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US09529977B1	Systems and methods for performing data-loss-prevention scans A computer-implemented method for performing data-loss-prevention scans may include identifying a subset of data-storage locations on a first computing system that are likely to contain sensitive information. The method may also include performing a quick scan on the first computing system by scanning the subset of data-storage locations that are likely to contain sensitive data and excluding other locations from the quick scan. The method may further include identifying sensitive data during the quick scan and applying a data-loss-prevention policy to the sensitive data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09529972B2	Patient event indication An indication that a patient event occurred may be used to evaluate the efficacy of at least one therapy program and/or adjust therapy delivery to the patient. In some examples, the patient event indication includes patient input that may be received via an event indication button of a programming device. In addition to or instead of the patient input, the patient event indication may be generated based on a physiological parameter of the patient. In some examples, therapy delivery may be adjusted by adjusting at least one therapy parameter value, switching therapy programs or therapy program groups or restarting a therapy cycle of a medical device. The patient input via an event indication button may also help evaluate whether a therapy system is useful for the patient.
US09529971B2	Method for the electronic authenticating of a handwritten signature, corresponding module and computer program A method and apparatus are provided for electronically authenticating a handwritten signature of a user, entered on a writing surface via a writing instrument. The method includes acquiring, by the writing surface, at least one instant during the entering of the signature, of at least one piece of data representing the altitude z of the writing instrument relative to the writing surface, in an area of proximity to the writing surface; and authenticating the entered handwritten signature by taking account of at least the altitude z.
US09529967B2	Bioinformatics systems, apparatuses, and methods executed on an integrated circuit processing platform A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a structured ASIC formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the structured ASIC connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
US09529965B2	Clutch slip recovery system and method A system and method for transferring torque from a prime mover to a transmission includes a coupling device, a hydraulic control system and a control module. The coupling device includes a torque converter clutch (TCC), where the coupling device is located between an output of the prime mover and an input of the transmission. The TCC is actuated between a fully engaged position, a slip mode where slip occurs, and a fully disengaged position. The hydraulic control system includes a controller device that communicates an actuation pressure to the TCC. The actuation pressure actuates the TCC between the fully engaged position, the slip mode, and the fully disengaged position. The controller is in communication with the TCC, the output of the prime mover, the input of the transmission, and the controller device of the hydraulic control system. The controller regulates the actuation pressure.
US09529956B2	Active region design layout The integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate, an isolation feature, a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a first contact feature and a first supplementary active region. The isolation feature is disposed in the substrate, and the isolation feature defines a boundary between a first active region and a second active region of the substrate. The first gate structure is disposed over the first active region. The second gate structure is disposed over the second active region. The first contact feature is disposed over the first active region, in which a portion of the first active region is disposed between the first gate structure and the isolation feature. The first supplementary active region is disposed adjacent to the portion of the first active region, in which a thickness of the first supplementary active region is substantially in a range from 5 nm to 10 nm.
US09529951B2	Synthesis tuning system for VLSI design optimization In one aspect, a method for tuning input parameters to a synthesis program is provided which includes the steps of: (a) selecting a subset of parameter settings for the synthesis program based on a tuning optimization cost function; (b) individually running synthesis jobs in parallel for each of the parameter settings in the subset; (c) analyzing results from a current iteration and prior iterations, if any, using the cost function; (d) using the results from the current iteration and the prior iterations, if any, to create combinations of the parameter settings; (e) running synthesis jobs in parallel for the combinations of the parameter settings in a next iteration; and (f) repeating the steps (c)-(e) for one or more additional iterations or until an exit criteria has been met.
US09529944B2	Corridor modeling system, apparatus, and method A corridor modelling system models a corridor to be constructed along an existing terrain. The system obtains an electronic representation of the existing terrain, an electronic representation of a typical cross-section of the corridor, and an electronic representation of a 3D baseline of the corridor that aligns the typical cross-section relative to the existing terrain. The system also generates a digital surface model of the corridor based on the electronic representations. The system does so by extruding the typical cross-section along the 3D baseline and fundamentally modeling continuous surfaces of the corridor resulting from the extrusion as a collection of non-planar parametrically defined surfaces, rather than as a group of discrete facets formed from a triangulated irregular network.
US09529942B1	Auto-optimizing out-of-core method and system for rendering of large engineering 3D CAD assemblies on handheld devices A method for rendering data of a 3D CAD assembly includes a parsing step for creating an array storing the size and location of the data, a sorting step of sorting the array in decreasing order of the size of the data, a loading step of sequentially loading the data of as many parts as will fit into memory, a rendering process of sequentially rendering the data of the parts from memory, an update process executed concurrently with the rendering process of removing from memory the data of parts loaded earlier by the update process that have already been rendered in the current rendering pass and loading into memory data of parts yet to be rendered in the current rendering pass, and an auto-optimize process of removing, after each rendering pass, the data of a subset of the parts loaded into the available memory by the loading process.
US09529937B2	Methods and apparatus for querying a relational data store using schema-less queries The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of searching an RDF triples data store of the type in which the triples are maintained in accord with a first storage schema. The method includes inputting a first query specifying RDF triples that are to be identified in the data store. That first query assumes either (i) that the triples are stored in a schema-less manner (i.e., with no storage schema) or (ii) that the triples are maintained in accord with a second storage schema that differs from the first. The method further includes generating, from the first query, a second query that specifies those same RDF triples, yet, that reflects the first storage schema. That second query can be applied to the RDF triples data store in order to identify and/or retrieve the desired data.
US09529934B2	XPath evaluation in an XML repository XPath evaluation in an XML data repository includes parsing an input XPath query using a simple path file to generate an execution tree about the XPath query, where the simple path file includes an XML file that is generated based on the hierarchical architecture of a plurality of XML files in the data repository, and the names of the nodes in the generated XML file are generated by recording the tag information of respective nodes in the plurality of XML files in the data repository. Execution of an execution tree for the data repository generates a final evaluation result.
US09529932B2	XML node labeling and querying using logical operators A method includes labeling XML document and determining the relationship between the nodes in the document by inputting data from a XML tree structure, visiting the nodes of the XML document by breath-first traversal in level order, assigning a label to each node in the form of , where the level is the level where the node exists and the number is a unique identifying number generated by using a masking technique, creating a mask for each level, and storing the label and mask created for each level in the memory. The method further includes determining the relationship between nodes by using logical operators.
US09529930B2	Unified ID A unified ID system implementing a “single point” account in the Internet to allow a user to enter, aggregate, manage and control personal data is disclosed.
US09529922B1	Computer implemented systems and methods for dynamic and heuristically-generated search returns of particular relevance A method of retrieval of items of particular relevance from a particular domain. A processor receives from a remote computing device a resource-identifying string that has a combination of a predefined notation and a resource-related sub-string. The processor uses the resource-identifying string to retrieve a subset of data items from within a data set, the subset of data items relating to a subset of resources within a set of resources available to be served by the particular domain over a distributed network. The processor uses the subset of data items to generate a list of the subset of resources and serves the list to the remote computing device.
US09529918B2	System and methods thereof for downloading applications via a communication network A method and system for downloading at least one application via a communication network are provided. The method comprises receiving an input search query from a user device; determining the search intent respective of the input search query, wherein the search intent indicates a topic of interest of a user of the user device; selecting, based on the search intent, at least one application from at least one applications central repository; creating a display segment over a display of the user device; displaying an icon corresponding to the at least one selected application in the display segment; establishing a direct communication link between the user device and a location hosting the at least one selected application in response to an input received from the user device; and downloading the application to the user device.
US09529912B2	Metadata querying method and apparatus Embodiments of the present invention provide a metadata querying method and apparatus. The method includes: sampling at least one piece of first metadata from to-be-searched-for metadata; using at least a part of feature values in each piece of the sampled first metadata as an index, and searching a sparse index table preset in a memory for a corresponding container identifier; selecting, according to the number of times that a same container identifier is found, a container corresponding to a container identifier that meets a set condition; loading metadata in the selected container into a metadata cache; and searching the metadata cache for a data block that is the same as the to-be-searched-for metadata. In the embodiments of the present invention, querying performance can be improved and occupied memory space can be reduced.
US09529906B2	Low-latency audio networking Low-latency audio networking is disclosed. In one embodiment, an example playback device includes a processor and memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor. The example instructions are to cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising: receiving audio information; selecting a first frequency channel of a first spectrum based on a threshold latency associated with the audio information; transmitting to the second playback device via a second frequency channel of a second spectrum, control information that identifies the first frequency channel of the first spectrum; and transmitting to the second playback device via the first frequency channel of the first spectrum, the audio information to be played by the second playback device.
US09529904B2	Utility-based ontology evolution Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for updating an ontology when a set of evidences and a set of constraints are given as inputs. Exemplary embodiments categorize concepts into three sets, a definitely relevant set, a possibly relevant set, and an irrelevant set. Exemplary embodiments store the concepts from the definitely relevant set in the ontology and the concepts from the possibly relevant set in a residual ontology. Exemplary embodiments match concepts in the set of evidences to the concepts in the ontology or the concepts in the residual ontology. Exemplary embodiments determine to enhance the strength of the existing concepts in the ontology or the existing concepts in the residual ontology. Exemplary embodiments determine to expand the ontology or the residual ontology. Exemplary embodiments remove the concepts from the ontology or the residual ontology utilizing the set of constraints.
US09529896B2	Hierarchical online-content filtering device and method A system and method identifies structures within a presentation and detects undesired content in those structures. A decision is made whether to remove portions of the presentation containing the undesired content or the entire presentation, based on determining the domination of the undesired content within the structures of the presentation. The presentation can be reconstructed by being rendered without the undesired content or the structures containing the undesired content.
US09529890B2	System for decomposing events from managed infrastructures using a topology proximity engine, graph topologies, and k-means clustering An event clustering system includes an extraction engine in communication with an infrastructure. The extraction engine receives data from the infrastructure and produces events. An alert engine receives the events and creates alerts mapped into a matrix, M. A sigalizer engine includes one or more of an NMF engine, a k-means clustering engine and a topology proximity engine. The sigalizer engine determines one or more common steps from events and produces clusters relating to the alerts and or events.
US09529885B1	Maintaining consistent point-in-time in asynchronous replication during virtual machine relocation In one aspect, a method includes pausing write I/Os for a second virtual machine running at a second site, generating a snapshot of a first virtual machine running at a first site after pausing the write I/Os for the second virtual machine, generating a bookmark for the second virtual machine, resuming the write I/Os for the second virtual machine after generating the bookmark, rolling a journal for the second virtual machine to a point-in-time of the bookmark and generating, at the first site, a second snapshot of the second virtual volume for the point-in-time of the bookmark using the journal.
US09529884B2	Usage based synchronization of note-taking application features Methods are disclosed for, within a note-taking application, selectively synchronizing different notebook components with a centralized server. In one particular embodiment, different notebook components are assigned different synchronization rates based on usage characteristics. The different notebook components are synchronized more or less frequently relative to each other based on the assigned synchronization rates.
US09529880B2	Synchronizing a disaster-recovery system of a database A method and associated systems for synchronizing a disaster-recovery system of a database. A processor identifies transactions that affect data blocks of a database and records each change in a vector form. For each block, the processor determines a more efficient way to communicate changes made to the block by a subset of the identified transactions. If fewer resources are needed to communicate an updated image of the entire changed block than would be needed to instead communicate a related set of change vectors that identify changes made to the block by the subset of transactions, then the processor communicates the updated image to the disaster-recovery system. Otherwise, the processor instead communicates the related change vectors to the disaster-recovery system. The processor repeats these determinations and communications for each block of the database that was changed by an identified transaction.
US09529859B2	Capturing and presenting site visitation path data Node sequence data, such as website visitation records, are filtered, analyzed, and summarized in reports. An administrator can designate particular target paths of interest in terms of a checkpoint node sequence. Node sequences are filtered based on the checkpoint node sequence, without regard to any additional or tangential nodes appearing in the sequences. In addition, node sequences can be specified in terms of specific nodes of interest along with wild cards. Reports depict the relative frequency of occurrence of node sequences using visual indicators such as line thickness and/or color.
US09529851B1	Server architecture for electronic data quality processing In one embodiment, a server architecture is disclosed that provides for processing and analyzing data received from data furnishers to evaluate quality of the provided data. The system may format the data received from the data furnishers into standardized form. Based on configuration information and rules for the data furnishers and the provided data, the system may analyze the data set to calculate one or more data quality indicators.
US09529848B2	Predictive query result computation Techniques for reducing query response time are provided. In one embodiment, a computer system can organize data into a plurality of buckets, where the data is ordered according to a dimension, and where each bucket includes a subset of data that corresponds to a range within the dimension. The computer system can then precompute, for one or more buckets in the plurality of buckets, query results for one or more queries against the bucket, and can store the precomputed query results in a cache.
US09529844B2	Method, program, and system for processing space-time database A method, system, and a computer program product for querying a database. The system includes: a storage means; a processor communicatively coupled to the storage means; and a feature selection module communicatively coupled to the storage means and the processor, wherein the feature selection module is configured to perform the steps of a method including: storing a database in the storage means, the database including a time field; extracting data in a predetermined period from a current time from the database; sorting the data by the time field; buffering the sorted data in a main memory; receiving a query including time; and outputting the data buffered on the basis of the time field as a stream.
US09529834B2	Concatenating data objects for storage in a dispersed storage network A method begins by a processing module of a dispersed storage network (DSN) concatenating a plurality of independent data objects into a concatenated data object and performing a dispersed storage error encoding function on the concatenated data object to produce a set of data-based encoded data slices and a set of redundancy-based encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module outputting the set of data-based encoded data slices to a first set of storage units for storage and outputting the set of redundancy-based encoded data slices to a second set of storage units for storage.
US09529807B2	Creating host-level application-consistent backups of virtual machines A host server hosting one or more virtual machines can back up host volumes and the one or more virtual machines installed thereon in an application-consistent manner. In one implementation, a host-level requestor instructs a host-level writer to identify which virtual machines qualify for application-consistent backups. The host-level requestor then instructs the host-level writer to initiate virtual machine backups through guest-level requesters in each appropriately-configured virtual machine, wherein the virtual machines create application-consistent backups within the virtual machine volumes. The host-level requester then initiates snapshots of the server volumes on the host-level. The virtual machine-level snapshots can thus be retrieved from within the host-level snapshots of the server volumes.
US09529806B1	Method and apparatus for performing granular restoration of data objects from machine images stored on sequential backup media A method and apparatus for performing granular restoration from machine images stored on sequential backup media is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for performing granular restoration from machine images stored on sequential backup media includes processing at least one machine image file to identify at least one database file and at least one data object that is arranged within the at least one database file and generating mapping information regarding the at least one data object within the at least one machine image file, wherein the at least one machine image is to be stored on the sequential backup media.
US09529802B2	System and method for generating homogeneous metadata from pre-existing metadata A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
US09529801B2	Multimedia analysis and recommendation generation A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, includes instructions, which when executed by a data processor of a multimedia player, cause the data processor to determine first media content characteristics that characterize a user-specific collection of media content; compare the first media content characteristics with second media content characteristics that characterize a first set of external media content channels; and based on the results of the comparison, present identifiers of a subset of the first set of external media content channels on an interface of the multimedia player.
US09529798B2	Document management system, search designation method, and storage medium A document management system according to the present invention manages a plurality of documents in which attribute names and attribute values corresponding to the attribute names are set as attributes. The document management system displays the attribute names and the attribute values set for a document selected from the plurality of documents, and selects at least one attribute value from the displayed attribute values. When an instruction to display a search screen is issued, the search screen is displayed, and a search conditional expression of an attribute search is set in the search screen, wherein if the instruction to display the search screen is issued in a state where the at least one attribute value is selected, the search screen is displayed in which the selected at least one attribute value is set for the search conditional expression.
US09529796B2	Apparatus and method for translation using a translation tree structure in a portable terminal A method for translation using a translation tree structure in a portable terminal includes inputting, by a user speaking in a first language, one or more first language words to a first portable terminal; translating the inputted first language words into one or more second language words using a database of the first portable terminal; displaying the translated second language words according to the translation tree structure; selecting one of words of the second language words displayed in the translation tree structure; and transmitting the selected second language words to a server and a second portable terminal which uses the second language.
US09529795B2	Systems and methods for natural language generation A method includes receiving a corpus comprising a set of pre-segmented texts. The method further includes creating a plurality of modified pre-segmented texts for the set of pre-segmented texts by extracting a set of semantic terms for each pre-segmented text within the set of pre-segmented texts and applying at least one domain tag for each pre-segmented text within the set of pre-segmented texts. The method further includes clustering the plurality of modified pre-segmented texts into one or more conceptual units, wherein each of the one or more conceptual units is associated with one or more templates, wherein each of the one or more templates corresponds to one of the plurality of modified pre-segmented texts.
US09529794B2	Flexible schema for language model customization The customization of language modeling components for speech recognition is provided. A list of language modeling components may be made available by a computing device. A hint may then be sent to a recognition service provider for combining the multiple language modeling components from the list. The hint may be based on a number of different domains. A customized combination of the language modeling components based on the hint may then be received from the recognition service provider.
US09529774B2	Network topology of hierarchical ring with gray coding shortcuts An interconnection network comprising a plurality of nodes arranged in a ring topology, wherein the nodes comprise a first node and a second node, and wherein the first node is not adjacent to the second node, a plurality of base links coupled to the nodes and configured to interconnect adjacent nodes to provide point-to-point communications between the adjacent nodes, and a first shortcut coupled to the first node and the second node, wherein the first shortcut is configured to provide a point-to-point communication between the first node and the second node, wherein the first node and the second node comprise gray code encoded addresses that are differed by 1-bit at a particular bit position, and wherein the gray code encoded addresses are node addresses of the first node and the second node encoded by a gray code algorithm that provides a 1-bit difference between successive integer values in a binary format.
US09529773B2	Systems and methods for enabling access to extensible remote storage over a network as local storage via a logical storage controller A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support elastic (extensible/flexible) storage access in real time by mapping a plurality of remote storage devices that are accessible over a network fabric as logical namespace(s) via a logical storage controller using a multitude of access mechanisms and storage network protocols. The logical storage controller exports and presents the remote storage devices to one or more VMs running on a host of the logical storage controller as the logical namespace(s), wherein these remote storage devices appear virtually as one or more logical volumes of a collection of logical blocks in the logical namespace(s) to the VMs. As a result, each of the VMs running on the host can access these remote storage devices to perform read/write operations as if they were local storage devices via the logical namespace(s).
US09529767B2	System and method for abstracting SATA and/or SAS storage media devices via a full duplex queued command interface to increase performance, lower host overhead, and simplify scaling storage media devices and systems A simplified host accesses SATA and SAS storage media devices by abstracting the SATA and SAS protocols with one full duplex protocol that supports full command queuing to each storage media device, whether SATA or SAS, where the abstraction protocol is performance-centric and supports common high-level read and write access to a pool of storage media devices, each of which may have a SATA or SAS interface. The abstraction protocol is link-agnostic and may be carried via a multiplicity of direct attach or networked interfaces, including but not limited to PCIe, Ethernet (e.g., 1GbE, 10GbE, 40GbE, or 100GbE), Infiniband, ThunderBolt, Firewire, USB, and/or custom interfaces.
US09529764B1	Near-to-eye display hot shoe communication line Provided is an apparatus which includes a near-to-eye display, a microcontroller, a hot shoe interface with an external port configured to communicate with an external mounting device for the near-to-eye-display, a hot shoe interface line between the external port and the microcontroller, and a communication line between the external port and the microcontroller. The communication line is configured to share at least a portion of the hot shoe interface line, and is also configured to transmit and receive external communications through the external port. The microcontroller is configured to activate and inactivate transmission over the communication line in response to predetermined signals received over the communication line within a first predetermined time period of at least one of the near-to-eye display being powered-on or the mounting device transitioning from one of an active orientation or a stowed orientation to the other.
US09529754B1	Protocol independent way to reserve and assign preferred port names for session-isolated USB serial/parallel port devices Assigning port names based on port name characteristics to multiple universal serial bus (USB) devices where session-level restriction is enabled permits multiple users to connect multiple USB devices to ports using the particular devices preferred port name. Characteristics of a USB device are stored, including a preferred port name. When a user requests connection to a USB device that has been redirected or virtualized, the filter driver at the server attempts to assign the USB device to the preferred port name according to one or more stored characteristics. In this way, multiple users may assign multiple USB devices to the same preferred port name.
US09529750B2	Service processor (SP) initiated data transaction with bios utilizing interrupt Certain aspects direct to systems and methods to perform service processor (SP) initiated data transaction with a host computer utilizing interrupts. In certain embodiments, the system includes a SP, which includes a processor, a non-volatile memory and a communication interface. The SP generates a first system management interface (SMI) message, and sends the first SMI message to the host computer to initiate a data transaction. The OS, in response to the first SMI message, execute a SMI handler in a system management random access memory (SMRAM) area at the CPU to enter a system management mode (SMM). The SMI handler then sends the notification to the SP via the communication interface. In response to receiving the notification from the SMI handler, the SP starts performing the data transaction with the host computer.
US09529742B2	Method of programming the default interface software in an indicia reading device An indicia reading apparatus includes an NFC module and an indicia reading device. The indicia reading device is configured so that, if the indicia reader device is not configured to any NFC module and detects an indicia which does not contain one of a plurality of specified sequences of data elements that the indicia reading device will recognize and use to configure itself to operate with the NFC module, the indicia reading device will indicate to the user of the indicia reading device that the indicia reading device needs to be configured to operate with the NFC module.
US09529740B1	Method for creation of a device driver for a peripheral device A method and apparatus may be configured to create setup information, and perform the initialization and performance of an installation of a peripheral device of an electronic device. One example method may include storing a device identification (ID) of the peripheral device, extracting data and creating a data structure from existent setup information. The method may also include replacing a device ID in the data structure with the device ID of the peripheral device, and creating and storing a setup information file from content of the data structure. The method may also include creating and passing a request to at least one of a device driver of an interface of the peripheral device and a bus that initiates the installation of the peripheral device. The peripheral device may not be connected to the electronic device.
US09529739B2	Communications interface between two non-complimentary communication devices The present invention relates to a cable (physical) tethering of a two computer related devices that are not specifically designed to communicate with each other, and, more particularly, to a man-portable and ruggedized physical tether device with hardware and software components for physical tethering and effectuation of data exchange (and subsequent processing of the exchanged data) between, e.g., a data visualization/mobile device and a network data collection device/equipment, without the need to retrofit/redesign any aspect of the visualization/mobile device or the a network collection device/equipment to accomplish the data exchange and subsequent processing of the exchanged data.
US09529735B2	Secure data encryption in shared storage using namespaces A data storage device in a distributed computing system has physical block addresses that are each allocated to multiple namespaces. To access the data storage device, a host system issues a command to the data storage device that includes an access key and a virtual block address to be accessed. The data storage device converts the virtual block address to a physical block address of the data storage device using a mapping associated with the access key. Access to a physical data block associated with a particular namespace is granted only if an access key for that namespace is provided to the data storage device.
US09529723B2	Methods of cache preloading on a partition or a context switch A scheme referred to as a “Region-based cache restoration prefetcher” (RECAP) is employed for cache preloading on a partition or a context switch. The RECAP exploits spatial locality to provide a bandwidth-efficient prefetcher to reduce the “cold” cache effect caused by multiprogrammed virtualization. The RECAP groups cache blocks into coarse-grain regions of memory, and predicts which regions contain useful blocks that should be prefetched the next time the current virtual machine executes. Based on these predictions, and using a simple compression technique that also exploits spatial locality, the RECAP provides a robust prefetcher that improves performance without excessive bandwidth overhead or slowdown.
US09529719B2	Dynamic multithreaded cache allocation Apparatus and method embodiments for dynamically allocating cache space in a multi-threaded execution environment are disclosed. In some embodiments, a processor includes a cache shared by each of a plurality of processor cores and/or each of a plurality of threads executing on the processor. The processor further includes a cache allocation circuit configured to dynamically allocate space in the cache provided to each of the plurality of processor cores based on their respective usage patterns. The cache allocation unit may track cache usage by each of the processor cores/threads using subsets of usage bits and counters configured to update states of the usage bits. The cache allocation circuit may track the usage of cache space by the processor cores/threads and may allocate more space to those that exhibit more usage of the cache.
US09529717B2	Preserving an invalid global domain indication when installing a shared cache line in a cache A technique for operating a memory system for a node includes interrogating, by a cache, an associated cache directory to determine whether a shared cache line to be installed in the cache is associated with an invalid global state in the cache. The invalid global state specifies that a version of the shared cache line has been intervened off-node. In response to the shared cache line being in the invalid global state the cache spawns a castout invalid global command for the shared cache line. The shared cache line is installed in the cache. A coherence state for the shared cache line is updated in the associated cache directory to indicate the shared cache line is shared.
US09529714B2	Electronic device An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes a first magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction; a second magnetic layer having a pinned magnetization direction; and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, wherein the second magnetic layer includes a ferromagnetic material with molybdenum (Mo) added thereto.
US09529711B2	Method and apparatus for automatic system cleaning, and storage medium The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for automatic system cleaning, and a storage medium. The method includes obtaining a triggering occasion and a triggering condition which are selected by a user; determining whether the triggering occasion and the triggering condition are satisfied; and if yes, cleaning a system according to a preset running manner and a preset running policy. Through combination of system cleaning functions and scheduled task functions, and expansion of existing triggering conditions of a tasks scheduler, a user can self-define a triggering occasion, a triggering condition, a running manner and a running policy of system cleaning. When the triggering occasion and the triggering condition designated by the user are satisfied, system cleaning is automatically performed according to the selected running manner and policy, thereby improving the system performance and the system cleaning efficiency, and protecting the computer security and the individual privacy.
US09529709B2	Apparatuses for managing and accessing flash memory module A method for maintaining address mapping for a flash memory module is disclosed including: recording a first set of addresses corresponding to a first set of sequential logical addresses in a first section of a first addressing block; recording a second set of addresses corresponding to a second set of sequential logical addresses in a second section of the first addressing block; recording a third set of addresses corresponding to a third set of sequential logical addresses in a first section of a second addressing block; and recording a fourth set of addresses corresponding to a fourth set of sequential logical addresses in a second section of the second addressing block; wherein the second set of logical addresses is successive to the first set of logical addresses, and the third set of logical addresses is successive to the second set of logical addresses.
US09529703B2	Performing dynamic data generation and verification for functional validation of data manipulation programs A system and method for generating a file that includes a name that hashes directly to a request block is provided. The request block includes instructions describing how to generate or validate data corresponding to the request block. The system and method can further for a data manipulation program that executes in accordance with instructions of the request block.
US09529701B2	Performance testing of software applications Identifying performance issues in an application under test (AUT). The AUT executes on a system under test (SUT) in a test environment, and uses one or more context parameters of the SUT and/or the test environment. A rule engine identifies performance antipatterns in trace data generated by the AUT when executing a set of test suites, based on a set of performance antipattern definition rules, each performance antipattern associated with one or more context parameters. One or more performance test suites are identified that cause the AUT to use at least one of the one or more context parameters associated with the identified antipatterns. The list of identified performance test suites is ranked, based on respective priority values associated with each identified antipattern.
US09529683B2	Method, system, and apparatus for cloud application redundancy A redundancy method, system, and apparatus, which can acquire first description information of a cloud application needing redundancy, where the first description information includes information about a source virtual machine and a source network which are used at a production site by the cloud application needing redundancy; and can generate second description information of the cloud application needing redundancy at a redundancy site based on the first description information that gives an overall description about the cloud application needing redundancy, where the second description information gives an overall description about the deployment of the cloud application needing redundancy at the redundancy site; and the redundancy site is capable of acquiring the second description information, to recover the cloud application needing redundancy at the redundancy site, thereby implementing redundancy based on a cloud application.
US09529681B2	Microprocessor system for controlling or regulating at least partly safety-critical processes A microprocessor system (50) for controlling or regulating at least partly safety-critical processes, comprising two central processing units (1, 2) integrated in a chip housing, a first and a second bus system, at least one full memory (7) on the first bus system, at least one test data store (51) on the second bus system, which has a reduced store coverage compared to the full memory on the first bus system and in which test data are stored which are connected to data of the memory (7) on the first bus system, and the bus systems comprise comparison and/or driver components which allow the data interchange and/or comparison of data between the two bus systems, and a hardware test data generator (4) is arranged at least on the second bus system, in which case at least part of the full memory on the first bus is additionally backed up using another test data store (5) and test data on the first bus. The invention further relates to the use of the above microprocessor system in motor vehicle controllers.
US09529678B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring and auditing activity of a legacy environment An apparatus and a method for monitoring and auditing activity of a legacy environment. The apparatus includes an analyzer and a mirror manager. The analyzer is operative to analyze intercepted packets conveyed by entities in a network and to generate analyzed data based on information associated with at least some of the packets. The analyzed data is indicative of sessions. The mirror manager is responsive to the analyzed data for generating data representative of mirror sessions, each mirror session corresponding to a session.
US09529673B2	Memory device having adjustable refresh period and method of operating the same A memory device includes a plurality of rows of memory cells, a refresh period determination unit, and a refresh control unit. The plurality of rows of memory cells includes a first row and one or more second rows. The refresh period determination unit is configured to set a refresh period according to read data from the first row. A refresh control unit is configured to control refreshing the one or more second rows based on the refresh period and to control obtaining the read data from the first row based on an adjustment interval.
US09529667B2	DRAM error correction event notification A method in a memory device implementing error correction includes setting an error correction event register to a first value; accessing a memory location in the first memory array in response to a memory address; retrieving stored memory data from the accessed memory location in the first memory array and retrieving error correction check bits corresponding to the accessed memory location from the second memory array; checking the retrieved memory data for bit errors using the retrieved check bits; in response to a bit error being detected in the retrieved memory data, generating corrected memory data using the retrieved check bits and asserting an error correction event signal; and in response to the error correction event signal being asserted, setting the error correction event register to a second value.
US09529658B2	Techniques for generating diagnostic identifiers to trace request messages and identifying related diagnostic information Techniques are described for determining diagnostic information (e.g., a diagnostic identifier) for one or more requests in a cloud computer system. A diagnostic identifier may be generated based on parameter data corresponding to one or more parameters in a request. A computing operation may be performed to generate a code (e.g., a hash code) for each parameter in the parameter data. The generated code(s) may be combined to form a diagnostic identifier to identify the parameter data. A comparison may be performed by comparing each code in one diagnostic identifier to a code in another diagnostic identifier corresponding to a parameter for which the codes were generated. A measure of a match between the two identifiers may be determined using a result of the comparison. The measure of the match may enable tracing and analysis of one or more requests in the cloud computer system.
US09529653B2	Processor register error correction management Processor register protection management is disclosed. In embodiments, a method of processor register protection management can include determining a sensitive logical register for executable code generated by a compiler, generating an error-correction table identifying the sensitive logical register, and storing the error-correction table in a memory accessible by a processor. The processor can be configured to generate a duplicate register of the sensitive logical register identified by the error-correction table.
US09529651B2	Apparatus and method for executing agent Methods for processing a one-directional message transmitted by a currently running agent for an agent transaction context (ATC) are presented, the ATC configured to process a transaction utilizing any of a number of active agents in a multiagent system using a computing device including: causing the computing device to determine whether a destination agent designated as a destination for the one-directional message is present in an agent list corresponding with the ATC, where the agent list includes the active agents required for executing a number of threads; and if the destination agent is present in the agent list, storing the one-directional message in an intramessage queue, where the intra-transaction message queue corresponds with the ATC and is configured to store a number of one-directional messages, and where the number of one-directional messages are associated with the transaction.
US09529624B2	Determining a relative priority for a job using context and environmental considerations A method, system and computer program product for determining a relative priority for a job. A “policy” is selected based on the job itself and the reason that the job is being executed, where the policy includes a priority range for the job and for an application. A priority for the job that is within the priority range of the job as established by the selected policy is determined based on environmental and context considerations. This job priority is then adjusted based on the priority of the application (within the priority range as established by the policy) becoming the job's final priority. By formulating a priority that more accurately reflects the true priority or importance of the job by taking into consideration the environmental and context considerations, job managers will now be able to process these jobs in a more efficient manner.
US09529620B1	Transparent virtual machine offloading in a heterogeneous processor Aspects relate to offloading virtual machines (VMs). Aspects include identifying a VM for offload from a mainframe processor of a heterogeneous processor to a specialty processor of the heterogeneous processor. The mainframe processor is emulated by the specialty processor. The VM is migrated from the mainframe processor to the specialty processor, and the VM is activated on the specialty processor.
US09529619B2	Method of distributing network policies of virtual machines in a datacenter A physical computing device that operates in a network. The device includes a group of tenant virtual machines (VMs). Each VM is hosted on a host machine that includes a virtualization software. The device receives network bandwidth allocation policies for the group of VMs. The device determines a set of potential communication peers for each VM. The device sends the network bandwidth allocation policy of each VM to the virtualization software of the host machines of each potential communication peer of the VM.
US09529604B2	Method, device and system for pushing information A method, device and system for pushing information is disclosed by the present disclosure. The method comprises, obtaining and storing a microblog message published though an Instant Messaging client by a user; scanning the stored microblog message published by the user and obtaining keywords of the microblog message according to a preset extracting policy; and determining an application scene of the user according to the obtained keywords, matching the application scene with the corresponding prestored help information, and obtaining and pushing the matched help information.
US09529594B2	Miss buffer for a multi-threaded processor A multi-threaded processor configured to allocate entries in a buffer for instruction cache misses is disclosed. Entries in the buffer may store thread state information for a corresponding instruction cache miss for one of a plurality of threads executable by the processor. The buffer may include dedicated entries and dynamically allocable entries, where the dedicated entries are reserved for a subset of the plurality of threads and the dynamically allocable entries are allocable to a group of two or more of the plurality of threads. In one embodiment, the dedicated entries are dedicated for use by a single thread and the dynamically allocable entries are allocable to any of the plurality of threads. The buffer may store two or more entries for a given thread at a given time. In some embodiments, the buffer may help ensure none of the plurality of threads experiences starvation with respect to instruction fetches.
US09529571B2	SIMD memory circuit and methodology to support upsampling, downsampling and transposition An apparatus and method for creation of reordered vectors from sequential input data for block based decimation, filtering, interpolation and matrix transposition using a memory circuit for a Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD) Digital Signal Processor (DSP). This memory circuit includes a two-dimensional storage array, a rotate-and-distribute unit, a read-controller and a write to controller, to map input vectors containing sequential data elements in columns of the two-dimensional array and extract reordered target vectors from this array. The data elements and memory configuration are received from the SIMD DSP.
US09529563B2	Masking mechanical separations between tiled display panels A tileable display panel includes an array of display pixels including central display pixels near a center of the array having a center pixel pitch and perimeter display pixels along a perimeter of the array. A perimeter region surrounds the array. The perimeter region includes a first side that is joinable to a second side of another instance of the tileable display panel to form a multi-panel display. The perimeter region has a width that is greater than at least half the center pixel pitch such that a gap between adjacent perimeter display pixels of the tileable display panel and the other instance of the tileable display panel when forming the multi-panel display is greater than the center pixel pitch. The gap is visually masked by increasing a characteristic of the perimeter display pixels adjacent to the gap relative to the same characteristic of the central display pixels.
US09529557B2	Apparatus and method for determining restriction avoidance processing, and computer-readable storage medium for computer program An apparatus determines, when values of at least three items are mutually in a restriction relationship where applying the values concurrently are prohibited, avoidance processing for avoiding the restriction relationship. The apparatus includes a storage portion for storing degree of importance of each of at least three items; and a determination portion configured to set one item of at least three items at a trigger item, determine whether the restriction relationship is to be avoided by changing the value of a lower item to another value, the lower item being an item given the degree of importance lower than or equal to that of the trigger item, and determine, when the restriction relationship is determined to be avoided, processing of changing the value to that another value as the avoidance processing used when the value is to be set for the trigger item.
US09529553B2	Print job management apparatus A print job management apparatus includes a storage device that stores a data storage time associated with each of a plurality of user identifications. The data storage time indicates a period of time for storing a print job. An interface receives a print job including a user identification. A controller controls the storage device to store the received print job in association with the data storage time corresponding to the user identification included in the print job. The controller determines whether the period of time for the print job has passed since the print job is received. The controller removes from the storage device the print job for which the corresponding period of time has passed.
US09529552B2	Storage resource pack management Methods, apparatus and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include identifying, by a first computer in communication with a storage system having one or more storage devices, storage resources on the storage system, and defining multiple resource packs, each of the resource packs comprising respective multiple attributes for the storage resources. In response to an inventory request from a second computer in communication with the first computer, each of the resource packs can be conveyed to the second computer. Additionally, upon receiving, from the second computer, an allocation request to allocate a portion of a given resource pack, the portion of the given resource pack can be allocated in response to the request.
US09529550B2	Managing access of multiple executing programs to non-local block data storage Techniques are described for managing access of executing programs to non-local block data storage. In some situations, a block data storage service uses multiple server storage systems to reliably store network-accessible block data storage volumes that may be used by programs executing on other physical computing systems. A group of multiple server block data storage systems that store block data volumes may in some situations be co-located at a data center, and programs that use volumes stored there may execute on other physical computing systems at that data center. If a program using a volume becomes unavailable, another program (e.g., another copy of the same program) may in some situations obtain access to and continue to use the same volume, such as in an automatic manner in some such situations.
US09529541B2	Nonvolatile storage device and operating system (OS) image program method thereof A nonvolatile storage device in accordance with the inventive concepts includes a nonvolatile memory device comprising a first memory area, a second memory area, and a memory controller. The memory controller includes a first register configured to store reliable mode information, and a second register configured to store operating system (OS) image information. The memory controller is configured to receive a command from a host based on the reliable mode information; determine whether the command is a write request for an OS image and whether OS image information accompanying the command matches the OS image information stored in the second register; write the OS image to the first memory area if the OS image information accompanying the command matches the OS image information stored in the second register, and block data migration of the OS image from the first memory area to the second memory area.
US09529539B1	Data allocating apparatus, signal processing apparatus, and data allocating method A data allocating apparatus, a signal processing apparatus, and a data allocating method thereof are provided. A plurality of storage units sequentially arranged is provided. A control unit of the data allocating apparatus determines whether the single period output data has the longest storing time in Real-valued Fast Fourier transform (RFFT) output data according to a lifetime analysis, wherein the storing time is a time that the RFFT output data is stored in storage units. The single period output data having the longest storing time is inputted into first storage units of the storage units, and the single period output data not having the longest storing time is inputted into second storage units of the storage units by the control unit. The first storage units are arranged at the last of the storage units, and the second storage units are arranged in front of the first storage units.
US09529530B2	Electronic device and gesture input method of item selection An electronic device utilizes gesture input method of item selection to perform various input actions. An item of a plurality of items may represent, for example and without limitation, a character, a symbol, or an icon. One or more input sensors of the electronic device capture gesture navigation input and an item selection routine converts the input into a standard, magnitude independent pointer, and then determines the corresponding item. Since the selection is not determined by the exact direction and magnitude of the gesture input, selection accuracy can be greatly enhanced. By employing the item selection routine and standard pointers, item selection traverse paths can be cycled within a confined sensing region, thus selection speed can be improved and device size can be reduced. By memorizing the traverse paths, user can select a desired item without looking at the display, thereby being accessible to visually impaired users.
US09529528B2	Accelerated data entry for constrained format input fields A method enables a user to fill an input field on a single display. An input field is generated on a user interface, wherein the input field has a plurality of character entry subfields and at least one constraint for at least one of said plurality of character entry subfields. A set of characters selected for input from said input field according to said at least one constraint of at least one of said plurality of character entry subfields is received, and a virtual keyboard on a single display is generated and presented, wherein only said set of characters are presented on said virtual keyboard.
US09529522B1	Gesture-based search interface A gesture-based search interface is provided on a client device. A concept interface is displayed within the search interface, the concept interface including a plurality of selected concept tabs. A content interface is also displayed within the search interface, the content interface configured to, in response to a selection of a concept tab, display content associated with a concept represented by the selected concept tab. A gesture input is received at the client device, for instance a touch input received at a touch-screen of the client device. A concept input mechanism is presented in response to the gesture input, and an additional concept tab is presented within the concept interface in response to receiving a concept via the concept input mechanism. The content interface displays content associated with the received concept when the additional concept tab is selected.
US09529521B2	Gesture detecting apparatus and method for determining gesture according to variation of velocity The present invention discloses a gesture detecting apparatus which includes an image capturing device and a processing unit. The image capturing device is for capturing an object light beam reflected by an object and outputting corresponding image information accordingly. The processing unit is for processing the image information and generating a first command or a second command accordingly. The steps of generating the first command and the second command by the processing unit include: outputting a first command if an image size of the image information increases with a relatively higher velocity and decreases with a relatively lower velocity in a sequential time series; and outputting a second command if the image size of the image information increases with a relatively lower velocity and decreases with a relatively higher velocity in the sequential time series.
US09529517B2	Movable information panels Various techniques, methods and apparatus are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a movable information panel may be moved to be displayed as a tabbed web page, moved to a different application window, or docked to a horizontal or vertical panel bar. Other example embodiments are also disclosed.
US09529516B2	Scrolling virtual music keyboard Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for scrolling a virtual keyboard on a touch screen device including a display. A first aspect allows detecting a user contact swipe motion in a predetermined direction along said keyboard, scrolling said keyboard across said display in accordance with said motion, and stopping said scrolling upon termination of user contact swipe motion. A second aspect allows scrolling of a virtual keyboard to snap to an intelligent position based on a song key or relative minor of the song key. A third aspect allows a note to be held when a user's finger remains in contact with the display even though the finger is no longer in contact with a key linked to the note on the keyboard as a result of scrolling. A fourth aspect displays a second musical instrument keyboard adjacent to a first musical instrument keyboard, wherein said second musical instrument keyboard is linked to said first musical instrument keyboard such that scrolling of one keyboard causes automatic scrolling of the other keyboard.
US09529515B2	Zoom acceleration widgets Methods and systems for accelerated scrolling and zooming of content. A method may include receiving an indication of a scroll action. The scroll action indicates a direction to scroll and a user's intent to scroll a significant distance. The method further includes evaluating the direction and a length of the scroll action. The method still further includes providing a scroll widget, for example by an operating to an application. The widget is to be presented relative to a location of where the indication was received. The scroll widget then allows a user to jump to a top or an end of a content displayed at the location.
US09529512B2	Wireless server access control system and method A wireless server access control system comprising a wireless server generating a local wireless communications network, the wireless server having a processor and a plurality of redundant data memory devices. A first wireless device coupled to the wireless server through the local wireless communications network. An access control system operating on the wireless server, the access control system configured to generate a user control on a user interface of the first wireless device to allow a user to permit or deny access to the processor and the data memory devices of the wireless server by a second wireless device through the local wireless communications network.
US09529510B2	Determination of share video information A method comprising causing display of at least one frame of video information, receiving information indicative of a scrub input associated with the video information, such that the scrub input comprises a movement portion and a termination portion, causing display of a progression of frames of the video information in correspondence with the movement portion of the scrub input determining share video information that comprises at least part of the video information based, at least in part, on a speed of the movement portion of the scrub input, and sending the share video information to a separate apparatus is disclosed.
US09529509B1	Item selection A method, computer readable medium and computing system for rendering an initial viewing field including a plurality of thumbnail images, wherein each of the plurality of thumbnail images is associated with a computer object. A portion selection input is received from a user identifying a portion of the initial viewing field, defining a selected portion of the initial viewing field. In response to the portion selection input, a spherical magnified viewing field of the selected portion of the initial viewing field is rendered. The spherical magnified viewing field includes one or more magnified thumbnail images that are magnified views of one or more of the plurality of thumbnail images included within the initial viewing field.
US09529506B2	Information processing apparatus which extract feature amounts from content and display a camera motion GUI An information processing apparatus including a plurality of feature amount extraction parts which extract, from content, a plurality of feature amounts containing that contain information concerning a camera motion in a frame of the content. A display control part displays frames of the content and a GUI on the displayed frame. The GUI corresponds to an operation concerning the camera motion on the basis of the extracted camera motion information.
US09529505B2	Indicating potential focus in a user interface Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for an integrated user interface an interface that receives user input through the user interface. Output is provided through the user interface, and all user input received through the user interface is interpreted as explicitly being separated input into one of three classes, namely, pointing input, content input, and command input.
US09529503B2	Analyte-measurement system recording user menu choices An analyte measurement system includes a processor connected to a biosensor providing analyte data corresponding to an analyte level of a fluid sample. A user interface provides a menu of functions to a user and successively receives a plurality of menu choices, which the processor records. A storage device holds data defining a first action criterion. The processor compares the menu choices to the first action criterion. When the stored menu choices satisfy the first action criterion, the processor can automatically add a first additional function to the menu of functions, or can automatically presents a reward token via the user interface. The system can also include a housing holding the user interface, the storage device, and the processor. Methods are also disclosed.
US09529501B2	Method for generating an on-screen menu A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons.
US09529495B2	Static and dynamic information elements selection An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for dynamically and statically managing information elements on axes thereof, the method comprising defining a logical operation applicable to a plurality of computer-readable files, the logical operation being adapted to be dynamically applied to the plurality of computer-readable files, applying the logical operation to the plurality of computer-readable files to define operation-selected computer-readable files, providing a group of operation-selected computer-readable files on a basis of the logical operation, displaying at least a portion of the group of the operation-selected computer-readable files in an array of computer-readable files and dynamically updating the displayed group of operation-selected computer-readable files on a basis of an event effecting the plurality of computer-readable files.
US09529490B2	Method and apparatus for improving one-handed operation of a large smartphone or a small tablet computer The present disclosure involves a method of improving one-handed operation of a mobile computing device. A first visual content is displayed on a screen of the mobile computing device. The first visual content occupies a substantial entirety of a viewable area of the screen. While the first visual content is being displayed, an action performed by a user to the mobile computing device is detected. The first visual content is scaled down in response to the detected action and displayed on the screen. The scaled-down first visual content occupies a fraction of the viewable area of the screen. A user interaction with the scaled-down first visual content is then detected. In response to the user interaction, a second visual content is displayed on the screen. The second visual content is different from the first visual content and occupies a substantial entirety of the viewable area of the screen.
US09529487B1	Method of providing fast switching to web apps Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing fast switching to web applications are disclosed. In one method embodiment, a browser application may be determined to be operating on a computing device, the browser application including one or more tabs wherein one of the tabs is associated with a web application. The method may further include the actions of determining that the computing device includes a fast-switch list including one or more applications operating on the computing device, and adding the web application to the fast-switch list.
US09529475B2	Method for calibration of capacitive touch screen and capacitive touch apparatus A method for calibration of a capacitive touch screen and a capacitive touch apparatus are disclosed. The calibration method includes obtaining a temporary reference capacitance value of a touch detection point of the capacitive touch screen when the capacitive touch screen powers up. A first difference between a backup reference capacitance value of the touch detection point and the temporary reference capacitance value of the touch detection point is obtained and a reference capacitance value of the touch detection point is determined according to the first difference and a first preset threshold.
US09529470B2	Touch-sensitive interface module A touch-sensitive interface module that is able to provide 3-dimensional information about a touch by a user is disclosed. The touch-sensitive interface can detect the x-y position and the amount of the force applied on the interface. It comprises of a flexible display panel, an array of MEMS capacitive force sensors, each of which is electrically addressable and/or a circuit board of electrical connections. The force sensors comprise of a piston-tube electrode configuration that allows for easy to detect capacitive changes even when a small force is applied.
US09529462B2	Touch panel A touch panel (2) includes: a glass substrate (4); X-direction electrodes and Y-direction electrodes (14) provided above the glass substrate (4); lines (15) provided above the glass substrate (4) and electrically connected with the X- and Y-direction electrodes (14); an insulating resin layer (12) covering the X- and Y-direction electrodes (14) and lines (15); and a conductive layer (23) provided above the insulating resin layer (12) to allow static electricity entering the panel from the outside to flow therethrough.
US09529459B2	Reduction of silicon die size for a navigational sensor using ultra high frame rate acquisition A navigation device having a small navigation sensor pixel array capable of ultra high speed imaging is proposed. A first image and a second image of a plurality of images are selected according to a predetermined difference between the corresponding acquisition times of the first image and the second image. The first image and the second image are compared to determine an amount of overlap between the first image and the second image. The predetermined difference is adjusted for subsequent image comparisons according to the amount of overlap between the first image and the second image.
US09529458B2	Position pointer of the electromagnetic induction type and electronic ink cartridge A position pointer is disclosed, in which an electronic ink cartridge of an electromagnetic induction type is accommodated. The electronic ink cartridge includes a resonance circuit having a coil and a capacitor circuit, and is configured to detect pressure applied to a core member accommodated in the position pointer based on a variation of a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit. The cartridge includes a tubular member, in which the core member and the coil are accommodated such that the coil is positioned between the core member, which extends outwardly from one end of the tubular member, and the capacitor circuit along a direction of a center axis of the tubular member. The cartridge also includes a connection member in the tubular member, which electrically connects a first end and a second end of the coil to a first terminal and a second terminal of the capacitor circuit, respectively.
US09529457B2	Coordinates input system, coordinates input apparatus, and coordinates input method A coordinates input system includes a coordinates input apparatus and a pointing device. The coordinates input apparatus includes a detector detecting a voltage value of each intersection point between electrodes in an electrode part, and a determination part determining whether coordinates are input by the pointing device based on the detected voltage. The pointing device includes a switching part switching conductivity between a contact part and a gripper, and a controller switching the conductivity between the contact part and the gripper at a switching period longer than a detection period in the detector. The determination part determines whether the coordinates input into the electrode part are made by the pointing device based on a change in the voltage values of the intersection points within a time corresponding to the switching period.
US09529455B2	Method of detecting point of contact between a tip of a utensil and writing support A method of detecting a point of contact between a tip of an instrument and a writing support, the instrument being one of a pen and an eraser, and the method comprising determining, with the aid of a magnetic object fixed without any degree of freedom on the instrument, the height of a point of the instrument with respect to a bearing face of a tablet. The bearing face constituting the writing support or supporting the writing support. The method further includes: comparing the height determined with a preconfigured contact threshold, and detecting a point of contact between the tip of the instrument and the writing support if the height determined is less than the contact threshold and, in the converse case, detecting no point of contact between the tip of the instrument and the writing support.
US09529454B1	Three-dimensional user input Examples are disclosed herein that relate to processing three-dimensional user input. One example provides a method of processing user input in a three-dimensional coordinate system, comprising receiving a user input of an origin reset for the three-dimensional coordinate system, responsive to receiving the user input of the origin reset, resetting an origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system, receiving three-dimensional user input in the three-dimensional coordinate system, while the origin remains set, measuring at least one three-dimensional displacement of the three-dimensional user input relative to the origin, and causing movement of a user interface element displayed in a user interface, the movement based on the at least one measured three-dimensional displacement.
US09529451B2	Methods and apparatus to monitor environments Methods and apparatus to monitor environments are disclosed. An example method includes analyzing, with a processor, a plurality of three-dimensional data points having respective depth values representative of distances from a sensor of an environment; when a first set of the three-dimensional data points has a first depth value satisfying a threshold, executing, with the processor, a first type of recognition analysis on a first area of the environment corresponding to the first set of the three-dimensional data points; and when a second set of the three-dimensional data points has a second depth value not satisfying the threshold, executing, with the processor, a second type of recognition analysis different than the first type of recognition analysis on a second area of the environment corresponding to the second set of the three-dimensional data points.
US09529450B2	Coated component The invention concerns an infrared sensor, in particular an optical finger navigation module, with a component used as a cover glass for the sensor, the component comprising a sensor region and a transparent region, the transparent region comprising a thin layer system which is at least partially transparent for visible light and comprises at least one layer, and the at least one layer being a metal layer, a semiconductor layer and/or a combination of a plurality of metals and/or a plurality of semiconductors, or comprising a combination of at least one metal and at least one semiconductor, characterized in that both the sensor region and the transparent region are covered with a UV-hardening hardened lacquer layer.
US09529440B2	Disambiguation of multitouch gesture recognition for 3D interaction A multitouch device can interpret and disambiguate different gestures related to manipulating a displayed image of a 3D object, scene, or region. Examples of manipulations include pan, zoom, rotation, and tilt. The device can define a number of manipulation modes, including one or more single-control modes such as a pan mode, a zoom mode, a rotate mode, and/or a tilt mode. The manipulation modes can also include one or more multi-control modes, such as a pan/zoom/rotate mode that allows multiple parameters to be modified simultaneously.
US09529436B2	Haptic actuator integrated with sensor electrode and wearable device comprising the same Disclosed is a haptic actuator integrated with a sensor electrode and a wearable device including the haptic actuator. The haptic actuator integrated with a sensor electrode comprises a case having a skin contact surface made of a conductive material; a vibration generation means installed in the case; a driving signal transmitting means of which the one end is connected electrically to the vibration generation means; and a sensor signal transmitting means of which the one end is connected electrically to the skin contact surface.
US09529420B2	Transitioning between two power states based on user related signals Systems, methods, and machine-readable media transitioning between two power states based on user-related signals are provided. A computing device in a first power state may monitor multiple sensors and receive first sensor signals from a first group of the sensors. One or more radio frequency (RF) signals may be received from one or more nearby communication devices. The first sensor signals may be used to determine that the computing device has been picked up and, in response, an application processor maybe activated. The application processor may select a second power state based on the first power state and the first sensor signals. The second power state includes a power on state when the first power state is a suspended power state and the first sensor signals indicate that the computing device has been picked up while being touched on a screen. The computing device is transitioned to the second power state.
US09529417B2	Performing selected operations using low power-consuming processors on user devices In one embodiment, a first computing device receives a communication from a second computing device; and if the communication is a ping from the second computing device, then sends a response to the ping to the second computing device using a secondary processor of the first computing device.
US09529413B2	Methods and articles of manufacture for hosting a safety critical application on an uncontrolled data processing device Methods and articles of manufacture for hosting a safety critical application on an uncontrolled data processing device are provided. Various combinations of installation, functional, host integrity, coexistence, interoperability, power management, and environment checks are performed at various times to determine if the safety critical application operates properly on the device. The operation of the SCA on the UDPD may be controlled accordingly.
US09529410B2	Service processor (SP) initiated data transaction with BIOS utilizing power off commands Certain aspects direct to systems and methods to perform service processor (SP) initiated data transaction with a host computer utilizing power off commands. In certain embodiments, the system includes a SP, which includes a processor, a non-volatile memory and a communication interface. The SP generates a first power off command for a data transaction purpose, and sends the first power off command to the host computer to initiate a data transaction. The OS, in response to the first power off command, calls an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Machine Language (AML) code, which execute a system management interface (SMI) handler at the CPU to enter a system management mode (SMM). The SMI handler then sends a notification to the SP via the communication interface. In response to receiving the notification from the SMI handler, the SP starts performing the data transaction with the host computer.
US09529401B2	Method and system for a power device with automatic equipment disconnect A power device may automatically disconnect a wired connection in response to received weather alert data based on a configuration file including one or more user preference settings. The power device may include an input to receive power from an external power source, and an output to provide the wired connection to an electronic device by providing the power received from the input to the electronic device. The power device may also include a receiver to receive the weather alert data. The power device may process the received weather alert data and disconnect the wired connection based on the one or more user preference settings. A timer function may define a time period that the power device monitors its receiver for weather alert data and automatically disconnects and reconnects the wired connection.
US09529399B2	Laundry treating apparatus The present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet, a control panel having a power key and a display panel provided to one side of the cabinet, a display MICOM for controlling a frame to be displayed on a display of the display panel, a main MICOM for putting a load into operation according to a washing stroke applied thereto, and a standby power MICOM for generating a power supply signal to supply power to the display MICOM and the main MICOM in response to a power key applied signal generated as the power key is operated.
US09529394B2	Fire and radiation-proof enclosure for electronic device An electronic device enclosure which is fireproof and shielded against electromagnetic radiation includes a base plate, a front plate, a rear plate, a first plate, a second plate, a case configured to be secured on the base plate, and a protective film of aluminum. The case can be opened and closed like the lid of a box and the base plate, the first side plate, the second plate, and the case are made of non-metallic material. The front plate and the rear plate are made of metal. The protective film is attached to the surfaces of the base plate, the first side plate, the second plate, and the case.
US09529392B2	Waterproof door assembly of electronic device A waterproof door assembly of an electronic device having an opening with an annulus wall includes a fastening element formed on the electronic device, a waterproof door having a door panel pivotally coupled to the electronic device and a replaceable ring, and a switch flipping element. A bump and an engaging portion are extended from opposite sides of the door panel respectively. The replaceable ring is sheathed on the periphery of the bump; the switch flipping element slides on the door panel. The switch flipping element has a snapping portion and a fastening portion for performing a multi-stage position adjustment to latch the fastening portion to the corresponding fastening element. The bump is inserted into the opening, and the replaceable ring is clamped between the annulus wall and the bump to maintain high sealing performance and long service life of the waterproof door.
US09529391B2	Button retention, assembly, and water sealing A sealed physical button for use with a portable electronic device that effectively presents ingress of liquids. Embodiments include a button cap having flange portions that interlock with complementary flanges from a button retainer. The button cap may also include a downward oriented central post, proportioned and oriented to interface with the top surface of a button attached to a bracket. The button retainer may include an aperture sized and positioned to receive the central post of the button cap. The button retainer may rest on a shelf within the electronic device housing such that the shelf interposes the bracket and the retainer to form a rigid seal.
US09529390B2	Computer apparatus A computer apparatus includes a base and a display device. The base includes a first casing and a ferromagnetic unit fastened to the first casing. The display device includes a second casing having a connecting side portion and a magnetic unit. In a first use state, the connecting side portion of the second casing is adjacent to the first casing of the base, and an angle formed therebetween is adjustable. The magnetic unit is fastened to the connecting side portion of the second casing, and magnetically attracts ferromagnetic unit of the base, thereby permitting sliding of the display device relative to the base without separating therefrom.
US09529385B2	Smart watch and human-to-computer interface for monitoring food consumption This invention is a device and system for monitoring a person's food consumption comprising: a wearable sensor that automatically collects data to detect probable eating events; a voluntary human-to-computer interface that is used by the person to enter food consumption data wherein the person is prompted to enter food consumption data when an eating event is detected by the wearable sensor; and a data analysis component that analyzes food consumption data to estimate the types and amounts of ingredients, nutrients, and/or calories that are consumed by the person. In an example, the wearable sensor can be part of a smart watch or smart bracelet. In an example, the voluntary human-to-computer interface can be part of a smart phone. The integrated operation of the wearable sensor and the voluntary human-to-computer interface disclosed in this invention offers accurate measurement of food consumption with low intrusion into the person's privacy.
US09529378B2	Vehicle shifter assembly A shift lever assembly may be used to shift among gears of a vehicle transmission. The shift lever assembly may be of a so-called shift-by-wire type where a shift lever is not directly mechanically coupled to the transmission but is electrically communicated with the transmission to effect transmission gear changes. A driver may move the shift lever through a shift stroke to cause a transmission gear change, and, for example, when the driver releases the shift lever, an actuator may automatically return the shift lever to a home position during a return stroke. The shift lever assembly may include feedback features that provide feedback to the driver that the shift lever is moving among various positions during the shift stroke, and the assembly may be configured so that the shift lever returns to the home position with less or no feedback features being encountered during the return stroke.
US09529377B2	Adaptive voltage scaling circuit and chip The present invention discloses an adaptive voltage scaling circuit and a chip. The adaptive voltage scaling circuit includes a performance classification monitor and an adaptive controller, where the performance classification monitor is disposed inside the chip, and is configured to detect working performance of the chip at a current working voltage, and output a detection result signal to the adaptive controller; and the adaptive controller is connected to the performance classification monitor, and is configured to output a control signal to a power management module of the chip according to the detection result signal output by the performance classification monitor, where the control signal is used to control the power management module to adjust a working voltage of the chip. In embodiments of the present invention, test workload can be reduced.
US09529368B2	Pressure-reducing valve A pressure-reducing valve for fluid and gaseous media, more particularly for regulating the pressure in pipeline systems, preferably in buildings, containing a housing preferably consisting of at least one upper and lower part, an interior housing wherein the interior housing has a poppet bore, a diaphragm for dividing the housing into a fluid-free and fluid-flowing area, a pressure adjustment unit, wherein the pressure adjustment unit comprises a spindle, a spring valve, a spring holder and at least one spring, a fastening means and a poppet, wherein the poppet and the diaphragm are connected to one another by fastening means, wherein the poppet is disposed in the poppet bore and at least one sealing element is arranged between the poppet and poppet bore for sealing action, wherein the poppet is formed in one piece and the sealing element is disposed integrally on the poppet or integrally on the interior housing.
US09529365B2	Control of a personal transporter based on user position An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of travel, and indicating means for reflecting to the rider a propitious instantaneous body orientation to enhance stability in the face of lateral acceleration. The indicating may include a handlebar that is pivotable with respect to the vehicle and that is driven in response to vehicle turning.
US09529362B1	Autonomous aircraft operating system, device, and method A system, device, and method for operating an aircraft autonomously are disclosed. The widget creating system may include a plurality of aircraft systems and autonomous pilot processing unit (APPU). The APPU may be configured to acquire first model data representative of either a combined strategic/operational behavior model or an operational behavior model; acquire second model data representative of an execution behavior model; acquire third model data representative of a strategic behavior model when a combined strategic/operational behavior model is not employed; acquire input data representative of at least one aircraft system parameter of each aircraft system of the plurality of aircraft systems, where the input data is acquired through the execution behavior model; monitor each aircraft system of the plurality of aircraft systems for an expected operation; and generate output data representative of at least one command provided to at least one aircraft system of the plurality of aircraft systems.
US09529361B2	Apparatus and method for managing failure in autonomous navigation system An apparatus and method for managing failure in an autonomous navigation system are provided. The method includes collecting, by a controller, failure information in the autonomous navigation system and a monitoring a driver condition. The controller is configured to collect the failure information in the autonomous navigation system, and determine whether to switch control from the autonomous navigation vehicle to a manual driving mode based on the driver condition.
US09529360B1	System and method for detecting and defeating a drone The invention is directed to a system for detecting and defeating a drone. The system has a detection antenna array structured and configured to detect the drone and the drone control signal over a 360 degree field relative to the detection antenna array including detecting the directionality of the drone. The system also includes a neutralization system structured and configured in a communicating relation with the detection antenna array. The neutralization system has a transmission antenna structured to transmit an override signal aimed at the direction of the drone, an amplifier configured to boost the gain of the override signal to exceed the signal strength of the drone control signal, and a processing device configured to create and effect the transmission of the override signal. The invention is also directed to a method for detecting and defeating a drone.
US09529355B2	Control environment change communication An automation control system is provided that includes a first component that stores state information of an object of the automation control system. Additionally, the first component generates one or more delta scripts that describe one or more changes of the stored state information. Further, the first component transmits the one or more delta scripts to one or more other components of the control system and the one or more other components apply the one or more delta scripts to update state information stored on the one or more other components based upon the one or more changes.
US09529352B2	Numerical control device A numerical control device has: a program reading unit reading a machining program; an inclined-surface setting unit setting an inclined-surface coordinate system regarding an inclined surface; an indexing-angle generating unit calculating an indexing angle where a tool used for machining of the inclined surface is oriented perpendicular to the inclined surface, and generating a move command. The program reading unit outputs an inclined-surface setting command instructing setting of the inclined-surface coordinate system, an inclined-surface indexing command instructing calculation of the indexing angle, and a tool selection command instructing selection of any of tools respectively having different mounting angles. The inclined-surface setting unit sets the inclined-surface coordinate system according to the inclined-surface setting command. The indexing-angle generating unit calculates, according to the inclined-surface indexing command, the indexing angle regarding the tool that is selected according to the tool selection command.
US09529347B2	Operator assistance system for machine A system for assisting an operator to maneuver a machine on a worksite is provided. The system includes a rotation sensor associated with a transmission assembly of the machine. The rotation sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a rotation of a ground engaging member of the machine. The system includes a controller communicably coupled to the rotation sensor. The controller is configured to receive the signal indicative of the rotation of the ground engaging member of the machine. The controller is configured to determine if the machine is on a reverse traversal. The controller is configured to estimate a number of rotations of the ground engaging member based on the determination of the reverse traversal of the machine. The controller is configured to compare the estimated number of rotations with a predetermined threshold. The controller is further configured to alert the operator based on the comparison.
US09529339B2	Radio receiver and electronic timepiece A radio receiver receives transmitted radio waves from positioning satellites, and includes: a signal amplification unit configured to amplify a received signal; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a satellite signal from the amplified signal; and a control unit configured to obtain predetermined information from the acquired satellite signal, determine a reception condition of transmitted radio waves based on the processing condition of at least one of the obtainment and the acquisition unit, and performs operation setting of a gain of the signal amplification unit according to the determined reception condition, wherein the control unit performs the operation setting so that the gain set in the operation setting when the reception condition is determined to be a first reception condition is smaller than the gain set in the operation setting when the reception condition is determined to be a second reception condition inferior to the first reception condition.
US09529335B2	Timer based on chemical sensing An elapsed timer device includes a timer element comprising a timer chamber, a timer chamber conditioning material disposed within the timer chamber, and a sensor arranged to sense a timer chemical within the timer chamber. The sensor indicates elapsed time in response to a threshold level of the chemical being present within the timer chamber. The timer chamber, timer chemical adsorption/desorption characteristics of the timer chamber conditioning material, and the sensor are configured so that an amount of the timer chemical within the timer chamber reaches the threshold level within a predetermined time after initialization of the timer element.
US09529334B2	Rotational transition based clock, rotational spectroscopy cell, and method of making same Described examples include a millimeter wave atomic clock apparatus, chip scale vapor cell, and fabrication method in which a low pressure dipolar molecule gas is provided in a sealed cavity with a conductive interior surface forming a waveguide. Non-conductive apertures provide electromagnetic entrance to, and exit from, the cavity. Conductive coupling structures formed on an outer surface of the vapor cell near the respective non-conductive apertures couple an electromagnetic field to the interior of the cavity for interrogating the vapor cell using a transceiver circuit at a frequency that maximizes the rotational transition absorption of the dipolar molecule gas in the cavity to provide a reference clock signal for atomic clock or other applications.
US09529329B2	Display mechanism A display mechanism displaying plural mutually different horometric items of information, including: plural information supports on each of which appears one of the horometric items of information; a magazine, in which the information supports are stored; a platform arranged to receive, in a movable manner according to the horometric items of information to be displayed, the selected information support; a first displacement mechanism moving the selected information support between an inactive storage position in the magazine and an active operating position on the platform, the first displacement mechanism being mounted between the magazine and the platform; and a controller controlling the first displacement mechanism.
US09529328B2	Timepiece brake wheel assembly Timepiece brake wheel assembly, including an arbor comprising a first surface cooperating, to guide pivoting, with a second surface of a wheel pivotally mounted on the arbor around a pivot axis, this second surface including one braking surface comprised in a brake shoe subjected to the action of a first spring, in one-piece with the wheel, and arranged to exert a radial force with respect to the pivot axis on the first surface, this assembly including notches forming a comb or a toothing, arranged to retain a finger-piece for discrete value adjustment of the friction exerted by the braking surface on the first surface, this assembly being arranged to be included in a timepiece mechanism or in a timepiece.
US09529324B2	Method of producing volume hologram laminate A main object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a volume hologram laminate which can regenerate a hologram image in an arbitrary wavelength by a simple process. To attain the object, the present invention provides a method of producing a volume hologram laminate using a volume hologram forming substrate which comprises: a substrate, a volume hologram layer formed on the substrate and containing a photopolymerizable material, a resin layer, formed on the substrate so as to contact to the volume hologram layer, containing a resin and a polymerizable compound, characterized in that the producing method comprises processes of: a hologram recording process to record a volume hologram to the volume hologram layer, a substance transit process of transiting the polymerizable compound to the volume hologram layer, and an after-treatment process of polymerizing the polymerizable compound.
US09529317B2	Blade and image forming apparatus incorporating same An elastic blade includes an edge layer and at least one backup layer laminated on the edge layer. The edge layer includes a contact edge to contact a contact object and an opposing face to oppose the contact object, and the backup layer is greater in elastic power than the edge layer.
US09529303B2	Toner container and manufacturing method for toner container A toner container includes a cylindrical container body, having a first opening in a first end thereof and a notch in a circumferential surface thereof continuous with the first opening in the first end, a flange member to engage the first opening and the notch in the container body and having a toner outlet therein through which toner in the container body is discharged, a shutter member disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the container body, a conveyance member, rotatably installed inside the container body to convey the toner from a second end of the container body opposite the first end to the toner outlet in the flange member, and a recessed portion in the container body that projects inward into the interior of the toner container 5 mm or less from an inner surface of the container body.
US09529300B2	Developing device, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus In a developing device, a rotation shaft is provided with a developer feeding member, a cleaning member, and a receiving portion. The receiving portion is provided downstream of the developer feeding member and upstream of a light transmitting member, provided to a wall surface of a developer accommodating chamber of the developing device, with respect to a rotational direction of the rotation shaft when the cleaning member has passed through the light transmitting member.
US09529295B2	Optical writing control device for reducing driving power of optical writing device An optical writing control device and method are provided, for controlling light emission of a plurality of light sources to form an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive element, the light sources including a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in a line, including frequency converter circuitry configured to acquire image information to be formed as the electrostatic latent image; and a light source controller configured to control the plurality of light sources based on pixel information generated from the acquired image information, the light source controller being further configured to control the light emission of the plurality of light sources by classifying the light emitting elements into a plurality of groups, and shifting the timing of light emission from one group of the plurality of groups to a next group of the plurality of groups, and determine an illuminating period for each light source of the plurality of light sources based on the shifted timing of light emission among the plurality of groups.
US09529294B2	Colorless ultraviolet security toner In accordance with various embodiments of the invention, a method of forming an ultraviolet security toner for use in printing hardware originally designed to use chemically prepared toner includes melt-blending binder resin particles and optionally a charge-control agent, a colorant and a releasing agent. The fluorescent pigment is then admixed to the melt-blended particles to form a fluorescent pre-toner. A first inorganic material is then blended with the fluorescent pre-toner, coating the particles of the fluorescent pre-toner with the first inorganic material. A second inorganic material is then blended with the coated pre-toner, adding another layer of coating to the fluorescent pre-toner. The first inorganic material has an average particle diameter size that is less than the average particle diameter size of the fluorescent pigment particles and the second inorganic material has an average particle diameter size less than that of the first inorganic material.
US09529292B2	Electrostatic charge image developing toner, electrostatic charge image developer, and toner cartridge An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle including a binder resin containing a polyester resin, a release agent containing hydrocarbon wax, and a styrene (meth)acrylic resin, wherein 70% or more of the release agent of the entire release agent is present in a portion within 800 nm from the surface of the toner particle, and wherein the styrene (meth)acrylic resin forms a domain having an average diameter of smaller than 0.3 μm in the toner particle.
US09529288B1	Electrostatic charge image developing toner, electrostatic charge image developer, and toner cartridge An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle containing a binder resin, a release agent, and an inorganic mineral, wherein 80% or more of the entire release agent is present in a portion within 400 nm from the surface of the toner particle and 80% or more of the entire inorganic mineral is present in a portion within 400 nm from the surface of the toner particle.
US09529285B2	Polycarbonate copolymer, and coating liquid and electrophotographic photosensitive body using same A polycarbonate copolymer, a coating liquid and an electrophotographic photosensitive body are provided. The polycarbonate copolymer has good abrasion resistance and stable solubility in an organic solvent. The copolymer comprises a repeating unit A of formula (1); a repeating unit B of formula (2); and a repeating unit C of formula (3), in which: the polycarbonate copolymer has a presence ratio represented byAr1/(Ar1+Ar2+Ar3) of from 50 to 65 mol %, a presence ratio represented byAr2/(Ar1+Ar2+Ar3) of from 25 to 45 mol %, and a presence ratio represented byAr3/(Ar1+Ar2+Ar3) of from 3 to 25 mol %: Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are each independently a divalent aromatic group, and X1 and X2 are each independently a single bond or —NH—, provided that Ar1 and Ar2 are not identical to each other. In the copolymer the repeating units B are not directly bonded to each other.
US09529278B2	Inspection apparatus to detect a target located within a pattern for lithography A system detects targets located within patterns. It operates in the pupil plane by filtering the received signal from the surrounding pattern. A method includes illuminating a target and a surrounding pattern with radiation, detecting the radiation reflected by the target and the surrounding pattern and forming a first set of data based on the detected radiation, removing portions of the first set of data which correspond to the target to form reduced data, interpolating the remaining portions of the reduced data over the removed portions to form product data, and subtracting the product data from the first set of data to form target data.
US09529275B2	Lithography scanner throughput A method for use in the manufacture of a microelectronic apparatus, the method comprising exposing a dummy field on a substrate by utilizing a lithographic scanner at a first speed, and exposing a production field on the substrate by utilizing the lithographic scanner at a second speed, where the first speed is substantially greater than the second speed. In a related embodiment, a method for use in the manufacture a microelectronic apparatus comprises exposing a non-critical layer of the apparatus by utilizing a lithographic scanner at a first speed, and exposing a critical layer of the apparatus by utilizing the lithographic scanner at a second speed, where the first speed is substantially greater than the second speed.
US09529274B2	Chucking system with recessed support feature In an imprint lithography system, a recessed support on a template chuck may alter a shape of a template positioned thereon providing minimization and/or elimination of premature downward deflection of outer edges of the template in a nano imprint lithography process.
US09529267B2	Method for processing a substrate and apparatus for performing the same A method for processing a substrate includes arranging the substrate on which a photoresist layer is formed and providing a treatment liquid for removing the photoresist layer on the substrate. The method also includes providing a mist including deionized water or hydrogen peroxide on the substrate to make contact with the treatment liquid so as to increase a temperature of the treatment liquid. Therefore, efficiency of removing the photoresist layer may be improved.
US09529246B2	Transparent camera module A camera module is disclosed including an image sensor having an associated optical filter configured to receive a first set of one or more wavelengths of light, and a housing around the image sensor. The housing has an associated optical filter configured to allow a second set of one or more wavelengths of light to pass through the housing and to block the first set of one or more wavelengths of light from passing through the housing. In examples, the second set of one or more wavelengths of light may be light in the visible range of wavelengths, and the housing may be transparent.
US09529244B2	System and method for processing electromagnetic radiation The present invention relates to a system and a method for processing electromagnetic radiation. In particular, the present invention relates to conversion of light, such as light (28) comprising image information (34), from one wavelength interval to another wavelength interval. More in particular, the present invention relates to wavelength conversion of incident light (28) by means of optical mixing with a laser beam in a non-linear crystal (14). The method according to the present invention comprises receiving incoming electromagnetic radiation (28) and a laser beam (12) in a non-linear crystal, setting a plurality of phase match conditions within the non-linear crystal (14), obtaining a plurality of images of the processed electromagnetic radiation (30), and providing a first combined image (42) comprising a first part of a first image and comprising a second part of a second image. The wavelength conversion is realized in an intra-cavity arrangement by for example sum-frequency generation between the intra-cavity laser light (12) and the in-coupled radiation (28).
US09529236B2	Pixel structure and display panel A pixel structure includes a gate line, a first data line, first and second pixel electrodes, first and second active devices, an insulation layer, and first and second connection electrodes. The first and second pixel electrodes are respectively disposed aside a first edge and a second edge of the gate line. The first drain electrode and second drain electrode of the first and second active devices both extend toward the second pixel electrode. The first connection electrode is electrically connected to the first drain electrode through a first contact hole and connected to the first pixel electrode; the first connection electrode and the first data line overlap in the vertical projection direction. The second connection electrode is disposed aside the second edge, and the second connection electrode is connected to the second pixel electrode and electrically connected to the second drain electrode through a second contact hole.
US09529235B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display for improving transmittance includes: a first substrate; and a pixel electrode provided on the first substrate and including a first sub-pixel electrode and second sub-pixel electrode configured to receive different voltages, wherein the first sub-pixel electrode includes a T-shaped stem including a first horizontal stem and a first vertical stem and a first fine branch extending from the T-shaped stem, and the second sub-pixel electrode includes a cross-shaped stem including a second horizontal stem and a second vertical stem and a second fine branch extending from the cross-shaped stem.
US09529231B2	Liquid crystal display The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display that can improve an aperture ratio and liquid crystal control ability. A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a common electrode disposed on the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, in which the common electrode has a first cutout having a cross shape, and the pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode having a rhombus shape, a second subpixel electrode surrounding the first subpixel electrode, a second cutout disposed close to and along at least one of the edges of the second subpixel electrode, and a third cutout spacing the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode.
US09529230B2	Liquid crystal display apparatus having illumination function A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel to display images; a backlight unit disposed behind the liquid crystal display panel; and a chassis unit configured to accommodate the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight unit, and to emit at least some of light provided by the backlight unit behind the liquid crystal display apparatus.
US09529224B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a display substrate, an opposite substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a main spacer, and a sub-spacer. The display substrate includes a plurality of pixel areas and a light blocking area, and at least one thin film transistor is disposed in the light blocking area. The opposite substrate is coupled to the display substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. The main spacer is disposed on the display substrate, includes a light blocking material, and makes contact with the opposite substrate to maintain a cell gap between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. The sub-spacer is disposed on the display substrate, includes the light blocking material, and is spaced apart from the opposite substrate. The sub-spacer has a size corresponding to the light blocking area, and the main spacer is protruded from the sub-spacer.
US09529215B2	Optical network element An optical network element has a light source which provides an optical signal that is fed to at least two modulators. Each modulator provides an optical carrier signal that is conveyed to a receiving unit. The receiving unit is configured to determine a deviation signal between the optical carrier signal and a carrier conveyed via an incoming signal and to feed the deviation signal to the modulator for adjusting the frequency and/or the phase of the optical carrier signal. Also, a corresponding method for processing data and a communication system with at least one optical network are described.
US09529208B2	Image stabilizer An image stabilizer applicable to a monocular or binocular optical system. The stabilizer includes an erecting prism placed between an objective lens and an eyepiece to compensate for deterioration in a quality of an observed image caused by hands movement. The image stabilizer includes a gimbal suspension system having pivot shafts respectively extending to left and right sides of the optical axis of the optical system. The pivot shafts have a common pivot axis perpendicular to the optical axis. The gimbal suspension system has an erecting-prism holder supported by the pivot shafts, an angular velocity detector for detecting an angular displacement of the erecting prism, and a voice coil motor for pivoting the erecting-prism holder.
US09529200B2	Method and system for reducing motion blur when experiencing virtual or augmented reality environments A system or apparatus for reducing motion blur includes an active shutter system, shutter control and processing components, an optional optical sensor, one or more optional movement sensors, and a power source, and can cooperate with a virtual or augmented reality system and display. The shutter system is optimally positioned between a user and the display so that one or more shutters of the system can be activated to block a user's view of the display. The shutter system is activated to block refresh lines or other artifacts present when the display refreshes. The shutter system also can be activated according to movement of the user. The shutter system can be one or more independent shutters and each shutter can have one or more shutter segments. Additionally, the shutter system can include multiple cooperating layers of shutters. The shutter system further can be incorporated in a multi-lens optical system.
US09529198B2	Opto-mechanical system for head-mounted device Opto-mechanical systems, methods of assembly, and devices utilizing opto-mechanical systems are disclosed. One example opto-mechanical system includes an optics housing; an optics display; and a display module. The optics display can extend away from a first open end of the optics housing to display images to a user. A display module is positioned adjacent a second open end of the optics housing. The display module may be constructed and arranged to project images onto the optics display. The display module further comprises a display module housing, as well as module displays that are positioned within the display module housing. The optics housing may be constructed and arranged to join the display module to the optics housing. The display module can be positioned within the optics housing and is spaced a predetermined distance away from the first surface of the optics display.
US09529189B1	Reflectance in electrowetting displays Subject matter disclosed herein relates to improving luminance and reducing color shifts in electrowetting displays. The electrowetting display comprises a plurality of electrowetting elements separated by partition walls and spacers. The spacers and/or partition walls are reflective. When incident light that enters a pixel or subpixel is reflected and encounters a spacer and/or partition wall, the light is reflected such that the reflected light exits the pixel or subpixel into which the incident light entered. This improves luminance and reduces color shifts of the electrowetting display.
US09529186B1	Electrowetting display device An electrowetting display device includes a first support plate including a first wall and a second support plate including a spacer. The spacer protrudes from the second support plate towards the first support plate. The device includes a spacer contact surface for contact by a surface of the spacer, which at least partly overlaps the spacer contact surface. The spacer contact surface is at least partly formed by an enlarged wall portion of the first wall. The enlarged wall portion is enlarged compared with a different portion of the first wall.
US09529173B2	Optical fiber furcation assembly and method A furcation assembly for use with multi-fiber optical fiber cable comprises a housing having a first housing piece and a housing cover. The first housing piece has a furcation block at which a plurality of furcation tubes are terminated and which is configured to receive an end portion of the optical fiber cable such that respective optical fibers thereof may be inserted into a selected furcation tube. The housing cover is received over the first housing piece so as to be locked in a closed position. When the housing cover is in the closed position, the multi-fiber cable is axially retained with respect to the housing.
US09529169B2	Logging cable A cable that includes a first optical fiber in a center, a first layer with a plurality of metal wires and a stainless steel tube surrounding the first optical fiber, a second optical fiber inside the stainless steel tube, and a second layer with a plurality of metal wires surrounding the first layer, wherein the first optical fiber is directly exposed to the outside environment.
US09529167B2	Optical cable module and method for manufacturing the same An optical cable module and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The optical cable module comprises a connector and an optical cable, and the optical cable is connected to the connector. A wavelength of at least one optical signal emitted from a laser of the connector is in a range of 380 nm to 980 nm. The optical cable comprises at least one optical fiber and an outer cladding layer, and the outer cladding layer surrounds the optical fiber, and the outer cladding layer includes at least one transparent portion, and at least one portion of the optical signal is leaked from the optical fiber and passes through the transparent portion to the surrounding environment.
US09529164B1	Beam-splitting integrated optical element and optical transmitter module A beam-splitting integrated optical element including a shell, at least one first lens, and at least one second lens is provided. The shell includes a first lens surface, a second lens surface, at least one first reflective surface, and at least one second reflective surface. A bottom edge of each first reflective surface and a bottom edge of each second reflective surface are not connected to each other. The at least one first lens is disposed on the first lens surface. The at least one second lens is disposed on the second lens surface, and each second lens has a second optical axis. Each second reflective surface is located at at least one side of the corresponding second optical axis and located on a transmission path of only a portion of a first beam. An optical transmitter module incorporating said beam-splitting optical element is also provided.
US09529162B2	Optical fiber connectors and methods of forming optical fiber connectors An optical fiber connector includes a fiber alignment body including a continuous optical fiber guide channel extending therethrough. The continuous optical fiber guide channel has a lead-in channel portion, a lead-out channel portion and a turn portion that connects the lead-in channel portion and the lead-out channel portion. The fiber alignment body has a reflective surface formed of metal that receives light traveling from an optical fiber located within the lead-in channel portion of the continuous optical fiber channel and reflects the light into the lead-out channel portion of the continuous optical fiber channel.
US09529159B2	Ferrules with complementary mating geometry and related fiber optic connectors Optical fiber ferrules with complementary mating geometry that are suitable for making optical connections are disclosed along with fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies using the same. In one embodiment, the fiber optic ferrule includes a body having a plurality of optical pathways and a mating geometry that includes at least one slot monolithically formed in the body of the fiber optic ferrule. The slot of the ferrule permits a relatively high number of mating/unmating cycles without generating excessive wear and debris, thereby making it suitable for consumer electronic devices or the like. The disclosure is also directed to fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies using the ferrule.
US09529156B2	Cladding defined transmission grating Disclosed herein are techniques, methods, structures and apparatus for providing photonic structures and integrated circuits with optical gratings disposed within cladding layer(s) of those structures and circuits.
US09529153B2	Optical apparatus including nested resonator Apparatuses that include an input and output waveguide; and a nested resonator including at least an external loop and a nested loop positioned entirely inside the external loop, each loop independently having a length that supports a single resonant wavelength, the external loop further including: an input interface configured to couple energy between the input waveguide and the nested resonator, an output interface configured to couple energy between the nested resonator structure and the output waveguide, and an internal interface, the external loop and the nested loop configured to couple energy there between via the internal interface.
US09529151B2	Polarization conversion element A polarization conversion element is disclosed in which an optical waveguide formed on a substrate sequentially includes a first waveguide portion, a polarization rotation portion, and a second waveguide portion, an effective refractive index of a TE mode having the highest effective refractive index in an eigen mode of waveguide light on a sectional surface of the first waveguide portion is higher than an effective refractive index of a TM mode having the highest effective refractive index, an effective refractive index of the TM mode having the highest effective refractive index on a sectional surface of the second waveguide portion is higher than an effective refractive index of the TE mode having the highest effective refractive index, and heights of waveguide structures (for example, cores) of the first waveguide portion and the second waveguide portion are equal to each other.
US09529145B2	Optical element device and method of fabrication thereof An optical element device and method of fabrication thereof are described herein. An example optical device may include an optical element (100). The optical element (100) may have an optical path material (105) to allow a light to pass therethrough. The optical path material (105) may have a first end portion (110) with a first end surface (112), a second end portion (110) with a second end surface (112), and a middle portion (115) between the first and second end portions (110) with an interior (116) and an exterior surface (117). A coating (120) may be disposed along the exterior surface (117) and diffused into the optical path material (105). The coating (120) may minimize leakage of the light from the interior (116) through the exterior (117) surface.
US09529136B2	Backlight unit and display apparatus having the same A backlight unit includes a light source unit having a light source configured to emit a first light, a quantum dot sheet configured to emit a second light having a different color from the first light, a light guide plate configured to guide a light exiting from the light source unit or the quantum dot sheet, and an optical member including a prism sheet and configured to control the light exiting from the light guide plate. The quantum dot sheet includes a polymer resin and a plurality of first and second quantum dots, which are dispersed in the polymer resin. The second light is a white light obtained by mixing a red light, green light, and a blue light, and the second light has a concordance rate with an Adobe RGB color space which is no less than by about 99.9%.
US09529130B2	Optical film Optical film having a first phase difference layer and a second phase difference layer, wherein the second phase difference layer having an optical property represented by the formula (3), and the optical film has optical properties represented by the formula (1) and the formula (2). Re(450)/Re(550)≦1.00(1)1.00≦Re(650)/Re(550)(2)nx≈ny
US09529119B2	Method for fabricating silicone-containing copolymer molded article having hydrophilic surface and silicone-hydrogel contact lens having hydrophilic surface A method permits the fabrication of a silicone-containing copolymer molded article having a hydrophilic surface by cast molding and without employing a high-molecular-weight hydrophilic polymer even when employing a polypropylene mold. The method polymerizes a monomer solution containing a silicone monomer having a (meth)acryloyl group; a hydrophilic monomer having a vinyl group; a crosslinkable monomer; and a polymerization initiator in a cavity of a mold having a hydrophobic cavity surface. The polymerization initiator has a 10-hour half-life temperature of 70° C. or higher and 100° C. or lower, and the polymerization is conducted by maintaining a temperature within a range of from the temperature of the polymerization initiator contained in the monomer solution to 35° C. below the temperature for one hour or more; and maintaining a temperature higher than the temperature of the polymerization initiator contained in the monomer solution for one hour or more.
US09529118B2	Composition for optical material and use of same A composition for optical materials of the present invention includes a polyolefin (A) obtained by (co)polymerizing at least one kind of olefin selected from α-olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a photochromic compound (B).
US09529114B2	Evaluating surface data Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to evaluating surface data. Geodetic data for a plurality of surface locations are received. The geodetic data may include surface gradient information and/or surface elevation information for multiple surface locations. A set of constraining relationships is generated based on the geodetic data. The set of constraining relationships relates undetermined values of surface elevation movement and/or undetermined values of surface gradient movement to measured surface elevation changes and/or measured surface gradient changes. Some or all of the constraining relationships include multiple undetermined values. Particular values for surface elevation movements and/or particular values for surface gradient movements are calculated for multiple surface locations based on determining a solution to the set of constraining relationships. In some implementations, a minimum curvature surface may be generated deterministically based on the geodetic data and the particular values identified using the constraining relationships.
US09529113B2	Method and apparatus for downhole measurement tools Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of operation with respect to well logging. Apparatus and methods include a tool having an arrangement of transmitters and receivers that are operated at different positions downhole and a processing unit to process collected signals such that the arrangement of transmitters and receivers provides measurements that mimic operation of a different arrangement of transmitters and receivers. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09529106B2	Method and device for marine seismic acquisition Methods and systems for improving azimuth distribution in a seismic acquisition system are described. A survey acquisition system includes a plurality of streamers towed by a plurality of streamer vessels, including a first streamer vessel and a second streamer vessel and a plurality of sources towed by a plurality of source vessels. The plurality of streamer vessels and plurality of source vessels are configured relative to one another such that the plurality of source vessels are positioned at one or more predetermined inline distances behind a portion of the first streamer vessel and are also positioned at one or more predetermined inline distances in front of a portion of the second streamer vessel. The plurality of streamer vessels and plurality of source vessels are also spaced apart from one another in a cross-line direction.
US09529104B2	Indentifying a stimulated reservoir volume from microseismic data In some aspects, a closed boundary is computed based on locations of microseismic events associated with a stimulation treatment of a subterranean region. Based on the boundary, a stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) for the stimulation treatment is identified. The boundary encloses a first subset of the locations and a second, different subset of the locations reside outside the boundary.
US09529096B2	Radiation detector A radiation detector includes: a first scintillator; a second scintillator; a first photodetector; a second photodetector; a first light quantity adjusting member; a second light quantity adjusting member; and a position specifying unit specifies each radiation incident position in each of the first and second scintillators. Optical transmittance of the first light quantity adjusting member is smaller than optical transmittance of an optical path between the second end surface of the first scintillator and the second photodetector. Optical transmittance of the second light adjusting member is smaller than optical transmittance of an optical path between the first end surface of the second scintillator and the first photodetector.
US09529092B2	Positioning error detection and mitigation system and method A method for detecting and mitigating errors in a positioning system includes receiving a first signal from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) indicative of a first position and a second signal from the GNSS indicative of a second position of a machine, determining a difference between the first position and the second position, detecting an error in a current position of the machine when the difference between the first and the second position exceeds a threshold of one of (a) a maximum distance given a maximum velocity, and (b) an actual distance determined based on an output of an inertial sensor on the machine, and mitigating the detected error in the current position of the machine by switching from an output of the positioning system to a position output determined based upon the output of the inertial sensor to update the current position.
US09529081B2	Using frequency diversity to detect objects Technologies for detecting a passive object through the use of frequency diversity to find at least a resonant peak are disclosed. For example, a radar system may illuminate a suspect area with a pulsed radio wave based on a large number of frequency bands and based on parameters associated with the passive object. The reflected radio wave may be processed to generate synthetic aperture radar (SAR) maps associated with the frequency bands. The SAR maps may be analyzed and compared to determine large deviation amplitudes that may indicate a location of the passive object.
US09529075B2	Concept for determining an orientation of a mobile device Embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile device having a receiver and an orientation determiner. The receiver has a plurality of antennas for receiving a signal from a stationary transmitter. Each antenna of the plurality of antennas is arranged to have a different receiving direction. The receiver is configured to detect a signal strength of the signal received with each antenna in order to obtain a plurality of detected signal strengths. The orientation determiner is configured to determine an orientation of the mobile device relative to the stationary transmitter based on the plurality of detected signal strengths.
US09529070B2	Radionavigation signal tracking device A radionavigation signal tracking device comprises a first and a second tracking stage for radionavigation signals. The first tracking stage comprises a first carrier phase-locked loop. The latter produces a first error signal arising from a phase difference between the first carrier and its replica. The phase of the replica of the first carrier is adjusted with the first error signal. The second tracking stage comprises a second carrier phase-locked loop. The latter produces a second error signal arising from a difference between the first phase difference and a phase difference between the second carrier and the replica thereof. The phase of the replica of the second carrier is adjusted with the first and second error signals.
US09529067B2	Arrangement for the transmission of magnetic resonance signals An arrangement for the transmission of magnetic resonance signals that are received with the aid of local coils is provided. The magnetic resonance signal is fed to an analog/digital converter and digitized by the analog/digital converter. The magnetic resonance signal is compressed in amplitude before being fed to the analog/digital converter, is low-pass filtered or band-pass filtered, and is expanded after digitization by the analog/digital converter. A clock rate that is higher by a factor 2n than a sampling rate n of the analog/digital converter (ADC) is used for the digital expander. A digital equalizing filter for compensating for a filter transmission function in a transition range may also be used.
US09529063B2	MR receive coil platform with selective engagement between receive coil and patient table top A subject support (22) of a magnetic resonance (MR) system (10) includes a table top (20) supported by a support structure (24) and configured to move in and out of an examination volume (14). The subject support (22) further includes a coil connector (34) connected with a local receive coil (32). The coil connector (34) moves between an engaged position in which the coil connector (34) and the local receive coil (32) engage and move with the table top (20) in and out of the examination volume (14) and a disengaged position in which the coil connector (34) and the local receive coil (32) remain stationary out of the examination volume (14) as the table top (20) moves in and out of the examination volume (14).
US09529057B2	Apparatus and method for out-of-step protection using the analysis of trajectories of electrical measurements in state plane Various embodiments are described herein for a device and method for predicting an out-of-step or transient instability condition in a power system due to a disturbance, such as a fault, where the power system comprises a power generator. The method comprises determining values for a state plane trajectory for the power generator during the disturbance based on using an internal voltage angle of the power generator or an equivalent power generator and a during fault rotor speed of the power generator or equivalent power generator as state variables, determining time scale values; determining values for a critical state plane trajectory for the power generator after clearing the fault, determining values for a state plane trajectory for the power generator after clearing the fault, determining a critical clearing angle and a critical clearing time, and predicting that the power generator will be stable or unstable by comparing the time to clear the fault with the critical clearing time.
US09529056B2	Battery system and deterioration determining method A battery system includes a secondary battery and a controller. A battery voltage of the secondary battery is more susceptible to a positive electrode potential than to a negative electrode potential. The controller acquires a relationship between a resistance change rate and a current value in the secondary battery in a less charged state and determines the deterioration state of the secondary battery based on the acquired relationship. The controller determines the deterioration state of the secondary battery by using a first correlation and a second correlation. In the first correlation, the resistance change rate is reduced as the current value is increased when only deterioration due to wear of the secondary battery (wear deterioration) occurs. In the second correlation, the resistance change rate is increased as the current value is increased when only deterioration due to a salt concentration distribution within the secondary battery (high rate deterioration) occurs.
US09529048B2	Transient detection of an exceptional charge event in a series connected battery element A system and method for identifying and responding to exceptional charge events of series-connected energy storage elements.
US09529039B2	Semiconductor transporting and testing fixture The semiconductor transporting and testing fixture according to the present invention comprises: a frame portion (21) adapted to receive therein an IC (5) having an external connection terminal, the frame portion having an inner peripheral wall; a bottom surface sheet (25) pasted on a bottom surface of the frame portion, the bottom surface sheet having an IC side pad (26) formed on a front surface thereof and a socket side pad (27) formed on a rear surface thereof, the IC side pad being adapted to contact the external connection terminal, the socket side pad electrically connected with the corresponding IC side pad and being adapted to contact a testing socket, wherein the frame portion (21) is provided with a retaining latch (23) protruding therefrom toward above the IC (5) when the IC (5) is received in the inner peripheral wall (22) of the frame portion (21).
US09529037B2	Method for estimating the end of lifetime for a power semiconductor device The invention regards an method for estimating the end of lifetime for a power semiconductor device, such as an IGBT power module, comprising the steps of; establishing the temperature of the power semiconductor device, determining the voltage drop over the power semiconductor device for at least one predetermined current where the current is applied when the power semiconductor device is not in operation, wherein the end of lifetime is established dependent on the change in a plurality of determined voltage drops.
US09529033B2	Ground leakage detector, and method of detecting ground leakage in electric vehicle A ground leakage detector for detecting a ground leakage in an electric vehicle including a battery, and a charging connector which is electrically connectable to a terminal member formed at one end of an outside electric wire through which electric power is supplied from outside to the battery, includes a connector connection section electrically connectable to the charging connector; a contactor configured to contact a vehicle body ground location in the electric vehicle; and a detecting circuit for detecting whether or not there is a ground leakage from the battery to the vehicle body ground location, based on a current flowing between the connector connection section and the contactor.
US09529030B2	Capacitance sensing circuits and methods A capacitance sense system can include a capacitance sense input configured to receive an input signal that varies according to a sensed capacitance; an integrator/discharge circuit configured to integrate the input signal and discharge the integrated input signal toward the reference level in conversion operations; and a remainder retainer section configured to quantize the discharging of the integrated input signal, and retain any remainder of the integrated input signal that follows a quantization point for a next conversion by the integrator/discharge circuit.
US09529023B2	Signal analysis circuit and signal analysis method thereof A signal analysis circuit and a signal analysis method thereof are disclosed. The signal analysis circuit includes a peak detector, a subtraction amplifying unit, and a compare unit. The peak detector obtains a peak value of a first voltage signal to generate a second voltage signal. The subtraction amplifying unit generates a compare voltage signal according to the second voltage signal, and amplifies a voltage value difference between the second voltage signal and the compare voltage signal to generate a third voltage signal. A peak-to-peak value of the third voltage signal is larger than a peak-to-peak value of the second voltage signal. The compare unit compares the voltage value of the third voltage signal and the voltage value of the compare voltage signal to generate an output voltage signal. In such a manner, a new signal analysis circuit can be realized.
US09529021B2	Determining current Methods, systems, and devices for determining current are described herein. One method includes receiving power from a current conductor using a first quantity of coils of a wire around a magnetic core at least partially surrounding a portion of the current conductor, receiving an indication associated with a determined current through the current conductor from a current sensor associated with the wire, and receiving power from the current conductor using a second quantity of the coils of the wire, wherein the second quantity is determined based, at least in part, on the determined current.
US09529019B2	Impedance detector for oxygen concentration sensor element An impedance detector includes a current application portion, a detection portion, a calculation portion and a changing portion. The current application portion applies an impedance detection current for detecting an impedance of an element of an oxygen sensor to the element. The detection portion detects a difference between a current application prior voltage and a current application subsequent voltage of the element. The calculation portion calculates the impedance of the element based on the difference detected by the detection portion and a value of the impedance detection current applied by the current application portion. The current application portion can change the value of the impedance detection current applied to the element. The changing portion determines to change the value of the impedance detection current according to the difference detected by the detection portion.
US09529015B2	Dual power-source communication testing apparatus and communication testing method thereof A dual power-source testing apparatus for testing a communication board and communication testing method thereof are disclosed. The communication testing apparatus comprises a main body, a first power supply module, and a second power supply module. The main body has a communication testing area with a first port and a second port for supplying power, wherein the board is to be placed in the communication testing area. The first power supply module is configured to provide first power to the communication board through the communication testing area while performing a charging operation to the second power supply module. The communication testing method is to be performed similarly in a communication testing apparatus using dual power sources. Using the present invention may keep good qualities of communication testing operations being performed to the communication board.
US09529012B2	Micro-electro mechanical apparatus with interdigitated spring A micro-electro mechanical apparatus with interdigitated spring including a substrate, at least one first mass, a movable electrode, a stationary electrode, an anchor and an interdigitated spring is provided. The movable electrode is disposed on the mass along an axial direction. The stationary electrode is disposed on the substrate along the axial direction, and the movable electrode and the stationary electrode have a critical gap there between. The interdigitated springs connects the mass and the anchor along the axial direction. The interdigitated spring includes first folded portions, first connecting portions, second folded portions, and second connecting portions. Each first folded portion includes two first spans and a first head portion. Each second folded portion includes two second spans and a second head portion. A width of the first span and a width of the second span are greater than the critical gap respectively.
US09529000B2	Non-invasive diagnostic method for the evaluation of intestinal lactase deficiency (hypolactasia) The test of the invention comprises the measuring the total amount of xylose in urine and/or its concentration in blood following oral administration of 4-Oβ-D-galactopyranosyl-D-xylose (4-GX) to the patient. It is a non-invasive test that is based on the direct evaluation of the global enzyme activity in the whole individual, not on measuring the metabolic consequences derived from its deficiency. It does not require specialised equipment, does not cause apparent discomfort in patients with lactase deficiency and is very reliable, thus overcoming the drawbacks of the diagnostic tests currently in use and is a statistically significantly better test in terms of its reliability; consequently it should become the reference or gold standard test for the indication of hypolactasia.
US09528999B1	Human biosensors for detecting voltage changes This invention provides biosensors, cell models, and methods of their use for monitoring heme, oxygen or ATP. Biosensors can include targeting domains, sensing domains and reporting domains. Biosensors can be introduced into cells reprogrammed to represent experimental or pathologic cells of interest. Model cells expressing the biosensors can be contacted with putative bioactive agents to determine possible activities.
US09528987B2	Reagent patterning in capillarity-based analyzers and associated systems and methods The present technology describes various embodiments of devices for processing, analyzing, detecting, measuring, and separating fluids. The devices can be used to perform these processes on a microfluidic scale, and with control over fluid and reagent transport. In one embodiment, for example, a device for performing chemical processes can include a porous wick comprising a pathway defined by an input end, an output end, and a length between the input end and the output end. The pathway is configured to wick fluid from the input end to the output end by capillary action. The device can further include a reagent placed on the pathway. The reagent can be placed in a pattern configured to control a spatial or temporal distribution of the reagent along the pathway upon wetting of the pathway.
US09528984B2	Methods of polypeptide identification, and compositions therefor Methods are disclosed for identifying one or more proteins or polypeptides comprised by a sample. The methods comprise determining binding of each polypeptide with respect to each binding pool of a plurality of binding pools, wherein each binding pool comprises one or more probes which bind a structure comprised by a protein or polypeptide. In some aspects, polypeptides can be denatured and separated into individual polypeptide strands and immobilized on a solid support prior to determining binding of the binding pools. A protein, polypeptide or polypeptide strand can be identified by searching, in at least one database, for a protein or polypeptide sequence comprising binding pool targets either identical to or most similar to the binding pool targets comprised by the protein, polypeptide or polypeptide strand to be identified. Kits for identifying proteins, polypeptides and polypeptide strands are also disclosed.
US09528981B2	Diagnostic and therapeutic application of CTL and NK functionally selected cells The invention proposes a novel therapeutic and diagnostic methodology based on the use of effector cells (for example CTL and NK cells) selected for being able to induce lysis in target cells. In particular, the invention teaches how to select strains of effector cells of the immune system according to their lytic properties. It also teaches how diagnostic procedures for checking the activity of therapeutic vaccines can be improved with respect to what shown. Finally, it shows how cell therapies used at present can be improved by using this approach.
US09528976B2	Method for detection of adenosine and metabolites thereof This invention relates is a label-free, enzyme-free, aptamer-free method for simultaneously measuring adenosine, and its intracellular metabolites, e.g., AMP, ADP and ATP, using high pressure liquid chromatography coupled to electrochemical detector (HPLC-ECD).
US09528956B2	Methods of and apparatus for measuring metal cleanliness Methods and apparatus for measuring the cleanliness of molten metals. Direct current is passed between electrodes through molten metal advancing through a passage in an electrically resistive wall. A voltage signal is analyzed for the presence of solid generally non-metallic inclusions in the metal. Direct current is supplied by one or more ultra-capacitors and the decay in discharge voltage of the capacitor(s) is compensated for by passing the current from each capacitor through a resistor ladder network circuit having resistors connected in parallel. Individual resistors are switched on or off in a sequence effective to change the resistance of the circuit and maintain the current within a predetermined range. Heat generation and noise pick-up are minimized by maintaining a low discharge voltage and measurement current while using FETs only in the fully ON or OFF conditions to switch the resistors into or out of the circuits.
US09528951B2	Method for rapid analysis of gold A method to determine a concentration of a target element in a sample is provide. The method comprises (i) positioning a sample containing a target element with respect to a reference material containing a reference element, (ii) simultaneously irradiating the sample and the reference material with Bremsstrahlung X-rays to thereby produce activated nuclei in the target element and to produce activated nuclei in the reference element, (iii) detecting deactivation gamma-rays' from the irradiated sample and deactivation gamma-rays from the irradiated reference material, (iv) determining a first number of detected deactivation gamma-rays from the irradiated sample and a second number of detected deactivation gamma-rays from the reference material, and (v) determining the concentration of the target element in the sample by first normalising the first number of detected deactivation gamma-rays from the irradiated sample by the second number of detected deactivation gamma-rays from the reference material. The variation of the reference element to target element cross section ratio over a range of electron beam energies is less than a predetermined measurement accuracy.
US09528944B2	Monitoring system A monitoring system (2) for monitoring the number and/or concentration of particles and/or micro organisms (12, 22) in a fluid (10). The monitoring system (2) generates an alarm if a predefined criterion is met. The monitoring system (2) includes a micro processer (6) which executes programmed instructions in order to identify and classify particles (12), a storage member (8), and an optical sensor member (40) having a 2-D optical sensor (4) and a light source (36). The optical sensor member (40) records an image of a part of the fluid (10) and the monitoring system (2) determines the number and/or concentration of particles (12) in the fluid (10) on the basis of the optical response of single particles (12) in a sample zone (38) in the fluid (10). The fluid (10) in the sample zone (38) is kept stationary relative to the optical sensor member (40) during the image recording.
US09528942B2	Front quartersphere scattered light analysis A surface inspection system, as well as related components and methods, are provided. The surface inspection system includes a beam source subsystem, a beam scanning subsystem, a workpiece movement subsystem, an optical collection and detection subsystem, and a processing subsystem. The optical collection and detection system features, in the front quartersphere, a light channel assembly for collecting light reflected from the surface of the workpiece, and a front collector and wing collectors for collecting light scattered from the surface, to greatly improve the measurement capabilities of the system. The light channel assembly has a switchable edge exclusion mask and a reflected light detection system for improved detection of the reflected light.
US09528939B2	Waveguide-based optical scanning systems A scanning sensor system, methods of use and kits for detecting a biologically active analyte are provided. The scanning senor system includes a light source, a detector, a substrate comprising a plurality of waveguides and a plurality of optical sensing sites in optical communication with one or more waveguide of the substrate, and at least one adapter configured to couple with the substrate and provide optical communication between the light source, the waveguides of the substrate, and the detector.
US09528934B2	Reflection characteristic measuring apparatus A measuring apparatus includes an illumination device including a surface light source, a detector configured to detect a light intensity distribution formed on a light-receiving surface by reflected light, and a processor configured to obtain the reflection characteristic based on first data of the light intensity distribution detected by the detector. The processor is configured to estimate, based on the first data, second data of a light intensity distribution formed by specular reflected light and third data of a light intensity distribution formed by diffuse reflected light in a case where a point light source is disposed at each position in a light-emitting region of the surface light source, and to estimate, based on the second data and the third data, a light intensity distribution formed by reflected light from the surface.
US09528923B2	Optical analysis device, optical analysis method and computer program for optical analysis using single light-emitting particle detection There is provided optical analysis techniques in the scanning molecule counting method using the light measurement with a confocal or multiphoton microscope in which the measuring unit time in the light measurement is set to an appropriate value in order to surely detect an approximately bell shape profile of the signal of a light-emitting particle and avoid excessive increase data volume of time series light intensity data. The inventive optical analysis technique of detecting light of a light-emitting particle in a sample solution generates time series light intensity data of light from a light detection region detected during moving the position of the light detection region of a microscope in the sample solution and detects in the data a signal indicating light from each light-emitting particle individually. The measuring unit time is determined based on the size and the moving speed of the light detection region.
US09528921B2	Materials and methods for capillary microextraction in combination with high-performance liquid chromatography comprising a sol-gel germania triblock polymer Germania-based sol-gel organic-inorganic hybrid coatings were prepared for on-line coupling of capillary microextraction with high-performance liquid chromatography. A germania-based sol-gel precursor, tetra-n-butoxygermane and a hydroxy-terminated triblock copolymer, poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide), were chemically anchored to the inner walls of a fused silica capillary (0.25 mm I.D.). Scanning electron microscopy images of the sol-gel germania triblock polymer coating were obtained to estimate the coating thickness. The analyte distribution constants between a sol-gel germania organic-inorganic hybrid coating and the samples (Kcs) were determined. For a variety of analytes from different chemical classes, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ketones, alcohols, phenols, and amines, the Kcs values ranged from 1.8×101 to 2.0×104. The sol-gel germania triblock polymer coatings survived exposure to high temperature solvent conditions (200° C.) with little change in extraction capabilities. Reproducibility of the method for preparation of the sol-gel germania triblock polymer coatings was also evaluated, and the capillary-to-capillary RSD values ranged from 5.3% to 6.5%. The use of higher flow rates in extraction was found to significantly reduce the time required (from 30-40 minutes to 10-15 minutes) to reach equilibrium between the sol-gel germania triblock polymer coating and the analytes in the sample solution.
US09528919B2	Sample preparation device and associated method A sample preparation device and associated method is provided for preparing samples according to an assay protocol. A cell deposition module deposits a sample on each a plurality of assay devices supported by a support device. An epitope retrieval module deposits a reagent on each of the samples. Each of the samples is brought to a selected temperature. A heating device, corresponding to each of the assay devices, directly interacts with the corresponding assay device may be used to heat each assay device to the selected temperature, in conjunction with the epitope retrieval module depositing the reagent on each of the samples. A staining module deposits a staining reagent on each of the samples, and removes excess staining reagent. The staining, epitope retrieval, and cell deposition modules cooperate with the support device and heating devices to form a unitary sample preparation device.
US09528918B2	Automated high volume slide processing system An automated system is provided for performing slide processing operations on slides bearing biological samples. In one embodiment, the disclosed system includes a slide tray holding a plurality of slides in a substantially horizontal position and a workstation that receives the slide tray. In a particular embodiment, a workstation delivers a reagent to slide surfaces without substantial transfer of reagent (and reagent borne contaminants such as dislodged cells) from one slide to another. A method for automated processing of slides also is provided.
US09528910B2	Testing performance of optical fibers in the field Checking continuity along an optical fiber includes mounting an inspection attachment member to a smart phone; inserting a first end of the optical fiber into a receiving arrangement of the inspection attachment member to align the first end with a light source of the smart phone; activating the light source of the smart phone to shine a light along the optical fiber; and determining whether the light is visible at an opposite end of the optical fiber. Certain types of inspection attachment members also are configured to align an end of an optical fiber with a camera lens of the smart phone.
US09528898B2	Probe for measuring pressure oscillations in the combustor of a gas turbine A probe is provided for measuring high frequent pressure oscillations of hot gases that combines redundancy of the output signals with high quality of the output signals.
US09528897B2	Pressure indicator A pressure indicator: a body having a pressure chamber which has an inlet for communication with a fluid; a resilient diaphragm having a periphery sealed against the body and having one side thereof exposed to the fluid within the chamber; an indicating arm having an inner end which is integrally formed with the other side of the diaphragm and an outer end arm which is adjacent to a scale, the arrangement being such that pressure of the fluid within the chamber causes resilient deformation of the diaphragm which in turn causes the outer end of the arm to move relative to the scale thereby indicating the pressure of the fluid in the chamber.
US09528890B2	Pressing force sensor A pressing force sensor that includes an expandable and contractible film, pressing force detecting resistor membranes formed on a portion of a main surface of the film, and a support disposed along the main surface of the film. The support is provided with recesses or holes with openings located in areas where the pressing force detecting resistor membranes on the main surface of the film are located. In the pressing force sensor, when a pressing force is exerted on the main surface of the film, the film is expanded with a pressing force detecting resistor membrane. As a result, the pressing force detecting resistor membrane is deformed, and a change in resistance value of the pressing force detecting resistor membrane corresponding to the deformation is detected.
US09528882B2	Rotor temperature detecting device in an electric motor and overheat protection device of an electric motor A rotor temperature detecting device in an electric motor of the present invention includes: a power calculator configured to calculate power of an electric motor; a rotational speed detector configured to detect rotational speed of the electric motor; a storage configured to store coefficients depending on the rotational speed; and, a rotor temperature estimator configured to estimate temperature of a rotor of the electric motor, based on the power and the coefficient.
US09528878B2	Imaging apparatus and microscope system having the same Disclosed is an imaging apparatus including: a spectroscopic measurement section configured to measure a spectral characteristic of a subject; a spectral image capture section configured to capture a subject image separated into a plurality of colors through color separation to create a plurality of spectral images; and a color separation characteristic determining section configured to determine a color separation characteristic to be used for image capturing of the spectral image capture section, based on the spectral characteristic of the subject measured by the spectroscopic measurement section. The color separation characteristic determining section determines a count of color separations in the image capturing of the spectral image capture section and spectral bands corresponding to each of the color separations.
US09528873B2	Test and monitoring system for a sump pump installation having a self-monitoring liquid level sensing module A liquid level sensing module for sensing a high liquid level in a sump container rising comprises a first liquid-actuated switch which provides a first output signal upon the liquid level reaching a first level, and a second liquid-actuated switch which provides a second output signal upon the liquid level reaching a second level above the first. A delay circuit delays the first output signal by a period if time sufficient for the liquid to rise from the first switch level to the second switch level to produce a delayed output signal. An alarm circuit produces a fault signal indicating a switch module fault upon the occurrence of the second output signal. An alarm circuit produces a fault signal upon the occurrence of the second output signal in the absence of the first output signal, or upon the occurrence of the delayed output signal in the absence of the second output signal, and the occurrence of either the delayed output signal or the second output signal, producing an alarm signal indicative of the pump failing to function.
US09528864B2	Silt control in fluid networks The invention relates to a method of detecting a buildup of silt in a pipe or open channel of a fluid flow network. The pipe or open channel has a system with at least one set of velocity sensors to measure flow velocities at predetermined horizontal levels. The method includes the steps of computing flow using measured flow velocities and cross-sectional areas for each flow layer, summing the flows to provide a total flow, monitoring the measured flow velocities and storing the measured flow velocities to detect any ongoing reduction in flow velocity of at least a lowermost velocity sensor to provide an indication of a buildup of silt in the pipe or open channel.
US09528862B2	Flame resistant fabric with tracing yarns A flame resistant fabric with tracing yarns includes a flame resistant fabric with a first non-tracing yarn, and a second tracing yarn. The first non-tracing yarn and/or the second tracing yarn include flame resistant fibers being selected from the group consisting of inherently flame resistant fibers and treated fibers. When the flame resistant fabric is exposed to heat, flames, long-term excessive UV light, or the like, the first non-tracing yarn is adapted to hold its color and the second tracing yarn is adapted to change colors.
US09528861B1	Remote location monitoring A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a remote location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a central server via a gateway device, and may be controlled by users locally or remotely via the server. Users may register to receive remote notifications of weather events and other home monitoring events. Users may also access remotely sensors and receivers to configure alerts, notifications, and automatic responses for the devices and integrated appliances at the remote location.
US09528852B2	Method and apparatus for generating an audio summary of a location Various methods are described for generating an audio summary representing a location on a place exploration service. One example method may comprise receiving at least one audio file. The method may further comprise dividing the at least one audio file into one or more audio segments. Additionally, the method may comprise determining a representative audio segment for each of the one or more audio segments. The method may further comprise generating an audio summary of the at least one audio file by combining one or more of the representative audio segments of the one or more audio segments. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are also provided.
US09528844B2	System and apparatus for processing information, image display apparatus, control method and computer program An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.
US09528825B2	Method for calibrating a position-measuring system and position-measuring system A method is provided for calibrating a position-measuring system which includes the following steps: a) multiple measurements of positions of a structure of a sample held by a sample stage at different pressures of the gaseous medium in which the sample stage is arranged, b) ascertaining the pressure dependence when determining actual positions by use of an evaluation unit, c) establishing a calibration rule based on the ascertained pressure dependence, and d) applying the calibration rule when determining the actual positions.
US09528813B2	Object dimensioning apparatus, systems and related methods Apparatus, methods and systems for obtaining one or more dimensions of an object employing, at least in part, touch sensors.
US09528811B2	Measurement device and measurement method for measuring the thickness of a panel-shaped object A measurement device (100 . . . 103) for measuring the thickness (d) of a plate-shaped object (7) is indicated, which comprises a first measurement sensor (21 . . . 23) for being set onto a first surface (9) of the plate-shaped object (7) and a second to fourth measurement sensor (31 . . . 53) for being set onto a second surface (10), opposite to the first surface (9) of the plate-shaped object (7). Furthermore, the measurement device (100 . . . 103) comprises means for calculating the thickness (d) of the plate-shaped object (7), using the positions (81 . . . 84) at which the measurement sensors (21 . . . 53) touch the plate-shaped object (7). Furthermore, a measurement method for measuring the thickness (d) of a plate-shaped object (7) is also indicated.
US09528810B1	Method for stabilizing a tool relative to a surface A method and apparatus for inspecting a surface. A type of the surface to be inspected may be identified. A stability device may be selected from a set of stability devices in a tool kit for use in stabilizing a tool relative to the type of surface identified. The tool may be stabilized relative to the surface using a stabilizing feature of the stability device selected. The surface may be inspected using the tool.
US09528804B2	Ballistic zinc alloys, firearm projectiles, and firearm ammunition containing the same Firearm cartridges, firearm projectiles, and/or projectile components formed at least in part from a disclosed ballistic zinc alloy. These ballistic zinc alloys overcome shortcomings of other lead substitutes for firearm projectiles, including Zamak alloys and other conventional zinc alloys. In some embodiments, and as compared to a firearm projectile formed from a conventional zinc alloy, a ballistic zinc alloy firearm projectile has at least one of an increased ductility, an increased frangibility, and/or a decreased tendency to smear or gall within a rifled firearm barrel. In some embodiments, the ballistic zinc alloy is a zinc-aluminum alloy that includes additional alloy components that collectively enhance the properties of the ballistic zinc alloy for use in firearm projectiles.
US09528802B1	Indirect fire munition non-lethal cargo carrier mortar An indirect fire munition non-lethal cargo carrier mortar deploys non-lethal sub-munitions to an intended target. The cargo carrier mortar includes a deceleration system which allows for the discarded mortar to descend at a controlled non-free fall velocity thereby minimizing the risk of injury or collateral damage from the mortar. The cargo carrier mortar is adapted to be compatible with existing standard military equipment such as standard mortar caliber sizes.
US09528800B2	Degradable shotgun wad Herein we describe shotgun shells each having a degradable wad comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate polymer, as well as methods for ensuring that such wad degrades quickly after landing in an aquatic environment. Plastic, aquatic debris has a negative economic and ecological impact, and thus it is advantageous to use implements that will degrade into environmentally benign compounds. Incorporating a degradable wad into shotgun shells provides an effective, economical solution. Suitable degradable shotgun wads and methods are described herein.
US09528797B2	Anti-ballistic barrier comprising furniture An anti-ballistic barrier comprising at least one furniture unit including: a top; a base; an anti-ballistic arrangement including an anti-ballistic material, the anti-ballistic arrangement having at least a portion extending between the top, and the base; and a mobility arrangement which, in use, enables each furniture unit to be moved between at least two positions, comprising a utility position, in which each furniture unit can be used in its typical furniture usage, and a defense position, in which each furniture unit can be used as a barrier to obstruct an opening such as a doorway, a passageway, a window or a service opening.
US09528793B1	Anti-rotation handguard system An anti-rotation handguard system, including a barrel nut having a barrel nut aperture formed therethrough, along a longitudinal axis of the barrel nut, wherein the barrel nut includes a registration groove defined around the outer periphery of the barrel nut; and an anti-rotation ring having a barrel nut aperture formed therethrough, wherein the anti-rotation ring further comprises a first anti-rotation tab extending from the anti-rotation ring, wherein the first anti-rotation tab is formed so as to be received within a gas tube channel of a handguard, and wherein the anti-rotation ring further comprises a second anti-rotation tab extending from the anti-rotation ring, wherein the second anti-rotation tab is formed so as to be received within at least a portion of a compression/registration slot of the handguard.
US09528781B2	Anti-microbial heat transfer apparatus An anti-microbial heat transfer apparatus comprises a hybrid coil with multiple rows of fins and tubes. The fins and tubes have an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises fins that include copper and has a height that is different than the height of the second portion. A chilled medium inside the tubes makes the surface of the fins and tubes colder than the temperature of the dew point of the surrounding air such that a condensate is formed on the surface of the fins. Gravity causes the condensate to drip copper ions from the upper portion to the lower portion of the coil resulting in the inhibition of microbial growth on the coil.
US09528773B2	Plate heat exchanger having a plurality of plates stacked one upon the other A plate heat exchanger may include a plurality of plates stacked one upon each other forming a stack. Each plate may alternately span a first and a second flow space forming a first and second medium respectively. Each plate may have a circumferential edge and a basin-shaped design. Two adjacent plates may be connected to each other via the circumferential edges. An end plate may be connected to at least one adjacent plate at least one end of the stack, wherein the circumferential edge of the at least on adjacent plate is supported on the end plate by a wall face of the end plate. The edge of the at least one adjacent plate may be formed parallel and fixedly connected to the wall face. The end plate may include an aluminium alloy, wherein the wall face is formed between two flat, generally parallel surfaces of the end plate.
US09528772B2	Multi-passage thermal sheet and heat exchanger equipped therewith The present invention concerns a novel thermal sheet, which is divided into at least two passages by means of rolling or welding seams, and thermal sheet modules constructed thereof, wherein the passages are connected through common feed and discharge lines for a cooling or heating agent supply. Such thermal sheets are referred to as multi-passage thermal sheets.The present invention concerns further a heat exchanger having an outer cover, at least two heat transfer modules, at least one of which represents a multi-passage thermal sheet module according to the invention, and feed and discharge lines for a cooling or heating agent supply which are connected with the heat transfer modules, wherein the feed and discharge lines within the outer cover of the heat exchanger are brought together.
US09528759B2	Enhanced nitrogen removal in an LNG facility An LNG facility employing an enhanced nitrogen removal system that concentrates the amount of nitrogen in the feed stream to a nitrogen removal unit (NRU) to thereby increase the separation efficiency of the NRU. In one embodiment, the nitrogen removal system comprises a multistage separation vessel operable to separate nitrogen from a cooled natural gas stream. At least a portion of the resulting nitrogen-containing stream exiting the multistage separation vessel can be used as a refrigerant, processed to a nitrogen removal unit, and/or utilized as fuel gas for the LNG facility.
US09528755B2	Refrigeration device with intensive refrigeration function A refrigeration device has at least one storage chamber, a cold generator which refrigerates the storage chamber, and a regulating unit which regulates the performance of the cold generator and can be switched between an operating state of low average performance in which the performance of the cold generator is regulated in order to maintain the temperature of the storage chamber within a desired range, and an operating state of high average performance of the cold generator in which the temperature of the storage chamber falls below the desired range. A timer is designed to switch the refrigeration device periodically into the operating state of high average performance at times that can be set by the user.
US09528752B2	Refrigerator vegetable room with variable pressure The present disclosure relates to pressure control in a vegetable room of a refrigerator, and particularly, to a vegetable room of a refrigerator in which pressure is controlled according to vegetable, fruit, and mixture modes. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a vegetable room of a refrigerator in which different pressures are applied according to vegetable, fruit, and mixture modes such that each pressure corresponds to storage conditions of storage items such as vegetable and fruit stored in an airtight state therein, whereby each storage item is maintained with optimal freshness.
US09528751B2	Storage assemblies A structure includes an upstanding wall that has a first surface that is located at the exterior of the upstanding wall and a second surface that is located at the interior of the upstanding wall. A free edge of the upstanding wall joins the first surface and the second surface of the upstanding wall. A storage assembly is supported at the free edge of the upstanding wall. The storage assembly includes at least one of a first storage unit that is located at the exterior surface of the upstanding wall and a second storage unit that is located at the interior surface of the upstanding wall.
US09528750B2	Refrigeration device having a seal element in the form of a hollow profile A refrigeration device having a first component and a second component, wherein the first component has an elongated seal element in form of a hollow profile to thermally seal the first component against the second component. The seal element also has an elongated materially-rigid first seal base and an elongated materially-elastic first seal head that is attached to the first seal base. At least one open end of the seal element is closed off by a terminating element. The terminating element has a materially-rigid second seal base and a materially-elastic second seal head that is attached to the second seal base. The first seal base and the second seal base are joined to one another.
US09528745B2	Reducing or avoiding ice formation in an intermittently operated cooling unit Disclosed is a system for and a method of reducing and/or avoiding ice formation inside a cooling space (41) of a refrigerated transport container (1) comprising at least a cooling unit (40) and an evaporator (16) located in the cooling space (41), where the cooling unit (40) comprises at least an intermittently operated compressor (6) operated between a first active state and a second less active state, and wherein the method comprises: reducing and/or avoiding ice formation inside the cooling space (41), when the system is operated at a temperature setpoint where a potential risk of ice build-up on the external surface of the evaporator exists, by altering a cycling of the compressor (6) between the first active state and the second less active state such that the number of melting-refreezing cycles at an external surface of the evaporator is reduced. In this way, ice formation in the cooling space is reduced and/or avoided, which helps to maintain a clean external evaporator surface area and open condensate collection guide(s) (20). This in turn helps to ensure the proper drain off of melting water to outside the container and the persistent proper functioning of the cooling unit.
US09528738B2	Ice maker and method of controlling the same The disclosure includes a water tray member receiving raw water for ice-making from a water tank, an ice making unit cooling the raw water received in the water tray member and forming ice, a heating unit heating the raw water received in the water tray member, and a control unit controlling an operation of the heating unit such that the raw water received in the water tray member is heated before the ice making unit cools the raw water in the water tray member. According to the ice maker, the temperature of the raw water received in an ice-making water tray is raised to a preset temperature at the initial stage of an ice making process, thereby preventing the formation of an opaque layer in the central portion of ice.
US09528737B2	Ice making and harvesting An ice making and harvesting apparatus includes a mold, and bottom and top plates. The mold includes a plurality of cells. Each cell includes side walls and defines bottom and top openings. The bottom plate is configured to move relative to a bottom surface of the mold. An upper surface of the bottom plate includes a first sealing component. A bottom side of the mold includes a second sealing component. The second sealing component is configured to form a seal with the first sealing component of the bottom plate. The bottom plate includes an inlet and a plurality of channels. Each channel is configured to supply water from the bottom plate to a corresponding cell of the mold. The top plate includes a plurality of pushing rods, each rod configured to move relative to the top opening of a corresponding cell.
US09528731B2	Solar powered cooling system A solar powered cooling system that obtains a plurality of cooling temperatures in a simultaneous fashion. The system includes a heliostat field, a steam-Rankine cycle (SRC), absorption-refrigeration cycle (ARC), an ejector-refrigeration cycle (ERC) and a cascaded-refrigeration cycle (CRC). The heliostat field directs solar energy to a receiver included in the SRC to heat molten-salt. The heated molten salt transfers heat energy to form vapors of a first refrigerant. A steam turbine transfer the power to drive the vapor compression system (CRC) system and vapor at the turbine exit is fed to the ERC cooling system. The ERC achieves a first cooling temperature range by driving an ejector-nozzle by the vapors of the first refrigerant. The steam turbine drives a first compressor and a second compressor included in the CRC to obtain a second cooling temperature range. A condenser included in the ARC portion condenses the vapors of the first refrigerant to obtain a third cooling temperature range.
US09528729B2	Heat transfer unit and temperature adjustment device A temperature adjustment device includes: at least one first Peltier unit having a heat absorption surface and a heat release surface; at least one second Peltier unit having a heat absorption surface and a heat release surface; a controller which controls the drive currents of the first Peltier unit and the second Peltier unit; a primary circulation mechanism which circulates a primary refrigerant between a first heat release block and a heat absorption block; at least one second heat release block which has a flow path through which a secondary refrigerant flows, receives heat from the heat release surface of the second Peltier unit and transmits the heat to the secondary refrigerant; a heat exchanger which receives the secondary refrigerant discharged from the second heat release block and releases heat; and a secondary circulation mechanism which circulates the secondary refrigerant between the second heat release block and the heat exchanger.
US09528722B1	Versatile encapsulated fluid heater configuration A fluid heater for heating fluid at high pressure may comprise a containment vessel with a base portion having a primary face with a peripheral surface section having a substantially frusta-conical shape. The vessel may comprise an elongated main portion having a perimeter wall with a thickness and terminating with a base edge surface. The base edge surface may have a substantially frusta-conical shape such that the base edge surface and the peripheral surface section collectively form a weld receiving groove. A width of the peripheral surface section of the primary face of the base portion may be greater than the thickness of the perimeter wall of the main portion.
US09528715B2	Occupancy-based demand controlled ventilation system In a demand control ventilation (DCV) system, ID codes of tags worn by occupants are detected in each room by a tag detector and wirelessly communicated to a zonal occupancy compiler. The zonal occupancy count arrived at by the compiler is transmitted to a DCV microprocessor, which interfaces with the ventilation controller of the building's HVAC system and sets the zonal ventilation rate based on the occupancy count and applicable ASHRAE standards.
US09528709B2	Lighting system for an oven appliance An oven appliance including a cabinet having a first wall at least partially defining a cooking chamber configured for receipt of items to be cooked is provided. The oven appliance also includes a lighting system positioned adjacent to an opening defined by the first wall of the cabinet. The lighting system includes an optical feature and a light source positioned outside the cooking chamber and spaced from the opening in the first wall. The optical feature extends between the light source and the opening defined by the first wall to direct light from the light source into the cooking chamber when the lighting system is activated.
US09528707B2	Fireplace assembly with biomass fuel delivery system A biomass-burning fireplace assembly with a hopper and an outlet adjacent to the hopper outlet. A fuel metering assembly is adjacent to the hopper outlet and the barrier member. The fuel metering assembly has a fuel metering receptacle that receives the biomass fuel from the hopper. The fuel metering receptacle is moveable relative to the hopper between first and second positions on opposite sides of the barrier member. The barrier member is a physical barrier between the fuel metering receptacle and the hopper outlet when in the second position. A fuel feed assembly receives fuel from the fuel metering receptacle when is in the second position. The fuel feed assembly moves the fuel onto a burn platform assembly coupled to the firebox adjacent to the fuel inlet opening.
US09528706B2	Swirling midframe flow for gas turbine engine having advanced transitions A gas turbine engine can-annular combustion arrangement (10), including: an axial compressor (82) operable to rotate in a rotation direction (60); a diffuser (100, 110) configured to receive compressed air (16) from the axial compressor; a plenum (22) configured to receive the compressed air from the diffuser; a plurality of combustor cans (12) each having a combustor inlet (38) in fluid communication with the plenum, wherein each combustor can is tangentially oriented so that a respective combustor inlet is circumferentially offset from a respective combustor outlet in a direction opposite the rotation direction; and an airflow guiding arrangement (80) configured to impart circumferential motion to the compressed air in the plenum in the direction opposite the rotation direction.
US09528705B2	Trapped vortex fuel injector and method for manufacture A trapped vortex fuel injector includes a main body having an annular portion and a semi-annular portion coaxially aligned with the annular portion. The semi-annular portion extends downstream from the annular portion. An inner wall and an opposing outer wall of the main body extend between the annular and semi-annular portions. The annular portion at least partially defines a combustion air flow passage through the trapped vortex fuel injector. The semi-annular portion defines a trapped vortex pre-mix zone downstream from the combustion air flow passage. The main body further defines a fuel circuit that is fully circumscribed within the main body and that extends between the annular portion and the semi-annular portion. A plurality of fuel injection ports provide for fluid communication between the fuel circuit and the trapped vortex pre-mix zone. The main body may be fabricated using an additive manufacturing process.
US09528704B2	Combustor cap having non-round outlets for mixing tubes A system includes a a combustor cap configured to be coupled to a plurality of mixing tubes of a multi-tube fuel nozzle, wherein each mixing tube of the plurality of mixing tubes is configured to mix air and fuel to form an air-fuel mixture. The combustor cap includes multiple nozzles integrated within the combustor cap. Each nozzle of the multiple nozzles is coupled to a respective mixing tube of the multiple mixing tubes. In addition, each nozzle of the multiple nozzles includes a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the respective mixing tube of the multiple mixing tubes. The second end defines a non-round outlet for the air-fuel mixture. Each nozzle of the multiple nozzles includes an inner surface having first and second portions, the first portion radially diverges along an axial direction from the first end to the second end, and the second portion radially converges along the axial direction from the first end to the second end.
US09528696B2	Appliance with dead front user interface An appliance and a user interface assembly configured to provide a uniform user interface background appearance when features of the user interface are not illuminated are provided. More specifically, an ink may be applied to a component of the user interface assembly such that when light is directed toward the ink to illuminate the features, the light passes through the ink to the user interface and the illuminated features of the user interface are clearly visible against the background of the user interface. However, when light is not directed toward the ink to illuminate the features, the user interface appears to be a substantially opaque, uniform color. Thus, the user interface may have a dead front appearance.
US09528693B2	Lighting device A lighting device includes a heat sink including a first heat radiation part and a second heat radiation part; a light source module including a substrate disposed on the first heat radiation part, and a light emitting device disposed on the substrate; and a power supply unit which is disposed within the second heat radiation part and supplies power to the light source module. The second heat radiation part includes an inner portion receiving the power supply unit therewithin, an outer portion enclosing the inner portion, and a first receiver disposed between the inner portion and the outer portion. The first heat radiation part includes an upper portion which is disposed on the inner portion of the second heat radiation part and on which the substrate of the light source module is disposed, and a lower portion disposed in the first receiver of the second heat radiation part.
US09528692B2	Personal lighting system A compact portable path illuminating light can be coupled to mobility assisting devices such as walking sticks, canes and wheelchairs. A night beacon can automatically illuminate at timed intervals to assist a user in locating the light in the dark. This night beacon can be selectively enabled and disabled by a user. The status of various operating modes of the light are visually confirmed through illumination of several different colored lights.
US09528689B2	LED lighting device with cured structural support A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes at least one LED assembly comprising a substrate and two or more LEDs configured to generate light spaced apart along the substrate. A cured structural coating is disposed on at least a portion of the LED assembly, wherein the cured structural coating is configured to maintain the LED assembly in a predetermined shape. The substrate of the LED assembly may comprise an elongated and/or flexible substrate.
US09528687B1	Transmission apparatus for beam expansion Transmission apparatus for beam expansion are disclosed. A transmission apparatus includes a light source configured to emit an optical signal, a first feature comprising a diffractive element and a reflective element, and a second feature that is substantially aligned with the first feature. The diffractive element is substantially aligned with the light source to receive the optical signal. The second feature includes an inner surface that is partially reflective and partially transmissive. The first feature is located between the light source and the second feature. The diffractive element is configured to diffract the optical signal, the second feature is configured to: (a) reflect a first portion of the diffracted optical signal and (b) transmit a second portion of the diffracted optical signal to a destination balloon; and the second feature is further configured to transmit at least part of the first portion of the diffracted optical signal to the destination balloon.
US09528684B2	Light converter emitting illumination light and light source apparatus using the light converter A light source apparatus includes a light conversion unit converting primary light into secondary light. The light conversion unit includes a light conversion member, a holder and a reflection member. The holder includes an incidence portion through which the primary light enters and an exit portion through which at least part of the secondary light exits in a direction crossing an optical axis of the primary light. The light conversion member is arranged on the optical axis of the primary light. Part of the secondary light allowed to exit from the light conversion member in a direction different from a direction toward the exit portion is reflected by the reflection member and exited from the exit portion. The ratio of reentering to the light conversion member is reduced.
US09528683B2	Shaped indirect luminaire A luminaire is provided, that includes a housing and a plurality of solid state light sources connected thereto. The housing has a top side, two lateral sides, a protrusion in the top side, and two light source mounting surfaces. The top side is diffusely reflecting and has opposing lateral edges and a center. The lateral sides are specularly reflecting and extend generally downward from the opposing lateral edges of the top side. Each has a respective bottom edge. The light source mounting surfaces extend laterally inward from the respective bottom edges. The plurality of solid state light sources is disposed along the pair of light source mounting surfaces proximate the pair of specularly reflecting lateral sides. These emit light, which travels upward to the top side and is also specularly reflected by the lateral sides toward the top side. The top side diffusely reflects the light out of the luminaire.
US09528680B2	Light module for a vehicle headlamp In the case of a light module (1) for a vehicle headlight, wherein the light module (1) has a heat sink (2) and a plurality of lighting units secured on the heat sink (2), each of the lighting units comprising at least one light source (5), a light source carrier (4) and a reflector unit (6) secured to the light source carrier (4), at least one lighting unit with the light source carrier rests rotatably on a horizontal supporting surface (3) of the heat sink (2).
US09528679B2	Wide angle optical system for LED array An optical system includes a lens and reflector configured to form a wide angle beam from light emitted from an array of LEDs by modifying only the component of emitted light that diverges from a reference plane. A central portion of the lens collimates emitted LED light relative to the reference plane containing the optical axes of the LEDs. A peripheral portion of the lens re-directs emitted LED light into an orientation perpendicular to the reference plane. The reflector surrounds the periphery of the lens and re-directs light from the peripheral portion of the lens into a direction parallel with the reference plane. The linear array of LEDs may include sub arrays projecting away from a support plane to enhance visibility of a resulting light signal from vantage points close to or aligned with the support plane.
US09528677B2	Vehicle lamp unit and vehicle headlamp A movable shade (17) is capable of being pivoted about a pivot shaft (19), and switches a shielded amount of light emitted from a light source in accordance with a pivot amount. A solenoid (21) has an output shaft (41) capable of being axially moved. A link member (20) is connected to the output shaft (41), and is displaced in conjunction with a movement of the output shaft (41). A projection (28) is provided on the movable shade (17). A sliding contact portion (37) is provided on the link member (20), and abutted against the projection (28). The movable shade (17) is configured in such a manner as to be pivoted about the pivot shaft (19) when the projection (28) slides on the sliding contact portion (37) in accordance with a displacement of the link member (20). A surface (28a) of the projection (28) is formed as a curved surface.
US09528676B2	Vehicular lamp An occupation space of a lamp including a mechanism for adjusting a reference position of an optical axis is reduced. The optical axis adjustment mechanism 17 adjusts a reference position of an optical axis of a projection lens through which at least some of the light emitted from the light source 21 passes. The optical axis adjustment mechanism 17 includes an actuator 71, an aiming screw 72 and a slider 73. The actuator 71 includes an electrically driven output shaft 71b which pivots the optical axis in a horizontal direction about a rotation axis B extending in a vertical direction. The slider 73 is disposed to be slidable along the rotation axis B. The aiming screw 72 slides the slider 73 according to its rotation so as to translate the optical axis in the vertical direction.
US09528671B2	Laser optical system for head lamp A laser optical system for a head lamp may include a laser diode emitting light, a PCB substrate to which the laser diode is attached, the PCB substrate controlling supply of current to the laser diode, a fluorescent body located in front of the laser diode, reacting with the light emitted from the laser diode and thereby outputting white light, a guide path located in front of the laser diode and guiding light, which is outputted from the laser diode, to the fluorescent body, and an internal reflecting surface located between the fluorescent body and the guide path and connected to the guide path, the internal reflecting surface reflecting light, which has been incident on the fluorescent body and scattered backwards, to the fluorescent body.
US09528668B2	Organic electroluminescent illuminating device An organic electroluminescent illuminating device is shown. The device includes, at least on flexible surface light-emitting unit and a single driving unit. The flexible surface light-emitting unit has a flexible substrate and at least one organic electroluminescent element on the flexible substrate. The single driving unit drives the flexible surface light-emitting unit. At least a portion of the flexible surface light-emitting unit is connected to the driving unit.
US09528665B2	Phosphors for warm white emitters A method for fabricating light-emitting devices includes obtaining a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) chips fabricated to emit blue light and preparing a phosphor-containing material comprising a matrix material having dispersed therein a mixture of a red phosphor and a green phosphor in a fixed ratio to each other. The method also includes disposing different thicknesses of the phosphor-containing material on different ones of the LED chips. The fixed ratio is chosen such that LED chips having different thicknesses of the phosphor-containing material emit light characterized by different points along the Planckian locus in a CIE chromaticity diagram.
US09528664B2	Illumination balancing and solid state narrow band imaging utilizing fiber bundle design and assembly techniques in endoscopes A semiconductor-based light source device for an endoscope that provides for an even power distribution and/or color distribution of light. The semiconductor-based light source device includes a plurality of semiconductor light sources and a plurality of fiber bundles, in which the respective fiber bundles are each segregated into a plurality of fiber sub-bundles for directing substantially the same amount of illumination from a respective semiconductor light source to each of a corresponding plurality of illumination windows disposed at a distal end of the endoscope. By providing such a semiconductor-based light source device, in which the respective semiconductor light sources are operative to adjust the intensity and/or color or wavelength of the light emitted by the respective semiconductor light sources, a desired color temperature and/or color balance for illumination of tissue and/or other matter under examination by the endoscope can be achieved.
US09528658B2	Tap for a storage container, container provided with such a tap, and corresponding use The invention relates to a tap including a body, which is provided with a gas inlet that is to be connected to the storage space of a container, a bleed-off circuit, including a downstream end, characterized in that the tap further includes a circuit for selectively controlling the movement of the isolation valve into the first position for opening the bleed-off circuit, the control circuit including a first end connected to the valve, and a second end that can be selectively coupled to an actuator of a gas bleed-off member, in order to selectively electrically control the movement of the valve into the position for opening the bleed-off circuit.
US09528655B1	Tensioning tie down apparatus A tensioning tie down apparatus enables a securing member to intertwine through multiple apertures and gaps in a tensioning member to generate tension through the securing member, which helps securely tie down objects and restrict slippage of the securing member. A securing member has a first securing member end and a second securing member end. The securing member is configured to have sufficient tensile strength and resiliency to stretch and bend, which helps create tension on the securing member. The tension helps tie down an object into a secure position, while also inhibiting slippage. The tensioning member has a hook shaped mounting member that forms a mounting gap. An extension member extends from the mounting member. A base extends perpendicularly form the extension member. The base is defined by a plurality of apertures. A base shaft extends from the base to form a base gap. One intertwining configuration has the securing member looping around mounting gap, the base gap, the apertures, and the object.
US09528648B2	Breakaway assembly with relief valve A breakaway assembly including a first connector and a second connector that is releasably coupleable to the first connector. The assembly is movable between a first configuration in which the first and second connectors are coupled and together define a fluid path through which fluid is flowable, and a second configuration in which the first and second connectors are axially separated. The assembly is configured to move from the first configuration to the second configuration when a sufficient separation force is applied to the assembly, and to be moved from the second configuration to the first configuration when a sufficient connecting force is applied to the assembly. The assembly includes a closure valve positioned in one of the first or second connectors, wherein the closure valve is configured to be in an open position when the assembly is in the first configuration to allow fluid to flow therethrough, and to be in a closed position when the assembly is in the second configuration to generally block the flow of fluid therethrough. The assembly further includes a bleed valve configured to allow at least some fluid trapped by the closure valve to escape to reduce a pressure of the fluid trapped by the closure valve.
US09528644B2	Quick connector assembly A quick connector assembly is provided for releasably connecting and disconnecting a first conduit and a second conduit. The connector assembly includes a first member having a joint fitting coupled to the first conduit, and a second member having a sleeve with opening for coupling to the second conduit. The second member has a connection end containing an opening for receiving the join fitting. The connector assembly also includes a lock inserted into the second member for locking the first member into the second member. The connection end includes a slot configured to receive the lock; the joint fitting includes a groove; and the lock is in a general ring shape and includes at least one curved portion for engaging the groove on the joint fitting, and a button for causing the curved portion to deform so as to engage or disengage the groove.
US09528635B2	Line set duct with channel clip An HVAC line set duct system includes a line set duct with a channel clip. The duct houses an HVAC line set and includes a channel connector for slidably securing the channel clips along the length of the line set duct. The channel clips have collars that engage tie wraps that in turn secure the HVAC line set to the line set duct. The channel clips are installed onto the line set channel connector by exerting a force perpendicular to the length of the line set duct so that the channel clips snap onto the channel connector and slide along the channel connector.
US09528631B2	Gas pressurized packing system for control valves A gas pressurized packing system for use in a control valve may include a first packing member, a second packing member and a pressurized gas supply. The first and second packing members may be arranged about, respectively, lower and upper portions of an operating member that extends through a bore in the control valve. The pressurized gas supply may be configured to pressurize a portion of the bore arranged between the first and second packing members. The gas pressurized packing system may be implemented in a low fugitive emission control valve and a low fugitive emission control valve system.
US09528623B2	Positioning device for a process plant In a positioning device for a processing plant, a valve is provided comprising a valve housing, a valve seat, and a valve member actuated by use of a lead-through opening in the valve housing. A top is provided for screwing on the lead-through opening and for rigidly coupling the valve housing to an actuator. A deformation buffer is arranged or formed on mutually opposite respective screw stop surfaces of the top and of the valve housing and which is deformed in a predetermined manner when screwing the top on the lead-through opening.
US09528618B2	Filter assembly A check valve filter assembly is configured to be used with an isolation cartridge of an anti-lock braking system. The check valve filter assembly includes a main body formed of a first material. The main body includes an internal check valve bore. The assembly also includes a separate and distinct bore insert formed of a second material that differs from the first material. The bore insert may be secured over a surface of the internal check valve bore. The bore insert is configured to sealingly engage a check ball.
US09528617B2	Piezoelectric actuated fluid valve A valve device for influencing a fluid supply of fluid-operated loads, includes a valve module with a valve housing in which valve shafts are formed to accommodate valve cartridges, and further includes valve cartridges located in the valve shafts, wherein each of the valve shafts together with the valve cartridges accommodated therein bounds a pressure chamber connected to an assigned inlet port in a fluidically communicating manner, and wherein each of the valve cartridges includes two electrically selectable valve means which are designed to influence a free flow cross-section between the pressure chamber and an outlet port assigned to the respective valve means.
US09528615B2	Internally vented valve A valve includes a valve body including a main passage defining a first volume and a second volume. The valve also includes a valve spool moveable relative to the valve body. The valve spool includes a central vent passage capable of fluid communication with each of the first volume and the second volume. Air flows between the first volume and the second volume through the central vent passage as the valve spool moves relative to the valve body and as the valve changes between an actuated position and a non-actuated position.
US09528614B2	Vacuum valve and closure member for closing a flow path in a gas-tight manner by means of a linear movement A vacuum valve closes a flow path in a gas-tight manner using a linear movement and includes a closure member, a first sealing surface of the valve housing that encloses the opening, and a corresponding second sealing surface of the closure member. In the closed position, the second sealing surface is in sealing contact with the first sealing surface. In the region between the opening and the first sealing surface, the valve housing includes a first sloped surface that encloses the opening, and the closure member includes a corresponding, parallel second sloped surface. The sloped surfaces, which have a sloping angle between 3 and 15 degrees relative to the geometric adjustment axis, are located such that, in the closed position of the closure member, the second sloped surface is arranged in a parallel position opposite the first sloped surface at a distance of 0 and 0.6 mm.
US09528613B2	Valve for controlling coolant fuel cell stack coolant of fuel cell vehicle A valve for controlling the temperature of a coolant to flow into a fuel cell stack to provide the optimum level of coolant at the appropriate temperature in order to keep the operation of the fuel cell stack stable is provided. In particular, new type of seal that can achieve maximum sealability with minimized friction force on a plunger shaft by changing the shape and structure of a seal for sealing the plunger shaft. As such, the valve provides a coolant control valve for a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell vehicle which can improve durability in addition to preventing water leakage and can contribute to reducing the manufacturing cost via reduction of the number or parts and simplification of the structure by removing peripheral parts all while sufficiently sealing the valve.
US09528612B2	Explosion-proof sliding gate valve for blocking a fluid flow in a pipeline An explosion-proof sliding gate valve (1) for blocking a fluid flow (F) in a pipeline, which comprises: a sliding gate valve housing (2), a sealing plate (3) which is movably mounted in the slide gate valve housing (2) between an operating position (B) and a closed position (S), wherein in the closed position (S) the sealing plate (3) blocks the fluid flow (F), a mechanism for moving the sealing plate (3) from the operating position (B) into the closed position (S), and at least one deformation body (4) for damping movement of the sealing plate. The deformation body is arranged, according to the invention, at the side between sliding gate valve housing (2) and sealing plate (3).
US09528605B2	Plastic primary piston with stamped sheet-metal functional insert for penetration-type tandem master cylinder and master cylinder equipped with such a piston A master cylinder includes at least one primary piston and one secondary piston installed in the bore hole of the master cylinder, which pistons are used to create pressure. The primary piston has a body of molded plastic material and is equipped with a functional metallic insert which has the shape of a spherical cap capable of accommodating a push rod.
US09528597B2	Power steering apparatus and preload adjustment method thereof A power steering apparatus includes: a worm driven by a motor for assistance; a worm wheel engaged with the worm and transmitting an assist force to a steering shaft; a housing which houses the worm and the worm wheel; a plug having a male screw on an outer peripheral surface of the plug, the male screw being screwed with a female screw formed at the housing; an elastic member, one end of which in a biasing direction of the elastic member is supported by the worm and other end of which in the biasing direction is supported by the plug, giving a preload between the worm and the worm wheel; and a plug fixing member for fixing the plug, a position of which is adjusted to a screwing position at which the preload is a predetermined value, so that the plug is unrotatable with respect to the housing.
US09528584B2	Belt drive mechanism A belt drive mechanism comprising a first disc in rotational relation to a secondary shaft, a first flexible member engaged between the first disc and the secondary shaft to rotationally drive the secondary shaft about its axis of rotation, the first flexible member having a segment with a tensile load of approximately zero newtons during operation, a second flexible member engaged between the secondary shaft and an output shaft to rotationally drive the output shaft, the second flexible member having a segment with a tensile load of approximately zero newtons during operation, and the output shaft connectable to a load.
US09528581B2	Motor driven linear actuator and electric motor thereof A motor driven linear actuator comprises an electric motor, a ballscrew device, and a rolling bearing. The electric motor includes a motor shaft having a first end portion. The first end portion includes an end surface and a receptacle having a first accommodation space. The ballscrew device includes a screw having a first end portion coaxially connected to the first end portion of the motor shaft. The first end portion of the screw includes a first section to be accommodated in the first accommodation space for fixing the screw with the motor shaft. The rolling bearing is disposed between the electric motor and the ballscrew device for supporting the first end portion of the screw. The end surface of the motor shaft contacts and abuts against the rolling bearing for limiting the movement of the rolling bearing between the electric motor and the ballscrew device.
US09528571B2	Transmission If a sleeve of a double cone-type synchronizer is not smoothly engaged with a dog gear because of getting caught by the dog gear, the dog gear, as pressed by the sleeve, may lean with a spline-connecting part of the dog gear to a transmission gear as a fulcrum, so that an inner ring of a blocking ring may be damaged by being squeezed between the dog gear and a hub. However, the transmission gear includes: a tooth surface portion having tooth surfaces formed on one axial end side of the transmission gear; and a contact portion formed on the opposite axial end side, and abutting against the dog gear. The contact portion extends radially outward of a through-hole of the dog gear, thereby preventing the dog gear, as pressed by the sleeve, from leaning toward the transmission gear so as to prevent damage of the inner ring.
US09528551B2	Method for making a bearing component, a bearing component, a down hole device and a down hole bearing assembly A bearing component including a body of composite material having a surface configured as a bearing surface, the composite material including a plurality of round particles bound by a braze material, each of the plurality of round particles comprising a round outer layer encapsulating a wear resistant element.
US09528550B2	Sliding bearing A sliding bearing including: a lining; a back metal; and an intermediate layer formed between the back metal and the lining by an Al alloy containing 0.01 wt % or more of at least one solid solution component selected from Zn, Cu, Mg, Li, Mn, V, Zr, Fe, Mo, Co, Ni, Hf, Sc, Ti and W wherein the whole amount of the solid solution component forms a solid solution with Al, in such a manner that the intermediate layer has a thickness of 20 μm or more and Vickers hardness of 30 or more and 80 or less.
US09528538B2	Clip A clip couples a first member with a first through-hole, and a second member with a second through-hole. The clip includes a flexible cylindrical portion having a predetermined center axis line, opening two ends, and formed so that a distance from the center axis line to an outside surface is different in a rotational direction around the center axis line. The center axis line is orthogonal to an axis line of the coupling hole, and the cylindrical portion is inserted into a coupling hole rotatably between a first rotational position and a second rotational position around the center axis line. The cylindrical portion is set to have a distance between the center axis line and the outside surface to be loosely fitted in the coupling hole at the first rotational position and to be clamped between hole walls of the coupling hole at the second rotational position.
US09528529B1	Existing air circulating fans by utilizing multi-directional blade angles An improvement on the currently available air circulation fans by altering the shape of the fan blade to increase airflow distribution. Ceiling fans and other air circulating fans typically only force airflow in an axial direction. This device is designed to expand the area of distribution of desired air circulation by the alteration of a distal portion of a fan blade being placed on an angle relative to a proximal portion. This improved fan blade comprises a proximal fastening portion, a middle axially-directed air flow portion and a distal angularly-directed airflow portion. The addition of the angled portion of the fan blade is designed to significantly improve airflow distribution and thereby increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the complete fan unit without requiring any other significant modifications of the fan motor or other mechanics.
US09528528B2	Induced draught fan An induced draught fan, including: a motor, the motor including a shaft; a volute; and a wind wheel. The volute is provided with an air intake and an air outlet. The wind wheel is arranged inside the volute. The top of the volute is provided with a through-hole. The shaft of the motor passes through the through-hole and is connected to the wind wheel. A seal ring is arranged on the volute corresponding to the through-hole. An outer side of the seal ring is provided with an annular groove. The volute is embedded in the annular groove. The middle of the seal ring is provided with a center hole. The middle of the side wall of the center hole is provided with a ring-like convex edge. The shaft passes through the center hole and contacts with the ring-like convex edge.
US09528527B2	Compressor of an exhaust-gas turbocharger A compressor (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (ATL), having a compressor wheel (2) and a compressor housing (3) which has a housing longitudinal axis (A). The compressor wheel (2) is arranged in the housing. An inlet duct (5) runs from a compressor inlet (4) to the compressor wheel (2). A recirculation duct (6) has a compressor-wheel-side inflow opening (7) and a compressor-inlet-side return flow opening (8). The inflow opening (7) and the return flow opening (8) can be opened and closed.
US09528515B2	Gear pump with improved pump inlet Gear pump with meshing gears enclosed by a pump housing, with bearing journals arranged on longitudinal axes and each projecting laterally away from the gears, wherein at least one of the bearing journals has, at least over part of its axial extension, a bearing journal diameter that lies in the range of 90% to 100% of a root diameter of the toothing of the associated gear. A toothing width (b) is at least twice the dimension of a distance (a) between the longitudinal axes, the toothing width (b) being an extension of the gears parallel to the longitudinal axes.
US09528498B2	On or off grid vertical axis wind turbine and self contained rapid deployment autonoous battlefield robot recharging and forward operating base horizontal axis wind turbine Vertical axis wind turbine and horizontal wind turbine each with a rotary airfoil assembly that has helical swept airfoils whose free ends each have a spoiler. The vertical axis wind turbine has permanent magnet discs for levitating static weight of an entirety of the rotary airfoil assembly via magnetic repulsion. There is a hub or affixing the permanent magnet discs within a frame structure in a manner that counteracts both a coefficient of friction (“COF”) associated with rotation of the rotary airfoil assembly and ensuing bearing wear imparted from the rotary airfoil assembly. The horizontal axis wind turbine has collapsible telescoping towers.
US09528497B2	Vehicular wind power generator A vehicular wind power generator for being installed on a vehicle includes a main body, multiple blades, two stands assembled to the main body, and a maglev unit. The main body has a power-generating unit including a stator and a rotor, between which a bearing is provided. The stator and the rotor are rotatable with respect to each other, and are provided with multiple induction windings and multiple magnets respectively. The blades are assembled to combining portions peripherally provided on the main body. The maglev unit includes first and second magnetic portions provided on the stator and the blades respectively and causing magnetic induction therebetween to generate repulsion. Thereby when the vehicle is moving, wind is guided to the blades so as to make the rotor rotate with respect to the stator, and cause the induction winding and the magnets to generate electric power due to electromagnetic effects.
US09528493B2	Apparatus to detect aerodynamic conditions of blades of wind turbines Apparatus for detecting aerodynamic conditions of a rotor blade (22) of a wind turbine (10). An acoustic sensor (24) may be remotely located from the rotor blade. The sensor may be focused to monitor a portion of a blade path swept by the rotor blade to detect an aerodynamic condition such as flow separation, and may provide input to a controller (27) for control of a pitch of the blade effective to prevent the flow separation from developing into a full stall condition. One sensor may be focused to monitor blades of more than one wind turbine. A plurality of such sensors in a wind park may be connected to a supervisory controller (120) to predict the propagation of wind conditions progressing through the park.
US09528492B2	Wind turbine elevator for hoisting a nacelle along a tower and pivoting the nacelle at a top of the tower A method for assembling a wind turbine includes: unloading a nacelle and hub from a truck; connecting the nacelle and hub to a carriage of an elevator in a vertical position; connecting blades to the hub, thereby forming a rotor; raising the carriage, nacelle, and rotor along a tower to a top of the tower; and pivoting the carriage, nacelle, and rotor to a horizontal position at the top of the tower.
US09528487B2	Starter motor control with pre-spin A control circuit receives a starting signal from a powertrain control module of a vehicle and delays the coupling of the main starting current from the battery to the starting motor until a reduced current in an alternative flow path is provided to the starter motor, initiating its motion. In a preferred, the pre-start sequence is controlled by a microprocessor which provides a control signal to a solid state switch coupled by a conductor providing current limiting resistance between the battery supply and the starter motor for a predetermined period of time. Subsequent to the pre-spin period, the control circuit provides a signal to a different solid state switch which activates the starter solenoid, in turn, coupling the battery to the starter motor and engaging the pinion gear with the ring gear.
US09528476B2	Methods and systems for diagnosing an intake oxygen sensor based on pressure Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an intake oxygen sensor. In one example, a method may include indicating degradation of an intake oxygen sensor based on a first time constant of an output of the intake oxygen sensor and a second time constant of an output of a throttle inlet pressure sensor. The method may further include adjusting EGR flow based on the output of the intake oxygen sensor and the output of the throttle inlet pressure sensor when the intake oxygen sensor is not degraded.
US09528475B2	Method and system for EGR control Methods and systems are provided for engine dilution control via direct injection of water from a reservoir. In one example, a method may include during select conditions, direct injecting fluid from a reservoir into an EGR cooler. This approach can be used to supplement EGR flow during situations that decrease EGR flow.
US09528474B2	Fuel separation via fuel vapor management systems Systems and methods for separating higher octane fuel from a fuel mixture are presented. In one example, fuel vapors may be limited or constrained from migrating to fuel tanks storing lower octane fuels. The systems may vent fuel vapors from a plurality of fuel tanks to a single fuel vapor storage canister. Alternatively, the systems may vent fuel vapors from the plurality of fuel tanks to a plurality of fuel vapor storage canisters.
US09528466B2	Cylinder head gasket The cylinder head gasket includes a gasket layer which presents an inner periphery that surrounds an opening. The gasket layer has a first thickness adjacent the inner periphery. A combustion seal is positioned in the opening and extends circumferentially around an axis. The combustion seal is joined with the inner periphery of the gasket layer. The combustion seal has a height that is greater than the first thickness of the gasket layer. The combustion seal includes at least one seal body which is generally C-shaped as viewed in cross-section and is resiliently flexible for maintaining fluid tight seals with the cylinder head and the engine block. The C-shaped seal body presents a pocket which faces away from the inner periphery of the of the gasket layer for receiving combustion gasses during use to improve the fluid tight seals established with the cylinder head and the engine block.
US09528458B2	Internal combustion engine control apparatus An internal combustion engine control apparatus includes a first period in which the target heater applied effective voltage is set to a first target voltage with which the temperature of an exhaust gas sensor becomes a target temperature at a time when the internal combustion engine is being operated; a second control period in which after the automatic stop mode of the engine has started, the target heater applied effective voltage is set to a second target voltage lower than the first target voltage; and a third period in which after the second period, the target heater applied effective voltage is controlled to a third target voltage higher than the second target voltage and with which the temperature of an exhaust gas sensor becomes a target temperature at a time when the engine is in the automatic stop mode.
US09528453B2	Throttle control systems and methods based on pressure ratio A torque requesting module generates a torque request for an engine based on driver input. A model predictive control (MPC) module: identifies sets of possible target values based on the torque request, each of the sets of possible target values including target pressure ratios across a throttle valve; determines predicted operating parameters for the sets of possible target values, respectively; determines cost values for the sets of possible target values, respectively; selects one of the sets of possible target values based on the cost values; and sets target values based on the possible target values of the selected one of the sets, respectively, the target values including a target pressure ratio across the throttle valve. A target area module determines a target opening area of the throttle valve based on the target pressure ratio. A throttle actuator module controls the throttle valve based on the target opening.
US09528452B2	Control device for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine executes EGR and controls the air-fuel ratio based on a detected oxygen concentration in the exhaust. An electronic control unit controls the engine such that the detected value for the air-fuel ratio upstream from a front catalyst provided in an exhaust pipe reaches a value indicating a leaner air-fuel ratio when EGR is being executed than when not executed. Therefore, the controlled air-fuel ratio follows shifting of a window to the leaner side in response to execution of EGR, so that the air-fuel ratio is controlled more precisely in response to the execution of EGR.
US09528450B2	Hand-held power tool with an internal combustion engine A hand-held power tool has an internal combustion engine provided with a throttle trigger adjustable between an idle position and a full throttle position. The engine has an operating mode selector adjustable between an operating position and a start position. In an intake passage of the engine, a throttle element is arranged that is in a throttling position when the operating mode selector is in the start position. The throttle element is secured in the throttling position by a locking action. The locking action is released when the throttle trigger is moved from the idle position toward the full throttle position. A restoring element is coupled permanently to the position of the throttle trigger. The restoring element, when the throttle trigger is moved for releasing the locking action, acts on the operating mode selector and restores the operating mode selector from the start position into the operating position.
US09528446B2	Firing fraction management in skip fire engine control In various described embodiments skip fire control is used to deliver a desired engine output. A controller determines a skip fire firing fraction and (as appropriate) associated engine settings that are suitable for delivering a requested output. In one aspect, the skip fire controller is arranged to select a base firing fraction that has a repeating firing cycle length that will repeat at least a designated number of times per second at the current engine speed. Such an arrangement can be helpful in reducing the occurrence of undesirable vibrations.
US09528445B2	System and method for model based and map based throttle position derivation and monitoring In one embodiment, an engine system may include an engine control system configured to receive a first pressure signal transmitted from a first pressure sensor disposed downstream from a throttle valve, receive a first temperature signal transmitted from a first temperature sensor disposed downstream from the throttle valve, derive a first pressure representative of the first pressure signal, derive a first temperature representative of the first temperature signal, derive a desired air-fuel mixture flow through the throttle valve, derive a first throttle position using a model, wherein the model is configured to use the desired air-fuel mixture flow, the first pressure, and the first temperature as model input, derive a second throttle position using a map, compare the first and second throttle positions, and apply the first throttle position to control the throttle valve when the first and second throttle positions are within one or more calibrated thresholds.
US09528428B2	Cooling system for charge air cooler A vehicle cooling system includes a fan, a radiator, a charge air cooler upstream of the radiator, an air conduit supplying air to the charge air cooler, and a cooler for cooling the charge air cooler or air flowing through the air conduit. The cooler includes a housing surrounding a portion of the air conduit, an injector for injecting water into a space between the cooler housing and the air conduit, an outlet pipe for conducting vaporized water out of the space, and a pump for pumping water from a source to the injector. The cooler also includes heat conducting vanes which extend into the space and into an interior of the air conduit.
US09528427B2	Intake system for engine An intake system for an engine is provided. The system includes a chamber room formed in an intermediate section of an intake passage, an intercooler disposed inside the chamber room, an intake air inlet chamber formed in a part of the chamber room upstream of the intercooler, an introducing portion for introducing intake air into the intake air inlet chamber, and a baffle plate dividing the intake air inlet chamber into an upstream space communicating with the introducing portion and a downstream space communicating to the introducing portion via the upstream space. When the engine is in a low engine load operation, the intake air mainly flows through the upstream space to an intercooler side via the baffle plate, and when the engine is in a high engine load operation, the intake air flows through the upstream and downstream spaces to the intercooler side via the baffle plate.
US09528423B2	On-board diagnostics system for catalyzed substrate An on-board diagnostics system for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system comprises a catalyzed substrate having a catalyzed region and an uncatalyzed region, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first sensor is located within the catalyzed region of the catalyzed substrate and the second sensor is located within the uncatalyzed region of the catalyzed substrate. A method for on-board diagnostics of the catalyzed substrate is also disclosed.
US09528418B2	Single sensor monitoring system for multiple after-treatment systems on engines An aftertreatment system comprises a first passageway to receive a first portion and a second passageway to receive a second portion of the exhaust gas from the engine. The first and second passageways can have the same length. A first selective catalytic reduction system is fluidly coupled to the first passageway to receive and treat the first portion. A second selective catalytic reduction system is fluidly coupled to the second passageway to receive and treat the second portion. A plurality of sensors are disposed on the first passageway and/or the first selective catalytic reduction system to sense operational parameters of the first portion of the exhaust gas. A controller is in electronic communication with the plurality of sensors to determine the operational parameters of the first portion and to determine operational parameters of the second portion of the exhaust gas based upon the first operational parameters.
US09528417B1	System and method for detecting tailpipe ammonia slip System and method of treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine using selective catalytic injection and a modulated supply of diesel exhaust fluid. The modulated supply of diesel exhaust fluid induces variations in nitrogen oxides exiting a selective catalytic reduction chamber. An electronic control unit inputs a signal from a sensor that senses the variations in nitrogen oxides. The signal is filtered at the modulation frequency to isolate peak-to-peak variations in the signal caused by the modulated diesel exhaust fluid supply. Based on whether the peak-to-peak variations are above a threshold thus indicating a predominance of nitrogen oxides over reductant, the electronic control unit adjusts the supply of diesel exhaust fluid.
US09528410B2	Reducing agent supplying device A reducing agent supplying device includes a reaction container. The reaction container has a reaction chamber therein in which fuel of a hydrocarbon compound is mixed with air and is oxidized with oxygen in air. An equivalent ratio of fuel to air inside the reaction chamber is adjusted to be within a specified equivalent ratio range. A temperature inside the reaction chamber is adjusted to be within a specified temperature range. The specified equivalent ratio range and the specified temperature range are set such that a cool flame reaction, through which fuel inside the reaction chamber is partially oxidized with oxygen in air, is generated. The fuel partially oxidized through the cool flame reaction is used as the reducing agent.
US09528408B2	Exhaust system comprising exotherm-generating catalyst An apparatus comprising a compression ignition engine and an exhaust system therefor comprising at least one exhaust system component for treating exhaust gas and means for generating an exotherm for heating the at least one exhaust system component, which exotherm generating means consisting essentially of a catalyst and means for injecting hydrocarbon into exhaust gas for combustion on the catalyst, which catalyst consisting essentially of both a palladium (Pd) component and a platinum (Pt) component, and an optional support material, disposed on a substrate monolith.
US09528405B2	Fluid management system A fluid management system and a method for managing fluid include a removable cartridge, a fluid reservoir, a fluid exchange pump, and a conduit. The conduit provides fluid communication between the removable cartridge and the fluid reservoir. The fluid exchange pump transfers a first fluid from the fluid reservoir to the removable cartridge in a first direction, and permits a flow of a second fluid from the removable cartridge to the fluid reservoir in a second direction.
US09528387B2	Blade tip timing A method of determining rotor blade axial displacement (bij). The rotor blade tip (34) comprises first and second measurement features (36, 38) arranged to make an acute angle therebetween. Measure time of arrival (tijk) of the once per revolution feature (1), first and second edges (40, 42) of the first measurement feature (36), and first and second edges (44, 46) of the second measurement feature (38), for at least two revolutions of the rotor (2). Convert these to circumferential distances (dijk) for each revolution. Calculate a feature angle (αijk) between each measurement feature (36, 38) and the once per revolution feature (1) for each revolution. Calculate blade untwist angle (φij) from the change in feature angle (αijk) between measured revolutions. Calculate the rotor blade axial displacement (bij) from the blade untwist angle (φij) and the circumferential distance (dijk) of the point from one of the measurement features (36, 38).
US09528385B2	Monitoring and control system A method of controlling the angular orientation of at least one variable fluidfoil. The method includes the steps of receiving detected fluidfoil angular orientation data for the at least one fluidfoil; receiving a fluidfoil angular orientation demand; generating a modified angular orientation demand by modifying the fluidfoil angular orientation demand before it is used to control adjustment of the at least one fluidfoil, the modification being performed using the detected fluidfoil angular orientation data; and outputting the modified demand and controlling the at least one fluidfoil angular orientation in accordance with the modified demand.
US09528380B2	Turbine bucket and method for cooling a turbine bucket of a gas turbine engine A turbine bucket for a gas turbine engine may include a platform, an airfoil extending radially outward from the platform, and a number of cooling passages defined at least partially within the airfoil. At least one of the cooling passages may extend radially to an outlet defined in an outer surface of the airfoil radially inward from a tip end of the turbine bucket.
US09528379B2	Turbine bucket having serpentine core Various embodiments of the invention include turbine buckets and systems employing such buckets. Various particular embodiments include a turbine bucket having: a base; and an airfoil connected with the base at a first end of the airfoil, the airfoil including: a casing having: a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, the casing including an aperture on the leading edge; and a core within the casing, the core having a serpentine shape for supporting the casing and a leading edge passage fluidly connected with the aperture on the leading edge of the casing.
US09528378B2	Composite turbomachine blade with in-built root A turbine engine blade of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement obtained by multilayer weaving of yarns and densified by a matrix. The blade has a first portion constituting an airfoil forming a single piece with at least one second portion constituting a blade root. The fiber reinforcement portions corresponding to the first and second portions of the blade are mutually interleaved, at least in part, with yarns of the second fiber reinforcement portion penetrating into the first fiber reinforcement portion.
US09528370B2	Fluid pressure pulse generating apparatus with primary seal assembly, back up seal assembly and pressure compensation device and method of operating same The embodiments described herein generally relate to a fluid pressure pulse generating apparatus with a primary seal assembly, back up seal assembly and pressure compensation device. The pressure compensation device comprises a membrane support and a longitudinally extending membrane system. The membrane support has a longitudinally extending bore therethrough for receiving a driveshaft of the fluid pressure pulse generating apparatus. The longitudinally extending membrane system comprising a longitudinally extending outer membrane sleeve and a longitudinally extending inner membrane sleeve with the inner membrane sleeve positioned inside the outer membrane sleeve. The membrane system is sealed to the membrane support to allow flexing of the membrane system in response to fluid pressure on either an inner longitudinal surface of the membrane system or an outer longitudinal surface of the membrane system and to prevent fluid on the inner longitudinal surface mixing with fluid on the outer longitudinal surface.
US09528366B2	Method for near real time surface logging of a geothermal well, a hydrocarbon well, or a testing well using a mass spectrometer A method for providing geological trends and real time mapping of a geological basin by forming a geochemical surface well log. The method provides in real time, information from a mass spectrometer on fluid samples from a wellbore, into a geochemical well log template using computer instructions to create a plurality of graphical tracks. The dataset includes geochemical, engineering, and geological information. The geochemical surface well log is transmitted to and viewable on a client device. The geochemical surface well log provides information on well fluids and rock. The mass spectrometer receives fluid samples and performs analysis on the fluid samples, and then communicates fluid testing data in real time to a geochemical surface well log with a plurality of graphical tracks which is then further communicated to a client device via a network.
US09528365B2	Apparatuses and methods for testing wellbore fluids An apparatus may be used to test the ability of a first fluid to remove a second fluid from a surface. The apparatus comprises a reservoir that contains the first fluid and a testing cell that contains the second fluid. The testing cell also contains a rotor within. The first fluid is pumped into the testing cell, thereby displacing the second fluid. The displaced second fluid flows to a collection vessel. The apparatus is particularly useful for determining the ability of a chemical wash or a spacer fluid to remove non-aqueous drilling fluids from a metallic surface.
US09528361B2	Process for recovering soda values from underground soda deposits Process for recovering soda values from first and second soda deposits situated respectively in first and second underground cavities containing respectively first and second soda solutions, the second soda solution containing a higher concentration in sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate than the first soda solution, the process comprising: extracting a stream of first soda solution from the first cavity; introducing the stream of first soda solution in a first process which produces first soda crystals and a first waste purge stream containing a higher concentration in sodium chloride and/or in sodium sulfate than the first soda solution; introducing at least part of the first waste purge stream in the second cavity; extracting a stream of second soda solution from the second cavity; and introducing the stream of second soda solution in a second process which produces second soda crystals which have a higher concentration in sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate than the first soda crystals.
US09528354B2	Downhole tool positioning system and method Downhole tool positioning systems and methods are disclosed which employ buoyancy-mediated tool displacement wherein the density of the tool or string connected to it, and the treatment fluid are matched to facilitate hydraulic translation of the tool in a deviated borehole or lateral with or without a mechanical translation device.
US09528352B2	Extrusion-resistant seals for expandable tubular assembly The present invention generally relates to extrusion-resistant seals for an expandable tubular assembly. In one aspect, a seal assembly for creating a seal between a first tubular and a second tubular is provided. The seal assembly includes an annular member attached to the first tubular, the annular member having a groove formed on an outer surface of the annular member. The seal assembly further includes a seal member disposed in the groove, the seal member having one or more anti-extrusion bands. The seal member is configured to be expandable radially outward into contact with an inner wall of the second tubular by the application of an outwardly directed force supplied to an inner surface of the annular member. Additionally, the seal assembly includes a gap defined between the seal member and a side of the groove. In another aspect, a method of creating a seal between a first tubular and a second tubular is provided.
US09528349B2	Downhole power generation using a mud operated pulser The present disclosure relates to generating electricity downhole using a mud-operated pulser. A disclosed example embodiment of a mud pulser system includes a piston assembly movably disposed within a housing, comprising a power piston, and configured to move in response to a pressure from a fluid flow, a control valve having an open state, in which the power piston receives the fluid flow, and a closed state, in which the power piston does not receive the fluid flow, a magnet disposed on the housing or the piston assembly, and a coil disposed on the housing or the piston assembly, wherein the magnet is configured to displace relative to the coil in response to movement of the piston assembly within the housing, such that relative movement of the magnet and the coil generates electrical energy.
US09528348B2	Method and system for driving a downhole power unit A method and apparatus for setting a subsurface device in a wellbore. A downhole power unit comprises a power rod and a drive shaft. The power rod comprises a hollow interior. The drive shaft is located within the hollow interior, and the power rod is operable to selectively engage a subsurface device to be positioned downhole.
US09528346B2	Telemetry operated ball release system In one embodiment, a ball release system for use in a wellbore includes a tubular housing, a seat disposed in the housing and comprising arcuate segments arranged to form a ring, each segment radially movable between a catch position for receiving a ball and a release position, a cam disposed in the housing, longitudinally movable relative thereto, and operable to move the seat segments between the positions, an actuator operable to move the cam, and an electronics package disposed in the housing and in communication with the actuator for operating the actuator in response to receiving a command signal.
US09528341B2	Continuous expandable backup ring for a seal with retraction capability The extrusion barrier for a sealing element for a packer or bridge plug is energized when set to store a retractive force that can be deployed when the packer or plug is released. The structure is a coiled spring that has gaps in the run in position and has a relaxed diameter smaller than the borehole or surrounding tubular dimension. When the packer is set a cone acts in conjunction with the spring to compress the coils together into contact while increasing the diameter to bridge an annular gap to act as an extrusion barrier. In the set position there is a restorative potential energy force that when the spring is allowed to relax retracts the shape back to the run in shape for removal of the packer or plug. Some of the trailing end coils are of a smaller diameter so that the structure can be clamped there for forcible axial movements in opposed directions.
US09528336B2	Deploying an expandable downhole seat assembly A method includes running an assembly on a tool in a contracted state into a well. The assembly includes segments that are adapted to be radially contracted and arranged in a first number of layers along a longitudinal axis of the assembly in the contracted state of the assembly. The technique includes using the tool to expand the assembly downhole in the well to transition the assembly between the contracted state and an expanded state. Using the tool to expand the seat assembly includes radially expanding the segments and longitudinally contracting the segments to arrange the layers in a second number of layers having at least one layer less than the first number.
US09528335B2	Air-driven degasser assembly Degasser assemblies, systems and methods, including an air-driven degasser assembly that includes a degasser having a drive shaft with a seal that inhibits intrusion of ambient air and an air motor having a motor shaft that drives the drive shaft. The motor shaft is distinct from or integral to the drive shaft, and the air motor is positioned to direct air leakage around the motor shaft away from the seal.
US09528334B2	Well drilling methods with automated response to event detection A well drilling method can include detecting a drilling event by comparing a parameter signature generated during drilling to an event signature indicative of the drilling event, and automatically controlling a drilling operation in response to at least a partial match resulting from comparing the parameter signature to the event signature. A well drilling system can include a control system which compares a parameter signature for a drilling operation to an event signature indicative of a drilling event, and a controller which controls the drilling operation automatically in response to the drilling event being indicated by at least a partial match between the parameter signature and the event signature.
US09528326B2	Method of using a top drive system In one embodiment, a top drive system includes a quill; a motor operable to rotate the quill; a gripper operable to engage a joint of casing; a connector bi-directionally rotationally coupled to the quill and the gripper and longitudinally coupled to the gripper; and a compensator longitudinally coupled to the quill and the connector. The compensator is operable to allow relative longitudinal movement between the connector and the quill.
US09528323B2	Fluid drilling head with sliding gauging ring A fluid drilling head for drilling a bore hole through rock. The fluid drilling head has a rotatable nozzle assembly incorporating a plurality of nozzles arranged to form fluid jets when provided with a supply of drilling fluid under pressure. The fluid jets include pilot jets directed in the general direction of movement of the drilling head and reaming jets directed generally radially and arranged to enlarge the initial hole formed by the pilot jets. A gauging ring is located behind the cutting head and sized to the intended diameter of the bore hole. The gauging ring is arranged to slide axially relative to the rotating cutting head between a rearward position where the reaming jets are exposed, and a forward position where some or all of the reaming jets are shrouded by the gauging ring and inhibited from enlarging the diameter of the bore hole.
US09528320B2	Rotary steerable drilling system A rotary steerable drilling system includes a gear box driven by a driveshaft having an input rotatable in a first direction and an output rotatable in an opposite direction. An output of the gear box has a first axis of rotation, and a rotatable tubular bit sleeve annularly arranged around a distal portion of the driveshaft is pivotable to have a second axis of rotation and includes a connector assembly on a distal end of the bit sleeve for coupling the bit sleeve to a drill bit. A spherical CV joint couples the bit sleeve to the drive-shaft, eccentric cams are movably positioned on the driveshaft, a differential gearing system is connected to the eccentric cams, and a pressure applying device is connected to the eccentric cams. When activated, the pressure applying device applies pressure to modify the speed of rotation of the eccentric cams. A method of rotary steerable drilling is disclosed.
US09528318B2	Window shade and actuating system thereof The structures described herein use an actuating system that can selectively switch between a lower and a raise mode of operation by rotating a rod assembly, and use a downward displacement of a pull member to lower and raise the window shade depending on whether its switching state. The actuating systems are simple to operate, allow convenient adjustment of the window shade, and are safe as the pull member has a limited length of extension.
US09528314B2	Entryway with articulating threshold An articulating threshold cap for use with a sill. The cap may include a substantially rigid body. The body can have a top wall, a first channel disposed below the top wall, the first channel configured to be engaged with a dam of the sill, and a second channel disposed below the top wall. The cap may also include a spring positioned below the top wall and at least partially within the second channel. The spring is configured to bias at least a portion of the top wall upward.
US09528311B1	Thermal release of a self-opening cover A cover is fitted to an aperture in an enclosure. A biasing mechanism is connected to the cover to mechanically bias the cover in an open position. An adhesive member is disposed around the aperture to retain the cover in a closed position against the bias of the biasing mechanism. A release mechanism effects release of the cover from the adhesive member by diminishing adhesion thereof in response to an open command signal.
US09528307B2	Hinge for a furniture part and item of furniture A hinge for a movable furniture part which is accommodatable on a furniture body of an item of furniture, wherein the hinge displays a first attachment part which, via an articulation mechanism, is pivotably connected to a second attachment part, wherein the articulation mechanism comprises articulation levers, and wherein a further lever which acts on a damper assembly of the hinge and which is pivotably accommodated by way of a separate axle, and, in the case of a pivoting movement according to the intended use of the hinge, is temporarily engaged on a guide portion on the hinge, wherein the further lever, prior to an engaging operation, assumes a predetermined ready position from which the further lever engages on the guide portion.
US09528306B2	Locking latch for yard door For a gate in a fence, where a person on the street-side cannot access the latch on the yard-side. A lock-assembly is fixed to the gatepost on the street-side, and a latch-assembly is fixed to the yard-side. A cable passes through the gatepost, and connects the assemblies. The latch-assembly is a more-or-less traditional gate latch. The street-side lock-assembly includes a lock-base and a lock-cover, which are relatively openable/closable in a clamshell mode. A combination-lock locks the cover to the base, unlocking the lock-assembly enables a street-side person to open the cover. The opening-movement of the lock-cover is cabled to the latch-lever, unlatching the gate and enabling the gate to open.
US09528302B2	Security link A device adapted to connect a first securing member to a second securing member, the device comprising a link with a base having an interrupted raised lip forming an internal cavity, the base having a hasp extending into the internal cavity, the hasp having a through hole, and the raised lip having interrupted areas, a first securing element associated with the base at a first interrupted area, the first securing element securing a first securing member, a second securing element associated with the base at a second interrupted area, the second securing element securing a second securing member, a lock having a shackle and a body, the lock fitting within the internal cavity such that the shackle may be inserted through the through hole of the hasp with the body inhibiting the first and second securing members from being disassociated with the first and second securing elements.
US09528301B2	Motor vehicle door lock The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock equipped with a locking mechanism (1, 2, 3), an actuation lever unit (6, 7) acting on the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3), and a catch lever (12). The catch lever (12) blocks the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) at least when acceleration forces of a given magnitude occur, e.g. in case of an accident (crash), rendering the locking mechanism ineffective. According to the invention, the catch lever (12) acts upon a pawl (3) of the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) in the direction of the blocking position of the pawl during normal operation and in the event of a crash while allowing the pawl (3) and thus the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) to be in the releasing position only during normal opening operation.
US09528294B2	Intelligent door lock system with a torque limitor An intelligent door lock system has a drive shaft of a lock device. A circuit is coupled to the drive shaft. A torque limiter is coupled to the circuit. The torque limiter is configured to reduce excessive force being applied to components of the intelligent door lock system. A motor is coupled to the circuit.
US09528292B1	Canopy with overhang A canopy includes a frame assembly having a perimeter frame portion, a central frame portion and multiple legs. The frame assembly also includes one or more overhang frame portions, each of which can include a main overhang frame member and a strut. Each overhang frame portion can extend diagonally from the associated corner of the frame assembly. The canopy also includes a cover, which can be a fabric or flexible material cover capable of collapsing along with the preferably collapsible frame assembly. The cover can include a central portion located substantially within an area defined by the perimeter frame portion and an overhang portion, which surrounds or circumscribes the central portion of the cover. The overhang frame portions can support an overhang portion of the cover, which extends outwardly from the perimeter frame portion. A support of the canopy can be configured to leave a logo imprint on the ground.
US09528270B2	Photovoltaic roofing systems with inside corner flashings The present invention relates particularly to photovoltaic roofing products for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy and provides inside corner flashings useful for flashing photovoltaic roofing systems in which photovoltaic roofing elements are disposed in a staggered configuration.
US09528268B2	Methods of making and using a self adhering roofing membrane A preformed, self adhering single ply roofing membrane includes a water impermeable membrane, a pressure sensitive, hot melt adhesive adhered to one side of the water impermeable membrane, and a release liner on the side of the pressure sensitive, hot melt adhesive opposite of the water impermeable membrane. Methods of making and using this roofing membrane are provided.
US09528265B1	System and method of constructing a composite assembly A composite assembly includes a series of elongated layers joined lengthwise thereof. At least two of the elongated layers each have an upper elongated portion and a lower elongated portion secured together in an end-to-end relationship at a joint therebetween by a connector arrangement. The upper elongated portion is constructed of a wood material, and the lower elongated portion is constructed of a non-wood material. The lower elongated portion may have a reinforcing rod therein.
US09528251B2	Water output switching structure for a bath tub A water output switching structure for a bath tub includes a shell; and a water inlet chamber. The shell is of a cylindrical shape, and the water inlet chamber is sleeved around by the rear end of an inner chamber of the shell placed laterally, while a lower side at a front end of the water inlet chamber is provided with a water output hole. A lower end of the guide rod is connected to and acting in cooperation with the extension portion, so that when the guide rod is pulled up, the switching valve core is swung downward to seal off the water output hole, and when the guide rod is pressed downward, the switching valve core is swung upward to open up the water output hole. The water output switching structure for a bath tub occupies less space and provides tight seal.
US09528245B2	Rotation control device and construction machine including rotation control device The invention provides a rotation control device capable of reducing a loss of a power of a hydraulic pump in a backward direction operation and also provides a construction machine including the same. The controller controls a capacity of the hydraulic pump such that, in a forward direction operation in which an operating direction detected by the operation sensor and a rotating direction detected by a rotation sensor coincide with each other, the capacity of the hydraulic pump is increased in accordance with an increase in the operation amount detected by an operation sensor, on the other hand, restricts the capacity of the hydraulic pump more in a backward direction operation, in which the operating direction detected by the operation sensor and the rotating direction detected by the rotation sensor are reverse to each other, than in the forward direction operation.
US09528240B2	Safety edge sports channel A drainage channel includes a body configured to receive runoff from an adjacent surface; and a resilient edge secured to the drainage channel body. The resilient edge includes an opening extending longitudinally therethrough such that a wall of the resilient edge is capable of deforming inwardly towards the opening.
US09528238B2	Light altering bumper device The present invention is an illuminating dock bumper for attachment to either a dock or a dock vehicle, comprising an elongate, forwardly projecting parabolic arch, which is of uniform substantially-arched cross-section; and an elongate structural tension member laterally extending between the lateral extremities of the parabolic arch, the structural tension member comprising a planar rear surface about which the structural tension member and thereby the bumper is secured to the dock or the dock vehicle, the structural tension member comprising an elongate, forwardly projecting, protective housing of uniform substantially-arched cross-section disposed on the front surface thereof and along the length thereof, the protective housing for receiving an elongate light source therewithin.
US09528236B2	Containment dike Flexible containment tubes form sections of a dike for fluid containment. For example, multiple vinyl-coated polyester tubes with a 19-inch diameter may be filled with water and stacked on top of each other to create a temporary diversion dike. Multiple sections of dike may be abutted together to form longer sections of dike. A vapor barrier or plastic membrane may wrap over dike sections and/or weaved through the flexible containment tubes as they are placed prior to filling. Configurations of the vapor barrier and associated anchoring mechanisms improve the utility of dike sections by reducing hydrostatic pressure of contained fluid on the dike, harnessing the weight of fluid columns, and mitigating seepage through the dike sections.
US09528235B1	Solar powered ice/snow melting system and associated use thereof A solar powered snow melting system includes a support member, a solar panel attached to the support member, a housing engaged with the solar panel, and a flexible sheet releasably stored within the housing. Such a flexible sheet has a plurality of heating elements communicatively coupled to the solar panel such that the heating elements are heated by the solar panel. Notably, the flexible sheet is rotated between wound and unwound positions at an interior and an exterior of the housing, respectively. Advantageously, when rotated to the unwound position, the flexible sheet is capable of lying flat along a ground surface and on a railroad track adjacent to an undercarriage of a train.
US09528231B2	Traffic control marker including a reinforced retaining member Embodiments of the invention are directed to a traffic control assembly, which includes a base selectively mountable adjacent a roadway, a flexible tubular member coupled to the base, a reinforced retaining member, and a retaining pin. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the reinforced retaining member, when positioned in a recess in the base, is configured to secure the flexible tubular member to the base.
US09528230B2	Modular glare screen system A glare-blocking system includes a glare-blocking member and a rail. The glare-blocking member includes a bottom edge, a left recess, and a right recess. The rail includes a left lateral portion that includes a left protrusion configured to mate with the left recess of the glare-blocking member. The rail also includes a right lateral portion that includes a right protrusion configured to mate with the right recess of the glare-blocking member. The rail includes a projecting contour between the left and right lateral portions that defines a groove configured to receive the bottom edge of the glare-blocking member.
US09528224B2	Manually displaceable machine for maintaining a track A motor unit (21) of a machine (1) mobile manually on a track is equipped with hand grips (27) and connected by means of a detachable coupling (20) to a work unit (12). The motor unit (21) is composed of a motor (22), a hydraulic pump (23), a hydraulic tank (24), a cooler (25), and an electric generator (26). Arranged between the motor- and work unit (21, 12) are line couplings (28) for detachable connection of hydraulic lines (29), provided for actuation of working tools (15), and of a motor control line (30).
US09528222B2	Feed screw arrangement A feed screw for feeding lignocellulosic material to a rotary disc refiner is disclosed. The feed screw includes at least one peripheral thread for feeding the lignocellulosic material axially towards the disc refiner and the feed screw feeds the lignocellulosic material from its upstream end towards its downstream end through the center of the opposed grinding surfaces of the disc refiner, the downstream end of the peripheral thread including an angled end part disposed at an angle with respect to the peripheral thread such that the lignocellulosic material is redirected in a radial direction as it leaves the end of the peripheral thread.
US09528210B2	Method of making a dispersible moist wipe A method for making a dispersible nonwoven sheet generally comprises dispersing natural fibers and regenerated fibers in a ratio of about 70 to about 90 percent by weight natural fibers and about 10 to about 30 percent by weight regenerated fibers in a liquid medium to form a liquid suspension. The liquid suspension is deposited over a foraminous forming wire to form a nonwoven tissue web. The nonwoven tissue web is sprayed with a first plurality of jets. Each jet of the first plurality of jets is spaced from an adjacent one of the first plurality of jets by a first distance. The nonwoven tissue web also is sprayed with a second plurality of jets. Each jet of the second plurality of jets is spaced from an adjacent one of the second plurality of jets by a second distance, and the second distance is less than the first distance. The nonwoven tissue web is dried to form the dispersible nonwoven sheet.
US09528201B1	Insulating sheer fabric Fabrics which allow for light transmission and provide thermal insulation are described. A fabric is formed from at least one yarn to form a continuous web of fabric. The continuous web is configured to allow between 20% and 65% of incident light to be transmitted through the fabric, and to reduce heat transfer through the fabric such that the fabric has an R value of at least 0.75 K·m2/W. The continuous web of fabric may be a woven fabric where the at least one yarn is woven to form the woven fabric.
US09528200B2	Method for manufacturing reinforcing fiber strand A method for manufacturing a reinforcing fiber strand is provided, in which a strand including reinforcing fibers passes through an uneven jig and a widening jig in this order, the uneven jig including a plurality of uneven portions having notched and protrusion portions, and the strand is divided by the protruding portions.
US09528199B2	Method and apparatus for entangling yarns A fluid jet is directed onto a first yarn at least at sonic speed to entangle the first yarn, which is aligned substantially parallel to a main yarn, into the main yarn enabling that yarns having a high yarn count and/or wet yarns can be entangled.
US09528198B2	Methods of making nanofiber yarns and threads There is disclosed a method of making a material comprising an assembly of at least one spun yarn, comprising: synthetic inorganic fibers, such as carbon, metal, oxides, carbides or alloys or combinations thereof, wherein a majority of the fibers: (a) are longer than 300 μm, (b) have a diameter ranging from 0.25 nm and 700 nm, and (c) are substantially crystalline, wherein the yarn has substantial flexibility and uniformity in diameter. In one embodiment, the method comprises spinning yarn by pulling fibers from a bulk material with at least one spinner that has real time feedback controls.
US09528196B2	Method and device for fabricating a layer in semiconductor material The invention concerns a method for fabricating a substrate in semiconductor material characterized in that it comprises the steps of: starting from a donor substrate in a first semiconductor material at an initial temperature, contacting a surface of the donor substrate with a bath of a second semiconductor material held in the liquid state at a temperature higher than the initial temperature, the second semiconductor material being chosen so that its melting point is equal to or lower than the melting point of the first semiconductor material, solidifying the bath material on the surface to thicken the donor substrate with a solidified layer. The invention also concerns a device for implementing the method.
US09528191B2	Electrolytic apparatus, system and method for the efficient production of nitrogen trifluoride An electrolytic cell which is partitioned into one or more anode chambers and cathode chambers by one or more partition walls between each anode chamber and cathode chamber, wherein each anode chamber comprises one or more anodes comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, and each cathode chamber comprises one or more cathodes, wherein the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are configured such that any one of the one or more cathodes is adjacent to the outer surface of the one or more anodes and there is no cathode adjacent to the inner surface of the one or more anodes; a molten salt electrolyte surrounding the one or more anodes and the one or more cathodes; at least one anode gas outlet for withdrawing gas from the anode chamber; and at least one cathode gas outlet for withdrawing gas from the cathode chamber.
US09528189B2	Gas generating device and method for generating gas A gas generating device for generating an oxygen gas and/or a hydrogen gas from an electrolytic solution containing water, including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a plurality of through holes and a gas containing unit. The anode electrode (photocatalyst supporting electrode) has a photocatalyst-containing layer containing a photocatalyst producing an oxygen gas from the electrolytic solution by a photocatalytic reaction. The cathode electrode produces a hydrogen gas from electrons and hydrogen ions that are generated in the electrolytic solution by the photocatalytic reaction at the photocatalyst-containing layer. The through holes are formed on at least one of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and the through holes allow the produced oxygen gas or hydrogen gas to pass therethrough, but do not allow the electrolytic solution to pass therethrough. The gas containing unit holds the oxygen gas or hydrogen gas that has passed through the through holes.
US09528184B2	Atomic-layer deposition method using compound gas jet A method for depositing a thin film on a substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes providing a chamber having an atmosphere and a stationary support located in the chamber. The moveable substrate is located in a spatial relationship with the stationary support. A pressurized compound fluid flow, including an inert fluid surrounding a reactive fluid, is provided simultaneously through the stationary support that impinges on at least a portion of the moveable substrate to fluidically levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the compound fluid flow to deposit a thin film on the moveable substrate.
US09528168B2	Nano wire and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a nanowire is provided. A solvent is heated. A catalyst is added to the solvent. A metal compound is added to the solvent to form a metal nanowire. The metal nanowire is refined. In the refining of the metal nanowire, the catalyst and a refinement material to converting an insoluble material generated by the catalyst into a soluble material may be added to the solvent. The catalyst may include NaCl and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, K, Zn, Fe, se, Mn, P, Br and I.
US09528167B2	Ultrasonic probes with gas outlets for degassing of molten metals Ultrasonic probes containing a plurality of gas delivery channels are described, as well as ultrasonic probes containing recessed areas near the tip of the probe. These probes can be used in ultrasonic devices, and the ultrasonic devices can be used in molten metal processing operations to reduce the amount of dissolved gasses and impurities in molten metals.
US09528157B2	Methods, compositions, and kits for determing the presence/absence of a variant nucleic acid sequence The present invention provides methods, compositions and kits for detecting the presence, absence or amount of a target nucleic acid or at least one variant nucleotide in one or more nucleic acids contained in a sample.
US09528144B2	Rare earth spatial/spectral microparticle barcodes for labeling of objects and tissues Polymer microparticles spatially and spectrally encoded using upconversion nanocrystals (UCN) are described for labeling of articles and tissues. UCN having spectrally distinguishable emission spectra are disposed in different portions of an encoding region of each microparticle.
US09528141B2	Nuclear localization of Src-family tyrosine kinases is required for growth factor-induced euchromatinization A method for quantitatively evaluating chromatin structural changes using pixel imaging of the nucleus is provided. Pixel imaging of the nucleus can include capturing one or more images of a nucleus of one or more nucleic acid stain treated cells. The stain intensity can be measured by quantitating the intensity. The mean and/or standard deviation of stain intensity per pixel can be used to determine chromatin condensation levels or chromatin structural change.
US09528138B2	Method for discovering algal strains with reduced pigment to attain higher photosynthetic efficiency A method for determining and/or engineering photosynthetic mutant algal strains comprising: (A) pre-screening wild-type or parent strains to select for photosynthetic efficiency; (B) cause genetic mutations in the group of wild-type and/or parent strains from pre-screening (A) to form genetic mutant strains; (C) screening the genetic mutant strains for photosynthetic efficiency in mass cultures; and (D) further screening the genetic mutants resulting from screening (C) by measuring biomass productivity to select strains having relatively high biomass/lipid/starch productivity.
US09528134B2	Branched α-glucan, α-glucosyltransferase which forms the glucan, their preparation and uses The present invention has objects to provide a glucan useful as water-soluble dietary fiber, its preparation and uses. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a branched α-glucan, which is constructed by glucose molecules and characterized by methylation analysis as follows: (1) Ratio of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol to 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:4; (2) Total content of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol and 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is 60% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; (3) Content of 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher but less than 10% in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; and (4) Content of 2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetraacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; a novel α-glucosyltransferase which forms the branched α-glucan, processes for producing them, and their uses.
US09528129B2	Pre-treatment of cellulosic material A method of pre-treating a cellulosic material before hydrolysis is provided. The method comprises the steps of: impregnating the cellulosic material with a reactive water-soluble gas, such as sulphur dioxide (SO2) or carbon dioxide (CO2), in an impregnation chamber to obtain impregnated material; and heating the impregnated material to obtain pre-treated material, wherein the cellulosic material is compressed right before or when it is transferred to the impregnation chamber. A corresponding system is also provided.
US09528125B2	Mammalian expression vector pUHAB The present invention relates to the construction and utilization of a new mammalian expression vector that contains a unique multiple cloning site (MCS), designated pUHAB. The pUHAB vector comprises a high copy replication origin (ColE1), a drug resistance gene (TK-Hygromycin), and a human cytomegalovirus promoter operably associated with a unique intron (hCMV/intron). Further, pUHAB comprises a selectable marker conferring resistance to kanamycin in bacterial cells, and a phage f1(+) region. pUHAB can be used to transiently or stably express cloned genes when transfected into mammalian cells. The invention also encompasses kits and host cells and cell lines comprising pUHAB, and methods of producing a recombinant protein using pUHAB.
US09528122B2	Axmi270 toxin gene and methods of use Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:3-5, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
US09528121B2	Invertebrate microRNAs This invention provides plants having resistance to invertebrate pests. More specifically, this invention discloses a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention. This invention further provides a method of suppressing at least one target gene of an invertebrate pest of a plant or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate, including providing a plant including the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, wherein the invertebrate is the invertebrate pest, the recombinant DNA is transcribed in the non-natural transgenic plant cell to the recombinant miRNA precursor, and when the invertebrate pest ingests the recombinant miRNA precursor, the at least one target gene is suppressed.
US09528112B2	Composition comprising material for inhibiting SCF or receptor thereof for treating or preventing diseases associated with vascular permeability The present invention relates to a composition comprising a material for inhibiting stem cell factor (SCF) or the receptor thereof for treating or preventing vascular permeability related diseases. Also, the present invention relates to a method for screening for an agent for treating vascular permeability related diseases, comprising the steps of: (a) treating a sample from a patient suspected of having a disease associated with vascular permeability with a candidate material; and (b) comparing the level of expression of the SCF or the receptor thereof with that of a control group. The present invention verifies SCF as a novel target for regulating vascular permeability. When the present invention is used, vascular permeability is decreased in diseases of the eye involving increased vascular permeability, thereby effectively treating or preventing vascular permeability related diseases. Also, vascular permeability can be effectively regulated using the composition. Further, the present invention can be provided as an effective means for screening an agent for treating vascular permeability related diseases by measuring the regulation of the expressions of SCF and c-Kit.
US09528111B2	Single-stranded nucleic acid molecule having amino acid backbone The invention provides a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule containing an expression inhibitory sequence that inhibits expression of a target gene, region (X), linker region (Lx), and region (Xc), wherein the linker region (Lx) is linked between the region (Xc) and the region (Xc), the region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X), at least one of the region (X) and the region (Xc) contains the expression inhibitory sequence, and the linker region (Lx) contains an atomic group derived from an amino acid. The single-stranded nucleic acid molecule can inhibit expression of the target gene.
US09528105B2	Nucleic acid extraction using organic solvents to remove inhibitors Nucleic acid amplification tests have been widely used in clinical laboratories. Nucleic acid extraction from biological materials is challenging because different unfavorable substances may co-extract and inhibit downstream applications. The present invention relates to a composition of and a method for treating the sample prior, during or post extraction of nucleic acid. More specifically, the claimed invention relates to a composition of and a method for using low concentrations of common organic solvents to remove inhibitors of nucleic acid amplification. The present invention can be used for extracting nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) from bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other biological materials or matrices, including but not limit to, stool samples, body fluids, plants and cultures. The method is rapid, low-cost, and easy to use in a laboratory setting. The nucleic acid extracted in accordance with the invention can be used for nucleic acid amplification reactions.
US09528097B2	Method of extraction of an enzyme from plant or animal tissue This invention provides a method for the extraction and detection of a peptide from transgenic plant tissues wherein a non-immunogenic solubility-promoting compound is used to release the enzyme into the solution fraction during the purification process. In some embodiments, this invention provides a method for the extraction and detection of the enzyme Amy797E, which is a heterologous thermo-tolerant α-amylase, from the tissues of corn event 3272 using a non-immunogenic amylase during the purification process. This invention allows for a limit of detection of 1:1000 of Amy797E in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
US09528090B2	Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells The present invention provides methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into insulin producing cells. In particular, the present invention provides a method to produce a population of cells, wherein greater than 85% of the cells in the population express markers characteristic of the definitive endoderm lineage.
US09528089B2	Method for increasing the proportion of animal cells secreting galectin-9 The object of the present invention is to provide a cell that can exhibit physiological activity based on galectin-9, a method for producing the cell, and use of the cell. In order to achieve the above object, the cell of the present invention contains galectin-9, and the galectin-9 is expressed on a cell surface.
US09528086B2	Recombinant bordetella strains A genetically attenuated Bordetella pertussis strain includes a mutated pertussis toxin (ptx) gene, and a heterologous ampG gene, and a hybrid protein including the N-terminal fragment of filamentous haemagglutinin (FHA) and a heterologous epitope or antigenic protein or protein fragment, different from FHA. The strain can be used in an attenuated vaccine for the treatment or prophylaxis of an infectious disease.
US09528083B2	Heat exchanger system with flexible bag A heat exchanger system includes a heat exchanger having a body with a first side face and an opposing second side face, the body bounding a fluid channel disposed between the opposing side faces and extending between an inlet port and an outlet port. A flexible first bag has of one or more sheet of polymeric material and bounds a fluid pathway that extends between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The first bag is removably retained against the first side face of the body of the heat exchanger, the fluid channel of the body of the heat exchanger being sealed from fluid communication with the fluid pathway of the first bag.
US09528081B2	Method of making granular detergent compositions comprising polymers A process of making a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of: a) forming an aqueous detergent slurry; b) spray drying the aqueous detergent slurry to form a plurality of spray-dried detergent particles; c) forming an emulsion comprising a polymer; and d) adding the emulsion from step c) to at least a portion of the plurality of spray-dried detergent particles.
US09528078B2	Antioxidants for post-CMP cleaning formulations An cleaning composition and process for cleaning post-chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) residue and contaminants from a microelectronic device having said residue and contaminants thereon. The cleaning compositions include novel corrosion inhibitors. The composition achieves highly efficacious cleaning of the post-CMP residue and contaminant material from the surface of the microelectronic device without compromising the low-k dielectric material or the copper interconnect material.
US09528074B2	Lubricating oil compositions with enhanced piston cleanliness Disclosed herein is lubricating oil composition for providing enhanced piston cleanliness in an internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition include (a) from about 50 to about 65 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of a first base oil component having a Kv at 100° C. of about 3.5 to about 4.5 cSt; (b) from about 10 to about 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of a second base oil component having a Kv at 100° C. of about 5.5 to about 6.5 cSt; (c) about 1.50 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of at least one Mannich reaction product as disclosed herein; and (d) at least one ashless dispersant other than component (c); wherein the lubricating oil composition has a sulfur content of less than or equal to about 0.30 wt. %, a phosphorus content of less than or equal to about 0.09 wt. %, and a sulfated ash content of less than or equal to about 1.60 wt. % as determined by ASTM D 874, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition; and further wherein the lubricating oil composition is a SAE 0W multi-grade lubricating oil composition; with the proviso that when the lubricating oil composition has a sulfated ash content of less than or equal to 0.60 wt. %, based on the total weight the lubricating oil composition, the Mannich reaction product is present in at least about 3.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition.
US09528071B2	Lubricating oil compositions with enhanced piston cleanliness Disclosed herein is lubricating oil composition for providing enhanced piston cleanliness in an internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition includes (a) greater than 65 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of a base oil component having a Kv at 100° C. of about 3.5 to about 4.5 cSt; (b) about 3.0 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of at least one Mannich reaction product prepared by the condensation of a polyisobutyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound, wherein the polyisobutyl group is derived from polyisobutene containing at least about 70 wt. % methylvinylidene isomer and has a number average molecular weight of from about 400 to about 2,500, an aldehyde, an amino acid or ester derivative thereof, and an alkali metal base; and (c) at least one ashless dispersant other than component (b); wherein the lubricating oil composition has a sulfur content of less than or equal to about 0.30 wt. %, a phosphorus content of less than or equal to about 0.09 wt. %, and a sulfated ash content of less than or equal to about 1.60 wt. % as determined by ASTM D 874, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition; and further wherein the lubricating oil composition is a SAE 0W multi-grade lubricating oil composition.
US09528068B2	Lubricants with good TBN retention A lubricant composition containing a metal-containing detergent in an amount to provide at least about 2 TBN to the lubricant, and a dispersant comprising an oleophilic portion comprising at least about 40 carbon atoms and an acid-bearing portion, characterized in having a TAN:TBN ratio of at least about 0.8, exhibits good TBN retention.
US09528065B2	Coal deactivation processing device and equipment for producing modified coal using same Provided is a coal deactivation processing device that can suppress an increase in carbon monoxide concentration in processing gas regardless of the fact that used processing gas is circulated and refused. The present invention is provided with: a device main body (141) that causes coal therewithin to flow from one side to another; a processing gas feed means (142-144, 144a, 145, 145a, 146, 146a, 147, 148) that feeds processing gas to the interior of the device main body (141); a processing gas circulation means (148) that circulates used processing gas (33) used in the device main body (141) to the processing gas feed means; and a carbon monoxide processing device (170) that adjusts the carbon monoxide concentration in the processing gas in a manner so as to reduce the carbon monoxide concentration in the processing gas.
US09528063B2	Method for inhibiting the plugging of conduits by gas hydrates A method for inhibiting the plugging of a conduit containing a flowable mixture comprising at least an amount of hydrocarbons capable of forming hydrates in the presence of water and an amount of water, which method comprises adding to the mixture an amount of a functionalized dendrimer effective to inhibit formation and/or accumulation of hydrates in the mixture at conduit temperatures and pressures; and flowing the mixture containing the functionalized dendrimer and any hydrates through the conduit wherein the functionalized dendrimer comprises at least one ammonium functional end group.
US09528062B2	Removal of sulfur compounds in an acid gas stream generated from solvent-based gas treating process The invention involves a process for treating a natural gas stream comprising sending the natural gas stream first to an adsorbent unit for removal of mercury. Then the gas stream is sent to an absorbent unit containing a chemical solvent and a physical solvent for removal of carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide and organic sulfur compounds to produce a partially purified natural gas stream. This stream is dehydrated and becomes the product stream. The partially purified natural gas stream to a dehydration unit to remove water to produce a natural gas product stream. The impurities absorbed by the absorption unit are removed and a liquid stream is separated that contains the sulfur impurities. This liquid stream may be purified and stabilized before being shipped for further treatment.
US09528060B2	System oil composition for crosshead diesel engine The present invention relates to a system oil composition for crosshead diesel engines, the system oil composition having excellent heat resistance and being effective for improvement of fuel efficiency. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system oil composition for crosshead diesel engines in which the system oil composition includes a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil as a base oil (A) and has a kinematic viscosity of at least 35 mm2/s at 50° C., a high-shear viscosity of at most 45 mPa·s at 50° C., and a high-shear viscosity of at least 15 mPa·s at 70° C.
US09528053B2	Circulating fluidized bed-type gasification furnace and fluid medium flow rate control method A gasification furnace (110) of a circulation fluidized bed-type gasification furnace (100) forms a fluid medium into a fluid bed, and produces gasified gas by gasifying an input gasification raw material using heat from the fluid medium. A combustion furnace (102) heats the fluid medium output from the gasification furnace. A flow rate adjuster (106) distributes the fluid medium heated in the combustion furnace to the gasification furnace and a buffer section (112). In this manner, irrespective of the flow rate of the fluid medium in the entire circulation fluidized bed-type gasification furnace (100), the buffer section (112) enables the fluid medium to bypass to the combustion furnace. As a result, the flow rate of the fluid medium in the gasification furnace (110) can be maintained at a desired flow rate.
US09528035B2	Curable and cured adhesive compositions Curable adhesive compositions, cured adhesive compositions, and articles that include the cured adhesive compositions are described. The curable adhesive composition contains a) an epoxy resin, b) a curing agent, c) a reactive liquid modifier, d) a toughening agent, and e) an oil displacing agent. The cured adhesive compositions can be used as structural adhesives.
US09528029B2	Aqueous coating composition, method for providing a coating and cementitious substrate coated therewith An aqueous coating composition including: a first emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, 5% to 50% styrene monomer, by weight based on the weight of the first emulsion polymer, wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the first emulsion polymer is from 55° C. to 110° C.; a certain optional second emulsion polymer; and from 20% to 35%, by weight based on the total weight of the first emulsion polymer and the optional second emulsion polymer, coalescent selected from the group consisting of hexaoxatricosane, C4 alkyl glutarates, C4 alkyl succinates, C4 alkyl adipates, and mixtures thereof is provided. A method for providing a coating using the aqueous coating composition, particularly a coating for cementious substrates, the coating desirably providing superior hot tire pickup resistance is also provided.
US09528028B2	Method for preparing modified silica film and modified silica film prepared from the same A method for preparing a modified silica film includes preparing a reactive fluorine-containing polymer solution by dissolving a reactive fluorine-containing polymer including a bonding group bondable to polysilazane in a fluorine-containing solvent, preparing a polysilazane solution by dissolving polysilazane in a solvent for polysilazane, the solvent for polysilazane being immiscible with the fluorine-containing solvent and exhibiting a higher surface tension than the reactive fluorine-containing polymer and the fluorine-containing solvent, preparing a coating liquid by mixing the polysilazane solution with the reactive fluorine-containing polymer solution, forming a coating layer by coating the coating liquid onto a substrate, removing the solvent for polysilazane and the fluorine-containing solvent from the coating layer, and converting the polysilazane into silica while bonding the bonding group of the reactive fluorine-containing polymer to the polysilazane.
US09528025B2	Pigmented coating agent and method for producing a multilayer coating using the pigmented coating agent for producing a pane adhesion The present invention relates to a solvent-based, pigmented coating composition having a solids content of at least 35%, comprising (A) at least one melamine resin, (B) at least one pigment, (C) at least one organic solvent, and (D) at least one organosiloxane of the general formula (I) where R1=CnH2n with n=1 to 3; R2=H or CmH2m+1 with m=1 to 4; a=0 to 20; b=0 to 20; and a+b=2 to 40. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a multicoat coating system, using the coating composition, and to the use of the multicoat coating system for adhesively bonding glazing sheets.
US09528024B2	Energy cured coating composition and process of applying same to substrate Disclosed is an energy curable coating composition for roll coating, a product, and continuous process of applying the energy curable coating composition to a substrate. The energy curable coating composition has a substantially constant viscosity and includes an energy curable resin having plurality of texturing particles suspended therein. The substantially constant viscosity of the energy curable coating composition remains at least less than about 1500 centipoise at approximately 15° C. to approximately 40° C., during recirculation, in a coating pan, and prior to application using a roll coating apparatus. The plurality of texturing particles provide a predetermined texture to a cured energy coating composition. The continuous process of applying the energy curable coating to a substrate allows the process to continuously operate until the energy curable coating composition is depleted from the container.
US09528020B2	Coating composition, method for producing same, and coated article The coating composition of the present invention is characterized in that hydrophobic microparticles, and flat-shaped microparticles forming a card-house aggregate structure, are dispersed in a binder resin dissolved in a solvent. Preferably, the aspect ratio of table faces and end faces of the flat-shaped microparticles is 10 or higher. Preferably, the average particle size of the flat-shaped microparticles in an aggregated state ranges from 125 nm to 200 μm. The coating composition of the present invention can form a coating film having few cracks and can impart high water repellency and high oil repellency without the need for a complex operation.
US09528019B2	Ultraviolet-curable inkjet composition and material An ultraviolet-curable inkjet composition is discharged using an inkjet method. The ultraviolet-curable inkjet composition includes a polymerized compound, and a metal powder including a plurality of particles. The metal powder includes the particles that are surface-processed using an isocyanate compound.
US09528018B2	Active ray-curable inkjet ink, and image formation method using same The purpose of the present invention is to provide: an active ray-curable inkjet ink which has good dispersion stability during storage, good surface smoothness when ejected on a recording medium, and does not undergo the bleeding of a fatty acid onto the surface of the ink; and an image formation method using the active ray-curable inkjet ink. The purpose can be achieved by an active ray-curable inkjet ink which contains: a photopolymerizable compound; at least one wax in the total mass of 1 to 8 mass % relative to the whole mass of the ink; and a fatty acid in the total mass of 0.0001 to 0.10 mass % relative to the whole mass of the wax.
US09528014B2	Coloring composition, ink for inkjet recording using the coloring composition, method for inkjet recording using the ink for inkjet recording, ink cartridge, and inkjet recording material In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a coloring composition comprising, for example, a compound (1A), for example, a compound (2B), and at least one preservative.
US09528000B2	Hot-mix asphalt paving mixture A hot-mix asphalt paving mixture includes the use of a hard, angular, non-carbonate ½″ minus igneous crushed rock, washed rounded No. 100 sieve silica sand particles, ½″ minus recycled asphalt pavement particles, and a performance-graded bituminous liquid asphalt binder, thereby to produce an environmentally-friendly hot asphalt mixture that is laid with minimal compaction effort, and without the use of conventional compaction-aiding additives that chemically alter the viscosity of the liquid asphalt binder. During compaction, the rounded silica sand particles react with the igneous rock particles as a mechanical compaction aid, thereby allowing the angular particles to achieve proper aggregate interlock with minimal compactive effort. The aggregate composition comprises about 75% igneous crushed rock, about 5% processed round silica sand particles, about 20% recycled asphalt pavement, and about 5% binder. The resultant pavement is skid-resistant, resists rutting, and has a permanent dark color.
US09527999B2	Dialdimine, emulsion containing dialdimine, and bicomponent polyurethane composition, and the use thereof Dialdimines of formula (I) and emulsions and uses thereof. In particular, they can be used for the preparation of pasty curing agent or accelerator components for polymers having isocyanate groups, which lead to very high early strength, which have good flow behavior on pumping and which can be formulated without VOC solvents, in particular without N-alkylpyrrolidones. These components can be homogeneously or inhomogeneously mixed in an outstanding manner, in particular in a laminar manner, with components which contain polyurethane polymers having isocyanate groups, the two-component compositions thus obtained curing rapidly, having extremely high early strength and remaining without annoying weaknesses.
US09527987B2	Chitin nanowhisker composites and methods A method of forming a composite of chitin nanowhiskers dispersed in a thermoplastic polymer matrix is provided. The method includes coating thermoplastic polymer particles with a chitin nanowhisker gel; and subjecting the coated particles to melt-blending thereby to form the composite, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and polycarbonate.
US09527985B2	Tire puncture sealant, and tire puncture repair kit using same An object of the present invention is to provide a tire puncture sealant excellent in sealing performance even in a small amount. The present invention is a tire puncture sealant which contains a synthetic resin emulsion A, and a natural rubber latex and/or a synthetic resin emulsion B, in which the surface free energy of the synthetic resin emulsion A is from 20 to 50 mJ/m2, and the solid content of the synthetic resin emulsion A is from 5 to 25 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the solid content of the natural rubber latex and/or the solid content of the synthetic resin emulsion B, and a tire puncture repair kit using the same.
US09527980B2	Polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion, and polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder The present invention aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion which contains significantly minute polytetrafluoroethylene particles and which is excellent in dispersion stability, and a significantly minute polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder. The polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion contains polytetrafluoroethylene particles including a tetrafluoroethylene unit alone or a tetrafluoroethylene unit and a modifying monomer unit derived from a modifying monomer copolymerizable with the tetrafluoroethylene unit. The polytetrafluoroethylene particles have a volume average particle size of not smaller than 0.1 nm but smaller than 20 nm.
US09527974B2	Ethylene-based polymer compositions and foams The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first polymer selected from the following: i) an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer; or ii) an ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer; B) a second polymer selected from the following: iii) an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer; iv) an ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer; or v) an ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer; and wherein the first polymer has a density from 0.880 to 0.910 g/cc, and the second polymer has a density less than, or equal to, 0.867 g/cc, and wherein the weight ratio of the first polymer to the second polymer is from 0.5 to 9.
US09527973B2	Curable compositions and membranes A process for preparing a membrane comprising applying a curable composition to a porous support and curing the composition, wherein the composition comprises: a) a curable ionic compound; b) a first crosslinking agent; c) a second crosslinking agent; d) an inert solvent; and e) optionally a free radical initiator; wherein the second crosslinking agent has a melting point below 80° C. Also claimed are the compositions and membranes obtainable by using the process.
US09527972B2	Release film formed from polylactic acid-containing resin Polylactic acid-containing resin composition that includes a polylactic acid; and a (meth)acryl-silicone copolymer that includes a methyl(meth)acrylate; and a reactive silicone, wherein the (meth)acryl-silicone copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 25,000 or more. Methods for producing a polylactic acid-containing resin composition, polylactic acid-containing resin films, polylactic acid-containing resin release films, polylactic acid-containing resin release films, and methods for producing polylactic acid-containing resin films are also disclosed.
US09527966B2	Method for producing masterbatches The method of producing a masterbatch according to the present invention is a method of producing a masterbatch in which a metal salt compound is incorporated into a polyester resin, the method being characterized by comprising: a first step of obtaining a kneaded product by feeding the polyester resin and the metal salt compound to an extruder and melt-kneading the polyester resin and the metal salt compound; and a second step of, while continuing kneading after the first step, further feeding the polyester resin to the extruder and kneading the resulting mixture, wherein, in the first step, the polyester resin and the metal salt compound are fed at such a mass ratio that the amount of the metal salt compound is not more than twice the amount of the polyester resin; the total amount of the polyester resin fed in the first and second steps and the metal salt compound fed in the first step is, in terms of mass ratio, in the range of 2 to 20 times the total amount of the polyester resin and the metal salt compound that are fed in the first step.
US09527964B2	Thermoplastic elastomers containing an oligopeptide hard component The present invention is generally directed to a new class of TPEs made from peptide terminated low Tg polymers and methods for making them. The middle block of these TPE is a telechelic polymer with a Tg that is below the intended service temperature of the TPE. The terminal peptide segments of these TPEs are short (from about 1 to about 10 amino acids long) and tend to from sheet type secondary structures through intermolecular hydrogen bonds, creating physical crosslinks between polymer chains. The dissimilarity of the peptide hard component and the elastomeric soft component results in very strong segregation between the microphase domains and a low plastic deformation for the resulting TPE. And since the Tm of the crystalline peptide phase can be adjusted, these new TPEs may be tailored to fit the intended service temperature and are melt-processable.
US09527961B2	Telechelic N-alkylated polyamide polymers and copolymers Low glass transition temperature polyamide oligomers or telechelic polyamides are formed from monomers forming tertiary amide linkages. These polyamides can be used with co-reactants to form high molecular weight or crosslinked polymers with desirable polyamide properties.
US09527960B2	Method for extracting oil from a powder A process includes: (a) providing a powder containing hydrophilic particulates and hydrocarbon liquid; (b) providing polyolefin beads; and (c) forming a combination by combining the polyolefin beads with the powder.
US09527956B2	Modified phosphorus-containing unsaturated polyester A modified phosphorus-containing unsaturated polyester being represented by Formula I is provided: wherein each A′ is independently a residue of a diol or polyol, each B′ is independently a residue of a saturated or unsaturated anhydride or acid, G1 and G2 are independently H or a residue of an isocyanate acrylate-based compound or isocyanate silicon-containing compound, with the proviso that G1 and G2 are not both H; and wherein a is an integer from 1 to 30, b is an integer from 1 to 30, and the modified phosphorus-containing unsaturated polyester has an OH value ranging from 50 to 200.
US09527955B2	Method for producing lactide-lactone copolymer This invention provides a novel method for producing a lactide-lactone copolymer. The method is characterized by copolymerizing a lactide and a lactone using a molybdenum compound as a catalyst.
US09527929B2	Optimized chitosan reacetylation The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of chitosan of a degree of acetylation DAr, from chitosan β having a degree of acetylation DAi lower than DAr, comprising at least one step of purification and at least one step of acetylation of said chitosan β, said purification step comprising at least one step of solubilization of said chitosan β in an acidic aqueous medium and at least one step of precipitation of said thus solubilized chitosan, wherein said acetylation step is carried out in a solution on said solubilized chitosan before said precipitation step.
US09527922B2	Humanized alpha-enolase specific antibodies and methods of uses in cancer therapy A humanized antibody, or a binding fragment thereof, wherein the humanized antibody binds human ENO1 (GenBank: AAH50642.1), wherein the antibody comprises a light chain variable region (VL) domain comprising a CDR1 having the amino acid sequence LCDR1 (RASENIYSYLT; SEQ ID NO: 6) and a CDR2 having the amino acid sequence LCDR2 (NAKTLPE; SEQ ID NO: 7) and a CDR3 having the amino acid sequence LCDR3 (QHHYGTPYT; SEQ ID NO: 8) and an antibody heavy chain variable region (VH) domain comprising a CDR1 having the amino acid sequence HCDR1 (GYTFTSCVMN; SEQ ID NO: 3), a CDR2 having the amino acid sequence HCDR2 (YINPYNDGTKYNEKFKG; SEQ ID NO: 4) and a CDR3 having the amino acid sequence HCDR3 (EGFYYGNFDN; SEQ ID NO: 5), wherein framework regions in the light chain variable region (VL) domain and the heavy chain variable region (VH) domain comprise amino acid sequences from a human immunoglobulin.
US09527919B2	High affinity anti-prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) antibodies for cancer targeting and detection The present invention provides novel high affinity antibodies and fragments thereof that bind to the cancer antigen PSCA. The antibodies of the present invention may be used for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, visualization, and the like. The Present invention also provides methods for the detection, visualization, and treatment of various cancers expressing PSCA.
US09527918B2	Antibacterial polymers and method for obtaining the same The invention relates to polymers selected from among polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon and polystyrene, having antibacterial properties, wherein the antibacterial effect is obtained by adding a zinc salt selected from among: zinc PCA, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc pyrrolidone or zinc pyrithione during the process of polymerization of the monomers. The antibacterial polymers are used to prepare products intended to enter into contact with the skin.
US09527917B2	Nucleic acid encoding anti-OX40 antibodies Human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, both humanized and chimeric, which specifically bind to human OX40 are disclosed. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for OX40 receptor and activate the receptor in vitro and in vivo. The antibody can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, are useful for modulating receptor activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which OX40 activity is detrimental. Nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expressing the recombinant human antibodies are provided, and methods of synthesizing the recombinant human antibodies, are also provided.
US09527915B2	Treating basal-like genotype cancers Provided herein are methods of treating a subject with cancer comprising administering to the subject a death receptor agonist. Also provided herein are methods of screening a breast cancer cell for responsiveness to a DR5 agonist. Further provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind an N-terminal CARD of DDX3, a DDX3 lacking an N-terminal CARD, and an 80 kDa baculovirus TAP repeat (BIR).
US09527910B2	Ang-2 specific antibodies and uses thereof Provided are an anti-Ang-2 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an angiogenesis-inducing factor Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), related compositions and pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for using such compositions and pharmaceutical compositions.
US09527909B2	Antibodies to tau and uses thereof Monoclonal antibodies to human tau aggregate, compositions comprising such tau antibodies, and methods of using such tau antibodies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Pick's disease.
US09527907B2	Antigens associated with endometriosis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis Specific binding members that bind the ED-A isoform of fibronectin for use in methods of diagnosis, detection, imaging and/or treatment of endometriosis, and/or for use in delivery to the neovasculature of endometriotic tissue of a molecule conjugated to the specific binding member. Specific binding members that bind tenascin-C, especially the A1, A2, A3, A4 and/or D domain tenascin-C large isoform, for use in methods of diagnosis, detection, imaging and/or treatment of endometriosis, psoriatic arthritis or psoriasis, and/or for use in delivery to the neovasculature of endometriotic, psoriatic arthritic or psoriatic tissue of a molecule conjugated to the specific binding member.
US09527890B2	FC receptor (FcRn) binding peptides and uses thereof The invention provided herein includes isolated polypeptides that specifically block the interaction between neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) and albumin. Blocking the interaction treats diseases and conditions caused by increased amounts of albumin or modified albumin that possesses pathogenic properties wherein it is deemed desirable to decrease albumin levels. Accordingly, also provided are methods of using these isolated polypeptides to treat various diseases and conditions caused by increased amounts of albumin or modified albumin that possesses pathogenic properties. The invention provided herein also includes isolated polypeptides capable of binding to a non-IgG and non-albumin competitive site on an FcRn alpha 3 domain. These can be useful for tracking FcRn without inhibiting IgG or albumin binding or function. Accordingly, the invention also includes methods and systems to track FcRn without inhibiting IgG or albumin binding or function.
US09527889B2	RFamide-related peptides and methods thereof Provided herein methods and compositions directed to RFRP-1 polypeptides for modulating cardiac contractile function, for preventing and/or treating cardiac disorders.
US09527876B2	Prodrugs of bicyclic substituted pyrimidine type PDE-5 inhibitors Provided are prodrugs of a bicyclic substituted pyrimidine type PDE-5 inhibitors, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these prodrug compounds, pharmaceutical preparations, and pharmaceutical compositions, as well as a use of these compounds, pharmaceutical preparations and pharmaceutical compositions in the manufacture of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of sexual dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms.
US09527870B2	Liquid crystal compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device To provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one physical property such as high stability to light, a high clearing point, low minimum temperature of a liquid-crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a large dielectric constant in a minor axis direction, a suitable elastic constant, excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. The compound is represented by formula (1-1): for example, R is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 9 carbons, rings A1 to A3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by halogen; X is halogen, —CF3 or —OCF3; l is 1, and m, n is 0 or 1; W1 is a group represented by formula (1a) or (1b); W2 is a group represented by formula (1c) or (1d); Y1 to Y2 are hydrogen, Y3 to Y5 and L1 to L5 are fluorine.
US09527863B2	Thieno-indole moieties and methods of treating using the same The present invention relates to a novel class of alkylating agents comprising a thieno-indole moiety linked to a DNA-binding moiety, which have cytotoxic activity and are useful in treating diseases such as cancer, cellular proliferation disorders and viral infections. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating diseases utilizing such compounds or the pharmaceutical composition containing them. The invention also relates to the use of this novel class of alkylating agents in the preparation of conjugates.
US09527862B2	Compounds of chiral aromatic spiroketal diphosphine ligands, preparation methods and uses thereof Disclosed are aromatic spiroketal diphosphine ligands, preparation methods and uses thereof. The ligands have the structure of formula (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X and n are defined as such described in the specification. The aromatic spiroketal diphosphine ligands are prepared from aromatic spiroketal compounds. Also disclosed are the preparation methods of aromatic spiroketal compounds. The preparation methods are simple and can produce racemic or chiral aromatic spiroketal diphosphine ligands. The ligands can be used as catalysts of asymmetrical catalytic reactions having economical practicability and industry application prospect
US09527842B2	Inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus replication The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula (I), including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection.
US09527837B2	Inhibitors of EZH2 The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit activity of the histone lysine N-methyltransferase, Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2), pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds to treat cancer, such as hematologic and solid tumors.
US09527835B2	Cyclopropylamines as LSD1 inhibitors The present invention is directed to cyclopropylamine derivatives which are LSD1 inhibitors useful in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
US09527834B2	Substituted 1-benzylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one analogs as positive allosteric modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 The invention relates to substituted 1-benzylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one analogs, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1); methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction. Exemplary 1-benzylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one compounds include compounds of the following formula:
US09527832B2	Substituted condensed pyrimidine compounds The invention relates to novel substituted condensed pyrimidine compounds of general formula (I) in which the chemical groupings, substituents and indices are as defined in the description, and to their use as medicaments, in particular as medicaments for the treatment of conditions and diseases that can be treated by inhibition of the PDE4 enzyme.
US09527822B2	Method for preparing 3-trifluoromethyl chalcones Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein Q and Z are as defined in the disclosure comprising distilling water from a mixture comprising a compound of Formula 2, a compound of Formula 3, a base comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal hydroxides of Formula 4 wherein M is Ca, Sr or Ba, alkali metal carbonates of Formula 4a wherein M1 is Li, Na or K, 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, and an aprotic solvent capable of forming a low-boiling azeotrope with water. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 2 comprising (1) forming a reaction mixture comprising a Grignard reagent derived from contacting a compound of Formula 5 wherein X is Cl, Br or I with magnesium metal or an alkylmagnesium halide in the presence of an ethereal solvent, and then (2) contacting the reaction mixture with a compound of Formula 6 wherein Y is OR11 or NR12R13, and R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the disclosure. Further disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 7 wherein Q and Z are as defined in the disclosure, using a compound of Formula 1 characterized by preparing the compound of Formula 1 by the method disclosed above or using a compound of Formula 1 prepared by the method disclosed above.
US09527819B2	Pyridazine compounds, compositions and methods The invention relates to novel chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
US09527814B2	Aromatic amine derivative, organic device material and hole-injection/transport material and organic electroluminescent element material each comprising the derivative, and organic electroluminescent element An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1), wherein L is a linking group, Z is a group represented by the following formula (2) and A1 and A2 are independently a monovalent group represented by the following formula (3):
US09527812B2	N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed synthesis of 2-aryl indoles Transition metal-free catalytic methods for access to 2-arylindole compounds.
US09527810B2	(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-((S)-3-propyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-methanone hydrochloride and manufacturing processes The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the preparation of a compound of formula I and its hydrates The compounds of formula I and the corresponding hydrates are pharmaceutically active substances.
US09527809B2	Compound, actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, resist film, and pattern formation method, and method for manufacturing electronic device using same, and electronic device There is provided an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing a compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2), and the formula (1) and (2) are defined as herein, and a resist film comprising the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, and a pattern forming method comprising a step of exposing the resist film, and a step of developing the exposed film, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, comprising the pattern forming method, and an electronic device manufactured by the manufacturing method of an electronic device.
US09527807B2	Sulfonamide derivative and use thereof Provided is a compound having an AMPA receptor function enhancing action, and useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for depression, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, or a salt thereof.
US09527802B2	Method of manufacturing coumaramide A method of manufacturing coumaramide includes treating cellulose-based biomass with an ammonia-containing treatment agent to obtain ammonia-treated biomass, immersing the ammonia-treated biomass into a solvent containing at least water and eluting coumaramide in the ammonia-treated biomass into the solvent to obtain a coumaramide solution, and precipitating coumaramide in the coumaramide solution as a crystal to obtain a coumaramide crystal.
US09527795B2	Methylene beta-ketoester monomers, methods for making methylene beta-ketoester monomers, polymerizable compositions and products formed therefrom The present invention provides methylene beta-ketoester monomers, methods for producing the same, and compositions and products formed therefrom. In the method for producing the methylene beta-ketoesters of the invention, a beta-ketoester is reacted with a source of formaldehyde in a modified Knoevenagel reaction optionally in the presence of an acidic or basic catalyst, and optionally in the presence of an acidic or non-acidic solvent, to form reaction complex. The reaction complex may be an oligomeric complex. The reaction complex is subjected to further processing, which may be vaporization by contact with an energy transfer means in order to isolate the beta-ketoester monomer. The present invention further compositions and products formed from methylene beta-ketoester monomers of the invention, including monomer-based products (e.g., inks, adhesives, coatings, sealants or reactive molding) and polymer-based products (e.g., fibers, films, sheets, medical polymers, composite polymers and surfactants).
US09527784B2	Process for separating hydrocarbon compounds Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
US09527782B2	Method of preparing a modified support, a catalyst precursor and a catalyst, and a hydrocarbon synthesis process using the catalyst A method of preparing a modified catalyst support comprises preparing a titanium-containing catalyst support material by (i) contacting a catalyst support material with an organic titanium compound, or (ii) co-hydrolyzing a hydrolysable organic titanium compound and Al(OR″)3, with the titanium-containing catalyst support material then including Al, wherein all R″ are the same or different and are each an organic group. The titanium-containing catalyst support material is calcined at a temperature above 900° C. to obtain a modified catalyst support which includes more than 1 wt % and less than 3.5 wt % Ti, based on the mass of the catalyst support material in the modified catalyst support, the Ti being present in the form of one or more titanium compounds.
US09527780B2	Enhancing biochar performance using pyrolysis acid stream A method of producing a modified biochar and the use of the biochar as a soil amendment. The modified biochar can be produced by contacting biochar with an acid-containing solution obtained from an acid containing stream produced in a pyrolysis process, which produces biochar. In accordance with one aspect, a cellulose-containing biomass is pyrolyzed to generate a gaseous organic acid-containing stream, which is condensed to produce an organic acid-containing solution. The biochar is then modified by contact with the organic acid-containing solution.
US09527773B2	Graphene-ceramic hybrid coating layer, and method for preparing the same Disclosed are a graphene-ceramic hybrid coating layer formed from a graphene-ceramic hybrid sol solution including graphene (RGO: reduced graphene oxide) and a ceramic sol, wherein the graphene content in the graphene-ceramic hybrid coating layer is about 0.001 wt % to about 1.8 wt % based on the total weight of the graphene-ceramic hybrid coating layer, and a method for preparing the same.
US09527767B2	Alkali-free phosphoborosilicate glass Alkali-free phosphoboroaluminosilicate glasses are provided. The glasses include the network formers SiO2, B2O3, and at least one of Al2O3 and P2O5. The glass may, in some embodiments, have a Young's modulus of less than about 78 GPa and/or a coefficient of thermal expansion, averaged over a temperature range from about 20° C. to about 300° C., of less than about 38×10−7/° C. The glass may be used as a cover glass for electronic devices or as an outer clad layer for a glass laminate.
US09527765B2	Optical fiber manufacturing method and optical fiber There is provided a method for producing a low-loss alkali metal-doped silica core optical fiber having excellent hydrogen resistance. The method for producing the optical fiber according to the present invention includes a drawing step of drawing an optical fiber preform in a drawing furnace to produce a silica glass-based optical fiber including a core region containing an alkali metal with an average concentration of 0.5 atomic ppm or more and a cladding region that surrounds the core region and a heating step of heating the optical fiber in a heating furnace through which the optical fiber drawn from the drawing furnace passes.
US09527763B2	Method of manufacturing composite crucible A method of manufacturing a composite crucible includes: supplying mullite material powder to an upper region of a mold, and supplying second silica powder to a lower region provided below the upper region while rotating the mold; supplying third silica powder on an inner surface side of a layer made of the mullite material powder and the second silica powder; heating and fusing the mullite material powder, the second silica powder, and the third silica powder to form an opaque vitreous silica layer provided on the outer surface of the crucible, a transparent vitreous silica layer provided on an inner surface side of the crucible, and a mullite reinforcement layer provided on the outer surface side of an upper end portion of the crucible.
US09527761B2	Split loading funnel for charging a molten glass gob into a blank mold The disclosure includes a process and an apparatus for delivering a gob of molten glass into a blank mold. The apparatus includes a loading funnel holder that defines at least one opening, and a split loading funnel rotatably carried by the funnel holder. The split loading funnel includes two or more individual funnel segments that together provide an outlet of the funnel having an exit plane, each of the individual funnel segments having a lower portion that includes a concave interior guide surface. The two or more individual funnel segments are coupled together so that the interior guide surfaces of the individual funnel segments cooperate to define a guide passage extending along a longitudinal axis and terminating at the outlet.
US09527760B2	Energy efficient system and process for treating sludge Apparatus and process is provided for hydrolyzing sludge from water treatment and for conditioning the hydrolyzed sludge for optimal anaerobic digestion. Methods provided include dewatering to produce dewatered sludge, hydrolyzing the dewatered sludge in a steam fed process, preheating the dewatered sludge before hydrolysis with sludge-to-sludge heat transfer, and cooling and diluting the sludge using sludge-to-water heat transfer and water injection, and anaerobically digesting the hydrolyzed sludge. Apparatus provided includes a generally vertically oriented counterflow sludge-to-sludge heat exchanger, a hydrolysis reactor and associated source of steam, sludge-to-water heat exchangers, and a dilution unit. Temperature and pressure sensors are configured to command various variable flow pumps and valves for controlling the process.
US09527758B1	Mollusk repellant and methods of water treatment An apparatus comprising copper and zinc adhered to reticulated foam is useful for repelling or preventing mollusk infestation.
US09527746B2	Carbonized asphaltene-based carbon-carbon fiber composites A method of making a carbon binder-reinforced carbon fiber composite is provided using carbonized asphaltenes as the carbon binder. Combinations of carbon fiber and asphaltenes are also provided, along with the resulting composites and articles of manufacture.
US09527742B2	Graphene sheet and process of preparing the same Provided are a graphene sheet and a process of preparing the same. Particularly, a process of economically preparing a large-area graphene sheet having a desired thickness and a graphene sheet prepared by the process are provided.
US09527739B2	Method for preparing graphite film There is provided a method for preparing a graphite film by using a single continuous heater, the method including: converting a polymer film to a carbonized film by introducing the polymer film into a first heater having a first temperature section; and converting the carbonized film to the graphite film by introducing the carbonized film into a second heater having a second temperature section where a temperature linearly increases.
US09527719B2	Tapping fitting for a transport and storage container for liquids and transport and storage container with such tapping fitting A tapping fitting, particularly a flap or ball cock, with a fitting housing made from plastic for connection to a drain spigot of a plastic container for liquids, particularly an interior container of a transport and storage container. The fitting housing is provided with a conductive device at least part of which is made from electrically conductive plastic for dissipating an electrostatic charge. The conductive device is the conductive device has an integrally conformed earthing conductor for the electrically conductive connection of the conductive device to a ground potential and is also connected integrally with the fitting housing.
US09527713B2	Low power control system for an elevated work platform A control system optimized for low-power operation includes an electronic valve controller for controlling a hydraulic valve and a control interface for receiving operating commands from a user and communicating the operating commands to the electronic valve controller. The control interface includes a multi-function single hand control with a plurality of position indicating elements for detecting actuation of the single hand control, a master enable associated with all of the position indicating elements, and a plurality of individual enable elements each associated with one of the position indicating elements. A controller directs operation of the control interface and is configured to sample a position indicating element only if the master enable is asserted and the corresponding individual enable element is asserted. Other aspects of the control system minimize power consumption, including fast sampling that allows the controller to spend more time in a low power mode.
US09527712B1	Shooting house and hoisting system for tree Method and apparatus for an electrically operated shooting house for attachment to the tree which includes a motorized winch which moves the hunting stand up or down the tree using a cable system which also incorporates a sectioned ladder which is connected to the tree using a plurality of tree encircling members. The ladder includes tracks for connection of a winch and safety mechanism thereto wherein the safety mechanism prevents the shooting house from falling down the ladder when attached to a tree.
US09527711B2	Lift frame for an industrial truck A lift frame has a lift mast along which a lift carriage is arranged so as to be movable in elevation. At least one hydraulic line progresses along the lift mast and a tensioning device is provided for the hydraulic line. The tensioning device has a bracket mounted permanently on the lift frame and a deflection section for the hydraulic line. The deflection section can be selectively mounted at different elevations on the bracket to adjust the tension in the hydraulic line. An industrial truck incorporating the lift mast is also disclosed.
US09527708B2	Segmented inverting cover plate apparatus for underfloor vehicle lifting jack A segmented inverting cover plate apparatus for an underfloor vehicle lifting jack comprises a cover plate comprising a first movable cover plate (4) and a second movable cover plate (6), wherein the first movable cover plate (4) and the second movable cover plate (6) are pivotly connected via a pin shaft (15). An anti-inversion block (5) is provided directly below the pin shaft (15). A guide wheel (7) is provided below the end of the second movable cover plate (6) away from the first movable cover plate (4). An inverting arm (3) is provided below the first movable cover plate (4), with one end of the inverting arm (3) connected to the anti-inversion block (5) via a bearing (13), the other end of the inverting arm connected to a powered push rod (1) via a pin shaft (17) and an oil-containing bearing (18), and the powered push rod (1) is installed on a powered push rod mounting seat (2).
US09527707B1	Lawn mower lift A lawn mower lift is provided for lifting one end of a lawn mower to enable a person to gain access to the underside of the lawn mower to perform maintenance or repair tasks on the lawn mower. The lawn mower lift includes first and second upstanding post members having a support rail extending between the upper ends of the post members. A horizontally disposed wheel is vertically slidably mounted on each of the post members for supporting a pair of wheels of the lawn mower thereon. A winch is mounted on the support rail and has a pair of winch cables secured to the wheel supports. The winch, when operated in a first direction, raises one end of the lawn mower. The winch, when operated in a second direction, lowers the lawn mower.
US09527703B2	Lifting device and lifting platform with such a lifting device A pneumatically or hydraulically activated lifting device has a main carrier with a first cavity having a first lifting element arranged inside the first cavity. The main carrier also has a second cavity arranged in fixed movement with respect to the first cavity. A second lifting element is arranged inside this second cavity and is movable in the two mutually opposed directions of movement with respect to this cavity.
US09527696B2	Elevator group control system for double operation An elevator group control system, which can perform an appropriate operation so that a user can shorten the time spent until the user arrives at a destination floor in a double-deck elevator performing a double operation in at least one running direction, including a hall operating panel by use of which a user inputs a destination floor in a prescribed hall of an elevator. In a case an operation-prohibited floor of a car stopping at the hall is inputted as a destination floor from the hall operating panel, a group control device registers, as a service floor of the car, a floor preceding or beyond the destination floor inputted from the hall operating panel.
US09527686B2	Sheet conveying device A sheet conveying device includes: a supporter which support a sheet to be supplied or a discharged sheet. The supporter includes: a first cover pivotable between a closed position and an open position and capable of supporting the sheet when the first cover is located at the open position; and a second cover pivotable between a first position and a second position and constituting a portion of an exterior of the sheet conveying device with the first cover when the second cover is located at the first position. The second cover has a first end portion contactable with the first cover located at the closed position. The first end portion is kept in contact with the first cover throughout a period in which the second cover is pivoted from the first position to the second position.
US09527681B2	Thin-section sample fabrication apparatus and method of fabricating thin-section sample A thin-section sample fabrication apparatus includes a sample table that places a thin section cut out from an embedding block, a transporting mechanism that moves the thin section to the vicinity of the sample table, a liquid phase forming portion that forms a liquid phase having a predetermined amount of transfer liquid which continues from the transport surface onto the sample table, and a thin-section transfer portion that transfers the thin section onto the sample table so that a surface of the thin section opposing the transport surface opposes the sample table by surface tension of the liquid phase formed by the liquid phase forming portion.
US09527673B2	Spiral conveyor with controlled take-up A spiral conveyor and a method for taking up slack in a modular conveyor belt traveling a helical path. The spiral conveyor includes a rotating cylindrical drive drum with parallel drive members extending from the bottom to the top of the drum on its periphery. Each drive member includes an outwardly protruding ridge extending from the bottom to the top of the drum for engaging the inside edges of the belt. A motor-driven take-up shaft and shaft-mounted sprocket set takes up slack in the belt after its release from the drum. To control tension at the discharge of the belt from the drive drum, the take-up motor is normally operated in a closed-loop control mode, but switches to an open-loop constant-speed control mode when the take-up motor stalls.
US09527669B1	Semi-automated inventory transfer station output merge logic An inventory transfer station is provided in connection with a workspace of an inventory management system. At the inventory transfer station, items are transferred from container holders to empty containers thereby generating containers that may fulfill orders for items. The inventory transfer station may be semi-automatically configured to transfer items from the container holders to the empty containers utilizing a vertical reciprocating conveyor that feeds empty containers to the inventory transfer station via an inbound conveyor lane associated with the inventory management system. Containers that have received items from the container holder may be transferred to an outbound conveyor lane that may, via the vertical reciprocating conveyor, feed fulfilled containers to a shipping area of the workspace.
US09527660B2	Individually sealed antiseptic applicators This disclosure describes example applicators and cap devices which may be used in combination with one or more cleansing, antimicrobial and/or antiseptic agents to reduce or eliminate contaminates on a surface. According to some embodiments, the disclosure describes a first cap which may be stored within a cavity of a second cap to create a dual cap device. According to some embodiments, both caps of the dual cap device may be individually sealed with a protective film. According to some embodiments, either a single cap device or a dual cap device may be attached to a flexible substrate by a surface other than the surface having the cavity opening.
US09527659B2	Mailable packaging of compressed garments and other items A retail-ready garment package (1) adapted for mailing, comprising a compressed garment (17) in the form of a flat tablet having self-supporting rigidity, the package having opposed major faces (3,5) joined by an edge portion (7), and an address surface on at least one of the major faces for providing a mailing address of an intended recipient.
US09527653B2	Insulation housing and method for the production of an insulation housing Proceeding from a state of the art from which double-walled insulation housings that are provided with supported vacuum insulation are already known, the invention proposes an improved insulation housing that is characterized in that first, a planar surface element (1) is produced, in which the wall elements (2) of the insulation housing, which are connected with one another, are connected with one another by means of a transition region, which region has a notch (10), wherein it is made possible, in this way, to produce the three-dimensional spatial shape of the insulation housing only in a last production step, by means of corresponding folding and setting upright of the wall elements (2) that are connected with one another, and subsequently to fix the wall elements (2) in place in this spatial shape, in accordance with the intended purpose.
US09527643B2	Package with open chamber A package includes a box and an insert. The box includes a front wall and defines a compartment therein. The front wall defines an open window between a top window edge and a bottom window edge of the front wall. The open window provides direct access to the compartment. The insert is maintained within the compartment and defines a top chamber panel adjacent the top window edge, a rear chamber panel, and a bottom chamber panel adjacent the bottom window edge. The insert is maintained within the compartment such that the bottom chamber panel divides the compartment into at least an open chamber and a closed chamber. The open chamber is defined immediately adjacent the open window between the top chamber panel and the bottom chamber panel. The closed chamber is defined on a side of the bottom chamber panel opposite the open chamber.
US09527640B2	Methods of manufacturing tamper-resistant and tamper evident containers A method of thermoforming a tamper-resistant/tamper-evident container includes forming a cover portion that includes an outwardly extending peripheral flange, forming a base portion including an upper peripheral rim and a skirt depending downwardly therefrom. The upper peripheral rim is configured to communicate with at least a portion of the outwardly extending peripheral flange of the cover portion to hinder access to the container when the container is closed. Forming a hinge joining the cover portion and the base portion such that the vertical height of the hinge correlates with the height of the skirt that depends downwardly from the base portion when the height of the skirt is substantially uniform around the perimeter of the container and forming at least one line of weakness in the hinge, the line of weakness is severed to facilitate removal of the cover portion from the base portion to open the container.
US09527638B2	Storage container and refrigerator having the same A storage container includes an inflow hole and an outflow hole through which cold air flows, and deodorizing filters for removing odorous materials are mounted in the inflow hole and the outflow hole. Therefore, when foods containing odor-causing materials are put in the storage container to be stored in a storage compartment, the odor-causing materials are prevented from spreading inside the storage compartment, thereby fundamentally removing odors from the storage compartment. In addition, the cold air of the storage compartment continuously flows in and out of the storage container through the inflow hole and the outflow hole, and therefore foods stored in the storage container may be kept fresh.
US09527634B2	Dispensing paint can lid and stand combination A lid has a support extending therefrom for maintaining a container in an inverted position. The lid further comprises a dispenser, such that when the lid is connected to a container and the container is inverted, gravity compels contents of the container out the dispenser.
US09527629B2	Steam release standing pouch and content-enclosing standing pouch Provided are a steam release standing pouch, which has a structure in which the sealing portion is reliably peeled, and a content sealing standing pouch formed using the pouch. The steam release standing pouch has a first vapor passage portion. The distance between the inner edge of the tip of the vapor passage portion and the center of maximum expansion, which is the center of the portion where expansion is expected to be maximal, is shorter than either the distance between the inner edge of the first upper side portion and the center of maximum expansion or the distance between the inner edge of the first intermediate side portion and the center of maximum expansion.
US09527625B1	Pallet support block and a pallet constructed with pallet support blocks A pallet support block is constructed of recycled plastic material that is also recyclable. The use of the pallet support block in pallet construction reduces the amount of wood used in the pallet construction and thereby makes the pallet lighter and reduces the cost of manufacturing the pallet.
US09527611B2	Arrangement for manufacturing of portion packets An arrangement for manufacturing of portion packets of a product for oral use, includes a forming arrangement configured to form portion packets of a bulk material. The arrangement includes a device for placing the portion packets into a container, wherein the device includes a portion packet transporting unit and a portion packet positioning unit. The transporting unit is configured to transport individual portion packets to the positioning unit, and the positioning unit is configured to position the portion packets in a certain pattern during operation of the device. The transporting unit includes a product channel for transporting the portion packets, the product channel having an inlet and an outlet, the transporting unit further including a gas channel for connection to a source of pressurized gas, the gas channel arranged to, when connected to the source, guide pressurized gas into the product channel in a direction towards the product channel outlet.
US09527610B1	Ice bagging assembly Ice bagging assemblies comprising an ice bag merchandiser, an ice bag diverter positionable between first and second positions to drop ice bags into different first and second regions within the ice bag merchandiser. Methods of stacking ice bags in an ice bag merchandiser comprising receiving an ice bag in an ice bag diverter and dropping the ice bag to a first region of the ice bag merchandiser when the ice bag diverter is in a first position and dropping the ice bag to a second region of the ice bag merchandiser when the ice bag diverter is in a second position.
US09527606B2	Tool to hold several mounting clamps simultaneously against an aircraft fuselage frame element To reduce the time and cost of manufacture of an aircraft fuselage, a tool for positioning mounting clamps to attach a fuselage frame element onto a fuselage skin and/or onto stiffeners is provided. Accordingly, the tool includes a ramp and several systems for holding clamps in position distributed along the ramp, where each system includes a mobile device for applying pressure to the clamp, together with an adjustment device coupled to the mobile device such that its separation from the ramp is adjustable.
US09527592B2	High end business class cabin arrangement A passenger accommodation assembly for a passenger vehicle can be configured as a column oriented parallel to an axis defining a forward and a backward direction. The column can include at least a second seat positioned behind a first seat. The first and second seats can each be oriented to face toward the axis in directions not substantially parallel to the axis and can each be convertible by a relative movement of elements of the seat between a sitting mode and a bed mode in which elements of the seat form at least part of a sleeping surface. When in the bed mode, the second sleeping surface can be situated higher or lower than the first sleeping surface such that at least a portion of the second sleeping surface vertically overlaps with at least a portion of the first sleeping surface.
US09527588B1	Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with active energy harvesting and power management A method of harvesting and managing energy from air currents, by small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) having a plurality of powered and unpowered rotors, to increase the aircraft's flight time, especially where the mission requires extensive hovering and loitering, is provided. Conventional powered rotors create lift for the aircraft. Unpowered rotors can either be: 1) Free-wheeling rotors which increase the plan form area of aircraft as they rotate, increasing lift, and reducing the power draw on the battery, and/or 2) Rotors connected to micro-generators, which serve as a brake on the unpowered rotors, create electrical power to charge the aircraft batteries or directly power the aircraft's electronics. The invention's folding rotor arm design results in a compact package that is easily transported by a single user (man portable). The aircraft can be removed from its protective tube, unfolded and launched for flight in less than a minute. Extended flight times, compact easily transported design, and ability to host flight software on a user's tablet/PC result in low total cost of ownership.
US09527581B2	Aerodynamically efficient lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft with multi-configuration wing tip mounted rotors An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing tip mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the wings in a horizontal flight attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle which uses different configurations of its wing tip mounted, VTOL enabling rotors to reduce drag in all flight modes.
US09527577B2	Rotorcraft with a fuselage and at least one main rotor A rotorcraft with a fuselage and at least one main rotor, the at least one main rotor being drivable for controlling an associated pitch attitude of the rotorcraft in operation, and the fuselage being equipped with at least one passive wing-type aerodynamic device that is adapted for generating independently of the associated pitch attitude a lift force acting on the fuselage, the lift force being oriented perpendicular to an air flow that is directed in operation of the rotorcraft against the passive wing-type aerodynamic device.
US09527568B1	Stern drives having accessible cooling water sea pump A stern drive for a marine vessel comprises an internal combustion engine that extends in a longitudinal direction, a horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the horizontal direction. An engine output shaft extends in the longitudinal direction and is driven to rotate by the internal combustion engine. A cooling water sea pump is powered by rotation of the engine output shaft to pump cooling water to the internal combustion engine. The cooling water sea pump comprises a first pump input shaft that extends parallel to the engine output shaft, a second pump input shaft that extends transversely to the first pump input shaft and is driven to rotate by the first pump input shaft, and an impeller that is driven to rotate by the second pump input shaft to pump the cooling water to the internal combustion engine.
US09527567B1	Marine engine drainage and coolant monitoring system A marine engine quick drain system consisting of multiple drainage tubes connecting each drainage point on the engine to a drainage device. The drainage device is operable to drain water from all drain ports within the engine simultaneously. Fittings are provided to connect each drainage tube to each drainage point on the engine. Integrated within each fitting is a fluid sensor which indicates the presence of water in each part of the engine. Each sensor is connected back to a central control console having a microprocessor which will control the drainage device and verify that the engine has been drained properly or if there is water in the engine.
US09527561B1	Underwater gas pressure regulation system An apparatus is provided for underwater operation comprising a pressure regulator configured to reduce a pressure of a gas received from a gas source at a first pressure to a second, lower pressure. A multiport differential pressure regulator is provided to receive the gas at the second pressure at a first port and to provide the gas to a second port at a differential pressure relative to an ambient pressure that varies based on a depth of the apparatus, where the differential pressure is set to a pressure that is at least 0.1 PSI below ambient pressure. A check valve vent is coupled to the second port of the multiport differential pressure regulator to relieve pressure at the second port accumulated by the apparatus during operation at a higher pressure depth when the apparatus rises from the higher pressure depth to a lower pressure depth.
US09527557B2	Method for actively damping a ship's motion as well as such an active roll stabilisation system The invention relates to a method and device for actively damping a ship's motion while the ship is sailing including driving at least one first rotatable damping element that extends from the ship's hull, below the water line, on a side of the ship.According to the invention, the method is characterized by the steps of: i) sensing the ship's motion and sailing speed, ii) generating and delivering control signals on the basis of step i), iii) rotatably driving the stabilization elements on the basis of step ii), iv) determining, on the basis of step i), the current frictional resistance experienced by the stabilization elements at the sensed motion and sailing speed of the ship, v) setting the stabilization element at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the ship on the basis of the determined current frictional resistance and a desired minimum frictional resistance.
US09527554B2	Offshore wind power generator, lifting jig for transferring the offshore wind power generator, and method and system for installing the offshore wind power generator using the lifting jig The present invention relates to an offshore wind power generator, a lifting jig for transferring the offshore wind power generator, and a method for installing the offshore wind power generator using the lifting jig. The offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blade, a nacelle including a power generator for generating power by the rotation of the blade, and a tower supporting the nacelle and installed on a support structure installed offshore. Also, the offshore wind power generator includes a tower support structure installed on the tower so that the tower is lifted using a predetermined transfer unit in a state where the blade, the nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled. The tower support structure is disposed above a center of gravity of the wind power generator at which the blade, nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled.
US09527553B2	Rope cleating system A system for rope cleating is disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a cleating component, an anchoring component, and an exterior shell. In practice, the system may facilitate connecting a boat to a dock even if the boater is unfamiliar with proper nautical knots.
US09527552B2	Watercraft lift and automatic watercraft cover A boat lift with hydraulically or mechanically actuated arms which self-installs a fitted three-dimensional boat cover on a powerboat. The control logic of the system allows for cover operation only when the lift is raised. A spring-tensioned roller keeps the cover tight and self-rolls the cover on the roller when the actuated arms are pivoted forward. The roller is hidden behind the boat in ‘cover-on’ position. A slip clutch prevents the torsion spring from being over tightened. The forward position of the roller is adjusted by adjusting the hydraulic cylinder length. The rearward position of the roller is adjusted by limiting the retracted position of the hydraulic cylinder. A non-hydraulic embodiment actuates the cover when the lift is operated.
US09527549B2	Cleat-pedal attachment system A cleat-pedal attachment system includes a cleat, comprising first and second surfaces, and a pedal. The pedal comprises a spindle, configured to reversibly attach to a crank arm of a bicycle, and a pedal frame. The pedal frame comprises a third surface positioned near the side of the pedal frame furthest from the crank arm, and a fourth surface, substantially perpendicular to the spindle axis, positioned near the side of the pedal frame closest to the crank arm. The first and third surfaces are shaped and oriented so that if the first surface is placed in direct contact with the third surface, a vertical force applied to the cleat in an upwards direction away from the pedal frame causes the second surface of the cleat to exert a horizontal force against the fourth surface of the pedal frame, maintaining the relative positions of the cleat and the pedal.
US09527534B2	Systems and methods for reducing aerodynamic drag on cargo trucks An aerodynamic drag system is provided. The aerodynamic drag system is configured to reduce air drag on a cargo truck. The aerodynamic drag system includes an air capture system, an air channel system, and an air distribution system. The air capture system is configured to capture air at a front location of a cargo truck. The air channel system is coupled with the air capture system and is configured to guide the captured air from the front location of a cargo truck to a rear location of the cargo truck. The air distribution system is coupled with the air channel system and configured to distribute the captured air at the rear of the cargo truck such that the differential pressure on the cargo truck when moving is reduced.
US09527530B2	Vehicle body structure The present invention is a vehicle body structure, including: a pair of side members disposed under a vehicle cabin where front seats and a rear seat are disposed on both sides in a vehicle width direction and extending along a vehicle front-rear direction; a front seat cross member provided so as to extend along the vehicle width direction on a lower side of the front seats and coupling together the side members; a rear seat cross member provided so as to extend along the vehicle width direction on a lower side of the rear seat and coupling together the side members on a rear side of the front seat cross member; and coupling members provided so as to extend along the vehicle front-rear direction further on an inner side in the vehicle width direction than the side members and coupling together the front seat cross member and the rear seat cross member, wherein the front seat cross member and the rear seat cross member have a branch structure, with portions thereof on both end sides in the vehicle width direction each forked into a front-side branch and a rear-side branch in the vehicle front-rear direction.
US09527523B2	Power transmission device of electric power steering apparatus The present invention relates to a power transmission device of an electric power steering apparatus. The power transmission device includes: a driving shaft of a motor having an accommodation part formed at a rotation center thereof; a coupling member inserted into the accommodation part and having an axial through-hole formed therethrough; and a gear shaft including a coupling part formed on one side thereof to be coupled to the axial through-hole, and a gear part formed on the other side thereof. According to the present invention as described above, in a power transmission device of an electric power steering apparatus, it is possible to reduce rattle noise generated as backlash increases due to wearing-out of a gear or generated due to impact transmitted from a road surface through a vehicle wheel and a steering shaft while improving a driver's steering feeling by reducing a locking feeling and a rotational resistance between a driving shaft of a motor and a gear shaft.
US09527508B1	Mobile vehicle safety apparatus and safety monitoring method thereof A mobile vehicle safety apparatus and a safety monitoring method thereof are provided. The safety monitoring method is as follows. A physiological status of a driver is determined according to an electrocardiogram signal and electrocardiogram history data, and the mobile vehicle is driven according to the physiological status of the driver.
US09527500B2	Drive control device for hybrid vehicle A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The hybrid vehicle is selectively placed in one of drive modes including a first hybrid drive mode in which the brake is placed in an engaged state while the clutch is placed in a released state, and a second hybrid drive mode in which the brake is placed in a released state while the clutch is placed in an engaged state. The drive control device comprises: an engine stop control portion configured to switch the hybrid drive mode from the second hybrid drive mode to the first hybrid drive mode, before stopping the engine according to a requirement to stop the engine in the second hybrid drive mode; a resonance restriction control portion configured to initiate positive reduction of an operating speed of the engine with an operation of the first electric motor when the operating speed of the engine has dropped below a predetermined determination value; and a torque offsetting control portion configured to control the second electric motor so as to offset a reaction force which acts on the output rotary member as a result of the positive reduction of the operating speed of the engine by the first electric motor.

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