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US09330405B2	Methods and apparatus for fast item identification Methods and apparatus are provided for fast item identification. A plurality of sensors capture data for an unknown item that is moved past the sensors. The data is processed to produce a plurality of physical attributes related to the unknown item. The physical attributes are used to search a database of physical attributes for a large number of known items where the unknown item is one of the known items. A small set of known items are selected where the physical attributes of the known items match the physical attributes of the unknown item. Further processing of the selected set of known items identifies the unknown item as one of the set of known items.
US09330403B2	Delivery control apparatus, information delivery system, and information delivery method A delivery control apparatus is connected to an electronic apparatus. The delivery control apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires electronic apparatus information concerning the electronic apparatus from the electronic apparatus; a selecting unit that selects delivery information corresponding to the electronic apparatus information out of one or more pieces of delivery information; and a delivery processing unit that executes at least one of processing of delivering the selected delivery information to the electronic apparatus and processing of storing access information to the selected delivery information.
US09330392B2	Collecting interest data from conversations conducted on a mobile device to augment a user profile The present invention discloses a solution for collecting interest data from conversations conducted on a mobile device to augment a user profile. Such a solution can include an interest data coordinator and a user profile. The interest data coordinator can be configured to analyze conversations conducted upon a mobile device for interest data. The user profile can represent a compilation of user data and interest data.
US09330391B1	Temporary membership in online communities Embodiments of the present invention relate to dynamic determination of membership duration based on ongoing interactions with online communities. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of and computer program product for providing temporary membership in online communities are provided. A membership record is created corresponding to a user of an online community. An initial expiration date is assigned to the membership record. At least one activity of the user in the online community is detected. A revised expiration date is assigned to the membership record based on the at least one activity of the user.
US09330385B2	Card payment system In one example embodiment, a card payment system includes a card payment apparatus, having an audio jack, configured to: read account information stored on a payment card, transmit the account information via a microphone contact of an audio jack, and receive an acoustic signal via at least one earphone contact of the audio jack; and a client device, having an audio jack socket to receive the audio jack, configured to: receive, from the card payment apparatus, the account information via a receptor for the microphone contact of the audio jack, and transmit, to the card payment apparatus, the acoustic signal via the at least one earphone contact.
US09330383B1	Message dispatcher for payment system A payment reader includes a contactless interface for communicating with a contactless device. The payment reader has a processor that executes instructions stored in memory, and the instructions include instructions for a plurality of firmware modules including a message dispatcher module and a plurality of functional modules. The functional modules generate messages and the message dispatcher module stores the messages in a queued data structure such as a stack or a queue. The messages are provided to the functional modules from the queued data structure. Some of the messages are timed messages that are returned to the queued data structure.
US09330378B2	Management and synchronization of related electronic communications Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and program product for managing and synchronizing electronic communications having one or more common topics. A computer system detects a first electronic communication involving a first user and a first set of users. The computer system analyzes the first electronic communication to identify a topic and determines whether the identified topic matches a topic of a second electronic communication involving the first user and a second set of users. Responsive to the identified topic of the first electronic communication matching a topic of the second electronic communication, the computer system provides to the first user an option to initiate an electronic communication involving the first user and the first and second sets of users.
US09330376B2	System and method for assigning a business value rating to documents in an enterprise A system and method for managing information in an enterprise is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a document from a component of an enterprise network, determining one or more characteristics associated with the document, assigning a priority score to a user associated with the document, assigning a business value rating to the document, and performing an operation with the document based on the business value rating. In another embodiment, the system includes a processor operable to receive a document, determine one or more characteristics associated with the document, determine a priority score to a user associated with the document, assign a business value rating to the document, and perform an operation with the document based on the business value rating.
US09330373B2	Method and system for storing inventory holders A method for storing inventory items in an inventory system includes detecting that an inventory holder is available for storage and determining a classification of the inventory holder. The method also includes determining a classification of each of a plurality of storage locations and selecting a storage location for the inventory holder based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory holder and the classification of the selected storage location. The method additionally includes transmitting information identifying the storage location to a mobile drive unit associated with the inventory holder.
US09330371B2	Method of processing documents relating to shipped articles In the method of processing documents relating to shipped articles, automatic means execute the following steps: performing character recognition in at least one document made available by a carrier of the articles; obtaining at least one article reference made up of characters; obtaining at least one character string associated with the reference and distinct therefrom; calculating respective match percentages between the string and templates in a database; determining whether at least one of the percentages satisfies at least one predetermined condition; and when the condition is satisfied, associating the article reference with a template of the database relating to said percentage, and executing an action concerning the article reference by means of the associated template.
US09330368B2	Routing service requests based on lowest actual cost within a federated virtual service cloud A method for providing a virtual cloud service at the lowest actual cost can begin with an optimal transaction handler of a federated virtual service cloud maintaining a virtual resource pool of transactional units. Each transactional unit can represent a service application deployed to a cloud service provided by a cloud service provider having a usage-based service cost model that allows transactional units to be placed in an inactive state to suspend its operating expense. Operational metrics data for the cloud service providers can be continuously captured. In response to a service request, the transactional unit that meets fulfillment requirements of the service request and incurs a lowest actual cost can be determined based upon cost factors derived from the operational metrics data, the usage-based service cost model, and a current usage state of the virtual resource pool. The received service request can be routed to the determined transactional unit.
US09330367B2	Frozen precipitation treatment analysis system A frozen precipitation treatment analysis system may include, in one embodiment, an electronic mobile device and a Global Positioning System (GPS). The mobile device may have software that uses the GPS and inputted information to produce a work flow plan for treating frozen precipitation at a site. In another embodiment, a frozen precipitation treatment analysis system may include an electronic mobile device and a virtual map of a site requiring frozen precipitation treatment analysis. The mobile device may have software that uses the virtual map and inputted information to determine the area of the site and/or other factors related to the frozen precipitation treatment analysis.
US09330364B2	System and methods for third-party access to a network-based system for providing location-based upcoming event information A system and methods for third-party access to a network-based system for providing location-based upcoming event information are described. The location-based upcoming event information may be accessed from the network-based system by a server-side web application implemented by a third party. The server-side web application may be configured to communicate with the network-based system that provides online marketplace and ticket fulfillment services and to generate a query based upon the location of a user and other event criteria. The server-side web application may communicate the query to the network-based system and, in response, receive location-based upcoming event information which may be displayed to a user as a list and/or information on a map. The location-based upcoming event information may comprise an aggregate of ticket inventory available from multiple online marketplaces providing the user with multiple purchasing options.
US09330359B2	Degree of closeness based on communication contents In one example, a method may include monitoring contents of communications between a first user and a second user, determining a degree of closeness between the first user and the second user utilizing an ontological model, with the degree of closeness being based at least in part on the contents of communications between the first user and the second user, and updating the degree of closeness based at least in part on a frequency of communications between the first user and the second user.
US09330358B1	Case-based reasoning system using normalized weight vectors A system and method include comparing a context to cases stored in a case base, where the cases include Boolean and non-Boolean independent weight variables and a domain-specific dependency variable. The case and context independent weight variables are normalized and a normalized weight vector is determined for the case base. A match between the received context and each case of the case base is determined using the normalized context and case variables and the normalized weight vector. A skew value is determined for each category of domain specific dependency variables and the category of domain specific dependency variables having the minimal skew value is selected. The dependency variable associated with the selected category is then displayed to a user.
US09330357B1	Method, apparatus, and computer program product for determining a provider return rate Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for classifying a provider of products, services or experiences as a provider that should be engaged based on a predicted return rate for any products, services or experiences that may be offered and purchased by a consumer. An example method may comprise supplying a classifying model with a dataset, wherein the dataset comprises an identification of a provider and a plurality of attributes corresponding to the provider and identifying a class of the provider in accordance with the plurality of corresponding attributes, wherein the identification is determined based on one or more patterns determinative of a return rate by the classifying model.
US09330347B2	Method for creating dot arrangements or threshold matrices, an image processing apparatus, and a storage medium An image that is robust against position shift and that has improved graininess is formed. In the embodiments, a halftone processor creates a first dot arrangement and a second dot arrangement from related weighting functions and weighting maps (S1508, S1509), evaluates the image quality when the first dot arrangement and the second dot arrangement are overlapped and combined (S1511, S1512), updates the weightings for only pixels where a dot is arranged in case where the evaluation results in the evaluating step are not within a specified range (S1513), obtains a first dot arrangement and a second dot arrangement that were recreated based on the updated weightings (S1508, S1509), and repeats steps S1508 to S1514 until it is determined that the change in image quality due to position shift when the recreated first and second dot arrangements are overlapped and combined is within a specified range.
US09330345B2	Memory card and memory card adaptor A memory card includes a card body, an interface terminal and an attachment mechanism for detachably mounting the card to an adaptor of an electronic device. The interface terminal is disposed at a central portion of a major surface of the card body. The attachment mechanism is located at an outer peripheral portion of the card body that surrounds the central portion. The adaptor has a recess whose shape complements that of the major surface of the card body, and socket exposed at a central portion of the bottom of the recess. Thus, the memory card may be inserted face down into the adaptor.
US09330341B2	Image index generation based on similarities of image features Embodiments of the present application relate to an image index generation method, system, a device, and a computer program product. An image index generation method is provided. The method includes selecting an image included in an image library for which an image index is to be generated, determining at least one target region included in the image, extracting visual features from the determined at least one target region, determining a similarity value of the selected image and image included in the image library based on the extracted visual features, determining image categories to which the images belong to based on the determined similarity values among the images, and assigning category identifiers to the images in accordance with an identifier assignment method, the identifier assignment method assigns the same category identifiers to images belonging to the same image category, and different category identifiers to images belonging to different image categories.
US09330339B2	System and method for detecting cargo container seals Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting container seals. In one implementation, a processing device receives one or more images and processes the one or more images to identify one or more areas of interest within at least one of the one or more images, the one or more areas of interest including one or more areas of the one or more images within which a container seal is relatively likely to be present. The processing device compares the one or more identified areas of interest with one or more templates, each of the one or more templates being associated with one or more respective seal types. The processing device identifies, based on the comparison, one or more matches between the one or more identified areas and the one or more templates, and provides, based on the identification of the one or more matches, an identification of the container seal.
US09330336B2	Systems, methods, and media for on-line boosting of a classifier Systems, methods, and media for on-line boosting of a classifier are provided, comprising: receiving a training sample; for each of a plurality of features, determining a feature value for the training sample and the feature, using the feature value to update a histogram, and determining a threshold for a classifier of the feature; for each of the plurality of features, classifying the training sample using the threshold for the classifier of the feature and calculating an error associated with the classifier; selecting a plurality of best classifiers from the classifiers; and, for each of the plurality of best classifiers, assigning a voting weight to the one of the plurality of best classifiers.
US09330329B2	Systems, methods, and devices for image matching and object recognition in images using minimal feature points An image matching technique locates feature points in a template image such as a logo and then does the same in a test image. Feature points of a template image are determined under various transformations and used to determine a set of composite feature points for each template image. The composite feature points are used to determine if the template image is present in a test image. A covering set for a template image is used to optimize processing of test images.
US09330326B2	Image capture and identification system and process A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.
US09330323B2	Redigitization system and service A system and method to error correct extant electronic documents is disclosed. An electronic document may be rasterized to obtain a pixel representation of the electronic document (e.g., raster image). One or more optical character recognition (OCR) tasks may be performed on the raster image of the electronic document. Errors discovered by the OCR tasks may be corrected and a customized error corrected version of the electronic document may be created and stored. If the author of the electronic document is known, the raster image may be compared to a personalized tf*idf error dictionary associated with the author to determine known OCR errors specific to the author. The raster image may also be compared to a personalized electronic error dictionary associated with the author to determine known typographical errors specific to the author.
US09330320B2	Object detection apparatus, object detection method, object detection program and device control system for moveable apparatus An object detection apparatus mountable to a moveable apparatus for detecting an object existing outside the moveable apparatus by capturing a plurality of images using a plurality of imaging devices mounted to the moveable apparatus and generating a disparity image from the captured images includes a map generator to generate a map indicating a frequency profile of disparity values correlating a horizontal direction distance of the object with respect to a movement direction of the moveable apparatus, and a distance to the object in the movement direction of the moveable apparatus based on the disparity image, an isolated area detection unit to detect an isolated area based on the frequency profile, an isolated area divider to divide the isolated area into two or more isolated areas based on the frequency profile in the isolated area, and an object detector to detect an object based on the divided isolated area.
US09330310B2	Methods and devices for obtaining card information A server system with one or more processors and memory obtains, from a client device, a card image which includes an image of a card, and identifies a card configuration type corresponding to the card in the card image based on a database of stored card configuration types. Each stored card configuration type in the database is associated with layout information regarding respective features and information regions for the stored card configuration type. In accordance with the identified card configuration type, the server system determines one or more information regions of the card image containing respective card information of the card. The server system extracts at least a portion of the card information of the card from the one or more information regions of the card image and transmits, to the client device, at least the extracted portion of the card information.
US09330308B2	Apparatus method and computer-readable medium that detects different regions of user's hand for recognizing gesture for carrying out operation of vehicle An apparatus for recognizing a user's gesture for carrying out an operation of a vehicle may include: an image generator that generates an object image by photographing a user's hand; a feature point candidate detector that generates a hand image including a hand region by eliminating a background of the object image; a palm detector that detects a palm region by performing a morphology operation on the hand region; a finger detector that detects a finger region by eliminating the palm region from the hand region; a feature point detector that detects the finger valleys located within the palm region and the fingertips located within the finger region as feature points; and a gesture recognizer that recognizes a number of unfolded fingers based on the hand model, and recognizes the user's gesture by selecting a category that corresponds to the number of unfolded fingers among a plurality of categories.
US09330302B2	Polarized gaze tracking Embodiments that relate to determining gaze locations are disclosed. In one embodiment a method includes shining light along an outbound light path to the eyes of the user wearing glasses. Upon detecting the glasses, the light is dynamically polarized in a polarization pattern that switches between a random polarization phase and a single polarization phase, wherein the random polarization phase includes a first polarization along an outbound light path and a second polarization orthogonal to the first polarization along a reflected light path. The single polarization phase has a single polarization. During the random polarization phases, glares reflected from the glasses are filtered out and pupil images are captured. Glint images are captured during the single polarization phase. Based on pupil characteristics and glint characteristics, gaze locations are repeatedly detected.
US09330296B2	Recognizing entity interactions in visual media An entity interaction recognition system algorithmically recognizes a variety of different types of entity interactions that may be captured in two-dimensional images. In some embodiments, the system estimates the three-dimensional spatial configuration or arrangement of entities depicted in the image. In some embodiments, the system applies a proxemics-based analysis to determine an interaction type. In some embodiments, the system infers, from a characteristic of an entity detected in an image, an area or entity of interest in the image.
US09330294B2	System and method of capturing and producing biometric-matching quality fingerprints and other types of dactylographic images with a mobile device An optical module includes a housing with a lighting mechanism, an aperture formed therein, and a window that frames a transparent surface adapted to contact a skin surface of a person, for example, a fingertip. The lighting mechanism provides light to illuminate the skin surface placed upon the transparent surface. A prism has a first side facing the lighting mechanism, a second side at the window, and a third side through which a dactylographic image exits the prism. One or more light reflecting surfaces are disposed within the housing to reflect the dactylographic image towards the housing aperture. The optical module is coupled to a mobile device having a camera, with the aperture of the housing aligning with a lens of the camera. The camera acquires the dactylographic image, and the mobile device adjusts this dactylographic image to produce a dactylographic image suitable for biometric matching.
US09330293B2	Article with visual code, visual code reading apparatus and information conveying method An article to which a visual code is attached, wherein the visual code includes: a frame pattern which is formed in the shape of a polygonal or round ring by arranging multiple pattern elements; a symbol pattern placing area which is formed inside the frame pattern, and in which a symbol pattern can be placed; an internal information pattern which is formed as a part of the frame pattern and indicates the presence or the absence of the symbol pattern in the symbol pattern placing area; and a guide pattern which is placed on, inside or near the frame pattern, and is used for a visual code reading apparatus having an optical reading function to recognize a positional relationship between the frame pattern and the visual code reading apparatus.
US09330287B2	Real-time asset tracking and event association A system including a detector, a reader, and a tag. The detector includes a sensor to detect a user event, and a communication circuitry to communicate at a first frequency band. The reader includes communication circuitry to communicate at a second frequency band. The tag includes a first communication circuitry to communicate at the first frequency band and a second communication circuitry to communicate at the second frequency band. The detector is to communicate with the tag via the communication circuitry of the detector. The detector is to determine whether to associate the tag with the user event. The detector is to communicate the determined association. The tag is to communicate using the second communication circuitry of the tag with the reader.
US09330281B2	Method for performing coding resource management, and associated processing circuit A method for performing coding resource management is provided, where the method is applied to a processing circuit. The method includes: with regard to a specific coding operation, selecting a specific module from a hardware module and a program module; and performing the specific coding operation by utilizing the specific module. In particular, the step of selecting the specific module from the hardware module and the program module further includes: based upon at least one characteristic of the specific coding operation, default settings, and/or user settings, selecting the specific module from the hardware module and the program module. An associated processing circuit is also provided.
US09330280B2	Identity management, authorization and entitlement framework A system and method are provided for identity management of applications on computing devices. A set of applications is registered at an identity management system. Each application allows a different level of access permission to the application based on a user role associated with a user accessing the application. A set of user profiles associated with users are received. Each user profile includes a login credential for allowing access to the applications and a user role for defining a user level of access permission to the applications. An access request to access an application is received at the identity management system and responsive to the access request, a user associated with the access request is authenticated. Upon successful authentication, the user role associated with the authenticated user is determined and the user is allowed to access functions of the application corresponding to the determined user role.
US09330279B2	System and method for blocking elements of application interface A method, system and computer program product for blocking access to restricted elements of application interface and covering the restricted elements by trusted interface elements. The system includes an analyzer module, a database of restricted elements and a blocking module. The analyzer module is configured to detect interface elements of an active application rendered on a computer or a mobile device. The analyzer module determines if an application interface element is restricted by comparing the application interface element against the known restricted interface elements from the database. If the restricted element is detected, the analyzer module sends the data about the restricted element to the blocking module. The blocking module covers the restricted interface element by a trusted interface element or by an image.
US09330275B1	Location based decryption Described herein are systems, devices and methods for decrypting content based on location. A media device may decrypt content based on determination of a location-based decryption event. The location-based decryption event may include the media device being located within a location previously defined as authorized to decrypt the content. The location-based decryption event may also include the media device being located within a predetermined distance of a designated reference object.
US09330274B2	Methods and systems for applying parental-control policies to media files A computer-implemented method may intercept a file-system call associated with a media file. The computer-implemented method may determine an attribute of the media file. The computer-implemented method may also identify a parental-control policy associated with the attribute of the media file. The computer-implemented method may further apply the parental-control policy to the media file. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09330273B2	Systems and methods for increasing compliance with data loss prevention policies A computer-implemented method for increasing compliance with data loss prevention policies may include (1) identifying a file that is subject to a data loss prevention policy, (2) determining a classification of the file according to the data loss prevention policy, (3) identifying a graphical user interface that is configured to display a representation of the file, and (4) enhancing the representation of the file within the graphical user interface with a visual indication of the classification of the file according to the data loss prevention policy. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09330272B2	Head-mounted display apparatus with enhanced security and method for accessing encrypted information by the apparatus There are provided a head-mounted display (HMD) apparatus and a method for accessing encrypted information by the apparatus, in which the head-mounted display apparatus with enhanced security according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a biometric information input unit that receives biometric information of a user; a communication module that transmits or receives information to or from a server; a memory that stores encrypted information; a processor that transmits the biometric information received through the biometric information input unit to a user authentication server through the communication module, receives access privilege information from the user authentication server, and decrypts the encrypted information stored in the memory based on the received access privilege information; and a display unit that displays the decrypted information through the processor.
US09330271B1	Fine-grained access control for synchronized data stores A remote distributed data store may be configured to process data updates received through invocation of a common API with reference to a common schema. Local data stores may also be configured to process updates using a common API and schema. Data for multiple users may be stored in a common collection of items maintained by a remote distributed data store. User identity may be verified through a public identity service. User identity and access permissions may be associated with items stored in a remote distributed data store.
US09330261B2	Proving age and integrity of website pages Systems and methods are disclosed which enable the establishment of file dates and the absence of tampering, even for documents held in secrecy and those stored in uncontrolled environments, but which does not require trusting a timestamping authority or document archival service. A trusted timestamping authority (TTSA) may be used, but even if the TTSA loses credibility or a challenger refuses to acknowledge the validity of a timestamp, a date for an electronic document may still be established. Systems and methods are disclosed which enable detection of file duplication in large collections of documents, which can improve searching for documents within the large collection.
US09330259B2	Malware discovery method and system A process for identifying potentially harmful malware, comprises the steps of: a) identifying an executable that is about to run; b) providing a monitoring agent that monitors all threads that are descendent of a thread initiated by the process of said executable; and c) configuring said monitoring agent to conclude that a high probability of malware presence exists, if one of said descendent threads reaches a target process in which suspicious patches are created.
US09330247B2	Apparatus and method for managing multiple user accounts on a memory card A memory card having a memory resident on the memory card and having stored thereon multiple isolated user accounts each having an associated user account data, and a firmware stored in memory, the firmware including coded instructions, which when executed, selectively manages each isolated user account so that an account access data for a predetermined isolated user account is accessed from the associated user account data when the firmware determines a predetermined condition is satisfied.
US09330243B2	Method for biometrically controlling device access and device therefor A method and device for user authorization is presented herein. The authorization device may be integrated in a display interface configured to receive an infrared input signal. The device may include a means for converting the infrared signal into an electric signal. The device may further include a processor configured to analyze the electrical signal. The processor may further be configured to provide an authorization of a user based on the analysis of the electrical signal.
US09330241B2	Applying digital rights management to multi-media file playback A method begins with a processing module of a centralized digital video storage (DVS) system that supports a plurality of subscriber units, receiving a request for playback of a stored multi-media file from a subscriber unit. The method continues with the processing module determining whether the stored multi-media file is a subscription based file or a publically available file. When the stored multi-media file is the subscription based file, the method continues with the processing module accessing digital rights management data regarding subscription based multi-media files to determine the subscriber unit's digital rights to the stored multi-media file. When the subscriber unit's digital rights include playback of the multi-media file, the method continues with the processing module sending a unique copy of the stored multi-media file to the subscriber unit in accordance with a unique slice retrieval pattern of the subscriber unit.
US09330239B2	Cloud-based initiation of customized exercise routine Disclosed herein are techniques and systems for recognizing a user via a networked fitness system and initiating a customized exercise routine for the recognized user. The process includes receiving, at the networked fitness system, identification data associated with the user, and transmitting the identification data over a network to one or more remotely located servers. The networked fitness system may receive a user identification (ID) from the remotely located server(s) at least partly in response to the transmitted identification data, and receive a confirmation from the user that the user ID corresponds to the user. At least partly in response to the confirmation, the networked fitness system may automatically download a customized exercise routine associated with the user from the remotely located server(s) and initiate the customized exercise routine by the networked fitness system.
US09330238B2	Performance intensity zones Performance intensity zones are disclosed. An apparatus comprises one or more processors, and one or more memories storing instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: obtain performance intensity data measured from a user with at least one measurement sensor during a first activity and/or a second activity; and classify the performance intensity data in relation to a plurality of predetermined performance intensity zones, wherein each performance intensity zone is predetermined by a first numerical range for the first activity, and a second numerical range for the second activity, wherein the first activity and the second activity are different types of sports or different types of physical activities.
US09330233B2	Systems and methods for identifying medical image acquisition parameters Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying image acquisition parameters. One method includes receiving a patient data set including one or more reconstructions, one or more preliminary scans or patient information, and one or more acquisition parameters; computing one or more patient characteristics based on one or both of one or more preliminary scans and the patient information; computing one or more image characteristics associated with the one or more reconstructions; grouping the patient data set with one or more other patient data sets using the one or more patient characteristics; and identifying one or more image acquisition parameters suitable for the patient data set using the one or more image characteristics, the grouping of the patient data set with one or more other patient data sets, or a combination thereof.
US09330223B2	Optical rule checking for detecting at risk structures for overlay issues A method and system is provided for detecting at risk structures due to mask overlay that occur during lithography processes. The method can be implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to obtain a simulation of a metal layer and a via, and determine a probability that an arbitrary point (x, y) on the metal layer is covered by the via by calculating a statistical coverage area metric followed by mathematical approximations of a summing function.
US09330222B2	Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for implementing electronic circuit designs with electro-migration awareness Disclosed are methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for implementing electronic circuit designs with electro-migration awareness. Some embodiments perform schematic level simulation(s) to determine electrical characteristics, identifies physical parasitics of a layout component, determines the electrical or physical characteristics associated to electro-migration analysis on the component, and determines whether the component meets EM related constraint(s) while implementing the physical design of the electronic circuit in some embodiments. Some embodiments further determine adjustment(s) to the component or related data where the EM related constraints are not met and/or and present the adjustment(s) in the form of hints. Various data and information, such as currents in various forms or voltages, are passed between various schematic level tools and physical level tools.
US09330220B1	Clock region partitioning and clock routing Clock region partitioning and clock routing includes creating partitions for a plurality of clocks of a circuit design, and legalizing the partitions using a processor according to a number of clocks in each partition and assignment of clock distribution tracks. Roots for implementing clock trees of the clocks are selected within the partitions.
US09330218B1	Integrated circuits having input-output circuits with dedicated memory controller circuitry An integrated circuit such as a programmable integrated circuit may include input-output circuits each having respective memory controller circuitry. The memory controller circuitry of the input-output circuits may be electrically coupled via a backbone path and configured to collectively form a memory controller. Each memory controller circuitry may include a protocol control circuit and input-output lanes. Memory access requests from on-chip circuitry may be provided to only a selected input-output circuit. The protocol control circuit of the selected input-output circuit may receive the memory access requests and generate memory control signals and local control signals from the memory access requests. The memory control signals may be provided to external memory. The local control signals may be provided to input-output circuits over the backbone path and synchronize the input-output circuits in conveying data between the integrated circuit and the external memory.
US09330207B2	Support method, recording medium, and design support device to calculate a volume of a three-dimensional model A design support method includes: executing by a computer operations of: moving, in an arbitrary direction, a first particle that is placed at a position in an internal space of a three-dimensional model of a design target and has a diameter of a size; recording a movement trace of the first particle; and calculating a volume of a first spatial region formed by the recorded movement trace.
US09330206B2	Producing a three dimensional model of an implant Determining a shape of a medical device to be implanted into a subject produces an image including a defective portion and a non-defective portion of a surface of a tissue of interest included in the subject. The tissue of interest is segmented within the image. A template, representing a normative shape of an external anatomical surface of the tissue of interest, is superimposed to span the defective portion. An external shape of an implant, is determined as a function of respective shapes of the defective portion as seen in the template, for repairing the defective portion.
US09330205B2	Computer-implemented method for digitally designing a dental restoration and a computer-readable medium Computer-implemented method for digitally designing a dental restoration for a rest tooth, wherein the rest tooth is described by data of the rest tooth and wherein a tooth template is described by data of the tooth template, by means of an Laplacian surface deformation to deform the tooth template towards the surface of the rest tooth, wherein the method uses, for the Laplacian surface deformation, an angle weighting function depending on: the angle between the normal direction of a target on the surface of the rest tooth or the normal direction of a handle on the tooth template; and the direction of a line connecting the target and the handle; wherein the angle weighting function is used to weight the handle for deforming the tooth template towards the rest tooth. Further, the invention is related to a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a processor, are adapted to perform the method steps of the inventive computer-implemented method.
US09330201B2	Inference of query relationships based on retrieved attributes Various example embodiments are provided for inferring relationships between queries. In an example, queries are related based on the identification of common terms between the queries. Another example is to relate queries based on the identification that the queries are associated with a single search session. Yet another example is to infer relationships based on the identification of relationships between item attributes retrieved from the submission of the queries.
US09330200B2	System and method for presenting input suggestions in input fields of a specific type in web pages by replacing the input field with a combo box Systems and methods display input suggestions on web pages having an input field for receiving a specific type of user input. A module stored on a user device is remote from a database containing the input suggestions. The module detects the presence of any input fields of a specific type in a web page. For each detected input field of the specific type, the module generates a combo box that is displayed so as to cover and visually replace the input field. The combo boxes display input suggestions contained in the database. The database can be updated to add or remove input suggestions for particular websites determined to be valid or invalid at those websites. Analysis of the validity of the input suggestions can be based on page analyses sent from the module and performed before and after any submission of an input suggestion.
US09330185B2	POI related information processing system and method, and apparatus for supporting the same Provided are a point of interest (POI) related information processing system and method and an apparatus for supporting the same. The POI related information processing system includes at least one POI related information providing device that provides POI related information including specific business name information and at least a part of address information, and a POI related information processing device that creates a query based on business name information of at least one piece of specific POI information and at least a part of address information thereof, collects the POI related information associated with corresponding POI information based on a corresponding query from the at least one POI related information providing device, collects a predefined certain amount of the POI related information by performing at least one filtering in accordance with a predefined rule, and then stores and operates the collected information in conjunction with the POI information.
US09330179B2	Configuring web crawler to extract web page information Web crawling configuration includes: obtaining a webpage comprising a plurality of receiving a user selection of a node in the webpage; presenting a set of web crawling configuration options pertaining to a web crawling action to be performed with respect to the node, the set of web crawling configuration options depending at least in part on a type of an element included in the node and comprising: a first option to perform a first web crawling action in the event that the node include a first type of the element; and a second option to perform a second web crawling action in the event that the node includes a second type of the element; receiving a user input specifying the web crawling configuration option; and storing user specified web crawling configuration option, performing the web crawling action on the node according to the user input, or both.
US09330171B1	Video annotation using deep network architectures A method includes receiving, by a processing device of a content sharing platform, a video content, selecting at least one video frame from the video content, subsampling the at least one video frame to generate a first representation of the at least one video frame, selecting a sub-region of the at least one video frame to generate a second representation of the at least one video frame, and applying a convolutional neuron network to the first and second representations of the at least one video frame to generate an annotation for the video content.
US09330163B2	Identifying inconsistencies in object similarities from multiple information sources A horizontal anomaly detection method includes receiving at plurality of objects described in a plurality of information sources, wherein each individual information source captures a plurality of similarity relationships between the objects, combining the information sources to determine a similarity matrix whose entries represent quantitative scores of similarity between pairs of the objects, and identifying at least one horizontal anomaly of the objects within the similarity matrix, wherein the horizontal anomalies are anomalous relationships across the plurality of information sources.
US09330154B2	Multicast database replication Systems, methods and computer program products for multicast database replication are described herein. An embodiment includes creating a replication group for replication of data. One or more replicate (or target) databases are subscribed to the replication group and the replication group may include one or more subscribed replicate databases. The replication group is associated with a replication group address. Embodiments send (or publish) data that is to be replicated to the replication group multicast address causing automatic replication of the data to the subscribed replicate databases. In this way, by sending data to be replicated once to a replication group address, the data is automatically replicated to several subscribed replicate databases and a replication server need not establish distinct point-to-point connections with each replicate database.
US09330153B2	System, method, and computer readable medium that coordinates between devices using exchange of log files A system includes a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus. The first storage apparatus includes: a generating unit to generate logs, in response to updates performed on a database in the first storage apparatus, related to the updates; a storage unit to store the logs and data representing the order of generation of each of the logs; and a transmitting unit to transmit, when the logs and the data are stored in the storage unit, the log and the data to the second storage apparatus. The second storage apparatus includes: a receiving unit to receive the logs and the data transmitted by the transmitting unit; and an updating unit to update a database in the second storage apparatus based on the logs in accordance with the order represented by the data.
US09330144B2	Tagging of facet elements in a facet tree Returning a tagged facet tree to an end user who is only authorized to access an authorized portion of the facet tree is provided. A facet tree is received from a facet tree database. A first rule for the facet tree and a second rule for a plurality of tagging scenarios based on a characteristic of the end user is acquired. The first rule is applied to the facet tree before presentation to the end user on a user interface such that only the authorized portion of the facet tree is displayed to the end user. The second rule is applied to the plurality of tagging scenarios such that only a tagging scenario that is applicable to the characteristic of the end user is displayed to the end user. The tagging scenario is made available to the end user at a user interface.
US09330142B2	Biometric matching engine The present disclosure concerns a method of identifying a biometric record of an individual in a database (108), the database comprising at least first and second sets of records, each set comprising at least one record, the method comprising: receiving by a processing device (102) at least first and second input biometric samples of said individual; performing on the records of said first set a first matching process comprising a first filtering operation followed by a second filtering operation, and performing on the records of said second set a second matching process comprising said second filtering operation followed by said first filtering operation, wherein said first filtering operation comprises comparing said first input biometric sample to a first reference biometric sample of each record, and said second filtering operation comprises comparing said second input biometric sample to a second reference biometric sample of each record; and identifying a biometric record of said individual based on results of the first and second matching processes.
US09330132B2	Systems and methods for a transactional-based workflow collaboration platform A system and method to share data associated with a transaction are disclosed. In some embodiments, a database record may be associated with a transaction corresponding to a product. The database record may include a plurality of data fields and the transaction may be associated with a plurality of entities. The data fields of the record may be made available to each of the entities based on a role of the entities in the transaction. As such, different data fields may be displayed to different entities. Furthermore, various sharing techniques may be performed with the data fields of the record.
US09330130B1	Get row index of record in dynamic data table A method includes receiving a request to lookup a record in a database having dynamic record updates, performing a binary search with a basket set of sorted values as a middle key range set of records, determining if an input key value is within the middle key range set of records, and if the input key value is not within the middle key range set of records, shifting the middle key range set of records such that it includes a record corresponding to the input key value.
US09330127B2	Methods and systems for automatic selection of classification and regression trees The present invention provides a method and system for automatically identifying and selecting preferred classification and regression trees. The invention is used to identify a specific decision tree or group of trees that are consistent across train and test samples in node-specific details that are often important to decision makers. Specifically, for a tree to be identified as preferred by this system, the train and test samples must both agree on key measures for every terminal node of the tree. In addition to this node-by-node criterion, an additional tree selection method may be imposed. Accordingly, the train and test samples rank order the nodes on a relevant measure in the same way. Both consistency criteria may be applied in a fuzzy manner in which agreement must be close but need not be exact.
US09330119B2	Knowledge intensive data management system for business process and case management Data can be categorized into facts, information, hypothesis, and directives. Activities that generate certain categories of data based on other categories of data through the application of knowledge which can be categorized into classifications, assessments, resolutions, and enactments. Activities can be driven by a Classification-Assessment-Resolution-Enactment (CARE) control engine. The CARE control and these categorizations can be used to enhance a multitude of systems, for example diagnostic system, such as through historical record keeping, machine learning, and automation. Such a diagnostic system can include a system that forecasts computing system failures based on the application of knowledge to system vital signs such as thread or stack segment intensity and memory heap usage. These vital signs are facts that can be classified to produce information such as memory leaks, convoy effects, or other problems. Classification can involve the automatic generation of classes, states, observations, predictions, norms, objectives, and the processing of sample intervals having irregular durations.
US09330116B2	Determining hierarchical paths to nodes Methods, machines, and stored instructions are provided for determining hierarchical paths to nodes based on stored information about the nodes. A node analyzer analyzes a hierarchy to create mappings that represent the hierarchy. The mappings may include a “parent mapping” that maps selected-level nodes to parent nodes of the selected-level nodes, and a “path mapping” that maps a plurality of nodes other than the selected-level nodes to a plurality of paths, within the hierarchy, to the plurality of nodes. A path module then determines path(s) to specified node(s) at least in part by mapping the specified node(s) to particular parent node(s) of the specified node(s) using the parent mapping. The path module also maps the particular parent node(s) to particular path(s) using the path mapping. The information from the path and parent mappings may be assembled to form path(s) within the hierarchy to the specified node(s).
US09330113B2	Providing content based on image item A device may analyze an image and identify an image item included in the image based on analyzing the image. The device may identify content relating to the image item. For example, the device may identify an application, of the device, relating to the image item. The device may provide, for display with the image, information indicating that the content is available and receive input indicating a desire for the content. The device may provide the content for display based on receiving the input indicating the desire for the content. For example, the device may initiate the application and cause the content to be provided via the application.
US09330108B2	Multi-site heat map management A first server system identifies a first storage area of the first server system, the first storage area being associated with a first heat value and storing at least a portion of a file. The first server system determines an identifier corresponding to the portion of the file. The first server system associates the portion of the file with the first heat value. The first server system sends the identifier corresponding to the portion of the file and the associated heat value to a second server system, wherein the second server system includes a duplicate copy of the portion of the file.
US09330098B2	User interface operating method and electronic device with the user interface and program product storing program for operating the user interface A user interface operating method, an electronic device with the user interface and a program product storing a program for operating the user interface are disclosed. A user interface operating method includes steps of displaying a time image, a multimedia object corresponding to a time point in the time image, and first information of the multimedia object corresponding to the time point on a user interface of an electronic device; triggering a search process if the time image and the multimedia object corresponding to the time point in the time image overlap with each other on the user interface, the search process including searching for, based on the first information, multimedia objects corresponding to other time points in the time image related to the first information; and displaying on the user interface the multimedia objects corresponding to other time points in the time image and found in the search process.
US09330092B2	Systems, methods, apparatus and computer-accessible-medium for providing polarization-mode dispersion compensation in optical coherence tomography Exemplary systems, apparatus, methods and computer-accessible medium for generating information regarding at least one sample can be provided. For example, it is possible to receiving first data which is based on at least one first radiation provided to the sample(s) and at least one second radiation provided from the sample(s) that is/are associated with the first radiation(s) It is also possible to generate second data by reducing the influence of first optical effects induced on the first radiation(s) prior to reaching the sample(s), and second optical effects induced on the second radiation(s) after leaving the sample(s).
US09330074B2	Style sheet speculative preloading Methods for preloading for a web page externally specified resources of a style sheet are provided. In one aspect, a method includes identifying at least one externally specified resource specified by a style sheet for a web page during download of at least one of the style sheet or the web page. The at least one externally specified resource includes at least one of an image, font, audio data, or video data. The method also includes determining whether the web page includes instructions to load the at least one externally specified resource, and loading the at least one externally specified resource specified by the style sheet for the web page when the determination indicates the web page includes instructions to load the at least one externally specified resource. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
US09330073B2	System and method for translating insurance-related data A computer system includes a processor; and a memory storage device in communication with the processor. The processor is adapted to: receive via a computer communications network a user identification and an identification of an electronic file having user-generated insurance-related data; provide an output signal for display to the user a prompt for the user to provide mapping data mapping a plurality of insurance-related data fields data identifiers in the user-data electronic file; receive mapping data in response to the prompt; access the user electronic file; employing the received mapping data, map data elements identified in the user-data electronic file, to a document in a predetermined format; verify that the received mapped data constitutes complete data to submit in connection with an insurance transaction; and provide an output signal including data constituting the document in a predetermined format to a system for further processing in accordance with an insurance transaction.
US09330069B2	Layout of E-book content in screens of varying sizes One embodiment includes a portable e-book reading device for reading a paginated e-book, with at least a page including a section including text linked to an illustration. The device can layout the section by keeping the text with the illustration to be displayed in one screen, and maintaining the pagination of the e-book if the page is displayed in more than one screen. Another embodiment includes a paginated e-book with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with rules on displaying the e-book. Either the text or the illustration sub file includes position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. Yet another embodiment includes an e-book with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a reader.
US09330065B2	Generating variable document templates A graphical user interface 30 that includes a template design area is displayed. Based on one or more commands received through the graphical user interface 30, a layout of template elements (44-50) is arranged with respective relative positions and sizes in the template design area (34), where at least one of the template elements (44-50) is designated for receiving variable document content 16. Through the graphical user interface 30, values of parameters characterizing one or more associated adaptive layout variables that constrain adaptability of respective ones of the template elements (44-50) to different document content 16 are received. At least one of the parameters characterizes a degree of variability of the associated adaptive layout variable. The relative positions of the template elements (44-50) are encoded in the template design area in association with the respective parameter values in a variable document template data structure (18).
US09330063B2	Generating a sparsifier using graph spanners A sparsifier is generated from a union of multiple spanners of a graph. The edges of the sparsifier are weighted based on a measure of connectivity called robust connectivity. The robust connectivity of a node pair is the highest edge sampling probability at which a distance between the pair is likely to drop below a specified length. Each spanner is generated from a subgraph of the graph that is generated using a decreasing sampling probability. For the weight of each edge, a spanner is determined where an estimated distance between the nodes associated with the edge is greater than a threshold distance. The sampling probability of the subgraph used to generate the spanner is an estimate of the robust connectivity of the edge. The weight of the edge is set to the inverse of the estimated robust connectivity.
US09330057B2	Reconfigurable processor and mini-core of reconfigurable processor A reconfigurable processor includes a plurality of mini-cores and an external network to which the mini-cores are connected. Each of the mini-cores includes a first function unit including a first group of operation elements, a second function unit including a second group of operation elements that is different from the first group of operation elements, and an internal network to which the first function unit and the second function unit are connected.
US09330054B2	System and method for assigning a message A processor of a plurality of processors includes a processor core and a message manager. The message manager is in communication with the processor core. The message manager to receive a message from a second processor of the plurality of processors, to identify a classification rule for the message based on bits in a header of the message, and to create a queue identifier for the message using bits of a payload of the message, wherein the queue identifier is associated with a queue of the processor core.
US09330050B2	Deployment wizard A method and apparatus are provided for collecting deployment information from a user for a multi-tier computer system. The method includes the steps of receiving a deployment size of the multi-tier system from the user and identifying a set of virtual appliances by function based upon the deployment size received from the user. The method further includes the steps of prompting the user for a name for each identified virtual appliance, collecting network information of each virtual appliance based upon the name and generating a deployment configuration file for a mandatory virtual appliance of the set of virtual appliances.
US09330044B2	High-speed data transmission interface circuit and design method of the same A high-speed data transmission interface circuit used in a network switch device is provided. The high-speed data transmission interface circuit comprises a main circuit hoard, a connector and a daughter circuit board. The main circuit board comprises a transmission port interface module and a first wire. The transmission port interface module comprises a reduced pin extended attachment unit interface (RXAUI). The first wire connects the connector and the main circuit board. The daughter circuit board comprises a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) module and a second wire. The HDMI module is connected to an external network device through a HDMI signal wire. The second wire connects the connector and the HDMI module. The transmission port interface module communicates with the external network device through the connector and the daughter board.
US09330041B1	Staggered island structure in an island-based network flow processor An island-based network flow processor (IB-NFP) integrated circuit includes rectangular islands disposed in rows. In one example, the configurable mesh data bus is configurable to form a command/push/pull data bus over which multiple transactions can occur simultaneously on different parts of the integrated circuit. The rectangular islands of one row are oriented in staggered relation with respect to the rectangular islands of the next row. The left and right edges of islands in a row align with left and right edges of islands two rows down in the row structure. The data bus involves multiple meshes. In each mesh, the island has a centrally located crossbar switch and six radiating half links, and half links down to functional circuitry of the island. The staggered orientation of the islands, and the structure of the half links, allows half links of adjacent islands to align with one another.
US09330040B2	Serial configuration of a reconfigurable instruction cell array A reconfigurable instruction cell array (RICA) includes a plurality of switch boxes. Each switch box includes an instruction cell and a switch fabric configurable according to a configuration word stored in each switch box. The switch boxes are arranged into serial loading sets such that the switch boxes in each serial loading set are configured to form a multi-bit shift register chain for serial shifting the corresponding configuration words.
US09330034B2	Levelization of memory interface for communicating with multiple memory devices In a memory system in which a system clock signal is forwarded from the memory controller to multiple memory devices, the phase of the system clock signal forwarded to the slower memory device is advanced relative to the system clock signal forwarded to the faster memory device by a phase corresponding to the skew on the data links corresponding to the memory devices. This causes the state machine of the slower memory device to change states and advance earlier than the state machine in the faster memory device, and as a result, the data read from both the slower memory device and the faster memory device are unskewed on the data links between the memory controller and the memory devices.
US09330027B2	Register access white listing A system employs a white list of authorized transactions to control access to system registers. In an embodiment, the white list is loaded into filter registers during system boot. Routing logic monitors a logical interconnect fabric of the system for register access requests. The routing logic parses source, destination information from a request to index the white list. If the white list includes an entry corresponding to the processing entity indicated in the source information and the register indicated in the destination information, the routing logic will permit the requested access.
US09330024B1	Processing device and method thereof A processing device comprises inter alia a monolithic memory accumulator unit, which exposes a virtual memory space to an interconnect bus and comprises a conversion table with translation information to translate requests with virtual addresses into requests with physical addresses. The MMA is configured to receive a transaction request; to translate the address of the received request into physical address(es); and to pass on transaction request(s) to storage locations of an integrated peripheral.A processing device comprises at least one integrated peripheral, IP, with an accessibility adapter unit, AA, which exposes a virtual memory space to the interconnect bus 650 and which comprises a conversion table with translation information. The AA 150 is configured to receive a transaction request; to translate the address of the received request into physical address(es); and to route transaction request(s) to storage locations of the IP.
US09330016B2	Systems and methods for managing read-only memory Embodiments for managing read-only memory. A system includes a memory device including a real memory and a tracking mechanism configured to track relationships between multiple virtual memory addresses and real memory. The system further includes a processor configured to perform the below method and/or execute the below computer program product. One method includes mapping a first virtual memory address to a real memory in a memory device and mapping a second virtual memory address to the real memory.
US09330007B2	Systems and methods for dynamic optimization of flash cache in storage devices In various embodiments, a storage device includes a magnetic media, a cache memory, and a drive controller. In embodiments, the drive controller is configured to establish a portion of the cache memory as an archival zone having a cache policy to maximize write hits. The drive controller is further configured to pre-erase the archival zone, direct writes from a host to the archival zone, and flush writes from the archival zone to the magnetic media. In embodiments, the drive controller is configured to establish a portion of the cache memory as a retrieval zone having a cache policy to maximize read hits. The drive controller is further configured to pre-fetch data from the magnetic media to the retrieval zone, transfer data from the retrieval zone to a host upon request by the host, and transfer read ahead data to the retrieval zone to replace data transferred to the host.
US09330006B2	System and method for managing correspondence between a cache memory and a main memory A system for managing correspondence between a cache memory, subdivided into a plurality of cache areas, and a main memory, subdivided into a plurality of memory areas, includes: a mechanism allocating, to each area of the main memory, at least one area of the cache memory; a mechanism temporarily assigning, to any data row stored in one of the areas of the main memory, a cache row included only in one cache area allocated to the main memory area wherein the data row is stored; and a mechanism generating and updating settings of the allocation by activating the allocation mechanism, the temporary assigning mechanism configured to determine a cache row to be assigned to a data row based on the allocation settings.
US09329989B2	System and method for pre-interleaving sequential data A method and system for operating a memory device in programming mode is disclosed. The memory device includes a programming mode and a normal mode. The memory device in programming mode increases the number of physical planes that can be programmed in parallel than can be programmed in normal mode. In this way, the memory device may be programmed more quickly at various times of operation of the memory device (such as during manufacturing). The host system may send rearranged data to the memory device in programming mode with the rearranged data accounting for the increased number of physical planes programmed in parallel.
US09329979B2	Derivation of generalized test cases A first computer receives a first and a second test sample. The first computer executes the first and second test sample. The first computer determines that the value exposed by a first parameter in the second test sample is different from the value exposed by the first parameter in first test sample. The first computer creates a first value driven equivalence class. The first computer determines the value exposed by the second parameter in the second test sample is different from the value exposed by the second parameter in the first test sample and the value exposed by the second parameter in the second test sample is equivalent to the value exposed by the first parameter in the second test sample. The first computer adds the second parameter to the first value driven equivalence class and creates a generalized test case, including at least the first value driven equivalence class.
US09329973B2	Method and apparatus for automated testing software A system for discovering, or at least providing information that might assist in discovering, compromised computers involved in a malicious distributed program. The system is based around a test computer which is deliberately infected by a component of the malicious distributed program. Traffic sent by that test computer when under control of that component is recorded. More sophisticated malicious programs alter the system files or system programs on the computer which they infect—this creates a problem in that automation of the discovery process is difficult to achieve. Embodiments described here overcome this problem by running through a list of malicious program components, and in between executing (58) each one, refreshing (52, 64) the environment (system files and system programs) in which the malicious program component runs. Such techniques could be used by network operators or groups of network operators in discovering and thereafter disabling harmful distributed programs which run on computers connected to the network they operate.
US09329969B2	Method and system of associating a runtime event with a component A method and a system of associating a runtime event with a component. The method includes catching the runtime event; catching the context of the current running environment and determining the current component based on said context; and getting the associating policy of current component and determining the responsible component associated with said runtime event based on said associating policy.
US09329966B2	Facilitating user support of electronic devices using matrix codes An electronic device detects occurrence of an error condition and selects a matrix code to include in an error message to transmit to a display device based on the error condition. A reader device decodes the displayed matrix code to present information regarding resolution of the error condition. The electronic device may select the matrix code by looking up the error condition in a table or by dynamically generate the matrix code. In various implementations, the electronic device may determine that the information regarding resolution of the error condition has been utilized to unsuccessfully resolve the error condition. If so, the electronic device may select and transmit and additional matrix code that may be decoded by the reader device to access and present an additional set of information regarding resolution of the error condition or to initiate an electronic device support request.
US09329955B2	System and method for detecting problematic data storage nodes A method for maintaining a data storage system is disclosed. The method may include monitoring for receipt of a first broadcast message from a first data storage node, where the first broadcast message may indicate that the first data storage node is operating correctly. The method may also include detecting that the first data storage node is malfunctioning based on not receiving the first broadcast message for a predetermined period of time. The method may also include initiating a data replication procedure based on detecting that the first data storage node is malfunctioning. The data replication procedure may include sending a first multicast message to a plurality of data storage nodes requesting identification of a second data storage node that maintains a copy of a file stored on the first data storage node.
US09329948B2	Measuring cell damage for wear leveling in a non-volatile memory An NVM controller measures cell damage for wear leveling in an NVM, thus improving performance, reliability, lifetime, and/or cost of a storage sub-system, such as an SSD. In a first aspect, the controller determines that an error reading a page of NVM was caused by cell damage and/or cell leakage. The controller reprograms and immediately reads back the page, detecting that the error was caused by cell damage if an error is detected during the immediate read. In a second aspect, the cell damage is tracked by updating cell damage counters for pages and/or blocks of NVM. In a third aspect, wear leveling is performed based at least in part upon measured cell damage for pages and/or blocks of NVM.
US09329939B2	Two-way raid controller for a semiconductor storage device Provided is a two-way RAID controlled storage device of a serial attached small computer system interface/serial advanced technology attachment (SAS/SATA) type, which provides data storage/reading services through a PCI-Express interface. The RAID controller typically includes a plurality of disk mounts coupled disk connect controller, which itself is coupled to a set (e.g., at least one) of PCI-Express SSD memory disk units. In a typical embodiment, the plurality of PCI-Express SSD memory disk units comprising a plurality of volatile semiconductor memories. The RAID controller further comprises a plurality of disk monitoring units coupled to the plurality of disk mounts for monitoring the plurality of PCI-Express memory disk units; a plurality of disk plug and play controllers coupled to the plurality of disk monitoring units. A plurality of high-speed host interfaces are coupled to: the plurality of disk mounts, the plurality of disk monitoring units, and to a plurality of disk controllers. Further coupled to the plurality of disk controllers is a two-way RAID controller, which is also coupled to the disk connect controller and to a host connect controller. The host connect controller is further coupled to a plurality of host interfaces, which themselves are coupled to the plurality of disk controllers.
US09329936B2	Redundant execution for reliability in a super FMA ALU A system, processor and method to increase computational reliability by using underutilized portions of a data path with a SuperFMA ALU. The method allows the reuse of underutilized hardware to implement spatial redundancy by using detection during the dispatch stage to determine if the operation may be executed by redundant hardware in the ALU. During execution, if determination is made that the correct conditions exists as determined by the redundant execution modes, the SuperFMA ALU performs the operation with redundant execution and compares the results for a match in order to generate a computational result. The method to increase computational reliability by using redundant execution is advantageous because the hardware cost of adding support for redundant execution is low and the complexity of implementation of the disclosed method is minimal due to the reuse of existing hardware.
US09329931B2	Solid state drive emergency pre-boot application providing expanded data recovery function An apparatus includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The non-volatile memory includes a user area and a non-user area. The user area is generally enabled to store and retrieve data in a logical block address space of a host. The non-user area stores a failure-specific recovery routine. The controller may be communicatively coupled to the non-volatile memory. The controller is generally enabled, when operationally coupled to the host, (i) to respond to host commands to read and to write data into the user area of the non-volatile memory and (ii) upon detection of a predefined failure of a controller boot process, to respond to host read requests by returning the failure-specific recovery routine stored in the non-user area of the non-volatile memory.
US09329926B1	Overlapping data integrity for semiconductor devices A data integrity (DI) protection circuit and method provide overlapping DI protection without increasing memory requirements. Write data parity is checked after write data error correcting code (ECC) check bits are generated, which is stored with the write data in memory without storing the write data parity. A corrupt location cache stores the write address and a write response error is generated when a write data parity error or write address parity error is detected. Read data and read data ECC check bits retrieved from the memory are checked and single bit errors are corrected, while double-bit errors result in a read error response. Read data parity is generated, and the corrected read data and corrected read data ECC check bits are then checked for bit errors. The corrupt location cache is searched for the read address, and a cache hit results in a read error response.
US09329925B2	Semiconductor chip and transmission/reception system including the same A transmission/reception system includes first to Nth channels, where N is an integer equal to or greater than 3; a transmission chip suitable for transmitting first to (N−1)th signals through the first to (N−1)th channels and transmitting a correction signal generated by using the first to (N−1)th signals to the Nth channel; and a reception chip suitable for receiving signals of the first to Nth channels and generating restored signals of the first to Nth channels by using the first to Nth channels.
US09329916B2	Method for determining availability of a software application using composite hidden Markov model A method and system for determining availability of a software application using Composite Hidden Markov Model (CHMM). The software application is divided into a plurality of layers which are further divided into sub-components. The configurations and dependencies of the sub-components are identified and also the state of the sub-components is determined. The state of the sub-components is represented in CHMM using state space diagram. The failure rate and recovery time of the sub-components is computed using the state space diagram and the respective transition tables are derived from the CHMM to determine the availability of the layers. The availability of the layers is combined to determine the availability of the software application.
US09329914B2	All-to-all message exchange in parallel computing systems A method for all-to-all message exchange between program tasks including N>1 hierarchy levels ln, n=1 to N, in which a first level l1 includes a plurality of group tasks and each higher level l(n>1) includes at least one group of level l(n−1) groups to which that task belongs in respective hierarchy levels of the network topology; sending a message via the interconnection network to a respective destination task whose hierarchical identifier is determined; and using the hierarchical identifier to send the program task and the network topology, such that the resulting exchange pattern for the all-to-all message exchange exploits a hierarchical distance in the network topology in a desired manner.
US09329891B2	Communication apparatus and communication method In a communication apparatus, a communication processor rebuilds, with switching of communication systems, a communication bearer to perform communication. An application processor outputs, when background communication occurs or a display unit is shifted from an off state to an on state while notification from the communication processor is stopped, a request signal to the communication processor. The application processor starts the background communication based on information of a latest communication bearer output from the communication processor in response to the request signal.
US09329888B2	Computing optimized virtual machine allocations using equivalence combinations A method for determining allocation of virtual machines includes: at least one of generating and accessing a list of virtual machines (VMs) configured to run on a network, each VM having at least one network resource requirement, each VM in the list associated with a size of the at least one network resource requirement; selecting at least one equivalence set of VMs having a resource requirement size that is at least substantially identical; generating a plurality of meta-combinations from the at least one equivalence set of VMs, each meta-combination representing all possible combinations of a selected number of individual VMs from the equivalence set; determining a maximum resource capacity of a node in the network; and providing a meta-combination assignment to the node, the meta-combination assignment including a group of meta-combinations having a cumulative resource requirement size value that is less than or equal to the maximum resource capacity.
US09329884B2	Managing generated trace data for a virtual machine A processing device with tracing functionality for a virtual machine is described. The processing device includes a tracing register to store a value indicative of whether tracing is enabled or disabled, a tracing module to generate trace data while tracing is enabled, and an internal buffer to store the trace data. When tracing is disabled, the processing device removes the trace data from the buffer. Mechanisms are described to ensure that the trace data is not corrupted during this process, despite the presence of page faults that may result from trace output writes.
US09329883B2	Post-execution instruction tracing of virtualized instructions Systems and methods for tracing an emulated execution order of non-native instructions based on natively executing code on a computing system having a native instruction set architecture are provided. One method includes, during emulated execution of non-native program code, maintaining a jump history in the computing system, the jump history including a listing of non-native jump instructions for which execution is emulated in the computing system. The method includes, for each of the non-native jump instructions included in the jump history, accessing non-native program code including the non-native instructions to determine one or more non-native instructions executed between the non-native jump instruction and a last-executed non-native jump instruction, and aggregating the non-native jump instruction and the one or more non-native instructions into an instruction trace.
US09329870B2	Extensible execution unit interface architecture with multiple decode logic and multiple execution units A method and circuit arrangement tightly couple together decode logic associated with multiple types of execution units and having varying priorities to enable instructions that are decoded as valid instructions for multiple types of execution units to be forwarded to a highest priority type of execution unit among the multiple types of execution units. Among other benefits, when an auxiliary execution unit is coupled to a general purpose processing core with the decode logic for the auxiliary execution unit tightly coupled with the decode logic for the general purpose processing core, the auxiliary execution unit may be used to effectively overlay new functionality for an existing instruction that is normally executed by the general purpose processing core, e.g., to patch a design flaw in the general purpose processing core or to provide improved performance for specialized applications.
US09329862B2	SIMD sign operation Method, apparatus, and program means for nonlinear filtering and deblocking applications utilizing SIMD sign and absolute value operations. The method of one embodiment comprises receiving first data for a first block and second data for a second block. The first data and said second data are comprised of a plurality of rows and columns of pixel data. A block boundary between the first block and the second block is characterized. A correction factor for a deblocking algorithm is calculated with a first instruction for a sign operation that multiplies and with a second instruction for an absolute value operation. Data for pixels located along said block boundary between the first and second block are corrected.
US09329842B1	Method and system for providing a user interface Method, system, and programs for providing a user interface are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of candidate user interfaces is determined. Each candidate user interface is associated with one or more parameters related to a user interface. Each of the plurality of candidate user interfaces is provided to a subset of users selected from the plurality of users. Inputs are obtained from the plurality of users with respect to each of the plurality of candidate user interfaces. One or more candidate user interfaces are selected from the plurality of candidate user interfaces based on the inputs. A new candidate user interface is generated based on the selected one or more candidate user interfaces. A user interface is identified based on the new candidate user interface and the selected one or more candidate user interfaces. The identified user interface is provided to the plurality of users.
US09329827B2	Cropping of images for display on variably sized display devices Cropping source images for display on user devices. A source image is cropped and/or resized to correspond to dimensions of a display screen of a device by selecting an area of interest of the source image which will not be lost in the process of resizing the image. Coordinate points are positioned within the image to correspond to dimensions of the display screen on which the image will be displayed and the image is then cropped at the boundaries defined by the coordinate points which include a crop height and a crop width. If needed, the image is then scaled down proportionally to resize the image to a size that corresponds to the dimensions of the display screen of the device.
US09329824B2	Methods and systems for determining and displaying printing device energy savings A system and method for determining and displaying energy saving information associated with a printing device, including a processor and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium operably connected to the processor. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium contains a set of instructions that, when executed, instruct the processor to determine a first energy usage by the printing device in a normal operating mode, determine at least one second energy usage for the printing device in at least one energy saving mode, compare the first energy usage and the at least one second energy usage, determine at least one energy savings based upon the comparison, and cause the at least one energy savings to be displayed.
US09329817B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer-readable storage medium Device identification information for causing a device to execute a job, and owner information for specifying the owner of the device are stored in association with each other. When the state of the device satisfies a predetermined condition, a display apparatus is controlled to display a screen for prompting a user to input the owner information. When the stored owner information is not input in the displayed screen, the device identification information is invalidated. When the owner information has been input or when the state of the device does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the device is controlled to be able to execute the job in accordance with the stored device identification information.
US09329813B2	Processing management system, electronic apparatus, management server and processing management method of electronic apparatus Provided is a processing management method including: causing a management server to execute Step (S2-14) in which a server side account specified from user information is acquired and Step (S2-15) in which server side permission processing correlating to the server side account is read out; and causing a multi-function printer to execute Step (S2-16) in which the user information is transmitted to the management server, Step (S1-17) in which an apparatus side account is acquired, Step (S1-18) in which apparatus side permission processing correlating to the apparatus side account is read out, Step (S1-22) in which execution of processing, usage of which is permitted by both of the management server and the multi-function printer, is permitted, and a Step in which, when execution of the permitted processing is requested, the requested processing is executed.
US09329807B2	Method and system to share a printer and print In one embodiment, an instruction to share a printer is received at a print service, via a network, from a first user that is a member of a social networking service. A print job is received at the print service, via the network, from a second user that is a member of the social networking service. The print job is sent, via the network, to the printer to print.
US09329805B1	Host oriented automatic verification of best practices A method of verifying that a storage system is complying with best practices guide includes a software program running in host servers for determining the host server configuration parameters, and comparing the host server configuration to the storage system configuration. If a newly added best practices rule is found to be different than either the current configuration of the storage system or the host server configuration, then an alert may be generated, and sent to a storage system user or manager. In addition, a suggested change notice may be generated and transmitted to the storage system user or manager. There may also be a suggested change notice sent to the host server. Best practices rules may be stored in a data base and updated frequently.
US09329799B2	Background checking for lost writes and data corruption Examples described herein include a system for storing data. The data storage system stores data in one or more storage locations of a storage drive and generates context information that identifies the data associated with each of the one or more storage locations. The context information is stored in a data buffer, and may include at least one of: an index node, a file block number, or a generation count. Further, the data buffer may be a FIFO circular buffer. The data storage system then uses the context information in the data buffer to verify the data stored in the one or more storage locations during an idle time of the storage drive.
US09329793B2	Storage system with load balancing mechanism and method of operation thereof A method (1000) of operation of a storage system includes: partitioning a first virtual disk volume by allocating a first portion, a first low performance storage capacity, and a first reserved capacity; establishing, based on a user policy register, a partition bias for the first virtual disk volume; and adjusting a capacity of the first portion and the first low performance storage capacity based on usage statistics, the partition bias, and limiting the capacity adjustment by a dynamic partitioning module.
US09329792B2	Storage thin provisioning and space reclamation A storage system includes a plurality of storage modules. Each storage module may be interconnected by a module interconnect switch and may include a memory, a central processing unit, a cache, and a plurality of storage devices. Storage space may be reclaimed in the storage system by a storage module requesting a copy of a file system bitmap, receiving a request to write data to a partition of the storage module, updating a write table to indicate the partition write, querying the copy of the file system bitmap and the write table to determine if the partition has been written to and if the partition may be reclaimed, and reclaiming the partition for subsequent reallocation and reuse.
US09329781B2	Disk array apparatus A disk array apparatus using an SAS can transfer data without lowering a transfer efficiency of data even if rates of a plurality of physical links connected to a controller and storage device are different. A plurality of HDDs are connected to a controller through an expander. Data are transferred from the controller to the expander and then to HDD. In this connection, the controller and the expander transfers a set of transfer data in a plurality of the HDD-side physical links. The controller-side physical link integrates the transfer data, and multiplexes them to transfer. A plurality of HDDs-side physical links separates the transfer data to transfer in parallel.
US09329777B2	Method and system for providing background contents of virtual key input device A method for providing a background image to a virtual key input device for display on an information communication terminal thereof supporting a touch user interface (TUI). The method includes receiving, via the information communication terminal, a selection of settings by a user for a virtual key input unit, generating the virtual key input unit using the selected settings, the virtual key input unit being transparent, receiving, via the information communication terminal, a selection of background contents by the user for the virtual key input unit, and generating a background skin based on the selected background contents, and combining the transparent virtual key input unit and the background skin.
US09329759B1	Customized content display and interaction Systems and methods for providing customized content display and interaction to a user on a user device display are disclosed. The customized display and interaction may be based at least in part on user related information and information related to the displayed content.
US09329758B2	Multiple sensory channel approach for translating human emotions in a computing environment Sensory inputs of a user can be received by a computing device. At least one of the sensory inputs can include a physiological input providing a physiological measurement from a body of the user. Each sensory input can be processed in a unique one of a set of standards-defined sensory channels, each corresponding to a specific emotion dimension. Processing the sensory inputs can transform the physiological measurement into an emotion dimension value. The emotion dimension values from each of the sensory channels can be aggregated to generate at least one emotion datum value, which is a standards-defined value for an emotional characteristic of the user. Historical data for a user can be optionally collected and used by a learning and calibration component to improve the accuracy of the generated emotion datum values for a specific individual. A programmatic action driven by the emotion datum value can be performed.
US09329757B1	Concurrent channels of communication The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and machine-readable media for concurrent communication. One method includes displaying an interactive application on a first device of a user during a break in an entertainment segment displayed on a second device, sending a request for interaction from the user through the interactive application, pausing the interactive application when the break in the entertainment segment is over, and notifying the user when an additional break begins so the user can commence interacting with the interactive application.
US09329742B2	Capacitive touch panel A capacitive touch panel provides a partially high-resolution by mixing multiple resolutions. The capacitive touch panel includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, an insulating layer, and a single one integrated circuit chip. The first electrode layer and the second electrode layer respectively include multiple sensor electrodes disposed with uneven density, so that a part of the touch panel has higher resolution, and other part of the touch panel has lower resolution. The capacitive touch panel provides partially higher resolution by adjusting the distribution of the electrodes without increasing the number of pins of the integrated circuit chip.
US09329729B2	Touch panel and touch screen having the same Provided herein is a capacitive-type touch panel. The capacitive-type touch panel may include a first transparent substrate, a first conductive layer positioned on the first transparent substrate, a sensor layer having a second conductive layer spaced from the first conductive layer by a spacer, and a second transparent substrate positioned on the sensor layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer may be transparent.
US09329724B2	Signal processing circuit for touch screen and method for controlling the same The present disclosure relates to a signal processing circuit for a touch screen, which is capable of processing a sensing signal outputted from a touch screen panel, and a method for controlling the same. When pulses containing noise exist in the sensing signal, the signal processing circuit compensates for an integral signal in response to the pulses containing noise.
US09329721B1	Reduction of touch-sensor interference from stable display An interference suppression module coordinates devices susceptible to interference such as a touch sensor with potentially interference generating devices such as a display drive matrix, an active haptic device, and so forth. As a result of status signals generated by the interference suppression module, controllers of the susceptible devices may modify the input received to mitigate or avoid interference.
US09329717B2	Touch sensing with mobile sensors Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device.
US09329711B2	Information processing method and apparatus for a touch screen device An information processing method for a touch screen device includes in response to contact of a user's finger with a touch screen of the touch screen device, identifying the finger contacting the touch screen; determining key(s) corresponding to the identified finger based on set correspondence relationship(s) between the finger(s) and the key(s); and displaying at least one character represented by the key(s) corresponding to the identified finger.
US09329710B2	Touchscreen panel and touchscreen device There are provided a touchscreen panel and a touchscreen device. The touchscreen panel includes: a plurality of first electrodes extended in a first axis direction; a plurality of second electrodes extended in a second axis direction intersecting with the first axis direction; and a third electrode formed between one first electrode and another first electrode adjacent thereto among the plurality of first electrodes, wherein the third electrode may be engaged with the plurality of first electrodes and formed such that one of either side of the respective first electrodes is exposed.
US09329709B2	Touch display device A touch display device includes a transparent substrate, a light-blocking frame layer and a transparent protecting layer. The transparent substrate includes a frame area and a visual area. The light-blocking frame layer is disposed above the frame area of the transparent substrate. The transparent protecting layer is disposed above the transparent substrate and the light-blocking frame layer, and includes a gap having a projection on the transparent substrate, wherein the projection of the gap has one of conditions of at least partially overlapping the light-blocking frame layer and being located at a distance less than 2 millimeters from the light-blocking frame layer.
US09329703B2	Intelligent stylus An intelligent stylus is disclosed. The stylus can provide a stylus condition in addition to a touch input. The stylus architecture can include multiple sensors to sense information indicative of the stylus condition, a microcontroller to determine the stylus condition based on the sensed information, and a transmitter to transmit the determined condition to a corresponding touch sensitive device so as to cause some action based on the condition.
US09329690B2	Multitouch control of petrotechnical software A method can include commencing a petrotechnical analysis workflow that includes a plurality of tasks; initializing one or more touch modules associated with the workflow; accessing data associated with the workflow; rendering one or more visualizations of the data to a touchscreen; and sensing multiple touches via the touchscreen for controlling one or more actions associated with the workflow according to the one or more touch modules. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
US09329686B2	Haptic feedback method, haptic feedback apparatus, electronic device and stylus The present invention discloses a haptic feedback method, a haptic feedback apparatus, an electronic device and a stylus The haptic feedback method applicable to an electronic device including a touch input unit includes: when an operation is performed on the touch input unit by an operating object, obtaining a first parameter indicating the type of the operating object; determining a feedback parameter of a force feedback unit at least based on the first parameter, wherein the force feedback unit is arranged on the touch input unit or the operating object; and controlling the force feedback unit based on the feedback parameter to generate and output to a user a feedback force corresponding to the type of the operating object.
US09329683B2	Method for detecting point of gaze and device for detecting point of gaze A gaze point detection device 1 has four cameras 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, light sources 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, control circuits 4, 5, 6, and an image processor 7. The image processor 7 calculates vectors r, each of which is from a corneal reflection point to the center of a pupil, on a plane that is vertical to base lines. The image processor 7 also calculates angles θ of the line of sight on the basis of the vectors r and by using a function f including M parameters. Moreover, the image processor 7 determines the M parameters based on the angles θ, and detects a point of gaze Q based on the line of sight direction calculated using the determined parameters. The number of cameras is set at M×½ or higher.
US09329664B2	Power management for a computer system Embodiments include a method for managing power in a computer system including a main processor and an active memory device including powered units, the active memory device in communication with the main processor by a memory link, the powered units including a processing element. The method includes the main processor executing a program on a program thread, encountering a first section of code to be executed by the active memory device, changing, by a first command, a power state of a powered unit on the active memory device based on the main processor encountering the first section of code, the first command including a store command. The method also includes the processing element executing the first section of code at a second time, changing a power state of the main processor from a power use state to a power saving state based on the processing element executing the first section.
US09329659B2	Power monitoring system that determines frequency and phase relationships A power monitoring system includes a plurality of current sensors suitable to sense respective changing electrical current within a respective conductor to a respective load and a conductor sensing a respective voltage potential provided to the respective load.
US09329658B2	Block-level sleep logic In one embodiment, a processor includes at least one sleep block and a central sleep controller. The at least one sleep block may include at least one execution unit, at least one processor component, and sleep logic. The central sleep controller may be to program the sleep logic to perform at least one sleep transition for the at least one sleep block, and to operate in a first sleep mode. The sleep logic may be to perform the at least one sleep transition for the at least one sleep block without waking the central sleep controller from the first sleep mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09329648B2	Performance management of subsystems in a server by effective usage of resources An approach is provided in which a subsystem cooling manager detects an increased workload indicator corresponding to a computer subsystem's forthcoming workload requirement. The forthcoming workload requirement corresponds to future computing resources required by the subsystem to support one or more software programs executing on the computer system. The subsystem cooling manager determines that the forthcoming workload requirement exceeds a utilization threshold and in turn, directs one or more cooling systems towards the corresponding subsystem according.
US09329637B2	Configurable ergonomic keyboard for computing devices A configurable keyboard. The configurable keyboard includes a base with a top face, and a first edge. A position adjustable panel containing keyboard keys. The position adjustable panel is attached to the base by a position adjustment device. The position adjustment device includes a shaft and a first connector. The shaft is attached, towards a bottom end, to the base. The first connector connects the position adjustable panel to the shaft.
US09329633B2	Modular docking station for enclosing mobile devices A modular docking station for receiving a mobile device is disclosed. The docking station includes a base component having a plurality of modular apertures configured to receive hardware to perform a specific function. The docking station also includes a receiving component having a protective enclosure configured to receive and protect the mobile device in from environmental containment. The docking station further includes a coupler for coupling the receiving component to the base component.
US09329632B2	Docking station A docking station for a portable electronic device is provided. The docking station includes a main body, a supporting structure and a pivot. The pivot includes a first fixing portion, a second fixing portion and a pivot portion. The first fixing portion is disposed at the supporting structure, the second fixing portion is disposed at the main body. The pivot portion is connected to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion. When the portable electronic device is disposed at the supporting structure, the portable electronic device and the supporting structure can rotate relative to the main body via the pivot. The docking station allows the portable electronic device disposing at the docking station drives the supporting structure to rotate relatively to the main body alone the axis of the pivot to stand in vertical, and then the horizontal space of the portable electronic device is saved.
US09329631B2	Tablet computer heated case A tablet computer heated case has a body with a cavity in which a tablet computer may be received and includes a window to allow the screen of the tablet computer to be seen and to allow input to the tablet computer. A heating element may be provided opposite the window for heating a back face of the tablet computer when the tablet computer is in the cavity. A method of operating a tablet computer in an environment in which it is normally too cold for the tablet computer to operate employs the heated case by activating the heating element to warm the tablet computer.
US09329627B2	Method of recognizing a control command based on finger motion on a touch input device Provided is a method of recognizing a control command based on finger motion involving: (a) obtaining coordinate data of a pointer corresponding to a position of a finger in contact with a touch input device of a mobile terminal; (b) obtaining an input continuance time of the coordinate data, and setting values of timer variables based on the input continuance time; (c) setting logic values of a plurality of command logic variables whose logic values of True or False are based on values of the respective timer variables; and (d) recognizing an operation control command of the pointer based on the respective timer variable values and the command logic variable values.
US09329618B2	Apparatus for reducing effort of clutch pedal for vehicle An apparatus for reducing an effort of a clutch pedal for a vehicle may include a hinge pipe provided in an upper portion of a pedal arm so that a pedal hinge penetrates the hinge pipe and having a plurality of pipe protrusions which protrude in a radial direction along a circumferential direction of the hinge pipe on an outer peripheral surface of the hinge pipe, a spring housing fixedly installed on an inside of a pedal member facing the hinge pipe, and a leaf spring positioned in an inner space of the spring housing and fixedly installed in the spring housing to be flexibly bent and having a curve portion contacting one or each of the pipe protrusions.
US09329615B2	Trimmed thermal sensing A trimmed thermal sensing system can include a temperature sensitive circuit configured to provide an output that varies as a function of temperature and in response to a trimmed bandgap reference signal. A trim network is coupled to the temperature sensitive circuit. The trim network trims the temperature sensitive circuit in an opposite direction of trimming implemented to provide the trimmed bandgap reference signal, such that temperature tolerance of the temperature sensitive circuit is reduced.
US09329602B2	Cold start valve and hydraulic arrangement having a cold start valve of this type A cold start valve for a hydraulic circuit has a valve slide with two counteracting control faces. It is possible to load a first control face with a control pressure and to load a second control face with a feed pressure. In addition, the first control face is loaded with the spring force of a valve spring. A damping space is configured to damp a stroke movement of the valve slide. The damping space is delimited by a damping face formed on the valve slide and oriented in accordance with the first control face. The damping face is configured to be loaded via the damping space with a damping pressure to damp the stroke movement. The damping space is connected in a throttled manner to a pressure space. The second control face of the valve slide is configured to be loaded with the feed pressure via the pressure space.
US09329599B1	Automatic guided vehicle and method for controlling the same An automatic guided vehicle includes a vehicle body and a positioning identification module which being furnished in the vehicle body further includes a three-axis magnetic signal sensing unit and a logic operation processing unit. The logic operation processing unit is connected to the three-axis magnetic signal sensing unit by signal transmitted therefrom. A magnetic pointer unit is furnished adjacent to the marching route of the automatic guided vehicle. The three-axis magnetic signal sensing unit senses the magnetic field of magnetic pointer unit and generates a magnetic field information that transmits to the logic operation processing unit.
US09329597B2	Autonomous data machines and systems Autonomous data machines and systems may be provided, which may be deployed in an environment. The machines may roam within the environment and collect data with aid of one or more sensors. The data may be sent to a control center, which may optionally receive information from additional data sources, such as other on-site sensors, existing static data, or real-time social data. The control center may send instructions to the machines to perform one or more reaction based on the received information. The autonomous data machines may be capable of reacting autonomously to one or more detected condition. In some instances, the autonomous data machines may be employed for security or surveillance.
US09329596B2	Systems and methods for controlling positions and orientations of autonomous vehicles A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle includes: Receiving data relating to a plurality of proposed vehicle locations; generating a simulated vehicle path based on the received data; determining a simulated vehicle orientation for at least one point on the simulated vehicle path; presenting at least the simulated vehicle orientation in a user-discernable form; receiving a user verification of the simulated vehicle orientation for at least one point on the simulated vehicle path; and producing approved vehicle control commands from the simulated vehicle path and simulated vehicle orientation, the approved vehicle control commands controlling the autonomous vehicle to follow the simulated vehicle path and the simulated vehicle orientation.
US09329595B2	Remote pendant with extended user interface A remote pendant for a metrology machine. The pendant comprises a non-configurable user interface which is an extension of the main computer monitor wherein the screens shown on a monitor of the pendant are created by application and/or control software running on the computer control of the machine. The remote pendant further comprises camera and/or webcam features as well as voice recording capabilities. With the remote pendant, the machine operator can view messages appearing on the main computer screen and respond to any prompts via a touch screen on the pendant thereby eliminating the need to return to the machine operator station.
US09329582B2	Method and apparatus for minimizing error in dynamic and steady-state processes for prediction, control, and optimization A method for providing independent static and dynamic models in a prediction, control and optimization environment utilizes an independent static model (20) and an independent dynamic model (22). The static model (20) is a rigorous predictive model that is trained over a wide range of data, whereas the dynamic model (22) is trained over a narrow range of data. The gain K of the static model (20) is utilized to scale the gain k of the dynamic model (22). The forced dynamic portion of the model (22) referred to as the bi variables are scaled by the ratio of the gains K and k. Thereafter, the difference between the new value input to the static model (20) and the prior steady-state value is utilized as an input to the dynamic model (22). The predicted dynamic output is then summed with the previous steady-state value to provide a predicted value Y.
US09329581B2	Safety control system A safety control system is provided, which is capable of monitoring many more drive circuits by using a single controller without modifying the configurations of the controller and the drive circuit. An a-contact of a relay is electrically connected between a FB (feedback) output terminal and a FB input terminal of a safety controller. A b-contact of the relay is electrically connected between a signal output terminal (safety output (1) terminal) of the safety controller and a signal input terminal (safety input (1) terminal) of a safety drive circuit. A coil of the relay is connected to a FB monitor output terminal of the safety drive circuit. No factor in a large voltage drop is present between the FB output terminal and the FB input terminal, thus making it possible to monitor many more drive circuits by using a single controller.
US09329580B2	Electromechanical system for operation without intermittency of an irrigation equipment An electronic control by frequency inverter of the displacement system of an irrigation or fertirrigation set is made up of structured pipelines, in which the water distribution sprayers are mounted, and which are coupled to each other, and supported by movable towers which are moved by gear motors driving by means of cardans the wheel gear that in turn drive pneumatic wheels, moving the structure about a fixed point, or pivot point, which is the central tower. The driving of the gear motors of each tower is performed by an electric control unit via a frequency inverter, with analogic signal, preferably a potentiometer, or position encoder digital sensor or optical sensor of alignment with relation to the front and back tower.
US09329579B2	Wireless sensor device A wireless sensor device includes a processor connected to a wireless transmitter and at least one sensor, and a power source connected to power the processor and the wireless transmitter. The processor has two or more states. An internal control element senses at least one predetermined condition. The internal control element switches the processor between states based on the occurrence of at least one predetermined condition. A molded body encloses at least the processor, the wireless transmitter, and the internal control sensor. The internal control sensor is physically isolated within the molded body.
US09329572B2	Timepiece hand A timepiece hand for abrupt acceleration is mounted to pivot around a staff so as to be able to indicate an item of information. The hand is made from an at least partially amorphous metal alloy.
US09329546B2	Fixing device A fixing device includes an endless belt, a backup roller, and a nip member having a first slide contact surface, a second slide contact surface, and a connecting surface connecting the first and second slide contact surfaces. A curvature radius of the second slide contact surface is greater than that of the backup roller in cross section perpendicular to an axis of the backup roller. The connecting surface is disposed between a first imaginary plane and a second imaginary plane, the first imaginary plane including an edge of the endless belt and extending perpendicularly to the axis of the backup roller, the second imaginary plane including an end of a maximum image area proximate to the edge of the endless belt and extending perpendicularly to the axis of the backup roller.
US09329545B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and an opposed rotator disposed opposite the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A heater disposed opposite the fixing rotator heats the fixing rotator. A nip formation pad disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator includes a decreased thermal conduction portion having a decreased thermal conductivity to conduct heat in a thickness direction of the nip formation pad perpendicular to an axial direction of the fixing rotator and an increased thermal conduction portion having an increased thermal conductivity to conduct heat in the thickness direction of the nip formation pad. The increased thermal conduction portion is disposed opposite an overheating span of the fixing rotator in the axial direction thereof where the fixing rotator is susceptible to overheating.
US09329538B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a heat rotor with a heat source, a pressure rotor forming a fixing nip with the heat rotor and expandable by heat given from the heat rotor, a drive section configured to rotate the pressure rotor, a control section configured to control the drive section, thus controlling a rotational speed of the pressure rotor, and a heat quantity detecting section configured to determine a quantity of heat from the heat rotor to the pressure rotor since a reference time point when the fixing device transitions from outage to operating state. The control section performs a first rotation control for allowing the pressure rotor to rotate at a first rotational speed after the heat quantity detecting section detects the quantity of heat has reached a predetermined specified value and at a second rotational speed before the heat quantity detecting section detects the specified value has been reached.
US09329529B2	Toner container and image forming apparatus in which the toner container has protrusions which interact with the image forming apparatus A system with a container including a protrusion, and a receiver to receive the container. The receiver includes a slide block that is movable relative to a body of the receiver, the slide block including two surfaces, a first surface, initially contacted by the protrusion of the container during insertion of the container into the receiver, having a first slope to resist movement of the container towards the receiver, and a second surface, subsequently contacted by the protrusion of the container during the insertion of the container into the receiver, having a second slope to interact with the protrusion of the container to assist movement of the container towards the receiver. This construction provides the user with a changing insertion force to indicate proper mounting of the container.
US09329528B2	Image forming apparatus to which toner container capable of containing two toners having different magnetic permeabilities is capable of being attached An image forming apparatus includes a development section, a toner replenishment section, a toner sensor, and a determination section. The new toner container is filled with first and second toners that have different magnetic characteristics. The new container supplies the first toner to the toner replenishment section prior to the second toner. The determination section determines replacement of an existing toner container by a new one upon the output value of the toner sensor changing from a value out of a first-toner output value range to a value therewithin. The first-toner output value range is a range of an output value of the toner sensor in response to the magnetic characteristic of the first tone.
US09329524B2	Apparatus for detecting a toner density of a liquid developer A deaerator and a density detector are provided in a liquid developer circulating path through which the liquid developer in a main tank is circulated, wherein the deaerator includes a bundle of hollow fibers each forming a hollow fiber membrane whose inside is depressurized and over whose outer peripheral surface the liquid developer is forced to flow under pressure, thereby sufficiently removing dissolved air in the liquid developer, and a toner density of the liquid developer is detected when the liquid developer of which dissolved air is sufficiently removed is passed through the density detector utilizing ultrasonic waves, making it possible to detect the toner density with a high degree of precision.
US09329523B2	Developing apparatus A developing apparatus includes a developer carrying member configured to carry a developer including a toner and a carrier, a supply chamber provided opposite to a peripheral surface of the developer carrying member, and a collection chamber provided opposite to the peripheral surface of the developer carrying member. In addition, a first conveyance member is provided in the supply chamber, a second conveyance member is provided in the collection chamber, and a third conveyance member is provided opposite to the second conveyance member. The third conveyance member and the second conveyance member are directly opposed to each other in a predetermined position which overlaps with a developer carrying area of the developer carrying member, and the third conveyance member conveys a part of the developer conveyed by the second conveyance member in the predetermined position in the direction opposite to the second conveyance member.
US09329520B2	Multibeam light source unit, method of adjusting the same, light scanning unit, and electrophotography type image forming apparatus A multibeam light source unit, a method of adjusting the same, a light scanning unit, and an image forming apparatus are provided. The multibeam light source unit includes light sources that emit multiple beams, a flange that includes installation surface on which holder installation holes are provided, and middle holders on which a light source is installed. The middle holder includes a light source mounting unit, a cylinder-shape insertion unit that is inserted into a holder installation hole, and fixing protrusion units protruding outside from a light source mounting unit and fixed to the flange, and a jig coupling unit that is coupled with a jig when adjustment is performed.
US09329518B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes image forming units, static eliminating sections, a mode switching section, and an exposure switching section. The static eliminating sections outputs first and second light. The mode switching section switches a state a between a first mode in which all of the image forming units are operated and a second mode in which only a first image forming unit is operated. In a second image forming unit located upstream next to the first image forming unit, the exposure switching section causes the image bearing member of the second image forming unit not to be irradiated with the first light and causes the image bearing member of the first image forming unit to be irradiated with the second light in the second mode.
US09329515B2	Resin-coated carrier for electrophotographic developer and electrophotographic developer using the resin-coated carrier Provided is a resin-coated carrier for an electrophotographic developer, wherein the surface of a magnetic particle is coated with a mixed resin composed of two resins, and when the two resins are denoted by the resin 1 and the resin 2, respectively, the relative difference between the respective adsorbed moisture amounts of the resin 1 and the resin 2 at a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity of 80% satisfies the following formula (1): 1≦\|ax−b(100−x)\|≦10 (1) a: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 1 b: the adsorbed moisture content (% by weight) of the resin 2 x: the content percentage of the resin 1 (0
US09329512B1	Bio-based toner compositions Bio-based toner compositions that exhibit excellent performance and provide high print quality. More specifically, the present bio-based toner compositions comprise greater than 20% bio-resins but avoid the moisture sensitivity issues that bio-resins are prone to by also including one or more oil additives.
US09329507B2	Method for producing electrostatic latent image developing toner An electrostatic latent image developing toner containing a plurality of toner particles, each including a binder resin and a release agent, is provided. The surface hardness of the toner particle, measured by a nanoindentation method, satisfies the following conditions (1) and (2): (1) The surface hardness of the toner particle attained with a displacement of 10 nm is 1 GPa or more and 3 GPa or less; and (2) the surface hardness of the toner particle attained with a displacement of 100 nm is 1 GPa or less.
US09329501B2	Lithographic apparatus, method of deforming a substrate table and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system, a substrate table, a plurality of sensors, an actuator and a controller. The projection system is configured to project a patterned beam of radiation onto a substrate. The substrate table is configured to support the substrate and to move relative to the projection system. The plurality of sensors is configured to measure a deformation of the substrate table. The actuator is configured to deform the substrate table. The controller is configured to control the actuator to deform the substrate table based on measurements made by the sensors. The plurality of sensors is located on a first side of the substrate table opposite to a second side of the substrate table facing the projection system. The plurality of sensors is substantially stationary relative to the projection system.
US09329496B2	Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method of manufacturing device, program, and storage medium An exposure apparatus exposing a substrate with exposure light through liquid, including: an optical member having an emitting surface from which exposure light is emitted; a substrate holding apparatus that includes: a first holding portion holding a lower surface of substrate so that lower surface of substrate can be released, and a first member that defines an opening where substrate can be arranged, and that has an upper surface which is arranged at a vicinity of an upper surface of the substrate in a state which the substrate is held by the first holding portion; and a porous member of which at least a part is arranged at a gap between the substrate and the first member, and which has an upper surface liquid-repellent with respect to the liquid, wherein at least a part of the liquid which flows into the gap is recovered through the porous member.
US09329494B2	Lithographic apparatus A lithographic apparatus includes a first table to support a substrate; a second table, not being configured to support a substrate, including a sensor unit to sense a property of a patterned beam of radiation from a projection system, the second table to move under the projection system when the first table is moved out from under the projection system during a substrate exchange, the first and second tables being independently movable from each other; and a liquid supply system to supply a liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate, the first table, and/or the second table, wherein the second table is configured to provide a confining surface at a bottom of a liquid confinement structure when the first table is removed from under the projection system so as to prevent the liquid from leaking out into the remainder of the lithographic apparatus.
US09329492B2	Apparatus and method to control vacuum at porous material using multiple porous materials An immersion liquid confinement apparatus confines an immersion liquid in an immersion area that includes a gap between a projection system and an object of exposure in an immersion lithography system. The apparatus also recovers the immersion liquid from the immersion area. The apparatus includes an aperture through which a patterned image is projected, an outlet, a first chamber into which the immersion liquid is recovered through the outlet, and a second chamber into which the immersion liquid is recovered through a porous member from the first chamber. The porous member has a first surface contacting the first chamber and a second surface contacting the second chamber. A vertical position of a first portion of the first surface is different from a vertical position of a second portion of the first surface.
US09329491B2	Method of adjusting speed and/or routing of a table movement plan and a lithographic apparatus A method of adjusting speed and/or routing of a part of a movement plan of a table under an immersion fluid supply system of a lithographic apparatus. The method includes splitting the movement plan of the table into a plurality of discrete movements; determining a risk of a bubble of a size greater than a certain size being present in immersion fluid through which a patterned beam of the lithographic apparatus will pass during a certain discrete movement by determining whether the immersion fluid supply system passes over a position at which immersion fluid leaked from the immersion fluid supply system is present; and adjusting the speed and/or routing of a part of the movement plan corresponding to (i) a discrete movement earlier than a discrete movement for which the risk of a bubble is determined, and/or (ii) a discrete movement for which the risk of a bubble is determined.
US09329489B2	Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method of manufacturing device An exposure method comprises a calculation step of calculating a correction amount of a correction unit which corrects a change in imaging characteristics of a projection optical system based on at least one of parameters including a numerical aperture and effective light source of an illumination optical system, a numerical aperture of the projection optical system, and a size and pitch of a pattern, and an amount of change in environment condition in the projection optical system; and a correction step of making the correction unit operate in accordance with the correction amount calculated in the calculation step.
US09329483B2	Film forming method, non-transitory computer storage medium and film forming apparatus To appropriately form a metal-containing film containing metal on a substrate, a method first forms an organic film on the substrate, and causes a treatment agent to enter the organic film and causes metal to infiltrate the organic film via the treatment agent, thereby forming the metal-containing film. The metal-containing film contains metal and thus has a high etching selection ratio that is originally required performance. This makes it possible to appropriately form the metal-containing film having a high etching selection ratio on the substrate.
US09329481B2	Electroless plating method using halide A conductive metal pattern is formed using a reactive polymer that can provide pendant sulfonic acid groups upon exposure to radiation, and (2) pendant groups that are capable of providing crosslinking. The polymeric layer is patternwise exposed to radiation to provide first exposed regions that are then contacted with electroless seed metal ions to form a pattern of electroless seed metal ions, followed by contact with a halide. At least some of the electroless seed metal halide can be exposed to form second exposed regions. The polymeric layer can be contacted with a reducing agent either: (i) to develop the electroless seed metal image in the second exposed regions, or (ii) to develop all of the electroless seed metal halide in the first exposed regions, and optionally contacted with a fixing agent. The electroless seed metal nuclei in the first exposed regions can be electrolessly plated with a conductive metal.
US09329479B2	Lithographic printing plate precusor A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a coating containing a photopolymerizable layer and optionally an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the coating further includes a polysiloxane, the polysiloxane being present in the photopolymerizable layer and/or in the optional intermediate layer, and the polysiloxane is obtained by reacting at least one organosilicon compound represented by the general Formula (I) and at least one organosilicon compound represented by the general Formula (II):
US09329470B2	Display apparatus for displaying multiple view angle images The display apparatus comprises a display screen and a plurality of projectors. Each of the projectors comprises at least a light source module, a spatial light modulator and a lens. The first view angle image and second view angle image emitted from each projector are guided to a first sub-viewing zone and a second sub-viewing zone via a first light beam and second light beam, respectively. The sub-viewing zones imaged by each projector are adjacent to each other along a transverse axis sequentially.
US09329469B2	Providing an interactive experience using a 3D depth camera and a 3D projector An interaction system is described which uses a depth camera to capture a depth image of a physical object placed on, or in vicinity to, an interactive surface. The interaction system also uses a video camera to capture a video image of the physical object. The interaction system can then generate a 3D virtual object based on the depth image and video image. The interaction system then uses a 3D projector to project the 3D virtual object back onto the interactive surface, e.g., in a mirrored relationship to the physical object. A user may then capture and manipulate the 3D virtual object in any manner. Further, the user may construct a composite model based on smaller component 3D virtual objects. The interaction system uses a projective texturing technique to present a realistic-looking 3D virtual object on a surface having any geometry.
US09329466B2	Image projection apparatus in which lamp power is determined by measured illuminance An image projection apparatus includes: an illuminance sensor for measuring surrounding illuminance; an image data processing unit that increases a gradation value of the image data in accordance with brightness of the image data; a set information storage unit for storing at least two or more pieces of correspondence information for each range of the obtained illuminance, the information indicating correspondence between the brightness of the image data and power a light source that increases in accordance with the brightness; a total control unit for determining the lamp power by referring to a table indicating the correspondence information, based on the obtained brightness of the image and the illuminance; and a projection unit for projecting with the determined lamp power the image data, wherein in the correspondence information, a value of the lamp power is set lower as the illuminance becomes lower.
US09329462B2	Proton treatment location projection system Treatment volume projection systems and methods for use in treating patients, including an image scanner to capture an image of a patient's treatment volume, a processor to process the image to generate a treatment volume image corresponding to at least a portion of the treatment volume, and an image projector to project the treatment volume image onto a projection surface. The treatment volume image can include an x-y scanning area of the treatment volume to assist delivery of treatment to the patient.
US09329458B1	Pan/tilt head with tilt range extender A pan/tilt head that can be used with a camera is disclosed that includes a tilt range extender. The pan/tilt head has a main housing formed from a central housing and two housing sides. A pantograph linkage is connected to a housing side. The pantograph linkage includes an upper transverse member and a lower transverse member. The lower transverse member is connected to the housing side at a non-rotating mount on the tilt axis. The upper transverse member is connected to the tilt range extender. The tilt range extender rotates about the tilt axis.
US09329451B2	Method for producing optical semiconductor device A method for producing optical semiconductor devices includes: forming a stacked semiconductor layer on a device substrate to provide an epitaxial substrate having a size corresponding to a section arrangement; forming, on the epitaxial substrate, a mask having a pattern for a semiconductor mesa and for a trench of at least one optical semiconductor device, a width of the trench in the pattern being determined according to a trench width map in which trench width is based upon an in-plane distribution of the thickness of a resin layer of the at least one device, and upon a correlation between the thickness of the resin layer and the trench width; forming a trench structure including the semiconductor mesa and the trench by etching the stacked semiconductor layer using the mask; forming a resin layer on the trench structure; and forming an opening on the semiconductor mesa by etching the resin layer.
US09329441B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a first panel, a second panel facing the first panel, and a sealant configured to seal together the first and second panels. The first panel includes a first substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a thin film display layer formed in the display area of the first substrate, and a first lower gate driving circuit formed in the peripheral area of the first substrate. The second panel includes a second substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a contact sensing layer formed in the display area of the second panel, and a first upper gate driving circuit formed in the peripheral area of the second substrate. The sealant at least partially overlaps the first lower and upper gate driving circuits.
US09329435B2	Display panel and method of manufacturing the same A display panel includes a first display substrate, a second display substrate facing the first display substrate and being coupled to the first display substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first display substrate and the second display substrate, an alignment layer disposed in a display area of at least one of the first and second display substrates, and a partition wall disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area of the first or second display substrate. The partition wall includes a body and a capping layer that covers an upper surface of the body. A width of the upper surface of the body is smaller than a width of the capping layer disposed on the body.
US09329427B2	Color filter substrate, display panel and display device A color filter substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The color filter substrate includes a first substrate, a black matrix layer located on the first substrate, and an electrostatic discharge wire layer located on the black matrix layer and connected to the black matrix layer. In the color filter substrate, the display panel and the display device, the electrostatic discharge wire layer is arranged on the black matrix layer of the color filter substrate. Hence, static electricity in the color filter substrate is discharged via the electrostatic discharge wire layer, and accordingly, the static electricity may not be accumulated in the color filter substrate, thereby improving the quality and performance of a display.
US09329425B2	Transparent display apparatus A transparent display apparatus including a backlight module, a display panel, and a switching panel is provided. The backlight module includes a light source and a light guide plate (LGP). The display panel is located on a light emitting surface of the LGP. The switching panel and the backlight module are located at the same side of the display panel. The switching panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode layer located between the first substrate and the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer, and a second electrode layer located between the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer and the second substrate. The first electrode layer is divided into first electrode patterns that are separated from and electrically independent from one another. Another transparent display apparatus is also provided.
US09329424B2	In-cell touch type liquid crystal display device An in-cell touch type liquid crystal display device includes a touch line and a dummy touch line along a direction between neighboring pixel electrodes on a first passivation layer; a second passivation layer on the touch line and the dummy touch line; and common electrodes separated from one another in respective touch blocks, and each including first openings corresponding to each pixel region and a second opening corresponding to the touch line, wherein a connection pattern extending over a gate line from a side of the touch line at an inner region of the touch block is connected to a common electrode through a touch contact hole, and wherein an open portion is between the touch line and the dummy touch line.
US09329417B2	Method of repairing display panel, and display panel The present invention discloses a method for repairing a display panel, in which a path for electrically connecting two ends of an opened data line at an opened part thereof is formed by using first line segments and a first common electrode, wherein each of the first line segments is a part of one of common electrode lines in the display panel intersecting the opened data line, and the first common electrode is one of a plurality of common electrodes in a pixel array that is electrically connected with the first line segments. Further, a welding process is performed at an intersecting region between the first line segments and the opened data line to form an electrical connection, and electrical connections between the path and other common electrode lines and other common electrodes outside the path are cut off. This method for repairing data lines employs existing common electrode lines and common electrodes to repair an opened data line, so that no additional repairing line needs to be disposed in the display panel to facilitate a narrow bezel design of the display panel and thus repairing the data lines is no longer limited by the number of the repairing lines. Furthermore, the influence on data signals is negligible because no new line is introduced.
US09329412B2	Electrooptical digital waveguide modulator A digital integrated optical modulator, in particular for a fiber optical signal transmission or measuring device, having two waveguide arms and electrodes that are arranged along both waveguide arms in or on an optical substrate, wherein the arrangements of the electrodes along the two waveguide arms are different from each other.
US09329410B2	Ophthalmic lenses with colorant patterned inserts This invention discloses methods and apparatus for patterning Multi-piece ophthalmic Insert and Ophthalmic lenses comprising Inserts. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the lens includes a sealed and encapsulated Multi-piece ophthalmic Insert portion which has been patterned.
US09329408B2	Wettable hydrogel contact lens and method for producing same Disclosed is a hydrogel contact lens which has improved and long-lasting wettability in the surface and inner structures, while exhibiting excellent contamination resistance, shape stability and mechanical strength. Also disclosed is a method for producing the hydrogel contact lens. The wettable hydrogel contact lens is characterized by containing an ionic hydrophilic polymer which is a compound having a hydroxy group and an anionic group. The method for producing a hydrogel contact lens is characterized in that a constituent component of the hydrogel contact lens is a copolymer containing at least a cationic monomer and an anionic monomer, and in that the method comprises a step wherein counter ions of the monomers form ionic bonds and a step wherein an ionic hydrophilic polymer, which is a compound having a hydroxy group and an anionic group, is contained.
US09329398B2	Stereoscopic image display device A stereoscopic image display device, including: an image displaying unit including a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels displaying a left-eye image and a right-eye image, a first light blocking unit having a lattice structure including a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of pixels, and a second light blocking unit extending from the first light blocking unit into horizontal center portions of the plurality of openings; and a parallax barrier opposed to the image displaying unit, the parallax barrier including transmitting regions and blocking regions, the transmitting regions and the blocking regions extending in a vertical direction and being alternately disposed to spatially divide the left-eye image and the right-eye image displayed by the image displaying unit.
US09329392B2	Wearable display A wearable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the wearable display device includes an image source configured to output an image and an optical housing at least a portion of which is configured to be placed in front of a user's eye. The optical housing includes a waveguide configured to receive the light from the image source and guide the output image, at least one inclined surface configured to reflect the guided image to the user's eye, and a first sensor formed on the waveguide and configured to sense contact between an object and the waveguide. The waveguide and the inclined surface are integrally formed.
US09329378B2	Photonic modulator and switch The invention taught herein provides a method, device and system for modulating or switching electromagnetic radiation by controlling a state of the radiation, such as a polarization state. Radiation is directed at a reflective or transmissive structure, such that the radiation is incident on the structure. The structure includes a property that can be dynamically switched between two configurations, one of which is asymmetric and is configured to modify the polarization characteristic of the radiation. The dynamically configurable structure can be combined with polarization components to achieve modulation. Embodiments suitable for mode-locking a laser and for cavity dumping a mode-locked laser are also disclosed.
US09329376B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus comprises: an imaging unit having an imaging optical system and an imaging device; a measuring unit that measures, for each of a plurality of regions on a specimen, an optical aberration or a physical quantity causing the aberration before the imaging of the specimen is performed; a plurality of optical elements that are inserted in an optical path of the imaging optical system for correcting the aberration and that differ in correction amount; and a control unit that selects an optical element from among the optical elements on the basis of a measurement result of the measuring unit, and inserts the selected optical element into the optical path of the imaging optical system before the imaging of the specimen. The imaging optical system is configured to be capable of forming simultaneously images of the plurality of regions on the imaging device.
US09329373B2	Catadioptric optical system with multi-reflection element for high numerical aperture imaging A catadioptric system includes a first catadioptric group, a second catadioptric group, and a lens group disposed in axial alignment with each other. The first catadioptric group includes a solid lens having an input surface, a primary reflective surface, secondary reflective surface and an exit surface. The primary reflective surface is a curved surface concave towards the secondary reflective surface. A light flux entering through the input surface undergoes more than two reflections between the primary and secondary reflective surfaces, prior to exiting through the exit surface. At least one of the primary reflective surface and secondary reflective surface has a continuous and smooth topological profile.
US09329355B2	Lens module There is provided a lens module, including: a first lens having an extended portion, a second lens in contact with the extended portion to be aligned with the first lens, and a third lens in contact with the extended portion to be aligned with the second lens. In the lens module, the plurality of lenses are easily alignable in terms of optical axes thereof.
US09329348B2	Arrangement of photonic chip and optical adaptor for coupling optical signals An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and wherein the first vertical reference surface is perpendicular to the first horizontal reference surface and parallel to the optical axis.
US09329347B1	Adjustable clamp sleeve for breakaway bundled interlocking drop fiber The present disclosure relates to a clamp sleeve for a bundled fiber cable. The clamp sleeve includes a first actuating arm, a second actuating arm, and a hinge connecting the first actuating arm and the second actuating arm. The first actuating arm includes a first protuberance, a second protuberance, and a third protuberance, such that a slot forms between each protuberance. The second actuating arm a fourth protuberance, a fifth protuberance, and a sixth protuberance with a slot formed between the fourth, fifth, and sixth protuberances.
US09329342B2	Optical cable connection casing adapted for operation of guiding and connecting optical cable to branching halfway An optical cable connection casing includes at least one cable in-out end surface on which at least one connection part and at least one first hollow tubular column are located. The connection part and the first hollow tubular column allow the optical cable to pass in and out the connection casing through the connection part and the first hollow tubular column in the form of double optical cables after the optical cable being oppositely bent without cutting off the optical fiber core of the optical cable, respectively; wherein the optical cable will be guided and connected to a branching halfway.
US09329335B2	Broadband multi-mode optical fibers with flat-zone in dopant concentration profile Described is a design approach to fabricating broadband graded-index multimode fibers where the concentration profile of at least one dopant in the core region includes at least one flat-zone. Designs for use in CWDM applications are also disclosed.
US09329334B2	Side-hole cane waveguide sensor A side-hole optical cane for measuring pressure and/or temperature is disclosed. The side-hole cane has a light guiding core containing a sensor and a cladding containing symmetrical side-holes extending substantially parallel to the core. The side-holes cause an asymmetric stress across the core of the sensor creating a birefringent sensor. The sensor, preferably a Bragg grating, reflects a first and second wavelength each associated with orthogonal polarization vectors, wherein the degree of separation between the two is proportional to the pressure exerted on the core. The side-hole cane structure self-compensates and is insensitive to temperature variations when used as a pressure sensor, because temperature induces an equal shift in both the first and second wavelengths. Furthermore, the magnitude of these shifts can be monitored to deduce temperature, hence providing the side-hole cane additional temperature sensing capability that is unaffected by pressure. Additionally, the side-hole cane can be used to measure a differential pressure between a first pressure ported to the side-holes and a second external pressure.
US09329330B2	Backlight unit and liquid crystal display having the same A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display having the same. The backlight unit includes a lower cover, an interconnection coupling hole, an inverter board, and an interconnection. The lower cover accommodates a printed circuit board, which mounts at least one light emitting diode thereon and is provided at one side thereof with a first connector. The interconnection coupling hole is formed in a bottom surface of the lower cover at a position corresponding to the first connector. The inverter board is disposed on a rear surface of the lower cover to apply a driving voltage to the at least one light emitting diode. The interconnection is provided at one end thereof with a second connector to electrically connect the printed circuit board to the inverter board. A coupling part of the first connector coupled to the second connector is directed to the interconnection coupling hole, so the assembling time of the backlight unit and the liquid crystal display is reduced, thereby improving the productivity of the backlight unit and the liquid crystal display.
US09329327B2	Display and front-light module thereof A display includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a cover lens. The light guide plate includes a first light guide surface opposite to the reflective display module. The first light guide surface includes a light outgoing region and a peripheral region surrounding the light outgoing region. The light source is used for emitting a light to the light guide plate. The peripheral region of the first light guide surface is connected to the cover lens. The light outgoing region and the cover lens are spatially separated, and define an air gap therebetween.
US09329326B2	Process for making light guides with extraction structures and light guides produced thereby Light guides comprising light extraction structure arrays and articles comprising such light guides are described.
US09329322B2	Luminous flux control member, light emitting apparatus, and illuminating apparatus A luminous flux control member (200) of the present invention has: a light input surface (210); total reflection surfaces (220), which are formed at positions facing a light emitting element with the light input surface (210) therebetween; two light guide sections (230), which are formed such that respective cross-sectional areas thereof are reduced in the direction to be away from the light input surface (210) and the total reflection surface (220), said light guide sections being formed at facing positions with the light input surface (210) and the total reflection surface (220) therebetween; and two light output surfaces (240), which are formed on the outer surfaces of the two light guide sections (230), respectively.
US09329318B2	Side emitting glass element Side emitting glass elements are provided that include a plurality of light guiding elements, which are inseparably connected to one another at their outer circumferential surfaces, and at least one scattering element. The scattering element is inseparably connected to the outer circumferential surface of at least one light guiding element. The light guiding elements have at least one glass with a refractive index n1, wherein the individual light guiding elements are not enclosed by a cladding. A phase boundary is present between the light guiding elements through which the guided light can pass and to reach the scattering element.
US09329315B2	Polarizing plate, method for manufacturing polarizing plate, and image display device The present invention addresses the problem of providing a thin polarizing plate having a favorable degree of polarization, a method for manufacturing the same, and an image display device that uses the polarizing plate. This polarizing plate is a polarizing plate in which a hard-coat layer is directly laminated on a polarizer, wherein the polarizing plate is characterized in that thickness of the polarizer is 0.5 μm to 10 μm, and the pencil hardness of the hard-coat layer ranges from B to H.
US09329309B2	Electroactive lens with multiple depth diffractive structures Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, switch a diffractive first electro-active lens from a first power state corresponding to a first optical power to a second power state corresponding to a second optical power that differs from said first optical power.
US09329304B2	Translucent object presence and condition detection based on detected light intensity In embodiments of object presence and condition detection, a light is emitted that is directed at a first edge of a translucent object to pass through the translucent object, such as a lens. An intensity of the light is detected proximate an opposing, second edge of the translucent object. A presence and/or a condition of the translucent object can then be determined based on the detected intensity of the light that passes through the object. The translucent object can be implemented as a multi-lens array, and a laser light is directed through optic surfaces of the multi-lens array with a laser. The presence and the condition of the multi-lens array can be continuously determined as a safety compliance of the laser light being directed through the multi-lens array.
US09329285B2	Composite gamma-neutron detection system The present invention provides a gamma-neutron detector based on mixtures of thermal neutron absorbers that produce heavy-particle emission following thermal capture. In one configuration, B-10 based detector is used in a parallel electrode plate geometry that integrates neutron moderating sheets, such as polyethylene, on the back of the electrode plates to thermalize the neutrons and then detect them with high efficiency. The moderator can also be replaced with plastic scintillator sheets viewed with a large area photomultiplier tube to detect gamma-rays as well. The detector can be used in several scanning configurations including portal, drive-through, drive-by, handheld and backpack, etc.
US09329277B2	OSL sensor having a reflective backing An optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensor is provided that has a reflective backing for improving the efficiency of exposing an optically stimulated luminescence material (OSLM) of the OSL sensor to stimulation light and for increasing the efficiency of detecting luminescent light emitted by the OSLM.
US09329272B2	3D camera and method of image processing 3D images A method comprises obtaining first information, the first information including depth information with a first range of unambiguity. A first image processing is performed on the first information to generate first modified information. Furthermore, second information is obtained, the second information including depth information with a second range of unambiguity.
US09329269B2	Method for registration of range images from multiple LiDARS A system and method for registering range images from objects detected by multiple LiDAR sensors on a vehicle. The method includes aligning frames of data from at least two LiDAR sensors having over-lapping field-of-views in a sensor signal fusion operation so as to track objects detected by the sensors. The method defines a transformation value for at least one of the LiDAR sensors that identifies an orientation angle and position of the sensor and provides target scan points from the objects detected by the sensors where the target scan points for each sensor provide a separate target point map. The method projects the target point map from the at least one sensor to another one of the LiDAR sensors using a current transformation value to overlap the target scan points from the sensors.
US09329267B2	Method and system for automatically determining water-level offset, and adjusting a nautical chart for such offset Methods and sonar system for displaying a nautical chart and for adjusting depth indicators on the chart based on a calculated offset between the actual water level and the standard water level on which the chart is based. The offset is based on sonar soundings compared to depths indicated by the chart. The sonar system's processor automatically adjusts the chart's depth indicators to reflect the offset.
US09329264B2	SAR image formation SAR imaging method that includes applying PRF decimation to range-compressed IQ data to generate PRF-decimated range-compressed IQ data for each image block of an image and applying motion compensation to the PRF-decimated range-compressed IQ data to generate motion-compensated data for each image block. The method includes computing first stage image values at image grid point intersections of iso-range lines and vertical grid lines for each image bock based on the motion-compensated data for each image block. The method also includes computing second stage image values for the image grid point intersections by interpolation using the first stage image values at the image grid point intersections and correcting image phase of the second stage image values for the image grid point intersections to generate phase-corrected image values for each image block. The method includes generating a full-resolution SAR image by summing the phase-corrected image values for each image block.
US09329260B2	Method and device for ultrasound imaging A method of high-resolution ultrasound imaging, in which transducers are made to emit ultrasound waves in a field of observations containing micro bubbles, by making the micro bubbles burst one by one in tandem with the emissions of ultrasound waves. At each shot j of an ultrasound wave, raw reverberated signals Sj(i,t) picked up by each transducer i are recorded, and then differential signals Vj(i,t) representative of variations between successive raw signals are determined, a parabolic function Pj(x) is fitted to the differential signals corresponding to each shot j, and then a crest Aj(x0,y0) of this function Pj, corresponding to the position of the micro bubble destroyed between shots j−1 and j, is determined.
US09329252B2	Apparatus for real-time phase correction for diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging using adaptive RF pulses Phase error in MR imaging is corrected in real time by providing adaptive RF pulses and corresponding adaptive magnetic field gradients to mitigate the effect of phase error in the imaging subject. A real time phase error map is obtained, and then adaptive RF pulses and corresponding field gradients are applied that remove the problematic effects of the phase error. Depending on details of the MR imaging mode being employed, there are several ways this removal can be done. Phase error can be cancelled by providing RF pulses that make the phase in the imaging subject uniform. Another approach is to make the adaptive RF pulses insensitive to the phase errors that are present.
US09329242B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring the short-circuiting switching device of a three-phase motor A method for monitoring the short-circuiting switching device of a three-phase motor (3) for driving vehicles, which is fed from a DC voltage source (1) via a controlled converter (2), wherein the short-circuiting switching device (5) actuated by a control logic (6) is connected to the inputs of the motor, and the motor currents and/or motor voltages are measured, and a predetermined test pattern, which is different from the voltage/current profiles during operation, is generated with the aid of the controlled converter (2) during a test phase and is supplied to the motor (3), the short-circuiting switching device is actuated for the activation thereof, the current and/or voltage profile is detected during the test phase by opening and closing of short-circuiting contacts and, on the basis of the current and/or voltage distribution in the individual motor phases, the correct open-ing/closing of the short-circuiting contacts is detected and evaluated.
US09329239B2	Battery system, electric-powered vehicle, movable equipment, power storage device, and power source apparatus The signal output circuit of the highest rank state detection section outputs an abnormal signal that is generated by the processing device when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection section. When no abnormality is detected, a normal signal is generated by the processing device and output as the detection signal. In each state detection section other than that of the highest rank, the signal output circuit outputs an abnormal signal generated by the processing device when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection section, and outputs the detection signal input from a higher rank state detection section when no abnormality is detected.
US09329229B2	Integrated circuit with degradation monitoring An integrated circuit including a degradation monitoring circuit. The degradation monitoring circuit includes a comparison circuit having a programmable delay element including an input coupled to a data node of a timing path and having an output to provide a delayed signal of a data signal of the data node that is delayed by a programmable amount. The comparison circuit includes a logic comparator that provides a logic comparison between a data signal of the data node and the output of the delay element. The monitoring circuit includes a sampling circuit that provides a sampled signal of the output of the logic comparator that is a sampled with respect to a clock signal of the clock signal line. The monitoring circuit includes a hold circuit that provides a signal indicative of a data signal of the data node transitioning within a predetermined time of an edge transition of a clock signal of the clock signal line.
US09329227B2	Method and apparatus for testing interconnection reliability of a ball grid array on a testing printed circuit board An apparatus for determining an electrical reliability of a ball grid array (BGA) assembly of an integrated circuit is presented. The assembly comprises a testing printed circuit board (PCB) having an integrated circuit (IC) test region located thereon. Vias extend through the testing PCB from a surface to an underside thereof within the IC test region. Each via has an IO pad or ground pad electrically connectable thereto. An IC package having an IC die connected thereto by solder bumps is connected to the IC test region by solder balls, such that each of the IO pads is electrically connectable to a respective pair of the solder balls and solder bumps by the vias. A method of testing interconnection reliability of the BGA using the apparatus is also presented.
US09329220B2	Method and system for detecting arc faults and flashes using wavelets A method for detecting an arc event occurring in an electrical system includes sensing a voltage using a voltage sensing device coupled to a component of the electrical system, producing a signal waveform representative of the sensed voltage using the voltage sensing device, and sampling at a predetermined frequency the voltage signal waveform to generate a plurality of sample waveforms. The method further includes applying a wavelet transform to each sample waveform to decompose them into a predetermined number of detailed waveforms using a corresponding number of successive wavelet components, dividing each detailed waveform into a plurality of segments, analyzing the plurality of segments to detect a change in one or more of the properties of the corresponding detailed waveform, and determining an occurrence of the arc event based on the duration of the detected change of one or more of characteristics of the corresponding detailed waveform.
US09329215B2	Impedance measurement apparatus A measurement auxiliary circuit is configured to form a resonance circuit together with a detection target. An ATAC is coupled with the resonance circuit. A signal generator applies an AC probe signal VS to the resonance circuit. After the impedance measurement apparatus enters a stable state, an impedance detection unit measures a voltage at at least one node and/or a current that flows through at least one current path. The impedance detection unit detects the impedance of the detection target based on the measurement value.
US09329214B2	Frequency judgment device, voltage comparator circuit, and frequency measurement device The frequency decision device determines frequency of the measured rectangular signal by simple and easy means. The frequency decision device inputs the measured rectangular signal that frequency (or period) changes dynamically. It generates a rectangular reference signal of predetermined on width τ synchronizing to the edge based on a positive going edge of this measured rectangle signal. And it watches the order of measured rectangle signal and falling edges of the rectangular reference signal. When this sequential order reversed, it detects that length of the ON time of ON time of the measured rectangle signal and the measured rectangular signal reversed.
US09329210B1	Voltage monitoring circuit An integrated circuit (IC) includes a reference voltage generator, a voltage regulator, a reset controller, and a voltage monitoring circuit. The reference voltage generator generates first and second reference voltages, and the voltage regulator generates a supply voltage. The reset controller stabilizes the first and second reference voltages in a first predetermined time period, and generates a power down signal after the first predetermined time period. The voltage monitoring circuit compares a level of the supply voltage with a level of the second reference voltage after the first predetermined time period and generates a (low) voltage monitor signal. The reset controller also generates a (high) reset signal when the supply voltage is greater than the second reference voltage.
US09329209B1	Peak voltage detector and related method of generating an envelope voltage A peak detector circuit receives an oscillating power supply signal. A capacitor is selectably coupled to the signal and charged to a value corresponding to a peak value of the signal. A switch is then opened to isolate the capacitor. When the signal rises to within a selected threshold, relative to the stored value, a comparator produces a command signal to close the switch, again coupling the capacitor to the signal. The peak detector can also include a tracking circuit that controls the capacitor to track the oscillating signal while the switch is closed, a timer circuit that closes the switch and activates the tracking circuit if more than a selected time passes without production of a command signal, a circuit that controls the polarity of a leakage current of the capacitor, a further auxiliary capacitor and a further auxiliary switch with a further control logic.
US09329201B2	Methods, devices, and systems for forming atomically precise structures Methods, devices, and systems for forming atomically precise structures are provided. In some embodiments, the methods, devices, and systems of the present disclosure utilize a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) to remove portions of a monolayer of atoms or molecules from a crystalline surface to form atomically precise structures. The STM is utilized to both image the sample and remove the desired portions of the monolayer of atoms or molecules. In some instances, the lattice structure of the crystalline surface is utilized as a coordinate system by a control system of the STM to facilitate the automated removal of specific atoms or molecules from the crystalline surface.
US09329199B2	MEMS tilt sensor An acoustic sensor includes a back plate; at least one back plate electrode coupled to the back plate; a proof of mass with the proof of mass elastically coupled to the back plate; and a proof of mass electrode coupled to the proof of mass. Movement of the sensor causes a capacitance between the proof of mass electrode and the at least one back plate electrode to vary and the capacitance represents a magnitude of the movement of the sensor.
US09329194B2	Automated analyzer for clinical laboratory A laboratory automation system that is capable of carrying out clinical chemistry assays, immunoassays, amplification of nucleic acid assays, and any combination of the foregoing, said laboratory automation system employing at least one of micro-well plates and deep multi-well plates as reaction vessels. The use of micro-well plates as reaction vessels enables the laboratory automation system to assume a variety of arrangements, i.e., the laboratory automation system can comprise a variety of functional modules that can be arranged in various ways. In order to effectively carry out immunoassays by means of micro-well plates, a technique known as inverse magnetic particle processing can be used to transfer the product(s) of immunoassays from one micro-well of a micro-well plate to another.
US09329188B2	Method for detecting invasive microvesicles derived from tumor cells The present application relates to the isolation and analysis of populations of microvesicles and the identification of invasive microvesicles in the populations such as populations of microvesicles that are shed by tumor cells. Invasive microvesicles from tumor cells contain a variety of specific proteins, such as ARF6.
US09329178B2	Target substance detection method using aptamer Disclosed is a method and kit of detecting a target material using an aptamer, and more particularly to a method and kit for detecting a target material, in which a sample and a second aptamer are added to a first aptamer immobilized on a solid phase so as to form a bond sandwiched between the first aptamer, the target material and the second aptamer, to an FET sensor-based method and kit for detecting a target material, and to an AAO sensor-based method and kit for detecting a target material.The method for a target material using an aptamer can detect even low-molecular-weight materials which were difficult to detect in the prior art, thereby enabling detection of disease-related metabolites, environmental pollutants and food toxins in solutions. In addition, the detection method is a direct and simple method and is highly cost-effective, because it uses the aptamer which can be consistently reproduced and can be produced at low costs.
US09329174B2	Bead trapping method and method for detecting target molecule This invention provides a technique enabling to detect target molecules of low concentration with high sensitivity. This invention includes (i) a step of introducing a hydrophilic solvent (42) containing beads (40),(41′) into a space (30) between (a) a lower layer section (10) including a plurality of receptacles (13) each of which is capable of storing only one of the beads (41),(41′) and which are separated from each other by a side wall (12) having a hydrophobic upper surface and (b) an upper layer section (20) facing a surface of the lower layer section (10) on which surface the plurality of receptacles (13) are provided; and (ii) a step of introducing a hydrophobic solvent (43) into the space (30), the step (ii) being carried out after the step (i).
US09329169B2	Vivo isotopic labeling method for quantitative glycomics The present invention relates to a method of isotopically labeling glycans and in facilitating high throughput quantitative/comparative analysis of glycomic compositions of biological cells. The method is applicable inter alia for identifying differentiated cells and their glycomic characteristics, differentiation conditions, disease and/or therapeutic progression, diagnosing disease states, determining drug activity, establishing manufacturing efficiencies and for determining the half-life of glycans in cells.
US09329166B2	Urine sample testing apparatus and apparatus for processing measurement result of urine sample A urine sample testing apparatus comprises: a urine qualitative measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine qualitative measurement items; a urine sediment measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine sediment measurement items; an operation part that is operable by a user to specify a combination of one of the plurality of urine qualitative measurement items and one of the plurality of urine sediment measurement items; an information processing unit configured to determine whether or not a first measurement result of the urine sample obtained by the urine qualitative measuring section and a second measurement result of the urine sample obtained by the urine sediment measuring section have a predetermined relationship with respect to the urine qualitative measurement item and the urine sediment measurement item included in the specified combination.
US09329156B2	Aircraft screening device and method A method of screening aircraft passengers and/or cargo comprising loading an aircraft with passengers, cargo or both, circulating air within the aircraft so that the air is in contact with the passengers and/or cargo, expelling some of the circulated air from the aircraft, diverting a portion of the air being expelled from the aircraft through a chemical filter configured to retained evidence of a target substance, and analyzing the chemical filter to detect the presence of a target substance within the aircraft.
US09329141B2	Large field of view grating interferometers for X-ray phase contrast imaging and CT at high energy A device and method of the present disclosure provides large field-of-view Talbot-Lau phase contrast CT systems up to very high X-ray energy. The device includes microperiodic gratings tilted at glancing incidence and tiled on a single substrate to provide the large field-of-view phase contrast CT system. The present disclosure is a simple, economical, and accurate method for combining multiple GAIs into a larger FOV system, capable of performing phase-contrast tomography (PC-CT) on large objects. The device and method can be applied to medical X-ray imaging, industrial non-destructive testing, and security screening.
US09329138B2	Method for standoff detection and analysis of objects A method for standoff detection and analysis of objects comprises sending a signal through an inspection area, from a transmitter to a receiver, wherein the signal travels through objects in its path. If the signal encounters an object, through which it must travel, the speed of signal distribution decreases and its amplitude drops. A processor then determines the amplitude of the signal and whether the amplitude is above a given threshold, and if the threshold is met, further determining the shift in length of the signal's optical path, determining the thickness of the object, calculating the dielectric permittivity constant, and comparing this constant to known values of different materials to determine a preselected group of materials, to which the object in the inspection area belongs, and whether the inspected object belongs to a preselected group of dangerous objects. A system for detecting and analyzing such materials is also disclosed.
US09329123B2	Multiplexed spectroscopic absorbance from CRDS wave forms Methods and optical detection systems (200, 300, 800, 900) for generating and processing a real-time time-domain cavity ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS) signal (831, 931) from an absorbing species in an optical detection system (200, 300, 800, 900) having an optical ringdown cavity (200, 300) are disclosed. The optical ringdown cavity (200, 300) is adapted for accepting a sample of an absorbing species. One or more modulated light signals (241,243,245,341) are generated using one or more light sources (240, 242, 244, 340). The light source(s) (240, 242, 244, 340) is pulsed at a specified pulse rate(s). The modulated light signal(s) (241,243,245, 341) is resonated using the optical ringdown cavity (200, 300) comprising a plurality of mirrors (220, 230), or sets of mirrors (320, 330), to produce the CRDS signal (831, 931). The reflectivity of the mirrors (220, 230), or sets of mirrors (320, 330), is dependent upon the pulse rate of the modulated light signals (241,243,245,341). Different beamlines (212, 214, 216, 312, 314, 316) are established by the modulated light signal(s) (241,243,245, 341) and the mirrors (220, 230, 320, 330) interacting with the absorbing species sample.
US09329121B2	Sensor utilizing band pass filters The invention relates to a sensor having a filter arrangement, downstream of which there is arranged a detector arrangement, and an evaluating device connected to the detector arrangement. The filter arrangement has at least a first filter, the suspect filter, and at least one second filter, the reference filter(s). The first filter is configured as a band pass filter allowing the passage of a first predetermined band, the suspect band. The at least one second filter is configured as a band pass filter allowing the passage of a second predetermined band(s), the reference band(s). The detector arrangement has at least one detector associated with at least one of the filters. The band passes reference filters are distributed above and below the band pass of the suspect filter. The sensor with advantage could be utilized within the IR band, and could advantageously be used to detect CO2.
US09329112B2	Container storing freeze-dried biological sample A container holding, and a method of storing, freeze-dried biological samples. The container includes a chamber having an upper portion and a lower portion. The chamber includes a wall, and the lower portion of the chamber is fluidly connected to the upper portion of the chamber such that, when liquid is received at the upper portion, the received liquid can pass to and accumulate in the lower portion. Further, the freeze-dried material is located in the lower portion, and the container includes a physical structure in the form of a stop protruding inwards from the wall, the physical structure being for inhibiting the freeze-dried material from moving from the lower portion of the chamber to the upper portion of the chamber.
US09329093B2	Determining torque in a shaft The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining torque in a shaft, the apparatus comprising an elongate member with a weakened region partway along its length, and means for securing the member to the shaft either side of the weakened region, preferably adjacent each end of the elongate member. The invention extends to a method of localising the twist a shaft undergoes, comprising securing an elongate member to a shaft, wherein the elongate member comprises a weakened region partway along its length.
US09329092B2	Method for determining a torque and an industrial robot The invention concerns an industrial robot and a method to determine a torque having an effect on a limb of the robotic arm. The robotic arm has several sequentially arranged limbs, of which a first limb is stored relative to a second limb of the limbs on an axis of rotation, and using a stationary motor relative to the second limb and a gearbox connected to the motor, is rotatable around the axis of rotation.
US09329089B2	Optical device utilizing fiber bragg grating and narrowband light with non-bragg wavelength In certain embodiments, an optical device and a method of use is provided. The optical device includes a fiber Bragg grating having a substantially periodic refractive index modulation along a length of the fiber Bragg grating. The fiber Bragg grating has a power transmission spectrum with a plurality of local transmission minima, wherein each pair of neighboring local transmission minima has a local transmission maximum therebetween. The local transmission maximum has a maximum power at a transmission peak wavelength. The optical device further includes a narrowband optical source in optical communication with a first optical path and a second optical path. The narrowband optical source is configured to generate light having a wavelength at or in the vicinity of a local transmission maximum or at or in the vicinity of a wavelength at which the power transmission spectrum has a maximum slope between a local transmission maximum and either one of two local transmission minima neighboring the local transmission maximum.
US09329083B2	Mobile apparatus for checking airport marker lights A mobile apparatus is provided for measuring photometric characteristics of airport marker lights. The mobile apparatus includes a measuring rod configured to be moved above the marker lights to be checked, in light beams emitted by these marker lights, and a device for measuring the distance between the measuring rod and the marker lights to be checked. The measuring rod carries at least one photometric sensor and includes a device for acquiring and processing the signals emitted by the photometric sensor or sensors during its movement, as a function of the distance measured between the measuring rod and the marker lights to be checked. The device for acquisition and processing is configured to generate a set of data representing photometric characteristics of each marker light checked.
US09329071B2	Substrate processing apparatus The amount of processing liquid consumed from the processing liquid in the tank is calculated based on the history of opening and closing events of one or more of the valves, and that the anomaly detection controller of the substrate processing apparatus generates a level sensor failure alarm if the calculated amount of consumed processing liquid has increased beyond a state transition liquid consumption amount and yet the level sensor has not switched from the first state to the second state. The substrate processing apparatus and the level sensor are designed so that the level sensor switches from the first state to the second state when the calculated amount of consumed processing liquid has increased beyond the state transition liquid consumption amount.
US09329069B2	Liquid level system with blowdown feature The present invention provides a liquid level system with a blowdown feature.
US09329067B2	System and method for determining weight A system is provided for feeding a stream of material. The system includes a feeder, a material density portion, a detector, a weight calculator and an indicator. The feeder can output a portion of the stream of the material from a first position to a second position. The material density portion can generate a density signal based on the density of the material. The detector can detect a volume of the portion of the stream of the material without contacting the portion of the stream of the material and can generate a volume signal based on the detected volume. The weight calculator can calculate a weight based on the density signal and the volume signal and can generate a weight signal. The indicator can provide an indication signal based on the weight signal.
US09329064B2	Flow meter regulation valve fastening structure A flow meter regulation valve fastening structure includes a holder with one side coupled with a regulation valve by screwing. The regulation valve has a regulation shaft with a flange and a screw head located at an upper side. The screw head is coupled with an anchor member. The anchor member has a coupling plate at one end coupled on the screw head and an anchor plate at another end with two detent plates extended downwards from two sides to butt two sides of the frame edge of the holder for retaining. Thereby when the regulation valve is coupled with the holder and a pipe, the junction of the regulation valve and the holder can be prevented from generating fractures due to excessive turning forces.
US09329062B2	Method for calibrating a rotary encoder A method for calibrating a rotary encoder, in particular an incremental encoder, of an electrical machine, wherein the encoder has a number of reference marks and outputs a sine track and a cosine track. The electrical machine can be regulated to a specific speed, an angle of the electrical machine is determined with the aid of the sine track and/or the cosine track, from this an angular progression over time is ascertained, an oscillation in the angular progression over time with a frequency of substantially one integral multiple of the product of the specific speed and the number of reference marks is ascertained, and from this a correction factor the sine track and/or the cosine track is derived, wherein the amplitude of the oscillation is less than or equal to a limiting value. The invention further relates to an encoder evaluation and an electric motor having a rotary encoder.
US09329061B2	Reduced-stress coupling for industrial process transmitter housing An industrial process transmitter comprises a sensor module, a housing and a compression ring. A process sensor is located in the sensor module. The housing comprises an electronics compartment having an internal space in which transmitter electronics are located, and a sensor compartment having opening into which the sensor module is inserted. The compression ring is attached to the sensor module or the housing and is configured to arrest rotation of the housing with respect to the sensor module.
US09329058B2	Encoder that detects displacement of an object, and lens apparatus and camera having the same An encoder (100) includes a cylindrical body (10), a sensor unit (7) configured to detect a displacement of the cylindrical body (10) in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical body (10), and a scale (2) that is attached to the cylindrical body (10) using a holder (12) and a holder (13) and that has a signal detection effective region (14) used to detect the displacement by the sensor unit (7), and a region (17) that has a stiffness smaller than a stiffness of the signal detection effective region (14) in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical body (10) is provided on an outside of the signal detection effective region (14) and on at least one side of the first holder (12) and the second holder (13).
US09329057B2	Gear tooth sensor with peak and threshold detectors Presented herein is a magnetic field sensor architecture that uses outputs of a peak detector and threshold detector operating in parallel to detect magnetic anomalies that may be associated with the target being sensed, e.g., a rotational ferromagnetic object such as a toothed gear, and use such detection to prevent sensor malfunction. The sensor includes an edge detection circuit and an error detection circuit. In one embodiment, the edge detection circuit includes circuits to detect edges (or transitions) of the threshold and peak detector output signals and the error detection circuit includes circuits, responsive to the edge detection circuit, to indicate an error when a “missed transition” occurs or a peak-to-peak value of an input signal as detected by the peak detector for a current cycle differs from an expected peak-to-peak value by a predetermined amount.
US09329042B1	Innovative angular sensor read-out multi-axes digital front-end chain The invention relates to a controller, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods of processing multiple sensor signals of a gyroscope. The signal processor includes: a front end amplifier for converting a signal into a voltage variation signal; at least one analog-to-digital converter coupled to the front end amplifier and operative to convert an analog signal into a digital signal; and at least one demodulator coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and operative to demodulate the digital signal to thereby extract an envelope signal therefrom.
US09329035B2	Method to compensate for errors in time-of-flight range cameras caused by multiple reflections Due to their parallel illumination and acquisition for all the pixels, today's state-of-the-art time-of-flight (TOF) range cameras suffer from erroneous measurements caused by multiple reflections in the scene. The invention proposes to compensate for the multi-path fusing the results obtained by applying two spatially different illumination schemes, typically one to achieve highest possible lateral resolution and for the second one structuring the emitted light and by doing so lowering the lateral resolution but limiting the impact of multiple reflections.
US09329029B2	Method of measurement and apparatus In the machine tool (10) pertaining to the present invention, an imaging device (33) takes an image of a tool (20) being moved in the feeding direction. Contour lines (51) are identified by means of the plurality of sets of image data generated from imaging. The movement trajectory (52) and the central axis (53) of the tool (20) are identified on the basis of the contour lines (51). When the movement trajectory (52) and the central axis (53) are offset, said offset can be used to correct the positioning of the tool (20) with the machine tool (10). As a result, the processing accuracy of a workpiece improves. Moreover, when the dimensions of a tool (20) that has a tilted posture are measured, it is possible to determine the actual tool diameter or the actual blade position in the tilted posture. The aforementioned blade position and tool diameter can be used to correct the positioning of the machine tool (10). Thus, the processing accuracy of the workpiece improves even more.
US09329019B2	Apparatus for detecting a magnetically conductive object and position measuring system for measuring the position of a guide rod and associated position measuring method An apparatus for detecting a magnetically conductive object in a detection area has an electrical coil and at least one sensor element. The apparatus is intended to be as free of degradation processes as possible and thus requires little maintenance and is configured and set up with the highest possible degree of redundancy and measurement reliability. For this purpose, the coil is set up to form a magnetic field in the detection area and the sensor element is configured to detect a magnetic field with a field strength, the magnitude of which is greater than a predefined threshold value. The threshold value is set to be higher than the field strength present in the detection area when the magnetically conductive object is absent and lower than the field strength present therein when the object is present.
US09329015B2	Object feeder system Disclosed is an object feeder system configured for arrangement in a three dimensional scanner, the system comprising: an object feeder scanning plate assembly comprising a number of tracks, wherein each track adapted to hold at least one object holder, wherein said tracks are configured to extend within the plate assembly from a parking area towards a scanning area, and where each object holder is configured for retaining an object to be scanned in the scanner for obtaining a three dimensional representation of the object, and wherein the object feeder system further comprises means for moving the at least one object holder in the at least one track.
US09329014B1	Horizontal-reel tape measure Various embodiments of tape measures having a horizontally mounted reel are described. Some tape measures include a plurality of guide members that twist and guide a measuring tape blade as the measuring tape blade is uncoiled from the reel and extended through a slot in the tape measure casing. In some embodiment, the plurality of members include a bottom guide member between the reel and a bottom wall of the casing, a side guide member between the reel and a side wall of casing, and a variable-diameter guide member between the bottom roller and the side roller. In some embodiment, the variable-diameter roller is formed from the reel and a coiled portion the measuring tape blade.
US09329007B2	Charged projectiles and related assemblies, systems and methods Charged projectile assemblies include a housing and an electronic assembly configured to produce an electric field about at least a portion of the housing of the projectile. Cartridge assemblies for use with firearms include charged projectiles. Methods of charging a projectile include forming an electric field about at least a portion of a projectile and extending the electric field at least partially between a forward portion of the projectile and an aft portion of the projectile.
US09329006B1	Magnetic blade retainer for a broadhead A magnetic blade retainer for an expandable broadhead utilizing the properties of magnetic attraction to reliably secure a plurality of blades completely within respective blade channels so that an expandable broadhead may closely resemble the flight properties of a practice arrow tip yet lethally expand upon impact with a target. Extraneous parts are eliminated, but a strong, disc magnet is inset or integrated into the forward portion of a broadhead tip assembly. Each blade is provided with a magnetic, flat forward end. The interaction of the flat forward end and the magnet magnetically retain each blade. The magnetic bond is broken when the arrow penetrates a target. An actuating spike further transfers the impact energy to each blade. The forces on the actuating spike then drag each blade backward and each blade extends as the rearward forces are translated by the wedging surface near the end of the channel.
US09329002B1	Multifunctional electronic dart board with digital target display ring (DTDR) The present invention features a dart board comprising a digital target display ring (DTDR) surrounding a target area. The DTDR is operatively connected to a controller with a microprocessor, wherein said microprocessor is configured to (a) receive an input signal from an input device when the input device is actuated, and (b) generate an output signal to the DTDR for the DTDR to display a unique graphic according to pre-programmed commands for the actuated input device.
US09328995B1	Supplementary sight aid adaptable to existing and new scope A sight aid including a supplementary sight alignment indicator having a projection plane and a projection device adapted to project a supplementary sight alignment indicator and at least one reference point on the projection plane, the supplementary sight alignment indicator is axially-centered with respect to the sight alignment indicator and spaced apart therefrom on the optical axis for forming a composite image with the image of the sight alignment indicator, the target image being viewable together by the user by means of the ocular lens and the projection plane is disposed at a distance from the sight alignment indicator. An adaptor secures the supplementary sight alignment indicator to a portion of the projectile device or the housing.
US09328988B2	Projectile launcher structured in shotgun configuration using a projectile trap A projectile launching device includes a receiver, an ammunition magazine, and a trap. The receiver has a magazine receiving port, a loading chamber, and a launching mechanism configured to launch a projectile via pressurized gas. The ammunition magazine has a projectile supply port and stores projectiles. The projectile supply port can be inserted into the magazine receiving port for supplying projectiles. The trap, which is located in the vicinity of the loading chamber and magazine receiving port, is oriented in a trap orientation which prevents projectile from leaving the loading chamber when the ammunition magazine is removed from the receiver.
US09328987B2	Crossbow comprising a composite material component A crossbow may include a crossbow barrel having reduced weight and increased strength and shock resistance to the crossbow. This invention may also aid in improving torsional resistance, improving specific stiffness, and increasing compresses strength. The invention may also reduce friction between a barrel and a bow string to increase bow string life. The invention may also reduce the friction between a barrel and a bow to allow added arrow distance. Additionally, the crossbow may decrease both vibration and sound.
US09328973B2	Heat exchanger and air conditioner A heat exchanger (30) includes vertically arranged flat tubes (33) and plate-like fins (36) arranged in the direction in which the flat tubes (33) extend. The flat tubes (33) are inserted into notches (45) of the fins (36). Parts of the fins (36) between vertically adjacent ones of the notches (45) are windward plate parts (70), and parts of the fins (36) at leeward sides of the notches (45) are leeward plate parts (75). Each of the windward plate parts (70) includes windward heat transfer promotion parts (71) constituted by protrusions (81-83) and louvers (50a, 50b). On the plate parts (75), leeward heat transfer promotion parts (76) constituted by leeward protrusions (84) are provided. The heat transfer promotion parts (76) are located at leeward sides of the notches (45), and overlap with the heat transfer promotion parts (71) when viewed from front edges (38) of the fins (36).
US09328960B2	Method and device for producing anodes An air feeding device for producing anodes in an annular kiln includes at least one kiln unit having a heating zone, a firing zone, and a cooling zone, each having a plurality of kiln chambers which are interconnected by heating channels, are formed as heat exchangers and are used to receive anodes. Primary air is introduced into the cooling zone by a primary air feeding device for the passage of air through the kiln unit and, once it has passed through the firing zone, being discharged from the heating zone as flue gas by means of an exhaust device. Secondary air is fed into the heating zone upstream of the exhaust device by a secondary air feeding device.
US09328959B2	Vehicle wash drying system A drying station for a vehicle wash facility includes at least one rotatable drying wheel positioned adjacent a vehicle treatment area. The at least one rotatable drying wheel has a drying material disposed thereon and which can engage an exterior of the vehicle to remove water accumulated thereon. The drying station includes a beater device disposed adjacent the at least one rotatable drying wheel with the beater device and the drying wheel being engageable as the at least one rotatable drying wheel rotates. As the rotatable drying wheel spins, the drying material contacts the beater device to help minimize its level of saturation.
US09328956B2	Refrigerator control system and method A control system for operating a refrigerator appliance is provided. The refrigerator has a variable damper, a variable speed fan, and a variable speed compressor. The damper position, evaporator fan speed, and compressor speed are determined through interacting feedback control loops based on the set point temperatures for the fresh food and freezer compartments as well as the measured temperatures in such compartments. The adjustment of these actuators can eliminate large temperature fluctuations and discontinuities in the air flow and improve the thermal performance and energy efficiency of the refrigerator.
US09328954B2	Refrigerator with a covering member on an outer case for guiding a water supply pipe A refrigerator without a kick plate and having an outer case with a water supply pipe at a bottom surface of the outer case. A lower hinge module of a refrigerator includes a body hinge bracket having one portion fixed to the lower surface of the outer case and the remaining portion disposed at the lower portion of the door for supporting the door, a hinge shaft which is protruded from the body hinge bracket and coupled at the lower surface of the door for the door to be capable of rotating and at which a central hole formed for the water supply pipe to pass through, a support member coupled to the lower portion of the body hinge bracket and supported by the bottom surface outside, and a guide unit which is provided along the outer side of the support member.
US09328953B2	Refrigerator and controlling method thereof A refrigerator includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion unit, an evaporator for evaporating a refrigerant that has passed through the expansion unit, a heating unit for providing heat for defrosting the evaporator, a photographing device provided at one side of the evaporator and disposed to photograph the evaporator, so as to sense the amount of frost on the evaporator, the photographing device including a photographing unit for photographing frost on the evaporator and the surrounding background, and a control unit configured to determine the amount of frost on the evaporator from an image taken by the photographing device by acquiring pixel values which are proportionate to the amount of frost on the evaporator by applying image processing which includes binarization that separates the frost from other acquired images to determine the amount of frost on the evaporator, the control unit further configured to control the heating unit to operate when the amount of frost exceeds a predetermined amount.
US09328951B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a main body with a first storage compartment; a first evaporation compartment provided within the main body in order to cool the first storage compartment; and a first evaporator provided in the first evaporation compartment. The refrigerator further includes a second storage compartment independently provided in the first storage compartment including a case forming an insulation space so as to maintain a temperature lower than the first storage compartment and a drawer to insert into and remove from the case; a second evaporation compartment, independent from the first evaporation compartment, formed in the second storage compartment; and a second evaporator provided in the second evaporation compartment.
US09328944B2	Air conditioning apparatus An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigeration circuit, a magnetic material member, a magnetic field generator, a detector and a controller. The refrigeration cycle has a compressor, an intake-side heat exchanger, a discharge-side heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and a refrigerant tube connected in series by first, second, third and fourth tube parts of the refrigerant tube to form a closed loop. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field in order to inductively heat the magnetic material member. The detector detects temperature or pressure in refrigerant flowing through a predetermined portion of the refrigerant circuit. The controller confirms satisfaction of a magnetic-field-generating-permission condition before initiating the magnetic field generator to generate the magnetic field after a startup of the compressor. The magnetic-field-generating-permission condition is that a value detected by the detector changes when the compressor executes two different compression states of different compressor outputs having different frequencies.
US09328933B2	External thermostat fan controller A method for efficient control of a heater ventilation fan. The method includes switching the heater ventilation fan from low speed to high speed after a brief period P1 following starting, and continuing heater ventilation fan operation for a variable period of time P2 after the heat source has stopped. The period P1 is preferably about four minutes, and the period P2 is determined by the duration of heating and is generally between two and four minutes. Operating the heater ventilation fan at high speed improves heat transfer and efficiency while the heating system is operating, increases warm air movement to the space, satisfies the thermostat set point temperature in less time, reduces heating system operation, and reduces energy use. Continuing heater ventilation fan operation after turn-off maximizes recovery of additional heat from the heat exchanger to improve overall efficiency, extend the off cycle time, and save energy.
US09328913B2	Electric light bulb type light source apparatus [Object] To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of suppressing the influence of heat from the light source unit to the speaker.[Solving Means] An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a speaker, a driving module, a base and a support unit. The driving module is configured to drive the light source unit and the speaker. The base is used for supplying power to the driving module. The support unit integrally supports the speaker and the light source unit in such a manner that the speaker and the light source unit are separated from each other and the light source unit is disposed between the speaker and the base.
US09328912B2	Illuminating bar of soap An illuminating bar of soap is disclosed that includes a shell, a light module, and a soap dispenser; wherein the light module comprises a sensor and at least one light source; whereas when the sensor senses a change in its surroundings, stability or a combination thereof, such as motion, temperature or light, the sensor triggers the light source to illuminate for a predetermined amount of time.
US09328905B2	Organic light emitting display illuminating apparatus Embodiments may be directed to an OLED illuminating apparatus including a lamp unit including a panel with an organic emission unit, a connection terminal electrically connected to the organic emission unit, and a housing coupled to the panel, the housing including a relay terminal that is electrically connected to the connection terminal; and a supporting unit detachably coupled to the lamp unit, the supporting unit supporting the lamp unit and supplying electric power to the organic emission unit by connecting to the relay terminal when coupled to the lamp unit.
US09328904B2	Lighting devices retrofittable on medical device support systems The invention refers to a lighting device (10) for a support or supply system (T) for medical-electrical devices, respectively, having: a light rack (1) for carrying an illuminant (2), at least one illuminant (2) attached to the light rack, a light cover (3) for covering the illuminant, and fixing means (4) for fixing the rack (1) to the medical support or supply system, respectively, wherein an assembly of the light rack (1), the at least one illuminant (2), and the light cover (3) generates a flat and space-saving profile for the lighting device (10), and wherein the lighting device (10) is designed for being retrofitted on a substantially horizontal surface of the support or supply system (T), respectively, to serve as floor lighting or ceiling lighting.
US09328902B2	Reflector for a lighting device and lighting device A reflector (1; 31; 41) for a lighting device comprising: (13; 61; 62), at least one rear cutout (6) for a light source (20; 47; 56) in each case and at least one front-side reflector opening (8), wherein at least one spring element (10; 34; 45) is incorporated into the reflector (1; 31; 41).
US09328901B2	LED lamp A light emitting diode (LED) lamp comprises a casing part inserted into the region on which the lamp is installed. A PCB part is seated on the casing part in two stage. A connector part connects and fixes the PCB part to the casing part to supply power to the PCB part. A cover part is disposed above the PCB part to protect the LED mounted on the PCB part. The casing part comprises a cover fixing part and a coupling protrusion is disposed on the cover part. The coupling protrusion is inserted and fixed into the cover fixing part. An adhesive is applied to the bottom surface of the coupling protrusion to insert the coupling protrusion into the cover fixing part, thereby firmly coupling the coupling protrusion to the cover fixing part.
US09328900B2	Packaged LED module The invention relates to a packaged LED module (1) comprising a module (2) having at least one LED (3) arranged thereon, and a one-piece package (10, 100) having a receptacle for the module (2), a substantially optically transmissive region (11, 11a, 11b, 11c), which makes it possible to emit light from the LED (3) towards the outside, an opening (16) and potting blocking means (17). The package (10, 100) is embodied in such a way that a potting component is introduced via the opening (16) into the package (10, 100) equipped with the module (2). The introduced potting component forms a potting body (30), which completely fills the package (10, 100), excluding a region between the LED (3) and the substantially optically transmissive region (11, 11a, 11b, 11c) on account of the potting blocking means (17), and which connects the package (10, 100), the module (2) and connecting cables (20) that can be connected to the module (2) in an externally sealing manner.
US09328898B1	High efficiency hybrid illumination system Principles of nonimaging optics, imaging optics, etendue matching, and the Constant Brightness Theorem are used to provide an ultra-efficient solid state lighting optical system for stage and theatrical profile spotlights. Used in combination, an array of high brightness light emitting diodes, a nonimaging optical transform element, and an image forming optical element enable the design of profile spotlights capable of high brightness, low electrical power consumption, sharp gobo imaging, adjustable beam intensity profiles, and use of current industry standard accessories and elements, such as gobos, blades and irises.
US09328893B2	Luminaire with a lampshade A luminaire comprises a light source in the form of at least one LED, and a transparent lampshade having a closed light inlet end and an open light outlet end with a light outlet opening, the light source being arranged at the light inlet end, outside the lampshade. It is provided that the lampshade comprises a recess at the light inlet end which points to the light outlet opening.
US09328883B1	Providing power to remote emergency light fixtures A remote emergency light system provides a base unit that is electrically coupled to one or more remote emergency light fixtures using cables. The base unit may provide power to each of the remote emergency light fixtures using the cables to activate the remote emergency light fixtures during an emergency condition. Alternatively, the base unit may provide a trickle charge to one or more remote emergency light fixtures when each of the remote emergency light fixtures includes an energy charging device. The base unit may be configured to communicate with the remote emergency light fixtures and determine when a trickle charge should be sent to a remote emergency light fixture, when a trickle charge should be stopped for a remote emergency light fixture, and/or when an energy charging device needs to be replaced. The cables can meet the requirements for Class 2 circuits as defined by the National Electric Code.
US09328877B2	Phosphor, light-emitting device, image pickup device, liquid crystal display device, lighting device, and vehicle The present disclosure provides a (Ba1−z,Srz)3MgSi2O8:Eu2+ based phosphor with high emission quantum efficiency. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a blue light emitting phosphor including: a (Ba1−z,Srz)3MgSi2O8 based crystal where z satisfies 0≦z<1 and a (Ba1−z,Srz)MgSiO4 based crystal where z satisfies 0≦z<1 as a host crystal; and Eu2+ as a luminescent center.
US09328875B2	Scalable laser with selectable divergence A laser illuminator/pointer can have an array of diode lasers for providing laser beams. A beam shaping optic can shape each of the laser beams. A movable, substantially transparent window can be in a path of the laser beams. A plurality of diffusers can be disposed on the window and can be positioned to vary a divergence of at least one of the laser beams when the window is moved.
US09328874B2	LED lamp An LED lamp includes an elongated at least partially optically transmissive enclosure. The LEDs are mounted on an LED board. The enclosure has a support structure for supporting the LED board. The support structure is formed as one-piece with the enclosure and of an optical material. A pair of end caps are secured to the ends of the enclosure using a snap-fit connection. The end caps retain pins for connecting to a light fixture.
US09328870B2	Flow regulator for nitrogen purging, system and method Flow regulator, system and method that allow regulation of gas flow, both during a purging operation such as to purge a line of oxygen, and during a brazing operation to maintain the line free or substantially free of oxygen during the brazing operation. The system includes a gas source, such as a nitrogen tank containing a source of nitrogen, a gas regulator in fluid communication with the gas source to regulate the delivery pressure from the gas source, and a flow regulator in fluid communication with the gas source to regulate the flow of gas during the purge and brazing operations. The flow regulator provides a visual indication that gas is flowing, and a visual indication of the particular flow rate of the flowing gas.
US09328864B1	Carrier device for display device A carrier device includes an attachment having a base member, a unidirectional bearing member engaged in the base member, a mounting seat having a coupler, and a shaft device attached to the coupler and engaged with the unidirectional bearing member for rotatably attaching the coupler and the mounting seat to the base member of the attachment, and the unidirectional bearing member is arranged to allow the shaft device and the coupler and the mounting seat to be rotated only upwardly relative to the base member. The coupler includes a space for forming two ears and for receiving the base member. The ears each include a recess communicating with the space of the coupler for engaging with the shaft device.
US09328861B2	Portable modular monopole tower foundation A modular foundation includes a central portion and at least three legs non-rotatably secured to and extending from the central portion. The at least three legs are substantially equally spaced apart from each other wherein each leg includes a proximal end and a distal end. A basket is attached to the distal end of each leg wherein the basket is configured to be secured in a selected position. A platform is pivotally attached to the central portion wherein the platform is configured to move from a vertical position to a horizontal position.
US09328858B2	System for extracting liquid from a pipeline and method for producing such a system A system for extracting liquid from a pipeline includes a flexible elongate member having a first end and including a conduit having an intake port proximate the first end for receiving the liquid. The system also includes a camera arrangement attached to the first end of the flexible elongate member, and a connection arrangement disposed between the camera arrangement and the first end of the flexible elongate member. The connection arrangement including at least one opening in fluid communication with the intake port such that the liquid can pass through the opening and into the intake port.
US09328851B2	Apparatus for securing components to substrates An apparatus for securing a component to a substrate. The apparatus includes a backing and a retainer interface. The backing includes a bonding element on a first surface and the retainer interface on an opposing second surface. The first surface of the backing is applied to a substrate to which a component is to be secured. The component is secured on the second surface of the backing so that the backing is positioned between the substrate and the component to be secured. The backing may be rigid or flexible. The first surface of the backing tape includes an adhesive as the bonding element. The backing tape may also include a removable paper interface to enable the installer to move the backing tape into a desired location before removing the paper to expose the adhesive for its attachment to the substrate.
US09328850B2	Microvalve having improved air purging capability A microvalve includes a base plate having a surface defining an actuator cavity. A venting groove extends from a first cavity portion of the actuator cavity having a dead end region to a second cavity portion of the actuator cavity having a structure that can vent air from the microvalve. A cover plate includes a surface having an actuator cavity provided therein that includes a first cavity portion having a dead end region and a second cavity portion having a structure that can vent air from the microvalve. An intermediate plate includes a displaceable member that is disposed within the actuator cavity for movement between a closed position, wherein the displaceable member prevents fluid communication through the microvalve, and an opened position, wherein the displaceable member does not prevent fluid communication through the microvalve.
US09328842B2	Hydraulic actuating assembly A hydraulic actuating assembly for valves for controlling process fluid flows includes a valve that is operated by an actuator and that is pre-tensioned in the direction of a closing position. The actuator has a pressure chamber which is active in the opening direction and which can be connected to a low pressure by means of three parallel relief paths. A secondary relief path, which can be activated in a test mode, is provided.
US09328841B2	Fluid dispenser utilizing dual coils and methods of fluid dispensing A dispenser body having a liquid inlet, a discharge outlet, and a flow channel capable of directing a flow of the hot melt adhesive from the liquid inlet to the discharge outlet. The flow channel includes a valve seat between the liquid inlet and the discharge outlet. The dispensing module further includes a needle having a valve member mounted for movement in the dispenser body between an open position in which the valve member is disengaged with the valve seat allowing liquid flow from the discharge outlet and a closed position in which the valve member is engaged with the valve seat preventing liquid flow from the discharge outlet. A first electromagnetic coil is activated to move the needle to the open position and a second electromagnetic coil is activated to move the needle to the closed position.
US09328835B2	High pressure relief valve piston In one featured embodiment, a piston for a valve comprises a cylindrical body surrounding a center axis and defined by an overall length extending from an upstream end to a downstream end. The cylindrical body has a piston bore configured to receive a spring assembly. The cylindrical body has a maximum outer diameter that comprises a closure sleeve contact surface, and the cylindrical body is defined by a first length that is less than the overall length. A ratio of the first length to the maximum outer diameter is between 1.0 and 1.2.
US09328831B2	Pressure relief valve A pressure relief valve for a hydraulic press tool, the pressure relief valve having a valve body, a fluid return channel, a needle and a seat, and the needle is movable between a closed position, in which the needle is in contact with the seat to block the channel, and an open position, wherein the needle is at a distance from the seat to allow fluid to flow in the channel, and the fluid flow then causes movement of the seat away from the needle and completes the opening of the fluid return channel.
US09328819B2	Method and system for providing a voting strategy for determining a mode state in a shift-by-wire transmission A voting strategy is used to determine the mode state of a transmission when a vehicle is restarted. The transmission includes a return to park feature and a controller including at least three memories. The controller is configured to write a remembered mode state into each memory. The remembered mode state is one of a Normal mode state that allows the transmission to automatically shift to Park, a hold mode state that causes the transmission to remain in Neutral and not automatically shift to Park upon detecting a triggering event or other mode states. The controller reads each memory and, when at least two of the remembered mode states are the same mode state, causes the transmission to enter a mode state corresponding to the same mode state.
US09328815B2	Rack bar and rack bar teeth forming die A rack bar includes a shaft portion, a rack toothed portion provided on the shaft portion, and a dummy toothed portion. The rack toothed portion includes a plurality of rack teeth provided side by side in an axial direction of the shaft portion, each of the rack teeth including a contact face arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction to contact the pinion gear. The dummy toothed portion includes at least one dummy tooth provided on at least one side of the rack toothed portion in the axial direction such that the dummy tooth is arranged parallel to and next to the rack teeth. The dummy tooth is designed such that a whole height of the dummy tooth is smaller than a whole height of each of the rack teeth.
US09328806B2	Structure of power transmission apparatus A power transmission system transmits power from a drive shaft of an internal combustion engine to a first and a second auxiliary device through a belt. An auto-tensioner extends or contracts to change the tension of the belt. A controller rotates the first auxiliary device in a reverse direction to loosen the belt to cause the auto-tensioner to extend to increase the tension of the belt and calculates a reversing timing when the drive shaft will be reversed as a result of increasing of the tension of the belt. The controller inhibits the tensioner body from contracting immediately before or when the reversing time is reached to keep the tension of the belt at an increased degree, thereby eliminating the slippage of the belt on each pulley without having to finely control the operation of the first auxiliary device when the internal combustion engine is started.
US09328790B2	Hydraulic shock absorber A hydraulic shock absorber provides, a ring-shaped flow passage formed continuously along a circumferential direction between an outer circumference of a partition wall member and an inner circumference of an inner tube, in a range from an abutting surface to a screw coupling starting portion of a thread section of the inner tube; an outer side flow passage which is formed to a ring-shaped oil chamber side from a dividing member positioned on an open end surface side of the inner tube and which connects a ring-shaped oil chamber and the ring-shaped flow passage, an inner side flow passage which is formed in the partition wall member and which connects the ring-shaped flow passage and an oil reservoir chamber.
US09328784B2	Supporting and braking assembly for a motor vehicle wheel A supporting and braking assembly for a motor vehicle wheel has a supporting member, defined by a single piece adapted to be coupled to a suspension of the motor vehicle and provided with a central portion coupled to a rotating hub by means of a bearing. The supporting member is also provided with two arms which extend in cantilevered manner from the central portion in essentially radial directions and support respective studs, to which a floating caliper is slidingly coupled. The caliper is arranged straddling a brake disc, fixed and coaxial with respect to the hub, and supports two brake pads arranged on opposite sides of the brake disc. At least one of the studs is sized so as to transfer the tangential loads caused by braking from the caliper directly onto the corresponding arm.
US09328782B2	Two-way clutch A two-way clutch includes an outer race having a cam section in an inner periphery, an inner race that is separated in an inside diameter direction with respect to the outer race, and is disposed concentrically to be relatively rotatable, a torque transmission member that is disposed between the outer race and the inner race, and transmits torque, a cage that is capable of engaging with the torque transmission member and is movable in a circumferential direction, a drag strip that is supported by the cage, and a switching mechanism that can cause the two-way clutch to take at least a state locked in two directions by causing the drag strip to slide onto the inner race.
US09328780B2	Fluid friction clutch The invention relates to a fluid friction clutch (1) having a housing (2, 3) and a clutch disk (4), which is rotatable relative to the housing (2, 3), and which is rotatably arranged at one end (5) of a shaft (6) centrally supported inside the housing (2, 3), having a working chamber (9) between the housing (2, 3) and the clutch disk (4), having a storage chamber (10) for clutch fluid; and having a feed duct (11a, 11b), which leads from the storage chamber (10) to the working chamber (9), characterized by a supply pump element (14), which is rotatable relative to the housing (2, 3) and which is arranged, rotationally fixed, on the shaft (6), and which defines a shear gap (12) with the housing (2, 3); and by a valve (17), which is arranged in the feed duct (11), characterized in that an operative element (7) is arranged on the housing (2, 3).
US09328777B2	Clutch and corresponding motor vehicle A clutch, in particular for a motor vehicle, for transmitting torque from an input shaft to an output shaft, includes a wet chamber which is at least partially filled with a cooling medium, and at least one piston, the piston and a component located opposite the piston being rotatable around an axis, and the piston being movable in the direction of the axis to disengage and engage the clutch, is characterized in that on at least one of the following elements:a) the piston andb) the component located opposite the pistonon a side facing the other element, at least one web is formed, which extends in the direction of the axis in the direction of the other component, and whose path has at least one radial part in reference to the axis.
US09328776B2	Dry-clutch transmission with cooling techniques The present disclosure relates to a dry-clutch transmission having various cooling techniques. Some techniques include forming different structural features on transmission components so as to create an organized air flow. The disclosed techniques are applicable to both opened and closed transmission housings.
US09328765B2	Snap hook A snap hook is provided. A body of the snap hook includes a hook shaped mid portion positioned between a nose portion and a connection portion. The body further has an opening to an inner edge that is positioned between the nose end and the connection portion. A gate is pivotally coupled proximate the connection portion of the body. The gate selectively pivots in relation to the body between a closed configuration and an open configuration. A gate holding portion is configured and arranged to be selectively received between at least one wall stop and at least one catch formed by at least one slot in the nose portion of the body to selectively lock the gate in the closed configuration. Moreover, a trigger is further operationally coupled to move the gate holding portion to clear the at least one catch of the nose portion when activated.
US09328763B2	Die button A die button for installation of a nut to a panel includes a button body with a panel end, and a cavity defined therein. An aperture is defined in the panel end at a mouth of the cavity. A shearing edge is at a perimeter of the aperture to shear a tab from the panel when a shearing force is applied to the panel by the nut driven by a punch of a press. A relief is in a portion of the perimeter of the aperture to bend a root portion of the panel connecting the tab to the panel without severing the root when the nut applies the shearing force. A reaction member is slidably disposed within the cavity. A resilient member is disposed within the cavity to urge the reaction member toward the panel end, thereby bending the tab to contact the nut and seal a bore.
US09328762B2	Pierce nut for high-strength steel plate A pierce nut used for a high-strength steel plate according to the invention includes a female screw thread portion formed in the center of a nut body, an annular piercing portion projecting around the female thread portion, and an annular outer peripheral projection extending from the periphery of the nut body. The outer periphery of the piercing portion forms a first sloping surface increasing in diameter toward the leading end thereof, and also the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral projection forms a second sloping surface increasing in diameter toward the leading end thereof. Serrations are formed on the second sloping surface. Even where a mating member is a high-strength steel plate, the pierce nut according to the invention can ensure the same peeling strength and rotation torque as with a conventional nut, without deformation of the pierce nut itself.
US09328759B2	Fastening clip In a fastening clip (10), in particular for a lining part (12) of a vehicle, including a base body (16) which has a retaining portion (20) for the lining part (12) and a fastening portion (22) provided thereon, which can be inserted into an opening (24) of a vehicle-fixed component (14), in particular of a vehicle body part, and which can latch therein, the fastening portion (22) includes at least two flexible latching wings (48) each held on a flexible web (40), the webs (40) being spaced apart from each other, and the latching wings (48) extending from the webs (40) away from each other, and a flexible connecting element (42) connecting the webs (40) on the entire length to each other being provided between the webs (40).
US09328757B2	Hydraulic system for work machine Provided is a hydraulic system for a work machine, which can ensure low temperature responsiveness of remote control valves that perform pilot operations of pilot operated directional control valves for controlling hydraulic actuators, respectively. In order to, with bringing an unloading valve V13 to an unloading position 29, circulate oil to a pilot pump oil passage w that supplies the pressure oil from the discharging circuit Y for a pilot pump 19 to remote control valves PV1, PV2, and PV6, a warm-up circuit H that flows the oil from the discharging circuit Y for the pilot pump 19 to a terminal of the pilot pump oil passage w is provided.
US09328755B2	Extension pole mechanism for paint roller An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a housing that receives the poles and a trigger that is moveable with respect to the housing to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
US09328743B2	Pressure exchanger and performance adjustment method of pressure exchanger A pressure exchanger includes a rotator disposed with pressure transmission sections around a rotation axis. Each pressure transmission section is formed such that a first flow path and a second flow path are communicated with each other. A first lateral member is formed with: first fluid inflow paths guiding the first fluid to the first flow paths; second fluid outflow paths guiding, from the second flow paths, second fluid obtained after pressure exchange with the first fluid; second fluid inflow paths guiding the second fluid to the second flow paths; and first fluid outflow paths guiding, from the first flow paths, first fluid obtained after pressure exchange with the second fluid in the thickness direction. A second lateral member is rotatably sandwiching the rotator between the second lateral member and the first lateral member.
US09328742B2	Ejector A refrigerant passage formed between an inner peripheral surface of a decompression space formed within a body part and an outer peripheral surface of a valve body that changes a refrigerant passage area of a minimum area part functions as a nozzle, and a refrigerant passage formed between an inner peripheral surface of a pressure increase space formed within the body part and an outer peripheral surface of a passage formation member functions as a diffuser to configure an ejector. Further, the valve body and the passage formation member are provided as separated members, and a load of the refrigerant on the valve body is reduced, thereby being capable of downsizing a drive device that displaces the valve body.
US09328738B2	Turbine scroll part structure In a turbine scroll part structure of a radial turbine, a flow passage 3 of a connecting part between an exhaust gas inlet into a turbine housing 5 and a scroll part 1 is offset along an axis line L1 of a rotating shaft of a turbine rotor in an amount H, and a cut-out portion P is formed in a tongue portion 2, which separates the flow passage 3 from a blade side passage 4 through which the exhaust gas flows toward blades 6, for the exhaust gas to flow from the flow passage 3 into the blade side passage 4.
US09328726B2	Sliding guide for a peristaltic pump A peristaltic pump that includes an assembly including a rotor configured to compress a hose/tube being positioned on a pump cavity inner perimeter and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the compression force imposed on the hose/tube. The adjustment mechanism includes a gear unit and a counterpart for the gear unit. The counterpart is operatively coupled to the rotor, wherein the gear unit in cooperation with the counterpart is configured to adjust a gap between the rotor outer surface and the pump cavity inner perimeter. The assembly is fixed to a sliding guide that is configured to support the hose/tube.
US09328725B2	Air compressor having buffering compartment An air compressor assembly includes a cylinder housing, an outlet receptacle disposed on the cylinder housing, and a partition having an air passage formed between the cylinder housing and the outlet receptacle, and a piston slidably received in the cylinder housing for generating a pressurized air, the partition includes a channel communicating with the chamber of the cylinder housing, and the cylinder housing includes a compartment formed in a casing and communicating with the channel of the partition for partially receiving the pressurized air and for buffering purposes. An adjustable plug is engaged in the casing for adjusting the volume of the compartment of the casing.
US09328720B2	Fluid-working machine with multi-lobe ring cam A fluid-working machine for a renewable energy generation device, the fluid-working machine comprising a ring cam and a plurality of working chambers, the ring cam having an annular working surface extending around an axis of rotation of the ring cam, the annular working surface defining a plurality of waves, each working chamber having a piston, each piston in operative engagement with the ring cam working surface, the ring cam and working chambers being mounted to rotate relative to each other, cycles of working chamber volume being thereby coupled to rotation of the ring cam relative to the working chambers, characterized in that the individual waves of the ring cam working surface have an asymmetric profile.
US09328717B1	Golden ratio axial flow apparatus A fluid flow rotary driven apparatus includes a support having an axis of rotation and a plurality of elongate, curved rotor wings attached to and extending outwardly from the support. Each wing is attached to the support at an inner end and projects outwardly in a direction transverse to the axis of rotation to a distal end. Each wing includes a convex surface defining a plurality of logarithmic spiral line segments interconnecting the inner and outer ends. Each spiral line segment extends completely within a respective plane transverse to the axis of rotation. The wings are responsive to a fluid flow across the outer surface of the wings for driving the support to turn about the axis of rotation. A rotary transmission device is operably connected to the support and responds to turning of the support for producing an energy output.
US09328692B2	Opposed piston engines with controlled provision of lubricant for lubrication and cooling In multi-cylinder opposed engine constructions provision of lubricant for lubricating bearings, for cooling cylinders, and for cooling pistons includes pumping an inlet stream of lubricant through a gallery in the engine that is in fluid communication with bearing lubricant passages and cylinder coolant passages and providing lubricant from the inlet stream of lubricant into at least one piston coolant manifold in response to a first engine operating condition.
US09328691B2	Setpoint bank control architecture A method of controlling operation of an engine is provided that utilizes a number of preset operating parameters. The method determines an operating mode of the engine. The method determines an operating state of the engine. A plurality of engine parameter settings is retrieved from a memory in response to the determined operating mode and the determined operating state of the engine. The plurality of engine parameter settings are applied to at least one control algorithm of the engine.
US09328689B2	Method for the open-loop control and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for the open-loop control and the closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine (1), the rail pressure (pCR) being controlled in the normal operating state in a closed loop control mode via an intake throttle (4) on the lower pressure side as the first pressure control member in a rail pressure control loop and at the same time a rail pressure disturbance variable being applied to the rail pressure (pCR) via a pressure control valve (12) on the high pressure side as the second pressure control member. For this purpose, a pressure control valve volume flow (VDRV) is redirected from the rail (6) to a fuel tank (2) via the pressure control valve (12) on the high pressure side, and an emergency operation mode is activated once a defective rail pressure sensor (9) is detected, in which emergency operation the pressure control valve (12) on the high pressure side and the intake throttle (4) on the low pressure side are actuated depending on the same set point value.
US09328675B2	Method for influencing the thermal balance of an internal combustion engine A method for reducing the thermal load of an internal combustion engine without substantially reducing its power output is described. The method includes adjusting an engine air-fuel ratio responsive to one or more of a charge air over-temperature, a coolant over-temperature and an engine efficiency parameter.
US09328666B2	Variable area nozzle assisted gas turbine engine restarting An example turbofan engine restarting system includes a core nacelle housing, a compressor, and a turbine. The core nacelle is disposed within a fan nacelle. A bypass flowpath downstream from the turbofan is arranged between the two nacelles. A controller is programmed to manipulate the nozzle exit area of the bypass flowpath to facilitate startup of the engine. In one example, the controller manipulates the nozzle exit area using hinged flaps in response to an engine shutdown condition. The flaps open and close to adjust the nozzle exit area and the associated bypass flow rate, the mass flow rate of the air through the core nacelle and the rotational speed of the compressor rotor.
US09328665B2	Gas-turbine combustion chamber with mixing air orifices and chutes in modular design The present invention relates to a gas-turbine combustion chamber with mixing air orifices, with a combustion chamber wall, with tiles arranged on the inside of the combustion chamber wall at a certain distance from said combustion chamber wall as well as with mixing air orifices passing through the combustion chamber wall and the tiles, characterized in that the mixing air orifices are formed by chutes which are designed tube-like and pass through the tiles, and that several chutes are formed on a mixing air wall element extending at least around part of the circumference of the combustion chamber.
US09328662B2	Gas turbine engine nacelle having a symmetric flowpath An initial geometry for a nacelle provides an intake at the upstream end of the nacelle and an exhaust at the downstream end of the nacelle. The intake has in flow series, an intake lip and a diffuser. The intake lip has a highlight defining the boundary between the inner and outer surfaces of the intake lip. On all longitudinal sections containing the axis of the engine (i) the inner and outer surfaces are tangency matched at the highlight, and (ii) the inner and outer surfaces have their maximum curvatures at the highlight.
US09328661B2	Apparatus for aircraft with high peak power equipment An apparatus is provided for supplying electrical power and cooling for an aircraft. The apparatus includes a cooling turbine coupled to a shaft, a compressor coupled to the shaft, and including an input for receiving engine bleed air or ambient air, and an output for discharging compressed air, a flywheel coupled to the shaft, a power turbine coupled to the shaft, and a starter generator coupled to the shaft between the compressor and the power turbine.
US09328659B2	Distributed combined cooling, heating and power generating apparatus and method with internal combustion engine by combining solar energy and alternative fuel The present invention provides a distributed combined cooling, heating and power generating apparatus with an internal combustion engine by combining solar energy and alternative fuel and a method thereof, the apparatus comprising: an energy storage system for combined reaction between solar energy and alternative fuel, a solar fuel internal combustion engine generating system, a lithium bromide refrigeration system for absorbing exhaust heat of flue gas of solar fuel, a reaction device for recovering exhaust heat of flue gas, a heat exchanger for recovering exhaust heat of exhaust gas and a cylinder jacket and water plate heat exchanger. According to the present invention, solar energy is combined with alternative fuel to achieve conversion of solar energy to fuel chemical energy, such that solar energy is stored in form of synthesis gas fuel and combined with the combined cooling, heating and power generating system, which possesses high energy storing intensity, includes small volume of storing device, and achieve the objects of cooling, heating and power combination in low cost and high efficiency, thereby effectively solving the problem of difficulty in storage, and high cost and low efficiency in usage.
US09328657B2	Exhaust heat recovery for engine heating and exhaust cooling Various systems and method for heating an engine in a vehicle are described. In one example, intake air flowing in a first direction may be heated via a gas-to-gas heat exchange with exhaust gases. The heated intake air may then be used in a subsequent gas-to-liquid heat exchange to heat a fluid circulating through the engine. In another example, intake air flowing in a second direction may be heated via a heat exchange with exhaust gases in order to cool an exhaust catalyst.
US09328653B2	Intercooler The invention relates to an intercooler for a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine that is supercharged in steps. In this case, the intercooler has an air outlet opening as well as two air inlet openings, a heat exchanger module being associated with each air inlet opening. Air channels of the two heat exchanger modules are ultimately brought together in an air box of the intercooler, which is connected to the air outlet opening. It is thus made possible to bring together compressed charging air from two supercharging assemblies only in the area of the intercooler. To improve the pressure ratios during operation of only one supercharging assembly, a non-return valve is provided in an air channel. Thus, a module for separately bringing the airways together can be eliminated, thereby reducing the installation space requirement.
US09328642B2	Internal combustion engine with selective catalytic converter for the reduction of nitrogen oxides and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type An internal combustion engine comprising a turbocharger wherein a bypass line in an exhaust gas discharge system delivers an aqueous urea reductant to an at least one SCR catalyst and a method to maintain the reductant at a desired temperature to maximize its conversion to ammonia and optimize the reduction of NOx in the SCR.
US09328638B2	Outboard motor An outboard motor includes an engine including a crankshaft that is rotatable about a rotation axis extending in an up-down direction, and a crank chamber that houses the crankshaft. The outboard motor includes an oil pan disposed under the engine to retain lubricating oil to be supplied to at least the crank chamber. The outboard motor includes an oil recovery passage and a first blowby gas passage separate from the oil recovery passage. The oil recovery passage extends downward from the crank chamber to the oil pan and is configured to lead lubricating oil inside the crank chamber to the inside of the oil pan. The first blowby gas passage extends downward from the crank chamber to the oil pan and is configured to lead a blowby gas inside the crank chamber to the inside of the oil pan.
US09328630B2	Lateral propulsion unit for aircraft comprising a turbine engine support arch A propulsion unit for an aircraft, comprising one turbine engine and a mounting device for a turbine engine designed to be added laterally on an aircraft structure and comprising a rigid mounting structure. The rigid mounting structure supports at least one arch which is concave towards the longitudinal axis of the propulsion unit and which has a distal end at an angular distance of between 45 and 120 degrees from a vertical plane passing through the axis, on the other side of the structure, and supporting a distal connecting element connecting the turbine engine to the arch.
US09328625B2	Ram bearing assembly, seal assembly therefor and associated method As seal assembly for a ram assembly is provided. An elongated ram extends through the seal assembly. The seal assembly includes a housing body, a plurality of seals and a retaining, and compression, device. The seals, as well as a male energizer and a female energizer, each have a split body. In this configuration, the seals and energizers may be replaced without removing the seal assembly housing body and retaining device from about the ram. This further allows for the ram to remain in place during seal replacement. That is, the split seals may be separated an placed about the ram. Once in place, the ends of the split seal are joined at an interface. The retaining/compression device compresses the seals so that the interface is sealed.
US09328623B2	Turbine system A turbine system is disclosed. The turbine system includes a transition duct having an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The turbine system further includes a turbine section connected to the transition duct. The turbine section includes a plurality of shroud blocks at least partially defining a hot gas path, a plurality of buckets at least partially disposed in the hot gas path, and a plurality of nozzles at least partially disposed in the hot gas path. At least one of a shroud block, a bucket, or a nozzle includes means for withstanding high temperatures.
US09328613B2	Propeller arrangement, in particular for watercraft A drive system of a watercraft includes a propeller rotatable about a propeller axis, and at least one rotor fin which is disposed freely rotatably about the propeller axis. The diameter of a circular path described by the rotation of the at least one rotor fin is less than the diameter of the propeller.
US09328612B2	Retrofitting methods and devices for large steam turbines A method of replacing rotating metal blades of a steam turbine inserted into a rotor having one or more existing grooves for inserting root sections of the metal blades is described, the method including the steps of providing replacement blades having radially inwards directed root sections of fiber-reinforced composite material, changing the shape of the one or more grooves in the rotor to form a cavity for the insertion of the root sections of fiber-reinforced composite material and inserting the replacement blades into the rotor.
US09328606B2	Method and device to measure perforation tunnel dimensions A method of logging a perforation tunnel and associated features of the perforation tunnel can include the following features. A logging device including an ultrasonic transducer is located downhole into a well. The well has a casing. The ultrasonic transducer has a focal point that is a distance from the ultrasonic transducer so as to be behind the inner face of the casing. An ultrasonic signal is projected from the ultrasonic transducer. A reflection of the ultrasonic signal is reflected from an internal portion of the perforation tunnel, the perforation tunnel extending through the casing and into formation. A transit time is measured between transmission and reception of the ultrasonic signal. A position of the ultrasonic transducer corresponding to the ultrasonic transmission and reception of the reflected signal is determined.
US09328587B2	Pulsating rotational flow for use in well operations A system for use with a subterranean well can include a fluid oscillator which discharges pulsating fluid from a tubular string in a direction at least partially toward an end of the tubular string proximate a surface of the earth. A method can include discharging a fluid from the tubular string, thereby applying a reaction force to the tubular string, which reaction force biases the tubular string at least partially into the well. Another method can include discharging a pulsating fluid from a fluid oscillator in a direction at least partially toward an end of the tubular string, and drilling into an earth formation with a drill bit connected at an opposite end of the tubular string in the well.
US09328585B2	Large bore auto-fill float equipment An auto-fill type float collar assembly is provided. The float collar assembly of the present invention has at least one curved flapper-style valve, preferably constructed of composite, non-metallic material. Each flapper of the present invention has a substantially 90° range of motion, and is closed via a torsion spring. Each flapper is held in the open (or “auto-fill”), position via an external shifting mechanism passing around, rather than through, the central flow bore of the assembly. A floatable actuation ball can be run with the tool, or pumped downhole, in order to selectively actuate the assembly and close the flappers when desired.
US09328582B2	Latch assembly A releasable latch system used to releasably couple a surface casing to a conductor casing. A latch assembly for coupling a first tubular to a second tubular includes a mandrel having a plurality of key slots; a housing for receiving the mandrel; a plurality of keys radially movable into engagement or out of engagement with a respective key slot; a collet configured to engage the housing and a respective key; and a retainer ring configured to hold the plurality of keys in engagement with the respective key slot.
US09328579B2	Multi-cycle circulating tool A method and apparatus for circulating fluid in a wellbore includes a bottom sub having a bottom sub port and a mandrel, wherein the mandrel substantially forms an inner bore of the circulating tool and includes a mandrel port. The circulating tool may also include an activation piston that is movable in a first direction and a port piston movable in a second direction when the activation piston moves in the first direction. The circulating tool may further include an inner sleeve coupled to the port piston and movable with the port piston, the inner sleeve having an inner sleeve port in selective communication with the mandrel port. When the inner sleeve port is in communication with the mandrel port at least partially, circulating fluid is allowed to flow through the bottom sub port to the wellbore.
US09328568B2	Casing centralizer and method of manufacturing same A casing centralizer and method according to which a body covers at least a portion of a frame. In an exemplary embodiment, the body is overmolded around the frame. In an exemplary embodiment, the casing centralizer centralizes a casing within a wellbore to facilitate oil and gas exploration and production operations.
US09328567B2	Double-acting shock damper for a downhole assembly A downhole assembly, including a downhole tool, a downhole force-creating device, and a shock damper. The shock damper includes a hollow housing including an annular shoulder near each end and extending radially inward from the housing. The damper also includes a mandrel located at least partially inside the housing to form an annulus between the mandrel and the housing, the mandrel including an annular shoulder near each end and extending radially outward from the mandrel. A spring is located in an annular cavity formed by the annulus and between both the housing shoulders and the mandrel shoulders. The mandrel is movable relative to the housing to an expanded position in one direction and to a compressed position in the other direction.
US09328566B1	End ring for use with frac tubulars An end ring having a first ring with an inner diameter, a second ring with the inner diameter and a thickness 25 percent greater than the first ring; a shoulder with a sloped outer surface connecting the first ring to the second ring; a plurality of flutes formed in an outer surface of the end ring, a plurality of fastener holes formed in the first and second rings, wherein the end ring either slides over a first end of a base pipe and fastens together the base pipe and edges of a rubber tubular surrounding the base pipe; or slides over a first end of a frac tubular and fastens edges of a frac sleeve to the frac tubular. The invention includes a swell packer and a frac tubular having the end rings.
US09328546B1	Hand and finger protector for use with doors A hinge stile gap blocking apparatus to prevent hand and finger injuries resulting from inadvertent door closings. The apparatus includes a hinge gap cover for use with an existing door and door jamb and configured to continuously occlude a gap between the door jamb and the outer facing edge of a hinge stile of the door. The hinge stile gap blocking apparatus has a curved portion that is shaped such that the door edge tracks the curve when the door is pivoted between an open and a closed position and from the closed to the open position. A method of installing the hinge stile gap blocking apparatus is also disclosed.
US09328541B2	Locking arrangement A locking arrangement is arranged to lock together a first side and a second side that are at an angle to each other. On the first side, there is a locking member with a bar (6) and a transverse part. On the second side, there is at least one lug (5) and the transverse part (4) is settable to a locked position on the lug (5) on the second side and releasable from the locked position on the lug (5). The lug (5) on the second side is turnable away from beneath the transverse part (4) in the locked position and lockable to remain under the transverse part in the locked position.
US09328540B2	Vehicle door latch system In a vehicle, a striker engages with a latch which engages with a ratchet. A door of the vehicle is closed. A motion-transmitting path for transmitting power to the ratchet from an electric drive mechanism is provided. A release-canceling mechanism connects or cuts off the motion-transmitting path. When the ratchet is released from the latch, the door-cooperating lever cuts off the release-canceling mechanism to enable the ratchet to engage with the latch again. Hence the door is closed.
US09328527B2	Monopole tower reinforcement configuration and related methods Antenna tower reinforcement configurations use bolted gusset plate and splice plate configurations that allow for increased clearance access using short threaded bolts and threaded gusset plate apertures for increased clearance access and/or ease of installation. The gusset plates are welded to the reinforcement plates rather than bolted. Splice plates are bolted to the gusset plates using splice bolts.
US09328519B2	Panel forming Building panels, especially laminated floor panels are shown, which are provided with a locking system and several core grooves at the rear side in order to save material and decrease weight. Building panels, each having a surface layer on a front side, a backing layer on a rear side and an intermediate core, wherein the intermediate core and the surface and the backing layer all comprise wood fibers and thermosetting resins, said building panels are provided with a locking system for vertical and horizontal locking of a first edge of a first building panel to an adjacent second edge of a second building panel.
US09328518B2	Method and system for mounting wall panels to a wall A method of assembling wall panels includes mounting a plurality of PVC fastening extrusions to a wall in a predetermined parallel, spaced apart relationship, each having a length much greater than a length of a wall panel and having two spaced apart resilient bent end securing walls extending from a base, each securing wall having a projection, each wall panel having a main wall panel and four bent end sections with recesses and corner openings, pressing a bent end section into the spacing between the securing walls to cause deformation and snapping back thereof a projection engages in a respective recess, sliding said wall panel along the parallel, spaced apart fastening extrusions to a desired position with the corner openings permitting said sliding action, and repeating the steps of pressing and sliding for additional wall panels.
US09328514B1	Roof-mounted vent pipe covering apparatus, kit, and related methods A vent pipe covering apparatus, kit, and related methods are provided. The vent pipe covering apparatus includes a tubular structure having a first end and a second end, wherein the tubular structure is positioned surrounding an exposed portion of a substantially vertical building roof-mounted vent pipe. A cap is positioned at the first end of the tubular structure, wherein the cap has a closed surface positioned directly above the building roof-mounted vent pipe. A venting structure is positioned in at least one of the tubular structure and the cap. A connection system is positioned between the tubular structure and the building roof-mounted vent pipe proximate to the second end of the tubular structure, wherein the connection system retains the tubular structure stationary relative to the building roof-mounted vent pipe.
US09328503B1	System and method for modular housing It is an object of the present invention to provide a modular structure comprising a base, four upstanding sidewalls, and a roof. In various embodiments, the structure may include a clamping system adapted to interconnect the base, sidewalls, and roof. In various embodiments, a beam may be disposed across the top of two opposing sidewalls to provide structural support for the roof. In various embodiments, the collapsible container may be disassembled, for example for transport, and reassembled for reuse. In various embodiments, the collapsible container, when assembled, may be used as a housing structure adapted for use as a mobile work station, temporary housing, or barracks.
US09328498B2	Mobile toilet structure An improved mobile toilet structure may include a base, four side bars, four sleeve tubes, four panels and a lid. The base has four threaded holes at four corners of the upper side of the base, and a vertical exhaust pipe at one side of the rear portion of the base. The side bar has a first threaded portion on its upper end and a second threaded portion on its lower end. The sleeve tube has an opening on one side and the two margins of the opening extend outwards and form two wing-like structures. Among the four panels, the front one has a board installed in the panel that can be opened and closed, whereas all others may have transom windows opened at their upper portions. The lid is integrally molded, with its size and shape determined by the base.
US09328497B2	Sanitary washing apparatus According to one embodiment, a sanitary washing apparatus includes: a nozzle including a jetting port and configured to squirt water from the jetting port to wash a user's body; a flow channel configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source to the jetting port; an electrolytic cell provided midway along the flow channel and being operable to produce sterilizing water; a heating device provided on the flow channel on upstream side of the electrolytic cell; a nozzle cleaning device configured to clean or sterilize the nozzle with the water heated by the heating device or the sterilizing water produced by the electrolytic cell; and a controller configured to perform control for stopping energization of the heating device or reducing an amount of energization of the heating device when energizing the electrolytic cell.
US09328496B2	System for the elimination of odours for a flushing sanitary apparatus A system (10) includes a water and/or air inlet (20), connectable to a water supply pipe (5) for a sanitary apparatus (1). An outlet (40) connects to a sewage outlet pipe (4) downstream of the sanitary apparatus. The inlet leads from a suction box (30), which starts the outlet (40). A motorized ventilation device (31) conveys air from the inlet (20) to the outlet (40). A siphon (32) is at least partially filled with water (33) from the water supply device (6). The ventilation device (31) and the siphon (32) are mutually in series between the inlet (20) and the outlet (40). The suction box (30) includes a further siphon (321), connected between the supply pipe (5) and the outlet pipe (4) and is arranged in parallel with respect to the siphon (32) and the device (31). The further siphon (321) is at least partially filled with water.
US09328490B2	Capacitive sensing for washroom fixture A capacitive sensing system and method for a hand washing lavatory system is disclosed. The lavatory system comprises a receptacle defining a hand washing area, a fixture configured to deliver water to the receptacle, and a capacitive sensing system configured to detect the presence of a user and actuate the fixture. The capacitive sensing system comprises a first sense electrode coupled to the receptacle and configured to measure a first capacitive value, a second sense electrode coupled to the receptacle spaced apart from the first sense electrode and configured to measure a second capacitive value, and a circuit configured to control operation of the fixture in response to a change in the first capacitive value relative to the second capacitive value.
US09328485B2	Flow diverter device A flow diverter device includes a diverter body defining therein a diverter channel that connects with two inlet channels and an outlet channel, and a diverter valve stem including at least two sealing mechanisms. The diverter valve stem is movable between a first position wherein one of the sealing mechanisms engages the diverter channel such that the diverter channel fluidly connects one of the inlet channels with the outlet channel only and a second position wherein another of the sealing mechanisms engages the diverter channel such that the diverter channel fluidly connects the other of the inlet channels with the outlet channel only.
US09328481B2	Method of operating a material handling machine A method of operating a material handling machine, the machine including an engine, ground engaging means, and a control means selectively operable by an operator to move the ground engaging means, the method including the steps of: a) starting with the ground engaging means in a first position and the engine running at a first engine speed, b) actuating the control means to move the ground engaging means towards a second position, actuation of the control means causing the engine speed to increase, c) unactuating the control means so as to simultaneously stop movement of the ground engaging means and allow the engine speed to reduce towards the first engine speed.
US09328479B1	Grade control system and method for a work vehicle A work vehicle may include a chassis, a ground-engaging blade, a sensor assembly, and a controller. The blade may be movably connected to the chassis via a linkage assembly configured to allow the blade to be raised and lowered relative to the chassis. The sensor assembly may be configured to provide a chassis inclination signal indicative of an angle of the chassis relative to the direction of gravity and a blade inclination signal indicative of an angle of the blade relative to one of the chassis and the direction of gravity. The controller may be configured to receive the chassis and blade inclination signals, determine a target grade, determine a distance error based on the signals indicative of a distance between the blade and the target grade, and send a command to move the blade toward the target grade based on the distance error.
US09328476B1	Docking and mooring boat protector A boat protector is provided with padding on a front surface and is adapted to be secured to a piling or similar structure which is anticipated to contact a watercraft by positioning the padded side facing outward and wrapping securing straps around the piling or similar structure. The securing straps are provided with fastening means to adequately secure the protector to the piling or similar structure.
US09328473B2	Method for consolidating soil The invention relates to a method for consolidating soil by means of calcifying bacteria, said method comprising washing the consolidated soil and recycling the wash water.
US09328460B2	Method and device for drying a fibrous web The invention relates to a method and to a device for drying a fibrous web wherein the traveling fibrous web is acted upon by steam and hot, moist air in the region of a preceding drying zone and is then fed to the preceding drying zone of a downstream drying zone comprising a drying cylinder and a hood allocated thereto. Hot air is taken out of the hood allocated to the drying cylinder of the downstream drying zone. To create at least a portion of the steam for the preceding drying zone, condensate and/or fresh water occurring in the drying cylinder of the downstream drying zone is heated by the hot air taken out of the hood by means of a first heat exchanger. Alternatively or additionally for creating at least a portion of the hot, moist air for the preceding drying zone, the hot air taken out of the hood guided through the first heat exchanger is fed to the preceding drying zone.
US09328451B2	Bulk dispenser fluid level sensing and out of balance detection for a washing machine appliance A method and apparatus for sensing the level of fluid present in a dispenser, such as a detergent or fabric softener dispenser, of a washing machine appliance and to detecting an out of balance condition for such appliance is provided. A pressure sensor is used to determine the level of fluid present and to provide indications of the same at various levels of use of the fluid. One or more pressure sensors can also be used to detect an out of balance condition when the appliance is a washing machine.
US09328449B2	Control method of laundry machine A method of controlling steam supply in a laundry machine. The control method includes heating a predetermined space within a duct in communication with a tub and/or drum of the laundry machine to a higher temperature than a temperature of the other space within the duct, directly supplying water to the heated predetermined space to generate steam, and supplying air flow toward the heated predetermined space so as to supply the generated steam into the laundry.
US09328441B2	Support guide for making deck seams and French seams with slide fastener Disclosed is a support guide for sewing a decorative topstitch on a seam with a slide fastener, the support guide including a first top surface; and a second top surface, the first top surface coplanar with the second top surface and spaced apart from the second top surface by a distance sized to accept the slide fastener.
US09328432B2	Synthesis, capping and dispersion of nanocrystals Preparation of semiconductor nanocrystals and their dispersions in solvents and other media is described. The nanocrystals described herein have small (1-10 nm) particle size with minimal aggregation and can be synthesized with high yield. The capping agents on the as-synthesized nanocrystals as well as nanocrystals which have undergone cap exchange reactions result in the formation of stable suspensions in polar and nonpolar solvents which may then result in the formation of high quality nanocomposite films.
US09328420B2	Gas distribution plate for chemical vapor deposition systems and methods of using same In one aspect, a system for depositing a layer on a substrate is provided. The system includes a processing chamber, a gas injecting port, a gas distribution plate, and a plug. The gas injecting port is disposed upstream from the processing chamber. The gas distribution plate is disposed between the gas injecting port and the processing chamber, and includes an elongate planar body and an array of holes therein. The plug is sized to be received within one of the holes, and includes an orifice therethrough for permitting the passage of gas. The plug is capable of being removably secured to the gas distribution plate within one of the holes.
US09328402B2	Nickel-base alloy for forging or rolling and steam turbine component made of the same In one embodiment, a nickel-base alloy for forging or rolling contains, in weight %, carbon (C): 0.05 to 0.2, silicon (Si) 0.01 to 1, manganese (Mn): 0.01 to 1, cobalt (Co): 5 to 20, iron (Fe): 0.01 to 10, chromium (Cr): 15 to 25, and one kind or two kinds or more of molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W) and rhenium (Re), with Mo+(W+Re)/2: 8 to 25, the balance being nickel (Ni) and unavoidable impurities.
US09328395B2	Method and apparatus for producing direct reduced iron utilizing a source of reducing gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus for producing DRI (Direct Reduced Iron) utilizing a high-oxidation reducing gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen, derived directly or indirectly from the gasification of hydrocarbons or coal, with a high content of oxidants (H2O and CO2). The invention provides a more efficient method and plant comprising a reactor in which particulate material of iron ore comes into contact with a high temperature reducing gas to produce DRI, with lower investment and operating costs, avoiding the need for a fired heater for the reducing gas fed into the reduction reactor. The reducing gas is heated to a temperature above 700° C. in two steps, a first step at a temperature below about 400° C. to prevent the phenomenon of metal dusting, by exchange of sensible heat supplied by the stream of hot spent gas removed from the reduction reactor; and a second step by means of partial or total combustion with oxygen, maintaining the temperature of the combustion gas below the limits established by the construction materials of the combustion chamber.
US09328393B2	Processing biomass Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can convert feedstock materials to a sugar solution, which can then be fermented to produce a product such as a biofuel.
US09328381B2	Self-contained biological assay apparatus, methods, and applications A self-contained, fully automated, biological assay-performing apparatus includes a housing; a dispensing platform including a controllably-movable reagent dispensing system, disposed in the housing; a reagent supply component disposed in the housing; a pneumatic manifold removably disposed in the housing in a space shared by the dispensing platform, removably coupled to a fluidic transport layer and a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the fluidic transport layer, the reservoirs, and a test sample to be introduced therein are disposed in the housing in the space separate from the dispensing platform; a pneumatic supply system removably coupled to the pneumatic manifold in the housing in a space separate from the dispensing platform; and a control system coupled to at least one of the dispensing platform and the pneumatic supply system, disposed in the housing.
US09328379B2	Hypermethylation biomarkers for detection of head and neck squamous cell cancer Differentially methylated oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) biomarkers, identified in-vitro and validated in well-characterized surgical specimens, have shown poor clinical correlation in cohorts with different risk profiles. To overcome this lack of relevance we used the HumanMethylation27 BeadChip, publicly available methylation and expression array data, and Quantitative Methylation Specific PCR to uncover differential methylation in OSCC clinical samples with heterogeneous risk profiles. A two stage-design consisting of Discovery and Prevalence screens was used to identify differential promoter methylation and deregulated pathways in patients diagnosed with OSCC and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. This Phase I Biomarker Development Trial identified a panel of differentially methylated genes in normal and OSCC clinical samples from patients with heterogeneous risk profiles. This panel may be useful for early detection and cancer prevention studies.
US09328375B2	Blood analyzer, blood analysis method, hemolytic agent and staining agent This blood analyzer includes a sample preparation portion preparing a first measurement sample containing a blood sample and a hemolytic agent and a second measurement sample containing the blood sample, the same hemolytic agent as the hemolytic agent and a staining agent and a control portion classifying white blood cells in the first measurement sample into at least four groups of monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils and others on the basis of fluorescent information and two types of scattered light information generated by a light information generation portion and classifying blood cells in the second measurement sample into at least malaria-infected red blood cells and others on the basis of fluorescent information and scattered light information generated by the light information generation portion.
US09328371B2	Sensor head for use with implantable devices The present invention provides a sensor head for use in an implantable device that measures the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid which includes: a non-conductive body; a working electrode, a reference electrode and a counter electrode, wherein the electrodes pass through the non-conductive body forming an electrochemically reactive surface at one location on the body and forming an electronic connection at another location on the body, further wherein the electrochemically reactive surface of the counter electrode is greater than the surface area of the working electrode; and a multi-region membrane affixed to the nonconductive body and covering the working electrode, reference electrode and counter electrode. In addition, the present invention provides an implantable device including at least one of the sensor heads of the invention and methods of monitoring glucose levels in a host utilizing the implantable device of the invention.
US09328365B2	Process for producing saccharified solution A process for producing a saccharified solution in an improved yield when filtering the mixture obtained by saccharifying lignocellulosic biomass is provided. A mixture containing a saccharified solution and an undecomposed biomass residue by treating a substrate biomass using a saccharification enzyme is obtained. The mixture is filtered to obtain the saccharified solution as a filtrate. Before filtering the mixture, 95% by mass or more of the particles, based on the total amount of particles contained in a centrifuged supernatant of the mixture, is adjusted to have a particle size ranging from 1 to 30 μm.
US09328355B2	Lettuce variety 45-32 RZ, umbrinas RZ The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 45-32 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:18 and CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CAIII, CA-IV, CA-V, CA-VI, CA-VII, CA-VIII, and resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, as well as a medium-sized head and slow to very slow bolting. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 45-32 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 45-32 RZ.
US09328341B2	Methods of modulating ubiquitin ligase activity Methods are provided for modulating the activity of multimeric ubiquitin-protein E3 ligases including, but not limited to, E6AP ligase activities. The methods reduce the level of oligomer formation such as homotrimeric E6AP ligase to reduce the enzyme activity. Alternatively, agents are provided that can promote the association of the ligase monomers, thereby increasing the ligase activity. Accordingly, novel therapeutic strategies are provided that are useful for the treatment of pathologies resulting from mutations in the genes encoding the ligases and which adversely increase or decrease a ubiquitination reaction.
US09328329B2	Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells as a source of neural progenitors Methods are provided for treating and/or reducing the severity of multiple sclerosis in a human, by administering autologous mesenchymal stem cell-derived neural precursors. Also described is an in vitro method for differentiating mesenchymal stem-cell derived neural precursor oligodendroglial and neuronal cell types.
US09328327B2	Method for producing an organ replica, in particular a functional model A method for designing or replicating a human or animal organ in the form of a functional model includes providing previously recorded structural-geometric data of the organ or organ part to be replicated, selecting reconstruction materials for the organ or organ part, allocating the structural-geometric data to the individually selected reconstruction materials, and carrying out a layered assembly by the model by successively applying site-selective assembly methods for at least one part of the reconstruction materials on the basis of an associated data set.
US09328324B2	System, method and devices for tissue-based diagnosis Described are devices, methods and systems for applying energy and/or a liquefaction promoting medium to a tissue of interest to generate a liquefied tissue sample. The liquefied tissue sample may be removed from the tissue of interest. Also described are compositions of the liquefaction promoting medium that may facilitate liquefaction, preserve liquefied tissue constituents, and/or enable delivery of molecules into tissues. The sample may include tissue constituents to provide for rapid tissue sampling, tissue decontamination as well as detection of analytes. One or more drugs may be delivered through or into the tissue of interest. Determination of tissue composition in the liquefied tissue sample can be used, e.g., for diagnosis or prognosis of diseases, evaluating bioavailability of therapeutic agents in different tissues following administration, forensic detection of drugs-of-abuse, evaluating changes in the tissue microenvironment following exposure to a harmful agent, and the like.
US09328319B2	Fabric care composition An aqueous fabric care composition having perfume micro-capsules. The smell provided by the freshly formulated composition and the same composition after storage has a limited character and intensity change. The composition has from about 0 wt % to about 5 wt % of anionic surfactant, from about 0 wt % to about 3 wt % of cationic surfactant, from about 0 wt % to about 3 wt % of a non-ionic surfactant, from about 0.01 wt % to about 15 wt % of perfume micro-capsules and water.
US09328317B2	Fluorophosphate surfactants This invention is directed to a composition capable of imparting surface effects to a liquid by contacting the liquid with a partially fluorinated phosphate with an ammonium cation (NH2R1R2)+ wherein R1 and R2 are independently linear or branched organic groups containing at least one carboxylate moiety and one amino moiety, and optionally be substituted, interrupted, or both with oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen-containing moieties, or with cyclic alkyl or aryl moieties containing up to 10 carbon atoms.
US09328314B2	Method for the purification of lecithin A method for the purification of lecithin, comprising the steps of: a. reducing the viscosity of lecithin to a viscosity of less than about 10 Pa·s; then b. mixing the lecithin with granulated active carbon; then c. separating the lecithin from the granulated active carbon and recover purified lecithin. Lecithin substantially free of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons, and a food or feed product comprising said lecithin.
US09328312B2	Subcritical water assisted oil extraction and green coal production from oilseeds Provided herein are methods of optimizing energy recovery from oilseeds. The methods disclosed provide at least the ability to swell oilseeds and disrupt the cell walls (hulls) without changing the functionality and quality of oil; the process integration of oil extraction and green coal production to maximize the energy recovery in the form of crude oil and green coal from oilseeds; and heat integration during processing stages including subcritical water pretreatment, oil extraction, and subcritical water carbonization to minimize the process heat requirement.
US09328305B2	Catalytic processes for preparing estolide base oils Provided herein are processes for preparing estolides and estolide base oils from fatty acid reactants utilizing catalysts. Further provided herein are processes for preparing carboxylic esters from at least one carboxylic acid reactant and at least one olefin.
US09328303B2	Reducing pressure drop buildup in bio-oil hydroprocessing reactors A method is provided involving reducing a pressure drop across a hydroprocessing reactor having a reactor feed and producing a hydroprocessing product, where the reactor feed includes a bio-oil feed and a hydrocarbon diluent; and the step of reducing the pressure drop comprises stopping or substantially reducing the bio-oil feed supplied to the reactor and supplying the hydrocarbon diluent to the reactor with a mass flux of at least about 1,000 lb/hr/ft2.
US09328294B2	Process and apparatus for extracting sulfur compounds in a hydrocarbon stream One exemplary embodiment can be a process for extracting sulfur compounds in a hydrocarbon stream. The process can include feeding a hydrocarbon stream containing sulfur compounds to a prewash zone containing an alkali, withdrawing a prewashed hydrocarbon stream from the prewash zone, and feeding the prewashed hydrocarbon stream to a mass transfer zone for extracting one or more thiol compounds from the prewashed hydrocarbon stream. Often, the mass transfer zone includes a hollow fiber membrane contactor.
US09328293B2	Fluid catalytic cracking process One exemplary embodiment can be a fluid catalytic cracking process. The process can include a reaction zone operating at conditions to facilitate olefin production and including at least one riser. The at least one riser can receive a first feed having a boiling point of about 180° to about 800° C., and a second feed having more than about 70%, by weight, of one or more C4+ olefins.
US09328292B2	Method and device for improving efficiency of sponge oil absorption A method for improving efficiency of sponge absorption includes providing cold flash drum liquid to an inlet of a cold stripper to produce a cold stripper net overhead vapor stream rich in liquid petroleum gas, and separately providing hot flash drum liquid to an inlet of a hot stripper to produce a hot stripper net overhead vapor stream rich in hydrogen. The cold stripper net overhead vapor stream and the hot stripper net overhead vapor stream are separately routed to a sponge absorber to recover a liquid petroleum gas output stream using sponge oil. In particular, the cold stripper net overhead vapor stream and the hot stripper net overhead vapor stream are separately routed to the sponge absorber at different tray locations.
US09328289B2	Liquid crystal element and liquid crystal composition A liquid crystal element which comprises: a pair of substrates with electrodes, in which the substrates are arranged so as to face each other and at least one of the substrates is a transparent substrate; and a liquid crystal light adjusting layer which is disposed between the substrates and contains a composite containing a chiral nematic liquid crystal phase and a polymer resin phase, wherein the polymer resin phase contains a polymer compound having a specific repeating unit, and dielectric constant anisotropy of the chiral nematic liquid crystal phase is positive.
US09328281B2	Foaming of set-delayed cement compositions comprising pumice and hydrated lime A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one embodiment a method a cementing in a subterranean formation comprising: providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; foaming the set-delayed cement composition; activating the set-delayed cement composition; introducing the set-delayed cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the set-delayed cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Additional methods, foamed set-delayed cement composition, and systems for cementing are also provided.
US09328276B2	Method and apparatus for improving heat transfer in industrial water systems with ferrofluids Disclosed are methods and apparatus for improving heat transfer of recirculating fluids within a system by introducing a ferrofluid in which iron oxide nanoparticles are suspended in a carrier fluid that is, in turn, added to a working fluid for increasing the heat capacity of the working fluid. The ferrofluid suspension can be prepared ex-situ and metered into the working fluid from a separate reservoir or may be prepared in-situ as needed through the use of an inline reactor. The ferrofluid can be introduced with other water treatment additives which are compatible with the colloidal suspension and monitored directly and/or indirectly for controlling the heat capacity performance of the system.
US09328266B2	Method for mitigating cure shrinkage in high temperature-processed thermosetting adhesives and SMC A thermosetting polymer composite composition (such as thermosetting SMC composition) or a thermosetting adhesive composition containing reduced-volume hollow shape-memory alloy particles in the thermosetting polymer composite composition or adhesive composition experiences little or no volume loss during a curing at a temperature above the transformation temperature for the particles.
US09328254B2	Silver ink composition and substrate There is provided with a silver ink composition which is formed by blending one or more kinds of silver β-ketocarboxylates selected from the group consisting of silver isobutyrylacetate, silver benzoylacetate, silver propionylacetate, silver acetoacetate, silver α-methylacetoacetate, and silver α-ethylacetoacetate, and an aliphatic primary or secondary amine having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a substrate with a surface on which a metallic silver layer which is formed by heating the silver ink composition is provided. According to the invention, it is possible to obtain a silver ink composition suitable for forming a metallic silver layer which has superior glossiness and specularity, and a substrate with a surface on which a metallic silver layer is formed using the silver ink composition.
US09328253B2	Method of making electrically conductive micro-wires A method of making a conductive article includes providing a substrate having a surface with one or more micro-channels having a width of less than 12 μm. A composition is provided over the substrate and in the one or more micro-channels. The composition includes water and silver nanoparticles dispersed in the water and he weight percentage of silver in the composition is greater than 70% and the viscosity of the composition is in a range from 10 to 10,000 centipoise. The composition is removed from the surface of the substrate. The composition provided in the micro-channels is dried and converted to form one or more electrically conductive micro-wires.
US09328240B2	Polycarbonate compositions, articles formed therefrom, and methods of manufacture thereof A composition comprises a first polycarbonate having a limited oxygen index of greater than 26% measured according to ISO 4589 on a 4 mm thick plaque, wherein an article molded from the first polycarbonate has a smoke density after 4 minutes (DS-4) of greater than 600 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque at 50 kW/m2; and a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; wherein an article molded from the second polymer has a smoke density after 4 minutes (DS-4) of greater than 600 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque at 50 kW/m2; wherein an article molded from the composition has a smoke density after 4 minutes (DS-4) of smaller than 480 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque at 50 kW/m2.
US09328238B2	Wear resistant compositions with low particulate contamination and method of making those compositions The present disclosure relates to a wear resistant polymer composition. The disclosed composition comprises a polymer matrix and a tetrafluoroethylene polymer. Also disclosed is a method for making the disclosed polymer composition and an article of manufacture comprising the disclosed polymer composition.
US09328235B2	Asphalt modifier composition and asphalt composition comprising the same Disclosed are block copolymer formed by block-copolymerizing vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and conjugated diene compound and asphalt modifier composition including specific functional additives. Asphalt modifier composition according to the present invention is rapidly dissolved in asphalt without substantially lowering a softening point of asphalt, making it possible to form uniform asphalt composition and improve the productivity of the asphalt composition.
US09328233B2	Multicomponent polypropylene compositions for use in injection moulded articles A composition comprising: (I) 60 to 92.5 wt % of a first component which is a polypropylene polymer comprising a) 40 to 85 wt % of a propylene polymer A having a melt flow rate (MFR2) between 0.01 and 300 g/10 min, and b) 15 wt % or more of at least one propylene ethylene copolymer; and (II) 2.5 to 30 wt % of a second component comprising at least one ethylene alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; and optionally (III) 5 to 25 wt % of at least one filler.
US09328224B2	Dynamically crosslinked thermoplastic material process A golf ball comprises a dynamically crosslinked thermoplastic material prepared by a method including: (a) partially crosslinking a rubber composition of a rubber polymer and two free radical initiators at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (b) mixing a thermoplastic polymer composition with the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked rubber composition and heating the mixture to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature and at which the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid; and (c) continuously mixing the mixture while further crosslinking the rubber composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of crosslinked rubber composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition.
US09328209B2	Shape memory elastomeric composites and method of manufacturing A shape memory composite consisting of an electrospun non-woven fiber mat and an elastomeric resin matrix. The fiber mat is made from a semi-crystalline polymer, poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and serves as the “switching phase” for shape fixing and recovery. The resin matrix, a crosslinked PDMS elastomer, imparts softness as well as entropic elasticity to the material. PCL is first electrospun from a chloroform/DMF solution. The resulting microfiber mat was then immersed in a two-part (base resin and crosslinking agent) mixture of Sylgard 184 with a vacuum applied to infiltrate the fiber mat with the mixture. The infiltrated fiber mat is then removed from the mixture and cured at room temperature for two days.
US09328207B2	Method for re-wetting surface post-cross-linked, water-absorbent polymer particles A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein surface postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles are remoisturized and classified, and wherein the time between remoisturization and classification is at least 15 minutes.
US09328205B2	Iron(III) containing complex and condensation reaction catalysts, methods for preparing the catalysts, and compositions containing the catalysts A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a new condensation reaction catalyst. The new condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, rubber, or resin.
US09328202B1	High temperature materials with low moisture uptake made from lichen metabolites A cured polycyanurate, thermoset resins, and methods of producing the same that will have both high thermal resistance as well as high hydrophobicity. Naturally occurring 5-alkylresorcinols and synthetic analogs can be made into cyanate ester. Composites made from these products will have greater durability against atmospheric water exposure. Applications include use in fiber-reinforced composite materials for lightweight, strong, and water-resistant aerospace components.
US09328200B2	Branched polymeric quaternary ammonium compounds and their uses Biocidal branched quaternary ammonium polymers are made by condensing a difunctional halide with a trifunctional tertiary amine and optionally with a difunctional amine. The branched quaternary ammonium polymers have 2-dimensional conformation that provides better coverage over the surfaces of microorganisms and enhances efficacy as biocides as compared to most commercially available linear (one-dimensional) quaternary ammonium polymers. The bulkier 2-dimensional conformation of this invention limits the uptake, accumulation and release of these branched polymers to and from contact lenses. Therefore, these branched quaternary ammonium polymers can reduce the cytotoxicity, enhance compatibility and suitable for ophthalmic use. The highly branched polymers can be prepared with minimum or no difunctional tertiary amines. The lightly branched polymers can be prepared with of a minimum ratio of trifunctional tertiary amines/difunctional tertiary amines.
US09328197B2	Polycarbonate having high fluidity and method of preparing the same Disclosed are polycarbonate having high fluidity through inclusion of an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol-substituted diphenol compound in a polycarbonate backbone and a method of preparing the same. The polycarbonate is polymerized by comprising a diphenol mixture and a carbonate precursor, the diphenol mixture comprising an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol-substituted diphenol compound according to Formula 1 and a bisphenol compound.
US09328196B2	Process for the preparation of polyricinoleic acid ester polyols having primary hydroxyl end groups The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyricinoleic acid ester polyols having primary hydroxyl end groups. It furthermore relates to polyricinoleic acid ester polyols obtainable according to the invention and polyurethane polymers prepared using these polyols. The process comprises the steps: a) polycondensation of ricinoleic acid until a hydroxyl number of >0 mg of KOH/g to <60 mg of KOH/g is reached; and b) reaction of the product obtained in step a) or of a secondary product of the product obtained in step a) comprising carboxyl groups with an epoxide of the general formula (I), wherein R1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl radical or an aryl radical, with the proviso that >80% by weight to <100% by weight, based on the total amount of the epoxide (I) employed, is ethylene oxide and the reaction is carried out in the presence of an amine as the catalyst.
US09328190B2	Non-textile polymer compositions and methods Included are nylon and polyurethane urea compositions such as in the form of powders, beads and flock to be included in extruded and molded articles containing a thermoplastic resin such as nylon 12. The addition of the powders, beads or flock improve flexibility and shape retention of such molded articles, for example in eyewear frames.
US09328189B2	Curing of aromatic carbodiimides A method for polymerizing an aromatic multi-functional carbodiimide by contacting the aromatic multi-functional carbodiimide with a carboxylic acid salt at a temperature from 15° C. to 90° C.
US09328181B2	Disordered nanoporous crystalline form of syndiotactic polystyrene, process for its preparation and articles comprising the same There is described a new disordered nanoporous crystalline form of syndiotactic polystyrene, characterized by a specific X-ray diffractrogram, the process for its preparation and various articles comprising this form of s-PS. This disordered nanoporous crystalline form exhibits empty crystalline cavities of nanometric sizes, and in this case performs the function of absorbing molecules with low molecular mass and is useful in particular as functionally active packaging for plant products.
US09328177B2	Methods for processing and interpreting signals from static and acoustic probes in fluidized bed reactor systems Provided is a method for operating a gas-phase, fluidized-bed reactor. The method has the steps of (a) receiving a signal from a probe in contact with the interior of the reactor or a process component in communication with the reactor, wherein the signal is derived from a physical property or condition within the reactor or the process component; (b) modifying the signal to create a modified signal; and (c) adjusting one or more operating parameters of the reactor in response to the modified signal if the physical property or condition is different than a desired value. There is also a method for reducing fouling in a distributor plate of a gas-phase, fluidized-bed reactor with a recycle line.
US09328159B2	Multimeric IL-15 soluble fusion molecules and methods of using same The present invention features compositions and methods featuring ALT-803, a complex of an interleukin-15 (IL-15) superagonist mutant and a dimeric IL-15 receptor α/Fc fusion protein useful for enhancing an immune response against a neoplasia (e.g., multiple myeloma, melanoma, lymphoma) or a viral infection (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus).
US09328155B2	Peptides for inducing antibodies to a non-functional P2X7 receptor The invention relates to a novel epitope on P2X7 receptors, to antibodies for binding to the epitope and to peptides for generating the antibodies.
US09328151B2	Vibrio harveyi-specific binding down syndrome cell adhesion molecule, method for identification thereof and use thereof The present invention relates to a Vibrio harveyi-specific binding Dscam of shrimps, a method for identification thereof and a use thereof. Primarily, Dscam cDNAs are prepared from V. harveyi-challenged shrimps. A database is established with various Dscam isoforms therein by means of numerous cloning and sequencing. After a phylogenetic analysis, a plurality of candidate Dscam isoforms is selected. Each recombinant protein of candidate Dscam isoforms is expressed through an expression system. Finally, the binding affinity between V. harveyi and each recombinant protein of candidate Dscam isoforms is measured to further selection of a V. harveyi-specific binding Dscam and the amino acid sequence thereof. Accordingly, the Dscam can be specifically binding to V. harveyi for eliminating or reducing V. harveyi.
US09328150B2	Recombinant polypeptide construct comprising multiple enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli fimbrial subunits The inventive subject matter relates to a recombinant polypeptide construct comprising enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli fimbrial subunits. The recombinant polypeptide constructs comprise multiple subunits to the same or different ETEC fimbrial types. The constructs are useful for inclusion in immunogenic formulations for the inductin of immunity against entertoxigenic Escherichia coli. The inventive subject matter also relates to the use of the recombinant polypeptide constructs in induce anti-enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.
US09328137B2	Hydrogel-forming material There is provided a hydrogel-forming material from which a hydrogel can be formed with a simpler method and under milder conditions. A hydrogel-forming material comprising a lipid peptide-type gelator that is formed of at least one selected from compound of the following formula (1): where R1 is a C9-23 aliphatic group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group which optionally has a C1-2 branched chain; R3 is a —(CH2)n—X group; n is a number from 1 to 4; and X is an amino group, a guanidino group, a —CONH2 group, or a 5-membered ring group or a 6-membered ring group, or a condensed ring group that contains a 5-membered ring and a 6-membered ring, optionally containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, and the similar compounds or pharmaceutically usable salts thereof; water; and an additive including either an organic acid or an organic acid salt.
US09328133B2	Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same The present invention discloses a novel form of ferric organic compounds, including a form of ferric citrate, which are soluble over a wider range of pH, and which have a large active surface area. The ferric organic compounds of the present invention can be delivered effectively by oral route with better delivery to treat patients suffering from hyperphosphatemia, metabolic acidosis and other disorders responsive to ferric organic compound therapy.
US09328131B2	Benzimidazolium compounds The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) and the tautomers and the salts thereof, particularly the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids and bases, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibitory effect on epithelial sodium channels, the use thereof for the treatment of diseases, particularly diseases of the lungs and airways.
US09328121B1	Fused heterocyclic compound The fused heterocyclic compound represented by formula (1) has excellent effectiveness in pest control. In the formula (1), J represents formula J1, J2, J3, J4, J5 or J6; A1; A2; A3; A4; A5; B1; B2; B4; B5; and B6 each represent a nitrogen atom, etc.; B3 represents NR15, etc.; R1 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., optionally substituted with one or more atoms or groups selected from group X; the pairs R2 and R3 and R5 and R6 are the same or different, and represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., optionally substituted with one or more atoms or groups selected from group X; R4 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., optionally substituted with one or more atoms or groups selected from group W; and n represents 0, 1, or 2.
US09328118B2	Nitrogen-containing bicyclic aromatic heterocyclic compound [Problem] On the basis of a cathepsin S inhibitory effect, an excellent agent for treating or preventing autoimmune disease, allergic disease, graft rejection of an organ, bone marrow or tissue, systemic lupus erythematosus, or the like is provided.[Means for Solution] It was found that a nitrogen-containing bicyclic heterocyclic compound has the excellent cathepsin S inhibitory effect, thereby completing the invention. The compound of the present invention has the cathepsin S inhibitory effect, and can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating autoimmune disease, allergic disease, graft rejection of an organ, bone marrow or tissue, systemic lupus erythematosus, or the like.
US09328109B2	Process for the preparation of benzohetero [1, 3] diazole compounds disubstituted with heteroaryl groups Process for the preparation of a benzohetero-[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with brominated heteroaryl groups which comprises reacting at least one dihalogenated benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound with at least one brominated heteroaryl compound. Said benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with brominated heteroaryl groups can be advantageously used in the synthesis of compounds useful in the construction of solar concentrators (LSCs—“Luminescent Solar Concentrators”). Furthermore, said benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with brominated heteroaryl groups can be advantageously used in the synthesis of photoactive polymers useful in the construction of photovoltaic devices (or solar devices) such as, for example, photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photovoltaic modules (or solar modules), on both rigid or flexible supports. Furthermore, said benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with brominated heteroaryl groups can be advantageously used as precursor of monomeric units in the synthesis of semiconductor polymers.
US09328103B2	Compounds as tyrosine kinase modulators The present invention is directed to novel compounds of Formula I. The compounds of the present invention are potent tyrosine kinase modulators, and are suitable for the treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions related to abnormal activities of tyrosine kinase receptors.
US09328099B2	Cyanomethylpyrazole carboxamides as janus kinase inhibitors The instant invention provides compounds of formula I which are JAK inhibitors, and as such are useful for the treatment of JAK-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD and cancer.
US09328098B2	Quinoxaline derivative, and light emitting element, light emitting device, and electronic device using the quinoxaline derivative To provide a new bipolar organic compound. In particular, to provide a bipolar organic compound having excellent heat resistance and to provide a bipolar organic compound which is electrochemically stable. Further, to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device of which a driving voltage and power consumption are reduced by using a new bipolar organic compound. Further, to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device which have excellent heat resistance by using a new bipolar organic compound. Further, to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device which have a long life by using a new bipolar organic compound.
US09328094B2	Substituted biaryl compounds for light-emitting devices Some substituted biaryl ring systems may be useful in light-emitting devices, such as those comprising a light-emitting diode. For example, substituted bipyridinyl or substituted phenylpyridinyl may be useful in these devices. The substituted biaryl ring system may have at least two different substituents, including one on each ring on the biaryl system. The first substituent may include optionally substituted carbazolyl, optionally substituted diphenylamine, optionally substituted diphenylaminophenyl, and optionally substituted carbazolylphenyl. The second substituent may include optionally substituted benzimidazol-2-yl, optionally substituted benzoxazol-2-yl, and an optionally substituted benzothiazol-2-yl.
US09328092B2	Acrylamide compounds as histamine H3 receptor ligands The present invention relates to novel acrylamide compounds of formula (I): wherein A, X, R1, and Y are as defined herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and process of their preparation. The compounds of formula (I) are useful in the treatment of various disorders that related to Histamine H3 receptors.
US09328087B2	Methods for preparing oxazolidinones and compositions containing them Methods of preparing a class of oxazolidinones useful to impede bacterial growth are disclosed.
US09328083B2	2-aminated methylene or 2-esterified methylene tanshinone derivatives, and preparation method and application thereof The present invention belongs to the field of natural medicine and pharmaceutical chemistry, and specifically relates to novel 2-aminated methylene or 2-esterified methylene tanshinone I derivatives of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a process for the preparation of these compounds, compositions containing such compounds and their use in preparing antineoplastic medicaments. When X is nitrogen, formula I indicates 2-aminated methylene tanshinone I; when X is oxygen, formula I indicates 2-esterified methylene tanshinone I.
US09328082B2	Oxaspiro[2.5]octane derivatives and analogs The invention provides oxaspiro[2.5]octane derivatives and analogs, methods for preparation thereof, intermediates thereto, pharmaceutical compositions, and uses thereof in the treatment of various disorders and conditions, such as overweight and obesity.
US09328081B2	Certain chemical entities, compositions, and methods Chemical entities that are curcumin derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of cancer are described.
US09328073B2	Alcohol-, diol-, and carbohydrate-substituted indenoisoquinolines as topoisomerase I inhibitors The invention described herein pertains to substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds as described herein, wherein RA, RD, W, X and Y are defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising the indenoisoquinoline compounds, their synthesis, and methods for their use in the treatment and/or prevention of cancer.
US09328072B2	Aryl-and heteroarylcarbonyl derivatives of hexahydroindenopyridine and octahydrobenzoquinoline The present invention relates to compounds defined by formula I wherein the variables R1, R2, R3, R4, and m are defined as in claim 1, possessing valuable pharmacological activity. Particularly, the compounds are inhibitors of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) 1 and thus are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by inhibition of this enzyme, such as metabolic diseases, in particular diabetes type 2, obesity, and dyslipidemia.
US09328062B2	Imide compound, method for manufacturing same, and use as insecticide The invention provides an imide compound represented by the following Formula (1) and an insecticide including the imide compound: wherein, each of A1, A2, A3, and A4 represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or an oxidized nitrogen atom; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted, or a C2-C4 alkylcarbonyl group which may be substituted; each of G1 and G2 independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; each X may be the same as or different from one another and represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group; n represents an integer from 0 to 4; and each of Q1 and Q2 represents a phenyl group, naphthyl group, or a heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted.
US09328061B2	Simple organic molecules as catalysts for practical and efficient enantioselective synthesis of amines and alcohols The present invention provides organic molecules and methods thereof for reactions between organoboron reagents and double bonds, such as imines or carbonyls, to stereoselectively provide chiral products including amines and alcohols, entities useful for the preparation of biologically active molecules.
US09328056B2	Method for preparing carbonic ester using organometallic compound A method for preparing a carbonic ester includes reacting carbon dioxide and a C1 to C10 alcohol with an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1. With the method, carbonic ester can be prepared in high yield without recycling the organometallic compound. M(OR1)4 [Formula 1] wherein M is a Group IV or Group XIV element and each R1 is independently a C1 to C10 hydrocarbon group.
US09328043B2	Process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene The present invention relates, in part, an improved process for the production of certain hydrofluoroolefins, particularly 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf). In certain non-limiting embodiments, the invention relates to methods for improving process efficiency during the fluorination of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, 2,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene, and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane to 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene by separating and recycling unreacted HF, unreacted starting materials, and/or certain process intermediates from the 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene product stream.
US09328039B2	Process for selective hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst based on a metal from group VIII prepared using at least one cyclic oligosaccharide Selective hydrogenation of a polyunsaturated hydrocarbon feed containing at least 2 carbon atoms per molecule and having an end point of 250° C. or less, by contacting said feed with a catalyst having an active phase of at least one metal from group VIII deposited on a support formed by at least one oxide, said catalyst being prepared using a process involving at least: i) contacting said support with at least one solution containing at least one precursor of metal from group VIII; ii) contacting said support with at least one organic compound formed from at least one cyclic oligosaccharide composed of at least 6 α-(1,4)-bonded glucopyranose subunits; iii) calcining to obtain metal from group VIII in oxide form; i) and ii) possibly being carried out separately, in any order, or simultaneously.
US09328016B2	Surface-modified glass substrate Scratch-resistant glass substrates including a hard, scratch-resistant layer over a major surface of the substrate are disclosed. The layer may exhibit a hardness, as measured using a Berkovich indenter, of at least 10 GPa and an x-ray amorphous structure along at least a portion of the thickness of the layer. The layer may optionally exhibit an optical transparency of at least 70% and/or a compressive stress of at least 10 MPa.
US09328003B2	Method of heavy metal removal from water streams The invention provides methods and compositions for separating metals from a liquid medium, the method uses a copolymer derived from at least two monomers: acrylic-x and an alkylamine, wherein said polymer is modified to contain a functional group capable of scavenging one or more compositions containing one or more metals are disclosed. The treated liquid is then passed through a filtration system. The scavenging effect of the combination of the treatment with the filtration is unexpectedly greater than the sum of its parts.
US09328002B2	Discharge unit A discharge unit includes an alternating high-voltage generator, a pair of electrodes in water, the pair being configured to receive a voltage from the high-voltage generator, and an insulating divider configured to separate the pair of electrodes from each other in the water, and having a small discharge hole defining a path of current to flow between the pair of electrodes. The voltage is applied to the pair of electrodes to generate an electric discharge in the discharge hole.
US09327996B2	Method for producing positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery and positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery The present invention provides a method for producing a positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery, having excellent tap density, at excellent production efficiency, and a positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery. The method for producing a positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery including a step of conducting a main firing after increasing mass percent of all metals in lithium-containing carbonate by 1% to 105% compared to the mass percent of all metals before a preliminary firing, by conducting the step of a preliminary firing to the lithium-containing carbonate, which is a precursor for positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery, with a rotary kiln.
US09327993B2	Method for preparing rare earth fluoride nanoparticles The present invention relates to a method for preparing nanoparticles at least partially consisting of rare earth fluoride, characterized in that said fluoride is produced, in a solution, from a salt of the corresponding rare earth element and from a charge-transfer complex of formula (I), where Ra, Rb, and Rc are as defined in claim 1.
US09327992B2	Pigment particle composition, its method of manufacture and its use A pigment particle composition which comprises calcium carbonate particles and pigment particles, its method of manufacture and its use. According to the present invention, the calcium carbonate particles are carbonated so that they bind to each other, in which case calcium carbonate structures are generated, which comprise pigment particles and which form essentially opaque and stable pigment-calcium carbonate aggregates. It is possible to manufacture the composition by atomizing calcium hydroxide-bearing pigment slurry into a carbon dioxide-bearing gas, in which case the calcium hydroxide is carbonated in order to precipitate the calcium hydroxide particles to be attached to each other and the carbonation is continued until essentially all of the calcium hydroxide has been converted into calcium carbonate. The composition is suitable for use, among others, in paints, coating materials, fillers, polymers and printing inks.
US09327987B2	Process for removing nonmetallic impurities from metallurgical silicon The invention describes a process for removing nonmetallic impurities from metallurgical silicon. A melt is produced from metallurgical silicon and halide-containing silicon. As a result, the impurities are sublimed out and removed from the melt in the form of nonmetal halides. Compared with the known process, in which gaseous halogen is blown through an Si melt, the novel process can be carried out in a particularly simple and efficient manner.
US09327973B1	Methods and apparatuses for reforming of hydrocarbons including recovery of products using a recovery zone, an absorption zone and a pressure swing adsorption zone Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for reforming of hydrocarbons including recovery of products are provided. In one example, a method comprises separating a reforming-zone effluent into a net gas phase stream and a liquid phase hydrocarbon stream. The net gas phase stream is separated for forming an H2-rich stream and a first intermediate liquid phase hydrocarbon stream. The H2-rich stream is contacted with an adsorbent to form an H2-ultra rich stream and a PSA tail gas stream. The PSA tail gas stream and at least a portion of the liquid phase hydrocarbon stream are cooled and contacted with each other to form a H2, C2− hydrocarbons-containing gas stream and a cooled second intermediate liquid phase hydrocarbon stream.
US09327970B2	Synthesis gas and nanocarbon production method and production system A synthesis gas and nanocarbon production method has a lower hydrocarbon decomposition step for decomposing lower hydrocarbon to produce hydrogen and nanocarbon, a carbon dioxide reduction step for reacting a part of the nanocarbon produced with carbon dioxide to produce carbon monoxide, and a mixing step for mixing the hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced in a predetermined ratio, thereby nanocarbon and a synthesis gas having a desired gas ratio can be simultaneously produced easily.
US09327963B2	Encapsulation structure comprising trenches partially filled with getter material An encapsulation structure comprising at least: a hermetically sealed cavity in which a micro-device is encapsulated, a substrate of which one face delimits one side of the cavity, at least two trenches formed through said face of the substrate, the interior volumes of each of the trenches communicating together, first portions of getter material covering at least in part side walls of the trenches without entirely filling the trenches, and completely covering the trenches at said face of the substrate, an opening formed through one of the first portions of getter material or through the substrate and making the interior volumes of the trenches communicate with an interior volume of the cavity.
US09327962B2	MEMS device and corresponding micromechanical structure with integrated compensation of thermo-mechanical stress A micromechanical structure of a MEMS device, integrated in a die of semiconductor material provided with a substrate and having at least a first axis of symmetry lying in a horizontal plane, has a stator structure, which is fixed with respect to the substrate, and a rotor structure, having a suspended mass, mobile with respect to the substrate and to the stator structure as a result of an external action, the stator structure having fixed sensing electrodes capacitively coupled to the rotor structure; a compensation structure is integrated in the die for compensation of thermo-mechanical strains. The compensation structure has stator compensation electrodes, which are fixed with respect to the substrate, are capacitively coupled to the rotor structure, and are arranged symmetrically to the fixed sensing electrodes with respect to the first axis of symmetry.
US09327961B2	Electrodynamic speaker structure having MEMS technology The present invention relates to the field of electrodynamic speakers. Particularly, the present invention relates to an electrodynamic speaker structure having MEMS technology. More particularly, the invention relates to such a structure comprising stator-forming means, diaphragm-forming means, and resiliently shape-changing means for connecting such means.
US09327960B2	Volume sensing beverage container cap system A volume sensing beverage container cap system for a beverage container including a cap that couples with the beverage container, a processor, flexible seal valve with a slit, handle, timer and an inclinometer. The inclinometer detects a tilt angle of the container when the container is tilted, and when tilted at the detected tilt angle, the timer measures an amount of time the container is tilted, and the processor determines a volume of fluid dispensed from the container based on the tilt angle and the amount of time the container is tilted. The handle rotatably couples with the cap and moves from a first closed position, to a second carrying position, and to a third open position. In the first closed position, the handle moves to cover the slit of flexible seal valve, and in the second carrying position and the third open position the handle uncovers the slit.
US09327943B2	Stairwell lift A stairwell lift installed in or nearby a stairwell connecting in between upstairs and downstairs includes at least two supporting columns, a passenger space, at least two sliding portions, and at least one driving mechanism. Each supporting column has a column top portion and a column bottom portion, wherein the two column bottom portions are oppositely disposed on a space in or nearby the stairwell. The passenger space is disposed between the two supporting columns. Each sliding portion is respectively fixed on a side of the passenger space and encased each supporting column. The driving mechanism is disposed above the top of two supporting columns for driving the passenger space along the supporting columns up to the upstairs or down to the downstairs.
US09327942B2	Elevator rope sway detection device An elevator rope sway detection method and a detection device using the same capable of detecting an elevator rope sway, generated by a building shake caused by an earthquake or strong wind, with high accuracy by preventing incorrect detections in detecting the elevator rope sway. A rope detector including a rope sway detector sends detection information detected by the rope detector to a rope determiner. A rope sway determination mechanism includes a detection signal memorization unit, a detection signal calculation unit, and a rope sway determination unit to determine that a rope sway occurs if the detection information sent from the rope detector fulfills a predetermined condition. A result determined by the rope sway determination unit is sent to an elevator controller, which performs an operation corresponding to the determined result.
US09327941B2	Method and apparatus for checking states in an elevator installation An elevator installation includes a cage, a counterweight, a drive and at least one support element. The cage and the counterweight are supported by the support element, which is driven by the drive to move the cage and the counterweight in opposite directions. The support element includes at least one test element, wherein the test element is contacted by at least one contacting device and connected with a measuring device so that an electrical resistance of the test element is determinable by the measuring device, wherein the electrical resistance of the test element changes due to stretching of the test element so that through measurement of the electrical resistance of the test element at least one of the following states of the elevator installation is ascertainable: loading of the cage, a slack support element, a tension difference between at least two support elements and damage of the support element.
US09327936B2	Sheet folding device, post-processing device, and image forming system Provided is a sheet folding device including a folding roll that is rotatably provided and includes a large diameter portion of which a diameter is greater than a diameter of another portion, and performs a folding process while pressing the large diameter portion onto a sheet, and a contact portion displacement unit that makes a position of a contact portion that is a portion coming into contact with the large diameter portion in the sheet when the sheet on which the folding process has been performed by the folding roll passes through the folding roll again different from a position of the contact portion when the sheet passes through the folding roll for the last time.
US09327933B2	Device and method for conveying a spring string A device for conveying a spring string (31) has a first spring conveyor (3) and a second spring conveyor (4). By means of a sensor device, in operation, lengths of a plurality of segments of the spring string differing from one another are detected, while the spring string (31) is guided past a sensor (5) of the sensor device arranged in the conveying direction upstream of the second spring conveyor (4). A control device (9) is provided which sets, in an operating state of the device (1) in which both the first spring conveyor (3) and the second spring conveyor (4) convey the spring string (31), time-sequentially a plurality of relative conveying speeds between a conveying speed of the second spring conveyor (4) and a conveying speed of the first spring conveyor (3), depending on the detected lengths.
US09327928B2	Media handling systems for altering orientation of media The present disclosure discloses a media transition unit for altering orientation and/or direction of travel of media that defines a first edge and a second edge, which is shorter than the first edge. The media transition unit includes a first module having a first sensor and a first conveyor belt, and a second module having a second sensor and a second conveyor belt. The first module receives the media traveling along a first direction perpendicular to the first edge. The received media is detected by the first sensor that prompts the first conveyor belt to transport the media at a first speed in a second direction perpendicular to the second edge. Upon detecting the media adjacent to the second module, the second sensor prompts the second conveyor belt to transport the media at a second speed along the second direction. The second speed exceeds the first speed.
US09327919B2	Device and method for conveying powder from a powder supply The invention relates to a device and a method for conveying powder. A container is provided for the powder, where the powder defines a surface in the container. A suction means has a suction opening for sucking in the powder from the surface. A moving means serves for producing a relative movement between the suction opening and the surface of the powder. During the relative movement, the powder is sucked in, a speed of the relative movement being variable in such a way that there is a constant mass flow.
US09327911B2	Bulk feeder and electronic component mounting device A bulk feeder including a storage section storing multiple electronic components in a loose state and a supply passage guiding the electronic components stored in that storage section to an electronic component supply position while arranged in a single line. The supply path, as well as arranging electronic components stored in the storage section in a single line by relying on magnetic force of permanent magnets, includes a magnetic force dependent supply passage for indexing from the storage section, and an air pressure dependent supply passage indexing electronic components indexed from the magnetic force dependent supply passage to the supply position by relying on positive pressure or negative pressure air blown from air passages. By combining the appropriate advantages of magnetic force and air pressure respectively, it is possible to perform supply of electronic components ideally and practicality of the bulk feeder is improved.
US09327910B2	Multi-width vapor steam conveyor belt cleaner A reciprocating assembly for applying vapor steam to the surface of a multi-width conveyor belt, having a frame to support the belt, to clean and sanitize the conveyor belt, includes, a housing having two ends, with the housing enclosing an endless chain member positioned within the housing and powered by a motor member, with the chain member having a cam member extending outwardly from the endless chain, a reciprocating block member supports a nozzle, with the block member having a cam guide notch structurally arranged to be engaged by the cam member extending from the endless chain member. The housing ends are engageable with vertical housing supports to mount the assembly to the conveyor belt frame to predeterminely control the reciprocating movement of the nozzle between the edges of the conveyor belt.
US09327904B2	Apparatus and method for resorting piece goods assortments A method for resorting piece goods assortments and in particular packaging unit assortments, includes the steps of supplying a first type of piece goods to a redistribution unit; supplying a second type of piece goods, which is different from the first type, to the redistribution unit; and picking up individual piece goods or groups of piece goods using a pick-up element of the redistribution unit, wherein the pick-up element picks up both piece goods of the first type and also piece goods of the second type and deposits these piece goods in such a way that a piece goods assortment consisting of piece goods of the first type and piece goods of the second type is formed.
US09327899B2	Aerosol container An aerosol container (1) comprising a body (50) and cone (60) and encasing a composite spout (30) and bag (40) combination. The composite spout (30) has a metal tubular section (10), adapted to accommodate a valve arrangement (70, 75) and a polymer fishtail section (20), adapted to form a leak-proof seal with the bag (40). A product is filled into the bag (40) and propellant is filled into the sealed chamber defined between the outside of the bag (40) and the internal surface of the body (50)/cone (60).
US09327898B2	Aerosol spray production A method and product for producing a soft sounding aerosol spray from a particulate suspension, said method and product involving a spray channel having an exit orifice of internal diameter of from 0.5 to 0.8 mm and a terminal section leading to the exit orifice of internal diameter from 0.5 to 0.8 mm for a length of 5 mm or greater, the terminal section of the spray channel including the exit orifice having a tubular internal surface free from obstacle.
US09327891B2	Tamper resistant blister pack Disclosed is a tamper resistant blister pack having a paperboard assembly attached to, and surrounding, at least a part of a flange on the blister (window element). An upper ply of the assembly is attached to an upper side of the flange. Additionally, although in some instances not necessary, a lower ply is attached to the lower side of the flange. The plies of the assembly have a paperboard layer, an upper film layer laminated to an upper side of the paperboard layer and a lower film layer laminated to a lower side of the paperboard layer. These layers and their attachment to the blister provide tear resistance without crisscrossing film orientation. Methods of making the pack are also disclosed.
US09327890B1	Bottle stacker A bottle stacker is disclosed for vertically stacking two or more narrow neck bottles. The bottle stacker may include a body having at least one sidewall separating a top surface from a bottom surface. At least one bottom recess may be defined in the bottom surface that is adapted to engage a top surface of a lower bottle to be stacked. At least one opposing top recess may be defined in the top surface that is adapted to engage a bottom surface of an upper bottle to be stacked. At least one through hole may connect the at least one bottom recess and the at least one top recess together in which a neck of the lower bottle to be stacked is inserted. At least one pair of opposing mating members may be on the at least one sidewall.
US09327887B2	Delivery receptacle A delivery receptacle for receiving objects (such as parcels, mail or other deliveries) deposited into the receptacle at residences or other building and locations, and securing the objects within the receptacle from unauthorized access. The receptacle has an input opening and a lid which can be moved between an open position which provides access to the input opening and a closed position which covers the input opening. The receptacle has a locking mechanism which may configured for any one of a plurality of operating modes, including a single-delivery mode which does not require an access code to the lid automatically locks after the delivery and a multi-delivery mode which requires the entry of a security code into a code-operated device to unlock the lid, open the lid, place the delivery into the receptacle, and close the lid which automatically locks closed.
US09327881B1	All-in-one lid dispenser An All-In-One Lid Dispenser contains condiments and additives to be added to a beverage or food container. Raised sections on the top panel of the lid are depressed by the consumer which causes punches to separate the dispensing flaps from the bottom panel. The condiments or additives which are contained in between the top and bottom panels flow through the dispensing flap holes into the beverage or food.
US09327872B2	Product container having narrowed waist portion A product container includes a top portion defining an opening, a bottom portion defining a base, and a central portion including a plurality of sidewalls extending between the top and bottom portions. Three of the sidewalls include discrete planar facets that collectively define a narrowed waist portion, at which the product container has smaller dimensions or a smaller cross sectional area compared to the top portion and the bottom portion. The narrowed waist portion is configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the product container (even when wearing gloves), and a flat product label may also be placed on the product container at the narrowed waist portion. The narrowed waist portion provides a natural gripping location as well as clearance between abutting product containers when multiple abutting product containers are located on a shelf.
US09327861B2	Plastic container with reinforced base A plastic container has a mouth region and a main body adjoining the mouth region in a longitudinal direction (L) of the plastic container. The main body has a peripheral wall extending around in a circumferential direction of the plastic container. A container base adjoining the main body has a central region and a plurality of reinforcing ribs which, starting from the central region, extend in the direction of the circumferential wall. A stepped portion extending at least partially in the circumferential region of the plastic container is provided in a circumferential region of the container base which extends in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal direction (L), wherein a vertical position of this stepped portion varies in the longitudinal direction (L).
US09327860B2	Preform for large container, large container, and method for producing large container A preform 20 for a large container, used for producing a large container which is made of a polyethylene terephthalate resin and which is formed by stretch blow molding, is formed by injecting molding to have a wall thickness of 6 mm to 9 mm and have a longitudinal axis length longer than that of the large container which is a final molded product.
US09327848B2	Method of deploying a spacecraft shield in space A shield comprised of carbon nanotube materials is used to provide a level of protection to a spacecraft. Shield segments are produced in a facility in space. The segments are transported from the facility to a vicinity of a spacecraft hull. The segments are assembled over the hull to substantially cover an area of the hull.
US09327834B2	Overhead bin system Overhead bin assembly for transport vehicles (e.g., transport category aircraft) are provided with a generally U-shaped bin shell having a bottom wall, an outboard end wall and an upper wall defining an interior stowage space having an inboard opening opposite the end wall. A pair of separated transverse bin supports defining a bin space therebetween may be provided along with a bin door for closing the inboard opening. A cantilever hinge may be provided so as to connect the bin door to the transverse bin support in a cantilever manner to allow for pivotal movement of the bin door between closed and open positions relative to the inboard opening. An arcuate recessed wall may be positioned inboard relative to the upper wall of the bin shell (e.g., as a unitary (one-piece) extension thereof) such that the bin door is received within the recessed wall when in the open position thereof.
US09327822B1	Variable geometry aircraft wing supported by struts and/or trusses The present invention provides an aircraft having variable airframe geometry for accommodating efficient flight. The aircraft includes an elongated fuselage, an oblique wing pivotally connected with said fuselage, a wing pivoting mechanism connected with said oblique wing and said fuselage, and a brace operably connected between said oblique wing and said fuselage. The present invention also provides an aircraft having an elongated fuselage, an oblique wing pivotally connected with said fuselage, a wing pivoting mechanism connected with said oblique wing and said fuselage, a propulsion system pivotally connected with said oblique wing, and a brace operably connected between said propulsion system and said fuselage.
US09327814B2	Adjustable paddle A joint is provided for a double bladed paddle which allows for the angle between the blades to be adjusted relative to one another. The joint is formed from joining a female body recessed into a first shaft with a male body extending from a second shaft. The female body encloses a spring mechanism abutted by teeth of a crown with receiving grooves. The male body has protuberances which fit within the receiving grooves leading to the spring mechanism which when pushed in by the male body allows the protuberances to move past the receiving grooves and rotate to slot into the pockets formed between the teeth of the crown.
US09327811B2	High speed surface craft and submersible craft A marine vessel comprising: at least one buoyant tubular foil; and at least one baffle plate positioned about the perimeter of the at least one buoyant tubular foil so as to protrude into the flow of water passing by the perimeter of the at least one buoyant tubular foil, whereby to create a high-pressure zone fore of the at least one baffle plate and a low-pressure zone immediately aft of the at least one baffle plate, whereby to create a dense stream of supercavitated water immediately aft of the at least one baffle plate.
US09327807B1	Transparent and buoyant aquatic recreation board A transparent and buoyant aquatic recreation board is provided. The board includes an elongated buoyant body having front and rear ends and upper and lower surfaces extending between the front and rear ends. The body is constructed of a substantially transparent material. A support frame is disposed within the body and provides support to the body against collapsing. The support frame has a main spar extending between the front and the rear ends of the body, a first plurality of transverse spars extending laterally outward from a first longitudinal side of the main spar at spaced intervals, and a second plurality of transverse spars extending laterally outward from a second longitudinal side of the main spar at spaced intervals.
US09327806B2	Drilling ship for a polar region Provided is an arctic drill ship in which a weather tight structure protecting a drill floor and a drilling work area from outside air is coupled to a side strake around the drilling work area. It is possible to economically and easily manufacture the weather tight structure which minimizes the influence of outside air on the drilling operation in the polar regions, and it is possible to efficiently support the hull longitudinal strength and the weather tight structure with the use of the side strake structure solely. Therefore, a structure which may cause a disturbance in the drilling work area is minimized, and it is unnecessary to install a separate structural reinforcement part for a drilling workspace in the polar regions. In addition, the drilling workspace in the polar regions can be effectively ensured, and a spatial limitation in an upper portion of a moonpool can be solved.
US09327801B2	Driving unit and battery-assisted bicycle A battery-assisted bicycle includes a driving unit that accurately detects a failure in each of a torque detector, a crank rotation detector, and a motor rotation detector. The driving unit includes a crankshaft to which pedals are to be connected, a motor rotation detector that detects rotation of an electric motor, a torque detector that detects a torque generated at the crankshaft, a crank rotation detector that detects rotation of the crankshaft, and a sensor failure detector that detects a failure in at least one of the motor rotation detector, the torque detector, and the crank rotation detector based on detection results from the motor rotation detector, the torque detector, and the crank rotation detector.
US09327796B2	Scooter having position recovery and shock-absorbing functions A scooter having shock-absorbing members mounted on the front and rear sides of the scooter, thereby allowing a quick recovery when changing directions while riding or when riding over an obstacle on the road, and minimizing an impact transmitted along the road surface during running and a fatigue transmitted to a user even in long term riding.
US09327792B2	Gear transmission and derailleur system A transmission system for vehicles, including bicycles, is disclosed. The system aligns a chain or other drive means to a center of each of a plurality of provided sprockets, allows for a smaller, lighter and more durable shifter/controller, and reduces various complications associated with cable slack and shifting. A derailleur is provided with linear actuated features to directly translate drive means from one position to another along a desired path.
US09327782B2	Fifth wheel locking mechanism A fifth wheel includes a top plate having a throat that is adapted to receive a kingpin of a trailer. The fifth wheel is equipped with a locking mechanism including a jaw slidably connected to the top plate and slidable between a closed position where the jaw blocks passage of a kingpin out of the throat of the fifth wheel and an open position where a kingpin may pass into and out of the throat of the fifth wheel. The jaw has an edge adapted to engage a kingpin positioned in the throat of the fifth wheel when the jaw is in the closed position. A bias device urges the jaw towards the closed position. The fifth wheel further includes a mechanism for moving the jaw between the open and closed positions. Further, the top plate of the fifth wheel is configured to allow service and/or replacement of the jaw from the top of the fifth wheel while it is assembled to a vehicle.
US09327780B1	Aerodynamic bumper center deflector for a truck or tractor vehicle A center deflector for a front bumper of a truck or tractor vehicle includes a thickened portion extending upward from the inner deflector surface and extends laterally across a deflector section, preferably spanning substantially an entire width of the deflector section thereof. The thickened portion comprises a cross-sectional shape having a height that gradually declines from an intermediate maximum height to a reduced height along a rear edge thereof, and preferably resembles an airfoil. The thickened portion may include a hollow interior containing a pressurized gas.
US09327779B1	Removable front spoiler for a vehicle A removable front spoiler for a vehicle includes a body member, a fastener and a clip. The body member has a shape configured to disrupt airflow, the body member including a horizontal mounting member extending in a car forward direction and being configured to mount directly to an underside of a vehicle body part, and a vertical wind deflection member adjacent the horizontal mounting member and being configured to face in a direction away from the vehicle body part. The horizontal mounting member includes an opening extending through the horizontal mounting member. The fastener is configured to extend in a vertical direction through the opening and into the vehicle body part. The clip is configured to couple to the fastener so as to couple the body member to the vehicle body part.
US09327778B2	Motor vehicle with a device for reducing an air stream flow into a wheel house A motor vehicle (1) has a device (5) that projects into the wheel house (3) to reduce the flow of air into the wheel house (3) while the motor vehicle (1) is moving. The device (5) may extend from an underbody panel (4) of the motor vehicle (1) and may be pivotable about a longitudinal axis (6) of the motor vehicle (1) on a side of the underbody panel (4) that faces the wheel house (3). Alternatively, the device (5) is connected to a chassis component (7) of a wheel (2) arranged within the wheel house (3).
US09327776B2	Rear spoiler system for a vehicle A rear spoiler device (10) for a vehicle (1) has at least one rear door (8, 9), wherein the rear spoiler device (10) has at least one side spoiler (16, 17) with at least one side air guide element (32), which can be moved between a driving position for contour extension and aerodynamic air guidance when the rear door (8, 9) is closed, and a base position when the rear door (8, 9) is open. The side spoiler (16, 17) furthermore has a swing arm (30) with a first pivot joint (31) for pivotable fixation to the rear door (8, 9), the side air guide element (32) is mounted pivotably on the swing arm (30) via at least one second pivot joint (34), and the side air guide element (32) has a locking arrangement on its front end region (32a) for releasable and lockable fixation to the truck (1).
US09327771B2	Adjustable vehicle tailgate device An adjustable vehicle tailgate device adjusts to multiple positions including pivoting both outwardly and inwardly to lay flat within the vehicle bed. The device includes a vehicle having a bed defined by a bottom wall and a pair of spaced sidewalls. A tailgate has a pair of opposite ends. Each of a pair of hinge pins extends from an associated opposite end of the tailgate proximate a bottom of the tailgate such that the tailgate is pivotable between the sidewalls. Each of a pair of latch pins extends from an associated opposite end of the tailgate proximate a top of the tailgate. Each latch pin engages an associated sidewall holding the tailgate in a static position. Each of the opposite ends of the tailgate is positioned in spaced relationship to an associated one of the sidewalls wherein the tailgate is pivotable inwardly towards the bed.
US09327766B2	Slider pin assembly with integral inboard and outboard stop A pin assembly for a retractable pin mechanism of a slider box of a heavy-duty vehicle includes a pin guide attached to the slider box. A pin is connected to a retraction mechanism and engages the pin guide. The pin includes an integral inboard and outboard stop. The integral inboard and outboard stops of the pin limit movement of the pin with respect to the pin guide and serve as a positive stop for the pin during retraction and extension of the pin when the retraction mechanism is activated or deactivated by the operator of the vehicle.
US09327759B2	Control unit and electric power steering apparatus having the control unit In a control unit, a control part is operated by electric power from an ignition power supply, and controls operations of relays and inverters. A first end of a boosting part is electrically connected between at least one relay and a corresponding inverter. A second end of the boosting part is electrically connected to the control part. The boosting part boosts a voltage at the first end, and outputs the voltage boosted from the second end. An abnormality detecting portion detects an abnormality of the boosting part. When the abnormality detecting portion detects an abnormality of the boosting part, the control part controls the at least one relay to which the first end of the boosting part is connected to shut off a flow of electric power from a main power supply to the boosting part and to the inverter corresponding to the at least one relay.
US09327753B2	Wheel assembly and stroller having the same A wheel assembly includes a bottom base fixed with an axle, a wheel assembled to a bottom end of the bottom base, and a mounting base fixed with a mounting sleeve. The axle protrudes out of a top end of the bottom base, and is inserted into the mounting sleeve to assemble the bottom base to the mounting base. A resilient buffering member is sleeved on the axle and is clamped between the mounting sleeve and the bottom base. The resilient buffering member has at least one protruding portion that projects downward from a bottom surface thereof and that abuts against the bottom base.
US09327744B2	System and method for early train detection Train detection security system and method for detecting a moving train are provided. The train detection security system includes one or more sensor units fixed to a rail of a rail track. The sensor units are arranged for detecting a first signal induced by a moving train and propagated through the rail. The system further includes a control unit including a signal processor arranged for receiving first sensor output signals representing the first signals from each of the one or more sensor units, processing the first sensor output signals and generating a train warning signal representing characteristics of the moving train based on envelope characteristics of the first sensor output signals.
US09327743B2	Guideway mounted vehicle localization system A system comprises a speed detector, a marker sensor, a controller, a sensor unit, and a processor. The speed detector is configured to generate speed data associated with a movement of a vehicle. The marker sensor is configured to generate marker data based on a detection of an object along a wayside of a guideway. The controller is configured to calculate a distance the vehicle moved, generate location information, and generate an indication the vehicle is stationary. The sensor unit comprises an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a magnetometer. The sensor unit is configured to generate sensor data based on information gathered by one or more of the accelerometer, the gyroscope, or the magnetometer. The processor is configured to process the sensor data to determine a vehicle position based on the sensor data and the location information. The controller is further configured to compare the location information with the vehicle position.
US09327736B2	Method for manufacturing vehicle body frame A method of manufacturing a vehicle body frame including a roof structure, side structures that face each other, and a floor structure is provided. The method includes a primary joining step of butt-joining only a first set of face plates among inner face plates and outer face plates of a plurality of panel boards that form the side structures, and manufacturing intermediate bodies of the side structures; a structure joining step of joining the roof structure, the floor structure, and the intermediate bodies; and a secondary joining step of joining, after the structure joining step, a second set of face plates among the inner face plates and the outer face plates of the plurality of panel boards that form the intermediate bodies to complete the side structures.
US09327731B2	Method of controlling a brake system for a vehicle A method of controlling a brake system for a vehicle. A foundation brake may be applied to provide a foundation brake torque. Vehicle speed data, vehicle inclination data, and foundation brake pressure data may be obtained. A foundation brake torque profile may be determined that includes a set of vehicle speed values, a set of foundation brake pressure values, and a set of foundation brake torque values.
US09327717B2	Methods and systems for providing uniform driveline braking Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, negative torque of an electric machine is adjusted to mimic negative torque of an engine during engine braking so that the vehicle may transition from regenerative braking to engine braking in a seamless manner.
US09327711B2	Control device and control method for automatic transmission A control device for a hybrid vehicle automatic transmission. The hybrid vehicle being capable of EV travel in which drive wheels are driven by only a rotary electric machine with the internal combustion engine stopped. The control device having an electric oil pump control device to drive an electric oil pump that supplies oil to the friction engagement element. A neutral control device performs disengagement control on the friction engagement element. A drag determination device determines whether conditions under which drag of the friction engagement element occurs are met because of a shortage in amount of oil to be supplied to a cancellation oil chamber of the friction engagement element by the electric oil pump during the EV travel started from a state in which the hybrid vehicle is stationary. Drag elimination control device provides a command to start the internal combustion engine.
US09327708B2	Systems and methods for improving torque response of an engine Systems and methods for improving engine torque response are presented. In one example, engine idle speed is increased to shorten engine torque response based on engine operating conditions. The methods and systems may be useful for operating an engine that is supplied a gaseous fuel.

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