second stage anodising (SE) results in reduced processing time.
US09096941B2	Electrolytic cell for flow through-continuous deionization The present invention relates to an electrolytic cell for an FT-CDI including: an injection port into which a bead and a concentrate are injected and a discharge port through which the bead and the concentrate are discharged to circulate the bead, thereby preventing the concentration of the bead from being degraded and disposes a mesh at a place in which the concentrate and the bead are received to disperse the concentrate and the bead well.
US09096931B2	Deposition valve assembly and method of heating the same A valve assembly including a mounting block having a first surface, a plurality of valves connected to the mounting block first surface, at least one fluid line connecting the plurality of valves spaced apart from the mounting block first surface, a heating element spaced apart from the at least one fluid line and located within a first insulating layer, and wherein the first insulating layer extends less than completely around the at least one fluid line.
US09096910B2	Set of probes for the detection and typing of 46 human papillomavirus mucosal types We have developed a set of probes to detect and identify 46 types of mucosal human papillomaviruses (HPV). These probes recognize the variable region comprised between the 2 conserved regions of the published GP5+/GP6+ set of PCR primers. The 46 probes have been shown to hybridize, as intended, to the DNA derived from the following HPV types: 6, 11, 13, 16, 18, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91 and 97. The hybridization of each probe is specific for each type without any cross hybridization among types and it is sensitive enough to allow detection of PCR products for genotyping of HPV DNA contained in clinical samples.
US09096897B2	Compositions and methods for quantifying a nucleic acid sequence in a sample comprising a primer oligonucleotide with a 3′-terminal region comprising a 2′-modified nucleotide The present invention features compositions and methods for quantifying detection of a target oligonucleotide in a sample in real time comprising one or more primer oligonucleotides comprising a 5′ nicking enzyme recognition site and a 3′-terminal region comprising a 2′-modified nucleotide. These methods are compatible with target oligonucleotides amplified using a nicking amplification reaction.
US09096892B1	Nucleic acid amplification and monitoring apparatus The present invention relates generally to monitoring of biochemical amplification reactions using electromagnetic radiation, and more particularly to an apparatus for optical monitoring of isothermal and thermally-cycled amplification reactions using radiation ranging from the ultraviolet region through the infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Moreover, the method discussed herein could be similarly applied to any process that results in biochemical amplification, regardless of the specific technique employed.
US09096885B2	Method and apparatus for determining white blood cell counts Embodiments of the present invention encompass automated systems and methods for analyzing white blood cell parameters in an individual based on a biological sample obtained from blood of the individual. Exemplary techniques involve correlating aspects of direct current (DC) impedance, radiofrequency (RF) conductivity, and/or light measurement data obtained from the biological sample with an evaluation of white blood cell conditions in the individual.
US09096882B2	Method of selecting antioxidants for use in topically applied compositions The invention provides antioxidant-containing compositions and methods for confirming antioxidant activity of a composition formulated for topical application to skin. The invention also provides methods for testing a composition for the ability to inhibit both ultraviolet radiation-induced lipid peroxidation on skin and ultraviolet radiation-induced reactive oxygen species formation in the stratum corneum as well as compositions and methods for treating and preventing photodamage to skin.
US09096878B2	Expression vector for producing protein derived from foreign gene in large quantity using animal cells, and use thereof The present inventors conducted dedicated studies and successfully constructed expression vectors that enable high-level production of foreign gene-derived proteins in mammalian host cells, which comprise a translation-impaired dihydrofolate reductase gene cistron whose expression has been attenuated by altering the codons to the least frequently used codons in mammals; and a gene cassette which has a cloning site for incorporation of a foreign gene between a highly transcriptionally active promoter and a highly stable polyadenylation signal.
US09096874B2	Method for producing lactic acid under pressure that exceeds normal atmospheric pressure Provided is a method for producing lactic acid, which includes: obtaining D-lactic acid or L-lactic acid by carrying out lactic acid fermentation using a lactic acid-producing microorganism under a pressurized condition that exceeds normal pressure and is capable of maintaining lactic acid production activity of the lactic acid-producing microorganism.
US09096870B2	miRNA-regulated differentiation-dependent self-deleting cassette Targeting constructs and methods of using them are provided for differentiation-dependent modification of nucleic acid sequences in cells and in non-human animals. Targeting constructs comprising a promoter operably linked to a recombinase are provided, wherein the promoter drives transcription of the recombinase in an differentiated cell but not an undifferentiated cell. Promoters include Blimp1, Prm1, Gata6, Gata4, Igf2, Lhx2, Lhx5, and Pax3. Targeting constructs with a cassette flanked on both sides by recombinase sites can be removed using a recombinase gene operably linked to a 3′-UTR that comprises a recognition site for an miRNA that is transcribed in undifferentiated cells but not in differentiated cells. The constructs may be included in targeting vectors, and can be used to automatically modify or excise a selection cassette from an ES cell, a non-human embryo, or a non-human animal.
US09096850B2	Segmented micro RNA mimetics This invention relates generally to segmented oligonucleotides capable of modulating gene expression. Specifically, the instant invention relates to segmented microRNA (miRNA) oligonucleotides, including segmented miRNA precursors and segmented pre-microRNAs. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such segmented oligonucleotides, as well as to methods of making and using such oligonucleotides for diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated or causally linked to aberrant levels or activities of gene expression, including aberrant levels of coding and/or non-coding RNA.
US09096843B2	Peptidyl α-hydroxyglycine α-amidating lyases The present patent application concerns an enzyme capable of catalysing the conversion of a α-hydroxyglycine to an α-amide and the use of such enzymes for producing a C-terminal α-amidated peptide.
US09096838B2	Proteases comprising one or more combinable mutations The present invention provides engineered protease variants. In particular, the protease variants comprise combinable mutations at selected surface positions that affect the charge and/or hydrophobicity of the enzyme to enhance at least one desired property of the resulting variant enzyme in a chosen application. Compositions comprising the protease variants, and methods for using the same are also provided.
US09096836B2	Liquid microorganism consortia formulation The present invention is directed to compositions and methods using microorganisms to benefit an environment or recipient subject. The present invention relates to the use of microorganism based compositions and methods to enhance the health of recipient subjects, improve soil conditions, and accelerate biodegradation. The present invention also relates to controlling insect and pest populations. Further, the present invention relates to the replacement of chemical compositions with microorganism based compositions.
US09096834B2	Recombinant microorganisms comprising thioesterase and lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase genes for fatty acid production The present invention provides for the improved production of fatty acid products in a recombinant microorganism or host cell engineered to express a non-native gene encoding a thioesterase and a non-native gene encoding a lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAAT), in which the LPAAT is overexpressed in the recombinant microorganism compared to an otherwise identical microorganism that does not include the non-native LPAAT gene. The invention also provides methods of producing fatty acid products using such recombinant microorganisms.
US09096832B2	Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells The present invention provides methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells. In particular, the present invention provides an improved method for the formation of pancreatic endoderm, pancreatic hormone expressing cells and pancreatic hormone secreting cells. The present invention also provides methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells without the use of a feeder cell layer.
US09096820B2	Coated particles of a glumatic acid N,N-diacetate chelating agent Process to prepare coated particles containing a particle and a coating, wherein the particle contains glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a (partial) salt thereof of the formula HnYm-GLDA, wherein Y is a cation selected from the group of sodium, potassium, lithium, and mixtures thereof, n+m=4, in which the particle is made from a solution containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a partial salt thereof that has a pH of between 4 and 11, and subsequently or simultaneously the coating is applied on the particle, to an intermediate particle of HnYm-GLDA, wherein n is 0.1-3.2 and m is 0.8-3.9, the coated particle obtainable with the process, and the use thereof.
US09096819B2	Ophthalmic compositions with an amphoteric surfactant and an anionic biopolymer Ophthalmic compositions that comprise 0.1 ppm to 50 ppm of a cationic antimicrobial component selected from the group consisting of biguanides, polymeric biguanides, quaternium ammonium compounds and any one mixture thereof; 0.005 wt. % to 2 wt. % of an anionic biopolymer; and 0.01 wt. % to 2 wt. % of an amphoteric surfactant of general formula I wherein R1 is R or —(CH2)n—NHC(O)R, wherein R is a C8-C30alkyl optionally substituted with hydroxyl and n is 2, 3 or 4; R2 and R3 are each independently selected from C1-C4alkyl; R4 is a C2-C8alkylene optionally substituted with hydroxyl; and Y is CO2− or SO3. The invention is also direct to the use of the ophthalmic compositions to clean and disinfect contact lenses, and in particular, soft, silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
US09096809B2	Process for generating energy from organic materials and/or biomass The present invention relates to a process and a system for generating energy from biomass/organic wastes. A process for generating a product gas from biomass comprises of pyrolyzing the biomass in a pyrolyzer by contacting the biomass with hot heat carriers to obtain pyrolysis gas and char; passing the pyrolysis gas to a reformer containing a reactant to obtain a product gas; and firing a part of the product gas coming out of the reformer back to the heater tubes of the reformer. Firing a part of the product gas through the fired heater tubes of the reformer provides the heat for sustaining the reaction between the pyrolysis gas and the reactant to form the product gas.
US09096808B2	Gasification reactor for the production of crude gas In the case of a gasification reactor for the production of crude gas, containing CO or H2, by gasification of ash-containing fuel with oxygen-containing gas, at temperatures above the melting temperature of the ash, wherein a reaction chamber formed by a membrane wall through which coolant flows, within a pressure container, subsequently a transition region and a quench chamber are provided, with a slag/water bath following in the direction of gravity, a funnel-shaped slag collection container is provided in the slag/water bath, which container is equipped, in the inflow direction of the slag, with a second funnel-shaped insert as a precipitation cone, the funnel wall of which forms a circumferential ring gap to the slag collection container, and the free border edge of which is positioned above the free border edge of the slag collection container.
US09096798B2	Phosphor and luminescent device A phosphor and a luminescent device are provided. The phosphor includes a composition represented by following formula (I): CapSrqMm—Aa—Bb—Ot—Nn:Eur (I) in the formula (I), M is selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ba; A is selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Gd and Lu, and A includes at least Al; B is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr and Hf, and B includes at least Si; O represents oxygen; N represents nitrogen; 0
US09096797B2	Silicate phosphor, method of manufacturing silicate phosphor, and light-generating device having silicate phosphor A silicate phosphor composition is provided having a γ-phase of an orthorhombic crystal structure whose space group is Pbnm 62, and whose composition is represented by the following chemical formula: Ca2-x-y-zMxSiO4:yCe3+,zN(0≦x<0.5,0
US09096795B2	Liquid crystal display The present invention relates to polymerisable 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 (polymer stabilised) and PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type.
US09096779B2	Conductive transparent adhesive composition and adhesive prepared by using the same An electroconductive transparent adhesive composition containing a transparent adhesive monomer, any one electroconductive mesoporous filler selected from the group consisting of porous carbon, an electroconductive polymer and combinations thereof, and a polymerization initiator, and an electroconductive transparent adhesive produced using the composition are provided. The electroconductive transparent adhesive composition is less expensive and highly economically efficient, and has excellent electrical conductivity and transparency, and has excellent mechanical strength. Thus, the electroconductive transparent adhesive composition can be used in a variety of electrical and electronic applications such as touch screens, displays, and electronic devices.
US09096774B2	Heat-curing powder-lacquer compositions yielding a matte surface after curing of the coating, as well as a simple method for production of same The invention relates to heat-curing powder-lacquer compositions exhibiting a matte surface after curing of the coating, as well as to a simple method for production of the same.
US09096767B2	Curable solid inks containing cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellants Disclosed herein are curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the curable solid ink of the present embodiments comprises a cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant that impart self-leveling capabilities to the inks, where the cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant have a structure of Formula I: wherein each X, Y, p, q, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein.
US09096766B2	Method for forming a polymer film on a surface that conducts or semiconducts electricity by means of electrografting, surfaces obtained, and applications thereof The invention relates to a method for forming a polymer film on a surface that conducts or semiconducts electricity by means of electrografting. Said method uses an electrolytic solution containing a selected quantity of Bronsted acid. This invention also relates to the electrically conductive or semiconductive surfaces obtained by means of said method.
US09096759B2	Printing form and process for preparing the printing form with curable composition having solvent-free epoxy resin The invention pertains to a printing form and a process for preparing the printing form from a solvent-free curable composition that includes, in prescribed relative amounts, an epoxy novolac resin; a bisphenol-A epoxy resin or a bisphenol-F epoxy resin; a monofunctional reactive diluent; a multifunctional reactive diluent; and a stoichiometric amount of an amine curing agent. The ratio of the epoxy novolac resin to the bisphenol epoxy resin is 1:3 to 3:1 by weight. The process includes applying the curable composition to a supporting substrate to form a layer, curing the layer at one or more temperatures in a temperature range, and engraving to form at least one cell in the cured layer. The process prepares printing forms, particularly gravure printing forms, having a cured resin composition layer that is engravable, resistant to solvent inks and to mechanical wear, and capable of printing gravure-quality images.
US09096757B2	Biodegradable polymer composite material The present invention relates to a biodegradable polymer composite material, and more particularly, to a technique for providing a polymer composite material comprising an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin and a biodegradable resin, wherein said polymer composite material has superior impact resistance.
US09096753B2	Aqueous binder composition comprising oligomers The present invention relates to an aqueous binder composition comprising: at least one polymer P having a glass transition temperature Tg in the range from −20 to +60° C., in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion PD which is obtainable by free-radical emulsion polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer M, and 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the sum of polymer P and oligomer, of one or more oligomers which are composed of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and have an average molecular weight Mw of 1000 to 30 000 g/mol, a glass transition temperature Tg in the range from +60 to +120° C., and an acid number in the range from 50 to 350, to a process for preparing it, to coating materials comprising it, and also to the use of water-soluble oligomers in a mixture with aqueous polymer dispersions in coating materials that lead to coatings featuring increased gloss.
US09096750B2	Fiber-reinforced resin composition A fiber-reinforced resin composition which is capable of providing a light-weight molded article that has a high mechanical strength. The fiber-reinforced resin composition contains (A) a thermoplastic resin and (B) resin-impregnated filament bundles containing rayon fibers. The rayon fibers of the component (B) have a fiber diameter of 5-30 μm and an X-ray orientation degree of 86% or more. The resin-impregnated filament bundles are obtained by: tying 2,000-30,000 rayon fibers of the component (B) lined up in the longitudinal direction together in a bundle; integrating the bundle of the rayon fibers by impregnating the bundle with the thermoplastic resin of the component (A) in a molten state; and then cutting the integrated bundle into pieces 3-30 mm long.
US09096749B2	Propylene resin composition and injection-molded article of same A propylene resin composition contains a specific propylene resin (A), a specific copolymer (B), an inorganic filler (C), a fatty acid amide (D), and carbon black (E), wherein the propylene resin (A) has a content of 52% to 72% by weight, the copolymer (B) has a content of 10% to 20% by weight, and the inorganic filler (C) has a content of 18% to 28% by weight. The total of weights of the propylene resin (A), the copolymer (B) of ethylene and an α-olefin having not less than 4 carbons, and the inorganic filler (C) is taken as 100% by weight. The fatty acid amide (D) is contained at 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight, and the carbon black (E) is contained at 0.8 to 2.2 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the total of the weights of (A), (B) and (C).
US09096748B2	Thermoplastic elastomer composition and molded products using the same An object of the present invention is to provide a thermoplastic elastomer composition having high molding fluidity, mechanical physical properties, and resistance to wear and providing a good appearance and feeling, and molded products using the same.
US09096744B2	Anisotropic hydrogels Anisotropic hydrogels including poly(vinyl alcohol) and which have physical cross-links so as to form materials which exhibit anisotropic mechanical properties characteristic of soft biological tissues wherein the anisotropic hydrogel may be used for tissue reconstruction and/or replacement including vessels, arteries, valve components, cartilage, ligaments, skin, and other medical uses such as stents, medical phantoms, contact lenses, bandages, and the like.
US09096743B2	Process for forming films, fibers, and beads from chitinous biomass Disclosed is a process for forming films, fibers, and beads comprising a chitinous mass, for example, chitin, chitosan obtained from one or more biomasses. The disclosed process can be used to prepare films, fibers, and beads comprising only polymers, i.e., chitin, obtained from a suitable biomass, or the films, fibers, and beads can comprise a mixture of polymers obtained from a suitable biomass and a naturally occurring and/or synthetic polymer. Disclosed herein are the films, fibers, and beads obtained from the disclosed process. This Abstract is presented solely to aid in searching the subject matter disclosed herein and is not intended to define, limit, or otherwise provide the full scope of the disclosed subject matter.
US09096738B2	Lubricant for thermoplastic polymers The invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, at least one pigment or at least one filler or a mixture thereof and at least one diester of a linear diol having 2 to 8 C-atoms with a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having 6 to 44 C-atoms, wherein the fraction of diesters comprising different fatty acid radicals in a molecule is less than 10% by weight with regard to the total amount of diesters.
US09096734B2	Prepreg with integrated multi-dimensional gas venting network Composite prepreg including a gas venting network that allows multi-dimensional escape of gas from the prepreg during the curing process. Penetrable barriers are also provided between the matrix precursor elements to promote long-term storability of the prepreg at ambient temperatures. All or a portion of the gas venting network may be integrated with the penetrable barriers.
US09096733B2	Process for producing coalesced rubber microparticles and their blends with epoxy resins Coalesced rubber particles having an average particle size of 5-50 microns are produced by: (1) adding simultaneously to a latex of pre-crosslinked rubber particles a solvent and an electrolyte solution to form swollen rubber aggregation particles, wherein the solvent has a lower boiling point than water and a capacity of swelling the rubber by at least 10 wt %, and the electrolyte is a solution of at least one metal salt; (2) removing the solvent under atmospheric pressure or low vacuum and at temperature greater than 80° C. to coalesce the rubber into particles having an average particle size of 5-50 50 microns; (3) filtering and washing with methanol; and (4) filtering the washed particles to remove methanol. An epoxy resin is blended with the particles and residual methanol removed, to obtain a blend containing coalesced rubber particles having an average particle size of 5-50 microns in the blended state.
US09096729B2	Polymerization activators for supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts Processes for producing impact copolymers are provided. Ethylene and at least one copolymer can be polymerized in the presence of one or more catalysts, polypropylene particles, and one or more halocarbon compounds to produce an impact copolymer that includes the polypropylene particles and an ethylene copolymer.
US09096722B2	Method for curing structures using a dual photoinitiator system and a structure made using the same A monomeric formulation for fabrication of microlattice structures, the monomeric formulation including a plurality of monomers, a first photoinitiator configured to substantially activate above a wavelength of light, and a second photoinitiator configured not to substantially activate above the wavelength of light and to substantially activate below the wavelength of light.
US09096721B2	Film forming, silicone containing compositions The invention relates to silicone containing compositions able to form adhesive films on substrates, which typically comprises a curable silicone composition comprising components (a), (d) and at least one of (b) or (c): a. a polyorganosiloxane resin, composed of M and Q units having at least 3 alkenyl groups per molecule, herein after called “SiVi” groups, b. a polyorganosiloxane compound having at least 2 Si-bonded hydrogen groups on the polysiloxane chain, hereinafter called “SiH” groups, c. a telechelic polyorganosiloxane compound having terminal Si—H groups, and d. a hydrosilylation catalyst for the reaction of SiH groups with SiVi groups, e. a liquid diluent in an amount of from 0% to maximum 40% by weight of composition said components reacting together by hydrosilylation at a temperature below 400 C when they are brought into contact on a substrate and cure to form a continuous film on the substrate. Such formulation can cure quickly at room temperature and can provide good balance between adhesion and tack.
US09096705B2	Block copolymer for manufacturing nanowire and method for manufacturing thereof A block copolymer for manufacturing a nanowire and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The block copolymer and the method of manufacturing a nanowire using the same are used to fabricate a nanowire having a diameter of less than or equal to 30 nm and a porous nanowire having a diameter within the same range and pores with a diameter of less than or equal to 10 nm.
US09096701B2	Aqueous tetrafluoroethylene polymer dispersion, process for producing the same, tetrafluoroethylene polymer powder, and molded tetrafluoroethylene polymer The present invention provides a tetrafluoroethylene polymer aqueous dispersion obtained by carrying out a TFE polymerization in an aqueous medium in the presence of a fluorovinyl group-containing emulsifier, wherein the TFE polymer aqueous dispersion contains a particle comprising a TFE polymer dispersed in the aqueous medium, the fluorovinyl group-containing emulsifier comprises a fluorovinyl group-containing compound, and the TFE polymer aqueous dispersion has a fluorine-containing surfactant content of not higher than 1000 ppm by mass.
US09096687B2	Inhibition of inflammation using antagonists of MUC1 The invention provides for peptides from the MUC1 cytoplasmic domain and methods of use therefor. These peptides can inhibit MUC1 oligomerization, inhibit the interaction of MUC1 with NF-κB or a STAT, and block inflammatory response mediated by NF-κB or STAT signaling.
US09096685B2	Genetic modification of targeted regions of the cardiac conduction system Disclosed are compositions, methods and systems for preventing or treating cardiac dysfunction, particularly cardiac pacing dysfunction by genetic modification of cells of targeted regions of the cardiac conduction system. In particular, a bio-pacemaker composition is delivered to cardiac cells to increase the intrinsic pacemaking rate of the cells, wherein the bio-pacemaker composition increases expression of a channel or subunit thereof that produces funny current and a T-type Ca2+ channel or subunit thereof, and expresses one or more molecules that suppresses the expression of the wild type potassium channel.
US09096683B2	Method for purifying recombinant FSH The present invention relates to a method for purifying a recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) or recombinant FSH variant. The method comprises the steps of subjecting a liquid containing a recombinant FSH or recombinant FSH variant to an anion exchange chromatography, to a hydrophobic interaction chromatography, and to a dye affinity chromatography, wherein these chromatographies may be performed in any order, and wherein the method neither comprises a weak anion exchange chromatography nor a reverse phase chromatography. The method of purification results in a high yield of recombinant FSH having a desired degree of purity. The obtained FSH is especially useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of disorders and medical indications where FSH preparations are considered as useful remedies.
US09096681B2	XBP1, CD138, and CS1 peptides The disclosure features, inter alia, immunogenic XBP1-, CD138-, and CS1-derived peptides (and pharmaceutical compositions thereof). The peptides can be used in a variety of methods such as methods for inducing an immune response, methods for producing an antibody, and methods for treating a cancer (e.g., a plasma cell disorder such as multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia). The peptides can also be included in MHC molecule multimer compositions and used in, e.g., methods for detecting a T cell in a population of cells.
US09096679B2	Peptide compounds and methods of production and use thereof Peptide compounds based on the CAP37 (cationic antimicrobial protein of Mr 37 kDa) protein are disclosed, along with methods for treating various infections, wounds, and conditions, and methods of promoting healing and acceptance of grafts, using compositions containing these peptides.
US09096676B2	Antibodies to MASP-2 The invention relates to antibodies to MASP-2 and functional equivalents thereof. In particular, the invention relates to MASP-2 antibodies capable of inhibiting the function of MASP-2. The invention furthermore discloses MASP-2 epitopes, wherein antibodies recognizing said epitopes are in particularly useful for inhibiting MASP-2 activity. The invention also relates to methods of producing said antibodies, methods of inhibiting MASP-2 activity as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the MASP-2 antibodies.
US09096672B2	Antibodies directed to the deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel antibodies, particularly antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to the type III deletion mutant, EGFRvIII. The invention also relates to human monoclonal antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to EGFRvIII. Diagnostic and therapeutic formulations of such antibodies, and immunoconjugates thereof, are also provided.
US09096669B2	Humanized anti-TNF-α antibody and antigen-binding fragment (Fab) thereof and use of the same The present invention discloses a humanized anti-human tumor necrosis factor-α antibody and antigen-binding fragment (Fab) thereof. The present invention also discloses a composition comprising the said antibody or antigen-binding fragment (Fab) thereof, and the use of the said antibody or antigen-binding fragment (Fab) thereof in treating the diseases associated with tumor necrosis factor-α.
US09096667B2	Anti-IL-23 antibodies, compositions, methods and uses An anti-IL-23p19 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-23p19 antibody, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices.
US09096666B2	Purified antibody composition The invention provides a method for producing a host cell protein-(HCP) reduced antibody preparation from a mixture comprising an antibody and at least one HCP, comprising an ion exchange separation step wherein the mixture is subjected to a first ion exchange material, such that the HCP-reduced antibody preparation is obtained.
US09096664B2	Nucleic acid encoding hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) binding proteins The present invention provides a family of binding proteins that bind and neutralize the activity of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), in particular human HGF. The binding proteins can be used as diagnostic and/or therapeutic agents. With regard to their therapeutic activity, the binding proteins can be used to treat certain HGF responsive disorders, for example, certain HGF responsive tumors.
US09096652B2	Metal abstraction peptide (MAP) tag and associated methods Compositions comprising a tripeptide having the sequence XC1C2; wherein X is any amino acid such that XC1C2 is capable of binding a metal in a square planar orientation or square pyramidal orientation or both; and wherein C1 and C2 are the same or different; and wherein C1 and C2 individually are chosen from a cysteine and a cysteine-like nonnatural amino acid, as well as metal-XC1C2 complexes and methods for forming such complexes.
US09096651B2	Method of modifying isoelectric point of antibody via amino acid substitution in CDR Methods are described for modifying the isoelectric point of an antibody while retaining its antigen-binding activity, comprising modifying the charge of at least one exposable amino acid residue on the surface of the complementarity determining region (CDR). The disclosure also provides methods for purifying multispecific antibodies, comprising modifying isoelectric point, and methods for improving the plasma pharmacokinetics of antibodies with a modified isoelectric point. The disclosure further provides antibodies with a modified isoelectric point, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies as an active ingredient, and methods for producing the antibodies and compositions.
US09096648B2	Methods of reducing level of one or more impurities in a sample during protein purification The present invention provides novel and improved protein purification processes which incorporate certain types of carbonaceous materials and result in effective and selective removal of certain undesirable impurities without adversely effecting the yield of the desired protein product.
US09096647B2	Simplified one-pot synthesis of [18F]SFB for radiolabeling A non-aqueous single pot synthesis of [18F]SFB is set forth. The [18F]SFB produced with this method is then used, for example, to label a peptide or an engineered antibody fragment (diabody) targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) as representative examples of labeled compounds for use as an injectable composition to locate abnormal tissue, specifically tumors within an animal or human using a PET scan.
US09096646B2	CXCR4 receptor compounds The invention relates generally to compounds which are allosteric modulators (e.g., positive and negative allosteric modulators, and allosteric agonists) of the G protein coupled receptor for stromal derived factor 1 (SDF-I), also known as the CXCR4 receptor. The CXCR4 receptor compounds are derived from the intracellular loops and domains of the CXCR4 receptor. The invention also relates to the use of these CXCR4 receptor compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the CXCR4 receptor compounds in the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with CXCR4 modulation such as bone marrow transplantation, chemosensitization, cancer, metastatic disease, inflammatory diseases, HIV infection and stem cell-based regenerative medicine.
US09096645B2	Dipeptide analogs for treating conditions associated with amyloid fibril formation Dipeptide analogs comprising a tryptophan (Trp) moiety coupled to a beta-sheet breaker moiety derived from alpha-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) are disclosed. The dipeptide analogs exhibit an improved performance in inhibiting amyloid fibril formation, as compared to previously described dipeptides. Compositions containing the dipeptide analogs and uses thereof in treating amyloid-associated diseases and disorders are also disclosed.
US09096640B2	17-hydroxy-17-pentafluoroethyl-estra-4,9(10)-diene-11-methylene oxyalkylene aryl derivatives, process for preparation thereof, and use thereof for treatment of diseases The invention relates to 17-hydroxy-17-pentafluoroethylestra-4,9(10)-diene-11-methyleneoxyalkylenearyl derivative of the formula I with progesterone-antagonising action and to processes for preparation thereof, to use thereof for treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders and to the use thereof for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders, especially of fibroids of the uterus (myomas, uterine leiomyomas), endometriosis, heavy menstrual bleeds, meningiomas, hormone-dependent breast cancers and complaints associated with the menopause, or for fertility control and emergency contraception.
US09096637B2	Organic compositions to treat HSF1-related diseases The present disclosure relates to methods of treating heat shock factor 1 (HSF1)-related diseases such as cancer and viral diseases, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to HSF.
US09096631B2	Epimerisation of saccharides The present invention relates to a process for an epimerization of a saccharide in a microdevice consisting of a network of micron-sized channels in presence of molybdenum containing catalyst. It further relates to the use of a microdevice consisting of a network of micron-sized channels for the epimerization reaction of saccharides and the oligomerization of the thus obtained epimerized saccharide, preferably into manno-oligosaccharides.
US09096625B2	BCL-2/BCL-XL inhibitors and therapeutic methods using the same Inhibitors of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and compositions containing the same are disclosed. Methods of using the Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and conditions wherein inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL provides a benefit, like cancers, also are disclosed.
US09096619B2	Aminotetraline derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy The present invention relates to aminotetraline derivatives of the formula (I) or a physiologically tolerated salt thereof. The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such aminotetraline derivatives, and the use of such aminotetraline derivatives for therapeutic purposes. The aminotetraline derivatives are GlyT1 inhibitors.
US09096615B2	Bridged bicyclic amino thiazine dioxide compounds as inhibitors of beta-secretase and methods of use thereof The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, R1, R2, R3, R7 and n of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and corresponding uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formula II and sub-formula embodiments thereof, compounds of Formula III, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas I-III, and sub-Formulas thereof.
US09096605B2	Pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives as PI3 kinase inhibitors PI3Kβ selective compounds having the structure
US09096603B2	1-heterocyclyl-1,5-dihydro-pyrazolo[3,4-D] pyrimidin-4-one derivatives and their use as PDE9A modulators The invention relates to novel 1,6-disubstituted pyrazolopyrimidinones, wherein i.) the nitrogen atom of the pyrazolo-group that is next to the pyrimidino-group is attached to a non-aromatic, organic heterocycle having at least one ring hetero atom selected from O, N and S and ii.) to the C-atom between the two nitrogen atoms of the pyrimidinone-ring a second substituent is bound via an optionally substituted methylene-bridge. According to one aspect of the invention the new compounds are for the manufacture of medicaments, in particular medicaments for the treatment of conditions concerning deficits in perception, concentration, learning or memory. The new compounds are also for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
US09096593B2	Compounds and methods for kinase modulation, and indications therefor Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, or forms thereof are active on Fms protein kinase, or on Fms and Kit protein kinase, or on Fms and Flt-3 protein kinase. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including diseases and conditions associated with activity of Fms protein kinase, Kit protein kinase, or Flt-3 protein kinase including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, glomerulonephritis, interstitial nephritis, Lupus nephritis, tubular necrosis, diabetic nephropathy, renal hypertrophy, acute myeloid leukemia, melanoma, multiple myeloma, metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, neurofibromatosis, brain metastases, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
US09096592B2	Bicyclic aza heterocycles, and use thereof The present application relates to novel bicyclic azaheterocycles, to processes for preparation thereof, to the use thereof, alone or in combinations, for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to the use thereof for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, especially for treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders.
US09096590B2	Substituted benzoxazoles as PI3 kinase inhibitors The present invention provides substituted benzoxazole compounds of the Formula: wherein the variables R1, R2, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, are W6 are defined herein. The compounds are useful as phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3 kinase) inhibitors.
US09096586B2	Therapeutic compounds Compounds of formula I′: or salts thereof are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I′, processes for preparing compounds of formula I′, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I′ and therapeutic methods for treating the proliferation of the HIV virus, treating AIDS or delaying the onset of AIDS or ARC symptoms in a mammal are also provided.
US09096585B2	Antiviral compounds and uses thereof Described herein are Compounds, compositions comprising such Compounds, and the use of such Compounds and compositions as anti-viral agents. In one aspect, provided herein are methods of inhibiting viral replication using Compounds described herein or compositions thereof. In another aspect, provided herein are methods for preventing a symptom of a viral infection using a Compound, or a composition thereof. In another aspect, provided herein are methods of treating and/or managing viral infection using a compound or a composition thereof.
US09096584B2	Compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR kinase The present invention relates to pyridine compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors.The compounds of this invention have formula III: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
US09096583B2	Substituted 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds and their use as herbicides II The present invention relates to substituted 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds of the formula (I) and the N-oxides and salts thereof and to compositions comprising the same. The invention also relates to the use of the 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds or of the compositions comprising such compounds for controlling unwanted vegetation. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of applying such compounds.
US09096582B2	Gamma secretase modulators Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein each of the substituents is given the definition as set forth in the specification and claims. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of Formula (I) and use of the compounds in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases or conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
US09096580B2	Benzofuran derivatives for the treatment of hepatitis C The disclosure provides compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and may be useful in treating those infected with HCV.
US09096579B2	Amino-indolyl-substituted imidazolyl-pyrimidines and their use as medicaments The invention relates to new amino-indole-substituted imidazolyl-pyrimidines of formula 1 wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined as in claim 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and the use of these compounds for the preparation of a medicament for treating a disease selected from asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, specific lymphomas and specific diseases of the nervous system.
US09096565B2	Inhibitors of histone deacetylase This invention relates to compounds for the inhibition of histone deacetylase. More particularly, the invention provides for compounds of the Formula (I) and N-oxides, hydrates, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and complexes thereof, and racemic and scalemic mixtures, diastereomers and enantiomers thereof, wherein groups L, M, X and Y are as defined herein.
US09096560B2	5-heterocyclylalkyl-3-hydroxy-2-phenylcyclopent-2-enones as herbicides Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.
US09096558B2	N-sulfonylbenzamide compounds The invention relates to sulfonamide derivatives, to their use in medicine, to compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates used in such processes. More particularly the invention relates to new sulfonamide Nav1.7 inhibitors of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, Y1, Y2, Z, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the description. Nav 1.7 inhibitors are potentially useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders, particularly pain.
US09096555B2	Methods for treating vascular leak syndrome Disclosed are methods for treating Vascular Leak Syndrome. Further disclosed are methods for treating vascular leakage due to inflammatory diseases, inter alia, sepsis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease. Yet further disclosed are methods for treating renal cell carcinoma and melanoma. Still further disclosed are methods for reducing metastasis of malignant cells and/or preventing the proliferation of carcinoma cells via spreading due to vascular leakage.
US09096554B2	Drugs for inhibiting p38 and uses thereof The present invention relates to compounds with a benzoxadiazolyl amine structure which are capable of inhibiting the activation or the biological activity of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and the use thereof in the treatment of a disease that can be alleviated by means of inhibiting the activation or the biological activity of said p38 MAPK, for example, an inflammatory disease or a disease presenting with pain.
US09096551B2	Method for producing 2-(triazinylcarbonyl) sulfonanilides The present application relates to a process based on the oxidative ring opening of a compound with oxindole structure for preparation of substituted 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) proceeding from N-sulfonyl-substituted 3-triazinyloxindole of the formula (2-1), and to the 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) thus prepared, and to the use thereof as intermediates for the synthesis of fine chemicals and of active ingredients in the agricultural sector.The invention also relates to a multistage process for preparation of N-alkyl-N-[2-(1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]alkanesulfonamides of the formula (4-1), proceeding from a 3-(alkylsulfanyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one of the formula (7-1), wherein the multistage process also comprises, as a component step, the oxidative ring opening mentioned, and to the 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) which are obtained by the oxidative ring opening and are used as intermediates in the multistage process.
US09096550B2	Bryostatin analogues and methods of making and using thereof Described herein are tricyclic macrolactones. The macrolactones have a high binding affinity for PKC. The compounds described herein can be used in a number of therapeutic applications including cancer and Alzheimer's prevention and treatment. The compounds described herein can also treat memory loss. Also described herein are methods for producing macrolactones. The methods permit the high-yield synthesis of macrolactones in fewer steps and with a higher degree of substitution and specificity.
US09096547B2	Sodium salt of 6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazine carboxamide A preparation replete with crystals of a sodium salt of 6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazine carboxamide has superior solubility, and is useful as a preparation for injection.
US09096544B2	Therapeutic compounds The invention provides compounds of formula I or a salt thereof as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods for inducing apoptosis or treating cancer using compounds of formula I.
US09096542B2	Kinase inhibitors and their uses The present disclosure provides compounds that inhibit protein kinases, such as JAK, Axl, or Syk kinases, compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds to inhibit protein kinase and treat and/or prevent diseases associated with inappropriate kinase activity.
US09096538B2	Pharmaceutical comprising PPAR agonist An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for promoting proliferation of a meibomian gland epithelial cell and a corneal epithelial cell, as well as provide an agent for treating an ocular disease such as meibomian gland dysfunction or evaporative dry eye.There are provided an agent for promoting proliferation of a meibomian gland epithelial cell or a corneal epithelial cell, containing a PPARα or δ agonist as an active ingredient, as well as an agent for treating an ocular disease such as meibomian gland dysfunction or evaporative dry eye, containing a PPARα or δ agonist as an active ingredient.
US09096531B2	Fused imidazole derivative Provided is a novel compound which shows an antagonistic effect against T-type calcium channels, and is useful as a pharmaceutical product.A compound represented by general formula (I), and a pharmaceutical agent containing the same, are disclosed: wherein n represents the number of nitrogen atoms contained in the 6-membered fused aromatic ring, and is 0, 1 or 2; p represents the number of nitrogen atoms contained in the 6-membered aromatic ring, and is 0 or 1; X represents an oxygen atom, —SO2— or —N(R9)—; and R1 to R5 each represents a hydrogen atom or other substituents.
US09096515B2	Methods of using cycloalkylmethylamine derivatives The present invention provides novel cycloalkylmethylamine derivatives, and methods of preparing cycloalkylmethylamine derivatives. The present invention also provides methods of using cycloalkylmethylamine derivatives and compositions of cycloalkylmethylamine derivatives. The pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds of the present invention can be advantageously used for treating and/or preventing obesity and obesity related co-morbid indications and depression and depression related co-morbid indications.
US09096510B2	Process for production of acrylates from epoxides The methods of the present invention comprise the steps of: providing a feedstock stream comprising an epoxide and carbon monoxide; contacting the feedstock stream with a metal carbonyl in a first reaction zone to effect conversion of at least a portion of the provided epoxide to a beta lactone; directing the effluent from the first reaction zone to a second reaction zone where the beta lactone is subjected to conditions that convert it to a compound selected from the group consisting of: an alpha beta unsaturated acid, an alpha beta unsaturated ester, an alpha beta unsaturated amide, and an optionally substituted polypropiolactone polymer; and isolating a final product comprising the alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acid, the alpha-beta unsaturated ester, the alpha-beta unsaturated amide or the polypropiolactone.
US09096507B2	Series of skin whitening (lightening) compounds The present invention is directed to inhibitors of tyrosinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such tyrosinase inhibitors, and methods of making and using the same. Specifically, included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of at least one 2,4-dihydroxybenzene analog, which inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and which inhibit the overproduction of melanin.
US09096503B2	Benzoxazine-thiol adducts Novel benzoxazine-thiol adducts are described, which may be may be cured to produce compositions useful in coating, sealants, adhesive and many other applications.
US09096501B2	Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 inhibitors and methods of use thereof to modulate lipid metabolism The invention relates to plasminogen activator-1 (PAI-1) inhibitor compounds and uses thereof in the treatment of any disease or condition associated with elevated PAI-1. The invention includes, but is not limited to, the use of such compounds to modulate lipid metabolism and treat conditions associated with elevated PAI-1, cholesterol, or lipid levels.
US09096500B2	Acyl sulfonamide compounds The invention relates to sulfonamide derivatives, to their use in medicine, to compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates used in such processes. More particularly the invention relates to a new sulfonamide Nav1.7 inhibitors of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X, Ar1, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the description. Nav 1.7 inhibitors are potentially useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders, particularly pain.
US09096481B2	Catalytic disproportionation of pentane using ionic liquids Processes for the disproportionation and isomerization of a C5 hydrocarbon feed using a liquid catalyst comprising an ionic liquid and a carbocation promoter are described. The ionic liquid is unsupported, and the reactions occur at temperatures below about 200° C.
US09096479B2	Process for preparing a paraffin product The invention relates to a process for preparing a paraffin product from a carbonaceous feedstock comprising (a) partial oxidation of the carbonaceous feedstock to obtain a mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, (b) performing a Fischer-Tropsch reaction using the mixture as obtained in step (a) and recovering an off-gas from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction and a paraffin product, (c) hydrogenating at least a part of the off-gas from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction using a steam/off-gas mol ratio in the range of between 0.5 and 1.5 and a catalyst comprising copper and zinc, followed by a conversion step (d) using a nickel based catalyst, and (e) preparing a hydrogen comprising gas from at least a part of the off-gas from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction.
US09096477B2	Electrochemically treated nutrient solutions The invention relates to nutrient compositions for agricultural applications, and methods for plant or crop growth and care. The nutrient composition comprises a potassium-based nutrient solution enriched by electrochemical treatment. In various embodiments, the potassium-based nutrient composition comprises hypochlorous acid. The present invention involves the use of the nutrient compositions or solutions, among other things, in pre-harvest and post-harvest treatments and in environmental and soil disinfection.
US09096476B2	Stabilized n-alkyl thiosphoric triamide solvent systems for use in nitrogen fertilizer The invention relates to a composition containing a stabilized solvent ketone, ester, or glycol liquid concentrate of at least one N-alkyl thiophosphoric triamide and at least one surfactant. The invention also relates to methods of using the composition.
US09096466B2	Particulate flow enhancing additives and associated methods Compositions that may improve the flow properties of dry particulate cementitious and non-cementitious materials, and methods of synthesis and use, are provided. In one embodiment, the methods may comprise providing a flow enhancing additive comprising a flow inducing chemical, a solid adsorbent particulate material, ethylene glycol, and water; providing a cementitious material, a non-cementitious material, or a mixture of cementitious and non-cementitious material; and blending the flow enhancing additive with the cementitious material, the non-cementitious material, or the mixture of cementitious and non-cementitious material.
US09096448B2	Anaerobic treatment method and apparatus Anaerobic treatment of water is performed under anaerobic conditions with a biofilm formed on a surface of a fluid non-biological carrier in a reaction vessel. Stable high-load treatment is performed by preventing the blockage of the reaction vessel caused by the flotation and adhesion of the non-biological carrier in the reaction vessel and effectively recovering the settleability of the carrier floating owing to adhering air bubbles by simple means. A reaction vessel is charged with a fluid non-biological carrier having a size in the range of 1.0 to 5.0 mm and a settling velocity in the range of 200 to 500 m/h. Part of the carrier that has floated and flowed out of the reaction vessel is fed downward through a pipe having a vertical height of 50 cm or more so as to remove air bubbles adhering to the carrier and is returned to the reaction vessel.
US09096447B2	Water treatment system with carbon regeneration circuit A water treatment system (50) utilizing granular activated carbon (GAC) for the removal of organic contaminants in a process water circuit (52), and including a carbon regeneration circuit (54) in fluid communication with the process water circuit. The carbon regeneration circuit may include a dedicated regeneration vessel (16), or the regeneration process may proceed within a GAC/water contactor (58) of the process water circuit. A process is described wherein spent GAC from the water treatment system is regenerated within the system with an oxidation process that minimizes damage to the carbon granules.
US09096437B2	Growth of graphene films from non-gaseous carbon sources In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods of forming graphene films by: (1) depositing a non-gaseous carbon source onto a catalyst surface; (2) exposing the non-gaseous carbon source to at least one gas with a flow rate; and (3) initiating the conversion of the non-gaseous carbon source to the graphene film, where the thickness of the graphene film is controllable by the gas flow rate. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to graphene films made in accordance with the methods of the present disclosure.
US09096434B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanostructure, and carbon nanostructure assembly There is provided a method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure with reduced occurrence of a bend and the like. The method for manufacturing a carbon nanostructure according to the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a base body formed of a catalyst member including a catalyst and a separation member that are in contact with or integral with each other (preparation step); oxidizing at least a part of a contact portion or integral portion of the catalyst member and the separation member (oxidation step); bringing a carbon-containing source gas into contact with the catalyst member and/or the separation member (CNT growth step); and growing a carbon nanostructure (CNT growth step). In the CNT growth step, the carbon nanostructure is grown in a separation interface region between the catalyst member and the separation member, by heating the base body while separating the separation member from the catalyst member.
US09096426B2	Electronic device structure and method of making electronic devices and integrated circuits using grayscale technology and multilayer thin-film composites A physical structure and a method for forming a electronic devices on a substrate comprising: providing a substrate; forming a plurality of layers on the substrate, the layers comprising at least two layers of conducting material and a layer of insulating material therebetween; depositing photoresist material onto predetermined regions of the plurality of layers, the photoresist material varying in thickness; utilizing gray scale illumination on the photoresist material; removing a portion of the layers using physical etching to expose predetermined portions of the conducting layers. Optionally, the photoresist may be utilized on a plurality of discrete electronic devices concurrently, such that the gray scale illumination is conducted on a plurality of discrete electronic devices concurrently. Similarly, the physical etching may be conducted on the discrete electronic devices concurrently; removing different thicknesses of material concurrently. Also claimed is a product made by the claimed method.
US09096414B2	Crane control system The present invention relates to a crane control system for controlling and/or for the hydraulic supply of hydraulic loads of a crane, as well as a crane having at least one crane control system.
US09096409B2	Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveying apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus body, a conveyance unit which is movably supported by the apparatus body toward an outside of the apparatus body, and includes a sheet conveying path, a conveying guide which forms the sheet conveying path, and is rotatably supported on the conveyance unit wherein in a state that the conveyance unit moves to the outside, the conveying guide can be held in an opening position where the sheet conveying path is opened, and an interlock portion which causes a closure of the conveying guide held in the opening position through interlocking with an operation of mounting the conveyance unit in the apparatus body.
US09096401B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a plurality of roll-type medium loading unit that are positioned so that a roll-type medium can be loaded therein from a front of the recording apparatus; a transportation unit that transports the medium which has been fed from the roll-type medium loading unit in the downstream direction; and a recording unit that performs recording on the transported medium, wherein the roll-type medium loading unit includes a first roll-type medium loading unit that is disposed at a position above the recording unit and a second roll-type medium loading unit that is disposed at a position below the recording unit.
US09096395B2	Electric actuator Provided is an electric actuator capable of preventing the release of particles from the body thereof. The electric actuator includes a body made of an elongated enclosure; a slider configured to move in a reciprocating manner along a lengthwise direction of the body; an opening formed in a side surface of the body to correspond to a moving path of the slider; a dust seal band provided to cover the opening; and a pair of electrodes protruding from the body at opposite sides of the opening toward the outside of the body and extending in the lengthwise direction of the body with the opening being interposed between the pair of electrodes. Positive potential is generated in the upper electrode of the pair of electrodes and negative potential is generated in the lower electrode of the pair of electrodes.
US09096391B2	Article dispenser apparatus An article dispenser accumulates and dispenses a required correct number of articles from a supply of loose articles to complete a work operation. The articles are picked one at a time from the supply of articles and deposited on a pivotal chute for collection in a ladle at an outlet of the chute. When the correct number of articles are deposited in the chute, the chute pivots from a first article accumulation position to a second position allowing removal of the articles from the ladle.
US09096388B2	Structural profile rotator, and rotator and conveyor assembly Structural profile rotator that can be used with a structural profile conveyor device. The rotator (150) comprises two blades (10,40) attached to a spindle (5) and which define between them a variable angle, comprised for example between 90° and 180°, a pushing member (35) disposed below the first blade (10) and arranged to push the second blade (40) so that it rotates about the spindle (5); and rotation members (80a, 80b), which may be parallel to the second blade (40) arranged to rotate said spindle (5).
US09096371B2	Metering valve and dispensing apparatus A metering valve (10) for dispensing metered doses of a pressurized product derived from a bulk supply of a pressurized product, the metering valve comprising a valve body (14), a valve stem (11), and sealing means (17,18), the valve stem (11) comprising an outlet for the pressurized product, the valve body (14) defining an internal volume (33), the metering valve further comprising a metering chamber (12), the valve stem being movable between a non-dispensing position in which the metering chamber is, in use, in fluid communication with the bulk supply of pressurized product and a dispensing position in which the metering chamber is in fluid communication with the outlet, characterized in that, in use, the bulk supply of pressurized product is wholly contained within the internal volume (33) of the valve body (14).
US09096370B2	Device and method for adorning and decorating baked goods A sleeve is disclosed for adornment and decoration of a baked good, including reshaping, to produce an appearance other than that of the original baked good. The sleeve may be constructed of a mineral-based substrate including a graphic on an outer surface.
US09096365B2	Vacuum generating apparatus and vacuum container provided with the same The present invention relates to a vacuum container. The vacuum container includes a piston member linearly movably disposed in a receiving portion which is formed at the vacuum container and has a first outlet and provided with a second outlet, an elastic member disposed in the piston member, a first valve plate disposed in the receiving portion and adapted to open or close the first outlet, a second valve plate disposed at the piston member and adapted to open or close the second outlet, a separation preventing plate mounted in the receiving portion and preventing separation of the piston member, and a unit for pressuring the first valve plate which is mounted in the receiving portion and is adapted to close the first outlet by pressurizing the first valve plate if the piston member descends and is caught by and fixed to the separation preventing plate. Thereby, vacuum state can be continuously maintained in the vacuum container.
US09096361B2	Product dispensing container, system and method with priming area A product dispensing container including a plurality of walls that define an internal volume, at least one of the walls including an access door panel, a priming area and a severance line, and a plurality of products received in the internal volume, wherein the priming area is displaceable relative to the wall to form a free edge, and wherein the access door panel is at least partially defined by the free edge and the severance line when the priming area is displaced relative to the wall.
US09096359B2	Closure for a container of a pourable product A container closure comprising a pouring spout having a neck defining a pour opening and a cover portion closing one end of the neck; a cap fittable to and removable from the spout and having a lateral wall cooperating with the neck and an end wall facing the cover portion; a weakening line on the end of the neck; first opening promoter on the spout; and second opening promoter on the lateral wall of the cap to engage the first opening promoter upon removing the cap from the spout to separate the cover portion from the neck along the weakening line; after separation, the cover portion is held by the second opening promoter in a containing zone of the cap; the closure further comprises flow hampering mechanism for limiting, after separation of the cover portion from the neck, the product flow towards and from the containing zone.
US09096351B2	Reclosable package A reclosable package for flood products had the following features: a cold seal formed between a first and a second sealing portion, in which the bonding force of the cold seal to the first and the second sealing portion is greater than the bonding force within the cold seal, so that the cold seal is separated and partly adheres to the first, and partly adheres to the second sealing portion when the seal is opened or, a seal with an initial opening force of 2, preferably 2.5, to a 4 N/15 mm, and opening forces for one or more re-closings of 0.5 to 2 N/15 mm, preferably 1 to 1.5 N/15 mm.
US09096349B2	Divider boxes and their assembly A divider box contains a plurality of individual compartments, i.e, a crate, formed from mated slotted transverse panels and slotted longitudinal panels. A pair of horizontal exterior panels surmount the interlocking panels forming the divider box outside. A lid and tray complete the divider box.
US09096348B2	Item stabilizer An item stabilizer configured to prevent lateral movement of an item (such as a product-supporting pallet) in a transport container. The item stabilizer includes a first item side engager, a second item side engager, and a connector attached to each of the item side engagers such that an item can be positioned on the connector between the item side engagers. The item stabilizer is configured to prevent movement of the item by engaging opposite sides of the item while the weight of the item and any products thereon or therein rest on the connector, thereby preventing the connector and the item side engagers themselves from moving laterally. Each item side engager respectively extends between one side of the item and one of the side walls of the transport container to limit the lateral movement of the item. Multiple item stabilizers can work together to hold an item in place.
US09096345B2	Product dispensing system with reinforced weakening features A product dispensing system may include a container including a plurality of walls that define an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, wherein the container defines a plurality of first perforations and at least one first reinforcing feature arranged in a first row extending from the opening and a plurality of second perforations and at least one second reinforcing feature arranged in a second row extending from the opening.
US09096342B2	Hand formed reinforced polygonal containers and blanks for making the same A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configured to lock the container in at least a partially formed position. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly that includes an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side panel, an outer reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing corner panel, an inner reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing end panel, an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from the inner reinforcing end panel, and an inner reinforcing side panel extending from the inner reinforcing corner panel.
US09096330B2	System and method for computing MACH number and true airspeed A system and method are provided for calculating Mach number and true airspeed without reference to data from a pitot static sensor. The true airspeed and Mach number are calculated using the altitude information from GPS, IRS, Radio Altimeter and other onboard sensors other than the air data computer (ADC). The computed true airspeed or Mach number could be used to confirm the ADC information or in lieu of the ADC information when the ADC information is unreliable or unavailable.
US09096326B2	Nitrogen bubbler system in fuel tank and method An assembly of fuel tank and bubbler system comprises a fuel tank defining a storage volume adapted to receive fuel therein. The fuel tank comprises at least one fuel inlet, at least one fuel outlet, and at least one gas inlet adapted to be connected to an inert gas source to feed inert gas to fill an ullage in the storage volume. A bubbler system has at least one pipe extending into the fuel tank and adapted to be immersed into the fuel of the fuel tank. The pipe has a porous structure. The pipe is adapted to be connected to an inert gas source to inject inert gas via the porous structure into the fuel of the fuel tank. A method for treating fuel in a fuel tank is also provided.
US09096316B2	Optimized core for a structural assembly The present application relates a core member for a core-stiffened structural assembly. The core member includes a plurality of cell members oriented a direction to provide a tailored stiffness in a certain direction. The core member can further include one or more planar members that can aid in shear transfer between cell members. The cell members can be made from bonding a plurality of corrugated layers together. The core-stiffened structure can be a rotor blade for an aircraft. In such an embodiment, the torsional stiffness of the rotor blade can be tailored in at least one of the chordwise and spanwise directions to provide tailor a torsional stiffness at any give location in the rotor blade.
US09096311B2	Method for adjusting the doors of a landing gear bay, and associated door The aim of the invention is to allow the set of doors to be adjusted without increasing the number of landing gear retraction/extension maneuvers, by incorporating a specific entrance in the fairing (2) of the landing gear bay (4) that provides access to the different accessories (14, 17a, 17b) used to adjust the doors (21-25). The method of the invention consists in: providing a removable bodywork element (5) which is inserted into the fairing (2) of a landing gear bay, surrounded by a stiffening structure (7) and of sufficient dimension such that the adjustment levers (14, 17a, 17b) can be reached from the outside; accessing the inside of the bay (4) by retracting the removable bodywork element (5); and using the levers (14, 17a, 17b) to adjust the different doors (21 to 25) in a flush aerodynamic position, as well as the clearances between said doors. In one embodiment of the invention, one door (25) comprises a central bodywork portion (5) and a peripheral portion (7) including stiffening means (70). The peripheral portion (7) is surrounded by a seal (30) that bears on the other doors (21-24) via the stiffening means (70) and the central portion (5) is coupled to the peripheral portion (7) by removable separation means (6).
US09096305B2	Curved composite frames and method of making the same A curved composite aircraft frame comprises a multi-ply composite laminate having a generally Z-shaped cross section. At least certain of the laminate plies include unidirectional reinforcing fibers that are substantially tangent at substantially all points along the curvature of the frame.
US09096303B2	Airplane sidewall attachment device A system for attaching an aircraft wall panel to an airframe member includes a top support bracket having a mating member, a lower support bracket having a mating pin, and an aircraft wall panel having a first stabilizing attachment and a first securing attachment. The first stabilizing and securing attachments are arranged on a rear surface of the aircraft wall panel. The first stabilizing attachment is configured to connect to the mating member of the top support bracket and retain the aircraft wall panel in proximity to the airframe member. The first securing attachment is configured to connect to the mating pin of the lower support bracket to (a) engage the lower support bracket and facilitate horizontal and vertical adjustments of the aircraft wall panel in relation to the airframe member, and (b) lock a position of the first securing attachment relative to the lower support bracket.
US09096297B2	Illuminated visibility systems and associated methods A visibility system includes a portable navigational lighting system including a housing and a light source located in the housing and being visible from outside the housing such that when the light source is illuminated at least one of a first and a second color is displayed. A quick connect and release bracket is connected to the housing. The quick connect and release bracket is configured to releasably connect to a mount bracket. The portable navigational lighting system is configured to display each of the first and second colors, the second color being different from the first color. A first mount bracket is located on a wearable structure. The first mount bracket is configured to releasably connect to the quick connect and release bracket.
US09096295B2	Hybrid power and propulsion system An azimuthing drive system is provided for marine vessels. The azimuthing drive system includes a propulsion pod that houses a propulsor, which is configured to rotate about a first axis and to be driven by a first shaft generally orthogonal to the first axis. The propulsion pod is configured to swivel about the first shaft. The drive system also includes a gearbox connected to drive the first shaft, a diesel engine connected to drive the gearbox via a second shaft, and an electric motor connected to drive the first shaft via the gearbox or directly, whereby propulsion loads are shared between the diesel engine and the electric motor.
US09096285B2	Real-time retractable training wheels system and method A training wheel apparatus for learning to ride a bicycle includes a lift activation assembly. The training wheel apparatus further includes a wheel mount assembly configured to operatively connect to a wheel. The training wheel apparatus further includes a cable configured to operatively connect to the lift activation assembly and the wheel mount assembly. When activated, the lift activation assembly is configured to use the cable to change an elevation of the wheel between a first position and a second position while the wheel is in motion.
US09096284B2	Snowmobile traction device A traction enhancement device for a snowmobile including a plurality of traction studs extending from a stud plate. The device configured for mounting to a snowmobile track by a central mounting stud extending through the track and the stud plate. The device provides for a plurality of traction studs to be mounted to the track with only a single hole in the track. A method of mounting a fraction enhancement device to a snowmobile track that provides a plurality of traction studs with only a single hole through the track.
US09096280B2	Cab hold down system A system and apparatus to fasten a cab and riser to a heavy machine is described herein. A riser may include a frame that has therein a plurality of pivot pins. The pivot pins may have clamping elements coupled thereto. The respective distal ends of the clamping elements may be coupled to activation screws. When force is applied to a respective activation screw, a respective clamping element may rotate around a respective pivot pin to become clampingly engaged with a receiving structure on the heavy machine.
US09096279B2	Air-guiding device for a vehicle A rear region of a vehicle has an air-guiding device (10) with a mounting element (11) for the air-guiding device on the vehicle, and with at least one air-guiding element (13) that is shiftable between a retracted inoperative position and an extended operating position. A gap (14) is formed between the air-guiding element (13) and the mounting element (11) when the air guiding device (10) is in the extended operating position. However, the gap (14) can be closed via a closure device (15). The closure device (15) has a multi-layered, flexible sheetlike structure (16) with at least one front outer, flexible layer (17) and a rear outer, flexible layer (18). In the extended operating position, the front outer layer (17) can be stretched with the aid of a stiff clamping element (19) and the rear outer layer (19) can be stretched with the aid of a flexible clamping element (20).
US09096275B2	Vehicle body structure A vehicle body includes: left and right floor frames for supporting a floor panel; left and right side-frames extending from the vicinities of ends of the left and right floor frames in the front-rear direction so as to be separated in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body from the left and right floor frames; and a subframe provided below the left and right side-frames. Left and right bulkheads and left and right collar sections of a hollow shape, which are provided to the left and right bulkheads, are provided within the left and right floor frames. The subframe has left and right subframe end sections extending toward end sections of the left and right floor frames. The left and right subframe end sections are connected to the left and right collar sections by left and right connection members so as to be able to swing vertically.
US09096274B2	Front structure for vehicle A front structure for a vehicle includes a cowl panel which has at least a front wall and a bottom wall and which opens toward a top of the vehicle, a dash panel which has an upper end portion which is joined to the front wall of the cowl panel in an overlapping relationship in a vehicle length direction, and a patch which has a lower end side which is joined to the dash panel and an upper end side which is joined to the bottom wall of the cowl panel to form a closed cross-section in conjunction with the dash panel and the bottom wall.
US09096266B2	Driver assisting system for optimizing curve traversal To perform appropriate travel control of a vehicle without applying an uncomfortable feeling to a driver, an ideal travel locus, that is a travel locus that becomes a target when travel control of the vehicle is performed, is set, plural guide target points which guide the vehicle when the travel control is performed are set on the ideal travel locus, and when the vehicle is guided to the guide target points, the vehicle is guided by making a degree of influence when the vehicle is guided at the plural guide target points different from each other. With the configuration, in a portion having a low degree of importance on the ideal travel locus, when the vehicle is guided by reducing the degree of influence of the guide target points, since the vehicle is guided in a state that a compelling force is small, the vehicle can be guided without applying an uncomfortable feeling to the driver. Further, in a portion having a high degree of importance on the ideal travel locus, when the vehicle is guided by increasing the degree of influence of the guide target points, since the vehicle is guided by a large compelling force, appropriate travel control of the vehicle can be performed.
US09096263B2	Operation of self-steering axles on semi-trailers A method of controlling the sideways motion of a trailer forming part of a combination vehicle, such as a road train, for road transport of heavy goods. The vehicle has a trailer including a semi-trailer body and a dolly mounted beneath the front of the semi-trailer body. The method includes steering at least some of the wheels on said axle sets relative to the dolly frame such that at high speeds, as the vehicle turns towards one side, steering the dolly wheels to induce the dolly to move towards that side and, at low speeds, as said vehicle turns towards that side, steering the dolly wheels to induce the dolly to move towards the opposite side.
US09096258B2	Gearbox assembly for electric power steering systems A gearbox assembly for an electric power assisted steering assembly comprises a gearbox housing (20), an output shaft (23), a wheel gear assembly (22) comprising a hub (21) which is fixed to the output shaft by a locating means so as to prevent relative rotational and axial movement between the hub and the output shaft and a gear wheel fixed to the hub, at least one support bearing assembly (25,26) which supports the output shaft relative to the gearbox housing (20), a worm gear which engages the wheel gear (22), and a coupling for transmission of torque from the output shaft to an intermediate shaft that is external to the gearbox housing. The coupling includes a fixing part (31) which is fixed to the output shaft (23) through the gear assembly and the support bearing assembly is provided on the opposite side of the gear assembly (22) to the coupling (31) such that the gear assembly (22) is overhung from the portion of the output shaft supported by the bearings (25,26).
US09096253B2	Electric power steering apparatus The control apparatus calculates the first assist component on the basis of the steering torque. The control apparatus calculates the turning angle command value from the steering torque and the first assist component on the basis of the ideal model, executes turning angle feedback control for matching the actual turning angle with the turning angle command value, and calculates the second assist component. The control apparatus adds the second assist component to the first assist component to calculate the assist command value. When the deviation between the actual turning angle and the turning angle command value is out of the allowable range, the control apparatus changes the ideal model to remove the second assist component from the assist command value and enhance convergence of the turning angle feedback control system.
US09096247B2	Portable cooking apparatus A portable cooking apparatus comprises a heating assembly, and a support assembly for supporting the heating assembly. The support assembly comprises first and second legs. Each leg comprises an upper segment and a lower segment. The legs are pivotably coupled to each other generally between the upper and lower segments. The upper segment of each leg is pivotably coupled to the heating assembly. The upper segment of at least one leg is slidably coupled to the heating assembly and slides when the support assembly moves between upright and folded positions. In the folded position, the upper and lower segments of the first leg are adjacent to the lower and upper segments of the second leg, respectively. In at least one of the legs, the upper and lower segments are laterally offset from one another.
US09096246B2	Determining positional relationships between cars in a consist A method is disclosed for determining the positional relationship between a locomotive in a consist and a tender car in the consist. The method may include transmitting a signal from a locomotive controller to the tender car. The signal may be processed at the tender car in a manner uniquely indicative of one end of the tender car. A locomotive controller associated with the locomotive may receive an indication of an effect of the signal processing, and use the indication to establish the positional relationship between the locomotive and the one end of the tender car. The locomotive controller associated with the locomotive may transmit a signal indicative of fuel requirements and including the positional information to a controller associated with the tender car. The tender car controller may transfer fuel from the one end of the tender car to the locomotive.
US09096245B2	Railway signaling system with redundant controllers Disclosed is a method of controlling a load in a railway signaling system, the method comprising providing a first autonomous controller connectable to the load and a second autonomous controller which is redundant with the first controller such that there is no single point of failure; operating the first and second controllers in one of two modes. There is an on-line mode wherein both controllers provide power to the load to control the load such that current through the load is shared between the first and second controllers. There is an off-line mode wherein a single controller does not provide power to the load and the other controller continues to operate on-line to control the load, whereby control of the load is uninterrupted.
US09096241B2	Device carrier for actuating an electric coupling and a control element A coupling head with a device carrier for the automatic coupling of couplable vehicles is disclosed, wherein the device carrier comprises a plurality of the components necessary for realizing the automatic coupling and/or decoupling. In order to enable assembly/disassembly of these components on the coupling head which is as simple as possible, the device carrier is disconnectably mounted on the coupling head such that at least one of the components will be activated or deactivated during the coupling and/or decoupling. Also disclosed is a method for assembling a coupling head with a device carrier which comprises a plurality of components necessary for realizing the automatic coupling and/or decoupling.
US09096238B2	Open top hopper railcar with biased door seal and enlarged contoured end door A railroad open top hopper car comprises a pair of spaced trucks a railcar body, the body comprising a pair of side structures railcar, wherein each including (i) a top chord extending the side structure length, (ii) a plurality of upper side stakes extending from the top chord, (iii) an intermediate side chord extending the side structure length and below the top chord and coupled to the upper side stakes, (iv) a plurality of lower side stakes extending from the intermediate side chord, and (v) a side sill extending the length and below the intermediate side chord and coupled to the lower side stakes. The body forms discharge chutes forming pockets for the body with a plurality of intermediate doors and end doors, wherein the end doors are larger than the intermediate doors. Each door may include a biased door seal.
US09096236B2	Transitional mode high speed rail systems The present disclosure relates to a transitional mode high speed rail system. The high speed rail infrastructure employed by the system is constructed adjacent a conventional host highway. The infrastructure can be provided adjacent to acceleration/deceleration lanes, or emergency parking/paved shoulder lanes. The vehicles used by the system are individual, self-powered, self-operating, individual mass passenger transport vehicles similar in size and appearance to municipal buses. These are transitional mode vehicles because they operate as railroad vehicles on the high speed rail infrastructure, but transition to automotive vehicle mode traveling on ordinary paved roads. They are mass passenger transport vehicles because many passengers can be accommodated.
US09096231B2	Rollback prevention system for mobile machine A rollback prevention system is disclosed for use with a mobile machine having an engine and a transmission. The rollback prevention system may have an input device configured to receive an input indicative of a desired travel direction of the mobile machine, a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an actual travel direction of the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the input device, the sensor, the engine, and the transmission. The controller may be configured to make a determination that the actual travel direction of the mobile machine is opposite the desired travel direction based on the signal, and determine a load on the transmission. The controller may also be configured to selectively increase a torque output of the transmission based on the determination only when the load on the transmission is less than a threshold value.
US09096228B2	Method and system for accelerated object recognition and/or accelerated object attribute recognition and use of said method A method for accelerated object detection or for accelerated object attribute detection, wherein a first information item is acquired by a vehicle-to-X communication device, and describes at least one object or at least one object attribute in an evaluated data form. A second information item is acquired by at least one individual sensor or by a sensor group, and describes the at least one object or the at least one object attribute in sensor raw data form, and an object detection algorithm and/or an object attribute detection algorithm is applied to sensor raw data of the second information item. The method is defined in that a threshold value of the object detection algorithm or of the object attribute detection algorithm for detecting the at least one object or at least one object attribute described by the first information item is reduced in the sensor raw data of the second information item.
US09096218B2	Control device of vehicle power transmission device It is provided a control device of a vehicle power transmission device including: a torque limiter device blocking transmission of a torque amount exceeding a predetermined torque with operation involving differential rotation between a first rotating member and a second rotating member; and an electric motor coupled to one of the first rotating member and the second rotating member in a power transmittable manner, wherein when a rotation speed difference is generated between the first rotating member and the second rotating member due to the operation of the torque limiter device, the electric motor is operated so as to suppress the rotation speed difference.
US09096216B1	Vehicle and method of operation providing brake pedal activated downshifts A method of operating a vehicle downshifts a transmission in response to a driver tapping a brake pedal. A brake pedal tap is distinguished from brake pedal movement associated with normal braking by the peak pedal travel and the duration. Multiple step downshifts are triggered in response to closely spaced pedal taps or slightly longer pedal taps. A user interface allows the driver to adjust various parameters, such as upper and lower peak pedal travel and duration limits. Some parameters may be determined by sampling a series of driver brake taps.
US09096198B2	Road slope detecting apparatus and method for vehicle A road slope determining apparatus for a vehicle includes a slope measuring device that measures a slope of a road on which the vehicle is traveling; a distance measuring device that measures a distance traveled by the vehicle; and a determining apparatus that determines, based on the measured slope and the measured distance traveled, whether the vehicle is traveling on a gradient in which the slope is continuous or on a rough road in which the slope is discontinuous. This road slope determining apparatus is able to appropriately determine whether the road has a slope when the vehicle is traveling at slow speeds such as when running off-road, for example.
US09096195B2	Windscreen wiper device A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed and comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, the wiper blade comprises an elongated upper holding part and an elongated lower wiping part of a flexible material, wherein the holding part comprises downwardly extending side arms, seen in cross-section, for holding the wiper part from the outside in a lateral region thereof, wherein the at least one longitudinal groove having a open circumference is provided on the holding part at an upper side thereof facing away from the wiping part, and wherein the connecting device and the strip are provided with mutually cooperating protrusion/hole means for interconnecting the connecting device and the strip through a snapping connection.
US09096194B2	Seatbelt retractor A seat belt retractor comprising a rotating member, a moveable actuator configured to selectively interact with the rotating member in order to prohibit rotation of the rotating member in a seat belt withdrawing direction, an inertia sensing element, a guide member having a guide surface configured to guide the movement of the sensing element, and an electromagnetic element coupled to the guide member on an opposing side of the guide surface. The seat belt is configured to wind and unwind around the rotating member. When subject to a force due to acceleration, the sensing element is configured to move along the guide surface, where the electromagnetic element is configured to impart an electromagnetic force on the sensing element to retard the movement of the sensing element when the force due to acceleration is below a threshold.
US09096191B2	Belt tensioner for a safety belt system The invention relates a belt tensioner (10) for a seat belt system comprising a tensioner tube (42) for receiving and guiding a pressurizing element (44) as well as a separate generator housing (46) for receiving a gas generator (48), wherein a coupling element (50) tightly connecting the generator housing (46) to the tensioner tube (42) is provided.
US09096180B1	Container Certain embodiments of the invention may include a self-securing container to the back of a pickup truck. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the bottom side of the container may be shaped to be securely mounted on the left or right hump in the bed. According to other embodiments, the present invention may include at least one protruding portion to securely fit a channel guide on the right or left side wall of the bed. According to other embodiments, the present invention may include a tool box that may be secured to the back of the pick-up truck without the use of any additional tools or other structures or fasteners.
US09096175B1	Split screen rear view display The present invention features a split screen rear view system for a vehicle driver for improved road situation viewing. The system includes a left rear view camera installed on left side mirror, a right view camera installed on right side mirror, a central camera installed on rear side of a vehicle and a display monitor installed within the vehicle where the driver can view conveniently, such as the position of the traditional rear review mirror. The display monitor has a split screen which as three display areas aligned to display the images sending from the cameras respectively. The system also comprises radar sensors installed near each camera to measure the closest vehicle relative speed with the additional input of the speed information from either the vehicle on-board signal or built-in GPS receiver. The relative speed information is also displayed on each split display area.
US09096173B2	Control circuit for a dual-function signaling or lighting device and corresponding control method An electrical control circuit for a lighting and/or signaling module handling at least two functions from one and the same network of light sources of LED type. The function selection is handled by one or more input signals on the monitoring unit. If a branch or section connected to a defective LED fails, the monitoring unit can either deactivate all the branches or sections, or keep the remaining branches or sections active, and do so according to the function that is present. One or more functions can thus be compared to the single-section type despite the presence of a number of sections when the monitoring unit is configured to deactivate all the sections if one of the sections fails.
US09096168B2	Control network for LED-based lighting system in a transit vehicle A transit vehicle lighting system has a plurality of LED-based lighting fixtures for providing interior illumination. A control network comprises a plurality of slave nodes for controlling the LED-based lighting fixtures, and a master node for controlling the slave nodes. The master node may be connected to the slave nodes by a combined power/communication bus in a daisy chain fashion. The slave node may include a power regulator and a controller for providing a target current command to the power regulator, and may adjust the target current based upon temperature measurements or a recorded age of the LEDs. An optical sensor may provide automatic dimming. A reduced number of LEDs may be used in an emergency mode. The lighting fixture may include a ceiling panel fixture and a riser panel attachable by way of a hinge mechanism.
US09096166B2	Terminal device An acquisition unit determines the location of an object. A setting unit sets a wait time if the determined location satisfies predetermined conditions. The range of wait time that the setting unit can set is narrower than the range of wait time that can be set by other kinds of terminal devices capable of broadcasting packet signals by means of carrier sensing. A carrier sense unit performs a carrier sense over the set wait time. A modulator-demodulator unit and RF unit broadcast a packet signal together with the results of the carrier sense.
US09096164B2	Vehicular lamp Provided is a vehicular lamp that includes a lamp body, an exterior lens configured to define a lamp chamber between the lamp body and the exterior lens, and a vibration device fixed to a component of the vehicular lamp and configured to be vibrated by receiving an electric signal to cause the component to generate a sound. The vibration device includes a housing fixed to the component of the lamp, an electric circuit provided in the housing, a vibration body vibrated when the electric signal is input to the electric circuit, and a device connector to which an external connector is connected to input the electric signal to the electric circuit. In particular, the device connector is integrally provided in the housing.
US09096145B2	Electrified monorail conveyor system An apparatus comprises a portion of conductor bar, a plurality of carriers, and at least one variable frequency driver. The portion of conductor bar forms a portion of track for the carriers. The plurality of carriers are operable to engage the at least a portion of the conductor bar, wherein the plurality of carriers are able to advance along the track. The at least one variable frequency driver is configured to drive at least two of the plurality of carriers along the track.
US09096144B2	Combined synchronous and asynchronous power supply for electrically powered shuttle trains A power supply and control system for electrically powered shuttle-trains incorporates at least one shuttle train having a motor and a generator. A first plurality of track segments has associated synchronous power modules exchanging power synchronously with a power grid through a plurality of power supply rail segments connectable to the motor or generator. A second plurality of track segments has associated variable frequency power modules exchanging power through a second plurality of power supply rail segments connectable to the motor or generator. Isolation segments separate adjacent power supply rail segments. A control system interconnected to the variable frequency power modules controls the frequency of each variable frequency power module based on the location of the shuttle train.
US09096141B2	Detachable modularized battery charging assembly A detachable modulized battery charging assembly for electric vehicles is disclosed. The detachable modulized battery charging assembly includes a number of charging units for charging rechargeable batteries of electric vehicles while the rechargeable batteries are detachably inserted therein; a managing unit for controlling the charging units, recording charging statuses of the rechargeable batteries, and confirming identification of a user; and a user interface unit for communicating with the user. The charging units, the managing unit and the user interface unit are modulized and can be fixed together in different arrangements.
US09096140B2	Management of the recharging of a set of batteries Method for managing the recharging of at least one battery, characterized in that it comprises a transmission of a desired charge level (Ci) for a battery (i) at a given instant (Ti) such that the recharging enables the battery (i) to reach a charge level (C(i)) greater than or equal to the desired charge level (Ci) at the given instant.
US09096133B2	Electric vehicle with range extender A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle. An on-board range extender is provided to charge the batteries and/or to provide power to the motor.
US09096131B2	Interactive display and gauge An analog gauge for use in a vehicle instrument panel is provided. The analog gauge includes, but is not limited to, an analog indicator overlying a first substrate and graphics aligned with the analog indicator. The graphics are generated using a display device. The graphics change depending on a driving condition or the position of the analog indicator.
US09096125B2	Driving force transmission apparatus A driving force transmission apparatus including a tank which reserves lubricating oil in an accommodating space which is interposed between a housing and an inner shaft and an apparatus case which has a cylindrical accommodating portion which accommodates the housing, and in the case, the accommodating portion has an inner circumferential surface which faces an outer circumferential surface of the housing, and the tank has an oil inlet port which is opened to the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion and through which the lubricating oil in the accommodating space is let in based on a centrifugal force generated in association with the rotation of the housing when a four-wheel drive vehicle travels forwards in a two-wheel drive mode.
US09096108B2	Wheel axle suspension A wheel axle suspension for attaching a wheel axle to a vehicle chassis has a trailing arm extending crosswise to the axle body and an axle pad arranged between the axle body and the trailing arm. At least one clamping strap, having a generally U-shape with a front leg and a rear leg, extends around the axle body. Strap nuts are provided on the strap legs for tightening the axle body, the axle pad and the trailing arm together. A clamping part is arranged on the side of the arm facing away from the axle body, which clamping part has side portions which extend beyond the side edges of the trailing arm. The trailing arm is provided at a location at the rear side of the axle body with at least one recess for receiving the end portion of the rear legs of the clamping straps.
US09096107B2	Regulating device, railway wheel device, working machine as well as a method for driving of a rubber wheeled working machine along a railway track Example embodiments relate to a regulating device for a working machine including at least four rubber wheels and a railway wheel unit in the area of a forward and rearward end, respectively, of the working machine, which each include at least two railway wheels and of which at least one can be raised and lowered by way of at least one power generator. The regulating device includes a position regulator by which the power generator, in a driving position, is automatically controllable to maintain the railway wheels on a predetermined perpendicular distance from an arbitrary reference point on the chassis of the working machine. Example embodiments also relate to a railway wheel device, a working machine and a method for regulating the railway wheel unit.
US09096102B2	Two-wheeled automotive vehicle tire A band 12 of a tire 2 includes a topping rubber, and a cord that is helically wound in a circumferential direction of the tire 2. A carcass 10 includes a first carcass ply 22, and a second carcass ply 24 that is layered over the first carcass ply 22, so as to be located outwardly of the first carcass ply 22 in the radial direction. The first carcass ply 22 is turned up around beads 8. The turnup ends 36 are located inwardly of the second carcass ply 24 in an axial direction. A tip of an apex is located inwardly, in the radial direction, of the end of the tread, and outwardly, in the radial direction, of a position that is distant from the end of the tread in the radially inward direction by one-third of a length of the straight line LH.
US09096099B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion provided with a tread pattern with a designated rotational direction. The tread pattern includes a plurality of V-shaped main inclined grooves that protrude toward the rotational direction and extend from one tread edge to the other tread edge, a pair of connecting grooves disposed both sides of a tire equator between the circumferentially adjacent main inclined grooves, and a center block divided among the circumferentially adjacent main inclined grooves and the one pair of connecting grooves. The center block has a trapezoidal-like shape that comprises a laterally extending leading edge and a laterally extending trailing edge having an axial length larger than that of the leading edge.
US09096094B2	Stretched artist canvas with rigid foam back A stretched artist canvas frame system is supported with a rigid foam back to either allow artists to apply pressure to a canvas without stretching it and causing sagging, or to allow artists to use the stretched artist canvas as an alternative for artists who paint on board. The frame system is a light weight alternative to painting on board, especially when the paintings become very large. The frame system provides the texture of canvas but the stiffness of a board by supporting the board with a lightweight rigid extruded foam. The frame system gives the artist the choice of painting on canvas or the feel of painting on board. The rigid foam back allows the artist to even create a smooth board finish if they choose through priming techniques. As the canvas gets larger, they do not get prohibitively heavier.
US09096091B2	Postprocessing apparatus, and image forming apparatus and image forming system including the postprocessing apparatus A postprocessing apparatus includes a stacking unit that stacks a sheet, an abutting unit that corrects a conveying direction of the sheet, a return roller that abuts the sheet against the abutting unit, a shift conveying unit that shifts the sheet in a width direction, and a width direction detector that detects a width direction position of the sheet. When the sheet is shifted by the shift conveying unit by a predetermined amount, passed to the return roller, and abutted against the abutting unit, distances A and B are nearly the same, where the distance A is a distance from a conveying direction position of a side of the sheet to a rear end of the sheet and the distance B is a distance from the return roller to the abutting unit.
US09096089B2	Apparatus, method, and image forming apparatus To make it possible to easily and accurately form a cutout indicative of the presence of a code in printed matter. An apparatus according to the present invention includes a unit configured to determine a position of attachment of a code including voice information in an image and an attaching unit configured to attach a mark in a position based on the determined position of code attachment in the image, wherein the mark indicates a position to be cut out from a sheet, on a side of which the image and the attached mark are to be printed and a cutout caused by the cutting indicates a position of code attachment.
US09096088B1	Thermal printer and ribbon saving processing method Generally, in accordance with one embodiment, a thermal printer comprises a ribbon conveyance mechanism, a sheet conveyance mechanism, a thermal head, a thickness sensor, a head moving mechanism and a controller. The ribbon conveyance mechanism conveys a transfer ribbon. The sheet conveyance mechanism conveys a sheet. The thermal head applies heat to the transfer ribbon to transfer ink of the transfer ribbon to the sheet. The thickness sensor detects the thickness of the transfer ribbon. The head moving mechanism heads up the thermal head during the conveyance of the sheet based on the sheet conveyance mechanism. The controller acquires a required non-print area length based on the thickness of the transfer ribbon and a set printing speed, and turns, if there is required non-print area length in printing data, the thermal head into a head-up state and stops the conveyance of the transfer ribbon in the non-print area.
US09096084B1	Printer for sheet and web printing A printing system includes a printing station having a rotatable print member and a set of marking subsystems. In a sheet-printing mode, a media sheet is transported to the printing station where the print member is rotated to transport the sheet past the marking subsystems to form a printed image. The printed sheet is then transported to an output sheet receptacle. In a web-printing mode the print member is configured to rotate freely and a web of media is transported around the print member past the marking subsystems to form a printed image. A tensioning system is used to control the motion of the web of media.
US09096079B2	Dryer impinging heating liquid onto moistened medium A media drying system removes a moistening liquid from a moistened medium, the moistening liquid having a moistening-liquid boiling point. A liquid-supply system provides a heating liquid. A liquid-heating system warms the heating liquid to a temperature greater than the moistening-liquid boiling point. A liquid-delivery system impinges the warmed heating liquid onto a surface of the moistened medium. Heat is thus transferred from the heating liquid to the moistening liquid, vaporizing the moistening liquid and removing it from the moistened medium.
US09096078B2	Process and apparatus for printing assembled absorbent articles with custom graphics The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for printing graphics on absorbent articles. Printing systems according to the present disclosure may include a carrier apparatus that transports individual absorbent articles past a printing station, which prints a custom graphic on the absorbent articles. The carrier apparatus may include a hook member connected with an endless belt. The printing system may also include a pressing apparatus positioned adjacent the endless belt. During operation, an absorbent article may be positioned on a hook member, and the endless belt conveys the absorbent article in the machine direction past the printing station. As the absorbent article advances toward the printing station, the pressing apparatus compresses and flattens the absorbent article against the hook member to help provide a relatively flat, smooth surface on the absorbent article to be printed. The printing station then prints a graphic on the advancing article.
US09096077B2	Inkjet printing apparatus for printing mesh-like medium Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus that can dry a medium immediately after printing or bleed-through ink while preventing the medium or bleed-through ink from being in contact with a dryer. In an inkjet printing apparatus including an inkjet head (20) for discharging ink onto a mesh-like media (10) having through holes penetrating from the top surface, which is the printing surface, to the bottom surface, a feeder (12) for feeding the mesh-like medium (10) in a feed direction, and a dryer for drying the mesh-like medium (10) hit by ink discharged from the ink-jet head (20), the dryer has a blower (28) placed under the mesh-like medium 10) for applying an air flow to the bottom surface of the mesh-like medium (10) with the top surface hit by the ink.
US09096074B2	Image forming apparatus, print setting unit, and making print setting method An image forming apparatus of the embodiments includes a display section, an input section, a controller, and a printing section. A plurality of first images in the form of sheets and a plurality of second images targeted for printing. The input section acquires information about a position designated by a user, the position being within a display region of the display section. The controller detects that one or two or more of the plurality of second images are selected on the basis of the information about the position. In response to release of the selected second image on one of the plurality of first images, the controller makes setting such that the released second image is categorized in one group, and makes print setting for each group. The printing section prints the second image on a sheet on the basis of the print setting made by the controller.
US09096061B2	Droplet discharge head, and image-forming apparatus A droplet discharge head includes a plurality of pressure chambers which communicate with a plurality of nozzles which discharge droplets, respectively; at least one common supply passage which supplies liquid to the pressure chambers; at least one common return passage which communicates with the pressure chambers and to which a part of the liquid in the pressure chambers is returned; and a plurality of energy-generating elements which generate pressure in the pressure chambers, wherein the droplet discharge head circulates liquid supplied from the common supply passage to the pressure chambers to the common return passage and discharges droplets from the nozzles when pressure is generated in the pressure chambers by the energy-generating elements, and the common supply passage and the common return passage are arranged on the same side with respect to the pressure chambers.
US09096057B2	Working fluids for high frequency elevated temperature thermo-pneumatic actuation Provided is a thermo-pneumatic actuator which can include a substrate, an insulating layer formed on the substrate, a working fluid disposed in a fluid chamber, an ink chamber separated from the fluid chamber by at least a portion of the device layer comprising an actuatable membrane, and a heating element formed between the insulating layer and the fluid chamber. A boiling point temperature of the working fluid in the fluid chamber is in the range of greater than about 100° C. to about 500° C.
US09096056B2	Apparatus and method for measuring drop volume A computer-based apparatus, including: a memory element storing computer readable instructions; a processor; and a source element to expel a first plurality of drops of a substance with a known density through a medium, and under a set of conditions. The processor executes the computer readable instructions to calculate uncalibrated volumes for the first plurality of drops using respective images of drops in the first plurality of drops. The source element expels a second plurality of drops of the first substance through the medium, and under the first conditions. The processor executes the computer readable instructions to: calculate, using a weight for the second plurality of drops and the known density, actual volumes for the second plurality of drops; and generate, using uncalibrated volumes and the actual volumes, an equation to modify the uncalibrated volumes to match the actual volumes.
US09096054B2	Wiper blade holder for use in a screen printing machine and wiper blade therefor A wiper blade holder for holding a wiper blade (103) for use in a screen printing machine and a wiper blade therefor, the wiper blade holder comprising: a body unit (101) comprising a body member (107) which includes a mounting surface (123) to which a wiper blade is mounted; and at least one mounting fixture (105) which is attached to the body unit for mounting the wiper blade holder to a screen printing machine. In one embodiment the wiper blade holder further comprises: at least one magnet (109) which acts to hold the wiper blade to the body unit. In one embodiment the at least one mounting fixture is separable from the body member, such as to allow for use of different mounting fixtures which provide for adjustment of the inclination of the mounting surface of the body member relative to the at least one mounting fixture.
US09096050B2	Wafer scale epitaxial graphene transfer A method for transfer of a two-dimensional material includes forming a spreading layer of a two-dimensional material on a substrate, the spreading layer having a monolayer. A stressor layer is formed on the spreading layer, and the stressor layer is configured to apply stress to a closest monolayer of the spreading layer. The closest monolayer is exfoliated by mechanically splitting the spreading layer wherein the closest monolayer remains on the stressor layer.
US09096045B2	Recyclable surface covering and method and system for manufacturing a recyclable surface covering A process and system for making a laminated surface covering and the surface covering itself are described. The covering includes several layers bonded to each other. The system performs the process. One example of the process includes passing a first material across a first conveyor, passing a second material across a second conveyor, passing a bonding material across a third conveyor, contacting the first material and the second material to the bonding material, and heating at least one of the first material and the second material. The process also includes introducing the first material, the second material, and the bonding material into a pressure zone such that the bonding material is introduced between a bottom surface of the first material and a top surface of the second material. The process applies pressure to bond the first material and second material together via the bonding material to produce a laminated material.
US09096018B2	Temporary mobility kit with inadvertent flow prevention techniques The present disclosure relates to a temporary mobility kit for repairing tires, including: an air compressor; a sealant assembly selectively connected to the air compressor; a sealant hose in the sealant assembly, configured to connect the air compressor to a tire valve; and a first circuit configured to assess a connection condition.
US09096013B2	Apparatus for forming slant, linear easy-to-tear portions on long plastic film An apparatus for forming slant, linear easy-to-tear portions on a long plastic film, comprising a roll on which the long plastic film passes, pluralities of pattern rolls each partially having a slant, linear stamp on a rolling surface, a shaft to which pluralities of the pattern rolls are fixed, and a first mechanism for moving the shaft in a direction to the roll. Pressure rolls pushing the pattern rolls via rolls fixed to the shaft. A second moving mechanism for moving the pressure rolls in a direction to the pattern rolls, whereby with the pressure rolls pushing the pattern rolls by the second moving mechanism, the stamp of the pattern rolls are pressed onto the elastic film by the first moving mechanism, so that the slant, linear easy-to-tear portions with recesses formed by the pattern projections of the stamp are provided partially and periodically on the plastic film.
US09096007B2	Blow moulding machine An apparatus is provided for the shaping of plastics material containers, with a movable carrier on which are arranged a plurality of shaping stations for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers, wherein these shaping stations have blow mold carrier parts movable with respect to each other for opening and closing the shaping stations, and wherein the shaping stations have a locking mechanism for holding the shaping stations in a closed state.
US09096004B2	Method of producing a resin molded article A resin molded article for, for instance, vehicles formed thereon a stitch pattern, including a first member (32) having a plurality of thread stitch portions (34, 36) protruding towards a design surface (31) and formed on a front side in alignment and a second member (44) formed such that the front side of the first member (32) is covered thereby and the protruding ends of the thread stitch portions (34, 36) are exposed from the second member (44). The surface of the second member (44) constituting the design surface (31) and the protruding ends of the thread stitch portions (34, 36) exposed from the second member (44) are in colors different from each other, and stitches in a stitch pattern are configured on the design surface (31) of the resin molded article by the plurality of thread stitch portions (34, 36).
US09095988B2	Wire handling for vehicle glazing panel cut out A dispensing system for dispensing cutting wire to be used in a glazing panel cut out procedure has a mounting device with a docking station for docking a wire store device. The wire store device mounts on the docking station in order to dispense the wire. The mounting device can have a rotary means operable to pay out cutting wire from the system. The rotary means is controllable to adjust the applied torque required to operate the rotary means.
US09095985B2	Versatile knife with removable blade A knife is described having a handle that at least partially conforms to the palm of a user and includes an arcuate surface opposite the palm portion of the handle that may be utilized by the user to provide additional leverage and force to a blade cutting edge. The handle also includes finger holds formed in the handle between the palm portion and arcuate portions of the handle. An embodiment further includes an interchangeable blade extending out of the handle from the arcuate surface and may also include an actuable blade lock that fixes a portion of an interchangeable blade within the handle.
US09095983B2	Auto-release vacuum device A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway.
US09095981B2	Load and torque resistant caliper exoskeleton An exoskeleton assembly having an upper body support assembly pivotally connected to a lower body support assembly. A caliper assembly is connected to the lower and upper body support assemblies and includes a load arm attached to a differential strut. The caliper assembly has links pivotally attached to the upper and lower body assemblies. Pistons attached to the load arm substantially maintain a mounting component in an upright position.
US09095979B2	Control device and control method for robot and the robot A control method for suppressing vibration of a robot arm including a plurality of coupled links and driving units configured to drive the links includes calculating a first arm speed from at least one of acceleration and an angular velocity detected in a damping position for suppressing vibration, calculating a third arm speed according to the detected first arm speed and a second arm speed in the damping position calculated on the basis of a driving amount of the driving units, and subjecting the driving units to correction control on the basis of the calculated third arm speed.
US09095972B2	Railcar maintenance creeper A creeper is provided wherein the creeper has a main frame having a front, a rear, a first side, and an opposing second side. The main frame also includes wheels attached at the front and rear of the main frame, a handle attached at the rear of the main frame, and a rotatable platform. Pressure is applied to the handle thereby lifting the main frame onto railway tracks positioned under a railcar so that personnel can obtain access under the railcar and perform maintenance and work to the underside of the railcar.
US09095970B2	Multipurpose tool configured to facilitate access to individual tool members A multipurpose tool is provided that is configured to provide ready access to individual tool members. In this regard, the tool may facilitate the identification and selection of a respective tool member and the subsequent unfolding of the tool member. The tool is also provided that has a structurally secure guard for one or more of the tool members, such as a knife blade.
US09095969B1	Fifth wheel release handle yanker A method for releasing a trailer from a tractor is disclosed. A fifth wheel yanker moves a fifth wheel release handle in the sequence needed to operate the release handle in the sequence used by, for example, the Yost brand of fifth wheel Jost fifth wheel safety catch release mechanisms. A yanker hook on a yanker shaft is hooked to a release handle of the fifth wheel, then twisted counterclockwise to press a yanker lever against the tractor frame to move the release handle upward and leftward onto a fifth wheel shelf. The yanker is then pulled outward, releasing a trailer from the fifth wheel. Reaching deep under the trailer is avoided, and biomechanical strain is reduced.
US09095961B1	Wrench extension with magnetic arm A wrenching tool extension for attaching to a wrenching handle includes a shaft having a drive end adapted for attachment to a wrenching handle and a head receiving end defining an axial bore and further adapted to receive interchangeable heads. A magnetic arm includes a rod and a magnet affixed to one end of the rod. The magnetic arm is axially received in the axial bore and oriented such that the magnet is positioned at the head receiving end of the shaft and is axially translatable in the bore. A side adjustment feature is positioned on an external intermediate surface of the shaft and is mechanically interfaced with the magnetic arm to axially translate the magnetic arm with respect to the shaft.
US09095960B2	Torque control wrench assembly for a vehicle A torque control wrench assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly includes a handle, a ratchet unit having a first ratchet for rotating in engagement with the handle and a second ratchet engaged with the first ratchet, for transferring rotational force applied from the first ratchet, a transmission unit engaged with the second ratchet, for changing the rotational force transferred from the second ratchet, a socket unit having one end engaged with the transmission unit and the other end engaged with a wheel nut, for tightening or loosening the wheel nut by receiving the rotational force, a housing opened at both ends, and a torque control unit into which the first ratchet is inserted and which is engaged with the housing, covering an opened end of the housing, for controlling the rotational force applied to the socket unit by pressing the first ratchet.
US09095955B2	Control valves for waterjet systems and related devices, systems and methods Control valves for waterjet systems, control-valve actuators, waterjet systems, methods for operating waterjet systems, and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. A control valve configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first seat having a tapered inner surface, a second seat having a contact surface, and an elongated pin having a shaft portion and an end portion. The pin is movable relative to the first and second seats between a shutoff position and one or more throttling positions. When the pin is at the shutoff position, the end portion of the pin is in contact with the contact surface. When the pin is at the throttling position, the end portion of the pin is spaced apart from the contact surface and the tapered inner surface and the shaft portion of the pin at least partially define a throttling gap.
US09095950B2	Motor-driven angle grinder A motor driven angle grinder is described and which includes an electric motor; a transmission coupled to the electric motor and which includes a motor shaft and a tool spindle; a crown wheel in the form of a hat is provided and which forms a recess that receives the tool spindle and a bearing, and wherein the crown wheel defines toothing which surrounds the recess, and wherein the transmission housing and the angle grinder have low relative height profiles which permits the angle grinder to be used in restricted or tight space working environments.
US09095947B1	Sensing tip reamer A system for preventing the performance of an out-of-sequence reaming operation during the machining of holes in a lamination of fiber-reinforced plastic material. The system automatically stops or inhibits a reaming operation if a sensing tip of the reamer encounters an incompletely drilled pre-hole or blank material (i.e., no pre-hole) instead of a fully drilled pre-hole. The system does not require any human intervention to inhibit the reaming operation. In one embodiment, the human or operator cannot re-start the reaming process until the machine tool or reaming equipment is reset. In some cases the reset may require manual intervention.
US09095946B2	Modular tooling apparatus having serrated teeth for orbital and linear adjustment A modular tooling apparatus includes a first coupler portion, a second coupler portion, a locking member, and a friction member. The first coupler portion and the second coupler portion are rotationally adjustable with respect to one another. The locking member is moveable to a locked position wherein the locking member engages the first coupler portion and the second coupler portion to restrain the first coupler portion from rotating with respect to the second coupler portion. The friction member engages the first coupler portion and the second coupler portion to resist rotation of the first coupler portion with respect to the second coupler portion when the locking member is not in the locked position.
US09095944B2	Work setting apparatus, work setting method, and work holder removing method A work setting apparatus includes a lower table 15, an upper table 17, and a work holding unit 19 provided with a plurality of work holders 25 each having an adhesive to hold a work. A work setting method sets a second work W2 held by the work holders 25 onto a first work W1 set on the lower table 17. A work holder removing method removes the work holders 25 from the second work W2 set on the first work W1 by vibrating the first and second works W1 and W2 on the lower table 15.
US09095939B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetic drawing board The present invention provides a method and apparatus for manufacturing a magnetic drawing board having a plurality of areas, each of which is designated with a specific color, with clear border between adjacent areas of different color. The present invention makes use of magnetic force to ensure that magnetic particles of a specific color will be filled into cells designated for that specific color. As a result, the present invention is capable of manufacturing a magnetic drawing board with a clear division of areas of different colors. There is no longer any limitation on the size and shape of the areas of different colors in the present invention.
US09095932B2	Methods of joining metallic protective layers In various embodiments, protective layers are bonded to a steel layer, overlapped, and at least partially covered by a layer of unmelted metal powder produced by cold spray.
US09095930B2	Weld defect detection systems and methods for laser hybrid welding Laser hybrid welding systems adapted to identify and/or fix a weld defect occurring during a laser hybrid welding process are provided. Embodiments of the laser hybrid welding system may include one or more devices that provide feedback to a controller regarding one or more weld parameters. One embodiment of the laser hybrid welding system includes sensors that are adapted to measure the weld voltage and/or amperage during the welding process and transmit the acquired data to the controller for processing. Another embodiment of the laser hybrid welding system includes a lead camera and a lag camera that film an area directly in front of the weld location and directly behind the weld location.
US09095928B2	Method and system for heating consumable during hot wire A system and method for use in brazing, cladding, building up, filling, overlaying, welding, and joining applications is provided. The system includes a first laser beam system which directs a first laser beam at a surface of at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle on the surface and a wire feeder which advances a consumable to the molten puddle so that the consumable contacts the molten puddle. The system also includes a power supply which outputs a heating signal and the heating signal is directed to the consumable to heat the consumable prior to the consumable entering the puddle. The system further includes a second laser beam system which directs a second laser beam at the consumable prior to the consumable entering the puddle and a controller which controls an output of each of the power supply and the second laser beam system.
US09095925B2	Earth electrode apparatus In an earth electrode apparatus, a cradle having first, second, and third shanks to which first, second, and third earth electrodes can be attached respectively is coupled to a shaft supported by a base. The cradle is coupled thereto in a tiltable manner. If the surface of a workpiece is irregular or inclined, the cradle tilts for balancing with the workpiece to ensure equal contact pressure for the contact of the first, second, and third earth electrodes with the workpiece, thereby offering stable contact irrespective of surface irregularity or inclination. Since a welding current is split to flow into the first, second, and third earth electrodes through respective points of contact thereof with the workpiece, it is possible to reduce current density at each of the points of contact and to avoid heat generation ascribable to conductive resistance at each of the points of contact.
US09095923B2	Method of welding alloy articles A method of welding alloys having a ductility drop temperature range to limit strain-age cracking. The method involves the use of a welding device to weld a weld area of an article while maintaining temperatures throughout the weld area and a heat affected zone adjacent the weld area within a non-crack sensitive temperature range that is above a ductility drop temperature range of the alloy being welded. During welding, the temperatures of the weld area and the heat affected zone are predominantly controlled with heat input from the welding device. Once the welding has been terminated, the weld area and the heat affected zone are cooled from the non-crack sensitive temperature range through the ductility drop temperature range to a temperature below the ductility drop temperature range of the alloy.
US09095922B1	Tack weld purging system A purging system and method for providing an inert gas to a welding site. This comprises a reduction connector adapted to be connected to a source of inert gas having an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the outlet port is connected to a cylindrical outlet bore within the reduction connector. There is a gas lens comprised of a solid cylinder of metal mesh disposed in the cylindrical outlet bore. Also provided is a cylindrical nozzle mounted to the reduction connector, the cylindrical nozzle being adapted to funnel the inert gas to the welding site.
US09095920B2	Preheat module, preheat zone and preheat section using the same The present invention provides a preheat module, which comprises a heating chamber, a blower and a platform; the heating chamber comprises a heating device and a first inlet; the blower comprises a second inlet and a first outlet, and the second inlet is connected to the heating chamber; the platform comprises a third inlet and a second outlet, and the third inlet is connected to the first outlet; the first inlet and the second outlet are set in a same plane. An advantage of the present invention is that it can reduce the energy consumption also can satisfy the requirement of conserving electrical power and protecting the environment.
US09095916B2	Milling tool for gear milling Milling tool has a tool body with a fixing end, an opposite outer end, and a peripheral surface. The tool body comprises a large number of separated seats arranged at the peripheral surface one after the other along a helix line having a constant pitch. Corresponding large number of replaceable milling inserts comprise an under side, an opposite upper side forming a chip surface, a circumferential edge side, and two pairs of main cutting edges. The chip surface extends in an extension plane that comprises the main cutting edges. Each seat receives one of the milling inserts and comprises a support surface allowing support to the milling insert projecting from the tool body for cutting engagement with a gash of the workpiece. The chip surface extension plane of each milling insert has a normal parallel to the tangent of the helix line where the same intersects the extension plane.
US09095913B2	Cutting inserts A cutting insert for use in a chipforming material removal operation that includes a cutting insert body, which has a seating surface, a flank face, and a corner cutting region at the intersection of a peripheral edge and the flank adjacent corresponding corners thereof. The cutting insert body contains a central aperture. The seating surface contains a coolant delivery trough, which has a radial orientation toward a corresponding corner cutting region. The coolant delivery trough has a radial outward end terminating at the peripheral edge and a radial inward end opening into the central aperture. There are a pair of lateral topographic regions wherein the one lateral topographic region is along one side of the coolant delivery trough and the other lateral topographic region is along other side of the coolant delivery trough.
US09095901B2	FePt-based sputtering target An FePt-based sputtering target has a structure in which an FePt-based alloy phase, a C phase containing unavoidable impurities, and a metal oxide phase containing unavoidable impurities are mutually dispersed, the FePt-based alloy phase containing Pt in an amount of 40 at % or more and 60 at % or less with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein C is contained in an amount of more than 0 vol % and 20 vol % or less based on the total amount of the target, the metal oxide is contained in an amount of 10 vol % or more and less than 40 vol % based on the total amount of the target, and the total content of C and the metal oxide is 20 vol % or more and 40 vol % or less based on the total amount of the target.
US09095898B2	Stabilized metal nanoparticles and methods for production thereof Processes for synthesizing metal nanoparticles, particularly copper nanoparticles, are described. The processes can involve reacting an insoluble complex of a metal salt with a reducing agent in a reaction mixture containing a primary amine first surfactant, a secondary amine second surfactant, and a diamine chelating agent third surfactant. More specifically, processes for forming copper nanoparticles can involve forming a first solution containing a copper salt, a primary amine first surfactant, a secondary amine second surfactant, and a diamine chelating agent third surfactant; allowing an insoluble complex of the copper salt to form from the first solution; combining a second solution containing a reducing agent with the insoluble complex; and forming copper nanoparticles from the insoluble complex. Such copper nanoparticles can be about 10 nm or smaller in size, more particularly about 3 nm to about 6 nm in size, and have a fusion temperature of about 200° C. or lower.
US09095897B2	Cast-steel pouring apparatus A cast-steel pouring apparatus including a furnace body having a furnace main body that includes a fire-retardant lining material demarcating a retainer chamber for retaining molten steel therein, and a steel-outing trough unit that protrudes from the furnace main-body toward an outside and with a trough length equal to ⅔ or less of an inside diameter of a top-face opening in the retainer chamber; a first pivot shaft having a first axial line oriented along a lateral direction such that the furnace body can pivot on the first pivot shaft in a longitudinal direction; a first pivot driving source for causing the furnace body to pivot about the first axial line of the first pivot shaft which serves as the pivotal center in the longitudinal direction, thereby causing the molten steel to discharge from the steel-outing trough unit of the furnace body, which has pivoted with respect to a sprue of casting mold.
US09095896B2	Heated molten metal handling device A molten metal handling device comprising an outer shell defined by a bottom and two side walls, an insulating layer partially filling the outer shell and a thermally conductive castable refractory body for carrying molten metal, the refractory body being within the insulating layer. The device further includes at least one heating element positioned in the insulating layer, adjacent to the refractory body. The refractory body is preferably fabricated from a castable alumina or castable silicon carbide material.
US09095895B2	Overflow system for casting a component An overflow system for casting a component is disclosed. The system includes a mold formed of sand. The mold includes a top surface that defines an opening for receiving a liquid fluid. A trenching assembly includes a cutting device movable relative to a frame between a first position and a second position. The cutting device includes a cutter that is in a disengaged position spaced from the top surface when the cutting device is in the first position and in an engaged position engaging the top surface when the cutting device is in the second position. The cutter defines a recess in the top surface when the cutter is in the engaged position. The recess is spaced from the opening for receiving excess liquid fluid. The trenching assembly further includes at least one of a blocking mechanism, a blowing mechanism and an adjustment mechanism that assists the cutting device.
US09095894B2	Single crystal casting apparatus A casting arrangement for the single crystal casting of a component in which a common feed for molten metal is provided with a filtration arrangement that incorporates an annular filter. Outlets in a housing surrounding the filter direct the filtered molten metal on to a seed crystal and into a spiral grain selector.
US09095882B2	Piezoelectric device, dust removing apparatus, and imaging apparatus A piezoelectric device includes an elastic member, an electrical-mechanical energy conversion element fixed to the elastic member, configured to cause the elastic member to generate vibration, and a supporting member that supports the elastic member. The electrical-mechanical energy conversion element is formed of a piezoelectric material in which, in a usage temperature range of the piezoelectric device, a piezoelectric constant decreases along with temperature rise. A supporting member that supports the elastic member is formed of a material in which, in the usage temperature range of the piezoelectric device, Q value increases along with temperature rise.
US09095876B2	Immobilized carbon nanotubes on various surfaces In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods of immobilizing carbon nanotubes on a surface, wherein the method comprises: (1) mixing carbon nanotubes with a superacid to form a carbon nanotube solution; and (2) exposing the carbon nanotube solution to the surface. The exposing results in the immobilization of the carbon nanotubes on the surface. In some embodiments, the method occurs without the utilization of carbon nanotube wrapping molecules. Other embodiments of the present invention pertain to systems that comprise immobilized carbon nanotubes on a surface, as developed by the aforementioned methods.
US09095875B2	Method for forming multi-layered coating film The present invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film, the method comprising (1) coating on a substrate an aqueous first colored coating composition containing a pigment and a hydroxy-containing polyester resin-containing film-forming resin having an acid value of 30 mg KOH/g or less; (2) coating an aqueous second colored coating composition containing a film-forming resin and a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of monomer components containing a polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a hydrophilic group, and a macromonomer having a polymerizable unsaturated group and a backbone having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000, obtained by polymerization of a monomer component having 5 to 100 mass % of a polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a C4-24 alkyl group; (3) coating a clear coating composition; and (4) simultaneously curing the three coating films formed in steps (1) to (3).
US09095874B2	Method and apparatus for curing thin films on low-temperature substrates at high speeds A curing apparatus for thermally processing thin films on low-temperature substrates at high speeds is disclosed. The curing apparatus includes a strobe head, a strobe control module and a conveyor control module. The strobe control module controls the power, duration and repetition rate of a set of pulses generated by a flash lamp on the strobe head. The conveyor control module along with the strobe control module provide real-time synchronization between the repetition rate of the set of pulses and the speed at which the substrate is being moved under the strobe head, according to the speed information.
US09095872B2	Feedback control system for performing fluid dispensing operations A method and apparatus for controlling a dispensing device. Sensor data about fluid that is being dispensed through the dispensing device may be received. A pressure of the fluid may be identified using the sensor data. A tool configured to move the fluid from a fluid source to the dispensing device based on the pressure identified to control a rate at which the fluid flows from the fluid source to the dispensing device may be controlled.
US09095864B2	Dispenser unit and a fluid dispenser including such a dispenser unit A fluid dispenser unit comprising: a pump (50) comprising a pump body (52) and at least a first piston (51) that slides in leaktight manner in said pump body (52) between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; and a spray head (10) that is mounted on said pump (50) and that is movable manually between a rest position, in which said first piston (51) is in a non-dispensing position, and an actuated position, in which said first piston (51) is moved towards its dispensing position, said spray head (10) including a body (11) that defines an expulsion channel (12) and that is provided with a dispenser orifice (1), said body (11) of the spray head including, upstream from said dispenser orifice (1), a spray profile that is adapted to spray the fluid while it is being dispensed, said spray head (10) including a rigid insert (30) that is disposed upstream from said spray profile and having an end surface that forms the end of said spray profile at least in part; said rigid insert (30) being secured to said first piston (51), said first piston (51) being stationary relative to said spray head (10).
US09095861B2	Dual shower head assembly Because the height of humans will vary it is important to be able to adjust the height of the showerhead. At times it may also be useful to be able to have two people shower at the same time and be able to adjust the distance between the two showerhead to accommodate the distance between two people. It may also be useful for the showerhead to be portable and easily attached and reattached to the water supply for the shower.
US09095860B2	Shower with waterway switch controlled by electronic touch A shower with electronic touch control of waterway switch, has a fixing seat, a power generation mechanism, an effluent unit and a control unit. The fixing seat has a main waterway connecting to the water source and at least two branch waterways, and each the branch waterway is connected to the main waterway through a magnetic valve. The power generation mechanism is fixed in the fixing seat. The effluent unit is fixed to the fixing seat and has effluent functions corresponding to each of the branch waterways. The control unit comprises a circuit board fixed in the fixing seat and a touch panel fixed outside the fixing seat, and the circuit is connected to the power generation mechanism, and the circuit board is connected to the touch panel, and the circuit board is connected to the three magnetic valves with signals to control the magnetic valves with the control signals.
US09095856B2	Separator fluid collector and method A collection apparatus for a separator. The collection apparatus including a housing at least partially encircling a flow separation passage and defining a chamber and a cutout, the chamber being in fluid communication with the flow separation passage to receive a separated flow therefrom, and the cutout extending outward from the chamber to at least partially deflect the separated flow.
US09095853B2	Apparatus and process for recycling absorbent sanitary products An apparatus for treating used absorbent sanitary products includes a rotary cylindrical autoclave having a side wall and two ends, at least one of which terminates in a hatch that can be opened to enable access to the autoclave and sealably closed to enable pressurization of the autoclave; a circuit for heating and pressurizing the autoclave for heating the absorbent sanitary products to a sterilization temperature; and a plurality of cutting nozzles supplied by pressurized fluid, which are arranged for directing respective jets of pressurized fluid inside the autoclave.
US09095850B2	System for treating liquids A system for treating liquids comprising: a fluidics unit having at least one functional unit; at least one liquid storage unit of the first type; at least one liquid storage unit of second type; a first liquid line; and a second liquid line, wherein a flow of liquid through the first liquid line directed from the fluidics unit to the liquid storage unit of first type is blocked, at least at times, by means of a first valve and a flow of liquid through the second liquid line in the direction from the liquid storage unit of second type to the fluidics unit is blocked, at least at times, by means of a second valve.
US09095845B2	Catalyst support material comprising polyazole salt, electrochemical catalyst, and the preparation of a gas diffusion electrode and a membrane-electrode assembly therefrom A catalyst material comprising an electrically conducting support material, a proton-conducting, acid-doped polymer based on a polyazole salt, and a catalytically active material. A process for preparing the catalyst material. A catalyst material prepared by the process of the invention. A catalyst ink comprising the catalyst material of the invention and a solvent. A catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane and also catalytically active layers comprising a catalyst material of the present invention. A gas diffusion electrode (GDE) comprising a gas diffusion layer and a catalytically active layer comprising a catalyst material of the invention. A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane, catalytically active layers comprising a catalyst material of the invention, and gas diffusion layers. And a fuel cell comprising a membrane-electrode assembly of the present invention.
US09095842B2	Diatomaceous earth filter aid containing a low crystalline silica content A diatomaceous earth product with low crystalline silica content after at least one calcination step of between about 927° C. (1700° F.) and about 1149° C. (2100° F.) is disclosed. The product comprises natural diatomaceous earth and at least one binding agent comprising potassium silicate. Further the product comprises no more than about 4.0 wt % of crystalline silica and has a permeability in the range of about 0.3 darcy to greater than about 20 darcy. A process for making such diatomaceous earth product with a low crystalline silica content is disclosed. Moreover, a diatomaceous earth filter aid comprising such a diatomaceous earth product is disclosed.
US09095836B2	Multiphase catalytic tower-type impinging-stream reactor A multiphase catalytic tower-shaped impinging-stream reactor in the form of a tower, the upper part of which is a plate or packed tower 4 and the lower part of which is a multiphase catalytic impinging-stream reaction kettle 2; the upper part and the lower part are separated by a flow channel plate 14 which has a plurality of round holes serving as flow channels 62; at the top of the reaction kettle 2 exists an upper ejector 3 and at the bottom of the reaction kettle 2 exists a lower ejector 8; near to the side wall of the reaction kettle 2 stands a baffle plate 5, which separates a static liquid zone within the reaction kettle 2 is disclosed.
US09095835B2	Method for processing hydrocarbon fuels using microwave energy A method of operating a hydrocarbon material processing system includes feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock from a hydrocarbon feedstock source into a reaction tube positioned within an opening of a waveguide, feeding a process gas from a process gas source into the reaction tube, receiving microwaves in the waveguide from a microwave generator, energy from the waveguide in the reaction tube to cause the feedstock and process gas to react and form into a product stream comprising a fuel product. The method also includes periodically delivering a cleaning gas into the reaction tube, without stopping the propagation of the energy and without pausing the feeding of the hydrocarbon feedstock and the process gas into the reaction tube.
US09095817B2	Device for the treatment of biological fluid The invention relates to a device (1) for the treatment of a biological fluid, comprising at least three chambers, wherein a first chamber (3), which is provided for receiving the biological fluid, and a second chamber (7), which is provided for receiving a gas, are separated from each other by at least one gas-permeable and liquid-impermeable membrane (9), said membrane (9) being used to transfer gas molecules between the first and second chambers (3, 7), and wherein the first chamber (3) and a third chamber (13) are separated from each other by at least one liquid-permeable membrane (15) which is used to transfer one or more components between the first and third chambers (3, 13). The second chamber (7) is delimited or enclosed by the at least one gas-permeable and liquid-impermeable membrane (9) and is located inside the first chamber (3) or is substantially enclosed by the first chamber (3) such that the biological fluid surrounds the second chamber (7). Similarly, the third chamber (13) is delimited or enclosed by the at least one liquid-permeable membrane (15) and is located inside the first chamber (3) or is substantially enclosed by the first chamber (3) such that the biological fluid surrounds the third chamber (13).
US09095814B2	Process for membrane separation of an olefin that is contained in a hydrocarbon mixture This invention relates to the field of processes for membrane separation and applies in particular to the purification of C2 or C3 olefins. This process makes it possible more particularly to separate propylene from a mixture that contains other C3 hydrocarbons such as propane. The membranes that are used in the process according to this invention are vitreous polymer-based membranes whose pattern contains a bis-phenyl-9,9-fluorene group.
US09095807B2	Centrifugal separator and method for producing a centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator for separating particles from a fluid has a housing with a structural element provided with an opening. A cyclone cell having an inflow opening and an outflow opening is provided and is adapted to produce a swirl in a fluid that is flowing in through the inflow opening and exits through the outflow opening. The cyclone cell is secured in the opening of the structural element by being form-fittingly embedded by injection molding in the structural element. In a method for producing the centrifugal separator, at least one cyclone cell is provided and is embedded by injection molding so as to form the structural element that secures at least one cyclone cell in the housing.
US09095805B2	Sorption apparatuses for the production of pure gases A sorption apparatus for gas purification consists of a vertical flow column with gas tight walls, inlet and outlet filters, and a disintegrator producing reactive powder in the medium of the gas to be purified at ambient temperature, i.e. without forced heating or cooling. A process of sorption purification of gas flow using the sorption apparatus, where the reactive powder is produced as needed by mechanical milling of a monolithic ingot structure in the medium of the gas to be purified and a reactive sorption material. The composition of the sorption material corresponds to an eutectic on the basis of a reactive metal Me or an intermetallic compound MenM with a relatively low melting point, where M is the second metal and n 2:1, wherein the sorption material is obtained according to the above process.
US09095802B2	Biosafety cabinets with air filters accessible through the work chamber A biosafety cabinet includes one or more air filters below the work surface and a system for holding, sealing, replacing and disposing the air filters through the work access opening of the biosafety cabinet. The air filters under the work surface of the biosafety cabinet capture particulates entering the cabinet from the exterior environment and the particulates within the cabinet's work chamber. Instead of a mechanical clamp, the perimeter of the air filters are sealed using a gasket and a tape, eliminating the accumulation of the contaminants around mechanical clamps. The air filters may be accessed through the work access opening of the biosafety cabinet, packaged for disposal and removed from the biosafety cabinet without being exposed to the exterior environment. A filter cover with an adhesive surface is used to cover and lift the used, contaminated air filter within the biosafety cabinet.
US09095800B2	Low profile frame for a filter incorporating a negative pressure check mechanism A low-profile filter frame is disclosed for maintaining an open filter plenum configuration during normal operation, and for enabling quick and reliable negative pressure testing. The frame has upper and lower halves. A breathing tube in the lower half connects to a respirator port. The upper and lower halves snap together to maintain the structure in an assembled configuration. The halves also include features that bias the halves apart when the device is in the assembled configuration, thereby maintaining the breathing tube open. To perform a fit test, a force is applied to an outer surface of the upper half, which moves the halves together, in opposition to the bias, so that the upper half seals against the breathing tube. The frame can be provide in as a single-piece, with a living hinge connecting upper and lower halves, or the upper and lower halves can be separate pieces.
US09095794B2	Zero-backwash liquid filter Methods and apparatus for filtering particulate matter from a liquid are provided. The apparatus comprise: a housing defining an internal volume; a liquid inlet port; a liquid outlet port disposed above the liquid inlet port; a filter medium support membrane housed within the housing and disposed between the liquid inlet port and the liquid outlet port; and a particulate filter medium loaded onto the filter medium support membrane. The apparatus are designed such that a flow of liquid introduced into the internal volume of the housing through the liquid inlet port and exiting the internal volume of the housing through the liquid outlet port will pass upward through the filter medium support membrane.
US09095790B2	High velocity electrostatic coalescing oil/water separator An apparatus and method for separating water from an oil-and-water mixture includes at least two elongated separator vessels oriented at an incline and connected to one another so that an upwardly flowing oil predominant fluid passes from the first separator vessel to the second separator vessel where further electrostatic separation of water from the oil predominant fluid occurs. Each vessel has an electrode at its upper end preferably connected to a different voltage source. The inlet to each vessel is located relative to the electrode to provide an up flow or a down flow vessel. Additionally, the first vessel may be at a different elevation than the second vessel. An additional vessel may be included with output from the first vessel bypassing the additional vessel, the second vessel, or both. Baffles may be added in the water collection portion of each vessel to reduce turbulence and settling distance.
US09095781B2	Invertible pop action toy and its associated method of manufacture A pop action toy assembly having a disc with a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral edge. The disc is formed to have a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration, wherein the disc can be inverted between the two stable configurations. The disc assumes the first stable configuration when symmetrically bent around a first axis so that its top surface is concave. The disc assumes its second stable configuration when symmetrically bent around a second axis so that the top surface is convex. The first axis and second axis are in the same plane and are generally perpendicular to each other. The invertible pop action toy is manually set into its second stable configuration. The invertible pop action toy is then dropped against a hard surface. Upon impact with the surface, the invertible pop action toy snaps back into its first stable configuration.
US09095780B2	Rotating water amusement ride A rotating water amusement ride is described in which the passengers can in a simpler manner walk to their seats in the water vessels while keeping their feet dry. This is principally achieved by a water amusement ride, with at least one water vessel which is preferably movable in the body of water, and having a float body which is borne by the water and which has seats for accommodating passengers, wherein a platform is provided which, in a rest state of the water amusement ride, protrudes out of the water surface.
US09095774B2	Computer-readable storage medium having program stored therein, apparatus, system, and method, for performing game processing A storage medium has stored therein a game program that in game processing, controls a correlation between a player object and a non-player object through a virtual surface that is set on the basis of a marker for generating a superimposed image by combining a real world image and a virtual world image. The game program causes a computer of an apparatus, which includes a display device for providing the superimposed image to a user and an imaging section for taking an image of the marker, to operate as predetermined means.
US09095773B2	Gaming system and method of gaming The present disclosure provides a gaming system including a game controller arranged to generate a skill outcome in response to an input from a player and that is at least partially dependent on a skill of the player. The game controller is arranged to generate an artificial outcome that is controlled by the game controller. The gaming system also includes a game outcome controller arranged to generate a game outcome based on a criterion such that, if the criterion is met, the game outcome is at least partially determined by one of the skill outcome and the artificial outcome and, if the criterion is not met, the game outcome is at least partially determined by the other one of the skill outcome and the artificial outcome. A reward allocator is arranged to allocate a reward that is at least partially dependent on the game outcome.
US09095768B1	Board game The board game includes a game board, various game pieces and a predetermined number of cards. The game is played in teams or singles, wherein each team or player represents a tribe of lemurs or monkeys trying to collect fruit. Upon determination of a game apparatus and a random selection device, a number of cards and board game gold nuggets are provided to a number of players. An objective in winning the board game is to obtain a predetermined number of matching cards or a highest winning sum total, based on the numeric value of board game points obtained by a player or team in comparison to other players and with consideration to the operations and/or instructions of other game pieces.
US09095764B2	Skateboard and skateboard truck Devices and methods for lowering the center of gravity of a skateboard, while maintaining the structural integrity of the deck are described herein. In some embodiments, a skateboard includes a deck, a pair of trucks, and a set of bearings and wheels. The deck can include a cutout configured to receive a portion of the truck. The trucks are configured to couple to a bottom surface of the deck and include a portion disposed within the opening of the deck.
US09095758B2	Golf swing wrist condition training device In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a golf swing training device which is uniquely configured to maintain a desirable bent wrist condition through the entirety of the downswing (including golf ball impact) and follow-though or finish of the golf swing. The training device allows the wearer to start the golf swing with the right wrist in its natural, generally flattened condition at address. Once the backswing of the golf stroke is initiated, the training device allows the wearer to bend the right wrist back naturally, and at different amounts so as to represent the different amounts of right wrist bend a golfer may employ for shorter and longer strokes. Once the right wrist has achieved its full amount of bend at the time of the downswing, the training device effectively maintains such bend throughout the entirety of the downswing and follow-through or finish of, the golf swing.
US09095756B2	Sports training system with drill tower A system and method for sports training utilizing a drill tower apparatus. The drill tower is collapsible and light weight. The tower can be stood on an end to form a tower structure, or may be placed on its side for use in numerous training drills. The tower can be used as an obstacle or as a stand for holding a ball or other sports-related object. The towers may also feature a weighted ring for holding the towers in place during drills. The towers are collapsible and easily transportable, by folding the towers into a collapsed position and placing the towers into a portable bag with multiple weight rings.
US09095753B2	Golf club having removable weight A golf club head comprising a weight mount including a weight recess and a stud, wherein the weight mount is disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown and the skirt, and wherein at least a portion of the stud comprises external threads, a weight member comprising a non-circular shape, wherein a majority of the weight member is configured to reside in the weight recess of the weight mount, wherein the weight member includes a weight bore formed through the weight member, a nut including an internally threaded bore, the internally threaded bore configured to engage the stud of the weight mount, wherein at least a portion of the nut resides within the weight bore of the weight member, wherein the nut is rotatably coupled to the weight member, wherein the weight member comprises a snap ring groove.
US09095742B2	Modular squat stand system The modular squat stand system may include a plurality of upright members, each including a plurality of upright member holes. The modular squat stand system may further include a base including a plurality of upright member sockets, each the plurality of upright member sockets including first, second, and third sides. The first and third sides may be connected by the second side. The first and third sides may be parallel relative to each other, and perpendicular relative to said second side. The first and third sides may each include a plurality of upright member socket holes. At least one of the first and third sides may include an integrated gusset. The plurality of upright member sockets may be configured to removably accept the plurality of upright members by receiving fastening members through the plurality of upright member socket holes and the plurality of upright member holes.
US09095733B2	Compositions for improving the health and appearance of skin Provided herein are microalgal skin care compositions and methods of improving the health and appearance of skin. Also provided are methods of using polysaccharides for applications such as topical personal care products, cosmetics, and wrinkle reduction compositions. The invention also provides novel decolorized microalgal compositions useful for improving the health and appearance of skin. The invention also includes insoluble polysaccharide particles for application to human skin.
US09095725B2	Flexible antenna on flexible substrate with adhesive back A medical device may be configured to transmit energy from a position outside of a subject's body to a position inside the subject's body. The device may include a flexible substrate having a thickness of between 5 and 100 micrometers and a flexible antenna comprising between 10 and 15 windings on a first surface of the flexible substrate, the antenna having a transmission frequency of between 6.4 to 8.3 MHz, and wherein the antenna is configured to transmit energy to a penetration depth of at least 1 cm into the subject's body. The device may also include an adhesive disposed on at least one surface of the flexible substrate for adhering to skin of the subject.
US09095717B2	Methods and systems for analyzing valve related timing and monitoring heart failure A method and system are provided to analyze valve related timing and monitor heart failure. The method and system comprise collecting cardiac signals associated with an atrial chamber of interest; collecting dynamic impedance (DI) data along an atria-function focused (AFF) vector to form a DI data set, the DI data set including information corresponding to a mechanical function (MF) of a valve associated with the atrial chamber of interest; identifying, from the cardiac signals, an intra-atrial conduction timing (IACT) associated with the atrial chamber of interest; estimating an MF landmark at which the mechanical function of the valve occurs based on the DI data set; analyzing a timing delay between the MF landmark and the IACT; and adjusting a therapy, based on the timing delay, to encourage atrial contribution to ventricular filling.
US09095713B2	Methods and systems for treating autism by decreasing neural activity within the brain Methods of treating autism include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism. Systems for treating autism include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism.
US09095710B2	Multi-electrode integration in a visual prosthesis The present invention is a visual prosthesis for stimulating visual neurons to create the perception of light. The visual prosthesis electrically stimulating the retina with implanted electrodes exhibits interaction between electrodes stimulated closely together in both space and time. The visual prosthesis of the present invention includes means for determining a minimum distance at which spatiotemporal interactions occur, determining a minimum time at which spatiotemporal interactions occur, and avoiding stimulation of electrodes within the minimum distance during the minimum time. The minimum are ideally established for each individual patient. Alternatively, approximate minimums have been established by the applicants at 2 mm and 1.8 milliseconds.
US09095709B2	Visual prosthetic apparatus for retinal stimulation A visor for retinal stimulation of visually impaired. The visor comprises a frame, an external coil, a camera and a mounting system. A connector allows the external coil to be positioned along a first direction. A sliding device allows the external coil to be positioned along a second direction. Positioning of the visor on a subject's nose allows the external coil to be positioned along a third direction. Positioning of the external coil along the first, second or third direction is useful to maximize coupling RF coupling between the external coil and an internal coil implanted on a subject wearing the visor.
US09095705B2	Scanning systems for particle cancer therapy A particle beam to treat malignant tissue is delivered to a patient by a gantry. The gantry includes a plurality of small magnets sequentially arranged along a beam tube to transfer the particle beam with strong focusing and a small dispersion function, whereby a beam size is very small, allowing for the small magnet size. Magnets arranged along the beam tube uses combined function magnets where the magnetic field is a combination of a bending dipole field with a focusing or defocusing quadrupole field. A triplet set of combined function magnets defines the beam size at the patient. A scanning system of magnets arranged along the beam tube after the bending system delivers the particle beam in a direction normal to the patient, to minimize healthy skin and tissue exposure to the particle beam.
US09095704B2	Ultraviolet light applicator system and method A method of mitigating the effect of bodily pathogens including providing a light applicator including a housing, a power supply, and at least one light source wherein the light source is configured to emit light in the ultraviolet range when energized by the power supply, and directing the applicator toward a bodily orifice so as to directly irradiate the orifice for a period of time.
US09095693B2	Connecting device for an administration system for medical treatment fluids A connecting device includes a connecting member having a primary flow channel and secondary flow channels, each provided with a proximal aperture intended to be fluidically connected to a respective tube for medical treatment fluid administration and with a distal aperture, the distal aperture of the primary flow channel being positioned between the distal apertures of the secondary flow channels, and a connection endpiece intended to be connected to a catheter, the connection endpiece having a mounting portion in which the connecting member is mounted, the connecting member and the connection endpiece delimiting an internal chamber into which open the distal apertures of the primary and secondary flow channels, where the cross-section of the distal aperture of the primary flow channel is greater than the cross-section of the proximal aperture of the primary flow channel.
US09095688B2	Balloon with integral retention of a dilation element A balloon catheter is provided with integral channels for securing dilation elements to the outside of the balloon. The dilation elements have an anchor portion and an intermediate portion that are disposed within first and second longitudinal cavities in the channels. The balloon may be manufactured by extruding a parison and blow molding the parison with the dilation elements installed within the channels.
US09095687B2	Catheter, system for inserting an intraluminal endoprosthesis and method for manufacturing same A catheter having a balloon (10) which has at least one wing (12) in the undilated state, the balloon having at least one fold element (11, 11′, 31, 32, 41, 42) running essentially in the longitudinal direction for each wing (12), such that in folding the balloon (10), the fold element is arranged in an area of the wing (12) with a minimum in the bending radius, said area running in the longitudinal direction. Also disclosed is a system for introducing an intraluminal endoprosthesis, preferably a stent, into a body cavity consisting of an intraluminal endoprosthesis and a catheter having the balloon as described. Further, disclosed are methods of producing such a catheter and such a system.
US09095686B2	Device for the controlled translational displacement of an elongate element A device for controlled translational displacement of an elongated element that terminates in a frontal functional end, in particular an instrument/tool that is designed to be brought to an internal site in a patient, more particularly an exploratory instrument/surgical tool placed in a catheter or in an operating channel or working channel of a flexible endoscope, whereby the device includes a linear actuator that acts at the rear end of the elongated element that is located opposite its frontal functional end. The device that is characterized in that the actuator includes of a direct-drive electromagnetic linear motor with a shaft that moves in translation relative to a stator and that drives the elongated element, whereby the shaft can also be coupled to a rotary motor.
US09095685B2	Sensor mounted flexible guidewire A medical device comprising a corewire, sensor core, and coupler is presented. A portion of the corewire is disposed within a first end of the coupler, and a portion of the sensor core is disposed within a second end. Alternatively, the device comprises a corewire and a sensor assembly comprising a sensor core having first and second ends and a bore in the first end. A portion of the corewire is disposed within the bore. A method of manufacture comprises providing a corewire, sensor core, and coupler. The method further comprises inserting a portion of the corewire into a first end of the coupler, and a portion of the sensor core into a second end. Alternatively, the method comprises providing a sensor core having first and second ends, and a corewire. The method further comprises forming a bore in the first end, and inserting the corewire into the bore.
US09095680B2	Guide wire fixation The present invention concerns an assembly for inserting a catheter into a body lumen, the assembly comprising a introduction, an elongate fixing element, wherein with its distal end the fixing element is securable to the introduction device, and wherein at the proximal end of the fixing element a clamping device is provided for securing a guide wire in relation to the introduction device. Further, the assembly comprises a catheter comprising means for releasably engaging the clamping unit, wherein by engagement of the means of the catheter with the clamping unit the guide wire is movable through the introduction device and wherein, upon disengagement of the means of the catheter from the clamping unit, the guide wire is non-movably secured relative to the introduction device.
US09095677B2	Safety system for a breathing apparatus for delivering an anesthetic agent A safety system for a breathing apparatus for delivery of an anesthetic agent having an anesthetic agent vaporizer having a reservoir for containing a liquid anesthetic agent has a reservoir for containing a liquid medical agent, a port for filling the reservoir with the liquid anesthetic agent, and a sensor device for sensing a filling action of the port. A change of position of a lid covering the port can be detected, or insertion of a fill vessel into the port can be detected. Thus safety of the equipment is improved by being able to de-pressurize the reservoir before opening a filling valve for communication of the port with the interior of the reservoir.
US09095676B2	Nebuliser for ventilation machines and a ventilation machine comprising such a nebuliser Atomizer for a ventilation machine with a ventilator, including a body with a first connection for connecting the atomizer to a ventilator and a second connection for connecting the atomizer to a line leading to a patient, wherein the body forms a flow channel from the first connection to the second connection; and an atomizing device for atomizing a fluid; wherein the atomizing device is disposed between the first connection and the second connection in the flow channel and adapted so that the fluid can be atomized substantially parallel to, and preferably in, the flow direction from the first connection to the second connection.
US09095674B2	Nose clip A nose clip includes an outer support member adapted to contact an outside surface of a nose. A bridge connected at a first end to the outer support member; and an inner support member connected to a second end of the bridge and adapted to be inserted into the nostril and to contact an inner surface of the nostril. When inserted, tension generated between the outer support member and the inner support member causes lateral movement of a surface within the nostril and opens a nasal airway. Additionally, the inner support can be curved to create an outward movement of the lateral wall of the nose. This in turn enables improved breathing.
US09095672B2	Device for securing a breathing tube A device for securing a tube in position includes a strip of material and first, second, and third attachment members. The strip of material defines a first surface and a second, opposed surface. The strip of material further includes first and second end portions, and an intermediate portion. The first and second attachment members are disposed on the first surface of the strip of material and positioned adjacent the respective first and second end portions. The third attachment member is disposed on the second surface of the strip of material and is positioned adjacent the intermediate portion. The strip of material is configured to wrap around a tube with the first, second, and third attachment members releasably engaging a strap member to secure the tube in position.
US09095668B2	Apparatus used for humidification of gases in medical procedures This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.
US09095665B2	Three-line apheresis system and method A blood processing system for collecting and exchanging blood components includes a venous-access device for drawing whole blood from a subject and returning blood components to the subject. The system may include three lines connecting the venous access device to a blood component separation device and an anticoagulant source. A blood draw line fluidly connects to the venous-access device to the blood component separation device. An anticoagulant line introduces anticoagulant into the drawn whole blood. A return line, fluidly connected to the venous-access device and the blood component separation device, returns uncollected blood component to the subject. Each line may have a pump that controls flow through the line. The blood component separation device separates the drawn blood into a first blood component and a second blood component, and may be configured to send the first blood component to a first blood component bag.
US09095660B2	Disposable double point injection needle and an insulin injection system comprising a disposable double point injection needle A disposable double pointed injection needle has a needle hub to which a thin needle cannula is permanently fastened and which needle hub can be mounted on to a syringe comprising a dose setting and injection mechanism and a cartridge containing a liquid medicine to be injected subcutaneously into a human body. The needle hub is provided with a safety shield guided on the needle hub. The safety shield is urged in a direction away from the needle hub by a spring located between the needle hub and the safety shield. After injection the shield is moved away from the needle hub by the spring and locked in an irreversible position where the safety shield covers the needle cannula and prevents accidental needle stick injuries.
US09095654B2	Syringe for mixing and dispensing adipose tissue A device is provided for introducing into a patient a combination of adipose tissue and an additive, for example, a hydrogel additive. The device includes a fat cartridge, an additive cartridge containing an additive, and a housing configured to receive, in a side-by-side manner, the fat cartridge and additive cartridge. A mixing tip may be included for causing mixing of the cartridge components prior to extrusion from a needle or cannula.
US09095646B2	Devices and methods for transnasal dilation and irrigation of the sinuses A medical device, and a system and packaged kit containing the medical device for the treatment of a sinus opening is described. The medical device comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft system having an inflation lumen and an irrigation lumen the proximal and. The shaft system has a proximal shaft section and a distal shaft section. An inflatable balloon is attached to the distal shaft section in a position that is proximal to said distal end. The irrigation tip is distal to the balloon on the distal shaft section and has a tip opening and one or more radially facing openings. A method for treating a sinus opening includes inserting a system that includes the medical device, a sinus guide catheter and a sinus guide element into a patient's anatomy, dilating the sinus opening and irrigating a target in the nasal anatomy.
US09095641B2	Hybrid polymer/metal plug for treating chondral defects Osteochondral implants for repair of chondral defects and providing bone fixation through bone ongrowth and/or ingrowth. The implant is provided with a base allowing for bone ongrowth and/or ingrowth and a top attached to the base, the top being formed of a material having a compressive resistance similar to that of the cartilage. The material of the top is polycarbonate urethane, for example. The base may comprise a porous substrate for bony ingrowth formed of metal or PEEK and having a pattern porosity about similar to the porosity of cancellous bone. One side of the top attaches to the base for stability, and the other side of the top forms a surface for articulating with the opposing cartilage surface of the joint.
US09095636B2	Catalytic substrates and methods for creating catalytic coatings for indoor air quality applications A catalytic device for removal of airborne volatile compounds from air includes a substrate and an electrodeposited catalytic coating. The substrate has a surface. The electrodeposited catalytic coating is on the surface of the substrate. The electrodeposited catalytic coating includes a catalyst that is capable of interacting with airborne volatile compounds. The electrodeposited catalytic coating has a multimodal porosity distribution.
US09095629B2	Magnetic nanostructures as theranostic agents The present invention relates to magnetic nanostructures as theranostic agents, which provide dual function as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions comprising magnetic nanostructures and their use as targeted therapeutic agents for cancers (e.g., medulloblastoma) and Alzheimer's disease and related diseases and conditions.
US09095626B2	Monoclonal antibodies to dendritic cells Isolated human monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof which specifically bind to dendritic cells are disclosed. Also disclosed are bispecifics, immunotoxins and antigen conjugates which include the antibodies or antibody portions. The human antibodies can be produced in a non-human transgenic animal, e.g., a transgenic mouse, capable of producing multiple isotypes of human monoclonal antibodies by undergoing V-D-J recombination and isotype switching. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the human antibodies, non-human transgenic animals and hybridomas which produce the human antibodies, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the human antibodies.
US09095624B2	Modular transport platform for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents The invention relates to a modular transport platform (MTP) configured to penetrate a target cell, deliver the MTP into the target cell, provide a pH dependent membrane disruption activity, direct intracellular transport into a target subcellular compartment of the target cell, and couple the active agent within the modular platform. The modular transport platform includes: (1) a ligand module to target a specific receptor on the surface of the target cell; (2) an endosomolytic module that provides pH-dependent membrane disruption activity within the target cell; (3) an intracellular transport module to cause delivery of the MTP to a particular subcellular compartment; (4) a module for intracellular retention; (5) a module for subcellular recognition; (6) a substance to be transported by the MTP; and (7) a carrier module for unifying the modules and coupling the modules with the transported substance.
US09095601B2	Cell permeable nanoconjugates of shell-crosslinked knedel (SCK) and peptide nucleic acids (“PNAs”) with uniquely expressed or over-expressed mRNA targeting sequences for early diagnosis and therapy of cancer A functional biologically active particle conjugate useful for diagnosis and treating cancer as a bioportal comprises a nanoscale particle having associated therewith an intracellular targeting ligand comprising a PNA, or another nuclease resistant oligonucleotide analog such as MOE-mRNA (2′-methoxyethyl mRNA) or LNA (locked nucleic acid), having a sequence that binds selectively to an uniquely expressed or overexpressed mRNA specific to the cancer or disease state in a living mammal. In one aspect the uniquely overexpressed target specific to the cancer or disease state is the unr mRNA which can be targeted by the antisense sequence PNA50.
US09095595B2	Composition comprising parasite eggs and methods for isolation and storage of parasite eggs The invention relates to a composition for storage and development of eggs from helminthic parasites, where the composition further comprises a liquid carrier having a pH value of below 7 at a temperature of from 10C to ambient temperature. The liquid carrier can be sulphuric acid, H2SO4 with a pH in the range of from 0 to 2, and antibiotics can be added. The invention further relates to a method for treating, ameliorating, prophylactic or curative, an autoimmune or allergic disease in an individual, animal or man, using eggs being separated from the composition. The present invention also relates to methods for isolation, embryonation and preservation of eggs of helminthic parasite, and to a method for producing a pharmaceutical composition comprising a helminthic parasite preparation. The helminthic parasite eggs may be from the pig whipworm; Trichuris suis ova (TSO).
US09095594B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising beta-lactam antibiotic, sulbactam and beta-lactamase inhibitor Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating or preventing bacterial infections are disclosed. The pharmaceutical compositions typically comprise pharmaceutically effective amount of: (a) at least one beta-lactam antibiotic or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (b) sulbactam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (c) at least one beta-lactamase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with the provision that the beta-lactamase inhibitor is not sulbactam.
US09095591B2	Pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of glaucoma The present invention relates to a compound which is an antagonist of CXCR3 or an inhibitor of the CXCR3 receptor expression for the treatment of glaucoma.
US09095578B2	Adenylyl cyclases as novel targets for the treatment of infection by eukaryotic pathogens The present invention relates to a method of preventing or treating a disease caused by infection by a eukaryotic pathogen, wherein the method comprises administering an effective amount of a modulator of a eukaryotic pathogen's adenylyl cyclase. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions useful for preventing or treating a disease, with the compositions containing a therapeutically effective amount of a modulator of a eukaryotic pathogen's adenylyl cyclase. The invention also provides screening methods for identifying selective modulators of a eukaryotic pathogen's adenylyl cyclase that do not substantially modulate an adenylyl cyclase of the subject. The invention also provides methods for culturing eukaryotic pathogens and methods for inducing the pathogenic state in vitro.
US09095571B2	Pro-neurogenic compounds This invention relates generally to stimulating neurogenesis (e.g., post-natal neurogenesis, e.g., post-natal hippocampal neurogenesis) and protecting from neuron cell death.
US09095568B2	Therapeutic and vaccine polyelectrolyte nanoparticle compositions Polyelectrolyte nanoparticle compositions for biomedical applications are provided comprising at least two carrier domains comprising multivalent ionic domains and an agent exhibiting biological activity when contained within the nanoparticle or on the nanoparticle surface. The multivalent ionic domains may be contained in two separate molecules or in separate but linked domains of a single molecule. The nanoparticle optionally can further comprise an exposed targeting ligand and/or protective surface. The nanoparticle can be contacted to cells or administered directly to an animal for biomedical applications including therapeutics and immune response. The nanoparticle may alternatively be comprised of a carrier material capable of delivering various medically important antigens as vaccine.
US09095561B2	Methods for affecting homology-directed DNA double stranded break repair Disclosed herein are methods and composition for alteration of the presence, activity, or concentration of RNF138. Disclosed methods can be utilized to affect DNA double strand break repair. Methods and compositions can be utilized to alter RNF138 so as to prevent interaction between RNF138 and RAD51D. Specifically, methods can prevent RNF138-directed ubiquitylation of RAD51D, which is necessary for DNA double strand break repair.
US09095552B2	Modified polynucleotides encoding copper metabolism (MURR1) domain containing 1 The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of polynucleotides, primary transcripts and mmRNA molecules.
US09095549B2	Diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer The invention relates to a method of diagnosis of colorectal cancer in a diagnostic sample of a valid body tissue taken from a human subject, which comprises detecting an increased concentration of a protein in the diagnostic sample, compared with a control, normal human sample, the protein being: transforming growth factor-beta induced protein IG-H3 (SwissProt Acc. No. Q15582); suppressor of G2 allele of SKP1 homolog (isoform 2) (SwissProt Acc. No. Q9Y2Z0-2); hypothetical protein (part of URG4) (SwissProt Acc. No. Q9NWR7); calponin-2 (SwissProt Acc. No. Q99439); heat shock protein HSP90-beta (SwissProt Acc. No. P08238); phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (SwissProt Acc. No. P18669); serpin C1 protein (SwissProt Acc. No. P01008); or haptoglobin precursor (SwissProt Acc. No. P00738); or a decreased concentration of a protein in the diagnostic sample, compared with a control, normal human sample, the protein being serotransferrin (SwissProt Acc. No. P02787); 26S proteasome subunit p40.5 (Swiss Prot Acc. No. Q9UNM7); aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 (SwissProt Acc. No. O60218); fructosamine-3-kinase (SwissProt Acc. No. Q9H479); peripherin (SwissProt Acc. No. P41219); alpha-2-macroglobulin (SwissProt Acc. No. P01023); serpin C1 protein (SwissProt Acc. No. P01008); or apolipoprotein A IV (SwissProt Acc. No. P06727). The same proteins can be used for prognosis by detecting changes in their concentration in the course of treatment for colorectal cancer.
US09095547B2	Structure assessment of heterogeneous polypeptide mixture Glatiramer acetate containing compositions and drug products can be manufactured using methods that include a step of measuring one or both of the alpha helical content of the glatiramer acetate and the random coil content of the glatiramer acetate. These measurements can be compared to particular values or ranges for one or both of alpha helical and random coil content. The results of the comparison can be used in determining whether a given batch of glatiramer acetate should be used to manufacture a glatiramer acetate-containing drug product. The measurement of alpha helical content of the glatiramer acetate and the random coil content can be carried out using various methods, including circular dichroism.
US09095545B2	Methods for treating gastrointestinal disorders associated with Parkinson's disease, autism, diabetic gastroparesis There is disclosed herein a composition for treating gastrointestinal or neurological disorders, constipation, functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, travelers' diarrhea, chronic idiopathic nausea, IBD-associated constipation and diarrhea, pseudo-obstruction, diabetic gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, reflux oesophagitis, autism enteropathy, flatulence, halitosis, chronic fatigue, bloating, proctalgia fugax, Parkinson's disease, MS, Alzheimer's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease or autism, the composition comprising: (i) at least two anti-Clostridial agents selected from the group consisting of: vancomycin, vancomycin derivatives, a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, aminoglycosides, nitroimidazoles, ansamysins, nifuroxazide, colchicine, prucalopride, prokinetic agent and 5-aminosalicylic acid; or (ii) at least one anti-Clostridial agent selected from the above combined with an opioid blocking agent. There is also disclosed herein a method of treating various gastrointestinal or neurological disorders, constipation, functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, travelers' diarrhea, chronic idiopathic nausea, IBD-associated constipation and diarrhea, pseudo-obstruction, diabetic gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, reflux oesophagitis, autism enteropathy, flatulence, halitosis, chronic fatigue, bloating, proctalgia fugax, Parkinson's disease, MS, Alzheimer's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease or autism, the method comprising administering orally, via enema or by suppository: (i) a composition of the invention; (ii) at least two anti-Clostridial agents selected from the group consisting of: vancomycin, vancomycin derivatives, a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, aminoglycosides, nitroimidazoles, ansamysins, nifuroxazide, colchicine, prucalopride, prokinetic agent and 5-aminosalicylic acid; or (iii) at least one anti-Clostridial agent selected from the above and an opioid blocking agent to a patient in need of such treatment.
US09095534B2	Intermittent dosing of nitric oxide gas A method and corresponding device are described for combating microbes and infections by delivering intermittent high doses of nitric oxide to a mammal for a period of time and which cycles between high and low concentration of nitric oxide gas. The high concentration of nitric oxide is preferably delivered intermittently for brief periods of time that are interspersed with periods of time with either no nitric oxide delivery or lower concentrations of nitric oxide. The method is advantageous because at higher concentration, nitric oxide gas overwhelms the defense mechanism of pathogens that use the mammalian body to replenish their thiol defense system. A lower dose or concentration of nitric oxide gas delivered in between the bursts of high concentration nitric oxide maintains nitrosative stress pressure on the pathogens and also reduces the risk of toxicity of nitric oxide gas.
US09095530B2	Oral and personal care compositions Described herein are films comprising a zinc-containing compound and a film-stabilizing ingredient, for use in oral and personal care compositions.
US09095519B2	Dosage form containing two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in different physical forms A dosage form for administration of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients to a subject, comprising a first pharmaceutical composition comprising a first active pharmaceutical ingredient and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients in a first physical form selected from the group consisting of powder, granule, pellet, bead or mini-tablet form, and at least a second pharmaceutical composition comprising a second active pharmaceutical ingredient and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients in a second physical form selected from the group consisting of granule, pellet, bead, mini-tablet or tablet form, wherein the composition is characterized in that said first and second physical forms are selected to be different to minimize interactions between said first and second pharmaceutical compositions and to allow separation of said first and second pharmaceutical compositions for analysis on the basis of size difference.
US09095515B2	Ezetimibe compositions This invention is a novel pharmaceutical composition of ezetimibe or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients having high bioavailability with improved solubility and dissolution rate which is stable throughout the shelflife, methods for their preparation, and methods for treatment using the same.
US09095513B2	Enteric coated granule and method for preparing the same The present invention is an enteric coated granule having controlled dissolution in water even at a small coating amount; and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, provided are an enteric coated granule comprising a raw granule or a granule comprising a raw granule and at least one layer covering the raw granule, a first enteric layer covering the raw granule or the granule, and a second enteric layer formed over the first enteric layer, wherein the first and the second enteric layers comprise a first and a second hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose acetate succinates (HPMCASs) different in solubility pH, respectively, and the solubility pH value of the second HPMCAS of the second enteric layer is lower than that of the first enteric layer; and a preparation method comprising steps of covering a raw granule or a granule comprising a raw granule and at least one layer covering the raw granule with an enteric coating agent comprising a first HPMCAS to form a first enteric layer; and forming, over the first enteric layer, a second coating layer by using a second enteric coating agent comprising a second HPMCAS having a lower solubility pH value than that of the first HPMCAS.
US09095504B2	RNA interference in ocular indications The present invention relates to ocular administration of sd-rxRNA and rxRNAori molecules.
US09095500B2	Closure cap for a container for receiving medical liquids, and container for receiving medical liquids The invention relates to a closure cap for a container for receiving medical liquids, in particular a BFS vial which is produced by a blow-fill seal process, and to a BFS container with such a closure cap. The closure cap according to the invention has a cover part and an edge part, with an injection part arranged in the cover part. The injection part has an outwardly directed connection part with a conical recess for receiving the cone stem of a needleless injection syringe in a seal-forming manner, and an inwardly directed closure part which has a self-sealing membrane for closing the recess of the connection part. The self-sealing membrane is slotted. The closure cap according to the invention allows a liquid to be injected without use of an injection needle.
US09095494B2	Fluid exchange methods and devices Methods and devices for exchanging therapeutic agents, such as cells, from one liquid medium to another liquid medium are provided. Aspects of embodiments of the methods include transferring a therapeutic agent from a first medium, such as a freezing, storage or shipping buffer, into a second medium, such as a sterile physiologically compatible buffer. In certain aspects, the transfer of the therapeutic agent from a first medium to a second medium involves the use of acoustic-focusing, or acoustophoresis. Embodiments of the subject methods may facilitate the transfer of a therapeutic agent from a storage medium to an infusion medium, and in certain embodiments include administering the therapeutic agent contained in the infusion medium to the subject. Also provided by the present disclosure are devices for practicing the subject methods.
US09095493B2	Apparatus having a fluid drainage system A representative spa apparatus includes a basin having a drainage opening. The drainage opening is located at the lowest point of the basin so that water can be drained. The spa apparatus further includes a basin structure that houses the basin, a chair that is attached to the basin structure and a fluid drainage system that includes a drainage element and an external control element. The drainage element is coupled to the drainage opening and the external control element controls the drainage element to open and shut the drainage opening. The external control element is attached to the basin structure remote from the basin.
US09095475B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing a tampon An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon which includes an absorbent body, an accommodating member and a pushing member, includes: an orienting mechanism; a first inserting mechanism that inserts the pushing member into the accommodating member; and a second inserting mechanism that inserts the absorbent body into the accommodating member in which the pushing member is inserted. The orienting mechanism has an opening through which the accommodating member is inputted; a pair of first protruded parts; and a pair of second protruded parts located on other-end side in the longitudinal direction of the opening and protruding inwardly in an opposing manner into the opening, a gap between the pair of first protruded parts, and a gap between the pair of second protruded parts being greater than the external diameter of the minor diameter part and smaller than the external diameter of the major diameter part.
US09095468B2	Reduced-pressure dressing assemblies for use in applying a closing force A closing dressing bolster and assembly for use with a system for treating a linear wound on a patient includes a bolster body formed from a flexible closing bolster material having closing members that are operable to develop an inward closing force when the closing dressing bolster is placed under reduced pressure. In one aspect, when the closing dressing bolster is under reduced pressure, the system, dressing, or assembly develops an inward force realized at the linear wound and a compression force. A wicking-material holder and wicking material may be used as well. The member components may all be see-through to allow visual inspection of the wound without requiring removal of the dressing.
US09095467B1	Trim-to-fit therapeutic compression garment system and method A method of treating a condition of a patient's limb is disclosed. The method may use a compression garment wrappable about the limb and a template comprising markings showing where to trim the compression garment to fit a smaller size limb. Measurements may be taken of a circumference of the limb of the patient. Next, the template may be positioned to overlay at least a portion of the compression garment. The compression garment may then be cut or trimmed proximate a marking of the markings matching the measurement.
US09095466B2	Apposition fiber for use in endoluminal deployment of expandable devices in tortuous anatomies A catheter assembly includes an expandable device that is disposed at a distal end of a catheter and expandable toward a fully deployed outer dimension. A fiber extends from the catheter and is releasably coupled to a side wall of the expandable device near or at an end of the expandable device to maintain an inner curvature of the expandable device as the expandable device is deployed.
US09095464B2	Slotted pusher rod for flexible delivery system A delivery system for an intraluminal medical device comprises an elongate tubular sheath 20 and an elongate tubular pusher 50 slidably disposed within a lumen of the sheath and having a flexible configuration due to circumferentially-extending fins 154 along its exterior surface. The spacing and/or the size of the fins 154 may vary along the pusher 50. Different regions of the pusher 50 may be of materials with different flexibility.
US09095463B2	Stent-graft delivery having a tip capture mechanism with elongated cables for gradual deployment and repositioning Stent-graft delivery systems having a tip capture mechanism with a plurality of elongated cables that allow for gradual deployment and repositioning of a stent-graft prosthesis. The tip capture mechanism includes a guiding assembly, a distal tip assembly, and a plurality of cables. In a first relative position, the distal tip assembly extends the guiding assembly to temporarily constrain the distal ends of the cables and an intermediate portion of each cable constrains an endmost crown of the prosthesis. In this first relative position, tension on the cables may be selectively adjusted to allow for both gradual continuous radial expansion and contraction of the endmost crowns of the stent-graft prosthesis. In a second relative position, the distal tip assembly does not extend over the guiding assembly and thus does not constrain the distal ends of the cables, and thereby the cables do not constrain the endmost crowns.
US09095459B2	Stent with drug coat layer including a gradual stepwise decrease portion A stent able to minimize occurrences of strain and stress concentration in a drug coat layer upon expansive deformation of the stent in a radial direction to avoid the possibility of the drug separating from the stent, includes a stent body and a drug coating layer coated on the outside surface of the stent body so that the thickness of the drug coating layer gradually decreases toward a bent portion of the stent.
US09095455B2	Brain machine interfaces incorporating neural population dynamics A brain-machine interface is provided that incorporates a neural dynamical structure in the control of a prosthetic device to restore motor function and is able to significantly enhance the control performance compared to existing technologies. In one example, a neural dynamical state is inferred from neural observations, which are obtained from a neural implant. In another example, the neural dynamical state can be inferred from both the obtained neural observations and from the kinematics. A controller interfaced with the prosthetic device uses the inferred neural dynamical state as input to the controller to control kinematic variables of the prosthetic device.
US09095451B2	Intervertebral disc and insertion methods therefor A method of inserting an intervertebral disc implant into a disc space includes accessing a spinal segment having a first vertebral body, a second vertebral body and a disc space between the first and second vertebral bodies. The method includes securing a first pin to the first vertebral body and a second pin to the second vertebral body, using the first and second pins for distracting the disc space, and providing an inserter holding the intervertebral disc implant. The method also desirably includes engaging the inserter with the first and second pins, and advancing the inserter toward the disc space for inserting the intervertebral disc implant into the disc space, whereby the first and second pins align and guide the inserter toward the disc space.
US09095429B2	Heart valve prosthesis A medical device in cardiac surgery for replacement of the diseased native heart valves in humans increases thromboresistance of heart valve prosthesis. A heart valve prosthesis comprising an annular housing with the inner surface defining the blood flow I through the valve prosthesis and leaflets mounted within the annular housing with the possibility to pivot around the reference axis between an open position which allows the passage of the direct blood flow I, and a closed position which restricts the blood backflow II. Each leaflet has an upstream surface facing the direct blood surface I, a downstream surface facing the blood backflow II, a coaptation surface, and a side surface.
US09095426B2	Method and device for compacting an intraocular lens Disclosed is an apparatus for compacting an intraocular lens. The apparatus comprises a lens compactor having a first configuration for retaining the intraocular lens in an unstressed condition and a second configuration in which the compactor stresses the lens into an at least partially compacted condition without advancing the lens along an injection axis of the compactor. The compactor accomplishes this by applying a compacting force in a direction generally orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens. The compactor is responsive to a compactor actuator that is movable by a user to change the compactor from the first configuration to the second configuration. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed as well.
US09095422B2	Method and structure for nasal dilator A nasal dilator and method of making nasal dilators are provided. The dilator may have a composite base element of at least two regions, the base element having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface of the base element having a pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed thereon; the base element further including a spring element which imparts return memory into the base element so that the base element returns towards a planar conformation during use. The spring element has elastic memory effected by differential properties in the at least two regions.
US09095419B2	Systems and methods for decompression and elliptical traction of the cervical and thoracic spine A traction device comprises a frame, a first bladder portion, a second bladder portion, a spacer, and a pump. The first bladder expands in an outward direction a distance greater than in a transverse direction. The second bladder expands in an angular direction. The second bladder is positioned generally below and to the side of the first bladder. Upon expanding in the outward direction, the first bladder bears against the back of the user's neck. Upon expanding in the transverse direction, the first bladder applies an angular traction to the cervical spine. Upon expanding in the angular direction, the second bladder bears angularly against the back of the user's upper thoracic region.
US09095418B2	Anti-twist mechanism for a mechanical advantage tensioning device on an orthosis An orthosis is provided having a mechanical advantage tensioning device with an anti-twist mechanism. The anti-twist mechanism includes first and second anti-twist members which have a reduced degree of pliability to resist twisting of the orthosis about the mechanical advantage tensioning device.
US09095413B2	Intraocular shunt manufacture An intraocular shunt can be manufactured using a system that includes a liquid bath and a wire, which is moved through the bath. When moved through the bath, the wire is coated with a material, such as gelatin. For example, the liquid bath can have a top layer, including water, and a bottom layer, including gelatin. The coated wire passes through an aperture formed in a plate component of the system. The gelatin can be dried on the wire in a humidity-controlled space, thereby forming the shunt.
US09095412B2	Ocular delivery systems and methods Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
US09095408B2	Inflatable hernia patch A patch for repairing an intra-abdominal defect is disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention as including a mesh layer providing a grid of material perforated by apertures through the mesh. This mesh is used to reinforce an area around an intra-abdominal defect. A containment layer is secured proximate an edge of the mesh layer. A filler is distributed across the apertures of the mesh to contain a fluid from passing through the mesh. The mesh layer, containment layer, and filler are connected to form a chamber to selectively expand upon receipt of a quantity of fluid between the containment layer and the filler.
US09095407B2	Magnetic incontinence treatment device An incontinence treatment device includes a band attached to a pendant. The band is implantable around a portion of a urethra and has a first magnet connected to a first end portion of the band and a second magnet connected to a second end portion of the band. The pendant is connected to and extends from the band. The pendant has a shape that configures the pendant to be implantable into a scrotum and a thickness that configures the pendant to be implantable into a labia. The pendant encloses a switch and a power source that are electrically coupled to the first magnet and the second magnet. The switch has an on position to constrict the band around the urethra and an off position in which substantially zero current is provided to decouple the first magnet from the second magnet.
US09095405B2	Space-filling intragastric implants with fluid flow A variety of passive intragastric implant devices for obesity treatment are disclosed. Such passive devices do not autonomously change shape, but instead react within the stomach to induce satiety. The devices may take up volume within the stomach, thus reducing the intake capacity. Additionally, the devices may contact areas within the stomach, such as the cardia surrounding the esophageal sphincter, to stimulate satiety-inducing nerves. Also, certain devices slow gastric emptying by blocking or otherwise impeding flow through the pyloric sphincter. A number of devices combine two or more of these satiety-inducing features. Methods of implant are disclosed including compressing the devices within a delivery tube and transorally advancing the devices through the esophagus to be deployed within the stomach. Removal of the devices occurs in the reverse.
US09095404B2	Intraocular drug delivery device and associated methods Devices, systems, and methods for delivery of an active agent into the eye of a subject can include an ocular active agent delivery device (40) having an active agent reservoir (44) disposed in an annular body (42), the annular body (42) being configured to fit inside of a lens capsule and at least partially encircling a line of sight of an intraocular lens within the lens capsule.
US09095402B2	Absorbent device for teeth cleaning and oral surgery Disclosed is an endotracheal tube having an absorbent device attached so that the absorbent device is able to absorb and block any procedure produced debris. The absorbent device has strings that are attached to a device around an endotracheal tube so that the absorbent device is properly dislodged at the end of the procedure.
US09095399B2	Dental package, and method of making the package The present invention is related to a device for providing a dental material. The device has first and second compartments formed between sheet-like layers, and first and second dispensing outlets for the first and second compartments, respectively. For use, the device can be positioned with the compartments overlapping each other and with the dispensing outlets located side by side. The invention may provide a rather inexpensive device which may help a user in a convenient preparation of a dental material.
US09095397B2	Arrangement for insertion of implants The invention relates to an arrangement for insertion of an implant, in particular of a dental implant, which has an external thread and can be screwed into a bone by means of a tool, wherein the implant has a receiving opening with an at least partially conical inner face. A pin of an attachment part, which can be connected to the implant after the latter's insertion, can be fitted into the receiving opening. The arrangement is to be further developed such that the insertion of the implant can be performed in a simple and yet functionally reliable manner. For this purpose, it is proposed that a screwing-in tool has a pin with a conical outer face, which pin engages in the receiving opening of the implant, and that the conical outer face is designed corresponding to the conical inner face of the implant, and bears at least partially thereon, such that at least a predetermined part of the torque necessary for screwing in the implant can be transmitted via the self-inhibiting cone connection of the screwing-in tool with the implant.
US09095384B2	Methods, systems and apparatuses for torsional stabilization Methods, systems and apparatuses are provided for torsionally stabilizing a spinal motion segment. One or more implants are placed between two vertebrae to provide torsional stabilization. In particular, one or more implants may be fixed between a superior vertebral body, such as at the spinous process, and an inferior vertebral body. The implants may be connected to the superior vertebral body using a fixation device such as a turnbuckle, an outrigger, a thimble, an endobutton, a suture plug or combinations thereof. The implant may also be connected to the inferior vertebral body using various types of hardware, including staples, screws and anchors. The implant may be kept in tension to provide torsional stabilization and may be comprised of one or more sutures. A multi-functional instrument having one or more arms having holes can be used to clamp onto the superior vertebral body and guide one or more implants to various locations for fixation in accordance with the methods described herein.
US09095380B2	Spinous process cross-link A prosthetic spinous process cross-link implant for the replacement of a posterior vertebral element. The implant includes a cross link body member with a pair of adjustable link arms connected to the cross link body to size the implant to specific anatomical configurations. The implant includes a rod clamp that is spring loaded to a forward position such that capturing a spinal rod on to the adjustable link arms to achieve a snap on effect thereby increasing the ease of installation. A plurality of spinous process cross-link implants can be assembled as a kit wherein the set includes a group of spinous process type yokes and bridge type yokes each group including both fixed and variable sized implants.
US09095379B2	Constrained motion bone screw assembly A bone screw assembly includes an anchor portion and a head portion, such as a rod-receiving portion, movably mounted to the anchor portion to allow for controlled angulation between the anchor portion and the head portion. The anchor portion is pivotable in one or more selected directions about an axis relative to the head portion. A restriction member, which may be a rod seat, prevents the anchor portion from pivoting in one or more different directions about another axis relative to the head portion and/or a spinal fixation element received in the head portion. The restriction member may be inserted in the head portion to control direction that the anchor portion pivots relative to the head portion. The restriction member may also serve as a compression member and/or rod seat for seating a spinal rod coupled to the bone screw assembly.
US09095378B2	Spinal stabilization system A spinal stabilization system includes a connecting rod and a bone screw. The connecting rod includes an elongate rounded section, a pair of elongate rail portions, and a pair of neck portions connecting the elongate rounded section with the respective pair of elongate rail portions. Each elongate rail portion extends radially outward from the elongate rounded section and is diametrically opposed to the other elongate rail portion. The bone screw includes a head portion defining a slot, a shank extending longitudinally from the head portion, and a set screw configured to secure the connecting rod in the slot. The slot includes a leading end portion configured to receive one of the pair of elongate rail portions and a trailing end portion configured to engage the set screw, wherein the connecting rod is pivotable about the elongate rounded section in the slot.
US09095377B2	Distraction device A device, kit, and method are provided for distracting bone. The device can comprise a bar and at least one connection interface. For example, the bar can comprise a first connection interface configured for releasable connection of the bar to at least one fixture inserted in a bone portion to be distracted. A second connection interface can be configured to connect the bar to a level adjustment device for distracting the bone portion.
US09095368B2	Follicular unit extraction device A follicular unit extraction device comprises a handpiece for holding a follicle punch at its distal end which extends from the handpiece and terminates distally in a cutting edge. The punch is releasably coupled to a motor-driven drive shaft within the handpiece for rotation therewith. A portion of the driveshaft is tubular, and houses a piston that can move towards and away from the punch. An ejector pin is also supported within the tubular portion of the driveshaft distally of the ejector piston and is positioned to move towards the cutting edge of the punch when pushed by the piston. The handpiece and driveshaft have respective fluid inlet ports. The clearance between the piston and driveshaft interior, and the clearance between the ejector pin and punch interior, define a fluid path for conducting fluid entering the handpiece and drive shaft via inlet ports so that the fluid exits the punch at its cutting edge. The clearances limit the quantity of fluid exiting the punch to the small amount needed to protect the follicle to be extracted. Means are provided for selectively increasing the flow rate of the fluid entering the handpiece beyond the limit imposed by said clearances to thereby increase the fluid pressure within the driveshaft, moving the piston distally and, consequently, moving the pin towards the cutting edge of the punch to eject impacted graft or debris. Bias means returns the piston proximally when the flow rate is reduced below the level required to overcome the bias means.
US09095361B2	Methods and apparatuses for fluoro-less or near fluoro-less percutaneous surgery access A needle access assembly and method for obtaining percutaneous needle access with little or no fluoroscopy. The method can include selecting a target for percutaneous access, directing a laser guide at a desired needle-insertion angle and in line with the selected target, aligning the needle access assembly with the laser, and inserting the needle into the target.
US09095357B2	Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshaping The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment and tissue remodeling. The apparatus includes an array of needles that penetrate the skin and serve as electrodes to deliver radio frequency current or other electrical or optical energy into the tissue being treated, causing thermal damage in controlled patterns. The damaged regions promote beneficial results such as uniform skin tightening by stimulation of wound healing and collagen growth.
US09095343B2	System and method for delivering and deploying an occluding device within a vessel A system and method for deploying an occluding device that can be used to remodel an aneurysm within the vessel by, for example, neck reconstruction or balloon remodeling. The system comprises an introducer sheath and an assembly for carrying the occluding device. The assembly includes an elongated flexible member having an occluding device retaining member for receiving a first end of the occluding device, a proximally positioned retaining member for engaging a second end of the occluding device and a support surrounding a portion of the elongated flexible member over which the occluding device can be positioned.
US09095333B2	Systems and methods of discriminating between argon and helium gases for enhanced safety of medical devices Systems and methods for discriminating between various gases, e.g., argon and helium, for enhanced safety of medical devices are provided. The present disclosure may take the form of a dedicated-use embodiment where a specific gas, helium for example, is expected, and an enabling or “Go” signal is issued when that gas is detected, or an inhibitory or “No-Go” signal when a gas is present that is not identified as helium. Alternately, a control line or input command can be used to select between helium and argon as the expected gas and then issue the appropriate “Go/No-Go” signal, depending on which gas is identified.
US09095325B2	Tissue cutting member for a biopsy device The invention is directed to tissue cutting members and biopsy devices with such tissue cutting member for separating a tissue specimen from a patient's body at a target site. The tissue cutting member is slidably disposed within an inner lumen of an elongated probe member of the biopsy device to cut a tissue specimen drawn into the interior of an outer cannula of the biopsy device through a tissue receiving aperture in the probe. The tissue cutting member has a tubular distal portion with a distal tip having an outer tissue cutting edge, an inner tissue receiving aperture, and a longitudinally oriented opening with a closed proximal end and open distal end which opens to the inner tissue receiving aperture to facilitate flaring of the distal tubular portion. The cutting member has at least one opening in a wall of the tubular portion to maintain a vacuum during use.
US09095319B2	Suturing device and method for sealing an opening in a blood vessel or other biological structure A suturing device includes a handle, an elongated body, at least one suture snag, at least one pair of needles, and at least one suture pair. The suture snag is moveable between a deployed position in which two distal arm portions thereof radially extend away from the elongated body and a retracted position in which the two distal arm portions are disposed within the elongated body. The suture pair is slidingly disposed through the needle pair. The suturing device deploys the suture snag within a vessel adjacent to an arteriotomy, extends the needle pair through a vessel wall around the arteriotomy and through the deployed suture snag, extends the suture pair beyond the distal ends of the needle pair, and then utilizes the suture snag to capture the extended suture pair by retracting the suture snag to pull first or distal ends of the sutures back into the suturing device.
US09095316B2	System for generating alarms based on alarm patterns An alarm system can include one or more processors. Such processors can receive physiological parameter data associated with a patient. The one or more processors can also select an alarm pattern based at least in part on an indicator of an attribute of the patient. The alarm pattern can include a plurality of different thresholds and corresponding periods of time. Further, the one or more processors can generate an alarm when a value associated with the physiological parameter data satisfies at least one threshold of the plurality of thresholds for the period of time corresponding to the at least one threshold.
US09095315B2	Method and apparatus integrating clinical data with the review of medical images A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to integrate clinical data with the medical images reviewed by radiologists or other healthcare providers. In the context of a method, one or more findings related to a respective risk profile of a patient are identified. The method also includes concurrently presenting both one or more medical images of the patient and a visual representation of at least a portion of the patient's body with respect to visual indications of the one or more findings. The method also includes providing information regarding a respective finding upon selection of the visual indication associated with the respective finding. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
US09095308B2	Vascular roadmapping Cardiac roadmapping consists in correctly overlaying a vessel map sequence derived from an angiogram acquisition onto a fluoroscopy sequence used during PTCA intervention. This enhanced fluoroscopy sequence however suffers from several drawbacks such as breathing motion, high noise level, and most of all suboptimal contrast-enhanced mask due to segmentation defaults. This invention proposes to reverse the process and to locally overlay the intervention device as seen in fluoroscopy onto an optimal contrast-enhanced image of a corresponding cycle. This drastically reduces or suppresses the breathing motion, it provides the high image quality standard of angiograms, and avoids segmentation defaults. This proposal could lead to a brand new navigation practice in PCI procedures.
US09095301B2	Minimal incision maximal access MIS spine instrumentation and method A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable work space exposure within the incision along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the width of the working tube. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing retractors depending from a bi-hinged frame having internal or external controls to control the angle and separation of the retractors. Interchangeable retractor blades can be attached to the frame. Both retractor blades are independently controlled as to displacement and angle.
US09095293B2	Lancing device and lancet A lancing device and lancet are provided with depth-control, lancet ejection, and/or guidance mechanisms. The depth-control mechanism includes a dial rotationally mounted at a distal end of the housing of the lancing device, the dial being coupled to a linkage whereby rotation of the dial imparts translational movement to a stop surface of the linkage to limit the stroke of the lancet and thereby control lancing penetration depth. The ejection mechanism includes an ejector that is advanced into contact with a transversely flared flange of the lancet to discharge the lancet from the lancing device. The guidance mechanism includes an inner guidance housing for restricting out-of-axis movement of a lancet carrier.
US09095288B2	Safety blood collection assembly with indicator A needle assembly is disclosed. The needle assembly includes a housing having a flash chamber, and having a distal end and a proximal end engageable with a specimen collection container. The assembly includes a cannula having a patient end, a non-patient end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining a cannula interior. The patient end of the cannula projects at least partially from the distal end of the housing, and the cannula interior is in fluid communication with the flash chamber. The assembly further includes a shield restrainably engaged with a portion of the housing and axially transitionable over the patient cannula from a retracted position in which the patient end is exposed, to an extended position in which the patient end is shielded by at least a portion of the shield, wherein at least a portion of the flash chamber is visible in the retracted position.
US09095286B2	Body-inserted tube cleaning Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for the cleaning of an endotracheal tube while a patient is being supported by a ventilator connected to the endotracheal tube for the purpose of increasing the available space for airflow or to prevent the build up of materials that may constrict airflow or be a potential nidus for infection. In one embodiment, a method for cleaning endotracheal tubes comprises inserting a cleaning device within an endotracheal tube while a cleaning member is in a compressed position, radially expanding the cleaning member to an expanded position within the endotracheal tube, and withdrawing the cleaning device from the endotracheal tube with the cleaning member in the expanded position.
US09095277B2	Delivery catheter with forward-looking ultrasound imaging A catheter based medical device is provided for a percutaneous surgical procedure that provides forward-looking visualization and delivery of a medical device. The catheter includes a carriage at its distal end and an ultrasonic transducer is supported by the carriage. A conduit that has its proximal end disposed within the catheter and the conduit passes through the sidewall of the catheter proximate to the distal end of the catheter so that the distal end of the conduit is disposed on an exterior of the sidewall of the catheter. A medical device is deliverable through the lumen of the conduit and the ultrasonic transducer provides visualization of the medical device distally of the transducer.
US09095274B2	Real time medical data analysis system A medical data analysis system utilizing a cloud computing resource. Exemplary embodiments provide real time medical testing data to a cloud computing resource via middleware. Exemplary middleware may condition the data for use by the cloud computing resource and the middleware may appropriately format the results of the analysis provided by the cloud for display on a user interface device.
US09095272B2	Vessel-dependent flip angle modulation in TOF MR angiography In a method to excite a magnetization in the generation of MR angiography images with the TOF technique, a slice plane is determined in which the magnetization for the generation of the MR angiography images should be excited, a position of a vessel in the slice plane is determined, and the magnetization is excited in the slice plane such that the magnetization in the vessel has a flip angle gradient in the direction of the vessel.
US09095271B2	Dynamically variable filter A method of processing a signal pertaining to at least one electrical property of an organ of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises determining a physiological condition of the subject, selecting a frequency band, filtering the signal according to the frequency band, and dynamically adapting the frequency band in response to a change in the physiological condition.
US09095269B2	Image processing device, image processing method, and program An image processing device includes a normal light image acquisition section that acquires a normal light image that includes an object image and includes information within a wavelength band of white light, a special light image acquisition section that acquires a special light image that includes an object image and includes information within a specific wavelength band, a correction section that performs a correction process on the special light image, and a blending section that performs a blending process that blends the normal light image and a corrected special light image that is the special light image corrected by the correction section. The blending section blends a component G of the normal light image and a component G of the corrected special light image, and blends a component B of the normal light image and a component B of the corrected special light image.
US09095265B2	Cardiac waveform template creation, maintenance and use The present disclosure describes methods, devices, and systems for generating, adjusting, and using cardiac waveform morphology templates. The morphology templates include target regions associated with features of cardiac waveforms. The target regions may be adjusted based on relationships between the target regions and features of detected cardiac waveforms associated with the target regions. The templates may be used to analyze cardiac waveforms to classify or monitor various waveform morphologies. Templates may be created or eliminated, for instance, based on a frequency of use. According to one approach, template creation involves providing target regions defined by one or more characteristics. The target regions are adjusted based on detected cardiac waveform features having similar characteristics. A template may be created using the target regions adjusted by this process.
US09095254B2	Endoscope apparatus and bending control method of endoscope apparatus Provided is an endoscope apparatus that includes: a bending portion that bends in at least one direction; bending wires that are each connected to the bending portion; actuators that are connected to proximal ends of the bending wires, respectively, and that contract or expand by means of air pressure; electromagnetic valves that are provided between the actuators and a gas supply source that supplies air, respectively, and that adjust pressures applied to the actuators; and a control section that controls the electromagnetic valves. Each bending wire has slack therein when the actuators are in an atmospheric pressure state. The control section controls the electromagnetic valves so as to subject the actuators to initial pressurization until the slack of each bending wire disappears.
US09095250B2	Endoscope apparatus with particular illumination, illumination control and image processing The endoscope apparatus includes a wavelength switching unit for switching emission wavelengths of a first illumination light including at least broadband light and a second illumination light including only plural kinds of narrowband light, an imaging unit for capturing an image of a subject by the first illumination light or the second illumination light having the switched emission wavelength in each imaging frame, an acquisition unit for acquiring biological information relating to form and/or function of a biological object serving as the subject and a mode switching unit for switching at least two diagnosis modes based on the biological information. The number of imaging frames by the imaging unit in which the emission wavelengths of the first and second illumination light are switched varies depending on the diagnosis mode.
US09095245B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A hand vacuum cleaner is provided with a wand mounted to the dirty fluid inlet of the hand vacuum cleaner and the wand has a distal inlet that is mounted on a surface cleaning head. The hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclonic cleaning stage having a dirt collection region. The dirt collection region has a bottom that is openable when the wand is mounted to the dirty fluid inlet.
US09095243B2	Wipes dispenser with anti-roping and anti-fallback features A wipes dispenser includes a container having an interior holding a plurality of wipes. A grip orifice provides communication between the interior and the exterior of the container, and the grip orifice serves to prevent wipes from falling back into the interior. The dispenser also includes a rip fence, and a lead end of a lead wipe of the plurality of wet wipes within the container extends through the grip orifice and then through the rip fence such that pulling on the lead end to pull the lead wipe against the rip fence causes the remainder of the lead wipe to be removed from the container and become disassociated with the remaining wipes of the plurality of wipes. As the lead end is pulled against the rip fence, the following wipe of the plurality of wipes is pulled through the grip orifice to provide its lead end outside of the interior of the container, and the grip orifice prevents this lead end of the following wipe from falling back into the interior of the container.
US09095241B1	Offset bracket for a toilet seat An offset bracket device for adjusting the attachment point of a toilet seat to a toilet bowl allows a user to move the pivot point of the toilet seat forwardly away from a toilet water tank in order to prevent the toilet seat from accidentally closing when in an open state. A pair of devices attaches the toilet seat to the toilet; each including bracket having a downwardly extending threaded attachment and an upwardly extending forwardly offset threaded attachment. Each device is installed by orienting the offset threaded attachments with a receiving aperture of the toilet bowl and a receiving aperture of the toilet seat.
US09095238B2	Container for a food mixer A base for a food mixer includes a container body having a bottom wall. A blade unit is mounted in the container body and includes a blade unit body and a coupling member. A seat made of metal is mounted to an outer side of the bottom wall of the container body. The seat includes an underside having a first recess. A weight is mounted to the underside of the seat. A cushioning pad is sandwiched between the weight and the seat. The coupling member extends beyond the underside of the seat or an underside of the weight. The coupling member connects with a shaft of a power unit.
US09095227B2	Hands-free shoulder carrier for children A child carrier and support apparatus for securing a child in a seated position atop a wearer's shoulders comprising a chest strap sized for encirclement of a torso of a body of a wearer which employs means for encircled engagement within a passage of the ankle or the leg adjacent to the ankle, of both legs of a child, sitting upon the shoulders of the wearer, to provide a means for preventing the child from falling rearward. In at least one preferred mode the means for encircled engagement is provided by a pair of ankle engagements which are pivotally engaged to the chest strap.
US09095217B2	Chair A chair in which a biasing force acting on a back can be changed even if the stroke of a moving member is small, thereby enabling the device to be compact, and the biasing force can be steplessly adjusted with light force. A biasing force transmission member (41) reverses the biasing force of a biasing mechanism acting on a tip portion of the biasing force transmission member (41) which is a point of effort (Q) with a point abutting a fulcrum member (49) working as a fulcrum (P) for a lever, transmits the biasing force to a base end of the biasing force transmission member (41) which is a point load (R) to bias the back in an upright direction, and moves the fulcrum member (49) along a side edge of the biasing force transmission member (41) on a pressure receiving side to be able to adjust the biasing force.
US09095211B2	Device for releasably connecting a furniture pull-out, which is movable guided in a furniture carcass via a guidance unit to said guidance unit In a device for releasably connecting a furniture pullout part movably guided in a furniture carcass by a guide unit to the guide unit, the device including a device housing on which a control element is integrally formed and pivotably mounted via at least one solid body joint in such a way that the connection between the furniture pullout part and the guide unit can be released on actuation of the control element, at a distance from the solid body joint, supporting surfaces are provided for supporting the control element while preventing a relative movement between this and the device housing.
US09095203B2	Unitary composite backpack frame with upper stays Resin-impregnated sandwich composite backpack frames are disclosed. The frames may, for example, be made of a carbon fiber twill with a foam core. The frames have an upper portion that includes upwardly-extending, elongate stays to support a backpack and mechanically decouple its load from the wearer. Open, generally vertically extending tracks in the upper portion provide points of attachment for shoulder strap assemblies. The lower portion is contoured to follow the typical lumbar-sacral curvature of the human back and terminates in a generally U-shaped tongue. Openings and unreinforced areas in the frame are provided to reduce weight and increase flexibility.
US09095197B2	Appliance holder A holder for a hair appliance with heatable elements that is comprised of a stand with two pockets. The heated portion of the appliance is inserted into the two pockets, each pocket receiving a heatable element of the appliance. The pockets are made of heat resistant material. The use of the dual-pockets keeps the heating elements of the appliance separated, which assists in cooling and helps extend the life of the appliance. The base includes a counterweight to balance the holder.
US09095194B2	Protective case for an electronic device A protective case for accommodating at least one electronic device is provided. The case comprises internal features including an articulating support member to allow the selective orientation and positioning of the electrical device in one of at least three user-selected positions and also allows for the nesting of the electronic device in either the closed or open position.
US09095193B1	Wheeled suitcase The wheeled suitcase includes a storage compartment, a retractable handle extending from a top surface of the storage compartment, a pair of primary wheels extending from a bottom surface of the storage compartment, a panel pivotally attached to a lateral surface of the storage compartment at a first end, and an auxiliary wheel system pivotally secured to the lateral surface. The auxiliary wheel system includes a generally U-shaped frame, a fixed plate extending across the frame, and a pair of secondary wheels extending from a frame bottom. The fixed plate includes a plurality of grooves to releasably support a second end of the adjustable panel. The auxiliary wheel system can be secured in a plurality of adjustable positions to support the weight of the wheeled suitcase in varying inclined or tilted positions.
US09095189B2	Aging-resistant copolymers comprising polyamide blocks and polyether blocks The present invention relates to compositions based on a copolymer comprising homo- or copolyamide polyamide blocks (PA blocks), with the exclusion of completely aromatic PA blocks, and polyether blocks comprising: a) 500 to 10 000 ppm of at least one phenolic antioxidant; b) 0 to 5000 ppm of at least one antioxidant based on phosphorus or based on sulphur; c) 0 to 5000 ppm of at least one UV absorber; d) 200 to 3000 ppm of at least one methylated hindered amine light stabilizer or HALS and/or 200 to 1300 ppm of at least one nonmethylated HALS.
US09095186B2	Article of footwear incorporating braided tensile strands A branched braid member has a central braid portion and one or more tensile strands or small braids at either end of the central braid portion. The branched braid member may be incorporated into a shoe upper.
US09095176B2	Seamless underwear A stretchable seamless underwear is operable to be donned by a wearer and includes a seamless knitted fabric receptacle. The receptacle includes integrally knitted front and back panels that each present opposite side margins, with each side margin of the front panel being seamlessly joined to a corresponding side margin of the back panel so that the panels cooperatively form a passage through the receptacle. The receptacle is knitted with a high-stretch yarn.
US09095172B2	Method of processing tobacco leaves The present invention relates to a method of processing whole tobacco leaves with stem, veins, and lamina material. The whole tobacco leaves are tipped, in order to receive tips and butts. The tips and butts are then separated. The separated tips are further processed by cutting or shredding, in order to receive light and heavy tip material. Once the light tip material is separated from the heavy tip material, the light tip material is dried, before it is finally packaged.
US09095170B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing pet food A manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method of pet food are provided. The manufacturing apparatus comprises a material inlet through which a kneaded material is fed, the kneaded material being obtained through kneading a raw pet food material; an extrusion molding section configured to extrude the kneaded material through an extruding outlet; a cutter configured to cut the kneaded material extruded through the extruding outlet at desired intervals to form material grains; a reservoir disposed in a location to receive the material grains falling due to the cutting; an agitating section provided in the reservoir and configured to agitate the material grains; a heating section configured to heat the material grains while the material grains are agitated by the agitating section; and a drying section configured to dry the material grains within the reservoir after the heating.
US09095159B2	Composition containing bacterium capable of producing propionic acid bacterium, and use thereof The invention provides a composition that enhances the proliferation activity of propionic acid bacteria in the rumen of ruminants to allow the propionic acid bacteria to sufficiently exhibit their metabolic function in the rumen for the prevention and treatment of rumen acidosis in ruminants. The invention also provides use of the composition. Viable propionic acid bacteria and a lactic acid bacteria culture are orally administered to a ruminant to dramatically (rapidly) promote the proliferation of the propionic acid bacteria in the ruminant rumen, and to thereby increase the volatile fatty acid concentration in the rumen for the prevention and/or treatment of rumen acidosis in the ruminant.
US09095155B2	Low fluid volume antimicrobial mold reduction system and method A system for treating a food product with a mold inhibitor via spray application in suspended form includes a conveyor for moving the food product as well as at least one upper spray nozzle above the conveyor and at least one lower spray nozzle located below the conveyor. In an embodiment of the invention, one or more end spray nozzles are provided to spray one or more vertical end surfaces of the food product. A fluid supply system for supplies pressurized fluid to the spray nozzles. In an embodiment of the invention, the fluid supply system includes a recirculating reservoir for maintaining the mold inhibitor in suspension. The spray guns are controlled via pulse width modulation such that the instantaneous flow rate and the time averaged flow rate are equal to respective predetermined allowable flow rates.
US09095149B2	System for washing, deveining and peeling shrimp A shrimp processing system to wash, peel and devein the shrimp includes a housing, a conveyor system affixed to the housing and having a pathway to receive the shrimp, a motor connected to the conveyor system to transport the shrimp through the pathway, a pair of blades affixed to the housing on opposing sides of the pathway to score the shell proximate the tail portion of the shrimp, a cutter affixed to the housing to slice the shrimp to expose the vein, a high-pressure washing station connected to the housing to direct water at the shrimp to wash out the vein and loosen the shell, and a pair of cylindrical brushes connected to the motor and secured to the housing on opposing sides of the pathway to enable the removal of the shell from the shrimp.
US09095141B2	Antifouling compositions including dioxaborinanes and uses thereof An antifouling composition including a compound having a dioxaborinane moiety is provided. Methods of killing, or deterring the growth of, one or more organisms on an article include coating or impregnating the article with the antifouling composition, where the organisms live in fresh water or salt water.
US09095138B2	Isoxazoline insecticides Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein A is a 6-membered aromatic ring containing carbon atoms and 0-3 nitrogen atoms as ring members, said ring optionally substituted with 1-5 substituents independently selected from R2; R1 is C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C7 alkylcycloalkyl or C4-C7 cycloalkylalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from R21; R21 is independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, C1-C6 haloalkylthio, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfonyl, CN or NO2; and Q is as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
US09095113B2	Methods and compositions for gray leaf spot resistance in corn The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the present invention includes a method of using haploid plants for genetic mapping of traits of interest such as disease resistance. Further, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) that are associated with resistance to Gray Leaf Spot, a fungal disease associated with Cercospora spp.
US09095110B2	Soybean cultivar S110215 A soybean cultivar designated S110215 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110215, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110215, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110215, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110215. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110215. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110215, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S110215 with another soybean cultivar.
US09095105B2	Methods and compositions for selecting corn plants resistant to diplodia ear rot The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci that are associated with diplodia ear rot (DER), a fungal disease associated with Stenocarpella spp. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring resistance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program for resistance to DER.
US09095104B2	Hybrid cultivars of Poa bulbosa New hybrid cultivars of Poa bulbosa are persistent in a turf setting, and possess multiple characteristics desired in a turfgrass.
US09095101B2	Tree felling head A gear assembly for a tree felling head having a frame securable to a manipulator arm of a tree cutting carrier, the gear assembly includes a final gear securable to the frame and rotatably engageable over a bearing-like member mounted to the manipulator arm for pivotally mounting the frame to the manipulator arm; and a driving gear generating a torque, the torque of the driving gear being applied to at least two intermediate gears drivingly connected with the final gear.
US09095100B2	Device for securing textiles to the ground A device for securing textiles to the ground, the device having an elongated body with one end adapted to accept a locking ring so that a textile may be secured by compression in between the locking ring and the elongated body. The elongated body has an upper section and a lower section opposite of the upper section. The upper section has a shaft and had adapted to receive the locking ring and its circumference. The lower section is tapered for insertion into the ground. A textile such as towel, blanket, tarpaulin, and the like may be secured by compression between the upper section of the body and the locking ring.
US09095096B2	Uniform density packer stuffer system In one embodiment, a stuffer method of a baler, the method comprising conveying with a plurality of pivotally-biased elements coupled along a moveable link a first portion of crop material from an inlet of a stuffer chute to a location proximal to an outlet of the stuffer chute; and responsive to a crop material density of the first portion meeting or exceeding a first predefined threshold density, conveying with a subset of the plurality of pivotally-biased elements a subsequent portion or portions of crop material from the inlet to the first portion until the subsequent portion or portions meets or exceeds a second predefined threshold density that substantially equals the first predefined threshold density.
US09095095B2	Clip on reel tine A plastic tine for mounting on a support tube of a harvester reel has a generally C-shaped mounting base that snaps onto the backside of the tube and an elongated finger that projects outwardly and normally downwardly from the mounting base. A generally C-shaped clip, oriented reversely to the mounting base, partially surrounds the front side of the support tube and is connected to one leg of the mounting base in such a manner that a free end of the clip can be swung toward and away from a corresponding opposite leg of the mounting base. Interlocking structure on the free end of the clip and corresponding distal end of the mounting base retains the clip in place against the front side of the support tube when the clip is fully installed. A special guard protectively overlies the free end of the mounting clip when it is locked to the mounting base so as to prevent accidental dislodgment by crop materials and residue during field operations. Provision is made for attachment of the tine to the tube by a threaded fastener in case the clip is dislodged or unavailable in the field. Alternative embodiments include an integral one-piece construction wherein the clip is integral with the rest of the tine and a separate two-part construction wherein the clip is a separate piece attachable to the rest of the tine.
US09095089B2	Tractor control/display systems A tractor control/display system includes a display means (28) for displaying to a tractor operator tractor performance parameters and receiving operator's inputs. Sensors (30, 34, 37) are also provided to determine various operating conditions of the tractor (10), and a processing unit (27) for receiving the sensor signals and operator's inputs and processing these signals and inputs to provide selected performance parameters for display on the display means (28). The processing means (27) also provides a simulation mode in which the operator can enter proposed changes in operating conditions of the tractor (10) and the processing means (28) can indicate on the display means (27) the effect of these proposed changes on selected tractor performance parameters.
US09095088B2	Ground opener for agricultural planter A ground opener unit for a seeding or planting unit includes an accessory mount attachable to an implement frame and a disc rotatably mounted to the accessory mount for forming a furrow in the ground. A scraper assembly includes a scraper plate defining a scraper edge for contacting and scraping a surface of the disc. The scraper plate is mounted to the arm by a pivot pin whose length defines a pivot axis about which the scraper plate may pivot in response to deflection of the disc. A spring is generally held in compression to bias the scraper plate against the disc.
US09101085B2	Expanding device and method for manufacturing components In an expanding device that can more effectively expand an adhesive tape in its wafer-attached region and can pick up components on the adhesive tape with high accuracy, a central first portion of an adhesive tape, including a portion with a wafer attached thereto, is laid on a top surface of a heating table, a non-heated ring is disposed to surround an outer peripheral edge of the heating table, a heat insulation is laid on an upper surface of the non-heated ring, a second portion of the adhesive tape located outwardly of the first portion thereof is located on or above the insulation, a third portion of the adhesive tape located outwardly of the second portion is held by a holder, and the holder is movable up and down relative to the heating table and the non-heated ring by a drive unit.
US09101084B2	Method of fabricating PCB board and PCB board A method of fabricating a printed circuit board is disclosed. The method includes opening a first window in a first base board and opening a second window in a second base board and a resin layer. The resin layer is between the second base board and the first base board. The method further includes bonding the first base board and the second base board through the resin layer; placing a heat dissipating conductor in the first window in the first base board through the second window; placing a resin portion on the first base board in the second window; embedding a sub-board in the second window of the second base board; and bonding the sub-board with the first base board through the resin portion.
US09101083B2	T-flex bonder A flexible circuit with multiple independent mounting points can be mounted (soldered) to substrates by independently (and concurrently) positioning mounting points in x, y, and theta (angular rotation) with vacuum chucks. In one embodiment the vacuum chucks can be guided by computer aided vision to locate and match fiducials on the flex circuit with fiducials on the substrate. In one embodiment, hot bars can be used in a subsequent bonding operation to secure an adhesive coupling between the flexible circuits and the substrate.
US09101080B2	Modular computing system for a data center A modular computing system for a data center includes one or more data center modules including rack-mounted computer systems. An electrical module is coupled to the data center modules and provides electrical power to computer systems in the data center modules. One or more air handling modules are coupled to the data center modules. The data center module may include two pre-fabricated portions, each portion including a row of racks of computer systems. The two computing module portions of the data center module may combine to form a computing space when coupled to one another.
US09101073B2	Server cabinet A server cabinet includes a rack, a server, a switch, and a first supporting member. The rack includes two columns located at a front end of the rack. The server is installed between the columns. The switch is installed in the rack above the server. Opposite ends of a front side of the switch are fastened to the columns of the rack. The first supporting member includes a connecting plate mounted to a rear side of the switch, and a supporting plate extending out from an end of the connecting plate and located below the switch. A raised portion protrudes down from the supporting plate. The raised portion is supported on the server.
US09101055B2	Method of measuring a three-dimensional shape In order to measure a three-dimensional shape, feature information is read from a database. A board is transferred to a measurement position. A measurement head is transferred to an inspection area of the board. Light of a first lighting device for three-dimensional measurement and light of a second lighting device for two-dimensional measurement is illuminated onto the inspection area to photograph a first reflection image and a second reflection image that are reflected from the inspection area. The inspection area is realigned by comparing the feature information with at least one of the photographed first and second reflection images to inspect distortion of the inspection area. The realigned inspection area is inspected. Thus, the three-dimensional shape may be precisely measured.
US09101052B2	Sliding mechanism and electronic apparatus having same An electronic apparatus includes a base, a sliding member and a sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism includes a first magnet disposed in the sliding member, and a first electromagnet disposed in the base opposite to the first magnet. The first magnet and the first electromagnet are capable of producing a first repulsive force and a first attracting force, the sliding member alternately slides back and forth between the different locations of the base driven by the first repulsive force and the first attracting force.
US09101044B2	Circuit module and method of producing the same A circuit module includes a substrate, a mount component, a sealing body, a trench and a shield. The substrate has a mount surface. The mount component is mounted on the mount surface. The sealing body has a main surface and an outer peripheral surface, the sealing body sealing the mount component, the main surface sandwiching the mount component between the main surface and the mount surface, the outer peripheral surface covering the mount component on the mount surface. The trench has a groove-like shape, the trench being recessed from the main surface of the sealing body to the mount surface, the trench being formed to leave a space between the trench and the outer peripheral surface. The shield covers the main surface and the outer peripheral surface of the sealing body, the shield being filled in the trench.
US09101034B2	Organic light emitting device and light adjusting method thereof An organic light emitting device includes, a first organic light emitting diode unit, a second light emitting diode unit, and an optical component. The first organic light emitting diode unit is connected with the second organic light emitting diode unit, and an internal angle is formed between the two organic light emitting diode units. The first organic light emitting diode unit, the second organic light emitting diode unit, and the optical component are connected together to form a triangle structure. A first light emitting region of the first organic light emitting diode unit and a second light emitting region of the second organic light emitting diode unit are overlapped on the optical component and forming a third light emitting region. A uniform light can be obtained by adjusting the first organic light emitting diode unit and the second organic light emitting diode unit respectively.
US09101029B2	LED light-emitting device and indicator provided with the LED light emitting device A first LED emits visible light of an emission color such that with respect to a CIE(1976)Luv* color space chromaticity diagram, the chromaticity is exterior to a prescribed white light region wherein the absolute value of a deviation duv from the blackbody radiation locus is at most 0.02 and the color temperature is within a range of from 2,500K to 10,000K, and the deviation duv from the blackbody radiation locus is larger than 0.02, and a second LED emits visible light of an emission color such that with respect to the above chromaticity diagram, the chromaticity is exterior to the prescribed white light region, and the deviation duv from the blackbody radiation locus is smaller than −0.02.
US09101027B2	LED replacement kit for high intensity discharge light fixtures Disclosed is a kit for converting an existing high discharge light unit to an LED based light unit, with the option of including a networked capability among a group of LED light units. The kit includes a drop-in component mounting plate on which are mounted an LED light source, sensors including a thermal sensor, a control unit, a DC power supply, a heat sink, and a dimmer unit. A wired or wireless transceiver allows the LED light units to operate as a network, with two way flow of information from the LED light units to a control unit.
US09101026B2	Integration of LED lighting with building controls An LED-based light can be installed in a conventional light fixture. The LED-based light can include a sensor operable to output a first signal indicative of whether an area of one or more of the rooms is in an occupied state or a non-occupied state, and the LED-based light can also include an LED controller operable to control at least one LED in the light in response to the first signal. Additionally, the LED-based light can include a transmitter operable to output a second signal indicative of whether the area is in the occupied state or the non-occupied state to a building environment regulator.
US09101019B2	LED luminescence apparatus and method of driving the same An LED luminescence apparatus includes a plurality of LED units connected in series which are configured to receive a unidirectional ripple voltage, a plurality of switch units, one end of each being connected to the cathode of one of the plurality of LED units, a plurality of constant current control circuit units, one end of each being connected to an another end of a respective switch unit to receive a current from the respective switch unit, each of the constant current control circuit units being configured to output a current control signal to the respective switch unit to control a magnitude of the received current to have a specific value, and a current comparison unit to receive currents flowing from the plurality of switching units, and generate a plurality of switching control signals for the respective switch units to sequentially drive the plurality of constant current control circuit units.
US09101010B2	High-efficiency lighting devices having dimmer and/or load condition measurement A circuit for powering high-efficiency lighting devices from a thyristor-controlled dimmer includes a power converter for powering the high-efficiency lighting devices from input terminals of the circuit. The circuit also includes a control circuit that controls the input current drawn by the input terminals at least while the power converter transfers energy to the lighting devices. The circuit also includes a sensing circuit that determines or measures at least one attach current characteristic at the input terminals and stores an indication of the characteristic for subsequent operation of the control circuit.
US09101009B2	Circuit arrangement for operating N parallel-connected strings having at least one semiconductor light source A circuit arrangement may include an input for coupling to a supply voltage; n semiconductor light source units comprising a driver device; wherein the units are coupled in parallel, wherein each driver device comprises a PWM controller. A respective controller is designed to provide a PWM signal at a respectively predefinable frequency to a control electrode of a respective converter switch. The arrangement includes current measuring devices which are designed for measuring the current through a respective string having at least one semiconductor light source; and a control device having control outputs, wherein each controller has a clock input, wherein a respective control output is coupled to a respective clock input of the controllers, wherein the control device is designed to provide clock signals at its control outputs, said clock signals being phase-shifted by 360°/n with respect to one another.
US09101007B2	Display panel and method of fabricating the same A display panel includes a substrate, a luminous display array, a thin film encapsulation, an auxiliary layer, an optical film and an optical clear adhesive. The luminous display array is disposed on the substrate. The thin film encapsulation layer is disposed on the substrate, covering the luminous display array. The auxiliary layer is disposed on the then thin film encapsulation. The auxiliary layer has an even top surface, and a shore hardness ranging from D4 to D60. The optical film is disposed on the auxiliary layer. The optical clear adhesive is disposed on the even top surface of the auxiliary layer for attaching the auxiliary layer and the optical film.
US09101004B2	Street lamp system including a renewable energy device coupled to a power line through a switch A public lighting system includes at least one street lamp (1) of the type including a lighting device (3), a device for converting renewable energy into electric energy (4), and a post switch (6) for alternately connecting either the lighting device (3) or the generator (4) to a power line (5). The lighting system further includes a line switch (70) that switches between a first position, in which the power line (5) is connected to a power grid (8), and a second position, in which the power line (5) is connected to an inverter (71) interposed between the line switch (70) and the power grid (8).
US09101001B2	Spectrally-controlled backlighting for LCD displays A display backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having first and second principal faces and at least one edge surface. A display screen is aligned with and substantially perpendicular to the first principal face of the light guide panel. The assembly also includes a light source with one or more white LEDs and one or more first color LEDs, where each first color LED emits a first color of light that is red, green, blue, or yellow. Each white LED and each first color LED is positioned to emit light into the light guide panel. A controller is electrically coupled to the light source and capable of independently setting an intensity value for each white LED and for each first color LED. The controller controls illumination of the LEDs independently as needed to provide backlighting with the selected intensity.
US09100998B2	Light emitting apparatus, electronic equipment and method of driving pixel circuit that suppress light emission A light emitting apparatus includes: a first transistor having a first end a second end, and a first control electrode; a light emitting device having a first electrode and a second electrode; a second transistor having a third end connected to the first end and a fourth end connected to the first electrode; a third transistor having a fifth end connected to the first electrode and a sixth end connected to an first power supply line; a fourth transistor having a seventh end connected to the first control electrode and a eighth end connected to the first end; a capacitive device which has a third electrode connected to first control electrode and a fourth electrode; and a fifth transistor having a ninth end connected to the fourth electrode and a tenth end connected to a data line.
US09100997B2	Method for transmitting control information from a control apparatus to an operating device for at least one light-emitting means and operating device for at least one light-emitting means A method for transmitting control information from a control apparatus to an operating device for a light-emitting means may include a) modulating control information onto a supply line by means of the control apparatus during a modulation phase, wherein a switchable shunt of the device is connected between the first and second supply connections; b) decoding the control information in a decoder of the device; b1) activating the demodulation by the decoder when the absolute value for the voltage at the two supply connections falls below a first threshold value; and c) actuating a converter of the operating device in accordance with the decoded control information.
US09100991B2	Ergonomic armrests for use with hotplate An ergonomic armrest includes an outer surface layer formed of a pliable electrostatic discharge (ESD)-safe material. The ergonomic armrest also includes a first metal layer configured to structurally support the outer surface layer and transfer heat from a first edge of the ergonomic armrest proximate to a heat source to a second edge of the ergonomic armrest opposite the heat source. The ergonomic armrest further includes an insulating layer configured to reduce heat transfer from the heat source to the first metal layer.
US09100989B2	Method and apparatus for ad-hoc content sharing An approach is provided for discovering proximity-based and/or location-based services over an ad-hoc network. A request to share at least one content item from at least one device is determined. Further, one or more compressed representations of the at least one content item are generated, where the one or more compressed representations include at least one link for retrieving the at least one content item. Furthermore, the one or more compressed representations are broadcast in one or more broadcast messages over an ad-hoc network to one or more other devices.
US09100987B2	Formation and rearrangement of lender devices that perform multiplexing functions A method includes establishing an ad-hoc network between a borrower and at least two lenders of bandwidth and establishing one lender of the at least two lenders as a multiplexer to manage data flow over the ad-hoc network between the borrower and lenders of the at least two lenders of bandwidth. The method may include providing a computer infrastructure to perform the steps of the invention. A system is also provided which includes a server having a database containing data associated with one or more lenders and a borrower in an ad-hoc network and at least one hardware and/or software component. The system may further include computer usable medium having readable program code embodied in the medium to perform processes of the invention.
US09100984B2	Wireless channelization A wireless device may be configured to operate in one of two modes where each mode uses a different channel list to perform operations in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 standard. In a first mode, the wireless device operates as an access point that sets up channels using one channel list in order to facilitate communications within a basic service set (BSS). In a second mode, the wireless device uses a second channel list to operate as a station and scan for a BSS. The first channel list contains a subset of the channels contained in the second channel list. The channels in each respective channel list may be reconfigured to adapt to changes in the configuration of a BSS and the devices communicating therein.
US09100964B2	Multi-carrier operation for wireless systems The present disclosure generally relates to an uplink control signal design for wireless system. One example method of a subscriber station (SS) includes performing network entry in a multi-carrier wireless environment using a primary carrier, receiving timing information corresponding to the primary carrier, receiving a first control signaling via the primary carrier, the first control signaling assigning at least one secondary carrier, transmitting uplink data via the secondary carrier using an uplink transmission timing of the secondary carrier, the uplink transmission timing of the secondary carrier being assigned the same as an uplink transmission timing of the primary carrier, and determining an adjustment of the uplink transmission timing or frequency of the secondary carrier.
US09100958B2	Multi-cell signals in OFDM wireless networks A wireless device receives messages indicating CSI measurement resources of cells belonging to at least two base stations or belonging to at least two sectors of a base station. The wireless device measures CSI employing at least CSI measurement resources of the cells. The wireless device quantizes the measured CSI jointly across cells and encodes and transmits the jointly quantized CSI. The wireless device receives a resource assignment for data packet(s). The wireless device receives signals carrying the data packets from multiple cells.
US09100954B2	Method for transmitting response information in a wireless communication system, and apparatus for same The present invention relates to a method for transmitting response information on downlink data through multiple information blocks to be bundled in a wireless system in a time division duplex (TDD) mode. The method for transmitting response information according to the present invention comprises the following steps: coding response information on the downlink data; scrambling the coded response information; and transmitting the scrambled response information to a base station, wherein, if a portion of the bits of the coded response information are information bits that indicate ACK/NACK on the downlink data, the scrambling step involves scrambling the coded response information using a specific scrambling sequence, and the specific scrambling sequence includes information on the number of information blocks to be bundled.
US09100951B2	Simultaneous transmission of different types of feedback information in a wireless environment Technology for concurrent transmission of various types of feedback information is disclosed. Different types of feedback information are processed according to a predetermined regime that can allow the various types of feedback information to be separated after combination and transmission to the receiving end of a communication link. Some predetermined regimes may include use of orthogonal carrier codes/sequences, mapping to I and Q branches in a dual branch architecture, and concatenation according to a predefined scheme. Consideration is also made for reducing transmission power levels while insuring transmission of important types of feedback information with respect to the various types of feedback information.
US09100948B2	Communication system and resource control method A resource used by a wireless terminal device to communicate with a terminal device in an internal network is appropriately managed. In a communication system 201, an internal network connection device 102 allocates, to a wireless terminal device 150, 151, its own resource for communicating with a terminal device 161 in an internal network 51, transmits data received from the wireless terminal device 150, 151 via the wireless base station device 101, to the terminal device 161, and transmits data received from the terminal device 161, to the wireless terminal device 150, 151 via the wireless base station device 101. The internal network connection device 102 or the wireless base station device 101 determines whether or not the allocation of the resource to the wireless terminal device 150, 151 should be maintained. Upon receiving a determination that the allocation of the resource should not be maintained, the internal network connection device 102 cancels the allocation of the resource.
US09100938B2	Digital relay for out of network devices In one example of digital relay for out of network devices, a communications device includes a detecting component configured to detect that one or more communication endpoints is within communication range, a message receiving component configured to receive a digital message from a first communication endpoint, and a message relaying component configured to transmit the digital message to the second communication endpoint, wherein the first communication endpoint and the second communication endpoint are not communicatively coupled to each other.
US09100935B2	Method and apparatus for time division duplex uplink-downlink configuration change in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus are disclosed for changing Time Division Duplex (TDD) Uplink (UL)-Downlink (DL) configuration. According to one embodiment, the method includes receiving by the UE a signaling for TDD UL-DL reconfiguration and changes from an old TDD UL-DL configuration to a new TDD UL-DL configuration. The method further includes considering by the UE before a specific timing that a number of Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) groups is determined by the old UL-DL configuration at least for overlapped non-UL subframes between the new TDD UL-DL configuration and the old TDD UL-DL configuration.
US09100918B2	Method and apparatus for power management of UICC A method is disclosed for saving power in a user equipment (UE), which includes discovering at least one available access technology radio access network (RAN) having at least one access technology type, switching off power to a removable Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) having subscription information for a second technology type different from a first technology type when a first technology type RAN is the only access technology RAN available, and establishing access to first technology type RAN user subscription information in a nonvolatile memory (NV) on the UE when a first technology type RAN is the only access technology RAN available.
US09100914B2	Adaptation of DRX cycle based on knowledge of scheduling information and system load Methods and arrangements for enabling reduced battery consumption in a mobile terminal. A method involves determining a scheduling priority associated with the mobile terminal and/or a load level in a cell associated with the mobile terminal. The method further involves determining whether a criterion is fulfilled based on the determined scheduling priority and/or load level, where the criterion is associated with an anticipated waiting time until being scheduled. If the criterion is fulfilled the DRX settings of the mobile terminal are adjusted, such that said settings are in accordance with the anticipated waiting time associated with the criterion. Thereby, reduced battery consumption in the mobile terminal is enabled.
US09100912B2	Communication device, and communication method as well as communication system A terminal intermittently operates while receiving paging information and other necessary information from a base station. In the terminal cycles of DRX with different lengths are combined in a hierarchy manner to determine an intermittent operation period. Upper DRX in the hierarchy has a longer cycle than lower DRX. A period using a cycle of the immediately lower DRX is determined based on information on the cycle of the upper DRX. An intermittent operation of a communication processing unit is controlled based on information on the cycle of DRX in a period using information on a cycle of the lowermost DRX.
US09100907B2	Method, device and system for establishing on-demand route The present invention relates to the field of network communication technologies, and discloses a method, a device, and a system for establishing an on-demand route. The method includes: determining that a stable route needs to be established; establishing the stable route and recording a route entry corresponding to the stable route in a route table; determining an effective time of the stable route, in which the effective time of the stable route is longer than the effective time of another common route; and performing an aging operation on the route entry according to the effective time of the stable route.
US09100904B2	Data stream division to increase data transmission rates A method and system for matching bandwidth is provided. The method includes receiving by a first interface device, data. The data is divided into a plurality of data packets and stored within an internal buffer. A first data packet is transmitted to a first communication device communicatively coupled to the first interface device. The first data packet is transmitted from the first communication device to a second interface device via a first communication network. A second data packet is transmitted to a second communication device communicatively coupled to the first interface device. The second data packet is transmitted from the second communication device to the second interface device via a second communication network associated with the second communication device.
US09100899B2	Apparatus and method for mobile search based on search triggers An apparatus and method for mobile search using search triggers including establishing a search state for a mobile search; defining a search scheduler based on the search state; determining to collect a search trigger for the search scheduler based on the search state; updating the search state using the collected search trigger and in accordance with the search scheduler; and performing a search for a search type based on the updated search state and in accordance with the search scheduler.
US09100896B2	Method of updating repeatedly-transmitted information in a wireless communication system A method of updating repeatedly-transmitted information from a network to a user equipment in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The network transmits an indicator to the user equipment, the indicator indicating that repeatedly-transmitted information has been updated, and transmits the updated repeatedly-transmitted information to the user equipment in accordance with the indicator. The user equipment receives the updated repeatedly-transmitted information only if it receives an indicator from the network, the indicator indicating that the repeatedly-transmitted information has been updated.
US09100892B2	Dynamic and adaptive channel scanning Methods and apparatus for dynamic, adaptive scanning of communication channels are provided. A device alternates between scan cycles and rest cycles. A scan cycle includes interleaved intervals of scanning and resting. A scan interval may involve active or passive scanning, and a rest interval may be active or inactive. An active rest interval is spent tending to a communication requirement other than scanning (e.g., an infrastructure connection, a peer-to-peer connection). An inactive rest interval may be spent in a low-power mode of operation. Rest cycles, like rest intervals, may also be active or inactive. Durations of rest cycles and rest intervals increase each time a scan cycle completes without detection of any significant event or signal (e.g., until they reach a maximum). Upon detection of a significant event, they decrease, possibly by being reset to default durations.
US09100886B2	Pico cell error recovery in HetNet A method is provided for performing handover of at least a first User Equipment from a first cell to a second cell in case of failure of the first cell.The first cell is controlled by a first Remote Radio Unit connected to a Main unit, and the second cell is controlled by a second Remote Radio Unit connected to the Main Unit, and the second cell has the same or a larger coverage area as the first cell. The method comprises the steps of monitoring the state of the connection between the first Remote Radio Unit and the Main Unit, and sending handover information to the User Equipment through the second cell using resources assigned for control signalling in said first cell, if the state of the connection between said first Remote Radio Unit and said Main Unit indicates that said first Remote Radio Unit has ceased to be functional
US09100883B2	Methods and systems for wireless communication in heterogeneous networks Systems, methods, and apparatuses for data and/or control offloading and handover in heterogeneous wireless communication networks are provided. Data and/or control packets can be offloaded to a coordinating base station while a user equipment (UE) remains associated with its serving cell. The packets are still transferred between the serving base station and the core network, and the offloaded data and/or control packets are forwarded from the serving base station to the coordinating base station for transmission to the UE. Furthermore, during a handover process, the serving base station and coordinating base station may independently schedule and send a handover command to the UE to reduce the radio link failure rate.
US09100870B2	Method for transmitting channel state information in wireless access system The present invention provides various methods for transmitting channel state information relative to one or more serving cells in a carrier-coupled environment, and devices for supporting the same. As one embodiment of the present invention, a method for reporting channel state information (CSI) in a wireless access system that supports carrier coupling comprises the steps of: allowing a terminal to receive information related to a CSI report mode for one or more serving cells from a base station; and allowing the terminal to report the channel state information (CSI) on the one or more serving cells to the base station by considering the CSI report mode. In this case, if first type CSI for a first serving cell and second type CSI for a second serving cell are transmitted on the same subframe, the terminal can report CSI for one serving cell only, to the base station, according to priorities of CSI report types related to the CSI report mode.
US09100867B2	Method and device for maintaining the performance quality of a communication system in the presence of narrow band interference A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09100866B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting reference signal for reducing intercell interference in multiple input multiple output communication system According to one embodiment, a method for receiving a Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) for measuring a channel includes: receiving CSI-RSs on resource elements (REs) in a subframe configured for the CSI-RSs from a base station, wherein if each CSI-RS of the received CSI-RSs is transmitted from each of four or more transmit antenna ports of the base station, at least two REs on which each CSI-RS is received are associated with each of the four or more transmit antenna ports; and transmitting channel state information based on the received CSI-RSs.
US09100863B2	Cellular backhaul load distribution A mobile carrier may selectively offload backhaul data traffic between cell sites and the core network to existing alternative relay networks to increase available backhaul bandwidth to meet higher data traffic demands without adding additional network ‘infrastructure. Data traffic may be offloaded from a cellular network to the alternative relay network based on at least one of a bandwidth capacity of the alternative relay network, a bandwidth availability of the alternative relay network, or a data class of the data. The amount of data that is offloaded to the alternative relay network may then be adjusted based on a blocking probability that is calculated for the alternative relay network.
US09100861B2	System and method for abbreviating information sent to a viewing device A system and method for transporting user-requested framed data from a gateway device to a handheld viewing device includes an information source, a gateway device, a relay network and a handheld viewing device. The gateway device includes a fetch and cache component, storage, and a wireless transport layer. The wireless transport layer delivers content from the gateway to the handheld viewing device. The user of the handheld device is then graphically presented with a representative form of the data and is thus able to manually select certain frames of data through a user interface.
US09100847B2	ANT syncword specific acquisition thresholding Systems, methods, and devices for determining an acquisition threshold boundary value and applying that boundary value to identify which incoming signals are directed to a device, based on matching the device syncword with the syncword for the incoming signal. For some implementations using ANT protocol, syncwords composed of the last four bits of the preamble and first 14 bits of the network address identify each device. Incoming syncwords are correlated with the device's syncword, and the correlation compared to threshold boundary value which is based on the characteristics of the individual syncword, including syncword bit stream inter-symbol interference.
US09100844B2	Selecting receiver chains of a mobile unit for receiving wireless signals A method and apparatus of selecting which of a plurality of receiver chains of a mobile unit to receive wireless signals, is disclosed. One method includes measuring a first receive signal quality while all of the plurality of receiver chains are receiving wireless signals, and measuring a second receive signal quality while a subset of the plurality of receiver chains are receiving wireless signals. The subset of the plurality of receiver chains are selected to receive wireless signal unless the first receive signal quality is a threshold better than the second receive signal quality. If the first receive signal quality is a threshold better than the second receive signal quality then all the plurality of receiver chains are selected to receive wireless signals.
US09100837B2	Radio communication system, radio communication method, radio base station and control station A radio communication system, a radio communication method, a radio base station and a control station in which, even when a radio base station performs state control, radio parameters in neighboring base stations may efficiently and appropriately be self-optimized, are disclosed. The radio communication system includes a plurality of radio base stations (eNB1, eNB2 and eNB3) and a control station (O&M (OMC)) connected to the radio base stations. One of the radio base stations notifies state control information including information regarding the state control to the control station before or after execution of state control in the one radio base station. The control station notifies at least one of management information regarding the radio parameter updated in accordance with the state control and the state control information to the radio base stations connected to the control station, with the exclusion of the one radio base station that notified the state control information.
US09100834B2	Uplink reference signal allocation and assignment for cell clusters The inventive methods and apparatus disclosed herein allocate and assign uplink reference signals to cells (104, 106) within a cell cluster (100, 302, 402, 502) based on the type of cell. According to an embodiment, uplink reference signals are allocated within a cell cluster (100, 102, 302, 402, 502) by partitioning a set of uplink reference signals allocated to the cell cluster (100, 102, 302, 402, 502) into mutually exclusive subsets of uplink reference signals. One of the subsets is allocated to each of the border cells (104) and the entire set of uplink reference signals is allocated to the interior cells (106). Accordingly, more uplink reference signals are available for assignment to mobile devices (310, 410, 510) served by the interior cells (106) than by the border cells (104). In one embodiment, uplink reference signals are statically or semi-dynamically assigned to mobile devices (310, 410, 510) served within the border cells (104) and dynamically assigned to mobile devices (310, 410, 510) served within the interior cells (106).
US09100833B2	Base station apparatus for operation as part of an access network of a telecommunications network A base station apparatus for operation as part of an access network of a mobile telecommunications network includes; a housing; a radio interface unit and a core network interface unit in the housing; a network line section between the radio interface unit and the core network interface unit; and a measuring apparatus, operatively connected to the network line section. The measuring apparatus is configured to detect at least one line parameter of the network line section, the at least one line parameter including a line parameter from the group of line parameters consisting of: the input impedance of the network line section; the insulation value of the network line section; the capacitance of the network line section; and the inductance of the network line section.
US09100828B2	Transferring data over Bluetooth using intermediary bridge In one or more embodiments, a first device such as a mobile phone can establish a wireless connection with second device, and the second device can act as a bridge between the first device and a peripheral device, such as a printer, so that the first device need not establish a secure pairing or other type of direct connection with the peripheral device. The second device provides a profile of the peripheral to the first device. The first device can then use the profile to access the peripheral device via the second device, with the second device passing data between the first device and the peripheral identified by the profile. This bridging feature simplifies the process of using the peripheral devices, since no secure pairing or other configuration procedure is needed to enable the first device to access the peripheral.
US09100804B2	Proactive diagnostics A data message is received from a machine-to-machine (M2M) device over a mobile communication network. The data message includes: a Machine Identification (MID) number of a machine coupled to the M2M device and/or an identifier of the M2M device; location information of the machine; and an alert based on a condition of the machine satisfying a service or alarm criterion. A database associated with the application server is searched for different solutions for the machine satisfying a service or alarm criterion. The machine is then matched with one or more providers that can service the machine for each solution. A tailored response data message, based on the machine location information, the identified condition and the matched provider(s), is sent to the user of the machine.
US09100803B2	Methods and systems for subscriber identity management in a mobile device Methods and systems for managing a pool of subscriber identities, and wirelessly provisioning mobile devices to use one or more of the subscriber identities when a subscriber is roaming on a different network. When a subscriber's mobile device connects to a visited network, a subscriber identity server can be notified. The subscriber identity server may have access to a plurality of available subscriber identities (e.g., registered to various service providers), and may select a suitable subscriber identity matching the subscriber's visited network. The subscriber identity can be communicated to the subscriber's mobile device, which can be reprogrammed to assume the new subscriber identity.
US09100801B2	Method and apparatus for managing a group profile in a Wi-Fi direct communication system A Wi-Fi direct communication system and method are used for regenerating a group of an electronic device in the Wi-Fi direct communication system, and an operation mode is determined in information of an obtained profile. When the operation mode is a group owner mode, the electronic device is set to an automatic group owner. At least one device included in the profile information is retrieved, and the retrieved device is invited to the group. When the invitation is completed, the group regeneration is completed.
US09100800B2	System and method for questionnaires and user interactions with a plurality of mobile device recipients A questionnaire system in which a mobile device is used by user to create questionnaires and send it to other recipients. The questionnaire is created by user of a mobile device using audio inputs for a questionnaire preamble and question preambles. A server in the network incorporates other generic portions of the questionnaire as necessary. Thus, a user can make adhoc questionnaires, send them to recipients and receive the results provided by the recipients from their respective mobile devices.
US09100797B2	Wireless locating system A method is provided for exchanging information to locate a key fob. The method comprises transmitting a wireless locator signal from a first portable wireless device, the wireless locator signal conveying the identity of the first portable wireless device and receiving a first once-adjusted wireless locator signal from a distant wireless device locator system, the first once-adjusted wireless locator signal comprising at least some information conveyed in the wireless locator signal.
US09100795B2	Method, system and apparatus for determining geofence data based on estimated time of arrival An apparatus, method, and system for determining geofence data based on estimated time of arrival are provided. At a computing device, geofence data is determined, wherein geographic boundaries associated with the geofence data are based on a given estimated time of arrival (ETA) from one of the given location and a current location of a handheld communication device. Given location data associated with the given location is transmitted to the handheld communication device, via a communication interface, when the current location of the handheld communication device and the given location are each within the geographic boundaries such that the handheld communication device is transportable to the given location within the given estimated time of arrival.
US09100794B2	Apparatus for and system for enabling a mobile communicator Disclosed herein is a mobile communicator that includes a contact operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and positioned to complete an electric circuit when the contact is in the closed position thereby activating the mobile communicator and providing the mobile communicator with functionality. The mobile communicator includes a display, a notification mechanism, a user interface, a transmitter and a receiver. Further, the mobile communicator includes an initial default disabled state. The mobile communicator remains in the initial default disabled state even when the contact is in the closed position and the activating electrical circuit is complete. A logic of the enabling system is configured to change the initial default disabled state of the mobile communicator to an enabled state, wherein the at least one of the plurality of functions become enabled, when a condition is satisfied.
US09100788B2	Proximity sensor network A system, device and method for a proximity sensor network are disclosed. The proximity detection device includes a short range wireless receiver, a wireless network transceiver; and a controller connected to the receiver and transceiver. The device receives a short-range radio signal from a user's mobile communications device, and locates the user and takes various actions based on the identity of the user.
US09100787B2	Position location message flows Techniques for initiating and, if desired, modifying location services for Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) and other location architectures are described. To initiate SUPL service, a SUPL Location Platform (SLP) transmits a SUPL initial session message applicable to any service request to a SUPL enabled terminal (SET) and receives in response the service capabilities of the SET. The SLP selects and requests service from the SET consistent with the service capabilities of the SET. The SET may initiate SUPL service by requesting the service capabilities of the SLP. The SET selects and requests service from the SLP that is consistent with the service capabilities received from the SLP. The SET and SLP communicate to determine a position estimate for the SET. The service may be modified before or while communicating between the SET and the SLP to determine a position estimate for the SET.
US09100778B2	Determining a WiFi scan location The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method for determining a wireless access point location. The method includes a step for receiving session data from at least one mobile device, wherein each instance of the received session data includes one or more global positioning system (GPS) data points, one or more sensor data points, and one or more WiFi scan data points, wherein the one or more WiFi scan data points are associated with one or more wireless access points (WAPs). The method also includes a step for calculating a location of at least one of the one or more WAPs using at least a portion from each of the received one or more global positioning system (GPS) data points, the one or more sensor data points, and the one or more WiFi scan data points.
US09100772B2	Method and apparatus for creating a multi-device media presentation An approach is provided for multi-device media presentation. One or more neighboring devices are detected based, at least in part, on a request to present one or more media files at at least one device. One or more media presentation capabilities of the one or more neighboring devices are determined. At least one subgroup of the at least one device, the one or more neighboring devices, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more media presentation capabilities is formed. A layout comprising the at least one subgroup for a multi-device presentation of the one or more media files is determined.
US09100765B2	Audio enhancement module for portable media player An audio or video enhancement module incorporates advanced audio enhancement effects. These advanced effects cover a wide range including but not limited to 3D audio spatialization (virtualization) and transient enhancement. The device is configured for receiving an audio input signal, in analog or digital form, enhancing the received signal, and transmitting an output audio signal having the enhanced effects embedded in the signal. The output signal may be either digital or audio. Further, the output signal may be a mono signal, a stereo signal, a MIDI signal, or a multichannel signal (such as 2.1, 5.1, 7.1, etc.). User input to the module is provided to control the amount of audio enhancement.
US09100764B2	Systems for providing power to a hearing assistance device Disclosed herein, among other things, is an apparatus for connection to a hearing assistance device having a DAI compatible interface compatible with direct audio input (DAI) signals. According to an embodiment, the apparatus includes a connector to connect to the DAI-compatible interface. The connector includes audio and ground connections compatible with the DAI-compatible interface. The connector further includes a power connection adapted to provide power to the hearing assistance device. The apparatus also includes a power source electrically connected to the connector. The power source is adapted to charge one or more energy storing devices, such as batteries, within the hearing assistance device, according to various embodiments. In an embodiment, the power source is adapted to supplement power provided to the hearing assistance device by the one or more energy storing devices within the device.
US09100756B2	Microphone occlusion detector Digital signal processing microphone occlusion detection is described that can be used with a noise suppression system that uses two types of noise estimators, including a more aggressive one based on two audio signals (such as for non-stationary noises) and a less aggressive one based on one audio signal (such as for stationary noises). Decisions are made on how to select or combine the outputs of the noise estimators into a usable noise estimate, based on an occlusion function. The occlusion detection may alternatively be used to trigger an alert to users of multi-microphone audio processing systems, such as smart phones, headsets, laptops and tablet computers. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US09100751B2	Docking station having structure for sound amplification and sound quality enhancement A docking station for sound amplification and sound quality enhancement is provided. The docking station includes a support structure for holding a mobile terminal having an internal speaker to sustain the posture of the mobile terminal, and a body for supporting the support structure, and for physically contacting the speaker to increase the volume of sound output from the speaker. The body includes a collecting hole for contacting the speaker to collect sound waves, and a guide hole that extends from the collecting hole through the body to the outside along an extension direction, is divided into two branches within the body to guide the collected sound waves along different paths, and has a horn shape whose cross section increases along the extension direction. Hence, the docking station can increase the volume of audible sound and sound quality without separate supply of power.
US09100750B2	Loudspeaker A loudspeaker comprising a housing and a membrane mounted in said housing, which membrane can be set vibrating so as to produce sound, wherein the loudspeaker has at least one sound channel which extends between the membrane and the outer side of the housing, and wherein one or more local sound barriers are provided in the sound channel, which sound barriers locally block at least 15% of the cross-sectional area of the sound channel, such that amplification of the sound pressure occurs in the audible frequency range due to resonance.
US09100746B2	Mobile terminal handwriting pen A mobile terminal handwriting pen is provided, and the handwriting pen is integrated with an earphone. The handwriting pen includes: a pen nib, which is an earphone plug; a pen body, one end of which is fixedly connected to the pen nib, and the other end is movably connected to a pen cap, wherein, an earphone cord is set within the pen body, and both ends of the earphone cord are respectively connected with the earphone plug and an earplug; and the pen cap, which movably cooperates and connects with the pen body and on which the earplug is set. The present invention has a simple structure and less production cost, and it is easy to be standardized and massively produced, which is convenient for usage and promotion.
US09100745B2	Modular audio devices configured to emit differing sound profiles and related methods Modular audio headphone devices comprise a first user-wearable accessory and at least one headphone configured for releasable attachment to the first user-wearable accessory. The at least one headphone comprises a speaker. A speaker housing is coupled to the speaker and may be configured to form an acoustic cavity proximate at least a portion of the speaker. The at least one headphone may be configured to provide a first emitted sound pressure level (SPL) profile over a range of frequencies when the at least one headphone is attached to the first user-wearable accessory, and to provide a different second emitted SPL profile over the range of frequencies when the at least one headphone is not attached to the first user-wearable accessory.
US09100738B2	Electrodynamic loudspeaker with conducting elements A loudspeaker includes a motor assembly including a magnet having a first face and a second face, a back plate abutting the magnet first face, a pole piece centrally disposed with respect to the back plate and extending beyond the magnet second face, and a top plate concentrically disposed with respect to the pole piece and extending beyond the magnet second face. A non-magnetic conducting frame is attached to the top plate, a non-magnetic conducting cap is disposed within the motor assembly and encircling the pole piece, a first non-magnetic conducting ring is disposed within the motor assembly and encircling the pole piece, and at least one second non-magnetic conducting ring is disposed within the motor assembly and abutting the back plate.
US09100731B2	Low power microphone circuits for vehicles A low power microphone circuit for a vehicle is provided that includes: at least one microphone transducer; a digital signal processor for receiving output signals from the at least one microphone transducer and for generating a digitally processed audio signal; an output amplifier for amplifying the audio signal from the digital signal processor and modulating an input voltage with the audio signal; and a DC power supply for supplying power to the digital signal processor. The output amplifier and the DC power supply may be electrically coupled in series. The DC power supply and the output amplifier may be powered by the input current, where the input current is no greater than about 6 mA.
US09100728B2	Server monitoring of flow and sampling apparatus and/or logger Described is an apparatus and method employing one or more environmental instruments in communication with a communication server that monitors the operation of the environmental instruments based on a task schedule.
US09100726B2	Selection and distribution of second digital content to remote device using application embedded in first digital content package A media (e.g., Blu-Ray) first content package includes a link to an application for sending second content to a remote device, especially a mobile telephone. The application is included in the first content. The second content is not included in the first content. The application presents a list of second content choices, selectable by a user. The application receives a destination address for the second content from user input and sends the destination address to a second content server. The second content server contacts the remote device having the indicated destination address, and confirms that receipt of second content will be accepted. Upon receiving confirmation, the second content server transmits the second content to the remote device. The technology may be used to provide content to mobile devices, such as mobile phones, in association with distributed media such as Blu-Ray discs configured for being played by a media player.
US09100725B2	Method and apparatus for generating moving picture clip and/or displaying content file list, and recording medium storing program for executing the method A recording and reproducing apparatus for displaying a content file list, a content file list displaying method and a recording medium storing a program performing the method, which are capable of easily identifying a paused content file and memorizing a point of the content file which reproducing is paused and content of the content file at the paused point, are provided. The method includes: determining whether or not a paused content file exists; creating a content file list capable of identifying the paused content file with reference to the result of the determination; and displaying the created content file list.
US09100712B2	Method and system for downloading content to a content downloader A content downloader system including a display for displaying a user interface enabling a user to select content to be downloaded and initiate downloading; a set-top-box coupled to the display for providing the user interface and for receiving an Indication of the content to be downloaded; and a content downloader coupled to and separate from the set-top-box, the content downloader for receiving the content. The content downloader has at least one memory component for storing content, at least one input/output connection for communicating to electronic devices, optionally including a removable memory card and optionally including an encryption/decryption unit. The content downloader may have an identification whereby its identity is authenticated by the content provider. The content downloader downloads the content selected by the user after successful authentication whereby the selection is made using the display and the set-top-box, and the content downloaded to the content downloader separate than the set-top-box.
US09100692B2	Electronic device, method for transmitting display data, and computer program product According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first display, a transmitter and a controller. The first display is configured to display first video. The transmitter is configured to transmit second video to a second electronic device having a second display. The controller is configured to determine a first resolution of the second video based on the first video, to convert the second video to the first resolution, and to transmit the converted second video to the second electronic device.
US09100689B2	Moving content between set top box and end devices in home A content moving device which enables providing content stored on a first user device, such as a DVR, in a first format and resolution to be provided to a second user device, such as a portable media player (PMP) in a second format and resolution. The content moving device identifies content on the first user device as candidate content which may be desired by the PMP and receives the candidate content from the DVR. The content moving device transcodes the candidate content at times independent of a request from the PMP for the content. The content moving device may provide a list of available transcoded content to the PMP for selection, and provide selected content to the PMP. The content moving device may also provide information relating to any protection schemes of the content provided to the PMP, such as DRM rights and decryption keys. The content moving device performs the often computationally intense and time consuming transcoding of user content to enable the user to move content between different user devices in a convenient manner.
US09100678B2	Image display method, server, and image display system An image display method comprises uploading images from a terminal of users to a server via a network, storing the images uploaded by the users in the server, calculating a value of the stored images, displaying a predetermined number of images among the stored images at the terminal in a manner in accordance with the value of the images.
US09100673B2	Digital broadcasting transmission/reception system utilizing mull packet and TRS code to improve receiving performance and signal processing method thereof A digital broadcasting transmission and/or reception system having an improved reception performance and a signal-processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter comprises a TRS encoder for to TRS-encode a MPEG-2 transmission stream having null data for inserting a Known data and a TRS parity at predetermined positions, randomizer to input and randomize data stream from the TRS encoder, a null packet exchanger to replace the null data for inserting the Known data to the known data, and an encoder for encoding a data streams to which the Known data is inserted. Accordingly, the present invention detects the known data from a signal received from a reception side and uses the detected known data for synchronization and equalization and further uses the TRS parity for correcting error of the received signal, so that the digital broadcasting reception performance can be improved at poor multipath channels.
US09100671B2	Apparatus and method for supporting variable length of transport packet in video and audio communication system Methods and apparatus are provided for supporting a variable-length transport packet in an Audio/Video (AV) communication system. Data to be transmitted is determined. It is determined whether a transport packet is the variable-length transport packet. A header having information indicating whether the transport packet is the variable-length transport packet is generated. When the transport packet is the variable-length transport packet, an optional header having length information of the transport packet is generated, and the data and the transport packet having the header and the optional header, are transmitted. When the transport packet is not the variable-length transport packet, the determined data and the transport packet having the header are transmitted.
US09100654B2	Method and apparatus for inserting video watermark in compression domain An apparatus and method for video watermarking are provided. The apparatus and method include receiving a bit stream encoded by a video encoder by a spatial domain information analyzer and extracting information from a spatial domain of an image with respect to code words forming the bit stream, grouping the code words for each segmented domain by a domain classifier based on the information from the spatial domain, determining a sign of the each segmented domain by a domain sign determiner and inserting a watermark in the each segmented domain according to the sign determined by the domain sign determiner by a watermark bit inserter.

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