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US09563260B2	Systems, apparatuses, and methods for synchronizing port entry into a low power state Systems, apparatuses, and method for synchronizing port entry into a lowest power state are described. All logic of a port placed into an intermediate state prior to entry into the lowest power state.
US09563259B2	Apparatus and method for activating and shutting down individual enhanced pipeline stages based on stage priority and performance requirements The present invention discloses a pipeline-based central processing unit, wherein the pipeline is partitioned into base pipeline stages and enhanced pipeline stages according to functions, the base pipeline stages being activated all the while, and the enhanced pipeline stages being activated or shutdown according to requirements for performance of a workload. The present invention further discloses a pipeline-based central processing unit, wherein the pipeline is partitioned into base pipeline stages and enhanced pipeline stages according to functions, each pipeline stage being partitioned into a base module and at least one enhanced module, the base module being activated all the while, and the enhanced module being activated or shutdown according to requirements for performance of a workload.
US09563256B2	Processor hiding its power-up latency with activation of a root port and quickly sending a downstream cycle Particular embodiments described herein can offer a method that includes powering down a root port; initiating a first downstream cycle by a central processing unit (CPU) to the root port; identifying a power up activity for the CPU; and triggering an exit flow for a power state in conjunction with sending a second downstream cycle to the root port. In more particular embodiments, the triggering of the exit flow for the power state and the sending of the second downstream cycle to the root port occurs in a substantially parallel fashion. In addition, a prewake indicator can be sent to the root port to trigger the exit flow before the CPU is powered up and the second downstream cycle is sent.
US09563254B2	System, method and apparatus for energy efficiency and energy conservation by configuring power management parameters during run time According to one embodiment of the invention, an integrated circuit device at least one compute engine and a control unit. Coupled to the compute engine(s), the control unit is adapted to dynamically control an energy-efficient operating setting of at least one power management parameter for the integrated circuit device after execution of Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) has already completed.
US09563250B2	System and method for controlling central processing unit power based on inferred workload parallelism A method of dynamically controlling power within a multicore CPU is disclosed and may include receiving a degree of parallelism in a workload of a zeroth core and determining whether the degree of parallelism in the workload of the zeroth core is equal to a first wake condition. Further, the method may include determining a time duration for which the first wake condition is met when the degree of parallelism in the workload of the zeroth core is equal to the first wake condition and determining whether the time duration is equal to a first confirm wake condition. The method may also include invoking an operating system to power up a first core when the time duration is equal to the first confirm wake condition.
US09563244B2	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for reducing power to ports of electronic devices Methods, apparatuses and systems for reducing or selectively terminating the power supplied to or the voltage present at the ports of electronic devices are disclosed. Methods, apparatuses and systems for reducing or terminating the power supplied to and, thus, the voltage across electrical contacts of one or more ports of a portable electronic device when the port is not in use may be effected in a variety of ways and may prevent corrosion or other moisture-induced damage to each port, and to the electronic device of which the port is a part.
US09563235B2	Wearable device The present disclosure provides a wearable device, including a main body including a central processing unit and a display panel; and a connection member electrically connected to the main body and including a plurality of functional modules, at least one of which is provided with a control assembly configured to control an operational state of the functional module where the control assembly is located.
US09563231B2	Electronic device capable of input from a detachably attached digitizer panel and input method and system therefor A digitizer panel for input with an electronic pen is detachably attached a laptop PC. The laptop PC includes a touch screen housed in a display housing. The display housing is formed of material having electromagnetic wave transmissivity such as GFRP or CFRP. On the back face of the display housing, an electromagnetic induction type digitizer panel can be detachably attached. The digitizer panel and the laptop PC are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. When the digitizer panel is attached, an electronic pen is brought close to the touch screen for input. When the digitizer panel is not attached, the electronic pen is directly brought close to the digitizer panel for input.
US09563230B2	Display assembly A display assembly includes a front frame with an opening, a display panel, and a back frame. The display panel is mounted between the front frame and the back frame. The front frame includes a front frame body and a side frame portion surrounding the front frame body. A groove is defined in the side frame portion. The back frame includes a receiving portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion includes an outer frame body surrounding the receiving portion and one or more flanges protruding from the outer frame body. The receiving portion defines a receiving section for receiving the display panel. The back frame includes one or more resisting blocks protruding from the receiving section. The resisting blocks resist the display panel. The flanges engage in the groove to secure the front frame to the back frame.
US09563229B2	Portable computer with multiple display configurations A portable computer that is configurable between a plurality of display modes including a laptop mode (in which the portable computer has a conventional laptop appearance) and an easel mode in which the base of the computer and its display component stand vertically forming an inverted “V.” The portable computer includes a hinge assembly that couples the display component to the base of the computer, and allows the display component to be rotated about an axis along an interface between the display component and the base to configure the portable computer between a closed position, the laptop mode and the easel mode. The portable computer further comprises a scroll wheel and optional navigation buttons that permit a user to control or manipulate various aspects of operation of the portable computer (such as volume or display brightness) and/or content displayed the computer.
US09563223B2	Low-voltage current mirror circuit and method A current mirror circuit is provided that has a feedback loop that includes a current mirror that provides base current compensation to the bases of the input and output transistors of the current mirror circuit. By employing a current mirror in the feedback loop to provide base current compensation, the minimum power supply voltage of the current mirror circuit is very low, typically less than or equal to about 1.5 V.
US09563222B2	Differential reference signal distribution method and system In a reference signal distribution system, a first subsystem is configured to distribute a reference signal to a second subsystem. The first subsystem includes multiple diode-connected devices biased by a reference current and configured to establish a differential voltage between a first node and a second node. The second subsystem includes multiple diode-connected devices driven by the differential voltage and configured to generate a copy current associated with the reference current.
US09563215B2	Method and apparatus for actively managing electric power supply for an electric power grid Systems and methods for managing power supplied over an electric power grid by an electric utility and/or other market participants to multiplicity of grid elements and devices for supply and/or load curtailment as supply, each of which having a Power Supply Value (PSV) associated with its energy consumption and/or reduction in consumption and/or supply, and wherein messaging is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements and devices, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators.
US09563214B2	Power supply device including an electro-conductive cable wound around an output capacitor A power supply device has an output portion that generates an output voltage from an input voltage and supplies the output voltage to a load, an output feedback controller that drives the output portion by performing output feedback control, and a first detector that detects, by means of an electromagnetic induction method, a change in a first monitoring target current due to a load change. The output feedback controller reflects a detection result from the first detector into the output feedback control.
US09563213B2	On chip ZQ calibration resistor trimming Techniques for trimming an on chip ZQ calibration resistor are disclosed. The on chip ZQ calibration resistor alleviates the need for an external ZQ calibration resistor. The on chip ZQ calibration resistor allows for a faster ZQ calibration. The trimming of on chip ZQ calibration resistor may be used to account for process variation. A correction mechanism may be used to account for temperature variation. Some of the circuitry that is used for ZQ calibration is also used for trimming the on-chip calibration resistor. This circuitry may include operational amplifiers, current mirrors, transistors, etc. The dual use of the circuitry can eliminate offset errors in an operational amplifier. The dual use can eliminate current mirror mismatch. Therefore, the trimming accuracy may be improved. The dual use also reduces the amount of circuitry that is needed for trimming the on chip ZQ calibration resistor. Thus, transistor count and chip size is reduced.
US09563206B2	Robotic ordering and delivery system software and methods Systems, methods and devices for the automated delivery of goods form one to another using a robotic tug and accompanying cart. A computer within the tug or cart stores an electronic map of the building floor plan and intended paths for the tug to take when traversing from one location to the next. During the delivery, a variety of different sensors and scanners gather data that is used to avoid obstacles and/or adjust the movement of the tug in order to more closely follow the intended path. The system preferably includes both wired and wireless networks that allow one or more tugs to communicate with a tug base station, a primary network located at the site of the delivery and a remote host center that monitors the status and data collected by the tugs.
US09563204B2	Mower with object detection system A method for processing object detection-related information may include receiving information indicative of an encounter between a robotic vehicle and an object responsive to communication received from a sensor of the robotic vehicle while the robotic vehicle transits a parcel, determining a location of the robotic vehicle at a time corresponding to occurrence of the encounter, determining whether the location corresponds to a location associated with a known object associated with the parcel, and classifying the object as an unknown object based on the location not corresponding to the location associated with the known object.
US09563200B2	Method for piloting a rotary wing drone for taking an exposure through an onboard camera with minimization of the disturbing movements The drone (10) comprises an onboard video camera (14) picking up a sequence of images to be transmitted to a remote control. The user selects an exposure mode such as forward or sideways, panoramic or boom plane, tracking, defining a trajectory to be transmitted to the drone. Corresponding setpoint values are generated and applied to a processing subsystem controlling the motors of the drone. Once the drone is stabilized on the prescribed trajectory (38), the exposure by the video camera (14) is activated and the trajectory is stabilized by an open loop control avoiding the oscillations inherent in a servocontrol with feedback loop.
US09563194B2	Random-access robotic inventory dispensary: replenishment and purge The present invention is a robotic system for maintaining product inventory and dispensing products upon request from a customer or other user. Product items are stored in an inventory storage unit (ISU), one item per bin. Controller logic allows items to be stored in, and retrieved from, arbitrarily-assigned storage locations. The bins hang on rails within drawers. In a replenishment operation, the system transfers empty bins to an operator station for replenishment. An operator fills the empty bins with product items. The system inserts these bins into drawers in the ISU. In a purge operation, the operator enters an identifier of a class of product to be removed. The system moves the bins containing the affected items to the operator station. After the product items are removed, the empty bins are moved to the ISU.
US09563185B2	Model Predictive control system and method for reduction of steady state error A technique is disclosed for reducing an error in a controlled variable via model predictive control. A predicted error in the controlled variable is determined for a forward-looking control horizon based upon measured or computed variables. The integral of the predicted error is computed. If the error or the integral exceed a tolerance for a determined time period, the model predictive control algorithm is modified to drive the error or the integral to within a tolerance. The modifications to the control algorithm may include changes to coefficients for terms based upon the error and/or the integral of the error.
US09563183B2	Method for controlling the energy circulations in an object A method and information model for carrying out the method are used to control the energy circuits of an object using a generic information model that includes at least one generic unit or generic device that is connected to the energy circuits, the at least one device being assigned to a control unit for each energy circuit, and a device matrix being assigned to the at least one device, in which matrix an energy flow of at least one of the energy circuits is described as a function that includes as a parameter at least one energy flow of at least one of the other energy circuits.
US09563179B2	Radio-controlled timepiece, method of obtaining date/time information, and recording medium A radio-controlled timepiece, including: a radio wave reception unit that receives satellite waves and extracts an incoming code sequence formatted in a prescribed format from the received satellite waves; and a processor that generates in advance an expected code sequence that is expected to be part of the incoming code sequence and detects the expected code sequence within the incoming code sequence by sequentially comparing the expected code sequence with the incoming code sequence, the processor determining a present date/time, as indicated by the satellite waves, in accordance with a timing at which the detected code sequence occurs within the incoming code sequence as measured by time kept by the timepiece, wherein the expected code sequence includes codes that change with a transmission period during which time-related information that includes satellite date/time contained in the satellite waves, which is formatted in the prescribed format, is transmitted.
US09563178B2	Methods for computing an alarm time and devices thereof The present invention describes a system, method and computer product program for computation of alarm time. The system includes an alarm device for generating an alarm. The system also includes an alarm application hosted on the alarm device for providing at least one user defined alarm condition. The system further includes an alarm engine for receiving the user defined alarm condition, initiating a probe to receive data from data sources, processing the received alarm conditions and the received data to compute the alarm time and next probe time repeating iteratively until the next probe time is greater than the computed alarm time. The system generates alarm at the computed alarm time when the next probe time becomes greater than the alarm time.
US09563175B2	Balance spring stud-holder An assembly for holding or supporting a timepiece balance spring including a base provided with an upper surface and a lower surface on which a balance spring stud and a stud-holder are arranged. The stud-holder secures the stud to an escapement mechanism.
US09563173B2	Mobile terminal and system for controlling holography provided therewith The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal comprising: a main body of the terminal; a holography module attached to the main body of the terminal and positioned so as to output a holographic image into a preset space; and a first camera module arranged in the direction of the preset space so as to film the holographic image. Also, the present invention provides a system for controlling holography comprising the mobile terminal and a target apparatus. The target apparatus is configured so as to film the holographic image by communicating with the mobile terminal or to analyze the holographic image and generate an operational command corresponding thereto.
US09563169B1	Replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device having a retractable electrical connector A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An electrical connector mounted on the housing is movable between a retracted position and an operative position. The electrical connector includes an electrical contact for contacting a corresponding electrical contact in the image forming device. The electrical contact is electrically connected to processing circuitry on the housing. In the retracted position, the electrical connector is tucked into a portion of the housing. In the operative position, the electrical connector is exposed to permit the electrical contact to contact the corresponding electrical contact in the image forming device. A linkage is operatively connected to the electrical connector and includes an engagement surface accessible on an exterior of the housing to receive an actuation force. Movement of the actuation linkage moves the electrical connector between the retracted position and the operative position.
US09563162B2	Transferable page countdown for a replaceable unit between image forming devices An electrophotographic image forming device according to one embodiment includes a controller configured to provide a page countdown for a replaceable toner cartridge of the image forming device on a display screen. The controller, upon detecting an installation of an imaging unit previously mated with a first toner cartridge that was out of usable toner and detecting a presence of a second toner cartridge, is configured to determine whether the second toner cartridge is out of usable toner. The controller is configured to determine a number of pages remaining for a page countdown associated with the life of the second toner cartridge and whether the toner sump of the imaging unit contains sufficient toner to print the number of pages remaining for the page countdown associated with the life of the second toner cartridge if the second toner cartridge is out of usable toner.
US09563159B2	Image heating apparatus and rotatable member for use with the image heating apparatus An image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material includes: a cylindrical rotatable member including a base layer and an electroconductive layer; a core inserted into the rotatable member; and a coil wound helically around the core inside the rotatable member, wherein an AC magnetic field is formed by passing an AC current through the coil to generate heat in the electroconductive layer through electromagnetic induction heating. The base layer has a volume resistivity higher than a volume resistivity of the base layer. The electroconductive layer generates heat through a full circumference thereof by a current flowing in a circumferential direction of the rotatable member independently of rotation of the rotatable member.
US09563158B2	Tap for a solid resistive heater element Devices and methods to enable a fuser heater within a printing device. The heater includes conductive traces and a resistive trace having a first end and a second end. The resistive trace is connected to the conductive traces at each of the first end and the second end and forms an electrical connection between the conductive traces and the resistive trace. The resistive trace further includes a tap between the first end and the second end, connecting the resistive trace to one of the conductive traces and forming an electrical connection between the one of the conductive traces and the resistive trace. The tap comprises multiple branches extending out of the resistive trace. A gap is formed between each of the branches.
US09563153B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a transfer member configured to abut against an image carrier for carrying a toner image to form a transfer nip; and a power supply configured to output a bias voltage for transferring the toner image on the image carrier onto a recording medium nipped in the transfer nip. The bias voltage includes a first voltage for transferring the toner image from the image carrier onto the recording medium in a transfer direction and a second voltage having an opposite polarity of the first voltage, the first and the second voltages being alternately output. A time-averaged value of the bias voltage is set to a polarity in the transfer direction and is set in the transfer direction side with respect to a median between a maximum and a minimum of the bias voltage.
US09563150B2	Developing device A developing device includes a developer carrying member, a first chamber for feeding developer to the developer carrying member, a second chamber for collecting developer from the developer carrying member, and a feeding member provided rotatably in the first chamber for feeding the developer. The feeding member includes a rotation shaft and a spiral blade wound helically in a developer feeding direction. The feeding member includes a first region corresponding to a developer coating region of the developer carrying member, a second region provided downstream of the first region with respect to a feeding direction of the feeding member, and a third region provided upstream of the first region. An average feeding power per unit driving time of the feeding member is set at a smaller value in the first region than in the second region and in the third region.
US09563148B2	Image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of rotatable sheet members to determine amount of developer by capacitive means An image forming apparatus includes a storage chamber configured to store developer, a plurality of sheet members disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode and disposed in the storage chamber, and a detecting portion configured to detect an output value relating to the capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The amount of the developer is detected on the basis of the degree of deterioration of any one of the plurality of sheet members and the output value.
US09563146B2	Polyether rubber, rubber composition, cross-linked rubber, and conductive member A polyether rubber comprising units expressed by the following general formula (1) in 0.1 mol % or more but less than 30 mol % is provided. (wherein in the above general formula (1), A+ is a group which contains a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring. Said group which contains a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring is bonded with the carbon atom at the “2” position which is shown in the above general formula (1) through a nitrogen atom which forms said cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring. X− is arbitrary counter anion.)
US09563144B2	Charging device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus A charging member includes a force receiving portion that receives a force in a direction in which the charging member is moved in a longitudinal direction of the charging member while rotating. The charging member is in contact with a brush member at a place different from the place of the force receiving portion. A component of the force received by the charging member at the force receiving portion in the longitudinal direction and a component of a force received by the charging member resulting from tilting of bristles in the brush member are in the same direction.
US09563135B2	Process tuning with polarization A method for configuring an illumination source of a lithographic apparatus, the method including dividing the illumination source into pixel groups, each pixel group including one or more illumination source points in a pupil plane of the illumination source; changing a polarization state of each pixel group and determining an incremental effect on each of the plurality of critical dimensions resulting from the change of polarization state; calculating a first plurality of sensitivity coefficients for each of the plurality of critical dimensions using the determined incremental effects; selecting an initial illumination source; iteratively calculating a lithographic metric as a result of a change of polarization state using the calculated first plurality of sensitivity coefficients, the change of the polarization state of the pixel group in the initial illumination source creating a modified illumination source; and adjusting the initial illumination source based on the iterative results of calculations.
US09563134B2	Optical system illuminating surface to be illuminated, exposure apparatus, imprint apparatus, method for manufacturing article, optical element, and method for manufacturing optical system An optical system illuminating a surface to be illuminated includes a wavefront splitting type integrator configured to split the wavefront of incident light to form a plurality of light sources on the exit surface side, and an optical element whose surface is polished in a scanning direction using a polishing tool. The optical element is disposed between the wavefront splitting type integrator and the surface to be illuminated, and has a direction indicating portion indicating the scanning direction. The arrangement direction of the plurality of light sources in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical system is non-parallel to the scanning direction indicated by the direction indicating portion.
US09563131B2	Lithographic apparatus, substrate and device manufacturing method A method uses a lithographic apparatus to form an inspection target structure upon a substrate. The method comprises forming the periphery of the inspection target structure so as to provide a progressive optical contrast transition between the inspection target structure and its surrounding environment. This may be achieved by providing a progressive change in the optical index at the periphery of the target structure.
US09563130B2	Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method The illumination optical system for illuminating an illumination target surface with light from a light source is provided with a polarization converting member which converts a polarization state of incident light to form a pupil intensity distribution in a predetermined polarization state on an illumination pupil of the illumination optical system; and a phase modulating member which is arranged in the optical path on the illumination target surface side with respect to the polarization converting member and which transmits light from the pupil intensity distribution so as to convert linearly polarized light thereof polarized in a first direction, into required elliptically polarized light and maintain a polarization state of linearly polarized light polarized in a second direction (X-direction or Y-direction) obliquely intersecting with the first direction, in order to reduce influence of retardation caused by a subsequent optical system between the polarization converting member and the illumination target surface.
US09563126B2	Hardmask This invention provides a composition containing an organometallic compound having a chromophore moiety in the metal polymer backbone which allows a wider range of n/k values such that substrate reflectivity can be controlled under various conditions.
US09563124B2	Photoresist composition and method for producing photoresist pattern A photoresist composition comprising a resin which has no acid-labile group and which comprises a structural unit represented by formula (I); and a structural unit represented by formula (a4); a resin which has an acid-labile group; and an acid generator.
US09563116B2	Mask, exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method A circular cylinder-shaped mask is used to form an image of a pattern on a substrate via a projection optical system. The mask has a pattern formation surface on which the pattern is formed and that is placed around a predetermined axis, and the mask is able to rotate, with the predetermined axis taken as an axis of rotation, in synchronization with a movement of the substrate in at least a predetermined one-dimensional direction. When a diameter of the mask on the pattern formation surface is taken as D, and a maximum length of the substrate in the one-dimensional direction is taken as L, and a projection ratio of the projection optical system is taken as β, and circumference ratio is taken as π, then the conditions for D≧(β×L)/π are satisfied.
US09563109B2	Light source device with wavelength conversion element and projector including the same A light source device includes a wavelength conversion element adapted to emit a second light in a first wavelength range due to irradiation of a first light, and a wavelength separation element to which the second light is input, and the wavelength separation element generates a third light reduced in light intensity of a component in a second wavelength range among a component in the first wavelength range compared to the second light.
US09563108B2	Imaging device and fixing device An imaging device includes a base, an illuminating device, a first housing element, and a second housing element. The first housing element defines a cutout. The first housing element further includes at least one fixing piece from an edge of the first housing element. The second housing element is similar configuration to the first housing element. When the first housing element is fixed to the second housing element, the two cutouts defines an engaging hole, the illuminating device extends from the engaging hole from the base, the two fixing pieces engage with the illuminating device to fix the illuminating device to the base.
US09563099B2	Components and methods for use in electro-optic displays A front plane laminate useful in the manufacture of electro-optic displays comprises, in order, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, a layer of an electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer, an adhesive layer and a release sheet. This front plane laminate can be prepared as a continuous web, cut to size, the release sheet removed and the laminate laminated to a backplane to form a display. Methods for providing conductive vias through the electro-optic medium and for testing the front plane laminate are also described.
US09563098B2	Method of and device for controlling reflective color of polymeric colloidal photonic crystal display using mixed dispersion medium A method of and device for controlling a reflective color of a photonic crystal display device, capable of precisely controlling the distance between particles to display RGB full colors covering desired wavelength ranges. The method and device include using a mixed dispersion medium containing two or more kinds of solvents having different dielectric constants as a dispersion medium for a photonic crystal in a composition for a photonic crystal display device of which colors are controlled through the application of an electric field.
US09563095B2	Pixel structure and manufacturing method therefor, array structure, display panel and display device A pixel structure and manufacturing method therefor, an array structure, a display panel and a display device. And the pixel structure includes data lines; scan lines; pixel units formed by intersecting the data lines with the scan lines, where each pixel unit corresponds to one data line and one scan line; a TFT and a pixel electrode disposed in each of pixel units, where the pixel electrode includes slits, at least one of which includes at least one corner area at an end thereof; where the pixel electrode in a row is electrically connected to a TFT in a pixel unit, the pixel unit is disposed in the same row as and adjacently at one side of the pixel electrode, and at least one corner area of the pixel electrode extends toward the TFT electrically connected to the pixel electrode.
US09563084B2	Liquid crystal display device and array substrate thereof A liquid crystal display device and an array substrate thereof are provided. The array substrate includes: a first data line and a second data line extending along a first direction and being spacedly disposed along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode disposed between the first and the second data lines and spaced from each other along the second direction, the first pixel electrode being disposed adjacent to the first data line, the second pixel electrode being disposed adjacent to the second data line, the first data line being configured for providing a grayscale voltage to the second pixel electrode, the second data line being configured for providing a grayscale voltage to the first pixel electrode. By the above solution, the invention can ensure the display quality of the liquid crystal display device and increase the pixel aperture ratio.
US09563082B2	Display panel and display device comprising the same A display panel and a display device comprising the same are disclosed. The display panel of the present invention comprises: a first substrate comprising a display region and a border region surrounding the display region, wherein a plurality of circuits are disposed on the border region, and an insulating layer is disposed on the first substrate and covers the circuits; a second substrate; a conductive unit disposed on the insulating layer, and partially overlapping with the circuits; and a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and covering the conductive unit, wherein the sealant comprises a plurality of conductive particles dispersed therein.
US09563077B2	Liquid crystal display and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a liquid crystal display, including: an insulating substrate, the insulating substrate includes a center region and an edge region surrounding the center region; a roof layer formed on the insulating substrate, and configured to support a plurality of separated microcavities; a pixel electrode formed on the insulating substrate, and formed in the microcavity supported by the roof layer; and a liquid crystal layer positioned within the microcavity, in which the roof layer includes an opening for injecting a liquid crystal into the plurality of microcavities, and the opening in the center region has a substantially uniform size, and the opening in the edge region is smaller than the opening in the center region.
US09563062B2	Switchable lenticular array for autostereoscopic video display Lenticles of a lenticular array can be electronically controlled to be optically equivalent to either of two sets of virtual lenticles having two distinct physical characteristics. Each of the lenticles is in sufficiently close proximity to one or more switchable prisms to optically combine with therewith. The switchable optical elements can be switchable columnar prisms for example. In a first state, the switchable prisms optically combine with the lenticles such that the combination is optically equivalent to a first set of virtual lenticles. In a second, different state, the switchable prisms optically combine with the lenticles such that the combination is optically equivalent to a second, different set of virtual lenticles. Accordingly, the lenticular array can switch between two distinct configurations with the flip of a switch.
US09563057B2	Eyewear type terminal and control method thereof An eyewear type terminal includes a camera, an infrared light emitting part, a display unit and a controller. The camera obtains a first image using at least one image sensor. The infrared light emitting part is disposed to be spaced apart from the camera at a predetermined distance, and transmits infrared light using at least one infrared light emitting device. The display unit displays the first image and a marker moving along a first input signal on the first image, when the infrared light emitting part is driven. The controller obtains a second image of an object existing in the area where the marker is displayed using the at least one infrared light emitting part and the camera, when a second input signal is sensed, and outputs visual information related to the obtained second image to be adjacent to the object.
US09563045B2	Surgical microscope apparatus and sealed drape At a front end of the lateral arm of a surgical microscope apparatus, the apparatus has an intake port. A band is tied around the front end of the lateral arm so that a drape is drawn only to a surgical microscope. Drawing the drape to the surgical microscope results in clearing the field of vision of a surgeon. Part of the drape around the lateral arm and a longitudinal arm is not drawn, to cause no hindrance in operability of the surgical microscope. The lateral arm and the like are hollow to form an inner ventilating path without separately preparing ventilating tubes or the like for ventilation.
US09563044B2	Reflective optical objective The present invention relates to a reflective optical objective (1) comprising: —a first reflecting element (3) including a front surface (3a) and a hack surface (3b), the front surface (3a) including a convex reflecting surface (11); and —a second reflecting element (5) including a concave reflecting surface (13) facing the convex reflecting surface (11) of the first reflecting element (3), the second reflecting element (5) including a transmissive section (7) permitting electromagnetic radiation to pass through the concave reflecting surface (13) of the second reflecting element (5) to the first reflecting element (3). The reflective optical objective (1) is characterized in that the reflective optical objective (1) includes a carrier material (9) embedding at least the front surface (3a) of the first reflecting element (3) and defining the distance (d) between the first (3) and second (5) reflecting elements.
US09563037B2	Optical image capturing system The invention discloses a six-piece optical lens for capturing image and a six-piece optical system for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with a positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens with a refractive power; a third lens with a refractive power; a fourth lens with a refractive power; a fifth lens with a refractive power; and a sixth lens with a negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the sixth lens element has inflection points and both of the image-side surface and object-side surface of the sixth lens element are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
US09563031B2	Fiber optic enclosure with internal cable spool A fiber optic distribution terminal includes an enclosure having a base. A cover is pivotally engaged to the base. The base and the cover cooperatively define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure. The cable spool assembly includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange has a flange and an inner drum that extends outwardly from the flange. The second flange has a tray and an outer drum that extends outwardly from the tray. The outer drum defines a bore. The outer drum is in snap-fit engagement with the inner drum. A plurality of adapters is disposed on the tray. A fiber optic cable is disposed about the outer drum of the cable spool assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a plurality of connectorized ends that is engaged with first ports of the plurality of adapters.
US09563029B2	Optical module with enhanced heat dissipating function An optical module to enhance the heat dissipating function is disclosed. The optical module includes an optical assembly, a heat spreader, and a holder. The optical assembly emits light and dissipates heat in directions opposite to each other. The heat spreader is attached to the bottom of the optical assembly to conduct heat from the optical assembly effective to the outside. The holder securely holds the intermediate assembly of the optical assembly and the heat spreader.
US09563023B2	Self-cleaning optical connector An example medical device system includes a reusable connector cable having a female adaptor and a first fiber optic cable disposed within the reusable connector cable. A single use device is capable of connecting to the reusable connector cable and includes a male adaptor capable of mating with the female adaptor. A second fiber optic cable extends through the single use device such that the second fiber optic cable optically connects to the first fiber optic cable when the male adaptor of the single use device is disposed within the female adaptor of the reusable connector cable. A cleaning assembly is disposed within the single use device and is capable of cleaning an end of the first fiber optic cable when the male adaptor of the single use device is mated with the female adaptor of the reusable connector cable.
US09563015B1	Optical waveguide structure and manufacturing method thereof An optical waveguide structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The optical waveguide structure has a first waveguide layer, a binding layer, and a second waveguide layer. The first waveguide layer has a taper portion, a connecting portion, and a strip portion. The manufacturing method of the optical waveguide structure has steps of etching to form the first waveguide layer, and then etching to form the second waveguide layer under the first waveguide layer.
US09563008B2	Lighting module and lighting apparatus including the same A lighting module includes: a case having a main base a first and a second extension parts extending from both sides of the main base in perpendicular direction to the surface of the main base, and a first and a second auxiliary bases extending from the first and the second extension parts respectively toward the center of the main base; a substrate seated in a cavity formed by structurally connecting the main base, the first and the second extension parts and the first and the second auxiliary bases; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on one side of the substrate in the longitudinal direction of the substrate; and a driving driver disposed on the other side of the substrate, wherein at least one of the first and the second extension parts has an opening such that the driving driver is inserted into the first and the second extension parts.
US09562995B2	Fly-cutting system and method, and related tooling articles Methods of fly-cutting a workpiece are disclosed, and in methods in which the position of a fly-cutting head or its associated cutting element is known as a function of time. Also disclosed are methods of forming features, such as grooves or groove segments, in a workpiece such as a cylindrical roll. The features may be provided according to one or more disclosed patterns. Articles made using tools machined in the manner described are also provided, such as polymeric film or sheeting that exhibit certain beneficial properties.
US09562988B2	Methods and systems of electromagnetic interferometry for downhole environments A disclosed electromagnetic (EM) interferometry system includes a first EM field sensor at a first position in a downhole environment. The system also includes a second EM field sensor at a second position in the downhole environment. The system also includes a processing unit that receives a first EM field measurement from the first EM field sensor and a second EM field measurement from the second EM field sensor. The processing unit derives a response of the first EM field sensor to a virtual EM field source at the second position by cross-correlating the first EM field measurement with the second EM field measurement. The processing unit also performs an inversion process based at least in part on the derived response to obtain a model of subsurface formation properties.
US09562986B2	Walk through metal detection system The present application is a detection system for locating and characterizing an object placed in a detection area in a three dimensional space. The detection system includes a plurality of magnetic field generators and magnetic field detectors arranged on opposite sides of the detection area and a control system for enabling generation of a magnetic field in the detection area by the magnetic field generators and for measuring of the magnetic field modified by the object at each of the magnetic field detectors. The detection system also includes a processor for processing the measured magnetic field to obtain a data set characterizing the object and a location of the object. The processor applies a reconstruction process on a predefined number of measurements of the modified magnetic field.
US09562975B2	GNSS signal processing with delta phase for incorrect starting position Methods and apparatus for processing of GNSS signals are presented. These include GNSS processing with predicted precise clocks, GNSS processing with mixed-quality data, GNSS processing with time-sequence maintenance, GNSS processing with reduction of position jumps in low-latency solutions, GNSS processing with position blending to bridge reference station changes, and GNSS processing with delta-phase correction for incorrect starting position.
US09562965B2	Two-stage filtering based method for multiple target tracking A two-filter based method of detecting and tracking a target that can track an unknown and time-varying number of targets, while keeping continuous track, even in scenarios with large number of false contacts or missing measurements, is provided. More specifically, a first filter provides target detection, a second filter provides target tracking of the detected targets, and a clustering technique that operates after the first filter. The first filter starts with a uniform distribution over the surveillance area and resets periodically after the clustering technique is run. When the clustering technique runs, it detects the clusters corresponding to the different targets and passes them to the second filter that tracks these targets.
US09562960B2	Method for magnetic resonance elastography inversion using a finite medium model A method for magnetic resonance elastography (“MRE”) is described, in which an MRE inversion that accounts for waves propagating in a finite, bounded media is employed. A vibratory motion is induced in a subject and MRE is performed to measure one or more components of the resulting displacement produced in the subject. This displacement data is subsequently filtered to provide a more accurate and computationally efficient method of inversion. Wave equations based on the geometry of the bounded media are then utilized to calculate the material properties of the subject. Such a method allows for the performance of MRE on tissues such as the heart, eye, bladder, and prostate with more accurate results.
US09562957B2	Method of producing a compact control module for a high frequency antenna for a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging device A method of making a compact control module of a high frequency antenna for a magnetic resonance imaging device including M control elements and N radiating elements, N greater than M, the control module represented by a control matrix {tilde over (P)}, approximately equal to a control matrix P to control the radiating elements, the method including: decomposing the control matrix {tilde over (P)} into a product of two matrices H×L; the matrix L with dimensions M×M capable of transforming M signals Vm transmitted by M control elements into M signals Vl, in amplitude and in phase; the matrix H with dimensions N×M receiving the M signals Vl as inputs; producing the matrix FI with a number of stages less than a number of stages necessary for implementation of the matrix P; and using the matrix L starting from implementation of the matrix H determined during the producing.
US09562956B2	Rotatable protective cover functioning as a door for MRI system A rotatable protective cover functioning as a door, that both opens and closes off, an entrance opening of a patient bore in an MRI device is disclosed. The rotatable protective cover comprises a semi-permeable barrier material, MRI shielding, and physical shielding; and is at least partially transparent.
US09562941B2	Method of locating an event transmitting a signal The invention relates to a method and a device for locating an event transmitting a signal, including a set of sensors (Ai-Am) to measure the response times of the said signal, and processing means (3) to solve a system of equations defining distances between the said sensors and the said event as a function of a speed of propagation of the said signal and of an offset of the said response times relative to a reference time, where the device also includes: processing means (3) to recommence multiple times the solution of the system of equations, each time modifying the response time of at least one of the said sensors according to a local variation, and processing means (3) to determine the location of the event as a function of the positions obtained when the different solutions of the system of equations are found.
US09562940B2	Method for monitoring a half bridge branch in a half bridge The invention relates to a method for monitoring a half bridge branch (38) in a half bridge (32), said half bridge branch (38) being connected in series with another half bridge branch (36) in the half bridge (32) via a center tap (30), including the steps of: —applying an electric supply potential (24) opposite the center tap (30) at the other half bridge branch (36) to the center tap (30) according to a predefined time curve (50); and —monitoring the half bridge branch (38) on the basis of a comparison (70) of the predefined time curve (50) and an electrical output potential (52) at the center tap (30).
US09562938B2	Method and system to detect and characterize electromagnetic pulses for the protection of critical infrastructure components A system and method are proposed to protect critical infrastructure assets from an electromagnetic pulse event. Detonation of a nuclear warhead or geomagnetic storms created by solar corona ejecta or an attack by directed energy weapons can create an electromagnetic pulse event. Several embodiments are disclosed that use radio frequency (RF) sensors, electrostatic discharge sensors and geomagnetic sensors that feed sensor signals to an event characterization and detection unit that analyzes and predicts early occurrence of an electromagnetic pulse event. Critical sensor signals are recorded for future use and are used to refine autonomic algorithms used to predict future electromagnetic pulse events from the sensor data.
US09562929B2	Measurement device A measurement device includes a stage for carrying an object to be measured, an insulating board having a through hole, a probe fixed on the undersurface of the insulating board, a side wall section in a shape surrounding the probe, a pressurizing section provided on the top surface of the insulating board, the pressuring section supplying a gas below the insulating board via the through hole, and a measurement section electrically connected to the probe to control the pressurizing section, wherein the measurement section measures an electric property of the object to be measured via the probe in a state where the pressurizing section is controlled to supply a gas to a measurement space located below the insulating board to increase a pressure in the measurement space, the measurement space surrounded by the stage, the side wall section, and the insulating board.
US09562926B2	Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device including an internal anchor area The invention provides an MEMS device. The MEMS device includes: a substrate, a proof mass, a spring, a spring anchor, a first electrode anchor, and a second electrode anchor, a first fixed electrode and a second fixed electrode. The proof mass is connected to the substrate through the spring and the spring anchor. The proof mass includes a hollow structure inside, and the spring anchor, the first electrode anchor, and the second electrode anchor are located in the hollow structure. The proof mass and the first fixed electrode form a first capacitor, and the proof mass and the second fixed electrode form a second capacitor. There is neither any portion of the proof mass nor any portion of any fixing electrode located between the first electrode anchor, second electrode anchor, and the spring anchor.
US09562924B2	Vehicle speed detecting system and vehicle speed detecting method using the same A system for detecting a vehicle speed, includes: a pulse ring including a pulse ring rotation part rotating according to travel of a vehicle, and a plurality of pitch units provided in the pulse ring rotation part at a predetermined interval; a vehicle speed sensor adjacently provided to the pulse ring and configured to output a voltage signal generated according to a distance between the vehicle speed sensor and a pitch unit; an output unit configured to output a voltage pulse signal and a voltage pulse amplitude change signal of the vehicle speed sensor; a first vehicle speed detection unit configured to detect the vehicle speed based on the voltage pulse signal of the output unit; and a second vehicle speed detection unit configured to detect the vehicle speed based on the voltage pulse amplitude change signal of the output unit, in which at least one of the plurality of pitch units has an adjacent distance which is different from an adjacent distance between another of the pitch units and the vehicle speed sensor.
US09562919B2	Apparatus and method for handling sample tubes and laboratory system An apparatus for handling sample tubes is presented. The apparatus comprises a sample tube tray, a sample tube individualizer, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a sample tube buffer, and a sample tube rack inserter. The sample tube tray stores sample tubes in bulk commodity. The sample tube individualizer sequentially unloads single sample tubes from the sample tube tray and sequentially provides the unloaded sample tubes to the first conveyor. The first conveyor conveys the sample tubes to the sample tube buffer. The sample tube buffer buffers the sample tubes provided by the first conveyor and provides buffered sample tubes to the second conveyor with a predeterminable, constant, sample tube rate. The second conveyor conveys the sample tubes to the sample tube rack inserter. The sample tube rack inserter inserts the sample tubes into a sample tube rack.
US09562916B2	Full-automatic detecting system and method for transformer A full-automatic detecting system and method for a transformer. The system comprises a material delivery line; a feed device; a detection delivery line; insulating test devices; error detecting devices; a laser marking device; a discharge device; and a detection management system. The insulating test devices, the error detecting devices, and the laser marking device are sequentially arranged beside the detection delivery line. The material delivery line, the detection delivery line, and the devices work in coordination, to realize full-automatic detection of the transformer, avoid manual detection errors and improve the sorting accuracy.
US09562908B2	Organic colored microparticles, diagnostic reagent kit containing the same, and in vitro diagnosis method Provided are an immunochromatography kit that is highly sensitive and capable of multicoloration, and organic colored microparticles that are ideal as an element of the immunochromatography kit. Organic colored microparticles having an average grain size between 10 and 1,000 nm and a color intensity between 1.0 and 5.0 are prepared using cellulose as the starting material. When the organic colored microparticles are used as a label in an immunochromatography kit, the immunochromatography kit is of a high sensitivity than conventional technology. The immunochromatography kit is also capable of multicoloration and is useful for rapid diagnosis.
US09562902B2	Ligand screening and discovery Disclosed is a method that includes: (i) providing a plurality of initial nucleic acid cassettes that include: a) a first coding region encoding a first immunoglobulin variable domain, b) a second coding region encoding a second immunoglobulin variable domain, and c) a ribosomal binding site disposed between the first and second coding regions for translation of the second polypeptide in a first expression system, wherein the first and second coding regions are in the same translational orientation; (ii) modifying each nucleic acid cassette of the plurality in a single reaction mixture so that it is functional in a second expression system, wherein the first and second region remain physically attached during the modifying; (iii) introducing each modified nucleic acid cassette into a mammalian cell to produce a mixture of transfected cells; and (iv) expressing each modified nucleic acid cassette in the transfected cells.
US09562897B2	Sandwich assays in droplets The invention generally relates to performing sandwich assays in droplets. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for detecting a target analyte that involve forming a compartmentalized portion of fluid including a portion of a sample suspected of containing a target analyte and a sample identifier, a first binding agent having a target identifier, and a second binding agent specific to the target analyte under conditions that produce a complex of the first and second binding agents with the target analyte, separating the complexes, and detecting the complexes, thereby detecting the target analyte.
US09562895B2	Assay particles and methods of use The invention provides assay particles useful, for example, for detecting analytes and binding molecule interactions. One type of assay particle includes a core portion encased by a shell portion, wherein the shell portion comprises an inorganic phosphor that binds selectively to a target molecule. Another type of an assay particle includes a core portion encased by a shell portion, and a coat portion covering the shell portion, wherein the coat portion comprises an inorganic phosphor that binds selectively to a target molecule. A further type of assay particle includes a core portion encased by a shell portion, and a coat portion covering the shell portion, wherein the coat portion comprises an inorganic phosphor and a target selective binding moiety, and wherein the assay particle is buoyant in aqueous media. An additional type of assay particle includes a core portion encased by a shell portion, and a coat portion covering the shell portion, wherein the shell portion comprises an inorganic phosphor and the coat portion comprises a target selective binding moiety, and wherein the assay particle is buoyant in aqueous media. Also provided are kits and related methods.
US09562893B2	Lactoferrin fragments and use thereof Novel lactoferrin fragments that are characteristic of inflammation during resolution and uses thereof. Diagnostic compositions and methods for assessing the presence or absence of resolving inflammation and for monitoring the progression of inflammatory resolution in a subject. Methods for treating a subject having an inflammatory disease, the methods including determining whether the subject has inflammation in resolution by determining the molecular weight of lactoferrin fragments.
US09562892B2	Methods and agents for modulating protocadherin-18 activity Screening assays and methods of using same for screening to identify modulator agents or compounds that affect pcdh18 mediated inhibition of T cell effector function are described herein. Pharmaceutical and immunogenic compositions comprising agents or compounds that modulate pcdh18 mediated inhibition of T cell effector function are also encompassed. Methods for modulating pcdh18 mediated inhibition of T cell effector function using agents identified using assays described herein in pharmaceutical and immunogenic compositions are also envisioned. Adenocarcinoma is an exemplary tumor type that expresses pcdh18 and for which such pharmaceutical and immunogenic compositions would confer benefit to patients. Also encompassed are methods for reducing pcdh18 mediated inhibition of T cell effector function so as to achieve more effective T cell responses to pcdh18 expressing tumors.
US09562889B2	Monitoring breathalyzer The monitoring breathalyzer has an alcohol sensor, a non-volatile memory, a processing unit or processor, and a screen. The processing unit determines the accuracy of the breathalyzer using the user's body as a simulator. In monitoring mode, the processing unit receives a BAC% measurement from the alcohol sensor based on the breath sample provided by the user at a sample time and determines a reference point from the BAC% measurement. The sample time is determined based on the user's metabolism rate or based on a time to a predetermined calibration point from a drink start time.
US09562886B2	Lithium reagent composition and method and device for determining lithium ion amount using same [Problem] To provide to a reagent composition used in quantitative measurement of lithium in aqueous solutions such as biological specimens and environmental liquid samples by a simple colorimeter or ultraviolet-visible light spectrophotometer immediately, a reagent composition which permits to measure a concentration of lithium by visual observation, and a method and apparatus for measuring lithium ion by using the reagent.[Solution] A reagent composition for measuring lithium comprising F28 tetraphenylporphyrin compound as chelating agent, including further a water-soluble organic solvent, a pH modifier and a stabilizer, and a method and apparatus for measuring lithium ion by using the reagent.
US09562863B2	Method for determining layer direction of conductor layers in a multilayer electronic component A layer direction determining method for a multilayer electronic component to accurately determine the layer direction of conductor layers in the multilayer electronic component.
US09562850B2	Onboard device and method for analyzing fluid in a heat engine A method for controlling a spectrometer for analyzing a product includes steps of: acquiring a measurement representative of the operation of a light source, determining, depending on the measurement, a value of supply current of the light source, and/or a value of integration time of light-sensitive cells of a sensor, disposed on a route of a light beam emitted by the light source and having interacted with a product to be analyzed, and if the integration time and/or supply current value is between threshold values, supplying the light source with a supply current corresponding to the determined supply current value, adjusting the integration time of a light-sensitive cell to the determined integration time value, and acquiring light intensity measurements supplied by the sensor, enabling a spectrum to be formed.
US09562843B2	Method of non-destructive evaluation of intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSSC) in structural components made of metal alloys, and the method of lifetime evaluation of the structural components A method of non-destructive evaluation of stress corrosion cracking of structural components made of metal alloys, and a method of evaluation of the remaining lifetime of the structural component made of metal alloys are provided, in which a change in properties of the structural components made of metal alloys being used in operating nuclear power plants is measured according to the degree of atomic ordering (or short range ordering) of alloying atoms, and stress corrosion cracking of the structural components made of metal alloys is thus evaluated. The properties to be measured may be one or more selected from a group consisting of hardness, electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity.
US09562836B2	Formalin-free fixation agent for histological stains of tissue samples A fixation agent including at least one polyamine and at least one acidification agent. The quality and staining of tissue samples or tissue sections that have not been fixed with formalin is improved, with higher brilliance and color stability of the stain, allowing the tissue to be cut with a better quality without artifacts.
US09562835B2	Method of removing floatation liquid A method of removing a floatation liquid from between a microscope slide and a paraffin embedded biological specimen including position the microscope slide with the paraffin embedded biological specimen floated thereon onto a slide support element. The slide support element is rotated to cause the microscope slide and the paraffin embedded biological specimen to move in a way that causes the floatation liquid disposed between the microscope slide and the paraffin embedded biological specimen to be removed from between the microscope slide and the paraffin embedded biological specimen.
US09562834B2	Aqueous compositions and methods of using the same for histopathological evaluation of tissue samples Aqueous solutions that include: (A) an organic polyol having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms and having a flash point of at least 93° C.; (B) a base; (C) a surfactant; and (D) water, where the aqueous solution does not include an organic solvent having a flash point below 23° C. and a boiling point of at least 38° C.
US09562832B2	Method of measuring wear rate in rubber tires A method of measuring wear rate in an actual rubber tire. A section of rubber is cut out of an actual tire below the surface of the tire. The cut out section is attached to the surface of a first wheel. An abrasive substance is attached to the surface of a second wheel. The two wheels are rotated for a predetermined time, in opposite directions, in contact with each other, at uneven rates resulting in some slippage between the surfaces of the two wheels. The wear rate of the rubber tire is measured based on the changes in the cut section over time, in much less time and using less resources than required by conventional wear measurement methods.
US09562831B2	Rotary wheel airtightness detecting machine The present invention discloses a rotary wheel airtightness detecting machine which comprises a body frame, an air cylinder, an upper seal, a lower seal, a water tank, an electric motor and a self-made air cylinder, etc. During use, the present invention can make the wheel be automatically centered between the upper seal and the lower seal, avoiding severe abrasion of equipment caused by inclination of the upper pressing plate for sealing upon biased positioning of the wheel.
US09562830B2	System for dynamic diagnosis of apparatus operating conditions A diagnostic platform includes a processor, storage media and user interfaces, including a display screen, the processor being coupled to engine analyzer hardware and adapted to be coupled to a scanner for downloading data from vehicle on-board computers. The system stores libraries of information regarding vehicle identifications, drivability symptoms exhibited by vehicles, vehicle system and component tests and service codes which can be registered by the vehicle on-board computer. System software permits the user to input an identification of the vehicle under test and, in one mode of operation, displays a library of faults, such as symptoms or service codes, from which the user can select those exhibited by the vehicle, whereupon the system selects from the test library those tests pertinent to diagnosis of the causes of the selected faults and displays them in a hierarchically ranked order based on likelihood of successful diagnosis of the faults. The user can then select and initiate any displayed test. In other modes, the system initially displays one of the libraries of system or component tests, from which the user selects those deemed appropriate, whereupon the system highlights icons which can be selected for initiating pertinent test procedures. Selected test procedures may include links to the engine analyzer or scanner hardware or other appropriate test modules.
US09562829B2	Vane position sensor installation within a turbine case A measuring system for sensing vane positions that comprises a turbine, a target, and a bellows. The turbine includes a plurality of articulating vanes, with each vane being coupled to a sync ring that is configured to position the plurality of articulating vanes in accordance with a degree of rotation by the sync ring. The target is coupled to a first position of the turbine within a first region that is associated with a first vane of the plurality of articulating vanes. The bellows coupled to the turbine and configured to maintain a sensor reference point at a second position. The sensor reference point at the second position is maintained by the bellows in relation to the target at the first position across a gap.
US09562803B2	Material feeder system and method of use This invention relates to a material feeder system and method of use. The present invention relates particularly to a particulate feeder system that includes, among other features, one or more: feeder assemblies for advancing material that incorporate a spool having a channel disposed within its outer circumference for advancing material, the spool having a plurality of circumferentially spaced contours configured so as to not form transverse barriers within the channel; motors configured to connect to the feeder assemblies; and scales for weighing advanced material. The system also includes a computer in communication with the one or more motors and scales, and capable of performing operations to advance a predetermined material weight as well as various related operations. The invention also includes a method using the above.
US09562802B2	Flex circuit interface for strain gauges A load cell may include a bar having a supported end, an unsupported end and a sensor holding portion disposed between the supported end and the unsupported end. The load cell may further include a plurality of electronic sensors including a first strain gauge pair and a second strain gauge pair disposed along the sensor holding portion. The load cell may further include an interface member directly connecting the electronic sensors for weight calculation responsive to application of a load to the unsupported end. In some cases, the interface member may include a flex circuit.
US09562797B2	Flow rate measuring apparatus A flow rate measuring apparatus capable of accurately measuring a mass flow rate of an exhaust gas, includes a laser distributor causing a sheet-like laser to move in a laser introduction duct. An imaging device takes images at specified times. A processor calculates, based on the images, motion vectors of an exhaust gas for a period at a plurality of positions in each image; averages the motion vectors into one motion vector; and calculates the Y-components of the averaged motion vectors in the images as movement amounts of the exhaust gas, an arithmetic mean of the movement amounts as a representative movement amount of the exhaust gas, an actual flow velocity of the exhaust gas from the representative movement amount, an actual flow rate of the exhaust gas from the actual flow velocity, and, based on the actual flow rate, a mass flow rate of the exhaust gas.
US09562793B2	Illumination portion for an optical encoder An illumination portion for an optical encoder is disclosed. The optical encoder comprises the illumination portion, a scale grating extending along a measuring axis direction and arranged to receive light from the illumination portion, and a detector configuration arranged to receive light from the scale grating. The illumination portion comprises an addressable light source array. The addressable light source array comprises individual sources arranged along the measuring axis direction. The addressable light source array is configured to provide at least a first addressable set and a second addressable set of the individual sources.
US09562782B2	Defining travel paths in parking areas Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for defining travel paths in parking areas. In one embodiment, travel paths in parking areas are defined in a digital map by automatically, semi-automatically, and/or manually after the parking areas are identified from one or more captured images of the parking area.
US09562772B2	Method for determining initial data for determining position data of a vehicle A method for determining initial data for determining position data of a vehicle based on driving dynamics data, the method including: assigning a determined environment status at a determined position of the vehicle to the determined position of the vehicle; detecting on environment status; and—using the determined position as initial data if a contrast of the detected environment status and the determined environmental status satisfies a predetermined condition.
US09562760B2	Spatially self-similar patterned illumination for depth imaging Methods, systems, and devices involving patterned radiation are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include a device for projecting pattern radiation. Some embodiments include a method for estimating coordinates of a location on an object in a 3D scene. Some embodiments include a system for estimating the coordinates of a location on an object in a 3D scene. A variety of radiation patterns are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments may relate to the use of patterned illumination to identify the angular information that may be utilized to measure depth by triangulation.
US09562758B2	Distance measurement sensor based on magnetic signal triangulation The subject invention reveals a distance measuring device comprising: a sensing module, a target module, and an evaluating module, wherein the sensing module and the target module are mountable so as to execute a movement with respect to each other along a movement trajectory, wherein the target module comprises a magnetic field generating element having a magnetic pole axis, wherein the sensing module comprises a first magnetic field sensing array being arranged distant to the movement trajectory. The sensing module and the target module can advantageously be situated within the pressurizable chamber of an air spring which is defined by (contained within) a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a flexible member of the air spring.
US09562752B1	Toy arrow Provided is an arrow that includes a shaft, a forward tip affixed to a first end of the shaft, a rear tip affixed on a second end of the shaft, and a plurality of fins. The shaft is formed by extruding a flexible plastic, forming a thin wall that extends an entire length of the shaft and enclosing a hollow.
US09562745B2	Personal portable power distribution apparatus A personal portable power distribution apparatus including a portable central power source, a power management module coupled to receive power from the central power source, and a harness assembly having at least one power supply node for distributing power from the power management module, wherein the power management module is operable to control supply of power through each individual power supply node, each power supply node terminating in a like connector, and an adaptor module is fitted to a power input terminal of an electronic accessory device to adapt the device for operation with the power distribution apparatus by providing a corresponding connector suitable for interconnection with said like connector(s).
US09562744B2	Soft body armor having enhanced abrasion resistance Flexible composite materials and soft body armor formed therefrom having enhanced abrasion resistance. The materials and armor include at least one first separator layer positioned between adjacent fabric layers, or between a fabric layer and a cover, where the separator layer spaces the adjacent fabric layers or the fabric layer and cover apart from each other without being laminated or otherwise attached or connected to either the layers or the cover such that they are free to move relative to each other.
US09562736B2	Electromagnetic muzzle velocity controller and booster for guns Systems and methods for electromagnetically controlling the muzzle velocity of a conventional gun using a coil gun on a barrel extension. This method can also provide an electromagnetically induced increase to muzzle velocity beyond that capable by conventional explosives. With higher muzzle velocity, the weapons will have longer range, higher penetrating power and stand-off distances. A section of coil gun can also be used to center the projectile in the barrel to control the exit trajectory. Using a coil gun to control muzzle velocity and center the projectile can be a retrofit to existing weapons that would greatly increase their down-range accuracy.
US09562735B2	Crossbow track assembly A crossbow track assembly includes a crossbow track having a top surface and a side surface. The top surface includes an arrow track. The side surface includes a longitudinal passage leading to a longitudinal cavity. The side surface forms an upper shoulder and a lower shoulder of the longitudinal cavity. A second side surface may include a second longitudinal passage leading to a second longitudinal cavity. The second side surface may form an upper shoulder and a lower shoulder of the second longitudinal cavity. The crossbow track assembly may further include a crossbow accessory including an accessory body operatively connected to a plug, which is dimensioned to fit within the longitudinal cavity of the crossbow track for securing the accessory body to the crossbow track. The accessory body may be adjustably connected to the plug with a fastener. Alternatively, the plug may be in sliding engagement with the longitudinal cavity.
US09562731B2	Method for manufacturing a trigger element of a sear mechanism for a firearm A sear mechanism for a firearm includes a trigger element having one or more contact surfaces on which one or more movable or pivotable components of the sear mechanism selectively contacts or slides. In some embodiments, the trigger element is made by producing an intermediate workpiece of the trigger element by a manufacturing process, and electric discharge machining the intermediate workpiece of the trigger element to provide the contact surfaces.
US09562729B2	Direct forced draft fluid cooler/cooling tower and liquid collector therefor A water collector for use in fluid coolers, cooling towers and the like is provided with fans at the bottom of the collector, and a plurality of layers of water collection troughs or channels above the fans to capture water droplets sprayed downwardly from the top of the device through a heat exchanger or fill media above the collection troughs. In one embodiment the collection troughs supply the collected water to one or more gutters inside the housing which lead the water to an external collection tank from which the water is recirculated through the system.
US09562726B1	Counter-flow membrane plate exchanger and method of making A counter-flow plate type exchanger is manufactured by repeatedly folding and joining at least two strips of membrane to form a counter-pleated core with a stack of openings or fluid passageways configured in an alternating counter-flow arrangement. Methods for manufacturing such counter-pleated cores are described. Counter-pleated cores comprising water-permeable membranes can be used in a variety of applications, including heat and water vapor exchangers. In particular, they can be incorporated into energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) for exchanging heat and water vapor between air streams directed into and out of buildings, automobiles, or other Industrial processes.
US09562723B2	White smoke reducing system and method of recovering waste heat and water using the same Disclosed therein are a white smoke reducing system and a method of recovering waste heat and water using the white smoke reducing system. The white smoke reducing system includes a discharge gas inflow pipe, a water recovery part, a sensible heat exchanger, a first latent heat exchanger, a second latent heat exchanger, a steam separator, a discharge part, a circulation duct, and a mixing duct.
US09562722B2	Manifold assembly for distributing a fluid to a heat exchanger A manifold assembly includes a first channel, a second channel and a manifold. The first channel has a first flow profile and a manifold end with a first cross-sectional geometry. The second channel has a second flow profile and a manifold end with a second cross-sectional geometry, which may be different than the first cross-sectional geometry. A first channel port of the manifold is configured to mate with the manifold end of the first channel. A second channel port of the manifold is configured to mate with the manifold end of the second channel.
US09562718B2	Rebalancing a main heat exchanger in a process for liquefying a tube side stream A process for liquefying a tube side stream in a main heat exchanger is described. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing a first mass flow to the warm end of a first subset of individual tubes, b) providing a second mass flow to the warm end of a second subset of individual tubes, c) evaporating a refrigerant stream on the shell side; d) measuring an exit temperature of the first mass flow; e) measuring an exit temperature of the second mass flow; and, f) comparing the exit temperature of the first mass flow measured in step d) to the exit temperature of the second mass flow measured in step e), the process characterized in that at least one of the first and second mass flows is adjusted to equalize the exit temperature of the first mass flow with the exit temperature of the second mass flow.
US09562713B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a main door, an auxiliary storage compartment provided to a rear surface of the main door, and a sub-door. The main door is rotatably connected to the cabinet, and the sub-door is rotatably connected to the main door. An access opening is provided in the main door to allow access to the auxiliary storage compartment. The refrigerator also includes a button exposed at a front surface of the sub-door to receive input provided by a user, a hook member having a pivot shaft mounted to its rear end, and a locking protrusion provided in a groove located on a front surface of the main door that can selectively couple to the hook member. The hook member protrudes backward from a rear surface of the sub-door and can rotate within the sub-door about the pivot shaft in response to receipt of user input at the button.
US09562712B2	Vehicular air-conditioning unit The heating capacity particularly at low outside air temperatures in a vehicular air-conditioning unit that heats the vehicle interior by heat pump operation of a refrigerant circuit using a compressor is improved. During heating, a refrigerant discharged from a compressor 2 releases heat in a radiator 4 into the vehicle interior, and the refrigerant decompressed after the heat release in the radiator evaporates in at least one of an external heat exchanger 7 and a ventilation heat exchanger 24. During cooling, the refrigerant discharged from the compressor releases heat in the external heat exchanger, and the refrigerant decompressed after the heat release in the external heat exchanger evaporates in an internal heat exchanger 9 to absorb heat from the vehicle interior. The vehicular air-conditioning unit includes a hot gas cycle circuit 31 for decompressing a part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor, and causing the decompressed part of the refrigerant to flow through the internal heat exchanger to release heat into the vehicle interior.
US09562703B2	In-line ultrapure heat exchanger A heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes wherein at least some of the tubes are elliptical or oval in cross section and each tube includes a longitudinal axis. Each elliptical tube includes a major axis and a minor axis. The plurality of tubes is arranged in a radial pattern such that the major axes of the elliptical tubes intersect a centerline of the heat exchanger. The plurality of tubes is connected to a heater mount and a heater is also connected to the heater mount. A securing element holds the plurality of tubes, the heater and the heater mount together. A tube liner can extend along the longitudinal axis of at least one of the elliptical or oval tubes of the plurality of tubes. If a tube liner is employed, a purge fluid flow channel is defined between an outer periphery of the tube liner and an inner periphery of at least one of the elliptical or oval tubes of the plurality of tubes.
US09562694B2	Double oven range appliance and a gas burner and floor assembly for an oven appliance A double oven range appliance and a gas burner and floor assembly for an oven appliance are provided. The gas burner and floor assembly includes a cooking chamber bottom panel with a projection defining a plurality of openings. A gas burner is positioned above the plurality of openings. A floor panel is positioned below the cooking chamber bottom panel. An insulation panel is mounted to the floor panel such that the insulation panel is disposed below the plurality of openings. The gas burner and floor assembly can assist with limiting heat transfer along a vertical direction while also providing a suitable flow of air at the gas burner.
US09562693B2	Hearth apparatus An apparatus having a substantially air-sealed, transparent, front through which a flame within the firebox may be viewed. The apparatus may include a burner configured to hold and burn a liquid fuel and positioned so as to cause a flame from the burning, fuel to appear within the firebox. The liquid fuel may be ethanol. The apparatus may include an igniter that has a user-operated igniter control that may be operated by a user from outside of the firebox that, upon operation, causes the liquid fuel within the burner to be ignited. The apparatus may include an extinguisher that has a user-operated extinguisher control that may be operated by a user from outside of the firebox that, upon operation, causes the flame to be extinguished. The apparatus may include a fuel inlet located outside of the firebox, and a fuel channel between the fuel inlet and the burner. A fuel tank may also be provided.
US09562689B2	Seal for fuel distribution plate A fuel flow passes through a micromixer section of a gas turbine that includes a plurality of mixing tubes for transporting a fuel/air mixture and a distribution plate including a plurality of distribution holes and a plurality of tube holes for accommodating the mixing tubes. Each of the mixing tubes includes a plurality of fuel holes through which fuel enters the mixing tubes. The tube holes and the mixing tubes form a plurality of annulus areas between the distribution plate and the mixing tubes. The distribution holes and the annulus areas are configured to pass the fuel flow through the distribution plate toward the fuel holes. A flow management device modifies an effective size of the annulus areas to control a distribution of the fuel flow through the distribution holes and the annulus areas of the distribution plate to provide a uniform fuel/air composition in each of the mixing tubes.
US09562682B2	Burner with a series of fuel gas ejectors and a perforated flame holder A combustion system outputs fuel gas from a plurality of fuel ejectors toward a forward end of a burner wall and preheats a perforated flame holder by sustaining combustion reaction of the fuel gas at combustion zone between the burner wall and a perforated flame holder. The combustion system then outputs fuel gas from the fuel ejectors onto the perforated flame holder and sustains a combustion reaction of the fuel gas within the perforated flame holder.
US09562672B2	Illumination device with multi-colored light beam The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources arranged in at least a first group of light sources and in a second group of light sources, where said first group of light sources and said second group of light sources are individually controllable. First and second optical means collect light from the first and second group of light sources and convert the collected light into a number of first and second light beams. The illumination device comprises further first and second zoom optics adapted to change the beam diverges and/or width of respectively the first and second light beams and the illumination device is capable of controlling the first and second zoom optics individually. The present invention relates further to a method of controlling such illumination device.
US09562669B2	Lamp for sabbath A lamp includes a light source, a cover configured to block the transmission of light from the light source, and a cover interface portion configured to interface with the cover such that the cover is disposed for upward and downward movement with respect to the light source between a first position configured to fully block the transmission of light from the light source and at least one second position configured to allow light from the light source to illuminate an area around the lamp. A track system, operatively associated with the cover, includes at least one track and at least one tracking element. The track system is configured for retaining the at least one tracking element for sliding movement along the at least one track to enable the cover to be held at various heights.
US09562667B2	Wavelength converting device (Problem to be Solved)To provide a wavelength converting device which can efficiently exhaust heat from the wavelength converting member using a heat dissipating member.(Solution)The wavelength converting device includes a heat dissipating member, a wavelength converting member disposed on the heat dissipating member, and a connecting member which connects the heat dissipating member and the wavelength converting member. Particularly, the wavelength converting member includes an upper surface, side surfaces, and a lower surface, and the connecting member is thermally connected to the side surfaces and the lower surface of the wavelength converting member.
US09562664B2	Vehicle headlamp regulated airflow system and method A headlamp duct 28 is connected with engine ducting 2 between air inlet 40 and ducting outlet 42 which is coupled to the engine. Headlamp duct 28 receives airflow 13 from engine ducting 2 and directs airflow to vehicle headlamp 30. A valve 6 disposed between headlamp duct 28 and engine ducting 2 is displaceable between a first position and a second position, whereby in the first position valve 6 permits airflow to headlamp duct 28 to be discharged toward vehicle headlamp 30, and in the second position valve 6 occludes airflow more to headlamp duct 28. Valve 6 is preferably responsive to air pressure in engine ducting 2. At low engine throttle, valve 6 permits airflow to headlamp duct 28 and at high engine throttle valve 6 is displaced to the second position, increasing air flow to the engine.
US09562661B2	Illumination device and vehicle headlight A headlight of the present invention includes: a fluorescent material light-emitting section; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the fluorescent material light-emitting section so as to emit reflected light out of the headlight; and a mini-mirror that reflects, toward a predetermined surface of the fluorescent material light-emitting section provided substantially at a focal point of the reflector, at least part of light that has not been directed toward the reflector. The mini-mirror has its optical axis inclined with respect to a normal line of the predetermined surface.
US09562657B2	Line light irradiation device A line light irradiation device includes a plurality of light source units on which a plurality of light source mounting substrates are juxtaposed on a base in a row, and the plurality of light source units are juxtaposed in a row. The plurality of light source mounting substrates are positioned and fixed to the base at predetermined intervals. Thus, if a light source in a certain light source unit becomes defective, this light source unit can be removed so as to exchange only the light source mounting substrate on which the defective light source is mounted. Therefore, the normal light sources can be left as they are as much as possible, and waste of the light sources can be reduced. Further, the light source mounting substrates are positioned and fixed at predetermined intervals, and thus dimensional errors do not accumulate in the light source mounting substrates at the juxtaposition ends.
US09562652B2	Low profile LED lamp A low profile LED lamp bulb with high efficient heat dissipation is disclosed. Each of the lead frame unit has a top-down tapered metal section on bottom end adaptive for being bent inwards to form a lead frame bottom cup suitable for fitting in the low profile LED lamp. A modification embodiment is that a heat sink independent from electrode is attached to a backside of the lead frame with nonconductive adhesive material, heat and electricity are independent from with each other, so that no interference between heat and electricity, and heat can be dissipated mainly from the heat sink.
US09562651B2	Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus comprises: an LED module; a heat sink releasing heat generated by the LED module; and a light source supporting body having a locking part locking to the heat sink so as to hold the LED module on the heat sink. This avoids the necessity of screws used for attaching the LED module to the heat sink, and hence reduces the number of components and realizes easy attaching work for the light source. Thus, workability is improved in comparison with the conventional art.
US09562650B2	Pressurized gas containing system A pressurized gas containing system has a cowling and mounting ring which supports a valve and regulator on a cylinder containing gas under pressure.
US09562648B2	Chemical injection system An improved system, apparatus and method for injecting a chemical from a storage tank into a natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas pipeline at a flow-controlled injection rate is provided. The system, apparatus and method including a pair of positive-displacement pumps driven in substantially complementary fashion by a single driver, a controller controlling the driver, and each pump being fed from the storage tank and discharging chemical into the pipeline. The system, apparatus and method may also include a second pair of positive-displacement pumps having substantially similar displacement and operatively connected to the first pair of positive-displacement pumps, the first pair of positive-displacement pumps being driven in a substantially complementary fashion with the second pair of pumps by a single driver or a pair of drivers.
US09562644B2	Hands-free holding device A device for holding portable electronics is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a base having a first end, and a second end, the first end positioned on one side of the base, and the second end positioned on a side of the base substantially opposite to the first end. The base has a plurality of apertures extending from the first end, through the base, to the second end; and at least one groove configured to receive an edge of the display. The device has a plurality of flexible legs configured to pass through an aperture in the base.
US09562643B2	Bracket for electronic device A bracket for an electronic device includes a supporting plate and a base. The supporting plate comprises a supporting member and two mounting blocks mounted to the supporting member including two supporting poles. One end of each mounting block is supported by the base. The supporting poles can be mounted to the corresponding mounting blocks to enable the supporting member to be in different positions, thereby changing a distance between a bottom portion of the supporting member and the base.
US09562623B2	Position indicator for valves A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.
US09562617B2	Gas flow monitor The invention relates to a gas flow monitor wherein the closing flow has the same value in a plurality of installation positions. According to the invention, the gas flow monitor is further intended to be suitable for small pressure loss values. Design and production are intended to be as simple as possible.The gas flow monitor according to the invention, comprising a gas-tight housing (1) that has a valve seat (4) for an axially movable closing body (10) in the interior that to is held against the direction of flow in the opening position by spring force, is characterized in that the play of said mounting is greater in the open position and continuously narrows upon beginning the closing movement.
US09562616B2	Spring assemblies for use in gas turbine engines and methods for their manufacture In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method for manufacturing a bypass valve of a turbine engine control system is described. The bypass valve includes a proportional valve and an integrator valve and the integrator valve includes an integrator spring assembly. The method includes forming the integrator spring assembly using an additive manufacturing technique. The integrator spring assembly comprises first and second end portions with a spring portion disposed between the first and second end portions. The first and second end portions and the spring portion are formed as an integral unit without welding or brazing using the additive manufacturing technique. The method further includes assembling the integrator spring assembly, the integrator valve, and the proportional valve into a complete bypass valve assembly.
US09562612B2	Pressure control valve assembly A pressure control valve assembly includes a valve body including a valve opening that is characterized by an axis, a bonnet assembly removably attached to the valve body, wherein the bonnet assembly and the valve body collectively form a valve housing, and the valve housing defines a moving direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis, a strongback assembly movably disposed in the valve housing and capable of moving in the moving direction defined by the valve housing, and a valve gate movably mounted on the strongback assembly and selectively sealing the valve opening, wherein the bonnet assembly, the strongback assembly and the valve gate are detachable from the valve body and from each other.
US09562610B2	Fire retardant high temperature dryer seals and related methods Fire retardant dryer seals and related methods are provided herein. A fire retardant dryer seal can include an elongate, flexible base substrate having a first end and a second end. The base substrate can also have a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first end and the second end of the base substrate secured together so that the base substrate forms at least a portion of an annular shape. A heat resistant coating disposed on at least the first surface of the base substrate.
US09562608B2	Rotary shaft seal structure for drive system of vehicle A rotary shaft and a seal mechanism are provided. The rotary shaft extends into outside air outside a case via a shaft hole provided in the case of a drive system. The seal mechanism prevents entry of foreign matter from the outside air into the shaft hole. The case includes a canopy portion and a recessed portion. The recessed portion is recessed coaxially with the canopy portion from an end face of the canopy portion in the direction of the axis. The seal mechanism includes a deflector and a seal member. The deflector is fixed to the rotary shaft in a liquid-tight manner, and extends into the recessed portion. The seal member is an elastic body. The seal member is fixed in the shaft hole in a liquid-tight manner, and is in sliding contact in a liquid-tight manner with the rotary shaft and the deflector.
US09562599B2	Cam mechanism for tuning of string-dampers on hinged compartments A number of variations may include a product comprising a cam guide mechanism for use with a string-damper comprising a body, wherein the body includes a profiled surface and a groove extending along the profiled surface.
US09562592B2	Method for controlling gear shift A method for controlling a power-split gear shift device in a vehicle by providing an electric variator and a transmission with variable gear shift and connecting a drive motor to a traction drive of the vehicle. The electric variator has a compound gear train with at least one first and at least one second electric machine. The method also includes providing a controller for the electric machines for steplessly varying a gear shift of the compound gear train. Upon detection of an external power requirement by an electric consumer, a gear shift region of the transmission with variable gear shift is set to operate the first electric machine in a generator mode and to operate the second electric machine to compensate for an existing power deficit or a power excess relative to an external power demand.
US09562589B2	Transmission for a motor vehicle A multi-speed transmission is provided for a motor vehicle and includes a housing, a drive shaft, an output shaft, at least four planetary gear sets, whereas each of the planetary gear sets comprises one sun gear, at least one planet, one planetary carrier and one ring gear. The transmission includes several shift elements in the form of at least four clutches and at least two brakes. The drive shaft is connectable through the second clutch to the sun gear of the first and second planetary gear sets. The sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set is connected to the housing. The ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set is connectable to the planetary carrier of the second planetary gear set. The planetary carrier of the fourth planetary gear set is connectable through the fourth clutch to the output shaft. The ring gear of the second planetary gear set is connected through the second brake to the housing. The drive shaft is connectable through the third clutch to the first brake. The first brake is connected to the housing. The invention also relates to a method for operating the transmission along with a motor vehicle with the transmission.
US09562585B2	Vibration-insulating device and system Device for three-dimensional vibration insulation between structures or industrial equipment in general and the foundations thereof, comprising a hexagonal framework formed by six plates connected so as to pivot in relation to each other by horizontal parallel hinges, at least a spring and a damper being arranged between the plates. The device further comprises a connector arranged its series on the upper plate so as to pivot about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the axis of the hinges. The insulating system comprises a plurality of devices operating in parallel and oriented in such a way that the transverse axes thereof (defined by the hinges) converge onto a vertical axis that contains the center of gravity of the structure or equipment being insulated, in particular against high-intensity seismic activity with large displacements.
US09562584B2	Aircraft landing gear fluid gauge An oleo-pneumatic shock absorber having a casing, a rod slidably mounted in the casing, first and second fluids in the casing, and a gauge. The gauge has a substrate positioned on the shock absorber. The substrate has a first region with a slot sized to fit an ultrasonic transducer arranged to encompass a range of possible oil levels within the shock absorber, a second region corresponding to a range of possible extension states of the shock absorber and a third region comprising one or more traces. Each trace corresponds to a temperature value and is indicative of an optimum relationship between the oil levels and the range of extension states at the respective temperature value associated with the trace.
US09562575B2	Ratchet type one-way clutch A ratchet type one-way clutch is provided that includes an outer race having a pocket on an inner circumference thereof, an inner race arranged on an inner diameter side of the outer race so as to be coaxial therewith, the inner race having a notch on an outer circumference thereof, a pawl member housed in the pocket and engaged with the notch of the inner race to transmit torque between the inner race and the outer race, and a spring for urging the pawl member to the inner race. The ratchet type one-way clutch is provided with urging force stabilizing means for stabilizing an urging force of the spring.
US09562566B2	Roller bearing A cage includes a pair of annular rings and a plurality of cage bars, and an area enclosed by the pair of annular rings and the circumferentially adjacent cage bars that serves as a pocket that holds the roller. The cage further includes a tab provided so as to protrude from a radially outer area of the cage bars to prevent the roller in the pocket from slipping out through the pocket toward a radially outer side. A surface of a bottom portion of the tab is discontinuous with surfaces of the cage bar, which are located on both sides of the tab in a longitudinal direction.
US09562565B2	Sliding bearing A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine having a plastics polymer-based composite layer on a substrate, the composite layer comprising: a matrix of plastics polymer-based material having distributed throughout the matrix; 0.1 to 5% vol carbon nanostructures; and incidental impurities; and a method of manufacture of such a sliding bearing.
US09562551B2	Locking device for mechanical pieces, particularly for piece subjected to mechanical processing or similar A locking device for mechanical pieces, particularly for pieces subjected to mechanical processing or similar, comprising at least one hollow body that forms a sliding seat, a movable stem that is accommodated slidingly partially within the sliding seat of the hollow body and radial expansion elements which are interposed between the hollow body and the movable stem, the radial expansion elements being adapted to mutually lock the hollow body and the movable stem, the movable stem protruding partially from the hollow body with the hollow body and the movable stem jointly associable, at their free ends, by way of elements for connection, respectively, to a mechanical piece to be processed or a fixed part of a machine with which the mechanical piece is to be processed.
US09562549B2	Fastener system A fastener system that includes a female fastener assembly with a housing having a channel defined therein and a switch member movable within the channel between removing and fastening positions. The switch member includes a receiver portion having a post opening defined therein and a switch portion. The housing includes a lower opening. The post opening includes a removing portion that is aligned with the lower opening when the switch member is in the removing position and a fastening portion that is aligned with the post opening when the switch member is in the fastening position. The system also includes a male fastener assembly having a post with a slot therein. The post is received through the lower opening in the housing and the post opening so that the slot is aligned with the channel. The slot receives a portion of the receiver portion when the switch member is in the fastening position.
US09562540B2	Centrifugal rotor A centrifugal rotor includes a rotor body, a diluent container, a piercing structure and a capping film. The rotor body has a receiving cavity. The diluent container is located within the receiving cavity and has a seal film. The piercing structure is located within the receiving cavity and in contact with the seal film. The capping film is located over the diluent container and the piercing structure for securing the diluent container and the piercing structure within the receiving cavity.
US09562539B2	Method and apparatus for sealing a rotating machine using floating seals A fluid machine has a housing and a rotating portion that rotates relative to and is at least partially disposed within the housing. The housing is coupled to a seal assembly comprising a plurality of seal channels having a plurality of seal rings. Each of the plurality of seal channels comprises a respective one of the plurality of seal rings.
US09562535B2	Cross-flow fan, electronic device including cross-flow fan, and impeller used for cross-flow fan A cross-flow fan (10) including a plurality of impellers (11a to 11g) connected in a direction of a rotation axis, each of the impellers (11a to 11g) including: a plurality of blades (12a to 12r); a first connection portion (13) having at least one projection; and a second connection portion (14) having concavities in a larger quantity than the projection, wherein, in a connection between the first connection portion (13) of one of the impellers (11a to 11g) and the second connection portion (14) of another one of the impellers (11a to 11g), the projection of the one of the impellers (11a to 11g) and one part of the concavities of the other one of the impellers (11a to 11g) are fitted to each other in one fitted state among N (N is an integer not smaller than two) ways of fitted states of having a matched rotation axis.
US09562533B2	Cryogenic pump for liquefied gases A cryogenic pump for liquefied gases is provided, which shortens precooling time, has a small loss of cryogenic liquefied gas, excels in pump efficiency, and is advantageous in cost. A motor 1 and an impeller 2 are coupled by a shaft 3 for transmitting a rotative drive force therebetween, and the motor 1 is arranged on an upper side and the impeller 2 is arranged on a lower side. The motor 1 and the impeller 2 exist in an enclosed space 14 where they are communicated with each other and into which the cryogenic liquefied gas is introduced. A heat adjusting unit 11 is provided between the motor 1 and the impeller 2, the heat adjusting unit maintaining existence of the impeller 2 in a liquid phase of the cryogenic liquefied gas and maintaining existence of the motor 1 in a gas phase of the cryogenic liquefied gas. Thus the submerging of the motor 1 in the liquid becomes unnecessary, whereby the precooling time can be reduced remarkably and the loss of cryogenic liquefied gas due to vaporization caused by the submerging can be reduced, and in addition, the motor 1 itself can be configured at a comparatively low cost.
US09562527B2	Unloader for a valve element of a compressor valve An unloader for a valve element (30) of a compressor valve (40) includes an unloader finger (2) and one carrier bushing (14), wherein the unloader finger (2) is fabricated from a first material, the carrier bushing (14) is fabricated from a second material using a casting method, and at least part of the unloader finger (2) is mold in with the material of the carrier bushing (14).
US09562520B2	Apparatus and method for producing electricity and treated water The present invention provides an integrated system for the combined purpose of electricity generation and water treatment and biofuel production. The configuration combines complementary sub-systems whereby outputs from one system are used as inputs to another creating a positive feedback mechanism that significantly increases system efficiency and output. Compensatory mechanisms between system components create a natural hedge in energy and water production against temporal variation in solar insolence levels. Secondary benefits of the invention may include carbon abatement, ground water improvements, and land regeneration.
US09562516B2	Wind turbine control system A control system for a wind turbine is provided. The control system includes a local terminal for locally generating wind turbine control commands, a control arrangement for generating control signals for the wind turbine on the basis of wind turbine control commands, and a switching arrangement for switching between a remote mode of operation over a main communication network, and a local mode of operation over a local communication network between the local terminal and the control arrangement such that a message passed between the local terminal and the control arrangement does not travel beyond the local communication network in the wind turbine. A method of locally controlling a wind turbine, and a wind park including a number of wind turbines, wherein each wind turbine comprises such a control system are also provided.
US09562510B2	Spark plug for a gas-powered internal combustion engine A spark plug for a stationary, gas-powered internal combustion engine, having a metallic body, an insulator mounted in a passage of the body, a center electrode passing through the insulator, a ground electrode mounted on the body that, together with the center electrode, forms a spark air gap, and a cap attached to the body. The cap shields the center and ground electrodes from the combustion chamber after the spark plug is installed in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and that, together with the body of the spark plug, forms a prechamber in which the center and ground electrodes are located. The cap has at least one opening that permits gas exchange between the prechamber and the space outside of the prechamber. A sensor receiving space is provided in the body of the spark plug, which space opens into the prechamber and serves to receive a pressure sensor in a replaceable manner, and a connecting channel for routing a connecting line of the pressure sensor leads from the sensor receiving space to the end of the body opposite the cap.
US09562501B2	Blow-by gas processing circuit for internal combustion engine A blow-by gas processing circuit for an internal combustion engine includes a blow-by gas lead-out pipe uprising from the engine and extending along one side surface of an air cleaner, an upper pipe bending laterally from an upper end of the lead-out pipe and extending along the one side surface, a descending pipe bending downward from an extremity portion of the upper pipe and extending along the one side surface to reach a purification completion chamber of the cleaner, a branch pipe branching downward from an intermediate portion of the upper pipe and connected to a blow-by gas outlet port opened to an intake passage penetrating an insulator member, and a control valve placed in an upper portion of the branch pipe and opening responding to a rise in boost negative pressure of the engine.
US09562499B2	Purge valve detachment diagnostic systems and methods A diagnostic system for a vehicle includes a purge valve control module that closes a purge valve. The purge valve regulates fuel vapor flow from a fuel vapor canister to an intake system of an engine. A pump control module, after the closing of the purge valve, turns on a pump that pumps fuel vapor toward the purge valve. A first pressure module, after the purge valve is closed, determines a first pressure measured using a pressure sensor located between the pump and the purge valve. A second pressure module, after the determination of the first pressure and while the pump is on, determines a second pressure measured using the pressure sensor located between the pump and the purge valve. A diagnostic module selectively diagnoses detachment of the purge valve from the intake system based on the first and second pressures.
US09562497B2	Engine system having piezo actuated gas injector A fuel injector is disclosed for use in an engine system. The fuel injector may have a body, a first piston slidingly disposed in the body and having a first pressure area, and a second piston slidingly disposed in the body and having a second pressure area. The fuel injector may also have a hydraulic coupling connecting the first and second pressure areas, and a piezo stack connected to move the first piston. The fuel injector may additionally have a valve needle configured to engage and be moved by the second piston. The first pressure area may be larger than the second pressure area.
US09562493B2	Cooling structure for cylinder head A cooling structure for a cylinder head, wherein the cylinder head has formed therein an exhaust manifold having branch sections and also having a collecting section to which the branch sections connect; a first water jacket and a second water jacket, which cover the exhaust manifold; connection passages which supply cooling water in the second water jacket to the first water jacket; and a cooling water outlet which connects the first water jacket to the outside. The connection passages include the first connection passage which is closest to the collecting section, and the second connection passage which is located at the downstream end of each of the water jackets. The flow passage cross-sectional area of the second connection passage is set to be less than the flow passage cross-sectional area of the first connection passage.
US09562477B2	Accessory mounting for a gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine assembly is connected to a pylon for mounting the gas turbine engine to an aircraft. The assembly has a frame supporting at least one accessory independently of the gas turbine engine. The frame is attached to the pylon at forward and rearward engine mounting locations. The frame comprises at least one hollow tube and at least one duct is arranged to supply coolant into the at least one hollow tube and the at least one hollow tube is arranged to supply coolant to the at least one accessory.
US09562475B2	Vane carrier temperature control system in a gas turbine engine A vane carrier temperature control system for use in a gas turbine engine includes a first cooling air source, a second cooling air source, and an air temperature control system. The first cooling air source supplies a first portion of vane carrier cooling air extracted from a compressor section of the engine to a first section of a vane carrier that supports a plurality of rows of vanes within a turbine section of the engine. The second cooling air source supplies a second portion of vane carrier cooling air extracted from the compressor section to a second section of the vane carrier spaced from the first section in an axial direction defined by a direction of hot working gas flow through the turbine section. The air temperature control system controls a temperature of at least one of the first and second portions of vane carrier cooling air.
US09562473B2	Gas turbine facility The gas turbine facility 10 of the embodiment includes a combustor 20 combusting fuel and oxidant, a turbine 21 rotated by combustion gas, a heat exchanger 23 cooling the combustion gas, a heat exchanger 24 removing water vapor from the combustion gas which passed through the heat exchanger 23 to regenerate dry working gas, and a compressor 25 compressing the dry working gas until it becomes supercritical fluid. Further, the gas turbine facility 10 includes a pipe 42 guiding a part of the dry working gas from the compressor 25 to the combustor 20 via the heat exchanger 23, a pipe 44 exhausting a part of the dry working gas to the outside, and a pipe 45 introducing a remaining part of the dry working gas exhausted from the compressor 25 into a pipe 40 coupling an outlet of the turbine 21 and an inlet of the heat exchanger 23.
US09562471B1	Method for controlling start-up and steady state performance of a closed split flow recompression brayton cycle A method of resolving a balanced condition that generates control parameters for start-up and steady state operating points and various component and cycle performances for a closed split flow recompression cycle system. The method provides for improved control of a Brayton cycle thermal to electrical power conversion system. The method may also be used for system design, operational simulation and/or parameter prediction.
US09562457B2	Device for delivering a liquid additive and motor vehicle having the device A device for delivering a liquid additive includes an additive delivery unit and an electronic unit. The additive delivery unit has at least one hydraulic component for delivering the liquid additive. All electrical connections of the at least one hydraulic component are brought together in a first plug connector on the additive delivery unit. The electronic unit has a second plug connector which can be connected to the first plug connector. The first plug connector and the second plug connector are connected to one another and form a plug connection when the electronic unit and the additive delivery unit are connected to one another. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided.
US09562455B2	Dosing system for a liquid reducing agent Proposed is a dosing module for injecting liquid urea-water solution into the exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine, which dosing module is composed of two pumps, specifically a delivery pump (5) and an aeration pump (15). This permits firstly the injection of urea-water solutions and secondly safe and reliable ventilation of the system when the internal combustion engine is to be shut down.
US09562451B2	Method and system for the removal of particulate matter soot, ash and heavy metals from engine exhaust gas Method and system for removal of soot, ash and heavy metals, and optionally additionally NOx and SOx being present in exhaust gas from an engine operated on heavy fuel oil with sulphur content 0.1%-4.0 wt % and a heavy metal element content of 5 mg/kg to 1000 mg/kg.
US09562437B2	Turbine blade airfoils including film cooling systems, and methods for forming an improved film cooled airfoil of a turbine blade Turbine blade airfoils, film cooling systems thereof, and methods for forming improved film cooled components are provided. The turbine blade airfoil has an external wall surface and comprises leading and trailing edges, pressure and suction sidewalls both extending between the leading and the trailing edges, an internal cavity, one or more isolation trenches in the external wall surface, a plurality of film cooling holes arranged in cooling rows, and a plurality of span-wise surface connectors interconnecting the outlets of the film cooling holes in the same cooling row to form a plurality of rows of interconnected film cooling holes. Each film cooling hole has an inlet connected to the internal cavity and an outlet opening onto the external wall surface. The span-wise surface connectors in at least one selected row of interconnected film cooling holes are disposed in the one or more isolation trenches.
US09562432B2	Inflatable air barriers Example inflatable air barriers are disclosed herein. Some example barriers disclosed herein include one or more inflatable tubes for maintaining a sealed airlock leading to an underground shelter. Such shelters provide miners with temporary refuge in the event of a mining incident involving the release of contaminated air. Some example barriers disclosed herein include one or more of the following: an inflatable tube with an air permeable section, a resiliently compressible foam body or other resilient member for supporting a deflated tube, a magnet for providing a secure seal, an inflatable tube with interchangeable end caps, elastic bands for securing the position of an inflatable tube, or an inflatable tube with one or more windows.
US09562428B2	System and method to estimate a property in a borehole An apparatus for estimating a first property in a borehole penetrating the earth is described. The apparatus includes a carrier configured to be conveyed through the borehole. The apparatus also includes a first sensor disposed at the carrier and configured to perform a first measurement of the first property, the first sensor having a first direction of sensitivity; a second sensor disposed at the carrier and configured to perform a second measurement of a second property, the second sensor having a second direction of sensitivity; and a processor configured to receive the first and second measurements and to correct the first measurement using the second measurement in order to estimate the first property.
US09562423B2	Acid diversion treatments in injection wells using permeability modifiers Some embodiments herein comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, an acid, a permeability modifier, and a permeability modifier deactivator; providing an injection well having a first treatment zone comprising a first aqueous formation permeability, wherein the first treatment zone comprises formation damage; introducing the treatment fluid into the injection well, so as to contact the acid, the permeability modifier, and the permeability modifier deactivator with the first treatment zone; reacting the acid with the first treatment zone so as to repair a portion of the formation damage; reacting the permeability modifier with the first treatment zone so as to cause the first aqueous formation permeability to adopt a second, lesser aqueous formation permeability; and contacting the permeability modifier deactivator with the permeability modifier so as to deactivate the permeability modifier and restore the first treatment zone to about the first aqueous formation permeability.
US09562402B2	Shunt tube connector assembly and method Embodiments of a shunt tube connector assembly generally include a jumper tube assembly and a cooperative shroud assembly. In one embodiment, the jumper tube assembly includes a jumper tube having two tube connectors slideable thereon, where the tube connectors are fluidly connectable to shunt tubes. In one embodiment, the shroud assembly includes shroud segments, and corresponding shroud connection collars that include openings for shunt tubes and a transverse dove tail in the surface thereof, where shroud segments have a dove pin extending inwardly therefrom and adapted to engage a collar dove tail. Embodiments of a method for connecting and shrouding connectable pipe segments equipped with exterior shunt tubes generally include providing fluidly connected pipe segments having collars comprising an exterior surface opened dove tail, fluidly connecting shunt tubes, and attaching shroud segments around at least a portion of each said pipe segment by engaging a dove pin with the dovetail.
US09562399B2	Bundled, articulated riser system for FPSO vessel A method and apparatus for bundling flexible risers uses a vertically-hanging riser support shaft extending below the turret of a turret-moored FPSO to manage the motions of the risers. The risers may transition to a catenary configuration as they exit a bottom structure at the lower end of the riser support shaft and connect to wellheads or flowlines on the seafloor. Certain embodiments are suitable for use with a disconnectable buoyant turret mooring system while other embodiments may be used with spread-moored FPSOs.
US09562393B2	Human-powered borehole drill A human-powered borehole drill bridges the gap between large drilling rigs and the other less-effective manual methods. Intended mainly for developing countries, the design is affordable and also extremely simple, as very little product support or spare parts will be needed. The drill uses conventional drill pipe and drill bits allowing the drill system to mimic more conventional methods of drilling and existing hardware to maintain uniformity in drilling and easier access to more drilling products.
US09562392B2	Field removable choke for mounting in the piston of a rotary percussion tool A choke assembly for controlling air flow into a piston of a percussion tool for downhole drilling includes a choke and a choke adapter. The choke comprises a choke body and a choke opening in the choke body for fluid to flow therethrough. The choke further includes one or more arm slots formed into the choke body between an inner wall of the choke body and an outer wall of the choke body. The one or more arm slots are designed to receive one or more arms of a choke change tool. The choke adapter has an adapter opening extending through the choke adapter. The choke is sized to fit in the adapter opening. The choke is removable from the choke adapter after the choke is inserted into the adapter opening.
US09562389B2	Plugless glazing system The present invention involves an entry door having a window glass situated in a door slab and a space between the window glass and the door slab. A plugless locking system is configured to fit in the space between the window glass and the door slab. The plugless locking system has a first plugless lock is configured to receive an external trim and is configured to mate with a second plugless lock. The second plugless lock is configured to receive an interior trim. The combination of the mated first and second plugless lock fit within the space between the window glass and door slab and secure interior and exterior trim to the entry door. Also disclosed is a method for using the plugless locking system in an entry door.
US09562388B2	Methods of forming polarized panes for variable transmission windows Methods of forming polarized panes for variable transmission windows are disclosed. The polarized panes are formed from transparent substrates that are brushed with a brushing pattern that varies continuously in a select direction over each of one or more periods. A layer of polarizable material such as POLARCOAT material can be deposited on and responds to the brushed surface by forming a polarization pattern that substantially matches the brushing pattern and thus also includes one or more periods.
US09562387B2	Door bottom system for an entryway system A door bottom system is used with an entryway system having a door panel movable between open and closed positions. The door bottom system includes a door sweep movable with the door panel between first and second positions corresponding with the open and closed positions, respectively. The door bottom system includes a threshold assembly including a sill that defines a channel adapted for accepting a fluid. The threshold assembly includes a seal extending downwardly toward the sill to a distal end and movable between initial and sealed positions. The door sweep selectively engages and moves the seal from the initial position in the first position to the sealed position in the second position. The seal extends over and covers the channel in the initial position. The seal at least partially uncovers the channel in the sealed position such that the distal end of the seal is positioned above the channel.
US09562384B2	Wireless adapter for barrier operator systems Disclosed are alternate embodiments of various components of a barrier operator system. and methods of operation, including of the mechanical drive subsystem with segmented and self-locking rail unit, rail mounting supports, belt and chain drive tensioning, and drive assembly carriage and interface; the electronics and software routines for controlled operation of the various barrier operator functions; wall console communications with the barrier operator; encryption and decryption of access codes; establishment and monitoring of travel limits and barrier speed and force profiles; thermal protection of barrier operator drive motors; and establishment and control of communications from the barrier operator to accessories by way of a wireless adapter.
US09562378B2	Double hung operation hardware A fenestration operation hardware assembly includes at least one latch mechanism and an operation hardware assembly configured for coupling with a panel slidable within a frame. The latch mechanism includes a latch bolt and a latch biasing element coupled with the latch bolt. An operator of the operation hardware assembly is remote from the latch mechanism and is coupled with the panel. The operator includes an operator interface feature movable between initial and operating positions. In the initial position the latch bolt is in a projecting position, and in the operating position the operator interface feature moves the latch bolt into one or more withdrawn positions. The operation hardware assembly includes a retention assembly for retaining the latch bolt in a withdrawn position.
US09562376B2	Anti-rattle closure panel latch assembly A closure panel latch assembly for a vehicle closure panel, includes a mounting plate, a striker bar, and a bumper. The mounting plate includes a first surface, and a bumper flange. The striker bar extends from the first surface of the mounting plate and is spaced from the bumper flange. The bumper includes a base portion and first and second retention members, the base portion being configured to be disposed on the bumper flange, and the first and second retention members extending from first and second sides of the base portion, respectively, and having first and second distal ends on opposing sides of the striker bar.
US09562371B2	Intensive care unit door control system The present invention relates to doors for intensive care units and more particularly to an intensive care unit door control system. In particular, the invention relates to a door management system for an intensive care unit comprising at least one control unit configured to receive signals from at least one external device and to control the opening and closing of the automatic intensive care unit doors based on the received signals.
US09562365B2	Device for installing tiles A two part device is used in leveling and spacing tiles. The device includes two parts, a rotatable portion called a knob-cam and a fixed portion called hook-base. The hook-base includes ribs for spacing and separating tiles, and a neck portion extending through a slot opening in the knob-cam. In use, the hook-base portion is set down and tiles are laid down and spaced by the ribs of the base portion. The neck portion extends upwardly above the tiles, and is adapted to be broken away upon application of sufficient upward force or sideways force. The knob-cam includes two diametral opposed frontal action cam surfaces that engage portions of the hook when the knob-cam is rotated. The knob-cam is rotated until the tiles are secured between the knob-cam and the hook-base. This clamps the corners or edges of the tiles, making coplanar upper surfaces.
US09562360B2	Concrete mosaic Provided is a method of installing a tile mosaic upon a vertical concrete surface. The method includes providing a plurality of tiles, a tile support, and a concrete form. The plurality of tiles are adhered to the tile support to define a mosaic assembly. The tiles are positioned on the tile support corresponding to the mosaic. The mosaic assembly is connected to the concrete form, and concrete is poured within the concrete form such that a portion of the tiles become embedded within the concrete. The tile support is subsequently detached from the concrete form and the concrete form is removed from the hardened concrete. The tile support is additionally removed from the plurality of tiles to reveal the mosaic on vertical surface of the concrete structure.
US09562359B1	Stucco wall structure Wall structures and methods for producing wall structures are described in this specification. The wall structures include a frame, a sheathing board attached to the frame, a foam layer, a bond break layer, a lath layer, and a stucco layer.
US09562356B2	Connector assemblies for connecting panels In another embodiment, a connector assembly comprises a first side collector, comprising a first panel engagement region comprising a first receiving area that has a size to attach onto an edge of a first panel; and a second side collector, comprising a second panel engagement region comprising a second receiving area that has a size to attach onto an edge of a second panel. The first side collector and second side collector can be configured to directly mate with each other to hold to panels together.
US09562349B2	Removable trap for lavatory sinks A removable trap for lavatory sinks is provided to enable new technologies to be incorporated into just the water trap portion of the sink trap to maximize the performance of the trap in infection control, while at the same time preserving the trap performance features demanded by major building codes. While a traditional P-trap requires the removal of the entire trap for cleaning or replacement, the removable trap presented in this application allows for easy removal of just the U-bend portion of the trap. The U-bend containing the water is the most vulnerable to attack to cleaning chemicals as well as the most effective locus of innovation in materials and methods employed to reduce infectious bacteria forming biofilms within the lavatory trap.
US09562348B2	Sanitary throughflow element with a throughflow regulator unit and method for producing same Sanitary throughflow element (1, 2, 30) which includes a throughflow rate regulator unit (5) having a carrier part (6) extending over the open cross section of a fluid line portion, the carrier part (6) having at least two inter-spaced insert openings (7) in which, respectively, a throughflow rate regulator (8) is arranged. Each throughflow rate regulator (8) has an elastic throttle body (9) which is round on the outer circumferential side in cross section and which delimits a control gap (10) between itself and a circumferential wall defining the insert opening (7). The throttle bodies (9) of the throughflow rate regulator (8) are compressed in the throughflow direction due to pressure of the through-flowing fluid such that this compression causes a circumferential widening of the throttle bodies (9) that constricts the control gap (10) determining a throughflow capacity of the throughflow rate regulator (8).
US09562347B2	Multipiece wear assembly A multipiece wear assembly including an adapter and a wear part. The adapter has a nose portion with a first predetermined configuration. The wear part is assembled onto the adapter nose portion by relative longitudinal movement and defines a blind cavity opening to a rear thereof. The blind cavity of the wear part has a second predetermined configuration. The second predetermined configuration defined by the blind cavity is greater than the first predetermined configuration defined by the adapter nose portion such that a relief is provided between the adapter nose portion and the blind cavity when the adapter and wear part are arranged in operable combination relative to each other. Lock structure is provided on the adapter nose portion for maintaining the wear part and adapter nose portion in operable combination. In one form, a modular securement member extends generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tooth assembly with a portion of the securement member filling the relief defined between confronting surfaces on the blind cavity and the adapter nose portion.
US09562341B2	Dipper drop detection and mitigation in an industrial machine An industrial machine that includes a dipper, a user interface, a sensor, a hoist actuator, and a controller. The user interface is operable to generate a first signal related to a requested characteristic of the industrial machine. The sensor is operable to generate a second signal related to an actual characteristic of the industrial machine. The hoist actuator has at least one operating parameter. The controller is configured to receive the first signal related to the actual characteristic, receive the second signal related to the requested characteristic, compare the requested characteristic to the actual characteristic to detect a dipper drop condition, and modify a setting of the at least one operating parameter of the hoist actuator after the dipper drop condition is detected. The dipper drop condition is detected after the requested characteristic does not match the actual characteristic
US09562331B2	Drain channel for a tramway track A tramway track drainage device includes a drain channel section (5, 6) provided with two ends, at least one end being provided with a wall (14, 16) closing the end. The device further includes an opening (41) created in the wall (14, 16) to form an inspection window for a cable connection (80) with a rail (2) and a plug (60, 70) for closing the opening (41), removable from inside the drain channel section (5, 6).
US09562330B2	Railway rail fastening clip and pad for recessed railseats A resilient railway rail fastening clip (3) has successive first to seventh portions (31 to 37), where in a non-operative configuration, the first and seventh portions (31, 37) form leg portions lying in a first plane (P), the second and sixth portions extend substantially away from and above the first plane (P), at least parts of the third and fifth portions (33, 35) extend towards and above the first plane (P) with their longitudinal axes lying substantially in a second plane (R) that intersects the first plane (P) at a first acute angle α, and the fourth portion (34) extends substantially in or below the first plane (P) with its longitudinal axis lying substantially in a third plane (Q) that intersects the first plane (P) at a second acute angle β, where 0°<β<α.
US09562326B2	Compositions and methods of making paper products One or more embodiments include paper, methods of making paper, compositions, and the like, are provided. In various exemplary embodiments described herein, a paper material may be formed by treating a cellulosic fiber or an aqueous pulp slurry, with a strength including a polyamine resin.
US09562321B2	End fixing structure of composite wire rod An end fixing structure of a composite wire rod includes a composite wire rod, a wedge body formed in a cylindrical shape, whose outside diameter expands from a tip portion subject to a tensile force toward a back end portion on a fixed side, to whose inner wall surface an outer surface of the composite wire rod is transferred, and in which the inner wall surface engaging with the outer surface of the composite wire rod is formed, and a sleeve provided on an outer circumferential side of the wedge body and having an internal structure of a conical hollow whose diameter expands toward the back end portion on the fixed side, wherein the wedge body is formed from a plurality of divided wedge bodies and the inner wall surface is formed from a fine irregularity.
US09562319B2	Papermaking fabrics with contaminant resistant nanoparticle coating and method of in situ application A papermaking fabric is treated by applying a nanoparticle type coating to improve their resistance to contamination by foreign matter in the papermaking system. The coating is applied during fabric manufacture and cured during heat setting. Alternatively, the coating applied or renewed by utilizing an existing shower or locating a spray boom or other suitable coating application device in the dryer section to apply the coating to the fabric in a controlled, uniform manner. Prior to application of the coating, the fabric is first thoroughly cleaned such as by showering or spraying, and then dried. Following controlled application of the coating, any excess material is removed by a suitable means, such as by vacuum, and the remaining coating on the fabric is then cured, either by utilizing the ambient heat of the dryer section or by a portable bank of heaters. In this manner, the fabric does not have to be removed from the machine in order to apply or renew the contaminant resistant coating.
US09562308B2	Device for feeding yarn to a textile machine A device for feeding yarn to a textile machine, including a main body defining an entry portion and an exit portion for yarn; a rotatable drum for winding the yarn originating from the entry portion and a motor connected to the drum for rotating the drum; a control member active at least on the motor to regulate its torque and velocity; exit portion being selectively switchable between a first configuration in which it defines a free exit section for the yarn, through which the exiting yarn defines a closed path about a rotation axis of the drum, and a second configuration in which it defines a limited exit section, through which the exiting yarn defines an open path.
US09562302B2	Plating or coating method for producing metal-ceramic coating on a substrate A method for producing a metal-ceramic composite coating with increased hardness on a substrate includes adding a sol of a ceramic phase to the plating solution or electrolyte. The sol may be added prior to and/or during the plating or coating and at a rate of sol addition controlled to be sufficiently low that nanoparticles of the ceramic phase form directly onto or at the substrate and/or that the metal-ceramic coating forms on the substrate with a predominantly crystalline structure and/or to substantially avoid formation of nanoparticles of the ceramic phase, and/or agglomeration of particles of the ceramic phase, in the plating solution or electrolyte. The ceramic phase may be a single or mixed oxide, carbide, nitride, silicate, boride of Ti, W, Si, Zr, Al, Y, Cr, Fe, Pb, Co, or a rare earth element. The coating, other than the ceramic phase may comprise Ni, Ni—P, Ni—W—P, Ni—Cu—P, Ni—B, Cu, Ag, Au, Pd.
US09562301B2	Selectively coated CRP components and process for the production thereof A component made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic is described, consisting of or comprising a matrix material (M) and carbon fibers embedded into the matrix material (M), wherein the component has at least one surface portion (A), having one or a plurality of exposed regions of the carbon fibers, characterized in that the exposed regions(s) of the carbon fibers is or are selectively coated with a layer (S). A process for producing such a component and also an assembly comprising such a component and one or a plurality of further components comprising or consisting of a material such as steel, iron, copper, magnesium or aluminum or alloys thereof are also described.
US09562299B2	Copper electroplating solution and copper electroplating apparatus An electroplating solution includes an aqueous electrolyte solution including water soluble copper salts, sulfide ions and chloride ions, an accelerator including an organic material having sulfur (S), the accelerator accelerating copper (Cu) reduction, a suppressor including a polyether compound, the suppressor selectively suppressing the copper reduction, and a leveler including a water soluble polymer having nitrogen that is dissolved into positive ions in the aqueous electrolyte solution.
US09562292B2	Photoactive article, process for making, and use of same A photoactive article includes a substrate including a semiconductor to absorb light and to produce a plurality of charge carriers; a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate; a conductive member disposed on the dielectric layer and opposing the substrate such that the dielectric layer is exposed by the conductive member, the conductive member to receive a portion of the plurality of charge carriers from the substrate; and an electrolyte disposed on the dielectric layer and the conductive member. Making a photoactive article includes forming a dielectric layer on a substrate by rapid thermal oxidation, the dielectric layer comprising an oxide of a semiconductor; and forming a conductive member disposed on the dielectric layer.
US09562290B2	Plasma CVD apparatus A plasma CVD apparatus capable of preventing unnecessary deposition on a supplying portion of a source gas so as to suppress generation of flakes, and thereby depositing a CVD coating excellent in quality is provided. This plasma CVD apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a vacuum pump system for vacuuming an interior of the vacuum chamber, a deposition roller around which a substrate is wound, the deposition roller being provided in the vacuum chamber, a gas supplying portion for supplying the source gas to the interior of the vacuum chamber, and a plasma power supply for forming a plasma generating region in the vicinity of a surface of the deposition roller and thereby depositing a coating on the substrate. The gas supplying portion is provided in a plasma non-generating region positioned on the opposite side of the plasma generating region with respect to the deposition roller.
US09562289B2	Carbon electrode with slidable contact surfaces and apparatus for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon rod The upper electrode 31 has a hole 35 extending from an upper surface 33 to a lower surface 34, a bolt 36 is inserted from the upper surface 33 of the upper electrode 31 into the hole 35, and secured in a lower electrode 32 by a screw. A gap 51 between an inside of the hole 35 and a straight body portion of the bolt 36 allows the upper electrode 31 to slide in all directions in a placement surface (upper surface of the lower electrode 32 in contact with the lower surface 34 of the upper electrode 31 in FIG. 2) that is a contact surface with an upper surface of the lower electrode 32, thereby providing an effect of preventing occurrence of a crack or a break in a U rod that can be expanded and contracted in all directions during a vapor phase growth process.
US09562287B2	Method for producing hexagonal boron nitride film using borazine oligomer as a precursor Provided is a method for producing a high-quality boron nitride film grown by using a borazine oligomer as a precursor through a metal catalyst effect. The method solves the problems, such as control of a gaseous precursor and vapor pressure control, occurring in CVD (Chemical vapor deposition) according to the related art, and a high-quality hexagonal boron nitride film is obtained through a simple process at low cost. In addition, the hexagonal boron nitride film may be coated onto various structures and materials. Further, selective coating is allowed so as to carry out coating in a predetermined area and scale-up is also allowed. Therefore, the method may be useful for coating applications of composite materials and various materials.
US09562285B2	Film forming method, film forming apparatus and storage medium A method of forming a thin film containing a doping element in a vacuum atmosphere, which includes: supplying a source gas into a processing vessel being under the vacuum atmosphere through a source gas supply unit such that a source of the source gas is adsorbed onto a substrate in the processing vessel; repeating, a plurality of times, a sequence of operations of supplying a doping gas containing the doping element into the processing vessel through a doping gas supply unit, followed by sealing the doping gas inside the processing vessel, followed by vacuum-exhausting the processing vessel; supplying a reaction gas into the processing vessel through a reaction gas supply unit such that the reaction gas reacts with the source to produce a reaction product; and replacing an internal atmosphere of the processing vessel, the replacing being performed between the operations.
US09562284B2	Materials and methods for thermal and electrical conductivity A method of implementing a carbon nanotube thermal interface material onto a heat sink that includes growing carbon nanotubes on said heat sink by chemical vapor deposition and compressing the carbon nanotubes onto metallic surfaces to increase a contact surface area between the carbon nanotubes and the metallic surfaces. The increase in the contact surface area is the area of the carbon nanotubes that is in contact with the metallic surfaces.
US09562282B2	Transparent conductive film and production method therefor A transparent conductive film includes a transparent conductive coating provided on at least one surface of an organic polymer film substrate, wherein the transparent conductive coating is a crystalline coating of an indium-based complex oxide having a content of a tetravalent metal element oxide of 7 to 15% by weight calculated by the formula {(the amount of the tetravalent metal element oxide)/(the amount of the tetravalent metal element oxide+the amount of indium oxide)}=100(%), has a thickness in the range of more than 40 to 200 nm, a specific resistance of 1.2×10−4 to 2.0×10−4 Ω·cm, main X-ray diffraction peaks corresponding to (222) and (440) planes and has a ratio (I440/I222) of (440) peak intensity (I440) to (222) peak intensity (I222) of less than 0.3, and has an internal stress of 700 MPa or less as determined by an X-ray stress measurement method.
US09562281B2	Thermal spraying material, a thermally sprayed coating, a thermal spraying method and also a thermally coated workpiece The invention relates to a thermal spraying material (5) for the coating of a surface of a workpiece by means of a thermal spraying method, wherein the spraying material (5) contains zinc. The invention further relates to a thermal spraying method and to a thermally sprayed coating sprayed with the material (5).
US09562276B2	Nickel alloy and articles Articles suitable for use in high temperature applications, such as turbomachinery components, and methods for making such articles, are provided. One embodiment is an article. The article comprises a material comprising a plurality of L12-structured gamma-prime phase precipitates distributed within a matrix phase at a concentration of at least 20% by volume, wherein the gamma-prime phase precipitates are less than 1 micrometer in size, and a plurality of A3-structured eta phase precipitates distributed within the matrix phase at a concentration in the range from about 1% to about 25% by volume. The solvus temperature of the eta phase is higher than the solvus temperature of the gamma-prime phase. Moreover, the material has a median grain size less than 10 micrometers.
US09562275B2	Method for producing highly pure platinum powder, as well as platinum powder that can be obtained according to said method, and use thereof A method for producing highly pure platinum on an industrial scale, as well as the use of said highly pure platinum. According to the method, a hexahalogenoplatinate is reduced to platinum in acidic conditions.
US09562269B2	Haplotying of HLA loci with ultra-deep shotgun sequencing Methods are provided to determine the entire genomic region of a particular HLA locus including both intron and exons. The resultant consensus sequences provides linkage information between different exons, and produces the unique sequence from each of the two genes from the individual sample being typed. The sequence information in intron regions along with the exon sequences provides an accurate HLA haplotype.
US09562263B2	Nicking and extension amplification reaction for the exponential amplification of nucleic acids The invention is in general directed to the rapid exponential amplification of short DNA or RNA sequences at a constant temperature.
US09562256B2	Devices and formulations for detecting, screening and monitoring levels of certain constituents in bodily fluids and method A device is disclosed for conducting a non-invasive analysis of a bodily fluid to determine the presence and level of a certain constituent carried by the bodily fluid. An indicator formulation of the device changes color in response to exposure to the constituent to provide a visible indication of the presence and level of the constituent carried by the bodily fluid. A carrier substrate of the device is constructed of a material having voids providing a high void volume within the substrate. The device is made by applying a chromagen to the carrier substrate to create a chromagen-laden carrier member. Then, a selected reagent having a particular constituent-specific formulation is applied to the chromagen-laden member. The selected reagent then combines with the chromagen thereby establishing the indicator formulation within the carrier substrate in place for reception of a sample of the bodily fluid.
US09562255B2	Mitrecin A polypeptide with antimicrobial activity The present invention provides a Mitrecin A polypeptide useful in prevention and treatment of one or more bacteria. Also provided is a method to kill or prevent growth of one or more bacteria comprising contacting the one or more bacteria with a Mitrecin A polypeptide. The target bacteria can be selected from the group consisting of a Gram-positive bacterium, a Gram-negative bacterium, or both. In one embodiment, the present invention is drawn to a polynucleotide encoding a Mitrecin A polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a host cell comprising the polynucleotide, or a composition comprising the Mitrecin A polypeptide, the polynucleotide, the vector, or the host cell.
US09562251B2	Production of steviol glycosides in microorganisms Recombinant microorganisms, plants, and plant cells are disclosed that have been engineered to express novel recombinant genes encoding steviol biosynthetic enzymes and UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs). Such microorganisms, plants, or plant cells can produce steviol or steviol glycosides, e.g., rubusoside or Rebaudioside A, which can be used as natural sweeteners in food products and dietary supplements.
US09562249B2	Actinomycete integrative and conjugative element from Actinoplanes sp. SE50/110 as plasmid for genetic transformation of related actinobacteria The present invention is directed to an innate DNA sequence within the complete genome sequence of Actinoplanes sp. SE50/110 which resembles the structure of an actinomycete integrative and conjugative element (AICE). Related AICEs were used for establishing genetic manipulation tools for other bacteria in the past. In this document, we describe the unique features of the specific AICE found in Actinoplanes sp. SE50/110 which are clearly distinct from any other known AICE as a whole, but share minor parts with varying sequence similarity with other characterized AICEs from other species.
US09562248B2	Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09562243B2	Yeast cell with inactivated or depressed pyruvate carboxylase and method of producing lactate using the yeast cell A yeast cell with reduced pyruvate to oxaloacetate conversion activity, and a method of producing lactate using the yeast cell.
US09562224B2	Reduced activity of ubiCA in E. coli Production of products by engineered bacteria is increased by regulating cellular respiration. Cellular respiration is controlled by reducing electron transfer enzyme activity. Some examples of electron transfer enzymes include NADH dehydrogenases, Succinate dehydrogenases, ubiquinone synthesis, cytochrome O, and cytochrome D. In one example, deletion of UbiCA prevents respiration. Respiration can the be controlled by addition of ubiquinone or expression of ubiCA.
US09562213B2	Process for producing granules comprising one or more complexing agent salts A process for producing granules comprising one or more complexing agent salts of formula (I): from an aqueous starting solution, comprising the one or more complexing agent salts in a concentration of from 10 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous starting solution, in a jet apparatus.
US09562212B2	Surfactants and methods of making and using same Anionic surfactants have a formula: RfSO2N(H)—CH2CH(CH3)OH; or RfSO2N(H)—(CH2CH2O)xH, where x is an integer from 2-6. Rf is a fluoroalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. Neutral surfactants having a formula: (a) RfSO2N[CH2CH(CH3)OH]2; (b) RfSO2N[CH2CH(CH3)OH][(CH2CH2O)nH], where n is an integer from 1-6; (c) RfSO2N(R)[(CH2CH2O)pH], where p is an integer from 2-6, and R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or (d) RfSO2N[(CH2CH2O)qH][(CH2CH2O)mH], where q is an integer from 1-6 and m is an integer from 3-6. Rf is a fluoroalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
US09562210B1	Methods for production of fatty acid alkanolamides (FAAAs) from microalgae biomass Provided herein are methods for fatty acid alkanolamide (FAAA) synthesis and isolation from lipid-containing algal biomass, and the products of such methods.
US09562209B2	Dry lubricant for conveying containers The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
US09562208B2	Sulfonate esters to improve fluoropolymer seal compatibility of lubricant compositions This disclosure is directed to a lubricant composition having improved compatibility with fluoropolymer seals. The lubricant composition includes a base oil and a sulfonate ester. The disclosure is also directed to an additive package for a lubricant composition that provides improved compatibility with fluoropolymer seals. The additive package includes the sulfonate ester. The disclosure is also directed to a method of improving compatibility of a lubricant composition with a fluoropolymer seal disposed in an internal combustion engine. The sulfonate ester improves the compatibility with fluoropolymer seals of the resultant lubricant composition.
US09562200B2	Method for producing lubricant base oil A method for producing a lubricant base oil, the method comprising a first step of fractionating, from a hydrocarbon oil containing a base oil fraction and a heavy fraction that is heavier than the base oil fraction, the base oil fraction and the heavy fraction, and a second step of obtaining a dewaxed oil by isomerization and dewaxing of the base oil fraction fractionated in the first step, wherein a hydrocracked oil obtained by hydrocracking the heavy fraction fractionated in the first step is returned to the first step.
US09562189B2	Method for preparing photoluminescent carbon nanodots A method for preparing photoluminescent carbon nanodots includes preparing and drying a sample, ashing the sample, extracting the ashed sample with solvent, filtering the extracted sample, concentrating the filtered sample, dissolving the sample in water, and freeze-drying the dissolved sample. The sample is preferably a food waste residue or animal excrement.
US09562186B2	Oligomeric and polymeric electronically-modified boronic acids and methods of using the same Crosslinked gelling agents employed during subterranean operations use electronically-modified boronic acids to enable higher operating temperatures while allowing reduced gelling agent loadings; the boronic acids having Formula I: wherein X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of O, CH2, CH2O, OCH2, bond, and null and wherein either X1 or X2 is null, Y1 and Y2 are independently N or C, Ar is phenyl; m is 1 or 2, n is 0, 1, 2, or 3, and each Z is independently an electron withdrawing group selected from nitro, ester, carboxylic acids, carboxylates, halogen, cyano, amide, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, CF3, a quaternary ammonium salt, polyhaloalkyl, and carbamate, with the proviso that when n is 0, the link L between M1 and Ar includes an electron withdrawing group attached to Ar, and introducing the treatment fluids into subterranean formations.
US09562182B2	Refrigerator working fluid composition and refrigerant oil A working fluid composition for a refrigerating machine comprising: a refrigerating machine oil containing at least one lubricating base oil selected from a mineral oil and a synthetic oil, and at least one phosphorus compound selected from a mono(alkylphenyl) diphenyl phosphate having a C3-C5 alkyl group and a di(alkylphenyl) phenyl phosphate having two C3-C5 alkyl groups, wherein a content of the phosphorus compound is 0.01 to 5% by mass based on a total amount of the refrigerating machine oil; and a hydrocarbon refrigerant having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
US09562175B2	Adhesive compositions containing graphenic carbon particles Disclosed herein are adhesive compositions comprising (a) a first component; (b) a second component that chemically reacts with said first component; and (c) graphenic carbon particles having an oxygen content of no more than 2 atomic weight percent. Disclosed herein are associated methods for forming the adhesive compositions and applying the adhesive compositions to a substrate to form a bonded substrate.
US09562170B2	Curable composition including fluorine-containing highly branched polymer and siloxane oligomer A curable composition including: (a) 100 parts by mass of a siloxane oligomer containing at least one radically polymerizable double bond, (b) 0.001 to 1 part by mass of a fluorine-containing highly branched polymer, (c) 0.01 to 40 parts by mass of a surface modifier containing a perfluoropolyether compound, and (d) 0.1 to 25 parts by mass of a polymerization initiator generating a radical upon active energy ray irradiation, wherein the fluorine-containing highly branched polymer (b) is a fluorine-containing highly branched polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer A containing two or more radically polymerizable double bonds per molecule and a monomer B containing a fluoroalkyl group and at least one radically polymerizable double bond per molecule in the presence of a polymerization initiator C in an amount of 5 to 200 mol % with respect to the number of moles of the monomer A.
US09562164B2	Micro-porous polyolefin composite film having excellent heat resistance and stability and method for producing the same Provided is a micro-porous polyolefin composite film, the micro-porous polyolefin composite film including a porous coating layer containing a polymer binder and inorganic particles, the polymer binder simultaneously employing an aqueous polymer and a non-aqueous polymer. The contents of the aqueous polymer and the non-aqueous polymer are controlled, and thus optimize heat resistance, adhesive strength, and the moisture content to thereby improve high-temperature stability, and, further, improve the adhesive strength to thereby improve stability in production, and minimize the moisture content to thereby improve reliability of a battery.
US09562161B2	Silicone hydrogels having a structure formed via controlled reaction kinetics The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of reacting a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, and at least one diluent to form an ophthalmic device having an advancing contact angle of less than about 80°; and contacting the ophthalmic device with an aqueous extraction solution at an elevated extraction temperature, wherein said at least one diluent has a boiling point at least about 10° higher than said extraction temperature.
US09562153B2	Enhanced composition based on a homopolymer and/or polypropylene copolymer for manufacturing carbonated beverage caps A composition based on a polypropylene homopolymer and/or copolymer for preparing caps for carbonated drinks has enhanced properties of rigidity and leak-tightness without the need for using additional seals. The composition includes: 85.65 to 97.87 parts of a polypropylene homopolymer and/or copolymer; 1.5 to 12 parts of an ethylene-octene and/or ethylene-methyl acrylate elastomer, and an additive selected from 0.3 to 1.2 parts of a lubricating and/or sliding agent; 0.05 to 0.3 parts of a nucleation agent; 0.08 to 0.25 parts of an antioxidant and/or antistatic agent, and 0.2 to 0.6 parts of an antistatic agent. The polypropylene polymer is selected from a polypropylene homopolymer and has an isotacticity greater than 94% and a MFR of 0.5-7 g/10 min, and/or the polypropylene copolymer is selected from a heterophasic copolymer (ethylene-propylene) and has an isotacticity greater than 88% and a MFR of 0.5-7 g/10 min and/or mixtures of same.
US09562149B2	Silicone release coating compositions A release coating composition is prepared comprising a polyorganosiloxane (A) having alkenyl groups, a crosslinking agent (B) having organohydrogensiloxane groups, a catalyst for the hydrosilylation reaction between (A) and (B), and an anchorage additive for enhancing the adhesion of the composition to a polymer film substrate. The anchorage additive is the reaction product of a fluid polyorganosiloxane (C) containing at least one alkenyl group and at least one silanol group with a hydrolysable silane (D) containing at least one epoxide group. The curable silicone release coating composition can be applied to a substrate known as a ‘liner’ retaining a label, which liner can for example be paper or a polymer film, and cured.
US09562148B2	Basic stabilisation systems for emulsion polymerised rubber There are described compositions comprising a) an emulsion crude rubber, synthetic latex or natural rubber latex subject to oxidative, thermal, dynamic and/or light-induced degradation, b) a compound of the formula (I) wherein R1 is C8-C12alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, cyclohexyl, 1-methylcyclohexyl, benzyl, α-methylbenzyl, α,α-dimethylbenzyl or —CH2—S—R1, R3 is C1-C12alkyl, benzyl, α-methylbenzyl, α,α-dimethylbenzyl or —CH2—S—R1, R4 is hydrogen or methyl, and c) a styrenated diphenylamine of the formula (II).
US09562147B2	Transparent polyamide resin composition and crosslinked transparent polyamide resin molded body A transparent polyamide resin composition includes a transparent polyamide resin which is a copolymer of an alicyclic diamine and a dicarboxylic acid and which has a refractive index of 1.500 to 1.550, and a transparent crosslinking auxiliary having a refractive index of 1.500 to 1.550, in which the amount of the crosslinking auxiliary added is 13 to 26 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the transparent polyamide resin, and the crosslinking auxiliary is dispersed, as phases with a diameter of 350 nm or less, in the transparent polyamide resin. A crosslinked transparent polyamide resin molded body is obtained by molding the transparent polyamide resin composition and crosslinking the transparent polyamide resin.
US09562146B2	Composite compositions for polymers and organoclay compositions having quaternary ammonium ion having one or more branched alkyl substituents A composite composition comprising a polymeric resin; n organoclay compositions where a phyllosilicate clay is exchanged with quaternary ammonium ions having a formula of [NR1R2R3R4]+ wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a mixture of branched alkyl groups.
US09562141B2	Method of aerogel synthesis The present disclosure provides a method for producing an aerogel, the method comprising reacting at least one acid monomer with at least one diamino monomer in a first solvent under conditions appropriate to form a polyimide polymer; conducting a solvent exchange wherein the first solvent is exchanged for a second solvent, said second solvent having a freezing point, wherein said solvent exchange further comprises (1) submersing the polyimide polymer in the second solvent in a pressure vessel and (2) creating a high pressure environment inside the pressure vessel for a first period of time; cooling the polyimide polymer to a first temperature below the freezing point of the second solvent; and subjecting cooled polyimide polymer to a first vacuum for a second period of time at a second temperature.
US09562135B1	Polyether carbonates by DMC catalysis This invention relates to a process for preparation of polyether alkoxylated carbonates. These products may also be referred to as polyether polycarbonates. This process simultaneously transcarbonates and alkoxylates a mixture of one or more carbonate compounds, and one more hydroxyl group containing compounds, with at least one alkylene oxide in the presence of a mixture of catalysts. The catalyst mixture contains at least one DMC catalyst and at least one non-alkaline transesterification catalyst. This invention also relates to novel polyether polycarbonates, a process for preparing polyurethane foams from these novel polyether polycarbonates and to foams comprising these novel polyether polycarbonates.
US09562134B2	Catalyst for the production of polyols having lower amounts of high molecular weight tail This invention relates to novel double metal cyanide catalysts and to a process for the production of these double metal cyanide catalysts. These DMC catalysts can be used to prepare polyoxyalkylene polyols which have low amounts of high molecular weight tail compared polyoxyalkylene polyols prepared from DMC catalysts of the prior art.
US09562131B2	Thermoformable rigid polyurethane-polyamide foam The present invention relates to a process for producing a thermoformable rigid polyurethane-polyamide foam having a closed-cell content of less than 70%, which comprises mixing (a) an organic polyisocyanate with (b) one or more polymeric compounds having two or more isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, (c) optionally crosslinking and/or chain-extending agents, (d) one or more carboxylic acids having a functionality of 2 or more, (e) a catalyst comprising a Lewis base component, and (f) optionally auxiliaries and additives to form a reaction mixture and reacting this reaction mixture to form the rigid polyurethane-polyamide foam. The present invention further relates to a thermoformable rigid polyurethane-polyamide foam obtained by such a process and also to the use of such a thermoformable rigid polyurethane-polyamide foam for interior lining or engine compartment lining of motor vehicles.
US09562123B2	Photocurable composition, barrier layer including same, and encapsulated device including same The present invention relates to a photocurable composition, to a barrier layer including same, and to an encapsulated device including same, wherein the composition comprises a photocurable monomer(A) and a silicon containing monomer(B), wherein the silicon containing monomers(B) has a structure according to Formula 1.
US09562122B2	Compound, resin, resist composition and method for producing resist pattern A resist composition has a resin (A1) including a structural unit having an acid-labile group, a resin (A2) including a structural unit having a group represented by formula (Ia), and an acid generator. wherein R1 in each occurrence independently represents a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 fluorinated alkyl group, ring W represents a C5 to C18 alicyclic hydrocarbon group, n represents an integer of 1 to 6, and * represents a binding site.
US09562113B2	Labeled alginate conjugates for molecular imaging applications Described are bifunctional NOTA-based derivatives capable of conjugating with alginate and with metal ions, as well as NOTA-alginate conjugates which can be labeled with stable or radioactive metal ions. Also described are conjugation methods of the bifunctional NOTA-based linker with alginate, and methods of using radiometal-labeled NOTA-alginate conjugates or other radio-labeled alginate conjugates as imaging reagents.
US09562101B2	Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1 antibodies and methods of use The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies binding to human lectin-like oxidized LDL (low density lipoprotein) receptor 1 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “LOX-1”), and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment comprising the same.
US09562100B2	Molecules with extended half-lives, compositions and uses thereof The present invention provides molecules, including IgGs, non-IgG immunoglobulins, proteins and non-protein agents, that have increased in vivo half-lives due to the presence of an IgG constant domain, or a portion thereof that binds the FcRn, having one or more amino acid modifications that increase the affinity of the constant domain or fragment for FcRn. Such proteins and molecules with increased half-lives have the advantage that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such molecules.
US09562098B2	Anti-CD28 humanized antibodies The invention relates to humanized antibodies directed against the human lymphocyte receptor CD28. When used in a monovalent form these antibodies are antagonists, i.e. capable of blocking of the CD28/B7 interaction, without activating CD28. These antibodies can be used in particular as therapeutic agents for blocking T cell activation through the CD28 receptor.
US09562093B2	Antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof specifically binding to VEGF-C and use thereof An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to and inhibits VEGF-C and uses thereof in a method of inhibiting angiogenesis and a method of preventing, treating, and/or diagnosing a disease associated with activation and/or overexpression of VEGF-C, using the antibody, and a method of detecting the presence of VEGF-C in a sample.
US09562091B2	Humanized anti-Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of use The invention provides humanized anti-human Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of using the same.
US09562084B2	Peptides derived from NCAPG2 and their use NCAPG2, a component of condensin complex II, protein and novel peptides derived from the protein are provided. The peptide may include a fragment of the NCAPG2 protein. The peptide may be a peptide including a fragment of NCAPG2 protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, wherein the fragment includes the amino acid residue number 805 or 1010 of SEQ ID NO: 7, a peptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8, or a peptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. The protein or peptides can be used for preparing and screening pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases or disorders associated with abnormal cell division including cancer.
US09562081B2	Sugar transporters A novel class of transporter protein, referred to as SWEET, GLUE or Glü, is disclosed. These transporters provide a novel system for the transportation of sugars across membranes within a cell and between the inside and outside of a cell. Such transporters are useful for understanding and altering the sugar concentration within certain organs of an organism, and within certain organelles within the cell. These transporters are also useful in protecting plants from a pathogen attack.
US09562079B2	Vaccines and methods to treat lyme disease in dogs The instant invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising an antigenic fragment of OspA protein of Borrelia burgdorferi and a chimeric protein containing antigenic fragments of different phylotypes of OspC protein of Borrelia burgdorferi. Vaccines incorporating the immunogenic composition of the invention, as well as methods of preventing Lyme disease in dogs and/or protecting dogs from Lyme disease using the vaccines are also provided.
US09562076B2	Hydrophobic modified pres-derived peptides of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and their use as HBV and HDV entry inhibitors The present invention relates to hydrophobic modified preS-derived peptides of hepatitis B virus (HBV) which are derived from a HBV preS consensus sequence and are N-terminal preferably acylated and optional C-terminal modified. These hydrophobic modified preS-derived peptides of HBV are very effective HBV entry inhibitors as well as HDV entry inhibitors and are, thus, suitable for the inhibition of HBV and/or HDV infection, prevention of primary HBV and/or HDV infection as well as treatment of (chronic) hepatitis B and/or D. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical and vaccine compositions comprising these hydrophobic modified preS-derived peptides of HBV.
US09562074B2	Self-assembling peptide cages from coiled-coil peptide modules This invention relates to protein structures, to methods of producing those protein structures, and to peptides used in the formation of the protein structures.
US09562073B2	Matriptase and u-plasminogen activator substrates and other cleavable moieties and methods of use thereof The invention relates generally to polypeptides that include a cleavable moiety that is a substrate for at least one protease selected from matriptase and u-plasminogen activator (uPA), to activatable antibodies and other larger molecules that include the cleavable moiety that is a substrate for at least one protease selected from matriptase and u-plasminogen activator, and to methods of making and using these polypeptides that include a cleavable moiety that is a substrate for at least one protease selected from matriptase and u-plasminogen activator in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
US09562066B2	Oral therapy of necrotizing enterocolitis The present invention relates to methods of treating or reducing the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in an infant comprising orally administering an effective amount of a CpG-ODN. It is based, at least in part, on the results of experiments in which orally administered CpG-ODNs were observed to reduce the histopathology and markers of inflammation in a murine model for NEC. The present invention further provides for oral formulations of CpG-ODN for administration to infants.
US09562057B2	(Thieno[2,3-b][1,5]benzoxazepin-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl compounds as dual activity H1 inverse agonists/5-HT2A antagonists A dual H1 inverse agonist/5-HT2A receptor antagonist of the formula: its uses, and methods for its preparation are described.
US09562051B2	Methylenedioxybenzo [I] phenanthridine derivatives used to treat cancer The invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein A, B, X, and Y have any of the values defined in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, processes for preparing such compounds, and therapeutic methods for treating cancer and other topoisomerase mediated conditions.
US09562050B2	Crystalline forms of pemetrexed diacid and processes for the preparation thereof Provided are crystalline forms of N-[4-[2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]ben-zoyl]-L-glutamic acid, pemetrexed diacid, and processes for the preparation thereof.
US09562045B2	Process for preparation of indolizine based derivatives as potential phosphodiestrase 3 (PDE3) inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of general formula 1 useful as potential phosphodiesterase3 (PDE3) inhibitory agents and a process for the preparation thereof. The derivatives of formula 1 can be employed as therapeutics in human and veterinary medicine, where they can be used, for example, for the treatment and prophylaxis of the following diseases: heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, platelet inhibitors, cancer and obstructive pulmonary diseases.
US09562039B2	Salts of 2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl-8-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one derivatives having both β2 adrenergic receptor agonist and M3 muscarinic receptor antagonist activities The present invention is directed to crystalline addition salts of (i) 8-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one derivatives and (ii) a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a sulfonic acid or a sulfimide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof.
US09562037B2	Synthesis and use of amine-containing flavonoids as potent anti-leishmanial agents The present invention relates to novel series of amine-containing flavonoids and compositions containing the compounds, as well as the synthesis and the use of the same. The invention also relates to methods of treatment and prevention of diseases, in particular, parasitic infections including Leishmaniasis, comprising administration of the compounds.
US09562033B2	Inhibitors of viral replication, their process of preparation and their therapeutical uses The present invention relates to compounds, their use in the treatment or the prevention of viral disorders, including HIV.
US09562029B2	C-glycoside derivatives The present invention involves a compound represented by general formula (I), a derivative thereof and a use thereof: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a, R5b, R5c and X are defined as in the description.
US09562027B2	Device and method for continuously preparing high-purity AKD without solvent Device and method for continuously preparing high-purity AKD without solvent includes a reactor making continuous mixing of raw materials. The process includes: the tertiary amine feeding into the reactor and the continuously feeding acyl chloride from three to ten line; under operating state, the motor rotates the internal cylinder in relation to external cylinder, forcing the fed materials to convey and stir in the conveying section of annular column passage, forcing the materials to shear and mix by movement of shearing and kneading blades. Arrangement of conveying and mixing sections along the axial direction of annular column passage, causes sufficient reaction of materials and controls the material temperature through internal and external heat exchange systems until the reaction products are discharged from outlet. The device and process disperse reaction heat and sufficient material mixture and complete reaction to control the reaction temperature, viscosity and decrease the generation of side reaction.
US09562023B2	Dipeptide mimics, libraries combining two dipeptide mimics with a third group, and methods for production thereof Monovalent compounds having moieties comprising at least one amino acid side chain are bound to a core molecule, which also comprises a nucleophilic moiety bound to said core molecule. Monovalent compounds also comprise a macrocyclic ring, a nucleophilic moiety, and a spacer group. Monovalent compounds may be combined into bivalent and trivalent compounds, some of which may have a labeling tag. Methods of production of bivalent compounds and contemplated uses thereof are disclosed.
US09562022B2	Opsin-binding ligands, compositions and methods of use Compounds and compositions of said compounds along with methods of use of compounds are disclosed for treating ophthalmic conditions related to mislocalization of opsin proteins, the misfolding of mutant opsin proteins and the production of toxic visual cycle products that accumulate in the eye. Compounds and compositions useful in the these methods, either alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, are also described.
US09562016B2	Preparation of and formulation comprising a MEK inhibitor The present invention relates to processes for preparing 6-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxyethyoxy)-amide, processes for preparing crystallized 6-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxyethyoxy)-amide, and intermediates useful therefore. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising this crystallized compound.
US09562001B2	Monoamine reuptake inhibitors The invention provides bupropion analog compounds capable of inhibiting the reuptake of one or more monoamines. The compounds may selectively bind to one or more monoamine transporters, including those for dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Such compounds may be used to treat conditions that are responsive to inhibition of the reuptake of monoamines, including addiction, depression, and obesity.
US09561999B2	Method for the production of an aqueous solution of salts The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of a solution of salts, in particular for the production of hexamethylenediamine adipate and a device for implementing such a method. According to the invention, it is proposed to convert, in a first step, a substoichiometric quantity of alkane diamine in a ratio to the alkane dicarboxylic acid in water and, in a subsequent second step, to implement making-up with alkane diamine, adjustment of the stoichiometric ratios being effected via a pH value measurement at a constant temperature.
US09561982B2	Method of cleaning glass substrates A method of cleaning thin glass substrates comprises applying a sequence of chemical washing steps as the thin glass substrate is being conveyed in a conveyance direction. In addition, surfaces of the glass substrate may be treated to enhance electrostatic discharge properties of the glass substrates.
US09561971B2	Electrodialysis unit for water treatment An electrodialysis unit 8 comprises a plurality of cathodes 68, a plurality of anodes 70 and a plurality of membranes 71; wherein the cathodes 68 and anodes 70 are arranged alternately in an electrode stack, with membranes 71 in between each cathode 68 and anode 70; and wherein the cathode 68 and the anode 70 are each formed of a single conductive plate such that both surfaces of the cathode plates and anode plates enclosed within the electrode stack are, in use, in conductive contact with the water being treated.
US09561965B2	Method for hydrogenating higher halogen-containing silane compounds The present invention relates to a continuous process for hydrogenating halogen-containing silane compounds having at least three silicon atoms, in which at least one halogen-containing silane compound having at least three silicon atoms and at least one hydrogenating agent are converted continuously to form at least one hydridosilane compound having at least 3 silicon atoms and oxidized hydrogenating agent, and wherein oxidized hydrogenating agent is withdrawn and reduced, and the reaction product of this reduction reaction is sent back to the hydrogenation, to the hydridosilane compounds obtainable by this process and to the use thereof.
US09561959B2	Compound semiconductors and their applications Disclosed is a new compound semiconductor material which may be used for thermoelectric material or the like, and its applications. The compound semiconductor may be represented by Chemical Formula 1 below: Chemical Formula 1 Bi1-xMxCu1-wTwOa-yQ1yTebSez where, in Chemical Formula 1, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As and Sb, Q1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb, T is at least one selected from the group consisting of transition metal elements, 0≦x<1, 0
US09561944B2	Reverse drive handle for lift truck A drive handle located behind an operator seat comprises a throttle used to drive a lift truck in reverse without requiring the operator's foot to actuate a floor-based throttle.
US09561933B2	System for controlling elevators as a group In an elevator system, upon registration of a hall destination call from a call registration device, a group control device determines an assigned car caused to respond to the hall destination call. An assigned car notification device indicates information on the determined assigned car correlating the information to a service floor of the assigned car. The group control device determines whether or not a hall destination call registered from the call registration device meets a prescribed review condition, and if affirmative, the group control device does not perform a final determination of an assigned car immediately after registration. Upon final determination of an assigned car for a hall destination call meeting the review condition by the group control device, the assigned car notification device indicates only information on the assigned car and a service floor corresponding to the hall destination call on the indicator for a prescribed period of time.
US09561926B1	Detection of process abnormalities in a media processing system Sheet media jams are detected along a media transport path by one or more vibration sensors that capture mechanical movements of components along the path that interact with the sheet media for driving or guiding the sheet media along the transport path. The detected vibrations during the advancing of the sheets are analyzed for distinguishing between detected vibrations associated with normal handling of the sheets and detected vibrations associated with abnormal handling of the sheets. An error condition can be signaled to a control system in response to distinguishing the detected vibrations associated with the abnormal handling of the sheets.
US09561923B2	Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus provided with same A sheet conveying device includes a sheet conveying path, a first conveying member, a first guide portion, a second guide portion, a registration roller pair, a third guide portion, and a guide member. A posture of the guide member is changeable between a first posture in which an upstream guide portion retracts from the sheet conveying path into a groove portion of the second guide portion, and a downstream guide portion projects to the sheet conveying path from the groove portion; and a second posture in which the downstream guide portion retracts from the sheet conveying path into the groove portion, and the upstream guide portion projects to the sheet conveying path from the groove portion.
US09561913B2	Apparatus for conveying food products Disclosed is a conveying device configured to convey food products located on a product support surface along a product conveying direction. The conveying device is adjustable with respect to a stationary base of the apparatus, with an adjustment device being provided for adjusting the conveying device. The adjustment device has a first articulated arm arrangement and a second articulated arm arrangement spaced apart therefrom. The articulated arm arrangements each have a first articulated arm pivotally connected to the base and a second articulated arm pivotally connected to the conveying device, with mutually corresponding articulated arms being pivotable about respective parallel pivot axes.
US09561910B1	Vertical assembly line An assembly line may include a first pallet elevator, a second pallet elevator, an upper track, and a lower track. The upper track may be connected between the first elevator and the second elevator, and may be configured to transport pallets between the first pallet elevator and the second pallet elevator. The lower track disposed below the upper track, and may be configured to transport pallets between the second pallet elevator and the first pallet elevator. A lower track drive system may be connected between the first pallet elevator and the second pallet elevator, and may be configured to engage a first set of a plurality of pallets. An upper track drive system may be configured to engage at least one of the plurality of pallets and to drive a second set of the plurality of pallets via the at least one pallet.
US09561904B1	Multi-purpose dumping device for a waste collection vehicle A multi-purpose dumping device mounted on one vehicle assists with the emptying of both a heavy commercial refuse container and a lighter residential refuse container and easily operable by the current vehicle structure without substantial modification to the tipping mechanism.
US09561901B2	Capsule having a pierceable plug to prevent backflow Capsule (9) for use in a beverage preparation machine (1), said capsule comprising side (10), bottom (12) and top (11) walls defining a closed chamber, said chamber containing an ingredient, said capsule further comprising a beverage dispensing wall able to open for releasing a beverage prepared from said ingredient and said fluid, said capsule further comprising a pierceable plug (14) located adjacent to the inner side of the injection wall of the capsule, and made of a resilient material, said plug having a thickness between 0.5 mm and 10 mm, and said plug having shape and dimensions such as to be pierced through by the fluid injection element (20) when said capsule is functionally inserted within said machine, characterized in that said plug (14) is supported by a plug supporting member (16).
US09561895B1	Use of sterile sleeve in production of surgical slush Production of sterile therapeutic medium such as sterile surgical slush for use in surgery. A sterile slush container with a sterile sleeve assembly so that the outside of the sterile slush container remains sterile after placement in a non-sterile slush making machine so that the sterile slush container may be returned to the sterile field after removal of the sterile slush container from the sleeve assembly.
US09561887B2	Hopper and medicine supply apparatus including the same A hopper having a passage through which a medicine can be passed downward is provided. A part of a lower portion of the hopper is a deformable portion having flexibility, and the deformable portion is deformable so as to open and close the passage. According to this configuration, the deformable portion that is a part of the hopper is deformed to open and close the passage. Thus, there is no portion such as an opening and closing plate on which the medicine remains, thereby preventing a gap in which the medicine remains from being formed in the hopper, and preventing the medicine from easily remaining in the hopper.
US09561883B1	Method of fabricating a prescription label bag A method of fabricating a prescription label bag which creates a simple, effective and private labelled bag for storing various prescriptions or medicines. The method of fabricating a prescription label bag generally includes a sheet having a plurality of folding indicia preset therein for ease-of-folding into a prescription bag. Adhesive strips are located along the sheet to ease formation of the bag after completion of the necessary folds using the folding indicia. The formed prescription bag includes an upper opening through which the prescription items may be inserted into the bag and a sealed lower end. A label or printed information may be included on the outer surface of the bag to provide instructions or other relevant information regarding the prescription.
US09561882B2	Produce container An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.
US09561881B2	Cylindrical container with side-mount hang tab and methods therefor A container (100) includes a first container portion (101) and a second container portion (102). One or both can include an end member (105) and a cylindrical sidewall (103) extending from the end member. The cylindrical sidewall can include a central layer (301), an inner wrap (302), and an outer wrap (303). The central layer and the outer wrap can define one or more axially aligned apertures (304,305). A hang tab (106) defining a loop (107) and one or more socles (307,308) can be inserted through the apertures with the loop disposed exterior of the cylindrical sidewall and the one or more socles disposed between the central layer and the inner wrap.
US09561878B2	Packing box of portable device A packing box of a portable device is provided, which includes a main plate body and a frame plate body. Plates, which are adjacent to the main plate body and the frame plate body, are respectively disposed with fold-lines; such that a first side plate of the main plate body overlaps a first bonding plate and a third side plate overlaps a second bonding plate to form an accommodating space.: first frame plate, a second frame plate and a third frame plate of the frame plate body are overlapped with one another, so that the first frame plate, the second fame plate and the third frame plate, which are overlapped with one another, separate the accommodating space through a third bounding plate of the frame plate body. When the main plate body and the frame plate body are flattened, the plates are parallel to one another and flat-shaped.
US09561877B2	Automated labeling apparatus using labels having a fluid activatable adhesive An apparatus and method is described herein for automatically labeling using labels having a fluid activatable adhesive along the back surface of such label. The apparatus has multiple pallets each being positionable with the lowermost label of a stack of one or more labels to releasably secure by suction the label against the pallet, and multiple pads each being positionable with respect to pallets to receive labels from the pallets and then releasably retain such labels until application onto containers. Fluid for activating adhesive is applied by an applicator onto labels retained upon the pad to change the fluid activatable adhesive along the label's back surface from a non-tacky state to a tacky state just prior to application of the label onto container.
US09561876B2	Apparatus for forming packaging units A handling apparatus includes a container input, a furnishing carousel, a furnishing module, an application element, and a grouping device. The furnishing carousel rotates about a central axis and has the furnishing module and application element nearby. The furnishing module applies a furnishing feature to a surface of a container, and the application element applies adhesive to the container on a surface outside that surface of a container that is provided with a furnishing feature. The grouping device, which is either a compartmenting or compacting device, is immediately after the furnishing carousel and/or an outlet apparatus. The grouping device groups, compacts, or temporary presses together containers. The container input is either a single-track container feed, a multi-track container feed, a single-track container stream, or a multi-track container stream.
US09561871B2	UAV docking system and method An aerial vehicle docking system includes a landing pad and an aerial vehicle. The landing pad has a concave landing surface and a depression. The aerial vehicle has landing gear and a protrusion. The protrusion is shaped to mate with the depression. The protrusion and the landing gear are positioned on a bottom surface of the aerial vehicle.
US09561856B2	Heat exchanger, cooling system and method for operating a heat exchanger and a cooling system A heat exchanger with at least one cooling segment having a first, a second, and a third portion. A first heat carrier flow path, through which a first heat carrier medium flows, extends through the first portion. A second heat carrier flow path, through which a second heat carrier medium flows, extends through the second portion. A first coolant flow path, through which a first coolant medium flows, extends through the third portion. The heat exchanger comprises at least one cooling body, a second coolant medium flowing through a second coolant flow path extending through the cooling body. The first and the second heat carrier flow paths are thermally coupled, respectively, to the first and the second coolant flow path, to discharge heat energy of at least one of the first and the second heat carrier medium to at least one of the first and the second coolant medium.
US09561854B2	Toilet arrangement for a vehicle A toilet assembly for a vehicle comprises a first toilet compartment including a first opening, a first foldable toilet compartment door for closing the first opening, and a first toilet opposite to the first opening. An adjacent second toilet compartment includes a second opening, a second toilet compartment door for closing the second opening, and a second toilet opposite to the second opening. A forward dividing flap is rotatably supported by the front wall and situated between the first toilet compartment and the second toilet compartment for at least partially dividing the first toilet compartment from the second toilet compartment, wherein the forward dividing flap is rotatably supported at the front wall, the first toilet compartment door is retractable to a side facing away from the dividing flap, the first toilet is further from the front wall than is the second toilet, and the forward dividing flap closes the first opening when the first toilet compartment door is retracted.
US09561852B1	In flight transfer of packages between aerial drones Aspects include a system for transferring a payload between drones. The system includes a first drone having a first member and a first controller, the first member having a first coupling device on one end, the first member being configured to carry a payload, the first controller being configured to change a first altitude and orientation of the first drone. A second drone includes a second member and controller, the second member having a second coupling device on one end, the second member being configured to receive the payload, the second controller being configured to change a second altitude and orientation of the second drone. The controllers cooperate to change at least one of the first and second altitude, and the first and second orientation to operably engage the first coupling device to the second coupling device for transferring the payload from the first member to the second member.
US09561850B2	Vertical take-off and landing aircraft A vertical take-off and landing aircraft includes a propulsion mechanism having a fan for generating lift and thrust, an engine for supplying motive power to the propulsion mechanism, a frame coupling the propulsion mechanism and the engine, seating connected to and suspended from the frame so as to be swingable back and forth relative to the frame, a control stick connected to the frame, and a landing undercarriage connected to the seating, wherein the propulsion mechanism is connected to the frame such that the drive shaft of the fan is directed vertically during landing, and the frame is moved relative to the seating by manipulating the control stick, to change the orientation of the propulsion mechanism. The thrust can be controlled with simple configuration, and take-off and landing can be performed safely even in a small space surrounded by obstacles.
US09561840B2	Fin assembly for water sports board A water sports board, such as a surf board, is described which has a rider operated center fin that is rotatably mounted on the lower side of the board which aids in steering the board. The central fin is rotatably moved by a center fin assembly that includes a driving mechanism such as a tiller or arm secured to a rotatable shaft passing through the board that is secured to the rotatable central fin. The rider uses his or her rear foot to apply a force to the tiller or arm which moves the tiller and in turn moves the center fin so as to steer the board.
US09561836B2	Bicycle control system A system includes a computer in a bicycle, and the computer has a processor and a memory. The computer is programmed to determine user characteristics for a user of the bicycle, with the user characteristics including pedaling force and pedaling cadence; calculate a power contribution at least in part according to the user characteristics; select one or more operational parameters for a bicycle motor according to the power contribution; and apply the operational parameters to operation of the bicycle motor.
US09561835B2	Bicycle brake assembly A bicycle brake assembly includes a brake unit, a fixing structure and an alignment structure. The brake unit includes first and second brake arms. The fixing structure is configured to operatively couple the brake unit to a brake supporting portion of a bicycle frame. The alignment structure is disposed in the vicinity of the fixing structure. The alignment structure is configured to align the brake unit to the brake supporting portion.
US09561830B2	Backrest for a straddle-seat vehicle A kit for assembling a backrest on a saddle-type vehicle seat selectively connected to the frame and including at least one seat passage extending therethrough. A mounting plate is adapted to be disposed between the seat and the frame. An adapter, adapted to be connected to the mounting plate or integrally formed therewith, includes at least one adapter passage having an open end facing away from the mounting plate. An inverted U-shaped seat mount includes two posts and a connection member connected between their respective first end portions. A second end portion is adapted to be selectively received in the at least one adapter passage through the open end thereof. A back support is adapted to be pivotally connected to the seat mount. At least one fastener for attaching the mounting plate to the seat. Methods for assembling the backrest onto the seat are disclosed.
US09561829B1	Robotic leg with multiple robotic feet Disclosed are robotic systems, methods, bipedal robot devices, and computer-readable mediums. For example, a robotic system may include a robotic body, a robotic hip connected to the robotic body, a robotic leg connected to the robotic hip. Further, the robotic system may include a first robotic foot that is connected to one end of the robotic leg and a second robotic foot is connected to an opposite end of the robotic leg. Yet further, the robotic leg may be fully rotatable around an axis of rotation defined by the robotic hip. In addition, the robotic hip may be linearly movable along the robotic leg to one or more positions between the one end of the robotic leg and the opposite end of the robotic leg.
US09561819B2	System and method for actively determining a steering stop angle for a work vehicle A method for actively determining a steering stop angle for tires associated with a front axle of a work vehicle may generally include receiving an input associated with a tire parameter for the tires, monitoring a suspension travel distance of the front axle and monitoring an oscillation angle of the front axle. In addition, the method may include determining a maximum allowable steering angle for the tires based on both the suspension travel distance and the oscillation angle of the front axle, wherein the maximum allowable steering angle corresponds to a steering angle at which clearance is maintained between the tires and at least one hood-related component of the work vehicle when the tires are moved to the maximum steering angle.
US09561817B2	Stroller with telescopic and locking members A stroller for carrying a child or child restraint system, that may comprise an additional storage area or child support system when expanded. The frames include a mechanism whereby the base of the frame is expanded rearward to create a storage space roughly behind the baby seat, and optionally where a top to the storage area folds up from the rear of the frame to complete the storage area. The stroller may include detachable wheels. The stroller may also include handles or push bars that may optionally include mechanisms to assist in expanding or contracting the storage area. The stroller may also be constructed so as to be collapsible for storage.
US09561816B2	Compact foldable stroller with one-handed fold control A compact collapsible stroller in accordance with the present disclosure includes a mobile cart and a seat coupled to the mobile cart. The mobile cart includes a rolling base and a foldable frame that fold inwardly and outwardly from the rolling base.
US09561812B2	Monitoring transport network infrastructure The present invention relates to conditions monitoring of structures forming part of a transport network, e.g. structural health monitoring of structures, especially tunnels by performing distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) on at least one optical fiber (104) deployed so as to monitor the structure (206) and detecting and analyzing the acoustic response to movement of traffic (205) on the network in the vicinity of the structure to detect the acoustic response (303, 304) of the structure. The acoustic response of the structure is then analyzed to detect any change in condition.
US09561808B2	Method for controlling a magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle A method for controlling a magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, wherein the device contains at least one solenoid of a magnet rail brake, said solenoid being fed from a source of electrical energy via an electrical connection, wherein upon a magnet rail brake activation signal the electrical connection between the source of electrical energy and the at least one solenoid of the magnet rail brake is established and upon a magnet rail brake de-activation signal same is disconnected, in order to excite the at least one solenoid to generate a magnetic force or de-excite said at least one solenoid.
US09561803B2	Method for calculating a desired yaw rate for a vehicle A method is provided for calculating a driver's desired yaw rate of a vehicle for use in a vehicle movement control system and includes determining the current yaw rate of the vehicle, determining the rate of the vehicle's steering wheel rotation. The method further includes calculating a first desired yaw rate of the vehicle based on the determined current yaw rate of the vehicle and the determined rate of the vehicle's steering wheel rotation, the desired yaw rate being further calculated based on the assumption that the driver applies a rate of steering wheel rotation as function of the driver's perceived error in yaw rate, and finally the step of providing the first desired yaw rate as an input to the vehicle movement control system for controlling the vehicle.
US09561798B2	Controlling internal combustion engine emissions A method for heating a catalyst includes maintaining engine speed at a high rpm when the engine is started. The high rpm is maintained even if the driver shifts the transmission out of neutral. Engine speed is lowered when there is an indication that the driver wishes to drive off, such as the driver releasing the brake pedal. Maintaining the high rpm during the time between shifting the transmission out of neutral and providing an indication that drive off is desired contributes to additional catalyst warm up. The high rpm may be disabled if the catalyst temperature is sufficiently high or if the vehicle is parked on a slope, for example.
US09561785B2	Vehicle rear wheel lift tendency judgment device A vehicle rear wheel lift tendency judgment device: includes a first deceleration obtaining device for obtaining a first deceleration along a first straight line, being a component in a first direction of an acceleration on a center of gravity, and a second deceleration obtaining device for obtaining a second deceleration along a second straight line, being a component in a second direction of the acceleration; judges that a rear wheel tends to be lifted, when the first deceleration is greater in the first direction than a first threshold, or when the second deceleration is greater in the second direction than a second threshold; and performs at least one of setting for shifting the first threshold in a direction opposite to the first direction and setting for shifting the second threshold in a direction opposite to the second direction, when a second-deceleration change rate being a change amount in the second deceleration per unit time becomes greater in the second direction than a change-rate threshold, enabling a quick judgment of a rear wheel lift tendency.
US09561774B2	Winged driver airbag A vehicle includes a steering wheel having a steering wheel cover and an airbag module. The airbag module includes an airbag arrangement and an inflator disposed behind the steering wheel cover. The inflator is configured to inflate the airbag arrangement. The airbag arrangement has a primary bag configured to cushion an occupant and a secondary bag disposed on a side of the primary bag adjacent to a driver's side of the vehicle. The secondary bag is configured to catch an occupant during impact of the vehicle. The airbag arrangement further includes a patch having a seam. The patch partitions the primary and secondary bags. The seam is configured to split when a pressure in the primary bag exceeds a threshold allowing gas to inflate the secondary bag.
US09561765B1	Fuel tank assembly including inflatable member A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank, and an airbag assembly connected to a fuel tank. The fuel tank includes a first portion facing in a first direction, a second portion facing a second direction which is opposite the first direction. The fuel tank includes a rear portion extending between the first portion and the second portion and facing in a rear direction transverse to the first and second directions. The airbag assembly is connected to the first portion, the second portion, and the rear portion of the fuel tank. During a vehicle impact, an inflatable member of the airbag assembly in an inflatable position may deflect impact debris away from the fuel tank and/or may prevent underbody components from coming contacting the fuel tank.
US09561763B2	Control system for a dual redundant motor/generator and engine An exemplary electrical system may include a power plant operable to provide motive power, and a first and a second motor/generator operatively coupled to a common gear shaft, and to the power plant via a gearbox and drive shaft. The exemplary electrical system may further include a system controller configured to selectively operate at least one of the first motor/generator and the second motor/generator in one of a motor operating mode and a generator operating mode based on at least one parameter. The at least one parameter may be, but is not limited to, vibration and torque. In the motor operating mode, the first and/or second motor/generator provides power to the power plant. In the generator operating mode, the first and/or the second motor/generator extracts power from the power plant.
US09561758B2	Wire harness with two external multi-diameter tubes and twist indicator device A wire harness includes: an electrical wire group including a main electrical wire section, a first branch electrical wire section, and a second branch electrical wire section; a small-diameter tubular exterior member configured to cover the main electrical wire section in the circumferential direction, and on whose base end section side the first branch electrical wire section is located; a large-diameter tubular exterior member configured to cover the main electrical wire section in the circumferential direction, and on whose base end section side the second branch electrical wire section is located; first and second tape-fixing sections; and twist indicator that is provided at a position at which the small-diameter tubular exterior member and the large-diameter tubular exterior member overlap each other, and is configured to indicate the degree of twist of the main electrical wire section between the first branch electrical wire section and the second branch electrical wire section.
US09561747B2	Tarpaulin retraction and extension device A device for covering at least part of a container using a tarpaulin, comprising: a rod for rolling the tarpaulin thereonto and unrolling of the tarpaulin therefrom; a support arm mountable to the container for rotatably supporting the rod, the support arm being pivotally movable relative to the container; a rod actuator for selectively rotating the rod; and an arm biasing element for biasing the support arm towards a predetermined position. Rotating the rod using the rod actuator to roll the tarpaulin therearound moves the support arm towards a support arm first position to move the tarpaulin to a tarpaulin retracted configuration and rotating the rod using the rod actuator to unroll the tarpaulin therefrom moves the support arm towards a support arm second position to move the tarpaulin to a tarpaulin extended configuration.
US09561740B2	Sliding tracks for vehicle seats, vehicle seat comprising such a track A sliding track for a vehicle seat. The sliding track includes a first rail secured to a motor vehicle frame, a second rail mounted so as to slide relative to the first rail, and a drive mechanism adapted to move the second rail relative to the first rail. The first rail has a base and two lateral flanges, and the drive mechanism includes a threaded rod. The sliding rail includes a front support mounted on a lateral flange of the first rail, to which the front end of the threaded rod is fixed.
US09561735B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle comprises a first battery pack including a first battery which stores electric power for activating a wheel, and a vehicle body frame to which the first battery pack is mounted, wherein a suspending unit space in which a suspending unit which suspends and lifts up the first battery pack accommodated in a first battery accommodating space is placed is formed to be opened upward, above the first battery accommodating space, a lift-up space through which the first battery pack is movable upward, is formed, above the first battery accommodating space inside a vehicle body, and a carry-out space through which the first battery pack is movable to a space which is outside the vehicle body, is formed between an upper region of the lift-up space inside the vehicle body and the space which is outside the vehicle body.
US09561732B2	Information issuance apparatus, information issuance method and program According to one embodiment, there is provided an information issuance system including: a segmentation unit, an information generating unit and a transmitting unit. The segmentation unit segments a plurality of travelling apparatuses existing within a demand-and-supply adjustment district and travelling by use of electric power into first to N-th groups on the basis of a number of the travelling apparatuses. The information generating unit sets first to N-th target periods different from each other with respect to the first to N-th groups and to generate first to N-th requests for requesting the travelling apparatuses to restrain electric charges from being performed during the first to N-th target periods. The transmitting unit respectively transmits the first to N-th requests to the travelling apparatuses belonging to the first to N-th groups before starts of the first to N-th target periods.
US09561730B2	Wireless power transmission in electric vehicles Exemplary embodiments are directed to bidirectional wireless power transfer using magnetic resonance in a coupling mode region between a charging base (CB) and a battery electric vehicle (BEV). For different configurations, the wireless power transfer can occur from the CB to the BEV and from the BEV to the CB.
US09561726B2	Apparatus and method for calculating regenerative braking amount of hybrid electric vehicle A method for calculating a regenerative braking amount of a hybrid electric vehicle includes calculating a first possible available charging power of a motor when regenerative braking of the hybrid electric vehicle is required; calculating a second possible charging power of the motor by using the first possible charging power of the motor; converting the second possible charging power of the motor to a torque of a wheel axle; calculating an available amount of regenerative braking by reflecting a coasting torque on the torque of the wheel axle; generating a motor torque command based on the available amount of regenerative braking; and calculating a final regenerative braking amount by monitoring a real motor torque according to the motor torque command and correcting an error.
US09561723B2	Remaining fuel level displaying method for fuel cell system and fuel cell equipped vehicle If a main stop valve of a fuel gas tank is not opened, it becomes possible to display a remaining level of fuel gas. A remaining fuel level displaying method for the fuel cell system comprises: if the main stop valve is opened, then calculating a remaining level of fuel gas in the fuel gas tank using a pressure value acquired from the pressure sensor, and displaying the calculated remaining level of the fuel gas on a display device, and if the main stop valve is closed, then displaying on the display device a remaining level of the fuel gas that was stored into a memory at a time when the main stop valve was shut off.
US09561715B2	Wheel hub with electric motor The present disclosure provides a final drive assembly for powering a wheel of a machine. The final drive assembly includes a hub adapted to support the wheel, a spindle casting coupled to the hub and a bearing disposed within the hub. The spindle casting at least partially defines a steering axis about which the wheel pivots. The final drive assembly also includes an electric motor disposed within the bearing, the electric motor positioned between the spindle casting and hub.
US09561711B2	Convertible car with a rigid sunroof and a front engine and corresponding control method A convertible car with a front engine having: a passenger compartment; a rigid sunroof; a trunk, which contains the rigid sunroof when the rigid sunroof is arranged in an open position; an upper covering, which is arranged over the trunk and is mobile between a closed position and an open position; a trunk lid, which is supported by the upper covering and is mobile relative to the upper covering; a first actuating device, suited to move the upper covering between the closed position and the open position; a second actuating device, suited to move the trunk lid relative to the upper covering between a completely closed position, in which the trunk lid completely closes the access to the trunk, and a semi-open position, in which the trunk lid is arranged in an intermediate position between the completely closed position and a completely open position.
US09561708B2	Roll-screen device When a light-shielding sheet enters guide rails, engagement belts of the light-shielding sheet engage with the guide rails. A roll-screen device includes a winding roller, a light-shielding sheet, guide rails, and guide sections. The light-shielding sheet includes a sheet body, and engagement belts provided along side edges at both sides of the sheet body in a vehicle width direction. The sheet body and the engagement belts are rolled up on the winding roller such that the sheet body and the engagement belts overlap each other. Each guide rail includes engagement wall section which is located at a vehicle widthwise inner side of the engagement belt and engages with the engagement belt to prevent the light-shielding sheet from falling out of the guide rail. The guide section includes a guide piece configured to put a distance between the engagement belt and the sheet body before the light-shielding sheet enters the guide rail.
US09561702B2	Three door structure for partial recirculation in an air conditioning system A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a blower unit that has an interior air intake and an exterior air intake. Three doors are moved between open and closed positions to define a recirculation mode, a fresh mode and a partial recirculation mode. As the doors move between their open and closed positions, a variable partial mode and a variable fresh mode are defined.
US09561699B2	Chassis link for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a chassis link including a single-shell sheet metal main body, on which a plurality of bearing regions are formed for attaching bearing elements by which the main body can be connected to the bodywork and to a movable part of a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle. The main body includes two arms which merge into one another and define a main-body plane and a concave edge region of the main body. The concave edge region extends from a wheel-side bearing region towards a bodywork-side bearing region and is at an angle relative to the main-body plane. For such a chassis link having a high inherent stiffness and a low weight the invention proposes that the angled, concave edge region includes, along at least one curve length portion, at least one oblique surface which, when viewed in cross section, encloses an angle in the range of from 25° to 75° with a surface, adjacent thereto, of the angled, concave edge region. As a result, the inherent stiffness of the chassis link is increased for a maintained sheet metal thickness.
US09561690B2	Kerf structure for snow tire The present invention provides a kerf structure for a snow tire, including unit structures on each of which spiral-shaped protrusions are continuously formed to be spaced a predetermined distance apart on the outer circumferential surface of a semi-cylindrical shaped column, wherein the continuously formed unit structures are arranged by alternating convex and concave portions in a zigzag formation, which is capable of optimizing the rigidity which can maintain gripping force as an original function of a kerf while ensuring a friction force generated from small blocks of a tread portion partitioned with kerfs by collapsing a block at an optimum level and further ensuring the kerf function on snow even in the last stages of tread wear by lowering the rigidity of the blocks of the tread portion.
US09561685B2	Force-distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke A force-distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke includes a force-distributing body having a free-end first surface and a second surface disposed at an opposite side of the first surface. The force-distributing body has a spoke-receiving opening that extends through the first surface. In one embodiment, the first surface substantially has the shape of a truncated sphere. In another embodiment, the force distributing body has a generally cylindrical shape. In another embodiment, the spoke-receiving opening is formed eccentrically in the force-distributing body.
US09561674B2	Ink-jet printer An ink-jet printer is provided and includes: a motor, generating a driving force that prompts an ink-jet head moving in a main scanning direction relative to a print object; a motor, generating a driving force by which the ink-jet head is moved; a motor pulley, being rotated by the driving force generated by the motor; a first belt wound around the motor pulley to transmit the driving force from the motor pulley toward the ink-jet head; and a decelerating pulley on which the first belt is wound around to be rotated by the driving force transmitted on the first belt. At least one of a group of motor-side teeth of the motor pulley and belt-side teeth of the first belt and a group of deceleration-side teeth of the decelerating pulley and the belt-side teeth of the first belt is a combination of intermeshable spur gear teeth and helical gear teeth.
US09561669B2	Laser marking using scalable fonts A system directs a laser beam to mark a material with an alphanumeric code. Character and quality information corresponding to a mark to apply to the material with the laser beam can be received, a font definition that specifies character segments can be obtained, a set of multiple spaced locations can be generated from the character segments in accordance with the character and quality information, and the material can be marked with the laser beam by directing the laser beam to dwell at the locations and move between the locations without deactivating the laser beam.
US09561666B2	Systems and methods for degassing fluid Systems and methods for degassing fluid are disclosed. An example fluid ejection device including a channel having an entrance and an exit; a supply slot in communication with the channel; a vent; a first bubble impeding structure at the entrance of the channel; and a second bubble impeding structure at an exit of the channel, the first and second bubble impeding structures to retain a bubble within the channel to enable the bubble to be vented through a vent and to deter the bubble from entering the ink supply slot.
US09561665B2	Liquid discharge device A liquid discharge device includes: a head in which an ejection port to eject liquid as a droplet is formed; a buffer tank which is connected with the head through a supply channel and a collection channel and in which the liquid is housed; a deaeration module which is provided on the side of the supply channel; and a main tank in which the liquid supplied to the buffer tank through the supplement channel is stored, where: the supply channel is connected with a side surface of the buffer tank; the supplement channel penetrates the side surface of the buffer tank and has an exit of the supplement channel in the buffer tank; and the liquid supplied from the supplement channel has speed when the liquid collides with an inner wall surface of the buffer tank facing the exit of the supplement channel.
US09561644B1	System and method for compensating for malfunctioning inkjets A method and system compensates for malfunctioning inkjets using contone values for an image prior to the contone values being rendered for printing of the image. The method generates contone values for color space components in a compensation level for each malfunctioning inkjet. The contone values in each compensation level are modified with reference to a profile selected for each malfunctioning inkjet and with reference to the modification of the contone values in the vicinity of each malfunctioning with the compensative level. The modified contone values of each compensation level are merged with the contone values in the vicinity of each malfunctioning inkjet. The contone values are then rendered and used to operate inkjets for forming an ink image on an ink receiving member.
US09561638B2	Method of manufacturing a piece of automotive vehicle equipment and associated piece of equipment This method includes the arrangement of a first sheet (22A) of porous material on a first face (18) of a base layer and of a second sheet (22B) of porous material of a second face (20) of the base layer before a heating step. Each sheet (22A, 22B) of porous material has a thickness of less than that of the formed layer (16).The sheets (22A, 22B) of porous material confine between them the molten polymeric material derived from the heat fusible polymer fibers during the heating step. The sheets (22A, 22B) of porous material are bound to the formed layer (16) after the step for building up the formed layer (16), in order to make up a first composite body (12A).
US09561636B2	Device for adjusting components of folding-box gluing machines for safe operation A device for adjusting components of a printing material processing machine, in particular a folding-box gluing machine, includes at least one group of processing stations which have an associated operating element and a remote control as well as a safety-path computer and an operating-path computer. A first step for initiating an adjustment process of the components is carried out by a common signal transmitter both when operating a switch on the machine and when operating the remote control.
US09561635B2	Method and machine for producing bags containing fiber material A method for producing bags containing fiber material, comprises the steps of forming at least one continuous layer of fiber material; separating in succession portions of fiber material from the continuous layer and moving them along a predetermined path; feeding each portion of fiber material to respective containment and compaction elements of a first transfer conveyor; feeding an ordered succession of bags containing respective portions of fiber material to respective supporting elements of a second transfer conveyor; transferring the portions of fiber material into respective housings of a third transfer conveyor; transferring the portions from the third transfer conveyor inside respective containment bags carried by a second transfer conveyor; transferring the containment bags from the second transfer conveyor to a fourth transfer conveyor; and moving in succession the bags housing respective portions of fiber material to a folding unit at which the bags are closed.
US09561633B2	Hot isostatic pressing device Provided is a hot isostatic pressing device (HIP) (1) that enables prompt cooling in a processing chamber. The HIP device (1) is provided with the following: gas impermeable casings (3, 4); a heating unit (7); a high-pressure container (2); a heat accumulator (43) provided below a processing chamber; and a cooling promotion flow path (44). The casings (3, 4) are disposed so as to form the following: a first circulation flow (41) in which a pressure medium gas passes through an inner flow path (22) and an outer flow path (12) and then returns to the inner flow path (22); and a second circulation flow (42) in which the pressure medium gas which has branched off from the first circulation flow (41) performs heat exchange with an object-of-processing (W) in the processing chamber and then is fed back to the first circulation flow (41). In the cooling promotion flow path (44), the pressure medium gas that is in the second circulation flow (42) and that has performed heat exchange with the object-of-processing (W) is guided to the heat accumulator (43) and cooled by the heat accumulator (43) before the pressure medium gas merges with the first circulation flow (41).
US09561630B2	Tread including at least one wavy groove, and method for producing same Tire for a heavy goods vehicle comprising a tread of total thickness E and total volume V, having a tread surface intended to come into contact with a roadway, at least one cavity or groove that is continuous in a main direction, and delimited by side walls connected by a bottom, a cross section, the points furthest towards the inside of the bottom of each cavity defining a bottom line, wherein each cavity or groove comprises a plurality of open sections open onto the tread surface in the new state and a plurality of closed sections, connected to the open sections being arranged in alternation, each closed section being spaced away from the tread surface by a bridge of rubber, wherein the points on the bottom line of said cavity or groove lie at distances between a minimum distance Dm and a maximum distance DM with respect to the tread surface, the bottom line of each cavity or groove following a wavy geometry of positive amplitude equal to the difference (DM−Dm).
US09561628B2	Flexible guide for tire repair A method for preparing a portion of a tire for repair includes the steps of providing a template having a pair of guide edges, securing the template to an interior surface of the tire, providing a tool for forming a discontinuity in the interior surface of the tire, forming a discontinuity in the interior surface of the tire, with the tool, along the guide edges of the template, and removing the template from the tire.
US09561626B2	Controlling build chamber temperature A build chamber of a three-dimensional printer uses directed heat to preheat a region within the chamber where a build will be initiated, and then uses circulating, heated air to maintain a target temperature for the entire build volume after the build is initiated. A fixed heating element and blower may advantageously be used for both heating steps, and preheating may be accomplished more quickly by initially directing heat at the locus of build initiation rather than diffusing heat throughout an entire build volume.
US09561625B2	Polyester powder compositions, methods and articles Powder compositions and articles and methods of forming articles from powder compositions are provided. In one embodiment the powder compositions include at least one polyester polymer powder and an amount of reinforcing particles having an aspect ratio of preferably at least about 5:1. In another embodiment the powder compositions include at least one medium-high melting temperature, aromatic and crystalline polyester polymer powder. In a preferred embodiment, the powder composition is capable of being formed, via a laser sintering process, into a three-dimensional article that exhibits one or more desirable mechanical properties in an elevated temperature environment.
US09561624B1	Laser 3D printer A laser 3D printer includes a printer stand, a resin tank, a loading plate, a lifting module, and a rapid prototyping module. A front cover and a back cover are connected to the front end and back end of the printer stand, respectively. A work surface of the printer stand includes a resin tank installation opening. The resin tank is installed in the resin tank installation opening. The lifting module is provided at the top edge of the printer stand. The front of the lifting module is connected to the loading plate. The loading plate is located on top of the center of the resin tank.
US09561617B2	Devices for bonding parts to be joined A device is provided for producing a bonded joint between fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts to be joined, in which fiber-containing plastic material is mixed into the joining zone while friction stir welding the parts to be joined in the form of a butt joint.
US09561610B2	Injection molding method and apparatus therefor An injection molding apparatus includes an injector that obtains molten resin by melting resin, and injects the molten resin, a hot runner that is a flowing path of the molten resin, and a temperature rising part that is provided in a part of the hot runner, and increases a temperature of the molten resin to be higher than a melting temperature in the injector.
US09561609B2	Method for producing optical device A method for producing an optical device includes steps of: providing a first mold set, a second mold set, and an inner mold member cooperating with the first mold set to define a first molding cavity; filling a first plastic material into the first molding cavity so as to form a first molded object including a first molded element; placing the first molded object and the inner mold member into the second mold set to cooperatively define a second molding cavity; filling a second plastic material into the second molding cavity so as to form a second molded object including a second molded element; and disconnecting the first and second molded elements from the first and second molded objects.
US09561607B2	Mold for vehicle bumper fascia and associated molding technique A mold for producing a vehicle bumper fascia and methods for releasing the bumper fascia are provided. The mold includes a core mold half having a primary mold core. A first movable mold core is slidingly engaged to the primary mold core. A second movable mold core is slidingly engaged to the first movable mold core. A third movable mold core is slidingly engaged to the second movable mold core. Portions of the primary mold core and the movable mold cores together define cavities for forming the mounting rib, a wing portion, and a wheel well flange of the bumper fascia. Methods of releasing the bumper fascia include the steps of providing the mold, disengaging the movable mold cores from each other and from the primary mold core.
US09561605B2	Structural element for the building trade, machine and method to make it A construction block or suchlike comprises at least one part made of conglomerate material, to which an insert made of filling material is constrained, to define a connection face for connection to another structural element. The connection face has visible a first surface of the insert and at least a connected second surface of the part made of conglomerate material. On the connection face other structural element(s) are combined, along a support plane (R, R1, R2) provided in correspondence with the connection face, to be stably connected by a layer of binder material. The second surface has a seating made longitudinally and lowered with respect to the support plane (R, R1, R2), on which seating the layer of binder material is located. The seating has a determinate depth (D), with respect to the support plane (R, R1, R2) correlated to the predefined thickness of the binder material to be laid.
US09561594B2	Robot, robot system, and robot control apparatus A robot includes, a holding unit configured to hold an object, an image pickup unit, and a predetermined first portion of the robot. The image pickup unit picks up images of the holding unit and the object using the first portion as a background.
US09561585B2	Actuator device, multi-shaft driving device, and robot device Provided is an actuator device used in a plurality of sites of a multi-shaft driving mechanism such as a multi-shaft manipulator, a robot arm, a leg structure and a snake-shaped robot. A torque sensor is connected to a bearing such as a cross roller bearing through a mount part. The torque sensor is driven by an outer ring relative to a stationary part case of an actuator device. An attachment surface of an output shaft frame is arranged in a position offset from the bearing on a side of the stationary part case. An entire length of the actuator device in an output shaft direction does not change also after the output shaft frame is attached and an occupied space does not increase.
US09561576B2	Cylindrical lapping The described embodiments relate generally to lapping operations and related systems and apparatuses. Various embodiments of lapping tables are described for applying a lapping operation to a non-planar surface of a workpiece. For example, methods and apparatus are described which allow a lapping operation to be applied to a curved outer surface portion of a cylindrical workpiece. Lapping of non-planar outer surfaces of workpieces is conducted by rotating the workpieces during the lapping operations.
US09561571B2	Method and device for aiding in manual handling of a work piece during machining Disclosed is a method for aiding in manual handling of a work piece during machining, which method comprises the steps of: reading a predetermined work plan, comprising a required orientation of the work piece for each machining step of the work plan; detecting the orientation of the work piece; comparing the detected orientation of the work piece with the required orientation; and projecting an indication on the work piece for aiding to manually orient the work piece to the required orientation for the machining step to be performed. Al disclosed is a device for performing the method.
US09561567B2	Workpiece holding device A workpiece holding device includes a main body having a groove and a bearing plate configured to receive a workpiece; an elastic member mounted in the groove at an angle relative to the bearing plate, and having an engaging portion protruding beyond the groove; and a resisting member having an inclined surface received in the groove. The inclined surface can abut the elastic member. When the resisting member rises it forces the engaging portion of the elastic member to move toward the bearing plate, thus securing the workpiece when present. When the resisting member lowers the elasticity of the engaging portion causes it to move away from the bearing plate, thus releasing the workpiece when present.
US09561562B2	Hardfaced wearpart using brazing and associated method and assembly for manufacturing An article, such as a hardfaced wearpart, includes a substrate, a sheet metal shell connected to the substrate to define a cavity between the surface of the substrate and the shell, and a composite material filling the cavity and forming a coating on at least a portion of the surface of the substrate, the composite material including a hard particulate material infiltrated with a metallic brazing material. The shell may be connected to the substrate by welding or brazing to the substrate, and may wear away during use. The shell and the substrate may be used as part of an assembly for producing the article, where the shell is used as a mold for forming the composite material by filling the shell with the hard particulate material and subsequently infiltrating with the brazing material.
US09561559B2	Method and machine for forge welding of tubular articles and exothermic flux mixture and method of manufacturing an exothermic flux mixture A method of forge welding includes placing at least two components for welding together, adjacent each other and with an exothermic flux mixture placed between the components. The exothermic flux mixture is heated to initiate an exothermic reaction and the faying surfaces of the two components are pressed together. The components being welded may be tubular, in particular pipes. Apparatus for the method of forge welding and exothermic flux mixtures for the method of forge welding are also provided.
US09561555B2	Non-line of sight electro discharge machined part A method of machining cooling holes in a component includes the steps of inserting an electro discharge machining guide that houses an electrode into an internal cavity of a component, and machining a cooling hole into a wall of the component with the electrode. A gas turbine engine component includes first and second spaced apart walls providing an internal cavity. The first wall has outer and inner surfaces. The inner surface faces the internal cavity. A cooling hole extends through the first wall from the inner surface to the outer surface. The cooling hole includes entry and exit openings respectively provided in the inner and outer surfaces. The exit opening includes a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the entry opening.
US09561554B2	Saw device and method for sawing a workpiece In order to improve a saw device with a feed axis for a workpiece to be sawed, with a first saw unit to saw the workpiece in a first sawing plane extending transversely to the feed axis and with a second saw unit to saw the workpiece in a second sawing plane extending transversely to the feed axis, with a central device region arranged between the sawing planes, with a front device region arranged in front of the first sawing plane, viewed in a feed direction, and with a rear device region arranged behind the second sawing plane, viewed in the feed direction, in such a way that as high a cutting efficiency as possible can be achieved, it is proposed that the saw device comprises at least two transport mechanisms arranged in different device regions to transport different workpiece portions along the feed axis.
US09561546B1	Drill attachment A drill assembly attachment having a handle, a drill mount, and a throttle. The throttle may have a first portion and a second portion rotationally engaged with the first portion such that the second portion is rotationally actuated in response to linear actuation of the first portion of the throttle. The throttle is positioned with respect to the drill mount and the handle such that the first portion may be linearly actuated by a user with a hand grasping the handle. The drill assembly attachment receives a drill assembly such that the throttle adjustably engages a trigger of the drill assembly. The drill assembly attachment or the drill assembly receives an auger or other tool and the drill assembly attachment with the drill assembly and auger or other tool is used in a method of rotating the auger or other tool.
US09561541B2	Support and compression assemblies for curvilinear molten metal transfer device A curvilinear metal transfer device with support and compression assemblies that help maintain a constant force on the transfer device's metal outer casing and refractory as the outer casing and refractory expand and contract due to temperature fluctuations. In one embodiment, the support assemblies are configured to apply force to the refractory to keep the refractory in tension with the outer casing to suspend the refractory relative the outer casing. Also disclosed are clamp plates that help hold the refractory in place, and nested lids that cover the curvilinear metal transfer device.
US09561540B2	Die casting nozzle and method for operating a die casting nozzle Die cast nozzle for use in a die casting hot chamber system for molten metal with at least melting channel (4) in a channel carrier (3) that can be connected to a melt distributor (21), wherein the melting channel (4) passes over into a heating zone (6) and a nozzle tip (8), to which a sprue area (10) is attached, in which a plug of solidified melting can be formed that interrupts the melting flow, wherein the heating zone (6) comprises a heating cartridge (2) and/or a heatable nozzle shaft (33′) and/or the nozzle tip (8) is comprised as heatable nozzle tip (8′) and comprises at least one heating cartridge (2), the heatable nozzle shaft (33), or the heatable nozzle tip (8′) as heating element with electric heating, which comprises high power density in at least one section and low thermal inertia, comprised in a way that a temperature change gradient of 20 to 250 K/s, preferably 150 K/s, can be achieved on the surface of the heating element. A method for operating the die cast nozzle is also the subject matter of the invention.
US09561537B2	Process for upset forging of drill pipe and articles produced thereby Shown is a method for manufacturing horizontal directional drilling pipe having internally and externally upset pipe ends. The forging is done by heating the green tube ends and applying pressure using a closed die hydraulic forging press to form the upsets. One end of a steel tube is worked by upsetting and pressing to form an external upset portion having an outer taper being shaped by upset forging. That portion is then pressed by an internal upset die so as to displace the outer taper to an internal upset portion having an inner taper. Internal upset forging is then carried out by an internal upset die to produce the finished part. The process allows the manufacturer to produce a thicker upset horizontal directional drilling pipe, where the ratio of the outside diameter to the inside diameter of the upset can be on the order of 3.5, or even greater.
US09561531B2	Composition and method for hydrocarbon and lipid degradation and dispersal The present invention is directed toward a bioremediation product, its method of manufacture and method of use. A blend of microorganisms, cleansers and surfactants is disclosed which is non-toxic and solvent free, and which has the ability to accelerate the breaking down process of oils, materials such as benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTEX); petroleum hydrocarbon fractions F1-F4 (as defined by CCME2000), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), paraffin waxes, volatile organics, molds, and the like; while simultaneously providing a biological component which is effective to reduce the total petroleum hydrocarbon levels to zero at an accelerated rate. The product is useful for bioremediation and as an oil dispersant composition useful in treating oil spills, and for cleanup of the shoreline, animals, plants, and equipment.
US09561524B2	Method for processing a structured surface of an embossing tool The invention relates to a method for processing a structured surface of an embossing tool, in which the entire surface is provided with a first metallic coating and said surface having, in selected regions, at least one additional metallic coating that has a differing degree of lustre. To improve the optical properties of the material boards produced using the embossing tools, particularly if reproducing a wood texture, the invention suggests that additional differing degrees of lustre should be produced in multiple selected regions on the first coating, and be produced by a combination of metallic coatings and mechanical or chemical after-treatments. Therefore, for example, a wood pore with a defined structure can be substantially better reproduced, and the optical and haptic properties of the wood composite board produced using the press plates can thus be improved.
US09561521B2	Coating apparatus including nozzle cleaning mechanism and method of forming coating layer using the same A coating apparatus includes: a nozzle having a nozzle front end configured to spray a coating solution and a head configured to store the coating solution; a movement axis configured to cause the nozzle to move back and forth in a straight line; a rotating connection member configured to connect the movement axis with the nozzle and allow the nozzle to rotate; a stage disposed under the movement axis; and a cleaning means disposed at an end of the movement axis, and having a nozzle front end insertion unit in a concave shape of the nozzle front end and a base fixing the insertion unit, wherein the nozzle is fixed in a normal direction of a surface of the stage by the movement axis, moves back and forth in an extension direction of the movement axis, and rotates with respect to the movement axis.
US09561519B2	Automatic turning device and spraying system using the same A spraying system includes a spraying device, a toasting device, a conveyor line, and a turning device. The spraying device is configured to spray a workpiece. The toasting device is configured to toast the workpiece. The conveyor line passes through the spraying device and the toasting device and is configured to convey the workpiece. The turning device is coupled to the conveyor line and includes a first fixing frame across the conveyor line, a turning mechanism, and a blocking member. The turning mechanism includes a bearing frame detachably coupled to the conveyor line, a rotation shaft rotatably coupled to the bearing frame; a rotatable member coupled to the rotation shaft; and a positioning member coupled to the rotation shaft and configured to couple the workpiece. The blocking member is coupled to the fixing frame and configured to block the rotatable member to rotate the rotation shaft, the positioning member.
US09561512B2	Amine and diamine compounds and their use for inverse froth flotation of silicate from iron ore Compounds of the formulae: RO—X—NH2 (Ia); RO—X—NH3+Y− (Ib); RO—X—NH—Z—NH2 (IIa); and RO—X—NH—Z—NH3+Y− (IIb), in which X is an aliphatic alkylene group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Z is an aliphatic alkylene group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Y− is an anion; and R is an aliphatic iso C13H27-group with average branching degree ranging from 1.5 to 3.5. The compounds are particularly suitable as flotation collectors for enriching an iron mineral from a silicate-containing iron ore.
US09561507B2	Disposable thermal in-vitro diagnostic apparatus A portable, disposable in-vitro diagnostic apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a body configured to be hand held. The body has a reaction medium supply chamber configured in selective fluid communication with a reaction chamber via a fluid conveying channel. The reaction chamber is located beneath a sample reaction chamber. The reaction medium supply chamber contains a reaction fluid therein and the reaction chamber contains a thermal reaction medium therein. The reaction fluid is selectively reactive with the thermal reaction medium to produce one of an endothermic or exothermic reaction beneath the sample reaction chamber.
US09561502B2	Conductive polymer material, method for producing conductive polymer material, and image forming device member A conductive polymer material which can achieve longer operating life by improving resistance stability at the time of performing continuous conduction, a method for producing the conductive polymer material, and an image forming device member are provided. A conductive polymer material containing a quaternary ammonium base incorporated in a main chain of a polymer material as an electrolyte cation, and an alkyl sulfate radical as an electrolyte anion.
US09561496B2	Exhaust gas purification catalyst and the method for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst having an improved NOx purification performance in a lean atmosphere; and a method for producing the same. The method for producing an exhaust gas purification catalyst according to the present invention includes sputtering a target material containing Nb and Rh to produce fine composite-metal particles containing Nb and Rh.
US09561495B2	Porous catalyst washcoats Catalyst washcoats with improved porosity and methods for making the washcoats are provided. The process comprises incorporation of an oil-in-water macroemulsion into the catalyst slurry prior to washcoating the carrier substrate, and calcining the washcoated carrier substrate to remove the oil-in-water macroemulsion. Also provided are catalyst articles comprising the washcoat and methods for abatement of exhaust gas emissions.
US09561494B2	Catalyst for exhaust gas purification, method for producing the same, and exhaust gas purification method using the same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, which is capable of effectively processing an exhaust gas, particularly carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) in the exhaust gas at a low temperature, and a method for producing the catalyst for exhaust gas purification. The purpose is achieved by a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, which is obtained by having a carrier that contains Al2O3 and one or more metal oxides selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide (ZrO2), cerium oxide (CeO2), yttrium oxide (Y2O3), neodymium oxide (Nd2O3), silicon oxide (SiO2) and titanium oxide (TiO2) support one or more catalyst components selected from the group consisting of gold (Au), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru) and osmium (Os). The metal oxides have particle diameters of less than 10 nm.
US09561493B2	Synthesis of pyrochlore nanostructures and uses thereof A template-free reverse micelle (RM) based method is used to synthesize pyrochlore nanostructures having photocatalytic activity. In one embodiment, the method includes separately mixing together a first acid stabilized aqueous solution including pyrochlore precursor A and a second acid stabilized aqueous solution including pyrochlore precursor B with an organic solution including a surfactant to form an oil-in-water emulsion. Next, equimolar solutions of the first and second acid stabilized oil-in-water emulsions are mixed together. Then, the mixture of the first and second acid stabilized oil-in-water emulsion is treated with a base to produce a precipitate including pyrochlore precursors A and B. After which, the precipitate is dried to remove volatiles. The precipitate is then calcined in the presence of oxygen to form a pyrochlore nanostructure, such as a bismuth titanate (Bi2Ti2O7) pyrochlore nanorod. The method of synthesizing the pyrochlore nanorod is template-free.
US09561491B2	Cerium oxide having high catalytic performance A catalyst that includes cerium oxide having a fluorite lattice structure is provided. The cerium oxide includes cerium atoms in mixed valence states of Ce3+/Ce4+, in which the ratio of Ce3+/(Ce3++Ce4+) in the lattice ranges from 40% to 90% at 20° C. The valence states Ce3+ and Ce4+ are reversible in reduction and oxidation reactions, and the cerium oxide maintains catalytic ability at temperatures at least up to 450° C.
US09561486B2	System for generating fuel materials using Fischer-Tropsch catalysts and plasma sources In a first processing chamber, a feedstock may be combined with plasma from, for example, three plasma torches to form a first fluid mixture. Each torch may have a working gas including water vapor, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. The first fluid mixture may be cooled and may contact a first heat exchange device. The output fluid from the first heat exchange device may be separated into one or more components. A syngas may be derived from the one or more components and have a ratio of carbon monoxide to hydrogen of about 1:2. The syngas may be transferred to a catalyst bed to be converted into one or more fluid fuels.
US09561480B2	Assembly bracket and mounting system for aeration element An aeration element for gasification or aeration of liquids includes an essentially flattened, rigid support element having a substantially oval cross-section and corrugated outer surfaces, the corrugated outer surfaces including ridges defining grooves therebetween; a threaded opening for receiving a cooperating fitting for connection to an air supply; and a flexible membrane of elastomeric material disposed around the support element. An assembly bracket includes upper and portions that can be cooperatingly attached to one another about the aeration element for securing the aeration element to a floor of a tank or pool. The assembly bracket includes through-going passages for enabling water to circulate around the bracket and reduce buoyancy of the assembly. Two aeration elements of shorter lengths can be positioned adjacent two one another, secured within assembly brackets, and connected at adjacent ends, so that one of the aeration elements functions as a conduit to the other aeration element when air is supplied into one of the aeration elements.
US09561469B2	Catalyst for treating exhaust gas Provided is a method for reducing N2O emissions in an exhaust gas comprising contacting an exhaust gas containing NH3 and an inlet NO concentration with an SCR catalyst composition containing small pore zeolite having an SAR of about 3 to about 15 and having about 1-5 wt. % of an exchanged transition metal.
US09561462B2	Method for treating a flue gas stream with a sorbent composition having pneumatic conveyance capabilities Sorbent compositions including sorbent particles of a small particle sized sorbent with increased pneumatic conveyance properties. The sorbent compositions have relatively small median particle size and have a controlled particle size distribution (PSD). Specifically, the sorbent compositions include a relatively small percentage of very fine particles, such as a small percentage of particles having a particle size of not greater than about 5 μm. The sorbent compositions are particularly useful for the treatment of a flue gas stream to remove mercury from the flue gas stream.
US09561460B2	Rescue terminal and system The invention relates to a rescue terminal for providing access to an air filter in case of an emergency, including a control system configured and provided to be activated upon a detection of a case of an emergency and having: at least one signaling device configured and provided to emit a signal upon activation of the control system; and a communication unit configured and provided for at least one of receiving and transmitting information indicative for a case of an emergency. The rescue terminal further includes a receiving housing being configured and provided for receiving an air filter device. The invention further relates to an air filter device and a rescue system. The rescue terminal, the air filter device and the rescue system enable a user of the air filter device to quickly access the air filter device in case of an emergency.
US09561458B2	Antibacterial filter comprising copper-based sulfur compound Provided is an antibacterial filter including a copper-based compound that is relatively inexpensive, easy to process, non-toxic and excellent in antibacterial and deodorizing activities. The filter comprises: a porous medium containing minute pores available for a fluid to pass through; and copper sulfide applied on the surface of the porous medium by coating or dispersed in the porous medium, the sulfur compound having a chemical structure of CuxMy (where M is any one selected from Group 15 to 17 elements of the periodic table; and x/y=0.8 to 1.5).
US09561450B1	Hurdle A hurdle has a supporting frame and two crossing rods. The two crossing rod each respectively employing a connecting joint, a spring, an engaging member, and a locking screw engageable with two opposing standing bars. The supporting frame includes the two standing bars and a horizontal aperture. The crossing rod has a hollow rod body, a soft protector jacketed onto the rod body, and a secure aperture disposed through an end of crossing rod. The connecting joint includes a hollow tubal structure with an axial hole, a connecting section with a smaller diameter is disposed at an end, a combining aperture disposed on the connecting section. An end of the spring is a hook end and another end is a screw stem having a threaded section and an inner threaded aperture, and the hook end of the spring is placed into the connecting joint through the axial hole.
US09561449B2	LED lighting device and wireless speaker The present invention provides an LED lighting device and a wireless speaker system. The LED lighting device includes an LED power supply circuit configured to power the LED lighting device; an LED light source module configured to emit light, the LED light source being connected to the power supply circuit; a DLNA wireless communication module configured to receive and process audio signals and commands transmitted from a smart terminal, and control the LED lighting device based on the commands received from the smart terminal; an audio power amplifier unit configured to receive processed audio signals from the wireless communication module; and a speaker unit configured to play audio signals received from the audio power amplifier unit, the audio amplifier unit driving the speaker unit based on the signals received from the wireless communication module.
US09561444B2	Resolving graphical conflicts between objects A first graphical asset and a second graphical asset associated with a simulated character of a video game are received. The first graphical asset and the second graphical asset that share a same physical location on the simulated character are paired together. Graphical conflicts between the first graphical asset and the second graphical created as a result of the pairing are then resolved.
US09561443B2	Computer-readable storage medium, information processing system, and information processing method A movement direction of an object arranged in a virtual world is set based on attitude data. Further, the object is moved in the movement direction in the virtual world in accordance with data based on a load applied to a load detection device. An image showing the virtual world including at least the object or an image showing the virtual world viewed from the object is displayed as a first image on a portable display device.
US09561441B2	Storage medium storing video game program for calculating a distance between a game controller and a reference A game process is performed by obtaining control data from a game controller. Distance data associated with the distance between the game controller and a predetermined measured reference provided in a real space is calculated by using the control data obtained from the game controller. Then, a predetermined game process is performed on a virtual game world through an operation based on the value of the distance data. Then, the virtual game world after the game process is displayed on a display device.
US09561430B2	Rollover switch for an amusement game device A rollover switch has a housing carrying a depressible cover coupled to a switch whereby a depression of the cover in response to contact being made between the cover and an object movable across a first surface of a playfield of an amusement game functions to activate the switch. A mounting collar is sized to be positioned within an opening formed in the playfield wherein the opening extends between a second surface of the playfield and the first surface of the playfield. The mounting collar and the housing of the switch assembly have cooperating features that allow the switch assembly to be adjustably mounted within the mounting collar to thereby allow the cover to be positioned at a desired location relative to the first surface of the playfield.
US09561429B2	Electromagnet for an amusement game device A front cabinet panel piece, a back panel cabinet piece, a first side cabinet panel piece, and second side cabinet panel piece, each having a plurality of pre-formed openings, are arranged relative to one another to form an amusement game cabinet. The plurality of pre-formed openings are used to accept a corresponding plurality of knock-down hardware pieces each including a fastener locking component and a fastener. The fastener locking components are held within respective first ones of the pre-formed openings and the fastener is inserted into second ones of the pre-formed openings that are aligned with the first ones of the plurality of pre-formed openings. Each fastener is mated to its corresponding fastener locking component to complete assembly of the amusement game cabinet. The assembled amusement game cabinet is used to support a playfield and the playfield, in turn, is used to provide additional structural support to the amusement game cabinet.
US09561428B2	Hangman type of lottery game A method of conducting a Hangman type of lottery game includes offering a number of games to play. A number of letter combinations are defined, wherein each of the combinations has at least two letters. A player plays a game by selecting a letter combination or by prompting the lottery game system, by using their mobile electronic device, to randomly select the letter combination having at least two letters. The amount of letters included in the letter combination determines which of the games is played by the player. The selected letter combination is compared with the winning group of letters. A winning mode is defined wherein a predetermined amount of letters in a winning group of letters coincides with the letters included in the selected letter combination. Finally, the player receives a message on the player's mobile device, for example, whether the selected letter combination satisfies the winning mode.
US09561423B2	Scorecard A scorecard (1) and a method of recording the number of strokes in a game of golf by means of movable indicator devices (2) are described, the scorecard (1) being provided with at least one further movable indicator device (3) to enable the indication of a marker of a player, and a player indicator (4), and both the movable marker indicator (3) and the player indicator (4) being designed for mechanical, optical reading.
US09561415B2	Adjustable training golf tee An adjustable training golf tee is provided. The adjustable training golf tee may include a top body, a stem and a base. The top body may have a first side and a second side, wherein the second side forms a concentric threaded recess, wherein the first side forms a concentric stem aperture communicating the first side to the threaded recess. The stem may have a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is dimensioned and adapted to rest a golf ball thereon. The base may include a threaded flange and a spike perpendicularly joined thereto, wherein the threaded recess is dimensioned and adapted to rotatably mate with the threaded flange, and wherein the stem aperture is dimensioned and adapted to be slidably receive the stem secured to the base.
US09561413B2	Golf club head A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ΔCGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ΔCGz) that is less than 2 mm.
US09561409B2	Golf club head A wood-type golf club head includes a main body and a striking wall associated with the main body. The striking wall has a striking face including a face center, a first imaginary plane tangent to the face center, and a rear surface opposite the striking face. In a second imaginary plane perpendicular to the first imaginary plane and passing through the face center, the striking face includes a first point associated with a maximum thickness, tmax, of the striking wall, and a second point associated with a minimum thickness, tmin, of the striking wall, such that a ratio, tmax/tmin, is no less than 1.70. Also, in the second imaginary plane, the striking wall gradually tapers in thickness entirely from the first point to the second point.
US09561405B2	Golf club head An exemplary golf club head having an increased amount of discretionary mass may be realized by utilizing improved drop angles, an improved average crown height, and/or articulation points. The discretionary mass may be placed low and deep in the club head to improve the location of the center of gravity as well as the inertial properties. A preferred break length may also be utilized to further improve the depth of the center of gravity. In one example, the center of gravity may be positioned to substantially align the sweet spot with the face center of the club head.
US09561403B2	Apparatus and system for automatic collection and delivery of spherical game elements A collection apparatus including an autonomous power supply means and an image acquisition means for acquiring image sequences of at least one area of surveillance is disclosed. The collection apparatus may further include control means connected to the image acquisition means for receiving and processing the acquired sequences of images, to detect the presence and position of said game elements, and to send a control command to move the collection apparatus to collect a detected spherical game element. The collection apparatus also includes interaction means for interacting with a player to deliver a previously collected spherical game element to the player and a delivery device controlled by the control means to perform the delivery. An automatic collection system is also disclosed that uses two collection apparatuses, operating in a complementary and/or synchronized way to collect and deliver a spherical element to a player, on request by the player.
US09561401B2	Monofin swimming apparatus A monofin, for use in swimming, includes a fin shaped like a whale tail, wherein the fin further includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. At least one corrugation is formed in the fin, wherein the at least one corrugation is parallel to a portion of the leading edge. At least one foot pocket assembly may be removably coupled to the fin. The at least one foot pocket assembly includes a foot pocket cover formed to removably couple around a portion of the fin. At least one foot opening is formed in the foot pocket cover and at least one cuff surrounds the at least one foot opening. At least one foot pocket is in communication with the at least one foot opening. The at least one cuff stretches to encompass an ankle of users of many sizes and holds the monofin on the users.
US09561390B2	Cosmetic composition comprising a supramolecular polymer and method for making up the skin and/or lips employing a composition comprising a supramolecular polymer The present disclosure relates to a method for making up the skin and/or lips, wherein a cosmetic makeup composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one polyalkene-based supramolecular polymer is applied. The disclosure also relates to a cosmetic composition for making up the skin and/or lips, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one polyalkene-based supramolecular polymer and at least one coloring material.
US09561385B2	Light therapy platform system Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in an assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of light apertures substantially aligned with the LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are disposed so that the reflective surface is relatively smooth and seamless towards the patient. The walls have a malleable rigidity for flexible adjustability relative to the user, and the device is mounted to the user with a frame.
US09561382B2	System and method for low power communication between implantable devices In accordance with an embodiment, apparatuses and methods are provided for coordinating operation between leadless pacemakers (LPs) located in different chambers of the heart. A method includes configuring a local LP to receive communications from a remote LP through conductive communication over first and second channels, maintaining the first channel active for at least a portion of a time when the second channel is inactive to listen for event messages from the remote LP, detecting an incoming signal at the local LP over the first channel, determining whether the incoming signal received over the first channel corresponds to an LP wakeup notice, when the incoming signal corresponds to the LP wakeup notice, activating the second channel at the local LP, and receiving an event message over the second channel from the remote LP.
US09561376B2	Systems and methods for estimating intracardiac distance using sensed electrical pulses The present disclosure provides systems and methods for estimating a change in an intracardiac distance between systole and diastole. A system includes a pacing electrode configured to generate a pacing pulse, a sensing electrode configured to measure an electrical artifact corresponding to the pacing pulse, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the pacing electrode and the sensing electrode, the computing device configured to determine a first amplitude of a first electrical artifact measured at the sensing electrode during systole, determine a second amplitude of a second electrical artifact measured at the sensing electrode during diastole, and calculate a mechanical index based on the first amplitude and the second amplitude, wherein the mechanical index is representative of the change in the intracardiac distance.
US09561375B2	Synchronization control system The various embodiments herein relate to systems and methods for controlling the operation of a pulsatile heart assist device in a patient. The systems and methods include utilizing sounds and electrical signals produced by the heart to control the operation of the heart assist device.
US09561373B2	System to stimulate a neural target and a heart According to an embodiment of a method for providing neural stimulation, activity is sensed, and neural stimulation is automatically controlled based on the sensed activity. An embodiment determines periods of rest and periods of exercise using the sensed activity, and applies neural stimulation during rest and withdrawing neural stimulation during exercise. Other embodiments are provided herein.
US09561371B2	Systems and methods for treating essential tremor or restless leg syndrome using spinal cord stimulation A method for treating essential tremor or restless leg syndrome using spinal cord stimulation includes implanting a lead near a spinal cord of a patient. The lead includes a plurality of electrodes disposed on a distal end of the lead and electrically coupled to at least one contact terminal disposed on a proximal end of the lead. Electrical signals are provided from a control module coupled to the lead to stimulate a portion of the spinal cord of the patient using at least one of the electrodes. The electrical signals reduce, alleviate, or eliminate at least one adverse effect of essential tremor or restless leg syndrome.
US09561366B2	Conditional electrical stimulation In general, the disclosure describes techniques for providing conditional electrical stimulation to a patient for pelvic health. An implantable medical device (IMD) may adjust the delivery cycle of the electrical stimulation applied to a patient in response to receiving a delivery cycle parameter associated with one or more of the following: a time in a time schedule, a control device output from a control device, and physiological information from a physiological information sensing device. As an example, the IMD may monitor a status of one or more inputs of the IMD and adjust the delivery cycle of the electrical stimulation applied to the patient based on the status of the input(s).
US09561365B2	Sample and hold circuitry for monitoring voltages in an implantable neurostimulator Sample and hold circuitry for monitoring electrodes and other voltages in an implantable neurostimulator is disclosed. The sample and hold circuitry in one embodiment contains multiplexers to selected appropriate voltages and to pass them to two storage capacitors during two different measurement phases. The capacitors are in a later stage serially connected to add the two voltages stored on the capacitors, and voltages present at the top and bottom of the serial connection are then input to a differential amplifier to compute their difference. The sample and hold circuitry is particularly useful in calculating the resistance between two electrodes, and is further particularly useful when resistance is measured using a biphasic pulse. The sample and hold circuitry is flexible, and can be used to measure other voltages of interest during biphasic or monophasic pulsing.
US09561360B1	Writing utensil with active nerve stimulation A writing utensil for providing active nerve stimulation to the fingertips of a user. The writing utensil has a body portion, a tip portion with a marking tip, and an active stimulator with active stimulation surfaces retained adjacent to the distal end of the body portion to be engaged by the fingertips of the user. The active stimulator has an active state where active stimulation is provided to the fingertips of the user and an inactive state where active stimulation is not provided. The active stimulator can comprise mechanical movement mechanisms where nodules, such as rotatable cam nodules with eccentric portions, periodically extend in relation to the active stimulation surfaces. Additionally or alternatively, the active stimulator can comprise electrical pulse mechanisms for imparting electrical impulses to fingers disposed in contact therewith. Active nerve stimulation can be provided simultaneously, in series, or in some other pattern.
US09561359B2	Medical connector assembly One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a medical connector assembly comprising a male port plug and a female port plug that is releasably lockable with the male port plug. The male port plug can include a first end portion adapted to mate with a fluid source, and a tapered second end portion. The second end portion can include a twistable locking mechanism comprising a plurality of crescent-shaped flanges that extend annularly about less than the entire outer circumferential surface of the second end portion. The female port plug can include a central channel configured to receive the male port plug. The central channel can have a tapered portion adapted to friction fit with the second end portion of the male port plug. The female port plug can further include a receptacle portion adapted to receive the plurality of flanges comprising the locking mechanism.
US09561358B2	Venous access port assembly with push surfaces A venous access port assembly (10) having a housing (12), a septum (14), a discharge stem (16) at a distal end thereof for connection to a catheter (50), and an interior chamber (18). The housing includes a pair of recesses (28) along both sides thereof between the distal end and a proximal port end (24), where the recesses facilitate pushing the assembly by the practitioner into a subcutaneous pocket (104) of a patient (100) for implantation into the pocket.
US09561357B2	Light and ultrasonic transducer device for skin therapy A device for delivering light and ultrasound across a skin surface is provided. The device has a layered structure comprising a light source and an ultrasonic transducer. The light source comprises a flexible light emitter layer electrically coupled to a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, wherein at least one of the first and second conductive layers is transparent. The ultrasonic transducer comprises a flexible ultrasound emitter layer electrically coupled to a third conductive layer and a fourth conductive layer. In one embodiment, the light source comprises an organic light emitting diode or a plurality of printed light emitting diodes and the ultrasonic transducer comprises a piezoelectric coating. The device may be provided with a therapeutic or cosmetic composition to be applied to the skin surface, wherein the light and ultrasound emitted from the device cause transdermal transport of the composition through the skin surface.
US09561356B2	Microneedle manufacturing process with hats Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprising the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat (2) above each microneedle (1) under formation, said process comprising the following steps: providing bridges (3) between the hats (3), maintaining the bridges (3) during the remaining microneedle manufacturing steps, removing the bridges (3), together with the hats (2), when the microneedles (1) are formed.
US09561343B2	Package with a spiral space configured for storing and dispensing a urinary catheter A package configured for storing and dispensing a tubular section of a urinary catheter includes a wall forming a spiral pattern on an interior surface of the package, a cavity, an outlet, a channel connecting the outlet and the cavity, and a by-pass flow path connected with the outlet. The spiral pattern extends from a central region of the package to an outer periphery of the package, with the spiral pattern of the wall forming a spiral space located between the wall and an adjacent section of the wall. The cavity is formed in the outer periphery of the package. The outlet is formed in the outer periphery of the package separate from the cavity.
US09561335B2	System, device, and method for providing and controlling the supply of a distending media for CT colonography Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices, and methods for delivering distending media to an organ of a patient with a dispensing device for acquiring an image of the organ while distended. In one embodiment, an insufflating device comprises a controller for detecting a pressure level of the distending media within an organ of a patient, wherein the controller is configured to signal an operator to acquire an image of the organ when the pressure level is within a predetermined pressure range for a predetermined period of time. Further, the insufflating device comprises a valve assembly in communication with the controller and in fluid communication between the source of distending media and the organ of the patient, wherein the valve assembly is configured to adjust a flow rate of the distending media delivered to the organ of the patient.
US09561334B1	Method and apparatus for applying an anesthetic and bactericide A method and an apparatus for applying an anesthetic include an elongated tubular housing having an upper end, a substantially hollow interior, and a lower end having an injection needle extending therefrom. A first chamber is formed within the housing interior for holding an anesthetic cartridge therein. A second chamber receives a cannister containing an endothermic gas that rapidly absorbs heat when released to the atmosphere. The cartridge is penetrated by a plunger that forces the anesthetic through the injection needle. A depressible trigger propels the gas through an outlet nozzle that is oriented to project a stream of gas along a delivery axis that intersects a delivery axis of the needle; therefore, the gas and anesthetic can be successively delivered to an injection site with minimal repositioning of the housing. Accordingly, a dental practitioner can initially disperse the endothermic gas onto the injection site to minimize any pain and discomfort associated with an injection. Subsequently, the practitioner inserts the needle into the deadened site and injects the anesthetic.
US09561331B2	Drive mechanisms suitable for use in drug delivery devices A drive mechanism suitable for use in drug delivery devices is disclosed. The drive mechanism may be used with injector-type drug delivery devices, such as those permitting a user to set the delivery dose. The drive mechanism may include a housing, a dose dial sleeve, and a drive sleeve. A clutch is configured to permit rotation of the drive sleeve and the dose dial sleeve with respect to the housing when the dose dial sleeve and drive sleeve are coupled through the clutch. Conversely, when the dose dial sleeve and drive sleeve are in a de-coupled state, rotation of the dose dial sleeve with respect to the housing is permitted and rotation of the drive sleeve with respect to the housing is prevented. In the de-coupled state, axial movement of the drive sleeve transfers force in a longitudinal direction for actuation of a drug delivery device.
US09561324B2	Infusion pump system and method Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to wirelessly communicate with other devices using near field communication (NFC). In particular embodiments, by incorporating near field communication capabilities into the infusion pump system, user communications with the infusion pump system can be enhanced and simplified.
US09561305B2	Hydroxylapatite material, and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a hydroxylapatite material, for the production of which a nanoscale hydroxylapatite paste is subjected to a thermal treatment.
US09561294B2	Ex vivo antimicrobial devices and methods A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.
US09561290B2	Functionalized thieno-indole derivatives for the treatment of cancer The invention relates to new functionalized thieno-indole derivatives of formula (I) or (II) which have cytotoxic activity and are useful in treating diseases such as cancer and cellular proliferation disorders. The invention also relates to the use of these functionalized thieno-indole derivatives in the preparation of conjugates. Formula (I) or (II) wherein R1 and R2 taken together form a group (D) or (G): wherein R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2; each of X is independently —O—, —S— or —NR4—; each of Y is independently —CH═ or —N═; R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, cyano, —NHCOOR3, —C(NH)NH2 or —NR3R4; A is —O—, —NH— or —CO—; L is null or a conditionally-cleavable moiety; W is null or a self-immolative moiety comprising one or more self-immolative groups; Z is null or a peptidic, non peptidic or hybrid peptidic and non peptidic linker; RM is null or a reactive moiety; R6 is a leaving group; A1 is null or A; L1 is hydrogen or L.
US09561288B2	Combinations and modes of administration of therapeutic agents and combination therapy The present invention provides combination therapy methods of treating proliferative diseases (such as cancer) comprising a first therapy comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of a taxane in a nanoparticle composition, and a second therapy which may include, for example, radiation, surgery, administration of chemotherapeutic agents (such as an anti-VEGF antibody), or combinations thereof. Also provided are methods of administering to an individual a drug taxane in a nanoparticle composition based on a metronomic dosing regime.
US09561278B2	Derivatized hyperbranched polyglycerols Herein are provided derivatized hyperbranched polyglycerols (“dHPGs”). The dHPG comprises a core comprising a hyperbranched polyglycerol derivatized with C1C20 alkyl chains and a shell comprising at least one hydrophilic substituent bound to hydroxyl groups of the core, wherein the hyperbranched polyglycerol comprises from about 1 to about 200 moles of the at least one hydrophilic substituent. The dHPGs are for use as agents for the delivery of a drug or other biologically active moiety to the urinary tract, the digestive tract, the airways, the vaginal cavity and cervix and the peritoneal cavity to treat indications such as cancer, which may be useful in the treatment of or the manufacture of a medicament, in the preparation, of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cancer, as a pre-treatment or co-treatment to improve drug uptake in a tissue. Furthermore, there are provided methods of making dHPGs.
US09561275B2	Compositions and methods for rendering tumor cells susceptible to CD8+ T cell-mediated killing The present invention provides an immunoconjugate having the formula: T-c-En-c-Fcn or T-c-Fcn-c-En; wherein, T is a single chain variable portion fragment of a monoclonal antibody (scFv) directed to a target protein, polypeptide, or fragment thereof, which is highly expressed on cancer cells; E is two or more foreign immunogenic CD8+ T cell antigenic epitopes; c is a peptide or polypeptide fragment thereof, capable of being cleaved by a specific protease; and Fc is two or more Fc portions of an IgG antibody. Nucleic acid sequences encoding the same and vectors containing said nucleic acid sequences are also provided. Methods of making the immunoconjugate, along with methods of making target cells susceptible to CTL mediated cell killing, and methods for treatment of cancers are also provided.
US09561268B2	Immunogenic composition The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions comprising one or more Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular saccharide conjugates and a protein component comprising Protein E and/or PilA from Haemophilus influenzae.
US09561258B2	Combination therapies using cyclosporine and aromatic cationic peptides The invention provides compositions and methods for preventing or treating an ischemia-reperfusion injury, such as occurs during acute myocardial infarction and organ transplant in a mammalian subject. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more additional active agents such as cyclosporine.
US09561255B2	Cosmetic, external skin preparation, and medical instrument It is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic or external skin preparation that has an improved feel in use, e.g., excellent stretching on the skin surface, excellent permeation into the skin, and no stickiness, or crinkles. A cosmetic or an external skin preparation, and a medical instrument, comprising at least one lipid peptide-based gelator that contains a low-molecular lipid peptide of Formula (1): (where R1 to R3 are independently an organic group) or a pharmaceutically usable salt thereof.
US09561248B2	Method for rehydrating polysaccharide particles Tissue and other body structures may be protected using a hydrated composition made from free-flowing substantially collagen-free rehydratable polysaccharide particles and rehydratable polysaccharide sponges. Rehydration of the particles without clumping may be carried out be dispersing the particles in a biocompatible water-miscible polar dispersant such as ethanol and combining the dispersion with sufficient aqueous solvent for the particles to convert them to a cohesive hydrogel. The hydrated composition may assist in returning an injured, inflamed or surgically repaired surface to a normal state, e.g., through one or more healing mechanisms such as modulation of an inflammatory response, phagocytosis, mucosal remodeling, reciliation or other full or partial restoration of normal function.
US09561240B2	Foamable otic pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to foamable otic pharmaceutical compositions comprising oil-in-water emulsions which comprise an antibiotic agent and a propellant gas. The pharmaceutical compositions are administered to the ear as foam for treating ear disorders.
US09561228B2	ERK inhibitors and uses thereof Compounds, compositions thereof, and methods for inhibiting one or both ERK1 and ERK2 kinases are provided.
US09561227B2	Inhibitors of multidrug resistance transporter P-glycoprotein The present disclosure provides a method of treating a subject that is resistant to one or more drugs by identifying a subject having one or more drug resistant cells; administering to the subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of an inhibitor compound, and contacting one or more drug resistant cells with the inhibitor compound to reduce the export of the inhibitor compound from the one or more drug resistant tumor cells and to block the transport of drug(s) from the one or more drug resistant cells.
US09561221B2	Group of alkaloids, the novel autophagic enhancers for treatment of cancers and neurodegenerative conditions thereof The present invention discloses a method of treating cancer comprising administering an effective amount of an alkaloid, in which the alkaloid is liensinine, isoliensinine, dauricine, cepharanthine, hernandezine or thalidezine and isolated from the traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. The use of the alkaloid in treating neurodegenerative disorder is also disclosed.
US09561217B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing as an active ingredient 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone A tablet characterized by comprising 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone as the main ingredient and, based on the main ingredient, 10 to 50 wt. % excipient, 5 to 40 wt. % disintegrator, 1 to 10 wt. % binder, 0.5 to 5 wt. % lubricant, 2 to 6 wt. % coating basis, and 0.05 to 3 wt. % light-shielding agent, wherein the odor or bitterness of the 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone is masked and the light stability is improved.
US09561216B2	Alkylamine derivative A composition containing a compound represented by General Formula (I) below (see the definition in the specification for the symbols in the formula) or a salt thereof has an excellent CaSR agonistic effect and provides a pharmaceutical agent, a CaSR agonistic agent, a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a disease that can be ameliorated through CaSR activation as well as seasonings and an agent for imparting kokumi.
US09561214B2	Method of treatment using inhibitors of mitosis Methods of treating diseases caused by cell division or that are treated by inhibiting mitosis by administering two doses of an inhibitor of mitosis between the biologically effective dose and the maximum tolerated dose in a dosing cycle that allows for the recovery or subsiding of side effects, wherein the second dose is administered 24 to 48 hours after the first dose.
US09561213B2	Candesartan cilexetil-containing preparation A candesartan cilexetil-containing preparation contains candesartan cilexetil and lauromacrogol. The lauromacrogol may be contained at a ratio of 2.4 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the candesartan cilexetil-containing preparation. The candesartan cilexetil-containing preparation may further contain at least one kind of pharmacologically acceptable additives among a diluent, a disintegrant and a binder.
US09561206B2	Use of heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) to detect risk of and treat hyperferritinemia and metabolic syndrome Methods for detecting risks for and/or causes of metabolic syndrome or hyperferritinemia in accordance with several embodiments can include the step of measuring the level of heptadecanoic acid in a blood sample of a subject. The methods of several embodiments can further include the step of deeming the subject as having or being at risk of metabolic syndrome if the amount of heptadecanoic acid is below 0.4% of all fatty acids in the sera or plasma. The methods for treating metabolic syndrome or hyperferritinemia according to several embodiments can also include the step of administering a daily dose of heptadecanoic acid to a subject suffering from metabolic syndrome or hyperferritinemia for a period of time from three weeks to twenty-four weeks, wherein the minimum daily dose comprises about 3 mg per lb (or 6 mg per kg) of body weight.
US09561201B2	Therapeutic compounds Substituted cinnamoyl anthranilate compounds exhibiting anti-fibrotic activity; or derivatives thereof, analogs thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and metabolites thereof, with the proviso that the compound is no Tranilast.
US09561189B2	Multi-compartment dosage form articles A dosage form article suitable for oral administration, comprising more than one compartments each delimited by a plurality of distinct segments selected from the group consisting of body parts, cap parts and combinations thereof. The dosage form article comprises: at least one first body part and at least one first cap part each comprising inner and outer surfaces, wherein the first body and cap parts are telescopically engageable; and at least one second body part, comprising inner and outer surfaces, being telescopically engageable with the at least one first body or cap parts or both. The at least one of the second body parts is arranged within the at least one first body part or cap part or both such that a distinct first compartment is formed between the outer surface of the second body part and the inner surface of the first body part or cap part or both.
US09561188B2	Controlled release delivery device comprising an organosol coat A controlled release delivery device for controlled release of an active ingredient comprising: (i) a core particle comprising the active ingredient homogenously dispersed or dissolved therein; and (ii) an organosol polymeric coat comprising a homogenous mixture of, (a) a water soluble gel forming polymer and a water insoluble organosoluble polymer in a dry weight ratio of from about 20:80 to about 50:50, (b) an organosolvent, and (c) an anti-tacking agent; the organosol polymeric coal being applied directly to and substantially enveloping the core particle.
US09561187B1	Sustained release metoprolol formulations The present invention relates to modified release pharmaceutical composition comprising metoprolol succinate, one or more release modifying agent(s) and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s). More specifically, the invention relates to modified release pharmaceutical compositions comprising metoprolol succinate and a process for preparation thereof.
US09561184B2	Methods and systems for multi-stage drying of plasma Disclosed are methods of spray drying blood plasma using a two-step drying process.
US09561175B1	Deodorant health systems A line of stick-style deodorants and antiperspirants that, in addition to their normal use, are infused with a vast array of vitamins and minerals that can be absorbed into the body upon application to provide consumers with a unique, easy, and hassle-free means of achieving optimal daily vitamin intake.
US09561171B2	Low platinum content hydrosilylation reaction-crosslinked silicone rubber powder A method to produce a hydrosilylation reaction-crosslinkable silicone rubber powder includes washing the hydrosilylation reaction-crosslinkable silicone rubber powder using an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution can be heated to a temperature of 30° C. to 99° C. The aqueous solution contains at least one type of surfactant. The hydrosilylation reaction-crosslinkable silicone rubber powder produced via the method has a platinum metal content ≦3.5 ppm by mass. The hydrosilylation reaction-crosslinkable silicone rubber powder can be used for various applications, including use in a cosmetic composition, which can also include a cosmetic raw material.
US09561169B2	Conditioner compositions with increased deposition of polyacrylate microcapsules A conditioner composition that increases the deposition and retention of benefit agent containing polyacrylate microcapsules onto hair. The conditioner composition is based on the combination of anionic charged polyacrylate microcapsules, deposition aids, conditioner agents, and a carrier.
US09561168B2	Oral care compositions Described herein are oral care compositions comprising (i) an orally acceptable gallium salt and (ii) a basic amino acid polymer, in amounts effective to disrupt biofilm; and methods of making and using the same.
US09561166B2	Polysaccharide products with improved performance and clarity in phosphate ester surfactant-based aqueous formulations and process for preparation A personal or household care product includes cationic, nonionic or cationic/nonionic derivatized polysaccharide in combination with a phosphate ester surfactant. The derivatized polysaccharide polymer is formed by reacting the polysaccharide ester surfactant for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature in the presence of water, caustic, and at least one surfactant. The polysaccharide polymer may optionally be reacted with an oxidizing agent, hydrolytic or proteolytic enzymes, molecular weight reducing agents and a cationizing agent and nonionic agent. The formed derivatized polysaccharide has a lower clarity in water than in an aqueous surfactant system.
US09561160B2	Oral care composition and processes for preparing same Described herein are processes for preparing an alcohol-free aqueous liquid toothpaste composition which is usable as a mouthwash, the liquid toothpaste being an oil-in-water emulsion with a clear appearance.
US09561157B2	Teat for a feeding bottle The present invention relates to a teat for a feeding bottle. The teat has an outer wall (18) and a plurality of recesses (25) formed in an outer wall (18). The plurality of recesses (25) extend in a circumferential arrangement around a longitudinal axis of the teat. The present invention also relates to a teat with an outer wall (5, 46, 66). The outer wall has a region of reduced wall thickness (7, 47, 67, 84) extending in a circumferential band around a longitudinal axis of the teat.
US09561145B2	Fail-safe release mechanism for use with patient positioning support apparati A fail-safe release mechanism for use with patient positioning support apparati having a base structure and a patient support structure, to prevent collapse of the patient support during disconnection of the patient support structure from the base structure.
US09561144B2	Equipment for the raising of a lying person Equipment for raising of a lying person. The equipment comprises: a seat (1), a backrest (2), which from a first position can be passed to a second position behind the back of the person, and a chassis (3) with an upper end to which the seat is connected and a lowermost end adapted to rest on a surface such as a floor. The equipment is to be placed on the surface positioned to the person such that the seat is placed under the behind of the person and from this first position the equipment with the person can be passed to a second position in which the chassis with its lower end rests on the surface such that the seat and backrest is raised relative to the surface e.g. to take a chair-like posture or a catapult position i.e. an upright position in which the person will be assisted to a standing position.
US09561139B2	Method of making an absorbent composite and absorbent articles employing the same A method of making an absorbent composite that includes a first fabric, a second fabric, and particles positioned between the two fabrics and absorbent articles made from the absorbent composite. The particles are secured between the two fabric using adhesive, thermal plastic or combinations thereof. The fabrics are bonded together in a manner that limits particle movement between the fabrics. The bond pattern may define pockets or other shapes. In applications in which the bond pattern forms pockets, the particles may be positioned in the pockets. The particles may be SAP particles or other particles with advantageous properties.
US09561137B2	Male hygiene article A one-piece hygiene article is disclosed for use by a male to absorb moisture in the crotch region, wherein the hygiene article includes an absorbent material. The hygiene article further includes a first absorbing portion, having a V-shape for receiving the genitals of the male. The legs of the V-shape of the first absorbing portion are arranged for being provided along the groin and on either side of the genitals of the male. A second absorbing portion extends from the base of the V-shape of the first absorbing portion and has an elongated shape, wherein the second absorbing portion is arranged for being provided between the buttocks of the male. The hygiene article further includes at least one weakening line for a length adjustment of the hygiene article, and an adhesive material for adhering the hygiene article to the crotch of the male.
US09561136B2	Bandage A bandage for applying to and protecting a wound or the like comprises generally of a central cone piece with a plurality of attached legs. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the bandage comprises generally a substantially circular mid-piece with a center region; a proximal first flexible strip end; and a distal second flexible strip end. The substantially circular mid-piece with a center region is perforated along a radius from about the center region to a circumference of the substantially circular mid-piece and the proximal first flexible strip end is perforated longitudinally along a midline from about an end of the proximal first flexible strip to the circumference of the substantially circular mid-piece.
US09561131B2	Implant delivery system and methods thereof for treating ocular disorders Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involves bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a stent implant. The stent implant is inserted into an opening created in the trabecular meshwork by a piercing member that is slidably advanceable through the lumen of the stent implant for supporting the implant insertion. The stent implant is positioned through the trabecular meshwork so that an inlet end of the stent implant is exposed to the anterior chamber of the eye and an outlet end is positioned into fluid collection channels at about an exterior surface of the trabecular meshwork or up to the level of aqueous veins.
US09561129B2	Tissue removal devices, systems and methods A tissue removal device includes a rigid aspiration cannula, a valve communicating with the aspiration cannula in a fluid-sealed manner, and a pneumatically-driven actuator configured for moving the valve between an open position and a closed position, wherein at the open position the valve defines an aspiration path through the aspiration cannula and the valve, and at the closed position the valve prevents vacuum from being applied at the distal tip.
US09561125B2	Implant delivery device A system for delivering an implant within a patient is described. The activation of the heater coil causes the degradation, melting or reduction of a component that brings the heater coil into or out of electrical contact with another component, or causes the individual loops of the coil to contact each other, thereby resulting a notable change in resistance in the circuit supplying the heater coil with electricity. A core wire terminates prior to the distal end of the device, allowing for greater flexibility.
US09561121B2	Devices and methods for assisting medical treatments An intravascular device (100) includes an elongated shaft (3) extending in an axial direction and an expandable braided arrangement (110) of a plurality of filaments. The braided arrangement has a proximal end, a distal end (1), and an intermediate region therebetween. The intravascular device can include an endpiece (112-1) located proximate an intersection of the elongated shaft and the braided arrangement. The endpiece can be configured to orient the filaments in a substantially single file continuum. At a junction with the endpiece, the filaments can initially extend in a substantially parallel, non-crossing manner, and as the filaments extend toward the intermediate region, the initially extending non-crossing filaments can cross each other.
US09561117B2	Expandable implant An expandable implant for inserting within a skeletal space is provided, and a method for using the implant to expand the skeletal space. The implant is preferably designed to be inserted into an intervertebral space to replace at least part of an intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebral bodies. The expandable implant contains at least one first expansion compartment and at least one second expansion compartments, which compartments can be inflatable balloons that are inflated by a catheter. Inflating the first expansion compartment expands the implant in a first direction and inflating the second expansion compartment expands the implant in a second direction.
US09561112B2	Joint endoprosthesis and method for assembling such a prosthesis A prosthesis, in particular a shoulder prosthesis, includes a socket part receiving a joint head; an anchoring part anchoring the prosthesis in a bone; and a connecting arrangement securely connecting the socket part to the anchoring part. The socket part is assigned at least one pin and the anchoring part has at least one guide. The guide is designed in such a way that the pin can be held substantially safe from tilting in the guide.
US09561110B2	Elbow prosthesis An elbow prosthesis constructed in accordance to one example of the present teachings can include a capitellar implant having an articulating head and a stem. The articulating head can have a first articulating surface positioned generally between a lateral side and a medial side. A passage can extend through the articulating head from the lateral side to the medial side. The articulating head can define a counterbore formed at the lateral side and that is concentric with the passage. According to other features, the elbow prosthesis can include a coronoid implant that has a body and a stem. The body can have a superior articulating surface that includes a central ridge and an anterior buttress. The central ridge can be configured to accommodate articulation with a trochlea in an implanted position.
US09561105B2	Method and apparatus for reshaping a ventricle Methods are provided for reshaping the left ventricle to a more conical shape to counter the effects of dilation, thereby improving pumping efficiency. In an exemplary embodiment, a reshaping apparatus comprises an implantable body that can be delivered to a dilated left ventricle via the patient's vasculature in a minimally-invasive procedure. When deployed inside the left ventricle, the implantable body applies a longitudinal (downward) force against the inner surface of the left ventricle, thereby causing the left ventricle to distend or elongate downwardly. The implantable body preferably includes an anchor which is deployed adjacent the mitral valve for maintaining the longitudinal force against the inner surface of the left ventricle.
US09561102B2	Transcatheter delivery system and method with controlled expansion and contraction of prosthetic heart valve A delivery system for use with a prosthetic heart valve having a stent frame to which a valve structure is attached, includes a shaft assembly including a distal end and a coupling structure disposed near the distal end and configured to be coupled to a distal end of the prosthetic heart valve. The system includes a sheath assembly defining a lumen sized to slidably receive the shaft assembly. The delivery system is configured to transition from a loaded state in which the sheath assembly encompasses the prosthetic heart valve to a deployed state in which the sheath assembly is withdrawn from the prosthetic heart valve. The coupling structure is configured to provide a controlled expansion or contraction of the distal end of the prosthetic heart valve based on longitudinal movement of the distal end of the shaft assembly.
US09561094B2	Devices and methods for treating venous diseases The present invention relates generally to a medical device and method of use, and more specifically to a method and apparatus with coaxial components used to treat venous diseases. The apparatus according to various embodiments operates as an inferior vena cava filter, a clot puller, a clot shredder, and as a prosthetic venous valve.
US09561092B2	Attachment for an oral hygiene device An attachment for an oral hygiene device is disclosed. The attachment includes a housing; a shaft element movably arranged within the housing and arranged for being coupled to a drive shaft of a handle of the oral hygiene device; and a flexible sealing element attached to the shaft element. The flexible sealing element is arranged to seal a cavity within the attachment intended for accommodating at least a part of the drive shaft in an attached state.
US09561091B2	Toothpick device A toothpick device for cleaning teeth includes a toothpick. The toothpick is comprised of two separable portions and has at least one pointed end. A length of dental floss is provided with each end of the dental floss being secured to one of the two portions of the toothpick by melted wax. The dental floss is wound for storage between said two portions whereby separating the two portions unwinds the dental floss for use.
US09561082B2	Handheld robot for orthopedic surgery and control method thereof The present invention provides a handheld robot for orthopedic surgery and a control method thereof. The handheld robot of the present invention includes a main body, a grip, a kinematic mechanism, a tool connector, a tool, a force sensor and a positioning unit. The handheld robot of the present invention combines the position/orientation information of the tool acquired by the positioning unit with the force/torque information acquired by the force sensor, and utilizes the combined information to adjust the position of the tool so as to keep the tool within the range/path of a predetermined operation plan. In this way, the precision of the orthopedic surgery can be enhanced, and the error occurred during the surgery can be minimized.
US09561076B2	Electrosurgical devices with balun structure for air exposure of antenna radiating section and method of directing energy to tissue using same An energy applicator for directing energy to tissue includes a feedline having an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material disposed therebetween, and an antenna assembly having a radiating section operably coupled to the feedline. The energy applicator also includes a first balun structure configured to substantially confine energy to the radiating section when the energy applicator is energized and disposed in tissue, and a second balun structure configured to substantially prevent energy emitted from the radiating section from propagating proximal to the second balun structure along the feedline when the energy applicator is energized but not disposed in tissue.
US09561067B2	Method and apparatus for tissue ablation Methods of ablating endometrial tissue are disclosed. The methods include providing an ablation device that has a catheter with a hollow shaft through which an ablative agent can travel, a first positioning element, and a second positioning element positioned on the catheter distal to the first positioning element. The second positioning element is a disc shaped wire mesh and has a diameter in a range of 0.1 mm to 10 cm.
US09561065B2	Robotic toolkit A surgical instrument kit comprising: (a) a robotic arm comprising a first jaw including a first bipolar electrode and a second jaw including a second bipolar electrode, wherein at least one of first jaw and second jaw is repositionable with respect to the other jaw; (b) a first surgical tool head including a first electrical load in electrical communication with a first pair of electrical terminals, the first surgical tool head adapted to be removably coupled to the robotic arm; and, (c) a second surgical tool head including a second electrical load in electrical communication with a second pair of electrical terminals, the second surgical tool head adapted to be removably coupled to the robotic arm, where the first pair of electrical terminals of the first surgical tool head are adapted to engage the first bipolar electrode and the second bipolar electrode to establish electrical communication between the first bipolar electrode and a first of the first pair of electrical terminals and between the second bipolar electrode and a second of the first pair of electrical terminals, and where the second pair of electrical terminals of the second surgical tool head are adapted to engage the first bipolar electrode and the second bipolar electrode to establish electrical communication between the first bipolar electrode and a first of the second pair of electrical terminals and between the second bipolar electrode and a second of the second pair of electrical terminals.
US09561062B2	Spondylolisthesis reduction system A system for reducing deformities in the spine includes a first tower assembly and a second tower assembly. The first tower assembly includes a first tower that couples to a first screw in a first vertebral level, a load transfer ring rotatable coupled to the first tower, and a load transfer link rotatably coupled to the load transfer ring. The second tower assembly includes a second tower that couples to a second screw in a second vertebral level, a load applicator secured to the second tower, and a load transfer member rotatably coupled to the second tower and linked to the load transfer link. The load applicator applies force to the load transfer member to position the first tower assembly relative to the second tower assembly.
US09561052B2	Disposable apparatus for fitly circumcising a penis A disposable circumcision apparatus, comprising, a fixture device comprising a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall comprising an opening, a blade formed along an interior surface of the surrounding wall, the blade comprising a first blade mating portion and a second blade mating portion that mate with each other when the fixture device is in a closed position, the blade further comprising a blade interior circumferential edge, a cushion ring for being positioned against the blade further comprising a groove formed along a blade interior circumferential edge, means for maintaining the fixture device in a closed position, and a balanus ferrule for placement within the cushion ring and fixture device.
US09561048B2	Expandable endoscopic hoods and related methods of use A medical device for tissue resection and related methods of use are disclosed. The device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the elongate member may include a distal portion defining an end face and a cavity extending distally therefrom. The distal portion may further include multiple sections configured to transition between a first position and a second position different from the first position. The medical device may further include a mechanism configured to adjust a volume of the cavity by moving at least one of the multiple sections from the first position to the second position.
US09561042B2	Methods and devices for delivering agents across biological barriers The invention provides for microneedle devices for delivering agents across biological barriers. The microneedles include agent reservoirs integrated into the bodies of the microneedles, themselves.
US09561039B2	Customized patient-specific orthopaedic pin guides Customized patient-specific orthopedic surgical instruments are disclosed. Methods for fabricating and using such instruments are also disclosed.
US09561037B2	Embolization device and a method of using the same Space-occupying devices for treating voids within the body are disclosed. The devices can have multiple elements connected to a flexible leader. The devices can be coated by a binding agent. The devices can also be fillable. Methods of making and using the devices are also disclosed.
US09561034B2	Surgical incision and closure apparatus An apparatus for closing a surgical incision comprises left and right base panels, a plurality of closure components, and a plurality of left and right axial supports coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components couple the left and right base panels to each other laterally and have left and right ends coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components are positioned laterally across the left and right panels, the left axial supports are disposed between pairs of left closure component ends, the right axial supports are disposed between pairs of right closure component ends, and the left and right axial supports are offset from one another such that a serpentine arrangement of consecutive closure components and axial supports is formed. The apparatus can be made of antimicrobial materials or materials impregnated with antimicrobial agents. A flexible adhesive cover can be provided over the apparatus when in use.
US09561030B2	Surgical staple and staple pocket for forming kidney-shaped staple The present invention disclosed a surgical staple (50) and staple pocket (57) for forming kidney-shaped staple therefor, with the staple pocket (57) being recessed inward on the tissue contacting surface of the staple anvil (58), and with M-shaped staple (50) being used, wherein the degree of projection of the middle portion of the back span (51) of the M-shaped staple (50) arranged at the inner circle or arranged at a proximal side of a cutter slot (121) is larger than that of the back span (51) of the M-shaped staple (50) arranged at the outer circle or arranged at a distal side of the cutter slot (121), so that when the staple (50) of the same height are adapted to staple tissues to be stapled of different thickness, staple driver (68) bends the M-shaped staple (50) on the staple pocket (57) to form kidney-shaped staple (50) so as to achieve the operational effect of being able to seal the stapled tissue, to stop bleeding and to heal the tissue therearound.
US09561027B2	Tissue graft anchoring A fixation device includes a member defining at least two openings, and a suture tied to the member by passing the suture through the at least two openings in the member to form two suture loops through which ends of the suture pass. The two suture loops are interconnected. A method of securing a tissue graft includes providing the fixation member, attaching the suture to a tissue graft, and adjusting the length of the suture between the fixation member and the tissue graft by pulling the suture.
US09561018B2	Method and apparatus for generating diagnosis image, probe, and method of controlling the probe A diagnosis image generating apparatus including a plurality of probes, the diagnosis image generating apparatus including at least one element included in each of the plurality of probes; a selecting unit which selects a probe from among the plurality of probes; and a diagnosis image generating unit which generates a diagnosis image of the object by using the selected probe.
US09561013B2	Movable radiographing apparatus and movable radiation generating apparatus having wireless communication A movable radiographing apparatus has a wireless communication function and includes a radiation generating unit including a radiation source, an arm portion configured to support the radiation generating unit, a support pillar configured to support the arm portion, and a moving unit configured to support the support pillar and including a GUI to be operated by the user. The movable radiographing apparatus further includes a connector unit to and from which an external antenna for wireless communication is attachable and detachable, wherein the connector unit is provided on at least one of the radiation generating unit, the arm portion, the support pillar, and the moving unit.
US09561012B2	Method of deciding risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, method of deciding sinking of hyoid bone, programs, X-ray diagnostic system, and method of making oral appliance Provided are a method of deciding the risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome capable of deciding the risk of a subject to become obstructive sleep apnea syndrome objectively and easily in a short time, its program and an X-ray diagnostic system having the program.The method includes detecting at least the hyoid bone, sella S, gonion Go and menton Me by lateral head and neck radiography of the subject; and deciding whether the center of the body or the whole of the body of the detected hyoid bone is included in an area above a perpendicular drawn toward the extended line of the segment S-Go from Me or not.
US09560996B2	Universal medical system A system for operating third party proprietary software on a medical monitoring device operating native proprietary software and a system for obtaining compatible third party proprietary software for operation on the monitoring device.
US09560990B2	Obtaining baseline patient information The disclosure relates to a method and system for obtaining baseline patient information. In some examples, a method may include acquiring first patient data, wherein the first patient data comprises at least one of first posture state data indicative of a plurality of posture states of a patient during a first time period or first therapy adjustment data indicative of a plurality of patient therapy adjustments made during the first time period; generating baseline patient information based at least in part on the first patient data; and comparing the baseline patient information to patient information generated based on second patient data. Therapy is not delivered to the patient according to a detected posture state of the patient during the first time period, and therapy is delivered to the patient according to the detected posture state of the patient during the second time period.
US09560980B2	Automatic selection of electrode vectors for assessing risk of heart failure decompensation events An implantable medical device (IMD) is implanted in a patient. The IMD uses a plurality of electrode vectors to generate intrathoracic impedance measurements. The intrathoracic impedance measurements can be indicative of amounts of intrathoracic fluid in the patient. An accumulation of intrathoracic fluid may indicate that the patient is at an increased risk of experiencing a heart failure event in the near future. The IMD performs a vector selection operation on a recurring basis. When the IMD performs the vector selection operation, the IMD uses impedance measurements to select one of the electrode vectors. The IMD can perform a risk assessment operation on another recurring basis. During performance of the risk assessment operation, the IMD uses impedance measurements of the selected electrode vector and/or other patient characteristics stored within the IMD to determine whether the patient is at an increased risk of experiencing a heart failure event.
US09560978B2	Systems and methods for determining respiration information from a physiological signal using amplitude demodulation A patient monitoring system may receive a physiological signal such as a photoplethysmograph (PPG) signal. The PPG signal may include a pulsatile component that functions as a carrier signal and an amplitude modulation component that represents respiration information. The patient monitoring system may move the amplitude modulation component to a baseline component of the PPG signal. Respiration information may be calculated based on the amplitude modulation component.
US09560977B2	Method for estimating changes of cardiovascular indices using peripheal arterial blood pressure waveform The systems and methods described herein enable reliable estimation of cardiovascular indices on real-time, non-invasive or minimally-invasive, and beat-to-beat basis. Cardiovascular indices which can be estimated include: stroke volume (SV), which being limited to, cardiac output (CO) and total peripheral resistance (TPR). In various embodiments, one or more of these indices are estimated continuously, on a beat-to-beat basis, using peripheral arterial blood pressure (ABP) waveforms and certain parameters derived from the peripheral ABP waveforms. The derived parameters are substantially insensitive to distortions of the ABP waveform arising from tapered arterial branches throughout the arterial tree. The methods describe herein can provide a more accurate and reliable estimate of hemodynamic parameters than existing techniques.
US09560968B2	Remote monitoring framework Described herein is a technology for facilitating remote monitoring, in accordance with one aspect, image data and corresponding true color data of a region of interest is received by a computer system from a mobile device. The computer system may integrate the image data and the true color data to generate normalized true color data. The normalized true color data may then be mapped to device independent color image data. A recommendation may then be sent based on the device-independent color image data.
US09560967B2	Systems and apparatus for measuring a bioactive agent effect Apparatus and systems are described that include physical media related to accepting at least one attribute associated with an individual from a licensed health care provider and/or presenting an output of an artificial sensory experience associated with a request to measure at least one effect of a bioactive agent on the attribute associated with individual.
US09560959B1	Control of scanning images during vitreoretinal surgery Control of scanning images during ophthalmic surgery may be performed with a scanning controller that interfaces to an optical scanner used with a surgical microscope. A scan control device may receive user input, including hands-free user input, for controlling an overlay image of scanning data that is overlaid on optical image data viewed using the surgical microscope. A selected location for optical scanning may also be displayed and controlled using the scanning controller.
US09560954B2	Connector for use with endoscope The present specification discloses a disposable tubing joint connector system which connects a tubing set and an endoscope. The connector embodiments disclosed herein include dual o-ring seals, in two separate channels, that enable an efficient and leak proof connection between two ports of an endoscope and corresponding flexible tubing.
US09560948B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus has a fluid distribution system for storing and delivering fluid to a surface to be cleaned, and includes a supply tank defining a chamber with a fill opening and a fill cap pivotable between an open position and a closed position to selectively cover the fill opening and which includes a funnel for filling the supply tank.
US09560942B2	Portable toilet having a tilting bowl with pour spout A portable toilet has a seat and a waste receptacle mounted to a frame to allow use as a toilet in conventional fashion. The waste receptacle is pivotally mounted to the frame to allow the forward end of the receptacle to be lifted to spill the contents into a conventional building toilet. A pour spout extends from a rearward end of the waste receptacle. The frame, seat and the waste receptacle are configured to place the waste receptacle at a proper height for personal use and for pivoting the waste receptacle to spill the contents thereof into the conventional building toilet. A water flush system is provided which includes a water supply and nozzles mounted to the waste receptacle for cleaning the contents there-from. The water supply may be provided by connecting to a building water faucet, or by mounting a tank and pump to the portable toilet.
US09560929B2	Beverage preparation device The invention relates to a beverage preparation device comprising a cylindrical chamber with a jacket provided with a filling opening for receiving a powder-like or granular substance and an ejection opening for ejecting the substance, a first and a second compression element, positioned perpendicularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the chamber, a displacement member for relative displacement of the first compression element with respect to the jacket between a filling position, a compression position and an ejection position, wherein the compression elements in the filling position delimit a filling volume and the compression elements in the compression position delimit a preparation volume positioned along a longitudinal axis and at a distance from the filling volume, wherein the first compression element engages the inner wall of the jacket in a fluid-tight manner and a fluid supply channel and a fluid discharge channel that in the compression position is in fluid-communication with the preparation volume.
US09560928B2	Quick sear barbecue grill and components thereof A barbecue grill and components thereof that allow a user to obtain a controlled burst of high intensity heat for a limited period of time, comprising at least one quick sear burner, a quick sear valve assembly adapted for fluid communication with the quick sear burner, and a cooking surface adapted to be positioned above the quick sear burner in or on a firebox of a barbecue grill. The quick sear valve assembly, in turn, comprises a main valve for normal operation of the quick sear burner, and a bypass valve for high intensity heat output of limited duration. The quick sear valve assembly includes a mechanism that is configured to allow the user to selectively actuate the bypass valve.
US09560903B2	Protective case with compartment including spring A protective case for an electronic device, the protective case having a cushion layer that covers a back surface, a left side surface, a right side surface, a top side surface, and a bottom side surface of the electronic device. A structural layer has a back portion and side wall portions that extend from the back portion and surrounds the cushion layer. A sliding drawer is attached to an outer surface of the back portion of the structural layer. The sliding drawer has a compartment that can store one or more items in the protective case. The sliding drawer can make the items accessible when open and concealed when closed.
US09560898B2	Buckle parts of a belt buckle A buckle part (2) of a belt buckle (1), wherein the buckle part (2) comprises at least one connecting part (4) for releasably connecting the buckle part (2) to another buckle part (3) of the belt buckle (1) and at least one bar (5) for fastening a belt (26) on the bar (5) of the buckle part (2), wherein the buckle part (2) also comprises at least one clevis type eyelet (6) for hooking a karabiner into the clevis type eyelet (6).
US09560894B2	Article of footwear with an adaptive fluid system An adaptive fluid system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The adaptive fluid system includes a fluid chamber that provides cushioning and shock absorption for a foot. The adaptive fluid system includes an adjustable pressure regulating valve that may be used to control the pressure of the fluid chamber. The adaptive fluid system includes a valve that prevents fluid from escaping from a fluid chamber during use.
US09560892B2	Helmet system A protective helmet for successive impacts includes a head cap adapted to surround and move with a wearer's head and an outer shell which surrounds the head cap. An energy absorbing flexible liner predominantly comprised of radially oriented foam columns is attached to both the head cap and outer shell. The liner establishes a preset initial relative position and spacing between the head cap and the outer shell and compliantly absorbs energy imparted to the outer shell during a helmet impact to enable the outer shell to move linearly and angularly relative to the head cap during the helmet impact and to be returned to the initial relative position with the head cap following the impact.
US09560884B2	Body-shaping intimacy garment A body-shaping intimacy garment for a woman has an upper portion that supports or at least contacts undersides of the breasts while leaving the breasts exposed, a torso portion extending from the upper portion, a lower portion that encircles the waist, buttocks and hips while defining a crotch opening through the garment for access during intimate encounters, and leg portions that extend to below the knee. The torso portion, lower portion and leg portions each include respective portions of inner and outer layers of stretchable fabrics. The inner layer fabric is worn stretched about the torso, waist, buttocks, hips and legs, with tension in shoulder straps maintaining some inner layer stretch along the torso portion while worn. The outer layer fabric has a lesser elasticity than the inner layer fabric, and the two fabric layers are connected at the bust but are otherwise disconnected throughout front and sides of the torso and lower portions, and throughout the leg portions to at least below the knee, such that the outer layer is configured to slide over the inner layer, and to flow over local curvature fluctuations of the inner layer, during movement.
US09560881B2	Smokeless cigarette and method for the production thereof Disclosed is a smokeless cigarette system comprising a reusable cigarette tube and a nicotine stick which can be discarded after use. The nicotine stick comprises a depot filter charged with a nanobead solution and nicotine and flavor substances attached thereto or incorporated therein, and a mouthpiece filter, which are joined together and produced at the factory stage. The disclosed smokeless cigarette is particularly suited for use in non-smoking areas to prevent stress caused by nicotine withdrawal and as a cigarette substitute, but can also be used in different types of cigarettes with varied dosage strengths to ensure gentle nicotine withdrawal and smoke disintoxication. Neither the environment nor other persons are harmed of put at risk by this system by either passive smoking or the generation of odour. The system can be handled in a simple and unproblematic manner since no heat source or heating systems are required.
US09560879B2	Tobacco shred feeding treatment device and method for improving heat energy and feed liquid absorption efficiency of tobacco shred The invention relates to a tobacco shred feeding treatment device and a method for improving the heat energy and feed liquid absorption efficiency of tobacco shred, comprising: a tobacco shred feeding machine, said tobacco shred feeding machine mainly comprises a roller, a process warm-air pipe, a power blower, a heater, a steam nozzle, a feed liquid nozzle and an air inlet pipe; the process warm-air is blown into said roller from said air inlet pipe via said steam nozzle and said heater under the action of said power blower, and mixed with the tobacco shred; said air inlet pipe is provided directly under the central axis of said roller; the opening of said air inlet pipe faces up obliquely, and the opening direction of which could be adjusted into any position within the roller according to the requirements; said steam nozzle is mounted between the power blower and the heater, to achieve heating the condensed water in the steam, and to avoid directly injecting the steam to burn the tobacco shred. Under the premise that it is not necessary to configure the tunnel heating and humidifying equipment, the process warm-air with steam can contact with the tobacco shred sufficiently to improve the heat energy and feed liquid absorption efficiency and uniformity.
US09560877B2	Cereal-based product with improved eating quality fortified with dietary fiber and/or calcium Inhibition of expansion of a cereal product, such as a ready-to-eat cereal, by a particulate insoluble component such as fiber and/or calcium is avoided by pelletizing the particulate insoluble component. A binder component, such as gelatinized starch, is used to bind particles of the particulate insoluble component into a coherent mass which is formed into non-expanded pellets for fortification of the cereal product. The expanded cereal products, such as extruded puffed RTE cereals which contain the pellets, exhibit a crisp, uniform texture and cell structure, improved, prolonged bowl life, a non-gritty mouthfeel, and a smooth, uniform surface appearance even though they are fortified with high amounts of the solid or particulate insoluble nutritional components.
US09560873B2	Antimicrobial compositions and methods for treating packaged food products The present invention relates to a method of using an antimicrobial composition on a food product where the antimicrobial composition is applied to a food product, the food product is packaged and sealed, and then activation energy is applied to the sealed food product.
US09560872B2	Flavoring composition concentrates Rapidly dissolving flavoring composition concentrates are provided. The flavoring concentrate compositions have a flavor, a salt system, an acid, a sweetener, and a solvent present in an amount about 5 to about 30% by weight of the flavoring composition, wherein the flavoring composition is optimized to provide rapid and complete dispersion in water.
US09560870B2	Low calorie drink tablet A beverage tablet comprising an effervescent system including a base selected from one or more carbonates, bicarbonates, or combinations thereof, where the base is present in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % of the tablet; and where the tablet self-disperses in an aqueous liquid in less than about three minutes to produce a beverage.
US09560864B2	Aerated chocolate composition Aerated chocolate composition having an overrun of between 25% and 150%, preferably under 100%, comprising red and black non aqueous pigments in amount of over 0.05% w/w and less than 1.5% w/w in a red:black ratio of between 3:1 and 1:1.
US09560863B1	Method of food processing using an auto-directive controller A method of controlling a hot beverage brewer (20) with an auto-directive brewer controller (22) that controls enabling and revealing of a plurality of hidden, or phantom, switches (39, 40, 42, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60). Signals from disabled switches are ignored by a microcomputer (24), and the operator is directed to only the hidden switches that are enabled by selectively revealing them with individually associated backlights (39′, 40′, 42′, 48′, 50′, 54′, 56′, 58′, and 60′). When the backlights are energized the location of the hidden switches is revealed by the light passing through a dark, but semi-translucent, flexible, plastic control panel that overlies the hidden switches and their associated backlights. Different modes of normal operation may be preselected during a program mode (FIG. 12D) in which one or more of the brew start switches are relatively permanently disabled and remain relatively permanently hidden, while other ones of the start brew switches and other function selection switches are only temporarily disabled and temporarily hidden due to changing conditions or status of the brewer during normal operation.
US09560862B2	Process for producing material for food or beverage Heating an oil from a plant or animal while supplying oxygen at a dissolved oxygen supply speed of not less than 0.058 mg/L/min to the oil from plant or animal is a convenient production method of a material for food or drink, which is capable of imparting an aroma and/or a flavor, which are/is mellow and rich in variety, to a food or drink.
US09560858B2	Continuous food freezing device and continuous food freezing method An apparatus and a method for freezing foods includes a first conveyor having one end thereof located on the feed portion and that conveys the articles to be frozen in a first direction and a second conveyor extending directly beneath the first conveyor along thereof and conveying foods fallen from the other end of the first conveyor in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The apparatus further includes a coolant tank disposed beneath the second conveyor and storing coolant that freezes foods fallen from the second conveyor, a third conveyor having at least one portion thereof submerged in the coolant in the coolant tank and conveying the foods fallen from the second conveyor while immersing them in the coolant, and a coolant spraying means disposed above the first conveyor and spraying coolant toward the first conveyor.

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