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US09434356B1	Windshield wiper and radiator fluid refill device An automobile windshield wiper fluid refill device having a collection tray that mounts under a hood of a vehicle, collects rain water and directs it to a washer fluid container to automatically fill the container. The tray has a bottom surface and wall that projects upward from the bottom surface and extends around the sides and front of the tray and terminates near the back end of the tray to define an opening and a pair of drainage ports partially defined by apertures in the wall and a pair of conduits depending from the wall proximal the apertures. The open side of the tray and wall ends engage a wall or drainage plastic piece under the hood of a vehicle when mounted. A flange extends from the bottom surface through the opening for fitting under a plastic drainage piece that all vehicles have under the hood for draining rain water and other water. The fluid refill device has a first tube that connects a first drainage port to a wiper fluid refill device for refilling the wiper fluid refill device and a second tube that connects a second drainage port to a radiator for refilling a radiator with water.
US09434353B2	Flat wiper blade A flat wiper blade may be provided that includes: a wiper strip 10 which wipes a wiping surface; a guide spring 30 which supports the wiper strip 10; a first spoiler 41 and a second spoiler 42 which are coupled to the guide spring 30 and include at least one catching part 45; and a seating part 100 which is coupled to the guide spring 30 in an attachable and removable manner. The seating part 100 includes at least one catching recess 145 which corresponds to the catching part 45. The catching recess 145 is coupled to the catching part 45. When a curvature is formed in the flat wiper blade, the first and second spoilers 41 and 42 become farther away from the seating part 100 in the longitudinal direction thereof.
US09434352B2	Antenna on glass with integral anti-theft feature A vehicle glass assembly includes a glass pane of tempered glass, a frequency modulation (FM) antenna loop coupled to the glass pane and a first connector configured to provide a signal path to an FM radio tuner module. A second connector is coupled to the FM antenna loop to form an anti-theft loop in conjunction with the first connector. The first and second connectors are configured to provide signal paths to a security module.
US09434350B2	Systems and methods for interference reduction during keyless ignition authentication Methods and apparatus are provided for interference reduction during keyless authentication. The apparatus includes a control system having a controller configured to detect an authentication event and deactivate at least one device within the vehicle. The control system is also configured to transmit an authentication command and to reactive the at least one device within the vehicle in response to receiving a valid authentication signal. The method includes an authentication method for a user to operate a vehicle wherein an authentication event is detected and at least one device within the vehicle is deactivated. An authentication command is transmitted and the at least one device within the vehicle is reactivated in response to receiving a valid authentication signal.
US09434343B2	Airbag and airbag device An airbag and an airbag device are provided in which a posture of inflation and deployment of the airbag can be held easily and simply even if the airbag is mounted on an instrument panel having a convex portion in the space of inflation and deployment of the airbag. An airbag device includes an airbag that is folded and housed in an opening portion of an instrument panel during a normal state and is inflated and deployed on a surface of the instrument panel by gas supplied in an emergency; an inflator that supplies gas to the airbag; a retainer that holds the airbag and the inflator; and an airbag cover that covers the airbag and configures a part of the instrument panel, in which the airbag has a concave portion formed in both lower side portions when the airbag is inflated and deployed.
US09434338B2	Connector for an animal fence A connector for use with an animal barrier. The connector includes a locking member configured to lock corresponding horizontal and vertical members when the locking member is in the locked position, and release the corresponding horizontal and vertical members to allow for length adjustment of both the horizontal and vertical members when the s is in the release position.
US09434335B2	Vehicle front structure A dash panel is provided with an air bag of an air bag device in a part facing a space between a front wheel and a front side member. The air bag is configured such that, when gas flows into the air bag from an inflator via a gas passage pipe at the time of a front end collision, the air bag is expanded and deployed between a rear part of the front wheel and the front side member.
US09434333B2	Bumper bar The invention provides devices, systems and methods for absorbing and distributing an impact of a vehicle with another object. The force is absorbed by a bumper bar that extends from the vehicle. The bumper bar distributes the force between a fuel container and a frame or bracket in which the fuel container is attached to the vehicle.
US09434330B2	Method for controlling vehicle driving A method for controlling vehicle driving is provided. The method for controlling vehicle driving enables stable continuation of driving or stable stopping even when a communication fault occurs. The method for controlling vehicle driving includes: determining whether a fault has occurred in a first network between a master controller and a first slave controller; and if it is determined that a fault has occurred in the first network between the master controller and the first slave controller, controlling the master controller to transmit information, which is directed to the first slave controller, a second slave controller through the first network between the master controller and the second slave controller, and controlling the second slave controller to transmit the information received from the master controller to the first slave controller through a second network.
US09434325B2	Radiant barrier for automotive vehicle Embodiments of radiant barriers for vehicles are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a vehicle includes an interior cabin at least partially enclosed by a roof panel, a floor panel, and an engine compartment firewall, and a radiant barrier positioned within the interior cabin. The radiant barrier includes a first thermally reflective surface and a second thermally reflective surface opposite the first thermally reflective surface and separated from the first thermally reflective surface by a thickness t. The thickness t is constant along a length and a width of the radiant barrier. The radiant barrier at least partially thermally isolates the interior cabin from an external environment.
US09434324B2	Garnish with molding and vehicle door mounted with same A garnish with a molding includes a garnish main body and a metal molding overlapping the outer surface of the garnish main body. At the outer surface of the garnish main body, a groove is formed extending in the lengthwise direction of the garnish main body, and at least one lateral wall at both sides of the groove is formed as an inclined surface inclined in the direction of the groove width widening from the groove bottom to the groove opening. The molding has: a surface extending in the lengthwise direction of the garnish main body along the outer surface of the garnish main body; and a flange that rises up from one edge in the widthwise direction of the surface towards the groove, and that is fitted in the groove and contacts the inclined surface.
US09434320B2	Safari bicycle rack A safari bicycle rack, method for making the safari bicycle rack, and method for mounting a bicycle to the safari bicycle rack on an exposed roll can include: providing the bicycle rack comprising: a crossbar having an elongate longitudinal length section with laterally curved end sections extending from each side of the longitudinal length, the crossbar having a top side that includes one or more bicycle receivers and having a length sufficient to extend across the roll cage; and a mounting bracket on an end of each laterally curved end section, the mounting brackets each being planar and having an aperture extending through the bracket from a top surface to an opposite bottom surface, the mounting brackets each having bottom surface received on the roll cage with fastener extending through each aperture and a vertical hole in the longitudinal bars such that the crossbar is elevated off the longitudinal bars.
US09434317B2	Vehicle step system A vehicle step system and method incorporating an end of a vehicle bumper. The step system includes an end of the bumper movable between a first, closed position and a second, open position. When placed in the second, open position the end of the bumper includes a step surface. One example of the vehicle step system and method includes positioning the step surface below the top of the bumper. The end of the bumper may be pivotally connected at the bottom wherein an actuator operates to move the end of the bumper between the first, closed position and the second, open position. In an additional example, a latch operates to prevent movement of the end of the bumper.
US09434316B2	Vehicle rear view camera connecting cable A cable including a connector for connecting a vehicle rearview mirror monitor or a vehicle dashboard monitor to a camera connected to the rear of the vehicle. The cable has a smaller diameter than those currently available and includes wires for controlling a number of vehicle functions. A single cable wire provides both power and video signals to the monitor.
US09434311B2	Low reflectance glare optic A rearview assembly is disclosed for use in a vehicle for providing a rearward view from the vehicle. In one example, the rearview assembly includes at least one substrate having a partially transmissive coating and a light sensor proximate the at least one substrate. The rearview assembly further includes a secondary optic. The secondary optic has a first surface facing outward toward the at least one substrate and a second surface facing inward toward the light sensor. Vertical flutes extend uniformly along the first surface and horizontal flutes extend uniformly along the second surface. The secondary optic is configured to control a field of view of the light sensor.
US09434308B2	System for detecting the integrity of a lighting circuit A status monitoring circuit for monitoring the status of an external device coupled to an electrical system of a vehicle, the status monitoring device including a sensing unit coupled to the external device and configured to sense an input voltage and an input current at the external device, a monitoring unit coupled to the sensing unit and configured to determine a normal operation of the external device based on the sensed input voltage, and, in response, to detect an undercurrent condition of the external device based on the sensed input current, and a status indicator coupled to the monitoring unit and configured to display a fault indication in response to the monitoring unit detecting the undercurrent condition.
US09434306B2	Notification sound control unit of approaching vehicle audible system A notification sound control unit (10) of an approaching vehicle audible system (100), generating a signal for a notification sound to be emitted from a sounding device (40) provided in an electric vehicle (200) in which at least part of driving force is produced by a motor to the outside of the electric vehicle (200), is provided with a behavior conversion processing section (21) that changes through time change processing an accelerator opening degree signal (11) among vehicle information signals (1) of the electric vehicle (200) so as to output a processed accelerator opening degree signal and with a notification sound signal generation processing section (3) that changes a pitch and a volume of a sound element signal outputted from a sound element (31, 310), based on the processed accelerator opening degree signal, so as to generate a notification sound signal.
US09434303B2	Systems and methods for in-vehicle network controlled media-synchronized light show In one embodiment, the in-vehicle network controller sends instructions, via a communication signal, to the lighting network wherein the lighting network is synchronized with a media source by using a communication protocol which controls features of the lighting network such as timing, fading, color, intensity, and enable/disable.
US09434293B2	Side rail of a flatbed trailer for use with cargo restraint devices A side rail of a floor assembly of a trailer, such as a flatbed trailer, including a channel formed in a top wall of the side rail and an aperture formed in the top wall of the side rail at a location spaced-apart from the channel. The channel extends along a length of the side rail and is configured to receive a first cargo restraint device therein. The aperture is configured to receive a second cargo restraint device therein.
US09434286B2	Method for producing a hybrid cushion element, in particular a seat and backrest cushion element for use in a motor vehicle, cushion element and vehicle seat having a cushion element The invention relates to a hybrid cushion element, in particular a seat cushion element for use in a motor vehicle, to a method for producing a cushion element, and to a vehicle seat, wherein the cushion element has a non-woven fabric layer and a fiber composite material, wherein an insert material is arranged between the non-woven fabric layer and the fiber composite material. During the production in a mold, fibers for the fiber composite material wetted with a binder are applied to the insert material, wherein the insert material and the layer of fibers are then pressed to form a complex molded body, wherein the binder can be cured at a temperature less than 120° C.
US09434282B2	Method of forming a barrier between adjacent seating regions A method of selectively forming a barrier between adjacent seating regions at which first and second support surfaces are respectively located, with the first and second support surfaces configured to support first and second persons in laterally spaced sitting positions. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a barrier assembly having at least one wall structure that is configured to be selectively changed between: a) a storage state; and b) an operative state; and changing the barrier assembly from the storage state into the operative state wherein an exposed surface of the at least one wall structure is situated to obstruct lateral movement of at least one of: a) an arm; b) a leg; c) a head; or d) a torso of a person in the sitting position in the first region into the second seating region.
US09434277B2	Passenger seat having a bucket seat structure and adjustable position A seat for a passenger cabin of a vehicle includes a bucket seat (10), the bucket seat including a seat pan (11) and a back rest (12) attached to the seat pan with which it determines a dihedron with a constant angle, integral with a base (20). The bucket seat is mobile, between a sitting position “a,” in which the seat pan (11) is approximately horizontal, and a resting position “r,” in which the back rest (12) is pivoted rearward by an angle Â relative to the sitting position “a,” in rotation relative to the base around an axis of rotation (21), approximately fixed relative to the base, located above the seat pan (11) and in front of the back rest (12) when the bucket seat is in the sitting position “a.” The pivoting axis is defined by, for example, the shape of slides on which rollers or shoes travel.
US09434269B2	Charging device assembly for electric vehicle Provided is a charging device assembly for an electric vehicle. The assembly includes a cable connecting the electric vehicle to a power supply unit, a charge control device coupled with the cable, a main bracket, to which the charge control device is attached to be detachable, and an ad-on communication device couplable with the main bracket. Herein, the charge control device includes an ad-on communication unit for wireless short-distance communication. The ad-on communication device includes a charge control device communication unit for wireless short-distance communication with the charge control device and a terminal communication unit for wireless communication with a terminal displaying one of charging operation and state of the electric vehicle.
US09434265B2	Motor vehicle with plug-in charging device The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a storage device for storing electrical energy for an electric machine of the motor vehicle, a charging device having a charging interface for connecting a charging component for externally charging the storage device and a side bodywork section. The side bodywork section includes a vehicle door for opening and closing a person entry region which leads into a driver and/or passenger accommodating space of the motor vehicle. The charging interface is arranged in the lateral direction of the motor vehicle behind the side bodywork section, so that it can be protected by the side bodywork section against environmental influences and/or unauthorized access.
US09434260B2	Charging cable support arm A charging cable support arm includes a support member that is fixed to a wall face, a first arm whose proximal end portion is hinged to the support member and that is rotatable within a horizontal plane, and a second arm that is hinged to a distal end of the first arm and that is rotatable within a horizontal plane. The first arm is provided with a first passage hole through which a charging cable is inserted into the first arm, and the second arm 3 is provided with, at a distal end thereof, a fourth passage hole from which the inserted charging cable is pulled out, and by use of the charging cable pulled out of the fourth passage hole, an electric vehicle is charged.
US09434258B2	Power converter with diagnostic unit power supply output A power converter includes positive and negative input lines and an input capacitor coupled across the input lines. The power converter also includes a switch coupled across the input lines that includes a control contact and an additional contact. The power converter also includes switch controller coupled to the control contact and that includes positive and negative input connections. The power converter also includes a contactor diagnostic supply interface coupled between the positive input connection and the additional contact.
US09434254B2	Display device A display device includes a facing plate that covers around a first display unit, a second display unit that is disposed on a position corresponding to an opening on the facing plate at a reverse side of the facing plate, and a panel that closes the opening on the facing plate. The panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening, and a smoke material that reduces transparency is used for the panel.
US09434252B2	Power takeoff drive system for a vehicle A system for transmitting power from an engine shaft to a power take-off (PTO) shaft of a utility vehicle, comprising a transmission having an input shaft coupled to the engine shaft and an output driveably connectable to one or more driven axles of the vehicle. A synchronised shift device is operable to selectively connect an output shaft thereof to one of the transmission input shaft and output, said output shaft further being driveably connectable to the PTO shaft. The synchronised shift device comprises inner and outer coaxially aligned and respectively rotatable input bodies alternately connectable to the shift device output shaft, with the inner input body connected to the transmission input shaft and the outer input body driveably connected to the transmission output. The arrangement provides switching between engine speed and ground speed operation of the PTO.
US09434251B2	All-wheel drive failsafe action axle torque calculation method A method of controlling an all-wheel drive system of a vehicle includes supplying torque to front and rear wheels of the vehicle, sensing a failure of the all-wheel drive system, and adjusting a crankshaft torque of an engine of the vehicle so that the front wheel torque remains constant regardless of a failure of the all-wheel drive system.
US09434249B2	Fuel cap integrated aperture type fuel door structure A fuel cap integrated aperture type fuel door structure may include a door frame provided with a fuel hole through which a fuel is introduced, a fixed ring concentrically formed with the fuel hole and fixed to the door frame, and moving panels rotatably fixed to the fixed ring to adjust an opened degree of the fuel hole.
US09434240B1	Ultraviolet radiation responsive sun visor A vehicle UV sun visor that includes a support frame that is configured to be attached to an interior surface of a roof of a vehicle as well as a first support rod and a second support rod, each of which is pivotally affixed to the support frame. Also included is a double visor assembly having a first panel assembly and a receiver panel assembly that are pivotally attached to the support frame. The support frame has a headliner face along an upper planar surface and a mounting face along a lower planar surface. The headliner face is configured to be affixed to the interior surface of a vehicle roof. A first support pivot pivotally affixes the first support rod to the support frame. A second support pivot pivotally affixes the second support rod to the support frame. Beneficially the support rods are “L” shaped.
US09434236B2	Work vehicle HVAC control based on operator seat direction An HVAC control system for directing the flow of air in a work vehicle's HVAC system responds to the orientation of a rotating seat within the work vehicle's cabin. The seat may rotate between at least two operational positions, such that the operator of the work vehicle may control a forward or a rearward implement. The HVAC control system includes one or more detectors for detecting the position of the seat. A control module receives output from the detectors and allows or prevents the flow of air through particular ducts in the HVAC system based on the seat's position. The control module may actuate one or more doors to open and close ducts as needed. The control module may operate a first door to open or close forward ducts and a second door to open or close rearward ducts depending on whether the seat is facing forward or rearward.
US09434235B2	Vehicle air handling system An air handling system includes a housing, a blower, a sensor, an air intake valve and a controller. The housing includes an outlet to a passenger compartment, a fresh air inlet providing fresh air into the housing and a recirculated air inlet that guides air flow from the passenger compartment into the housing. The blower moves air through the housing. The air intake valve moves between a closed position blocking air flow from the fresh air inlet into the housing and an open position unblocking air flow from the fresh air inlet into the housing. The controller positions the air intake valve relative to the fresh air inlet controlling the flow of fresh air into the housing and thereby maintaining moisture density of the air flow entering the passenger compartment within a prescribed range based on humidity and temperature values from the sensor.
US09434232B2	Liquid crystal display cap of air conditioning control panel for vehicle Disclosed herein is an LCD cap of an air conditioning control panel for a vehicle. A transparent dark finishing plate is provided and a coating cover is coupled to the finishing plate by insert injection molding. A display window is formed in a central portion of the coating cover so that a numeral of an LCD panel can be displayed through the display window, and an opaque coating layer is formed on a remaining portion of the coating cover other than the display window. Therefore, when the LCD panel is in operation, a character or numeral can be displayed to the outside through the display window. When the LCD panel is not in operation, the front surface of the LCD cap can be generally shown in black. Thereby, the marketability of the product can be enhanced, and the quality of the interior design of the vehicle can be improved.
US09434230B2	Torsion bar system for a vehicle axle of a two track vehicle A torsion bar system for a vehicle axle, in particular a rear axle, of a two-track vehicle, includes first and second rotary actuators, each of which is associated with a vehicle side, for an active suspension control. Each rotary actuator has at least one motor/gear unit with which torques can be generated and transmitted as actuating forces onto a wheel suspension element via an output lever. The motor/gear units of both rotary actuators are arranged in a common housing which is rotationally fixed to the vehicle body. The housing has at least two attachment points for bracing the vehicle body, wherein the attachment points are spaced from one another across a bearing distance, and the housing is mounted on the vehicle body in a rigid assembly via said attachment points.
US09434225B1	Illuminated trailer hitch cover assembly An illuminated trailer hitch cover assembly that is removably attached to a hitch receiver of a vehicle. The illuminated trailer hitch cover assembly is configured to display one or more illuminated indicia when the vehicle's taillights or brake lights are activated. At least one indicia is projected onto the ground surface below the illuminated trailer hitch cover assembly. The illuminated trailer hitch cover assembly is configured such that different indicia can be displayed through use of interchanging display indicia assemblies.
US09434220B2	Tire demounting tool for deep-dish wheel rims A tire demounting tool for demounting a second bead of a tire from a deep-dish wheel rim having a flange includes a handle that extends along a longitudinal axis. Extending from the handle is an extension section that extends radially away from the longitudinal axis at an oblique angle. Attached to the extension section is a curved pivot from which a wedge extends therefrom. The wedge is inserted between the second bead of the tire and the flange of the wheel rim, such that the pivot rests upon a sidewall of the tire, while the handle of the demounting tool extends back across the wheel rim. Thus, one individual is able to anchor the tire while applying a force to the handle of the demounting tool to lift the wedge to demount the second bead of the tire from the deep-dish wheel rim.
US09434216B2	Tire inflation system with discrete deflation circuit A vehicle tire inflation system includes an air supply source in fluid communication with multiple tires of the vehicle. A pneumatic conduit extends between and is in fluid communication with the air supply source and the tires. Means are fluidly connected to the pneumatic conduit for enabling selective inflation and deflation of the tires. The means include a first pneumatic circuit for inflation of the tires, and a second pneumatic circuit for deflation of the tires. The second pneumatic circuit is discrete from the first pneumatic circuit and is common to more than one of the tires. The means provides controlled deflation of the tires in the second pneumatic circuit based upon a predetermined condition, preventing deflation of the tires until the vehicle is parked, or limiting the deflation of the tires, which in turn enables the tire inflation system to accommodate a desirable increased pressure in the tires.
US09434212B2	Tire First inclined grooves (110) and second inclined grooves (160) are formed on a land portion (40) of a tire. The first inclined grooves (110) and second inclined grooves (160) are alternately formed in the circumferential direction of the tire. Circumferential direction sipes (200) comprise: first circumferential direction sipes (210) that are formed extending from the end at the land portion (40) side of the first inclined grooves (110) to the central portion, in the tread width direction, of the second inclined grooves (160); and second circumferential direction sipes (220) that extend from the central portion, in the tread width direction, of the second inclined grooves (160) along the extension line from the first circumferential sipes (210). The second circumferential sipes (220) terminate in the land portion (40).
US09434203B2	Security elements exhibiting a dynamic visual motion The present invention is related to a security element comprising a pattern of at least three layers, wherein a first layer comprises a first material which is capable of interacting with a first electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a second and third electromagnetic radiation, a second layer comprises a second material which is capable of interacting with said second electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a first and third electromagnetic radiation, and a third layer comprising a third material which is capable of interacting with a third electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a first and second electromagnetic radiation, wherein said pattern provides a visual motion effect when exposed to a sequential illumination with a light source capable of separately emitting at least said first, second and third electromagnetic radiation. The present invention is furthermore related to the security element, the use of the security element for the protection of a security document against fraud or illegal reproduction, to a method for manufacturing the security element or security document, and to a method for creating a visual motion effect by sequential illumination of the security element.
US09434201B2	Inkjet recording medium and methods therefor An inkjet receiving medium including a substrate and having a topmost layer coated thereon at solid content of from 0.1 to 25 g/m2, wherein the topmost layer comprises from 30-70 wt % of one or more aqueous soluble salts of multivalent metal cations and at least 0.05 g/m2 of a cross-linked hydrophilic polymer binder. Improved optical density, reduced mottle and improved wet abrasion resistance are provided when the receiver is printed with an aqueous pigment-based ink. In further embodiments, the topmost layer may further comprise a latex dispersion for improved image durability.
US09434190B2	Ink jet recorder On a sheet of paper on which an image has already been formed, a first registration mark pair and a second registration mark pair are printed. The first registration mark pair and second registration mark pair each consist of a pair of registration marks that are arranged to be spaced apart in a paper-width direction, the second registration mark pair located posterior to the first registration mark pair in the paper-conveying direction. Based on the actual positional relationship between the first registration mark pair and the second registration mark pair that are read by a reading unit, a correction unit corrects discharge data that corresponds to an image formation area located between the first registration mark pair and the second registration mark pair.
US09434189B2	Mounted apparatus and system A mounted apparatus includes a base portion and a caster provided to the base portion. The caster moves along an installation surface, whereby the mounted apparatus is detachably attached to a mounting apparatus; in a state where the mounted apparatus is attached to the mounting apparatus, the base portion is disposed in a region where the base portion overlaps with a base portion of the mounting apparatus with respect to an mounting direction; and the base portion of the mounted apparatus is disposed at a position that does not interfere with the base portion of the mounting apparatus in a height direction.
US09434188B2	Liquid discharging apparatus A liquid discharging apparatus includes a feeding unit that feeds a medium, a feeding driving unit that drives the feeding unit, a liquid discharging unit that performs a discharging operation of discharging a liquid to the medium, and a controller that controls the feeding driving unit to start to operate in synchronization with a timing when the liquid discharging unit finally discharges the liquid in the discharging operation.
US09434186B2	Print substrate edge holder In one example, a print substrate edge holder includes a first part to hold down the edge of a print substrate without covering any part of the substrate in the print zone and a second part overlapping the first part to collect printing fluid dispensed past the edge of the print substrate.
US09434179B2	Nail print apparatus A nail print apparatus which prints on a nail. The nail print apparatus includes a partition wall and a printing section. A first surface of the partition wall is in contact with at least one first finger inserted on the first surface. A second surface of the partition wall is in contact with at least one second finger, which is different from the first finger, inserted on the second surface. The first surface and the second surface are held between the first finger and the second finger from a first end of the partition wall. A thickness of the partition wall between the first surface and the second surface increases from the first end toward a second end opposite to the first end.
US09434174B2	Ink tank and printing apparatus A light emitting portion of an ink tank emits light after a delay time in accordance with a mounting speed of the ink tank has elapsed after connecting second electrode pads on an ink tank side and a second contact on a holder side.
US09434168B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head and that includes nozzle openings through which liquid is ejected. A positioning abutting unit is arranged on an outer side of a region in which a plurality of the nozzle openings are formed. A cap main body is arranged so as to relatively move with respect to the liquid ejecting head. The cap main body has a side wall. A sealing member is accommodated inside the cap main body, comes into contact with the positioning abutting unit in a state of surrounding the region due to the relative movement of the liquid ejecting head and the cap main body, and forms a sealed space inside of the cap main body.
US09434159B2	Liquid discharging apparatus An ink jet printer is provided with a piezoelectric element which is provided corresponding to a pressure chamber in order to discharge liquid droplets, a driving signal generating section which generates a driving signal, a residual vibration detecting section which detects changes in an electromotive force of the piezoelectric element in accordance with the residual vibration inside the pressure chamber which occur after the driving signal is applied, a first switch which switches whether or not a driving signal is applied to the piezoelectric element, and a second switch which switches whether or not a change in the electromotive force is supplied to a first high-pass filter, where the second switch and the residual vibration detecting section are connected via a first capacitor of the first high-pass filter.
US09434154B2	Printing an authentication pattern with multi-deflection continuous inkjet printer A method for printing an authentication pattern wherein, using a multi-deflection continuous inkjet printer, the pattern is printed on a substrate and only contains a small number of black pixels per raster. The resolution in the travel direction X of the substrate and in direction Y of the rasters is thereby largely improved compared with printing in dot-matrix mode.
US09434153B2	Numbering machine A numbering machine (100, 200) includes a housing (101, 201) and a wheel axle (107), arranged in a removable manner in the housing (101, 201), with a plurality of number wheels (108), which can each be moved individually and are arranged in for rotation. The number wheels (108) can be driven by a gearwheel (114). A drive shaft (111, 112), with a drive pinion (113), is connected to the drive shaft (111, 112) for each number wheel (108) which can be driven by means of a gearwheel (114). A displaceable drive shaft (112) can be transferred from an operating position, in which the number wheel (108) is driven by a gearwheel (114) by the displaceable drive shaft (112), to a removal position, in which the displaceable drive shaft (112) releases the number wheel (108) which can be driven by means of a gearwheel (114) and the wheel axle (107).
US09434152B2	Method and apparatus for a carbon fiber printing press roller with a nylon or chrome outer surface A carbon fiber roller core coated or covered with an outer nylon or outer chrome surface for use in a printing press, and a method of making and the method of using same are disclosed. The advantages of a light weight roller for shipment, handling and roller replacement are provided. Also the desired nylon or chrome surface for use in the printing press, such as the press inking or water system is also provided.
US09434143B2	Extensible laminar material, particularly for sanitary articles, and method of producing same An extensible laminar material 100 includes an extensible layer 106 coupled to at least one laminar layer 102, 104. The extension of the extensible layer 106 starting from a non-extended condition determines the extension of the laminar layer(s) 102, 104 while the return of the extensible layer 106 toward the non-extended condition determines the pulling of the laminar layer(s) 102, 104 into a wrinkled condition. The extensible layer 106 and at least one laminar layer 102, 104 are connected by welding to avoid their detachment. The extensible layer 106 is anchored to at least one laminar layer 102, 104 by lines of spread adhesive 108, 108′. The welded connection is absent in correspondence of the lines of spread adhesive 108, 108′. Preferably, the material is in the form of a web 100 extensible transversally to the longitudinal extension of the web with the lines of spread adhesive 108, 108′ extending along the sides of the web.
US09434142B2	Method of making a sandwich panel A method of making a composite sandwich panel comprises the steps of (i) making a core structure, (ii) making at least one facesheet, (iii) bonding at least one of the at least one facesheets to the core structure, wherein the growth of a carbon nanotube structure is achieved during at least one of steps (i) to (iii).
US09434136B1	Dauer board Approaches herein describe reinforced wood plywood panels comprising multiple layers of wood veneer alternated by wire mesh bonded with glue, epoxy or other approved adhesive via pressure and heat. The number of wire mesh layers number greater than two and separated by wood veneer layers. By creating alternating directions of wire mesh the rigidity and weight barring capabilities of the plywood is greatly enhanced while keeping its weight to a minimum.
US09434127B2	Protective sheet and organic light emitting display apparatus including the same A protective sheet, including a base substrate; and a plurality of protective units on a first surface of the base substrate and spaced apart from each other, each of the plurality of protective units including a pillar protruding from the first surface of the base substrate perpendicularly to the first surface, and a hard coating layer on lateral surfaces of the pillar, the plurality of protective units being elastically bendable and hard coating layers of neighboring protective units overlapping each other when the plurality of protective units are bent.
US09434125B2	Method of making a pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment A method of making a pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment. The pad of labels include labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store's planogram.
US09434111B2	Machine for winding a fiber texture onto an impregnation mandrel, and the use of such a machine for making a gas turbine casing out of composite material A winding machine for winding a fiber texture on an impregnation mandrel, the winding machine including: a takeup mandrel for storing a fiber texture, the takeup mandrel having an axis of rotation; an impregnation mandrel for having superposed layers of the fiber texture stored on the takeup mandrel wound thereon, the impregnation mandrel having an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the takeup mandrel; at least one electric motor for driving the mandrels in rotation about their respective axes of rotation; and a control unit for controlling the at least one electric motor for driving the mandrels in rotation.
US09434104B2	Heat-shrinking facility including heat-diffusion means forming a single unit The invention relates to a heat-shrinking facility for heat-shrinking sleeves made of heat-shrinkable material inserted onto supports comprising an enclosure, a heat-diffusion means arranged inside the enclosure, at least one conveyor for carrying the supports through the enclosure between an intake of the enclosure and an output of the enclosure. According to the invention, the heat-diffusion means form a single unit removably mounted on the base of the enclosure, with the heat-diffusion means including a means for quick connection to a heat-generation means leading into the enclosure.
US09434099B2	Extrusion machine with improved temperature control system An extrusion machine with improved structure, comprising an internally hollow extrusion cylinder, at least one heating element associated with the extrusion cylinder, at least one cooling fan which engages the outer surface of the extrusion cylinder, and at least one temperature probe which is inserted in the extrusion cylinder, the temperature probe facing the cavity of the extrusion cylinder and the temperature probe being adapted to be in direct contact with the extrusion material contained in the cavity of the extrusion cylinder.
US09434093B2	Method of manufacturing master mold A method of manufacturing a master mold includes forming a plurality of replica resin layers using a mold; forming a replica template by bonding the plurality of replica resin layers on a template; forming a replica mold layer having a pattern corresponding to a pattern of the plurality of replica resin layers using the replica template; forming a flexible stamp having a pattern formed on a surface thereof using the replica mold layer; transferring the pattern formed on the surface of the flexible stamp to a mold resin; and forming a large area master mold by etching a surface of a substrate based on a pattern shape of the mold resin.
US09434088B2	Refill case and staple cartridge A refill case (A) is provided with: an accommodating part (2) in which staple-sheets, each of which is formed by connecting straight staple members in a sheet shape, are stacked in an up/down direction and accommodated; a front wall (8a); a leading-out port (3) formed in the front wall (8a), and from which a lowermost staple-sheet of the stacked staple-sheets in the accommodating part is led out forward; and an eaves part (7) formed in an upper side of the leading-out port (3). The eaves part (7) includes a front end (7F) positioned in a front side of the front wall (8a) and a lower surface (7L) formed between the front end (7F) and the front wall (8a).
US09434086B2	Automated air pillow dispenser A packaging material handling device is disclosed. The device includes a first pair of traction members configured for cooperatively engaging a chain of pre-inflated pillows from opposite sides thereof and being operable for driving the chain in the flow direction. The device further includes a second pair of traction members configured for cooperatively engaging the chain from opposite sides thereof. The second pair of traction members are spaced apart from the first pair of traction members along a flow direction and are operable for driving the chain in the flow direction. The first and second pairs of traction members are operable for holding the first and second portions of the chain during a breaking operation. The device further includes a breaking member disposed between the first and second pairs of traction members and movable against the chain across the flow direction in the breaking operation to break the chain for detaching the first portion from the second portion.
US09434082B2	Dual knife food cutter A dual knife food cutter apparatus is configurable into a cutting configuration and a storage configuration. It comprises two substantially identical blades and a handle apparatus with slots. In the cutting configuration, the first blade is attached to the second blade to form a substantially contiguous combined cutting edge. In the storage configuration, the cutting side of each blade is inserted into the slot of the handle of the other blade to protect users from accidental cuts.
US09434081B2	Shaving device with razor and applicator heads A skin care and shaving system is provided comprising disposable razor cartridge with one or more blades, skin engaging applicator member made of sponge like material and a handle for holding. The sponge like material includes small and large pore sponge and also foam pad which helps in applying all kinds of skin shaving enhancer such as shaving cream, lotion, gel, moisturizer during pre and post shave. Further, in another aspect of the present invention, it is provided a skin enhancer cartridge comprising a handle and a skin engaging applicator member without and razor blades attached to the system. The product of the present invention is a disposable one wherein the whole shaving system is disposable or in some cases the handle of the cartridge can be reused.
US09434080B2	Shaving blade assembly with a blade unit and a skin contact member A shaving blade assembly including a blade unit and a skin contact member. A razor including a razor handle and such a shaving blade assembly. The blade unit includes at least one shaving blade having a cutting edge. The blade unit has a blade unit skin contact surface area, where the blade unit and the skin contact member have a shaving blade assembly skin contact surface area. The ratio between the shaving blade assembly skin contact surface area and the blade unit skin contact surface area is between approximately 2 and 3.1. The skin contact member can include a leading planar surface and a trailing planar surface defining a contact plane, and the contact plane and the shaving plane are parallel and the distance between the contact plane and the shaving plane is between approximately 0.2 mm and 0.6 mm.
US09434078B2	Comb for clippers The present invention relates to a removable comb (1) having a latch (5) enabling the comb (1) to be attached to clippers (6) during use, the latch (5) being positioned on an arch (3), the curvature of which increases when pressure is applied to the sides of the arch, the increase in curvature of the arch (3) leading to the unlatching of the comb (1).
US09434075B2	Method for operating a multi-limb manipulator A method for operating a multi-limb manipulator which includes electric actuators assigned to manipulator limbs, control units assigned to the actuators, including: the provision of desired movement values for the actuator to an actuator dynamic model and the determination of an electric desired current value for the actuator, the transfer of the desired current value to a controller designed for outputting an actuator current to the actuator with the inclusion of the desired current value and of a measured actual current value and a measured actual position of the actuator, wherein a difference between the desired current value and the actual current value is determined as a required positional deviation, and wherein the positional deviation is added to the desired distance fed into the actuator dynamic model to facilitate a diversion movement of the manipulator limb operated by the actuator on the occurrence of an external disturbing force.
US09434061B2	Restart protection device and method thereof The present invention relates to a restart protection device and a method thereof, wherein the restart protection device is installed in an electric device, and comprises a switch module and a restart protecting module. The restart protecting module is connected between the switch module and a motor of the electric device, used for preventing the current outputted by an external electrical power from directly flowing into the motor when the electric device is restarted. To start the electric device, the user must follow the steps of the restart protection method, such that the unexpected accidents resulted from the sudden restart of the electric device can be effectively prevented.
US09434059B2	Hammer mechanism A hammer mechanism is provided, which has at least one impact-generation unit which includes a strike element, a clamping chuck drive shaft mounting the strike element in movable manner in the strike direction in at least one operating state, and a coupling unit which is connected to the clamping chuck drive shaft in torsionally fixed manner and provided to drive the impact-generation unit.
US09434049B2	Apparatus and method for providing a modular abrasive blasting and recovery system A modular abrasive particle blasting system comprises an abrasive blast assembly including at least one blast vessel for delivering blast particles to an abrasive blasting system. The abrasive blast assembly is mounted within a first skid. An abrasive recycling assembly includes at least one vacuum hopper for receiving grit retrieved from an abrasive blasting process. The abrasive recycling assembly is mounted within a second skid. The first and second skids comprise mounting members at a top section and a bottom section of each of the first and second skids to permit mounting of the first and second skids in alternate stacked arrangements whereby the first skid is selective mounted above and below the second skid. The same skid principal may be used to provide a variety of skids, including blast skid, vacuum skid, recycle skid, storage skid, air dryer skid, dust collector skid and or dehumidification skid.
US09434038B2	Shifting mechanism for a drill press A transmission for a power tool includes an intermediate shaft and first and second driving gears coupled for co-rotation with the intermediate shaft. The transmission also includes an output shaft having first and second driven gears continuously engaged with the respective first and second driving gears. The transmission further includes a hub coupled for co-rotation with the output shaft, and a collar. The collar is axially movable along the output shaft between a first position in which the collar couples the first driven gear to the hub for co-rotation with the output shaft, and a second position in which the collar couples the second driven gear to the hub for co-rotation with the output shaft.
US09434025B2	Laser drilling methods of shallow-angled holes A method for drilling a shallow-angled hole through a thermal barrier coated component includes a step of applying a pulse laser beam to drill a section of the hole substantially within a thermal barrier coating of the component in a direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the component. A further step is conducted to apply the pulse laser beam to further drill through a base metal of the component to complete the formation of the hole extending through the component.
US09434024B2	Laser cutting method and laser cutting device A laser cutting device includes a control unit which sets a steady oxygen concentration, a moving speed of a laser nozzle and laser beam steady control conditions based on a material and a plate thickness of the workpiece, decreases the moving speed of the laser nozzle to a first setting speed when the laser nozzle arrives a first setting position in front of an end point of a cutting trajectory, and decreases a relative moving speed of the laser nozzle to a second setting speed by varying the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and the control condition of the laser beam when the laser nozzle arrives at a second setting position.
US09434023B2	Laser machining apparatus A laser machining apparatus that includes an interferometric height position detection unit, a condensing point position adjustment unit, and a confocal optical height position detection unit. A controller of the laser machining apparatus specifies, as a correction value, the difference between the two height positions of the upper face of the workpiece, one detected by the confocal optical height position detection unit and the other detected by the interferometric height position detection unit. The controller controls the condensing point position adjustment unit based on the height position obtained by correcting the height position of the upper face of the workpiece detected by the interferometric height position detection unit using the correction value.
US09434021B2	Capacitive welder and method for charging same The capacitive welder includes a charging circuit, a welding transformer, a capacitor, a discharging switching element connected in parallel with a primary winding of the welding transformer and the capacitor that are connected in series, a bypass switching element connected in parallel with the primary winding, welding electrodes connected in parallel with a secondary winding of the welding transformer, and a control circuit for bringing the welding transformer into a reset allowing state by allowing a reset current to flow in the primary winding using the input power introduced through the charging circuit without supplying an ON signal to the bypass switching element, and then supplying the ON signal to the bypass switching element such that the capacitor is charged through the bypass switching element by the input power introduced through the charging circuit.
US09434015B2	Saw assembly with bevel gear drivetrain A saw assembly including a housing, a motor, a first bevel gear, and a second bevel gear. The motor is located in the housing and includes a motor shaft configured for rotation relative to the housing. The first bevel gear is operably connected to the motor shaft for rotation with the motor shaft. The second bevel gear is operably engaged with the first bevel gear, such that rotation of the first bevel gear causes rotation of the second bevel gear. The arbor assembly is operably connected to the second bevel gear. The arbor assembly is accessible for mounting an accessory thereto from an accessory side of the housing. The arbor assembly defines a first axis of rotation. The first bevel gear is located between the second bevel gear and the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation.
US09434008B2	Portable attachment for aligning a power tool and method An aligning attachment includes a support aligned relative to a workpiece by a base and a collar slidably connected to the support. The aligning attachment is connected to a power tool and the power tool is guided toward the workpiece by the collar. The translation of the power tool is controlled by a control force applied to a lever pivotally connected to the collar. The lever cooperates with the support to transfer the control force to the support and the collar to counteract an input force applied to the power tool. The control force and associated reaction forces on the support and the lever lie approximately in the same plane. A user controls the translation of the power tool device by increasing or decreasing the control force applied to the lever.
US09434006B2	Composition containing spherical and coral-shaped nanoparticles and method of making same Nanoparticle compositions include a plurality of spherical-shaped nanoparticles and a plurality of coral-shaped metal nanoparticles, each coral-shaped metal nanoparticle having a non-uniform cross section and a globular structure formed by multiple, non-linear strands joined together without right angles. The nanoparticle compositions can be one-part or multi-part compositions. Nanoparticle compositions can have a mass ratio of spherical-shaped to coral-shaped nanoparticles of about 5:1-20:1, about 7.5:1-15:1, about 9:1-11:1, or about 10:1 and/or a number ratio of spherical-shaped to coral-shaped nanoparticles of about 50:1-200:1, about 75:1-150:1, about 90:1-110:1 or about 100:1. The nanoparticle compositions can be used for various purposes, including as an antimicrobial (e.g., anti-viral, anti-bacteria, or anti-fungal composition), fuel additive, or treating fabrics.
US09434005B2	Pb-free copper-alloy sliding material, and plain bearing A method of producing a Pb-free copper-alloy sliding material containing 1.0 to 15.0% of Sn, 0.5 to 15.0% of Bi and 0.05 to 5.0% of Ag, and Ag and Bi from an Ag—Bi eutectic. If necessary, at least one of 0.1 to 5.0% of Ni, 0.02 to 0.2% P, 0.5 to 30.0% of Zn, and 1.0 to 10.0 mass % of at least one of a group consisting of Fe3P, Fe2P, FeB, NiB and AlN may be added.
US09434002B2	Evaporating material and method of manufacturing the same There is provided an evaporating material of thin plate shape which can be manufactured at a reduced cost and at high productivity, the evaporating material being adapted for use in enhancing the coercive force of neodymium-iron-boron sintered magnet by heat treatment while evaporating Dy in vacuum or in reduced-pressure inert gas atmosphere. The evaporating material of this invention has a core member 1a made of a fire-resistant metal having a multiplicity of through holes, and is made by melting a rare-earth metal or an alloy thereof so as to get adhered to, and solidified on, the core member. In this case, the above-mentioned adhesion is performed by dipping the core member into a molten bath of the rare-earth metal or an alloy thereof, and pulling it out of the molten bath.
US09433999B2	Manufacturing method of core and casting product using inorganic binder The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method of a core using an inorganic binder, a core manufactured thereby, a manufacturing method of a casting product with a core using an inorganic binder, a casting product manufactured thereby, and a manufacturing system of a core using an inorganic binder.
US09433997B2	Inorganic binder composition for casting The present disclosure relates to an inorganic binder composition for casting, including: water glass of 40 to 70 parts by weight; nano-silica of 5 to 35 parts by weight; a Li-based water resistant additive of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight; an organic silicon compound of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight; and an anti-sand burning additive of 1 to 10 parts by weight. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a core manufactured by using the inorganic binder composition and a cast manufactured so as to include the core.
US09433994B2	Centering device for plate-shaped workpiece A centering device for a plate-shaped workpiece comprises: a table (21) having a conveyor mechanism (23) for conveying a plate-shaped workpiece (10) in the horizontal direction; a camera (56) for taking an image of the plate-shaped workpiece (10) placed on the table (21); a table movement mechanism (28) for moving the table (21) horizontally in the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction; a table rotation mechanism (60) for rotating the table (21) about a vertical axis; a computation unit (58) for comparing target central position information and information acquired by the camera (56) and computing the movement amount of the conveyor mechanism (23), the movement amount of the table movement mechanism (28), and the movement amount of the table rotation mechanism (60); and a control unit (59) for controlling the conveyor mechanism (23), the table movement mechanism (28), and the table rotation mechanism (60) on the basis of the movement amounts calculated by the computation unit (58).
US09433989B2	Hot press molding method and hot press molding die The present invention provides a hot press molding method for molding a heated metallic plate (K) using a molding die (20, 60) comprising an upper die (21) and a lower die (20). According to the method, the heated metallic plate is arranged between the upper die and the lower die, the upper die and the lower die are brought together, and the metallic plate held between the dies is pressed. After the metallic plate is pressed, a refrigerant in the form of a liquid or mist is supplied via a plurality of supply holes provided to the lower die to a surface of the metallic plate held between the dies, and once the refrigerant has finished being supplied, a gas is sprayed onto the surface of the metallic plate via the plurality of supply holes. It is thereby possible to remove, with maximum speed, liquid refrigerant adhering to the metallic plate when the supply of liquid refrigerant is stopped.
US09433979B2	Method of manufacturing a remotely operated wheeled high pressure wash system A process for the manufacture of a washing system to clean process equipment and the resulted washing system is disclosed. The method involves the conversion and transformation of a small excavation tractor into a remotely operated hydroblasting system that removes the operator from the working environment and avoids the risks of harm and fatigue normally associated with existing cleaning processes.
US09433972B2	Coated paper having a coating structure with controlled distribution of latex and method for preparing the same Disclosed is coated paper having a coating structure in which styrene-butadiene latex distribution of a paper coating layer is controlled in order to reduce fold cracking of the coated paper and a method for manufacturing the same. The coated paper in which different types of latexes are separately applied to two coating layers exhibits considerably improved stiffness and reduced fold crack, as compared to the existing coated paper.
US09433969B2	Multicolour extrusion-based 3D print process A 3D extrusion print process for producing multicolored three-dimensional objects is provided. The process produces mechanically stable, multicolored 3D objects with good color definition. The process according to the invention is based on coating, upstream of the printing head, of the polymer strand used for producing the actual object, and on fixing of the coating upstream of entry of the polymer strand into the printing head. Downstream of the extrusion process in the printing head, the coating remains predominantly at the surface of the extruded strand.
US09433968B1	Application of substance to protrusion A fluid applicator for applying a fluid to a surface protrusion. In one embodiment, an anticorrosion substance is applied to a structural fastener.
US09433964B2	Rod-bed assembly A rod-bed assembly has a holder (30) and an insert (20) removably and insertably supported in a groove (31) of the holder (30), the rod-bed assembly being for a rod (10) rotatably supported in a recess (21) on a front side of the insert (20). Longitudinal bending of the holder (30) in a cross-direction is under 0.5%, advantageously under 0.35%, of the longitudinal distance between two profiling loading points of the holder (30).
US09433953B2	Reversible coating material nozzle for a spray gun for coating a workpiece with coating material The reversible coating material nozzle for a spray gun for coating a workpiece with coating material can be installed in a first and a second installation position in a nozzle mount of the spray gun and comprises a nozzle core having a nozzle core opening and a nozzle nipple that is connected to the nozzle core and has a nozzle nipple opening. In addition, a nozzle channel for the coating material is provided and reaches through the nozzle nipple and the nozzle core and connects the nozzle nipple opening to the nozzle core opening. The nozzle nipple has a cylindrical portion, which in the first installation position forms a form fit with the nozzle mount of the spray gun. In addition, a stop is provided. The ratio between the length (L) from the stop to the cylindrical portion and the nozzle diameter (D) lies in the range between 0.75 and 2.00.
US09433944B2	Device for Providing pipette tips A device for providing pipette tips includes a plate-shaped carrier with a base surface, holes in the carrier perpendicular to the base surface, at least one vertically running cut-out in the outer sides of two opposing narrow sides of the carrier to accommodate two vertical guide ribs at a distance from each other, pipette tips in the holes, a bottom part with sidewalls that extend upwards from a standing surface, said sidewalls surrounding a rectangular seat for the carrier with the inserted pipette tips, wherein two opposing first sidewalls project further upward from the standing surface than to opposing second sidewalls, a supporting mechanism on the inner sides of at least two opposing sidewalls to support the carrier in a horizontal alignment at the bottom edges of narrow sides, and two vertical guide ribs engaging in the at least one cut-out when the carrier is placed on the supporting mechanism.
US09433936B2	Dewaxing catalysts Provided are catalysts including: a zeolite component selected from zeolites having 10-member ring pores, zeolites having 12-member ring pores and a combination thereof, 0.1 to 5 weight % of a hydrogenation component selected from Pt, Pd, Ag, Ni, Co, Mo, W, Rh, Re, Ru, Ir and a mixture thereof, and a hydrothermally stable binder component selected from tantalum oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, vanadium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, yttrium oxide, lanthanum oxide, cerium oxide, niobium oxide, tungstated zirconia, cobalt molybdenum oxide, cobalt molybdenum sulfide, nickel molybdenum oxide, nickel molybdenum sulfide, nickel tungsten oxide, nickel tungsten sulfide, cobalt tungsten oxide, cobalt tungsten sulfide, nickel molybdenum tungsten oxide and nickel molybdenum tungsten sulfide, cobalt molybdenum tungsten oxide and cobalt molybdenum tungsten sulfide, wherein the weight ratio of the zeolite to the hydrothermally stable binder is 85:15 to 25:75.
US09433935B2	Synthesis of framework modified ZSM-48 crystals Methods are provided for synthesis ZSM-48 crystals (or other MRE framework crystals) having heteroatoms different from silicon and aluminum incorporated into the framework structure, and use of such crystals for applications such as catalytic processing of hydrocarbonaceous feeds. Examples of heteroatoms can include titanium, zirconium, and zinc.
US09433922B2	Media for membrane ion exchange chromatography based on polymeric primary amines, sorption device containing that media, and chromatography scheme and purification method using the same Media and devices, such as anion exchangers including such media, wherein the media is a membrane having a surface coated with a polymer such as a polyallylamine. The resulting membrane offers stronger binding of protein impurities and superior removal of host cell proteins from biological samples than conventional ligands based on quaternary ammonium salts, including trimethylammonium ligands. Also described is a chromatography scheme and method for purifying monoclonal antibodies, wherein the anion exchange sorber is placed downstream of an affinity column (such as Protein A or Protein G affinity column) and optionally one or more polishing devices such as cationic exchange columns. Little or no dilution of the cation exchanger pool (or affinity column exchange pool where no cation exchanger is used) is necessary to lower the conductivity of the sample. The sorber functions well to strongly bind host cell proteins and other impurities in biological samples even at high conductivities and pH.
US09433912B2	Process for simultaneous cracking of lighter and heavier hydrocarbon feed and system for the same The invention provides for a process and apparatus for simultaneous conversion of lighter and heavier hydrocarbon feedstocks into improved yields of light olefins in the range of C2 to C4, liquid aromatics in the range C6 to C8 mainly benzene, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene and other useful products employing at least two different reactors operated in series with respect to catalyst flow and parallel with respect to feed flow under different regimes and process conditions with same catalyst system.
US09433909B2	Apparatus for retaining solid material in a radial flow reactor and method of making An apparatus for use in radial flow reactors is presented. The apparatus includes a first partition and a second partition with support members coupled therebetween. The first partition include a first opening and a second opening to allow the passage of fluid therethrough. A baffle extends into a flow channel formed by adjacent support members to obstruct an upper or lower portion of the first opening to interrupt a portion of the fluid flow therethrough.
US09433897B2	Process for producing a diffusion barrier layer and process for producing an exhaust gas treatment unit A process for producing a diffusion barrier or blocking layer includes providing aluminum oxide on a metal sheet formed of a base material including at least iron, chromium and aluminum. A process for producing an exhaust gas treatment unit includes providing a honeycomb body and a housing in which at least one of the honeycomb body or the housing is formed of the metal sheet and the metal sheet is formed of a base material including at least iron, chromium and aluminum. The metal sheet thus includes, at least in a subregion, a surface layer including at least aluminum oxide and a metal from the group including cobalt and nickel. An exhaust gas treatment unit and a motor vehicle are also provided.
US09433896B2	System and method for carbon dioxide capture and sequestration A method and a system for removing carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, using a sorbent under ambient conditions, to obtain relatively pure CO2. The CO2 is removed from the sorbent using process heat, preferably in the form of steam, at a temperature in the range of not greater than about 130° C., to capture the relatively pure CO2. Increased efficiency can be achieved by admixing with the ambient air, prior to contacting the sorbent, a minor amount of a preferably pretreated effluent gas containing a higher concentration of carbon dioxide. The captured carbon dioxide can be stored for further use, or sequestered permanently. The system provides the sorbent substrate and equipment for carrying out the above method, and for obtaining purified carbon dioxide for further use in agriculture and chemical processes, or for permanent sequestration.
US09433894B2	Removal of hydrogen sulfide from gas streams A method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a gas stream in a gas-liquid absorber apparatus having two separate absorption sections and utilizing a first absorber alkali solution stream that is a waste sodium carbonate source from a soda ash production facility and a second absorber alkali solution stream that is a process feed stream from a soda ash production facility. The method is particularly well suited for removing H2S from a CO2-containing gas stream generated in a soda ash production facility.
US09433892B2	System and process for capture of acid gasses at elevated pressure from gaseous process streams A system, method, and material that enables the pressure-activated reversible chemical capture of acid gasses such as CO2 from gas volumes such as streams, flows or any other volume. Once the acid gas is chemically captured, the resulting product typically a zwitterionic salt, can be subjected to a reduced pressure whereupon the resulting product will release the captures acid gas and the capture material will be regenerated. The invention includes this process as well as the materials and systems for carrying out and enabling this process.
US09433873B2	Rotating dual equestrian jump cup A jump cup for equestrian activities which includes two curved plates for supporting the ends of two jump poles and two hinges that allows the two curved plates to rotate independently from each other and to a single pinned attachment point to a conventional jump standard.
US09433871B2	Assembly-type toy The present invention relates to an assembly-type toy including: a toy main body; a toy main body connection means arranged in the toy main body, one side of which is inserted into another toy main body and the other side of which is provided to accommodate another toy main body; and a rotation support member which is arranged between the toy main body and the connection means and which is provided such that the connection means supports rotation from the one side to the other side. According to the present invention, a fastening part disposed in a toy block, one side of which accommodates the fastening part of another toy block and the other side of which is inserted into the fastening part of another toy block, is capable of interconnecting a plurality of toy blocks and is capable of relative rotation, and the fastening part that is not used for coupling is arranged inside the toy block so that a finally assembled toy can have a neat external appearance and be formed in a desired shape.
US09433861B2	Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored therein, handheld terminal apparatus, system, information processing method, and communication system A game apparatus automatically receives piece information from another game apparatus by short-range wireless communication. The game apparatus obtains step count data based on an amount of movement of the game apparatus (i.e., a step count of a user of the game apparatus). The game apparatus uses piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing a predetermined process of an application (i.e., a process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image), or uses step count data (i.e., an owned coin count resulting from conversion of the step count data) instead of piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing the predetermined process of the application (i.e., the process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image).
US09433857B2	Input control device, input control method, and input control program A game device includes a screen generator that displays a display target on a display screen of a display device, an input acquirer that acquires the position or direction of operation input to the display target from a touch panel annexed to the display screen of the display device and a back touch panel provided on a surface on the opposite side to the display screen of the display device, a determining section that determines the direction in which to operate the display target according to the position or direction of the operation input and the kind of the display target as the target of the operation when the input acquirer acquires the operation input to the display target from the back touch panel, and a movement controller or a rotation controller that operates the display target in the direction determined by the determining section.
US09433855B1	Social game systems and methods Systems and methods that provide online social game contests are described. In some embodiments, a method determines a start time and an end point associated with an online social game contest. Multiple users participating in the online game contest are identified, and the contest is initiated at the start time. Each of the multiple users has a separate online social game environment in which they participate in the contest. The online social game contest ends upon reaching the end point.
US09433851B2	Double-edged skate blade assembly and holder A double-edged skate blade assembly for an ice skate comprising a double-edged blade and a pair of blade supports, each of which is individually replaceable. The assembly includes mechanisms to mate the blade supports about the blade, to connect the blade supports to each other, to interlock the blade and support assembly into a blade holder on the skate and to fasten the blade assembly to the blade holder. The entire blade assembly is easily removable, reversible and replaceable in a skate with little or no requirement for tools. The invention also comprises a holder to securely support the skate blade assembly on the boot of the ice skate.
US09433850B2	Mouthguard A “boil and bite” mouthguard including projections to improve molding of the mouthguard to the user's teeth is described. The mouthguard also includes a base-wall configuration that acts to minimize thinning of the base during molding and use of the mouthguard.
US09433848B2	Golf putting and chipping training aid Disclosed herein is a golfing aid that includes a club holder for realisably holding a golf club shaft, and a flexible shoulder strap coupled to a club holder. The flexible shoulder strap is sized and shaped to loop over the shoulders of a golfer and press against upper arms of the golfer. The shoulder strap includes arm engaging portions for engaging outer sides of the upper arms. The golfing aid includes strap adjustment cam locking mechanisms coupled to the club holder for clamping and adjusting strap length to accommodate various size golfers. The training aid produces the perfect one piece connected triangular pendulum putting/chipping motion of the shoulders, arms, hands and club. There is no movement of the club shaft relative to the hands and arms. The training aid provides immediate feedback if the golfer is not using their shoulders to perform the correct putting or chipping stroke.
US09433846B2	Golf training apparatus A device that helps a golfer improve their swing by providing a track over which to swing the club, a strike plate which swivels to keep contact with the club as long as possible and a resistance to movement over the strike plate in the track so the player understands the weight transfer required in a golf swing. An embodiment includes a sled sliding on at least one rail with front and rear strike plates and a center resistance mechanism that provides adjustable resistance to the swing using pads to contact the rails. The user can set different ranges of resistance.
US09433844B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.
US09433836B2	Golf club with adjustable weight assembly The invention generally relates to golf clubs with adjustable mass properties. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods and mechanisms for adjusting a club head center of gravity and/or moment of inertia by way of an adjustable weight assembly positionable along the sole of the club head body. When in a first position, the weight assembly provides a lower center of gravity so as to increase launch angle and reduce spin rate, resulting in greater overall distance of ball flight. When in a second position, the weight assembly provides a greater mass moment of inertia, which effectively enlarges the sweet spot and produces a more forgiving club for off-center hits.
US09433826B1	Golf ball incorporating metallic film and method of making A golf ball of the invention comprises: a substrate layer formed from at least one of a thermoset or thermoplastic composition and having an outer surface that is pre-modified with a catalytic coating; a metallic film that is formed about the outer surface by contacting the catalytic coating with a mixture comprising: (i) at least one aqueous and/or organic aerosol comprising at least one metal in cationic/oxidizing form; and (ii) at least one reducing agent; and a subsequent layer surrounding the metallic film and formed from at least one of a thermoset composition or a thermoplastic composition. Alternatively, the outer surface is not pre-modified. The subsequent layer may be formed about the metallic film or in some embodiments may surround a coating layer that is disposed between the metallic film and the subsequent layer.
US09433817B2	Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus including a frame, and a cushion adjacent to the frame having a surface. The exercise apparatus further includes a harness wearable by the user and a resistance member extending between the harness and the frame and where the tension within the resistance member is variable.
US09433814B2	Toning garment with integrated damper Disclosed is a muscle toning garment with force dampening resistance elements, which may be fluid filled rotary dampers. The garment provides resistance training throughout an angular range of motion. The garment may be low profile, and worn by a wearer as a primary garment or beneath conventional clothing. Toning may thereby be accomplished throughout the wearer's normal daily activities, without the need for access to conventional exercise equipment. Alternatively, the device may be worn as a supplemental training tool during conventional training techniques.
US09433811B1	Portable fire protection system The portable fire protection system comprises a self-contained apparatus including a quantity of fire extinguishing agent, a pump, a pop-up sprinkler head, a power supply, and a receiver. A remotely located smoke and fire detector communicates wirelessly with the receiver to actuate the apparatus in the event that smoke and/or fire is detected. The extinguishing agent is dispensed from the tank by the pump and the pop-up sprinkler head, with the head automatically deploying when water pressure is provided thereto by the pump. The low pressure sprinkler head dispenses a wide array of various sizes of droplets when the system is activated.
US09433810B2	Fire valve The invention relates to a fire valve made of a body (100) consisting of a frame (50) and a tunnel (10) in which a butterfly damper (200) is pivotably mounted between a closed position, separating an inner side (I) from an outer side (E), and an open holding position. The body (100) and the butterfly damper (200) formed by a blade (210) are each produced by assembling cut and pasted refractory sand-lime plates (11, 51, 211). The assembly forming the body (100) and that forming the butterfly damper (200) are provided with steel reinforcements directly attached to the plate assemblies. The reinforcements (60, 70) of the body (100) are attached onto the outer side of the tunnel (10) and of the frame (50) and the reinforcements (240, 250) of the butterfly damper (200) are attached onto both sides of the blade (210). The butterfly damper is locked by the expansion of the metal elements.
US09433803B2	Method and system for destroying adipose tissue non-invasively and accelerating lipid metabolism The present disclosure is to destroy adipose tissue non-invasively by using focused ultrasound (FUS) and to increase the treatment efficiency by the synergy of the novel FUS and electrical stimulation. Lipid can be released from the destroyed adipocytes and stay in the interstitial fluid of undestroyed adipocytes. In the meanwhile or after the treatment of FUS, a passive exercise of muscle in thighs or other parts is performed by electrical stimulation to consume energy. Therefore, metabolism of the free lipid can be enhanced by supplying energy to the muscles. The ultrasound treatment of the present disclosure is able to increase the treatment area, and while in combination with electrical stimulation, it can efficiently remove lipids in the circulation.
US09433801B2	Pacemakers and pacemaker leads A pacemaker is provided. The pacemaker includes a pulse generator and an electrode line connecting with the pulse generator. The electrode line includes at least one conductor. The at least one conductor includes at least one carbon nanotube wire having a plurality of radioactive particles therein.
US09433795B2	User interface with view finder for localizing anatomical region An external control device for use with a medical component implanted within a patient. The device comprises a user interface configured for receiving user input, displaying a first graphical representation of the medical component in the context of a global graphical representation of an anatomical region of the patient, displaying a view finder defining a portion of the global graphical representation, and displaying a second graphical representation of the medical component in the context of a local graphical representation of the portion of the anatomical region portion. The external control device further comprises control circuitry configured for, in response to the input from the user, modifying the displayed view finder to spatially define a different portion of the global graphical representation, such that the second graphical representation of the medical component is displayed in the context of a local graphical representation of the different portion of the anatomical region.
US09433794B2	Pulse generator system and method for medical use An electrical pulse generator system such as a cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator system includes an impedance measuring device which measures the impedance across pacemaker leads, a display device, and a controller which controls the display device to display at least the measured impedance upon each stimulation pulse, or an image showing the relationship between a first applied electrical signal, measured impedance, and a resulting electrical signal which varies according to Ohm's Law. The system may include a short circuit detector and a pulse amplitude control module which switches between normal mode and safe mode operation based on short circuit detection, with different maximum stimulation pulse amplitudes in the normal and safe modes.
US09433792B2	System and method for evaluating diastolic function based on cardiogenic impedance using an implantable medical device Diastolic function is monitored within a patient based on dynamic cardiogenic impedance as measured by a pacemaker or other implantable medical device. In one example, the device uses ventricular cardiogenic impedance values to detect E-wave parameters representative of passive filling of the ventricles. Atrial cardiogenic impedance values are used to detect A-wave parameters representative of active filling of the ventricles. Diastolic function is then assessed or evaluated based on the E-wave and A-wave parameters. Various functions of the implantable device are then controlled based on the assessment of diastolic function, such as by adjusting atrioventricular delay parameters to improve diastolic function. In some examples, the detection of E- and A-wave parameters is achieved by aligning impedance signals to atrial activation, and separately to ventricular activation, during asynchronous VOO pacing or while artificially inducing a 2:1 block.
US09433787B2	Flexible-base electrode array and surrogate neural tissue A flexible-base electrode array for implantation within neural tissue, method of making the electrode array and use thereof, is provided. A surrogate neural tissue, method of making same and use thereof, is further provided. The use of the present flexible-base electrode array for implantation into the surrogate neural tissue for stimulation or recording neural activity, wherein the array is biocompatible with the surrogate tissue.
US09433780B2	Implantable capsule for leadless cardiac pacing The invention relates to an implantable capsule, particularly an autonomous capsule of cardiac stimulation, comprising a tubular body provided at the distal end of an anchoring element with a helical screw adapted to penetrate tissue a wall of an organ of a patient, the body housing a set of functional elements of the capsule. It comprises an annular support integral with the body and coaxial therewith, said support surrounding the base of the anchoring element and comprising a series of openings radially extending. The base of the anchoring element comprises a series of rods or tubes projecting in a generally radial direction, and engaged in said openings to thereby secure the anchoring element to the support.
US09433777B2	Impact protection for implantable electric lead An implantable electric lead arrangement for a medical implant system includes an implantable electric lead with parallel lead wires wound in an elongated helix about a central longitudinal axis. A conical shape lead core is fixed and enclosed within the wire helix for providing impact strain relief to the electric lead by resisting radial and/or axial deformation from external impact force. The conical shape of the lead core is configured for a smooth transition between a lead core portion of the electric lead that is protected against external impact force and a non-lead core portion of the electric lead that is unprotected from external impact force.
US09433772B2	Electrode device used in iontophoresis treatment The present invention provides an electrode device used in iontophoresis treatment, in which an electrode layer used for introduction of medication can be contacted to a medication reservoir layer with a simple manner, and in which the medication reservoir layer can be reliably held when the medication is introduced into a skin. A main-electrode layer 3 and a sub-electrode layer 1 are secured on a substrate 6 while both the layers are being insulated from each other. The main-electrode layer 3 is intended for introduction of the medication, and the sub-electrode layer 1 is provided to hold the medication reservoir layer 5 on the substrate 6. The medication reservoir layer 5 is located on the substrate 6, so as to be in contact with the main-electrode layer 3 and the sub-electrode layer 1. The medication reservoir layer 5 is a gel containing halogen compound, and the sub-electrode layer 1 comprises a metal having a lower ionization tendency than hydrogen. The medication reservoir layer 5 and the sub-electrode layer 1 are bonded to each other by applying an electric current to both layers. In this way, the medication reservoir layer 5 can be firmly held on the substrate 6, while being kept in contact with the main-electrode layer 3.
US09433771B2	Quick disconnect fluid connector Coupling arrangements and connectors for establishing a substantially fluid-tight removable connection between a plurality of fluid ports or channels in a medical device such as, an endoscope. Various embodiments of the connectors may be coupled to a plurality of fluid conduits that may be attached to a decontamination or reprocessing device used to flow fluid through corresponding channels in the medical device during the decontamination process.
US09433769B2	Line separation protector A line separation protector is provided that can include an arm, an anchor, a clasp attached to the arm, and a tab connected to and configured to manipulate the clasp. A tubing subsystem is also provided that can include a first tubing threaded through the anchor of the line separation protector described herein. A line connection system is also provided and can include the tubing subsystem described herein, and a second tubing, wherein the clasp of the line separation protector is configured to engage the second tubing. A method of protecting a line connection system is also described herein and includes engaging a second tubing with the clasp of the protector to form a protected line connection system.
US09433766B2	Expandable iliac sheath and method of use Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, small cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is configured for use in the vascular system and has utility in the introduction and removal of implant delivery catheters. The access route is through the femoral arteries and the iliac arteries into the aorta. The distal end of the sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration during advancement to the arteries into the aorta. The distal end of the sheath is subsequently expanded using a radial dilatation device, which is removed prior to the introduction of implant delivery catheters.
US09433760B2	Device and methods for nerve modulation using a novel ablation catheter with polymeric ablative elements The disclosure pertains to an intravascular catheter for nerve modulation, comprising an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, a balloon having a lumen and a balloon wall, the balloon wall comprising RF permeable sections and non-electrically conductive sections, an electrode disposed within the balloon and extending distally to the furthest distal RF permeable section. The RF permeable sections may comprise a plurality of RF permeable windows, each window having a greater circumferential dimension than an axial dimension. The intravascular system is suited for modulation of renal nerves.
US09433757B2	Compact spring inserter for drug delivery infusion set An infusion set (101) includes a base (111) and an inserter (121) removably connected to the base (111). A catheter (134) is movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the inserter (121) to a second catheter position' in which a free end of the catheter (134) is disposed externally of the base (111). An introducer needle (142) is located within the catheter (134) and is movable with the catheter (134) between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the inserter (121) and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle (142) is disposed externally of the base (111). A spring member (171) moves the catheter (134) from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle (142) from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (134). The spring member (171) is disposed substantially entirely within the base (111) when the catheter (134) is in the second catheter position.
US09433748B2	Bio-compatible catheter A bio-compatible lumen bearing device such as a catheter formed of a polymeric material having a titanium surface bonded to the underlying exposed catheter surface. The titanium surface is employed in patients to improve bio-compatibility and enhance lubricity during insertion and removal.
US09433746B2	Markers for a medical ultrasound imaging catheter A catheter is provided for medical ultrasound imaging that can be effectively used in combination with other imaging modalities to detect medical structures of interest as well as the catheter. Markers are added to the catheter with precision, which provides a means to merge the images from different modalities. Using a template, apertures for marker placement are formed in the catheter after creating the catheter housing. The ultrasound array may be used for accurate positioning of the template. Alternatively or additionally, a rigid insert with markers connects with the array. The insert holds the markers in place and may reduce artifacts in ultrasound scanning due to flexing of the array.
US09433744B2	Sound pillow sleep system Provided is a pillow and method of marking the pillow to mitigate tinnitus. The pillow includes a first and second portions of fill material, an anchor strip assembly and a pillow casing. The anchor strip assembly is disposed between the first and second portions of fill material. The anchor strip assembly includes an anchor strip and a plurality of speakers secured onto the anchor strip at a distance from each other. A first and second edge portions of the anchor strip extend beyond edges of the first and second portions of fill material. The pillow casing secures the anchor strip assembly disposed between the first and second portions of fill material inside the pillow casing such that the first and second edge portions of the anchor strip are secured respectively between a first and second seams of the pillow casing.
US09433739B2	Inner type tracheostomy tube An inner type tracheostomy tube has an outer tube and an inner cannula. The outer tube has an airway tube, an inflatable cuff and an inflating tube. The inner cannula is connected to the outer tube and has an inner tube, a disk segment, a connecting mount and a connector. The connecting mount is soft and bendable, is securely mounted around the disk segment and has a bottom end, a top end and a flange coat. The bottom end is securely mounted around the disk segment and has an inner surface and an air gap formed between the inner surface of the bottom end of the connecting mount and the disk segment. The connector is securely mounted around the top end of the connecting mount and has a bottom end and a flange formed around the bottom end of the connector and enclosed by the flange coat.
US09433736B2	Positionable elongated members with multi-axis joints Devices are disclosed that include a positionable elongated member configured to support a delivery tube and maintain a distal end of the tube in a desired position and directional orientation, and to allow the position and orientation of the distal end of the tube to be adjusted by a user. The devices include a multi-segment elongated member configured to support a delivery tube and maintain a distal end of the tube in a desired position and orientation, and a multi-axis joint assembly disposed between segments of the elongated member to allow articulated relative movement of the segments. These devices may be used, for example, in the delivery of vaporized medicine to a patient, e.g., a child or infant on a bed.
US09433729B2	Enteral syringe The present invention is an enteral syringe for use with a support hook. The enteral syringe includes an elongated body having a hollow cavity therein and a plunger operable to selectively travel within the hollow cavity. The plunger includes a support feature adapted to receive the support hook.
US09433725B2	Combined coaxial and bimanual irrigation/aspiration apparatus A hand piece having an irrigation portion and an aspiration portion that are releasably coupled is disclosed. In an assembled configuration, the irrigation portion and the aspiration portion are coupled such that the hand piece may be manipulable by a user as a single unit. In a separated configuration, the irrigation portion and the aspiration portion may be utilized separate from each other. The irrigation portion and the aspiration portion may be freely moved between the assembled configuration and the separated configuration.
US09433724B2	Irrigation assembly An assembly structured for concurrent irrigation and aspiration of a nasal cavity including a housing having a supply container disposed therein for the removable retention of irrigating fluid. A nasal applicator comprises first and second passages respectfully structured to deliver irrigating fluid to the nasal cavity and concurrently remove waste fluid therefrom. An activating assembly includes a plunger biased into a continuous pressure applying, dispensing relation to the irrigating fluid and a valve assembly is selectively disposable into an open position facilitating fluid communication between the supply container and the applicator for the delivery of the irrigating fluid therethrough into the nasal cavity. The activating assembly is further structured to create a negative pressure within the chamber which communicates with the second passage of the applicator to facilitate delivery of the waste fluid therefrom along a path of travel to an interior of the chamber.
US09433720B2	Universal portable artificial kidney for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Methods, systems, and kits are provided for performing hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis on a portable machine suitable for both clinical and home use. Peritoneal dialysate can be flowed into and out of the peritoneal cavity, and can also be regenerated within the system, without the need for introducing fresh dialysate. Common hardware and software can be utilized for both peritoneal dialysis and other forms of dialysis such as hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and hemodiafiltration, allowing for facile transition between different dialysis modes using the same dialysis machine.
US09433717B2	Generating artificial pulse In order to produce a pulsatile blood flow pattern that includes time periods of relatively high blood flow rates and time periods of relatively low blood flow rates, the operating speed of a blood pump can be selectively controlled to produce an operating speed pattern that includes time periods of relatively high rotation speeds and periods of relatively low rotation speeds. For example, the blood pump is rotated at a first speed for a first period of time. The speed of the blood pump is then decreased from the first speed to a second speed and is operated at the second speed for a second amount of time. The speed of the blood pump is then decreased to a third speed for a third amount of time. If desired, the operating speed pattern can be repeated to continue the pulsatile blood flow pattern.
US09433714B2	Speed change algorithm for a continuous flow blood pump A ventricular assist device (“VAD”) includes a continuous-flow pump (2) implantable in fluid communication with a ventricle (V) and an artery (A) of a patient to assist blood flow from the ventricle to the artery. The VAD also includes a control circuit (12) connected to the pump, the control circuit being configured to direct the pump to operate in a series of cycles. Each cycle may include (i) pumping blood at a first speed (RPM1) and at a first flow rate during a first period (t1); then (ii) decreasing the speed of the pump from the first speed to a second speed (RPM2) during a ramp-down period (tRD); then (iii) pumping blood at the second speed and at a second flow rate during a second period (t2); and then (iv) increasing the speed of the pump from the second speed to the first speed during a ramp-up period (tRU).
US09433712B2	Inline storage pouches for use with body fluids Inline storage pouches and systems for receiving and retaining body fluids from an animal are presented. The inline storage pouch include a flexible pouch body has an interior portion with a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion. In addition to receiving body fluids, the inline storage pouch may fluidly couple a pressure sensing conduit between a first port and a second port using a first bypass conduit. The first port may be a patient-port interface. The second port may be a device-port interface. Multiple sensors and bypass conduits may be included and associated with a microprocessor that is configured to locate blockages or determine when the inline storage pouch is full. Another inline storage pouch has two chambers and receives and discharges fluids from a pouch connector. Other pouches, systems, and methods are presented herein.
US09433708B2	Intravenous connector having antimicrobial treatment An intravenous connector is provided having a valve body having first end configured to receive a syringe for administering medicine to a patient; a spike element having a tapered hollow spike terminating in a tip at a first end and having a second end configured for attaching to an intravenous tube, the spike element secured in the valve body such that the tip is disposed proximate the first end of the valve body and the second end of the spike element is located at a second end of the valve body; and a pliable seal member disposed in the valve body around the tapered hollow spike and exposed at the first end of the valve body. An antimicrobial material comprising a silane quaternary ammonium salt is incorporated on or within the seal member and is coated on the valve body and the spike element.
US09433706B2	Bioengineered allogeneic blood vessel The present invention relates to methods for recellularization of blood vessels. This method is particularly useful for producing an allogeneic vein, wherein a donor vein is decellularized and then recellularized using whole blood or bone marrow stem cells. The allogeneic veins produced by the methods disclosed herein are particularly advantageous for implantation or transplantation into patients with vascular diseases.
US09433704B2	Osteostimulative settable bone graft putty A settable osteostimulative bone graft putty composition having a bioactive glass particulate component composed of a long-term and a short-term component; the long-term component having particle sizes greater than 90 micrometers and the short-term component having particle sizes less than 90 micrometers; the long-term component comprising about 60% to 90% of the bioactive glass osteostimulative particulate component dry weight and the short-term component comprising about 40% to 10%; a binder component having a calcium sulfate component and a calcium silicate component; the calcium sulfate component comprising about 35% to 50% of the binder component dry weight and the calcium silicate component comprising about 65% to 50%; the bioactive glass osteostimulative particulate component being about 20% to 60% of the total putty dry weight composition and the binder being about 80% to 40%; the bioactive glass particulate component and the binder component mixable in water to form the putty.
US09433700B2	Tissue sealant compositions, vascular closure devices, and uses thereof The present invention provides tissue sealant compositions and vasculature closure devices useful for the optical detection of tissue seal and/or clot formation. Compositions and devices of the present invention comprise optical dyes which undergo an observable change as the compositions and/or devices are incorporated into a tissue seal and/or clot, for example a change in fluorescence quantum yield and/or a change in visual color including a change in emission and/or absorption wavelength. Tissue sealants and vasculature closure devices of the present invention are useful for visualizing seal and/or clot formation, for example, during or after surgical procedures, after catheter removal, etc. The present invention further provides methods for formation and optical detection of tissue seals or vasculature puncture closures as well as medical kits useful for the formation and optical detection of tissue seals or vasculature puncture closures.
US09433694B1	Toothbrush sterilization cabinet A toothbrush sterilization cabinet includes a housing, a sliding plate movable in and out of the housing, a rack rotatably mounted at the sliding plate for holding toothbrushes and/or razors, a control circuit, a hot air generator consisting of an electrical heating element and an electrical fan, an UV germicidal lamp and an ozone generator for generating hot air, UV light or ozone, and a tact switch for driving the control circuit to turn on the hot air generator, the UV germicidal lamp and/or the ozone generator for a predetermined length of time.
US09433688B2	Method of treating or retarding the development of blindness A method for treating an ocular disorder characterized by the defect or absence of a normal gene in the ocular cells of a human or animal subject involves administering to the subject by subretinal injection an effective amount of a recombinant adeno-associated virus carrying a nucleic acid sequence encoding the normal gene under the control of a promoter sequence which expresses the product of the gene in the ocular cells. The ocular cells are preferably retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, and the gene is preferably an RPE-specific gene, e.g., RPE65. The promoter is one that can express the gene product in the RPE cells. Compositions for subretinal administration are useful in this method.
US09433680B2	Topical compositions and methods for making and using same The present invention relates to improved topical gel compositions comprising an active agent, and uses thereof.
US09433679B2	Use of TRMP8 for treating opthalmic diseases or conditions involving tearing The invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of dry eye, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor agonist ligand. Furthermore, the invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of epiphora, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor antagonist.
US09433677B2	Thermal treatment of a pilosebaceous unit with metal nanoparticles in surfactant containing solutions Treatment of skin tissue with photoactive materials and light, such as nanoparticles and formulations which are useful for cosmetic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications to mammals such as humans. In particular, embodiments of thermal treatment of a pilosebaceous unit with metal nanoparticles in surfactant containing solutions are disclosed.
US09433675B2	Combination therapy involving antibodies against claudin 18.2 for treatment of cancer The present invention provides a combination therapy for effectively treating and/or preventing diseases associated with cells expressing CLDN18.2, including cancer diseases such as gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, hepatic cancer, head-neck cancer, and cancer of the gallbladder and metastases thereof.
US09433673B2	Silicon dioxide nanoparticles and the use thereof for vaccination The invention relates to ultrasmall, monodisperse nanoparticles comprising silicon dioxide to the surface of which at least one antigen is attached. The nanoparticles can be used for the immunoprophylaxis or immunotherapy of cancer. The invention also relates to a method for the targeting of antigens at antigen-presenting cells and for the activation of the immune system, where the efficiency of targeting and/or immunoactivation are set via the particle characteristics. The invention also relates to a method for the active and passive immunization of a mammal.
US09433668B2	Prostate cancer vaccine Androgen receptor-based vaccines for eliciting an immune reaction in vivo against cells expressing androgen receptor are disclosed. The vaccines are useful in the treatment of prostate cancer. Also disclosed are methods for inducing immune reaction to androgen receptor or treating prostate cancer in a mammal, using the vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the vaccines.
US09433658B2	Medical electrode The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess hydrogels for contacting skin. In embodiments, an electrode of the present disclosure may include a substrate and a conductive composition on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate, the conductive composition including at least one hydrogel and at least one component capable of providing either a cooling or warming sensation upon electrical stimulation. Methods for forming these hydrogels and electrodes are also provided.
US09433657B2	Healthcare food with anti-diabetic effect and preparation method thereof A healthcare foodstuff having an anti-diabetic effect and effective for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. The healthcare foodstuff comprises effective ingredients and adjuvant(s), including Paederia scandens, coicis semen, pork and citri reticulatae pericarpium. Also disclosed is method of manufacturing the healthcare foodstuff useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
US09433650B2	Method for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance Described is the use of Eubacterium hallii et rel. and/or Alcaligenes faecalis et rel., as well as pharmaceutical, food, or feed compositions comprising these bacteria as a medicament, in particular, for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance and/or insulin resistance-related complications such as metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as insulin resistance in endocrine diseases (e.g., obese subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease and lipodystrophy syndromes. Also described is a method for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance and/or insulin resistance-related complications such as dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as insulin resistance in endocrine diseases (e.g., obese subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease and lipodystrophy syndromes) in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising the step of increasing the level of Eubacterium hallii et rel. and/or Alcaligenes faecalis et rel. in the small intestine.
US09433648B2	Treating renal cancer with a whole, leech saliva extract Methods are provided for isolating and using a whole-saliva leech extract. The methods can include feeding a phagostimulatory agent to a leech; inducing a regurgitation in the leech, the inducing including placing the leech in an environment having a temperature of less than about 0° C.; and, collecting an unrefined, whole saliva in the regurgitation of the cooled leech. The methods can include revitalizing the leech by warming it at a temperature ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C. Stable, lyophilized, whole-saliva extracts of a leech are also provided, the extract having a stable activity when stored for use at a temperature below about −20° C., the extract maintaining at least 70% of the activity for at least 6 months. The extracts can be used to treat solid tumors, treat liquid tumors, treat diabetes, treat a viral disease, treat a parasitic disease, treat an antibacterial disease, or serve as an anti-oxidant.
US09433643B2	Microbicidal composition comprising hydrogen peroxide and aminocarboxylic acids The invention relates to a microbicidal composition comprising hydrogen peroxide, peroxycarboxylic acid, and aminocarboxylic acid. The hydrogen peroxide and peroxycarboxylic acid form associations with the aminocarboxylic acid that enhances the microbicidal efficacy of the composition. The invention further discloses methods for its use.
US09433642B2	TRPC6 involved in glomerulonephritis Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kidney disorder of unknown etiology and up to 20% of patients on dialysis have this diagnosis. A large family with hereditary FSGS carries a missense mutation in the TRPC6 gene on chromosome 11q, encoding the ion channel protein Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel 6. The missense mutation is a P112Q substitution, which occurs in a highly conserved region of the protein, enhances TRPC6-mediated calcium signals in response to agonists such as angiotensin II, and alters the intracellular distribution of TRPC6 protein. Previous work has emphasized the importance of cytoskeletal and structural proteins in proteinuric kidney diseases. Our findings suggest a novel mechanism for glomerular disease pathogenesis.
US09433638B1	Polymeric prodrug The presently-disclosed subject matter includes compounds that comprise an initiator and an active agent that is covalently bonded to the initiator through a ring-opening polymerization process, an atom-transfer radical polymerization process, a Michael addition reaction, or a ring-opening metathesis polymerization process. In some embodiments the active agent includes simvastatin. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes methods for making the compositions and methods for using the compositions to treat tissue wounds.
US09433633B2	Methods for treating diseases of altered IgE regulation Techniques for treating one or more diseases of altered IgE regulation in a patient are provided. For example, a technique for treating one or more diseases of altered IgE regulation in a patient includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more sophorolipids to the patient in a manner which decreases IgE production in the patient. Further, the technique for treating one or more diseases of altered IgE regulation may include administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more sophorolipids intravenously, intramuscularly, as an inhalant, subcutaneously, topically and/or systemically.
US09433631B2	4-pregenen-11β-17-21-triol-3,20-dione derivatives The present invention relates to novel 4-pregenen-11β-17-21-triol-3,20-dione derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals, as modulators of glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid receptors. The invention relates specifically to the use of these compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions to treat disorders associated with glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid receptor modulation.
US09433616B2	Methods and compositions for decreasing saliva production The invention provides methods and compositions comprising an anti-cholinergic agent for decreasing saliva production and treating sialorrhea.
US09433615B2	Animal parasite-control method using insect growth regulators Methods and formulations for treating animal ectoparasites, effective against parasites such as fleas and ticks are provided. The methods comprise topically co-administering a non-mobile insect growth regulator, a mobile insect growth regulator, and an adulticide to the animal. Parasiticidal formulations for treating animal ectoparasites are also provided, which can be safe to use and avoids the many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical formulations. The topical formulations comprise a combination of two insect growth regulators and an additional insecticide. The topical formulation can be packaged together or packaged so that active components are stored separately prior to administering the topical insecticide formulation to the animal.
US09433611B2	Oxazole and thiazole compounds as β-catenin modulators and uses thereof A series of oxazole and thiazole compounds are shown herein to be small molecule inhibitors of the Wnt pathway that specifically target the activity of the stabilized pool of β-cat oxazole and thiazole compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, cancer, and others.
US09433607B2	Composition for prevention or treatment of cancer comprising N-methylenenaphtho[2,1-b]furan-2-carbohydrazide derivatives as an active ingredient The present invention relates to ethyl(2-methyl-3{(E)-[(naphtho[2,1-b]furan-2-ylcarbonyl)hydrazono]methyl}-1H-indole-1-yl)acetate, the novel mitosis inhibitor. The said ethyl(2-methyl-3{(E)-[(naphtho[2,1-b]furan-2-ylcarbonyl)hydrazono]methyl}-1H-indole-1-yl)acetate not only induces apoptosis by inhibiting tubulin polymerization in the course of mitosis but also displays an excellent anticancer effect in the multi-drug resistant cancer cells, so that it can be effectively used for the treatment of cell proliferative disease including various cancers.
US09433595B2	Phytoestrogenic compositions for preventing or treating symptoms associated with menopause The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a menopausal symptom, comprising cinnamic acid, shanzhiside methylester or a mixture thereof as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention exhibits an excellent estrogenic activity, and is effectively utilized for treating or preventing diverse menopausal symptoms generated by estrogen deficiency during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause.
US09433593B1	Composition for anti-inflammation containing 5-adamantan-1-yl-N-(2,4-dihydroxy-benzyl)-2,4-dimethoxy-benzamide 5-Adamantan-1-yl-N-(2,4-dihydroxybenzyl)-2,4-dimethoxybenzamide disclosed in the present disclosure lacks toxicity and can exhibit superior anti-inflammatory effect. It exhibits superior anti-inflammatory effect, for example, by inhibiting the production of one or more of NO and PGE2, by inhibiting the activity of one or more of the transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1 or by inhibiting proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β.
US09433584B2	Apparatus and process for encapsulating capsules or other solid dosage forms within capsules The present invention provides an apparatus and process for making softgel capsules having incorporated therein other solid dosage forms selected from the group consisting of pellets, smaller capsules, smaller tablets, sustained release solid dosage forms, immediate release solid dosage forms, extended release solid dosage forms and zero order release solid dosage forms, said apparatus comprising: (a) two spreader boxes; (b) two casting drums; (c) a pair of rotary dies having means for suction; (d) a liquid fill system; (e) a wedge for heating gelatine ribbons and feeding said fill; and (f) two lateral dispensing devices said lateral dispensing devices including hoppers having said solid dosage forms, channelguides for transporting said solid dosage forms and a grasping claw for dispensing said solid dosage form into the softgel pocket formed in the rotary dies.
US09433582B2	Gastric retentive extended release pharmaceutical compositions The present disclosure provides extended release pharmaceutical compositions comprising an opioid and an additional active pharmaceutical ingredient, wherein the composition exhibits gastric retentive properties which are achieved by a combination of a physical property of the composition and release of the opioid, wherein upon administration to a subject, the composition has at least one pharmacokinetic parameter that differs by less than about 30% when the subject is in a fasted state as compared to a fed state.
US09433578B2	Stable bubbles via particle absorption by electrostatic interaction Disclosed are methods of preparing stable gas-in-solution emulsions by particle adsorption via electrostatic interaction, and stable emulsions prepared by particle adsorption via electrostatic interaction. Compositions and products comprising the emulsions are also disclosed. Emulsions may be stable over an extended period of time at room temperature.
US09433573B2	Microfabricated nanopore device for sustained release of therapeutic agent A drug delivery device that includes a capsule for implantation into the body; the capsule further includes a reservoir for containing a substance such as a therapeutic agent, at least one port for allowing the substance to diffuse from or otherwise exit the reservoir, and a nanopore membrane in communication with the capsule at or near the exit port for controlling the rate of diffusion of the substance from the exit port. The device also includes an optional screen for providing structural stability to the nanopore membrane and for keeping the pores of the nanopore membrane clear. One embodiment of the drug delivery device includes an osmotic engine internal to the device for creating fluid flow through the device.
US09433570B2	Composition for cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dietary applications A composition including 0.5-40 weight % vegetable extract, 30-90 weight % sugar and 0.5-30 weight % phospholipid for cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dietary uses.
US09433566B2	Soap bar A surfactant free soap bar comprising soap, 0.1 to 2.5% by weight free fatty acid, 3 to 7% by weight talc, and 0.1 to 5% glycerin. The talc can be a macrocrystalline talc having D90≧20 μm and optionally D50≧20 μm or D10≧5 μm. The combination provides increased skin feel and leaves skin looking less dry.
US09433565B2	Hydrophilic and highly oil absorbent boron nitride powder, method for manufacturing the same, and cosmetic A boron nitride powder including flat-shaped primary particles of BN and an aggregate of the primary particles has a water permeation speed not less than 1 mm2/s and oil absorption of 100 ml/100 g to 500 ml/100 g, which is a cosmetic boron nitride powder with high hydrophilicity and high oil absorbency. The use of such a boron nitride powder provides a cosmetic that is significantly improved not only in gloss finish and transparency (bare skin feeling) but also in sustainability.
US09433559B2	Method and apparatus for the manufacture of softgels Provided is a die roll for manufacturing softgels, a softgel, and methods for producing a softgel. The die roll includes a die roll surface and a pocket defined therein. The pocket includes a floor, an interior sidewall surface, a chamfer, and an exterior sidewall surface. The floor is recessed relative to the die roll surface and the interior sidewall surface is connected to the floor and extends above the die roll surface to the chamfer. The pocket also includes a landing surface that is elevated from the die role surface and connects the chamfer to the exterior sidewall surface of the pocket. The landing surface includes a taper (such that the landing surface tapers inwardly towards the pocket floor) and a radius (such that the landing surface is not flat). Also provided is a softgel having a trailing edge thickness that is at least about 40% the thickness of the softgel wall thickness.
US09433553B2	Device and method for prevention and treatment of deep venous thrombosis In order to inhibit thrombotic processes locally rather than systemically, higher levels of antithrombotic drugs in the deep veins of the legs than in the systemic circulation are obtained using devices and methods that provide venous cannulation in the dorsum of the foot of a patient while applying pressure to the foot proximal to the venous cannulation, potentially as far up the leg as the knee, in an amount sufficient to compress the superficial veins and divert the venous drainage in the deep venous system into the venous plexus.
US09433550B2	Traction bed A traction bed includes (a) a frame upon which an individual is supportable, (b) a first single-sided lever arm pivotably coupled to the frame at a location proximate both a first end of the frame and a first side of the frame, wherein the first single-sided lever arm is configured to be coupled to an arm of an individual, (c) a second single-sided lever arm pivotably coupled to the frame at a location proximate both a second end of the frame and the first side of the frame, wherein the second single-sided lever arm is configured to be coupled to a leg of an individual, and (d) a control system operable to direct a force onto each of the single-sided lever arms to pivot the single-sided lever arms relative to the frame, wherein the force directed to the first single-sided lever arm is separately variable from the force directed to the second single-sided lever arm.
US09433542B2	Absorbent article and production method thereof The absorbent article of the present invention comprises: a liquid-pervious surface sheet, a liquid-impervious backside sheet provided at the position opposing said surface sheet, and an absorption body provided between said surface sheet and said backside sheet, wherein the absorbent article comprises an endless compressed groove, surrounding a central part of said absorbent article, which is formed in said surface sheet and said absorption body in the thickness direction, and a plurality of concave parts, provided inside and outside said compressed groove, which are formed in said surface sheet and said absorption body in the thickness direction, and an uncompressed region bordering inner and outer edges of the compressed groove, wherein the closest distance between said compressed groove and the nearest concave parts is greater than the distance between adjacent ones of those same concave parts.
US09433541B2	Disposable wearing article A disposable wearing article includes a central curving unit that allows the absorber to curve in the inner direction in a convex shape is formed in the center of the absorber, a pair of first curving units along the front-back direction that allow the absorber to curve in the outer direction in a convex shape is formed outboard of the central curving unit of the absorber, a pair of second curving units along the front-back direction that allow the absorber to curve in the inner direction in a convex shape is formed outboard of the first curving unit of the absorber, and a front end of the central curving unit is positioned posteriorly of a front end of a second curving unit.
US09433537B2	Methods and mechanisms for maintaining an electro-active polymer in a pre-stretch state and uses thereof In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to an actuator which includes at least the following: a pre-stretched electro-active polymer film being pre-stretched in a single or biaxial planar directions; at least one first semi-stiff conductor attached to a first surface of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film, wherein the first surface is parallel to the single or biaxial planar stretch directions; at least one second semi-stiff conductor attached to a second surface of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface; where the semi-stiff conductors are configured to: fix the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film in a pre-stretched state and allow the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film to expand; a pair of mechanical connectors coupled to each end of an active region of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film.
US09433534B2	Patterned silicone coating A method of applying a patterned coating of a silicone adhesive to a substrate sheet, comprising the steps of pattern coating a silicone precursor composition onto the substrate, followed by thermally curing the precursor composition coated on the substrate. The precursor composition is a viscous fluid, and the pattern coating is performed by suitably modified block printing, intaglio printing or screen printing methods. Also provided are coated substrates obtainable by the methods of the invention, and wound dressings comprising such coated substrates.
US09433532B2	Tubeless compression device A compression device for applying compression to a body part of a wearer has an inflatable bladder defined by first and second bladder layers and a bladder sealing line securing the first and second bladder layers to one another. A conduit is defined by spaced apart, generally opposing conduit sealing lines securing the first and second bladder layers to one another and portions of the first and second bladder layers between the conduit lines. The conduit is fluidly connected to the inflatable bladder for delivering pressurized air to the inflatable bladder. Tubing is not needed for connection to the compression device.
US09433529B2	Steerable laser probe A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing tube, a wire having a pre-formed curve, and an optic fiber disposed within the housing tube and an inner bore of the handle. The housing tube may include a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater than the first stiffness. A compression of the actuation structure may curve or straighten the housing tube. A decompression of the actuation structure may curve or straighten the housing tube.
US09433525B2	Compression sequenced thermal therapy system A sequential compression and temperature therapy blanket with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The temperature therapy blanket includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression.
US09433523B2	Method of overwrapping a pessary device This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of overwrapping the pessary device.
US09433519B2	Highly flexible stent having a predetermined breaking point The invention relates to an implantable stent which can be used in the region of an arterial constriction said region being expandable by a balloon catheter. The stent is expandable and can be widened in a radial direction by virtue of the fact that the wall of the stent is formed at least in sections thereof from permanently deformable metal struts, whereby the stent consists of more than one tubular segment (10), wherein the segment (10) consist of metal struts (2) and wherein in each case two adjacent segments (10) are connected to each other by at least one pair of eyelets (6) and (7), where the eyelets (6) and (7) are connected to each other by being embedded in plastic and in this manner the segments (10) are held together, and where at least one of the metal struts (2) has a predetermined breaking point in the middle section of the segment (40), which predetermined breaking point is produced as a result of the fact that two strut sections (3) and (4) have eyelets (11), (12) respectively, which are connected to each other by being embedded in plastic, so that when they exceed a defined radial expansion, the metal struts (2) open as a result of the predetermined breaking point.
US09433516B2	Stents having controlled elution Provided herein is a device comprising: a. stent; b. a plurality of layers on said stent framework to form said device; wherein at least one of said layers comprises a bioabsorbable polymer and at least one of said layers comprises one or more active agents; wherein at least part of the active agent is in crystalline form.
US09433496B2	Aspherical multifocal intraocular lens A multifocal intraocular lens has an anterior lens surface which includes a first optic of a first radius and a second optic of a different radius. The posterior surface of the lens include an aspheric surface.
US09433495B2	Medical tools for small incision eye surgery Systems, devices and methods for performing small incision DLEK include providing a corneal transplantation donor tissue graft; then forming the tissue graft into an implantable configuration using the flexible substrate. Related medical kits and tools for forming a compact or rolled donor tissue graft are also described.
US09433485B2	Implant tension adjustment system and method An implant or sling device is provided with a tension adjustment system. The adjustment system can include one or more fluid reservoirs to facilitate tension adjustment. Various conduits, balloons, introduction tools, ports and fluid adjustment components and mechanisms can be included to provide selective adjustment of the tension of the implant relative to the supported tissue or organ.
US09433468B2	Sheath for a medical or dental instrument A sheath includes a plurality of layers coupled to one another and configured to cover a medical or dental instrument. The sheath may include an instrument cover segment and a cable cover segment attached to each other. When in a pre-use configuration, such as when packaged, the cable cover segment may define an inside-out position and overlie at least a portion of the instrument cover segment. When in an in-use configuration, such as when the sheath is installed over a medical or dental instrument, the cable cover segment may define an outside-out position and extend longitudinally with respect to the instrument cover segment.
US09433462B2	Tissue fusion system, apparatus and method A system for closing a wound tract after performing a percutaneous procedure is provided. The system includes a closure mechanism having a pair of arm portions that are arranged to adjust between an open and closed position. The closure mechanism includes an electrode that is electrically connected to a power source configured to provide an electrical current or waveform to the electrode. The closure mechanism can be delivered to the wound tract, where the arm portions are adjusted to their open configuration. The arm portions can be moved into engagement with the tissue surrounding the wound tract, where the arm portions can be opened further or closed to reduce the size of the wound tract. The waveform can be applied to the electrode to cauterize the wound, and the closure mechanism can be retracted.
US09433455B2	Fracture fragment mobility testing for vertebral body procedures A fracture mobility testing system is provided for use in surgical procedures for augmenting vertebral bodies having collapsed due to compression fractures. The testing system is utilized to determine if the cortical shell of the vertebral body has begun to heal over the fracture lines to the point at which height restoration is not possible. Depending on the feedback provided by the testing system, the surgeon may elect to proceed with any of a variety of known height restoration techniques if the fractured portions of the vertebral body are still mobile, or may elect for a simple vertebroplasty procedure without height restoration if the feedback from the testing system determines that the cortical outer portions of the fractured vertebral body have fused to one another to the point at which height restoration is no longer an option.
US09433449B2	Intramedullary nail system including tang-deployment screw with male interface The Intramedullary Nail System including Tang-deployment Screw with Male Interface includes a nail for insertion into the intramedullary canal of the femur and a lag screw for insertion through the nail, into the femoral head of the femur.The nail is held within the intramedullary canal of the femur, affixed internally by the lag screw and tangs, without the use of screws that penetrate the surface of the bone, and without requiring significant x-ray exposure.For nails of small diameter, a coupler, with two female ends, allows the diameter of the male/female interface between the driver and the actuator, which in turn extends the tangs, to be increased. This increase is possible because the lower section of the nail, where the talons are stored prior to extension, is of a larger diameter than the remainder of the nail.
US09433447B2	Instrumentation for spinal fixation using minimally invasive surgical techniques A cable threader device for passing a guide cable between pedicle screws during minimally invasive spinal surgery, the device comprising a handle with a trigger mechanism, the handle mounted onto an elongated shaft having a curved free end with a detachable curved lead member retained in telescoping manner on the end of the body. The guide cable is affixed to the lead member, the instrument is inserted into a first screw tower, the trigger mechanism is activated to advance the lead member into the adjacent tower, and the lead member and guide cable are retrieved through the second tower.
US09433443B2	Posterior vertebral plating system A posterior vertebral plating system comprising a plate and a plurality of attachment members. The plate has a plurality of holes extending through the plate from an upper surface to a lower surface, and the plate is configured to extend along the posterior side of at least two vertebrae adjacent at least one boney structure of each of the vertebrae. The holes are spaced in such a way that a first plurality of holes is positionable over a boney structure of a first vertebra to define a plurality of fixation points to the first vertebra and a second plurality of holes is positionable over boney structure of a second vertebra to define a plurality of fixation points to the second vertebra. The attachment members are insertable through the holes of the plate and into the boney structure of a corresponding vertebra to fix the plate to the vertebra.
US09433434B2	Fluid ejection device and medical instrument A fluid ejection device includes a pulsation generator which converts a fluid into a pulsed fluid, a fluid supply unit (supply pump) which supplies the fluid to the pulsation generator, an ejection tube which has an ejection opening communicating with the pulsation generator, a suction tube into which the ejection tube is inserted with play, a suction channel provided between the suction tube and the ejection tube, a suction opening provided at an end of the suction channel in a vicinity of the ejection opening, and a suction unit (suction pump) which sucks fluid in such a manner that the fluid introduced from the suction opening passes through the suction channel. The ejection opening is held by an inner circumferential part of the suction opening. According to this structure, vibration of the ejection tube in the vicinity of the ejection opening can be reduced.
US09433433B2	Connector for securing ultrasound catheter to transducer An ultrasound system has an ultrasound transducer having a transducer housing and a horn provided at the distal end of the transducer housing, an ultrasound transmission member, a sonic connector that is connected to the horn and the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member, and a catheter knob having a proximal end that is coupled to the distal end of the transducer housing. The catheter knob has a proximal bore that houses the sonic connector. The system also includes a nesting piece that is retained inside the proximal bore of the catheter knob. The nesting piece can be moved from a first position where the sonic connector is received inside the nesting piece to a second position where the sonic connector is separated from the nesting piece when ultrasound energy is being propagated through the ultrasound transmission member.
US09433432B2	Surgical cutting instrument A surgical milling instrument, comprising two tubular cutters arranged one inside another, each of which has a cylindrical shaft tube, an integrally formed distal end piece in a hollow hemispherical shape, and a cutting window, wherein the outer tubular cutter is non-rotatably mounted on a main body and the inner tubular cutter is mounted in a rotationally driven manner thereon, is characterized in that at least one of the end pieces, in a hole surrounding the axis of the associated shaft tube, has an insert plate connected on the edge thereof to the edge of the hole.
US09433426B2	Anatomic femoral guide An anatomic femoral guide positions bone tunnels corresponding to the AM and PL bundles in ACL repair and reconstruction procedures. A template guide disposed in a surgical field proximate to a surgical member such as a femur or tibia defines a surgical footprint of the resulting bone tunnel. The template includes apertures corresponding to the size of the bone tunnels for the respective (AM or PL) bundles, and allows positioning at the drilling site to identify the size and location of the bone tunnel, as well as the relative distance between tunnels for double bundle procedures. An offset angle in the template provides differing orientations of the template apertures for visualizing the actual bone tunnel placement. The template has an aperture positionable parallel to a tibial plateau formation on the tibia, and the template orients a second aperture angled by the offset angle for positioning the second tunnel.
US09433425B2	Devices and methods for performing knee arthroplasty Methods and devices for performing knee arthroplasty including but not limited to bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty are provided. Methods and devices for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are also provided. These methods and devices, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures.
US09433417B2	Device and method for applying a medical lockable clip in a tissue area A device and method are provided for clips or staples as an effective substitute for suture material when joining body tissue or covering body tissue with a mesh, such as is particularly used in fracture operations. The device for applying a medical lockable clip (1) in a tissue area, includes a) an automatic advancing mechanism oriented in the direction of the tissue area from a starting position and having a guide in the advancing direction for the clip, wherein the clip has two gripper teeth oriented in the advancing direction, b) a stop for the advancing mechanism, and c) a locking element displaceable with the advancing mechanism and having a locking mechanism on the clip side for locking the clip, wherein d) the locking element is displaceable together with and parallel to the advancing mechanism, and e) the stop does not limit the motion of the locking element.
US09433414B2	Linear cutting stapler A linear cutting stapler comprises: an upper jaw and a lower jaw (1) capable of closing or opening relative to each other. A staple cartridge (2) is disposed at a distal end of the lower jaw (1). The lower jaw (1) has a U shape, in which a striker (5) and a pushing rod are slidably disposed. The linear cutting stapler further comprises a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism comprises a safety piece (4), and an opening (52) opened on the striker (5) and for receiving the safety piece. The installation or removal of the staple cartridge (2) may drive the safety piece (4) to move in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the lower jaw (1), so that the safety piece (4) is disengaged from or engaged with the opening (52) of the striker (5). The linear cutting stapler has a simple structure, can be easily fabricated, and is safe and reliable.
US09433406B2	Clamp ring A clamp ring includes a generally arced portion. The generally arced portion has a top half and a bottom half each having a guide channel formed therein, the top half and the bottom half each have an exterior portion and an interior portion defining boundaries of the guide channels. The interior portions together have a partially circular cross section with a number of interior reliefs formed therein and the exterior portions together have a partially circular cross section with a number of exterior reliefs formed therein that is greater than zero and equal to or greater than the number of interior reliefs formed in the interior portions.
US09433400B2	Manual intraosseous device An apparatus for penetrating the bone marrow of a bone is provided. The apparatus includes a handle having a drive shaft, a connector having a first end operable to connect to a drive shaft and a second end operable to connect to a penetrator hub and a penetrator hub having a penetrator that accesses the bone marrow.
US09433373B2	Method and apparatus for mathematically characterizing ear canal geometry The present subject matter provides apparatus and methods for physically fitting a hearing assistance device, including mathematically characterizing a person's ear canal. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be mechanically coupled to the person in proximity to the person's outer ear. An ultrasonic transducer array is located within at least a portion of the housing. The apparatus includes electronics within the housing, the electronics adapted to control the transducer array to alternate between transmitting and receiving ultrasonic energy. In various embodiments, a processor is adapted to characterize geometry of the ear canal using information from the ultrasonic transducer array obtained from scans of the ear canal.
US09433368B2	Leadless pacemaker with tripolar electrode A leadless implantable medical device comprises a first electrode configured to deliver electrical pacing energy, a second electrode configured to sense intrinsic electrical cardiac activity, and a third electrode configurable to both deliver electrical pacing energy and sense intrinsic electrical cardiac activity. The first and third electrodes are used for delivering electrical pacing energy and the second and third electrodes are used to sense intrinsic electrical cardiac activity. None of the first, second and third electrodes are incorporated into a lead.
US09433367B2	Remote interfacing of extended wear electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline (or immediately to either side of the sternum) benefits extended wear by removing the requirement that ECG electrodes be continually placed in the same spots on the skin throughout the monitoring period. The wearable monitor can interoperate wirelessly with other physiology and activity sensors and mobile communications devices, to download monitoring data either in real-time or in batches. The monitor recorder can provide data or other information to, or receive data or information from, an interfacing physiology or activity sensor, or mobile communications devices for relay to a further device, such as a server, analysis, or other purpose.
US09433348B2	Method of rendering hemodynamic instability index indicator information A medical system (10) and method monitor a patient. Patient data for the patient received. The patient data includes vital sign measurements and laboratory results. A vital signs instability index (VIX) regarding a physiological condition of the patient is calculated from the received vital sign measurements. A laboratory instability index (LIX) regarding the physiological condition is calculated from the received laboratory results. The VIX and the LIX are integrated into an indicator of patient deterioration.
US09433342B2	Endoscopic instrument system An endoscopic instrument system for performing endoscopic interventions via a natural access path, including a flexible endoscope with an endoscope handle and an elongate endoscope shaft introducible into a hollow space in a body, wherein the endoscope shaft includes a steerable end section and at least one instrument channel, and also includes an endoscopic instrument with a handle, an elongate instrument shaft and a tool which can be actuated by a pull and/or push element arranged within the instrument shaft and connected to the handle and to the tool, wherein the endoscopic instrument can be introduced into the instrument channel for conducting manipulations in the hollow space in the body, and wherein the instrument shaft includes a continuous flexible tube that is connected, such that it is rotationally fixed, to the handle and to the tool with respect to a longitudinal direction of the tube.
US09433341B2	Compensated relays for reducing number of elements in rod lens endoscopes An endoscope and optical system for an endoscope having rod lenses and correction lens groups where the number of relay lens systems is greater than the number of correction lens groups in the endoscope and optical system of the endoscope.
US09433339B2	Catheter with imaging assembly and console with reference library and related methods therefor An imaging system having an imaging assembly having an imaging device for generating imaging signals corresponding to images of anatomy of a patient disclosed. The imaging assembly, which may be a component of a feeding tube assembly, transmits the imaging signals generated to a console, which presents images generated corresponding to the imaging signals on a display. A reference menu is presented on the display including menu items, which correspond to reference materials including photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, diagrams, animations, and/or text. Each of the materials provides information about anatomy, patient preparation, imaging catheter preparation, imaging catheter placement, imaging catheter operation, imaging catheter features, console preparation, console operation, console features, system operation, system features, and/or contact information.
US09433335B2	Upright steam mop with auxiliary hose A steam mop with an upright handle assembly pivotally mounted to a foot includes a fluid distribution system having a distributor in the foot that applies steam to a floor surface and an auxiliary hose for steam cleaning above-floor surfaces. The auxiliary hose is mounted to the steam mop by an articulating joint.
US09433318B2	System and apparatus for regulating flow rate in an espresso machine Embodiments are directed towards regulating flow rate in an espresso machine, during a multi-phase brewing process which includes a pre-brew and an extraction phase. During the pre-brew phase, coffee grounds are slowly pre-wetted and/or out-gassed with a first volume of water delivered at a first flow rate. During the extraction phase, a second volume of water is delivered, at a second flow rate, to extract espresso, where the second volume is delivered at a generally greater pressure than the first volume. The second flow rate is greater than the first flow rate. The flow rates, volumes, and pressures are regulated by the espresso machine, which includes a flow rate regulation assembly that comprises first and second flow paths and first and second valves. Baristas may vary the flow rate, volume, and pressure of water throughout the brewing process by opening, closing, or otherwise adjusting at least one of the valves.
US09433310B1	Sleeve system for beverage containers A sleeve system for beverage containers, having a face with a transparent section that secures onto a beverage container having a measurement scale. The measurement scale is visible through the transparent section to determine how much matter is therein. The face is defined by first and second edges, and first and second lateral edges. A hook-fastening rear section extends towards a third edge. A loop-fastening section extends towards a fourth edge. The face has a illustration section with text having information, song lyrics, short stories, rhymes, poems, and/or messages. The illustration section also has a graphic having illustrations, pictures, images and/or representations associated with the information, song lyrics, short stories, rhymes, poems, or any other messages of the text.
US09433306B2	Support apparatus and method for a sliding frame Provided is a support apparatus for a sliding frame including a stationary portion having a long axis parallel to a plane defined by the frame and including one or more magnetic insert disposed along a long axis defining a path of translation and a movable portion attached to the frame, including at least one magnetic insert and movable along the path of translation and wherein the magnetic field vector orientation of the stationary portion magnetic inserts and of the movable portion magnetic inserts are the same, generate repelling forces and maintain a single state of contactless equilibrium between the stationary portion and the movable portion at any point throughout the path of translation regardless of the orientation of said plane.
US09433305B2	Product merchandiser A retainer assembly for an associated merchandising structure includes a planar divider mounted to the associated merchandising structure with the divider including a first side, a second side, a front end and a rear end. A first retainer is pivotally mounted to a first side of the divider adjacent the front end thereof. A second retainer is pivotally mounted to the second side of the divider adjacent the front end thereof. The first and second retainers are biased into an orientation normal to the plane of the divider. Each of the first and second retainers is adapted to pivot omnidirectionally in relation to the plane of the divider.
US09433304B2	Child motion apparatus A child motion apparatus includes a base, a seat arranged above the base, and an upright column disposed below the seat. The seat includes a bottom frame segment and a seatback frame segment, the bottom frame segment having a front and a rear end, the seatback frame segment being pivotally connected with the rear end of the bottom frame segment. The upright column pivotally supports the seat above the base, and is connected with the bottom frame segment at a location between the front end and the rear end thereof.
US09433289B2	Stopper mechanism of slide rail A stopper mechanism of a slide rail for protecting a slide rail that is attached to a housed unit has an auxiliary slider that moves to a first position so as to become closer to the housed unit in a state where the housed unit is housed in a main body, and which moves to a second position so as to become more distant from the housed unit in a state where the houses state has been pulled out of the main body, and a stop unit configured to stop the pulling-out of the housed unit by stopping the auxiliary slider that has moved to the second position.
US09433287B2	Flat panel display device and support base thereof The present disclosure discloses a flat-panel display device and a supporting base seat thereof. The supporting base seat includes a first structure member and a second structure member; the first structure member and the second structure member are symmetrical, and the first structure member is axisymmetrically hinged to the second structure member; a first hinging portion is arranged on bottom rear sides of the first structure member and the second structure member; a second hinging portion is arranged at top ends of the first structure member and the second structure member, and a maximum hinged included angle is smaller than 180 degrees; the supporting base seat is a triangular cone-shaped frame structure when unfolded; a first clamping hook extends out of a bottom front side of the first structure member, and a second clamping hook extends out of a bottom front side of the second structure member.
US09433283B2	Extendable storage device A storage device comprising an extendable center piece slidingly-attached to one or more supports, the center piece including a slot that runs vertically through the center piece for at least a portion of a length of the center piece and providing a surface to support at least one hook, wherein the hook is disposed in the slot formed in the center piece and the hook extends through the slot and below the bottom surface of the center-piece, each hook providing an interface for hanging and storing an item within a cabinet or other suitable storage space.
US09433281B1	Bathtub-scrubbing accessory The bathtub-scrubbing accessory includes an external hose configured to be attached to a water source whereby water flows through the external hose into a chamber contained in a handle. The water exits the handle at a scrubbing brush that is located at opposing end of a chamber provided in the handle. A user controllable apparatus spins the scrubbing brush enhancing its cleansing ability. The apparatus is comprised of on-off switch, electrical power source, electric motor, and associated wires. The bath and shower cleaning device is an attachment for use with bathtub faucets for cleaning bathtubs and showers.
US09433278B2	Customizable backpack and methods of use A customizable backpack and method of use is described. Embodiments of the customizable backpack can include a pack body, a pack flap, a first panel, and a second panel. The first panel can be coupled to the pack body via the pack flap and the second panel can be removably attached to the first panel. One or more fastening mechanisms can be implemented to couple the first panel to the pack flap. Decorative objects can be removably attached to the first panel and to the second panel to customize the backpack. In a typical implementation, a user can decorate the first panel and the second panel with one or more decorative objects and/or utilitarian objects. The user can then decide which side of the first panel or the second panel to face outwardly when wearing the backpack.
US09433267B1	Jewelry process Embodiments of the present invention combine an open-face molding process and an injection molding process to embed decorative articles within a shaped unitary body. Two half-molds are formed, each serving both as an open-face mold alone and as components of a two-part mold in combination. An open-face molding process is performed in iterations using each half-mold, wherein during each iteration a layer of a fluid thermoset is poured into each half-mold and allowed to harden into a solid body; pits are bored into each solid body and decorative objects deposited therein; and each pit is plugged with additional quantities of fluid thermoset. Subsequent iterations may be performed over already-formed layers within each half mold. Finally, the half-molds are closed together and joined by an injection molding process, forming a unitary body having a plurality of decorative objects embedded therein.
US09433265B2	Bracelet and detecting device using the same A wrist-worn bracelet displaying health indicators constructed to ensure correct and optimal fitting on a wrist of user for the effective detection of functioning of human body. The wrist-worn bracelet includes a first wristband portion and a second wristband portion connected to the first wristband portion to form a closed loop. The second wristband portion includes at least one inwardly-bent portion. A contour of the at least one inwardly-bent portion is capable of being changed by heating and bending the inwardly-bent portion so that an inner diameter of the closed loop is adjustable.
US09433262B2	Molding hook and loop fastener A molding hook and loop fastener includes a plurality of surface fastener portions and a coupling member that is formed of a resilient body and connects the surface fastener portions. The coupling member includes a pair of vertical wall coupling portions which is continuously disposed along a longitudinal direction on both sides in between an engaging element area and which connects the surface fastener portions. With this configuration, when the molding hook and loop fastener is integrally molded to a cushion body, it is possible to prevent a resin material from penetrating into the engaging element area of the surface fastener portion and to stably secure a desired fastening strength at the engaging element area.
US09433260B2	Buckle device for adjusting and clamping a strap An attachment device for tightening an adjustable resistant strap, comprising a buckle composed of a pair of superposed rings of different dimensions. The buckle is associated with a positioning shim housed around a closed first turn arranged opposite the blocking slot of the strap. The positioning shim is configured to separate the top strand and the bottom strand of said turn from one another. This results in a reduction of the friction effect when relative movement takes place between the two rings. The shim is equipped for this purpose with two guide apertures through which the bottom strand and the top strand of the closed turn attached to the buckle respectively pass.
US09433257B2	Magnetic attachment device for releasably attaching an article to a button A magnetic attachment device for releasably attaching an article to a button on shirts, blouses, and the like. The magnetic attachment device contains: (a) a button cover for a button secured to an article, the cover contains a cap having an unobstructed interior and an open side for receiving a button therein, and a closure plate rotatably attached to the cap about a rotational axis between an opened and closed position with respect to the open side of the cap, wherein the button cover contains a magnetic member; and (b) an article containing a magnetic member, wherein upon contacting the magnetic member of the article and the magnetic member of the button cover provides a magnetically attractive force which is sufficient to attach the article to the button cover.
US09433251B2	Sleeve and glove keeper watch bracket A sleeve keeper for use with a wrist accessory or wristwatch worn by a user includes a first magnetic member coupled to the wrist accessory, and a second magnetic member coupled to the wrist accessory and being attracted to the first magnetic member to hold and retain, between the first and second magnetic members, a long sleeve of a garment worn by the user from obscuring the wrist accessory.
US09433249B2	Tools for making bows and methods of use Bow making tools and methods of using the same comprising templates and size guides for crafting bows by hand is disclosed. In some embodiments, the template may comprise a non-rectangular body having (i) a front face, (ii) a back face, and (iii) a plurality ribbon positioning surfaces; a plurality of ribbon securing elements; and optionally, one or more apertures defined within the body. In some embodiments, the size guide may comprise a non-rectangular body having (i) a front face, (ii) a back face, and (iii) a plurality sides; a plurality of ribbon positioning surfaces; optionally, at least one slot defined within the body; and optionally, a combination element comprising at least one ribbon positioning surface and at least one slot. Method of using the provided templates, size guides, or combination thereof, to construct bows are also disclosed.
US09433242B1	Mobile device case with an electronic cigarette compartment An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a mobile device case comprising a compartment configured to securely hold an electronic cigarette or vaporizer. For example, the mobile device case comprises: a mobile device section configured to securely hold a mobile device; and a compartment attached along one side of the mobile device section, the compartment comprising: container configured to securely hold an e-cigarette device; a hinged lid at one end of the container configured to close and open the container; and a spring mechanism connected to the hinged lid so that when the hinged lid is open, the spring mechanism pushes the e-cigarette device out of the container.
US09433229B2	Amorphous chewing gum bulk material A bulk material suitable for use in a chewing gum contains at least about 40 wt. % dry basis sorbitol, at least about 7 wt. % dry basis other than sorbitol, and no more than about 10 wt. % water, wherein the bulk material is amorphous and remains amorphous with shear. A chewing gum, comprising: a) a gum base; b) a flavor; and c) a bulk material contains at least 40 wt. % dry basis sorbitol, at least 7 wt. % dry basis polyol other than sorbitol and no more than 10 wt. % water.
US09433226B2	Enclosed vacuum tumbling device A vacuum tumbling system for marinating meat including a vacuum sensor; an airtight driver; an outer vacuum chamber configured to monitor and pull a vacuum; and an inner vacuum tumbling chamber configured to enclose a marinade mixture, liquid, and the meat, configured to be disposed inside the outer vacuum chamber, and configured to pull the vacuum from the outer vacuum chamber through a small hole which is recessed on a bottom surface of the inner vacuum tumbling chamber. The outer vacuum chamber monitors the vacuum through the vacuum sensor, pulls the vacuum through the airtight driver, and tumbles the inner vacuum tumbling chamber in response to the airtight driver being driven.
US09433225B2	Brush element, assembly, brushing device and methods of coupling and uncoupling A brush element (1) for processing carcasses of slaughtered animals. The disclosure also relates to an assembly of a rotatable body and such a brush element. The disclosure further relates to a brushing device comprising such an assembly. Also disclosed is a method for coupling a rotatable body and such a brush element mid also a method for uncoupling such a brush element.
US09433220B2	Horizontal axle cylindrical tortilla maker A tortilla making machine comprising three mechanisms mainly for the process of manufacturing of tortillas and comprises a mixer that supplies and positions the portions of dough to be cooked, a moving press that flattens and shapes the portions of dough, and a cylindrical broiling oven that roast the product by using the curved surfaces on the inner and outer sides of the oven, that incorporates one or several burners or other source of heat in order to keep the surfaces and the inside volume of the oven at an accurate temperature to broil and complete the baking process on the inner side of the oven. The broiling oven is made up of metal tabs laid out along the curved surface of the oven that fold over, either towards the inner or to the outer side of the cylinder, this by gravity alone or supported by springs and closing and opening guides to allow the transition of the product to the inner side to be baked and to the outside to be unloaded.
US09433210B2	Compositions of dibromomalonamide and their use as biocides A biocidal composition comprising 2,2-dibromomalonamide and an electrophile containing biocide, and its use for the control of microorganisms in aqueous and water-containing systems.
US09433207B2	Non-ionic surfactant aggregates A non-ionic surfactant aggregate comprises a water insoluble biocidally active ingredient, a non-ionic surfactant system, and water. The non-ionic surfactant system comprises first and second non-ionic surfactants.
US09433186B2	Apparatus and method for maintaining pet waste The invention provides an apparatus and method for maintaining pet waste in a fully-encapsulated environment whereby waste may be removed and litter may be added/replaced in a substantially sealed, dust-free, and clean manner. In one aspect, the pet waste management system comprises a sealed means by which litter may added and/or removed and/or exchange with fresh litter without the substantial release of contaminated dust and materials from the litter system. The invention also provides a vessel or container for receiving spent litter and/or for housing fresh litter where said vessel or container comprises a connection means for sealably connecting the vessel or container to an enclosed pet management system so that litter may be added and/or exchanged therewith. Further, the invention provides a continuous bagging dispenser fitted to a pet management system which allows for continuous removal of pet waste from the pet management system.
US09433179B1	Maize inbred PH2558 A novel maize variety designated PH2558 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH2558 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2558 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH2558 or a locus conversion of PH2558 with another maize variety.
US09433175B2	Soybean variety XB33Z13 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XB33Z13. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XB33Z13. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XB33Z13 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XB33Z13 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09433174B2	Cotton variety 12R251B2R2 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 12R251B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 12R251B2R2. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 12R251B2R2 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 12R251B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US09433162B2	Celery cultivar TBG32 A celery cultivar, designated TBG32, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG32, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG32 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG32 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG32, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG32 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG32 with another celery cultivar.
US09433156B2	Sap collecting arrangement The arrangement (100) includes a sap collecting device (102) and a slide clamp (104). The sap collecting device (102) includes a tubing fixation portion (140) over which the free end of the flexible tubing (106) can be removably inserted with a frictional engagement. The slide clamp (104) includes an annular sleeve portion (180) that is slidingly insertable over the unexpanded outer diameter of the flexible tubing (106) and removably positionable proximate the free end of the flexible tubing (106), when the free end of the flexible tubing (106) is inserted over the tubing fixation portion (140), to constrict the free end in a withdrawal-resisting frictional engagement with the tubing fixation portion (140). The slide clamp (104) also includes a plug portion (182) having an outer peripheral wall surface (206) on which the free end of the flexible tubing (106) is removably insertable to prevent air and contaminants from entering.
US09433153B2	Apparatus and method for clearing debris Apparatus for drifting away loose items from an area, has a container with an outlet port and is rotatably supported on a base member. A top member is fixedly connected to the base member above the container. The top member has a fan that is adapted to draw air from the exterior through an inlet port and discharge the air into the interior of the container to exit from the outlet port. A motor is secured to the top member, the motor being adapted to engage with and rotate the container relative to the base member and the top member, such that the air exiting from the outlet port is driven in a circular direction.
US09433150B2	Apparatus for picking olives and the like The apparatus for picking olives and the like comprises a support rod (2) suitable to be grasped; a shaker unit (3) comprising a containment box (7) suitable to be mounted at the top of the support rod (2); at least one comb sector (6, 60) shaping a support structure (9, 99) for a plurality of teeth (10), carried mobile by the containment box (7); a motor member for actuating the comb sector (6, 60) in a substantially swinging motion. The support structure (9, 99) is constrained rotatably in a sleeve (12, 120, 121) hinged to the containment box (7) at a transverse axis (13), so as to produce a first swinging motion of the support structure (9, 99) about the transverse axis (13). The support structure (9, 99) of the teeth (10) is further constrained to the containment box (7) at a portion distal to the sleeve (12, 120, 121) by means of an articulated joint (18), in such a way as to produce a second swinging motion of the support structure (9, 99) about its longitudinal axis.
US09433149B2	Chopper drum module for sugarcane harvester A chopper drum module and sugarcane harvester vehicle include a module frame distinct from a chassis of the sugarcane harvester having first and second drum bores on each side of the module. The first and second drum bores support, respectively, first and second chopper drums for parallel rotation. A plurality of mounting devices may be attached to the module frame or the chassis, wherein when the mounting devices are in an engaged state the module frame is secured to the chassis by the mounting devices such that the chopper drums receive sugarcane from a feed mechanism supported by the chassis. When the mounting devices are in a disengaged state, the module frame and the chopper drums may be collectively removable from the chassis and the sugarcane harvester.
US09433147B2	Vertically storable engine and mower A gas powered walk behind mower is configured to be stored in a vertical position or orientation without leaking contained engine fluids.
US09433139B2	Wing locking assembly for an agricultural implement A wing locking assembly for an agricultural implement is provided. One agricultural implement includes a first frame section having a mounted bracket and a second frame section pivotally coupled to the first frame section. A cam is mounted to the second frame section. The implement includes an actuating cylinder having a first end pivotally coupled to the second frame section, and a second end disposed within a slot of the bracket. The implement also includes a locking mechanism rotatably coupled to the bracket. The locking mechanism includes a first end configured to engage the second end of the actuating cylinder, and a second end configured to abut the cam. The locking mechanism is configured to drive the second end of the actuating cylinder into a desired position within the slot upon contact between the cam and the second end of the locking mechanism.
US09439335B2	Electronic component mounting line and electronic component mounting method Disclosed is an electronic component mounting line on which a substrate undergoes solder paste printing, electronic component placements, and then reflow, while being moved from upstream to downstream. The line includes: a substrate feeding machine; a screen printing machine for applying solder paste to the substrate; a resin dispensing machine arranged downstream of the screen printing machine, for dispensing a thermosetting resin onto at least one reinforcement position on the substrate; a second electronic component placement machine arranged adjacent to and downstream of the resin dispensing machine, for placing a second electronic component on the substrate, such that its peripheral edge portion comes in contact with the resin; a first electronic component placement machine arranged downstream of the second electronic component placement machine, for placing a first electronic component on the substrate; and a reflow machine for bonding the electronic components to the substrate, by heating and cooling the resultant.
US09439333B2	Heat-dissipating EMI/RFI shield A heat-dissipating EMI/RFI shield (100) has a shield base (110), a shield cap (130), and a heat sink (150). The shield base has at least one sidewall (112) which defines an open area (113). At least one mounting leg (114) extends from the sidewall and is affixed to a printed circuit board (200). The shield cap has a collar (136) which defines an opening in the shield cap. The shield cap is configured to be mated to the shield base. The heat sink has a boss (156) extending therefrom. The heat sink is configured to be mated to the shield cap. The boss is configured to protrude at least partially into the opening in the shield cap and to make thermal contact with a selected heat generating component (210) on the printed circuit board.
US09439331B1	Cost-effective cooling method for computer system A computer system using regular IC or 3D IC is cooled by using liquid coolants such as water, oil, and ionic liquid. Liquid coolant flows in a closed coolant conduit which is configured to thermally contact heat-generating components in a computer system and a large water body such as river and reservoir. The heat created in computer system is carried out by liquid coolant and dissipated to large water body. The cooling system is simple and cost-effective.
US09439330B1	3D IC computer system A computer system includes central processing units designed by using reduced instruction set computing (RISC) strategy, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) packages manufactured by using three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) stacked using through-silicon via (TSV) stacking processes, and liquid cooling approach. The system has advantages of low power consumption, fast DRAM access rate, high performance, high cooling efficiency, small form factor, and low costs. Cooling liquid could be water, oil, and ionic liquid. The heat generated in 3D IC chips is carried out by liquid coolant and dissipated to heat exchanger where cooling water dissipates heat to large water body such as river, reservoir, or ocean. The computer disclosed in this invention is suitable to be a server for application in datacenter.
US09439329B1	Inflatable data center A data center can include an inflatable enclosure in which rack computer systems can be installed and can provide computing capacity. The inflatable enclosure includes an inflatable structure which is at least partially inflated based on cooling air discharged into the inflatable enclosure by one or more cooling modules. A cooling module can include a cooling system and a cooling air vent, where the cooling system adjustably induces a stream of cooling air and the cooling air vent adjustably directs the cooling air stream into a particular space enclosed by an inflatable structure. The inflatable enclosure can be established by separate modules positioned on opposite sides of a space and an inflatable structure which extends across the space between the modules. The inflatable structure can be extended over additional spaces to expand the inflatable enclosure, thereby providing additional space to install rack computer systems.
US09439316B2	Submersible power distribution system and methods of assembly thereof A submersible power distribution system is provided. The system includes at least one receptacle configured to be exposed to an underwater environment and a plurality of power conversion modules positioned within the at least one receptacle. Each of the plurality of power conversion modules includes a first enclosure configured to be exposed to the underwater environment, the first enclosure defining a first interior cavity configured to have a first pressure. Power conversion modules also include at least one second enclosure positioned within the first interior cavity. The at least one second enclosure defines a second interior cavity configured to have a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure. The at least one second enclosure is configured to restrict exposure of non-pressure-tolerant power electronics in the second interior cavity to the first pressure.
US09439312B2	Alignment mechanism for cabling to a cylinder head A canister system having a cylindrical housing, having at least one enclosed end, and a modular electronic rack system disposed within the cylindrical housing. The modular electronic rack system including an input/output device extending along at least a portion of the modular electronic rack system. The modular electronic rack system further having a power input and a signal output electrically coupled to the input/output device—at least one of the power input and the signal output extending through the at least one enclosed end of the cylindrical housing at a first sealed terminal. The canister system further having a first alignment system for physically aligning an electronic connection with the sealed terminal. The electronic connection having physically engaging features extending from the cylindrical housing to align the electronic connection therewith.
US09439311B2	Parallelism stabilization structure of dual-shaft hinge A parallelism stabilization structure of dual-shaft hinge is installable on a pivotally openable/closable electronic apparatus. The parallelism stabilization structure includes a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft, which are parallel to each other and a link unit disposed between the two rotary shafts. A fixing unit is disposed between the two rotary shafts. The fixing unit includes two fixing members connected with each other. Two ends of each fixing member are respectively formed with a connection section and an enclosure section in which the first and second rotary shafts are pivotally disposed. The connection sections of the fixing members can be inserted and mated and connected with each other. The first and second rotary shafts can be easily assembled and located at lower cost. In operation, the deflection of the two rotary shafts is minimized to keep the parallelism of the two rotary shafts.
US09439307B2	Laminated punched sheet metal electronic enclosure/shield with integrated gaskets An assembly suitable for housing electronic components can include a top shield and a bottom shield, the bottom shield having a conductive outer cover, a wall section, and a laminating portion between the conductive outer cover and the wall section. The laminating portion may include laminating material. A printed circuit board (PCB) may be positioned between the top shield and the bottom shield.
US09439306B2	Stand assembly and electronic apparatus Stand assembly includes base and first and second stand units. The first stand unit includes first body and extending portion. The first body has first and second ends and first shaft. The extending portion connects the first body and has first shaft hole having first hole portion and second hole portion communicated with each other. The first shaft is pivotally connected to the base. The second stand unit includes second body having third end and second shaft. The second shaft is pivotally connected to the first or second hole portion, selectively. When the second shaft is pivotally connected to the first hole portion, the third end abuts against the second end. When the second shaft is pivotally connected to the second hole portion, the third end leaves the second end, so the second stand unit can rotating relative to the first stand unit.
US09439305B2	Glass enclosure A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.
US09439302B2	Transparent conductive film A transparent conductive film, includes: a transparent substrate, wherein a transparent substrate includes a body and a flexible board, a width of flexible board is less than that of the body, and the body includes a sensing area and a border area located at an edge of the sensing area; a conduction line, disposed on a transparent flexible substrate; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, disposed on two sides of the sensing area opposite to each other; a first electrode trace and a second electrode trace, disposed on the border area, and the first conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected through a first electrode trace; the second conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected through a second electrode trace. The production efficiency of the above transparent conductive film is improved.
US09439296B2	Electrical equipment, production method thereof and design method of electrical equipment Electrical equipment 1 includes a chassis 2 that has a bottom portion 3 and side portions 4 and 5, a printed circuit board 10 that is stored in the chassis 2 such that one principal surface 10a faces an inner surface 3a of the portion 3, a sealing resin 20 that is filled in internal space S formed by the chassis 2 and the circuit board 10, embeds the circuit board 10, and a flow suppression portion 8 that decreases a drift velocity of the resin 20 pressed into the space S through the resin injection hole 11, and that is provided in at least part of region A from a position immediately below the hole 11 in the inner surface 3a to an inner surface 4a of a side portion 4 closest to the hole 11 out of the side portions 4 and 5.
US09439293B2	Galvanic process for making printed conductive metal markings for chipless RFID applications A process for printing a metal wire pattern on a substrate, including: printing a first salt solution including a metal ion that will undergo a reduction half-reaction; printing a second salt solution containing a reductant that will undergo an oxidation half-reaction in contact with the first salt solution, resulting in the reduction of the metal ions of the first salt solution; and allowing the first and second salt solutions to react by a galvanic reaction, causing reduced metal ions of the first salt solution to precipitate as a solid, on the substrate.
US09439288B2	Mounting structure of chip component and electronic module using the same An electronic module is provided with a circuit board 2, a chip component 3 surface-mounted on the circuit board 2 and a mold member 4 that seals the chip component 3. The circuit board 2 includes a land 7 and a resist pattern 8A that partially covers the land 7. The chip component 3 has a bottom electrode 6b and a side electrode 6c. The resist pattern 8A has an overlapped portion overlapped with the bottom electrode 6b of the chip component 3 in a planar view. A portion of the mold member 4 is filled at least in a first gap D1 between the resist pattern 8A and the first solder portion 10a.
US09439284B1	Ultra low loss dielectric thermosetting resin compositions and high performance laminates manufactured therefrom A ultra low loss dielectric thermosetting resin composition has at least one cyanate ester component (A) and at least one reactive intermediate component (B) that is capable of copolymerization with said component (A). The invention is a cyanate ester resin of the form: Tn-[W-(Z)f/(H)1−f-W]n−1-[W-(Z)f/(H)1−f-(OCN)f/(R)1−f]n+2, wherein T is a 1,3,5-substituted-triazine moiety (C3N3); W is a linking atom between triazine and either component A or component B; Z is component (A); H is component (B); OCN is a cyanate ester end group; R is a reactive end group of component B; n is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and f is a weight or mole fraction of component A. The composition exhibits excellent dielectric properties and yields a high performance laminate for use in high layer count, multilayer printed circuit board (PCB), prepregs, resin coated copper (RCC), film adhesives, high frequency radomes, radio frequency (RF) laminates and various composites.
US09439280B2	LED module with circuit board having a plurality of recesses for preventing total internal reflection An light emitting diode (LED) module includes a circuit board, a plurality of LED chips arranged on and electrically connected to the circuit board, and an encapsulant arranged on the circuit board and covering the LED chips, a plurality of first recesses defined in a first surface of the circuit board.
US09439277B2	Robotically applied hardfacing with pre-heat A system and method for the automated or “robotic” application of hardfacing to a surface of a drill bit.
US09439273B2	Ultraviolet lamp system and method for controlling emitted ultraviolet light Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus, method, and program product to control a lamp system. The apparatus comprises a plasma lamp bulb (20) and a microwave generator (12) operable to generate a microwave energy field to excite the plasma lamp bulb (20) to emit ultraviolet light (24). The apparatus further comprises a sensor (70) to measure the intensity of the ultraviolet light (24) and a reflector (42) positioned between the plasma lamp bulb (20) and the sensor (70) The reflector (42) is operable to reflect at least a portion of the ultraviolet light (24) generated by the plasma lamp bulb (20). The method comprises receiving a target intensity for the ultraviolet light (24) and measuring an intensity of the ultraviolet light (24) using a sensor (70). The method further comprises comparing the target intensity to the measured intensity and, in response to the comparison, adjusting power to a microwave generator (12) to adjust the intensity of the ultraviolet light (24).
US09439260B2	Calibrating a light sensor A method of calibrating an output of a light sensor for use in controlling a lighting system comprising at least one lighting device. The method comprises placing the lighting system into each of a plurality of discrete modes, each mode being configured to output a different respective configuration of light, wherein in operation each mode will automatically vary an output illumination level of the respective configuration based on the output of the light sensor in response to a changing light level in an environment being illuminated. The method further comprises performing a plurality of calibrations by determining a respective calibration setting for calibrating the output of the light sensor in each of the modes, and setting each mode to vary the output illumination level based on the output of the light sensor as calibrated by the respective calibration setting.
US09439249B2	LED lighting apparatus for use with AC-output lighting ballasts An apparatus for interfacing a ballast to at least one light emitting diode (LED) includes a passive rectifier circuit and matching circuit coupled to an input port and/or an output port of the passive rectifier circuit and configured to at least partially match an impedance of the ballast.
US09439237B2	Method and apparatus for statistical handling of connections In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is described which comprises receiving data relating to at least one connection from a network (410), deriving statistical information relating to the at least one connection (420), and causing disconnection of at least one of the at least one connection in dependence of the statistical information (430).
US09439191B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving packets in a mobile communication system supporting hybrid automatic repeat request An apparatus and a method are provided for operating HARQ in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving a number of HARQ processes of a semi-persistent resource allocation and semi-persistent resource allocation interval information for a first transmission; receiving data in the first transmission at a subframe based on the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information; calculating a HARQ process IDentifier (ID) using the number of HARQ processes of the semi-persistent resource allocation, the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information, and time information; receiving control information including the HARQ process ID on an L1 control channel; receiving data in a retransmission based on the control information including the HARQ process ID; combining the data received in the first transmission and the data received in the retransmission; and decoding the combined data.
US09439186B2	Method and apparatus of transmitting a white space map information in a wireless local area network system A method of transmitting a White Space Map information in a wireless local area network system (WLAN) is disclosed. A method of transmitting a white space map information from a first station to a second station in a regulatory domain where a licensed device and an unlicensed device are permitted to operate together in a wireless local area network (WLAN) comprises acquiring a first list of available channels at each location of a plurality of locations from a regulatory database; determining a second list of available channels at a white space zone (WSZ) using the first list of available channels at each location of a plurality of locations; and transmitting, to the second station, one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame and a white space map announcement frame comprising a white space map (WSM) element, the WSM element including information of the WSZ and the second list of available channels, wherein the WSZ is a geographical area in which common available channels are set.
US09439181B2	Radio communication system, radio base station apparatus, user terminal, and radio communication method According to the present invention, even when the ratio between uplink subframes and downlink subframes is changed in each component carrier in TDD carrier aggregation, it is still possible to prevent a decrease in capacity. With the radio communication method according to the present invention, a radio base station apparatus generates a downlink control channel signal containing downlink control information including carrier indicator field information, and transmits the downlink control channel signal to a user terminal, and the user terminal receives the downlink control channel signal, and executes signal processing with respect to the downlink signal in accordance with the downlink control information. In this case, the carrier indicator field information is information which associates a carrier index and the index of a secondary cell subframe to be scheduled.
US09439180B2	Method and apparatus for channel estimation for radio link between a base station and a relay station A method for receiving a downlink signal at a downlink reception entity in a wireless communication system, the method includes: receiving downlink control information by demodulating an advanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) of a first resource block (RB) pair of a RB bundle based on a downlink channel estimated by a first Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the first RB pair; and receiving downlink data by demodulating a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) of a second RB pair of the RB bundle based on a downlink channel estimated by a second DMRS in the second RB pair, wherein the same DMRS pattern is used for the first and the second DMRSs, and wherein antenna ports for the first and the second DMRSs are different.
US09439174B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting beam information in wireless communication system A method and a mobile station of transmitting beam information by a mobile station in a wireless communication system are provided. The mobile station determines whether a particular a particular event according to communication with a base station has occurred, and transmits information on at least one DownLink (DL) transmission beam among N number of DL transmission beams to the base station using a contention-based feedback channel according to a result of the determination.
US09439170B2	Methods and arrangement in a telecommunication system There is provided a method for use in a user equipment when the user equipment is in idle mode or any other low activity state, and when the user equipment bandwidth is smaller than the cell transmission bandwidth. The method comprises the steps of determining a paging position of the user equipment in the frequency domain; receiving, from the network, paging information within the user equipment reception bandwidth; and changing, if indicated by the network, the paging position of the user equipment within the cell transmission bandwidth.
US09439162B2	Mobile geolocation A method and apparatus for generating reference signatures for use in geolocation in a cellular wireless communication system is provided. A first signature for a mobile communication unit comprises location information, a timestamp, and radio frequency measurement information obtained by a mobile communication unit at a location, but does not contain identification information for the mobile communication unit. The first signature is compared to signatures in a database, to identify a second signature that has a timestamp and radio frequency measurement information that correspond to those of the first signature. A reference signature is created by combining at least a part of the first signature with at least a part of the second signature. Repetition of the comparison and combination steps creates a database of reference signatures, for use in geolocating other received call signatures.
US09439160B2	Network management system It is to realize a network management system excellent in its reliability which can prevent a wrong connection when a field wireless management station having a redundant structure is installed, and can make a backbone network redundant so as to improve a trouble resistance.In a network management system in which filed wireless management stations having gateway functions and system management functions incorporated are redundantly connected together, the plurality of field wireless management stations 11, 12 are connected to each other through a synchronizing cable 30 and synchronizing connectors Can, CNb provided in the synchronizing cable 30.
US09439151B2	Method for intelligently switching on/off mobile terminal antenna and corresponding mobile terminal A method for intelligently switching on/off an antenna of a mobile terminal and a corresponding mobile terminal are provided. A method includes: detecting a current working frequency band and a surrounding environment of a terminal; and according to a preset correspondence among an antenna radiation unit, an environmental condition, and the current working frequency band, changing impedance characteristics of a parasitic unit radiator. Another method includes: detecting a current working frequency band of a terminal; and according to a preset correspondence between an antenna radiation unit and the current working frequency band, changing impedance characteristics of a parasitic unit radiator. Another method includes: detecting a current surrounding environment of a terminal; and according to a preset correspondence between an antenna radiation unit and an environmental condition, changing impedance characteristics of a parasitic unit radiator. The terminal includes: a detection unit, an antenna control unit, and an antenna radiation unit.
US09439150B2	Control of spectral agressors in a physiological signal montoring device This disclosure describes techniques for controlling spectral aggressors in a sensing device that uses a low power sleep mode to manage the power consumed by the device. In some examples, the techniques for controlling spectral aggressors may include configuring one or more of an algorithm processing rate for a processor, a buffering rate for the processor, a sampling rate for an analog-to-digital converter, an execution unit processing rate for the processor, and an algorithm subdivision factor for the processor such that spectral interference caused by a sleep cycle rate of the processor occurs outside of one or more target frequency bands of a sampled signal. The techniques of this disclosure may be used to reduce noise in a sensing system that uses a low power sleep mode to manage the power consumed by the device.
US09439142B2	Power saving for low latency deterministic networks in wireless personal area networks Wireless communication in a wireless network comprises a wireless device communicating power save capability information with a coordinator during a discovery state. A beacon that indicates a configuration state is received by the wireless device. Configuration status information is sent to the coordinator. A configuration request is received by the wireless device from the coordinator for entering or exiting the power save mode.
US09439141B2	Decoding algorithm for the HS-DPCCH HARQ message exploiting the pre-and postambles A method that is implemented by a base station to decode a high speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) using a preamble and postamble of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) message while maintaining a fixed false alarm probability of interpreting a discontinuous transmission (DTX) as a HARQ acknowledgement (ACK) or HARQ negative acknowledgement (NACK). The method includes a set of steps, including receiving a signal from a user equipment (UE). The signal is despread using a G-RAKE demodulator. The despread signal is combined to produce a combined symbol estimate vector x including a preamble and postamble of the HARQ message. The combined symbol estimate vector x is checked to determine whether the signal includes a DTX, HARQ ACK or HARQ NACK, and then the DTX, HARQ ACK or HARQ NACK is output.
US09439137B2	Method and apparatus for remote access in a wireless communication system The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, disclosed are a method and apparatus for remote access. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for selecting a gateway node for connecting a packet data network (PDN) from among control nodes of a communication system comprises the steps of: receiving, from user equipment (UE) and through a first base station, a PDN connection request message including an access point name (APN) of a network to be accessed by the UE; and, if the APN of the network to be accessed by the UE is an APN for remote access, selecting a local gateway associated with a second base station.
US09439126B2	Wireless network protocol system and methods A system and method for providing wireless network communications between a plurality of remote devices and a site controller are provided. Each network and the site controller communicates using a communications protocol adapted to allow remote devices and the site controller to independently control the communication path for transmissions sent by each device. In some embodiments, remote devices can collect and store information about other remote devices and available communication paths for optimum data transmission. Also, in some embodiments, remote devices can quickly join a preexisting network by communicating with a site controller and/or other remote devices. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
US09439125B2	Location-based, event triggered inter-radio access technology handovers from a CDMA macrocell to a WCDMA femtocell The present invention provides a method for implementation in mobile unit that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that includes macrocells and femtocells. The macrocells and the femtocells use different generation radio access technologies. The method includes determining a distance between the mobile unit and the femtocell(s) and transmitting a first measurement report when the distance between the mobile unit and the femtocell(s) is less than a threshold distance. The method also includes performing an inter-radio access technology handoff from the base transceiver station to the femtocell when the distance is less than a threshold distance.
US09439123B2	Base station, radio communication system, and handover method When a handover request for performing a handover of a terminal (70) from a macro cell C1 to a CSG cell C2 is received from an SeNB 10 (S8), a base station (TeNB) (40) of the CSG cell C2 transmits a handover response in accordance with a handover enabled/disabled state (S12). The handover response includes an identifier of the terminal (70) in the CSG cell C2. Upon receiving the response, the SeNB (10) notifies the identifier to the terminal (70) (S14). The TeNB (40) repeatedly transmits a dedicated signal containing a handover command via a dedicated channel set using the identifier at an interval shorter than a gap period (S18). Accordingly, whether or not access is permitted can be judged promptly and a smooth handover can be realized.
US09439099B2	Systems and methods for simultaneously using multiple WLAN modules operating in different wireless bands Systems and methods for enabling a wireless local area network (WLAN) client to communicate simultaneously over more than one band at a time are described, where each client has at least one radio that is operational in each supported band. Load balancing based on traffic requirements optimizes the use of the multiple bands.
US09439097B2	Selective signaling information sharing for CoMP enhancement A method of facilitating coordinated multi-point communication (CoMP) in a wireless communications network including at least a first base station (BS) and a second BS, a plurality of user equipment (UEs) being associated with the second BS, includes generating, at the first BS, a status request message for requesting the second BS to report one or more types of status information, the status request message including at least one of an aggregation indicator and conditional reporting indicator, the aggregation indicator specifying whether the second BS is to report individual measurements or aggregated measurements to the first BS, the conditional reporting indicator indicating to the second BS to report measurements corresponding to the one or more types of resource status information to the first BS only when one or more conditions are met; and sending the status request message to the second BS.
US09439095B2	Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) mapping for carrier aggregation (CA) Technology to dynamically alter hybrid automatic retransmission re-quest (HARQ) mapping for carrier aggregation (CA) is disclosed. In an example, a user equipment (UE) operable to dynamically alter hybrid automatic retransmission re-quest (HARQ) mapping for carrier aggregation (CA) can include computer circuitry configured to: Determine a secondary HARQ bundling window size for a secondary cell (SCell), when a primary HARQ bundling window size for a primary cell (PCell) is zero; determine a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for transmission of a HARQ-ACKnowledge (ACK) feedback using the secondary HARQ bundling window size; and transmit the HARQ-ACK feedback in the PUCCH resource.
US09439094B2	Monitoring probe for identifying a user plane identifier of a user device Methods of identifying a user plane identifier of a user device by a monitoring probe in communication with a network device, the monitoring probe, and the system using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, the monitoring probe includes a monitor, a comparator and a user plane identifier output. The monitor monitors a network device for receipt of a first control plane message comprising a first control plane identifier and a user device identifier, and monitors the network device for receipt of a second control plane message comprising a second control plane identifier and a user plane identifier. The comparator compares the first with the second control plane identifier to determine whether the control plane identifiers correspond. The user plane identifier output outputs the user plane identifier being identified as that of the user device, when the control plane identifiers correspond.
US09439089B2	Device to device round-trip time (RTT) measurement via neighbor aware network Methods and systems for performing a round trip time determination between two devices are described. An example method may include publishing, over a wireless network interface by a first device within a neighbor aware network (NAN) cluster, a schedule that invites devices within the NAN cluster to request, within a time window, to perform a round trip time (RTT) determination with the first device. The schedule may indicate that the time window begins at a time offset from a NAN discovery window and ends after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. The method may also include receiving a request, from a second device within the NAN cluster, to perform the RTT determination with the first device. The method may also include performing the RTT determination with the second device.
US09439088B2	Methods, apparatus and computer programs for operating a radio access network and user equipment A user equipment (UE) is configured with a first configuration for reporting measurement feedback information according to a first reporting cycle using a first set of parameters, and a second configuration for reporting measurement feedback information according to a second reporting cycle using a second set of parameters. The UE switches between the first cycle and the second cycle for reporting for example CQI based on for example comparing a data or a channel measurement against a predefined threshold. In various embodiments the second configuration is fixed, or results in no CQI reporting, or is variable based on a previous cycle or CQI level, or is event-based. In another embodiment, the network commands the UE to switch. The end result is that control signalling overhead can be reduced when appropriate by reducing the number of CQI reports that are sent uplink.
US09439077B2	Method for malicious activity detection in a mobile station Disclosed is a method for malicious activity detection in a mobile station of a particular model. In the method, generic malicious behavior patterns are received from a network-based malicious behavior profiling system. Mobile-station-model-specific-behavior-analysis algorithms are generated in the mobile station based on the generic malicious behavior patterns. Mobile station operations may be observed to generate a mobile station activity observation. The mobile station activity observation may be analyzed using the mobile-station-model-specific-behavior-analysis algorithms to generate an activity analysis. Malicious activity may be detected based on the activity analysis.
US09439072B2	System and method for authentication Provided is a system and method for authentication. The method includes receiving a subscription request from a user terminal, the subscription request executed by an authentication server communicating with the user terminal and including group discrimination data including a group code and information for discriminating a group from another, if it is determined that the group code and the information included in the group discrimination data correspond to each other, performing a group authentication procedure on the user terminal and processing the group authentication procedure as being successful, issuing a member session key to the user terminal, and providing a service requested by the user terminal in response to the service request including the member session key from the user terminal. In one embodiment, it is possible to prevent information on service users from being divulged.
US09439067B2	Systems and methods of performing link setup and authentication Systems and methods of performing link setup and authentication are disclosed. A first method utilizes an unprotected association request and an association response that includes an access point nonce (ANonce). A second method includes receiving, during a first link setup using a first ANonce, a second ANonce for use in a second link setup. A third method utilizes a temporary key to protect an association request. A fourth method includes generating an ANonce at a mobile device based on an ANonce-seed received from an access point.
US09439066B2	Methods, computer program products and apparatuses enabling to conceal lawful interception from network operators Certain embodiments propose to conceal interception from network operators by receiving a setup message to set up a monitoring connection towards another entity (e.g. an ISUP IAM), analyze the received setup message, and responsive thereto, establish the monitoring connection towards the another entity. The control unit is further configured to confirm that a preconfigured identifier representative for a lawful interception is included within the setup message (e.g. inside the field Called Party Subaddress, under Operator ID—octets 4, 5 and 6), and responsive thereto, suppress at least partially a generation of data records for the monitoring connection.
US09439065B2	Association of an identification stored in a mobile terminal with a location A method for associating an identification stored in a mobile terminal with a location, particularly a seat, includes receiving a piece of information indicating a first time at which a previously unoccupied location is occupied by a person, the occupancy of the location being acquired by a sensor associated with the location. A piece of information indicating a second time at which the movement of the mobile terminal is received which implies that, if the mobile terminal were carried along by a person, the person carrying the terminal would occupy a location, the movement being acquired by a sensor in the mobile terminal. A relationship is determined between the first time and the second time. Therefore, the identification is received and associated with the determined location.
US09439064B2	Methods for group management, scheduling, and rate selection for MU-MIMO using user location and other system parameters Disclosed herein, one embodiment of the disclosure is directed to a system, apparatus, and method for grouping client devices for simultaneous MU-MIMO transmissions. When client devices are being grouped for simultaneous MU-MIMO transmissions, a first wireless network device may obtain information corresponding to a plurality of client devices that are associated with the first wireless network device. This information may correspond to signals received from one or more of the client devices by each of the wireless network devices other than the first wireless network device. Then, a subset of the client devices may be selected for concurrent communications based, at least in part, on the information corresponding to the plurality of client devices for concurrent communication. Thereafter, the subset of client devices, referred to as the first group, may be concurrently communicated with.
US09439060B2	Method and apparatus for selected internet protocol (IP) traffic offload (SIPTO) and local IP access (LIPA) mobility Methods and apparatus are described for supporting wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) mobility between Home (evolved) Node Bs (H(e)NBs) that are configured to communicate with a Local Gateway (L-GW). The H(e)NBs and/or L-GW may belong to one or more Local H(e)NB Networks (LHNs). A WTRU may receive services including Selected Internet Protocol (IP) Traffic Offload (SIPTO) or Local IP Access (LIPA) services from the L-GW via one or more H(e)NBs. The WTRU may continue to receive SIPTO or LIPA services after a handover to another H(e)NB that may be in communication with the same L-GW and may belong to the same LHN. The WTRU may receive information related to the LHN or the L-GW to allow continuation of SIPTO or LIPA services as the WTRU moves among H(e)NBs and/or out of the LHN. The WTRU may receive and/or maintain one or more LHN Lists.
US09439059B2	Home agent discovery upon changing the mobility management scheme The invention relates to a method for discovering a home agent serving a mobile node upon the mobile node changing its mobility management scheme in a packet-switched network and the implementation of such method in a mobile node or home agent. In order to propose a home agent discover scheme that maintains session continuity in a seamless manner upon a mobile node changing its mobility management scheme, a mobile node comprises information on its location prior to changing the mobility management scheme to one of the first signaling messages transmitted upon changing the mobility management scheme (home agent discovery message). The receiving node uses this information to identify the home agent serving the mobile node or to provide a hint to the home agent where the mobile node is registered in a response message to the mobile node.
US09439058B2	Home subscriber server Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a method for supporting network monitoring of user equipment events. Some embodiments of the method include receiving, at a home subscriber server (HSS) in a public land mobile network (PLMN), a request to monitor one or more events associated with one or more users. The request is used to configure, activate, or deactivate delivery of reports from one or more entities in the PLMN to a monitor collection entity in response to the event(s). Some embodiments of the method also include configuring one or more profiles in the HSS associated with the user(s) based on the request and providing the request to monitor the event(s) associated with the user(s) to one or more serving nodes for user equipment associated with the user(s).
US09439054B2	Emergency call redirection systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for connecting a caller to an alternate telephone number, such as 911, when a call to a private response center does not result in immediate assistance. In one example, when the call to the private response center does not connect, the communications device used to make the call may prompt the user to indicate that the call relates to an emergency, and the communications device may call the emergency services telephone number. Failure to connect may result when the call does not connect to a receiving party, or upon failure to timely reach a customer service representative. In another example, the call to the private response center may connect, but the private response center may signal the communications device that the call will not be handled immediately. The communications device may then prompt the user to indicate whether an alternate telephone number should be called.
US09439051B2	System for providing Internet access to an automotive vehicle having a multimedia device A system for accessing the Internet from an automotive vehicle having a multimedia device is provided. The system includes a mobile phone equipped with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver has a data-only channel operable to transmit data between the mobile phone and the multimedia device. A first application is disposed within the mobile phone. The first application is operable to access an Internet website. A data processor is operable to transmit the Internet website to the multimedia device in data form through the data-only channel. A second application is disposed within the multimedia device and is operable to process the data received through the data-only channel so as to display the website onto the multimedia device.
US09439048B2	Method and apparatus for providing mobile-to-mobile video capability to a network This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing mobile-to-mobile video capability to a network. More particularly, this development is directed to a system that facilitates the transmission of video data from one mobile station (e.g. wireless phone) to another mobile station (e.g. another wireless phone). It also provides user control of the transmission to accommodate the preferences of the called party relative to receipt of the data.
US09439044B2	Mechanism for determining location history via multiple historical predictors A method for determining location history of a mobile device is provided. A plurality of states corresponding to a plurality of reachable road segments associated with a road network is determined based on one or more initial estimated locations of the mobile device. Mobility model defining transition probabilities between the determined plurality of states is generated. Time series network data associated with the mobile device is received from a network data source. The time series network data is associated with a given period of time. The time series network data is processed using the generated mobility model to estimate an actual route most likely travelled by the mobile device during the given time period.
US09439043B2	Running location provider processes Examples describe methods, computing devices, and systems for using location provider (LP) processes to accurately identify a proximate location of a computing device, while reducing the power consumption of the computing device. An example method may include executing, on a computing device, both a first LP process and a second LP process simultaneously for at least part of a time period to determine outputs indicative of locations of the computing device for the time period. Further, the method may include determining a motion model of the computing device that indicates expected locations of the computing device. Yet further, the method may include making a comparison of the outputs to the motion model for the time period. In addition, the method may include disabling one of the LP processes based on the comparison.
US09439035B2	Method, system, and apparatus for managing attributes and functionalities of areas exhibiting density of users In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention a method comprises at least partially enabling a set of functionalities and attributes related to a geofenced session area, wherein at least some of those attributes are associated, at least in part, with analytics pertaining to permanence of users within said geofenced session area.
US09439031B2	Cellular-to-GNSS fine time assistance and power amplifier (PA) blanking Systems and methods for providing Fine Time Assistance (FTA) and Power Amplifier (PA) Blanking to a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) module are provided. In an embodiment, FTA is provided in a communications device having a GNSS module and a cellular communications module, where the cellular communications module is configured to receive a reference time, transmit a pulse to the GNSS module at a pulse generation time, and provide a compensated reference time based on the pulse generation time to the GNSS module. In another embodiment, PA blanking is provided in a communications device having a GNSS module and a cellular communications module, where the cellular communications module is configured to transmit a pulse to the GNSS module to signal a high cellular-to-GNSS interference time period.
US09439009B2	Method of fitting hearing aid connected to mobile terminal and mobile terminal performing the method A method of fitting a hearing aid connected to a mobile terminal is provided. The method may include acquiring location information of a location of the mobile terminal, transmitting the location information to a server, receiving, from the server, information about at least one recommended fitting parameter model adapted to hearing conditions of the location and hearing characteristics of a user of the hearing aid, and displaying the information about the at least one recommended fitting parameter model. The method may also include receiving a fitting parameter model selected by the user from among the at least one recommended fitting parameter model, and controlling the hearing aid to function according to the received fitting parameter model.
US09439008B2	Online hearing aid fitting system and methods for non-expert user Methods and systems of interactive online fitting of a hearing aid by a non-expert consumer without requiring a clinical setup are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes an audio generator for delivering test audio signals at predetermined levels to a non-acoustic input of a programmable hearing aid in-situ, and a programming interface for delivering programming signals to the hearing aid. The consumer is instructed to listen to the output of the hearing device in-situ and to interactively adjust fitting parameters according to a subjective assessment of audible output representative of the test audio signal. In one embodiment, the online-based fitting system comprises a personal computer, a handheld device connected to the personal computer, and a fitting application hosted by a server. In one embodiment, remote customer support personnel may communicate with a hearing aid worn by the consumer and interactively control fitting parameters.
US09438996B2	Systems and methods for calibrating speakers Systems and method are disclosed for facilitating efficient calibration of filters for correcting room and/or speaker-based distortion and/or binaural imbalances in audio reproduction, and/or for producing three-dimensional sound in stereo system environments. According to some embodiments, using a portable device such as a smartphone or tablet, a user can calibrate speakers by initiating playback of a test signal, detecting playback of the test signal with the portable device's microphone, and repeating this process for a number of speakers and/or device positions (e.g., next to each of the user's ears). A comparison can be made between the test signal and the detected signal, and this can be used to more precisely calibrate rendering of future signals by the speakers.
US09438991B2	Sound feedback system for vehicles A feedback system is configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle. The feedback system comprises a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle and a second vehicle data bus of the second vehicle. A first wireless communication device communicates with the first vehicle data bus and is configured to communicate first vehicle sound. A second wireless communication device communicates with the second vehicle data bus and is configured to communicate second vehicle sound. An electronic data processing system comprises a third wireless communication device configured to receive the first and second vehicle sound. A sound integration module is configured to form or determine the feedback sound from the first and second vehicle sound. A sound generator module is configured to communicate the feedback sound to a user.
US09438986B2	In-ear headphone with sound pick-up capability An in-ear headphone with sound pick-up capability is disclosed. The in-ear headphone includes a pair of ear pieces. Each of the ear pieces includes an ear tip, an audio receiver and an acoustic-to-electric transducer. The ear tip is capable of being inserted into an ear canal. The audio receiver is configured for recovering sound signals from audio electrical signals and transmitting the sounds signals to the ear canal via the ear tip. The acoustic-to-electric transducer is disposed on the ear tip, and configured for sensing vibration of an inner wall of the ear canal and generating an electrical signal in accordance with the vibration.
US09438985B2	System and method of detecting a user's voice activity using an accelerometer A method of detecting a user's voice activity in a headset with a microphone array is described herein. The method starts with a voice activity detector (VAD) generating a VAD output based on acoustic signals received from microphones included in a pair of earbuds and the microphone array included on a headset wire and data output by an accelerometer that is included in the pair of earbuds. A noise suppressor may then receive the acoustic signals from the microphone array and the VAD output and suppress the noise included in the acoustic signals received from the microphone array based on the VAD output. The method may also include steering one or more beamformers based on the VAD output. Other embodiments are also described.
US09438968B2	Making mass connections in an optical circuit switch An optical circuit switch, method, and apparatus are disclosed. The optical circuit switch may include a plurality of mirror elements, each mirror element uniquely associated with a port from a plurality of ports, each mirror element coupled to a dedicated electrode and configured to rotate in response to a voltage applied to the dedicated electrode. A command interpreter may receive a command defining a plurality of port-pairs to be connected via the optical circuit switch and determine a respective target voltage value to be applied to the dedicated electrode coupled to each of the mirror elements associated with each of the port-pairs. A transition manager may cause voltages applied to the dedicated electrodes coupled to the mirror elements associated with the port-pairs to concurrently transition from respective previous voltage values to the respective target voltage values.
US09438959B2	Method and system for watching content and playing games on a mobile communication device A method and system for watching video and playing games in a mobile communication device are described in which video content is received from a network television channel and, based on the orientation of the mobile communication device and the device type, the video content and/or a game may be displayed. When in a portrait orientation, the operating mode may be such that the video content and/or the game may be displayed. For a tablet device in a portrait orientation, for example, both the video content and the game may be displayed. When the mobile communication device is changed to a landscape orientation, the operating mode may be different and only one of the video content and the game may be displayed based on whether the mobile communication device was rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise. A rewards program may combine the video-watching and game-playing activities of the user.
US09438951B2	Anticipatory video signal reception and processing A system and method that provide reduced latency in a video signal processing system. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving a current request from a user for first video information. Such a request may, for example, be received with a user interface module. A first video stream and a second video stream may be received simultaneously, where the first video stream comprises the first video information currently requested by the user, and the second video stream comprises second video information not currently requested by the user. A video receiver module may, for example, perform such receiving. The first video stream may be processed to present the first video information to the user at the current time. Further, the second video stream may be pre-processed in preparation for being presented to the user in the future. A video processing module may, for example, perform such video stream processing.
US09438950B2	Interactive program guide with graphic program listings Electronic program guides in which program listings may be graphically presented and in which sponsors and celebrities of those programs may be identified are provided. The electronic programs guides may be passive television program guides, interactive television program guides, and/or on-line television program guides. Television show text information, logos and/or trademarks, celebrity images, affiliation indicators, and advertisements may be present in the program listings to enhance the electronic program guides.
US09438941B2	Using second screen devices to augment media engagement metrics Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for using second screen devices to augment media engagement metrics. In one aspect, a method includes accessing user activity data describing user activities performed by a user on a first user device during a first time period, and accessing data describing presentation of one or more content items during the first time period on second user devices. For the first user device, determining based on the user activity data, for each of a plurality of second time periods that are sub-periods of the first time period, a first level of user engagement with the first user device, and determining, based on the user activity data, for each second time period that is a sub-period of the first time period, a second level of user engagement with the one or more content items presented.
US09438934B1	Generating video from panoramic images using transition trees Methods and systems for generating video from panoramic images using transition trees are provided. According to an embodiment, a method for generating a video from panoramic images may include receiving a transition tree corresponding to a current panoramic image from a server. The method may also include determining a path of the transition tree to a next panoramic image based on a user navigation request. The method may further include requesting and receiving a video chunk from the server for each edge of the determined path of the transition tree. The method may also include displaying the requested video chunks in sequence according to the transition tree. According to another embodiment, a system for generating a video from panoramic images may include a transition tree module and a video display module.
US09438932B2	Method and system for generating side information at a video encoder to differentiate packet data A system and method for generating, by a video encoder, side information associated with a plurality of blocks of pixel data, the side information providing for each block of pixel data an indication of a video quality impact in an instance the block of pixel data is lost in the network.
US09438930B2	Systems and methods for wavelet and channel-based high definition video encoding A wavelet transform (WT) is applied to a data stream of high definition video frames, each comprising one or more data channels digitally representing the same image. A WT is applied to each channel. Visual-quality preserving data filters and data substitution techniques are selectively applied that typically lead to at least 90-to-1 compression of the final encoded video frame. Image edge data is extracted and preserved and image noise is reduced to enhance compressibility. After the first WT, primarily low frequency (LL) image data is retained. With each later WT, more non-LL data is retained. Temporal sequences of LL images that result from the final iteration of the wavelet transform are compressed by means of a chain of invertible differenced images. Any color space can be used. Cross-channel conditional substitution is applicable. Complete multi-resolution scalability is incorporated into the encoded product. Extra-high definition video encoding is also achievable.
US09438926B2	Constraints on neighboring block based disparity vector (NBDV) techniques for 3D video Techniques are described for determining whether a block in a candidate reference picture is available. A video coder may determine a location of a co-located largest coding unit (CLCU) in the candidate reference picture, where the CLCU is co-located with a LCU in a current picture, and the LCU includes a current block that is to be inter-predicted. The video coder may determine whether a block in the candidate reference picture is available based on a location of the block in the candidate reference picture relative to the location of the CLCU. If the block in the candidate reference picture is unavailable, the video coder may derive a disparity vector for the current block from a block other than the block determined to be unavailable.
US09438923B2	Apparatus and method to support encoding and decoding video data To support encoding a control circuit determines a primary prediction mode to employ when encoding a block of video data and then determines a corresponding companion prediction mode to correspond to the primary prediction mode. The control circuit can then generate a mixed prediction for the block of video data by mixing a prediction formed using the primary prediction mode with a prediction formed using the companion prediction mode. By one approach the control circuit determines the corresponding companion prediction mode by accessing a companion prediction mode lookup table. In such a case, if desired, upon generating the mixed prediction for the block of video data the control circuit can also automatically update the companion prediction mode lookup table. By one approach a corresponding decoder infers the employed companion prediction mode (or modes).
US09438907B2	Motion picture encoding apparatus Suppression of prediction error accumulating in an intra prediction is described. A motion picture encoding apparatus that performs encoding processing for each pixel block using a motion picture encoding method includes intra prediction processing for generating a prediction image using correlation of pixels therearound, and in the intra prediction processing, the motion picture encoding apparatus has processing for generating a quasi-prediction image from an input image, wherein when a prediction mode is determined, a weight is given to a pixel serving as a reference pixel in the intra prediction processing, and thus, the prediction mode is determined. When the weight is set at one or more, an error of a pixel serving as a reference pixel in a subsequent block is emphasized, and therefore, a prediction mode that is likely to propagate the error to the subsequent block is less likely to be selected.
US09438903B2	Encoding method and apparatus for reducing dynamic power consumption during video encoding An embodiment of the present invention discloses an encoding method, including: collecting characteristic information of a macroblock, where the characteristic information is generated during encoding and includes a motion vector, inter-frame complexity, and intra-frame complexity of the macroblock that has undergone integer pixel motion estimation; determining a motion type of the macroblock according to the motion vector of the macroblock that has undergone the integer pixel motion estimation and a motion vector of an adjacent block adjacent to the macroblock; and enabling or disabling, according to the motion type of the macroblock, a part of work processes that are performed during the encoding.
US09438901B2	Image coding method and device for buffer management of decoder, and image decoding method and device Provided are methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding an image. The method of encoding includes: determining a maximum size of a buffer to decode each image frame by a decoder, a number of image frames to be reordered, and latency information of an image frame having a largest difference between an encoding order and a display order from among image frames that form an image sequence, based on an encoding order the image frames that form the image sequence, an encoding order of reference frames referred to by the image frames, a display order of the image frames, and a display order of the reference frames; and adding, to a mandatory sequence parameter set, a first syntax indicating the maximum size of the buffer, a second syntax indicating the number of image frames to be reordered, and a third syntax indicating the latency information.
US09438900B2	Encoding and decoding video sequences comprising reference picture sets A method of encoding a video sequence comprising Reference Picture Sets (RPSs) is provided. The method comprises arranging the RPSs in transmission order in a data structure, such as a Sequence Parameter Set (SPS), determining whether explicit RPS transmission is used for an RPS of a current picture of the video sequence, and encoding information indicating an RPS comprised in the data structure to be used for predicting the RPS of the current picture, such as delta_idx_minus1, only if explicit RPS transmission is used. By transmitting delta_idx_minus1 only if explicit RPS transmission is used, and interpreting delta_idx_minus1 to be equal to zero otherwise, a reduced bitrate is achieved. Further, a method of decoding a video sequence comprising RPSs, corresponding computer programs and computer program products, as well as corresponding encoders and decoders are provided.
US09438897B2	Method and apparatus for automatic camera calibration using one or more images of a checkerboard pattern The present invention relates to a high precision method, model and apparatus for calibrating, determining the rotation of the lens scope around its symmetry axis, updating the projection model accordingly, and correcting the image radial distortion in real-time using parallel processing for best image quality.The solution provided herein relies on a complete geometric calibration of optical devices, such as cameras commonly used in medicine and in industry in general, and subsequent rendering of perspective correct image in real-time. The calibration consists on the determination of the parameters of a suitable mapping function that assigns each pixel to the 3D direction of the corresponding incident light. The practical implementation of such solution is very straightforward, requiring the camera to capture only a single view of a readily available calibration target, that may be assembled inside a specially designed calibration apparatus, and a computer implemented processing pipeline that runs in real time using the parallel execution capabilities of the computational platform.
US09438893B2	Method for setting stereoscopic image data at a stereoscopic image display system by shifting data to a vertical direction A method for moving viewing positions of a stereoscopic image display system is described. Each cylindrical lens is tilted relative to vertical lines. A data stripe for left eye and a data stripe for right eye making up stereoscopic image data are alternately set to correspond to the cylindrical lenses. At a home position, a long axis of the cylindrical lens agrees with the center of each data stripe, thus concentrating light at a predetermined concentrating position. When setting stereoscopic image data at a different position of sub-pixels that is shifted vertically downward from the home position, the center of the data stripe is shifted relative to the long axis by 0.5 times the length of the sub-pixels horizontally to the left thus concentrating light at a concentrating position moved from the home position in the left-right direction.
US09438889B2	System and method for improving methods of manufacturing stereoscopic image sensors Described herein are methods, systems and apparatus to improve imaging sensor production yields. In one method, a stereoscopic image sensor pair is provided from a manufacturing line. One or more images of a correction pattern are captured by the image sensor pair. Correction angles of the sensor pair are determined based on the images of the correction pattern. The correction angles of the sensor pair are represented graphically in a three dimensional space. Analysis of the graphical representation of the correction angles through statistical processing results in a set of production correction parameters that may be input into a manufacturing line to improve sensor pair yields.
US09438883B2	Quality of experience reporting for combined unicast-multicast/broadcast streaming of media content Embodiments of the present disclosure describe devices, methods, computer-readable media and systems configurations for monitoring and reporting quality of experience (QoE) metrics that are associated with an access method. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09438881B2	Enhancement methods for sampled and multiplexed image and video data Enhancement methods for sampled and multiplexed image and video data are described. Each component picture is separately processed either after de-multiplexing or on the fly. Processing and de-multiplexing can be combined in a single joint step. The methods apply to both encoding and decoding system and include applications to scalable video coding systems.
US09438875B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program The present invention generates first developed image data by correcting image data with use of a first white balance correction value corresponding to a first light source, generates second developed image data by correcting the image data with use of a second white balance correction value corresponding to a second light source, calculates a color evaluation value of each of blocks by adding and averaging color evaluation values of pixels in the image data for each of the divided blocks, calculates a combining ratio based on a difference between the calculated color evaluation value of each of the blocks and a color evaluation value of white under the second light source, and combines the first developed image data and the second developed image data according to the calculated combining ratio.
US09438872B2	Projection display system and method for correcting projection region A projection display system and a correcting method are provided. The projection display system includes a plurality of projection devices, an image capturing device, a blending device and computing device. The projection devices are configured to project a plurality of projection regions to a projection surface. The image capturing device is configured to capture an image on the projection surface. The computing device determines locations of the projection regions according to the image captured by the imaging capture device. A display screen of the computing device is configured to display a control interface including a display screen region proportionally corresponding to the projection regions. The computing device dynamically adjusts a projection ratio of an image frame displayed on the projection region by adjusting locations of control points on the display screen region and a space between the control points.
US09438870B2	Display system, image display device, and method of controlling display system A display system having a projector and a projection plate and adapted to project an image from the projector toward the projection plate to thereby display the image includes a proximity detection section adapted to detect a proximity of another display system, which has a projector and a projection plate, and is adapted to project an image from the projector toward the projection plate to thereby display the image, and a control section adapted to determine a projection image, enlarge the projection image determined, and display the projection image enlarged so as to straddle the projection plate and the projection plate of the another display system in a case in which the proximity detection section detects the proximity of the another display system.
US09438864B2	Indoor producing of high-resolution images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of vehicles, each with the same background view Disclosed is an apparatus and a process for producing and viewing through the internet high-resolution images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of a vehicle, while maintaining the same background view for multiple images of the vehicle. The background and the imaging device are revolved around a vehicle which is maintained in fixed position between the background and the imaging device. There can be two or more opposed imaging devices and two or more opposed displays. The vehicle does not need to be rotated or moved during the imaging.
US09438861B2	Integrating continuous and sparse streaming data A sparse streaming system provides a first-class means for sparse metadata to be added to streaming media presentations and to be delivered using an integrated data channel that is cacheable using readily available HTTP-based Internet caching infrastructure for increased scalability. The sparse streaming system stores a reference to a sparse track within a continuous track. If a continuous fragment arrives at the client that refers to a sparse fragment that the client has not yet retrieved, then the client requests the sparse fragment. In addition, each sparse fragment may include a backwards reference to the sparse fragment created immediately prior. The references in the continuous fragments make the client aware of new sparse track fragments, and the backwards references in the sparse track fragments ensure that the client has not missed any intervening sparse track fragments.
US09438856B2	Method and system for optimal balance and spatial consistency A method for assigning video signals includes receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites, the plurality of video signals for display on a plurality of monitors at a local site. The method includes determining an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more of the plurality of cameras. The method includes calculating a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each respective monitor of the plurality of monitors. The method further includes assigning the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors.
US09438853B2	Receiver driven up-switching in video telephony In an example, a method of processing data includes determining, by a receiver device, an allowable excess delay parameter based on a difference between a time at which received data is received by the receiver device and a time at which the received data is scheduled to be played out, where the allowable excess delay parameter indicates an amount of delay that is supportable by a channel between a sender device and the receiver device. The method also includes determining, by the receiver device, a sender bit rate increase for increasing a bit rate at which data is to be sent from the sender device to the receiver device based on the determined allowable excess delay parameter, and transmitting an indication of the sender bit rate increase to the sender device.
US09438852B2	Video share model-based video fixing Systems and methods for model-based video fixing are disclosed. A video can be retrieved and analyzed to determine if any portion of the video can be represented by a model. If a portion that can be modeled is identified, a model that approximates the portion can be specified, the portion can be removed from the video, and instructions for modeling the video can be formatted. The video and the instructions can be transmitted to a receiving device, which can synthesize the model and the received video to generate a model-based video. Systems for providing the model-based video fixing are also disclosed.
US09438849B2	Systems and methods for transmitting video frames Systems and methods for transmitting video frames are described. Specifically, frame rate modification techniques such as blending and/or packing processes are used to translate high frame-rate signals into low-frame rate signals, which are transmitted over limited bandwidth transmission media to a video signal receiver. Information pertaining to the blending and/or packing processes is transferred to the video signal receiver in the form of a map that is used to reconstruct the high frame-rate signals from the low-frame rate signals. The high frame-rate signals may be used by certain types of newer equipment designed to use such signals. However, legacy equipment that cannot use the high frame-rate signals may opt to use certain embodiments described herein that are designed to be backward-compatible. When backward-compatible, the video signal receiver generates suitable low frame-rate signals as well as the high frame-rate signals, thereby accommodating both legacy as well as newer equipment.
US09438848B2	Image obtaining apparatus, image obtaining method, and image obtaining program An image obtaining apparatus includes: a light source configured to irradiate a biological sample having a fluorescent label with an excitation light, the excitation light exciting the fluorescent label; a focus moving unit configured to move a focus position of an optical system in the thickness direction of the biological sample; and a data processing unit configured to expose an image sensor to light while moving the focus position of the optical system in each of a plurality of preset scanning ranges to thereby obtain fluorescent images of the biological sample, each of the plurality of scanning ranges having a predetermined scanning length, the predetermined scanning length being smaller than the length of a bright-point detection range of the biological sample in the thickness direction, the center positions of the scanning ranges being different from each other in the thickness direction.
US09438843B2	Operation controlling apparatus Operation controlling apparatus executing equipment operation controlling, including: an equipment management portion configured to manage control commands corresponding to plural number of control items; a video producing portion configured to produce videos corresponding to the plural number of control items; a video display portion configured to display video produced by the video producing portion laying on a control surface; a distance detector portion configured to detect distance from the video producing portion to the control surface; and a controller portion configured to control the video display portion, so that a size of the video to be displayed by the video display portion is within a size of the control surface, depending on the distance detected by the distance detector portion, and to make equipment of a control target execute the control command, which is managed by the equipment management portion, when execution of the control item is determined.
US09438841B2	Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging system A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel section in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix, a column signal line configured to output a pixel signal from the pixel section, a column amplifier circuit configured to invert and amplify the pixel signal, a bypass circuit configured to bypass the column amplifier circuit, an AD converter, and a control unit configured to change an operation mode of the AD converter in accordance with the operation of the bypass circuit.
US09438840B2	Solid-state image capturing apparatus, driving method thereof and electronic apparatus A solid-state imaging device, with (a) a pixel array unit including two-dimensionally arranged pixels each including (i) a photoelectric conversion element, (ii) a select transistor configured to perform pixel selection, and (iii) a charge discharging transistor configured to selectively discharge the charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element; and (b) driving circuitry operable to drive reading of output signals from the pixels of the pixel array unit, for each pixel the driving circuitry driving the charge discharging transistor using a select transistor driving signal.
US09438837B2	Image sensor and image sensing system with redundant data An image sensor including a pixel unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix, an A/D conversion circuit provided corresponding to each column of the matrix and configured to A/D-convert a pixel signal output from the pixel unit and output digital data corresponding to the pixel signal, a memory provided on each column, and a redundant data generation unit configured to generate redundant data based on a generating rule of an error correction code for the digital data, wherein the digital data and the redundant data are stored in the memory.
US09438834B2	Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof and electronic apparatus A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a light receiving surface which is divided according to pixels arranged in a matrix shape and is formed with a photoelectric converting section; an electrochromic film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate on a light incident path corresponding to the photoelectric converting section, in a portion of pixels selected from the pixels, and has light transmittance changing from a first transmittance to a second transmittance according to voltage applied thereto; a lower electrode which is formed below the electrochromic film; and an upper electrode which is formed above the electrochromic film.
US09438829B2	Device for picture taking in low light and connectable to a mobile telephone type device A picture taking device includes a sensor of resolution higher than thirteen megapixels and an objective lens open at minimum to f/2.0 for at least one focal length value. A diagonal dimension of the photosensitive surface of the sensor is greater than 15 mm. A digital processor to reduce noise while preserving the textures in at least one image captured by the sensor. The device has a power supply and a rigid connector to connect it to the mobile phone or tablet type device comprising a screen, and communicates and/or commands with the mobile phone or tablet type device. A picture taking method is provided using the picture taking device.
US09438827B2	Imaging systems and methods for generating binned high-dynamic-range images Electronic devices may include image sensors that capture interleaved images having rows of long-exposure pixel values interleaved with rows of short-exposure pixel values. Processing circuitry in the electronic device may (spatially) partition the interleaved images into multiple bins. The processing circuitry may generate a weighted long-exposure pixel value for each bin and a weighted short-exposure pixel value for each bin. The weighted long and short exposure values in each bin may be combined to generate a binned high-dynamic-range (HDR) pixel value for that bin. The processing circuitry may output a binned HDR image formed from the binned HDR pixel values to additional circuitry such as video processing circuitry for performing additional image processing operations. If desired, the image sensor and processing circuitry may be combined into an integrated structure that generates a single binned HDR pixel value and multiple integrated structures may be used.
US09438825B2	Infrared sensor amplification techniques for thermal imaging Thermal imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided with IR sensor amplification techniques that in some cases provide a gain transfer function having at least two different gain regions. One thermal imaging camera includes an IR camera module, processing circuitry, and an amplifier stage that comprises a continuous gain function including at least two gain regions having different gains. In some cases a thermal imager is provided with saturation circuitry configured to reduce the gain of the amplifier stage in order to provide one of at least two different gain regions within the continuous gain function. In some cases amplification techniques provide a continuous gain function that includes both linear and nonlinear gain regions. One or more gain regions may further be calibrated for measuring temperature.
US09438822B2	Image processing device, display device, image processing method, and computer-readable recording medium An image processing device includes: a determination unit that determines, based on a plurality of pieces of image data which is generated by continuously taking images of an area of field of view and input from an imaging unit provided outside the image processing device, whether the area of field of view of the imaging unit has been changed; an image composition unit that superimposes overlapping areas of imaging regions of a plurality of images corresponding to the plurality of pieces of image data along a direction in which the area of field of view of the imaging unit has been changed, to generate composite image data when the area of field of view of the imaging unit has been changed; and a display control unit that causes a display unit provided outside the imaging processing device to display a composite image corresponding to the generated composite image data.
US09438808B2	Image capture control apparatus, method of limiting control range of image capture direction, and storage medium An image capture control apparatus for controlling the image capture direction of an image capture unit limits the control range of the image capture direction to part of a range where the image capture direction is changeable, and generates, based on the output of the image capture unit, an image having an aspect ratio selected from a plurality of aspect ratios.
US09438804B2	Device and method for removing distortion Provided are a device and method for removing distortion in a photographed image. The method includes estimating a parameter set indicative of an amount of distortion in an input image by a local motion vector between a reference image and the input image, and reconstructing the input image by using the estimated parameter set.
US09438800B1	Enabling image stabilization for a panoramic camera with multiple fixed lenses An accelerometer within fixed lenses of a 360 degree camera can be polled for a first sensor reading for a motion data. The data can be changes in a magnitude and/or a direction of a yaw, pitch, and/or roll movement. A second sensor reading of a different motion data from a different accelerometer within a base of the camera affixed to a surface can be obtained. The different motion data can be changes in a magnitude and/or a direction of a yaw, pitch, and/or roll movement. A delta between the datas can be determined, when lens shake or camera shake is detected within at least one of the plurality of fixed lenses. Optics within each of the fixed lenses or camera image sensors can be adjusted based on the delta during media capture.
US09438794B2	Method and apparatus for distributed image processing in cameras for minimizing artifacts in stitched images A method for coordinated adjustment of a first image captured by a first camera and a second image captured by a second camera includes determining a first set of image processing parameters from the first image and a second set of image processing parameters from the second image, transmitting the first set of image processing parameters to a master, the master not being the first camera; combining at least the first and second sets of processing parameters into a combined or composite set of parameters; transmitting the composite parameters from the master to the first camera; and using a processor of the first camera to apply the composite parameters to the first image, and a processor of the second camera to apply composite parameters to the second image. An apparatus has at least two cameras configured to implement the method.
US09438790B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and imaging apparatus The present technique has a face detection unit configured to detect a face region which is determined as a face in an image, a position specifying unit configured to specify a particular position in the image, a range specifying unit configured to set a hue range which has a first range containing a hue at a position specified by the position specifying unit in a case where the position specified by the position specifying unit is not contained in the face region and to set a hue range which has a second range containing a hue at a position specified by the position specifying unit and wider than the first range in a case where the position specified by the position specifying unit contains the face region, and image processing unit for performing image conversion processing based on color information contained in the hue range.
US09438785B2	Electronic device and focus adjustment method thereof An electronic device and a focus adjustment method thereof are provided. The electronic device and the focus adjustment method thereof pre-process the image frames captured to provide focus information of the image frames and adjust the focus according to the focus information. Therefore, as the subject followed or the current scene is out of focus in response to movement of the electronic device, the present invention can immediately obtain the change of focus via the focus information and effectively adjust the focus according to the focus information.
US09438784B2	Camera operation terminal, camera, imaging system, imaging method, and computer-readable device A display control section causes a display section to display an image corresponding to imaging data generated by an imaging element before the wireless reception of imaging data which is wirelessly transmitted from a camera is started, and causes the display section to display an image corresponding to imaging data which is wirelessly received after the wireless reception of the imaging data which is wirelessly transmitted from the camera is started. A parameter generating section generates imaging parameters when an instruction for the imaging parameters is input in a state where the image corresponding to the imaging data generated by the imaging element is displayed on the display section. A communication control section causes a wireless communication circuit section to wirelessly transmit the imaging parameters generated by the parameter generating section to the camera, and to wirelessly receive the imaging data wirelessly transmitted from the camera.
US09438780B2	Image capture apparatus, accessory and image capture system An image capture system includes an image capture apparatus and an accessory connected to the image capture apparatus. The accessory includes a signal terminal used to communicate with the image capture apparatus based on a voltage value or current value, an activation signal generation unit which generates an activation signal required to switch the image capture apparatus from an idle state to a non-idle state, and a control unit which controls to output the activation signal to the image capture apparatus via the signal terminal. The image capture apparatus includes a state change unit which changes a state of the image capture apparatus between the idle state and non-idle state. The state change unit changes the state of the image capture apparatus to the non-idle state upon acceptance of the activation signal via the signal terminal in the idle state.
US09438774B2	Intrapersonal data communication systems Intrapersonal communication systems and methods that provide an optical digital signal link between two or more local devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a first signal converter disposed at a first end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between, electrical digital signals from a first local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link. The system can include an optical connector having a non-contact portion configured, to couple optical digital signals between the first signal converter and the optical digital signal link across a gap. The system can include a second signal converter disposed at a second end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between electrical digital signals from the second local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link.
US09438756B2	Arm rotating device and image forming apparatus provided with the same The elastic force of a spring 41 in a direction of an arrow X is applied to an end 51A of a coil spring 5A in a direction of an arrow Y through a holding plate 42. The end 52A of the coil spring 5A is engaged with a holding hole 12 and regulated from moving in the direction of the arrow Y. The elastic force of the spring 41 in the direction of the arrow X is constantly applied to the coil spring 5A in a direction in which the peripheral surface of the support post 3 is tightened.
US09438753B2	Method and apparatus for redirecting print job requests to digital alternatives A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for redirecting a print job request are disclosed. For example, the method receives a print job request, converts the print job request into a format of a digital alternative, analyzes the print job request to obtain one or more print job parameters, applies one or more print rules to the one or more print job parameters to determine that the print job request should be redirected to the digital alternative, provides an option to redirect the print job request to the digital alternative and provides the digital alternative when the option to redirect the print job request to the digital alternative is selected.
US09438748B2	CDF tracking for offline charging Systems and methods that track Charging Data Functions (CDFs) that handle accounting requests for a session. One embodiment comprises a distributor unit that receives an interim accounting request for a session. The interim accounting request includes a tracking parameter that includes one or more CDF identifiers (ID) indicating one or more CDFs that handled accounting requests for the session. The distributor unit processes the tracking parameter to identify a first CDF ID for a first destination CDF that handled accounting requests for the session. When the first destination CDF is not available to receive the interim accounting request, the distributor unit selects a second destination CDF for the interim accounting request based on a distribution algorithm. The distributor unit adds a second CDF ID for the second destination CDF in the tracking parameter of the interim accounting request, and transmits the interim accounting request to the second destination CDF.
US09438746B2	Centralized charging systems for offline charging and online charging Centralized charging systems and methods are disclosed for providing offline charging and online charging for a plurality of network elements. The centralized charging system is implemented in a communication network between the network elements and offline/online charging systems. A network element interface of the centralized charging system receives charging request messages from CTFs in the network elements. An accounting data forwarding function processes charging data in the charging request messages to determine if offline or online charging is invoked for the services. For offline charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates offline accounting request messages that include the charging data. For online charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates online accounting request messages that include the charging data. The charging system interface then transmits the offline accounting request messages to the offline charging system, and transmits the online accounting request messages to the online charging system.
US09438742B2	Family branch exchange A Family Branch Exchange (FBX) overcomes limitations of conventional residential telephone technology to inexpensively provide more useful and advanced residential telephone services. For example, a method of providing automatic call forwarding comprises receiving, at a service provider system connected to a telephone network and optionally to a data network, a call including dialing information indicating a person to whom the call is to be placed, retrieving, at the service provider system, destination information for the indicated person, and forwarding, from the service provider system, the call to at least one destination indicated by the destination information.
US09438735B2	Procedure and mechanism for managing a call to a call center In a method procedure for managing a caller's call to a call center with a call center agent, an agent is defined to receive the call and identified as the responsible agent for an incident assigned to the call. A relationship is created between the responsible agent and the incident. Then a token is generated that allows the relationship to be addressed without containing any individual connection or personal data for the responsible agent. The token is made available for the caller so the token can be activated when the caller resumes contact with the call center. The token causes the caller to be connected to the responsible agent or a proxy if the token is activated when contact is resumed.
US09438734B2	System and method for managing a dynamic call flow during automated call processing A system and method for managing a dynamic call flow during automated call processing is provided. Calls from a plurality of callers into a call center are accommodated through monitored call sessions. A call flow for each call session is managed. Caller characteristics of the caller and physical conditions in relation to the call are evaluated. Those caller characteristics and physical conditions, which are respectively unique among the callers and the calls, are identified. The call flow of each call session is dynamically adjusted by modifying parameters for one or more of the caller characteristics and physical conditions. The caller characteristics, physical conditions, and parameters are stored in a database.
US09438731B2	Emergency 9-1-1 portal and application A computer aided prioritization (CAP) system may receive, from the emergency event reporter device, an emergency event including a priority selected from a set of event priorities and a type of event selected from a set of event types associated with the selected event priority; determine, based on the emergency event and without querying the emergency event reporter device for additional information, whether the emergency event indicates a higher priority emergency event to be handled by a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system or a lower priority emergency event to be handled automatically by a computer aided event module (CAEM); and selectively route the emergency event report to at least one of the CAD system and the CAEM according to the determination.
US09438726B2	Enterprise phone that can provide professional services during a communication set up on a private cellular phone A technique is provided for an enterprise phone to provide professional services during a communication set up in a mobile network on a private cellular phone. The technique includes a first user agent coupled to a communication server of an enterprise communication network to represent the enterprise phone as a terminal of the enterprise communication network, a classical audio interface coupled to the first user agent, and a first wireless transmitter-receiver to communicate with a second wireless transmitter-receiver embedded in the private cellular phone. A second user agent, coupled to the first wireless transmitter-receiver and to the communication server, represents a private cellular phone as a virtual terminal of the enterprise communication network. The second user agent requests a set up of a second communication between itself and the first user agent so that a mobile communication already set up on the private cellular phone is connected to the enterprise phone.
US09438725B1	Intelligent communication disconnect An apparatus, method, system, and program product are disclosed for intelligent communication disconnect. A monitor module is configured to detect a disconnection cue during an ongoing communication between a plurality of users. The disconnection cue includes a disconnection phrase that indicates the completion of the ongoing communication. A disconnection module is configured to disconnect from the ongoing communication in response to the disconnection cue.
US09438723B2	Providing various functions to a mobile device using a cover having an opening formed therein A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which various functions can be provided using a cover having an opening formed therein. The present invention includes a cover having an opening formed therein, a touchscreen, a sensing unit configured to detect whether the cover is open or closed, and a controller, if a memo mode is executed when detecting that the cover is in a closed state through the sensing unit, receiving an input of a memo applied with a pointer to an exposed region of the touchscreen exposed through the opening, the controller, if detecting that that the cover is open through the sensing unit, controlling the inputted memo to be displayed on the touchscreen.
US09438719B2	Device for rendering notifications, and a method of controlling the rendering device One embodiment is a device having an elongate pliable screen has first and second connection elements that connect together to hold, in a looped shape, a substrate carrying the screen, a receiver unit that receives notifications coming from an external appliance, and a control unit that causes received notifications to be rendered using a first rendering mode or a second rendering mode. The control unit detects the connection state of the first and second connection elements and causes a received notification to be rendered in the first or the second rendering mode as a function of the detected connection state between the connection elements. The first and second rendering modes may comprise respectively: displaying a symbolic or abridged picture indicative of the received notification, or displaying the content of a message conveyed by the received notification, depending on whether the first and second connection elements are connected together or disconnected.
US09438717B2	Method of displaying contact information, method of handling lost call and electronic apparatus using the same The present application discloses a method for displaying contact information, a method of handling a lost call, and an electronic apparatus using the same method of displaying contact information. The method of displaying contact information is applicable to an electronic apparatus. The method of displaying contact information would include at least but not limited to detecting inputted number in a dialer; displaying a contact in response to the inputted number; and displaying at least one of one or more indicators corresponding to the contact, wherein the indicator indicates a voice call availability corresponding to the contact.
US09438707B2	Electronic device having flexible sealing member An electronic device includes a first housing, an second housing coupled to the first housing, and a flexible sealing member mounted on the second housing. The first housing defines a receiving groove substantially in a shape of a loop. The flexible sealing member includes a fixing portion, a first sealing portion protruding from the fixing portion and substantially in a shape of a ring, and a second sealing portion protruding from the fixing portion and substantially in a shape of a ring. The second sealing portion is surrounded by the first sealing portion. The first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are deformed and received in the receiving groove. The first sealing portion resists the second sealing portion. The first sealing portion and the second sealing portion both resist the first housing.
US09438704B2	Communication and message-efficient protocol for computing the intersection between different sets of data Embodiments relate to data processing. A method includes analyzing a plurality of data items in a relational database, where different portions of the data items are stored in a plurality of servers. The method also includes determining a maximum size of a subset of the data items stored in each of at least two servers among the plurality of servers, calculating a logarithm function based on the maximum size of the subset of the data items in each of the two servers, and calculating a highest number of sequences of communications between the two servers such that when the logarithmic function is iteratively applied, a value of the logarithmic function remains smaller than one. A protocol is then generated between the two servers for performing an intersection operation using the highest number of sequences calculated.
US09438699B1	TCP proxying of network sessions mid-flow In one example, an intermediate network device sends packets that advertise a transmission control protocol (TCP) window size of zero bytes to a client device and a server device. The device, after sending the packets, receives a first zero-window probe packet from the client device including data representing a first current sequence number for a client-to-server packet flow of an established network session, and a second zero-window probe packet from the server device including data representing a second current sequence number for a server-to-client packet flow of the network session. The device also initializes a TCP state based on the first and second current sequence numbers, and acts as a TCP proxy for packets following the first zero-window probe packet of the client-to-server packet flow based on the TCP state and packets following the second zero-window probe packet of the server-to-client packet flow based on the TCP state.
US09438690B2	System and method for inserting owned media content into mobile applications A method includes transmitting a request to a server from a mobile device. The request may be initiated by an application executing on the mobile device. The method includes receiving a message at the mobile device from the server. The message may include first validation information and information indicating a location where the mobile device can retrieve content. The method includes retrieving the content from the location indicated in the message, and generating second validation information based on the retrieved content. The method includes validating the content based on a comparison of the first validation information and the second validation information. The method includes selectively storing the content based on whether the validation of the content indicates the content is valid. The content may be stored for subsequent publication at the mobile device via the application. The content may be published while the mobile device is offline.
US09438681B2	Managing web services data and presence data Interfacing a wireless device with web services, including social networking web services, is described. For example, a system for interfacing a wireless device with a plurality of web services comprises a web service proxy having an API to allow other modules to interface with the web service proxy; a plurality of web services adapters interfaced with the web services proxy through the API, each one of the web services adapters configured to communicate with a particular web service using the specific communication formats for the web service; where the web services adapters and the web services proxy convert between the communication formats employed to communicate with each of the web services and a wireless communication format, the wireless communication format being a different format than the communication formats for each of the web services, thereby enabling bi-directional communication between the wireless device and the plurality of web services.
US09438680B1	Validating data compliance in a web services framework A method, and associated system, for enforcing compliance with data definitions in an information or conceptual model. The method includes storing a set of data models, which define model parameter definitions, having a content based on data definitions of the conceptual model. A validator is positioned between a registry service and services use data definitions to define their data parameters. The registry service stores registered services in a service repository. The validator processes a registration request from one of the services that includes the data definitions for the parameters of the service. The processing includes accessing the data models and comparing each of the data definitions to a corresponding model parameter definition. When the registration request is determined compliant with the conceptual model, the service is deployed to the service registry. Typically, only registration requests processed by the validator are deployed to the service registry.
US09438675B2	Dispersed storage with variable slice length and methods for use therewith A dispersed storage processing unit selects a slice length for a data segment to be stored in a dispersed storage network (DSN). The data segment is encoded using a dispersed storage error coding function to produce a set of data slices in accordance with the slice length. A storage file is selected based on the slice length. A storage file identifier (ID) is generated that indicates the storage file. A set of DSN addresses are generated corresponding to the set of data slices, wherein the set of DSN addresses each include the storage file ID and a corresponding one of a plurality of offset identifiers (IDs). The set of data slices are written in accordance with the set of DSN addresses. A directory is updated to associate the set of DSN addresses with an identifier of the data segment.
US09438673B2	Dynamic update streams for real time provisioning Tenant changes are received at a multi-tenant service. The tenant changes are segmented, by tenant, and individual update streams are established with individual tenant stream processors. Each tenant stream processor makes changes for a given tenant, until the changes for that tenant are completed.
US09438667B2	Method and system for fast access to advanced visualization of medical scans using a dedicated web portal A system for viewing at a client device a series of three-dimensional virtual views over the Internet of a volume visualization dataset contained on centralized databases employs a transmitter for securely sending volume visualization dataset from a remote location to the centralized database, more than one central data storage medium containing the volume visualization dataset, and a plurality of servers in communication with the centralized databases to create virtual views based on client requests. A resource manager load balances the servers, a security device controls communications between the client device and server and the resource manager and central storage medium. Physically secured sites house the components. A web application accepts at the remote location user requests for a virtual view of the volume visualization dataset, transmits the request to the servers, receives the resulting virtual view from the servers, and displays the resulting virtual view to the remote user.
US09438666B2	Method and system for resource download A method for resource download includes steps of: obtaining a download link of a download resource and querying a hash server whether or not stores with a full-text hash of a resource file corresponding to the download link; downloading a head data of the resource file via a source server and calculating a head hash of the resource file if the hash server does not store with the full-text hash of the resource file corresponding to the download link; and adopting a respective download strategy based on whether or not the hash server stores with the full-text hash of the resource file corresponding to the head hash. A system for resource down load is also provided.
US09438647B2	Method and apparatus for distributing content Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a plurality of media content instances, where each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances comprises origination information, identifying a common event from the origination information of each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances, determining a plurality of viewing perspectives of the plurality of media content instances responsive to identifying the common event, and sending an alert to a social network to enable access to a viewing perspective of the plurality of viewing perspectives.
US09438638B2	Method for transparently connecting augmented network socket operations A method at one or more computers having memory and one or more processors includes detecting establishment of a connection between a first process and a second process; determining whether an augmented communications service is available for the connection between the first process and second process; in accordance with a determination that the augmented communications service is available, configuring the connection between the first process and the second process to make use of the augmented communications service with no modification to the executable codes of the first process and the second process; and in accordance with a determination that the augmented communications service is not available, configuring the connection between the first process and the second process to make use of a non-augmented communications service.
US09438637B2	Connection model-based control of concurrent connection count and properties A connection request including a connection model key and a partner system attribute of the partner system requesting a connection is received at an application server from a partner system. Using a predefined connection model, as determination is made as to whether the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute respectively match a configured connection model key and a configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model. In response to determining that the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute match the respective configured connection model key and the configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model, a connection is created that includes a first unique connection name derived from the received partner system attribute.
US09438635B2	Controlling physical access to secure areas via client devices in a network environment A method is disclosed for providing physical access credentials to a client device. The method may include receiving a request for a physical access credential, where the first request includes at least one user access credential and at least one physical access point identifier. The method may also include determining whether the request should be granted based at least in part on the at least one user access credential. The method may further include, in response to determining that the request should be granted, sending the physical access credential associated with the physical access point.
US09438633B1	System, method and computer program product for providing unified authentication services for online applications A system and method remotely enrolls, authenticates and provides unified authentication services in an ASP setting to a user to access requested information via a communication medium. A filter is coupled to client side components via the communication medium and a user management component coupled to the client side components via the communication medium. The user management component allows end-users to register their credentials only once. In addition, the user management component allows end-users to define the level of protection of access to their web application accounts. This includes accounts that have been configured specifically for use with the present invention and particular user credentials and accounts that have been subsequently set up but configured to use the same user credentials. The present invention can then reuse those credentials to authenticate the user to one or more potentially unrelated web applications.
US09438626B1	Risk scoring for internet protocol networks Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for risk scoring for internet protocol networks are provided herein. A method includes identifying a network to which a first network element belongs, wherein said first network element comprises corresponding risk-related information, determining each of one or more network elements previously identified as belonging to the network, and calculating a risk score assigned to the network, wherein said calculating comprises aggregating (i) the risk-related information corresponding to the first network element and (ii) risk-related information corresponding to each of the one or more network elements previously identified as belonging to the network.
US09438625B1	Mitigating scripted attacks using dynamic polymorphism In an embodiment, a data processing system comprises one or more processors; script analysis logic coupled to the one or more processors and configured to obtain a particular electronic document from a server computer; script injection logic coupled to the one or more processors and configured to insert a set of script code into source code of the electronic document to result in producing a modified electronic document prior to providing the modified electronic document to a client computer; wherein the script code is configured to improve resistance of the client computer to attacks by running upon loading in the client computer and to cause transforming, when running in the client computer, one or more values of one or more elements of the source code of the electronic document into obfuscated values of the one or more elements. As a result, the system and method herein improve resistance of the client computer to attacks.
US09438622B1	Systems and methods for analyzing malicious PDF network content Systems and methods for analyzing malicious PDF network content are provided herein. According to some embodiments, a PDF parser examines a body portion of a PDF document received over a network and intended for a digital device and determines if one or more suspicious characteristics indicative of malicious network content are included in the examined body portion of the PDF document. The examined body portion of the PDF document is lesser in size than an entirety of the body portion of the PDF document. When the portion of the body section of the PDF document is determined to include one or more suspicious characteristics indicative of malicious network content, the PDF document is provided to one or more virtual machines associated with the digital device to verify the inclusion of malicious network content in the portion of the body section of the PDF document. Such verification comprises execution of a PDF reader application by the one or more virtual machines to process the portion of the body section of the PDF document and monitor behavior of the PDF document so as to determine if the portion of the body section of the PDF document includes malicious network content.
US09438617B2	Application security testing Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to real-time modification of an application under test (AUT). A security rest is performed on the AUT. A real-time modifier determines that a portion of a function to be executed by the AUT is unsafe. The real-time modifier modifies execution of the AUT to not execute the portion.
US09438608B2	Method and device for verifying the integrity of platform software of an electronic device A method for verifying the integrity of platform software of an electronic device is provided, the method comprising accessing a module of said platform software, obtaining a signature (S), obtaining a verification key (VK), said verification key (VK) corresponding to a signing key (SK), verifying if said signature (S) was derived by signing said platform software module with said signing key (SK), by using said verification key (VK), and establishing a positive verification of said platform software module if said verification is successful. The invention also provides a method for providing a platform software module to perform the aforementioned method, and a device on which the aforementioned method can be performed.
US09438593B2	Method for providing user interface for each user and device applying the same Disclosed herein are a method and device for providing a user interface that displays an icon indicating that a user has approached, if the user approaches an approach recognition area, and displays a personalized area allocated to the user, if a manipulation to select the icon is input. Accordingly, the user uses the device simply by approaching the device without going through an extra log-in process, so that the user can use the device more easily.
US09438590B2	Privacy preserving biometric authentication based on error correcting codes A method includes transmitting initialization data including an error correction code and a matrix. The method also includes receiving registration data including a transformed registration biometric template, a registration user identifier, and a hashed registration code. The transformed registration biometric template may be determined based on a registration code word selected from the error correction code. The hashed registration code word may be determined by hashing the registration code word using the matrix. The registration user identifier may be associated with a first user described by the transformed registration biometric template.
US09438588B2	Passporting credentials between a mobile app and a web browser Systems and methods for passporting credentials provide a mechanism by which a native app on a client device can invoke a service provider's core web site web addresses (URL) while keeping the existing session active and shared between the two experiences (native app and web flow) so that the end user does not need to re-login at each context switch. The mechanism can include a unique way for the web flow context to communicate conditions and pass control back to the native app context of the shared session. Embodiments may operate by authenticating a device session from a native app executing on a client device producing a device session token; passing the device session token from a native app to an embedded browser to authenticate a user when entering a web flow; and entering the web flow, according to the session token, on an embedded browser driven by the native app so that the user encounters a single shared session (device session and web session) running at least two parallel secure communication interactions with an infrastructure.
US09438586B2	Method and system for processing operation request A method for processing an operation request includes: detecting by a terminal an operation request, and sending an operation request message to a smart card; receiving by the smart card the operation request message, storing by the smart card the operation request message, generating by the smart card a joint password, generating a signature message, sending by the smart card at least the signature message to the terminal; outputting by the smart card a prompt message about the joint password, if the smart card detects that the smart card is disconnected from the terminal after the terminal obtains the signature message; receiving by the terminal the joint password, using the joint password as a password to be verified, notifying a verification device by the terminal to verify the signature message, and triggering by the verification device a procedure responding to the operation request if the signature message is successfully verified.
US09438575B2	Smart phone login using QR code Systems and methods are disclosed for a user to use a mobile device such as a smart phone to scan a QR (Quick Response) code displayed on a login webpage of a website. The QR code may encode a server URL of the website. The mobile device decodes the QR code and transmits a device ID and other decoded information to a service provider. The service provider locates login credentials of the user linked to the device ID and communicates the login credentials to a website server for user authentication. Alternatively, the mobile device may transmit its device ID to the website server for the website server to locate a user account linked to the device ID for user login. Alternatively, the mobile device may transmit stored login credentials to the website server. Advantageously, a user may access a website without the need to provide any login credentials.
US09438565B2	Cloud service security broker and proxy This application relates generally to a system operating on network traffic between a network-based software as a service (SaaS) provider and a client. The system can be configured as a managed communications network proxy and take action on the network traffic based on predefined policies and rules. The system can include a suffix proxy configured for captive page processing by processing SaaS server responses so that subsequent requests are handled by the suffix proxy dependent on file type and response type.
US09438557B2	Adaptive dynamic host configuration protocol assignment with virtual local area network pool The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for adaptive DHCP assignment with VLAN pool. Specifically, a network device can assign a client device to a first Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN). The network device then detects a first DHCP Discover message, transmitted by a client device, corresponding to a first VLAN. Also, the network device determines that no DHCP offer message, responsive to the first DHCP Discover message, is transmitted to the client device. Then, the network device transmits on behalf of the client device a second DHCP Discover message for the second VLAN to a DHCP server, and receives a DHCP Offer message in response to the second DHCP Discover message. The network device then assigns the client device to a second VLAN, and subsequently transmits the DHCP Offer message for the second VLAN to the client device.
US09438549B2	Controlling expiration of electronic mail single store attachments Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for controlling expiration of electronic mail (e-mail) single store attachments. A method to control expiration of e-mail single store attachments can include sending an e-mail message, the e-mail message including one or more attachments, creating a single store linked e-mail message by removing the one or more attachments from the sent e-mail message and replacing each of the one or more attachments with a corresponding single store attachment link. The method further can include storing the removed one or more attachments in an attachment server, where each of the one or more attachments has an expiration date, sending the single store linked e-mail message having the one or more store attachment links to one or more recipients and deleting an attachment stored on the attachment server based upon its respective expiration date having expired. When there is e-mail activity (e.g., forward, reply, etc.) associated with the single store linked e-mail, the expiration of the attachment associated with the attachment link can be modified.
US09438525B2	Scheduling module and method thereof A scheduling module arranged to schedule the transmission of data from a plurality of data sources over a serial communication interface. The scheduling module comprises a register array and is arranged to selectively couple one of the data sources to the serial communication interface based at least partly on a source identifier value stored within a currently selected register within the register array. The scheduling module is further arranged to select a next sequential register within the register array upon receipt of a trigger signal.
US09438519B2	Bypass-RTA An communication module for providing data communication between an industrial network and an electric device, said communication module is disclosed. The communication module comprises a network interface for connecting the communication module to the industrial network, the network interface being arranged to receive first data from the industrial network, a data processing unit connected to the network interface and arranged to receive second data, comprising at least a portion of said first data, from the network interface, the data processing unit being arranged to process said second data, a device interface for connecting the communication module to the electric device, the device interface being connected to the data processing unit and arranged to receive third data, comprising at least a portion of said second data, from the processing unit, wherein the communication module comprises communication circuitry interconnecting the network interface and the device interface, the communication circuitry being arranged to transmit fourth data comprising at least a portion of said first data different from said second data from the network interface to the device interface.
US09438513B2	Wave division multiplexer arrangement for small cell networks A passive optical network includes a central office providing subscriber signals; a fiber distribution hub including an optical power splitter and a termination field; and a drop terminal. Distribution fibers have first ends coupled to output ports of a drop terminal and second ends coupled to the termination field. A remote unit of a DAS is retrofitted to the network by routing a second feeder cable from a base station to the hub and coupling one the distribution fibers to the second feeder cable. The remote unit is plugged into the corresponding drop terminal port, for example, with a cable arrangement having a sealed wave division multiplexer.
US09438503B2	Network services testing with pluggable transceivers The disclosure relates to test-capable pluggable transceivers and network systems and methods using such transceivers. A central test server generates a test request and communicates to a mediation sub-system, which uses a common management protocol to communicate with a plurality of transceivers in the network. The mediation sub-system translates the test request into sub-tests and generates sequences of test-control commands for executing by specific transceivers to configure test logic deployed within the transceivers for testing designated network services, to generate test frames, and/or to process received frames to collect test results.
US09438502B2	Controlling generation of filtered result packets A result packet generator includes a processor for generation and injection of filtered result packets, at least one counter for determining input/output/result packet bandwidth, and a controller for suppressing generation of the filtered result packets when an output and/or result packet bandwidth and/or a percentage of the result packet bandwidth in the output bandwidth exceeds at least one pre-determined threshold, which may be remotely programmable.
US09438497B2	Method and system for measuring packet loss In a method of measuring packet loss, a flow of packets is identified at first and second locations in a network. The packets in the flow are counted at each of the first and second locations to provide first and second packet counts, respectively. When a trigger packet in the flow is identified at each of the first and second locations, the first and second packet counts are latched to provide latched first and second packet counts corresponding to same packets in the flow. The latched first and second packet counts are compared to measure packet loss between the first and second locations.
US09438494B2	Apparatus and methods for optimizing network data transmission Apparatus and methods for optimizing data transmission between two hosts via a network device. The network device initially allows a first connection to be established between the two host devices. This first connection is logically established directly between the host devices without modification by the network device. The network device analyzes data transmitted via the first connection and determines whether to allow the first connection to continue without intervention by the network device, or whether to split the connection into separate TCP connections with the network device as intermediary. The network device maintains connection state and emulates both host devices to allow the first connection to be split without disrupting the communication at either host device.
US09438493B2	Monitoring network entities via a central monitoring system Systems and method of the present invention provide for one or more server computers configured to receive a plurality of data published by a network entity and identify, within the data: the network entity that published the data, a sample of one or more metrics for the network entity and a sample type of each of the one or more samples. The one or more server computers may further be configured to calculate a network resource usage score, using the one or more metrics according to one or more rules for each of the sample types identified, for the sample.
US09438486B2	Intelligent network diagnosis and evaluation via operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) transport An operation, administration, and maintenance data sink may receive an event data packet. The event data packet may be processed and transmitted based on instructions from a controller, wherein the controller may regulate the transmission of the processed event data packet based on network conditions.
US09438478B1	Using an SDN controller to automatically test cloud performance A method and associated systems for using a software-defined network (SDN) controller to automatically test cloud performance. A bandwidth measuring and optimizing system associated with the SDN controller detects a triggering condition and, in response, directs a network-management tool to measure a bandwidth of a segment of a physical infrastructure of a network and directs the SDN controller to provision a virtual machine that then measures a bandwidth of a corresponding segment of virtual infrastructure that is overlaid upon the physical segment. In some embodiments, these two tests are synchronized so as to concurrently measure physical and virtual bandwidths while the same test data passes through the virtual infrastructure segment. The measured bandwidth of the virtual segment is then compared to the measured bandwidth of the physical segment in order to determine an efficiency of the virtual network.
US09438473B2	Auto-discovery and convergent multi-protocol label switching rings Techniques are described for specifying and constructing multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) rings. Routers may signal membership within MPLS rings and automatically establish ring-based label switch paths (LSPs) as components of the MPLS rings for packet transport within ring networks. In one example, a router includes a processor configured to establish an MPLS ring having a plurality of ring LSPs. Each of the ring LSPs is configured to transport MPLS packets around the ring network to a different one of the routers operating as an egress router for the respective ring LSP. Moreover, each of the ring LSPs comprises a bidirectional, multipoint-to-point (MP2P) LSP for which any of the routers can operate as an ingress to source packet traffic into the ring LSP for transport to the respective egress router for the ring LSP. Separate protection paths, bypass LSPs, detours or loop-free alternatives need not be signaled.
US09438468B2	Method and apparatus for creating network devices Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for creating network devices, where the method includes: creating multiple virtual hardware systems of control planes on a hardware system of a control plane of a physical network device; creating multiple virtual hardware systems of forwarding planes on a hardware system of a forwarding plane of the physical network device; loading multiple software systems of the control planes to the multiple virtual hardware systems of the control planes, respectively; loading multiple software systems of the forwarding planes to the multiple virtual hardware systems of the forwarding planes, respectively; creating multiple communication channels. In addition, a corresponding apparatus also provided. By using the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention, multiple virtual network devices can run software systems in different versions.
US09438464B2	System and method for IQ imbalance estimation A system for IQ balance estimation is disclosed and may include requesting an in-phase and quadrature (IQ) probe comprising tones, receiving the tones with a frequency separation between images of the tones, the frequency separation being a result of a frequency shift at a requestor of the IQ probe, and calculating an estimate of IQ imbalance for each received tone. The system may also include requesting an IQ probe, receiving the tones with a frequency separation, and calculating an estimate of IQ imbalance for each received tone by determining an image to tone ratio based on the received tones. The requesting of the IQ probe, the receiving of the tones, and the calculating of the image to tone ratio may be repeated the results of the calculations of the image to tone ratio may be averaged. Gain, phase, and delay parameters may be calculated to compensate for the IQ imbalance.
US09438454B1	Alignment of multiple editions of a signal collected from multiple sensors Various embodiments associated with synchronization of signal editions from multiple sensors are described. A plurality of sensors can be deployed in an environment. Different copies of a desired signal can be present in the environment and there can be a desire to identify this signal even if the signal is unknown (and a demodulation scheme of the desired signal is not known). The plurality of sensors can sense weak editions of the desired signal and transfer those signals to a master sensor or to a separate location, such as a fusion center. The weak editions may be asynchronous due to the editions being captured at different locations, different channels, different devices, etc. At the master sensor or separate location, the weak editions can be post-synchronized together and then fused together into a strong signal. From the strong signal, a demodulation scheme can be determined and the signal can be demodulated.
US09438452B2	System and method for multi-channel control system A system having has a pulse width modulation controller to successively activate each of a plurality of channels each in its own individual channel time slot is described. The system also has a sampling multiplexer configured to successively sample a signal derived from each of the plurality of channels during each individual channel time slot. Each individual time slot has an individual sampling sequence.
US09438447B2	Flow distribution algorithm for aggregated links in an ethernet switch Link aggregation is a practice that uses multiple Ethernet links between two end points in order to obtain higher bandwidth and resiliency than possible with a single link. A flow distribution technique is provided to distribute traffic between the two end points equally across all links in the group and achieve greater efficiency. The flow distribution technique generates and sub-divides a hash value based on received packet flow. The divided portions of the hash value are used in a hierarchical fashion to select a link to use for this packet.
US09438445B2	Media access control protocol for multi-hop network systems and method therefor A method and system for wireless communication in which a plurality of media access control (“MAC”) packet data units (“PDUs”) corresponding to a plurality of wireless communication connections are received. The plurality of MAC PDUs is grouped into a relay packet and the relay packet is transmitted. Such grouping and transmission of the relay packet is performed by one or more relay nodes. The traffic control for the transmission can also be based on centralized or decentralized routing control and/or centralized or decentralized QoS control.
US09438442B2	System and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on topology A system and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on a topology are provided. The method of controlling sub surrounding devices, which is performed by a main surrounding device, includes receiving a plurality of pieces of surrounding device information about the sub surrounding devices from a host device; receiving context information about a context of the host device from the host device; obtaining topology setting information about topology configuration standards; determining a sub surrounding device to be comprised in a topology from among the sub surrounding devices, based on the context information and the topology setting information; connecting the main surrounding device with the host device and the sub surrounding device; and controlling the sub surrounding device, based on control information received from the host device.
US09438437B2	Apparatus and method for efficiently multicasting data to a plurality of destination devices A transfer device stores unicast addresses in association with a multicast address, where the multicast address is used for multicasting data to a plurality of transmission destination devices each serving as a transmission destination of the data, and the unicast address is used for transmitting data from the transfer device to a transmission destination device directly connected to the transfer device. Upon receiving first data to be transmitted to the transmission destination device, when a unicast address associated with a multicast address assigned to the first data is stored in the transfer device, the transfer device generates second data by changing the multicast address assigned to the first data into a unicast address that is associated with the multicast address, and transfers the second data to one of the plurality of transmission destination devices directly connected to the transfer device.
US09438433B1	Efficient multicast across multiple virtual local area network (VLANs) In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a core network node configured to associate with a native multicast group a first client device that is associated with a first virtual local area network (VLAN) and operatively coupled to the core network node via a first access network node and an aggregation network node. The core network node can associate with the native multicast group a second client device that is associated with a second VLAN and operatively coupled to the core network node via a second access network node and the aggregation network node. The core network node can define a multicast VLAN including the first VLAN and the second VLAN based on the native multicast group. The core network node can receive a multicast data unit associated with the native multicast group and can also define a single instance of the multicast data unit for the multicast VLAN.
US09438429B2	Method for authentication and electronic device for performing the authentication An authentication method (100) for a secure data transmission is provided, the method comprising performing a first authentication protocol (101) by using a first cipher and performing a second authentication protocol (102) by using a second cipher. Possible inputs for the first authentication protocol (101) may be one shared key or several keys, and one or two random numbers.
US09438426B2	Key-value data storage device with hybrid architecture A key-value storage device and method of using the same. In some embodiments, keys are stored in a key store in a first non-volatile memory and corresponding values associated with the keys are stored in a value store of a second non-volatile memory. An input command is received from a host device, the input command having a key associated with a value. Different first and second hash values are generated by applying a hash function to the key. The input command is executed responsive to the first and second hash values.
US09438425B2	Robust MAC aggregation with short MAC tags Method of producing an aggregated message authentication code (MAC). The method comprises generating or receiving, in a computer processor, a first message and its first MAC tag (m1, t1) and computing, in the computer processor, a first hashed message-tag pair H(m1, t1), where H is a cryptographic hash function. The method comprises generating or receiving, in the computer processor, a second message and its second MAC tag (m2, t2) and computing, in the computer processor, a second hashed message-tag pair H(m2, t2). The method comprises computing, in the computer processor, an aggregated MAC (At1) by an addition operation, as follows: At1=(H(m1, t1)+H(m2, t2)) modulo N, where N is a natural number equal to two or greater.
US09438423B2	Encryption device, encryption method, and information processing device An encryption server receives encrypted data which is encrypted by using a public key of a first user and which is added with auxiliary information calculated using a combination of a secret key and the public key of the first user and data to be encrypted. Then, the encryption server generates re-encrypted data obtained by re-encrypting the encrypted data using the auxiliary information added to the encrypted data, a public key of a second user, and encrypted information related to the secret key of the first user which is encrypted with the public key of the second user.
US09438421B1	Supporting a fixed transaction rate with a variably-backed logical cryptographic key A system and method for receiving requests for performing cryptographic operations with a virtual key having a plurality of actual keys associated with the virtual key, determining which actual key of the plurality of actual keys to use for the cryptographic operation, performing the cryptographic operation using the actual key, and providing the result of performing the cryptographic operation.
US09438416B2	Customizable encryption algorithm based on a sponge construction with authenticated and non-authenticated modes of operation Systems (100) and methods (600) for generating encrypted data. The methods involve: combining a cryptographic key with state initialization bits to generate first combination bits; producing a first keystream by performing a permutation function ƒ using the first combination bits as inputs thereto; and using the first keystream to encrypt first data (e.g., authentication data or message body data) so as to produce first encrypted data. The permutation function ƒ comprises a round function ƒround that is iterated R times. The round function ƒround consists of (1) a substitution layer in which the first combination bits are substituted with substitute bits, (2) a permutation layer in which the substitute bits are re-arranged, (3) a mixing layer in which multiple of the permutation layer are combined together, and (4) an addition layer in which a constant is added to the output of the mixing layer.
US09438413B2	Generating and merging keys for grouping and differentiating volumes of files Methods and apparatus teach a digital spectrum of a file. The digital spectrum is used to map a file's position in a multi-dimensional space. This position relative to another file's position reveals distances between the files. Closest files can be grouped together. When contemplating voluminous numbers of files for digital spectrums, various methods include: concatenating all such files together to get a single key useful for creating a file's spectrum; or compressing files individually and combining their collective dictionaries into a single dictionary with or without the use of tree mechanisms that defines the digital spectrum. Each provides advantage over the other. The latter consumes considerably less run time because each compression event can be distributed to a separate processor. Method two provides better spectrums because it is more “informationally” valid than is method one.
US09438407B2	Method and apparatus to handle uplink (UL) information in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus are disclosed to handle UL information. The method includes configuring a UE (User Equipment) with multiple serving cells. The method further includes transmitting, from the UE, in a subframe i a first UL control information on a physical channel of a first UL serving cell. The method also includes transmitting, from the UE, in the subframe i a second UL control information on a physical channel of a second UL serving cell, wherein if the total transmit power of the UE exceeds {circumflex over (P)}CMAX(i), the UE would scale down the transmit power of the physical channel with lower power priority based on types of the first UL control information and the second UL control information.
US09438405B2	Method and apparatus of transmitting PPDU in wireless communication system A method and apparatus of transmitting a PPDU in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes selecting a subchannel among a plurality of subchannels, wherein a PLCP preamble and a PLCP header in each PPDU are independently generated in each of the plurality of subchannels, and transmitting a PPDU in the selected subchannel.
US09438404B2	Group resource allocation systems and techniques Embodiments of systems and methods for group resource allocation are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09438403B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting a reference signal in a wireless communication system A method of transmitting a reference signal in a wireless communication system; and a user equipment therefore are described. The method according to one embodiment includes selecting one or more values among a set {0, 3, 6, 8, 10}; cyclically shifting a base sequence based on the one or more values selected from the set {0, 3, 6, 8, 10}; and transmitting the reference signal based on the cyclically shifted base sequence to a base station. The reference signal is transmitted on a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol and a second OFDM symbol. The first OFDM symbol is a second OFDM symbol among 7 OFDM symbols in one slot. The second OFDM symbol is a sixth OFDM symbol among the 7 OFDM symbols in the slot.
US09438401B2	Method and apparatus for sending uplink control information for multi-radio access technology operation A method and apparatus for sending uplink control information (UCI) by a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) capable of operating on multiple component carriers of a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) for multi-RAT operation are disclosed. The multi-mode WTRU may generate first UCI pertaining to a first RAT and second UCI pertaining to a second RAT. The WTRU may then send at least part of the first UCI and least part of the second UCI via a feedback channel on a component carrier of a second RAT. The first RAT may be Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second RAT may be LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), or vice versa. Each RAT may operate on a different frequency. The UCI of the RATs may be multiplexed onto a carrier of any one of the RATs. The UCI bits for a pair of, or multiple, serving cells may be jointly encoded.
US09438398B2	Wireless base station apparatus, wireless terminal apparatus, frequency resource allocation method, and method of forming transmission signal A wireless base station apparatus and wireless terminal apparatus with a configuration which can prevent reductions in the accuracy of channel estimation when non-contiguous band transmission and SRS transmission are employed in an uplink line. In the base station apparatus (100), an allocation setting unit (106), which sets the reception band of an SRS at an SRS extraction unit (103) and sets the units of frequency allocation (RBG) at a CQ1 estimation unit (104) and allocation unit (105), matches the frequency position at the end of the SRS reception band to the frequency position at the end of any of the units of frequency allocation and sets the reception bandwidth of the reference signal to a natural number multiple of the bandwidth of the unit of frequency allocation. In the terminal apparatus (200), a band information setting unit (204), which sets the transmission band and units of frequency allocation (RBG), matches the frequency position at the end of the transmission band to the frequency position at the end of any of the units of frequency allocation and sets the transmission bandwidth of the SRS to a natural number multiple of the bandwidth of the unit of frequency allocation.
US09438397B2	Pseudo-random sequence mapping in wireless communications Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate scrambling of downlink reference signals utilizing a pseudo-random sequence (PRS) corresponding to a primary synchronization code (PSC) and secondary synchronization code (SSC) combination. In an aspect, a method includes receiving a scrambled downlink reference signal, determining a pseudo-random sequence based on received PSC and SSC, and descrambling a portion of subframes of the downlink reference signal according to the pseudo-random sequence and a determined cyclic prefix length for one or more of the portion of subframes.
US09438388B2	Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals Provided is a method for transmitting a broadcast signal, including: formatting input streams into multiple data pipes (DPs); encoding data of the multiple DPs for each DP; generating at least one signal frames by mapping the encoded data; and modulating data of the generated signal frame using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme and transmitting a broadcast signal comprising the modulated data of the signal frame, wherein the signal frame includes a preamble, a PLS (Physical Layer Signaling) and EAC (Emergency Alert Channel), the preamble and the PLS include EAC flag information indicating whether there exists EAC in the signal frame, and when the EAC flag information indicates that there exists EAC in the current frame, the PLS further comprises EAC length information, and when the EAC flag information indicates that there doesn't exist EAC in the current frame, the PLS further comprises control information related to EAC transmission.
US09438387B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting synchronization signal in wireless communication system A method and an apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal in a wireless communication system are provided. A base station transmits a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) to a terminal through a macro node, and transmits a third synchronization signal (TSS) to the terminal through at least one radio remote head (RHH) having a cell identity (ID) that is identical to the macro node. The terminal performs synchronization based on at least one of the PSS, the SSS, and the TSS.
US09438381B2	Enhanced uplink operation in soft handover A method and system for an enhanced uplink (EU) operation in a wireless communication system during soft handover. The system comprises a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), at least two Node-Bs, and a radio network controller (RNC). One Node-B may be designated as a primary Node-B, and the primary Node-B may control EU operation during soft handover including uplink scheduling and hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ). Soft buffer corruption is avoided during soft handover by controlling H-ARQ by the primary Node-B. Alternatively, an RNC may control EU operation during soft handover including H-ARQ. In this case, an RNC generates final acknowledge/non-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) decision based on the error check results of the Node-Bs.
US09438380B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating claims processing Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for facilitating upload of one or more electronic files from a user device to a remote server. In some embodiments, a background upload process manages connectivity of the user device to the remote server and staging file uploads in a disconnected mode for automatic processing when connectivity is restored.
US09438373B2	Apparatus for transmitting broadcasting signal, apparatus for receiving broadcasting signal, and method for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal through apparatus for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal A method for transmitting a broadcasting signal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: encoding Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) data including a base layer and an enhancement layer of a broadcasting service and signaling information for signaling the PLP data, respectively; and generating a transmission frame, the transmission frame including a preamble and a plurality of PLPs, the preamble including the encoded signaling information, the plurality of PLPs including the encoded PLP data, the encoded signaling information including signaling information related to a bootstrap, at least one of the plurality of PLPs transmitting a bootstrap IP packet and a plurality of broadcasting signals including the generated transmission frame, respectively.
US09438370B2	Margin-based optimization systems and methods in optical networks to unblock superchannels Systems and methods of increasing the supportable capacity from a first point to a second point in an optical network, include identifying a first optical signal that occupies a first portion of optical spectrum from the first point to the second point; identifying a second optical signal that occupies a second portion of the optical spectrum from the first point to the second point, wherein the second portion is adjacent to the first portion; adjusting the second optical signal to minimize part of or remove all of the second portion that is adjacent to the first optical signal to provide a freed up portion of the second portion; and adjusting the first optical signal to occupy some or all of the freed up portion.
US09438368B2	Wavelength negotiation method and apparatus of multi-wavelength passive optical network, and multi-wavelength passive optical network system This application provides a wavelength negotiation method of a multi-wavelength passive optical network, including: receiving a wavelength status table that is broadcast by an OLT over each downstream wavelength channel of a multi-wavelength PON system, where the wavelength status table is used to indicate information about available wavelengths of the multi-wavelength PON system and statistic information of registered ONUs of a corresponding wavelength channel; selecting an upstream transmit wavelength and a downstream receive wavelength according to the wavelength status table; and reporting information about the upstream transmit wavelength and information about the downstream receive wavelength to the OLT so that the OLT refreshes the wavelength status table. This application also provides a wavelength negotiation apparatus of the multi-wavelength passive optical network and a multi-wavelength passive optical network system.
US09438366B2	System access for heterogeneous networks A user equipment (UE) begins to access a heterogeneous network by obtaining synchronization parameters from system signals transmitted by a weaker one of a number of neighboring cells. After synchronizing with the network, the UE obtains resource scheduling information for the weaker cell. The resource scheduling information indicates at least one resource used by the weaker cell. The UE may then cancel the stronger cells of the neighboring cell. The resource scheduling information allows the UE to identify broadcasted system blocks for the weaker cell from which it may decode and retrieve control information used to complete access to the network.
US09438351B2	Adjustable delayer, method for delaying an input signal and polar transmitter An adjustable delayer for adjustably delaying an input signal based on a delay adjustment input information describing a desired delay includes a plurality of series-connected tunable delay circuits, wherein a first of the tunable delay circuits is configured to receive the input signal. The adjustable delayer also includes a closed-loop control circuit configured to provide a first delay tuning information to tune a combined delay of the plurality of tunable delay circuits to fulfill a predetermined condition. The adjustable delayer also includes a combiner to combine the first delay tuning information with a second delay tuning information, that is based on the delay adjustment input information, to obtain a combined delay tuning information. The adjustable delayer is configured to tune a delay of one or more of the tunable delay circuits based on the combined delay tuning information. The adjustable delayer is configured to provide the output signal based on one or more signals present at outputs of one or more of the adjustable delay circuits.
US09438347B2	Optical media converter with edge-coupled filtering In one aspect, an optical media converter is provided for use within aircraft data networks. In one example, the optical media converter converts electrical doublet signals to optical Manchester signals, and vice versa. In an illustrative example, the optical media converter includes a receiver circuit coupled to a fiber optic port for receiving a Manchester-encoded input signal using an edge-coupled filter that filters out signals not associated with edges within the time-varying input signal Manchester signal. The optical media converter also provides, for example, for high common mode rejection and includes logic to correct for bit-width skew. The optical media converter is well-suited for use in converting doublet signals generated by a serial interface module of a line replaceable unit of an ARINC 629-compatible system into optical Manchester signals for transmission over a fiber optic bus system interconnected by a star coupler.
US09438340B2	Communication method A communication method for obtaining information from a subject includes obtaining image information of the subject in an image information-taking mode, obtaining visible light data of the subject in a visible light communication mode, and setting a shutter speed and an international organization for standardization (ISO) speed rating or a gain value for the visible light communication mode. The visible light communication mode is a different mode from the image information-taking mode. Also, in the setting, the shutter speed for the visible light communication mode is set to be faster than a shutter speed for the image information-taking mode, and the ISO speed rating or the gain value for the visible light communication mode is set to be greater than an ISO speed rating or a gain value for the image information-taking mode.
US09438335B2	Optical fiber defect detection An optical data transmitter is operable to transmit data other than test data on an optical fiber at a first wavelength and an optical time domain reflectometer is operable to receive data from the optical fiber at the first wavelength and to use the received data at the first wavelength to determine whether a defect exists in the optical fiber.
US09438333B2	WLAN apparatus A wireless local area network (WLAN) apparatus for a WLAN system is provided that includes a first medium access protocol (MAC) entity supporting a first frequency band and a second MAC entity supporting a second frequency band, where a MAC management frame for the first frequency band is encapsulated in a MAC management frame for the second frequency band and transmitted via the second frequency band.
US09438331B2	System and method to monitor and control remote sensors and equipment A processor, memory, first transceiver, second transceiver, plurality of wired and wireless ports, and a power system storing excess energy. Multiple similar systems may mesh communication via first transceiver. Unencrypted data from ports are packaged into unencrypted data structures and forwarded to the second transceiver for transmission according to the telecommunications standard of the second transceiver. A method may include determining if either a predefined time to sample data was reached or if an interrupt was received, and then sampling ports associated with the predefined time or interrupt, to collect data from remote sensors or equipment coupled to the ports, process the sampled data, store the processed data in memory, and evaluate the stored data against a set of rules. If no rules are violated, the sampling continues, and the processed data is packaged and transmitted to a server at a prescheduled time. Actions are taken if rules are violated.
US09438329B2	Wireless communication system A wireless communication terminal includes: an array antenna; a MAC processing section, provided to detect a first order system, that interprets information on a quiet period that the base station has informed of the MAC processing section in advance and generates a quiet period signal; a synthesizing section that weights signals received by antennas of the array antenna by using weighting coefficients, and combines the signals to produce a synthetic signal; and an array antenna control section that optimizes the weighting coefficients so as to reduce an interference signal received from the array antenna, over a period of presence of the quiet period signal. The optimized weighting coefficients are applied while downstream signals from the base station are being received, but are not applied while the primary usage system is being detected.
US09438318B2	Extracting sub-bands from signals in a frequency domain Embodiments are disclosed for extracting sub-bands of interest from signals in a frequency domain for transmission via a distributed antenna system. In one aspect, a transformed downlink signal is generated by performing a frequency transform on a downlink signal. The transformed downlink signal represents the downlink signal in a frequency domain. At least one sub-band of the transformed downlink signal is identified as including data to be transmitted via the distributed antenna system. The sub-band is extracted from the transformed downlink signal for transmission via the distributed antenna system.
US09438291B2	System and methods for improving recovery from an out-of-service state by SIMs of a multi-SIM device based on user activity Methods and devices for controlling recovery from an out-of-service state on a multi-SIM wireless device that has at least two subscription identification modules (SIMs), and that determines whether a voice call or an active data communication session was dropped upon losing service, and prioritizes service recovery on the modem stack associated with the dropped voice call or active communication session. If neither a voice or data call was dropped upon losing service on both SIMs, the multi-SIM wireless device may calculate a priority value for each of the first and second SIMs, calculate an RF resource allocation percentage for each of the first and second SIMs, and grant use of the RF resource to the modem stacks associated with the first and second SIMs based on the calculated RF resource allocation percentages.
US09438289B2	Transmitting apparatus and method for receiving a digital signal in a digital telecommunication system A receiver that receives a reference symbol comprising a sequence of a plurality of synchronization repetition patterns, wherein each repetition pattern contains a predetermined number of samples. The reference symbol is part of a digital signal modulated by using OFDM modulation. An end synchronization repetition pattern in the reference symbol is phase-shifted by 180°, and the phase-shifted synchronization repetition pattern is positioned after the sequence of the number of synchronization repetition patterns. The receiver detects a timing of a correlation peak at the end of said reference symbol by performing a cross-correlation of the synchronization repetition patterns.
US09438288B2	System providing reduced intermodulation distortion A system divides a signal into first and second portions and transmits the first and second portions through different signal paths between a first port and a second port. Each of the signal paths comprises an amplifier arranged in sequence with a passive device. Phase shifters may be included in each of the signal paths to produce cancellation of intermodulation products by destructive interference.
US09438279B2	Wireless device with adaptively-tunable electrically-small antennas A communication device includes a transmitter (TX), a receiver (RX), one or more adaptively-tunable Electrically-Small Antennas (ESAs), and a control unit. The transmitter is configured to produce a TX signal for transmission on a TX frequency band. The receiver is configured to process an RX signal received on an RX frequency band. The adaptively-tunable ESAs are configured to transmit the TX signal on the TX frequency band and to receive the RX signal on the RX frequency band. The control unit is configured to adaptively tune respective responses of the one or more ESAs in the TX or RX frequency band.
US09438274B2	Data processing block and data storage device including the same A data processing block that includes a syndrome computation unit suitable for generating odd syndrome values in response to a received codeword, an ELP solver suitable for generating even syndrome values, based on the odd syndrome values in a first mode, and generating an error location polynomial, based on the odd syndrome values and the even syndrome values in a second mode, and a Chien search unit suitable for generating solutions of the error location polynomial.
US09438272B1	Digital phase locked loop circuitry and methods Phase locked loop circuitry operates digitally, to at least a large extent, to select from a plurality of phase-distributed candidate clock signals the signal that is closest in phase to transitions in another signal such as a clock data recovery (“CDR”) signal. The circuitry is constructed and operated to avoid glitches in the output clock signal that might otherwise result from changes in selection of the candidate clock signal. Frequency division of the candidate clock signals may be used to help the circuitry support serial communication at bit rates below frequencies that an analog portion of the phase locked loop circuitry can economically provide. Over-transmission or over-sampling may be used on the transmit side for similar reasons.
US09438266B1	Calibrated-output analog-to-digital converter apparatus and methods A direct current (“DC”) calibration reference voltage is applied at an input terminal of an N-level sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”). The ADC includes a current-mode DAC (“I-DAC”) operating as a feedback element. A count of logical 1s associated with each of N output levels is taken at outputs of a modulator portion of the ADC during a first mismatch measurement interval. Mismatch measurement logic subsequently transposes pairs of current sources between level selection switch matrices. Doing so causes modulator output error components resulting from mismatches between I-DAC current sources (“delta”) to appear as differential level-specific output counts. The mismatch measurement logic compares the differential counts to determine values of delta. The ADC then factors decimated modulator output counts by values of delta in order to correct for the I-DAC current source mismatch(es).
US09438260B1	Semiconductor apparatus and calibration method for analog to digital converter In a conventional calibration method of an analog to digital converter, it has been difficult to easily derive a plurality of correction coefficients. A semiconductor apparatus according to an embodiment includes a plurality of unit elements that are provided to correspond to the total number of weights for each bit of the digital intermediate value b[1:0] output from a sub ADC, and the same capacitance, the same resistance value, or the same current value being set to the plurality of unit elements. Further included is a corresponding bit switching unit configured to switches the bits of the digital intermediate value based on which the plurality of unit elements generate analog values. At the time of calibration, combinations of the plurality of unit elements and the bits are rotated, and correction coefficients are derived by digital intermediate values obtained according to each combination.
US09438258B1	Preamplifier, comparator and analog-to-digital converting apparatus including the same A preamplifier may include: a common active load suitable for providing output impedance; an output polarity changing unit suitable for changing an output polarity of output nodes; a multi-differential input stage suitable for receiving an input voltage, a coarse ramping voltage, a fine ramping voltage and a common mode voltage, and sampling the common mode voltage and the coarse ramping voltage for amplification operations; and a coupling blocking unit suitable for blocking a coupling between the output nodes and input nodes that are included in the multi-differential input stage.
US09438253B2	High speed current mode latch A current mode logic (CML) latch that includes a first transistor coupled to a second transistor, a third transistor coupled to a fourth transistor, a first capacitor connected to the first, second, third, and fourth transistors, and a second capacitor cross-coupled with the first capacitor and connected to the third and fourth transistors. The first and second transistors are configured to receive a data signal. The third and fourth transistors are configured to receive a clock signal.
US09438240B1	Biasing circuit for level shifter with isolation A circuit includes a biasing circuit that includes a load circuit coupled to a first node. The biasing circuit can output a biasing signal on the first node. The biasing circuit also includes a timer component and a current source. An input of the timer component is coupled to receive an isolation signal. The current source is configured to inject current for a period of time into the load circuit in response to a transition of the ISO signal between a high voltage and a low voltage. The biasing circuit also includes circuitry to generate an isolation delayed (ISO_DEL) signal. The ISO_DEL signal has a high voltage in response to the biasing signal being within a first threshold level and the ISO_DEL signal has a low voltage in response to the biasing signal being within a second threshold level. The biasing circuit outputs the ISO_DEL signal.
US09438233B1	Low-power digital logic using a Boolean logic switched inductor-capacitor (SLC) circuit A low-power digital logic architecture exhibits the same logic and voltage level behavior as standard digital logic. A logic switch and a pair of unidirectional switches are used to control the direction of charge flow in a switched-inductor capacitor (SLC) circuit, allowing the inductor to pull charge back-and-forth from one side of the load capacitor to the other to both switch the logical state at the top of the capacitor and to recycle and store the charge in the capacitor itself.
US09438229B2	Configurable interface circuit The present invention relates to an interface circuit for intermediate connection between a logic circuit and a power circuit, having a supply connection for connection to a power supply, contains two logic connections, which are configurable as logic input or logic output, and two power connections, which are configurable as power input or power output, and a configuration unit for the corresponding configuration, wherein the power input can be read by the logic output and the power output can be driven by the logic input.The present invention further relates to an interface module, having at least two power connections, contains at least one interface circuit, the power connections of which interface circuit are routed to the power connections of the interface module.
US09438225B1	High efficiency half-cross-coupled decoupling capacitor A decoupling capacitor circuit design facilitates high operational frequency without sacrificing area efficiency. In order to disassociate the sometimes opposing design criteria of high operational frequency and area efficiency, a p-channel field effect transistor (PFET) and an n-channel field effect transistor are connected in a half-cross-coupled (HCC) fashion. The HCC circuit is then supplemented by at least one area efficient capacitance (AEC) device. The half-cross-coupled transistors address the high frequency design requirement, while the AEC device(s) address the high area efficiency requirement. The design eliminates the undesirable trade-off between operating frequency and area efficiency inherent in some conventional DCAP designs.
US09438218B2	Photorepeated integrated circuit with compensation of the propagation delays of signals, notably of clock signals Integrated circuits of large size produced by photorepetition of several mutually identical partial patterns are provided, more precisely to the compensation of propagation delays of signals (notably of clock signals) from one partial circuit to the following whereas the signals concerned must reach the various partial circuits simultaneously for proper operation of the whole. The compensation circuit provided in each partial circuit comprises a main transmission line for a master clock signal and a compensation line with multiple outputs, as well as a multiplexer for selecting one of the outputs, the output selected being different in the various partial circuits. The multiplexer provides a local clock signal in each partial circuit and these clock signals are synchronous despite the propagation delays.
US09438206B2	Storage circuit and semiconductor device The storage circuit includes first and second logic circuits, first and second transistors whose channel formation regions include an oxide semiconductor, and a capacitor. The first and second transistors are connected to each other in series, and the capacitor is connected to a connection node of the first and second transistors. The first transistor functions as a switch that controls connection between an output terminal of the first logic circuit and the capacitor. The second transistor functions as a switch that controls connection between the capacitor and an input terminal of the second logic circuit. Clock signals whose phases are inverted from each other are input to gates of the first and second transistors. Since the storage circuit has a small number of transistors and a small number of transistors controlled by the clock signals, the storage circuit is a low-power circuit.
US09438203B1	Dynamically programmable digital signal processing blocks for finite-impulse-response filters Digital signal processing (“DSP”) block circuitry on an integrated circuit (“IC”) is adapted for use, e.g., in multiple instances of the DSP block circuitry on the IC, for implementing finite-impulse-response (“FIR”) filters that are dynamically adjustable. Advantages of such DSP block circuitries may include an increase in performance and a reduction in logic and memory usage for multi-standard FIR filters.
US09438197B2	Reconfigurable multi-band filter Reconfigurable multi-band filter techniques are described. In one or more implementations a device includes a radiating structure and a filter connected to the radiating structure configured to filter wireless signals received by the radiating structure. The filter includes switchable resonators configured to tune to different frequency bands and tunable capacitors configured to tune to different frequencies within the different frequency bands.
US09438195B2	Variable equalization An equalizer that linearly interpolates between two equalization states when transitioning from one equalization state to the other equalization state is described. The equalizer includes a transfer function generator and an equalization module. Each equalization state is defined or determined based on a set of parameters. The transfer function generator generates a set of interpolated transfer functions by performing linear interpolation on a first equalization state and a second equalization state based on the set of parameters. The linear interpolation is performed on corresponding Z-domain poles and zeros of the transfer functions of the first and second equalization states. The equalization module applies the set of interpolated transfer functions generated by the transfer function generator to an input audio signal.
US09438193B2	Satellite volume control Embodiments are provided for satellite volume control. An example method includes receiving an input at a playback device to adjust a volume for a plurality of playback devices that are grouped for synchronous playback of audio content, wherein the plurality of playback devices includes the playback device. The method also includes sending a first message over a network from the playback device to a device associated with the plurality of playback devices, the first message including information based on the input, wherein the information is used to adjust the volume of the plurality of playback devices. The method also includes receiving a second message at the playback device over the network, the second message including information for the volume of the playback device, wherein the volume is based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices.
US09438190B1	Amplification circuit adjusting duty cycle of output signal and receiver including the same A receiver includes a first stage buffer, a second stage buffer and a third stage buffer. The first stage buffer includes an input portion electrically coupled to a first voltage node, and configured to change a voltage level of an output node in response to an input signal, first and second load portions electrically coupled between a second voltage node and the output node, and electrically coupled to each other and a duty cycle adjustment portion electrically coupled between the first and second load portions, and configured to provide a correction current to the output node through the first load portion.
US09438188B2	Common-gate amplifier for high-speed DC-coupling communications In one embodiment, a receiver comprises a differential common-gate amplifier having a differential input and a differential output, wherein the differential input comprises a first input and a second input, and the differential common-gate amplifier is configured to amplify an input differential signal at the differential input into an amplified differential signal at the differential output. The receiver also comprises a common-mode voltage sensor configured to sense a common-mode voltage of the input differential signal, a replica circuit configured to generate a replica voltage that tracks a direct current (DC) voltage at at least one of the first and second inputs, and a comparator configured to compare the sensed common-mode voltage with the replica voltage, and to adjust a first bias voltage input to the differential common-gate amplifier based on the comparison, wherein the DC voltage depends on the first bias voltage.
US09438186B2	Power amplifier with envelope injection A device and a method for an amplifier having reduced intermodulation (IM) distortion output products are presented. An amplifier has an output, and at least one of a gate bias input and a drain supply input. The amplifier is configured to receive an input signal and output an amplified signal at the output of the amplified. An input is configured to receive an envelope signal. The input is connected to the at least one of the gate bias input and the drain supply input and the envelope signal is at least partially determined by an attribute of the input signal to the amplifier. A controller is configured to modify at least one of an amplitude and a phase of the envelope signal to reduce a magnitude of an intermodulation distortion product of the amplifier.
US09438177B2	Pre-distortion method and associated apparatus and non-transitory machine readable medium A pre-distortion method includes: receiving an input data; and obtaining a pre-distorted output by inputting the input data into a pre-distortion function, wherein the pre-distortion function is determined according to a power amplifier. A pre-distortion apparatus includes a receiver and a pre-distortion unit. The receiver is utilized for receiving an input data. The pre-distortion unit is utilized for obtaining a pre-distorted output by inputting the input data into a pre-distortion function, wherein the pre-distortion function is determined according to a following power amplifier. A non-transitory machine readable medium stores a program code executed for performing steps of the proposed pre-distortion method.
US09438166B1	Electro-mechanical oscillator and method for generating a signal An oscillator and method for generating a signal are provided. The oscillator comprises an electro-mechanical resonator and a reconfigurable oscillator driver. The reconfigurable oscillator driver starts the oscillator in single-ended mode to avoid latching and transitions the oscillator to differential mode in such a manner as to sustain oscillations therein. The reconfigurable oscillator driver comprises two back-to-back banks of inverters and an adjustable feedback resistor. In single-ended mode, one bank is disabled and the other bank is enabled. To transition to differential mode and improve the quality of the signal, the number of enabled inverters is equalized in both banks.
US09438163B2	Ultra-low voltage-controlled oscillator with trifilar coupling The present disclosure relates to a device and method to reduce voltage headroom within a voltage-controlled oscillator by utilizing trifilar coupling or transformer feedback with a capacitive coupling technique. In some embodiments of trifilar coupling, a VCO comprises cross-coupled single-ended oscillators, wherein the voltage of first gate within a first single-ended oscillator is separated from the voltage of a second drain within a second single-ended oscillator within the cross-coupled pair. A trifilar coupling network is composed of a drain inductive component, a source inductive component, and a gate inductive component for a single-ended oscillator, wherein a coupling between drain inductive components and gate inductive components between single-ended oscillators along with a negative feedback loop within each single-ended oscillator forms a cross-coupled pair of transistors which reduces the drain-to-source voltage headroom to approximately a saturation voltage of a transistor within the cross-coupled pair. Other devices and methods are also disclosed.
US09438160B2	Motor drive apparatus A motor drive apparatus includes multiple inverter circuits provided corresponding, respectively, to multiple motors, a controller configured to control the inverter circuits using switching signals, a detector configured to detect a current ripple generated by switching operations of the inverter circuits. The controller operates in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, carrier wave frequencies of reference carrier waves used to generate the switching signals for all the motors are set to the same basic frequency. In the second mode, the carrier frequency of the motor having a higher priority is set to the basic frequency, and the carrier frequency of the motor having a lower priority is set to a preset shift frequency. When the current ripple is not less than a predetermined value, a transition occurs from the first mode to the second mode.
US09438156B2	Motor control device and motor control method This motor control device generates a voltage command value from a current command value and performs feedback control by means of a detected current flowing through a motor. The motor control device is provided with: a correction control unit that, when the motor is being rotated at a set speed, sets a d-axis current command value and a q-axis current command value to each be zero; a current control unit that generates the integrated value of the deviation between the current command value and the detected current; and an integrated value measurement unit that measures the generated integrated value. The correction control unit adjusts the correction value for the rotational position of the motor by adjusting in a manner so that the measured integrated value becomes a value within a pre-determined range.
US09438155B2	Permanent magnet generator inductance profile identification Parameters of PM machines, especially for IPM machine, are known to vary by significant amounts. This affects the controllability of such machines, which may lead to reduced power loading capability and increased losses. The present invention relates to a method for PM machine inductance profile identification based on voltage mode stator flux observation which could be easily integrated to the generator start-up process in wind turbine application for both stator flux vector feedback control system and current vector feedback control system.
US09438154B2	Method and device for controlling a motor vehicle windscreen wiper motor Method of controlling a motor vehicle windscreen wiper motor, powered and controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM) with duty ratio (T) of determined value, in which the instantaneous fundamental period of the modulated pulses is switched successively between at least two discrete period values (T1, T2), the duty ratio (T) of the pulses (PWM) being substantially established at a determined value for at least one determined duration (Tc) of switching of the modulated pulses. Application to the reduction of the EMC noise level in the radio frequency bands to be protected.
US09438151B2	Transverse flux machine and vehicle A transverse flux machine includes a stator having a circular coil wound in a rotational direction and a rotor arranged to face the first ferromagnet across a gap. The stator has a plurality of first ferromagnets surrounding a part of the circular coil in the rotational direction separately. The rotor is rotatable about a center axis of the circular coil relative to the stator. The rotor has a plurality of second ferromagnets arranged in the rotational direction separately. A first member and a second member are inserted between adjacent ones of the second ferromagnets. The first member and the second member generate two magnetic fields opposite to each other in the circumference direction.
US09438149B2	Method of controlling a brushless permanent-magnet motor A method of controlling a brushless permanent-magnet motor. The method includes dividing each half of an electrical cycle of the motor into a conduction period followed by a primary freewheel period. The conduction period is then divided into a first excitation period, a secondary freewheel period, and a second excitation period. The method then involves exciting a winding of the motor during each excitation period and freewheeling the winding during each freewheel period. The secondary freewheel period has a position and length within the conduction period that acts to reduce the harmonic content of current in the winding relative to back EMF in the winding. As a result, the efficiency of the motor is improved.
US09438144B2	System and method for fault protection of a motor An exemplary motor driving system includes a power source, a driving circuit, a controller, a motor, and a protection circuit. The driving circuit including at least one switching device coupled with the power source. The motor includes a plurality of windings. The motor is coupled with the driving circuit and driven by the driving circuit. The controller is configured to provide first switch signals to the at least one switching device of the driving circuit in a normal mode. The protection circuit is coupled with the controller, and configured to generate second switch signals based at least in part on a fault signal in a fault mode and provide the second switch signals to the at least one switching device of the driving circuit so as to reconstruct circuit loops between the driving circuit and the plurality of windings. A method for operating the motor driving system is also described.
US09438141B2	Braking apparatus for electric power tool One aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure is a braking apparatus for an electric power tool that includes a switching circuit with six switching elements and a brake control unit. The brake control unit switches any one selected switching element of three switching elements forming one selected switch group of a high-side switch group and a low-side switch group to an off state from an on state at a timing at which braking current flows through a diode connected in parallel to the selected switching element upon turn-off of the selected switching element.
US09438136B2	Converter for electric power The present invention relates to a converter for electric power having multiple sub-modules connected in series, the sub-modules having an energy storage unit and multiple power semiconductor circuits connected in parallel to the energy storage unit, and which causes an electric current to bypass a sub-module in case the breakdown of the sub-module occurs. To this end, the converter for electric power according to the present invention has multiple sub-modules connected to each other in series, the sub-modules having an energy storage unit and at least one power semiconductor circuit that is connected in parallel to the energy storage unit and comprises multiple power semiconductor switches and freewheeling diodes, wherein each of the sub-modules comprises a bypass switching unit, which is connected in parallel to any one of said at least one power semiconductor circuit, and bypasses an electric current via the bypass switching unit.
US09438124B2	Power supply circuit A power supply circuit includes a plurality of output terminals that output voltages (voltages may have the same or different voltage values among the output terminals), and a transformer that has a plurality of output windings. First and second output windings of the plurality of output windings are coupled to each other. The first and second output windings have the same number of turns. First terminals, which have a first polarity, of the first and second output windings are connected to each other via a capacitor. Further, second terminals, which have a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, of the first and second output windings are electrically connected to each other. The second terminals of the first and second output windings may be directly connected to each other.
US09438123B2	Push-pull LED driver circuit Push-pull circuits are described that are suitable for the driving of LEDs and that reduce the voltage stress on the switching transistors that is caused by the output transformer. The push-pull arrangement caters to reducing the size of the transformer as it eliminates the DC magnetic bias of the transformer core and it also caters to the integration of the semiconductor content of the circuit requiring only low side DMOS to be implemented in the monolithic, junction isolated process.
US09438117B2	Current balancing in a multi-phase power supply According to example configurations herein, a controller is operated in a control mode (such as a high-speed control mode) in which the controller controls multiple phases in the power supply to produce an output voltage. The output voltage produced by the controller supplies current to power a dynamic load. While in the (high-speed current balance) control mode, the controller: i) produces, for each of the multiple phases, a respective current value representative of an estimated amount of current supplied by that phase to the dynamic load; and ii) modifies an order of activating the phases based on magnitudes of respective estimated current values produced for the multiple phases.
US09438115B2	Power supply system A power source system (5) includes a direct current power source (10), a direct current power source (20), and a power converter (50) having a plurality of switching elements (S1-S4) and reactors (L1, L2). The power converter (50) performs a direct current voltage conversion between the direct current power sources (10, 20) and a power source line (PL) in parallel by controlling the switching elements (S1-S4). Each of the switching elements (S1-S4) is disposed to be included in both a power conversion path formed between the direct current power source (10) and the power source line (PL), and a power conversion path formed between the direct current power source (20) and the power source line (PL). A phase difference (φ) between a carrier signal used for a pulse width modulation control to perform the direct current voltage conversion for the direct current power source (10), and a carrier signal used for a pulse width modulation control to perform the direct current voltage conversion for the direct current power source (20) is controlled according to the operation condition of the power converter (50).
US09438113B2	DC-DC convertor for batteries having multiple positive terminals A battery module including a first positive terminal, a second positive terminal, a ground terminal, a power conversion circuit, and a power assembly. The power assembly includes a plurality of battery cells coupled in series and disposed in a stacked orientation relative to each other and configured to output a first voltage between the first positive terminal and the ground terminal. The power conversion circuit is electrically coupled to the power assembly and configured to receive the first voltage as an input and to output a second voltage different from the first voltage. The second positive terminal is electrically coupled to the power conversion circuit to receive the second voltage from the power conversion circuit.
US09438111B2	Circuit and method for reducing inductor magnetic-core loss A circuit for reducing inductor magnetic-core loss is disclosed. The circuit includes a switch transistor, a PWM signal source connecting to the switch transistor, an inductor connecting to the switch transistor, a load connecting to the switch transistor, and a frequency adjustment circuit. The frequency adjustment circuit obtains PWM signals from the PWM signal source and modulates the PWM signals to be a new square-wave signals to be outputted to the switch transistor. The switch transistor is configured for setting the frequency of the square-wave signals as the operation frequency so as to control a duration for which the current flowing through the inductor. The operation frequency of the switch transistor may be adjusted by modulating the frequency of the PWM signals. As such, the duration for which the current flowing through the inductor may be controlled so as to decrease the current amount flowing through the inductor.
US09438110B2	Systems and methods for feed-forward control of load current in DC to DC buck converters A system for controlling load current in a voltage converter includes a current normalization module that receives a first measurement corresponding to the load current, receives a second measurement corresponding to an inductor current, and matches a first gain of the first measurement corresponding to the load current to a second gain of the second measurement corresponding to the inductor current to generate a normalized load current. A feed-forward generation module receives the normalized load current from the current normalization module and generates a load current feed-forward (LCFF) signal based on the normalized load current. A duty cycle generation module generates a duty cycle used to control the voltage converter based on a commanded output voltage of the voltage converter and the LCFF signal.
US09438097B2	Method for controlling the current intensity of the electric current flowing through an inductive consumer and a corresponding circuit configuration A method is provided for controlling the current intensity of the electric current flowing through an inductive consumer, the consumer being connected in series to a switching device and a current measuring unit, and in parallel to a free-wheeling element, and the switching device being activated for adjusting the current intensity during a pulse width modulation period. It is provided that a mean load voltage to be set during the pulse width modulation period is determined from an input current intensity with the aid of a first controller, the mean load voltage being set in the pulse width modulation period with the aid of the switching device at the consumer, the mean load voltage or a setpoint load voltage determined with the aid of a second controller from a predefined setpoint current intensity being fed to a model adapted to the consumer, and the input current intensity being ascertained from the difference between the predefined setpoint current intensity and a difference variable between an actual current intensity through the consumer and a model current intensity determined with the aid of the model. A circuit configuration for implementing the method is also provided.
US09438092B2	Electric disk rotor motor and electric bicycle or pedelec comprising a disk rotor motor An electric disk-armature motor includes at least one stator in the form of a disk, at least one rotor in the form of an armature disk which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator and/or a motor housing. The rotor and the stator are oriented parallel to one another and are spaced apart from one another by a gap. An end side of the rotor, which end side faces the stator, has a multiplicity of permanent magnets polarized in the axial direction, which are arranged in the form of a ring around the axis of rotation. A north pole and a south pole faces the stator alternately in the tangential direction, and wherein the stator has a multiplicity of coil elements. An electric bicycle or pedelec comprises such a disk-armature motor.
US09438084B2	Explosion-proof braking device with non-magnetic shaft for an explosion-proof electric motor An explosion-proof braking device is described, which is configured to be connected to the front flange of an explosion-proof electric motor, the braking device comprising: a shaft (6) connected to the shaft of the motor from the outside, and provided with bearings (7, 8) internal to the device, an electromagnetic brake (11, 12, 13, 14) acting upon said shaft (6), comprising at least one excitation coil (11) and one air gap (10). The shaft (6) is made of a non-magnetic metal alloy, the bearings (7, 8) are so positioned as to lie outside the main flux lines of the magnetic field produced between the coil and the air gap, and the braking device is provided with flame-proof lamination joints of the through or closed type.

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