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US09378803B2	System and method to regulate operating voltage of a memory array A method includes measuring a temperature of a sensor associated with a memory array. The method also includes calculating, at a voltage regulating device, an operating voltage based on the temperature and based on fabrication data associated with the memory array. The method further includes regulating, at the voltage regulating device, a voltage provided to the memory array based on the operating voltage.
US09378801B2	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of banks; a plurality of word lines; an advanced refresh operation mode where two or more word lines are selected in parallel in each bank; a pulse generation unit suitable for generating a single bank refresh pulse that toggles for a given time in response to a single bank refresh command of a single bank refresh operation mode; and an address generation unit suitable for generating an advanced single bank address for selecting at least two word lines in one of the banks in response to the single bank refresh pulse and an input address in an entry section of the advanced refresh operation mode.
US09378792B2	Method of writing to a spin torque magnetic random access memory A method for determining an optimized write pattern for low write error rate operation of a spin torque magnetic random access memory. The method provides a way to optimize the write error rate without affecting the memory speed. The method comprises one or more write pulses. The pulses may be independent in amplitude, duration and shape. Various exemplary embodiments adjust the write pattern based on the memory operating conditions, for example, operating temperature.
US09378787B2	Memory controllers, systems, and methods supporting multiple request modes A memory system includes a memory controller with a plurality N of memory-controller blocks, each of which conveys independent transaction requests over external request ports. The request ports are coupled, via point-to-point connections, to from one to N memory devices, each of which includes N independently addressable memory blocks. All of the external request ports are connected to respective external request ports on the memory device or devices used in a given configuration. The number of request ports per memory device and the data width of each memory device changes with the number of memory devices such that the ratio of the request-access granularity to the data granularity remains constant irrespective of the number of memory devices.
US09378785B2	Resistive random-access memory devices A resistive random-access memory device includes a memory array, a read circuit, a write-back logic circuit and a write-back circuit. The read circuit reads the data stored in a selected memory cell and accordingly generates a first control signal. The write-back logic circuit generates a write-back control signal according to the first control signal and a second control signal. The write-back circuit performs a write-back operation on the selected memory cell according to the write-back control signal and a write-back voltage, so as to change a resistance state of the selected memory cell from a low resistance state to a high resistance state, and generates the second control signal according to the resistance state of the selected memory cell.
US09378780B1	Sense amplifier The present disclosure provides a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier includes a first inverting circuit, a second inverting circuit, a pre-charge circuit, a voltage adjusting circuit, and a discharge circuit. The first inverting circuit has a first input end and a first output end, and the second inverting circuit has a second input end and a second output end. The pre-charge circuit pulls up the voltage levels on the first and second output ends according to a power voltage during a pre-charge time period. The voltage adjusting circuit respectively receives a bit line voltage and a reference voltage during the pre-charge time period, and adjusts voltages on the first and second output ends respectively according to the voltage on the second and first receiving ends. The discharge circuit pulls down voltage levels on the first and second receiving ends of the voltage adjusting circuit during a discharge time period.
US09378776B2	Semiconductor device, electronic component, and electronic device A semiconductor device with a small cell area and excellent data read/write capability is achieved. In the semiconductor device, a wiring for writing data is provided, and a first transistor with a low off-state current is turned on to supply data to a gate of a second transistor and is turned off so that electric charge corresponding to data is retained. Moreover, a wiring for reading data is provided, and a third transistor is turned on so that data is read out in accordance with the on/off state of the second transistor retaining the electric charge. With this configuration, data write and data read are achieved in the same cycle.
US09378770B2	Systems and methods of facilitating installment-by-installment consumption of discrete installments of a unitary media program An exemplary method includes a computer-implemented media service system 1) dividing a unitary media program into a plurality of contiguous segments, 2) forming, from the plurality of contiguous segments, a plurality of discrete installments of the unitary media program, and 3) providing an end user of a media service with installment-by-installment access to the plurality of discrete installments of the unitary media program. In certain examples, the method may further include the system providing an option for selection by the end user to access the unitary media program by way of a normal-access mode or an installment-access mode. The normal-access mode may be configured to facilitate a start-to-finish consumption of the unitary media program in a single playback session, and the installment-access mode may be configured to facilitate installment-by-installment consumption of the discrete installments of the unitary media program in multiple, discrete playback sessions.
US09378762B1	Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head including a waveguide and two plasmon generators A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a waveguide, a first plasmon generator, and a second plasmon generator. The waveguide includes a core and a cladding. The first plasmon generator is located on the leading side of the core. The second plasmon generator is located on the trailing side of the core. The cladding includes a first interposition section and a second interposition section, the first interposition section being interposed between the core and the first plasmon generator, the second interposition section being interposed between the core and the second plasmon generator.
US09378759B2	Spin torque oscillator with low magnetic moment and high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy material Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a magnetic disk device employing a MAMR head. The MAMR head includes an STO. The STO comprises an underlayer, an SPL, an interlayer, an FGL, and a capping layer. The SPL is comprised of a high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy material. The SPL has a large effective perpendicular magnetic anisotropy field, and the SPL has a lower magnetic moment than the FGL. An applied current is adapted to flow in a direction from the FGL to the SPL resulting in the magnetization direction of the SPL being almost perpendicular to the FGL and anti-parallel to a head-gap magnetic field due to a relation between a first spin torque directed from the SPL to the FGL and a second spin torque directed from the FGL to the SPL.
US09378752B2	Sound processing device, sound processing method, and sound processing program A sound processing device includes a separation unit configured to separate at least a music signal and a speech signal from a recorded audio signal, a noise suppression unit, a music feature value estimation unit, a speech recognition unit, a noise-processing confidence calculation unit, a music feature value estimation confidence calculation unit, a speech recognition confidence calculation unit, and a control unit configured to calculate at least one behavioral decision function of a speech behavioral decision function associated with speech and a music behavioral decision function associated with music based on a noise-processing confidence value, a music feature value estimation confidence value, and a speech recognition confidence value and to determine behavior corresponding to the calculated behavioral decision function.
US09378748B2	Reduced complexity converter SNR calculation The present document relates to audio encoding/decoding. In particular, the present document relates to a method and system for reducing the complexity of a bit allocation process used in the context of audio encoding/decoding. An audio encoder (300) configured to encode an audio signal according to a first audio codec system is described. The audio encoder (300) comprises a transform unit (302) configured to determine a set of spectral coefficients (312) based on the audio signal. Furthermore, the encoder (300) comprises a floating-point encoding unit (304) configured to determine a set of scale factors and a set of scaled values (314), based on the set of spectral coefficients (312); and to encode the set of scale factors to yield a set of encoded scale factors (313).
US09378747B2	Method and apparatus for layout and format independent 3D audio reproduction A method for encoding audio signals, for later reproduction in arbitrary three-dimensional loudspeaker layouts, based on the generation of an intermediate channel-independent representation, which enables the creation, manipulation and reproduction of sounds with complex apparent size and shape, including multiple disconnected shapes.
US09378746B2	Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding high frequency for bandwidth extension Disclosed are a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a high frequency for bandwidth extension. The method includes: estimating a weight; and generating a high frequency excitation signal by applying the weight between random noise and a decoded low frequency spectrum.
US09378743B2	Audio encoding method and system for generating a unified bitstream decodable by decoders implementing different decoding protocols In a class of embodiments, an audio encoding system (typically, a perceptual encoding system that is configured to generate a single (“unified”) bitstream that is compatible with (i.e., decodable by) a first decoder configured to decode audio data encoded in accordance with a first encoding protocol (e.g., the multichannel Dolby Digital Plus, or DD+, protocol) and a second decoder configured to decode audio data encoded in accordance with a second encoding protocol (e.g., the stereo AAC, HE AAC v1, or HE AAC v2 protocol). The unified bitstream can include both encoded data (e.g., bursts of data) decodable by the first decoder (and ignored by the second decoder) and encoded data (e.g., other bursts of data) decodable by the second decoder (and ignored by the first decoder). In effect, the second encoding format is hidden within the unified bitstream when the bitstream is decoded by the first decoder, and the first encoding format is hidden within the unified bitstream when the bitstream is decoded by the second decoder. The format of the unified bitstream generated in accordance with the invention may eliminate the need for transcoding elements throughout an entire media chain and/or ecosystem. Other aspects of the invention are an encoding method performed by any embodiment of the inventive encoder, a decoding method performed by any embodiment of the inventive decoder, and a computer readable medium (e.g., disc) which stores code for implementing any embodiment of the inventive method.
US09378742B2	Apparatus for speech recognition using multiple acoustic model and method thereof Disclosed are an apparatus for recognizing voice using multiple acoustic models according to the present invention and a method thereof. An apparatus for recognizing voice using multiple acoustic models includes a voice data database (DB) configured to store voice data collected in various noise environments; a model generating means configured to perform classification for each speaker and environment based on the collected voice data, and to generate an acoustic model of a binary tree structure as the classification result; and a voice recognizing means configured to extract feature data of voice data when the voice data is received from a user, to select multiple models from the generated acoustic model based on the extracted feature data, to parallel recognize the voice data based on the selected multiple models, and to output a word string corresponding to the voice data as the recognition result.
US09378737B2	Voice recognition device Because a voice recognition device in accordance with the present invention is configured in such a way as to be able to accept an operation of commanding a voice recognition start also when recognizing an uttered voice at all times, the voice recognition device can recognize an uttered voice by using a voice recognition method having a high recognition rate according to an operation of commanding a voice recognition start when a speaking person desires while avoiding the inconvenience of usually needing to perform a specific operation every time when making the voice recognition device perform recognition. As a result, the convenience is improved.
US09378717B2	Synchronized multiple device audio playback and interaction A musical playback amusement system is disclosed. A primary audio track defined by a plurality of time-sequence audio data elements and associated synchronization identifiers are loaded and played back on a first interactive device. A second interactive device is in communication with the first interactive device to receive playback synchronization commands that coordinates playback of a secondary track loaded on the second interactive device. The synchronization identifiers in the primary track are transmitted from the first to the second interactive device as the playback synchronization commands in coordination with the playback of the primary audio track.
US09378715B2	Percussion musical instrument A percussion musical instrument comprises an hollow sound box defining a central longitudinal axis with an open upper end portion having a first annular edge, a membrane defining a striking surface fastened to the first annular edge for closing the same, anchoring means for the stretched anchoring of the membrane to the upper end portion of the sound box comprising watertight means adapted to avoid liquid leakage through the first annular edge for allowing the instrument to be used also with the membrane in upside down position and with liquid inside the sound box and into contact with the membrane.
US09378711B1	Reconfigurable guitar system A central neck portion has planar left and right lateral edges. Laterally spaced left and right body regions have planar interior edges corresponding to planar left and right lateral edges of a central core portion. The left and right body regions have non-planar exterior edges forming continuous peripheries with hollow centers. Coupling components separably couple the planar interior edges of the left and right body regions to the left and right lateral edges of the central core portion.
US09378701B2	Backlight driving apparatus A backlight driving apparatus that drives a backlight unit having a plurality of LEDs is provided, which includes a rectifying unit rectifying an AC voltage and generating a driving voltage for the plurality of LEDs, a plurality of connection changing units changing connection relations between the plurality of LEDs depending on a level of the driving voltage, and a light output compensation unit generating a compensation voltage using the driving voltage and selectively supplying the compensation voltage to the plurality of LEDs.
US09378694B2	Drive control device, display device including the same, and drive control method Low frequency drive is performed that provides, after a charging period for refreshing a screen, a pause period for pausing the refresh. The length of the charging period is, for example, one frame and the length of the pause period is, for example, 59 frames. When new image data IMD is transmitted from a host to an LCD driver IC during the pause period, an interrupt process where the pause period is allowed to transition to the charging period is performed immediately thereafter. By performing the interrupt process, without waiting for the pause period with the predetermined length to end, the next charging period where refresh based on the new image data IMD is to be performed starts.
US09378689B2	Liquid crystal display and method of driving the same A liquid crystal display and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image, an external light sensing unit for sensing an illuminance of external light around the liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit whose an output luminance is controlled by an adjustment dimming signal, and a gamma curve adjusting circuit for modulating digital video data or varying resistances of variable resistors constituting a gamma resistor string based on the illuminance of external light or according to a relative maximum white luminance based on the adjustment dimming signal, so as to uniformly keep a relative brightness of the input image a user perceives irrespective of changes in the illuminance of external light.
US09378688B2	System and method for controlling brightness in areas of a liquid crystal display A control system, and related method are disclosed for controlling brightness in areas of a LCD. The control system may comprise a LCD including a first display area and a second display area, and a controller in communication with the LCD. The controller may be configured to display an icon at an icon brightness level in the first display area, display a first image in the second display area, and display a mask image over the first image. The first image is visible through the mask image at a first composite brightness level. The first composite brightness level is less than the icon brightness level.
US09378684B2	Method of compensating for pixel data and liquid crystal display A method of compensating for pixel data includes extending a side portion and a corner portion of a real screen to set an virtual screen, setting dimming values of the virtual screen using dimming values of the real screen, calculating an amount of light of each of pixels on the real screen using the dimming values of the virtual screen mapped to a predetermined analysis area, and multiplying the amount of light of each pixel by a gain of each pixel to modulate pixel data.
US09378677B2	Drive circuit, display unit, and electronic apparatus A display unit includes: a display panel; and a drive circuit. The display panel includes pixels arranged in a matrix, signal lines configured to supply a data pulse to the respective pixels, scan lines configured to supply a selection pulse to the respective pixels, the selection pulse selecting the respective pixels for each row, and power lines configured to supply power to the respective pixels. The drive circuit includes a signal line drive circuit configured to output the data pulse to each of the signal lines, a scan line drive circuit configured to sequentially output the selection pulse to each of the scan lines, and a power circuit configured to continuously output a constant voltage to the power lines. The data pulse is formed of a signal voltage and one of a first fixed voltage and a second fixed voltage, the signal voltage based on a picture signal.
US09378671B2	Large scale LED display A large scale LED display has a number of display panels each having a cable and spacer support structure for a number of LED modules. Adjacent display panels are connected together by a number of seam links that snap onto one cable of one of the display panels and one cable of the adjacent display panel. The cables may include a number of seam link engagement members spaced along the length of the cable and onto which the seam links snap wherein each of the seam link engagement members locates an LED module on the support structure. The LED modules include top and bottom housing sections that snap together, wherein one of the housing sections includes a seat for an electrical connector. The seat locates the connector and a printed circuit assembly within the LED module.
US09378669B2	Display with black matrix An embodiment of the present invention provides a display including: a first substrate; gate lines and data lines defining a first color, second color, and third color pixel area; a first color, second color, and third color pixel transistor located in the first color, second color, and third color pixel area respectively; a second substrate; and a black matrix, wherein the black matrix has a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion extends from an edge of a first color pixel active layer for a first shading distance, the second portion extends from an edge of a third pixel active layer for a second shading distance larger than the first shading distance.
US09378668B2	Pixel, display device including the pixel, and driving method of the display device A pixel, a display device including the same, and a driving method thereof. After the anode voltage of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) is discharged and reset, a first voltage corresponding to a data voltage applied to a storage capacitor is transmitted to a compensation capacitor. A voltage corresponding to the threshold voltage of the driving transistor is transmitted to the compensation capacitor. The data voltage is stored according to a data signal corresponding to the storage capacitor. The organic light emitting diode (OLED) emits light according to a driving current flowing to the driving transistor by the voltage stored to the compensation capacitor. Here, the light emitting steps of a plurality of pixels are concurrently generated, and a scan step and the light emitting step are temporally overlapped.
US09378665B2	Tactile relief films, decals and stickers for indicating object characteristics A system and method of making and using tactile relief stickers, decals or moldings to indicate object characteristics, for example to indicate object color. The system can include a plurality of stickers. Each sticker can have a first surface with a relief texture and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each sticker can also have a relief texture corresponding to an object characteristic selected from the group consisting of weight, type of the end of the object, and object hardness. The second surface can have an adhesive applied thereto.
US09378662B2	Simplified spine testing device A sample testing device includes a motor, a gear reducer, and an output shaft coupled for rotation by the motor via the gear reducer. The sample testing device further includes a first device adapted to enable the output shaft to move linearly in a first direction substantially parallel with an axis of the output shaft and a second device coupled to the first device for enabling the output shaft to move linearly in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The sample testing can further include a third device coupled to the first and second devices for enabling the output shaft to translate linearly in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second directions.
US09378660B1	Dental arch models An arch model has a set of teeth and a wall which bridges the set of teeth and has a surface opposite the set of teeth. A sheet containing indicia is placed between the surface of the arch model and a transparent zone of a cover. The cover is separably attached to the arch model. The resulting arch model has the sheet containing indicia disposed between the surface of the arch model and the transparent zone of the cover so that the indicia can be read through the cover. The sheet can be replaced by separating the cover from the arch model, replacing the sheet, and then re-attaching the cover.
US09378659B2	Interactive education system for teaching patient care Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.
US09378645B2	Method and device for constructing a vertical profile for a descent and/or an approach of an aircraft This relates to a method and device for constructing a vertical profile for an aircraft descent and/or approach. The construction device comprises a data-capture unit configured to provide, for at least one of a plurality of parameters, a value relating to a user strategy. A construction unit is configured to automatically construct a vertical profile for an aircraft descent and/or approach, using the value thus provided.
US09378634B1	Leveraging neighbors' wireless access points in wireless-signal-variation-based physical intruder detection systems A method for intruder detection is provided. The method includes monitoring, at a wireless sniffer in a building, received signal strength relative to each of a plurality of wireless access points, wherein a first wireless access point of the plurality of wireless access points is located within the building and a second wireless access point of the plurality of wireless access points is located external to the building. The method includes creating a profile of the received signal strength from each of the plurality of wireless access points, during a learn mode and comparing activity of the received signal strength from each of the plurality of wireless access points to the profile, during an intruder detection mode. The method includes issuing a notification, based on the comparing. An intruder detection system is also provided.
US09378632B2	Video surveillance system employing video primitives A video surveillance system is set up, calibrated, tasked, and operated. The system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences.
US09378629B2	Banking machine controlled responsive to data read from data bearing records A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The card data is usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.
US09378624B1	Variety card game and method of play A Variety Card Game involves two or more players, each of whom uses a deck comprised of a plurality of cards, and wherein each player draws, holds, and deploys a series of cards from his or her card deck, and uses these cards to initiate in-game confrontations. Confrontation outcomes are determined according to the cards used by each of the players during game play.
US09378623B2	Gaming system A ticket management system (10) for a gaming system is disclosed. The ticket management system comprises at least one gaming machine (12) and is arranged to allocate tickets (22) to at least one gaming machine (12) in accordance with at least one allocation criterion (36). An award is provided to a player of a gaming machine (12) when a ticket allocated to the gaming machine corresponds to a winning outcome.
US09378621B2	Wagering game, gaming machine, gaming system and method with a touch-activated residual graphic effect feature A wagering game includes a display assembly having a touch-sensitive display adjacent to or overlaying a display area operable to present a wagering game presentation. The touch-sensitive display is operable to display a residual graphic effect such as a trailing particle effect following the path of a player's finger or other contactor in contact with the touch-sensitive display. The residual graphic effect may include repeated discrete graphic elements such as a star or sparkle, or a game theme-associated element such as a butterfly or butterflies corresponding to a butterfly themed game. The residual graphic effect may also or alternatively include an effect such as a wave or ripple visual effect or a shockwave visual effect which does not necessarily include any discrete graphic element.
US09378614B2	Gaming machines players' communications Communication networks are established involving gaming machines, preferably slot machines. Each gaming machine has a card reader for obtaining player identity-related information using player identification cards and also has a number of communication related devices including a video screen. In forming a network, identity-related information from two or more player identification cards are accessed using the card reader of one of the machines. A menu and a number of screens are displayable using the machine's video screen to facilitate the establishment of communication networks, as well as control elements being displayed for use in controlling communications using the communication-related devices.
US09378608B2	Progressive gaming system, apparatus and method providing a primary game in conjunction with an independent progressive game A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed that include generating a set of primary game outcomes with each primary game outcome being associated with a result in a primary game. A set of progressive prize bearing outcomes are associated with the set of first game outcomes according to a progressive win frequency rule. Each progressive prize bearing record is associated with a progressive win indicator and a progressive prize. A primary game outcome is determined in response to a game play request by a player. If the primary game outcome is associated with a winning result, the player is provided a corresponding award; independent of the primary game result, if the primary game outcome is associated with one of the progressive prize bearing records, the player is awarded a corresponding progressive prize.
US09378606B2	Receiving malfunctioning mobile phone and a dispensing functioning cellular telephone console The present invention relates to a user-friendly and a user-interactive cellular mobile phone console, allowing a user to interactively replace a malfunctioning cellular mobile phone with a functioning mobile phone.
US09378604B1	Coin recognition system and method A coin handling system performs a one or two-part coin handling and recognition process. In the first part of the two-part process, the system images bulk coins, determines the coin types or other attributes, and returns at least some of the coins to the bulk coin receptacle; in the second part, the system re-images the coins and uses the coin types or attributes determined in the first part to efficiently and economically perform machine recognition of attributes of the coins. The output is used to handle the coins and to determine a price to pay for the coins. The images are bright field images suitable for use by people.
US09378600B2	Physical access request authorization In a method for controlling physical access to a computing device a first access request to a room containing the computing device is received. In response, a processor determines that the first access request is valid based on the room and the date and time of the first access request and unlocks a door to the room to permit entry to the room. Subsequently, a second access request to a cabinet that is located in the room and contains the computing device is received. In response, a processor determines that the second access request is valid based on the cabinet and the date and time of the second access request and unlocks the cabinet to permit access to the computing device.
US09378593B2	Garment simulation using thread and data level parallelism Techniques for three-dimensional garment simulation using parallel computing are presented herein. An access module can be configured to access a three-dimensional garment model of a garment. The garment model can include garment points that represent a surface of the garment. A processor, having a plurality of cores, can be configured by a garment simulation module to calculate one or more exerted forces on a subset of garment points. Additionally, the garment simulation module can generate cross pairs and apportion the generated cross pairs among the plurality of cores. Moreover, the garment simulation module can determine, using the plurality of vector execution units in parallel based on an organized data layout, whether boundaries of the first subgroup of cross pairs are overlapping based on the one or more exerted forces. Subsequently, the garment simulation module can calculate one or more simulated forces acting on the garment points based on the determination.
US09378589B2	Apparatus and method for generating digital clone Disclosed herein is technology for generating a digital clone. An apparatus for generating a digital clone includes a standard human body model generation unit for extracting information about appearance deformations based on joint control angles of joints from posture-based appearance deformation examples, generating a parametric shape control engine in which the appearance deformation information is incorporated, and incorporating the parametric shape control engine in a standard mesh-type human body model, thus generating a standard human body model. A unique human body model generation unit receives multi-view image examples based on a change in a posture of an actor, generates a 3D model of the actor based on multi-view image examples, and transfers the standard human body model to the 3D model, thus generating a unique human body model, in which unique appearance deformations of the actor based on the change in the posture of the actor are reflected.
US09378588B2	Mobile terminal and method of controlling applications of the same A mobile terminal and method of controlling applications of the same are disclosed, by which each operation of all applications currently executed in a multitasking mode can be effectively controlled within one picture. The present invention includes executing a plurality of applications, displaying an execution picture of a first application among a plurality of the executed applications on a screen, and displaying a 3D polyhedron displaying a control window of at least one of a plurality of the applications except the first application on a corresponding facet of the 3D polyhedron on a screen in the course of displaying the execution picture of the first application.
US09378587B2	Systems and methods for creating a three-dimensional texture atlas Systems and methods for reducing the amount of texture cache memory needed to store a texture atlas by using uniquely grouped refined triangles to create each texture atlas.
US09378584B2	Systems and methods for rendering virtual try-on products A computer-implemented method for rendering virtual try-on products is described. A first render viewpoint is selected of a virtual 3-D space that includes a 3-D model of at least a portion of a user generated from an image of the user and a 3-D polygon mesh of an object. Polygons of the 3-D polygon mesh are designated as backwards-facing polygons and front-facing polygon in relation to the first render viewpoint. A shadow texture map of the object is applied to the 3-D model of the user. A transparency texture map of the object is applied to the backwards-facing polygon of the 3-D polygon mesh of the object. A first color texture map of the object is applied to the result of the application of the transparency texture map to the backwards-facing polygon. The virtual 3-D space is rendered at the first render viewpoint.
US09378577B2	Animations At least certain embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for animating a display region, windows, or views displayed on a display of a device. The method includes starting at least two animations. The method further includes determining the progress of each animation. The method further includes completing each animation based on a single timer.
US09378574B2	Apparatus and method for producing makeup avatar An apparatus and method for producing a makeup avatar is disclosed. The apparatus may include a spectrum information metadata generating unit to generate spectrum information metadata, based on skin spectrum information of a user and cosmetics spectrum information related to makeup, a makeup information generating unit to receive, from the user, a makeup avatar to which makeup is applied through a user terminal, and to generate makeup information of the makeup avatar, a control information determining unit to determine control information for controlling a makeup status of the makeup avatar, based on the makeup information and the spectrum information metadata, and a makeup avatar metadata generating unit to generate makeup avatar metadata, based on spectrum information metadata corresponding to the control information and the makeup information.
US09378566B2	Method and system for image analysis A computer-implemented method for analyzing a sample comprising a first material and a second material of generally different densities and having a junction therebetween. The method comprises: defining automatically a plurality of regions of interest within an image of the sample, each of said regions of interest having a width of one or more voxels or pixels; determining respective density, intensity or attenuation profiles within the regions of interest; determining a location of said junction including defining a first reference point within one of said first and second materials and employing the first reference point as current reference point, and (i) determining a closest point to said current reference point that is on said respective profile and in the other of said first and second materials to that of the current reference point; (ii) locating a greatest difference in values of the respective profile between an adjacent peak and trough in a segment of the respective profile between said current reference point and said closest point; and (iii) locating a point of inflexion in said segment.
US09378558B2	Self-position and self-orientation based on externally received position information, sensor data, and markers An information processing apparatus includes a self-position/self-orientation calculation unit calculating self-position and/or self-orientation in the predetermined coordinate system based on a marker in acquired imaged image data when it is determined that the marker exists within a predetermined area and the marker is imaged in the imaged image data and based on received position information and physical amounts measured by sensors for measuring the physical amounts to be used for autonomous navigation when the marker does not exist within the predetermined area or the marker is not imaged in the imaged image data.
US09378556B2	Method for reducing false object detection in stop-and-go scenarios Video-based object tracking accuracy is improved by a tentative identification of objects to be tracked. An identified blob that does not encompass a previously established set of tracking features (“tracker”) triggers initialization of an infant tracker. If that tracker remains the only tracker or becomes the “oldest” tracker associated with a blob identified in subsequent video frames, the “age” of the tracker is increased. If, in subsequent frames, the tracker is encompassed by a blob that is associated with an “older” tracker, the “age” of the tracker is decreased. Infant trackers that reach or exceed a threshold “age” are promoted to adult status. Adult trackers can be processed as being associated with valid objects. Trackers established for blobs identified due to mask segmentation tend not to cause false object detections. When segmentation is corrected, blob segments are combined and redundant trackers for the associated object are demoted and ignored.
US09378544B2	Image processing apparatus and method for panoramic image using a single camera Provided is an apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) panoramic image using a single camera. The image processing apparatus may generate a two-dimensional (2D) reference panoramic image using a central area of each of a plurality of input image frames, and may extract a left-eye strip and a right-eye strip of when a similarity calculated in the plurality of input image frames based on the 2D reference panoramic image has a maximum value.
US09378543B2	Temporally coherent local tone mapping of high dynamic range video Approaches are described for tone-mapping an image frame in a sequence of image frames. A tone-mapping pipeline applies a spatiotemporal filter to each pixel of the image frame, based on a forward optical flow and a backward optical flow, to produce a base layer image. The tone-mapping pipeline applies a temporal filter to each pixel of the image frame, based on the forward and backward optical flows, to produce a temporally filtered frame. The tone-mapping pipeline produces a detail layer image based on the base layer image and the temporally filtered frame. The tone-mapping pipeline produces a detail layer image based on the base layer image and the temporally filtered frame. The tone-mapping pipeline applies a tone curve to the base and detail layer images to produce a tone-mapped base and detail layer image, respectively, and combines the tone-mapped base and detail layer images to produce a tone-mapped image frame.
US09378526B2	System and method for accessing data objects via remote references One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method for providing access to a data object stored on an application server from within a client side machine. The method includes creating a remote reference that is linked to the data object, transmitting the remote reference to an application executing on a second machine, receiving an expression to evaluate that includes the remote reference, accessing at least one element included in the data object via the remote reference, evaluating the expression based on the at least one element to produce a result, and transmitting the result to the application.
US09378511B2	Real-time appointment of enterprise mobile agents in response to customer requests Techniques for enabling real-time enterprise workforce management over a telecom network are provided. The techniques include receiving real-time workforce information from one or more telecom networks, and using the real-time information for dynamic load optimization to enable real-time enterprise workforce management.
US09378507B2	System and method of disseminating electronic content utilizing geographic and time granularities A system and method for disseminating electronic content by defining a plurality of places each having a location and at least one place attribute associated therewith, receiving electronic content from a network, identifying a target geographic extent for the electronic content, identifying a target time extent for the electronic content, identifying at least one of the plurality of places based upon its location being within the target geographic extent, identifying an electronic device located at or proximate to the identified at least one place while within the target time extent, and distributing the electronic content to the identified electronic device over a network.
US09378501B2	Controlled access to functionality of a wireless device Various embodiments of the invention may be used to verify that a person being authorized by biometric techniques to use a device is a living person and not some form of recording intended to spoof the system. Some embodiments may try to cause a change in a measured biometric feature, and compare images taken before and after the change to verify the change occurred. In some embodiments, multiple stages of verification may be used, either to increase the difficulty of spoofing the security system, or to provide different levels of security for different levels of access to the device's functionality.
US09378497B2	Card transaction device and card transaction method A card transaction device is provided. The card transaction device is configured to be used with a portable electronic device. The card transaction device includes a card reading head, a microcontroller, a security element, a first transmission interface, and a converter. The card reading head is configured to read fundamental information of a card. The microcontroller is electrically connected to the card reading head, the security element and the converter.
US09378487B2	Outbound blacklist and alert for preventing inadvertent transmission of email to an unintended recipient A system and method provide an alert when identifying destination data designated for a recipient of a message meets a predefined condition and prompt a sender of the message for an input regarding the destination data when determining that the destination data meets the predefined condition. The sender is enabled to approve or disapprove the sending of the message using the destination data or revise the same. The destination data may be all or part of an address of the recipient previously identified and stored by the sender or a system.
US09378486B2	Automatic interview question recommendation and analysis Described herein are methods and systems for interview question or prompt recommendation and analysis to improve the quality and efficacy of subsequent evaluation campaigns by combining data sets are described herein. In one method, processing logic selects a first prompt from a first data set of a first candidate evaluation campaign and a second prompt from a second data set of a second candidate evaluation campaign. The processing logic determines whether a degree of similarity between the first prompt and the second prompt exceeds a threshold and combines data from the first data set with data from the second data set to create a combined data set associated with the first prompt and with the second prompt based on the determination.
US09378484B1	Management of inventory items In some examples, a reader system is provided for managing inventory items in an inventory system. The reader system may be configured to read tags associated with items stowed in an inventory holder. The inventory holder may be detachably coupled to a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit may move the inventory holder to a first position near an antenna of the reader system and the tags may begin to be read. While reading or at other times in the reading process, the mobile drive unit may move the inventory holder relative to the antenna. The identified tags may be compared to a manifest list of items expected to be stowed in the inventory holder.
US09378482B1	Exchange of containers A container exchange station is provided in connection with a workspace of an inventory system. At the container exchange station, containers are exchanged between container holders and container shuttles. The container holders are configured to hold one or more containers having consolidated inventory items in high density storage. The container shuttles are also configured to hold one or more containers for performing other operations with respect to inventory items in the one or more containers. The containers are configured to hold inventory items while the inventory items move for various operations throughout the workspace and while the inventory items are stowed in high density storage in the workspace.
US09378475B2	Apparatus and method for call center service level prediction and action An apparatus, method and non-transitory computer readable medium for predicting a service level of a call center are disclosed. The method performs operations for predicting a service level of a call center. The operations include collecting call data, agent topic skill data, agent skill level data, agent schedule data and agent attrition rate data, building a discrete event simulation model based on the call data, the agent topic skill data, the agent skill level data, the agent schedule data and the agent attrition rate data, predicting the service level of the call center at a future time based on the discrete event simulation model and recommending a number of agents and a skill mix of agents for each queue in the call center at the future time based on the service level that is predicted based on the discrete event simulation model to achieve a call center service objective.
US09378474B1	Architecture for shared content consumption interactions Features are disclosed for facilitating content consumption and communication among a group of users. A content consumption group may be formed including any number of users, and content may be selected. Group members may consume roughly the same portion of the content at roughly the same time and share the consumption experience regardless of geographic location, user device, content format, on-demand consumption preferences, and the like. Policies may be defined or selected regarding the rate of content consumption, the communications and other inputs that may be submitted by group members, and the like. A shared content consumption management system may receive data from various user devices regarding each group member's current content consumption position, enforce group policies, and distribute group inputs. Group members may also communication in real time through various chats and other interactive features.
US09378469B2	Optimization of system control based on solving multi-point boundary value problems An operation of a system is controlled according to a control trajectory represented by a solution of a set of differential equations satisfying boundary conditions, wherein the set of differential equations includes ordered piecewise differential equations. The set of differential equations is parameterized to produce a first set of parameters representing values of the solution at switching times and a second set of parameters representing values of the switching times. The first and the second sets of parameters are determined alternately until the boundary conditions are satisfied to produce the solution; and the control trajectory is generated based on the solution to control the operation of the system.
US09378462B2	Probability mapping system A processor-based system for generating a probability map may include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to receive data associated with a quantity to be mapped and apply a processor-based mapping algorithm to generate a first map of values for the quantity within an area of interest. The processor may also be configured to modify at least one or more of data provided as input to the mapping algorithm or one or more input parameters associated with the mapping algorithm and generate at least a second map of values for the quantity within the area of interest; and generate a probability map associated with the quantity based on the first and second maps.
US09378458B2	Method and apparatus for operating a finite state machine A finite state machine is provided. The finite state machine causes a function to be carried out in dependence on at least an event input to the finite state machine and the current state of the finite state machine. Associations between the functions that are to be carried out and combinations of the states and the events are identified using an associative array. The associations identified using the associative array are amended while the finite state machine is operating to dynamically reconfigure the operation of the finite state machine.
US09378454B2	Cup counter A handheld cup counter is disclosed. The cup counter may have a mechanical or optical sensor used to count the number of brim portions within a stack of cups. In order to properly position the optical or mechanical sensor, the sensor is disposed in relation to a ridge plate that helps the user to properly align the sensor to the stack of cups so that the sensor may accurately sense the number of brim portions within the stack of cups. The cup sensor may also have additional calculator functionality that works in conjunction with the sensed number of cups in order to more efficiently add and subtract the sensed number of cups of a plurality of stack of cups.
US09378452B2	Radio IC device A radio IC device includes a flexible dielectric base, a radiation element that is a metal film or a metal foil wrapped around the dielectric base, and a radio IC element mounted on the radiation element. The radiation element includes, in a portion other than a portion where the radio IC element is disposed, a bonded portion that is bonded to the dielectric element and a non-bonded portion that is not bonded to the dielectric element. The radio IC element is arranged to be directly opposed to the dielectric element with the portion of the radiation element where the radio IC element is disposed not bonded to the dielectric base.
US09378444B2	Encoded micro pattern In embodiments, an encoded micro pattern includes segments of encoded bits that can be optically-imaged by a digitizer. The position of each segment in the encoded micro pattern can be determined from the encoded bits in a segment. Each of the segments of the encoded micro pattern also includes a fiducial marker that indicates an orientation of a segment in the encoded pattern. The encoded bits of the encoded micro pattern can be integrated into a display surface of a display device, or integrated in a display screen that is positioned over the display surface of a display device.
US09378443B2	Calibration coded sensors and apparatus, systems and methods for reading same In some aspects, a colored coded analyte sensor is provided. The analyte sensor has a body and a plurality of machine-readable colored codes associated with the body. The colored codes may contain red, green, and blue hues, which are discernable into coded information. The coded information may include the analyte sensor model, analyte sensor calibration constant, expiration or manufacture date of the analyte sensor, analyte sensor counterfeiting codes, warnings, messages to the user, etc. Colored code reading systems, apparatus and methods for reading such color-coded information associated with the analyte sensor are provided, as are numerous other aspects.
US09378436B2	Low profile connector An electrical connector comprises an insulative unit, a shielding shell, a plurality of terminals and a card ejecting mechanism. The card ejecting mechanism comprises a shaft member, a lever member and a push rod. The shaft member has a base portion fixed to the insulative unit and a shaft portion extending from the base portion and protruding from the insulative unit. The lever member has an operating portion, a pushing portion and a shaft hole positioned between the operating portion and the pushing portion. The shaft hole receives the shaft portion therein and the lever member can rotate about the shaft portion between two positions. The push rod is provided correspondingly to the operating portion and slides under pushing from an external force to push the operating portion, so as to allow the lever member to rotate from the receiving position to the pushing position.
US09378421B2	System and method for seat occupancy detection from ceiling mounted camera using robust adaptive threshold criteria A method for detecting sitting behavior includes acquiring a sequence of frames capturing a scene-of-interest at an overhead view. The method includes detecting at least one empty seat within the scene-of-interest and associating the seat as being unoccupied and the frame as a reference frame. The method includes extracting reference features describing a region of the unoccupied seat in the reference frame and quantifying the reference features to form a reference feature vector. The method includes extracting features describing the region in a given frame and quantifying the features to form a current feature vector. The method includes measuring a change in a feature vector over time using the reference feature vector and the current feature vector. The method includes and determining a status of the seat in the given frame as being one of occupied and unoccupied based on the change in the feature vector.
US09378416B2	Check data lift for check date listing Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for extracting check data and using the check data for determining a disposition of a check. The system, method, and computer program product are configured to: a) receive an image of a check; b) apply an optical character recognition process to at least a portion of the image of the check; c) convert one or more image portions of the at least a portion of the image to text based data based at least partially on the application; d) identify a date of the check based on the text based data obtained from the one or more image portions; e) compare the date of the check to one or more authorization parameters; and f) provide a disposition of the check based on the comparison of the date of the check to the one or more authorization parameters.
US09378413B2	Image processing apparatus that replaces image data in processed data An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a data receiver, an image specifier, a replacement specifier, and a data generator. The data receiver receives data. The image specifier specifies a first image contained in the data. The replacement specifier specifies replacement data for the first image on the basis of a characteristic of the data. The data generator generates data in which the first image has been replaced with an image represented by the replacement data.
US09378409B2	Eye searching method and eye state detection apparatus and eye searching apparatus using the same The present invention relates to an eye searching method and an eye state detection apparatus and an eye searching apparatus using the same. The method comprises the steps of: defining each center point of two nostrils from a face image; computing a distance D between the two center points of the two nostrils and a midpoint between the two center points of the two nostrils; determining a reference point that has a horizontal distance k1×D and a vertical distance k2×D spaced apart from the midpoint, wherein k1=1.6˜1.8, k2=1.6˜1.8; and defining a rectangle around the reference point as its center, wherein the rectangle has a width and a length greater than the width, and the rectangle surrounds the eye of the face image. Accordingly, the present invention can quickly and accurately find out a certain part of the eye from the face image.
US09378407B2	Automated fish reader using learning machines An automated reader for reading fluorescence in-situ hybridization signals includes one or more computer processors for receiving a digitized FISH image and executing the steps of converting colors within the image to a hue value, separately for each color extracting quantitative values to detect the presence of signals corresponding to spots and applying a plurality of algorithms to extract features from the signals to determine cell shapes and segment cells within the FISH image. After recombining the signals, the extracted features for the colors learning machines are used to classify the spots according to the color and separate merged signals of classified spots that are in close proximity to each other within the image. The classified spots are counted to determine relative frequency of colors and a report is generated providing the number of classified spots of each color.
US09378396B2	Storage device and memory controller thereof A memory controller controlling a nonvolatile memory is provided. The memory controller includes an encryption key feeder configured to feed a cipher key according to a logical address transferred from a host; and an encryption engine configured to perform an encryption operation on data transferred from the host or a decryption operation on data transferred from the nonvolatile memory device, using the cipher key provided from the encryption key feeder.
US09378395B2	Method, a device and a computer program support for execution of encrypted computer code A device stores program code in a plurality of slots in its memory. When a processor of the device receives a call to an encrypted function, it uses a slot table to find the location of the cipher function and the cipher module and the key to decrypt the encrypted module. The encrypted module is decrypted, executed, re-encrypted and moved to a new memory slot. The cipher function used is moved to a further new slot and the slot table is updated. Also provided is a method and a computer program support. The invention can make it more difficult to analyse execution traces of the program code.
US09378390B2	Method and apparatus for policy adaption based on application policy compliance analysis An approach is provided for policy adaption based on application policy compliance analysis. The compliance platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more policy compliance logs associated with at least one application to determine one or more policy compliance profiles associated with the at least one application. The compliance platform determines one or more contexts under which the at least one application operates. The compliance platform causes, at least in part, an association of the one or more policy compliance profiles with the one or more contexts. The compliance platform then processes and/or facilitates a processing of user contextual information, user application use information, or a combination thereof against the association, the one or more policy compliance profiles, the one or more contexts, or a combination thereof to determine one or more adaptions to one or more policies associated with the at least one application.
US09378387B2	Multi-level security cluster Some embodiments may include multiple computers comprising a multi-level security system. The security system includes a first set of zones and a second set of zones, each having access to resources of a computer, a first security container having a first security label containing the first set of zones, and a second security container with a second security label containing the second set of zones. The resources and data of each of the first and second set of zones inherit the security label of their corresponding security container. The security system further includes a global zone, the global zone has access to the resources of the computer, a kernel having access to the security label information for each security container and zone, where requests for data and resources stored on the computer are first sent to the kernel, and the kernel adds the security label data, the kernel or the global zone on any computer perform security checks, and then the request may then be processed by the kernel or global zone on any computer.
US09378382B1	Methods and systems for encrypting private datasets using cryptosets Methods and systems for generating an encrypted representation of a private dataset for comparison with a second encrypted representation of a second private dataset to determine the overlap between the private dataset and the second private dataset are disclosed. More specifically, methods and systems for generating and comparing cryptosets that include histograms of the frequency of occurrence of public identifiers generated using private identifiers from the private dataset are disclosed. Each public identifier may be generated from a private identifier using a degenerate mapping rule such as a hash value or code. Cryptosets generated in this manner retain sufficient information to estimate the overlap between the private databases associated with the cryptosets, but maintain the privacy of the respective private databases by virtue of the many-to-one relationship between all private and public identifiers used to generate the cryptosets.
US09378381B2	Systems and methods for queue level SSL card mapping to multi-core packet engine The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for distributed operation of a plurality of cryptographic cards in a multi-core system. In various embodiments, a plurality of cryptographic cards providing encryption/decryption resources are assigned to a plurality of packet processing engines in operation on a multi-core processing system. One or more cryptographic cards can be configured with a plurality of hardware or software queues. The plurality of queues can be assigned to plural packet processing engines so that the plural packet processing engines share cryptographic services of a cryptographic card having multiple queues. In some embodiments, all cryptographic cards are configured with multiple queues which are assigned to the plurality of packet processing engines configured for encryption operation.
US09378380B1	System and method for securely storing and sharing information A secure information storage system is disclosed. In an example embodiment, the secure information storage system comprises a first proxy system, a cloud storage system, an exchange registry, an access portal and a cloud-registry interface.
US09378378B2	Stateful data geofencing An apparatus includes a boundary module that determines if a mobile device is within a secure area. The mobile device includes a computing device capable of connecting to a wireless network. The apparatus includes a download module that downloads a latest version of a file from a secure server to the mobile device in response to the boundary module determining that the mobile device has entered the secure area. The apparatus includes a copy module that copies the file from the mobile device to the secure server in response to the boundary module determining that the mobile device has left the secure area and a deletion module that deletes the file from the mobile device in response to the boundary module determining that the mobile device has left the secure area and in response to the copy module completing copying the file from the mobile device to the secure server.
US09378370B2	Scanning files for inappropriate content during synchronization The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for scanning files for inappropriate content during file synchronization. Embodiments of the invention are mindful of the order of operations when scanning files for inappropriate content and in subsequent file processing. In some embodiments, during synchronization, an intermediary server scans a file for inappropriate content. The file is not permitted to be fully downloaded to a client device until the scan determines that the file does not contain inappropriate content. In other embodiments, during synchronization, a client device scans a newer version of a file for inappropriate content. An older version of the file is not deleted until the scan determines that the newer version of the file does not contain inappropriate content. In further embodiments, server side scanning and client side scanning are both used to enhance capabilities for detecting inappropriate content.
US09378362B2	System and method of monitoring attacks of cross site script The present disclosure provides techniques for monitoring a cross site scripting attack. These techniques may receive and reply to, by a computing device, a service request from a client terminal. The computing device may then redefine a scripting internal function applied by the cross site scripting attack, and return redefined information for the scripting internal function to the client terminal. The computing device may monitor calling information of the client terminal in relation to the redefined scripting internal function, and analyze the security of the calling information. The computing device may monitor an attacking source, an attacking time period, leakage information in the attack, and/or a vulnerability point in the attack that are associated with the cross site scripting attack.
US09378361B1	Anomaly sensor framework for detecting advanced persistent threat attacks A threat detection system for detecting threat activity in a protected computer system includes anomaly sensors of distinct types including user-activity sensors, host-activity sensors and application-activity sensors. Each sensor builds a history of pertinent activity over a training period, and during a subsequent detection period the sensor compares current activity to the history to detect new activity. The new activity is identified in respective sensor output. A set of correlators of distinct types are used that correspond to different stages of threat activity according to modeled threat behavior. Each correlator receives output of one or more different-type sensors and applies logical and/or temporal testing to detect activity patterns of the different stages. The results of the logical and/or temporal testing are used to generate alert outputs for a human or machine user.
US09378356B2	Two factor authentication using a one-time password Methods and systems for online authentication eliminate the common username plus password combination, using instead a novel two-factor authentication that employs a mobile phone number and a one-time, limited life password. The user provides the mobile phone number to a login dialog and receives, from a service provider, the one-time password, e.g., via a text message, at the mobile device to which the phone number belongs. If the user enters the one-time password before it expires, the user is authenticated and logged in. A method for authentication or authorization to a website includes: receiving a phone number from a user via a communication network in response to a login prompt displayed to the user; transmitting a one-time password to the phone number using text messaging; and in response to receiving the one-time password back from the user, authenticating the user for transactions with the website.
US09378346B2	Optimized biometric authentication method and system An efficient exchange of messages in a system for authenticating access to a base device is facilitated through the selection of a particular biometric template from among a plurality of biometric templates. Rather than transmitting the template to a peripheral device, an indication of a location of the particular biometric template within the plurality of biometric templates is transmitted to the peripheral device. At the peripheral device, once the indication of the location and a biometric candidate are received, the particular biometric template may be located and compared to the biometric candidate. Finally, an indication of a result of the comparing may be transmitted to the base device.
US09378345B2	Authentication using device ID A system for authenticating a customer is disclosed. The customer may attempt to access protected resources located at an authentication server. The customer may log in to the authentication server's website, thereby submitting an authentication request. The authentication request may comprise attributes of the device the customer uses to log in. The authentication server may generate a device ID using the received device attributes and generate an authentication token that is signed with the device ID. The authentication server may transmit the authentication token to the client device. Subsequent requests to access protected resources from the client device may include the authentication token that is signed with the device ID.
US09378343B1	Automatic detection of required network key type Methods and apparatuses in automatic detection of a required network key type are described. In one embodiment, a client device prompts a user for a pass phrase, receives a pass phrase and automatically determines the encryption type for the pass phrase to connect to a network. The client device then communicates with a server to authenticate the client device.
US09378341B2	Electronic device and audio processing method An audio processing method for an electronic device includes a first audio file, a second audio file, and a first digital watermark to perform an audio processing method. The first digital watermark has ownership information regarding the first audio file. A first discrete audio array of the first audio file and a second discrete audio array of the second audio file are generated. A cipher code is generated using the first discrete audio array and the first digital watermark, and a second digital watermark is generated using the cipher code and the second discrete audio array. The first and second digital watermarks are compared, to confirm common ownership or otherwise of the second and first audio files.
US09378332B2	Processing and detecting baseline changes in signals Systems and methods for detecting the occurrence of events from a signal are provided. A signal processing system may analyze baseline changes and changes in signal characteristics to detect events from a signal. The system may also detect events by analyzing energy parameters and artifacts in a scalogram of the signal. Further, the system may detect events by analyzing both the signal and its corresponding scalogram.
US09378316B2	Computer product for supporting design and verification of integrated circuit Design and verification support related to integrated circuits that includes acquiring a first use case diagram representing a function of an object subject to design and verification and an activity diagram representing a processing procedure of the object; analyzing a structure of the activity diagram acquired at the acquiring step; converting the activity diagram to a second use case diagram representing a function of the object, based on the structure analyzed at the analyzing; verifying uniformity of the first use case diagram and the second use case diagram; and outputting a verification result obtained at the verifying uniformity.
US09378314B2	Analytical model for predicting current mismatch in metal oxide semiconductor arrays A system and method for designing integrated circuits and predicting current mismatch in a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) array. A first subset of cells in the MOS array is selected and current measured for each of these cells. Standard deviation of current for each cell in the first subset of cells is determined with respect to current of a reference cell. Standard deviation of local variation can be determined using the determined standard deviation of current for one or more cells in the first subset. Standard deviations of variation induced by, for example, poly density gradient effects, in the x and/or y direction of the array can then be determined and current mismatch for any cell in the array determined therefrom.
US09378310B2	Material point method modeling in oil and gas reservoirs A computer system and method of simulating the behavior of an oil and gas reservoir including changes in the margins of frangible solids. A system of equations including state equations such as momentum, and conservation laws such as mass conservation and volume fraction continuity, are defined and discretized for at least two phases in a modeled volume, one of which corresponds to frangible material. A material point model technique for numerically solving the system of discretized equations, to derive fluid flow at each of a plurality of mesh nodes in the modeled volume, and the velocity of at each of a plurality of particles representing the frangible material in the modeled volume. A time-splitting technique improves the computational efficiency of the simulation while maintaining accuracy on the deformation scale. The method can be applied to derive accurate upscaled model equations for larger volume scale simulations.
US09378301B2	Apparatus, method, and computer program product for searching structured document A structured document searching apparatus that stores structured document data each including hierarchized elements stores a data stream in which the elements included in the structured document data are arranged in the order of the syntactic analysis result, and stores while at least one index stream in which the elements included in the structured document data and serving as an index in a structured document data search are arranged in the order of the syntactic analysis. The structured document searching apparatus creates a scanning plan that instructs the scanning of the data stream and the index stream, based on a search criterion for the structured document data search, and executes the scanning of at least either one of the data stream and the index stream instructed by the scanning plan.
US09378291B2	System and method for preferred services in nomadic environments A method of locating preferred services includes searching an augmented spatial index, which is based on a user's determined preferred services. Additionally, the method includes indicating a location of a currently-sought preferred service.
US09378288B1	Refining search results Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for refining search results. In one aspect, a method includes presenting search results that are responsive to a search query on a search engine results page and each search result includes a snippet. The method also include receiving a refinement to the search query through the search engine results page and generating a request to update one or more of the snippets based on the refinement. The method also includes receiving one or more updated snippets in response to the request and updating one or more of the search results presented on the search engine results page using the one or more updated snippets.
US09378283B2	Instant search results with page previews Methods, systems, and programming for providing search previews is disclosed. At least one input is received. At least one query suggestion is generated based on the at least one input. The at least one query suggestion is displayed in a first display area. At least one web page preview is generated based on the at least one input. The at least one web page preview is displayed in a second display area. Each web page preview is viewable and actionable.
US09378281B2	Systems and methods for presenting data items Systems, methods, and software for presenting data are described. Previously accessed data items are presented in a manner that is non-chronological relative to when the data items were accessed. The presentation optionally includes an indication of a significance of the data item with the representation.
US09378268B2	Systems and methods for organizing data sets A method is provided for organizing data sets. In use, an automatic decision system is created or updated for determining whether data elements fit a predefined organization or not, where the decision system is based on a set of preorganized data elements. A plurality of data elements is organized using the decision system. At least one organized data element is selected for output to a user based on a score or confidence from the decision system for the at least one organized data element. Additionally, at least a portion of the at least one organized data element is output to the user. A response is received from the user comprising at least one of a confirmation, modification, and a negation of the organization of the at least one organized data element. The automatic decision system is recreated or updated based on the user response. Other embodiments are also presented.
US09378257B2	Content transfer The present invention provides a method of transferring content from a file and a database. In this case, the file includes content instances, each content instance being associated with a respective field, and each field having a respective type. The transfer is achieved by determining the type of each field, and then storing each content instance in a store in accordance with the determined field type of the associated field. Each content instance can then be transferred to the database in accordance with the determined field type. A similar procedure is provided for creating XML files based on content within the database.
US09378235B2	Management of updates in a database system A method, system, and computer program product to efficiently maintain a database is disclosed. The method, system, and computer program product may include structuring the database to have a table, an index associated with the table, and a log associated with the index. The method, system, and computer program product may include receiving a maintenance request related to the index. The method, system, and computer program product may include accounting for the maintenance request when the index is being searched. The method, system, and computer program product may include adding the maintenance request to the log when the index is not being searched.
US09378233B2	For all entries processing A system includes determination of a value identifier for each value of a first table, based on a data dictionary of a second table, generation of a hash function, the hash function mapping, for each row of the first table, one or more value identifiers of one or more columns of the row to a pointer to the row, application of the hash function to one or more value identifiers of a row of a second table, determination of whether the output of the hash function is a valid hash, and, if it is determined that the output of the hash function is a valid hash, determination that the row of the second table is associated with the first table.
US09378226B1	Method and system for a user-defined field type A computer-implemented method for adding user-configurable data fields to an existing database table is provided. The method is implemented using a computing device including a processor communicatively coupled to a database. The method includes receiving, from a user, a data structure definition defining a custom data type. The method also includes storing the data structure definition as a custom data type record in a custom data types table within the database. The method further includes creating a first values record in a custom values table within the database. The values record includes a first field that includes a series of bytes formatted using at least the custom data type. The method also includes linking the values record to the custom data type record. The method further includes identifying a target record in the existing database table and linking the target record to the first values record through a reference field.
US09378214B2	Method and system for hash key memory reduction A system and method are disclosed for storing data in a hash table. The method includes receiving data, determining a location identifier for the data wherein the location identifier identifies a location in the hash table for storing the data and the location identifier is derived from the data, compressing the data by extracting the location identifier; and storing the compressed data in the identified location of the hash table.
US09378208B2	Content providing system based on media playback apparatus A content providing system based on a media playback apparatus capable of reading a content reception information stored in a storage media to provide a multimedia content to a user is disclosed. In accordance with the system, an advertisement or a promotion of a product is possible by distributing a storage media that holds a link to a content providing apparatus to consumers.
US09378197B1	Statistical analysis method for automatically selecting a statistical analysis algorithm based on data values and input parameters A statistical software package for manufacturing and business applications is disclosed. The software package comprises an improved user interface that supports data collection, entry, and analysis features for manufacturing and business applications. Data entry is simplified by prompting the user for no more data than is needed to perform calculations and analysis. The software completes complex data analysis, interprets the data in the background, and reports simple analysis results to the user about the data that has been entered. The software supports user conducted tests but decides which test or tests are appropriate test and which results are relevant for the user. In an example embodiment, the software package is implemented as a web-based application with a central database accessible through a web service to provide support to the user. In an example embodiment, the application provides data collection, data entry, analysis, interpretation, graphing, and reporting functionality.
US09378192B2	Memory controller and method of operating the same A method of operating a memory controller is provided. The method includes determining a data state based on an input stream including multiple alphabet letters, converting a part of the input stream, which corresponds to a conversion size, into alphabet letters in a lower numeral system when the data state is determined to be a first state among multiple predetermined data states, inserting one of the converted alphabet letters into the input stream, and outputting each of the alphabet letters in the input stream as is when the data state is determined to be a second state among the predetermined data states.
US09378177B2	WiFi USB protocol A wireless universal serial bus (USB) system that includes a wireless USB host, a first wireless USB device, and a second wireless USB device. The wireless USB host is configured to wirelessly transmit a beacon over a wireless USB network based on a wireless USB protocol. The first and second wireless USB devices are configured to exchange wireless packets with the wireless USB host. The beacon designates the wireless USB network address access times for the first and second wireless USB devices.
US09378176B2	Data interface with variable bit clock for changing the number of time slots in a frame The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for data transfer. A data interface is described with at least a first data terminal for either outputting or receiving a data signal. In bi-directional embodiments there may be one terminal for receiving data and one terminal for outputting data. A bit clock terminal outputs or receives a bit clock signal; and a frame clock terminal for outputs or receives a frame clock signal. Interface control circuitry is configurable to associate data outputted or received in each frame with time slots (1-8) of a predetermined number of bits (x, y, z) wherein the control circuitry is adapted such that the frequency of the bit clock signal can be changed at any time so as to vary the number of time slots in a frame.
US09378170B1	Coding using a combinatorial number system An apparatus relating generally to encoding is disclosed. This apparatus includes a bus interface for communicating information from a first die including the bus interface to a second die. A first portion of a bus associated with the bus interface is associated with data bits. A second portion of the bus associated with the bus interface is associated with encoding bits. The bus interface is configured to encode a data word to provide an encoded word. The encoded word is associated with a combinatorial number system.
US09378161B1	Full bandwidth packet handling with server systems including offload processors A rack server system for a packet processing is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of servers mountable in a rack; a top of rack (TOR) unit having connections to each of the servers; and a plurality of offload processor modules, each offload processor module having at least one input-output (IO) port and multiple offload processors, including at least a first offload processor module connected directly to a second offload processor module through their respective IO ports.
US09378159B2	Deadlock detection and recovery in SAS Systems and methods herein provide for managing devices through a Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) expander. The SAS expander includes a processor adapted to detect deadlock conditions in a SAS environment. In one embodiment, the SAS expander is operable to detect an Open Address Frame associated with a connection request from a source device to a destination device. The Open Address Frame includes a source address and a destination address associated with the source device and the destination device, respectively. The expander receives an arbitration in progress status on a partial pathway that is associated with the connection request. The expander is further operable to modify the Open Address Frame to include a deadlock indicator and forward the modified Open Address Frame on the partial pathway. When the modified Open Address Frame is received, the expander initiates pathway recovery upon determination that the deadlock indicator is valid.
US09378158B2	Universal network interface device An universal network interface device with an enclosure, an access module, a modem module, a switching power supply and a battery pack.
US09378152B2	Systems and methods for I/O processing using out-of-band hinting to block driver or storage controller A storage subsystem can achieve more efficient I/O processing by enabling users to specify and pass out of band I/O hints comprising an object to be hinted, a hint type, and caching strategies associated with a hint type. A hinted object may be either a virtual device or a file. In addition to priority cache, hint types may include never-cache, sticky-cache, and volatile-cache. Hints may be passed via command-line or graphical-user interfaces.
US09378146B2	Operand cache design Instructions may require one or more operands to be executed, which may be provided from a register file. In the context of a GPU, however, a register file may be a relatively large structure, and reading from a register file may be energy and/or time intensive An operand cache may be used to store a subset of operands, and may use less power and have quicker access times than the register file. Selectors (e.g., multiplexers) may be used to read operands from the operand cache. Power savings may be achieved in some embodiments by activating only a subset of the selectors, which may be done by activators (e.g. flip-flops). Operands may also be concurrently provided to two or more locations via forwarding, which may be accomplished via a source selection unit in some embodiments. Operand forwarding may also reduce power and/or speed execution in one or more embodiments.
US09378144B2	Modification of prefetch depth based on high latency event A prefetch stream is established in a prefetch unit of a memory controller for a system memory at a lowest level of a volatile memory hierarchy of the data processing system based on a memory access request received from a processor core. The memory controller receives an indication of an upcoming high latency event affecting access to the system memory. In response to the indication, the memory controller temporarily increases a prefetch depth of the prefetch stream with respect to the system memory and issues, to the system memory, a plurality of prefetch requests in accordance with the temporarily increased prefetch depth in advance of the upcoming high latency event.
US09378139B2	System, method, and computer program product for low latency scheduling and launch of memory defined tasks A system, method, and computer program product for low-latency scheduling and launch of memory defined tasks. The method includes the steps of receiving a task metadata data structure to be stored in a memory associated with a processor, transmitting the task metadata data structure to a scheduling unit of the processor, storing the task metadata data structure in a cache unit included in the scheduling unit, and copying the task metadata data structure from the cache unit to the memory.
US09378136B1	Techniques for selecting write endurance classification of flash storage based on read-write mixture of I/O workload Processing I/O operations is described. A write operation writes first data to a first location on a logical device having a logical address space partitioned into extents. The first location is included in a first subrange of the logical address space. Each extent includes logical address subranges of the logical address space. The first subrange is one of the logical address subranges of a first extent of the logical device. Physical storage is allocated from a first physical device of a first write endurance classification of flash memory-based storage devices. The first write endurance classification is selected in accordance with a ranking of multiple write endurance classifications. The physical storage is mapped to the first subrange. The first data is stored on the allocated physical storage. First workload information for the first write endurance classification for the first extent is updated to reflect the first write operation.
US09378133B2	Autonomous initialization of non-volatile random access memory in a computer system A non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) is used in a computer system to store information that allows the NVRAM to autonomously initialize itself at power-on. The computer system includes a processor, an NVRAM controller coupled to the processor, and an NVRAM that comprises the NVRAM controller. The NVRAM is byte-rewritable and byte-erasable by the processor. The NVRAM stores a memory interface table containing information for the NVRAM controller to autonomously initialize the NVRAM upon power-on of the computer system without interacting with the processor and firmware outside of the NVRAM. The information is provided by the NVRAM controller to the processor to allow the processor to access the NVRAM.
US09378130B2	Data writing method, and memory controller and memory storage apparatus using the same A data writing method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module, and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes partitioning physical blocks of the rewritable non-volatile memory module into a data area and a spare area and configuring logical blocks. The method also includes selecting physical blocks from the spare area as spare physical blocks corresponding to a logical block and using only lower physical pages of the spare physical blocks to store updated data that is to be written into the logical block. The method further includes moving valid data of all logical pages of the logical block into a physical block of the data area, wherein each lower physical page and an upper physical page corresponding thereto in the physical block are programmed together. Accordingly, the method can effectively improve the speed and reliability of writing data.
US09378129B2	Information processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium for memory management and dump processing based on memory usage The present information processing apparatus compares a size of a used memory that is currently used for execution of an application with a stored maximum size of a memory used by the application. Dump processing for writing memory contents to an external storage device is not executed when the result of the comparison shows that the size of the used memory is smaller than or equal to the maximum size, and is executed when the result of the comparison shows that the size of the used memory is larger than the maximum size.
US09378126B2	Decompression apparatus and decompression method A decompression apparatus includes a memory configured to store a dictionary data including, in association with a compression code, a decompression symbol and address information indicating a position of flag information, which indicates whether the decompressed symbol is included in a block of decompressed data obtained by decompressing a block of compressed data or not, and a processor configured to execute a procedure, the procedure including accessing the dictionary data stored in the memory, obtaining, from the dictionary data, the decompressed symbol and the address information associated with the compressed symbol included in the block of compressed data, generating the decompressed data by using the obtained decompressed symbol, and updating the flag information stored at the position indicated by the obtained address information.
US09378120B2	Automated test execution plan derivation system and method A system and method is disclosed that has the ability to automatically derive a test execution plan for parallel execution of test cases, while considering the complex dependencies across the test cases and preserving the semantics of test execution. The execution plan, so generated, provides for balanced workload distribution and scheduling of the test cases for improving the test execution cycles of the test suites in a cost effective manner.
US09378119B2	Release template A project change control record in a release template controls the release of a code change from a change control platform into a test environment. The change control platform receives the code change from a developer. The change control platform applies the code change to the test environment only if the corresponding project change control record exists in the release template and a project corresponding to the code change has an approved status in a project management platform.
US09378115B2	Base line for code analysis In an example embodiment, static code analysis is performed by designating a first portion of the computer code as base line code. A check run is then performed on the base line code, resulting in one or more findings, with each finding identifying a flaw in the base line code discovered by the check run. The one or more findings may then be designated as a base line. Then a subsequent check run on a modified version of the computer code is performed, resulting in one or more subsequent findings. The one or more findings of the base line are then subtracted from the one or more subsequent findings, resulting in a modified version of the one or more subsequent findings. The modified version of the one or more subsequent findings may then be displayed on a display.
US09378112B2	Predictive alert threshold determination tool Mechanisms are provided for determining threshold conditions for performing operations within a performance monitoring tool. Metric data is collected from a computing system environment and clustering analysis is performed on the metric data to generate a plurality of clusters. One or more candidate clusters are selected that are candidate clusters for generating a threshold condition for performance monitoring. At least one threshold condition for performance monitoring is generated based on a composition of the selected one or more candidate clusters. The at least one threshold condition is then applied to future performance metric data to determine whether to perform an operation in response to the future performance metric data meeting or not meeting the at least one threshold condition.
US09378110B2	Communication device and method of detecting a communication partner There is provided a communication device including a transmission unit configured to transmit a modulated signal obtained by performing frequency conversion to convert a baseband signal output by a first electronic device into a signal with a higher frequency band than the baseband signal, using a waveguide as a transmission path, and a detection target mechanism corresponding to a mechanism included in a second electronic device that receives the baseband signal output by the first electronic device, the detection target mechanism being configured to be connected to the first electronic device and to be detected by the first electronic device when the first electronic device and the second electronic device are connected.
US09378109B1	Testing tools for devices This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to testing tools for devices. In some embodiments, input may be received by a user device from a user. The input may include semantic inputs and analysis parameters. The semantic inputs may be converted to test events. The test events may be transmitted to a device for testing. The user device may receive a first set of data from the device and a second set of data from a camera. The second set of data may be processed. Test results may be generated based at least in part on the analyzed first set of data and the processed second set of data. The generated test results may be presented to the user.
US09378101B2	Automatic failure recovery using snapshots and replicas In one embodiment, a method of data recovery in a storage system includes, upon failure to fulfill an I/O request for requested data to a primary volume, consulting a change set to determine whether the requested data are current in a snapshot or replica. Further, such an embodiment includes providing the requested data using the snapshot or replica without further accessing the change set, if the requested data are current in the snapshot or replica, or issuing an error or failure status, if the requested data are not current.
US09378097B1	Selective copy-back Information associated with a neighborhood is obtained based at least in part on a source location. It is determined, based at least in part on the information associated with the determined neighborhood, whether to perform a copy back operation using a specified set of one or more read thresholds. In the event it is determined to perform the copy back operation using the specified set of read thresholds, the copy back operation is performed on the source location using the specified set of read thresholds.
US09378088B1	Method and system for reclamation of distributed dynamically generated erasure groups for data migration between high performance computing architectures and data storage using non-deterministic data addressing The present invention is directed to data migration, and particularly, Parity Group migration, between high performance data generating entities and data storage structure in which distributed NVM arrays are used as a single intermediate logical storage which requires a global registry/addressing capability that facilitates the storage and retrieval of the locality information (metadata) for any given fragment of unstructured data and where Parity Group Identifier and Parity Group Information (PGI) descriptors for the Parity Groups' members tracking, are created and distributed in the intermediate distributed NVM arrays as a part of the non-deterministic data addressing system to ensure coherency and fault tolerance for the data and the metadata. The PGI descriptors act as collection points for state describing the residency and replay status of members of the Parity Groups.
US09378083B2	Adaptive read error recovery for memory devices An error of a solid-state non-volatile memory is detected. It is determined whether a type of the error is a first type of error. A voltage recovery process is bypassed based on whether the error is the first type of error. If it is determined that the error is a catastrophic error, the voltage error recovery process is bypassed. If it is determined that an offset of a threshold voltage is not greater than a predetermined value, the voltage error recovery process is bypassed.
US09378082B1	Diagnosis of storage system component issues via data analytics An improved technique involves mapping differences between current data collected from a component and previous data collected from the component to anomalous behavior of the component. A central diagnosis server collects previous state data such as disk or CPU utilization from components of various data storage systems it supports. The server may store this data, indexed by identifiers such as events linked to the state data, in a central database for later reference. The server then compares current state data being received from a particular data storage system to previous state data stored in the database. In some arrangements, the server selects previous state data based on matching event identifiers corresponding to the current state data and previous state data. The central diagnosis server then determines anomalous behavior based on the difference between current and previous state data.
US09378076B2	Serial communication test device, system including the same and method thereof A serial communication test device, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided, which relate to a technology that allows a master chip and a slave ship for Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) communication to double-check data to increase reliability. The serial communication test device includes an interface that is configured to transmit and receive data to and from an external chip. A controller is configured to store data to be error-checked in a register to output the stored data to the external chip through the interface and to store data received from the external chip through the interface in a data storage unit. The controller compares the data stored in the register with the data stored in the data storage unit and determines whether the data stored in the register is substantially similar to data to be error-checked.
US09378074B2	Server system A server system includes a system on chip (SOC), a baseboard management controller (BMC), a first switch and a connector. The SOC has a hardware debugging test (HDT) interface to generate a HDT signal. The BMC has a programming interface to generate a programming signal. The first switch receives the HDT signal and the programming signal. The connector couples with the first switch. A first control signal controls the first switch to select one of the HDT signal and the programming signal to output to the connector. When the connector receives the HDT signal, a debugging apparatus debugs the SOC according to the HDT signal. When the connector receives the programming signal, a programming apparatus performs a programming process for the BMC according to the programming signal.
US09378071B2	Computing device for state transitions of recursive state machines and a computer-implemented method for the definition, design and deployment of domain recursive state machines for computing devices of that type A computing device for state transitions of recursive state machines and a computer-implemented method for the definition, design and deployment of domain recursive state machines for computing devices of that type; such devices are intended for the simulation of large systems involving human and automated components, particularly the type generally called “Enterprise Applications”; such devices are also applicable to a much wider range of fields, such as cognitive modelling or robotics. The commonality between the computing device and the computer-implemented method is the Subject Predicate Object Protocol (SPOP) which is used to capture instructions by the computer-implemented method for the definition, design and deployment of recursive state machines and also is the protocol used by the computing device for state transitions of recursive state machines to communicate inbound and outbound events based on the captured instructions.
US09378063B2	Mobile coprocessor system and methods Embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods mobile coprocessing. A connection is established between a mobile device and an auxiliary computing device. The mobile device implements a CPU abstraction layer and a virtual CPU between a software stack and a CPU of the mobile device. The abstraction layer allows for the mobile device to offload tasks to the auxiliary computing device while the software stack interacts with the abstraction layer as if the tasks are being executed by the CPU of the mobile device. The mobile device of allocates tasks to the auxiliary computing device based on various parameters, including properties of the auxiliary computing device, metrics of the connection, and priorities of the tasks.
US09378061B2	Method for prioritizing tasks queued at a server system An algorithm for assigning priorities to tasks queued for processing by users based on how heavily each task's user used the system resources in the past, including the number of tasks queued by the user in the past, the volume of these tasks, and the amount of processor time used. In the OCR context, the tasks are graphic files placed on servers and chosen for processing in accordance with the assigned priorities.
US09378056B2	Management server, and virtual machine move control method A program that performs a virtual machine move control predicts a resource shortage, predicted to occur for a predetermined time period, of a physical server that includes multiple virtual machines and that is included in a management server; specifies a virtual machine that eliminate the resource shortage by moving, at a time point at which the predicted resource shortage occurs, among the virtual machine included in the physical server, for which the resource shortage is predicted, to another physical server; and moves the specified virtual machine to the other physical server on the basis of the resource usage of the specified virtual machine for the predetermined time period and on the basis of a time point that is associated with the resource usage.
US09378052B1	Granting rangelocks according to thread arrival time Improved techniques of implementing range lock involve granting a sleeping thread access to an address range when no conflicts exist with earlier pending requests as well as with already granted requests. Along these lines, a current child thread that has a conflict with a parent thread that currently holds a range lock on a range of bytes during a read/write operation will be awoken from waiting state when the parent thread has completed its access and releases its lock. In response, the processor compares the range to which the current child thread request access with the ranges to which other sleeping threads request access. However, the comparisons are only performed in connection with (i) requests that arrived prior to the current child thread and (ii) other granted requests.
US09378051B1	Systems and methods for performing scheduling for a cluster Multiple scheduler verticals can allocate tasks to resources that are shared by the scheduler verticals. Information regarding a state of each resource may be stored in memory accessible by the multiple scheduler verticals, and a processor updates the information. The scheduler verticals schedule events to be performed by any of the resources, and submit updates to reflect the scheduled events in the information. In the event of conflicting events, an update corresponding to only one of the conflicting events is committed. Moreover, disruptions may be preplanned and scheduled so as to minimize impact on scheduled tasks.
US09378032B2	Information processing method, information processing apparatus, recording medium, and system An information processing method including calculating, for migration of a first virtual machine between a migration-source computer coupled to a network and a migration-destination computer coupled to the network, a difference between a first resource allocated to the first virtual machine in the migration-source computer and a second resource to be allocated to a second virtual machine to be executed based on the virtual machine in the migration-destination computer, estimating a bandwidth for the network to be used by the second virtual machine based on the difference and a bandwidth for the network used by the first virtual machine in the migration-source computer.
US09378026B2	Customizable application An application that can include customized functionality that can be selectively enabled without disrupting the underlying operation of the application or requiring multiple instances or versions of the application that must be separately stored and maintained. An application is generally made available over a network for various users. A feature is provided that allows users to selectively activate one or more customized or specialized functions and/or features of the application such that the user gains access to a customized operation of the application without the application provider having to separately create and maintain multiple versions of the web application.
US09378024B2	Randomized testing within transactional execution Task specific diagnostic controls are provided to facilitate the debugging of certain types of abort conditions. The diagnostic controls may be set to cause transactions to be selectively aborted, allowing a transaction to drive its abort handler routine for testing purposes. The controls include, for instance, a transaction diagnostic scope and a transaction diagnostic control. The transaction diagnostic scope indicates when the transaction diagnostic control is to be applied, and the transaction diagnostic control indicates whether transactions are to selectively aborted.
US09378015B2	Predicting defects in code A system is described herein that predicts defects in a portion of code of an application that is configured to execute on a computing device. Versions of code are analyzed to locate change bursts, which are alterations to at least one portion of code over time-related events. If a change burst is identified, defects are predicted with respect to the code based at least in part upon the identified change burst.
US09377998B2	Code generation for control design A method, performed by a computer device, includes obtaining an in-memory representation of computer code from a block step method of an executable model in a modeling application, wherein the computer code in-memory representation includes one or more variables. The method also includes identifying, from the one or more variables, a subset of persistent variables and determining if any of the one or more variables in the subset of persistent variables are state variables. When none of the subset of persistent variables are state variables, a block output method is generated based on the computer code in-memory representation and the one or more variables. When the subset of persistent variables includes a state variable, both the block output method and a block update method are generated based on the computer code in-memory representation and the one or more variables.
US09377994B2	Gate driver circuit A gate driver circuit includes several shift register stages. One of shifter register stages includes a pull-up unit, a pull-up control unit, and an output unit. The pull-up unit is configured for generating a driving signal according to a first clock signal and an operating signal. The pull-up control unit is configured for generating a next-stage operating signal to a next-stage shift register stage according to the first clock signal, the operating signal and the driving signal. The output unit is configured for receiving the driving signal and generating a first gate driving signal and a second gate driving signal according to a first controlling signal and a second controlling signal, respectively.
US09377986B2	Image forming apparatus A storage portion stores information, which can be obtained from an image forming apparatus by a communication terminal, as a result of wireless communication with the communication terminal via a first communication portion. The processor stores setting information, the information set in the communication terminal to perform communication with the communication terminal via a second communication portion, in the storage portion. The processor stores application information, the information that can identify an application which is executed by the communication terminal in accordance with a state of the image forming apparatus, in the storage portion. The processor receives the data transmitted from the communication terminal in accordance with the application being executed in the communication terminal as a result of wireless communication, via the second communication portion, with the communication terminal in which the setting information stored in the storage portion by the first storing is set.
US09377969B2	Information processing device, information processing method, and information storage medium, including storage of information indicating which medium among plural media has a recording failure area and a position in the medium of the recording failure area Recording failure area information includes information indicating an optical disk having a recording failure area in which data is missing, and indicating a position of the recording failure area in the optical disk, out of the optical disks constituting a disk array. A controller (110) includes a recording controller (121) which records data in data blocks of the optical disks by striping the data, and records, in at least one parity block, at least one parity data for use in recovering data in a data block in which the data is missing, out of the data blocks; and a management information updater (125) which records recording failure area information in a management information area of at least one of the optical disks, in the case where data is missing in at least one of optical disk drives at the time of data recording.
US09377968B2	Method and system for using templates to communicate with non-volatile memory Systems and methods implemented therein are disclosed for communicating data between a memory controller and a first flash device. The system comprises a memory controller having a flash interface module. The memory controller is adapted to be communicatively coupled to a host system. The memory controller configured to receive a template. The template comprises a first set of resources for communicating data between the memory controller and the flash device and based on the template. The memory controller is adapted to configure the first set of resources for communicating data between the memory controller and the first flash device. The flash interface module is communicatively coupled to the memory controller. The flash interface module is configured to communicate data between the memory controller and the first flash device via the first set of resources.
US09377962B2	Determining bias information for offsetting operating variations in memory cells Disclosed is an apparatus and method for determining memory cell bias information for use in memory operations. One or more memory die are selected from a group of memory die, and one or more memory blocks selected from the selected one or more memory die. A group of cells within the selected memory blocks are programmed and cycled. Bias values are generated based on comparing one or more program levels associated with respective wordlines with predetermined programming levels. The bias values are stored lookup table that is configured to be accessible at runtime by a memory controller for retrieval of the bias value during a memory operation.
US09377961B2	System and method for calculating data compression ratio without writing data to media An information handling system includes a host processor and a tape drive, which in turn includes a controller and a compression buffer. The controller is in communication with the host processor, and is configured to receive a diagnostic command from the host processor, to switch the tape drive from a normal mode to a diagnostic mode in response to the diagnostic command, and to send a compression ratio for data associated with a write command to the host processor. The compression buffer is in communication with the controller, the compression buffer configured to receive the write command, to compress data associated with the write command while in the diagnostic mode, to calculate the compression ratio for the data associated with the write command, and to delete the compressed data while the tape drive is in the diagnostic mode.
US09377955B2	Electronic device including a semiconductor memory unit that includes cell mats of a plurality of planes vertically stacked An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a plurality of planes vertically stacked over a substrate. Each plane includes one or more cell mats. Each cell mat includes lower lines, upper lines crossing the lower lines, and variable resistance elements positioned in intersection regions of the lower lines and the upper lines, respectively. Lower contacts are coupled to the lower lines, respectively, and, in a plan view, overlap with a boundary region between half of the upper lines and the other half number of the upper lines. Upper contacts are coupled to the upper lines, respectively, and overlap with a boundary region between a half number of the lower lines and the other half number of the lower lines. One cell mat of an upper plane is vertically stacked over a lower plane to overlap with two adjacent cell mats of the lower plane.
US09377952B2	Input/output port rotation in a storage area network device In one aspect of the present description, in an input/output (I/O) device having multiple CPUs and multiple I/O ports, a cycle of I/O port rotations is initiated in which each port rotation of the cycle includes rotating an assignment of at least one I/O port from one CPU to a different CPU of a plurality of the CPUs. In the illustrated embodiment, an I/O port assignment for each CPU of the plurality CPUs is rotated for at least a portion of the cycle. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.
US09377951B2	Handheld electronic device providing confirmation of input, and associated method A letter confirmation system is provided on a handheld electronic device. The letter confirmation provides highlighting of various letters that have been input to the handheld electronic device during a string of member input actuations. The letter confirmation system can additionally provide predictive linguistic elements that would be appropriate next inputs. Various types of highlights can be provided in various combinations to provide various indications to a user.
US09377948B2	Special input for general character inquiries for input to information handling device An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at an input surface of an information handling device, one or more inputs, the one or more inputs comprising handwriting inputs including a special handwriting input pre-associated with a request for assistance; determining, using one or more processors, a candidate list of inputs based on the handwriting inputs and the special handwriting input; and providing a display of the candidate list. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US09377945B2	Method and apparatus for managing file using thumbnail A method and an electronic device for managing a file of a terminal by using thumbnails is disclosed. The method and electronic device include displaying thumbnails, each thumbnail representing at least one file stored in the electronic device, in response to a movement command, changing a display position of a selected first thumbnail to at least part of a display position of a second thumbnail, detecting whether a first storage route of a first file of the first thumbnail is identical to a second storage route of a second file of the second thumbnail, and when the first storage route is not identical to the second storage route, changing the first storage route to the second storage route for the first file.
US09377942B2	Drag and drop quoting mechanism for use with discussion forums A method of quoting content from a post in a discussion forum can include selecting content within a source post of the discussion forum and performing a drag operation. A representation of the selected content can be dragged in coordination with motion of an onscreen pointer. The method further can include inserting the selected content within an open reply form in the discussion forum upon termination of the drag operation.
US09377937B2	Method and device for executing object on display A method and device for executing an object on a display. The method of executing an object includes receiving a user input to an object displayed on a display; gradually enlarging and displaying the object; and executing the application corresponding to the object as the object is enlarged.
US09377929B1	Techniques for presenting information on a graphical user interface Techniques for presenting information on a graphical user interface are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for presenting information on a graphical user interface including generating a first display for the graphical user interface, wherein the first display displays content of a web browser, displaying, on a display unit, the first display, determining whether an icon of the first display has been selected, generating a thumbnail based on content of the web browser when the icon has been selected, generating a new display for the graphical user interface comprising the thumbnail, and displaying, on the display unit, the new display.
US09377921B2	Digital link viewer A system may receive first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a view type, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display, based on the identified view type, a representation of components associated with the optical route, a representation of ports on each of the components, a representation of a first parameter associated with each port, and a representation of an optical link associated with the optical route, where the representation of the optical link identifies a port on each of the components that connects the optical link to each of the components.
US09377916B2	Touch panel A touch panel includes a cover substrate; a first sensing electrode including first unit sensing electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the cover substrate and first connecting electrodes to connect the first unit sensing electrodes to each other; a second sensing electrode including second unit sensing electrodes spaced apart from each other in a second direction on the cover substrate; and a bridge electrode insulated from the first unit sensing electrodes to connect the second unit sensing electrodes to each other, wherein the bridge electrode includes connecting bridge electrodes to connect the second unit sensing electrodes to each other and second unit bridge electrodes overlapping with the second unit sensing electrodes.
US09377913B2	Display apparatus including touch electrode Disclosed is a display apparatus which facilitates to improve touch sensitivity by decreasing parasitic capacitance between a common electrode and gate/data lines, and decreasing delay on touch sensing and displaying driving, wherein the display apparatus may include a lower panel including a pixel electrode; an upper panel including the common electrode, wherein the common electrode together with the pixel electrode forms an electric field for displaying an image for a displaying driving mode, and the common electrode senses a capacitance change in accordance with a user's touch for a touch sensing mode; and a liquid crystal layer of VA mode formed between the lower and upper panels, and changed in accordance with the electric field between the pixel and common electrodes.
US09377910B2	Touch sensing apparatus and touch sensing method using the same A touch sensing apparatus includes a touch screen panel including first electrodes along a first direction and second electrodes along a second direction crossing the first direction to form capacitances with the first electrodes, a driving circuit configured to supply a driving signal to the first electrodes; and a sensing circuit configured to detect output sensing signals from the second electrodes and recognize a touch input based on the output sensing signals. The sensing circuit includes a switching unit configured to modulate the output sensing signals by providing codes as respective input sensing signals to the second electrodes, an amplifying unit configured to amplify the modulated sensing signals, an analog-digital conversion unit configured to convert the amplified sensing signals into digital sensing signals, and a controller configured to demodulate the digital sensing signals and detect a touch input and its position from the demodulated sensing signals.
US09377909B2	Touchscreen data processing Capacitive touch sensors and touchscreen data processing methods are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes sequentially integrating and converting charge from each of a plurality of sensing capacitors in an array to digital data, the digital data including sample values corresponding to a measured capacitance for each of the plurality of sensing capacitors. Noise is then separated from useful information by filtering the sample values on a sample-by-sample basis. Finally, the filtered sample values are summed and a position of at least one contact on the array determined using the filtered capacitance values. Other embodiments are also provided.
US09377905B1	Multiplexer for a TX/RX capacitance sensing panel An embodiment of a multiplexer circuit may include a plurality of PTOTAL receive (RX) channel outputs and a plurality of QTOTAL pins, where QTOTAL is greater than PTOTAL. Each of a first subset and a third subset of the plurality of QTOTAL pins may be switchably coupled to at least one of the plurality of RX channels, each of a second subset of the plurality of QTOTAL pins is switchably coupled to two of the plurality of RX channels, and for each possible subset of PTOTAL contiguous pins from the plurality of QTOTAL pins, each pin in the possible subset may be switchably coupled to a different RX channel output of the plurality of RX channel outputs.
US09377900B1	Optical touch sensor An optically transmissive element of a computing device can be used to enable touch input. One or more light sources, such as infrared (IR) light emitting diodes (LEDs), can direct radiation into an edge of the transmissive element and direct light to reflect from at least one other side or edge using total internal reflection (TIR). The transmissive element can have one or more curved or shaped regions, the extent of which can affect the amount of light lost from the element due to less than TIR at those regions. If a user places a finger at a position where the light internally reflects, a portion of the light will be transmitted out of the element causing a reduction in the amount of light received to one or more light sensors. By monitoring patterns of intensity loss, the locations of user inputs can be determined.
US09377894B2	Selective turning off/dimming of touch screen display region A device includes a touch screen display comprising a touch sensitive panel and a display. The touch sensitive panel receives a touch event, and records the touch event as touch panel data. The device analyzes the touch panel data to identify the touch event as a valid or a non-valid touch event, determines, if the touch event is a non-valid touch event and based on the touch panel data, one or more regions of a touch panel display associated with the non-valid touch event, and turns off or dims the determined one or more regions of the touch panel display.
US09377893B2	Touchscreen device with grip sensor and control methods thereof Apparatus and methods for controlling operations of a touchscreen terminal having grip sensors are disclosed. A grip signal is detected when the terminal is gripped. A touch-inactive area is established in the touchscreen area based at least upon the grip signal. Touches occurring within the touch-inactive area are designated as non-executable gripping touches. Accordingly, unintentional touch executions due to an overlapping grip are prevented.
US09377891B2	Touch panel A touch panel is provided, including a substrate, a touch sensing array, a first electrostatic protection circuit, a first insulating layer and a plurality of first connecting lines. The substrate has an active region and a peripheral region surrounding the active region. The touch sensing array is disposed on the substrate and located in the active region. The first electrostatic protection circuit is disposed on the substrate and located in the peripheral region. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate and located in the peripheral region, wherein the first insulating layer covers the first electrostatic protection circuit. The plurality of first connecting lines is disposed on the first insulating layer and coupled to the touch sensing array respectively.
US09377890B2	Multi-touch method for resistive touch panel When operating a resistive touch panel, a first command is issued by touching the touch panel using a finger. When the finger remains in contact with the touch panel, a second command is issued by touching the touch panel using a stylus. Therefore, a corresponding gesture operation can be executed in multi-touch applications after identifying the first and second commands.
US09377883B2	Touch sensing method, recording medium in which program for realizing the same is recorded, and touch sensing system A touch sensing method for a touch screen including an image display device with a touch-sensitive screen. The method includes a filtering process that includes calculating an output signal of an nth frame from a sensing signal of the nth frame output from a touch sensing unit configured to sense touches of the touch-sensitive screen, the calculating using an equation F(n)=I(n)×W(n)+F(n−1)×[1−W(n)], wherein F(n) represents the output signal of the nth frame, I(n) represents the sensing signal of the nth frame, F(n−1) represents an output signal of an (n−1)th frame, and W(n) represents a filtering coefficient; and outputting the output signal of the nth frame to an output end. The filtering coefficient is calculated by an equation W ⁡ ( n ) =  I ⁡ ( n ) - F ⁡ ( n - 1 )  R , wherein R is a scale constant. The touch sensing method has high touch sensitivity in an environment with heavy noise while being capable of correctly detecting touch coordinates.
US09377879B2	Touch pen and mobile terminal having the same A touch pen is configured for use with a mobile terminal. The touch pen includes a pen point having one end pointedly formed or tapered, and a pen grip extended along a longitudinal axis from one end of the pen point. At least a portion of the pen grip has an asymmetrically shaped outer edge circumference defined with reference to a cross sectional area along the longitudinal axis.
US09377874B2	Gesture recognition light and video image projector A system and method is provided for a gesture recognition interface system. The system comprises a projector configured to project colorless light and visible images onto a background surface. The projection of the colorless light can be interleaved with the projection of the visible images. The system also comprises at least one camera configured to receive a plurality of images based on a reflected light contrast difference between the background surface and a sensorless input object during projection of the colorless light. The system further comprises a controller configured to determine a given input gesture based on changes in relative locations of the sensorless input object in the plurality of images, and being further configured to initiate a device input associated with the given input gesture.
US09377867B2	Gesture based interface system and method A user interface apparatus for controlling any kind of a device. Images obtained by an image sensor in a region adjacent to the device are input to a gesture recognition system which analyzes images obtained by the image sensor to identify one or more gestures. A message decision maker generates a message based upon an identified gesture and a recognition mode of the gesture recognition system. The recognition mode is changed under one or more various conditions.
US09377864B2	Transforming visualized data through visual analytics based on interactivity A data visualization application transforms visualized data through visual analytics. A detected gesture and associated visualization are processed through a visual analytics engine of the application. The visual analytics engine determines attributes for a new visualization based on the contextual information of the gesture and the visualization. The analytics engine dynamically builds an action based on the attributes. Execution of the action generates the new visualization which is rendered for presentation.
US09377863B2	Gaze-enhanced virtual touchscreen A method, including presenting, by a computer, multiple interactive items on a display coupled to the computer, receiving an input indicating a direction of a gaze of a user of the computer. In response to the gaze direction, one of the multiple interactive items is selected, and subsequent to the one of the interactive items being selected, a sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps is received containing at least a hand of the user. The 3D maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user, and an operation is performed on the selected interactive item in response to the gesture.
US09377862B2	Searchlight navigation using headtracker to reveal hidden or extra document data In one embodiment, a method for displaying a user interface on a display of a head worn computer can include displaying a first layer of information in the user interface on a display of the head worn computer. The method can further include receiving a directional input from body movement, eye tracking, or hand gestures. The method can additionally include highlighting an area of the user interface on the display with a second layer of information. The area can be located in the user interface based on the received directional input.
US09377860B1	Enabling gesture input for controlling a presentation of content Approaches are described for providing input to a portable computing device, such as a mobile phone. A user's hand can be detected based on data (e.g., one or more images) obtained by at least one sensor of the device, such as camera, and the images can be analyzed to locate the hand of the user. As part of the location computation, the device can determine a motion being performed by the hand of the user, and the device can determine a gesture corresponding to the motion. In the situation where the device is controlling a media player capable of playing media content, the gesture can be interpreted by the device to cause the device to, e.g., pause a media track or perform another function with respect to the media content being presented via the device.
US09377859B2	Enhanced detection of circular engagement gesture The enhanced detection of a circular engagement gesture, in which a shape is defined within motion data, and the motion data is sampled at points that are aligned with the defined shape. It is determined whether a moving object is performing a gesture correlating to the defined shape based on a pattern exhibited by the sampled motion data. An application is controlled if determining that the moving object is performing the gesture.
US09377847B2	Method for interacting with flexible device and user terminal thereof A method for interacting with a flexible device and a user terminal thereof includes detecting a physical transformation of the flexible device, and performing an interaction, in association with the flexible device, corresponding to the physical transformation.
US09377837B2	Apparatus and method for efficient scheduling of tasks A system and method of scheduling tasks, comprising receiving activity and performance data from registers or storage locations maintained by hardware and an operating system; storing calibration coefficients associated with the activity and performance data; computing an energy dissipation rate based on at least the activity and performance data; and scheduling tasks under the operating system based on the computed energy dissipation rate.
US09377831B2	Vehicle electric power distribution device An electric power distribution device sets a first threshold and a second threshold for a threshold temperature of main wires, and sets a third threshold and a fourth threshold for a threshold temperature of branch wires. In the case where a temperature of each of the main wires reaches the first threshold, all of branch wire switches provided in a branch wire distributor are shut off. Thereafter, in the case where the temperature of the main wire reaches the second threshold, each of the main wire switches, which is provided a main wire distributor, is shut off. In the case where a temperature of a certain branch wire reaches the third threshold, the corresponding branch wire switch is subjected to PWM control. Thereafter, in the case where the temperature of the branch wire reaches the fourth threshold, the corresponding branch wire switch is shut off.
US09377829B2	Information processing system includes an operating unit and main element and reboot unit that reboots only operating unit in asynchronization with main element An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.
US09377828B2	Adjustable heat sink supporting multiple platforms and system configurations An adjustable heat sink which allows factory, service, or customers to adjust the width of the heat sink to take advantage of some or all available unpopulated DIMM space to optimize cooling and performance. Such an adjustable heat sink addresses many of the limitations of other heat sinks and is advantageous for reducing part numbers within a platform and across platforms. Such an adjustable heat sink also simplifies field upgrades when either adding or removing populated DIMMs to an information handling system thus enhancing performance without a need to change CPU Heat sinks.
US09377815B2	Electronic device An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a pivot shaft, a pivot holder and restraining mechanisms. The first body includes a first connecting side, a groove disposed at the first connecting side and a first attracting component disposed in the groove. The second body includes a second connecting side where the pivot shaft is disposed at. The pivot holder connects the pivot shaft to rotate relative to the second body via the pivot shaft. The restraining mechanisms are disposed at the pivot holder. Each restraining mechanism includes a hollow protrusion and a second attracting component movably disposed in the hollow protrusions respectively. The first body is adapted to be engaged with the hollow protrusions via the groove. The second attracting components move away from the pivot holder and are attracted to the first attracting component, such that the first body is engaged with the pivot holder.
US09377809B2	Display panel positioning member and display apparatus The present invention discloses a display panel positioning member and a display apparatus. The display panel positioning member comprises a main body made of a shock absorbing material with a damping property, and a length direction of the main body is parallel to an inside face of an edge frame of the glue frame and an inside bottom face of the glue frame. The main body comprises a supporting portion provided between a light incidence face of the display panel and the glue frame, and a cushioning portion connected with the supporting portion and provided between a side of the display panel and the edge frame of the glue frame.
US09377801B2	Low-dropout regulator and method for regulating voltage In one embodiment a low-dropout regulator comprises a first differential amplifier (Nmos1) to receive an input voltage (Vin), a power transistor (T1) coupled to the first differential input pair (Nmos1), the power transistor having an output (OUT) forming an output terminal of the low-dropout regulator to provide an output voltage (Vout) as a function of the input voltage (Vin), a second differential amplifier (Pmos1) coupled to the first differential amplifier (Nmos1), and a switching element (Mncut1, Mncut2) coupled between first and second differential amplifier (Nmos1, Pmos1), said switching element (Mncut1, Mncut2) being operated as a function of a feedback signal (Sfb) derived from the output voltage (Vout). The second differential amplifier (Pmos1) is complementary to the first differential amplifier (Nmos1). The low-dropout regulator is operated in one of two modes such that in a first mode the second differential amplifier (Pmos1) is enabled and in the second mode the first differential amplifier (Nmos1) is enabled and the second differential amplifier (Pmos1) is disabled by means of the switching element (Mncut1, Mncut2).
US09377794B1	Rapid power up of Power Over Ethernet equipment system A Power Over Ethernet (PoE) system includes Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) providing data and voltage over Ethernet wires to a Powered Device (PD). Instead of the conventional detection and classification routine being performed every time the system is powered up, the pertinent data to determine whether to apply PoE to the PD is stored in a memory in the PSE. The memory is accessed by a controller in the PSE when the PSE is powered up. Therefore, a time-consuming detection and classification routine does not have to be performed each time the system is powered up. The system is particularly useful in automobiles where the particular PDs and PSEs are predetermined. The PoE data may be obtained the first time the system is powered up or may be stored in the memory when the PSE is designed or fabricated.
US09377782B2	Method for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft during a landing and piloting assistance system suitable for implementing this method A method for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft during a landing on a landing area on the ground. The method includes the following steps: (1) during a landing phase, while the landing area on the ground is visible from the aircraft: displaying, on a screen of the cockpit of the aircraft, a target corresponding to this landing, overlaid on a view outside the aircraft; receiving from a pilot a command to modify this target and displaying the duly modified target; and receiving a command to validate a value of the target by a pilot; (2) automatically determining an aircraft flight trajectory as a function of the aircraft's current position and of the value of the target validated by the pilot and storing this trajectory; and (3) guiding the aircraft along the stored trajectory. Also a piloting assistance system suitable for implementing this method is disclosed.
US09377779B2	Travel-restricted area setting system for unmanned traveling vehicle and computer program for setting travel-restricted area of unmanned traveling vehicle A computer program product for setting a travel-restricted area for an unmanned traveling vehicle, where a travel of a vehicle traveling with no man attended is restricted in a workplace of an electric work machine that operates with electricity supplied via a cable from an external power supply, the computer program causing a computer to execute: estimating a position of the cable based on at least information on a position of the electric work machine, information on a position of a support body that supports the cable, and a length of the cable between the electric work machine and the support body, and setting the travel-restricted area based on the estimated position of the cable.
US09377776B2	Numerical control apparatus and production system A numerical control apparatus includes a machining-program reading unit that reads a command issued from a machining program, a command-path storing unit that stores a pre-compression command path in a pre-compression command path buffer, a compression processing unit that creates new one post-compression command path connecting start points and end points of a continuous plurality of pre-compression command paths, a movement-data creating unit that creates tool movement data necessary for correcting the post-compression command path to a tool movement path and interpolating the tool movement path, and an interpolation processing unit that interpolates the tool movement path and calculates a tool position using both the pre-compression command path stored by the command-path creating unit and the tool movement data of the tool movement path after compression created by the movement-data creating unit.
US09377771B2	Numerical controller for communication with I/O units A numerical controller is chain-connected with a plurality of I/O units so that it transmits DI/DO signals to and receives DI/DO signals from the I/O units by master-slave communication. The numerical controller counts signals generated by a timer circuit up to a predetermined number and sets, from among the plurality of I/O units, an I/O unit with which transfer of the DI/DO signals is to be performed for each count value. The DI/DO signals of the set I/O units are transferred according to the count value.
US09377761B2	Illumination arrangement for a timepiece A timepiece including at least one display hand for conveying information in an analog manner, the timepiece including a dial, the dial having a front side and a rear side, wherein the at least one display hand is positioned on the front side of the dial, and wherein the timepiece comprises an illumination assembly, positioned on the rear side of the dial, for illuminating the dial, wherein the illumination assembly includes a transparent ring into which light can be introduced, around and through which light can pass; at least one concentrated light source for introducing light into the transparent ring; light directing means, located on at least one of the inner and the outer periphery of the transparent ring, for directing light out of the transparent ring and towards the dial, whereby the light directed out of the transparent ring by the light directing means illuminates the dial.
US09377759B2	Illumination device, projection apparatus and projection-type image display apparatus An optical device including a hologram recording medium that can reproduce an image of a reference member and an irradiation unit that emits a coherent light beam to the optical device. The irradiation unit includes a light source for emitting a coherent light beam and a scanning device capable of adjusting a reflection angle of the coherent light beam emitted from the light source and that makes a reflected coherent light beam scan the hologram recording medium. The light source has light sources for emitting coherent light beams having different wavelength ranges. The hologram recording medium has a plurality of recording areas to be scanned with a plurality of coherent light beams reflected by the scanning device, respectively. Each of the plurality of recording areas has an interference fringe that diffracts a coherent light beam of the corresponding wavelength range.
US09377754B2	Process cartridge A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive drum; a charging roller for contacting and electrically charging the drum; a spacer for supporting a rotation shaft of the charging roller to space the drum from the charging roller; and an urging member for contacting the spacer to urge the charging roller toward the drum; wherein the spacer is movable between a first position for spacing the charging roller from the drum and a second position for contacting the charging roller to the drum, and an urging force of the urging member applied to the spacer is smaller when the spacer is in the second position than when the spacer is in the first position.
US09377752B2	Image forming apparatus with image bearing member protection An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developer carrying member, and a moving member movable between an inside position inside of a main body of the image forming apparatus and an outside position outside of the main body in a state of supporting the image bearing member and the developer carrying member. A protection member is provided on the moving member and protects a surface of the image bearing member. In addition, a holding mechanism holds the protection member at a first position at which the protection member protrudes above a portion of the image bearing member exposed at an exposing portion when the moving member is located at the outside position and holds the protection member at a second position at which the protection member is located below a transfer member when the moving member is located at the inside position.
US09377744B2	Transfer device and image forming apparatus with electrical power supply A transfer device includes a first-transfer power supply that includes a direct-current power supply and an alternating-current power supply, and a first-transfer member that transfers a toner image formed on an outer peripheral surface of an image carrier to a receiving member from which the toner image is transferred to a medium. The first-transfer member transfers the toner image by receiving a voltage from the first-transfer power supply.
US09377740B2	Image forming apparatus supplying toner based on toner density of developer contained in containing unit and method for controlling image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit including a containing unit that contains a developer including toner and forms an image based on image data by using the toner, a supply unit that supplies the toner into the containing unit, a consumption amount calculation unit that calculates, based on information related to a density of an image corresponding to the image data, a consumption amount in the containing unit, a detection unit that detects a toner density of the developer in the containing unit, a correction amount calculation unit that calculates, based on the information and the toner density detected by the detection unit, a correction amount by which the consumption amount is corrected, and a controller that controls the supply unit based on the consumption amount and the correction amount calculated by the correction amount calculation unit.
US09377736B2	Image forming apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium for sheet ordering based on image resolution The number of circulatable sheets and the conveying speed of a sheet are decided by referring to a storage unit which stores the number of circulatable sheets and the conveying speed of a sheet in correspondence with the type and size of a sheet, and the resolution of an image to be printed. It is determined whether the conveying speed of the feed surface of a sheet to be fed next to the printing unit and that of a feed surface to be refed next to the printing unit coincide with each other. It is determined whether the conveying speed of the feed surface of the sheet to be fed next to the printing unit and that of the feed surface or the refeed surface of a sheet immediately previously fed to the printing unit differ from each other.
US09377735B2	Fixing apparatus A fixing apparatus that heats, at a nip portion, a recording material, bearing a toner image, while conveying the recording material to fix the toner image thereto, includes a roller, a heating unit configured to contact the roller to form a heating portion with the roller, and heat the roller via the heating portion, wherein the heating unit includes a film, and a heating portion forming member configured to contact an inner surface of the film and form the heating portion with the roller via the film, and a backup member configured to contact the roller and form the nip portion with the roller. A micro hardness of a surface of the roller is lower than that of the film at the heating portion, and in at least a partial region of the heating portion, a velocity difference is provided between the surfaces of the roller and the film.
US09377732B2	Fixing apparatus On a second surface of a contact member opposite to a first surface in contact with an endless film, a plurality of sheets, each having a thermal conductivity in a planar direction higher than in a thickness direction and having a thickness of less than 100 μm, are superposed.
US09377724B2	Image forming apparatus and method using decolorable ink An image forming apparatus includes: a first image forming unit which forms a first image on a first recording medium with a first material which is not thermally decolorized; a second image forming unit which forms a second image on a second recording medium with a second material which is thermally decolorized; a fixing unit which is on a common carrying path shared by the first recording medium and the second recording medium and fixes the first image to the first recording medium; and a control unit which controls the fixing unit so that the temperature of the second recording medium passing through the fixing unit becomes lower than a decolorizing temperature of the second material.
US09377720B2	Apparatus for electrophotographic printing including a wetting device and method for using the same Disclosed herein is a method for electrophotographic printing, the method comprising: transferring, separately, from a photo imaging plate, a plurality of images formed from different colored electrostatic ink compositions to an intermediate transfer member to form a print image on the intermediate transfer member; providing a print substrate that has been wetted with a protic solvent; transferring the print image to the print substrate. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus for electrophotographic printing.
US09377715B2	Developing unit and process cartridge The present invention relates to a developing unit including a developer container accommodating a developer; a developer bearing member bearing the developer supplied from the developer container; a magnetic-field generation member disposed in the developer bearing member, the magnetic-field generation member having a magnetic-field generation area generating a magnetic field for attracting the developer to the developer bearing member; and a sealing member disposed at the developer container, the sealing member preventing the developer from leaking from a gap between a longitudinal end of the developer bearing member and the developer container. An end of the magnetic-field generation area of the magnetic-field generation member is disposed inside an inner end of the sealing member in the longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member. The developer bearing member develops a latent image formed on the image bearing member with the developer while keeping in contact with the image bearing member.
US09377714B2	Developer accommodating unit with frames for accommodating a developer accommodating member A developer accommodating unit for accommodating a developer, including: a flexible container, provided with an opening for permitting discharge of the developer, for accommodating the developer; a sealing member for sealing the opening; and a frame, including a first frame and a second frame, for accommodating the flexible container in a space formed by mounting the first frame to the second frame and for accommodating the developer discharged through the opening of the flexible container when the opening is unsealed. The flexible container is deformed adjacent to longitudinal end portions thereof in a mounting direction of the first frame toward the second frame.
US09377713B2	Custom color toner production systems and methods A custom color toner production system includes a toner delivery system, a cartridge sealing system, a mixing system, and a packaging system. The toner delivery system includes selectively engageable fluid delivery lines for delivering toner of particular color to a cartridge as need for producing a custom color toner in response to an electronically submitted user request. Cartridge containing the unmixed delivered toner may be sealed by a sealing system, and blended using a resonant mixer to produce a custom color toner. The cartridge containing the mixed custom color toner may be packaged using a packaging system.
US09377710B1	Conductive member, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus A conductive member includes: a conductive support; a conductive elastic layer that is provided on the conductive support and includes a vulcanizate of an unvulcanized rubber material; and a surface layer that is provided on the conductive elastic layer and includes a cured product of an oxygen-curable unsaturated compound.
US09377708B2	Toner A toner has toner particles including a binder resin, a colorant, an ester wax and a hydrocarbon wax; and inorganic fine particles. The ester wax includes an ester compound having a structure represented by formula (1): R1—CO—O—(CH2)x—O—OC—R2; or formula (2): R3—O—OC—(CH2)x—CO—O—R4. The ester wax includes an ester compound having a highest abundance rate in an amount of 40% to 80% by mass with respect to a total amount of the ester wax in a composition distribution. The ester wax has, in differential scanning calorimetry, a peak top temperature of an endothermic peak of 65° C. to 80° C. In differential scanning calorimetry, the toner has only one endothermic peak derived from the waxes. A relationship: 3.0≦(Tw−Tt)≦8.0 is satisfied.
US09377698B2	Movable body drive method and movable body drive system, pattern formation method and apparatus, exposure method and apparatus, device manufacturing method, and calibration method A controller measures positional information of a stage within an XY plane using three encoders which at least include one each of an X encoder and a Y encoder of an encoder system, and the stage is driven in the XY plane, based on measurement results of the positional information and positional information (p1, q1), (p2, q2), and (p3, q3) in a surface parallel to the XY plane of a head (an encoder) used for measurement of the positional information. Accordingly, it becomes possible to control the movement of the stage with good precision, while switching the head (the encoder) used for control during the movement of the stage using the encoder system which includes a plurality of heads.
US09377692B2	Electric/magnetic field guided acid diffusion Methods and apparatuses for minimizing line edge/width roughness in lines formed by photolithography are provided. The random diffusion of acid generated by a photoacid generator during a lithography process contributes to line edge/width roughness. Methods disclosed herein apply an electric field and/or a magnetic field during photolithography processes. The field application controls the diffusion of the acids generated by the photoacid generator along the line and spacing direction, preventing the line edge/width roughness that results from random diffusion. Apparatuses for carrying out the aforementioned methods are also disclosed herein.
US09377688B1	Metal catalytic composition with silver N-heterocycle complex A non-aqueous metal catalytic composition includes (a) a complex of silver and a hindered aromatic N-heterocycle comprising reducible silver ions in an amount of at least 2 weight %, (b) a silver ion photoreducing composition in an amount of at least 1 weight %, and (c) a photocurable component, a non-curable polymer, or a combination of a photocurable component and a non-curable polymer. This non-aqueous metal catalytic composition can be used to form silver metal particles in situ during suitable reducing conditions. The silver metal can be provided in a suitable layer or pattern on a substrate, which can then be subsequently subjected to electroless plating to form electrically-conductive layers or patterns for use in various articles or as touch screen displays in electronic devices.
US09377687B2	Method for manufacturing pattern using chemically amplified resist A method of manufacturing a pattern includes forming a pattern material layer on a substrate, forming a protective layer on the pattern material layer, forming a resist layer on the protective layer, selectively exposing the resist layer to light, and developing the selectively exposed resist layer.
US09377686B2	Photosensitive resin composition, conductive wire protection film, and touch panel member The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition comprising an unsaturated group-containing resin (D), a (meth)acrylic compound (E) having a specific structure, a silane compound (G) having a substituent selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an amide group, a ureido group, a ketimine group, and an isocyanate group, and a photo-polymerization initiator (F), the unsaturated group-containing resin (D) being obtained by adding an epoxy group-containing unsaturated compound (C) to some acid radicals of a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a (meth)acrylic ester (A) with an unsaturated group- and acid-containing compound (B).
US09377680B2	Method and apparatus for integrated circuit layout Provided is an integrated circuit (IC) testline layout. The layout has a device boundary and a main pattern boundary inside the device boundary. The layout includes at least one main pattern inside the main pattern boundary. The layout further includes a plurality of dummy patterns in a region that is between the main pattern boundary and the device boundary. The plurality of dummy patterns is printable in a photolithography process and is arranged in a ring with a uniform spacing between two adjacent dummy patterns.
US09377676B2	Autostereoscopic display device An autostereoscopic display device includes a projector, an angle-enlarging module, a screen, and a polarization selector. The projector provides a lamp image unit with a first polarization state. The angle-enlarging module includes a deflecting plate, a wavelength retarder, and a polarizer. The deflecting plate has a first deflecting segment and a second deflecting segment alternately with each other. The first and the second deflecting segments respectively deflect the lamp image unit to a first direction and a second direction different from each other. The wavelength retarder has a transmitting segment aligned to the first deflecting segment and a wavelength retarding segment aligned to the second deflecting segment. The transmitting segment maintains the first polarization state when the lamp image unit passes therethrough. The wavelength retarding segment converts the first polarization state into a second polarization state. The polarization selector is disposed between the projector and the angle-enlarging module.
US09377669B2	Method and system for generating and emitting terahertz radiation A method of generating light is disclosed. The method comprises: directing an optical pulse to a semiconductor optical amplifier being at a temperature above 0° C. The optical pulse is preferably characterized by a wavelength within an emission spectrum of the semiconductor optical amplifier and by a pulse area selected to induce Rabi oscillations in the semiconductor optical amplifier, and to emit light at a frequency of at least 1 THz.
US09377666B2	Light modulator An object is to provide a light modulator capable of highly accurate bias control by maintaining main output characteristics and monitor characteristics in an appropriate relationship and matching a bias point determined using monitor output and an optimal bias point of main output. The light modulator includes an optical waveguide formed in a substrate having a thickness of 20 μm or less, in which the optical waveguide includes a Mach-Zehnder waveguide and an output waveguide for guiding signal light from a multiplexing portion of the Mach-Zehnder waveguide and outputting the signal light outside the substrate and monitoring means that monitors signal light or radiated light. Leaked light-removing means for removing some of the radiated light propagating through the output waveguide from the output waveguide and emitting the radiated light outside the substrate is provided in the light modulator.
US09377665B2	Optical modulator having a 2×2 coupler An optical modulator includes: a substrate that has electrooptical effect and has a Mach-Zehnder modulator that has a 2×2 coupler acting as a splitter, two intermediate waveguides coupled to outputting waveguides of the splitter and another 2×2 coupler acting as a combiner coupled to the two intermediate waveguides; and a suppresser that suppresses a power of an output light from an uncoupled waveguide and an input light into the uncoupled waveguide of at least one of the 2×2 couplers in an extending direction of the Mach-Zehnder modulator.
US09377657B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes: pixel electrodes arranged in respective sub-pixels arrayed in a matrix, plural image signal lines extending in a column direction of the matrix, and supplied with image signals, pixel transistors which are switches arranged in the respective sub-pixels, and supply the image signals to the pixel electrodes, and scanning signal lines extending in a row direction of the matrix, and control conduction of the pixel transistors. The pixel electrodes aligned in a direction along which the image signal lines extend are connected to either of two adjacent image signal lines with six sub-pixels as one period. The pixel electrodes corresponding to five of the six sub-pixels are connected to one of the two adjacent ones of the image signal lines, and the pixel electrode corresponding to one sub-pixel is connected to the other of the two adjacent ones of the image signal lines.
US09377655B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes: a first insulation substrate; a first gate conductor disposed on the first insulation substrate and in a same layer as a gate line and a second gate conductor disposed on the first insulation substrate and in the same layer as the gate line; a gate insulating layer disposed on the first gate conductor and the second gate conductor; a data conductor disposed on the gate insulating layer and in a same layer as a data line; a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate; a first spacer disposed on the first insulation substrate; and a second spacer disposed on the first insulation substrate, where heights or widths of the first and second spacers are different from each other and having different heights or widths, and the second spacer overlaps the first gate conductor and the second gate conductor.
US09377652B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel and including a light guide plate and a light emitting diode (LED) assembly at a side of the light guide plate; a main frame surrounding a side of the backlight unit and having a light-diffusion property.
US09377647B2	Stereoscopic touch display device A stereoscopic touch display device includes a display panel and a stereoscopic touch panel. The stereoscopic touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, receiver electrodes, transmitter electrodes, common electrodes, a signal driver, and a common potential providing unit. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. The receiver electrodes and the common electrodes are disposed on the first substrate. The transmitter electrodes are disposed on the second substrate. The signal driver is electrically connected to the transmitter electrodes and the receiver electrodes. The signal driver is configured for providing transmitting touch signals to the transmitter electrodes and detecting receiving touch signals generated from coupling capacitances between the receiver electrodes and the transmitter electrodes in sequence. Each of the transmitting touch signals is configured so as to be unable to trigger liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer.
US09377646B2	Capacitive touch sensor having oblique electrode matrix Electrode matrices for capacitive touch-sensing are provided. An electrode matrix may include a plurality of column conductors having a first end and a second end formed along a central longitudinal axis. The column conductor may further include a column zigzag structure extending between the first end and the second end. The electrode matrix may further include a plurality of row conductors having a first end and a second end formed along a lateral axis. The row conductor may further include a row zigzag structure extending between the first end and second end. The zigzag structure of each of the plurality of column conductors may cross the zigzag structure of each of the plurality of row conductors in respective crossing regions that are formed at an intersection of the longitudinal axis of each column conductor and lateral axis of each row conductor.
US09377636B2	Array substrate having storage voltage lines, liquid crystal display panel having the array substrate and liquid crystal display device having the liquid crystal display panel An array substrate includes a base substrate, a plurality of storage voltage lines, a plurality of connecting lines, and a common voltage applying section. Pixels are formed in regions defined by a plurality of gate lines extending along a first direction and data lines extending along a second direction. The connecting lines are connected to the storage voltage lines that are formed on adjacent pixels of pixels arranged in the second direction. The common voltage applying section applies a common voltage to the storage voltage lines that are formed in a portion of the pixels arranged in the first direction. Thus, a substantially uniform current may be applied to the display area to decrease the distortion of the common voltage, thereby increasing a liquid crystal display device's display quality.
US09377632B2	Lens driving device with 3D elastic support structure A lens driving device includes a lens holder for holding a lens having an optical axis; a focusing coil disposed at a periphery of the lens with respect to the optical axis; an optical image stabilizer (OIS) coil structure including a plurality of coils; a circuit structure connected electrically to the OIS coil structure and taking control thereof; a plurality of magnets; and an elastic support structure, having an upper plate spring portion and a plurality of suspension wires, wherein each suspension wire is disposed substantially parallel with the optical axis and integrally formed with the upper plate spring portion at one end and connected electrically to the circuit structure at the other end.
US09377631B2	3D grating box and the manufacturing method thereof, color filter substrate and display device A 3D grating box, a color filter substrate and a display device are disclosed. The 3D grating box comprises: a photoelectric conversion device for converting optical energy into electric energy; a transparent electrode electronically connected to a first side of the photoelectric conversion device; a grating electrode electronically connected to a second side of the photoelectric conversion device opposite to the first side, the grating electrode comprises a plurality of opaque strip conductors that are arranged side by side at intervals; a storage battery having a first end electronically connected to the transparent electrode and a second end electronically connected to the grating electrode; and a substrate, the grating electrode being arranged on one side of the substrate. The 3D grating box combines the 3D display with the solar cell effectively, simplifying the manufacturing process.
US09377613B2	Method and system for spectral unmixing of tissue images A method and system for spectral demultiplexing of fluorescent species, such as quantum dots, conjugated with a biological tissue. The process of demultiplexing involves a non-liner regression based on curve-fitting of estimated spectra of the quantum dots and confidence intervals describing the parameters of such fitting curve for typical quantum dots.
US09377609B2	Imaging element array and image forming apparatus An imaging element array includes a plurality of imaging elements that are arranged side by side. Each imaging element is integrally molded and includes an incident surface, an emission surface, and a plurality of reflective surfaces which is provided between the incident surface and the emission surface. The imaging element includes a first reflective element. In the first reflective element, at least one of the plurality of reflective surfaces is formed on a top of a convex portion which protrudes outwardly and has reflective sidewalls extending therefrom. In the first reflective element, a width of the reflective surface, which is formed on the top of the convex portion, in an arrangement direction thereof is less than a distance from an entrance into the concave portion to the top of the convex surface.
US09377593B2	System and method of estimating beam mode content for waveguide alignment Alignment of a multimode waveguide to a source of light or another waveguide is evaluated using a multi-wavelength light source and a modal decomposition processing of an intensity profile of a waveguide output beam, wherein inter-modal interference is averaged out over wavelength. Fitting a superposition of mode intensity profiles to a wavelength-averaged intensity profile of the output beam provides information about the modal composition of the output beam, which may be used to assess the alignment of the multimode waveguide with respect to the input light beam, and to provide a feedback for guiding a waveguide alignment process.
US09377582B2	Substrate, related device, and related manufacturing method A method for manufacturing a substrate may include processing a substrate material member to form a first remaining portion. The first remaining portion has a first cavity. A sidewall the first cavity is oriented at a first angle with respect to at least one of a horizontal plane and a bottom side of the first remaining portion. The method may further include providing a sacrificial material member in the first cavity. The method may further include processing the sacrificial material member when processing the first remaining portion to remove the sacrificial material member and to form a second remaining portion. The second remaining portion has a second cavity. A sidewall the second cavity is oriented at a second angle with respect to at least one of the horizontal plane and a bottom side of the second remaining portion. The second angle is smaller than the first angle.
US09377579B2	Method of computing an effective bandwidth of a multimode fiber A method of assessing the power penalty at a given bit error rate of a multimode fiber including measuring a set of elementary fiber responses corresponding to different offset launches of light over the core radius into the multimode fiber, generating a global fiber response by applying, to the set of elementary fiber responses, a set of weighting coefficients and delays depending on the different offset launches of the elementary fiber responses, and computing a parameter representative of a fiber power penalty from the global fiber response, wherein the set of weighting coefficients includes several subsets of weighting coefficients time delayed relative to one another, wherein at least one relative time delay is not set to zero, and wherein weighting coefficients of each subset depend on the different offset launches of the elementary fiber responses.
US09377574B2	Methods, systems, and products for image displays Methods, systems, and products illuminate display devices. An image is injected into a waveguide. The image propagates at total internal reflectance within the waveguide. A frustrator withdraws a frustrated image from the waveguide, and the frustrated image may be displayed to a viewer.
US09377563B2	Hardcoats comprising perfluoropolyether polymers with poly(alkylene oxide) repeat units Presently described are articles, such as optical displays and protective films, comprising a (e.g. light transmissive) substrate having a surface layer comprising the reaction product of a mixture comprising a non-fluorinated binder precursor (e.g. of a hardcoat composition) and at least one polymerizable perfluoropolyether polymer. The resulting cured surface layer can advantageously exhibit low lint attraction in combination with low surface energy. Also described are one-step and two-step methods of synthesizing perfluoropolyether polymers having polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups.
US09377557B2	Azimuthally-selective downhole nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool In some aspects, a downhole nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool includes a magnet assembly and an antenna assembly. The NMR tool can operate in a wellbore in a subterranean region to obtain NMR data from the subterranean region. The magnet assembly produces a magnetic field in a volume about the wellbore. The antenna assembly produces excitation in the volume and acquires an azimuthally-selective response from the volume based on the excitation. The antenna assembly can include a transversal-dipole antenna and a monopole antenna.
US09377556B2	Systems and methods for electromagnetic detection of a formation anomaly from a near bit location while drilling A drill string is disposed in the borehole having a BHA and a drill bit advancing the borehole. Among other BHA components, including a telemetry unit and a data acquisition unit, in a surface-to-borehole configuration a receiver (or receiver array) is positioned immediately proximate the drill bit in the borehole, while a source (or source array) is positioned at the Earth's surface. Alternatively, in a borehole-to-surface configuration the source may be positioned immediately proximate the drill bit in the borehole while a receiver (or receiver array) is positioned at the surface. The surface-to-borehole, or borehole-to-surface, system enables an electromagnetic look about while drilling operations are underway.
US09377541B2	Scintillator panel and radiation detector A scintillator panel includes a scintillator layer that includes a phosphor including columnar crystals in which an X-ray rocking curve of a specific plane index measured by applying an X-ray to a columnar crystal growth ending surface after cutting to have a thickness of 5 μm from a columnar crystal growth starting surface has a half-width (a) of equal to or less than 15 degrees, an X-ray rocking curve of the specific plane index measured by applying an X-ray to the columnar crystal growth ending surface without cutting has a half-width (b) of equal to or less than 15 degrees, and a ratio (a/b) is within a range of from 0.5 to 2.0. The scintillator panel can provide radiation images having higher sharpness.
US09377525B1	Methods and systems for assisting positioning determination of a mobile device Disclosed is an apparatus and method for assisting positioning determination of a mobile device. The method may include receiving signal measurements, reported by a plurality of different sources within a service area of a communication network, for signals generated by communication network transceivers that are detectable in the service area of the communication network. The method may also include determining quality of the signals generated by the communication network transceivers for mobile device positioning based on an accumulation of the received signal measurements from the plurality of different sources over a period of time. The method may also include generating a prioritized listing of communication network transceivers based on the determined quality of signals generated by the communication network transceivers, and providing the prioritized listing to a mobile device.
US09377516B2	Method for adjusting magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and superconductive magnet excitation dock An adjustment method of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes: a cooling and excitation step in which work of transporting a superconducting magnet to a facility different from a facility where the superconducting magnet is to be installed, cooling a superconducting coil of the superconducting magnet with a refrigerant, and supplying a current from an external power supply for excitation is repeated until a predetermined rated current flows; a demagnetization and transportation step of demagnetizing the superconducting coil and transporting the superconducting magnet to the facility where the superconducting magnet is to be installed in a state where the superconducting coil is cooled by the refrigerant; and an installation step of installing the superconducting magnet in the facility where the superconducting magnet is to be installed and supplying a predetermined rated current from an external power supply to the superconducting coil in order to excite the superconducting coil.
US09377508B2	Selective per-cycle masking of scan chains for system level test Built-in self-test techniques for integrated circuits that address the issue of unknown states. Some implementations use a specialized scan chain selector coupled to a time compactor. The presence of the specialized scan chain selector increases the efficiency in masking X states. Also disclosed are: (1) an architecture of a selector that works with multiple scan chains and time compactors, (2) a method for determining and encoding per cycle scan chain selection masks used subsequently to suppress X states, and (3) a method to handle an over-masking phenomenon.
US09377507B2	Processor device with instruction trace capabilities A processor device with debug capabilities has a central processing unit, debug circuitry including a trace module and an external interface, wherein the trace module generates a trace stream including information about executed instructions, wherein the trace stream is output through the external interface, and wherein the trace module is further operable to detect a trigger signal and upon detection to insert a trace packet into the generated trace stream.
US09377503B2	Semiconductor test structures A method performed using a resistive device, where the resistive device includes a substrate with an active region separated from a gate electrode by a dielectric and electrical contacts along a longest dimension of the gate electrode, the method comprising, performing one or more processes to form the resistive device, measuring a resistance between the electrical contacts, and correlating the measured resistance with a variation in one or more of the processes.
US09377500B2	Equipment and a plug-in unit of the equipment Equipment including at least one plug-in unit (102) and a body device (101) for receiving the plug-in unit is presented. The equipment includes a circuit (124) including a test signal generator for supplying a test signal to a measurement circuit including galvanic contacts provided by electrical connectors between the body device and a plug-in unit so that the test signal belongs at least partly to a frequency band used in data transfer between the plug-in unit and the body device. The equipment includes a monitoring circuit for generating a signal indicative of a difference between a quantity responsive to the test signal and a reference. As the test signal belongs at least partly to the frequency band used in the data transfer, the quality of the galvanic contacts between the body device and the plug-in unit can be monitored concerning the behavior on the data transfer frequency band.
US09377493B2	Hardware de-convolution block for multi-phase scanning Apparatus and methods of de-convolution for multi-phase scans of an array of electrodes are described. One programmable circuit includes a sequencer to initiate a multi-phase transmit (TX) scan of an array of electrodes to obtain capacitance data. The capacitance data is stored in one or more storage devices as convoluted capacitance data. The programmable circuit also includes a digital circuit block to read the convoluted capacitance data from the one or more storage devices, de-convolve the convoluted capacitance data to obtain de-convoluted capacitance data, and store the de-convoluted capacitance data in the one or more storage devices.
US09377492B2	Device for estimating the impedance of an electric earth connection, associated estimation method and electric power supply system The device according to the invention for estimating the impedance of an ground connection, the ground connection being connected to the ground of an alternating electric network (14) comprising a phase connected to an electric phase conductor and a neutral connected to an electric neutral conductor, comprises: an electrical component having a predetermined value impedance positioned between the phase conductor and the ground connection; a first sensor capable of measuring a first value of a first property between the phase conductor and the ground connection and a second value of the first property; a second sensor capable of measuring a first value of a second property between the neutral conductor and the ground connection and a second value of the second property; and a computation member computing the impedance of the ground connection.
US09377485B2	Handheld measurement system with selectable options In at least one embodiment, a handheld measurement system for receiving measurement data. The handheld measurement system generates a measurement image derived from the received measurement data. The handheld measurement system also generates a plurality of option images that each correspond to a particular option. A touch screen is coupled to the measurement device, and the touch screen displays the measurement image and the option images. The displayed option images are selectable, and the measurement device is configured to modify the measurement image in response to a selection.
US09377484B2	Physical quantity sensor and electronic apparatus A physical quantity sensor includes: a first substrate including a first fixed electrode portion disposed on a first base surface and a first through-hole penetrating the front and rear of the substrate; a second substrate including a second fixed electrode portion disposed on a second base surface and a second through-hole penetrating the front and rear of the substrate, the second base surface being arranged to face the first base surface; and a movable body arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate with gaps and including a movable electrode portion facing the first fixed electrode portion and the second fixed electrode portion. In the first through-hole, a first through-electrode electrically connected with the first fixed electrode portion is disposed. In the second through-hole, a second through-electrode electrically connected with the second fixed electrode portion is disposed.
US09377482B2	Detection structure for a Z-axis resonant accelerometer A detection structure for a z-axis resonant accelerometer is provided with an inertial mass anchored to a substrate by means of elastic anchorage elements so as to be suspended above the substrate and perform an inertial movement of rotation about a first axis of rotation belonging to a plane of main extension of the inertial mass, in response to an external acceleration acting along a vertical axis transverse with respect to the plane; and a first resonator element and a second resonator element, which are mechanically coupled to the inertial mass by respective elastic supporting elements, which enable a movement of rotation about a second axis of rotation and a third axis of rotation, in a resonance condition. In particular, the second axis of rotation and the third axis of rotation are parallel to one another, and are moreover parallel to the first axis of rotation of the inertial mass.
US09377477B2	Analysis device and reagent container An analysis device for particle analysis, configured in such a manner that a reagent container is set in the device by inserting the reagent container from a side surface of the device toward the inside thereof, the reagent container having, near the forward end thereof, a suction pipe entrance portion into which a suction pipe can enter. The analysis device is provided with: a reagent container holding portion which holds the reagent container inserted from the suction pipe entrance portion side; and the suction pipe which enters, from above, the suction pipe entrance portion of the reagent container held by the reagent container holding portion and which sucks a reagent within the reagent container. The reagent container holding portion includes a guide member for guiding the insertion of the reagent container, which is inserted from the suction pipe entrance portion side, into the reagent container holding portion.
US09377470B2	Prognosis diagnosis method and prognosis diagnosis kit for sepsis or multiple organ failure Disclosed are: a prognosis diagnosis method which can diagnose the prognosis of a patient suffering from sepsis or sepsis-related multiple organ failure in a simple manner and with high accuracy and a prognosis diagnosis kit for use in the prognosis diagnosis method. The prognosis diagnosis method comprises: a first detection step of detecting a liver fatty acid-binding protein contained in urine collected from a subject with a specific antibody; a second detection step of treating the urine with a Redox reagent such as hemin and detecting a liver fatty acid-binding protein contained in the treated urine with the specific antibody; and a comparison step of comparing a detection value obtained in the first step with a detection value obtained in the second step. It is determined that the larger the detection value obtained in the second step compared to that in the first step, the worse the prognosis.
US09377464B2	Metal sulfide and rare-earth phosphate nanostructures and methods of making same The present invention provides a method of producing a crystalline rare earth phosphate nanostructure. The method comprising: providing a rare earth metal precursor solution and providing a phosphate precursor solution; placing a porous membrane between the metal precursor solution and the phosphate precursor solution, wherein metal cations of the metal precursor solution and phosphate ions of the phosphate precursor solution react, thereby producing a crystalline rare earth metal phosphate nanostructure.
US09377461B2	Monoclonal antibody against necrosis marker ERP29 and use thereof [PROBLEM] To provide a monoclonal antibody against a biomarker which shows high specificity and can be effectively used in detection and diagnosis of various lesions relevant to various kinds of carcinomas and foci of necrosis, and so forth.[MEANS] A monoclonal antibody against a necrosis marker consisting the following amino acid sequence: (1) the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3, or (2) an amino acid sequence having substitution, deletion and/or insertion of one or several amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of (1) or sharing a homology of 90% or more with the amino acid sequence of (1), and showing the same function, activity or property as that of the amino acid sequence of (1) as a protein.
US09377459B2	Methods for diagnosing pervasive development disorders, dysautonomia and other neurological conditions Methods for aiding in the diagnosis of disorders including, but not limited to, PDDs (Pervasive Development Disorders), Dysautonomic disorders, Parkinson's disease and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). In one aspect, a diagnosis method comprises analyzing a stool sample of an individual for the presence of a biological marker (or marker compound) comprising one or more pathogens, which provides an indication of whether the individual has, or can develop, a disorder including, but not limited to, a PDD, Dysautonomia, Parkinsons disease and SIDS. Preferably, the presence of one or more pathogens is determined using a stool immunoassay to determine the presence of antigens in a stool sample, wherein such antigens are associated with one or more pathogens including, but not limited to, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. histolytica, C. difficile, Adenovirus, Rotavirus or H. pylori.
US09377448B2	Method for providing a substance for the analysis of isotope ratios A method and an apparatus for providing a substance for the analysis of isotope ratios, at least some of the substance being contained in a liquid phase in which the liquid phase is subjected to electrolysis and, in the process, the substance or a pre-product for the latter is formed.
US09377444B2	Diaphragm-sealed valve with improved actuator design A valve includes a valve cap, a valve body and a diaphragm positioned between the valve cap and the valve body. The valve further includes a plurality of plungers movable, by an actuation system, between a closed position where the plunger engages the diaphragm, and an open position where the plunger is disengaged from the diaphragm. Each plunger includes a base section connected to the actuation system and a head projecting away therefrom, a top section extending between the base section and the diaphragm, wherein the top section includes a foot in contact with the head of the base section, and a biasing mechanism biasing the top section away from the diaphragm when the plunger is in the open position. Tangential contact points may also be provided between components of the actuation and the biasing mechanism for preventing a misalignment of the actuation system within the valve body.
US09377442B2	Pest inspection tool A tool for inspecting timber of a structure for the presence of damage to exposed timber caused by a pest. The tool includes a head having a substantially flat rear portion, and a generally concave front portion that forms an edge configured to permit the head to penetrate into a surface deviation in the timber, or into a boundary between the timber and a floor covering over a substantial portion of the height of the floor covering.
US09377440B2	Method and apparatus for precise selection and extraction of a focused component in isoelectric focusing performed in micro-channels An apparatus and method are disclosed for the precise selection and extraction of a selected analyte in a focused zone produced by isoelectric focusing performed in micro-channels. A cross-channel microfluidic device comprises a sample mixture introduction and separation channel and an extraction channel, which are in fluid communication with each other at a point of intersection. Means are provided for selectively moving the pattern of separated zones following cIEF to the intersection point, and means are provided for applying an extraction pressure to direct a single zone containing a selected analyte into and then out of the extraction channel for collection.
US09377437B2	Systems and methods for characterizing a molecule Techniques for characterizing a molecule are described herein. In one example, a portion of the molecule is trapped in a nanopore, a variable voltage is applied across the nanopore until the trapped portion of molecule is moved within the nanopore, and the molecule is characterized based on the electrical stimulus required to affect movement of at least a portion of the trapped portion of the molecule within the nanopore.
US09377433B2	Accurate integrated low-cost electrode chips for point-of-need analysis and a method of utilization in hot electron-induced electrochemiluminescent systems The invention relates to integrated electronic chip (IEChip) cartridge devices which are used in hot electron-induced electrochemiluminescence methods and to instrumentation based on the electrical excitation of label molecules with subsequent measurement of luminescence in order to quantitate analyte concentrations especially in bioaffinity assays, especially outside of central laboratories.
US09377432B2	Heterojunction nanopore for sequencing A technique is provided for performing sequencing with a nanodevice. Alternating graphene layers and dielectric layers are provided one on top of another to form a multilayer stack of heterojunctions. The dielectric layers include boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, and/or hafnium disulfide layers. A nanopore is formed through the graphene layers and the dielectric layers. The graphene layers are individually addressed by applying individual voltages to each of the graphene layers on a one to one basis when a particular base of a molecule is in the nanopore. Each of the graphene layers is an electrode. Individual electrical currents are measured for each of the graphene layers as the particular base moves from a first graphene layer through a last graphene layer in the nanopore. The base is identified according to the individual electrical currents repeatedly measured for the base moving from the first through last graphene layer in the nanopore.
US09377431B2	Heterojunction nanopore for sequencing A technique is provided for performing sequencing with a nanodevice. Alternating graphene layers and dielectric layers are provided one on top of another to form a multilayer stack of heterojunctions. The dielectric layers include boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, and/or hafnium disulfide layers. A nanopore is formed through the graphene layers and the dielectric layers. The graphene layers are individually addressed by applying individual voltages to each of the graphene layers on a one to one basis when a particular base of a molecule is in the nanopore. Each of the graphene layers is an electrode. Individual electrical currents are measured for each of the graphene layers as the particular base moves from a first graphene layer through a last graphene layer in the nanopore. The base is identified according to the individual electrical currents repeatedly measured for the base moving from the first through last graphene layer in the nanopore.
US09377424B2	Methods of detecting latent stains on a surface Methods for identifying chemical contrasts on a common surface are generally provided. The presence of a stain on a surface can be detected by applying a testing vapor, such as water, onto the surface and monitoring the surface with an infrared camera that detects wavelengths of about 700 nm to about 1 mm and/or a microbolometer that detects wavelengths of about 7.5 μm to about 14 μm. The surface may be at room temperature or preheated during the detection method.
US09377423B2	Systems and methods for handling substrates at below dew point temperatures Disclosed systems and methods for testing a device under test (DUT) with a probe system are selected to test a DUT at a temperature below the dew point of the ambient environment surrounding the probe system. Probe systems include a measurement chamber configured to isolate a cool, dry testing environment and a measurement chamber door configured to selectively isolate the internal volume of the measurement chamber. When a DUT, that is or is included on a substrate, is tested at a low temperature, systems and methods are selected to heat the substrate in a dry environment, at least partially isolated from the measurement chamber, to at least a temperature above the dew point and/or the frost point of the ambient environment.
US09377415B2	Measuring device for measuring an illumination property A measuring device (40) for measuring an illumination property of an illumination system (12), which is configured for two-dimensional irradiation of a substrate (24) arranged in an illumination plane (21) with illumination radiation (20). Two differing measurement beam paths (52, 54) are formed in the measuring device, each arranged to guide the illumination radiation emitted by the illumination system onto a spatially resolving intensity detector (42) of the measuring device. A first (52) of the measurement beam paths is arranged to measure an intensity distribution in the illumination plane and the second (54) of the measurement beam paths is arranged to measure an intensity distribution in a pupil of the illumination system. The measuring device also includes an imaging optical unit (44) arranged in the first measurement beam path (52) such that the illumination radiation guided in the first measurement beam path passes through the imaging optical unit.
US09377411B2	Transflexion probe and transflective sensor The invention comprises a transflexion probe for carrying out a transflexion measurement on a liquid located in a vessel, comprising a probe shaft (202) which is provided with a light guide path in its interior and at whose front end face there is arranged an open flow chamber (210) with a reflective plate (218) opposite the front end face of the probe shaft (202). The invention is distinguished by the fact that the probe shaft (202) is designed as a rigid cavity which is sealed at its front end face by a transparent window (206) and has at its rear end a first coupling device (204) for the rigid coupling of a sensor module (100) to the probe shaft (202).
US09377405B2	Evaluation circuit for an optoelectronic detector and method for recording fluorescence events An improved evaluation circuit which allows high sensitivity in an economical manner. For this purpose, a shift register having at least one data input, a clock input, a plurality of register stages and at least one data output is provided, wherein the output of the analog-to-digital converter is connected to the data input of the shift register. With a shift register, fluorescent light and scattered light can be temporally distinguished in an economical manner.
US09377403B2	Adaptive linear filter for real time noise reduction in surface plasmon resonance sensorgrams A method for linear filtering of noise in a sensorgram generated from a surface plasmon resonance apparatus, the method comprising: providing a linear filter of variable length to filter an output signal in the sensorgram; and determining an optimal length of the linear filter based on a slope of the signal in the sensorgram and a locked interception linear error, LILE, detector.
US09377399B2	Resonant optical transducers for in-situ gas detection Configurations for in-situ gas detection are provided, and include miniaturized photonic devices, low-optical-loss, guided-wave structures and state-selective adsorption coatings. High quality factor semiconductor resonators have been demonstrated in different configurations, such as micro-disks, micro-rings, micro-toroids, and photonic crystals with the properties of very narrow NIR transmission bands and sensitivity up to 10−9 (change in complex refractive index). The devices are therefore highly sensitive to changes in optical properties to the device parameters and can be tunable to the absorption of the chemical species of interest. Appropriate coatings applied to the device enhance state-specific molecular detection.
US09377385B2	Rotating dovetail connection for materials testing A rotating dovetail connection is provided in order to attach jaw faces to grips in materials testing. The connection includes a machined tongue on the jaw face and a corresponding groove on the jaw face holder. A ball plunger within the holder serves to center the jaw face and to retain the jaw face in the holder. The jaw faces can be installed an removed without the use of tools or loose parts. The rotating dovetail facilitates a secure connection between the jaw face and the grip while allowing the jaw faces to rotate.
US09377383B2	Specimen processing apparatus The present invention is to present a specimen processing apparatus, comprising: an imaging device for imaging a cap of a covered specimen container containing a specimen; an aspirating device including a specimen aspirating tube, moving the specimen aspirating tube so as to pass the specimen aspirating tube through the cap of the covered specimen container and aspirating the specimen contained in the covered specimen container via the specimen aspirating tube; an aspiration controller for controlling a movement of the specimen aspirating tube into the covered specimen container based on an image obtained by the imaging device; and a specimen processing device for processing the specimen aspirated by the aspirating device.
US09377376B2	Test apparatus for electro-optical printed circuit boards A test apparatus for electro-optical printed circuit boards having optical waveguides comprises a control device, a beamer and a camera, which can be positioned in such a way that light emitted by the beamer can be coupled by means of a first deflecting element to optical waveguides of the circuit board and can be coupled out by means of a second deflecting element into the field of vision of the camera. The beamer is used in a first phase to determine the position for each deflecting mirror of the first deflecting element which a light spot needs to assume in the image projected by the beamer so that the light spot illuminates the deflecting mirror. The beamer is used in a second phase to illuminate at least one deflecting mirror and to carry out the testing of the optical waveguide associated with the at least one deflecting mirror.
US09377372B2	Small-sized load sensor unit A small-sized load sensor unit including a pressure member, to which a pressing force is applied, a strain body which is fixed to the pressure member by a first fixing member, a strain measuring unit which is provided on the strain body and is configured to be deformed together with the strain body, a first restricting unit which restricts a pressing force applied to a substantially center portion of the pressure member such that the pressing force becomes a predetermined threshold value or less, and a second restricting unit which restricts the pressure member from moving by a predetermined amount or more when a pressing force of an excessive load is applied to an edge portion of the pressure member.
US09377369B2	Temperature and pressure monitoring system of sealed derrick structure Provided is a system for monitoring temperature and pressure of an enclosed derrick structure communicating with a moonpool, which senses abnormal internal temperature and pressure of the enclosed derrick structure by monitoring the temperature and pressure of the enclosed derrick structure, thereby effectively coping with dangers. The system may include: one or more temperature sensors installed in the inside of the enclosed derrick to monitor an internal temperature of the enclosed derrick; one or more pressure sensors installed in the inside of the moonpool to monitor an internal pressure difference of the moonpool; and one or more damping units installed in a side of the enclosed derrick to supply air to the inside of the enclosed derrick or exhaust air to the outside of the enclosed derrick in order to cope with an abnormal internal temperature of the enclosed derrick and an abnormal internal pressure variation of the moonpool.
US09377361B2	Human body detecting system According to an aspect, a human body detecting system includes a mobile communication device, a stand, and a false detection reducing unit. The mobile communication device includes a communication unit for performing communication. The stand includes a human sensor for detecting a human body based on an ambient temperature distribution, and a storage unit for storing detection information of the human sensor. The false detection reducing unit is configured to perform false detection reducing processing on at least either one of the detection information of the human sensor and operation of the human sensor.
US09377360B2	Device and method for measuring temperature of heat-treated workpiece A device is provided with a measurement window, which is provided in a heat treat furnace and which permits direct visual observation of a surface to be measured of a heat-treated workpiece, and a temperature sensor, which is provided outside the measurement window and which is capable of carrying out noncontact measurement of the surface temperature of the surface to be measured through the measurement window. The temperature sensor has a measurement wavelength range in which the absorptivity by water is low (e.g., 1.95 μm to 2.5 μm). Further, the measurement window is composed of a window material having a high transmittance in the measurement wavelength range (e.g., germanium).
US09377351B2	Angle of incidence selective band pass filter for implantable chemical sensor Apparatuses and methods for limiting the angle of incidence (AOI) of light reaching a dichroic filter. The apparatus may include an AOI filter element and the dichroic filter. The apparatus may be a sensor and may include a photodetector. The dichroic filter may be configured to prevent light having a wavelength outside a band pass region from reaching the photodetector and to pass light having a wavelength within the band pass. Physical limitations of the dichroic filter may preclude the dichroic filter from preventing high AOI light having a wavelength outside a band pass region from reaching the photodetector. The AOI filter element may be configured to prevent light having a high AOI from reaching the dichroic band pass filter and to propagate light having a low AOI to the dichroic band pass filter. The AOI filter element may be a fiber optic bundle comprising a plurality of optical fibers.
US09377350B2	Light sensor with chemically resistant and robust reflector stack A light sensor having a chemically resistant and robust reflector stack is disclosed. The reflector stack is formed over a substrate, and includes an adhesion layer, a patterned reflector layer over the adhesion layer, and a smoothing layer over the patterned reflector layer. The patterned reflector layer has a substantially flat top surface. A conformal passivation layer covers the reflector stack. An absorbing layer is situated above the reflector stack and separated from the reflector stack. The absorbing layer is supported by vias over the substrate. The absorbing layer is connected to at least one resistor, where a resistance of the at least one resistor varies in response to light absorbed by the absorbing layer. The vias are disposed on via landing pads on the substrate.
US09377348B2	Measuring system A measuring system for measuring a physical quantity related to one of an electromagnetic wave and a magnetic field includes a vibration-type actuator, a waveform generating unit configured to generate a driving waveform signal of the vibration-type actuator, an optical transmitter unit configured to receive the driving waveform signal and convert the driving waveform signal into an optical signal, an optical receiver unit configured to receive the optical signal and convert the optical signal into an alternating-current voltage signal, and a drive circuit configured to receive the alternating-current voltage signal and apply the alternating-current voltage signal to the vibration-type actuator. The waveform generating unit and the optical transmitter unit are disposed outside a magnetic shield room. The optical receiver unit, the drive circuit, and the vibration-type actuator are disposed inside the magnetic shield room, and the optical signal is transmitted between the optical transmitter unit and the optical receiver unit.
US09377347B2	Sensor arrangement and method for producing a sensor arrangement A sensor arrangement (10) has a vibration sensor (11), which includes a cable (13) and is free of a metal housing, and a holding device (12), which is joined detachably to the vibration sensor (11) and is configured and arranged to protect mechanically and fix in place the vibration sensor (11).
US09377346B2	Food product scale A scale includes a weigh station for receiving items to be weighed, an operator interface configured to display information associated with scale operations and a controller operably coupled to the operator interface to effect display of information. The operator interface may be in the form of a touch-screen display that is used to facilitate ease of use and scale adjustment.
US09377332B2	Viscosity dependent flow meter for use in fuel dispensing environments A system and method of measuring volumetric flow through a meter. One step of the method involves providing a flow meter connected to a duct having fluid flowing therethrough. A memory having at least two Roshko/Strouhal curves stored therein is also provided. A viscosity of the fluid is measured. One of the Roshko/Strouhal is selected curves based on the method viscosity. A volumetric flow through the meter is determined utilizing the selected Roshko/Strouhal curve.
US09377315B2	System and method to provide valet instructions for a self-driving vehicle A vehicle computer system in an autonomous vehicle includes a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a remote device. The vehicle computer system also includes a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to receive instructions from the remote device to initiate an automatic valet-mode, receive data from the remote device indicative of a user's pick-up location, and send instructions to a vehicle module instructing the vehicle to drive to the user's pick-up location.
US09377306B2	Device and method for prediction on the ground of characteristics of the position of an aircraft along a path A prediction device for prediction on the ground of characteristics of the position of an aircraft along a path is provided. The prediction device comprises a calculation element comprising a performance and integrity model consistent with a model on board an aircraft. The second calculation element determines precision, integrity and availability information concerning the position of the aircraft along a flight and/or ground path. The integrity information taking account of an integrity of a satellite positioning system and at least one hardware integrity on board the aircraft.
US09377295B2	Method of monitoring a surface feature and apparatus therefor Dimensions of a surface feature are determined by capturing an image of the surface feature and determining a scale associated with the image. Structured light may be projected onto the surface, such that the position of structured light in the captured image allows determination of scale. A non-planar surface may be unwrapped. The surface may alternatively be projected into a plane to correct for the scene being tilted with respect to the camera axis. A border of the surface feature may be input manually by a user. An apparatus and system for implementing the method are also disclosed.
US09377270B2	Continuous articulating archery stabilizer A stabilizer for an archery bow is provided, the stabilizer including a continuous stabilizer bar having a first segment, a second segment and an articulating, lockable joint joining the first segment and the second segment. The joint enables the first segment and second segment to be selectively positionable at any one of multiple preselected bar angles relative to one another, so that a user can fine tune the orientation, mass distribution, balance and shooting characteristics of a bow to which the stabilizer is joined.
US09377267B1	Shooting bow with transitional modules A shooting bow with transition modules includes two string cams, two cables, a bow string, two limbs and a bow riser. The shooting bow may be a cross bow or a vertical bow. The first and second limbs extend from each end of the bow riser. The first and second cams are pivotally retained on the first and second limbs. The first and second cams retain a bowstring. The first and second cams retain the first and second cables. Each cam includes a cam ring, a cam hub and a transition module. The bow string is retained on cam ring. The cam hub includes an upper track, which continues to a lower track. The transition module includes a cable track. The cam hubs and the transition modules allow the cams to be rotated as much as 330 degrees.
US09377258B2	Rifle charging handle An ambidextrously operated charging handle for use with the M16 family of firearms is provided. The charging handle provides a latch mechanism consisting of two extended handles which are in operational communication with each other. Either handle may be independently retracted to disengage the latch mechanism of the charging handle from the host firearms receiver. The spring-biased mechanism of the charging handle is sheltered within the interior of the charging handle thereby protecting it from the elements. Further, an improved axial pin has been provided to secure the handles of the latch mechanism to the grasping portion of the charging handle.
US09377257B2	Systems for firearms Provided in one aspect is an annular gas ring within or adjacent a barrel to increase the efficient transfer of pressurized gas to one or more gas ports, which may communicate the high-pressure gas from near the chamber distally to a piston to cycle the action of the firearm. Provided in another aspect is a modular quick-disconnect barrel assembly for long-stroke gas-operated firearms such as the AK-47, which allows barrel and gas systems to be replaced together simply by pulling a single pin, thereby allowing the caliber of the firearm to be instantly changed to 12-gauge shotgun or any dimensionally smaller rifle or handgun round. A novel forward-charging handle system is also provided that works with the modular quick-disconnect barrel assembly.
US09377251B2	Thermal ground plane for cooling a computer A method for cooling a computer uses thermal coupling for conveying heat from powered components of an electronic system. A fluid heat-exchanger is attached to the surface of the electronic system and filled with fluid coolant. A vacuum is applied between the heat-exchanger and the surface to seal the heat-exchanger to the electronic system. The fluid coolant is circulated through the heat-exchanger to convey heat from the fluid to an external cooling apparatus.
US09377244B2	Heat medium heating device and vehicle air conditioner including the same The heat medium heating device includes: a casing in which the flat heat exchange tubes 12 and the PTC heater 13 are stacked in multiple layers and incorporated; and a control substrate of the PTC heater 13 incorporated in the casing. In the heat medium heating device in which a terminal 25A extending from each electrode plate 25 of the PTC heater 13 is directly connected to a connection portion of the control substrate, the width dimension of the flat heat exchange tubes 12 is greater than a contact surface width in a direction in which the terminal 25A extends from each electrode plate 25 in the PTC element 24 of the PTC heater 13, and the electrode plates 25 and the flat heat exchange tubes 12 excluding the PTC element 24 are superimposed in the wide portion.
US09377243B2	High pressure steam injection heater assembly The claimed invention teaches direct contact steam injection heater capable of handling steam pressure in excess of 300 psi. Specifically, the invention provides: a fixed upper seal assembly situated between the diffuser base and the diffuser which is designed to prevent the flow of steam around the regulating member into the diffuser.
US09377242B2	Method for treating waste gases from plants for pig iron production A method and a system for treating waste gases (4) from plants (32, 33) for pig iron production, wherein a first sub-stream (51) of the waste gas is subjected to an at least partial conversion of CO into CO2 after the addition of water and/or water vapor (10) and the waste gas (4) is then subjected to CO2 capture. To be able to set a variable H2/CO ratio in the waste gas, a further sub-stream (52) of the waste gas is not subjected to a conversion of CO into CO2, but is subjected to CO2 capture separately from the first sub-stream (51).
US09377241B2	Articulating hold down mechanism for a furnace A hold down mechanism for releasably securing a refractory lining to a furnace. The hold down mechanism can comprise plate segments that form a composite plate. The plate segments can comprise a first plate segment structured to articulate relative to a second plate segment. Furthermore, a gap in the hold down mechanism can be structured to adjust in response to a thermal condition of the composite plate, such as thermal expansion or thermal contraction of at least one plate segment. The composite plate can also comprise an articulation plate pivotally coupled to at least one of the first plate segment and the second plate segment via a pivot and/or a slot and pin engagement. The composite plate can further comprise a third plate segment and a second articulation plate pivotally coupled to at least one of the second plate segment and the third plate segment.
US09377239B2	Dual-refluxed heavies removal column in an LNG facility A liquefied natural gas facility employing a heavies removal column having multiple reflux streams. The reflux streams can have different compositions and can be operable to reduce the critical pressure of the fluids within the heavies removal column in order to permit the column to operate at higher pressures without adversely affecting the horsepower requirements of plant compressor/driver systems.
US09377237B2	Refrigeration apparatus A facing surface of a refrigerant jacket includes a contact portion which contacts a device main body, a first recessed portion which faces a first lead section and secures an insulation distance to the first lead section due to being positioned further away from a power device than the contact portion, and a second recessed portion which faces the second lead section and secures an insulation distance to the second lead section due to being positioned further away from the power device than the contact portion.
US09377228B2	Receiver drier for vehicle air conditioner with improved filter The present invention provides a receiver drier for a vehicle air conditioner including: a tubular body into which a desiccant bag is inserted, and on the outer side of which a refrigerant inlet, through which a refrigerant is introduced from a condenser, and a refrigerant outlet, through which a liquid refrigerant flows out into a sub-cooling zone, are formed, the body having an opening at the lower portion thereof; a filter installed in the body; and a cap having a cap body inserted in and coupled to the opening of the body, wherein a lower part of the filter is inserted into the upper peripheral surface of the cap body, and a guide member protrudes from the top surface of the cap body toward the inner side of the filter and guides the refrigerant supplied through the refrigerant inlet to smoothly flow out through the refrigerant outlet.
US09377222B2	Thermoelectric temperature control unit A thermoelectric temperature control unit with a first Peltier element and a second Peltier element, each of which has a first surface and a second surface, whereby the first surface is arranged adjacent or opposite to the second surface, whereby the Peltier elements are each connected with the first surface to a first cover plate and are connected with the respective second surface to a second cover plate, whereby heat can be supplied at least via one of the cover plates and heat can be removed via the other cover plate, whereby the first and/or the second cover plate have an expansion joint and/or a spring structure.
US09377211B2	Outdoor unit and air-conditioning apparatus An outdoor unit includes a compressor that compresses a flammable refrigerant, a heat source side heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and air in an unconditioned space, an outdoor unit air-sending device disposed at a position where the air is enabled to flow out of a housing to the outside, the outdoor unit air-sending device being driven to maintain the concentration of the refrigerant in the housing at or below a predetermined concentration, and an outdoor unit controller that controls an operation of the compressor and an operation of the outdoor air-sending device. The outdoor unit controller allows the outdoor unit air-sending device to operate in order to maintain the concentration of the refrigerant at or below the predetermined concentration even when the compressor is stopped.
US09377199B2	Methods of reinforcing combustor aperture and related combustor Various embodiments include methods of reinforcing apertures in turbomachine combustors, and related combustors. In various particular embodiments, a method of reinforcing an existing turbomachine combustor aperture includes: broaching the existing aperture to modify an initial profile of the existing aperture and form a modified profile, where the modified profile protrudes radially outwardly from an outer surface of the turbomachine combustor; and welding a combustor ring along an inner surface of the modified profile, where the modified profile enhances bonding between the existing aperture and the combustor ring.
US09377195B2	Inertial electrode and system configured for electrodynamic interaction with a voltage-biased flame A combustion system includes a subsystem for electrically biasing or charging a flame and a virtual electrode launcher configured to launch a virtual electrode in proximity to the flame or combustion gas produced by the flame.
US09377192B2	Combustor A highly-reliable combustor is provided that allows flash back of flame into a premixer to be suppressed.The combustor has a mixing chamber forming member 110 that forms a mixing chamber thereinside. The mixing chamber includes a first mixing chamber 200 broadening toward a downstream side. The member 110 includes air introduction holes 202, 203, 204 formed in a plurality of rows in an axial direction, with the air introduction holes being arranged plurally in a circumferential direction of the mixing chamber. The member 110 includes a fuel ejection hole 206 provided in a wall surface which forms the air introduction hole. The air introduction holes 202, 203, 204 are circumferentially eccentrically installed. The air introduction holes 202 located in the most upstream row are more inclined toward the downstream side than the air introduction holes 203, 204 located in the rows other than the most upstream row.
US09377191B2	Burner with flame stabilizing/center air jet device for low quality fuel The present disclosure relates to a center air jet burner for burning low quality fuel including an annular pipe having a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet. A core pipe that includes a first opening and an opposite second opening that defines an inner zone, the core pipe extends within the annular pipe defining a first annular zone. A burner elbow is configured to supply a fuel airflow mixture including pulverized coal and primary air to the fuel inlet and the first opening. The first opening of the core pipe is eccentrically aligned relative to the fuel inlet of the annular pipe such that the fuel airflow mixture passing through the burner elbow is divided into an outer fuel rich stream having an increased amount of pulverized coal within the first annular zone and an inner fuel-lean stream having an increased amount of primary air within the inner zone.
US09377183B2	Low-profile lighting systems This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for low-profile lighting systems. In one aspect, a lighting apparatus can include a lighting apparatus having a light emitter and an electronics substrate including an electrical circuit. An unrolled capacitive film can be attached to the lighting apparatus and electrically coupled to the electrical circuit.
US09377177B2	Flexible photoluminescent light shield and diffuser A flexible photoluminescent shield/diffuser attachment for a portable light, the light comprising a light emitting end emitting light generally along an axis is shown. The attachment comprises an elongated hollow body fabricated from a pliable translucent photoluminescent material and having a shape memory. A first end of said hollow body is able to be secured to the light emitting end of the light coaxial with the axis.
US09377176B2	Optical device for forming a light beam The present invention relates to an optical device (229) for forming a light beam, which optical device comprises a lens (330) having a top section (331) configured to receive light emitted by a light source (220), a bottom section (332) configured to allow the received light to exit the lens, and a plurality of side sections (333) stretching from the top section to the bottom section. The plurality of side sections enclose the lens and are adapted to reflect and refract incident rays of the received light. A cross-section (334) of the lens, in a plane perpendicular to a center axis (338) stretching from the top section to the bottom section, has the shape of a polygon, which polygon is oriented in a length-wise direction (335) and in a transversal direction (336) being perpendicular to each other. Furthermore, the lens is adapted such that the received light exits the lens as a light beam formed to an elongated shape (5) at a predetermined distance (4) from the optical device. With the presented optical device, a compact lens enabling for a desired elongated illumination distribution is provided.
US09377170B2	Motor vehicle lighting device with an optical fiber having a coupling lens and a transport and conversion lens A motor vehicle lighting device is proposed, having a light source, and having an optical waveguide, which has a coupling lens, which has at least one reflector, wherein the optical waveguide has first and second planes that are perpendicular to one another, and intersect, and wherein the lines of intersection are each defined by a light beam emitted from the reflector. The device is distinguished in that a transformation by the coupling lens occurs such that an aperture angle of propagation directions of the light beams lying in the second planes is reduced, and the aperture angle of propagation directions lying in the first planes is not altered, or is altered less strongly, and in that the optical waveguide has a transport and transformation lens, wherein the coupling lens and the transport and deflection lens are separate components.
US09377168B2	Compact light output device with wavelength conversion A light output device (100) comprising: a light generating unit comprising at least one solid state light source (102); at least two sealed transparent tubes (108) each enclosing wavelength converting material (110), arranged adjacent to each other, in such a way that an elongated cavity is formed between the transparent tubes, wherein the light generating unit is arranged to emit light into the elongated cavity.
US09377164B2	Modular compressed natural gas system A compression system is disposed in a container and shipped to a location having a supply of natural gas. The compression system connects to the natural gas supply, compresses gas from the supply, and provides compressed gas to a consumer. The container, which can be a standardized ISO shipping container, is fitted with removable vents at designated locations. Strategic positioning of compression system components in combination with the removable vents allows for ready access to the compression system for repair and maintenance.
US09377162B2	Pressure vessel liner, molding die thereof, and pressure vessel The present invention provides a technique for suppressing an occurrence of weld in a pressure vessel liner. A film gate for molding a pressure vessel liner is located on a radially outer side of an outer peripheral end portion of an meshing portion in the pressure vessel liner. By disposing the film gate on the radially outer side of the meshing portion with a sufficient space between, it is possible to control the flow rate of the molten resin during molding, thereby suppressing an occurrence of weld.
US09377150B2	Method and apparatus for preserving the long term structural integrity of bonded foam pre-insulated piping systems A section of pipe is used in a pre-insulated piping system where the system is made up of lengths of insulated and jacketed pre-insulated piping. Each length of piping is made up of an inner carrier pipe having an interior surface and an exterior surface. An envelope of bonded foam insulation surrounds the inner pipe exterior surface and an outer protective jacket surrounds the envelope of foamed insulation. The length of piping has a joining end for joining to an adjacent length of piping, whereby the adjacent lengths of piping provide a continuous length of fluid conduit for conveying high temperature fluids. A series of metal thrust collars are located at spaced intervals along the length of the inner carrier pipe are enveloped within the layer of foamed insulation. The presence of the metal thrust collars along the length of the inner metal carrier pipe increases the surface area contact of the insulation and metal components of the system and serves to prevent disbondment of the foam insulation from the inner metal carrier pipe over time.
US09377149B2	Systems and apparatus for inhibiting a compressed pipe liner from retreating into a host pipe A lock block for attaching to a diameter-reduced pipe liner pulled through a host pipe which braces the pipe liner and inhibits it from fully retreating into the host pipe when longitudinal tension is reduced and the pipe liner experiences length reduction.
US09377140B2	Configurable coupling apparatus for tubular elements A coupling apparatus that is attachable to a substantially tubular element having a passageway extending therethrough. The coupling apparatus has a coupling body and at least one adapter. The coupling body has a passageway extending therethrough and at least one leg having at least one annular groove. The adapter has a passageway extending therethrough and a radially extending inward portion for engaging the annular groove on the leg of the coupling body for connecting the adapter to the coupling body. The adapter is connectable to the tubular element for forming a continuous passageway through the coupling apparatus.
US09377135B2	Stackable fastener A stackable fastener is provided for mounting to a substrate having a non-threaded hole or for affixing to similar fasteners. The stackable fastener includes a body having a central bore, and a force member rotatable within the body's central bore. In addition, the fastener includes a plurality of fingers which extend axially from the fastener's body. Rotation of the force member causes the fingers to extend radially outward to lock within a substrate hole or within the central bore of a similar stackable fastener.
US09377133B2	Curvature limiter for a flexible undersea line, and seabed-to-surface linking equipment including same The present invention relates to a curvature limiter device constituted by fastening tubular sleeves (5) end-to-end, the tubular sleeves being fitted at their longitudinal ends with fastener-and-hinge devices (6) on their top faces and with bottom abutments (71, 72) diametrically opposite on their bottom faces. The present invention also provides a bottom-to-surface connection installation between undersea equipment such as an undersea well head or the end of an undersea pipe resting on the sea bottom (16) and a floating support (12) on the surface, the installation comprising an undersea flexible line (2) having its curvature controlled by a said curvature limiter device (1) of the invention, said curvature limiter device being arranged at an intermediate depth between the sea bottom (16) and the surface (17).
US09377130B2	Singulation of valves A method and apparatus for the singulation of valve plates and/or assembled valves from a lead-frame are described. The method and apparatus utilizes an electric current to fuse tabs which join the valve plate and/or the assembled valve to the lead-frame. The valve comprises a first and second valve plate with offsetting apertures and a flap disposed and movable between the first and second plates.
US09377128B2	Flow-volume regulator A flow-volume regulator includes a regulator housing having at least one regulator ring channel having an elastic annular flow restrictor which bounds, between itself and a channel wall that bearings a regulator profiling, a control gap in which a passage cross section is altered by the flow restrictor, which deforms under the pressure difference that forms during flow, and also includes at least one valve which has a valve body which moves under pressure of flowing medium from an open position into a closed position, in which the valve body closes off at least one valve opening. The flow-volume regulator also includes a valve ring channel in the regulator housing having least one valve opening in the region of its channel base, the valve body is annular and elastic, which deforms under pressure of the flowing medium such that the valve body moves from an open into a closed position.
US09377120B2	Ball valve with anti-rotational pressure plate A ball valve having an anti-rotational pressure plate that allows for a balanced pressure load on a valve member is provided. Additionally, the pressure plate can also fix the rotation of an adjacent flow disk, allowing for angular-orientation specific flow characterizing features to be used with the flow disk. By fixing the rotation of the flow disk, the ball valve can characterize flows using a greater variety of flow disk geometries, including angular-orientation dependent and angular-orientation independent flow disks. Further, the pressure plate could also be directly in the form of a flow disk that has anti-rotation features.
US09377118B2	Pressure reducing valve In a pressure reducing valve, a linking mechanism for linking a valve shaft of a pressure reducing valve body and a diaphragm rod is formed from a bottomed linking hole provided in the diaphragm rod, a decreased diameter shaft portion provided on the valve shaft, first and second increased diameter shaft portions disposed on the decreased diameter shaft portion, a retaining plate fitted into the linking hole and has a latching recess portion, and a latching ring that engages with a first latching groove provided on the retaining plate and a second latching groove provided on the linking hole, the latching ring being capable of increasing in diameter along a radial direction of the valve shaft, and a set spring is provided in a compressed state in the linking hole, the set spring urging the retaining plate toward the side on which the pressure reducing valve body is opened.
US09377112B2	Mixing adjusting thermostatic water valve with pressure balancing device A mixing adjusting thermostatic water valve with a pressure balancing device includes a valve body, a water temperature adjusting block and a temperature sensor. A left and a right pressure balancing cavities are arranged on two sides of the lower part of the inner cavity, and the two ends of the rack pass through the internal sidewalls of the left and right pressure balancing cavities. Left and right vertical platforms are arranged on two ends of the rack. A soft bowl type piston is arranged between the left and right vertical platforms and the internal sidewalls of the left and right pressure balancing cavities respectively to form the pressure balancing device. The valve is provided with the pressure balancing device, so that outlet water temperature can be stably adjusted when pressure difference of cold and hot water is more than 0.6MPa.
US09377106B2	Ramped filter vessel A filter vessel has a housing and a lid which together define an internal chamber for carrying a filter. A gasket is positioned between the lid and the housing. In a locked position, the lid and the housing are in sealed contact with the gasket.
US09377096B2	Wave generator of strain wave gearing A wave generator of a strain wave gearing has a rigid plug and a needle roller bearing mounted on the plug external peripheral surface. The plug external peripheral surface has a retainer engaging part for engaging with a retainer that would move in an axis line direction and for restricting the movement thereof along the axis line direction. The retainer has an outer ring engaging part for engaging with an outer ring that would move in the axis line direction and for restricting the movement thereof along the axis line direction. The movements of the retainer and the outer ring can be restricted without providing a separate member. A wave generator of a strain way gearing can be realized, which is provided with a roller bearing capable of restricting the movement of the outer ring with a simple structure.
US09377084B2	Automated manual transmission with dynamic torque transfer device A transmission system includes an input that is operable to receive torque, and a multi-speed gear train including a final output for transferring torque to a final drive. A clutch interconnects the input and the multi-speed gear train. When disposed in an engaged position, the clutch connects the input and the final output in torque communication therebetween. When disposed in a disengaged position, the clutch disconnects torque communication between the input and the final output. A dual planetary torque transfer device, which includes a pair of planetary gear trains coupled together, and interconnects the input and the final output. The dual planetary torque transfer device is disposed in a parallel relationship with the clutch, between the input and the final output. The dual planetary torque transfer device transfers torque between the input and the final output when the clutch is disposed in the disengaged position.
US09377081B2	Chain for continuously variable transmission Adjacent chain elements transmit a tension by allowing two pins to contact each other. When a chain which has been in a linear state starts to bend, a contact point moves from one point to another. Such movement of the contact point generates a force couple. This force couple causes the rear end of the chain element to move in a lifted manner. An increasing rate of this amount of movement with respect to a relative angle to an adjacent chain element is set such that the increasing rate is small when the relative angle is small, and becomes larger when the relative angle becomes larger.
US09377071B2	Pad spring for disk brake A pad spring for a disk brake includes a mounting portion configured to be elastically mounted onto radial outside portions of pad support members of the disk brake; a pressure portion having a pair of pressure arms configured to elastically press outer circumferential edges of circumferential-direction one-end portions of back plates of pads of the disk brake inwardly in a radial direction of a rotor of the disk brake; and a held plate section formed between torque transmission surfaces of the back plates and torque receiving surfaces of the pad support members. The pad spring is formed by bending an elastic and corrosion-resistant metal plate so as to elastically press the pads in the radial direction.
US09377070B2	Vehicle disc brake Each pad return spring includes a lug piece attachment portion that is attached to a corresponding lug piece, and a pad return portion. The lug piece attachment portion of each pad return spring includes a first piece that is disposed on a first surface, on a disc rotor side, of the corresponding lug piece, a second piece that is disposed on a second surface, on the opposite side to the disc rotor side, of the corresponding lug piece, and a connection piece that connects the first piece and the second piece. The lug piece attachment portion of each pad return spring has a substantially U shape in section. The lug piece attachment portions are formed with engagement claw portions, and the lug pieces are formed with engagement grooves.
US09377066B2	Transmission hydraulic retarder control system and method of operating A method of operating a hydraulic retarder including directing fluid from a retarder pump to the retarder when the retarder is turned on. Fluid from a main pump is directed to a torque converter, which fluid is directed to at least one of a lube operation, a tank or a cooler when the retarder is turned off. Fluid from the main pump by way of the torque converter is directed to the retarder when the retarder is on, but not filled, and to the tank or the lube operation when the retarder is filled.
US09377058B2	Flexible coupling A flexible coupling including two body members each having an internal flexible member to cooperate with a rotational shaft and an external connecting member interconnecting two body members with each other. In order to minimize the axial length of the coupling maintaining its high torsional rigidity but enabling for compensation of substantial shafts misalignments such as parallel, angular or skewed axial misalignment, the internal flexible member passes over the coupling axis forming cavities between the flexible member and internal walls of the external connecting member in a plane perpendicular to the coupling axis and is provided with at least one flexible section between the connecting member and the coupling axis, the flexible section being substantially parallel to the coupling axis.
US09377054B2	Fluid seal for a rotating assembly A fluid seal for sealing a gap region for rolling elements rotationally connecting a shaft and an outer structure of a rotating assembly. In embodiments described, the fluid seal includes an inner capillary seal and an outer capillary seal radially and axially spaced from the inner capillary seal. The inner and outer capillary seals are formed along a passageway having an axial portion and a radial portion formed along capillary surfaces of a fluid seal structure and opposed transverse and upright surfaces. In embodiments disclosed, the fluid seal structure includes a seal ring and cap or a seal plate structure. In another embodiment, a flange portion of the shaft forms the fluid seal structure.
US09377049B2	Linear guideway A linear guideway includes an end cap and a resilient sheet. The end cap includes a main plate, a surrounding plate, and two side positioning pillars. The surrounding plate and the side positioning pillars are perpendicularly extended from the main plate. The inner edge of the main plate has two protruding segments facing with each other. The side positioning pillars are respectively arranged adjacent to the first protruding segments. The resilient sheet has two first side positioning holes respectively sleeving the two first side positioning pillars, and the resilient sheet is disposed on the main plate. Thus, by the cooperation of the first side positioning pillar and the first side positioning hole, the resilient sheet is firmly received in the end cap and the first side positioning pillars support the inner edge of the resilient sheet.
US09377042B2	Modular construction system, construction element, coupling element, end element and tool for use in such a construction system The invention relates to a modular construction system, comprising at least two construction elements (20) and a coupling element (1), wherein: the coupling element (1) comprises a body (2) with two surfaces which are each provided with coupling means, wherein the coupling means of at least one surface comprise a ring of resiliently pivotable lips (4) provided with locking protrusions; at least one of the two construction elements comprises an opening (22) for receiving the lips of the coupling element; the lips are adapted to displace inward in order to release the connection between the coupling element and the construction element; and the plate-like body of the coupling element comprises an opening (6) which is provided with resiliently pivotable tongues (7) extending radially inward which are connected to the lips (4), wherein the tongues are displaced out of the plane of the plate-like body by a force being exerted thereon, such that due to displacement of the tongues the lips are displaced inward.
US09377034B2	Work machine Provided is a load sensing system for controlling a discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump so as to render a differential pressure obtained by subtracting a maximum load pressure among the hydraulic actuators from a discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump to be a constant pressure, and there are provided: a first load pressure flow passage which introduces load pressures of the hydraulic actuators to be outputted to a PLS transmission line which transmits the maximum load pressure among the hydraulic actuators at the time of activating the hydraulic actuators; and a second load pressure flow passage which is a flow path for introducing the load pressures of the hydraulic actuators to be outputted to the PLS transmission line during operation after activations of the hydraulic actuators, and wherein a flow rate of the pressure oil therein is reduced than that in the first load pressure flow passage.
US09377029B2	Blade of a turbomachine A blade of a turbomachine or a flying machine includes a blade airfoil extending in a radial direction from a blade root to a blade tip. The blade airfoil has an inflow-side leading edge, an outflow-side trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side. A surface of each of the pressure side and the suction side extends between the inflow-side leading edge and the outflow-side trailing edge. The blade tip has an end face with a camber line that extends from the inflow-side leading edge to the outflow-side trailing edge. At least one tip-side recess forms a depression from the end face into the blade airfoil, the depression extending continuously from the pressure side to the suction side and having a partial length of the camber line.
US09377025B2	Compressor housing and two-stage turbocharger thereof A compressor housing surrounds an impeller of a compressor, compressing and discharging air suctioned from the impeller, the compressor may include a body having an impeller seating portion where the impeller is installed at the center of the body, an air inflow hole being in communication with the impeller seating portion formed at one side of the body, an air outflow hole formed at the other side of the body, and a scroll-shaped air path being in communication with the air inflow hole to the air outflow hole while surrounding the impeller seating portion, and a cooling chamber provided in the body, which has a cooling water path through which cooling water cooling air that flows on the air path flows and a plurality of exits being in communication with the cooling water path.
US09377021B1	Replaceable rotor pads for use with positive displacement pump An improved positive displacement pump provides improved wear characteristics. Specifically, rotor pads are provided on faces relative to an internal portion of the rotor housing as it relates to an end wall and a rear side of a cover plate. The rotor pads preferably have at least one of anti-galling and/or anti-friction or anti-wear characteristics thereby providing improvements over the prior art. A central member is preferably provided so that pad replacement may be relatively easily performed in the field in clean in place operations.
US09377017B2	Extended elasticity of pump membrane with conserved pump force A pump comprising a pump housing member having a chamber with inner walls and an open end having a first area, the pump housing member comprises an enlarged surface surrounding the open end of the chamber. The pump further comprises a second pump housing member and a membrane element with a second area. The membrane element has a first central section having a third area with same size as the first area of the open end of the chamber. The membrane element is arranged on the pump housing element with the first central section positioned over the open end, forming a sealed chamber. A portion of the membrane element is slidably clamped between the enlarged surface and the second pump housing member.
US09377015B2	Tube pump, tube clamp, perfusion set and system comprising a tube pump and a tube clamp The invention concerns a tube pump comprising a cradle (1) with a cavity (11) suitable for the accommodation of a tube clamp (2). It further concerns a tube clamp (2) for a flexible tube, the tube clamp being suitable for accommodation in a tube pump, the tube clamp having a mobile part and an immobile part (20) designed to penetrate at least partly into a housing (11) realized in the tube pump. The invention also concerns a perfusion set. Finally, the invention concerns a system comprising a tube pump and a tube clamp. In order to provide a system comprising a tube pump and a tube clamp with improved operation safety, the tube pump has a cavity (11) with at least one protrusion (14) and the tube clamp (2) has means (21) for snapping attachment of the tube clamp behind the protrusion (14). This arrangement allows to fix the tube clamp (2) safely in the cavity (11) and to give furthermore a feedback to the user because he feels (and he might in addition hear) that the tube clamp has snapped behind the protrusion. A further advantage resides in the fact that the solution according to the present invention can be put in place without significantly increasing the costs of the parts involved in the invention.
US09377013B2	Oil injection device for variable-speed scroll refrigeration compressor The oil injection device according to the invention includes an oil pump designed to be rotationally coupled to the electric motor of a compressor and including inlet and outlet ports, an oil injection duct connected to the first outlet port and designed to supply a compression stage of the compressor with oil, and an oil return duct connected to the first outlet port and designed to return the oil into an oil sump of the compressor. The pressure losses in the oil injection duct are primarily singular pressure losses proportional to the square of the oil flow rate passing through the oil injection duct. The pressure losses in the oil return duct are primarily pressure losses due to friction proportional to the oil flow rate passing through the oil return duct.
US09377010B1	Hydraulic pump jack system for oil and gas wells A hydraulic pump jack cylinder is coupled with a closed loop hydraulic circuit, which includes a hydrostatic pump that delivers hydraulic fluid under pressure to the pump jack cylinder. The pump jack cylinder includes an inner extension piston area and an outer retraction piston area which are configured to have substantially the same area to establish a cylinder ration at 1:1. The hydrostatic pump drives the cylinder rod connected to the oil well sucker rod at a constant velocity in both the extension and retraction strokes with a quick sinusoidal turn-around at the ends of the strokes to provide a change in stroke direction. The swash plate in the hydrostatic pump brake the flow of fluid from the pump jack cylinder during retraction to prevent free-fall. A programmable logic controller controls the swash plate angles to switch stroke direction before the cylinder rod bottoms out.
US09377002B2	Electrodes for multi-point ignition using single or multiple transient plasma discharges A device for providing ignition of a fuel-air mixture using a transient plasma discharge is provided. The device includes an anode coupled to receive a voltage; and a cathode disposed in proximity to the anode and coupled to a ground, wherein at least one of the anode and the cathode includes a protrusion that enhances an electric field formed between the anode and the cathode, the protrusion forming a sharp edge defining a plurality of points, each point forming a path of shortest distance between the anode and the cathode.
US09376999B2	Engine starter inertia drive The inertia drive consists of a clutch subassembly including an input head shaft, a clutch plate stack, six clutch springs, and a clutch housing; and a screw shaft/pinion subassembly including a screw shaft, a pinion and a stop nut. Spline engagements and snap rings are used to couple the clutch housing and stop nut to the screw shaft. The use of splined engagements and snap rings eliminates the need for stop nuts to be threaded onto the screw shaft, reducing manufacturing cost and increasing durability. The use of splined engagements for coupling the screw shaft to the clutch housing and the stop nut to the screw shaft also allows both the clutch housing and stop nuts to be radially positioned on the screw shaft with incremental adjustability to selectively orientate the pinion relative to both the clutch housing and the stop nut.
US09376998B2	Control device for vehicle A device for controlling a vehicle is configured to determine whether or not a relay is fixedly closed before a vehicle travels and after a driver operates an ignition, and the driving of a starter motor and an SSG motor is inhibited when the relay is determined to be fixedly closed.
US09376995B2	Fuel supply apparatus for GDI engine having reduced pressure pulsation A fuel supply apparatus for a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine having reduced pressure pulsation includes low and high pressure fuel pumps, connected via a fuel supply line, a pressure sensor and a pulsation relief valve installed between the pressure sensor and the high pressure fuel pump. The pulsation relief valve includes a check valve part allowing the fuel to flow in a normal direction from the low pressure fuel pump to the high pressure fuel pump but not in a reverse direction, and an orifice part which is installed substantially in parallel to the check valve part and is configured to allow the fuel to flow in both directions, wherein an amount of the fuel flowing through the orifice part is less than an amount of the fuel flowing through the check valve part in the normal direction.
US09376994B2	Valve assembly for an injection valve and injection valve A valve assembly for an injection valve includes a valve body including a cavity with a fluid inlet portion and a fluid outlet portion, a valve needle axially movable in the cavity, the valve needle preventing a fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion in a closing position and releasing the fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion in a further position, an upper retainer arranged in the cavity and fixed to the valve needle, and an electro-magnetic actuator unit configured to actuate the valve needle, the electro-magnetic actuator unit comprising an armature, arranged in the cavity and axially movable relative to the valve needle, the armature configured to be coupled to the upper retainer when the valve needle is actuated to leave the closing position, and a permanent magnet arranged in the cavity adjacent the position of the armature when the valve needle is in its closing position.
US09376970B2	Vehicle control device In a vehicle control device for performing control to stop and start an engine according to a traveling state of a vehicle regardless of an operation of stopping and starting the engine by a driver, the stopping of the engine is limited based on a starting endurance ability of the engine. Thus, an endurance number of years of a starter can be ensured. If a contribution degree in improving a fuel economy by the stopping of the engine at the time of parking is high, the effect of improving the fuel economy can be suppressed from reducing by prohibiting the automatic stopping of the engine 4 during traveling. The effect of improving the fuel economy by stopping the engine can be enhanced by ensuring the endurance number of years of the starter.
US09376955B2	Engine combustion control via fuel reactivity stratification A compression ignition engine uses two or more fuel charges having two or more reactivities to control the timing and duration of combustion. In a preferred implementation, a lower-reactivity fuel charge is injected or otherwise introduced into the combustion chamber, preferably sufficiently early that it becomes at least substantially homogeneously dispersed within the chamber before a subsequent injection is made. One or more subsequent injections of higher-reactivity fuel charges are then made, and these preferably distribute the higher-reactivity matter within the lower-reactivity chamber space such that combustion begins in the higher-reactivity regions, and with the lower-reactivity regions following thereafter. By appropriately choosing the reactivities of the charges, their relative amounts, and their timing, combustion can be tailored to achieve optimal power output (and thus fuel efficiency), at controlled temperatures (and thus controlled NOx), and with controlled equivalence ratios (and thus controlled soot).
US09376951B2	Exhaust gas aftertreatment device A compact exhaust gas aftertreatment device for an internal combustion engine comprises a catalytic converter, wherein the catalytic converter comprises an encapsulating member, a pipe member, an exhaust gas guiding means and two catalytic converter substrates. The exhaust gas aftertreatment device provides very good exhaust gas mixing properties. Additionally, the exhaust gas guiding means is configured to withstand thermal stress due to exposure to hot exhaust gas emissions.
US09376948B2	Vehicle and method of treating an exhaust gas A method of treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicle internal combustion engine includes conveying the gas through a first reactor including a non-thermal plasma. The gas includes nitric oxide and is transitionable between a first condition in which the gas has a cold-start temperature that is less than or equal to about 150° C., and a second condition in which the gas has an operating temperature that is greater than about 150° C. During the first condition, the method includes contacting the gas and plasma to oxidize the nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide and form an effluent that includes nitrogen dioxide. The method includes concurrently conveying the effluent through a second reactor including a diesel oxidation catalyst, and storing the nitrogen dioxide within the second reactor during only the first condition. The method includes, after storing, releasing nitrogen dioxide from the second reactor during only the second condition.
US09376940B2	Camshaft phaser A camshaft phaser includes a stator having a plurality of lobes; a rotor coaxially disposed within the stator and having a plurality of vanes interspersed with the lobes defining advance chambers and retard chambers; a camshaft phaser attachment bolt for attaching the camshaft phaser to a camshaft, the camshaft phaser attachment bolt defining a valve bore that is coaxial with the stator. A supply passage extends radially outward from the valve bore and includes a downstream end that is proximal to the valve bore and an upstream end that is distal from the valve bore and separated from the downstream end by a check valve seat. A check valve member in the supply passage is biased toward the check valve seat by centrifugal force. A valve spool is moveable within the valve bore such that the valve spool directs oil that has passed through the supply passage.
US09376927B2	Turbine nozzle having non-axisymmetric endwall contour (EWC) Various embodiments of the invention include turbine nozzles and systems employing such nozzles. Various particular embodiments include a turbine nozzle having: an airfoil having: a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and at least one endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, pressure side, trailing edge and the leading edge, the at least one endwall including a non-axisymmetric contour proximate a junction between the endwall and the leading edge of the airfoil.
US09376925B2	Turbine engine fan A turbine engine air blower including a rotor disk that includes, on an outer periphery thereof, longitudinal ribs, each including a radial lug for attaching the disk onto a downstream compressor rotor. The flanks of the lugs form abutments for holding vanes that are mounted onto the disk. A mechanism protecting flanks of the lugs is circumferentially inserted between the lugs and the vanes.
US09376924B2	Electrical grounding for fan blades A fan rotor includes a fan blade for use in a gas turbine engine includes a sheath formed of a material that is more conductive than a main fan blade body. A grounding element provides a grounding path from the sheath into a rotor receiving the fan blade. A gas turbine engine incorporating the fan blade is also disclosed.
US09376919B2	Turbine blade and engine component A turbine blade that is used in a turbine of a gas turbine engine and cooled by cooling air, and includes a cooling channel that is formed within the turbine blade and in which the cooling air flows, plural bottomed recesses that are formed on a blade surface of the turbine blade and of which each downstream-side inner wall is inclined, and an ejection hole that is formed on each bottom of the plural bottomed recesses and communicates with the cooling channel to eject the cooling air. The ejection hole is formed so that a central line of the ejection hole extends along the downstream-side inner wall. The above turbine blade can improve cooling without reducing efficiency.
US09376914B2	Rotary machine A rotary machine (1) in the form of an expander is shown. The Expander Induces a housing (5) having a cavity (9), inlet and outlet ducts (11, 12) communicating with the cavity (9), a rotor (2) having a rotor axis (A), a number of vanes (15a, 15b, 15c) movably received in respective grooves (18) in the rotor (2) and articulately connected about an axis (C) to one end of a control arm (14a, 14b, 14c) and in the other end rotatable supported in a fixed shaft (24) extending centrally through the cavity (9) in the housing (5), and at least one working chamber (9a) which is part of the cavity (9), The housing (5) includes an internally cylindrical intermediate part (5c), which part interact with the rotor (2) and the vanes (15a, 15b, 15c). The rotor (2) forms a reel configuration having respective radially extending flange portions (2a′, 2b′) which are rotatable together with the vanes, and against which the respective end surfaces of the vanes act.
US09376908B2	Pipe conveyed extendable well logging tool A pipe conveyed extendable well logging assembly includes a deployment system for extending and retracting a well logging tool relative to the pipe while downhole. The logging tool may be releasably latched to the pipe, and may include position sensors for position feedback and depth correction.
US09376907B2	Method of hydrocarbon resource recovery including actuator operated positioning of an RF sensor and related apparatus A method of hydrocarbon resource recovery from a subterranean formation may include forming a plurality of spaced apart injector/producer well pairs in the subterranean formation. Each injector/producer well pair may include a laterally extending producer well and a laterally extending injector well spaced thereabove. The method may include forming an intermediate well adjacent a given injector/producer well pair, and operating a positioning actuator to position a radio frequency (RF) sensor coupled to the positioning actuator to at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well. The method may further include operating the RF sensor at the at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well to selectively sense at least one corresponding portion of the subterranean formation adjacent the given injector/producer well pair. The method may also include recovering hydrocarbon resources from the plurality of injector/producer well pairs including the given injector/producer well pair.
US09376904B2	Apparatus and method for solution mining using cycling process Provided are an apparatus and method for solution mining using cycling process in which a solvent is injected into underground useful ores to dissolve the useful ores and then collected again to obtain the useful ores. The cycling solution mining method includes a boring process for excavating the underground up to an ore deposit, a fracturing process to generate cracks in the ore deposit, an injection process for inserting a mining apparatus including an insertion rod having a pipe shape up to a lower portion of the well to inject a solvent that dissolves the useful ores into the ore deposit through the insertion rod, wherein a rotation force is applied to the solvent discharged from the insertion rod to increase a diffusion force of the solvent, and a production process for collecting the solvent, in which the useful ores are dissolved, again.
US09376903B2	Method and apparatus for resonant over-pressured well fracturing The method for enhancing of forming at least one fracture having a required width r and length L in the formation surrounding fracturing around a wellbore in the regime of resonance by means of applying vibrations to the formation which is undergoing pressurizing exceeding the fracture gradient pressure of the formation.
US09376900B2	Combined RF heating and pump lift for a hydrocarbon resource recovery apparatus and associated methods A hydrocarbon resource recovery apparatus for a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein includes a radio frequency (RF) power source, a dielectric fluid source, and an RF antenna within the wellbore. An RF transmission line extends within the wellbore between the RF power source and the RF antenna and is coupled to the dielectric fluid source to be cooled and/or pressure balanced by a flow of dielectric fluid therefrom. A hydrocarbon resource recovery pump is within the wellbore and is also coupled to the dielectric fluid source to be powered by the flow of dielectric fluid therefrom.
US09376897B2	RF antenna assembly with feed structure having dielectric tube and related methods An RF antenna assembly may be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation for hydrocarbon resource recovery. The RF antenna assembly includes first and second tubular conductors and a feed structure therebetween defining a dipole antenna to be positioned within the wellbore, and an RF transmission line extending within one of the tubular conductors. The feed structure includes a dielectric tube, a first connector coupling the RF transmission line to the first tubular conductor, and a second connector coupling the RF transmission line to the second tubular conductor.
US09376894B2	Control and supply unit A control and supply unit for an actuating device of a choke, a valve, a blow-up preventer or some other device applied in the field of oil and natural gas production includes at least an auxiliary power supply which is specially rechargeable, and a connecting means used for an exchange of data and/or for the purpose of voltage supply. To improve such a control and supply unit, such that the respective connecting means satisfy a relevant standard and has a compact structural design and is also easily accessible from outside, the control and supply unit includes, as a connecting means, a communication interface for connecting thereto a field bus and a voltage supply connection for connecting thereto a voltage supply line.
US09376877B2	System and method for setting a completion tool The system and method for setting a completion tool within a wellbore includes assembling a mandrel, inner sleeve, piston, outer sleeve, and dog member. In a first locked position, the dog member abuts against the indentation of the mandrel and the locking surface of the piston. The dog member is friction fit between the piston and mandrel so that movement of the completion tool corresponds to movement of the mandrel. The mechanical link, such as shear pins, of the completion tool is protected by the dog member holding steady on the mandrel. When the completion tool reaches the desired location, a pressure pulse opens a chamber between the sleeves to transition to a second released position. The dog member releases from the mandrel to be housed in the chamber, when movement of the mandrel sets the completion tool by the mechanical link, such as shear pins.
US09376864B2	Door curtain anti-dropping device for electric rolling door A door curtain anti-dropping device comprises at least one rotating shaft, a brake mechanism, a rotational speed detecting module, and a control circuit, the rotating shaft being coupled to the winding shaft, the brake mechanism being used to brake the rotating shaft, the rotational speed detecting module being used to detect the rotational speed of the rotating shaft. When the door operator drives the winding shaft to rotate, the control circuit controls the brake mechanism to release the brake and to drive the rotating shaft and winding shaft. Once the chain is broken, an abnormal rotational speed of the winding shaft is detected by the rotational speed detecting module, the control circuit switches off the power source immediately to make the brake mechanism lock the winding shaft.
US09376862B2	Method for operating a motorized roller shade An architectural covering is provided. The architectural covering includes: shade material; the shade material operatively connected to a motor unit such that movement of the motor unit causes movement of the shade material; the motor unit comprising a DC motor and a shaft connected to the DC motor; a power supply unit electrically connected to the motor unit; a controller unit electrically connected to the motor unit, the controller unit having a microprocessor; and a rotation detector configured to detect rotation of the motor unit and upon detection of rotation of the motor unit transmit a signal to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor of the controller unit is configured to power an encoder unit in response to determination of manual movement of the shade material. A motor and control unit for an architectural covering may be provided.
US09376860B2	Double pleat cellular shade element A covering for an architectural opening is provided. The covering may include a head rail, an end rail, and a cellular panel operably connected between the head rail and the end rail. The cellular panel may include at least one cellular unit. Each cellular unit may include a primary cell having a first side and a second side. In one configuration, the first side has a single crease, and the second crease has three creases. An outer wall may be operably connected to the primary cell and extend around at least a portion of a side of the primary cell.
US09376857B1	Vent cover system A vent cover system preferably includes a portable automated vent cover and a vacuum release door. The portable automated vent cover includes a drive system, a telescoping tube, a vent cover door and a collapsible mobile tripod. A vacuum break opening is formed through a middle of the vent cover door. The vacuum release door preferably includes a vacuum door plate, a plurality of retention pins, a sealing gasket and a tube flange. A plurality of pin holes are formed around a perimeter of the vacuum door plate to receive the plurality of retention pins. The plurality of retention pin are inserted through the plurality of pin holes and attached to the vent cover door. The tube flange includes an opening, which is sized to snugly receive an inner cover tube of the telescoping tube and is attached to a bottom of the vacuum door plate.
US09376856B1	Hollow core door with internal air flow Hollow core door apparatus for preventing the build up of pressure in a room having a register through which air flows into the room and the door includes an inside door skin and an outer door skin, and the door skins includes openings in which a box is disposed. The box includes a center panel and a single opening through the center panel; the box also includes an inside panel and an outside panel, both of which panels are secured to and spaced apart from the center panel. The inside and outside panels have peripheral openings and which peripheral openings define areas at least as great as the area of the opening in the center panel and are offset from the opening in the center panel to provide for a non-linear flow of air through the door to prevent the build up of pressure in the room. An embodiment combining a noxious gas absorbent material with the pressure build up prevention capability is also illustrated.
US09376854B2	Gasochromic system A gasochromic system includes a first transparent part that includes a first surface; a second transparent part that includes a second surface and is disposed such that the second surface faces the first surface of the first transparent part; a light control part that is formed on the first surface and includes a light control element whose optical characteristic is reversibly changed by hydrogenation and dehydrogenation; a hydrogen supplier that supplies a hydrogen-containing gas into a gap between the first and second transparent parts; and a dehydrogenator that removes hydrogen from the gap between the first and second transparent parts. The first and second transparent parts are stacked via the light control part, and the second surface and a surface of the light control part facing the second surface are partially in contact with each other.
US09376852B2	Method for making a pane module and a window comprising such a pane module The pane module comprises a pane element composed by glass sheets (31, 35) and provided with a border element (37, 38) by molding. The border element is adhered to the pane element during the molding process and at least partially encases the border of at least one sheet element.
US09376851B2	Barrier operator feature enhancement A barrier operator feature enhancement device is designed to provide one or more features found in modern barrier operator devices and to incorporate those features into a previously installed barrier operator system. To facilitate ease of use, the barrier operator feature enhancement device can communicate with a large variety of barrier operators. Such communication may be wireless or wired, depending on the communication protocol implemented by a particular previously installed barrier operator. To facilitate the ease of installation, the device is designed to configure itself to operate with the communication protocol of the previously installed barrier operator. Once configured to be able to communicate with the previously installed barrier operator, the feature enhancement device works with the barrier operator to provide one or more additional features to enhance the capabilities of the previously installed barrier operator.
US09376849B2	Door or window assembly A door or window assembly (10) is provided. The door or window assembly (10) includes: a track assembly (12); a first leaf (14) slidable along the track assembly (12) in a plane of the first leaf (14) between a first position and a second position; a second leaf (16) moveably coupled to the track assembly (12); and a third leaf (20) pivotally coupled to the second leaf (16). The first leaf (14) is arranged to engage the second leaf (16) to form a combined leaf (86) when the first leaf (14) is in the second position and the combined leaf (86) is arranged to be foldable against the third leaf (20).
US09376846B2	Concealed hinge mechanism A concealed hinge mechanism for connecting a door and a door frame has two fixed plates mounted on the door and the door frame, and two L-shaped connecting elements to connect the fixed plates while providing a rotational and outward movement for opening.
US09376844B2	Gliding doorstop A gliding doorstop having a substantially sinusoidal cross sectional shape, with a central trough configured to accept the bottom of a door and two curved ends configured to slide along a floor. The gliding doorstop is configured to retain the door in a set position against routine amounts of environmental forces, but be slideable such that the door can be manually moved by a user into a new set position without removing the gliding doorstop from underneath the door.
US09376832B2	Portable safety rail system A portable safety rail system includes one or more railings inserted into one or more stackable rail bases. Each rail base can include a plurality of apertures for receiving end rail posts of railings through a raised hub defining an open region between the bottom of the hub and the surface on which the rail base rests. Each end rail post can have a stop flange that engages an upper surface of the hub when inserted therein and an aperture through the end portion that extends into the open region beneath the hub for receiving a pin to lock the post while allowing rotation of the post. The system can also include toe boards that are attached to railings with a mount having an aperture through which railings are extended, allowing the toe boards to also be rotated to be aligned with railings.
US09376830B1	Tower reinforcement apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for reinforcing an existing tower assembly having existing leg members. Exemplary apparatus comprises a plurality of interior adjustable-length leg members that are secured to the existing leg members closer to an axial centerline of the tower assembly that are lengthened after securement. A plurality of brace members interconnect the interior leg members. Lengthening of the interior adjustable-length leg members transfer a portion of the load to the interior adjustable-length leg members and shift the compression load toward the axial centerline of the tower assembly.
US09376829B2	Self-contained shelter We disclose a portable protection shelter that may be easily transported and set up as needed. The shelter provides protection from deadly weather, including storms, hail, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Additionally, it may be used as a survival pod or as protection from assailants or aggressive animals. The shelter can be transported as required, including through doors, and assembled and disassembled on demand using common handheld tools.
US09376810B2	Multi-layer ceiling tile A less costly multi-layer acoustical panel having improved noise absorption properties includes a fiberglass layer and a mineral wool layer wherein the fiberglass layer has a fibrous content comprising at least about 50% by weight of glass fiber and the mineral wool layer has a fibrous content comprising at least about 50% by weight of mineral wool fiber. The noise absorption coefficient of the panel is linearly related to increases in the thickness of the fiberglass layer. A lamination technique for making the panels is also disclosed.
US09376802B2	Unitary bathroom The present invention is directed to a unitary bathroom which includes an upper back panel, a lower back panel, a base, and side panels all of which are formed by aluminum honeycomb composite boards or paper honeycomb composite boards. The invention also relate to connection among above the upper back panel, lower back panel, base, side panels and ceiling. The unitary bathroom constructed according to the invention is reliable, and structurally stable. The bathroom will not be loosened after long term use. In addition, the unitary bathroom made of aluminum honeycomb composite board is lightweight, strong, and has good stiffness. The coating material may be freely selected from ceramic, artificial stone, natural stone, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, zinc coated steel plate, fire proof plate, SMC and plastic. Moreover, it has strong shock proof ability and high fire proof ability. No deformation and aging will occur after long term use.
US09376792B2	Plumbing fixture with integrated mixing valve A plumbing fixture includes a body and a mixing valve provided within the body. The mixing valve includes a first inlet for receiving a first fluid, a second inlet for receiving a second fluid, and a mixing chamber having a fluid outlet for outputting the first fluid or the second fluid or a mixture thereof. The mixing valve includes a first flow control valve for controlling the flow of the first fluid into the mixing chamber and a second flow control valve, separate from the first flow control valve, for controlling the flow of the second fluid into the mixing chamber, wherein at least one of the first or second flow control valve includes at least two separate outlets into the mixing chamber.
US09376789B2	Quick connection coupling A coupling, conduit assembly, method for coupling conduits and faucet assembly are described herein, wherein the coupling includes a female section with a conduit connecting end and a retainer with at least one projection; a male section with a conduit connecting end and a male projecting portion with a two large diameter sections, each having an inwardly facing surface wherein the surfaces define a channel that is configured so a mating surface on the projection or projections contacts the surface of the first large diameter section when the coupling is locked; and a locking piece on the female section capable of sliding along that section to engage the projection or projections when situated in the channel so the mating surface on the projection or projections contacts the surface of the first large diameter section and the locking piece retains the projection or projections in position and locks the coupling.
US09376774B2	Device, as well as method for working ground surfaces or roadways In a device for working ground surfaces or roadways including a machine frame and a working drum in a drum housing arranged at said machine frame, where no less than one spraying device extending parallel to the working drum and featuring several outlet nozzles for spraying agents arranged next to one another and directed towards the working drum is arranged at the drum housing, where the outlet nozzles include one each drivable closing mechanism with a closing element which, in an open position, fully uncovers the nozzle channel of the outlet nozzle and, in a closed position, closes the nozzle channel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: that a controller drives the closing mechanisms, with the outlet nozzles and the related closing elements being adapted to one another in such a fashion that the flow cross-section in the outlet nozzle is variable in accordance with the position of the closing element on a specified path between the open position and closed position.
US09376763B2	Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of a group III nitride crystal, utilizing a melt containing a group III metal, an alkali metal, and nitrogen A method for manufacturing a group III nitride crystal on a seed crystal in a holding vessel holding therein a melt containing a group III metal, an alkali metal and nitrogen. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of causing the seed crystal to make a contact with the melt, setting an environment of the seed crystal to a first state offset from a crystal growth condition while in a state in which said seed crystal is in contact with the melt, increasing a nitrogen concentration in the melt, and setting the environment of the seed crystal to a second state suitable for crystal growth when the nitrogen concentration of the melt has reached a concentration suitable for growing the seed crystal.
US09376760B2	Plating apparatus and method of cleaning substrate holder A plating apparatus includes: a plating bath configured to store a plating solution therein; a substrate transport device configured to remove a substrate before plating from a substrate cassette and return the substrate after plating to the substrate cassette; a substrate holder configured to detachably hold the substrate with a sealing member sealing a peripheral portion of the substrate and immerse the substrate in the plating solution in the plating bath; a dummy substrate arranged in a position accessible by the substrate transport device; and a substrate holder cleaning bath configured to immerse the substrate holder in a cleaning liquid to clean the substrate holder when holding the dummy substrate with the sealing member sealing a peripheral portion of the dummy substrate.
US09376758B2	Electroplating method An electroplating method can securely and efficiently fill a plated metal into deep high-aspect ratio vias in a bottom-up manner without producing defects in the plated metal. The electroplating method includes: immersing a substrate, having vias formed in a surface, and an anode in a plating solution in a plating tank, the anode being disposed opposite the surface of the substrate; and intermittently passing a plating current at a constant current value between the substrate and the anode in such a manner that the supply and the stop of the plating current are repeated, and that the proportion of a current supply time during which the plating current is supplied increases with the progress of plating, thereby filling a plated metal into the vias.
US09376755B2	Method and composition for electroless nickel and cobalt deposition An electroless plating bath composition of matter and corresponding method are described. The plating bath is an aqueous solution including an amino acid having at least one amino moiety and at least one carboxylic acid moiety or a polypeptide thereof, and having a molar ratio of amino moieties to carboxylic acid moieties of 1 or greater, a nickel-containing or a cobalt-containing salt, and a boron-containing reducing agent. The composition of matter is used in a method of electroless nickle-boron and cobalt-boron coating of substrates.
US09376753B2	Apparatus for performing a plasma chemical vapour deposition process The invention relates to an apparatus for performing a plasma chemical vapor deposition process. The apparatus comprises a mainly cylindrical resonator being provided with an outer cylindrical wall enclosing a resonant cavity having a substantially rotational symmetric shape with respect to a cylindrical axis. The resonator further includes side wall portions bounding the resonant cavity in opposite cylindrical axis directions. In addition, the apparatus comprises a microwave guide extending through the outer cylindrical wall into the resonant cavity. The length of the resonant cavity in the cylindrical direction varies as a function of the radial distance to the cylindrical axis.
US09376752B2	Edge ring for a deposition chamber Disclosed are apparatus and methods for material and thermal processing of substrates in a single chamber. In one embodiment, an edge ring is provided. The edge ring includes an annular body having an inner peripheral edge, a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first raised member extending substantially orthogonally from the second surface, a second raised member extending from the second surface adjacent the first raised member and separated from the first raised member by a first depression, and a third raised member extending from the second surface adjacent the second raised member and separated by a second depression, the second depression comprising a sloped surface having a reflectivity value that is different than a reflectivity value of the first surface.
US09376751B2	Plasma processing device and operation method An operation method of a plasma processing device, includes performing a plasma process on a workpiece by supplying first high frequency power of a predetermined output to an electrode and generating plasma; and performing a charge storage process before the plasma process when a time interval from an end of a previous operation of the plasma processing device exceeds a predetermined interval, the charge storage process including supplying, to the electrode, second high frequency power of a lower output than the predetermined output.
US09376743B2	Method of manufacturing mask for deposition A method of manufacturing a deposition mask includes providing a frame including a pair of first supports and a pair of second supports surrounding an opening, each of the first supports including a contact face corresponding to a face of the first support and including a fastening recess at an outer edge of the first support, inserting an insertion block corresponding in shape to the fastening recess into the fastening recess, bonding opposing ends of a mask strip having an opening pattern to the contact faces while stretching the mask strip, and removing the insertion block from the fastening recess.
US09376742B2	Wear-resistant member made of titanium metal A wear-resistant titanium metal member includes a substrate having a carburized layer formed by plasma carburizing and a polished surface having a surface roughness Ra of 0.01 to 0.80 μm formed on the surface of the carburized layer, a titanium oxide layer superposed on the polished surface, and an amorphous carbon (GLC) layer superposed on the titanium oxide layer. The GLC layer is rigid and has a flat and smooth surface, so that it is free of stress concentration. By adjusting the plasma carburizing temperature and the concentration of the carburizing gas, carbon ions can penetrate the polished surface and form the carburized layer under the polished surface.
US09376739B2	Device for applying a coating to an extended article The unit coat application by immersion elongate components into the molten metal comprises a tank for molten metal and a coating chamber equipped with appliances for internal creation of reduced pressure and positive pressure respectively. Moreover, inlet and outlet channels of the coating chamber are made vertical and situated at its bottom and top respectively to ensure vertical movement of the elongate component from bottom upwards. The coating chamber is located aside from the tank with molten metal, the intake channel is inclined, and the tank with molten metal is equipped with a supplying channel to load molten or solid metal that expands at its upper part facing the upper part of the tank with molten metal.
US09376738B2	Hot forging use non-heat-treated steel and hot forged non-heat-treated steel part The present invention provides hot forging use non heat-treated steel where controlled cooling after shaping by hot forging is used to make the main structure of the steel martensite even without subsequent reheating and heat treatment by quenching and tempering and thereby give a steel part with a high strength and high toughness and superior machineability and a hot forged non heat-treated steel part made of that steel, in particular provides a martensite type hot forging use non heat-treated steel characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.20%, Si: 0.10 to 0.50%, Mn: 1.0 to 3.0%, P: 0.001 to 0.1%, S: 0.005 to 0.8%, Cr: 0.10 to 1.50%, Al: over 0.1 to 0.20%, and N: 0.0020 to 0.0080% and having a balance of substantially Fe and unavoidable impurities and a hot forged non heat-treated steel part made of such steel and characterized in that the steel structure of the entire cross-section at part or all of that part is substantially a martensite structure with an effective crystal grain size of 15 μm or less.
US09376737B2	Method for producing zinc alloy Provided is a method for producing a zinc alloy capable of obtaining a Zn—Si alloy having a uniform composition. Metal Zn is melted in a crucible (2) provided in a heating furnace (1) to obtain a Zn molten metal (4). Floating of a metal Si powder (6) added to the Zn molten metal (4) is suppressed by a floating suppressing member (5). Heating is performed while a liquid surface of the Zn molten metal (4) is coated with a carbonaceous material (9), thereby melting the metal Si powder (6). The suppression of the floating of the metal Si powder (6) is released to allow the melted Si to be dispersed in the Zn molten metal (4), thereby obtaining a Zn—Si alloy molten metal (11). A copper casting mold (12) is filled with the Zn—Si alloy molten metal (11), and is rapidly cooled down to obtain a billet.
US09376736B2	Method for separating and recovering rare-earth elements A method for separating and recovering a plurality of rare-earth elements, the method including a step of introducing, into a liquid, a mixture containing a rare-earth oxychloride and a rare-earth chloride, the rare-earth oxychloride constituted from a rare-earth element different from a rare-earth element constituting the rare-earth chloride, thereby obtaining an insoluble matter containing the rare-earth oxychloride and a liquid in which the rare-earth chloride is dissolved, a step of recovering the rare-earth oxychloride from the insoluble matter, and a step of recovering the rare-earth chloride from the liquid in which the rare-earth chloride is dissolved.
US09376726B2	Metapneumovirus strains and their use in vaccine formulations and as vectors for expression of antigenic sequences The present invention provides an isolated mammalian negative strand RNA virus, metapneumovirus (MPV), within the sub-family Pneumoviridae, of the family Paramyxoviridae. The invention also provides isolated mammalian negative strand RNA viruses identifiable as phylogenetically corresponding or relating to the genus Metapneumovirus and components thereof. In particular the invention provides a mammalian MPV, subgroups and variants thereof. The invention relates to genomic nucleotide sequences of different isolates of mammalian metapneumoviruses, in particular human metapneumoviruses. The invention relates to the use of the sequence information of different isolates of mammalian metapneumoviruses for diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding the genome of a metapneumovirus or a portion thereof, including both mammalian and avian metapneumovirus. The invention further encompasses chimeric or recombinant viruses encoded by said nucleotide sequences. The invention also relates to chimeric and recombinant mammalian MPV that comprise one or more non-native or heterologous sequences. The invention further relates to vaccine formulations comprising mammalian or avian metapneumovirus, including recombinant and chimeric forms of said viruses. The vaccine preparations of the invention encompass multivalent vaccines, including bivalent and trivalent vaccine preparations.
US09376725B1	Methods of screening for compounds for treating muscular dystrophy using human ALPHA7 integrin mRNA translation regulation The present invention provides compounds and assays for the identification and validation of compounds for use in the treatment of muscular mystrophy (MD), or a form thereof, in which said compounds increase the post-transcriptional expression of a target gene (i.e., mIGF1, ITGA7, or UTRN).
US09376722B2	Oral care methods and systems This, intention relates to methods of assessing the bioflora of the mouth and of providing appropriate treatment utilizing a basic amino acid in accordance with the assessment.
US09376720B2	Method to assess prognosis and to predict therapeutic success in cancer by determining hormone receptor expression levels The present invention is related to a method of classifying a sample of a patient who suffers from or being at risk of developing cancer, said method comprising the steps of determining in said sample from said patient, on a non protein basis, the expression level of at least one gene encoding for a hormone receptor selected from the group comprising estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and/or androgen receptor in said sample; comparing the one or more expression level(s) determined with one or more expression level(s) of one or more reference genes, and classifying the sample of said patient from the outcome of the comparison into one of at least two classifications.
US09376719B2	High throughput screening of mutagenized populations Efficient methods are disclosed for the high throughput identification of mutations in genes in members of mutagenized populations. The methods comprise DNA isolation, pooling, amplification, creation of libraries, high throughput sequencing of libraries, preferably by sequencing-by-synthesis technologies, identification of mutations and identification of the member of the population carrying the mutation and identification of the mutation.
US09376715B2	Methods for detecting mutations in the catalytic subunit of the phosphoinositol-3 kinase (PIK3CA) gene The present invention relates to means and methods for the identification of non-responders to a HER2 inhibitor, whereby one or more mutations in exon 9 of Phosphoinositol-3 kinase (PIK3CA) indicate non-responsiveness.
US09376709B2	Compositions for stabilizing DNA and RNA in blood and other biological samples during shipping and storage at ambient temperatures Compositions and methods are disclosed for substantially liquid, gel, suspension, slurry, semisolid and/or colloid storage of biological samples following admixture with the herein disclosed storage composition, permitting substantial recovery of biological activity following storage without refrigeration. In certain embodiments, unfractionated blood or tissue samples may be stored without refrigeration in a form that permits recovery of intact DNA or RNA components following the storage period.
US09376707B2	Kit for determination of thymidine kinase activity and use thereof An assay kit for determination of thymidine kinase (TK) activity in a biological sample, such as blood, serum, plasma, Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF), pleural fluid, ascites, tissues, cells and extracts thereof, is described. The assay kit can used in a method that comprises contacting, in a buffer, a Basic Reaction Mixture comprising: solid surface-attached primer and/or template, a modified deoxy nucleoside, such as BromodeoxyUridine, IododeoxyUridine, FluorodeoxyUridine or VinyldexoyThymidine as a kinase enzyme substrate, a phosphate donor, a nucleotide polymerizing enzyme, and a kinase enzyme source devoid of TK activity, such as a yeast extract, with the biological sample. After incubation the amount of modified deoxy nucleoside that has been incorporated into the solid surface-attached primer and/or template, is determined and the TK activity present in the biological sample is directly proportional to the amount of incorporated modified deoxy nucleoside. The assay kit are useful in the diagnosing, prognosis monitoring of disease progression and treatment effects of cell-proliferation disorders or diseases, such as cancer, and in the screening of compounds, e.g. new drug candidates, affecting enzymatic pathways, which may obstruct the formation of thymidine phosphates or interfere with nucleic acid synthesis.
US09376706B2	Protease detection A polypeptide comprising a chromogenic amino acid. The chromogenic amino acid is flanked by at least one amino acid to the N and C termini thereof. The amine group of the chromogenic amino acid has a pKa of less than 5. The chromogenic amino acid is capable of reacting with a conjugated aldehyde. The polypeptide comprises a target sequence for a target protease which is capable of cleaving the peptide bond comprising the amino group of the chromogenic amino acid.
US09376702B2	Regulating the production of isoprenoids in algal cells The invention relates to a method for increasing the production level of isoprenoids in an algal cell. The method includes increasing expression of a polynucleotide sequence that encodes 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase (IDS) in the algal cell. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for increasing the production level of carotenoids in an algal cell. The method includes increasing expression of polynucleotide sequence that encodes phytoene desaturases (PDS) in the algal cell. In a further aspect, the invention relates to an algal cell having a polynucleotide sequence that is genetically engineered to express a higher level of IDS or PDS than a corresponding wild type algal cell, wherein the cell produces an increased level of isoprenoids or carotenoids, respectively, than a corresponding wild type algal cell.
US09376700B2	Methods of modifying N-termini of a peptide or protein using transferases The invention includes a selective method of modifying the N-terminus of a protein using an aminoacyl tRNA transferase. In certain embodiments, the method comprises contacting a solution of the protein or peptide with a transferase and a derivative of a molecule, whereby the N-terminus of the protein or peptide is derivatized with the molecule.
US09376693B2	Pre-treated biomass having enhanced enzyme accessibility This invention is to a biomass composition of 5 and 6 carbon sugars, lignin, and cellulose which has been steam exploded and the composition has a very high enzyme accessibility at 24 hours for hydrolysis.
US09376692B2	Process for rapid anaerobic digestion of biomass using microbes and the production of biofuels therefrom A process for effecting anaerobic digestion of plant biomass, which entails the step of anaerobically digesting plant biomass with at least one species of rumen microorganisms.
US09376691B2	Fusion proteins useful for producing pinene The present invention provides for a modified host cell comprising a heterologous pinene synthase (PS), or enzymatically active fragment or variant thereof, and optionally a geranyl pyrophosphate synthase (GPPS), or enzymatically active fragment or variant thereof, or a fusion protein comprising: (a) a PS and (b) a GPPS linked by a linker.
US09376689B2	Engineered cleavage half-domains Disclosed herein are engineered cleavage half-domains; fusion polypeptides comprising these engineered cleavage half-domains; polynucleotides encoding the engineered cleavage half-domains and fusion proteins; and cells comprising said polynucleotides and/or fusion proteins. Also described are methods of using these polypeptides and polynucleotides, for example for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence.
US09376660B2	Method for increasing the CoQ10 and CoQH2 content in phototrophic microorganisms A method for increasing the content of ubiquinone (CoQ10) and ubiquinol (CoQH2) in phototrophic microorganisms that were cultivated in a culture medium in a bioreactor under light irradiation, wherein the phototrophic microorganisms are selected from the group consisting of blue algae, green algae and yellow-green algae, comprising a step of inducing oxidative stress. By virtue of the fact that oxidative stress was induced by incubating the phototrophic microorganisms together with Fe3+ in the culture medium, a higher content of CoQ10 and CoQH2 is obtained. Moreover, the microorganisms thus obtained have a higher content of trivalent iron, which is particularly relevant for the human diet. From the phototrophic microorganisms it is possible to produce an oily extract and also a dried algae product.
US09376651B2	Soil resistant floor treatment A soil resistant floor surface treatment composition is provided. In particular, a composition comprises a maleic/olefin copolymer and an optional cleaning agent. Methods for treating a porous floor surface with a soil resistant agent and kits comprising a floor treatment composition, an applicator, a removal agent for removing a plurality of soils from a treated surface, and instructions for use are further provided by the present invention.
US09376647B2	Natural oil based gels, applications and methods of preparation The present invention relates to novel non-aqueous gels of natural oils and their derivatives and provides a novel process for the gelation of natural oils and their derivatives that does not require the addition of gellants or the irreversible heat bodying of the oil. The gels and method of the present invention are applicable to a wide range of natural oils, and the method is easily tailored to provide thermoreversible gels of any desired viscosity. The natural oil based gels of the present invention and the method of their preparation have many advantages over the prior art. The natural oil based gels provided have exemplary properties and find use in a variety of applications.
US09376646B2	Lubricating oil composition A lubricating oil composition is provided having excellent torque capacity, shifting properties, and anti-wear properties for wet friction materials, which can maintain initial torque capacity and shifting properties for a long period of time, suitable for automatic and/or continuously variable transmissions. The lubricating oil composition contains a lubricating base oil and based on the total mass of the composition (A) 0.5 percent by mass or more of a fatty acid amide compound represented by formula (1); (B) 0.05 percent by mass or more of thiadiazole; and (C) 0.1 percent by mass of a phosphorus-containing additive, and contains sulfur in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or more based on sulfur and phosphorus in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or less based on phosphorus, the ratio of the sulfur basis percent by mass/the phosphorus basis percent by mass (S/P) being from 3.0 to 5.0:
US09376644B2	Lubricant composition The lubricant composition of this invention comprises a base oil and an additive, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of an organic sulfonate, a carboxylate, a thiocarbamate and a thiophosphoric acid ester salt. The lubricant composition can effectively suppress hydrogen embrittlement-caused flaking of an element, such as a rolling bearing, a sliding bearing, a gear, a ball thread, a linear guide, a linear bearing, a cam and various joints in a high concentration hydrogen environment. The invention provides also a rolling bearing, a sliding bearing, a gear, a ball thread, a linear guide, a linear bearing, a cam and various joints using the lubricant composition.
US09376642B2	Multi-grade engine oil formulations with improved mini-rotary viscometer results A process for improving MRV performance and decreasing wax crystallization in a lubricating oil, comprising: replacing between about 5 to 60 wt % of a base oil or base oil blend with between about 5 to 60 wt % of a Group II base oil. A resultant multigrade engine oil affords a Mini-Rotary Viscosity (MRV) at −30° C. of less than 60,000 mPa·s with no yield stress. The multigrade engine oil, comprising: (a) between about 10 to 30 wt % of a Group II base oil and (b) between about 40 to 60 wt % of a Group I paraffinic base oil characterized by: (i) a VI from about 98 to 104, and (ii) a kinematic viscosity from about 4.5 to 5.5 cSt at 100° C., and (c) an additive package.
US09376640B2	Fuel composition A fuel composition having a boiling range of between 95 to 440 degrees Fahrenheit wherein the fuel composition has (a) a total sum of n-paraffins and naphthenes content of at least 22 volume percent and (b) a RON of about 93 or less, wherein the fuel is employed in an advanced combustion engine.
US09376636B2	Process for hydrodesulphuration of gasoline cuts using a catalyst based on heteropolyanions trapped in a mesostructured silica support A process of hydrodesulphuration of at least one gasoline cut implementing a catalyst comprising, in its oxide form, at least one metal from group VIB and/or at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic table, present in the form of at least one polyoxometalate of the formula (HhXxMmOy)q−, wherein X is an element selected from phosphorus, silicon, boron, nickel and cobalt, M is one or more element(s) selected from molybdenum, tungsten, nickel and cobalt, h is an integer from 0-12, x is an integer from 0-4, m is an integer 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and/or 18, y is an integer of 17-72 and q is an integer of 1-20, the polyoxometalates being present within a mesostructured silicon oxide matrix having a pore size of 1.5-50 nm and having amorphous walls of thickness 1-30 nm, the catalyst being sulphured before use in the process.
US09376630B2	Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream The present invention provides a method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream, the method including the steps of: (a) providing an oil sand stream; (b) contacting the oil sand stream with a liquid comprising a solvent thereby obtaining a solvent-diluted oil sand slurry; (c) separating the solvent-diluted oil sand slurry, thereby obtaining a first solids-depleted stream and a first solids-enriched stream; (d) filtering the first solids-enriched stream obtained in step (c), thereby obtaining bitumen-depleted sand and at least a first filtrate; (e) separating at least a part of the first filtrate thereby obtaining a second solids-depleted stream and a second solids-enriched stream; and (f) reusing at least a part of the second solids-enriched stream as obtained in step (e) in the contacting of step (b) or the separating of step (c).
US09376620B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal composition having at least one or a suitable balance regarding at least two of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance and high stability to ultraviolet light and heat is described; an AM device having characteristics such as short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio and a long service life. The liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and the composition may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component.
US09376616B2	Nanoparticle phosphor and method for manufacturing the same, semiconductor nanoparticle phosphor and light emitting element containing semiconductor nanoparticle phosphor, wavelength converter and light emitting device A nanoparticle phosphor includes a nanoparticle composed of a compound semiconductor containing a first metal atom, and an inorganic substance layer provided on at least a part of the surface of the nanoparticle and containing the first metal atom and one or more kinds of hetero atoms. In the inorganic substance layer, the first metal atom is bound to the hetero atom.
US09376615B2	Color stable red-emitting phosphors A process for synthesizing a Mn4+ doped phosphor includes contacting a precursor of formula I, at an elevated temperature with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and amount of Mn ranges from about 0.9 wt % to about 4 wt %, based on total weight.
US09376613B2	Magnetic microspheres for use in fluorescence-based applications Microspheres, populations of microspheres, and methods for forming microspheres are provided. One microsphere configured to exhibit fluorescent and magnetic properties includes a core microsphere and a magnetic material coupled to a surface of the core microsphere. About 50% or less of the surface of the core microsphere is covered by the magnetic material. The microsphere also includes a polymer layer surrounding the magnetic material and the core microsphere. One population of microspheres configured to exhibit fluorescent and magnetic properties includes two or more subsets of microspheres. The two or more subsets of microspheres are configured to exhibit different fluorescent and/or magnetic properties. Individual microspheres in the two or more subsets are configured as described above.
US09376609B2	Settable compositions comprising interground perlite and hydraulic cement Methods and compositions are disclosed that comprise interground perlite and hydraulic cement. An embodiment provides a composition comprising interground perlite and hydraulic cement. Another embodiment provides a composition comprising: interground unexpanded perlite and Portland cement, the interground having a mean particle size of about 0.5 microns to about 10 microns; and water.
US09376601B2	Adhesive composition and adhesive sheet for slide rail, and method for fixing slide rail An adhesive composition for slide rail exhibits excellent workability in attaching a slide rail to a vehicle body and has a strong adhesive force after heating, the magnetic flux density of which can be lowered, which sustains the strong adhesive force after heating and then returning to room temperature so as to allow the firm fixation of the slide rail to the vehicle body, and which can lower the volume of the noise caused by opening/closing of a door. Specifically disclosed is an adhesive composition for slide rail which includes a hot-melt adhesive and a ferromagnetic substance, wherein the composition shows a density at 20° C. of 1.4-4.5 g/cm3 and has such magnetic properties that the magnetic flux density of an adhesive sheet, that is obtained by molding the composition, at a position 1 cm apart from the surface of the adhesive sheet is 10 mT or more.
US09376595B2	Method and apparatus for fabricating separator assembly The present invention provides a method and apparatus for fabricating a separator assembly. The method comprises: providing a central core element comprising at least one concentrate exhaust conduit and at least one permeate exhaust conduit; disposing a first portion of a membrane stack assembly comprising a permeate carrier layer, a membrane layer, and a feed carrier layer within the central core element such that the concentrate exhaust conduit and permeate exhaust conduit are separated by the first portion of the membrane stack assembly; radially winding a second portion of the membrane stack assembly around the central core element; and sealing the wound assembly comprising two opposing end surfaces made of the membrane stack assembly by applying an adhesive on both end surfaces of the wound assembly; and applying a negative pressure inside the central core element so that the adhesive penetrates into the membrane stack assembly.
US09376592B2	Artificial particle and preparation method thereof An artificial particle includes a core and a coating layer wrapped on a surface of the core. The coating layer includes a continuously distributed rubber adhesive and a dispersant dispersed in the rubber adhesive. The rubber adhesive is at least one selected from the group consisting of uncross-linked rubber and semi-cross-linked silicone rubber. In addition, a method of preparing artificial particle thereof is provided.
US09376576B2	Resin composition for a surface treatment, and steel sheet coated with same Provided are a resin composition for surface treatment and a surface-treated steel sheet coated therewith. The resin composition for surface treatment includes a dispersing element having excellent thermal conductivity and heat dissipation, thereby maintaining physical properties of the conventional anti-fingerprint steel sheet, for example, high whiteness, fingerprint resistance, workability, electric conductivity and alkali resistance, and providing heat dissipation. In addition, the surface-treated steel sheet coated with the resin composition for surface treatment of the present invention has physical properties such as high heat dissipation, electric conductivity and whiteness, and thus may be replaced with a bottom chassis of a backlight unit, particularly, an edge-type backlight unit.
US09376573B2	Coatings, composition and method related to non-spalling low density hardface coatings A heterogeneous composite body that is spall resistant and comprises a substantially discontinuous cermet phase in a substantially continuous metal rich matrix phase. The heterogeneous composite body is typically bonded to a substrate to form a hardfacing on the substrate. The heterogeneous composite body exhibits ductile phase toughening with a strain to failure of at least about 2 percent, a modulus of elasticity of less than about 35 million pounds per square inch, and a density of less than about 7 grams per cubic centimeter. The metal rich matrix phase between the ceramic rich regions in the heterogeneous composite body has an average minimum span of about 0.5 to 8 microns to allow ductility in the heterogeneous composite body. The heterogeneous composite body has a Vicker's hardness number of greater than approximately 500. The ceramic rich regions exhibit high hardness as compared with the matrix phase.
US09376567B1	Organic dyes having rigid donor, process for producing the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell The present invention provides organic dyes having a rigid donor and the process for producing the same. The organic dye has the structure of formula (i) or formula (ii), wherein r1 is selected from h or c1-c18 alkyl; r5 is selected from h, c1-c18 alkyl or c1-c18 alkoxy; r6 and r7 are independently selected from h, c1-c18 alkyl, c1-c18 alkoxyphenyl or c1-c18 alkylphenyl; x is selected from any one of the groups represented by formulae (a) to (d); y is selected from a group represented by formula (e) or formula (f); in the formula (e), r2 and r3 are independently selected from h, f, c1-c18 alkyl or c1-c18 alkoxyphenyl; r4 is selected from any one of the groups represented by formulae (g) to (i). The present invention also provides a dye-sensitized solar cell which has a dye layer made from said organic dyes and has a relatively high power conversion efficiency.
US09376547B2	Polymer production method The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polymer of a monomer having a vinyl group while reducing a residual amount of a surfactant within the polymer as the target compound and waste water. The method for producing a polymer according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the step of polymerizing a monomer having a vinyl group in an aqueous medium in the presence of a surfactin salt, which is a natural peptide surfactant, and a polymerization initiator, wherein a ratio of the surfactin salt (I) to 100 parts by mass of the monomer is not less than 0.0005 parts by mass and less than 0.1 parts by mass.
US09376538B2	Method for the production of polymeric membranes having an ordered arrangement of high-aspect-ratio nanopores, by means of heavy ion bombing A nanoporous polymeric membrane is obtained by bombing a polymer film by means of high energy focused heavy ion beams and subsequently performing chemical etching to remove the portions of the polymer film in the zones degraded by the ion bombing, in such a manner to obtain pores passing through the polymer film. The heavy ion bombing is performed after interposing between the source of ions and the polymer film, adjacent to the film, an amplitude mask having an ordered arrangement of nanopores and having sufficient thickness to prevent the passage of the heavy ions that are not directed through the pores of said amplitude mask, in such a manner to obtain in the polymer fill an ordered arrangement of nanopores having an aspect-ratio at least exceeding 10 and preferably exceeding 100.
US09376536B2	Carbon fibre compositions comprising lignin derivatives The present disclosure provides derivatives of native lignin suitable for production of carbon fibers wherein the derivatives of native lignin have a certain alkoxy content and/or a certain carbon content. The present lignin derivatives can have acceptable spinnability performance characteristics for producing carbon fibers having acceptable tensile strengths and acceptable modulus of elasticity.
US09376532B2	Quaternary ammonium salt compound The present invention provides a novel quaternary ammonium salt compound that is excellent in atomization of a pigment dispersion and storage stability, a dispersant containing the quaternary ammonium salt compound, a use of the quaternary ammonium salt compound, and a process for producing the quaternary ammonium salt compound. The present invention relates to [1] a quaternary ammonium salt compound represented by the general formula (I); [2] a dispersant containing the compound of the above [1]; [3] a use of the compound of the above [1] for dispersing a pigment; and [4] a process for producing a quaternary ammonium salt compound represented by the general formula (I), including a step of reacting a halogenated alkyl ester compound represented by the general formula (II) with a polyamine compound represented by the general formula (III).
US09376530B2	Method for the production of aliphatic polyesters The present invention relates to a method for the production of aliphatic polyesters in a two-step method. There are thereby added, in a first step, to a precondensate of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or to a mixture of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and an aliphatic dialcohol or to a mixture of aliphatic dialcohols, further monomeric components, i.e. further aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and also a further aliphatic dialcohol, a polyester prepolymer being obtained. In a further step, polycondensation of the prepolymer obtained in the first step is effected.
US09376529B2	Fluoro monomers, oligomers, and polymers for inks and organic electronic devices High performance organic photovoltaic cells based on donor acceptor polymers in the active layer. A composition comprising: at least one copolymer comprising at least one first donor moiety and at least one first acceptor moiety in the copolymer backbone, wherein the first acceptor moiety comprises at least one first ring which is bivalently linked to the copolymer backbone and at least one second ring fused to the first ring and not bivalently linked to the copolymer backbone, wherein the first ring or the second ring comprises two adjacent fluoro ring substituents, and optionally, wherein the donor comprises at least one fused ring system. High efficiency, high Voc, and a combination of both can be achieved.
US09376528B2	Latent catalyst for curable compositions A curable composition including (a) at least one divinylarene dioxide; (b) at least one polyol; and (c) at least one latent cure catalyst.
US09376526B2	Process for the production of high air flow polyether foams and the foams produced by this process This invention relates to novel polyol blends, a process for the production of foam with very low resistance to air flow from certain polyol blends and to the resultant foams produced from certain polyol blends. The polyol blends comprise one or more monofunctional polyethers having a hydroxyl number of less than 28; one or more polyether polyols having a hydroxyl number of 20 to 240 and containing at least 50% of copolymerized oxyethylene; one or more polyether polyols having a hydroxyl number of 47 to 300 and containing from 5 to 40% of copolymerized oxyethylene; and optionally, one or more polyether polyols having a hydroxyl number of 10 to 45. This process of the invention comprises reacting one or more polyisocyanates, with an isocyanate-reactive component in the presence of at least one catalyst, at least one surfactant and at least one blowing agent. The isocyanate-reactive component comprises one or more monofunctional polyethers having a low hydroxyl number; one or more polyether polyols having a hydroxyl number of 20 to 240 and containing at least 50% of copolymerized oxyethylene; one or more polyether polyols having a hydroxyl number of 47 to 300 and containing from 5 to 40% of copolymerized oxyethylene; and optionally, one or more polyether polyols having a hydroxyl number of 10 to 45.
US09376522B2	Elastic terpolymer including diene group and preparation method thereof The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer which can satisfy excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of 40 to 70 weight % of ethylene, 15 to 55 weight % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 weight % of a diene obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, of which i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) the Mooney viscosity (ML) and the Mooney relaxation area (MLR) measured by a Mooney viscometer (1+4+2 {circle around (a)}125° C.) can satisfy a specific relation.
US09376504B2	Hybrid separation This disclosure describes techniques for using a single feedstock of barley to produce a fermented product and a method for filtering a large-particles stream from a liquid stream containing small particles of a process stream using a series of mechanical separation devices to increase yield.
US09376502B2	Acetylated cellulose ether and articles including same Provided are acetylated cellulose ether and an article including the same. The acetylated cellulose ether has a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 1,000,000 Daltons, a contact angle of about 20 to about 45 degrees (°), and a tensile strength of about 50 to about 100 MPa.
US09376501B2	Methods for digestion of cellulosic biomass solids in the presence of a phenolic solvent generated in situ from lignin Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids can be enhanced in the presence of a phenolic solvent. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids can comprise providing cellulosic biomass solids in a digestion medium comprising water and an organic solvent; heating the cellulosic biomass solids and the digestion medium in a digestion unit in the presence of molecular hydrogen and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen, thereby forming an alcoholic component and liberating lignin, the lignin forming a phenolics liquid phase partitioned from the digestion medium and at least a portion of the slurry catalyst accumulating in the phenolics liquid phase; removing at least a portion of the phenolics liquid phase and accumulated slurry catalyst from the digestion unit; converting at least a portion of the phenolics liquid phase into a phenolic solvent; and returning at least a portion of the phenolic solvent and the slurry catalyst to the digestion unit.
US09376490B2	Treatment of inflammatory pain using IL-20 antagonists Reducing inflammatory pain in a subject having or being suspected of having an inflammatory pain using an IL-20 antagonist, which can be an antibody that blocks a signaling pathway mediated by IL-20. Such antibodies include anti-IL-20 antibodies and anti-IL-20R antibodies that specifically block the IL-20 signaling pathway.
US09376489B2	IL-18 binding molecules Interleukin 18 (IL-18) participates in both innate and acquired immunity. The bioactivity of IL-18 is negatively regulated by the IL-18 binding protein (IL18BP), a naturally occurring and highly specific inhibitor. This soluble protein forms a complex with free IL-18 preventing its interaction with the IL-18 receptor, thus neutralizing and inhibiting its biological activity. The present invention discloses binding molecules, in particular antibodies or fragments thereof, which bind IL-18 and do not bind IL-18 bound to IL-18BP (IL-18/IL-18BP complex). Apart from its physiological role, IL-18 has been shown to mediate a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The binding molecules of the inventions may be used as therapeutic molecules for treating IL-18-related autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or as diagnostic tools for characterizing, detecting and/or measuring IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP as component of the total IL-18 pool.
US09376467B2	Cross-linked peptides containing non-peptide cross-linked structure, method for synthesizing cross-linked peptides, and novel organic compound used in method The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cross-linked peptide containing a novel non-peptide cross-linked structure, and a method for synthesizing the same. A cross-linked peptide having a novel non-peptide cross-linked structure, a useful intermediate for synthesizing the cross-linked peptide, and a method for synthesizing the novel cross-linked peptide and the intermediate are provided. The cross-linked peptide is characterized by having an —NR— bond in the cross-linked structure. By using the method for synthesizing the cross-linked peptide, a cross-link can be freely designed and an change can be freely made to a cross-link.
US09376454B2	Beta-lactamase inhibitors Described herein are compounds and compositions that modulate the activity of beta-lactamases. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein inhibit beta-lactamase. In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections.
US09376451B1	Method for selectively preparing evoglucosenone (LGO) and other anhydrosugars from biomass in polar aprotic solvents A method to produce 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is described in which a reactant including cellulose, lignocellulose, or a combination thereof, in a reaction mixture of a polar, aprotic solvent and an acid is reacted for a time, at a temperature, and at a hydrogen ion concentration wherein at least a portion of the cellulose or lignocellulose present in the reactant is converted to HMF. The reaction mixture is initially substantially devoid of water. As the reaction proceeds, dehydration of intermediates causes the water concentration in the reaction mixture to rise to no more than about 2.0 wt % water.
US09376446B2	Emissive dendrimer composition The present disclosure is directed towards emissive dendrimer compositions, luminescence-based pixels, luminescence-based sub-pixels, and associated methods with an emissive dendrimer having various structures as described herein.
US09376443B2	Triazolo[4,5-D] pyramidine derivatives and their use as purine receptor antagonists Compounds of formula (I) that are capable of acting as purine receptor antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of making the compounds, are disclosed. The compounds and compositions can be used in treating or preventing disorders related to purine receptor hyperfunctioning.
US09376431B2	Bis-quaternary cinchona alkaloid salts as asymmetric phase transfer catalysts The invention is directed to novel bis-quarternary cinchona alkaloid salts and the use of bis-quarternary cinchona alkaloid salts in asymmetric phase transfer catalysis. The present invention is directed to novel bis-quarternary cinchona alkaloid salts and the use of bis-quarternary cinchona alkaloid salts in asymmetric phase transfer catalysis. On certain substrates and under specific reaction conditions, the inventors have discovered that the use of bis-quarternary cinchona alkaloid salts in asymmetric phase transfer catalysis surprisingly provides for a more active and efficient process as compared to mono-quarternary catalysts.
US09376420B2	4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivative or salts thereof, and pharmaceutical composition comprising same The present invention provides a 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivative or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a process for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivative or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt effectively increases the LXR transcriptional activity, and therefore can be usefully applied for preventing or treating a dysfunction in cholesterol metabolism, such as cholesterol gallstone, hyperlipidemia, or coronary atherosclerosis.
US09376416B2	Composition containing scirpusin B, and process for producing composition containing scirpusin B Provided are: a composition containing scirpusin B, which is a composition derived from a natural material and contains scirpusin B at a high content; and a process for producing the composition containing scirpusin B.A composition containing scirpusin B is produced by the extraction from a passion fruit seed. In the extraction of scirpusin B, the passion fruit seed is crushed, and subsequently at least one solvent selected from a hydrous alcohol solvent and a hydrous ketone solvent is added to the crushed product to thereby extract scirpusin B into the solvent.
US09376413B1	Succinic anhydrides from epoxides Catalysts and methods for the double carbonylation of epoxides are disclosed. Each epoxide molecule reacts with two molecules of carbon monoxide to produce a succinic anhydride. The reaction is facilitated by catalysts combining a Lewis acidic species with a transition metal carbonyl complex. The double carbonylation is achieved in single process by using reaction conditions under which both carbonylation reactions occur without the necessity of isolating or purifying the product of the first carbonylation.
US09376407B2	Process for preparation of Linezolid and its novel intermediates A novel process for preparing oxazolidinone antibacterial agent Linezolid including key intermediates of oxazolidinones comprising: reacting 3-fluoro-4-morpholinyl aniline with R-epichlorohydrin; carbonylation to form oxazolidinone derivative; acetylation of (5R)-5-(chloromethyl)-3-(3-fluoro-4-morpholinophenyl-oxazolidin-2-one with sodium acetate to get novel intermediate; hydrolysis of (R)-3-(3-fluoro-4-morpholinophenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methyl acetate; mesylation of (R)-3-(3-fluoro-4-morpholinophenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol; reaction of (R)-3-(3-fluoro-4-morpholinophenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methyl methane sulphonate with potassium phthalimide; hydrolysis of (S)-3-(3-fluoro-4-morpholinophenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methyl phthalimide with hydrazine hydrate; acetylation of (S)-3-(3-fluoro-4-morpholinophenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methyl amine with acetic anhydride yields Linezolid in high yield.
US09376402B2	1, 2, 4-triazole derivatives and their anti-microbial activity Triazole derivatives useful as anti-tubercular compounds; process for preparation of the triazoles and a method for inhibiting growth of Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra using the triazoles.
US09376389B2	Process for preparing 2,2-difluoroethylamine derivatives by alkylating 2,2-difluoroethylamine A method for preparing a 2,2-difluoroethylamine of the formula (III) in which 2,2-difluoroethylamine of the formula (I) is reacted with a halide of the formula (II) in the presence of a tertiary nitrogen base: where, in the formulae (II) and (III), Hal and A are defined as stated in the description.
US09376388B2	Fluoropicolinoyl fluorides and processes for their preparation Provided herein are fluoropicolinoyl fluorides and processes for their preparation. In some embodiments, provided herein is a process for the preparation of 5-fluoro-6-aryl-picolinoyl fluorides from chloropicolinoyl chlorides.
US09376387B2	Oxidisable pyridine derivatives, their preparation and use as anti-alzheimer agents A compound of formula (I) in which the dotted lines indicate the presence of at least one double bond; n=0 to 4; R3 and R4 are H, or when n=1, R3 and R4 can also form together a double bond between the carbon atoms, and m=0, 1 or 2, Z is CH or N or Z is C and —CHR3— is ═CH— linked by the double bond to cyclopentanone; or −(−)m- is absent, and Z is NH, >N-alkyl, >N-phenyl, >N-benzyl or >N heteroaryl; R8 is alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl which can be optionally substituted; EWG represents an electron withdrawing group selected from the group comprising COOR, COSR, CONRR′, CN, COR, CF3, SOR, SO2R, SONRR′, SO2NRR′, NO2, halogen, heteroaryl; and the pharmaceutical salts and stereisomers thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are potent in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
US09376373B2	Vinyl monomers having chelating functionality The present invention provides novel polymerizable monomers having chelating functionality and processes to make them. In particular, the novel monomers are ethylenically unsaturated aminocarboxylates and are prepared by reacting ethylenediamine triacetic acid or its salt with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The ethyleneically unsaturated monomer may be a polymerizable vinyl monomer selected from (o-, p-, m-)DVBMO, allyl glycidyl ether, and glycidyl (meth)acrylate.
US09376368B2	Method for producing a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate Provided is a method for industrially producing a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate such as Z-13-hexadecen-11-yn-yl acetate which is a sex pheromone component of a pine processionary moth, and an intermediate for the conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate under mild conditions at a high yield. More specifically, provided is a method for producing a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate (5) comprising the steps of: reacting an ω-halo-2-alkynal (1) with an alkylidene triphenylphosphorane (3) through a Wittig reaction to obtain a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl halide (4), and acetoxylating the conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl halide (4) into a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate (5).
US09376367B2	Cannabinoid carboxylic acids, salts of cannabinoid carboxylic acids, and the production and uses of same The invention relates to a compound selected from the group consisting of all stereoisomers and their mixtures of the compounds of general formulas (1)-(4), in which R1 is a straight-chained, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group with up to 12 C-atoms and X+ is selected from the group consisting of H+, NH4+, mono, di or trivalent metal cations, NH4+, primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary organic ammonium ions with up to 48 C-atoms, which can carry even more functional groups, hydrazinium ion (N2H5+), hydroxylammonium ion (NH3OH+), guanidinium ion (CN3H6+), and organic derivatives of (N2H5+), NH3OH+, and CN3H6+, which can carry even more functional groups, and similar. A method is also provided for producing these compounds, comprising the following steps: producing synthetic cannabinoid carboxylic acids in a chemical reaction, or extracting natural cannabinoid carboxylic acids from plant material or cell cultures of Cannabis sativa, and adding a suitable inorganic base, a suitable organic base and/or a suitable inorganic or organic salt in a suitable solvent, to the cannabinoid carboxylic acids or cannabinoid carboxylic acid-rich extracts produced in this manner.
US09376357B2	Method for preparing high-content zeaxanthin The invention discloses a method for preparing high-content zeaxanthin. In the conventional preparation methods, some methods adopt certain toxic organic solvents; some methods require the multi-step crystallization process; and some methods are featured by long reaction time, high temperature and lower product yield, thus being not suitable for industrial production. The invention adopts lutein crystal or its fatty acid ester as the raw material and utilizes isomerization reaction to produce zeaxanthin, and is characterized in that a mixed catalyst consisting of an organic base catalyst and a cocatalyst is used in the isomerization reaction, wherein the cocatalyst is palladium carbon. The invention has the advantages of simple process route, low reaction temperature, short reaction time, good product purity and high yield, thus being suitable for industrial production, and no poisonous and harmful organic solvent residues in the product, thus being suitable for the use as a food additive or drug.
US09376351B2	Simple process to produce and separate water soluble and oil soluble antioxidative flavoring compositions from labiatae herbs using green solvents Processes for preparing water soluble and oil soluble antioxidant compositions extracted together from Labiatae herbs in a single extraction using an alcohol and water solvent, followed by a simple, yet effective purification step that allows the separation of the water soluble antioxidative fractions containing mainly rosmarinic acid from antioxidative fractions containing mainly carnosic acid and carnosol, without cumbersome acid/base partitioning steps.
US09376333B2	Inline UV LED water disinfection and heating Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to on-aircraft potable water disinfection with UV LED light sources that are positioned in-line with the water delivery system. Further embodiments relate to using the scavenged heat generated by the LEDs to deliver heat back to the water supply tube for temperature stabilization and to prevent water freezing.
US09376332B2	Multivalence photocatalytic semiconductor elements Described herein are elements comprising a p-type semiconductor comprising mixed valence oxide compounds and an n-type semiconductor having a deeper valence band than the p-type semiconductor valence bands wherein the semiconductor types are in ionic communication with each other. The elements enhance photocatalytic activity.
US09376327B2	Ceria-zirconia base composite oxide, method for producing the same, and catalyst for purification of exhaust gas using the ceria-zirconia base composite oxide A ceria-zirconia base composite oxide contains a composite oxide of ceria and zirconia. In the ceria-zirconia base composite oxide, a content ratio between cerium and zirconium in the composite oxide is in a range from 43:57 to 48:52 in terms of molar ratio ([cerium]:[zirconium]). An intensity ratio of a diffraction line at 2θ=14.5° to a diffraction line at 2θ=29° {I(14/29) value} and an intensity ratio of a diffraction line at 2θ=28.5° to the diffraction line at 2θ=29° {I(28/29) value}, which are calculated from an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by an X-ray diffraction measurement using CuKa after heating under a temperature condition of 1100° C. in air for 5 hours, respectively satisfy the following conditions: I(14/29) value≧0.015, and I(28/29) value≦0.08.
US09376319B2	Rounded zinc peroxide particles, rounded zinc oxide particles, method for production thereof, cosmetic and heat releasing filler An object of the present invention is to provide rounded zinc peroxide particles having a large particle diameter, the rounded zinc peroxide particles having excellent performance because they have an average particle diameter of 0.04 μm or more, a small aspect ratio and a shape close to a spherical shape; rounded zinc oxide particles which are obtained by calcinating the rounded zinc peroxide particles and which have a small aspect ratio and a sharp particle size distribution; a method for production thereof; and a cosmetic and a heat releasing filler each containing the rounded zinc oxide particles. Provided are rounded zinc peroxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.04 μm or more and an aspect ratio of 2.0 or less, and rounded zinc oxide particles which are obtained by thermally decomposing the rounded zinc peroxide particles and which have an average particle diameter of 0.04 μm or more and an aspect ratio of 2.0 or less.
US09376304B2	Tilter for holding a container in a progressively less tilted orientation while receiving a beverage from a dispensing system A tilter for holding a container in a tilted position for receiving a beverage being dispensed from a dispensing system such as a beer faucet, which holds the container, such as a cup or mug, in an initial highly tilted orientation for receiving the dispensed beverage, and which progressively reduces the degree of tilt as the container fills. The tilter can operate in cooperation with the lever or other actuator of a dispenser to automatically be tilted to the initial highly tilted orientation when the actuator is operated to initially dispense, and to automatically operate the actuator to stop the dispensing of the beverage when a final reduced degree of tilt is reached and present the filled container for removal from the tilter.
US09376295B2	Elevator brake device including permanent magnet bias to apply a braking force An exemplary elevator brake device includes a permanent magnet. A core supports the permanent magnet. A first plate is positioned near one side of the core with a first gap between the first plate and the core. A second plate is positioned near another side of the core with a second gap between the second plate and the core. The first and second plates remain fixed relative to each other and are arranged such that relative movement is possible between the core and the plates. An electromagnet selectively influences an amount of magnetic flux across the first and second gaps, respectively, to control a braking force of the brake.
US09376284B2	Medium receiving cassette and recording apparatus Provided is a medium receiving cassette that includes a medium receiving portion in which a medium is received, and a medium support tray which is pivotally provided on the medium receiving portion and of which a state can be switched, in a pivoting manner, between a received state in which the medium support tray is positioned above the medium receiving portion and a medium support surface for supporting the medium is directed downward and an expanded state in which the medium support surface is directed upward and at least a part of the medium support surface is expanded outside the medium receiving portion.
US09376282B2	Surface winder having a cam-controlled core inserter A surface winder for winding a log of web material convolutely about a core is disclosed. The surface winder has a frame providing the web material with a path therethrough, a first winding roll rotatably mounted in the frame on one side of the path, a stationary finger mounted on the frame on the other side of the path adjacent the first winding roll and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to receive the core to be wound in the path, the first winding roll cooperating with the stationary finger means to rotate the core, a cam-controlled core insertion device for a surface winder, and a second winding roll rotatably mounted in the frame on the other side of the path and downstream in the direction of web advance from the stationary finger means and forming a nip with the first winding roll.
US09376278B2	Sheet-conveying apparatus In a sheet-conveying apparatus, a first arm is disposed between a pick roller and a downstream end of a separator in a conveying direction in which a sheet is conveyed, and a second arm disposed downstream of the separator in the conveying direction. The first arm is movable from a non-detection position to a detection position when contacted by a sheet. The second arm is movable from a non-detection position to a detection position when contacted by a sheet. The sheet-conveying apparatus further includes a sensor configured to output a sensor-signal corresponding to positions of the first and second arms. The sensor outputs a first signal when at least one of the first arm and the second arm is disposed in the detection position. The sensor outputs a second signal other than the first signal when both the first and second arms are disposed in the detection positions.
US09376275B2	Article feeder with a retractable product guide An automatic stack feeder having a moveable stack or product guide is disclosed. The automatic stack feeder may be configured to receive a stack of articles and a container enclosing a stack of articles. To ensure the stack of articles is properly supported following unloading from the container, the stack guide is moveable between a first and a second position, wherein the stack guide is in contact with the stack of articles while in the first position, and not in contact with the stack when in the second position.
US09376274B1	Dock leveler safety supports A dock leveler having safety supports includes a deck movable relative to a platform between a raised position and a lowered cross-traffic position when the dock leveler is in a working configuration, where a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of the deck are proximate the platform when the deck is in the lowered cross-traffic position and the deck residing at least partially in a pit when the front edge of the deck is in the lowered cross-traffic position. A front edge of the deck is above at least one of the lowered cross-traffic position or the raised position and inhibited from descending toward the lowered cross-traffic position when the dock leveler is in a service configuration. A first deck obstruction is movable relative to a deck between a secured position and an unrestrained position, where the first deck obstruction in the secured position configures the dock leveler in the service configuration and the first deck obstruction in the unrestrained position configures the dock leveler in the working configuration. The first deck obstruction extends farther beyond the outer perimeter of the deck when the first deck obstruction is in the secured position than when the first deck obstruction is in the unrestrained position.
US09376273B2	Automatic loading/unloading apparatus for automatically loading/unloading flat articles stacked on edge, a sorting machine for sorting flat articles, an unloading method, and a postal sorting method Automatic loading/unloading apparatus (1) for automatically loading flat articles (200) stacked on edge into storage trays (300) and for automatically unloading flat articles (200) stacked on edge therefrom, each of the storage trays (300) having a bottom plate (301) provided with a through window (306), said automatic loading/unloading apparatus having a stationary actuator (4) in register with said window and a moving actuator (5) that receives said storage tray (300) and that is mounted to move between: a waiting position in which said stationary actuator (4) is set back from said moving actuator (5) and is not in contact with said flat articles (200); and an unloading position in which said stationary actuator (4) passes through said window (306) while carrying said flat articles (200) until it comes flush with said stacking zone (3) suitable for receiving said flat articles (200) without said storage tray (300) being interposed between said flat articles (200) and said stacking zone (3).
US09376268B2	Apparatus for orderly supply of a group of trays to a sealing machine of said trays, with application of a covering film The external conveyor supplying the trays coming from the filling machine is connected to a conveyor formed of parallel straps or belts, which has a greater length than the length of the group of trays of larger dimensions to be grouped together and which is provided in the end part with components inserted between the belts, a comb lifter of a length correlated with the length of said tray group to be formed, connected to lifting and lowering means with suitable acceleration and deceleration ramps. Upstream of the lifter, sensors are provided which detect the position in space of the trays arriving from the external conveyor in succession. A processing and control unit is provided to process the information arriving from said sensors.
US09376261B1	Expandable material mover with augers A material moving apparatus includes a housing assembly with a central section and at least one wing section positioned on a lateral end of the central section that is movable toward and away from the central section; and an auger arrangement carried by the housing assembly having at least one auger that includes a plurality of auger shafts which are telescopically movable relative to each other and a plurality of flight sections that each have a first end and a second end. Each flight sections is rotated by a corresponding auger shaft and at least one of the flight sections is configured to slide its first end past a second end of another flight section without rotating as its corresponding auger shaft telescopically moves.
US09376258B2	Accumulation pallet conveyor, for recirculating a plurality of pallets in an endless horizontal carousel, and method for controlling this conveyor A plurality of different types of components is fed to a production line or cell by means of a conveyor for recirculating a plurality of pallets on which said components are carried. The conveyor comprises a horizontal carousel for recirculating the pallets along an endless path. The conveyor is able to cause the pallets to circulate in any of the two circulation directions, and the direction of circulation of the pallets is changed according to the type of component required by the production line or cell in each step of operation, in such a way as to carry a component of the type required to the production line or cell in the shortest possible time. The conveyor comprises a single chain-tensioning device designed to tension the chain properly whenever the direction of movement of the chain is reversed.
US09376255B2	Waste container with gravity latch A waste container having a body and a lid pivotably connected to the body. The lid includes a gravity activated locking mechanism having a latch that engages the lid to the body when the container is in an upright position. The locking mechanism rotates to disengage the latch and allow the lid to open when the container is inverted for dumping the waste. The waste container further including a slideable member that is engageable with a locking member when the container is not in an upright position or inverted for dumping, to prevent rotation of the locking mechanism and opening of the lid.
US09376251B2	Substrate storage container A substrate storage container includes a body including a bottom surface and a plurality of sidewalls extending perpendicularly from the bottom surface in a first direction to cooperatively provide an accommodating space for receiving a substrate, a first engaging portion provided in at least one sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls of the body and including a plurality of first positioning latching members which is arranged toward the accommodating space in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a first positioning block detachably engaged with the first engaging portion and including a second positioning latching member which is engaged with any one of the plurality of first positioning latching members to adjust a capacity of the accommodating space corresponding to an engagement position of the second positioning latching member in the second direction.
US09376248B2	Package having unitary body including a break-off cap A package (1000) for containing a fluidic product. In one embodiment of the invention, the package comprises a first laminate sheet (200) and a second laminate sheet (300) thermoformed together to form a unitary body (100). The unitary body (100) has a product containing portion (110) having a product cavity containing a fluidic product, a nozzle portion (120) for dispensing the fluidic product from the product cavity, and a break-off cap (130) sealing a dispensing orifice of the nozzle portion (120). Each of the first and second laminate sheets (200, 300) includes a layer of polyethylene (PE) and a layer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The layer of PE has a first thickness and the layer of PET has a second thickness, the second thickness being less than or equal to the first thickness.
US09376246B2	Blister packaging A blister package including an outer sleeve and a blister receptacle, the blister package having retention panel supporting mechanisms proximate an end of the blister receptacle to support the blister package in the outer sleeve when the blister package is almost completely withdrawn from the outer sleeve and may include one or more locking mechanisms to prevent unwanted opening of the blister package or disengagement of the blister package from the outer sleeve.
US09376244B2	Carton with handle and dispenser A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a bottom panel. End flaps can be respectively foldably connected to respective panels and at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A dispenser panel can be at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line extending in at least the top panel and at least one of the end flaps. An opening section can be at least partially defined by the dispenser tear line and can be foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The dispenser panel is at least partially removable from the carton to create a dispenser opening, and the opening section is positionable relative the first side panel to expand the dispenser opening.
US09376241B2	Clog-resistant closures for adhesive containers A closure for a glue bottle including a cap having a body and a tip, wherein the body is adapted to be attached to a bottle or container, and wherein the bottle or container is adapted to store water-based glue; and an insert disposed at least partially within the tip of the cap, wherein the insert further includes a one-way valve for dispensing glue from the bottle or container when pressure is applied to the exterior of the container and preventing backflow of the glue into the cap when the pressure is released; at least one hydrophobic material; wherein the at least one hydrophobic material is operative to encourage the water-based glue to flow back into the container after the pressure has been released and when the container is stored in a vertical position.
US09376239B2	Package, method for manufacturing package and packaged food product Provided is a pull-top style discharge member for a package to be mounted on a dispenser. The package discharge member is provided with an outer frame 70 having an opening in the center thereof, a cap 71 that closes the opening in the outer frame 70, and can open the opening by being pulled, and a sheet 61 disposed on the reverse surface of the outer frame 70 and the cap 71 and formed with a discharge hole 61a in the form of slits to allow passage of food contents. The sheet 61 and the outer frame 70 are welded together, and metallocene polyethylene is used as the material of the outer frame 70, while polypropylene is used as the material of the sheet 61.
US09376236B2	Container including object-supporting chute and pivot mechanism A container includes a chute for supporting reels, the chute including a bottom, a lower wall zone, an upper wall zone, and a support frame for supporting the chute. The container has a horizontal support plane on both sides of the chute, the upper wall zone being formed by a first support surface of a wedge-like support member placed onto the support plane, a second support surface of the support member resting against the support plane when the support member is in a first use position; a pivot mechanism allowing the support member to be turned in relation to the support frame so that the first support surface sets against the lower wall zone of the chute and the second support surface sets onto the same height level as the support plane for forming a uniform loading plane and for placing the support member to a second use position.
US09376234B2	Pallet construction with RFID/GPS tracking, light and sound locating features, in combination with magnetic stack-ability A stackable and nest-able pallet construction including a rectangular shaped insert incorporating structurally supporting and reinforcing members. The insert has a specified thickness encapsulated within a plasticized material and includes a plurality of downwardly extending support feet. Either of edge or corner defined mating locations are established between upper and lower surfaces, such that a second identically configured pallet is capable of being seated in supporting fashion upon a first pallet. To facilitate multiple (non-use) stackability, inter-attracting magnets can be disposed in upper and lower surface proximate locations of each identically configured pallet. The magnets may further include upper surface located and spring loaded magnets in combination with bottom surface recessed magnets of opposite polarity which, upon stacking atop an identically configured pallet, draws the upper spring supported magnet of a lower pallet into seating contact with an opposing and underside situated magnet associated with an upper pallet.
US09376218B2	Emergency aircraft landing systems and methods Emergency aircraft landing systems and methods are described. In one aspect, an emergency landing apparatus includes a support structure for a fuselage and wings of an aircraft and a control system. The control system includes a processor and a memory containing computer program instructions executable by the processor. Execution of the computer program instructions causes an interface on the aircraft to exchange information between an aircraft guidance and control system on the aircraft and the control system. The computer program instructions further synchronize the speed and position of the emergency aircraft landing apparatus on a runway with the speed and flight path of the aircraft.
US09376212B2	Aircraft with at least one pressurized fuselage area and at least one unpressurized area and method for ventilating of an unpressurized area of an aircraft An aircraft includes, but is not limited to at least one fuselage with at least one pressurized fuselage region and at least one non-pressurized region and at least one air conditioning system for air conditioning the at least one pressurized fuselage region. The non-pressurized region includes, but is not limited to an air inlet and an air outlet connected to an air source from the pressurized fuselage region. Consequently it is possible to avoid the use of blowers, outlet valves and ram air flaps for ventilating non-pressurized regions of an aircraft.
US09376211B2	Modular cabin segment, cabin for a vehicle and vehicle with a cabin A modular cabin segment for a vehicle includes a first lateral segment module that accommodates a first toilet arrangement with at least one toilet compartment and a second lateral segment module, wherein in each case an outer lateral face of the first segment module and of the second lateral segment module is designed to adapt in each case to an inner wall of a cabin of the vehicle so as to correspond to the aforesaid. At least one of the modules includes at least one cabin attendant seat that on one side is held on the at least one module so that it can be pivoted on an axis. In this manner very good integration of many different functions in the manner of a construction kit is achieved in order to be able to accommodate a greater number of passenger seats elsewhere within the limited space provided in a cabin.
US09376209B2	Aircraft store ejector system An aircraft store ejector systems and subsystems thereof. Embodiments can include a two-reservoir re-pressurization system wherein a remote reservoir is used to maintain desired pressure in a local ejector reservoir. The system can include a release valve having a vent valve and valve piston. The release valve can control release of pressurized gas to a pitch control valve. The pitch control valve can be configured to distribute the pressurized gas between two or more ejector piston assemblies. One or more of the ejector piston assemblies can include multiple concentric piston stages and piston chambers, the piston chambers configured to contain a volume of gas. The ejector piston assemblies can be configured to compress the volume of gas within the piston chambers as the piston stages are extended out from the aircraft. Such compression can provide a return force to the piston stages.
US09376208B1	On-board redundant power system for unmanned aerial vehicles An unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) is configured with a redundant power generation system on-board the UAV. A redundant power system on-board the UAV can selectively utilize an auxiliary power source during operation and/or flight of the UAV. The power system on-board the UAV may include a battery and at least one auxiliary power source comprising a combustion engine. The combustion engine on-board the UAV may be selectively operated to charge the battery when a charge level of the battery is below a full charge level, and/or to power one or more propeller motors of the UAV.
US09376207B2	Fuselage indexing system and method A system is disclosed including at least one indexing stub secured to a fuselage in the place of one or more wing stubs and including indexing members protruding from opposite sides of the fuselage. A pair of receivers are mounted to a container and define channels to receive the indexing members. The channels may include an upper flared portion and a lower straight portion. The indexing members are lowered into the channels and the flared portions guide the indexing members into the straight portions. In some embodiments, a pair of clamping members are configured to selectively lock the indexing members within the channels. The indexing members may have a cylindrical shape and may be rotatably mounted to the at least one indexing stub.
US09376206B2	Tiltrotor aircraft with inboard wing mounted fixed engine arrangement A rotor system for tilt rotor aircraft comprises an engine disposed at a first fixed position on a wing member, and a prop-rotor pylon mechanically coupled to the engine along a drive path extending through the wing member. The engine is disposed adjacent a fuselage of the tilt rotor aircraft, and the prop-rotor pylon is configured to selectively rotate between a vertical position and a horizontal position. The prop-rotor pylon is coupled to a plurality of rotor blades.

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