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US09305287B2	Score and suggestion generation for a job seeker where the score includes an estimated duration until the job seeker receives a job offer Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for generating a feasibility score for a job search and for generating a suggestion for enhancing the score. In one method, one or more computing devices receive, over a network, a data object that is associated with a user who is engaged in a search for employment. The data object includes a résumé of the user and a requirement that is associated with the search. The computers calculate, based on the data object, a score that indicates a likelihood of receiving an offer for an employment position that satisfies the requirement. The computers generate a suggestion that identifies how the score may be increased. The computers send the suggestion over the network to a computing device of the user.
US09305285B2	Heads-up display for improving on-line efficiency with a browser Embodiments are directed to a heads-up display for improving efficiency for displaying information using a web browser. Content-of-interest may be determined in web documents based in part on content profiles corresponding to the web documents. The determined content-of-interest may be compared with other information stored separately from the web browser. Business Information associated with the determined content-of-interest may be determined based on the comparison of the other information and the content-of-interest. Plugin information for a plugin document may be generated based on the a portion of the business information and the at least a portion of content-of-interest. The generated plugin document may be displayed in the web browser. The web documents may be modified based on the business information that may correspond to the determined content-of-interest. And, the modified web documents may displayed in the web browser.
US09305282B2	Contact-less tag with signature, and applications thereof An arrangement of goods, comprising: a plurality of units of an article, the units equipped with respective contactlessly readable tags; each of said tags comprising a respective memory configured to store a respective signature; the signatures stored in the memories of said tags appearing scrambled relative to one another when read by a reader. Also, a method, comprising: contactlessly reading a first signature from a first tag affixed to a first unit of an article; contactlessly reading a second signature from a second tag affixed to a second unit of the same article, the second signature appearing scrambled relative to the first signature; decrypting the first signature with a key to reveal (I) an identifier associated with the article and (II) a first scrambling code; and decrypting the second signature with the same key to reveal the same identifier and a second scrambling code different from the first scrambling code.
US09305279B1	Ranking source code developers Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for ranking developers. One of the methods includes obtaining data representing a plurality of developer actions for a developer, obtaining a net violation baseline for the code base, wherein the net violation baseline represents a measure of violation introductions compared to violation removals by a typical high-productivity developer of the code base, obtaining a developer action baseline for the code base, the developer action baseline representing a number of developer actions for the typical high-productivity developer of the code base. A net violation value and a developer action value are computed for the developer. A score is computed for developer including comparing the sum of the net violation value and the net violation baseline to the sum of the developer action value and the developer action baseline. The developer is ranked relative to other developers by the score.
US09305278B2	System and method for compiling intellectual property asset data An access server computing system scrapes a set of records maintained by a target computing system in a database which is only made accessible over the Internet with a limited protocol query and an access challenge. The access server accesses the target computing system through an Internet browser interface based on emulating a user query made through the limited protocol, including by automatically passing locator identifier fields to retrieve a corresponding set of record which are stored in the first database.
US09305273B2	Telephone number use analysis for grouping of consecutive telephone numbers based on assignment status A system may include a network device including a memory. The memory may store a first database including a plurality of records, wherein each record in the first database stores a telephone number (TN) and a status of the corresponding TN. the first database may stores information to indicate whether one of the records in the first database was updated. The memory may store a second database having a plurality of records. Each record in the second database may indicate a range of consecutive TNs from the first database having a same status. The system may include processors to run a first thread to update the one of the records in the first database. The processors may run a second thread to generate the second database from the first database in response to the stored information indicating that the one of the records in the first database was updated.
US09305238B2	Framework for supporting regular expression-based pattern matching in data streams Techniques for detecting patterns in one or more data or event streams. A pattern to be detected may be specified using a regular expression. Events received in a data stream are processed during runtime to detect occurrences of the specified pattern in the data stream. In one embodiment, a pattern type or class is determined for the specified pattern and pattern matching is performed using a technique selected based upon the type or class determined for the specified pattern.
US09305234B2	Key word detection device, control method, and display apparatus A key word detection device and a method for detecting a search key word from a target image in order to perform a search with a search engine on the internet, the key word detection device comprising: a processor configured to operate as a feature point detector configured to detect a feature point of a specific character string from the target image, the specific character string prompting a user to perform the search; a key word recognition unit configured to recognize a character string existing in surroundings of the feature point detected by the feature point detector as the search key word in the target image; and a storage for storing character information and data of the target image used by the processor.
US09305233B2	Isotropic feature matching A computer-implemented method and apparatus for detecting an object of interest. An edge image is generated from an image of a scene. A sectioned structure comprising a plurality of sections is generated for use in analyzing the edge image. The edge image is analyzed using the sectioned structure to detect a presence of the object of interest in the edge image.
US09305221B2	Method and apparatus for identifying a possible collision object An imaging unit is arranged in a motor vehicle. The imaging unit is designed for providing, as a function of an image acquired by it, a digital source image of a predefined image size. A first intermediate image of a predefined first intermediate image size is generated by reducing a resolution of the source image for the sake of reducing pixels. Furthermore, a second intermediate image of the predefined image size is generated such that it comprises the first intermediate image. The second intermediate image is analyzed by a predefined detector in order to examine whether an object of a predefined object category is situated in the second intermediate image, the detector being designed for analyzing a predefined image detail and for detecting an object of a predefined object category of a predefined object size range.
US09305212B2	Image acquisition system for processing and tracking mail pieces An image acquisition system for processing and tracking mail pieces in a mailing system (2) of the type comprising at least one mail piece processing machine (4, 6, 8) comprising at least one accumulation device (14, 16) for producing mail pieces and generating electronic processing and tracking details for these mail pieces, at least one imaging device (10, 12) for acquiring images of the mail pieces, and a computer (24) coupled to the at least one imaging device and the at least one mail piece processing machine, the at least one imaging device acquiring the images of mail pieces for simultaneously providing both these processing and tracking details and a filling level of the at least one accumulation device.
US09305209B2	Biometric authentication apparatus, biometric authentication method, and computer program for biometric authentication A biometric authentication apparatus includes a storage unit which stores first shape data representing a shape of biometric information of a registered user's hand with fingers at a first posture and second shape data representing a shape of biometric information of the hand with the fingers at a second posture; a posture specification unit which calculates an index representing a third posture of fingers of a user's hand in a biometric image; a biometric information extraction unit which generates third shape data representing a shape of biometric information of the user's hand in the biometric image; and a correction unit which obtains corrected shape data by correcting the first or the second shape data to cancel a shape difference of the biometric information due to a difference between the third posture and the first or the second posture based on the index for matching.
US09305204B2	Method and system to detect the microcalcifications in X-ray images using nonlinear energy operator A method and system to detect the microcalcifications (MC) in different type of images viz. X-ray images/mammograms/computer tomography with varied densities using nonlinear energy operator (NEO) is disclosed to favor precise detection of early breast cancer. Such Microcalcifications are associated with both high intensity and high frequency content. The same NEO output is useful to detect and remove the irrelevant curvilinear structures (CLS) thereby helps in reducing the false alarms in micro calcification detection technique. This is effective on different dataset (scanned film, mammograms with large spatial resolution such as CR and DR) of varied breast composition (viz. dense, fatty glandular, fatty), demonstrated quantitatively by Free-response receiver operating characteristic (FROC). Importantly, the method and apparatus of the invention can be used in conjunction with machine learning techniques viz. SVM to favor detection of incipient or small microcalcifications, thus benefiting radiologists in confirming detection of micro-calcifications in X-rays images/mammograms and reducing death rates.
US09305198B2	Imaging reader with improved illumination A data reading system, such as for reading optical codes being passed through a read zone, including one or more imagers, and at least one illumination module, all disposed in a reader housing, the illumination module in one configuration having a reflector housing comprised of a cone-shaped structure of generally rectangular cross-section, with a top inner surface and a bottom inner surface, wherein area of the cross-section of the cone-shaped structure increasing from a rear end to a front end, and an illumination source (such as a plurality of light emitting diodes) disposed at the rear end of the reflector housing and operative to generate illumination out through the reflector housing along an outgoing illumination path, the top inner surface of the reflector housing being a surface of high reflectivity relative to the bottom inner surface of the reflector housing which has a surface of relatively low reflectivity. Also disclosed are imager configurations for providing multiple fields of views of multiple imagers co-mounted on a common PCB.
US09305197B2	Optimizing focus plane position of imaging scanner A method includes the following: (1) projecting a light pattern towards a target object; (2) detecting light returned from the target object through an imaging lens arrangement with an imaging sensor to capture a first image with changes in the position of the focus plane of the imaging lens arrangement; (3) processing the first image to determine an optimized position of the focus plane of the imaging lens arrangement; (4) detecting light returned from the target object with the imaging sensor to capture a second image when the position of the focus plane of the imaging lens arrangement is maintained at the optimized position; and (5) decoding a barcode in the second image.
US09305193B2	Contactless communication device and user device including the same A contactless communication device is provided which includes a field strength detecting circuit configured to detect a strength of a field induced on an antenna; a card circuit configured to demodulate a signal received via the antenna during a reception interval of a card mode; a processing unit configured to process the demodulated signal; and a reader circuit configured to transmit data via the antenna during a transmission interval of the card mode, the data provided from the processing unit, wherein an output power of the reader circuit is adjusted according to the field strength detected.
US09305186B2	Protection of proprietary embedded instruments A network of storage units has a data path which is at least a portion of the network. The network also has a key storage unit and a gateway storage unit. If the key storage unit stores a key value, the key storage unit transmits a key signal to the gateway storage unit. If the gateway storage unit does not store a gateway value or the key signal is not transmitted to the gateway storage unit, the gateway storage unit does not insert a data path segment in the data path. If the gateway storage unit stores a gateway value and the key signal is transmitted to the gateway storage unit, the gateway storage unit inserts the data path segment.
US09305183B2	Method and apparatus for secure execution using a secure memory partition A processor capable of secure execution. The processor contains an execution unit and secure partition logic that secures a partition in memory. The processor also contains cryptographic logic coupled to the execution unit that encrypts and decrypts secure data and code.
US09305182B1	Managing distribution of sensitive information Managing distribution of sensitive data is disclosed. In one example, a request is sent to a control platform to add a virtual domain. A domain key associated with the virtual domain is received. A request that the credential be transmitted to the virtual domain is sent, along with the application credential which has been encrypted using the domain key. In another example, a request that one or more application credentials be pushed to a virtual domain is received from a configuration console. The virtual domain is notified that at least one action request associated with the virtual domain is available. A signed request is received from the virtual domain for the action request. The application credentials are transmitted to the virtual domain. In a third example, an application credential of a virtual domain is requested. A signed message including an encrypted application credential is received from the control platform.
US09305181B1	Obfuscating private information using a transaction identifier A network interface receives transaction information. A processor determines private information and public information from the received transaction information. The network interface communicates the private information to an obfuscation engine, and receives obfuscated private information. The processor then merges the obfuscated private information with the public information to create a temporary identifier, and then converts the temporary identifier into a transaction identifier. A printer then prints a portion of the public information and the transaction identifier on a transaction receipt.
US09305179B2	Systems and methods for reducing accuracy of web bugs Systems and methods for reducing accuracy of web bugs are disclosed. In some implementations, a method includes, at a computing device, identifying an incoming electronic message addressed to an intended recipient. The incoming electronic message includes a plurality of content items provided by a content provider. The method also includes, before the intended recipient reviews the incoming electronic message, reducing accuracy of user activity tracking by the content provider, by: requesting on a modeled temporal basis, a download of a first media content item in the plurality of media content items. In some implementations, the first media content item is invisible to the intended recipient.
US09305169B2	System and methods for scalably identifying and characterizing structural differences between document object models A security auditing computer system efficiently evaluates and reports security exposures in a target Web site hosted on a remote Web server system. The auditing system includes a crawler subsystem that constructs a first list of Web page identifiers representing the target Web site. An auditing subsystem selectively retrieves and audits Web pages based on a second list, based on the first. Retrieval is sub-selected dependent on a determined uniqueness of Web page identifiers relative to the second list. Auditing is further sub-selected dependent on a determined uniqueness of structural identifiers computed for each retrieved Web page, including structural identifiers of Web page components contained within a Web page. The computed structural identifiers are stored in correspondence with Web page identifiers and Web page component identifiers in the second list. A reporting system produces reports of security exposures identified through the auditing of Web pages and Web page components.
US09305166B2	Method and systems for detecting and isolating hardware timing channels A method for detecting a timing channel in a hardware design includes synthesizing the hardware design to gate level. Gate level information flow tracing is applied to the gate level of the hardware design via a simulation to search for tainted flows. If a tainted flow is found, a limited number of traces are selected. An input on the limited number of traces is simulated to determine whether the traces are value preserving with respect to taint inputs, and to determine that a timing flow exists if the traces are value preserving with respect to the taint inputs.
US09305161B1	Password hardening system using password shares distributed across multiple servers A password hardening system is arranged between one or more clients and a domain controller or other authentication entity. The password hardening system comprises a plurality of servers configured to store in a distributed manner respective shares of at least one of a hardened surrogate password and a corresponding user password. The password hardening system is configured to intercept a first set of one or more communications based at least in part on the user password and directed to an authentication entity external to the password hardening system, and to provide to the authentication entity in place of at least a portion of the intercepted first set of one or more communications a second set of one or more communications based at least in part on the hardened surrogate password. The password hardening system may be configured to serve as a proxy between an authenticating client and the authentication entity.
US09305160B2	Method and system for automatic updating of randomly generated user passwords A method for generating passwords at customized internals includes: storing a plurality of user profiles, each profile including data related to a user including a plurality of account data entries, each entry including a current password, password criteria, and a predetermined period of time set by the related user; identifying at least one user profile including one or more account data entries where the included predetermined period of time has expired; generating a new password for each of the one or more account data entries included in each of the at least one user profile using random password generation algorithms, each password being based on password criteria included in the respective account data entry; and updating the current password included in each of the one or more account data entries included in each of the at least one user profile based on the generated new password.
US09305157B2	Authentication target having ambiguous target elements A reading device reads ambiguous target elements of an authentication target printed on a medium. Each ambiguous target element has a number of different manners by which the ambiguous target element can be interpreted by the reading device. The authentication target as read by the reading device is compared against an authentication signature of the reading device. The authentication signature specifies for each ambiguous target element an expected manner by which the reading device interprets the ambiguous target element as one of the different manners by which the ambiguous target element can be interpreted. Where the authentication target as read by the reading device matches the authentication signature of the reading device, the reading device is signaled as having passed authentication.
US09305155B1	Toggling biometric authentication Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving user input indicating a first user selection of a first form of biometric authentication from a plurality of forms of biometric authentication, providing a first interface for display on a user device, the first interface corresponding to the first form, receiving first biometric data, the first biometric data being provided using the first interface, and selectively enabling communication between the user device and a back-end system based on the first biometric data.
US09305150B2	Method and system for managing user login behavior on an electronic device for enhanced security Security is enhanced for a user of an electronic device by providing a method for managing user login behavior. When an entered password that is different from a defined password is received, the method includes identifying alternative characters for at least one character of the entered password based on a location of a key corresponding to the character of the entered password on a keyboard used to enter the password. When the alternative characters are identified, a variation of the entered password is generated by replacing a character of the entered password with an alternative character of the character. When information relating to the variation matches information relating to the defined password, the entered password is determined to be valid.
US09305148B2	Economically secure digital mass media systems Content is encoded with a watermark that associates it with a particular consumer. When presented for playback, the rendering equipment examines the watermark to confirm that the consumer with whom the content is associated, is also the consumer with whom the equipment is associated. If there is no watermark—or if the watermark is associated with a different consumer, then playback is refused. The equipment also desirably checks whether the content has a second watermark (or even a very feeble remnant thereof), indicating that the content has been derived from content earlier provided to a different consumer. If so, playback is again refused. Thus, this embodiment will refuse to play if there is no watermark; if there is one watermark not associated with the proprietor of the equipment; or if there are two or more watermarks.
US09305140B2	System and method of applying state of being to health care delivery A system for assisting a subject to select a proper form of treatment. The system comprises: a monitoring section that remotely monitors a health status of the subject; an inference section that infers medical information about the subject based on information subject posted on social networks; a subject database that stores subject's information; and a symptom engine that stores symptoms of medical situations. The inference section applies the health status and the medical information against symptoms stored in the symptom engine to determine a proper form of treatment.
US09305130B2	Method for forming semiconductor layout patterns, semiconductor layout patterns, and semiconductor structure A method for forming semiconductor layout patterns providing a pair of first layout patterns being symmetrical along an axial line, each of the first layout patterns comprising a first side proximal to the axial line and a second side far from the axial line; shifting a portion of the first layout patterns toward a direction opposite to the axial line to form at least a first shifted portion in each first layout pattern, and outputting the first layout patterns and the first shifted portions on a first mask.
US09305120B2	Sports board configuration A first component and a second component of a sports board may be controlled to configure the sports board. The first component may be coupled with a plurality of layers of the sports board. The second component may also be coupled with the plurality of layers of the sports board.
US09305117B2	String generation tool Metadata associated with at least one field defined in a user interface is identified. The metadata associated with the field defined in the user interface is processed to identify at least one characteristic of the field defined in the user interface. Based on the characteristic(s), a test string is generated for use as an input into the field defined in the user interface to perform validation on the field.
US09305111B1	System and method of performing quantitative analysis via graph nodes representing programs Quantitative analysis is provided through the implementation of a graph that includes nodes having edges therebetween representing data dependencies between the nodes. The nodes include calculation objects such as programs, data, libraries, and/or other objects. The nodes provide for modular computation that provides for transparency, record-keeping, experimentation, and/or other functionalities.
US09305093B2	Systems, methods, and computer program products for gesture-based search and discovery through a touchscreen interface A touchscreen-based user interface that allows the user to perform information searching on a mobile information appliance, such as a tablet computer or smart phone. By moving one or two fingers in appropriate direction(s) across the touchscreen, a search may be specified. Moreover, by using the appropriate gestures, a search may be broadened or narrowed by specifying additional search terms. This may be performed iteratively to allow the user to discover information, at various times narrowing or broadening a search.
US09305083B2	Author disambiguation The techniques described herein automatically generate high precision clusters and high recall clusters for a set of documents having an author with a same or similar name. The high precision clusters and the high recall clusters can then be used in a labeling process so that efficient and accurate author disambiguation is realized.
US09305076B1	Flattening a cluster hierarchy tree to filter documents In an automatic electronic discovery search tool, documents can be clustered into a cluster hierarchy according to a first clustering approach. Once a hierarchy tree is created, portions of the tree can be flattened for application of a second superior clustering approach. Clustered portions may be used in a document review tool or further filtered according to specified criteria. Clusters may be filtered or used in a document review tool.
US09305075B2	Extending dynamic matrices for improved setup capability and runtime search performance of complex business rules A mechanism by which rule attributes of varying types and numbers can be stored and searched in an efficient manner is provided by storing attribute values of each rule in a child table of a parent rule table. The child table is normalized and contains a foreign key pointing back to the parent rule table and has attribute-value pairs as table columns of the child table. Each rule is then represented by one row of the parent rule table and one or more corresponding rows of the child rule details table. A variable and unlimited number of attribute dimensions is supported among the rules, and search performance is improved through the use of database indexes on the rule details table attribute columns. Metadata representing the structure of the child rule details table will identify the data attributes for each dimension.
US09305069B2	Method and system for uploading data into a distributed storage system A method for uploading an object into a distributed storage system is implemented at a computing device The computing device splits an object into one or more chunks and uploads the one or more chunks into the distributed storage system. For each uploaded chunk, the computing device receives a write token from the distributed storage system, inserts an entry into an extents table of the object for the chunk in accordance with the received write token and the chunk ID, chunk offset, and chunk size of the chunk, generates a digest of the extents table, the digest representing the one or more chunks that the client expects to be within the distributed storage system, and sends the digest of the extents table to the distributed storage system. The distributed storage system is configured to use the digest to determine whether it has each of the one or more client-expected chunks.
US09305067B2	Creation of change-based data integration jobs A computer software implemented method for transforming a first extract transform load (ETL) job having at least some unload transform load (UTL) portions. The method includes the following steps: (i) decomposing the first ETL job into an intermediate set of one or more jobs; and (ii) for each job of the intermediate set, transforming the job into a transactionally equivalent job to yield a final set of one or more jobs. The decomposing is performed so that each job of the intermediate jobs set is a Simple UTL job. The transforming is performed so that each job of the final set includes no UTL portions.
US09305066B2	System and method for remote data harmonization In an example embodiment, a demand signal management system is configured to coordinate data harmonization among a plurality of entities. The demand signal management system may obtain unharmonized data through third party entities. Global records based on internal master records and taxonomy information may be distributed to the entities. In some embodiments certain entities may have authority to create new global records. In other embodiments, some entities may have authority to approve proposed new global records. In still other embodiments, some entities may not have authority to create new global records. Unharmonzied data sent to the entities for harmonization in accordance with the global records. The entities may accept or reject the harmonization request. If accepted, the entity may return an updated global record, a proposed new global record, and/or a new global record depending on the unharmonized data, the global records and the entities' authority.
US09305061B2	Method and apparatus for staged content analysis A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example network device having a controller to receive multiple streams of content for portions of a multimedia work, perform a high level analysis for features in each of the streams for the multimedia work, perform a specialized analysis on the portion having a detected general feature to generate a content analysis output, correlate the content analysis output with other content analysis of the multimedia work, and output a weighted content description based on the correlation function. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09305059B1	Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically selecting questions to be presented in a survey According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for dynamically selecting questions to be presented in a survey. The method includes providing for assignment of priorities to potential survey questions. The method further includes determining a selection probability for each question based on the assigned priorities. The method further includes storing questions in a database embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium. The method further includes dynamically selecting, from the database and based on the selection probabilities, questions to be included in surveys to be presented to a plurality of individuals such that different individuals are presented with different sets of questions.
US09305049B2	Addressing cross-allocated blocks in a file system A mechanism is provided for cross-allocated block repair in a mounted file system. A set of cross-allocated blocks are identified from a plurality of blocks within an inode of the mounted file system, based on a corresponding bit associated with each cross-allocated block in a duplicated block information bitmap being in a first identified state. The set of cross-allocated blocks are repaired using a user-defined repair process. Then one or more of the set of cross-allocated blocks are deallocated based on results of the user-defined repair process.
US09305042B1	System, method, and computer-readable medium for removing credit card numbers from both fixed and variable length transaction records A system, method, and computer readable medium for removing credit card numbers from a financial transaction record is provided. A temporary record containing only numeric characters is generated by parsing non-numeric characters from the financial transaction record. Numeric strings are then parsed from the temporary record and evaluated to determine if the parsed numeric strings potentially comprise a credit card number. Numeric strings that are evaluated as potentially comprising credit card numbers may then be further evaluated to determine if the numeric strings comprise valid credit card numbers. The original financial transaction record may then be searched for numeric strings evaluated as valid credit card numbers. Any string of consecutive characters that match a validated credit card number may then be replaced with white space characters or other innocuous characters in the transaction record.
US09305040B2	Efficient B-tree data serialization B-Tree data is serialized to existing data for all types of workloads by converting a B-Tree data structure into a format capable of being stored and resurrected while containing all data stored in the B-Tree data structure and information relating to the B-Tree data structure.
US09305039B2	Indexing of large scale patient set Systems and methods for indexing data include formulating an objective function to index a dataset, a portion of the dataset including supervision information. A data property component of the objective function is determined, which utilizes a property of the dataset to group data of the dataset. A supervised component of the objective function is determined, which utilizes the supervision information to group data of the dataset. The objective function is optimized using a processor based upon the data property component and the supervised component to partition anode into a plurality of child nodes.
US09305038B2	Indexing of significant media granulars Identifying significant media granulars may comprise partitioning a media document into one or more media granulars. A score may be assigned to each of the one or more media granulars. The one or more media granulars may be monitored to detect one or more user actions on the one or more media granular. The score associated with a respective one of the media granulars may be updated based on a number of user actions detected on the respective one of the media granulars. A media granular may be identified as being significant based on the score meeting a threshold.
US09305034B2	Enhanced reporting system A system receives database tables from a plurality of computer systems. Each of the database tables is associated with a particular computer system. Each particular computer system is associated with a particular schema. The database tables are stored in a computer storage device according to the particular schema of the computer system with which each database table is associated. Database views are created and stored. Each of the views is associated with a particular schema. A configuration table according to the particular schemas of each of the computer systems is generated. The configuration table is displayed on a display device. A selection of one or more schemas is received from the display on the computer display device. The database view from one of the selected database schemas is used as a template to generate a view for all of the selected schemas.
US09305031B2	Exiting windowing early for stream computing Two or more tuples to be processed by a processing element operating on one or more computer processors may be received by the processing element. The processing element may have a windowing operator performing a windowing operation to determine a first value at the conclusion of a windowing condition. It may be determined from one or more tuples received within the windowing condition whether a condition to end the windowing operation before the windowing condition concludes is met. In addition, the windowing operation may be ended before the windowing condition concludes when the condition to end the windowing operation is met.
US09305021B2	Systems and methods for presenting point of interest (POI) information in an electronic map, and storage medium thereof A map system for presenting Point of Interest (POI) information is provided with an interface module, a storage unit, and a processing module. The interface module is coupled to a display device and provides an operation interface for receiving a search query and a condition of time period. The storage unit stores a plurality of POIs data and verified data of the POIs each corresponding to a respective one of different time periods. The processing module filters the POIs and the verified data according to the search query and the condition of time period to generate an electronic map, and displays the electronic map to present the filtered POIs via the interface module and the display device.
US09305020B2	Media and location based social network The present invention is directed to recording and providing media files based on a location. Such systems and methods maybe transacted by a client application or a processor in communication with one or more electronic devices. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, methods may include receiving from a first device: a media file; data comprising information identifying a location associated with the media file; storing the media file and data in a database; receiving from a second device information identifying a location of the second device; determining a geographic radius of the second device based upon user selection; determining if one or more media files stored in the database are associated with a location in the geographic radius of the second device; and sending the one or more media files to the second device.
US09305017B2	Database virtualization Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate database virtualization. In aspects, clusters of database servers may be located at various locations of the Internet. When a client seeks to access a logical database, the client may send a logical server and logical database name in a data structure. These names may be used to find a physical server(s) and database(s) that correspond to the logical database. Once the location is determined, a proxy component is used to intercept and/or forward communications between the client and the physical server(s) and database(s) corresponding to the logical database. Using this system, a client may access data from a logical database without knowing the physical address of the logical user database.
US09305011B2	Method for improving mean time to data loss (MTDL) in a fixed content distributed data storage An archival storage cluster of preferably symmetric nodes includes a data protection management system that periodically organizes the then-available nodes into one or more protection sets, with each set comprising a set of n nodes, where “n” refers to a configurable “data protection level” (DPL). At the time of its creation, a given protection set is closed in the sense that each then available node is a member of one, and only one, protection set. When an object is to be stored within the archive, the data protection management system stores the object in a given node of a given protection set and then constrains the distribution of copies of that object to other nodes within the given protection set. As a consequence, all DPL copies of an object are all stored within the same protection set, and only that protection set. This scheme significantly improves MTDL for the cluster as a whole, as the data can only be lost if multiple failures occur within nodes of a given protection set. This is far more unlikely than failures occurring across any random distribution of nodes within the cluster.
US09305005B2	Merging entries in a deduplication index Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for merging entries in a deduplication index. An index has chunk signatures calculated from chunks of data in the data objects in the storage, wherein each index entry includes at least one of the chunk signatures and a reference to the chunk of data from which the signature was calculated. Entries in the index are selected to merge and a merge operation is performed on the chunk signatures in the selected entries to generate a merged signature. An entry is added to the index including the merged signature and a reference to the chunks in the storage referenced in the merged selected entries. The index of the signatures is used in deduplication operations when adding data objects to the storage.
US09304998B2	Main-memory database checkpointing The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for main-memory database checkpointing. Embodiments of the invention use a transaction log as an interface between online threads and a checkpoint subsystem. Using the transaction log as an interface reduces synchronization overhead between threads and the checkpoint subsystem. Transactions can be assigned to files and storage space can be reserved in a lock free manner to reduce overhead of checkpointing online transactions. Meta-data independent data files and delta files can be collapsed and merged to reduce storage overhead. Checkpoints can be updated incrementally such that changes made since the last checkpoint (and not all data) are flushed to disk. Checkpoint I/O is sequential, helping ensure higher performance of physical I/O layers. During recovery checkpoint files can be loaded into memory in parallel for multiple devices.
US09304995B2	Systems and methods for storing and searching data in a customer center environment A method includes generating data from workforce applications, at least one of the workforce applications including at least one of forecasting, scheduling, recording, and monitoring functionalities; and storing the data from the at least one of the workforce applications in a storage area network (SAN), the SAN being operable to connect the at least one of the workforce applications to computer storage devices. This may also include keeping recorded contacts in a long term storage device such as the SAN or an operational data store (ODS) and transparently searching in both the ODS and the SAN simultaneously. With a concept of moving data on to a file system SAN which is cheaper as compared to a database technology such as ODS, the method facilitates predictable performance from the ODS and easier manageability with constant cost from SAN.
US09304992B2	Story element indexing and uses thereof A story index of story elements is provided in which each story element is able to be referenced in a story by name and by language that does not include the name. The story index may also contain references to the same story elements in other associated stories, including other stories in a series or that are in a different type of media. An associated story presentation application program may enable a viewer to view the entries in the story index for a specified story element and to then view the specified story element at any of the referenced locations. The application may enable purchase or downloading of the associated stories.
US09304991B2	Method and apparatus for using monitoring intent to match business processes or monitoring templates Methods and apparatus are provided for using monitoring intent to match business processes or monitoring templates. One or more business processes and monitoring templates are identified by obtaining at least one business process or monitoring template, wherein at least one of the obtained business process or monitoring template has an associated monitoring intent comprising one or more monitoring keywords; obtaining a user-specified monitoring intent from the user, the user-specified monitoring intent comprising one or more search keywords; assigning a score to at least one of the obtained business process or monitoring template, wherein the score is based on a matching of one or more of the monitoring keywords from the associated monitoring intent with the search keywords of the user-specified monitoring intent; and identifying the one or more of the plurality of business processes and the plurality of monitoring templates based on the assigned score. The business processes and monitoring templates each have a plurality of keywords and a weighted score is optionally assigned to each of the plurality of keywords. The assigned score is based, for example, on a weighted score of matching keywords. A ranked list is optionally generated.
US09304990B2	Translation of text into multiple languages Methods and systems for translating a text into multiple languages performed by at least one software component executed by at least one processor, comprise: maintaining a translation repository having a plurality of entries associating different types of content with user-specified languages; monitoring the text received by a program to identify one or more types of content and a source language of the text; retrieving the user-specified languages from the translation repository associated with the identified types of content; and for each of the identified types of content, translating the content thereof from the source language to the corresponding user-specified language when the source language is different from the corresponding user-specified language.
US09304981B1	System and method for providing an inter-application overlay to communicate information between users and tools in the EDA design flow A method and system are provided for utilizing inter-application image overlays or virtual transparent overlays (VTOs) to communicate information between users and tools along the EDA tool chain in an EDA design flow. VTOs remain divorced from an underlying design file and are able to be manipulated by a plurality of different users in a plurality of different EDA applications or tools, all meant to operate in different stages of the design flow and perform different functions along the design path towards actual physical circuit realization and fabrication.
US09304979B2	Authorized syndicated descriptions of linked web content displayed with links in user-generated content Syndicated descriptions of web content are obtained from feeds. For each item of each feed, a link is followed to a content page, and it is determined whether the content page directly or indirectly points back to the feed. If so, the description of the item from the feed is stored as an authorized description with a canonical form of the link to the item. Subsequently, when an item of user-generated content that includes a link to web content is received, the link to the web content is canonicalized. Based on the canonicalized link, any stored authorized syndicated descriptions of the linked content is obtained. If more than one authorized syndicated description of an item of linked content is available, one is selected. Then, the item of user-generated content containing a link can be published with an authorized syndicated description of the linked content.
US09304976B1	Positioning media to go viral Systems and techniques are disclosed for positioning, based on a position velocity measure, related media content within a media outlet such as a website, a blog, an aggregation page, an application, or the like. The related media content may be related to a media content and may link to the media content, be a derivative of the media content, summarize the media content, or the like. A location within a media outlet for a related media content may be determined and the related media content may be published accordingly. The location of a related media content may be modified from a first location to a second location. The size of a related media content may be increased and/or a related media content may be highlighted. Further, techniques are disclosed for publishing related media content within a zone from a plurality of zones associated with a media outlet.
US09304975B2	Gluing layout containers A method is disclosed for laying out a plurality of containers on a page to generate a document upon insertion of content in the containers. The containers each have edges whose position upon layout is independent of the dimensions of the content inserted in each container. An association is created between an edge of a first container and an edge of a second container that is parallel and opposed to the first edge which constrains the second edge to a relation to the first edge. The page may then be laid out using the containers such that the edge of the first container moves dependent on the dimensions of content inserted in the first and second containers.
US09304972B2	Lookup table sharing for memory-based computing Systems for memory-based computing include combining multiple operations into a single lookup table and combining multiple memory-based operation requests into a single read request. Operation result values are read from a multi-operation lookup table that includes result values for a first operation above a diagonal of the lookup table and includes result values for a second operation below the diagonal. Numerical inputs are used as column and row addresses in the lookup table and the requested operation determines which input corresponds to the column address and which input corresponds to the row address. Multiple operations are combined into a single request by combining respective members from each operation into respective inputs an reading an operation result value from a lookup table to produce a combined result output. The combined result output is separated into a plurality of individual result outputs corresponding to the plurality of requests.
US09304969B2	Hybrid construction machine The present charging rate of a battery is accurately calculated. The calculation mode of the present charging rate is switched to a current integration mode during operation of a generator motor while the mode is switched to a voltage reference mode at a predetermined switchover timing. In the current integration mode, charge current of the battery is integrated and added to the initial charging rate and an integrated discharge current value is subtracted from the initial charging rate of the battery to calculate the present charging rate. In the voltage reference mode, the present charging rate is calculated based on a predetermined map and detected voltage of the battery. After calculation of the present charging rate according to the voltage reference mode, the calculation mode is restored from the voltage reference mode to the current integration mode and the suspension of operating the generator motor is cancelled.
US09304964B2	Separable transport layer in cache coherent multiple component microelectronic systems A separable Transport Layer is described in the context of cache coherent multiple component micro-electronic systems. In one example, a packet is received from a source component, the packet containing a Protocol Layer. A Transport Layer is attached to the packet and the packet is sent across a component communications interface to a second component, the packet containing the Transport Layer and the Protocol Layer.
US09304963B2	Data table structure for self-organized management of communication with functional modules coupled via backplane assembly based on received module description including control logic Systems and methods self-organize a multifunctional power and energy control and management system by integrating multiple backplane based modules through module descriptions, the module descriptions including control logic and parameters associated with the modules. Dynamic data table structures may be configured based on information provides with the module descriptions and provide for improved data accessing, storing, and updating.
US09304957B2	Image processing method, image processing apparatus, and control program An image processing method includes: dividing received data into a header and a body; and writing the data in at least one buffer through a direct memory access (DMA) transfer.
US09304951B1	Policy based input/output dispatcher Disclosed is a policy-based I/O dispatcher that intercepts I/O requests from several individual volumes made to a shared storage system (such as a RAID array) and manages these I/O requests so that no single volume monopolizes the I/O bandwidth and excludes the other volumes from timely completing their own I/O requests. Also disclosed are a plurality of attributes that may be assigned to each volume sharing a disk array to effectively manage the sharing of the disk array among the volumes. The I/O policy manager may handle I/O requests from several sources including volume-based iSCSI I/O requests as well as the file-share-based XFS I/O requests.
US09304945B2	Synchronizing parallel applications in an asymmetric multi-processing system A method for synchronizing parallel applications in a partitioned asymmetric multi-processing system having multiple independent levels of security is provided. Synchronized access to a shared data memory region is provided for a first application through a first instance of a para-virtualized user library linked against a first application in a first domain having a first security level. Synchronized access is provided to the shared data memory region for a second application in parallel with the first application through a second instance of the para-virtualized user library linked against the second application in the first domain. The second instance of the para-virtualized user library also accesses the synchronization structure. Access is prevented to the shared data memory region and the synchronization structure by other applications in one or more other domains having other levels of security per domain.
US09304943B2	Processor system and control method thereof A processor system according to the present invention includes a storage unit (10), a control information area (12) that stores an access prohibit flag (13) capable of switching from an allow side to a prohibit side, a main PEa that issues an access request to the storage unit (10) and a request for rewriting a copy register (32), a security PE that evaluates whether or not the request for rewriting the copy register (32) is valid, the copy register (32) that stores, when the access prohibit flag (13) is set to the allow side, a value corresponding to the allowance and, when the access prohibit flag (13) is set to the prohibit side, a value corresponding to an evaluation result by the security PE, and an access control circuit (21) that controls whether or not to allow access from the main PEa to the storage unit (10) based on an output value from the copy register (32).
US09304941B2	Self-encrypting flash drive A method comprises receiving a plaintext message (m), encrypting the plaintext message and generating a cipher text (c) and authentication data (t), storing the cipher text in a user data portion of a data storage device, and storing the authentication data in a meta data portion of the data storage device.
US09304934B2	Register file having a plurality of sub-register files Register files for use in an out-of-order processor that have been divided into a plurality of sub-register files. The register files also have a plurality of buffers which are each associated with one of the sub-register files. Each buffer receives and stores write operations destined for the associated sub-register file which can be later issued to the sub-register file. Specifically, each clock cycle it is determined whether there is at least one write operation in the buffer that has not been issued to the associated sub-register file. If there is at least one write operation in the buffer that has not been issued to the associated sub-register file, one of the non-issued write operations is issued to the associated sub-register file. Each sub-register file may also have an arbitration logic unit which resolves conflicts between read and write operations that want to access the associated sub-register file in the same cycle by prioritizing read operations unless a conflicting write instruction has reached commit time.
US09304926B2	Coherency control message flow A coherent memory system includes a plurality of level 1 cache memories 6 connected via interconnect circuitry 18 to a level 2 cache memory 8. Coherency control circuitry 10 manages coherency between lines of data. Evict messages from the level 1 cache memories to the coherency control circuitry 10 are sent via the read address channel AR. Read messages are also sent via the read address channel AR. The read address channel AR is configured such that a read message may not be reordered relative to an evict message. The coherency control circuitry 10 is configured such that a read message will not be processed ahead of an evict message. The level 1 cache memories 6 do not track in-flight evict messages. No acknowledgement of an evict message is sent from the coherency control circuitry 10 back to the level 1 cache memory 6.
US09304923B2	Data coherency management A data processing systems employing a coherent memory system comprises multiple main cache memories. An inclusive snoop directory memory stores directory lines. Each directory line includes a directory tag and multiple snoop vectors. Each snoop vector relates to a span of memory addresses corresponding to the cache line size within the main cache memories.
US09304922B2	Inter-queue anti-starvation mechanism with dynamic deadlock avoidance in a retry based pipeline Methods and apparatus relating to an inter-queue anti-starvation mechanism with dynamic deadlock avoidance in a retry based pipeline are described. In one embodiment, logic may arbitrate between two queues based on various rules. The queues may store data including local or remote requests, data responses, non-data responses, external interrupts, etc. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US09304918B2	Computer system and cache control method A computer system, comprising: a server; and a storage system, the server including an operating system, the storage system including a storage control part, wherein the operating system is configured to: transmit a read request for first data to the storage system in a case of receiving the read request for the first data not stored in a server cache from an application; store the first data received from the storage system into the server cache, and wherein the storage control part is configured to: read the first data from the storage cache, transmit the read first data to the server, and invalidate the first data stored in the storage cache.
US09304913B2	Mixed memory type hybrid cache A hybrid cache includes a static random access memory (SRAM) portion and a resistive random access memory portion. Cache lines of the hybrid cache are configured to include both SRAM macros and resistive random access memory macros. The hybrid cache is configured so that the SRAM macros are accessed before the resistive random memory macros in each cache access cycle. While SRAM macros are accessed, the slower resistive random access memory reach a data access ready state.
US09304912B1	Systems and methods for building redundancy data in a RAID system System and methods are provided for building redundancy data of a source storage medium using a redundant-array-of-independent-disks (RAID) array, the RAID array including one or more target storage mediums, the source storage medium including multiple data areas. One or more invalid data areas on the source storage medium are identified. Identification information of the one or more invalid data areas is generated. Redundancy data for data areas on the source storage medium other than the one or more invalid data areas is built using the RAID array.
US09304911B2	Semiconductor storage device and buffer operation method thereof A method of operating a semiconductor storage device is provided. A memory space of a buffer memory is allocated into a data area for storing user data and a map area for storing map data. The user data and the map data are read from a nonvolatile memory. A size of the user data to be stored in the data are compared with a size of the data area. The size of the data area and the size of the map area are adaptively varied according to the comparison result.
US09304901B2	System and method for handling I/O write requests System and methods for managing I/O write requests of host systems to physical storage. A storage subsystem includes a plurality of storage devices where each storage device is configured to provide data storage. At least a pair of redundant controllers is connected to the plurality of storage devices for executing the I/O write requests from the host systems. A received I/O write request is initially saved in a controller memory of one of the controllers and mirrored in controller memory of the other controller. In one embodiment, the I/O write request is transferred to a flash memory device for subsequent transfer to the storage devices. Once transferred to the flash memory device, the I/O write request may be flushed from the controller memories. The I/O write request may then be transferred to the storage devices from the flash memory device as a background operation.
US09304891B1	Load-test generator During a test-generation technique, a test session with web flows associated with a set of users and a browser is recorded. Then, the test session is modified to generalize the web flows to a larger set of users. For example, data may be converted into variables, requests may be added or removed, and/or delays may be inserted between requests. In addition, the test session may be filtered using one or more filters to remove: static content, images and/or types of requests. After the test session has been generalized, it can be incorporated into a load test that accurately simulates interactions with multiple users.
US09304889B1	Suspending data replication In one aspect, a method includes monitoring a replication process, predicting performance based on the monitoring, receiving a suspend notification and determining whether to suspend the replication process or wait to suspend the replication process based on the performance predicted. In another aspect, an apparatus includes electronic hardware circuitry configured to monitor a replication process, predict performance based on the monitoring, receive a suspend notification and determine whether to suspend the replication process or wait to suspend the replication process based on the performance predicted. In a further aspect, an apparatus includes electronic hardware circuitry configured to: monitor a replication process, predict performance based on the monitoring, receive a suspend notification and determine whether to suspend the replication process or wait to suspend the replication process based on the performance predicted.
US09304888B2	Consistent modeling and execution of time constructs in business processes Embodiments are directed to executing a workflow using a virtualized clock and to ensuring idempotency and correctness among workflow processes. In one scenario, a computer system a computer system determines that a workflow session has been initialized. The workflow session runs as a set of episodes, where each episode includes one or more pulses of work that are performed when triggered by an event. Each workflow session is processed according to a virtualized clock that keeps a virtual session time for the workflow session. The computer system receives an event that includes an indication of the time the event was generated, and then accesses the received event to determine which pulses of work are to be performed as part of a workflow session episode. The computer system then executes the determined pulses of work according to the virtual session time indicated by the virtualized clock.
US09304879B2	High availability failover utilizing dynamic switch configuration Movement of storage access is orchestrated between systems by dynamically reconfiguring zoning of a storage fabric. A failover system can detect a failure of a first initiator system that is assigned to a target storage system using a zone table of one or more network switches that are communicatively coupled to the target storage system. Further, the failover system can reassign the target storage system to a second initiator system using the zone table in response to a detection of the failure of the first initiator system, wherein the second initiator system is determined to be communicatively coupled to the one or more network switches. Furthermore, the failover system can initiate an access, via the one or more network switches based on the zone table, of the target storage system by the second initiator system.
US09304877B2	Mobile agent based memory replication Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for memory replication. In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, the computer implemented method includes the steps of executing a mobile agent on a server node, wherein the server node is within a cluster of server nodes connected via network communications, capturing a memory state of the server node during operation of the server node, wherein the memory state includes session information stored on computer memory of the server node, which is captured and stored by the mobile agent, monitoring the server node to determine whether the server node has failed, and responsive to determining that the server node has failed, migrating the mobile agent to an active server node within the cluster of server nodes, wherein the mobile agent carries the captured memory state.
US09304873B2	Recovery system and method for recreating a state of a datacenter Embodiments include a recovery system, a computer-readable storage medium, and a method of recreating a state of a datacenter. The embodiments include a plurality of program modules that is executable by a processor to gather metadata from a first datacenter that includes at least one virtual machine (VM), wherein the metadata includes data representative of a virtual infrastructure of the first datacenter. The program modules are also executable by the processor to recreate a state of the first datacenter within a second datacenter using the metadata upon a determination that a failure occurred within the first datacenter, and to recreate the VM within the second datacenter.
US09304866B1	Avoiding encryption of certain blocks in a deduplication vault Avoiding encryption of certain blocks in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method of avoiding encryption of certain blocks during a backup of a source storage into a deduplication vault storage may include analyzing each allocated plain text block stored in a source storage at a point in time to determine if the allocated plain text block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If the allocated plain text block is not stored in the deduplication vault storage, the block may be encrypted and the encrypted block may be analyzed to determine if the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If neither the allocated plain text block nor the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage, the encrypted block may be stored in the deduplication vault storage.
US09304864B1	Capturing post-snapshot quiescence writes in an image backup Capturing post-snapshot quiescence writes in an image backup. In one example embodiment, a method for capturing post-snapshot quiescence writes in an image backup may include taking a first snapshot of a source storage at a first point in time, identifying a first set of block positions of blocks that are allocated in the source storage at the first point in time, identifying a second set of block positions of blocks that are written to the first snapshot during post-snapshot quiescence of the first snapshot, resulting in a first quiesced snapshot, calculating a third set of block positions by performing a Boolean OR operation on the first set of block positions and the second set of block positions, and copying blocks in the third set of block positions from the first snapshot to a full image backup.
US09304858B2	Analyzing found data in a distributed storage and task network A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module establishing data identifying criteria for searching data on a network, establishing data analyzing criteria for analyzing found data of the data on the network, and establishing distributed computing criteria. The method continues with the DS processing module distributing the data identifying criteria and the data analyzing criteria to a set of distributed storage and task (DST) units. The method continues with the DS processing module receiving a set of network data partial resultants from the set of DST units, wherein the set of DST units generates the set of network data partial results in accordance with the data identifying criteria to produce found data and analyzing the found data in accordance with the data analyzing criteria. The method continues with the DS processing module processing the set of network data partial resultants to produce a network data resultant.
US09304846B2	Apparatus and method of error monitoring with a diagnostic module A vehicle computer system configured to communicate with a mobile device, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the mobile device. The vehicle computer system also includes a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver and memory. The processor is configured to monitor activity occurring at the wireless transceiver, receive a message from the wireless transceiver that includes information related to one or more software states of the wireless transceiver, determine an error has occurred at the wireless transceiver, save the information related to the one or more software states of the wireless transceiver in the memory, and send the information related to the one or more software states.
US09304845B2	Storage integrity validator A sequence code verification system can be designed to include a data reader, a validity engine, and an error notifier. The data reader can read sequence codes from consecutive logical blocks. The validity engine can invalidate write operations in response to checking data validity by applying comparison operations to sequence codes and block offsets of batch write operations. The error notifier can notify a user of an error for each invalidated write operation batch. The system can validate data written to logical blocks on a storage subsystem adapted so that, during write operations, an additional sequence code is written to each logical block of data. The sequence code can remain constant for each write operation batch and the sequence code can be incremented for each new write operation batch.
US09304842B2	Computer system, control method for computer system and coupling module A control method comprising: a first step of detecting, by the server module, a failure in the first interface; a second step of executing, by the server module, given recovery processing when a failure is detected in the first interface; a third step of using, by the coupling module, the first end point to detect a failure in the first interface and output a failure notification; a fourth step of converting, by the coupling module, the failure notification into a notification of disconnection of the first interface, and transmitting the disconnection notification generated by the conversion to the storage module from the second end point; and a fifth step of disengaging, by the storage module, coupling to the server module when the disconnection notification is received from the coupling module.
US09304840B2	Message-based modeling A system and method may generate executable block diagrams in which at least some of the blocks run in accordance with message-based execution semantics. A message may include an input data payload that does not change over time, and the message may persist for only a determined time interval during execution of block diagram. A message-based execution engine may control execution of message-based blocks in which a source block may generate a message at a particular point in time, the message may be sent to one or more destination blocks triggering execution of those blocks, and the message may be destroyed on or after a determined time interval. Other execution domains, such as a time-based or state-based execution domain, may be provided, and the system may implement a hybrid execution model.
US09304832B2	Methods and systems for filtering encrypted traffic Application programming interface (API) hooks are injected into an application program executing at a client during run-time. Responsive to these hooks, data intended for encryption prior to transmission from the client is diverted, for example for content filtering, compression, etc., prior to being encrypted. In the case of encrypted data received at the client, the data is decrypted but before being passed to the application it is diverted, under control of the API hooks, for content filtering, decompression, etc.
US09304831B2	Scheduling execution contexts with critical regions A scheduler in a process of a computer system detects an execution context that blocked from outside of the scheduler while in a critical region. The scheduler ensures that the execution context resumes execution on the processing resource of the scheduler on which the execution context blocked when the execution context becomes unblocked. The scheduler also prevents another execution context from entering a critical region on the processing resource prior to the blocked execution context becoming unblocked and exiting the critical region.
US09304829B2	Determining and ranking distributions of operations across execution environments Disclosed herein are techniques for managing operations. A distribution of operations across a plurality of execution environments is determined in order to achieve a performance objective. Another distribution of the operations is determined, if the status of the execution environments renders the distribution suboptimal or incapable of achieving the performance objective.
US09304827B2	Systems and methods for providing hierarchy of support services via desktop and centralized service The present solution provides increases in automation, scalability and efficiency for delivering technical support services to devices. Systems and methods of the present solution provide a hierarchy or layers of automated desktop services with remote technical support services, which may be automated. The present solution provides an on desktop automation support system that detects and automatically remediates problems on a device of the user. If the problem is not fixed or fixable via local automated remediation at the desktop, a centralized service may remotely deliver technical support services to the device in the form of automated support services delivered to the device or remote technical agents connecting remotely with the device. With the combination of local support automation, remote support automation, remote and onsite technicians, the centralized service may deliver a hierarchy or multi-layers of services to any device.
US09304826B2	System and method for improved dynamic allocation of application resources A self-help application platform such as one hosting an interactive voice response (IVR) has a browser that executes application scripts to implement the self-help application. The execution of the application scripts is performed by utilizing various application resources, such as media conversions from text to speech (TTS) and speech to text (automatic speech recognition ASR) and other media servers. The platform is provided with a dynamic resource selection mechanism in which the application is executed with an updated optimum set of application resources distributed over different locations. The selection is based on the profiles of the browser, users, route, and quality of service. The selection is further modulated by the browser's previous experiences with the individual resources. The selection is made dynamically during the executing of the application script.
US09304821B2	Locating file data from a mapping file In some examples, a distributed system may include a plurality of nodes with a file stored in a file system across the plurality of nodes. One of the nodes may receive a request for location data corresponding to a part of the file. For instance, the location data may be included in a mapping file, and the request may specify an offset of the mapping file. The mapping file may include locations of nodes storing parts of the file in the file system across the plurality of nodes, and the mapping file may have a plurality of parts corresponding to the parts of the file. In response to the request, the node may access the mapping file and send location data corresponding to the offset of the mapping file. The location data may indicate at least one of the nodes storing the part of the file.
US09304815B1	Dynamic replica failure detection and healing Detecting replica faults within a replica group and dynamically scheduling replica healing operations are described. Status metadata for one or more replica groups may be accessed. Based, at least in part, the status data a number of available replicas for at least one replica group may be determined to incompliant with a healthy state definition for the replica group. One or more healing operations to restore the number of available replicas for the at least one replica group to the respective healthy state definition may be dynamically scheduled. In some embodiments, one or more resource constraints for performing healing operations and one or more resource requirements for each of the one or more healing operations may be used to order the one or more healing operations.
US09304812B2	Multi-phased and multi-threaded program execution based on SIMD ratio A microprocessor is configured to execute programs divided into discrete phases. A scheduler is provided for scheduling instructions. A plurality of resources are for executing instructions issued by the scheduler, wherein the scheduler is configured to schedule each phase of the program only after receiving an indication that execution of the preceding phase of the program has been completed. By splitting programs into multiple phases and providing a scheduler that is able to determine whether execution of a phase has been completed, each phase can be separately scheduled and the results of preceding phases can be used to inform the scheduling of subsequent phases. In one example, different numbers of threads and/or different numbers of data instances per thread may be processed for different phases of the same program.
US09304809B2	Systems and methods for event stream processing Disclosed are systems and methods for processing events in an event stream using a map-update application. The events may be embodied as a key-attribute pair. An event is processed by one or more instances implementing either a map or an update function. A map function receives an input event from the event stream and publishes one or more events to the event stream. An update function receives an event and updates a corresponding slate and publishes zero or more events. Systems and methods are also disclosed herein for implementing a map-update application in a multithreaded architecture and for handling overloading of a particular thread or node. Systems and methods for providing access to slates updated according to update operations are also disclosed.
US09304801B2	Elastic enforcement layer for cloud security using SDN An efficient elastic enforcement layer (EEL) for realizing security policies is deployed in a cloud computing environment based on a split architecture framework. The split architecture network includes a controller coupled to switches. When the controller receives a packet originating from a source VM, it extracts an application identifier from the received packet that identifies an application running on the source VM. Based on the application identifier, the controller determines a chain of middlebox types. The controller further determines middlebox instances based on current availability of resources. The controller then adds a set of rules to the switches to cause the switches to forward the packet toward the destination VM via the middlebox instances.
US09304796B1	Identification of virtual computing instance issues Technology for identifying virtual computing instance issues is described. An operating information report of a virtual computing instance may be parsed to obtain a diagnostic result. The diagnostic result may be compared against a data store of known computing instance issues to determine whether there is an issue for the virtual computing instance. The issue may be flagged when identified and provided for resolution.
US09304792B2	Decoupled method for tracking information flow and computer system thereof A computer system and a method for tracking information flow are provided. The computer system divides an information flow tracking task into two decoupled tasks executed by two procedures. The first procedure emulates execution of instructions and divides the instructions into code blocks according to an instruction executing sequence. The first procedure translates the instructions of the code blocks into information flow codes and transmits them to the second procedure. The first procedure further translates the instructions into dynamic emulation instructions and executes the dynamic emulation instructions to generate addressing results of the dynamic addressing instructions. The second procedure executes the information flow codes according to the addressing results to emulate the instructions of the code blocks. Moreover, the method also tries to reduce the amount of data transmission between the two procedures when the first procedure executes the emulation task. Therefore, the efficiency of tracking information flow is enhanced.
US09304783B2	Digital signage management and content delivery system and method thereof Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods of managing and delivering digital media content data. In certain embodiments, a management device in communication to a computing device via a universal serial bus (USB) connector is provided. The management device has a processor, a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory includes a first partition storing a firmware and a second partition. When executed at the processor, the firmware emulates an emulated bootable storage device for the computing device at the USB connector. In response to an access instruction from the computing device to access data stored at an emulated address of the emulated bootable storage device, the management device converts the emulated address to a physical address of the second partition, and accesses the data at the physical address. The data includes digital media content data and a control module configured to play the content data.
US09304780B2	User initiated data rollback using operating system partitions Methods for returning a computing system to a previous state are provided. In one aspect, a method includes loading a second system state of a second operating system partition, and receiving a request to return to a first system state of a first operating system partition while operating in a second system state of the second operating system partition. The method also includes loading the first system state of the first operating system partition. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
US09304776B2	System and method for mitigating the impact of branch misprediction when exiting spin loops A computer system may recognize a busy-wait loop in program instructions at compile time and/or may recognize busy-wait looping behavior during execution of program instructions. The system may recognize that an exit condition for a busy-wait loop is specified by a conditional branch type instruction in the program instructions. In response to identifying the loop and the conditional branch type instruction that specifies its exit condition, the system may influence or override a prediction made by a dynamic branch predictor, resulting in a prediction that the exit condition will be met and that the loop will be exited regardless of any observed branch behavior for the conditional branch type instruction. The looping instructions may implement waiting for an inter-thread communication event to occur or for a lock to become available. When the exit condition is met, the loop may be exited without incurring a misprediction delay.
US09304774B2	Processor with a coprocessor having early access to not-yet issued instructions Apparatus and methods provide early access of instructions. A fetch queue is coupled to an instruction cache and configured to store a mix of processor instructions for a first processor and coprocessor instructions for a second processor. A coprocessor instruction selector is coupled to the fetch queue and configured to copy coprocessor instructions from the fetch queue. A queue is coupled to the coprocessor instruction selector and from which coprocessor instructions are accessed for execution before the coprocessor instruction is issued to the first processor. Execution of the copied coprocessor instruction is started in the coprocessor before the coprocessor instruction is issued to a processor. The execution of the copied coprocessor instruction is completed based on information received from the processor after the coprocessor instruction has been issued to the processor.
US09304766B2	Determining character sequence digest Systems and methods for determining a character sequence digest. An example method may comprise: identifying, within a character sequence, one or more sections, wherein each section comprises a section header and one or more section bodies; performing the following operations for each identified section body: responsive to determining that the section body is not preceded by a section header, prepending a section header to the section body; calculating a section digest by applying a hash function to the section comprising the section header and the section body; and calculating a digest of the character sequence by applying a symmetric summing operation to one or more section digests.
US09304762B2	Automatically customizing a computer-executable application at runtime Disclosed is a method of automatically customizing a computer executable application, such as a test automation harness, based on currently installed modules. The functionality of the application can be split in multiple modules. At runtime, the application can automatically detect the presence or absence of a module. If a module is available, it can automatically be integrated with the application such that the functionality, such as language-level features and constructs, provided by the module is active and/or exposed. If the module is absent, the application can continue executing without the functionality provided by the module.
US09304754B2	Modernization of legacy applications using dynamic icons Methods, systems, and techniques for automatically allocating and dynamically determining icons for placement on legacy task output as part of modernizing such tasks are provided. These enhanced modernization techniques may be used for many different applications to automatically provide graphical enhancement to legacy applications in ways heretofore not pragmatically possible because of the sheer volume of menus in typical enterprise scenarios running legacy applications. Example embodiments provide a Role-Based Modernization System (“RBMS”), which uses these enhanced modernization techniques to provide role-based modernization of menu-based legacy applications.
US09304752B2	Software deployment in a distributed virtual machine environment A computer implemented method for deploying, in a distributed virtual environment, a multi-component software product is disclosed. The method may include requesting and receiving product installation parameters, which may include virtual machine IDs corresponding to subsets of the product installation parameters. The method may also include copying software product installation files and parameters onto a first virtual machine, halting the first virtual machine, cloning the first virtual machine to a second virtual machine and setting virtual machine IDs on the virtual machines. The method may also include starting the virtual machines and identifying, based on virtual machine IDs, subsets of the product installation parameters. The method may also include deploying, based on subsets of the product installation parameters, the software product by installing first and second components of the software product on the first and second virtual machines, respectively.
US09304746B2	Creating a user model using component based approach A computerized method of creating a user model, comprising: 1) Providing one or more software component collections containing software components. Each of the software components is associated with a single attribute and has: a. An attribute generation engine for calculating an attribute data. b. An attribute repository which stores the attribute data. c. An output object which outputs the attribute data to another of the plurality of software components. d. A metadata field which holds an identifier relating to the respective software component. 2) Selecting by a developer, a subset of software components. 3) Defining by the developer, a plurality of data links mapping data flow among the members of the subset. 4) Generating a user model based on the subset and the data links. 5) Outputting the user model.
US09304734B2	Music system control method Each of DAW processes and UI devices which are controllers of the DAW processes regularly sends a heartbeat signal including identification information of a music system which the DAW process or UI device belongs to, to a network by broadcast or multicast. The heart beat signal can be transmitted to the network using an Ethernet frame for UDP including the heartbeat signal in the data body, as a heartbeat packet. Based on the received heartbeat signal, it can be distinguished that the DAW process or UI device which sent the heartbeat signal is which of a device or music software process belonging to the relevant music system, a device or music software process belonging to another music system, and a device or music software process not belonging to any music system.
US09304727B2	Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and method of adding print feature to output of printer driver A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a printer driver. The printer driver causes the processor of a computing device to function as a printer driver core section and a print setup user interface section and causes these sections to perform the following processing. The processing includes: defining an area in a PrintTicket to create a first PrintTicket, by the printer driver core section; operating a display section of the computing device to display the print setup screen, and incorporating another PrintTicket into the area of the first PrintTicket to create a second PrintTicket, by the print setup user interface section, where the another PrintTicket includes a description of information about another print feature having been inputted on the print setup screen. The processing further includes converting the second PrintTicket into a third PrintTicket which can be interpreted by the print device, by the printer driver core section.
US09304719B1	Reducing print start delays for large portable document format print jobs Systems and methods are provided for dynamically splitting print jobs to reduce the time taken to start printing those jobs. One embodiment is a print server that includes an interface that receives a Portable Document Format (PDF) print job. The print server also includes a job controller that determines a size of the PDF print job, and estimates a delay to start marking a first page of the PDF print job. In response to determining that the delay exceeds a threshold, the job controller splits the PDF print job into segments by: generating a first PDF segment that has a delay to start marking the first page that is less than the threshold, and includes a PDF page tree; transmitting the first PDF segment to the printer; generating an additional PDF segment that includes an additional PDF page tree; and transmitting the additional PDF segment to the printer.
US09304716B2	Printing device, control system, and control method of a control system A printer 11 can connect to a tablet device 10 that generates and transmits data using a browser function; has a communication unit 20b that receives data from the tablet device 10 on either a first logical communication channel K1 or a second logical communication channel K2 and processes the received data as required according to the communication channel; and has a print unit control unit 20a that prints based on data received by the communication unit 20b.
US09304709B2	High performance system providing selective merging of dataframe segments in hardware A method of writing data to a range of logical blocks in a storage medium includes: receiving a command including a starting logical block address, a value indicating a range of logical block addresses to be written, and a logical block of data; storing the logical block in a first temporary storage; generating a logical page by duplicating the logical block a plurality of times corresponding to a number of logical blocks in a logical page and transporting the generated logical page to a second temporary storage and storing the generated logical page in the second temporary storage; writing the generated logical page from the second temporary storage into the storage medium beginning from the starting logical block address; and performing a read-modify-write operation if the first write operation does not begin on a logical page boundary or the last write operation does not end on a logical page boundary.
US09304696B2	Mirroring multiple writeable storage arrays Systems, methods, and computer program products for mirroring dual writeable storage arrays are provided. Various embodiments provide configurations including two or more mirrored storage arrays that are each capable of being written to by different hosts. When commands to write data to corresponding mirrored data blocks within the respective storage arrays are received from different hosts at substantially the same time, write priority for writing data to the mirrored data blocks is given to one of the storage arrays based on a predetermined criterion or multiple predetermined criteria.
US09304686B2	Data storage device and data trimming method A data storage device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the data storage device comprises a flash memory and a controller. The flash memory comprises a plurality of blocks, wherein each block comprises a plurality of pages, and each page comprises a plurality of data trimming units which is a smallest unit for data modification. After a data trimming process has been performed on an address range of the flash memory, the controller determines a last page corresponding to an ending address of the address range, determines whether data values stored in the last page with addresses subsequent to the ending address are all equal to a specific data pattern, and sets the value of a trimming flag corresponding to the last page to be 1 when the data values stored in the last page with addresses subsequent to the ending address are all equal to the specific data pattern.
US09304684B2	Method and apparatus for selecting media files A method and an apparatus for selecting media files are provided. In the present invention, three keys are used for selecting a plurality of media files, wherein one of the keys is used for rotating and selecting a presently displayed media file, one of the keys is used for directly selecting the presently displayed media file, and another key is used for skipping the presently displayed media file. Complete select functions can be executed to a plurality of media files stored in any path by using foregoing three keys. The selected media files are stored in another path as being selected without spending time in actions such as moving, copying, and deleting, etc. Thus, the media file select operation is greatly simplified.
US09304681B2	Recognizing handwriting input using rotatable support lines Software, firmware, and systems are described for identifying characters in a handwritten input received from a user on an input device, irrespective of an angle that the input is received at. In one implementation, the system establishes an anchor point and distances from the anchor point to reference support lines. A set of candidate characters is identified based on received handwritten input. The system estimates support lines for each of the candidate characters. The system ranks the candidate characters based on a total deviation measurement from the expectation for each candidate, where the expectation in part is based on the established distance from the established anchor point to reference support lines, and identifies a best-ranked candidate based at least in part on a smallest total deviation measurement.
US09304679B2	Electronic device and handwritten document display method According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a storage, a first display processor, an input module, and a second display processor. The storage is configured to store stroke information corresponding to a plurality of strokes. The first display processor is configured to display the plurality of strokes. The input module is configured to input a retrieve key for retrieval of the plurality of strokes. The second display processor is configured to display a enlarged or reduced display area including a stroke part, which is retrieved from the stroke information and corresponds to the retrieve key, and strokes other than the stroke part.
US09304678B2	Switching method for electronic device A switching method for an electronic device having sensing regions is mentioned. The switching method is configured to detect signals received by the electronic device, so as to switch the states of the electronic device. The switching method comprises receiving a first signal at a first moment and receiving a second signal at a second moment, wherein the first signal is generated by touching a first sensing region and the second signal is generated by touching a second sensing region; measuring a triggering duration and determining whether the triggering duration is consistent with a predetermined duration, when the first signal and the second signal are inputted simultaneously; switching the electronic device from a first state to a second state, if the triggering duration is consistent with the predetermined duration; and maintaining the electronic device in the first state, if the triggering duration is not consistent with the predetermined duration.
US09304675B2	Portable electronic device for instant messaging A portable electronic device for instant messaging is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a graphical user interface (GUI) on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. The GUI has a set of messages exchanged between a user of the device and another person. The set of messages are displayed in a chronological order. In response to detecting a scrolling gesture comprising a substantially vertical movement of a user contact with the touch screen display, the display of messages are scrolled in accordance with a direction of the scrolling gesture. The detecting of the scrolling gesture is substantially independent of a horizontal position of the user contact with the touch screen display.
US09304673B2	Dynamic bar oriented user interface Method and user interface for controlling an apparatus are provided. At least one dynamic bar is provided for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus. Each dynamic bar is associated with respective one or more interfaces for applications and/or functions provided by the apparatus and each dynamic bar has a pop-up interface for providing at least one of preview information determined from information managed by the applications and/or functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces.
US09304670B2	Display device and method of controlling the same A display device includes a display unit configured to display an image; a sensor unit configured to sense an input to the display device and to generate an input signal according to a sensed result; and a processor, wherein the processor is further configured to: provide a user interface for editing the displayed image, divide the image into a first area and a second area if a first input signal is detected, determine any one of the first area and the second area as a variable area having variable visibility if a second input signal is detected, switch the variable area to an invisible state and display an indicator indicating the invisible state of the variable area if a third input signal is detected, and switch the variable area in the invisible state to a visible state if a fourth input signal is detected.
US09304666B2	Supporting navigation on touch screens displaying elements organized in a fixed number of dimensions An aspect of the present disclosure stores information related to the elements in the form of an array of objects. Each object contains information indicating the area covered by the object on the display. The index values used for accessing an element may be viewed as forming an N-tuple, with each value of the N-tuple representing the value of the corresponding dimension/index. A swipe is first mapped to a single one of the dimensions and an end position along the dimension. The value of the tuple corresponding to only the dimension is modified and the object corresponding to the tuple is accessed. The area information in the accessed object is examined to determine whether the end position of swipe falls in the display area covered by the element. The tuple value of only the dimension is modified in searching for the element that covers the end position.
US09304665B2	Method and apparatus for facilitating message selection and organization One or more messages may be selected and grouped and one or more group-level actions may be initiated for the group, such that the group-level action is performed on each message in the group. Each message in a group shares the at least one attribute value. A messaging user interface may comprise a listing of the set of messages and a message group display portion that displays one or more message groups and a group-level toolbar comprising a selectable indicator for each group-level action. A message, or messages, shown in a message list portion of the user interface may be selected from the message list based on similarity of the message(s) to previously selected messages, and the selected message(s) may be grouping based on shared attribute values. The messages belonging to a group may be modified in the same way via a single action taken on the group.
US09304658B2	On-screen menu buttons including multiple modes Menu items are displayed on a screen, for example in the form of user-activatable on-screen buttons. A root menu is displayed, including a “more” button that allows the user to navigate to one or more sub-menus. Each menu can contain function buttons, menu buttons, or any combination thereof. Function buttons provide direct access to functions. Menu buttons provide access to sub-menus, which may be provided in a hierarchical arrangement. In some sub-menus, a menu title button replaces the “more” button and provides access to a previously displayed menu. The user can activate a displayed function button in any menu or sub-menu to perform an action associated with the function button. In one aspect, all menus are displayed in the same area of the screen. When a menu is to be displayed, it replaces the previously displayed menu.
US09304654B2	System and method for displaying a timeline associated with a plurality of applications Methods and systems are provided for providing an improved three-dimensional graphical user interface. In one embodiment, the method generally comprises: receiving an input from an end user, and capturing computing output from at least one computer source in response to the received end-user input. The computing output can be presented as two or more objects within a three-dimensional virtual space displayed to the end user. In one embodiment, the method further comprises generating a timeline that includes an icon for each object presented within the virtual space. In another embodiment, the method further comprises providing a database for storing and categorizing data regarding each object presented within the virtual space.
US09304653B2	Method and apparatus for creating 3D image based on user interaction A method of creating a three-dimensional (3D) image based on user interaction, the method including receiving an input image; receiving a user input; segmenting an object, which is included in the input image, based on the received user input; editing an area of the segmented object; configuring a layer for the segmented object, based on the edited area; and creating a 3D image, based on the configured layer.
US09304650B2	Automatic cursor rotation A method for displaying of a touch cursor is provided. The method is adapted to an electronic apparatus having a touch display unit. The touch display unit has a display area. The method includes the following steps. At least one first dimension boundary and at least one second dimension boundary are defined in the display area. A cursor, which has a pointing area and a touchable area, is displayed. When a touch event occurs in the touchable area, the cursor is correspondingly moved according to a touch coordinate of the touch event. When a reference point of the cursor passes two of the at least one first dimension boundary or two of the at least one second dimension boundary, the cursor is rotated for adjusting a relative position of the pointing area and the touchable area.
US09304649B2	Selectable flattening hierarchical file browser Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to hierarchical tree file browsers and provide a method, system and computer program product for selectably flattening a hierarchical tree object structure in a hierarchical tree object browser. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of flattening an object hierarchy in an object browser can be provided. The method can include selecting a node in an object hierarchy in an object browser and, responsive to selecting the node, displaying content for the selected node and content for at least one node below the selected node in the object browser.
US09304647B1	User interface screen presentation prioritization A system and method for user interface screen presentation prioritization is provided. The display of a plurality of panes may be determined based on either priorities of each pane received in messages or based on combined weightings of each pane based on a weighting provided by a user and a weighting provided by a content source. The display of the panes may relocate the panes and/or change the size of the panes based on changed priorities of each pane or based on changed combined weighting of each pane. The panes may comprise selectable items.
US09304635B2	Conductive film A conductive film includes an elongated film base, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a third conductive layer in this order. The elongated film base has a longitudinal direction and a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The width direction dimension of the elongated film base is greater than or equal to 1 m. The first conductive layer is an indium-based oxide layer. The second conductive layer is a metal layer. The third conductive layer is an oxidized metal layer having a thickness of 1 nm to 15 nm formed by sputter deposition.
US09304623B2	Combination touch and transducer input system and method A combination touch and transducer input system is provided, which facilitates user input into an electronic system with a finger and/or a transducer (e.g., a stylus). The system includes a transducer configured to generate an electric field, and a sensor including an array of electrodes and a controller. The transducer is configured to transmit digital data, such as pen pressure data and switch status data, to the sensor. The sensor controller operates both in a touch sensing mode and in a transducer sensing mode. During the touch sensing mode, the controller determines a position of a proximate object (e.g., a finger) by capacitively sensing the object with the array of electrodes. During the transducer sensing mode, the controller determines a position of the transducer based on a signal received by the array of electrodes from the transducer, and also receives and decodes the digital data encoded in the received signal.
US09304621B1	Communication via pressure input A computing device can enable and/or provide communication functionality based at least in part upon a type of pressure applied to the device by a user. In some embodiments, a device can attempt to determine a mood or disposition of the user based upon the way in which the user is gripping and/or squeezing the device, and can provide the user or another person with information about that user's current mood. Similarly, a user might be able to use certain motions or pressure applications at one or more locations on a device to cause certain communications to be sent, such as to send a specific message or convey a certain mood of the user. At least a portion of the computing device can have pressure-sensitive material or capability, in order to allow for input on the sides, back, or other appropriate locations on the device.
US09304619B2	Operating a touch screen control system according to a plurality of rule sets A touch screen control system communicates with a host processing system (HPS). The touch screen control system includes a memory and control circuitry. The control circuitry operates a touch screen according to rules stored in the memory by: during a first time period and in response to detecting a first type of user input with a touch sensor of the touch screen, updating a display screen of the touch screen autonomously without requiring intervention from the HPS following the detection of the first type of user input; during the first time period and in response to detecting a second type of user input with the touch sensor, updating the display screen according to directions provided by the HPS; and during a second time period and in response to detecting the first type of user input with the touch sensor, updating the display screen according to directions provided by the HPS.
US09304615B2	Capacitive stylus pen having a transformer for boosting a signal A capacitive stylus pen is provided that inputs an indicated position to a tablet by capacitive coupling. The capacitive stylus pen includes a signal generating circuit that generates a signal having the same frequency as a frequency of a signal to be transmitted from an electrode, a transformer that boosts the generated signal and that includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, and an analog switch for controlling connection between a first end of the secondary winding and the electrode to an on-state or an off-state. The capacitive stylus pen further includes a power extracting circuit that extracts power to be supplied to the analog switch from an electromotive force induced in the secondary winding, and a capacitor coupled to a second end of the secondary winding to set the second end at a fixed potential in an alternating-current manner.
US09304601B2	System, method, and computer-readable medium for facilitating adaptive technologies A system, method, and computer-readable medium that facilitate software configuration of assistive computer devices by automatically assessing a user's capabilities through questions and tasks are provided. The analysis results of the user's capabilities are then available to assistive computer software applications which may subsequently update their interfaces accordingly. A mapping mechanism from an external input device into a target software application is facilitated for software applications that do not include assistive technology features.
US09304599B2	Gesture controlled adaptive projected information handling system input and output devices Projected input and output devices adapt to a desktop environment by sensing objects at the desktop environment and altering projected light in response to the sensed objects. For instance, projection of input and output devices is altered to limit illumination against and end user's hands or other objects disposed at a projection surface. End user hand positions and motions are detected to provide gesture support for adapting a projection work space, and configurations of projected devices are stored so that an end user can rapidly recreate a projected desktop. A projector scan adjusts to limit traces across inactive portions of the display surface and to increase traces at predetermined areas, such as video windows.
US09304597B2	Gesture based human computer interaction Apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and method associated with human computer interaction. In embodiments, a computing device may include a plurality of sensors, including a plurality of light sources and a camera, to create a three dimensional (3-D) interaction region within which to track individual finger positions of a user of the computing device. The light sources and the camera may be complementarily disposed for the camera to capture the finger or hand positions. The computing device may further include a 3-D interaction module configured to analyze the individual finger positions within the 3-D interaction region, the individual finger movements captured by the camera, to detect a gesture based on a result of the analysis, and to execute a user control action corresponding to the gesture detected. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09304592B2	Electronic device control based on gestures Systems and methods for electronic device control based on gestures are provided. A particular method includes sending a menu from a gesture controller to a display device. The menu includes selectable options to control at least one electronic device. The method includes detecting a first user gesture at the gesture controller in response to three dimensional (3D) image data obtained from a gesture camera. The method includes determining at least one command for one or more electronic devices at the gesture controller based on the first user gesture and based on the menu. The method also includes sending the at least one command from the gesture controller to the one or more electronic devices.
US09304591B2	Gesture control An apparatus includes sensor circuitry configured to sense spatial phenomena; application circuitry configured to respond to sensation of a spatial phenomenon by the sensor circuitry where a pre-existing relationship exists between the spatial phenomenon and the response of the application circuitry; and regulation circuitry configured to regulate the response of the application circuitry to the spatial phenomenon based at least in part on sensation of a different spatial phenomenon by the sensor circuitry. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
US09304590B2	Intuitive thermal user interface An electronic device that provides thermal feedback to a user is described. In particular, when the user provides a setting via tactile interaction with a surface of a user-interface device in the electronic device, a thermal mechanism in the electronic device establishes a temperature gradient on the surface based on the setting. For example, the thermal mechanism may include a heat source that increases a temperature of the portion of the user-interface device and/or a heat sink that decreases a temperature of another portion of the user-interface device. Moreover, the thermal mechanism may dynamically modify the temperature gradient based on the tactile interaction and an environmental condition (such as the temperature) in an external environment that includes the electronic device. Note that the tactile interaction with the user may occur with a physical control object (such as a knob) and/or with a virtual icon displayed on a multi-touch display.
US09304586B2	Eye-typing term recognition Various embodiments related to entering text into a computing device via eye-typing are disclosed. For example, one embodiment provides a method that includes receiving a data set including a plurality of gaze samples, each gaze sample including a gaze location and a corresponding point in time. The method further comprises processing the plurality of gaze samples to determine one or more likely terms represented by the data set.
US09304581B1	Programmable availability for a high availability storage system Storage systems include a plurality of enclosures interconnected to provide a network. Each enclosure includes a first power supply module, a redundant power supply module, a first electronics module, and a redundant electronics module in electrical communication with the first electronics module and providing redundant functionality of the first electronics module. Each of the modules of each enclosure is individually associated with a separate power profile dedicated to that module. The power profile of each given module includes one or more programmable power parameters that determine when to power down and power up that given module during operation of the storage system.
US09304575B2	Reducing touch sensor panel power consumption Reducing power consumption in a touch screen. In some examples, a first level of touch accuracy can be determined, and a first portion of the touch screen can be operated in a first mode corresponding to the first level of touch accuracy. In some examples, a second level of touch accuracy can be determined, and a second portion of the touch screen can be operated in a second mode corresponding to the second level of touch accuracy. The first and/or second levels of touch accuracy can be determined based on an application running on a device including the touch screen and/or a user interface displayed on the touch screen. In some examples, in the first and/or second modes, the respective portions of the touch screen can transition between a touch sensing phase and a display phase at different transition frequencies and/or can sense touch at different ratios of touch sensors.
US09304571B2	Interrupt based power state management A method and apparatus for power managed interrupt handling is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes one or more agents that may invoke an interrupt request. An interrupt controller is configured to receive and process the interrupt requests. When idle, the interrupt controller may be placed in a low power state. The system also includes an interrupt power control circuit coupled to receive interrupt request indications from each of the one or more agents that may invoke interrupts. The interrupt power control circuit is configured to assert a wakeup signal responsive to receiving an indication of an interrupt request from one of the agents. If the interrupt controller is in a low power state, it may exit the state and resume operation in an active state responsive to assertion of the wakeup signal.
US09304567B2	Server and power chip detecting method A power chip detecting device, applied in a server, includes a power chip, a power sequence control module, a base management controller, a GPIO module, and a signal detecting module. The power sequence control module sends an initial power enable signal to the power chip after the server is switched on, and the power sequence control module receives an initial power good signal from the power chip after the power chip receives the initial power enable signal. The signal detecting module sends a time abnormal result to the GPIO module after determining that time difference between sending out of the initial power enable signal and the initial power good signal is less than a reference value. The GPIO module sends the time abnormal result to the base management controller.
US09304566B2	Systems and methods for use in communicating with a charging station Portable communication devices and methods for use in charging an electrically powered vehicle are disclosed. One example portable communication device includes a first input device configured to scan an optical machine-readable code associated with the charging station, a display device, and a processor coupled to the first input and display devices and configured to determine an identification number of a charging station based on an optical machine-readable code scanned by the first input device, to initiate communication with the charging station through at least one network, and to cause the display device to display a user interface, the user interface including content associated with the charging station.
US09304565B2	Information handling system power supply automated de-rating for power output and thermal constraints An information handling system power supply dynamically adapts thermal and power output protection constraints based upon thermal and power output conditions measured at the power supply. In the event of changing conditions at the information handling system, such as an increase in ambient temperature or an increase in power consumption, a power constraint adaptive module adjusts constraints at which the power supply will shut down in order to maintain power to an information handling system outside of a normal power and thermal constraint operating envelope for the power supply.
US09304561B2	Power management in a circuit The present disclosure is generally related to power management in a circuit on a circuit board of a processor. The circuit includes a first power connector coupled to a first power input rail. The circuit includes a second power connector and a second power input rail. The circuit includes a control module. The control module is configured to determine a power specification of the circuit board. The control module is configured to detect a power cable connected to the first control connector. The control module is configured to sense a voltage at the second power connector. The control module is configured to couple the second power input rail with the first power connector or the second power connector in response to the determined power specification of the circuit board and the sensed voltage at the second power connector.
US09304558B2	Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a first wall, a second wall opposite to the first wall, and a third wall between the first wall and the second wall. The third wall faces the second housing when the second housing is raised from the first housing. The third wall includes an outmost portion of the third wall in a direction from a fan toward the third wall, a first area obliquely extending between the outmost portion and the first wall and including a first opening, and the second area obliquely extending between the outmost portion and the second wall and including a second opening.
US09304555B2	Magnetically coupling radio frequency antennas The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for using magnetically coupled antennas to enhance receptivity and/or reading range of radio frequency (RF) transaction devices. In some implementations, a method for boosting RF signals includes wirelessly receiving an RF signal from a transaction terminal at a passive antenna. The passive antenna is magnetically coupled to the antenna of a transaction card. The transaction card is inserted in a mobile host device and configured to execute a payment application using user credentials in response to at least a transaction request and transmits at least one transaction response to the transaction terminal based, at least in part, on the executed transaction application and using the antenna either standalone or through the coupled antenna configuration. The RF signal is transmitted to the transaction card using the inductive coupling with the terminal.
US09304548B2	Docking station of electronic device A docking station of an electronic device includes a casing having a bearing surface, a fool-proofing set, an elastic member, a connector and a linkage member. The fool-proofing set includes a protrusion protruding from or retracting back to the bearing surface and a stopper linking up with the protrusion. The elastic member is disposed in the casing and provides an elastic force so that the protrusion protrudes from the casing normally. The connector is able to operably protrude to a bearing space above the bearing surface or retracts back. When the protrusion protrudes from the bearing surface, the stopper stops at a moving path of the linkage member so that the connector is limited inside the casing. When the protrusion retracts back, the linkage member is not stopped by the stopper so that the connector is able to operably protrude to the bearing space to connect with the electronic device.
US09304545B2	Information handling system docking with coordinated power and data communication A docking station connects through a docking port and docking cable with an information handling system to support communication between the information handling system and docking station peripherals. On initial interface, one data lane of the docking port establishes a temporary management interface, such as an I2C management bus, to configure the docking station. After configuration, a docking manager, virtual wireless access point and power block cooperate to assign data lanes of the docking port and wireless communication resources to information transfer and power transfer functions based upon processing and communication tasks performed at the information handling system.
US09304543B2	Master mode and slave mode of computing device A computing device to couple with a second computing device. The computing device switches between a master mode and a slave mode based on whether the computing device is docked with the second computing device.
US09304542B2	Holder for tablet computer A grip for holding a tablet computer in one hand while activating and using the device with the other hand comprises a stem connecting a base portion attached to the tablet and a top portion, with a central hole of appropriate size in the stem to accommodate a finger inserted through the grip. Opposing walls of the stem are biconcave in the plane perpendicular to the plane of the hole in the stem, defining a shape convenient for gripping between two fingers.
US09304537B2	Organic light emitting diode device and display apparatus corresponding thereto The present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode device and a display apparatus corresponding thereto. The organic light emitting diode device comprises a plurality of pixels. Each pixel comprises an organic light emitting unit and a driving unit. The organic light emitting unit is disposed in a displaying region. The driving unit is disposed in a driving region. The driving region overlaps the displaying region and the driving region is smaller than the displaying region. According to the organic light emitting diode device and corresponding display apparatus of the present invention, it is easier to fulfill the organic light emitting diode device with narrow bezel.
US09304536B2	Calibrated timeout interval on a configuration value, shared timer value, and shared calibration factor A processor-implemented method for implementing a shared counter architecture is provided. The method may include receiving, by a worker thread, an application request; recording, by a common timer thread, a shared timer value and acquiring, by the worker thread, the shared timer value. The method may further include recording, by the common timer thread, a shared calibration factor; acquiring, by the worker thread, a configuration value corresponding to the application request and generating, by the worker thread, a calibrated timeout interval for the application request based on the shared calibration factor, the shared timer value, and the configuration value. The method may further include registering, by the worker thread, the calibrated timeout interval for the application request on a current timeout list; determining, by the common timer thread, a timeout occurrence for the application request based on the registered calibrated timeout interval; and releasing resources based on the timeout occurrence.
US09304516B2	Flight control laws for vertical flight path A flight control system and method for controlling the vertical flight path of an aircraft, the flight control system includes a stable decoupled model having a decoupled lateral equation of motion and a decoupled longitudinal equation of motion and a feedback command loop operably associated with the stable decoupled model. The feedback command loop includes a vertical flight path angle control law; an altitude control law; and a vertical speed control law.
US09304513B2	Driving assistance device An object of the present invention is to provide a driving assistance device which it is easy to instinctively manipulate without causing a driver to feel a sense of discomfort. According to the driving assistance device according to the present invention, when it is instructed to perform automated driving using an automated driving switch and a destination has been set using a destination setting unit, an ECU generates a route for automated driving to the destination and starts the automated driving. When a destination has not been set using the destination setting unit and it is detected that the driver has travel continuation intention by a travel intention detection unit, the ECU generates a route for automated driving along the road and starts the automated driving. When a destination has not been set using the destination setting unit and it is detected that the driver does not have the travel continuation intention by the travel intention detection unit, the ECU generates a route for automated stopping and starts the automated driving. Therefore, since the automated driving automatically starts based on the intention of the driver, the driving assistance device is easy to instinctively manipulate without causing the driver to feel a sense of discomfort.
US09304509B2	Monitoring liquid mixing systems and water based systems in pharmaceutical manufacturing Methods of monitoring pharmaceutical manufacturing processes are disclosed herein. The methods described herein provide an ability to control and monitor pharmaceutical manufacturing processes (for example, liquid mixing systems and water based systems) and can ensure data and product integrity and ultimately minimize overall manufacturing cost.
US09304508B2	System and method for performing undo and redo operations during machining simulation A method associates a cell in the composite adaptive distance field (cADF) with a machining instruction that changes a type of the cell or a type of a distance field in the cell in forming a composite surface of the workpiece to produce at least part of an association, and associates the distance field in the cell with the machining instruction changing the type of the distance field in forming the composite surface of the workpiece to produce at least part of the association. In response to receiving a command to undo a simulation of the machining to the intermediate machining instruction, a subset of cells and a subset of distance fields forming the composite surface of the workpiece at a time of the simulation by the intermediate machining instruction are identified using the association and the intermediate representation of the workpiece is determined using the subset of cells and the subset of distance fields.
US09304507B2	Tool path display apparatus having display unit for acceleration or jerk of tool tip point A tool path display apparatus (20) includes a tool coordinate value calculation unit (22) that calculates tool commanded coordinate values and tool actual coordinate values, based on commanded value time series data of position commands for a plurality of axes, detected value time series data of position detected values for the plurality of axes, and the structure of a machine tool, an acceleration calculation unit (23) that calculates accelerations of a tip point of a tool using the tool commanded coordinate values and the tool actual coordinate values, and a display format selection unit (24) that selects display formats of the accelerations of the tool commanded coordinate values and the tool actual coordinate values.
US09304503B2	Numerical control device configured to reduce a machining cycle time of a machine tool that does not move along Y-axis A numerical control device controls a machine tool that includes a turret to which a tool is attached, the turret being configured to move along an X-axis and rotate on an H-axis, and further includes a workpiece rotatable on a C-axis. There is no direct movement of the machine tool along a Y-axis that is orthogonal to the X-axis. The numerical control device includes an analyzer that analyzes a y-axis rapid-traverse command in a Y-axis interpolation mode; a C-axis interpolation processor that interpolates a C-axis rotation angle range in response to the analyzed Y-axis rapid-traverse command; and an X-axis interpolation processor that interpolates an X-axis position based on the interpolated C-axis rotation angle range, where the numerical control device rotates the C-axis movement at a constant velocity during the entire C-axis rotation angle range, and accelerates an X-axis velocity of the turret accordingly, to thereby perform an operation.
US09304491B2	Transparent holographic display with dynamic image control Generally, this disclosure provides systems and methods for generating three dimensional holographic images on a transparent display screen with dynamic image control. The system may include a transparent display screen that includes an array of pixels; a driver circuit configured to control each of the pixels in the array of pixels such that the transparent display screen displays an interference fringe pattern, the interference fringe pattern associated with a hologram; and a coherent light source configured to illuminate the transparent display screen with coherent light, wherein transformation of the coherent light by the interference fringe pattern generates a three dimensional holographic image.
US09304485B1	Devices and methods for remanufacturing printer cartridges There is provided in one embodiment a doctor blade alignment device for aligning a doctor blade in a toner hopper of a printer cartridge. The device has an alignment assembly portion with a doctor blade contact portion having at least two magnet elements and at least two blade adjustment elements. The device further has an adjustable setting blade attached to the alignment assembly portion and substantially coextensive in length with the alignment assembly portion. The device further has a base portion attached to the adjustable setting blade and substantially coextensive in length with the adjustable setting blade. The alignment assembly portion and the adjustable setting blade calibrate the doctor blade alignment device to obtain a doctor blade alignment setting for aligning a doctor blade in a toner hopper of a printer cartridge.
US09304479B1	Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus, a coating layer of each of a photoconductor drum and a collecting roller has been formed by a dipping method in which a base body of each of the photoconductor drum and the collecting roller is dipped in a liquid in a state where the base body is in a vertical attitude such that a first end of the base body faces down and a second end of the base body faces up. The collecting roller is supported in a state where the first end of the collecting roller base body and the second end of the drum base body face a same direction.
US09304463B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus including same According to the present disclosure, a fixing device includes a heating member, a rotatable pressure roller, and a metal pattern. The heating member includes a heating rotary body configured to be heated by a heating device. The pressure roller is pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the heating rotary body. The metal pattern is disposed facing the heating member so as to extend in a sheet width direction which is equal to an axial direction of the pressure roller, and the metal pattern is formed of a metal wire of which a resistance varies according to variations in temperature of the heating member.
US09304462B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a first heating rotator and a first pressing rotator forming a fixing nip fixing a non-fixed toner image formed in an image forming portion onto a sheet, a second heating rotator and a second pressing rotator forming a heating nip heating the fixed toner image on the predetermined sheet that has passed through the fixing nip, a first rubbing member keeping a range of the first heating rotator contactable with the sheet at a predetermined surface roughness by rubbing a surface of the first heating rotator, and a second rubbing member keeping a range of the second heating rotator contactable with the sheet at a surface roughness smaller than the predetermined surface roughness by rubbing a surface of the second heating rotator.
US09304457B2	Fixing device provided with member for covering terminal of heater A fixing device includes a tubular body extending in a first direction, a heater disposed in an internal space of the tubular body, a frame supporting the tubular body and a plate-like member provided on the frame. The tubular body has an open end in the first direction. The heater includes a hollow tube extending in the first direction, a heat generating element disposed in a hollow space of the tube, a terminal fixed to the frame, and a pin connecting the heat generating element and the terminal. The frame has a first surface positioned to oppose the open end of the tubular body in the first direction. The plate-like member is positioned between the open end and the first surface in the first direction, the plate-like member being formed with a pin opening for permitting the pin to penetrate therethrough.
US09304452B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressuring member, a separating member and a reciprocating mechanism. The fixing member is arranged rotatably around a rotation axis. The fixing member includes a passing region and a non-passing region. Through the passing region, a recording medium passes. The non-passing region is arranged outside the passing region. The pressuring member is arranged rotatably and configured to come into pressure contact with the fixing member so as to form a fixing nip. The separating member includes a separating plate and a contact piece. The separating plate is configured to face the passing region with an interval and separate the recording medium passing through the fixing nip from the passing region. The contact piece is configured to come into contact with the non-passing region. The reciprocating mechanism is configured to reciprocate the separating member along a direction of the rotation axis.
US09304447B2	Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus includes: main body casing having first and second side walls opposite to each other, and upper portion having opening; top cover swingably supported on the upper portion of the main body casing at a position near the second side wall and configured to openably close the opening; endless belt disposed below the top cover and having first end portion closer to the first side wall and second end portion closer to the second side wall; photoconductor drum disposed under the endless belt; development unit disposed under the photoconductor drum and configured to supply developer to the photoconductor drum; and fixing device disposed above the second end portion of the endless belt. The endless belt is configured to be swingable about axis of rotation provided near the second side wall such that the first end portion of the endless belt is swingable in an upper-lower direction.
US09304443B2	Image forming apparatus for agitating toner before image forming operation is performed In an image forming apparatus, an agitator agitates the toner in a target agitation amount before the image forming portion forms the image. The target agitation amount represents an amount of actions of agitation imparted upon the toner by the agitator. A processor is configured to: obtain at least one of a degradation level of the toner, the image to be formed, a non-agitation time period during which the agitator has not agitated the toner; set the target agitation amount based on the at least one of the degradation level of the toner, the image to be formed, and the non-agitation time period; perform agitating the toner in the target agitation amount by the agitator; and control the image forming portion to form the image after the agitator agitates the toner in the target agitation amount.
US09304441B2	Developer accommodating container, developer accommodating unit, process cartridge and image forming apparatus A developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer includes; an opening for permitting discharge of the developer; and a sealing member, mounted on the developer accommodating container, capable of exposing the opening by being moved. At least a part of the sealing member is formed of a material having compatibility with a material for forming the developer accommodating container and a material having incompatibility with the materiel for forming the developer accommodating container. Either one of the material having the compatibility and the material having the incompatibility is dispersed in the other one of the materials.
US09304437B2	Drum unit for supporting developer cartridge that includes developing roller An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a drum unit which holds photosensitive drums in parallel, a developing cartridge which is detachably mounted in the drum unit, a translation member which is provided in the apparatus body to be movable linearly, a shaft which is provided on the tandem photosensitive drum unit for each developing cartridge; and a pivoting member which is rotatably supported by the shaft. The pivoting member includes an abutting portion which is provided on one side to abut the translation member, a pressing portion which is provided on the other side, and is configured to press a predetermined portion of the developing cartridge in a direction in which the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum; and a spring portion which applies a biasing force in a direction in which the pressing portion is separated from the predetermined portion.
US09304436B2	Developer container and image forming apparatus including the same A developer container includes a container body and a movable wall. The container body includes a cylindrical internal space extending in a first direction and defined by an inner surface of the container body. The container body includes a developer discharge port. The movable wall includes an outer surface disposed in close contact with the inner surface of the container body, and a conveying surface defining a storage space configured to contain the developer. The movable wall moves to the developer discharge port in the first direction from one end side toward the other end side of the internal space, while conveying the developer in the storage space to the developer discharge port. The outer surface of the movable wall includes a discharge port sealing portion. When the movable wall is at the developer discharge port, the discharge port sealing portion covers the developer discharge port.
US09304435B2	Network printer system Electronic systems, such as printing systems, often use components that have integral memory. The integral memory can be used to store information about the component. In some printing systems this memory includes a portion that stores a value indicative of a print yield. Disclosed is a method and system for allowing the memory to have data indicative of an increased print yield.
US09304429B2	Charging member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus A charging member includes an electro-conductive substrate and an electro-conductive resin layer. The electro-conductive resin layer contains a binder, a plurality of bowl-shaped resin particles, and a plurality of hollow particles. The charging member has a surface having recesses due to openings of the bowl-shaped resin particles and protrusions due to edges of the openings of the bowl-shaped resin particles, where the positional relationship between one bowl-shaped resin particle and the hollow particles lying in the vicinity of the bowl-shaped resin particle is that the number of the hollow particles being in the space under the bowl-shaped resin particle in a predetermined depth is at least four in average.
US09304422B2	Magnetic toner It is intended to provide magnetic toner that produces a stable image density in long-term use and can prevent ghosting under conditions of low-temperature and low-humidity. The present invention provides magnetic toner including magnetic toner particles each containing a binder resin, a magnetic material and a releasing agent, and silica fine particles, wherein the silica fine particles include silica fine particles A and B, the silica fine particles A have a number-average particle size of 5-20 nm as primary particles, the silica fine particles B are produced by a sol-gel method, and have a number-average particle size of 40-200 nm as primary particles, an abundance ratio of secondary particles of the silica fine particles B is 5-40% by number, and a coverage ratio X1 of the surface of the magnetic toner particles with the silica fine particles determined by ESCA is 40.0-75.0% by area.
US09304414B2	Method for producing electrophotographic photosensitive member A method for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a charge transporting layer, the charge transporting layer being a surface layer, the method including drying a coat of a charge-transporting-layer coating liquid to form the charge transporting layer, wherein the charge-transporting-layer coating liquid contains components (α), (β), (γ) and (δ), and when the solubility of the component (α) in 100 g of the component (γ) is defined as X(g) and the solubility of the component (α) in 100 g of the component (δ) is defined as Y(g), solubility X and solubility Y satisfy a relationship of X>Y.
US09304406B2	Field facet mirror for an illumination optics of a projection exposure apparatus for EUV microlithography A field facet mirror for an illumination optics of a projection exposure apparatus for EUV microlithography transmits a structure of an object arranged in an object field into an image field. The field facet mirror has a plurality of field facets with reflection surfaces. The arrangement of the field facets next to one another spans a base plane. Projections of the reflection surfaces of at least two of the field facets onto the base plane differ with respect to at least one of the following parameters: size, shape, orientation. A field facet mirror results which can ensure a uniform object field illumination with a simultaneously high EUV throughput.
US09304401B2	Measurement of the position of a radiation beam spot in lithography A radiation spot measurement system for a lithographic apparatus, the system having a target onto which a radiation system of the lithographic apparatus may project spots of radiation for a measurement process, the target having a measurement target. The system further includes a radiation detector to detect radiation from one of the spots, and a controller to receive information from the radiation detector and to determine the position of the spot of radiation relative to an intended position of the spot of radiation.
US09304398B2	Developing treatment apparatus and developing treatment method The present invention is a developing treatment apparatus for performing development by supplying a developing solution to a substrate having a front surface coated with a positive resist or a negative resist and then subjected to exposure wherein a movable cup is raised to introduce one of scattering developing solutions for the positive and negative resists into an inner peripheral flow path of a cup and the movable cup is lowered to introduce the other of scattering developing solutions for the positive and negative resists into an outer peripheral flow path of the cup, and the developing solution introduced into the inner peripheral flow path and the developing solution introduced into the outer peripheral flow path are separately drained.
US09304396B2	PECVD films for EUV lithography Provided herein are multi-layer stacks for use in extreme ultraviolet lithography tailored to achieve optimum etch contrast to shrink features and smooth the edges of features while enabling use of an optical leveling sensor with little or reduced error. The multi-layer stacks may include an atomically smooth layer with an average local roughness of less than a monolayer, and one or more underlayers, which may be between a target layer to be patterned and a photoresist. Also provided are methods of depositing multi-layer stacks for use in extreme ultraviolet lithography.
US09304390B2	Extreme ultraviolet lithography process and mask A system and process of an extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) is disclosed. The system and process includes receiving a mask with two states, which have 180 degree phase difference to each other. These different states are assigned to adjacent main polygons and adjacent assist polygons of the mask. A nearly on-axis illumination (ONI) with partial coherence σ less than 0.3 is utilized to expose the mask to produce diffracted lights and non-diffracted lights. A majority portion of the non-diffracted lights and diffracted light with diffraction order higher than 1 are removed. Diffracted light having +1-st and −1-st diffracted order are collected and directed by a projection optics box (POB) to expose a target.
US09304380B2	Projection type display apparatus for displaying an image The present invention provides a projection type display apparatus for displaying an image by which reduction of contrast is suppressed, including: a light source; a first lens array and a second lens array having a plurality of lens cell areas; a collecting lens; a display element; a projection lens; and a light shielding unit which light-shields the light fluxes from the first lens array to the second lens array, wherein the light shielding unit light-shields at least parts of all the lens cell areas except for the lens cell area in contact with an optical axis among a plurality of rectangular lens cell areas of the second lens array, and a light shielding area in the lens cell area in contact with the optical axis is smaller than that in any of the lens cell areas except for the lens cell area in contact with the optical axis.
US09304373B2	Terahertz wave generation element, terahertz wave detection element, and terahertz time domain spectroscope device A terahertz wave generation element is provided, which includes: an optical waveguide including a core of electro-optic crystal; an optical coupler for extracting a terahertz wave generated from the optical waveguide when light propagates in the optical waveguide to a space; and a reflecting layer disposed on the opposite side to the optical coupler with respect to the core of the optical waveguide, so as to reflect the generated terahertz wave. According to the element, it is possible to provide a generation element that can generate a relatively high intensity terahertz wave efficiently by photoexcitation or generate a terahertz wave having a relatively narrow pulse width, so as to flexibly control waveform shaping of the generated terahertz wave.
US09304367B2	Electro-static discharge protection circuit and liquid crystal display An electro-static discharge protection circuit for a liquid crystal display is disclosed. In response to positive electro-static charges being generated on the signal line, a thin film transistor with a gate electrode connected to the high level signal line is switched on, and the positive electro-static charges are discharged through the switched on thin film transistor. In addition, in response to negative electro-static charges being generated on the signal line, a thin film transistor with a gate electrode connected to the low level signal line is switched on, and the negative electro-static charges are discharged through the switched on thin film transistor.
US09304354B2	Light-emitting modules and lighting modules A light-emitting module includes: (a) a liquid-crystal module containing a pair of transparent substrates and a liquid-crystal layer disposed between the pair of transparent substrates; (b) a first light-emitting diode (LED) component disposed on a first side of the liquid-crystal module; (c) a first transparent cover plate over the first LED component such that the first LED component is sandwiched between the liquid-crystal module and the first transparent cover plate; and (d) a control circuit configured to control an on/off frequency of the liquid-crystal module and a light-emitting frequency of the first LED component in such a manner that the light emitted from the first LED component is synchronously shielded by the liquid-crystal module, wherein the light is emitted from a side opposite to the liquid-crystal module.
US09304351B2	Display device and manufacturing method thereof A display device includes: a substrate which includes a plurality of pixel areas disposed in a matrix configuration; a pixel electrode positioned in each of the pixel areas; a roof layer positioned on the pixel electrode and spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a microcavity therebetween; injection holes respectively positioned at two edges of the microcavity; a support positioned at one edge of the microcavity and adjacent to one of the injection holes; an alignment layer positioned on an inner surface of the microcavity; and a liquid crystal layer positioned in the microcavity. The support is disposed at each of opposite edges of two microcavities which are adjacent to each other in a column direction.
US09304346B2	Display device including seal material with improved adhesion strength for bonding two substrates together A display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate which are located so that inner main surfaces thereof face each other; a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate; a seal material located between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to surround the liquid crystal layer, the seal material bonding the first substrate and the second substrate to each other; an organic insulation film located in a seal formation area on the inner main surface of the second substrate, the organic insulation film having an opening section in the seal formation area; and an inorganic insulation film located to continue from an inside of the opening section to a surface of the organic insulation film through an inner wall surface of the opening section, the inorganic insulation film being directly covered with the seal material.
US09304344B2	Display device Disclosed is a display device that includes a display panel, a guide frame configured to support the display panel, a plurality of fixers arranged between the display panel and the guide frame and include an accommodating part, a cover member inserted into the accommodating part of each fixer and configured to fix the display panel to the guide frame together with the plurality of fixers, and a pad disposed between the display panel and the guide frame and configured to prevent penetration of a foreign material.
US09304338B2	Methods for assembling display structures Electronic devices may include displays. A display may include a display unit that includes an array of display pixels and a backlight unit that provides backlight illumination for the display pixels. An automated alignment system may be used to align the display unit to the backlight unit. The alignment system may include a camera, a control unit, and computer-controlled positioners. The control unit may gather alignment feature location information from the display unit and the backlight unit using the camera. The control unit may determine a centroid of the backlight unit based on the alignment feature location information. The alignment feature location information may include the respective locations of openings in the backlight unit. The control unit may operate computer-controlled positioners to align the display unit with respect to the backlight unit using the centroid and to subsequently attach the display unit to the backlight unit.
US09304333B2	Electronically dimmable optical device An electronically dimmable optical device, including, in sequence, an active absorbing polarizer; a first static reflective polarizer; an active polarization rotator; and a second static reflective polarizer; configured so that the reflectivity and/or transmissivity of the device can be controlled (increased or decreased) by application of a voltage across the active absorbing polarizer and/or the active polarization rotator. One or more polarization levels can be selected by controlling the voltage at the active absorptive polarizer such that setting the active absorptive polarizer to a selected polarization level determines the brightness of an image produced by the device.
US09304329B2	Pupil dependent diffractive lens for near, intermediate, and far vision A multifocal diffractive lens comprises a multifocal diffractive structure coupled to a refractive component. The refractive component comprises at least one curved surface. The multifocal diffractive structure comprises a first plurality of substantially monofocal echellettes having a first optical power for near vision correction and a second plurality of substantially monofocal echellettes for far vision correction. The first plurality of substantially monofocal echellettes combined with the second plurality of substantially monofocal echellettes can provide a multifocal diffractive profile having decreased light scatter, chromatic aberration, and diffraction to non-viewing orders such that dysphotopsia is substantially inhibited. A third plurality of substantially monofocal echellettes having an intermediate optical power can be combined with the first plurality of substantially monofocal echellettes and the second plurality of substantially monofocal echellettes.
US09304325B2	Lens driving device with an improved OIS coil structure The present invention provides a VCA-based lens driving device. By way of giving an improved OIS coil structure, a magnetic induction element used to sense movement of magnets atop which maybe cause from a user's hand shaking can be placed as far away from OIS coils as possible. The impact of the magnet field of the OIS coil on the magnetic induction element is thus reduced. In one embodiment, the OIS coil is down-sized to reduce the influence of the OIS coil on the magnetic induction element placed beside it. In another embodiment, the OIS coil has a one-sided indention and the magnetic induction element is placed below/or beside the indention of the OIS coil.
US09304324B2	Invertible vertical axis shock and vibration isolator for a camera A vertical axis shock and vibration isolator for a camera has first and second plates connected by linkages which allow the plates to move towards and away from each other, while keeping the plates parallel to each other. The second plate is suspended from the first plate on dampener assemblies having a spring and a fluid dampener. The isolator may be used in an under slung or an over slung position, without changing its isolation characteristics. When set up in an over slung position, the dampener assemblies may be inverted separately from the isolator so that the springs remain loaded in compression.
US09304323B2	Projection device and method for operating a projection device A projection device may include at least one first laser device and one second laser device, which is arranged opposite the first laser device. A prism is arranged between the two laser devices, wherein a polarization-dependent mirror device is arranged in the prism in such a manner that the beam of the first laser device is reflected in a direction that extends opposite the direction in which the beam of the second laser device is reflected. The polarization of the beam of the second laser device is then rotated, and the beam is deflected back to the polarization-dependent mirror device. The beam of the second laser device now passes through the mirror device without reflection due to the change in the polarization of the beam of the second laser device, such that two superposed laser beams of different polarization are available at the output of the projection device.
US09304307B2	Light scanning microscope and microscopy method A light scanning microscope with an illumination module generates several illumination beams and moves them, in each case as a spot, in a predefined region of a sample to excite sample radiation. A detector module for confocal detection of the sample radiation excited by each spot includes a first detector, an imaging lens system, having an optical axis, for imaging the predefined region along an imaging beam path running from the sample as far as the first detector, and a rotatable diaphragm with several pinholes located in a pinhole plane. The diaphragm, upon rotation, may be located at least partially in the imaging beam path for confocal detection. A second detector may be arranged outside of the imaging beam path. A first beam splitter may be arranged in the imaging beam path between the sample and the diaphragm. The beam splitter deflects sample radiation onto the second detector.
US09304305B1	Electrooptical sensor technology with actively controllable optics, for imaging Plural image planes are illuminated through a single image-collecting objective system. The field of view or magnification (or both), is allocated dynamically among the plural planes. Preferably the planes include two detector planes—one corresponding to a wide field of view (FOV) and the other to a steerable narrow one. Allocation is performed by a beam splitter in combination with a steering mirror, or steering-mirror array, that steers both fields together. The splitter isolates radiation corresponding to the narrow FOV from radiation corresponding to the wide FOV. In method forms of the invention, an electrooptical observation system produces simultaneous plural images for a region of interest. The system displays simultaneous images having respective plural resolutions. In operation a first, relatively wider FOV continuously covers a region of interest; while the second is narrower and has finer resolution than the first.
US09304304B2	Image capturing lens assembly An image capturing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element and a fourth lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has an object-side surface being convex and an image-side surface being concave. The second lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface and an image-side surface being both convex. The third lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being concave and an image-side surface being convex. The fourth lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex, and an image-side surface being concave at a paraxial region and being convex at a peripheral region, wherein the surfaces of the fourth lens element are aspheric.
US09304303B2	Zoom lens system, imaging optical device, and digital apparatus A positive-negative-positive-positive-positive zoom lens changes magnification by moving each of a first group to a fourth group so as to alter the interval between each group. The third group comprises first and second lens components, at least one of which has an aspheric surface, and the first lens component is a positive-negative-positive cemented lens in sequence from the object side. The zoom lens satisfies the conditional expressions, 7<β2t/β2w<10, 5<β3t/β3w<12, 0.7<(β2t/β2w)/(β3t/β3w)<1.65) (where: β2t is the lateral magnification of the second group at the telephoto end; β2w is the lateral magnification of the second group at the wide end; β3t is the lateral magnification of the third group at the telephoto end; and β3w is the lateral magnification of the third group at the wide end).
US09304296B2	Imaging lens and imaging apparatus including the imaging lens An imaging lens substantially consists of, in order from an object side, five lenses of a first lens that has a positive refractive power and has a meniscus shape which is concave toward an image side, a second lens that has a negative refractive power and has a meniscus shape which is concave toward the image side, a third lens that has a negative refractive power and is concave toward the object side, a fourth lens that has a positive refractive power and has a meniscus shape which is convex toward the image side, and a fifth lens that has a biconcave shape and has an aspheric shape which has at least one extreme point on an image side surface. Further, the imaging lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
US09304294B2	Imaging lens An imaging lens includes plastic-made first, second, third, and fourth lens elements arranged in the given order from an object side to an imaging side. The first lens element has a positive focusing power and is biconvex. The second lens element has a negative focusing power, is biconcave, and has an abbe number not greater than 30. The third lens element has a positive focusing power and has a convex imaging-side surface facing toward the imaging side. The fourth lens element has an imaging-side surface formed with a concave area in a vicinity of an optical axis of the fourth lens element. The imaging lens further includes an aperture stop disposed between the first and second lens elements.
US09304289B2	Imaging lens, and electronic apparatus including the same An imaging lens includes first to fifth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
US09304282B2	Lens driving motor A focusing motor an enclosure includes: a lens barrel; a lower support; an iron sheet perpendicularly fixed to the lower support; a coil attached to an inner surface of the iron sheet; at least one pair of magnets arranged on an outer side of the barrel along an optic axis of the barrel and parallel to the coil, a magnetic pole of one magnet is opposite to that of an adjacent magnet; a first guide rail disposed on the outer side of the barrel; a second guide rail disposed on an inner side of the lower support and parallel to the first guide rail; and a pulley assembly located between the barrel and the lower support, and movable along the first and second guide rails.
US09304277B2	Retention assembly for flexible strength members of an optical cable An enclosure for housing and fastening a length of optical cable, the optical cable having an outer sheath and a flexible strength member, includes a fixing element and a retention assembly, the fixing element being adapted for engaging a portion of the outer sheath and the retention assembly being adapted for fastening the flexible strength member. The fixing element and the retention assembly are independent from each other. The retention assembly includes a reel and a reel seat. The reel is adapted to receive at least one turn of the flexible strength member wound thereon and to be inserted without rotation into the reel seat. The reel seat is adapted for housing the reel. The reel seat is shaped at least partially mating the shape of the reel.
US09304274B2	Metal strain relief device for use in an optical communications system, an optical fiber cable that employs the strain relief device, and a method A strain relief device and method are provided for use with an optical fiber cable of an optical communications system. The strain relief device comprises a plurality of metal wires, or rods, grouped into a bundle of parallel metal wires and a clamping mechanism for clamping first and second ends of the metal wires to an optical fiber cable. The clamped bundle of metal wires forms a spring having a spring constant that provides it with a desired stiffness and a desired flexibility.
US09304268B2	Optical interposer with ninety degree light bending An optical interposer comprising: (a) a crystalline substrate having a top planar surface and a crystalline plane angle; (b) a groove defined in the top planar surface and extending from an edge of the substrate to a terminal end, the groove having side walls and a first facet at the terminal end, the facet having a first angle relative to the top planar surface, the first angle being about the crystalline plane angle, the first angle having a delta from 45°; (c) a reflective coating on the first facet; and (d) an optical conduit having an optical axis and an end face optically coupled with the first facet, the end face having a second angle with respect to the optical axis such that the angle of refraction at the end face compensates for the delta such that the end face and the first facet cooperate to bend light about 90°.
US09304265B2	Fiber optic connectors employing moveable optical interfaces with fiber protection features and related components and methods Embodiments disclosed herein include fiber optic connectors employing a movable optical interface connected by optical fibers to a fiber optic cable, components and methods. In one embodiment, the movable optical interface moves between an extended position for cleaning by the user of the movable optical interface and a retracted position to optically connect the fiber optic connector to an optical device in a mechanically-secure manner. Because the fiber optic cable employs the movable optical interfaces, embodiments described herein involve one or more fiber protection features to prevent optical fiber attenuation and/or damage to the end portions of the optical fibers.
US09304263B2	Fiber optic connector assembly A connector includes an insulating connector body having a contact hole formed in the connector body. A metal shell receives the connector body. An adapter in the contact hole supports a fiber optic terminus. A securing member is located on an exterior surface of the connector body and releasably attaches the adapter to the connector body such that the adapter and terminus can be conjointly and nondestructively inserted into the connector body and conjointly and nondestructively removed from the connector body.
US09304262B2	Multi-fiber optic connector A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a fiber optic connector. The cable includes a jacket having an elongated transverse cross-sectional profile that defines a major axis and a minor axis. Strength components of the cable are anchored to the connector. The fiber optic connector includes a multi-fiber ferrule defining a major axis that is generally perpendicular to the major axis of the jacket and a minor axis that is generally perpendicular to the minor axis of the jacket. Certain types of connectors include a connector body defining a side opening that extends along a length of the connector body; a multi-fiber ferrule configured for lateral insertion into the connector body through the side opening; and a cover that mounts over the side opening after the multi-fiber ferrule has been inserted into the connector body through the side opening.
US09304259B1	MEMS mirror arrays having multiple mirror units A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) mirror array can be constructed using sub-dies that each includes two or more MEMS mirrors. In some implementations, an optical cross-connect system includes a first MEMS mirror array that includes first mirror units. Each first mirror unit can include a first substrate and two or more first MEMS mirrors supported by the first substrate. Each first substrate can be independent from each other first substrate. The cross-connect system can include a second MEMS mirror array that includes second mirror units. Each second mirror unit can include a second substrate and two or more second MEMS mirrors supported by the second substrate. Each second substrate can be independent from each other second substrate.
US09304258B2	Optical fiber grating tracker and method for detecting optical fiber line fault An optical fiber grating tracker includes a first stub, a second stub, an optical fiber grating, and a connection part. The connection part has a through hole. The first stub is inserted into one end of the through hole. The second stub is inserted into the other end of the through hole. An interval exists between the first stub and the second stub. The optical fiber grating is in the through hole and in the interval. A space in the through hole is filled with a waterproof material. The optical fiber grating tracker and the method for detecting an optical fiber line fault can detect an optical fiber fault from an optical fiber truck to the optical fiber grating tracker through an optical splitter, and meanwhile do not affect normal communication of an original optical communication network.
US09304247B2	Display device Provided is a display device, which includes a light source, a light guide plate, a light conversion member, and a display panel. Light is incident to the light guide plate from the light source. The light conversion member is between the light source and the light guide plate. The display panel is on the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a central region corresponding to an available display region of the display panel for displaying an image, an outer region around the central region, and a total reflection surface inclined from an optical axis of the light source, and disposed in the outer region.
US09304246B2	Composite light guide plate, apparatus and method for manufacturing same A composite light guide plate comprises a light guide plate and a prism structure adhering to the light guide plate. The light guide plate comprises a light emitting surface. A plurality of first microstructures is formed on the light emitting surface. The prism structure is adhered on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. The prism structure comprises a first surface in contact with the light emitting surface. A plurality of second microstructures is formed on the first surface. Each second microstructure is corresponding to and in tight contact with one of the first microstructure. An apparatus and a method for manufacturing the composite light guide plate is also provided.
US09304240B2	Method for manufacturing phase retarder film A method for manufacturing phase retarder film includes steps of providing a substrate; forming an alignment layer on the substrate, the alignment layer having at least a first phase region, at least a second phase region and at least a third phase region, the third phase region being disposed between the first phase region and the second phase region, and a phase retardation of the third phase region being different from phase retardations of the first phase region and the second phase region. The phase retardation of the first phase region is different from the phase retardation of the second phase region.
US09304238B2	Polarizing plate, fabrication method thereof, and display device using the same A polarizing plate, a fabrication method thereof, and a display device using the same are provided. The polarizing plate includes a polarizing element, a first adhesive layer formed on one surface of the polarizing element, a second adhesive layer formed on the other surface of the polarizing element, a protective film attached to an upper portion of the first adhesive layer, a bonding layer attached to a lower portion of the second adhesive layer, and a luminance enhancement film attached to the bonding layer.
US09304236B2	Optical member, near infrared cut filter, solid-state imaging element, lens for imaging device, and imaging/display device using the same Disclosed is an optical member in the form of a film or a thin plate. The optical member contains near infrared absorbing particles comprising crystallites of an oxide containing at least Cu and P and having a number average aggregated particle size of at least 20 nm and at most 200 nm. Further, a near infrared cut filter, a solid-state imaging element, a lens for an imaging device and an imaging/display device are disclosed. They comprise a near infrared absorbing layer containing near infrared absorbing particles comprising crystallites of an oxide containing at least Cu and P and having a number average aggregated particle size of at least 20 nm and at most 200 nm.
US09304228B2	Object detection apparatus with detection based on reflected light or scattered light via an imaging unit An object detection apparatus includes an incident optical system, which includes light source units and a combining unit combining light beams emitted from the light source units; a deflection unit including rotating reflection parts that deflect the light beams to scan and be irradiated on a predetermined range of an object; an imaging unit forming an image based on the light from the predetermined range of the object; and an optical detection unit detecting the object based on the light received via the imaging unit. Further the combining unit combines the light beams such that each of the combined light beams passes a single light path when projected onto a predetermined plane, and each of the light paths exists outside a region of the deflection unit when projected onto the first plane.
US09304224B2	Stationary star-shaped antenna method for manipulating focused beamformed, shaped fields and beamsteered electromagnetic signal from subtel sedimentary stratigraphic formations deep in the earth A method for electromagnetic geophysical surveying according to one aspect of the invention includes disposing a plurality of electromagnetic receivers in a selected pattern above an area of the Earth's subsurface to be evaluated. An electromagnetic source is repeatedly actuated proximate the electromagnetic receivers. Signals generated by the receivers, indexed in time with respect to each actuation of the at least one electromagnetic energy source, are recorded. The recorded signals are processed to generate an image corresponding to at least one point in the subsurface. The processing includes stacking recordings from each receiver for a plurality of actuations of the sources and beam steering a response of the receivers such that the at least one point is equivalent to a focal point of a response of the plurality of receivers.
US09304218B2	Digital seismic sensor and acquisition device adapted to be connected together via a two-conductor line A digital seismic sensor adapted to be connected, via a two-conductor line, to an acquisition device. The digital seismic sensor includes: a digital sensor; a local sampling clock providing a sampling frequency; a receiver for receiving command data coming from the acquisition device and synchronization information providing accurate timing information to enable seismic sensor synchronization; a compensator for compensating, as a function of the synchronization information, a drift of the local sampling clock; a transmitter for transmitting seismic data towards the acquisition device; a driver for driving the receiver and the transmitter, according to a half-duplex transmission protocol over the two-conductor line and using a transmission clock extracted from the received command data; a power receiver for receiving electrical power; and a coupler for coupling the command and synchronization information receiver, the transmitter and the power receiver to the two-conductor line.
US09304216B2	Seismic acquisition system and technique An apparatus includes an array of seismic sensor units that are adapted to acquire measurements in connection with a land surface-based seismic survey. Each seismic sensor unit includes a particle motion sensor and a rotation sensor.
US09304208B2	Mobile terminal and GPS engine control method thereof A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes turning on, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a global positioning system (GPS) engine to measure a position of the mobile terminal and provide a position-related service using the position measured by the GPS engine; sensing, via a sensor of the mobile terminal, a movement characteristic of the mobile terminal; temporarily turning off the GPS engine when the sensed movement characteristic of the mobile terminal is below a predetermined threshold; and turning back on the GPS engine when then sense movement characteristic is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold.
US09304198B1	Navigator alignment using radar scan The various technologies presented herein relate to the determination of and correction of heading error of platform. Knowledge of at least one of a maximum Doppler frequency or a minimum Doppler bandwidth pertaining to a plurality of radar echoes can be utilized to facilitate correction of the heading error. Heading error can occur as a result of component drift. In an ideal situation, a boresight direction of an antenna or the front of an aircraft will have associated therewith at least one of a maximum Doppler frequency or a minimum Doppler bandwidth. As the boresight direction of the antenna strays from a direction of travel at least one of the maximum Doppler frequency or a minimum Doppler bandwidth will shift away, either left or right, from the ideal situation.
US09304190B2	Method and system for unveiling hidden dielectric object The invention relates to the remote measurement of the dielectric permittivity of dielectrics. A 3D microwave and a 3D optical range images of an interrogated scene are recorded at the same time moment. The images are digitized and overlapped. A space between the microwave and optical image is measured, and a dielectric permittivity of the space between these images is determined. If the dielectric permittivity is about 3, then hidden explosive materials or components of thereof are suspected. The invention makes it possible to remotely determine the dielectric permittivity of a moving, irregularly-shaped dielectric objects.
US09304189B2	Systems and methods for detecting radar signals This disclosure includes systems and methods for detecting radar signals by performing an initial spectral analysis to identify candidate radar signals and subsequently determining whether any candidate radar signals are false detections using a secondary analysis.
US09304187B2	Method for estimating positions of devices in wireless access systems supporting communication between devices, and apparatus for supporting same The present invention relates to a method for estimating the positions of devices in direct communication with each other, to a method for estimating the structure of a network, and to apparatuses for supporting the methods. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for estimating the positions of devices in a wireless access system which supports direct D2D communication between the devices includes the steps of: obtaining information on distance estimation to an adjacent D2D device (for example, a second D2D device) by a D2D device having two reference points (for example, a first D2D device); and estimating the position of the D2D device by using the information on distance estimation and the position information on the two reference points, at which time the information on distance estimation can be obtained through direct D2D communication between the D2D device and the adjacent D2D device.
US09304186B2	System and method for channel feedback for location time of flight A method and system for time-of-flight (ToF) positioning in an IEEE 802.11 network comprises a responder station to transmit samples of preambles as the preambles are received. The samples represent channel information. The preambles comprise extension high-throughput long training fields (HT-LTFs). An initiator station is arranged to perform a time-of-arrival calculation based at least in part on an analysis of the channel information.
US09304184B1	System and method for mitigating severe multipath interference for geolocation and navigation A method for increasing accuracy of geolocation based on timing measurements of RF signals. The method includes: (a) receiving at a user one or more RF signals transmitted over time, (b) correlating the received signals with a plurality of replica waveforms, (c) creating a first set of estimates of the time or arrivals of the signals at the user, (d) using the first set of estimates to create a plurality of models, wherein each model assumes that some of the measurements are affected by multipath or interference, (e) testing the models to estimate the likelihood of timing measurements for each model, and (f) determining the set of LOS measurements as one associated with a model having the largest likelihood.
US09304170B2	Modular heavy load battery test system A modular heavy load battery test system is provided. The system includes a heavy load module and a battery tester. The heavy load module includes a housing, first and second lengths of high-resistivity, large-gauge wire arranged on respective upper and lower surfaces of a heat-resistant support plate, a switch and at least one cooling fan. The battery tester includes a housing, a microcontroller and a set of battery charging wires. The microcontroller selects the configuration of the first and second wires and provides the control signal to the heavy load module, while the switch selectively connects the first and second wires to the battery tester based upon the control signal.
US09304169B2	Method for processing power source state and terminal supporting the same A method for processing a power source state and a terminal supporting the same, wherein the terminal includes a power source configured to supply a specific electric power; a charger IC configured to collect power source information transmitted from a charger to the power source; a gauge IC configured to collect charging information of the power source and to generate gauging information to display a fuel gauge indicating a charging state of the power source based on the power source information transmitted by the charger IC; a control unit configured to display the fuel gauge based on the gauging information transmitted by the gauge IC; and a display unit configured to display the fuel gauge.
US09304160B1	Defect inspection apparatus, system, and method Aspects of the present disclosure describe an inspection apparatus which performs inspection on a smaller field of a wafer with structures for current collection. The defective via holes may be located based on the collected current. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
US09304158B2	Determining the current return path integrity in an electric device connected or connectable to a further device A method for determining current return path integrity in an electric device with a plurality of signal lines and supply lines. A library with at least one reference signal pattern of a near end crosstalk signal on a defined signal line arising from an input signal on another defined signal line is provided, a predetermined signal to a selected signal line of the electric device is applied, the near end crosstalk signal on at least one further signal line of the electric device is detected, said near end crosstalk signal is compared with the corresponding reference signal pattern from the library, and if there is a deviation between the near end crosstalk signal and the corresponding reference signal pattern, an information that there is any defect in the electric device is displayed.
US09304153B2	System and method for power supply testing In one embodiment, a method of verifying a component coupled to an output of a power supply includes measuring a frequency response from a control input of the power supply to the output of the power supply. The method also includes comparing the frequency response to a predetermined metric based on the measuring. The component is determined to be valid if the frequency response falls within the predetermined metric.
US09304152B2	Current monitoring circuits and methods A current monitoring circuit is disclosed. The current monitoring circuit includes a main transistor arrangement for connection in series with a load and a set of one or more measurement branches in parallel with the main transistor arrangement. Each measurement branch comprises a series resistor and switch for controlling the connection of the branch into circuit. A gate controller is provided for controlling the switching of the main transistor arrangement and branch switches and a sense amplifier is included for measuring a current through the load based on the current flowing through the main transistor arrangement or a branch.
US09304150B2	Closed core current probe A current probe enabling measurement of current of a signal in a circuit includes a ferrite core defining a gap, a wire wrapped around the ferrite core and a magnetic field sensor. The wire is configured to receive the signal from the circuit, where the current of the signal flowing in the wire generates a magnetic field in the ferrite core. The magnetic field sensor is positioned in the gap of the ferrite core, the magnetic field generated in the ferrite core flowing through the magnetic field sensor, which produces a voltage proportional to an intensity of the magnetic field. The current is measured based on the voltage produced by the magnetic field sensor.
US09304140B2	Sample analyzer A sample analyzer comprising: a sample dispenser for dispensing a sample into a reaction container; a sample transporter for sequentially transports a plurality of reaction containers along a transporting path; a processing station including a plurality of processing sections and a transferring section that transfers a reaction container between the sample transporter and the processing sections; and a controller is disclosed. The sample dispenser sequentially dispenses samples at intervals. The controller alternates the interval when problem occurred at any of the processing sections.
US09304139B2	Method of analyzing hemoglobins An object of the present invention is to provide a method for analyzing hemoglobins which can accurately separate hemoglobins in a short time by liquid chromatography. The method for analyzing hemoglobins by liquid chromatography includes pretreating a sample with an oxidant and a binder for trivalent heme iron.
US09304132B2	Molecular delivery with nanowires A molecular delivery system including a plurality of nanowires (e.g., Si NWs), each of the nanowires having a surface layer formed of a silicon-containing material and a covalently bound linker (e.g., silane linker) attached to the surface layer, and optionally including a substrate to which the nanowires are adhered or a molecule to be delivered attached to the linker. Also disclosed is a method of delivering into a cell an exogenous molecule.
US09304129B2	Devices, systems, and methods for conducting assays with improved sensitivity using sedimentation Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward devices, systems, and method for conducting assays using sedimentation. In one example, a method includes layering a mixture on a density medium, subjecting sedimentation particles in the mixture to sedimentation forces to cause the sedimentation particles to move to a detection area through a density medium, and detecting a target analyte in a detection region of the sedimentation channel. In some examples, the sedimentation particles and labeling agent may have like charges to reduce non-specific binding of labeling agent and sedimentation particles. In some examples, the density medium is provided with a separation layer for stabilizing the assay during storage and operation. In some examples, the sedimentation channel may be provided with a generally flat sedimentation chamber for dispersing the particle pellet over a larger surface area.
US09304128B1	Toxin activity assays, devices, methods and systems therefor Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward devices, system and method for conducting toxin activity assay using sedimentation. The toxin activity assay may include generating complexes which bind to a plurality of beads in a fluid sample. The complexes may include a target toxin and a labeling agent, or may be generated due to presence of active target toxin and/or labeling agent designed to be incorporated into complexes responsive to the presence of target active toxin. The plurality of beads including the complexes may be transported through a density media, wherein the density media has a lower density than a density of the beads and higher than a density of the fluid sample, and wherein the transporting occurs, at least in part, by sedimentation. Signal may be detected from the labeling agents of the complexes.
US09304126B2	Haptens of quetiapine The invention relates to compounds of Formula I, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are defined in the specification, useful for the synthesis of novel conjugates and immunogens derived from quetiapine. The invention also relates to conjugates of a quetiapine hapten and a protein.
US09304124B2	Compact multifunctional ligand to enhance colloidal stability of nanoparticles A ligand design allows compact nanoparticle materials, such as quantum dots (QDs), with excellent colloidal stability over a wide range of pH and under high salt concentrations. Self-assembled biomolecular conjugates with QDs can be obtained which are stable in biological environments. Energy transfer with these ligands is maximized by minimizing distances between QDs/nanoparticles and donors/acceptors directly attached to the ligands or assembled on their surfaces.
US09304122B2	Microfluidic-based flow analyzer The present disclosure is related to a microfluidic flow analyzer for pathological detection. The microfluidic flow analyzer comprises plurality of buffer channels, sample channel, central flow channel, plurality of exciting optical channels and plurality of receiving optical channels. The plurality of exciting optical channels and the plurality of receiving optical channels are placed at predetermined angle to the central flow channel. The plurality of exciting optical channels excite cell in the sample solution flowing through the central flow channel. The cell being excited produces one or more optical signals. The one or more optical signals are received by the plurality of receiving optical channels. The microfluidic flow analyzer comprises plurality of detectors placed on each of the plurality of receiving optical channels for detecting one of the one or more optical signals. The detected optical signal is sent to a computing unit for pathological detection.
US09304121B2	Method and apparatus for optical imaging via spectral encoding Method, apparatus and arrangement according an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be provided for generating an image of at least one portion of an anatomical structure. For example, the portion can have an area greater than about 1 mm2, and the image can have a resolution a transverse resolution that is below about 10 μm. For example, light can be scanned over such portion so as to generate first information which is related to the portion, where the light may be provided through a diffraction arrangement to generate a spectrally dispersed line. Method, apparatus and arrangement according to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be provided for positioning a radiation or optical beam within an anatomical structure based on signals generated by scanning a portion of the structure using the same or a different beam.
US09304119B2	System and method for testing engine lubricants Systems and methods for testing an engine lubricant are provided. The system includes a heated block having at least one cavity therein, at least one test cylinder receiving the engine lubricant therein, and at least one heated test piston selectively disposable into the engine lubricant of the test cylinder whereby deposits are formable on the test piston. The test cylinder is positionable in the cavity of the heated block and heatable thereby. Taxi oils and/or gases may be added to facilitate testing.
US09304117B2	Aerosol exposure monitoring A gas processing device such as an aerosol exposure monitor is configured for acquiring chronic data, acute data, or both simultaneously, and may include a pump and a noise dampening device. The noise dampening device may include an elastomeric membrane between an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. In another aspect, an aerosol exposure monitor may include an impactor, a collection filter, and a nephelometer that includes a sample chamber integrated with an aerosol flow path associated with the impactor and collection filter.
US09304116B2	Cartridge with multiple electrospray emitters An apparatus includes a portable housing and a plurality of separately operable microfluidic emitters disposed within the housing. Each microfluidic emitter h an inlet for receiving a liquid and an outlet for emitting a spray. Each microfluidic emitter is movable within the portable housing between a first position in which the outlet of that microfluidic emitter is fully retracted within the portable housing and a second position in which the outlet of that microfluidic emitter projects out of the portable housing. The portable housing with the multiple emitters is adapted to be detachably coupled to another housing portion. This housing portion includes a microfluidic substrate with a channel for transporting an eluent and an outlet aperture for emitting the eluent. The inlet of one of the emitters is detachably coupled to the outlet aperture of the microfluidic substrate.
US09304106B1	High duty cycle trapping ion mobility spectrometer The invention provides a trapping ion mobility analyzer and methods for operating the ion mobility analyzer. The trapping ion mobility analyzer comprises an RF field for radially confining ions along an axis, a region with an axial electric DC field and a gas flow along the axis counteracting the electric DC field in the region, wherein the region either comprises a rising edge with an increasing axial electric DC field or a falling edge with a decreasing axial electric DC field and wherein the slope of the electric field strength along the axis is not constant at a substantial portion of the edge.
US09304096B2	Method of measuring a capacitance A method of measuring a capacitance (C) of a sensor having a working electrode that is coated by an insulating layer and a ligand forming an affinity surface. The method involves the steps of bringing the electrode into contact with an analyte, supplying a constant first current (I1), and a constant second current (I2) of opposite direction to the first current (I1), and a constant third current (I3) of same direction as the first current (I1) during determined time periods to the sensor. Further the method includes sampling the potential (V) built up across the sensor, and calculating the capacitance of the sensor from the inclination (B, D, F, H) of a potential curve received in response to the current supply. A method used for detection of an interaction between a ligand and an analyte is also disclosed.
US09304087B2	Raman spectroscopic apparatus, raman spectroscopic method, and electronic apparatus A Raman spectroscopic apparatus analyzes a substance under analysis and includes a light source that emits light of a first wavelength, an optical device that adsorbs the substance under analysis and is irradiated with the light of the first wavelength, and an optical detector that receives light radiated from the optical device. The optical device includes a first structural member that generates charge transfer resonance in response to the light of the first wavelength and a second structural member that is less than or equal to 5 nm from the first structural member and generates surface plasmon resonance in response to the light of the first wavelength. The first structural member is made of a metal or a semiconductor, and the second structural member is made of a metal different from the material of the first structural member.
US09304082B2	Information acquiring apparatus and information acquiring method for acquiring information on specimen by using terahertz wave An information acquiring apparatus that acquires information on a specimen by applying terahertz wave to the specimen through a plate-like member, the specimen being provided between a reflecting member having a reflecting surface and the plate-like member. The apparatus includes an applying unit that applies the terahertz wave to the specimen, a detecting unit that detects the terahertz wave reflected from the specimen, and an information acquiring unit that acquires the information on the specimen by using temporal waveforms acquired from a result of detection performed by the detecting unit, the information acquiring unit using at least a temporal waveform representing a portion of the terahertz wave that is reflected by an interface between the plate-like member and the specimen and a temporal waveform representing a portion of the terahertz wave that is reflected by an interface between the specimen and the reflecting surface of the reflecting member.
US09304080B2	Cavity enhanced laser based gas analyzer systems and methods Cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy systems and methods for detecting trace gases using a resonance optical cavity, which contains a gas mixture to be analyzed, and a laser coupled to the cavity by optical feedback. The cavity has any of a variety of configurations with two or more mirrors, including for example a linear cavity, a v-shaped cavity and a ring optical cavity. The cavity will have multiple cavity resonant modes, or a comb of frequencies spaced apart, as determined by the parameters of the cavity, including the length of the cavity, as is well known. Systems and methods herein also allow for optimization of the cavity modes excited during a scan and/or the repetition rate.
US09304078B2	Electron gun abnormality detecting device and electron gun abnormality detecting method An electron gun abnormality detecting device for detecting an abnormality in first and second electron guns of a magnetic domain refining device for an electrical steel sheet includes: a magnetooptic element configured to contact with and separate from an inspection region set to include a boundary between a magnetic domain discontinuity generated by irradiation of a surface of the electrical steel sheet with an electron beam by the first electron gun and a magnetic domain discontinuity generated by irradiation thereof with an electron beam by the second electron gun, and configured to detect a steel sheet magnetic domain structure in the inspection region as an optical property; a light source configured to irradiate the magnetooptic element with linearly polarized light; and a detector configured to detect polarized light rotated by the steel sheet magnetic domain structure transferred to the magnetooptic element.
US09304077B2	Inspection apparatus and method Ghost reflections in a catadioptric scatterometer objective are excluded from an angle-resolved spectrum measurement by using a partial pupil for illumination and for the measurement excluding the area of the pupil plane that has been illuminated. Ghost reflections are reflected back into same point in the pupil plane. The ghost reflections do not interfere with the signal in the non-illuminated area of the pupil plane. An illumination system provides a beam of electromagnetic radiation to illuminate a first area in an illumination pupil plane of the objective. The objective is arranged as to illuminate the substrate with the beam of electromagnetic radiation. The illumination pupil plane is the back projected image of the pupil plane of the objective and is also imaged into the measurement pupil plane at the back focal plane of the objective, via auxiliary optics. A detector is configured to measure an angle resolved spectrum arising from the illumination of the substrate, in a measurement area of the measurement pupil plane of the objective excluding an area corresponding to the first area.
US09304066B2	Fluidically integrated rotary bead beader A system for at least one of homogenization and lysis of a sample includes one or more walls forming an enclosed chamber having an inlet and a plurality of fluidic connections. A first fluidic network is coupled to at least one of the plurality of fluidic connections and a second fluidic network is coupled to at least one of the plurality of fluidic connections. The system further includes a rotary element within the chamber, and an actuator configured to rotate the rotary element. The first fluidic network is configured to introduce at least a sample into the chamber from at least one first reservoir. The second fluidic network is configured to expel at least the sample from the chamber to at least one second reservoir. The rotary element is rotated by the actuator about an axis extending along a length of the rotary element.
US09304058B2	Measuring modal content of multi-moded fibers Techniques for analyzing output modal content of optical fibers that support more than one spatial mode are disclosed. These techniques are based on spatially resolving interference between co-propagating modes and constructing a spatial beat pattern between the co-propagating modes. By doing so, these techniques provide information about the modes that propagate along the optical fiber.
US09304056B2	Leak detection device, and coating intended for a fluid transport or storage member and comprising said detection device The invention relates in particular to a method of covering a duct for transporting or storing a fluid in a device for detecting a leak of the fluid, the device comprising a layer of insulating fibrous material arranged to surround the duct and a layer of conductive material that extends against the layer of insulating material, the conductive material being essentially constituted by fibers of carbon or graphite, wherein the layer of insulating material is secured to the wall of the duct by strapping ties around said layer.
US09304054B2	Non-electronic air chamber pressure sensor An apparatus for use in a wellbore having a housing having at least one chamber capable of receiving a fluid, a sealed annular volume, and a non-electronic pressure sensor disposed in the sealed annular volume. The non-electronic sensor includes a sealed, compressible container. Positioned within the sealed, compressible container are first and second magnets that are separated by a first distance when a fluid within the sealed annular volume is at a first pressure. When the fluid in the sealed annular volume is at a second pressure, the first and second magnets are separated by a second distance.
US09304053B2	System to monitor performance of packing material in a seal Embodiments of a system that can detect leaks that occur in seals, and in one example, to seals found in a valve. In one embodiment, the system utilizes sensors that measure fluid properties of a sample volume proximate to the seal. The system can compare data from these measurements with data from a sample of a reference fluid (e.g., ambient air) to indicate the presence of working fluid in the sample volume. This result may indicate problems with the seal, e.g., degradation of the seal that is meant to prohibit the working fluid from migrating out of the valve.
US09304051B2	Smart sensor unit with memory metal antenna Systems, method and apparatuses of a building control sensor unit are disclosed. One apparatus includes a building control sensor unit that includes one or more sensors operative to sense an environmental condition of a structure, and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes an extended antenna, wherein the extended antenna includes a strand of memory metal. The apparatus further includes a controller, wherein the controller is operative to receive information from other building control sensor units or a central controller, and transmit information to the other building control sensor units or the central controller, wherein the building control sensor unit is configured such that when placed on or within a ceiling of the structure, the extended antenna extends into the structure.
US09304039B2	Integrated circuit for spectral imaging system An integrated circuit for an imaging system is disclosed. In one aspect, an integrated circuit has an array of optical sensors, an array of optical filters integrated with the sensors and configured to pass a band of wavelengths onto one or more of the sensors, and read out circuitry to read out pixel values from the sensors to represent an image. Different ones of the optical filters are configured to have a different thickness, to pass different bands of wavelengths by means of interference, and to allow detection of a spectrum of wavelengths. The read out circuitry can enable multiple pixels under one optical filter to be read out in parallel. The thicknesses may vary non monotonically across the array. The read out, or later image processing, may involve selection or interpolation between wavelengths, to carry out spectral sampling or shifting, to compensate for thickness errors.
US09304033B2	Analysis system Method for analyzing the condition of a machine having a slowly rotating part, includes: rotating a rotatable part at a rotational speed of less than 50 rpm; generating an analogue electric measurement signal dependent on mechanical vibrations emanating from rotation of a shaft using a sensor having mechanical characteristics causing it to resonate at a certain resonance frequency; sampling the analogue measurement signal at a sampling frequency to generate a digital measurement data sequence in response to the received analogue measurement data; digitally filtering the digital measurement data sequence to obtain a filtered measurement signal and achieve a signal having a bandwidth between an upper and a lower frequency which is lower than the certain resonance frequency and the upper frequency being higher than the certain resonance frequency; generating a digitally enveloped signal in response to the filtered measurement signal by digitally rectifying the filtered measurement signal, and by digital low pass filtering of the rectified filtered measurement signal to generate the digitally enveloped signal; performing a condition analysis function for analyzing the condition of the machine dependent on the digitally enveloped signal.
US09304032B2	Hollow profile for a weight-in-motion sensor A WIM (weigh-in-motion) sensor has an oblong hollow profile and includes two force-transmission plates arranged parallel to each other. A tube is arranged between the plates and is integrally formed with the plates and defines a hollow space. Two supports that are arranged opposite one another are formed inside the hollow space, each support extending away from a respective plate and between which a measuring element is received centrally in the tube under preload. The tube includes two tube segments designed to be mirror-symmetrical with respect to each other, which join the plates together and on the inside adjoin the hollow space. The wall thickness of each tube segment has a relatively thick region between at least two relatively thin regions.
US09304025B2	Measuring transducer as well as measuring system formed therewith A measuring transducer comprises at least one measuring tube for carrying a flowing medium as well as a transducer housing mechanically coupled with the at least one measuring tube. The transducer housing includes: an inner shell forming a cavity accommodating the at least one measuring tube; and an outer cladding formed at least partially by means of yarn, namely cladding placed outside of the cavity and surrounding the inner shell.
US09304020B2	Device for maintaining and analyzing an aerodynamic probe A device for maintaining and analyzing an aerodynamic probe of stagnation pressure type intended to be installed in an aircraft comprises a channel with a first end that is intended to penetrate into the probe, and an ejector fluidly coupled to the channel to create an air depression in said channel relative to the ambient pressure and a closed vessel recovering any particles sucked into the channel, the ejector and closed vessel being external to the probe when the channel is inserted into the probe. The ejector is coupled to a pressurized gas source and ejects gas in proximity to a second end of the channel opposite the first end to suction the air present in the channel and thereby create the air depression in said channel.
US09304012B2	Dynamically varied map labeling Methods for dynamically varying label density and label placement on a map display used in mapping and/or navigation solutions. Label density and label placement on a map display are adjusted dynamically based on: a function class of a road being navigated, a function class of a road to be navigated following an upcoming maneuver, a distance to an upcoming maneuver, and/or a speed a device receiving mapping/navigation services is travelling.
US09304010B2	Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing broadband audio signals associated with navigation instructions Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for providing broadband audio signal navigation instructions. A method may include determining a broadband audio signal associated with at least one navigation instruction. The method may further include causing the broadband audio signal to be provided to the user. The broadband audio signal may be a representation of an audio signal with components in all frequencies capable of being at least one of perceived or broadcast by a speaker. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
US09304009B2	Method and apparatus for providing passenger embarkation points for points of interests An approach is provided for determining a recommended passenger embarkation point to associate with a point of interest. An embarkation platform determines one or more candidate passenger embarkation points. The embarkation platform also processes contextual information associated with the one or more passenger embarkation points, the at least one passenger, the at least one vehicle, or a combination thereof to determine at least one recommended passenger embarkation point from among the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points. Information regarding the at least one recommended embarkation point is then caused to be presented.
US09304003B1	Augmented reality navigation A computing device includes a location sensor system including sensor(s) configured to measure one or more parameters of a surrounding environment, a pose-tracking engine configured to determine a current pose of the computing device based on the one or more measured parameters of the surrounding environment, a graphing engine configured to access a traversability graph including a plurality of vertices each having a local coordinate system, a navigation engine configured to identify a nearby vertex of the traversability graph to the current pose, and configured to determine a path of traversable edges between the nearby vertex and a destination vertex of the traversability graph, and a display configured to visually present as an overlay to the environment a navigation visualization corresponding to the path.
US09304002B2	Mobility observation Representative implementations provide devices and techniques for observing the movement of one or more objects over a duration of time. Collected locational data of the objects is grouped according to a plurality of sliding time intervals having a variable length. The data is converted to one or more geometric representations, which are representative of object movement during a time interval. Movement patterns of the objects may be determined based on the properties of the geometric representations.
US09304000B2	Cooperation system, navigation system, in-vehicle apparatus and portable terminal A portable terminal executing an application program for realizing a predetermined function may not require a re-input operation of setting information and may reduce a restart time of the predetermined function by way of an in-vehicle apparatus. Specifically, the in-vehicle apparatus acquires and stores the setting information from the portable terminal. When a forced termination of the application program is detected, the in-vehicle apparatus transmits the setting information to the portable terminal after the application program is restarted by the portable terminal. The setting information from the in-vehicle apparatus enables the portable terminal to perform an auto-resetting process for redefining/resetting the setting information in order to resumes the application program.
US09303999B2	Methods and systems for determining estimation of motion of a device Methods and systems for determining estimation of motion of a device are provided. An example method includes receiving data from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) of a device and receiving images from a camera of the device for a sliding time window. The method also includes determining an IMU estimation of motion of the device based on the data from the IMU, and a camera estimation of motion of the device based on feature tracking in the images. The method includes, based on the IMU estimation and the camera estimation having a difference more than a threshold amount, determining one or more of a position or a velocity of the device for the sliding time window, and determining an overall estimation of motion of the device as supported by the data from the IMU and the position or velocity of the device.
US09303998B2	System and method for automatically generating vehicle guidance waypoints and waylines A guidance system for a mobile machine includes a location determining device for determining a location of the machine, a user interface and a controller. The controller is configured to receive location information from the location determining device, detect a path followed by the machine using the location information and, as the machine travels the path, receive waypoint information from a user via the user interface indicating a plurality of initial waypoints associated with the path. The controller is further configured to present the initial waypoints to the user, receive selected waypoint information from the user via the user interface indicating one or more of the initial waypoints as selected waypoints, and automatically guide the machine using the one or more selected waypoints.
US09303990B2	Laser line generating device A laser beam generating device is provided for generating multiple mutually orthogonal light beams. The device includes a laser light generator that generates at least three output beams. A beamsplitter of the laser light generator has two incident surfaces orientated at forty-five degrees in relation to an optical axis. A first portion of a light from a light source is incident on a first of the two incident surfaces and output as a first output beam in a first direction orthogonal to the optical axis. A second portion of the light is incident on a second of the two incident surfaces and output as a second output beam in a second direction opposite the first direction. The light source is arranged in relation to the beamsplitter such that a third portion of the light bypasses the beamsplitter and forms a third output beam projected parallel to the optical axis.
US09303972B2	Position-measuring device and method for operating the same A position-measuring device includes a code carrier having a first graduation track and a second graduation track, the second graduation track being an incremental graduation track. A first detector system is configured to scan the graduation tracks so as to generate first position signals. A second detector system is configured to scan the second graduation track so as to generate second position signals. A first position-processing unit is configured to process the first position signals so as to yield a first absolute position value. A second position-processing unit is configured to process the second position signals so as to yield a second absolute position value. The first position-processing unit is configured to feed an absolute auxiliary position value to the second position-processing unit. The second position-processing unit is initializable with the absolute auxiliary position value.
US09303971B1	High aspect ratio positioning system High aspect ratio positioning systems are disclosed herein. A high aspect ratio positioning system can be packaged in a thin package that can eliminate some bulky components typically associated with positioning systems such as pancake motors or other motors, geared resolvers, gear trains, and the like. Thus, the high aspect ratio positioning system can be used in applications where volume is limited, without sacrificing accuracy.
US09303965B1	Primer installation device A primer installation device provides consistent placement of a primer in an ammunition shell. The device includes a ram rod coupled to and positioned in a housing. An elevator is coupled to the housing. A position of the elevator is adjustable relative to the housing. The elevator is structured to comprise a conduit. A shell holder is coupled to the elevator. A loading pin is operationally coupled to the ram rod wherein operation of the ram rod extends the loading pin through the conduit in the elevator and through the shell holder such that the loading pin is configured for installing a primer into a shell positioned in the shell holder. Full extension of the loading pin is determined by physical obstruction of operation of the ram rod.
US09303963B1	Mechanical broadhead A mechanical broadhead has an elongated body and a plurality of cutting blades pivotably mounted to the elongated body. The cutting blades, when in a folded position, nest in longitudinally extending slots in the elongated body, but assume an extended position when the broadhead enters a target.
US09303959B2	Stationary target shooting system A stationary target shooting system includes a main body having a horizontal member, a vertical member, and a base. The horizontal member is coupled to a first end of the vertical member. The base is coupled to a second end of the vertical member. At least one paper target holder is disposed on the horizontal member. At least one non-paper target holder depends from the horizontal member. The stationary target shooting system is portable and can be easily broken down and reassembled for use on a variety of surfaces. The stationary target shooting system may be adapted for target shooting with both firearms and archery.
US09303957B2	Ground engaging assembly for applying force to ground and ground engaging vehicle incorporating such assembly A roller assembly for applying force to the ground is disclosed. The assembly includes a body adapted to be mounted to a vehicle for moving the assembly, and supports including a first support member supporting a plurality of rollers for applying force to the ground, and a respective piston connected to each roller, the rollers connected via a respective pressure chamber to the corresponding first support member to resist movement of the pistons towards the first support member. The first support member pivotably connected to the body via a first axis such that pivoting movement of the first support member about the first axis as a result of a first torque about an axis has a component about an axis transverse to the direction of travel such that engagement of the rollers with the ground causes a second torque on the first support member opposing the first torque.
US09303954B2	Firearm simulation system simulating leading fire, laser-emitting device, and target detection device Provided is a firing weapon simulation system simulating leading firing. The firing weapon simulation system is configured to include laser firing apparatus mounted on a firing weapon and a target sensing apparatus attached to a target. The laser firing apparatus includes a first control unit, a firing switch which is driven cooperatively with firing of the firing weapon, an image processing unit which measuring a leading angle from an image including the moving target, a first GPS receiver, a laser beam firer, and a motor assembly which rotates the laser beam firer. When the firing switch is switched on, the first control unit generates the firing data, allows the motor assembly to reversely rotate the laser beam firer by a measured value of the leading angle, and allows the laser beam firer to emit the laser beam carrying the firing data. The target sensing apparatus includes a second control unit, a sensing circuit unit which extracts firing data from the laser beam, a second GPS receiver, and a hitting situation indicator which indicates hitting result according to a driving signal transmitted from the second control unit. The second control unit solves simultaneous equations of the trajectory equation of the firing weapon and the equation of motion of the target to determine whether or not the target is hit and outputs a result of the determination to the hitting situation indicator.
US09303948B2	Elastomeric grip extender An extended cartridge magazine longer than a pistol grip length needs to have the gap between the base plate of the magazine and the butt end of the grip filled. The present invention provides a sleeve to fill this gap that can be easily slid on and off the magazine by applying simple pressure to the ends of the sleeve.
US09303942B2	Throwing device Throwing devices are described. In one embodiment, a throwing device includes a spring-actuated throwing arm wherein a cup member is disposed at an end of the throwing arm and is adapted to allow a user to pick up an object to be thrown by the throwing device without touching the object. In another embodiment, a throwing device includes a tension adjustment member, by which a user can adjust the tension applied to the launching spring, thereby adjusting the launch range of the throwing device.
US09303941B2	Laser training shooting device for a firearm A laser training shooting device adaptable for use in varying caliber barrels of a firearm insertable in said barrels simulating firing of the firearm without actuation of a trigger or a firing pin of the firearm. The laser device consisting of: a laser module composed of a transmitting assembly and optics package; a spud adapter in communication with the laser module, said spud adapter having contact beads for frictional engagement and alignment within said firearm barrel; and, an electrical lead having a means of attachment at a first end to the laser module and a micro-switch disposed within a trigger ring or a trigger hook at a second end positioned at the trigger of said firearm. The laser device being activated by pressing the micro-switch causing the emission of a laser light from the laser module.
US09303935B2	Secure smartphone-operated gun lock with means for overriding release of the lock A gun locking and unlocking device, which may be configured to be disposed on or in a gun to alternatively prevent or enable firing, includes a data receiver, a data memory and a logic device for determining whether security data received by the receiver is the same, or substantially the same, as data stored in the data memory. One or more separate electronic gun key devices are provided to transmit security data and gun control signals to the data receiver of the gun lock device. The logic device responds to the gun control signals transmitted by one of the gun key devices to lock or unlock the gun, respectively, when the received security data and the security data stored in memory are substantially similar. The logic device also automatically locks the gun when the gun is located more than a prescribed distance from the gun key device. In case of emergency the gun security feature can be bypassed (overridden) by transmitting a gun control command to either lock or unlock the gun.
US09303932B1	Firearm with both gas delayed and stroke piston action A firearm including a barrel, a bolt, a piston, a connecting arm, a rear gas port, a rear piston area, a forward gas port having a greater diameter than the rear gas port, a forward piston area, and an ammunition cartridge including a primer, powder and a bullet; the propellant gas from the explosion of the cartridge first exerting pressure from the rear piston area to keep the bolt in a forward position after firing of the bullet; when the bullet approaching the barrel exit, the forward gas port's larger diameter in comparison to the rear gas port allowing the propellant gas pressure from the forward piston area to overpower the propellant gas pressure from the rear piston area, forcing the piston and the bolt rearward, the bolt in its rearward movement functioning to extract and eject the empty cartridge from the firearm after barrel pressure returns to near ambient.
US09303931B2	Firearm operating system A firearm operating system for self-loading firearms includes a bolt body having a forward bolt bearing, a piston and an aft bolt bearing arranged around the bolt body; a bolt carrier slidingly receiving the bolt body in a longitudinally-oriented cylinder, the cylinder extending from a forward end of the bolt carrier into the bolt carrier a predetermined distance, the bolt carrier having a tubular aft carrier bearing, wherein the bolt is slidingly captured in the cylinder of the bolt carrier and borne on the two bearings of the bolt body, wherein the forward bearing of the bolt body is borne on the cylinder of the bolt carrier, wherein the aft bearing of the bolt body is borne on the aft bolt carrier bearing, wherein a gap is formed between the piston and the cylinder, and wherein the piston and the cylinder do not contact each other.
US09303930B2	Air conditioner control device, air conditioner control method, and program An air conditioner control device controls a plurality of air conditioners installed at different positions in a predetermined living room space. A memory unit manages presence and absence data on people who are in a room air-conditioned by each of the air conditioners. Based on the managed presence and absence data, a number-of-people-in-the-room calculation unit calculates, on a per-air-conditioner basis, the number of people who are in the room air-conditioned by each of the air conditioners. A control time determination unit increases or decreases the control time during which an energy saving control of each of the air conditioners is executed, depending on the calculated number of people in the room. A control execution unit repeatedly executes the energy saving control of each of the air conditioners, according to the determined control time.
US09303928B2	Thermal conduction principle and device for intercrossed structure having different thermal characteristics The present invention relates to relay thermal conductor made of material having better thermal conductivity coefficient, wherein which is thermal conductively coupled with heating or cooling first thermal body at one end or face thereof, and is coupled with interface thermal conductor having higher specific heat capacity at the other end or face thereof; the relay thermal conductor directly performs thermal conduction with second thermal body at another part thereof; and the interface thermal conductor having higher specific heat capacity is the thermal conducting carrier between the relay thermal conductor and the second thermal body.
US09303916B2	Built-in household appliance comprising a decorative panel The present invention relates to a built-in household appliance (1) comprising a body (2) placed into the furniture, a door (3) providing access into the body (2), a decorative panel (4) mounted on the outer surface of the door (3), at least two adjustment mechanisms (6, 106) fixed on the door (3), providing the decorative panel (4) to be moved with respect to the door (3) by being rotated around its axis and having two positioning screws (5, 105) for the two mutually perpendicular directions, and wherein one of the adjustment mechanisms (6, 106) has a third positioning screw (205), of which the rotational axis extends in the direction the decorative panel (4) is moved.
US09303912B1	Passively cooled container system and method A container system may comprise a container, a refrigerant tray, and refrigerant. The container may have a container interior. The refrigerant tray may be mountable within the container interior and may include a sublimation port. The refrigerant may be mounted within the refrigerant tray. The refrigerant may produce a cold gas upon sublimation of the refrigerant. The cold gas may pass through the sublimation port and enter into the container interior.
US09303910B2	Apparatus for forming a frozen liquid product An apparatus for forming a frozen liquid product into a predetermined shape, such as a spherical or ball-shape, includes a body (or “housing”) comprising first and second sections relatively disposable into an open or closed orientation, through connection by an attachment assembly. A securing structure is associated with the attachment assembly and operative to maintain the first and second sections in the closed orientation concurrently to the securing structure being disposed in fluid sealing disposition to a hollow interior of the body. A single use connector removably connects the securing structure into the fluid sealing relation as it maintains the first and second sections in the closed orientation.
US09303907B2	Refrigerant charging device, refrigeration device and refrigerant charging method An electric valve is provided in a supply pipe. A flow rate control unit controls the degree of opening of the electric valve such that the flow rate in the supply pipe lies within a predetermined range, on the basis of a pressure difference between pressure of refrigerant supplied to the supply pipe and the pressure of refrigerant on the suction side of a compressor. An outdoor air temperature sensor detects outdoor air temperature; and a low-pressure side pressure sensor detects refrigerant pressure on the suction side of the compressor. The pressure difference is a difference between a saturation pressure corresponding to the outdoor air temperature detected by the outdoor air temperature sensor and refrigerant pressure detected by the low-pressure side pressure sensor.
US09303906B2	Air-conditioning apparatus To reduce pressure loss of refrigerant while suppressing a cost increase.[Solution] In an air-conditioning apparatus 100 having a compressor 201, a radiator 204 (301), an expansion device 302, and an evaporator 301 (204), which are connected by a refrigerant pipe to form a refrigeration cycle, at least a part of the refrigerant pipe (207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212) that connects from the suction side of the compressor 201 to the evaporator 301 (204) is configured by a plurality of pipes connected in parallel, and a refrigerant that flows through the refrigeration cycle is a tetrafluoropropene-based refrigerant or a refrigerant mixture having tetrafluoropropene as a main component.
US09303905B2	Self generating power generator for cryogenic systems A cryogenic system to remove energy includes a heat engine to store content at a predetermined temperature; one or more fans to deliver air flow through the heat engine; a cryogenic storage unit to store cryogen and having one or more insulated pipes thermally coupled to the heat engine to cool the heat engine; one or more reuse pipes coupled to one or more insulated pipes to send a portion of cryogen gas flow back to the cryogenic storage for reuse; a controller to maintain the predetermined temperature; and an on-board power generator to supply operating power to the controller and the one or more fans.
US09303901B2	Method for controlling a vapour compression system A method for controlling a vapor compression system, such as a refrigeration system, preferably an air condition system, comprising at least two evaporators. While monitoring a superheat (SH) at a common outlet for the evaporators, the amount of available refrigerant is controlled in response to the SH and in order to obtain an optimum SH value. The available refrigerant is distributed among the evaporators in accordance with a distribution key. The distribution key is preferably obtained while taking individual consideration to operating conditions for each of the evaporators into account. Thereby the vapor compression system can be operated in such a way that each of the evaporators is operated in an optimal manner, and in such a way that the system in general is operated in an optimal manner.
US09303896B2	Gas-fired water heater with separable heat exchanger or detachably connected external water heater A water heater, particularly but not exclusively for domestic use, is herein described and having removably secured thereto an external modulating gas power burner to heat the water in a separate tank portion. The two are easily separable from one another for service, repair or interchange. The hot water or a mixture thereof from the burner is circulated in a heat exchanger to transfer the heat to the tank water circulated from the water tank through the heat exchanger.
US09303894B2	Air filter An air filter (1) which is intended for an air conditioning system, includes a disc type filter element (2) and a power unit (3), preferably an electric motor, which is connected to the filter element for rotating the same. The filter element is arranged in connection with a ventilation duct (4), such that it is placed outside an aperture (4a) of the ventilation duct (4) at a first distance therefrom, and such that it is concentric with the ventilation duct. The ventilation duct is supplied by way of the aperture with air (A) cleaned by the air filter. The air filter further includes a ring type collar (5), which is arranged outside the aperture of the ventilation duct at a second distance therefrom concentrically with the ventilation duct. The collar is adapted to widen towards the aperture (4a) and is most preferably in the shape of a truncated cone.
US09303893B2	Outdoor unit of air-conditioning apparatus A casing 10 is included. The casing 10 includes a left side face panel 4 constituting one side face portion of the casing 10 and a part of a front face portion of the casing 10 adjacent to the side face portion, a front face left side panel 2 constituting the front face portion of the casing 10 together with the left side face panel 4, and the top face panel 7 constituting a top face portion of the casing 10. The front face left side panel 2 includes a temporary fixing stop portion 2a at an upper end portion. The temporary fixing stop portion 2a projects toward a back side of the casing 10. The left side face panel 4 includes a temporary fixing rectangular hole 4a at an upper end portion of a front face side. The temporary fixing stop portion 2a is inserted into the temporary fixing rectangular hole 4a. The front face left side panel 2 and the left side face panel 4 are fixed on the front face side of the casing 10. The temporary fixing stop portion 2a and the temporary fixing rectangular hole 4a are covered by the top face panel 7.
US09303890B2	Intelligent HVAC register airflow control system Intelligent HVAC register is an HVAC register outlet which can control the temperature in a space by operating independently. The Intelligent HVAC register works in network with other vents within the system using low power wireless technology and a smart application so that the temperature of multiple individual spaces can be controlled while operating on a single HVAC system. Intelligent HVAC register uses a solar strip to charge the battery which runs each vent's hardware. This enables more efficient use of energy as airflow to unused spaces can be blocked therefore keeping air pressure and efficiency higher in the spaces where temperature adjustments are necessary. Intelligent HVAC register can be controlled using a learning application on a smart device. By setting the time & temperature needed in each space the Intelligent HVAC smart vane will automatically open or close to keep the room at the desired temperature.
US09303889B2	Multiple environmental zone control via a central controller An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones.
US09303886B2	Backlight module and display device The present invention provides a backlight module and a display device for solving the problem of energy waste due to insufficient use of heat generated by a backlight module in the prior art. In this case, the backlight module comprises a light source arranged at a light-incident side of a display panel to provide light for the display panel, and a hollow humidifying container arranged at the back of the light source.
US09303885B1	Desiccant dehumidification system and method A system and method for controlling the humidity of an indoor space is disclosed. The system features a desiccant wheel which rotates sequentially through a plurality of distinct process air streams in order to optimize desiccant moisture adsorption at the process side of the desiccant wheel. This moisture is then deposited on the regeneration side of the wheel upstream of a cooling coil, increasing the dew point of the air entering the coil. The latent capacity and operational temperature of the coiling coil will be increased as a result, thus enhancing the dehumidification performance of the cooling coil and the overall efficiency of the system.
US09303879B2	Jet plate for airflow control in an oven A jet plate for directing a flow of air in a cooking chamber of an oven may include a body and a plurality of air delivery orifices. The body may be configured to be disposed along a sidewall of the cooking chamber proximate to a rack or pan support. The air delivery orifices may pass through the body. The air delivery orifices may be disposed to extend transversely across the body and may be distributed along a longitudinal length of the body such that a density of air delivery orifices proximate to one portion of the jet plate is higher than a density of air delivery orifices at another portion of the jet plate.
US09303878B2	Hybrid range and method of use thereof An appliance includes an oven cavity; a gas burner disposed within the oven cavity; an electrical heating element disposed within the oven cavity; and a controller in operative communication with the gas burner and the electrical heating element, the controller being configured to receive a signal indicative of a current state of an associated utility, and to selectively activate at least one of the gas burner and the electrical heating element based upon the signal.
US09303876B2	Injection system for a turbomachine combustion chamber, including air injection means improving the air-fuel mixture An air and fuel injection system for the back of a turbomachine's annular combustion chamber, including a central injector and a peripheral annular fuel injector including at least one fuel injection aperture made in an annular wall and emerging in a peripheral annular channel separated from a central channel by the annular wall and having an annular space of admission of air. The system also includes multiple air ejection apertures made in the annular wall downstream from the fuel ejection aperture or apertures in reference to the flow of the air stream, for an additional injection of air into the channel.
US09303863B2	Integrated light and microphone system Integrated light and microphone systems are provided that include a microphone with directionality and a lighting device that emits a light beam. The light beam may be emitted in a direction substantially the same as the directionality of the microphone. The lighting device and the microphone can share a common interference tube to assist in aligning the directionalities of the microphone and the lighting device. The systems may be adjusted to enable visual calibration of the microphone to optimally detect sound from an audio source. The audio source can be simultaneously illuminated. The systems may be unobtrusive and more easily used to meet the aesthetic needs of an environment. Multiple integrated light and microphone systems can be in communication with an audio mixer to optimally detect sounds from multiple audio sources and create a desired audio mix that emphasizes a target audio source and suppresses other audio sources.
US09303858B2	System for cooling devices A cooling system is provided. The cooling system includes an enclosure. The enclosure is defined by walls among which at least one is movable. The enclosure further includes at least one aperture on at least one wall. The system further includes an amplification element that is coupled with at least one walls of the enclosure. Further, the cooling system includes an actuation unit mechanically coupled with the amplification element. The actuation unit includes at least one actuation signal triggered actuator configured to cause a displacement the amplification element. In the cooling system, the amplification element is configured to amplify the actuator caused displacement through to the at least one wall of the enclosure such that fluid enters and exits the enclosure from the at least one aperture.
US09303855B2	Light emitting module having heat conductive substrate A lighting apparatus including at least one light-emitting element mounted on a first surface of a substrate, a heat conducting layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface, and one or more holes extending from the first surface to the second surface of the substrate. A heat conductive and electrically non-conducting material covers an inner surface of the one or more holes, and is thermally connected to the heat conductive layer.
US09303850B2	Backlight frame, backlight structure and LCD display device The present invention discloses a backlight frame, a backlight structure and an LCD display device, the backlight frame comprises: a frame body and a plurality of limiting structures disposed outside the frame body, one end of the limiting structure is connected to the frame body detachably, the other end of the limiting structure is provided with a limiting portion, a limiting face of the limiting portion and a side surface of the frame body are coplanar, and the limiting face of the limiting portion is disposed above the side surface of the frame body. By detachably disposing limiting structure on frame body of backlight frame and limiting display element formed on frame body with limiting structure when assembling, contraposition installation can be achieved accurately, operator operation can be facilitated. Limiting structure is disposed detachably, thereby width of frame body is not increased, and it satisfies narrow bezel design requirement.
US09303841B2	Ultraviolet light-emitting module and ultraviolet irradiation device Provided is a compact ultraviolet irradiation apparatus using ultraviolet light-emitting devices such as ultraviolet LEDs that can irradiate high intensity ultraviolet rays. This ultraviolet irradiation apparatus including a light source for emitting ultraviolet rays; and a light condenser for condensing the ultraviolet rays emitted from the light source, the light source is a modularized rod-like light source (110) where a plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting devices is disposed on a side surface of a cylindrical or polygonal columnar base such that a light axis of each ultraviolet light-emitting device passes through a center axis of the cylindrical or polygonal columnar base to emit the ultraviolet rays radially to the center axis, the rod-like light source is disposed on a focal axis (121) of a long elliptical reflective mirror (120) to condense ultraviolet rays radially emitted from the rod-like light source, and the condensed ultraviolet rays are irradiated.
US09303833B2	Lighting device A lighting device includes a substrate and a planar light source portion including a plurality of LED chips arrayed on the substrate. The planar light source portion faces an illumination space (space to be illuminated) by a predetermined opening area. The plurality of LED chips are arrayed on the substrate such that the mounting density with respect to the opening area is not less than 3/cm2, and accordingly, a planar light source is formed.
US09303828B2	Flexible white reflective dielectric for electronic circuits This invention is directed to a polymer thick film white reflective flexible dielectric composition comprising urethane resin, thermoplastic phenoxy resin, and white reflective powder. Dielectrics made from the composition can be used in various electronic applications to protect electrical elements and particularly to reflect light in 3D circuits containing LED's.
US09303826B2	LED backlight apparatus and method Backlit video display systems where the backlights (for example, LED backlights) are controlled based at least in part on the content of the video signal of the video that is being displayed by the backlit video display system. The system can provide specific control of the three primary colors (for example, red, green and blue LEDs). The system can provide content-based control in a spatial mode. The system is a smart backlighting system with content-based controls at the following levels: (i) spectral, (ii) spatial, and (iii) temporal control. Also, some embodiments may provide a novel way of providing a backlit video display system with night vision (NV) capability through a unique four LED chip architecture.
US09303821B2	Air-cooled LED lamp bulb An air-cooled lamp bulb includes a central tube and a circular light wall. The circular light wall is formed by a plurality of light units surrounding the central tube and emitting light beams in a direction away from the central tube. A top frame supports the circular light wall on top. A top opening is formed in the top frame. A bottom gap is formed between a bottom of the central tube and a bottom of the circular light wall. An air passage is formed between the central tube and the circular light wall. The air passage connects the top opening and the bottom gap for allowing air flow through the air-cooled lamp bulb.
US09303820B2	Chemiluminescent aerosol spray This invention relates to a stable, highly visible, multiple use, chemiluminescent composition of matter and aerosol system capable of articulating, communicating, displaying or marking, night-time chemiluminescent messages, in the form of written text, numerics, alpha-numerics, figures, drawings, emergency messages, trail markings, lanterns or distress calls, directly onto various substrates and surfaces, including dark or non-reflective objects and outdoor natural surfaces such as grass, trees or land. The invention functions by co-dispensing two vessels, each of which is pressurized by means of a non-flammable liquid or gaseous propellant. The chemical ingredients from each vessel are combined upon contact with the surface or by means of a mixing valve or upon attached to the actuators of each vessel, which simultaneously eject the contents of both vessels and produce a chemiluminescent aerosol spray.
US09303817B2	Method for the automated discharge of condensate from a pressurized gas system A method for a pressurized gas system includes: a collecting step wherein condensate is collected over a duration; a detection step terminating the collecting step and detecting condensate in a region with a sensor; a discharge step over a duration, where condensate is discharged if detected in the region. When condensate is first detected, the collecting duration of the subsequent collecting steps is shortened and/or the discharge duration of the following discharge steps is lengthened and/or a degree of opening of the drainage valve in the following discharge steps is increased. When condensate is not detected, the collecting duration of the following collecting steps is lengthened and/or the discharge duration of the following discharge steps is shortened and/or a degree of opening of the drainage valve in the following discharge steps is decreased.
US09303809B2	Apparatus, system and method for securing, attaching and/or detaching a device to a fixture An apparatus, a system and a method secures, attaches and/or detaches a device to a fixture. A post with an interior secures a retractable reel. The retractable reel has a cable that attaches, connects and/or secures the device to the fixture. The cable extends from the retractable reel and/or extends through the post. A head unit attaches to the device and has a fastening mechanism for connecting and/or for disconnecting the cable to the device. The post has a recession for receiving a head unit and/or for aligning the head unit and/or the device. A fastener and/or an adhesive connects, secures and/or attaches the device to the head unit. A key disconnects the cable from the head unit.
US09303803B2	Restraining joint device A pipe joint is disclosed that includes an outer sleeve or housing wherein the housing defines a longitudinal axis and includes a first end located along the longitudinal axis that defines a first aperture that is at least partially decreasing in size along the longitudinal axis, the first aperture being further defined by a surface found inside of the housing, and a second end along the longitudinal axis that defines a second aperture. The joint further comprises a seal, a gripping member, and a draw member that is operatively associated with the housing and seal.
US09303798B2	Flexible pipe including thermal insulation An apparatus for providing a thermal insulation layer in a flexible pipe includes one or more encapsulated regions of aerogel material disposed in a layer of flexible pipe body and a helically wound tape layer having a valley region and hook region that interlock adjacent windings. In addition, a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body includes providing one or more encapsulated regions of thermally insulating aerogel material.
US09303790B2	Cable anchoring device A cable anchoring device which is coupled to a bracket may be provided that includes: a cap which includes an insertion portion including a thin portion and a thick portion which are integrally formed with each other; a groove socket which includes an insertion groove into which the insertion portion is inserted and a bracket anchoring part in which a bracket anchoring groove in which the bracket is anchored is formed; and a pressing member which presses such that the thick portion is located in the bracket anchoring groove.
US09303783B1	Control device for anti-freeze faucet An anti-freeze faucet includes a receptacle having a valve seat, a housing engaged onto the receptacle and having a mouth piece, a cap attached to the mouth piece and having a non-circular inner peripheral portion, a stem rotatably engaged in the cap and having a threaded shank, a non-circular follower engaged in the cap and slidably engaged with the non-circular inner peripheral portion of the cap for guiding and limiting the follower to move longitudinally relative to the cap only and for preventing the follower from being rotated relative to the cap, and the follower includes an inner thread for threading with the threaded shank of the stem, a rod and a valve piece are attached to the follower for engaging with the valve seat of the receptacle.
US09303777B2	Pressure limiting valve and alternative method for testing a backflow preventer using the same The pressure limiting valve has a low pressure gauge configured to measure the operability of a backflow prevention device having a line pressure relatively higher than the maximum PSI rating of the low pressure gauge. The valve body has an inlet statically coupled to a pressurized fluid source and an outlet coupled to the low pressure gauge. Upper and lower chambers fluidly coupled via a conduit are formed from an interior portion of the valve body and generally separated by a flexible diaphragm. A spring actuable via movement of the flexible diaphragm in response to pressure changes in the valve body biases a closure seat in an open position relative to the outlet when the valve body is not under pressure, and compresses under pressure to permit the closure seat to seal the outlet when pressure in the valve body reaches a maximum PSI rating of the low pressure gauge.
US09303776B2	Non chattering pressure relief valve A pressure relief valve includes a valve body having an inlet and an outlet and defining a first fluid path fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet of the valve; a valve member axially moveable between a first position and a second position, the valve member configured to close the fluid path in the first position and thereby restrict flow between the inlet and the outlet, the valve member configured to open the fluid path in the second position and thereby allow flow between the inlet and the outlet; a biasing element configured to bias the valve member in the first position; and a friction element resiliently biased laterally against an axially extending surface of the valve member to provide frictional resistance to movement of the valve member and thereby cause hysteresis in axial movement of the valve member between the first position and the second position.
US09303769B2	Cartridgised mixer seal A mechanical seal comprising; a. a sleeve which is for sealing engagement with a rotating shaft; b. one or more primary or secondary sealing faces urged toward one another via a plurality of spring members; c. a gland which is for detachable attachment to a housing of within which the seal is to be situated: d. a clamp ring wherein set screws reside to provide drive between said sleeve, clamp ring and shaft; and e. one or more setting members which are detachably attached to said clamping ring to restrict axial movement and make the internal dimensions independent of tolerances and assembly accuracy.
US09303764B2	Transmission apparatus, shift mechanism, and vehicle A transmission apparatus includes a plurality of cam grooves on a peripheral surface to move shift forks, a shift cam configured to change a rotation position from a neutral position to a maximum speed position through a first speed position, and a shift mechanism configured to intermittently rotate the shift cam in response to a transmission operation and to hold the shift cam at each position from the neutral position and the first speed position to the maximum speed position. The shift mechanism holds the shift cam at a rotation position in which a rotation angle between the neutral position and the first speed position is the same as a rotation angle between the first speed position and a second speed position, wherein a rotation angle between the maximum speed position and the neutral position is smaller than the rotation angle between the neutral position and the first speed position.
US09303763B2	Bicycle rear derailleur A bicycle rear derailleur includes a base member, a movable member, a linkage and a motor unit. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. The movable member is movably coupled to the base member. The linkage includes an outer link pivotally connected to the base member about a first pivot axis and pivotally connected to the movable member about a second pivot axis, and an inner link pivotally connected the base member and the movable member. The motor unit includes an output shaft having a rotational axis being parallel to one of the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis. The output shaft of the motor unit drives the outer link to move the movable member with respect to the base member. The inner link moves in response to movement of the outer link.
US09303760B2	System and method of controlling shifts of an electronically controlled mechanical transmission of a vehicle A method of shifting a transmission of a vehicle. The method includes the steps of: initiating a shift from a first gear to a second gear in the transmission; disengaging a first clutch associated with the first gear; engaging a second clutch associated with the second gear; and actively modifying a pump displacement and/or a motor displacement while the disengaging step or the engaging step are carried out. The motor is drivingly coupled to the transmission.
US09303759B2	Method and system of controlling shift for vehicle A method and a system of controlling shift for a vehicle may include an accelerator pedal position sensor detecting a position of an accelerator pedal, a vehicle speed sensor detecting vehicle speed, a navigation device configured to provide road information including gradient and radius of curvature of a road, and a controller receiving information on input variables including the position of the accelerator pedal and the vehicle speed from the accelerator pedal position sensor and the vehicle speed sensor, determining a short term driving tendency factor of a driver and target shift-speed based on the information, receiving information on the radius of curvature of a front road from the navigation device, determining adjusted shift-speed based on the short term driving tendency factor, the radius of curvature of the front road, and the target shift-speed, and controlling the shift to the adjusted shift-speed.
US09303747B2	Lock-up device for torque converter A lock-up device includes a clutch portion and a damper mechanism. The clutch portion includes a clutch output member, a clutch plate, an oil chamber plate having a disc shape and a piston. The oil chamber plate is disposed between a front cover and an inner peripheral part of a turbine, while being axially immovable with respect to the front cover. The piston is disposed between the front cover and the oil chamber plate while being axially movable. The piston forms a first oil chamber for lock-up actuation together with the oil chamber plate, and forms a second oil chamber for lock-up releasing together with the front cover.
US09303744B2	Torsional vibration damping arrangement A torsional vibration damping arrangement, particularly for a drivetrain with an automatic transmission, includes an input region and an output region, wherein a first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement further includes at least in the first torque transmission path a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.
US09303741B2	Linear-to-rotary actuator The linear-to-rotary actuator includes an elongated drive member constrained to linear movement, and a rotary member constrained to rotary movement. The elongated drive member has a coupling end and an engaging member that projects from the coupling end. The rotary member has a track defining an Archimedean spiral. The track is adapted to receive the engaging member. The engaging member is constrained to slide in the track such that linear movement of the elongated member effects rotation of the rotary member. The track may be a slot, a groove, or other guide. Alternatively, instead of a track defined directly in the rotary member, the actuator may include a linking member (such as a disk or rectangular bracket) attached to the rotary member, the linking member having a track defining an Archimedean spiral defined therein, the engaging member being slidable in the track to convert linear motion into rotary motion.
US09303739B2	Linear drive for furniture An electromotive linear drive, in particular for adjusting movably mounted parts of lounging and seating furniture, has a drive motor, a threaded spindle, a speed-reducing gear unit arranged between the drive motor and the threaded spindle, and a spindle nut (9) located on the threaded spindle. The spindle nut is optionally lockable in the direction of rotation and movable in the axial direction of the threaded spindle, depending on the direction of rotation of the threaded spindle. A lifting element can be driven by the axial movement of the spindle nut to adjust the movable furniture parts. Such a linear drive has a simple design, is easy to assemble and operate, and guarantee a robust mounting arrangement for the drive parts.
US09303734B2	Belt transmission A belt transmission comprising a housing, a first belt trained between a first shaft and a first intermediate shaft, a second belt trained between the first intermediate shaft and a second intermediate shaft, a third belt trained between the second intermediate shaft and a second shaft, a first tensioner and second tensioner each engaged with the housing and each engaged about the first intermediate shaft whereby each tensioner exerts a force upon the first intermediate shaft which thereby imparts a tension to the first belt and to the second belt, and a third tensioner and fourth tensioner each engaged with the housing and each engaged about the second intermediate shaft whereby each tensioner exerts a force upon the second intermediate shaft which thereby imparts a tension to the second belt and to the third belt.
US09303725B2	Bicycle chain A bicycle chain comprises a first outer link plate, a first inner link plate, and a first link pin. The first outer link plate comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first intermediate portion. The first end portion includes a first opening having a first center axis. A first outer-link distance is defined from the first center axis to a first end edge. The first inner link plate comprises a third end portion, a fourth end portion, and a second intermediate portion. The third end portion includes a third opening having a third center axis. A first inner-link distance is defined from the third center axis to a third end edge. A second inner-link distance is defined from the third center axis to a third end edge. The first inner-link distance is larger than the second inner-link distance and the first outer-link distance.
US09303722B2	Friction transmission belt and method for manufacturing the same A friction transmission belt includes a belt body made of a rubber composition and wrapped around pulleys to transmit power. A thermoplastic resin film(s) adheres to a pulley contact-side surface of the belt body, and friction coefficient reduction powder particles dispersively adhere to the pulley contact-side surface of the belt body.
US09303721B2	High speed flywheel A high speed flywheel system, including a flywheel mounted on a shaft, the flywheel being located within an evacuated chamber within a housing, wherein the chamber is sealed by seals including a cavity containing sealing fluid, wherein the seal cavity can be topped up with sealing fluid from a reservoir, the reservoir having an aperture open to the atmosphere for pressure equalization, the flywheel housing being mounted on the shaft via a bearing arrangement including at least one bearing situated externally to the chamber.
US09303720B2	“V” internal combustion engine provided with balancing countershaft An internal combustion engine having: a crankshaft; camshafts that activate intake and exhaust valves; an auxiliary shaft, which rotates in an opposite direction with respect to the crankshaft and is unbalanced so as to act as balancing countershaft; and a mechanical transmission, which receives the movement from the crankshaft and controls the timing by causing the rotation of the camshafts and, at the same time, causes the rotation of the auxiliary shaft.
US09303716B2	Magnetorheological damping device for reduction or elimination of vibration in steering systems A damping device for use with a rotatably-mounted steering shaft. The damping device comprises a magnetorheological material that can be embedded in an open-network carrier and is directly or indirectly in contact with the steering shaft, a coil arranged in effective proximity to the magnetorheological material, and a body indirectly in contact with the steering shaft through the magnetorheological material, which does not rotate with the steering shaft. A voltage can be applied the coil to activate the magnetorheological material, increasing a viscosity of the magnetorheological material to inhibit relative rotation of the steering shaft and the body.
US09303711B2	Damper with variable damping force A damper includes: an inner cylinder defining an inner chamber, having a slidable contact piston; an outer cylinder outside the inner cylinder and defining a reservoir chamber between the inner outer cylinders; and a damping-force control device controlling damping force by controlling a flow rate of an operating oil between the inner reservoir chambers. The control device includes a valve seat externally, projecting from the outer cylinder, having an opening for a first communicating channel connected to the inner chamber and an opening for a second communicating channel connected to the reservoir chamber, a valve element opening and closing on the valve seat by electromagnetic force, and a cap defining a variable pressure chamber between the cap and the valve element, and integrally holds the valve element and the valve seat. The variable pressure chamber can be connected to the first and the second communicating channels.
US09303707B2	Roller shade system and method An apparatus for raising and lowering a window shade having: a clutch assembly with a clutch core having a shaft; springs having pairs of load bearing members, the springs being circumferentially positioned along a length of the shaft, the pairs of load bearing members being circumferentially spaced around the shaft such that there are no two orthogonal planes along a longitudinal axis of the shaft about which a load applied to a load bearing member of each pair is symmetrically distributed; a pulley defining openings, each of the openings being configured to receive at least one pair of load bearing members; and a housing comprising a plurality of keys, each key being configured to fit between at least one pair of load bearing members received by the openings.
US09303684B2	Swivel mount for solar tracker shafts A swivel mount for solar tracker shafts having a clamp having an inner surface with a spherical shape and first and second parts forming a brace adapted to hold a solar tracker shaft, wherein the brace formed by the first and second parts has an external surface having a spherical shape, such that the solar tracker shaft is axially retained by the clamp and can be oriented in any required spatial position.
US09303677B2	Checker nut for locking a threaded body to a threaded rod A checker nut for locking a threaded body to a threaded rod comprises a main body portion having a top bearing surface for engaging a threaded body and radial projections extending from the main body portion. The main body portion includes a central opening with a female thread, the thread for cooperating with threads on a threaded rod. The projections extend beyond the outer periphery of a threaded body to be locked by the checker nut on a threaded rod, the projections providing leverage to a user to tighten the top bearing surface against the threaded body.
US09303673B2	Fastening device The invention relates to a device for fastening at least a first component having a through-opening on at least a second component also having a through-opening, comprising a fastening bushing with a sleeve section which is designed to be inserted through the through-openings of the components and with a sleeve head, wherein the sleeve section comprises at least one locking section and at least two recesses extending in an axial direction in its wall, and wherein the sleeve head comprises a through-opening aligned with the sleeve section, a fastening pin with a pin section and with a pin head, wherein the pin head comprises at least one locking section and wherein stop means are provided between the fastening pin and the fastening bushing, wherein the pin section is inserted through the sleeve section and the through-opening of the sleeve head until reaching the stop provided by the stop means, wherein the pin head engages with the free end of the sleeve section being opposite to the sleeve head, and a water-tight sheath, which surrounds the sleeve section and the pin head engaging the sleeve section, wherein the fastening pin is designed to be pulled further through the through-opening of the sleeve head until the locking section of the pin head locks with the locking section of the sleeve section, and wherein the walls of the sleeve section and the sheath spread, whereby the sleeve section and the sheath reduce in length.
US09303670B2	Bonding assembly A device and method for the protection of a first member and second member from corrosion by utilizing a connector that bonds the members without allowing direct contact of the members.
US09303669B2	Wall fastener and methods for its use Overcoming all typical limitations of fasteners, disclosed is a fully-reusable, non-deforming, precise position, drywall fastener for heavy-weight items that works by anchoring to outside of a drywall panel using a drywall hole reinforced hollow cutter bar and a precise-fit pin wall body with outside rims, while fastener anchors beneath drywall panel by a manual pivoting of fastener locking arms hinged to pin wall body. Advancement of a threaded locking bolt through a center hole of pin wall body reversibly wedges apart shoulders of locking arms to cause their lateral pivoting and then locking without over-tightening fastener parts or damaging drywall.
US09303665B2	Adaptable mating fastener assembly A fastening assembly is configured to secure a first component to a second component through a range of connection angles. The fastening assembly may include a female fastening member having at least one retention stud, and a male fastening member having an internal opening configured to pivotally retain the at least one retention stud. The retention stud(s) is configured to be pivotally adjusted within the internal opening in order to securely connect the female fastening member to the male fastening member through the range of connection angles.
US09303661B2	Control arrangement A control arrangement for use in a hydraulic control system including a control valve having at least two movable elements, such as spools or poppets, that is adapted to control a main flow through the control valve. The control arrangement further includes a control unit. In an embodiment the control arrangement is adapted to control the operation of the control valve in accordance with a first control scheme, monitor an operating parameter of the control system, and control the operation of the control valve in accordance with a second control scheme in the event that the value of the operating parameter falls outside of a predetermined range.
US09303650B2	Introduction of exhaust gas recirculation at a compressor blade trailing edge Methods and systems are provided for injecting exhaust gases from an exhaust gas recirculation system proximate to a trailing edge of a compressor wheel of a compressor. In one example, a compressor of a turbocharger may include an exhaust gas recirculation inlet volute within a casting of the compressor. The exhaust gas recirculation inlet volute may include an injection port positioned downstream of the trailing edge of the compressor wheel for injecting exhaust gases into intake air flow.
US09303649B2	Cross flow fan and air-conditioning apparatus including same A cross flow fan including an impeller having at least two rings arranged with intervals in a fan rotation axis O direction and a plurality of blades that are arranged, between correlated rings, with intervals in a circumferential direction of the rings, in which the blade is divided into plural areas in the fan rotation axis O direction, and both ends adjacent to the rings are denoted as the blade-ring proximate sections and the center portion of the blade is denoted as the inter-blade-ring center section. The blade is formed such that the thickness of the inner peripheral blade end of the blade that is the inner peripheral end of the impeller is smaller in the inter-blade-ring center section than in the blade-ring proximate section.
US09303647B2	Centrifugal pump anti-air locking system A priming system for preventing air-locking for use on a centrifugal pump having a priming system with a two piece detachable design. This permits the upper portion of the priming system to be removed for routine maintenance. The lower portion of the priming system includes a plurality of primary stationary vanes located longitudinally in the flow path of multi-phase fluids (air and water) which permit the removal of trapped air. Additional removable secondary vanes are located in the flow path after the primary stationary vanes and prior to the intake structure of the centrifugal pump housing. Such multiple vane structure allows the centrifugal pump to pump multi-phase fluids during a wide variety of conditions without air-locking and without requiring any modifications to the centrifugal pump impeller.
US09303629B2	System and method for power generation using a hybrid geothermal power plant including a nuclear plant A hybrid geothermal power system is discussed. The system includes a geothermal system including power plant (101) and pumping station (102) and a nuclear plant (103). Pumping station (102) is used to inject fluid from reservoir (104) through an injection well (105) into the bedrock (106) (also referred to as the hot dry rock HDR zone) and extracted via a secondary bore (extraction well) usually coupled to the power plant (101). In the present example however the injection well is linked to the extraction well (107). As fluid is injected into the bedrock a drop in temperature occurs due to heat transfer to the fluid. Nuclear plant (103) is utilized to combat this drop, the plant (103) has the fissionable components (1091, 1092, 1093) of the reactor positioned within bores (1081, 1082, 1083) within the HDR zone.
US09303627B2	Guide wire tension loss sensor Systems and devices are described for measuring tension in a guide wire in a tower service lift for ascending and descending wind turbine generator towers. The present disclosure also describes methods for measuring the tension in the guide wire as well as installing a device for measuring the tension in the guide wire.
US09303623B2	Vertical axis wind turbine A vertical axis wind turbine comprises upper and lower rotor blades and upper and lower bearing assemblies. Horizontal members connect the upper rotor blades to the upper bearing assembly and the lower blades connect the upper rotor blades to the lower bearing assembly. The upper rotor blades can be arranged vertically or non-vertically. In non-vertical arrangements, the upper rotor blades can be twisted or swept back in a straight manner. Sweeping jet actuators are incorporated into the rotor blades to deliver oscillating air jets to surfaces of the rotor blades to delay occurrence of dynamic stall. Conduits in the blades can deliver pressurized flow of air to the actuators. The turbine can be supported by a structure that can exerts only horizontal and/or lifting forces on the rotor blade assembly to reduce the load on the lower bearing.
US09303619B2	Hydrokinetic energy conversion system with buoyancy and ballast controls to harness underwater currents for the generation of electrical power The hydrokinetic energy conversion system uses, in one embodiment, a perpendicular turbine coupled to an electrical generator and a laminar water flow shroud. The ballast and buoyancy system includes hydrofoils defining lateral sides of the shroud mounted on upper and lower decks. Ballast chambers are defined in some or all of the foils and each has a gas intake port and a water ballast output port. The shroud carries a source of compressed air, valves for control of air flow into the ballast chambers. The ballast and buoyancy system includes a control system with sensors for depth, pitch, yaw and roll of the shroud which generates valve control commands. Another embodiment utilizes an inline turbine and a radial water flow shroud with a plurality of circumferential hydrofoils. Struts mount the turbine near the primary hydrofoil and braces attach ring hydrofoils together. Alternatively, ballast chambers are defined in outboard-mounted ballast pods.
US09303613B2	Control of vehicle electrical loads during engine auto stop event A vehicle includes an engine, an electrical load and a stop/start system. The stop/start system selectively auto stops the engine when a speed of the vehicle is approximately zero, and in response to a request to activate the electrical load while the engine is auto stopped, auto starts the engine prior to activating the electrical load.
US09303611B2	Starting device for an internal combustion engine A starting device for an internal combustion engine includes a pulley mounted rotatably in a housing which can be set in rotation by a tension means to produce a drive torque for a motor shaft by a starter handle and which is connected to an engaging member by a damping spring. The drive torque is transmitted to the motor shaft to start the internal combustion engine, whereby under torsion of the damping spring, a twisting of the pulley against the engaging member is rendered possible until a stop element impacts against a counter-stop to delimit the twisting, which enables a high operational readiness of the starting device. In the case of a defect of the damping spring, the stop element and/or the counter-stop is formed from a material which has a higher strength than the material of the engaging member and/or the material of the pulley.
US09303606B2	Fuel rail made of a plastic material with a heating system The present invention refers to a fuel rail made of plastic material with a heating system (10,100). The said rail is applied, mainly, in the form of devices for aiding the cold start of engines which consume fuels whose specific vaporization heat is high, for example, alcohol. The fuel rail made of plastic material with a heating system presents reduced cost and weight and the same functional characteristics if compared to the fuel rails known by the state of the art, which are usually made of metal. Furthermore, the said fuel rail made of plastic material with a heating system presents internal compartments configured in such a manner that the sliders containing slide pins (51, 52, 53) of the injection mold can be easily removed, since there is no formation of negative faces.
US09303604B2	Asymmetrical orifice for bypass control An asymmetrical orifice for bypass control in a clean fuel module may include a body having first and second end surfaces and an inner surface defining a bore through the body extending from a first opening through the first end surface to a second opening through the second end surface. The first opening has a first opening inner diameter and the second opening has a second opening inner diameter that is less than the first opening inner diameter. The asymmetrical orifice also includes a flow control contour in the second end surface surrounding the second opening of the bore. The configuration may give the asymmetrical orifice a first discharge coefficient for fluid flowing from the first opening to the second opening that is greater than a second discharge coefficient for fluid flowing in a second direction from the second opening to the first opening.
US09303603B2	Air intake structure for vehicle A combustion engine mounted on a motorcycle includes an engine rotary shaft extending in a vehicle widthwise direction and a supercharger disposed rearwardly of a cylinder block. The combustion engine also includes an air intake duct through which an incoming wind flowing forwardly of a traveling direction with respect to the combustion engine is introduced into the supercharger. The air intake duct is fluid connected with an air intake port of the supercharger after having passed laterally of the combustion engine.
US09303600B2	Fuel vapor leakage detection method A fuel vapor leakage detection device performs a fuel vapor leakage detection method to detect a clogging of passages in an evaporated fuel processing system by (i) switching a switching valve after measuring a first reference pressure, (ii) determining whether a detected pressure equals atmospheric pressure after opening a purge valve, (iii) recording the detected pressure after closing the purge valve, and (iv) switching the switching valve to depressurize an atmospheric system and to determine whether a current detection value of the pressure sensor is the same as the first reference pressure. Then, a second reference pressure is measured for comparison with the first reference pressure, to determine whether the evaporation system is clogged. In such manner, leakage and the clogging of the passages in an evaporated fuel processing system may be detected.
US09303598B2	Device for aeration and ventilation of a fuel system The invention relates to a device for aeration and ventilation of a fuel system of a motor vehicle, with a pipe union for connecting the device to the fuel system, the pipe union being connected via a connecting element to a three-way valve via which the pipe union can be fluid-connected alternately to an air inlet opening or an air outlet opening of the device. Furthermore, there is a filter element which is located in the flow path between the air inlet opening and the three-way valve. The filter element, the three-way valve, and the connecting element are accommodated in a common housing. An especially compact and space-saving device is devised by the integration of the three-way valve, connecting element, and filter element into one unit.
US09303597B2	Engine with dedicated EGR exhaust port and independent exhaust valve control An engine assembly includes an engine block defining a cylinder, an exhaust system, and an exhaust gas recirculation system. A first cam-actuated exhaust valve is configured to control the flow of fluid from the cylinder to the exhaust system. A second cam-actuated exhaust valve configured to control the flow of fluid from the cylinder to the exhaust gas recirculation system. The timing of the second valve is adjustable independently of the timing of the first valve, thereby enabling control of EGR flow through manipulation of exhaust valve timing.
US09303591B2	Propulsion system and rocket having the same Disclosed is a propulsion system and a rocket having the same. The propulsion system includes: a combustion tube having a propellant therein; a nozzle installed at a rear end of the combustion tube, and configured to discharge combustion gas generated when the propellant is ignited; and a nozzle separation unit coupled to the combustion tube and the nozzle, respectively, and configured to mount the nozzle to the combustion tube, and configured to separate the nozzle from the combustion tube as at least part thereof melts when reaching a preset temperature.
US09303589B2	Low hub-to-tip ratio fan for a turbofan gas turbine engine A fan for a turbofan gas turbine engine, the fan comprising a rotor hub and a plurality of radially extending fan blades integral with the hub to form an integrally bladed rotor. Each fan blade defines a leading edge. A hub radius (RHUB) is the radius of the leading edge at the hub relative to a centerline of the fan. A tip radius (RTIP) is the radius of the leading edge at a tip of the fan blade relative to the centerline of the fan. The ratio of the hub radius to the tip radius (RHUB/RTIP) is at least less than 0.29. In a particular embodiment, this ratio is between 0.25 and 0.29. In another particular embodiment, this ratio is less than or equal to 0.25.
US09303586B2	Boat propulsion device A boat propulsion device includes an engine, a first bracket, and a first electric component. The engine includes a crankshaft extending in an up-and-down direction. The first bracket is fixed to the engine. The first electric component is attached to the first bracket. The first bracket includes a first support portion and a second support portion. The first support portion includes a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface. The first electric component is attached to the first lateral surface. The second lateral surface is arranged opposite to the first lateral surface. The second support portion is connected to the second lateral surface in a position spaced away from both ends of the second lateral surface in a top view. The second support portion includes a first coupling portion coupled to the engine.
US09303578B2	Throttle body fuel injection system with improved idle air control A single point fuel injection throttle body assembly including an idle air control circuit having an port opening into main intake bores downstream of the point of fuel distribution into the air stream. When the idle air control circuit is open, an air/fuel mixture, rather than simply air, is drawn into the into the intake manifold, thereby reducing the tendency for a lean fuel mixture at idle. A unique engine control unit “feed forward” algorithm controls the fuel injection as a function of the position of the idle air control motor so that as the idle air control circuit is opened, the pulse widths of the fuel injector signals are increased. This feature allows the initial open-loop-based fuel mixture supplied by system to be more accurate and eliminates rough unstable idle associated with closed-loop control lag times.
US09303575B2	Automatic set point adjustment system and method for engine air-fuel ratio control system Systems and methods for continuous automatic adjustment of a control set point of an air-fuel ratio controller of a rich burn engine so as to maintain emissions within a desired range. In an embodiment, a NOx sensor is placed in the exhaust outlet from an exhaust catalyst and the NOx exhaust sensor output is continuously monitored while adjusting the control set point between rich and lean in order to minimize the output from the NOx sensor. Corrections may be continuously made to the set point during operation of the engine to compensate for changes in environmental conditions, engine loads, and other factors.
US09303574B2	Control device of engine with supercharger An engine with a supercharger includes a low pressure loop EGR apparatus. An EGR passage having an inlet connected to an exhaust passage downstream of a turbine and an outlet connected to an intake passage upstream of a compressor. An intake bypass passage is provided to bypass the intake passage downstream of the compressor and the intake passage upstream of the compressor, with an ABV in the intake bypass passage. A throttle valve is closed during stop or deceleration operation of the engine. An electronic control unit (ECU) is configured such that, when the ECU determines based on an operation state of the engine that the EGR valve is in a valve-opened state and the engine is in deceleration operation from a supercharging region, the ECU controls an EGR valve to close and the ABV to open from a valve-closed state delayed from start of closing the EGR valve.
US09303567B2	Throttle body with offset axis drum valve An improved throttle body includes an offset axis drum valve and shaped throat. The offset axis and shaped throat provide gradual initial opening for better throttle control and the drum valve includes a lower face matching the profile of the air path through the throttle body when rotated to a fully open throttle position, providing an optimal flow at full throttle. The offset axis drum further includes a slightly decreasing radius. As the drum opens, the surface of the drum retreats from the throttle body wall providing clearance for dusty environments and reducing tolerances for reduced manufacturing cost. A fuel injector pocket position provides a spray pattern aligned with an initial air flow as the throttle body opens providing better mixing at part throttle. The throttle body further creates a cavity under the drum in the closed position providing an increased volume in the intake tract which improves throttle response.
US09303566B2	Method for optimizing the control of a free turbine power package for an aircraft, and control for implementing same A method optimizing fuel-injection control with driving speeds of apparatuses adjusted by controlling a turbine speed according to power, and optimizing control of a free turbine power package of an aircraft, including a low-pressure body, supplying power to apparatuses and linked to a high-pressure body. The method varies the low-pressure body speed to obtain a minimum speed for the high-pressure body, so power supplied by the apparatuses remains constant. Power supplied by the apparatuses is dependent upon the apparatuses driven speed by the low-pressure body, and a speed set point of the low-pressure body is dependent upon a maximum value of minimum speeds of the apparatuses, enabling required power to be optimized, upon a positive or zero incrementation added to the speed set point of the low-pressure body to minimize speed of the high-pressure body to the apparatuses power supply.
US09303558B2	Variable compression ratio engine A system and method for providing a variable compression ratio internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system can include a frame affixed to the engine crankcase and a complementary frame affixed to the block/cylinder head assembly. The system can further comprise an actuating system to enable the block/head assembly to be moved up and down with respect to the crankcase, varying the compression ratio of the engine. A number of mechanisms can be used to achieve this movement, including a rack and pinion, a hydraulic or pneumatic actuator, and a gear drive. The compression ratio can be varied continuously during use. The frames substantially limit movement of the engine components to the y-axis, thus reducing, or eliminating, unwanted movement and stresses in other directions.
US09303541B2	Exhaust system for motorcycle An exhaust system for a motorcycle having a catalyzer casing that is accommodated in an exhaust muffler. The exhaust muffler is provided at opposite sides thereof in the vehicle width direction with lateral walls that are inclined so as to come closer to each other as they extend downward. A bent section is formed in an intermediate portion, within the exhaust muffler, of an exhaust gas conduit passing through a front end wall of the exhaust muffler and changes the flow direction of exhaust gas from the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle to the vehicle width direction. The catalyzer casing has one end connected to a downstream end portion of the exhaust gas conduit and is arranged in an inclined condition to be lowered as it approaches one side of the muffler in the vehicle width direction.
US09303526B2	Turbine cooling system A cooling system is provided for cooling a turbine of a gas turbine engine. The system has first and second flow paths for guiding cooling air received from the compressor of the engine. The routes of both flow paths bypass the combustor of the engine. The system also has a preswirler for receiving the cooling air at the ends of the two flow paths, swirling the cooling air tangentially to the engine axis, and delivering the swirled cooling air to a rotor of the turbine. The first flow path is routed through a heat exchanger which cools the cooling air guided by the first flow path relative to the cooling air guided by the second flow path.
US09303523B2	Sensor communication system and machine having the same A sensor communication system includes an electromagnetic waveguide disposed adjacent to at least one component of a machine. The electromagnetic waveguide can be configured to convey a fluid within the machine. The sensor communication system can also include a sensor assembly, which includes a sensor operable to sense at least one condition and a transmitter at least partially positioned in the electromagnetic waveguide. The transmitter can be operatively coupled to the sensor and be operable to emit a signal corresponding to the at least one condition sensed by the sensor. The sensor communication system can also include a receiver at least partially positioned in the electromagnetic waveguide and operable to wirelessly receive the signal emitted by the transmitter.
US09303522B2	Method of repairing run-in coatings A method for repairing run-in coatings is provided. The method includes the steps of filling a damaged site of the run-in coating with a filling material having a material composition that corresponds to a material composition of the run-in coating or is comparable to the material composition of the run-in coating or having material properties that are comparable to material properties of the run-in coating; drying the filling material that has been filled into the damaged site; depositing a donor diffusion layer over an area of the damaged site and onto the dried filling material; and thermally treating the run-in coating at least in the area of the damaged site to locally diffuse at least one metallic element from the donor diffusion layer into the filling material.
US09303520B2	Double fan outlet guide vane with structural platforms The assembly has a first guide vane having a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, and a second guide vane having a first end, a second end opposed to its first end. A first end structure spans between the first guide vane first end and the second guide vane first end. A second end structure spans between the first guide vane second end and the second guide vane second end. The first guide vane, the second guide vane, the first end structure, and the second end structure are integrally formed together to form a double vane with a continuous outer surface, and a continuous inner surface.
US09303519B2	Damper for a turbine rotor assembly A damper for a turbine rotor assembly of a gas turbine engine may include a forward plate including a forward face and an aft face, and an aft plate including a forward face and an aft face. The aft face of the forward plate may be connected to the forward face of the aft plate with a longitudinal structure. An area of the aft plate in a plane transverse to the longitudinal structure may be larger than an area of the forward plate in the plane transverse to the longitudinal structure. The damper may also include a nub projecting from a lower portion of the aft face of the aft plate.
US09303514B2	System and method of utilizing a housing to control wrapping flow in a fluid working apparatus A fluid working apparatus (130) includes a housing structure (130) with an inlet (132), an outlet (133), an outer housing member (134) defining a tubular portion with an inner surface and an inner housing member (138) within the outer housing member (130) and having an outer surface spaced from the inner surface such that a working flow chamber (141) is defined between the radially inner most portions of the outer and inner surfaces and a return chamber (140) is defined between the radially outer most portions of the outer and inner surfaces. A working assembly is positioned in the housing with a rotor (114) thereof rotatably supported in the housing structure (130) and extending into the working flow chamber (141). At least one return assembly (140, 142) is positioned within the tubular portion and configured to return fluid flow from an outlet side to an inlet side of the working assembly (141). A method of defining a re-circulating working fluid apparatus is also provided.
US09303507B2	Down hole wireless data and power transmission system This present invention generally relates to the issue of signal obstruction in down hole applications. This invention relates to conformal coatings and down hole transmission systems to aid in transmission of wireless signals down hole. The conformal coating includes a substrate material that has an array of rods embedded therein. These embedded rods are made of a Mie Resonance based dielectric material.
US09303489B2	Subsea control modules and methods related thereto The present invention relates to subsea control modules (SCMs). According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a subsea control module (10) comprising a hydraulic manifold (12) and two separately retrievable subsea electronic modules (24a, 24b). The present invention also relates to a method of maintaining a subsea control module, and to a method of modifying an existing subsea control module.
US09303488B2	Method and apparatus for removing hydrate plugs A method for removing hydrate plugs in a hydrocarbon production station, the method comprising: fluidically isolating the production station; diverting production flow to a bypass line; and adjusting the pressure in the production station to a level sufficient to melt the hydrate plugs.
US09303474B2	Composition for borehole treatment A composition, for use in treating oil wells, comprises fibers, hot melt adhesives and particulate solids. This composition has a wide range of applications including preventing or lessening lost circulation, wellbore strengthening or consolidation, controlling fluid loss, producing a “stress cage” effect, gravel packing, acting as an aid to cementing, and for proppant backflow control.
US09303473B2	Videometric systems and methods for offshore and oil-well drilling A crane control system for determining a suitable real-time operating regime for a crane arranged to lift cargo from a marine vessel, the system includes an imaging means associated with the crane, a processing means, and a memory means. The imaging means is arranged to capture images of the vessel when it is located generally below the crane and within the operational range of the crane. The processing means is operable to calculate from the captured images movement parameters characterizing the movement of the vessel relative to the crane. The memory contains performance data representative of the performance characteristics of the crane and cargo data representative of the weight of individual items of said cargo. The processing means is further configured to compare the calculated movement parameters to the performance data and the cargo data and to determine from said comparison a safe operating regime for the crane.
US09303468B2	Drilling system and a device for assembling and disassembling pipe stands A system for storing one or more tubulars comprises a drilling deck including a hole offset from a wellbore centerline. In addition, the system comprises a rack unit coupled to the drilling deck and extending downward from the hole in the drilling deck. The rack unit comprises a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis, an upper end, and a lower end opposite the upper end. The rack unit also comprises a first rack disposed within the body, wherein the first rack is moveably coupled to the body.
US09303465B2	Releasably lockable, retrievable, mule shoe assembly A mule shoe assembly for use in directional drilling which advantageously has releasable locking means to free the directional orienting tool from engagement with the outer mule shoe in situations where the drill bit may become stuck. The releasable locking means comprises a moveable pin which engages an aperture. A first configuration utilizes detent means and spring biasing of the pin. In a second configuration, the pin is adapted for locking engagement by pressurized downhole drilling mud, and may be disengaged from the aperture when pressure from drilling mud ceases. In a preferred embodiment the pin both has detent means and is spring biased, and also relies on drilling mud pressure to remain in locking engagement. The pin may be disengaged upon removal of drilling mud pressure and application of a positive separation force between the directional measurement tool and associated inner tool member, and outer mule shoe member.
US09303456B1	Power ice screw system and methods of use A power ice screw system including an ice screw and screw adapter configured to engage the ice screw, thus enabling use of a power drill to install the ice screw in an ice feature, is described. The ice screw includes a drive head configured to engage the screw adapter. The screw adapter includes clearing ports that enable the adapter to expel ice that enters the adapter from within the ice screw hollow core. The ice screw core extends through the drive head to permit ice to flow through the ice screw and into the adapter. A cutting member resides within the screw adapter, typically disposed between two clearing ports. The cutting member can be flanked by two flanges configured to direct ice that has been disrupted by the cutting member outwardly through the clearing ports. The power drill is typically a lightweight battery powered electric driver.
US09303449B2	Overhead coiling closure hood guard The disclosed invention prevents damage to a hood and its contents. In a preferred embodiment, a first and second support member are mounted on either side of an access opening. A cross member is slidably retained in a protective, starting position within the support members. The cross member is preferably positioned above the access opening in front of a coiling door hood such that a striking force directed at the hood first encounters the cross member. When struck, the cross member slidably retracts against a force assembly to dissipate the striking force and upon withdrawal of the striking force the cross member returns without human intervention to the protective, starting position.
US09303445B2	Vision panel for movable partition, movable partition system and related method Apparatuses and methods are provided for visual inspection across a barrier such as a fire door. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first movable partition is disposed adjacent, and laterally spaced from, a second movable partition. A first vision panel is disposed in the first partition and a second vision panel is disposed in the second partition in substantial alignment with the first vision panel. The position of the first vision panel is substantially constrained with respect to the position of the second vision panel along a first longitudinal direction. The first vision panel and the second vision panel are enabled to exhibit a desired amount of lateral displacement relative to each other.
US09303444B1	Door rail system A door rail system for mounting a pane includes a clamp housing having a tapered projection and a pair of clamps having a recess. A screw fastens the clamps together from a side of the clamp housing so that the recesses and tapered projection are configured to form a secure dovetail joint for holding a pane. The recesses (and clamps) are symmetrical and the tapered projection is at the center so that a pane can be securely held at the center without being tilted. The door rail system includes an accessory channel and first and second mounting members. The first and second mounting members are slidably attached to each other by a sliding dovetail joint so that each mounting member can slide against the other mounting member.
US09303443B2	Folding facade or folding awning arrangement and actuating device for the same A folding façade or folding awning arrangement includes at least two façade or awning elements, wherein a first façade or awning element is fixed on a building so that it can pivot about an axis, and wherein a second façade or awning element is pivotally held about a second displaceable axis and can be displaced along guides by way of a drive member, and wherein further a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element is pivotally connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element to form a collapsing joint and can be moved in a manner released from the guides, collapsing transversely to the façade. The arrangement further includes at least one collapsible/fold-out and/or locking arrangement. Safe operation is achieved in that at least one pivoting actuating element is provided in the form of a collapsing/fold-out, pulling/drawing, and/or locking arrangement.
US09303440B2	Door assembly Improved door assemblies and related methods of use are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous systems/methods for the design and use of door assemblies configured to mount with respect to a mounting structure associated with a rack or the like. The present disclosure provides for mechanisms for mounting, opening, closing and releasing a door assembly relative to a mounting structure. The present disclosure provides for a rack-mounted door assembly having alternative pivoting axes. Exemplary door assemblies of the present disclosure are configured so as to be simultaneously hinged at the left and at the right, and to permit easy opening from either the right or left, as well as to allow for the complete removal of the door from its mounting structure.
US09303435B2	Gate latch A gate latch device to secure a gate in a closed or latched position to a fence or other barrier to close or block a portal formed therein comprising a latch assembly including a lower latch pin and a keeper safety catch mounted to the fence or other barrier adjacent the portal and a keeper assembly including a magnet disposed adjacent a latch pin recess mounted to the gate such that when the gate is closed the magnet attracts the lower latch pin from a normally biased upper or unlatched position to a lower or latched position drawing the lower latch pin downward into the latch pin recess against the force of the bias to prevent the gate from opening and wherein the keeper safety catch selectively engages the keeper assembly to limit the outward movement of the keeper assembly relative to the latch assembly to retain the lower latch pin from becoming dislodged from the latch pin recess to maintain the gate in the latched position.
US09303427B1	Canopies and canopy support structures A canopy support structure includes first and second hubs coupled to and movable along the pole or first and second hubs of which one is coupled to and movable along a track. The first and second hubs are movable toward each other during extension of the canopy support structure and away from each other during retraction of the canopy support structure. A plurality of articulating arms is connected directly or indirectly to the first and second hubs. The articulating arms include sets of scissor-connected primary articulating arms. At least some of the sets of scissor-connected primary articulating arms are connected directly to the first and second hubs and extend outward from the first and secondary hubs during expansion of the canopy support structure.
US09303426B2	Modular frame and structure system A modular frame and structure system and method includes a framework and a cover coupled to the framework and configured to provide a desired structure. The framework includes a plurality of elongated frame members, and a plurality of coupling members for coupling the elongated frame members. One or more of the coupling members includes a releasable connecting device having a connecting mode for connecting the coupling members to the frame members and form the framework, the releasable connecting device having a release mode for disconnecting the elongated frame members from the coupling members. The cover includes one or more interlocking wall panels configured to engage and be supported by the elongated frame members, and one or more interlocking roof panels configured to engage and be supported by the elongated frame members.
US09303415B1	Method, apparatus, and system for measuring cuts A measuring apparatus is provided for measuring cuts of a working material. The measuring apparatus may include: tracing sheets, one or more pins, or a jig member. The one or more transparent tracing sheets are configured for marking a cut area. The one or more pins are configured to engage the tracing sheets proximal to the cut area. In one embodiment, the jig member includes one or more cylinder mounts and one or more spring clamps. The one or more transparent tracing sheets are configured for receipt within the one or more spring clamps. The one or more pins are configured for receipt within the one or more cylinder mounts. In operation, the pins and jig member engage proximal to a cut area to facilitate marking an outline of the cut area on the tracing sheets which are subsequently cut and used in measuring and cutting of the working material.
US09303414B1	Grain bin bolt cover A grain bin bolt cover prevents a shovel, a broom, or other tool from being caught on an exposed bolt in the interior of a grain bin. The cover has a vertical side, an angled side, and a horizontal base. The vertical side contains at least one opening for accommodation of the bolt.
US09303411B2	Surface covering system and method for producing such a system The invention relates to a surface covering system intended for a surface in the form of a wet room floor, a roof or another substantially flat, delimited surface which is exposed to water and needs drainage, and to methods for preparing such a system. The surface covering system comprises at least one plate with a mark showing a drainage point and a substantially flat lower surface and an upper surface with a first decline towards the mark. The invention is characterized by that the first decline is circular and has a radial slope (α) directed towards the mark from every point on the at least one plate. The decline creates a cavity in the plate in the shape of at least a part of a blunt virtual cone with the apex of the cone directed towards the mark, achieving a modular surface covering system with an even circular decline.
US09303407B2	Highly reflective roofing system A cool roofing system includes highly reflective calcined kaolin particles having a solar reflectance of 80% to 92%. When applied to a roofing substrate, the highly reflective kaolin particles produce a roofing system having a solar reflectance greater than or equal to 70%.
US09303405B2	Modular truss system A modular truss system includes an upper chord and a lower chord. Each of the upper and lower chords has a pair of terminal ends and each of the upper and lower chords is arcuate between associated ones of the pair of terminal ends. A plurality of branches is removably attached to and extends between the upper and lower chords. Each of the branches has a first end and a second end comprising a saddle that receives one of the upper or lower chords at a fixed angle with respect to the upper and lower chords. The saddles ensure the branches are properly placed on the upper and lower chords.
US09303399B2	Holder and concrete anchor assemblies A holder for a concrete anchor to be embedded in concrete, comprises base portion; a first sleeve portion vertically disposed above the base portion; post portions including vertical openings, the post portions including respective top edges for providing a shoulder to engage the nail heads when the nails are installed in the vertical openings. A concrete anchor assembly for being embedded in concrete, the assembly including the holder; and an anchor body held by the holder, the anchor body including a rod portion and a head portion.
US09303398B2	System and method for installing siding, fencing and decking materials A spring clip system for mounting material to a structure includes: a spring clip, a rail and a starter clip. A first end of the spring clip is threaded through a hole in the rail while a second end of the spring clip is placed over the edge of siding material. A bottom portion of the spring clip holds the top edge of siding board and a top portion is used to hold the bottom of next siding board. The first end of the clip is bent back over the edge of the hole in the rail against the force of the spring action and snapped over the outer edge and into a notch. The starter clip is holds the bottom edge of the first siding board. The starter clip is held in place by a pin and receives the bottom of the first siding board.
US09303389B2	Construction machine A control valve block is mounted on a bottom plate of a revolving frame through a control valve block mounting plate. In this case, a left support member and a right support member are provided on a back surface of the control valve block mounting plate at two spots with equal distances sandwiching a center position of gravity (G) of the control valve block. The left and right support members are mounted on a support beam provided on the bottom plate of the revolving frame. On the other hand, a weight-reducing part is provided at a part in the bottom plate of the revolving frame away from the support beam. The control valve block which is a heavy article is stably supported on the bottom plate at two spots sandwiching its center position of gravity (G). Moreover, the weight of the revolving frame can be reduced by the weight-reducing part.
US09303385B2	Adjustable clamp and method of use An adjustable clamp for mounting an auxiliary tool onto a loader bucket is provided. The adjustable clamp includes a first clamping member possessing a first clamping surface and a second clamping member possessing a second clamping surface. The second clamping member is slidably connected to the first clamping member such that the second clamping surface is movable along an angled path toward the first clamping surface to clamp the loader bucket between the first and second clamping surfaces. Also provided is a snow plow assembly including a snow plow and an adjustable clamp. A method of mounting a snow plow onto a loader bucket by way of an adjustable clamp is also provided.
US09303383B2	Lift arm cross member A lift arm cross member may connect a tilt lever support to a pair of lift arms. The lift arm cross member may have a top plate with a generally convex outer surface as the outer surface extends from a first end edge to a second end edge, and a bottom plate having first and second end edges, a first planar portion extending from the second end edge, and a curved portion extending from the first planar portion opposite the second end edge. The first end edge of the bottom plate may be connected to an inner surface of the top plate and the second end edge of the first plate may be connected to an inner surface of the bottom plate. A buffer plate may be provided within the lift arm cross member and extend between the inner surfaces of the top and bottom plates.
US09303380B2	Systems for corrosion protection of storage tank soil side bottoms A method and apparatus for the corrosion protection of tank soil side bottoms is achieved by providing equipment to an existing storage tank as by installing a chime delivery system about the perimeter of the storage tank bottom plate, and introducing an appropriate amount of a corrosion inhibitor into the chime delivery system, whereby the corrosion inhibitor is readily admitted into the spaces between the substrate and the tank bottom plate. The system avoids any refurbishment of the tank and allows for easy introduction and replenishment of inhibitor without interruption of tank operations. The system also does not require any renovation of the tank, and does not require any replacement of the tank bottom plate panels.
US09303377B2	Snow wing hard link with adjustable float capability A hard link, which is connected to a moldboard of a machine, includes a first range of float capability and a second range of float capability. The second range of float capability may provide a greater float height to the moldboard than the first range of float capability. In another embodiment, a machine includes a moldboard, a jib arm operatively configured to raise and lower the moldboard, and a link attaching the jib arm to the moldboard. The link includes two discrete float capabilities.
US09303364B2	Rail cant measurement tool and method Rail cant measurement tools and associated methods enable users to measure rail cant. The measurement tools comprise a reference assembly, and a cant angle measurement assembly. The reference assembly comprises a track plane reference bar, a rail centerline reference head, and a measurement gauge for measuring rail cant.
US09303361B2	Method for producing cationic surface sizing agent, and sizing agent obtained by method The present invention relates to a method for producing a cationic surface sizing agent, and contains a first step of obtaining a copolymer (A) by solution-polymerizing a monomer mixture which contains a monomer having a tertiary amino group (a) in the amount of 15 to 45% by weight, a (meth)acrylic acid ester (b) in the amount of 15 to 85% by weight, and styrenes (c) in the amount of 0 to 70% by weight in the presence of a chain transfer agent; a second step of obtaining a copolymer (B) by polymerizing the copolymer (A) and a nonionic hydrophilic monomer (d); a third step of obtaining a copolymer (C) by polymerizing the copolymer (B) and a hydrophobic monomer (e) in the absence of a surfactant; and a fourth step of obtaining a quaternary ammonium salt of the copolymer (C) by quaternizing a tertiary amino group present in the copolymer (C).
US09303342B2	Composite fiber having elastomer and method for making the same, and a substrate having the composite fiber and method for making the same A composite fiber having elastomer and method for making the same, and a substrate having the composite fiber and method for making the same are provided. The composite fiber includes a first composition and a second composition. The first composition is thermoplastic non-elastomer, and the second composition is thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The second composition is in an amount of 5 to 70 weight % of the composite fiber. The first composition and the second composition are alternately distributed in a circumference of a cross-section of the composite fiber, and the length of the second composition is less than 50% of the total length of the circumference. The TPE can be dispersed uniformly and increase the adhesion between fibers, and the segmented fiber cross-section thereof further prevents the TPE from becoming too adhesive and affecting the processing during the fabrication of fibers and non-woven fabric substrates. Therefore, the non-woven fabric substrate or artificial leather made from the composite fiber has excellent textile feeling and physical properties.
US09303338B2	Weft-braking device for yarn feeders provided with a stationary drum The weft-braking device comprises a first annular plate coaxially supported in front of the delivery end of a stationary drum of a yarn feeder, and a second annular plate which is coaxially biased against the first annular plate by driving elements. The yarn is adapted to run between the annular plates in order to receive a braking action by friction. The driving elements comprise at least one piezoelectric actuator, which is deformable in response to a voltage applied thereto and has a movable operative end which is operatively connected to the second annular plate and a stationary operative end which is anchored to a stationary support.
US09303330B2	Method for manufacturing fluid handling discs with porous mesh plates for use in ultrasonic mesh nebulizers The present disclosure relates to methods for manufacturing porous mesh plates for use in ultrasonic mesh nebulizers, and the porous mesh plates manufactured by those methods. Cone-shaped dimples are first drilled in a substrate (e.g. a plate), but do not penetrate the bottom of the substrate. Next, the substrate (e.g. a plate) is subject to an electrochemical process to remove a layer of material from the surface of the substrate. Enough material is removed to allow the dimples to penetrate the substrate, thereby creating holes in the substrate. The size of the holes can be controlled by the conditions of the electrochemical process.
US09303328B2	System and method for electroplating of hole surfaces An electroplating system and method has a needle anode associated with an XYZ or multi-direction positioning device and is configured for plating internal surfaces of holes in metal products. The needle anode is positioned such that an insertion portion of the needle anode is centered over a hole and inserted to a predetermined depth in the hole, with a discharge end located a predetermined distance from the inner end of the hole. Plating solution is supplied to the needle anode and flows continuously during plating from the discharge end of the needle, through a gap between the needle anode and inner surface of the hole, and out of the open end of the hole into a drain. In one example, the metal object is a terminal of an electrical connector and the hole is a solder cup at a terminal end of the connector.
US09303325B2	Power dispatch system for electrolytic production of hydrogen from wind power A system for distributing medium voltage DC electric power from a wind farm to electrolyzer modules requiring low voltage DC power. The system includes one or more of each of central step down DC-DC converters, DC buses, regulated DC-DC converters, respective electrolyzer module controllers, dispatch controllers, alternative loads, and alternative power sources.
US09303321B2	Cladding composition with flux particles The present disclosure is related to a cladding composition. The cladding composition may include cladding powder particles and flux particles. The flux particles may have an average particle size of less than about 40 μm, and more than about 50% of the flux particles may adhere to the surfaces of the cladding powder particles.
US09303293B2	Synthetic quenching fluid composition A fluid composition is prepared by esterification of (a) at least one synthetic alcohol and (b) a mixture of fatty acids, including at least oleic and linoleic acids, and at least one of a mixture comprising a Miristic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Margarinic acid, Margaroleic acid, α-Linoleic acid, Arachidic acid, Eicosenoic Behenic acid, and Erucic acid. The fatty acids can also include at least one of stearic acid and palmitic acid. The composition can be used as, or as part of, a quenching bath for a metal.
US09303291B2	MIPOL1-ETV1 gene rearrangements Compositions and methods associated with recurrent MIPOL1-ETV1 genetic rearrangements that are useful for cancer diagnosis and therapy are disclosed.
US09303280B2	DNA coding for a novel glucose dehydrogenase The invention relates to a glucose dehydrogenase showing an NADP/NAD activity ratio, namely the value obtained by dividing the enzyme activity value obtained by using NADP as a coenzyme by the enzyme activity value obtained by using NAD as a coenzyme, of not lower than 300, to a gene coding therefor, and to a transformant harboring that gene. The enzyme of the invention is very high in NADP specificity and can be suitably used, for example, for NADPH production, for coenzyme regeneration in enzymatic reduction reactions, and in biosensors for glucose concentration measurements.
US09303273B2	Nanolipoprotein particles comprising a natural rubber biosynthetic enzyme complex and related products, methods and systems Provided herein are nanolipoprotein particles that comprise a biosynthetic enzyme more particularly an enzyme capable of catalyzing rubber or other rubbers polymerization, and related assemblies, devices, methods and systems.
US09303270B2	Rice resistant to HPPD and accase inhibiting herbicides Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to a plurality of herbicides, for example, ACCase and HPPD inhibitors. Use of the rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also described.
US09303258B2	Method and compositions comprising small RNA agonist and antagonists to modulate inflammation The disclosure provides methods and compositions for modulating inflammation.
US09303244B1	Hydrostatic pressure generator device A device including a pressure generating assembly and a chamber for generating hydrostatic pressure in the said chamber. In particular, the device is useful for cell mechanical stimulation and tissue regeneration by generating hydrostatic pressure in a chamber receiving samples such as cell cultures, biological tissues, and cell seeded biomaterial constructs for the purpose of treatment with hydrostatic pressure. The pressure generating assembly of the device comprises a piston and a cylinder generating and relieving pressure by moving the piston in the cylinder using an actuating system for quick placement and removal of the piston in and out of the cylinder. The device is portable and autoclavable and can be hand operated without any tool to generate pressures at high physiological levels up to at least 10 MPa. The device has a venting system allowing vital gasses to reach the samples under treatment when the device is placed in an incubator.
US09303237B2	Biodegradable stability binding agent for a solid detergent A solid composition includes a polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition and a hydratable salt. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition includes a polysaccharide residue present in an amount from approximately 5% to 90% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition and a residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer present in an amount from approximately 10% to 75% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition.
US09303234B2	Hard surface cleaners based on compositions derived from natural oil metathesis Aqueous hard surface cleaner compositions derived from metathesized natural oil feedstocks are disclosed. In one aspect, the compositions comprise at least one anionic surfactant derived from a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, 5 octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives. In another aspect, aqueous hard surface cleaners comprising at least one nonionic or amphoteric surfactant derived from a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives are disclosed. The aqueous cleaners noted above rival or outperform commercial baselines in a Gardner straight-line washability test. Industrial degreasers comprising a C10 or C12 amide solvent and derived from a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid are superior to commercial standards.
US09303233B2	Transesterification of vegetable oils A method for producing diesel grade fuel of plant origin by transesterifying a refined vegetable oil with a charge of a C1-C4 alcohol in the presence of a catalyst and at least 0.2 parts by volume, related to unit volume of refined vegetable oil, of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent with a boiling point of −42° C. to 200° C., comprises mixing the oil, alcohol, catalyst and solvent in a single reaction vessel under homogeneous conditions which promote transesterification to 95-98% completion and which suppress reverse glycerolysis, without stopping transesterification to remove by-product polar glycerol, and without subjecting the oil/fuel mixture to a further transesterification step with a fresh charge of alcohol and catalyst.
US09303226B2	Direct aqueous phase reforming of bio-based feedstocks A method comprises providing a bio-based feedstock; contacting the bio-based feedstock with a solvent in a hydrolysis reaction to form an intermediate stream comprising carbohydrates; contacting the intermediate stream with an apr catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates, wherein a first portion of the oxygenated intermediates are recycled to form the solvent; and processing at least a second portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a fuel blend.
US09303225B2	Method for the production of isobutanol by recombinant yeast Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
US09303215B2	Use of hyperbranched polyesters and/or polyester amides for separating oil-in-water emulsions The use of a nondendrimeric hyperbranched polyester and/or a polyesteramide which comprise alkenyl-substituted succinic acid units as a demulsifier for splitting oil-water emulsions. The succinic acid is substituted by at least one alkenyl group containing from 16 to 20 carbon atoms. Particular emulsions suitable for splitting are crude oil emulsions. Also, a nondendrimeric hyperbranched polyester or a polyesteramide which comprises alkenyl-substituted succinic acid units, the alkenyl group having from 16 to 20 carbon atoms. In addition to the alkenyl-substituted succinic acid units, the nondendrimeric hyperbranched polyester contains, as further units, at least trifunctional alcohols having been alkoxylated with an average of from 3 to 12 ethylene oxide units.
US09303212B2	Single solvent method and machine for separating bitumen from oil sand A single solvent method and machine for separating bitumen from oil sand ore are disclosed. The method includes the use of a single light paraffinic solvent, such as propane or butane as the agent to separate the bitumen from mined oil sand ore. Since light paraffinic solvents are vapors at atmospheric pressure and temperatures, the ore is placed in a pressurized container so that the solvent remains in a liquid state. When the container is pressurized, by the addition of the solvent itself, the liquid solvent is mixed with the ore to effect separation. The proposed machine settles more than 80% of the solids out under gravity in a modest period of time. The solvent-bitumen mixture is drained after the cleaning cycle, the container is depressured to a vapor recovery system and the remaining solids dumped out. The fine solids, drained with the liquids, are separated from the liquid mixture with relative ease by the use of current technology in other downstream equipment.
US09303204B2	Planar light source device and method of manufacturing same A planar light source device includes a light guide plate, with its upper surface and lower surface as a first surface and a second surface. At least one light strip is provided with a plurality of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs), and is located on a side of the light guide plate. The LEDs are disposed in the light guide plate to emit light; and a reflective plate is disposed outside the second surface to reflect light a diffusion plate is disposed outside the first surface to scatter light reflected by the reflective plate. When manufacturing the light guide plate, the light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) are placed in a mold in advance, the LEDs and light guide plate form integrally, thereby avoiding loss of light, and raising the efficiency of the planar light source device.
US09303197B2	Antistatic agent and antistatic resin composition Disclosed are an antistatic agent which does not impair the appearance and the mechanical strength of a molded article and which provides sufficient permanent antistatic properties to the molded article even when added in a small amount, and an antistatic resin composition containing the same. The antistatic agent (Z) includes: a block polymer (A) containing a block of hydrophobic polymer (a) and a block of hydrophilic polymer (b) as constituent units; and an organic fluorine-modified polyolefin (B). The antistatic resin composition is obtained by containing the antistatic agent in a thermoplastic resin (C).
US09303195B2	Aliphatically modified rosin resin and tackified adhesive Aliphatically modified rosin resins are prepared by reacting rosin esters with aliphatic monomers. These aliphatically modified rosin resins are compatible with metallocene catalyzed polyolefins and other aliphatic base polymers and are used as tackifiers in combination with metallocene catalyzed polyolefins and other aliphatic base polymers to form adhesive compositions for hot melt and pressure sensitive applications.
US09303192B2	Sheet-like adhesive and organic EL panel using the same A heat curable sheet-like adhesive for an organic EL panel, comprising components (A) to (C), which has tack in the surface of a composition comprising the components (A) to (C) at 25° C.: the component (A): a film forming component having an epoxy equivalent of 7000 to 20000 g/eq and having compatibility with the component (B); the component (B): an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 5000 g/eq and comprising 0 to 20% by weight of a solid epoxy resin at 25° C. with respect to the whole of the component (B); and the component (C): an encapsulated epoxy adduct-type latent curing agent.
US09303191B2	Polishing composition The polishing composition of the present invention is a polishing composition for polishing a tungsten-containing metal layer formed on an insulating layer, the polishing composition comprising: abrasive grains; one or more halogen acids selected from the group consisting of iodic acid, iodous acid, and hypoiodous acid; a strong acid; a hydrogen-ion-supplying agent; and water.
US09303190B2	Mixed abrasive tungsten CMP composition A chemical mechanical polishing composition for polishing a substrate having a tungsten layer includes a water based liquid carrier, first and second colloidal silica abrasives dispersed in the liquid carrier, and an iron containing accelerator. The first colloidal silica abrasive and the second colloidal silica abrasive each have a permanent positive charge of at least 10 mV. An average particle size of the second silica abrasive is at least 20 nanometers greater than an average particle size of the first silica abrasive. A method for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate including a tungsten layer is further disclosed. The method may include contacting the substrate with the above described polishing composition, moving the polishing composition relative to the substrate, and abrading the substrate to remove a portion of the tungsten from the substrate and thereby polish the substrate.
US09303189B2	Composition for tungsten CMP A chemical mechanical polishing composition for polishing a substrate having a tungsten layer includes a water based liquid carrier, a colloidal silica abrasive dispersed in the liquid carrier and having a permanent positive charge of at least 6 mV, an amine containing polymer in solution in the liquid carrier, and an iron containing accelerator. A method for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate including a tungsten layer includes contacting the substrate with the above described polishing composition, moving the polishing composition relative to the substrate, and abrading the substrate to remove a portion of the tungsten from the substrate and thereby polish the substrate.
US09303186B1	PHT powder coating materials A coating for an article may be made by applying a powder of a polyhemiaminal (PHA) polymer material to the article in a particulate form and then converting the PHA polymer material to a polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) polymer material and fusing the particles into a monolithic coating by applying heat to the particles. The method generally includes forming a dilute reaction mixture comprising a formaldehyde reactant, a solvent, a primary aromatic diamine, and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of between about 20° C. and about 120° C. for a short time to form a polymer. A particulate solid is precipitated by adding an excess volume of a non-solvent to the mixture. The powder may be applied to an article and then heated to fuse the powder into a coating and convert the PHA to PHT.
US09303178B2	Suspensions for protecting semiconductor materials and methods for producing semiconductor bodies A suspension for protecting a semiconductor material includes a polymeric matrix as carrier medium, inorganic particles, and at least one of an absorber dye or a plasticizer.
US09303175B2	Ink composition for ink jet recording and ink jet recording method An ink composition for ink jet recording, containing: a dye; organic solvents; and water, wherein a ratio (S1/S2) of a content (S1) of the first organic solvent and a content (S2) of the second organic solvent being 15.3 or more and 205 or less: and wherein the organic solvents including a first organic solvent satisfying a following property (A) and a second organic solvent not satisfying the property (A), and property (A): when a mixture with polyvinyl alcohol is produced, a cluster having a mass of 70% or more based on a total mass of the mixture is formed and when a load of 5.3 g/mm2 or more and 7.1 g/mm2 or less is applied to the cluster, a cluster having a mass of 90% or more based on a total mass of the cluster is formed.
US09303172B2	Spreadable ink composition and method of predicting whether ink composition will have acceptable spreading performance A phase change ink composition is disclosed. The phase change ink composition comprises a crystalline component and an amorphous component. At a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to about 80° C., the phase change ink simultaneously exhibits (i) a static force ranging from about 2 N to about 4.5 N, and (ii) a storage modulus ranging from about 300 MPa to about 700 Mpa. The crystalline component is not a wax. A method of predicting spreading performance of a phase change ink is also disclosed.
US09303167B2	Method for preparing and treating a steel substrate Disclosed are methods for treating metal substrates, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The methods include contacting the metal substrates with a conditioning composition including a free fluoride source and then depositing a pretreatment composition including a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal on a portion of the substrate contacted with the conditioning composition. Also disclosed are electrophoretically coated substrates treated by the methods.
US09303160B2	Sulfur acid functionalized latex polymer The present invention is a process for preparing a multistage polymer by contacting under emulsion polymerization conditions an acrylic monomer, a sulfur acid monomer, and a phosphorous acid monomer as described herein. The present invention is also a composition comprising a nonionic surfactant and a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles comprising structural units of butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, a sodium vinylbenzenesulfonate, and phosphoethyl methacrylate; wherein the polymer particles have a Tg of less than 10° C. The composition of the present invention is useful as a binder for coatings compositions.
US09303156B2	Functionalized block composite and crystalline block composite compositions as compatibilizers The invention provides functionalized block composites and crystalline block composites as compatibilizers. In particular, the invention provides compositions of at least three polymers and a compatibilizer. The compatibilizer comprises a functionalized olefin-based polymer formed from at least (A) and (B): (A) a crystalline block composite comprising: a block copolymer comprising a propylene-based crystalline block and crystalline ethylene-based block; a propylene-based crystalline polymer; and, a crystalline ethylene-based polymer; and (B) at least one functionalization agent or a functionalized olefin-based polymer formed from at least (A) and (B): (A) a crystalline block composite comprising: a block copolymer comprising a propylene-based crystalline block and crystalline ethylene-based block; a propylene-based crystalline polymer; and, a crystalline ethylene-based polymer; and (B) at least one functionalization agent.
US09303153B2	Formulations including nanoparticles The present invention relates to a formulation comprising a medium, one or more stabilizers, and one or more particles comprising nanoparticles included within a host material. In certain embodiments, a stabilizer comprises a HALS stabilizer. In certain embodiments, a stabilizer comprises a UVA stabilizer. In certain embodiments, the formulation includes a HALS stabilizer and a UVA stabilizer. In certain embodiments, nanoparticles have light-emissive properties. Other embodiments relate to a powder obtainable from a formulation of the invention, a composition including a powder of the invention, a coating comprising a formulation of the invention, and products and applications including a particle of the invention. In preferred embodiments, a nanoparticle comprises a semiconductor nanocrystal. In certain embodiments, a host material comprises a polymer. In certain embodiments, a host material comprises an inorganic material. A raw batch formulation and particle obtainable therefrom is also disclosed.
US09303149B2	Adhesion promoting adducts containing metal ligands, compositions thereof, and uses thereof Disclosed are adhesion promoting adducts containing adhesion promoting groups and metal ligands and compositions such as sealant compositions useful in aerospace applications comprising the adhesion promoting adducts. The adhesion promoting adducts are useful as adhesion promoting additives or as a copolymerizable reactant in polymer compositions.
US09303147B2	Ultraviolet ray curable ink composition for use in ink jet method and recorded object An ultraviolet ray curable ink composition is provided. The ultraviolet ray curable ink composition contains a polymerizable compound; and an aluminum pigment subjected to a surface treatment with a phosphate compound. The aluminum pigment subjected to the surface treatment with the phosphate compound is subjected to an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer to obtain an X-ray photoelectron spectrum having a wave form. Thereafter, when a waveform separation was performed by using a Voigt function in such an X-ray photoelectron spectrum, the X-ray photoelectron spectrum has peaks in the rage of 190 eV or more but 192 eV or less. A printed object is also provided. The printed object is produced by applying the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition onto a recording medium, and then irradiating the ultraviolet ray curable ink composition with an ultraviolet ray.
US09303136B2	Colored polyimide films and methods relating thereto The present disclosure is directed to a method of increasing optical density by incorporating carbon black in to a colored polyimide composition to obtain a colored polyimide film. The colored polyimide film has 48 to 94 weight percent of a polyimide, 5 to 25 weight percent pigment and 0.05 to 2 weight percent carbon black.
US09303130B2	Nanocomposites, polymer compositions comprising the same and preparation methods thereof Provided are a nanocomposite including a layered inorganic material and a random copolymer containing a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer, a polymer composition including the nanocomposite, and a method for preparing the polymer composition. The random copolymer can be prepared at a low cost in a simple process and function as a compatibilizer in small amounts to maintain excellent properties of the nanocomposite including excellent mechanical characteristics such as abrasion resistance, hardness, tensile modulus and tear resistance, excellent thermal characteristics, high liquid and gas permeability, and low flammability.
US09303129B2	Hydrophilic gels derived from grafted photoinitiators The invention provides a method for the manufacture of a gel, said method comprising the steps of: providing a matrix composition comprising a polymeric photoinitiator of the general formula (I): Polymer-[CR2—CHR-Spacer(PI)n]m (I) curing the matrix composition by exposing it to UV radiation and exposing the matrix composition to a swelling medium. The invention also relates to gels obtainable via the above method. The invention provides a hydrophilic gel precursor manufactured from the polymeric photoinitiator of Formula (I). Medical devices comprising the gels and hydrophilic gel precursors of the invention are provided. The invention also provides the use of a polymeric photoinitiator in the manufacture of a gel.
US09303123B2	Energy-ray-curable elastomer composition, material for gasket, gasket, and hard disk device Provided is an energy ray-curable elastomer composition which can increase the inter-crosslinking point molecular weight without changing the kind of an energy ray-curable compound before cured and which provides an oligomer-cured substance having a braking elongation compatible with a processability, to be specific, an energy ray-curable elastomer composition containing (A) an energy ray-curable compound having a (meth)acryloyl group and (B) a polythiol compound having 2 to 6 mercapto groups in a molecule, wherein a functional group number ratio of the (meth)acryloyl group in the above composition to the mercapto group in the component (B) is 100:0.1 to 100:5n (n is the number of the mercapto group in a molecule of the polythiol compound).
US09303115B2	Thermosetting epoxy resin composition and semiconductor device A thermosetting epoxy resin composition comprising (A) a reaction mixture of a triazine derivative epoxy resin and an acid anhydride at a ratio of the epoxy group equivalent to the acid anhydride equivalent of 0.6 to 2.0; (B) an internal mold release agent; (C) a reflective material; (D) an inorganic filler; and (E) a curing catalyst. The internal mold release agent of component (B) comprises a carboxylate ester represented by: R11—COO—R12 (1) wherein R11 and R12 are CnH2n+1 and n is 1 to 30 and a compound represented by: wherein R1, R2, and R3 are selected from H, —OH, —OR, and —OCOCaHb with the proviso that at least one includes —OCOCaHb; R is CnH2n+1 (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 30), a is 10 to 30, and b is 17 to 61.
US09303110B2	Boron-bridged bis-indenyl metallocene catalyst systems and polymers produced therefrom Disclosed herein are catalyst compositions containing boron bridged, bis-indenyl metallocene compounds with an alkenyl substituent. These catalyst compositions can be used for the polymerization of olefins. For example, ethylene copolymers produced using these catalyst compositions can be characterized by a density less than 0.92 g/cm3 and a melt index greater than 25 g/10 min.
US09303108B2	Propylene random copolymer, method for its preparation, and compositions and articles containing the same The present invention relates to a propylene-butene-1 random copolymer which has a butene-1 content of 1-6 mol % and a relative dispersity of butene-1, as determined according to NMR method, of greater than 98.5%. The propylene-butene-1 random copolymer of the present invention has a high relative dispersity of butene-1, as well as better transparency and heat resistance, so that it is more suitable for packaging food that may be edible after heating. Moreover, the copolymer has a lower xylene solubles content at room temperature. In addition, the present invention further relates to a method for preparing the copolymer and to a composition and an article comprising the copolymer.
US09303101B2	Catalyst for synthesizing polyolefins The present invention relates to a method for producing a high-molecular-weight copolymer of polar group-containing allyl monomers comprising monomer units represented by formulae (3) and (4) (in the formulae, R1 represents a hydrogen atom (H) or hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 represents —OH, —OCOR3 (R3 represents hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms), —N(R4)2 (R4 represents a hydrogen atom or hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms); and n and m are a value representing the molar ratio of each of the monomer units), which has few branches and unsaturated group at the molecular end, by copolymerizing olefin and an allyl compound using a metal complex of group 10 elements in the periodic system represented by formula (I) as a catalyst.The present invention enables providing a high-molecular-weight copolymer of polar group-containing allyl monomers, which copolymer has a novel structure, is available for various applications and has been considered to be difficult to synthesize by other polymerization methods such as radical polymerization; and a method for producing the same.
US09303080B2	Codon optimized IL-15 and IL-15R-alpha genes for expression in mammalian cells The present invention provides for nucleic acids improved for the expression of interleukin-15 (IL-15) in mammalian cells. The invention further provides for methods of expressing IL-15 in mammalian cells by transfecting the cell with a nucleic acid sequence comprising a codon optimized IL-15 sequence. The present invention further provides expression vectors, and IL-15 and IL 15 receptor alpha combinations (nucleic acid and protein) that increase IL-15 stability and potency in vitro and in vivo. The present methods are useful for the increased bioavailability and biological effects of IL-15 after DNA, RNA or protein administration in a subject (e.g. a mammal, a human).
US09303074B2	Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09303067B2	Sustained release formulation comprising a somatostatin analogue A pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration of a somatostatin analog salt of aspartate, e.g. mono- or diaspartate, lactate, succinate, e.g. mono- or disuccinate, acetate, glutamate, e.g. mono- or diglutamate or citrate and water forming a gelling depot system after injection in contact with the body fluid.
US09303052B2	Water-soluble benzoazepine compound and its pharmaceutical composition The present invention provides a benzoazepine compound represented by following general formula (1): or a salt thereof, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group optionally protected with a protecting group, etc., R1 represents a hydrogen atom or hydroxy-protecting group, and X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. The benzoazepine compound of the present invention and salts thereof have high solubility in water, and can be suitably used for injections.
US09303051B2	Phosphonate ester derivatives and methods of synthesis thereof The disclosure describes methods of synthesis of phosphonate ester derivatives. Preferred methods according to the disclosure allow for large-scale preparation of phosphonate ester compounds having high purity. In some embodiments, preferred methods according to the disclosure also allow for the preparation of phosphonate ester derivatives without the use of chromatographic purification methods and in better yield than previously used methods for preparing such compounds. Also disclosed are morphic forms of phosphonate ester derivatives.
US09303038B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of epilepsy and neurological diseases The invention relates to the compounds of formula I or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts, as well as polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of compounds of formula I, and methods for the treatment of epilepsy and neurological diseases may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of convulsions, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, migraine, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder.
US09303036B2	Crystalline asenapine hydrochloride salt forms Novel crystalline HCl salts of Asenapine, methods of their preparation and related pharmaceuticals and treatments are disclosed.
US09303033B2	Pyrazolopyrimidines and related heterocycles as CK2 inhibitors The invention provides compounds that inhibit protein kinase CK2 activity (CK2 activity), and compositions containing such compounds. These compounds and compositions are useful for treating proliferative disorders such as cancer, as well as other kinase-associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and have the following general formula:
US09303032B2	2-(pyridin-2YL)-1, 7-diaza-spiro [4.4] nonane-6-one compound as voltage-gated sodium channels modulator The invention relates to spiro derivative of formula (I), to the use of said derivative in treating diseases and conditions mediated by modulation of voltage-gated sodium channels, to compositions containing said derivative and processes for its preparation.
US09303029B2	Substituted quinoxalines as FGFR kinase inhibitors The invention relates to new quinoxaline derivative compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, to processes for the preparation of said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
US09303027B2	Kappa opioid receptor agonists The present invention relates to a series of substituted compounds having the general formula (I), including their stereoisomers and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. (I) Wherein A, m, R1s, R2, R3, R4 are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds including intermediates. The compounds of this invention are effective at the kappa (κ) opioid receptor (KOR) site. Therefore, the compounds of this invention are useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of central nervous system disorders (CNS), including but not limited to acute and chronic pain, and associated disorders, particularly functioning peripherally at the CNS.
US09303022B2	Industrial method for the preparation of high-purity methiozolin Provided is an industrial method for the preparation of [5-{(2,6-difluorobenzyloxy)methyl}-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-3-(3-methylthiophene-2-yl)-isoxazole](common name: methiozolin) represented by Formula 1 that is a herbicidal substance in high-purity.
US09303021B2	Methods for treating cognitive disorders using 3-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-amino-propionic acid amides, 3-heteroaryl-3-hydroxy-2-amino-propionic acid amides and related compounds Disclosed herein are methods of treating a patient suffering from a cognitive disorder using compounds of Formulas 1 and 2 wherein the variables have the meaning disclosed in the specification.
US09303020B2	Compounds for the treatment of hepatitis C The disclosure provides compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and may be useful in treating those infected with HCV.
US09303019B2	Amino-pyrroline derivatives, and use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic syndrome Novel amino-pyrrolinic derivatives, their pharmacologically acceptable salts and use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic syndrome.
US09303018B2	Inhibitors of leukotriene production The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorders. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
US09303017B2	2,5-disubstituted-pyridyl nicotinic ligands, and methods of use thereof Disclosed are heterocyclic compounds that are ligands for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The compounds are useful for treating a mammal suffering from any one of a range of therapeutic indications, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dyskinesias, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, pain, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, chemical substance abuse, alcoholism, memory deficit, pseudodementia, Ganser's syndrome, migraine pain, bulimia, obesity, premenstrual syndrome or late luteal phase syndrome, tobacco abuse, post-traumatic syndrome, social phobia, chronic fatigue syndrome, premature ejaculation, erectile difficulty, anorexia nervosa, disorders of sleep, autism, mutism, trichotillomania, and hypothermia.
US09303010B2	β- and γ-diketones and γ-hydroxyketones as Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway activators The present application discloses a compound which is which activates Wnt/β-catenin signaling and thus treats or prevents diseases related to signal transduction, such as osteoporosis and osteoarthropathy; osteogenesis imperfecta, bone defects, bone fractures, periodontal disease, otosclerosis, wound healing, craniofacial defects, oncolytic bone disease, traumatic brain injuries related to the differentiation and development of the central nervous system, comprising Parkinson's disease, strokes, ischemic cerebral disease, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia; eye diseases such as age related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema or retinitis pigmentosa and diseases related to differentiation and growth of stem cell, comprising hair loss, hematopoiesis related diseases and tissue regeneration related diseases.
US09303009B2	Migrastatins and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US09303007B2	Hepatitis C virus inhibitors The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HCV infection.
US09303005B2	Use of dibenzofuranone derivatives to inhibit kinases The invention relates to a pharmaceutical product comprising a dibenzofuranone derivative as the active ingredient. The invention further relates to the use of dibenzofuranone derivatives to inhibit kinases, in particular serine/threonine kinases, to the use of dibenzofuranone derivatives for producing drugs and/or medicinal products for treatment, and to the use of dibenzofuranone derivatives as a diagnostic product for analyzing the role of protein kinases, in particular serine/threonine kinases, in particular protein kinase CK2 in cellular processes, the pathogenesis of diseases, ontogenesis and/or other developmental biological phenomena or relationships.
US09303003B2	Process for producing glycidyl (meth)acrylate Provided is glycidyl(meth)acrylate which is reduced in the content of impurities including chlorine. This process comprises reacting epichlorohydrin with an alkali metal (meth)acrylate in the presence of a catalyst to produce glycidyl(meth)acrylate, the process including a step in which the reaction is conducted while making a Bronsted acid present in the reaction system in an amount of 0.0001-0.08 mol per mol of the alkali metal (meth)acrylate.
US09303001B2	Intermediate of statin drugs and preparation thereof The present invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical chemistry, specifically relates to a statin intermediate having formula I and preparation thereof. The advantages of the method used to prepare the chiral sulfone intermediate having formula I are that a fluorophore is introduced at the beginning of the synthesis, and the intermediates are mostly solid, which enables quality control to be easily carried out.
US09303000B2	Olefin containing nuclear transport modulators and uses thereof The invention generally relates to the field of nuclear transport modulators, e.g., CRM1 inhibitors, and more particularly to new substituted-heterocyclic azole compounds, the synthesis and use of these compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions, e.g., in the treatment, modulation and/or prevention of physiological conditions associated with CRM1 activity such as in treating cancer and other neoplastic disorders, inflammatory diseases, disorders of abnormal tissue growth and fibrosis including cardiomyopathy, pulmonary fibrosis, hepatic fibrosis, glomerulonephritis, and other renal disorders, and for the treatment of viral infections (both acute and chronic).
US09302995B2	Electrically conducting oligo(pyrazoles) This disclosure concerns two novel electrically conducting organic oligomers: oligo(3-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile) or “oligo(AP-CN)” and oligo(4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-yl-amine) or “oligo(AP-NO2)”, and methods of making thereof.
US09302994B2	Process for the preparation of 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazoles A new process for the preparation of 5-fluoro-1H-pyrazoles of the general formula (I) is described, resulting from the reaction of an olefin of the general formula (II) with hydrazines of the formula (III) R1—NH—NH2 (III), wherein R1 is selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C5-C10 aryl; R2 is a trihalomethyl moiety with at least one fluorine atom; and R3 is selected from C1-C5 haloalkyl, CF3, C2F5, C3F7, CF2CF2Cl, CFClCF3, in the presence of water and a base.
US09302993B2	8-hydroxy quinoline derivatives The present invention describes a method for the treatment of a neurological condition in a subject which comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effect amount of a compound of the formula or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof.
US09302991B2	Arylamide derivatives as TTX-S blockers The present invention relates to arylamide derivatives which have blocking activities of voltage gated sodium channels as the TTX-S channels, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved.
US09302987B2	Pyrrolidinyl derivatives as 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitors The N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is 1 or 2; L represents a C1-3alkyl linker optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from C1-4alkyl, C1-3alkyloxy-C1-4alkyl-, hydroxy-C1-4alkyl, hydroxy, C1-3alkyloxy- or phenyl-C1-4alkyl; M represents a direct bond or a C1-3alkyl linker optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkyloxy; R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen, halo, cyano, hydroxy, C1-4alkyl optionally substituted with halo, C1-4alkyloxy- optionally substituted with one or where possible two or three substituents selected from hydroxy, Ar1 and halo; or R1 and R2 taken together with the phenyl ring to which they are attached form naphtyl or 1,3-benzodioxolyl, wherein said naphtyl or 1,3-benzodioxolyl are optionally substituted with halo; R3 represents hydrogen, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy-, cyano or hydroxy; R4 represents hydrogen, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy-, cyano or hydroxy; R5 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or Ar2—C1-4alkyl-; R6 represents hydrogen, halo, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkyloxy-; Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent phenyl or naphtyl wherein said phenyl and naphtyl are optionally substituted with C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy-, or phenyl-C1-4alkyl; for use as a medicine.
US09302979B2	Method for preparation of bis (2-dialkylaminoethyl) ether A bis (2-dialkylaminoethyl) ether synthesizing method is disclosed, which includes steps of: 1) synthesizing: wherein N,N-dialkylethanolamine, N,N-dialkylamine and ethyne are mixed at a mole ratio of 4:3:1-2:1:1 as a raw material; and the raw material, catalyst and solvent are added in a high-pressure clave for reaction in a sealed condition; a weight of catalyst accounts for 2.0%-10.5% of the total weight of the raw material; a reaction temperature is 50-120° C. and the reaction time is 3-7 hours; the clave is then opened after reaction and a filtrate is collected by filtering the reaction mixture; and 2) separating: wherein the filtrate obtained in the step 1) is rectified to obtain the bis (2-dialkylaminoethyl) ether as a product. The synthetic method of the bis (2-dialkylaminoethyl) ether in the present invention has many characteristics, such as simple process, high atomic economy, etc.
US09302975B1	Process for flashing a reaction medium A process for producing acetic acid is disclosed in which the methyl iodide concentration is maintained in the vapor product stream formed in a flashing step. The methyl iodide concentration in the vapor product stream ranges from 24 to less than 36 wt. % methyl iodide, based on the weight of the vapor product stream. In addition, the acetaldehyde concentration is maintained within the range from 0.005 to 1 wt. % in the vapor product stream. The vapor product stream is distilled in a first column to obtain an acetic acid product stream comprising acetic acid and up to 300 wppm hydrogen iodide and/or from 0.1 to 6 wt. % methyl iodide and an overhead stream comprising methyl iodide, water and methyl acetate.
US09302973B2	Apparatus and process for purification of aromatic carboxylic acid In a reaction vessel for the purification of crude aromatic carboxylic acid, a bed of hydrogenation catalyst having a vapor space is located above the hydrogenation catalyst bed. A packed bed and a holdup section are located within the vapor space and spaced above the catalyst bed. The reaction vessel has means for introducing crude aromatic carboxylic acid and means for introducing hydrogen to the reaction vessel at respective locations such that in use the crude carboxylic acid contacts the hydrogen in the packed bed. The reaction vessel also has means for removing purified aromatic carboxylic acid.
US09302971B2	Process to produce terephthalic acid This invention relates to the production of terephthalic acid by 1) cycloaddition of 2,5 substituted furan (such as 2,5-bis hydroxymethylfuran or 5-hydroxymethylfurfural) and ethylene, and 2) the subsequent oxidation of the dehydrated cycloaddition product to terephthalic acid. The invention relates more particularly to overall biobased pathways for making terephthalic acid from carbohydrates such as hexoses (e.g., glucose or fructose).
US09302970B2	Process for preparation of alkynyl carboxylic acids The invention provides a simple, efficient, environmentally friendly catalytic system for direct carboxylation reactions using CO2 under mild conditions. A single step heterogeneous catalytic process for preparation of alkynyl carboxylic acids is disclosed.
US09302965B1	Process for the preparation of glycols The invention provides a process for the preparation of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol from starting material comprising one or more saccharides, by contacting said starting material with hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst system with catalytic hydrogenation abilities, wherein the process comprises the steps of: i) introducing a first portion of the starting material into the reactor such that the initial concentration of the saccharide in the solvent in the reactor is no more than 2 wt %; ii) allowing at least 90 wt % of the saccharide in the first portion of the starting material to react; iii) subsequently adding further portions of starting material to the reactor over time; and removing reaction product from the reactor.
US09302964B2	Method for purifying tetrafluoropropene To provide a method for efficiently separating 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) and chloromethane (R40) from a composition containing HFO-1234yf and R40. A method for separating HFO-1234yf containing substantially no R40, which comprises bringing an azeotropic composition or azeotrope-like composition of H FO-1234yf and R40 into contact with a specific extraction solvent.
US09302951B2	Ionic liquid alkylation of 1-butene to produce 2,5-dimethylhexane A process for producing dimethylhexanes (DMH) is provided. The DMH can be used to produce p-xylene. The process involves the alkylation of isobutane and 1-butene using an ionic liquid to produce naphtha that is rich in DMH. The DMH is then converted in high selectivity to xylene, including p-xylene, by dehydrocyclization.

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