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US09547087B1	Sync feedback for time to first fix In embodiments of sync feedback for time to first fix (TTFF), satellite data signals are received from which a geographic position of a positioning-system device can be determined. The satellite data signals each include a time reference and ephemeris data that indicates an orbital position of a satellite. A sync feedback is generated that includes a time-free position fix determined from a satellite data signal before bit sync and/or frame sync of the satellite data signal are obtained. The sync feedback is then utilized as a feedback input to determine the bit sync and/or the frame sync of the satellite data signal.
US09547085B2	Computer-implemented system and method for detecting vehicle occupancy A computer-implemented system and method for detecting vehicle occupancy is provided. Light beam pulses emitted from a lidar system are applied to a passing vehicle. Scans of an object are generated from the light beam pulses. A signal is received from each of the beam pulses reflected at a point of reflection along a segment of the vehicle. A time is measured from when each beam pulse was emitted to receipt of the signal. A distance of the signal from the lidar system is calculated using the measured time. The points of reflection for that vehicle segment are positioned in relation to one another as a scan. The scans are compiled in a consecutive order according to the vehicle and a three-dimensional image of an interior of the vehicle is generated from the consecutive scans. A presence or absence of vehicle occupancy is determined based on the three-dimensional image.
US09547083B2	Determining whether a target object was present during a scanning operation Methods, devices and systems for determining whether an object is detected by a scanner are disclosed. Fast-Fourier-Transforms (“FFT”) are determined, modified and evaluated. Each FFT may be determined with regard to a subset of gain-compensated pixel-values corresponding to pixel-values of an acquired image.
US09547078B2	Detection of radar objects using a radar sensor of a motor vehicle In a method for detecting radar objects with the aid of a radar sensor of a motor vehicle, a transmitted signal has a sequence of frequency modulations, to each of which a partial signal of a measuring signal is assigned; first information about the relative velocity and the distance of a radar object is ascertained based on a frequency spectrum of at least one of the partial signals; second information about the relative velocity and the distance of the radar object is ascertained based on a frequency spectrum of a time curve of values of frequency spectra of the partial signals at a frequency position of the radar object in these frequency spectra; and the relative velocity and the distance of the radar object are ascertained based on matching of the first information with the second information.
US09547068B2	Methods, systems and devices for providing location based services in a venue Disclosed are methods, systems and devices for providing location based services in a venue. To estimate its location, in a particular implementation, a mobile device may obtain a measurement of a range to a transponder device positioned at a known location based on measurements of a signal round-trip time (RTT) in a message exchange with the transponder device. Positioning assistance data from a server may enable the mobile device to measure a delay at the transponder device in providing a response to a probe message to thereby more accurately measure the signal RTT.
US09547067B2	Method of estimating the position of a user device Data concerning the strength of signals received from electromagnetic signal sources within a building is obtained at a plurality of points. Instead of storing the raw data for use in positioning, the data for each electromagnetic signal source is fitted to a function of received signal strength with distance from the electromagnetic signal source. This data is then used to estimate the position of a user device. The advantage of the invention is that the amount of data which requires to be stored is significantly reduced.
US09547060B2	Magnetic resonance using quazi-continuous RF irradiation The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of at least a portion of a body (110) of a patient placed in an examination volume of a MR device, the method comprising the steps of:—subjecting the portion of the body (110) to an imaging sequence comprising at least one RF pulse, the RF pulse being transmitted toward the portion of the body (110) via a RF coil arrangement (109) to which RF signals are supplied by two or more RF power amplifiers the RF power amplifiers being activated alternately during the imaging sequence in a time-multiplexed fashion, wherein the imaging sequence requires a RF duty cycle and/or a RF pulse duration exceeding the specification of at least one of the RF power amplifiers;—acquiring MR signals from the portion of the body (110); and—reconstructing a MR image from the acquired MR signals. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of MR spectroscopy involving the alternating use of RF power amplifiers in a time-multiplexed fashion.
US09547053B2	Method for monitoring patient exposure in a magnetic resonance device A method for monitoring an exposure experienced by a patient during an examination with a magnetic resonance device having a transmitter device is provided. The method includes determining a coil power loss from measured amplitudes and phases of a first measuring device, and determining an overall transmitted power from voltage measurement values of the second measuring device. The method also includes determining a specific absorption rate (SAR) value describing a power entering a patient from the coil power loss and the overall transmitted power and comparing the SAR value with at least one limit value. A transmission operation of the transmitter device is terminated if the at least one limit value is exceeded.
US09547048B2	Circuit and method for reducing an offset component of a plurality of vertical hall elements arranged in a circle Output signals from two or more vertical Hall elements arranged in a circle are combined is ways that reduce an offset voltage as the two or more vertical Hall elements are sequenced to generated a sequential output signal.
US09547044B2	Method and apparatus for the measurement of a resistance of a switching contact of an electrical circuit breaker An apparatus and method for the measurement of a resistance of a switching contact of an electrical circuit breaker. A first resistance value across the circuit breaker is determined while the circuit breaker is grounded at both sides and the switching contact is closed. Further, a second resistance value across the circuit breaker is determined while the circuit breaker is grounded at both sides and the switching contact is open. The resistance of the closed switching contact is then determined based on the first resistance value and the second resistance value.
US09547042B2	IR enabled gating of TAP and WSP shift, capture, transfer In a first embodiment a Test Access Port (TAP) of IEEE standard 1149.1 is allowed to commandeer control from a Wrapper Serial Port (WSP) of IEEE standard P1500 such that the P1500 architecture, normally controlled by the WSP, is rendered controllable by the TAP. In a second embodiment (1) the TAP and WSP based architectures are merged together such that the sharing of the previously described architectural elements are possible, and (2) the TAP and WSP test interfaces are merged into a single optimized test interface that is operable to perform all operations of each separate test interface. One approach provides for the TAP to maintain access and control of the TAP instruction register, but provides for a selected data register to be accessed and controlled by either the TAP+ATC (Auxiliary Test Control bus) or by the discrete CaptureDR, UpdateDR, TransferDR, ShiftDR, and ClockDR WSP data register control signals.
US09547034B2	Monolithic integrated circuit die having modular die regions stitched together An apparatus for a monolithic integrated circuit die is disclosed. In this apparatus, the monolithic integrated circuit die has a plurality of modular die regions. The modular die regions respectively have a plurality of power distribution networks for independently powering each of the modular die regions. Each adjacent pair of the modular die regions is stitched together with a respective plurality of metal lines.
US09547020B2	Capacitive micromechanical sensor structure and micromechanical accelerometer The invention relates to a capacitive micromechanical sensor structure comprising a stator structure rigidly anchored to a substrate and a rotor structure movably anchored by means of spring structures to the substrate. The stator structure has a plurality of stator finger support beams and the rotor structure has a plurality of rotor finger support beams. Stator fingers along the stator finger support beam of the stator structure extend into rotor gaps along the rotor finger support beam of the rotor structure, and rotor fingers along the rotor finger support beam of the rotor structure extend into stator gaps along the stator finger support beam of the stator structure.
US09547011B2	Biocompatible and bioabsorbable derivatized chitosan compositions The invention relates to biocompatible, bioabsorbable derivatized non-crosslinked chitosan compositions optionally crosslinked to gelatin/collagen by 1-ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) for biomedical use and methods of making and testing such compositions, including a modified acute systemic toxicity test. The compositions comprise derivatized chitosan reacetylated to a degree of N-deacetylation (DDA) of between about 15% and 40%. The compositions are typically bioabsorbed in about 90 days or less and can be made to bioabsorb at differing rates of speed. The compositions are initially soluble in aqueous solution below pH 6.5. The compositions have an acid content that can be adjusted between about 0% (w/w) and about 8% (w/w) to customize the composition for uses that require and/or tolerate differing levels of cytotoxicity, adhesion, composition cohesion, and cell infiltration into the composition.
US09546991B2	System for the concomitant assessment of drug dissolution, absorption and permeation and methods of using the same Disclosed herein are devices for assessing drug dissolution, absorption and permeation, the devices comprising a chamber, a permeability barrier, and a securing cap, each in fluid communication with each other. The chamber comprises a reservoir and an extension. The permeability barrier is configured to hold cells, tissues, or artificial membranes, and the securing cap is configured to reversibly attach to the permeability barrier or the extension of the chamber. Also provided are systems for assessing drug dissolution, absorption and permeation, the systems comprising at least one of the devices for assessing drug dissolution, absorption and permeation, a dissolution vessel configured to hold a dissolution medium, and a stirring apparatus within the dissolution vessel. Methods for concomitant measuring of dissolution, absorption and/or permeation of a drug are also provided.
US09546986B2	Column manager with a multi-zone thermal system for use in liquid chromatography A thermal system for use in a column manager of a liquid chromatography system comprises a plurality of spatially separated individually controlled thermoelectric chips. A column module houses a plurality of thermally conductive troughs. Each trough resides in a separate thermal zone to be thermally conditioned individually by one of the individually controlled thermoelectric chips. Each trough is adapted to hold one or more liquid chromatography columns therein. A plurality of spatially separated thermal bridges includes a first thermal bridge thermally coupling one of the thermoelectric chips to a first one of the plurality of troughs and a second thermal bridge of the plurality of thermal bridges thermally coupling another of the thermoelectric chips to a second one of the plurality of troughs.
US09546977B1	Junction field effect transistor based biosensor In an embodiment of the invention, a biosensor comprises a semiconductor region having a doping polarity; a source region located at a first end of the semiconductor layer and a drain region located at a second end of the semiconductor layer; wherein the source region is in electrical communication with a source voltage; a current path from the source region, through the semiconductor layer, to the drain region; a sensing gate region in contact with a first surface of the semiconductor layer and having an opposite polarity as the semiconductor layer; a sensing surface in electrical communication with the sensing gate region; and a dual gate region in contact with a second surface of the semiconductor layer; wherein the dual gate region has a same polarity as the sensing gate region.
US09546973B2	Peak offset correction for analyte test strip Measurement with a test strip having two working electrodes (12, 14), using the current transient (402, 404) for each working electrode measured at a predetermined durational offset (Tpred1, Tpred2) from a peak (408, 410) of the current transient.
US09546966B2	Oil detection process, apparatus and taggant therefor A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product (C), preferably a cigarette (C), the process comprising adding a fluorescent taggant to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product (C), conveying (131) said product (C) past an infrared detection apparatus (140), irradiating said product (C) with infrared radiation from said detection apparatus (140) as it passes the detection apparatus (140), and detecting infrared radiation emitted from said irradiated product (C). The taggant can be in the form of a composition containing a Stokes-shifting taggant, which absorbs radiation at a first wavelength and emits radiation at a second wavelength, different from said first wavelength, dissolved or dispersed in an oil or lubricant.
US09546964B2	Defect detection system for extreme ultraviolet lithography mask A defect detection system for an extreme ultraviolet lithography mask comprises an extreme ultraviolet light source (1), extreme ultraviolet light transmission parts (2, 3), an extreme ultraviolet lithography mask (4), a photon sieve (6) and a collection (7) and analysis (8) system. Point light source beams emitted by the extreme ultraviolet light source (1) are focused on the extreme ultraviolet lithography mask (4) through the extreme ultraviolet light transmission parts (2, 3); the extreme ultraviolet lithography mask (4) emits scattered light and illuminates the photon sieve (6); and the photon sieve (6) forms a dark field image and transmits the same to the collection (7) and analysis (8) system. The defect detection system for the extreme ultraviolet photolithographic mask uses the photon sieve to replace a Schwarzchild objective, thereby realizing lower cost, relatively small size and high resolution.
US09546955B2	Wafer imaging and processing method and apparatus A method is disclosed whereby luminescence images are captured from as-cut or partially processed bandgap materials such as multicrystalline silicon wafers. These images are then processed to provide information about defects such as dislocations within the bandgap material. The resultant information is then utilized to predict various key parameters of a solar cell manufactured from the bandgap material, such as open circuit voltage and short circuit current. The information may also be utilized to apply a classification to the bandgap material. The methods can also be used to adjust or assess the effect of additional processing steps, such as annealing, intended to reduce the density of defects in the bandgap materials.
US09546954B2	Atmosphere profiling systems An atmosphere profiling system is disclosed. The atmosphere profiling system is configured to characterize optical properties of the atmosphere.
US09546949B2	Parallel optical thin film measurement system for analyzing multianalytes Optical computing devices including a light source that emits electromagnetic radiation into an optical train extending from the light source to a detector, a substance arranged in the optical train and configured to optically interact with the electromagnetic radiation and produce sample interacted radiation, a processor array arranged in the optical train and including a plurality of ICE arranged on a substrate and configured to optically interact with the electromagnetic radiation. The detector receives modified electromagnetic radiation generated through optical interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with the substance and the processor array. A weighting device is coupled to one or more of the ICE to optically apply a weighting factor to the modified electromagnetic radiation prior to being received by the detector, wherein the detector generates an output signal indicative of a characteristic of the substance based on beams of modified electromagnetic radiation.
US09546948B2	Gas sensor A gas sensor is proposed, which can detect a gas by a novel configuration while reduction in size is achieved. The gas sensor (1) does not need a light absorption path as in a prior art so that the size can be reduced correspondingly. Further, in the gas sensor (1), a gas is absorbed in an ionic liquid (IL), and a dielectric constant of the ionic liquid (IL) that changes by absorbing the gas can be measured according to a change in light intensity that occurs by a surface plasmon resonance phenomenon in a metal layer (7). Thus, the gas sensor (1) including the novel configuration that can detect a gas based on the change in the light intensity can be realized.
US09546946B2	Metrology target indentification, design and verification Metrology tools are provided, which comprise both active and passive vibration isolation devices, passive or active isolation systems such as constrained layer dampers, particle impact dampers or liquid impact dampers, and/or noise cancellation transducers, combined in different supporting structures of the metrology tool to dampen and reduce vibrations at a wide range of frequencies and intensities, and to which frequency range spectral analysis and optimization may be applied to determine specific tool configurations according to the provided principles.
US09546941B2	Method and system for estimating the specific gravity of an unknown fuel source in a multi-fuel engine A method for estimating a specific gravity of a gaseous fuel is described. The gaseous fuel may power an engine and the engine may include a cylinder, a gas valve configured to supply an intake port of the cylinder with the gaseous fuel, a gas rail configured to deliver the gaseous fuel to the gas valve, and a microprocessor adapted to perform the method. The method may comprise establishing a pressure wave in the gas rail by opening and closing the gas valve, wherein the pressure wave travels at the speed of sound in the gaseous fuel. The method may further comprise determining a frequency of the pressure wave in the gas rail, and estimating the specific gravity of the gaseous fuel based on the frequency of the pressure wave.
US09546938B2	Compositions, kits, and methods for isolating vesicles A composition, a kit, and a method of isolating a vesicle from a sample using a compound comprising zwitterion moieties, which may be used to analyze vesicles, and proteins, glycoprotein, lipids, or nucleic acids thereof.
US09546930B2	Analysis cartridge An analysis cartridge the includes a main body portion and a filter assembly. The main body portion includes an upper portion that defines an upper chamber and a lower portion that defines a fluid chamber. The filter assembly is movable along a filter assembly path between a first position and a second position. The filter assembly has an opening defined therethrough. In the first position, the opening partially defines the upper chamber and in the second position the opening partially defines the fluid chamber.
US09546923B2	Sensor structures, systems and methods with improved integration and optimized footprint Embodiments relate to sensors and more particularly to structures for and methods of forming sensors that are easier to manufacture as integrated components and provide improved deflection of a sensor membrane, lamella or other movable element. In embodiments, a sensor comprises a support structure for a lamella, membrane or other movable element. The support structure comprises a plurality of support elements that hold or carry the movable element. The support elements can comprise individual points or feet-like elements, rather than a conventional interconnected frame, that enable improved motion of the movable element, easier removal of a sacrificial layer between the movable element and substrate during manufacture and a more favorable deflection ratio, among other benefits.
US09546921B2	Piezoresistive sensors and sensor arrays Highly expressive and flexibly programmable foot-operated controllers are described. Specific implementations are intended for musical applications and allow musicians an unprecedented degree of control of a wide variety of musical components and subsystems for recording and/or performance.
US09546920B2	Temperature range optimized sensor system A sensor arrangement comprises a first sensor element for converting a physical quantity into a first electrical signal and at least a second sensor element for converting said physical quantity into a second electrical signal. The first sensor element has a first sensitivity while said second sensor element has a second sensitivity different from said first sensitivity. The first sensor element is operatively coupled between terminals of said sensor arrangement and said second sensor element is operatively connected between said terminals of said sensor arrangement via a temperature controlled switching element so that in a first state of said temperature controlled switching element, said second electrical signal combines with said first electrical signal to form a sensor output signal, and in a second state of said temperature controlled switching element, the contribution of said second electrical signal to said sensor output signal is substantially reduced with respect to a respective contribution in said first state of said temperature controlled switching element.
US09546919B2	Electronic apparatus and shock detection method An electronic apparatus includes an outer case, and a piezoelectric element mounted to an inner surface of the outer case and configured to impart vibration to the outer case due to deformation in correspondence with an applied voltage and to generate a voltage corresponding to deformation due to a shock imparted to the outer case. An induction element applies an increased voltage to the piezoelectric element, a first switch performs control as to whether or not to supply an electric current from a power source to the induction element, a second switch effects connection or disconnection between the induction element and the piezoelectric element, and a shock detection unit to detects a shock imparted to the outer case based on the voltage generated in the piezoelectric element.
US09546918B2	Sensor element, force detection device, robot, electronic component transport device, electronic component inspection device, and component processing device A sensor element includes, when three axes orthogonal to one another are set to be an A-axis, a B-axis, and a C-axis, first piezoelectric plate that is configured to have an X cut quartz crystal plate and outputs a charge in response to an external force along the A-axis direction, second piezoelectric plate that is configured to have a Y cut quartz crystal plate, is stacked in the A-axis direction with the first piezoelectric plate, and outputs a charge in response to the external force in the B-axis direction, and third piezoelectric plate that is configured to have a Y cut quartz crystal plate, is stacked in the A-axis direction so as to interpose the second piezoelectric plate between the first piezoelectric plate and the third piezoelectric plate and be arranged to turn around the A-axis, and outputs a charge in response to the external force in the C-axis direction.
US09546917B2	Strain amplification sensor A strain amplification sensor having a first base portion being coupled to a first member to be strain measured, a second base portion being coupled to a second member to be strain measured, and an amplifying lever system pivotally coupled between the first base portion and the second base portion. The amplifying lever system includes attachment locations that induce opposing relative motion resulting in detectable deflection of the amplifying lever system in response to application of strain between the first base portion and the second base portion.
US09546913B2	Robust stator winding temperature sensor Disclosed herein, among other things, is a stator winding temperature sensor. According to an embodiment, the sensor includes at least one sensing wire coil adapted to be connected to a stator. The sensor also includes a body, including a core material surrounding at least a portion of the sensing wire coil, and a laminate material over the core material. The body has a thickness adapted to protect the sensing wire coil. The sensor includes a lead wire adapted to connect to an external monitoring device. The sensing wire coil is electrically connected to the lead wire at a lead step portion of the sensor. In addition, the sensor includes a tab extending from the lead wire and encompassing the lead step. The tab protects the lead step and the sensing wire coil in a region where the sensor extends over an end of the stator.
US09546891B1	Flow measuring system having a housing with a flow measurement device and a deflector plate attached over a hole in a riser A flow measuring system is adapted to measure flow in a sub-sea well. The flow measuring system has a housing, attached over a hole in a riser creating a fluid pathway therebetween. A deflector plate is attached to the riser and covering some of the hole. Upper vertical louvers and lower vertical louvers directly attached to the deflector plate over the hole. Apertures in the upper vertical louvers and the lower vertical louvers permit fluid to flow through. A flow measurement device is mechanically coupled to the housing and the deflector plate and configured to determine a speed and direction of flow through the fluid pathway.
US09546889B2	Lock rack for hydro, isolation or test blinds A blind rack for storing a plurality of blinds has a support frame including a horizontal frame. A plurality of load bearing arms are connected to the horizontal frame, and the plurality of blinds to be stored on the blind rack are indexable with respect to the horizontal frame.
US09546884B2	Sensor A sensor comprising a silicon substrate having a first and a second surface, integrated circuitry provided on the first surface of the silicon substrate, and a sensor structure provided on the second surface of the silicon substrate. The sensor structure and the integrated circuitry are electrically coupled to each other.
US09546882B2	Electronic apparatus and program An electronic apparatus includes a sensor, a body that is provided separately from and is not incorporated to a shoe worn by a user, and a processing circuit provided on the body. The processing circuit obtains, based on a detection result of the sensor, a number of steps taken by the user during traveling while wearing the shoe, and calculates a wear degree, indicating a degree to which the shoe of the user is worn out, based on the number of steps.
US09546880B2	Dynamically determining meeting locations Systems and methods may provide turn-by-turn directions to a group of users who wish to meet one another. The systems and methods make use of a client application running on client-side devices such as smart phones in conjunction with a server-side application running on a server. The identity of the final meeting place may not be determined until the users are in close proximity to it, as its location is subject to continuous updating using the geo-coordinates of the users as they travel. Additionally, the meeting place may be determined in part by the users' individual preferences. These preferences, along with the locations of the users, may be kept hidden from other users.
US09546873B2	Determining GPS mode of operation based upon accelerometer input An electronic device is operable to determine a Global Positioning System (GPS) mode of operation based upon accelerometer input. The electronic device includes a communications interface, a GPS receiver, an accelerometer module, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives an accelerometer output from the accelerometer module and compares the accelerometer output to a plurality of acceleration signatures. Based upon the comparison, an acceleration profile is selected. A GPS mode of operation is selected for the GPS receiver based upon the acceleration profile. The acceleration profile can be selected based upon one or more types of communications being serviced by the communications interface. In one embodiment, a selected GPS mode of operation selected corresponds to a distinct operating environment.
US09546866B2	Position determination apparatus An apparatus for determining the position of a movable separation element which is arranged within an accumulator as a separator between a gas space and a fluid space, wherein the determination apparatus comprises at least one pressure sensor for the detection of pressure data, at least one ultrasonic sensor for the detection of ultrasonic data and at least one calculation unit for the evaluation of the data with the aid of which determination apparatus the position of the separation element can be determined.
US09546865B1	Surface inspection of composite structures Provided are methods and inspection systems for evaluating height deviations on surfaces of composite structures. The method is based on obtaining multiple linear height profiles of a surface and generating a three-dimensional representation of that surface. This representation is then analyzed to determine various height deviations, such as wrinkles. The three-dimensional surface representation is generated based on position of each linear height profile on the surface. The analysis may be performed along any direction, which may be different than the inspection directions of to the linear height profiles. As such, height information from multiple height profiles is analyzed at the same time. This approach increases the quality of inspection and ensures that different types of height variations can be identified, which may be missed with individual analysis of each linear height profile. Furthermore, this approach allows using high precision linear height detectors, such as laser profilers.
US09546860B2	Method and system for contactless dimensional measurement of articles Methods and systems for contactless optical measurement of geometrical dimensions of articles are disclosed herein. A system according to the present disclosure may implement an arrangement of one or more measured articles, two imaging setups, a reflecting surface and a reference object. Geometrical dimensions of the one or more measured articles may be derived from dimensions of images formed in the imaging setups.
US09546856B1	Press load process for warhead A method of filling a projectile case with energetic material includes isostatically pressing a column of the powder to create a pre-formed billet (PFB). The single PFB is placed in and then pressed into the projectile case to create the finished warhead. The single PFB effectively fills a projectile case having a large l/d ratio. The single PFB eliminates the problems and poor quality associated with pressing multiple increments in a projectile case.
US09546855B2	Line delivery apparatus A line launcher (110) capable of firing a projectile (117) and an attached line (125) up to about 70 meters. It has a barrel (113) large enough for a resilient projectile attached to a line. It has a pre-charge chamber capable of storing a pressurized gas from a pressurized gas cartridge. A trigger mechanism vents the gases in this pre-charge chamber into the barrel to expel the projectile and line. Gas from the pressurized gas cartridge (e.g. a CO2 bulb) is released slowly enough to pressurize the pre-charge chamber but without the cartridge freezing as might occur if the gas was discharged directly from the cartridge into the barrel to directly propel the projectile.
US09546848B1	Firearm mounting and activation system for a non-lethal electroshock weapon The firearm mounting and activation system for a non-lethal electroshock weapon is a mounting device system and operating system. The firearm mounting and activation system for a non-lethal electroshock weapon is designed to allow the simultaneous operation of a non-lethal weapon while simultaneously using a weapon. The firearm mounting and activation system for a non-lethal electroshock weapon comprises a first mounting device, a second mounting device, a first component, and a second component.
US09546847B2	System and method for modular turret extension A modular turret extension system for providing improved situational awareness and methods for manufacturing and using same is provide herein. The turret extension system includes a first and second coupling end, a plurality of extension members extending between the first and second coupling end, a viewing chamber defined by the first and second coupling ends and the plurality of extension members and a plurality of viewing ports each defined by a portion of one or more of the extension members.
US09546844B2	Converted muzzleloader arrow gun A muzzleloader firearm is converted into a firearm adapted for firing an arrow. The stock assembly of the muzzleloader firearm is retained while the barrel assembly is completely removed, and replaced by an arrow barrel assembly. The arrow barrel assembly has a stock assembly attachment for releasably engaging the stock assembly of the muzzleloader firearm, and a barrel attachment for engaging an inner barrel tube that holds an arrow shaft with a hollow interior and propels the arrow out of the firearm when a blank cap is activated, and an outer shroud to protect the inner barrel tube and enclose a loaded arrow. The arrow barrel assembly rearward end has formed recesses for receiving the blank cap and aligning the rim of the blank cap with the firing pin of the muzzleloader stock assembly.
US09546841B2	Apparatus for cleaning firearms An apparatus for cleaning firearms comprises a rod, a handle, a first cylindrical body portion, a second cylindrical body portion, a stick, and a fiber wad. The handle is attached to an end of the rod. The first cylindrical body portion defines a channel and a longitudinal break in a sidewall of the first cylindrical body portion. The channel and the longitudinal break extend into the first cylindrical body portion from a first end of the first cylindrical body portion, and the longitudinal break at least partially merges with the channel. At the same time, the second cylindrical body portion is attached to a second end of the cylindrical body portion and has a smaller diameter than the first cylindrical body portion. The stick is at least partially inserted into the channel. Lastly, the fiber wad is wrapped around at least a portion of the stick.
US09546840B1	Bi-directional recoil containment and double strike prevention system An active soft recoil control system that provides a bi-directional recoil containment and double strike prevention, which improves recoil force management, reduces the potential for “short” rounds, results in a more compact and lighter weight weapon, and increases the uniform performance of the heavy weapon at temperature extremes and steep cants. Furthermore, the present system provides for a mechanism that enables safer firing pin retraction and reduces the potential for unintentionally striking the primer and initiating the round during misfire operations.
US09546839B1	Shooting rest adapted for mimicking hand-held shooting An apparatus for supporting a firearm having a forestock and a stock, the apparatus including at least two supports, each having an upper end portion and a lower end portion that is opposingly disposed from the upper end portion. A first and second support is configured to be removably attached at their respective upper end portion to the forestock and stock, respectively, of the firearm. Further disclosed is a base including at least one support receiver configured for removably engaging one of the first or second support at its lower end portion. Upon firing the firearm, recoil occurs without restriction as the removably engaged support disengages from the at least one support receiver and the firearm is returnable to the position prior to the firing of the firearm.
US09546835B2	Automatic electronic communication system for tracking firearms This invention provides a system, method and algorithm for automatic electronic communication between a firearm formed with a location tracking system and a signal emitting arrangement. A data processing system is provided at a restricted firearm-free-zone established around key public sites (schools, mass gathering places etc.). The safety and security system for tracking firearms of the invention is arranged, so that upon approaching the restricted firearm-free-zone an unauthorized firearm activates a security protocol, so as to trigger an automatic alarm, dispatch of police and EMS etc.
US09546831B2	Handgun with a locking device The present invention relates to a gun (1) with a barrel (4) which proximally delimits a firing chamber (6), and a slide (8) translatable between a forward configuration in which it closes the firing chamber (6), and a rearward configuration in which it is distanced from the barrel (4) to open said chamber (6). The orientation of the firing chamber (6) in the forward configuration and in the rearward configuration is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (X). The gun (1) further comprises a locking device (10), which in the forward configuration acts so as to join the barrel (4) and the slide (8) and in the rearward configuration releases the slide (8) to enable its backward movement. The locking device (10) comprises at least one locking projection (12, 14) which, when the slide (8) and the barrel (4) are reciprocally released, guides the slide (8) in translation.
US09546827B2	Device for conducting a cooling fluid, and cooling system for cooling an electrical component The invention relates to a device for conducting a cooling fluid for cooling an electrical component. The device comprises a fluid conducting chamber for conducting the cooling fluid, and an at least partially flexible cover, which seals the fluid conducting chamber in a fluid-tight manner and which forms a heat transmission zone for conducting heat between the cooling fluid and the electrical component.
US09546819B2	Rotary charging device for shaft furnace A rotary charging device for a shaft furnace comprises a stationary housing (16) for mounting on the throat (12) of the shaft furnace and a suspension rotor (22) supported therein so that it can rotate about a substantially vertical axis (A), said suspension rotor (22) and stationary housing (16) cooperating to delimit an annular chamber forming the main casing (36) of said rotary charging device. A charge distributor (28) is pivotally suspended to the suspension rotor (22). The device further comprises: rotary drive means for rotating the suspension rotor (22) about its axis; independent tilting drive means for pivoting the charge distributor (28) about a substantially horizontal pivoting axis (B) that include: a tilting motor (MB) with horizontal output shaft (52) fixedly mounted relative to the stationary housing (16); a tilting drive shaft (58) in the main housing (36) that is mounted onto the suspension rotor (22), an outward end (60) of the tilting drive shaft (58) being coupled to the tilting motor (MB) by motion transfer means (64) while the opposite inward end (62) of the tilting drive shaft is coupled to the charge distributor (28) to selectively operate its pivoting, the motion transfer means (64) being configured in such a way as to allow transmitting power from the tilting motor (MB) to the tilting drive shaft (58) at any angular position of the suspension rotor (22).
US09546811B2	Indicating device and refrigerator having the same Disclosed herein is a refrigerator capable of varying a storage condition for food in accordance with a state of the food, thereby storing the food in a fresher state for a prolonged period of time. The refrigerator includes an indicating device to measure a state of food. The indicating device is provided to be portable, separately from a refrigerator body. The indicating device includes a measurement terminal, which come into contact with food, only when contact is needed. The refrigerator also includes an input unit to receive data about a state of food, a determination unit to determine a storage condition for the food, based on the input food state data, and a controller to control driving of the cooling device, based on the determined food storage condition. The indicating device includes a measurement unit to obtain food state data, and a display to display the food state data.
US09546804B2	Microchannel coil spray system The present application provides a microchannel coil assembly. The microchannel coil assembly may include a frame, a number of microchannel coils positioned within the frame, and a microchannel coil spray system positioned about the frame and the number of microchannel coils.
US09546797B2	Air conditioner management device, air conditioner management system, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium and air conditioner management method An air conditioner management device comprises an information inputter entering schedule information presenting a schedule for operating a first air conditioner and a device controller controlling the operation of the first air conditioner based on the entered schedule information. The air conditioner management device further comprises an information communicator receiving information identifying the first air conditioner and operation state information presenting the operation state of the first air conditioner, and information identifying a second air conditioner and operation state information presenting the operation state of the second air conditioner. The air conditioner management device further comprises an information display displaying the operation state information of the first air conditioner and the operation state information of the second air conditioner. Thus, it is possible to display a change in the operation state of an air conditioner caused by the operation of another air conditioner.
US09546796B2	External body temperature sensor for use with a HVAC system A HVAC system is provided. In one embodiment, the HVAC system includes (1) a sensor being configured to measure a body condition of a user and having a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit body condition information, and (2) a HVAC controller having a receiver configured to receive the body condition information and being configured to adjust a current conditioning set point of the HVAC system to a temporary conditioning set point based on the body condition information.
US09546795B2	Arrangement for managing data center operations to increase cooling efficiency A method includes a step of storing in a memory efficiency characteristic information for each of a plurality of air conditioning units in a location containing a plurality of server computers, the efficiency characteristic information including information representative of an efficiency performance curve for a range of variable cooling output. The method also includes identifying a current thermal load on each of the plurality air conditioning units. The method further includes employing the stored efficiency characteristic information and the current thermal load to identify a first air conditioning unit having a least additional power consumption required to increase cooling output. One or more processing units are employed to allocate one or more processing tasks to one of the plurality of server computers based on the identified first air conditioning unit.
US09546782B2	Access resistant LED light There is disclosed a LED light (10) including a lower housing (14), an upper housing (15), and a thermally insulative base gasket (16). The upper housing has a top wall (31) with a central mounting area (35) and a peripheral margin. The lighting portion includes a LED light array (37), a lens (48), and a lens gasket (49). The lower housing is coupled to the upper housing by a set of mounting screws (47). The LED light array is mounted to the top all of the upper housing through mounting screws (61) which are accessible only when the upper housing is disconnected from the lower housing.
US09546776B2	Customizable modular luminaire A luminaire having a body that includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion including two or more apertures. At least one of the two or more apertures being sized to match a main lighting component, at least one other of the two or more apertures being sized to match a first function module, and at least another of the two or more apertures being sized to match a second function module. One of the first function module and the second function module is one of a motion detector, a camera, an air pollution sensor, and a communication unit.
US09546774B2	Luminous flux control member, light emitting device, and display device Disclosed are a luminous flux control member, which includes an incident surface onto which a light is incident, a reflective surface reflecting the incident light, and a light exit surface outputting the reflected light according to at least two orientation angles based on one direction perpendicular to a central axis connecting a center of the incident surface with a center of the reflective surface, a light emitting device and a display device having the same. The uniformity in the brightness of the display device is ensured and the display device is realized in small size.
US09546769B2	Vehicular lamp A lamp that is mounted on a vehicle has a light-emitting element having a light-emitting portion, a first terminal, and a second terminal, a circuit board having a first surface on which the light-emitting element mounted is mounted, and a reflector that reflects light emitted from the light-emitting portion to a front of the light-emitting element. The first terminal supplies power to the light-emitting portion. The second terminal supports the light-emitting portion. The first terminal and the second terminal are arranged in a longitudinal direction. The second terminal is placed rearward of the first terminal.
US09546761B2	LED lighting device which has stable structure and is easily assembled and disassembled Disclosed is an LED lighting device which is easily assembled and disassembled and has a stable assemblability without structural shaking. The LED lighting device is able to improve a heat radiating characteristic and optical efficiency.The LED lighting device comprises a light guide plate comprising a top surface; an upper case comprising a base disposed on the top surface of the light guide plate, and an edge extending from the base, wherein the base is thicker than the edge; a lower case comprising a body coupled to the edge of the upper case; a reflective sheet disposed between the top surface of the light guide plate and the base of the upper case; and a light source unit disposed between the light guide plate and the body of the lower case.
US09546756B1	Display supporting apparatus A display supporting apparatus includes a supporting unit having an adjustable body which includes two pairs of first adjusting grooves, and a support body which includes two pairs of second adjusting grooves. A first adjustment unit includes two first adjustable members extending respectively and movably through top and bottom ends of the support body and respectively abutting against top and bottom ends of the adjustable body. A second adjusting unit includes two sliding rods each movably extending through one pair of the first adjusting grooves and a corresponding pair of the second adjusting grooves, and two second adjustable members each extending through and rotatable relative to the adjustable body.
US09546749B2	Non-metallic expansion/deflection coupling modules An improved device for coupling rigid non-metallic conduits is disclosed. The claimed device is capable of allowing movement in an axial direction due to expansion and contraction and can also compensate for angular or parallel deflection of the conduits.
US09546744B2	Conduit clamp for strut channel A conduit clamp includes a first coupling component configured for attachment to a first attachment structure of a strut channel and a second coupling component different from the first coupling component and configured for attachment to a second attachment structure of a strut channel.
US09546740B2	Fluid cooled shape memory alloy actuated valve A valve assembly (100) is provided. The valve assembly (100) comprises a housing (101) with a plurality of fluid ports (102-105d). The housing (101) includes an actuator chamber (107) configured to receive a fluid. The housing (101) also includes a valve chamber (108) configured to receive the fluid after flowing through the actuator chamber (107). The valve assembly (100) further includes one or more shape memory alloy elements (109a-109d) located within the actuator chamber (108). One or more valve seals (220a-220d) located within the valve chamber (108) are provided. The shape memory alloy elements (109) are coupled to each of the valve seals (220a-220d) to selectively move the valve seals (220a-220d) between a first position and a second position upon heating the corresponding shape memory alloy element (109a-109d) above a transformation temperature.
US09546736B2	Trunnion ball valve for high pressure, and hydrogen station A trunnion ball valve includes a ball provided inside a body main unit in a freely rotatable manner; and a seal mechanism provided on positions on both sides of the ball so as to be in seal contact with the ball, the seal mechanism including: a seat retainer having a sealing surface that is to be in seal contact with a ball surface of the ball; a spring member provided for applying elastic force on a sealing surface side; and a sealing member provided on an outer surface of the seat retainer.
US09546734B2	Self aligning split mechanical seal employing a selectively engageable axial biasing assembly A split mechanical seal for mounting to a housing containing a rotating shaft comprising a gland assembly configured for mounting to the housing and forming a chamber, where the gland assembly includes a top surface having a gland groove formed thereon. The gland groove is formed at least in part by at least one raised wall portion that extends axially outwardly from the top surface. The seal also includes a stationary seal ring having a groove or recess formed in an inner surface.
US09546733B2	Piston This invention provides a piston in which the moving piston unit can be prevented from rotating with respect the base piston unit, while suppressing the increase of the sliding resistance the piston has with respect to the cylinder. The circumferential wall of the moving piston unit has a pair of skirt parts opposing each other across a piston boss and a pair of side-wall parts coupling the skirt parts and each having an outer circumferential surface concaved toward the central axis X1 of the piston. The side-wall parts have a penetration part each, which penetrates the side-wall part and extends in the directions the moving piston unit reciprocates with respect to the base piston unit. The base piston unit has rotation preventing projections that project perpendicular to the central axis of the piston and are inserted into the penetration parts.
US09546729B2	Electro-mechanical one-way-clutch and method of operation A transmission utilizes an electro-magnetically actuated selectable one-way-clutch. The one-way-clutch prevents rotation of a transmission member in both directions when a current exceeds a threshold and permits rotation in only one direction otherwise. To prevent un-intended engagement, a switch interrupts the current unless a second current exceeds a threshold. In order to engage the one-way-clutch, both currents are set above their respective thresholds by a controller. In the event of a single fault such as a short circuit, the system continues to function normally. The controller may periodically test for a fault by intentionally setting one current above its threshold and the other below its threshold and determining the state of the one-way-clutch by measuring speeds of transmission elements.
US09546728B2	Balanced binary pump for CVT transmission A flexible binary pump system for a motor vehicle transmission includes a shaft, a first vane pump mounted on the shaft and having a first rotor with a first diameter and a first width and a second vane pump mounted on the shaft and having a second rotor with a second diameter and a second width. The first vane pump provides hydraulic fluid to the transmission at a first pressure, and the second vane pump provides hydraulic fluid to the transmission at a second pressure. The first diameter, first width, second diameter, and second width are selected to optimize power consumption of the binary pump system and hydraulic fluid budget for the transmission.
US09546723B2	Bevel gear housing, bevel gear and method of assembling the same A housing for a bevel gear includes a pinion bearing seat configured to support a pinion bearing for a driveshaft having a drive pinion. The housing also includes an attachment structure configured to attach a support bearing seat to the housing such that the position of the support bearing seat with respect to the pinion bearing seat is variable in the radial direction.
US09546718B2	System comprising a roller screw and a roller thrust bearing The system comprises a roller screw mechanism 12 which is provided with a screw 16 which comprises at least a first outer threaded portion 18, a nut 20 and a plurality of rollers 24 which cooperate with the first outer portion 18 and an inner thread of the nut. The system further comprises a roller thrust bearing 14 which is mounted on a second outer portion 52 of the screw and which is provided with a bushing 50 and a plurality of rollers 56 which comprise flanks which cooperate with flanks of the second outer portion 52 of the screw and the bushing 50. The flanks of the screw, the bushing and the rollers are configured so that, during a rotation of the screw, the rollers 56 are fixed axially relative to the screw 16 and relative to the bushing 50.
US09546716B2	Adjusting drive and method for producing an adjusting drive An adjusting drive, in particular for a steering column adjuster or a vehicle seat of a motor vehicle, and a method for producing an adjusting drive, are provided in which an axial play of the output shaft is reliably and permanently compensated. The compensating element for ensuring the axial-play-free arrangement of the output shaft is connected, in its operating position, to the housing by ultrasound welding.
US09546708B2	Torsional vibration damper A torsional vibration damper is provided that is capable of increasing torsional rigidity without increasing a size of an elastic member in a radial direction. A torsional vibration damper includes a boss member and a disk plate provided coaxially with each other; an elastic member being elastically deformable in a rotation direction of the boss member; a cam member rotating integrally with the boss member; a torque transmission member transmitting rotation torque between the boss member and the disk plate; and a socket member provided between the torque transmission member and the elastic member and having a contact surface coming in contact with the torque transmission member. The torque transmission member is capable of entirely reciprocating in a radial direction of the boss member in accordance with rotation of the cam member, and elastically compresses the elastic member when it moves outward in the radial direction of the boss member.
US09546699B2	Clutched motor and device for opening and closing openable body First and second clutches allow first and second tubular output shafts to pivot when a motor generates rotation at a second rotation speed or higher. A third clutch allows a pivot shaft to pivot when the motor rotates at a speed lower than a first rotation speed. A control plate is arranged at a first pivot position, second pivot position, or third pivot position. At the first pivot position, the first and second tubular output shafts are moved to positions in an axial direction allowing first and second rotated members to rotate. At the second pivot position, the first and second tubular output shafts are moved to positions in the axial direction allowing only the first rotated member to rotate. At the third pivot position, the first and second tubular output shafts are moved to positions in the axial direction allowing only the second rotated member to rotate.
US09546695B2	Hub-based drive coupling mechanism for a fuser backup member, and methods of using same A hub-based drive coupling mechanism for a fusing assembly, including a gear operatively coupled to a motor; a hub member; and a backup roll having a shaft rotatably coupled to the gear via the hub member, the gear including an outer cylindrical portion having a plurality of tabs disposed along an inner surface thereof, the hub member including an annular portion having a plurality of protrusions radially extending therefrom, and the backup roll shaft having a pin member. When the drive gear is rotated, the plurality of tabs of the drive gear directly contact the plurality of protrusions of the hub member to cause the hub member to rotate and the plurality of protrusions of the hub member directly contact the plurality of segments of the pin member to cause the shaft to rotate.
US09546693B2	Drive apparatus and belt unit for image forming apparatus A drive apparatus, including: a first rotary member; a second rotary member, which is provided with an axle hole, and which receives drive power from the first rotary member or transmits drive power to the first rotary member; an axle member, which is inserted into the axle hole and engages with the first rotary member so as to transmit drive power between the first rotary member and the second rotary member; and a coupling member for coupling the first rotary member and the second rotary member; wherein the coupling member is provided with a sliding portion which is disposed between the first rotary member and the second rotary member in the radial direction and which slides over either one of the first rotary member and the second rotary member when the first rotary member and the second rotary member rotate integrally with each other via the axle member.
US09546692B2	Load and torque sensing systems utilizing magnetic key for mechanical engagement Torque is transmitted by way of a shaft having an axial groove formed as a keyway therein and a key held in the groove by means of a coin-shaped magnet located in a pocket formed in the floor of the groove. A second element, such as a coupling, is configured to receive the shaft and key therein and has a matching keyway.
US09546684B2	Seal unit for rolling-element bearing and rolling-element bearing including the seal unit A seal unit for a rolling-element bearing having an inner bearing ring and an outer bearing ring. The seal unit includes an at least part-ring shaped element having a seal lip, the at least part-ring shaped element is configured for attachment to the inner bearing ring, and the outer bearing ring is tiltable through a limited angle with respect to the inner bearing ring. Also a rolling-element bearing having such a seal unit.
US09546683B2	Flanged bearing ring for a motor vehicle wheel bearing unit A flanged bearing ring is formed of two different materials joined together as a single piece, specifically a radially inner annular insert and a flanged, radially outer lightweight body formed about the insert. The insert has one or more inner raceways and is formed of a hard material, such as bearing steel. The outer body is made of a lightweight material, such as aluminium alloy, with a higher thermal expansion coefficient higher than that of the hard material from which the inner insert is formed. A radial projection formed on the insert extends into a radial groove of the outer body. The projection and the recess interlock the insert and the outer body so as to prevent relative movement.
US09546680B2	Bearing component A bearing component formed from a steel composition and providing carbon, silicon, manganese, chromium, cobalt, vanadium, and at least one of the following elements sulphur, phosphorous, molybdenum, aluminum, arsenic, tin, antimony, and the balance iron, together with impurities.
US09546679B2	Bearing seat for a ball joint and a ball joint A bearing seat for a ball joint which simplifies the process of joining a housing and a bearing seat and makes it easy to guarantee the stiffness necessary for a ball joint as a whole by making it easy to fill the interior of an undercut groove with a softened or molten material and a ball joint having this bearing seat for a ball joint are provided. The ball joint 100 has a bearing seat in the form of a ball seat 130 which receives a ball portion 113 of a ball stud 110 inside a cast housing 120 so that the ball portion 113 can slidably rotate. The ball seat 130 has an undercut groove 140 in its outer peripheral surface which contacts the inner peripheral surface of the housing 120. The undercut groove 140 is formed so that the inner width W2 of its bottom portion 142 is greater than the opening width W1 of the opening 141 and so that its depth D is shallower than the opening width W1 of the opening 141.
US09546678B2	Structural joint with multi-axis load carrying capability A structural joint is formed of a mandrel having a plurality of bumps and dimples formed thereon which is fitted into a sleeve. The bumps and dimples form a non-circular geometry at all points along the length of the mandrel. The bumps are defined by surfaces which have 1st and 2nd derivatives which are continuous.
US09546677B2	Methods and systems for powering a generator with a vehicle power take-off Methods and systems are presented for powering a generator via a flexible driveshaft coupled to a vehicle power take off unit. In one example, a flexible driveshaft with a non-rotatable outer sheath and inner, rotatable mandrel may be coupled to a generator complementary connector to power the generator with torque from a power take off unit.
US09546670B2	Jet pump for delivering fuel In a jet pump (22) for delivering fuel for a vehicle, a pre-filter for a nozzle (30) is formed in that a duct (47, 50) is formed between the nozzle (30) and a receptacle (36) for the nozzle in a pump body, the diameter of which duct is smaller than a diameter of a nozzle opening of the nozzle (30).
US09546669B2	Compressor housing for an air cycle machine A compressor housing for an air cycle machine is provided. The compressor housing includes a body having a compressor volute configured to provide centrifugal compression in the air cycle machine. A mating surface is integrally formed with the body. The mating surface includes a plurality of substantially equally angularly spaced bosses. The bosses include a first boss type at a first radial distance and configured to receive a threaded fastener coupled to a turbine nozzle of the air cycle machine. The bosses also include a second boss type at a second radial distance configured to secure a seal plate of the air cycle machine. The second radial distance is less than the first radial distance. A ratio of a number of the bosses of the first boss type to the second boss type is 17 to 2.
US09546667B2	Fan with metallic hub and plastic impeller and method for manufacturing such fan An exemplary fan includes a hub and an impeller. The hub is made of metal, and includes a flange. The impeller is made of plastic. The impeller is formed around the hub and has the flange embedded therein. A method for manufacturing the fan is also provided.
US09546658B2	Gas pump with a sealing oil groove A gas pump including a first housing part (1) comprising a sealing surface (6); a second housing part (2) comprising a sealing surface (7); a delivery chamber (3) comprising an inlet (4) and an outlet (5) for a gas; and a delivery device (11, 12), which can be moved within the delivery chamber (3), for delivering the gas, wherein the housing parts (1, 2) are joined to each other such that they at least partially enclose the delivery chamber (3) over a circumference of the chamber, and such that their sealing surfaces (6, 7) abut each other in order to seal off the delivery chamber (3), and wherein a sealing recess (9) extends in at least one of the sealing surfaces (6, 7) around the delivery chamber (3) and is filled with a sealing liquid when the gas pump is in operation.
US09546651B2	Pump arrangement comprising a safety valve arrangement A pump arrangement includes a microfluidic pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet. The pump arrangement further includes a safety valve arrangement having first safety valve, the first safety valve being arranged between the pump outlet and an outlet of the pump arrangement and including a first valve seat and a first valve lid. The outlet of the pump arrangement and a first fluid region are formed in a first part of the pump arrangement, wherein the first valve lid is formed in a second integrated part of the pump arrangement, and wherein the first valve seat, the pump outlet and the pump inlet are patterned in a second surface of a third integrated part of the pump arrangement. The first fluid region is adjacent to the first valve lid, wherein a pressure in the first fluid region has a closing effect on the first safety valve.
US09546644B2	Wind turbine for installation in buildings In general a building, preferably a skyscraper, is situated with a face toward the prevailing winds of the area. Within the building is a system for capturing the prevailing winds and converting the prevailing winds into energy for use by the building or for local energy needs. The system is capable of being retrofitted into existing buildings because the elements of the system are scalable.
US09546641B2	Facilitated handling of wind turbine blades A device for facilitating handling of a wind turbine blade is provided. The device includes an inflatable member adapted to be arranged at the wind turbine blade such that the inflatable member covers at least a part of the wind turbine blade, wherein, when the inflatable member is arranged at the wind turbine blade and inflated, an aerodynamic drag coefficient of the wind turbine blade with the arranged inflatable member is less than an aerodynamic drag coefficient of the wind turbine blade. Further, there is described a system for handling a wind turbine blade, and a method of facilitating handling of a wind turbine blade.
US09546636B2	Work apparatus A work apparatus has a work tool and a combustion engine which drives the work tool. The combustion engine has a rotatably mounted crankshaft. The work apparatus has a start enrichment device for the combustion engine. The start enrichment device includes an operating mode selector to be actuated by the operator. The start enrichment device has an operating position and at least one start position. The work apparatus has a reset unit which resets the start enrichment device from the start position into the operating position when the rotational speed of the crankshaft exceeds a reset rotational speed.
US09546633B2	Nozzle for skewed fuel injection A nozzle for a fuel injector is disclosed. The nozzle may have a body having a base end, a tip end, and a central bore extending from the base end to the tip end. The nozzle may also have a sac located within the central bore at the tip end. Further, the nozzle may have an orifice located within the tip end and in communication with the sac. The orifice may be skewed at an azimuthal angle relative to a radial direction of the central bore.
US09546621B2	Carbon dioxide recirculation system A system may include an engine, an exhaust passage, a carbon dioxide capture system, and a dosing valve. The engine includes a combustion chamber. The exhaust passage receives exhaust gas from the engine. The carbon dioxide capture system receives exhaust gas from the exhaust passage and may include a separation device, a pump and a first tank. The separation device removes carbon dioxide from the exhaust gas. The pump pumps the removed carbon dioxide to the first tank. A second tank may receive and store carbon dioxide from the first tank. The dosing valve may be in fluid communication with and disposed downstream of the second tank. The dosing valve may regulate a flow of carbon dioxide from the second tank to the engine.
US09546616B2	Fuel supply system A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine has a fuel pump capable of pumping fuel from a fuel tank to the internal combustion engine, a motor driving the fuel pump, a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure of the fuel pumped from the fuel pump, and a control unit configured to output control signals to the motor. The control unit is configured to perform feedback control of duty ratio of the control signals for the motor, and to control the duty lower limit guard value in order to limit an amount of decreases of the duty lower limit guard value in the step-like manner when a duty lower limit guard value decreases.
US09546614B2	Fuel property detection apparatus A fuel property detection apparatus detects fuel properties based on cetane number and density of a tested fuel. Tested fuel is examined in terms of ignition timing, and, when the tested fuel has an ignition timing earlier than a threshold, the tested fuel is identified as having a standard cetane number. When the tested fuel has an ignition timing later than the threshold, the tested fuel is identified as having a low cetane number. An advance angle of the ignition timing is increased for yielding a greater ignition timing difference between a light property fuel and a heavy property fuel, and, in such manner, the difference therebetween is detected. When an advancement of the ignition timing is greater than a threshold, the fuel property is identified as heavy, and, when an advancement of the ignition timing is smaller than the threshold, the fuel property is identified as light.
US09546606B2	Electronic throttle body assembly A throttle body assembly includes a housing defining a throttle bore with a throttle plate in the bore and mounted on a shaft. An electric motor has a pinion gear. A gear assembly includes an intermediate gear and a sector gear and transfers rotational drive from the electric motor to the throttle plate. Biasing structure biases the sector gear and thus the shaft to cause the throttle plate to close the throttle bore defining a closed position thereof. When the motor is energized, rotation of the pinion gear causes rotation of the gear assembly, against the bias on the sector gear, thereby causing rotation of the shaft to move the throttle plate from the closed position to an open position. A position sensor assembly determines a position of the plate.
US09546602B2	Multi-layer acoustic treatment panel A multilayer acoustic treatment panel including a first cellular-structure core sandwiched between a perforated skin and an intermediate skin; and a second cellular-structure core sandwiched between the intermediate skin and a continuous skin. The perforated skin includes at least one pair of high-porosity zones presenting a perforation ratio greater than a perforation ratio of a remainder of the perforated skin and including an inlet zone and an outlet zone longitudinally spaced apart from each other, the high-porosity zones of a given pair communicating through the first cellular-structure core and the intermediate skin with the two ends of a soundwave flow channel arranged in the second cellular-structure core.
US09546587B2	Component of an exhaust system A component (6) of an exhaust system (1) for an internal combustion engine (3), of a motor vehicle, has a housing including a shell (12), two end bottoms (13, 14) and an intermediate bottom (15, 16). The shell (12) encloses an interior space (18) of the housing (11) in a circumferential direction (19). The two end bottoms (13, 14) delimit the interior space (18) in an axial direction (17) at opposite ends and are fixed to the shell (12). The intermediate bottom (15) is arranged in the interior space (18) axially between the end bottoms (13, 14) and is radially supported on the shell (12). A holding pipe (22), for connection of the component (6) to a system periphery (9), is radially held on the intermediate bottom (15) in the interior space (18), passes through one end bottom (13), is fastened thereon and is closed off in a gas-tight manner.
US09546580B2	Internal combustion engine with a double-stage separation blow-by gas recirculation system An engine includes a crankcase; an oil sump; at least one balancing shaft mounted in a balancing tunnel of the crankcase, which includes first and second end portions and a central portion extending between the end portions; and a blow-by gas recirculation system having an inlet channel communicating with the oil sump, an outlet channel communicating with an intake manifold, a centrifugal separator arranged between said inlet and outlet channels, and a drainage channel opening into the oil sump for discharging separated liquid. The inlet channel communicates with said first end portion, and said centrifugal separator is housed in said second end portion and is driven in rotation by said balancing shaft. The outlet channel communicates with a gas outlet of said centrifugal separator, whereby, during operation, blow-by gas flows successively through the central portion and the centrifugal separator in a path from the inlet to the outlet channel.
US09546566B2	Part comprising a coating on a superalloy metal substrate, the coating including a metal underlayer The invention relates to a part comprising a coating on a superalloy metal substrate, the coating comprising a metal underlayer covering said substrate, the part being characterized in that said metal underlayer contains a base of nickel aluminide and also contains 0.5 at % to 0.95 at % of one or more stabilizer elements M from the group formed by Cu and Ag for stabilizing the gamma and gamma prime phases.
US09546563B2	Axial turbine with containment shroud Various methods and systems are provided for an axial turbine including a containment shroud. In one example, an axial turbine for use in an engine system comprises a turbine disc/blisk and a shroud housing the turbine disc/blisk, the shroud including a first region, a second region, and a third region. A thickness of the second region is dependent on a length between the first region and the third region, and the third region has a burst strength that under a burst condition retains one or more fragments of the turbine disc/blisk.
US09546561B2	Labyrinth disk for a turbomachine A labyrinth disk for a turbomachine is provided. The disk includes a hub, a web and a frustoconical peripheral portion, having on one face labyrinth seal teeth and on the other face radial ribs. The flanks of the ribs delimit, between one another, channels which open out at the periphery of the disk. The width of the channels decreases from the base of the frustoconical portion to the opening at the periphery. The ribs are split close to the periphery, and a recess is created between the two flanks of one and the same rib.
US09546551B2	Repaired turbine rotor wheel dovetail and related method A method of repairing a damaged dovetail on a peripheral portion of a turbine wheel includes the steps of removing buckets from the dovetail; removing a damaged dovetail from the peripheral portion of the turbine wheel, leaving a rotor wheel body having a peripheral rim; disposing a replacement ring about the peripheral rim, the replacement ring and the rim defining therebetween a pair of end grooves and a center section; and welding the replacement ring to the peripheral rim, with weld material applied only within the end grooves, leaving a void in the center section.
US09546545B2	Multi-level wellsite monitoring system and method of using same A system for monitoring wellsite equipment at a wellsite is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of client devices. Each client device has radios with programmable channels. The client devices include a source client device, a base station client device, and a repeater client device. The source client device is mounted to the wellsite equipment and includes a sensor to measure wellsite parameters of the wellsite equipment. The base station client device is coupled to the surface unit for communication therewith. The repeater client device is positioned at the wellsite to communicate with the source client device and the base station client device.
US09546540B2	System and method for obstacle avoidance during hydrocarbon operations A system and method for obstacle avoidance during hydrocarbon operations utilizing a non-vertical conduit between a vessel and associated subsea equipment. The system comprises a vessel and a conduit connected to the vessel with a first rotatable apparatus which is constructed and arranged to permit the vessel to rotate with respect to the conduit. The system also comprises a second rotatable apparatus connecting the conduit to subsea equipment secured to the seafloor. The second rotatable apparatus is constructed and arranged to permit the conduit to rotate with respect to the subsea equipment.
US09546538B2	Multi-stage fracturing with smart frack sleeves while leaving a full flow bore Fracking ports are initially obstructed with respective biased sleeves that have an associated release device responsive to a unique signal. The signal can be electronic or magnetic and delivered in a ball or dart that is dropped or pumped past a sensor associated with each release device. Each sensor is responsive to a unique signal. When the signal is received the release device allows the bias to shift the sleeve to open the fracture port and to let a flapper get biased onto an associated seat. The flapper and seat are preferably made from a material that eventually disappears leaving an unobstructed flow path in the passage. The method calls for repeating the process in an uphole direction until the entire zone is fractured. The flapper and seat can dissolve or otherwise disappear with well fluids, thermal effects, or added fluids to the well.
US09546536B2	Methods and devices for casing and cementing well bores A casing string is augmented with one or more variable flow resistance devices or “vibrating tools” to facilitate advancement of the casing and distribution of the cement in the annulus once the casing is properly positioned. The method includes vibrating the casing string while advancing the casing down the wellbore or while the cement is pumped into the annulus, or both. After the cementing operation is completed, the devices may be drilled out to open the casing string for further operations. The casing string assembly may include a vibrating tool at the end in place of a conventional float shoe or float collar. Multiple vibrating tools can be employed in the casing string, and they may be combined with conventional float shoes and collars. Additionally, vibrating tools in the form of plugs can be pumped down and landed inside the casing string.
US09546528B2	Cable duct device in a swelling packer A cable duct device in a swellable packer, in which the swellable packer is provided with at least one opening therethrough which is adapted to constitute a duct for a cable.
US09546524B2	Handling and recovery devices for tubular members and associated methods Implementations described herein include a hoisting device and method for handling, coupling and recovery of tubular members such as drill string components. The hoisting device has a self-energizing gripping means configured to releasably engage a drill string component. In one aspect, the self-energizing gripping means can be operable to increase at least one of a radial biasing force and a contact friction force applied to a drill string component, causing the gripping means to increase the overall gripping force applied to the component with minimal effort exerted by a hoisting device operator.
US09546523B1	Collars for multiple tubulars A collar for axially positioning a vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression device along a tubular is disclosed. The collar has an annular body portion and a plurality of support members extending in a radial direction from the annular body portion. The support members are annularly spaced around the annular body portion such that gaps are formed between the support members, the gaps being dimensioned to receive an auxiliary tubular positioned external to a main tubular around which the annular body portion is positioned.
US09546518B2	Power section and transmission of a downhole drilling motor Power section and transmission components within a downhole drilling motor that may reduce or eliminate axial thrust loads on the transmission of the drilling motor are provided. The transmission may utilize a driven shaft coupled between two connectors that enable torque transfer to and from the transmission while allowing the driven shaft to move freely in two planes. The power section may include a rotor with a through bore and a flex-shaft disposed in the through bore. The flex-shaft may be designed to rotate with the rotor. The flex-shaft may extend beyond the length of the rotor in one direction to be centralized within a bearing assembly. The opposite end of the flex-shaft may include a load-carrying shoulder that is retained in the bottom end of the rotor.
US09546516B2	System and method for selecting drilling components According to one embodiment, a method for selecting drilling components is disclosed. The method may include determining properties of drilling components. The drilling components may include a bottom hole assembly (BHA) and drilling fluid. The properties of drilling components may include BHA properties and drilling fluid properties. The method may also include determining a total organic carbon content in a rock formation unit using a computer. The method may further include determining a pyrite content in the rock formation unit using the computer. The method may still further include determining whether the BHA and the drilling fluid are incompatible for use in the rock formation, based upon the BHA properties, drilling fluid properties, the total organic carbon content, and the pyrite content.
US09546497B2	Link-plate connection for monopole reinforcing bars Reinforcing bars include load transfer connectors. A link plate includes openings that mate with the load transfer connectors to overlie the splice between reinforcing bars being spliced. A cover plate may be fastened over the link plate.
US09546488B2	Speed striker multi-function masonry tool A multifunction masonry tool includes a handle adapted to be held firmly in the grip of one hand. The handle is a polygonal solid, with for example four sides arrayed in generally rectangular or square cross-sectional arrangement. A narrow neck is disposed adjacent to a first end of the handle to enhance the grip of the thumb and forefinger. A loop extends from one end of the handle and a pick extends from the opposed end, both formed of a hardened, form-retaining rod material. The pick and loop may be formed from a single piece of the rod material that extends axially through the handle.
US09546481B2	Vacuum insulation material A vacuum insulation material includes a pair of gas barrier exterior materials, a core material including a cellulose structure having porosity of greater than or equal to about 80% under reduced pressure of about 1 Pa, where the cellulose structure has a unit length of greater than or equal to about 1 μm and less than or equal to about 5 mm in the heat-insulation direction, and the method of manufacturing the same, and a gas adsorption agent, where the core material and the gas adsorption agent are interposed between the pair of gas barrier exterior materials and sealed inside of the pair of gas barrier exterior materials under reduced pressure.
US09546474B2	System, apparatus and method for creating and/or dispensing a mixture of water and a personal care liquid A system for dispensing or and/or creating a mixture of water and a personal care liquid (PC), such, as soap, shampoo, antibacterial liquids, disinfectant liquids, liquid dishwashing detergents, or other sanitization fluids. The system, in one embodiment, is used in conjunction with a faucet that is mounted adjacent a washbasin to dispense the mixture. In an embodiment, a mixing unit is included in the system that comprises a venturi and a pressure compensating control device. In another embodiment, a pinch valve is utilized to control the introduction of the PCL into the water flow. In yet another embodiment, at least one water pressure actuatable valve is utilized to control the introduction of the PCL into the water flow.
US09546470B2	Screen display method of wheel loader Provided is a screen display method of a wheel loader, which is capable of improving efficiency of use of a monitor and user convenience, and displaying more vehicle information. A screen display method of a wheel loader according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: obtaining vehicle information about the wheel loader; displaying the obtained vehicle information on a plurality of monitors; and dividing and displaying the displayed vehicle information from at least one monitor to another monitor among the plurality of monitors according to an operation state of the wheel loader.
US09546467B2	Screened earth moving bucket with vibrating bars A screened earth-moving bucket with vibration. The bucket includes a bottom, side plates, a back plate, and an attachment for connecting to a work machine. The bucket also includes at least one screen part having a plurality of adjacent bars to form a screen. At least one bar included in the screen part is vibrated by a vibrator unit so that the vibrated bar moves in relation to the bucket.
US09546466B2	Dish for use in a manhole A dish for use in a manhole having a manhole cover covering a manhole opening and a frequency transmitting system for use in a manhole are provided. The dish and the frequency transmitting system is configured to transmit a signal to a network through the manhole cover. The signal is generated by a sensor unit disposed within the manhole and configured to detect the conditions of the manhole.
US09546442B2	Modular laundry system and laundry module A laundry module performs a washing function to wash laundry and has a height that is less than the height of a laundry appliance. The laundry module can be part of a modular laundry system including the laundry appliance. The laundry module can be vertically arranged with the laundry appliance, such as by supporting the laundry appliance thereupon.
US09546440B2	Nonwoven fabric, and method for producing nonwoven fabric A nonwoven fabric comprising extendable fiber and elastic fiber, wherein the nonwoven fabric comprises a first side having a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses and a second side on the side opposite the first side, the proportion of extendable fiber in the protrusions on the first side is higher than the proportion of extendable fiber in the recesses on the first side, and the nonwoven fabric is coated with a hydrophilic agent, or the extendable fiber and elastic fiber comprise a hydrophilic agent, the nonwoven fabric has a water absorbing property represented by a water absorption height of at least 10 mm in a water absorption test, and a quick-drying property represented by a transpiration rate of at least 20 mass % in a transpiration test.
US09546434B2	High-temperature process improvements using helium under regulated pressure A method for minimizing unwanted ancillary reactions in a vacuum furnace used to process a material, such as growing a crystal. The process is conducted in a furnace chamber environment in which helium is admitted to the furnace chamber at a flow rate to flush out impurities and at a predetermined pressure to achieve thermal stability in a heat zone, to minimize heat flow variations and to minimize temperature gradients in the heat zone. During cooldown helium pressure is used to reduce thermal gradients in order to increase cooldown rates.
US09546425B2	Member having hydrogen-containing, hard, amorphous carbon coating and its production method In a member having a hydrogen-containing, amorphous carbon coating having a relatively smooth surface, similarly amorphous, fine carbon particles are dispersed in the hydrogen-containing, amorphous carbon coating to have improved cracking resistance while keeping smoothness on the surface and hardness in the entire coating. Specifically, fine particles discharged from a carbon cathode of an arc evaporation source by arc discharge are introduced into the coating, so that similarly amorphous, fine carbon particles are dispersed in the hydrogen-containing, amorphous carbon coating.
US09546424B2	Vapor deposition process for the manufacture of coated particles A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. The reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously.
US09546422B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method and substrate processing method including a cleaning method A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: a step wherein a processing substrate to be processed is placed on a substrate mounting member that is provided in a processing chamber having a plurality of gas supply regions; a film-forming step wherein a processing gas is supplied to the processing chamber, and the substrate is processed; a step wherein the substrate is carried out from the processing chamber; and a cleaning step wherein the density of the cleaning gas is controlled, while controlling cleaning gas quantities in the gas supply regions, respectively, in a state wherein the substrate is not placed in the processing chamber.
US09546419B2	Method of reducing tungsten film roughness and resistivity Methods for controlling crystal size in bulk tungsten layers are disclosed herein. Methods for depositing a bulk tungsten metal layer can include positioning a substrate with a barrier layer in a processing chamber, forming a tungsten nucleation layer, post-treating the nucleation layer with one or more treatment gas cycles including an activating gas and a purging gas, heating the substrate to a deposition temperature, and depositing a bulk tungsten layer with alternating nitrogen flow on the nucleation layer. The post-treatment cycling can be applied optionally to the bulk metal deposition with alternating nitrogen flow.
US09546417B2	Vacuum evaporating apparatus A vacuum evaporating apparatus includes a driving unit, a linear-moving portion connected to the driving unit to move linearly, a rotational-moving portion connected to the linear-moving portion to move rotationally, and a shutter portion connected to the rotational-moving portion to pivot.
US09546390B2	Method of correcting for oxygen effect on test sensors An electrochemical test sensor is adapted to measure glucose and correct for the oxygen effect in a fluid sample. The test sensor comprises a base, first and second working electrodes, and a counter electrode. The first working electrode includes glucose oxidase, a mediator and peroxidase. The second working electrode includes glucose oxidase and the mediator. The first working electrode, the second working electrode and the counter electrode are located on the base. In other embodiments, an electrochemical test sensor is adapted to measure cholesterol, lactate, pyruvate or xanthine and correct for the oxygen effect in a fluid sample.
US09546388B2	Variant LovD polypeptides and their uses The present disclosure provides acyltransferases useful for synthesizing therapeutically important statin compound.
US09546382B2	Hyperactive piggybac transposases The present invention provides PiggyBac transposase proteins, nucleic acids encoding the same, compositions comprising the same, kits comprising the same, non-human transgenic animals comprising the same, and methods of using the same.
US09546379B2	Compositions and methods for treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes and related disorders The invention features compositions comprising in vitro generated beta cells capable of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, methods of inducing beta cell maturation from embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cell-derived beta-like cells, and methods of using in vitro generated beta cells for the treatment of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or a related disorder.
US09546374B2	Down-regulation of gene expression using artificial microRNAs Isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising precursor miRNAs, and artificial miRNAs and their use in down-regulating gene expression are described.
US09546372B2	Regulatory elements and uses thereof The present application provides novel regulatory elements including promoter sequences from marine microorganisms. The application further discloses DNA constructs containing these novel regulatory elements; transgenic cells, transgenic non-human organisms, and progeny containing these novel regulatory elements. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the regulatory elements are also disclosed. The regulatory elements disclosed herein are particularly suited for use in Nannochloropsis and other microalgae.
US09546363B2	Method for stabilizing ascorbic acid oxidase Provided are: a method for stabilizing an ascorbic acid oxidase; a method for preserving an ascorbic acid oxidase; and a stabilized composition of an ascorbic acid oxidase. A method for stabilizing an ascorbic acid oxidase and a method for preserving an ascorbic acid oxidase, each of the methods comprising allowing an ascorbic acid oxidase to coexist with nitrous acid or a salt thereof, or a nitrous acid ester in an aqueous medium; and a stabilized composition of an ascorbic acid oxidase, which comprises an ascorbic acid oxidase being allowed to coexist with nitrous acid or a salt thereof, or a nitrous acid ester in an aqueous medium. The method for stabilizing an ascorbic acid oxidase, the method for preserving an ascorbic acid oxidase, and the stabilized composition of an ascorbic acid oxidase according to the present invention are useful for clinical diagnosis and the like.
US09546362B2	Genes and proteins for alkanoyl-CoA synthesis Polypeptides having alkanoyl-CoA activity have been identified and characterized, as have nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides. Expression or over-expression of the nucleic acids alters levels of cannabinoid compounds in organisms. The polypeptides may be used in vivo or in vitro to produce cannabinoid compounds.
US09546361B2	Thermally stable enzymes, compositions thereof and methods of using same Described herein are proteins having lyase activity and nucleic acid sequences which code therefor; along with methods of expressing, isolating, purifying, and using same.
US09546355B2	Conditional replicating cytomegalovirus as a vaccine for CMV The present invention relates to methods of inducing an immune response to cytomegalovirus (CMV) using a genetically modified CMV that is conditionally replication defective. The methods of the invention can be used to treat and/or prevent primary CMV infection, infection due to reactivation of a latent CMV and a super-infection of a different strain of CMV that had been previously encountered. The present invention also relates to a replication defective CMV which has been recombinantly altered to allow for external control of viral replication. Compositions comprising the replication defective CMV are also encompassed by the present invention.
US09546345B2	Synergistic stain removal through novel chelator combination The invention relates to a concentrated detergent composition comprising an alkali metal carbonate, methylglycinediacetic acid, glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid, and alkali metal tripolyphosphate. The composition is particularly suited to remove tea and coffee soil in warewashing applications.
US09546343B2	Low-water, liquid detergent having increased fat-dissolving power The invention relates to a liquid detergent or cleaning agent, comprising a) an anionic surfactant neutralized with an amine, b) an alkoxylated oxo alcohol having 7 or 8 alkoxy units, and c) up to 10 wt. %, relative to the entire detergent or cleaning agent, of water. The liquid detergent or cleaning agent has very good cleaning performance toward soiling containing fat and can be a component of water-soluble packagings.
US09546331B2	Hydrocracking process integrated with vacuum distillation and solvent dewaxing to reduce heavy polycyclic aromatic buildup An integrated hydrocracking, vacuum distillation and solvent deasphalting process that provides for controlling the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a heavy oil recycle stream by separating a portion of the heavy oil recycle stream into various fractions in a vacuum distillation unit, and processing the various fractions in a manner, including solvent deasphalting, that allows for the control of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the heavy oil recycle stream.
US09546329B2	Process for the production of middle distillates in which the feedstock originating from the fischer-tropsch process and the hydrogen stream contain a limited oxygen content A process for the production of middle distillates from a paraffinic feedstock produced by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis comprising a limited content of molecules containing at least one oxygen atom. In the process, the feedstock is subjected to at least one hydrocracking/hydroisomerization stage in the presence of a hydrogen stream also containing a limited atomic oxygen content.
US09546327B2	Process for upgrading a high endpoint gas oil containing high concentrations of thiophenes and nitrogen and providing for a reduced hydrogen consumption rate A process and catalyst that provides for the upgrading of a high endpoint gas oil feedstock that contains significant concentrations of organic sulfur compound and organic nitrogen compounds. Included among the sulfur compounds are the dimethyl-dibenzothiophenes and derivative thereof. The catalyst of the process is an additive impregnated composition or a derivative thereof that further comprises cobalt and molybdenum. The process provides for the upgrading the high endpoint gas oil feedstock by significantly reducing the difficult to remove thiophene and nitrogen compounds and the process does this with a significantly reduced hydrogen consumption relative to processes using comparative catalysts.
US09546321B2	Compositions and methods for selectively etching titanium nitride Compositions useful for the selective removal of titanium nitride and/or photoresist etch residue materials relative to metal conducting, e.g., tungsten, and insulating materials from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The removal compositions contain at least one oxidant and one etchant, may contain various corrosion inhibitors to ensure selectivity.
US09546318B2	Process for preparing red-emitting phosphors A process for preparing a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4 I includes contacting a mixture of a compound of formula Ax[MFy], a compound of formula AX, and a Mn+n source comprising a fluoromanganese compound, with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form, at an elevated temperature, to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; X is F, Cl, Br, I, HF2, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and n is 2, 3, or 4.
US09546309B2	Curable silicone composition, cured product thereof, and optical semiconductor device A curable silicone composition comprising: (A) (A1) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule and free of silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups or silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, or a mixture of said component (A1) and (A2) a branched chain organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (C) a diorganodialkoxysilane represented by a general formula; (D) a straight chain organosiloxane oligomer having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group in a molecule and free of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (E) a hydrosilylation catalyst, can form a cured product which exhibits excellent initial adhesive properties and transparency and exhibits excellent adhesive durability and retention of transparency under conditions of high temperature and high humidity.
US09546301B2	Process for the preparation of multifunctional polycarbodiimides which are used as crosslinking agents A process for the preparation of multifunctional polycarbodiimides, which are used as crosslinking agents, in which the polycarbodiimide is prepared by reacting mono- and polyisocyanates in the presence of a mono- or polyisocyanate that contains one or multiple additional reactive functional groups and in the presence of a carbodiimide catalyst, and thereafter terminating or chain extending the polycarbodiimide chain. Between 0 and 10% of an organic solvent and/or between 0 and 30% of a plasticizer and/or between 0 and 30% of a surface active component is added to the product during, before or after the polycarbodiimide forming reaction and/or the capping reaction and/or the chain extending reaction. Further, the invention relates to a coating mixture in which the polycarbodiimide is used as crosslinking agent and to the cured material obtained with the coating mixture.
US09546294B2	Carbon fiber and method for producing same The present invention relates to a method for producing a carbon fiber that can be suitably used as a transparent conductive material for forming transparent flexible conductive films and the like, more particularly, to a method for producing a carbon fiber having an outermost surface composed of edges of graphenes, and to a carbon fiber produced by the production method. The production method comprises a step of pre-baking a fiber of an organic compound so as to contain remaining hydrogen, and a step of putting the pre-baked fiber of the organic compound in a closed vessel made of a heat resistant material and subjecting the pre-baked fiber together with the vessel to hot isostatic pressing treatment using a compressed gas atmosphere, wherein a maximum ultimate temperature in the hot isostatic pressing treatment is 1000 to 2000° C.
US09546292B2	Ink additive combinations for improving printhead lifetime An inkjet ink for improving printhead lifetimes includes: an aqueous-based ink vehicle; a colorant; an anti-kogation additive; and an anti-corrosion additive having at least one acetylenic group, the acetylenic group being absent any tertiary or quaternary α-carbon atoms.
US09546281B1	Tattoo stencil composition and method for manufacturing The present invention is a tattoo stencil chemical composition comprising stearic acid, triethanolamine, a humectant to retain moisture on a user's skin, water and a preservative chemical composition that includes 56% propylene glycol, 30% diazolidinyl urea, 11% methylparaben and 3% propylparaben. The tattoo stencil chemical composition can also be sterilized by gamma rays or ethylene oxide and injected into a flexible wipe, one or more packets or a bulk hands free dispenser. The invention also includes a method for manufacturing a tattoo stencil chemical composition.
US09546278B2	Porphyrin photosensitive dye and photoelectric conversion device utilizing the same Disclosed is a porphyrin photosensitive dye, having the chemical formula: Each of L1 and L2 is independently R1 is C5-20 linear/branched alkyl group. R2 is C0-20 linear/branched alkyl group. R4 is C1-20 linear/branched alkyl group. Each of R3 and R5 is independently C1-20 linear/branched alkyl group or C1-20 linear/branched alkoxy group. Y1 is C3-20 cycloalkyl group. Each of a and b is independently an integer of 0 to 5. D is Each of R6 to R11 is independently C1-10 alkyl group. X1 is N, O, S, or Se. Each of c, d, and e is independently an integer of 0 to 5. A is Each of Z1 and Z2 is independently hydrogen, alkali metal, or quaternary ammonium salt —N(R12)4. R12 is C1-10 alkyl group. X2 is N, O, S, or Se.
US09546260B2	Filled two-component curable epoxy system with enhanced sedimentation stability The present disclosure relates to a curable system comprising at least two compositions (A) and (B) where composition (A) comprises an epoxy resin, an inorganic thixotropic agent, an organic gelling agent and a filler and composition (B) comprises a hardener, an inorganic thixotropic agent, an organic thixotropic agent and filler. The curable system may be used in the manufacture of components or parts of electrical equipment.
US09546259B2	Polyol ester plasticizers and process of making the same Triglyceride and other polyol ester PVC plasticizers can be produced by recovery of branched C6 to C9 aldehydes from a hydroformylation product, optional hydrogenation to the alcohol, oxidation to the acid with oxygen and/or air, recovery of the resulting acid, and esterification with glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or mixtures thereof. The branched alkyl chains comprise at least 10% methyl branching. Special triglycerides are derived from branched aliphatic acids having alkyl chains with average carbon numbers from 6 to 9 and at least 10% methyl branching. These triglycerides are fast fusing plasticizers if before esterification with glycerol, an aryl acid is introduced together with the aliphatic acids.
US09546254B2	Use of an LLDPE composition in health care applications The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising linear low density polyethylene and an inorganic acid in health care applications. The inorganic acid may be selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, hydrotalcites and any mixtures of any one of these inorganic acids. Furthermore, the composition may further comprise low density polyethylene, for example in a weight ratio of 10/90 to 50/50 with linear low density polyethylene.
US09546236B2	Polymer particles Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.
US09546234B2	Metal fine particle dispersant, metal fine particle dispersion liquid, and cured film A metal fine particle dispersant is obtained by reaction of a polymer (a) containing a first reactive functional group, an ionic group to be absorbed to metal fine particles, and a polyoxyalkylene side chain with a compound (b) containing a second reactive functional group to be bonded to the first reactive functional group and an active energy ray curable group to be cured by an active energy ray. A metal fine particle dispersion liquid containing the metal fine particle dispersant, metal fine particles, and a dispersion medium is prepared. The metal fine particle dispersion liquid is cured, thereby obtaining a cured film.
US09546232B2	Rubber composition, and pneumatic tire using same The invention provides a rubber composition prepared by mixing, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component comprising at least 50% by mass of a diene-based rubber, from 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler, and from 0.05 to 30 parts by mass of a compound A which has a specific amidine structure and has a functional group reactive with the diene-based rubber. The rubber composition improves both a high elastic modulus and a low tan δ. The invention also provides a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition.
US09546228B2	Modification of polymers containing an anhydride and uses thereof The present invention provides polymers resulting from modification of polymeric moieties containing an anhydride with modifying reactant moieties. The invention further provides a wide variety of compositions comprising the and modified polymeric moieties containing an anhydride. The letters b, d, e, and z are described herein.
US09546226B2	Catalyst for living radical polymerization and polymerization method Provided is a low-cost, highly active, environmentally friendly living radical polymerization catalyst which does not require a radical initiator. An organic compound having an oxidation-reduction capability is used as a catalyst. Even if a radical initiator is not used, a monomer can be subjected to a radical polymerization to obtain a polymer having narrow molecular weight distribution. The cost of the living radical polymerization can be remarkably reduced. It is made possible to prevent adverse effects of using a radical initiator. The present invention is significantly more environmentally friendly and economically excellent than conventional living radical polymerization methods, due to advantages of the catalyst such as low toxicity of the catalyst, low amount of the catalyst necessary, high solubility of the catalyst, mild reaction conditions, and no coloration/no odor (which do not require a post-treatment for a molded article), etc.
US09546224B2	Processes for recovering rubber from natural rubber latex Processes for recovering natural rubber from an aqueous natural rubber latex that contains extractables and one or more additives and that is essentially free of lignocellulosic plant material are described. Natural rubber in the latex is separated from the water. Preferably, the amount of non-rubber extractables in the natural rubber is reduced by one or more extraction steps yielding a dried natural rubber.
US09546222B2	Method for producing low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose Provided is a method for producing low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose in which depolymerization capable of achieving a target viscosity in a short time is carried out safely after an etherification reaction step. More specifically, provided is a method for producing low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose having a degree of hydroxypropoxy substitution of from 9.5 to 16.0% by weight, comprising at least a step of reacting alkali cellulose with an etherifying agent and a step of carrying out depolymerization after the reaction.
US09546215B2	Anti-Siglec-8 antibodies and methods of use thereof The invention provides humanized anti-Siglec-8 antibodies and their use in treating and preventing eosinophil-mediated disorders and/or mast cell-mediated disorders, as well as compositions and kits comprising the humanized anti-Siglec-8 antibodies.
US09546214B2	Humanized antibodies that bind LGR5 Disclosed herein are humanized anti-LGR5 antibodies for the treatment of cancer. Antibodies disclosed herein may bind LGR5 without disrupting LGR5-RSPO1 binding or signaling, and may disrupt LGR5 signaling through Wnt that is independent of RSPO1. Also disclosed are heavy and light chain polypeptide sequences for the biding of LGR5, for example without disrupting LGR5-RSPO binding or signaling.
US09546210B2	Cripto antagonism of activin and TGF-b signaling Cripto, a developmental oncoprotein, antagonizes activin and TGF-b signaling by forming a complex with activin and TGF-b and their type II receptors. This complex precludes the formation of a functional activin/TGF-b•type II•type I complex, thereby blocking the signaling of activin and TGF-b. Cripto may be generally capable of blocking antiproliferative Smad2/3 signals and provides a novel mechanism of oncogenic action with multiple therapeutic implications. Inhibiting the formation of Cripto and activin/TGF-b complex may enhance antiproliferative effects of activin and TGF-b.
US09546207B2	Broad-spectrum in-vivo effective superantigen toxin antagonists based on the interaction between CD28 and the superantigen and uses thereof Disclosed are methods and compositions for the inhibition of modulation of T cell costimulatory pathway by a pathogenic agent, particularly, the inhibition of activation of a T cell costimulatory pathway by a pyrogenic exotoxin. The direct interaction of a superantigen with a specific site within the dimer interface of a CD28 family member is inhibited using immunomodulatory peptides. Specific antagonist immunomodulatory peptides comprise amino acid sequences derived from a dimer interface of a T cell co-stimulatory pathway member, or peptides which comprise an amino acid sequence which specifically binds to an amino acid sequence within the dimer interface of a T cell co-stimulatory pathway member. Compositions comprising said peptides and methods for the treatment of immune-related disorders are also disclosed. Such molecules may be used in screening for a test substance which specifically binds to the CD28 molecule and is capable of antagonizing pyrogenic exotoxin-mediated activation of Th1 lymphocytes.
US09546203B2	Aglycosylated Fc-containing polypeptides with cysteine substitutions Provided herein are IL-2 muteins and IL-2 mutein Fc-fusion molecules that preferentially expand and activate T regulatory cells and are amenable to large scale production. Also provided herein are variant human IgG1 Fc molecules lacking or with highly reduced effector function and high stability despite lacking glycosylation at N297. Also, provided herein are linker peptides that are glycosylated when expressed in mammalian cells.
US09546189B2	Surface modified lithium titanate and preparation method thereof A surface modified lithium titanate and preparation method thereof is provided. In the surface modified lithium titanate, the deactivating groups distributed on the surface of the lithium titanate are —O—P—RR′R″, —O—P—(OR)R′R″, —O—P—(OR)(OR′)R″, and —O—P—(OR)(OR′)(OR″), where R, R′ and R″ are identical or different C1˜C8 alkyl or alkenyl groups. The deactivating groups are bonded to the lithium titanate via a bond or a bridge. The exemplary surface modified lithium titanate can effectively lower its catalytic activity, reduce the gassing of lithium ion batteries, and therefore improve the high temperature storage and high temperature cycle performance of lithium titanate batteries. The exemplary preparation method is simple, has great repeatability, a low cost, low pollution to the environment, and is suitable for industrial production.
US09546188B2	Complexes of germanium with amino acids and carboxylic acids and method for preparing same The invention relates to complexes of germanium with amino acids and carboxylic acids of the general formula Ge[OH]a[AA]b[CA]c (I), where AA is an amino acid, CA is a carboxylic acid, a=0÷3, b=1÷3, c=0÷3, and 1≦b+c≦4, wherein AA and AC in the complex can be identical or different, and to a method for preparing same. The method consists in preparing an aqueous suspension of germanium dioxide, adding an amino acid and a carboxylic acid to the aqueous suspension of germanium oxide produced, heating the mixture produced with agitation at a temperature of 40-100° C. for 2-14 hours with subsequent filtering, removal of the water and production of a complex in solid form. The method makes it possible to prepare stable complexes with a controllable composition and a controllable ratio of germanium to amino acid and carboxylic acid which are stable in solid form and can be used in medicine.
US09546183B2	Forms of rifaximin and uses thereof The present invention relates to Rifaximin polymorphic forms, to their use in medicinal preparations and to therapeutic methods using them.
US09546176B2	Small molecule bicyclic and tricyclic CFTR correctors Novel CFTR corrector compounds that are effective in rescuing halide efflux, delF508-CFTR protein processing, and apical functional chloride ion transport in a cell are provided. Also provided are methods for treating protein folding disorders (e.g., cystic fibrosis). The methods include administering a CFTR corrector compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. Methods of rescuing halide efflux in a cell, correcting a processing defect of a delF508-CFTR protein in a cell, and correcting functional delF508-CFTR chloride channels in a cell are also provided.
US09546169B2	Redox active triangular organic materials A redox-active triangular prism is provided. The redox-active triangular prism includes a plurality of pure enantiomers selected from a group consisting of (−)-NDI-Δ and (+)-NDI-Δ. Methods for their preparation as solvent-templated supramolecular structures and a characterization of their redox-active behavior are provided.
US09546168B2	ERK inhibitors Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1.0) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (1.0). This invention provides compounds that are ERK inhibitors (i.e., ERK2 inhibitors). This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one (e.g., 1) compound of formula (1.0) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US09546167B2	Radiosynthesis of tau radiopharmaceuticals This disclosure relates to a one-step method for preparing the tau radiopharmaceutical, [18F]T807, using an unprotected or protected precursor (e.g., tert-butyl 7-(6-nitropyridin-3-yl)-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole-5-carboxylate).
US09546166B2	Indolizine derivatives and their use in neurodegenerative diseases The present invention relates to indolizine compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, useful as antagonists of P2X7, and for the treatment of P2X7-related disorders.
US09546150B2	Substituted quinazolin-4-ones for inhibiting ubiquitin specific protease 7 The present invention relates to quinazolin-4-one compounds of formula (I′), their process of preparation and uses thereof. These compounds are useful as selective and reversible inhibitors of ubiquitin specific proteases, particularly USP7, for treating e.g. cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory disorders and viral infections.
US09546149B2	IRE-1α inhibitors Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1α activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
US09546146B2	Migrastatins and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US09546139B2	Pyridine carboxylic acid based compound used as a P2X1 and P2X3 receptor antagonist, a production method for the same and a composition comprising the same Provided are a novel pyridine carboxylic acid based compound used as a P2X1 and P2X3 receptor antagonist, a production method for the same and a composition comprising the same. The compound according to the present invention is a powerful antagonist of P2X1 and P2X3 receptors, and hence can be used as a drug for treating or preventing diseases involving neurological pain or chronic inflammatory diseases which are diseases caused by P2X1 and P2X3 receptor activity.
US09546132B2	4-(p-quinonyl)-2-hydroxybutanamide derivatives for treatment of mitochondrial diseases Methods of treating or suppressing mitochondrial diseases, such as Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactacidosis, and stroke (MELAS), Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (KSS), are disclosed, as well as compounds useful in the methods of the invention, such as 4-(p-quinolyl)-2-hydroxybutanamide derivatives. Methods and compounds useful in treating other disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and pervasive developmental disorders such as autism are also disclosed. Energy biomarkers useful in assessing the metabolic state of a subject and the efficacy of treatment are also disclosed. Methods of modulating, normalizing, or enhancing energy biomarkers, as well as compounds useful for such methods, are also disclosed.
US09546129B2	DTPA prodrugs, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same The present invention relates to trisodium diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) prodrugs, such as, for example, DTPA di-ethyl esters. The invention further relates to compositions comprising DTPA prodrugs and methods of using the same.
US09546121B2	Process for making phenol and/or cyclohexanone A process for making phenol and/or cyclohexanone comprises: (A) oxidizing a cyclohexylbenzene feed to obtain an oxidation product comprising cyclohexylbenzene, cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide and phenol; (B) separating at least a portion of the oxidation product to obtain a first fraction comprising cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide and a second fraction comprising cyclohexylbenzene and phenol; (C) removing at least a portion of the phenol from at least a portion of the second fraction to obtain a third fraction; (D) recycling at least a portion of the cyclohexylbenzene in the third fraction to the oxidizing step (A); and (E) contacting at least a portion of the cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide in the first fraction with an acid catalyst in a cleavage reactor under cleavage conditions to obtain a cleavage product comprising phenol and cyclohexanone.
US09546119B2	Method for removal of organic amines from hydrocarbon streams The present invention relates to a method for removal of an organic amine from a liquid hydrocarbon stream containing the amine, comprising: a) adding water to the hydrocarbon stream containing the amine, b) bubbling carbon dioxide through the hydrocarbon stream containing the amine, and c) separating a solid phase formed containing the amine from a liquid phase.
US09546112B2	Methods of increasing efficiency of vector penetration of target tissue Methods for increasing the efficiency of target tissue penetration of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector in a patient are provided. In some aspects, the methods involve inhibiting the interaction of the serum protein galectin 3 binding protein (G3BP) with AAV vector. Further provided are methods for reducing tissue distribution of a virus or for neutralizing a virus harbored by an organ destined for transplant, or newly transplanted, by administering a composition comprising G3BP.
US09546110B2	Superplasticizing admixture for cementitious compositions The present invention provides a composition and method for modifying a hydratable cementitious composition such as concrete or mortar using at least three different, distinct carboxylate polymers, even when clay is present in the concrete or mortar that would otherwise diminish dosage efficiency of polycarboxylate polymer used as dispersant. The three polycarboxylate polymers, designated as Polymer I, Polymer II, and Polymer II, are derived from monomer Components A, B, and C wherein Component A is an unsaturated carboxylic acid, Component B is a polyoxyalkylene, and Component C is an unsaturated carboxylate ester. The component molar ratio ranges for A:B:C are different as between Polymers I and II; while a distinct component molar ratio A:B+C is identified for Polymer III. When treated with these three different polycarboxylate polymers, the hydratable cementitious composition is surprisingly enhanced in terms of initial workability and slump retention, especially if clay is present.
US09546106B2	White, opaque, βspodumene glass-ceramic articles with tunable color and methods for making the same Crystallizable glasses, glass-ceramics, IXable glass-ceramics, and IX glass-ceramics are disclosed. The glass-ceramics exhibit β-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase. These glasses and glass-ceramics, in mole %, include: 62-75 SiO2; 10.5-18 Al2O3; 5-14 Li2O; 2-12 B2O3; and 0.4-2 Fe2O3. Additionally, these glasses and glass-ceramics can exhibit the following criteria: a ⁢ ⁢ ratio ⁢ : ⁢ [ Li 2 ⁢ O + Na 2 ⁢ O + K 2 ⁢ O + MgO + ZnO _ ] ⁢ [ Al 2 ⁢ O 3 ] between 0.8 to 1.5. The glass-ceramics also exhibit colors at an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02 determined with specular reflectance of a* between −0.5 and 0.5, b* between −2.5 and +2, and L* between 90 and 93.
US09546103B2	Method for cutting to length a float glass strip having a normal or structured surface The invention relates to a device and a method for trimming a float glass strip that has a normal or structured surface, comprising the following features: a) a cutting slide having a lower running rail and a cutting slide having an upper running rail for a bottom cut for a structured surface or a top cut for a normal surface, wherein both running rails are arranged at an acute angle to the running direction of the glass strip and this angled position can be adjusted; b) a number of counter pressure rollers for the lower cutting slide; c) a hold-down apparatus (6) having a breaking roller (20) and a front hold-down roller (21) for a bottom cut; d) a hold-down apparatus (15) having a breaking roller (14) and a rear hold-down roller (18) for a top cut; e) apparatuses (10, 11, 12) for measuring the advance speed of the glass strip (11) and the current length of the glass strip.
US09546100B2	Continuous-flow solar ultraviolet disinfection system for drinking water Potable drinking water is a scarce resource in many parts of developing countries, especially rural areas. Due to limited financial means of these countries, low cost point-of-use systems are thought to be appropriate technology to treat water. Systems using solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation could be successful since many vulnerable countries are located where solar radiation is intense and abundant throughout the year. The goal of this disclosure is to develop a simple and low cost point-of-use solar UV reactor to disinfect water. In this disclosure wavelength-dependent microbial dose-response behavior was investigated using surrogates to pathogenic microbes. A solar radiation prediction method based on the SMARTS model was used to predict solar UV intensity as function of geographic location and time. A numerical modeling procedure using the discrete ordinate (DO) model and CFD software (FLUENT) was used to simulate UV dose (distribution) delivery to microorganisms. Then, the dose distribution was combined with the dose response behavior using a segregated flow model to predict microbial inactivation by the reactor. A prototype was produced and tested to validate the numerical modeling procedure. The inactivation results from the prototype were in agreement with numerical inactivation prediction. The modeling procedure permits parameters such as reactor dimensions and material properties to be varied to meet a treatment goal.
US09546099B2	Systems and methods for water purification An evaporator assembly includes an inlet member and a diffuser, and receives a mixture of a gas and a solution to vaporize a portion of a solvent from the solution. First portions of the diffuser and of the inlet member collectively define a first flow path. A second portion of the diffuser defines a second flow path that diverges. A third portion of the diffuser and a second portion of the inlet member collectively define an evaporation volume between the first flow path and the second flow path. At least one of the diffuser or the inlet flow member includes multiple vanes that produce a rotation within a flow of the mixture when the flow exits the first flow path into the evaporation volume. A separator receives the mixture to produce a first flow of a portion of the solvent and a second flow of a portion of the solute.
US09546095B2	Preparation process of transition metal boride and uses thereof The invention provides a preparation process of transition metal boride, comprising the following steps: A) aluminum is put in a reactor, inert gas is fed into the reactor after evacuation, the reactor is heated up to 700 to 800° C. and then added with dry potassium fluoborate or sodium fluoborate, monomer boron and cryolite are generated by rapid stirring and reaction for 4 to 6 hours, and the molten liquid at the upper layer is sucked out and the monomer boron is obtained by means of separation; and B) the obtained monomer boron is added with transition metal for reaction at the temperature from 1800 to 2200° C. in order to generate corresponding transition metal boride.
US09546094B2	Silicon photonic fiber and method of manufacture Methods of converting silica to silicon and fabricating silicon photonic crystal fiber (PCF) are disclosed. Silicon photonic crystal fibers made by the fabrication methods are also disclosed. One fabrication method includes: sealing silica PCF and a quantity of magnesium within a container, the quantity of magnesium defined by 2Mg(g)+SiO2(s)→2MgO(s)+Si(s); converting silica PCF to a reacted PCF through magnesiothermic reduction; and converting the reacted PCF to the fabricated silicon PCF by selective dissolution of the reacted PCF in an acid. Another fabrication method includes: adding silica PCF and a quantity of solid magnesium to an unsealed container, the quantity of magnesium substantially in excess of that defined by 2Mg(g)+SiO2(s)→2MgO(s)+Si(s); converting silica PCF to a reacted PCF through magnesiothermic reduction; and converting the reacted PCF to the fabricated silicon PCF by selective dissolution of the reacted PCF in an acid.
US09546091B2	Method for preparing porous carbon nanofibers containing a metal oxide, porous carbon nanofibers prepared using the method, and carbon nanofiber products including same The present invention relates to carbon nanofibers, and more particularly, to a method capable of preparing metal oxide-containing porous carbon nanofibers having a high specific surface area by changing the composition of a spinning solution, which is used in a process of preparing carbon nanofiber by electrospinning, and to metal oxide-containing porous carbon nanofibers prepared by the method, and carbon nanofiber products comprising the same.
US09546089B1	Pressure sensor and packaging method thereof According to an embodiment of the present invention, a pressure sensor includes: a pressure sensing chip, which includes a substrate, a sensing film, an insulation layer and a first bonding pad; wherein the sensing film is on the substrate, and a sagging step is formed at one side of the substrate; the insulation layer is prepared on the sensing film and the substrate; the first bonding pad is prepared on the insulation layer on a bottom surface of the step, and is connected to the region of the substrate close to the sensing film via a lead wire.
US09546088B2	Arrangement for filling watering cans An arrangement for filling watering cans (16), having a container (10) for receiving liquid, wherein the container is assigned a closable outlet and an in particular closable inlet. In this case, an effective cross section of the outlet may be larger than an effective cross section of the inlet.
US09546085B2	Assembly for engaging and activating a bargun during cleaning operation The invention concerns an assembly (1) for engaging and activating a bargun (2), the bargun having a handle (21) with at least one button (22, 23) on its upper surface (24) and a nozzle (25) perpendicular to the handle, the assembly comprising:—a draining body (11) presenting:. an opening (111) for receiving the bargun nozzle,. an outlet (112) configured for being connected to the drain,—a bargun holding bracket (12) attached to the draining body, said bracket defining a space (s) for holding the handle and the free end (121) of said bracket being configured for activating the at least one button on the upper surface of the handle when the handle is slid in said space.
US09546082B2	Fork truck boom apparatus A boom accessory for a fork truck comprises a frame having a back stiffener, a convertiplate attached to the back stiffener, receiver tubes for receiving forks of a fork truck, a boom extending forwardly from the frame, and an anchor assembly on the frame. Top and bottom connectors are configured to securely engage cross bars on the fork truck's carriage. The anchor restrains the boom frame from horizontally sliding off the forks when the forks are used for lifting. The anchor can be left on when the top and bottom connectors are used for lifting the boom accessory, or can be removed. The anchor attaches to either the back stiffener or the convertiplate, or can be taken off and stored on the boom apparatus, thus providing different attachment mechanisms for attaching the boom accessory to a fork truck.
US09546066B2	Medium storage and feed-out device and medium transaction apparatus A temporary holding section winds banknotes onto an outer peripheral face of a circular, cylinder-shaped and rotatably supported drum to retain the banknotes between a facing portion and the outer peripheral face. More specifically, the temporary holding section uses an upper side tape and a lower side tape, that respectively have one end wound onto the drum, such that accompanying rotation of the drum, the supplied banknotes are sandwiched between the tapes and the outer peripheral face. Moreover, in the temporary holding section, a movable section that presses the banknote against the drum outer peripheral face while being movable with respect to the drum is positioned with the other end further away from the drum than the facing portion.
US09546057B2	Sheet material storage, sheet feeding device, and image forming apparatus A sheet material storage includes a housing space structure that forms a housing space to house a sheet material and an acoustic device that uses a Helmholtz resonator. At least a part of a cavity of the Helmholtz resonator is formed in the housing space structure.
US09546053B2	Transport device and method for operating the transport device The invention relates to a transport device (1) for conveying a product, comprising a stationary running rail (2) which extends along a longitudinal axis (3); a cart (6) with a height axis (5) which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), said cart being guided on the running rail (2); guiding rollers (7) which are arranged on the cart (6), can be rotated about rotational axes (8) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), and roll on the running rail (2), wherein the rotational axis (8) of each guiding roller (7) intersects the same straight line (9), which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3); and a compensating device for compensating for a yaw moment (M) of the cart (6) about the height axis (5), comprising multiple magnetic coils (12) arranged along the running rail (2), at least two ferromagnetic or permanent magnetic counter elements (11) which are arranged on the cart (6) and which are arranged on both sides of the running rail (2), and a control device (18) for controlling the magnetic coils (12) such that the counter elements (11) can be simultaneously pushed away from the running rail (2) in the direction of a transverse axis (4), said transverse axis (4) being defined as perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3) and perpendicular to the height axis (5).
US09546043B2	Warehouse system Provided is a warehouse system, including: a work stage including a picking work position at which a worker takes an article of goods out of a storage unit and a warehousing work position at which the worker adds an article of goods to the storage unit, the storage unit moving on the work stage from the picking work position to the warehousing work position; unloading conveyor provided between a warehouse and an upstream end of the work stage, for conveying the storage unit from the warehouse to the upstream end of the work stage; loading conveyor provided between a downstream end of the work stage and the warehouse, for conveying the storage unit from the downstream end of the work stage to the warehouse; dispatching article conveyor for conveying the article of goods that has been taken out of the storage unit at the picking work position in the work stage to a dispatching space; and arrival article conveyor for conveying the article of goods that is to be added to the storage unit at the warehousing work position in the work stage from an arrival space.
US09546031B2	Method of packaging and package of fixed-temple eyewear A novel method of packaging fixed-temple eyewear includes arranging a first plurality of pairs of fixed-temple eyewear in a first arrangement with the lenses of the eyewear lying substantially in the same plane. The right temples of the eyewear are aligned along a first line and the left temples of the eyewear are aligned along a second line. The first plurality of pairs of eyewear is held in the first arrangement with a first portion of packaging material. Second and third pluralities of fixed temple eyewear are similarly arranged in second and third arrangements, respectively. The first, second, and third arrangements of fixed-temple eyewear are engaged with one another in a space saving relationship and packaged. Packages of fixed-temple eyewear are also disclosed.
US09546023B1	Plastic bag holding and filling apparatus A plastic bag holding and filling apparatus that is operable to assist in the holding and filling of a plastic bag. The plastic bag holding and filling apparatus includes a body having a bottom that is planar in manner and rectangular in shape. The body further includes a first lateral edge and second lateral edge. Extending upward from the first lateral edge is a first side panel. A second side panel is formed along the second lateral edge and is perpendicular thereto. The body includes a ramp secured to the second end. The ramp includes a hingedly secured first portion and second portion. A bag guide is secured to the second portion of the ramp and is manufactured from wire and further including opposing lower corners that are rounded in shape. A first hook and second hook are secured to the first side panel and second side panel.
US09546021B2	Apparatus for storing, transporting and distributing kegs A method and apparatus for storing, transporting and distributing kegs. The apparatus comprising a keg shelving assembly with two or more stacked shelves. The shelves containing individual keg slots formed by two or more horizontally disposed rails. Stored kegs within the keg slots are accessed by a vertical sliding frame within a fixed frame vertical guidance assembly. A hinged platform is fixed to the vertical sliding frame having an open, horizontal position and a close vertical position relative to the vertical sliding frame. The apparatus further comprises a braking assembly that utilizes the downward force created by a load on the platform, to create a braking action opposing the downward force. This action allows a user to easily and efficiently lower a keg from one of the stacked shelves.
US09546020B2	Composite pallet A composite pallet includes two parallel bottom block components each including a first bottom block and a second bottom block slidably connected, the first bottom block is capable of sliding relative to the second bottom block to vary the length. The composite pallet further includes two cantilever components each including a first cantilever and a second cantilever slidably connected, the first cantilever and the second cantilever each are fixed to a corresponding one of the bottom block components, the first cantilever being capable of sliding relative to the second cantilever along a lengthwise direction of the cantilever components to vary the length of the cantilever components. A crossed beam component includes a first beam and a second beam pivotably connected at a middle portion, free ends of both the first beam and the second beam are pivotally connected to free ends of the bottom block components.
US09546017B2	Modular combined box and connecting assembly thereof A connecting assembly of modular box, comprising a top cover, a sleeve, a mandrel, and a jacket, the sleeve is configured to trap outside the mandrel; the sleeve is provided with at least one snap-fit portion, the jacket is provided with at least one snap-engagement portion, the at least one snap-engagement portion is connected with the at least one snap-fit portion, so that the jacket is fixed in a circumferential direction of the sleeve; the top cover is connected to an upper end of the mandrel to press firmly the sleeve and the jacket, so that the axial positions of the sleeve and the jacket are fixed.
US09546012B2	Article comprising light absorbent composition to mask visual haze and related method A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.
US09546009B2	Apparatus and method for sealing a cardboard-based container An apparatus and method for sealing an open end of a cardboard-based container containing a powder. A transporter is configured to transport a flow of containers to and from an inductive welding unit. The transporter includes a feeding arrangement to separate the containers and a main conveyor member to convey the spaced containers. A movable gripping arrangement is configured to simultaneously grip at least two containers and simultaneously transfer these containers from the main conveyor member to the welding unit. The welding unit is configured to simultaneously fasten a lid to each of the simultaneously transferred containers.
US09546007B2	Method and device for the successive launching of two satellites According to the invention, a link is established between the fixed part (4A) and the removable part (4B) of an enclosure (4) in which the second satellite is previously enclosed, said link being such that said removable part (4B) remains attached to said fixed part (4A) when said removable part (4B), initially in a first position for which said enclosure (4) is closed and encloses said second satellite, lies in a second position for which said enclosure (4) is open and able to release said satellite.
US09546006B2	Method of mounting pressure ports in the skin of an aircraft A method of mounting at least one pressure port in a skin of an aircraft, where the port is made with a hollow tube implanted in the skin, optimizes conditions whereby each of the tubes is made flush with the skin so that static or dynamic pressure measurements are accurate and reliable. The method includes a step of leveling each of the tubes and a step of painting the skin. To achieve satisfactory leveling conditions for the tubes on each occasion, the leveling step is independent of the layer of paint deposited on the skin.
US09546005B2	Voice router A voice router for a vehicle and a method for operating a voice router are provided. The voice router, for example, may include, but is not limited to, an interface configured to be coupled to a microphone and a plurality of subsystems of an aircraft, and a processor coupled to the interface, the processor configured to receive, from the microphone, voice command audio data, convert, using an avionic language model, the voice command audio data into voice command text data, determine, using a distribution model, whether a command corresponding to the voice command text data can be executed, transmitting, to at least one of the plurality of subsystems, instructions to execute the command when the voice router determines that the command can be executed, and providing, using the output system, feedback when the command is executed.
US09546003B2	Deflare pitch command A pitch command display method includes identifying touchdown of an aircraft, identifying a first value representing an actual pitch reduction rate of the aircraft, identifying a second value representing a target pitch reduction rate of the aircraft, determining a difference between the first value and the second value, and displaying a pitch command when the difference between the first value and second value is greater than a threshold amount and the aircraft has touched down.
US09546002B1	Virtual instrument verification tool An instrument panel is identified based on a captured image such as a photograph. A target configuration of the instrument panel is compared with a current configuration of the instrument panel based on the image data. An indication of differences between the target configuration and the current configuration is provided.
US09545999B2	Seating arrangement Seating arrangements are provided that combine standard fore- and aft-facing lie-flat seating assemblies with a center premium lie-flat seating assembly. A center suite can include a center support shell and at least one center seat. The center support shell can provide a plurality of legwells for association with a plurality of standard seats. A center seat can be disposed between legwells in a non-overlapping manner so that legwells straddle the center seat. Surface area can be provided over the legwells to provide generous living space for a seated passenger, and to cooperate with a center seat to provide a bed for a reclined passenger. The support shell can have parallel endwalls orthogonal to parallel sidewalls to provide a center bed that is generally uniform in length and width. Legwells can be disposed in parallel and mirrored configurations.
US09545996B2	Shape memory riblets A multilayer construction for an array of aerodynamic riblets incorporates a first layer composed of a material with protuberances, the first layer material having shape memory and a second layer composed of a material exhibiting a second characteristic with capability for adherence to a surface.
US09545995B1	Control normalization for unmanned autonomous systems Methods, systems, and process-readable media include an autonomous vehicle override control system that receives override commands from a pilot qualified on a first type of unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) and translates the inputs into suitable commands transmitted to a target UAV of a second UAV type. A pilot's certification for a first UAV type may be determined from the pilot's login credentials. The system may obtain a first control model for the first UAV type and a second control model for the target UAV. Pilot input commands processed through the first control model may be used to calculate movements of a virtual UAV of the type. The system may estimate physical movement of the target UAV similar to the first physical movement, and generate an override command for the target UAV using the second control model and the second physical movement. Control models may accommodate current conditions and pilot experience.
US09545990B2	Floor panel retention system A floor panel assembly is used with a floor panel retention system that includes a first retaining element, a second retaining element, and a support element. The floor panel assembly includes a floor panel including a first side edge and an opposing second side edge. The floor panel is configured to rest on the support element. The floor panel assembly also includes at least one tab coupled to the floor panel proximate the first side edge. The tab is configured to engage the first retaining element. The floor panel assembly also includes a latch coupled to the floor panel proximate the second side edge. The latch is configured to selectively engage the second retaining element.
US09545985B1	Outboard-motor closed-loop cooler system method A method for providing an outboard-motor closed-loop cooler system as a retrofit substitute for the midsection and the lower unit of a standard outboard motor, having a substitute closed-loop cooling system with an exterior heat exchanger, a substitute oil reservoir, a substitute exhaust system, and a substitute propulsion system, allowing an existing standard outboard-motor powerhead to be used in conditions not conducive to standard open-loop water cooling, such as shallow-water, muddy-water, obstructed-water, seawater, or corrosive-water conditions.
US09545975B2	Bicycle frame and method of converting to electronic shifting system The present disclosure relates to devices and methods of converting a bicycle frame from a mechanical gear-shifting configuration to an electronic gear-shifting configuration and vice versa. In a representative embodiment, a method of converting a bicycle frame from a mechanical gear-shifting configuration to an electronic gear-shifting configuration comprises removing a mechanical cable extending between a mechanical gear-shift actuator and a mechanical gear shifter via a cable stop of a removable bracket member secured to a down tube member of the bicycle frame, and removing the removable bracket member from the down tube member of the bicycle frame. The method further comprises mounting an electronically-actuated gear shifter to the bicycle frame in electrical communication with an electronic gear-shift actuator such that actuation of the electronic gear-shift actuator causes the electronically-actuated gear shifter to shift gears.
US09545973B2	Electric bicycle and control method thereof An electric bicycle and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The electric bicycle according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a weight sensing unit for sensing a rider's weight; a motor output controlling unit for controlling a motor driving output; and an electronic control unit for varying the motor output through the motor output controlling unit according to the weight sensed by the weight sensing unit, and the weight sensing unit classifies the rider's weight into a standard weight mode, an underweight mode, and an overweight mode according to the sensed weight, and if the weight is in the underweight mode, the weight sensing unit reduces the motor output to a value below the motor output for the standard weight mode and if the weight is in the overweight mode, the weight sensing unit increases the motor output to a value above the motor output for the standard weight mode.
US09545972B2	Variable magnetic binding system for bicycle pedal An adjustable magnetic binding system used for attaching a shoe to a bicycle pedal. The magnetic element is integrated into the bicycle pedal in such a manner as to exert attractive forces to the shoe, which contains a shoe piece. The pedal may contain a variety of differently shaped, sized, or number of magnets, which may be retained within the pedal by a protective layer of material. These variables can be easily modified to suit the rider's skill level and desired attractive force to the pedal. The shoe is further secured onto the pedal by means of a retaining system. The shoe is readily removed by the rider with a natural rotation of the foot, which breaks the attractive force.
US09545967B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a vehicle body frame that can lean, a right front wheel and a left front wheel, and an upper cross portion and a lower cross portion of a link mechanism each including a right end portion, a left end portion, and a middle portion supported on the vehicle body frame. An upper right displacement and an upper left displacement that result when a rearward test force is exerted individually on a lower right portion and a lower left portion that support the lower cross portion with the lower cross portion removed are larger than a lower right displacement and a lower left displacement that result when a force that is equal or substantially equal in magnitude and direction as the forces exerted on the lower right and left portions is exerted individually on an upper right portion and a upper left portion that support the upper cross member with the upper cross portion removed.
US09545961B2	Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus is provided for use with vehicles having surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus including an exterior cover supported by moveable frames which in turn are supported by sets of supporting linkages. The moveable frames extend rearward and together with the exterior cover form a drag reducing shape for use in a drag reducing configuration and collapse for use in a space saving configuration.
US09545959B2	Transport vehicle for piece goods A transport vehicle for piece goods includes a loading platform, a front end wall or a rear end wall or both a front end wall and rear end wall, and at least one side wall. The side wall is movable by an opening device in such a manner that the side wall is first displaceable in the vertical direction of the transport vehicle and is then pivotable about an axis oriented in the longitudinal direction of the transport vehicle.
US09545957B2	Upper vehicle-body structure of vehicle There are provided a center pillar, a roof side rail connected to an upper end portion of the center pillar and having a closed cross section extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and a synthetic resin-made reinforcing member provided inside the roof side rail at a position near an upper end portion of the center pillar. The roof side rail comprises a roof rail inner having a protrusion portion and a roof rail outer forming the closed cross section together with the roof rail inner. The reinforcing member is provided to have a gap from the roof rail outer and integrally joined to an outward face, in a vehicle width direction, of the roof rail inner which is roughened by an anchor effect.
US09545955B2	Fixing method of wheel cover A number of variations may include a method comprising fixing a wheel cover on a wheel so that the wheel cover remains static as the wheel rotates on a horizontal axis and turns with the wheel as the wheel turns on a vertical axis comprising attaching a bearing system to a knuckle of a wheel; and attaching the wheel cover to the bearing system and the knuckle.
US09545949B2	Steering control apparatus and a steering apparatus using the same A steering control apparatus includes: a friction torque setting mechanism setting a friction torque value to be applied to a steering based on information representing a status of a vehicle; a target steering angle setting mechanism setting a target steering angle based on the set friction torque value; an adding friction torque setting mechanism setting an adding friction torque based on a deviation between the set target steering angle and a steering angle; and a steering friction torque controller controlling a friction torque applied to the steering by an actuator based on the set adding friction torque.
US09545944B2	Steering apparatus and steering controller A controller of a steering apparatus includes a calculating unit that calculates a correction assistance quantity based on a steering angular velocity coefficient and a torque coefficient, a steering angular velocity coefficient setting unit that sets the steering angular velocity coefficient depending on a steering angular velocity and that sets the steering angular velocity coefficient to become larger as a feedback quantity of a negative feedback unit becomes larger, and a torque coefficient setting unit that sets the torque coefficient depending on a steering torque and that sets the torque coefficient to become larger as the feedback quantity of the negative feedback unit becomes larger. The feedback quantity of the torque coefficient setting unit when the steering torque is in a predetermined high-frequency range is larger than the feedback quantity of the steering angular velocity coefficient setting unit when the steering angular velocity is in a predetermined high-frequency range.
US09545940B2	Infant stroller apparatus An infant stroller apparatus includes a leg segment and a handle segment, a joint structure including a first and a second coupling hub that are respectively affixed with the leg segment and the handle segment and are pivotally connected with each other, a mount portion connected with the joint structure, a latch assembly having an actuation surface and arranged in the two coupling hubs, and a detachable seat having a connector and a release actuator arranged adjacent to each other. The latch assembly is movable between a first and a second position for respectively locking and unlocking the leg segment and the handle segment. The release actuator can push against the actuation surface for driving an unlocking displacement of the latch assembly when the seat is installed on the mount portion.
US09545935B2	System and method for interfacing with a portable remote speed control system on a locomotive to enhance speed control and a speed measurement device therefor A portable mounting assembly is provided comprising a mounting disc comprising at least one magnetic component for attaching the mounting disc to an axle bearing on a vehicle such as a locomotive, for determining speed; and a stabilizer bar attached at a first end to the mounting disc and at a second end to an outrigger comprising at least one magnetic component for attaching to a stationary component of the vehicle. A method of providing speed control to a portable remote control system for a locomotive is also provided. A method of overriding a speed control mode operated by a portable remote control system for a locomotive is also provided.
US09545929B1	Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission A powertrain system including an internal combustion engine rotatably coupled to a variator of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is described. A method for controlling the CVT includes determining a desired variator speed ratio in response to a change in an operator input and executing a step-upshift in the CVT based upon the desired variator speed ratio. The step-upshift includes determining a preferred CVT input deceleration profile based upon the desired variator speed ratio, a present variator speed ratio, and a preferred shift time and synchronizing the preferred CVT input deceleration profile with a command to reduce engine torque. A change rate for the variator speed ratio is based upon the preferred CVT input deceleration profile, and the CVT is controlled in response to the change rate for the variator speed ratio and the desired variator speed ratio.
US09545928B2	Vehicle travel control apparatus In a vehicle including a plurality of devices (14, 16, 60, and 70 to 74) for operating so as to cause a yaw rate of the vehicle to approach a target yaw rate, a target control amount Δγt for the yaw rate for causing a yaw rate γ of the vehicle to approach a target yaw rate γt is calculated (S20 to S60), for each device, a ratio of a change amount of the yaw rate to an energy loss amount caused by an operation is calculated as an efficiency (S80 to S100), the target control amount is sequentially distributed to the plurality of devices in descending order of the efficiency, to thereby calculate individual target control amounts for the plurality of devices (S110 to S160), and the operations of the respective devices are controlled based on the individual target control amounts (S170).
US09545916B2	Hybrid vehicle When all conditions for increasing a regeneration amount are established, and when a motor temperature Tmg is lower than a predetermined temperature, and a rotation speed Nm1 of a motor MG1 is lower than a predetermined rotation speed, a motor requirement upper limit value VHlimmg is set by imposing a limit for reducing a drive voltage system voltage VH (S130). In so doing, the regeneration amount can be increased by suppressing heat generation by a diode of a lower arm of a step-up converter. When, on the other hand, the motor temperature Tmg equals or exceeds the predetermined temperature or the rotation speed Nm1 of the motor MG1 equals or exceeds the predetermined rotation speed, the motor requirement upper limit value VHlimmg is set by relaxing or canceling the limit for reducing the drive voltage system voltage VH (S130).
US09545915B2	Electric vehicle and method of battery set-point control A method includes utilizing navigation data from a navigation system to segment a route to be travelled by a travelling vehicle into segments each having a road grade different than neighboring segments. The method further includes discharging a battery of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along an initial segment of the route according to a state-of-charge (SoC) set-point based on the road grade of the initial segment and a variable representative of the road grades of at least two other segments of the route.
US09545913B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a powertrain system including multiple torque-generative devices A powertrain system includes an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft that fixedly couples to an input member of a multi-mode transmission including first and second torque machines. The transmission operates in one of a plurality of fixed-gear modes and variable modes through selective activation of first and second clutches. A control method includes, in response to a command to operate the multi-mode transmission in a fixed-gear mode, activating only the first clutch and commanding the engine to an OFF state. The first torque machine is controlled to generate a first torque output responsive to a drag torque that is offset by an engine reactive torque with the engine in the OFF state. The transmission operates in the fixed-gear mode by controlling the second torque machine to generate a second torque output responsive to an operator torque request and the first torque output of the first torque machine.
US09545911B2	Collision avoidance apparatus and method for vehicle Provided are collision avoidance apparatus and method for a vehicle, which are capable of maintaining a braking force and assisting a steering force by providing a braking control signal and a steering control signal to a wheel of a driver's steering intention direction during braking for collision avoidance, thereby achieving lateral avoidance. The collision avoidance apparatus for the vehicle includes: a measurement unit configured to measure a motion of an opposite vehicle; and an electronic control unit configured to determine whether there is a risk of collision with the opposite vehicle, based on a measurement result from the measurement unit, and, when it is determined that there is the risk of collision, provide a braking control signal and a steering control signal to an actuator for controlling a wheel of a driver's steering intention direction and provide a braking release signal for releasing a braking force from a wheel opposite to the driver's steering intention direction.
US09545910B2	Control apparatus for electric vehicle An ECU selects a power supply mode which controls a power supply to an inverter apparatus, in a case where a fuel cell vehicle is instructed to start-up by an ignition switch and it is detected that a power supply inlet and a power supply connector are fitted together based on voltage of CONNECT signal, and selects a driving mode which controls the driving of the fuel cell vehicle, in a case where the fuel cell vehicle is instructed to start-up by the ignition switch and it is detected that the power supply inlet and the power supply connector are not fitted together based on voltage of CONNECT signal.
US09545907B2	Control valve device for a rail vehicle brake A control valve device for a highly available pneumatic brake system for a rail vehicle, having a compressed-air inlet which is or can be connected to an outlet of a discharge valve device; a compressed-air outlet which is or can be connected to a relay valve device; and a safety input which is or can be connected to a compressed-air source; wherein the control valve device fluidically connects the safety inlet to the compressed-air outlet in a first switching position and fluidically connects the compressed-air inlet to the compressed-air outlet in a second switching position; wherein the control valve device can modify the inlet pressure in the second switching position in accordance with a control device, in order to provide the outlet pressure.
US09545905B2	Electric brake device An electric brake device includes a first slave piston which is housed in a cylinder body and generates hydraulic pressure in a first hydraulic chamber by moving forward, a motor which transmits a driving force to the first slave piston, and a restriction pin which is inserted and secured to the cylinder body in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the cylinder body and restricts a backward position of the first slave piston when a hydraulic pressure is applied from an outside to the first hydraulic chamber, wherein the restriction pin is inserted and secured to the cylinder mechanism in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylinder main body. Further, a clearance is formed between an inner peripheral wall of the cylinder body and a first groove portion and second groove portion which are formed on an outer surface of the restriction pin.
US09545902B2	Connection structure for electrical component assembly, hydraulic pressure control apparatus, and method for producing electrically conductive member A connection structure for electrical component assembly including: an electrical component assembly provided with a coil energized through a pair of electrically conductive members; and a housing that covers the electrical component assembly and that is provided with housing-side connection terminals. The electrically conductive member has a connection terminal section connectable to the housing-side connection terminal. The connection terminal section is bent toward a side departing from the coil so as to protrude toward a side of the electrical component assembly, and one of the connection terminal sections is arranged at a position deviated in an axis direction of the coil relative to the other of the connection terminal sections.
US09545892B2	Side bolster assembly having an airbag A side bolster assembly for mounting in a vehicle. The side bolster assembly may include a carrier that may have a pocket. The pocket may receive an airbag module that may have an inflatable airbag. A cushion may extend across the pocket. A guide member may guide the airbag around the cushion upon inflation.
US09545889B2	Power supply unit Disclosed is a power supply unit reducing deterioration of power loss caused by cables. A connector connecting a power line L11 connected to a battery and a plurality of ramp loads is attached to a holder housing at least one of the plurality of ramp loads. The connector is provided with: a pressure-bonding power source terminal to which the power line L11 is connected and power is inputted, a first branch circuit branching one power line inputted from the pressure-bonding terminal into a plurality of branch lines, a plurality of tub-like power source terminal, pressure-bonding power terminals each connected to the plurality of branch lines branched by the first branch circuit and outputting power to each ramp load; and a housing housing them.
US09545884B1	RV tank storage rack The RV tank storage rack is adapted to attach onto a rear bumper of an RV, and support a portable sewage tank there from. The RV tank storage rack includes a folding ramp, a tank platform, and a back support frame. The tank platform is positioned between the folding ramp and the back support frame. The tank platform is adapted to receive a portable sewage tank. A mounting member extends from underneath the tank platform. The mounting member is adapted to secure the RV tank storage rack onto a rear bumper of an RV. The folding ramp is hingedly connected with the tank platform, and rotates downwardly in order to adaptively enable the portable sewage tank to be rolled onto or off of the tank platform.
US09545883B2	Exterior rearview mirror assembly An exterior rearview mirror assembly suitable for a vehicle includes an attachment portion and a casing portion having a variable reflectance mirror reflective element. A mirror reflector is disposed at at least a portion of a surface of a rear substrate of the reflective element. The mirror reflector includes a stack of thin films having at least a first metal thin film and a second metal thin film. The first metal thin film is formed of a metal material that has a specific resistivity of less than about 1×10−3 ohm·cm and the second metal thin film is formed of a metal material that has a specific resistivity of less than about 1×10−3 ohm·cm. No part of the rear substrate extends beyond any part of a front substrate of the reflective element. An indicator is disposed rearward of the reflective element and, when actuated, illuminates through the reflective element.
US09545877B2	Steering wheel bezel with integrated horn switch function A steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a steering wheel having a rim, a hub, and spokes connecting the rim and hub. An airbag module is disposed on the hub. Horn activating switches are disposed on the plurality of spokes. A bezel is disposed adjacent to the airbag module for actuating the horn, the bezel being movably mounted to the steering wheel to contact any of the horn activating switches. At least a portion of the bezel is axially movable relative to the steering wheel to contact any of the horn activating switches, whereby a motor vehicle operator may actuate the horn by pressing on the bezel without contacting any portion of the airbag module.
US09545876B2	On-board low-power vehicle condition indicator A monitoring unit wirelessly monitors sensor(s) associated with a vehicle and includes (a) a radio frequency (RF) receiver that receives RF signals from one or more sensors; (b) a processing unit connected to the RF receiver that monitors information related received RF signals from the sensor(s); (c) the processing unit monitoring the received RF signals and a status of an output of the sensor(s) associated with the vehicle. The received RF signals may include information on a value of an output of the sensor and limits of acceptable values, and the processing unit generates an alarm when the value of the output is outside of the limits of acceptable values. The alarm may be a visual indication visible from the exterior of the vehicle.
US09545874B1	Bundling and transporting elongated articles Bundling multiple elongated articles comprises: loading the articles into a stationary bunk rack; positioning pairs of bundling members vertically against opposing sides of the articles in the bunk rack; wrapping flexible binding members around the bundling members and the articles in the bunk rack; tensioning and securing the binding members. Each pair of bundling members has a corresponding binding members positioned around them. Tensioning the binding members urges the bundling members against the opposing sides of the bundle, so that the bundle assumes a shape that is (i) substantially flat over portions of an outer bundle surface against the binding members and (ii) convex over portions of the outer bundle surfaces that are not against the binding members. Securing the tensioned binding members secures the bundle and the bundling members together. The elongated articles can assume an irregular arrangement over portions of a bundle cross-section.
US09545868B1	Apparatus and method for loading, handling and transporting waste containers An apparatus for loading, handling and transporting waste containers includes a vehicle having a main frame and a load container handler, the load container handler including a main frame assembly having a rear and mounted to and atop the vehicle main frame; a pivot assembly pivotally connected to the main frame assembly to rotate about a first axis; a main jib assembly connected with the pivot assembly to reciprocate along a first line between jib extended and retracted positions; a carriage assembly connected with the main jib assembly to reciprocate along a second line between carriage extended and retracted positions and including container connection elements operable to rotate about a second axis and for engaging with and holding a container; and, motive elements for moving the pivot assembly, main jib assembly and carriage assembly.
US09545865B2	Truck-loading device A cargo loading system for use with a truck bed including a first frame, a second frame connected to the first frame by a first hinge, and a third frame connected to the second frame by a second hinge. Each frame includes perimeter walls and a bottom wall that define a cargo space. The first frame includes wheels extending beyond the perimeter walls on a side of the cargo space opposite to the bottom wall. In a first configuration, the frames lie in parallel in the truck bed. In a second configuration, the third frame and the second frame lie in parallel in the truck bed, and the first frame freely hangs over an edge of the truck bed. In a third configuration, the third frame lies in the truck bed, the second frame hangs freely, and the one or more wheels engage a surface below the truck bed.
US09545862B2	Headrest mounting structure vehicle seat A headrest is mounted to a seat back by inserting a support into a support hole of a holder and inserting a stay of the headrest into to stay hole of the support inserted into the support hole of the holder. A gap occupying part provided in the support moves between an advanced position at which the gap occupying part protrudes from an outer wall of the support and is capable of touching an inner surface of the support hole, and a retracted position at which the gap occupying part is retracted to an inner side of the stay hole from the advanced position. The gap occupying part moves toward the retracted position from the advanced position when the support is inserted into the support hole, and moves toward the advanced position when the stay is inserted into the stay hole.
US09545860B2	Adjusting device for a vehicle component An adjusting device for a vehicle component comprises at least one inflatable chamber and a pump configured to supply fluid to the at least one inflatable chamber. The pump comprises a housing, a first output port provided on the housing and a second output port provided on the housing. At least one of the first and second output ports has an integrated check valve disposed at the respective output port. The integrated check valve is configured to receive fluid discharged from a pump chamber and is in direct fluid communication with the respective output port. The integrated check valve is arranged within the housing.
US09545851B2	Vehicle bi-directional power inverter system and method An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a bi-directional inverter of a vehicle. The bi-directional inverter may include an alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) inverter configured to receive AC power from a power grid and generate DC power on a DC bus operatively coupled to a vehicle battery. The bi-directional inverter may also include a DC to AC inverter configured to receive DC power from the DC bus and generate AC power delivered to the power grid. The bi-directional inverter may also include an energy management system operatively coupled to the AC to DC inverter and the DC to AC inverter and configured to selectively operate the bi-directional inverter in a charging mode or a generation mode. Additionally, the bi-directional inverter may include a power line communications (PLC) coupler configured to transfer electronic data between the energy management system and a power plant network through the power grid.
US09545848B2	Power converter for electric vehicle A power converter includes a capacitor, a case, and a filler. The case houses the capacitor and includes a metal plate and a partition wall. The filler is interposed between the case and the capacitor. The metal plate is positioned between the capacitor and another electronic component, inside the power converter. Also, the partition wall separates the capacitor from the metal plate.
US09545847B2	Vehicle Vehicle is configured to supply power to outside of a vehicle. Vehicle includes an engine, a battery, a first MG configured to generate power with use of motive power of the engine, a switching unit configured to switch power supplied to outside of the vehicle between power generated by the first MG and power stored in the battery, an ECU configured to control the switching unit, and a detection unit configured to allow the ECU to determine whether or not the vehicle is located indoors. When the ECU determines that the vehicle is located indoors based on an output from the detection unit, it controls the switching unit so that the power supplied to outside of the vehicle to be switched from power generated by the first MG to power stored in the battery.
US09545845B2	Fueling device A fueling device comprises a resin passage-forming member configured to form a fuel path, a fuel path end member and a covering member. A resin sealing member constituting the fuel path end member is located on a filler port side of the fuel path and is welded to the passage-forming member about an axis of the fuel path to provide a seal against the passage-forming member by welding about the axis. The covering member is arranged to cover a welded part about the axis at which the sealing member is welded to the passage-forming member from outside of the fuel path with leaving a gap about the axis, which is formed between the welded part and the covering member and is divided into a plurality of sections. The covering member is protruded from an outer peripheral wall of the passage-forming member and is supported by the outer peripheral wall such as to form the gap. The covering member is linked with the outer peripheral wall of the passage-forming member by linkage sections formed between adjacent sections of the gap divided into the plurality of sections. This configuration suppresses deformation of a welded part between a pipe main body and an inner member by an external force.
US09545844B2	Motor vehicle with improved air intake apparatus A motor vehicle comprises a vehicle body, an engine compartment housing an engine, a bonnet movably coupled to the body and arranged to provide a closure member for the engine compartment, the bonnet being movable between open and closed conditions to allow access to the engine compartment, and an engine air intake duct having an orifice through which intake air may be drawn into the engine. The vehicle is provided with first and second air flaw paths whereby air may be supplied to the air intake duct. The first flow path comprises an air inlet aperture disposed at a front portion of the vehicle for receiving ram air and an air outlet aperture aft of the air inlet aperture, the air outlet aperture being provided in fluid communication with the air intake duct orifice. The second flow path is provided by a gap between a side edge of the bonnet and the body of the vehicle, whereby ambient air may be drawn through the gap to the air intake duct.
US09545836B2	Joint system for an automotive glazing unit, glazing unit equipped with the system, and method for fitting the glazing unit A joint system for an automotive glazing unit, or a windshield, the system including: a profiled bead including a hollow part that is elongate and opened toward the top, the profiled bead exhibiting in cross section a left neck part and a right neck part, a core including a pin placed inside the hollow part and a gripping mechanism allowing the pin to be removed from the hollow part. In cross section, the gripping mechanism forms a loop and includes a base located between the pin and the hollow part portion and a ring placed above the core.
US09545831B2	Active damper system An active damper system for damping high-frequency vibration excitation of the vehicle body, includes a damper bearing to support a vehicle chassis component on the vehicle body, wherein the damper bearing includes a first bearing element for fastening to the vehicle body and a second bearing element for fastening to the vehicle chassis component; an active actuating element connecting the first and second bearing elements; a first acceleration sensor for measuring an acceleration of the vehicle body; a control unit connected to the acceleration sensor and receiving a vertical acceleration of the vehicle body as input variable from the acceleration sensor, wherein the control unit influences the active actuation element. The active damper system includes a second acceleration sensor arranged on the second bearing element.
US09545826B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprises at least one sidewall portion provided with a serration pattern on its outer surface, the serration pattern comprising a plurality of first groups being repeatedly arranged in the circumferential direction of the tire, each first group comprising a plurality of ridges which are arranged using gradually increasing pitches toward a first circumferential direction of the tire, wherein a region provided with the serration pattern on the outer surface of the sidewall portion has a radius of curvature in a range of not more than 70 mm in a cross section including a tire axis under a standard condition such that the tire is mounted on a standard rim and inflated to a standard pressure, but no tire load is loaded.
US09545822B2	Wheel bearing unit having a closable cover In summary, provided is a wheel bearing unit having a cover element which can be used as a pre-seal to a main seal and encloses the fastening elements of the wheel flange. The outstanding sealing effect has been favored in the past, however a disadvantage in terms of assembly and dismantling is produced which the invention seeks to eliminate. Therefore one or more openings are provided which are formed in the cover. The opening or openings enable the simple dismantling or assembly of the fastening elements on the wheel flange and can advantageously also be closed, such that both the sealing effect and an easy dismantling or assembly are possible.
US09545821B2	Power transmission device A power transmission device includes: a spindle case that includes a central hole through which an axle shaft penetrates in a central portion and forms a brake chamber in a region around the axle shaft at a base end portion; a wheel hub that is rotatably supported by an outer circumference of the spindle case and includes a final chamber, between the final chamber and the brake chamber, oil can flow, by communicating with the brake chamber through the central hole of the spindle case; a wet type brake mechanism that is contained in the brake chamber and operates so as to apply braking on rotation of the axle shaft with respect to the spindle case; and a deceleration mechanism that is contained in the final chamber and decelerates the rotation of the axle shaft to transmit the rotation to the wheel hub.
US09545819B2	Vehicle wheel rim A vehicle wheel rim for use on a motor vehicle, having a wheel rim well (1, 29), having an inner wheel rim flange (7, 30) and having an outer wheel rim flange, wherein the wheel rim well (1, 29) is delimited at its axial end regions by in each case one of the wheel rim flanges (7, 30), wherein the wheel rim flanges (7, 30) are formed by a radially encircling wall, said walls extending in each case at a predefinable angle (5, 27) with respect to the wheel rim well (1, 29).
US09545807B2	Post-processing apparatus and image forming system A post-processing apparatus configured to collect printed sheets ejected from an image forming apparatus and to handle the printed sheets. The post-processing apparatus has: a stacker configured to collect and stack a plurality of printed sheets with one end of each of the printed sheets placed down; a movable stopper configured to stop each of the printed sheets sliding down in the stacker at a specified position; a motor configured to move the stopper along the stacker and stops the stopper; and a control unit configured to control the motor. The control unit increases a current supplied to the motor in preparation for a collision between each of the printed sheets and the stopper.
US09545803B2	Printer with mechanism for controlling recording medium tension An inkjet printer has a mechanism to counter change in the tension of the recording medium to convey the recording medium with more precision. Such printer has a media conveyance mechanism that conveys a recording medium; an inkjet printhead that prints on the conveyed medium when the printhead is located at a position opposed to the media conveyance mechanism; a media supply mechanism that supplies the medium to the media conveyance mechanism; a lever that is positioned between the media conveyance and media supply mechanisms and that moves to compensate and thus counter internal tension changes in the recording medium resulting from operation of these mechanisms; a detector that detects the movement or position of the lever; and a control unit that controls the media supply operation based on output from the detector so that the lever is urged back to or maintained in a home position.
US09545800B2	Printing unit and thermal printer A printing unit comprises: a platen unit including a platen roller configured to feed a recording sheet; and a head unit including a thermal head configured to perform printing on the recording sheet, the head unit being separably combined with the platen unit, the head unit including: a head frame; a cutter mechanism mounted to the head frame in a removable manner, the cutter mechanism being configured to cut the recording sheet; a support member provided between the cutter mechanism and the head frame, the support member being movable between a coupled position at which the cutter mechanism is coupled to the head frame and a decoupled position at which the cutter mechanism is detachable from the head frame; and a first urging member interposed between the thermal head and the support member, the first urging member being configured to urge the thermal head toward the platen roller, and to urge the support member toward the coupled position.
US09545789B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus, head unit, integrated circuit device for driving capacitive load, and capacitive load driving circuit A liquid ejecting apparatus according to the invention includes: a modulation unit that generates a modulated signal which is obtained by pulse-modulating an original signal; a gate driver that generates an amplification control signal, based on the modulated signal; a transistor that generates an amplified and modulated signal which is obtained by amplifying the modulated signal, based on the amplification control signal; a low pass filter that generates a drive signal by demodulating the amplified and modulated signal; a piezoelectric element that is displaced by the drive signal which is applied; a first power supply unit that applies a signal to a terminal of the piezoelectric element, other than a terminal to which the drive signal is applied; a cavity; and a nozzle, wherein the gate driver and the first power supply unit are connected to a common ground terminal.
US09545779B2	Device for producing a web of corrugated cardboard that is laminated on at least one side The invention relates to a device for producing a web of corrugated cardboard comprising a first corrugating roller for producing a corrugated web. The device further has a glue application roller for applying glue to the corrugated web. The glue application roller is associated to the first corrugating roller so as to form a gap and is displaceable relative to the first corrugating roller in order to influence the glue application quantity. The device further comprises a displacement device for displacing the glue application roller relative to the first corrugating roller and a pressing device for pressing a laminating web against the corrugated web. It is further provided with a regulating device which is in signal connection with the displacement device, a gap regulating unit in order to adjust a gap width of the gap between the first corrugating roller and the glue application roller, and a contact force regulating unit in order to adjust a contact force applied to the first corrugating roller by the glue application roller.
US09545774B1	Reworking ceramic sandwich structures A method for reworking a ceramic structure. A portion of a first facesheet is removed from the ceramic structure to form a first aperture. The first facesheet comprises a number of layers of a first ceramic material. A portion of an inner section of the ceramic structure is removed to form a second aperture. The second aperture extends from the first aperture into the inner section. The inner section comprises a second ceramic material bonded to the first facesheet and has a lower density than the first facesheet. A ceramic replacement material is placed in the second aperture. A number of replacement ceramic layers are placed in the first aperture. Ceramic particles are placed between the first facesheet and the number of replacement ceramic layers. The ceramic particles are sintered to bond the number of replacement ceramic layers to the first facesheet.
US09545771B2	Multi-component tiles Provided is a tile for concealing an underlying surface. The tile includes a base including a downward-facing surface that is to oppose an underlying surface on which the tile is to rest. The base is formed, at least in part, from a material including a combination of crumb rubber and rice hull material. A plurality of feet extend in a downwardly direction from the downward-facing surface to contact the underlying surface on which the tile is to rest and separate the downward-facing surface from the underlying surface. A cap is coupled to a surface of the base opposite the downward-facing surface comprising the feet.
US09545767B2	Permanent marking of molded rubber products One embodiment of the invention includes a method for imparting a unique identifier to a molded polymeric article. The method includes providing a label comprising indicia having a thickness effective for embossing the polymeric article during molding and a melting point greater than the melting point of the molded polymeric article. The method also includes attaching the label to the article prior to vulcanization. The method further includes vulcanizing the article so that indicia emboss the molded polymeric article by forming indentations in the molded polymeric article.
US09545761B2	Tool sleeve for mold die A device changes the shape of a die used to compression mold a part. The device includes a sleeve placed between the die and a charge to be molded. The sleeve has an inner face generally conforming to a face of the die, and a outer face for molding a part.
US09545754B2	Consumable assembly for use in extrusion-based layered deposition systems A consumable assembly comprising a container portion configured to retain a supply of filament, a guide tube connected to the container portion, and a pump portion connected to the guide tube.
US09545753B2	Method for producing a three-dimensional object and stereolithography machine employing said method A method for producing a three-dimensional object (11) in layers by using a stereolithography machine (1) that includes: a container (2) containing a fluid substance (3) suited to solidify through exposure to predefined radiation (4a); an emitter (4) suited to emit the predefined radiation (4a) and to solidify a layer of the fluid substance (3) adjacent to the bottom (2a) of the container (2); a modelling plate (5) suited to support the solidified layer (6) and associated with an actuator (7) suited to move it perpendicular to the bottom (2a) of the container; a leveler (8) arranged in contact with the fluid substance (3). The method includes: selectively irradiating the layer of fluid substance to obtain the solidified layer; extracting the solidified layer from the fluid substance; redistributing the fluid substance in the container by moving the leveler so that they are passed between the modelling plate and the container.
US09545750B2	Portable tube flaring system for flexible tubing An embodiment of a portable tube flaring system for flaring a flexible plastic tube end includes a hand-held wand with a heating element for heating a tube heater receptacle, which provides direct contact heating of the tube end about the entire outer periphery of the tube end. A mandrel device is configured for manual insertion into the heated tube end by the user after the tube end is removed from the wand and heater receptacle. A power/control unit is connected to the wand by a wiring bundle to provide electrical power to the heating element, and to optionally provide a visual and/or audio signal to the user for indicating when the tube end should be removed from the wand receptacle, and thereafter, when the mandrel may be removed from the tube end after sufficient cooling or curing time. The system may be carried by a person.
US09545749B2	Assistive pouring device for people with arthritis and others An assistive pouring device may aid a user in handling and pouring liquids from a container. An assistive pouring device may provide an open platform with at least one surface suitable for receiving the container. The platform may provide a base surface for supporting the weight of the container, and may optionally provide lateral surface that prevents or minimizes shifting of the container from side to side. One or more of the platform surfaces may be made from or coated with a material that is slip-resistant or tacky. One or more of the platform surfaces may provide a textured surface. One or more roller legs are connected to the platform, which allow the assistive pouring device to be easily rolled or tilted to pour liquids from a container.
US09545748B2	Method and device for blow-molding containers The method and the device are used for blow-molding containers. A preform made of a thermoplastic material is first subject to a thermal conditioning operation along a transport path in the region of a heating section. Thereafter, the preform is formed into the container inside a blowing mold by applying blowing pressure. While the preform is shaped into the container, at least one parameter (49, 50) characterizing the shaping is measured and evaluated by a control unit. Depending on said evaluation, at least one controlled variable (48, 46) influencing the shaping operation inside a closed loop is varied in order to match the measured parameter to an associated target value. In this way, it becomes possible to subject the container parison developing during the blow-molding operation to a predetermined defined development.
US09545747B2	System for injection molding and related method A system for injection molding a part includes a plate, first and second primary mold slides, first and second secondary mold slides and at least a first core post. The first and second primary mold slides define an exterior of a first portion of a molded part and are movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position. The first and second secondary mold slides define an exterior of a second portion of the molded part and are movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position. A first core post defines an interior of the first portion of the molded part. The first and second secondary mold slides are operative to secure the molded part as the first and second primary mold slides are moved from their closed position to their open position, as the molded part is expanded under a source of pressurized air and as the first core post is withdrawn from an interior of the molded part.
US09545743B2	Readily strippable cable A cable having conductors that may be easily exposed in preparation for electrical connection, without requiring the use of tools, is provided. The insulating layer of the cable has at least one relatively weak portion extending along the length of the cable that is configured to allow the insulating layer to split, thereby exposing the wire without the use of tools.
US09545741B2	Method of making a golf ball The disclosure provides a method of making a golf ball with a reduced gate defect. The method may include using a mold that has a mold cavity with a mold chamber with a surface and a parting edge disposed along the perimeter of mold chamber. At least one gate may be disposed on the parting edge to provide a path for a cover material to be injected into the mold chamber. The gate may include a flat middle surface connected by a first side surface and a second side surface disposed opposite the first side surface. A round having a radius of curvature ranging from about 0.2 mm to about 0.5 mm may be disposed along a middle gate edge of middle surface and/or a side gate edge of one of the first side surface and the second side surface.
US09545735B2	Methods for drying ceramic greenware using an electrode concentrator Methods for drying ceramic greenware in a manner that substantially compensates for otherwise non-uniform drying are disclosed. The methods generally include partially drying a piece (22) of greenware such that its end portions (22E) are drier than its middle portion (22C). The method also includes further drying the piece with radio-frequency (RF) radiation (88) generated by an electrode system (130) by conveying the piece through the electrode system. The electrode system has a main planar electrode (131E) with a longitudinal axis (AE), and an electrode concentrator (131C) formed thereon or attached thereto. The electrode concentrator has a central section (140) that runs in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the electrode and is configured so that when the piece is conveyed through the electrode system, the electrode system concentrates more RF radiation at the center portion of the piece than at the end portions of the piece.
US09545732B2	Method of cutting laminate film, cutting apparatus and method of manufacturing optical display device An object is to provide a method of cutting a laminate film by a circular cutter having a blade around its peripheral edge portion, including rotating the circular cutter at a blade peripheral speed of Vr by a rotational device in a forward rotational direction relative to the cutting direction, while, at the same time, moving the circular cutter at a moving speed of Vc, thereby cutting the laminate film, wherein the relative cutting speed V calculated by subtracting the blade peripheral speed Vr from the moving speed Vc falls within a range of not less than −50 m/min to not more than 30 m/min.
US09545731B2	Personal grooming device Some embodiments may include a personal grooming device. Such a device may include a head portion. The head portion may include a means for mounting at least one razor. An embodiment may also include a means for rotating the razor clockwise and/or counterclockwise by a predefined number of degrees less than one full turn.
US09545730B2	Hair clipping device The present invention relates to a hair clipping device, comprising: a housing; a cutting assembly (12) which is arranged on one end of said housing and comprises a stationary blade (14) and a moveable blade (16) that is resiliently biased against the stationary blade (14), wherein the stationary blade (14) and the moveable blade (16) define a cutting plane (30) between each other, wherein the stationary blade (14) comprises a first recess (34) and the moveable blade (16) comprises a second recess (32), wherein the first and the second recess (34, 32) are arranged on top of each other; a motor (18) for driving an eccentric transmission element (26); and a coupling element (28) coupled to said eccentric transmission element (26) for translating a movement of said eccentric transmission element (26) into an oscillatory movement of the moveable blade (16) relative to the stationary blade (14); wherein said eccentric transmission element (26) engages the coupling element (28) at at least one engagement point (38′), wherein said at least one engagement point (38) is in at least one operating position during the movement of said eccentric transmission element (26) within said cutting plane (30), and wherein the coupling element (28) is arranged in said first and second recess (34, 32).
US09545728B2	Industrial robot provided with balancer device An industrial robot including a base part, an arm part, and a balancer device connected pivatably to the base part and the arm part to apply a repulsive force resisting a load acting on a pivot shaft due to gravity. The balancer device includes a balancer having a cylinder and a piston rod, end parts of the cylinder and the piston rod being pivatably connected with respect to the arm part and the base part, respectively, a coupling member attached to a support part of the base to support pivotably a balancer end part with respect to the support part, and a fastening part fastening a first end face formed at the coupling member and a second end face formed at the balancer end part to push the piston rod inside the cylinder by a fastening force.
US09545724B2	Tray engine with slide attached to an end effector base A tray engine includes a vertical drive column, a rotation mechanism for rotating the vertical drive column, and an end effector attached to the vertical drive column. The end effector includes an end effector base attached to the vertical drive column. The end effector further includes a slide attached to the end effector base to support a tray, when present. The slide enables the tray to slide along a length of the end effector base. The tray engine includes a drive mechanism attached to the end effector base for moving along the length of the end effector base to enable the tray, when present, to slide linearly along the length and load or unload the tray to or from the slide.
US09545715B1	Tool box A tool box contains: a body, a fixing mount, a casing, a hanging seat, and a plurality of screwdrivers. The body includes two connecting notches and two limiting recesses formed on two sides of an inner wall thereof. The fixing mount includes two ends accommodated in the two limiting recesses and moving upwardly and downwardly in the two limiting recesses, and the fixing mount also includes a plurality of receiving holes and two resilient elements fitted on a bottom end thereof. The casing fits with the body and includes two cutouts, and the hanging seat includes two connection protrusions to connect with the two connecting notches of the body and the two cutouts of the casing. Each of the plurality of screwdrivers includes an extension fitted into each of the plurality of receiving holes of the fixing mount.
US09545711B2	Percussion mechanism A percussion mechanism includes a first shaft and a second shaft. One or more vanes are fastened to the first shaft. The vanes are arranged so as to be rotatable in a chamber of the second shaft. The chamber is filled with a magnetorheological fluid. A magnetic field source on the second shaft generates a magnetic field that is spatially modulated in the circumferential direction inside the chamber.
US09545708B2	Pneumatic motor with built-in striker mechanism A pneumatic motor with built-in striker mechanism mainly includes a cylinder, rotor set and output shaft lever. The rotor set has a rotary drum and flexible blades. The output shaft lever can be driven by the rotary drum. A chamber is formed into the rotary drum and a striking portion on the output shaft lever is located within the chamber. The built-in striker mechanism is placed in the chamber and has striking bulges protruded on the striking portion, movable hammers sleeved externally on the striking bulge and struts axially located on the rotary drum. This new pneumatic motor has the striker mechanism set into the rotary drum of the rotor set, thus reducing greatly the axial length and volume of the pneumatic motor and realizing ease-of-use.
US09545701B2	Fan screw nut for removing scraps The fan screw nut for removing scraps includes a screwing hub, multiple fan blades and a frame. The screwing hub has an outer periphery. The fan blades are spiral in shaped and are formed around the outer periphery of the screwing hub. A flux space is formed between each fan blade. The frame is formed integratedly on an outer periphery of a front side of the fan blades. Multiple through holes are formed between the inner side of the frame and the flux spaces for air flowing. The fan screw can be introduced air into flux space via through holes to blow up scraps that generated from cutting a work piece.
US09545699B2	Work tool A power tool includes a spindle and a clamp shaft, and drives a tool accessory clamped by an outer flange and a clamp head. A ball or a grooved clamping element is configured to hold the clamp shaft against the spindle in a fixed manner. A holding element holds and moves the ball or grooved clamping element. A coil spring biases the holding element. The ball or grooved clamping element is movable between a first position where it holds the clamp shaft and a second position where it does not hold the clamp shaft. The holding element is capable of moving the ball or the grooved clamping element from the first position to the second position. The coil spring biases the holding element and prevents movement of the holding element when the ball or the grooved clamping element is located in the second position.
US09545697B2	Automated hole generation A method for performing operations on a structure. A moveable platform may be positioned in an area relative to the structure to define a working envelope. The moveable platform may be connected to a tool that may be moved around a plurality of axes within the working envelope using the moveable platform. The tool may be moved to a plurality of locations within the working envelope using the moveable platform. An operation may be performed with the tool through the working envelope at each of the plurality of locations using the moveable platform.
US09545693B2	Consumable insert for welding A consumable insert for welding a first component to a second component is provided. The first component is positioned with respect to the second component in such a manner that a gap is defined between adjacent surfaces thereof. The consumable insert includes a body having a profile. The profile of the body matches a scan of a profile of the gap between the adjacent surfaces. The consumable insert also includes a dam portion having a profile. The profile of the dam portion matches, at least in part, a scan of corresponding surfaces of the first component and the second component respectively. The dam portion is provided in contact with at least one end of the body. The dam portion is configured to control an overflow of a weld puddle therefrom. The body and the dam portion are formed using three dimensional printing.
US09545685B2	Method for producing a welded joint A method for producing a welded joint between a high-strength aluminum alloy with a copper proportion as a first metal and a second metal, in which the welded joint is produced by CMT welding.
US09545681B2	Automatic wire connecting device An automatic wire connecting device includes a heating electrode that heats an electrode wire by applying a current to the electrode wire, a tension applying unit that applies a tension to the electrode wire to which the current is applied by the heating electrode, a tension control unit that controls the tension applied by the tension applying unit, and a power supply control unit that applies a heating current smaller than a preset annealing current to the electrode wire until a first set time elapses since the current starts to be applied and increases the current applied to the electrode wire to reach the annealing current during a second set time after the first set time elapses since the current starts to be applied.
US09545678B2	Rotary cutting tool A cutting tool having particular usefulness in milling fall includes a plurality of flutes wherein each flute includes a plurality of reliefs spaced equidistant along a leading cutting wall or edge and a second plurality of reliefs spaced equidistant along a trailing cutting wall or edge and wherein the second plurality of reliefs are off set evenly from the first plurality of reliefs. The plurality of reliefs on a second flute are offset from the plurality of reliefs on a first flute by a distance equal to the equidistance of the plurality of reliefs divided by the total number of flutes.
US09545674B2	Bushing for drill template A bushing for a drill template, the bushing has a head portion for receipt of a drill motor. The head portion has a top surface and a bottom surface with at least one pin protruding from the bottom surface of the head portion. The pin fits within a secondary opening in a template to help retain the bushing in place. A body portion extends from the bottom surface of the head portion. The body portion has an outer surface with a portion of it threaded. The body portion extends through a primary drill hole in the template. A fastening nut having inner threads mates with the outer threads on the body portion to lock the bushing to the template. A bore extends through the head portion and the body portion for receipt of a drill bit.
US09545673B2	Vibration reduction device for machine tool A vibration reducing device for a machine tool reduces vibration generated in a tool support body supporting a tool. The vibration reducing device includes an attenuation inducing member and a pressing and fitting mechanism. The attenuation inducing member is brought into contact with the tool support body so as to generate a frictional force in a direction in which it acts as a resistance to the vibration generated in the tool support body. The attenuation inducing member has a rigidity in a direction conforming to a contact surface between the attenuation inducing member and the tool support body, which rigidity is higher than that of the tool support body. The pressing and fitting mechanism fits the attenuation inducing member to the tool support body in a pressed condition.
US09545669B2	Layered manufacturing of free-form multi-material micro-components The present invention relates to layer manufacturing, more particularly to a method for additive layer manufacturing of objects comprised of more than one material with free-form capability for all included materials. The invention can for example be used for producing packaging for Microsystems where the ceramic acts as an insulator and the secondary material is used to produce electrical or optical 3D conductor lines or electrical or optical 3D vias. The fine powder used in this method enables it to be used for building components with small feature size and demand for high precision. Other intended uses for this method is to build small mechanical precision parts or grinding tools, dental objects or medical implants.
US09545664B2	High temperature directionally solidified and single crystal die casting A high-temperature die casting die includes a first die plate with a first recess and a second die plate with a second recess, the first and second recesses defining a main part cavity and gating. A grain selector is in fluid communication with the main cavity, and an in situ zone refining apparatus is adapted to apply a localized thermal gradient to at least one of the first and second die plates. The localized thermal gradient and the at least one die plate are movable relative to each other so as to apply the localized thermal gradient along a first direction extending from the grain selector longitudinally across the main part cavity.
US09545659B2	Poppet pin ejector A tool for a progressive forming machine comprising an assembly having a workpiece shaping cavity symmetrical about an axis and including an end wall transverse to the axis, a conical bore open to the end wall and centered on the axis, the sides of the conical bore being described by a relatively small angle relative to the axis, and an ejector pin for forcing workpieces form the cavity, the ejector pin having an end face and a conical body portion rearward of the end face, the conical body portion having an external surface matching a surface of the conical bore.
US09545658B2	Piercing apparatus, plug used for piercing apparatus, and method for producing seamless steel pipe There is provided a piercing apparatus in which the occurrence of an inner surface flaw in a hollow shell is suppressed. A piercing apparatus (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention is the piercing apparatus (10) which pierces a billet (18). The piercing apparatus (10) has a plug (14). The plug (14) has a through hole (30). The through hole (30) extends along the central axis, and allows the central portion of the billet (18) being pierced to pass therethrough.
US09545656B2	Method to mechanically produce a repeatable seam in a can A can seaming apparatus and methods of forming a seam on a can and lid assembly is disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more seaming arms pivotably attached to a shaft, a seam roller attached to one end of each seaming arm and a cam system. The cam system includes one or more cams associated with the end of each seaming arm opposite the seam roller. Force is transferred to each seaming arm through rotation of the one or more cams. The seaming arm then pivots and moves the associated roller into a seaming area of a can and lid assembly to create a seam.
US09545654B2	Press brake and bending method using press brake A press brake includes a first guide rail on one side, a second guide rail on another side, an ATC device and a first measurement portion movable on the first guide rail, and a second measurement portion movable on the second guide rail. The first and second measurement portions measure a bent angle of a workpiece. The second guide rail is different from the first guide rail in their cross-sectional shapes. The first measurement portion includes a main unit having a sensor, and a first coupling portion coupling the main unit with the first guide rail. The second measurement portion includes the main unit, and a second coupling portion different from the first coupling portion coupling the main unit with the second guide rail. The ATC device and the measurement portions can be made coexistent and the main units of the measurement portions can be made identical to each other.
US09545653B2	Extrusion press systems and methods Systems, devices, and methods are described for extruding materials. In certain embodiments, one or more hollow billets are loaded onto an elongate mandrel bar and transported along the mandrel bar to a rotating die. The billets are transported through fluid clamps, which engage the mandrel bar and provide cooling fluid to the mandrel bar tip, and through mandrel grips, which engage the mandrel bar and prevent the mandrel bar from rotating. One or more press-rams advance the billets through a centering insert and into the rotating die. A quench assembly is provided at an extrusion end of the extrusion press to quench the extruded material. A programmable logic controller may be provided to control, at least in part, operations of the extrusion press system.
US09545648B2	Magnetic particle washing apparatus and method Methods and apparatus are adapted to wash magnetic particles isolated in a vessel. The methods include providing a vessel with wash liquid and a layer of magnetic particles, providing a probe having aspiration capability, positioning a probe tip above the layer of magnetic particles, aspirating at least some of the wash liquid above the layer, positioning the probe tip below the layer, and aspirating at least some of the wash liquid from below the layer of magnetic particles. The suction may be turned off as the probe tip descends past the layer. A novel magnetic particle washing apparatus are disclosed.
US09545643B2	Portable airless sprayer A sprayer attachment for a hand-supported power tool comprises a motion converting mechanism, a pumping mechanism, a spray assembly and a housing. The motion converting mechanism has an input shaft. The pumping mechanism is driven by the motion converting mechanism. The spray assembly is fluidly coupled to the pumping mechanism. The housing assembly couples the motion converting mechanism, the pumping mechanism and the spray assembly. The sprayer attachment may further comprise an anti-rotation bracket extending from the housing. The sprayer attachment may further be coupled to a handheld power tool, such as a cordless drill or a reciprocating saw, with the anti-rotation bracket.
US09545636B2	Method for processing mineral material containing acid-consuming carbonate and precious metal in sulfide minerals Processing of mineral material containing precious metal with one or more sulfide minerals and non-sulfide gangue minerals including acid-consuming carbonate may include preparation of a sulfide concentrate by flotation with the flotation or conditioning prior to flotation using a gas comprising carbon dioxide. Flotation may be at an acidic pH without prior decomposition of the acid-consuming carbonate and may be without addition of acid for pH adjustment.
US09545635B2	Pipette tip trays Provided are pipette tip trays for use in biotechnology applications. In certain embodiments, provided are pipette tip trays having one or more of the following features: (i) lacking an external hinge between the lid and the rack, and (ii) having snap plate fasteners configured to releasably secure a snap plate to a base.
US09545629B2	Micro flow-channel chip, method for manufacturing the same, and device for analysis The present invention provides a micro flow-channel chip formed of two or more parts, wherein a first part has a through hole that forms a flow-channel connection portion, a second part has a projecting portion, the projecting portion of the second part is inserted into the through hole of the first part, thereby a volume of the flow-channel connection portion is reduced, and furthermore, both of the first part and the second part are molded with a die.
US09545619B2	Catalyst materials for hydrogenating olefins and shifting carbon monoxide The disclosure provides catalyst materials useful for hydrogenating olefins and shifting carbon monoxide and methods for using such catalyst materials. In one aspect, the disclosure provides catalyst materials including (a) copper, present in the range of about 20 weight % to about 80 weight %; (b) one or more stabilizer oxides stable under reducing conditions, each stabilizer oxide being a transition metal oxide or a metalloid oxide, the one or more stabilizer oxides being present in a total amount in the range of about 20 weight % to about 70 weight %; and (c) one or more multiple-valence metals, each multiple-valence metal being present in a positive oxidation state, the one or more multiple-valence metals are present in the range of about 0.1 weight % to about 40 weight %, all on an oxide basis.
US09545615B2	Water-swelling layered double hydroxide, method for producing same, gel or sol substance, double hydroxide nanosheet, and method for producing same Provided is a water-swelling layered double hydroxide characterized by having an organic sulfonic acid anion (A−) between layers, and by being represented by the below mentioned general formula (1): QZR(OH)2(Z+1)(A−)(1−y)(Xn−)y/n.mH2O . . . (1). Here, Q is a divalent metal, R is a trivalent metal, A− is an organic sulfonic acid anion, m is a real number greater than 0, and z is in the range of 1.8≦z≦4.2. Xn− is the n-valent anion remaining without A− substitution, n is 1 or 2, y represents the remaining portion of Xn−, and 0≦y<0.4.
US09545601B2	Method of recovering carbon dioxide and recovery apparatus The carbon dioxide recovery method and apparatus are capable of reducing energy for regenerating the absorbing liquid and operating cost. An absorption column has first and second absorbing sections that a gas is supplied through the first absorbing section to the second absorbing section and the absorbing liquid absorbs carbon dioxide. A regeneration column regenerating the absorbing liquid has first and second regenerating sections. The first regenerating section has an external heating implement and the second regenerating section is heated by the gas discharged from the first regeneration section. Circulation mechanism has a circulation system circulating the absorbing liquid between the second absorbing section and the first regenerating section, and a branch path branched from the circulation system. A part of the absorbing liquid circulating the circulation system flows from the second absorbing section through the first absorbing section and the second regenerating section successively to the first regenerating section.
US09545594B2	Method of controlling a gas cleaning system by measuring a parameter of an absorbent material A gas cleaning system for removing gaseous pollutants from a hot process gas comprises a vessel for bringing the hot process gas into contact with an absorbent material, and a separating device for separating at least a portion of the absorbent material from the hot process gas to form a separated dust material. The gas cleaning system further comprises a measuring device for measuring, directly or indirectly, a dust parameter such as a density, and/or a friction, and/or a hygroscopicity, and/or an electrical property of the separated dust material, to obtain a measurement, and a control system for controlling at least one operating parameter of the gas cleaning system based on the measurement of the measured dust parameter.
US09545588B2	Compact and operability-enhancing multicage-type device for filtering ballast water A device for filtering treating ballast water by way of a filtering method, and more particularly, to a compact and operability-enhancing multicage-type device for filtering ballast water, which distributes a lower portion of the device for filtering a discharge portion for discharging foreign substances after backwashing a filter and a backwash line, among features that are concentrated at an upper portion of the device for filtering, and communicates discharge tubes of each filtering unit in a single line, by considering the unique installation environment of the device for filtering that is coupled to a ship, thereby simplifying structure, reducing space required for installing the device for filtering in the upper portion of the device for filtering, allowing efficient maintenance by integrating foreign substance discharge and back pressure maintenance of each of the filtering units.
US09545585B2	Method, system, and device for delivery of high purity hydrogen peroxide A method and chemical delivery system are provided. The method includes providing a non-aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution having a vapor phase separated from the substantially non-aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution by a membrane. The method further includes contacting a carrier gas or vacuum with the vapor phase and delivering a gas stream comprising hydrogen peroxide to a critical process or application. The chemical delivery system includes a non-aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution having a vapor phase separated from the substantially non-aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution by a membrane. The system further includes a carrier gas or vacuum in fluid contact with the vapor phase and an apparatus for delivering a gas stream comprising at least one component of the hydrogen peroxide solution to a critical process or application.
US09545583B2	Polyol-induced extraction of water from organic liquids Disclosed are methods of extracting water from a composition of an organic liquid and water, using a polyol.
US09545570B2	Self-balancing game achievement values A combined metric for the significance of an achievement relative to other achievements, even those in different games, may be generated based on a first metric and a second metric. The first metric may indicate the difficulty of an achievement based on the number of individuals who have completed the achievement. The second metric may indicate an amount of in-game time for the achievement to be completed. A representation of the achievement may be provided to one or more client devices.
US09545564B1	Accelerometer-based content display adjustment Some electronic devices may not include hardware such as a gyroscope that is capable of providing precise orientation information. In some implementations, accelerometer data may be used to determine a content display adjustment (e.g., an adjustment to a first person perspective view in a game scene) by sampling accelerometer data over multiple time periods. For example, accelerometer data may be used to determine short term and longer term accelerometer sample values. The content display adjustment may be determined based at least in part on the accelerometer sample values and information associated with the content display adjustment may be communicated to a display.
US09545558B2	Device for retaining a shoe on a gliding board The invention relates to a device for retaining the shoe on a gliding board comprising a lower base (E) designed to be secured to the board and receiving the shoe, and at least one upper fastener (1) ensuring closing of the device while being secured to the base on the one hand, and locked on a central tab (2) bearing on said shoe on the other hand, in the locked position, characterized in that said central tab comprises an inner part (21) and an outer part (22) that are superimposed, said inner part including at least one protruding element (23) becoming engaged through a corresponding orifice (20) arranged in the outer part (22), this protruding element forming a loop (30) for said fastener.
US09545554B1	Cheerleading stunt practice device A practice device for simulating a cheerleading stunt includes a frame that has a base plate and a top plate; a tubular shaft that extends between the base and top plates; a weight that is disposed in the tubular shaft; a spring that is disposed in the tubular shaft and that contacts and biases the weight; a shoe structure; and a mount that supports the shoe structure at one end thereof and that is constructed and arranged to be disposed within the tubular shaft with the spring disposed between the weight and the mount.
US09545553B2	Projectile launching device A sports and games apparatus consisting of two rods and an aerodynamic projectile with an opening which receives the two rods. The projectile is launched by manipulating the rods in an opposing fashion. The opening of the projectile is of the appropriate size to allow for the rods to slide through, but not large enough that the projectile exhibits unwanted motions that inhibit accuracy during the launching motion. The rods are used to propel the projectile towards a variety of targets which interact with the projectile in various ways. The projectile may comprise a multitude of aerodynamic shapes and a multitude of methods for interacting with targets.
US09545550B2	Adjustable golf cup with puttable surface An adjustable golf cup providing multiple cup diameters, a puttable upper surface, and advertising opportunity.
US09545545B2	Method for manufacturing a high-strength steel wooden golf head A method for manufacturing a high-strength steel wooden golf head solves the difficulty in reducing the thickness of the striking faceplate of a conventional wooden golf head. The method includes placing a shell mold having a crucible portion and a cavity portion in communication with the crucible portion on a rotary table, placing a metal ingot in the crucible portion, followed by melting the metal ingot into molten metal in a vacuum environment, rotating the rotary table to cause molten metal to flow into the cavity portion under a centrifugal force, gradually slowing down the rotary table after the molten metal cools and solidifies, destroying the shell mold to obtain a casting including a cast product portion, and separating the cast product portion from the casting to obtain a casting product of the wooden golf head having a tensile strength of 240-350 ksi and a minimum thickness of 1.4-1.8 mm not including a groove depth of the striking faceplate.
US09545543B2	Golf ball manufacturing method The invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer over the core, wherein an outermost layer of the cover is molded of a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyurea and mixtures thereof. The method includes at least the following steps (1) and (2): (1) treating a surface of the cover with an isocyanate compound; and (2) washing off and physically removing excess isocyanate compound by blasting the cover surface with a specific substance at high pressure.
US09545540B1	Exercise equipment and methods of using the same A physical exercise apparatus and method of using the same targets the balanced development of a user's deltoid, pectoralis or upper pectoralis muscles by providing for a user to perform a target, upper body, weight lifting exercise with a resistance load, such as with a barbell, while the user simultaneously performs a distraction exercise of cycling with the legs. The distraction exercise inhibits the muscles of the lower body from assisting the upper body with the target exercise. The apparatus includes a seat or bench for a user to perform the weight lifting and cycling in one of a seated position, a supine position, and a partially supine position. The apparatus also includes a single or multi-level support for holding the resistance load adjacent the seat or bench, and movable foot pedals that are adjustable to a selected location in a two-dimensional plane at which the user performs cycling.
US09545539B1	Omnidirectional exercise platform and method of use A triangular shaped omnidirectional exercise platform includes a base member, a pad member and three ball transfer units. The pad member is carried by a top surface of the base member. The three ball transfer units are coupled to a bottom surface of the base member. The three ball transfer units are arranged having an equal angular offset therebetween providing stability to the exercise platform during use. The ball transfer units each comprise a hemispherical housing, a primary ball member and a plurality of secondary ball members disposed between an inner surface of the hemispherical housing and the primary ball member. The base member can include an upper body member and a lower body member. The pad member can be manufactured of a pliant material. Features of the pad member can identify a stability region of the exercise platform. The platform can have a convex arched top surface.
US09545533B2	Slackline balance board The slackline balance board is for use during slacklining It includes an elongated deck having an upper surface and a bottom surface. The deck includes opposite first and second end sections, and a medial cambered section interposed between the first and second end sections. The medial cambered section is arched upwards with reference to a longitudinal axis. Two spaced-apart slackline guides are secured to the bottom surface of the deck.
US09545528B2	Controlling particle therapy An example particle therapy system includes the following: a gantry that is rotatable relative to a patient position; a particle accelerator mounted to the gantry, where the particle accelerator is for outputting a particle beam essentially directly to the patient position; and a control system to receive a prescription and to generate machine instructions for configuring one or more operational characteristics of the particle therapy system. At least one of the operational characteristics relates to a rotational angle of the gantry relative to the patient position.
US09545526B1	System and method for projection image tracking of tumors during radiotherapy A system and method are provided for imaging and treatment of tumorous tissue in a patient. In an embodiment, the system includes a radiation source for generating a radiation beam comprising high-energy photons with low energy distributions for high contrast imaging along with high energy distributions for efficient treatment dose delivery. The radiation source includes a charged particle accelerator that generates charged particles having energies of less than 6 megavolts (MV), a target to receive the charged particles and generate the high-energy photons of the radiation beam, and a collimator to emit the radiation beam. The system further includes an imaging device of high detective quantum efficiency to define a target region of the tumorous tissue in the patient using the radiation beam, and a controller to determine the shape and modulate the dose for treatment of the tumorous tissue based on the defined target region, using the radiation beam.
US09545519B2	Active interface device An active interface device including a transducer or sensor array having a plurality of transducers or sensors arranged to transform a cell activity into an electrical signal, at least one detection unit for detecting the electrical signal(s), at least one recording unit for recording the electrical signal(s), comprising a plurality of recording channels arranged for being routed to the transducers or sensors, and at least one control unit. The control unit is arranged for addressing the transducers or sensors to the detection unit(s), for activating transducers or sensors, and for routing the recording channels to activated transducers or sensors.
US09545515B2	System and related method to restore and/or improve nervous system functions by modifying specific nervous system pathways The present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for restoring or improving nervous system function of a subject. Provided is a method involving: (i) providing an operant conditioning protocol effective to produce targeted neural plasticity (TNP) in a primary targeted central nervous system (CNS) pathway of a subject; and (ii) administering the operant conditioning protocol to the subject to elicit TNP in the primary targeted CNS pathway and to elicit generalized neural plasticity (GNP) in one or more other CNS pathway. The elicitation of the GNP in the one or more other CNS pathway serves to restore or improve a nervous system function of the subject. Provided is a device comprising a nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component and a controller for operating the nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component in accordance with an operant conditioning protocol.
US09545502B2	Catheter connection and stabilization device and methods of using same A device for stabilizing a patient catheter includes a docking pod with a body, an inlet, an outlet, an internal fluid path between the inlet and the outlet, and a securement surface located on an underside of the docking pod. A docking pod adhesive layer located at least partially on the securement surface of the docking pod may secure the docking pod to the patient such that the securement surface and the docking pod adhesive layer form a generally planar or concave surface when secured to the patient. A valve mechanism located within the internal fluid path of the docking pod may control fluid flow through the docking pod. The device may also have a luer connector that is fluidly connected to the outlet of the docking pod and configured to be connected to the catheter.
US09545493B2	Apparatus for humidifying a respiratory gas A positive pressure gas supply system configured to supply positive pressure gas to a patient includes a CPAP unit configured to generate a flow of positive pressure gas. A humidifier base is positioned to receive the flow of positive pressure gas from the CPAP unit. A receiving portion of the humidifier base is configured to removably receive a refilling module. The refilling module is configured to hold a volume of water, complete a gas flow path partially defined by the humidifier base, and humidify the positive pressure gas. In addition, a respiration tube connecting portion is positioned to remain in communication with a gas discharge passage of the humidifier base when the refilling module is removed from the humidifier base. The respiration tube connecting portion is configured to be connected to a respiration tube and deliver the humidified positive pressure gas to the respiration tube.
US09545491B2	Gel filling for a patient interface and method for producing a patient interface with a gel filling The invention concerns a gel covering of a patient interface. This gel covering has a mask connection area by which its side that faces away from the patient is joined with a mask body. The patient interface can be designed, for example, as a respiratory mask. On its side that faces the patient's face, the respiratory mask has thin, inwardly formed, peripheral contact lips. The respiratory mask has accessories that allow it to be fastened on the patient's head as well as a hose connection for supplying air. At least one region formed from a filler is placed in or on the walls of the gel covering. The method is used to produce the gel covering of the invention.
US09545489B2	Device for dispensing a medium A device for dispensing a medium is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated body including a chamber for containing a medium and an outlet through which the medium exits the device into an oral or nasal opening. A dispensing system selectively places the chamber and the outlet in communication, causing medium to flow out of the device.
US09545478B2	Intravenous infusion tubing fitment and set An intravenous infusion tubing fitment comprises a body, a rotatable knob coupled with the body, and a pressure dome seated within the knob. The body defines; a first inlet configured for coupling with a first segment of tubing; a first outlet into a pressure dome; a second inlet from the pressure dome; and a second outlet configured for coupling with a second segment of tubing. The knob defines an expansion opening within a surface of the knob. The pressure dome is formed of a flexible elastomeric material and defines a fluid flow path between the first outlet and the second inlet. The pressure dome includes a vane configured to variably regulate flow through the fluid flow path in response to rotation of the knob. The pressure dome is configured to expand through the expansion opening in response to fluid pressure in the fluid flow path.
US09545472B2	Extracorporeal blood circuit reservoir with angled venous inlet luer port An extracorporeal reservoir device including a housing, a venous inlet sub-assembly, and a venous filter. The venous sub-assembly is mounted to the housing and includes a downtube and a luer port connector body. The connector body extends from the downtube and forms a passageway open to a lumen of the downtube. The connector body is arranged such that fluid flow from the passageway merges with a flow path of fluid along the primary lumen at an angle of less than 90°. Secondary blood flow through the port connector body is less likely to induce turbulent flow into venous blood flow within the downtube, and is thus less likely to break up any bubbles carried by the venous blood. For example, at port flow rates of less than 500 mL/minute, fluid flow from the port connector body does not induce turbulent flow into fluid flowing through the primary lumen.
US09545470B2	Dialysis connector and cap compatible with gas sterilization A dialysis disposable sterilization apparatus includes a connector and a protective cap fitted to the connector. The apparatus also includes a sealing ring provided by one of the protective cap or the connector, the sealing ring forming a seal between the cap and the connector, the seal capable of holding pressure. The apparatus further includes a stabilization rib provided by the connector, the stabilization rib positioned and arranged to (i) tend to prevent the protective cap from vibrating about the sealing ring and (ii) enable a sterilizing gas to flow past the stabilization rib to contact the sealing ring.
US09545469B2	Dialysis system with ultrafiltration control Systems and methods are disclosed for performing hemodialysis that include fluid handling systems that provide accurate control over the type and level of hemodialysis being performed. The system includes a first pump for pumping dialysate into a dialyzer and a second pump for pumping dialysate out of the dialyzer. The system also includes a third pump that provides improved control of a level of ultrafiltration, hemodiafiltration, or both.
US09545455B2	Device and method for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal allergy A method and device for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal allergy. The method and the device expose a surface to at least one antigen at a fixed depth. The device includes an application point each having an antigen allowing for the application of the antigen to the surface at a fixed depth. The device may include multiple applications points each with an antigen for simultaneously applying the antigens to the surface.
US09545453B2	CXCR4 inhibiting carriers for nucleic acid delivery The present invention generally relates to carriers including polymers and lipids that comprise a CXCR4 inhibiting moiety. More specifically, these carriers are biodegradable and can be bioreducible polymers that comprise a CXCR4 inhibiting moiety. These carriers can be suitable for delivery of nucleic acids to cells. These carriers and pharmaceutical compositions can be used to treat various conditions including cancers and inflammation conditions.
US09545449B2	Site-specific labeling and targeted delivery of proteins for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to the formation of protein conjugates from proteins chemically modified for linkage to (1) anticancer drug pharmacophores, (2) ligands to biomarkers on cancer cell surfaces, (3) and/or another protein molecule. It provides and specifies new compositions, methods and combinations for tumor, and tumor vasculature targeting and cancer treatment.
US09545443B2	Methods and agents for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing and methods of treating hepatocellular carcinoma in a subject. The invention also relates to antagonists of PLVAP proteins, such as antibodies that specifically bind PLVAP proteins, as well as compositions and kits comprising antagonists of PLVAP proteins. The invention further relates to humanized antibodies that specifically bind PLVAP protein.
US09545442B2	Activatable antibodies that bind epidermal growth factor receptor and methods of use thereof The invention relates generally to activatable antibodies that include a masking moiety (MM), a cleavable moiety (CM), and an antibody (AB) that specifically binds to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and to methods of making and using these anti-EGFR activatable antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
US09545440B2	Methods for preparing squalene An improved method for preparing squalene from a squalene-containing composition, said method comprising the steps of (a) a purification distillation carried out at a temperature T1 (b) a denaturing distillation carried out at a temperature T2; wherein steps (a) and (b) may be performed in either order; T1 and T2 are sufficient to cause squalene to boil; T2>T1; and T2>200° C.
US09545435B1	Treatment of short bowel syndrome patients with colon-in-continuity Intestinal absorption is enhanced in short bowel syndrome patients presenting with colon-in-continuity by treatment with a GLP-2 receptor agonist, such as teduglutide.
US09545434B2	Treatment of short bowel syndrome patients with colon-in-continuity Intestinal absorption is enhanced in short bowel syndrome patients presenting with colon-in-continuity by treatment with a GLP-2 receptor agonist, such as teduglutide.
US09545428B2	Adult stem cells/progenitor cells and stem cell proteins for treatment of eye injuries and diseases The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for treating an ocular disease, disorder or condition in a mammal. The invention includes a population of mesenchymal stromal cells that possess anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, immune modulatory and anti-tumorigenic properties. The invention includes administration of TSG-6, STC-1, or a combination thereof to the ocular as a treatment for an ocular disease, disorder or condition in a mammal.
US09545416B2	Combination therapy using ribavirin as eIF4E inhibitor The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and combination therapies for treating patients having a neoplasm or a proliferative disorder, the combination comprises an inhibitor of the e1F4E gene product, such as ribavirin, and a chemotherapeutic agent, such as cytarabine, wherein said combination therapy overcomes resistance developed in patients during anti-neoplastic treatment. The present invention also provides for the use of a combination therapy for treating patients having a neoplasm, a proliferative disorder, pre-neoplasm or a precancerous lesion, comprising an inhibitor of the e1F4E gene product, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a therapeutically effective amount of a hedgehog pathway inhibitor, such as GDC-0449; and the method of using said combination therapy.
US09545414B2	Unitary pharmaceutical dosage form In accordance with this invention a novel pharmaceutical product containing efavirenz, emtricitabine and tenofovir DF are provided as a multicomponent unitary oral dosage form, component 1 comprising tenofovir DF (and, optionally, emtricitabine) and component 2 comprising efavirenz, wherein components 1 and 2 are in a stabilizing configuration. In preferred embodiments component 1 is made by dry granulation.
US09545413B2	Methods of forming ciclopirox or derivatives thereof in a subject by administration of prodrug A method of forming a compound in a subject can include: providing a composition having a prodrug compound represented by a structure of Formula 1 or stereoisomer thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and administering the composition to a subject such that the prodrug compound has a phosphoryloxyalkyl prodrug moiety removed therefrom to form the compound in the subject and to form the separate phosphoryloxyalkyl compound. The prodrug can be included in a pharmaceutical composition for use in treatment of fungus, various cancers (e.g., bladder, breast, etc.), dermatitis, superficial mycoses; inflammation, tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum, and Microsporum canis, candidiasis (moniliasis), Candida albicans, tinea (pityriasis) vesicolor, Malassezia furfur, acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoid leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma.
US09545408B2	Combined systemic and topical treatment of disordered tissues Kits and methods for treating disordered or infected tissue caused by a virus in a mammal involve co-administering a systemic anti-virus drug and topically administered anti-infective composition. The systemic anti-virus drug is internally administered and disrupts or inhibits virus replication systemically within the mammal. Examples include nucleoside analogs, nucleoside analog precursors, and nucleotide analogs. The topically administered anti-infective composition includes at least one anti-infective agent, such as an organohalide (e.g., benzalkonium chloride), and is formulated to penetrate below the skin surface and allow the anti-infective agent to kill viruses at the infected tissue site. The topical anti-infective composition renders the systemic anti-virus drug more efficacious and reduces the time and/or number of dosages otherwise required for the systemic anti-virus drug to treat the disordered tissue. In some cases, the topical anti-infective composition is more beneficial than the systemic anti-virus drug in killing viruses and can reduce or eliminate post-herpetic neuralgia.
US09545400B2	Analgesic composition including opioid analgesic and P7C3 Disclosed is an analgesic composition including an opioid analgesic and a therapeutically effective amount of P7C3, and the present analgesic composition may treat acute and facilitated pain very effectively, and has a significantly high synergistic effect compared to the effect by administration of individual drugs.
US09545392B2	Carrier comprising a vitamin E derivative A pharmaceutical composition is provided comprising a vitamin E derivative, an anionic phopholipid-binding protein, an anionic phospholipid and a sterol. Also provided is a method for preparing a composition for delivering a cargo to a subject comprising a) forming liposomes from a vitamin E derivative, an anionic phospholipid-binding protein such as annexin, an anionic phospholipid such as phosphatidylserine and a sterol; and b) encapsulating the cargo in the liposomal composition.
US09545385B2	Inhibitors of hemeprotein-catalyzed lipid peroxidation Compounds, compositions and methods related to the prevention or treatment of isoprostane-mediated tissue damage in a mammalian subject in need thereof.
US09545381B2	Process for drying of BIBW2992, of its salts and of solid pharmaceutical formulations comprising this active ingredient The present invention relates to a drying process of BIBW 2992 or the salts thereof, preferably the dimaleate salt, as well as of solid pharmaceutical formulations comprising BIBW2992 or a salt thereof, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising BIBW 2992 or a salt thereof as the active product ingredient, characterized by a water activity of the formulation of not more than 0.20 or a water content (Karl-Fischer) of not more than 4.2%.
US09545378B2	Aerosol valve Method for producing a microfoam suitable for use in scleropathy of blood vessels by introducing a physiologically acceptable blood-dispersible gas into a container holding an aqueous sclerosant liquid and releasing the mixture of blood-dispersible gas and sclerosant liquid such that, upon release of the mixture, the components of the mixture interact to form a microfoam. The container is provided with a steam-sterilizable aerosol valve having a valve body of polymeric material having an HDT (heat deflection temperature) at 1.8 MPa stress in the range of 200-275 ° C.
US09545375B2	Method for activating a chemical reaction, solution that can be activated by said method and device for implementing said method The invention relates to a method which comprises emitting ultrasound into a liquid mixture containing first and second reagents in separate phases initially separated by a liquid precursor-gas barrier, the ultrasound having a high enough energy level to vaporize the precursor gas, such as to contact the reagents and thus to activate a chemical reaction therebetween.
US09545372B2	Oral and dental hygiene and cleaning agents for reducing re-staining of teeth The invention relates to oral and dental hygiene and cleaning agents for reducing restaining of teeth.
US09545364B2	Dissolvable fibrous web structure article comprising active agents The personal care compositions of the present invention are in the form of an Article comprising a dissolvable fibrous web structure. The fibers of the dissolvable fibrous web structure comprise a surfactant; a water soluble polymeric structurant; and a plasticizer. Additionally the ratio of the water soluble water soluble polymeric structurant to the active agent in the fiber is 3.5 or less.
US09545362B2	Sealable medicine dispenser having a preselected dosage amount A dispenser includes a vessel and an edible product within the vessel occupying less than the total interior volume such that an unoccupied portion of the interior volume remains for receiving a medication. A seal selectively seals the total interior volume of the vessel. A cup includes a base and an upstanding peripheral wall having a bottom margin connected to the base and an upper margin such that a total interior volume of the cup is defined within the peripheral wall between the base and upper margin. An edible product occupies a volume that is less than the total interior volume such that an unoccupied portion remains for receiving a medication. An exterior seal engages the upper margin of the wall sealing the total interior volume. The seal is disengaged to permit medicine to be mixed with the edible product.
US09545355B1	Attachment apparatus for a crutch An attachment apparatus for a crutch including a pair of horizontal supports, a rectangular attachment having a back side and a front side, and a pair of clips. The pair of horizontal supports includes an upper support and a lower support. A right end of each of the upper support and the lower support, and a left end of each of the upper support and the lower support are attached to a right side support of a crutch and a left side support of a crutch, respectively. The pair of clips includes an upper clip and a lower clip. Each of the upper clip and the lower clip has a female receptor and a male member. Each of the female receptors is disposed on each of the pair of horizontal supports, and each of the male members is disposed on the back side of the attachment.
US09545354B1	Hydraulically adjustable walker A hydraulically adjustable walker including a frame that includes a plurality of telescoping legs and a leg adjustment assembly that includes at least one valve and at least one tube that delivers hydraulic fluid into the legs and allows a user to control the length of each leg. The legs of the walker are hydraulically adjustable, so that the front legs may be shortened and the back legs extended, or two side legs shortened and the two opposing side legs extended, so as to allow the walker to be securely placed on two different steps.
US09545352B2	Security cap for memorial block An apparatus has at least one fastener and a first plate defining an opening for receiving the at least one fastener and a second plate slidably engaged with the first plate. The second plate defines at least one slot for slidably receiving the at least one fastener. The at least one fastener is adapted to secure the position of the first plate relative to the second plate.
US09545347B1	Medical ambulatory device for children and method of use The present invention provides a medical ambulatory device and method comprised of an ambulatory vehicle and a flexible, elastic harness attached to the vehicle for suspending an injured lower limb of a child in a substantially elevated position in order to maintain mobility of the child, encourage movement, and provide ample exercise and fun for the child while the injury is healing.
US09545331B2	Incremental and/or successive adjustable mandibular advancement device for preventing and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea The current invention relates to an adjustable mandibular advancement device with a unique combination of resilient hinging, dentition engagement and adjustability, to prevent or reduce Snoring and/or Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. The adjustability is described by means of two concepts of adjustability for the relative enlargement or diminution of the members of the device, incremental and successive advancement mechanisms, in either combination or separately. By use of thermoplastic materials the device can be used in the outmost variability of the human dentition.
US09545328B2	Patellar pad A medical aid for supporting the function of the knee joint, in particular a knee joint orthosis with a pad engaging around the patella of the knee joint. An improved patellar pad has the additional function of supporting movement and has additional preventive/therapeutic functions.
US09545325B2	Medical device delivery control mechanism Apparatuses and methods for controlling a medical device delivery assembly are provided. The apparatus can comprise a first engagement device and a coupling mechanism. The first engagement device can be used to engage a first component. The coupling mechanism can have a port and at least one wing. The at least one wing can be disposed adjacent to the port and be configured to facilitate interconnection of the first engagement device with the coupling mechanism.
US09545324B2	Pre-loaded iliac branch device and methods of deployment Methods for accessing the common and internal iliac arteries and delivering and deploying an endovascular graft therein utilizing an ipsilateral approach are disclosed. A system including a pre-loaded delivery and deployment device to enable such a method to be practiced is also disclosed.
US09545322B2	Device and method for tacking plaque to blood vessel wall An intravascular device for treating atherosclerotic occlusive disease can include an annular band defining a longitudinal axis between proximal and distal ends. The annular band can have a plurality of barbs on its outer periphery. One or more intravascular devices may be applied in positions along a plaque accumulation site as needed to stabilize the site and/or hold pieces of plaque out of the way of blood flow. The barbs may be pressed into the plaque and/or blood vessel walls.
US09545321B2	Prosthetic spinal disk nucleus This specification describes technologies relating to an intervertebral disc prosthesis used to strengthen and stabilize the spine. Implementations of the technology described herein comprise a surgical device that is implanted through a small surgical incision into a portion of a human intervertebral disc, various support tools used to insert such a surgical device, and a method by which the device is used to strengthen and stabilize the spine.
US09545318B2	Expandable interbody fusion device An apparatus and method is provided for interbody fusion including distracting, in a given direction, and supporting opposing vertebral bodies. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the vertebral bodies to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the vertebral bodies so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column.
US09545307B2	Collapsible prosthetic heart valves A prosthetic heart valve includes an annularly collapsible and re-expandable supporting structure extending between an inflow end and an outflow end and including a plurality of struts, the inflow end having an inflow edge, a plurality of leaflets disposed inside the supporting structure and operative to allow flow in an antegrade direction from the inflow end to the outflow end but to substantially block flow in a retrograde direction from the outflow end to the inflow end, a first material disposed on a luminal surface of the supporting structure adjacent the inflow end, and a second material disposed on an abluminal surface of the supporting structure adjacent the inflow end, the first material and the second material being secured to selected struts of the supporting structure, and separately secured to each other adjacent the inflow edge.
US09545304B2	Dual-filter ophthalmic lens to reduce risk of macular degeneration An improved dual-filter lens for protective eyewear that combines a first filter for blocking essentially 100% of UV light, and second filter for filtering blue light. The first filter may comprise a multi-layered dielectric mirror layer 14 or Rugate filter 50, and the second filter may comprise dye-impregnated lens layer(s) 16, 18 or Rugate filter 50. The first filter blocks essentially 100% of UV light, while the second filter establishes an increasing transmission profile that cuts on sharply at approximately 415 nm, and establishes an increasing transmission profile between approximately 415 nm to about 475 nm. The cut-on slope rises approximately 0.15% in transmissivity for every nanometer of increasing wavelength change, with a maximum filtering effect within the 440-465 nm range. These dual filters provide a balanced light transmission profile that reduces harmful tight transmission and prevents macular degeneration, cataracts and other ocular injuries, while still preserving visual acuity.
US09545303B2	Ocular mask having selective spectral transmission A mask is provided that is configured to increase the depth of focus of a patient. The mask can include an aperture configured to transmit along an optical axis substantially all visible incident light. The mask can further include a portion surrounding at least a portion of the aperture. The portion may be configured to be substantially opaque to visible electromagnetic radiation and be substantially transparent to electromagnetic radiation transmitted from an ocular examination device (e.g., substantially transparent to at least some non-visible electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between about 750 nm and about 1500 nm).
US09545298B2	System for deploying a device to a distal location across a diseased vessel Configurations are described for assisting execution of a percutaneous procedure while protecting the vascular pathway to the operational theater. One embodiment is directed to a system for deploying a device to a distal location across a diseased vessel, comprising a sheath comprising an expandable distal portion comprising a porous wall defining a lumen therethrough, the distal portion having a collapsed configuration, wherein the sheath has a first cross sectional outer diameter and a first lumen inner diameter, and an expanded configuration, wherein the sheath has a second cross sectional outer diameter and a second lumen inner diameter; wherein in the collapsed configuration, the sheath is configured to be advanced across at least a portion of the diseased vessel to a position adjacent the distal location without substantial size interference between the first cross sectional outer diameter of the sheath and an inner diameter profile of a lumen of the vessel.
US09545291B2	Dental implant An implantable dental device comprising polymeric shape memory material for implantation into a cavity within alveolar bone of the jaw or within the root canal space of a tooth.
US09545289B2	Systems and methods for endoluminal valve creation A device for manipulating tissue at a vessel includes an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end, a guide member at the distal end of the elongated member, the guide member having a blunt distal tip for engagement against an interior wall of the vessel, and a tissue cutting device at the distal end of the elongated member, wherein the tissue cutting device has a sharp tip that is proximal to the blunt distal tip of the guide member.
US09545273B2	Polyaxial locking hole arrangement An intramedullary nail according to the invention has a locking hole arrangement having one first opening on one side of the intramedullary nail and one second opening at an opposing side of the intramedullary nail. The locking hole arrangement has a first bore having a first bore axis and a second bore having a second bore axis. The first bore and the second bore each having a first orifice on one side of the intramedullary nail and each having a second orifice at an opposite side of the intramedullary nail. The first bore axis and the second bore axis are inclined with respect to each other and the first bore and the second bore intersect each other within the intramedullary nail.
US09545272B2	Stent apparatus and method A bone stent facilitates bone fixation via interior contact, as may be useful for flexible entry into a sidewall of an elongated bone. As consistent with one or more embodiments, a stent includes proximal and distal end caps connected by a plurality of elongated members extending longitudinally between the end caps, and a flexible cable extending through the proximal end cap and connected to one of the end caps. The flexible cable, end caps and elongated members are responsive to the end caps being moved toward one another by laterally bending the elongated members outwardly away from one another, with the cable fixing the elongated members in the compressed state (e.g., while applying pressure to the interior sidewalls of a bone). When the end caps are released from the compressed state, the longitudinal compressive force is released and the elongated members elastically return to the uncompressed state.
US09545271B2	Rod inserter and methods of use A spinal stabilization system, method, and a surgical kit having a surgical extender apparatus for implanting a surgical screw are disclosed. The extender includes a housing having a distal end and a proximal end, a hollow interior passageway disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, a channel disposed along an exterior surface of the housing at least partially between the distal end and the proximal end and configured to at least partially expose the hollow interior passageway, an interior locking mechanism disposed on an interior surface of the housing and substantially adjacent the proximal end, wherein the interior locking mechanism is configured to allow attachment of at least one surgical tool, and at least one flexible member disposed substantially adjacent the distal end. The housing is configured to accommodate placement of a surgical screw implant. The surgical screw implant is secured to the housing using a mating feature in the surgical screw implant. The at least one flexible member is configured to retain the surgical screw implant. The mating feature is configured to control axial movement of the surgical screw implant.
US09545270B2	Universal rod holder A universal rod holder including a drive member and an elongated shaft member. The drive member has a proximal portion and a distal portion, and may include a handle disposed on the proximal portion, external threads disposed on the proximal portion of the drive member, and a tip disposed on a distal end of the distal portion of the drive member. The elongated shaft member includes a through hole, the through hole configured to receive the drive member, internal threads disposed on an inner surface of the through hole and configured to engage the external threads, and a hook member disposed on a distal end of the shaft member. The through hole extends into an opening of the hook member. The distal portion of the drive member is configured to slide through the through hole and into the opening of the hook member to secure a rod positioned therein.
US09545268B2	Devices and methods for stabilizing tissue and implants An implant for repairing a joint between a first bone and a second bone includes a first section constructed of a substantially rigid material and a graft constructed of soft tissue having a first end and a second end. The first section has a first end surface configured for positioning against the first bone. The graft is configured for stabilizing the first section relative to the first bone. A first fastener is configured for mounting to the graft and the first section to anchor the graft to the first section. A second fastener is configured for mounting to the graft and the first bone to anchor the graft to the first bone.
US09545265B2	Fossa ovalis penetration using balloons Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for puncturing a fossa ovalis of a heart. The apparatus comprises a catheter shaped to define a catheter lumen. A puncturing element is slidably disposed within the catheter lumen and configured to (a) be deployed from a distal portion of the catheter, and (b) puncture the fossa ovalis. A balloon is configured to be deployed from the distal portion of the catheter, be radially expanded, and upon being deployed and expanded, facilitate positioning of the puncturing element, by contacting at least a portion of the fossa ovalis. Other applications are also described.
US09545259B2	Method and system for optimization of an exsanguination tourniquet The exsanguination tourniquet includes a constricting member and at least one sleeve removably coupled to the constricting member. The system includes the exsanguination tourniquet and an applicator device. The method of assembling includes obtaining a constricting member, obtaining at least one sleeve, and wrapping the at least one sleeve around the constricting member.
US09545242B2	Sensor coordinate calibration in an ultrasound system Sensor coupled to the ultrasound probe provides position information related to an ultrasound imaging position in the object. A processor performs first registration between the medical image and the ultrasound image based on the anatomical feature in the ultrasound image and a medical image of the object acquired by imaging modality different from the ultrasound apparatus, obtains first registration information which provides a relationship between a coordinate system of the medical image and a coordinate system of the ultrasound image based on the first registration, performs second registration between the sensor and the medical image based on the position information and the first registration information, and obtains second registration information based on the second registration. A display may display a portion of the medical image corresponding to the ultrasound imaging position based on the second registration information. The medical image includes one of SPECT, PET, MR, PET-CT, and PET-MR image.
US09545241B2	Blood vessel function inspecting apparatus It is provided a blood vessel function inspecting apparatus including: a blood vessel diameter measuring portion configured to measure a diameter of a blood vessel; a blood vessel wall thickness measuring portion configured to measure a wall thickness of the blood vessel; and a blood vessel function index value calculating portion configured to calculate a function index value for diagnosing the blood vessel of its function, after releasing of the blood vessel from blood flow obstruction, by dividing an amount of dilatation of said diameter of the blood vessel continuously measured by said blood vessel diameter measuring portion, by the wall thickness measured by said blood vessel wall thickness measuring portion.
US09545240B2	Portable ultrasound system The present invention provides a portable ultrasound system being superior in operability and design properties, and being allowed to take various storage postures fitting to the volume of a storage place. The keyboard unit 50 provided with an input device such as a keyboard and the display unit 80 incorporating a display part are mounted on the main body unit 30 that incorporates a main part of the ultrasound diagnostic system, respectively about the rotation axes P1 and P2, independently, in such a manner as rotatable, and further the rotation axes P1 and P2 are on a common axis P. The rotation axis part 200 supporting the display unit 80 is supported by the bearing of the main body unit in a part lower than the axis P, allowing the display unit to be rotatable about the rotation axis Q that is orthogonal to the axis P. With this configuration, it is possible to take an operating posture that allows the display unit 80 being upright to swivel, and multiple storage postures in which the posture of the main body unit 50 with respect to the keyboard unit 50 and the display unit 80 are variously changed.
US09545236B2	Method for scanogram scans in photon-counting computed tomography A computed tomography (CT) imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source to emit X-rays; a plurality of photon-counting detectors (PCDs) arranged in a circular ring between the X-ray source and a CT detector; and processing circuitry to cause the X-ray source and the CT detector to perform a helical scan of an object to obtain projection data; extract, from the obtained projection data, a plurality of sets of projection data corresponding to a plurality of X-ray tube positions of the helical scan; and combine the plurality of sets of extracted projection data to obtain a scanogram.
US09545234B2	Method for obtaining image data with the aid of an x-ray image recording apparatus having a filter and an x-ray image recording apparatus A method to optimally set a position of a form filter in an x-ray image recording apparatus is proposed. The x-ray image recording apparatus has an x-ray radiation source and an x-ray radiation detector. An x-ray image is firstly recorded in a first position of the form filter. A new position of the filter is then calculated and automatically set with the aid of the x-ray image. A new x-ray image is then recorded. With a minimal dose of a patient, the method enables low contrast images to be recorded for a minimal main dose of the patient, in particular in a sequence.
US09545233B2	On-site verification of implant positioning A method verifying the position of a surgically inserted orthopedic insert. A preoperative three dimensional image data set of the surgical site is generated, showing the bone into which the insert is to be inserted. During the insertion procedure, a series of intraoperative two-dimensional fluoroscope images are generated, each at a known pose relative to the bone, showing the insert during or after insertion into the bone. The 3-D position of the insert is determined in an intraoperative three dimensional image data set reconstructed from the series of intraoperative 2-D fluoroscope images. The reconstructed intraoperative 3-D image data set is registered with the preoperative three dimensional image data set, such as by comparison of imaged anatomical features. Once this registration is achieved, the determined 3-D position of the insert is used to implant a virtual image of the insert into the preoperative three dimensional image data set.
US09545229B2	Heart monitoring device The present invention includes devices, methods and systems for reporting a heart rate comprising: an input device; a microprocessor coupled to the input device and a power supply, wherein the microprocessor is programmed with a predetermined heartbeat threshold and calculates the number of times the input device is actuated over a predetermined amount of time; and a display connected to the microprocessor that receives the calculated heart rate and displays whether the heart rate is below, at or above predetermined threshold, e.g., when a patient has less than 60 heartbeats per minute, between 60 and 100 heartbeats per minute and greater than 100 heartbeats per minute.
US09545217B2	Movement correction in MRI using a camera Provided are methods and systems for movement correction in an MRI environment. In one aspect, provided are systems and methods for movement correction, comprising receiving a first plurality of images from a first scan of a subject with a first camera, receiving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images obtained concurrently with the first scan, correlating the first plurality of images obtained from the first scan with the MRI images, resulting in motion correction data, and providing the motion correction data to an MRI system, wherein the MRI system adjusts scanning according to the motion correction data.
US09545206B2	Non-contrast MRI with differentiation of ischemic, infarct and normal tissue Elicited MRI signals are processed into MR image data in conjunction (a) with use of an initial spatially-selective RF tag pulse (tag-on) and (b) without use of an initial spatially-selective NMR RF tag pulse (tag-off) in respectively corresponding data acquisition subsequences. Multi-dimensional tag-on and tag-off data acquisition subsequences are used for each of plural time-to-inversion (TI) intervals without using an injected contrast agent. Acquired image data sets are subtracted for each TI interval to produce difference values as a function of time representing blood perfusion for the ROI that differentiates between normal, ischemic and infarct tissues.
US09545204B2	Extended wear electrocardiography patch Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum, which significantly improves the ability to sense cutaneously cardiac electric signals, particularly those generated by the atrium. The electrode patch is shaped to fit comfortably and conformal to the contours of the chest approximately centered on the sternal midline. To counter the dislodgment due to compressional and torsional forces, non-irritating adhesive is provided on the underside, or contact, surface of the electrode patch, but only on the distal and proximal ends. To counter dislodgment due to tensile and torsional forces, a strain relief is defined in the electrode patch's flexible circuit using cutouts partially extending transversely from each opposite side of the flexible circuit and continuing longitudinally towards each other to define in ‘S’-shaped pattern.
US09545201B2	Fundus observation apparatus A fundus observation apparatus according to an embodiment comprises: a photographing part that photographs the fundus of a subject eye; a forming part comprising an optical system that irradiates signal light onto the fundus and interferes reflected light of the signal light from the fundus with reference light via a reference path and detects the resulting interference light, wherein the forming part forms a tomographic image of the fundus based on the detection result; and an analyzing part that analyzes a photographed image of the fundus from the photographing part to delete predetermined low-frequency components from the photographed image.
US09545200B2	Systems and methods for mapping the ocular surface Examples of methods and apparatus for an accurate measurement of the anterior surface of the eye including the corneal and scleral regions are disclosed. The measurements provide a three-dimensional map of the surface which can be used for a variety of ophthalmic and optometric applications from astigmatism and keratoconus diagnostics to scleral lens fitting.
US09545199B2	Apparatus and methods for detecting optical components and their misalignment in optical coherence tomographic systems Systems and methods are presented which allow the detection of the presence, type, and misalignment of optical components in the optical train of an optical coherence tomographic instrument to be determined from the use of OCT depth information.
US09545195B2	Patient controlled dental device and method A device for helping maintain a mouth of a patient in an open position during a dental procedure may include a tooth engaging portion including at least one groove for accepting at least one lower tooth of the patient's lower jaw, an extension portion that extends away from the tooth engaging portion, and a handle that extends down from the extension portion and ends in a caudal end. The caudal end of the handle and the groove of the tooth engaging portion lie along a longitudinal axis drawn through a center of the groove.
US09545194B2	Multi-purpose trocar with lens cleaner An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a scope lens cleaning system disposed within a trocar shaft to allow the surgeon to clean the scope lens without losing orientation of the operative field. The lens cleaning system is configured to remove solid debris, liquid, and condensation from the scope lens. The cleaning system includes a first cleaning component configured to remove the solid debris from the scope lens. A second cleaning component is configured to remove the liquid and condensation from the scope lens. A third cleaning component wicks the solid debris and liquid away from the cleaning components and the scope lens and allows it to fall out the end of the trocar shaft. The cleaning system minimizes distraction during the surgical procedure to improve efficiency and safety.
US09545191B2	Method for suture lacing A method for suture lacing includes providing a suture with a needle attached thereto, inserting the needle and suture into an organ through a passageway, throwing a single stitch through a first tissue member, throwing a single stitch through an opposed and spaced apart second tissue member, repeating the preceding step at least once, bringing the first and second tissue members in contact by tensioning the suture, whereby suture drag is minimized during the tensioning and even tissue compression substantially achieved, and securing the suture.
US09545188B2	System and method of viewing and tracking stereoscopic video images Systems and methods for viewing stereoscopic video images are disclosed. One system comprises a first video camera configured to generate a first video feed of a subject. A second video camera is spaced a pupilary distance from the first video camera and configured to generate a second video feed of the subject. A tracking module associated with the first video camera and the second video camera is configured to cause the first video camera and the second video camera to be directed to a desired convergent point relative to a selected tracking point to maintain stereopsis. A zooming module associated with the first video camera and the second video camera is configured to provide a desired magnification of the near real-time stereoscopic video image.
US09545180B2	All in the head surface cleaning apparatus An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head and a drive handle. The surface cleaning head may include a front end, a rear end, first and second laterally opposed sidewalls and a drive handle mounting hub positioned rearward of the rear end. The drive handle may be moveably mounted to the mounting hub between a storage position and an inclined floor cleaning position. The surface cleaning head may include a brush motor drivingly connected to a moveable brushing member. The brush motor may have a brush motor axis. The surface cleaning head may include a cyclone assembly having a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber. The cyclone may have a longitudinal cyclone axis. The surface cleaning head may include a suction motor having a first end, a second end and a suction motor axis extending between the first and second ends.
US09545170B2	Automated beverage generation system and method of operating the same A system that generates brewed beverages may receive requests to produce specified brewed beverages. The system may include a scheduler that initiates and controls the performance of one or more chemical or mechanical processes to produce the beverages. While one chemical or mechanical process for producing a beverage is being performed, other processes may be performed for production of the beverage or another beverage. The scheduler may determine the time at which to perform each process, the time at which a beverage should be presented, the resources to be used to perform the processes, or the time at which to perform a cleaning process, dependent on an actual or expected demand for beverages, or dependent on a target time for beverage retrieval. Shared resources may be applied to the production of beverages for high priority orders, while partially completed beverages for lower priority orders are staged for subsequent advancement.
US09545169B2	Apparatus for roasting coffee beans One embodiment of the invention relates to apparatus (10) for roasting coffee beans, the apparatus comprising: a chamber (12) in which a supply of coffee beans can be received for roasting; means (15) for heating air; and means (20) for driving heated air into the chamber (12) for roasting coffee beans received therein; wherein the air driving means (20) and chamber (12) are configured and arranged so that coffee beans located in the chamber (12) circulate generally horizontally about the periphery of the chamber (12) when the air driving means (20) drives heated air into the chamber (12).
US09545168B2	Method and apparatus for quickly cooking comestibles Steam heating used with conventional heating techniques achieves a rapid boiling point. An intelligent electronic control system which uses sensors placed at various points in the system to monitor and/or control cooking, interacts with the Internet to determine cooking steps, powers embedded electronics in vessels by RF energy, and adjusts the heating temperatures of the contents of the vessel as a function of time. A stove will provide configurable tubes with a coupling unit at their end to attach various steam wands easily moved into position that provide this steam to vessels placed on a grill. Delicate cooking of comestibles can be achieved by maintaining a controlled temperature or cycling the temperature to maximize cooking without losing significant nutrients of the comestibles. Small coupling holes introduce steam at the bottom surface of a vessel to efficiently cook comestibles. The coupling holes have a radius which stratifies the Young-Laplace equation.
US09545159B2	Apparatus for a baby carrier An apparatus includes a seat flap for supporting a baby's buttocks and thighs. The seat flap has a top edge, a bottom edge having a shorter length than a length of the top edge and generally curved side edges. A first strap is joined to a first corner of the top edge for adjustably joining to an upper portion of a baby carrier. A second strap is joined to a second corner of the top edge for adjustably joining to the upper portion. Attachments adjustably join the bottom edge about a lower portion of the baby carrier, wherein the baby sits upright, the baby's legs protrude about the generally curved side edges and are supported at least ninety degrees from the lower portion.
US09545153B2	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly includes a rail and a reinforcing member. The rail includes an upper wall, a lower wall and a longitudinal wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall. The reinforcing member is attached to the rail and includes an upper wall, a lower wall and a middle wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall of the reinforcing member. The upper wall and the lower wall of the reinforcing member correspond to the upper wall and the lower wall of the rail respectively. The middle wall of the reinforcing member corresponds to the longitudinal wall of the rail member.
US09545142B2	Handle for carrying bag A handle for a luggage item is provided with at least one channel or conduit for receiving a strap for a duffel bag or similar luggage item. The handle is capable of selectively receiving at least one strap and further capable of being provided around or otherwise secured to a second strap. The handles may be used for single-handed carry of two or more straps and allow for the release or separation of the two or more straps as desired.
US09545129B2	Baseball shoe with cleat pattern for pitching A baseball shoe includes an upper section and a sole section. The sole section includes a sole and a plurality of cleats. The sole includes a cleat pattern section and a no-cleat section, wherein the no-cleat section is positioned at a mid toe section of the sole. The cleats are attached to the sole within the cleat pattern section and are grouped into three groups: a heel group of cleats, an outer mid foot-to-toe group of cleats, and an inner mid foot-to-toe group of cleats. The inner mid foot-to-toe group of cleats and/or the outer mid foot-to-toe group of cleats are substantially aligned, such that, when a pitcher wears the baseball shoe, the inner mid foot-to-toe group of cleats or the outer mid foot-to-toe group of cleats engages a pitching rubber.
US09545128B2	Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with tensile strand An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure. The upper includes a knitted component having a base portion that is configured to be disposed adjacent the sole structure. The base portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The base portion defines a base portion passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the base portion passage.
US09545126B2	Mixed martial arts equipment An MMA fighting glove is disclosed herein which has a smooth front profile especially at the top and lateral side of the glove when the glove is clenched. In this manner, the glove is less likely to cut an opponent's skin or training partner's skin when the lateral side grazes the opponent or training partner. Moreover, a sleeve may cover a strap mechanism of the MMA glove described herein or a prior art MMA glove to cover any protrusions or aberrations of the strap mechanism to further mitigate cutting of the opponent or training partner.
US09545124B1	Post surgery brassiere A post-surgery bra includes an aperture appropriately sited to so that tubes from a boost-treatment device or drain implanted in a wearer of the bra protrude therethrough. The post-surgery bra includes a fixation element for immobilizing the tubes of the boost-treatment device that protrude through the aperture. In some embodiments, the post-surgery bra also includes a retaining ring, which is coupled to the bra below the breast cup nearest to the aperture and which is openable and closeable for engaging and securing a loop of material that extends from the collection bulb of the drain.
US09545122B2	Feed tank and method for the simultaneous high-pressure and temperature treatment of a food item in a high-pressure tank The invention relates to a feed tank for use in a high-pressure system, said feed tank having a hollow space (3) for accommodating food items, a wall (1) and a temperature-control device (5). The invention further relates to a method for the simultaneous high-pressure and temperature treatment in a high-pressure tank.
US09545119B2	Specific vanillyl lignans and use thereof as taste improvers The invention relates to the use of specific compounds from the structural class of vanillyl lignans or the salts and/or mixtures thereof for modifying or masking unpleasant taste impressions, in particular bitter, astringent, and/or metallic taste impressions. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for masking unpleasant taste impressions, in particular bitter, astringent, and/or metallic taste impressions. The invention further relates to specific preparations containing an effective amount of vanillyl lignans or the salts and/or mixtures thereof to be used in accordance with the invention.
US09545115B2	Automatic skinning device An automatic skinning mechanism having an inlet conveyor, a take away conveyor, a skinning mechanism and a hold down mechanism that removes pressure form a food product as the skinning mechanism begins skinning food product.
US09545112B1	Cake slicer A cake slicer adapted to cut a cake with a knife comprises a control platform, and a main housing unit formed with a wall extending perpendicular from the centering platform, defining a pair of cutting slots adapted to receive the knife. A centering platform is adapted to receive the cake. Either the control platform or the main housing unit is provided with alignment tabs, and the other defines a series of alignment slots each adapted to receive a corresponding alignment tab so as to hold the main housing unit in a cutting position with respect to the control platform.
US09545110B2	Compositions and methods for controlling a honey bee parasitic mite infestation As described below, the present invention features methods and compositions for controlling a honey bee parasitic mite or for the treatment or prevention of a parasitic mite infestation in a honey bee hive. In particular embodiments, the invention provides a miticidal delivery device, wherein the device is a corrugated strip comprising a liquid composition comprising at least about 15% potassium salts of hop beta acids, solvent and an emulsifier.
US09545105B2	1-(heterocyclic carbonyl) piperidines The present invention relates to fungicidal 1-(heterocyclic carbonyl) piperidines and their thiocarbonyl derivatives, their process of preparation and intermediate compounds for their preparation, their use as fungicides, particularly in the form of fungicidal compositions and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi of plants using these compounds or their compositions.
US09545102B2	Sustained release pheromone preparation targeting insect pest having carboxylic acid as pheromone substance Targeting an insect pest having a carboxylic acid compound as a pheromone substance, provided is a sustained release pheromone preparation enabling a high amount of pheromone to be released during the control period. More specifically, provided is a sustained release pheromone preparation, comprising: a carboxylic acid compound to be released, and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer membrane through which the carboxylic acid compound can permeate, wherein the preparation is targeted for an insect pest having the carboxylic acid compound as a pheromone substance.
US09545100B2	Pesticidal compositions for insects and arthropods The present invention provides an insect or arthropod pesticidal composition. The composition includes active ingredients having a mixture of fatty acids, each of the fatty acids having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 12 carbon atoms long. The fatty acid mixture includes a first fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 8 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The fatty acid mixture also includes a second fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 8 to 12 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The composition also includes a carrier that promotes adherence or absorption or transport across the surface of insects or arthropods to effect their incapacitation or death.
US09545099B2	Ultrasonic atomizing device and pest control method Micropores penetrating a vibration plate 12 in a thickness direction thereof are formed, in which the vibration plate 12 atomizes a solution by vibration of a piezoelectric vibrator 11 that generates ultrasonic vibration when current is applied thereto. In addition, the spraying time and the spraying interval time are controlled by turning on or off the current applied to the piezoelectric vibrator 11, such that a value of [50% particle diameter of spray particles in cumulative volume distribution]×([spraying time]/[spraying interval time]) becomes 0.2 to 2.5 μm.
US09545097B2	Device to attract deer A deer attracting device and/or a kit incorporating the same facilitates luring deer to a specific location. The device includes a base that is supported from below by an underlying ground surface and a lock that holds a visual lure in an upright position, extending away from the base, so that deer can easily see the visual lure. A scent carrier may be applied to the visual lure and is configured to entice deer to apply their own scent(s) to the visual lure by scent marking or licking the lure. This encourages other deer to do the same after being visually drawn close enough to the visual lure to detect the scent. Correspondingly, the deer maintain or replenish the scent of the lure mitigating the need for a human to artificially do the same. The visual lure is maintained in position on the base be a column within which a lower end of the visual lure is received, and a lock that maintains the visual lure within the column.
US09545087B2	Reversible fish lure and method of making A reversible lure and method of making in which a cam lever from a nail clipper is removed and suitable hook and line are attached to opposing ends thereof. The elongate body has opposing first and second ends and a central section with the first end having an angled section extending from the central section, an opening formed in the angled section, and a raised scoop formed on a first side of the central section adjacent the angled section with an interior in fluid communication with the opening in the angled section. A second end has an opening to accommodate a hook or fishing line. Preferably the lure is formed of metal having a polished finish that reflects light.
US09545085B1	Coral propagation holder with adjustable shelves A coral holder resides in an aquarium and includes shelves with holes which accept coral plugs. The coral plugs are small round tables with cylindrical stems extending down from the table. Hobbyist take adult size living corals and “frag” them (i.e., cut the mother colony and break off a small section) and glue the coral fragments to the coral plugs. The coral plugs are inserted into the holes on the shelves providing a coral display. The holder includes a center section, a fixed top shelf and adjustable shelves. The adjustable shelves extend out sides and front of the center section and are adjustable allowing the aquarium owner to adjust the adjustable shelves accordingly to their needs (i.e., for the number of coral plugs). The positions of the shelves are fixed by inserting the coral plugs through the fixed top shelf and through the adjustable shelves.
US09545083B2	Animal harness arrangement and associated buckle construction Disclosed are harness assemblies for use in tethering a pet, such as a dog, to a leash. The harness assemblies distribute the forces associated with restraining the animal over the animal's entire body. The harness assemblies also provide a wide range of adjustability and are easy to position upon or take off the animal. Various buckle constructions are also disclosed for use in easily securing the harness onto an animal. The various components of the present invention, and the manner in which they interrelate, are described in greater detail hereinafter.
US09545078B1	Electro-hydraulical actuator for a robot arm A robotic apparatus for treatment of at least one body part of an animal including a device that treats the body part, a device that detects the body part, a robot arm including a plurality of robot arm parts and a plurality of hydraulic actuators for mutually displacing and positioning of the robot arm parts, at least two of the plurality of hydraulic actuators being independently controlled electro-hydraulic actuators, and a controller configured to control the hydraulic actuators to assist the robot arm in bringing the robot arm part having a treatment device to the body part in response to feedback from the detection device.
US09545077B2	Milking system and a method for preventing detachment of a teat cup from a teat during a milking process A milking method and system for preventing detachment of a teat cup from a teat of an animal during a milking process where the milking system includes a milk line connected to the teat cup, a vacuum system that applies at least two different vacuum levels to the teat cup, a measuring device configured to measure the air flow in the milk line during the milking process, and a control unit (5) that receives information about measured air flow values and to determine if the teat cup is about to be detached from the teat by comparing the measured air flow values (qa) with an acceptable value (qa, Δqal/Δt), and when the measured air flow values are not acceptable, to control the vacuum system to apply a higher vacuum level to the teat cup than the present vacuum level.
US09545074B2	Variety corn line HID3464 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated HID3464, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line HID3464 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line HID3464, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line HID3464, and plants produced according to these methods.
US09545067B1	Maize inbred PH24YB A novel maize variety designated PH24YB and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH24YB with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH24YB through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH24YB or a locus conversion of PH24YB with another maize variety.
US09545064B2	Tissue culturing method, culturing method of ferns and explant obtained therefrom A tissue culturing method includes following steps: providing a chopped gametophyte, generating calluses by culturing the chopped gametophyte, and performing apogamic regeneration of sporophytes, by culturing the calluses in a culture fluid to develop the sporophytes from the calluses. The present invention also provides a tissue culturing method of ferns and an explant.
US09545057B2	Drive system for a self-propelled harvesting machine A drive system for a self-propelled harvesting machine includes a drive engine designed as an internal combustion engine, a first driven pulley driven by the drive engine that at least one drive pulley of a working mechanism via a drive belt. The drive system also includes at least one first and one second hydraulic unit. The drive belt is drivably connected to a pulley that is enclosed in sections by housing elements. The housing elements are disposed opposite one another and are fixed relative to the pulley. The first hydraulic unit and the second hydraulic unit are disposed on the housing elements and, the first hydraulic unit and the second hydraulic unit are drivably connected to a shaft that extends through the pulley.
US09545053B2	Spring plate configured to overlap with asymmetric/eccentric quick change knife nut for proper assembly A quick-release knife connector for use on a rotary disc cutterhead having an asymmetrically shaped knife nut with a first portion providing a bearing surface for an aperture in the knife and a second portion which inhibits axial movement of the knife from contact with the first portion. A capture spring having an aperture for partially receiving the second portion prevents accidental release of the knife. The asymmetric orientation of the second portion and placement of the aperture on the capture spring assures that the knife nut is properly oriented when installed.
US09545049B2	Pull-type disk mowing machine transport system A pull-type crop engaging machine such as a rotary mower comprises a frame mounted on transversely spaced field ground wheels for movement with a hitch arm extending to a tractor and a transport assembly attached behind the frame for moving downwardly to a transport position so that in the transport position the hitch arm extends from one end of the frame generally in the transverse direction for towing the machine in the transverse direction. The transport includes a transport ground wheel which acts to raise the frame to pass underneath the crop engaging system to support the machine on the wheel, on a second wheel behind the frame and on the hitch. The movement of the hitch and the wheel is connected and started at a position of the hitch so that the machine remains balanced. A shield behind the frame includes a portion which moves with the transport wheel.
US09549495B2	Component mounting system A component mounting system includes: a component mounter that moves a mounting head and allows a suction nozzle mounted in the mounting head to suck a component supplied by a parts feeder to mount the component on a substrate; a head maintenance device that executes maintenance of the mounting head; an inspection section that inspects a state of the mounting head undergone the maintenance; a use suitability determination section that determines whether or not use of the mounting head undergone the maintenance is suitable based on a result of the inspection; and a registration section that registers the mounting head determined to be not suitable for use.
US09549493B2	Passive feeder cartridge driven by pickup head A pick-and-place machine and method includes use of a passive component feeder cartridge including a feeder gear. Rotation of the feeder gear causes a component-bearing tape to be fed through the feeder cartridge. A pickup head includes a vacuum nozzle to pick up the components from the tape and a rack gear to engage and drive the feeder gear of the feeder cartridge via translational motion of the pickup head when operatively disposed with respect to a selected feeder cartridge.
US09549489B2	Formation of system to increase server's density in datacenter A method for forming a system. Rack containers include rack units stacked in a first direction. Each rack unit has wheels and includes at least one heat generating device configured to generate heat while in operation. The wheels are positioned on a supporting structure on the floor which enables adjacent rack containers to move closer to or further from each other. A cooling conduit is secured on a top surface of each rack container to allow a cooling fluid to flow through a flexible tube into each rack container via the cooling conduit that encapsulates the flexible tube. The cooling fluid is configured to be heated by absorbing heat from the at least one heat generating device. The exhaust conduit is secured on the top surface of each rack container to allow the heated cooling fluid to be exhausted from each rack container via the exhaust conduit.
US09549485B2	Frame, and electronic apparatus A frame includes a base frame that is formed of a framework formed in a substantially rectangular shape by square pipes and is provided with plural cutout portions on the lower surface sides of the square pipes that are long sides of the framework, a bracket that includes a plate section on which a caster is mounted, and in which a portion of the plate section is fitted into the cutout portion, and the caster that is mounted on the plate section and located further to the inside than an outer periphery of the framework when the base frame is viewed from the upper surface side.
US09549482B2	Cabinet frame enclosures, frame members and corresponding methods According to some aspects of the present disclosure, systems and methods are disclosed for cabinet frames, including frame members coupled together via corner copulas. Frame members may include external and internal channels and surfaces for mounting external and internal components. Systems and methods are also disclosed for coupling the frame members and corner copulas.
US09549478B2	Mounting bracket for a marine display Various implementations described herein are directed to a device configured for mounting a marine display to a vessel. The device may include a bracket having a housing with a compartment for receiving a power source. The device may include an electrical circuit configured to connect the power source to the multi-function display.
US09549474B2	Cover removal fixture A method and apparatus for disassembling a set top box is disclosed. The method includes providing the set top box including: a top cover, a base, and cover retention clips, wherein the cover retention clips are V or U shaped for securing the top cover to the base, providing a release fixture including a retention clip release finger, inserting the release fixture into the set top box, disengaging the cover retention clips using the retention clip release finger, and removing the top cover from the base.
US09549466B2	Circuit board and manufacturing method thereof A circuit board includes a circuit board plate, a conductive ring, a solder mask and at least one insulating pad. The circuit board plate includes a surface and a conductive through hole passing through the surface and the circuit board plate, wherein the conductive through hole have a conductive layer disposed on a wall thereof. The conductive ring on the surface surrounds an opening of the conductive through hole on the surface and electrically connects to the conductive layer. The solder mask is disposed on the surface. The conductive ring is exposed outside of the solder mask. The insulating pad has a thickness. The first surface of the insulating pad is adapted to contact the solder mask or the surface and sited at periphery of the conductive ring. The second surface of the insulating pad is adapted for spacing a distance between a solder coating tool and the solder mask.
US09549464B2	Modules for increasing useable space on circuit boards The described embodiments relate generally to electronic devices and to three dimensional modules for increasing useable space on a circuit board associated therewith. In some embodiments, the modules can have a cuboid geometry, and can include a number of surfaces having embedded circuit traces configured to interconnect electronic components arranged on various surfaces of the module. One of the surfaces of module can include at least one communication interface configured to interconnect the circuit traces on the module to associated circuit paths on a circuit board to which the module is coupled. In some embodiments the module can be operative as a standoff between the circuit board and another component of the electronic device.
US09549463B1	Rigid to flexible PC transition A circuit board comprises one or more rigid sections, one or more flexible sections, and one or more transition areas where the circuit board transitions from the rigid section to the flexible section. One or more mechanically restrictive components are applied at a transition area to prevent failure and/or breakage of the circuit as it is bent and flexed. The mechanically restrictive components can be dispersed throughout the circuit as a coverlay, an underlay, and symmetrically positioned within the circuit board as an overlay and an underlay.
US09549453B2	Remotely programming a photocontrol device Disclosed are various methods for lighting control of a light fixture by a remote device. The remote device receives, via a wireless network interface, an identifier from a photocontrol device that manages light output of the light fixture. The remote device transmits a request to establish a point-to-point communication session directly with the photocontrol device using the wireless network interface. Upon receiving an acknowledgement from the photocontrol device confirming establishment of the communication session, the remote device uses the established communication session for receiving a configuration for the photocontrol device. In response to input received, via a user interface of the remote device, to adjust a dimming schedule for the photocontrol device, the remote device instructs the photocontrol device to modify its configuration based upon the received input.
US09549450B2	Pixel and organic light emitting display device using the same A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor that controls an amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode, a second transistor connected between a gate electrode of the first transistor and an initialization power supply, and a third transistor diode-connected between an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and the initialization power supply.
US09549445B2	Sectioned network lighting device using full distribution of LED bins A driver circuit is configured for connection to a power source and includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having at least one performance characteristic that varies according to different performance categories ranging between higher performance and lower performance. The driver circuit also includes a plurality of LED sections each populated with at least one LED of a different one of the different performance categories. Circuitry is coupled to the LED sections and configured to activate and deactivate the LED sections based on LED performance.
US09549439B2	Display apparatus and method of driving backlight thereof A method of driving backlight of a display apparatus and the display apparatus are provided. The method includes: generating a control pulse configured to drive a backlight unit, the control pulse including: a first high pulse section configured to turn on the backlight unit; and an afterimage removal section configured to remove a frame afterimage; and inputting the control pulse into the backlight unit to alternately turn on and off the backlight unit, wherein the afterimage removal section comprises at least one second high pulse section having smaller duty than duty of the first high pulse section.
US09549413B2	Control apparatus, communication apparatus, communication method and program A communication apparatus selects, among a plurality of control information, the control information matching a packet received and which is highest in a priority level. The communication apparatus processes a packet received based on the selected control information. The control apparatus includes a control information generation unit that generates a plurality of control information having match conditions overlapping at least partially one with another, a ranking in a priority level different one from another and processing contents different one from another, and a control unit that sets the plurality of control information in the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus performs the processing of modifying the control information, among the plurality of control information, which is highest in a priority level, based on a modifying condition previously set on the control information basis. Communication policies may be changed over by modifying the priority level.
US09549411B2	Methods and apparatus for enabling proximity services in mobile networks An apparatus and method to improve communications in a wireless communication network. Steps include sending specific information to user equipment or adjacent base stations so that the user equipment and adjacent base stations can determine minimum power requirements and interference levels in sidelink communications. The apparatus includes a localization module with a self-tracking component; a signal-detection component; and a location-estimation component. The apparatus may include a proximity system usable to locate one or more target transmitters and includes a localization module; a proximity-description module; and a proximity-display module. The proximity system may include a proximity advertisement module, which includes an access management component; an ownership management component; and a content management component.
US09549410B2	Interference mitigating cellular network Interference mitigation methods and systems are provided. A base station obtains physical channel information of a transmission signaled in a first frequency band between the base station and at least one user equipment (UE) associated with the base station. The transmission corresponds to at least one of an uplink communication or a downlink communication. An interference mitigation controller compares the obtained physical channel information to a predetermined interference condition, to identify a presence of interference in the transmission. A second frequency band different from the first frequency band is selected, responsive to the identified presence of interference. The base station sends an instruction to the at least one UE associated with the base station to signal using the selected second frequency band. At least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band includes a Long Term Evolution (LTE) band.
US09549409B2	Method for cancelling downlink interference in a LTE-advanced network The method comprising at least one user device provided with at least four antennas, wirelessly connected to a serving base station having between one and four transmit antennas and suffering interferences from at least one interfering base station having between one and four transmit antennas, establishing a data transmission link among a plurality of antennas, and: applying a time shift delay between said serving base station and said at least one interfering base station in order to avoid collision between Cell Reference Signals (CRS) of serving and interfering base stations when said data transmission is established; and introducing changes on the physical layer for PDSCH transmission and reception aimed at achieving inter-layer interference cancellation, said changes introduced comprising the introduction of a pattern of transmission gaps at symbols (l) and subcarrier indices (k) of interfering cell's CRS signals, which will be exploited by said at least one user device for effective interference cancellation.
US09549401B2	Mobile communication method and mobile station A mobile communication method includes the steps of transmitting a first control signal including an identifier different from a C-RNTI to the mobile station UE#A through a PDCCH by a radio base station PhNB#10 managing a cell #10 formed by linking multiple small cells, transmitting a second control signal including an identifier to the mobile station UE through a PDCCH by a radio base station eNB#1 managing a cell #1 having a coverage area overlapping with a coverage area of the cell #10, and regarding the first control signal as valid by the mobile station UE#A, when it determines that the identifier included in the first control signal and the identifier included in the second control signal match each other.
US09549399B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring downlink control channel Provided are a method and an apparatus for monitoring a control channel in a wireless communication system. A wireless device receives indicative information for indicating a search space for a downlink control channel through an indication channel, and monitors the downlink control channel in the search space. The search space is defined by one or more pairs of physical resource blocks (PRBs).
US09549392B1	Method and apparatus of providing a mobile phone notification service A method and apparatus are disclosed for transmitting notifications to customers. One example method may include identifying a notification event associated with a customer via a customer management module and retrieving a customer record. The method may also include identifying a customer's mobile device via a voice channel preference indicating the mobile device in the customer preference record, and transmitting the notification event to the customer's mobile device based on the voice channel preference.
US09549389B2	Methods and arrangements for paging a communication device A method for forwarding a page message to a communication device includes receiving a page message and a list of Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) Identities in conjunction therewith. Each of the CSG Identities is indicative of which radio base stations among said plurality of radio base stations the communication device is allowed to access. The method also includes selecting, based on the list of CSG Identities received in conjunction with the received page message, a subset of radio base stations among said plurality of radio base stations and forwarding the page message to each radio base station in the selected subset of radio base stations, whereby the communication device is paged only via radio base stations that the communication device is allowed to access.
US09549386B2	Techniques for reducing scans for indoor position determination Techniques for determining the position of a mobile device using almanac data are provided as are techniques for providing almanac data to the mobile device from a location server. The almanac data can be provided to the mobile device based on coarse location information provided by the mobile device. The almanac data can include information Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of one or more wireless access points and most recently used channel identification. The almanac data can also be binned by location by the location server and a subset of the almanac data can be selected to be provided to the mobile device based on the coarse location of the mobile device and on positioning effectiveness criteria associated with the wireless access points included in the almanac data.
US09549384B2	Intersystem change between different radio access networks A wireless terminal can communicate with two radio access networks (RAN) (304, 306) of different types. The wireless terminal can register simultaneously with a RAN of the first type and a RAN of the second type and can wirelessly connect to a RAN of either the first type or the second type in a connected state. The wireless terminal when registered with both a first RAN and a second RAN and when wirelessly connected to the first RAN in the connected state, receives a mobility signal via the first RAN indicating a RAN of the second type and, in response to receiving the mobility signal and in response to being so registered with the first RAN and second RAN, transmits an access trigger signal (417). The access trigger signal indicates that the wireless terminal is to be connected to the second RAN in the connected state.
US09549382B2	Almost blank subframe in carrier aggregation A base station transmits a message to a plurality of wireless devices in connected mode. The message comprises a subframe allocation bitmap indicating a plurality of subframes. The plurality of subframes comprises a plurality of almost blank subframes. During majority of symbols of an almost blank subframe of a base station, signals are transmitted at an almost blank subframe power level that is different from a transmit power during a non-almost blank subframe.
US09549379B2	Terminal device for controlling uplink signal transmission power, and method therefor Disclosed are a terminal device for controlling uplink signal transmission power, and a method therefore. The present invention relates to a method and terminal device for controlling uplink transmission power, wherein the method, in which a terminal that communicates with cells of each timing alignment (TA) group controls uplink transmission power in the event a plurality of TA groups including one or more cells exists in a wireless communication system, comprises: a step of determining the uplink transmission power for at least one channel in the event at least two channels from among a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) including a plurality of pieces of uplink control information (UCI), a PUSCH including no UCI, a physical random access channel (PRACH), and a sounding reference signal (SRS) are simultaneously transmitted in the same subframe in each specific cell of the plurality of TA groups; and a step of transmitting said at least one channel with the determined uplink transmission power, wherein said uplink transmission power is determined in consideration of a TA group index.
US09549376B2	Electronic device with reduced power consumption In order to improve the management of the power consumption of electronic devices (such as cellular telephones), the operating mode of an interface circuit in an electronic device may be changed when certain commands are received. In particular, when one or more commands are received that disable data communication via the interface circuit and a cellular-telephone network and/or enable communication via another interface circuit in the electronic device and a wireless local area network (WLAN), the interface circuit may be transitioned to an operating mode in which data communication via the cellular-telephone network using a communication protocol that supports only data and no voice is disabled. For example, the communication protocol may include a Long Term Evolution (LTE)-compatible communication protocol.
US09549369B2	Communication device A communication device has an information transmission setting process that obtains state information indicative of a self-vehicle state, and determines whether the state information satisfies a transmission stop condition for stopping a transmission of position information. Further, based on the obtained state information, the process determines whether the self-vehicle is in an abnormal state indicative of an abnormality of the self-vehicle. Then, if the preset transmission stop condition is satisfied and the abnormal state is not detected, the process stops the transmission of the position information. If the preset transmission stop condition is satisfied and the abnormal state is already detected, the process allows a periodic transmission of the position information.
US09549361B2	Method and apparatus for routing proximity-based service message in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for routing a message for a Proximity-based Service (ProSe) by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes sending, to a server, an authorization request message requesting authorization for ProSe usage by an application installed in the UE, the authorization request message including an application ID (ID) for identifying the application and a UE ID for identifying the UE; and receiving an authorization response message including a validity time for a ProSe of the application from the server in response to the authorization request message.
US09549350B2	Methods and apparatus for handover management Systems and techniques for handover management between macro base stations and home base stations. Upon receiving a measurement report from a user device including a physical cell identity and frequency pair associated with a candidate handover home base station, a macro base station transmits a message to a home base station gateway to obtain cell global identifiers of specified home base stations, which may include home base stations associated with a list of physical cell identifiers and frequency pairs including the pair received in the measurement report. Upon receiving the cell global identifiers, the base station identifies a handover target and performs signaling to the user device to direct handover to the target.
US09549349B2	Handover in a telecommunications system with distributed processing A network node comprising a memory and a controller, wherein said controller is configured to: detect that a handover for a mobile communications terminal from a first base station to a second base station and in response thereto determine if an application module associated with the mobile communications terminal is to be migrated, and if so, cause a migration of said application module to be performed.
US09549347B2	Method, system and computer program product for inter-working between different wireless technologies A method, system and computer program for inter-working between different wireless technologies. The method including connecting a base station wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal, both complying with standardized wireless radio access technology, with a MME and/or a SGW of the EPC of the 3GPP standard by a NAS function included in the base station. The NAS function collecting a MAC address of the mobile terminal and generating an IMSI identity based on the collecting; providing the generated IMSI to the MME and storing it together with a set of parameters and algorithms; performing, with the MME or with a HSS an authentication and ciphering procedure of the mobile terminal using the stored set of parameters and algorithms, and performing the termination of the NAS protocol messages with the MME for management procedures related with the mobile terminal, the wireless radio access technology and the 3GPP standard being different technologies.
US09549344B2	Methods and apparatus for efficient spectral usage in extensible carrier deployments Methods and apparatus for providing efficient spectral usage in extensible carrier deployments. In one embodiment, the deployment comprises a long-term evolution (LTE) or LTE-advanced (LTE-A) network, and a reference carrier resource and one or more extensible carrier resources are configured based at least in part on a time and/or frequency separation. In one exemplary implementation, one or more reference carriers are combined with one or more carrier extensions/segments. The resulting aggregated bandwidth can be used to, among other things, optimize overall network operation.
US09549338B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data packet in wireless communication system A method for transmitting a data packet in a transmitting apparatus in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving first feedback information including buffer status information indicating information related to a status of a buffer included in a receiving apparatus from the receiving apparatus, determining a number of first data packets to be transmitted to the receiving apparatus based on the buffer status information, determining a number of second data packets which is identical to at least one of the number of first data packets based on a data packet loss rate for each of a plurality of paths, and encoding the determined number of first data packets and the determined number of second data packets and transmitting encoded first data packets and encoded second data to the receiving apparatus through each of the plurality of paths.
US09549333B2	Method and device for monitoring and measurement of Wi-Fi internet services The present invention is related to a method and a device which contains a diagnostic client (5) and a monitoring server (9) which aim to detect connection problems and service failures of Wi-Fi hotspot (wireless access field) services and measure user experience and connection quality.
US09549325B2	System and method for controlling security of beacon and control device thereof A system, method and device for controlling security of a beacon. The system includes a beacon device configured to broadcast a beacon identifier, and change the beacon identifier to another beacon identifier and to broadcast the other beacon identifier when a request to change the beacon identifier is received. The control device is configured to map and store the beacon identifier and service information and provide the service information to a terminal device that has received the beacon identifier and has accessed the control device. The control device also provides information on the other beacon identifier to replace the beacon identifier, and utilize the other beacon identifier to retrieve the service information for preventing an unauthorized user from changing information and enhance information security.
US09549321B2	Remote provisioning of 3GPP downloadable subscriber identity module for virtual machine applications A method is presented of providing a subscriber identity for the provision of services on behalf of the subscriber in a virtual computing environment. The method includes receiving a request to establish an execution environment for a virtual machine-to-machine equipment, vM2 M E. The vM2ME is provided, comprising software for execution in the virtual computing environment and a downloadable Subscriber Identity Module. A Communications Module, CM, is set up for execution in a domain of a virtualization platform. The CM provides an end-point for communications between the vM2ME and a 3GPP network. The Subscriber Identity Module is installed for execution together with the CM, the Subscriber Identity Module including a 3GPP identity of the subscriber, security data and functions for enabling access to the vM2ME via the 3GPP network.
US09549317B2	Methods and apparatuses to provide secure communication between an untrusted wireless access network and a trusted controlled network A request for an IP address for a client device having a first identifier information is received from an AP device. The request for the IP address is associated with a first communication protocol. The first identifier information is compared to a second identifier information. The second identifier information is associated with a second communication protocol. The second communication protocol is different from the first communication protocol. The IP address for the client device based on comparing.
US09549311B2	System and methods for data communications in a wireless communication system Techniques for use by a mobile device configured to operate in a wireless network for the communication of data messages with a server are described. When the mobile device does not have an open session with the server, the mobile device receives from a service node via the wireless network a message which informs the mobile device that a data message has arrived at the server and needs to be retrieved. The message includes an identifier which identifies the data message at the server. In response to opening an application at the mobile device, the mobile device communicates directly with the server via the wireless network for retrieving the data message. This involves commencing an open session with the server, sending to the server a command for retrieving the data message, and receiving from the server the data message in response to sending the command. The mobile device may use the identifier for retrieving the data message from the server.
US09549309B2	System and method providing location based wireless resource identification A system and method providing location based wireless resource identification in a communication system. Various aspects may comprise determining a location of a communication system (e.g., a multimode communication device). One or more wireless resources may then, for example, be identified based, at least in part, on the determined location. Additionally for example, respective manners of communicating with identified wireless resources may be determined and utilized for communication between the communication system and the identified wireless resources. A communication system may, for example, comprise a location determination module adapted to determine a location of the communication device. A wireless resource identification module may, for example, be adapted to identify one or more wireless resources based, at least in part, on the determined location. Also for example, a communication manager module may be adapted to determine respective manners of communicating with the identified wireless resources.
US09549306B2	Usage triggered telecommunications charging An Online Charging System (“OCS”) that processes charging on a telecommunications network receives an indication of usage of a telecommunications service by a subscriber. In response to the indication, the OCS determines a configured offering for the service, where the configured offering includes a time period, and a credit and/or debit. The OCS determines if the usage of the service is a first usage within the time period, and when the usage is the first usage, applies the credit and/or debit. The OCS then determines a charge for the usage based on credit and/or debit.
US09549302B2	Apparatuses and methods for packet data protocol context handling for emergency bearer services A Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context handling method for a Mobile Station (MS) with a PDP context for an emergency bearer service is provided, wherein a radio access bearer (RAB) associated with the PDP context is released by a network. The method comprises the steps of: downgrading the maximum uplink bit rate and the maximum downlink bit rate associated with the PDP context from original non-zero positive values to a zero value; sending a request signal associated with a modification of the maximum uplink bit rate and the maximum downlink bit rate; and re-establishing the RAB for the PDP context with the maximum uplink bit rate and the maximum downlink bit rate reconfigured as the original non-zero values after the request signal has been sent.
US09549301B2	Method and system for real time control of an active antenna over a distributed antenna system A method and system suitable for supporting various wireless services on a Distributed Antenna System (DAS). The DAS can provide wireless services including voice and data services using the same equipment. The DAS can include one or more active antenna units controlled by an access point, and includes control channels for transferring control and status information between the access point and the antenna. The control channels can be transferred over a separate cable, or transferred using one or more intermediate frequency signals transferred over existing cables. The control channels can be used to configure and control and receive status from the managed components of the DAS including active antennas, control the amplifiers used to process TDD signals, and control the switching of diversity antenna systems.
US09549294B2	Method, system and apparatus for notifying network standard time information A method, system and apparatus for notifying the Network Standard Time Information are provided by the present invention. The present invention is used to notify the Network Standard Time Information to a User Equipment (UE) in the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) mechanism, thus ensuring that the local time of the UE is consistent with the Network Standard Time Information of the network side, and enabling the UE to achieve the MBMS at a prescribed time. The said method comprises the following steps: the network side adds the Network Standard Time Information into the MBMS point-to-multipoint Control CHannel (MCCH) message; the network side notifies the Network Standard Time Information to the UE by transmitting the said MCCH message to the UE.
US09549291B2	Crowd enhanced connectivity map for data transfer intermittency mitigation A vehicle includes a communication interface, a memory device, and a processing device. The communication interface is configured to communicate over a communication network. The memory device is configured to store a connectivity map associated with a geographic area. The connectivity map defines a communication quality at a plurality of locations in the geographic area. The processing device is configured to initiate a remote data transfer over the communication network in accordance with the connectivity map.
US09549288B2	Determination of differential forward link calibration in LTE networks for positioning Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to determine time difference of arrival of signals from two base stations as received at a mobile device, to use the time difference of arrival to determine differential forward link calibration for at least two base stations, and also to determine location using the differential forward link calibration for at least two base stations, determined using the time difference of arrival of signals from at least two base stations as received by a mobile device.
US09549281B2	Communication apparatus, control method for communication apparatus, and program A communication parameter is shared with an external apparatus and is held via second communication different from first communication. In the case where a connection with the external apparatus, which is started in response to sharing of the communication parameter, is disconnected, a communication parameter used in the disconnected connection is deleted.
US09549275B2	System and tools for enhanced 3D audio authoring and rendering Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.
US09549272B2	Multifunctional device for assembly and test of wire-control earphone The present invention discloses a multifunctional device for assembly and test of wire-control earphone, belonging to the technical field of assembly and test device of electronic products, comprising an operating platform, and a wire-control component region and a wire slot are provided on the upper surface of the operating platform, the assembly of wire-control earphone can be achieved by the operating platform; and touch control holes are provided in the wire-control component region, the touch control holes are in one-to-one correspondence with rods, each of the rods has a touch control end and an operating end, a socket is provided on the operating platform, the socket is connected to a circuit board, a signal transmitting elastic sheet is provided on the circuit board, and after an earphone plug is inserted into the socket, by pressing the operating end of the rod, the touch control terminal comes into contact with the contact point on the wire-control earphone, then through the signal transmitting elastic sheet on the circuit board, a signal is transmitted to an outer test device, thereby the test of the wire-control earphone is completed. The examples of the present invention can achieve the assembly and test of wire-control earphone, and achieve the universality of work device between different work stations, thus improve production efficiency greatly.
US09549271B2	Device and method for tracking sound source location by removing wind noise Disclosed are a device and a method for tracking a sound source location by removing wind noise. The disclosed method for tracking a sound source by removing wind noise comprises the steps of: performing a Fourier transform for input signals of a time domain received by a plurality of microphones; detecting a first sound source section on the basis of an average power value of the Fourier-transformed input signals; detecting a second sound source section from which wind noise has been removed, on the basis of the first sound source section and a difference of power values of the input signals received by the microphones; and detecting a location of a sound source on the basis of the second sound source section and a phase difference of the input signals received by the plurality of microphones.
US09549269B2	Processing of audio signals for a tinnitus therapy A method for processing audio signals in particular for a therapy of subjective tinnitus with an individual tinnitus frequency. The method includes: providing a first audio signal, determining a blocking range in the frequency spectrum of the first audio signal with a predefinable frequency width, creating a second audio signal from the first audio signal using a filter, and determining an auditory energy of the first audio signal or the second audio signal within at least one predefined therapeutically applicable frequency range and specifying an evaluation parameter for the second audio signal.
US09549268B2	Method and hearing device for tuning a hearing aid from recorded data A hearing device and an associated method for tuning a hearing aid include at least one hearing aid and at least one external unit. The device includes the following: a memory unit in the hearing aid which stores the times and the listening situations for which at least one predefinable algorithm for signal processing is activated; an output unit in the hearing aid and/or in the external unit which outputs and/or displays the stored times, listening situations and the activated algorithm; an input unit in the hearing aid or in the external unit for inputting an assessment rating which expresses the hearing aid wearer's satisfaction with the algorithm activated, and a change unit in the hearing aid for changing at least one parameter of the algorithm as a function of the assessment rating. Even algorithms of very short duration, such as an MPO, for example, are trainable.
US09549258B2	Audio output balancing An example implementation involves a first playback device receiving audio content to be played back by the first playback device and a second playback device in synchrony. Such audio content may include a first and second stereo component. The first playback device determines a limiting result that indicates frequencies at which a playback volume of the second playback device is limited and determines a crossover frequency based on the indicated frequencies at which the playback volume of the second playback device is limited. The first playback device causes the second playback device to play a first portion of the second stereo component that is above the determined crossover frequency and plays (i) the first stereo component and (ii) a second portion of the second stereo component that is below the indicated frequency in synchrony with playback of the first portion by the second playback device.
US09549256B2	Speaker protection for surround sound systems An audio/video receiver configured to limit the power delivered to its speakers based on real time calculations. First, power delivered to the speakers is limited to the power rating of the speakers during short durations. Second, a secondary longer time constant Root-Mean-Square (RMS) detector limits sustained power to the speakers for a predetermined fraction of the peak power rating.
US09549251B2	Distributed automatic level control for a microphone array A distributed automatic level control function is provided, in which information relating to a common automatic level control parameter is transmitted to each of a plurality of microphone devices, wherein the information transmitted to at least one microphone device is derived from an audio sample of at least one different microphone device. Each microphone device produces the common automatic level control parameter based on the information received by the microphone device and applies the common automatic level control parameter produced by the microphone device to a distributed automatic level controller of the microphone device.
US09549243B2	Split box subwoofer with body mounted driver A product is disclosed that may be used in a vehicle and may include a subwoofer speaker driver mounted in an enclosure which is attached to the vehicle's body. A volume of space may define an acoustic chamber in a closure of the vehicle. A duct may be provided between the enclosure and the acoustic chamber. The size of the enclosure may be minimized by using available space in the closure to serve as part of the bass chamber volume for the subwoofer.
US09549241B2	Earphone and a method for making an earphone to achieve automatic identification and switch control The present invention discloses an earphone and a method for making an earphone to achieve automatic identification and switch control. The earphone comprises: a voltage-controlled switch, a switch button set, a microphone and more than two earphone remote control circuits, wherein different earphone remote control circuits correspond to different smartphone operating systems, respectively; the voltage-controlled switch is arranged between the switch button set, the microphone and the more than two earphone remote control circuits, and the voltage input terminal of the voltage-controlled switch is connected to the microphone-connected terminal of the earphone; the voltage-controlled switch identities the operating system of the smartphone that the earphone is plugged in according to the voltage of the microphone-connected terminal of the earphone, and then controls switch(es) in itself to switch to a corresponding earphone remote control circuit, to achieve the connection of the switch button set and the microphone to the corresponding earphone remote control circuit. The technical solution of the present invention makes one earphone generally applicable to the mobile phones of different operating systems.
US09549239B2	Earphone wire control device, earphone, voice recording system and voice recording method An earphone wire control device, an earphone, a voice recording system and a voice recording system and method. When a switching unit turns on a first path, a microphone path is short-circuited, a first signal generating unit generates a recording start signal and cuts off the first path after generating the recording start signal so that the microphone path is turned on. When the switching unit turns on a second path, the microphone path is short-circuited, a second signal generating unit generates a recording stop signal and cuts off the second path after generating the recording stop signal.
US09549231B2	Optical transmission device and OPU frame generation method An optical transmission device includes: a serializer and deserializer configured to convert an input client signal into parallel data at a sampling rate of k times (k is a power of 2) a rate of the input client signal and output the parallel data; a frame generation section configured to generate an optical channel payload unit (OPU) frame from the client signal; and a stuff control section connected to an output of the parallel data and configured to perform, in units of 1/k bits, a stuff operation to map the client signal into the OPU frame and thereby calculate a Cn(n=1/k) value which is a theoretical value of the stuff operation.
US09549222B2	Noise suppression in a hybrid fiber coaxial network utilizing selective enabling/disabling of signal paths A coupling device for use in a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network may be configured to disable an upstream path through it when there is only noise incident on the upstream path, and enable the upstream path through it when a desired transmission from a cable modem downstream of the coupling device is incident on the upstream path. The coupling device may be a trunk amplifier, a distribution amplifier, a splitter, or the like. The coupling device may comprise a single upstream interface coupled to a plurality of downstream interfaces. The enabling and/or disabling may be in response to a signal strength indicated by the SSI being below a threshold and/or in response to one or more control messages indicating whether any downstream cable modem is, or will be, transmitting.
US09549212B2	Dynamic load based ad insertion A system and method are provided for dynamically adjusting advertisement (“ad”) time for a multicast channel. In one embodiment, a variable ad insertion function operates to receive one or more multicasts of media content from a core distribution network, insert ad timeslots into the media content, and optionally perform late-binding of ads to the ad timeslots. The media content including the inserted ad timeslots and late-binded ads, if any, is then multicast to associated client devices over a feeder network using corresponding multicast channels. For each multicast channel, insertion of ad timeslots into the associated media content is dynamically controlled based on the number of users currently consuming or predicted to consume the multicast channel, the number of client devices receiving or predicted to receive the multicast channel, or both.
US09549211B2	System for simultaneous delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service A method and apparatus is provided for the delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service in a manner that maximizes the useage of the digital broadcast spectrum. A digital television signal is transmitted to a given broadcast area in a relatively small part (for example, a 1 MHz band) of one or more licensed portions of the digital broadcast spectrum. Interactive broadband service is delivered within at least a portion of the same broadcast area covered by the broadcast digital television signal, in the remainder (for example, a 5 MHz band) of an unused part of the same licensed portion of the digital broadcast spectrum as is occupied by the digital television signal, or within an unlicensed (unused) portion of the digital broadcast spectrum. The broadcasting of the digital television and delivery the interactive broadband service occur simultaneously. In one embodiment, digital television and broadband service are delivered by the same equipment within the same bandwidth.
US09549210B2	Congestion induced video scaling Access nodes and methods adjust a bit rate of a data stream in a communication network. The access nodes and methods have a packet inspection unit configured to inspect one or more of the data packets to determine that the data stream includes video data. A congestion unit is coupled to the packet inspection unit and is configured to determine a level of congestion in the communication network, the level of congestion associated with a capacity of the wireless channel, the level of congestion capable of varying over time, and the capacity of the wireless channel capable of varying with the level of congestion. A video scaling unit is configured to adjust the bit rate of the data stream responsive to the packet inspection unit and the congestion unit.

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