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US09218646B1	Distributed path planning for mobile sensors A method plans paths of a set of mobile sensors with changeable positions and orientations in an environment. Each sensor includes a processor, an imaging system and a communication system. A desired resolution of coverage of the environment is defined, and an achieved resolution of the coverage is initialized. For each time instant and each sensor, an image of the environment is acquired using the imaging system. The achieved resolution is updated according to the image. The sensor is moved to a next position and orientation based on the achieved resolution and the desired resolution. Then, local information of the sensor is distributed to other sensors using the communication system to optimize a coverage of the environment.
US09218645B2	Image processing method, image processing device, image forming device and inkjet recording device An image processing method includes: storing a threshold matrix for quantization processing of input image data, applying mask processing to an abnormal recording element based on abnormal recording element information, correcting a correspondence relationship between a recording element and a threshold such that processing of a pixel to be formed by the abnormal recording element subjected to mask processing is excluded and the continuity of a pattern of the threshold matrix is maintained, and performing quantization processing using a corrected threshold matrix.
US09218643B2	Method and system for registering images A system for registering images includes an image registration unit. The image registration unit is configured to receive first image data for a first image in an N-dimensional space, receive second image data for a second image in the N-dimensional space, calculate a field of update vectors that maps the first image into a moving image, and map the first image into the moving image using the field of update vectors such that the moving image more closely matches the second image. The field of update vectors includes a plurality of N+M dimensional update vectors, each update vector having N spatial components and M extra components. N is a number greater than zero, and M is a number greater than zero. The M extra components of the plurality of update vectors identify portions of the first image that are assigned external values during the mapping the first image into the moving image.
US09218637B2	Method of making a video stream from a plurality of viewports within large format imagery A method of making a video stream from a plurality of viewports within large format imagery is described. In one embodiment, the method includes retrieving a plurality of viewports within a plurality of images, each image being arranged as a matrix of tiles, from a file container. The method includes inputting parameters including an identification of a plurality of records where the plurality of images containing the plurality of viewports are stored, an origin of each of the plurality of viewports and a pixel width and a pixel height of each of the plurality viewports. The method further includes requesting the plurality of viewports from the file container using the parameters; and reading data of each of the plurality of viewports starting from the origin of each or the plurality of viewports. The method may further include arranging the plurality of viewports as a video codestream of a group of pictures.
US09218635B2	Systems and methods for optimizing shipping practices According to various embodiments, a load planning system is provided for simulating shipments based on a shipping entity's planned routing of packages and a shipper's (e.g., shipping entity customer) historical shipping volume. By using the load planning system to simulate shipments according to a variety of package routing plans, a user of the load planning system may identify shipping routes along which certain shipments may by-pass the sorting process of regional shipping hubs. These by-passing routes allow the shipping entity to provide the shipper with more efficient and less costly shipping options according to various embodiments.
US09218631B2	Low cost and flexible energy management system defined in a single unitary housing A device configured in a unitary housing which includes a computing device with memory that stores energy information. A power supply and prongs attach to the power supply in the same unitary housing, wherein the prongs are configured to plug into a wall outlet.
US09218629B2	Prioritizing and providing information about user contacts The present disclosure provides for prioritization and display of relevant news information for at least one watched contact in order to present only news of interest about a user's contacts to a user. A news information spike analysis of news information associated with a watched contact determines whether the watched contact has experienced a news information spike during a time period. News information associated with a news information spike is retrieved and at least one news information item representative of the news information spike are selected and presented in a user interface.
US09218620B2	System and method for dynamically changing the content of an internet web page A host Web page includes an evolving interactive dialog box wherein an Internet user may enter user data to be processed. When the user completes entering user data in a first revolution of the interactive dialog box, the first revolution is replaced with a second revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box without disturbing or affecting any other part of the host Web page being displayed. Beneficially, the first and second revolutions may be communicated to a user computer together with and at a same time as the host Web page. Also, the second revolution may include a variety of data which is selected or customized to match the user data submitted in the first revolution. Each revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box may be comprised of any combination of general textual data entry fields, category (pull-down) menus, contact information data entry fields, and opt-in/opt-out buttons.
US09218615B2	Automated optimization of an advertisement placement engine A system and method for predicting a performance of a target advertisement placement via a simulation for optimum tuning is disclosed. A simulator receives a set of queries from a production engine, selects a subset of simulation queries from the queries by filtering, modifies query parameters as needed, transmits the simulation queries to the target engine for simulation, collects search results from the target engine, and computes a summary metric, which includes data fields retrieved from the search results and quantities calculated by using a prediction model derived from a production data warehouse. The simulator may further produce a simulation report, an indicator of performance prediction for the target engine, which comprises multiple metrics for the target engine, calculated with varying engine parameters.
US09218613B2	Method and system for internet based interactive reverse marketing communication via SMS/MMS/EMS communications network The present invention is a short message service (“SMS”) based interactive information and marketing system, which provides the User with a means to rapidly and effectively communicate with its customer base. The system represented by this invention is a completely voluntary, opted-in system, by which the customer provides its mobile telephone number or the telephone number of its chosen mobile device to the User and requests that the User forward marketing, promotional and informational materials to the customer. The present invention permits the customer to request that certain product specific information be transmitted by the User to the customer visa short message service (“SMS”) text, as said information becomes available. The present invention permits both the User and the customer to transmit a URL link from the User's website to a mobile number via short message service (“SMS”) text directly from the web site page. The present invention permits the User to forward via short message service (“SMS”) text, a Short Cut Icon to reside on the home page of the customer's mobile phone or mobile device, which when clicked, will act as a short-cut to the User's web site.
US09218610B2	Methods and apparatus to identify usage of quick response codes Methods and apparatus are disclosed to identify usage of quick response codes. An example method includes inspecting a received request to identify a QR code associated with the request, the request being received from a device in response to an instruction included in the QR code. The example method further includes storing a record indicating access to the identified QR code. The example method further includes determining a redirect universal resource locator (URL) associated with the identified QR code. The example method further includes transmitting a redirect message to the device, the redirect message to instruct the device to navigate to the redirect URL.
US09218609B2	Platform for providing customizable brand experiences A computer-implemented method provides customizable brand experiences. The method includes providing a server coupled to a storage system and coupled to a network. The storage system stores end-user data, associated with a first plurality of brands, and a second plurality of end-users. Additionally the method includes operating the sever to run a plurality of modules, each module associated with at least one of the brands and customized to provide an outcome message as an output, conditioned on a change in end-user data from one state to another state, wherein the change from the one state to the other state is further conditioned on receipt by the server of a programmable pattern of a set of trigger messages. Finally, the method includes making the outcome message available over the network to an outcome destination client.
US09218608B2	Prescription drug discount and therapy delivery systems and methods A method of delivering a discount on a purchasable item via a cellular message includes capturing a token of the item by a cellular device. The cellular device processes the token and sends a message artifact as a cellular message, such as SMS message. A discount service computer receives and parses the message artifact, and reconstructs the token. The token is matched to a record of an eligibility database, if any exist, or else a corresponding record for the token is generated. A discount database is accessed for a discount coupon relevant to the record and the purchasable item identity. The discount coupon is sent to the cellular device as a text message. A benefit processor may adjudicate an insured coverage, if applicable. The item is discounted at point of purchase, accounting for any insurance coverage, and the applicable record of the discount database is updated.
US09218606B2	System and method for brand monitoring and trend analysis based on deep-content-classification A system and method for monitoring a brand sentiment through a plurality of different web sources are provided. The method comprises receiving a request to monitor a brand; searching the plurality of web sources for multimedia content elements related to the brand; generating at least one signature for each multimedia content element determined to be related to the brand, wherein each of the at least one generated signatures represents a concept; and correlating the concepts respective of the generated signatures to determine a context of the multimedia content elements determined to be related to the brand, wherein the context is the brand sentiment.
US09218603B2	Method for providing a conference system allowing advisors to offer conference sessions to clients A Conference System that allows Advisors to offer conference sessions to Users who buy conference session time through the system. All conference sessions shall be conducted over the phone. During the conference session, the Advisor shall be talking while all the Users shall be in listening only mode in order to maintain the Users privacy. Advisors and Users can email each other through the system message center before the conference session. During the conference session, the User and Advisor can chat real time online to answer specific questions. The Advisor and Users information such name, address, bank information, credit card info, email, phone numbers, etc are kept confidential through out the process and only “Account Name” is disclosed. The price per conference session varies from conference session to conference session. Each Advisor sets their individual conference session rate.
US09218595B2	Systems and methods for initiating payment from a client device The disclosed embodiments include a mobile client device for automatically performing a mobile financial service function, including a memory storing software instructions, the software instructions including a mobile financial service application configured to perform financial service processes. The system may also include and one or more processors configured to execute the software instructions to detect a physical action performed on the mobile client device, and determine a first financial service function to perform based on the detected physical action, wherein the first financial service function is a function provided by the mobile financial service application. The one or more processors may also determine whether verification of a user is required, verify the user if verification of the user is required, and automatically initiate the first financial service function.
US09218577B2	Electric power generation amount estimation device, electric power generation amount estimation system, electric power generation amount estimation method and computer program There is provided an electric power generation amount estimation device, including a solar power generation device identification portion that identifies a solar power generation device that generates electric power by receiving irradiation of sunlight, a sunlight amount calculation portion that estimates and calculates an amount of sunlight, and an electric power generation amount calculation portion that calculates an amount of electric power to be generated by the solar power generation device, based on information about the solar power generation device identified by the solar power generation device identification portion and about the amount of sunlight calculated by the sunlight amount calculation portion.
US09218576B2	Method silhouette image representation This invention relates to a method and a system of silhouette image representation of a subject located at a remote location. Input data relating to the remote location are received, one or more graphical indicator indicating graphically at least one local condition at the remote location is obtained based on the received input data, and the one or more graphical indicators are incorporated in the silhouette image.
US09218575B2	Periodic training for unmatched signal receiver I/O parameters are adjusted based on a number of errors detected in a received training signal. A controller device sends the training signal while a memory device is in a training mode. The memory device samples the training signal and the system causes an adjustment to at least one I/O parameter based on a detected number of errors. Either the controller or the memory device can perform the error detection, depending on the configuration of the system. Either an I/O parameter of the controller or an I/O parameter of the memory device can be adjusted, depending on the configuration of the system.
US09218561B2	Touch sensor with RFID The examples describe the integration of a RFID tag with a touch sensor.
US09218547B2	Method and apparatus for recognizing characters A method and an apparatus for recognizing characters using an image are provided. A camera is activated according to a character recognition request and a preview mode is set for displaying an image photographed through the camera in real time. An auto focus of the camera is controlled and an image having a predetermined level of clarity is obtained for character recognition from the images obtained in the preview mode. The image for character recognition is character-recognition-processed so as to extract recognition result data. A final recognition character row is drawn that excludes non-character data from the recognition result data. A first word is combined including at least one character of the final recognition character row and a predetermined maximum number of characters. A dictionary database that stores dictionary information on various languages using the first word is searched, so as to provide the user with the corresponding word.
US09218544B2	Intelligent matcher based on situational or spatial orientation Predicting likely fingerprint information (most likely finger, orientation, or otherwise), responsive to situational information or spatial orientation, for matching with a function button. The device determines first, second, and further likely choices. Responsive to display orientation and an accelerometer, the device determines whether the function button is on the right or left. Responsive to recent movement, the device determines the user's most likely hand movements. Responsive to a lifetime average, situational information, or accessories coupled to the device, the device determines the user's most likely finger choice. Responsive to most likely choice, the device can de-crypt match information while collecting fingerprints.
US09218541B1	Image grid system and method An image grid system is provided that includes a network manager device and a database. The network manager device is configured to communicatively connect to an interface device and to receive images. The network manager device includes a relational component and a grid generation component. The relational component is configured to determine at least one relationship among two or more images from the interface device and analyze the two or more images to associate at least one character of the images. The grid generation component is configured to generate an image grid with a plurality of viewpoints about the image grid and populate the viewpoints with the two or more images based on the determined relationship and association of the two or more images. The grid generation component is further configured to generate a display of the image grid. The database is communicatively connected to the network manager device. The database stores the images, image relationships, image associations and/or image parameters.
US09218539B2	Upload an image to a website server using a pointing device Uploading an image to a website server receives position data defining an image area on a display screen of an image to be uploaded. An image file is created of the image area and uploads the image to the website server. In some examples, the position data are provided by a pointing device with an image upload button.
US09218538B2	Methods and systems for detecting an object borderline Methods and systems for detecting an object borderline. A first image with respect to the object can be captured by an image-capturing unit without a flash light and borderlines of the object can be detected. If the detection is successful, the detected borderlines can be outputted. Otherwise, a second image with respect to the object can be captured by the image-capturing unit by applying a flash light and the borderlines can be detected in the image. A geometric transformation between the two images can then be estimated. Finally, the border lines in the first image can be determined by transforming the borderlines detected in the second image. Such an approach effectively detects the appliance borderlines and avoids artifacts caused by applying flash.
US09218537B2	Image processing device and image processing method An image processing device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute: acquiring a picked image; selecting pixels, which are adjacent to each other, to be connected based on value of the pixels in the image; generating a pixel connected area which includes the connected pixels; extracting a feature point from an outer edge of the pixel connected area; and calculating a moved amount of the feature point on the basis of the feature point of a plurality of images that have been picked at the first time and the second time by the acquiring.
US09218534B1	Method and system for classifying painted road markings in an automotive driver-vehicle-assistance device An automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. The method includes the steps of arranging a digital camera on a vehicle body, operating the digital camera to provide an image file depicting an image of a scene related to vehicle operation on a road, in a computer memory, receiving from the memory the image file depicting pixels of an image of the scene related to vehicle operation on a road, and using an analysis of the pixels to generate an illumination invariant image of the scene. A further process step includes using the illumination invariant image to analyze the road scene for painted road markings.
US09218532B2	Light ID error detection and correction for light receiver position determination A light receiver records images of light beams originating from a neighborhood of lights, and demodulates identifiers (IDs) from them at determined image positions. The receiver retrieves a set of neighbor IDs for each demodulated ID and a real-world position of the corresponding light. The receiver cross-references the demodulated IDs against the retrieved sets of neighbor IDs to reveal errors in the demodulated IDs. The receiver corrects the errors to produce correct IDs each indexing a real-world position that is correctly matched to one of the determined light beam positions. The receiver determines a position of the receiver relative to the light transmitter based on the correctly matched real-world and determined light beam positions.
US09218530B2	Smartphone-based methods and systems Methods and arrangements involving portable devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, are disclosed. One arrangement enables a creator of content to select software with which that creator's content should be rendered—assuring continuity between artistic intention and delivery. Another arrangement utilizes the camera of a smartphone to identify nearby subjects, and take actions based thereon. Others rely on near field chip (RFID) identification of objects, or on identification of audio streams (e.g., music, voice). Some of the detailed technologies concern improvements to the user interfaces associated with such devices. Others involve use of these devices in connection with shopping, text entry, sign language interpretation, and vision-based discovery. Still other improvements are architectural in nature, e.g., relating to evidence-based state machines, and blackboard systems. Yet other technologies concern use of linked data in portable devices—some of which exploit GPU capabilities. Still other technologies concern computational photography. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US09218519B2	Subset selection of RFID tags using light Methods and apparatuses for selecting a subset of RFID tags are provided in some embodiments. These methods and apparatuses utilize the susceptibility to light by persistent nodes found in passive tags. Light can be used to intentionally reduce persistence times in a particular subset tags or even an individual tag. Then, persistent nodes can be used as a selection criterion to distinguish previously illuminated tags from non-illuminated tags. In other embodiments, a power circuit receives a RF input source and generates a direct current (DC) output voltage. The circuit includes a bias circuit to supply a gate to source bias, which is independent of the DC output voltage. The circuit further includes a voltage multiplier circuit that is coupled to the bias circuit. The voltage multiplier circuit has MOS transistors with one transistor to receive the gate to source bias.
US09218517B2	Card reader device and method of use A card reader device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into the card is disclosed in which the card reader device comprises a read head for passing a magnetic stripe of a card by to read data stored on a magnetic stripe and for producing a signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe, and an output plug adapted to be inserted into a headset jack associated with a host device for providing the signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe to a host device.
US09218514B2	Apparatuses and method of switched-capacitor integrator Provided is a switched-capacitor integrator, a method of operating the switched-capacitor integrator, and apparatuses including the switched-capacitor integrator. The switched-capacitor integrator including an amplifier including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, a first capacitor disposed between the first input terminal and the output terminal, and a switched capacitor circuit configured to sample an input signal in response to control signals, and to integrate a difference between a feedback signal and the input signal while sampling the input signal.
US09218504B2	Method and apparatus for secure mode indication A method and apparatus for a hand-held device for ensuring a secured mode transition. The method includes receiving a request to transition to a mode, determining the mode of the hand-held device, transitioning to a transition mode relevant to the received request, wherein the relevant transition mode ensures that the transition is securely executed, setting the device in accordance with the received request, and transitioning to the mode requested.
US09218503B2	Collection and analysis of customer data from application programming interface usage A device may receive a request for analytics information associated with a user device. The device may retrieve application programming interface (API) information associated with the request for analytics information. The API information may include information associated with providing an authorization token and with providing user device information. The device may determine demographic information based on the request for analytics information. The demographic information may be associated with a user of the user device. The device may determine the analytics information based on an analysis of the API information and the demographic information. The device may provide the analytics information.
US09218493B2	Key camouflaging using a machine identifier A method is provided for generating a human readable passcode to an authorized user including providing a control access datum and a PIN, and generating a unique machine identifier for the user machine. The method further includes modifying the controlled access datum, encrypting the controlled access datum using the PIN and/or a unique machine identifier to camouflage the datum, and generating a passcode using the camouflaged datum and the PIN and/or the unique machine identifier. A mobile user device may be used to execute the method in one embodiment. The passcode may be used to obtain transaction authorization and/or access to a secured system or secured data. The unique machine identifier may be defined by a machine effective speed calibration derived from information collected from and unique to the user machine.
US09218492B2	Programmable display A programmable display that is connected to a control apparatus controlling apparatuses and that functions as a user interface for the control apparatus, includes a display processing unit displaying, on a display unit, a screen and display objects arranged in the screen; and a storing unit storing, concerning each of a candidate screen, which is a candidate of the screen, and a candidate display object, which is a candidate of the display objects, setting security level information for specifying a level to which the candidate screen or the candidate display object belongs among levels obtained by ranking security in a horizontal division manner and setting security group information for specifying a group to which the candidate screen or the candidate display object belongs among groups obtained by dividing security in a vertical division manner over the levels.
US09218490B2	Using a trusted platform module for boot policy and secure firmware Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for using a trusted platform module for boot policy and secure firmware are disclosed. In one embodiment, a trusted platform module includes a non-volatile memory, a port, and a mapping structure. The port is to receive an input/output transaction from a serial bus. The transaction includes a system memory address in the address space of a processor. The mapping structure is to map the system memory address to a first location in non-volatile memory.
US09218486B2	System and method for operating point and box enumeration for interval bayesian detection When using intrusion detection systems, security specialists are concerned with false positive rates and true positive rates. False positives are when an alert is raised, but no actual intrusion occurs. True positives are when an alert is raised for an actual intrusion. Ideally, true positive rate is 1 and false positive rate is zero, but such a situation is impossible in the real world. So one must balance a true positive rate and a false positive rate to produce the best result at the best price. One can simplify the choice of detection sets by, instead of determining each possible operating point of the information detection system, by only choosing operating points that are not dominated by other operating points.
US09218479B2	Method and system for computing code management platform A method for authenticating a computing device includes: storing an account profile, the profile including data related to a service account including an alphanumeric code; generating a session identifier and a seed value; computing a first hash using the session identifier; computing a second hash using the session identifier and the alphanumeric code; computing a third hash using the second hash and a utilized seed value; transmitting the session identifier to a computing device via a first communication protocol; transmitting the session identifier and first hash to a remote notification service for transmission to the computing device via a second communication protocol; receiving a fourth hash and the session identifier from the computing device via the first communication protocol; validating the fourth hash based on a comparison of the fourth hash and the computed third hash; and transmitting a validation result to the computing device based on the validation step.
US09218475B2	Scalable groups of authenticated entities Example embodiments provide various techniques for securing communications within a group of entities. In one example method, a request from an entity to join the group is received and a signed, digital certificate associated with the entity is accessed. Here, the signed, digital certificate is signed with a group private key that is associated with a certification authority for the group. The signed, digital certificate is added to a group roster, and this addition is to admit the entity into the group. The group roster with the signed, digital certificate is itself signed with the group private key and distributed to the group, which includes the entity that transmitted the request. Communication to the entity is then encrypted using the signed, digital certificate included in the group roster.
US09218471B2	Lock function handling for information processing devices Embodiments relate to a method, program product and an information processing device for handling lock functions. The device includes a lock function for restricting user operations and a lock setting unit responsive to the lock function for transitioning the information processing device to a locked state after a period of inactivity. It also includes a lock releasing unit responsive to the lock setting unit for releasing the locked state in response to the input of a predetermined first password and a changing unit responsive to the lock releasing unit for changing the number of characters to be inputted in the first password to release the locked state.
US09218466B2	Systems and methods for detecting copied computer code using fingerprints Systems and methods of detecting copying of computer code or portions of computer code involve generating unique fingerprints from compiled computer binaries. The unique fingerprints are simplified representations of the compiled computer binaries and are compared with each other to identify similarities between the compiled computer binaries. Copying can be detected when there are sufficient similarities between at least portions of two compiled computer binaries.
US09218456B2	Communication protocol for medical devices that supports enhanced security A diabetes management system is provided that employs a communication protocol with enhanced security. The diabetes management system includes: a medical device operable to perform a diabetes care function in relation to a patient and store data related to the operation thereof; and a diabetes care manager in data communication with the medical device using a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073. The diabetes care manager is able to request access to a given security role supported by the medical device, where the given security role is associated with a set of commands that are defined as a private extension of the communication protocol.
US09218455B2	Dynamic pairing of devices with a medical application Mobile or embedded devices are dynamically paired with medical applications. By displaying identifying information associated with the medical application and capturing the display with a sensing device, the identifying information may be used by a server to route sensed data from the sensing device to the medical application for the patient. Barcodes or other identifying information may be used. The mobile device may be a smart phone, allowing smart phones to be dynamically paired with the medical application as desired by the user.
US09218453B2	Blood glucose management and interface systems and methods A blood glucose management device is operable to seamlessly provide a sequence of at least two displays of data relating to one or more blood glucose measurements to a user, upon minimal user interaction, with the blood glucose management device.
US09218452B2	Method and system to automatically load user settings to wireless ultrasound probe An ultrasound imaging system is provided, including a beamformer in communication with a transducer probe to acquire ultrasound image data for communication by a transceiver. An identity server can include a series of profiles each including a unique identifier of an external environment and a unique predefined system setting of the system. A tracking system can scan for a first tag having a unique identifier of a user of the system and for a second tag having a unique identifier of the patient. The identity server is operable to select a match of one of the series of profiles based on the acquired unique identifier and automatically communicate the profile to the transceiver for automatic activation of the system settings to the ultrasound imaging system.
US09218448B2	Resistive capacitance determination method for multiple-patterning-multiple spacer integrated circuit layout A method comprises generating a plurality of multiple patterning decompositions associated with a layout of an integrated circuit. Each of the plurality of multiple patterning decompositions comprises a first pattern associated with a first mask, a second pattern associated with a second mask, the first mask and the second mask being two masks of a multiple patterning mask set, a width value associated with at least one of the first pattern or the second pattern, and a spacing value between the first pattern and the second pattern. A file is generated comprising a plurality of dielectric constant values associated with the plurality of multiple patterning decompositions that are based on the width values and the spacing values.
US09218445B2	Implementing enhanced physical design quality using historical placement analytics A method and apparatus are provided for implementing enhanced physical design quality using historical placement analytics in a design of an integrated gate. Mathematical data analysis is performed to determine placement trends in order to seed an initial placement of subsequent physical design placement processes. A placement seed is generated for a subsequent placement process.
US09218429B2	Content metadata directory services A method of associating a content object with metadata uses a combination of a content identifier and a bounding identifier to enable handling of disparate sets of content identifiers for content objects with potentially conflicting content identifiers. The method receives a content identifier for a content object from among a set of content identifiers. It provides a unique bounding identifier for the set of content identifiers. This unique bounding identifier is used in combination with the content identifier to form a globally unique identifier for the content object. This globally unique identifier is associated with a metadata source, which enables routing of a user to the metadata source.
US09218424B2	Content filtering for personal productivity applications A set of context profiles containing profile content rules for filtering which content within a set of personal productivity applications (such as e-mail, chat, calendar, and contacts applications) is accessible by a user. Content rules support filtering content by, for example, content originator, and/or subject matter. The context profiles are centrally maintained for control of integrated, non-integrated, and/or independently administered personal productivity applications.
US09218414B2	System, method, and user interface for a search engine based on multi-document summarization A method for searching multiple documents on a computer system includes steps for sending a query to a system core where the query is passed to a search component for searching the documents. The system core in turn receives results from the search component indicating related documents to the query and passes to a summarization component a specified number of the results. The summarization component processes related documents corresponding to the specified number of results to produce a multi-document summary. The system core receives the summary from the summarization component. The multi-document summary is received from the system core.
US09218408B2	Method for automatically creating a data mart by aggregated data extracted from a business intelligence server Systems and methods are described for automating the creation of data marts within an enterprise. Data is maintained in a plurality of data sources that include at least a relational database and a multidimensional database. The system includes a business intelligence server that provides a virtual logical semantic model to integrate all of the plurality of data sources. The user specifies a list of levels and measures on the virtual logical semantic model. The list of levels and measures can span data from multiple data sources. The user can also specify a location in the plurality of data sources that will store the aggregate matrix. Once the list of levels and measures are specified, the business intelligence server generates a multidimensional cube to store the data for the aggregate matrix and stores the multidimensional cube in the data source location.
US09218402B2	Method for converting MOF files for compatibility with incompatible CIM implementations A method for converting CIM MOF files from a first CIM implementation to a second CIM implementation includes receiving at least a first MOF file in a first format, and replacing at least a first parameter within the received file with a second parameter. The first format and first parameter are compatible with the first CIM implementation and the second parameter is associated with the second CIM implementation. The method further includes creating a transformed file based on the replacing, determining at least a first rule set associated with the second CIM implementation, and comparing the transformed file to the determined first rule set. Additionally, the method includes converting the transformed file to a second format based on the comparison, wherein the second format is compatible with the second CIM implementation.
US09218399B2	Global value networks A method and system to develop a digital platform by organizing of data sets, interactions and communications of the participants in structured categories and thereby deriving value networks of any economic entity or industry comprising of individuals or groups or legal entities or any combination of those to facilitate, enhance and encourage evolving value network cycles commencing from value creation to value consumption. The platform may comprise a service database configured to store information associated with value networks, a user interface coupled with and configured to interact with the service database, a search engine coupled with the user interface and configured to perform searches in the service database, a catalog creation and updation module configured to create a catalog and store the same in the service database, said catalog comprising one or more data structures including but not limited to industry, sub-sectors, functions, sub-functions, supporting functions, and components; and further update the value networks thus created.
US09218394B2	Reading rows from memory prior to reading rows from secondary storage In an embodiment, a first plurality of rows of a first table are read from memory in an order of page addresses of pages in the memory that comprise the first plurality of rows. First selected rows from the first plurality of rows that meet a query predicate are stored into a result set. After the reading the first plurality of rows in the order of the page addresses, a second plurality of rows of the first table are read from secondary storage, in an order of row identifiers of the second plurality of the rows in the first table. Second selected rows from the second plurality of rows that meet the query predicate are stored into the result set.
US09218385B2	Differentiated secondary index maintenance in log structured NoSQL data stores There are provided a system and a computer program product for operating multi-node data stores. The system stores a data table in a first computing node and stores an index table in a second computing node. The index table provides keys used for accessing data in the first computing node and other multi-node data stores. The system performs operations that update or read the data table accessed from the first computing node and the index table accessed from the second computing node. The operations optimize between latency in updating or reading the data table and the index table and data consistency maintained between data entries in the data table and data entries pointed by indices in the index table.
US09218381B2	Method and apparatus for portable index on a removable storage medium Techniques for supporting a portable index include, in response to determining that a removable computer-readable storage medium is recently mounted on a particular drive having a particular drive identifier, determining a particular media identifier for the removable computer readable storage medium. Before harvesting metadata from each file of a set of one or more files on the removable computer-readable storage medium, it is determined whether a portable index file is stored on the removable computer-readable storage medium. The portable index file includes, for each file of the set, data that associates the media identifier (312) and a relative directory path (314) for one file of the set with metadata (316) for the one file. If the portable index file is stored, then an index is caused to be retrieved from the portable index file without harvesting metadata from each file of the set.
US09218377B2	Failure recovery and error correction techniques for data loading in information warehouses A method of data loading for large information warehouses includes performing checkpointing concurrently with data loading into an information warehouse, the checkpointing ensuring consistency among multiple tables; and recovering from a failure in the data loading using the checkpointing. A method is also disclosed for performing versioning concurrently with data loading into an information warehouse. The versioning method enables processing undo and redo operations of the data loading between a later version and a previous version. Data load failure recovery is performed without starting a data load from the beginning but rather from a latest checkpoint for data loading at an information warehouse level using a checkpoint process characterized by a state transition diagram having a multiplicity of states; and tracking state transitions among the states using a system state table.
US09218371B2	Automatic table cleanup for relational databases An approach for an automatic table cleanup process of use, implemented in relational databases, are provided. A method includes setting up a table cleanup process in a database which is operable to perform an automatic table cleanup on a table within the database using an auto purge value associated with the table. The method further includes altering the table with a virtual column to keep track of dates on the table. The method further includes turning on an automatic table maintenance capability of the database to include and initiate the table cleanup process. The method further includes running the table cleanup process to perform the automatic table cleanup using dates which are automatically filled in during an insert or update operation on the table, the table cleanup process comprising looking through the records and automatically purging the table when the auto purge value has been met.
US09218368B2	System and method for organizing files based on an identification code A system for determining a time that a file was created and associating an ID with the file based on the file creation time is disclosed. The system adjusts the creation time by a time zone offset. In the case of image files, the file creation time may be based on information associated with the image: (1) by the camera that took the picture (exchangeable image file data); (2) when the photo was last modified in memory (file modification time data); (3) based on the raw date and time the photo file was created (file date-time data); and (4) when the photo was imported onto a client device. The system may rename the file with this adjusted creation time to create a standardized name. As a result, the standardized name provides a filename nomenclature that is based on the actual or estimated time of when the file was created.
US09218361B2	Context-aware tagging for augmented reality environments A method for tag-based search includes capturing an image, extracting a tag from the image, identifying a location associated with the captured image, and querying stored content for information that matches the location and the tag. Local storage is checked for the information first, and remote storage may be checked subsequently. Any located information may be used to augment the image. Information located in the remote storage may be saved in the local storage until it reaches a certain age, until it fails to be accessed for a threshold period of time, or until the location moves outside a threshold radius associated with a location of the information located in the remote storage.
US09218358B2	Identifying files stored on client devices as web-based search results Methods for leveraging a user's social network connections to search files stored on client devices are provided. Upon receipt of a search query, it is determined that the searching user is a social network connection of at least one user of a social networking application having files on their client device designated for sharing. Those designated files are searched to determine if any of them match the received search query. Client device files associated with users of the social networking application that have been designated for public sharing also are searched. Any files shared publicly or with social network connections of the sharing user that are stored on a client device and determined to match the received query may be presented to the searching user independent of the algorithmic search results or may be integrated into the algorithmic search results, as desired.
US09218350B2	Searching and placeholders Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata, searchable text, and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. Search data from the placeholders is integrated into a local search database of the client such that the client is able to satisfy queries and identify relevant local and remote file system objects even when the client is offline with respect to remote storage.
US09218347B2	System and method for archiving to a single database table information located across multiple tables A method for archiving to a single database table information located across multiple database tables. The method begins by monitoring at least one data value residing in the multiple database tables. After monitoring, the method continues by identifying at least one archival data value where each archival data value corresponds to a unique data value not exceeding a threshold. An end user provides the threshold used to identify the archival data values prior to execution of the method. After identifying the archival data values, the method continues by storing archive files in the single database table, each archive file comprising at least one archive data value. Finally, after storing the archive files in the single database table, the method concludes by removing from the multiple database tables each archival data value.
US09218346B2	File system and method for delivering contents in file system The present invention relates to a file system, an apparatus in the file system thereof, and a method of providing and managing content in the file system thereof. According to the present invention, it may be possible to minimize data loss caused by server failure and to provide the convenience of data (content) management by (1) grouping overall data nodes (servers) to manage with a network server group including several data nodes (servers), (2) defining content management information, (3) storing and duplicating contents in each network server group using the defined content management information to maintain and manage the contents, (4) and maintaining and managing the contents in a file unit without using file chunks.
US09218342B2	Conversion of a document while retaining a format of an element of the document One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for high fidelity conversion of a document to a less rich format. A bounding area can be identified in the document that comprises an unsupported element, and/or a blending of elements that is not supported in the less rich format. The bounding area that comprises the unsupported element(s) can be rasterized, by creating an image and identifying raster data for the image. Those elements in the document that are outside the bounding area are not rasterized, and their vector data-based format is retained in the converted document.
US09218341B2	Method and system for language translation The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for translating a first language text entered into a computer application to a second language text. The method comprises intercepting the first language text during a display time by a processor. Subsequently, the first language text is translated to the second language text by the processor by performing a language dictionary look-up and/or a phonetic transliteration on the first language text. Thereafter, the second language text is displayed on a display device and the first language text is stored in ANSI format in a memory.
US09218333B2	Context sensitive auto-correction Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for adaptively autocorrecting text according to context. Text may be received at a mobile electronic device that was input by a user. The received text may be displayed at a display component of the mobile electronic device. An auto-correct dictionary is selected from a plurality of auto-correct dictionaries. The auto-correct dictionary may be selected based at least on usage information that is representative of a usage context of the mobile electronic device. The displayed text is auto-corrected according to the selected auto-correct dictionary.
US09218331B2	Automated generation of structured electronic representations of user-fillable forms Methods, software and devices for automatically constructing a structured electronic representation of a user-fillable form are disclosed. Each structured electronic representation is constructed from a parsable version of that form. A plurality of data structures for constructing structured electronic representations of user-fillable forms is stored. Each of the data structures is representative of a form region of one of a plurality of pre-defined types. A parsable version of the user-fillable form is received. This parsable version is parsed to identify fields of the user-fillable form, including at least one text field and at least one input field. These fields are grouped to form a plurality of form regions. Each of these form regions is matched to one of the stored data structures that best represents the form region in a structured electronic representation. An indicator of each matched data structure is stored.
US09218322B2	Producing web page content A method for producing web page content includes identifying blocks within a web page. The blocks are selectively assembled into sections. The sections are selectively assembled into article candidates. An article candidate that includes article content is distinguished from article candidates that do not include article content. Content is produced only from the article candidate distinguished as including article content.
US09218320B2	Methods and apparatus to provide electronic book summaries and related information Example methods and apparatus to display summary information for an electronic book are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves, during an electronic book reader session, receiving a request for a summary associated with an electronic book. The example method also involves obtaining a marker indicative of a location in the electronic book and obtaining the summary for a portion of the electronic book demarcated by the marker. The summary is displayed via the electronic book reader.
US09218309B2	Systems and methods for impedance matching for multi-drop topologies In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a driver, a plurality of drops, and a plurality of transmission lines, including one transmission line between the driver and one of the plurality of drops and one transmission line between successive adjacent drops. Each particular transmission line of the plurality of transmission lines may be manufactured to have a desired impedance based on a corresponding effective impedance as seen at a drop located on an end of the particular transmission line furthest from the driver in a direction away from the driver.
US09218308B2	Apparatus and method for arbitrating bus A bus arbitration apparatus and method are provided. A plurality of masters may be classified into master types based on master characteristics, and bus arbitration may be performed. Thus, it is possible to prevent a bus from being distributed to a predetermined master, and it is possible to improve overall performance of a bus system by solving a problem of unbalanced distribution of performance between the plurality of masters.
US09218303B2	Live migration of virtual machines using virtual bridges in a multi-root input-output virtualization blade chassis A method for managing migration of a virtual machine includes accessing a first information handling system and a second information handling system, accessing a network information handling resource, using one or more switches to virtualize access of the network information handling resource to the first and second information handling systems, accessing a virtual bridge associated with the network information handling resource, accessing a virtual machine configured to access the resources of the first information handling system, and copying the operational state of the virtual machine from the first information handling system to the second information handling system using the first virtual bridge. The first and second information handling systems, share the network information handling resource using the virtualized access and the network information handling resource is configured to bind a driver to one or more ports, indicating availability to a virtualization environment regardless of an actual connection status.
US09218293B2	Data processing system with cache linefill buffer and method of operation When data in first and second requests from a processor does not reside in cache memory, a first data element responsive to the second request is received by a cache controller from an external memory module after a first data element responsive to the first request and before the second data element responsive to the first request. Ownership of a linefill buffer is assigned to the first request when the first data element responsive to the first request is received. Ownership of the linefill buffer is re-assigned to the second request when the first data element responsive to the second request is received after the first data element responsive to the first request is received.
US09218283B2	Multi-die write management A die assignment scheme assigns data in the order it is received, to multiple memory dies. Any busy dies are skipped until they become ready again so that the system does not wait for busy dies to become ready. Immediately sequential writes to the same die are prohibited so that reading speed is not impacted.
US09218279B2	Atomic write command support in a solid state drive A method of performing an atomic write command in a data storage device comprising a volatile memory and a plurality of non-volatile memory devices configured to store a plurality of physical pages. The method may comprise storing data in a plurality of logical pages (L-Pages), each associated with a logical address. A logical-to-physical address translation map may be maintained in the volatile memory, and may be configured to enable determination of a physical location, within one or more of the physical pages, of the data referenced by each logical address. The data specified by a received atomic write command may be stored one or more L-Pages. Updates to the entry or entries in the translation map associated with the L-Page(s) storing the data specified by the atomic write command may be deferred until all L-Pages storing data specified by the atomic write command have been written in a power-safe manner.
US09218277B2	Wear leveling A method for operating a computer memory. The memory is organized to store data in units of such memory. For each unit of a set of units a wear level of the unit is determined. A maximum wear level among the wear levels is determined. A suggestion of a subset of one or more units for being selected for data erasure is received and at least one unit in the subset is identified for subsequent data erasure, a wear level (c(i)) of which units (i) is less than the maximum wear level (c_max).
US09218272B2	System level architecture verification of a transactional execution Embodiments relate to building, by a computing device, a pseudo-random dynamic instruction stream that comprises instructions configured to perform a transaction execution, testing, by the computing device, the transaction execution in a uni-processing system based on the instruction stream, and outputting, by the computing device, a status of the test to one or more output devices. A determination may be made that an abort occurs in the transaction execution based on the testing.
US09218271B2	Test planning based on dynamic coverage analysis A method for refining a test plan is provided. The method comprises defining a coverage model including: one or more variables, wherein respective values for the variables are assigned, and one or more definitions for value combinations for said variables with assigned values, wherein zero or more of said value combinations are defined according to one or more restrictions for the purpose of generating a test plan to test a system for which the coverage model is constructed; determining zero or more uncovered value combinations in the test plan; and providing means to update the test plan.
US09218257B2	Methods for managing failure of a solid state device in a caching storage Techniques for managing caching use of a solid state device are disclosed. In some embodiments, the techniques may be realized as a method for managing caching use of a solid state device. Management of the caching use may include receiving, at a host device, notification of failure of a solid state device. In response to the notification a cache mode may be set to uncached. In uncached mode input/output (I/O) requests may be directed to uncached storage (e.g., disk).
US09218256B1	Systems and methods for shipping I/O operations to prevent replication failure A computer-implemented method for shipping I/O operations to prevent replication failure may include 1) attempting to perform an I/O operation in a system configured to replicate data from a data cluster to another data cluster, 2) detecting a failure in at least part of the attempt to perform the I/O operation that threatens to fail the system's replication of data from the data cluster to the other data cluster, and, in response to detecting the failure, 3) shipping the I/O operation from a node originally responsible for servicing the I/O operation to another node to complete the I/O operation without failing the system's replication of data from the data cluster to the other data cluster. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09218254B2	Systems, methods, and media for recovering an application from a fault or attack Systems, methods, and media for recovering an application from a fault or an attack are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method is provided for enabling a software application to recover from a fault condition. The method includes specifying constrained data items and assigning a set of repair procedures to the constrained data items. The method further includes detecting a fault condition on the constrained data items during execution of the software application, which triggers at least one repair procedure. The triggered repair procedures are executed and the execution of the software application is restored. In some embodiments, the restoring comprises providing memory rollback to a point of execution of the software application before the fault condition was detected.
US09218246B2	Coordinating fault recovery in a distributed system In various embodiments, methods and systems for coordinating, between a host and a tenant, fault recovery of tenant infrastructure in a distributed system is provided. A fault occurrence is determined for a tenant infrastructure in the distributed system. The fault occurrence may be a software failure or hardware failure of the tenant infrastructure supporting a service application of the tenant. A fault recovery plan is communicated to the tenant to notify the tenant of the fault occurrence and actions taken to restore the tenant infrastructure. It is determined whether a fault recovery plan response is received from the tenant; the fault recovery plan response is an acknowledgement from the tenant of the fault recovery plan. Upon receiving the fault recovery plan response or at the expiration of a predefined time limit, the fault recovery plan is executed to restore the tenant infrastructure.
US09218238B2	Contents data recording apparatus and contents data recording method According to one embodiment, a contents data recording apparatus includes a storage module and a data delete module. The storage module stores encoded first-system and second-system contents data. The data delete module deletes either the first-system contents data or second-system contents data from the storage module based on a predetermined condition after the first-system and second-system contents data has been stored in the storage module.
US09218229B2	Event notification system and method A notification system comprises a plurality of claim checks and a plurality of communication device identifiers. The notification system further comprises a messaging module that is configured to receive an electronic notification of an event. The messaging module is further configured to associate at least one of the claim checks and one of the communication device identifiers with the event. The messaging module is also configured to generate a message that contains the associated claim check and transmit the message to a communications device identified by the communication device identifier. In one embodiment, the notification system further comprises a retrieval module that is responsive to a request to access the event. In another embodiment, the messaging module is configured to receive an electronic notification of a second event and associate the claim check and another communication device identifier with the message.
US09218228B2	Computerised machine control system A computerized machine control system comprises an application-independent machine-specific part with a machine-specific domain model of the machine and a control module, which accesses data points of the machine via a machine-specific communication protocol and updates corresponding data point objects in the machine-specific domain model or data points in the machine. In addition, the machine control system comprises a machine-independent, application-specific part with an application-specific domain model and a mapping module which accesses the machine-specific domain model and maps data objects of the application-specific domain model to data point objects of the machine-specific domain model and vice versa.
US09218227B2	Method and system for user-designed application deployment Embodiments of a method and system for utilizing user-designed applications are disclosed. A user-designed application that utilizes at least one high-level API available within a system may be received. The user-designed application may be deployed server-side within the system. A user request may be processed server-side for the user-designed application in the system.
US09218224B2	Electronic apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium storing information processing program A disclosed electronic apparatus in which an application program is installable includes an interface information extracting unit configured to extract interface information of a method from an intermediate code of a first application program; and an interface providing unit configured to provide an interface for the method indicated by the interface information, wherein the interface providing unit calls the first application program for the method corresponding to the identification information in response to a request including the identification information of the method.
US09218220B2	Elastic and scalable publish/subscribe service A system and method are disclosed for an elastic and scalable publish/subscribe scheme. Subscription information is received at a dispatcher node. A plurality of matching nodes is selected in an overlay network to store the subscription information on a computer readable storage medium. Upon receiving an event at a dispatching node, at least one of the matching nodes with the stored subscription information is selected to process the event.
US09218215B2	Job scheduling in a system of multi-level computers Systems, methods, and computer program products for job scheduling are disclosed. An exemplary computer-implemented method includes receiving a job in a job scheduling system. At least part of the job is transmitted to a job reader. An indication of one or more functions required for performing the job is received from the job reader. A first computing device is selected from among a plurality of computing devices, where the selection is based, at least in part, on whether the first computing device supports the functions required for performing the job.
US09218213B2	Dynamic placement of heterogeneous workloads Techniques for managing a system of heterogeneous applications are provided. A plurality of applications is classified into a plurality of application types. One or more of the plurality of applications in each of the plurality of application types are classified into one or more collections. A utility function of possible resource allocations is computed for each of the one or more collections. An application placement is computed that optimizes a global utility of the plurality of applications in accordance with the one or more utility functions. Placement and resource allocation of the plurality of applications are modified in the system in accordance with the application placement.
US09218204B2	Processing engine for complex atomic operations A system includes an atomic processing engine (APE) coupled to an interconnect. The interconnect is to couple to one or more processor cores. The APE receives a plurality of commands from the one or more processor cores through the interconnect. In response to a first command, the APE performs a first plurality of operations associated with the first command. The first plurality of operations references multiple memory locations, at least one of which is shared between two or more threads executed by the one or more processor cores.
US09218195B2	Vendor-independent resource configuration interface for self-virtualizing input/output device A vendor-independent resource configuration interface automatically maps virtual functions to physical functions in a self-virtualizing IO resource using the concept of a logical port that maps to a particular physical port and protocol in the self-virtualizing IO resource. A user wishing to provide a logical partition access to a self-virtualizing IO resource typically creates or configures a logical port for the logical partition by mapping the logical port to a particular physical port and protocol defined for the self-virtualizing IO resource, and an appropriate virtual function mapped to an appropriate physical function on an appropriate self-virtualizing IO resource is automatically selected, typically without requiring the user to have a detailed understanding of the numbers of supported virtual functions, physical functions and protocols supported by specific resources.
US09218192B2	Information handling device locally reproducing received defects by selecting an appropriate virtual machine image A method for selecting a virtual machine (VM) for problem determination utilizes a policy-based process for receiving an authorized program analysis report (APAR) containing problem type, a client information handling system (IHS) environment, a configuration, and a program version. The method determines automatically that the problem according to a provisioning policy is a candidate for provisioning a VM for analyzing the problem and searches a provisioning database for an existing VM for a system environment and configuration according to a closeness criteria. The method applies required updates to the provisioned VM, and utilizes the provisioned VM with the required updates for problem analysis. The method also may automatically create a new baseline image in the database according to expected value policy criteria that exceeds predetermined criteria.
US09218189B2	Managing a contextual workspace Techniques for providing user-based context to a virtual workspace, including: generating a virtual workspace viewable by a user on a graphical user interface, the virtual workspace comprising a plurality of workspace modules comprising data contained in one or more data objects; identifying an interaction by the user with at least some of the data contained in the one or more data objects; and based on the identified interaction, identifying additional data contained in the one or more data objects that is semantically related to the data interacted with by the user.
US09218186B2	Software compiler generated threaded environment A computer-implemented method for creating a threaded package of computer executable instructions from software compiler generated code includes allocating, through a computer processor, the computer executable instructions into a plurality of stacks, differentiating between different types of computer executable instructions for each computer executable instruction allocated to each stack of the plurality of stacks, creating switch points for each stack of the plurality of stacks based upon the differentiating, and inserting the switch points within each stack of the plurality of stacks.
US09218180B2	Accelerated software services delivery system A system and computer implemented method for producing a user configuration profile of a software configuration including software configuration modifications selected by a user which read by an installer engine in comparison to the software configuration allows installation of an updated software configuration including the software configuration modifications selected by the user.
US09218166B2	Development system with improved methodology for creation and reuse of software assets A development system with improved methodology for creation and reuse of software assets is shown and described. In one embodiment, for example, in a development system, a method is described for facilitating creation of a reusable application, the method comprises steps of: during development of the application, capturing knowledge and intent of the application's original developer alongside source code created for the application; producing an archival module storing the source code for the application together with metadata capturing the knowledge and intent of the original developer, the metadata including at least one script guiding subsequent developers in use and modification of the source code for the application; and consuming the archival module by a follow-on developer, including executing the at least one script for facilitating creation of a reusable version of the application.
US09218163B2	Generating complex event processing rules Techniques for generating complex event processing rules in a controlled natural language are provided. The techniques include obtaining one or more vocabularies that encompass a set of one or more noun and verb concepts, dynamically building an inheritance hierarchy of one or more named vocabulary concepts from the one or more vocabularies, parsing a controlled natural language input textual statement by using one or more names and the inheritance hierarchy to identify one or more temporal concepts and one or more complex event processing concepts, and converting the controlled natural language input textual statement to a complex event processing language statement by generating a representation of a lexical structure of the controlled natural language input textual statement that contains a reference to each identified temporal and complex event processing concept.
US09218160B2	Ultrafast quantum random number generation process and system therefore The invention is based on a process and system for producing random numbers by means of a quantum random number generator where the method comprises the steps of operating a laser in single mode and high modulation bandwidth by means of an electrical pulse driver, transforming the phase randomized optical pulses produced before in optical pulses with random amplitude and detecting the resulting random amplitude signals by means of a fast photodiode. The numbers thus produced are truly random.
US09218157B2	Performing a division operation using a split division circuit The disclosed embodiments disclose techniques for using a split division circuit that includes a first divider that is optimized for a first range of divisor values and a second divider that is optimized for a second range of divisor values; the first range is distinct from the second range. During operation, the circuit receives a divisor for the division operation. The circuit: determines whether the divisor is in the first range or the second range to determine whether the first divider or the second divider should perform the division operation; performs the division operation in the selected host divider; and then outputs the result that was generated by the selected host divider.
US09218142B2	Log data store that stores data across a plurality of storage devices using non-disjoint layers Storing data records within a log data store is provided. The log data store that stores data records within a plurality of successive non-disjoint layers inserted across a plurality of different types of data storage devices associated with a data processing system is generated. A first non-disjoint layer of the plurality of successive non-disjoint layers is inserted within a main memory device. A set of intermediate non-disjoint layers of the plurality of successive non-disjoint layers is inserted within a set of storage-class memory devices. A last non-disjoint layer of the plurality of successive non-disjoint layers is inserted within a hard disk drive. A size of each successive non-disjoint layer in the plurality of successive non-disjoint layers is increased exponentially. The data records are organized into the plurality of successive non-disjoint layers of the log data store inserted across the plurality of different types of data storage devices.
US09218139B2	Minimally disruptive virtual machine snapshots Aspects of the present invention provide a solution for creating a snapshot of a virtual server. In an embodiment, a first write storage is created in response to a snapshot request. For each write from the virtual server to primary storage that is the first write of that particular data block since the snapshot request, the data that resided in the data block previous to the write is copied from the primary storage to the first write storage.
US09218134B2	Read based temporal locality compression For read based temporal locality compression by a processor device in a computing environment, read operations are monitored, traced, and/or analyzed to identify repetitions of read patterns of compressed data. The compressed data is rearranged based on the repetitions of read order of the compressed data that are in a read order.
US09218130B2	Tape storage device and writing method therefor A mechanism is provided for tape writing of small transactions. A first file is written as a plurality of fixed-length data sets (DS), the DS number of the final DS in the plurality of DS is stored in memory as #N(DS#N) and the WP number as #M(WP#M), and the final first file and the second file in the DS following the final DS(DS#N, WP#M) containing the first file are packed and written in sequential DS units, and are stored as DS#N, DS#N+1, etc. and WP#M+1 in sequential order in DS containing the second file. The remaining first, second, or third file is packed and DS#N with WP#M is overwritten as DS#N with WP#M+2, and the remaining #N in the DS numbers of the second file and the third file in the subsequent DS are written as DS#N+1, N+2, etc. with WP#M+2, and the DS#N, #N+1, #N+2, etc. with WP#M+2 are stored.
US09218127B2	Systems and methods for fast keyboard entry using a remote control in video conferencing and other applications Systems and methods for performing data entry in videoconferencing and other systems that use remote controls and other non keyboard-based user interface devices. In some embodiments, the keys of a numeric keypad are associated with letters and symbols, such that when a number key is pressed the system displays a selection of choices in a spatial configuration, including the number pressed as well as additional character choices. Users can use navigation buttons to move the selection to any one of the displayed characters and select it, thus minimizing the number of remote control operations for data entry.
US09218121B2	Apparatus and method recognizing touch gesture Disclosed are a touch gesture recognition apparatus and method that can be, or applied to, both a single-touch system and a multi-touch system. The touch gesture recognition method recognizes touch gestures using the diagonal-line length of a bounding box created based on touch location information and variations in the diagonal-line length. After a gesture is recognized, the recognized gesture is mapped to an input event of a user input device and feedback according to the input event is provided.
US09218108B1	Battery charging metrics and representations This disclosure describes systems and methods related to determining and providing battery charging metrics for an electronic device. In one embodiment, one or more processors may determine the capacity of the battery of an electronic device and a first battery charge level. A charging rate associated with the battery charger may be determined. A battery charging time may be calculated based at least in part on the battery capacity, the charging rate, the first battery charging time, and a second battery charging time. A representation of a charging status associated with the battery may be generated.
US09218098B2	Touch panel substrate and display device A conducting layer (7) is formed in a shape of a grid having a predetermined width of lines extending along the first direction (horizontal direction in the drawing) and the second direction (vertical direction in the drawing). In a region that, when seen in planar view, overlaps those lines of the conducting layer (7) which extend along the first direction, lines of an insulating light-blocking layer (6) that are wider than those of the conduction layer (7) are arranged at predetermined intervals along the second direction. The conducting layer (7) is broken at predetermined places in a region that overlaps the insulating light-blocking layer 6 when seen in plane view. This makes it possible to achieve a liquid crystal display device including a touch panel substrate that has a high aperture ratio and that can suppress leakage of light through cuts in a conducting layer.
US09218095B2	Non-linear feedback capacitance sensing A processing system for an input device includes a comparator, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a feedback path coupling the DAC to the comparator. The comparator generates a first comparison signal associated with a resulting signal and a first output signal of the DAC; and generates a second comparison signal associated with the resulting signal and a second output signal of the DAC. The processing system also includes a control module and a determination module. The control module is coupled to the DAC and to the comparator's output and modifies a rising reference value and a falling reference value based on the first comparison signal and the second comparison signal, respectively. The determination module determines positional information for an input object in a sensing region of the input device based on the rising reference value and the falling reference value.
US09218084B2	Touch-sensing device and touch-sensing display therewith A touch-sensing device includes a substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a signal transmitting layer, a first connecting pin assembly and a second connecting pin assembly. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the substrate. The signal transmitting layer is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the touch-sensing structure. The first connecting pin assembly is disposed on the substrate in a position different from the touch-sensing structure. The first connecting pin assembly has a plurality first connecting pins electrically connected to the signal transmitting layer. The second connecting pin assembly is disposed on the substrate in a position different from the touch-sensing structure. The second connecting pin assembly has a plurality second connecting pins electrically connected to the signal transmitting layer. The first axis of the second connecting pin assembly and the second axis of the first connecting pin assembly are not arranged in the same axis.
US09218078B2	Touch panel and manufacturing method thereof A touch panel includes an insulating layer, a first axis electrode, and a second axis electrode. The insulating layer has first holes and second holes. The first axis electrode include first upper conductive units disposed on an upper side of the insulating layer and first lower conductive units disposed on a lower side of the insulating layer. Each first hole partially exposes the corresponding first lower conductive unit. The first upper conductive units are electrically connected to the first lower conductive units via the first holes. The second axis electrode includes second upper conductive units disposed on the upper side of the insulating layer and second lower conductive units disposed on the lower side of the insulating layer. Each the second holes partially exposes the corresponding second lower conductive unit. The second upper conductive units are electrically connected to the second lower conductive units via the second holes.
US09218076B2	Electronic device An electronic device includes a display and a proximity sensor arranged near a display surface of the display and configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a degree of proximity of an object to the display surface, and provides a position of the approaching object in a direction horizontal to the display surface. A user interface control unit has a first operational mode and a second operational mode, where in the first operation mode, the proximity of a user's hand from the display surface is monitored based on the output signal of the proximity sensor. In the second operational mode, a position of the user's hand in a direction horizontal to the display surface is detected within a detection target range and a user's operation is accepted according to the detected position of the user's hand.
US09218068B2	Sharing data inputs between multiple peripheral devices and host by converting inputs into operating system independent or specific format(s) based on input device An apparatus may include a processor arranged to receive an input signal from an input device and a first event conversion module. The first event conversion module may receive an input event from the input device as an operating system (OS)-specific event arranged in a format operable by a first operating system, convert the OS-specific event into a converted event having an OS-independent format, and dispatch the converted event for processing. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US09218066B2	Method for character correction A computer program product is provided and includes a non-transitory tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and on which instructions are stored for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes enabling retrieval of a keyboard pressed sequence of characters of a first type, permitting a re-selection of characters of a second type, which are associated with the keyboard pressed sequence of the characters of the first type and permitting modification of the keyboard pressed sequence of the characters of the first type to initiate a search for and retrieval of characters of the second type.
US09218064B1	Authoring multi-finger interactions through demonstration and composition A computing device comprises a processor and an authoring tool executing on the processor. The processor receives demonstration data representative of at least one demonstration of a multi-finger gesture and declaration data specifying one or more constraints for the multi-finger gesture. The processor generates, in accordance with the demonstration data and the declaration data, a module to detect the multi-finger gesture within a computer-generated user interface.
US09218063B2	Sessionless pointing user interface A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.
US09218062B2	Three-dimensional menu system using manual operation tools Disclosed is an augmented reality-based three-dimensional menu system using manual operation tools. According to the present invention, the three-dimensional menu system comprises: a display device; at least one pair of manual operation tools which are manually operated by the user, and are in a hexahedral shape; an image acquisition device which acquires images for the manual operation tools; and a menu augmentation unit which tracks the manual operation tools from the acquired images, and augments menu items in the vicinity of the manual operation tools of the acquired images, thereby outputting the augmented menu items to the display device.
US09218059B2	Input apparatus for vehicle An input apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus being used for operation input to various vehicular electronic devices, sets position input permission areas on a two-dimensional operation surface of an operation input device discretely by control of a main controller. In control modes of a reaction force, a guide input mode where position indication operations to the areas on the operation surface by the operation input device are guided along unique paths defined in the respective area and an arbitrary mode where the position indication operations are not guided but performed freely can be changed. The guide input mode is set at least during a vehicle travel.
US09218058B2	Wearable digital input device for multipoint free space data collection and analysis A new computer wearable input device, referred to as Imagine, may be used to control electronic devices in a natural, intuitive, convenient and comfortable manner, having a form factor which does not impede normal daily or business activities. For example, an Imagine may serve as an alternative to input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or game controller. An Imagine device is able to recognize complex gestures, such as a person signing American Sign Language. An Imagine device may include a plurality of motion sensors affixed to a user's fingers and a plurality of motion sensors affixed to a user's wrists, a processing component and a communication component designed to communicate with a second electronic device.
US09218056B2	Eye tracking method and display apparatus using the same A display apparatus employs two tracking units to track the gaze of a user. The display apparatus includes a first tracking unit to generate position information on a user positioned relative to a displayed image; and a second tracking unit to track a gaze of the user upon the displayed image, based on the position information. A method of eye tracking using the display apparatus includes steps of displaying an image; generating position information on a user positioned relative to the displayed image; and tracking a gaze of the user upon the displayed image, based on the position information.
US09218053B2	Surgical assistant system A surgical assistant system includes: an operation unit configured to give an input; an arm unit on which a treatment tool is mounted; an operation imaging unit configured to acquire an operation image that is an image including the operation unit; an endoscope configured to acquire an internal-body image; a mode control unit having a plurality of operation modes and configured to enable one of the plurality of operation modes to be set as a setting operation mode; a driving unit configured to enable the arm unit to be operated based on the input given by the operation unit and the setting operation mode; a synthetic image creation unit configured to synthesize images using at least the operation image to create a synthetic image based on the setting operation mode; and a display unit configured to display the synthetic image.
US09218049B2	Dynamic voltage and frequency management In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a self calibration unit configured to iterate a test on a logic circuit in the integrated circuit at respectively lower supply voltage magnitudes until the test fails. A lowest supply voltage magnitude at which the test passes is used to generate a requested supply voltage magnitude for the integrated circuit. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a series connection of logic gates physically distributed over an area of the integrated circuit, and a measurement unit configured to launch a logical transition into the series and detect a corresponding transition at the output of the series. The amount of time between the launch and the detection is used to request a supply voltage magnitude for the integrated circuit.
US09218048B2	Individually activating or deactivating functional units in a processor system based on decoded instruction to achieve power saving In an embodiment, a functional unit control system includes an instruction decoder of a processor comprising a pipeline, the instruction decoder being configured to decode an instruction to be performed by the processor. The system further includes a power controller unit coupled to the instruction decoder, and a functional unit which may operate during execution stages of the processor's pipeline coupled to the power controller unit and the instruction decode stage. The power controller unit is configured to determine whether the functional unit should be used to perform at least part of the instruction based on data of the instruction decoder. The power controller unit is further configured to perform at least one of activating and deactivating the functional unit in accordance with the determination of whether the functional unit should be used.
US09218042B2	Cooperatively managing enforcement of energy related policies between virtual machine and application runtime A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for runtime based enforcement of energy policies collaboratively. The application runtime environment executing within a virtual machine on the data processing system receives notification of a change in energy policy for the virtual machine or the physical host it is running on. Responsive to determining the virtual machine is to be run under a power cap based on the notification of a change in energy policy, the application runtime environment dynamically modifies execution of an application in the application runtime environment or requests the execution environment for delaying enforcement of energy policies. The application comprises a set of application modules.
US09218041B2	Adaptive thermal control of electronic devices An apparatus includes logic to control heat generation in a device. The device to operate at least in one of a first state and a second state, wherein the device to consume more power in the first state than in the second state. The device to connect to a network at least for a portion of time while in the second state. The logic to select a plurality of thermal control solutions to decrease the generation of heat in the device in the second state, the selected thermal control solution to be performed while the device is in the second state to reduce the generated heat to below a predetermined level.
US09218039B2	Chip level power reduction using encoded communications A circuit arrangement, method, and program product communicate data over a communication bus by selectively encoding data values queued for communication over the communication bus based at least in part on at least one data value queued to be communicated thereafter and at least one previously communicated encoded data value to reduce bit transitions for communication of the encoded data values. By reducing bit transitions in the data communicated over the communication bus, power consumption by the communication bus is likewise reduced.
US09218037B2	Computation of system energy A system comprises an energy source that provides a system current for the system. The system also comprises logic coupled to the energy source. The logic receives an analog signal that is derived from a measurement of current in the system and computes an amount of energy consumed by the system based on the analog signal.
US09218034B2	User-directed motion gesture control Apparatuses and methods for user-directed motion gesture control are disclosed. According to aspects of the present disclosure, direct user inputs can be used to predictably manipulate power control behavior. In some embodiments, a wearable mobile device may be configured to accept user commands, and be configured to sense multitude of use, use environment, and use contexts. The wearable mobile device may include a memory configured to store a set of reference power control motion gesture sequences, one or more sensors configured to sense a motion gesture sequence, and a controller configured to provide interactive power control of the device using the motion gesture sequence and the set of reference power control motion gesture sequences.
US09218027B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing device includes a housing and a display unit configured to display at least a portion of a first content to a user. A projection unit is configured to project at least a portion of a second content onto a projection surface. A detection unit configured to detect a displacement between the projection surface and a portion of the housing, the housing being configured to support the display unit, the projection unit, and the detection unit. The detection unit is further configured to determine whether the displacement falls within a threshold distance. The projection unit is further configured to project the second portion of the content onto the projection surface, when the displacement falls within the threshold distance.
US09218019B2	Mounting device An example mounting structure in accordance with one implementation of the present disclosure includes an engagement assembly to mount within a pass-through tunnel of a support stand for an electronic display. The structure further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the engagement assembly. The mounting bracket provides a mounting surface for an electronic device.
US09218011B2	Corner-case emulation tool for thermal power testing The various aspects provide for an IC design and methods for utilizing the IC design to emulate corner case ICs during power/thermal testing of a test system by installing a specially chosen IC on the test system. The chosen IC may be a fully functioning IC that also includes a leakage-add controller and a current leak circuit. The current leak circuit may simulate additional current leakage on the IC and may be driven by the leakage-add controller. The chosen IC may also include a programmable voltage table for adjusting the chosen IC's operational voltage. The chosen IC may emulate the thermal characteristics of various corner-case ICs while performing normal IC activities on the test system during power/thermal testing, thereby eliminating current limitations in thermal/power testing of test systems due to the difficulty of providing corner-case ICs and testing those corner-case ICs on various test systems.
US09218004B2	Flight path control system for aircraft A method and apparatus for changing a flight path of an air platform. A change for the flight path of the air platform is identified. A weight system associated with the air platform is moved during flight of the air platform such that a center of mass of the air platform changes in a manner that causes the flight path of the air platform to change.
US09218003B2	Adaptive mapping with spatial summaries of sensor data A system and method for mapping parameter data acquired by a robot mapping system is disclosed. Parameter data characterizing the environment is collected while the robot localizes itself within the environment using landmarks. Parameter data is recorded in a plurality of local grids, i.e., sub-maps associated with the robot position and orientation when the data was collected. The robot is configured to generate new grids or reuse existing grids depending on the robot's current pose, the pose associated with other grids, and the uncertainty of these relative pose estimates. The pose estimates associated with the grids are updated over time as the robot refines its estimates of the locations of landmarks from which determines its pose in the environment. Occupancy maps or other global parameter maps may be generated by rendering local grids into a comprehensive map indicating the parameter data in a global reference frame extending the dimensions of the environment.
US09217997B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a surface scanning coordinate measuring machine A method improves surface scanning measure machine speed while minimizing tip touchdown impact on the surface of the object being measured. Specifically, the method controls a surface scanning measuring machine having a probe head with a distal probe tip that contacts the surface of an object to be measured. To that end, the method selects a nominal initial contact point (on the surface) having a normal vector, and then moves the distal probe tip toward the nominal initial contact point along an approach path. The approach path has a generally linear portion that generally linearly extends from the nominal initial contact point to some non-contacting point spaced from the surface. The generally linear portion forms an angle of between about 20 degrees and about 60 degrees with the normal vector.
US09217993B2	Timepiece with a wide variety of appearances A timepiece that provides a wide variety of appearance. The timepiece includes: an ornamental body; a drive mechanism that moves the ornamental body; a restriction portion that restricts a movable range of the ornamental body; and an output portion capable of outputting a sound. The timepiece further includes a monitor operation portion; and a control portion that performs movement control for outputting a piece of theme music and moves the ornamental body from an initial position, depending on the operation of the monitor operation portion.
US09217990B2	Image forming apparatus having process cartridge detachably mounted therein In an image forming apparatus, a cartridge is detachably mounted in a frame, the cartridge being located at a mounted position in the frame when the image forming apparatus is packaged with the cartridge mounted in the frame, the mounted position being defined in the frame in a mounting direction, in which the cartridge moves relative to the frame so as to be mounted in the frame. An attachment member is detachably attached to the cartridge when the image forming apparatus is packaged with the cartridge mounted in the frame. A restricting mechanism restricts mounting of the cartridge to the mounted position if the attachment member is attached to the cartridge, the restricting mechanism restricting the mounting of the cartridge at a position upstream of the mounted position in the mounting direction.
US09217987B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body composing the image forming apparatus, a unit drawably stored in the apparatus body, a lock mechanism provided in the unit and configured to lock the unit in a state in which the unit is stored in the apparatus body, a display portion provided on an upper surface part of the apparatus body, and an unlock mechanism configured to unlock the lock mechanism. The unlock mechanism includes an operating portion provided in a region facing the display portion of the upper surface part of the unit and operated in unlocking the lock mechanism.
US09217970B2	Heater for fixing device A heater for fixing devices includes a glass substrate, a heating element, electrode patterns connected to the heating element, a first protective layer, and a second protective layer. The glass substrate is made of an alkali-free glass. The first protective layer is formed by firing a mixture of a first glass powder and a first filler. The first glass powder contains no alkali metal oxide and has a lower softening point than the glass substrate. The first filler has a lower thermal expansion coefficient than the alkali-free glass for the glass substrate. The second protective layer is made of a material that does not contain the first filler contained in the first protective layer.
US09217968B2	Fuser topcoats comprising superhydrophobic nano-fabric coatings In accordance with the invention, there are image forming apparatuses, fusing subsystems, and methods of making a member of the fusing subsystems. The method of making a member of a fusing subsystem can include providing a fuser member, the fuser member including a substrate and providing a dispersion including a plurality of carbon nanotubes, a stabilizer, a hydrophobic polymer, and a solvent, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is selected from the group consisting of single wall carbon nanotubes and multiple wall carbon nanotubes. The method can also include applying the dispersion over the substrate to form a coated substrate and heating the coated substrate to form a hydrophobic composite coating such that a top surface of the fuser member has a water contact angle of at least about 120°.
US09217967B2	Fusing device and method using induction heating and image forming apparaus including the fusing device An induction heating fusing device and method of an image forming apparatus including: a pressure roller; a heating element that forms a fusing nip together with the pressure roller and is rotatable; an inductor that is installed in a rotation axis direction on the outer circumference surface of the heating element, includes a main coil and a plurality of control coils located on the main coil, and inductively heats the heating element; and a controller that selectively drives at least one of the plurality of control coils depending on the width of a printing paper passing though the fusing nip, and controls the main coil and the plurality of control coils so that a current direction of the main coil and a current direction of the plurality of control coils become the same as or opposite to each other depending on the width of the printing paper.
US09217952B2	Image forming unit and image forming apparatus An image forming unit includes an image bearing body, a developer bearing body that supplies a developer to the image bearing body, a developer storage portion for storing the developer, a developer reserving portion that reserves the developer, a replenishing member that replenishes the developer from the developer reserving portion to the developer storage portion, and a guide member provided between the replenishing member and the developer bearing body. The guide member temporarily holds the developer replenished by the replenishing member and regulates falling of the developer. A conveying member conveys the developer held by the guide member in an axial direction of the developer bearing body along the guide member. A detecting portion is provided between the guide member and the developer bearing body for detecting the developer. The replenishing member replenishes the developer to the developer storage portion based on a result of detection using the detecting portion.
US09217945B2	Belt conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus Provided is a small sized belt conveying apparatus provided with a separating unit configured to move a transfer member and an image forming apparatus provided with the belt transfer apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a drive unit configured to transmit a drive force from a drive source provided in an apparatus body, and a drive transmitting unit configured to transmit the drive force branched and transmitted from the drive unit. The separating unit is configured to move the transfer member by a drive force transmitted by the drive transmitting unit via the drive unit.
US09217944B2	Low structure carbon black and method of making same A carbon black having an I2 number from 30 mg/g to 200 mg/g and a DBP from 20 cc/100 g to 40 cc/100 g.
US09217933B2	Apparatus and methods for keeping immersion fluid adjacent to an optical assembly during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine A lithographic projection apparatus includes a stage assembly having a substrate table on which a substrate is supported and exposed with an exposure beam from a final optical element of a projection optical assembly through an immersion liquid. A confinement member encircles a portion of a path of the exposure beam and has an aperture through which the exposure beam is projected. A movable member is movable in a space between the confinement member and the substrate, the substrate table, or both, such that a first portion of the space is located between a first surface of the movable member and the confinement member, and a second portion of the space is located between a second surface of the movable member and the substrate, the substrate table, or both.
US09217932B2	Projection objective for microlithography A projection objective for imaging a pattern arranged in an object surface of the projection objective into an image surface of the projection objective with a demagnified imaging scale has a plurality of optical elements which are arranged along an optical axis of the projection objective and are configured so that a defined image field curvature of the projection objective is set such that an object surface that is curved convexly with respect to the projection objective is imaged into a planar image surface. Such projection objective, with a suitable setting of the object surface curvature, avoids the disturbing effect on the image quality that would otherwise result from gravitation-dictated bending of a mask.
US09217931B2	Method for operating an illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus A method of operating an illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus is provided. A set of illumination parameters that describe properties of a light bundle which converges at a point on a mask to be illuminated by the illumination system is first determined. Optical elements whose optical effect on the illumination parameters can be modified as a function of control commands are furthermore determined, as well as sensitivities with which the illumination parameters react to an adjustment of the optical elements, induced by the control commands. The control commands are then determined while taking the previously determined sensitivities into account, such that deviations of the illumination parameters from predetermined target illumination parameters satisfy a predetermined minimization criterion. These control commands are applied to the optical elements, before the mask is illuminated.
US09217922B2	Liquid processing apparatus, liquid processing method and storage medium for liquid processing A liquid processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit arranged within a processing cup and configured to horizontally hold a substrate, a rotating mechanism configured to rotate the substrate holding unit about a vertical axis, a processing liquid supply unit configured to supply a processing liquid onto a surface of the substrate, and an exhaust mechanism configured to discharge an atmospheric gas around the substrate. The exhaust mechanism includes an exhaust flow path connected to an exhaust port formed at the processing cup, a circulation flow path branched from the exhaust flow path and configured to communicate with the processing cup, a gas liquid separator, a first regulator valve installed at one end of the exhaust flow path, and a second regulator valve installed at the other end of the exhaust flow path.
US09217913B2	Free form optical redirection apparatus and devices using same A projection system (900) includes a scanner (802) and light source (801). The scanner (802) is configured to crate a scan cone (994) for forming images (995). A principal beam (992) defines a traveling direction of the scan cone (994). An optical device (880) having decentered, free-form major faces is disposed at an output of the projection system (900) such that the scan cone (994) passes through the optical device (880). The optical device (880) is configured to redirect the principal beam (992), and accordingly the traveling direction of the scan cone (994), by a predetermined amount and to correct both anamorphic distortion and vertical smile distortion initially present in the image.
US09217911B1	Camera assembly having a camera support system with a biased hinge and related methods A camera assembly having a camera support system that may include a first support member, a second support member, a first biased hinge, and a strap. The first support member may have a first end and a second end. The second support member may have a first end and second end. The first biased hinge may include the first end of the first support member, the first end of the second support member, a first pivoting rod, and the strap wrapped around the first pivoting rod. The camera support system may further include a second biased hinge. The second biased hinge may include the second end of the first support member, a second pivoting rod, a portion of a camera body, and the strap wrapped around the second pivoting rod.
US09217909B2	Display panel and display apparatus having the display panel The present application discloses a display panel, comprising: a first substrate, a second substrate, and a blue phase liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate are adapted to generate an electric field in a first direction perpendicular to the display panel. An optical path diverting device is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, the optical path diverting device is configured so that a light entering the blue phase liquid crystal layer in the first direction from the first substrate is diverted to propagate in the blue phase liquid crystal layer in a second direction parallel to the display panel, and then the light propagating in the second direction is diverted to pass through the blue phase liquid crystal layer and exit from the second substrate in the first direction. According to the present invention, by providing an optical path diverting device in the liquid crystal cell, the display panel can perform normal display even under a vertical electric field, and thus solves the problem that the driving voltage is too large by using a lateral electric field.
US09217908B2	Optical modulator An optical modulator includes main input and output ports; first and second Mach-Zehnder modulators; a first branching waveguide optically coupling the main input port to the first and second Mach-Zehnder modulators; a first driver circuit connected to the first Mach-Zehnder modulator, the first driver circuit generating a first drive signal having a first amplitude at a first bias point; and a second driver circuit connected to the second Mach-Zehnder modulator, the second driver circuit generating a second drive signal having a second amplitude at a second bias point. The first and second drive signals satisfy at least one of a first condition and a second condition. The first condition is that the first amplitude differs from the second amplitude. The second condition is that the first bias point differs from the second bias point.
US09217905B2	Dual-gate driven lateral pixel arrangement structure and display panel A dual-gate-driven lateral pixel arrangement structure includes two horizontally adjacent primary pixel regions having each three vertically adjacent secondary pixel regions forming a grid of six secondary pixel regions, and six thin-film transistors disposed in each of the six secondary pixel areas. The structure also includes two gate lines and three data lines crossing each other and electrically isolated from each other. Each data line is connected to the source of two thin-film transistors having the gate connected to a different gate line. The two gate lines are interposed between the three secondary pixel regions or arranged along a side or opposite sides of the primary pixel regions in a first direction. The three data lines are arranged between the primary pixel regions and along a side or opposite sides of the primary pixel regions in a second direction different from the first direction.
US09217889B2	Narrow bezel liquid crystal display module A narrow bezel LCD module, comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a backlight module having at least one plastic frame to carry the liquid crystal panel; a front frame surrounding the plastic frame to fix the liquid crystal panel and form an accommodating space formed between the front frame and the plastic frame; at least one flexible package component disposed in the accommodating space and having a flexible circuit board which electrically connects to the liquid crystal panel and a driver circuit board; and at least one guide block disposed in the accommodating space, fixed on one inner side of the front frame and having a guide slope facing the flexible circuit board. The invention can avoid the flexible package component from being curved upward and damaged.
US09217882B2	Head mounted display, display device for eyeglasses and temple tip for display device A head mounted display that is attached to an eyeglass frame for use, includes: a first unit and a second unit. The first unit includes a first electrical component including a display element and an eyepiece optical part that allows a user to observe a display image by the display element as a virtual image. The second unit which is a temple tip for display device having a temple connecting part to which a temple of the eyeglass frame is attachable includes a second electrical component and an attachment part in which the first unit is detachably engaged and supported. When the first unit is engaged and supported in the attachment part, the first electrical component and the second electrical component are electrically coupled.
US09217876B2	3-D projection full color multimedia display Methods and systems are described herein which produce polarization-independent full color images suitable for rear-projection television sets and other multimedia displays. The system uses illumination with R, G, B light from two different light sources for each color. A viewer wears glasses with narrowband optical filters, preferably holographic filters. The R, G, B light from the light sources is slightly offset at each of the 3 emission wavelengths, with one set of R, G, B light being filtered by the holographic filter in front of the left eye of the, and the other set of R, G, B light being filtered by the holographic filter in front of the viewer's right eye.
US09217875B1	Multi-view auto-stereoscopic display and angle magnifying screen thereof A multi-view auto-stereoscopic display is provided. The display includes an angle-magnifying screen for magnifying the view angle of an image light beam from a projection head. The angle-magnifying screen includes a first lens unit, a central lens unit, and a second lens unit arranged sequentially. The first lens unit is configured for receiving the image light beam. The central lens unit is configured for redirecting the image light beam from the first lens unit to the second lens unit. The second lens unit is configured for magnifying the view angle of the image light beam.
US09217874B2	Image display apparatus An image display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a display panel having at least, first pixels that display a first parallax image and second pixels that display a second parallax image; and an image conversion element. The image conversion element includes: a plurality of first electrodes arranged at a predetermined pitch; a second electrode; and a liquid crystal layer. The image display apparatus according to the present disclosure simultaneously satisfies the following conditions, wherein f is a distance from the liquid crystal layer to the first pixels or the second pixels, r is a length equal to ½ of an arrangement pitch of the first electrodes, Δn is a birefringence of the liquid crystal molecules, P is an arrangement pitch of the first pixels and the second pixels, and d is a thickness of the liquid crystal layer: f ≥ 5 ⁢ P ( 1 ) Δ ⁢ ⁢ n < r 2 2 ⁢ d · f . ( 2 )
US09217870B1	Magnifying device and method A magnifying device for magnifying selected objects for inspection in particular. The magnifying device includes a support assembly including a flexible and compressible tubular support having a length with open front and back ends and a bore extending therethrough; and a magnifying lens disposed in the bore proximate to the open front end of the tubular support and being maneuverable longitudinally and laterally relative to the back end to view an object in alignment with the open back end.
US09217869B2	Viewing window assembly for single-sided installation An assembly and method for installing a viewing window into a single hole in a panel of an enclosure from a single side. A viewing window assembly comprises actuators and attachment members configurable to allow the attachment members to pass through a hole in a panel from a front side. Upon actuation of the actuators, the attachment members may engage one or both of the back surface of the panel and the inner edge of the hole therein in order to secure the window assembly to the panel.
US09217862B2	Local dimming on light-emitting screens for improved image uniformity in scanning beam display systems Systems and techniques for scanning-beam display are provided to use local dimming on the optical energy of at least one optical beam to minimize the non-uniform image brightness across the screen. This local dimming during the beam scanning can be achieved by adjusting optical energy of at least one optical beam during the scanning based on (1) the location of the scanning optical beam and (2) the predetermined distortion information at the location.
US09217859B2	Apparatus and method for high-speed phase shifting for interferometric measurement systems Described are a method and apparatus for high-speed phase shifting of an optical beam. A transparent plate having regions of different optical thickness is illuminated by an optical beam along a path of incidence that extends through the regions. The transparent plate can be moved or the optical beam can be steered to generate the path of incidence. The optical beam exiting the transparent plate has an instantaneous phase value according to the region in which the optical beam is incident. Advantageously, the phase values are repeatable and stable regardless of the location of incidence of the optical beam within the respective regions, and phase changes at high modulation rates are possible. The method and apparatus can be used to modulate a phase difference of a pair of coherent optical beams such as in an interferometric fringe projection system.
US09217858B2	Display substrate having sub pixel electrodes connected with thin film transistors, method of manufacturing the same, and display apparatus having the same A display substrate including a base substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes and a plurality of sub pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes are formed on the base substrate, are spaced apart from each other, and are electrically connected with a plurality of transistors, respectively. The sub pixel electrodes are disposed between the pixel electrodes, and are electrically connected with a thin-film transistor (TFT). Thus, quality of an image displayed by the display apparatus may be enhanced.
US09217855B1	Multi-magnification high sensitivity optical system for probing electronic devices An optical probe system for probing an electronic device includes a sample plate configured to hold a target device comprising an integrated circuit, a temperature control chamber configured to hold a fluid to control the temperature of the target device, a first optical objective system that can collect reflected or emitted light from the integrated circuit in the target device, a rotational stage including ports that can hold the optical objective systems, a vertical translation stage that can move the first optical objective system in a vertical direction substantially perpendicular to the sample plate, and an x-y translation stage that can move the first optical objective system in horizontal directions. A portion of the first optical objective system is moved through the temperature control chamber to allow the first optical objective system to focus at the target device.
US09217854B2	Lens with controlled light refraction A lens for distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis and defining an emitter plane. The lens including an emitter-adjacent base end forming an opening to an inner cavity surrounding the emitter. An inner-cavity surface includes an axis-adjacent first inner region configured for refracting emitter light rays away from the axis, a second inner region spaced from the first inner region and configured for refracting emitter light rays toward the axis, and a middle inner region joining and substantially cross-sectionally asymptotical to the first and second inner regions. The middle inner region is positioned with respect to the emitter to refract light away from the axis by progressively lesser amounts at positions progressively closer to the second inner region. The lens further has an outer surface including output regions each configured for refracting the light from a corresponding one of the inner regions such that at the outer surface light from each inner region is refracted substantially without overlapping light from the other inner regions.
US09217853B2	Divergence-changing device A divergence-changing device, comprising a ray source, a substantially telecentric arrangement, having an optical system, which has a first focal point and a first system region and a second system region, and having a ray-deflecting device, which is designed such that the beam of rays from the ray source hits the ray-deflecting device, wherein the main ray would hit/hits the ray-deflecting device at the first focal point or close to the first focal point, and that the ray-deflecting device can feed the beam of rays from the ray source to the first system region at different angles of incidence, wherein the beam of rays imaged by the first system region is deflected onto the second system region by a ray-folding device, wherein the beam of rays is imaged by the second system region such that the beam of rays hits the ray-deflecting device again and leaves the divergence-changing device with a constant position.
US09217845B2	Imaging lens having four lens elements, and electronic apparatus having the same An imaging lens includes first, second, third, and fourth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. The first lens element has a positive refractive power, and a convex object-side surface. The second lens element has a negative refractive power, and an image-side surface with a convex portion. The third lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion. The fourth lens element has an object-side surface with a convex portion, and an image-side surface with a convex portion and a concave portion.
US09217844B2	Imaging lens module An imaging lens module includes first, second and third optical lenses that are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, and a constant-aperture diaphragm disposed between the first and second optical lenses. The first optical lens has a positive refractive power, and the second optical lens has a negative refractive power. The third optical lens has a positive refractive power and has an object-side surface and an image-side surface, At least one of which has at least an inflection point. The imaging lens module satisfies: 0.8TL/Dg1.1, in which, TL is a length from an imaging plane to the object-side surface of the first optical lens, and Dg is a length of a diagonal line of a maximum viewing angle on the imaging plane.
US09217843B2	Mobile device and optical imaging lens thereof Present embodiments provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces and/or the refracting power of the lens elements, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.
US09217842B2	Multi-mirror heliostat A heliostat includes mirrors. Each mirror is supported with a frame at three points including a fulcrum and movable points. The movable points are provided with electric extendable units, respectively. The electric extendable units are separately controlled to change distances between the mirror and the frame at the movable points, thereby correcting an aberration of the mirror and always directing reflected light from the mirror toward a predetermined position.
US09217841B2	Compact camera module with zoom and auto-focus actuators sharing the same rotating annular magnet with alternating thick and thin poles A compact camera modules has first, second, and third lens groups that move along an optical axis. A stepping motor is centered on the optical axis rather than offset from the optical axis. The motor has two coils that are fixed in place and a shared rotating magnet. The magnet is attached to a rotating guide that has slots to move the first and second lens groups as it rotates. The two coils are alternately energized to rotate the magnet, the rotating guide, and to move the first and second lens groups for zoom. The magnet has alternating thicker and thinner segments of opposite polarity. The thicker segments exert a greater force on an autofocus coil that is energized to move the third lens for the autofocus function. The same shared rotating magnet is used for both zoom and autofocus functions. A more compact design is possible using a shared magnet.
US09217827B2	Optical waveguide arrangements comprising an auxiliary waveguide-like structure An optical waveguide arrangement is provided which comprises an active ridge waveguide structure 12 formed by etching of a semiconductor substrate 1, 2, 3. There is also provided an auxiliary waveguide-like structure 8 formed on the substrate adjacent the active ridge waveguide structure 12 to control the etched profile of the active waveguide structure. The arrangement of the auxiliary structure 8 on the substrate controls the etched profile over the cross-section of the active waveguide structure 12 and along the length of the active waveguide structure 12. Advantageously, this arrangement reduces or eliminates the disadvantages associated with etch-process induced asymmetries in the shape of closely spaced waveguides.
US09217823B2	Light-emitting-diode light bar and related planar light source A LED light bar, a related planar light source and a method of manufacturing such light bar is provided. The light source includes a light guide plate having a first surface and a second surface; at least one light bar, on which a plurality of LEDs is disposed, wherein the light bar is disposed on a lateral side of the light guide plate, and the LEDs are disposed inside the light guide plate to output light; a reflector, which is disposed outside the second surface and reflects light; and a diffuser, which is disposed outside the first surface and scatters reflected light of the reflector. Because LEDs are pre-disposed in a mold when the light guide plate is manufactured, the LEDs and the light guide plate are integrally formed, the loss of light can be avoided, and the efficiency of the planar light source can be enhanced.
US09217822B2	Encapsulated LED array and edge light guide device comprising such an LED array This invention relates to structures for mounting LEDs, the structures being suitable for use in the manufacture of light guide devices. This invention also relates to light guide devices comprising the structures and methods of manufacture of the aforementioned. The light guide devices are suitable for use in a range of applications, particularly in connection with the backlighting of displays, for example, liquid crystal displays.
US09217819B2	Backlight unit with conductive film and method for manufacturing A backlight unit uses conductive, chemically toughened glass as substrate and includes a diffusion layer, a light guide layer, an optical microstructure layer, a transparent layer, a reflective layer and a light source module. The integrally formed backlight unit is fabricated using photochemical lithography, printing-coating, and ultrasonic hot melt adhesion processes.
US09217815B2	Double-vision backlight module and liquid crystal display device In the embodiments of the invention, a double-vision backlight module and a LCD device are provided. In the embodiments of the present invention, a light-splitting prism sheet is disposed between a diffuser plate and a LCD panel for splitting light. The prism sheet is arranged such that a side having prisms thereon of the prism sheet faces the LCD panel, and thereby splitting the light and enhancing the brightness, and eventually enhancing the brightness in both left and right view areas and at the same time reducing the brightness in the central-interference area, and thus improving the double-vision effect.
US09217803B2	Device and method for estimating time-shifts Computing device and method for calculating time-shifts associated with travel-times of seismic waves emitted by a source and recorded by plural seismic detectors after reflection from a subsurface structure. The method includes receiving seismic data (d) that includes plural traces related to a subsurface, wherein the seismic data (d) is in a time-space domain; transforming with a processor the seismic data (d) from the time-space domain to a radon domain; picking linear events from the seismic data in the radon domain; calculating the time-shifts associated with the picked linear events; correcting the seismic data (d) based on the time-shifts to obtain new seismic data (d′); and computing an image of the subsurface based on the new seismic data (d′). The time-shifts are calculated per trace and per event.
US09217802B2	Seismic image enhancement A method can include accessing seismic data; providing a wave function that defines, at least in part, a correlation window length; generating local autocorrelation functions for the seismic data using the correlation window length; performing cross-correlations between the wave function and each of the local autocorrelation functions to provide local cross-correlation coefficient values; determining second derivatives of the local cross-correlation coefficient values to provide local second derivative values; and rendering the local second derivative values to a display. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
US09217797B2	High-speed image monitoring of baseplate movement in a vibrator Systems, sensors, and methods for high-speed image monitoring of baseplate movement in a vibrator. The systems can include a baseplate defined by an area, disposable at a ground surface to direct a seismic force into the ground surface. The system can include a reaction mass coupled to and positioned above the baseplate to generate the seismic force at the baseplate. The system can include an actuator assembly coupled to the reaction mass to vibrate the reaction mass, as well as high-speed image units directed at the area of the baseplate. The high-speed image units can include photo detectors to sense a distribution of acceleration across the area of the baseplate, and a light source emit light to be sensed by the photo detectors. The system can also include a controller coupled to the actuator assembly, that drives the actuator assembly.
US09217793B2	Apparatus and method for detecting radiation Apparatus and method for detecting radiation-of-interest, such as neutron radiation, employs a gas chamber, a gas that responds to ionizing particles by producing electrons and ions, a cathode that attracts ions, and a supporting layer with a conductive pathway. The conductive pathway collects electrons and responds to electrons that drift towards the conductive pathway by inducing production of further electrons and ions within the gas. The electrons that are collected at the conductive pathway and/or the ions that drift away from the conductive pathway will induce an electrical signal, which can be used to detect the radiation-of-interest.
US09217790B2	Radar apparatus A radar apparatus transmits a high-frequency transmission signal, and receives a signal of a reflective wave reflected by a target. Given a first code sequence of a first code length, a second code sequence of a second code length which is longer than the first code sequence, and a third code sequence obtained by inverting each code of the first code sequence, a first transmission signal obtained by modulating the first code sequence, a second transmission signal obtained by modulating the second code sequence, a third transmission signal obtained by modulating the third code sequence and a fourth transmission signal obtained by modulating the second code sequence are generated in a first transmission period, a second transmission period, a third transmission period and a fourth transmission period respectively.
US09217787B2	Apparatus and method for calibrating a radio positioning based position finding device Described is an apparatus for calibrating a position finding device, having a comparer for comparing a received radio signal pattern to a multitude of reference radio signal patterns, a determiner for determining a signal strength difference, and a determiner for determining a calibration value. The comparer for comparing is configured to select a selection subset from the multitude of reference radio signal patterns by means of a measure of matching between the received radio signal pattern and one reference radio signal pattern, respectively. Determination of the calibration value is based on the signal strength difference, and the determiner for determining the calibration value is further configured to provide the calibration value to the position finding device. Also described are a position finding device for radio-based localization, having such an apparatus for calibrating, a method of calibrating a position finding device based on radio-based localization, and a computer program for performing the method are described.
US09217783B2	Hall effect device A hall effect device includes an active Hall region in a semiconductor substrate, and at least four terminal structures, each terminal structure including a switchable supply contact element and a sense contact element, wherein each supply contact element includes a transistor element with a first transistor terminal, a second transistor terminal, and a control terminal, wherein the second transistor terminal contacts the active Hall region or extends in the active Hall region; and wherein the sense contact elements are arranged in the active Hall region and neighboring to the switchable supply contact elements.
US09217776B2	Battery inspection apparatus A battery inspection apparatus includes: a battery inspection table having a plurality of inspection units each for inspecting a rechargeable battery; and a controller that is provided separately from the battery inspection table and configured to control the battery inspection table. Each of the inspection units includes: a contactor for inspection configured to contact a corresponding battery; and a measurement circuit that is connected to the contactor and configured to generate an analog measured signal by measuring at least one of a current, voltage, and temperature, based on an input from the contactor. The battery inspection table has a control board mounted, the control board being configured to convert the analog measured signal generated by each of the inspection units into a digital signal to output to a common communication cable, and the communication cable connects the control board and the controller together.
US09217773B2	Addressable tap selection aux i/o, linking, address, instruction, control circuitry This disclosure describes a reduced pin bus that can be used on integrated circuits or embedded cores within integrated circuits. The bus may be used for serial access to circuits where the availability of pins on ICs or terminals on cores is limited. The bus may be used for a variety of serial communication operations such as, but not limited to, serial communication related test, emulation, debug, and/or trace operations of an IC or core design. Other aspects of the disclosure include the use of reduced pin buses for emulation, debug, and trace operations and for functional operations. In a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, an interface select circuit, FIGS. 41-49, provides for selectively using either the 5 signal interface of FIG. 41 or the 3 signal interface of FIG. 8.
US09217770B2	Probe resistance measurement method and semiconductor device with pads for probe resistance measurement A probe resistance measuring method includes measuring first resistances at three or more nodes by making contact at least a part of a plurality of probes of a probe unit with three or more pads for resistance measurement based on a first correspondence relation. The measured resistances are stored as a first measurement result and contact resistances of the plurality of probes of the probe unit are calculated based on the first measurement result.
US09217766B2	Apparatus and method for measuring active/reactive powers A device and method for measuring active and reactive powers of an alternating current includes receiving a first signal representing a current and a second signal representing a voltage, in which the current includes a phase offset with respect to the voltage, calculating an active power and reactive power based on the first and second signals, and calibrating the calculated active and reactive powers with respect to the phase offset using first and second constants, in which the first and second constants respectively correspond to a sine value and a cosine value of the phase offset.
US09217761B2	Current measurement via gate of external transistor A control circuit for a switch, configured to measure the drain-to-source current of the switch is described. The control circuit is configured to control an external transistor and comprises a control pin coupled to the gate of an external transistor. The external transistor and a level shifting unit are coupled to the control pin and configured to isolate an AC current from the control pin; at a time instant subsequent to the first pulse duration, the isolated AC component of the voltage potential is indicative of a drain-to-source current through the external transistor.
US09217760B2	Current sensor A current sensor includes: a lower housing; a lower magnetic core that is housed in the lower housing, and includes a first gap on which a first hall element for detection of a magnetic field is arrangeable; a central housing that detachably engages with the lower housing, and houses the lower magnetic core along with the lower housing; an upper magnetic core that is arranged on the central housing, and forms a ring structure for surrounding a conductor along with the lower magnetic core; and an upper housing that detachably engages with the central housing, and houses the upper magnetic core along with the central housing.
US09217757B2	Systems and methods for 3-axis accelerometer calibration Systems and methods for calibrating the alignment of 3-axis accelerometers in accordance embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a telematics system includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. an accelerometer, and a processor, wherein the GPS receiver is configured to determine velocity information, wherein the accelerometer is configured to determine accelerometer acceleration information along one or more accelerometer axes, and wherein the processor is configured to receive a velocity information sample using the GPS receiver, determine GPS acceleration information along one or more vehicle axes using the velocity information sample, receive accelerometer acceleration information samples using the accelerometer, and calibrate one of the vehicle axes to an accelerometer axis in the one or more accelerometer axes using the GPS acceleration information sample and the accelerometer acceleration information sample.
US09217755B2	Method and apparatus for building three-dimensional MEMS elements The disclosure generally relates to method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional MEMS. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a method of controlling out-of-plane buckling in microstructural devices so as to create micro-structures with out-of-plane dimensions which are 1×, 5×, 10×, 100× or 500× the film's thickness or above the surface of the wafer. An exemplary device formed according to the disclosed principles, includes a three dimensional accelerometer having microbridges extending both above and below the wafer surface.
US09217754B2	Apparatus and method to aid in finding misplaced, forgotten, or unused items Devices to aid in finding items, along with methods of operation of the devices. The resultant movement of an item during use, and lack of movement of an item during non-use, are exploited to alert a user to the whereabouts of the item through adaptive techniques. A device is associated with an item (e.g., attached to an item) and is configured to sense motion events corresponding to movement of the device and to track corresponding times of occurrence of the motion events. The device may adaptively determine a time interval of motion inactivity or an alert time at which to provide an indication of a current location of the device based on one or more of the motion events and the times of occurrence.
US09217749B2	Immune-derived moieties reactive against lysophosphatidic acid Compositions and methods for producing monoclonal antibodies and their derivatives reactive against bioactive lipid targets are described. These compositions include derivatized lipids, each of which comprises a bioactive lipid that having a polar head group and at least one hydrocarbon chain (e.g., a lysolipid such as lysophosphatidic acid or sphingosine-1-phosphate) in which a carbon atom has been derivatized with a pendant reactive group; immunogens made by linking a derivatized lipid to a carrier moiety (e.g., a carrier protein, polyethylene glycol, colloidal gold, alginate, or a silicone bead); monoclonal antibodies and derivatives produced by immunizing an animal with such an immunogen; and therapeutic and diagnostic compositions containing such antibodies and antibody derivatives. Methods for making such derivatized lipids, immunogens, and monoclonal antibodies and derivatives, methods for detecting such antibodies once generated, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using such antibodies and derivatives, are also described.
US09217748B2	Assays and methods of treatment relating to vitamin D insufficiency Described herein are assays directed to determining the level of bioavailable or free vitamin D in a blood sample in a subject. The values determined for bioavailable or free vitamin D indicate whether the subject suffers from insufficient levels of vitamin D. Also described herein are methods of treatment for vitamin D insufficiency.
US09217741B2	Bioactive compounds from phytoplankton containing glycosidic residue for apoptosis and cancer treatment Phytoplankton represent a potential source of bioactive compounds. The present disclosure provides, inter alia, methods for identifying glycerolipids and apoptosis-inducing sphingosine-like lipids from virally-infected phytoplankton.
US09217729B2	Floating head contour following holder for ultrasonic testing An ultrasonic transducer holder with a floating head is disclosed. This transducer holder allows the waterpath of the ultrasonic signal to be maintained over a contoured surface. Maintaining a constant waterpath between a transducer and the piece being inspected allows for inspection of surfaces that normally would not be capable of inspection by prior ultrasonic transducer holders.
US09217726B2	Gas sensor control apparatus A gas sensor control apparatus (1) for a gas sensor (2) including an electromotive force cell (24) and a pump cell (14) includes current control means (69) for feedback-controlling the pump current Ip, voltage setting means S5, S13 for setting a target voltage Vr to either of first and second target voltage Vr1 and Vr2, and constant group setting means S4, S12 for setting a group of feedback control constants to a first group Kpid1 when the target voltage is Vr1 and to a second group Kpid2 when the target voltage is Vr2. The second group Kpid2 is determined such the pump current Ip becomes stable more quickly as compared with the case where the first group of control constants Kpid1 continues to be used.
US09217720B2	Method and apparatus for external pipeline weld inspection An apparatus is provided for external inspection of a pipeline circumferential weld. This comprises a radiation source (5) and radiation detector (3). Both units are controllably movable around a drive band or track (7) which is fitted around the circumferential weld. To align the source with the detector the source and detector are moved with respect to each other clockwise and anticlockwise around an initial position while sampling the radiation detected at a number of positions. A position of maximum strength of the radiation signal detected can then be determined such that the center point of the radiation source may be located. The source and detector are then substantially aligned with each other and means are provided to move the source and detector circumferentially around the weld while remaining substantially in alignment.
US09217717B2	Two dimensional optical detector with multiple shift registers Methods and systems for enhancing the throughput of a metrology system generating measurement signals based on at least two different optical properties of the illumination light are presented. A detector having a two dimensional photosensitive area is subdivided into multiple photosensitive stripes by multiple, independent linear arrays of shift register elements located within the photosensitive area. Charge transfer from pixels within each stripe is directed to a distinct linear array of shift register elements. Each photosensitive stripe is able to resolve an optical property dispersed across the length of each stripe with relatively high resolution. In addition, the detector is able to resolve another optical property dispersed across several photosensitive stripes in a direction orthogonal to each linear array of shift registers at a relatively low resolution.
US09217713B1	System and method for detecting pin-holes in fiberglass and composite parts A system and method is disclosed for detecting defects in the surface of a workpiece such as a fiberglass or composite part. A light source is positioned to direct light at the workpiece at an oblique angle with respect to the surface of the workpiece. At least one camera is positioned to detect light reflected from the workpiece and to generate a light signal corresponding to the reflected light. A polarizing lens is positioned between each of the at least one cameras and the workpiece. A processor is coupled to each of the at least one cameras to receive the corresponding light signals. The processor is programmed to process the light signals to detect any defects in the surface of the workpiece based on relative magnitudes of the received light signal. A video display and a printer are preferably coupled to the processor to show any detected defects.
US09217712B2	Method for assisting judgment of abnormality of reaction process data and automatic analyzer In the event of a suspected abnormality in the device, sample or reagent, a laboratory technician had to examine the abnormal reaction process data item by item, and infer the cause of the abnormality, which took effort and time in some cases. Abnormality judgment is assisted using: indicator computation means that computes an indicator indicating a feature parameter of a given waveform by applying a pre-defined evaluation formula to time series data of photometric values; relative indicator computation means that computes a value indicating a relationship of the indicator of target data to the indicator computed in the past; and indicator display means that simultaneously displays a value computed by the indicator computation means and the value computed by the relative indicator computation means. According to the present method, which is a method for assisting judgment of abnormality wherein a feature parameter of a given absorbance change is computed, it can be made easier to find certain abnormalities, and it becomes possible to attain more efficient device maintenance and improved device reliability without the addition of any new parts.
US09217700B2	Piezo actuated fluid dispenser fluid characterization A technique, including a system and a method, for measuring a fluid property using a piezo-actuated fluid dispenser, is disclosed. The technique includes generating a pressure wave in a channel in the piezo-actuated fluid dispenser using a piezo element, detecting, using the piezo element, a residual pressure oscillation in the channel caused by the generating, obtaining a resonance frequency of the pressure oscillation, and determining, using the resonance frequency, the fluid property.
US09217699B2	Method and a device for the reproduction of an impact event A method and a device for the execution of the method for the reproduction of an impact event of a projectile, with any ratio of energy and impulse, wherein a feed rate of an impress element is controlled by taking account of an alteration in velocity that is proportional to the quotient of a resistance force and a freely selected projective mass.
US09217690B2	Coolant loss detection and remediation in a liquid cooled battery pack An automotive battery module with one or more battery cells and a coolant loss detection and remediation system cooperative with coolant that is configured to provide thermal management of the battery module. Coolant levels in or around the battery module may be detected, while cooperation with a controller permits corrective action in the event that a leakage of coolant is detected. The controller senses a coolant level sensor which is located in a coolant reservoir to determine when the coolant level drops below a predetermined level. When the coolant level is determined to be low, the controller reports the low level condition and takes remedial action. The controller also has a set of enablement conditions that must be satisfied before the controller senses the coolant level sensor.
US09217687B2	Image analysis system and methods for IR optics A system for quickly measuring and displaying in real-time a variety of performance characteristics of IR optical components such as lenses, or the like. The system is video based and is under the control of a computer which uses a windowing software program to provide the user with a graphical user interface by which the various components of the system and test lenses may be characterized and operated on through functions available via the interface. The system has features for compensating for the presence of IR background radiation that may be present during a measurement cycle and for drift in the video imager. Thermal management features are included to minimize IR background.
US09217684B2	Oxygen system having sensors with a passive RFD interface A passively powered gas sensor for remotely reading and transmitting a gas pressure of a system, comprising a hollow cylindrical body, a stem axially aligned and extending outwardly from a first surface of the hollow cylindrical body, a pressure sensing element in the stem, and an antenna coupled to the pressure sensing element, where the antenna is located within the hollow cylindrical body and the stem. The pressure sensing device is polled remotely by a polling device, and powered by the polling device.
US09217682B2	Torque sensor arrangement and shaft comprising a torque sensor arrangement A torque sensor arrangement including a contactless torque sensor, in which the torque sensor is arranged on an electrically operating linear carriage is provided. A distance sensor is also arranged on the linear carriage such that it allows the distance to the object of which the torque is to be determined to be measured.
US09217677B2	Temperature measuring apparatus with sensor assembly of sensing devices connected together A temperature measuring apparatus is provided which includes a sensor assembly made up of sensing devices which are connected together to produce an output signal correlated with the temperature of a target object. The temperature measuring apparatus determines the number of the sensing devices of the sensor assembly and corrects the output signal so as to compensate for an error in determining the temperature of the target object which depends upon the number of the sensing devices.
US09217676B2	Freezer failure indicator A failure indicator for informing an observer that food in the freezer is not fit to eat comprising: a closed transparent tubular housing; a cup shaped spacer in the interior of the tubular housing for dividing the tubular housing into a fluid storage space and a failure signaling space, having a group of small apertures for allowing fluid from the fluid storage space to enter the failure signaling space when a freezer fails; an opaque label surrounding the tubular housing; and a colored fluid in the housing for signaling whether the freezer has failed and food in the freezer is not fit to eat.
US09217675B2	Electronic devices with temperature sensors An electronic device may be provided with electronic components such as buttons and environmental sensors. An environmental sensor may be temperature sensor for gathering temperature data associated with the environment surrounding the device. The temperature sensor may be mounted to a button member for the button. The button member may be an actuating member that moves within an opening in a device housing and that extends beyond an outer surface of the housing into the surrounding environment. The button member may be arranged so that an internal electronic switch is activated when the button member is moved within the opening. The button member may be thermally isolated from other device structures using insulating material on the button member. The button member may be formed from a thermally conductive material that transmits the temperature of environmental materials that contact the button member to the temperature sensor.
US09217671B2	High spectral resolution color sensor using non-dispersive elements The invention describes a light sensor (1) comprising a filter arrangement (11), which filter arrangement (11) comprises a number of spectral filters (F1, F2, . . . , Fn) for filtering incident light (L), wherein a spectral filter (F1, F2, . . . , Fn) is realized to pass a distinct component of the incident light (L), an aperture arrangement (12) for admitting a fraction of the incident light (L), and a sensor arrangement (13) realized to collect the admitted filtered light (L′), which sensor arrangement (13) comprises an array of sensor elements (130) for generating image-related signals (S, S1, S2, . . . , Sn) and which sensor array is sub-divided into a number of regions (R1, R2, . . . , Rn), wherein a region (R1, R2, . . . , Rn) of the sensor array is allocated to a corresponding spectral filter (Fi, F2, . . . , Fn) such that an image-related signal (S) generated by a sensor element (130) of a particular region (R1, R2, . . . , Rn) comprises information pertaining to the direction of origin and/or the spectral composition of the light passed by the corresponding spectral filter (F1, F2, . . . , Fn). The invention further describes a light sensor device (10) for determining the direction of origin and/or the spectral composition of light (L) incident at the light sensor device (10), a method of collecting incident light (L), and a method of determining the direction of origin and/or the spectral composition of incident light (L).
US09217665B2	Viewing-angle imaging using lenslet array An example apparatus may include a light source for illuminating a sample, an objective lens positioned on a light path extending from the sample, a lenslet array having a plurality of lenslets and positioned along the light path to receive light from the objective lens. The lenslet array may be positioned along the light path at substantially a Fourier plane of the sample. The example apparatus may also include a detector positioned along the light path approximately one lenslet focal length from the lenslet array. The plurality of lenslets of the lenslet array may correspond to portions of the detector. Each lenslet of the lenslet array may transmit to a corresponding portion of the detector an image of the same portion of the sample from a different viewing angle.
US09217663B2	Multi-chambered acoustic sensor for determination gas composition A sound velocity sensor is defined by a hermetic multi-chambered enclosure for containing flowing gases and mixtures of gases. The contained flowing gases are acoustically excited and the acoustic energy is measured over a fixed distance between a first sending end of the enclosure and a receiving end. The speed of sound of the gases are determined by comparing the energy transmitted through the flowing gases at various frequencies so as to precisely determine the resonant frequency of the gases flowing through the enclosure. In accordance with the present design, the chambers of the enclosure include internal transition shapes therebetween for optimizing the transmission of acoustic energy through the flowing gases and also enhancing one or more additional resonant modes at higher useful frequencies. The transition shapes used in connection with the sensor can be at least one of parabolic, hyperbolic, linear and exponential in nature.
US09217657B2	Dispensing Device for dispensing embraces a walled, hollow housing having an inside wall surface and having an opening on a first end; a piston that sealingly engages the inside wall surface, beginning at a position away from the first end; and an actuating connection to the piston internal the housing. A material for dispensing can be supplied to the inside of the hollow housing, and dispensed through the opening by actuation and movement of the piston.
US09217654B2	Submetering hydrocarbon fueled water heaters with energy manager systems A hydrocarbon-fueled hot water heater for supplying hot water includes a cold water inlet, a hot water outlet, a selectively activatable burner for applying heat to a volume of water between the inlet and the outlet, a sensor for sensing activation of the at least one burner, and a communication interface for communicating data corresponding to the activation of the at least one burner to a processor configured to multiply the amount of time the burner is activated by a known value corresponding to a flow rate of the burner to estimate an amount of fuel consumed by the hydrocarbon-fueled hot water heater. Other devices and methods of submetering hydrocarbon fueled water heaters are also included.
US09217653B2	High performance architecture for process transmitters A process transmitter includes at least one sensor which monitors a process variable, and analog-to-digital (A/D) converter circuitry coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to provide process variable data indicative of process variable values. A digital signal processor (DSP) is coupled to the A/D converter circuitry to receive the process variable data. The DSP comprises a co-processor configured to receive and perform calculations on the process variable data from the A/D converter circuitry to generate output data. Communications circuitry of the process transmitter is configured either to control communication over loop wiring which can be coupled to the process transmitter, or to control wireless communications with the process transmitter. A microprocessor, separate from the co-processor of the DSP, is coupled between the co-processor and the communications circuitry to control movement of the output data from the DSP to the communications circuitry.
US09217647B2	Guidebook transit routing Systems and methods for recommending time independent or “guidebook” transit routes between an origin and a destination are provided. A score is generated for each transit route. The score can be used to evaluate and prioritize the transit routes so that one or more transit routes can be recommended to a user. The score can be computed based on characteristics of a trip duration function generated for the transit route. The trip duration function specifies a trip cost (e.g. a trip duration) for the transit route as a function of time (such as departure time or arrival time) over the time interval. The trip duration function can be a piecewise linear function with one or more linear trip segments. Each linear trip segment models the trip cost, including waiting time, of a transit trip associated with the transit route over at least a portion of the time interval.
US09217640B2	Gyroscopic measurement in a navigation system A gyroscopic system provides measurements on the basis of a vibrating gyroscope and provides a measurement signal. A periodic control signal is applied to it; in order to rotate the position of vibration, during a half period, according to a first speed profile, from a first up to a second position; and in order to rotate the position of vibration in an opposite direction during the other part of the period, according to a second speed profile, up to a third position. The measurements are based on corrected signals, each of said corrected signals, respectively for each of the vibrating gyroscopes, being obtained by; deducting the control signal from the measurement signal of the vibrating gyroscope; and taking account of errors identified on the basis of a comparison of the measurements provided by the gyroscopic system as a function of the position of vibration with reference measurements.
US09217637B2	Device for optically scanning and measuring an environment A method for optically scanning and measuring an environment by means of a hand-held scanner for producing 3D-scans is provided. The method including providing a hand-held scanner having at least one projector and at least one camera. At least one pattern is projected onto an object in the environment with the at least one projector. At least one camera images of the object which has the pattern projected thereon is recorded with a plurality of frames. Three-dimensional coordinates of points on the surface of the object are determined from each frame in the plurality of frames. A ring closure is determined in the plurality of frames. The determination comprising the steps of forming a frustum for each frame, comparing a last frustum of the last frame with a plurality of frusta to form an intersection, and selecting a frustum having the largest intersection.
US09217634B1	Swim lap counting and timing system and methods for event detection from noisy source data Systems and methods for lap timing and counting in athletic events are disclosed. The systems and methods do not require the athlete to wear a counter/timer, a transmitter, a reflector or another kind of marker. A portable computing device with a sensor, such as a tablet computer with a camera, is positioned in an appropriate location. Data from the sensor is transformed into a time series of data, and one or more learned statistics are calculated in real time as benchmark ambient conditions. The learned statistics are essentially continuously updated and data that indicates irrelevant volatility is excluded. A detection threshold is determined and essentially continuously updated based on the learned statistics, and lap completion is determined based on the threshold. Times, lap counts, and other data are displayed on the portable device in real time.
US09217633B2	Inspection arrangement The invention relates to an arrangement for analyzing an at least partially reflective surface of a wafer or other objects, containing a holder for holding the object; an inspection arrangement arranged at a distance in the region in front of the surface to be analyzed; and a measurement arrangement for determining the distance and/or inclination of the surface for the inspection arrangement; characterized be a radiation source, the radiation of which is directed towards the surface to be analyzed at an angle; and a spatially resolving detector for receiving the radiation from the radiation source that is reflected from the surface to be analyzed, wherein the radiation source and the detector are arranged outside the region necessary for the inspection between the inspection arrangement and the surface to be analyzed.
US09217632B2	System and method for determining the position of a communication platform A system and method for determining a position of a communication platform involves a first communication platform and a second communication platform. The first communication platform is in communicative contact with the second communication platform, and the communication connection is a focusable communication connection. The direction and/or orientation of the focusing of the communication connection is determinable and, by determining the focusing of the communication connection, a position of the second communication platform is determinable.
US09217629B2	Displacement sensor, in particular for use in a subsea device A displacement sensor for sensing the displacement of a movable component of a device is provided. A flexible element of the displacement sensor includes a mounting portion mounted to the device and a coupling portion spaced apart from the mounting portion. A displacement conversion mechanism is coupled to the movable component and is further coupled to the coupling portion of the flexible element. The displacement conversion mechanism is configured to convert a larger displacement of the movable component into a smaller displacement of the coupling portion of the flexible element. The flexible element is arranged such that a displacement at the coupling portion causes the flexible element to bend.
US09217628B2	Detector An inductive detector operable to measure displacement along a path comprises: a first inductive arrangement; a second inductive arrangement; said second inductive arrangement being spaced from said first inductive arrangement and extending along at least part of the measurement path; at least one of said inductive arrangements comprises a winding which extends along at least part of the measurement path; and said winding comprising at least four loops in electrical series; wherein adjacent loops have opposite magnetic polarity; and the pitch distance of said winding varies at least once along the measurement path.
US09217624B2	Spooling pyrotechnic device A pyrotechnic device including a combustion chamber including a wall, the combustion chamber containing combustible powder; an ignition source adapted to ignite said combustible powder within said combustion chamber; wherein the wall of the combustion chamber is adapted to burst at a predetermined pressure caused by combustion of the combustible powder; wherein the combustion chamber is disposed within a launch structure beneath a projectile and wherein a preselected amount of free space volume is disposed between said combustion chamber and said projectile.
US09217617B1	Ammunition magazine insertion guide for a bullpup pattern rifle An exemplary embodiment includes a molded ammunition magazine insertion guide for a bullpup pattern rifle.
US09217609B2	Apparatus and methods for conversion of silicon tetrachloride to trichlorosilane The invention relates to apparatus and associated methods for conversion of silicon tetrachloride (STC) to trichlorosilane (TCS). The converter features a relatively thin annular heating zone surrounding a reaction chamber. Within the annular heating zone is a heating element that has an annular conformation about the reaction chamber. The design allows high convective heat transfer, which facilitates the use of lower heating element surface temperatures, prolonging the life of the equipment, reducing capital cost by allowing use of a smaller reactor, and greatly improving heating efficiency. A heat exchanger with a plurality of heat exchanger blocks provides further efficiency.
US09217602B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator may include a main body, a storage chamber provided within the main body, a drawer assembly provided in the lower portion of the storage chamber, a cover shelf covering at least a part of the upper surface of the drawer assembly, a lower shelf disposed between the cover shelf and the sidewall of the storage chamber and provided with one side supported by the sidewall of the storage chamber so as to be pulled out and the other side supported by the upper surface of the drawer assembly so as to be pulled out, and an upper shelf disposed above the lower shelf and provided with one side supported by the sidewall of the storage chamber so as to be pulled out and the other side supported by a shelf frame mounted on the rear wall of the storage chamber so as to be pulled out.
US09217585B2	Movement mechanism and solar plant using said mechanism A movement mechanism for moving an interception element of a solar plant. The mechanism is mounted on a support frame and is constrained to the interception element to allow the movement thereof with respect to the support frame. The mechanism comprises a drive member which generates a motion, and a transmission kinematism which transmits the motion to a rotation shaft constrained to the interception element. The transmission kinematism comprises a first mechanical member with gears mounted rotatable on a first support and mechanically connected to the drive member, and a second mechanical member with gears engaged on the first mechanical member, mounted on a second support, and keyed to the rotation shaft. The first and the second support are pivoted to each other with respect to a determinate pivoting axis, in order to rotate around the pivoting axis, so as to bring together/distance the first and the second mechanical member.
US09217581B1	Air conditioner support system An air conditioner support includes a curb frame having side walls forming corners and a support bracket at each corner secured to end portions of the side walls. End portions of adjacent side walls are sandwiched between an inner bracket segment and an outer bracket segment and secured in place by threaded fasteners.
US09217575B2	Air-conditioning controlling system and air-conditioning controlling method In an air-cooling-and-heating controlling system, individual variable air volume controllers send, to an air-cooler-and-heater controller, current cooling/heating requirement information for the controlled area that is controlled by that variable air volume controller. If there is a mixing of a cooling requirement and a heating requirement in the cooling/heating requirement information that is received, the air-cooler-and-heater controller establishes a cold air temperature setting value and a hot air temperature setting value that can handle the cooling requirements and the heating requirements at that time, to perform alternating switching of a supply air temperature setting value. If a variable air volume controller that requires heating is supplied cold air, it blocks the supply of air to the controlled area. If a variable air volume controller that requires cooling is supplied hot air, it blocks the supply of air to the controlled area.
US09217570B2	Axial flow fuel nozzle with a stepped center body An axial flow fuel nozzle for a gas turbine includes a plurality of annular passages for delivering materials for combustion. An annular air passage receives compressor discharge air, and a plurality of swirler vane slots are positioned adjacent an axial end of the annular air passage. A first next annular passage is disposed radially inward of the annular air passage and includes first openings positioned adjacent an axial end of the first annular passage and downstream of the swirler vane slots. A second next annular passage is disposed radially inward of the first annular passage and includes second openings positioned adjacent an axial end of the second annular passage and downstream of the first openings.
US09217565B2	Dynamic matrix control of steam temperature with prevention of saturated steam entry into superheater A technique of controlling a steam generating boiler system using dynamic matrix control includes preventing saturated steam from entering a superheater section. A dynamic matrix control block uses a rate of change of a disturbance variable, a current output steam temperature, and an output steam setpoint as inputs to generate a control signal. A prevention block modifies the control signal based on a saturated steam temperature and an intermediate steam temperature. In some embodiments, the control signal is modified based on a threshold and/or an adjustable function g(x). The modified control signal is used to control a field device that, at least in part, affects the intermediate steam and output steam of the boiler system. In some embodiments, the prevention block is included in the dynamic matrix control block.
US09217560B2	Reflector attachment to an LED-based illumination module An LED based illumination module includes a thermal interface surface that is coupled to a thermal interface surface of a reflector using engaging members that generate a compressive force between the thermal interface surfaces. The engaging members may be, e.g., protrusions that interface with recesses, spring pins, formed sheet metal, magnets, mounting collar, etc. The reflector may include a vented portion that is not optically coupled to the LED based illumination module to allow air to pass through the reflector.
US09217559B2	Moving head light fixture with yoke and head position encoding means The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture comprising: a base; a yoke rotatable connected to the base; a head rotatable connected to the yoke. The head comprises at least one light source generating light. An actuator is adapted to rotate the yoke or the head. Magnetic means is attached to the axel of the actuator and generated a magnetic field, which is perpendicular to the actuator axel. A magnetic encoder is fixed in relation to the axel and provides at an axel position signal based the magnetic field is indicative of the angular position of the axel in relation to the magnetic encoder. Indication means provides an indication signal when the yoke or head is positioned at a number of predetermined angular positions in relation. Processing means are adapted to control the moving head light fixture based on the actuator axel position signal and the indication signal.
US09217557B2	Apparatus and system for emitting light using a grid light engine Lighting apparatus may comprise elongated segments interconnected perpendicularly to form a grid light engine, each segment comprising groups of LEDs on both sides such that, when interconnected together, the grid light engine is operable to emit light inwardly to a plurality of grid squares formed by the segments. The apparatus may further comprise a back panel light engine comprising LEDs, the back panel light engine being coupled adjacent to the grid and operable to emit light from its LEDs through the grid. This architecture can allow for light from different sets of LEDs to be projected in different directions. When the different sets of LEDs emit different spectrum outputs, the light fixture can appear visually different depending upon the viewers' perspective. When the different sets of LEDs are controlled separately, visual effects such as the appearance of depth, sunrises and sunsets can be generated.
US09217547B2	Battery powered light with alignment mechanism A portable lamp is provided that is powered by a plurality of batteries. The lamp includes a housing having a battery compartment with a removable closure. The closure includes a plurality of electrically conductive contacts configured to contact batteries in the battery compartment. The battery compartment and the closure comprise mating alignment elements adapted to align the contacts on the closure with batteries in the battery compartment. The alignment element on the closure is configured to move relative to the closure when the closure is twisted relative to the battery compartment to connect the closure to the housing. The lamp also incorporates a valve that may be integrally formed with a sleeve on the housing.
US09217545B2	Light source device and endoscope apparatus comprising the same A light source device includes a first semiconductor light source, a second semiconductor light source, and a wavelength converter. The first semiconductor light source emits light in a first wavelength range. The second semiconductor light source emits light in a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range. The wavelength converter absorbs the light in the first wavelength range to emit light in a third wavelength range different from either of the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range, and transmits the light in the second wavelength range substantially entirely.
US09217541B2	Stabilization structure including shear release posts A stabilization structure includes a stabilization layer on a carrier substrate. The stabilization layer includes an array of staging cavities. An array of micro devices are within the array of staging cavities. Each micro device is laterally attached to a shear release post laterally extending from a sidewall of a staging cavity. A pressure is applied to the array of micro devices from the array of transfer heads to shear the array of micro devices off the shear release posts. The sheared off micro devices are picked up from the carrier substrate using the array of transfer heads.
US09217538B2	Conformable natural gas storage A system for storing natural gas comprises a plurality of straight sections of tube. The plurality of straight sections of tube are dense packed. The plurality of straight sections of tube are configured to fill a designated volume.
US09217531B2	Mounting apparatus and system thereof Mounting apparatus includes a shaft member having a shaft fluidic channel therein and a shaft exterior surface. The shaft exterior surface includes a base portion and a sidewall portion forming an intersecting angle therebetween. The mounting apparatus also includes a compression member disposed across from the sidewall portion of the shaft member.
US09217530B2	Extended range tapping sleeve and gasket A tapping sleeve assembly comprising a sleeve configured to clamp a main conduit, a gasket between the sleeve and main conduit, the gasket having a protruding aperture seal offset a distance from a branch aperture in the sleeve, the aperture seal having a first inwardly protruding portion extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the main conduit, an inwardly protruding circumferential seal bead extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis from the first portion of the aperture seal, the seal bead having a main length portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the first portion of the aperture seal, the seal bead having a junction end portion between the main length portion and the first portion of the aperture seal, the junction end portion having a non-uniform thickness, the aperture seal having a non-uniform thickness, and the offset distance being non-uniform.
US09217514B1	Actuator lock-out bracket A lock-out bracket secures the position of a shaft extending through a pneumatic actuator, the shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end being operative for controlling a valve, the second end being coupled to a limit switch mounted on a limit switch bracket mounted to the actuator. The lock-out bracket includes a substantially flat base plate and a substantially flat lock-out tab substantially perpendicular to the base plate, the base plate defining an opening configured for matingly fitting over, receiving, and engaging the second end of the shaft. The lock-out tab defines a first hole adapted for alignment with a corresponding second hole defined on the limit switch bracket for facilitating the insertion of a lock shackle through the first hole and the second hole to secure the lock-out bracket relative to the actuator and prevent movement of the shaft and valve coupled to the shaft.
US09217508B2	Seals An elastomeric or polymeric seal assembly (10) includes an annular elastomeric or polymeric sealing element (60), an internal circumferential surface of which sealingly engaging a first component (12), the sealing element abutting a radial annular face of a second component (16) and an external circumferential surface of the sealing element sealingly engaging an internal circumferential surface of a second component, a vent (92) being provided in the internal circumferential surface of the second component adjacent to the radial face, to vent the space between the external circumferential surface of the sealing element and the internal circumferential surface of the second component, an inlet to the vent being defined by an annular groove (88) in the internal circumferential surface of the second component, an annular helically wound element (94) being provided in the annular groove to prevent extrusion of the sealing element into the vent, the helically wound element being formed from a strip of material of elongate section, adjacent winds of material being spaced from one another.
US09217502B2	Electronic transmission control system Embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing a transmission control system that enables an operator to quickly and effortlessly shift or change gears/selections/modes, in either a sequential or non-sequential manner without incurring the undesired unloading of driveline motion, while retaining consistent launches/start offs. More particularly, an improved transmission control system with an electronic gear shifter is presented for use in a vehicle or machine having an engine and transmission with a plurality of gear ratios or selections. The system allows the operator to shift gears/selections in a normal sequential progression or a progression that skips numerical order. Thus, the vehicle or machine may be accelerated and/or decelerated at a faster and more predictable rate to achieve greater performance in certain operating conditions.
US09217501B2	Side-by-side vehicle A vehicle may include a CVT unit or a power source which requires ambient air. An air inlet for an air intake system coupled to the CVT unit or the power source which requires ambient air may be provided in a side of a cargo carrying portion of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a rear radius arm suspension.
US09217497B2	Push chain, linear motion driving device and patient table A push-chain includes a plurality of push-chain links, each push-chain link of the plurality of push-chain links including two strip-shaped mounting pieces disposed opposite one another and one connecting piece that connects at most half of an end face of the two mounting pieces at one side. Each of the two mounting pieces is provided with two mounting holes in the length direction. A distance between the two mounting holes is equal to half the length of the mounting piece. The mounting holes on the two mounting pieces are arranged opposite one another, and two corners on another side of each of the two mounting pieces are rounded corners allowing the push-chain to bend. Two adjacent push-chain links of the plurality of push-chain links are hinge-connected in a horizontally staggered arrangement by way of a chain pivot and the mounting holes.
US09217495B2	Automatic transmission device An automatic transmission configured with four planetary gear mechanisms, three clutches, and three brakes, which are configured to provide nine forward speeds and a reverse speed. The combination of elements results in, amongst other benefits, improved torque transfer efficiency. A first planetary gear mechanism including first to third rotary elements that form a sequence of the first rotary element, the second rotary element, and the third rotary element when arranged in an order at intervals corresponding to gear ratios in a velocity diagram. A second planetary gear mechanism including fourth to sixth rotary elements, a third planetary gear mechanism including seventh to ninth rotary elements, and a fourth planetary gear mechanism including tenth to twelfth rotary elements.
US09217490B2	Devices and methods for remanufacturing printer cartridges Devices and methods for remanufacturing a printer cartridge component are provided. The printer cartridge component is a drum gear assembly configured for attachment to an organic photoconductor (OPC) drum configured for use in a printer cartridge. The drum gear assembly has a drum drive gear and a drive axle attached to the drum drive gear. The drive axle has a first end with teeth portions. The device has a first portion having a drive axle engagement end configured to engage the drive axle. The device further has a second portion coupled to the first portion. The second portion has a teeth engagement portion to engage one or more of the teeth portions of the drive axle. The first portion and the second portion are configured for assembling and disassembling the drum gear assembly.
US09217488B2	Hydro bush A hydro bush includes an outer pipe, an inner pipe, a rubber portion that is installed between the outer pipe and the inner pipe, and stoppers that are installed at both side ends. The hydro bush further includes a liquid chamber which is formed between the outer pipe and the rubber portion, and filled with a working fluid; and a flow path which is formed between the outer pipe and the rubber portion, and connected to the liquid chamber so as to guide the working fluid when the working fluid flows, in which the flow path includes a protruding portion which is formed to protrude inward. Accordingly, a flow distance of a working fluid flowing along the flow path may be increased without increasing a size of the hydro bush, thereby securing various dynamic characteristics.
US09217484B2	Amplitude sensitive hydraulic damper A hydraulic damper (2) includes a slidable piston assembly (4) attached to a piston rod (6) to form at least one valve assembly of the damper. The damper further includes at least one chamber in which a slidable partition assembly (54) separates this chamber into an additional compression chamber (101) hydraulically connected with a main compression chamber (10) and an additional rebound chamber (91) hydraulically connected with a main rebound chamber (9, 09). The slidable partition assembly (54) comprises a piston (541) making a sliding fit with an inner surface of the chamber and at least one spring (543) supporting the piston (541). The slidable partition assembly (54) additionally comprises at least one internal piston (542) disposed slidably within the external piston (541) and supported by an internal spring (544) disposed between the internal piston (542) and the external piston (541).
US09217475B2	Uncoupling device, particularly for universal joint transmissions An uncoupling device, particularly for universal joint transmissions, is provided. The device includes a cylindrical casing, which is integral with a fork of a universal joint, having a plurality of radial slots provided on the inner circumferential surface of the casing. A pawl supporting cage is integral with a rotation shaft and includes a plurality of radial seats. The pawl is accommodated rotatably within the casing. A plurality of pawls is adapted to be accommodated in the radial seats of the cage. The pawls are adapted to pass from a coupling configuration to an uncoupling configuration. The device further includes an annular element which can move axially between a retracted position and an advanced position. The annular element includes a plurality of tongues.
US09217472B2	Seal equipped bearing assembly A seal equipped bearing assembly includes a plurality of rolling elements interposed between opposite raceway surfaces defined in respective raceway rings; a sealing member to seal a bearing space delimited between the raceway rings; and a gap formation facilitating element defined in a seal contact face in the other of the raceway rings, the gap formation facilitating element being a projection provided in a circumferential portion of the seal contact face in the raceway ring. The gap formation facilitating element is configured to render the sealing member to be a non-contact seal or to contact so that the contact pressure is approximately zero when the bearing assembly is in a rotating state. The sealing member is provided with a suction preventing device for preventing the sealing member from being sucked onto the other of the raceway rings.
US09217461B2	Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and aligning a lock nut A lock nut system includes a nut, a keeper engagement with the nut to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut, and a keeper retaining member. The keeper has a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the keeper engages the nut and a radially inner side engages the shaft. The keeper retaining member is secured to the keeper and is engageable with the nut to hold a keeper axially such that keeper is engaged with the nut. A cover member is located on an opposite side of the keeper retaining member relative to the nut and engaged to the keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member in such that that the separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.
US09217459B2	Fastening devices for explosion-proof enclosures A system for fastening a cover to a body of an explosion-proof enclosure using a plurality of fastening devices. Each fastening device can include a first load distributing member disposed on a body flange of a body of the explosion-proof enclosure. Each fastening device can also include a second load distributing member disposed on a cover flange of a cover of the explosion-proof enclosure. Each fastening device can further include a fastener positioned atop the first load distributing member, where the fastener traverses the first load distributing member, the cover flange, and the body flange. Each fastening device can also include a fastener receiver positioned under the second load distributing member and mechanically coupled to the fastener.
US09217456B2	Waterproof, dustproof, breathing bolt A waterproof, dustproof, breathing bolt includes a bolt body having a hollow shank with a breathing chamber and a cap member fixedly located at the top side of the hollow shank and defining therein an air passage in communication with the breathing chamber and one or a number of openings in communication between the air passage and the surroundings, and a waterproof breathing member made out of a metal material by powder metallurgy and set in between the breathing chamber and the air passage and having micro pores therein of size larger than air molecules but smaller than water molecules. Thus, the waterproof breathing member allows discharge of hot air out of the apparatus in which the waterproof, dustproof, breathing bolt is installed, but prohibits external water from entering the apparatus.
US09217448B2	Cylinder position measuring device and cylinder position measuring method An arithmetic processing portion is configured to perform a correction process for resetting an original position of the stroke position by using at least detection results of a voltage value of a first magnetic force sensor as well as a second magnetic force sensor according to the piston movement, and further not to perform the correction process to reset the original position of the stroke position by using the detection result of the first magnetic force sensor and the second magnetic force sensor right after an abutment when the piston is abutted to the stroke end based on a detection result of a stroke end abutment detecting system.
US09217446B2	Hydraulic controller A hydraulic controller includes: an accumulator connected to a main oil passage; a pressure storage use oil passage which branches off from the main oil passage and leads to the accumulator; an inlet port; a priority port; and a bypass port. The hydraulic controller includes a priority valve configured such that, at the time of storing pressure in the accumulator, of pressure oil that flows into the inlet port, the pressure oil at a flow rate for storing of pressure in the accumulator, which is a preset flow rate, flows out of the priority port, and the pressure oil at a surplus flow rate, which is a flow rate obtained by subtracting the flow rate for storing of pressure from the flow rate of the pressure oil flowing into the input port, flows out of the bypass port.
US09217440B2	Ceiling fan A ceiling fan includes a connecting portion fixed to a ceiling, an electric motor having a rotation shaft disposed on a lower portion of the connecting portion, a temperature detector provided on a lower portion of the electric motor for detecting a peripheral temperature, and a controller for estimating a room temperature based on the temperature detected by the temperature detector and driving the electric motor according to the estimated room temperature.
US09217435B2	Axial flow pump with integrated motor An appliance containing a motorized appliance pump is provided. The appliance pump includes an integrated motor. The pump is an axial flow pump operable to move fluid along a fluid passageway.
US09217416B2	Wind turbine having a control method and controller for performing predictive control of a wind turbine generator The application describes a wind turbine having a control method and controller for performing predictive control of a wind turbine generator. Based on the measured instantaneous wind speed, it is known to provide control signals to a wind turbine in order to control the pitch of the wind turbine rotor blades and the speed of the generator. However, it is difficult using instantaneous wind speed measurements to achieve smooth control, due to finite response speeds of the associated electro-mechanical systems, as well as the constantly changing control system inputs. The predictive control system described in the application assumes a model of generator speed based on the values of the incident wind speed v(t) and the values of a control signal u(t) output to the wind turbine in a feed forward loop. Here, the control signal can be for one or more of controlling either the power setting of the generator, or the pitch angle of the rotor blades. The predictive controller uses a rolling time series of values for v(t) and u(t) and based on a predicted response of the generator speed w(t) optimizes the time series control signal u(t). The predicted response of the generator speed w(t) is based on model, that can be refined in real time as the wind turbine operates.
US09217413B2	Wind turbine optical wind sensor The invention comprises a wind turbine optical wind sensor 10 mounted on the rotor 4 of a wind turbine, either on the blades 5 or on the hub 5. The sensor comprises a plurality of light sources, each generating respective sensor beams made up of at least two individual parallel component sensor beams. Transit times for particulate matter carried in the wind breaking the at least two component sensor beams are used to provide one or more of an indication of wind speed and/or a component of vertical wind speed. The data received from the sensor can be used in control processes for the operation of the wind turbine, particularly for temporarily pitching the rotor blades in adverse wind conditions, such as when vertical wind gusts are detected.
US09217412B2	Wind energy system and method for using same A wind energy system comprising a wind turbine comprising a cowling surrounded by a diffuser and a plurality of inner rotor blades located inside of the cowling that rotate about an inner hub, a plurality of outer rotor blades positioned between the diffuser and the cowling that are counter-rotating relative to the plurality of inner rotor blades, a drive mechanism located within the inner rotor hub, a dynamic telescopic tower, and a tower support that connects the wind turbine to the dynamic telescopic tower.
US09217409B2	Starter motor control during automatic engine stop An internal combustion engine is provided with a ratchet one-way clutch between an output shaft of a starting motor and a crankshaft. The one-way clutch includes a claw piece which rotates integrally with the crankshaft, and an engagement part which rotates integrally with the starting motor and with which the claw piece engages. An electronic control device performs control for driving the starting motor when the engine is stopped to reduce the difference between the rotation speed of the engine and the rotation speed of the starting motor, that is, the difference between the rotation speed of the claw piece and the rotation speed of the engagement part.
US09217407B2	Mechanical lifter The mechanical lifter generally includes an inner lift member, an outer lift member, and a roller. The inner lift member is at least partly made of a metallic material. The outer lift member is at least partly made of a polymeric material and surrounds the inner lift member. The roller is rotatably coupled with respect to the inner lift member and is partly disposed within the inner lift member. The inner lift member is configured to move a first component in response to a force applied to the roller by a second component.
US09217403B1	Level sensor mount A mount for a level sensor assembly in a fuel tank may include an interconnect member adapted to couple a first tube to a second tube to permit fuel flow through the first tube, the interconnect member and the second tube. The first tube is adapted to be in fluid communication with a fuel pump and the second tube is in fluid communication with fuel in the fuel tank. A bracket is coupled to the interconnect member and adapted to carry at least a portion of the level sensor assembly. In this way, the level sensor assembly may be coupled to fluid tubes associated with the fuel pump, or other tubes, as desired.
US09217397B2	Fuel tank pressure sensor rationality test for a PHEV A method for verifying the reliable operation of a fuel tank pressure transducer positioned within a fuel tank of a PHEV. The method detects the initiation of a refueling cycle, which leads to opening a system vent valve positioned between a carbon canister and a system vent, and opening a fuel tank isolation valve. A controller monitors fuel system pressure within the fuel tank and at the vent valve, and that device determines rates of change of the fuel system pressure within the fuel tank and at the outlet vent. Reliable operation of the fuel tank pressure transducer is indicated upon a determination that the rates of change of the fuel system pressure in the fuel tank and at the outlet vent are uniform within a predetermined range.
US09217395B2	Control valve for an internal combustion engine exhaust gas recirculation system A valve able to control an exhaust gas recirculation system of an internal combustion engine equipped with a turbine installed in an exhaust circuit of the internal combustion engine, is disclosed. The valve includes a body through which a first stream of exhaust gas tapped off upstream of the turbine can flow and through which a second stream of exhaust gas tapped off downstream of the turbine can flow. The valve is configured to control the flow of the first and second streams of exhaust gas through the valve body.
US09217393B2	Independent fuel injection system of CNG engine An independent fuel injection system of a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine, may include a cylinder head having an intake port of an engine using CNG as fuel; an intake manifold communicating with the cylinder head so as to supply external air to the cylinder head; and an injection module installed at a predetermined portion of the intake manifold adjacent to the cylinder head and injecting the CNG fuel toward the intake port.
US09217392B2	Vortex cannon with enhanced ring vortex generation A vortex cannon based on pulse detonation engine comprises a combustion chamber, a fuel source, an oxidizer source, a purge gas source, a valve allowing delivery of fuel from the fuel source to the combustion chamber, a valve allowing deliver of either oxidizer or purge gas from the oxidizer and purge gas sources to the combustion chamber, an ignition source for the combustion chamber for initiating detonation of fuel and oxidizer, and a conical barrel outlet from the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is configured for control over the detonation front. A control system provides for varying the rate and quantity of fuel and oxidizer injected to the combustion chamber for varying the frequency and strength of pulse generation. Ring vortices may be generated either in single pulses or at high rates of fire which maintain a consistent track.
US09217383B2	Imbalance re-synchronization control systems and methods Fueling to one cylinder of an engine is selectively adjusted based on a correction associated with the cylinder. An instability module increments a counter value when the correction is equal to one of a first predetermined value and a second predetermined value and was previously equal to the other one of the first and second predetermined values. The instability module selectively generates a first indicator based on the counter value. A variance of imbalance values can be determined based on samples of an exhaust gas oxygen signal. Two variances are determined: one variance with adjustment based on the correction, one without adjustment based on the correction. A variance checking module selectively generates a second indicator based on the first and second variances. A re-synchronization module re-synchronizes the imbalance values with the cylinders, respectively, in response to generation of the first indicator and/or the second indicator.
US09217371B2	Mid-turbine frame with tensioned spokes A mid-turbine frame located in a gas turbine engine axially aft of a high-pressure turbine and fore of a low-pressure turbine includes an outer frame case, an inner frame case, and at least a first spoke connecting the outer frame case to the inner frame case. The first spoke is tightened so as to be in tension during substantially all operating conditions of the gas turbine engine.
US09217370B2	Fluid flow devices with vertically simple geometry and methods of making the same A micro-turbine engine, consisting of at least a compressor, combustor, and turbine, is a complicated fluid flow device that controls the flow rate and thermodynamic properties of a working fluid in order to generate shaft power. Existing micro-turbines are costly to manufacture because they are designed with sophisticated contours and exotic materials. The present invention discloses a method for designing a micro-turbine with stacked layers of structure, each of which is designed with vertically simple geometry such that it can be manufactured using conventional machining technology. The resulting micro-turbine is low cost compared to existing alternatives in the target range of power outputs and applications. The present invention also describes a method for connecting the micro-turbine to an electrical generator to generate power. Lastly, the method for designing the micro-turbine is applied to heat exchangers, Rankine engines, fluid mixers, and other fluid flow devices.
US09217365B2	Inverted V-8 internal combustion engine and method of operating the same modes An internal combustion engine having two banks of four piston and cylinder assemblies arranged in an inverted V configuration so that there are four pairs of assemblies each pair having cylinders with adjacent combustion chambers intercommunicated by a passage extending therebetween. Crank shaft driven pistons in said cylinders movable within the combustion chambers thereof through successive cycles each including a compression stroke followed immediately by a power drive stroke. Computer controlled fuel injectors are capable of being selectively controlled to operate either to inject fuel into (1) both cylinders of a pair to establish therein a double fire single expansion mode, or (2) into only one cylinder of a pair to establish therein a single fire double expansion mode with the one cylinder receiving the injection being alternated between the pair every predetermined number of piston cycles. A method of operating the engine as a prime mover of a vehicle having a cruise control system manually actuated to effect automatic movement of a normally manually moved accelerator pedal either in (1) a normal mode wherein the amount of fuel injected is maintained substantially that an optimum level and power variation is obtained in response to manual pedal movements by varying the relative number of injector pairs operating in modes (1) or (2) in a cruise control mode wherein all four injector pairs operate in mode (2) and power variation is obtained in response to automatic and pedal movements by varying the amount of fuel injected.
US09217363B2	Super-turbocharger having a high speed traction drive and a continuously variable transmission A super-turbocharger utilizing a high speed, fixed ratio traction drive that is coupled to a continuously variable transmission to allow for high speed operation is provided. A high speed traction drive is utilized to provide speed reduction from the high speed turbine shaft. A second traction drive provides infinitely variable speed ratios through a continuously variable transmission. Gas recirculation in a super-turbocharger is also disclosed.
US09217362B2	Two-stage turbocharger flow control A method is disclosed for controlling a two-stage turbocharger system having low-pressure and high-pressure turbochargers in line, sequentially, with an engine. The turbochargers include a low-pressure (LP) turbine and an LP compressor, and a high-pressure (HP) turbine and an HP compressor. The LP compressor feeds the HP compressor, which feeds the engine intake. The engine exhaust feeds the HP turbine, which feeds the LP turbine. The method determines a total boost pressure, which provides combustion reactant for the engine. The method calculates an LP compressor power from the determined total boost pressure, and an LP turbine flow from the LP compressor power. The low-pressure turbocharger operates at the calculated LP turbine flow. The method calculates an HP compressor power from the determined total boost pressure, and an HP turbine flow from the HP compressor power. The high-pressure turbocharger operates at the calculated HP turbine flow.
US09217356B2	Mounting having at least one electrode and exhaust line device having at least one mounting A mounting includes at least one electrode producing electric fields in an exhaust gas line, a disk of electrically insulating material having inflow and outflow sides and openings for exhaust gas, and at least one electrical conductor fastened to and/or in the disk. The electrical conductor is covered by the electrically insulating material at least on the inflow side and in electrical contact with the electrodes extending toward the outflow side. Since the electrical conductor is completely surrounded by insulating material during operation, an area that must be covered by a soot layer for a leakage current to develop is increased. The leakage length increases and one or more electrodes are in the exhaust gas at the same time. The soot particles deposited on the mounting and the exhaust gas line, need to be removed less often. An exhaust line device having at least one mounting is also provided.
US09217344B2	Honeycomb filter A honeycomb filter includes a honeycomb structure and plugged portions. Partition walls of the honeycomb structure are made of a partition wall material including a plurality of aggregates containing silicon carbide or silicon nitride as a main component, and a binding material at a content of 15 to 35 mass %. The binding material is made of a material in which mullite particles as reinforcing particles may be dispersed in cordierite. A thermal expansion coefficient of the partition walls at 40 to 800° C. is 4.2×10−6 1/K or less. When a value of a stress applied to the partition wall material at 900° C. is normalized by the maximum value of the stress applied to the partition wall material, a percentage of a plastic deformation displacement in a total displacement at a normalized stress value of 0.9 is in a range of 0.3 to 10%.
US09217337B2	Adjustable engine mount A forward engine mount assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a mount beam having a main body with a fore end and an aft end and a forward shackle assembly supported by the fore end of the mount beam. The forward shackle assembly comprises a first link configured to be connected to a first engine case structure and a second link configured to be connected to a second engine case structure. The first and second links are pivotally attached to each other.
US09217326B2	Systems and methods for implementing different modes of communication on a communication line between surface and downhole equipment Systems and methods for enabling communication using two different alternative protocols on a single communication line between remote tools and control equipment used in well operations. In one embodiment, a system includes control equipment, remote tools and a communication line coupled between the control equipment and the remote tools. Each remote tool detects mode control signals on the communication line and operates alternately in either a first mode or a second mode in response to detecting corresponding mode control signals. The first mode enables two-way communication of data on the communication line according to a first communications protocol. The second mode enables one-way communication of data on the communication line from the remote equipment to the control equipment according to a second protocol. The second protocol is different from the first protocol, and may be incompatible with the first protocol.
US09217323B2	Mechanical caliper system for a logging while drilling (LWD) borehole caliper A logging while drilling (LWD) caliper includes a drill collar, at least one movable pad, a hinge coupler, a power transmitter and a power receiver. The hinge coupler couples the movable pad to the drill collar in such a way that the movable pad can move between an open position and a closed position. The power transmitter is coupled to the drill collar in such a way that the power transmitter receives power from the drill collar. The power receiver is coupled to the movable pad in such a way that the power receiver provides power to the movable pad. Also, the power transmitter is coupled to the drill collar and the power receiver is coupled to the movable pad is such a way that power is transmitted from the power transmitter to the power receiver.
US09217315B2	Subsea well template Subsea well template comprising a plurality of well slots arranged adjacent to a manifold reception space, said template comprising a plurality of template hatches for protection of well components, including a Xmas tree. Said hatches comprise at least a top protection cover and a side protection panel. The hatches are arranged to pivot between a closed and open position, about a pivot axis arranged at a lower end of the hatch. When in an open position, the well template exhibits absence of a framework extending up towards the top of the template.
US09217311B2	Flapper valve and method of valving a tubular A flapper valve includes a housing, a seat movably disposed at the housing at least between a first position and a second position, a flapper movably disposed at the seat at least between a seated position and an unseated position and at least two biasing members. A first biasing member is configured to bias the flapper toward the unseated position and the second biasing member is configured to bias the flapper toward the seated position.
US09217304B2	Support device of equipment inside a well, a process for fixing it and a process for placing such equipment A support device for tubular equipment, such as a liner inside a well, and methods for using the support device, the support device including two elements attached to each other. The two elements are: a) a cylindrical sleeve, made of ductile metal and having an external diameter slightly less than an inner diameter of the well or of a casing inserted into the well; and b) a set of tabs made of hard metal, which are spaced apart from each other and integral with the cylindrical sleeve. The tabs extend downwards from the cylindrical sleeve and an outer wall of the tabs is fitted with a series of notched formations, such as teeth, whereas an inner wall of the tabs has a conical form, the apex of which is turned down.
US09217298B2	Holding device insertable into the central bore of a tubular drill string component, and corresponding tubular drill string component A holding device insertable into a central bore of a drill string component, the central bore having a first diameter along at least part of a central portion of the drill string component and a second diameter proximate ends of the drill string component. The second diameter is lower than the first diameter. The holding device includes an elongated body forming at least partly a housing for a transmission line. The elongated body has transversal dimensions lower than the second diameter. A plurality of arcuate elements are arranged along the elongated body and distinct from and attached to the elongated body. The arcuate elements are elastically bendable so as to be able to move through the second diameter and have a largest chord greater than the first diameter in a free state so as to be able to expand within the first diameter once past the second diameter.
US09217290B2	High definition drilling rate of penetration for marine drilling Two sensors may be installed on a marine drill to improve measurements used for monitoring and operating the marine drill. The sensors may be installed in a differential configuration with one sensor located on a top block of the marine drill and a second sensor located on a drilling floor of the marine drill. Various calculations may be performed using measurements obtained from the two sensors such as, for example, rate of penetration of the marine drill, drilling level bubble for the marine drill, out of-straightness values for the marine drill, and vibration motion for the marine drill.
US09217288B1	Power ice screw system and methods of use A power ice screw system including an ice screw and screw adapter configured to engage the ice screw, thus enabling use of a power drill to install the ice screw in an ice feature, is described. The ice screw includes a drive head configured to engage the screw adapter. The screw adapter includes clearing ports that enable the adapter to expel ice that enters the adapter from within the ice screw hollow core. The ice screw core extends through the drive head to permit ice to flow through the ice screw and into the adapter. A cutting member resides within the screw adapter, typically disposed between two clearing ports. The cutting member can be flanked by two flanges configured to direct ice that has been disrupted by the cutting member outwardly through the clearing ports. The power drill is typically a lightweight battery powered electric drill.
US09217275B2	Nestable molded articles, and related assemblies and methods A man-made, molded article is provided. The article includes a profile including a planar wall, and an adjacent integral molded depression having a contoured wall extending downwardly from the planar wall. The contoured wall includes a bead portion, a cove portion, and a ledge between the bead and cove portions. The articles are stackable, one above another for transport, in a nestable relationship in which multiple contact zones are present between the contoured walls of an adjacently stacked pair of the molded articles. The contact zones include an arcuately extending contact interface zone between the bead exterior and interior surfaces. The depression has a substantially uniform thickness varying by no more than about +1 percent to about −11 percent in relation to a thickness of the planar wall. Related methods and assemblies are also provided.
US09217274B2	Gas filling apparatus A gas filling apparatus comprising a lance and control unit remote from the lance is disclosed. The lance has a dispensing nozzle for dispensing gas through an aperture. The lance additionally has a manually operable switch for sending a signal to the control unit to commence dispensing of gas. The provision of the manually operable switch on the lance should result in less errors being made during the filling process, particularly where a plurality of lances are simultaneously operated by a single operator. The lance may additionally comprise a visual indicator indicating the state reached in the dispensing cycle.
US09217254B2	Suspension platform system A suspension platform system having a work platform suspended from at least one modular mast by a hoisting system. The modular mast is composed of at least two mast units stacked vertically and attached to one another. Each mast unit has a multifunction rail including a plurality of safety engagement devices and a stabilizer guide device. The work platform has at least one mast stabilizer that cooperate with the stabilizer guide device to prevent undesired swaying of the suspended work platform. The hoisting system includes a carriages, hoist, and mast cable. The carriage engages the associated mast so that the carriage may be conveniently slid up and down the mast.
US09217247B2	Ceiling system A ceiling system includes a support structure configured to be installed in a ceiling area of a variety of room types. A ceiling supported by the support structure may cover the majority of the ceiling area and may include light sources to light the room. The ceiling may be defined entirely by panels extending continuously from one end of the ceiling to an opposite end of the ceiling, arranged side-by-side with troughs in between. The panels may themselves be the light sources. Alternatively or additionally light sourced may be disposed within the troughs.
US09217245B2	Motorized drain snake A motorized drain snake includes a shank and a coiled member connected with the shank. The shank has a first end provided with a bushing which has an interior provided with a shaft hole for mounting the coiled member. The bushing of the shank is made of soft iron material. The bushing of the shank has an end face provided with a plurality of ramps. The coiled member is hollow, bendable and flexible. The coiled member is made of a metallic wire that is wound successively. The coiled member has a first end securely mounted in the shaft hole of the bushing of the shank and a second end provided with a drilling portion.
US09217237B2	Side frame for construction machine The present invention aims to reduce the costs of construction machine by providing a side frame that can be shared by a plurality of construction machines of different models. A left side frame has: a cab support portion for supporting a cab; a cooler support portion provided behind the cab support portion to support a cooler; and a tank support portion provided between the cab support portion and the cooler support portion to support a tank. The tank support portion is configured to allow one of a first tank and a second tank that is different from the first tank in size in the right-and-left direction to be selectively attached to the tank support portion.
US09217232B2	Fish levitation system A levitation system communicates fish mutually exclusively upstream and downstream, with minimal trauma to fish, in harmony with their homing instinct and natural levitation process, in discrete micro-steps aggregated in macro steps, with optimally adjusted water flows, through capsules of stations differing in elevation by 50 to 100 feet, connected through inclined conduits in series and in parallel. The process starts with electricity from a utility to pump water from the forebay to the dam crest. Water moves slowly in controlled cascades through stations from crest to the afterbay. Surplus electricity is generated as pressure is adjusted at each station. Cooler water drawn from below the surface of the forebay is blended at stations along the passageway and spent water is flushed. Energy losses are attributable mainly to attraction flow at the station a few feet above the afterbay and are mitigated by a moderate negative pressure to control flow.
US09217227B2	Safety surface A safety surface for use in a designated area of a playground or other activity area includes a primary shock absorbing layer formed with a plurality of bags, and a border arranged for placement along selected edges of the designated area. The bags are sized and shaped to abut adjacent bags, with a portion of the bags arranged to abut the border. Each of the bags is filled with a plurality of pieces of a shock absorbent material, and includes one or more internal dividers arranged to divide the interior of the bag into a plurality of interior compartments. A top layer is arranged to overlie the bags and arranged for securement to the border. The top layer may be formed by discrete tiles that are joined together along seams by an elongate channel connector. The border may be formed of border sections joined at articulating joints.
US09217220B2	Dryer and foreign material removing apparatus thereof The embodiment relates to a dryer and a foreign material removing apparatus thereof. With the dryer and the foreign material removing apparatus thereof, the convenience of user can be maximized by separating and cleaning only a case when the foreign materials are stored in the case above a predetermined amount without the user needing to clean the filter each time the dryer is used.
US09217218B2	Laundry treating apparatus having a detergent supply module A laundry treating apparatus is provided that may include a cabinet provided with an introduction port for introduction of laundry, a tub arranged in the cabinet to store washing water and provided with a tub introduction port that communicates with the introduction port, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and adapted to accommodate the laundry introduced through the tub introduction port, a detergent supply module positioned at a lower portion of the introduction port to store a liquid detergent and to provide the stored liquid detergent to the tub, and a water supply device to supply washing water to the tub and to rinse the detergent supply module using the washing water supplied to the tub.
US09217215B2	Washing machine and washing water supply device Provided is a washing machine including a main body having an opening and a door assembly disposed at the opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door that opens and closes the opening and an auxiliary washing unit having an auxiliary washing space in which hand-washing can be performed, and provided to pivot about one side of the door in an inside of the door. Through this configuration, separated washing spaces can be provided and separate hand-washing can be performed. Also, pressure of washing water supplied into the washing machine can be regulated so that water supply efficiency can be improved and a flow rate of the washing water can be adjusted.
US09217211B2	Method for fabricating nanofibers Nanofibers are fabricated in a continuous process by introducing a polymer solution into a dispersion medium, which flows through a conduit and shears the dispersion medium. Liquid strands, streaks or droplets of the polymer solution are continuously shear-spun into elongated fibers. An inorganic precursor may be introduced with the polymer solution, resulting in fibers that include inorganic fibrils. The resulting composite inorganic/polymer fibers may be provided as an end product. Alternatively, the polymer may be removed to liberate the inorganic fibrils, which may be of the same or smaller cross-section as the polymer fibers and may be provided as an end product.
US09217210B2	Process of making composite inorganic/polymer nanofibers Nanofibers are fabricated by introducing a mixture of a polymer solution and inorganic precursor into a dispersion medium and shearing the mixture. Liquid strands, streaks or droplets of the mixture are spun into elongated fibers that include inorganic fibrils. The resulting composite inorganic/polymer fibers may be provided as an end product. Alternatively, the polymer may be removed to liberate the inorganic fibrils, which may be of the same or smaller cross-section as the polymer fibers and may be provided as an end product.
US09217207B2	Method of growing diamond thin film The present invention is directed to a method of growing thin film diamond. Since there are micro-grooves formed between internal grains of the heterogeneous substrate during lateral epitaxy growth, diamond seeds are allowed to be embedded in the micro-grooves; surface damage caused by scratching method or seeding method also can be prevented. As a result, a continuous diamond thin film with uniform thickness and high quality can be obtained.
US09217201B2	Methods for forming layers on semiconductor substrates Methods of forming a layer on a substrate may include providing a substrate to a process chamber, the process chamber having a gas port, an exhaust, and a plasma port disposed between the gas port and the exhaust; providing a process gas from the gas port in a first direction such that the process gas flows across the substrate; providing a plasma such that a flow of the plasma interacts with a flow of the process gas at an angle that is non-perpendicular; and rotating the substrate while providing the process gas and the plasma, wherein a thickness profile of the layer is controlled by adjusting at least one of a flow velocity of the process gas, a flow velocity of the plasma, the angle the flow of the plasma interacts with the flow of the process gas, or a direction of rotation of the substrate.
US09217196B2	Method for forming DLC film on spline shaft and hot cathode PIG plasma CVD device Plural spline shafts are arranged around columnar plasma, and plural spline shafts are coaxially aligned in a direction that the columnar plasma extends within a vacuum chamber. The plural coaxially aligned spline shafts are positioned so that axial gap is formed between the respective male spline sections. The axial gap of the plural male spline sections is positioned at a center of the columnar plasma in the direction that the columnar plasma extends.
US09217195B2	Amorphous carbon film and method for forming same The present invention provides a film formation method capable of forming a favorable amorphous carbon film under a low vacuum by using a bipolar-type PBII apparatus and the amorphous carbon film to be produced by the film formation method. The film formation method is carried out to form the amorphous carbon film under a low vacuum (1000 to 30000 Pa) by using a power source for the bipolar-type PBII apparatus. There are provided inside a chamber (1) a power source side electrode (3) connected to a power source (6) for the PBII apparatus and a grounding side electrode (4) opposed to the power source side electrode (3). A base material (2) is disposed on one of the power source side electrode (3) and the grounding side electrode (4). Plasma of a noble gas and that of a hydrocarbon-based gas are generated between the base material (2) and the electrode where the base material (2) is not disposed to form the amorphous carbon film on a surface of the base material (2).
US09217188B2	System and method for integrated waste storage The present invention provides integrated bunker storage systems for waste streams based on the composition and characteristics of waste streams. In particular, the present invention provides a process for generating individual waste streams based on a set of material characteristics. According to the system and method of the present invention, individual waste streams from wastes stored in bunkers are mixed in a given feed ratio to generate a feed stock that will produce a desired output from a chemical conversion process, e.g., gasification. Optionally, composition data regarding the feed stock can be certified to a third party.
US09217185B2	Method of reduction processing of steel-making slag The method of reduction processing of steel-making slag, includes: a hot steel-making slag inflow process of continuously or intermittently charging, from a slag supplying container, hot steel-making slag to a molten slag layer on a molten iron contained in an electric furnace while adjusting an amount of inflow with the slag supplying container; a reducing agent supplying process of supplying a reducing agent to the molten slag layer; an electrifying and heating process of heating the molten iron and the molten slag layer through application of electric power; and a reduction process of continuing reduction processing of the hot steel-making slag in a non-oxidizing atmosphere while intermittently discharging either one or both of the molten iron or molten slag of the molten slag layer.
US09217182B2	Process controls for molecular assay A full process control for use with a molecular assay and a method of determine the efficacy of the molecular assay. A full process control can include a fixed cell, and specifically can include a fixed vegetative cell. A method of determining the efficacy of a molecular assay can include providing an internal control, mixing the internal control with a sample, lysing the internal control and the sample, and detecting the lysis product. The full process control and/or the internal control can be Bacillus subtilis cells.
US09217181B2	Molecular structure of RHD negative The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecular structure representing the Rhesus genes locus comprising the RHD, SMP1 and RHCE genes and/or the Rhesus box(es), preferably the hybrid Rhesus box, the upstream Rhesus bar and/or the downstream Rhesus box. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the specific detection of the common RHD negative haplotypes. The invention further relates to the detection of RHD positive hyplotypes in D-negative individuals. Various mutations in the RHD gene have been identified that allow for the development of diagnostic tools. The invention also relates to oligonucleotides, that specifically hybridize to the hybrid box, preferably the breakpoint or breakpoint region or to the upstream and downstream Rhesus boxes. Additionally, the invention relates to kits comprising or employing the above recited compounds of the invention.
US09217179B2	Systems and methods for multiplexed electrochemical detection Contemplated methods and devices comprise performing electrochemical sample analysis in a multiplexed electrochemical detector having reduced electrical cross-talk. The electrochemical detector includes electrodes that share a common lead from a plurality of leads. The sample, which may be a liquid sample, is introduced into one or more sample wells and a signal is applied to at least one of the electrodes. A response signal is measured while simultaneously applying a substantially fixed potential to each of a remainder of the plurality of leads.
US09217178B2	Method of nucleotide detection The invention relates to an additive which can be added to buffers used in nucleotide detection processes and improved methods of nucleic acid sequencing using the additive. In particular the invention relates to use of the additive to improve the efficiency of fluorescence-based multiple cycle nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
US09217171B2	Colorimetric device for detecting, in an aqueous solution of interest, hydrolytic enzymatic activity with regard to at least one polymer of interest This invention concerns a colorimetric device for detecting, in an aqueous solution of interest, a hydrolytic enzymatic activity with regard to at least one polymer of interest.This device (1) includes (i) a substrate (2) and (ii) a transparent detection layer (3), including the said polymer of interest.This detection layer (3) is adapted so that, on the one hand, after application of the said aqueous solution of interest, when it is deprived of said hydrolytic enzymatic activity, it preserves the said first thickness e, and on the other, after the application of the said aqueous solution of interest, when it includes the said hydrolytic enzymatic activity, it has a second thickness e′, thinner than the said first thickness e,and the said first thickness e and/or the said second thickness e′ of the said detection layer (3) are adapted to generate a color by an optical interference phenomenon caused by the recombining of the light beams reflected at the interfaces (4, 5) of the said detection layer (5).
US09217167B2	Ligase-assisted nucleic acid circularization and amplification Provided herein are methods for generation and amplification of a single-stranded DNA circle in a single reaction vessel from a linear DNA without any intervening purification steps. The single-stranded DNA circle is generated via a template-independent single-stranded DNA ligation. Whole-genome amplification of circulating nucleic acids extracted from blood is provided. Kits for performing the disclosed methods are also provided.
US09217166B2	D-psicose 3-epimerase mutant with improved thermal stability, and continuous production of D-psicose using same The present invention relates to a D-psicose 3-epimerase variant with improved thermostability by substituting an amino acid at a specific position of an amino acid sequence of a wild type D-psicose 3-epimerase. Further, the present invention provides a recombinant expression vector including a gene of the D-psicose 3-epimerase variant, and a recombinant strain transformed with the recombinant expression vector. Furthermore, the present invention provides an immobilized reactor prepared using the D-psicose 3-epimerase variant or the recombinant strain, and a method of continuously producing D-psicose using the immobilized reactor.
US09217165B2	Mutant strain of lactic acid producing yeast and process for producing lactic acid A lactic acid-producing yeast mutant which is a mutant of a yeast prepared by introduction of a lactate dehydrogenase gene that results in lactic acid-producing ability, the mutant having, in a medium at pH 3, a lactic acid-producing ability equivalent to or higher than the lactic acid-producing ability of a parent strain of the mutant at a lactic acid fermentation optimum pH.
US09217163B2	Process for production and quantitation of high yield of biobutanol The present invention provides a process for production of high yields of butanol by Clostridium beijerinckii ATCC 10132. The process can be completed in a shorter span of time, using batch process through manipulation of various process parameters. The process can also be used for biomass based production of butanol. This paves the way for the strategic shift of major chemical industries from the hazardous routes of biofuel production to the biological, environmentally benign one.
US09217160B2	Adenoviral assembly method Methods of assembling modified adenoviruses, libraries of adenoviral gene modules and compositions thereof are provided herein.
US09217157B2	Recombinant influenza viruses and uses thereof Modified influenza virus NS gene segments and nucleic acid sequences encoding such modified influenza virus NS gene segments are described. In certain embodiments, a modified influenza virus NS gene segment comprises an influenza virus NS 1 open reading frame (ORF) lacking a stop codon, a heterologous nucleotide sequence, a 2A autoproteolytic cleavage site or another cleavage site, an NEP ORF, wherein the gene segment has one or more mutations in either the splice acceptor site, splice donor site, or both the splice acceptor and splice donor sites that prevents splicing of mRNA. Also recombinant influenza viruses comprising a modified influenza virus NS gene segment and the use of such viruses are described. The recombinant influenza viruses may be used in the prevention and/or treatment of influenza virus disease or as a delivery vector.
US09217150B2	NRPS-PKS gene cluster and its manipulation and utility The present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising: (a) a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 1; or (b) a nucleotide sequence which is the complement of SEQ ID No. 1; or (c) a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with SEQ ID No. 1; or (d) a nucleotide sequence having at least 85% sequence identity (preferably at least 87%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity) with SEQ ID No. 1; or (e) a part of any one of (a) to (d), wherein said nucleic acid molecule encodes or is a complementary to a nucleic acid molecule encoding one or more polypeptides, or comprises or is complementary to a nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more genetic elements, having functional activity in the synthesis of a polyketide-based or macrolactam molecule. Particularly the invention contemplates the modification of the nucleic acid of the invention, encoding the biosynthetic machinery for the synthesis of the polyketide macrolactam BE-14106, including expressing in a microorganism the modified nucleic acid molecule. In certain aspects the modification includes introducing, mutating, deleting, replacing or inactivating a sequence encoding one or more activities or proteins encoded by said nucleic acid molecule. Other aspects of the invention include a microorganism containing the modified and unmodified nucleic acid and recovering the polyketide-based or macrolactam molecule from said microorganism.
US09217147B2	Spinal muscular atrophy treatment via targeting SMN2 catalytic core The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for blocking the effect of the intronic inhibitory splicing region of intron 7 of the SMN2 gene. The compositions and methods of the instant invention include short oligonucleotide reagents (e.g., oligoribonucleotides) that effectively target sites in the SMN2 pre-mRNA, thereby modulating the splicing of SMN2 pre-mRNA to include exon 7 in the processed transcript. The short target regions are 8-mers and 5-mers and also include the identification of a single nucleotide base that is essential for initiating a long distance stearic inhibitory interactions as well as novel targets distant from intron 7 which block the intronic inhibitory splicing of the same. These short target regions and concomitant inhibitory blocking oligonucleotides are less expensive and easier to manufacture and are small enough to cross the blood brain barrier.
US09217145B2	T7 phage peptide display system and uses thereof A bacteriophage T7 display vector for expressing and displaying an exogenous peptide, wherein the display vector comprises a polynucleotide encoding a bacteriophage T7 tail fiber protein p17 in which a hepatocyte-targeting determinant sequence is inactivated, and wherein a cloning site is contained in a coding sequence for the tail fiber protein p17 or in a coding sequence for a capsid protein p10B. Also provided are a host cell containing the display vector as described above, a bacteriophage T7 particle comprising at least one copy of a p17 protein which comprises an exogenous peptide displayed thereon, or at least one copy of a p10 protein with an exogenous peptide displayed thereon, wherein a hepatocyte-targeting determinant sequence on the bacteriophage T7 tail fiber protein p17 is inactivated. The present invention further provides a viral lysate containing assembled bacteriophage T7 particle described above, and a method for determining if a candidate peptide is a liver-targeting peptide, or for screening for liver targeting peptides.
US09217143B2	Polynucleotide capture materials, and methods of using same Disclosed are methods for isolating polynucleotides (e.g., RNA and DNA) from a cell-containing sample. The disclosed methods employ polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer molecules bound to the surface of binding particles to capture and isolate the polynucleotides from the samples. The polynucleotides are released from the binding particles by contacting the binding particles with a release solution having a basic pH.
US09217142B2	Culture method and culture device for culturing cells adhered onto an electrode layer There is provided a culture method and a culture device for efficiently producing cells and/or cell tissue suitable for medication applications. The culture method may include a first step of adhering the cells onto the electrode layer and culturing the cells thereon. The electrode layer may be coated with an oligopeptide including a terminal amino acid, a cell adhesive sequence, and an alternating sequence to be bound to the one end side of the cell-adhesive sequence. The alternating sequence may include a plurality of acidic amino acids and a plurality of basic amino acids that are alternately bound to each other one by one. The culture method may include a second step of applying, to the electrode layer having the cells adhered thereonto, an electrical potential inducing reductive desorption of the oligopeptide, to thereby detach the cells from the electrode layer.
US09217140B2	Fungal strain Beauveria sp. MTCC 5184 and a process for the preparation of enzymes therefrom A fungal strain Beauveria species bearing accession number MTCC 5184 is disclosed. The process for the preparation of an enzyme mix including at least one enzyme selected from, but not limited to protease, carbohydrase, and lipase from the disclosed Beauveria species and uses of the enzyme mix in various areas also disclosed.
US09217126B2	Photolabile fragrance storage substances Photolabile fragrance storage substances capable of photo-induced release of odorant aldehydes and odorant ketones are described in addition to a process for long-lasting fragrancing of surfaces and a process for producing said fragrance storage substances.
US09217124B2	Washing or cleaning agent comprising a hydrogel former The invention relates to a washing or cleaning agent, wherein use thereof generates hydrogel layers surfaces, comprising a hydrogel former having a molecular weight less than 3500 g/Mol, wherein the hydrogel former is water-soluble at concentrations below the minimum gel formation concentration, wherein the minimum gel formation concentration is the concentration at which a yield point of at least 0.05 Pa is formed in a binary solution of water and hydrogel former at T=25° C., and wherein said minimum gel formation concentration lies below 2 wt % of hydrogel former, relative to the system consisting of water and hydrogel former. The washing or cleaning agents according to the invention enable the hydrophiliation of surfaces, and the specific and retarded releasing of active substances embedded in the hydrogel layers, such as aromatic substances or antimicrobial active substances, for example.
US09217105B2	Oxycarbonitride phosphors and light emitting devices using the same A family of oxycarbonitride phosphor compositions is provided. Also provided are light emitting devices incorporating the oxycarbonitride phosphor compositions.
US09217104B2	Luminescent compounds, method of preparation of luminescent compounds and applications thereof This invention relates to compounds of general formula (R′)xZny(L)z(A)n(XR)m, where L is a bi- or multifunctional organic neutral ligand or its deprotonated form, containing at least two heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, wherein at least one of the functional groups of the ligand is selected from —OH, —SH, —NH2, —NHR, —COOH, —CONH2, —CONRH or their deprotonated equivalents; A is an inorganic anion, X is oxygen or sulfur, R′ is C1-C10 alkyl, straight or branched, benzyl, phenyl cyclohexyl or halogen, R is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, x is a number from 0 to 6, y is a number from 1 to 12, z is a number from 1 to 12, n is a number from 0 to 6, m is a number from 0 to 6, wherein x≠0, n≠0 and m≠0 at the same time and if n and m=0, then x≠z. The invention also relates to the method of preparation of these compounds and applications thereof.
US09217101B2	Low-melting elemental metal or fusible alloy encapsulated polymerization initiator for delayed initiation An encapsulated composition for polymerization includes an initiator composition for initiating a polymerization reaction, and a capsule prepared from an elemental metal or fusible alloy having a melting temperature from about 20° C. to about 200° C. A fluid for polymerization includes the encapsulated composition and a monomer. When the capsule melts or breaks open, the initiator is released.
US09217100B2	Chiller apparatus containing trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and methods of producing cooling therein Disclosed herein is a chiller apparatus containing refrigerant characterized by said refrigerant being HFO-1336mzz that is trans isomer or primarily trans isomer. These chillers may be flooded evaporators or direct expansion evaporators, which utilize either centrifugal or screw compressors. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing cooling comprising evaporating trans-HFO-1336mzz in an evaporator in the vicinity of a body to be cooled, thereby producing cooling. Also disclosed herein is a method for replacing HFC-236fa or CFC-114 refrigerant in a chiller apparatus, said method comprising providing HFO-1336mzz to said chiller apparatus in place of the replaced refrigerant; wherein said HFO-1336mzz is trans isomer or primarily trans isomer.
US09217095B2	Organic-inorganic complex, and composition for forming same The organic-inorganic complex of the present invention is made using an organic-inorganic complex-forming composition containing the following components a) to c): a) at least one organic silicon compound represented by the formula (I) RnSiX4-n and in which a molar ratio of an organic silicon compound in which a solubility parameter of R (SP1) obtained by a Fedors' estimation method is smaller than a solubility parameter of an electromagnetic ray-curable compound (SP2) obtained by the Fedors' estimation method and a difference between the SP1 and the SP2 is 2.0 or more (Si1) to an organic silicon compound in which SP1 is smaller than SP2 and a difference between the SP1 and the SP2 is less than 2.0 or an organic silicon compound in which SP1 is larger than SP2 (Si2) (Si1:Si2) is within the range of 8:2 to 10:0, and/or a condensate of the organic silicon compound; b) an electromagnetic ray-curable compound; and c) metal compound particles.
US09217092B2	Inkjet recording method, inkjet recording device, and ink recorded matter An inkjet recording method, containing: applying a stimulus to an inkjet recording ink to jet the ink, to form an image on a recording medium, wherein the ink contains water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant, and a surfactant, and has a predetermined surface life time as measured by a maximum bubble pressure method and a predetermined static surface tension, wherein the recording medium contains a support, and a recording layer provided at least one surface of the support, where the recording layer contains a cationic resin in a predetermined amount, and is a medium for a concealing postcard where the recording medium is folded to bond a surface of the recording layer to face each other with an adhesive after information is recorded on the surface of the recording layer, in which the surface of the recording layer has a predetermined 10-sec Cobb size degree.
US09217091B2	Inkjet recording ink and ink cartridge using the ink, inkjet recording apparatus, inkjet recording method and ink recorded matter An inkjet recording ink, including: water; a water-soluble solvent; a pigment; and a phosphate group-containing copolymer, wherein the phosphate group-containing copolymer includes a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and a structural unit represented by the following structural formula (1): wherein, in the general formula (1), R1 represents either of a hydrogen atom and a methyl group; and M+ represents any of an alkali metal ion, an organic ammonium ion, an organic amine ion and a hydrogen ion, one-half or more of the M+ in the copolymer is an alkali metal ion, an organic ammonium ion or an organic amine, and the remainder is a hydrogen ion:
US09217086B2	Method of fabricating transparent anti-reflective article A method of fabricating an anti-reflective optically transparent structure includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate having a first refractive index and a first surface; and forming an anti-reflective layer within the first surface of the transparent substrate. The anti-reflective layer is made by forming a nano-scale pattern within the first surface defining a subwavelength nano-structured second surface of the anti-reflective layer including a plurality of protuberances having a predetermined maximum distance between adjacent protuberances and a predetermined height for a given wavelength such that the anti-reflective layer includes a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index to minimize light diffraction and random scattering therethrough. The predetermined height is approximately equal to a quarter of the given wavelength divided by the second refractive index. One of nanosphere lithography, deep ultra-violet photolithography, electron beam lithography, and nano-imprinting may be used to form the anti-reflective layer.
US09217080B2	Microcapsules The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule wall, the capsule wall being constructed from 30% to 90% by weightof one or more C1-C24-alkyl esters of acrylic and/ or methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and/or maleic acid (monomers I), 10% to 70% by weightof a mixture of divinyl and polyvinyl monomers (monomers II), the fraction of polyvinyl monomers being in the range from 2% to 90% by weight based on the monomers II, and also 0% to 30% by weightof one or more miscellaneous monomers (monomer III), all based on the total weight of the monomers, a process for their production and their use in textiles, bindered building materials and heat transfer fluids.
US09217077B2	Sulfur-crosslinkable rubberizing mixture A sulfur-crosslinkable rubberizing mixture for strengthening elements in motor vehicle pneumatic tires comprises 70 to 100 phr (parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of total rubbers in the mixture) of natural rubber, up to 30 phr of at least one polybutadiene, 40 to 70 phr of at least one carbon black and a bonding system. Further, motor vehicle pneumatic tires are disclosed that comprise the sulfur-crosslinked rubberizing mixture. The key conflict between tear propagation resistance, stiffness and heat build-up is solved by virtue of the carbon black being a nanostructured carbon black with a rough surface.
US09217076B2	Emulsion coagulant An object of the present invention is to provide an emulsion coagulant which can be used to quickly coagulate a tire puncture sealing material in an extremely low temperature environment. The emulsion coagulant of the present invention is an emulsion coagulant comprising: component (A) having a particle size of from 35 to 100 μm and comprising at least one type selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, and silicon oxide; propylene glycol alginate; and component (B) comprising at least one type selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium chloride, calcium acetate, and urea; the amount of component (B) being from 3 to 30 mass % of the total amount of component (A), propylene glycol alginate, and component (B); and the emulsion coagulant being used to coagulate a tire puncture sealing material comprising an emulsion.
US09217073B2	Transparent and flame retarding polyester resin composition and preparation method thereof A polyester resin composition having improved transparency, flame retardancy and hardness, and a method for preparation thereof are provided. The composition includes organo-modified nanoclay and a phosphorous-based flame retardant added to a polyester resin. The nanoclay is homogeneously dispersed in the polyester by melt compounding.
US09217069B2	Hydrophobic coating composition and method of imparting hydrophobicity onto a surface The present invention relates to a method of producing a water repelling surface or imparting hydrophobicity onto a surface comprises applying a polymer-based coating composition. The water repelling surface or the hydrophobic surface imparted by the present method has at least 90° of water contact angle. The water repelling surface or the hydrophobic surface imparted by the present method is preferably on a concrete surface. The present method imparts hydrophobicity onto surfaces that are durable without an additional primer layer between the surfaces and the coating composition.
US09217067B2	Method for producing polypropylene-based resin foamed blow-molded article Provided is a method that can improve formability and blow moldability of a foamed parison as compared with conventional production method and can produce a polypropylene-based resin foamed blow-molded article having excellent uniformity of wall thickness over a wide range of its density. The method comprises kneading a polypropylene-based resin with a physical foaming agent, extruding the thus obtained foamable molten resin through a die to obtain a foamed parison in a softened state, placing the foamed parison between molds and then blow-molding the foamed parison and is characterized in that the polypropylene-based resin comprises a polypropylene-based resin (A) satisfying specific requirements (1) to (3) and a polypropylene-based resin (B) satisfying a specific requirement (4), when the polypropylene-based resins (A) and (B) are each subjected to dynamic viscoelasticity measurement in which an oscillation strain is applied thereto at a temperature of 190° C., and that the mixing ratio by weight (A:B) of the resin (A) to the resin (B) is in the range of 100:0.5 to 100:5.
US09217065B2	Binder compositions for making fiberglass products Fiberglass mats, binder compositions, and methods for making the same are provided. The fiberglass mat can include a plurality of glass fibers and an at least partially cured binder composition. The binder composition, prior to at least partial curing, can include a first copolymer modified by reaction with one or more base compounds. The first copolymer can include one or more unsaturated carboxylic acids, one or more unsaturated carboxylic anhydrides, or a combination thereof, and one or more vinyl aromatic derived units. The first copolymer can have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of about 500 to about 200,000. The first copolymer can be present in an amount ranging from about 60 wt % to about 95 wt %, based on a combined weight of the first copolymer and the one or more base compounds.
US09217058B2	Acetal metathesis polymerization A method of preparing a polyacetal comprising polymerization of a mixture comprising a plurality of at least one bis-acetal monomer in the presence of an acid catalyst that promotes the metathesis of the acetal units. The bis-acetal can be formed from an acid catalyzed exchange between a mono-acetal monomer with a diol. The formation of the bis-acetal and the polyacetal can be carried out simultaneously. The diol can be isolated from a biorenewable source and the ultimate polyacetal is a degradable or biodegradable polymer.
US09217055B2	Protective coatings for high strength steels A process for coating a metallic surface of an aircraft. The process includes applying to the metallic surface a composition that polymerizes to form a polyurea having a tensile strength of more than 3500 psi and at least 700% elongation. The polyurea can be formed from an A-side and a B-side, where the weight percents of components for the A-side are: from about 30 to about 65 percent of polyisocyanate; from about 15 to about 70 percent of a polytetramethylene ether glycol; diluent, from 0 to about 20 percent; where the weight percents of components for the B-side are: from 35 to about 40 percent of one or more aromatic diamines; from about 20 to about 70 percent of one or more amine terminated polyether polyols.
US09217051B2	Resin particles, method for producing the resin particles, and use thereof The present invention provides resin particles including polymer obtained of a monomer mixture containing a monofunctional (meth)acrylic ester monomer, a monomer represented by a general formula (I); CH2═C(R1)—COO—(CH2CH2O)n—CO—C(R1)═CH2 (I) where R1 is a hydrogen or a methyl group and n is an integer from 1 to 4, and a monomer represented by a general formula (II); CH2═C(R2)—COO—(CH2CH2O)m—CO—C(R2)═CH2 (II) where R2 is a hydrogen or a methyl group and m is an integer from 5 to 15. The resin particles have a volume average particle diameter of 5 to 50 μm, a recovery rate of 15% or more to less than 30%, and a compression strength (MPa) that provides a multiplication product in the range of 24.5 to 60.0 obtained by multiplying the compression strength and the volume average particle diameter (μm).
US09217049B2	Dual catalyst systems for producing polymers with a broad molecular weight distribution and a uniform short chain branch distribution Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers having a melt index less than 50 g/10 min, a ratio of Mw/Mn from 4 to 20, a density from 0.90 to 0.945 g/cm3, and a substantially constant short chain branch distribution. These polymers can be produced using a dual catalyst system containing a boron bridged metallocene compound with a cyclopentadienyl group and an indenyl group, and a single atom bridged metallocene compound with a fluorenyl group.
US09217046B1	Methods for preparing stable urea formaldehyde polyvinyl alcohol colloids The mechanical properties of urea formaldehyde resins may be improved by incorporating therein polyvinyl alcohol. The polyvinyl alcohol may be incorporated during pre-mixing, mid mixing, and/or post mixing of the resin components. Resins prepared using polyvinyl alcohol are particularly desirable in articles requiring improved mechanical strength and water resistance, as compared to similar resins prepared without the polyvinyl alcohol such as shingles.
US09217044B2	Thixotropic anhydrous shear thinning peroxide dispersions Provided are dispersions which comprise more than about up to 55 percent by weight or more of an organic peroxide which is normally solid in an anhydrous liquid phase such as dibutyl maleate or dioctyl adipate, with about 5% by weight or more fumed silica to provide a thixotropic, storage stable organic peroxide paste. Addition of about 5 weight % or more of fumed silica was found to result in the formation of a shear thinning anhydrous dispersion of organic peroxide which was storage stable.
US09217033B2	Monoclonal antibodies against Glypican-3 The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to Glypican-3 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding Glypican-3 antibodies, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the Glypican-3 antibodies are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the Glypican-3 antibodies are also provided. Methods for detecting Glypican-3, as well as methods for treating various Glypican-3-related conditions, including hepatocellular cancer, are disclosed.
US09217030B2	Humanized antibodies that recognize alpha-synuclein The present application discloses humanized 1H7 antibodies. The antibodies bind to human alpha synuclein and can be used for treatment and diagnosis of Lewy body disease.
US09217025B2	Chimeric immunoreceptor useful in treating human cancers The present invention relates to chimeric transmembrane immunoreceptors, named “zetakines,” comprised of an extracellular domain comprising a soluble receptor ligand linked to a support region capable of tethering the extracellular domain to a cell surface, a transmembrane region and an intracellular signalling domain. Zetakines, when expressed on the surface of T lymphocytes, direct T cell activity to those specific cells expressing a receptor for which the soluble receptor ligand is specific. Zetakine chimeric immunoreceptors represent a novel extension of antibody-based immunoreceptors for redirecting the antigen specificity of T cells, with application to treatment of a variety of cancers, particularly via the autocrin/paracrine cytokine systems utilized by human maligancy. In a preferred embodiment is a glioma-specific immunoreceptor comprising the extracellular targetting domain of the IL-13Rα2-specific IL-13 mutant IL-13(E13Y) linked to the Fc region of IgG, the transmembrane domain of human CD4, and the human CD3 zeta chain.
US09217020B2	Constructs for enhancement of gene expression in muscle Efficient and muscle-specific gene expression can be obtained with constructs containing two or more copies of USE and/or ΔUSE fused to the minimal promoter of the TnISlow gene. USE is a small (about 160-bp) upstream enhancer of the TnISlow gene that confers slow-twitch muscle fiber specificity. ΔUSE is generated from a 100-bp deletion at the 5′ end of USE. ΔUSE confers expression in slow- and fast-twitch muscle fibers. The strength and relatively small size (less than 600-bp) of these constructs make them useful for gene therapy applications.
US09217015B2	Cyclosporin derivatives for the treatment and prevention of a viral infection The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, a method for treating or preventing a viral infection using the same.
US09217013B2	Treatment of amyloidoses using myelin basic protein and fragments thereof In its various embodiments, the invention provides myelin basic proteins and fragments of that interfere with the fibrillization of peptides implicated in the amyloidoses, especially the amyloid-b eta peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease (“AD”) and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (“CAA”). Some embodiments provide methods of identifying additional interfering fragments. Others provide methods of identifying substances that modulate the interference. Further embodiments provide methods of preventing amyloidoses, especially AD and CAA by administering myelin basic proteins or fragments thereof.
US09217012B2	Inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases Disclosed herein are compounds that selectively inhibit members of the PTP family of enzymes. Synthesized compounds demonstrated selective inhibition of TC-PTP. Also provided are methods of using the compounds and formulations containing the compounds. Also described is a fluorescence-tagged combinatorial library synthesis and screening method. And methods of using these compounds to effect enzyme activity both in cells and in vitro as well as method of using these compounds to treat diseases in human and animals.
US09217007B2	Platinum anticancer agents Described herein are novel platinum-based compounds having the formula: and methods of using platinum-based compounds in the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, that are associated with cells expressing solute transporter proteins.
US09217003B2	Preparation of 6,6′-((3,3′-di-tert-butyl-5,5′-dimethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-diyl)bis(oxy))bis(2,4,8,10-tetramethyldibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine) A process for preparing 6,6′-((3,3′-di-tert-butyl-5,5′-dimethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-diyl)bis(oxy))bis(2,4,8,10-tetramethyldibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine) is provided.
US09217000B2	Targeted nitroxide agents A compound having a structure of:
US09216998B2	Tricyclic indole derivatives useful endothelial lipase inhibitors The present invention is directed to tricyclic indole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of disorders and conditions modulated by endothelial lipase, for example, cardiovascular disorders.
US09216995B2	Pyridone derivative having integrase inhibitory activity An object of the present invention is to provide a novel integrase inhibitor. The present invention relates to a novel compound having an antiviral effect, more specifically, a pyridone derivative having HIV integrase inhibitory activity, and a medicament containing the same, in particular, an anti-HIV agent. The compound of the present invention has integrase inhibitory activity and/or cell proliferation inhibitory activity against viruses, in particular, HIV and drug-resistant strains thereof. Thus, the compound is useful in preventing or treating various diseases, viral infections (for example, AIDS), and the like in which integrase participates.
US09216987B2	Chroman derivative The invention provides a chroman derivative represented by the following Formula (I) that enables the production of an SMTP compound having a desired structure: wherein, in Formula (I), each of Y1 and Y2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or a halogen atom; each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, or a carbamoyl group; L represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms; each X independently represents a hydroxy group or a carboxy group; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
US09216971B2	Quaternary ammonium compounds useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists The invention provides compounds of the formula: in salt or zwitterionic form or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1-6, a, Z and Q are as defined in the specification. These compounds are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes for preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds to, for example, treat pulmonary disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.
US09216964B2	Hedgehog pathway modulators The invention provides a method, compounds and compositions for modulating the activity of the hedgehog signaling pathway. In particular, the invention provides a method for inhibiting aberrant growth states resulting from phenotypes such as Ptc loss-of-function, hedgehog gain-of-function, smoothened gain-of-function or Gli gain-of-function, comprising contacting a cell with a sufficient amount of a compound of Formula (I).
US09216950B2	Agonists of Src homology-2 containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-1 and treatment methods using the same The present invention provides new compounds of formula I, II or III, which have Src homology-2 containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-1 (SHP-1) agonist activity. Also provided are treatment methods using the compounds of formula I, II or III.
US09216949B2	Ketoxime- and amide-functionalized nanomaterials Ketoxime- and amide-functionalized nanomaterials. The nanomaterials including a nanomaterial comprising a carbon nanotube or a carbon nanofiber. At least one ketoxime group coupled to a first location on the nanomaterial, and at least one amide group coupled to a second location on the nanomaterial.
US09216947B2	Polymorphs of bromfenac sodium and methods for preparing bromfenac sodium polymorphs Different polymorphs of bromfenac sodium may be prepared and interconverted using crystallization/recrystallization, drying and/or hydration techniques.
US09216945B2	Methods of synthesizing 2-substituted-1,4-benzenediamine Disclosed is a method of making a 2-substituted-1,4-benzenediamine by nucleophilic aromatic substitution.
US09216943B2	Preparation of fingolimod and its salts The present application provide processes for the preparation of fingolimod and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, process for the purification of fingolimod hydrochloride and process for the preparation of amorphous fingolimod hydrochloride.
US09216935B2	Green process for producing 3-methyl-3-pentene-2-one The present invention relates to an improved and sustainable process for producing 3-methyl-3-pentene-2-one which is used in the synthesis of fragrance ingredients for perfumery applications.
US09216930B2	Continuous process for manufacturing a neutral granular P/K fertilizer The invention provides a continuous process for manufacturing an essentially neutral phosphorus/potassium rich fertilizer from basic chemical commodities. The fertilizer is a freely-flowing particulate solid.
US09216928B2	Refractory object including beta alumina and processes of making and using the same A refractory object can include a beta alumina. In an embodiment, the refractory object is capable of being used in a glass fusion process. In another embodiment, the refractory object can have a total Al2O3 content of at least 10% by weight. Additionally, a Mg—Al oxide may not form along a surface of the refractory object when the surface is exposed to a molten glass including an Al—Si—Mg oxide. In a particular embodiment, a refractory object can be in the form of a glass overflow forming block used to form a glass object that includes an Al—Si—Mg oxide. When forming the glass object, the glass material contacts the beta alumina, and during the flowing of the glass material, a Mg—Al oxide does not form along the beta alumina at the surface.
US09216919B2	Microbial electrolysis cells and methods for the production of chemical products A microbial electrolysis cell having a brush anode is described. A method of producing products, such as hydrogen, at the cathode of the microbial electrolysis cell is also provided. The microbial electrolysis cell is configured in a cylindrical shape having an anode, cathode and anion exchange membrane all disposed concentrically. A brush anode spirally wound around the outside of the cylindrical microbial electrolysis cell is described. The method may include sparging the anode and/or cathode with air in some cases. In addition, CO2-containing gas may be injected into a cathode chamber to reduce pH is some cases.
US09216918B2	Self-cleaning electro-reaction unit for wastewater treatment and related process The present invention relates to the treatment of wastewater by electrochemical reactions. More particularly, an Electro-Reaction Unit (ERU) is disclosed. The ERU is provided with at least one electrolytic cell comprising a pair of self-cleaned electrodes for purifying wastewater. Along with electro-reactions, electrodes of the ERU are submitted to passivation, i.e. coverage with an oxide layer. The present invention provides a solution for alleviating passivation with a self-cleaning system comprising hard elements, confined in a cage and movable therein, for bombardment of the electrodes and rupture of the oxide layer. The present invention further provides a related process.
US09216916B2	System and method for purifying process water produced from biomass conversion to fuels In accordance with one embodiment, a process is described for a water treatment process in which water produced from a fuel production process is treated with recycled biochar. In accordance with one aspect, process water is passed through activated carbon generated by the biomass pyrolysis and gasification. In accordance with another aspect, the process water is treated to expel gaseous compounds within the process water. In this manner both inorganics, light organics and heavy organics can be removed from the process water. No fermentation is involved.
US09216905B2	Gasification or liquefaction of coal using a metal reactant alloy composition This invention relates to a method and apparatus for gasifying or liquifying coal. In particular, the method comprises reacting a coal with a molten aluminum or aluminum alloy bath. The apparatus includes a reaction vessel for carrying out the reaction, as well as other equipment necessary for capturing and removing the reaction products. Further, the process can be used to cogenerate electricity using the excess heat generated by the process.
US09216904B2	Recovery of sulfur from sulfur-containing waste A process and apparatus are provided for treating sulfur-containing waste, resulting in recovered pure sulfur and a sulfur-free ash for landfilling. In regards to a process, a sulfur-containing waste is heated in a receptacle at between 120 and 160° C. to obtain a mixture including raw molten sulfur. The process optionally separates solids, by rough screening, from the mixture and transfers the mixture, following optional screening, to a separating reactor heated at between 450 and 500° C. to create sulfur vapor and sulfur-free solid phase. The process transfers the sulfur vapor to a condenser cooled to between 120 and 140° C. to obtain molten sulfur and transfers the solid phase to a cooling conveyor, with the solid phase being collected as ash for landfilling. The process further removes gases from the condenser with an off-gas cleaner and collects from the condenser essentially pure sulfur.
US09216901B2	Method for preparing hydrogen One object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing hydrogen which is able to simply produce hydrogen which is clean energy without using ammonia as used in the background art and which is very high in safety. The method for preparing hydrogen of the present invention is characterized in that hydrogen is generated by introducing mayenite (Ca12Al14O33) and calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] into water and allowing them to react with water. Here, it is preferable that a temperature of water is from 50 to 100° C., and a molar ratio of mayenite to calcium hydroxide is 1/9.
US09216898B2	Chip package and method for forming the same An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package which includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, wherein the second substrate has at least one opening penetrating through the second substrate, and the at least one opening defines a plurality of conducting regions electrically insulated from each other in the second substrate; a carrier substrate disposed on the second substrate; an insulating layer disposed on a surface and a sidewall of the carrier substrate, wherein the insulating layer fills the at least one opening of the second substrate; and a conducting layer disposed on the insulating layer on the carrier substrate and electrically contacting with one of the conducting regions.
US09216895B2	Refrigerator appliance with hot water dispenser A refrigerator is provided, including a cabinet formed with at least one refrigerated compartment, and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet. A vented exhaust conduit is provided at least partially within an interior of the door and defines a pathway in fluid communication with an environment exterior of the cabinet. A water heater includes a heating element located at least partially within the vented exhaust conduit and configured to heat water supplied from the refrigerator, wherein heat generated by the heating element can escape through the pathway of the vented exhaust to the environment exterior of the cabinet. A hot water dispenser is positioned on the door that is configured to dispense hot water supplied from the water heater into a receiver vessel. A method of dispensing hot water is also provided. The method utilizes at least two distinct, user-initiated steps to permit the dispensing of hot water.
US09216894B2	Drinking water server A drinking water server includes a raw water storage unit that stores raw water containing chlorine and a cover that defines an inner space of the raw water tank by blocking an upper opening of the raw water tank; a purification unit that receives and filters the raw water and discharges the filtered raw water as purified water into a purified water tank which stores or discharges purified water in response to closing or opening of the purified water discharge path; a drinking water storage unit in which a drinking water discharge path is provided and which stores or discharges purified water in response to closing or opening of the drinking water discharge path by a float valve body based on an amount of the purified water by floating on the purified water, an inner space of the drinking water tank (40) being closed; and an air tube portion that communicates between the raw water tank and the drinking water tank.
US09216887B2	Efficiently and easily opening and closing a canister valve The present disclosure relates to a canister connection apparatus designed to efficiently and easily connect a pressurized canister to an external system.
US09216886B2	Refuelling stand A refuelling stand that is lightweight and easily portable which includes a funnel; a support for the funnel, which is optionally collapsible, and a conduit which is removably attached to the end of the funnel. The conduit can he made of flexible material which may be rolled up for storage alongside the support or may be formed of inflexible tubing. The refuelling stand may also include at least one stabilizing dement. The refuelling stand is designed to be a free-standing apparatus which is not intended to be permanently or semi-permanently affixed. In addition, the refuelling stand can be entirely disassembled in the form of a kit which further includes instructions for use. The refuelling funnel stand is designed to be suitable for delivering fuel from a hand-held fuel can into the fuel tanks of, for example, watercraft, lawnmowers, snowblowers and the like.
US09216882B2	Battery powered work machine, and battery powered forklift A heat sink includes a first part on which a control device is attached, a second part on which an electronic component is attached and that is arranged to be opposite to the first part, and plural air passages provided between the first part and the second part for allowing air to pass. Plural plate-like members are arranged between the first part and the second part, and the air passage is formed by a space enclosed by the first part, the adjacent partition member, and the second part.
US09216873B2	Sheet stacking apparatus and sheet processing apparatus as well as image forming apparatus Disclosed is a sheet processing apparatus including an intermediate processing tray on which a sheet conveyed by a discharge roller is stacked, a proximal aligning plate and a distal aligning plate moving in a sheet width direction for aligning the sheet conveyed onto the intermediate processing tray, and a finisher controller for moving and controlling the proximal aligning plate and the distal aligning plate to align, when a sheet having a length in the sheet conveyance direction shorter than a predetermined length in the sheet conveyance direction is conveyed, the sheet at a position shifted nearer to a take-out port side A in the sheet width direction than a position in the sheet width direction at which a sheet having a length in the sheet conveyance direction equal to or more than the predetermined length in the sheet conveyance direction is aligned.
US09216869B2	Device and method for controlling the tracking of a value document stack For continuously singling value documents from a value document stack, the value document stack is lifted and fed toward the singler. For controlling the feed of the value document stack, an image of a side of the value document stack is recorded and evaluated, in order to recognize the edges of the individual value documents. The feed of the value document stack is controlled in dependence on the number of value document edges which are ascertained in the recorded image. If the number of value document edges cannot, or not sufficiently, be ascertained, additionally a brightness of the image in this image portion is ascertained. Upon the singling of the value documents imaged in this image portion the feed of the value document stack is controlled in dependence on the brightness ascertained in this image portion.
US09216866B2	Web processing with semi-rotary accumulator Various apparatus embodiments include first, second, third and fourth idler shafts, and further include a first movable idler shaft having a first movable axis that is movable between a first axis position and a second axis position, and a second movable idler shaft having a second movable axis that is movable between a third axis position and fourth axis position. At least one linkage connects the first movable idler shaft to the second movable idler shaft. A motor linkage connects the at least one linkage to at least one motor for providing simultaneous movement of the first and second movable idler shafts.
US09216859B2	Rod retention system and method The present disclosure provides belts (chains or brick-laid) having rod retains provided by way of an end module and a link cap for easier disassembly. The outer link end of the end module is altered to be narrower and furnished with a connecting structure. A separate link cap piece is produced, providing a corresponding connecting structure suitable to connect to the outer link end of the end module such that the width of the outer combined pieces is substantially the same as the other link ends of the belt. The link cap may be furnished with an opening allowing for assembly with a pivot rod.
US09216855B2	Vented lid for cart A lid for a container includes an upper panel portion and at least one connector extending rearward of the upper panel portion. A lip extends downward of the upper panel portion. A plurality of vent openings are molded into the lid. Some of the vent openings may be formed through the lip. Some of the vent openings may be formed through a substantially vertical front surface of the lid below a flange to prevent rain from entering the openings.
US09216854B2	Cartridge containing brewable substance Disclosed is a cartridge for retaining a mass of, for example, ground coffee, that includes a cup, a filter, and a cage that supports the filter inside the cup.
US09216851B2	Medical electrode dispensers A medical dispenser for storing and dispensing electrodes includes a housing having a front member and a back member, at least one electrode strip disposed between the front member and the back member of the housing and an actuator mounted to the front member of the housing and adapted to engage the at least one electrode strip. The electrode strip includes a strip member and a plurality of electrodes mounted to the strip member. The actuator is movable relative to the front member such that movement of the actuator results in corresponding movement of the at least one electrode strip to dispense an electrode from the housing. The actuator may be adapted to engage an electrode of the at least one electrode strip. In one embodiment, the actuator is adapted to engage a male terminal of the electrode.
US09216850B2	Rupturable substrate The package supports a plurality of consumable products. The package is a blister package having a plurality of consumable products housed in a blister tray and covered with a rupturable sheet. The sheet overlies the open surfaces of the blister tray and includes rupturable locations formed thereon for permitting passage of the product therethrough.
US09216846B2	Plug for beverage container lid A device and system for temporarily sealing an orifice in a beverage container lid comprising a plug (10, 110, 210, 310) having an upper surface (14, 114, 214), a body portion (12, 112), and a lower surface (16, 116, 216), said body portion adapted to be inserted and releasably retained in the orifice to provide a temporary seal thereof, and an external member (20, 120, 220) located on the upper surface of the plug configured to allow a user to grip the plug for ease of removal from the orifice.
US09216844B2	Container for beverages A container for alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages has a container body for accommodating a beverage, and a camera attached to the container body, for making pictures, as well as for storing, printing, and projecting the pictures.
US09216842B2	Stackable systems Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to stackable systems for use on countertops, as travel systems, or anywhere the items contained therein are desired for use. The stackable systems may be used to contain body lotions, crèmes, powders, perfumes, soaps, washes, gels, body scrubs (such as salt or sugar grain-based scrubs), shampoo/conditioner or any other substance to be dispensed. The systems may also feature one or more dispenser features at the front, top, or bottom of a unit in the stackable system. Embodiments also relate to dispenser systems for use in connection with shower curtains or other surfaces.
US09216837B2	Food tray A food tray includes a front wall with a distal end and a proximal end, and a rear wall with a distal end and a proximal end. A first sidewall extends between the distal end of the front wall and the distal end of the rear wall, and a second sidewall that extends between the proximal end of the front wall and the proximal end of the rear wall. The front wall, rear wall, first sidewall, and second sidewall define an opening through which an item is placed in the food tray. The first and second sidewalls each define a slot and an extension extending above the slot. A lid member extends from a top edge of the front wall and defines a pair of tabs that engage the slots defined by the first and second sidewalls when the lid is folded over the opening. The top edge of the front wall is configured to cause the lid member to open when the first and second sidewall extensions are pulled apart.
US09216828B2	Attachment interface device for attaching mobile equipment to an aircraft structure An interface device for attaching mobile equipment (1) to an aircraft structure (5) comprises at least an attachment arm (6) and is subject to traction along a main axis of said equipment.The interface device comprises at least one fitting (2) secured to the structure (5), the fitting (2) and the attachment arm (6) having attachment means that coordinate together to offset the tensile stress and that comprise: means to hook a first end of the arm (7) to a first end of the fitting (8), a locking device (9) that coordinates with the hooking means to lock the first end of the arm (7) to said first end of the fitting (8), attachment means to attach a second end of the arm (10) to a second end of the fitting (11).
US09216827B2	Self-contained aircraft electronic air treatment system An Environmental Control System may use an electronic air treatment system to control humidity in an aircraft. The electronic air treatment system may use an electronic charging system and a separation system. A turbine rotor may drive a power generating stage to provide high voltage power to the electronic charging system. The charging stage may charge airflow passing through to repel liquid particles away from the airflow. Liquid droplets may be collected and centrifugally flung toward a periphery of the separation system. The liquid particles may be collected outside of the airflow, which may be allowed to pass through the separation system and out to a destination in the aircraft without the collected liquid.
US09216825B2	Multiple access aircraft galley chiller A chiller for an aircraft galley is disclosed having a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers. The chambers are enclosed by a pair of doors on a front of the housing that allow a user to gain access to the chambers, a first door providing access to at least one chamber and a second door providing access to at least one different chamber. A side door is also provided that permits access to at least one chamber, wherein at least one chamber is not accessible through said side door.
US09216823B2	Wing flapping mechanism and method The wing flapping mechanism (100) includes a main frame (110), a pair of opposite wings (120) laterally projecting from the main frame (110), and a linkage arrangement to convert rotation of a motor (150) into a three-dimensional cyclic wing motion of each of the wings (120). The linkage arrangement includes torque-transmitting couplings extending from inside the main frame (110) into the wing structures (122) to transmit an alternating pivoting motion, created as a result of the rotation of the motor (150), to the distal end of a corresponding third torsion-responsive tube (140, 144′″). Each torque-transmitting coupling extends inside a shoulder joint (130), a first torsion-responsive tube (132, 144′), an elbow joint (134), a second torsion-responsive tube (136, 144″), a wrist joint (138) and the third torsion-responsive tube (140, 144′″) of the corresponding wing structure (122).
US09216819B2	Wheel structure for integrating an electric drive motor A wheel design is provided for an aircraft landing gear wheel that is configured to maximize the space available within a landing gear wheel well to support a motor driver assembly that drives the aircraft wheel when the aircraft is on the ground. The wheel includes inboard and outboard support walls that are spaced apart a selected distance along the wheel axle so that the motor driver assembly components are substantially completely contained within the wheel space defined by the support walls. The preferred motor driver assembly includes an electric motor and a gear and clutch assembly operatively connected to the wheel to drive the wheel and move the aircraft on the ground. The wheel and motor driver assembly described herein may be retrofitted in an existing aircraft wheel without changing existing landing gear components, including tires, piston, and axle.
US09216818B1	Impact protection apparatus An impact protection apparatus is provided, comprising a gas container configured to hold a compressed gas and an inflatable member configured to be inflated by the gas and function as an airbag of a movable object, such as an aerial vehicle. A valve controls flow of gas from the container to the inflatable member in response to a signal from a valve controller. The valve and valve controller are powered by an independent power source than one or more other systems of the movable object. A safety mechanism may also be provided that, unless deactivated, prevents inflation of the inflatable member.
US09216816B2	Pilot cyclic control margin display A system to control flight of an aircraft includes a rotor blade, an actuator operably associated with the rotor blade, a controller operably associated with the actuator, and a flight control system. The flight control system having a subsystem adapted to modify a flight control limit of the aircraft based upon detection of an impending hazardous flight condition and a display showing available flight control limits provided by modification of design control limits based upon the detection of the impending hazardous flight condition. The method includes generating the control limits, modifying the control limits based upon the impending hazardous flight condition, and displaying the displacement of actuator position relative to the displayed control limits thus cueing the pilot as to the cyclic stick or pedal inputs required to increase the control margin from the impending hazardous condition.
US09216814B2	Stackable wing for an aerocar A wing includes an upper surface that forms a generally fixed shape and a lower surface adjacent to the upper surface. The lower surface is morphable between a stowed shape and a deployed shape. A method of morphing a wing includes morphing a lower surface between a stowed shape and a deployed shape. The lower surface curves toward the upper surface in the stowed shape and curves away from the upper surface in the deployed shape.
US09216810B2	Highly loaded frame of an aircraft fuselage with a lattice structured web A frame of a fuselage section of an aircraft that receives external loads, such as the rear section that receives the loads of the tail planes, comprising a first sector configured specifically to withstand these external loads and a second sector along the remaining perimeter of the fuselage, said first sector comprising the following structural elements a) a foot piece to be joined to the fuselage skin; b) a head piece; c) a web comprising one or more fitting-pieces for receiving said external loads and a plurality of X-shaped pieces joined by its ends to said foot piece and said head piece; and d) two connecting pieces of the ends of said foot piece and said head piece with the second sector of the frame.
US09216808B2	Self-righting frame and aeronautical vehicle An aeronautical vehicle that rights itself from an inverted state to an upright state has a self-righting frame assembly has an apex preferably at a top of a central vertical axis. The apex provides initial instability to begin a self-righting process when the vehicle is inverted on a surface. A lift and stabilization panel extends across an upper portion of said frame to provide lift, drag and/or stability. A propulsion system can be located within a central void of the frame assembly and oriented to provide a lifting force. An electronics assembly is also carried by the self-righting frame for receiving remote control commands and is communicatively interconnected to the power supply for remotely controlling the aeronautical vehicle to take off, to fly, and to land on a supporting surface. The frame provides self-righting functionality and protection of elements carried therein.
US09216804B2	Pod drive comprising a reduction gearing Pod drive which can be fitted to a vessel and which is provided with an electric motor which drives a propeller shaft which is likewise provided in the housing of the pod drive and is connected to a propeller which is situated outside the latter. It is proposed to use a fast-rotating electric motor in combination with a reduction gearing for driving the propeller shaft. The mounting of the propeller shaft is made particularly stable by mounting it on both sides of the electric motor. The reduction gearing may include a planetary system. The electric motor may be fitted next to the hollow propeller shaft. In this case, several electric motors can be arranged around the central propeller shaft. It is also possible to make the rotor of the electric motor hollow and to fit the propeller shaft inside the latter.
US09216790B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a stop element supported on a first support portion which is provided on any one of a link mechanism, a body frame, a right shock absorbing device, and a left shock absorbing device at a first end portion thereof so as to turn about a support axis of the first support portion, a lock caliper supported on a second support portion which is displaced relative to the first support portion and which is provided on any one of the link mechanism, the body frame, the right shock absorbing device, and the left shock absorbing device and which is configured to change a frictional force with the stop element, and a guide member which guides a middle portion or a second end portion of the extended member to the lock caliper. A turning angle of the stop element relative to the first support portion based on a turning operation of a first cross member and a second cross member relative to the body frame is smaller than a turning angle of the first cross member or a turning angle of the second cross member relative to the body frame based on the turning operation.
US09216787B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle, such as an electric scooter, includes a seat that is adjustable for riding in a seated or leaning riding position. The electric vehicle also includes a removable battery pack that includes the controls for the vehicle. The electric vehicle also includes a storage tub with an expandable storage area depending upon the position of the seat.
US09216781B2	Maneuvering robotic vehicles Configurations are provided for vehicular robots or other vehicles to provide shifting of their centers of gravity for enhanced obstacle navigation. A robot chassis with pivotable driven flippers has a pivotable neck and sensor head mounted toward the front of the chassis. The neck is pivoted forward to shift the vehicle combined center of gravity (combined CG) forward for various climbing and navigation tasks. The flippers may also be selectively moved to reposition the center of gravity. Various weight distributions allow different CG shifting capabilities.
US09216772B2	Steering shaft retainer and gap hider An instrument panel subassembly for a motor vehicle has a cross beam providing a main structural support for the subassembly. An instrument panel substrate is mounted to the cross beam. A steering shaft assembly has an upper end with a swivel connection to the substrate and has a lower end for coupling to a steering gear assembly. A closeout trim panel comprising an elongated strip is mounted to the cross beam and has a snap-in retainer slot positioned to temporarily retain the steering shaft assembly prior to final coupling to the steering gear assembly at a substantially fixed position. The fixed position is spaced away from a final position of the steering shaft assembly when coupled to the steering gear assembly, and the retainer slot flexes to permit manual insertion and removal of the steering shaft assembly.
US09216767B2	Front axle mounting with crash grooves A subframe (1) designed as a cross member for a vehicle includes two side members (2) and a stiffening structure (3) between the two side members (2), wherein the side members (2) are designed substantially as hollow profile pieces and have at least one predetermined buckling point (18, 19) in the form of a curvature in the longitudinal extension direction of the side members (2). In order to improve this subframe (1) so that it ensures good mechanical properties such as strength, rigidity, acoustics and reinforcement of the body while driving, and absorbs sufficient deformation energy in the event of a crash, and nevertheless can be produced easily and cost-effectively with a low component weight, the side members (2) have at least one bead (16, 17) extending in the longitudinal direction of the side members (2) in the area of the designed buckling point (18, 19).
US09216761B2	Eccentric yoke with backlash compensation for the steering system of a motor vehicle The yoke device comprises a rotary pad (10), the inner periphery (11) of which is eccentric with respect to the outer periphery (12) and is applied against the back of the rack, which is thus pushed towards the teeth of the steering pinion. The rotary pad (10) is rotationally biased and positioned by a backlash compensation mechanism (17) with spring means. This mechanism comprises a rotating movable stop (21), including gearings (24, 25) having staggered teeth that engage with the notches (26, 27) of a push member (19). The staggered gear teeth comprise, on one sector, a pilot gearing (24) having planar teeth (28) provided with a protrusion (29) and, in another sector, at least one gearing (25) having planar teeth (30) with no protrusion.
US09216758B2	Steering and brake arrangement A brake and steering arrangement on a tractor comprising a substantially vertically extending structural support column for connection at a lower end to a floor of a tractor cab and carrying means to support a steering wheel at its upper end. A single cylinder is supported within the column. A first braking circuit operates left and right rear brakes and a second braking circuit operates a cardan brake, characterized in that braking circuits are connected to a single cylinder mounted on the steering column in the tractor cab and wherein said steering column comprises a valve unit, so that the brakes are operable by two pedals.
US09216737B1	System and method for automatically detecting key behaviors by vehicles Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to detecting discrete actions by traveling vehicles. The features described improve the safety, use, driver experience, and performance of autonomously controlled vehicles by performing a behavior analysis on mobile objects in the vicinity of an autonomous vehicle. Specifically, an autonomous vehicle is capable of detecting and tracking nearby vehicles and is able to determine when these nearby vehicles have performed actions of interest by comparing their tracked movements with map data.
US09216729B2	Hybrid module and torque transfer device The present invention relates to a hybrid module with fastening means for fastening, for example, detachable fastening, of the hybrid module with a torque transfer device, such as a torque converter or a clutch, such as a dual clutch, where the hybrid module includes a drive shaft that can be connected to an internal combustion engine and can rotate around a rotary axis and an electric motor with a stator, a rotor, and a power take-off component that can be connected to the rotor and where the torque transfer device has a transfer component for connecting to the hybrid module, where the fastening means axially secure the power take-off component with respect to the transfer component and can produce the connection between fastening means and transfer component.
US09216728B2	Procedure for operating decelerating downshifts with the participation of a form-locking shift element of an automatic transmission comprising a torque converter lockup clutch A method of carrying out coasting downshifts that involve an interlocking shifting element in an automatic transmission having a torque converter lockup clutch. At the beginning of the coasting downshift, positive action is taken on the torque. The method including the steps of, at the beginning of the coasting downshift, the torque converter lockup clutch is fully or partially disengaged so that the drive-train is fully or partially decoupled from the drive aggregate, and action upon the torque is carried out in such manner that the engine rotational speed only falls below the turbine rotational speed once the synchronous point for the interlocking shifting element is reached.
US09216727B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a multi-mode powertrain system A method for operating a multi-mode powertrain system includes executing a selection scheme to evaluate operating the powertrain system in a plurality of candidate powertrain states including a one-motor electric vehicle (EV) range responsive to an output torque request. A respective minimum cost for operating the powertrain system in each of the candidate powertrain states including the one-motor EV range is determined. A preferred powertrain state is selected as one of the candidate powertrain states including the one-motor EV range that is associated with a minimum of the respective minimum costs. The powertrain system is controlled in the preferred powertrain state responsive to the output torque request.
US09216724B1	Brake maintenance indicator A brake maintenance indication system having a first portion determines the brake cylinder pressure and a second portion that is configured to determine the intended brake cylinder pressure based on the difference between the brake pipe pressure and the emergency reservoir pressure. The intended brake cylinder pressure is preferably determined to be 2.5 times of the difference between the brake pipe pressure and the emergency reservoir pressure. In the event of brake cylinder over-pressurization or under-pressurization, an indicator is flagged, thus identifying the presence of a problem with the braking system.
US09216689B2	Fail-safe mirror for side camera failure A system includes a camera mounted to a vehicle, a display in communication with the camera and configured to display an image detected by the camera, and a side mirror assembly. The side mirror assembly includes a side mirror moveable between a recessed position and a deployed position, and an actuator configured to deploy the side mirror into the deployed position. The system includes a status detector configured to detect a negative operational status of the camera, and, when the negative operation status is detected, cause the actuator to deploy the side mirror into the deployed position.
US09216682B2	Vehicle towing and recovery system Apparatus and methods for towing and recovery of an automotive vehicle, for example in situations where an obstacle positioned between the tow truck and the recovered vehicle must be cleared in order for the recovery to be successful, include a head unit held securely to the tow truck, an automotive ski placed into secure contact with a recovered vehicle, and a lift platform used in combination with a conventional wheel lift of a tow truck.
US09216675B2	Vertically adjustable ergonomic armrest for automobile A vehicle armrest assembly includes a vertically operable armrest. A door frame is coupled to the armrest and the armrest assembly includes an adjustment mechanism that selectively positions the armrest between a plurality of vertical positions relative to the door frame. A control is in communication with the adjustment mechanism. An interior door trim is configured to slidably engage a recess defined in the armrest. The recess positions the door trim distal from a substrate of the armrest.
US09216673B2	Low profile seat position adjustment system A seat position adjustment assembly including an anchor plate from which a plurality of slide bearings extend slidably received in guide slots formed in a slide plate enabling seat position adjustment and which can also function as a seat mount. Each bearing includes a slide bearing having a slide plate receiving channel and a retainer engagement channel receiving a keeper disposed between the anchor and slide plates anchoring the slide bearing to the anchor plate. Each keeper releasably engages the slide bearing, can straddle the bearing, can function as a spacer spacing the slide plate from the anchor plate, and can function as an upholstery retainer clip that holds part of an outer cover against the anchor plate. A seat latch arrangement can be disposed between the anchor and slide plates releasably retaining a seat removably coupled by the slide bearings to the slide plate in a desired seat position.
US09216666B2	Seat rail for a motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a seat rail for a motor vehicle seat, consisting of a lower rail and an upper rail shiftably mounted thereon, with at least one attachment part of the upper rail fabricated of sheet metal for fixing a seat or a safety belt. At least one marginal edge of the attachment part is blunted and solidified by an embossment.
US09216662B2	Method and apparatus for maximizing energy efficiency of an electric drive system A method and an apparatus are provided for maximizing energy efficiency of an electric drive system including an electric motor and a load. In the method, the torque characteristics of the system can be selected from two types of behavior: linear and quadratic behavior of a torque of the motor in respect to a rotational speed of the motor. The method gathers a plurality of data points and with which behavior the data points correlate best. The torque characteristics to be used are determined on the basis of the correlation, and the motor is controlled on the basis of the determined torque characteristics. The apparatus implements the method.
US09216658B2	Battery pack voltage detection apparatus with controller which is mounted onto a circuit including a first battery pack voltage detection part and which controls the other battery pack voltage detection parts A voltage detection apparatus includes first to third circuit boards are provided on first to third battery packs of a battery system respectively. The first circuit board includes a first voltage detection portion detecting a voltage of the first battery pack, a control portion controlling the first voltage detection portion, and a first insulation device which connecting the first voltage detection portion with the control portion. The second circuit board includes a second voltage detection portion detecting a voltage of the second battery pack, and a second insulation device connecting the second voltage detection portion with the control portion. The third circuit board includes a third voltage detection portion connected in series with the second voltage detection portion and detecting a voltage of the third battery pack. The control portion controls the second and third voltage detection portions.
US09216657B2	EVCS power switching following a catastrophic seismic event An EVCS equipped with an accelerometer to detect seismic events. Upon sensing a catastrophic environmental event, the EVCS is automatically disconnected from the main utility power source. A controller powered by a backup or alternate power source inside the EVCS monitors the seismic activity, and upon sensing the seismic event is over, the EVCS automatically performs a startup check. If utility power is present and the self-check passes, the EVCS resets and provides power from the main utility to the charging connector. If the EVCS is operable but utility power is unavailable, the EVCS switches to a generator or a UPS. The EVCS can provide multiple power outlets, including USB outlets, and emergency lighting. The EVCS can also be retrofitted or constructed with a communications interface for communicating status and operational information following a seismic event.
US09216656B2	Vehicle charging port locking device A vehicle charging port locking device has a charging port and a locking mechanism. The charging port has an engaged part that engage an engaging part of a charging connector for supplying power from an external power source to the charging port when in an engaged state. A restraining member is movably mounted between a locked state in which release of the engaged part is restricted by movement of the restraining member in a locking direction to prevent the engaging part from being released from the engaging state, and an unlocked state in which release of the engaging part is permitted by movement of the restraining member in an unlocking direction that is opposite the locking direction. The restraining member can be moved in the unlocking direction by operation of an exposed part that can be operated from beneath the hood of the vehicle.
US09216654B2	Electric vehicle charging station with reconfigurable electrical installation options and methods An electric vehicle charging apparatus is disclosed. The electric vehicle charging apparatus has a housing having a front cavity, rear cavity, and a separating wall having a common electrical passage, wherein the rear cavity is formed by sidewalls with one sidewall having a slot formed therein. A power cord passes through the common electrical passage in the separating wall, and the power cord is configurable to provide a number of electrical connection options, such as an “outside cord option” and a “rear mount option.” Methods of configuring the electric vehicle charging apparatus are provided, as are other aspects.
US09216642B2	Actuating device for a torque transmission device The invention relates to an actuator device for torque transmission equipment such as a clutch, e.g. a friction clutch or dog clutch, or a brake, comprising at least two electric motors, wherein the rotors of the electric motors are kinematically coupled together via a summation gear, and the summation gear has an output side which is coupled to an actuator of the torque transmission equipment in such a way that a state of the actuator can be set as a function of a relative rotation between the two rotors.
US09216630B2	Water shield A water shield for a door of a vehicle. The water shield includes a sheet of a water impervious material configured to be attached to an inboard panel of the door and extend over an access opening in the inboard panel. A cover of expanded foam is directly attached to the sheet to fit over the access opening in the door. A perimeter portion of the cover circumscribes the access opening. The cover is secured, around the access opening, to the inboard panel, resulting in sealing of the access opening and mass dampening of the inboard panel.
US09216628B2	Apparatus and methods for vehicle idle management An idle management system for a vehicle is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the idle management system includes an auxiliary power storage unit for the storage of electrical power. The idle management system includes an environmental package adapted to interconnect with a vehicle environmental package to regulate the climate within a vehicle compartment of a vehicle. The environmental package may be in electrical communication with the power storage unit to receive electrical power therefrom. A controller may be in communication with the power storage unit to derive electrical power therefrom, and the controller may be in communication with the environmental package to regulate the operation thereof. The idle management system may draw electrical power from the power storage unit to be operable with an engine in an engine OFF condition.
US09216627B2	Torsion beam for an anti-roll bar of a motor vehicle A torsion beam for an anti-roll bar of a motor vehicle is provided having a main body which is produced from a carbon fiber material, and at least one non-metallic bearing layer which is applied on the main body in order to form one sliding bearing side of an anti-roll bar bearing. As a result of the protection of the main body provided by the bearing layer against abrasive wear in the anti-roll bar bearing, the main body can be produced from the carbon fiber material, with the result that a lightweight and durable anti-roll bar for driving stability of a motor vehicle is made possible.
US09216620B2	Peristaltic air pumping tube and tire assembly and method An air maintenance tire includes an air inlet housing affixed to the inner liner of a tire. An elongate sidewall air pumping passageway is incorporated within a first tire sidewall. An elongate air tube is contained within the first sidewall and has an elongate elliptical internal air passageway. The air tube is configured having a substantially on-side mushroom-shaped sectional shape extending radially into the first tire sidewall formed by a radially inward tube cap and a radially outward tube stem. Inlet and intake conduits connect into sockets of the inlet housing and a pressure regulating valve system within the inlet housing controls pressurized air flow from the tube internal air passageway into the tire cavity.
US09216611B2	Vehicle wheel rim A vehicle wheel, including: a peripheral rim with a radially outboard spoke bed and an apex region radially inboard from the spoke bed portion; a central hub with a hub flange; and a plurality of spokes extending between the rim and hub, with a first portion connected to the spoke bed and a second portion connected to the hub flange. The apex region includes a first apex portion and a second apex portion adjacent the first apex portion and a seam between the first apex portion and the second apex portion. Including a spanning element to span across said seam to retain said first apex portion to said second apex portion.
US09216607B2	Screen printing plate for solar cell and method for printing solar cell electrode The present invention relates to screen printing plate for a solar cell in which an electroconductive paste is used to simultaneously print a bus bar electrode and a finger electrode, the screen printing plate characterized in that the opening width of a finger electrode opening of the screen printing plate is less than 80 μm and a bus bar electrode opening of the screen printing plate has a closed section. The use of this screen printing plate makes it possible to reduce the cost of manufacturing solar cells, prevent the connecting section between the bus bar electrode and the finger electrode from breaking without causing an increase in shadow loss or compromising the aesthetic quality of the solar cells, and manufacture highly reliable solar cells with good productivity.
US09216605B2	Security thread or stripe comprising oriented magnetic particles in ink, and method and means for producing same The present invention concerns a security thread or stripe for the incorporation into or onto a value-document or currency substrate, as well as a method and means of making such thread or stripe. The thread or stripe comprises a plastic foil which carries a hardened coating comprising oriented magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles, the orientation of said pigment particles representing graphic information. Preferred are optically variable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles. Said hardened coating may also be comprised between a first and a second plastic foil. Said graphic information is a repetitive seamless pattern of suitable repetition length, which is produced using a magnetic orienting cylinder having a corresponding repetitive seamless magnetic field pattern. A magnetic orienting cylinder and a process for process for producing such magnetic orienting cylinder are also disclosed. The process comprises the coating of a cylindrical support body with a polymer material comprising a high-coercivity permanent-magnetic powder as a filler material, and magnetizing or engraving the seamless outer cylinder surface to form on the cylinder a repetitive seamless magnetic field pattern.
US09216603B1	System and method for generation of test patterns for measurement of printhead to substrate separation in a printer A method of generating a test pattern for use in identification of a z-axis distance between a printhead and a substrate in a three-dimensional object printer includes forming a first predetermined test pattern on a substrate with the printhead and generating image data of the first test pattern. The method further includes identifying cross-process direction offsets of marks in the image data of the first test pattern and generating second test pattern data for the printhead using only a portion of the ejectors in the printhead and not including a mark from at least one ejector in the printhead with a cross-process direction offset that is less than another cross-process direction offset of at least one ejector in the portion of the ejectors.
US09216598B2	Feeding apparatus and image recording apparatus A feeding apparatus includes an apparatus main body; a feeding section which feeds sheets in a feeding orientation; a feed tray which has a first tray to load some of the sheets, and a second tray provided above the first tray to load the rest of the sheets, and which is movable relative to the apparatus main body along the feeding orientation; and a guide which guides the sheets by contact with the sheets fed by the feeding section. At an end portion of the first tray on the downstream side in the feeding orientation, a first projective portion is formed to project upward and have a supporting portion capable of supporting the second tray on its upper end, and a second projective portion is formed to project upward from a different position from the first projective portion in a width direction perpendicular to the feeding orientation.
US09216597B2	Printing apparatus and sheet processing apparatus At least one of processing units is capable of being pulled out of a main body of an apparatus during the occurrence of a sheet conveyance jam. A first cutter and a second cutter are arranged in the vicinity of the processing unit. The first cutter is configured to cut the sheet on an upstream of the processing unit. The second cutter is configured to cut the sheet on a downstream thereof. When the processing unit is pulled, the sheet is cut on the upstream and downstream of the processing unit.
US09216595B1	Apparatus for reducing wrinkles in moving web A print media moving apparatus includes a vacuum assembly positioned immediately upstream relative to a roller. The vacuum assembly has a multiple vacuum manifolds forming an arcuate surface including three sections with the second section located between the first and third sections. The arcuate surface includes an extremum in the second section. The roller, having a diameter and rotational axis, includes three sections with the second section located between the first and third section as viewed along the rotational axis. The diameter of the roller in the first and third sections is greater than in the second section. The three sections of the vacuum assembly correspond to the three sections of the roller such that the contour of the arcuate surface causes the print media, after leaving the vacuum assembly, to contact the first and third sections of the roller prior to contacting the second section of the roller.
US09216588B2	Release agent composition for solid inkjet imaging systems for improved coefficient of friction A functional amine release agent displaying reduced coefficient of friction as compared to standard silicone oils, the release agent comprising a polydimethylsiloxane oil and a functional amine selected from the group consisting of pendant propylamines and pendant N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl; wherein the concentration of functional amine to polydimethylsiloxane oil is approximately less than 0.0006 meq/g. According to certain embodiments, the functional amine release agent is operable to impart a coefficient of friction of about 0.3 or more to the print media, resulting in improved finishing and converting equipment interaction.
US09216587B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid circulation part has a recovery path where a liquid flows into a retaining part from a first head and a second head. The recovery path has a first merging point where the liquid flowing from the first head and the liquid flowing from the second head are merged, a first recovery path part where the liquid flowing from the first head flows into the first merging point, and a second recovery path part where the liquid flows from the first merging point. The cross-sectional area of the second recovery path part, orthogonal to a direction of flow of the liquid in the second recovery path part, is greater than the cross-sectional area of the first recovery path part, orthogonal to the direction of flow of the liquid in the first recovery path part.
US09216585B2	Liquid storage container A liquid storage container supplies ink to a printer which consumes the ink, and includes a liquid storage body which includes a liquid lead-out port communicating with the printer and a filler port formed to pour the liquid to the liquid storage container, an auxiliary holding member which is mounted to be slidable to a side in which the filler port is formed, and a memory unit holding member which is detachably configured to the auxiliary holding member and includes a memory unit.
US09216565B2	Flexible film application for decorative coatings A film application system having multiple foil application stations. Each foil application station has a support for an elongated plastic component (typically vinyl) having an input and an output side. A drive moves successive elongated components along a path through the application station from the input side to the output side as decorative foil is applied to a surface of the component. A properly positioned and oriented transfer head applies heat and pressure to the elongated film as the component moves through the application station. The disclosed system must accommodate different style and shape components corresponding to different style windows, doors, or sashes. A backing fixture that is configured to support a given configuration component is positioned to support the component as the component moves through the application station in a region of the transfer head.
US09216548B2	Removing volatile compounds from polymer pellets The invention is directed to a process for the treatment of plastic material comprising a) providing a liquid; b) contacting the plastic material with the liquid; c) keeping the plastic material in the liquid at Tb−25° C. to Tb of the liquid, wherein Tb is the boiling point of the liquid at the applied pressure; and d) removing the plastic material from the liquid. Furthermore, the invention is directed to the use of a liquid for the treatment of plastic material and to a plant for treating plastic material with a liquid.
US09216541B2	Method for producing a mechanical locking system for building panels Building panels 1, 1′ provided with a mechanical locking system including a tongue 30, at first edge 4a of a first building panel 1, cooperating with a tongue groove 20, at a second edge 4a of an adjacent second building panel 1′, for vertical locking of the building panels and a method for producing such building panels 1, 1′. The method includes the step of forming the tongue of material of the first edge. The insertion groove (40) may have a sidewall (60) at a third edge (5a), which is adjacent the first edge (4a), and may be open at a fourth edge (5b), which is opposite the third edge.
US09216539B2	Imprinting apparatus, imprinting method, and manufacturing method of uneven plate According to one embodiment, an imprinting apparatus includes an ejecting unit, a stage, a moving unit, and an observation unit. The ejecting unit ejects and drips a hardening resin material onto a substrate to be processed. The substrate to be processed is placed onto the stage. The moving unit relatively moves the ejecting unit and the stage. The observation unit observes the dripped hardening resin material and the pattern with the state in which the dripped hardening resin material and the pattern are overlaid on a plane, before the template is brought into contact with the hardening resin material.
US09216532B2	Injection mold assembly An injection mold assembly for injection molding an object includes a first mold tool having a first tool surface and a second mold tool having a second tool surface. The first and the second tool surfaces are cooperatively configured to define a mold cavity between the tool surfaces for an injection molding of an object. The first mold tool has a tool element with a first side that has the first tool surface, and with a second side opposite the first side. Multiple fins extend from the second side of the tool element. A base supports the fins. The tool element, the fins and the base define a coolant flow cavity at the second side of the tool element. A method of designing the mold assembly is also disclosed.
US09216528B2	Bi-stable medical sensor and technique for using the same A bi-stable sensor is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a coating, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. A resistance-providing component is provided integral with or external to the coated bi-stable sensor such that the bi-stable sensor has two mechanically stable configurations that may be transitioned between by overcoming the resistance provided by the resistance-providing component and/or the by the coating. In one embodiment, the resistance-providing component comprises an elastic band provided about a hinge of the frame, either within or external to the coating. In one embodiment, the sensor may be placed on a patient's finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain pulse oximetry or other physiological measurements.
US09216523B2	Process for shaping or forming articles The present application discloses a method of shaping a working material (12) into an article, consisting of two primary stages: (a) in the absence of added heat, consolidating and shaping the working material into a pre-form shape using a dynamic hydroforming process that employs a rigid, male-shaped tool (32) and a non-rigid, female-shaped tool (23, 24, 26); and (b) in the presence of added heat, further consolidating and shaping the working material into the final shape using at least one additional rigid forming tool (50).
US09216514B2	Manually actuatable liquid dispensing razor The invention features a razor for dispensing a fluid during shaving. The razor includes a handle, a razor cartridge, and a fluid dispensing member joined to the cartridge. The handle includes a cavity for housing a fluid and a manually-actuated pump to displace the fluid from the cavity through a connector port flowpath to an opening at the proximal end of the handle. The razor cartridge includes a cartridge connecting structure attached to the housing and an aperture that extends from the rear surface to the front surface of the housing. The fluid dispensing member is disposed in the cartridge connecting structure and includes a converging flowpath that is in fluid communication with the connector port flowpath and the aperture in the housing.
US09216511B2	Automated workpiece turning-over device for production line A workpiece turning-over device includes a support base and two moving arm assemblies oppositely positioned on the support base. Each moving arm assembly includes a rotation member on the support base, a moving arm connected to the rotation member, a spur gear pair, and a bevel gear pair. The spur gear pair includes a first spur gear fixedly sleeved on the moving arm, and a second spur gear rotatably connected with the rotation member and meshing with the first spur gear. The bevel gear pair includes a first bevel gear non-rotatably connected with the rotation member, and a second bevel gear non-rotatably connected with the second spur gear and meshing with the first bevel gear. The two rotation members are rotated in opposite directions.
US09216510B2	Remote vehicle control system A method for controlling one or more remote vehicles may comprise manipulating remote dexterous manipulators, translating movement of the remote dexterous manipulators into movement of the one or more remote vehicles, and providing a sliding work window allowing control of the one or more remote vehicles' entire range of motion without sacrificing control resolution.
US09216504B2	Spindle bearing arrangement for a power tool A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a pair of motor bearings, a transmission, an output spindle and front and rear spindle bearings. The motor is received in the housing and includes a stator and an output shaft that extends through the stator. The motor bearings support the output shaft for rotation relative to the housing and are disposed on opposite ends of the stator. The transmission is driven by the motor and includes an input pinion that is mounted to the output shaft for rotation therewith. The output spindle is driven by the transmission. The front spindle bearing is mounted to a front end of the output shaft radially between the housing and the output shaft. The rear spindle bearing is mounted to a rear end of the output spindle and a portion of the rear spindle bearing rotates with the output shaft.
US09216500B2	Tool for simplifying attachment of hose to nipple Tool (11) for simplified attachment of hose over a nipple, comprising two separate tool parts (12, 13) which each has a free end (121, 131) with a curved profile forming a convex side (126 resp. 136) and a concave side (127 resp. 137) arranged to be inserted into a tube end when the convex sides are equally oriented on both tool parts. At a distance from their free ends the tool parts each has an operating handle (123, 133) enabling rotation of the second tool part (13) of the tool 180 degrees in relation to the first tool part (12) thereby bringing the concave sides (127, 137) of said free ends of the tool parts to face one another. Method for use of the tool is also comprised.
US09216497B2	Positioning torque mechanism for torque wrench A torque wrench comprising: a body, an extension, a torque mechanism, a handle, and a positioning torque mechanism. The positioning torque mechanism includes a pressing cap, a clutch ring, and a spring. The pressing cap has a boss and an orifice, the orifice has plural shoulders, between two spaced shoulders is defined a recess, the pressing cap has an elongated hole and a peg. The clutch ring has plural teeth and plural first limiting projections, each first limiting projection has a tilted end portion, and between two spaced first limiting projections is defined a first limit notch, the handle includes a hollow locking member, and the locking member has at least one protrusion, each protrusion has a tilted second limit notch and an inclined edge, between two spaced protrusions is defined a third limit notch; the spring has two ends abutting against the clutch ring and the fixing member.
US09216491B2	Components with cooling channels and methods of manufacture A manufacturing method is provided. The manufacturing method includes forming one or more grooves in a component comprising a substrate. Each groove extends at least partially along the substrate and has a base, a top and at least one discharge end. The manufacturing method further includes forming a crater, such that the crater is in fluid connection with the respective discharge end for each groove, and disposing a coating over at least a portion of an outer surface of the substrate. The groove(s) and the coating together define one or more channels for cooling the component. The coating does not completely bridge each of the one or more craters, such that each crater defines a film exit. A component with cratered film exits is also provided.
US09216490B2	Guard device A guard device includes a fastening element defining a central opening and configured to be fastened onto a collar of a power tool, a guard portion extending from the fastening element and configured to surround at least a portion of a tool holder extending from the collar, a braking element pivotably supported on the fastening element and including a frictional engagement surface that is configured to be pivoted against the collar so as to apply a frictional braking force against the collar when the power tool is in an operating state, and an actuating element moveably supported on the fastening element and configured to pivot the braking element such that the frictional engagement surface is positioned in contact with the collar. The frictional engagement surface is configured to increase the braking force applied to the collar in response to a braking state of the power tool.
US09216489B2	Chemical mechanical polishing pad with endpoint detection window A chemical mechanical polishing pad is providing containing a polishing layer having a polishing surface; and, an endpoint detection window; wherein the endpoint detection window comprises a reaction product of ingredients, comprising: an isocyanate terminated urethane prepolymer having 2 to 6.5 wt % unreacted NCO groups; and, a curative system, comprising: at least 5 wt % of a difunctional curative; at least 5 wt % of an amine initiated polyol curative having at least one nitrogen atom per molecule and an average of at least three hydroxyl groups per molecule; and, 25 to 90 wt % of a high molecular weight polyol curative having a number average molecular weight, MN, of 2,000 to 100,000 and an average of 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups per molecule. Also provide are methods of making and using the chemical mechanical polishing pad.
US09216486B2	Method and apparatus for processing a plastic part and comprising a lathe system The invention relates to a method for processing a plastic part by using a lathe system and comprises the following steps: rotating the plastic part mashing of a tools cutting edge with the plastic part, generating a gaseous and a liquid flow, whereby the chip, which is lifted of the plastic part, is first surrounded by the gas flow and subsequently by the liquid flow Moreover the invention relates to a lathe system to carry out the said method which comprises a rotatable workpiece receptacle, a tool fitted with a tool cutting edge, and a chip removal device. The chip removal device is fitted with a gas flow generator, having a gas nozzle which points towards the tool and with a liquid flow generator having a liquid channel configured below the tools cutting edge.
US09216483B2	Screw fastening device A screw device, for screws to a workpiece, comprises a platform, a feeding mechanism, a transferring mechanism, and a mechanism. The transferring mechanism is mounted on the platform and communicating with the feeding mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a mounting plate, a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly, and a pneumatic sucker. The mounting plate is fixed on the platform. The first driving assembly is mounted on the mounting plate. The second driving assembly is fixedly connected to the first driving assembly. The pneumatic sucker is mounted on an end of the second driving assembly adjacent to the platform, and is located near an end of the first transferring member, the first driving assembly driving the second driving assembly and the pneumatic sucker to move along an axis of the pneumatic sucker. The second driving assembly drives the pneumatic sucker to rotate.
US09216481B1	Method of producing a circular saw blade having reversible arbor mounting hole that receives an asymmetrical arbor A method of creating an arbor mounting hole in a blade. The arbor mounting hole is created by making a first model of an arbor mounting hole that fits onto the asymmetrical mounting arbor. The first model has a first long flat edge and a first center of rotation. A mirror image of the first model is used to create a second model. The second model has a second long flat edge and a second center of rotation. The first model and the second model are superimposed so that the first center of rotation aligns with the second center of rotation and the first long flat edge aligns with the second long flat edge. The superimposition creates a compound model. A symmetric arbor model is formed about the compound model. The symmetric arbor model is cut into the blade.
US09216477B2	Ampoule labels Nebulizer ampoules are labelled by laser-marking or laser-engraving data on a film to produce a data film and affixing the film onto a nebulizer ampoule using a non-migratory adhesive.
US09216473B2	Clamping and heating apparatus for joining tools A friction stir spot welding tool and a self-piercing riveting tool are disclosed for joining parts. The parts are clamped between a head and anvil support of the friction stir spot welding tool or the self-piercing riveting tool. A plurality of clamping and heating modules are attached to an attachment fixture on the head and the anvil support that heats the area around the pin of the friction stir spot welding tool or self-piercing riveting tool prior to and during the joining operation.
US09216471B2	Connector for arc welding conductor tube for GMAW manual/robotic arc welding MIG guns An arc welding apparatus comprising a conductor tube defining an internal passageway is disclosed. The conductor tube further defines an external surface profile and a distal end portion. The conductor tube is configured to engage a sleeve having inner and outer surface profiles. The inner surface profile is configured to abut the external surface profile of the conductor tube, and the outer surface profile comprises an engaging portion.
US09216469B2	Indirect printing bumping method for solder ball deposition Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method to form a pattern of solder bumps. A solder paste is applied a plate comprising a pattern of holes, where each hole is partially filled by a piston attached to a movable stage. The remainder of the holes are filled by applying a force to the solder paste with a first solder paste application tool. A second solder paste application tool then removes excess paste from the front surface of the plate. The solder paste is then disposed onto a surface of a substrate by moving the movable stage, which fills a larger portion of each hole with a piston, forces the solder paste out of each hole, and forms pattern of solder paste on the surface of the substrate. The pattern of solder paste is then subjected to additional processing to form a pattern of solder bumps.
US09216462B2	Rotary cutting tool having a chip-splitting arrangement with two diverging grooves A rotary cutting tool, having a longitudinal axis, includes a forward cutting portion and a rearward shank portion. The cutting portion includes a peripheral surface that has a plurality of flutes recessed therein. The plurality of flutes extend helically along the longitudinal axis and form a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a cutting edge at a rotationally leading edge thereof and a chip-splitting arrangement located at the cutting edge. Each chip-splitting arrangement includes two grooves. The two grooves interrupt the cutting edge and diverge, relative to each other, therefrom in the peripheral surface on opposite sides of an associated plane that is oriented perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis.
US09216461B2	Cutting body configured for fine-tuning and metal-working machine tool comprising a plurality thereof A cutting body for a metal-working machine tool includes a cutting portion extending from a body portion. The body portion is configured to fine-tune the position of the cutting portion. The body portion includes an inner sub-portion and an outer sub-portion disposed between the inner sub-portion and the cutting portion. The outer sub-portion includes adjacent first and second sections. The first section is configured to elastically bend, extends between the inner sub-portion and the cutting portion, and comprises a face adjacent the second section. The second section includes a biasing surface and a biasing sub-portion configured to hold a biasing member. When the biasing sub-portion is moved due to biasing of the biasing member against the biasing surface, the first section is configured to bend and thereby change position of the cutting portion extending therefrom and allow fine-tuning thereof.
US09216460B2	Coolant-hole equipped drill A coolant-hole equipped drill includes a drill main body, a cutting edge portion which has a tip flank, a chip discharging groove provided with a front groove wall surface and a rear groove wall surface, a cutting edge formed at a ridge line portion where the front groove wall surface and the tip flank intersect with each other, a land portion formed between the chip discharging grooves adjacent to each other in the rotating direction, and a coolant hole drilled at the land portion and opened at the tip flank. The coolant hole includes a front hole wall surface, a rear hole wall surface, and an outer-circumference hole wall surface.
US09216458B2	Cutting tool having adjustable insert cutting angle An adjustable insert cutting angle cutting tool comprising a tool holder having a cartridge receiving pocket, an insert cartridge clamped the cartridge receiving pocket by a clamping member, and a cutting insert removably retained in the insert cartridge. The clamping member is operated by a separate fastening member. The cutting insert has at least one operative cutting portion, and the insert cartridge is oriented in a cartridge receiving pocket of the tool holder so that the operative cutting portion encounters a workpiece at an insert cutting angle. The clamping member has a clamping surface with at least one clamping zone, and the same at least one clamping zone makes contact with a non-planar clamped surface of the insert cartridge for different values of insert cutting angle. The insert cutting angle is increased or decreased by reorienting the insert cartridge in the tool holder, following release of the fastening member.
US09216456B2	Surface-coated cutting tool and method of manufacturing the same A surface-coated cutting tool of the present invention includes a base material and a coating film formed on the base material. The coating film includes at least one TiB2 layer. The TiB2 layer includes Cl together with TiB2. This surface-coated cutting tool is characterized in that assuming that in the TiB2 layer, a first region represents a region having a thickness of 0.5 μm from an interface on the base material side, and a second region represents a region having a thickness of 0.5 μm from an interface on the coating film surface side, an atomic ratio Cl/(Ti+Cl) between Ti and Cl is higher in the second region than in the first region.
US09216451B2	Method of casting a component having interior passageways A method of casting a component (42) having convoluted interior passageways (44). A desired three dimensional structure corresponding to a later-formed metal alloy component is formed by stacking a plurality of sheets (18, 20) of a fugitive material. The sheets contain void areas (22) corresponding to a desired interior passageway in the metal alloy component. A ceramic slurry material is cast into the three dimensional structure to form either a ceramic core (34) or a complete ceramic casting vessel (38). If just a ceramic core is formed, a wax pattern is formed around the ceramic core and an exterior ceramic shell (38) is formed around the wax pattern by a dipping process prior to the removal of the fugitive material and wax. An alloy component having the desired interior passageway is cast into the casting vessel after the fugitive material is removed.
US09216450B2	Side frame and bolster for a railway truck and method for manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a side frame mold for casting a side frame of a railway car truck includes forming a drag and a cope portion of a mold from a casting material to define an exterior surface of a drag portion and cope portion, respectively, of the side frame. The mold includes a portion for casting the pedestal jaw of the side frame. The drag and the cope portions are then cured.
US09216449B2	Controlled crimping method and system A system for crimping a first component onto a second component includes a first portion and a second portion facing the first portion. The system also includes at least one actuator configured to move the first portion relative to the second portion to compress a die disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The compression of the die causes the first and second components located in the die to be crimped together. The system also includes a controller connected to the at least one actuator. The controller is configured to determine a value associated with an amount of deflection of the first portion while crimping and determine whether to stop the movement of the first portion based on the determined value.
US09216441B2	Water jetting gun having a removable valve cartridge, an adjustable hand grip and an adjustable shoulder stock An adjusting assembly adjustably coupling (1) a hand grip to a barrel of a water jetting gun or (2) a shoulder stock to a supply tube of a water jetting gun. The adjusting assembly includes a cam pin. The cam pin (1) couples to said grip and is proximate the barrel or (2) couples to the shoulder stock and is proximate the supply tube. A knob is rotatably coupled to the cam pin.A water jetting gun has a body with an access port leading into a valve cartridge chamber. An adaptor extends through said access port. In the operable state, the adaptor is removable from the body by a person gripping a head of the adaptor with its hand and unscrewing the adaptor by hand without the aid of a hand tool.
US09216438B2	Diamond screening apparatus The present invention relates to a diamond screening apparatus, comprising: a working platform comprising a working plane; a conveyer disposed on the working plane of the working platform for carrying a diamond matrix unit; an image capture device forming one or a plurality of captured images in different regions of the diamond matrix unit; a display device; and an image recognition module, which is electrically connected to the image capture device and the display device, performs a geometric feature parameter analysis on the captured images to determine one or a plurality of risk diamonds of the diamond matrix unit.
US09216430B2	Spray device having curved passages A system includes an air cap configured to mount to a head of a spray device, wherein the air cap comprises at least one air passage having a curved flow path. A system may include a spray head having a first curved air passage that turns inwardly toward a central axis of the spray head, and a second curved air passage that turns inwardly toward the central axis of the spray head, wherein the first and second curved air passage are configured to direct first and second air flows inwardly toward a spray to shape the spray. A system may include a spray device having a liquid passage leading to a liquid outlet, and a curved air passage that gradually curves toward an air outlet.
US09216424B2	System and method of selective fluid pattern distribution A fluid distributor has a component configured for selective rotation about a central axis of the fluid distributor, a fluid input, a first fluid output, and a second fluid output, wherein rotation of the component in a first direction about the central axis alternates selection between the first fluid output and the second fluid output and at least one of (1) the component is configured to rotate about the central axis by at least 360° in the first direction and such rotation of the component about the central axis provides at least four alternations between selection of the first fluid output and the second fluid output and (2) selection of the second fluid output is the next available fluid output for selection in response to rotating the component about the central axis away from a position of the component in which the first fluid output is selected.
US09216423B2	Gas cleaning separator The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.
US09216413B2	Plasma separation reservoir The invention relates to a microfluidic apparatus for producing a volume flow that is uniform over time in a metering process. In various solution processes or reaction processes it is essential to have a specified given volume flow or mass flow of fluid available to ensure reliable dissolution of the reagent or ensure that the reaction takes place. In microfluidic apparatus in which separation of particles from a fluid, particularly blood, is carried out through a membrane, the volume flow through the membrane decreases continuously. In order to achieve a uniform volume flow during metering, it is envisaged that first of all a reservoir is filled from a first channel, so that the contents of the reservoir can then be fed to the metering process by opening a fluid stop. The emptying of the reservoir takes place with a uniform volume flow of 0.05 microliters per second to 10 microliters per second.
US09216408B2	System and method for two and three way mixed metal oxide ZPGM catalyst Disclosed here are material formulations of use in the conversion of exhaust gases, where the formulations may include Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Manganese (Mn), Cerium (Ce), Lanthanum and combinations thereof.
US09216405B1	Rotary enthalpy exchange wheel having sulfonated block copolymer A rotary enthalpy exchange wheel having a rotatable wheel with air passageways extending from a front side to a back side for passing air streams therethrough. The wheel has a rigid substrate which is coated or laminated with a desiccant composition having a sulfonated block copolymer. The sulfonated block copolymer has at least one end block A and at least one interior block B, wherein each A block contains essentially no sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups and each B block is a polymer block containing from about 10 to about 100 mol percent sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups based on the number of monomer units.
US09216404B1	Removal of toxic chemicals using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) post-treated via plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) with fluorocarbons A system and method of filtering comprising adsorbing a toxic chemical using a metal-organic framework (MOF) compound that has been post-treated with fluorocarbons using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The toxic chemical may comprise any of ammonia and cyanogen chloride. Furthermore, the toxic chemical may comprise any of an acidic/acid-forming gas, basic/base-forming gas, oxidizer, reducer, and organic gas/vapor. The toxic chemical is physically adsorbed by the MOF compound. Moreover, the toxic chemical interacts with unsaturated metal sites within the MOF. Additionally, the MOF compound may comprise any of Cu-BTC, MOF-177, and an isoreticular metal-organic frame work (IRMOF) compound. The MOF compound may comprise a metal-carboxylate bond. Additionally, the MOF compound may be unstable in the presence of moisture.
US09216401B2	Bell column downtube, reactors utilizing same and related methods Reactors for carrying out a chemical reaction, as well as related components, systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a reactor is provided that includes a furnace and a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace. A downtube is disposed at least partially within the interior crucible along an axis. At least one structure is coupled with the downtube and extends substantially across the cross-sectional area of the interior volume taken in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis. A plurality of holes is formed in the structure enabling fluid flow therethrough. The structure coupled with the downtube may include a lower body portion and an upper body portion coupled with the lower body portion, wherein the plurality of holes is formed in the lower body portion adjacent to, and radially outward from, a periphery of the upper body portion.
US09216398B2	Method and apparatus for making uniform and ultrasmall nanoparticles A system comprising: a plasma production chamber configured to produce a plasma; a reaction chamber vaporize a precursor material with the plasma to form a reactive mixture; a quench chamber having a frusto-conical surface and a quench region formed within the quench chamber between an ejection port of the reaction chamber and a cooled mixture outlet, wherein the quench region configured to receive the reactive mixture from the ejection port, to cool the reactive mixture to form a cooled mixture, and to supply the cooled mixture to the cooled mixture outlet; and a conditioning fluid injection ring disposed at the ejection port and configured to flow a conditioning fluid directly into the reactive mixture as the reactive mixture flows through the ejection port, thereby disturbing the flow of the reactive mixture, creating turbulence within the quench region and cooling the reactive mixture to form a cooled mixture comprising condensed nanoparticles.
US09216397B2	Stabilizing additives for thermochromic pigments A microencapsulation process is improved by adding a stabilizing agent that contains one or more catalytic organo-metal oxide materials, such as metal soaps. This functions as a crosslinker by causing unsaturated bonds in the microcapsule walls to react, thereby stabilizing the microcapsules against the effects of additives to coatings that, otherwise, degrade the functionality of thermochromic or photochromic materials at the microcapsule core.
US09216387B2	Method and system for improved process parameter control of a liquid composition in a reverse electro-enhanced dialysis (REED) system A method and a system for process parameter control of a liquid composition in a reverse electro-enhanced dialysis (REED) system comprising at least two Reverse Electro-Enhanced Dialysis (REED) membrane stacks, wherein the direction of the electric field within any one membrane stack is reversed at asynchronical intervals of time relative to the current reversals for any other membrane stack.
US09216379B2	Method and apparatus for drying compressed air This invention relates to a method and apparatus to remove unwanted water moisture from industrial, commercial and home shop compressed air systems. The invention removes water through the process of thermal condensation. The reduced temperatures are generated by utilizing the Joule-Thompson effect through the manipulation of the pressure or pressures generated by the attached air compressor
US09216372B1	Sulfur trap A sulfur trap provides separation of elemental molten sulfur from a process stream comprising a mixture of sulfur and associated tail-gases. The sulfur trap comprises a vertically-oriented cylindrical wall having a chamber for receiving the process stream, a float positioned in the chamber, the float attached to a float end of a lever, a nozzle insert attached to the distal end of the lever, and a lever fulcrum positioned intermediate the lever float end and the lever nozzle insert end. The float, lever, nozzle insert and outlet are constructed to allow the float position to control nozzle insert engagement of the outlet, particularly to close the outlet when the float is elevated by molten sulfur and to disengage from the outlet to allow discharge flow of liquid sulfur at a determined level of sulfur within the chamber.
US09216367B1	Oil field test and separation system An improved fluid separator and tester having a vessel, an adjustably buoyant float member, an external surge tank, and a gas vent connected to the fluid separator having a float and gas valve assembly, the improvement comprising a set of risers set to equal height, at least one valve to redirect fluid flow to test flow meters, and a spill preventer having a connection to a vertical gas valve, a housing, at least one internal freely movable float, upper float seat adapted to receive a float to seal and prevent the escape of particulates while allowing the venting of gas, a float support means, and discharge means for expelling the contents, whereby the improvements provide increased accuracy in determining a volume of each type of input fluid during operations, allow for the assessment of proper operation of the meters, and prevent environmental contamination in the event of system malfunction.
US09216365B2	Treatment method and device of waste resource A waste resource treatment method and device include pyrolysis desorption treatment elements having one or more pyrolysis desorption chambers connected in parallel. Sub-temperature fractionation treatment elements having a low-temperature fractionating pipe and a plurality of higher-temperature or high-temperature fractionating pipes for fractionating a gas at different temperature ranges are connected to the pyrolysis desorption chambers, respectively. The fractionating pipes are connected to sub-temperature resource recycling treatment elements for treating the gas at different temperature ranges, respectively. The sub-temperature resource recycling treatment elements are connected to refrigeration-liquefaction treatment elements and to adsorption exhaust treatment elements. The gas produced at different temperature ranges during a heating process performed inside the pyrolysis desorption chambers undergoes a resource recycling treatment and then is collected by refrigeration-liquefaction, and eventually undergoes adsorption exhaust treatment, such that various hazardous substances are sorted before applying to a resource application or undergoing further treatment.
US09216361B2	Robotic and other skins with a subsurface reinforcement layer at a selectable depth A method for fabricating an artificial skin such as for use with a robotic assembly. The method includes providing a mold assembly with an exterior mold and an interior core. A cavity is defined between inner surfaces of the exterior mold and exterior surfaces of the interior core, thereby defining a shape and thickness of a skin. A surface of the interior core includes offsets or standoffs extending outward from the interior core surface. The method further includes positioning a sheet of reinforcement material over the surface such that the sheet contacts the offsets. The method includes pouring material for the skin system into the mold to occupy the cavity between the exterior mold and the interior core. The method includes disassembling the mold assembly and removing the skin with the sheet of reinforcement material embedded within the skin at an offset distance from a surface of the skin.
US09216359B2	Child support repositioning mechanism Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a repositioning mechanism adapted for use with a swing and configured to permit a child support to be secured a forward-facing position and one or more side-facing positions. In particular, the repositioning mechanism is configured to maintain the child support's center of gravity in the same lateral position in both the forward-facing and side-facing positions, as well as to effect longitudinal movement ensuring the child support remains longitudinally proximate to its point or points of support, such as a point of rotation.
US09216356B2	Integrated gaming system and method for managing gameplay across multiple platforms An integrated gaming system for managing gameplay, and tracking and awarding rewards, across multiple gaming platforms; which connects an integrated gaming application, executing on a gaming device, in a browser, or a general computing devices; with an integrated gaming server, which can communicate with a number of connected external gaming servers. Furthermore disclosed is a computer-implemented integrated gaming method for reviewing reward levels, reviewing available games, playing games and obtaining rewards. The rewards can be additional games access, physical items, monetary awards, or the right to participate in events with celebrities, well-known athletes, or notable game players.
US09216350B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program, and storage medium storing information processing program An information processing apparatus for performing a competition game based on a game result determined from fighting information for each of a plurality of users in accordance with a predetermined rule. The fighting information is generated based on images input by the plural users. The information processing apparatus includes: an input unit inputting a picture drawn by the user as the image; a generation unit generating the fighting information used in the game based on an amount of features of the image input from the input unit; and a performing unit performing the game based on the fighting information for the plural users generated from the generation unit.
US09216342B1	Grip-it golf method and system A grip-it golf system for releasably supporting a golf glove and for maintaining the golf glove in a readily accessible location includes the golf glove, a supporting member, a connector, and a female snap on the interior surface of the connector. The method includes releasably coupling the female snap of the connector to the male snap of the golf bag and releasable coupling the female loop fastener of the glove to the male hook fastener of the connector so that the weight of the connector will hold the glove against the golf bag elevationally beneath the coupled male and female snaps for securement purposes and for drying when the golf bag, connector, and golf glove are moving, as on a golf cart.
US09216340B2	Removable and replaceable pivoting device and training apparatus for a baseball batter using the pivoting device The invention is a pivot device for use with baseball training devices. The pivot device is removable and replaceable to allow it to be cleaned to maintain proper functioning of the pivot device and/or to be replaced when the pivot device is worn out.
US09216336B2	Magnetic golf tee and dual ball marker combination This invention includes a golf tee portion with a shaft and two ends. One end of that portion includes a ball receiving end and one end includes a cavity portion for receiving a magnetic material. There is a cylindrical ball marker portion that goes between the golf tee portion and the base and is attracted to both. Last there is a grounded cylindrical base with two ends. One end can include a stem or series of stems so it can adhere in the ground, and one end is equipped with two cavities. One cavity is larger for placing a magnetic material which is attracted to the golf tee portion, and the removable ball marker, and a smaller cavity for magnetic material so the material in the larger cavity is held but removable. This design allows less friction on golf drives, and dual usage as a ball marker on the green.
US09216328B2	Wedge type golf club head with improved performance A wedge type golf club head with improved performance characteristic is disclosed herein where at least a striking surface of the wedge type golf club head is coated with a polymer coating to decrease the coefficient of friction as well as create a hydrophobic surface to remove dirt and debris. More specifically, the present invention discloses a wedge type golf club head with a hydrophobic polymer coating that creates a contact angle of greater than about 90 degrees as well as decreases the coefficient of friction to be less than about 0.1.
US09216318B2	Resistance training device and method of use thereof A resistance training device comprising a mounting device, the mounting device configured to removably mount onto a game table, a resistance article configured to be operably attached to a game table rod that extends into a game space of the game table, the resistance article having a thickness that tapers from a minimum thickness to a maximum thickness, wherein the resistance article extends through a non-uniform opening of the mounting device, wherein a resistance is gradually increased during rotation of the resistance article is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
US09216315B1	Multifunctional exercising device An exercising device includes two hollow shells (10) combined with each other, one grip (20) mounted on each of the hollow shells, and one weight module (30) mounted in each of the hollow shells. Thus, the hollow shells can be combined together and separated from each other to function as a weighting ball, a push-up aid device and dumbbells, so that the exercising device has multiple functions to perform diverse exercising and bodybuilding motions.

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