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US09261296B2	Absorption heat pump with a thermally insulating dividing wall A boiler-equipped absorption heat pump unit in which a regenerator, a boiler, and other high-temperature devices are separated from an evaporator, an absorber, and other low-temperature devices are separated by an insulated dividing wall. The dividing wall reduces heat loss by impeding the transfer of heat from the high-temperature devices to the low-temperature devices.
US09261270B2	LED lighting fixture A light fixture comprising a chamber, at least one power-circuitry driver within the chamber, at least one LED module outside the chamber, and at least one air gap between the chamber and the at least one LED module, the air gap permitting air/water-flow therethrough. The chamber is defined by a housing. The at least one LED module is on an LED heat sink outside the chamber. The housing defines the air gap permitting air/water-flow to and from the heat sink.
US09261269B2	Heat protection and homogenizing system for a luminaire utilizing a lamp with an intense hotspot An automated luminaire which allows for the selection of a diffuser or a hot mirror which is mounted to engage the light beam at an angle non perpendicular to the central axis of the light beam and nonparallel or not in the same plane as the diffuser. The selector is articulated in a manner to automatically engage a selector based on what other light modulators are selected to engage the light beam and to automatically oscillate or scan when there is a likelihood of damage to the hot mirror or diffuser based on how long it is engaged and/or light intensity and/or other modulators selected and or temperature sensor data in the luminaire.
US09261266B2	Light emitting apparatus A portable light emitting apparatus (1) includes: a tube-like grip (10) held by the hand (90); a light emitting unit (50) that is attached to one end (11) of the grip (10), houses LEDs (61) to (63), and outputs light of at least three different colors individually or in a mixture; and three color switches (21) to (23) that are disposed at positions pressed by a first finger (92), a second finger (93), and a third finger (94) on the grip (10) and operate a first function that carries out on/off control of light of the different colors.
US09261263B2	Commercial lighting integrated platform One or more interconnectable modules, each comprising a housing mounting an LED circuit board on an underside thereof and having a guide track on a top surface thereof with one or more slip fitter components shaped to slidably insert into and engage or attach to the guide track and configured to cooperate with one or more of a ceiling mounting bracket, a hanger bracket, an eye hanger and a cable hanging arrangement in order to provide multiple modes of hanging, suspending or otherwise mounting the one or more lighting modules.
US09261259B2	Laser-beam utilization device and vehicle headlight A headlamp (1) that utilizes a laser beam includes a scattered-light emitting unit (21) that emits scattered light upon receipt of a laser beam deviated from a predetermined path through which the laser beam is to pass or a predetermined irradiation region that is to be irradiated by the laser beam.
US09261246B2	Light-emitting module, light source device, liquid crystal display device, and method of manufacturing light-emitting module Provided is a light-emitting module, a light source device and a liquid crystal display device in which unevenness in the luminance and color hardly occurs as compared to conventional technology. A light-emitting module 100 is structured such that a plurality of element columns, each composed of light-emitting elements 120 arranged in line, are mounted on a substrate 110, and each element column is individually sealed by a separate sealing member 130. The light source device and the liquid crystal device each include the above light-emitting module 100.
US09261242B2	LED light bulb and LED light-emitting strip being capable of emitting 4TT light The present invention discloses a LED light bulb, comprising: a LED light bulb shell; a core column with an exhaust tube and a bracket; at least one LED light emitting strip with LED chips therein emitting 4π light; a driver; and an electrical connector, wherein the LED light bulb shell is vacuum sealed with the core column so as to form a vacuum sealed chamber, which is filled with a gas having a low coefficient of viscosity and a high coefficient of thermal conductivity, the bracket and the LED light emitting strips fixed on the bracket are housed in the vacuum sealed chamber, the LED light emitting strip is in turn electrically connected to the driver, the electrical connector, while the electrical connector is used to be electrically connected to an external power supply, so as to light the LED light emitting strips. In addition, the present invention also provides the LED light emitting strips with LED chips emitting 4π light, as used in the LED light bulb.
US09261239B2	Pressure gas container and vehicle including the same A pressure gas container includes a liner to store a gas, a reinforcing layer provided on an outer side of the liner, a boss attached to the liner, and an attachment attached to an outer surface of the liner. The boss has an opening through which the gas is introduced into the liner and through which the gas inside the liner is released. The attachment is to support the liner rotatably when the reinforcing layer is provided. At least one of the boss and the attachment has a gas release channel that allows communication between a gap formed between the outer side and an inner side of the reinforcing layer and a space outside the pressure gas container to release the gas having permeated through the liner and present in the gap between the liner and the reinforcing layer to the space.
US09261237B2	Keyway retention system for cryogenic storage tanks A cryogenic tank support assembly and method are provided. In one embodiment, a cryogenic tank support assembly includes an outer tank structure, an inner tank structure having a storage volume therein for storing a cryogenic material, one or more keys on an outer side of the inner tank structure, and one or more key blocks comprised of a thermally insulating material and affixed to an inner side of the outer tank structure to define one or more keyways. Each of the one or more keys may be configured to be received in a corresponding one of the one or more keyways. When the key(s) is/are received in the keyway(s), the key block(s) contact the key(s) to support the inner tank structure in a spaced relation with the outer tank structure such that the inner tank structure does not directly contact the outer tank structure.
US09261227B2	Integrated brake component mounting bracket An integrated brake component mounting bracket for a mechanical spring axle/suspension system of a heavy-duty vehicle includes an axle seat that is disposed on and is rigidly connected to an axle of the vehicle. An air chamber mounting bracket is rigidly connected to the axle seat, and a cam shaft assembly mounting bracket is rigidly connected to the axle seat. A brake air chamber of a brake system is attached to the air chamber mounting bracket, and a cam shaft assembly of the brake system is mounted to the cam shaft assembly mounting bracket. The integrated brake component mounting bracket thus provides mounting of the brake air chamber and the cam shaft assembly on the axle seat, which reduces the number of components that are welded to the axle and enables the use of a thinner-wall axle, desirably reducing the weight and cost associated with the axle/suspension system.
US09261223B2	Method of improving the physical properties in the production of PSPs (plastic-sheathed pipes) The present invention relates to a process for producing insulated pipes, which comprises the steps (A) provision of pipe for a medium and outer pipe, where the pipe for a medium is arranged within the outer pipe and an annular gap having ends E1 and E2 is formed between the pipe for a medium and outer pipe, (B) introduction of a polyurethane system comprising at least one isocyanate component (a) and at least one polyol mixture (b) into the annular gap at the end E1 and (C) foaming and curing of the polyurethane system, wherein the annular gap is closed by means of a cap at the end E2 and this cap has openings having an adjustable size, a cap which has openings having an adjustable size, the use of this cap for producing insulated pipes and also an insulated pipe which can be produced by the above-described process of the invention.
US09261221B2	Pipe liner having a wireless data transmitter with sensing capabilities The present invention provides a liner assembly for repairing the wall of a pipe that includes a transmitter or transmitters capable of transmitting information, such as identification information and physical characteristics of the area around the transmitter. Embedded in the liner is a transmitter, which includes a radio-frequency identification and at least one sensor. The RFID transmits identification information about the repaired wall, while the sensor provides physical characteristics of the environment in and around the pipe. Examples of physical characteristics may include temperature, pressure, flow, chemical reactions, velocity of the pipe, and the like. Additional transmitters may be used along the length of the pipe to determine characteristics at multiple locations, with each additional transmitter including the same or different sensors.
US09261212B2	Swivel connector for a fluid handling system A swivel connector includes a rotor that is rotatably coupled with a housing stem. In some embodiments a bearing cup is rotatably coupled at one end with an exterior surface of the rotor and anchored at an opposite end with the housing stem. An O-ring seal is positioned between the housing stem and the exterior surface of the rotor. In other embodiments, the bearing cup is rotatably coupled at one end with an exterior surface of the housing stem and anchored at an opposite end with the rotor. In such embodiments an O-ring seal is positioned between the rotor and the exterior surface of the housing stem. A bearing assembly residing within a raceway that is defined by flat surfaces on each of: the rotor, the housing stem, and an interior bearing wall within the bearing cup.
US09261206B2	Flexible pipeline A flexible pipeline for transporting a pressurized flowable medium, includes two pipes of metal which are corrugated transversely of their longitudinal direction, an inner pipe and an outer pipe which are arranged concentrically relative to each other with the inclusion of an annular gap. A vacuum insulation is arranged in the annular gap between the two pipes. On the other side of the inner pipe is mounted a tension proof reinforcement which is connected at both ends of the inner pipe fixedly to the inner pipe.
US09261205B2	Pipe-to-pipe brace assembly A pipe brace assembly includes a main clamp body that can be secured to a brace pipe. A cable, or other flexible tensioning member, can be wrapped around a braced pipe and secured to the main clamp body. The pipe brace assembly includes a method or mechanism for tensioning the cable or flexible tensioning member around the braced pipe. In some embodiments, the tensioning method or mechanism involves moving, such as rotating, the main clamp body to tension the cable or tensioning member. The clamping of the main clamp body and tensioning of the cable or tensioning member can occur simultaneously.
US09261198B2	Method for actuating a hydraulic valve arrangement, and hydraulic valve arrangement The disclosure relates to a method for actuating a hydraulic valve arrangement, having a hydraulic continuously adjustable valve and having a hydraulic switching valve for providing a variable opening cross section, wherein an opening cross section threshold value is predefined, wherein, above the opening cross section threshold value, the switching valve is placed into a defined switching position and only the continuously adjustable valve is actuated, and wherein, below the opening cross section threshold value, the continuously adjustable valve is placed into a defined switching position and only the switching valve is actuated.
US09261197B2	Pipeline pressure isolation systems and devices A pressure isolation device for a pipeline system is described. The pressure isolation device changes from an open position to a closed position when the pressure of a fluid flowing through the device exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure. In some embodiments, the pressure isolation device comprises a housing having an internal chamber, a main inlet, and a main outlet. An elongated member is disposed within the internal chamber between the main inlet and main outlet, and is biased towards the open position. As fluid pressure increases, the elongated member is pushed to the closed position and a portion of the elongated member blocks the fluid pathway from the main inlet to the main outlet. The pressure isolation device provides a simple mechanical solution to protecting and isolating downstream pipeline components from over-pressurization.
US09261187B1	Pressure staging in a continuously variable transmission A vehicle includes an engine, a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and a controller. The CVT has an output shaft, a primary pulley connected to and driven by the engine, a secondary pulley connected to the output shaft, and a belt. The pulleys each have mating halves with conical faces defining a gap in which the belt is positioned. Actuators act on one of the halves of the primary and secondary pulleys in response to a respective primary and secondary pressure. The controller detects a desired CVT ratio change in response to control inputs and determines a required shift force for achieving the desired ratio change. The controller also determines whether a calibrated rate of change is achievable. The controller adjusts the primary and/or secondary pressures when the calibrated rate is not achievable, including transmitting a pressure command to at least one of the primary and secondary actuators.
US09261186B2	Rotating clutch pack assembly A transmission having a rotating clutch pack assembly is provided, the rotating clutch pack having an interconnecting member, a plurality of friction discs, a rotating member, a first and a second axial bearing, and a biasing member. The interconnecting member is connected for common rotation with a member of the planetary gear set. The rotating member is connected to the second set of friction discs for common rotation. The first axial bearing is disposed between the clutch piston and the plurality of friction discs and the second axial bearing is disposed between the plurality of friction discs and the transmission housing. The biasing member is disposed between the interconnecting member and the rotating member. A clutch piston selectively applies an axial force through the first axial bearing, the plurality of friction discs, and the second axial bearing to the transmission housing.
US09261183B2	Differential device In a differential device, an outer tube portion is formed in one of a side gear and a sleeve, and an inner tube portion fitted to an inner periphery of the outer tube portion is formed in the other. A falling-off prevention device for preventing axial relative movement of the outer and inner tube portions is provided between the outer and inner tube portions. A seal member for shutting off communication between the falling-off prevention device and an inside of a differential case is set in a fitting portion between the outer and inner tube portions. Accordingly, lubricating oil in the differential case is prevented from leaking out of a space between the side gear and the sleeve without performing a special process such as pressure welding or adhesive bonding during assembly and which has good ease of assembly.
US09261171B2	Belt drive for a motor-driven tool In order to provide a belt drive for a motor-driven tool with a first, drive-side belt pulley, a second, tool-side belt pulley and a belt that can be tensioned over the first and the second belt pulley, that is characterized by being easier to use, it is proposed that a cam, rigidly connected with a shaft, is arranged in the first or second belt pulley, whereby during a rotational movement of the shaft the belt pulley can be moved from an eccentric arrangement in relation to the shaft into a concentric arrangement by way of a translational movement and a rotational movement of the belt pulley.
US09261169B2	Automatic transmission controller An automatic transmission controller for controlling an automatic transmission includes a neutral controller which is configured to perform neutral control, a neutral control permission determiner, and an engagement controller. The automatic transmission includes a plurality of planetary gear mechanisms and a plurality of engagement mechanisms. One of the plurality of engagement mechanisms is a mechanical engagement mechanism. The engagement controller is configured to allow rotation of an input shaft of the automatic transmission in a case where the neutral control determiner permits the neutral control and configured to set the plurality of engagement mechanisms including at least the mechanical engagement mechanism so as to fix an output shaft of the automatic transmission to a casing of the automatic transmission in a case where the output shaft of the automatic transmission is rotated by a wheel of a vehicle in a rotational direction such that the vehicle moves backward.
US09261167B2	Segmented synthetic rope structures, systems, and methods A rope structure has a plurality of link structures each defining first and second ends and at least one organizer member. Each first end comprises at least first and second bend portions, and each second end comprises at least third and fourth bend portions. The first end of a first one of the plurality of link structures and the second end of a second one of the plurality of link structures engages the at least one organizer member such that the first and second bend portions of the first end of the first one of the plurality of link structures are substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the third and fourth bend portions of the second end of the second one of the plurality of link structures.
US09261160B2	Piston valve of shock absorber Provided is a piston valve of a shock absorber which can achieve both an effect of varying an attenuation force according to a pressure and an effect of varying an attenuation force according to a frequency region. The piston valve includes: a main valve unit coupled to a lower end of a piston rod formed with an orifice hole, to divide an inside of a cylinder into an extension chamber and a compression chamber, the main valve unit generating an attenuation force according to a difference of pressure between the extension chamber and the compression chamber; and a frequency sensitive valve unit installed at one side of the main valve unit and configured to generate an attenuation force according to a frequency of hydraulic fluid delivered through the orifice hole of the piston rod, wherein the frequency sensitive valve unit is installed within the main valve unit.
US09261147B1	Installation error proof clutch release bearing and method of installation in clutch fork A clutch release bearing designed for error proof installation on a holding structure of a clutch fork in a clutch system includes a bearing assembly supported on a bearing carrier, and an inner flange extending radially outwardly from the bearing carrier. The clutch release bearing also includes an outer flange spaced from the inner flange, and secured to the bearing carrier. The outer flange is formed with a circular lip defining an installation safeguard to ensure reception and retention of the holding structure of the clutch fork only between the inner and outer flanges.
US09261136B2	Hydrodynamic tumble disc bearing system The invention relates to a tumble disc bearing (100) to provide an efficient axial bearing for a rotating anode (216) of an X-ray source (212) having a tumble disc (102) for axially bearing the rotating anode (216), and a mounting component (120) for supporting the tumble disc (102). The mounting component (120) comprises an inner mounting face (122) for attaching to a supporting structure (194, 204). The mounting component (120) is supported in the tumble disc (102) at a tumble position (140) in which an inner supporting face (104) of the tumble disc (102) matches an outer supporting face (124) of the mounting component (120) such that the tumble disc (102) is enabled to perform a tumble motion in all directions in relation to the mounting component (120). The mounting component (120) is adapted to be inserted in an inserting position (142) traverse to the tumble position (140) into the tumble disc (102). At least one recess (110, 610) at the tumble disc (102) is provided for inserting at least one catch (150, 650) in an axial direction (160) of an anode rotation axis (162) and for engaging with the at least one catch (150, 650) to fixate the tumble disc (102) against a rotational movement (164) in relation to the support structure (194, 204) while maintaining the tumble motion of the tumble disc (102).
US09261126B2	Rivet bolt in combination with an attachment and process for making same A rivet bolt in combination with an attachment wherein the rivet bolt includes: a flange having a top surface and a bottom surface, and, a shaft having a threaded portion. An upper cylindrical portion of the rivet bolt includes an upper edge and an interior base surface having a drive head socket. The attachment receives the rivet bolt and comprises: a top surface, a bottom surface, a cylindrical bore therethrough, and an inverted frusto-conical surface extending from the top surface to the cylindrical bore. The upper cylindrical portion of the rivet bolt is deformed and rotatably and slidingly engages the inverted frusto-conical surface extending from the top surface of the attachment to the cylindrical bore therethrough. The upper cylindrical portion of the rivet bolt resides partially within the cylindrical bore. A process for making a rivet bolt in combination with an attachment is disclosed.
US09261125B2	Staple strip and staple cartridge To provide interlinked staples which are made possible to be fed accurately in the inside of a stapler and a staple cartridge which houses these interlinked staples.The interlinked staples 1a are constituted by interlinking a plurality of staples 2a each of which has an elongated and straight-formed shape. The vicinities of the edge portions in the longitudinal direction of the each staple 2a are formed in trapezoidal shapes, and the widths are tapered toward the tips thereof. Also, adhesion portions 31 coated with adhesive agent are provided on the rear surfaces of the vicinities of both the edge portions in the longitudinal direction of the each staple 2a. Also, there are provided elliptical feeding holes 32 at predetermined positions from both the edge portions of the side by which each staple 2a is interlinked. A portion between two feeding holes 32 is made to be a slit portion 33 and the respective staples 2a are cut off perfectly thereby. Portions on the outside of the two feeding holes 32 and until both the edge portions of the side by which each staple 2a is interlinked are operated as staple interlinking portions 34 and the respective staples 2a become in a state of being interlinked.
US09261119B2	Eliminating turbulence in wall bounded flows For eliminating turbulence in a wall bounded flow a section of the flow-bounding wall is moved in the direction of the flow over the flow-bounding wall.
US09261114B2	Hydraulic pressure-regulating valve for construction equipment A hydraulic control valve for a construction machine is provided. The hydraulic control valve includes a boom spool slidingly coupled into a valve block to be shifted to control the hydraulic fluid supplied from a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump to the actuator and provided with an internal path, a supply path of the first hydraulic pump and a supply path of the second hydraulic pump which are formed to be vertically symmetrical about the boom spool, check valves elastically supported to open and close the supply path of the first hydraulic pump and the supply path of the second hydraulic pump, respectively, bridge paths formed to be horizontally and vertically symmetrical with respect to a path formed on a sliding surface of the valve block to supply the hydraulic fluid, cylinder paths supplying the hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump to the actuator.
US09261113B2	Dual stage piloted force reduction valve A pressurized fluid subassembly comprising: (a) a fluid driven actuator configured to utilize fluid at a high pressure to change an overall length of the fluid driven actuator; and, (b) a sequence valve interposing a low pressure line and a supply line conveying the fluid to the fluid driven actuator, the sequence valve including a first sequence configured to inhibit fluid communication between the supply line and the low pressure line when the fluid at the high pressure is actively supplied to the fluid driven actuator, the sequence valve including a second sequence configured to establish fluid communication between the supply line and the low pressure line when the fluid at the high pressure is not actively supplied to the fluid driven actuator, wherein the sequence valve includes a variable bias that changes depending upon whether the fluid at the high pressure is actively supplied to the fluid driven actuator.
US09261108B2	HVAC blower impeller An impeller has an impeller axis, a first blade support, a second blade support, a third blade support, a plurality of first blades extending between the first blade support and the second blade support, and a plurality of second blades extending between the second blade support and the third blade support. An angular location of attachment of the first blades to the first blade support is angularly offset from an angular location of attachment of the first blades to the second blade support in a first angular direction, wherein an angular location of attachment of the second blades to the third blade support is angularly offset from an angular location of attachment of the second blades to the second blade support in the first angular direction, and wherein the second blade support is configured to allow airflow longitudinally through the interior of the impeller.
US09261104B2	Air blower for a motor-driven compressor A fluid compression system includes a compressor, an electric motor including a stator and a rotor positioned adjacent to the stator, and a shaft coupled to the rotor to support the rotor for rotation and having a drive end and a non-drive end. A plurality of flow-inducing elements are integrally-formed as part of the shaft and is adapted to induce a flow of fluid from the non-drive end toward the drive end in response to rotation of the shaft.
US09261100B2	Axial flow heat exchanger devices and methods for heat transfer using axial flow devices Systems and methods described herein are directed to rotary heat exchangers configured to transfer heat to a heat transfer medium flowing in substantially axial direction within the heat exchangers. Exemplary heat exchangers include a heat conducting structure which is configured to be in thermal contact with a thermal load or a thermal sink, and a heat transfer structure rotatably coupled to the heat conducting structure to form a gap region between the heat conducting structure and the heat transfer structure, the heat transfer structure being configured to rotate during operation of the device. In example devices heat may be transferred across the gap region from a heated axial flow of the heat transfer medium to a cool stationary heat conducting structure, or from a heated stationary conducting structure to a cool axial flow of the heat transfer medium.
US09261098B2	Fan speed and memory regulator control based on memory margin Methods and systems for fan speed control based on memory margin are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining an operating margin of a memory interface. The method also includes determining whether the operating margin of the memory interface meets a predetermined condition. Further, the method includes controlling a speed of a computing system cooling fan based on the operating margin in response to determining the operating margin meets the predetermined condition.
US09261094B2	Rotary compressor An aspect of the present disclosure involves a rotary compressor that is primarily optimized for use without the need for liquid lubricants, such as in the flow path of the fluid being compressed, and is efficient and quiet to use. The compressors described herein are efficient, run quietly, use less power, and last longer than those previously known in the art. The compressors are useful for medical applications and other clean gas applications, for instance, where lubricants could contaminate the fluid being compressed and/or increased noise and/or vibration may be problematic.
US09261087B2	Chemical injection system An improved system, apparatus and method for injecting a chemical from a storage tank into a natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas pipeline at a flow-controlled injection rate is provided. The system, apparatus and method including a pair of positive-displacement pumps driven in substantially complementary fashion by a single driver, a controller controlling the driver, and each pump being fed from the storage tank and discharging chemical into the pipeline. The system, apparatus and method may also include a second pair of positive-displacement pumps having substantially similar displacement and operatively connected to the first pair of positive-displacement pumps, the first pair of positive-displacement pumps being driven in a substantially complementary fashion with the second pair of pumps by a single driver or a pair of drivers.
US09261083B2	Filter and retainer assembly for piston pump A pump cartridge for use in a hydraulic braking system includes a sleeve having an outer surface and an inner bore. A piston has a first portion that is coaxially received within the sleeve inner bore. A second portion of the piston extends from the sleeve and is configured to reciprocate the piston first portion relative to the sleeve in response to rotation of an eccentric. A retainer engages the sleeve and is configured to maintain the first portion of the piston within the sleeve inner bore. A filter assembly is formed as a separate component and has a bore configured to permit the piston second portion to extend through the filter bore.
US09261078B2	Stall controller and triggering condition control features for a wind turbine Control features for a wind turbine that control the turbine over a range of wind speeds and under triggering conditions with reduced noise, cost, and reliability issues associated with other such controls. Control is accomplished via control electronics, which adjust the torque produced by the electrical output generation device (e.g., alternator) within the wind turbine. During normal operation, torque is adjusted for optimum aerodynamic performance and maximum output of power. In winds above rated power, the control circuit regulates torque to lower aerodynamic performance, as necessary to maintain desired power level output. In triggering conditions, such as during simultaneous control circuit failure and loss of some portion of the electrical output generation device in extreme winds, wind turbine control is accomplished by increasing torque (e.g., via a separate controller) from the electrical output generation device via shorting of windings, so as to cause retardation of blade rotation.
US09261071B2	Mounting arrangement for pitch gear A system for a wind turbine includes a pitch system having a blade pitch bearing and a wind turbine hub, the pitch bearing being attached to the wind turbine hub and arranged to be attachable to a wind turbine rotor blade. A pitch gear, having a gear surface for engaging with an actuator, such as a pinion, is releasably coupled to the pitch system so that the pitch gear, under the action of the actuator, causes relative rotation between the hub and the relevant part of the bearing. Releasably coupling the gear surface to the pitch system can allow easy replacement of the gear without requiring the removal of large components such as the bearing.
US09261069B2	Sloping wall channel The invention relates to a device for collecting energy from water waves, comprising an extended length channel provided with a long shore-facing wall, a long sea-facing wall, and a remote end wall all extending substantially above high water level, and a proximate end wall forming a fixed lower dam having an upper edge approximately level with low water level. The shore-facing wall of the channel being sloped in a shoreward direction so that the upper open edge of the wall is nearer the shore than the lower edge of the wall. The sloped wall being impacted by waves having entered the channel and retaining water of the waves at a raised level above sea level. Inside the channel, the long sea-facing wall being pierced by multiple one-way apertures extending substantially over the complete area of the sea-facing wall, each one-way aperture being closed by an attached shutter unit opening inwards under pressure of incoming water waves and closing after the entry of the waves to maintain the raised water level in the channel.
US09261059B2	Fuel delivery module with fuel filter A vehicle fuel delivery apparatus, having: a surge chamber configured to store fuel; a fuel filter distally positioned with respect to and connected to the chamber; and a fuel level sender positioned between the filter and surge chamber.
US09261046B2	Gas turbine exhaust noise reduction A gas turbine jet noise reduction apparatus including a variable geometry gas turbine engine nozzle comprising a circumferentially distributed array of nozzle flap panels supported for alternate collective splaying and gathering motion, with the collective splaying motion of the flap panels being from a narrow position defining a minimum cross-sectional area at a nozzle exit plane, to a wide position defining a maximum cross-sectional area at the nozzle exit plane. A plurality of nozzle seal panels is supported in a circumferentially distributed array within the array of nozzle flap panels. A seal panel actuator is operatively engageable with the seal panels to deflect the seal panels radially inward into respective deployed positions to reduce jet noise by increasing exhaust stream mixing with ambient air.
US09261032B2	Air-fuel ratio control apparatus for an internal combustion engine An air-fuel ratio control apparatus for an internal combustion engine of the present invention determines whether or not a lean request has occurred, based on a comparison between a value correlating with an output value of the downstream air-fuel ratio sensor disposed downstream of the catalyst (downstream air-fuel ratio sensor output correlating value) and a predetermined lean request determining value, and determines whether or not a rich request has occurred, based on a comparison between the downstream air-fuel ratio sensor output correlating value and a predetermined rich request determining value. Further, the air-fuel ratio control apparatus calculates a total amount of oxygen (released oxygen amount) released from the catalyst in the rich request occurring period, and calculates an integrated value (present stored oxygen amount) of oxygen stored in the catalyst after a start of the lean request occurring period which follows the rich request occurring period. The apparatus changes the rich request determining value in such a manner that a point in time at which it is determined that the rich request has occurred comes much earlier as the present stored oxygen amount comes closer to the released oxygen amount.
US09261028B2	Governor system assembly A governor system assembly and related method for assembling the same. The assembly may include a governor gear, a weight, and a locking pin pivotably coupling the weight to the governor gear along a pivot axis. The locking pin includes a locking segment rotatable into engagement with the gear about the pivot axis for securing the pin to the gear. In one assembly, the locking pin is rotatable between an unlocked position in which the locking pin is axially removable from the gear and a locked position in which a locking pin is not axially removable when the locking segment engages the gear. The locking pin may be L-shaped in some assemblies.
US09261018B2	Internal combustion engine of the annular piston type and a center shaft for such an engine The present invention provides a novel internal combustion engine of the annular piston type and a center shaft for such an engine for further improving the cooling an internal combustion engine of the annular piston type. The internal combustion engine comprises a block having at least one annular combustion chamber and an annular piston with a center chamber. The annular piston of the engine is configured to reciprocate in the combustion chamber. The internal combustion engine further comprises a center shaft being fixed to said block and configured to fit at least partially inside the center chamber of the annular piston. The center shaft comprises at least one passageway which is configured to lead fluid flow to and from the center chamber of the annular piston.
US09261008B2	Exhaust with an acoustic attenuation system An aeroengine exhaust cone is arranged to extend from upstream to downstream along a longitudinal axis. The cone comprises a structural core of composite material made up of an axisymmetric part having an upstream endpiece at its upstream end and a downstream endpiece at its downstream end. The core provides structural strength to the cone. The cone has an acoustic attenuation system made of composite material and fastened on the structural core.
US09261006B2	Apparatus, method and system for diagnosing reductant deposits in an exhaust aftertreatment system An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine may have a reductant delivery system that delivers reductant to an exhaust stream in an exhaust aftertreatment system. A temperature sensor may be positioned in or near the flow of reductant and exhaust to measure the temperature of the reductant and exhaust. A change in temperature over time, such as an increase, decrease, or change in variation amplitude, may indicate the presence of a reductant deposit in the system. Detection of the deposit may initiate a regeneration cycle in which the operating characteristics of the system change to eliminate the reductant deposit to prevent it from hindering the performance of the exhaust aftertreatment system.
US09261002B2	Feed-back for closed-loop selective catalytic reduction control A system and method for using feed-back information, such as, for example, system-out NOx levels, to provide for closed-loop selective catalytic reduction control. A reference generation module may adjust an ideal SCR conversion value based on a quantity of reductant slippage from the engine system so as to provide an adjusted ideal SCR conversion efficiency value. The adjusted ideal SCR conversion efficiency value may then be used to generate a reductant to NOx ratio that corresponds to an ideal reductant dosing command. The ideal reductant dosing command may be further adjusted to account for low frequency variations, such as, low frequency variations in the SCR system, to generate an adjusted ideal reductant dosing command. The adjusted ideal reductant dosing command may be further adjusted to reflect high frequency variations in the SCR system, before a final reductant dosing command is generated for a reductant injector.
US09261001B2	Failure determination system of exhaust gas purification apparatus In a failure determination system that performs failure determination of an exhaust gas purification apparatus having a NOx selective catalytic reduction catalyst (NOx catalyst) that is disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine and uses ammonia as a reducing agent, the failure determination of the exhaust gas purification apparatus is performed by a failure determination unit, based on a detected value of a NOx sensor that detects NOx in exhaust gas. Then, based on an adsorption amount difference at assumed failure that is the difference between an ammonia equilibrium adsorption amount in the NOx catalyst in an equilibrium state of ammonia adsorption, assuming that the exhaust gas purification apparatus is in a predefined failure state, and an actual ammonia adsorption amount in the NOx catalyst, the failure determination itself by the failure determination unit is inhibited or the use of the NOx sensor in the failure determination is restricted. Accordingly, in the failure determination system of exhaust gas purification apparatus having the NOx selective catalytic reduction catalyst, erroneous determinations at the time of failure determination are suppressed, thereby further improving the accuracy of the failure determination.
US09260991B2	System and method for storing crankcase gases to improve engine air-fuel control A system and method for improving processing of gases contained within the crankcase of an internal combustion engine is presented. The system is especially suited for single boiling point fuels because it allows the storage of such fuels until the fuel can be opportunistically combusted.
US09260989B2	Oil level indicator for a screw-type compressor A device for monitoring and/or indicating an oil level in an oil sump of a screw-type compressor, the oil level fluctuating in different operating states of the screw-type compressor. A device for monitoring and indicating the oil level in a screw-type compressor, the reliability thereof being improved over the prior art and erroneous measurements being excluded. The device is an optical unit which has no mechanically moving parts that can become damaged during the often rough use of the device.
US09260987B2	Variable valve lift system in engine and control method thereof A variable valve lift (VVL) system in an engine includes an oil control valve and a lock pin configured to be hydraulically actuated against an elastic force of a return spring under a control of the OCV. An orifice through which oil passes is formed to supply hydraulic pressure to the OCV and the lock pin. An oil pressure sensor measures the hydraulic pressure to be supplied to the OCV and the lock pin. A controller is configured to receive a signal from the oil pressure sensor and to control the OCV according to the received signal.
US09260971B2	Turbine rotor Providing a turbine rotor in which the rotational inertia of the turbine rotor can be reduced without changing the geometry of the blade part, whereas the turbine rotor is provided with the rear side surface so that the stress concentration appearing at the root part regarding the hub part on the rear surface side is constrained in order that the strength and the durability of the turbine rotor can be enhanced. A turbine rotor that comprises a hub part 9 connected to a rotor shaft 19 and a plurality of blade parts 11 formed around the outer periphery of the hub part 9, the hub part and the blade parts being integrated into one piece, wherein the diameter of the hub part 9 around the rotation axis L of the rotor shaft 19 gradually increases along the rotation axis direction toward a rear side surface 7 on an end side regarding the rotation axis direction; an annular recess 21 is formed annularly around the rotation axis as a rotation center line, on the side of the rear side surface 7 of the hub part 9; the cross-section of the annular recess whose plane includes the rotation axis is configured with a part of the major arc C of an oval shape or an egg shape, the major arc C being formed so that the oval shape or the egged shape is divided by the major axis b as a symmetrical axis of the oval shape or the egged shape; and, the major axis b is placed in the rear side surface 7.
US09260969B2	Runner for direct-connected low-speed small mixed flow type water turbine applied in hydrodynamic energy-saving cooling tower The invention relates to a runner for a direct-connected low-speed small mixed flow type water turbine applied in a hydrodynamic energy-saving cooling tower, which comprises an upper crown (1), a lower ring (3) and curved surface blades (2) mounted between the upper crown (1) and the lower ring (3), and is characterized in that the ratio of the height h of water inlet edge (4) of each blade (2) to the diameter D1 corresponding to the water inlet edge (4) is 0.18-0.22, the ratio of the overall height H of the blades (2) to the diameter D1 is 0.35-0.42, the ratio of the diameter D2 corresponding to the intersection point A of each water outlet edge (4) and the lower ring (3) to the diameter D1 is 0.4-0.6, the ratio of the diameter D3 corresponding to the intersection point B of each water outlet edge (4) and the upper crown to the diameter D1 is 0.3-0.45, the ratio of the diameter D4 in the position of a water drain round platform on the upper crown (1) to the diameter D1 is 0.1-0.2, and the relationship between the diameter D1 and the rotational speed of cooling fan blades is D1=n11×√{square root over (H)}/n. The invention has the advantages of simple structure, convenience in design and mounting and high energy conversion efficiency.
US09260967B2	Filamentous turbine A kind of filamentous turbine comprises a shell body and a rotor, the shell body is provided with a nozzle, the nozzle is used to eject gas into the shell body, the rotor which is arranged in the shell body comprises a rotor shaft, two fixing disks and a filamentous structure, the two fixing disks are mounted to the rotor shaft, the filamentous structure is mounted between the two fixing disk. The filamentous structure for this kind of filamentous turbine replaces the thin and circular disk of the traditional Tesla turbine, and the filamentous structure provides good integral rigidity and is not easy to deform, so that the rotor can be made larger in diameter, and the filamentous structure facilitates to reduce the machine noise.
US09260960B2	Method and apparatus for subsea wireless communication System and method for communicating the state of a downhole subsea well which includes a wellbore with at least one sensor disposed within it. Information from the wellbore is communicated to a seabed data governor which is disposed on the seafloor. The seabed data governor includes buoyant signaling devices and a release module allowing the release of the buoyant signaling devices which then travel to the sea surface.
US09260956B2	Continuous multi-stage well stimulation system A system is provided that is conducive to multi-stage stimulation in a near-continuous fashion. That is, unlike conventional stimulation systems, embodiments herein may operate without the requirement of traditional plug-setting, perforating and fracturing interventions on a zone by zone basis for a cemented completion. Rather, the system is outfitted with frac sleeves that may be shifted open to expose the bore to the formation while simultaneously achieving a seal through a ball drop technique. Once more, this manner of operation is rendered practical by the sleeve being of a passable configuration such that cementing of the casing is not impeded.
US09260951B2	Varying pore size in a well screen A method can include applying a magnetic field to a well screen, thereby varying sizes of pores via which fluid flows through the well screen. A well screen can include a magnetic shape memory material having a dimension which changes in response to application of a magnetic field. Restriction to flow through the well screen can vary in response to the change in dimension of the magnetic shape memory material.
US09260948B2	Multi-level reservoir history matching The present disclosure describes systems and methods for performing multi-level reservoir history matching. At least some illustrative embodiments include a method that includes generating a first history-matched model using at least one updated model parameter derived from one or more existing model parameters, generating a set of second history-matched models by applying a probabilistic inversion to the first history-matched model, and deriving a set of third history-matched models from the set of second history-matched models. The method further includes generating dynamic simulation realization sets using each of the set of third history-matched models, ranking each of the set of third history-matched models based at least in part on the dynamic simulation realization sets, and presenting a production forecast to a user based on the highest ranked third history-matched models.
US09260945B2	Expandable and variable-length bullnose assembly for use with a wellbore deflector assembly A wellbore system includes an upper deflector arranged within a main bore of a wellbore and defines first and second channels. A lower deflector is arranged within the main bore and spaced from the upper deflector by a predetermined distance and defines a first conduit exhibiting a predetermined diameter and communicating with a lower portion of the main bore and a second conduit that communicates with a lateral bore. A bullnose assembly includes a body and a bullnose tip arranged at a distal end of the body, the bullnose assembly being actuatable between a default configuration and an actuated configuration. The upper and lower deflectors direct the bullnose assembly into one of the lateral bore and the lower portion of the main bore based on a length and a diameter of the bullnose tip as compared to the predetermined distance and the predetermined diameter, respectively.
US09260936B1	Downhole bridge plug or packer assemblies A bridge plug or packer assembly includes a mandrel. At least one sealing element is provided on the mandrel. A pair of backup rings is provided on the mandrel on respective sides of the at least one sealing element. Each of the pair of backup rings has a single spiraled ring groove. A pair of pressure-applying elements is provided on the mandrel on respective sides of the pair of backup rings, respectively.
US09260922B2	Roller cone drill bit with cuttings evacuator An earth boring drill bit having an alternate path to allow cuttings to be ejected or evacuated from the drill bit and up the bore hole is disclosed. The evacuation hole of the present disclosure allows larger sized cuttings to evacuate from the bit without having to be continually ground by rolling cone cutters until the cuttings are small enough to follow a path around the edge of the shirttail of the bit and up the borehole. A cuttings restrictor is disposed at the inlet of the evacuation hole. The cuttings restrictor ensures that only cuttings that are sized to move completely through the evacuation hole and exit the drill bit are allowed to enter the evacuation hole.
US09260921B2	System and methods for constructing and fracture stimulating multiple ultra-short radius laterals from a parent well Systems and methods for multi-lateral wellbore construction and stimulation from cased parent wellbores. Methods and apparatus are provided to facilitate the creation of casing exit openings in the casing of parent wellbores. Methods and systems are provided for azimuthally and longitudinally aligning drilling assemblies through openings in a parent wellbore casing are provided to allow for drilling multiple lateral wellbores extending outwardly from a parent wellbore. A method of stimulating one or more subterranean zones intersected by multiple lateral wellbores extending outwardly from one or more parent wellbores includes the steps of: simultaneously injecting a stimulation fluid into the lateral wellbores; and stimulating the zones intersected by the lateral wellbores in response to the stimulation fluid injecting step.
US09260919B2	Method and apparatus for aligning a BOP stack and a mast A method and apparatus for aligning a wellhead or BOP stack with a mast assembly comprising a sensor which provides an initial alignment between a mast and a wellhead or BOP stack. A mast assembly is transported to a well site by a rig carrier and positions the mast assembly adjacent a wellhead, or BOP stack. The mast assembly is raised to an upright position whereby a rear portion of the mast extends over the wellhead. In one embodiment, at least one sensor is mounted to a top drive and/or crown located within the mast assembly. The top drive has a predetermined path of movement and the sensor aligns itself with the wellhead. In another embodiment, at least one sensor is mounted to the wellhead and aligns itself with a laser alignment target fastened to a crown and/or top drive of the mast. In yet another embodiment, at least one sensor is located on a lower portion of the mast assembly to align the mast with the wellhead. The apparatus is designed to achieve an accuracy of alignment which in different embodiments could be less than 5 degrees, less than 3 degrees, or less than 1 degree.
US09260917B2	Telescopic loft ladder A telescopic loft ladder has two stiles with sections that are telescopically collapsible within each other, rungs having lateral ends each connected to respective sections the stiles, retractable pins in the ends of the rungs for engaging holes in the stile sections to retain them in an extended position, and levers on the rungs that automatically operate when two rungs contact one another to disengage pins of the upper of the contacting rungs from the holes to permit collapse of the next higher rung. Each uppermost stile section is rotatable relative to the section connected to the uppermost rung of the ladder and has circumferentially and axially offset pin receiving holes. At least one resilient element biases the next to uppermost rung away from the uppermost rung to ensure that the locking pin of the uppermost rung engages a hole in the uppermost stile section as the ladder is lowered.
US09260913B2	Vertical blind assembly A vertical blind assembly module includes a head rail unit with opposite sides and a unit axis extending between the sides, a housing and an axle pivotally connecting the housing to the head rail unit so that the housing can pivot about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to the unit axis. A slat is coiled in the housing so enabling the slat to be extended from the housing a selected distance and retracted into the housing. A foot rail unit is pivotally connected to the projecting end of the slat, the pivotal connection being collinear to the pivot axis. By turning the axle relative to the head rail unit about the pivot axis when the slat is extended, the slat can be turned between a closed position wherein the slat is parallel to the unit axis and an open position wherein the slat is perpendicular to the unit axis.
US09260910B1	Free standing sliding panel footed barrier A free standing barrier includes two panels that slide parallel to each other. Each of the panels includes a lower outer corner portion on which is mounted a foot. The feet, in combination with each other, hold the barrier upright and make the barrier free standing. One foot engages one sliding panel and the other foot engages the other sliding panel. Each of the feet includes an outward extension that works as a stop against, for example, a doorjamb, to prevent the barrier from being pushed, such as by a dog, through the opening that the barrier is intended to close off.
US09260903B1	High resolution motor speed for closed-loop speed control Measuring a D.C. motor's armature voltage and current and measuring its rotation speed using a Hall-effect sensor enable a particular motor's characteristic equation to be determined empirically. After the equation that models a motor is determined, rotation speed can be determined between Hall-effect sensor signals using real-time measurements of armature voltage and current, which are substituted back into the equation. Current and/or voltage can also be adjusted to increase, decrease or maintain rotation speed.
US09260900B2	Vehicle window lifting device and integrated circuit A window lifter device for driving a motor to control the up and down motion of an automobile window includes: a switch assembly; an up driving circuit for driving the motor to move up the window; a down driving circuit for driving the motor to move down the window; and a control circuit directly coupled between the switch assembly and the up and down driving circuits for controlling the up driving circuit to drive the motor to move up the window when the switch assembly is in a manual up operating state, and controlling the down driving circuit to drive the motor to move down the window when the switch assembly is in a manual down operating state.
US09260898B2	Hinge structure A hinge structure rotatably connects a first member and a second member, and includes a first shaft provided in the first member; a support portion provided in the second member; a bottomed first hole concaved on a side face of the support portion; a second shaft projected on a bottom portion of the first hole; a second hole concaved on an end face of the first shaft, and rotatably receiving an end portion of the second shaft; a first groove concaved on the side face of the support portion and extending in a radial direction of the first hole; and a second groove concaved on the end face of the first shaft and extending in a radial direction of the second hole. When the first member and the second member are assembled, the first shaft passes through the first groove, and the second shaft passes through the second groove.
US09260893B1	Window lock The invention relates to a window lock having a trigger and a bolt, the trigger being rotatable about an axis of rotation and the bolt being movable between a locked position, a first unlocked position and a second unlocked position. The bolt also includes a clip that engages first and second stops. The trigger rotates about the axis for engaging and disengaging the clip with the first and second stops. The first and second stops and the clip are all located on the same side of the axis of the trigger.
US09260892B2	Handle having a retaining element, the same having an attachment means which remains entirely inside a moving part A handle for a moving part of a motor vehicle, particularly for a door, hatch, tailgate, or the like, having a retaining element which can at least partially be arranged on the outer paneling of the moving part, and having a support which can be arranged on the inside of the moving part and which is attached to the retaining element by means of an attachment means.
US09260891B2	Container with gravity releasable locking lids A container can include a body having an opening, a lid for selectively covering the opening, and a lock system for securing the lid. The lock system can include a limiter slidably mounted on a pivot pin between first and second latch members and configured to engage and control rotation of the first and second latch members. The limiter can be weighted such that when the container is upright the limiter is biased by gravity towards a pivot pin when the first and second latch members engage a lock pin and prevent the first and second latch members from disengaging the lock pin.
US09260889B2	Tilt prevention assembly for a series of drawers in a tool cabinet The invention relates to a tilt prevention assembly for a series of drawers in a tool cabinet, comprising a frame which, when in use, is connected to the tool cabinet, as well as a securing member pivotably mounted to the frame, which securing member is pivotable between a securing position in which the securing member forms an obstruction for the movement of the closed drawers, and between a releasing position in which a drawer is moveable at least to an extended position. The tilt prevention assembly also comprises an actuator member that is arranged for pivoting the securing member under the influence of the movement of the drawers to the securing position or the releasing position.
US09260887B2	Lock assembly A lock assembly including a lock bolt, a first hub, a first electrically powered hub locker assembly and a manually driven hub locker assembly. The lock bolt is movable between a latching position and an unlatching position. The first hub is adapted to move the lock bolt in response to movement of a first handle. The first electrically powered hub locker assembly is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt in response to torque being applied to the first handle and is configurable for fail safe operation. The manually driven hub locker assembly is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt in response to torque being applied to the first handle.
US09260886B2	Electronic cam locking systems for vending machines and the like An electronic locking system for vending machines or the like is provided for locking and unlocking the machine preferably with a remotely controlled electronic cam operating device. The lock system includes at least one axially and also preferably rotationally movable cam that can be mounted selectively on the cabinet or in the body of the machine and at least one slotted receiving device disposed either on the door or within the interior of the machine and positioned for engagement by the cam when the door is moved between an open position, an intermediate and closed position. When the door is manually moved from the open position to the intermediate closed position, the cam advances into the receiver slot and moves to draw in the door. The cam movement pulls the door into the closed position wherein a gasket disposed between the door and the vending machine is substantially uniformly compressed and sealed around its periphery. In one form a support is provided at the outboard end of the cam for added resistance against prying. The locking device may also be provided with a remote control unit which provides instructions to the electronic circuitry of the locking mechanism.
US09260885B2	Theft deterrent lock The various technologies presented herein relate to detection of a lock is being tampered with, cut, removed, etc. An electrical circuit can be incorporated into a lock portion and a securing portion (e.g., a bar, a cable, etc.) of the lock. The electrical circuit can include a conductive element located along the length of the bar, cable, etc., with an electrical charge applied to the conductive element. Upon damage to the conductive element, e.g., during an attempt to cut or remove the lock, a change in the electrical charge from an initial state can be determined, which can further generate an alarm. The alarm can be a light, speaker, etc. An alarm notification can be transmitted from the lock to a remote device, e.g., a mobile phone, a central monitoring system, etc. A trembler switch can be incorporated into the lock to detect movement of the lock.
US09260882B2	Universal global latch system A powered latch system for a door of a vehicle including a latch assembly, actuatable inside and outside handles, a powered actuator and a door controller that causes the powered actuator to unlatch the latch assembly upon actuation of the inside and outside door handles. The latch assembly may be mechanically unlatched by a user within a vehicle interior even if the powered actuator does not actuate due to a loss of electrical power or other failure. The controller can be programmed to unlatch the latch assembly according to various criteria as required to meet the specific requirements of different markets.
US09260879B1	Swimming pool chair device A swimming pool chair device secures a child in a chair attached to a side wall of a swimming pool. The device includes a frame comprising a seating member, a pair of legs, and a pair of arms. The seating member comprises an upper portion coupled to and extending away from a lower portion. The seating member is configured to receive and support a user. The legs are coupled to and extend downwardly from the lower portion. The arms are coupled to and extend downwardly from the upper portion. Each of a pair of holders has an open top end configured for receiving a bottom end of one of the arms. The holders are configured for coupling to a side wall of a swimming pool. A plurality of straps is coupled to the seating member and comprises a harness configured to retain the user on the seating member.
US09260871B2	System, method and apparatus for trim for building products A trim assembly may include a starter strip having a first fastener hem configured to receive a fastener, a starter flange extending from the first fastener hem, and a first rib extending from the starter flange. A fastener flange having a second fastener hem may be configured to receive a second fastener. The fastener flange can include a second rib extending from the second fastener hem. A trim having a first slot may be configured to receive the first rib and be mounted to the starter strip, and a second slot configured to receive the second rib and be mounted to the fastener flange.
US09260869B2	Building panels Flooring material comprising sheet-shaped floor elements with a mainly square or rectangular shape. The floor elements are provided with edges, a lower side and an upper decorative layer. The floor elements are intended to be joined by means of joining members. The floor elements are provided with male joining members on a first edge while a second edge of the floor elements are provided with a female joining member. The male joining member is provided with a tongue and a lower side groove while the female joining member is provided with a groove and a cheek, the cheek being provided with a lip. The floor elements are provided with a male vertical assembly joining member on a third edge while a fourth, opposite, edge is provided with female vertical assembly joining member.
US09260864B2	Integrated fiber cement and foam as insulated cladding with enhancements An integrated fiber cement and foam cladding system is provided that incorporates foam or similar light weight material to improve the insulation capacity of the cladding system. The system includes at least a fiber cement layer and a foam layer disposed on the backside of the fiber cement layer. The system improves the R-value of the building, a measure of the building's resistance to transferring heat or thermal energy.
US09260857B2	Fail-safe anchoring systems for cavity walls A fail-safe wall anchor for cavity walls includes a wingnut including receptors for receiving pintles of a veneer tie. Thermally insulative material is provided to inhibit transfer of heat from the veneer tie to the wall anchor. Back up structure is provided in the event the thermally insulative material fails to maintain the structural connection between the wall anchor and the veneer tie.
US09260853B2	Self cleaning debris screen for runoff water separation apparatus A runoff water vault may be divided into an input chamber which receives runoff water and a second chamber which also separates and stores buoyant and non-buoyant materials separated from the runoff water stream. While the separators in such systems remove particles of different densities than water quite well, they have difficulty in removing neutrally buoyant debris. Screens are added into the water flow stream to catch and remove particles of neutral buoyancy. The screens are mounted in a manner which permits lateral movement of the screen relative to the water flow, such as shaking and/or flexing. Screen movement imparts pressure differential across the screen perforations releasing debris trapped against the screen, so that the debris will fall into an entrainment area and allow increased flow through the screen. The screens may also include one or more turbulator fins for intersecting the water flow and transferring energy to the screen, imparting lateral movement to the screen.
US09260852B2	Spiral guiding drain structure A spiral guiding drain structure is disposed on a toilet and includes a hidden segment and an open segment connecting with the hidden segment. The hidden segment passes through the toilet and has an inlet end leaving away from the open segment. The open segment is defined on an inner wall of the toilet and spirally surrounds the inner wall downward, a length of the open segment is at least ¾ circumference of the inner wall of the toilet, and the toilet includes a fence portion extending outwardly from a bottom rim of the open segment adjacent to an opening, and a height of the fence portion changes when an extending distance of the open segment from the hidden segment increases so that water flows out of the open segment, thus flushing the inner wall of the toilet.
US09260845B1	Sink splashguard A sink splashguard is provided and can be mounted to a sink such that it protrudes a height above a counter surface. The sink splashguard protects the user of the sink from splashes. The height of the sink splashguard above the counter surface can be easily and quickly adjusted while the sink splashguard is in use. The sink splashguard include a base with one or more than one side, and an adjustable attachment holder coupled to the base. The adjustable attachment holder adjustably couples to a splash guard coupling device, which can be a suction cup to be used to couple the splash guard within a sink. A splash guard include a curve body portion that is semi-flexible with coupling devices coupled in fixed positions to the body portion. The body portion contours to an inner wall of a sink.
US09260841B2	Biased drain valve for dry barrel fire hydrant A drain valve slide and drain valve facing seal an elbow drain hole in a dry barrel fire hydrant when the main valve is closed. A first wedge on the main valve assembly engages the elbow when the main valve is opened and biases the drain valve slide and drain valve facing toward the elbow drain hole, creating a positive seal.
US09260834B2	Controlling a crowd parameter of an industrial machine An industrial machine that includes a dipper, a dipper handle, a boom, a crowd motor, a hoist motor, a swing motor, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first sensor generates a first signal related to a dipper handle angle and the second sensor generates a second signal related to a hoist rope angle. The first signal and the second signal are received by the controller. The controller determines, based on the first and second signals, a retract torque value. The retract torque value is compared to a retract torque threshold values. If the retract torque value is greater or equal to the threshold value, the retract torque of the crowd motor is set to a maximum value. If the retract torque is less than the threshold value, the retract torque of the crowd motor is set to a default value.
US09260831B2	Hydrofission barrier A barrier system and a method for dissipating energy in a body of fluid provides one or more barrier units each having an outer wall that defines a hollow inner chamber. Each barrier unit has a lower aperture and an upper aperture so fluid can flow in and out of the hollow inner chamber. Upward movement of fluid within the inner chamber is deflected inwardly and energy of the fluid is dissipated. The buoyancy of the barrier unit is controlled by a control system. Multiple barrier units can be used together to dissipate energy within a body of water over a large area. The barrier units can be easily assembled and deployed into a body of water. Where the barrier system is used in an ocean or another large body of water, the barrier units may be deployed from a ship, and may be anchored to the seafloor.
US09260827B2	Road finishing machine with controllable conveyor devices The invention relates to a road finishing machine with a controllable longitudinal conveyor device and a transverse conveyor device for mixed laying material disposed in the rear in the direction of motion. The road finishing machine furthermore comprises a control unit for adjusting a delivery rate of the longitudinal conveyor device and/or the transverse conveyor device. The control unit is connected with a sensory mechanism for determining a mixed laying material quantity or rate and adjusts the delivery rate in response to a signal from the sensory mechanism representing the mixed laying material quantity or rate. The control unit can be pilot controlled in response to laying parameters by a pilot control unit.
US09260821B2	Method for converting a ballasted track into a slab track In a section of a ballasted track that extends over a plurality of crossties, ballast is removed and crossties are removed. Crosstie blocks mounted in concrete slabs are inserted, lifted, and fastened to the rails. The rails are supported by temporary, vertically adjustable supports and adjusted. In an area that extends over a number of concrete slabs, infill concrete is filled in from the underground up to at least part of the height of the concrete slabs, and after the infill concrete has hardened, at least a part of each of the supports located between two respective concrete slabs is removed. The method allows the conversion to be carried out without changing the position of the rails. After the placement of the supports, the track is immediately operable again so that the relevant section need not remain closed until all method steps are completed.
US09260819B2	Press felt for papermaking A felt that further equalizes a pressure state under pressurization by a press so as to smooth the surface of a wet paper web without causing marking on the surface thereof and allow water to be uniformly squeezed out from the wet paper web without crushing the wet paper web is provided by a papermaking press felt wherein a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of an interval between an upper knuckle portion and an upper knuckle portion, an interval between upper and lower knuckle portions, or an interval between a lower knuckle portion and a lower knuckle portion is arranged to be a value corresponding to 1.0 piece or less of an upper warp yarn in a base fabric.
US09260818B2	Single vessel reactor system for hydrolysis and digestion of wood chips with chemical enhanced wash method A reaction vessel including: a material input receiving cellulosic material and a material discharge for the cellulosic material, wherein the cellulosic material flows through the reaction vessel from the material input to the material discharge; a hydrolysate and liquid extraction screen; a hydrolysis zone between the material input and the hydrolysate and liquid extraction screen; a wash zone between the hydrolysate and liquid extraction screen and a wash liquid extraction screen; a wash liquid inlet port for introducing a wash liquid into the wash zone, wherein at least a portion of the wash liquid entering the wash liquid inlet port flows through the wash zone and is extracted by the hydrolysate and liquid extraction screen; a cooking zone between the wash zone and the material discharge and a cooking liquor extraction screen at or below the cooking zone and above the material discharge.
US09260817B2	Freshening compositions comprising malodor binding polymers and malodor counteractants Freshening compositions comprising a malodor binding polymer, a malodor counteractant comprising at least one aliphatic aldehyde, and an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition is essentially free of any material that would soil or stain fabric; and methods thereof are provided. In some embodiments, the malodor binding polymer comprises a homopolymeric polyethylenimine having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 2,000,000. Such freshening compositions may be used to reduce malodor and/or microbes on inanimate surfaces or in the air.
US09260805B2	Base fabric for stent graft, and stent graft A base fabric for a stent graft is a woven fabric constituted by a fiber having a total fineness of 1 to 40 decitex and a single yarn fineness of 0.1 to 2.0 decitex and has a yarn density of 150 strands/2.54 cm or more in both longitudinal direction and lateral direction, a thickness of 1 to 90 μm, and a tensile strength of 50.0 N/cm or more in both longitudinal direction and lateral direction. According to the present invention, the base fabric for a stent graft having thinness, high strength, low permeability, durability, and flexibility can be obtained.
US09260802B2	Biodegradable aliphatic polyester for use in nonwoven webs A method for forming a biodegradable aliphatic polyester suitable for use in fibers is provided. In one embodiment, for example, an aliphatic polyester is melt blended with an alcohol to initiate an alcoholysis reaction that results in a polyester having one or more hydroxyalkyl or alkyl terminal groups. By selectively controlling the alcoholysis conditions (e.g., alcohol and polymer concentrations, catalysts, temperature, etc.), a modified aliphatic polyester may be achieved that has a molecular weight lower than the starting aliphatic polyester. Such lower molecular weight polymers also have the combination of a higher melt flow index and lower apparent viscosity, which is useful in a wide variety of fiber forming applications, such as in the meltblowing of nonwoven webs.
US09260798B2	Doped low-temperature phase barium metaborate single crystal, the manufacturing method thereof and wave changing elements therefrom The present invention relates generally to the field of synthetic crystal, and more particularly, this invention relates to doped low-temperature phase barium metaborate single crystal, growth method and frequency-converter. Molten salt method was adopted. The single crystal completely overcome the shortcomings of BBO with strong deliquescence, almost no deliquescence; its frequency doubling effect and optical damage threshold has improved greatly compared with the BBO; its hardness increased significantly, the single crystal with Shore hardness of 101.3 and Mohs hardness of 6, however, BBO with Shore hardness of 71.2 and Mohs hardness of 4. From the UV-Vis region transmittance curves tests, the cut-off wavelength of the single crystal is 190 nm, wavelength of absorption onset is 205 nm. BBSAG is widely applied in the fields of laser and nonlinear optics, and in terms of frequency-converter of ultraviolet and deep-ultraviolet due to its excellent properties better than BBO.
US09260797B2	Single crystal CVD synthetic diamond material A single crystal CVD synthetic diamond material comprising: a total as-grown nitrogen concentration equal to or greater than 5 ppm, and a uniform distribution of defects, wherein said uniform distribution of defects is defined by one or more of the following characteristics: (i) the total nitrogen concentration, when mapped by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) over an area equal to or greater than 50×50 μm using an analysis area of 10 μm or less, possesses a point-to-point variation of less than 30% of an average total nitrogen concentration value, or when mapped by SIMS over an area equal to or greater than 200×200 μm using an analysis area of 60 μm or less, possesses a point-to-point variation of less than 30% of an average total nitrogen concentration value; (ii) an as-grown nitrogen-vacancy defect (NV) concentration equal to or greater than 50 ppb as measured using 77K UV-visible absorption measurements, wherein the nitrogen-vacancy defects are uniformly distributed through the synthetic single crystal CVD diamond material such that, when excited using a 514 nm laser excitation source of spot size equal to or less than 10 μm at room temperature using a 50 mW continuous wave laser, and mapped over an area equal to or greater than 50×50 μm with a data interval less than 10 μm there is a low point-to-point variation wherein the intensity area ratio of nitrogen vacancy photoluminescence peaks between regions of high photoluminescent intensity and regions of low photolominescent intensity is <2× for either the 575 μm photoluminescent peak (NV0) or the 637 nm photoluminescent peak (NV); (iii) a variation in Raman intensity such that, when excited using a 514 nm laser excitation source (resulting in a Raman peak at 552.4 nm) of spot size equal to or less than 10 μm at room temperature using a 50 mW continuous wave laser, and mapped over an area equal to or greater than 50×50 μm with a data interval less than 10 μm, there is a low point-to-point variation wherein the ratio of Raman peak areas between regions of low Raman intensity and high Raman intensity is <1.25×; (iv) an as-grown nitrogen-vacancy defect (NV) concentration equal to or greater than 50 ppb as measured using 77K UV-visible absorption measurements, wherein, when excited using a 514 nm excitation source of spot size equal to or less than 10 μm at 77K using a 50 mW continuous wave laser, gives an intensity at 575 nm corresponding to NV0 greater than 120 times a Raman intensity at 552.4 nm, and/or an intensity at 637 nm corresponding to NV− greater than 200 times the Raman intensity at 552.4 nm; (v) a single substitutional nitrogen defect (Ns) concentration equal to or greater than 5 ppm, wherein the single substitutional nitrogen defects are uniformly distributed through the synthetic single crystal CVD diamond material such that by using a 1344 cm−1 infrared absorption feature and sampling an area greater than an area of 0.5 mm2, the variation is lower than 80%, as deduced by dividing the standard deviation by the mean value; (vi) a variation in red luminescence intensity, as defined by a standard deviation divided by a mean value, is less than 15%; (vii) a mean standard deviation in neutral single substitutional nitrogen concentration of less than 80%; and (viii) a color intensity as measured using a histogram from a microscopy image with a mean gray value of greater than 50, wherein the color intensity is uniform through the single crystal CVD synthetic diamond material such that the variation in gray color, as characterized by the gray value standard deviation divided by the gray value mean, is less than 40%.
US09260796B2	Method for measuring distance between lower end surface of heat insulating member and surface of raw material melt and method for controlling thereof A method for measuring a distance between a lower end surface of a heat insulating member and a surface of a raw material melt with a reference reflector provided at a lower end of the heat insulating member which is located above the surface of the raw material melt when a silicon single crystal is pulled up by a Czochralski method while a magnetic field is applied to the raw material melt in a crucible is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of contacting a projection made of quartz, silicon or carbon with the surface of the raw material melt, the projection being longer that the reference reflector and having a length corresponding to an initial distance; electrically detecting the contact between the projection and the melt surface, and observing an initial location of a mirror image of the reference reflector by a camera when the distance between the lower end surface of the heat insulating member and the surface of the raw material melt has been adjusted so as to be the initial distance, the mirror image being reflected on the surface of the raw material melt; and while pulling the silicon single crystal, measuring a travel distance of the mirror image from the initial location by the camera and calculating the distance between the lower end surface of the heat insulating member and the surface of the raw material melt from the initial travel distance of the mirror image.
US09260795B2	Closure for silica glass crucible, silica glass crucible and method of handling the same A closure for silica glass crucible to be mounted on an opening portion of a silica glass crucible is provided with a peripheral edge mounting portion closely adhered to an inner peripheral end of the opening portion.
US09260792B2	Microcrystalline anodic coatings and related methods therefor Methods of preparing metal and metal alloys with partially microcrystalline anodic coatings are disclosed. Associated article therefrom are correspondingly disclosed. The partially microcrystalline anodic coatings exhibit steam, superheated steam, alkaline and acidic resistance. Partially microcrystalline anodic coating can be prepared by impregnation of micropores of a metal or metal substrate with metal precursor species, conversion of the metal precursor species into metal hydroxides, thermal treatment to dry out moisture and to promote phase transformation of the metal hydroxide product into metal oxides solids and bonding with metastable metal oxide substance in the pore structure of the metal or metal alloy substrate, and hydrothermal sealing to create sealed partially microcrystalline anodic coating.
US09260787B2	Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent adhesiveness at ultra-low temperatures Provided is a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent adhesiveness at ultra-low temperatures as well as fine spangles, and a method of manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent adhesiveness at ultra-low temperatures includes a base steel sheet, a composite layer formed on the base steel sheet and including transition metal, an inhibition layer formed on the composite layer and including a iron-aluminum (Fe—Al) based intermetallic compound, and a zinc (Zn)-plated layer formed on the inhibition layer, in which an average diameter of spangles in the zinc-plated layer is 150 μm or less, and a method of manufacturing the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet is provided.
US09260781B2	Process to deposit diamond like carbon as surface of a shaped object A plasma based deposition process to deposit thin film on the inner surfaces of the shaped objects such as plastic or metallic object like bottles, hollow tubes etc. at room temperature has been developed. In present invention uniform hydrogenated amorphous carbon (also called Diamond-Like Carbon, DLC) films on inner surfaces of plastic bottles is successfully deposited. Applications of such product include entire food and drug industries. There is a huge demand of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)) bottles, meant for the storage of potable water, carbonated soft drinks, wines, medicines etc. However, the higher cost prohibits their wide, spread use. The cheaper alternative is to use plastic bottles inside coated with chemically inert material such as Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) will be commercially viable. Inventor process can be scaled up for mass production. This process can also be used for coating on inner surface of metallic cane or tube with a carbide forming interlayer (like hydrogenated amorphous silicon) to get the DLC films with better adhesion to inner surface of metals.
US09260776B2	Method of producing α crystal structure-based alumina films In forming alumina films on substrates by sputtering of an aluminum metal target in an oxidizing gas-containing atmosphere, film formation is carried out intermittently in a plurality of substeps while restricting a thickness of the film formed in each substep to at most 5 nm. A turntable is disposed to face a direction of sputtering of the aluminum metal target and the substrates are fixed to the turntable.
US09260773B2	Nanocrystal titanium alloy and production method for same A titanium alloy has high strength and superior workability and is preferably used for various structural materials for automobiles, etc. The titanium alloy is obtained by the following production method. An alloy having a structure of α′ martensite phase is hot worked at conditions at which dynamic recrystallization occurs. The working is performed at a heating rate of 50 to 800° C./second at a strain rate of 0.01 to 10/second when the temperature is 700 to 800° C. or at a strain rate of 0.1 to 10/second when the temperature is more than 800° C. and less than 1000° C. so as to provide a strain of not less than 0.5. Thus, equiaxed crystals with an average grain size of less than 1000 nm are obtained.
US09260772B2	Hard phase forming alloy powder, wear resistant sintered alloy, and production method for wear resistant sintered alloy A hard phase forming alloy powder, for forming a hard phase dispersed in a sintered alloy, consists of, by mass %, 15 to 35% of Mo, 1 to 10% of Si, 10 to 40% of Cr, and the balance of Co and inevitable impurities. A production method, for a wear resistant sintered alloy, includes preparing a matrix forming powder, the hard phase forming alloy powder, and a graphite powder. A wear resistant sintered alloy exhibits a metallic structure in which 15 to 45% of a hard phase is dispersed in a matrix. The hard phase consists of, by mass %, 15 to 35% of Mo, 1 to 10% of Si, 10 to 40% of Cr, and the balance of Co and inevitable impurities.
US09260764B2	Low iron loss high strength non-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet and method for manufacturing same Provided is a low iron loss high strength non-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet and a method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises hot-rolling a slab comprising 0.005 weight % or less of C, 4.0 weight % or less of Si, 0.1 weight % or less of P, 0.03 weight % or less of S, 0.1 to 2.0 weight % of Mn, 0.3 to 2.0 weight % of Al, 0.003 weight % or less of N, 0.005 weight % or less of Ti, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, cold-rolling the slab, and finally annealing the slab such that the fractional area of the non-recrystallization tissue at the cross sectional surface of the steel sheet is 50% or lower (not including 0%).
US09260747B2	Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms using end labeling A method for analyzing a sequence comprising a SNP site is provide. In general terms, the method comprises: a) contacting a first DNA sample with a first restriction enzyme to provide DNA fragments, wherein: i) the first restriction enzyme cleaves the sequence only if a first allele of a SNP is present at the SNP site; b) end-labeling the DNA fragments to produce an end-labeled sample; c) hybridizing the end-labeled sample to an array comprising a probe sequence; and d) comparing the amount of hybridization between the digested sample and the probe sequence to a reference signal.
US09260743B2	Rapid and accurate analysis of protein sialylation The invention relates to methods and kits for the analysis of the sialylation of gluco-proteins. The samples of gluco-protein are incubated separately under three conditions: with beta-galactosidase, with beta-galactosidase+alpha-sialidase, and without an enzyme. After the enzyme treatment, high performance anion exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC PAD) is used to make a quantitative determination of the total galactose in the sample, the non sialylated galactose and the exogenous galactose in the medium. The determination of said values makes it possible to deduce the percentage of sialylation of the gluco-protein.
US09260742B2	Methods for detecting organisms and enzymatic reactions using raman spectroscopy The present disclosure provides systems for the rapid and sensitive detection of organisms and molecules in samples. Reactants that produce Raman-active products are used in combination with Raman light scattering. The present disclosure can also be used to measure enzyme-kinetics.
US09260741B2	Validation techniques for fluid delivery systems A fluid delivery system may include a container that houses a medical fluid, a fluid pressurizing unit, and a fluid transfer set that transfers the medical fluid from the container to the fluid pressurizing unit. To validate the integrity and sterility of the fluid delivery system, the system may undergo testing protocols to evaluate the susceptibility of the system to pathogenic ingress, chemical degradation, and/or fluid cross-contamination between patient fluid delivery procedures. The testing protocols may help ensure that delivery system components used during multiple different fluid delivery procedures perform as well as if the components were replaced after each fluid delivery procedure.
US09260736B2	Measurement method using oxidase A method for measuring a target object in a sample by using an oxidase, wherein the influence of dissolved oxygen in the sample can be corrected, is provided. The method comprises: obtaining measurement values by causing the target object in the sample to react with the oxidase under different conditions of two or more types; and performing a correction based on the obtained two or more measurement values and a correction method preliminarily set so as to correct the influence of dissolved oxygen in the sample.
US09260730B2	Method and system for collecting ethanol from aquatic plants Methods and systems for collecting, purifying, and/or extracting ethanol produced during anaerobic metabolism by aquatic plants is provided. The system includes a cell containing water and an aquatic plant, an ethanol extraction assembly in fluid communication with the cell for removing ethanol from the water. Ethanol is released by the aquatic plant by initiating an anaerobic process in the plant such as by regulating the photosynthesis inducing light that reaches the aquatic plant.
US09260729B2	Primary alcohol producing organisms The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having at least one exogenous gene insertion and/or one or more gene disruptions that confer production of primary alcohols. A method for producing long chain alcohols includes culturing these non-naturally occurring microbial organisms.
US09260727B2	Compositions and methods for producing isoprene The invention features methods for producing isoprene from cultured cells. The invention also provides compositions that include these cultured cells.
US09260726B2	Targeted integration and expression on exogenous nucleic acid sequences Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted integration of a exogenous sequence into a predetermined target site in a genome for use, for example, in protein expression and gene inactivation.
US09260724B2	Optimization of expression of parvoviral rep and cap proteins in insect cells The present invention relates to the improved production of recombinant parvoviral virions in insect cells. In particular, the invention relates to an improved process for the production of recombinant parvoviral virions in insect cells, wherein the full/empty parvoviral virion ratio is increased. The invention also relates to the production of parvoviral vectors that may be used in gene therapy and to improvements in expression of the viral Rep proteins that increase the productivity of parvoviral vectors.
US09260717B2	Method of screening for chaperonin modulator The present invention relates to a method of screening for modulator of chaperonin that is involved in protein aggregation inducing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease, use of the chaperonin modulator screened by the method for prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. According to the present invention, novel negative chaperonin modulator is provided, and chaperonin modulator may be more rapidly and conveniently screened with the negative modulator as a target. Furthermore, by using the screened material, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease may be effectively prevented or treated without concern for cell death due to autophagy, which is the existing method of removing protein aggregate.
US09260711B2	Solid matrix for one step nucleic acid amplification The present invention to relates to methods and kits which can be used to amplify nucleic acids with the advantage of decreasing user time and possible contamination. The PCR reagents are bound to a solid matrix for easy processing and amplification of DNA samples.
US09260710B2	Photocleavable linker There are provided, inter alia, photolabile compounds and methods useful for the formation of dimers of biological molecules and subsequent dissociation of the dimers.
US09260707B2	Compounds for inhibition of MMP13-substrate interactions and methods of use thereof to treat osteoarthritis and cartilage degeneration The present invention provides compounds for disrupting the binding of a matrix metalloprotease (MMP) protein to a substrate protein at an interaction site other than the protease catalytic site. In particular the inventive compounds inhibit the MMP's ability to cleave a substrate protein. In some cases the compound may prevent activation of transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ). The compounds are preferably polypeptide fragments of the hemopexin-like domain of the MMP, but may be mimetics thereof or peptides or mimetics of the portion of the MMP substrate protein to which the MMP interacts.
US09260705B2	Cellobiohydrolase variants The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants having improved thermostability in comparison to wild-type CBH2a.
US09260702B2	Glucosyltransferase enzymes for production of glucan polymers Reaction solutions are disclosed herein comprising water, sucrose and a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes poly alpha-1,3-glucan. The glucosyltransferase enzyme can synthesize insoluble glucan polymer having at least 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages and a number average degree of polymerization of at least 100. Further disclosed are methods of using such glucosyltransferase enzymes to produce insoluble poly alpha-1,3-glucan.
US09260694B2	Generation of duck cell lines The present invention relates to the development and manufacturing of viral vaccines. In particular, the invention relates to the field of industrial production of viral vectors and vaccines, more in particular to the use of avian embryonic stem cells, preferably the EBx® cell line derived from duck embryonic stem cells, for the production of viral vectors and viruses. The invention is particularly useful for the industrial production of viral vaccines to prevent viral infection of humans and animals.
US09260692B2	Use of modified cells for the treatment of multiple sclerosis The present invention describes blood cells chemically coupled with immunodominant myelin peptides and their use in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.
US09260691B2	Methods relating to an attenuated mycoplasma The present invention provides a method for identifying or generating an attenuated mycoplasma bacterium, which bacterium comprises a mutation in at least one gene as listed and use of the bacterium in a vaccine for eliciting protective immunity against mycoplasma or for detecting infection by said bacterium.
US09260689B2	Device for a photochemical process Device for a photochemical process includes a reactor. A reaction medium is contained in the reactor and is guided in the reactor in a meandering manner. At least one reactor element is arranged in the reactor through which the reaction medium flows. A light-conducting liquid is utilized. The at least one reactor element comprises one of pipes connected at a bottom and being arranged vertically, pipes connected at a bottom and being inclined at an angle relative to a vertical plane, chambers connected at a bottom and being arranged vertically, and chambers connected at a bottom and being inclined at an angle relative to a vertical plane. The reaction medium is introduced into the reactor and removed therefrom over an upper reaction medium surface and without pressure and freely to the atmosphere such that the flow of the reaction medium is stress-free for micro-organisms disposed therein.
US09260682B2	Disposable wine fermentation vessel with cap management and integral press A disposable winemaking apparatus for fermenting wine containing skins, seeds, and stems that form a cap includes a single-use, dual chamber plastic bag that incorporates a mechanism to agitate and disperse the cap in order to maximize extraction of color and flavor. It also includes an integral press mechanism to squeeze out the fermented juice through a strainer, retaining the pomace in the disposable bag. The device may also be used for racking and transfer of wine during aging.
US09260681B2	Fermentation apparatus An apparatus for the fermentation of a vegetable product in the form of crushed material, includes a first tank for containing the crushed material and a second collection tank for the gaseous products generated from the crushed material's fermentation, a first piping system adapted to let communicate a part of the first tank, where the gaseous products are gathered, with the second tank, a second piping system adapted to let communicate the second and the first tank, the system having a outlet in the first tank where, in use, the liquid of the crushed material is present, first and second valves associated respectively to the first and second piping system to make the two tanks selectively communicating conditionally to the open/closed status of said valves. To allow fermentation in controlled environment there are provided an adjustment device adapted to finely adjust the gaseous product's pressure to one or more values programmed by a user inside the first and second tank when they are communicating and/or within the second tank when it is isolated.
US09260677B2	SMB process The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a first separation step in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain an intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the intermediate product obtained in (i) in a second separation step using a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein (a) the first and second separation steps are carried out sequentially on the same chromatography apparatus, the intermediate product being recovered between the first and second separation steps and the process conditions in the chromatography apparatus being adjusted between the first and second separation steps such that the PUFA product is separated from different components of the feed mixture in each separation step; or (b) the first and second separation steps are carried out on separate first and second chromatography apparatuses respectively, the intermediate product obtained from the first separation step being introduced into the second chromatography apparatus, and the PUFA product being separated from different components of the feed mixture in each separation step.
US09260676B2	Method for extracting oil from a water and solids composition, method for the production of ethanol, and ethanol production facility The present disclosure includes a method for processing a beer stream for the recovery of oil. The method include a step of extracting oil from a beer stream into an organic phase comprising an organic solvent to provide in the organic phase at least a portion of the oil. In general, a beer stream refers to a composition containing alcohol, water, oil, and particulates, and can be a result of a fermentation process. When the beer stream is a beer stream from a fermentation process, it can be referred to as a fermentation broth even if it is no longer being subjected to fermentation. The beer stream can contain other components commonly found in a stream coming off a fermentation process such as, for example, glycerol and acetic acid. A method for producing ethanol, and an ethanol production facility are provided.
US09260667B2	Combined process of hydrotreating and catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon oils Disclosed is a combination process for improved hydrotreating and catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon oils, including: contacting residual oil, catalytic cracking cycle oil, and optional distillate oil with a hydrotreating catalyst under hydrotreating conditions in the presence of hydrogen followed by separation of the reaction products to obtain hydrogenated tail oil and other products; contacting the hydrogenated tail oil and optional normal catalytic cracking feedstock oil with a cracking catalyst under catalytic cracking conditions followed by separation of the reaction products; wherein the hydrogenated tail oil and/or normal catalytic cracking feedstock oil are separated into at least two fractions prior to contacting the hydrogenated tail oil and/or normal catalytic cracking feedstock oil with the cracking catalyst.
US09260665B2	Coal decomposition method and equipment in cycle heating gas style The invention discloses a coal decomposition method and equipment in cycle heating gas style. The coal decomposition equipment can avoid introducing impurity, ensure a pure decomposed gas and keep continuous heating without extrinsic heat source, which includes an airtight kiln body with coal inlet and coal outlet; a facility for impelling and decomposing coal set in the kiln body; a coal decomposed gas collecting pipe set in one end of the airtight kiln body, and a high temperature gas input pipe set in the other end of the airtight kiln body; wherein the coal decomposed gas collecting pipe is connected with a post-processing facility and communicates with the high temperature gas input pipe through a circle pipe, and the circle pipe and/or the high temperature gas input pipe comprises a heating device.
US09260662B2	Liquid crystal mixture Liquid crystal mixture comprising one or several compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, M1, M2, X, A, and m are defined herein.
US09260661B2	Nematic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element including the same There is provided a liquid crystal composition having a sufficiently low viscosity (η), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (γ1), a high elastic constant (K33), and a negative dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), the absolute value of the negative dielectric anisotropy being large, without a reduction in the refractive index anisotropy (Δn) or the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni) thereof. By using the liquid crystal composition, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display element, such as a VA-type liquid crystal display element, which eliminates or reduces the risk of a faulty display and realizes high display quality and a high-speed response. The liquid crystal display element including the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention may be suitably used as a liquid crystal display element for active-matrix driving and may also be used as, for example, a VA-type or PSVA-type liquid crystal display element.
US09260660B2	Cyanobiphenyl derivative, liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal element, and liquid crystal display device A novel material for a liquid crystal composition that can be used for various liquid crystal devices is provided. A novel cyanobiphenyl derivative represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. In General Formula (G1), R1 represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that in General Formula (G1), R1 may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent are fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), a cyano group (CN), a trifluoromethylsulfonyl group (SO2CF3), a trifluoromethyl group (CF3), a nitro group (NO2), an isothiocyanate group (NCS), and a pentafluorosulfanyl group (SF5).
US09260658B2	Organic electroluminescence element, lighting device and display device Provided is an organic electroluminescence element containing an anode, a cathode and a plurality of organic layers including a light emitting layer sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one of the organic layers contains: a blue phosphorescence organic metal complex which is coordinated with a ligand having a structure represented by Formula (1); and a compound represented by Formula (H1), provided that Formula (H1) includes a structure represented by Formula (H2),
US09260656B2	Fluorescent silica nano-particle, fluorescent nano-material, and biochip and assay using the same Colloidal silica particles containing a fluorescent dye compound, composed of a silica particle containing a silica component and a fluorescent dye compound chemically bound or adsorbed thereto,wherein the colloidal silica particles containing a fluorescent dye compound have an average diameter of 30 nm or less, and wherein said silica particles are used simultaneously as fluorescent-labelling nanobeads; a fluorescent nano-material comprising said colloidal silica particles; and a biochip and an assay method using the same.
US09260654B2	Manufacturing method for light emitting device and phosphor mixture Disclosed is a manufacturing method for a light emitting device including a light emitting element and a wavelength converting part which converts light emitted from the light emitting element into light of another wavelength. The manufacturing method includes a first step and a second step. The first step is a step of applying onto the light emitting element and drying a first liquid mixture in which phosphor and plate-like particles are dispersed in polyhydric alcohol having a valence of two or more to form a phosphor layer. The second step is a step of applying onto the phosphor layer and firing a second liquid mixture in which a translucent ceramic precursor is dispersed in a solvent to form the wavelength converting part.
US09260648B2	Method of treating a high-temperature well with a fluid containing a viscosifier and a stabilizer package A treatment fluid for treating a portion of a high-temperature subterranean formation comprises: a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises water; a viscosifier, wherein the viscosifier is a polymer, and wherein the viscosifier is thermally stable up to a temperature of 325° F.; and a stabilizer package, wherein the stabilizer package: (A) comprises a first stabilizer and a second stabilizer, wherein the first stabilizer is an oxygen scavenger and the second stabilizer is a pH adjustor; and (B) is capable of increasing the thermal stability of the viscosifier to a temperature greater than 350° F., wherein the portion of the subterranean formation has a bottomhole temperature greater than 350° F. A method of treating a high-temperature subterranean formation comprises introducing the treatment fluid into the portion of the subterranean formation.
US09260647B2	Metallic particle mediated viscosity reduction of viscoelastic surfactants A method for breaking the viscosity of an aqueous fluid gelled with a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) is disclosed. The method includes providing an aqueous fluid and adding to the aqueous fluid, in any order: at least one VES comprising a non-ionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant or zwitterionic surfactant, or a combination thereof, in an amount sufficient to form a gelled aqueous fluid comprising a plurality of elongated micelles and having a viscosity, and a plurality of metallic particles to produce a mixture comprising dispersed metallic particles dispersed within the gelled aqueous fluid. The method also includes dissolving the metallic particles in the gelled aqueous fluid to provide a source of at least one transition metal ion in an amount effective to reduce the viscosity.
US09260643B2	Slurry and method for producing slurry The present invention is directed to a method for producing a slurry used in a wire saw, including: re-pulverizing with a jet mill part or all of the abrasive grains pulverized with a roller mill or a ball mill such that the abrasive grains have an average circularity of 0.900 or more; and blending the abrasive grains whose the average circularity is 0.900 or more with a coolant to produce the slurry, and to a slurry including blended abrasive grains having an average circularity of 0.900 or more. The invention enables suppression of reduction in slicing capability due to reduction in abrasive-grains concentration and of increased costs due to reduction in slicing quality and in productivity, even when abrasive grains having a grain diameter smaller than that of #2000-size abrasive grains are used to reduce a kerf loss.
US09260639B2	Polyester adhesive composition The present invention has an object to provide a solvent-free polyester-based adhesive composition having good coatability and capable of forming an adhesive that shows good adhesion performance. The present invention provides a polyester-based adhesive composition containing a polyester having Mw of from 1×103 to 20×103 as a main component and a trifunctional or more polyepoxy compound as a crosslinking agent, and containing substantially no organic solvent. The molar number, mOH, of hydroxyl group contained in a polyalcohol component constituting the polyester is from 0.5 to 0.98 times of the molar number, mCOOH, of carboxyl group contained in a polycarboxylic acid component. The composition has a viscosity at 23° C. of at most 80 Pa·s.
US09260631B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for gluing windows, in particular in mobile devices The invention relates to a double-sided adhesive tape, comprising a carrier layer and two exterior pressure-sensitive adhesive compound layers, wherein at least one of the pressure-sensitive adhesive compounds is the crosslinking product composed of a polymer compound which comprises at least the following components: A) a polymer component (component A) comprising 88 to 100 wt % of one or more polyacrylates (component A1) composed of at least: a) 1 to 15 wt %, relative to component A1, of one or more monomers having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond, each being selected such that the glass transition temperatures TG of the corresponding homopolymers composed of the respective monomers are at least 0° C. (monomers a), wherein at least some of the monomers (a) still comprise at least one carboxylic acid (monomers a1), b) 85 to 99 wt %, relative to component A1, of one or more monomers from the group of acrylic acid esters and methacrylic acid esters, each being selected such that the glass transition temperatures TG of the corresponding homopolymers composed of the respective monomers are not higher than −30° C. (monomers b), B) at least one covalently cross-linking bifunctional or polyfunctional crosslinking agent (component B), wherein components A and B in total amount to at least 95 wt % of the polymer compound, and wherein the at least one crosslinking agent is added in a quantity such that the quantity ratio V=nZ/nP of the substance quantity nZ of the crosslinking-active centers of the crosslinking agent to the theoretical substance quantity nP of the macromolecule of polymer component A1 has a value between 0.15 and 0.60, wherein the substance quantity nZ of the crosslinking-active centers of the crosslinking agent is obtained from the mass mV of the crosslinking agent, multiplied by the number f of crosslinking-active centers per crosslinking agent molecule, divided by the molecular weight Mv of the crosslinking agent, that is, nZ=f·mV/MV, and the theoretical substance quantity nP of the macromolecule of polymer component A1 is obtained from the mass mP of the polymer component in the pressure-sensitive adhesive compound, divided by the average molecular weight Mn,P of said component, that is nP=mP/Mn,P.
US09260627B2	Binders and materials made therewith A curable aqueous composition is disclosed comprising a carbohydrate, a crosslinking agent, and an amine base, wherein the curable aqueous composition has a pH adjusted by the amine base. Further disclosed is a method of forming a curable aqueous solution.
US09260620B2	Non-aqueous ink [Problem to be solved] A non-aqueous ink, which has excellent pigment dispersion stability and can achieve reduction or elimination of print-through, thereby achieving high print density, is disclosed.[Solution] The non-aqueous ink contains at least a pigment and an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent contains a five-membered heterocyclic compound having a C═O bond in an amount of 50 mass % or more of the organic solvent, and the content of a polymer component in the ink is 20 mass % or less relative to the pigment.
US09260619B2	White ink composition and recorded material using the same A white ink composition contains a white pigment and fixing resins. The fixing resins include a vinyl chloride resin or a urethane resin, a fluorene resin, and a polyolefin wax.
US09260602B2	Antistatic flame retardant resin compositions and methods and uses thereof Disclosed herein are compositions comprising polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, polycarbonate, flame retardant additive, and an anti-static agent. Also disclosed are materials and devices made thereof. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US09260599B2	Process for preparing expanded copolymers based on poly(meth)acrylimide comprising an adhesion promoter The invention describes a method for producing a foam molding from poly(meth)acrylimide, an adhesion promoter or an adhesion promoter mixture and optional auxiliaries, comprising the following steps: grinding a polymeric molding made of poly(meth)acrylamide, coating the grindings obtained in the preceding step with an adhesion promoter, introducing the coated grindings into a mold, optionally adding the auxiliaries, heating the mold, cooling the mold below the foaming temperature, and demolding the foam molding. The resulting foam molding has outstanding mechanical properties and is suitable for applications including as a component in the production of space, air, water and land vehicles.
US09260592B2	Chloroprene rubber composition, and vulcanizates and moldings thereof To provide a chloroprene rubber composition that provides excellent low temperature characteristics such as low temperature permanent compression set and dynamic characteristics at low temperature and provides good permanent compression set, mechanical strength, and processing characteristics also at high temperature thus to achieve excellent characteristics within a wide temperature region, and a vulcanizate and a molding thereof.To a chloroprene rubber including a 2,3-dichlorobutadiene unit in an amount of 5 to 20% by mass, a natural rubber is added so as to give a ratio (chloroprene rubber/natural rubber) of 60/40 to 95/5 by mass ratio. Then, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber components, ethylene thiourea is added in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0 parts by mass and dipentamethylenethiuram tetrasulfide is added in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0 parts by mass, thereby preparing the chloroprene rubber composition.
US09260588B2	Tire comprising a composition essentially devoid of guanidine derivative and comprising an amino ether alcohol A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and an amino ether alcohol of formula (I): R1—O(—R2—O)n—R3—NH2 (I), in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 independently represent a linear or branched alkylene group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 0 to 20, it being understood that the amino ether alcohol bears one or more hydroxyl groups on at least one carbon-based chain chosen from R1, R2 and R3. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.
US09260586B2	Smectite clay low-density polyethylene nanocomposite A low-density polyethylene nanocomposite comprising 5 weight percent or more of at least one nanoscale filler selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, silica and zinc oxide. Changes in weatherability of the three low-density polyethylene nanocomposites based on the nanoscale fillers are determined. A surface area of the nanoscale filler in the nanocomposites is from 10 m2/g to 50 m2/g.
US09260580B2	Process for producing porous materials based on polyurea The present invention relates to a process for producing porous materials, which comprises reaction of at least one polyfunctional isocyanate with an amine component comprising at least one polyfunctional substituted aromatic amine and also water in the presence of a solvent.The invention further relates to the porous materials which can be obtained in this way and the use of the porous materials as insulation material and in vacuum insulation panels.
US09260576B2	Polyester laminated film Provided is a polyester laminated film having a double-sided heterogeneous coating layer, and more particularly, a polyester laminated film having an excellent antistatic property and post-processability.
US09260574B2	Barriers and films Provided herein are various bathers and methods of making and using them. In some embodiments, the barriers include a porous crystalline charge-transfer complex and a filler.
US09260571B2	Hybrid polymer networks as ultra low ‘k’ dielectric layers According to one embodiment, a polymeric material includes at least one polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymer, and at least one polyhedral oligomericsilsequioxane (POSS) molecule. According to another embodiment, a method includes providing at least one polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymer, providing at least one polyhedral oligomericsilsequioxane (POSS) molecule, and coupling the at least one PDSM polymer to the at least one POSS molecule to form a hybrid polymeric material.
US09260562B2	Method for producing polycarbonate polyols by the immortal polymerization of cyclic carbonates The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polycarbonate polyols, characterized in that cyclic carbonates are polymerized in the presence of DMC catalysts and chain-transfer agents consisting of polyether carbonate polyols.
US09260561B2	Polyestercarbonate copolymers with high scratch resistance Disclosed are polyestercarbonate copolymers comprising a carbonate unit of Formula (I), an ITR ester unit of Formula (V), and optionally a different carbonate unit of Formula (VI): wherein Ra, Rb, p, q, A, h, j, k, Rc, r, and R1 are as described herein. The polyestercarbonate copolymers have a combination of scratch resistance, good flow, and good weatherability.
US09260558B2	Water dilutable UV-curable polyurethane A water dilutable UV-curable polyurethane containing alkylene oxide groups, the polyurethane being obtained from components comprising at least: (i) 1 to 25 wt. % of at least one polyisocyanate; (ii) 0 to 80 wt. % of at least one hydroxyl functional compound containing alkylene oxide groups; (iii) 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one hydroxyl functional compound containing at least one polymerizable unsaturated (meth)acryloyl functional group per molecule; and (iv) 0 to 50 wt. % of at least one isocyanate-reactive compound not comprised by (ii) or (iii); wherein the sum of (i) to (iv) is 100%.
US09260554B2	Copolymer, monomer composition, resin solution, and resin film A copolymer of the present invention comprises a repeating unit derived from phenylphenyl (meth)acrylate; a repeating unit derived from a hydroxyphenyl group-containing unsaturated compound; and a repeating unit derived from an epoxy group-containing unsaturated compound. The copolymer of the present invention brings together excellent transparency and a high refractive index. A resin film formed from the copolymer of the present invention can be suitably utilized in the formation of a protective film or interlayer insulating film for an electronic part such as a liquid crystal display device, an integrated circuit device, or a solid-state imaging device, the formation of a microlens or a microlens array, the formation of an optical waveguide, or the like.
US09260545B1	Reverse emulsion breaker polymers The present invention generally relates to methods for resolving water and oil emulsions in the produced fluid of an oil production system comprising adding a reverse emulsion breaker to the produced fluid of the crude oil production system in an amount effective for resolving an oil-in-water emulsion. In particular, these methods for resolving an oil-in-water emulsion can be used in separation processes where the oil and solids in the produced fluid are separated from the produced water in the produced fluid.
US09260541B2	Methods of catalyst activation A method comprising preparing a multi-component catalyst system comprising a catalyst and a cocatalyst, and adjusting the level of at least one component of the catalyst system to maintain a user-desired level of catalyst activity throughout a process, wherein the component comprises a catalyst activator and wherein the catalyst activator comprises the catalyst or the cocatalyst. A method comprising contacting a polymerization catalyst system comprising a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a cocatalyst with a catalyst activator at least twice during a polymerization process, wherein the polymerization process is carried out in a reactor system comprising multiple reactor types.
US09260535B2	Polysaccharide suitable to modulate immune response Objective of the present invention is to provide polysaccharides which modulate immune response, and which can be used as ingredients in edible products or pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention provides such polysaccharides obtained from the species Camellia sinensis, which comprise a rhamnogalacturonan-I core, and wherein the molar ratio of galacturonyl acid residues to rhamnosyl residues in the backbone of the polysaccharide is close to 1:1. The present invention also provides edible products or pharmaceutical compositions containing such polysaccharides, in order to modulate immune response.
US09260532B2	Antibodies to matrix metalloproteinase 9 The present disclosure provides compositions and methods of use involving binding proteins, e.g., antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) protein (MMP9 is also known as gelatinase-B), wherein the binding proteins comprise an immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chain (or functional fragment thereof) and an Ig light chain (or functional fragment thereof).
US09260531B2	Anti-c-met antibodies The present invention relates to antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to the extracellular domain of human c-Met, compositions and kits comprising such c-Met antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and methods of using the same for detection of human c-Met that aid in identifying patients with tumors expressing or overexpressing human Met and/or improving their treatment response with anti-c-Met therapeutics.
US09260529B2	Molecules that bind CD180, compositions and methods of use The present invention provides novel CD180 binding molecules, methods for their identification, and methods for their use.
US09260515B2	Antibodies to human GDF8 The present invention provides isolated human or humanized antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof which specifically bind to Growth and Differentiation Factor-8 (GDF8) and block GDF8 activity. The antibodies and antibody fragments of the present invention may be used in therapeutic methods for treating conditions or disorders which are ameliorated or improved by inhibition of GDF8.
US09260509B2	Flagellin fusion proteins and use thereof to induce immune responses against Pseudomonas aeruginosa The invention provides compositions and fusion proteins comprising a flagellin adjuvant and a Pseudomonas aeruginosa antigen. The invention further provides pharmaceutical formulations and methods for inducing an immune response against P. aeruginosa (e.g., to prevent and/or treat P. aeruginosa infection).
US09260506B2	Treatment of retinal disorders with recombinant T cell receptor ligand (RTL) Methods are provided for the treatment of a retinal disorder or optic neuritis in a subject. In some embodiments, the methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of an MHC molecule including covalently linked first, second, and third domains; wherein the first domain is an MHC class II β1 domain and the second domain is an MHC class II α1 domain, wherein the amino terminus of the α1 domain is covalently linked to the carboxy terminus of the β1 domain; or wherein the first domain is an MHC class I α1 domain and the second domain is an MHC class I α2 domain, wherein the amino terminus of the α2 domain is covalently linked to the carboxy terminus of the α1 domain; and wherein the third domain is covalently linked to the first domain and comprises a retinal antigen or an antigen of the central or peripheral nervous system.
US09260504B2	N- and C-terminal substituted antagonistic analogs of GH-RH There is provided a novel series of synthetic analogs of hGH-RH(1-29)NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 1) and hGH-RH(1-30)NH2. Of particular interest are those carrying PhAc, N-Me-Aib, Dca, Ac-Ada, Fer, Ac-Amc, Me-NH-Sub, PhAc-Ada, Ac-Ada-D-Phe, Ac-Ada-Phe, Dca-Ada, Dca-Amc, Nac-Ada, Ada-Ada, or CH3—(CH2)10—CO-Ada, at the N-Terminus and β-Ala, Amc, Apa, Ada, AE2A, AE4P, ε-Lys(α-NH2), Agm, Lys(Oct) or Ahx, at the C-terminus. These analogs inhibit the release of growth hormone from the pituitary in mammals as well as inhibit the proliferation of human cancers, and inhibit the hyperplastic and benign proliferative disorders of various organs, through a direct effect on the cancerous and non-malignant cells. The stronger inhibitory potencies of the new analogs, as compared to previously described ones, result from replacement of various amino acids.
US09260503B2	Multi-substituted insulins The present invention regards an insulin derivative comprising at least 2 albumin binding moieties, wherein said albumin binding moieties comprise fatty diacid substitutions and a method for preparing such an insulin derivative by acylation and/or reductive alkylation. The present invention also concern a pharmaceutical comprising such an insulin derivative.
US09260501B2	Peptide extended insulins Insulins to which there is connected an amino acid oligomer have satisfactory properties.
US09260500B2	Peptide and use thereof The present invention aims to provide a peptide having a superior Y2 receptor agonist action and useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity and the like.A peptide represented by the formula: P1—X1-A25-A26-A27-A28-A29-A30-A31-A32-A33-A34-A35-A36-NH2 wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof.
US09260487B2	AXMI-205 pesticidal gene and method for its use Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for pesticidal polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated pesticidal nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, 3, or 4, the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 9, 10, or 11, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
US09260483B2	Triazacyclononane-based phosphinate ligand and its use for molecular imaging The present invention relates to the field of molecular imaging, i.e. nuclear and fluorescent imaging using metal ion radionuclides in combination with chelates highly functionalized with peptidic, nonpeptidic or protein ligands or additional signalling moieties.
US09260480B2	Process for the manufacture of Degarelix and its intermediates The present invention relates to a liquid (or solution)-phase manufacturing process for preparing the decapeptide Degareiix, its amino-protected precursor, and other useful intermediates. The invention further relates to polypeptides useful in the solution-phase manufacturing process and to the purification of Degareiix itself. The manufacturing process comprises the step of cleaving the ε-amino protecting group Pε from a Degareiix precursor according to formula {P4)(Pε)Ac-AA1-AA10-NH2 in an organic solvent comprising the precursor and a cleaving agent dissolved therein: wherein P4 is a hydroxyl-protecting group or hydrogen, preferably hydrogen.
US09260478B2	Potent and efficient cytotoxic peptides and antibody-drug conjugates thereof and their synthesis The present invention provides a family of novel cytotoxic pentapeptides, which show potent antitumor activities against several cancer lines. The antibody-drug conjugates prepared from those pentapeptides can efficiently kill cancer cells.
US09260456B2	Process for preparing metal difluorochelatoborates and use as battery electrolytes or additives in electrochemical cells The invention relates to a process for preparing metal difluorochelatoborates, in which a metal bis(chelato)borate of the formula M[BL2] is reacted with boron trifluoride and a metal fluoride (MF) and/or a metal salt of the chelating ligand (M2L) where M+ is a monovalent cation selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium and ammonium NR4+, where R═H, alkyl (C1 to C8) and L is a chelating agent having two terminal oxygen atoms and having the general formula (II), where: when m=1 and Y1 and Y2 together with C1 form a carbonyl group, n=0 or 1 and o=0 or 1 and R1 and R2 are each, independently of one another, H or alkyl having from one to eight carbon atoms (C1-C8) and Y3, Y4 are each, independently of one another, OR3 (R3═C1-C8-alkyl), then n or o≠1: p=0 or 1 and when n and o=0, p=1; or Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 are each, independently of one another, OR3 (R3═C1-C8-alkyl), m=1, n=0 or 1, o=1 and p=0; or C2 and C3 are members of a 5- or 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring (with N, O or S as heteroelement) which can optionally be substituted by alkyl, alkoxy, carboxy or nitrile, where R1, R2, Y3 and Y4 are absent, m=0 or in the case of 1, Y1 and Y2 together with C1 form a carbonyl group and p is 0 or 1, in an organic, aprotic solvent.
US09260446B2	Synthetic methods for spiro-oxindole compounds This invention is directed to methods of preparing certain spiro-oxindole derivatives, which are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain.
US09260444B2	Crystalline form of 2-((1′-n-hexyloxy) ethyl)-2-divinyl-pyropheophorbide-a and method for preparing thereof The present invention provides a crystalline form of HPPH (2-((1′-n-hexyloxy)ethyl)-2-divinyl-pyropheophorbide-a): The crystalline form can be characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) pattern and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) pattern. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the crystalline form of HPPH.
US09260442B2	Lactam kinase inhibitors Compounds useful as kinase inhibitors are provided herein, as well as salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of medical treatment and methods of synthesis thereof.
US09260436B2	Fused heterocyclic compound The fused heterocyclic compound represented by formula (1) has excellent effectiveness in pest control. In the formula (1), J represents formula J1, J2, J3, J4, J5 or J6; A1; A2; A3; A4; A5; B1; B2; B4; B5; and B6 each represent a nitrogen atom, etc.; B3 represents NR5, etc.; R1 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from group X; the pairs R2 and R3 and R5 and R6 are the same or different, and represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from group X; R4 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from group W; and n represents 0, 1, or 2.
US09260434B2	Fused imidazole derivatives useful as IDO inhibitors Presently provided are IDO inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; treating indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) mediated immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of enzymatic activity of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer; and treating immunosupression associated with an infectious disease.
US09260433B2	Organic electroluminescent device Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple configuration. The organic EL device of this invention comprises a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent dopant and an unsymmetrical indolocarbazole compound as a host material. The unsymmetrical indolocarbazole compound has a structure in which two or more groups having an indolocarbazole structure are linked together by a linking group and at least one of the groups has an isomeric indolocarbazole skeleton different from those of the other groups. Examples of the unsymmetrical indolocarbazole compound include compounds represented by the following formula (2) wherein A is a substituent, each of R1 to R3 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and L is a linking group composed of an aromatic group.
US09260416B2	Heterocyclic autotaxin inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are inhibitors of autotaxin. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such inhibitors, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating autotaxin-dependent or autotaxin-mediated conditions or diseases.
US09260405B2	Cayalyst system and manufacturing method of cyclic carbonate by the same A catalyst system and a method for manufacturing cyclic carbonate by the same are provided. The catalyst system includes a transition metal salt containing a halo group, an acetate group, or a combination thereof, and an organic phosphine ligand. The molar ratio of the organic phosphine ligand to the transition metal salt is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 50.
US09260404B1	Preparation of ambrox from labdanes of Dysoxylum hongkongense, and the preparation of new diterpenoids from Dysoxylum hongkongense The present invention discloses eight new diterpenoids, i.e. Dysongensins A to H, extracted from the leaves and twigs of Dysoxylurn hongkongense, wherein AMBROX® which is applicable in the perfume industry is prepared from Dysongensin A via a series of chemical reactions, and the cytotoxicity of Dysongensins A to H against human cancer cell lines and their antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities are determined. Therefore, in the present invention, AMBROX® prepared from Dysongensin A is a new idea for application as an odorous compound in the perfume industry, and the novel diterpenoids can be prepared as a pharmaceutical compositions and/or a drug having antiviral, anti-inflammatory and/or anti-cancer activities.
US09260402B2	Process for the preparation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) A process is described for the preparation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), which comprises the following steps: provision or preparation of a starting mixture, comprising one, two or more starting compounds selected from the group consisting of hexoses, oligosaccharides comprising hexose units, and polysaccharides comprising hexose units, one, two or more organic salts with a melting point <180° C. and a boiling point >200° C. at 1013.25 hPa, optionally additionally one or more catalysts for the conversion of the one starting compound or at least one of the two or more starting compounds to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), optionally water, optionally further substances, adjustment of reaction conditions such that an amount of the starting compound or starting compounds converts to HMF.
US09260400B2	I-arylpiperazinic ligands of 5-HT7 receptor and use thereof The invention relates to a new class of compounds able to inhibit with high affinity and selectivity the 5-HT7 receptor and having the following formula IV: wherein W is O; K, L, M and Q is CH or nitrogen; R1 is hydrogen; R2 is hydrogen; and Ar is an aromatic ring with the following formula: wherein X, Y and Z is CH; and R3 is a five- or six-membered ring selected from the group consisting of:
US09260395B2	Inhibitors of viral replication, their process of preparation and their therapeutical uses The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), their the treatment or the prevention of viral disorders, including HIV.
US09260391B2	Hypoglycemic dihydropyridones The present invention provides, inter alia, a compound of formula I: wherein the substituent designations are indicated in the Specification. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, and methods of treatment or prevention of diabetes or hyperglycemia in a patient, and of normalizing blood glucose levels in a subject, by administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I.
US09260388B2	Process for preparing alkyl pyroglutamic acids Disclosed are compounds of formulae (I) and (II) and salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof, where R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are defined herein, compositions containing these compounds, methods of preparing these compounds, and methods of using these compounds in a variety of applications, such as a surfactant or additive in personal care products.
US09260385B2	Process for the production of surfactants from renewable materials, comprising a step for hydrotreatment and a step for transforming paraffins into surfactants A process for the production of surfactant compounds from a feed obtained from renewable sources, comprising hydrotreatment of feed in a fixed bed reactor having a plurality of catalytic zones disposed in series containing a hydrotreatment catalyst. The feed is injected in a staggered manner and injected in increasing proportions in order to produce an effluent containing at least hydrocarbon compounds containing linear paraffins.
US09260383B2	Method for producing carbamate compound, carbamate compound, and method for producing isocyanate compound using same The present invention relates to a method of producing a carbamate compound, comprising reacting a fluorine-containing carbonic diester compound represented by formula (1) and a non-aromatic diamine compound represented by formula (2) without using a catalyst, to thereby produce a carbamate compound represented by formula (3), and a method of producing an isocyanate compound represented by formula (20) from the carbamate compound without using a catalyst, wherein R represents a fluorine-containing monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and A represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a divalent aromatic-aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
US09260374B2	Process for the manufacture of α,α-branched carboxylic acid vinyl esters The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of α,α-branched carboxylic acids vinyl esters comprising the following steps: isomerizing and converting an olefin feed with CO and water under Koch reaction conditions to make an acid with a ratio of Non Blocking isomers (NB) versus Blocking isomers (B) of NB/B above 1.5, wherein a blocking isomer has always a tertiary carbon atom in alpha position of the carboxylic acid and in the beta position of the carboxylic acid, whereas a non-blocking isomer has primary carbon atoms in the beta position of the carboxylic acid converting the resulting acid into a vinyl ester.
US09260364B2	Catalytic or photocatalytic preparation method of parylene AF4 The present invention disclosed a preparation method of parylene AF4, which provides a reactant and a reducing agent with the use of catalyst or exposure to UV light with photo-initiator, to shorten the reaction time as a result of minimized the byproduct(s) formation, and obtain high purity (>99.0%) of parylene AF4 product under high concentrated reaction mixture.
US09260362B2	Hydrophilic activated sorbent extraction disk A one-piece solid phase extraction article to be used in solid phase extraction analysis, a filtration funnel comprising the one piece solid phase extraction article, and a method of use of the article. The article, device and method provide for improved analysis of hexane extractable material by eliminating the standard use of polar solvents to pre-condition the sorbent materials. The one-piece solid phase extraction article comprises water wettable monomeric phase type sorptive material embedded within a porous matrix. The water wettable monolithic polymeric sorptive material may be a hydrophilic polymeric gel, such as functionalized C-18 sorbent material, and the porous matrix may be fibrous matric, such as a glass fiber. The one-piece solid phase extraction article may further comprise one or more pre-filtration layers which do not contain the sorptive particles.
US09260346B2	Graft polyol and method of forming the same A graft polyol includes a natural oil including at least 50% by weight of a natural oil polyol. Particles are dispersed in the natural oil and comprise the reaction product of a macromer polyol, a polymerizable monomer, a chain transfer agent, and a free radical initiator. The macromer polyol and the polymerizable monomer react in the presence of the natural oil. The graft polyol is formed by providing the natural oil and providing the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, the free radical initiator, and the polymerizable monomer. The natural oil, the polymerizable monomer, the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, and the free radical initiator are combined, and the polymerizable monomer, the macromer polyol, the chain transfer agent, and the free radical initiator react to form particles dispersed in the natural oil.
US09260340B2	Luminous nano-glass-ceramics used as white LED source and preparing method of luminous nano-glass-ceramics A luminous nano-glass-ceramics used as white LED source and the preparing method of nano-glass-ceramics are provided. The glass is a kind of non-porous compact SiO2 glass in which luminous nano-microcrystalites are dispersed. The luminous nano-microcrystalite has the chemical formula of YxGd3-xAl5O12:Ce, wherein 0≦x≦3. The stability of the said glass is good and its irradiance is uniform. The preparing method comprises the following steps: dissolving the compound raw materials in the solvent to form mixed solution, dipping the nano-microporous SiO2 glass in the solution, taking it out and air drying, sintering at the temperature of 1100-1300° C. for 1-5 hours by stage heating, and obtaining the product. The method has a simple process, convenient operation and low cost.
US09260335B1	Geosynchronous triads communications system A satellite communication system for airborne and reachback communications may include a formation orbiting in one or more slots of a geosynchronous orbit. The formation may include two or more communications satellites (COMSATs) encircling a ring. Each COMSAT of the two or more COMSATs may include a communication module configured to communicate with a plurality of communications assets in a benign or contested environment. The formation may be configured to allow a first communications asset having a dish antenna with a first configuration to communicate independently with each of the two or more COMSATs in a first scenario. The formation may also be configured to allow a second communications asset having a dish antenna with a second configuration to communicate simultaneously with the two or more COMSATs in a second scenario.
US09260333B2	Deicing system for aerator An anti-icing apparatus for use with an aerator or other in-water device is disclosed. The anti-icing apparatus uses perforated tubes to introduce ambient air into a body of liquid. Anti-icing tubes are positioned near the lower periphery of the sides of the aerator housing. A blower is used to supply ambient air to the anti-icing tubes. The anti-icing tubes produce a blanket of air bubbles around the housing and thus prevent the formation of ice around the aerator. The anti-icing apparatus may be used to protect various devices that must remain in a body of water during sustained periods of below-freezing temperatures.
US09260326B2	Selective oxoanion separation using a tripodal ligand The present invention relates to urea-functionalized crystalline capsules self-assembled by sodium or potassium cation coordination and by hydrogen-bonding water bridges to selectively encapsulate tetrahedral divalent oxoanions from highly competitive aqueous alkaline solutions and methods using this system for selective anion separations from industrial solutions. The method involves competitive crystallizations using a tripodal tris(urea) functionalized ligand and, in particular, provides a viable approach to sulfate separation from nuclear wastes.
US09260321B2	Filter seperator and adapter for rainwater volume A filter that separates and adapts to the volume of rainwater based on the adaptability of the variations of the volume of rain, being self-cleaning and eliminating the debris from the piping, made of a pipe (3) connected by the entrance (4) and to the filter that separates and adapts to rainwater's volume. Here the filters (10), (11) and (13) move, programmed by the calibrator (5), to adapt and absorb the largest volume of rain possible (6), eliminating the rubbish (15) through the exit (14) and guiding the water (6) to the exit (7).
US09260314B2	Methods and systems for utilizing waste sources of metal oxides Methods are provided for producing a composition comprising carbonates, wherein the methods comprise utilizing waste sources of metal oxides. An aqueous solution of divalent cations, some or all of which are derived from a waste source of metal oxides, may be contacted with CO2 and subjected to precipitation conditions to provide compositions comprising carbonates. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is the waste source of metal oxides for the aqueous solution containing divalent cations. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is used to provide a source of proton-removing agents, divalent cations, silica, metal oxides, or other desired constituents or a combination thereof.
US09260313B2	Process for the preparation of pillared silicates The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a silicate compound, comprising (1) providing at least one layered silicate; and (2) mixing said layered silicate with water and at least one silicon containing compound according to formula R4-mSi[—(SiR2)n—R]m wherein at least one residue R is a leaving group and none of the residues R contains Si; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and n is an integer greater than or equal to 0.
US09260307B2	Catalytic sulfur degassing The invention relates to an improved process and apparatus for degassing liquid sulfur. According to the invention liquid sulfur is contacted with a catalyst module with voidage of 60% or more, which results in catalytic decomposition of H2Sx to produce sulfur and H2S, and stripping/removing the balance of the H2S from the sulfur by means of the stripping gas. The invention furthermore relates to an apparatus comprising a catalyst module having an open volume of at least 60% and means for contacting liquid sulfur with a stripping gas to carry out said process.
US09260304B2	Hydrogen separation device and method for operating same It is an objective of the invention to provide a method for operating hydrogen separation devices which is capable of efficiently suppressing hydrogen embrittlement in a hydrogen separation alloy membrane and to provide a hydrogen separation device that performs favorably during repeated starting/stopping operations thereof. There is provided a method for operating a hydrogen separation device for separating hydrogen from a mixture hydrogen gas using a membrane separation technique with a hydrogen separation alloy membrane. The method comprises the successive steps of: stopping supply of the mixture hydrogen gas to the hydrogen separation alloy membrane with a temperature of the membrane within a range from 300 to 600° C.; supplying an oxidizing gas over a predetermined duration to at least an upstream side of the membrane with a temperature of the membrane within a range from 300 to 600° C.; and lowering the temperature of the membrane to below 200° C.
US09260302B2	Water gas shift process High-pressure steam supply in hydrogen production process is made more efficient by water gas shift process which comprises, in alternating sequence: (a) a reaction stage wherein a feed gas comprising CO and H2O is fed into a water gas shift reactor containing a sorbent material capable of adsorbing H2O and CO2 and wherein a product gas issuing from the reactor is collected, (b) a regeneration stage wherein CO2 is removed from the reactor, (c) a loading stage, wherein H2O is fed into the reactor; wherein said feed gas mixture has a molar ratio of H2O to CO below 1.2, and the loading stage is performed at a lower pressure than the pressure of the reaction stage.
US09260301B2	Integrated drying gasification An integrated drying gasification system comprises a gasifier for gasifying carbonaceous fuel to produce hot product gas and an entrained flow dryer which receives the hot product gas to dry the carbonaceous fuel prior to gasification. At least one inlet to the gasifier communicates one or more additional gases from the system, such as recycled syngas, steam and/or recycled carbon dioxide, to the gasifier to generate an increased hot product gas mass flow rate from the gasifier. The system may comprise a plurality of lock hopper systems coupled to the entrained flow dryer. At least one intermediate storage vessel may be provided in one or more feed legs to the gasifier maintain a constant supply of carbonaceous fuel to the gasifier for a temporary period independently of carbonaceous fuel supplied to the entrained flow dryer.
US09260300B2	Pattern formation method and pattern formation apparatus According one embodiment, a pattern formation method forming a resist layer on a pattern formation surface by pressing a template provided with a concave-convex from above the resist layer to form a resist pattern on the pattern formation surface, includes: forming a resist layer in a first region having an area smaller than an area of the pattern formation surface and in a second region other than the first region of the pattern formation surface; pressing a template against the resist layer; irradiating the resist layer with light via the template to form a first resist layer in the first region, curing of the first resist layer being suppressed, and form the resist pattern including a second resist layer, curing of the second resist layer proceeds in the second region; and removing the first resist layer from the first region, the curing of the first resist layer being suppressed.
US09260299B2	Method for functionalizing a solid material surface with self assembling or self aggregating cyclodextrins and products thereof The present invention relates to a method for functionalizing a solid material surface with self assembling or self aggregating cyclodextrins, said method comprising the steps of: providing an adsorption solution comprising at least one modified cyclodextrins and at least one solvent; and contacting a solid material surface with the adsorption solution.
US09260297B2	Cantilever beam structure where stress is matched and method of manufacturing the same A cantilever beam structure where stress is matched and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. An example method may comprise depositing a first sub-layer of a first material with a first deposition menu and depositing a second sub-layer of the first material with a second deposition menu different from the first deposition menu. The first sub-layer and the second sub-layer can be disposed adjacent to each other to form a first layer. The method may further comprise depositing a second layer of a second material different from the first material. The first layer and the second layer can be disposed adjacent to each other. The method may further comprise matching stress between the first layer and the second layer by adjusting at least one of thicknesses of the respective sub-layers of the first layer and a thickness of the second layer.
US09260295B2	MEMS integrated pressure sensor devices having isotropic cavities and methods of forming same A method embodiment includes providing a MEMS wafer comprising an oxide layer, a MEMS substrate, a polysilicon layer. A carrier wafer comprising a first cavity formed using isotropic etching is bonded to the MEMS, wherein the first cavity is aligned with an exposed first portion of the polysilicon layer. The MEMS substrate is patterned, and portions of the sacrificial oxide layer are removed to form a first and second MEMS structure. A cap wafer including a second cavity is bonded to the MEMS wafer, wherein the bonding creates a first sealed cavity including the second cavity aligned to the first MEMS structure, and wherein the second MEMS structure is disposed between a second portion of the polysilicon layer and the cap wafer. Portions of the carrier wafer are removed so that first cavity acts as a channel to ambient pressure for the first MEMS structure.
US09260291B2	Suspended getter material-based structure Getter structure comprising a substrate and at least one getter material-based layer mechanically connected to the substrate by means of at least one support, in which the surface of the support in contact with the substrate is smaller than the surface of a first face of the getter material layer, in which said first face is in contact with the support, and a second face of the getter material layer, opposite said first face is at least partially exposed.
US09260288B2	Method and device for filling and emptying a seat cushion The invention relates to a method and to a corresponding device for filling at least one seat cushion of a seat with, and emptying same of, a fluid, in which, during a filling or emptying operation, depending on a switching state of an actuating member designed for filling or emptying the at least one seat cushion, a first pressure value determined upstream of a throttle point through which the fluid flows, and a second pressure value determined downstream of the throttle point, are detected, and, depending on the first pressure value and the second pressure value, an estimated value of a mass of fluid supplied to or removed from the at least one seat cushion is determined.
US09260278B2	Remote handling apparatus for load object and auxiliary apparatus thereof A remote handling apparatus includes a joystick device, a load lifting device and a counterforce controller. The joystick device includes a counterforce generator that generates operation counterforce via a stick that accepts manual operation. The counterforce controller includes a pulsed counterforce controller and/or a deviation counterforce controller. The pulsed counterforce controller calculates a time rate of change of a dynamic load value of the load object, and outputs a counterforce command signal indicating a counterforce command value for generating pulsed counterforce. The deviation counterforce controller calculates a deviation amount of a dynamic load value from a static load value, and outputs a counterforce command signal indicating a counterforce command value for generating a counterforce. Embodiments may be implemented as an auxiliary apparatus, which is attached to an existing remote handling apparatus.
US09260267B2	Paper dust removal device A method and apparatus for removing excess paper dust from paper fed from a high capacity feeder module that includes blades positioned after an exit of the high capacity feeder module that are configured to physically remove paper dust from sheets generated during feeding of the sheets by a fully active retard feeder from the high capacity feeder module.
US09260261B2	Audio detection of medium jam A method of indicating a medium jam along a medium transport path comprising one or more rollers for use in conveying the medium along the medium transport path; a microphone for detecting the sound of the medium being conveyed and producing a signal representing the sound; a processor for producing sound values from the signal and computing a moving window sum responsive to the sound values; computing a high amplitude count responsive to the sound values; and computing a post roller sum responsive to the sound values; and indicating the medium jam responsive to the moving window sum, high amplitude count, or post roller sum.
US09260253B2	Apparatus and methods for assisting in controlling material discharged from a conveyor Apparatus and methods for assisting in controlling the supply of material onto a conveyor from a material dispenser include the use of a discharge control device coupled to each dispenser gate of the material dispenser. The discharge control device includes at least one wiper configurable to level the top of at least some of the material dispensed onto the conveyor through the material dispenser.
US09260252B2	Conveying device for labeling machine A conveying device for a labeling machine is provided with a conveying belt frame (40), plurality of top seat fixtures (50) and a feeding device (60). A conveying belt (41) is mounted on the conveying belt frame (40). The top seat fixtures (50) are mounted at intervals on the conveying belt (41). A protrusion column (51) is protruded from the top surface of each top seat fixtures (50), so that a space can be formed between the bottom of containers and the top seat fixtures when the containers are mounted on the top seat fixtures. The shrinkable film labels can be set around the lower bottom of the containers after being cut by the labeling machine so that the labels can be shrunk to coat the bottom surface of the containers after being heated. The feeding device (60) cooperates with the conveying belt (41) and the top seat fixtures (50) so that the containers to be processed are conveyed by the feeding device (60) to the conveying belt (41) on the conveying belt frame.
US09260247B2	Method and system for conveying articles and an apparatus for doing the same A conveyor for transporting and elevating articles and a method and system for conveying articles up inclines is provided. The conveyor has a conveyor belt and a plurality of support elements extending outward from the article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt advancing upward along the incline. The support elements prevent conveyed articles from sliding down the conveyor belt on the incline. The article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt may provide a low-friction retention surface to articles leaning away from the conveyor belt on the incline.
US09260246B2	Glass sheet conveying apparatus and glass sheet conveying method Provided is a glass sheet conveying apparatus, which is configured to convey a glass sheet (G) in a state of being placed on a plurality of conveying belts (1) arrayed in parallel, and to move, by pressing rollers (2) arranged on a conveying path, the glass sheet (G) in a width direction orthogonal to a conveying direction, to thereby position the glass sheet (G). The glass sheet conveying apparatus includes an auxiliary supporting portion (3) for supporting, when positioning the glass sheet (G), a part of the glass sheet (G) supported from the bottom by the plurality of conveying belts (1) through use of a liquid layer (8) from the bottom in an auxiliary manner to reduce moving resistance of the glass sheet (G) in the width direction.
US09260244B1	Wireless visualization interface for autonomous ground vehicle signal coverage A system for analyzing the network traffic health of an inventory management system that includes an autonomous vehicle and a plurality of access points. The autonomous vehicle interacts with access points in an inventory management system, and network traffic information related to network connectivity between the autonomous vehicle and the access points is obtained. The autonomous vehicle or the access points transmit(s) the network traffic information to a computer system that can generate a graphical user interface that represents the network traffic information for the inventory management system. The network traffic information can include a variety of information about the interactions between autonomous vehicles and access points, such as roam time of the autonomous vehicles between access points as the autonomous vehicles navigate within the inventory management system.
US09260226B2	Packaging A package assembly (20) comprises products enclosed in a tubular packet (24) formed from a flexible wrapper (26). A line of weakness (40) encloses an opening region (42) in a side wall (28) of the packet. The, opening region (42) is at least partially removed to create a dispensing opening by tearing the wrapper along the line of weakness (40). In one embodiment, the packet is opened by pressing one of the products through the opening region. In another embodiment, a sticker (150, FIG. 3) is adhered to the opening portion to provide a tab (152, FIG. 3) which can be pulled to open the packet. In a further embodiment, the packet is enclosed in a stiff outer cover (260, FIG. 5). The cover has a reclosable flap (262) bonded to the opening region so that on first opening of the flap, the packet is torn along the line of weakness.
US09260224B2	Incrementally-stretched thermoplastic films with enhanced look and feel and methods for making the same Methods of increasing the perceived thickness and strength of a thermoplastic film include incrementally stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction. In one or more implementations, methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films while increasing a loft of at least a portion of the film. The methods can involve cold stretching the films and imparting rib patterns and alternating peaks and valleys into the film. The linear ribs can have alternating thick and thin gauges.
US09260221B1	Storage and serving container having convertible base A carry out food container assembly comprising a container body and a removable cover. The container body includes a conversion demarcation, which defines a conversion section. The conversion section includes a portion of a sidewall of the container body and a bottom portion of the container body. The user would depress the conversion section inward creating a new container body support surface, wherein the new support surface tilts an opening of the container body. A condiment container receptacle can be integrated into the cover to retain a condiment container assembly. This associates the condiment with the contents of the bowl. The container body and lid can include a stacking interface enabling one to attach a second bowl onto a cover of a first bowl. The conversion section can employ a single section or a series of sections, wherein the series of sections enable an accordion styled formation when collapsed.
US09260203B2	System and method for matching of space launch, satellite, and mission payload opportunities A system and a related method are disclosed for matching space launch vehicle, satellite, and mission hosted payload opportunities utilizing multi-level, priority algorithms. The potential matches include numerous mission-matching scenarios, e.g., 1) matching hosted payload and host spacecraft, and 2) matching spacecraft(s) and launch opportunities, to include rideshare opportunities. The matching opportunities can be pursued by any interested project team, e.g., hosted payload, spacecraft, and space launch vehicle.
US09260191B2	Heat exhanger apparatus including heat transfer surfaces A heat exchanger apparatus is disposed within a first pathway along which a first fluid flows. The heat exchanger apparatus includes a component disposed in the first pathway and the component includes heat transfer surfaces. Each heat transfer surface includes a central body, an outer body surrounding the central body and intermediate bodies extending between the central body and the outer body. The heat transfer surfaces are arranged together such that the central bodies, the outer bodies and the intermediate bodies of each heat transfer surface form at least one or more second pathways along which a second fluid flows and such that the outer bodies of each heat transfer surface form a component surface disposed to contact the first and second fluids.
US09260185B2	System and method of harvesting power with a rotor hub damper The system and method of the present application relate to a lead/lag damper for a rotorcraft. The lead/lag damper is configured to harvest power from the lead/lag oscillatory motions of rotor blades with an electromagnetic linear motor/generator. Further, the lead/lag damper is configured to treat the lead/lag motions with the electromagnetic linear motor/generator. The system and method is well suited for use in the field of aircraft, in particular, helicopters and other rotary wing aircraft.
US09260167B2	Buoy-fitted self-adjusting system and method for protection of boat hulls A boat hull protective system for retarding grown of barnacles or other aquatic sea life that may be capable of growing on the bottom of a boat hull or other marine equipment that is submerged in water. Additionally, the boat hull protective system provides for stabilizing the boat and cushions the same from trauma from contiguous structures (e.g., docks and the like).
US09260163B2	Lead-in cable with a replaceable portion and method A lead-in cable used to tow a streamer behind a vessel includes a replaceable portion removably connected between a portion of the lead-in cable attached to the vessel and the streamer. Alternatively a lead-in additional cable is inserted between a lead-in cable and a towed streamer. The replaceable portion or the lead-in additional cable covers a portion most likely to be damaged between the streamer and the towing vessel.
US09260159B2	Two-wheel vehicle structure The present invention provides a two wheel vehicle structure, including: a vehicle frame and a multi-ratio transmission system. The vehicle frame has two wheels and an input tubular member. A crank is attached at each end of the input tubular member. The multi-ratio transmission system includes: a multi-ratio transmission device, a first sprocket, a second sprocket and a chain. The multi-ratio transmission device is installed inside the input tubular member and located at a rotation center of the cranks. The second sprocket is coaxially installed on a wheel axle of a driving wheel and is provided with a ratchet wheel. When the cranks rotate, the rotation motion of the cranks are transmitted to the first sprocket through the multi-ratio transmission device, subsequently, the motion is transmitted to the second sprocket from the first sprocket through the chain, thereby propelling the driving wheel to rotate.
US09260154B2	Handlebar grip A handlebar grip (10) for a throttle twist grip (1) is arranged on a handlebar tube of a vehicle and is intended for actuating an actuator which determines the fuel supply for an internal combustion engine of the vehicle). The handlebar grip (10) has a spring engagement section (12) for engagement of a restoring spring (20). The spring engagement section (12) is formed in an outer region of the handlebar grip (10) in the longitudinal direction of the handlebar grip (10).
US09260150B2	Detachable foot rest A detachable foot rest for a motorcycle to detachably connect to a permanently connected foot rest may include a first mirror side member, a center member connected to the first mirror side member and a second mirror side member connected to the center member. The first mirror side member may include a first depression, and the second mirror side member may include a mirror first depression. The first depression and the mirror first depression may cooperate with a leading section of the permanently connected foot rest.
US09260144B2	Lower track of crawler excavator Disclosed is a lower track for mounting rubber pads on a track shoe to be attachable and detachable after assembling a steel plate which is adhered with divisionally formed rubber pads as a single unit without additionally perforating coupling through-holes in the track shoe when the rubber pad which forms the lower track and the track shoe which is formed of a metal material are coupled. The lower track of a crawler excavator according to the present invention comprises: first and second rubber pads which are divisionally formed; a first steel plate which supports the bottom surface of the first rubber pad by surrounding the same, and has first hooks formed on the bottom surface thereof and coupling holes formed in a connection stepped-portion, which is formed at the opposite side of the first hooks; a second steel plate which supports the bottom surface of the second rubber pad by surrounding the same, and has second hooks formed on the bottom surface thereof, connection protrusions formed at the opposite side of the second hooks so as to be secured on the connection stepped-portion, and connection through-holes formed in the protrusions so as to correspond to the coupling holes; and coupling members sequentially passing through the through-holes formed in the second rubber pad and the through-holes formed in the second steel plate so as to be fixed in the coupling holes of the first steel plate.
US09260143B2	Rotation device for construction machine A floating seal (23) is provided between a mounting bracket (12) fixed to a side frame (6) and a roller (15) rotatable with respect to this mounting bracket (12), and lubricant oil (L) collected in the roller (15) is sealed by this floating seal (23). On the other hand, an air permeable plug (31) provided with an air permeable member (34) made of a porous material of interconnected cells is provided on a lid member (17) of the roller (15), air and/or water vapor is made to flow between the inside and the outside of the roller (15) and flow of lubricant oil (L) and/or rainwater and dusts is prevented by the air permeable member (34) of the air permeable plug (31). As a result, the pressure of the inside and the pressure of the outside of the roller (15) can be made equal all the time.
US09260138B1	Vehicles having a cross-vehicle stabilizing structure Vehicle structures for dissipating energy associated with a collision are described herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a first side support extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a second side support extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and spaced apart from the first side support in a vehicle lateral direction that is transverse to the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a cross-vehicle stabilizing structure including a cross-vehicle stabilizer portion extending between the first side support and the second side support, the cross-vehicle stabilizer portion including a first stabilizer portion coupled to the first side support at a first securement location, and a second stabilizer portion coupled to the second side support at a second securement location, where the second stabilizer portion is pivotally coupled to the first stabilizer portion.
US09260127B2	Maneuverable strollers Maneuverable strollers are disclosed herein. An example stroller disclosed herein includes a frame having a front wheel and rear wheel to support the frame. An intermediate wheel is positioned between the front wheel and the rear wheel. The example stroller includes a support having a first end and a second end, where the first end supports the intermediate wheel and the second end supports the rear wheel. The support to pivotally couple the intermediate wheel and the rear wheel to the frame, the support defining a pivot axis positioned between the intermediate wheel and the rear wheel when the support is pivotally coupled to the frame.
US09260118B2	Railroad tank car manway assembly A manway assembly features a nozzle featuring a groove. A cover is attached to the nozzle and may be pivoted between open and closed positions. Retainers secure latch segments to the cover so that they may slide with respect to the cover. A latching mechanism moves the latch segments into and out of engagement with the groove of the nozzle sidewall when the cover is in the closed position. The latching mechanism may include a screw rod that is turned to move the latch segments. The nozzle may also include a nozzle rim that is provided with the manway assembly and secured to a remaining portion of the nozzle. The nozzle assembly may also include an outer cover attached to the nozzle in a hinged fashion and adapted to cover the manway cover when in the closed position to protect the latching mechanism from the environment and tampering.
US09260117B2	Composite roof conversion A method comprising removing a roof from a railcar, the railcar comprising a plurality of top chords, coupling an outer portion of a replacement roof to one or more of the plurality of top chords, the outer portion comprising a frame and a first plurality of panels, and coupling an inner portion of the replacement roof to the frame of the outer portion of the replacement roof after coupling the outer portion to one or more of the plurality of top chords, the inner portion comprising a second plurality of panels.
US09260108B2	Hybrid powertrain and method for controlling the same A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain includes the following steps: (a) receiving, via a control module, a torque request; (b) commanding, via the control module, the first clutch of an automatic transmission to shift to a disengaged position in response to the torque request; (c) commanding, via the control module, an electric motor-generator to transmit torque to an internal combustion engine until a speed of a second clutch is substantially synchronized with a speed of the internal combustion engine; and (d) commanding, via the control module, the second clutch to shift to the engaged position after the speed of the second clutch is substantially synchronized with the speed of the internal combustion engine. The automatic transmission shifts a transmission speed ratio from an initial speed ratio to a subsequent speed ratio when the second clutch is in the engaged position.
US09260105B2	System and method of power management for a hybrid vehicle A system and method of managing power in a hybrid vehicle are provided. The system includes an engine, first and second electronic power components, a power storage device, and a controller. The power storage device is configured to supply a power output to the second electronic power component necessary for the second electronic power component to drive a second set of drive wheels, in an electronic all-wheel drive mode. In steep grade environments, the power storage device is depleted at a higher rate, and may require a power input in addition to the power input of a conventional charge to adequately supply the second electronic power component with adequate power. To provide this power, the controller executes a series of control steps to increase a power output of the first electronic power component, by increasing the speed of the engine, thereby providing continuous power to the power storage device.
US09260102B2	Clutch torque trajectory correction to provide torque hole filling during a ratio upshift A control system and method for controlling a multiple gear ratio automatic transmission in a powertrain for an automatic transmission having pressure activated friction torque elements to effect gear ratio upshifts. The friction torque elements are synchronously engaged and released during a torque phase of an upshift event as torque from a torque source is increased while allowing the off-going friction elements to slip, followed by an inertia phase during which torque from a torque source is modulated. A perceptible transmission output torque reduction during an upshift is avoided. Measured torque values are used during a torque phase of the upshift to correct an estimated oncoming friction element target torque so that transient torque disturbances at an oncoming clutch are avoided and torque transients at the output shaft are reduced.
US09260099B2	Method for adjusting a parking brake in a vehicle In a method for adjusting the clamping force which is exerted by a parking brake and is generated by an electric brake motor, in the event of a jump in the voltage or the current of the electric brake motor, a correction current is ascertained on which the calculation of the motor parameters is based.
US09260095B2	Vehicle vision system with collision mitigation A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view forward of the vehicle. An image processing system is operable to process image data captured by the camera to determine the presence of a leading vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and to determine an illumination level of a taillight of the leading vehicle. Responsive to a determination of a relative speed of the leading vehicle relative to the equipped vehicle and a relative acceleration of the leading vehicle relative to the equipped vehicle, the vision system determines a braking level of the equipped vehicle to mitigate collision with the leading vehicle. Responsive to the determination of the illumination level of the taillight of the determined leading vehicle, the vision system is operable to apply a weighting factor to adjust the determined braking level for the determined traffic condition.
US09260091B2	Method and system for reducing vacuum consumption in a vehicle A system and method for conserving vacuum within a vehicle is described. In one example, vacuum is conserved via limiting volume expansion of a brake booster working chamber.
US09260065B2	High-voltage harness connection structure for electrically driven vehicle A high-voltage harness connection structure for an electrically driven vehicle, having a battery pack disposed in an underfloor position of the vehicle and having a battery-side high-voltage connector terminal disposed on a front end thereof, a power unit arranged in a vehicle forward position with respect to the battery pack and having a unit-side high-voltage connector terminal disposed thereon, and a high-voltage harness that connects the battery-side high-voltage connector terminal and the unit-side high-voltage connector terminal. The harness connection surface of the battery-side high-voltage connector terminal forms a harness connection inclined surface so that the high-voltage harness is connected to be inclined outwardly in a vehicle width direction with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction, and routed in an outwardly bent state in the vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction.
US09260061B1	Equipment and accessories holder A golf cart mounted equipment and accessories holder and method of installation to a golf cart which is non-destructively mounted permanently or semi-permanently to a cart, resides at least partially in the golf cart bag well between the rear wheel wells of the cart, and provides a bag retention strap extending into sections of the bag well not otherwise occupied by the equipment and accessories holder. The equipment and accessories holder possesses at least one elongate pocket and compartments adapted to retain and store balls and accessories.
US09260060B2	Tonneau board A tonneau board used in a luggage space and movable according to opening and closing of a back door of a vehicle is provided. The tonneau board includes a rear board, a hinge portion, a front board, and an elongated connecting member. The rear board is disposed in front of the back door and includes a connect portion in a vehicular front portion thereof. The front board is in front of the rear board and connected to the rear board via the hinge portion to be pivotable around the hinge portion. The connecting member has flexibility and is configured to connect the rear board and the back door and includes a loop connected to the front portion of the rear board via the connect portion.
US09260056B2	Display device mountable on an automotive vehicle and method An electronic display system mountable in a window cavity of an automotive vehicle comprising: a conformal digital display installable in a window cavity of an automotive vehicle; a communication device for wireless receiving of digital images and control instructions; a storage device for at least temporarily retaining digital image files and control instructions; a locator device for determining the location of the electronic display system, and a vehicle interface for interconnection with the automotive vehicle.
US09260044B1	Automated material unloader The invention is a material unloader having an automatic hydraulic mechanism and frame for removably securing underneath a body of a dump truck. The mechanism has a support platform having two channels and two coupling means. The frame has a platform, a pair of longitudinal flanges coupled together by a stabilizing bracket, a plurality of cross-braces extending therebetween, and an outside surface having a plurality of rollers which are accepted into the channels of the mechanism for automatic actuation. The platform of the frame supports a chain driven conveyor assembly including an endless drive mechanism having a pair of parallel drive chains.
US09260039B1	Car seat device A car seat assembly includes a first base coupled to a vehicle seat. The first base is structured to have a pair of wheel wells. A seat is provided to support a child. A second base is provided. The seat is coupled to the second base. A pair of legs is coupled to the base. Each of the legs is structured to form a scissor such that each of the legs is positionable between an extended position and a retracted position. A plurality of wheels is each rotatably coupled to an associated one of the legs. Each of the wheels engages a respective one of the wheel wells such that the second base is removably coupled to the first base. Each of the wheels abuts a support surface such that the seat may be rolled along the support surface after the second base is removed from the first base.
US09260017B2	Power control unit A power control unit is mounted on a vehicle, and controls the electric power for vehicle-running. The power control unit includes: a PCU case having a lid where an opening is formed; a terminal block having a connector retain hole for retaining an interlock connector formed, and arranged at the PCU case, facing the opening; and a substrate stored in the PCU case, and on which an electronic component is mounted. The substrate is arranged at the side opposite to the lid relative to the terminal block, and deviated from the position facing an aperture of the connector retain hole. The power control unit includes a wall provided integrally with the terminal block, and arranged between the substrate and the connector retain hole. By such a configuration, there is provided a power control unit having an intrusion of a foreign object suppressed while aiming to reduce the size and cost.
US09260009B2	Vehicle and method of mounting gas fuel tank A hydrogen tank is mounted on a roof so that a valve unit mounted to one end in a longitudinal direction of the hydrogen tank is separated as far apart as possible from a front platform and a middle platform of a fuel cell equipped bus and so that the longitudinal direction of the hydrogen tank is in a lateral direction of a vehicle. Thus, even if hydrogen leaks from the valve unit or a fusible plug valve of the valve unit is fused to discharge hydrogen from the tank, the influence of the leaking or discharged hydrogen on the front platform and the middle platform can be reduced.
US09259996B2	Side door extension support assembly A side door extension support assembly for a vehicle includes a side door movably mounted on a vehicle body of the vehicle and an extension member mounted to the vehicle body. The side door is longitudinally moveable between a closed position and an open position. The extension member is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position for supporting the side door. Movement of the extension member corresponds to movement of the side door such that the extension member moves to the extended position when the side door is moved from the closed position to the open position, and the extension member moves to the retracted position when the side door is moved from the open position to the closed position.
US09259994B2	Automotive glazing An elongate glazing component such as a water-tray mounting profile is attached to an automotive glazing adjacent an edge thereof to extend along at least part of the edge. At least one small, generally flat reinforcing member is bonded by adhesive to the inner face of the glazing adjacent the glazing component, each reinforcing member having a contact area for bonding to the inner face of the glazing, and a flange which extends over part of the elongate glazing component and is in contact with it. The flange may be generally parallel to the inner face of the glazing. Preferably the adhesive is cured by ultraviolet light and shrinks on curing. This property may be used to compress an attachment limb of the water-tray mounting profile, thereby holding it more securely. The arrangement may be used to attach a water-tray to a vehicle windscreen without support from the vehicle bodywork.
US09259993B2	Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop and heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning equipment including such heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8) inside of which flows a coolant, and including a compressor (9), an outer heat exchanger (15), a restitution heat exchanger (12, 32) and a first expansion member (17) provided downstream from the restitution heat exchanger (12, 32) in the flow direction (11) of the coolant in the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8). The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8) includes means (20) for bypassing the inner heat exchanger (12) and the first expansion member (17). The present invention also relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning equipment (1) including such a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8).
US09259989B2	HVAC unit-TXV positioning An air conditioning system including a blower, an evaporator, an airflow chamber, and a thermal expansion valve assembly. The airflow chamber extends between the blower and the evaporator to direct airflow generated by the blower to the evaporator. The thermal expansion valve assembly includes a valve and a sensor bulb. The valve is on an input side of the evaporator. The sensor bulb is arranged on an output side of the evaporator external to the airflow chamber, and in an airflow path of ambient air.
US09259985B2	Gas spring and damper assemblies and methods A gas spring and damper assembly can include a first gas spring having a first spring rate and a second gas spring connected in series with the first gas spring. The second gas spring can have a second spring rate that is at least two times the first spring rate of the first gas spring. A damper can be operatively connected with at least one of the first and second gas springs. A suspension system including one or more of such gas spring and damper assemblies and a method of assembly are also included.
US09259972B2	Tire Wet performance and partial wear resistance of a tire are improved, and a noise generated during running of the tire is reduced.At a tread portion 2, a plurality of land portions 20, 30, and 40 is defined by circumferential main grooves 10 and 11 extending in a zig-zag manner in a tire circumferential direction. In the center land portion 20 and the second land portion 30, a plurality of hexagonal blocks 21B, 22B, 23B, and 30B is provided, each gradually expanding to the both sides in the tire width direction from the both end portions in the tire circumferential direction toward the center. In the center land portion 20, the plurality of hexagonal blocks 21B, 22B, and 23B is arranged so as to be brought close to each other in the tire width direction while sandwiching a circumferential thin groove 24 extending in a zig-zag manner in the tire circumferential direction and to be defined by lug grooves 25, 26, and 27 in the tire circumferential direction. In the second land portion 30, the plurality of hexagonal blocks 30B is arranged so as to continue in the tire circumferential direction while sandwiching a sipe 31, and formed in a rib shape continuous in a ground-contacting surface.
US09259970B2	Pneumatic tire for heavy load A belt cushion disposed between an tire-axis-direction end of a belt layer and a carcass comprises an outer layer, an interlayer, and an inner layer which are arranged in this order inwardly in the tire-radial-direction from the tire-axis-direction end of the belt layer. The inner layer and outer layer are made of a rubber composition B having complex modulus Eb and loss tangent tan δb. The interlayer is made of a rubber composition C having complex modulus Ec being substantially the same as the complex modulus E*b and having loss tangent tan δc being smaller than the loss tangent tan δb.
US09259954B2	Support for lithographic printing plate and manufacturing method therefor, as well as original lithographic printing plate A lithographic printing plate support of the invention includes an aluminum plate and an anodized aluminum film which has micropores extending from a surface of the anodized film opposite from the aluminum plate in a depth direction of the anodized film; the micropores each have a large-diameter portion extending from the anodized film surface to an average depth (depth A) of 75 to 120 nm and a small-diameter portion which communicates with the bottom of the large-diameter portion; the average diameter of the large-diameter portion at the anodized film surface is at least 10 nm but less than 30 nm; a ratio of the depth A to the average diameter (depth A/average diameter) of the large-diameter portion is more than 4.0 but up to 12.0; and an average diameter of the small-diameter portion at the communication level is more than 0 but less than 10 nm.
US09259953B2	Tactile images having coefficient of friction differences A method for forming a tactile printed image on a receiver medium to convey information to a visually-impaired person from image data having an array image pixels with binary pixel values. The tactile printed image by depositing tactile marking material onto the receiver medium, wherein no tactile marking material is deposited onto portions of the receiver medium corresponding to image pixels having a first state, and tactile marking material is deposited onto portions of the receiver medium corresponding to image pixels having the second state. The receiver medium has a first coefficient of friction, and the portions of the tactile printed image having deposited tactile marking material are raised by at least 20 microns relative to the surface of the receiver medium and have a second coefficient of friction which differs from the first coefficient of friction by at least 0.06.
US09259947B2	Image forming apparatus and assembly system of image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feed conveying unit having an outlet for a recording medium on one side; at least one image forming unit having an inlet for the recording medium on one side and an outlet for the recording medium on the other side; and a sheet eject conveying unit having an inlet for the recording medium on one side, wherein the sheet feed conveying unit, the image forming unit, and the sheet eject conveying unit are arranged along a conveying direction of the recording medium; the outlet of the sheet feed conveying unit matches the inlet of the image forming unit; the outlet of the image forming unit matches the inlet of the sheet eject conveying unit; and the sheet feed conveying unit, the image forming unit, and the sheet eject conveying unit are connected to each other in a separable manner.
US09259943B2	Method and apparatus for curing ink According to one example there is provided apparatus for curing ink on a substrate. The apparatus comprises a substrate support, a curing sheet positionable above the substrate support to create a gap between a substrate on the substrate support and the curing sheet. The apparatus further comprises an oxygen-depletion mechanism for reducing the oxygen level in the gap and an ultra-violet, UV, radiation source to apply UV radiation through the curing sheet to a substrate on the substrate support.
US09259942B2	Transportation device and recording apparatus A transportation device includes a transportation unit that transports continuous paper, and an image capturing unit that has a light irradiator capable of irradiating the continuous paper which is transported by the transportation unit with light and detects a transportation amount of the continuous paper based on reflected light of the light irradiated onto the continuous paper by the light irradiator. The light irradiator is arranged so as to irradiate the continuous paper with light obliquely with respect to the detection region of the continuous paper from the width direction side of the continuous paper, which is orthogonal to the transportation direction of the continuous paper.
US09259936B2	Storage unit holding member and holding member A circuit board holder holding a circuit board which is not fixed to a liquid container containing an ink and stores information relating to the ink includes a support portion configured to have an inclined surface supporting the circuit board. The circuit board supported by the support portion is inclined to a horizontal direction.
US09259929B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and control method of liquid ejecting head A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a piezoelectric element equipped with a piezoelectric layer contained a barium titanate-based complex oxide and electrodes that are provided in the piezoelectric layer; a temperature detection unit that detects temperatures; and a polarization unit that supplies a repolarization waveform to repolarize the piezoelectric layer to the piezoelectric element in the case where the temperature detection unit detects a predetermined temperature condition.
US09259928B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure element that applies a pressure to a pressure chamber which communicates with a nozzle which ejects a liquid, and a lead electrode that is joined to a wiring substrate which supplies a driving signal which drives the piezoelectric element, and the pressure element, in which a surface of the lead electrode on the wiring substrate side in a connection region between the lead electrode and the wiring substrate becomes a concavo-convex surface, in which the lead electrode and the wiring substrate are fixed to each other at a periphery of the connection region and at least one portion of a concave portion of the concavo-convex surface of the lead electrode with a non-conductive paste, and in which the lead electrode and the wiring substrate are electrically connected to each other at a convex portion of the concavo-convex surface of the lead electrode on which the non-conductive paste is not present.
US09259922B2	Thermal ink jet printing According to an example, a method for TIJ printing may include applying, by a processor, F electrical firing pulses to a resistor of a TIJ printhead for a duration of about 0.50 to 1.00 μs to jet a latex ink or a dispersed polymer particle ink from a nozzle. According to another example, a TIJ printing apparatus may include a TIJ printhead including a firing chamber to jet a latex ink or a dispersed polymer particle ink from a nozzle, and a resistor to heat the latex ink or the dispersed polymer particle ink to jet from the nozzle. The TIJ printing apparatus may further include a memory storing machine readable instructions to apply F electrical firing pulses to the resistor for a duration of about 0.50 to 1.00 μs to jet the latex ink or the dispersed polymer particle ink, and a processor to implement the machine readable instructions.
US09259909B2	Functional composite material The invention relates to a functional composite material consisting of a support (1) and a functional surface material (2). The composite material is characterized in that the support has a structured boundary layer (3) with a lower boundary (4), an upper boundary (5) a cross-linking depth (d) between the lower and upper boundaries and a substance boundary (6) that alternates between the upper and lower boundaries on the surface facing the functional surface material. The substance boundary (6) is designed in particular as a continuous sequence of surface molded sections (7) of the support with spaces (8) therebetween, each molded section having a height (h) that equals the cross-linking depth and at least one molded section and at least one space (8) lie within a horizontal width (b) corresponding to a multiple of the cross-linking depth.
US09259904B2	Opaque thin film passivation A touch sensitive device that includes a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer is disclosed. The opaque passivation layer can be made from an organic or inorganic material, such as acrylic. The opaque passivation layer can be positioned in the touch sensitive device between the cover material of the device and conductive traces located on the touch sensor to hide the conductive traces from the user's view and protect the conductive traces from corrosion. Processes for making the touch sensitive devices that include a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer are also disclosed.
US09259899B1	Thin layer laminate The present invention is a method of making laminated material comprising the steps of providing a base lamina with pointed tipped piercing members, impaling successive layers of thin laminae thereon using a resilient pad, clinching the protruding tips down onto the top lamina with a hard pad.
US09259890B2	Dewatering method for correcting water content of green veneer for plywood and apparatus for dewatering the green veneer A large number of green veneers for plywood respectively having high water contents and formed in a rectangular shape are vertically laminated to obtain a veneer laminate having a quadrangular prismatic shape. The veneer laminate is located between upper and lower platen members so that two opposite side faces of the veneer laminate vertically form cut face gathering planes. The upper and lower platen members are moved toward each other to apply a pressing force to the veneer laminate. The pressing force applied to the veneer laminate is released or weakened while the water drawn through the cut face gathering planes by the pressing force is dripping downward along the cut face gathering planes of the veneer laminate vertically formed.
US09259888B2	Plastic coated composite building boards and method of making same Disclosed are composite building boards and associated manufacturing methods. The composite boards may include, for example, one or more slurry layers with embedded fibrous mats. An exterior plastic coating is mechanically adhered to the underlying slurry layer. The plastic layer chemically bonds and cross-links with polymer additives within the slurry layer. The result is an integrated polymer matrix with greatly improved durability and surface strength.
US09259887B2	Method of forming a container by blowing and filling A method of forming a container (18), includes: a partial expansion first step (E1) during which the container (18) is filled with a pressurized blowing gas (G); a second step (E2) of filling the container (18) during which the container (18) is filled with a filling liquid (L) that expels the blowing gas (G) through an outlet orifice (34); and a third step (E3) during which the contents of the container (18) are put under a pressure (HP) so as to make the container (18) conform to its final state (18D), characterized in that, during the filling second step (E2), the ratio of the flow rate of the incoming filling liquid (L) to the flow rate of the outgoing blowing gas (G) is controlled so as to allow the container (18) to continue to expand during this second step (E2).
US09259882B2	Method for manufacturing metal/composite hybrid wheel for vehicle and metal/composite hybrid wheel manufactured by the same The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a metal/composite hybrid wheel for a vehicle by molding an inner rim of a composite material by compression and, at the same time, bonding an outer rim of a metal material to the inner rim to induce compressive residual stress in the bonding area by a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the outer rim and the inner rim, thereby increasing the adhesive strength of the bonding area and the durability of the wheel. The present invention further provides a metal/composite hybrid wheel for a vehicle manufactured by the method.
US09259873B2	Device and method for cooling plastic profiles An extrusion line for producing plastics material profiles includes an extruder, a calibration station, and an additional piece of downstream equipment. A mold includes an internal cooling system having a branch for a coolant disposed inside the mold; wherein a coolant flow distribution is controllable.
US09259867B2	Method and device for application of structural materials There is disclosed a method of applying activatable material to a member of an article of manufacture such as an automotive vehicle. According to the method, the activatable material is provided to an applicator followed by applying the activatable material to the member wherein the activatable material is attached by way of a mechanical interlock via one or more through-holes.
US09259856B2	Methods for controlling the mixing process of processing rubber The present invention provides an apparatus for processing a rubber. The apparatus is equipped with an enclosed kneading chamber; a charging port for charging a material into the kneading chamber; a stirring rotor for stirring the material in the kneading chamber; a control section for automatically controlling the rotational speed of the stirring rotor; and a temperature sensor for detecting an interior temperature of the kneading chamber and outputting the detected information regarding the interior temperature to the control section. The control section automatically controls the rotational speed by a PID control configured to attempt to match the actual temperature with the target temperature until expiration of a control time being set in a state where the material containing a rubber component exists in the kneading chamber, based on the information regarding the actual temperature and information regarding a target temperature being set.
US09259855B2	Diamond tool A diamond tool comprises a circular core plate and a peripherally attached cutting segment. The cutting segment comprises a plurality of abrasive particles, a holding body that holds the abrasive particles, and a plurality of non-abrasive inserts. The abrasive particles are dispersed within the holding body and the non-abrasive inserts are embedded in the holding body. The non-abrasive inserts are sized and distributed so that the peripheral average density of the abrasive particles in the holding body of the cutting segment varies across the peripheral edge in discrete steps or continuously.
US09259854B2	Apparatus for artificially aging pre-cast blocks A method and apparatus for modifying the surface texture of pre-cast building blocks including a pressure-applying device so positioned as to selectively engage blocks and being adapted to apply a pressure on the surface of blocks so as to modify their texture thereof prior to the curing of the blocks. Also disclosed is an apparatus for modifying the surface texture of pre-cast building blocks including mechanisms and structures adapted to provide a plurality of longitudinal movements and a plurality of rotational movements to adjust the direction of the wearing tool in respect to the alignment of the blocks when modifying the surface texture of these blacks as well as a block-stabilizing device for stabilizing blacks during surface-texture modification operations.
US09259853B2	Molds for producing concrete blocks with roughened surfaces; blocks made therefrom; and methods of use A mold for making dry cast concrete blocks includes a pair of vertical shoulder forming sections, one along each of the opposite sides of the mold to form vertical front shoulders of a block. Each shoulder forming section has a shoulder roughening arrangement to result in molded, roughened shoulders of the block. Methods of making such blocks and the resulting block are included.
US09259847B2	Device for cake slicing, display and transport The device is used to slice, store, display or transport cakes. It is primarily composed of four elements; a cutter, a holder, an alignment tray and a holder tray which combine for performing various features of the invention. The device is useful for birthdays, general storage, restaurants or parties.
US09259846B1	Shaving device A shaving device comprising a head assembly having a support member and a blade cartridge. The support member is configured to be detachably coupled to a handle. The blade cartridge has a first and a second face wherein at least one of the first or second faces comprises at least one razor blade. The blade cartridge is configured to be rotatably coupled to the support member about a pivot axis such that the blade cartridge is pivotable by a user to select one of the first or second faces.
US09259844B2	Vision-guided electromagnetic robotic system Embodiments of the disclosure comprise a vision-based robotic manipulation system that identifies, singulates, and removes an individual surgical instrument from a cluttered environment. A computer-vision algorithm incorporated with the system is robust against optical challenges such as changing light conditions, specularities, and inter-reflections among various surgical instruments. The system estimates 2D pose (as opposed to a more challenging 3D pose) using a camera with normal room lighting to identify each object, including its specified data matrix barcode; and incorporates the use of a robotic arm with a compliant electromagnetic gripper to handle objects having large shape variance. The system can then relocate the objects as desired. The robot manipulator is utilized in hospital and research settings, manufacturing, and sterile environments.
US09259842B2	Interactive robot initialization Initial interaction between a mobile robot and at least one user is described herein. The mobile robot captures several images of its surroundings, and identifies existence of a user in at least one of the several images. The robot then orients itself to face the user, and outputs an instruction to the user with regard to the orientation of the user with respect to the mobile robot. The mobile robot captures images of the face of the user responsive to detecting that the user has followed the instruction. Information captured by the robot is uploaded to a cloud-storage system, where information is included in a profile of the user and is shareable with others.
US09259833B2	Extensible bar handle An embodiment of the present invention relates to an extensible bar handle (205) for flexible screens (110, 115), comprising a tubular body (210) in which at least an extractable rod (215) is slidably inserted, which extractable rod (215) exhibits a head portion (230) projecting from one of the axial ends of the tubular body (210) and a draught-excluding brush (255) having a linear development and being fixed to the head portion (230) of the extractable rod (215), which is arranged parallel and flanked to a further draught-excluding brush (270) having a linear extension which is externally and longitudinally fixed to the tubular body (210).
US09259826B2	Power wrench with hydraulic pulse unit A power wrench has a rotation motor, and a hydraulic pulse unit. The pulse unit includes an inertia drive unit connected to the motor. The inertia drive unit includes an oil chamber with an impulse generating mechanism, and an output spindle extending into the oil chamber to receive torque impulses. The inertia drive unit has a cylindrical member defining the oil chamber, a rear end wall, and an air separator element co-rotating with the wall and having a substantially axially facing surface which together with a congruent surface on the rear end wall forms oil passages in the form of a clearance gap through which oil mixed with air is circulated between one or more oil inlet openings, past one or more air outlet openings, to one or more oil outlet openings. Air is extracted from the oil and is gathered in a centrally located air collecting chamber.
US09259824B2	Mounting tool for an axle lock nut A mounting tool for an axle lock nut comprises a pole, an end of the pole is a knocking end and the other end is provided with a suppressing unit and a retaining unit, the retaining unit is in adjacent to a side of the suppressing unit and the retaining unit is protruded out of a tail end of the suppressing unit. The mounting tool is used to position the axle lock nut on an automobile axle and to increase the reliability of operation for mounting the axle lock nut on the automobile axle.
US09259817B2	Tool clamping fixture A tool clamping fixture includes at least one clamping unit, at least one operating unit, and at least one return damping unit. The at least one clamping unit is configured to fixedly clamp a machining tool in an axial direction. The at least one operating unit is configured to actuate the at least one clamping unit. The at least one return damping unit is at least configured to damp a return motion of the at least one operating unit. The at least one return damping unit is also configured to generate friction torques of different magnitudes in opposite directions of motion of the at least one operating unit.
US09259816B2	Locking mechanism A locking mechanism, for fixing and positioning a workpiece, includes a base, a locking member, a retaining plate, and an elastic member. The base defines a through mounting hole. The locking member comprises a main body, a blocking portion, and a latching portion. The blocking portion and the latching portion are respectively formed on opposite ends of the main body. The retaining plate is mounted on the base by the at least one locking member, and defines a through first opening corresponding to the mounting hole. The main body passes through the mounting hole and the first opening, the elastic member resists against the base and the blocking portion, such that the latching portion is engaged with and latched with the retaining plate by an elastic force of the elastic member.
US09259813B2	Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture The instant invention relates generally to catheters and to introducer catheters used to help deliver catheters or other medical devices to locations within the human body. In particular, the instant invention relates to large diameter catheters and introducer catheters having a torque transfer layer that includes at least two flat wires braided into a wire mesh. The flat wires have a width of at least about 0.007 inches and a depth of at least about 0.003 inches. The lumen diameter of the catheter is at least about 6 French. The torque transfer layer provides increased strength, flexibility, and kink resistance.
US09259805B2	Mask for evaporation, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same Provided is a mask for an evaporation apparatus, which includes a first division mask and a second division mask. The first and second division masks are directly bonded to each other by welding, thereby forming welding portion between the first and the second division masks. A method and apparatus for manufacturing a mask for evaporation are also provided. The division masks according to the embodiment do not use subframes, and are directly bonded to one another by welding, so that a shadow effect does not occur. The apparatus for manufacturing a mask for evaporation includes a work stage, a clamp fixing a first division mask and a second division mask to the work stage, and a laser welding part welding the first division mask to the second division mask. The apparatus may further include a first roller leading the laser welding part and a second roller following the laser welding part.
US09259796B2	Synergic TIG welding system There is provided an improved TIG welder comprising a power source for performing an AC TIG welding process across an electrode and a workpiece with a controller for creating an AC waveform. The controller having a synergic input device with an input for receiving a signal level representing a desired set current for the welding process and an output signal determining an aspect of the waveform and representing a non-linear relationship between peak positive current and peak negative current for certain desired set welding currents.
US09259792B2	5-axis hole transfer system and method A system is disclosed that accepts portable power feed drilling equipment and enables the mechanical determination of an existing hole vector and duplication of the hole on the same vector in a new production part. The system allows for extremely accurate match drilling of parts with multiple, variable hole vectors. In addition, the system is adjustable in the Z-axis, which allows infinite and precise drill tip positioning prior to drilling to increase accuracy and manage chip exit. Interchangeable drill adaptors internal to the quill sleeve allow for a wide size range of drills to be used.
US09259775B2	Corrugated plate manufacturing apparatus Flat-plate connecting portions are formed in a band plate by a connecting-portion forming unit. The flat-plate connecting portions are cut off by another connecting-portion forming unit except one flat-plate connecting portion so as to form a corrugated-plate connecting portion. A corrugated-plate portion is formed by a corrugation forming unit, so that the corrugated-plate portion has multiple projections arranged in a width direction of the band plate and each of the projections extends in a plate feeding direction. The corrugated-plate connecting portion corresponding to a predetermined connecting number is cut off so as to form a corrugated fin having a predetermined number of corrugated-plate portions.
US09259774B2	Clinching method and tool for performing the same A first layer is established on a second layer and an induction coil is disposed within induction proximity to the second layer. The induction coil is electrically energized thereby heating the second layer to a target temperature. A die having a die cavity is translated from a first location spaced substantially beyond an induction heating distance from the induction coil to a clamping location adjacent the second layer such that the induction coil surrounds a predetermined location on an external surface of the die. The die is heated by induction between the induction coil and the die while the die is translated toward the clamping location until the die reaches a predetermined die temperature. The induction coil is de-energized after the die has reached the predetermined die temperature. The first layer and the second layer are clamped between a binder and the die.
US09259771B2	Methods of using hydrogen peroxide for in-situ chemical oxidation treatment of soil and groundwater Disclosed are methods of custom stabilization of the hydrogen peroxide used in the safe in-situ treatment of soil and groundwater. In one embodiment, disclosed is a method of in-situ chemical oxidation treatment of soil and/or groundwater wherein the hydrogen peroxide has been stabilized with carboxylate salt (e.g., sodium citrate, sodium malonate, or sodium phytate). Procedurally, chemical daylighting is avoided by: (a) mixing a batch of aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution with a carboxylate salt; (b) injecting the solution into a subterranean location; (c) allowing iron that is naturally present in the in-situ environment to mix with the solution; (d) controlling the subsurface pressure and temperature within the in-situ environment; (e) manipulating the concentration of carboxylate salt in the remainder of the hydrogen peroxide batch (as necessary), wherein the concentration of carboxylate salt defines the life-span of the hydrogen peroxide, and helps to control the subsurface reaction and minimize the possibility of chemical daylighting.
US09259770B2	Thermal treatment of a contaminated volume of material A method and apparatus for remediating porous contaminated material. In the method, fuel material is combined with the contaminated material and a smoldering combustion process is initiated in the contaminated material to remediate the contaminated material. Control systems are provided to control the smoldering combustion process. The contaminated material may include oily waste, asbestos fibers, and/or at least one of a chlorinated solvent, a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), a dioxin, a furan and a polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH).
US09259766B2	Inspection system An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction.
US09259764B2	Apparatus and method for processing bagged refuse A method of processing bagged refuse includes pneumatically conveying filled refuse bags along a conduit using an airflow and opening the bags during the pneumatic conveyance. An apparatus for carrying out the method includes a conduit configured to pass an airflow to pneumatically convey bagged refuse along the conduit and a bag opening structure arranged to open the refuse bags during pneumatic conveyance along the conduit. The open bagged refuse is sorted into fractions using the airflow by passing the refuse across an opening through which the airflow continues. A wall is arranged in the path of travel of the pneumatically conveyed refuse to disaggregate the refuse by impacting the refuse against the wall. The wall is arranged vertically and at least partially defines an opening through which the air stream continues such that a fraction of the refuse falling across the opening is conveyed through the opening.
US09259763B2	Method and apparatus for screening A screen assembly for a vibratory screening machine is provided including a plate having perforations with edges that are neither perpendicular nor parallel to wires of a wire mesh of the screen assembly.
US09259757B1	Repair compound delivery device A delivery device delivers a repair compound from a container with which it is assembled, and includes an integral smoothing tool or blade part. The container has an opening end finish, allowing the repair compound to enter, and extrude from, a nozzle part of the delivery device when the container is squeezed. A portion of the blade part exhibits transverse flexibility to facilitate smoothing of a deposited repair compound. The blade part also functions to effect closure of a terminal end orifice of the nozzle part, typically having a closure plug that enters the orifice to form a seal when disposed, by flexure of the blade part, in a closing position relative to the nozzle. Alternatively, the blade part may be capable of linear articulation to achieve closure at the nozzle orifice, and the sealing element may comprise a flat surface. The device enables one-handed setup, dispensing, closure, and smoothing of a deposited repair compound.
US09259753B2	Flow channel member, liquid ejecting head, and liquid ejecting apparatus A flow channel member includes: an ink flow channel having a horizontal flow channel; a self-sealing valve disposed on the downstream side of the ink flow channel and configured to open and close the ink flow channel; a pressurizing unit configured to apply a pressurizing force to the ink in the ink flow channel from the upstream side; and an air bubble trap provided in the middle of the horizontal flow channel for storing an air bubble, wherein the air bubble trap includes an air-bubble permeable wall formed of an air-bubble permeable member configured to allow permeation of the air bubble and is configured to cause the air bubble coming into abutment with the air-bubble permeable wall to be a flat shape and to be pressed against the air-bubble permeable wall so as to bring the air bubble into surface contact with the air-bubble permeable wall.
US09259751B2	Dispensing container with enhanced appearance A container comprising a body portion and a neck portion, the neck portion having a pump dispenser thereon, the pump dispenser comprising a pump mechanism, a dip tube on one end of the pump mechanism, a pump outlet on another end of the pump mechanism, the dip tube extending from the pump mechanism into the body portion, the body portion containing a liquid, and a motion element, the motion element being captive within the dip tube and adapted to be movable within the dip tube under the action of liquid flow through the dip tube, and at least a portion of the body portion being transparent, a decorative effect resulting from the motion of the motion element being visible from an exterior of the container. Also disclosed is a method of providing an enhanced display by a dispensing container during dispensing of a liquid from the container.
US09259747B2	Multi-function sprayhead A fluid control valve, the fluid control valve including a first disc, a fluid inlet, and a second disc slidably coupled to the first disc and movable relative thereto, the second disc located between the fluid inlet and the first disc. The first disc includes a first outlet port coupled to a first outlet, a second outlet port coupled to a second outlet, and a third outlet port coupled to a third outlet. Movement in a first direction of the second disc relative to the first disc fluidly couples the fluid inlet to at least one of the first outlet port, the second outlet port, and the third outlet port, and wherein movement in a second direction of the second disc relative to the first disc controls the volume of fluid flowing from through the valve.
US09259745B2	NH3 fault and distribution variance detection system This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for a multi-section applicator having variable-rate sections. In an example, an apparatus can include at least one distribution manifold, a user interface, and an applicator controller. The at least one distribution manifold distributes a substance and can include an inlet port configured to receive the substance, a plurality of outlet ports, one or more sensors located at an outlet port, a controllable valve that supplies the substance to the inlet port. The applicator controller measures a value of the distribution parameter using the sensor signal produced by the at least one sensor of an outlet port, detects when the measured value differs from a specified target value by more than a specified error threshold value, and presents an indication, using the user interface, that the measured value differs from the target value according to the detection.
US09259739B2	Vertical-type mill Provided is a vertical-type mill whereby abrasion of a hopper and accumulation of coarse particles in the hopper can both be prevented. A vertical-type mill provided with a milling mechanism for milling a material to be milled and obtaining solid particles by meshing of a milling roller or milling ball and a milling table, a classification mechanism having a classifier for classifying milled solid particles and a hopper (11) for collecting coarse particles that are classified by the classifier and dropped downward and leading the coarse particles toward the milling mechanism, a raw material feeding pipe (1) for charging the material to be milled into the milling table, and housings (43a, b), wherein the raw material feeding pipe is provided in the hopper so that the relationship 0.15≦L′/L≦0.5 is satisfied, where, using the boundary line between a cylindrical part of the hopper and an inverted conical part of the hopper as a reference position, L is the distance from the reference position to the top end of the hopper, and L′ is the distance from the reference position to the bottom end (1a) of the raw material feeding pipe.
US09259730B2	Tube to produce platelet rich fibrin Invention; It is about the tubes used to obtain blood products through centrifuge in order to cure open and closed injuries, to heal hard and soft tissues and to diagnose in all fields of medicine and dentistry. Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) obtained in the tubes the surface of which contacts blood and made from pure titanium or titanium alloys has a better structure of fibrin than that is obtained through classical methods. The efficiency of the high speed centrifuge is increased with this designed tube and Platelet Rich Fibrin can be removed from the tube without spoiling it.
US09259721B2	Porous material, manufacturing method of the same, and honeycomb structure There is disclosed a porous material. The porous material contains aggregates, and a bonding material which bonds the aggregates to one another in a state where pores are formed among the aggregates, the bonding material contains crystalline cordierite, the bonding material further contains a rare earth element or a zirconium element, and a ratio of a mass of the bonding material to a total mass of the aggregates and the bonding material is from 12 to 45 mass %. The bonding material preferably contains, in the whole bonding material, 8.0 to 15.0 mass % of MgO, 30.0 to 60.0 mass % of Al2O3, 30.0 to 55.0 mass % of SiO2, and 1.5 to 10.0 mass % of a rare earth oxide or zirconium oxide.
US09259719B2	Methods of increasing an amount of zeolite in a zeolite-containing material A method of increasing an amount of zeolite contained in a zeolite-containing material, where the method includes the steps of: providing a sample of a zeolite-containing material having at least one rare earth element therein; increasing the amount of zeolite in the sample of the zeolite-containing material by reacting the sample of the zeolite-containing material with an extracting agent that extracts at least a portion of the at least one rare earth element from the sample of the zeolite-containing material; separating the reacted sample, from which has been extracted at least some of the at least one rare earth element previously associated therewith, from the extracting agent; and obtaining the reacted sample in which the amount of zeolite in the reacted sample has been increased.
US09259714B2	High-efficiency solar water splitting by nanocrystalline cobalt (II) oxide photocatalyst and uses thereof In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to photocatalysts with high solar-to-hydrogen overall water splitting efficiency. In an embodiment, the photocatalyst is a nanocrystalline cobalt (II) oxide (CoO) nanoparticle. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of synthesizing the photocatalysts disclosed herein. Such a method may comprise using femtosecond laser ablation of cobalt oxide micropowders. In some embodiments, such a method comprises mechanical ball milling of cobalt oxide micropowders. In an embodiment, the photocatalyst disclosed herein decomposes water under visible light without the aid of any co-catalysts or sacrificial reagents. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of splitting water to produce hydrogen.
US09259710B2	Separation material comprising saccharide ligands A separation material includes a saccharide bound via a linker to a matrix for enabling the separation from a liquid of substances that selectively bind to saccharide moieties. A method for preparing the material, a method for separating from a liquid substances that selective bind to saccharides, and a device including the separation material are also disclosed.
US09259708B2	Device and method for enhanced collection and assay of chemicals with high surface area ceramic A method and device for enhanced capture of target analytes is disclosed. This invention relates to collection of chemicals for separations and analysis. More specifically, this invention relates to a solid phase microextraction (SPME) device having better capability for chemical collection and analysis. This includes better physical stability, capacity for chemical collection, flexible surface chemistry and high affinity for target analyte.
US09259707B2	Catalytic reaction with reverse-flow regeneration The invention concerns a chemical reaction process performed in a reaction chamber (1) which contains a catalyst bed, the reaction chamber (1) comprising a first end (2) and a second end (3), opposite the first end (2), the process involving alternately: a reaction phase, in which a reaction flow passes through the reaction chamber (1) from its first end (2) towards its second end (3); and a catalyst-regeneration phase, in which a regeneration flow passes through the reaction chamber (1) from its second end (3) towards its first end (2). The reaction chamber (1) preferably consists of a plurality of separate reaction compartments containing a catalyst bed and a heat-exchange system for exchanging heat therebetween.
US09259703B2	System for removing selenium from a feed stream A system for removing selenium from a solid feed stream includes a selenium dissolver configured to selectively dissolve elemental selenium from the solid feed stream and to produce a selenium rich solution and a crystallizer coupled to the selenium dissolver and configured to receive the selenium rich solution from the dissolver, to add an acid to the selenium rich solution, to remove purified selenium from the selenium rich solution, and to remove sulfur dioxide from the selenium rich solution.
US09259702B2	Method and apparatus for synthetizing composite using simultaneous vaporization, vaporizer for composite synthesis apparatus, vaporizer heater, and composite A composite synthesis method and apparatus, a vaporizer for the composite synthesis apparatus, a vaporizer heater and a composite. In the composite synthesis apparatus using simultaneous vaporization, two or more vaporizers are heated by heaters such that samples vaporized by the vaporizers are supplied into a reactor to synthesize a composite. The apparatus and method may prepare multiple-metal or metal-carbon heterogeneous composites, and may be applied to various metal- and carbon-based adsorbents, absorbents, gas/liquid separation membranes and various catalyst processes. Further, the composite may be applied to various industrial fields through change in metal components or carbon structures.
US09259684B2	Exhaust system for a lean-burn internal combustion engine including SCR catalyst An exhaust system 20 for an internal combustion engine comprises a) a first catalysed substrate monolith 12 comprising a first washcoat coating disposed in a first washcoat zone 16 of the substrate monolith and a second washcoat coating disposed in a second washcoat zone 18 of the substrate monolith, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material, wherein at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilise when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises at least one material supporting copper for trapping volatilised PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat; and b) a second catalysed substrate monolith 14 comprising a catalyst for selectively catalysing the reduction of oxides of nitrogen to dinitrogen with a nitrogenous reductant disposed downstream from the first catalysed substrate monolith.
US09259678B2	Air purifier and an operating method for the same Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
US09259674B2	Method and apparatus for reducing the thickness of a precoat layer of a disc filter Method and apparatus for reducing the thickness of a precoat-layer accumulated on the filtering surface of a filter disc from a solids-containing suspension in a basin of a disc filter, said disc filter having two or more filter discs arranged on a shaft and between them at least one drop chute provided with a scraper on both sides, which scraper scrapes the cake filtered from the suspension on the filtering surfaces of the filter discs into the drop, the layer thickness of the precoat on the filtering surface is reduced by shortening the distance between the tips of the scrapers and the filtering surface, and the precoat thickness reduction is accomplished for the precoats on the filtering surface of the two filter discs on both sides of the drop chute non-simultaneously.
US09259669B2	Preparative separation/purification system Collection containers (17) are heated by head conduction from a container rack (18) with a heater (19) as the heat source. When an eluting solvent is supplied into a trap column (7) by a pump (5), an eluate containing a target compound exiting from the column (7) flows through a preparative separation passage (13) and drips from a solution nozzle (13a), and this solution is separated into fine droplets by a gas stream blowing from a gas ejection nozzle (15a). When a droplet touches an inner wall of the container (17), the volatile solvent immediately vaporizes, leaving the target compound precipitated in solid forms on the inner wall. Thus, the process of vaporizing and drying the eluate to collect the target compound is completed within a short period of time. This process can be performed online and hence is suitable for laborsaving.
US09259667B2	Modular humidification-dehumidification apparatus for concentrating solutions A modular humidification-dehumidification (HDH) apparatus and system for concentrating a solution including a plurality of internal modules coupled to each other. The plurality of internal modules includes a humidification module and a dehumidification module in gas flow communication with the humidification module. The humidification module includes humidification media facilitating evaporation of liquid from the solution to gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby producing a concentrated solution and a humidified gas. The dehumidification module includes a condensing heat exchanger for condensing vapor from the humidified gas.
US09259663B2	Process for the preparation of natural salt formulations for seawater substitution, mineral fortification The present invention relates to natural crude salt formulations arid their cost-effective preparation. In particular, the invention discloses the fractionation of seawater into three fractions which can thereafter be suitably combined to reconstitute seawater in its pristine form for its various applications such as growth of marine microbes, flora and fauna in a marine environment, especially where such environments have to be created in locations far removed from the sea and/or where there is a requirement to modify the composition of seawater to better its performance. The fractions can also be blended appropriately to exclude the major constituent, namely sodium chloride, and thereby be useful for mineralization/re-mineralization of waters which are deficient in mineral nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulphate and bicarbonate including rain water and desalinated waters obtained through thermal/RO desalination. The invention can be practiced most cost-effectively in solar salt works operated on sea brine.
US09259655B2	System and apparatus for silent anti-rollback for track mounted vehicles An anti-rollback apparatus includes a lock arm, a rod, a pawl, a wheel, and a one-way bearing. The rod member is pivotably coupled to the lock arm and the pawl and one-way bearing are coupled to the rod member. The pawl is shaped to selectively engage teeth on a an anti-rollback plate. The wheel is configured to roll on a surface of the anti-rollback plate. The one-way bearing couples the wheel to the pawl. The one-way bearing allows the wheel to rotate freely in a first direction and locks the wheel in relation to the pawl when the wheel rotates in a second direction to force the pawl to engage the teeth.
US09259643B2	Control of separate computer game elements Control of separate computer game elements is described. In one example, a computer game system displays a computer game to a user, the computer game comprising at least one avatar and an environment. Manual input commands are received from a hand-operated controller operated by the user, and are used to control the display of the avatar in the computer game. Substantially concurrently with the manual input, a stream of images from an image capture device depicting the user is also received. A portal, separate to the avatar, is displayed in a region of the computer game display, which shows the received stream of images to the user. The stream of images of the user is analyzed and a gesture performed by the user is recognized. The recognized gesture is used to control displayed interaction between the portal and the environment.
US09259638B2	Fastening device for gliding board and board equipped with such a device A fastening device for a sliding board includes a base that defines a housing in which a shoe is designed to be immobilized by a maintaining device. The maintaining device includes a vertical locking pivot cooperating with an anchor element secured to the board on the one hand, and with rotational blocking elements on the other hand. The base includes a lower plate and an upper plate to support the shoe and sliding relative to one another, the pivot ensuring sliding locking of the two plates.
US09259630B2	Personal athletic training device An athletic paddle training apparatus 10 includes an elongate handle portion 20, a coupling region 30 at a distal end 22 of the paddle portion, and a game play head 40 operatively coupled with the handle portion 20 at the coupling region 30. The elongate handle portion is configured to be gripped by an associated user. The game play head 40 has first 46 and second 48 game play regions on opposite first 42 and second 44 sides thereof. The first game play region 46 defines a substantially planar first game play surface 56 on the first side 42 and the second game play region 48 defines a substantially spherical second game play surface 58 on the second side 44 of the game play head 40. In an example embodiment, the second game play surface 58 has a likeness of a #5 soccer ball.
US09259626B2	Interchangeable shaft system A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.
US09259624B2	Game ball with grip zones The present disclosure relates to a game ball having one or more grip zones that have greater frictional interaction compared to the outer surface of the game ball. The grip zones are made by stitching of a coated thread upon at least one cover panel to create the grip zone. The grip zone formed from the coated thread enhances the handling characteristics and playability of the resulting game ball.
US09259622B2	Golf ball A golf ball includes a core, a mid layer, and a cover. The core includes an inner core, a mid core, and an outer core. The mid layer includes an inner mid layer and an outer mid layer. A hardness H(C) is equal to or greater than a hardness H(B). A hardness H(E) is equal to or greater than a hardness H(D). An angle α is calculated by (Formula 1). An angle β is calculated by (Formula 2). The angle α is 0° or greater. A difference (α−β) is 0° or greater. A hardness Hm2 of the outer mid layer is less than a hardness Hm1 of the inner mid layer. A hardness Hc of the cover is less than the hardness Hm2. α=(180°/π)a tan [{H(D)−H(C)}/Y] (Formula 1) β=(180°/π)a tan [{H(F)−H(E)}/Z] (Formula 2)
US09259621B2	Multi-layer core golf ball having opposing hardness gradient with steep gradient outer core layer A golf ball comprising an inner core formed from a substantially homogenous composition such that the geometric center hardness is 56-80 Shore C and the outer surface hardness is 50-75 Shore C. An outer core layer has an outer surface having hardness of 85-98 Shore C and an inner surface hardness of 68-78 Shore C and being formed from a second homogenous rubber composition. A cover layer is disposed about the outer core layer. The hardness of the second outer surface is greater than the hardness of the inner surface to define a positive hardness gradient of +7 to +30 Shore C, and the hardness of the first outer surface is lower than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient of −1 to −15 Shore C.
US09259618B2	Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film has a storage modulus (E′) in a temperature range from 120° C. to 150° C. measured under the specific measurement conditions using a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus of 1.00×107 dyn/cm2 or more and 1.00×108 dyn/cm2 or less and a loss tangent (tan δ) at the temperature of 10° C. of 0.050 or more.
US09259617B2	Golf ball An object of the present is to provide a golf ball having a high spin rate on approach shots under the wet condition and rough condition. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body, and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film has a martens hardness of 2.0 mgf/μm2 or less, and a ratio (50% modulus/10% modulus) of 50% modulus to 10% modulus of 1.6 or more.
US09259615B2	Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality and streak tracking A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.
US09259606B2	Portable resistance band exercise machine A portable exercise machine utilizing resistance bands is provided. The exercise machine includes a platform and a pair of arms attached to the platform. The pair of arms may extend laterally away from the platform. Resistance bands may be attached to the arms. A user may thereby stand on the platform and/or straps and use the resistance bands for exercise. The arms may further pivot relative to the platform, allowing the user to perform a plurality of different exercises.
US09259604B2	Exercise machine for performing squats An exercise machine is provided for a user performing squats. A base supports the exercise machine, and an upright member having a free end and an attachment end is mounted to the base at the attachment end and configured to be straddled by the user. A leg pad assembly is adjustably attached to the upright member for vertically adjusting a height of the leg pad assembly. The leg pad assembly has a first leg pad member extending horizontally relative to the upright member and configured to engage a back of the user's legs. A locking mechanism is provided for selectively releasably securing the leg pad assembly in a desired position on the upright member.
US09259596B2	Mobile X-ray unit One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base and an arm associated with the base. The arm may be configured to support an X-ray applicator having an X-ray tube. The X-ray tube may be configured to generate an X-ray beam. The X-ray applicator may include an exit surface through which the X-ray beam passes in use. The X-ray unit may further include an applicator cap for covering at least the exit surface of the X-ray applicator.
US09259592B2	Apparatus with wireless communication module The invention relates to an electronic apparatus (100) comprising a charging module (20) for receiving external energy (RF1) and for transferring it to a rechargeable energy storage (10) in a “charging state”. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a processing module which can be operated in a working state that is enabled if the charging module (20) is in the charging state and the apparatus is in a standard operating mode. The processing module may for example be a communication module (30) that can communicate wirelessly in its working state. In the standard operating mode, communication with the apparatus (100) is thus only possible if the apparatus (100) is simultaneously charged. The communication module (30) can therefore be completely switched off during the residual time, thus reducing power consumption and avoiding erroneous communication or misuse.
US09259590B2	Tube-structured battery to be inserted into living body A tube-structured battery to be inserted into a living body is provided. The tube-structured battery includes: a biofuel battery part which generates electric energy by using biofuel in the blood passing through an internal space of the tube structure; a transformer circuit part which adjusts a voltage or current density by using the generated electric energy; and a secondary battery part which is charged with the electric energy by using the adjusted voltage or current density to store the electric energy, wherein the tube-structured battery is inserted into the living body or a blood vessel of the living body.
US09259589B2	Automated programming of electrical stimulation electrodes using post-implant imaging In general, the disclosure is related to characterization of implanted electrical stimulation electrode arrays using post-implant imaging. The electrode arrays may be carried by implanted leads. Characterization of implanted electrode arrays may include identification of the type or types of leads implanted within a patient and/or determination of positions of the implanted leads or electrodes carried by the leads relative to one another or relative to anatomical structures within the patient. In addition, the disclosure relates to techniques for specifying or modifying patient therapy parameters based on the characterization of the implanted electrode arrays.
US09259586B2	Systems and methods for highly safe adjustment of device parameters A system and method of programming a cardiac rhythm management device (CRM device) using an external programming device are described, where the user is presented with a list of highly-safe parameter adjustments. Input is received from the user selecting one or more of the highly-safe parameter adjustments. A programming session is initiated wherein the programming device establishes communication with the CRM device, and transmits the selected one or more highly-safe parameter adjustments to the CRM device.
US09259583B2	Coil system In supplying energy to a medical device implanted in a mammal patient a first coil system (20) external to the patient's body for wirelessly transferring energy can be used that inductively cooperates with a second coil system (12) that, when implanted in the patient's body, receives wirelessly transferred energy for supplying energy or control signals to the medical device, when implanted in the patient's body. The first and second coil systems comprise each at least two individual coils (50, 51; 60, 61) which are not directly electrically connected to each other and operate basically independently of each other. This may give a very efficient and versatile transfer of energy or control signals. The coils in each of the coil systems can be operating at different frequencies by being connected to respective electric circuits, where each of these respective electric circuits operate basically independently of each other generating e.g. alternating electric current of different frequencies.
US09259574B2	External trial stimulator useable in an implantable neurostimulator system An improved external trial stimulator provides neurostimulation functionality for implanted medical electrodes prior to implantation of an implantable neurostimulator. The external trial stimulator is housed in a four-part housing that provides mechanical and electrostatic discharge protection for the electronics mounted in a central frame of the housing. Connectors attached to leads from the electrodes connect to contacts that are recessed in the housing through ports that are centered for easy access. Multiple indicators provide information to users of the external trial stimulator.
US09259571B2	Electrical stimulation therapy using decaying current pulses This disclosure describes generation of electrical stimulation pulses for electrical stimulation therapy. The stimulation pulses have a pulse current level and pulse width, and may be generated by a current regulator. The pulse voltage level may be a voltage level delivered by the current regulator while maintaining regulation of the pulse current level. During delivery of a pulse, a supply voltage level may decrease due to discharging of a supply capacitance, and the pulse voltage level may increase due to charging of a load capacitance. The pulse current level may be controlled to decrease during the pulse width such that a sum of the pulse voltage level and a headroom voltage of the current regulator does not exceed the supply voltage level. In some examples, the pulse may include sub-pulses with different sub-pulse current levels, where an earlier sub-pulse has a higher pulse current level than a later sub-pulse.
US09259570B2	Electrode having erectable lead Disclosed is an electrode, such as an SCS paddle electrode, having a lead attached thereto along an interior portion of the electrode. The lead and electrode are configured such that the lead may be positioned generally coplanar with a top surface of the electrode, and may likewise be erected from such coplanar orientation up and away from the top surface of the electrode. Thus, the lead can maintain the typical configuration of emerging from the back end of the electrode, but because at least portions of the lead are not permanently bonded into the electrode paddle, the lead (when desired) can be pulled upward, with or without surrounding strain relief material, to emerge from the top surface of the paddle at an angle or curve to such top surface. This allows the base of the paddle to engage a bony opening, such as when the electrode is inserted into a patient's spine, skull, plane of fascia, etc.
US09259559B2	Balloon catheter pressure relief valve A pressure relief apparatus for a balloon dilation catheter having a shaft with a dilation balloon attached to the distal end of the shaft and an inflation/deflation lumen for inflating and deflating the balloon includes a pressure relief port formed through the wall of the inflation/deflation lumen with a pressure relief member secured across the pressure relief port to form a fluid tight seal such that the fluid tight seal formed by the pressure relief member fails at a predetermined pressure to release pressure from the inflation/deflation lumen through the pressure relief port. A splash guard is positioned across the pressure relief port, the splash guard being formed from a fluid permeable body defining a plurality of flow passages therethrough, whereby the splash guard partially obstructs fluid flow through the pressure relief port to prevent a direct uncontrolled release of the fluid from the pressure relief port.
US09259556B2	MRI guidewire A guidewire (100) for use with interventional magnetic resonance imaging has a guidewire body (102) having a distal end and a proximal end and reserving a space therein, a dipole antenna (108) disposed in the space reserved within the guidewire body, the dipole antenna being adapted to be electrically connected to a signal processing system through a first signal channel (110) through the proximal end of the guidewire body, and a loop antenna (112) disposed in the space reserved within the guidewire body toward the distal end of the guidewire body, the loop antenna (112) being adapted to be electrically connected to the signal processing system through a second signal channel (114) through the proximal end of the guidewire body. The dipole antenna and the loop antenna are each constructed to receive magnetic resonance imaging signals independently of each other and to transmit received signals through the first and second signal channels, respectively, to be received by the signal processing system. An interventional magnetic resonance imaging system includes an active guidewire.
US09259555B2	Guide wire A guide wire is comprised of a flexible elongate wire body. The wire body has a plurality of protruding portions n the external surface and recessed portions between the adjacent protruding portions. The protruding portions possess a friction coefficient smaller than that of the recessed portions.
US09259554B2	Systems and methods to compensate for compression forces in an intravascular device A system and method for providing vent channel geometries to compensate for compression forces experienced by a septum within an intravascular device.
US09259546B2	Ventilator with integrated blower to provide negative or positive pressure in a ventilator system A ventilator system (100/200/300/400) includes an integrated blower (130/230/330). In one case, the ventilator system includes: an inspiration port (122/222/322) for connection to an inspiratory limb (112/212/312) of a dual-limb patient circuit (110/210/310), and an expiration port (142/242/342) for connection to an expiratory limb (114/214/314) of the dual-limb patient circuit; a gas delivery device (120/220/320) connected to the inspiration port to supply a pressurized flow of gas to the inspiration port to generate a positive pressure; and a blower having an inlet (132/232/332) that is operatively connected to the expiration port and configured to be controlled to selectively supply a negative pressure level between 4 and 120 cmH2O to the expiration port, and an outlet (134/234/334) to exhaust gas received from the expiration port. In another case, the ventilator system includes a blower to generate positive pressure/flow to augment flow for noninvasive ventilation.
US09259531B2	Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.
US09259527B2	Fluid delivery system with high and low pressure hand manifold A fluid delivery system is provided and includes a power injector supporting a high pressure syringe. The fluid delivery system further includes a manifold and a low pressure hand-operated syringe. The manifold generally includes a plurality of fluid control valves in series fluid communication. A first fluid control valve of the plurality of fluid control valves has a first port, a second inlet port, and a third port. The third port of the first fluid control valve is in fluid connection with a first port of a second fluid control valve. The low pressure hand-operated syringe is in fluid connection with the first port of the first fluid control valve, and the high pressure syringe is in fluid connection with the second port of the first fluid control valve. The fluid control valves may be multi-position stopcock valves.
US09259526B2	Medical fluid injection system and method for guided setup One embodiment provides a method of using contextual lighting to assist a user of a medical fluid injection system. In this embodiment, the method includes providing a lighted display in proximity to a component of the injection system during setup of the medical fluid injection system. If the user has properly performed a setup function that is associated with the component of the injection system, the method further comprises providing a first visual indication on the lighted display. If the user has not properly performed the setup function that is associated with the component of the injection system, the method further comprises providing a second visual indication on the lighted display.
US09259525B2	Adsorbing pathogen-inactivating compounds with porous particles immobilized in a matrix Methods and devices are provided for reducing the concentration of low molecular weight compounds in a biological composition containing cells while substantially maintaining a desired biological activity of the biological composition. The device comprises highly porous adsorbent particles, and the adsorbent particles are immobilized by an inert matrix. The matrix containing the particles is contained in a housing, and the particles range in diameter from about 100 μm to about 1500 μm. The device can be used to adsorb and remove a pathogen-inactivating compounds from a biological composition such as a blood product.
US09259523B2	Method for controlling a disinfection status of a temperature control device and temperature control device for human body temperature control during extracorporeal circulation The present application relates to a method for controlling a disinfection status of a heater and/or cooler for human body temperature control during extracorporeal circulation. The temperature control is conducted by use of a heat exchanger and a temperature control liquid circulating through the heat exchanger and the heater and/or cooler. The inventive method comprises using a long term disinfectant in the temperature control liquid, measuring and preferably recording the concentration of the disinfectant in the temperature control liquid and deducing a disinfectant status of the temperature control liquid from the measured concentration of the disinfectant in the temperature control liquid.
US09259521B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring and optimizing blood circulation generated by a pump In a device for the automatic control of blood pumps, an optimization of the blood flow is achieved by periodic speed interventions and flow changes thereby occurring, using a formed differential variable and a control algorithm. In addition, the location of possible flow resistances on the venous or arterial side can be ascertained.
US09259518B2	Re-establishment of blood flow in blocked human arteries by transferring nano-encapsulated drug through medical devices, designed for the same and releasing the nano-encapsulated drug in human artery with body ph A drug-delivering insertable medical device for treating a medical condition associated with a body lumen is disclosed. The drug-delivering insertable medical device includes an outer surface coated with two or more nano-carriers having two or more average diameters. A nano-carrier of the two or more nano-carriers has an average diameter suitable for penetrating one or more layers of two or more layers of the body lumen. The nano-carrier includes a drug surrounded by an encapsulating medium. The encapsulating medium includes one or more of a biological agent, a blood excipient, and a phospholipid.
US09259504B2	Non-electrically conductive hydrogel composition Hydrogel compositions are provided (a) that have a continuous hydrophobic phase and a discontinuous hydrophilic phase, (b) that have a discontinuous hydrophilic phase and a continuous hydrophilic phase, or (c) that are entirely composed of a continuous hydrophilic phase. The hydrophobic phase, if present, is composed of a hydrophobic polymer, particularly a hydrophobic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), a plasticizing elastomer, a tackifying resin, and an optional antioxidant. The discontinuous hydrophilic phase, if present, is composed of a crosslinked hydrophilic polymer, particularly a crosslinked cellulosic polymer such as crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose. For those hydrogel compositions containing a continuous hydrophilic phase, the components of the phase include a cellulose ester composition or an acrylate polymer or copolymer, and a blend of a hydrophilic polymer and a complementary oligomer capable of hydrogen bonding thereto. Films prepared from hydrogel compositions containing or entirely composed of the aforementioned continuous hydrophilic phase can be made translucent, and may be prepared using either melt extrusion or solution casting. A preferred use of the hydrogel compositions is in wound dressings, although numerous other uses are possible as well.
US09259503B2	Methods and dressings for sealing internal injuries Disclosed are solid and frozen haemostatic materials and dressings consisting essentially of a fibrinogen component and a fibrinogen activator. Also disclosed are methods of treating internal wounded tissue in a mammal by applying one or more of these haemostatic materials and dressings.
US09259502B2	UV reactor design having pressure equalizing manifold for increasing UV flux efficiency The disclosed principles employ a UV reactor design for photo-based treatment of contaminated fluid media using a concentric single light source/single sleeve design, with multiple such concentric light source/sleeve units placed in parallel. In one embodiment, such a reactor may comprise an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold, and a plurality of tubular chambers connecting the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold. A plurality of such irradiating units are located within corresponding ones of the tubular chambers such that a fluid path is provided between each of the transparent sleeves and its corresponding tubular chamber where the contaminated fluid is irradiated as it passes through the chambers. The inlet ends of all of the chambers are connected to a single fluid intake manifold. This design allows the contaminated fluid pressure and flow to be evenly distributed among all of the fluid chambers via the intake manifold.
US09259495B2	Imaging of meningiomas using phenylbenzothiazole, stilbene, or biphenylalkyne derivatives Methods for detecting or ruling out a meningioma in a patient using a phenylbenzothiazole derivative or a stilbene derivative or a biphenylalkyne derivative, and a medical imaging technique such as positron emission tomography/computed tomography are disclosed. In one version of the method, the phenylbenzothiazole derivative is a compound of formula (V):
US09259494B2	Composition and method for medical imaging of body cavities The invention pertains to a foamed aqueous image enhancing composition containing cellulose and/or cellulose derivative(s), said composition having a pH between 5.5 and 7, wherein the viscosity of the composition is less than 1800 mPa·sec, and wherein a gas is maintained in the composition for at least 1 minute after preparation. The combination of low viscosity and foam stability makes the composition particularly suitable in patency tests and fallopian tube sterilization checks.
US09259487B2	Transgenic non-human animal model of neurodegenerative disease The present invention provides a non-human mammal deficient in the expression of prothymosin α gene in the striatum and a screening method for a prophylactic/therapeutic drug for Huntington's disease and the like, which uses the animal.
US09259479B2	Treatment for comorbid diabetes with chronic kidney disease The present invention relates to an improved method for treating diabetes wherein the improvement comprises administering a PEGylated insulin compound to a patient having moderate to severe chronic kidney disease using an effective amount of the compound.
US09259475B2	Agents for improved delivery of nucleic acids to eukaryotic cells New cationic lipids are provided that are useful for delivering macromolecules, such as nucleic acids, into eukaryotic cells. The lipids can be used alone, in combination with other lipids and/or in combination with other transfection enhancing reagents to prepare transfection complexes.
US09259474B2	Lipidated glycosaminoglycan particles and their use in drug and gene delivery for diagnosis and therapy Lipidated glycosaminoglycan particles, prepared by reacting a glycosaminoglycan with at least one lipid to cross-link the carboxylic acid groups in the glycosaminoglycan with a primary amine in the lipid, are used to encapsulate drugs for use in the treatment of pathological conditions in an animal.
US09259469B2	Compositions comprising decitabine and tetrahydrouridine and uses thereof Compositions comprising decitabine and tetrahydrouridine for the treatment of blood disorders and hematological and solid malignancies are described.
US09259450B2	Use of a fermented soy extract as a prebiotic composition The present invention relates to use of a fermented soy extract as a prebiotic composition to protect beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. Particularly, the fermented soy extract of the invention exhibits the prebiotic activity even under an antibiotic treatment. Also disclosed is combined use of an antibiotic and the fermented soy extract of the invention, which has advantages over administration of the antibiotic alone, such as decreasing the effective dose of the antibiotic and/or reducing side effects resulting from the antibiotic treatment.
US09259449B2	Method for modifying THC content in a lipid-based extract of cannabis A method for modifying THC content in a lipid-based extract of cannabis to yield a low-THC product. The method includes providing a lipid-based extract of cannabis containing THC, heating the lipid-based extract at 1 atm of pressure to 157 to 160° C. to vaporize a first portion of the THC, and converting a second portion of the THC to CBN by heating the lipid-based extract to between 130° C.-150° C. for at least 10 min.
US09259443B2	Compositions and methods for the generation of platelets and methods of use thereof Compositions and methods for generating platelets and methods of use thereof are disclosed.
US09259441B2	Herbal composition for the treatment of kidney stone and other urinary tract disorders Discloses a novel synergistic herbal composition comprising combination of therapeutically effective amount of Vrun bhavit, Kadalikshar, Apamargkshar, Yavkshar and optionally Gomutrakshar along with pharmaceutical acceptable additives, useful for the treatment of kidney stone and other urinary disorders like inflammation and urinary stent related problems.
US09259440B2	Methods for passive immunization The present invention relates to products and methods for preventing, ameliorating and/or treating infections and other diseases. In one aspect, the products of the present invention relates to compositions comprising germ free colostrum. In another aspect, the products of the present invention relates to compositions comprising synthetically multimerized immunoglobulins. In a third aspect, the products of the present invention relates to compositions comprising germ free colostrum enriched with synthetically multimerized immunoglobulins. The invention also relates to use of said compostions as a pharmaceutical e.g. for prophylactic or ameliorating treatment of infections and other diseases. In addition the invention comprises methods for production of said compositions.
US09259437B2	Scleral lens solution A scleral lens solution comprising an aqueous mixture that includes sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium cations and a pH in a range from about 6.5 to about 8.7.
US09259431B2	Compositions for producing satiety Long term weight loss can be achieved and maintained with a formulation of over-the-counter life-enhancing dietary supplements. One or more supplements stimulate the release of serotonin within the brain and one or more supplements stimulate the release of cholecystokinin into the bloodstream. The combined potentiating effect of these two mechanisms on satiety enables greater weight loss than that previously achieved by the individual mechanisms acting alone. A third weight loss mechanism can be achieved with the addition of phenylethylamine. Even more effective weight loss formulations can be achieved with the addition of a blue-green algae, such as aphanizomenon flos aqua, to provide a longer lasting weight loss mechanism.
US09259429B2	Ocular therapy using glucocorticoid derivatives selectively penetrating posterior segment tissues Ophthalmically therapeutic materials, such as liquid-containing compositions and polymeric drug delivery systems, include a therapeutic component that includes an Glucocorticoid Derivative which, upon delivery to the posterior segment of a mammalian eye, does not significantly diffuse to the anterior segment of said eye. Methods of making and using the present materials are also described.
US09259424B2	Concentrated, inhalable antibiotic formulation A concentrated inhalable formulation of an antibiotic drug such as ciprofloxacin is disclosed. The antibiotic is formulated with sodium acetate and liposome which incorporate antibiotic. The formulation is aerosolized and inhaled for treatment of respiratory tract infections and other medical conditions.
US09259417B2	Parasiticidal oral veterinary compositions comprising systemically-acting active agents, methods and uses thereof This invention relates to veterinary compositions for treating and/or preventing fleas or ticks infection or infestation in an animal comprising an isoxazoline active agent of Formula (II): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US09259416B2	Pyrazolone compounds useful for treatment of cerebrovascular disorders associated with ischemic stroke A drug for the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders associated with insufficient cerebral circulation such as ischemic stroke, which comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of a pyrazolone compound of structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pseudo-polymorphic form thereof, administered at a controlled dose so that the plasma concentration of unchanged form is kept constant for a predetermined period of time and so that the compound may exhibit a higher effect.
US09259414B2	Glycopyrrolate salts Salts of glycopyrrolate, including solid forms and formulations such as topicals thereof, are disclosed. Methods of making glycopyrrolate salts, including formulations such as topicals thereof, and methods of treating hyperhidrosis with salts of glycopyrrolate, and formulations such as topicals thereof, are disclosed.
US09259411B2	Neuronal circuit-dependent neuroprotection by interaction between nicotinic receptors A method of inhibiting excitotoxicity by indirectly activating α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) which indirectly activate synaptic AMPA and NMDA receptors is disclosed. Inhibitors of α7 nACHRs, such as macrocyclic diterpenoids, more specifically cembranoids or methyllycaconitine (MLA), indirectly activate α4β2 nAChRs and can be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson Disease, AIDS related dementia and the delayed effects of stroke. They can also be used to treat diseases associated with neuronal impairment, including, but not limited to glaucoma caused by optical nerve damage, delayed effects of epilepsy; and multiple sclerosis.
US09259410B2	Methods of treating polycystic ovarian syndrome using chlorogenic acid and inositol The invention provides a method of treating or preventing polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in a mammal, comprising administering chlorogenic acid and inositol in an amount effective to treat or prevent PCOS in the mammal. In an embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises administering L-cysteine to the mammal.
US09259407B2	Nanoemulsion therapeutic compositions and methods of using the same The present invention relates to therapeutic nanoemulsion compositions and to methods of utilizing the same. In particular, nanoemulsion compositions are described herein that find use in the treatment and/or prevention of infection (e.g., respiratory infection (e.g., associated with cystic fibrosis)), in burn wound management, and in immunogenic compositions (e.g., comprising a Burkholderia antigen) that generate an effective immune response (e.g., against a bacterial species of the genus Burkholderia) in a subject administered the immunogenic composition. Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, clinical (e.g. therapeutic and preventative medicine), industrial, and research applications.
US09259405B2	Method of treating functional somatic syndromes with combination of famciclovir and diclofenac The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of a therapeutically-effective amount of the antiviral compound famciclovir and a therapeutically-effective amount of the COX-2 inhibitor diclofenac. The invention is further related to methods of treating functional somatic syndromes by administering a therapeutically-effective combination of famciclovir and diclofenac.
US09259401B2	Water soluble composition comprising curcumin having enhanced bioavailability and process thereof The invention disclosed relates to a water-soluble composition having enhanced bioavailability useful for the treatment of depression which comprises a synergistic combination of curcumin, at least an antioxidant, a hydrophilic carrier and a fat. The invention also discloses a process for the preparation of the curcumin composition which comprises the steps of dissolving curcumin, at least one antioxidant, a hydrophilic carrier and a fat in a solvent to form a homogenous mass; warming the resultant mass at a temperature ranging from 25° C. to 60° C. for a period of 4 to 8 hours to obtain a dry wet mass; removing the solvent by evaporation to form dry mass and pulverizing the dry mass to form a fine powder.
US09259398B1	Bioactive agent-loaded targeting micelles A composition of bioactive agent-loaded micelles with tissue-targeting properties and methods of using the same are disclosed.
US09259397B2	Loratadine transdermal device and methods A tansdermal delivery device for effectively treating seasonal allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticariain in humans is disclosed and methods thereof.
US09259384B2	Methods of enhancing wound healing The present invention relates to ionic compositions for enhancing wound healing, particularly in the sinonasal cavity. The ionic components of the composition can include potassium, calcium, rubidium, zinc, bromide, and magnesium in an isotonic solution. In other embodiments, the ionic components of the composition can include magnesium, bromide, sulfate, sodium, and chloride. Methods of enhancing wound healing, enhancing sinonasal mucosal healing, promoting mucosal reciliation, and debriding tissue by administering the compositions of the present invention are also presented.
US09259382B2	Cosmetic composition, hair cosmetic and hair treatment cosmetic The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising: a copolymer having a constituent unit corresponding to (A) a vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group in a structure and a constituent unit corresponding to (B) a vinyl monomer represented by the following formula (1); a cationic surfactant; a higher alcohol; and a silicone oil: CH2═C(R1)—CO—X-(Q-O)r—R2 (1) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 5, each of which may have a substituent; Q is an alkylene group having a carbon number of 2 to 4, which may have a substituent; r represents an integer of 2 to 15; and X represents an oxygen atom or NH, and the number of atoms bonded linearly to each other in the structure of -(Q-O)r—R2 is 70 or less.
US09259380B2	Means for dyeing and/or matting keratinic fibres containing novel 1,4 diaminoanthraquinone dyes Agents for coloring and/or matting keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, include in a cosmetic carrier at least one specific substituted 1,4-diaminoanthraquinone derivative of formula (I), wherein the residues (R2, R4) mutually independently denote a grouping of formula (II). The cosmetic method of using these agents can be for producing intense blue shades and for matting keratin fibers.
US09259376B2	Process for dry powder formulations The present invention relates to a process developed for production of a dry powder medicament used in respiratory tract diseases such as asthma and COPD.
US09259371B2	Siderail with storage area A siderail assembly comprises a siderail with a siderail body. The siderail body has a storage area integrated therein. The storage area has a bottom surface, at least one side surface, and an opening. The storage area is configured to removably retain at least one object therein.
US09259367B2	Disposable absorbent article designed to facilitate an easy change A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.
US09259362B2	Absorbent article with containment flaps An absorbent article having a first containment flap and a second containment flap each having a stem, an inner flap projection, and an outer flap projection. The stems of the first and the second containment flaps can be positioned laterally inward of the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent article. The stem can extend away from the body facing liner when the absorbent article is in a relaxed condition. The inner flap projection can extend laterally from the stem towards a longitudinal axis of the absorbent article and the outer flap projection can extend laterally from the stem away from the longitudinal axis and the inner flap projection when the article is in a relaxed condition. The outer flap projection can be bonded to the stem in at least a portion of one of the front waist region and the rear waist region.
US09259361B2	Absorbent article An absorbent article has longitudinal side edges, transversal end edges, and an absorbent core. The absorbent core comprises a first absorbent layer having an opening and a fluid flow control structure between said first absorbent layer and a backsheet. An elastic member is arranged along each longitudinal side edge. The first absorbent layer has a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a narrow transversal transition located between said front and back portions. The width of the narrow transversal transition is 50-75% of the widest transversal width of the front portion, and 20-50% of the longitudinal length of the opening is located in the front portion. The front portion constitutes 20-40% of the total longitudinal length of the first absorbent layer. An interspace is located in an area between the elastic member and the first absorbent layer at least in an area laterally outside the narrow transversal transition.
US09259360B2	Tampon pledget for increased bypass leakage protection There is provided a tampon pledget that includes one or more enhanced features that result in the pledget exhibiting increased bypass leakage prevention. These enhanced features may include, but are not limited to, geometry, absorption, and any combinations thereof. There is also provided one or more methods for constructing a tampon pledget having increased bypass leakage protection.
US09259353B2	Capillary action in flow-regulating systems A fluid flow-regulating system includes an electrolysis chamber configured to contain a liquid, and includes first and second electrodes disposed within the electrolysis chamber. A gap between opposing surfaces is sized to promote capillary action of a liquid in the electrolysis chamber that draws the liquid to at least one of the first and second electrodes in a manner allowing the flow-regulating system to be placed in multiple orientations and still have said one of the first and second electrodes wetted by capillary action.
US09259344B2	Pronation/supination orthosis and method An orthosis for supination and/or pronation of a forearm of a wearer, the orthosis including a base, an upper arm support coupled to the base and configured to secure an upper arm of the wearer, a rotation assembly coupled to the base and including an output member rotatable relative to the base within a rotation plane, and a forearm support member coupled to the output member of the rotation assembly and configured to releasably engage a wrist and the forearm of the wearer, wherein the forearm support member is contoured to receive a thumb of the wearer.
US09259341B2	Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter A method of crimping a stent on a balloon of a catheter assembly is provided. A polymeric stent is disposed over a balloon in an inflated configuration. The stent is crimped over the inflated balloon to a reduced crimped configuration so that the stent is secured onto the balloon. The balloon wall membrane is wedged or pinched between the strut elements of the stent for increasing the retention of the stent on the balloon.
US09259336B2	Stent with a crush-resistant zone An endoluminal prosthesis system for a branched body lumen comprises a branch vessel prosthesis. The branch vessel prosthesis is deployable within a branch vessel body lumen and comprises a stent having a generally tubular body portion, a flareable proximal end portion, and a coupling portion disposed intermediate the body portion and the flareable portion. The coupling portion is preferably more crush-resistant than the body portion.
US09259332B2	Prosthetic vacuum system An improved prosthetic device with a vacuum system for maintaining a negative pressure seal between the socket and the residual limb. The vacuum system includes a vacuum surge chamber which maintains seal vacuum and increases battery life. The system is small, lightweight, and concealable within the prosthetic device so that it neither impedes use of the device nor detracts from a cosmetically accurate limb.
US09259320B2	Apparatus and method for bone augmentation A scaffold for bone augmentation constituted of: a superstructure configured and dimensioned to substantially ameliorate a bone defect, the superstructure comprising: a biocompatible material having a strength and tensility sufficient to be permanently stationed between an upper jaw and a lower jaw; a first face arranged to face the bone defect; a second face, opposing the first face; a plurality of perforations extending from the first face to the second face; and bone augmentation material deposited within said plurality of perforations, wherein the perforations are of a size sufficient to secure bone augmentation material deposited within the plurality of perforations.
US09259311B2	Ossicle prosthesis comprising a built-up attaching element An ossicular prosthesis formed as a sound-conducting, elongated prosthesis body has a first coupling element designed as a tympanic membrane top plate or a clip or a connecting piece to an actuator end piece of an active hearing implant and a second coupling element provided with an access opening into a receiving space designed as a bell or a clip for a mechanical connection of the prosthesis to the head of the stapes. The second coupling element has a backing section on an inner surface of the receiving space as an axial extension of the prosthesis body. The backing section protrudes from the prosthesis body into the receiving space. In an implanted state, the backing section bears against a head of the stapes and prevents a formation of a hollow space between the stapes and an inner surface of the receiving space in an axial extension of the elongated prosthesis body. As a result, additional degrees of freedom are obtained for individualized adaptation to anatomical circumstances of a specific patient in terms of shape, size and position of the patient's stapes bone.
US09259309B2	Ophthalmic devices and methods with application specific integrated circuits Ophthalmic devices with dynamic electro-active elements offer variable optical power and/or depth of field that restore lost accommodation in individuals suffering from presbyopia or aphakia. An illustrative device senses physiological processes indicative of the accommodative response and actuates a dynamic electro-active element to provide the desired change in optical power and/or depth of field. The illustrative device includes two application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for processing the accommodative response and actuating the electro-active element: a high-voltage ASIC that steps up a low voltage from a power supply to a higher voltage suitable for actuating the electro-active element, and another ASIC that operates at low voltage (and therefore consumes little power) and controls the operating state of the high-voltage ASIC. Because each ASIC operates at the lowest possible voltage, the illustrative ophthalmic device dissipates less power than other ophthalmic devices.
US09259294B2	Self-evacuating dental dam A fluid evacuating dental dam is disclosed, the fluid evacuating dental dam including a manifold having at least one aperture formed therein, a dental dam selectively attached to the manifold, a suction device in fluid communication with the manifold, and selectively removable cover members disposed over the aperture of the manifold.
US09259293B2	Bone carving tool for creating convex ridge for inner border of initial hole for placement of implant hole The present invention relates to a bone carving tool for creating a convex ridge for the inner border of the initial hole for placement of an implant hole, and comprises: a bone carving unit with tapering diameters ranging from 2 to 7 mm, which has a plurality of triangular-shaped projections disposed on the lateral sides thereof forming a triangular prism-shape; and a supporting portion for supporting the bone carving unit connected to the bone carving unit at a lower aspect thereof, wherein the diameter of the bone carving unit gradually narrows towards the upper aspects thereof and the uppermost aspects of the plurality of triangular-shaped projections and the triangular prism-shape coalesce to a single point.
US09259290B2	MRI-guided surgical systems with proximity alerts Systems to facilitate MRI-guided procedures are configured to generate proximity alerts for an MRI-guided procedure associated with at least one target site and/or at least one avoid zone.
US09259276B2	Indicator for tool state and communication in multiarm telesurgery Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods can provide an indicator associated with each manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. The exemplary indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.
US09259269B2	Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the same A microwave ablation system configured for use in luminal network is provided. The microwave ablation system includes a microwave energy source. A tool for treating tissue is provided with the microwave ablation system. An extended working channel is configured to provide passage for the tool. A locatable guide catheter is positionable through the extended working channel and configured to navigate the extended working channel adjacent the target tissue. The microwave ablation system includes a navigation system that is configured for guiding the tool, extended working channel or the locatable guide through a luminal network following a predetermined determined pathway to the target tissue. One or more imaging modalities may be utilized for confirming placement of the tool within target tissue.
US09259266B2	Method and system for sterilizing an electrosurgical instrument An apparatus and method for use in sterilizing a surgical instrument is provided. The apparatus includes a surgical instrument that includes a housing having a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft includes one or more grooves defined therein that extends at least partially along the length thereof. The one or more grooves is configured to allow a sterilant passage therethrough. The apparatus also includes a jacket that encloses the shaft and allows the sterilant to travel along the one or more grooves.
US09259262B2	Systems and methods for endometrial ablation A system for treating uterine tissue comprises an elongated introducer with a working end configured for endometrial ablation. The working end includes an expandable seal for positioning in a patient's cervical canal and an actuator pump mechanism carried by a proximal handle coupled to the introducer for expanding the seal. The handle optionally includes a mechanism for simultaneously expanding the seal and deploying a treatment element on the working end of the introducer.
US09259252B2	Orthopedic plate for use in small bone repair The present invention relates to a series of orthopedic plates for use in repair of a bone. The plate has a Y-shaped profile or an X-shaped profile which includes an elongate central trunk with a complex contour and either one or two terminal pairs of arms that have a first arm and a second arm that form differing angles and lengths relative to the trunk portion of the plate. The arms include locking screw holes where the screws converge toward each other to provide for multiplanar fixation but which do not impinge.
US09259236B1	Hair harvesting device and method with localized subsurface dermal fluid insertion The stabilization of the dermal area around a follicular unit of hair for harvesting comprises the introduction of a small volume of fluid into the dermal area around a target follicular unit in order to stabilize the dermal area and initiate a limited time period during which the harvesting of the target follicular unit can occur.
US09259222B2	Medical stapler A medical device for delivering a staple formed from a shape memory material is disclosed. The staple includes a first tine and a second tine connected by a bridge. The staple may be disposed within the medical device in an open position. The medical device is configured to sequentially deliver the first tine and the second tine, respectively, to opposing body tissues. Upon warming up to a temperature at or above a transformation temperature of the shape memory material, the staple may assume a closed position, thus drawing together opposing body tissues and closing an incision.
US09259206B2	CMUT-on-CMOS based guidewire intravascular imaging An intravascular guidewire with integrated imaging and pressure measurement capabilities is disclosed. The guidewire can comprise an integrated CMUT-on-CMOS ultrasound transducer array to provide 3D imaging of vasculature and other tissue. The guidewire can also comprise a conventional FFR pressure sensor or Doppler flow sensor. Due to the low power consumption of the chip, power can be provided via a single pair of wire pair proximate the core wire of the guidewire to provide power and ground to the chip. The system can also include a power wire, a ground wire, and a data wire, the data wire using similar data transmission techniques. Data from the sensor array can be transmitted over the power wire using, for example, RF or impedance modulation. Data can also be transmitted through the body using an ultra wideband wireless transmitter and flexible patch antenna on the skin.
US09259182B2	Portable electronic device To improve product lifetime as well as to increase wearing feeling, maintainability and productivity, and to suppress manufacturing costs and expenses of the user. A portable electronic device 10 includes a device body 20 arranged inside a garment W and housing an electronic component and a fixing member 30A formed separately from the device body 20 and arranged outside the garment W, which fixes the device body 20 so as to be attached and detached to and from the garment W in a state of sandwiching the garment W between the fixing member 30A and the device bogy 20 from the other side of the garment W. The fixing member 30A is formed so as to be elastically deformed, which is formed in a ring shape surrounding the device body 20. Gaps are provided on both sides of the device body 20 in the radial direction of the fixing member 30A between an inner peripheral surface of the fixing member 30A and the device body 20.
US09259170B2	Imaging pallets for multi-modality imaging systems A multi-modality imaging system including first and second imaging modality units having respective field of views (FOVs) that are spaced apart from each other. The imaging system also having a positioning system that includes an imaging pallet. The pallet has an elongated support body that includes first and second portions that extend lengthwise along the support body. The first portion is shaped for imaging within the FOV of the first modality unit, and the second portion is shaped for imaging within the FOV of the second modality unit. The first and second portions are shaped differently than each other. The positioning system is configured to position the first portion of the pallet within the FOV of the first modality unit and configured to position the second portion of the pallet within the FOV of the second modality unit.
US09259169B2	Visceral fat measurement device A visceral fat measurement device includes a first electrode pair and a second electrode pair to be arranged in a body axis direction at a back surface of an abdomen of a subject; a current generation unit for flowing current between electrodes of the first electrode pair; a potential difference detection unit for detecting a potential difference between electrodes of the second electrode pair current is flowed between the electrodes of the first electrode pair; and a visceral fat mass calculation part for calculating visceral fat mass of the subject based on the detected potential difference between the electrodes of the second electrode pair.
US09259165B2	Determination of reference annotation time from multi-channel electro-cardiogram signals A method includes receiving a plurality of mapping electro-cardiogram (ECG) signals from respective mapping electrodes coupled to a surface of a heart of a patient. Multiple reference ECG signals are received from respective reference electrodes coupled to the patient. The multiple reference ECG signals are jointly processed, so as to produce a single timing reference indicative of cardiac cycle timing of the heart. The single timing reference is applied to the mapping ECG signals.
US09259163B2	Integrated wireless non-invasive perfusion sensor and method of use A system and associated method provide tissue perfusion monitoring in a patient. A laser Doppler unit is provided including a coherent laser light source and a photodetector. A processor is configured to receive a signal from the photodetector and determine a tissue perfusion measurement from a Doppler-shifted component of the photodetector signal. A wireless communication circuit transmits the tissue perfusion measurement. A power source provides power to the laser Doppler unit, the processor and the communication circuit. A wireless housing encloses the laser Doppler unit, the processor, the power source and the communication circuit.
US09259161B2	Intravascular sensing method and system Methods and systems for calculating a corrected Fractional Flow Reserve. Methods include delivering a pressure sensing device including a pressure sensor to a location in an artery having a stenosis, positioning the pressure sensor distal to the stenosis, measuring the distal pressure, measuring the proximal pressure, and calculating a corrected Fractional Flow Reserve using the measured proximal and distal pressures and applying a correction factor or correction equation. The correction factor or correction equation corrects for changes in the measured distal pressure caused by a presence of the pressure sensing device. A data set of correction factors or correction equations may be stored in a memory component of the system. The corrected Fractional Flow reserve may approximate the Fractional Flow Reserve that would be obtained if a different sized device was used to measure the distal pressure, such as a pressure sensing guidewire having a 0.014 inch outer diameter.
US09259158B2	Object information acquiring apparatus The present invention employs an object information acquiring apparatus including a plurality of light irradiators irradiating light from a light source to an object; an intensity modulator modulating intensity of the irradiated light for each light irradiator; a plurality of acoustic detectors detecting an acoustic wave generated from the object; and an information processor producing internal characteristic information of the object by using the acoustic wave, wherein the information processor controls a weight of each acoustic detector in production of the characteristic information, based on the intensity of light in each light irradiator.
US09259153B2	Anterior ocular segment tomographic image analysis method and anterior ocular segment tomographic image analysis apparatus To determine an opening degree of a chamber angle with higher accuracy compared to that of a conventional technology, provided is an anterior ocular segment tomographic image analysis method including: a first determination step of determining an approximated line that approximates a shape of an anterior surface of an iris along the anterior surface of the iris in an anterior ocular segment tomographic image; a second determination step of determining an approximated line extended part obtained by extending the approximated line until the approximated line crosses a baseline in contact with an inner surface of a cornea and an inner surface of a sclera of an anterior ocular segment in the anterior ocular segment tomographic image; and a calculation step of calculating an opening degree of an anterior chamber angle of the anterior ocular segment through use of the approximated line and the approximated line extended part.
US09259142B2	Method and device for incremental wavelength variation to analyze tissue A method of imaging a target using a miniaturized imaging device is disclosed comprising providing a miniaturized imaging device having a stationary lens system and an imaging array, wherein the distance from a distal end of the stationary lens system to the imaging array is fixed. The miniaturized imaging device is advanced near the desired target and a distance from a distal end of the stationary lens system to the desired target is determined. A desired wavelength of light is calculated based on the determined distance from the distal end of the stationary lens system to the desired target and the desired wavelength of light is propagated onto the target.
US09259140B2	Endoscope apparatus in which the waveform of a reset gate signal included in a drive signal for an image pickup device is changed based on temperature An endoscope apparatus is an endoscope apparatus having an insertion portion having an image pickup device in a distal end portion, and a main body portion, and has a drive circuit that outputs a drive signal that drives the image pickup device, and a changing section that changes at least one of a pulse width and a peak value of a reset gate signal included in the drive signal, in response to a temperature of a vicinity of the image pickup device or the main body portion.
US09259139B2	Sanitary foot sprayer for dry powder plants A sanitizer assembly for foot wear is provided that includes a base platform, a plurality of nozzles and an activation pump. The base platform includes a grate upon which footwear can be placed. The plurality of nozzles are positioned under the grate. The nozzles are configured and arranged to dispense a fine mist of alcohol-based sanitizer on the footwear. The activation pump is in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzles. The activation pump is further in fluid communication with a supply of alcohol-based sanitizer. In addition, the activation pump is configured and arranged to pump the alcohol-based sanitizer to the nozzles.
US09259134B1	Mobile wash basin support An apparatus is configured for attachment to a tub having a bottom wall and a plurality of wheels extending from the bottom wall. The apparatus includes a plurality of dual-hinged actuating mechanisms, a platform, and a handle. At least some of the plurality of actuating mechanisms include a first member configured to be fixedly positioned relative to the bottom wall; a second member; and a movable member comprising first and second ends, the first end hingedly attached to the first member and the second end hingedly attached to the second member. The second member is also attached to the platform. The handle is fixed to the movable member and is movable in an arcuate path. An assembly including the apparatus and a tub is also described.
US09259131B2	High efficiency disposable cellulosic wiper A disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits an average effective pore radius of less than 50 microns.
US09259124B2	Hands-free toilet adapter A toilet adapter which allows a user to lift the lid, the seat, and flush the toilet using three dedicated pedals and their respective actuating mechanisms. The lid pedal and the seat pedal utilize a crankshaft connection to rotate adapters that grasp the lid and the seat, raising the lid and seat as the pedal is pressed. The flush pedal uses a double pivot connection to pull down on an adapter that is secured to a toilet handle. The seat pedal and the flush pedal can be lifted to activate sub assemblies. A bidet assembly and a dryer assembly are operated by lifting the seat pedal and the flush pedal, respectively, with a brace provided so that the regular functions can still be accessed by pressing down. A variation can be implemented for urinals, in which the lid and seat components are unnecessary and left out.
US09259119B2	System for monitoring and controlling modes of operation of a machine for preparing beverages, in particular coffee, by means of cartridges or capsules The system comprises a data input device (T) for inputting data associated with a supply of cartridges or capsules comprised of a predetermined amount of cartridges or capsules (C), and capable of defining a predetermined reference number related to said amount; and an electronic monitoring and control module (EM), adapted to be associated with a machine (CM) for preparing beverages of the cartridge or capsule kind, and comprising: a detector (26) adapted to acquire said data; at least one controlled switch (22), connectable between the electric pump (10) and the associated control switch (5a) of the machine (CM), such that the electric pump (10) can be activated only when said controlled switch (22) is closed, and can be deactivated if said switch (22) is open; at least one detection terminal (21a) adapted to be connected to the control switch (5a) associated with the electric pump (10) of the machine (CM), to provide an activation signal each time said control switch (5a) is operated to activate the electric pump (10); and a processing and control unit (25) predisposed for: driving the controlled switch (22) to allow the activation of the electric pump (10), each time the processing and control unit (25) receives one activation signal; counting and storing the number of activations of the electric pump (10) corresponding each to the preparation of a beverage by means of a corresponding cartridge or capsule (C); comparing said number of activations with the reference number; and performing a predetermined operation as a function of the result of said comparison.
US09259115B2	Brewer with compacting force activation and method of using same The present disclosure includes an extraction assembly for use in an automatic espresso brewer. The extraction assembly includes components and methods for controllably extracting espresso beverage from a quantity of brewing substance. The components, assemblies, and methods facilitate improved control and operation of the extraction assembly and improve the reliability of the extraction assembly. The brewing substance is compacted between a pair of opposing pistons. Compacting force is monitored through at least one sensor carried on the extraction assembly to provide a signal to a controller. A predetermined compacting force may be programmed into the system for all brewing cycles or dependent upon the brewing substance used. The pair of pistons operates relative to a brew chamber for use in the espresso extraction process. The pistons provide compacting force and boundaries within the chamber and facilitate removal of a spent brewing substance puck at the end of the brewing cycle. Compacting force is monitored at the start of the brewing process and a predetermined force is required before the brewing process can be started. During the brewing process compacting force can be maintained and controllably adjusted. A variety of sensor methods and locations can be used to detect and monitoring compacting force.
US09259113B2	Cordless electrical appliances A cordless electrical appliance comprises an appliance part comprising at least two functional components (T1, M1) and a base for supplying electrical power to the appliance part. A cordless electrical connector (6) makes electrical connection between the appliance part and the base part in use. Both of the functional components (T1, M1) are connected between a pair of electrical connections provided by the connector (6) and arranged such that at least one of the functional components (T1, M1) is selectively energised in response to a change in the relative polarities of the two electrical connections. A switch such as a diode (D1) may be provided between the two functional components (T1, M1), so as to switch ON or OFF the current to a functional component (T1, M1) depending on the polarity of the connections.
US09259112B2	Cup holder A cup holder comprises a collar and a handle. The collar comprises a loop of flexible sheet material which extends, in use, around and engages the outer surface of a cup. The handle comprises an elongate strip of flexible sheet material whose ends are connected to the collar at positions which are in use, diametrically opposed. Each end portion of the handle has first and second preformed fold lines formed in it. The first fold line extends perpendicular to the length of the handle along the line where the handle meets the collar. The second fold line extends transversely across the handle at an angle of substantially 45° to its length from a first point where one side edge of the handle meets the collar to a second point spaced from the collar on the other side edge of the handle.
US09259111B1	Chopsticks having elevating radial protrusion for preventing germs and contamination A pair of chopsticks is disclosed, the chopsticks consisting of an elongated body having a proximal end to be gripped by a user, and a distal end to be used for seizing a food portion. The chopsticks include a protruding element, such as a disc-shaped collar, extending radially outward from the chopstick elongated body. The protruding element is arranged closer to the eating distal end than to the gripping proximal end. Thus, when the chopsticks are set on a horizontal surface, the chopsticks rest on the proximal end and the protruding element, while the eating distal end remains elevated and separated from the surface, thereby preventing contamination of the eating distal end. The protruding element of each chopstick can be arranged at a different distance from its respective eating distal end, in order to minimize interference between the two protruding elements.
US09259110B2	Sport bottle with closing mechanism A sport bottle defining a cavity with top open end to contain a liquid. A cap closes the cavity, the cap having a body with a spout. A conduit extends transversely through the cap and opened on opposed sides of a circumference of the body of the cap, the conduit being in fluid communication with the spout and having a passage in fluid communication with the cavity. A valve is formed of two pistons disposed onto a shaft, the pistons being sized to sealingly define with the conduit an interstitial space. The valve is displaceable by pressing the ends between a closed configuration in which the pistons block liquid from the cavity from entering the interstitial space, and a dispensing configuration in which the interstitial space is aligned with the passage and the spout to allow liquid from the cavity to reach the spout.
US09259108B2	System and method for a ground covering A ground covering comprised of a flexible material having at least one sleeve attached to the perimeter. A removable frame is placed within the sleeve and is comprised of a pole and a foam material covering at least a portion of the pole.
US09259101B2	Multifunctional sponge safety baby walker A multifunctional sponge safety baby walker comprises a body (1) and some support legs (3) located on the bottom of the body (1), wherein the body (1) is made of PU high density foaming material and can be made by molding, a manned hollow structure (2) is provided in the body (1), a cushion (4) for a stretching leg hole (4.1) is provided in the hollow structure (2), and the support legs (3) are slidable. The baby walker can be made into various animals and plants styles and art styles with cartoon child-taste, and also can be used as water recreation articles and building blocks.
US09259099B1	Foam mattress with resilient reinforcing members and air channels A mattress comprising a foam base, a foam core, and a foam comfort layer. The foam core may be reinforced with firmer transverse members selectively placed along the length of the core. The core may also include air passages. The comfort layer may comprise interlocking upper and lower layers configured to form ventilation channels that operate in a bellows-like fashion moving moist, warm out and drawing fresh air in as the sleeping body moves and shifts through the sleep cycle. The ventilation channels in the core and the comfort layer provide for effective dissipation of heat and moisture even from the innermost regions of the mattress. A cooling gel top layer may be included, and the entire assembly may be covered with a fabric top panel and surround. The surround may be vented to facilitate air movement in and out of the mattress.
US09259085B2	Device for supporting a plurality of flexible containers for liquid A device for supporting a plurality of flexible containers for liquid, including a plurality of baskets, each containing at least one of the flexible containers, a magazine to receive the baskets, able to adopt an operating configuration in which the baskets are disposed inclined one above the other, which magazine includes supports for the baskets, able to adopt a loading/unloading position such that each basket can be loaded/unloaded along a horizontal path, and able to adopt an operating position to maintain each basket in an inclined position to make the magazine adopt the operating configuration, and a driver for driving the supports between the loading/unloading position and the operating position.
US09259079B2	Oral care implement An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include a body comprising a head, a handle, and a neck located between the head and the handle, the head having a front surface and an opposite rear surface. Tooth cleaning elements may extend from the front surface of the head. A collecting member may be coupled to the body and a reservoir may be located within the handle or the neck of the body. A fluid pathway may extend from the collecting member to the reservoir so that an oral fluid can pass through the collecting member and into the reservoir for storage.
US09259078B1	Toothbrush and toothpaste combination assembly A toothbrush and toothpaste combination assembly includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall attached to and extending therebetween. A toothpaste is contained within the housing. A brush is coupled to the housing. A toothpick is coupled to the bottom wall of the housing. An actuating apparatus is provided. The actuating apparatus is in mechanical communication with the toothpaste. The actuating apparatus is actuated to urge the toothpaste through the brush. A top cap is removably coupled to the top wall to cover the brush. A bottom cap is removably coupled to the bottom wall to cover the toothpick.
US09259072B2	Fingernail polishing device and method of its use A fingernail polishing device is disclosed. The device is a base portion on which a user can rest his or her hand, and a bottle holder portion that is fastened to the top of the base portion and securely holds a bottle of nail polish or nail polish remover while the user polishes the nails of the hand resting on the base portion. The base portion can curve upward and around to partially grip the user's fingers. The bottle holder may be an elastic flexible cup shaped to hold a bottle. The two parts can be detachable or integrated together.
US09259067B2	Carrying apparatus A bag or pack for transporting material, which may include air tank bottles, rope, and/or other firefighting gear. The bag may be used in multiple different ways, but may be especially configured to rest on top of a primary air tank worn by the user and to avoid falling between that tank and the user's back. Pockets in the bag may allow the user to install bottles in an upright or inverted configuration, which may aid the user in quickly determining which bottles are usable. Bag may free up the user's hands, allowing him to carry extra gear and requiring further trips from a supply source to a staging area, which may be several floors up, e.g., in the case of a high rise environment.
US09259061B2	Fastening member and slide fastener A fastening member contains a synthetic resin, in which flat metal foil containing aluminum is mixed with the synthetic resin and an average particle diameter of the metal foil is set to be equal to or more than 3 μm and equal to or less than 8 μm. Accordingly, the fastening member has both an advantage of a synthetic resin of being inexpensive and light and an advantage of a metal of having strength and gloss having a high-grade sense, and an outer appearance or a texture thereof can be viewed like the metallic member. In the fastening member, a weld mark can be restrained from being generated, and even if the weld mark is generated, the weld mark can be made difficult to be visually recognized relatively and the weld mark can be mixed with the gloss.
US09259057B2	Article of footwear with interlocking cleat member and raised base A cleat member for an article of footwear is configured to associate with a raised base on a sole of the article of footwear. The raised base includes an angled face with a plurality of protruding portions extending outwards from the angled face. An underside of the cleat member has an indentation that corresponds to the angled face of the raised base. A plurality of recessed portions are disposed along the indentation on the underside of the cleat member and are configured to associate with the plurality of protruding portions on the angled face of the raised base. The plurality of recessed portions and the plurality of protruding portions have coincident shapes so that the protruding portions fit with the recessed portions. With this configuration, the cleat member and sole are configured with an interlocking arrangement that resists loosening when the article of footwear is used on a ground surface.
US09259045B1	Pinned plate assembly A pinned plate assembly having a plate assembly and post assemblies. The plate assembly mounts onto headgear without affecting the integrity of the headgear by utilizing existing eyelets to receive the post assemblies therethrough. The plate assembly is made of a flexible and bendable semi rigid material that maintains its shape once configured. The plate assembly has an exterior face, an interior face, first and second edges, first and second lateral edges, and an advertisement band section mounted onto the exterior face. The advertisement band section displays desired first text, and/or first letters, and/or first symbols, and/or first words, and/or first logo designs, and/or first artwork, and/or first graphics. The interior face has two apertures with respective aperture frames disposed at predetermined distances from respective corners defined by the first edge and the first and second lateral edges to receive the post assemblies.
US09259039B2	Flat and thin elastic waistband A garment includes a waist portion that is elastic and that is configured to be worn at a waist of the wearer. The waist portion includes a diametral surface that extends longitudinally in the circumferential direction. The garment also includes an adhesive tape that is elastic. The adhesive tape is adhesively attached to and layered continuously on the diametral surface of the waist portion. Moreover, the garment includes an elastic band that is adhesively attached to and layered on the adhesive tape to attach the elastic band to the waist portion. The elastic band, the adhesive tape, and the waist portion of the shell are collectively and resiliently stretchable to thereby bias the garment inward in the radial direction to retain the garment on the waist of the wearer.
US09259031B2	Filter for a smoking article A filter for a smoking article comprises a monolith. The monolith is produced forming particles of a partially cured resin into a dough, shaping the dough to produce a monolith, sintering the particles, carbonizing and activating the sintered monolith, and incorporating the monolith into a smoking article filter.
US09259028B2	Continuous treatment system for the debacterization of divided solids, especially food products A continuous system for the heat treatment of divided solids, combined with a gas-solid reaction for the debacterization especially of food products, such as herbs, spices, powders. The system includes a unit for supplying the product a debacterization unit having a fluidized bed moving the particles by means of vibration associated with a feed of steam or other gas, a cooling drying unit, and a packaging unit. The debacterization unit comprises a vibro-fluidized stepped bed for enabling the transport of the product that is carried out successively according to a generally horizontal first transport phase, and at least one second vertical transport phase during which steam or another gas is injected, acting in such a way as to decontaminate the product as it moves from the horizontal phase to the vertical phase and to the following horizontal phase.
US09259024B2	High caloric enteral formulations Compositions and methods relating to high caloric enteral formulations are disclosed herein. The invention provides a dietary composition comprising hydrolyzed soy protein and having a low viscosity and acceptable shelf life. Methods of using the dietary compositions of the invention are also disclosed.
US09259022B2	Sweetener A low calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition is for use in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products.
US09259019B2	Bifidobacteriumstrain Bifidobacterium strain AH121A is significantly immunomodulatory following oral consumption. The strain is useful as an immunomodulatory biotherapeutic agent.
US09258998B2	Methods for controlling flower development in plants The present invention provides a method of controlling the sexuality of a plant comprising treating the plant with a composition comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of jasmonic acid, a jasmonic acid derivative, and a salt thereof.
US09258995B2	Organ cold storage composition and methods of use The present invention provides compositions and methods for decreasing oxidative damage to an organ during cold storage.
US09258994B2	Apparatus and method for treating infestation in a wooden body An apparatus and method for treating infestation in a wooden body is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one transducer configured to deliver High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) signals to at least one region of the wooden body. The method comprises scanning at least one part of the wooden body to identify at least one region of the wooden body infested with one or more pests. The method further comprises delivering HIFU signals to the at least one region of the wooden body infested with the one or more pests.
US09258983B2	System and method for treating pets A system and method for treating pets, the system comprising: a content provider to provide video and audio content adapted for treating a pet; a video and audio output device for playing the video and audio content; and a feedback interface for providing indications to the content provider about behavior of the pet, wherein the content provider is to adapt the provided content according to the received indications. The method comprising playing video and audio content by a video and audio out-put device, the content comprising: an image adapted for treating a pet; and a sound adapted for treating a pet; receiving indications about behavior of the pet; and adapting the played content according to the received indications.
US09258977B1	Assembly for collection and disposal of feline waste An assembly for collection and disposal of feline waste, the assembly including a first, a second, and at least a third upwardly opening vessel, each vessel among the first, second, and at least third vessels being substantially identical to each other vessel among the first, second, and at least third vessels, and each vessel among the first, second, and at least third vessels having a peripheral wall having an upper edge, each peripheral wall having an upwardly opening door notch; and including releasably attaching tab and slot combinations connected operatively to the first, second, and at least third upwardly opening vessels, the releasably attaching tab and slot combinations being adapted for, upon mirroring positioning of any two vessels among the first, second, and at least third upwardly opening vessels with respect to each other, holding those two vessels in a pet house configuration.
US09258975B2	Milking box with robotic attacher and vision system A system includes a robotic attacher comprising a main arm and a supplemental arm operable to extend into a stall portion of a milking box. A camera couples to the supplemental arm. The supplemental arm comprises a camera-facing nozzle operable to spray the camera with a cleanser.
US09258974B2	Lettuce variety 45-125 RZ The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 45-125 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1-28 Ca-I to Ca-VIII, and strain USA927, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), moderately glossy leaves, and a medium head size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 45-125 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 45-125 RZ.
US09258973B1	Soybean cultivar 46092117 A soybean cultivar designated 46092117 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 46092117, to the plants of soybean cultivar 46092117, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 46092117, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 46092117. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 46092117. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 46092117, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 46092117 with another soybean cultivar.
US09258971B2	Wheat cultivar XY06-852 The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated XY06-852. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar XY06-852. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar XY06-852 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar XY06-852 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
US09258965B1	Maize inbred PH1C4F A novel maize variety designated PH1C4F and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1C4F with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1C4F through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1C4F or a locus conversion of PH1C4F with another maize variety.
US09258958B1	Inbred corn line SLM16 An inbred corn line, designated SLM16, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line SLM16, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line SLM16 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line SLM16 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line SLM16, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line SLM16 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
US09258954B2	Plant having enhanced resistance to environmental stress An object of the present invention is to provide a plant having enhanced resistance to environmental stress by controlling the expression of a histone modifying enzyme in a plant. The present invention relates to a method of producing a plant having enhanced resistance to environmental stress, comprising a step of suppressing or increasing the expression of a histone deacetylase gene.
US09258953B2	Apparatus for growing living organisms An apparatus for growing living organisms having at least one growing unit adapted to receive at least one living organism, a source of fluid, a conduit operably connecting the source of fluid and the growing unit in fluid supplying relation, and at least one system for supplying the requirements by which the living organism can grow in the growing unit.
US09258949B2	Adjustable drip emitter A flow-regulating drip emitter, comprising a base that includes an inlet connector configured for connection to an upstream line with a water source; and a cover attached to the base, the cover including an outlet connector configured for connection to a downstream line. At least one of the cover or the base defines at least a first labyrinth passageway having a first resistance to water flow and a second labyrinth passageway having a second resistance to water flow different from the first resistance to water flow; and further wherein the base and the cover are structured so that movement of the cover in relation to the base connects the inlet connector to the outlet connector via only the first labyrinth passageway, and wherein further movement of the cover in relation to the base connects the inlet connector to the outlet connector via only the second labyrinth passageway.
US09258947B2	Continuous bale forming apparatus with a pivotal bale supporting construction A bale forming apparatus and a bale forming method form cylindrical bales. An intake device conveys material into a bale forming chamber. A bale is formed in the bale forming chamber. A bale pushing device pushes the bale onto a bale supporting construction being in a bale receiving position. This bale supporting construction buffers the bale. A pivoting mechanism pivots the bale supporting construction carrying the bale from the bale receiving position into a bale supporting position. The distance between the bale on the bale supporting construction and the outlet is increased. The creation of a further bale in the bale forming chamber is started. The bale supporting construction carrying the bale is pivoted from the bale supporting position into a bale ejecting position. The bale is ejected.
US09258943B1	Plant extraction assembly A plant extraction assembly includes a housing that may be worn on a user's back. A flexible hose is fluidly coupled to and extends from the housing. A tube is fluidly coupled to a second end of the hose. A motor is coupled to a first end of the tube. A shaft is positioned within the tube. The shaft is rotationally coupled to the motor. A blade is coupled to the shaft. The blade is positioned at a second end of the tube so the blade may contact a plant positioned adjacent to the second end of the tube. A propeller is coupled to the shaft. The propeller provides from the second end of the tube into the tube. The propeller may urge pieces of the plant cut by the blade upwardly through the tube and the hose into the housing.
US09258939B2	Hill-compensating planter and method A seed planting device operable on ground includes a main frame, having wheels, configured to be moved in a planting direction on the ground, a seed hopper, attached to the frame, having a discharge, and a cup-type seed dispenser, having a dispenser axis, disposed adjacent to the discharge of the hopper. The seed dispenser is configured to controllably receive and dispense individual seeds from the hopper and drop the seeds from a seed discharge below the frame. The seed hopper and seed dispenser are pivotally attached to the main frame and configured to rotate about a generally horizontal axis to maintain the dispenser axis in a substantially upright orientation relative to an uphill or downhill planting direction.
US09265183B2	Mounting system for hard disk drive A mounting system for a hard disk drive includes a case, an insulation member, and a mounting member. The case is configured to receive the hard disk drive and includes a sidewall and an EMI protection structure extending from the sidewall. The insulation member is secured to the sidewall. The mounting member extends through the sidewall and the insulation member and is configured to secure the hard disk drive to the case. The insulation member insulates the mounting member from the case, and the EMI protection structure is electronically coupled to the mounting member, causing the case to be electronically coupled to the hard disk drive.
US09265171B1	Self-aligning bracket assembly A self-aligning bracket assembly can be used for many purposes, including for attaching a shock mount to a data storage device. The bracket assembly can include a plate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A surface of the plate on the first side can be adjacent a data storage device for mounting thereon. The plate may further include a raised and/or sunken portion forming an open space or gap between the surface and the portion and thereby forming an open space between the plate and the data storage device. An opening can extend through the plate at the raised or sunken portion. The opening can have a chamfer formed in the plate to receive a screw for mounting the bracket assembly. When used for a shock mount, the bracket may further include a shock mount extending from the plate.
US09265170B2	Integrated circuit connectors Embodiments related to integrated circuit (IC) connectors are described. In some embodiments, an IC assembly may include an IC package substrate, an intermediate member, and a male connector. The IC package substrate may have first signal contacts on a top or bottom surface, and the bottom surface may have second signal contacts for coupling with a socket on a circuit board. The intermediate member may have a first end coupled to the first signal contacts and a second end extending beyond the side surface. The male connector may be disposed at the second end of the intermediate member, and may have signal contacts coupled to the signal contacts of the intermediate member. The male connector may be mateable with a female connector when the female connector is brought into engagement in a direction parallel to the axis of the intermediate member. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
US09265157B2	Implementing heat sink loading having multipoint loading with actuation outboard of heatsink footprint A method and apparatus are provided for implementing enhanced heat sink loading for cooling an electronic module having one or more semiconductor chips. The apparatus includes an electronic module having one or more semiconductor chips; a heat sink; a heat sink load bearing member further comprising raised points; a load spring passing through the heat sink, the load spring having a latch arm at a first end and a load screw at a second end actuating the load spring, the load spring when actuated is configured to bear against the raised points to equalize pressure distribution over one or more semiconductor chips on the electronic module.
US09265155B2	Flexible rework device A rework device in form of a flexible circuit is provided in order to repair a printed circuit assembly. The printed circuit assembly includes one or more through vias and interconnections. The flexible circuit includes a lead in portion and a tail portion. The flexible circuit also includes a first distended head portion proximal to the lead in portion and a second distended head portion proximal to the tail portion. Further, the second distended head portion is connected to the first distended head portion through a coverlay portion. The flexible circuit provided is adapted to be threaded through a through via to repair the printed circuit assembly.
US09265145B2	Varnish, prepreg, film with resin, metal foil-clad laminate, and printed circuit board The invention provides a varnish produced through reaction between a compound having an amino group and a resin having a functional group capable of reacting with an amino group, and having a polycyclic structure, wherein a portion of a plurality of the functional group of the resin is caused to react with the amino group of the compound in a solvent, and also a varnish produced through reaction between a compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a resin having a functional group capable of reacting with a phenolic hydroxyl group, and having a polycyclic structure, wherein a portion of a plurality of the functional group of the resin is caused to react with the phenolic hydroxyl group of the compound in the solvent. The invention also provides a prepreg, a resin-coated film, a metal-foil-clad laminate, and a printed wiring board produced by use of any of the varnishes.
US09265130B2	Method of automatically providing aisle lighting and apparatus to perform the same A method and system for lighting merchandising aisles, in particular check-out aisles, is disclosed. A control unit activates lighting of the aisles automatically when the presence of a cashier is detected. Communicative links between control units in adjacent aisles allow lights to be controlled despite aisle space between the control unit and lighting hardware. The communicative link may be wireless. Frequency switching or encoding may be used to pair sets of controllers for a given aisle to the exclusion of others. Override switches are also provided as are power output for the lighting hardware and other ancillary hardware. The invention may also be adapted to merchandizing gondolas and end caps.
US09265128B2	Radio-frequency lighting control system with occupancy sensing A load control system controls a lighting load provided in a space and comprises a load control device and one or more occupancy sensors. The load control device controls the load in response to the wireless control signals received from the occupancy sensors. Each occupancy sensor transmits an occupied control signal to the load control device in response to detecting an occupancy condition in the space and a vacant control signal to the load control device in response to detecting a vacancy condition. The load control device adjusts the intensity of the load to a first intensity in response to receiving the occupied control signal from at least one of the occupancy sensors, and adjusts the intensity of the load to a second intensity less than the first intensity (e.g., a non-off intensity) in response to receiving vacant control signals from both of the occupancy sensors.
US09265126B2	Method and apparatus for using portable terminal A method for using a portable terminal in a dark environment by checking a battery level and an ambient illuminance; and driving a light-emitting unit corresponding to a preset terminal according to predetermined criteria based on the check outcome.
US09265123B2	Controlling brightness of lamp in display device A display device includes a lamp unit, a dimming signal controller, and an inverter device. The dimming signal controller receives a lamp brightness signal and an external environment illumination signal, selects the lamp brightness signal or a signal based on the received external environment illumination signal, and outputs the selected signal as a dimming signal. The inverter device may operate to control brightness of the lamp unit based on the dimming signal.
US09265120B2	Lighting device and luminaire using same A lighting device includes a step-down circuit configured to convert an input voltage into a DC voltage by no insulation, and a control circuit configured to control the step-down circuit. The step-down circuit has an input end, and the step-down circuit is provided on a side of the input end with an overcurrent protector. The overcurrent protector is configured to be fused by flowing of an overcurrent. The step-down circuit has an output end, a side of which is connected in parallel with a switching circuit. The switching circuit includes a switching element. The control circuit is configured to turn on the switching element according to an output voltage of the step-down circuit.
US09265113B2	Single wire serial interface A single wire serial interface for power ICs and other devices is provided. To use the interface, a device is configured to include an EN/SET input pin. A counter within the device counts clock pulses sent to the EN/SET input pin. The output of the counter is passed to a ROM or other decoder circuit. The ROM selects an operational state for the device that corresponds to the value of the counter. In this way, control states may be selected for the device by sending corresponding clock pulses to the EN/SET pin. Holding the EN/SET pin high causes the device to maintain its operational state. Holding the EN/SET pin low for a predetermined timeout period resets the counter and causes the device to adopt a predetermined configuration (such as off) until new clock pulses are received at the EN/SET pin.
US09265112B2	LED light control and management system An LED light and communication system is in communication with a broadband over power line communications system. The LED light and communication system includes at least one optical transceiver light fixture. The optical transceiver light fixture includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, at least one photodetector, and a processor. A facility management unit is in communication with the processor. The facility management unit is constructed and arranged to control the operation of the optical transceiver light fixture.
US09265095B2	Metal sector having curved inner surface and cold crucible induction melter having the same A cold crucible induction melter includes a wall formed of a plurality of metal sectors insulated by an insulator. Each metal sector includes an inner curved portion which forms an inner surface of the wall and is convex inward relative to the wall, an outer planar portion which forms an outer surface of the wall, and two side planar portions which connect the inner curved portion to the outer planar portion. The metal sector further includes a cooling passage longitudinally formed inside the metal sector, and an insulation layer covering the inner curved portion and the two side planar portions.
US09265092B2	Heat transmission system based on electromagnetic radiation and a foil for use in a transmission system The invention relates to a heat transmission system based on electromagnetic radiation, which heat transmission system comprises an oven cavity and a foil with at least two layers, said at least two layers of the foil comprising a radiation-absorbing layer, wherein the wavelength spectre of the electromagnetic radiation of the radiation-absorbing layer and wavelength spectre of the electromagnetic radiation of the oven cavity are attuned to each other. The invention also relates to a foil for use in a heat transmission system, said foil comprising at least two layers, and wherein the wavelength spectre of the electromagnetic radiation of the foil is attuned to that of a heat source, eg the wavelength spectre of the electromagnetic radiation of an oven. The foil may be provided with a radiation-absorbing surface that may be configured both as a flexible foil and as an inflexible foil that may be of either metal or of a polymer, paper, cardboard or other materials that are based on wood.
US09265090B2	Alignment of packets for implementing coexistence of multiple homogeneous radios Techniques are disclosed for controlling, in a network device, multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, the radio circuits operate on the same network protocol. The network device can include a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits. According to some embodiments, the network circuits are each assigned a priority, and the coexistence controller can control operations between the network circuits by selectively adjusting one or more transmission operating parameters of a respective network circuit based on a plurality of operating criteria, which include each network circuit's priority. Among other benefits, the embodiments disclosed herein can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.
US09265076B2	Network coverage hole detection A technology for a user equipment (UE) that is operable to connect to a third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) cell in a cellular network. Logged minimization of drive test (MDT) measurements can be recorded at the UE at a selected rate when the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) idle mode in a first LTE cell in a cellular network. A change in a UE state of the RRC idle mode can be identified. The Logged MDT measurements can stop being recorded at the UE when the UE state changes from a camped normally UE state to another UE state of the RRC idle mode. The Logged MDT measurements can resume being recorded when the UE state changes to the camped normally UE state of the RRC idle mode.
US09265071B2	Signalling method for direct communication between terminals A signaling method for a terminal that performs direct communication between terminals terminal is disclosed. A transmitting terminal transmits a link establishment request message for establishing a link to a receiving terminal, and the receiving terminal transmits a link establishment response message responding to this message to the transmitting terminal. The link establishment request message includes a field indicating a flow to use if the receiving terminal acquires a token.
US09265070B2	Method for detecting failures of random access procedures A method of performing a random access channel (RACH) procedure between a mobile terminal and a network includes the steps of detecting whether a random access response (RAR) is received from the network within a certain time period, the RAR including information about a random access channel (RACH) preamble transmitted to the network; and if the RAR is not received within the certain time period or if the information about the transmitted RACH preamble included in the RAR does not match the transmitted RACH preamble, performing a first procedure to detect failures in the RACH procedure; and if the RAR is received within the certain time period and if the information about the transmitted RACH preamble included in the RAR matches the transmitted RACH preamble, performing a second procedure to detect failures in the RACH procedure.
US09265061B2	Method for transmitting buffer status report from terminal in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor Disclosed is a method for transmitting a buffer status report from a terminal in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method comprises the steps of: generating buffer status report information; and transmitting the buffer status report information to a base station, wherein the buffer status report information includes a first field containing a plurality of indicators and at least one second field indicating a buffer size index, wherein each of the plurality of indicators indicates the presence or absence of the second field corresponding to each of at least one logical channel group (LCG). Preferably, the buffer status report information may contain a third field corresponding to each of the at least one second field, and each of the third fields may contain an identifier of a buffer size table reference by the buffer size index contained in the second field.
US09265060B1	Method of scheduling communication in a wireless communication network A system and method of scheduling communication in a wireless communication network are provided. An access node can determine a scheduling scheme based on an indication of data addressed to wireless devices. The scheduling scheme can comprise a first subframe and a second subframe comprising a first and second resource block. The scheduling scheme can be communicated. Data addressed to the wireless devices in communication with a first access node can be transmitted during the first subframe and the first resource block of the second subframe. A second access node can be instructed to assign data addressed to wireless devices that meet a signal condition threshold to be transmitted during the second resource block of the second subframe and to assign data addressed to wireless devices that do not meet the signal condition threshold to be transmitted during the first subframe and the first resource block of the second subframe.
US09265053B2	System and method for assigning backhaul resources A system and method for assigning backhaul resources is provided. A method for wireless relay network communications includes determining performance information regarding a plurality of relay nodes, allocating resource blocks in a subframe to relay nodes based on the information, and notifying relay nodes of the allocated RBs using a signaling message.
US09265049B2	Method and apparatus for using uplink control information for inter-cell decoding and interference cancellation Techniques for supporting data transmission on the uplink in a wireless network are described. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may send a data transmission to a serving base station and may send uplink control information (UCI) to a non-serving base station. The UCI may include pertinent information to allow the non-serving base station to process the data transmission from the UE. In one design, the UCI may allow the non-serving base station to estimate the interference due to the data transmission from the UE and to cancel the interference at the non-serving base station. The interference cancellation may improve the received signal quality at the non-serving base station. After the interference cancellation, the non-serving base station may process a data transmission from another UE served by the base station.
US09265032B2	RF bus controller A radio frequency (RF) bus controller includes an interface and a processing module. The interface is coupled for communicating intra-device RF bus access requests and allocations. The processing module is coupled to receive an access request to an RF bus via the interface; determine RF bus resource availability; and when sufficient RF bus resources are available to fulfill the access request, allocate, via the interface, at least one RF bus resource in response to the access request.
US09265029B2	Method of transferring multicast data, updating method of multicast tree, system and device thereof The invention discloses a method of transferring multicast data, a method for updating a multicast tree, a system and a device thereof, the main technical solution comprise: a first Mobile Access Gateway (MAG) receives pre-handover message transmitted from a Multicast Source before it handovers from the current accessed first MAG to the second MAG; the first MAG according to the second MAG ID carried in the pre-handover message, establishes a bidirectional tunnel with the second MAG; and the first MAG multicasts multicast data from a Multicast Source, based on the established bidirectional tunnel and the definitive post-handover multicast mode which is the multicast mode adopted by the Multicast Source after handovers to the second MAG. Adopting the technical solution, by previously establishing bidirectional tunnel, the first MAG transfers multicast data by the established directional tunnel when performing binding, updating and authenticating between the Multicast Source and the second MAG, which reduces the interruption delay of multicast service due to the switching among MAGs by Multicast Source.
US09265011B2	Adaptive remote Wi-Fi client power control to avoid local receiver desense A method and apparatus for communicating in a wireless network includes an AP having multiple radios, a first one of which communicates with a nearby client node and a second one of which receives power on another wireless protocol operating in the same or close frequency band as the first radio. The first radio is configured to remotely control the transmit power of the client node so that it doesn't interfere with the reception performance of the second radio. A beacon or probe response frame is used to reduce transmit power of the client node and a CTS2S signal is used to selectively terminate client node transmit power entirely over short periods so that the reception performance of the other wireless device is not severely compromised or desensed by the client node and can be evaluated according to comparative performance criteria such as signal to interference plus noise ratio.
US09265007B2	Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, reception method, and program The present technique relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, a reception method, and a program capable of reducing interference to an adjacent channel in a case where connected-transmission is performed. A transmission device according to an aspect of the present technique includes a signal generating unit configured to generate a plurality of signals having a predetermined frequency bandwidth, a power adjusting unit configured to adjust power of signals so that the power of a signal transmitted using a frequency band close to an end of a channel is less than the power of the signal transmitted using a frequency band close to a center of the channel, and a transmission unit configured to use the channel to transmit, in a connected manner, the signals of which powers have been adjusted. The present technique can be applied to a transmission device for performing connected-transmission.
US09265006B2	Method for adjusting a transmit power of a multi carrier transmitter and a multi carrier transmitter A method for adjusting a transmit power of a multi carrier transmitter in a mobile communication system includes providing at least two data streams, each data stream to be transmitted on a separate carrier frequency, and determining a transmit signal adaptation metric separately for each of the at least two data streams. The method further includes calculating a combined transmit signal adaptation metric based on the separate transmit signal adaptation metrics, combining the two data streams carried on the two carrier frequencies to an overall transmit signal, and adjusting the transmit power of the overall transmit signal based on the calculated combined transmit signal adaptation metric.
US09264997B2	Apparatus and methods of energy efficient communication A method of energy efficient wireless communication, including obtaining a signal pattern defining resources for use in transmitting or receiving signals with variable signal density over time, the signals including a plurality of signals defining a signal burst, configuring the resources based on the signal pattern, including aligning a discontinuous reception (DRX) period with the signal burst, and transmitting or receiving the signals, including the signal burst aligned with the DRX period, according to the signal pattern to achieve variable density signal transmission or reception over time. Additionally, a method may include obtaining a signal pattern that defines a first set of signals with a first density and a first periodicity and a second set of signals with a second density different than the first density and a second periodicity different than the first periodicity, and communicating reference signals among the plurality of communications devices based on the signal pattern.

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