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US09600013B1	Bandgap reference circuit A bandgap reference circuit incorporates first, second, and third current sources, first and second operational amplifiers, first and second bipolar transistors, a feedback device, a voltage divider, and a first resistor. The voltage divider divides a voltage difference between the third current source and the base of the second bipolar transistor to provide a reference voltage whose value is smaller than a silicon bandgap voltage.
US09600007B2	Low dropout regulator with wide input voltage range A regulator for converting a DC input voltage into a DC output voltage includes: a control module generating a predetermined regulated voltage associated with the DC output voltage, and further generating a control signal based on a feedback voltage associated with the DC output voltage; a switching module outputting, in response to the control signal, one of the reference voltage and the regulated voltage as a switching voltage; and a conversion module generating the DC output voltage and the feedback voltage based on the DC input voltage, a reference voltage output from the reference voltage generation module and the switching voltage.
US09600001B2	Devices, systems and methods for purging and loading sorbent tubes Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices that can be used in purging and loading applications. In some examples, a device configured to purge a sorbent tube until a desired water level is reached is provided. In other examples, a device configured to load a sorbent tube with a desired water level is provided. Systems and methods using the devices are also described.
US09600000B2	Method and device for active control of mechanical vibrations by implementation of a control law consisting of a central corrector and a Youla parameter A method and a device are based on the application of an active correcting system with central corrector and Youla parameter for the attenuation of essentially monofrequency mechanical vibratory perturbations generated in a material structure by a rotating machine. Previously, a control law corresponding to a block modeling of the system is established and calculated, the blocks being, on the other hand, those of the central corrector and, on the other hand, a Youla parameter block, the modeling being such that only the Youla parameter, in the form of an infinite impulse response filter, has coefficients dependent on the vibratory perturbation frequency. During a phase of use, in real time, the frequency of the current perturbation is determined and the control law is calculated using for the Youla parameter the stored coefficients of a determined perturbation frequency corresponding to the current perturbation frequency.
US09599992B2	Launch-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods Launch-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A computer-implemented method for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle in a representative embodiment includes detecting at least one parameter of a motion of the UAV as a user releases the UAV for flight. Based at least in part on the at least the one detected parameter, the method can further include establishing a flight path for the UAV, and directing the UAV to fly the flight path.
US09599988B2	Adapted mobile carrier and auto following system There is provided a mobile carrier and an auto following system using the mobile carrier. The mobile carrier is capable of capturing at least an image of a guiding light source and automatically following the guiding light source based on the captured image of the guiding light source. The mobile carrier is further disposed with a mobile light source for a remote image sensing device to capture an image of the mobile light source while the mobile carrier cannot capture the image of the guiding light source, so that the mobile carrier can be guided by a control signal provided according to the captured image of the mobile light source.
US09599986B1	Emergency automated vehicle control system to monitor emergency medical events through body area networks Embodiments are directed to an automated control system having a memory and a processor system communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor system is configured to perform a method including determining that a body area network of an occupant of a vehicle has reported, during operation of the vehicle, a medical emergency event, and controlling operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the determination that the body area network of the occupant has reported an emergency event.
US09599983B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for automated predictive shimming for large structures Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for predictive shimming of large structures. Systems may include a remote device configured to move along a first path relative to a first vehicle structure. The remote device may be configured to move a sensor device along a plurality of measurement points included in the first path. A base device may be configured to identify a position of the sensor device at each measurement point. The base device may be configured to generate measurement data including a first plurality of measurements identifying at least one structural dimension of a first surface of the first vehicle structure. A controller may be configured to control operation of the base device and the remote device based on engineering data associated with the first vehicle structure. The controller may be further configured to determine at least one shim dimension associated with the first surface.
US09599982B2	Human-machine interface (HMI) system having process trend visualization (trend pen) A system manages human machine interface (HMI) applications for industrial control and automation. Software instructions stored on a tangible, non-transitory media and executable by a processor receive data indicative of a manufacturing/process control system being monitored and display a user interface indicative of a status of the manufacturing/process control system being monitored wherein the status is based on the received data.
US09599977B1	Programmable system architecture for power controllers including thread execution responsive to power train event A power train may have a power train input and a power train output, wherein the power train is configured to transfer electrical energy from the power train input to a load coupled to the power train output in conformity with one or more power train control signals. A scheduler may be configured to receive events from the power train and, responsive to each particular event, schedule execution of a thread of control instructions responsive to the particular event, wherein the thread is selected from a plurality of threads. A processor may be configured to execute the threads of control instructions scheduled by the scheduler, such that for each particular event the processor generates one or more power train control signals responsive to the particular event within a first switching cycle of receipt of the particular event or within a second switching cycle immediately subsequent to the first switching cycle.
US09599976B2	Systems and methods for effective selection of disparate distributed power sources for smart grid This technology relates to systems and methods for effective selection of disparate distributed power sources for smart grid in near real time manner to meet the specific power demand. Power from the plurality of disparate power sources is received and then one or more power sources among the plurality of disparate power sources are selected based on one or more predefined requirements. At least one effective power source is determined from the one or more power sources by applying one or more algorithm based on number and range of the one or more power sources. The one or more algorithm comprise Complete Karmarkar Karp (CKK), pbrute, Heuristic based pbrute. A signal for selection of the at least one effective power source is generated and the signal is sent to a circuit switcher to supply the power from the at least one effective power sources to the smart grid.
US09599972B2	Ordered execution of events in a data-driven architecture An event execution system comprises an ordering component that receives multiple events and dynamically organizes the multiple events based at least in part upon a predefined organization of devices affected by the multiple events. The system can additionally include an execution component that executes the multiple events with respect to the devices according to the organization of the multiple events.
US09599970B2	Safety critical control system that includes control logic or machine readable instructions that selectively locks or enables the control system based on one or more machine implemented state machines that includes states associated with detection or matching of one or more predetermined signals on distinct conduction paths between elements of the control system and related methods This disclosure involves a method of controlling a safety critical control device, the method comprising: sending user inputs to a first state machine, identifying user inputs by the first state machine, determining the correct state to communicate to a second state machine, the correct state being determined by selecting one state of a plurality of states depending on the user inputs, communicating the correct state to a second state machine through a control bus, and determining the correct state for the second state machine based on communication from the control bus.
US09599961B2	Tourbillon mechanism A tourbillon mechanism for a timepiece movement includes a balance mechanism, an escapement mechanism and a carriage mounted in a structure of the timepiece movement in rotation about a tourbillon axis. The balance mechanism includes a spring and a balance wheel mounted in the carriage to pivot about the tourbillon axis. The escapement mechanism includes an escape wheel with teeth and a pallet-lever including pallet-stones configured to engage the teeth, the pallet-lever being mounted in the carriage and coupled in rotation to the carriage by a pivot device. The escape wheel encircles the tourbillon axis and is attached to or integral with the structure of the timepiece movement.
US09599952B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly provided with an opening and a tray for placing thereon a cartridge for forming an image, wherein the tray is movable through the opening between an image forming position where the cartridge is used for image formation inside the main assembly and a mounting and demounting position where the cartridge is exposed to an outside of the main assembly and is mountable and demountable. In addition a door opens and closes the opening, and an accommodating member accommodates a sheet on which an image is formed. When the tray is in the mounting and demounting position, the door supports the tray and the accommodating member supports the door.
US09599950B2	Image forming apparatus and a power supply apparatuses for controlling a turn-on timing of a switching element whose output voltage decreases The power supply apparatus includes a transformer, a switch element that drives a primary side of the transformer, and a control unit that controls a drive frequency of the switch element, wherein when a state of driving the switch element at a first drive frequency is shifted to a state of driving the switch element at a second drive frequency lower than the first drive frequency, the control unit turns on the switch element at a first timing in which a displacement amount of the transformer caused by the drive of the transformer becomes a first displacement amount and at a second timing in which the displacement of the transformer becomes a second displacement amount smaller than the first displacement amount.
US09599948B2	Image forming device having feed tray and retaining unit retaining photosensitive drums An image forming device includes: a main casing; a retaining unit; a feed tray; and a pickup roller. The retaining unit retains a plurality of photosensitive drums juxtaposedly arrayed and spaced away from each other in an array direction. The retaining unit is movable in the array direction between a mounted position in which the retaining unit is mounted in the main casing and a pulled-out position in which the retaining unit is pulled out of the main casing. The feed tray is configured to accommodate a first transferred medium. The pickup roller is configured to pick up the first transferred medium accommodated in the feed tray. The pickup roller is arranged to overlap with the retaining unit in the array direction.
US09599943B2	Image forming apparatus and recording material determination unit An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording material, a first detection unit including a transmission unit for transmitting an ultrasonic wave and a reception unit for receiving the transmitted ultrasonic wave, first and second conveyance units for conveying the recording material, and a control unit. The first and second conveyance units form a loop on the recording material by conveying the recording material at different speeds. The control unit controls an image forming condition for forming an image on the recording material by the image forming unit, based on the ultrasonic wave received via the recording material in a period in which no loop is formed on the recording material by the first and second conveyance units.
US09599939B2	Image forming apparatus with different fixing temperatures for each side in duplex fixing An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier to carry a toner image. A transfer unit transfers the toner image to a sheet. A fixing unit fixes the toner image on the sheet. The sheet with the image is discharged to a sheet discharge tray. A circular conveyance path turns over the sheet past the transfer unit and the fixing unit and passes the sheet through the transfer unit and the fixing unit again. A heat amount setting section sets an amount of heat applied by the fixing unit when fixing of the sheet is executed. In duplex printing, a first heat amount for fixing the toner image on a first side of the sheet is smaller than a reference heat amount for simplex printing whereas a second heat amount for fixing the toner image on a second side of the sheet is larger than the reference heat amount.
US09599934B2	Image forming apparatus having an angle adjuster for a tiltable support roller An image forming apparatus includes a toner image forming device to form a toner image on a rotatable toner image bearer, a looped belt to carry a recording medium, a support roller to rotate the belt, a pressing member to press the belt against the toner image bearer, a transfer electric field generator to form an electric field to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium, and a contact member to contact an end surface of the belt as the belt moves to one side in a belt width direction. The belt includes a first portion pressed against the toner image bearer by the pressing member and a second portion adjoining the first portion. A relative position of the support roller relative to the toner image bearer and the pressing member is determined such that the second portion of the belt contacts the toner image bearer.
US09599931B2	Floating toner port interface with a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device An electrophotographic image forming device includes a toner channel having an outlet port positioned on a housing that includes a flexible member that allows the housing and the outlet port to move within the image forming device. A shutter is positioned on the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. A replaceable unit includes a toner reservoir and an inlet port. The inlet port is formed on an extension from the replaceable unit. Upon insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device, the extension is closely and matably received by the housing and the outlet port aligns with the inlet port permitting toner transfer from the toner channel to the replaceable unit. Insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device causes the shutter to open and removal of the replaceable unit from the image forming device causes the shutter to close.
US09599929B2	Cartridge and image forming apparatus A cartridge detachably attachable to an image forming apparatus which includes a main body, a driving unit and a detecting unit, includes: a housing that is configured to accommodate a developer therein, and includes a first side wall and a second side wall opposed to the first side wall in a longitudinal direction; a passive unit that is configured to receive a driving force from the driving unit, is mounted on the first side wall, and is rotatable around a first axis line parallel to the longitudinal direction; and a detected body mounted on the first side wall and including a detected part which is detected by the detecting unit. The detected body advances outwards in the longitudinal direction with respect to the first side wall and retracts inwards in the longitudinal direction with respect to the first side wall by the driving force received by the passive unit.
US09599919B2	Toner The present invention relates to a toner having a toner particle containing a binder resin containing a styrene acrylic resin and a block polymer, wherein the block polymer has a polyester segment and a vinyl polymer segment and has a melting point of 55° C. to 90° C., the polyester segment has a specific structure and a solubility parameter (SP) value of 9.40 to 9.85, and the vinyl polymer segment has a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 4000 to 15000.
US09599906B2	Method for driving spatial light modulator, method for forming pattern for exposure, exposure method, and exposure apparatus A method for driving a spatial light modulator includes setting a plurality of mirror elements in a first region into a state of phase 0, setting a plurality of optical elements in a second region adjacent in a Y-direction to the first region into a state of phase π, and setting auxiliary pattern elements consisting of a plurality of mirror elements arranged at a pitch P over a resolution limit of a projection optical system in an X-direction in a boundary region extending in the X-direction between the first region and the second region, into the state of phase π. In projecting a pattern onto an object with use of the spatial light modulator having the array of optical elements, the pattern can be formed in position accuracy or shape accuracy finer than the width of images of the optical elements.
US09599888B2	Reflective lithography masks and systems and methods Various non-planar reflective lithography masks, systems using such lithography masks, and methods are disclosed. An embodiment is a lithography mask comprising a transparent substrate, a reflective material, and a reticle pattern. The transparent substrate comprises a curved surface. The reflective material adjoins the curved surface of the transparent substrate, and an interface between the reflective material and the transparent substrate is a reflective surface. The reticle pattern is on a second surface of the transparent substrate. A reflectivity of the reticle pattern is less than a reflectivity of the reflective material. Methods for forming similar lithography masks and for using similar lithography masks are disclosed.
US09599874B2	Optical component and display An optical component (1) is switchable between a directional mode and a 2-D mode. The optical component (1) comprising a lens array and an electro-optic layer, for example a liquid crystal layer, disposed in the path of light through the lens array. In the 2-D display mode the lens array has an optical effect on light passing through the component and the electro-optic layer at least partially nullifies the effect. For example the electro-optic layer may, in the 2-D display mode, scatter light or diverge light so as to nullify the focusing effect of the lens array. The optical component (1) may be disposed in the path of light through an image display panel (2) to form a display that may be switched between a directional display mode, eg a 3-D display mode, and a 2-D display mode by suitably switching the optical component (1).
US09599870B2	Display panel and curved display A display panel includes a first substrate, first gate lines, first data lines, second data lines, third data lines, fourth data lines, first sub-pixels, second sub-pixels and first shielding electrodes. The first substrate has a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and second sub-pixel regions. The first gate lines extend along a first direction. The first data lines, the second data lines, the third data lines and the fourth data lines extend along a second direction and are sequentially arranged in the first direction. The first sub-pixel is electrically connected to one of the first data line and the second data line. The second sub-pixel is electrically connected to one of the third data line and the fourth data line. The first shielding electrodes extend along the second direction and are disposed in a common boundary between the first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region adjacent to each other.
US09599867B2	Display substrate and method of manufacturing the same A display substrate includes a first switching element electrically connected to a gate line and that extends in a first direction and electrically connected to a data line that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, an insulation layer disposed on the first switching element, a shielding electrode disposed on the insulation layer and a pixel electrode that partially overlap the shielding electrode. The shielding electrode includes a first portion that overlaps the data line and extends in the second direction and a second portion that overlaps the gate line and extends in the first direction.
US09599863B2	Liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, manufacturing method thereof and LCD device A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a manufacturing method thereof and an LCD device are provided. The LCD panel comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged oppositely to form a liquid crystal cell; and post spacers disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The post spacers are prepared by shape memory polymer (SMP) materials. One end of the post spacers is disposed on the first substrate and the other end is opposite to the second substrate.
US09599860B2	Display device A display panel for displaying an image is provided with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. Each pixel includes one or more units each including a plurality of subunits. Each subunit includes a transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer which is provided so as to overlap a gate electrode with a gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, a pixel electrode which drives liquid crystal connected to a source or a drain of the transistor, a counter electrode which is provided so as to face the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode. In the display panel, a transistor whose off current is lower than 10 zA/μm at room temperature per micrometer of the channel width and off current of the transistor at 85° C. can be lower than 100 zA/μm per micrometer in the channel width.
US09599851B2	Substrate including a color filter layer made of electrochromic material, liquid crystal display panel and display device The present invention discloses a substrate for a liquid crystal display panel, the liquid crystal display panel and a display device. The substrate comprises: a base substrate; a color layer disposed on the base substrate; and first and second transparent electrodes disposed on opposite sides of the color filter layer and electrically connected with the color filter layer. A color of the color filter layer can be changed based on gray scale of an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel by applying a voltage signal to the color filter layer through the first and second transparent electrodes, thereby a light leakage in a dark state of the liquid crystal display panel is avoided, and thus it is possible to improve contrast of the liquid crystal display panel.
US09599847B2	Resin composition and display unit A display unit that includes an image display part and a light-transmitting protective part arranged on the image display part. A cured resin layer is arranged between the display part and the protective part. The cured resin layer has a transmittance of 90% or higher in the visible range and a storage modulus at 25° C. of 1×107 Pa or less. The cured resin layer is formed from a resin composition that has a cure shrinkage of 5% or less.
US09599842B2	Device and methods for sealing and encapsulation for biocompatible energization elements Device and methods for sealing and encapsulation for biocompatible energization elements are described. In some examples, the device and methods for sealing and encapsulation for biocompatible energization elements involve heat welding, laser welding, or both where a laminar structure is enclosed by a polymer film capable of sealing. In some examples, a field of use for the apparatus and methods may include any biocompatible device or product that requires energization elements.
US09599836B2	Compact electromagnetic actuator A compact electromagnetic actuator for driving a lens includes a lens holder used to hold a lens or a lens assembly which defines an optical axis, an image stabilization (IS) actuator provided at one end of the lens holder for producing a linear motion in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, and an autofocus (AF) actuator provided at an opposite end of the lens holder for producing a linear motion along the optical axis. An AF connection mechanism can be used to connect the autofocus actuator to the lens holder. An IS connection mechanism can be used to connect the image stabilization actuator to the lens holder.
US09599835B2	Projection systems with despeckled laser light An apparatus and method for the projection of stereoscopic images that includes a pulsed laser that generates green light and an optical fiber that generates stimulated Raman scattered light. The stimulated Raman scattering light is divided into green light and red light and the colors are used to form stereoscopic images. Additional lasers may be added to meet specific primary color targets and to balance the brightness of the images for each eye.
US09599832B2	Stereoscopic display device The objective is to provide a stereoscopic display device that can be switched among 2D display mode, 3D display mode and mirror mode. The device includes: a display panel (12); a switch liquid crystal panel (14); an absorptive polarizer (16); and a reflective polarizer (22). The switch liquid crystal panel (14) is located closer to the viewer than the display panel (12) is. The absorptive polarizer (16) is located closer to the viewer than the switch liquid crystal panel (14) is. The reflective polarizer (22) is located between the display panel (12) and the switch liquid crystal panel (14). The reflective polarizer (22) has a transmission axis (L6) perpendicular to the transmission axis (L3) of the absorptive polarizer (16) and passes those components of light entering the reflective polarizer (22) that are parallel to the transmission axis (L6) while reflecting those components that are perpendicular to the transmission axis (L6).
US09599822B2	Corrective optics for reducing fixed pattern noise in a virtual reality headset A virtual reality (VR) headset includes an electronic display element and a corrective optics block. The electronic display element outputs image light via a plurality of sub-pixels of different colors that are separated from each other by a dark space. The corrective optics block includes an optical element including a diffractive surface. The corrective optics block is configured to magnify the image light and generate optically corrected image light by using the diffractive surface to generate blur spots of each sub-pixel masking dark space between adjacent sub-pixels. Optically corrected light is directed form the corrective optics block to an exit pupil of the VR headset for presentation to a user.
US09599811B2	Optical device and image display device An optical device includes: an optical section that includes a light-incident surface on which light is incident; a moving section that supports the optical section; a shaft section that swingably supports the moving section around a swing axis; a permanent magnet that is provided in the moving section; an air core coil that is provided so as to face the moving section, and generates an electric field acting on the permanent magnet; and a coil holding member that is provided on a side opposite to the permanent magnet of the air core coil, and holds the air core coil, wherein the coil holding member includes a window section, and wherein an edge section of the air core coil is viewable through the window section.
US09599809B2	Control system for implementing non-linear interference compensation for torsion angle of astronomical telescope A control system for implementing nonlinear interference compensation for a torsion angle of an astronomical telescope is provided. The system includes a torsion angle detection system and a torsion angle compensation and amendment system. The torsion angle detection system is provided with a measurement mechanism for measuring the position of a driving wheel, and a position signal of the measurement mechanism is fed back to an industrial personal computer in the torsion angle compensation and amendment system in real time. An output signal of the industrial personal computer controls a compensation motor to rotate, and the compensation motor inclines an elastic plate with the driving wheel mounted thereon through a transmission mechanism, to further cause the torsion of the driving wheel by an angle and form compensation to the torsion angle.
US09599808B2	Microscope apparatus A microscope apparatus includes: a light source; an illumination optical system configured to illuminate a specimen with light from the light source, the illumination optical system having a spatial light modulation element capable of adjusting a light intensity distribution; an imaging optical system configured to image light from the specimen; a solid-state imaging device configured to generate an image of the specimen based on light from the imaging optical system; and a controller capable of adjusting the spatial light modulation element, the controller being configured to, based on a first image output from the solid-state imaging device when the specimen is illuminated with first illumination light, adjust the spatial light modulation element and illuminate the specimen with second illumination light.
US09599801B2	Projection zoom lens and projection type display device A projection zoom lens includes: a first lens group having a negative refractive power provided most toward the magnification side, which is fixed when changing magnification; and at least two movable lens groups that move to change the relative distance therebetween in the direction of an optical axis when changing magnification. The first lens group is constituted by, in order from the magnification side to the reduction side, a front group which is fixed during focusing operations and a rear group having a negative refractive power that moves in the direction of the optical axis during focusing operations. The front group moves in the direction of the optical axis to correct field curvature. Conditional Formula (1) related to the focal length fw of the entire lens system at the wide angle end and the focal length fla of the front group is satisfied. \|fw/fla\|<0.2 (1).
US09599792B2	Optical image capturing system An optical image capturing system, from an object side to an image side, comprises a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has a positive refractive power and a convex object-side surface. The second through fifth lens elements has a positive refractive power and the object-side and image-side surfaces of these lens elements are aspheric. The sixth lens element has a negative refractive power and a concave image-side surface. The object-side surface and the image-side surface are aspheric, and at least one of the two surfaces has inflection points. The first through sixth lens elements has a refractive power. When specific conditions are satisfied, the optical image capturing system may has a large aperture value and a better optical path adjusting ability to acquire better imaging quality.
US09599790B2	Optical image capturing system The invention discloses a four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module 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 positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and wherein at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements is aspheric whereby the optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
US09599789B2	Imaging lens and imaging apparatus The imaging lens consists essentially of a front group that consists essentially of a negative first lens having a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side, a negative second lens and a positive third lens; a stop; a positive rear group that consists essentially of one positive lens and one negative lens. When the Abbe number with respect to the d-line of the material of the first lens is νd1 and the refractive index thereof is Nd1 , conditional formula (1) below is satisfied: 60.0<νd1+26*Nd1<85.0 (1).
US09599776B2	Optical coupling member An optical coupling member includes an adapter and an optical connector. The optical connector has a ferrule, a connector housing, and a holding member. The holding member allows relative movement between the connector housing and the ferrule, and holds a relative angle around a central axis between the connector housing and the ferrule. The connector housing has a contact portion including a contact surface. The adapter has a sleeve and an adapter housing. The ferrule is inserted into the sleeve while the contact surface contacts with the adapter housing for elastically deforming the contact portion.
US09599773B2	Optical waveguide module An optical waveguide module includes an optical waveguide sheet including multiple optical waveguides, and a light-emitting device and a light-receiving device each positioned over a surface of the optical waveguide sheet. At least one of the optical waveguides includes a first mirror, a second mirror, and a slit. The first mirror is configured to reflect light entering the corresponding optical waveguide from its first end to the light-receiving device or to reflect light emitted from the light-emitting device toward the first end of the corresponding optical waveguide. The second mirror is configured to reflect light entering the corresponding optical waveguide from its second end toward the surface of the optical waveguide sheet. The slit is provided between the second mirror and the second end of the corresponding optical waveguide. The corresponding optical waveguide is discontinuous across the slit.
US09599765B2	System and method for displaying visual notifications on an electronic device A light assembly for providing a notification light on an electronic device is described. The light assembly comprises a first light source for providing a background portion for the notification light, a second light source for providing a patterned portion for the notification light, and at least one pattern element to generate the pattern portion.
US09599764B2	Illumination device, display device and TV receiver Provided is a backlight device that includes: LEDs; a LED substrate; a light guide plate having a light-exiting surface, an opposite surface on an opposite side of the light-exiting surface, and a light-receiving face; a chassis; a frame; a heat dissipating member having a bottom part and a raised part; a pair of fixing members, each having a gripping part that extends along a long-side direction of the raised part and that grips each end in the long-side direction of the raised part in a direction perpendicular to a plate surface of the raised part, and a locking part that extends along the long-side direction of the raised part and that is locked to each of side faces adjacent to the light-receiving face of the light guide plate on a side of the light-receiving face. The pair of fixing members keeps a distance between the LED substrate and the light guide plate constant by fixing a distance between the gripping part and the locking part.
US09599757B2	Increased accuracy corner cube arrays for high resolution retro-reflective imaging applications Tooling and optic elements for a retro-imaging system may be formed on order near atomic level of accuracy by making use of either etching or growth techniques of a cubic crystal lattice, such as silicon. The elements may be formed directly using selective etching or epitaxial growth by coating and clear resin lamination, or replicated to avoid shrinkage and curvature by use of low shrinkage resins or double-fill molding techniques. Through the use of these highly accurate reflection/diffraction elements, floating images may be formed with relatively high resolution in retro-reflective imaging systems, for example.
US09599751B2	Medical devices having homogeneous charge density and methods for making same The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved lysozyme uptake, low contact angle and reduced water soluble polymeric ammonium salt uptake.
US09599746B2	Methods for working and sensing synthetic quartz glass substrate A synthetic quartz glass substrate having front and back surfaces is worked by lapping, etching, mirror polishing, and cleaning steps for thereby polishing the front surface of the substrate to a mirror-like surface. The etching step is carried out using a hydrofluoric acid solution at pH 4-7.
US09599740B2	User interfaces for utility locators The present disclosure relates to user interfaces for enhanced utility locators. Such enhanced utility locators may include a variety of sensors and other such technologies for determining information regarding a buried or otherwise inaccessible utility line. Such information may be displayed in various ways to convey relative characteristics among multiple utilities, or to convey relative characteristics of one or more utilities with respect to a locator.
US09599732B2	Pressure activated linear locking mechanisms and related methods Pressure activated linear locking mechanisms and related methods. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems including: a cover member defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a length, and a first locking portion; a first hollow defined in the locking portion, the first hollow extending along the length of the cover member; a locking member defining a first appendage extending along a first side, the first appendage defines a cross-section and an internal volume; said first appendage disposed within the first hollow, and when the releasable cover is exposed to atmospheric pressure, the first appendage in an inflated condition; and the first appendage is configured to transition to a deflated condition in response to a predetermined pressure greater than the initial pressure.
US09599731B2	Positron emission tomography and/or single photon emission tomography detector An imaging system includes a magnetic resonance portion that produces an electric field and a second imaging portion, including a detector with a two dimensional array of detector tiles, wherein adjacent tiles along an axial direction are spaced apart by an electrically conductive material, which shields the tiles from the electric field. An imaging system includes a first imaging portion having a detector, which includes an array of scintillation crystals and a photo-sensor coupled to the array of scintillation crystals, wherein an output of the photo-sensor includes a unique ratio of information that identifies each crystal.
US09599730B2	Counting digital X-ray detector and method for recording an X-ray image A counting digital x-ray detector for recording x-ray images of an object irradiated by x-ray radiation includes a direct x-ray converter for converting x-ray radiation into an electric signal and a matrix with a plurality of counting pixel elements. At least one part of the counting pixel elements has a signal input and two circuits for converting the signal into a count signal. A first circuit of the two circuits is configured to convert the signal entering the respective pixel element directly into a count signal and to count the count signal. A second circuit of the two circuits is configured to convert the signal entering directly into the respective pixel element together with coincident occurring signals of at least one neighboring pixel element into a count signal and to count the count signal. The first circuit and/or the second circuit are able to be activated individually and both together.
US09599729B2	Gamma-ray detectors for downhole applications Methods and related systems are described for gamma-ray detection. A gamma-ray detector is made depending on its properties and how those properties are affected by the data analysis. Desirable properties for a downhole detector include; high temperature operation, reliable/robust packaging, good resolution, high countrate capability, high density, high Z, low radioactive background, low neutron cross-section, high light output, single decay time, efficiency, linearity, size availability, etc. Since no single detector has the optimum of all these properties, a downhole tool design preferably picks the best combination of these in existing detectors, which will optimize the performance of the measurement in the required environment and live with the remaining non-optimum properties. A preferable detector choice is one where the required measurement precision (logging speed) is obtained for all of the required inelastic elements and/or minimization of unwanted background signals that complicate the data analysis.
US09599724B2	Gamma radiation detection device A gamma radiation detection device (1) includes a scintillator element (2) and an optical detector (3) in optical communication with the scintillator element (2). A plurality of particles or voids (5) are dispersed in the scintillator element (2) which scatter the scintillation light (7), reducing the trapping of scintillation light (7) by multiple reflections.
US09599711B2	Active blade tracker and related systems and methods Devices, methods and systems are provided for monitoring movement of an object, such as rotation of a blade or other airfoil. One exemplary tracking device includes a first emitter to emit first radiation along a first line of sight, a first detector proximate the first emitter to detect the first radiation, a second emitter to emit second radiation along a second line of sight, and a second detector proximate the second emitter to detect the second radiation.
US09599704B2	Marine radar based on cylindrical array antennas with other applications An all-solid-state marine radar technology based on a non-rotating cylindrical array antenna is described. Multiple transmit and receive modules are used to form the antenna beam, which allows the beam sequencing, the dwell time in each beam position, the resolution, and the beam shape to be varied in order to make best use of the available energy. Waveforms with a high duty ratio can be used on transmit in order to make efficient use of solid-state power amplifiers. High resolution in both range and Doppler provides high measurement accuracy and superior performance in clutter. Alternate embodiments, including continuous waveform embodiments are disclosed.
US09599700B2	Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus In FIG. 2 (A), a reception beam (102) is formed using a weighting function (112). A position of a peak of the weighting function (112) is set at the position of the reception beam (102). A reception beam (104) is formed using a weighting function (114), and a position of a peak of the weighting function (114) is set at the position of the reception beam (104). A reception beam (106) is formed using a weighting function (116) and a position of a peak of the weighting function (116) is set at a position of the reception beam (106). In this manner, the positions of the peaks of the weighting functions (112, 114, 116) are shifted in the receive aperture, to follow movements of the reception beams (102, 104, 106) caused by electrical scanning.
US09599699B2	RSSI positioning method based on frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology An RSSI positioning method based on frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, comprising: calibration stage: measuring the RSSI values of a plurality of channels at fixed points, and recording and calculating the ranging parameters in an RSSI ranging model; system preparation: deploying a positioning anchor node, and realizing synchronization between a target node and the anchor node; conducting communication on the target node by respectively utilizing a plurality of channels to obtain the RSSI values; signal processing stage: processing the RSSI into signal strength amplitude and performing optimization; and positioning stage: calculating a distance and the target node position on a positioning server according to each of the signal strength. The present invention solves the problem that low RSSI positioning precision cannot satisfy the actual requirements because a traditional RSSI positioning method is limited to factors such as multipath signal transmission, co-channel interference, obstacle interference and low coordinate calculation precision of a trilateration method.
US09599697B2	Non-contact fiber optic localization and tracking system A system for detecting and tracking one or more of direction, orientation and position of one or more light sources includes one or more optical fiber sensors configured to receive light from the one or more light sources and to generate a plurality of cones of light according to relative positions of the one or more optical fiber sensors relative to the one or more light sources. The system includes light data processing circuitry configured to detect characteristics of the plurality of cones of light and to determine one or more of direction, orientation, or position of the one or more light sources relative to the one or more optical fibers.
US09599694B2	Calibration of temperature effect on magnetometer A method for calibrating a magnetometer following a temperature event is described. The magnetometer includes three sensors, including a Hall Effect sensor associated with a first sensing axis and a sensor of another type associated with a second sensing axis. The method includes: maintaining a cache of gyroscope data and magnetometer data representing magnetometer readings obtained from the magnetometer; detecting a temperature event; determining an expected magnetometer reading following the temperature event; comparing the expected magnetometer reading to a magnetometer reading obtained from the magnetometer after the temperature event to determine a calibration correction amount; compare a difference between the magnetometer reading obtained after the temperature event and the expected magnetometer reading for the second sensing axis to a threshold and, based on the comparison to the threshold, generating new calibration data for the magnetometer based on the calibration correction amount.
US09599683B2	Ceramic camera for MRI A camera assembly for use in a MRI machine. The camera assembly includes a Faraday cage defining a shielded cavity and an optical path mount constructed of a highly stiff, dense, and non-electrically-conductive material in the shielded cavity. The camera imager and lens are mounted to the optical path mount. The camera assembly includes a capacitor-based power regulation circuit. The optical path mount is not subject to eddy currents because it is non-electrically-conductive. The capacitor-based power regulation circuit includes very little ferrous material and is within the shielded cavity, to reduce eddy currents. The resulting camera assembly reduces vibrations and shaking in the magnetic field environment of the MRI machine.
US09599682B2	Vertical hall element Provided is a highly sensitive vertical Hall element without increasing a chip area. In the vertical Hall element, trenches each filled with an insulating film are formed between a first current supply end and voltage output ends, respectively, which enables the restriction of current flow into the voltage output ends to increase the ratio of a current component perpendicular to a substrate surface, resulting in enhanced sensitivity.
US09599674B2	Switch failure detection device, battery pack including the same, and method of detecting failure of electronic switch A switch failure detector, configured to be installed in an electric system including an electric storage device, includes at least one electronic switch connected in a path in which a charging current to the electric storage device and a discharging current from the electric storage device flow, at least one rectifier for passing a discharging current by bypassing the electronic switch when the electronic switch is turned off, and a controller for sending an on-command signal to the at least one electronic switch to turn on the electronic switch, and determining whether a switch failure detection process is executable based on a voltage of the electric storage device.
US09599672B2	Integrated circuit with scan chain having dual-edge triggered scannable flip flops and method of operating thereof An integrated circuit includes a scan chain, a clock divider circuit, and clock selection circuitry. The scan chain includes a plurality of dual edge flip flops, wherein each dual edge flip flop includes a data input, a scan input, a clock input, and data output. The clock divider circuit is coupled to receive a test clock and is configured to divide the test clock to provide a divided test clock. The clock selection circuitry has a first input coupled to receive the divided test clock, a second input coupled to receive a system clock, a control input coupled to receive a scan enable signal, and an output coupled to provide one of the divided test clock and the system clock as a clock signal to the clock inputs of the scan chain based on the scan enable signal.
US09599671B2	Architecture, system, method, and computer-accessible medium for partial-scan testing Exemplary method, computer-accessible medium, test architecture, and system can be provided for a partial-scan test of at least one integrated circuit. For example, it is possible to obtain a plurality of test cubes using a first combinational automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) and identify at least one flip-flop of the integrated circuit using the test cubes to convert to a non-scan flip-flop and facilitate the partial-scan test to utilize the cubes without a utilization of a sequential ATPG or a second combinational ATPG.
US09599670B2	Circuit and method for monolithic stacked integrated circuit testing A monolithic stacked integrated circuit (IC) is provided with a known-good-layer (KGL) path delay test circuit and at least a portion of a critical path in one of its layers. The test circuit includes a plurality of inputs, outputs, a flip-flop coupled to the at least a portion of the critical path and a multiplexer coupled to the flip-flop and to a second layer of the IC. The test circuit further includes a control element such that path delay testing of the IC may be conducted on a layer-by-layer basis.
US09599669B2	Decompressed/compressed data parallel scan paths with input/output shift register, SCI/SCO The disclosure describes novel methods and apparatuses for accessing test compression architectures (TCA) in a device using either a parallel or serial access technique. The serial access technique may be controlled by a device tester or by a JTAG controller. Further the disclosure provides an approach to access the TCA of a device when the device exists in a daisy-chain arrangement with other devices, such as in a customer's system. Additional embodiments are also provided and described in the disclosure.
US09599668B2	Addressable tap domain selection circuit, interface select and instruction circuitry This disclosure describes a reduced pin bus that can be used on integrated circuits or embedded cores within integrated circuits. The bus may be used for serial access to circuits where the availability of pins on ICs or terminals on cores is limited. The bus may be used for a variety of serial communication operations such as, but not limited to, serial communication related test, emulation, debug, and/or trace operations of an IC or core design. Other aspects of the disclosure include the use of reduced pin buses for emulation, debug, and trace operations and for functional operations. In a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, an interface select circuit, FIGS. 41-49, provides for selectively using either the 5 signal interface of FIG. 41 or the 3 signal interface of FIG. 8.
US09599666B2	Minimum voltage and maximum performance mapping using laser-assisted techniques A method and apparatus for mapping an electronic device. The electronic device is loaded into a test fixture, which may be an automated test equipment (ATE). A laser beam is stepped across locations of interest. At each location of interest a minimum voltage and/or maximum frequency are computed. A contour map of the changes in minimum voltage and maximum frequency across a field of view of the electronic device is generated. Additional embodiments provide signaling a laser scan module during the rising edge of a synchronization pulse to indicate that minimum voltage (Vmin) and maximum frequency (Fmax) specification search data is provided to a laser voltage probe. A Vmin/Fmax module compares the specification search data with the data read from the laser voltage probe and computes a parameter shift value. The laser beam is moved to another location when the falling edge of the synchronization pulse occurs.
US09599665B2	Low overdrive probes with high overdrive substrate A method for testing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method comprises positioning a probe card comprising a plurality of probes above the semiconductor device and moving the probe card in a vertical direction towards the semiconductor device. The plurality of probes are moving in a vertical direction towards a plurality of electrical structures of the semiconductor device until each probe of the plurality of probes has made mechanical contact with a corresponding electrical structure of the plurality of electrical structures with a minimum quantity of force. The each probe of the plurality of probes absorbs a portion of vertical overdrive after contacting their corresponding electrical structures. The probe card absorbs any remaining vertical overdrive. The vertical overdrive is a continuing vertical movement of the plurality of probes after a first probe of the plurality of probes mechanically contacts a first corresponding electrical structure.
US09599664B2	Circuit for detecting structural defects in an integrated circuit chip, methods of use and manufacture and design structures Detection circuits, methods of use and manufacture and design structures are provided herein. The structure includes at least one signal line traversing one or more metal layers of an integrated circuit. Circuitry is coupled to the at least one signal line, which is structured to receive a signal with a known signal from the at least one signal line or a signal from a different potential and, based on which signal is received, determine whether there is a structural defect in the integrated circuit.
US09599661B2	Testing device for validating stacked semiconductor devices Embodiments of the invention describe apparatuses, systems and method for utilizing testing instruments having electrical interconnects formed from High Density Interconnect (HDI) multi-layer substrates. Electrical signals may be routed between devices mounted on HDI substrates by way of conductive interconnects formed within their multiple layers. The conductive interconnects are generally comprised of metal interconnects and vias, where each via penetrates between layers to couple a metal interconnect from one layer to a metal interconnect from another layer. By utilizing HDI substrates, embodiments of the invention enable “breaking out” the signal pins on multiple layers, perhaps double or triple the routing layers of the package channel; however, the geometry of the transmission lines and other factors may be chosen to ensure channel parameters such as impedance and crosstalk closely emulate the final device package.
US09599660B2	Electrical interconnect status monitoring system Disclosed are advances in the arts with novel methods and apparatus for detecting faulty connections in an electrical system. Exemplary preferred embodiments include basic, ASIC, AC, DC, and RF monitoring techniques and systems for monitoring signals at one or more device loads and analyzing the monitored signals for determining fault conditions at the device loads and/or at the main transmission lines. The invention preferably provides the capability to test and monitor electrical interconnections without fully activating the host system.
US09599658B2	Method and apparatus for signaling partial shadowing of a photovoltaic generator The disclosure relates to a method for signaling partial shadowing within a PV generator including at least two partial PV generators connected in parallel. The method includes performing a reference impedance measurement on each of the at least two partial PV generators in a state of uniform irradiation of the PV generator, and determining at least one reference resonant property of each of the at least two partial PV generators from the reference impedance measurement. Furthermore, impedance measurements are carried out on the at least two partial PV generators at a first operating point of the PV generator during operation of the PV generator. Resonant properties of the partial PV generators are determined from the impedance measurements. Partial shadowing within the PV generator is detected and signaled if a difference between the resonant properties of the partial PV generators at the first operating point differs from a difference between the reference resonant properties of the partial PV generators. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus suitable for carrying out the method.
US09599652B2	System and method for detection of wire breakage A measuring system and a method for operating it to detect wire breakage based on the measured current or voltage in which the impedance of at least a first sensor is measured and the result transmitted to a connected system. The invention is capable of detecting wire breakage and sensor failure in temperature sensor systems simultaneous with the temperature measurement by the measuring system comprising an AC current source which generates an AC current that is transmitted through the wires, and through at least the first sensor, measuring system analyzing changes in the phase angle between the current and voltage of the AC signal. If the difference in the frequency of the signal affecting the impedance or voltage of the sensor, and the frequency of the injected wire testing signal is sufficiently high, it is possible to distinguish between the first measuring signals and the second wire testing signal.
US09599651B2	Systems and methods of detecting ground faults in energy storage and/or generation systems that employ DC/AC power conversion systems Systems and methods of detecting ground faults in energy storage and/or generation systems that can detect ground faults on the DC and/or AC side of an energy storage/generation system, and generate warning signals and/or shutdown at least part of the system upon detection of such ground faults. The systems and methods can monitor levels of DC voltages and amplitudes of AC voltages occurring on the positive and negative side of a DC bus with respect to ground on the DC side of the energy storage and/or generation system, and process the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes to detect a ground fault. Having detected such a ground fault, the systems and methods can generate a warning signal and/or shutdown at least part of the system, for example, by disconnecting a DC energy system from the DC bus, and/or by disabling a DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter included in the system.
US09599649B2	System and method for electrostatic discharge testing of devices under test A system and method for electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing devices under test (DUTs) uses an ESD gun attached to a robotic arm to execute ESD testing processes. The system and method also uses a relay station to place a DUT after an ESD testing process is performed on one major side of the DUT so the ESD testing can be performed on the other major side of the DUT.
US09599627B2	NMR methods for monitoring blood clot formation The invention features a method of monitoring a clotting process by measuring a signal characteristic of the NMR relaxation of water in a sample undergoing clotting to produce NMR relaxation data and determining from the NMR relaxation data a magnetic resonance parameter of water in the sample characteristic of the clots being formed.
US09599620B2	Methods and monitoring of treatment with a DLL4 antagonist Methods for treating diseases such as cancer comprising administering a DLL4 antagonist, either alone or in combination with other anti-cancer agents, and monitoring for cardiovascular side effects and/or toxicity.
US09599613B2	Photonic blood typing Photonic devices, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte in a biological solution (e.g., whole blood) are provided. Representative photonic devices are optical ring resonators having nanoscale features and micron-sized diameters. Due to the compact size of these devices, many resonators can be disposed on a single substrate and tested simultaneously as a sample is passed over the devices. Typical analytes include blood cells, antibodies, and pathogens, as well as compounds indicative of the presence of blood cells or pathogens (e.g., serology). In certain embodiments, blood type can be determined through photonic sensing using a combination of direct detection of blood cells and serology. By combining the detection signals of multiple devices, the type of blood can be determined.
US09599609B2	Lateral flow strip assay with immobilized conjugate The present invention discloses analyte detection devices for detecting one or more analytes present in test samples, especially biological samples. In particular, the devices of the invention are lateral flow assay devices comprising immobilized metal nanoparticle conjugates as the detection means. Methods of using the devices and kits comprising the devices are also described.
US09599607B2	Potency test for vaccine formulations The invention relates to certain methods for the determination of an antigen content of a first antigen in a mixture comprising two or more antigens. The invention also relates to a potency test for an antigen in a combination vaccine. The method allows the determination of the antigen content in a mixture additionally comprising antibodies that are capable of binding with the antigen.
US09599604B2	Flow chambers, methods of using the flow chamber, and methods of making the flow chamber In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to a device (or “flow chamber”), methods of making a device, methods of using a device, and the like.
US09599599B2	Measuring chemical properties of a sample fluid in dialysis systems In one aspect of the invention, a method includes determining an amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in dialysate flowing through a dialysis system using a CO2 sensor associated with the dialysis system, determining, using a pH sensor associated with the dialysis system, a pH level of the dialysate, and calculating a level of bicarbonate in the dialysate based at least in part on the determined amount of CO2 measured in the gas and the determined pH level of the dialysate.
US09599598B2	SOx gas sensor and method of measuring concentration of SOx gas An SOx gas sensor includes a first solid electrolyte member composing a part of a wall of a gas reduction chamber and provided with a first gas introducing hole for introducing sample gas into the gas reduction chamber, an oxidation part for oxidizing noise gas other than the SOx gas in the sample gas, and a reduction mechanism for reducing the SOx gas in the sample gas, in the gas reduction chamber; a communication unit provided with a second gas introducing hole for introducing the sample gas into a gas measurement chamber from the gas reduction chamber; and a second solid electrolyte member composing a part of a wall of the gas measurement chamber and provided with an oxidation mechanism for oxidizing the SOx gas, and a measurement mechanism for measuring the concentration of the SOx gas, in the gas measurement chamber.
US09599597B1	Systems and methods for likelihood-based detection of gas leaks using mobile survey equipment In some embodiments, vehicle-based natural gas leak detection methods are used to generate 2-D spatial distributions (heat maps) of gas emission source probabilities and surveyed area locations using measured gas concentrations and associated geospatial (e.g. GPS) locations, wind direction and wind speed, and atmospheric condition data. Bayesian updates are used to incorporate the results of one or more measurement runs into computed spatial distributions. Operating in gas-emission plume space rather than raw concentration data space allows reducing the computational complexity of updating gas emission source probability heat maps. Gas pipeline location data and other external data may be used to determine the heat map data.
US09599593B2	Ultrasonic non-destructive testing An apparatus and method for ultrasonic non-destructive testing provides an elongate strip of ultrasound transmissive material coupled at a proximal end to an object under test. The elongate strip has a transverse cross-section with a width and thickness giving an aspect ratio greater than unity and matched to the ultrasonic transducer such that excitation induces an ultrasonic signal to propagate along the elongate strip to the proximal end and to enter the object under test. These pulses are particularly suited for time-of-flight measurements, thickness measurements, crack measurements and the like. The elongate strip helps to separate the transducer from a potentially hostile environment associated with the object under test. The elongate strip also has a large area of contact with the object under test allowing efficient transmission of energy into the object under test.
US09599586B2	Ion sensor The disclosure describes techniques for determining an ion concentration in a sample. According to these techniques of this disclosure, an ion concentration of a sample is determined based on detecting at least one change in an electrical characteristic of a semiconductor device due to a gate insulation layer of the semiconductor device placed in contact with the sample.
US09599578B2	Control method of radiation tomographic imaging apparatus, radiation tomographic imaging apparatus and program A control method of a radiation tomographic imaging apparatus having a gantry rotating section equipped with a radiation tube including a liquid bearing and a rotor configured to support an anode and configured to rotate is provided. The control method includes a control step that is configured to start a rotation of the gantry rotating section at a second velocity slower than a first velocity, start control for stopping the rotation of the rotor, and control the gantry rotating section and the radiation tube so as to stop the gantry rotating section at a home position. The control method further includes a setting step configured to set at least one of the second velocity and the delay time such that a rotational angular position of the gantry rotating section at a time that the rotor stops rotation averagely varies when a shutdown is performed plural times.
US09599557B2	Dust line with optical sensor, and method for measuring the composition of dust An optical sensor is arranged in an indentation of a dust line, the indentation being equipped with at least one gas inlet nozzle for removing the dust from the optical sensor. Dust is transported through the dust line. An optical property of the dust is measured using at least one optical sensor arranged in an indentation of the dust line, and the dust is then removed from the optical sensor by blowing in air using the at least one gas inlet nozzle arranged in the indentation.
US09599552B2	Devices and methods of determining disturbance variable-corrected analyte concentrations Devices and methods are provided for determining concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid sample such as blood, especially a blood glucose concentration. In the methods, a test element is provided that has at least one reagent element configured so as to carry out at least one optically detectable detection reaction in the presence of the analyte. The body fluid sample is applied to the test element and a time course of at least one optical measurement variable of the reagent element is detected. At least one first time interval of the time course of the optical measurement variable is used to determine at least one disturbance variable value in the body fluid sample, in particular a concentration of a disturbance variable such as hematocrit. At least one second time interval of the time course is used to determine analyte concentration. The at least one disturbance variable value can be used to correct/compensate the analyte concentration.
US09599535B2	Method and apparatus for excitation of gear rattle A test apparatus for eliciting a gear rattle from a gear-train employed in a device includes a fixture configured to support the device in a fixed starting position. The test apparatus also includes a tie-rod operatively connected to the device. Additionally, the test apparatus includes a controller configured to command the tie-rod to apply to the device at the starting position a force event defined by a mathematical function continuous in time. The force event is configured to elicit the gear-train rattle from the gear-train. A method for eliciting a gear rattle from a gear-train employed in a device is also disclosed.
US09599527B2	Dynamic pressure method of detecting flame on/off in gas turbine combustion cans for engine protection The flame status of a group of gas turbine combustors is acoustically monitored using dynamic pressure sensors within the combustor. Dynamic pressure sensor output signals are received from the sensors and processed to determine flame status. The signals are processed both by performing a correlation analysis within each combustor and by applying a wavelet-based flame detection algorithm to each output signal. A flame is determined to be present based on the correlation analysis and the wavelet-based flame detection algorithm. The wavelet-based flame detection algorithm is chosen based on whether the gas turbine combustors are in an ignition phase or a monitoring phase.
US09599524B2	High-resolution flexible tactile imager system based on floating comb electrode A flexible tactile imager includes an array of sensing cells that measure shear force and normal force. The sensing cells include a first sub-cell and a second sub-cell. Each sub-cell includes multi-fingered capacitors configured to measure shear force in a first or second direction and to measure the normal force. The multi-fingered capacitors include a flexible printed circuit board, a comb-like fingered sense electrode and drive electrode patterned on a layer of the flexible printed circuit board, a deformable dielectric material positioned above the comb-like fingered sense and drive electrodes, the comb-like fingered floating electrode patterned above the deformable dielectric material, a first capacitance formed between the comb-like fingered sense electrode and the comb-like fingered floating electrode, and a second capacitance formed between the comb-like fingered drive electrode and the comb-like fingered floating electrode.
US09599522B2	Device for measuring or evaluating a characteristic of a heat flux exchanged between a first medium and a second medium Disclosed is a method for forecasting the energy consumption of a building, taking into account the heat exchanges from received solar radiation and/or heat convection and/or conduction between the building and the outside environment based on a physical model. The method includes a learning step to deduce the value of the parameters of the physical model based on previous measurements performed on the building.
US09599517B2	3D thermal detection circuits and methods A circuit includes sensing circuitry including at least one sensing element configured to output at least one temperature-dependent voltage. A compare circuit is configured to generate at least one intermediate voltage in response to comparing the at least one temperature-dependent voltage to a feedback voltage. A control circuit is configured to generate at least one control signal in response to the intermediate voltage. A switching circuit is configured to couple a capacitor coupled to a feedback node to one of a first voltage supply and a second voltage supply in response to the at least one control signal to generate an output signal having a pulse width that is based on a temperature sensed by the sensing circuitry.
US09599509B2	Spectroscopy system with displacement compensation and spectroscopy method using the spectroscopy system A spectroscopy system includes detectors configured to obtain detection spectrums of respective detection areas that are located at different positions of an object; and an information processor configured to obtain a target spectrum of a target area by using position information of the detection areas and the detection spectrums obtained by the detectors.
US09599508B2	Divided-aperture infra-red spectral imaging system Various embodiments disclosed herein describe a divided-aperture infrared spectral imaging (DAISI) system that is adapted to acquire multiple IR images of a scene with a single-shot (also referred to as a snapshot). The plurality of acquired images having different wavelength compositions that are obtained generally simultaneously. The system includes at least two optical channels that are spatially and spectrally different from one another. Each of the at least two optical channels are configured to transfer IR radiation incident on the optical system towards an optical FPA unit comprising at least two detector arrays disposed in the focal plane of two corresponding focusing lenses. The system further comprises at least one temperature reference source or surface that is used to dynamically calibrate the two detector arrays and compensate for a temperature difference between the two detector arrays.
US09599501B2	Devices and systems for liquid level detection in hematology instruments, and methods related thereto A hematology instrument with liquid level detection for liquid in a container is provided. The hematology instrument includes a probe disposed next to a container site. The probe is displaceable relative to the container site to enter a container when positioned at the container site. Further, the probe is electrically grounded. The hematology instrument includes a capacitive sensor having at least one capacitive electrode disposed next to the container site. The capacitive sensor also has a detection module to detect capacitive changes at the at least one capacitive electrode when the probe contacts liquid in the container. The hematology instrument also includes a calibration module configured to calibrate the capacitive sensor a plurality of times as the probe displaces relative to the container site to enter the container. Kits and methods related thereto are also provided.
US09599497B1	Background oriented Schlieren using celestial objects The present invention is a system and method of visualizing fluid flow around an object, such as an aircraft or wind turbine, by aligning the object between an imaging system and a celestial object having a speckled background, taking images, and comparing those images to obtain fluid flow visualization.
US09599494B2	Method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter with improved compensation of the interfering voltage Method for operating for measuring the flow velocity of a flowing medium using a measuring device in which a magnetic field is induced in the flowing medium and on which a interference voltage is superimposed. During compensation measuring, a first magnetic flux density is generated in the medium and a first measuring voltage determined, a second magnetic flux density is generated in the medium and a second measured voltage determined, and a third magnetic flux density is generated in the medium and a third measured voltage determined. The flow velocity is determined from the first and second magnetic flux densities and measured voltages, and the interference voltage is determined form the third magnetic flux density and measured voltage and the determined flow velocity. Then, a fourth measured voltage is determined, and the flow velocity re-determined from the third magnetic flux density, the fourth measured voltage and the determined interference voltage.
US09599493B2	Split flow vortex flowmeter A vortex flowmeter has first and second process connections with a meter inlet and outlet, respectively, therein. The first and second process connections are configured to connect, respectively, to upstream and downstream segments of a fluid pipeline. A fluid conveyance system conveys fluid from the inlet to the outlet and divides the fluid into separate fluid streams that flow through separate passages. Each of the passages has its own vortex metering unit configured to generate and detect vortices in the respective fluid stream. A processing system is configured to calculate a sum of the flow rates through all of the fluid streams.
US09599491B2	Techniques for use with test qualification protocols Described are techniques for performing qualification protocol testing. A qualification entity category is selected indicating a category of an entity for which a qualification test protocol is generated. One or more qualification tests are selected and included in the qualification test protocol. Test information is specified for the one or more qualification tests. The test information includes first information identifying one or more code modules executed to perform said one or more qualification tests, second information identifying test inputs to said one or more code modules, and third information specifying how to evaluate tests results from executing each of said one or more qualification tests. A qualification protocol structure including said test information is generated.
US09599484B2	Social media based weighted route selection A method, system, and computer program product for social media based weighted route selection are provided in the illustrative embodiments. It is detected that a first route and a second route are possible between two places. A first set of points of interest (POIs) is identified relative to the first route. By accessing a social media source, a set of social information is collected comprising information related to a POI. A subset of the social information is organized into a set of categories related to the POI. Each information in the subset is assigned a corresponding weight to compute a value for each information. A total value of each POI is determined using the computed values. From the first route and the second route, that route as presented as socially preferred route which has a higher total route value.
US09599480B2	Vehicle localization and transmission method and system using a plurality of communication methods A vehicle localization system and method uses a hybrid communication layer. The system and method detect a vehicle location and transmit the vehicle location to an application layer using a plurality of communication methods. In addition, the method and system can determine a preferable communication method. The preferable communication method can be dependent on past vehicle locations.
US09599463B2	Object detection device An object detection device includes at least one light source, an irradiation optical system configured to irradiate a measured object with light emitted from the light source, a light reception element configured to image reflected light reflected by the measured object, and a detection unit configured to detect the measured object based on the reflected light received by the light reception element, and the irradiation optical system includes conversion means for converting the light emitted from the light source into a plurality of regular patterns.
US09599462B2	Three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus and control method thereof To measure the three-dimensional shape of a target object with higher accuracy, a three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus projects a pattern image to a predetermined measurement area including a support structure on which the target object is placed; and captures an image of the predetermined measurement area. In addition, the apparatus derives, based on the captured image, a first correction value for correcting a position fluctuation of a support structure, and a second correction value for correcting a fluctuation of a projection position; and calculates, based on the captured image and the first correction value and the second correction value, a plurality of coordinates on a surface of the target object.
US09599458B2	Distance determination of images with reference object A method for determining a distance between two spatial points, thus between a first point and a second point, includes recording a first picture from a first viewing point, wherein the first picture includes a reference object and the first point, recording a second picture for a second viewing point, wherein the second picture includes the reference object and the second point and wherein the second viewing point is different than the first viewing point and finally determining the distance between the first point and the second point from picture data of the first picture and picture data of the second picture using a known dimension of the reference object. Thereby, the first point and/or the second point can be arranged outside a plane encompassing the reference object.
US09599456B2	Method and arrangement for tactile-optical determination of the geometry of a measurement object The invention relates to a method and arrangement for determining structures and/or geometry of a workpiece in a coordinate measuring machine by means of a tactile-optical measuring method, wherein the position of a shaped probe element is determined in at least one direction by means of a first sensor using an optically lateral measuring method, and the position of the shaped probe element is determined in at least one second direction using at least one distance sensor. In order to allow the error-free detection of the shaped probe element using the sensors, the invention proposes that at least one flexible connector element is used in a mounting for fastening the shaped probe element, permeated by the beam path of the first sensor in the beam direction, wherein the connecting element is transparent and/or is disposed severely out of focus with respect to the first sensor.
US09599449B2	Systems and methods for locating buried or hidden objects using sheet current flow models Systems, methods, and apparatus for determining an estimated depth of a buried object using sheet current flow models are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried object locator may process magnetic signals emitted from the buried object using a closed form sheet current flow model taken from three or more sensor positions to determine, store, and/or display estimated depth information of the buried object.
US09599448B2	Apparatus and methods for proximity sensing circuitry An inductive proximity sensor is disclosed. The proximity sensor includes a source circuit with an inductive element configured to deliver energy to a resonator when a source current is changed. In various embodiments, the source current is provided a step current source. In various embodiments, the source current is provided by constant current source coupled to the inductive element by a switch. Apparatus and methods for operating the inductive proximity sensor are disclosed.
US09599445B2	Machine tool including affected layer detection sensor A machine tool including a non-contact affected layer detection sensor capable of detecting an affected layer with high precision is provided. A machine tool includes a non-contact affected layer detection sensor, a main body, probes and that contact the surface of an workpiece, arm portions supported by the main body, and dimension measurement sensors that output a signal that corresponds to the dimension of the workpiece on the basis of displacement of the arm portions with respect to the main body. The affected layer detection sensor is provided in the arm portion, and outputs a signal that corresponds to an affected state of the workpiece. The arm portions hold the probes respectively, and are displaceable with respect to the main body in accordance with the dimension of the workpiece.
US09599443B2	Base insert for polymer ammunition cartridges An insert for a high strength polymer-based cartridge casing can include an outside, an inside formed within the insert, and a back end disposed at a rear of the cartridge casing. The back end includes a rim and groove disposed around the outside of the insert and a primer pocket disposed inside the back end. Also included is a front end, opposite the back end, having an overmolded area disposed around the outside of the insert above the primer pocket and a basin, having a depth, formed inside the overmolded area. A flash hole can be included inside the insert and communicating between the primer pocket and the basin. The flash hole has a perimeter and a ring disposed around the perimeter of the flash hole, including a height starting at a bottom of the basin, disposed toward the front end, and less than the depth of the basin.
US09599440B1	Systems and methods for a close quarters weapon Systems and methods for a close quarters weapon include disassembly of the weapon by the user to permit applying a stimulus signal for causing skeletal muscle contractions through tissue of a human or animal target between locations on the target that are independently determined by the user.
US09599403B2	Cooling tower having plume abating means A cooling tower having plume abating means is disclosed. The cooling tower disclosed herein includes: a housing; a cooling unit disposed inside of the housing and configured to convert high-temperature cooling water into low-temperature cooling water by contacting it with ambient air, wherein the cooling unit includes a wet unit and a dry unit that limit or block transfer of materials therebetween; a cooling water distributing unit disposed on top of the cooling unit and configured to spray cooling water to at least the wet unit of the cooling unit; a plume generating unit for generating plume by contacting first air discharged from the wet unit with second air discharged from the dry unit; a plume collecting unit disposed inside or outside of the housing and configured to collect plume generated in the plume generating unit; and an exhausting means disposed in a front end or back end of the plume collecting unit.
US09599395B2	Refrigerating apparatus A refrigerating apparatus includes a high temperature side first cycle; a high temperature side second cycle; a low temperature side cycle in which carbon dioxide is used as a refrigerant; a first cascade condenser and a second cascade condenser, which each exchange heat between a high temperature side refrigerant and a low temperature side refrigerant; and a control unit lowering an evaporation temperature of a high temperature side evaporator in correspondence to the flow of the low temperature side refrigerant.
US09599387B2	Layering of low thermal conductive material on metal tray An ice maker having a housing defining an interior volume, with an ice tray rotatably coupled with the housing and horizontally suspended across the interior volume thereof. The ice tray has ice wells, defined along the bottom by a bottom surface and the sides by an interior surface of at least one containment wall, wherein the containment wall has an upper portion, including a top surface of the containment wall and the interior surface adjacent the top surface. The upper portion of the containment wall has an insulating layer applied thereto. A tray for use in the ice maker and method of manufacturing the tray are also provided.
US09599376B2	Thermo-electric heat pump systems The disclosure is directed to an energy efficient thermal protection assembly. The thermal protection assembly can comprise three or more thermoelectric unit layers capable of active use of the Peltier effect; and at least one capacitance spacer block suitable for storing heat and providing a delayed thermal reaction time of the assembly. The capacitance spacer block is thermally connected between the thermoelectric unit layers. The present disclosure further relates to a thermoelectric transport and storage devices for transporting or storing temperature sensitive goods, for example, vaccines, chemicals, biologicals, and other temperature sensitive goods. The transport or storage device can be configured and provide on-board energy storage for sustaining, for multiple days, at a constant-temperature, with an acceptable temperature variation band.
US09599373B2	Hydrogen storage heat pump and hydrogen storage heat pump system A hydrogen storage heat pump, including: a hydrogen storage unit in which hydrogen gas is stored in a compressed state; a hydrogen flow tube through which the hydrogen gas, which is supplied from the hydrogen storage unit, flows; plural hydrogen absorbing materials that are provided at the hydrogen flow tube, that each have a different absorption pressure at which hydrogen is absorbed, and that are arranged in an order such that the absorption pressure decreases in a hydrogen gas flow direction from the hydrogen storage unit; and a switching valve that is disposed between the hydrogen absorbing materials in the hydrogen flow tube and that switches a flow rate of the hydrogen gas.
US09599365B2	Companion water heater jacket A jacket for a hot water heater appliance includes a top, bottom, front, back, and a fastener. The top is configured to insulate an upper portion of a hot water tank. The bottom is configured to insulate a lower portion of the hot water tank. The front is configured to insulate a front portion of the hot water tank. The back is configured to insulate a back portion of the hot water tank. The fastener is configured to releaseably fasten the front to the back. The top, bottom, front and back include expanded polypropylene (EPP) configured to provide insulation to the hot water tank.
US09599363B1	Air curtain for an air handler An air curtain (18) for an air handler (12) is disclosed for moving to block air from passing through selected cooling coils (14). The cooling coils (14) are separated into separate sections (1-4) along a lineal direction (22), with the separate sections (1-4) connected to respective compressors (52), condensers (54), and expansion valves (56). The air curtain (18) is located on one side of the cooling coils (14) and furled into a housing (16) to provide full flow airflow through all the separate cooling coil sections (1-4). The air curtain (18) unfurls along the lineal direction (22) to block airflow (46) through selected sections (1-4) of the cooling coils (14). Position sensors (24-30) are mounted in registration with edge regions (32) of the cooling coil sections (1-4) and detect when a terminal end (20) of the air curtain (18) is proximate to respective ones of the positions sensors (24-30).
US09599361B2	Heat quantity displaying device and method A heat quantity displaying device displays the state of supply of a heat quantity from air-conditioning equipment to a subject space that is subject to air-conditioning control. The heat quantity displaying device includes a heat quantity display that displays substantially simultaneously on a screen at least a range of heat quantities that can be supplied by the air-conditioning equipment to the subject space, and a heat quantity currently are required by the subject space.
US09599360B2	Communication module, multi-type air conditioning apparatus using the same, and control method thereof A multi-type air conditioning apparatus including an outdoor unit, indoor units, and a communication line, each of the outdoor unit and the indoor units including a communicator transmitting/receiving data through the communication line and a controller transmitting at least one preamble signal, including priority information to transmit the data using the communication line, through the communication line, and transmitting the data through the communication line when transmission of the at least one preamble signal has been completed. In the multi-type air conditioning apparatus, each of the outdoor unit and the indoor units selects a priority set time, transmits a preamble signal after the selected priority set time has elapsed, and delays data transmission when a preamble signal transmitted by another constituent unit is sensed during the priority set time, thus avoiding collision on the communication line and rapidly occupying the communication line.
US09599357B2	Air handling system and methods of operating same An air handling system for handling air and contaminants within an indoor gun range is provided. The air handling system includes a conditioning unit coupled to the indoor gun range. An air supply assembly is coupled in flow communication to the conditioning unit and the indoor gun range, wherein the air supply assembly is configured to discharge air from the conditioning unit and into the indoor gun range. The air handling system includes an air recirculation assembly coupled in flow communication to the air supply assembly and the indoor gun range. The air recirculation assembly is configured to recirculate at least one of a first amount of discharged air and a second amount of discharged air to the air supply assembly. An air exhaust assembly is coupled in flow communication to the indoor gun range.
US09599355B2	Dry air-water heat exchanger A dry air-water heat exchanger, wherein a cooling fan, a main tube row, at least an air pre-cooling water tube row, a water evaporator and a catchment chamber are set in a housing, wherein the air pre-cooling water tube row is provided to pre-cool for the entering air, and the water evaporator is provided to evaporate water for heat exchanging after air pre-cooling to thereby lower the temperature of the entering air, and the circulating refrigerant (or the circulating water) inside the main the row is heat exchanged by the main tube row, to thereby perform the high-efficiency cooling process with minimum energy and water consumption, to thereby cool and lower the temperature of the circulating refrigerant (or circulating water), to improve the cooling efficiency of the circulating refrigerant (or circulating water), and achieve the purpose of reducing bacterial growth and scale formation.
US09599350B2	Flame resistant filter apparatus and method A filter assembly includes a filter pad comprising fibers including natural, synthetic and/or hybrid fibers. In particular embodiments, the filter pad comprises wool fibers. The filter assembly also includes a bonding emulsion, wherein the bonding emulsion comprises casein resin. The filter assembly also includes a structural support. In particular embodiments, at least a portion of the fibers are treated with a solution that is fire resistant or fire retardant.
US09599342B2	Annular combustion chamber for a turbine engine including improved dilution openings An annular wall for an annular turbine engine combustion chamber, including one annular row of dilution orifices including larger area orifices and smaller area orifices, and a multi-perforation formed from micro-perforations distributed as an upstream row, a downstream row, and at least one intermediate row interrupted by the orifices, a geometric ratio being defined as the quotient obtained by dividing the maximum spacing L between any two points on the edge of the orifice measured along a direction parallel to an axis of the wall by the maximum spacing l between any two points on the edge of this orifice measured along a direction perpendicular to the axis, the geometric ratio of the larger area orifices being greater than or equal to 1, and the geometric ratio of the smaller area orifices being greater than the geometric ratio of the larger area orifices.
US09599316B2	Light source device using monochromatic light to excite stationary phosphor layers A light source device has a first monochromatic light source group, a second monochromatic light source group, a polarization selection and wavelength selection element, a first phosphor layer, and a second phosphor layer. The first monochromatic light source group outputs first polarized light having a fixed polarization direction. The second monochromatic light source group outputs second polarized light having a fixed polarization direction. The first phosphor layer emits light in a first wavelength band. The second phosphor layer emits light in a second wavelength band. The polarization and wavelength selection element directs the first polarized light onto the first phosphor layer by transmitting the first polarized light and directs the second polarized light onto the second phosphor layer by reflecting the second polarized light, reflects the light in the first wavelength band and transmits the light in the second wavelength band.
US09599311B2	Indirect luminaire A luminaire includes a light source (101), and a first free-form reflector (110) registered with the light source (101) and receiving non-collimated light (102) from the light source (101). A secondary reflector (120) is configured to receive the non-collimated light reflected from the first free-form reflector (110). A second free-form reflector (110) is configured to receive the non-collimated light reflected from the secondary reflector (120). A virtual source reflector (125) is registered with the second free-form reflector (110) and configured to receive the non-collimated light reflected from the second free-form reflector (110).
US09599308B2	Hybrid taillight article A taillight article (100) including an optically clear light guide (110) having an light emission front surface (112) and an opposing rear surface (114) and a side surface (118) separating the front surface (112) and the rear surface (114) is described. A first light source (120) is configured to direct light into the side surface (118) and indicate a first signal-function. A plurality of light extraction features (116) are on or within the optically clear light guide (110) and are configured to direct light from the first light source (120) out through the emission surface (112). A light reflection element (130) is spaced apart from the rear surface (114) and defines a cavity (135) that is observable by a viewer.
US09599297B2	Visual media soft light system Improved soft lighting systems for the arts, media, and entertainment industry are disclosed. In certain aspects, the systems employ one or more edge-lit LED light guide panels using high flux, optical grade, and/or binned LEDs to produce higher quality, uniform, diffused soft visual media light. In further preferred aspects the systems are modular and portable, and have light guide panels that may be axially tilted in horizontal and vertical directions to independently direct the soft light emanating from each of the panels to achieve the desired soft lighting set up.
US09599287B2	LED-based replacement for fluorescent light source A light source that is adapted to replace existing fluorescent tubes in an existing fluorescent light fixture is disclosed. The light source includes a plurality of LEDs mounted on a heat-dissipating structure, first and second plug adapters that mate with the florescent tube connectors of the fluorescent tube the light source is to replace, and a power adapter that converts power from a fluorescent tube ballast presented on the first and second plug adapters to DC power that powers the LEDs. The light source is powered from the output of the existing fluorescent ballast. The light source can utilize the existing metallic enclosure as a heat-radiating surface and/or direct air heat transfer from the surface of the heat-dissipating structure.
US09599285B2	Method and apparatus for controlling gas flow from cylinders A device that can be attached to the outlet of a gas cylinder, which can monitor and display in digital or analog form the pressure of the gas in the cylinder and the interval of time remaining until the amount of gas in the cylinder will reach a predetermined lower threshold at a given flow.
US09599284B2	Device for reducing sloshing impact of cargo hold for LNG and method for reducing the same Disclosed are a device for reducing sloshing impact of a cargo hold for liquid cargo and a method for reducing the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the device for reducing the sloshing impact of the cargo hold for liquid cargo comprises: a rise guide unit which is installed at a proper place in a cargo hold, and includes a buoyant floating object that floats to the surface of the stored liquid; and a sloshing prevention member, which is restrained in the rise guide unit, floats the surface of the liquid by the floating object, and suppresses sloshing of liquid cargo.
US09599278B2	Adjustable support An adjustable support, comprising a base, a first tubular member extending upwardly from the base, the first tubular member comprising a first friction lock, a second tubular member arranged in telescoping engagement with the first tubular member, the second tubular member comprising a second friction lock and, a non-abrasive transverse member pivotably arranged on the second tubular member, wherein the first friction lock telescopingly secures the second tubular member within the first tubular member and the second friction lock pivotably secures the transverse member to the second tubular member.
US09599270B2	End closure device An end closure device (2) adapted to be used in connection with internal hydrostatic pressure testing of polymer tubes and comprising a mainly dome-shaped end cap (4) provided with sealing means for establishing a pressure-proof connection with opposite end parts of a sample (6) of the tube to be tested, an exterior ring-shaped part (14) of said dome-shaped end cap (4) being adapted to be connected with at least one or more squeezing parts (10) adapted to be assembled around said opposite end parts of said sample (6) of said tube to be tested, where said one or more squeezing parts (10) each being built-up of a number of piled up and interconnected plate elements (16) the configuration of each of which being provided by a cutting operation such as laser cutting or water cutting. By the concept of the present invention it becomes possible to vary both the internal configuration and the thickness of the piled-up plate members forming at least the squeezing parts of the end closure device. In other words it would be possible to built-up squeezing parts with any possible internal configuration without using milling tool operations or machining at all.
US09599266B2	Externally sealing connector A connector, particularly for connecting pipes, includes a base body, a sealing element and a member for fixing a pipe inserted into the connector, wherein the base body has an insertion opening on one side for the insertion of a pipe and the sealing element is arranged in an essentially cylindrically symmetrical recess set embedded in the base body and wherein the essentially cylindrically symmetrical recess at least partly has a smaller depth in the region between the position of the inset sealing element and the side of the recess facing the insertion opening of the base body than in the region of the position of the sealing element.
US09599263B2	Movable coupling for a pipeline, tank arrangement, and aircraft or spacecraft A movable coupling for a pipeline, which can be applied in aviation and aerospace. The coupling includes a dip pipe, a counter piece and a displaceable component. The counter piece has a passage, into which the dip pipe is inserted. The counter piece has a holder extending from the passage. The component includes a clearance that the dip pipe extends through. A portion of the displaceable component is received in the holder so the displaceable component can be displaced relative to the counter piece in a direction not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dip pipe. When the dip pipe moves relative to the counter piece, the displaceable component is tight against the dip pipe and also against the counter piece. A tank arrangement includes a tank with a pipeline connected to the tank and including a movable coupling.
US09599257B2	Joint lock ring system for lined pipes A joint ring, system for lined pipes includes a first pipe and a second pipe joined end-to-end, each pipe having an interior lining covering substantially all of an interior wall of the respective pipe. A first ring is disposed within and substantially flush with the joined end of the first pipe, and a second ring is disposed within and substantially flush with the joined end of the second pipe. The first ring is configured to create a first circumferential pressure seal against the interior wall of the first pipe, and the second ring is configured to create a second circumferential pressure seal against the interior wall of the second pipe. At least one of the first ring and the second ring is configured to create a pipe joint pressure seal against the other ring.
US09599243B1	Inline relief valve with parabolic piston face A pressure relief valve having a housing with an inlet port, an outlet port and a curvilinearly extending housing interior sidewall that defines a flow passageway through the housing from the inlet port to the outlet port. A piston assembly that is moveable between a closed position to establish a fluid-tight seal between the inlet port and the outlet port, and an open position to permit fluidic flow of pressurized fluid from the inlet port to the outlet port. The piston assembly has a piston head having a parabolically shaped piston face and elliptical perimeter that, when the inlet piston assembly is moved to the open position, aligns with the housing interior sidewall to provide a continuous transition from a position immediately upstream of the piston to a position immediately downstream of the piston.
US09599233B2	Gate valve In a valve box that makes up a gate valve, a balance room is disposed on one side wall that faces toward a processing chamber. In the balance room, a first seal member is provided to surround a first pathway, and a second seal member is mounted on an outer edge of the balance room. Further, a balance port is formed in the balance room. The balance port communicates with an accommodating room that is formed in the interior of the valve box. In a valve closed state in which a valve disk is seated on a valve seat of the valve box, the pressure inside the accommodating room and the pressure inside the balance room are equalized or made uniform through the balance port.
US09599232B2	Single coil dual solenoid valve A single coil dual solenoid valve includes: first and second moving cores having connected to respective ends thereof first and second valve bodies; first and second plunger tubes having slidably inserted thereinto the first and second moving cores, respectively; first and second stationary cores disposed at respective opposite ends of the first and second plunger tubes so as to lie opposite to the first and second moving cores, respectively; a first frame disposed to connect the first and second stationary cores; a second frame disposed to connect one end of the first and second plunger tubes, respectively; and a single solenoid disposed to enclose one of the first and second plunger tubes. By activating the solenoid, the first and second moving cores are sucked to move toward the respective first and second stationary cores, whereby the first and second valve bodies are changed over.
US09599208B2	Chainrings and crank assemblies A chainring includes a first section having consecutive first teeth. Each of the first teeth includes a first load flank surface having a first wear resistance. The chainring also includes a second section coupled to the first section. The second section includes consecutive second teeth. Each of the second teeth includes a second load flank surface having a second wear resistance greater than the first wear resistance. The consecutive second teeth span an arc length corresponding to between one twelfth and one third of a circumference of a pitch circle of the chainring.
US09599206B2	Torque converter and hydrokinetic torque coupling device having turbine-piston lockup clutch, and related methods A hydrodynamic torque coupling device with lockup clutch is provided that includes an impeller, an axially displaceable turbine-piston, and a stop feature. The turbine-piston includes a turbine-piston shell and a turbine-piston flange. The turbine-piston is axially displaceable relative to the impeller to move an engagement surface region of the turbine-piston towards and away from an engagement surface region of the impeller for positioning the torque converter respectively into and out of a lockup mode. When the turbine-piston is out of the lockup mode, a fluid passageway connecting a torus chamber to a damper chamber extends between the engagement surface regions and between flow restriction surface regions of the turbine-piston and impeller. At a maximum axial displacement position out of lockup mode, a gap between the engagement surface regions is greater than a gap between the flow restriction surface regions.
US09599195B2	Multi-speed gearbox The multi-stage transmission comprises four planetary gear sets, eight rotatable shafts and six shift elements. Sun of first set is connected to fifth shaft which is couplable, via third brake, to housing. Drive shaft is connectable, via first clutch, to fourth shaft connected to ring of first set and carrier of second set and which is couplable, via second brake, to housing. Drive shaft is connectable, via second clutch, to seventh shaft connected to carrier of fourth set and ring of third set and is connectable, via third clutch, to eighth shaft connected to sun of second set. Sixth shaft is connected to carrier of first set, ring of second set and ring of fourth set. Third shaft is connected to sun of third set and sun of fourth set and is couplable, via first brake, to housing. Drive shaft is connected to carrier of third set.
US09599188B2	Torsional vibration damper assembly with speed-dependent characteristics A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle includes a carrier arrangement that is rotatable around an axis of rotation, a deflection mass movable in a circumferential direction relative to the carrier arrangement, and at least one radially extending, elastically deformable restoring element by which the carrier arrangement and the deflection mass are coupled to be rotatable relative to one another. A supporting element is associated with the restoring element and movable radially relative to the restoring element by which the restoring element is supported in circumferential direction with respect to the carrier arrangement at a radial position of the supporting element. A stiffness of the coupling between the carrier arrangement and the deflection mass which is brought about in circumferential direction by the restoring element has an abrupt course at least one radial position of the supporting element.
US09599183B2	Damping valve A damping valve includes a valve seat member having a port and a first valve seat surrounding the port, a main valve body seated on or unseated from the first valve seat, the main valve body having a second valve seat oppositely to the valve seat member, a subsidiary valve body seated on or unseated from the second valve seat, a valve-body intermediate chamber provided between the main valve body and the subsidiary valve body in an inner circumferential side of the second valve seat, a restrictive passage that causes the port and the valve-body intermediate chamber to communicate with each other, the restrictive passage being configured to apply resistance to a flow of fluid passing therethrough, and a subsidiary valve body biasing means configured to bias the subsidiary valve body toward the main valve body.
US09599171B2	One-way clutch and sheet feeding roller A one-way clutch includes: an inner ring provided with an inserting opening for permitting insertion of a rotation shaft and rotatable integrally with the rotation shaft by being engaged with the rotation shaft; an outer ring engaged with an outer peripheral surface of the inner ring and rotatable in one direction relative to the inner ring and non-rotatable in a direction opposite to the one direction; and an elastic metal plate member, engaged with the inner ring, for limiting movement of the inner ring relative to the outer ring in a rotational axis direction of the outer ring. When the rotation shaft is mounted in the inner ring, the elastic metal plate member includes a leaf spring portion positioned and elastically deformable in a gap between the rotation shaft and the inner ring.
US09599169B2	Lubricating structure for friction engagement element of automatic transmission A friction engagement element (CLx) is provided radially outside of a peripheral wall portion (32) of a clutch drum (30) and configured to be engaged by a piston (40). A piston (70) is provided radially inside of the peripheral wall portion (32) and configured to engage and a friction engagement element (CLz). A first peripheral wall portion (321) of the peripheral wall portion (32) includes through-holes (321a) communicating a radially inside of the first peripheral wall portion (321) with a radially outside thereof. A through-hole (87) is provided radially inside of the piston (70). The piston (70) includes a communication passage (79) radially passing through the piston (70) and communicating the through-hole (87) with the through-holes (321a) such that lubricating oil is supplied through the communication passage (79) and the through-holes (321a) to the radially outside of the clutch drum (30) when the piston (70) is in an initial position.
US09599168B2	Torque-limiting device and farm machine using same A torque-limiting device for secure transmission of a rotation between an inlet baseplate and an outlet baseplate, including at least one drive bolt that forms a breaking element by shearing in case of a torque exceeding a predetermined threshold, and an intermediate baseplate that is driven by the inlet baseplate and driving the outlet baseplate. The bolt ensures driving of the intermediate baseplate and the inlet baseplate or the outlet baseplate. The intermediate baseplate includes a locking element by shape cooperation with a locking part of the bolt. The intermediate baseplate is formed by two plates pressed against one another, one of which is used for housing of the locking part of the bolt and the other of which is used for axial support of the locking part and housing of the screw rod. An agricultural machine can include such a device.
US09599158B2	Maintenance-free bearing with tolerance compensation properties against wear and misalignment A system for elastically compensating for wear, thermal expansion and misalignment comprises a ring located between a housing and a pin in the bore of the housing. The ring has a backing layer, an expanded grid structure having a plurality of openings, a low friction layer penetrated into the openings of the expanded grid structure, and adhesive for bonding the backing layer, expanded grid structure and low friction layer together to provide elastic deformation of the ring between the housing and pin.
US09599153B2	Bearing assembly and method A bearing assembly can comprise: a base member including at least one base ramp; a carriage member including: a first surface defining a bearing channel, the bearing channel configured to receive a plurality of ball bearings and allow recirculating movement of the ball bearings, the bearing channel having a variable depth, wherein the bearing channel having a variable depth is configured to allow the plurality of ball bearings to extend beyond the first surface at a first portion of the bearing channel and extend below the first surface at a second portion of the bearing channel; a second surface opposing the first surface, the second surface including at least one carriage ramp, the carriage ramp configured to engage the at least one base ramp; and a retaining member configured to cover a least a portion of the first surface and retain the ball bearings in the carriage member.
US09599152B2	Compact squeeze film damper bearing A bearing assembly for a rotary machine is disclosed herein. The bearing assembly includes a bearing housing, a squeeze film cylinder, a damper spring, and a journal bearing. The squeeze film cylinder is located within the bearing housing. The damper spring includes a first portion, a second portion, and a spring portion. The first portion is located proximal the first end. The second portion is located proximal the second end. The spring portion extends axially between the first portion and the second portion and is located within the bearing housing.
US09599151B2	Double row preloaded ball bearing with spacer balls A ball bearing includes an outer ring having at two outer raceways and an inner ring having two inner raceways. A plurality of balls is disposed in each of the two inner and outer raceways. The plurality of balls include load bearing balls and spacer balls. The spacer balls are disposed between the load bearing balls. Each of the load bearing balls has a single point of contact with each of the two inner and outer raceways. The load bearing balls are preloaded between the outer ring and the inner ring at predetermined force.
US09599149B2	Fluid film hydrodynamic tilting pad semi-floating ring journal bearing with compliant dampers A turbocharger 51 is provided with an improved bearing 52, which may be formed as a semi-floating as a semi-floating ring journal bearing which has hydrodynamic tilting pads 53 on the inner diameter thereof and compliant structural dampers 54 on the outer diameter thereof. The compliant structural dampers 54 are installed between an outer bearing surface and an inner surface of a bearing chamber 56. These compliant structural dampers 54 can be formed as metal mesh dampers 71 or bump foil dampers 72 which are effective to dissipate mechanical energy from structural damping and dry-friction.
US09599148B2	Thermal spray coating for connecting rod small end A connecting rod having a small end and a large end, the small end including a pin bore defined by a pin bore surface. A thermal spray coating applied to at least a portion of the pin bore surface and a method of applying the thermal spray coating to the pin bore surface using a thermal spray technique.
US09599145B2	Magnetic clasp animal leash assembly A magnetic clasp animal leash assembly for connecting to an animal collar having at least one metallic leash attachment ring defining an aperture. The assembly having a first member and a second member moveable with respect to one another between a closed position and an open position. The two members have an internal surface creating an aperture in a closed state. Outer ends of the two members are spaced from one another creating a clear passage with respect to the internal surface defining the aperture in an opened state. A magnet is located opposite from the clear passage proximate to the internal surface of the aperture. An actuator assembly is engageable with the two members to drive the two members toward the open position.
US09599139B2	Assembling of drawer A method of assembling first and second furniture elements, the first furniture element including a groove defined between first and second opposed side surfaces, the second furniture element including a tongue defining first and second opposed tongue surfaces, wherein the method includes (a) inserting the tongue into the groove so as to establish contact between the second tongue surface and the second side surface, the first side surface and the first tongue surface thereby defining an elongated compartment; (b) providing a furniture locking element having (i) an elastic base portion having first and second side walls forming a trough; and (ii) a stiff insertion portion configured for insertion into the trough; (c) inserting the base portion into the elongated compartment, forcing the second tongue surface toward the second side surface; and (d) inserting the insertion portion into the trough, forcing the first and second side walls away from each other.
US09599130B2	Flow restrictor and gas compressor A flow restrictor (1) for application in bearing formation between a piston (2) and a cylinder (3) of a gas compressor (4). The gas compressor (4) includes a pad (5) externally surrounding the cylinder (3) and an inner cavity (6), arranged between the pad (5) and the cylinder (3), fluidly fed by a discharge flow arising from a compression movement exerted by the piston (2) within the cylinder (3). The gas compressor (4) includes a bearing formation gap (7) separating a piston outer wall (2) and an inner cylinder wall (3), and a flow restrictor (1) is provided with a housing (12) fluidly associating the inner cavity (6) to the bearing formation gap (7). The flow restrictor (1) includes a porous element (8), associated to the housing (12), provided with at least a restrictor part provided with a porosity sized to limit the gas flow flowing from the inner cavity (6) to the bearing formation gap (7).
US09599127B2	Hydraulic circuit supply system The invention relates to an system for supplying a hydraulic circuit with hydraulic fluid. The system includes a working reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir connected to the working reservoir by a hydraulic line. An air pump has an inlet connected to a suction line that opens into a liquid-free portion of the auxiliary reservoir so that a negative pressure can be built up in the auxiliary reservoir relative to the atmospheric ambient pressure. The air pump inlet is also connected to a control line, which comprises a control opening which is covered by the hydraulic fluid in the working reservoir, at least before the air pump is started up.
US09599123B2	Blower fan In a blower fan according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a side wall portion includes a tongue portion arranged to project between an air outlet and an impeller. A side surface of the tongue portion includes a tongue portion tip arranged to touch a first imaginary plane including a central axis; a first tongue portion side surface arranged to extend from the tongue portion tip along an outer envelope of the impeller; and a second tongue portion side surface arranged to extend from the tongue portion tip toward a side edge, the side edge being a line of intersection of the air outlet and the side wall portion. The second tongue portion side surface is arranged to cross a second imaginary plane including the central axis and touching the side edge.
US09599121B2	Device and method for controlling the pitch of blades The invention concerns a device (1) for controlling the pitch of the blades of a fan (4) rotor (3), comprising a radial shaft (6) linked to the blade, a connection rod (8) of which the axial movement controls the rotation of the radial shaft (6), characterized in that it comprises:—a first part (10) that is mobile in rotation with the rotor (3) about the axis (11) of the fan (4), and on which one end of each connection rod (8) is secured,—a second part (12) linked to the first part (10), and—at least three cylinders (14) capable of moving said second part (12) in axial translation, and of varying the tilt of said second part, the translation and tilt of the second part (12) driving a corresponding translation and tilt of the first part (10), such that, when the first part (10) rotates, each connection rod (8) is subject to axial displacement of which the amplitude is variable and is a function of the tilt of the first part (10), making it possible to vary the pitch of the blade during the rotation of same. The invention also concerns a fan, and a method for controlling the pitch of blades.
US09599117B2	Back pressure relief motor control for a non-bleeder turbine style HVLP spray gun A high volume low pressure (HVLP) turbine assembly includes a housing having a turbine which includes a turbine fan rotatable within a turbine casing. A microcontroller is disposed within the housing, where the microcontroller controls a speed of an electric motor powering the turbine fan. A pressure sensor and an airflow sensing means is in airflow communication with a turbine air outlet. The HVLP turbine assembly does not have a bleeder port in airflow communication with the turbine air outlet. Rather, the microcontroller is configured to reduce the speed of the electric motor to an idle speed after a predetermined time has elapsed, wherein the predetermined time is started when the airflow sensing means indicates a period of inactivity.
US09599114B2	Modular cross flow fan and air conditioning device A modular cross flow fan comprises a housing, a cross flow fan and a motor. The housing has an upper wall, a lower wall and two side boards. The housing is formed with an accommodating space, an inflow opening and an outflow opening. The direction of inflow and the direction of outflow lie in a line. The cross flow fan is disposed in the accommodating space. The motor is disposed at the housing and connected to the cross flow fan. Furthermore, an air conditioning device is provided, comprising modular cross flow fan, a flow channel and a heat exchanger. The flow channel is joined to the inflow opening. The heat exchanger is disposed in the flow channel proximal to the inflow opening. Ambient air can flow horizontally through the flow channel, the inflow opening, and into the housing.
US09599109B2	Inverter-integrated electric compressor and assembly method therefor An IGBT serving as a heat-generating electrical component mounted on the lower surface of a lower board serving as a control circuit board of an inverter is disposed in abutment with a heat-dissipating flat section provided on an inner wall of an inverter box provided on the outer periphery of a housing so that the heat of the IGBT is dissipated toward the housing. Moreover, a spacer member is interposed between the lower board and the IGBT so as to fill a space between the lower board and the IGBT, and the spacer member is rigid enough that the lower board and the IGBT are prevented from being displaced toward and away from each other.
US09599103B2	Method for operating a dosing pump and device having a dosing pump A method for operating a vehicle heater dosing pump for conveying fuel having a piston which can be moved back and forth between a start position and an end position, and a drive unit which can be electrically excited by applying a voltage, having the following procedure: controlling and/or regulating the voltage for generating an effective voltage to transfer the piston from the start position to the end position, wherein the effective voltage reaches a first maximum (U1) in a start phase (t0-t1), and is lower than the first maximum in a subsequent intermediate phase (t1-t2). The effective voltage reaches a second maximum (U3) in an end phase (t2-t3) following the intermediate phase. A device is also provided having a dosing pump and a control/regulation unit. The control/regulation unit is suitable for controlling voltage applied to a drive unit of the dosing pump.
US09599100B2	Electric-powered pump A movable body that has a cylinder and a valve apparatus is accommodated inside an accommodating chamber of a pump body so as to cover a discharging orifice. A piston sucks a fluid into the movable body, and discharges the fluid from inside the movable body to the discharging orifice by being slid reciprocally through a piston sliding aperture of the cylinder. A relieving passage that communicates between a suction volume space of the accommodating chamber and the discharging orifice is formed between an inner surface of the accommodating chamber and the movable body by the movable body moving away from the discharging orifice in opposition to a force from a forcing body.
US09599085B2	Engine fuel injection device A fuel injection device injects fuel per each cylinder in an engine having a plurality of cylinders #1 and #2. At a time of engine actuation, start timings of fuel injections are shifted per each cylinder and times within one rotation of a crankshaft is set as the injection start timings for all cylinders. At least the initial fuel injection is performed before cylinder discrimination.
US09599077B2	Filter element with undulating seal Provided is a filter element having an annular resilient sealing device having a bead that undulates axially back and forth for mating with a correspondingly undulating top surface of a base in a filter assembly. The undulating bead provides for a fluid tight seal while restricting relative rotation of the filter element relative to the base.
US09599074B2	Air cleaner apparatus for vehicle and mold unit for fabricating the same An air cleaner apparatus for a vehicle includes a body defining therein a storage space. The body has an intake port through which air is to be taken in, a laterally-bent support section disposed at an upper portion, and plate-shaped reinforcement members disposed above the storage space and having a predetermined thickness, wherein a cover is coupled to the upper portion of the body, defines therein a storage space, and has a discharge port at one side through which air is to be discharged and a laterally-bent coupling section disposed at a lower side, wherein an opening is provided at front sides of the body and cover, and serves as an entrance through which a filter member is stored or taken out, and wherein a plate-shaped cover is coupled to a front portion of the storage part in order to open or close the storage part.
US09599066B2	Carburetor with low flow rate fluid passage A carburetor including a body having a main bore through which a fuel and air mixture is discharged from the carburetor for use by an engine a priming passage communicated with the main bore, a pump that moves fluid into the priming passage, and a flow restrictor received within at least a portion of the priming passage to reduce the minimum effective flow area of the priming passage. The flow restrictor has a body received at least partially within the priming passage so that fluid flows around the flow restrictor and between the structure defining the priming passage and the flow restrictor.
US09599038B2	Method and device for controlling an internal combustion engine with a variable compression ratio In a method for operating an internal combustion engine a compression ratio is set to a setpoint compression ratio by means of an adjustment device, wherein in a normal operating mode of the internal combustion engine the setpoint compression ratio is determined as a function of an, operating variable of the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is at least temporarily operated in a predictive operating mode in which the setpoint compression ratio is determined on the basis of an anticipated estimated operating variable which is estimated on the basis of the instantaneous gradient of the operating variable over time.
US09599033B2	Application of probabilistic control in gas turbine tuning for fuel flow-exhaust energy parameters, related control systems, computer program products and methods Various embodiments include a system having: at least one computing device configured to tune a set of gas turbines (GTs) by performing actions including: commanding each GT in the set of GTs to a base load level, based upon a measured ambient condition for each GT; commanding each GT in the set of GTs to adjust a respective fuel flow value to match a nominal fuel flow value, and subsequently measuring an actual exhaust energy value for each GT; and adjusting an operating condition of each GT in the set of GTs based upon a difference between the respective measured actual exhaust energy value and a nominal exhaust energy value at the ambient condition.
US09599031B2	Application of probabilistic control in gas turbine tuning for power output-emissions parameters, related control systems, computer program products and methods Various embodiments include a system having: at least one computing device configured to tune a set of gas turbines (GTs) by performing actions including: commanding each GT in the set of GTs to a base load level, based upon a measured ambient condition for each GT; commanding each GT in the set of GTs to adjust a respective power output to match a nominal power output value, and subsequently measuring an actual emissions value for each GT; and adjusting an operating condition of each GT in the set of GTs based upon a difference between the respective measured actual emissions value and a nominal emissions value at the ambient condition.
US09599028B2	Bulk flame temperature regulator for dry low emission engines Systems and methods for regulating a bulk flame temperature in a dry low emission (DLE) engine are provided. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a method may include measuring an exhaust gas temperature (EGT) and determining a target EGT. The target EGT is determined based at least in part on a compressor bleed air flow percentage and a combustor burning mode. The method may include calculating a bias based at least in part on the EGT and the target EGT and applying the bias to a bulk flame temperature schedule. The method may include regulating one or more staging valves and compressor bleeds of the DLE engine based at least in part on the bulk flame temperature schedule. The bulk flame temperature schedule is mapped to parameters of the staging valves and compressor bleeds to reduce nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide emissions.
US09599026B2	Application of probabilistic control in gas turbine tuning for exhaust energy-power output parameters, related control systems, computer program products and methods Various embodiments include a system having: at least one computing device configured to tune a set of gas turbines (GTs) by performing actions including: commanding each GT in the set of GTs to a base load level, based upon a measured ambient condition for each GT; commanding each GT in the set of GTs to adjust a respective exhaust energy to match a nominal exhaust energy value, and subsequently measuring an actual power output value for each GT; and adjusting an operating condition of each GT in the set of GTs based upon a difference between the respective measured actual power output value and a nominal power output value at the ambient condition.
US09599022B2	Fuel nozzle and method of repair A modular fuel nozzle tip for a gas turbine engine includes a body defining one or more fuel conveying passages extending therethrough, an annular cap having a radially inner shoulder surface interfacing with the peripheral end surface of the body to define a plurality of air channels extending through the head portion of the modular fuel nozzle tip. At least two fasteners fasten the annular cap to the body.
US09599018B2	Method and device for safely operating a gas turbine plant A method and a device are disclosed for the safe operation of a gas turbine plant, whose operation is both controlled by at least one process controller, which at least triggers and/or influences operationally relevant processes of the gas turbine plant, and is also monitored by a separate protection unit that is operated independently of the process controller on the basis of at least one first limit value for a safety-relevant operating parameter, wherein the gas turbine plant is subjected to an emergency switch-off once the at least one first limit value is exceeded. In that in the case of a defined transient operating state of the gas turbine plant that can be detected by the protection unit, the at least one first limit value of the safety-relevant operating parameter is raised to a second limit value, wherein the gas turbine plant is protected by an emergency switch-off of the gas turbine plant once said second limit value is exceeded. Furthermore, secondary protective functions can be carried out in the process controller.
US09599003B2	Method for operating a metering device, metering device and motor vehicle A method for operating a metering device for a liquid additive includes providing the metering device with at least one pump having a movable pump element carrying out pumping movements to pump the liquid additive and at least one injector connected through a pressure line to a pressure side of the pump and being opened to meter the liquid additive. The injector is opened in a step a). In a step b), the liquid additive is then metered and the pumping movements are counted during metering. In a step c), the injector is then closed. In a step d), the number of pumping movements ascertained in step b) are then compared with the opening time of the injector between step a) and step c) in order to carry out a diagnosis of the operation of the metering device. A metering device and a motor vehicle are also provided.
US09599002B2	Engine control method for maintaining performance of oxidation catalyst In an engine control method for maintaining performance of oxidation catalyst, fuel of a compressed natural gas engine under a lean-burn condition with an air-fuel equivalence ratio less than or equal to 1 is burned. Activation of the oxidation catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas of the engine is determined. Necessity of a regeneration mode for recovering catalytic activation of the oxidation catalyst according to an activation state of the oxidation catalyst and an operating condition of the engine is determined. And, the air-fuel equivalence ratio is increased to a range of from 1.10 to 1.20 when the oxidation catalyst is inactive and an engine speed is lower than a predetermined speed.
US09598986B2	Five-way oil control valve with integrated venting spool A fluid flow control valve (10) having an elongated valve body (14) with a longitudinally extending aperture (14a) and a plurality of longitudinally spaced, radially extending ports (14b) formed therein. The valve body (14) includes an undercut portion (14c) located between two adjacent radially extending ports (14b). A valve spool (12) within the longitudinally extending aperture (14a) of the valve body (14) can be moved between first and second end limits of travel. The valve spool (12) has a plurality of lands (12a) and reduced diameter portions (12b) defining fluid passages (18) for fluid communication with selective radially extending ports (14b) of the valve body (14) depending on a longitudinal position of the valve spool (12) within the valve body (14). A longitudinally extending passage (12c) and a radially extending passage (12d) are formed in the valve spool (12). The radially extending passage (12d) terminates in one land (12a) of the valve spool (12) for fluid communication with the undercut portion (14c) of the valve body (14).
US09598981B2	Industrial gas turbine exhaust system diffuser inlet lip An integrated single-piece exhaust system (SPEX) with modular construction that facilitates design changes for enhanced aerodynamics, structural integrity or serviceability. The SPEX defines splined or curved exhaust path surfaces, such as a series of cylindrical and frusto-conical sections that mimic curves. The constructed sections may include: (i) a tail cone assembly fabricated from conical sections that taper downstream to a reduced diameter; or (ii) an area-ruled cross section axially aligned with one or more rows of turbine struts; or both features. Modular inner and outer diameter inlet lips enhance transitional flow between the last row blades and the SPEX, as well as enhance structural integrity. Modular strut collars have large radius profiles between the SPEX annular inner diameter and outer diameter flow surfaces, for enhanced airflow and constant thickness walls for uniform heat transfer and thermal expansion. Scalloped mounting flanges enhance structural integrity and longevity.
US09598972B2	Abradable turbine air seal An abradable seal for a gas turbine engine includes a metal alloy and a plurality of pores in the metal alloy. The plurality of pores have a diameter of approximately 1 to 10 microns.
US09598970B2	Brush seal A brush seal includes a bristle part formed by multiple bristles attached to a stationary part between the stationary part and a rotational part that undergo relative motion by maintaining a space in between; and a back plate attached adjacent to the bristle part on its low-pressure side to restrict the movement of the bristle part. The brush seal for sealing a fluid between the stationary part and rotational part is characterized in that the bristle part is formed by the multiple bristles such that the multiple bristles arranged in a direction of fluid are mutually fixed between a base end and a free end to form planar bristles arranged continuously in layers in a circumferential direction to form the bristle part.
US09598968B2	Attaching the blades to the drum of an axial turbocompressor The invention relates to the design of rotor blades of an axial turbomachine compressor, especially the method of attaching the blades to the rotor. The blades comprise an aerofoil portion and a platform for attaching them to the rotor. The platform comprises, along the main axis of the blade, a first layer forming a surface bounding the fluid stream and skirting the aerodynamic surfaces and a second layer, underneath the first layer with respect to the aerodynamic surfaces, designed to be able to mate with the inner face of a wall of the rotor around an aperture in the rotor for the purpose of attaching it.
US09598967B2	Airfoil member and composite platform having contoured endwall An airfoil member and platform assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The platform to which the airfoil member is anchored is made of a composite material and includes an endwall defining a contoured region for improved aerodynamics. The contoured region influences the flow of gases through the flow passages between the airfoil members, thereby reducing endwall losses due to horseshoe vortexing. The composite material may be woven ceramic matrix composite fibers infiltrated with a ceramic matrix material or woven organic matrix composite fibers infiltrated with an organic matrix material.
US09598964B2	Steam turbine stationary blade and steam turbine A plurality of slots with different widths are provided in a plurality of line on a stationary blade surface. More specifically, the steam turbine stationary blade has a hollow nozzle with a penetrating space, which is connected with a diaphragm outer ring or inner ring, and a plurality of suction slots extending radially which are arranged on the blade surface. At a position where a water film deposited to the blade surface is thick, the width of a slot is smaller and at a position where the water film is thin, the width of a slot is larger.
US09598963B2	Components with microchannel cooling A component includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface defines at least one hollow, interior space. The outer surface of the substrate defines a pressure side wall and a suction side wall. The pressure and suction side walls are joined together at a leading edge and at a trailing edge of the component. The outer surface defines one or more grooves that extend at least partially along the pressure or suction side walls in a vicinity of the trailing edge of the component. Each groove is in fluid communication with a respective hollow, interior space. The component further includes a coating disposed over at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate. The coating comprises at least a structural coating, where the structural coating extends over the groove(s), such that the groove(s) and the structural coating together define one or more channels for cooling the trailing edge of the component. A method of forming cooling channels in the vicinity of the trailing edge of a component is also provided.
US09598957B2	Switchable magnetic particle filter Systems, devices and methods for evaluating a downhole fluid from a borehole intersecting an earth formation. The method may include filtering magnetic particles in the downhole fluid by activating a switchable magnetic filter when the downhole fluid enters a sample chamber in the borehole. The filter may include a wire mesh comprising strands of conductor oriented in a first direction; and strands of soft magnetic material oriented in a second direction. The method may also include cleaning the switchable magnetic filter by deactivating the switchable magnetic filter. Cleaning the switchable magnetic filter may include removing filtered particles using a fluid. The method may further include estimating a parameter of interest of the downhole fluid in the sample chamber.
US09598953B2	Subsea dummy run elimination assembly and related method utilizing a logging assembly A system and method to eliminate the need for a dummy run comprises a logging assembly to detect the position of one or more blow-out preventer (“BOP”) rams and a hang off location. During a logging operation, the logging assembly logs the positions of the BOP rams and wear bushing. The logged positions are then used to determine the correct placement of the subsea test tree (“SSTT”) in relation to its hanger. Thus, the need to perform a dummy run is eliminated because correct placement of the SSTT can be determined during routine logging operations.
US09598952B2	Snorkel tube with debris barrier for electronic gauges placed on sand screens A sensing system comprises at least one gauge disposed in a wellbore, a sensing link coupled to the at least one gauge, and a debris barrier coupled to the sensing link. The debris barrier comprises a housing coupled to the sensing link, and a barrier element configured to reduce the transport of particulates from the wellbore into the sensing link.
US09598950B2	Systems and methods for monitoring wellbore vibrations at the surface Disclosed are systems and methods of observing downhole tool operations through surface monitoring of vibrations. One system includes at least one downhole tool arranged within conveyed into a wellbore on a work string of a well and configured to facilitate at least one downhole event that generates at least one shock wave, the wellbore including a wellhead, one or more sensors arranged at or near a surface of the well the wellhead and configured to sense the one or more shock waves generated by the at least one downhole tool, and a computer system configured to receive and process sensor signals from the one or more sensors and generate a resulting output signal corresponding to the downhole event.
US09598937B2	Rotating magnetic field downhole power generation device The present disclosure relates to a downhole rotating magnetic field generator, wherein a stator assembly is formed by fixedly connecting a guiding stator, windings, and a body together, and a rotor assembly is formed by mounting a turbine rotor and a permanent magnet together. Between the stator assembly and the rotor assembly, sliding bearings are arranged and small mud passages are formed. There is no metal isolation between the rotor and the stator for cutting through the magnetic lines of force, so that the eddy current loss is relatively small. Meanwhile, with mud flowing through the passages as lubricant, overheating of the generator can be prevented and high power output can be ensured.
US09598932B2	Flow control system A downhole flow control apparatus comprising: at least one tubular body (1) locatable at a zone of a well, the tubular body (1) having a longitudinal through bore and one or more transverse ports (5a, 5b) and a port covering device (3) which, in use, is movable from a lower position in which the or each port is covered to an upper position in which the or each port is open; and at least one plugging device (6) which is operable to travel downhole from the surface to locate within and seal the through bore of the tubular body, the plugging device including moving means (10) to cause the port covering device (3) to move from the lower position to the upper position thus allowing fluid communication between the through bore and the or each port (5a, 5b).
US09598931B2	Multi-acting downhole tool arrangement A multi-acting downhole tool arrangement (100), (400), (500) includes a tubular (102) and an actuatable sliding member (104), (404), (504) radially disposed relative to the tubular (102) in a radial sealing relationship. The tubular (102) and the member (104), (404), (504) are arranged relative to one another in a non-slidable first configuration. The sliding member (104), (404), (504) and the tubular (102) cooperate to define a chamber 116 therebetween. At least a pair of seals (108), (110), (410), (446) delimits the chamber (116). A first one (110), (446) of the pair of seals is a degradable seal. Upon actuation of the sliding member (104), (404), (504), the sliding member (104), (404), (504) slides in a first direction relative to the tubular (102) to a second configuration where the degradable seal (110), (446) is exposed to a condition that degrades the degradable seal (110), (446). Degradation of the degradable seal (110), (446) opens a passage to the chamber (116) such that fluid enters the chamber (116) and urges the sliding member (104), (404), (504), in a second direction relative to the first direction, to a third configuration.
US09598929B2	Completions assembly with extendable shifting tool A completions assembly that includes an extendable and retractable shifting tool at a lower end of an upper completion. Outfitted with this type of tool, the upper completion may be sealably landed out at an installed lower completion without prematurely opening an isolation valve that ensures well control thereat. Rather, the full completions assembly may be finished out and the valve later opened by extending of the shifting tool from the upper completion toward the isolation valve at the lower completion. Once more, this type of well control is achieved through use of hydraulic lines that are dedicated to the upper completion even though the isolation valve is located therebelow. As a result, the extended use of hydraulic couplings and other complex or wear-prone well control architecture may be largely avoided.
US09598920B2	Drilling apparatus including a fluid bypass device and methods of using same A method and apparatus for drilling a wellbore is disclosed. The wellbore is drilled with a drill string that includes a bypass device having a fluid passage therethrough by supplying a fluid through the bypass device at a first flow rate, wherein the fluid circulates to a surface location via an annulus between the drill string and the wellbore. The flow rate of the fluid is altered to a second flow rate. A time period is defined and a mechanical motion of the bypass device is initiated. A parameter related to the mechanical motion of the bypass device and a parameter related to flow rate are detected. The bypass device is activated to divert a portion of the fluid to the annulus when the parameter related to mechanical motion is detected and the parameter related to flow rate is present during the defined time period.
US09598918B2	Tubular handling system A system for facilitating the connection of a first tubular to a second tubular used in the oil and gas exploration and extraction industries includes a tubular handling device having a body having a profile shaped to accept a first tubular into a throat area and opposing scissor plates with overlapping tips. The system further includes a tubular engagement apparatus to engage and raise a tubular to a vertical position, and a spider apparatus including a plurality of slip assemblies. The slip assemblies include a slip back with an inclined load bearing surface, and a slip with a load bearing surface in sliding abutment with the inclined load bearing surface of the slip back.
US09598917B2	Flush mounted spider assembly A rotary table has a non-circular drive recess in the central opening which carries an assembly of mounting structures and slip carriers that when joined together fit in the non-circular drive recess. The plurality of slip carriers are distributed about the periphery of the drive recess are extended down into the central opening of the rotary table. A slip and die arrangement is situated on each slip carrier. Slip manipulation drive cylinders, are distributed about the assembly periphery and move a synchronizer plate that moves the slips vertically to grip or release pipe extending through the opening of the rotary table.
US09598913B2	Friction reducing wear band and method of coupling a wear band to a tubular In one embodiment, a wear band comprises a rotating element having a bore receivable on a tubular, the bore comprising first and second bore portions slidably receiving first and second sleeve bearings. Outer surfaces of the sleeve bearings slidably engage the bore portions and the bores of the sleeve bearings slidably engage the tubular. A first stop collar and a second stop collar may be received on the tubular to together straddle the rotating element and sleeve bearings to longitudinally secure the rotating element in a position on the tubular. The tubular may be included within a tubular string run into a borehole or into the bore of an installed casing, such as in casing while drilling. The rotating element provides stand-off between a tubular and the wall of a bore, reduces frictional resistance to longitudinal sliding and also to rotation of the tubular string within the bore.
US09598905B2	Two pipe horizontal directional drilling system The present disclosure provides a drill drive unit and drill string make up and break up unit with a method for use with a dual pipe drill string configuration. The drill drive unit is mounted to a single carriage and includes an outer drive spindle in a position fixed to the carriage with inner drive spindle configured to rotate independent of the outer drive spindle while being able to move longitudinally at least 12 inches relative to the outer drive spindle. The method involves connecting and disconnecting inner shafts and outer shafts of the dual pipe drill string.
US09598875B1	Telescoping mast assembly with safety latch system A safety latch telescoping mast system for a portable light tower having a towable trailer having a frame and an engine driven electrical generator and a light assembly for attachment to the uppermost end of a telescoping mast member, which includes a pivotable spring loaded safety latch assembly positioned to remain in a first, cocked, position wherein an idler roller is in rotational engagement with a hoisting cable and the latch is outside the opening in the stationary mast member when the first hoisting cable is under tension, which trips to a second, position wherein the latch passes through the opening in the stationary mast member and engages into a slot in the first telescoping mast member when the tension on the first hoisting cable is relieved.
US09598872B2	Compound holding device for retaining tools A compound-holding device for use with a working material in one embodiment comprising a plate having a top and a bottom surface. A magnet for retaining tools is mounted on the bottom surface of the plate. In another embodiment of the invention, the handle is hollow and a magnet is placed inside the handle for retaining elongated tools such as screwdrivers within the handle. Other retaining means are threading, a clip or a locking pin system. In another embodiment a pan is disclosed having a bottom surface and sides extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom. Magnets for retaining tools are mounted on the sides of the pan for holding tools. A magnet-free zone enables holding by hand without interference of protruding magnets.
US09598869B2	Natural convection roof device A natural convection roof device includes a first roof drainage panel, a first extended roof drainage panel, a second roof drainage panel, an inner barrier and an inner roof containing an inner ventilation opening disposed obliquely to the first roof drainage panel. The top end of the first roof drainage panel includes the first extended roof drainage panel, and the top end of the first extended roof drainage panel is assembled with the second roof drainage panel and the inner barrier. The bottom ends of the second roof drainage panel and the inner barrier are installed on the inner roof. The lower side of the inner barrier is center ventilation openings. Above the second roof drainage panel is ventilation holes, and below the second roof drainage panel is drain holes. The level of the ventilation holes is higher than that of the inner ventilation opening.
US09598842B2	Construction machinery Provided is construction machinery that is capable of greatly reducing the amount of fuel consumption by making effective use of recovered energy. The construction machinery has a first hydraulic pump 3 for discharging hydraulic oil for driving an actuator 6, a second hydraulic pump 9, a second prime mover 7 for driving the second hydraulic pump 9, energy storage device 8 for storing energy for driving the second prime mover 7, and a hydraulic oil supply circuit 10 including a hydraulic oil switching section 11c that accepts the hydraulic oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump and the hydraulic oil discharged from the second hydraulic pump and supplies either the mixture of the accepted hydraulic oils or a selected one of the accepted hydraulic oils to the actuator 6. The construction machinery includes a control device 20 that, when the drive efficiency of the second hydraulic pump 9 and/or the amount of energy stored in the energy storage device 8 is higher than a preselected setting value, outputs a switch command to the hydraulic oil switching section 11c and outputs a drive command to the second prime mover 7.
US09598828B2	Snowthrower including power boost system A carburetor includes a passageway having a constricted section, a nozzle directed into the passageway proximate the constricted section, and a shaft having a surface that at least partially defines the constricted section. The nozzle is configured to deliver fuel to air passing through the passageway, and the surface includes a contour that is configured to be moved relative to the passageway to change the area of the passageway through the constricted section.
US09598826B2	Paint spraying system In one aspect, a system for applying painted surface markings to roads, parking lots, fields and/or any other suitable surfaces is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of valves and associated spray nozzles mounted onto and/or within a manifold, with each valve being individually controllable in order to regulate the flow of paint being dispensed from the spray nozzles. For instance, a controller may be coupled to each valve in order to control the opening and closing of such valve, thereby controlling the flow of paint supplied to the corresponding spray nozzle. In addition, information regarding the surface marking to be applied (the design, dimensions, orientation, geographical location, etc.) may be stored within and/or received by the controller. The controller may then control each valve such that paint is applied to the surface to be marked via the spray nozzles in a manner that creates the desired surface marking.
US09598819B2	Surfactant based brown stock wash aid treatment for papermachine drainage and dry strength agents A method of treating a cellulosic slurry to improve drainage is disclosed; the method comprises adding a surfactant based brown stock wash aid to a cellulosic furnish in an amount of from 0.5 to 1 lbs per ton and adding a synthetic polymer papermachine drainage or strength aid to the furnish in an amount of from 0.1 to 10 lbs per ton, allowing the furnish to drain and forming a paper product.
US09598802B2	Ultrafiltration process for producing a sulfopolyester concentrate A process for recovering a primary polymer concentrate stream is provided. The process comprises routing a second mother liquor stream to a primary concentration zone to remove water from the second mother liquor stream to produce the primary polymer concentrate stream; wherein the primary concentration zone comprises at least one ultrafiltration membrane. A process is also provided to recover sulfopolyester from the primary polymer concentrate stream and to produce articles therefrom.
US09598793B2	Electrospinning device An electrospinning device includes a rotatable carrier, a collector unit including at least one collector bar, a dispenser for dispensing a polymer composition, and a power supply. The collector bar is disposed on the rotatable carrier and is rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The power supply is configured to produce a potential difference between the dispenser and the collector bar so as to permit the polymer composition to erupt from the dispenser as a jet of the polymer composition toward the collector bar to thereby permit the resultant electrospun fibers to be collected on the collector bar. By rotating the rotatable carrier at a relatively fast speed, the electrospun fibers are drawn to be arranged along the longitudinal axis.
US09598792B2	Film-forming apparatus and film-forming method A film-forming apparatus and method comprising a film-forming chamber for supplying a reaction gas into, a cylindrical shaped liner provided between an inner wall of the film-forming chamber and a space for performing a film-forming process, a main-heater for heating a substrate placed inside the liner, from the bottom side, a sub-heater cluster provided between the liner and the inner wall, for heating the substrate from the top side, wherein the main-heater and the sub-heater cluster are resistive heaters, wherein the sub-heater cluster has a first sub-heater provided at the closest position to the substrate, and a second sub-heater provided above the first sub-heater, wherein the first sub-heater heats the substrate in combination with the main-heater, the second sub-heater heats the liner at a lower output than the first sub-heater, wherein each temperature of the main-heater, the first sub-heater, and the second sub-heater is individually controlled.
US09598789B2	Method for alkaliating anodes The present invention relates to a method for lithiation of an intercalation-based anode or a non-reactive plating-capable foil or a reactive alloy capable anode, whereby utilization of said lithiated intercalation-based anode or a plating-capable foil or reactive alloy capable anode in a rechargeable battery or electrochemical cell results in an increased amount of lithium available for cycling, and an improved reversible capacity during charge and discharge.
US09598783B2	Aluminum smelter comprising electrical conductors made from a superconducting material An aluminum smelter comprising: (i) a series of electrolytic cells, designed for the production of aluminum, forming one or more rows, (ii) a supply station designed to supply the series of electrolytic cells with an electrolysis current, the said electricity supply station comprising two poles, (iii) a main electrical circuit through which the electrolysis current flows, having two extremities each connected to one of the poles of the supply station, (iv) at least one secondary electrical circuit comprising an electrical conductor made of superconducting material through which a current flows, running along the row or rows of electrolytic cells, characterized in that the electrical conductor made of superconducting material in the secondary electrical circuit runs along the row or rows of electrolytic cells at least twice in such a way as to make several turns in series.
US09598778B2	Treatment process for concrete A single anode system used in multiple electrochemical treatments to control steel corrosion in concrete comprises a sacrificial metal that is capable to supporting high impressed anode current densities with an impressed current anode connection detail and a porous embedding material containing an electrolyte. Initially current is driven from the sacrificial metal [1] to the steel [10] using a power source [5] converting oxygen and water [14] into hydroxyl ions [15] on the steel and drawing chloride ions [16] into the porous material [2] around the anode such that corroding sites are moved from the steel to the anode restoring steel passivity and activating the anode. Cathodic prevention is them applied. This is preferably sacrificial cathodic prevention that is applied by disconnecting the power source and connecting the activated sacrificial node directly to the steel.
US09598777B2	Method for fabricating multilayer environmental barrier coatings A method of making a multilayer environmental barrier coating for a ceramic matrix composite is provided, comprising the steps of: plasma spray coating an oxide-based bond coat over top of the ceramic matrix composite and depositing a columnar top coat over the oxide-based bond coat.
US09598767B2	Gas processing apparatus A gas processing apparatus includes a process chamber for installing a process target therein, a through-hole being air-tightly in communication with a gas supply pipe, an injector for supplying gas into the process chamber, a sleeve being engaged to an outer peripheral surface of the injector inside the through-hole, an annular sealing member engaged to the outer peripheral surface of the injector, an engagement surface facing the sealing member, and a pressing part for pressing the sleeve toward the outer side of the process chamber. The pressing part compresses the sealing member by exerting pressure to the engagement surface from an end surface of the sleeve toward the sealing member, so that an inside of the injector and an outside of the injector are air-tightly sealed.
US09598753B2	High strength thin steel sheet for the superior press formability and surface quality and galvanized steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same A high strength thin steel sheet that is mainly used for structural members and inner and outer panels for a vehicle, a galvanized steel sheet, and methods of manufacturing the same. The high strength thin steel sheet for superior press formability includes, by weight percent, 0.06 to 0.4% C, 1.0 to 5.0% Mn, 0.05 to 2.5% Si, 0.01 to 2.0% Ni, 0.02 to 2% Cu, 0.01 to 0.04% Ti, 0.05 to 2.5% Al, 0.005 to 0.1% Sb, 0.0005 to 0.004% B, 0.007% or less N, and balance Fe and inevitable impurities, and meeting relation of Ni+0.5×Mn+0.3×Cu>0.9, which is defined as Ni, and Al/Ni<1.3 at a same time, and relation of Ti≧0.028×Al. This thin steel sheet is galvanized or galvannealed.
US09598743B2	High strength steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing such steel sheet includes continuous annealing of a steel sheet which includes, in terms of mass %, C at 0.01 to 0.18%, Si at 0.4 to 2.0%, Mn at 1.0 to 3.0%, Al at 0.001 to 1.0%, P at 0.005 to 0.060% and S at ≦0.01%, the balance being represented by Fe and inevitable impurities, in such a manner that the dew point of the atmosphere is controlled to become not more than −45° C. during the course of soaking when the annealing furnace inside temperature is in the range of not less than 820° C. and not more than 1000° C. as well as that the dew point of the atmosphere is controlled to become not more than −45° C. during the course of cooling when the annealing furnace inside temperature is in the range of not less than 750° C.
US09598735B2	Detection of a panel of urine DNA markers for HCC screening and disease management Provided herein is a method for detecting the presence or absence of a cancer in a biological sample of an individual, by determining the level of mutation and methylation of one or more genes from a group of genes comprising TP53, CTNNB1, hTERT, RASSF1A, GSTP1, p16, p15 and SFRP-1. Also provided herein is an assay to detect p53 mutations suitable for DNA isolated from biological body fluid in order to screen cancer patients.Also provided is a method for detecting the presence or absence of a liver cancer in an individual by determining the level of methylation.Also provided is a suitable method for detecting the presence or absence of a liver cancer in an individual by determining the level of methylation of the promoter of the GSTP1 gene in body fluid such as urine or blood.Also provided is a suitable method for detecting the presence or absence of a liver cancer in an individual by determining the level of methylation of the promoter of the RASSF1A gene in body fluid such as urine or blood.
US09598729B2	Modified RNAse H and detection of nucleic acid amplification A reversibly modified ‘hot start’ RNase H enzyme composition is described for the improved CATACLEAVE™ probe detection of nucleic acid sequences in a test sample. A key feature of the enzyme composition is the ability to regulate the catalytic activity of the RNase H during the course of a reverse transcription-PCR cycle. Thus, RNase H activity can be initially suppressed to minimize degradation of RNA:DNA primer heteroduplexes prior to reverse transcription. After cDNA synthesis is complete, RNase H activity is induced to promote the cleavage and fluorescent detection of CATACLEAVE™ probes that anneal to target DNA sequences within the reverse transcriptase-PCR products. The inducible RNase H enzyme is amenable to high throughput applications requiring one step reverse transcriptase CATACLEAVE™ PCR in a single reaction mix.
US09598719B2	G-quadruplex binding assays and compounds therefor The present invention provides methods for assaying binding of compounds to G-quadruplex structures. Also provided are methods for screening candidate compounds for use as modulators of G-quadruplex activity, and methods for screening candidate compounds for telomerase inhibitory activity. The invention further provides novel compounds useful in the assays of the invention.
US09598711B2	Pichia ciferrii cells and uses thereof The invention relates to genetically modified Pichia ciferrii cells, to the use thereof and to a method of producing sphingoid bases and sphingolipids.
US09598708B2	Processes for starting up and operating deep tank anaerobic fermentation reactors for making oxygenated organic compound from carbon monoxide and hydrogen Processes for starting up and operating anaerobic, deep tank fermentation systems to anaerobically bioconvert hydrogen and carbon monoxide in a gaseous substrate stream to oxygenated organic compounds and for steady operation of such fermentation systems are shown. Injectors use a motive liquid to introduce gas substrate as a stable gas-in liquid dispersion into the deep tank fermentation reactor where at least one of:(i) adjusting the gas to liquid flow ratio through an injector,(ii) changing the rate of liquid flow through an injector, and(iii) adjusting the carbon monoxide mole fraction in the gas feed by admixture with at least one other gas,wherein the mass transfer of carbon monoxide to an aqueous menstruum in the reactor is controlled to obtain the robust growth of the microorganism and/or continued conversion of gas substrate while maintaining the carbon monoxide concentration below that amount which is unduly adverse to the microorganism.
US09598701B2	Down-regulation of gene expression using artificial MicroRNAs for silencing fatty acid biosynthetic genes Isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising precursor miRNAs, and artificial miRNAs and their use in down-regulating gene expression of fatty acid biosynthetic genes are described.
US09598699B2	Protein having glycoalkaloid biosynthetic enzyme activity and gene encoding the same An object of the present invention is to provide DNA of a glycoalkaloid biosynthetic enzyme of a solanaceous plant (Solanaceae) such as a potato. The present invention relates to a protein having glycoalkaloid biosynthetic enzyme activity of a solanaceous plant such as a potato and a method for producing/detecting a novel organism using a gene encoding the protein.
US09598697B2	Recombinant bacterium to decrease tumor growth A recombinant bacterium capable of reducing tumor growth is provided, wherein said recombinant bacterium is capable of: a. increased expression of a nucleic acid encoding a chemoreceptor that directs chemotaxis towards tumors, b. accumulation in a quiescent tumor, c. hyper-invasion of a tumor, d. reduced fitness in normal tissue, e. enhanced stimulation of the host innate immune responses, f. delivering a tumor specific DNA vaccine vector to a tumor cell, and g. increased bacterium-induced host programmed cell death.
US09598694B2	Micro-RNAs involved in macular degeneration The present invention relates to the involvement of miR function in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It is shown that miR-23, miR-24 and/or miR-27 are involved in pathologic neovascularization in AMD, and that agonism (miR-24) and inhibition (miR23/27) of the function of these molecules blocks events contributing to development and progression of disease.
US09598675B2	Method for preparing mesenchymal stem cell-like cells and cardiomyocyte-like cells The present invention provides a method for preparing mesenchymal stem cell-like cells and cardiomyocyte-like cells from induced pluripotent stem cells. With the method, embryoid bodies are first formed from induced pluripotent stem cells in a non-adherent substrate. The embryoid bodies are then contacted with a serum-free and insulin-free medium comprising a p38-MAPK inhibitor to form aggregates of contracting embryoid bodies. The contracting embryoid body aggregate(s) are then induced to form mesenchymal stem-cell-like cells and aggregates of cardiomyocyte-like stem cells with a medium comprising ≦5% serum in a cell-culture treated substrate. The cardiomyocyte-like cells and the mesenchymal stem-cell like cells may be separated to give isolated populations of each cell type. The population of cardiomyocyte-like cells and mesenchymal stem-cell like cells and the isolated population of each cell type may be used for replacing cells. In particular, the cells may be used for replacing cells in cardiac repair and/or cardiac therapy.
US09598673B2	Treatment of disc degenerative disease Methods and compositions for treating or ameliorating lower back pain by administering an effective amount of one or more cell types, alone, and/or in combination with a matrix, and/or in combination with growth factors, in order to stimulate lumbar angiogenesis, decrease inflammation, and stimulating regeneration.
US09598671B2	Cyprinid herpesvirus II-sensitive brain tissue cell line of Carassius auratus gibelio and establishing method and use thereof The present invention discloses a cyprinid herpesvirus II-sensitive brain tissue cell line of Carassius auratus gibelio and establishing method and use thereof. The cell line is deposited in China Center for Type Culture Collection under an accession number of CCTCC No: C2013179. The brain tissue cell line of Carassius auratus gibelio is in good growth state and sensitive to CyHV-2 that is presently hardly cultured with ordinary fish cell lines. After six passages of CyHV-2 in GiCB cells, viral nucleic acid can still be detected and a cytopathic effect is stable. When ultrathin microscopic sections are prepared from cells having the cytopathic effect, considerable mature CyHV-2 virions and their replication process can be observed in GiCB cells. The construction method of the brain tissue cell line of Carassius auratus gibelio of the present invention has high repeatability, scientific and reasonable conditions.
US09598670B2	Methods for culture and production of single cell populations of human embryonic stem cells (HESCS) We used ACCUTASE®, a commercially available cell detachment solution, for single cell propagation of pluripotent hESCs. Unlike trypsin dissociation, ACCUTASE® treatment does not significantly affect the plating efficiency of hESC dissociation into single cells. Cultures dissociated with ACCUTASE® to single cells at each passage maintain a higher proportion of pluripotent cells as compared to collagenase-passaged hESCs. ACCUTASE®-treated hESCs can be grown to a high density as monolayers, and yet retain their pluripotency.
US09598665B1	Racking arm tank outlet port The racking arm includes a housing affixable to a tank side wall. A racking shaft extends through the housing with an inlet pipe coupled to an inside end of the racking shaft, with an entrance offset from a rotational axis of the racking shaft. A control arm is affixed to the racking shaft and can be rotated to cause rotation of the racking shaft relative to the housing and to change the entrance to different elevations within the tank. A clearance groove surrounds the inside end of the racking shaft to facilitate cleaning of the inside end of the racking shaft. The arm can interface with an indexing plate to hold the racking shaft fixed with the arm indicating by its position the orientation of the entrance. At least one leak detection port extends through the housing to indicate whether fluid is leaking between the racking shaft and housing.
US09598658B2	Lubricant composition having improved non-Newtonian viscometrics A lubricant composition having improved non-Newtonian viscometrics includes at least 85 weight percent of a base oil and 1 to 15 weight percent of a lubricant additive. The additive itself includes 10 to 80 weight percent of a diluent oil and 30 to 80 weight percent of a random co-polymeric viscosity index improver. The viscosity index improver is the free-radical polymerization product of at least 5 to 15 weight percent methyl methacrylate and 5 to 95 weight percent of a C8-C10 alkyl (meth)acrylate. The additive is formed using a method that includes the step of providing the diluent oil, the methyl methacrylate, the C8-C10 alkyl (meth)acrylate, and a free-radical initiator. The method also includes the steps of flowing the diluent oil into a reactor, flowing the methyl methacrylate and the C8-C10 alkyl (meth)acrylate into the reactor independently from the free-radical initiator, and flowing the free-radical initiator into the reactor.
US09598654B1	Fuel compositions for catalytic burners Fuels compositions based on exempt compounds are provided. These fuels are useful in catalytic burner systems that can be used to disperse fragrances, insecticides, insect repellants (e.g., citronella), aromatherapy compounds, medicinal compounds, deodorizing compounds, disinfectant compositions, fungicides and herbicides.
US09598642B2	Distributive temperature monitoring using magnetostrictive probe technology A method of measuring and controlling a temperature distribution at a member is disclosed. A probe is placed proximate the member. The probe has a plurality of longitudinally-spaced reflective elements. An ultrasonic pulse is generated at a selected location of the probe so as to propagate along the probe. Reflected pulses are received at the selected location from the plurality of longitudinally-spaced reflective elements. The distribution of temperature at the member is determined from the reflected pulses. The determined distribution of temperature may be used in controlling the temperature of the member. The member may be a solid or fluid.
US09598638B2	Scintillator material A gamma photon detector for detecting 511 keV PET radiation includes a scintillator host material doped with cerium. The cerium is present in a concentration of 0.1 to 1.0 mol %. Lower concentrations increase light output but also decay times which can lead to pile up issues. The higher light output enables the read out area to be decreased which reduces the pile up issues. Embodiments with a cerium concentration as low as 0.15 to 0.2 mol % and a read out area as low as 0.1 cm2 are contemplated.
US09598633B2	Luminescent color conversion member and light emitting device A luminescent color conversion member of a light emitting device includes a glass and integrated particles dispersed inside the glass, each of the integrated particles being a mixture of phosphors and a dispersively binding material that are bonded to each other. The luminescent color conversion member is configured as a sintered body of a mixture of the integrated particles and glass particles. The dispersively binding material is a non-glass material having transparency and bondability to the phosphors.
US09598631B2	Sulfonated relative permeability modifiers for reducing subterranean formation water permeability Compositions and methods for treating a water and hydrocarbon producing subterranean formation to reduce the water permeability of the formation without reducing the hydrocarbon permeability of the formation are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a treatment fluid including a base fluid and a relative permeability modifier including a polymer of at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydrophobically modified hydrophilic monomer, wherein the polymer includes a sulfonate moiety, and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
US09598616B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet using same The invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, which is prepared by using an alcohol solvent to obtain a high-molecular weight acrylic polymer, and exhibits excellent levels of coating liquid storage stability, stability over time in the adhesiveness, aging suitability, adhesive strength, releasability and heat-resistant holding power, as well as providing a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises a specific crosslinking agent and an acrylic polymer with a glass transition temperature of −60 to 0° C. obtained by radical polymerization in an alcohol solvent of an ethylenic unsaturated bond-containing monomer comprising specific amounts of specific monomers, wherein the acrylic polymer contains a low-molecular weight component and a high-molecular weight component with an area ratio therebetween of 65/35 to 80/20, and the monomer has a carboxyl group.
US09598609B2	Siloxane hard-coating resin composition The present application relates to a hard-coating resin composition including a siloxane resin, a preparing method of a siloxane cured hard-coating article using same and an optical film including the siloxane cured hard-coating article.
US09598607B2	VOC-free, low viscosity, LED-curable coating and method of application This invention is related to compositions that can be used to protect surfaces, such as those found on bowling lanes (both synthetic and wood). The compositions are low viscosity and contain little to no VOCs (volatile organic compounds). In one embodiment, the flowable compositions are 100% solids, while in another embodiment, they are solvent-borne compositions that only include VOC-exempt solvents. Regardless of the embodiment, the compositions can be cured via UV LED light to yield scratch, abrasion, and impact resistant coatings.
US09598594B2	Titanium dioxide pigment grind dispersion and paint A pigment grind dispersion contains non-adsorbed titanium dioxide particles dispersed in an aqueous emulsion containing a mixture of (a) water-insoluble film-forming first polymer particles that adsorb to titanium dioxide particles, the first polymer particle amount in the emulsion being less than the saturation level of adsorption when another polymer is not present, (b) water-insoluble film-forming second polymer particles that do not by themselves form composite particles with titanium dioxide particles, the second polymer particle amount in the emulsion being sufficient to inhibit or interfere with adsorption of the first polymer particles to titanium dioxide particles, and (c) extender particles. The pigment grind dispersion has a titanium dioxide pigment volume concentration of about 25 to about 50 and a titania composite ratio of about 32 to about 60.
US09598565B2	Optical fiber cable components Polymeric compositions comprising a high-density polyethylene, a crystalline polypropylene, and an olefin block composite. Optical cable components fabricated from an extrudable polymeric composition of high-density polyethylene, a crystalline polypropylene, and an olefin block composite. Optionally, the polymeric composition can further comprise a nucleating agent. The polymeric composition may also contain one or more additives. The optical fiber cable components can be selected from buffer tubes, core tubes, and slotted core tubes, among others.
US09598564B2	Chemically functionalized renewed rubber composition This invention relates to certain rubber formulations which exhibit a low level of hysteresis which are comprised of a chemically functionalized renewed rubber and virgin solution styrene-butadiene rubber. These rubber formulations are loaded with a reinforcing silica. The rubber formulations of this invention can be utilized in making rubber products such as, tires, tracks, and conveyor belts which will promote energy savings by virtue of their low hysteretic properties. The present invention more specifically discloses a rubber composition which is comprised of (1) a solution styrene-butadiene rubber; (2) a functionalized renewed rubber composition which is comprised of an elastomeric polymer and a stabilizer; wherein the rubber composition has a crosslink density which is within the range of 0.05 to 2.0×10−5 mole/g, and wherein the rubber composition has a solubility fraction of less than 90 percent; and (3) a reinforcing filler including reinforcing silica.
US09598545B2	Advanced separators based on aromatic polymer for high energy density lithium batteries A process includes casting a solution including poly(phenylene oxide), inorganic nanoparticles, a solvent, and a non-solvent on a substrate; and removing the solvent to form a porous film; wherein: the porous film is configured for use as a porous separator for a lithium ion battery.
US09598544B2	Particles coated with zwitterionic polymers comprising sulfobetaine or carboxybetaine Nanoparticles zwitterionic polymers grafted thereto or grafted therefrom, and methods for making and using the nanoparticles. Zwitterionic nanogels, and methods for making and using the nanogels.
US09598542B2	Curable composition Provided is a curable composition and its use. The curable composition may exhibit excellent processibility and workability. The curable composition has excellent light extraction efficiency, crack resistance, hardness, thermal and shock resistance and an adhesive property after curing. The curable composition may provide a cured product exhibiting stable durability and reliability under severe conditions for a long time and having no whitening and surface stickiness.
US09598541B2	Method of making polybenzimidazole A method of making a polybenzimidazole (PBI) includes the steps of: reacting, in a solution, an organic compound having at least 2 amino groups with an organic aldehyde adduct, the reactants comprise at least 8% by weight of the solution. A solvent of the solution may be selected from the group of: N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), tetramethylene sulfone, and combinations thereof. The organic aldehyde adduct may be an organic aldehyde bisulfite adduct. The organic aldehyde portion of the organic aldehyde adduct being aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, heterocyclic, or heteroaromatic aldehyde or mixtures thereof. The polybenzimidazole may have an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.40 dl/g.
US09598531B2	Olefin metathesis catalyst compositions comprising at least two metal carbene olefin metathesis catalysts This invention relates to olefin metathesis catalysts and methods for controlling olefin metathesis reactions. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for catalyzing and controlling ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) reactions and the manufacture of polymer articles via ROMP. This invention also relates to olefin metathesis catalyst compositions comprising at least two metal carbene olefin metathesis catalysts, wherein the at least two metal carbene olefin metathesis catalysts are structurally different, are chemically different, are distinct compounds, are not isomers, are not structural isomers, are not diastereoisomers, are not stereoisomers, are not enantiomers, or are not cis/trans isomers of each other, or any combinations thereof. This invention also relates to a ROMP composition comprising a resin composition comprising at least one cyclic olefin, and an olefin metathesis catalyst composition comprising at least two metal carbene olefin metathesis catalysts, wherein the at least two metal carbene olefin metathesis catalysts are structurally different, are chemically different, are distinct compounds, are not isomers, are not structural isomers, are not diastereoisomers, are not stereoisomers, are not enantiomers, or are not cis/trans isomers of each other, or any combinations thereof. This invention also relates to a method of making an article comprising combining an olefin metathesis catalyst composition comprising at least two metal carbene olefin metathesis catalysts with a resin composition comprising at least one cyclic olefin, thereby forming a ROMP composition, and subjecting the ROMP composition to conditions effective to polymerize the ROMP composition, wherein the at least two metal carbene olefin metathesis catalysts are structurally different, are chemically different, are distinct compounds, are not isomers, are not structural isomers, are not diastereoisomers, are not stereoisomers, are not enantiomers, or are not cis/trans isomers of each other, or any combinations thereof. Polymer products produced via the metathesis reactions of the invention may be utilized for a wide range of materials and composite applications. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, and polymer and materials chemistry and manufacture.
US09598530B2	Polymeric coating mixture, process for application of this coating mixture to a metallic substrate for protection of an edge or an area, covering, substrate coated in this manner and use thereof The invention relates to a coating mixture for applying a polymeric, corrosion-preventing protective layer to a metallic base for protecting an edge area, a soldered point, a weld seam or a repair point or for sealing the seam of one or more optionally interjoined strips, metal sheets or shaped parts.
US09598526B1	Stain repellent compositions and applications thereof The present invention provides fluorinated compounds as well as dispersions of the fluorinated compounds. The fluorinated compounds described herein, in some embodiments, can be applied substrates such as textiles, including carpet and other floor coverings.
US09598522B2	Resin composition for golf ball and golf ball The present invention provides resin compositions for golf balls which have excellent flexibility, fluidity, and resilience, and golf balls formed from the resin compositions. The present invention relates to a resin composition for golf balls including a polymer that contains a diene polymer moiety and a carboxylic acid-based moiety wherein carboxyl groups derived from the carboxylic acid-based moiety are neutralized.
US09598521B2	Method for manufacturing hydrophilic polymer particle In a method for producing hydrophilic polymer particles, a dispersion in which an aqueous-phase component including hydrophilic monomers and a polymerization initiator is dispersed in an oil-phase component including a hydrophobic solvent is prepared. Thereafter, the hydrophilic monomers are polymerized in the aqueous phase by supplying oxygen to a reaction vessel and, while oxygen is being supplied, heating the dispersion having a reduced dissolved oxygen concentration in the reaction vessel so that the temperature of the dispersion is increases. The time from the start of reduction of the dissolved oxygen concentration of the dispersion to the start of the heating is 0.1 hour or more and 3.5 hours or less. The amount of oxygen supplied to the reaction vessel is greater than or equal to 0.02 volume %/h and less than or equal to 0.9 volume %/h with respect to the volume of the dispersion under standard conditions.
US09598517B2	Catalysts A catalyst comprising (i) an asymmetric complex of formula (I) wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R′2C—, —R′2C—CR′2—, —R′2Si—, —R′2Si—SiR′2—, —R′2Ge—, wherein each R′ is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2′ are each independently linear C1-10 hydrocarbyl; R5 and R5′ are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R6 and R6′ are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R7 is hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group or is ZR3; Z is O or S, preferably O; R3 is a C1-10 hydrocarbyl group; Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more groups R8; Ar′ is an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more groups R8′; and R8 and R8′ are each independently is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; with the proviso that at least one of R6 or R7 is not H; and (ii) a cocatalyst comprising a compound of a group 13 metal, e.g. boron.
US09598513B2	Long chain branched polymers and methods of making same A polymer having a long chain branching content peaking at greater than about 20 long chain branches per million carbon atoms, and a polydispersity index of greater than about 10 wherein the long chain branching decreases to approximately zero at the higher molecular weight portion of the molecular weight distribution. A polymer having a long chain branching content peaking at greater than about 8 long chain branches per million carbon atoms, a polydispersity index of greater than about 20 wherein the long chain branching decreases to approximately zero at the higher molecular weight portion of the molecular weight distribution. A polymer having a long chain branching content peaking at greater than about 1 long chain branches per chain, and a polydispersity index of greater than about 10 wherein the long chain branching decreases to approximately zero at the higher molecular weight portion of the molecular weight distribution.
US09598511B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins A solid catalyst component for the (co)polymerization of olefins CH2═CHR, in which R is a hydrocarbyl radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, optionally in mixture with ethylene, comprising Ti, Mg, Cu, Cl, and an electron donor compound characterized by the fact that the Cu/Ti weight ratio is lower than 0.5.
US09598510B2	Telechelic polyolefin and preparation thereof Telechelic polyolefin of formula(I) and its derivatives: CH2═CH—(CH2)p-A-Z (I) wherein: A represents a (co)polymer comprising at least 95 mol % of (CH2—CH2) units; Z is selected from the group comprising halogens, thiols and their derivatives, azides, amines, alcohols, the carboxylic acid function, isocyanates, silanes, phosphorous derivatives, dithioesters, dithiocarbamates, dithiocarbonates, trithiocarbonates, alkoxyamines, the vinyl function, dienes, and the group -A-(CH2)p—CH═CH2; p is a whole number between 1 and 20, most advantageously between 6 and 9.
US09598494B2	Anti-CD40 antibody mutants A mutant of a potentially therapeutic anti-CD40 antibody is provided which mutant has reduced ADCC and CDC activities designed to be optimized as a pharmaceutical agent. A mutant of an agonistic anti-CD40 antibody, comprising mutation and/or substitution of at least one amino acid in the constant region to reduce the ADCC and/or CDC activities therein, and a mutant of an antagonistic anti-CD40 antibody, comprising at least one mutation or substitution in the constant region to reduce the ADCC and/or CDC activities therein, both mutants having at least a hinge region derived from a human IgG2.
US09598493B2	Human monoclonal antibodies against CD25 Isolated human monoclonal antibodies which bind to and inhibit human CD25, and related antibody-based compositions and molecules, are disclosed. The human antibodies can be produced by a hybridoma, a transfectoma or in a nonhuman transgenic animal, e.g., a transgenic mouse, capable of producing multiple isotypes of human monoclonal antibodies by undergoing V-D-J recombination and isotype switching. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the human antibodies, nonhuman transgenic animals, hybridomas and transfectomas which produce the human antibodies, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the human antibodies.
US09598485B2	Anti-tau antibodies and methods of use The present invention relates to anti-Tau antibodies, such as antibodies that bind to a phosphorylated epitope on human Tau protein with high specificity and/or affinity, and methods of using the same.
US09598483B2	Monoclonal antibody binding specifically to DLL4 and use thereof The present invention relates to a novel monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to delta-like ligand (DLL4), and more particularly to a monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to human delta-like ligand 4 to effectively inhibit the interaction between delta-like ligand 4 and Notch receptor, a polynucleotide encoding the monoclonal antibody, an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformant comprising the expression vector, a method for preparing the monoclonal antibody, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer comprising the monoclonal antibody, a composition for diagnosing cancer comprising the monoclonal antibody, a method for diagnosing cancer using the monoclonal antibody, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating autoimmune disease comprising the monoclonal antibody.
US09598480B2	Recombinant NEL-like (NELL) protein production The present invention provides a method and system for producing a NELL protein. The method and system comprise a CELL encoding a NELL protein or peptide and a non-insect secretory signal peptide.
US09598477B2	Methods of treating metabolic disorders The present invention addresses the problem of providing a means which is effective for the induction of the differentiation of a brown adipocyte and therefore enables a brown adipocyte to be used for and applied to, for example, the prevention/treatment of obesity or metabolic syndrome. Provided is a brown adipocyte differentiation-inducing agent containing, as an active ingredient, (1) CREG1 protein or (2) an expression vector carrying CREG1 gene.
US09598470B2	Compositions and methods to prevent cancer by stabilizing P53 through non MDM2-mediated pathways The present invention relates to compositions and methods comprising chemopreventive agents that may be cupredoxin(s) or variants, derivatives and structural equivalents of cupredoxins, and at least one other chemopreventive agent. Specifically, these compositions may comprise azurin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and/or the 50-77 residue region of azurin (p28). The compositions of the invention may be used to prevent or inhibit the development of premalignant lesions in mammalian cells, tissues and animals, and thus prevent cancer.
US09598467B2	Recombinant HCV E2 glycoprotein The invention provides modified hepatitis C virus (HCV) E2 glycoproteins comprising the HCV-E2 receptor-binding domain (RBD) including the HVR1, HVR2 and igVR variable regions wherein in at least one of said variable regions at least a part of the variable region is replaced with a flexible linker sequence. The invention also provides vaccine compositions comprising the modified glycoproteins as well as methods of use thereof.
US09598443B2	Boron containing small molecules as antiprotozoal agents This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating protozoal infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.
US09598442B2	Crystallized hybrid solid having a three-dimensional DMOF-1-N3 organic-inorganic matrix and method for preparing the same A crystallized hybrid solid with an organic-inorganic matrix, of three-dimensional structure, containing an inorganic network of zinc-based metal centers connected to one another by organic ligands constituted by the entities —O2C—C6H3—N3—CO2— and C6H12N2. Said solid is called DMOF-1-N3, and has Zn2(—O2C—C6H3—N3—CO2—)2(C6H12N2) for its base pattern.
US09598439B2	Purification of rapamycin derivatives using temperature induced phase separation The present invention provides methods for obtaining purified rapamycin derivatives, including purified Biolimus A9. A crystalline form of Biolimus A9 is also described.
US09598434B2	Benzazepine compound Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like. The present inventors have investigated compounds having a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and have found that the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have an excellent 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and can be used as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like.
US09598430B2	GLP-1 receptor modulators Compounds are provided that modulate the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor, as well as methods of their synthesis, and methods of their therapeutic and/or prophylactic use. Such compounds can act as modulators or potentiators of GLP-1 receptor on their own, or with incretin peptides such as GLP-1(7-36) and GLP-1(9-36), or with peptide-based therapies, such as exenatide and liraglutide, and have the following general structure (where “” represents either or both the R and S form of the compound): where A, B, C, Y1, Y2, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, W1, n, p and q are as defined herein.
US09598425B2	Method for preparing Ibrutinib Provided is a method for preparing Ibrutibin (I), and steps of preparing same comprise: 4-benzyloxybenzoyl chloride (II) is used as a raw material, condensation and methoxidation reactions occur among 4-benzyloxybenzoyl chloride (II), malononitrile, and dimethyl sulfate to generate 4-benzyloxyphenyl(methoxy)vinylidenedicyanomethane (III), pyrazole cyclization occurs between the intermediate (III) and 1-(3R-hydrazino-1-piperidino)-2-propylene-1-ketone (IV) to acquire 1-[(3R)-[3-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-4-nitrile-5-amino-1H-pyrazole]-1-piperidino]-2 propylene-1-ketone (V), and pyrimidine cyclization occurs between an intermediate (V) and a cyclizing agent to prepare Ibrutinib (I). In the preparation method, the raw material is readily available, and the process is simple, economical, environmentally friendly, and is suitable for industrial production.
US09598420B2	Benzodiazepine bromodomain inhibitor Benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and their use in therapy.
US09598412B2	Spiroindoline compounds for use as anthelminthics This invention relates to spiroindoline compounds for the treatment of helminth infections and the treatment of parasitosis, such as caused by helminth infections. This invention also relates to uses of the compounds to make medicaments and treatments comprising the administration of the compounds to animals in need of the treatments. Moreover this invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds.
US09598402B2	Quinazolinone analogs and use of quinazolinone analogs for treating or preventing certain viral infections Provided is a process for treating or preventing a viral infection in a subject, wherein the viral infection is from a flavivirus selected from the group consisting of Hepatitis C Virus (genotypes 1-7) and Japanese Encephalitis Virus. The process includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound represented by the formula: (Formula (I))
US09598384B2	3-(2-amino-ethyl)-alkylidene)-thiazolidine-2,4-dione and 1-(2-amino-ethyl)-alkylidene-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one derivatives as selective sphingosine kinase 2 inhibitors 3-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-[3-(4-substituted-phenyl)-alkylidene)-thiazolidine-2,4-dione and 1-(2-amino-ethyl)-3-alkylidene-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one and derivatives thereof are provided for use as selective SphK2 inhibitors and for use in the treatment of human diseases, such as cancer.
US09598369B2	Process for the preparation of amides from hindered anilines containing a perhaloalkyl group The present invention provides a novel and improved process for the production of the production of hindered anilines containing perfluoroalky groups in good yield any by using close to stoichiometric amounts of acylating agent.
US09598368B2	Process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates 4-Amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, reaction with hydrazine, halogenation, hydrolysis and esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
US09598366B2	Process and catalyst for the production of pyridine and alkyl derivatives thereof A process for increasing the overall yield of pyridine or its alkyl pyridine derivatives during a base synthesis reaction is disclosed. The process comprises reacting a C2 to C5 aldehyde, a C3 to C5 ketone or a combination thereof, with ammonia and, optionally, formaldehyde, in the gas phase and in the presence of an effective amount of a particulate catalyst comprising a zeolite, zinc, a binder, and clay and optionally a matrix, wherein the catalyst has a L/B ratio of about 1.5 to about 4.0. Preferably, the zeolite is ZSM-5. A process for enhancing the catalytic activity of a zinc and zeolite containing catalyst to increase the overall yield of pyridine and/or its derivatives during a base synthesis reaction is also disclosed.
US09598361B1	Amino substituted acetamide derivative An amino substituted acetamide derivative can include a compound having the following general formula: wherein R represents (4-Cyano-4-phenyl)piperidinyl hydrochloride, (4-Hydroxy-4-phenyl)piperidine, (4-chlorophenyl)piperidine hydrochloride, 4-Piperidinopiperidine, 4-(Methoxyphenyl)piperidine, 1-(2,3-xylyl)piperazine monohydrochloride, 4-Aminoquinaldine or anthranilic acid,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09598355B2	Chiral diacylhydrazine ligands for modulating the expression of exogenous genes via an ecdysone receptor complex The present invention provides diacylhydrazine ligands and chiral diacylhydrazine ligands for use with ecdysone receptor-based inducible gene expression systems. Thus, the present invention is useful for applications such as gene therapy, large scale production of proteins and antibodies, cell-based screening assays, functional genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and regulation of traits in transgenic organisms, where control of gene expression levels is desirable. An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a means to regulate gene expression and to tailor expression levels to suit the user's requirements.
US09598351B2	Polyamine transporter selective compounds as anti-cancer agents Several aromatic hydrocarbons di-substituted with a polyamine are described according to formulas selected from compounds 4, 7, 10, 15 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The novel dimeric polyamines of the present invention demonstrate enhanced penetration into cells having an upregulated polyamine transport system, such as various types of cancer cells. The disclosed aromatic polyamine dimers provide highly efficient drugs for targeting cancer cells with active polyamine transporters.
US09598331B2	Olefin conversion process Processes for the production of high purity alpha olefins from a mixture of olefins are disclosed. The processes may include: contacting propylene and a hydrocarbon mixture comprising a mixture of olefins having a carbon number n with a first metathesis catalyst to form a metathesis product comprising a beta-olefin having a carbon number n+1, an alpha-olefin having a carbon number n−1, as well as any unreacted propylene and olefins having a carbon number n. The metathesis product may be fractionated to recover a fraction comprising the beta-olefin having a carbon number n+1. Ethylene and the fraction comprising the beta-olefin having a carbon number n+1 may then be contacted with a second metathesis catalyst to form a second metathesis product comprising an alpha-olefin having a carbon number n and propylene, which may be fractionated to form a propylene fraction and a fraction comprising the alpha olefin having a carbon number n.
US09598324B1	Solid electrically controlled propellants The present application discloses a variety of improvements that enhance at least one of the mechanical, chemical/energetic, ballistic, or adhesive properties, of a class of ECPs, regardless of whether said ECPs are in solid phase or gels, singly or in combinations thereof.
US09598317B2	Ternary binder system A mineral binder system that includes a mineral binder B1 of calcium aluminates having a ratio C/A of calcium oxide C to aluminum oxide A of 0.7 to 1.1, a mineral binder B2 of calcium aluminates having a ratio C/A of calcium oxide C to aluminum oxide A of 1.2 to 2.7, and at least one sulfate carrier is provided. Also provided are a dry mortar which includes this mineral binder system, a wet mortar based on the disclosed dry mortar, and the use of the dry mortar as tile adhesive mortar, levelling compound, waterproofing slurry, grout mortar, screed binder, screed mortar, repair adhesive, and/or damp proof membrane.
US09598315B2	Hardening accelerator composition The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a hardening accelerator composition by reacting a calcium source selected from calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide with a water-soluble silicate compound in the presence of at least one water-soluble polymeric dispersing agent and the hardening accelerator composition obtainable by said process. The composition has a low content of anions and of alkali cations and is therefore broadly applicable in building material mixtures.
US09598310B2	Apparatus of etching glass substrate An apparatus for etching a glass substrate includes a vessel configured to contain an etchant; a first plate in the vessel and configured to receive a horizontally placed glass substrate thereon; and a circulating unit in the vessel facing the first plate and configured to create a flow of the etchant on a side of the first plate.
US09598283B1	Synthesis method for controlling antimony selenide nanostructure shapes Methods are provided for controlling the shape of antimony selenide (Sb2Se3) synthesized nanostructures. The method dissolves an antimony (III) salt in a first amount of carboxylic acid, forming an antimony precursor. In one aspect, antimony (III) chloride is dissolved in oleic acid. Separately, selenourea is dissolved in oleylamine, forming a selenium precursor. The antimony precursor is combined with the selenium precursor to form a first solution and cause a reaction. The reaction is quenched with a solvent having a low boiling point. In response to quenching the reaction in the first solution, antimony selenide nanorods are formed, having a length in the range of 150-200 nanometers (nm) and a diameter in the range of 20 to 30 nm. Related methods can be used to create, shorter nanorods, nanocrystals, and hollow nanospheres.
US09598279B2	Semiconductor structures and fabrication methods thereof A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a device region; and forming a sacrificial layer on a surface of the substrate in the device region. The method also includes forming a device layer having a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the surface of the sacrificial layer on the sacrificial layer; and removing the sacrificial layer to expose the surface of the substrate in the device region. Further, the method includes forming a cavity in the substrate in the device region by simultaneously etching the surface of the substrate in the device region exposed by the removed sacrificial layer and the plurality of openings using an anisotropic etching process.
US09598277B2	Cavity structures for MEMS devices Embodiments relate to MEMS devices and methods for manufacturing MEMS devices. In one embodiment, the manufacturing includes forming a monocrystalline sacrificial layer on a non-silicon-on-insulator (non-SOI) substrate, patterning the monocrystalline sacrificial layer such that the monocrystalline sacrificial layer remains in a first portion and is removed in a second portion lateral to the first portion; depositing a first silicon layer, the first silicon layer deposited on the remaining monocrystalline sacrificial layer and further lateral to the first portion; removing at least a portion of the monocrystalline sacrificial layer via at least one release aperture in the first silicon layer to form a cavity and sealing the cavity.
US09598274B1	Fuel distribution system and method A system and method for distributing fuel, managing fuel transactions, and determining fuel pricing. The system includes a fuel tank and dispensing systems connected thereto for serving customers. The dispensing systems include a meter measuring a volume of dispensed fuel and a data subsystem that transmits transaction data for fueling transactions completed during a first period. A tank gauge measures an ending volume of fuel at the end of the first period. A management system uses the transaction data to generate a usage report and invoice for the customers based on fuel usage during the first period. The management system further monitors the gauge and determines a price for the ending volume of fuel and a variance based on the measured ending volume of fuel and an expected volume. The variance is used to determine a second price for fueling transactions completed during a second period following the first period.
US09598273B2	Liquid pressure reducing unit for beverage dispensing unit A liquid pressure-reducing unit having a first half body with a contact surface and first groove extending over the contact surface is disclosed. The unit has a flexible resilient sealing element having a floor layer lining the floor of the first groove. The unit has a second half body with a contact surface and first and second walls extending out of the contact surface and defining a second groove. The contact surfaces of the first half body and second half body join, wherein the first and second walls penetrate into the first groove so that the free end of the first and second walls forms a fluid-tight contact with the flexible resilient floor layer lining the floor of the first groove, defining a fluid-tight channel bringing in fluid communication a fluid inlet with a fluid outlet. The channel is non-rectilinear and/or having a cross-section varying over the length thereof.
US09598272B2	Apparatus for transporting a load An apparatus for transporting a load onto a raised surface includes: a frame; and rear, middle, and front wheel assemblies coupled to the frame. Each wheel assembly includes: at least one leg, at least one wheel rotatingly coupled to the leg for rollingly supporting the frame, and at least one actuator operatively coupled to the at least one leg. The front wheel assembly is configured to extend forwardly from, and retract rearwardly toward, the frame. The actuators are configured to independently raise and lower the at least one rear, middle, and front wheel. A load support member is located below the frame and moveable between a first position where the center of gravity of the load is located rearward of an axis defined by the at least one middle wheel, and a second position where the center of gravity of the load is located forward of the axis.
US09598270B2	High lift bag device A lifting device, configured to expand in a first direction between a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration upon being filled with compressed gas, may have a continuous surface including a bottom surface, a lower and upper intermediate surfaces and a top surface. A bottom plate may be coupled to at least part of bottom surface and a top plate may be coupled to at least part of the top surface. The continuous surface may include a plurality of surface undulations that provide a low height profile when in the deflated configuration and a higher height profile when in the inflated configuration. The plurality of surface undulations may vary between a first and second height when in the deflated configuration, but in the inflated configuration the variance between the relative heights of any remaining undulations is relatively smaller.
US09598262B2	Method for adapting a changing movement of a thread to a flange spool and spooling device A method for adapting a travel end position of a changing movement of a thread to a flange spool includes means of which the thread is moved back and forth during a spooling operation along a rotation axis of the flange spool relative to the flange spool by means of a changing thread guide. The flange-side travel end position can be moved away from the flange of the flange spool in an axial direction when the thread tension decreases when the thread is moved away from the flange-side travel end position. Also, the flange-side travel end position can be moved by means of the changing thread guide in an axial direction towards a flange of the flange spool when the thread tension increases when the thread is moved away from the flange-side travel end position. Included is a spooling device for carrying out the disclosed method.
US09598259B2	Notebook and process for production thereof A notebook including a group of a preset number of consecutive unit forms which are printed on both faces thereof and spreadably zigzag-folded is produced through a process that includes: printing on both surfaces of a continuous web by two printers each equipped with an endless belt-shaped printing plate, with intermediate inversion of the two surfaces of the web, followed by zig-zag folding and cutting and separating the printed web for each of the preset number of forms. The obtained notebook is capable of preventing falsification and missing pages by inclusion of a horizontal ruled line provided in a main data region and formed of a succession of micro characters.
US09598258B2	Paper post-processing apparatus and paper post-processing method A post-processing apparatus comprises a first processing tray on which fed paper is placed; a paper binding section configured to bind a plurality of sheets of paper stacked on the first processing tray into one bundle; a second processing tray which a plurality of paper bundles bound on the first processing tray are sequentially conveyed to and placed on; a paper bundle gluing section configured to coat glue at a given position of the top surface of a first paper bundle placed on the second processing tray before a second paper bundle is placed on the first paper bundle; a pressing section configured to press and bind the first paper bundle with the second paper bundle between which glue is coated; and a control section configured to control the timing for conveying the second paper bundle onto the first paper bundle after the glue is coated.
US09598244B2	Conveyor chain support Conveyor chain support for an easy to clean conveyor, where the conveyor chain support comprises an outer peripheral sliding surface adapted to glidingly support a conveyor chain in a return path of the conveyor, where the conveyor chain support is adapted to be attached on a transverse axle of the conveyor in a support position and where the conveyor chain support is a single piece comprising a first jaw and a second jaw joining each other at one end and forming a mouth at the other end, where the conveyor chain support is adapted to be attached on the transverse axle through the mouth. In this way, a conveyor chain support that allows for an easy cleaning of a conveyor is provided for. Such conveyors are e.g. used in the food industry.
US09598242B2	Moving floor system A moving floor system that includes a moving work surface to move work products from an upstream end to a downstream end. The moving work surface is formed from a plurality of individual carts joined to each other. The stack of carts is moved along upper support rails located at an upper level. When each individual cart reaches the downstream end, a downstream lift conveyor moves the individual cart from the upper level to a lower level. When at the lower level, each individual cart is returned from the downstream end to the upstream end. When each individual cart reaches the upstream end, an upstream lift conveyor returns the individual carts from the lower level to the upper level. An upper drive mechanism provides the motive force to move the stack of carts along the upper level at the working speed.
US09598235B2	Motor vehicle for collecting and sorting material and method of doing same A motor vehicle for collecting and sorting material includes at least one container disposed in a material-storage compartment of the motor vehicle, a bin tipper configured to receive a collection bin containing the material, and a hopper configured to receive the material from the collection bin and transport the material to a selected location in the material-storage compartment of the motor vehicle.
US09598233B2	Cover system with tethering In accordance with one implementation, a floating cover system includes a plurality of cover-tethering mounts mounted along the periphery of a holding tank. Each of the cover-tethering mounts includes a guide portion insertable through a cover-holding element that is attached along a periphery of a holding tank cover. When secured to the plurality of cover-tethering mounts, the holding tank cover can rise and fall within the holding tank responsive to volumetric changes in the liquid and/or gas contained in the holding tank.
US09598224B2	Component feeder with flexible retaining walls A component feeder includes a distributor for distributing components from a bulk storage on a pick surface, and a retaining wall preventing the components from escaping the pick surface. The retaining wall is flexible such that it deforms when a force is applied on it, and it assumes its original shape when the force is no longer applied. The flexible retaining wall allows a robot gripper to push the retaining wall aside when picking a component close to the retaining wall.
US09598219B2	Enclosure An enclosure, wherein the enclosure is at least partly formed of a layered material (3), the inner layer (1) of the layered material being formed of porous metal and the outer layer (2) of the layered material being formed of hygroscopic porous material.
US09598212B2	Axially oriented confined crystallization multilayer films A method of forming a confined crystallization multilayer film includes coextruding a plurality of first polymer layers and a plurality of second polymer layer to form a multilayer film wherein each first polymer layer is sandwiched between second polymer layers and axially orienting the multilayer film at a temperature below the melting temperature (Tm) of the second polymer layer and to a thickness such that each first polymer layer forms a high aspect ratio substantially crystalline lamellae.
US09598210B2	Reservoir pressure equalization systems and methods Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to equalizing pressure in a reservoir containing fluidic media, possibly due to imperfect installation of the reservoir or an external influence such as an altitude or a temperature change. In various embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled from the reservoir through a needle and contained in an interior volume of a pierceable member before the needle pierces the pierceable member to establish a flow path to a user. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a port of the reservoir into a chamber or to the outside environment. In further embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a channel in a plunger head and out a passage in the reservoir when the channel and passage are aligned. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a valve, and the valve may be pierceable by a needle to establish a flow path to the user.
US09598203B2	Injection container storage box device and injection container picking system including the device An injection container storage box device that stores a plurality of cylindrical injection containers randomly loaded includes: a housing of which the upper and lower ends are open; and an opening/closing plate disposed in a lower end portion of the housing so as to freely slide to open and close a lower end opening, on which the injection containers are placed, wherein the opening/closing plate includes a corrugated surface in which a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions alternate continuously in a predetermined direction and the injection containers are put into a toppled state using the corrugated surface.
US09598195B2	Packaging structure and method for sterile packaging containers for substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications and methods for further processing of containers using this packaging structure A method for sterile packaging of a plurality of containers is provided that includes: providing a carrier in which a plurality of receptacles are formed, the receptacles being formed by a closed bottom and a circumferential side wall, the upper ends of the receptacles, which are opposite to the respective bottom, are open and circumferential connecting webs are provided at the upper ends; placing the containers in the receptacles; providing a gas-impermeable protective foil; bonding the protective foil along the connecting webs with the upper surface of the carrier to package all the receptacles with the containers accommodated individually therein; and sterilizing the receptacles with the containers accommodated therein and/or the inner volumes of the containers by a gas flowing into the receptacles and/or into the inner volumes of the containers through at least one gas-permeable portion.
US09598194B2	Film sealing mechanism To allow a tubular film having a large opening diameter to be heat-sealed with a short length heater by a function (film width reduction function) that can reduce a size of an opening portion of the tubular film uniformly with a simple structure even when the width reduction operation is performed repeatedly.There is provided a film sealing mechanism provided with an elongated heater and a heater receiver configured to abut against the heater, the heater and heater receiver being disposed opposite, in a direction perpendicular to a position of the feed means, to a tubular film in which content is accommodated and which is fed downward from a film passage port by a feed means such as a feed roller with its both left and right end portions in a width direction supported, so as to be capable of holding outer surfaces of the film therebetween. The film sealing mechanism includes: a fixed bracket including the heater and two parallel extending film guides vertically sandwiching the heater; and a moving bracket disposed opposite to the fixed bracket and including the heater and film guides formed in a front surface of the heater receiver or parallel extending film guides disposed so as to vertically sandwich the heater receiver. The film guides of the fixed bracket each include first wing-like parts having a shape in which outer edges obliquely abutting against substantially both left and right side surfaces of the tubular film as viewed from above are opened toward the moving bracket. The film guides of the moving bracket each include second wing-like parts having a shape in which outer edges obliquely abutting against substantially both left and right side surfaces of the tubular film as viewed from above are opened toward the fixed bracket.
US09598186B2	Self-heating systems and methods for rapidly heating a comestible substance Self-heating containers comprise a reaction chamber and a heating chamber. The heating chamber is sized to contain a substance to be heated. The reaction chamber contains reactants which, when contacted, exothermically react. The reaction chamber is divided into a first compartment and a second compartment with a barrier therebetween. The barrier comprises a first barrier portion and a second barrier portion. The first barrier portion is attached to a reaction chamber wall and has an opening sized to allow reactants to flow through from one compartment to the other. The second barrier portion is attached to the first barrier portion to close the opening. The barrier can be opened by moving an actuator into engagement with the second barrier portion to dislodge the second barrier portion from the first barrier portion and thereby open the barrier. In certain embodiments, the heating chamber can be a can with prepackaged comestible substance therein. Examples of components configured to facilitate such a can are disclosed.
US09598185B2	Material filling apparatus for 3D printing A material filling apparatus for 3D printing fills materials into a material tank by a feeding part and includes a fixed sleeve with a first open end and a fixed end connected to the feeding part, a moving sleeve movably inserted and tightly fitted and interfered with the fixed sleeve, and a material output pipe inserted into the moving sleeve. The material tank is movably sheathed on the material output pipe. The moving sleeve has a second open end and a blocking end. The material output pipe has a connecting end and a material output end. The blocking end blocks the rear end of the material tank. The material tank squeezed by the filled material moves the connecting end towards the material output end and the rear end away from the material output end to push the blocking end and move the moving sleeve together with the material tank.
US09598170B2	Kite ground station and system using same A kite system with a ground station adapted for airborne power generation. The kite system may include a kite which includes one or more airfoils which have mounted thereon a plurality of turbine driven generators. The turbine driven generators may also function as motor driven propellers in a powered flight mode, which may be used during take-off, which may include aspects of vertical take-off and landing. A perch adapted to facilitate the take-off and landing may be used as part of the system. The perch may pivot such that the pivot is oriented towards the tension direction of the tether.
US09598165B2	Gas barrier material with atomic sheet A gas barrier material includes an atomic sheet, such as graphene and/or an analog of graphene. The gas barrier material can be arranged as part of a component, such as a container or other vessel, to limit the flow or permeation of gas through the component. Where the component is a container or part of a container, the gas barrier material may be formulated and arranged to limit or prevent gas ingress or egress with respect to the internal volume of the container. The atomic sheet offers improved gas barrier properties compared to traditional polymeric barrier materials and is particularly useful in applications where it is desired to limit permeation of small gas molecules such as helium, such as airships or other lighter than air vehicles.
US09598162B2	Watercraft In a watercraft, an engine rotational speed sensor detects a rotational speed of an engine. A determining section determines if a prescribed execution condition indicating that a hull body is moving is satisfied. A filter processing section applies a filter process to the engine rotational speed detected by the engine speed sensor to acquire a filtered engine rotational speed. A control section executes a maximum speed limiting control to limit a maximum speed of the watercraft when the prescribed execution condition is satisfied and the filtered engine rotational speed is larger than a prescribed rotational speed threshold value.
US09598154B2	Float A novel float that can be constructed in pieces. Each piece providing buoyancy and when joined together able to provide floatation for a structure. The float having containers that can serve as storage for different materials. The floats making a system used to float a large structure such as a home.
US09598150B2	Apparatus and method for exchanging a buoy bearing assembly A buoy includes a turret coupled to a buoyant body using a bearing assembly; a deckhouse disposed on the buoyant body; and a bearing retainer configured to retain the bearing assembly and to releasably attach to the turret. The buoy may also include a locking mechanism having an inner opening in the turret, an outer opening in the buoyant body, and a locking member configured for insertion through the inner and outer openings. In one embodiment, the inner opening is out of alignment with the outer opening during operation of the buoy. The buoy may further include a detachable cover on the deckhouse, wherein the cover is configured to attach to the bearing retainer.
US09598133B2	Protective, carry-on vehicle Compact vehicle drive mechanisms are provided. These compact drive mechanisms, for example, have contributed to the advent of the compact, carry-on bicycles set-forth in the teachings.
US09598131B2	Articulated two-wheeled vehicles Articulated two-wheeled vehicles have front and rear frame sub-assemblies connected together by an articulated frame joint configured to enable directional and angled counter-action of front and rear wheels or skis.
US09598129B2	Straddled vehicle An increase in the size of a body portion of a straddled vehicle forward of a steering shaft in a left-right direction and a front-rear direction of a body frame is suppressed to secure a space forward of the steering shaft. Each top end of left optical lens body 35L and right optical lens body 35R is located below top edge B1 of an upper bracket in an up-down direction of the body frame. Each bottom end of left optical lens body 35L and right optical lens body 35R is located above bottom edge B2 of a lower bracket in the up-down direction of the body frame. The left end of left optical lens body 35L is located on the right of left edge B3 of a left front-wheel support unit in the left-right direction of the body frame. The right end of left optical lens body 35L is located on the right of right edge B5 of the left front-wheel support unit in the left-right direction of the body frame. The left end of right optical lens body 35R is located on the left of left edge B4 of a right front-wheel support unit in the left-right direction of the body frame. The right end of right optical lens body 35R is located on the left of right edge B6 of the right front-wheel support unit in the left-right direction of the body frame.
US09598125B2	Seal structure of crawler-driving apparatus A seal structure is provided to block a clearance between a rotational casing and a fixed housing for driving a crawler of a crawler vehicle. A seal ring is held in a first annular holding groove provided in the fixed housing together with a first O-ring that biases the seal ring toward the outside of the first holding groove. A second holding groove having an opening facing the first holding groove is provided in the rotational casing to hold a slide ring having a higher rigidity than that of the seal ring together with a second O-ring that biases the slide ring toward the seal ring. A foreign object such as mud is thereby prevented from invading a gear chamber without increasing a frictional loss.
US09598121B2	Coupling assembly A coupling assembly includes a mounting bracket including a first mounting wall and a second mounting wall coupled to the first mounting wall. The coupling assembly further includes a connection bracket including a first connection wall, a second connection wall, and a third connection wall interconnecting the first and second connection walls. The connection bracket defines a first bracket opening extending through the first connection wall and a second bracket opening extending through the second connection wall. The coupling assembly further includes a flange extending from the second mounting wall. The flange extends through the connection bracket via the first and second bracket openings. The coupling assembly further includes a fastener extending through the third connection wall and the flange such that the mounting bracket is coupled to the connection bracket.
US09598115B2	Rear fender module The present disclosure relates to a rear fender module for arrangement on a side panel of a motor vehicle body. The rear fender module includes a fender shell and at least one add-on part arranged thereon. The fender shell has at least two fastening sites for detachable fastening on the side panel.
US09598110B2	Vehicle storage compartment assembly A vehicle storage compartment assembly has a bottom wall, a first and second upright walls and a top wall. The first upright wall, the second upright wall and the top wall are each formed with a breakaway structure. A first section is defined on a first side and a second section is defined on a second side of the breakaway structure. The bottom wall extends from the first section to the second section in the absence of the breakaway structure. The first section, the second section and the bottom wall define a storage space. The breakaway structure is configured such that in response to one of the first section and the second section receiving an impacting force the breakaway structure breaks separating the first section from the second section along the first upright wall, the second upright wall and the top wall.
US09598107B2	Lightweight vehicle beam Several different cross sections of beam having more than four sides are disclosed that may form a central portion of a beam having end portions that have four sides. The end portions of the beams may be received by frame rails. The central portion of the beam between the frame rails may be formed with more than four sides. The additional sides may be recessed beads or protruding ribs. Beams having arcuate recesses or arcuate ribs may be provided on the central portion of the beam. The end portions of the beams may extend outboard of the frame rails. The ribs or beads on the central portion of the beam may provide equivalent performance to four-sided beams having considerably thicker walls. Weight reduction is achieved because the central portion is made of a thinner material while retaining strength by forming beads or ribs in the central portion.
US09598105B2	Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method A vehicle control apparatus includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of items of image information of images photographed by a plurality of image pickup units provided on a vehicle as an outside environment of the vehicle and whose image picked-up areas are partly overlapped with each other; a correcting unit configured to compare a position of a first overlapped area included in one of two items of image information of images whose image picked-up areas are overlapped with each other with a position of a second overlapped area of the other image information, and if the position of the first overlapped area is closer to a center of a display area of the image information, correct the other image information so as to cause the luminance of the second overlapped area to match the luminance of the first overlapped area.
US09598104B1	Steering knuckle assembly having a stop bolt assembly and method of manufacture A steering knuckle assembly and a method of manufacture. The steering knuckle assembly may have a steering knuckle and a stop bolt assembly. The stop bolt assembly may have an adapter, a stop screw, and a jam nut. The adapter may be received in a mounting hole in the steering knuckle. The stop screw may be threaded into the adapter. The jam nut may be disposed between the adapter and the stop screw to inhibit rotation of the stop screw.
US09598099B2	Handle Handle consisting of a gripping knob internally provided with a housing cavity in a stable position of a pin, the pin consisting of at least a portion with a larger-diameter section and of a portion with a smaller diameter projecting therefrom. At the top end of the smaller-diameter portion, a retaining member is provided, having a larger diameter with respect to that of the smaller-diameter portion. An elastic bush is housed on the smaller-diameter portion for engagement with the inner surface of the knob. Between the retaining member and the elastic bush, a washer is arranged of a material aimed at minimizing friction.
US09598093B2	Signal detection system and method A signal detection system for use with a signaling system is disclosed, the signal detection system comprising a plurality of electrical terminals including a source terminal and an output terminal, the output terminal being connected to a signaling device. An auxiliary terminal electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of electrical terminals is provided. A current sensor is coupled to the auxiliary terminal for detecting an electrical signal for controlling the signaling device. The current sensor generating an output signal in response to the detection of the electrical signal for controlling the signaling device for monitoring the status of the signaling device. Also disclosed is a method for installing a signal detection system in a wayside signaling system including a signaling device for monitoring a status of the signaling device. An apparatus for connecting a current sensor to a signaling device is also disclosed.
US09598078B2	Alerting predicted accidents between driverless cars This patent application discloses methods and systems for alerting computerized motor-vehicles about predicted accidents. In an example method, a motor vehicle alerts another motor vehicle about a predicted accident, even though that accident is between the alerting car and a third motor vehicle—for example, the alert is transmitted by non-visual electromagnetic (EM) radiation. When an adjacent motor vehicle receives such accident alert and determines it might itself be hit, it will react so as to minimize its chances of being hit or at least to minimize the damage if it is being hit.
US09598076B1	Detection of lane-splitting motorcycles A controller for an autonomous vehicle received audio streams from one or more microphones and one or more image streams from one or more cameras. The audio streams are processed to identify audio features that potentially correspond to a motorcycle. The video streams are likewise processed to identify image objects that have movement and/or visual attributes corresponding to a motorcycle. The audio features and image objects are correlated. If a correlation is identified among the audio features and image objects, then a potentially lane-splitting motorcycle may be determined to be proximate. Actions may be taken to avoid collision with the lane-splitting motorcycle, such as avoiding lane changes, signaling longer, or performing lane changes more slowly.
US09598074B2	Vehicle stabilization device A vehicle stabilization system 1 comprises a VSA device to have a braking device generate a braking force to reduce rotation of wheels and perform an anti-lock braking control when a vehicle is braked and an AS device to cancel a yawing moment applied to the vehicle. A vehicle control device estimates a friction coefficient (pad μ value of the brake pad) of a friction material for braking the wheels, calculates braking forces for the left and right wheels using the estimated friction coefficient, calculates a yawing moment applied to the vehicle based on a braking force difference between a left wheel braking force to reduce rotation of the left wheels and a right wheel braking force to reduce rotation of the right wheels and determines an operation amount on the AS device.
US09598070B2	Infotainment system control An embodiment an infotainment system for an automobile includes a navigation system, an entertainment system, an audio output device and a control system coupled to the navigation system, the entertainment system and the audio output device. The control system controls access by the navigation system and the entertainment system to the audio output device and includes a conversation recognizer that determines if a conversation is being conducted. The control system of this embodiment varies operation of the audio output device in the event a conversation is being conducted.
US09598065B2	Internal combustion engine controller, and control system and method of controlling an internal combustion engine An engine controller for controlling an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders is provided. The engine controller is in signal communication with the internal combustion engine, an automatic transmission, and a displacement adjusting mechanism. The engine controller is configured to determine an operating condition of the internal combustion engine and to communicate with the automatic transmission to shift to one of a plurality of gear configurations, and the displacement adjusting mechanism to one of activate and deactivate at least one cylinder. The engine controller determines that a shift from a first gear configuration to a second gear configuration requires a positive torque when the at least one cylinder is deactivated. The engine controller communicates with the displacement adjusting mechanism to activate the at least one deactivated cylinder such that the plurality of cylinders are activated before the shift between gear configurations and the positive torque are completed.
US09598059B2	Control apparatus for vehicle A controller for a vehicle includes: an engine controller that outputs a stop request to stop an engine when a stop condition is satisfied, and that outputs a start request to start the engine or resume the engine from a stop preparation state when a start condition is satisfied; a brake controller that, at least in a period between the outputs of the requests by the engine controlling part, automatically generates a braking force for keeping parking regardless of a driver's brake operation and that in a case where an accelerator operation amount is smaller than a predetermined ratio, when the start request has been output and the engine is being resumed from the stop preparation state to a normal rotation state, the brake controller reduces a brake pressure to a first predetermined pressure in a shorter time than when the engine is being started from a stopped state.
US09598054B2	Wiper lever of a motor vehicle windshield wiper The invention relates to a wiper lever of a motor vehicle windshield wiper, especially a rear window wiper, comprising a windshield wiper arm, a wiper blade and a cover. According to the invention, the wiper arm is designed as a spring strip on which a slider, which is connected to the wiper blade, is longitudinally adjustable. The cover is connected to the slider such and can be connected to a wiper pin such that an angle of lift of the wiper lever can be compensated. The invention provides a cost-effective wiper lever which has a structurally simple design.
US09598045B2	Side airbag for vehicles A side airbag for protection for vehicle occupants includes an interior wall separating the airbag into upstream and downstream chambers and defining an opening between two chambers adjacent a lower end of the airbag. A flow deflector between the opening and an exterior vent combines with the wall to define a channel therebetween. The channel directs inflation gasses exiting the opening into an upper end of the airbag, after which the gasses must flow around an upper end of the deflector (adjacent an outlet end of the channel) before reaching the exterior vent. The resulting S-shaped flow path serves to maintain the airbag in the inflated state for a longer time and urges an outboard arm of an occupant in a forward an upward direction to reduce the likelihood that that arm may be trapped between the inflating airbag and the occupant's thorax.
US09598038B2	Air bag system An air bag system includes: a pad including a ceiling wall portion which covers an air bag and a side wall portion which extends into a cylindrical shape; a mounting base which holds the pad and holds the air bag by causing an annular retainer; and switch members which make up a horn switch mechanism so that the mounting base is mounted on a steering wheel main body, wherein: the switch members are provided below the air bag; and movable-side members are provided so that a portion at a side facing the inlet opening on an upper side thereof is brought into abutment with the retainer via a circumferential edge of the inlet opening of the air bag and a portion at a side thereof is brought into abutment with a lower surface of the side wall portion of the pad.
US09598029B2	Band clip and assembly A band clip (1000) that suppresses projection from a sheet includes a binding band (1020) and a clip (1021). The binding band (1020) includes a head (1040) and a strap (1041) and the clip (1021) includes retainers (1060) as linear objects, a penetrating body (1061) as a linear object and a piercing stopper (1062) as a plate-like object. One end of the penetrating body (1061) is coupled to a base end of each of the retainers (1060). The retainers (1060) are respectively at an angle not larger than 90° to the penetrating body (1061), arranged in a distributed manner in a circumferential direction and resiliently deformable to extend along the penetrating body (1061). Another end of the penetrating body (1061) is coupled to a first principal surface (1160) of the piercing stopper (1062). The head (1040) is coupled to a second principal surface (1161) of the piercing stopper (1062).
US09598028B2	Raceway for fastening, guiding and/or protecting electric cable means A raceway for fastening, guiding and/or protecting an electric cable means has channel modules with longitudinal channel sections. At least two essentially longitudinal channel sections are movable telescopically into one another by way of complementary male elements or female elements, and each of the essentially longitudinal channel sections is provided with at least one fixation bolt. The male element projects from a part of an open end of one essentially longitudinal channel section and the female element is cut out from a part of an open end of an opposed essentially longitudinal channel section. The essentially longitudinal channel sections are made of thermoplastic material and the at least one fixation bolt is mounted inside the channel section through the base wall of each essentially longitudinal channel section.
US09598013B2	Device and method for displaying head-up display (HUD) information Disclosed herein is a device and method for displaying head-up display (HUD) information, including: a first sensing unit for detecting a surrounding brightness around a vehicle; a second sensing unit for detecting a background brightness of a background area in which the HUD information is displayed; and a control unit for comparing the surrounding brightness with the background brightness, and adjusting a brightness of the HUD information based on the background brightness when a brightness difference between the surrounding brightness and the background brightness is equal to or more than a predetermined reference value.
US09598007B2	Monitoring powered assets for fueling using geofences Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for monitoring powered assets for fueling. For example, in one embodiment, a fuel server can monitor the location of powered assets and fueling units. In response to determining, for example, that a powered asset that needs fuel is within a predetermined geofence defined around a fueling unit, the powered asset can emit a perceivable indication. The powered asset can then be authenticated for receiving fuel from the fueling unit.
US09598006B2	Apparatus and method for controlling turn signal An apparatus for controlling a turn signal includes a turn signal switch configured to include at least one of operation modes of a lane change mode and a turn mode. A steering angle sensor is configured to detect a steering angle of a vehicle. A controller is configured to control the turn signal switch to turn on and off a turn signal lamp according to an operation mode and to turn off the turn signal lamp in at least one of a case in which the steering angle, which returns in a reverse direction to a course change direction detected by the steering angle sensor, reaches a preset angle and a case in which an operation time of the turn signal switch exceeds a preset time.
US09598005B2	Turn signal control apparatus and method of controlling turn signal A turn signal control apparatus includes a switch, a flashing cycle control device, an operation device, a sharp deceleration-detection device, a bypass device, and a flashing cycle modification device. The flashing cycle control device is to determine a flashing cycle. The operation device is to open and close the switch according to the flashing cycle determined by the flashing cycle control device so that a turn signal lamp flashes. The flashing cycle modification device is to modify the flashing cycle determined by the flashing cycle control device to produce a modified flashing cycle according to a sharp deceleration-detection signal. The flashing cycle modification device and the bypass device are configured to operate to electrically connect an upstream side of the operation device and a downstream side of the operation device according to the modified flashing cycle in a case where the sharp deceleration-detection signal is outputted.
US09598001B2	Hazard beacon An apparatus including at least one Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) mounted on a platform; a mechanism for controlling the at least one LEDs; and at least one refractive optic lenses for focusing at least one light beam from the at least one LEDs into at least one well-defined light beams and for directing the at least one well-defined light beams either in an upward direction or in a sideward direction to the platform. In one example, the platform is a vehicle.
US09598000B2	Vehicle lamp system A vehicle lamp system includes a camera which generates image information in a front region, a controller which generates a light distribution command for instructing a light distribution pattern based on the image information, a headlight which irradiates the front region such that the instructed light distribution pattern is obtained, and a position calibrator which detects a positional deviation between the camera and the headlight. The position calibrator detects a reference object based on the image information and measures a luminance of the reference object, and when there is a certain difference between a luminance of the reference object obtained from one light distribution pattern and a luminance of the reference object obtained from another light distribution pattern in which a light quantity of only a part is different from the one light distribution pattern, detects the positional deviation using a position of the part.
US09597998B2	Light assembly with illuminable outer lens A light assembly includes a housing defining separate first and second cavities, an illuminable outer lens constructed from a homogenous multi-polymer material, and a first lighting source within the first cavity. A second lighting source may be positioned in the second cavity. An opaque portion of the housing separates the first and second cavities and prevents an influx into the second cavity of light emitted by the first lighting source. The multi-polymer material, when irradiated by the first lighting source, illuminates with a light transmittance level of about 50% or more and a haze level of less than about 30%. A vehicle includes a body having a front end, a hood positioned at the front end, and the light assembly positioned adjacent to the hood. A controller may transmit a lighting control signal to the first lighting source to command a turn signal, daytime running light, park, or position function.
US09597995B1	Folding, storing tonneau cover A cover includes multiple panels pivotally connected together and foldable between a stacked arrangement and a deployed arrangement. Side rails are attachable to opposite sides of the cargo box and include ledges. Storage extension guides intersects the ledges. The panels are supportable upon the ledges in the deployed arrangement to cover the cargo box. The stack is supportable upon the first and second ledges in an intermediate position adjacent the storage extension guides. The stack is movable along the guides between the intermediate position and a storage position in which the forward edge of the lowermost panel is oriented below the rear edge of the lowermost panel.
US09597981B2	Apparatus for locking vehicles seat-rail An apparatus to lock a vehicle seat-rail includes a locking pin to pass through a fixing bracket, and a detachment preventing device to inhibit the locking pin from being detached from the fixing bracket in a direction, while the locking pin moves on the fixing bracket. In particular, the detachment preventing device includes: a catching jaw formed in the locking pin; a guide hole formed in an end of the fixing bracket; and a bush to wrap around the locking pin. The catching jaw is caught the bush and thus the locking pin inserted in the guide hole is inhibited from being detached.
US09597973B2	Carrier for exchangeable batteries for use by electric vehicles Battery carriers that provide replaceable and exchangeable batteries and systems are provided. One example battery carrier is for batteries used in electric vehicles. The battery carrier includes a housing having a plurality of slots, and each of the slots is configured to receive a battery that is configured for hand-insertion and hand-removal from the battery carrier. Each slot and each battery has a form factor that is dimensioned to at least partially fit within ones of the slots. A plurality of electrical connectors is also provided. Each electrical connector is disposed inside respective ones of the slots and each electrical connector is configured to mate with an electrical connector of the battery when present in a slot of the plurality of slots and each electrical connector is configured to provide power transfer between a power source to which the battery carrier is connected and a battery when present in one of the slots. Further provided is electronics integrated with the battery carrier. The electronics include communications logic for connecting to a network and logic for communicating with batteries when present in slots of the battery carrier to identify a level of charge. The communications logic is configured to communicate with a server that obtains information regarding the level of charge of batteries present in the battery carrier. The server is configured to process requests from user accounts to find batteries having availability for use by an electric vehicle. The server is configured to enable reservation for at least one battery of the battery carrier via a user account.
US09597971B2	Methods and systems for compatible operation between a wireless power transfer system and vehicle remote entry systems Methods and apparatuses for transmitting charging power wirelessly are provided. One implementation includes an apparatus for transmitting charging power wirelessly to a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a transmit circuit configured to transfer wireless charging power to the vehicle via a wireless field. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to detect transmission of a wireless vehicle signal having a transmission period and indicative of operation of a vehicle communication system. The controller is configured to cause the transmit circuit to reduce a level of charging power within a first portion of the transmission period. A second, remaining portion of the transmission period is of sufficient duration for allowing identification of the wireless vehicle signal by a receiver of the wireless vehicle signal. The wireless vehicle signal comprises a plurality of pulses. At least one pulse is transmitted within the first portion. The remaining pulses are transmitted within the second, remaining portion.
US09597968B2	Shroud for electric vehicle charger receptacle A boot-like shroud or cover that forms a compressive seal around the charging receptacle of an electric vehicle is provided to shield a charging port housing and a charging port hinge pocket. The boot-like shroud or cover may be configured as an integral part of the charging handle or a separate part that easily attaches to the handle for outdoor use. The part may also be suitable for use in conjunction with multiple vehicle types.
US09597967B2	Status indicating electric vehicle charging station, lightguide assembly and methods An electric vehicle charging apparatus is disclosed. The electric vehicle charging apparatus has a housing having a body, and a light guide assembly adapted to display a status of the electric vehicle charging apparatus. The light guide assembly generates and displays one or more colors, flashing lights, or combinations thereof on a light exit region of the light guide. In another aspect, a locking hinged lid configuration of the electric vehicle charging apparatus is provided. In yet another aspect, a mechanical control panel including lighted status indicators on the lid is provided. In another aspect, the electric vehicle charging apparatus has one or more low voltage terminals contained in a first front cavity under the lid, whereas high voltage components are provided in a separate second front cavity. Methods of operating the electric vehicle charging apparatus are provided, as are other aspects.
US09597957B2	Suspension system and method Front and rear independent suspension mechanisms accommodating an increased range of motion to better absorb shock originating at the wheels of a riding mower to insulate the operator and reduce stress on the mower chassis and other mechanical components. The front suspension can include a front axle with pivot pockets allowing 360 degree rotation of pivots engaged within the pockets, thereby providing a greater range of absorption of shock entering the front axle at varying angles. The rear suspension can include a vertically pivoting transmission platform, providing for controlled vertical motion in the transmission while the transmission is powered by an engine by way of a belt assembly.
US09597955B2	Structure for filling section of fuel filler pipe There is provided a structure for a filling section of a fuel filler pipe which communicates with and connects between a filling port for inserting a nozzle of a filling gun and a fuel tank for reserving a fuel. The fuel filler pipe includes a straight pipe section which extends from the filling port to a fuel tank side and which inclines downward relative to a horizontal direction. The straight pipe section includes a capless mechanism section including a shutter to open or close the filling port. The straight pipe section includes on the filling port side thereof an end surface which inclines relative to a cross section of the straight pipe in a direction of a main body surface of a lid section closed that is provided on a panel member of a vehicle body. This structure realizes convenience in refilling and a compact size of the adapter.
US09597953B2	Hybrid vehicle power train A hybrid vehicle power train may include a first planetary gear unit including a first rotation element operated as a selective fixed element by a first friction member, a second rotation element connected to a first electric motor by an electric input shaft to be operated as a selective input element, and a third rotation element connected to an output shaft through an external gear to be operated as a selective output element, and a one-way clutch rotating the external gear relative to the electric input shaft or rotating the external gear along with rotation of the electric input shaft, according to rotational speed of the electric input shaft and the external gear.
US09597949B2	Glass run for automobile A glass run that is excellent in appearance quality and durability, and exhibits improved sealing properties is proposed. The glass run for attachment to vertical sides of the door frame has a bottom wall for attachment to a door frame or a door molding, and an outer seal lip extending from an exterior side edge of the bottom wall. The outer seal lip has a base part extending towards a door glass, and a main part extending from the base part while curving inwardly of the base part. When the outer seal lip is deformed and bent with a side edge of the door glass, a tip end part of the outer seal lip is located inwardly of a surface of the bottom wall or the outer side wall, which faces a side edge of the door glass, and the base part is formed to have a rigidity lower than that of the main part.
US09597935B2	Towing implement for vehicle with a passage and related method A towing apparatus for use with a vehicle having a passage, such as a walkway through a roof bolter. The apparatus includes a towing implement adapted for spanning the passage in an operative condition and for exposing the passage in a stowed condition. The towing implement may include a first member and a second member adapted for releasably connecting to the first member to provide the towing implement in the operative position and for disconnecting from the first member in the stowed condition
US09597932B2	Tire-pressure adjusting device for a tire inflation system of a vehicle A tire-pressure adjusting device for a vehicle tire inflation system distributes a compressed-air supply to a plurality of pneumatic apparatuses each comprising a rotary transmitter and measures the tire pressures of vehicle tires connected to the rotary transmitters. The tire-pressure adjusting device includes a control apparatus for receiving a pressure measurement signal and for outputting control signals and a modulation valve apparatus for receiving the control signals and for pneumatically activating one of a plurality of connected rotary transmitters in order to fill and to measure the pressure of at least one vehicle tire connected to the rotary transmitter. The modulation valve apparatus includes a rotary valve, which has a control element that can be rotated into a plurality of rotational positions. The control element activates one of the plurality of pneumatic apparatuses in each of the rotational positions of the control element.
US09597929B2	Tire Stepped sections (110) whereby the height of a block (100) gradually decreases towards the outside of the tire peripheral direction from the center of the block (100) are formed in a peripheral direction end section (160) of the block (100). The stepped sections (110) have a first stepped surface (111a) and a second stepped surface (121a). A stepped surface (110a) extends from an outside end section (140) towards an inside end section (150).
US09597928B2	Tire with tread pattern having pre-selected variations in lug stiffnesses to improve tire noise A tire is provided having a tire noise pitch sequence based on preferred characteristics of the tire noise generated by tire tread lug stiffness variations. The tire has preferred modulation characteristics and good level characteristics. Tire noise pitch sequences are provided for tires with different numbers of tread lugs. In one embodiment, the invention provides a tire having a body having a tread that has a pitch sequence; and the pitch sequence having five different size pitches with pitch ratios of 1.00, 1.10, 1.25, 1.4, and 1.50.
US09597926B1	Bicycle rim for tubeless tire Bicycle rims that allow tires to be more easily mounted in a tubeless configuration are disclosed. More specifically, a bicycle rim may control the two beads of the tire with separate bead channels for each bead and a center bridge extending between the two bead channels.
US09597919B1	Trading card autograph clipboard A clipboard that holds trading cards in a protected, secure position and that allows them to be signed while in the clipboard. The clipboard has recessed regions into which trading cards may be placed. Cards are held in place by retaining tabs along the bottom edge, and by a clip that contacts the top edge of the cards; thus the majority of the cards' areas are exposed for autographs. The edges of the recessed regions are offset from the corners with corner relief regions to prevent damage to the corners of the cards. Finger holes through the back of the recessed regions allow a user to push the cards gently out of the recessed area for removal. The clipboard may have a top hole for attachment of a lanyard that may be used to carry the clipboard or to lower it to a person for an autograph or signature.
US09597910B2	Toner for thermal transfer printing sheet, thermal transfer printing sheet, and production method thereof A toner for a thermal transfer printing sheet is advantageous in terms of a fixing property to a release sheet, durability against deformation upon cooling, and a property of holding an image-forming toner, in addition to grindability and chargeability of the toner. The toner for a thermal transfer printing sheet is characterized by comprising a negative-charged crystalline polyester resin, wherein the toner has an average particle size D50 (volume) of 20 to 50 μm.
US09597909B2	Craftwork tools and kits A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users' accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. The cover portion may be movably attached to the base portion or a side portion, for example, by one or more hinges. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may include alignment indicia on the base portion, side portions and/or cover portion to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp.
US09597905B2	Inkjet printer An inkjet printer includes: a head for ejecting ink to a recording medium; a platen for supporting the recording medium; a conveying unit for conveying the recording medium in a conveying direction; a carriage on which the head is mounted, the carriage moving in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; a plate disposed on a side of the carriage and spaced from the platen, the plate deforming due to contact with the recording medium; a sensor fixed to the plate and configured to output a signal in response to deformation of the plate; a position sensor for detecting a position of the carriage; and a controller that, upon detecting contact of the recording medium with the plate based on the signal while the carriage is moving, controls operation of the carriage and head based on a moving direction of the carriage and the position detected by the position sensor.
US09597903B1	Printer A printer is for accommodating paper roll and includes main body, cover, first printing set and detecting module. The main body has an accommodating space and a shaft located in the accommodating space. The cover is pivoted to the main body. The first printing set is disposed in the main body. The detecting module includes a switch and a flexible member being disposed close to the switch and having a fixed section and a movable section which are opposite to each other. The movable section is movably located between the paper inlet and the paper roll. When the movable section is pressed by the paper sheet and moved toward the switch, the movable section presses against the switch. When the movable section of the flexible member is not being pressed by the paper sheet, the movable section is located in a first detecting area.
US09597896B2	Handheld recording device, recording device position detection method, and recording medium A handheld recording device includes a recording head, at least two navigation sensors arranged at a predetermined mounting distance, a timing generating circuit to generate a timing signal while the recording device is scanning a recording medium, a controller to determine position information of the recording device, and a drive circuit to drive the recording head to eject ink to perform recording on the recording medium using the position information. The controller reads output values of the two navigation sensors every time the timing signal is generated, determines whether the output values include noise, removes noise from the output values when it is determined that at least one of the output values includes noise, and calculates an amount of movement of the recording head to determine the position information based on the output values from which noise has been removed.
US09597889B2	Liquid heating apparatus and image forming apparatus A liquid heating apparatus for heating a liquid that is supplied to a liquid droplet ejection head is provided. The liquid heating apparatus includes a liquid chamber unit configured to be disposed on the supply route of the liquid and to temporarily store the liquid, and a temperature-adjusting flow path unit configured to heat the liquid supplied from the liquid chamber unit.
US09597888B2	Printing apparatus and ink amount control method for ink tank An inkjet printing apparatus performing a printing operation using a main tank for storing ink and a sub tank for storing the ink supplied from the main tank to supply the ink to the print head includes a detection unit for detecting the ink amount in the sub tank and an ink filling unit for driving a driving unit for supplying ink from the main tank to the sub tank to subject the sub tank to an ink filling operation. The ink filling unit is configured, when the ink amount detected by the detection unit is determined to be equal to or lower than the first predetermined amount, the second ink filling operation is performed. The second ink filling operation performs a driving longer than the drive time of the driving unit in the first ink filling operation performed when the main tank is attached to the inkjet printing apparatus.
US09597881B2	Ink tank parts Example ink tank parts are disclosed in examples herein. An example apparatus includes a container defining an internal volume including an aperture to provide access to the internal volume; a cap to be coupled to the container via a snap fit connection; a projection on a first one of the container and the cap; and a channel defined by a second one the container and the cap, when the cap is coupled to the container, the projection is disposed within the channel to limit rotational movement of the cap with respect to the container.
US09597876B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus and accumulation suppressing method There is provide an ink-jet recording apparatus including: an ink containing a self-dispersible pigment; an ink-jet head configured to discharge the ink; an absorber which is arranged in an area facing a discharge surface of the ink-jet head, and which is configured to absorb the ink discharged from the ink-jet head; and a liquid agent which contains a water-soluble organic solvent, and which is absorbed in the absorber, wherein a surface tension of an aqueous solution containing the liquid agent at concentration of 5% by weight is not more than 50 mN/m; and a blending percentage by weight of the water-soluble organic solvent in the liquid agent is not less than five times a blending percentage by weight of the self-dispersible pigment in the ink.
US09597867B2	Digital printed duct tape A duct tape and a method of making a duct tape having a customized, printed design on a surface of the duct tape. The method comprises providing a design for printing on the duct tape, digitally printing the design on the surface of the duct tape, and curing the ink printed on the duct tape with ultraviolet light in dual stages. The method further comprises applying on the digitally printed duct tape a material or composition having overcoat properties, release properties, or a combination thereof.
US09597865B2	Turnover device for wheel printing A turnover device for wheel printing, which is composed of a stand, a servo motor, driving mechanisms, a turnover shaft, a tensioning air cylinder and the like. When in use, the turnover device provided by can meet the requirements for positioning a wheel fixed window and turning over the wheel, and meanwhile has the characteristics of simple structure, advanced technology, high automation degree, safe and stable performance.
US09597856B2	Light-weight, multi-layered composite substrate and method of making the same A lightweight, multi-layered composite substrate for a vehicle interior material and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A method for manufacturing a lightweight, multi-layered composite substrate including a core layer being a foam sheet and reinforcement layers stacked on both surfaces of the core layer includes preparing the foam sheet, forming each of the reinforcement layers by forming a low-density reinforcement sheet by mixing a natural fiber with a synthetic fiber by carding, subjecting the mixed natural fiber and synthetic fiber to cross wrapping and needle punching, coating polyolefin-based powder to a weight per unit area of 10 g/m2 to 100 g/m2 on the low-density reinforcement sheet, and pressing the low-density reinforcement sheet by a heat roller set to 150 to 230° C., and obtaining a multi-layered composite substrate by stacking the reinforcement layers on both surfaces of the foam sheet by heat.
US09597855B2	Composite stretch material and manufacturing process therefor A composite stretch material which is composed of a first nonwoven fabric sheet part and a second nonwoven fabric sheet part and elastic members disposed therebetween. In each nonwoven fabric sheet part, concave parts and convex parts are formed in the thickness direction. The concave and convex parts formed alternately repeatedly in a first direction define convex-concave rows. The convex-concave rows are separated from each other by non-shaped regions which contain neither concave parts nor convex parts and which extend along the first direction. The non-shaped regions are joined to each other with the elastic member therebetween. The convex parts of the first nonwoven fabric sheet part enter respectively into the concave parts of the second nonwoven fabric sheet part, while the convex parts of the second nonwoven fabric sheet enter respectively into the concave parts of the first nonwoven fabric sheet part.
US09597845B2	Method of making a composite article having an internal passageway In one particular embodiment, a method for making a fiber-reinforced, composite article having an internal passageway includes providing a layup tool, fiber placing a base layup onto the layup tool, and generating a groove in the base layup. The method further includes placing a mandrel in the groove, fiber placing a top layup onto the base layup and the mandrel, curing the base layup and the top layup, and removing the mandrel from the base layup and the top layup. In another particular embodiment, the mandrel is replaced with a non-removable tube.
US09597844B2	Process for manufacturing a textile preform with continuous fibres by circulation of hot gas flow through a fibrous array The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a textile preform from a fibrous array with continuous fibres, the process comprising a step for heating of the fibrous array between a matrix and a punch to stiffen this fibrous array. To cut down processing time, the heating step is performed by having a hot gas flow circulate through the matrix, the fibrous array and the punch.
US09597839B2	System for adjusting operation of a printer during three-dimensional object printing to compensate for errors in object formation A printer compensates for printing errors occurring during production of the layers for the formation of an object in a three-dimensional printer. The printer includes an optical sensor that generates data corresponding to edges of each layer of the object after each layer is printed. Differences between the raster data used to eject the material to form a layer and the data received from the optical sensor are used to modify the raster data that operates a printhead to form a next layer in the object.
US09597838B2	Three-dimensional structure manufacturing apparatus, manufacturing method of three-dimensional structure, and three-dimensional structure Provided is a three-dimensional structure manufacturing apparatus which manufactures a three-dimensional structure by laminating layers formed using three-dimensional formation compositions containing three-dimensional formation powders, the apparatus including: a formation unit in which the three-dimensional structure is formed; a supply unit which supplies the three-dimensional formation compositions to the formation unit; a layer formation unit which forms the layers configured with the three-dimensional formation compositions on the formation unit; and a discharge unit which discharges a binding solution to the layer, in which the supply unit and the layer formation unit form an n+1 layer on the backside of the discharge unit in a movement direction of the discharge unit, with the operation of discharging the binding solution, while moving the discharge unit relatively to an n-th layer.
US09597834B2	Electrochemical fabrication method including elastic joining of structures Forming multi-layer 3D structures involving the joining of at least two structural elements, at least one of which is formed as a multi-layer 3D structure, wherein the joining occurs via one of: (1) elastic deformation and elastic recovery, (2) relative deformation of an initial portion of at least one element relative to another portion of the at least one element until the at least two elements are in a desired retention position after which the deformation is reduced or eliminated, or (3) moving a retention region of one element into the retention region of the other element, without deformation of either element, along a path including a loading region of the other element and wherein during normal use the first and second elements are configured relative to one another so that the loading region of the second element is not accessible to the retention region of the first element.
US09597831B2	Blow molding tooling for high cavitation applications An injection station of an injection blow molding machine and a method for forming parisons and molded articles. The injection station includes a die plate with a keyway formed through a least a portion of a surface of the die plate. The keyway separates front and back portions of the surface of the die plate. The injection station further includes a resin injection tooling comprising a draw bar, with at least a portion of the draw bar operable to be positioned within the keyway of the die plate, a base plate secured to a back side of the draw bar and operable to be secured to the back portion of the surface of the die plate and, and a manifold secured to a top of the base plate, with the manifold being configured to discharge resin into cavities to form the parisons.
US09597825B2	Multilayer body The invention relates to a multilayer body (100) for producing a decorated plastic article (50) having a surface relief (40). The multilayer body (100) comprises a relief film (1) with a first carrier film (2) and a structural layer (3), arranged on one side of the first carrier film (2). The multilayer body (100) also comprises a multilayer film (5) with a second carrier film (10) and at least one decorative layer (12, 14). The structural layer (3) is arranged here between the first carrier film (2) and the second carrier film (10). Furthermore, the multilayer body (100) has a film body (19) which comprises the relief film (1) and can be released from the at least one decorative layer (12, 14), and the at least one decorative layer (12, 14) is formed such that it can be deformed by the structural layer (3) formed as a stamped structure. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a multilayer body (100), and to two processes for producing a decorated plastic article (50) having a surface relief (40) by using such a multilayer body (100).
US09597816B2	Woodworking table saw with vacuuming function The present invention relates to a woodworking table saw with a worktable a saw blade, an eccentric motor and a vacuuming air box. The saw blade extends through a slot in the worktable into a closed box, which is hung beneath the worktable. The eccentric motor is coupled to the saw blade and the vacuuming air box via a belt.
US09597810B2	Scissors Scissors, especially surgical scissors, having first and second elongate members each having a handle portion and a blade portion and being connected by a pivot between the handle portions and the blade portions for relative pivotal movement generally in a cutting plane during a cutting stroke. At least one of the handle portions supports a channel member having a length that extends toward, embraces and extends beyond the handle portion of the other elongate member to restrain movement of the handle portions out of the cutting plane and thus to resist relative lateral movement of the blade portions away from each other during the cutting stroke. The scissors are robust and are able to cleanly, effectively and accurately cut tough or slippery items which might otherwise cause the blades to splay away from each other.
US09597805B2	Care apparatus A care apparatus is described that has the capability to sense environmental characteristics, detect a dependent's condition, and carry out suitable actions to care for the dependent. The care apparatus may move in various directions, store items, take images, play sounds, music, and videos, and facilitate two-way wireless communication with other devices.
US09597802B2	Method and system for robotic assembly parameter optimization A method and system to optimize the parameters of a robot used in an assembly process. The assembly process is categorized based on its nature which may be cylindrical, radial and multi-stage insertion. The search pattern and search parameters are specified. The parameters are optimized and the optimized parameter set are verified and when a predetermined criteria such as assembly cycle time set and/or success rate is met the optimization process stops. When the optimization stops the verified parameters are used to cause the robot to perform the categorized assembly process. If the parameters do not meet the predetermined criteria, another round of optimization using the same or other parameters can be performed.
US09597801B2	Automated data center An automated data center management system includes one or more equipment racks housing at least one server farm equipment, each of the at least one server farm equipment having a respective attachment point, a spare equipment repository having at least one replacement equipment, and a hardware management robot. The hardware management robot includes a robotic arm having an interface point, the interface point configured to couple to the attachment point. A hardware management controller is communicates with the hardware management robot, the hardware management controller including at least one processor, and non-transitory computer readable media having encoded thereon computer software comprising a set of instructions to receive a service request indicating a server farm equipment needing service, determine a location of the server farm equipment, generate a path to the location of the server farm equipment, and transmit the path to the hardware management robot.
US09597800B2	Elastic deformation compensation control device for articulated robot This control device (10) for compensating for the elastic deformation of an articulated robot is configured from a joint angle command value calculation unit (100), an axial force torque calculation unit (200), a first dynamic characteristic computing unit (300), a feedback control unit (500), and a motor angle command value calculation unit (600). The first dynamic characteristic computing unit (300) is configured from an interpolation unit configured from an N-ary curve interpolation, and a filter unit configured from an M-ary filter, with N+M being at least 4.
US09597798B2	Control method of robot apparatus and robot apparatus A control method of a robot apparatus, the robot apparatus including a link and a pair of actuators, obtaining each driving force command value of each of the actuators, and controlling each of the actuators, the control method including: a torque command value calculation step of using the target stiffness, the target trajectory, angular velocity of the target trajectory, and angular acceleration of the target trajectory to calculate a torque command value; a determination step of determining whether each of the driving force command values is a value 0 or greater; a change step of performing at least one of a change of increasing the target stiffness and a change of reducing the angular acceleration; and a driving force command value calculation step of using the target stiffness and the torque command value to calculate each of the driving force command values.
US09597797B2	Apparatus and methods for haptic training of robots Robotic devices may be trained by a trainer guiding the robot along a target trajectory using physical contact with the robot. The robot may comprise an adaptive controller configured to generate control commands based on one or more of the trainer input, sensory input, and/or performance measure. The trainer may observe task execution by the robot. Responsive to observing a discrepancy between the target behavior and the actual behavior, the trainer may provide a teaching input via a haptic action. The robot may execute the action based on a combination of the internal control signal produced by a learning process of the robot and the training input. The robot may infer the teaching input based on a comparison of a predicted state and actual state of the robot. The robot's learning process may be adjusted in accordance with the teaching input so as to reduce the discrepancy during a subsequent trial.
US09597789B2	Flexible tool holder A flexible tool holder is provided. The tool holder is formed of a length of flexible material configured into discrete sections along which are positioned pockets and straps for securing tools associated with a specific tool, such as a socket wrench, including, for example, socket wrench handles, interchangeable sockets, socket adapters, etc. The flexible material and the discrete sections are configured such that the tool holder may be expanded and compacted by folding the flexible material in predetermined configurations.
US09597782B2	Ratchet having an output shaft which can be displaced to and fro A screw tool having a gear head, which has a freewheel gear, having an output shaft, which is inserted in a non-rotatable but displaceable manner in an output opening and can be moved to and fro between a right-hand screw position and a left-hand screw position in each case by use of axial displacement, wherein in each case a different end section of the output shaft projects out of the gear head, having at least one locking mechanism to secure the position of the output shaft in the respective screw position and/or around a screw output element on the output shaft. As a development which is advantageous for use, the at least one locking mechanism can be moved from a locking position to a release position by pressure on an actuation element arranged on the end face of the output shaft.
US09597779B2	Actuating device An actuating device has an actuating element connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to a shaft. The shaft is mounted so that it is rotatable in the housing. The actuating element is pivotable using a hand lever connected to the shaft. The hand lever is formed from an attachment element connected to the shaft and an elongated handle element fastened on the attachment element. The handle element is fastenable at different positions on a front side of the attachment element. The front side of the attachment element is oriented perpendicularly to a main axial direction of the shaft.
US09597778B2	Tool for torsion bar repair A method and tool assembly (10) for unloading and reloading spring energy from a torsion bar (11) in a torsion bar suspension system of a motor vehicle. The tool assembly (10) includes a generally C-shaped body (14) having a screw shaft (24) threaded through a boss (22) in a lower section (18) thereof. An anti-rotation stem (38) includes a knurled flat face (40) which increases versatility of the tool assembly (10) by enabling anti-slip operation with various vehicle types. A counter-torque tool perch (46) extends from the lower section (18) of the tool body (14) for applying a counter-rotational torque to the body (14) during use of the tool assembly (10).
US09597774B2	Cubic boron nitride compacts A cubic nitride compact having a polycrystalline mass of cubic boron nitride particles, present in an amount of at least 70 percent by volume and a binder phase, which is metallic in character. In addition, a compact in which the binder phase is preferably superalloy in character.
US09597772B2	Automated determination of jet orientation parameters in three-dimensional fluid jet cutting Methods, systems, and techniques for automatically determining jet orientation parameters to correct for potential deviations in three dimensional part cutting are provided. Example embodiments provide an Adaptive Vector Control System (AVCS), which automatically determines speeds and orientation parameters of a cutting jet to attempt to insure that a part will be cut within prescribed tolerances where possible. In one embodiment, the AVCS determines the tilt and swivel of a cutting head by mathematical predictive models that examine the cutting front for each of “m” hypothetical layers in a desired part, to better predict whether the part will be within tolerances, and to determine what corrective angles are needed to correct for deviations due to drag, radial deflection, and/or taper.
US09597766B2	Brush unit, a device for brush-polishing that uses the brush unit, a system for brush-polishing, and a method for brush-polishing The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for brush-polishing by means of a polishing brush that rotates and revolves as in a planetary motion, wherein the conditions to polish can be easily set in accordance with the properties of the workpiece and the purposes to polish. A brush unit has a polishing brush that rotates and revolves. The brush unit includes a mechanism for driving the rotation that rotates the polishing brush and the mechanism for driving the revolution that revolves it. By adjusting the speed of the rotation by the mechanism for driving the rotation the capabilities to polish the workpiece are enhanced. By adjusting the speed of the revolution by the mechanism for driving the revolution the entire workpiece is uniformly polished.
US09597762B2	Tool changer provided with covers A tool changer configured so that a turret is turned to index a desired tool to change the tool is provided with front and rear covers that cover front and rear surfaces, respectively, of the turret. A projection or a recess, which defines a passage for chips or a cutting fluid, is formed on or in an outer peripheral portion of the rear cover. Thus, the chips produced during machining and the cutting fluid used in the machining can be prevented from getting into the turret through a gap between the front and rear covers.
US09597761B2	Machine tool comprising a longitudinal rail, a transverse arm, and a motorized unit A machine tool adapted to perform operations, in particular machining, on the surface of a part of large dimensions. The machine tool comprises a longitudinal rail and a transverse arm orthogonal to the longitudinal rail, fixed at a first end to slide on the longitudinal rail. A second end of the transverse arm is fitted with at least one motorized unit comprising at least one sucker allowing the unit to be held in position on the part during an operation. The unit is motorized and comprises a movement system for crawling over the part parallel to the longitudinal rail. The transverse arm carrying a tool is thus positioned precisely on the part. The unit is articulated relative to the transverse arm around a pivot of axis parallel to said transverse arm, in order to adapt to the curvature of the part along the longitudinal rail.
US09597760B1	Table clamp device and pallet changer A table clamp device includes a reference rail, a slider section, and a movement mechanism. The reference rail is provided on a mounting surface of a base on which a rotary table is rotatably supported. The rotary table has a first engagement part. The slider section is provided to slide along the reference rail and has a second engagement part. The movement mechanism moves the slider section along the reference rail so that the second engagement part engages with the first engagement part such that the rotary table is positioned and clamped to the base.
US09597758B2	Work support apparatus A work support apparatus according to the present invention includes a base unit, a holding unit stands on the base unit and holds a work in a cantilevered state, and a tilt mechanism that makes the holding unit pivot with respect to the base unit. The holding unit includes a holding portion holding the work in a state in which a side portion of the work on the holding unit side is exposed. The tilt mechanism is an arcuate slide mechanism including an arcuate shape portion with respect to a virtual horizontal line as the center, and an abutting portion abutting against the arcuate shape portion.
US09597757B2	Apparatus for the lightening of panels or thin plates by removal of material An apparatus is provided for lightening of thin, flexible and shaped workpieces by removal machining of material from surfaces thereof, on a machining unit having a worktable and a counterthrust member which rests against a part of the surface of the workpiece opposed to the one on which said tool must work from time to time. The worktable includes a support member of the workpiece to be machined, and gripping mechanism which supports the workpiece during its machining independently of the support mechanism. The counterthrust mechanism includes a board movable according to several axes and carrying a plurality of supporting elements. The supporting elements can be individually translated or in groups between a draw-in position and an extended position to define a supporting plane depending on the shape of the surface of the workpiece against which the counterthrust mechanism rests. A method is also provided for mapping the workpiece surface.
US09597755B2	Method for connecting components A method for connecting components includes the acts of providing a first component, fixing the first component in a space, where the exact position of the first component in a space does not have to be known or is unknown, determining the exact position of the first component in a space by a position recognition device, which generates the position data that correspond to the position of the first component, attaching or producing at least one first fixing element on the first component by an electronically controlled device, which attaches or produces the at least one first fixing element in a specified position relative to the first component using the determined position data, and fixing a second component on the first component, where a second fixing element, which is provided on the second component, forms a detachable connection with the first fixing element.
US09597752B2	Composite solder ball, semiconductor package using the same, semiconductor device using the same and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a composite solder ball and a first semiconductor component. The composite solder ball includes a core, an encapsulating layer and a barrier layer. The composite solder ball is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate for electrically connecting the first substrate and the second substrate. The barrier layer is disposed between the core and the encapsulating layer. Wherein a melting point of the barrier layer is higher than a melting point of the core, the melting point of the core is higher than a melting point of the encapsulating layer. The first semiconductor component is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
US09597750B2	Method for manufacturing a welded component with very high mechanical characteristics from a coated lamination sheet Plate consisting of a steel substrate (1) and a precoat (2) consisting of a layer of intermetallic alloy (3) in contact with said substrate, topped by a layer of metal alloy (4), characterized in that, on at least one precoated face of said plate, an area (6) situated at the periphery of said plate has said metal alloy layer removed.
US09597742B2	Saw blade including a cutting element made by powder metallurgy A saw blade (1) includes a tooth supporting body (2) and a plurality of teeth (3) being arranged at the tooth supporting body (2). Each of the plurality of teeth (3) includes a tooth tip (8) including a cutting portion (9). The cutting portion (9) and at least another part of the tooth tip (8) of the teeth (3) are made of a steel alloy that has been produced by powder metallurgy and full annealing.
US09597741B2	Method for facing surfaces of workpieces A method and a device for facing surfaces of workpieces, in particular made of light metal alloys, in which a cutting tool is moved in a feed direction relative to the surface and removes material at a defined thickness by cutting, wherein the cutting tool is moved in a defined feed direction with one or more cutter bars oriented substantially parallel to the surface. The cutter bars are always set at an angle of <90° but >0° with respect to the feed direction. In this way, surfaces with high surface quality can be produced, in particular for workpieces made of light metal, with cost-effective machining parameters.
US09597724B2	Wire twisting tools and methods A wire twisting tool provides a rotatable jaw housing defining an interior cavity and a housing slot shaped for receiving one or more strands of wire. One or more jaw members are disposed in the interior cavity of the jaw housing. The jaw housing is generally rotatable relative at least one jaw member. At least one jaw member advances inwardly during jaw housing rotation and is operable to engage the wire. One or more jaw members can be rotated simultaneously with the jaw housing for twisting the wire. Methods of twisting wire using a wire twisting tool are also provided.
US09597723B2	Tube expansion method A tube expansion method of mounting a drain tube as tube member by insertion and expansion to a through hole in which opening portions at both ends are obliquely formed, the method including: inserting the drain tube to the through hole so that the end portions protrude from the opening portions at both ends of the through hole; inserting a tube expander into the drain tube to expand the drain tube up to a predetermined inner diameter while moving the tube expander to the other end portion from one end portion of the drain tube; cutting each end portion of the tube member protruding from each opening portion of the through hole along an oblique shape of each opening portion; and welding the cut end portion of the drain tube and the opening portion of the through hole.
US09597721B2	Spin forming process and apparatus for manufacturing articles by spin forming A spin forming process and apparatus is disclosed. A workpiece (e.g. sheet metal) is rotated with respect to a forming roller which bears against one of the outer and inner surfaces of the workpiece to deform the workpiece towards a required shape. First and second support rollers bears against the opposite surface of the workpiece. Computer control of the positions of the forming roller and the first and second support rollers allow non-axisymmetric shapes to be manufactured by spin-forming.
US09597720B2	Rub rail repair tool and method A rub rail repair tool includes a tool engaging element disposed on one longitudinal side of a flange. A working element is disposed on the other longitudinal side of the flange. The working element is shaped to define a maximum diameter dimension and a minimum diameter dimension. The maximum diameter dimension is substantially equal to a distance between an undamaged rub rail affixed to a lateral edge of a truck bed frame. At least one tool engaging feature is formed in the tool engaging element. The tool engaging feature enables coupling of a torque arm to the tool engaging element to enable rotation thereof about a longitudinal axis thereof by applying force to the torque arm.
US09597716B2	Dry-type cleaning chassis, dry-type cleaning device, and dry-type cleaning system A dry-type cleaning chassis for cleaning a cleaning target by colliding the cleaning media with the cleaning target, the cleaning media being blown by an air flow includes an internal space where the cleaning media are to fly; an opening part being in contact with the cleaning target so that the cleaning media collide with the cleaning target; an air inlet duct introducing external air into the internal space; a suction port generating a first air flow caused by a circulating air flow in the internal space by suctioning the introduced external air; an injection port generating at least a second air flow increasing a speed of the cleaning media flown by the circulating air flow; and a porous unit passing objects removed from the cleaning target to a suction port side.
US09597713B2	Cotton feeding unit A cotton feeding unit has a radial type aspirator; primary cotton filter that enables cotton suction; secondary cotton filter that captivates dust; linear motion chassis of primary and secondary filters that carries cyclones and allows linear motion; primary filter rotary valve that enables cotton to land on transfer conveyor; horizontal cotton transfer conveyor that transfers landed cotton; air box that screens the warehouse with flexible hose mobile crane and connects hose and suction nozzle with air box; cotton fine dust bag filter that captures particles; cotton suction venturi nozzle mobile collection arm that unlooses hardened cotton; secondary filter butterfly valve that discharges contaminated water containing dust from cyclone to filter cabin; secondary filter cake cabin that collects accumulated amount discharged from cyclone; secondary filter atmosphere exit bag filter dust collection cabin which collects particles held by cotton fine dust bag; tremie intake-storage filling rotary flap that enables delivery of cotton.
US09597709B2	Variable thickness acoustic transducers An embodiment of an acoustic transducer assembly includes: a piezoelectric active element configured to emit acoustic signals, the active element having an emitting surface and a back surface located opposite the emitting surface, at least a portion of the back surface having a shape that forms a curve, the shape configured to cause the active element to have a variable thickness between the emitting surface and the back surface; and a backing material disposed in contact with the backing surface and configured to absorb the acoustic signals, the backing material shaped to conform to the back surface.
US09597707B2	Manufacturing method for multilayer laminated film Provided is a manufacturing method for a multilayer laminated film at a high coating rate, whereby film thickness uniformity is improved and interference unevenness is reduced. The present invention is a manufacturing method for a multilayer laminated film, the method including the step of simultaneous multilayer coating of plural coating liquids onto a substrate at a coating rate of 10 m/min or more, wherein, when A [mPa·s] stands for the viscosity of the coating liquid at a temperature of 45° C. and a shear rate of 10 sec−1, B [mPa·s] stands for the viscosity of the coating liquid at a temperature of 45° C. and a shear rate of 1000 sec−1, and C [mPa·s] stands for the viscosity of the coating liquid at a temperature of 45° C. and a shear rate of 10000 sec−1, at least one coating liquid of the plural coating liquids has A/B in the range of 1.5 to 9 and B/C in the range of 0.6 to 1.4.
US09597699B2	Water flow metering device A water flow metering device for use as a handheld or ground-based sprinkler includes a device body having a water inlet, a water distribution head in fluid communication with the device body, and a flow pattern selector. The flow pattern selector is coupled to the water distribution head and meters the amount of water sprayed onto the surrounding area. The flow pattern selector includes indicia that provide flow rate information to an operator. A pressure control valve regulates the flow rate in accordance with the information provided by the flow pattern selector. The water flow metering device may also include a timing mechanism having a timer which closes the water supply after a set period of time. A pressure transducer or other flow rate measuring device may allow the timer to operate the device for a predetermined amount of water distribution in inches per hour.
US09597692B2	Micro-fluidic device for sorting particles, and methods for sorting particles A method and device for the sorting and focusing of suspended particles is disclosed. The device has a micro-fluidic channel, at least one inlet and a number of outlets for providing, sorting and receiving particles. A patterned array of grooves is present inside the micro-fluidic channel. The inlets and outlets are connected to the micro-fluidic channel. The particles are sorted by the array of grooves. The method consists of providing particles in a flow-focused manner to one end of the micro-fluidic channel using at least one inlet. The particles are sorted by the array of grooves present in the micro-fluidic channel. Particles are collected by a number of outlets which are connected to the other end of the micro-fluidic channel.
US09597690B2	Mineral material processing plant and a method for operating a processing plant A mineral material processing plant includes a mineral material processing apparatus and a first conveyor which is arranged to feed the processing apparatus during operation of that processing apparatus. The first conveyor includes a first material transport part, a second material transport part and a pivot by which the second material transport part is fixed in relation to the first material transport part. The first conveyor is pivotable to an operation position in which the transported material is arranged to be fed via a discharge end of the second material transport part to the processing apparatus and to a service position which is in a first pivoting direction in relation to the operation position. In the service position, the projection of the discharge end of the second material transport part is arranged to leave free the lifting center of the processing apparatus when viewed from above. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
US09597688B2	Polymer substrate with fluorescent structure, method for the production thereof and the use thereof The invention relates to polymer substrates which are provided with fluorescence features and in which photochemical fluorescence features, i.e. fluorescent structures, are produced by UV irradiation. Thus, fluorophores can be produced in polymer substrates with a low inherent fluorescence by means of suitable UV radiation, which fluorophores display a marked and detectable emission upon being excited with light of a suitable wavelength. If such an irradiation is implemented in a structured manner, emission patterns can be produced in this way in polymer substrates, which emission patterns can be applied for example as recovery grids in fluorescence microscopy. A further application field relates to product authentication which is made possible by the polymer substrates according to the invention provided with fluorescence features.
US09597684B2	Method for making hydrophobic barriers in paper Provided is a method of patterning a substrate. The method includes depositing, in a first predetermined pattern, hydrophobic material on a first surface of a hydrophilic substrate. The method includes permeating the hydrophobic material through a thickness of the substrate without reflowing the deposited hydrophobic material. The method includes sufficiently solidifying the permeated hydrophobic material. The sufficiently solidified hydrophobic material forms a liquid-impervious barrier that separates the substrate into at least one discrete region.
US09597683B2	Microchip and method of producing microchip A microchip is provided. The microchip includes a substrate structure including a fluid channel configured to contain a sample solution, wherein the fluid channel is maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure prior to injection of the sample solution into the fluid channel.
US09597673B2	Iron catalysts with unsymmetrical PNN'P ligands The present invention relates to catalytic materials for hydrogenation or asymmetric hydrogenation. In particular, the invention relates to iron (II) complexes containing unsymmetrical tetradentate diphosphine (PNN′P) ligands with two different nitrogen donor groups useful for catalytic transfer hydrogenation or asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones, aldehydes and imines.
US09597666B2	Catalyst support materials with oxygen storage capacity (OSC) and method of making thereof A wash coat is formed by combining platinum group metals (PGM) and an adhesive with a mixture of catalyst support materials according to the relationship (α)RE-Ce—ZrO2+(β)CZMLA+(1−α−β)RE-Al2O3. The RE-Ce—ZrO2 is a commercial material of rare earth elements stabilized ceria zirconia having a weight ratio (α) ranging from 0 to about 0.7; CZMLA is a catalyst support material comprising a core support powder coated with a solid solution and has a weight ratio (β) ranging from about 0.2 to about 1 such that (α+β)≦1. RE-Al2O3 is rare earth element stabilized alumina having a weight ratio equal to (1−α−β). The wash coat exhibits a lower activation temperature compared with traditional wash coat formulations by at least 50° C. This wash coat also requires less RE-Ce—ZrO2 oxide and/or less PGM in the formulation for use as an emission control catalyst for gasoline and diesel engines.
US09597665B2	Catalyst system for exhaust gas purification and method for exhaust gas purification In an exhaust gas purification catalyst system for use in an automobile including an exhaust gas purification catalyst product disposed in both a front section and a rear section, the exhaust gas purification catalyst product of the front section has a layered catalyst including a lower layer which contains aluminum borate.
US09597661B2	Catalysed substrate monolith A catalyzed substrate monolith 12 for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which catalyzed substrate monolith 12 comprising a first washcoat coating 16 and a second washcoat coating 18, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material for the at least one PGM, wherein at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilize when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises at least one metal oxide for trapping volatilized PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat coating.
US09597650B2	System for improved reactant mixing and distribution One aspect of the present invention relates to a mixing system for use in a chemical-process column. The mixing system includes a heavy-reactant mixing surface arranged perpendicular to a flow of reactant through the chemical-process column. The mixing system also includes an aperture formed in the heavy-reactant mixing surface. A pre-distributor is coupled to an underside of the mixing system and fluidly coupled to the aperture.
US09597644B2	Methods for culturing and analyzing cells Provided herein is a method for analyzing the affect of at least one agent on a cell or cellular component using an analysis system. The method includes wrapping a droplet in an immiscible carrier fluid using a droplet generator wherein the wrapped droplet includes at least one cell or cellular component and at least one agent. The wrapped droplet then flows through the analysis system using a siphoning effect. The droplet is then analyzed to determine effect of the agent on the cell or cellular component.
US09597641B2	Semi-permeable membranes and production methods thereof A semi-permeable membrane may include a support layer and an active layer in contact with the support layer. The support layer includes a porous structure including a polymer and at least one metal (or metalloid) oxide in the porous structure. In the support layer, the amount of the metal (or metalloid) oxide present in a portion adjacent to the active layer is higher than the amount of the metal (or metalloid) oxide present in a portion farther from the active layer.
US09597637B2	Exhaust gas post-processing apparatus and control method thereof The present disclosure relates to an exhaust gas post-processing apparatus, and more particularly, to an exhaust gas post-processing apparatus and a control method thereof which reduce emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx) by bypassing high-temperature exhaust gas to a front end of a selective catalytic reduction. Accordingly, some embodiments of the present disclosure have been made to solve one or more of the aforementioned problems, and some embodiments of the present disclosure increase a reducing rate of nitrogen oxide by controlling a flow of exhaust gas by changing a structure of an exhaust pipe. The exhaust gas post-processing apparatus and the control method thereof according to the present disclosure may increase a reducing rate of nitrogen oxide.
US09597633B2	Air preheating and NOx reduction integrated reactor and reaction method An air preheating and denitration integrated reactor and reaction method. The reactor includes a rotary catalyst body, housing arranged outside the rotary catalyst body, and gas inlet and outlet channels on upper and lower surfaces of the housing; the gas inlet and outlet channel is in divided three, namely flue gas, reductant, and air inlet and outlet channels, the rotary catalyst body is cylindrical and includes a central shaft rotor and multiple circular catalyst layers rotate around the central shaft rotor, each circular catalyst layer is divided into air, flue gas and reductant zones by a radial sealing plate and axial sealing plate. In each circular catalyst layer, a catalyst in the reactor alternately circulates in flue gas, reductant and air zones. The catalyst performs heating-reheating-cooling process on catalyst layers along with the reactor rotation, different temperatures and reaction atmospheres in zones conductive of air preheating and denitration.
US09597632B2	Selectively CO 2-permeable membrane, method for separating CO2 from mixed gas, and membrane separation equipment Disclosed is a CO2 permselective membrane 1 having an amino acid ionic liquid and a porous membrane impregnated with the amino acid ionic liquid, wherein the amino acid ionic liquid contains a certain range of water.
US09597630B2	Gas scrubber system and method A system for treating a biogas stream is described. The system includes a venturi device in communication with a biogas stream source and an influent water source to combine the biogas stream and the influent water to produce a gas-water effluent. The system also includes a degas separator in communication with the venturi device for receipt of the gas-water effluent to produce a relatively low solubility gas effluent and a relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent. In addition, the system includes a gas-water pressure release valve in communication with the degas separator to control release of the relatively low solubility gas effluent and a discharge pressure control valve in communication with the degas separator to control release of the relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent.
US09597628B2	Optimization of a vapor recovery unit This vapor control logic system is for optimizing terminal loading capacity by controlling load rack fuel dispensing with a vapor recovery unit (VRU) to prevent undesirable shutdown of fuel dispensing at terminal facilities.
US09597623B2	Filter cartridge, dust collectors, and methods An air filter cartridge has Z-media and a gasket arrangement with a perimeter gasket member against the downstream flow face and a side gasket member adjacent to at least a partial extension of a first side panel. The side gasket member includes no portion against second, third, and fourth side panels of the air filter cartridge. The air filter cartridge can be used in a dust collector having a tubesheet and a frame arrangement extending from the tubesheet. The perimeter gasket member seals against the frame arrangement and the side gasket member seals against the tubesheet. A method of servicing includes orienting the air filter cartridge against a guide ramp and moving the filter cartridge until the side gasket member is engaged against the tubesheet sealing surface.
US09597616B2	Fluid filter and head with quick connector A connection between a fluid filter and a head is described that permits quick connection/disconnection between the two without requiring disconnection of fluid lines from the head. The head includes a lock to connect inlet and outlet fluid lines to a fluid filter using a non-threaded attachment method. The lock that retains the head to the fluid filter is flexible to allow for connection and disconnection. The head has fluid inlet and outlet ports to which fluid lines attach to flow unfiltered fluid into and filtered fluid out of the fluid filter when the head is connected to the fluid filter. The head closes the fluid filter, which has a protrusion with adjacent passageways that guide and separate unfiltered from filtered fluid.
US09597608B2	Cryopump system A cryopump system includes: a plurality of cryopumps connected to a common roughing pump in a rough line and provided with a plurality of rough valves in the rough line, respectively; and a controller configured to control each of the rough valves for regenerating a corresponding one of the plurality of cryopumps. A delay time is set between closing of an open one of the plurality of rough valves and opening of a closed one of the plurality of rough valves. The controller applies the delay time uniformly upon closing of each of the rough valves.
US09597606B2	Racing vehicle game A track for a racing car game is described. The width of the track is formed so as to exhibit an optically graded lateral profile that is maintained along the length of the track. The optically graded profile thus provides a means for allocating each lateral position of the track with a unique level of reflectivity. In this way the level of light reflected onto a detector from a vehicle associated light source corresponds to a unique lateral position, and thus provides a diagnostic for determining the lateral position of the vehicle on the track and for maintaining this lateral position along the full length of the track. The track may therefore be considered to comprise a plurality of virtual slots for the vehicle between which the vehicle can easily move and the choice of which is determined by the vehicle's operator.
US09597595B2	Systems and methods for segmented collection mechanics Systems and methods are provided for playing a video game in which a user is associated with a particular gaming level in a plurality of gaming levels and is subjected to one or more challenges in an action format. The user responds to the challenges. The user is provided with a first mechanism for acquiring a first subpart, from among a plurality of subparts, at a time when the user has collected none of the subparts. The subparts collectively define a virtual composite item that has functional value within the game and the subparts do not have functionality within the game until the user has collected the entire plurality of subparts. Subsequently, the user is provided with a second mechanism for acquiring a second subpart from among the plurality of subparts. Use of the virtual composite item is enabled when the user has collected all the subparts.
US09597591B2	Sensory video game machine This invention provides a game apparatus for a virtual or simulation game that allows a game player to readily recognize that a game tool is improperly operated. Image display means 55 displays on a screen of a television set 5 no character, which plays on the screen in place of the game player. Motion determination means 53 determines, based on the motion signal, whether or not a predetermined proper motion has been made by the player with the game tool 9 in a three dimensional space. The image display means 55 indicates on the screen that the proper motion has been made when the motion determination means 53 determines that the proper motion has been made with the game tool 9.
US09597590B2	Methods and apparatus for accessing peripheral content In exemplary implementations of this invention, a main content feed is displayed on a main screen. A user may select one or more auxiliary feeds of content to display simultaneously on a second screen. The second screen is located on a handheld device. The user makes the selection by changing the orientation of the handheld device relative to the main screen. For example, the user may select which auxiliary feed to display by pointing the device at different areas that are around the periphery of the main screen. The handheld device includes one or more sensors for gathering data, and one or more processors for (a) processing the sensor data to calculate the orientation of the handheld device relative to the main screen and (b) based at least in part on that orientation, selecting which of the auxiliary feeds to display.
US09597587B2	Locational node device A node device in a distributed virtual environment captures locational signals projected by another node device into a capture area of the node device and reflected from the capture area to a capture device of the node device. The location of the node device relative to the other node device is determined based on the captured locational signals. The determined location can be based on an angular relationship determined between the node device and the other node device based on the captured locational signals. The determined location can also be based on a relative distance determined between the node device and the other node device based on the captured locational signals. Topology of the capture area can also be detected by the node device, and topologies of multiple capture areas can be combined to define one or more surfaces in a virtual environment.
US09597581B2	Board game A board game that combines the traditional Asian counting system of tally marks; basic addition skills; vertical and horizontal tracking of tally numeral combinations; and strategic sequential placement of same-color Game Tiles is disclosed. Generally, the goal is to place five same-color game tiles in a sequential row or column—and have their collective tally sum equal to the white tally numeral on the black tiles that flank both ends of the sequential row or column. The center of the Game Board has a total of 25 squares (five rows and five columns of five squares each) providing 10 options for players to make a winning combination of five sequential same-color game tiles. Players take turns, one at a time moving clockwise around the table, placing one colored game tile on one Game Board square, simultaneously blocking their opponents game play options while increasing their strategic advantage (see Game Play instructions below). The first person or team to place five same-color game tiles in a sequential row or column—and have their collective tally sum equal to the white tally numeral on the black tiles that flank both ends of the sequential row or column—is the winner of the game. The winner is the first person or team to win three games.
US09597576B2	Method and device for improving putting Implementations of the present invention provide systems and methods for providing a golfer putting information. Preferred embodiments may provide a golfer with optimal ball trajectory, including the initial path the ball should be stuck on, point to which the ball should be struck and optimal force with which the ball should be struck. In preferred embodiments a golfer utilizes a mobile putting device, which may be placed anywhere on or around a putting surface, where a putting surface may be any suitable environment for striking a golf ball with a putter. Preferred embodiments of the putting device are structured to allow alignment with the cup and/or stationary object, indicate where the ball should be placed, indicate the optimal line on which the ball should be struck and the computed force with which the ball should be struck. Some embodiments are structured to provide a golfer with feedback on the distance a practice swing would move the ball if struck, or after an actual putt, how hard the ball was hit with respect to the calculated target.
US09597575B2	Storage at indoor golf driving range Systems and methods are disclosed for providing storage at indoor golf driving ranges. In various embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods permit golfers to store their baggage in close proximity to the golfers while the golfers practice their swing.
US09597569B2	Street hockey puck An improved hockey puck for use on unsmooth surfaces such as streets and parking lots consisting of two generally equal sized disks. Sandwiched between the two disks is an energy absorbing member or members. Springs or foam washers can serve as these members. The two disks are loosely connected together so that only one will receive the direct impact from striking a imperfection in the street or other playing surface. The energy absorbing members dampen the forces transferred between the two puck disks. This results in a puck which can travel across rough surfaces with a greatly reduced likelihood of tumbling or bouncing. The improvement of the hockey puck specifically consists of the addition of a fortifying member positioned within either or both disks of the improved hockey puck.
US09597551B2	Golf ball An ultra-low compression golf ball is disclosed herein. The core preferably has a PGA compression less than 30. The mantle layer and cover have approximately the same thickness. The cover comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane material and has a specific gravity greater than the core and mantle layer. The golf ball has a PGA compression less than 75 and a COR of at least 0.780.
US09597542B2	Exercise device An exercise device including a body and a handle extending from and offset from the body where the handle includes two different pairs of angled gripping portions.
US09597541B2	Suspension training exercise device A suspension training device includes at least one training unit having a support strap extending between a grip and a mounting end, whereby the mounting end can be mounted to a structure (such as a ceiling, door, post, etc.) so that the support strap and grip extend therefrom. The mounting end bears a mounting button which may be removably inserted into an aperture in the support strap, whereby the mounting end of the support strap may be wrapped about an object and the mounting button may be inserted in the aperture to mount the support strap to the object. The grip bears a handle with an arch extending therefrom. A user can easily grasp the handle with his/her hands, or engage a foot within the arch, when performing suspension training exercises.
US09597537B2	Injection head having silencing function for gas type fire extinguisher To present an injection head having silencing function for gas type fire extinguisher capable of reducing the noise generated upon release of fire extinguishing gas.In a gas type fire extinguisher using a fire extinguishing gas, a silencer 3A is disposed in an injection head 1A installed for releasing a fire extinguishing gas into a fire extinguishing area.
US09597536B1	Quint configuration fire apparatus A quint configuration fire apparatus includes a ladder assembly and a single rear axle coupled to a chassis. The single rear axle includes either a single solid axle configuration extending laterally across the chassis or a first axle having a first constant velocity joint and a second axle having a second constant velocity joint. The ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 90 feet and a vertical height of at least 95 feet and configured to support a tip load of at least 750 pounds. A water tank is configured to contain at least 500 gallons of water. The center of gravity of at least one of the chassis, a body assembly, a pump, and the water tank are positioned to counterbalance a moment generated by the tip load with the ladder assembly extended to the horizontal reach of at least 90 feet.
US09597530B2	Particle beam scanning irradiation system A particle beam scanning irradiation system includes a computer establishing a scanning sequence for irradiation of a tumor portion in a patient; and a particle beam irradiation device irradiating the tumor portion in accordance with the established scanning sequence of the particle beam. The computer selects all conceivable combinations of pairs of irradiation spots among the plurality of irradiation spots arranged in the tumor portion, and determines whether each path for the particle beam to shift between two spots constituting the selected pair passes through the tumor portion; determines a penalty matrix expressing whether each path passes through the tumor portion on the basis of the determination result; evaluates a function for the shift paths on the basis of an optimizing algorithm, and establishes the scanning sequence of the particle beam by an optimized solution of the function.
US09597523B2	System and method for adapting alarms in a wearable medical device In one example, an external medical device is provided. The external medical device includes a memory, at least one sensor to detect a cardiac condition in a patient monitored by the external medical device, and circuitry, in communication with the memory, to receive information indicative of the cardiac condition, detect whether the patient is asleep, and issue at least one alarm responsive to both receiving the information and detecting that the patient is asleep.
US09597515B2	Systems and methods for facilitating selection of one or more vectors in a medical device Systems and methods may facilitate selection of a vector for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient's heart. One illustrative method may include delivering electrical stimulation at a first voltage to each vector in a first set of two or more vectors of a multi-vector medical system, determining whether the delivered electrical stimulation at the first voltage resulted in capture for each of the vectors in the first set of two or more vectors, identifying those vectors of the first set of two or more vectors that were determined to result in capture as a second set of vectors, delivering electrical stimulation at a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage to each vector in the second set of vectors, and determining whether the delivered electrical stimulation at the second voltage resulted in capture for each of the vectors in the second set of vectors.
US09597512B2	Apparatus and methods of optimizing atrioventricular pacing delay intervals Methods for optimizing an atrioventricular (AV) pacing delay interval based upon ECG-based optimization such that an AV pacing delay interval value can be dynamically adjusted in an ambulatory subject. Ends of P-waves are determined. An operating atrioventricular interval is modified to maintain intervals between the determined ends of P-waves and beginnings of corresponding following QRS complexes above a predetermined certain value. The value may be between 30 and 60 milliseconds.
US09597507B2	Paired stimulation pulses based on sensed compound action potential In some examples, a method may include delivering an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, the electrical stimulation therapy comprising a first electrical stimulation pulse delivered to the patient via a first electrode and a second electrical stimulation pulse delivered to the patient via a second electrode, wherein the first electrical stimulation pulse and second electrical stimulation pulse are delivered as paired pulses with respect to each other and a combination of the first electrical stimulation pulse and the second electrical stimulation pulse evoke a compound action potential within the patient; sensing the compound action potential evoked by the combination of the first electrical stimulation pulse and the second electrical stimulation pulse; and adjusting one or more parameters of the electrical stimulation therapy based on the sensed compound action potential.
US09597506B2	System for neurostimulation and/or neurorecording The disclosure describes devices, systems, and techniques for checking synchronization between two or more modules of a system. In one example, a first module is configured to output a therapy, and a second module distinct from the first module is configured to receive an alternating current (AC) power signal from an AC power source, monitor a characteristic of the AC power signal, determine, based on the characteristic of the AC power signal, a period of time during which the first module is expected to one of output the therapy or refrain from outputting the therapy, and check, during the period of time, a synchronicity between the first module and the second module.
US09597494B2	Systems, methods and devices for a skull/brain interface Systems, methods and devices are disclosed for directing and focusing signals to the brain for neuromodulation and for directing and focusing signals or other energy from the brain for measurement, heat transfer and imaging. An aperture in the skull and/or a channel device implantable in the skull can be used to facilitate direction and focusing. Treatment and diagnosis of multiple neurological conditions may be facilitated with the disclosed systems, methods and devices.
US09597486B2	Methods for ameliorating pain and devices for delivering a medicament A method for delivering medicament such as for ameliorating pain in a patient includes introducing an injector through a nasal passage of the patient into a region substantially medial and/or posterior and/or inferior to a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) of the patient; and delivering a medicament from the injector superiorly and/or laterally and/or anteriorly towards the SPG. A device for delivering a medicament to a patient in need thereof includes (a) an injector containing a first end configured to remain outside a nasal passage of the patient and a second end configured for entry into the nasal passage of the patient; and (b) an introducer configured for engagement with a nostril of the patient and containing a passageway configured for slidably receiving the injector. The injector is moveable between a storage position preceding the engagement and an engaging position pursuant to the engagement.
US09597483B2	Reduced-friction catheter introducer and method of manufacturing and using the same Tear-away and non-tear-away sheath introducers for catheters, methods for making such introducers, and methods for using such introducers are described. The sheath introducers contain movable valves that are encapsulated in a movable housing unlike conventional valves that are stationary. The movable housing allows the valve to move along the axis of the introducer. As the movable valve and housing travel along the axis, a portion of the hub protrudes past the valve and is exposed. The protruding portion of the hub contains a friction-free pathway for the catheter into the sheath introducer. The introducers can therefore be used with any catheter, regardless of the size or material, because of the reduced or eliminated frictional force between the catheter and introducer.
US09597468B2	Methods and apparatus for providing ventilation to a patient The present technology relates to methods and apparatus to provide ventilation to patients. In particular, the present technology relates to changing ventilator parameters to match changing patient metabolic demand.
US09597465B2	Methods of operating and fabricating inhalers with airway disks having discrete airway channels Methods of fabricating and operating dry powder inhalers that include dose disks and airway channel disks with sealant layers, the airway channel disks forming radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
US09597452B2	Autoinjector Described is a cartridge comprising a case adapted to detachably engage an autoinjector, an ampoule containing a medicament, and a needle magazine containing a plurality of double-tipped needle assemblies. An autoinjector comprises the cartridge, a housing adapted to detachably engage the cartridge and a user interface adapted to provide visual, audible or tactile feedback.
US09597449B2	Infusion system for the controlled delivery of therapeutic agents Embodiments of the invention provide infusion systems for the intravenous or other delivery of drugs and other therapeutic agents to a patient including a human or mammal. The therapeutic agents may be dissolved in solution or comprise the solution itself. Embodiments of the systems can utilize a chemical reaction to predictably drive a flow of drug(s) through a catheter or other flow path and into the patient. More specifically, the reaction may include an acid-base reaction or any other reaction that produces a gaseous substance. The gas is produced and contained in an expandable drive balloon when the acid-base reactants are combined with a liquid. As the gas is produced, the drive balloon expands to exert pressure on a separately-contained drug reservoir which, in turn, pushes drug(s) from the reservoir into the flow path where the drug is ultimately delivered to the patient in a controlled and predetermined manner.
US09597447B2	Liquid injector for injecting contrast medium at variable rate into a subject who is to be imaged by imaging diagnostic apparatus A liquid injector registers the data of a variable pattern in which an injection rate of a contrast medium varies with time. The injection rate of the contrast medium varies with time according to the variable pattern for maintaining a state in which the image contrast achieved by the contrast medium approximates an optimum level.
US09597440B2	Fluid volume monitoring for patients with renal disease A method includes initiating a blood fluid removal session of a patient; monitoring an indicator of tissue fluid volume of the patient, or a portion thereof, during the blood fluid removal session; monitoring an indicator of blood fluid volume of the patient during the blood fluid removal session; determining whether a ratio of the indicator of tissue fluid volume to indicator of blood fluid volume is outside of a predetermined range; and altering the rate of fluid removal during the blood fluid removal session if the ratio is determined to be outside of the predetermined range. A blood fluid removal system may be configured to carry out the method.
US09597437B2	Guidable intravascular blood pump and related methods An improved intravascular blood pump and related methods involving the broad inventive concept of equipping the intravascular blood pump with guiding features such that the intravascular blood pump can be selectively positioned at a predetermined location within the circulatory system of a patient.
US09597436B2	Advanced heart failure treatment material as myocardial/cardiovascular regeneration device Provided is an advanced heart failure treatment material, as a myocardial/cardiovascular regeneration device, that self-assembles, which can improve the universality and be used in an emergency by commercialization with no need of cell-culturing (cell-free) by controlling stem cells, and has a high therapeutic effect on the fundamental treatment of intractable cardiovascular diseases, in particular, advanced heart failure, in which not only the saving of lives but also improving the patient's quality of life (QOL) are urgent issues. The advanced heart failure treatment material includes a pharmaceutical agent, an agent holding for the pharmaceutical agent, and a myocardial support device.
US09597435B2	Medical devices having a bioresorbable coating layer with a pre-determined pattern for fragmentation Intravascular medical devices comprising a coating layer disposed on a substrate associated with the medical device, wherein the coating layer has a pre-determined fragmentation pattern. At least a portion of the coating layer comprises a plurality of discontinuous bioresorbable members, wherein the discontinuous bioresorbable members have a size less than the luminal diameter of an arteriole. The coating layer may be formed by excavating portions of a coating layer (e.g., by laser ablation) to create gaps which define the discontinuous bioresorbable members. In certain embodiments, the coating layer is formed of a heat-bondable material. In such embodiments, the discontinuous bioresorbable members may be adhered to the substrate via heat bonds. Also disclosed are methods of forming a coating layer on medical devices and methods of treating intravascular sites.
US09597433B2	Non-pathogenic biofilms and uses thereof In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method and compositions for modification of medical devices, such as indwelling medical devices, implantable catheters, in particular, urinary catheters, to enhance formation of a high density and stable biofilm comprising non-pathogenic organisms for the treatment and prevention of colonization of pathogens leading to device-associated infections, such as urinary tract infections. In some embodiments the present disclosure also relates to a method and compositions for storage and use of the catheters coated with a non-pathogenic biofilm. In some embodiments the present disclosure also pertains to a method and compositions for modification of implantable medical devices with bacterial resistant polymers, and/or antimicrobial agents.
US09597430B2	Synthetic structure for soft tissue repair Synthetic structures for soft tissue repair include a multi-layer planar fibrillar structure having layers which are intermittently secured to each other and which approximates mechanical properties comparable to those of soft tissue. In embodiments, the fibrillar structure possesses an intermittently secured edge portion secured by intermittent welds. In embodiments, the multi layer planar fibrillar structure includes a bioactive agent.
US09597426B2	Hydrogel filled barbed suture A medical device includes an elongated body including an outer surface having a plurality of barbs extending therefrom and an inner surface defining a lumen therethrough. The elongated body includes at least one channel extending through the inner surface and the outer surface, the channel defined between an inner surface of one of the plurality of barbs and a cut outer surface of the elongated body. A wound treatment material is disposed within the lumen of the elongated body. The barb is configured to move between a first position to close the channel and retain the wound treatment material within the lumen and a second position to open the channel and permit the release of the wound treatment material therethrough.
US09597412B2	Injectable delivery system for heparan-binding growth factors A method for enhancing chondrogenesis in a subject in need thereof comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a growth factor bound to hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel particles (HGPs). The hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel particles (HGPs) are conjugated with a heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG). Related medicaments and methods for preparing the medicaments are provided.
US09597385B2	Nanoparticles for treatment of allergy The present invention encompasses the surprising finding that nanoparticle compositions can have beneficial effects on allergy even when prepared without a known specific allergy therapeutic. The present invention provides such nanoparticle compositions. In some embodiments, provided nanoparticles are associated with functional elements that cause the nanoparticles to mimic bacterial cells. The present invention encompasses the surprising finding that provided nanoparticles may be useful for treatment and/or prevention of multiple different allergies in a single patient. The present invention encompasses the recognition that provided empty nanoparticles may be useful as a “pan-allergy” therapeutic and/or vaccine.
US09597382B2	KNTC2 peptides and vaccines containing the same Peptide vaccines against cancer are described herein. In particular, isolated epitope peptides derived from the KNTC2 gene that elicit CTLs and thus are suitable for use in the context of cancer immunotherapy are provided. The inventive peptides encompass both KNTC2-derived peptides and modified versions thereof, provided such modified versions retain the requisite CTL inducibility of the original sequences.
US09597378B2	Blood coagulation factor VII and VIIa derivatives, conjugates and complexes comprising the same, and use thereof A blood coagulation factor VII derivative, a blood coagulation factor VIIa derivative, FacVII and FacVIIa conjugates are prepared by linking a polymer capable of extending the blood half-life to the derivative. FacVII and VIIa complexes each prepared by linking a carrier to the conjugate, genes encoding the FacVII and FacVIIa derivatives, expression vectors comprising the genes, transformants introduced with the expression vectors, a method for preparing the FacVII and FacVIIa derivatives using the transformants, a method for preparing the FacVIIa conjugate and complex, a FacVIIa complex prepared by the method, a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of hemophilia comprising the derivative, conjugate, or complex as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutical composition for blood coagulation comprising the derivative, conjugate, or complex as an active ingredient are described.
US09597370B2	Method for promoting hair growth The present disclosure relates to a method of applying a pharmaceutical composition for promoting hair growth. The pharmaceutical composition includes a hair growth peptide (HGP) which includes all or part of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No: 1. The method includes administering a hair growth peptide (HGP) which includes all or part of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No: 1 to a party of interest.
US09597366B2	Anticancer composition containing herbal extract The present invention relates to the anticancer composition containing an effective amount of herbal extract, and more particularly to the anticancer composition containing an effective amount of extract of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, Chrysanthemum indicum, Acanthopanax senticosus, Cinnamomum cassia Blume, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Pueraria thunbergiana Benth, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge, Cassia tora, Carthamus tinctorius L., Paeonia lactiflora Pall, and Angelica gigas Nakai. The anticancer composition containing an effective amount of herbal extract has advantage of minimal or few side effects and cytotoxicity as compared to many existing anticancer drugs having cytotoxicity and side effects.
US09597361B2	Treating a bacterial skin infection with a whole, leech saliva extract Methods are also provided for isolating and using a whole-saliva leech extract in the treatment of a bacterial skin infection. The methods can include feeding a phagostimulatory agent to a leech; inducing a regurgitation in the leech, the inducing including placing the leech in an environment having a temperature of less than about 0° C.; and, collecting an unrefined, whole saliva in the regurgitation of the cooled leech. The methods can include revitalizing the leech by warming it at a temperature ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C. Stable, lyophilized, whole-saliva extracts of a leech are also provided, the extract having a stable activity when stored for use at a temperature below about −20° C., the extract maintaining at least 70% of the activity for at least 6 months. The extracts can be used to treat solid tumors, treat liquid tumors, treat diabetes, treat a viral disease, treat a parasitic disease, treat an antibacterial disease, or serve as an anti-oxidant.
US09597360B2	Method of treatment for pulpitis and/or enhancement for dentinogenesis A method of treatment for pulpitis and/or enhancement for dentinogenesis, includes using dental materials that include at least one of a protein having matrix metalloprotease 3 activities or matrix metalloprotease 3 precursor protein as an active ingredient. The dental materials can also contain a carrier having biocompatibility, and can contain at least one cell type among pulp cells, pulp stem cells, pulp progenitor cells, odontoblasts or cells that can differentiate into odontoblasts.
US09597353B2	Redox signaling gel formulation Formulations containing reactive oxygen species (ROS), processes for making these formulations, and methods of using these formulations are described. The formulations can include gels or hydrogels that contain at least one reactive oxygen species (ROS). The formulations can include a composition containing a reduced species (RS) and a reactive oxygen species (ROS). The formulations can also contain a rheology modifier and can include gels or hydrogels. Methods of preparing the formulations can include preparing a composition. Compositions can be prepared by providing water, purifying the water to produce ultra-pure water, combining sodium chloride to the ultra-pure water to create salinated water, and electrolyzing the salinated water at a temperature between about 4.5 to about 5.8° C.
US09597352B2	Compositions and methods for treating pain In the present invention, Applicants demonstrate the effect of a biomembrane sealing agent on the development of chronic pain following tissue injury as well as acute pain in a model of acute inflammation. Applicants demonstrate the ability of this class of agents referred to as “biomembrane sealing agents” to reduce the severity of hyperalgesia and allodynia following mechanical insult to the nervous system as well as their ability to reduce acute pain in a model of acute inflammation. Applicant describes the use of injectable or depot formulations of biomembrane sealing agent(s) for prophylactic treatment such as they could be administered after the insult (i.e. post-injury or post-surgery) but before the onset of acute or chronic pain. Alternatively, biomembrane sealing agents could be used to reduce the severity of acute or chronic pain after onset.
US09597344B2	Sonosensitive liposome, pharmaceutical composition including the same, and method of delivering active agent to subject using the sonosensitive liposome Provided is a liposome comprising a lipid bilayer and a sonosensitizer that is disposed in and/or on the lipid bilayer, wherein the sonosensitizer self-assembles to form aggregates when exposed to ultrasound; and a method of efficiently delivering an active agent to a target site in the body of a subject using the sonosensitive liposome.
US09597341B2	Phosphate compounds, a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Compounds of formula (I): wherein X, Y, A1, A2, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, R3, R4, T and R5 are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating pathologies involving a deficit in apoptosis, such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diseases of the immune system.
US09597333B2	Benzazepine dicarboxamide compounds This invention relates to novel benzazepine dicarboxamide compounds of the formula wherein R1 to R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are TLR agonists and may therefore be useful as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, sepsis, allergy, asthma, graft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, immunodeficiencies, and infectious diseases.
US09597330B2	Drugs for treating respiratory diseases It is intended to provide a therapeutic agent and/or a preventive agent for a respiratory disease or a therapeutic agent and/or a preventive agent for a sodium channel associated disease. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical comprising a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient: Ar1 and Ar2: a heteroaryl group or an aryl group; R1, R2 and R3: a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halogenated C1-C6 alkyl group, a hydroxy C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkyl group or a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group or a cyano group; R4 and R5: a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halogenated C1-C6 alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxy C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; n: an integer of 1 to 3; and the heteroaryl or aryl group optionally has one or two groups independently selected from a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halogenated C1-C6 alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxy C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group, a carboxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, a C1-C3 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C3 alkylamino group, and when the heteroaryl or aryl group has two such groups, the two groups are the same as or different from each other.
US09597327B2	Synthesis of (R)-N-methylnaltrexone This invention relates to stereoselective synthesis of R-MNTX and intermediates thereof, pharmaceutical preparations comprising R-MNTX or intermediates thereof and methods for their use.
US09597326B2	Benzonapthyridine compositions and uses thereof The present invention generally relates to compositions comprising benzonapthyridine small molecule immune potentiators (SMIPs) that are capable of stimulating or modulating an immune response in a subject that has had pre- or post-exposure to a pathogen such as hemorrhagic fever virus. Also provided are methods of preparing and using the SMIP compositions of the invention.
US09597321B2	Antifibrotic compounds and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds having the general structural formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, as described generally and in classes and subclasses herein, and additionally provides pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for the use thereof for the treatment of any of a number of conditions or diseases involving abnormal or excessive fibrosis.
US09597319B2	Compositions and methods of inhibiting metallo-β-lactamases A method of treating a bacterial infection in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject therapeutically effective amounts of at least one β-lactam antibiotic and at least one bisthiazolidine metallo-β-lactamase inihibitor.
US09597315B2	1-heteroaryl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes, methods for their preparation and their use as medicaments The invention provides novel 1-heteroaryl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes, and related processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, as well as compositions and methods employing these compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including but not limited to depression and anxiety.
US09597308B2	N-acetyl L-cysteine chelates and methods for making and using the same A nutritional supplement for a human, the supplement having a chelate comprised of an N-acetyl-L-cysteine ligand bonded to zinc to form a chelate ring. A method of treating a human for one or more of oxidative stress, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease, ADHD, bipolar, schizophrenia, autism, dementia, and HIV in a human comprising administering an effective amount of a composition having N-acetyl-L-cysteine in a chelate formation with zinc. A compound having a chelate formulation with zinc being chelated by an N-acetyl-L-cysteine ligand.
US09597299B2	Method for treating gefitinib-resistant non-small-cell lung cancer The present invention relates to a method for treating gefitinib-resistant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) comprising administering an effective amount of a resveratrol analog, (Z)3,4,5,4′-tetramethoxystilbene (TMS), to a subject in need thereof. The present invention also relates to a method for inducing apoptosis in gefitinib-resistant NSCLC cells comprising contacting the resveratrol analog to the cells at an effective amount. The present methods are mediated by different signaling pathways connected to cell proliferation and differentiation such as mTOR, JNK, and certain EGFR phosphorylated tyrosine kinase.
US09597292B2	Oral dosage forms of methyl hydrogen fumarate and prodrugs thereof Improved oral dosage forms of methyl hydrogen fumarate and prodrugs thereof are disclosed. Methods of treating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis using such dosage forms are also disclosed.
US09597290B2	Particle functionalization Particle functionalization systems including one or more of: a target of a material; an energetic ion and/or electron source providing accelerated ions and electrons to the target; a potential that is applied to at least the target and that causes ions and/or electrons from the ionized gas to impact a surface of the target and release atoms of the material; at least one magnet providing a magnetic field that controls movement of the ions and electrons and nucleation, formation and growth of particles from the released atoms; and a particle collection device that collects particles, the collection device comprising a substrate and a polymeric functionalization coating disposed on the substrate, wherein particles impinge upon and form bonds with molecules of the functionalization coating. Methods of preparing functionalized particles, functionalized particle compositions, and kits including functionalized particles are also described.
US09597282B2	Cold-warm plaster A composition for topical application characterized in that it includes, in a hydrogel base, vanillyl butyl ether and menthol. The composition described herein produces an ordered development of cold and warm sensations, obtaining effects that are particularly useful in the treatment of painful disorders of neurological and/or muscular origin. The composition has further moisturizing and soothing effects that concur to an effect that is also curative, i.e., not simply symptomatic, of rheumatic and muscular pain, trauma and bruises. The composition is compatible with each administration form, being preferably and advantageously formulated as a plaster.
US09597280B2	Cosmetic compositions comprising microalgal oil The invention provides cosmetic compositions comprising microalgal biomass, whole microalgal cells, and/or microalgal oil in combination with one or more other cosmetic ingredients, and methods of making such compositions. In preferred embodiments, the microalgal components of the cosmetic compositions are derived from microalgal cultures grown heterotrophically and which comprise at least 10% oil by dry weight.
US09597272B2	Nail compositions The invention relates to nail composition sets comprising at least one primer, at least one bonding composition, and at least one color coat, wherein the primer comprises water and at least one adhesive compound and preferably further comprises at least one water-soluble film forming agent and/or at least one plasticizer.
US09597271B2	Cosmetic compositions and methods A cosmetic composition for topical application to skin is provided. The cosmetic composition includes vitamin B3 compound, a ricinoleate compound and a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The vitamin B3 compound and the ricinoleate beneficially or even synergistically up-regulate proteasomal protease activity as evidenced by a higher observed net luminescence value relative to the calculated net luminescence value in B16 melanoma cells.
US09597269B2	Surface-treated powders and cosmetic compositions in which such powders are mixed The invention is directed to the cosmetic powder surface-treated with a silicone gel, wherein the surface treatment with the silicone gel affords excellent water repellency, the exhibits smooth and light touch, and affords moist usability peculiar to the silicone gel and excellent adhesion to skin for the cosmetic powder. The powder is an inorganic powder, an organic powder or a composite powder thereof. The silicone gel is obtained by hydrolysis and condensation reacting an organopolysiloxane containing at least a diorganopolysiloxane having reactive opposite ends shown in the following formula (1) and a silane coupling agent having the following formula (2) with at least two hydrolyzable groups in one molecule or a reactive polysiloxane of the following formula (3) as a crosslinking agent. (1) R1R22SiO—(R22SiO)L—SiR1R22; (2) R3R4nSiX(3-n); and (3) R53SiO—(R52SiO)n-SiR53.

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