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US09599615B2	Lateral flow assays using two dimensional test and control signal readout patterns The present invention relates to novel lateral flow devices using two dimensional features, preferably, uniform two dimensional test and control signal readout patterns, and the methods for detecting an analyte using the lateral flow devices.
US09599610B2	Target capture system The invention generally relates to a system for isolating or separating a target from a sample. In certain aspects, processes performed by the target capture system include introducing a plurality of magnetic particles, in which a plurality of the particles include at least one binding moiety specific to a target, into a sample to form at least one target/particle complex and applying a magnetic field to isolate the magnetic particle/target complexes from the sample. The process starts at inputting a sample into the system and ends at delivering a capture target or nucleic acids of the target into a container for further analysis.
US09599608B2	Antibody against affinity complex The present invention provides a means and a method for specifically measuring a substance such as a small substance with high sensitivity by a sandwich method. Specifically, the present invention provides an antibody capable of specifically binding to an affinity complex and a method of measuring of the affinity complex comprising measuring the affinity complex using the antibody capable of specifically binding to the affinity complex. The antibody of the present invention may be a full-length antibody. The antibody of the present invention may also have a region derived from an immunoglobulin from an animal having an ability of gene conversion (e.g., a complementarity-determining region, a framework region, or a variable region). Examples of at least one factor that constitutes the affinity complex include a small substance or a protein (e.g., antibody).
US09599603B2	Methods and compositions for modulating adhesion and migration of cadherin expressing cells A method modulating adhesion and migration of at least one cadherin expressing cell includes administering a cadherin modulating agent to the at least one cadherin expressing cell in an amount effective to modulate cell adhesion and migration. The cadherin modulating agent includes a small molecule peptidomimetic of a peptide or cyclic peptide that comprises a cadherin cell adhesion recognition sequence. The cadherin modulating agent can promote or inhibit neurite outgrowth when applied to at least one neuron disposed on a substrate coated with a cadherin molecule.
US09599602B2	Plasma H2S levels as biomarkers for vascular disease Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels in plasma are useful in diagnosing cardiovascular disease. The ratio of H2S to NO in plasma is useful in diagnosing peripheral artery disease.
US09599601B2	Apparatus and cartridge for hemostasis testing A sample testing cartridge is usable to perform a variety of tests on a visco-elastic sample, such hemostasis testing on a whole blood or blood component sample. The cartridge includes a sample processing portion that is in fluid communication with a sample retention structure. A suspension, such as a beam, arm, cantilever or similar structure supports or suspends the sample retention portion relative to the sample processing portion in a unitary structure. In this manner, the sample retention portion may be placed into dynamic excitation responsive to excitation of the cartridge and correspondingly dynamic, resonant excitation of the sample contained within the sample retention portion, while the sample processing portion remains fixed. Observation of the excited sample yields data indicative of hemostasis. The data may correspond to hemostasis parameters such as time to initial clot formation, rate of clot formation, maximum clot strength and degree of clot lysis.
US09599591B2	Low cost, portable sensor for molecular assays An integrated sensor that is capable of discriminating the distance of a label from the sensor without using an optical signal. The label is attached to a single probe molecule or a group of probe molecules that interacts with a single or group of target molecules. As a consequence of this interaction, the probe molecule and/or the target molecule undergo a conformal change. This conformal change leads to perturbations in the distance of the label from the sensor. Thus, measurements and properties such as the concentration and the identity of one or more target molecules can be discerned from signals generated by the sensor (or by a plurality of sensors in a sensor array) and subjected to analysis using general purpose programmable computers programmed with suitable software that controls the analytical process, and such measurements and properties can be provided as a result of the analysis.
US09599590B2	Side-eluting molecular fractionator The disclosure provides cassettes, electrophoresis systems, methods for making the device, and methods of fractionating a sample using the cassettes and electrophoresis systems described herein.
US09599589B2	Method for sensing arrival and monitoring flow of a sample in a testing device A method is provided for sensing arrival and monitoring flow of a sample in a testing device. A meter relay is provided for sensing a sample arrival in the testing device that includes three electrodes for measurement of an analyte in a sample that includes a switch located in an analog or digital part of a circuit, the testing device including a reference electrode lead, a counter electrode lead, and a working electrode lead.
US09599584B2	Imbedded chip for battery applications Provided are methods, systems and devices for thermodynamically evaluating electrochemical systems and components thereof, including electrochemical cells such as batteries. The present systems and methods are capable of monitoring selected electrochemical cell conditions, such as temperature, open circuit voltage and/or composition, and carrying out measurements of a number of cell parameters, including open circuit voltage, time and temperature, with accuracies large enough to allow for precise determination of thermodynamic state functions and materials properties relating to the composition, phase, states of charge, health and safety and electrochemical properties of electrodes and electrolytes in an electrochemical cell. Thermodynamic measurement systems of the present invention are highly versatile and provide information for predicting a wide range of performance attributes for virtually any electrochemical system having an electrode pair.
US09599581B2	Nuclear magnetic resonance gas isotherm technique to evaluate reservoir rock wettability Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) gas isotherm techniques to evaluate wettability of porous media, such as hydrocarbon reservoir rock, can include constructing a NMR gas isotherm curve for a porous media sample gas adsorption under various pressures. A hydrophobic or hydrophilic nature of the porous media sample can be determined using the NMR gas isotherm curves. A wettability of the porous media sample can be determined based on the NMR gas isotherm curve. The wettability can be determined for porous media samples with different pore sizes. In the case of reservoir rock samples, the determined wettability can be used, among other things, to model the hydrocarbon reservoir that includes such rock samples, to simulate fluid flow through such reservoirs, or to model enhanced hydrocarbon recovery from such reservoirs.
US09599571B2	Pipeline inspection system An inspection system configured for “no-blow” use in a pressurized gas pipeline includes a push rod wound around a spool for convenient deployment and portability. A camera disposed on one end of the push rod is configured to relay images back to a monitor. A motor is configured for remote actuation by an operator, and provides for self-propelled movement of the camera in the pipeline. An entry tube is configured for sealed entry into the pipeline to facilitate entry of the camera and push rod. A guide shoe at the end of the entry tube provides a smooth transition for the camera and push rod as it leaves the entry tube and enters the pipeline. An automatically deployable and retractable positioning system is used to keep the camera away from an interior surface of the pipeline, and in the case of smaller pipelines, centers the camera within the pipeline.
US09599568B2	Method of determining the appearance of losses of cohesion in a transparent ceramic coating layer formed on a substrate A method of determining the appearance of losses of cohesion in a transparent ceramic coating layer (16) formed on a substrate (10), the method comprising the steps that consist firstly in looking for an image representative of a separation zone, if any, between the ceramic layer and the substrate, and secondly in analyzing the detected image, if any, with the image being viewed optically at particular wavelengths that are greater than or equal to 500 nm.
US09599563B2	LED inspection lamp and LED spotlight An LED inspection lamp has plurality of LED sources for emitting electromagnetic radiation at different peak wavelengths for causing visible fluorescence in different leak detection dyes. A lens is associated with each LED. Radiation passing through lenses is superimposed in target area at target distance. Another LED inspection lamp has plurality of LEDs emitting electromagnetic radiation at a peak wavelength. A lens adaptor has lens housing for attachment to LED inspection lamp with a single LED for causing visible fluorescence, and a lens. Substantially all of the radiation from the LED passes through the lens and is focused in a target area at a target distance from the lenses. LED spot lights have a similar configuration. The LEDs may produce white light from distinct LEDs or from white LEDs. The light may be a flashlight or fixed spot light.
US09599559B2	Method and apparatus for the application of force to a sample for detection using an electromechanical means The embodiments of the present invention are directed to applying intimate contact pressures to samples while undergoing ATR infrared interrogation. As a general mode of operation, after a solid sample is placed on the ATR element, a force actuator moves an anvil arm to apply a contact force to the sample against the ATR. Thereafter, when the scan is over, the user can see the result of the one or more scans. The force actuator may be a motor or a solenoid or other type of force actuator. The applied contact force may be a fixed force or may be a user-selectable force or may be automatically controlled through feedback from the spectrometer based on the spectroscopic signature of the sample material.
US09599554B2	Wavelength-dependent light intensity modulation in multivariate optical computing devices using polarizers Multivariate optical computing using polarizers to modulate the intensity of sample-interacted light. The polarizer(s), along with other device components, produce a spectroscopic intensity profile that mimics the regression vector that corresponds to the sample characteristic(s) of interest.
US09599536B2	Pumping loss calculation device for internal combustion engine A pumping loss calculation device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of accurately calculating the pumping loss of the engine while reflecting thereon the pumping loss which varies with a change in opening timing of an exhaust valve. The pumping loss calculation device calculates a basic amount of a pumping loss torque based on intake and exhaust pressures, a pumping loss torque of the pumping loss torque of the engine, which varies with a change in the opening timing of the exhaust valve, as an exhaust gas sweep-out loss torque, based on the estimated in-cylinder gas amount and a detected exhaust phase, and the pumping loss torque based on the basic amount and the exhaust gas sweep-out loss torque.
US09599532B2	Characterization and evaluation of optical elements under vibrational loading Systems and related methods are provided to perform optical characterization of system under tests (SUT), including one or more optical elements (OE), for various purposes including evaluation of optical resolution needed to distinguish image elements, blur, line of sight jitter, and/or pointing stability. Various testing systems and methods are provided including an embodiment having a vibration loading system (VLS), a first acceleration sensor coupled with the VLS, and a mounting structure adapted to receive the SUT. An illumination target system (ITS) emits light that passes through the SUT OE's lens and is captured by the SUT's imaging system. A light control system controls the ITS based on a plurality of activation commands and a Test Control System (TCS). The TCS receives ITS input through the SUT that is synchronized with acceleration sensor data (e.g. phase of VLS position) and analyzed via real-time or post-processing.
US09599530B2	Method of testing a gas shut-down valve and a system for exercising the method Method of testing a gas shut-down valve for a combustion engine, by which method the valve is placed in a chamber of a holder 1 and the valve in closed condition is influenced by a non-burnable test gas under pressure to check whether the valve seat and the sealing ring 6 of the valve are close. Further the opening and closing functions of the valve are to be checked.
US09599521B2	Interface between vital-signs sensors and patient monitor An apparatus includes at least one sensor, a connector and a conversion unit. The sensor is coupled to a patient body so as to measure a physiological parameter of the body. The connector coupled to a patient monitor, which measures a value of the physiological parameter by applying a test signal via the connector and measuring a response signal on the connector in response to the test signal. The conversion unit is coupled between the at least one sensor and the connector, and is configured to determine a corrected value of the physiological parameter, to calculate an auxiliary signal that, in combination with the test signal produced by the patient monitor, causes the response signal on the connector to represent the corrected value of the physiological parameter, and to generate and output the auxiliary signal to the connector so as to cause the patient monitor to measure the corrected value.
US09599511B2	Imaging apparatus comprising coding element and spectroscopic system comprising the imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first coding element that includes regions arrayed two-dimensionally in an optical path of light incident from an object, and an image sensor. Each of the regions includes first and second regions. A wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the first region has a maximum in each of first and second wavelength bands, and a wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the second region has a maximum in each of third and fourth wavelength bands. At least one selected from the group of the first and second wavelength bands differs from the third and fourth wavelength bands. The image sensor acquires an image in which components of the first, second, third and fourth wavelength bands of the light that has passed through the first coding element are superimposed on one another.
US09599503B2	Checkweighing device, system, and method of operation A checkweighing device, checkweighing systems employing one or more checkweighing devices, and methods of operation thereof. The checkweighing devices are designed for installation between parallel, spaced apart and vertically offset infeed and outfeed conveyors. Each checkweighing device includes a weighing cell with a weighing platform; a slide chute and at least one sorting gate for directing items either to the outfeed conveyor or to a discard receiver; and a power-actuated rake for sweeping incoming items from the infeed conveyor to the weighing platform, and sweeping weighed items from the weighing platform to the slide chute. While in no way limited to such a use, exemplary checkweighing device, system and method embodiments are well-suited for automatically checking the individual weights of small articles of high value, and/or other items that need to be weighed with high accuracy.
US09599500B2	Ink level sensor and related methods In an embodiment, a method of sensing an ink level includes applying a pre-charge voltage Vp to a sense capacitor to charge the sense capacitor with a charge Q1, sharing Q1 between the sense capacitor and a reference capacitor, causing a reference voltage Vg at the gate of an evaluation transistor, and determining a resistance from drain to source of the evaluation transistor that results from Vg.
US09599499B1	Linepack delay measurement in fluid delivery pipeline Technical solutions are described for predicting linepack delays. An example method includes receiving temporal sensor measurements of a first fluid-delivery pipeline network and generating a causality graph of the first fluid-delivery pipeline network. The method also includes determining a topological network of the stations based on the causality graph, where the topological network identifies a temporal delay between a pair of stations. The method also includes generating a temporal delay prediction model based on the topological network and predicting the linepack delays of a second fluid-delivery pipeline network based on the temporal delay prediction model, where a compressor station of the second fluid-delivery pipeline network compresses fluid based on the predicted linepack delays to maintain a predetermined pressure.
US09599496B2	Flow rate measuring device with first temperature sensor in a main passage and second temperature sensor in a sub-passage A flow rate measuring device with high precision is provided.The flow rate measuring device includes a sub-passage that takes a part of the fluid flowing in a main passage, first temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the fluid flowing in the passage, second temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of a fluid flowing in the sub-passage, detecting means for detecting a flow rate of the fluid flowing in the sub-passage, and measuring means for measuring a flow rate of the fluid flowing within the main channel on the basis of an output of the first temperature measuring means, an output of the second temperature measuring means, and an output of the detecting means.
US09599482B2	Method and central processing unit for the unmanned control of a vehicle A method is provided for unmanned control of at least one vehicle by a central processing unit. The central processing unit controls the at least one vehicle on a route determined by the central processing unit from a first location on the route to at least one second location on the route. The second location on the route is a parking site. The central processing unit further controls the vehicle so that the vehicle, after a parking operation at the second location, is provided automatically to a user for acceptance at a retrieval location as further location on the route. The route is calculated by the central processing unit dynamically depending on information concerning further routes for further vehicles managed by the central processing unit.
US09599479B2	Broadcast map program method employing point-of-interest, geo-coordinate validation by a trusted person An map display method wherein a point of interest is displayed on a map, the geo-coordinates updated by a trusted person and then stored for subsequent display to the displays of a plurality of different computers such as through the internet.
US09599474B2	Technique to improve navigation performance through carouselling A method to improve estimation and stabilization of heading in an inertial navigation system is provided. The method includes operating an inertial measurement unit oriented in a first orientation, forward-rotating the operational inertial measurement unit by a selected-rotation angle about a Z-body axis of the inertial navigation system, wherein the inertial measurement unit is oriented in a second orientation, operating the inertial measurement unit oriented in the second orientation, reverse-rotating the operational inertial measurement unit by the selected-rotation angle about the Z-body axis, wherein the inertial measurement unit is oriented in the first orientation, continuously receiving information indicative of an orientation of the inertial measurement unit at a rotational compensator, and continuously-rotationally compensating navigation module output at the rotational compensator, wherein output of the rotational compensator is independent of the rotating.
US09599467B2	Method and arrangement for testing the proper functionality of an elevator The invention relates to a method for testing the proper functionality of an elevator, in which a car (3) is movable in an elevator shaft having an elevator shaft excavation space, and a characteristic value is ascertained under predefined test conditions to determine the proper functionality of the elevator. To simplify the method, it is proposed according to the invention that a change of the distance (A) between a car lower side and a fixed measuring point in the elevator shaft excavation space be measured to ascertain the characteristic value.
US09599464B2	Laser device for pulley/sheave alignment An alignment device to facilitate the alignment of a pulley and a sheave. The device may be used to align invention can be used in adjustable sheaves and in sheaves with multiple grooves. The device includes a laser beam generation component with a pulley contact section configured for releasable engagement with an interior surface of the groove of the pulley. The device also includes a laser beam target component with a sheave contact section configured for releasable engagement with an interior surface of the groove of the sheave. When the laser beam generation component and the laser beam target component are positioned facing one another in the pulley and sheave, respectively, the laser beam from the laser beam generation component contacts the target of the laser beam target component and wherein when the laser beam aligns with the target, the pulley and the sheave are aligned.
US09599461B2	Surface data acquisition, storage, and assessment system A surface data acquisition, storage, and assessment system for detecting and quantifying similarities or differences between stored data and data collected from a scan. The system operates utilizing a method that decreases the time required for calculating a pose estimate thus increasing its performance making it more practical for applications that require real-time operations. In a preferred embodiment the system comprises one or more sensing components for scanning and measuring surface features of an object for determining the identity of the object, and determines differences between data obtained from two or more scans.
US09599459B1	Conveyor belt, conveyor belt assembly including an imaging system, and methods of using the same Various embodiments provide an improved conveyor belt comprising: a visible surface having a primary axis oriented in a machine direction; a plurality of first stripes having a first visible appearance, each of the plurality of first stripes at least in part defining the visible surface and being oriented perpendicular to the primary axis; and a plurality of second stripes having a second visible appearance, each of the plurality of second stripes at least in part defining the visible surface and being oriented perpendicular to the primary axis, wherein: the second visible appearance provides a contrasting appearance relative to the first visible appearance; and each of the plurality of second stripes are located intermediate two of the plurality of first stripes such that the plurality of first and second stripes collectively define an alternating contrasting pattern on the visible surface of the improved conveyor belt.
US09599447B2	Large T-square protractor for use in construction A framing T-square protractor apparatus includes a first rule element having first and second edges, a surface, and a length of about 3 ft between the first and second edges; a second rule element having first and second edges, a surface, and a length of about 5 ft between the first and second edges, the second rule element being pivotally connected to the first rule element midway between the first and second edges of the first rule element; and a semi-circular element extending between the first and second edges of the first rule element to form an 180 degrees arc with 0 to 90 degrees angle indicia on each half, the semi-circular element being connected to the first and second edges of the first rule element and being adapted to movably receive the second rule element for sliding along the semi-circular element.
US09599435B2	Sighting apparatus for use with a firearm that discharges ammunition having multiple projectiles A weapon system comprises a firearm configured for discharging ammunition having multiple projectiles and a sighting apparatus integral with the firearm. The sighting apparatus outputs a beam of light having a generally round shape. The sighting apparatus is oriented such that a centerline longitudinal axis of a barrel of the firearm extends through the beam of light. The sighting apparatus includes a light beam size selector for allowing a cross-sectional size of the beam of light at a fixed reference location external to the sighting apparatus to be selectively adjusted by a shooter of the firearm to a plurality of different cross-sectional sizes.
US09599427B1	Archery bow press limb support apparatus, system and method An archery bow limb support apparatus supporting the limbs of an archery bow during pressing includes a bow limb interfacing support member defining a directional axis of contact with a bow limb and a bow limb interfacing support shaft member assembly including a shaft defining an axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The shaft member assembly defines an angle less than 180 degrees between the directional axis of contact of the bow limb interfacing support member and the axis of the shaft. The archery bow limb support apparatus interfaces with a bow press and a bow limb during pressing of the limbs of an archery bow. An archery bow press and bow limb support system includes a bow press and at least one archery bow limb support apparatus. A method for supporting bow limbs includes providing a bow press and archery bow limb support apparatuses.
US09599426B2	Crossbow with improved rail and arrow slot A crossbow includes a barrel having a bowstring rail with a slot including spaced first and second arrow rest areas aligned along said bowstring rail and an arrow clearance area therebetween, and an arrow retention spring carried by the barrel. The first arrow rest area is positioned adjacent to an end of the bowstring rail, and the second arrow rest area is positioned beneath the arrow retention spring directly beneath said arrow retention spring in a location where said arrow retention spring is adapted to contact said arrow. Provision of the spaced rest areas, particularly the second rest area beneath the arrow retention spring, stabilizes an arrow on the barrel prior to launch.
US09599425B2	Crossbow with cocking device storage and method A crossbow including a receptacle in a side of the crossbow's stock configured to receive a portion of a cocking device in a storage position, and a bore through a rear portion of the stock configured to receive a spool of the cocking device. A cover is pivotally connected to the rear portion of the stock. When closed, the cover blocks access to the bore. In a cocking position, the spool of the cocking device is rotatably disposed within the bore.
US09599418B2	Detecting a signal from a wireless network for a firearm safety lock A signal from a wireless network and identify a parameter of the signal associated with the wireless network may be detected. A determination may be made whether to enable or disable a safety lock of a firearm in view of the parameter of the signal associated with the wireless network. Furthermore, a command may be transmitted to the safety lock of the firearm in view of the determination.
US09599415B1	Breech assembly with expandable mandrel A breech assembly for a gun having a barrel and a barrel extension extending rearwardly from the barrel. The barrel extension includes a throughbore aligned with the barrel as well as a radially inwardly extending annular abutment surface adjacent the rear end of the barrel extension. An elongated bolt is axially slidably received through the barrel extension throughbore when moved to a firing position. An expandable mandrel is mounted to the bolt so that the mandrel surrounds at least a portion of the bolt. An expansion pin is slidably mounted on the bolt and movable between a retracted position in which the mandrel collapses onto the bolt and allows removal of the bolt from the barrel extension, and an inserted position in which at least a portion of the expansion pin is inserted into the mandrel and deflects the mandrel radially outwardly so that a rear end of the mandrel abuts against the abutment surface and locks the bolt to the barrel extension.
US09599413B2	Heat exchanger, in particular intercooler A heat exchanger, in particular an intercooler, is provided that includes at least one collector box that has a base. At least one tube engages into a passage in an approximately perpendicular manner with respect to the base, the passage protruding out of the base and surrounding a tube end, and the passage has a rectangular cross-section that is adapted to the outer circumference of the tube. The aim of the invention is to further extend the service life of the heat exchanger with a further reduction of the wall thickness of the collector box base as well as of the tube. This is achieved in that a wall thickness of the passage is thinned at least in a corner region.
US09599410B2	Plate-like air-cooled engine surface cooler with fluid channel and varying fin geometry A surface cooler includes a plate-like layer and a plurality of spaced-apart fins extending substantially perpendicular from an uppermost layer of the plate-like layer. The plurality of fins defining a plurality of air flow paths. The plurality of spaced-apart fins are configured to augment heat transfer of the surface cooler by increasing the turbulence levels of a fluid flowing through the airflow paths by promoting increased mixing with a resulting increase in the heat transfer coefficient of the surface cooler. A method of forming the surface cooler and an engine including the surface cooler.
US09599404B2	Fluid direct contact heat exchange apparatus and method A fluid direct contact heat exchanger having a contact chamber with a source fluid inlet provided by a source fluid inlet pipe, a source fluid outlet provided by a source fluid outlet pipe, a transfer fluid inlet provided by a transfer fluid inlet pipe, and a transfer fluid outlet provided by a transfer fluid outlet pipe. The source fluid and the transfer fluid have substantially different specific gravities and the source fluid and the transfer fluid are each insoluble in the other. The heat exchanger incorporates a heat transfer inducement element in the contact chamber which has a rotatable inducer shaft and a transfer accelerator element attached to the inducer shaft.
US09599402B2	System for decoloring information management of a decoloring apparatus According to one embodiment, a system for a decoloring information management of a decoloring apparatus includes an decoloring processing unit, a sheet conveying unit, a sheet reading unit, a user ID reading unit, a storing unit configured to store a predetermined information, and a control unit. A sheet on which an image is formed with an decolorable colorant is subject to decoloring processing. The sheet conveying unit conveys the sheet and causes the sheet to pass through the decoloring processing unit. The sheet reading unit is arranged further on an upstream side than the decoloring processing unit. The user ID reading unit reads ID information of a user. The storing unit stores predetermined information. The control unit controls the storage unit to correlate the user ID and the read information by the sheet reading unit.
US09599397B2	Light curing apparatus having a modular lamp housing A curing apparatus is disclosed. The curing apparatus includes a flash lamp and a lamp housing for containing the flash lamp with the flash lamp's longitudinal axis in parallel with the direction of motion of a moving substrate irradiated by the flash lamp. The lamp housing is capable of attaching to a second lamp housing to form a concatenated lamp housing having a common reflector cavity. The second lamp housing also holds a second flash lamp with the second flash lamp's longitudinal axis in parallel with the direction of the moving substrate under the second flash lamp.
US09599392B2	Folding approach to create a 3D vacuum insulated door from 2D flat vacuum insulation panels An appliance door includes a vacuum insulated structure having a plurality of core sections that are folded to form an ice and/or water dispensing cavity on an outer side of the appliance door. The vacuum insulated door structure may be positioned between an outer door member and a door liner.
US09599389B2	Icemaker with swing tray A clear ice making system and method utilizes an ice forming tray pivotally connected to opposing side walls of an icemaker housing. Ice forming fingers of a dedicated evaporator extend into fluid within the ice forming tray, and are cooled by communication with the refrigerant circulating system of the refrigerator. A motor oscillates the ice forming tray about a longitudinal axis at a frequency of about 0.4-0.6 hertz as fluid channels freezes on the ice forming fingers over time, forming clear ice pieces. During an ice dispensing event, the motor pivots the ice making tray about the longitudinal axis such that fluid remaining within the ice making tray drains into a fluid reservoir below. The ice forming fingers are then heated to release the clear ice pieces for transfer from the fresh food compartment to the freezer compartment of the refrigerator.
US09599382B2	Air-conditioning remote controller and air-conditioning system An air-conditioning remote controller includes a display section, an operable section, a memory, a transmitter unit, and a processor. The operable section includes a set-temperature increase button and a set-temperature decrease button. In the memory, information designating an upper limit, a lower limit, or both the upper limit and the lower limit as a setting target in setback control is set. The processor makes the display section display a set temperature or temperatures designated by the setting target set in the memory, changes the set temperature or temperatures designated by the setting target on the basis of an operation result of one of or both of the set-temperature increase button and the set-temperature decrease button, and transmits the changed result to the transmitter unit.
US09599380B2	Refrigerant charging method for air-conditioning apparatus and air-conditioning apparatus When a first temperature difference is the difference between a saturated gas temperature of a first refrigerant at an inlet side and a saturated liquid temperature of the first refrigerant at an outlet side in a heat exchanger for heating, and when a second temperature difference is the difference between a saturated gas temperature of a second refrigerant at an outlet side and a temperature of the second refrigerant at an inlet side in the heat exchanger for heating, the difference between the first temperature difference and the second temperature difference is held in a predetermined value or less by charging the second refrigerant to the second refrigeration cycle so that a plurality of single refrigerants forming the second refrigerant have a predetermined mixing ratio.
US09599369B2	Systems and methods for controlling gas powered appliances A control system for controlling a gas powered water heater includes a thermoelectric generator to provide electrical power at a first voltage, a valve control system to selectively hold a main gas valve in an open position, a valve pick system to selectively pick the main gas valve from a closed position to the open position using the electrical power at the first voltage, and a power converter. The controller is electrically powered by a boosted electrical power at the second voltage from the power converter. The controller is communicatively coupled to the valve control system, the valve pick system, and the safety system. The controller is configured to control operation of the main burner and the main gas valve using the valve control system, the valve pick system, and the safety system to provide water heated to substantially a setpoint temperature.
US09599366B2	Flameless heater A flameless heater produces hot dry air utilizing hydraulic heat-transfer fluid as a heat transfer medium. The heater is powered preferably by a natural gas engine. The process begins with the natural gas engine producing rotary power which drives a hydraulic pump which directs the heat-transferring fluid through a dynamic heat generator to heat the fluid via an internal friction process. The heated fluid is subsequently circulated through a heat exchanger where a hydraulically-powered fan blows ambient air through to be heated. The heat exchanger also extracts heat from the exhaust and coolant system portions of the engine to further heat the air. The produced dry hot air may be used for general heating. It is envisioned that engines which utilize other fuel sources such as diesel, gasoline, steam, or the like could be utilized with equal effectiveness.
US09599364B2	Electrochemical compressor based heating element and hybrid hot water heater employing same An electrochemical compressor type heat pump system is described. An electrochemical compressor compresses a mixed gas refrigerant whereby heat from the compression can be used to heat an object. The electrochemical compressor is capable of producing high pressure gas from a mixed fluid system including an electrochemically-active component, such as hydrogen, and at least one refrigerant fluid, for example water. Any suitable proton associable compound, such as any suitable ionic or polar solvent compound, may be used in the mixed gas refrigerant. The electrochemical compressor may be configured in a hot water heater along with a secondary type heating source to produce a hybrid hot water heater.
US09599354B2	Evaporative HVAC apparatus An evaporative HVAC apparatus is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides an at least one housing having an inner surface that defines a substantially tubular-shaped air passage extending therethrough. An absorbent wicking layer is formed immediately adjacent to at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing, and a thermal layer is formed immediately adjacent to an inner surface of the wicking layer. The housing also provides an at least one fluid inlet aperture through which a fluid line extends a distance into the housing so as to be in fluid communication with the wicking layer. Thus, a fluid is selectively delivered to the wicking layer through the fluid line which, in turn, permeates the thermal layer and evaporates into the air located immediately adjacent an exposed inner surface of the thermal layer, thereby affecting the temperature of the air moving through the air passage.
US09599349B2	Utility oven door roller glide system A drawer assembly includes a roller glide system configured to facilitate sliding movement between an extended and a retracted position of a drawer. The roller glide system includes, at each lateral side of the drawer, a first and a second roller glides, each disposed between the drawer and a supporting frame for the drawer. The first and the second roller glides each include a wheel, a glide frame, a bearing shaft mount for coupling the wheel, and a wheel side load bearing formed as an arcuate protrusion from each bearing shaft mount and configured to support the exterior lateral periphery of the wheel when coupled to each glide frame. The second roller glide also includes a base rail bearing for guiding the second roller glide along a rail of the supporting frame.
US09599345B2	Cross heating thermocouple based pan sensing A cooktop includes a first burner and a second burner. A first temperature sensor is adjacent the first burner, and a second temperature sensor is adjacent the second burner. A cooktop controller is operatively connected to the first temperature sensor to receive a first temperature signal from the first temperature sensor, and operatively connected to the second temperature sensor to receive a second temperature signal from the second temperature sensor. The cooktop controller is configured to determine, from the second temperature signal, an absence of a cooking vessel at the first burner, and to automatically downwardly adjust a heat output of the first burner based on the absence of a cooking vessel at the first burner.
US09599339B2	Motor-driven chimney draft system and an impeller for use in the system Impeller for a motor-driven chimney draft system, comprising a flue gas impeller (10) for creating, in a flue gas passage, a draft in a flue gas downstream direction. A flue gas deflector disk (20) is situated downstream relative to the flue gas impeller (10) and connected to the flue gas impeller (10); and a hub for connecting the impeller to an end portion of a driving shaft of a motor (100), wherein the hub and the end portion of the driving shaft, when connected, are both situated downstream relative to the flue gas deflector disk (20), the hub indirectly connected to the flue gas deflector disk (20) by means of intermediate members. Advantageously the intermediate members are impeller blades (40) connected to the downstream side of the flue gas deflector disk (20) and to a venting disk (30) with venting holes (31, 32) so as to form a turbine.
US09599338B2	Combustion apparatus A combustion apparatus of this invention comprises: a heat-resistant container having an opening in its upper part; and a pot with a fire-extinguishing lid, provided with a fire-extinguishing lid which can open and close the opening in the upper part of the heat-resistance container, closes the opening with the fire-extinguishing lid by hand, vibration, or impact, and receives a fuel dropped from the heat-resistant container.
US09599333B2	Burner retraction system A burner retraction system includes a mounting assembly having a mounting sleeve, an insertion assembly having a tubular sleeve including an insertion portion sized and shaped for insertion into the mounting sleeve and an opening therethrough, a pivot rod rigidly mounted to and extending rearwardly from the mounting plate, and a pivot assembly rigidly mounted to the insertion sleeve and including a pivot tube surrounding and coaxially rotatable about the pivot rod, one of the pivot rod and the pivot tube having a slot including a straight axially extending portion and an angled portion extending rearwardly from the straight portion at an angle θ, and a stop pin slidably inserted into the slot in the one of the pivot rod and the pivot tube, the stop pin being secured to the other of the pivot rod and the pivot tube.
US09599326B2	Lighting system The invention relates to a lighting system comprising at least one light module (3), preferably a plurality of light modules (3), which can be installed in e.g. pool walls of swimming baths or footpaths and have at least one LED (4), wherein the light modules are each connected by means of at least one system cable (2) to a common central and bus-capable controller (1) and can be controlled thereby, wherein the system cable (2) is provided for power supply to the light modules (3) and for control of the respective light modules (3) from the controller (1), and wherein in each case a light module (3) which can be positioned by means of an associated system cable (2) remote from the controller (1) has a housing, which is in particular watertight, in which driver means are disposed for supplying power to the LED (4).
US09599322B2	High intensity LED replacement of incandescent lamps A method of forming a light bulb core, and a light bulb or lamp incorporating the core. The method includes forming a heat sink having at least six working facets located equally on opposite sides of a central plane, and then mounting a light source on each of the working facets. The light sources are mounted on circuit boards, each circuit board corresponding to a respective one of the working facets. The boards are then applied to respective working facets. The bulb is composed of a screw base, an external heat sink mounted in the screw base, and the light bulb core mounted in and extending from the external heat sink. The light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.
US09599321B2	LED lighting and connecting system An LED lighting system comprising at least one LED luminaire is provided. An LED luminaire may comprise at least one longitudinally extending LED light source, a first LED light source holder holding a first end of the LED light sources and having a first electrical socket in electrical communication with the LED light sources. A second LED light source holder holds a second end of the LED light sources. The LED light source holders are configured to hold the LED luminaire in place.
US09599318B2	Solid state light source-based module convertible between linear and non-linear shapes A lighting module is provided. The lighting module includes a flexible substrate having a first side and a second side, a plurality of solid state light sources, and a flexible housing. The first side of the flexible substrate has conductive traces. The plurality of solid state light sources is placed on the first side of the flexible substrate. The plurality of solid state light sources is electrically connected to the conductive traces. The flexible housing has at least a first shape, which may be linear, and a second shape, which may be non-linear. The flexible housing includes a flexible superelastic material in an austenite phase. The flexible housing is placed in proximity to the flexible substrate to form the lighting module.
US09599315B1	Optical attachment features for light-emitting diode-based lighting system An optical attachment feature of a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes an enclosure, a trim, a reflector, and a diffuser. The enclosure can include an enclosure wall forming a cavity and an enclosure collar having a first profile. The trim can include a trim collar that abuts to the enclosure collar, wherein the trim collar has a second profile. The reflector can include an outer surface, an inner surface having reflective material disposed thereon, and a reflector collar having a first optical attachment mechanism. The diffuser can include a diffuser collar, where the diffuser collar can include a second optical attachment mechanism and a third optical attachment mechanism, where the second optical attachment mechanism can couple to the first optical attachment mechanism, and where the third optical attachment mechanism is disposed within a feature formed by the first profile and the second profile when the enclosure collar is mechanically coupled to the trim collar.
US09599306B2	Illuminating glazing unit for a vehicle An illuminating glazing unit for vehicles includes a first transparent sheet with a first main face, a second main face, and a peripheral edge, a plurality of light-emitting diodes, each having an emitting face, and a light extraction element, which may be located on one of the main faces of the first sheet, wherein the first sheet is pierced with a through hole delimited by an internal edge, and wherein one or more of the light-emitting diodes are housed in the through hole, with their emitting faces turned toward the internal edge.
US09599300B2	Light emitting device and lighting device An optical guide member (104) includes an optical guide section having an exit end surface (Rx1) including a side a, and an imaging lens (105) forms, on a front surface of a light emitting section (101), an image of the side a in an image of excitation light (L1) on the exit end surface (Rx1).
US09599296B2	Lighting device and a case for the same One embodiment is a lighting device. The lighting device comprises a first case comprising a first extension part and a second extension part; a first light emitter disposed in the first case; a first diffuser disposed in the first case and over the first light emitter; a second case comprising a third extension part and a fourth extension part; a second light emitter disposed in the second case; a second diffuser disposed in the second case and over the second light emitter; and a bracket coupled to the second extension part and the third extension part.
US09599295B2	Light fixture with articulated junction box A light fixture has a mount to attach the light fixture to a support structure. A yoke is connected to the mount and is operable to rotate relative to the mount at least 360 degrees about a rotation axis passing through an illumination aperture of the light fixture. A lamp is connected to the yoke and is operable to rotate with the yoke about the rotation axis. A proximal end of a junction box is connected to the yoke and is operable to rotate at least 360 degrees relative to the yoke about the rotation axis, to maintain a rotational orientation of the junction box relative to the mount during rotation of the yoke and lamp. The junction box is operable to pivot relative to the yoke, about a pivot axis perpendicular to the rotation axis and to contact the support structure on a distal free end portion.
US09599291B2	Solid state light source emitting warm light with high CRI Solid state light sources, lighting devices and lamps arranged to provide emission with a warm temperature and high CRI. One embodiment of a solid state lighting device according to the present invention comprises a light emitting diode (LED) device capable of emitting light in an emission spectrum. A filter arranged so that at least some light from the LED light source passes through it, with the filter filtering at least some of one or more portions of the light source emission spectrum. The resulting light source light has a different temperature but substantially the same CRI after passing through the filter.
US09599283B2	Power modulation for ammonia delivery system A system for storage and dosing of ammonia includes solid ammonia storage material capable of binding and releasing ammonia reversibly by adsorption/absorption. The system includes a start-up storage unit and a main storage unit, both of which hold ammonia storage material. A start-up heating device is arranged to heat the start-up storage unit to generate gaseous ammonia by thermal desorption from the solid storage material. A main heating device arranged to heat the main storage unit to generate gaseous ammonia by thermal desorption from the solid storage material. A controller modulates operation of the heating devices such that the main and start-up heating devices are not simultaneously activated.
US09599280B2	Pivot-fit frame, system and method for photovoltaic modules A system and apparatus are disclosed including PV modules having a frame allowing quick and easy assembling of the PV modules into a PV array in a sturdy and durable manner. In examples of the present technology, the PV modules may have a grooved frame where the groove is provided at an angle with respect to a planar surface of the modules. Various couplings may engage within the groove to assemble the PV modules into the PV array with a pivot-fit connection. Further examples of the present technology operate with PV modules having frames without grooves, or with PV modules where the frame is omitted altogether.
US09599244B2	Bypass valve A bypass valve and a valve assembly including a bypass valve are disclosed. The bypass valve includes a manifold having 4 ports and a valve stem including two sealing elements disposed along the valve stem length. The valve stem may be displaced to a first valve position and a second valve position to selectably place combinations of ports in fluid communication with each other.
US09599225B2	Blocking configuration of oil pressure circuit hole A blocking configuration of an oil pressure circuit hole includes a plug screwed together with an aperture end portion of the oil pressure circuit hole provided to a main body. The plug includes: a shaft portion; an external thread portion disposed on a leading end of the shaft portion; an O-ring mounted on an outer periphery of a base end portion of the shaft portion and pressed between the outer periphery of the shaft portion and an inner periphery of the oil pressure circuit hole to seal them; a flange portion having an external diameter larger than that of the shaft portion and disposed on a part of a base end side of a storage groove on which the O-ring is mounted; and a polygonal column-shaped head portion on which a tightening tool is mounted and disposed on a part of a base end side of the flange portion.
US09599224B2	Shell of pressure-resistant container, pressure-resistant container, and exploratory apparatus There are provided a shell of a pressure-resistant container that is made of ceramics, is used for a pressure-resistant container formed with a through hole, and can be made higher in strength and lighter in weight, as well as to provide a pressure-resistant container and an exploratory apparatus. A shell of a pressure-resistant container includes a shell portion and a thick-walled portion. The shell portion is made of ceramics and has a convexly-curved surface. The thick-walled portion is made of ceramics, continues into the shell portion, is larger in thickness than the shell portion, and has a through hole penetrating through the thick-walled portion in a thickness direction thereof.
US09599223B2	Compression ring and its production method To provide a price-competitive compression ring having excellent thermal conductivity and thermal sag resistance, which can be used in a high-thermal-load environment of high-compression-ratio engines, steel identified by the material number of SKS93 in JIS G 4404 is used, and a piston ring wire is annealed before an oil-tempering treatment such that spheroidal cementite having an average particle size of 0.1-1.5 μm is dispersed in a tempered martensite matrix.
US09599220B2	Cylinder-piston unit with short cannula A cylinder-piston unit, with at least one cylinder accommodating an injection solution and having an outlet opening, and with at least one piston. The cylinder, or a component mounted upstream of the cylinder, has an end face from which, during correct emptying of the cylinder-piston unit, a short cannula protrudes, which has an outlet opening at its free end. The outlet opening has a surface with a border which has a point near the bottom or an edge near the bottom. The point near the bottom or the edge near the bottom lies 0.15-0.3 mm away from the end face or the front-most point or edge thereof. A cylinder-piston unit is developed which is intended for a disposable injector and which is suitable for virtually painless penetration of the human skin, among other reasons for the administration of highly viscous injection solutions.
US09599216B2	Push-button shifter assembly with button state determination logic A vehicle or other system includes an actuator assembly operable to achieve a selected operating state of the system in response to an electronic state selection signal, a push-button shifter assembly, and a controller. The shift assembly includes push-buttons, each including at least three redundant switches. A binary open/closed state of each switch defines the electronic state selection signal. The controller is in by-wire communication with the actuator and push-button shifter assemblies, and receives the electronic state selection signal. The controller determines a pressed, released, or unknown button state of each push-button by determining, in response to the electronic state selection signal, if all of the redundant switches have closed. If all of the redundant switches have not closed, the controller determines whether fewer than all of the switches have closed and opened within a calibrated time interval of each other.
US09599215B2	Hydraulic system for a driveline disconnect with independent drive rear driveline module A hydraulic actuation system (10) and method of assembly for disconnecting a secondary driveline (27) can be used in an all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle (14) having a power take-off unit (PTU) (42) for transferring rotary power to the secondary driveline (27). The hydraulic actuation system (10) can include a source of pressurized fluid (50), a hydraulically actuated synchronizer (44) for synchronizing rotary motion between the PTU (42) and the secondary driveline (27), at least one hydraulically actuated clutch assembly (11a, 11b) for connecting and disconnecting secondary vehicle wheels (29a, 29b) with respect to the secondary driveline (27), an area control solenoid (ACS) valve (54) in fluid communication with the source of pressurized fluid (50) to modulate pressure to engage and disengage the synchronizer (44), and at least one variable force solenoid (VFS) valve (56a, 56b) in fluid communication with the source of pressurized fluid (50) to modulate pressure to the at least one hydraulically actuated clutch assembly (11a, 11b).
US09599214B2	Hydraulic control system with ETRS and multiplexed clutch control for a transmission An electronic transmission range selection hydraulic control system includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a first mode valve assembly in fluid communication downstream of the source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a drive clutch actuator connected to a drive clutch and in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly, a reverse clutch actuator connected to a reverse clutch and in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly, a second mode valve assembly in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly, and a park servo connected to the park mechanism and in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly and the second mode valve assembly.
US09599209B2	Torsional vibration dampers Torsional vibration dampers having a hub integral with a pulley body for rotation therewith and at least an annular first elastomeric member seated on the pulley body between the outer belt engaging surface and the hub and held thereagainst for rotation therewith by a first inertia ring connected to the pulley body are disclosed. The torsional vibration dampers may also include an annular second elastomeric member seated on the pulley body, on a side opposite the annular first elastomeric member, between the outer belt engaging surface and the hub and held thereagainst for rotation therewith by a second inertia ring connected to the pulley body or seated on the first inertia member, on a side opposite the first elastomeric member, between the first inertia member and a front end cap, where the front end cap compresses the second elastomeric member against the first inertia member.
US09599201B2	Polygon compensation coupling for chain and sprocket driven systems A polygon compensation coupling system for reducing a polygon effect in a chain driven system is disclosed. The polygon compensation coupling system may include a chain sprocket and a main drive in engagement with the chain sprocket, such that the engagement defines a compensation curve to reduce the polygon effect.
US09599198B2	Device for transmitting mechanical torque between a driving member and a driven member, and air-compression system for supplying power to an engine using such a device The invention relates to a device for transmitting mechanical torque between a driving member and a driven member, in particular between a heat engine and an air compressor (2) for supplying power to the engine. Said transmission device includes at least one pulley (10, 11, 12, 13), for transmitting the torque between the driving member and the driven member, and a release means (17) controlling at least one of said pulleys (10, 11, 12, 13) so as to enable the transmission of the torque between the driving member and the driven member when the latter are in an engaged state, or so as to restrict the transmission when the latter are in a disengaged state. The invention also relates to an air-compression system for supplying power to a heat engine, in particular for a motor vehicle, said system including a compressor (2) and a torque-transmitting device (3) enabling torque to be taken up on a belt (9) of the engine and said torque to be transmitted to the compressor, said transmission device (3) being capable of transmitting said torque at a first transmission ratio up to a certain engine speed threshold and of no longer transmitting said torque when said threshold is exceeded, or of transmitting said torque at a lower transmission ratio when the engine speed is above said threshold.
US09599196B2	Transmission for a motor vehicle A transmission includes a drive shaft (1), an output shaft (2), a housing (G), a first planetary gear set (PR1), a second planetary gear set (PR2) and a third planetary gear set (PR3), and six shift elements, including a first brake (B1), a second brake (B2) along with a first clutch (K1), a second clutch (K2), a third clutch (K3, K3′, K3″, K3′″) and a fourth clutch (K4, K4′). The shift elements are selectively actuated, by which nine forward gears and one reverse gear can be realized through different transmission ratios between the drive shaft (1) and the output shaft (2). Each planetary gear set (PR1, PR2, PR3) has a sun gear (S1, S2, S3), one planetary gear, one planetary carrier (PT1, PT2, PT3) and one ring gear (H1, H2, H3). The drive shaft (1) and the output shaft (2) are arranged in a manner axially offset to each other, and the drive shaft is (1), through the second clutch (K2), connectable to the ring gear (H2) of the second planetary gear set (PR2) and the sun gear (S3) of the third planetary gear set (PR3). The drive shaft (1) is, through the first clutch (K1), connectable to the second brake (B2) and the sun gear (S2) of the second planetary gear set (PR2). The sun gear (S2) of the second planetary gear set (PR2) and the second brake (B2) are also connected to each other.
US09599194B2	Vehicle transmission in group construction A motor vehicle transmission having main group and a range group that is connected downstream from the main group which has a planetary stage with transmission components. A first component couples an output shaft of the range group and a second component couples an output shaft of the main group. A third component can couple a housing and the first or the second components. For carrying out a range shift of the range group, which cannot be shifted under load, and to enable an arrangement of gear steps of the upstream main group, the drive output shaft passes axially through the planetary stage to the main group. The output shaft is a central shaft with which the input shaft of the main group can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner, and over which the output shaft of the main group is positioned as a coaxially extending hollow shaft.
US09599192B2	Drive with transmission system A transmission system includes a first gear which has an outer toothing; a plurality of pinions which mesh with the outer toothing of the first gear, each pinion being connected to an electric machine which is designed as a motor or a generator; a second gear which is coaxially connected to the first gear and which has an outer toothing; a plurality of third gears which mesh with the second gear and which have an outer toothing, each of the third gears being coaxially connected to a fourth gear which has an outer toothing; and a fifth gear which meshes with the fourth gears, which is connected to a drive or output shaft, and which has an outer toothing, with the first gear and the drive or output shaft being coaxially arranged.
US09599191B2	Ferrule configuration A ferrule 10 for attachment to an end of a wire rope R is disclosed. The ferrule comprises an open end 12 into which the end of the wire rope can be received for securement in the ferrule. The ferrule also comprises an end 14 that opposes the open end. The ferrule further comprises an axis Ax extending between the open and opposing ends. The ferrule is configured at or around at least one of the open and opposing ends such that the ferrule is able to mate with a corresponding formation of a socket 50 into which the ferrule can be received in use. Also disclosed is a socket 50 adapted to the ferrule, and a mechanism for axially locking the ferrule in the socket.
US09599190B2	Conveyor belt or drive belt A belt, configured as a conveyor belt or drive belt, includes at least one traction member having an outer side. The traction member includes at least one of a renewable raw material or a biologically degradable raw material. A coating is disposed on the outer side of the at least one traction member and includes at least one of a renewable raw material, a biologically degradable raw material, or a synthetically produced and biologically degradable raw material.
US09599186B2	Damper device A flywheel assembly includes a first rotary member, a second rotary member, a first coil spring, a second coil spring, an intermediate plate, a first stopper mechanism and a first contact relief member. The first coil spring is configured to be compressed between the first rotary member and the second rotary member. The second coil spring is configured to be compressed between the first rotary member and the second rotary member and has a stiffness greater than a stiffness of the first coil spring. The intermediate member is engaged with the first coil spring and the second coil spring and couples the first coil spring and the second coil spring in series. The first stopper mechanism is configured to deactivate the first coil spring. The first contact relief member is movably disposed inside the first coil spring and is capable of relieving the contact in the first stopper mechanism during activation of the first coil spring.
US09599174B2	Brake device A brake device includes: an outer race having a cylindrical inner peripheral surface; at least two brake cams arranged inside the outer race in a circumferential direction, each brake cam having brake surfaces located at both ends in the circumferential direction of a side of the brake cam facing the outer race, each brake surface being contactable with the inner peripheral surface of the outer race; and an output-side rotary member arranged at radially inner sides of the respective brake cams, the output-side rotary member including contact portions contactable with surfaces of the brake cams facing the radially inner sides. Contact points at which the respective contact portions and the respective brake cams are contactable are on an axis-of-rotation side of a both-end reference plane (plane connecting outer ends of the respective brake surfaces located at the both ends of to corresponding brake cam), or on the both-end reference plane.
US09599166B2	Coupling between two parts of a medical instrument A tool for a medical instrument includes a coupling member on the proximal end of the tool, for releasable mechanical coupling with a distal end of a shaft of a medical instrument, wherein the coupling member is in the form of a helical cutout of a circular cylinder barrel.
US09599161B2	Rolling element bearing configured with a channel A rolling element bearing includes a plurality of rolling elements, a bearing inner ring and a bearing outer ring. The rolling elements are arranged circumferentially around an axis, and radially between the inner ring and the outer ring. The inner ring includes a plurality of first passages, a second passage and a channel that extends axially into the inner ring. The first passages are arranged circumferentially around the axis. The first passages respectively extend axially through the inner ring from a plurality of first passage inlets to the channel. The second passage includes a second passage inlet that is substantially axially aligned with one of the first passage inlets. The second passage extends radially through the inner ring to a second passage outlet.
US09599157B2	Axial-radial slide bearing having polymer slide elements and corresponding slide element An axial-radial sliding bearing with polymer sliding elements includes a first bearing race and a second bearing race, which are rotatable oppositely to each other about a bearing shaft, wherein the second bearing race defines a substantially U-shaped cross section for receiving the first bearing race at least in certain regions. The sliding elements are made from tribopolymer and are arranged between the first and the second bearing races. The sliding elements each have a substantially L-shaped cross section comprising an axial region having axial sliding surfaces and a radial region having radial sliding surfaces. The radial region of the sliding elements includes at least one hinge connection, which connects two segments of the radial region in a flexible manner and so as to be movable oppositely to each other. A sliding element may include at least one such hinge connection in the radial region of the sliding element.
US09599156B2	Sleeve bearing A sleeve bearing for being received in an outer sleeve includes an inner part which extends in the axial direction, a bearing body, and a cage which encloses the bearing body circumferentially. The bearing body encloses the inner part, is made from an elastic material, and has at least two chambers. The cage is formed from at least two cage parts, the spacing of which can be varied in the radial direction. A sealed joint area is provided between the cage parts.
US09599155B2	Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, and related methods of manufacture In an embodiment, a bearing assembly may include a support ring to which one or more superhard bearing elements may be mounted. The support ring may include one or more relief features configured to reduce residual stresses in the superhard bearing elements that are induced by brazing the superhard bearing elements to the support ring, operational loads, other processes, or combinations of the foregoing. Reducing the residual stresses in the superhard bearing elements may help prevent damage to the superhard bearing elements. The bearing assembly may be used in subterranean drilling systems and/or other types of systems.
US09599142B2	Lock washer A lock washer for releasably locking a fastener to an object is provided. The washer includes a body defining a bore configured for alignment with a bore disposed in the object. The bores are configured to receive a shank of the fastener and are disposed about a center axis along which the fastener extends. The washer further includes one or more fingers each having a first end coupled to the body and a second end configured to selectively engage a flat on either a head of the fastener or a nut. The finger is movable between a disengaged position wherein the second end of the finger is configured for disengagement from the flat and an engaged position wherein the second end of the finger is configured for engagement with the flat. The finger is biased towards the engaged position.
US09599140B2	Plastic serviceable screw grommet and related methods A retaining wing can be hingedly coupled to an outer surface of each of two legs along a hinge line. The retaining wing can include a leading edge facing toward, and a trailing edge facing away from, the distal end of the legs, and together with the hinge line can define a substantially triangular shape. When a screw is not present in the screw passage, engagement of the trailing edge against one of the automobile components can operate to direct a servicing removal force applied through the base inwardly on the wings causing the wings to flex inwardly and permit removal of the screw grommet from the aperture without damaging any of the components or requiring a separate inwardly directed force to be directly applied to the wings. An associated method is also provided.
US09599136B2	Fastening system Disclosed is a fastening system (10) for fastening two first and second profile bars (16, 18) which have a first and second groove (12, 14) respectively, comprising a fastening body (20) that has feather-key-like first and second projections (30, 32) which extend into first and second groove openings (34, 36) in the assembled state, the projections (30, 32) being provided with first and second screw bores respectively which extend into one of the respective groove openings (34, 36) in jaw-like manner, the respective first and second hammer heads each being freeform heads which impart a twist, the first and second shafts being located partially within the groove openings (34, 36) in the assembled state and first and second noses being arranged approximately diagonally to each other at each hammer head screw (22, 24) at the transition between hammer head and shaft, which noses lie against the jaw-like screw bores (38, 40) in the assembled state so as to inhibit rotation.
US09599113B2	Permanent magnet motor pump A structural improvement of the canned pump is to improve the stiffness of a stationary shaft and, according to requirement, to dispose a monitor device. The method for improving the stiffness of the stationary shaft includes axially inserting a shaft metal rear support of the metal structural of a motor rear casing of a canned motor into the inner side of a rotor yoke of an inner rotor of the canned motor, tightly attaching the shaft metal rear support to a rear shaft seat for improving the stiffness of the stationary shaft by longer hold length, and for shortening an arm length of the composite force. The monitor device, used for detecting the wear of a bearing for enhancing the reliability and satisfying the driving requirement, is installed in the ring slot to be protected by the rear shaft seat.
US09599111B2	Riserless recirculation/transfer pump and mixer/pre-melter for molten metal applications A pump for processing molten metal having an enlarged tubular body which houses a centrifugal lifting pump at its bottom end. The bottom end has a curved shape that aids in the formation and sustainability of: a) a forced vortex; b) a highly forced vortex; and c) a super forced vortex, depending on the application when it which receives the ejected molten metal from the lifting pump's impeller. The lifting pump is controlled to cause the vortex to climb up the inner wall of the body up to and out of an outlet formed in the upper end of the body. A recirculation centrifugal pump is mounted coaxially to and rotates with the lifting impeller.
US09599108B2	Two rotor vane pump A vane pump includes a first cam ring and a second cam ring, a first rotor positioned in the first cam ring and a second rotor positioned in the second cam ring, and a shaft. The first rotor is engaged with the shaft so that the first rotor rotates relative to the first cam ring about an axis extending through the shaft, and the second rotor selectively engages with the shaft so that the second rotor selectively rotates relative to the second cam ring about the axis. A piston positioned in the shaft translates within the shaft between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the shaft engages with the second rotor so that the second rotor rotates relative to the second cam ring about the axis, and when in the second position, the shaft disengages with the second rotor so that the second rotor does not rotate relative to the second cam ring.
US09599101B2	Cryogenic pumps A cryogenic pump has an associated heater for vaporizing cryogenic fluid. The heater has a chamber (bounded by an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve) disposed around at least a portion of the pump housing. The heater has a helical heating coil with a plurality of turns disposed within the chamber and a helical baffle having a plurality of turns interspaced with the turns of the heating coil for guiding heat exchange fluid over the turns of the heat exchange coil. The heater has an inlet for cryogenic fluid to communicate with the heat exchange coil and an outlet for the resulting vaporized fluid. Heat exchange fluid flows through an inlet of the heater chamber to an outlet of the heater chamber and then through a space defined between the inner sleeve and a portion of the pump housing.
US09599098B2	Spring mechanism Described is a spring mechanism. The spring mechanism includes a leaf spring housing with leaf springs radially disposed within the leaf spring housing. The leaf springs being flexible between a rest state and tension state. A winding mechanism is engaged with the leaf springs for causing the leaf springs to flex from the rest state to the tension state. The winding mechanism includes a pushing pin wheel with a plurality of pushing pins protruding therefrom that rest against the leaf springs. The pushing pin wheel is rotatable such that rotation of the pushing pin wheel causes the leaf springs to flex from the rest state to a tension state. Release of the tension (i.e., when the leaf springs return to the rest state from the tension state) causes rotation of the leaf spring housing, which causes rotation of a corresponding release gear set and output drive.
US09599094B2	Method of manufacturing an aerodynamic shell part for a wind turbine blade A method of manufacturing an aerodynamic shell part for a wind turbine blade is described. The aerodynamic she part comprises a recess for arrangement and connection of a spar cap within said recess. The method comprising the steps of: a) providing a first mold part having a first forming surface that defines a part of an exterior of the aerodynamic shell part, b) laying up fiber-reinforcement material and optionally also sandwich core material in the first mold on the first forming surface, c) arranging one or more inserts having an exterior shape corresponding to at least sides of the recess of the aerodynamic shell part, d) supplying resin to said fiber-reinforcement material and optional sandwich core material, e) curing or preconsolidating the resin, and f) removing the one or more inserts.
US09599093B2	Apparatus for and method of mounting wind turbine blades on a wind turbine tower The application describes an apparatus for and a method of mounting wind turbine blades on a wind turbine tower. A number of guide rods are provided in the vicinity of the blade root and hub for connection to corresponding socket sections. The guide rods and socket sections are provided on respective ones of a wind turbine blade and a wind turbine hub to facilitate connection of one to the other. The guide rods and the sockets may be provided on the same or on different ones of the blade or hub. The guide rods and sockets allow the blade to be positioned at the hub in the correct rotational orientation to facilitate connection of the necessary fasteners.
US09599082B2	Direct injection fuel pump Methods and systems are provided for a direct injection fuel pump. The methods and system control pressure within a compression chamber so as to improve fuel pump lubrication.
US09599075B2	Bidirectional valved aspirator for surge control and vacuum generation An aspirator coupled between an inlet of a compressor and an engine intake manifold may include sonic/supersonic expansion curves for both forward and reverse flow through the aspirator. Suction flow may enter a first entraining port coupling an ambient side of the aspirator with a vacuum source during reverse flow through the aspirator, whereas suction flow may enter a second entraining port coupling a manifold side of the aspirator with the vacuum source, the first entraining port counter sunk relative to a nominal slope of the aspirator to reduce flow disruption caused by the port during forward flow through the aspirator. A radial-flow aspirator shut-off valve arranged in series with the aspirator may be controlled to enable or disable motive flow through the aspirator, and motive flow may enter the valve in a direction perpendicular to a motive flow axis of the aspirator when the valve is open.
US09599073B2	Fuel vaporizer system A fuel vaporizer including a mist vaporizer and a boiler, the boiler being integrated with the mist vaporizer, the mist vaporizer and the boiler including a housing, baffles joined to the housing, conduit extending through the baffles, fuel in a mist form adjacent the conduit and a pool of fuel contained between the housing and baffles.
US09599068B2	Multi-cylinder internal combustion engine A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine (1) having four cylinders is provided with an EGR device (3) including an EGR cooler (27). The multi-cylinder internal combustion engine has: four exhaust side branch conduits (15) each being provided to each cylinder (2); a storage tank (31) which stores condensed water (CW) generated by the EGR cooler (27); and four condensed water introduction conduits (33) each being provided to each exhaust side branch conduit (15) and being communicated with the exhaust side branch conduit (15) and the storage tank (31). When the wall temperature of the cylinders (2) in the decelerating operation is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature, an exhaust-side variable valve mechanism (23B) and an intake-side variable valve mechanism (23A) are controlled respectively so that the valve closing timing of an exhaust valve (21) is retarded, and the valve opening timing of an intake valve (20) is retarded.
US09599065B2	Continuous detonation wave engine and aircraft provided with such an engine The invention relates to a continuous detonation wave engine and aircraft provided with such an engine. The continuous detonation wave engine (1) operates with a detonation mixture of fuel and oxidant and includes, in particular, a detonation chamber (3) comprising an injection base (10), the length of which is defined along an open line (17), such as to form a detonation chamber (3) having an elongate form in a transverse plane, as well as an injection system (4) arranged such as to inject the fuel/oxidant mixture into the detonation chamber (3) at at least one segment of the injection base (10).
US09599064B2	Gas turbine engine airfoil A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a compressor section and a turbine section, one of which includes an airfoil. The airfoil includes pressure and suction sides extending in a radial direction from a 0% span position at an inner flow path location to a 100% span position at an airfoil tip. The airfoil has a maximum chord length projection that is not in an axial view.
US09599057B2	Method and system for selecting a cylinder for engine starting A method and system for improving starting of an engine is presented. In one example, the method selects a first cylinder to receive fuel since engine stop the cylinder's position relative to the cylinder's top-dead-center compression stroke. The method also describes adjusting a number of fuel injections for a first combustion event since engine stop.
US09599056B2	System and method for estimating the richness of the gaseous mixture in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle power plant A system for estimating richness of a gaseous mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle power plant, including a mechanism injecting an additional combustible gas into a fresh air intake circuit of the engine, a mechanism measuring concentrations of the additional gas in the fresh air intake circuit and in an engine exhaust gas circuit respectively, a mechanism determining a ratio between the measured concentration of the additional gas in the intake circuit and the measured concentration of the additional gas in the exhaust circuit, and a mechanism estimating the richness of the gaseous mixture in the combustion chamber of the engine from the determined ratio.
US09599048B2	Methods and systems for cylinder bank misfire detection and reactivation Various systems and methods are described for deactivation and reactivation of a cylinder bank in a V-engine. In one example, the cylinder bank is deactivated responsive to an indication of misfire based on crankshaft acceleration and exhaust air fuel ratio. The cylinder bank is reactivated sequentially based on exhaust catalyst temperature.
US09599044B2	Control apparatus for engine having turbocharger and method thereof An control apparatus and method for an engine having a turbocharger may include determining a load condition of the engine by a controller, and opening and closing an intake valve, a throttle valve, and a wastegate valve by the controller according to the load condition of the engine, where a combustion chamber generates power by combusting a fuel, an intake valve adjusts an air/fuel mixed gas flowed into the combustion chamber, a continuously variable valve timing apparatus advances or retards an opening/closing timing of the intake valve, a turbocharger having a turbine and a compressor compressing air flowed into the combustion chamber, a throttle valve adjusting air supplied to the combustion chamber, a wastegate valve adjusting the exhaust gas flowed into the turbine, and a controller controlling the intake valve, the throttle valve, and the wastegate valve according to a load region of the engine.
US09599043B2	Method and device for controlling an internal combustion engine A method for stopping an internal combustion engine, in which an air flow supplied via an air metering device, in particular a throttle valve of the internal combustion engine, is reduced after a stopping request has been ascertained, an undershoot point in time is ascertained, at which an ascertained speed of the internal combustion engine falls below a pre-definable speed threshold value, after the undershoot point in time, the air flow supplied via the air metering device of the internal combustion engine is increased again, the predefinable speed threshold value being selected in such a way that an intake cylinder no longer enters a compression stroke after the increase of the supplied air flow until the internal combustion engine is at a standstill, a degree of opening of the air metering device to increase the supplied air flow being selected as a function of a coasting speed of the internal combustion engine.
US09599040B2	Fuel apportionment for multi fuel engine system A method for controlling fuel flow in a multi fuel engine is disclosed. An input power for operating the multi fuel engine at a desired engine speed is determined and a fuel flow rate based on the input power, one or more fuel properties and a specified fuel substitution ratio for apportioning the plurality of fuels is determined. Also, a correction factor for the fuel flow rate based on a desired charge density, wherein the desired charge density is based at least on a relationship between an engine load and charge density is determined and a corrected fuel flow rate, based on the determined correction factor, is output to a corresponding actuator of a fluid flow control device for the one of the fuels to cause the corresponding actuator to provide the one of the plurality of fuels at the corrected fuel flow rate.
US09599039B2	Control device for a flow of intake gas and/or recirculated exhaust gases in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine and corresponding intake module A control device for a flow of intake gas and/or recirculated exhaust gases in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and for an intake module comprising at least one pipe which is arranged so as to supply the cylinder is disclosed. The control device comprises a means for sealing, and a means for deactivating at least one pipe which is able to be controlled between a first position in which the pipe supplies the cylinder with the intake gases (F) and a second position in which the pipe supplies the cylinder with the recirculated exhaust gases. The means for sealing is configured so as to be displaced as a result of the difference in pressure between the intake and the exhaust on both sides of the means for sealing between a locked position of the means for deactivating in the first position, and a position of release of the means for deactivating.
US09599037B2	Control apparatus of internal combustion engine A control apparatus of an internal combustion engine which is capable of a lean burn operation and which includes a catalyst which is provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine and which has an oxidizing ability, a supercharger; an in-passage injection valve which injects fuel into an intake passage; an in-cylinder injection valve which injects fuel into a cylinder, and a variable valve apparatus which changes at least one of an opening timing of an intake valve and a closing timing of an exhaust valve. The control apparatus performs creating a valve overlap that is a state where the intake valve and the exhaust valve of the internal combustion engine are opened, completing an injection of fuel from the in-passage injection valve during a period in which the intake valve is closed, and completing an injection of fuel from the in-cylinder injection valve during an intake stroke when intake air pressure of the internal combustion engine is higher than atmospheric pressure.
US09599034B2	Throttle adjustment device for brush cutter According to one embodiment, a throttle adjustment device, for a brush cutter in which an engine is mounted at one end of a handle pipe and in which a throttle adjustment wire extends from a throttle of the engine, include: a throttle lever having an operation portion to be operated by the user; a sub lever having a holding portion to be connected with an extending end of the throttle adjustment wire; a case to be fixed to the handle pipe, the throttle lever and the sub lever being rotatably mounted in the case; and a connecting member configured to bring the throttle lever and the sub lever into: an interlocked state where the throttle is adjustable in accordance with an operation amount of the throttle lever; or an un-interlocked state where the throttle is not adjustable regardless of the operation amount of the throttle lever.
US09599032B2	Application of probabilistic control in gas turbine tuning for emissions-fuel flow 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 emissions value to match a nominal emissions value, and subsequently measuring an actual fuel flow 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 fuel flow value and a nominal fuel flow value at the ambient condition.
US09599023B2	Ventilation of an accessory gear box, and turbojet engine comprising such a gear box An accessory gear box configured to be mounted on a fan casing of a turbojet engine, including: an input shaft; a plurality of accessory drive shafts; and a compartment forming an interface with an accessory arranged on the housing of the accessory gear box at a site of the accessory, the interface compartment including an inlet and an outlet configured to allow air to circulate inside the compartment, to insulate the accessory gear box from heat generated by the accessories.
US09599013B2	Direct manifold boost assist device with throttle body manifold volume isolation Methods and systems are provided for adjusting intake airflow through two parallel induction passages. In response to increased torque demand, intake airflow may be directed through a first induction passage including an exhaust-driven turbocharger compressor and through a second induction passage including an electric compressor. Further, after the turbocharger compressor increases speed, intake airflow may be directed again through the first induction passage to further increase boost.
US09599004B2	Abnormality diagnostic device for a particulate filter Diagnostic accuracy is improved when abnormality diagnosis of a particulate filter is carried out by using a PM sensor arranged in an exhaust passage downstream of the particulate filter. An abnormality diagnostic device for a particulate filter includes a PM sensor arranged in an exhaust passage at the downstream side of the particulate filter so as to output a signal corresponding to an amount of PM deposited in between electrodes which constitute a sensor element, and a filter diagnostic unit to carry out filter diagnostic processing in which abnormality of the particulate filter is diagnosed based on an output value of the PM sensor, wherein it is decided whether to carry out the filter diagnostic processing based on a degree of variation in the output value of the PM sensor before the filter diagnostic processing is carried out.
US09599000B2	Reductant container A reductant container having: a tank main body that accommodates a reductant; a heating member disposed in the tank main body and configured to generate heat so as to increase a temperature of the reductant; a covering member covering the heating member and having an inflow portion, the inflow portion allowing some of the reductant to flow into the covering member; a reductant supply pipe through which the reductant in the covering member is supplied to the outside of the tank main body; and a temperature measuring unit having a temperature sensor disposed in the covering member to sense a temperature of the reductant, the temperature measuring unit determining the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor, wherein the covering member has an upper wall covering the heating member from above, the upper wall having a lower surface that is inclined so as to be raised toward the temperature sensor.
US09598997B2	Exhaust gas purification apparatus of internal combustion engine An exhaust gas purification apparatus of an internal combustion engine includes: a reducing agent passage that connects a tank and an injection valve; a heater that heats up a hydrolysis catalyst that is provided in the reducing agent passage; and a controller comprising at least one processor configured to control a pump so that a reducing agent located further toward a side of the injection valve than the hydrolysis catalyst flows toward a side of the hydrolysis catalyst after completion of injection of a reducing agent in a state where the hydrolysis catalyst is at a temperature lower than the hydrolysis temperature and before start of injection of a reducing agent in a state where the hydrolysis catalyst is at a temperature equal to or higher than the hydrolysis temperature.
US09598985B2	Method and system for variable cam timing device Methods and systems are described for an engine with a cam torque actuated variable cam timing phaser. Phaser positioning control is improved by reducing inaccuracies resulting from inadvertent spool valve and/or phaser movement when the spool valve is commanded between regions. In addition, improved spool valve mapping is used to render phaser commands more consistent and robust.
US09598984B2	Camshaft adjusting device A camshaft adjusting device for an internal combustion engine including: a vane-type adjuster actuable by a pressure medium and which is rotationally fixed to a camshaft by a rotor and rotationally fixed to a crankshaft by a stator; a central valve has a displaceable valve body, by which a pressure medium is fed to the vane-type adjuster via a pump from a reservoir, the medium being selectively introduced into different working chambers and fed back from other working chambers to the reservoir, depending on the position of the valve body. The device includes a rolling bearing, by which the end section of the camshaft facing the vane-type adjuster is mounted in relation to a fixed housing wall. An axially oriented through-flow opening extends through the rolling bearing through which the pressure medium delivered by the pressure flows in an axial direction to the central valve.
US09598980B2	Turbine lock plunger for ram air turbine assembly A ram air turbine assembly includes a governor shaft rotatable about an axis and a stop shaft coupled for rotation with the governor shaft. A rotatable housing portion surrounds at least a portion of the stop shaft. A lock plunger extends through an opening in the rotatable housing portion to prevent rotation of the rotatable housing portion and minimize vibration impact loading when stowed.
US09598978B2	Fan containment system A fan containment system having a generally cylindrical fan case including a hook projecting in a generally radially inward direction and positioned axially forward of a radial array of fan blades; a fan track liner disposed on the radially inner surface of the fan case; and a panel which is positioned axially rearward of the hook and positioned axially forward of the radial array of fan blades and forms a substantially continuous air washed surface with the fan track liner. The panel is temporarily deformable so as to absorb the impacts of any foreign bodies, which enter the gas turbine engine, without compromising the structural integrity of the panel while being weak enough so that in the event that one of the fan blades is released from the hub, the fan blade tip of the detached fan blade is not inhibited from moving radially outward of the hub.
US09598977B2	Systems and methods for boundary control during steam turbine acceleration Certain embodiments of the disclosure may include systems and methods for boundary control during steam turbine acceleration. According to an example embodiment, the method can include receiving an indication the turbine is in an initial acceleration phase; receiving speed control parameter data from a plurality of sensors; receiving boundary control parameter data from a plurality of sensors; providing a control valve configured for controlling steam flow entering the turbine; determining the control valve position based on received speed control parameter data; determining the control valve position based on received boundary control parameter data; adjusting at least one boundary control parameter to the at least one boundary control parameter limit during turbine startup, wherein the value of a speed control parameter is simultaneously adjusted based on the adjusted at least one boundary control parameter; and adjusting the control valve position based at least on determined parameter data.
US09598962B2	Turbine rotor, manufacturing method thereof and steam turbine using turbine rotor A turbine rotor includes a high- and low-temperature side rotor base materials. The high- and low-temperature materials include concavities and grooves. The turbine rotor has an enclosed space formed by the concavity of the high- and low-temperature materials being disposed opposingly, and a gap formed by the grooves of the high- and low-temperature materials being disposed opposingly. The turbine rotor contains a buildup welding section formed between the high- and low-temperature materials, which has the same composition as that of the high- or low-temperature material, and has a penetration bead on the enclosed space side, and the gap contains a weld metal filled therein. Thus, a stable penetration bead can be formed in a dissimilar material welded rotor combining two kinds of alloy materials with different thermal properties, and then generation of a non-welded portion of a butting section that becomes a start point of fracture can be suppressed.
US09598959B2	Fluid expansion engine A hot fluid expansion engine has a plurality of actuator modules arranged in a star configuration around a central shaft. Each module includes a drive piston defining a working chamber of variable volume in the first enclosure; a movable displacement piston subdividing a second enclosure into a low temperature chamber of variable volume and a high temperature chamber of variable volume with the high temperature chamber communicating with a unit of a fluid heater device and the low temperature chamber communicating with the working chamber; and a fluid circulation circuit extending between the fluid heater device and the working chamber. The drive piston and the displacement piston of each actuator module are connected to the central shaft via respective first and second eccentric transmission devices suitable for imparting reciprocating motion in translation to each of the pistons with a phase lag of 90°.
US09598955B2	Wellbore tubular length determination using pulse-echo measurements Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining distance related wellbore parameters using pulse-echo measurements. For example, the depth of a wellbore may be computed and/or the length of a tubular string positioned in a wellbore may be determined. In an embodiment, a pulsar is deployed into a wellbore along a length of tubular. Once deployed, a fluid pulse is sent form a surface pulse generator and the transmission time is recorded. The downhole pulsar receives the fluid pulse and, in response, returns a second fluid pulse back to the surface. Surface processing circuitry receives the second fluid pulse and records the reception time. The processing circuitry then process the data to determine the total time for travel, thereby determining the length of the downhole pipe or other tubing.
US09598954B1	Dual-mode casing collar locator (CCL) tool, mode selection circuit and method Provided herein are various embodiments of casing collar locator (CCL) tools, circuits and methods, which enable a CCL tool to selectively operate in passive or active mode. More specifically, a dual-mode CCL tool is provided herein with a mode selection circuit, which may be coupled between a coil of the CCL tool and a wireline of a well survey system. The mode selection circuit may be generally configured to detect a voltage on the wireline, connect the coil of the CCL tool to the wireline if the detected voltage is less than a threshold voltage, and connect the coil of the CCL tool to an amplifier circuit if the detected voltage is greater than or equal to the threshold voltage. The mode selection circuit described herein therefore enables a single CCL tool to be used for a variety of different downhole operations, including but not limited to wireline logging and well perforation jobs.
US09598949B1	System for creating a near real time surface log A system to create a surface log by using a processor connected to data storage on a network that creates and executive dashboard of surface log information using computer instructions to (a) form an editable surface log template, (b) import user information, well sensor information, well event based observation data; well fluid testing data, (c) scale the imported data, forming scaled values, (d) computing a microview and a macroview log plot using the scaled values; (e) creating an executive dashboard, (f) inserting the log plots onto the executive dashboard and other real time well logging information allowing viewing of the log plots simultaneously with the other information on a real time basis, enabling safety interpretations for drilling, geological interpretations for drilling, operational interpretations for drilling, and combinations of these interpretations, in real time.
US09598945B2	System for extraction of hydrocarbons underground A system for in-situ heating of a subsurface formation for the extraction of hydrocarbons in underground deposits is disclosed. The system is configured to heat the underground deposit of hydrocarbons to facilitate fluid flow and hydrocarbon recovery from the underground deposit. The system has an antenna formed from a coaxial transmission line having an annular space between the transmission line outer conductor and the inner conductor and having one or more periodic aperture arrangements along the axial length of the outer conductor. A method for in-situ heating of a subsurface formation for recovering hydrocarbons contained therein is also disclosed. The method comprises: providing an antenna in the subsurface formation; providing electromagnetic RF power to the antenna for heating at least a portion of the subsurface formation.
US09598944B2	Enzyme enhanced oil recovery A method for enhanced oil recovery in an underground reservoir involving use of system including at least one injection well having an injection pump for establishing an injection stream, the injection pump includes a carrier system and an enzyme system; at least one production well having at least one fluid output; a mixed injection stream through the at least one injection well including a first injection stream having a flow rate S1 produced by the carrier system and a second injection stream having a flow rate S2 produced by the enzyme system; a concentration of enzyme Cen,3 in the mixed injection stream established using the formula C en , 3 = ( C en , 1 · S 1 + C en , 2 · S 2 S 1 + S 2 ) , where Cen,1 and Cen,2 are the enzyme concentration of the first and second injection streams; and an underground water stream in fluid connection with the injection well and production well, the stream including water injected by the carrier system and enzyme solution injected by the enzyme system.
US09598942B2	Igniter assembly for a setting tool An igniter assembly is disclosed for initiating an explosive charge in a setting tool. In an embodiment, the igniter assembly includes a longitudinal axis, and a holder including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a through passage. In addition, the igniter assembly includes an igniter disposed within the through passage. The igniter comprises a single igniter system. Further, the igniter assembly includes a contact seal plug disposed at least partially within the through passage. The contact sealing plug is configured to sealingly engage the through passage to prevent fluid flow out of the through passage beyond the first end of the holder.
US09598941B1	Detonating cord clip A perforating gun that has a detonator section in which a window is formed is assembled by: disposing a detonating cord in an inner bore of the perforating gun; fixing a clip to a detonator; gripping the clip with an installation tool; inserting the clip laterally through the window of the detonator section using the installation tool; and attaching the clip to the detonator cord by pressing the clip against the detonator cord using the installation tool. The clip has a planar base, an opening formed in the base for receiving the detonator, and a pair of prongs extending from the base, wherein each prong of the pair of prongs extends from an edge of the base and has a gripping end.
US09598922B1	Retrieval tool A tool retrieves material from a well. The tool has a cylindrical tool body, malleable members, and a cylindrical jacket. The tool body defines a chamber adapted to receive material for retrieval. The malleable members are on the lower end of the tool body and preferably are made of a relatively hard, tough malleable material such as steel. They are bendable from an open position allowing material to enter the chamber to a closed position capturing the material. The jacket is mounted on the exterior of the tool body and has a mill surface which is adapted to bend the malleable members from the open position to the closed position. Relative axial movement of the jacket and the tool body causes the malleable members to bear on the mill surface and bend to the closed position.
US09598909B2	Superabrasive cutters with grooves on the cutting face and drill bits and drilling tools so equipped Cutters for a drill bit wherein the cutters have at least one groove in a face of a superabrasive table of the cutters. The cutters may also include ribs adjacent to the at least one groove.
US09598904B2	Method for torque stabilization of a drilling system A drill string suitable for use in directional drilling of a borehole, comprising a rotatable shaft at the leading end of which is a drill bit, and wherein the shaft comprises a variable friction inducing member, which provides rotational friction by physical contact with an inside face of the borehole, the friction inducing member being arranged to exert a first rotational frictional force when the shaft in the vicinity of the member is substantially rotating and a second rotational frictional force when the shaft in the vicinity of the member is substantially not rotating, wherein the first rotational frictional force is less than the second rotational frictional force.
US09598894B2	Arrangement for securing a panel closure A closure includes a panel closing against a frame. A set of abutment surfaces for supporting the panel against applied forces is completed by a displaceable abutment block which selectively assumes an engaged state disposed between an abutment surface of the panel and an abutment surface of a strike jamb. The geometry of engagement is such that forces acting on the abutment block opposing opening of the panel are primarily compressive forces. Certain implementations additionally, or alternatively, employ abutment blocks for locking along the lintel or the threshold of the opening.
US09598886B2	Electronic device An electronic device includes a first casing rotatably supported by a first rotation axis, a second casing rotatably supported by a second rotation axis that is parallel to the first rotation axis, a first cam that is provided on the first rotation axis, rotates about the first rotation axis in accordance with rotation of the first casing, and causes the first casing to move together with the first rotation axis in a direction away from the second rotation axis, a second cam that is provided on the second rotation axis, rotates about the second rotation axis in accordance with rotation of the second casing, and causes the second casing to move together with the second rotation axis in a direction away from the first rotation axis, and an elastic member that applies a force in a direction in which the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis become closer.
US09598877B2	Flush pull door handle The present invention provides a flush pull handle affixable to a door. The handle includes a mounting assembly including a top portion, bottom portion, first side portion and a second side portion, the mounting assembly affixable to the door via at least one fastener. The mounting assembly includes at least one mounting flange. The handle further includes a pull assembly including an assembly interior portion having a first interior side and a second interior side, the first interior side having at least one flange mount opening. The pull assembly includes an assembly face having a handle flush with the pull assembly extruding across at least a portion of the assembly interior portion for allowing a pulling action on the door handle. Such that, the pull assembly mounts in the mounting assembly based at least on the mounting flange of the mounting assembly extruding through the flange mount opening.
US09598865B2	Ecological house A method and means to build an ecological house with enormous monolithic foam blocks is described here. The building structure is reinforced by liquid cement filled pipes or by glass fiber mesh. The building according to this disclosure may be 1-3 floor building. The building according to this disclosure is earthquake resistant.
US09598864B1	Suspension system for flat drywall ceiling A suspended drywall ceiling grid construction comprising a plurality of uniformly spaced parallel sheet metal support bars, a plurality of spaced grid tees carried on lower sides of the support bars, the support bars having regularly spaced centers for engaging and supporting grid tee reinforcing bulbs, the centers and grid tees being constructed and arranged to present lower faces of flanges of the grid tees in a common plane, the support bars having intermediate centers between said regularly spaced centers for receiving butt joint tees, the intermediate centers and butt joint tees being constructed and arranged to present lower faces of flanges of the butt joint tees in a plane a predetermined distance above the common plane.
US09598862B2	Resetting semi-passive stiffness damper and methods of use thereof A resetting semi-passive stiffness damper (RSPSD) for use in damping movement. Embodiments of such a RSPSD include, for example, a pistoned cylinder connected to a grooved rack, and a spring-loaded lever arranged between the rack and a slotted channel above the rack. One end of the lever is allowed to move pivotably and vertically within the channel as the other end moves with the rack. A sensor is provided and communicates with a bypass valve on the cylinder. A change in the direction of movement of the rack forces the lever further into the slotted channel where it eventually triggers the sensor, which then sends a signal to open the bypass valve. As the rack continues to move, the lever eventually reverses direction, and is forced back down the slotted channel by a return spring. Upon leaving the sensing range of the sensor, the valve is signaled to close.
US09598861B2	Fire-resistant ultra-lightweight panel with three-dimensional surface design The invention relates to an ultra-lightweight heat and flame resistant (or retardant) composite panel having a three-dimensional artistic design on the surface, and a method for making the lightweight heat and flame resistant composite panel. One aspect of the invention is a system and method for creating a composite panel from high performance heat and flame resistant materials, such as aramid polyamide polymers (for example, NOMEX® from DuPont) or any other fire-retardant or fire-retardant treated material, which can be bonded to another layer of fire-retardant material such as paper, fabric, honeycomb or foam. The fire-retardant materials can be bonded by a welding machine such as an ultrasonic machine, or attached by a thermoplastic, thermoset, thermobond or other fire resistant adhesive. The thickness of the finished composite may be around 1/16˜¼ inch. The composite can then be decorated, and carved (or embossed) with or without inserting a fire-retardant material between the layers prior to carving to give a three-dimensional decorative surface. The steps of decorating and carving may be performed in either sequence—coloring followed by carving, or carving followed by coloring. Alternatively, one or more layers may be printed prior to forming the composite. A clear finish with fire retardant agent is then placed on the surface of the composite.
US09598858B2	Thermal insulation panel The present invention provides a thermal insulation panel (10) having two outer concaved layers (14, 16) and an inner tension (24) member formed by two substantially parallel panels (26,28). The peripheries of the layers and panels are secured to a thermal barrier (22) extending around the periphery of the panel (10) and a vacuum seal (25) seals the edge. In operation, a partial vacuum is created within the panel which causes concaved layers (14, 16) to flatten and tension panels (26, 28) to be placed under tension. This tensional loading creates a strong and rigid structure without the need for internal supports which can create thermal inefficiency.
US09598857B2	Thermal insulation products for insulating buildings and other enclosed environments High-efficiency thermal insulation products and methods for use thereof for use in insulating buildings, residential homes, and other enclosed environments. In one arrangement, a thermal insulation product includes a substantially gas-impermeable envelope having first and second opposing surfaces and a sealed interior portion between the first and second opposing surfaces, a support material within the sealed interior portion of the gas-impermeable envelope, and at least about 2 grams of a liquid per liter of a total volume of the sealed interior portion within the sealed interior portion. At least a portion of the liquid is operable to cyclically evaporate from adjacent one of the first and second opposing surfaces and subsequently condense adjacent the other of the first and second opposing surfaces depending on temperature differences between the first and second opposing surfaces.
US09598851B2	Portable flexible sealing device for grated openings A lightweight watertight cover that is easily installed and positively secured in place, which provides a reliable seal to prevent flood water from entering openings such as subway ventilation shaft gratings and other porous openings that serve as entry point for flood water.
US09598847B2	Enclosures for automatic bathroom flushers A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the outlet. The valve assembly includes a valve member movable with respect to a valve seat providing a sealing action based on applied pressure on the valve assembly. The bathroom flusher also includes an external cover designed for enclosing an electronic control module comprising a battery, a sensor, and an actuator for controlling operation of the flush valve, wherein the external cover includes at least two cover parts separately removable, and wherein the external cover is attachable with respect to the valve body in a manner also allowing removable attachment of the control module.
US09598844B1	Implement control based on surface-based cost function and noise values An earthmoving machine comprises a sensor, an implement, and control architecture comprising a controller and configured to facilitate movement in response to a signal indicative of a measured implement position and an implement control value comprising a gain value associated with implement speed. The controller is programmed to execute machine readable instructions to generate a surface-based cost function (SBCF) value based on the signal, determine whether the SBCF value is acceptable to lock the gain value, and generate a noise value that is based on an error between the signal and a target signal when the SBCF value is unacceptable, determine whether the noise value is acceptable to lock the gain value, adjust the gain value to control the implement speed when the noise value is unacceptable until the SBCF value or the noise value is acceptable, and operate the machine based on the locked gain value.
US09598839B2	Construction equipment Disclosed is a construction equipment including: a boom operating unit including a boom, a boom cylinder, and a boom head and rod return solenoids for controlling the extension of the boom by controlling the ascending and descending of the boom cylinder; an arm operating unit comprising an arm and an arm cylinder so as to move the arm by controlling the extension of the arm cylinder; and a control unit for generating a flow path connection signal in at least a part of the boom head and rod return solenoids upon operation of an arm lever in a boom float mode so as to control the boom cylinder.
US09598837B2	Excavation system providing automated stall correction An excavation system is disclosed for a machine having a work tool. The excavation system may have first and second actuators configured to move the work tool in first and second directions, at least a first valve configured to regulate fluid flow through the first actuator, and at least a second valve configured to regulate fluid flow through the second actuator. The excavation system may also have at least one sensor to generate a first signal indicative of a performance of the first actuator, and a controller in communication with the at least a first valve, the at least a second valve, and the at least one sensor. The controller may be configured to make a first determination that the first actuator is experiencing a stall condition based on the first signal, and to selectively command neutralization of the powertrain and movement of the second actuator based on the first determination.
US09598832B2	Assembly for mooring a pile with a mooring line and method implemented with said assembly Assembly for mooring a pile with a mooring line. The assembly according to one implementation has a frame disposed on the pile that is configured to support a connecting end of a chain, the other end of the chain being connected to the pile. The assembly having an attachment assembly having an attachment element connected at one end of the mooring line. A coupler coupled to the attachment element allows positioning the attachment element with respect to the connecting end of the chain. The coupler includes a guide for positioning the attachment element on the frame. A fixing assembly is provided allowing the interconnection of the attachment element and the connecting end of the chain.
US09598824B2	Apparatus and method for an asphaltic material control system A system for controlling the production of an asphalt mix. The preferred system comprises an asphaltic material source, an asphaltic material sensor, a liquid asphalt cement source, a liquid asphalt cement meter, and a controller. The asphaltic material sensor communicates the amount of asphaltic material liquid asphalt cement and the amount of asphaltic material moisture contained in the amount of asphaltic material to the controller, the liquid asphalt cement meter communicates the amount of liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source to the controller, and the controller controls the amount of asphaltic material provided by the asphaltic material source and the amount of the liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source. A method comprising controlling the amount of asphaltic material and the amount of liquid asphalt cement provided to the asphalt mix substantially continuously and substantially in real time.
US09598821B2	Substrate for security papers and method of manufacturing the same There is described a substrate (S) for security documents, such as banknotes, comprising one or more paper layers (11, 12) and a polymer layer (20) which is made to adhere to a side of at least one of the paper layers (11, 12), which polymer layer (20) is substantially transparent in at least one region of the substrate (S) which is not covered by the paper layer or layers (11, 12) so as to form a substantially transparent window (W) in the substrate (S) which is formed and closed by the polymer layer (20). The polymer layer (20) exhibits in the region of the window (W) a thickness (T) which is greater than a thickness (t) of the polymer layer (20) outside of the region of the window (W). The thickness (T) of the polymer layer (20) in the region of the window (W) is substantially equal to the added thickness of the paper layer or layers (11, 12) and of the polymer layer (20) outside of the region of the window (W) so that the substrate (S) exhibits a substantially uniform and constant thickness (T). The substrate (S) further comprises a micro-optical structure (30), in particular a lens structure, which is disposed in the region of the window (W) on at least one side of the polymer layer (20).
US09598815B2	Reducing agent, ink-jet recording apparatus, discharge printing method, image forming method, reducing agent stabilizing method, and reducing agent enhancing method The present invention relates to a reducing agent containing thiourea dioxide. The reducing agent contains thiourea. The reducing agent contains carboxylate. The carboxylate includes at least one of aliphatic monocarboxylate, an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid derivative salt, and malonate. Therefore, the reducing agent exerts a good reducing ability and a good long-term stability effect.
US09598814B2	Double pin seaming element A seaming element for an industrial textile, and methods of manufacture. The seaming element body is constructed from a single layer of polymeric film that is folded to provide a fold region and arms that comprise a first region, and a further second region. The first region is bonded to surfaces of an edge region of the textile, while the second region comprises a plurality of spaced-apart aligned protrusions extending from the first region, each protrusion comprising an interior space defined by an upper layer; a lower layer; and a loop at the fold region that connects the upper and lower layers. The interior space is divided into an outer securing region and an inner securing region by either a rib member placed between and bonded to an inner surface of at least one of the upper and lower layer, or by bonding a portion of the upper layer with a portion of the lower layer at a constriction zone. The outer securing region is interdigitatable and alignable with the inner securing region of a corresponding second seaming element bonded to another region of the textile, to define a first channel; and the inner securing region is interdigitatable and alignable with the outer securing region of the corresponding second seaming element, to define a second channel. A securing element is placed in the two channels.
US09598809B2	Washing machine appliance with a damper A washing machine appliance is provided. The washing machine appliance includes a cabinet and a tub disposed within the cabinet. The washing machine appliance also includes features for variably damping motion of the tub relative to the cabinet, such as a damper with a first, rigid piston and a second, compliant piston slidably received within a cylinder of the damper.
US09598806B2	Automated bobbin exchanger device In an automated bobbin-exchanger device (3), a guide groove (6) which is provided on a vertical transfer base (5) has a horizontal portion (6a), a vertical portion (6c) and an arcuate portion (6b). A bobbin chuck (18) reciprocally moves pivotably along the guide groove (6) to make a travel distance minimum, thus enabling users to quickly exchange the bobbin case (12). By placing a bobbin holder (13a), a chuck-drive lever (14) and a chuck-drive air-cylinder (26) circumferentially, it is possible to make a whole structure compact and space-saving. The bobbin-exchanger device (3) requires only two bobbin cases (12) available to make their check and maintenance easy.
US09598803B2	Method for forming cushions A method for forming cushions including the following four steps: (1) a compression step in which the structure (2) is compressed in a mold (3); (2) a thermal softening step in which the structure (2) is thermally softened by means of a heating medium; (3) a curing step in which the structure (2) directly undergoes forced cooling in a cooling medium, and is then cured; and (4) a mold release step in which the structure (2) is released from the mold (3).
US09598797B1	Carbon-containing arc-resistant aramid fabrics from dissimilar yarns A woven fabric suitable for use in arc protection and article of thermal protective clothing comprising the fabric, the fabric having a warp yarn dissimilar to a fill yarn, wherein a majority of the a face of the fabric is a first yarn and a majority of the opposing face of the fabric is a second yarn, wherein the second yarn comprises 25 to 100 parts aramid fiber containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and 0 to 75 parts aramid fiber free of discrete carbon particles; and wherein the first yarn comprises aramid fiber being free of discrete carbon particles; the fabric having a total content of 0.5 to 3 weight percent discrete carbon particles.
US09598779B2	Method for reducing carbon dioxide In a carbon dioxide reduction method according to the present disclose, used is a carbon dioxide reduction device comprising a cathode container in which a first electrolyte containing carbon dioxide is stored, an anode container in which a second electrolyte is stored, a solid electrolyte membrane, a condenser, a cathode electrode having a metal or a metal compound on the surface thereof, and anode electrode having a region formed of a nitride semiconductor layer in which a GaN layer and an AlxGa1-xN layer are stacked. The anode electrode is irradiated with light condensed by the condenser and having a wavelength of not more than 360 nanometers to reduce the carbon dioxide contained in the first electrolyte on the cathode electrode.
US09598765B2	Touch surface for an electronic device and method for manufacturing the same Embodiments provide a touch surface that can be integrated into an electronic device. User input can be received via the touch surface (e.g., a touchscreen, a key cap). The touch surface can include a substrate, a rigid layer for maintaining the contours of the substrate, and a surface layer deposited over the rigid layer for adjusting the surface energy of the touch surface. The substrate can be made with plastic; the rigid layer can be a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating; and the surface layer can be comprised of fluoro- or silicon-rich molecules. The DLC can be deposited over the plastic substrate via physical vapor deposition (PVD) while the surface layer can be deposited over the DLC via a chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The touch surface can be constructed using different layers of material and using different methods to improve the longevity of the touch surface against repeated use and wear.
US09598761B2	Strengthened razor blade A razor blade including a substrate with a cutting edge, the substrate includes a mixed nitride-substrate interregion disposed at or beneath a surface of the substrate, the mixed nitride-substrate interregion being substantially free of a compound layer.
US09598749B2	Rolled magnesium alloy material, magnesium alloy structural member, and method for producing rolled magnesium alloy material Provided are a rolled Mg alloy material whose mechanical properties are locally different in a width direction, a Mg alloy structural member produced by plastically working the rolled Mg alloy material, and a method for producing the rolled Mg alloy material. The method for producing a rolled Mg alloy material includes rolling a Mg alloy material with a reduction roll. The reduction roll has three or more regions in the width direction. The temperature is controlled in each of the regions so that a difference between a maximum temperature and a minimum temperature exceeds 10° C. in the width direction of a surface of the reduction roll. The rolled state in the width direction is varied by varying a difference in temperature over the width direction of the reduction roll. As a result, it is possible to produce a rolled Mg alloy material whose mechanical properties are locally different in the width direction.
US09598745B2	Method for manufacturing hot stamped body and hot stamped body The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a hot stamped body, the method including: a hot-rolling step; a coiling step; a cold-rolling step; a continuous annealing step; and a hot stamping step, in which the continuous annealing step includes a heating step of heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature range of equal to or higher than Ac1° C. and lower than Ac3° C.; a cooling step of cooling the heated cold-rolled steel sheet from the highest heating temperature to 660° C. at a cooling rate of equal to or less than 10° C./s; and a holding step of holding the cooled cold-rolled steel sheet in a temperature range of 550° C. to 660° C. for one minute to 10 minutes.
US09598741B2	Method and device for measuring levels of cast iron and slag in a blast furnace The present invention relates to a method for measuring the liquid-metal surface level (13) and the slag surface level (14) in the crucible (1) of a metallurgical shaft furnace comprising the following steps: measuring, at one or more points on the external wall (2) of the crucible, the following variables: the circumferential strain in said external wall (2) by means of a number of strain-gauge sensors (6) fixed to the armor (4) of the external wall (2) of the crucible; and the temperature of said external wall (2) by means of one or more temperature sensors (7) fixed to the armor (4) of the external wall (2) of the crucible; introducing said variables measured at a number of points on the external wall of the crucible into the general equation governing circumferential strain, the solution of which is analytical, and which contains two unknowns, the liquid metal level and the overall liquid metal/slag level, considering set parameters; and solving said equation and obtaining an analytical solution giving the liquid metal surface level (13) and the slag surface level (14) in the crucible (1).
US09598736B2	Massively parallel single cell analysis The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
US09598731B2	Systems and methods to detect rare mutations and copy number variation The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
US09598728B2	Method for relative quantification of nucleic acid sequence, expression, or copy changes, using combined nuclease, ligation, and polymerase reactions The present invention is directed to methods for identifying the presence of one or more target nucleotide sequences in a sample that involve a nuclease-ligation reaction. In some embodiments, the ligation products formed in the nuclease-ligation process of the present invention are subsequently amplified using a polymerase chain reaction. The ligated product sequences or extension products thereof are detected, and the presence of one or more target nucleotide sequences in the sample is identified based on the detection.
US09598720B2	Monomeric and polymeric linkers useful for conjugating biological molecules and other substances The present invention concerns monomeric or polymeric linker molecules useful in biological and chemical applications, their synthesis, and the synthesis and use of derivatives of the linkers conjugated to a variety of detectable labels and other substances. The linkers may be used, for example, in conjunction with fluorescent labels, nucleic acid or nucleic acid analog probes, and solid phase systems, and to enhance the solubility of the conjugated molecules.
US09598718B2	Quantification of misfolded TNFR2:Fc The present invention is directed to methods for determining the relative amount of wrongly disulphide bridged TNFR2:Fc in a sample of TNFR2:Fc, a fusion protein which is used in a variety of therapeutic applications. In addition, the invention pertains to a method for purifying TNFR2:Fc using said method for determining the percentage of wrongly disulphide bridged TNFR2:Fc, and to TNFR2:Fc compositions obtained thereby.
US09598715B2	Method for measuring color change of oxidation-reduction indicator Provided is a method for measuring a color change of an oxidation-reduction indicator, which method is applicable to measurement of the cariogenic bacterial count and the like. A color change of an oxidation-reduction indicator is measured by a method for measuring a color change of an oxidation-reduction indicator, the method comprising reacting a test reagent with a test sample and measuring a color change, wherein the test reagent contains an oxidation-reduction indicator, an oxidation-reduction promoter, and a halogen salt.
US09598712B2	Chemical process for preparing spiroindolones and intermediates thereof The present invention relates to processes and intermediates useful for the manufacture of spiroindolone compounds such as (1′R,3′S)-5,7′-dichloro-6′-fluoro-3′-methyl-2′,3′,4′,9′-tetrahydrospiro[indoline-3,1′-pyrido[3,4-b]indol]-2-one and salts and hydrates and solvates thereof.
US09598700B2	Methods and compositions for processing biomass with elevated levels of starch Genetically engineered plants having altered levels of one or more starch regulation enzymes and a polysaccharide degrading enzyme are provided. Methods of genetically engineering plants to express products altering expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes and polysaccharide degrading enzymes, and genetic constructs are provided. Methods of agricultural processing and animal feed using the genetically engineered plants are described.
US09598693B2	Oligomeric compounds and compositions for the use in modulation of micrornas Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the levels expression, processing and function of miRNAs. The compositions comprise oligomeric compounds targeted to small non-coding RNAs and miRNAs. The oligomeric compounds possess potent miRNA inhibitory activity, and further exhibit improved therapeutic index. Further provided are methods for selectively modulating miRNA activating in a cell.
US09598690B2	Method for forming nanoparticles having predetermined shapes Articles and methods for forming nanostructures having unique and/or predetermined shapes are provided. The methods and articles may involve the use of nucleic acid containers as structural molds. For instance, a pre-designed nucleic acid container including a cavity may be used to control the shape-specific growth of nanoparticles. Growth of the nanoparticles within the cavities may be confined by the specific shape of the nucleic acid container. In some embodiments, the resulting nucleic acid-nanoparticle structures can be used to control the orientation and numbers of surface ligands on the surface of nanoparticles. The addressability of the surface ligands can be used to form higher ordered assemblies of the structures.
US09598688B2	Process for generation of protein and uses therof A method of generating a protein with an improved functional property, the method comprising: (a) identifying at least one Target amino acid Residue in a first protein, wherein said Target amino acid Residue is associated with said functional property; (b) comparing at least one homologous second protein from the same or a different phylogenetic branch as the first protein with the first protein and identifying at least one Variant amino acid Residue between the first protein and the second protein; (c) selecting at least one Candidate amino acid Residue from the Variant amino acid Residue identified in (b) on the basis of said Candidate amino acid Residue affecting said Target amino acid Residue with respect to said functional property; (d) forming at least one Candidate Mutant protein in silico or producing at least one Candidate Mutant protein in vitro in which said at least one Candidate amino acid Residue from the second protein substitutes a corresponding residue in the first protein; and (e) screening said at least one Candidate Mutant protein produced in (d) to identify a protein having said improved functional property.
US09598687B2	Methods for processing coagulation factors The present application relates to methods for purifying recombinant coagulation factor proteins, including for example, prothrombin (Factor II). In embodiments, the methods provide purified prothrombin that exhibit increased bioactivity and reduced levels of thrombin, thereby increasing the safety of the prothrombin. Also provided are purified recombinant coagulation factor proteins.
US09598686B2	Use of Galerina marginata genes and proteins for peptide production The present invention relates to compositions and methods comprising genes and peptides associated with cyclic peptides and cyclic peptide production in mushrooms. In particular, the present invention relates to using genes and proteins from Galerina species encoding peptides specifically relating to amatoxins in addition to proteins involved with processing cyclic peptide toxins. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention also relates to methods for making small peptides and small cyclic peptides including peptides similar to amanitin. Further, the present inventions relate to providing kits for making small peptides.
US09598684B2	Rothia species gluten-degrading enzymes and uses thereof There are gluten-degrading enzymes found in Rothia species bacteria that are capable of breaking peptide bonds in -XPQ-, -QQP-, -PPF-, -LYP- and/or -PFP-containing peptides. These enzymes are acidic enzymes; they retain protease activity at acidic pH, eg., at 3.0, and have isoelectric points in a pH range of 2.0-7.0. Embodiments herein provide isolated enzyme compositions and probiotic compositions comprising at least one acidic gluten-degrading enzyme or a Rothia species bacteria. Also provided herein are methods of treatment of celiac disease or a related disorder, treatment of gluten-containing foodstuff, degrading and/or detoxifying gluten comprising the acidic gluten-degrading enzyme and/or compositions.
US09598682B2	Hydrolysis of mannose-1-phospho-6-mannose linkage to phospho-6-mannose Described herein are methods and genetically engineered cells useful for uncapping a mannose-6-phosphate residue on an oligosaccharide.
US09598678B2	Microbial strains and methods of making and using Microbial strains are provided, as are methods of making and using such microbial strains.
US09598676B2	Composition useful as rotavirus vaccine and a method therefor Compositions and methods related to live or live attenuated pre-conditioned and typical viruses such as rotaviruses are disclosed. The live attenuated rotaviruses exhibit better stability characteristics and are useful for the prevention of a rotavirus infection and/or rotavirus gastroenteritis in children.
US09598674B2	Dendritic cells obtained from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) The invention relates to dendritic cells produced from human induced pluripotent stems cells (iPSC). The invention also relates to methods for making and methods of using the dendritic cells of the invention.
US09598667B2	Use of metal ions for modulation of protein glycosylation profiles of recombinant proteins Protein glycosylation greatly influences the structure, function, and pharmacokinetics of recombinant proteins. Here, growth media supplemented with metal ions is shown to modulate the protein glycosylation profile of recombinant proteins expressed in a variety of eukaryotic cell lines. In particular, millimolar amounts of ferric salts (e.g. ferric nitrate, ferric citrate, etc.) significantly increased the percentage of galactosylated N-glycan species. The effect on protein glycosylation was concentration-dependent manner up to 1.0 mM across multiple cell lines without adverse effects on cell viability. The use of iron supplements in cell culture media provides an efficient and effective approach towards the specific re-targeting of N-glycan glycoform profiles of recombinantly expressed proteins.
US09598666B2	Fluid distribution in a sample exposure device The invention relates to fluid distribution in an exposure device. The exposure device, in some examples, is a device for exposing living cell cultures or cellular tissues to a fluid such as cigarette smoke, air and/or other gases or gas mixtures, for use in studies of the effects on the cell cultures or tissues of their exposure to the fluid. A fluid distribution member is described for distributing the fluid in the exposure device, the member including a plurality of apertures in a surface arranged such that, when the distribution member is fitted to the fluid exposure device, the distribution member receives fluid applied to the surface of the member and distributes the fluid, via the apertures, to samples to be exposed to the fluid in the exposure device.
US09598656B2	Method for producing molded solid fuel A method for producing a briquetted solid fuel includes pulverizing a low-rank coal. The pulverized low-rank coal is mixed with a solvent oil to give a slurry. The slurry is heated and dewatered to give a dewatered slurry. The solvent oil is separated from the dewatered slurry to give a cake. The cake is heated to further separate the solvent oil from the cake to thereby give a refined coal in powder form. The refined coal is combined with a property-controlling coal in powder form having, as properties, a loose bulk density of 0.6 kg/L or more and an angle of repose of 40° or less, to give a briquetting feedstock containing the property-controlling coal in an amount of 5 to 70 mass percent based on the total mass of the briquetting feedstock. The briquetting feedstock is briquetted under pressure to give the briquetted solid fuel in briquette form.
US09598653B2	Efficient volatile metal removal from low rank coal in gasification, combustion, and processing systems and methods Efficient coal pre-processing systems (69) integrated with gasification, oxy-combustion, and power plant systems include a drying chamber (28), a volatile metal removal chamber (30), recirculated gases, including recycled carbon dioxide (21), nitrogen (6), and gaseous exhaust (60) for increasing the efficiencies and lowering emissions in various coal processing systems.
US09598652B2	Process for the conversion of heavy charges such as heavy crude oils and distillation residues A process for converting a heavy charge such as a heavy crude oil, a tar from oil sand and a distillation residue, by combining a hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase process, a distillation or flash process, and a deasphalting process, wherein the three processes operate on mixed streams consisting of fresh charge and recycled streams.
US09598649B2	Single step catalytic process for the conversion of n-paraffins and naphtha to diesel range hydrocarbons The present invention discloses a single step catalytic process for the conversion of n-paraffins and naphtha to diesel range hydrocarbons. A bi-metallic Pt—Sn/ZSM-5 catalyst has been developed for the direct conversion of n-heptane as well as naphtha into diesel range hydrocarbons in a single step process.
US09598646B2	Process for treating coal to improve recovery of condensable coal derived liquids A method for treating coal includes drying coal in an initial drying step. The dried coal is pyrolyzed in a pyrolysis step to form coal char and evolved gases. The coal char is eventually cooled and blended. The evolved gases are condensed in at least two, preferably three or more, distinct zones at different temperatures to condense coal-derived liquids (CDLs) from the evolved coal gas. Noncondensable gases may be returned to the pyrolysis chamber as a heat-laden sweep gas, or further processed as a fuel stream. The CDLs may optionally be centrifuged and/or filtered or otherwise separated from remaining particulate coal sludge. The sludge may be combined with coal char, optionally for briquetting; while the CDLs are stored. Precise control of the condensing zone temperatures allows control of the amount and consistency of the condensate fractions collected.
US09598641B2	Apparatus and process for continuous carbonisation of wood chips or wastes and other charring organic materials The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the production of charcoal from wood chips or other particulate organic waste material. The quality of charcoal produced is suitable for use in applications such as chemical reagents, fuels, and as absorbents. The reaction vessel defines a flow path extending from the input to the vessel, through to the output from the vessel, in which the thermal decomposition of the organic material progresses as the organic material passes through the reaction vessel. The vessel includes a reaction zone for autogenous reaction of organic material in a reaction bed of the organic material, and a cooling zone having at least one inlet for supplying cooling gas into the reaction bed and an outlet to extract heated gas from the reaction bed.
US09598637B2	Phosphorus-containing metal complexes The present invention relates, to metal complexes having improved solubility, to processes for the preparation of the metal complexes, to devices comprising these metal complexes and to the use of the metal complexes. Specifically, disclosed herein are electronic device comprising a compound of a formula M(L)n(L′)m, where the compound contains a moiety M(L)n of the formulae (24) to (29), for example,
US09598636B2	Phosphor surface treatment method A red phosphor in the form of a Mn-activated complex fluoride having the formula: A2MF6:Mn wherein M is one or more tetravalent elements selected from Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, and Sn, and A is one or more alkali metals selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and contains at least Na and/or K, is surface treated with a treating solution containing a surface treating agent selected from an organic amine, quaternary ammonium salt, alkyl betaine or fluorochemical surfactant, alkoxysilane, and fluorinated polymer.
US09598627B2	Fluid loss additives and methods of making and using same A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.
US09598624B2	Heat transfer fluid additive composition Disclosed herein is a heat transfer fluid additive composition comprising: greater than or equal to 10 weight percent (wt %) of a carboxylic acid, based on the total weight of the composition; an azole compound; and a base, wherein the base is present in an amount sufficient to obtain a pH 8-10.5 when diluted by 50 volume % with water. The heat transfer fluid additive composition can be combined with other components to form a heat transfer fluid. The heat transfer fluid can be used in a heat transfer system.
US09598612B2	Adhesive composition and optical member using the same An adhesive composition and an optical member using the same, the adhesive composition including an acrylic resin; an isocyanate cross-linking agent; and a carbodiimide cross-linking agent, wherein the adhesive composition exhibits a creeping distance of about 100 μm or less when the composition attached to a glass substrate with a bonding area of about 1.5 cm×1.5 cm is left at about 22° C. and about 50% RH for about 3 days and is subjected to a load of about 10 gf/mm2 for about 1,000 seconds, and a storage modulus of about 1×105 to about 1×107 Pa at about 10 Hz and about 30° C. under conditions in which a sample has a thickness of about 1 mm and an elongation of about 10%.
US09598611B2	High purity silica sol and its production method A method for producing a high purity silica sol is provided. This method has enabled use of water glass for the starting material, and the resulting silica sol has a reduced metal impurity Cu and Ni content compared to conventional methods. The method comprises (1) ultrafiltration of an aqueous solution of an alkali silicate; (2) ion exchange process for removal of at least a part of cationic components in the purified aqueous solution of an alkali silicate; (3) another ion exchange process using a chelating ion exchange resin to obtain high purity silicate solution; and (4) adjustment of a part of the high purity silicate solution (seed solution) to alkaline pH and mixing of this solution with another part of the solution (feed solution) to produce a high purity silica sol having a Cu concentration and a Ni concentration (in relation to the dry silica) of up to 50 ppb.
US09598608B2	Soluble, processable polyhemiaminals and polyhexahydrotriazines Polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) and polyhemiaminal (PHA) materials incorporating divalent or trivalent bridging groups tend to form highly cross-linked polymers. While highly cross-linked polymers have certain advantageous with respect to stability and various physical characteristics, they are difficult to process once formed. PHA and PHT materials incorporating a plurality of trivalent PHA/PHT groups, a plurality of divalent bridging groups, and a plurality of monovalent end groups are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the cross-link density and molecular weight can be controlled by the inclusion of the end groups. Lower cross-link density and molecular weight give PHA and PHT materials improved characteristics with respect to film and fiber formation methods. A method of coating a component or substrate with a polymer is also disclosed. Embodiments of the method can be used to form either a PHA or PHT film on a substrate, such as microelectronic component.
US09598605B2	Method for minimizing emissions while forming a polyurethane foam A method minimizes emissions while spraying a mixture of a resin composition and a polyisocyanate onto a surface. The resin composition has a hydroxyl content of at least 400 mg KOH/g and includes a blowing agent that is a liquid under pressure, a first polyol, at least one additional polyol other than the first polyol, and optionally a catalyst, surfactant, and water. The mixture is sprayed onto the surface to form a polyurethane foam having a closed cell content of at least 90 percent. The mixture is also sprayed through a spray nozzle at a spray angle corresponding to a control spray angle of from 15 to 125 degrees measured at a pressure of from 10 to 40 psi using water as a standard. The step of spraying produces less than 50 parts of the polyisocyanate per one billion parts of air according to OSHA Method 47.
US09598603B2	Resin composition for high barrier paper-coating Provided is a resin composition for paper-coating comprising aliphatic polycarbonate having an average molecular weight of 30,000 to 300,000 obtained by reaction of one or at least two different kinds of epoxide compounds selected from a group consisting of (C2-C10)alkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with carbon dioxide, halogen, or alkoxy; (C4-C20)cycloalkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen or alkoxy; and (C8-C20)styrene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen, alkoxy, alkyl or aryl, wherein it contains 0 to 40 weight % of polyolefin-based resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, based on the total amount of the composition. In addition, the present invention relates to a paper coating method of extrusion-coating the resin composition for paper-coating on paper at 130 to 250° C. to manufacture a coated paper.
US09598602B2	Thermosetting compositions based on phenolic resins and curable poleyester resins made with diketene or beta-ketoacetate containing compounds A thermosetting composition having: I. a curable polyester resin containing beta-ketoacetate moieties without vinyl unsaturations; and II. a phenolic resin having at least one methylol group. The curable polyester resin can be made by reacting a polyester resin with a compound containing a beta-ketoacetate moiety that does not contain a vinyl unsaturation such as alkyl acetoacetate compounds or diketene compounds.The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins cure well with phenolic resin crosslinking compounds.
US09598598B2	Development of zwitterionic coatings that confer ultra anti-biofouling properties to commercial reverse osmosis membranes Disclosed are methods of preparing antifouling coatings on reverse osmosis membranes with initiated chemical vapor deposition. The coatings enhance the stability and lifetime of membranes without sacrificing performance characteristics, such as permeability or salt retention.
US09598592B2	Ink set and ink jet recording method Provided is an ink set enabling the recording of images that have excellent gloss clarity and bronzing resistance and have suppressed an occurrence of fringe unevenness when a clear ink and a pigment ink are used in combination. The aqueous ink set includes a combination of a first ink containing no coloring material and a second ink containing a coloring material.
US09598584B2	Visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder, method of manufacturing the same, and visible-light-responsive photocatalytic material, photocatalytic coating material and photocatalytic product each using the same A visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder includes a tungsten oxide powder. When the tungsten oxide powder is measured by X-ray diffractometry, (1) among intensity ratios of a peak A (2θ=22.8 to 23.4°), a peak B (2θ=23.4 to 23.8°), a peak C (2θ=24.0 to 24.25°), and a peak D (2θ=24.25 to 24.5°), an A/D ratio and a B/D ratio each fall within a range of 0.5 to 2.0, and a C/D ratio falls within a range of 0.04 to 2.5, (2) an intensity ratio (E/F) of a peak E (2θ=33.85 to 34.05°) to a peak F (2θ=34.05 to 34.25°) falls within a range of 0.1 to 2.0, and (3) an intensity ratio (G/H) of a peak G (2θ=49.1 to 49.7°) to a peak H (2θ=49.7 to 50.3°) falls within a range of 0.04 to 2.0, and the tungsten oxide powder has a BET specific surface area in a range of 1.5 to 820 m2/g.
US09598582B2	Encapsulating composition, barrier layer including same, and encapsulated apparatus including same The present invention relates to an encapsulating composition, a barrier layer including the same, and an encapsulated apparatus including the same, and the composition comprises (A) a photocurable monomer and (B) a photocurable monomer containing a carboxylic acid group, wherein (B) the photocurable monomer containing the carboxylic acid group has an amide bond.
US09598581B2	Method of isolating blue anthocyanin fractions The present invention is directed to a method of isolating fractions of anthocyanin molecules from anthocyanin-containing vegetable and fruit juices and extracts, or combinations thereof, at a select pH based on differences in polarity of the anthocyanin molecules in the anthocyanin-containing vegetable and fruit juices and extracts.
US09598580B2	Polymers, composites, and methods for making polymers and composites Polymeric materials and methods for making the polymeric materials utilizing bisphenolic stillbottoms, lignosulfonates, or both are disclosed. In one embodiment, a polymer is provided that includes a condensate of bisphenolic stillbottoms, an optional phenolic compound independent of bisphenolic stillbottoms, an aldehyde, and a lignosulfonate compound. The condensate may further include an amino compound, a catalyst, or combinations thereof. Alternatively, the polymer may be free of a phenolic compound independent of bisphenolic stillbottoms. The polymers may be used in the manufacture of articles including composites, laminates and paper products.
US09598577B1	Polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer compositions, articles formed therefrom, and methods of manufacture thereof A polycarbonate composition comprises: a first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from 5 wt % to 10 wt %; and a second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from 30 wt % to 60 wt %; wherein the weight ratio of the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer to the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer is greater than or equal to 2 to less than 8; and a bisphenol A homopolycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate composition has a total siloxane content of 2.5 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the composition; and a molded part of 1 mm thickness has a haze of less than 10% as measured by HazeGard (ASTM D1003-00).
US09598574B2	Molecular composites based on high-performance polymers and an interpenetrating liquid crystal thermoset The invention is directed to a polymeric composition comprising a first polymer (in particular HPP) and a liquid crystal thermoset (LCT) network that interpenetrates said first polymer, which LCT network comprises LCT oligomers that are at least partly polymerized, as well as to a method for preparing such. The polymeric composition of the invention does not separate into two distinct polymer phases (first polymer and LCT) over time and has improved thermo-mechanical properties. In particular, the invention may be used to improve the properties of HPP. The polymeric composition can be used as a high-resistant material, in particular having improved heat resistance.
US09598571B2	Lightweight terrazzo surface composition A terrazzo composition containing a resin component; a hardener component; and an aggregate component, where the composition has a tensile strength of about 8500 psi to about 8900 psi, a compressive strength of about 2600 psi to about 3000 psi, a Shore D Hardness of about 50 to about 100, and a weight of about 0.60 pounds per square foot at 0.25 inch thickness to about 0.76 pounds per square foot at 0.25 inch thickness.
US09598563B2	Rubber composition for tires, and pneumatic tire manufactured using same The present technology is a rubber composition for a tire comprising: a diene rubber; and a composite silica comprising a block copolymer and silica, the block copolymer comprising a first block obtained by polymerizing a first monomer containing at least a (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group and a second block obtained by polymerizing at least one type of a second monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, derivatives thereof, and isoprene; the composite silica being produced in an organic solvent in the presence of the silica; and an amount of the composite silica being from 10 to 200 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber; and a pneumatic tire using the same.
US09598562B2	Mercaptosilane-carbon black blend The invention provides mercaptosilane-carbon black blends comprising at least 20 wt. % of mercaptosilanes of the general formula I and carbon black, the mercaptosilane-carbon black blend having an iron content of <9 ppm. They are produced by mixing the mercaptosilanes of the general formula I with the carbon black.They can be used in rubber mixtures.
US09598561B2	Silver powder for silver clay and silver clay including same silver powder A silver powder for silver clay, wherein a main component is Ag, and an amount of P is controlled to be 100 ppm or less.
US09598560B2	Process for preparing a silica-covered carbon-based species A process for preparing a carbon species partially or completely covered with silica, including: bringing the carbon species into contact, in an aqueous medium, with one or more cationic surfactants, adjusting the pH of the reaction medium of the suspension using an alkaline agent to a pH that varies from 8 to 10, adding one or more alkali metal silicates to the reaction medium obtained, while maintaining the pH of the reaction medium between 8 and 10.
US09598557B2	Stable aqueous hybrid binder The present invention provides a new and simple processed stable colloidal silica containing polymeric binders, without modification, and to get to a novel coating composition, especially, aqueous coating composition that has more efficient stain resistance/removal function and also under a reasonable and controllable cost.
US09598556B2	Binder composition and hardcore panel fabrication An inorganic water resistant binder composition comprising liquefied sodium silicate, which can be used to fabricate lightweight, water resistant hardcore panels, is provided herein. Specifically, the inorganic water resistant binder composition comprises 50.0-94.0 parts by weight of liquefied sodium silicate, which comprises 76.0-80.0 parts by weight of silicon, 19.6-23.0 parts by weight of sodium, 0.15-0.35 parts by weight of potassium, 0.20-0.30 parts by weight of aluminum, and 0.05-0.15 parts by weight of iron; 5.0-30.0 parts by weight of nano silica; and 0.5-10.0 parts by weight of a silane composition, which enhance water resistance of the binder composition. A process is provided for fabrication of a lightweight, highly water resistant hardcore panel by mixing the components of the binder composition described above with inorganic additives, such as an inorganic filler and a strength enhancer.
US09598555B2	Flame retardant material and use thereof The present invention relates to a flame retardant material including: a silicone resin; and a flame retardant filler, in which the silicone resin is at least one selected from the group consisting of an addition type silicone resin, a self-crosslinking type silicone resin, a silicone resin component of a silicone rubber film-forming type emulsion and a silicone rubber powder.
US09598549B2	Functionalized oligomers Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards functionalized oligomers. As an example, a functionalized oligomer can be represented of Formula (I): (Formula I) in which R1 is a structure of Formula II: (Formula II) and R2 has a formula —CxHyO—, wherein n is an integer having a value from 2 to 6, m is an integer having a value from 2 to 10, X independently is an integer having a value from 1 to 12, and Y is an integer having a value from 2 to 24.
US09598548B2	Producing polymer foams comprising imide groups A process for producing a polymer foam comprises reacting components A to C in the presence of component D and optionally E or an isocyanate-functional prepolymer of components A and B with component C in the presence of component D and optionally component E, the total amount of which is 100 wt %, (A) 35 to 65 wt % of at least one polyisocyanate component A, wherein 10 to 100 wt % of component A is a condensation product comprising polyimide groups and resulting from condensing at least one polyisocyanate component with at least one polycarboxylic acid having at least 3 COOH groups per molecule or its anhydride, (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one polyol component B, (C) 1 to 59 wt % of at least one polycarboxylic acid component C, and (D) 0.01 to 3 wt % of at least one Lewis base component D, (E) 0 to 5 wt % of at least one foam stabilizer component E, wherein the reaction takes place with release of carbon dioxide.
US09598543B2	Self-assembled structure and membrane comprising block copolymer and process for producing the same by spin coating (VIa) Disclosed are self-assembled structures formed from self-assembling block copolymers, for example, a diblock copolymer of the formula (I): wherein R1-R4, n, and m are as described herein, which find use in preparing nanoporous membranes. In an embodiment, the block copolymer self-assembles into a cylindrical morphology. Also disclosed is a method of preparing such membrane which involves spin coating a polymer solution containing the block copolymer to obtain a thin film, followed by solvent annealing of the film. Further disclosed is a method of preparing porous membranes from the self-assembled structures.
US09598537B2	Method for the purification of poly(arylene ethers) The invention relates to a method for the purification of poly(arylene ethers) of formula (I) in which m=0 to 1.0, n=1.0-m, and Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 independently represent divalent arylene groups. The compound of formula (I) is produced in a first step 1, with a raw product being obtained by bringing a metal or ammonium salt of divalent dihydroxy derivatives of Ar1 or Ar3 into contact with one or more dihalogenated derivatives of Ar2 and/or Ar4, in the presence of a solvent LM1. A precipitate that is present, if appropriate, is separated (step B) so as to obtain a solution L which then undergoes a membrane filtration (step C).
US09598535B2	Method of encapsulating poly(alkylene carbonate) and mixture particles thereof, and use thereof The present invention relates to a poly(alkylene carbonate) capsule in which a heterogeneous resin is applied on a surface of poly(alkylene carbonate), and a method of manufacturing the same, and provides a poly(alkylene carbonate) capsule preventing blocking where particles agglomerate each other when a resin having surface stickiness at a glass transition temperature or higher is processed in a pellet or chip state and circulated, and a method of manufacturing the same.
US09598523B2	Macromonomers improving the thermal stability of (meth)acrylic comb polymers, use of these polymers in loaded plastic compositions The invention concerns to the use, as an agent improving the thermal stability of (meth)acrylic comb polymers of a macromonomer whose formula (I) is: R-(A-O)m—(B—O)n—R′ (I) wherein both m and n are non-zero and A and B designate alkyl groups having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, but different from one another. The invention further pertains to the implementation of the polymers obtained, as agents improving the thermal stability of the plastic compositions that contain them.
US09598520B2	Radiation-sensitive resin composition, polymer and method for forming a resist pattern A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer, a second polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The first polymer has a structure unit represented by a following formula (1-1), a structure unit represented by a following formula (1-2), or both thereof, and has a content of fluorine atoms of no less than 5% by mass to a total mass of the first polymer. The second polymer has an acid-dissociable group, and has a content of fluorine atoms of less than 5% by mass to a total mass of the second polymer.
US09598512B2	Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene resin and its application Disclosed are an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene resin for fiber and a preparation method thereof. The initial crystallinity of the resin is 60.5 to 90%, the volume average particle size is between 100 and 350 μm, the particle-size distribution is 1.0-2.1, the molecular weight is 2-7 million, the tensile breaking stress is 30 to 60 MPa, the bulk density of the resin is 0.10 to 0.50 g/cm3, the infiltration time in the solvent decalin is 0.5 to 11 min, the decalin absorption amount of the resin is 2 to 50 g of decalin per 100 g of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene resin, and the white oil absorption amount is 5 to 60 g of decalin per 100 g of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene resin. The ethylene homopolymerization is performed using a slurry polymerization process in the presence of a main catalyst and a co-catalyst.
US09598507B2	Modified liquid diene-based rubber and production process for the same A modified liquid diene-based rubber (A) including, in a molecule, a modified group (a) containing a (meth)acryloyl group as a part thereof and at least one modified group (b) selected from a dicarboxylic acid monoester and a dicarboxylic acid monoamide, with the proviso that the modified group (b) comprises no (meth)acryloyl group as a part thereof, wherein the functional group equivalent weights of the modified group (a) and the modified group (b) are each in the range of 700 to 40,000 g/eq. Also provided is a curable resin composition containing the modified liquid diene-based rubber.
US09598506B2	Catalyst compositions and their use for hydrogenation of nitrile rubber This invention relates to novel catalyst compositions based on Ruthenium- or Osmium-based complex catalysts and to a process for selectively hydrogenating nitrile rubbers in the presence of such catalyst compositions.
US09598503B2	Methods and systems for polymer precipitation and generation of particles Processes for precipitating a polymer from a polymer-containing fluid are disclosed, which include providing a vessel housing a medium that provides one or more precipitation surfaces. A polymer-containing fluid, e.g., a polymer solution, dispersion or mixed solution/dispersion, and an anti-solvent can be introduced into the vessel so as to cause precipitation of at least a portion of the polymer on at least one of the precipitation surfaces. In some embodiments, the polymer contains one or more cyclic oligosaccharide moieties, such as one or more cyclodextrin moieties (e.g., α-cyclodextrin, β-cyclodextrin, and γ-cyclodextrin). The polymer can be any of a linear or branched polymer. The polymer can be any of polycation, a polyanion, or a non-ionic polymer. Also disclosed herein are precipitation surfaces with polymer precipitated thereon.
US09598499B2	Antigen binding formats for use in therapeutic treatments or diagnostic assays The present invention relates to antigen binding formats for use in therapeutic treatments or diagnostic assays. The present invention relates to an antigen-binding format consisting of: —a first fusion protein wherein the CH1 constant domain of an antibody is fused i) by its N-terminal end to the C-terminal end of a variable domain of an antibody and ii) by its C-terminal end to the N-terminal end of a variable domain of an antibody and, —a second fusion protein wherein the CL constant domain of an antibody is fused by its N-terminal end to the C-terminal end of a variable domain of an antibody.
US09598498B2	Anti-ErbB3 antibodies Monoclonal antibodies that bind and inhibit activation of epidermal growth factor receptor related member ErbB3/HER3 are disclosed. The antibodies can be used to treat cell proliferative diseases and disorders, including certain forms of cancer, associated with activation of ErbB3/HER3.
US09598497B2	RSPO3 binding agents and uses thereof The present invention relates to RSPO-binding agents, particularly RSPO3-binding agents and methods of using the agents for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human RSPO3 proteins and modulate β-catenin activity. The present invention further provides methods of using agents that modulate the activity of RSPO3 proteins and inhibit tumor growth. Also described are methods of treating cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effect amount of an agent or antibody of the present invention to a patient having a tumor or cancer.
US09598495B2	Use of semaphorin-4D binding molecules for treating neurodegenerative disorders Provided herein are methods for alleviating symptoms in a subject having a neurodegenerative disorder, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an isolated binding molecule which specifically binds to semaphorin-4D (SEMA4D) or to its Plexin-B1 or Plexin-B2 receptors.
US09598490B2	Folate receptor 1 antibodies and immunoconjugates and uses thereof Novel anti-cancer agents, including, but not limited to, antibodies and immunoconjugates, that bind to human folate receptor 1 are provided. Methods of using the agents, antibodies, or immunoconjugates, such as methods of inhibiting tumor growth are further provided.
US09598481B2	Anti-hemagglutinin antibodies and methods of use The present invention provides anti-hemagglutinin antibodies, compositions comprising anti-hemagglutinin antibodies, and methods of using the same.
US09598479B2	Nanoparticle-peptide compositions The present invention provides nanoparticles and compositions comprising such nanoparticles, as well as methods for intracellular delivery of peptides, and methods of producing nanoparticles and related products. The nanoparticles comprise a core comprising a metal and/or a semiconductor atom; and a corona comprising a plurality of ligands covalently linked to the core, wherein at least a first ligand of said plurality comprises a carbohydrate moiety that is covalently linked to the core via a first linker, and wherein at least a second ligand of said plurality comprises a peptide of choice that is covalently linked to the core via a second linker. The second linker comprises a peptide portion and a non-peptide portion, wherein said peptide portion of said second linker comprises the sequence X1X2Z1, wherein: X1 is an amino acid selected from A and G; X2 is an amino acid selected from A and G; and Z1 is an amino acid selected from Y and F.
US09598465B2	Cell penetrating peptides for intracellular delivery of molecules A cell-penetrating peptide characterized in that it comprises an amino acid sequence: X1X2X3WWX4X5WAX6X3X7X8X9X10X11X12WX13R (SEQ ID No: 10), wherein X1, is beta-A or S, X2 is L or none, X3 is R or none, X4 is L, R or G, X5 is R, W or S, X6 is S, P or T, X7 is W or P, X8 is F, A or R, X9 is S, L, P or R, X10 is R or S, X11 n is W or none, X12 is A, R or none and X13 is W or F, and wherein if X3 is none, then X3, X11 and X12 are none as well.
US09598463B2	Mucin hypersecretion inhibitors and methods of use Peptides are provided that comprise less than 24 amino acids. The peptides have an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) an amino acid sequence having from 4 to 6 contiguous amino acids of a reference sequence PEPTIDE 1; (b) an amino acid sequence substantially identical to the sequence defined in (a); and (c) a variant of the amino acid sequence defined in (a). Also provided is a non-myristoylated MANS peptide. Various methods of using the peptides are also provided.
US09598459B2	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods This invention relates the use of cortisol blockers (e.g., glucocorticoid receptor [GR] antagonists) for the treating or preventing viral infections, treating or preventing treatment resistant prostate cancer, treating or preventing neoplasia, and treating or preventing infection related to acute or chronic injury or disease.
US09598456B2	Modified cytosine polynucleotide oligomers and methods Disclosed are modified cytosine bases that provide enhanced base-pairing affinity for guanine bases in polynucleotide hybridization complexes. Also disclosed are polynucleotide oligomers, polynucleotide hybridization complexes that comprise such modified cytosine bases. Also disclosed are various methods of use. For example, in some embodiments, modified polynucleotide oligomers disclosed herein can be used as primers and probes for nucleic acid amplification and/or detection.
US09598447B2	Phosphorus-substituted quinoxaline-type piperidine compounds and uses thereof The disclosure relates to Phosphorus-Substituted Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof wherein the dashed line, A, B, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, Y1, Z, and a are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Phosphorus-Substituted Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compound, and methods to treat or prevent a condition, such as pain, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Phosphorus-Substituted Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compound.
US09598437B2	Gamma secretase modulators Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each of the substituents is given the definition as set forth in the specification and claims. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound of Formula (I) and use of the compound in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases or conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
US09598423B2	Substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-A]pyrazine derivatives as casein kinase 1 D/E inhibitors The invention provides compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of Formula (I) inhibit protein kinase activity thereby making them useful as anticancer agents.
US09598422B2	Immunoregulatory agents Compounds that modulate the oxidoreductase enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, and compositions containing the compounds, are described herein. The use of such compounds and compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of a diverse array of diseases, disorders and conditions, including cancer- and immune-related disorders, that are mediated by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase is also provided.
US09598417B2	(Aza)pyridopyrazolopyrimidinones and indazolopyrimidinones and their use The present application relates to novel substituted (aza)pyridopyrazolopyrimidinones and indazolopyrimidinones, to processes for their preparation, the compounds for use alone or in combinations in a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of acute and recurrent bleeding in patients with or without underlying hereditary or acquired bleeding disorders, wherein the bleeding is associated with a disease or medical intervention selected from the group consisting of menorrhagia, postpartum hemorrhage, hemorrhagic shock, trauma, surgery, transplantation, stroke, liver diseases, hereditary angioedema, nosebleed, and synovitis and cartilage damage following hemarthrosis.
US09598416B2	Substituted benzothienyl-pyrrolotriazines and uses thereof in the treatment cancer This invention relates to novel substituted 5-(1-benzothiophen-2-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-fJ[1,2,4]triazin-4-amine derivatives having protein tyrosine kinase inhibitory activities, to processes for the preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and to the use of such compounds or compositions for treating proliferative disorders, in particular cancer and tumor diseases.
US09598399B2	Compound suitable for detection of mitochondrial complex-1 Provided is a compound represented by formula (1-0): wherein in formula (1-0), R represents —O(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)nOC2H4—, —CH2O(CH2)n— or —CH2O(CH2)nOC2H4—; n represents an integer from 1 to 5; and Q1 represents F or —OCH3.
US09598398B2	Heterocyclic compound The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I), which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of epilepsy, neurodegenerative disease and the like. In the formula (I), each symbol is as defined in the specification.
US09598397B2	Process for making reverse transcriptase inhibitors The present invention is directed to a novel process for synthesizing 3-(substituted phenoxy)-1-[(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)methyl])-pyridin-2(1H)-one derivatives. The compounds synthesized by the processes of the invention are HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors useful for inhibiting reverse transcriptase and HIV replication, and the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection in humans.
US09598393B2	Structural variants of mycolactones for use in modulating inflammation, immunity and pain The present invention is related to variants of mycolactones of formula (I), processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and their use in modulating inflammation, immunity and pain. Y—O—W (I), wherein Y and W are as defined in claim 1.
US09598392B2	Resist composition, method for forming resist pattern, polyphenolic compound for use in the composition, and alcoholic compound that can be derived therefrom A resist composition containing a compound represented by the general formula (1) or (2), a method for forming a resist pattern using the composition, a polyphenolic compound for use in the composition, and an alcoholic compound that can be derived therefrom are described.
US09598390B2	Bicyclo[2.2.2]acid GPR120 modulators The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or a stereoisomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are GPR120 G protein-coupled receptor modulators which may be used as medicaments.
US09598389B2	Dihydrobenzofuran derivatives as insecticidal compounds Provided are compounds of formula (I) and methods of controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs, which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I).
US09598386B2	Immunomodulatory compounds This invention relates to compounds and uses thereof in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases associated with inflammation.
US09598385B2	Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors and methods of use Provided herein are novel compounds that inhibit ribonucleotide reductase (RR) by binding to RRM2 and interfering with the activity of the RRM1/RRM2 holoenzyme, as well as methods of synthesizing these novel compounds. The compounds may be used to inhibit RR activity and to treat various conditions associated with RRM2 expression, such as for example certain cancer types, mitochondrial diseases, or degenerative diseases.
US09598363B2	Plant growth regulating compounds The present invention relates to novel strigolactam derivatives, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants and/or promoting the germination of seeds.
US09598356B2	Process for the manufacture of R-(+)-2-(4-(4-cyano-2-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy)propionic acid esters Cyhalofop is prepared by coupling 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid and 3,4-difluorobenzonitrile with base in a polar aprotic solvent in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst.
US09598347B2	Carbonylation process Process for the carbonylation of dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst to produce methyl acetate reaction product. The carbonylation process is conducted in the presence of hydrogen at a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of greater than 1 and the catalyst is a mordenite zeolite prepared from a synthesis mixture comprising at least one organic structure directing agent.
US09598346B2	Enantioselective process for the preparation of enantiomers of sex pheromones The invention disclosed herein relates to an enantioselective process for preparation of biologically active (R) and (S) enantiomers of sex pheromones of the long-tailed Mealybug with high enantiopurity having significant biological activity. Further, the invention provides absolute configuration of synthesized R and S enantiomers.(I)
US09598342B2	Production of acetic acid with enhanced catalyst stability Processes for the production of acetic acid by carbonylation of methanol and reactive derivatives thereof in a liquid phase reaction medium, wherein the reaction medium comprises a finite amount of water, a homogeneous catalyst, an alkyl halide promoter, and a catalyst stabilizer/co-promoter comprising an imidazolium cation R1R2Im+ as an iodide salt, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, with the proviso that R1 and R2 are not the same.
US09598339B2	Preparation and use of cyclododecatriene trialdehyde and related compounds Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to the hydroformylation of cyclododecatriene to form cyclododecatriene trialdehyde, and the conversion of the trialdehyde to the polyphenols of Formula 1: where R, m p and Q are as defined herein. Curable compositions comprising compounds of Formula 1, including powder coating compositions, and methods of curing the compositions are also disclosed.
US09598336B2	Catalytic hydrogenation of fluoroolefins, alpha-alumina supported palladium compositions and their use as hydrogenation catalysts A hydrogenation process is disclosed. The process involves reacting a fluoroolefin with H2 in a reaction zone in the presence of a palladium catalyst to produce a hydrofluoroalkane product, wherein the palladium catalyst comprises palladium supported on a carrier wherein the palladium concentration is from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.2 wt % based on the total weight of the palladium and the carrier. Also disclosed is a palladium catalyst composition consisting essentially of palladium supported on α-Al2O3 wherein the palladium concentration is from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.2 wt % based on the total weight of the palladium and the α-Al2O3. Also disclosed is a hydrogenation process comprising reacting a fluoroolefin with H2 in a reaction zone in the presence of a palladium catalyst to produce a hydrofluoroalkane product, characterized by: the palladium catalyst consisting essentially of palladium supported on α-Al2O3 wherein the palladium concentration is from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.2 wt % based on the total weight of the palladium and the α-Al2O3. Also disclosed is a hydrogenation process comprising (a) passing a mixture comprising fluoroolefin and H2 through a bed of palladium catalyst in a reaction zone wherein the palladium catalyst comprises palladium supported on a carrier; and (b) producing a hydrofluoroalkane product; characterized by: the palladium catalyst in the front of the bed having lower palladium concentration than the palladium catalyst in the back of the bed.
US09598335B2	Method for producing fluorine-containing olefin A method for producing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (10), a compound represented by the following formula (11), a compound represented by the following formula (12), and a compound represented by the following formula (13), which the method containing reacting a compound represented by the following formula (2) with a compound represented by the following formula (7), in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (3), a compound represented by the following formula (4), a compound represented by the following formula (8), and a compound represented by the following formula (9).
US09598334B2	Process for the production of chlorinated propenes Processes for the production of chlorinated propenes are provided. The present processes make use of 1,2-dichloropropane, a by-product in the production of chlorohydrin, as a low cost starting material, alone or in combination with 1,2,3-trichloropropane. At least one dehydrochlorination is conducted in the gas phase, and is the first process step. The present processes can also generate anhydrous HCl as a byproduct that can be removed from the process and used as a feedstock for other processes, providing further time and cost savings.
US09598327B2	Process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons wherein a feed is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating step and isomerized in an isomerization step, and a feed comprising fresh feed containing more than 5 wt % of free fatty acids and at least one diluting agent is hydrotreated at a reaction temperature of 200-400° C., in a hydrotreating reactor in the presence of catalyst, and the ratio of the diluting agent/fresh feed is 5-30:1.
US09598318B1	Chromia refractory brick with carbon treatment The disclosure provides a refractory brick system comprising a chromia refractory brick for operation in the slagging environment of an air-cooled gasifier. The chromia refractory brick comprises a ceramically-bonded porous chromia refractory having a porosity greater than 9% and having carbon deposits residing within the pores. The brick may be further comprised of Al2O3. The air-cooled gasifier generates a liquefied slag in contact with the refractory brick and generally operates at temperatures between 1250° C. and 1575° C. and pressures between 300 psi to 1000 psi, with oxygen partial pressures generally between 10−4 and 10−10 atm. The refractory brick performs without substantial chromium carbide or chromium metal formation in the low oxygen partial pressure environment. The inclusion of carbon without chromium carbide formation provides for significant mitigation of slag penetration and significantly reduced refractory wear.
US09598314B2	Corrosion inhibiting cementitious compositions Provided herein is a cementitious composition comprising a photoactivator, wherein the photoactivator is capable of converting NOx to NO2— or NO3— when exposed to ultraviolet (U.V.) or visible light.
US09598309B2	Low dielectric glass and fiber glass Glass compositions are provided that are useful in a variety of applications including, for example, electronics applications, reinforcement applications, and others. Some embodiments of glass compositions can provide desirable dielectric constants, desirable dissipation factors, and/or desirable mechanical properties while also having desirable fiber forming properties.
US09598305B2	Synthetic quartz glass substrate and making method A synthetic quartz glass substrate has a surface of 6 inch squares including a central surface area of 132 mm squares. The central surface area of 132 mm squares has a flatness of up to 50 nm. A frame region obtained by subtracting the central surface area of 132 mm squares from the central surface area of 148 mm squares has a flatness of up to 150 nm.
US09598301B2	Temperature control of glass ribbons during forming A method of cooling a glass ribbon formed using a fusion draw process. The method includes forming a glass ribbon using the fusion draw process. The glass ribbon, once formed, passes vertically through a glass transition temperature region. The glass ribbon is directed through a protective plenum at least partially located in a bottom of the draw region. A gas is directed into the protective plenum and vertically along a broad surface of the glass ribbon. The gas is directed out of the protective plenum through at least one outlet slot formed through a sidewall of the protective plenum at no less than about 100 Nm3/h.
US09598298B2	Method and facility for treating wastewater containing hydrocarbons, in particular aromatic compounds The invention relates to a method for treating wastewater containing hydrocarbons, in particular hydrocarbons from the group of compounds referred to as BTEX, comprising benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene aromatic compounds, said wastewater being in particular from the production or conditioning of natural gas, wherein, according to the method, the wastewater is subjected to stripping by the natural gas such that the hydrocarbon pollution is not only removed from the water by means of being transferred to the gas, but also eliminated during the subsequent combustion of the gas. The wastewater to be treated has a soluble BTEX content that is no higher than 1,200 ppm, preferably no higher than 900 ppm, and the weight ratio of the stripping gas to the treated water is less than 10%, the water being discharged from the stripper having a soluble BTEX content that is no higher than 30 ppm.
US09598297B2	Method for treating organic-matter-containing water Disclosed is a treatment apparatus capable of inhibiting growth of microorganisms and carrying out long-term stable treatment in an activated carbon tower and a reverse osmosis membrane separation device during processes including activated carbon treatment and RO membrane separation treatment of a later step in a system for manufacturing ultrapure water used in an electronic device factory. A method for treating organic-matter-containing water includes: the slime-controlling-agent-adding step of adding a slime-controlling agent to organic-matter-containing water; the activated-carbon-treating step of treating with activated carbon the organic-matter-containing water having undergone the slime-controlling-agent-adding step; and the reverse-osmosis-membrane-separation step of passing the organic-matter-containing water having undergone the activated-carbon-treating step through means for reverse osmosis membrane separation, wherein the slime-controlling agent uses a combined chlorine agent produced from a chlorine-based oxidizer and a sulfamic acid compound.
US09598296B2	Decanted bio-balanced reactor and method A wastewater treatment system is provided having a reactor, first and second bio media and an aeration system. The first bio medium is located proximate an inlet end of the reactor and extends vertically between a top water level and the reactor's floor. The second bio medium is located proximate an outlet end of the reactor and extends vertically between a bottom water level and the reactor's floor. The media are adapted for retaining solids within the reactor as clarified water is withdrawn after treatment. The first bio media is further adapted to act as a baffle thereby causing wastewater to flow generally uniformly into a primary reactor zone. The aeration system includes a plurality of diffusers, some of which may be located adjacent or underneath the bio media and are adapted for promoting the shaking the bio media when activated in order dislodge excessive biomass therefrom.
US09598293B2	Feather oil absorbent boom structure A feather oil absorbent boom structure comprising an inner core and an outer ring winding outside the inner core; the inner core is a cloth bag, and the cloth bag is filled with feather oil absorbent material; the cloth bag is made of spunbonded-melt blown-spunbonded polyporpylene non-woven cloth; the outer ring is a plate-shaped oil absorbent felt formed through thermal fusion of feathers and bicomponent fibers of polypropylene/polyethylene having a low melting point; the weight ratio of the feathers to the bicomponent fibers is 70-85:15-30. The feather oil absorbent boom is capable of providing reliable buoyancy, and slowing down the reduction of the strength of the inner core. Further disclosed is a preparation method for the feather oil absorbent boom structure.
US09598291B2	Method for manufacturing lithium hydroxide and method using same for manufacturing lithium carbonate The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing lithium hydroxide and a method of manufacturing lithium carbonate using the same. The method of manufacturing lithium hydroxide includes: preparation of a lithium phosphate aqueous solution including lithium phosphate particles; addition of a phosphate anion precipitation agent to the lithium phosphate aqueous solution; and precipitating a sparingly soluble phosphate compound through a reaction of cations of the phosphate anion precipitation agent with anions of the lithium phosphate.
US09598290B2	Process for producing ammonia and urea Disclosed is a process for the production of ammonia comprising a step wherein synthesis gas is formed by catalytic partial oxidation. Also disclosed is a process of producing urea, wherein ammonia is formed in a process involving a step of catalytic partial oxidation, and carbon dioxide formed in the same process is reacted with said ammonia so as to form urea.
US09598284B2	High-performance, filler-reinforced, recyclable composite materials Polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) and polyhemiaminal (PHA) materials form highly cross-linked polymers which can be used as binder resins in composite materials. A filler element functionalized with a primary amine group can be covalently bonded to the PHA/PHT polymer resins. Example filler elements include, without limitation, carbon nanotubes, silica materials, carbon and glass fibers, and nanoparticles. Filler materials are incorporated into polymeric materials to improve the mechanical strength or other characteristics of the polymeric material for various applications. Typical composite materials use thermosetting materials that, once set, are intractable. PHT and PHA materials can be reverted to starting materials by exposure to acids. Thus, composite components formed using these materials are recyclable.
US09598281B2	Nanopipette apparatus for manipulating cells Disclosed herein are methods and systems for controlled ejection of desired material onto surfaces including in single cells using nanopipettes, as well as ejection onto and into cells. Some embodiments are directed to a method and system comprising nanopipettes combined with an xyz controller for depositing a user defined pattern on an arbitrary substrate for the purpose of controlled cell adhesion and growth. Alternate embodiments are directed to a method and system comprising nanopipettes combined with an xyz controller and electronic control of a voltage differential in a bore of the nanopipette electroosmotically injecting material into a cell in a high-throughput manner and with minimal damage to the cell. Yet other embodiments are directed to method and system comprising functionalized nanopipettes combined with scanning ion conductance microscopy for studying molecular interactions and detection of biomolecules inside a single living cell.
US09598280B2	Environmental sensor structure A device in which an electronic circuit positioned within a cavity of a package housing is encased by a bubble restrictor material, with a media resistant material overlaying the bubble restrictor material. The bubble restrictor material functions to inhibit the formation and growth of moisture-related bubbles within the material, including at the interfaces of the material and surfaces within the package housing. The media resistant material is resistant to physical and chemical alterations by media within an external environment to which the device is exposed. The media resistant material and bubble resistant material function to transfer a sensed characteristic of the media to the electronic circuit.
US09598269B2	Motorized lifting device with a grooved drum for lifting a load and determining a weight of the load while lifting An apparatus includes a drum to draw in or let out a line and a motor and transmission coupled to the drum to apply a torque thereto. A power sensor measures an amount of current drawn and/or voltage supplied to the motor as the motor applies torque to the line. A processor calculates an amount of weight that is attached to the line based on the amount of power consumed by the motor. Alternatively, if the motor is operated in generator mode, a current sensor may measure an amount of current generated by the motor and the processor may calculate an amount of weight that is attached to the line based at least partly on an amount of current that is generated by the motor.
US09598265B1	Vertically and horizontally mobile elevator cabins An elevator system permitting horizontal movement of a normally vertically moving elevator cabin, the elevator cabin being automatically attached to or detached from an elevator frame and horizontally moved to or from another elevator shaft or other destination. While an elevator cabin is supported on an elevator frame or other surface, various cables, rods, plugs and other equipment are automatically connected to or disconnected from the elevator cabin to enable vertical or horizontal motion of the elevator cabin. Once disconnected from such devices, the elevator cabin can be propelled horizontally out of the elevator frame and elevator shaft, onto other surfaces, such as floors of a building, and move horizontally to another destination. An elevator cabin may also be horizontally moved into an elevator shaft and onto the surface of an elevator frame, and connected to the frame, thus enabling such cabin to then move vertically within an elevator shaft.
US09598263B2	Elevator device An elevator device includes a voice input device, a voice recognition device, a call registration device, and an announcement control device. Upon receipt of an announcement request for a second announcement having higher priority than a first announcement while the announcement control device is causing the announcement output device to output the first announcement, the announcement control device stops the first announcement and causes the announcement output device to output the second announcement. The announcement control device also determines whether the re-output of the first announcement is necessary. In the case where the announcement control device determines that the re-output of the first announcement is necessary, upon finish of the second announcement, the announcement control device causes the announcement output device to re-output the first announcement.
US09598255B2	Apparatus for receiving and discharging material such as waste vinyl Provided is an apparatus for disposing a material such as waste vinyl, which is configured to collect and dispose of the material on a constant quantity basis. The apparatus includes a receiving part which receives a material supplied from an outside; a supply part, provided at an end of the receiving part, through which the material is supplied to the receiving part; a door part provided at another end of the receiving part and configured to be opened to the outside; and a fixing part formed at a location adjacent to the door part and maintaining the receiving part in a closed state until an internal pressure of the receiving part reaches a predetermined pressure level, wherein the door part is opened to discharge the material to the outside if the internal pressure of the receiving part exceeds the predetermined pressure level.
US09598249B2	Truck dumper dust control A truck dumper including a material receiving hopper, a tilt table configured to dump a load from the truck or truck trailer into the material receiving hopper. The invention includes a stilling shed positioned above the material receiving hopper and at least one curtain baffle suspended below the roof of the stilling shed. The curtain baffles are positioned such that there is a gap located near the roof and an upper margin of the at least one curtain baffle through which air can flow. The invention further includes an air exhaust structure configured to exhaust dust laden air from the interior of the stilling shed.
US09598241B2	Tensible return unit for apron conveyor A reversing station of an apron conveyor is disclosed. The reversing station may have a machine frame including a base having a recess. The reversing station may also have a slide construction movable relative to the machine frame by means of an adjusting device and having a guide base displaceably guided in the recess. The reversing station may have a chain wheel fastened to the slide construction. The reversing station may also have guide elements fastened to a front region of the guide base of the slide construction and cooperating with guide rails fixedly fastened to the base of the machine frame. The reversing station may have a fixing device mountable to a front region of the slide construction. The chain wheel may be disposed on the slide construction in a middle portion between a stop for the adjusting device and the front region of the guide base.
US09598236B2	Transfer device A transfer device includes an arm and a controller. The arm includes a first hook capable of entering and exiting a first abutment position, a second hook capable of entering and exiting a second abutment position, and a third hook capable of entering and exiting a third abutment position. After the articles placed on the first and second placement areas are unloaded onto the shelf, the controller retracts the arm so that the second hook is spaced apart from the front end of the article unloaded from the first placement area and the rear end of the article unloaded from the second placement area, and removes the second hook from the second abutment position with the second hook being spaced apart from the front end of the article unloaded from the first placement area and from the rear end of the article unloaded from the second placement area.
US09598234B1	Trash and recycling handling system and method Systems and methods for efficiently collecting and disposing waste from disparate locations within a facility, the method including coupling a series of empty waste receptacles to a tow vehicle and transporting the receptacles to a first location. At the first location, identifying a first full waste receptacle and exchanging it with one of the empty receptacles coupled to the vehicle. The full waste receptacle and remaining empty receptacles are thereafter transported via the tow vehicle to a second location, where a second full waste receptacle is exchanged with one of the remaining empty receptacles. Thereafter, the first and second full waste receptacles are transported to a waste processing location. In some embodiments, the process may be repeated until all the empty waste receptacles on the vehicle have been exchanged with full waste receptacles, at which point the vehicle transports the full waste receptacles to the waste processing location.
US09598225B2	Child resistant pumps A child-resistant feature or lock for a sprayer including a collar and a sleeve wherein the sleeve may be rotated from a locked position to an unlocked position to allow actuation of an actuator and pump for distribution of a product from a container to which the child-resistant feature is mounted.
US09598223B2	Plunger for pneumatic dispenser A plunger is fittable within a cylinder of a pneumatic dispenser that discharges a viscous material. The plunger has a first portion located at the front, and a second portion located at the rear. The second portion is a hollow structure and has a circumferential wall. An inner circumferential surface of this circumferential wall has a tapered surface. The circumferential wall has a thickness dimension that decreases in the axial direction moving away from the first portion. Therefore, the circumferential wall easily displaces in the radial direction, because the bending stiffness decreases in the axial direction moving away from the first portion. The first portion is a solid structure that is more rigid than the second portion. The first portion also has a partition wall surface that separates the inner chamber of the second portion from the solid section of the first portion.
US09598222B2	Medicine dispensing device Provided is a medicine dispensing device including: a medicine mounting portion that transports medicines mounted thereon; a dispensing portion that moves between a receiving position at which the medicines transported by the medicine mounting portion are received and a dispensing position at which the received medicines are dispensed; and a position movement preventing portion that prevents position movement of the medicines to be received later on when the medicines are received by the dispensing portion. The medicine dispensing device further includes a guide portion that guides the medicines mounted on the medicine mounting portion to a position corresponding to the receiving position, defines a space in which the medicines enter the dispensing portion at the receiving position, and causes a size of the entrance space to be adjusted based on sizes of the medicines.
US09598215B2	Flexible package A flexible package including a package body including a first side-surface film and a second side-surface film sealed in a peripheral portion. The package body has sealed portions formed in side edge portions such that a non-sealed portion is formed in at least one of the sealed portions. The non-sealed portion has a gas injection portion containing a gas which has a specific heat at constant volume of 0.67 kJ/kg·deg or higher at 0° C. and 1 atm. The gas injection portion has a diameter of from 3 to 50 mm and is formed such that a repelling force is from 4 to 30 N at 23° C. and 1 atm when an entire gas injection portion is nipped from both sides of the first and second side-surface films and squeezed until a nipped gas injection portion has a width equal to a half of the diameter of the gas injection portion.
US09598213B2	Array of inter-connected palletized products A collection of articles is disclosed. Each article can be generally provided as a parallelepiped container having a bottom, sidewalls, and a top. The collection of articles comprises a supporting medium, a first slip sheet disposed upon a surface of the supporting medium, and a first plurality of the parallelepiped containers arranged in a first layer upon the first slip sheet. Each parallelepiped container of the first plurality of parallelepiped containers is disposed adjacent each other to define a first space therebetween. A first portion of the first sidewall of the first parallelepiped container disposed within the first space is bonded to a first portion of the first sidewall of the second parallelepiped container disposed within the first space when the first parallelepiped container and the second parallelepiped container are placed into contacting engagement.
US09598209B1	Cap and spout assembly with positive orientation features A food containment and dispensing system includes a collapsible pouch forming a cavity to contain a food product. A spout fitment is coupled to the collapsible pouch and includes a spout that extends from the collapsible pouch. A spout thread extends radially from the spout. The spout thread starts at a spout rib, which defines a spout rib contact surface. A cap is in threaded engagement with the spout, and it includes a cylindrical wall. A cap thread extends radially from the cylindrical wall and terminates at a cap rib, which defines a cap rib contact surface that is in contact with the spout rib contact surface to prevent further rotation of the cap with respect to the spout.
US09598202B2	Carton with handle A carton for containing a flowable material. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least a top panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the to panel. An integrated handle comprises a handle panel extending in the top panel and into the top end flap and a handle closure at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least the top panel. The handle panel overlaps at least a portion of the handle closure, and the handle closure at least partially forms a barrier in the top panel adjacent the handle panel for at least partially preventing flowable material from exiting the carton at the integrated handle.
US09598199B2	Labelling apparatus and labelling process for the labelling of containers as well as plant for the treatment of containers A labelling apparatus for the labelling of containers includes at least one first labelling device, a storage device and a control device. The at least one first labelling device applies a label from a first strip of labels to a container. The control device controls the labelling of the containers based on a detection result of a first detection device which detects a pattern of containers and container-absence points in a supply flow of the containers to the first labelling device, and/or on the basis of a detection result of a second detection device which detects a filling state of the labels in the storage device. The control interrupts the labelling of the container if the first detection device detects a pre-determined pattern of containers and container-absence points and/or if the second detection device detects a pre-determined filling state of the labels in the storage device.
US09598193B2	Clipping device and method controlling said clipping device A clipping device is provided for closing at least one closure, like a closure clip, in a packaging machine, for closing tubular or bag-shaped packaging casings as well as a method for controlling a clipping device. The clipping device includes a first closing tool and a second closing tool, wherein at least the first closing tool is reversibly movable towards the second closing tool, between an opened position and a closed position, for closing the at least one closure means and a drive for reversibly moving at least the first closing tool towards the second closing tool in a closing direction. In the clipping device, a monitoring device is provided in the region of the second closing tool for monitoring the second closing tool being prepared for the next clipping cycle.
US09598192B2	Bag mouth opening method and apparatus for use in bag filling and packaging Provided are a bag mouth opening method and apparatus capable of surely and stably opening into a desired shape the mouth of a spout bag having a spout attached to an upper edge-side portion thereof. A spout tilting relative to a bag is corrected into a non-tilting position and pinched with spout pinching members opened and closed by a first air cylinder of a spout holding device. The first air cylinder is held in an initial position in the width direction of the bag by a second air cylinder through a quadric link comprising a connecting rod mounting plate, a connecting rod, a connecting plate, and a second support arm. The interior of the second air cylinder is opened to the atmospheric pressure in synchronism with the start of movement away from each other of a pair of suction cups of a bag mouth opening device and movement toward each other of a pair of gripping members gripping the laterally opposite side edges of the bag. Consequently, the first air cylinder and the pinching members attached thereto become free to move in the width direction of the bag and thus are moved through the bag in accordance with the movement of the gripping members.
US09598191B2	High speed counter The present disclosure provides systems and methods for counting a plurality of objects and parsing the objects into groups of varying quantities. In various embodiments, the system includes a singulating and counting module operable to singulate and count a plurality of objects from a large volume of the objects. Additionally, the system includes a diverter and accumulator module operable to receive the singulated objects, parse the objects into groups of varying quantities, and direct each group into a selected one of a plurality of discharge funnels. Furthermore, the system includes an object collection module operable to sequentially position each one of a plurality of object collection receptacles adjacent the discharge funnels such that each group of objects is deposited into a respective corresponding one of the object collection receptacles.
US09598189B2	Packaging machine former A former assembly (10) for a packaging machine. The assembly (10) includes a frame (11) including a frame member (12) of “U-shaped” configuration. The frame (11) supports a former (17) having a former surface (18) over which stripped bag materials passes to be formed into a tubular configuration.
US09598183B1	Aircraft wing repair systems and methods A wing skin, which was secured to a wing structure by a plurality of fasteners extending through the wing skin, is removed from the wing and aligned with a template. Template holes are drilled through the template corresponding to each of the fastener holes of the wing skin. The template is then aligned with a new wing skin, and pilot holes are drilled through the new wing skin corresponding to each of the template holes. The new wing skin is then aligned with the wing structure such that the pilot holes permit access to corresponding fastener holes of the wing structure. A mill bit is then positioned through each pilot hole and aligned with the center of the corresponding consumable bushing in the fastener hole of the wing sub-structure, and the skin pilot holes are milled to form fastener holes in the new wing skin aligned with existing sub-structure.
US09598182B2	External microphone for an unmanned aerial vehicle A videography drone can communicate with a microphone device. The videography drone can receive spatial information and audio data from a remote microphone device (e.g., a remote tracker, a mobile device running a drone control application, and/or a standalone audio recording device separate from the videography drone without drone control functionalities). The videography drone can utilize the spatial information to navigate the videography drone to follow the remote microphone device. The videography drone can stitch a video segment captured by its camera with an audio segment from the received audio data to generate an audio/video (A/V) segment. The stitching can be performed by matching spatial or temporal information (e.g., from the received spatial information) associated with the audio segment against spatial or temporal information associated with the video segment.
US09598180B1	Aircraft landing clearance indication system The aircraft landing clearance indication system is constructed of a faceplate that is adapted to be secured against a surface in a cockpit. The faceplate includes a front surface that includes instructions as to operation of the system. A push button is mounted on the front surface of the faceplate. Depression of the push button illuminates the push button providing an instantaneous feedback as to the authorization of the respective airplane to land on a runway. Once the airplane has landed, the push button is depressed a second time in order to reset itself for future use. The aircraft landing clearance indication system is used during the landing checklist.
US09598173B2	Tow plate and AVC housing A tow plate and active vibration control (AVC) housing configured to couple to a helicopter sponson about an AVC and support a gun mounting system.
US09598172B2	Aerial material distribution device A device is provided. The device includes one or more electric sifters externally mounted to an aircraft and configured to store a payload. Each electric sifter includes a loading port to add the payload and a distribution apparatus to distribute the payload when the aircraft is airborne. The device also includes an uploaded program, configured to control the aircraft and the device. The uploaded program directs the aircraft to land at a designated location in response to a payload of a designated one of the one or more electric sifters reaching a predetermined level. In response to the device receives a command to activate the distribution apparatus, the distribution apparatus distributes the payload from the device.
US09598166B2	Window of an aircraft with an electromagnetic shield A window of an aircraft having electromagnetic shielding performance and environment-resistant sealing performance, an aircraft, and an assembly method for a window of an aircraft are provided. A conductive seal member (60) is provided so as to face and surround the peripheral side surface of a window panel and is sandwiched between a conductive film (41) and an outer retainer (22). In the conductive seal member (60), thin wire materials (62) made of a conductive material such as aluminum are embedded in a seal member body (61) made of a material, such as silicone rubber, having an electric insulating property, waterproofness and pliability. An electromagnetic shielding effect, and environment-resistant sealing properties such as an electric insulating property and waterproofness can be both ensured by the conductive seal member (60).
US09598152B2	Articulated conduit systems and uses thereof for fluid transfer between two vessels According to some aspects, a tug and barge arrangement is provided that is configured with an articulated conduit system for transferring fluid between the tug and the barge. In some embodiments, an articulated conduit system is provided that comprises a plurality of conduits fluidically interconnected by rotatable joints configured to permit positional alterations of the fluid conduits that result from differential movement between a tug and barge.
US09598148B2	Cam cleat The instant invention is a cam cleat assembly that includes a base member, two removably mounted spindle pins and two rotationally mounted cam members having teeth for gripping rope, sails, twine cord or the like. The base plate includes a smooth transitioning ramp surface that allows for increased angular interaction with a rope or line member. The base plate also includes a pair of pockets sized to cooperate with the removable spindles for alignment and a more secure placement under heavy loads to minimize deflection of the spindles and thus the cam members. Removable and replaceable spindle pins are provided to allow easy replacement for extended life of the device. Seals are provided around the fasteners to allow quick and accurate reassembly while maintaining a watertight assembly to prevent the ingress of salt and/or water into the assembly from the mounting surface.
US09598143B1	Hybrid hydraulic-operated bicycle A hydraulically-powered bicycle having a frame, handle bars, a front tire, and a hydraulically powered drive wheel. The drive wheel is powered by oil from a sump which is pressurized by a pair of foot-operated pumps. An accumulator selectively stores and releases energy stored in a spring under the control of a control valve. When released the stored energy provides an energy boost to the bicycle. The pumps are dual piston devices that selectively couple a second piston to a first piston. The pumps implement a power control using the dual pistons. Coupling the pistons together is performed by a linkage assembly having linkage arms and linkage pivots.
US09598141B1	Thermally enhanced hub motor Apparatuses and methods relating to hub motors having enhanced thermal characteristics may include a hub motor having a stator comprising steel and a central axle (e.g., a mandrel and shaft) comprising a material with a substantially higher thermal conductivity than the stator (e.g., aluminum). Heat may be transferred from the stator through the axle of the motor to an outside heat sink. Manufacturing of thermally enhanced hub motors may include extrusion and/or cryogenic fitting methods relating to the central mandrel and shaft.
US09598138B2	Steering structure of saddle-ride-type vehicle A steering structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a steering shaft rotatably supported on a head pipe provided to a front end portion of a vehicle body frame, a bridge mounted on the steering shaft above or below the head pipe, and a cylinder type steering damper provided between the vehicle body frame and the bridge. The steering damper is mounted on the bridge in front of a center axis of the steering shaft as viewed in a side view, and on the vehicle body frame behind the center axis as viewed in a side view.
US09598137B2	Bicycle front fork assembly A bicycle front fork assembly includes a stem and a front fork. The front fork includes a fork crown, a first fork leg and a second fork leg. The stem is connected to the fork crown. The top end of the first fork leg and the second fork leg are connected to the two ends of the fork crown, respectively. The bottom end of the first fork leg and the second fork leg are connected to two ends of a hub which are opposite to each other, respectively. A disk brake rotor has a center coaxially connected to one end of the hub close to the first fork leg. A disc brake caliper is partially disposed within an accommodating recess formed on a surface of the first fork leg facing the second fork leg and close to the disk brake rotor.
US09598122B2	Structure of tail gate guide bumper using magnetic force A structure of a tail gate guide bumper using magnetic force may include one or more tail gate guide bumpers configured to be provided at a tail gate, and a vehicle body-side guide bumper provided at a vehicle body side at a position corresponding to the tail gate guide bumper, in which the tail gate guide bumper includes a permanent magnet, and the vehicle body-side guide bumper includes an electromagnet, and a polarity of the electromagnet may be controlled, so that the electromagnet exerts repulsive force and gravitation force with respect to the permanent magnet of the tail gate guide bumper in response to opening and closing of the tail gate.
US09598120B2	Vehicle interior board and method for manufacturing the same Included are a first board and a second board that include hard polyurethane foam layers and formed respectively in spaces sandwiched between pairs of thin plates, and a coupling member having a porous structure where a recessed groove is formed, parts of the coupling member being arranged in the spaces. The hard polyurethane foam layers are also formed in gaps between the thin plates and the coupling member to join the boards to the coupling member. Consequently, the step of molding the first board can mold, join, and integrate the boards, and mold a bendable, lightweight, and very strong vehicle interior board.
US09598116B2	Retractable tangential debris deflector for vehicle occupant safety An embodiment of a retractable debris deflector that interrupts the path of road debris thrown up at a tangential angle by a vehicle's rotating wheel. The deflector is conformally shaped to a wheel well cavity and is rotationally attached out of sight within the wheel well cavity at two points on an underside of a vehicle's body panel. The deflector moves along an arched path between a retracted position within the wheel well cavity that is parallel to the wheel's typical direction of rotation and an extended position substantially out from the wheel well cavity that is partially perpendicular to the wheel's direction of rotation. The deflector is releasably latched into place at the desired position and a force applied to the deflector will allow the deflector to be moved along its arched travel path either towards the extended or back to the retracted position.
US09598100B2	Device for connecting a steering column to a crossmember A device for connecting a steering column to a cross member positioned between two A-pillars. The device comprises a front connecting region, a cross member-accommodating region, and a rear connecting region. The device comprises at least one metal structure, which is designed as a bow or comprises at least one such bow, extending from the front connecting region to the rear connecting region. A base body supports the metal structure. The metal structure is substantially the main load path for introducing force into the cross member. The base body is connected to the metal structure in at least the front connecting region and rear connecting region, in the direction of the main load path.
US09598096B2	Shopping cart A shopping cart features a frame forming a chassis portion and a handle portion. A number of casters are attached to the chassis portion while a basket attached to the handle portion. A pair of basket supports are positioned on opposite sides of the basket. The pair of basket supports include a pair of base portions connected to the chassis portion, a pair of forward tilting lower portions attached to the base portions, and a pair of rearward tilting upper portions attached to the pair of forward tilting lower portions.
US09598092B2	Railcar energy absorption/coupling system A railcar energy absorption/coupling system including a cushioning assembly arranged in operable combination with a coupler and a yoke. The cushioning assembly is positioned in a draft pocket defined by a draft sill on a railcar between the front and rear stops. The yoke consists of a back wall along with top and bottom walls which are joined to and axially extending from the back wall toward a forward end of the cushioning assembly. The back wall of the yoke is disposed to contact the rear end of the cushioning assembly. The top and bottom walls of the yoke are operably coupled to a shank portion of the coupler toward a forward end of the yoke. The top and bottom walls of the yoke each include stop members which extend in opposed lateral directions from each other and limit draft travel while maximizing buff travel and limit total combined travel of the energy absorption/coupling system. The energy absorption/coupling system has a neutral position, a full buff position disposed a first predetermined distance from the neutral position, and a full draft position disposed a second predetermined distance from the neutral position, with the full buff and full draft positions for the energy absorption coupling system being disposed in opposite directions from the neutral position.
US09598087B2	Systems and methods for determining a condition of a road surface Systems and methods use an image of a road surface that is generated by a camera. The image includes a pattern from a light source. A region of interest in the image is determined based on the pattern from the light source. A total area is determined that includes at least part of the region of interest and an area adjacent the region of interest. A feature vector is extracted based on the region of interest and the total area. A road condition is determined based on the feature vector and a classifier.
US09598075B2	Vehicle-behavior control apparatus and vehicle-behavior control system A vehicle-behavior control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a collision determining unit that determines whether a vehicle collides with an obstacle when the vehicle is decelerated while going straight based on at least a detection result of the obstacle in front of the vehicle and a detection result of a running state of the vehicle in a condition in which wheels are being braked, and a vehicle-behavior control unit that performs at least one of the control of steering rear wheels and the control of giving a difference in braking conditions between the left and right wheels such that the vehicle is decelerated while detouring around the obstacle without steering front wheels when it is determined to collide with the obstacle by the collision determining unit, as one example.
US09598073B2	Controller for vehicle According to the present invention, if a required power generation signal is supplied while a vehicle is decelerated in a fuel-efficiency-oriented control mode, an electrically-operated waste gate valve is operated so that opening of the electrically-operated waste gate valve is increased as the required power generation amount increases. Then, if it is determined that the vehicle is decelerated on the basis of accelerator opening and a vehicle speed, and fuel is cut off, an electronically controlled throttle valve is operated toward a fully opened side. In addition, if any one of following conditions is satisfied: the fuel-efficiency-oriented control mode is not selected; there is supply of a required output signal; and the vehicle is not decelerated, opening of the electrically-operated waste gate valve is adjusted so that output torque of an engine becomes a required output value.
US09598064B2	Brake drive control device provided with abnormality detection function A brake drive control circuit of a servo motor which detects malfunction of a semiconductor circuit at the brake drive control circuit, that is, a brake drive control circuit which connects two semiconductor circuits in series to a brake and uses a voltage detection circuit which detects the presence of voltage which is applied to the brake by brake signals turning the semiconductor circuits on/off so as to detect test pulses in the voltage which is applied to the brake due to test pulses which are included in the brake signals and turn the semiconductor circuits off for instants during an operation for disengaging the brake and detect malfunctions of the semiconductor circuits by the detection of the test pulses.
US09598061B2	Electrohydraulic or electromechanical motor vehicle control device The invention relates to an electrohydraulic and/or electromechanical motor vehicle control device (I), in particular for a motor vehicle brake system, including an electronic control unit (4), which is connected to a hydraulic unit (3) or at least to one electrically conductive housing part. The electronic control unit includes at least one first circuit board (5) for accommodating electrical or electronic components and includes at least one connecting plug (8), which electronic control unit is further characterized in that at least one electrically conductive connecting contact (6) is provided, which is connected to at least one electrically conductive fastening means (8) in such a way that there is an electrically conductive connection between the electrically conductive main body of the hydraulic unit (3) and/or the housing part and the reference potential of the circuit board (5) of the electronic control unit (4).
US09598056B2	Adapter for wiper and wiper system thereof A wiper adapter detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper having a pivot shaft, the adapter comprises a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The first coupling element has a shaft cavity provided with a notch that is in communication with the shaft cavity; the pivot shaft can be assembled into the shaft cavity radially through the notch and can pivotably fit in the shaft cavity. The second coupling element can snap to the pivot shaft so as to prevent the pivot shaft from leaving the shaft cavity through the notch.
US09598055B1	Windshield wiper system An elongated blade has an interior section and an exterior section. The interior section is adapted to be releasably coupled to a wiper arm. The exterior section has a W-shaped configuration with outer walls and inner walls. Two parallel edges are formed by the outer walls and the inner walls. The parallel edges are positioned in sliding contact with an exterior surface of a windshield during operation and use. A coupling assembly releasably couples the elongated blade to the wiper arm. The elongated blade is adapted to oscillate with respect to the wiper arm in response to a reversing of directions by the wiper arm and the elongated blade.
US09598053B2	Windscreen wiper connector with internal electrical contact forming a spring Connector for retaining a wiper (3) on a windscreen wiper arm, including an internal electrical connection device between, on the one hand, an electrical connector connected to the electrical circuit of the vehicle and, on the other hand, at least one heating element (11) deposited on a reinforcement (20) implanted in said wiper, characterized in that said internal connecting device includes at least one metal part (10) extending perpendicularly to the heating element (11) and exerting pressure against it so as to ensure a permanent contact with said heating element (11).
US09598049B2	Hands free access system for a vehicle closure A method of operating a hands free access system for a vehicle includes authenticating a user of the vehicle, determining whether the authenticated user is burdened, and selectively opening a vehicle closure in response to the determination. A hands free access system for a vehicle includes a user recognition system operable to authenticate a user of the vehicle and a control system operable to determine whether the authenticated user is burdened and to operate the vehicle closure in response to the determination.
US09598046B2	Vehicle assembly A vehicle assembly comprising a vehicle body panel and hinge means connecting the vehicle body panel to a vehicle structure, spacing means arranged with the hinge means for maintaining at least a part of the vehicle body panel in a predetermined spacing from the vehicle structure when the hinge means is in a first position, the spacing means being configured to suffer substantially brittle failure when a predetermined load is applied thereto.
US09598039B2	Instrument panel for a vehicle An instrument panel for a vehicle, having an instrument panel upper part and a frame-like basic body, which can be mounted on a transverse mounting bar of the vehicle body, which basic body has receptacles for equipping with functional elements, for example radio, glove box, etc., and delimits at least one air channel of a vehicle ventilation system, in particular a defrost channel extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle along the windshield, wherein on the passenger side of the instrument panel an airbag arrangement is integrated which has a firing channel reaching to the instrument panel upper part and an airbag module mounted on a firing channel wall. According to the invention the basic body has at least one supporting section on which the firing channel wall is supported.
US09598033B1	Joining and reinforcing a composite bumper beam and a composite crush can for a vehicle A front bumper beam and crush can (FBCC) system is provided for a vehicle. A bumper beam has an interior surface with a plurality of ribs extending therefrom. The ribs and the interior surface are made of a chopped fiber composite and cooperate to engage a crush can. The chopped fiber composite reinforces the engaging surfaces of the crush can and the interior surface of the bumper beam. The crush can has a tubular body made of a continuous fiber composite. The crush can has outwardly-extending flanges at an end spaced away from the bumper beam. The flanges are at least partially provided with a layer of chopped fiber composite to reinforce a joint between the outwardly-extending flange and the vehicle frame.
US09598031B2	Vehicle A vehicle capable of running by using dynamic power of a motor includes: a battery to perform input/output of electric power for the motor; a fuse to be connected in series with the battery and to melt when an electric current exceeding a permissible value flows; and a control apparatus to restrict magnitude of the input/output electric power of the battery to less than an upper limit electric power. The control apparatus calculates a degradation level of the fuse such that degradation proceeds whenever temperature of the fuse exceeds a threshold temperature, and reduces the upper limit electric power when the degradation level of the fuse exceeds a target degradation level. The target degradation level is a value that is lower than a limit degradation level corresponding to a degradation level when the degradation of the fuse reaches a limit and that becomes higher as mileage of the vehicle increases.
US09598026B2	Apparatus for clamping door trim of vehicle An apparatus for clamping a door trim of a vehicle may include a plurality of clamping portions that are installed on a door trim side and include hooks caught by a door panel side while rotating by tension of a wire, a locking portion that is installed on the door trim side and pulls the wire using a rotating pulley, and the wire that is in a closed loop form between the hooks of the plurality of the clamping portions and the pulley of the locking portion and rotates the hooks while being pulled by the rotation of the pulley.
US09598018B2	Display mirror assembly A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a partially reflective, partially transmissive element; and a full display module mounted behind the partially reflective, partially transmissive element, the display module having an optic block, and a display in optical communication with the optic block, the display being one an in-place switching liquid crystal display, a fringe filed switching liquid crystal display, and a vertically aligned liquid crystal display.
US09598017B2	Teardrop shaped vehicular mirror A vehicle mirror assembly having a housing and dome-type mirror lens. The lens has a first base footprint portion with a constant radius of curvature and a diameter, and a second base footprint portion comprised of an elliptical portion with a base major axis and a base minor axis. The mirror lens includes a first surface portion having a first surface radius and conforming to the first base footprint portion. The lens additionally includes a second surface portion conforming to the second base footprint portion. The second surface portion is comprised of a second surface major radius of curvature corresponding to a major surface axis and a second surface minor radius of curvature corresponding to a minor surface axis.
US09598015B1	Automatic mirror adjustment using an in-car camera system An apparatus comprising a sensor, an interface and a processor. The sensor may be configured to generate a video signal based on a targeted view of a driver. The interface may be configured to receive status information about one or more components of a vehicle. The processor may be configured to generate a control signal in response to a determined field of view of the driver. The control signal may be used to adjust one or more mirrors of the vehicle. The field of view may be determined based on (i) the video signal and (ii) the status information.
US09598008B2	Phone left in bin notification system and method A notification system for notification of a vehicle operator that an electronic device is in a bin when a triggering event occurs includes a bin, a charging device for charging the electronic device when the electronic device is in the bin, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the charging device and includes a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions to provide a notification to the vehicle operator when the electronic device is in the bin and the triggering event occurs. The triggering event may be a transition of a vehicle electrical power system to an ignition off mode. The charging device may be an inductive charging device.
US09597994B1	Recreational vehicle with space saving moveable kitchen section A recreational vehicle having a slide-out section is disclosed having a space saving moveable kitchen section that provides for more efficient usage of the interior space of the recreational vehicle. The moveable kitchen section is hingedly attached to a fixed kitchen section in the main housing of the recreational vehicle and can move between a stowed position and a kitchen position. In the stowed position the slide-out section can retract and in the kitchen position the moveable kitchen section swings into the kitchen to provide more useable kitchen space.
US09597993B2	Expandable habitation unit An expandable habitation unit includes a main frame and a main floor with a habitation area. A rear module with a floor is located over a rear portion of the floor. The rear module floor is connected to the main frame to allow limited movement over part of the main floor. A side module has a floor located over one side of the main floor. The first side module floor is connected to the frame to allow limited movement over one side of the main floor. Another side module has a floor located over a second side of the main floor. The second side module floor is connected to the main frame to allow limited movement over the second side portion of the main floor. The modules can move along their limited paths of travel to vary the size of the habitation area.
US09597990B2	Internal map pocket A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback defining a cavity generally accessible via a slot disposed on a back panel of the seatback. A plurality of cover members extend over the cavity and operate between a flexed position and an unflexed position. The plurality of cover members are substantially flush with a planar portion of the back panel in the unflexed position. An elastic member is disposed on an inner-surface of the back panel proximate the plurality of cover members. The elastic member and the cover members define a pocket. The elastic member is configured to expand into the cavity, thereby expanding the pocket.
US09597984B2	Systems and methods for child restraint monitoring Included are systems and methods for child restraint monitoring. Some embodiments include determining that a child restraint seat has been installed in a vehicle seat of a vehicle, determining whether the child restraint seat is being properly utilized, and detecting an issue with the utilization of the child restraint seat. Some embodiments include determining that a guardian is remote from the vehicle and, in response to detecting the issue with the utilization of the child restraint seat and determining that the guardian is remote from the vehicle, sending a communication to a third party, wherein the communication provides an option to contact the vehicle to regarding improper utilization of the child restraint seat.
US09597983B2	Arrangement for a vehicle interior, motor vehicle An arrangement for a vehicle interior having a first seat row, which includes at least one seat, and having a second seat row, which is disposed in the vehicle interior in front of or behind the first seat row and includes at least one seat, the first seat row being disposed in or on a plate which is rotatably supported in or on a floor of the vehicle interior. It is provided that at least one movably supported console is provided, and the console is movable along at least one rail, which is disposed in or on the floor of the vehicle, the rail having a multi-part design and being disposed in or on the plate, at least in areas.
US09597979B1	Method of controlling regeneration and boost functions of a hybrid powertrain A method of controlling a powertrain of a hybrid vehicle includes comparing an operating efficiency of a motor-generator-inverter to an upper MGI efficiency threshold when a boost operating mode is selected. When the operating efficiency of the motor-generator-inverter is equal to or greater than the upper MGI efficiency threshold, the motor-generator-inverter is controlled to operate in the boost operating mode. The operating efficiency of the motor-generator-inverter is compared to a lower MGI efficiency threshold when a regenerative operating mode is selected. When the operating efficiency of the motor-generator-inverter is equal to or greater than the lower MGI efficiency threshold, the motor-generator-inverter is controlled to operate in the regenerative operating mode.
US09597976B2	Integrated battery unit with cooling and protection expedients for electric vehicles Methods of and apparatus for removing heat generated by cells of a battery pack. The methods and apparatus may employ one or more fan modules disposed between or next to cells of the battery pack, or one or more fans directly mounted to the battery pack or battery pack case housing the cells. Further, a motor controller isolation system operates to electrically isolate the motor controller of the electric vehicle when the battery pack is being charged. The motor controller isolation system may be integrated with the integrated battery pack and thermal and ventilation system. The integrated system, or “integrated battery unit (IBU),” is preferably manufactured in a manner that requires no, modifications to the electric vehicle in which the IBU is installed.
US09597975B2	Power supply system A power supply system for supplying a grid power to a building includes a power generator, a power storing device, and a power controller. The power generator generates off-grid power from a predetermined energy. The power storing device stores the grid power and the off-grid power and supplies the stored power to the building. The power controller controls consumptions of the grid power and the off-grid power. The power controller calculates predicted consumption data related to power consumed in the building and predicted generation data related to power generated by the power generator. The power controller calculates a charging-discharging schedule for the power storing device based on the predicted consumption data and the predicted generation data by formulating the charging-discharging schedule as a mixed integer programming problem.
US09597974B2	Network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles A server of a network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles receives a request for charge transfer for an electric vehicle at a network-controlled charge transfer device, determines whether to enable charge transfer, and responsive to determining to enable charge transfer, transmits a communication to the network-controlled charge transfer device that indicates to the network-controlled charge transfer device to enable charge transfer.
US09597966B2	Fuel cell system for charging an electric vehicle A method for charging electric vehicles includes receiving information regarding an electric vehicle. At least a portion of the information is received through a vehicle interface configured to place a battery of the electric vehicle into electrical communication with a fuel cell system. A charge is delivered from the fuel cell system to the battery of the electric vehicle through the vehicle interface without use of a direct current to alternating current (DC/AC) converter. The charge is delivered based at least in part on the information.
US09597963B2	Method for controlling an electrical system in a vehicle A method for controlling an electrical system in a vehicle. The electrical system (11) comprises: at least a first switch (ES2) arranged such that operating the switches will isolate a part of the electrical system; and a control unit, the control unit being arranged to operate the switches. The method comprises: putting the control unit into a first operational mode, the first operational mode comprising at least a first arrangement of switches; receiving a request to enter a second operational mode, the second operational mode comprising at least a second arrangement of switches; determining the priority of the first and second operational modes at least in part by consulting a database of operational modes and their priorities; switching the control unit into the second operational mode if the second operational mode has a higher priority than the first operational mode; and continuing in the first operational mode otherwise.
US09597960B2	Driving assistance device In a driving assistance device 1, when an execution determination unit 12 determines that a driving assistance unit 11 performs driving assistance, a consciousness degradation determination unit 13 performs control such that a warning unit 9 is less likely to issue a warning than that when the driving assistance is not performed. Therefore, even when the position of a host vehicle is changed by the steering of the host vehicle by a driving assistance unit 11, it is possible to reduce the discomfort of a driver due to a warning.
US09597958B2	Power take-off oil system providing sump drain and pressurized oil to disconnect clutch A power take-off (PTO) system for a motor vehicle includes a PTO housing. The PTO housing is mounted to a transmission case. A disconnect clutch assembly is positioned within the PTO housing acting when supplied with a first volume of a pressurized oil from the transmission case to engage an output shaft member. A controlled lube oil circuit is isolated from the first volume of the pressurized oil. The controlled lube oil circuit supplies a second volume of the pressurized oil directly to the disconnect clutch assembly to lubricate the disconnect clutch assembly. A lube oil drain return is connected to the PTO housing. The lube oil drain return receives oil that collects inside the PTO housing to be returned to the transmission case.
US09597941B2	Cylinder apparatus In response to extension and compression of a piston rod, a piston slidingly moves in a cylinder, causing a flow of hydraulic oil. The hydraulic oil flow is controlled by a disk valve to generate a damping force. An elastic seal member fixed to the rear side of the disk valve is fitted to a recess in a pilot body to form a pilot chamber. The valve-opening operation of the disk valve is controlled by the pressure in the pilot chamber. The elastic seal member has an extension extended and fixed to the front side of the disk valve. Thus, forces acting on the rear and front sides of the disk valve due to shrinkage of the elastic seal member during fixing process balance and cancel each other out. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent warping of the disk valve and to obtain stable damping force characteristics.
US09597938B2	High strength, light weight composite leaf spring and method of making A composite leaf spring comprising a thermoplastic matrix material reinforced with fibers embedded and aligned in the matrix of the composite leaf spring.
US09597931B2	Tire inflation system and method of control A tire inflation system and a method of control. A tire pressure sampling interval may be triggered based on a type of tire pressure drop, wheel speed, or temperature.
US09597930B2	Pneumatic tire tread A tread for a pneumatic tire in which air column resonance sound is reduced and wear of the groove fences and tread portion are caused to be approximately the same, while drainage performance is maintained, wherein a plurality of groove fences are formed and are installed within at least one circumferential groove, extending from the bottom of the circumferential groove, and block at least 70% of the cross-sectional area of the circumferential groove, and the bending parameter of the groove fences, defined as E·I/(h3l) (where E is the modulus at 10% elongation of the material used for the groove fences, I is the second moment of area of the groove fence, h is the height of the groove fence, and l is the width of the groove fence) is at least equal to 250 Pa and at most equal to 350 Pa.
US09597917B2	Packaging of greeting card and envelope A greeting card is held in a closed position by an envelope folded around the greeting card. The envelope is held around the greeting card by a band. The band is positioned in a vertical orientation, whereby it is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the greeting card and is transverse a longitudinal axis of the envelope. The envelope has a width dimension greater than a height dimension of the greeting card, whereby the greeting card is receivable in the envelope in a landscape orientation. The envelope has a height dimension less than the height dimension of the greeting card, whereby a portion of the greeting card is visible and extends beyond the envelope folded there around.
US09597916B2	Motorized gift card holders The present disclosure and related inventions are directed to various types of motorized gift card holders. Each gift card holder embodiment creates added entertainment value to the act of presenting a recipient with a gift card. In some embodiments, the gift card holder is in the form of a greeting card having a motor therein to which a gift card or gift card sleeve is attached. In other embodiments, the gift card holder is in the form of a box having a motor therein to which a gift card or gift card sleeve is attached. Audio playback accompanies the motor movement of the gift card or gift card sleeve.
US09597908B2	Printer displays heating elements status and sets a check range to determine whether the heating elements is normal or abnormal A printer includes a printing portion, a display, and a processor. The printing portion includes a plurality of heating elements arrayed in a specified direction. The printing portion is configured to perform printing on a print medium. The display is configured to display an image. The processor is configured to cause the display to display a first image, the first image being an image that shows the plurality of heating elements, receive specification of a check range, the check range being a range that includes a heating element to be checked among the plurality of heating elements, check, in a case where the specification of the check range is received, a state of the heating element included in the check range, and cause the display to display a check result of the state of the heating element.
US09597906B2	Print device A print device includes a housing, a lid body, an input device, and a mounting portion. An opening is formed in an upper portion of the housing. The lid body opens and closes the opening of the housing by a second end portion side of the lid body pivoting around a predetermined rotation axis provided at a first end portion of the lid body. The mounting portion is provided on an upper portion of the lid body when the opening is closed. The input device can be attached to and detached from the mounting portion along a predetermined attachment/detachment direction with respect to the lid body. The attachment/detachment direction is orthogonal to an extending direction of a tangent line. The tangent line is tangential to a circumferential direction of the rotation axis at a position of the second end portion of the lid body.
US09597902B2	Printer In a printer including a reflection type optical sensor and a transmission type optical sensor arranged to oppose each other across a paper conveyance path, a sensor spring and a plate spring are elastically deformed consequent to the wave shape of a guide unit and a guide unit, according to the positions of the reflection type optical sensor and the transmission type optical sensor along the width direction of the printer, enabling the reflection type optical sensor and the transmission type optical sensor to be moved based on the pitch of the wave shape along the width direction of the printer while transmitting a click feeling to an operator each time the sensor spring and the plate spring climb over a protruding portion of the wave shape.
US09597892B2	Inkjet printing method and inkjet printing apparatus The present invention provides an inkjet printing method using an inkjet printing apparatus, the method including: Control the print heads in the first row of the first group on carriage to print the first color printing image on the transparent media. Control the first nozzle section on print heads in the second row of the second group on carriage to print the first white ink layer on the first color printing image. Control the second nozzle section on black ink print head in the second row of the first group on carriage to jet black ink to form coating layer on the first white ink layer. Control the third nozzle section on print heads in the second row of the second group on carriage to print the second white ink layer on the said coating layer. Control the print heads in the third row of the first group on carriage print the second color printing image on the second white ink layer. The print heads are arranged in three rows in this invention. The print heads in the second row are divided into three nozzle sections. With a single direction transport of the transparent media rather than back and forth transport, double sides images can be formed through five layers printing on the transparent media by controlling three nozzle sections on black and white ink print head in the second row.
US09597890B1	Apparatus for a printer system An apparatus, such as a flow restriction apparatus, is provided. The flow restriction apparatus includes an ink outlet perforating through a tank wall of a printing fluid reservoir of a user-refillable inkjet printer system. The ink outlet facilitates fluid communication between the printing fluid reservoir and an inkjet pen of the printer system. Printing fluid from the printing fluid reservoir enters the ink outlet from the printing fluid reservoir under suction pressure exerted by the inkjet pen. A screen is located inside the printing fluid reservoir and separates the printing fluid reservoir from the ink outlet. The screen is ink permeable. The screen includes a screen aperture having an effective radius smaller than a meniscus of a droplet of printing fluid at atmospheric pressure within the printing fluid reservoir.
US09597883B2	Liquid storing body An advantage of the present invention lies in reducing the likelihood that a cover will open needlessly. A liquid container unit for supplying a liquid to a liquid consuming apparatus includes: a liquid container, a case body, a cover that includes a rotation mechanism, and a locking mechanism configured to hold a closed state. The rotation mechanism includes: a first rotation portion configured to engage with the case body; and a second rotation portion configured to engage with the case body at a position located farther from the locking mechanism than the first rotation portion is in a rotation axis direction of the rotation mechanism, and a second length of an engaging portion at which the case body and the second rotation portion are engaged is longer than a first length of an engaging portion at which the case body and the first rotation portion are engaged.
US09597877B2	Ink jet recording apparatus The ink jet recording apparatus comprises a recording head provided with a nozzle forming surface provided with nozzles which discharge an ink composition containing inorganic pigments, and a liquid repelling film which is provided on the nozzle forming surface; a maintenance unit for preserving the recording head; and a movement section which is arranged at a position which faces the nozzle forming surface and the maintenance unit and which relatively moves the nozzle forming surface and the maintenance unit.
US09597875B2	Printing apparatus and method for controlling printing apparatus A needed job is quickly performed even if a recovery operation for a print head performed by a recovery mechanism needs a long time as a result of sharing of the same drive source between a discharge roller and the recovery mechanism. To achieve this, a recovery operation for the print head is suspended when a print job is received while the recovery operation is being performed, on a condition that a printing apparatus is in a state where the printing apparatus permits the print job to be performed.
US09597863B2	Adhesive sheet material application device and method According to one aspect of the present invention, an adhesive sheet material application device is disclosed, which includes a roller support bar, a handle, and a roller, where the handle and the roller are connected to the roller support bar, a portion of the handle is parallel to the roller, and the roller is rotatable. In another aspect of the present invention, a second handle is connected to the roller support bar and the second handle has a strap. According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of using the adhesive sheet material application device is disclosed, which includes securing a portion of adhesive sheet material to a surface, applying the adhesive sheet material to the surface with the adhesive sheet material application device, and regressing and eradicating bubbles between the adhesive sheet material and surface.
US09597861B2	Composite structures having improved heat aging and interlayer bond strength Disclosed herein are composite structures having improved heat aging and interlayer adhesion properties, processes for making them, and end use articles. The composite structures comprise a second component overmolded onto a first component and wherein the surface of the first and optionally of second component comprise a copper based heat stabilizer thereby providing superior bond strength between components compared to polyhydric alcohol based heat stabilizers.
US09597860B2	Container with high moisture barrier properties and a reclosable pour spout A paperboard substrate that can be used to provide a food packaging particle is provided having a water vapor barrier layer comprising HDPE in combination with a nucleating agent which is extruded on to a paperboard substrate. The resulting substrate has sufficiently good water vapor barrier when properties that dry foods such as cereals do not require a bag or inner liner as a separate moisture barrier.
US09597851B2	Push folding of carton blanks A folding aid with registers is aligned with notches in a specially designed carton blank to facilitate the efficient manual construction of cartons with gusseted corners.
US09597841B2	Fibrous structure having variable numbering yarns A fiber structure for reinforcing a composite material part, the structure being woven as a single piece by multilayer weaving between a first plurality of layers of yarns extending in a first direction and a second plurality of layers of yarns extending in a second direction. The second plurality of layers of yarns includes at least one layer of variable-weight yarns, each variable-weight yarn including a separable assembly of individual yarns, each having a determined weight. The fiber structure includes at least one portion of reduced thickness in which the variable-weight yarn presents a weight that is less than the weight that it presents prior to the reduced thickness portion.
US09597835B2	Three-dimensional modeling apparatus, model, and method of manufacturing a model A three-dimensional modeling apparatus includes: a stage; a regulating body having a surface including a linear region along a first direction and being arranged to face the stage so that the linear region of the surface comes closest to the stage; a supply nozzle configured to supply a material to be cured by energy of an energy beam to a slit region which is a region between the stage and the linear region; a movement mechanism configured to move the regulating body and the stage relative to each other along a second direction other than the first direction to form a cured layer of the material for at least one layer; and an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the material supplied from the supply nozzle to the slit region with the energy beam under a state in which the stage and the regulating body rest relative to each other.
US09597833B2	Biaxial tensile stage for fabricating and tuning wrinkles Wrinkling of thin films is a strain-driven process that enables scalable and low-cost fabrication of periodic micro and nano scale patterns. However, real-world application is limited by the inability of current tools to provide the means for applying large, accurate, and non-equal biaxial strains via a device that can fit within the vacuum chambers that are required for thin film deposition/growth during wrinkling. The present biaxial tensile stage is a compact system that enables one to apply large and accurate non-equal biaxial strains to elastomeric films. It consists of (i) fixtures to clamp and hold films onto the stage, (ii) linear bearings for motion guidance, (iii) integrated actuators for real-time stretch control, (iv) base with kinematic coupling for registration to a metrology system, and (v) the structural frame.
US09597832B2	Sealing tape The sealing tape has an elastically recoverable foam strip and a strip-like element, which is arranged underneath the foam strip. The strip-like element has greater flexural strength than the foam strip and has two predetermined fold points, so that two side sections of the strip-like element can be bent downward in different directions at the two predetermined fold points.
US09597826B2	Method of repairing, splicing, joining, machining, and stabilizing honeycomb core using pourable structural foam and a structure incorporating the same A method of the present disclosure includes of repairing a core stiffened structure with structural foam. Another method includes splicing core members together using structural foam. Another method includes joining a core member to a structure using structural foam. Another method includes using structural foam to stabilize a core member during a machining process. Another method includes stabilizing a core member with structural foam to prevent the core member from crushing in autoclave pressure. The present disclosure further includes a core stiffened structure have a core member with structural foam therein.
US09597824B2	Control module manufacturing method In one embodiment, a control module manufacturing method includes disposing a board, on which electronic components are mounted, in a case includes a top opening, injecting a filler into the case, pressing the filler from the surface side thereof by means of a jig, which comprises an upwardly convex hollow portion corresponding to taller ones of the electronic components with respect to the board and covers the opening and curing the filler.
US09597812B2	Slicing device comprising a product gripper A slicing device includes a cutting blade, a support, an endless belt, and a gripper. The cutting blade separates slices from a front end of a food product. The endless belt conveys the food product in a direction of a cutting blade and/or presses the food product against the support. The gripper is arranged on the endless belt so that the gripper is conveyed in a direction of a rear end of the food product to grip the rear end of the food product. A position of the gripper is moveable in a direction of the support. The endless belt includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is arranged closer to the cutting blade than the second portion. The first portion is arranged generally parallel to the support, and the second portion is arranged at an angle relative to the first portion.
US09597808B2	Joint structure capable of optimizing margin of length of umbilical member, and industrial robot having the joint structure A joint structure capable of optimizing a margin of length of an umbilical member corresponding to a motion range of a forearm, and an industrial robot having the joint structure. At an upper section (near the forearm) of an upper arm, a frame constituting the upper arm has an opening through which the umbilical member can be inserted, and the umbilical member 28 inserted from the opening into a space (or containing section) within the upper arm. By virtue of such a containing section, even when the motion range of the forearm is changed, an operator can adjust (optimize) the margin of length of the umbilical member required for the motion of the forearm.
US09597806B2	Gripping element and gripper input module for a haptic input system A gripping element for arrangement on an adapter element in order to form a gripper input module for a haptic input system for controlling an object, including a receptacle for holding at least two fingers of a user therein, wherein, at least in one portion, the receptacle has a functional connection to at least one sensor means, and at least one connection element for arranging the gripping element on the adapter element, wherein the receptacle is configured such that movement information of a movement of at least one finger of the user in the receptacle can be detected by the sensor means and hence the movement information can be transmitted for controlling the at least one object. There is also disclosed a corresponding adapter element, a gripper input module consisting of a gripping element and adapter element, and also to a haptic input system and medical instrument system.
US09597796B2	Systems and methods for modular units in electro-mechanical systems Systems and methods are provided for an electro-mechanical system. A system includes a plurality of connected modules. A first module of the modules includes an actuator for imparting motion on the electro-mechanical system and a data processor configured to sense a state of the first module and to command the actuator to modify the state of the first module.
US09597793B2	Object retrieval device An object retrieval device and associated methods of operation and manufacture are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the object retrieval device comprises a grasping member having one or more elongated members integrally formed therein. The grasping member can be coupled to an elongated support member. In turn, the elongated support member can support an elongated actuator allowing actuation of the grasping member.
US09597787B2	Iinsertion tool An insertion tool is used to insert a threaded coil insert into a threaded opening of a support structure. The tool includes a rotatable mandrel body having an axial longitudinal passage and a projection slot. A plunger is disposed in the passage forward of a spring which urges the plunger forward. The plunger in turn urges a drive projection. A front end of the plunger includes an inclined surface that slidingly and inclinedly engages an inclined surface of the drive projection. The urging of the drive projection by the plunger along their respective inclined surfaces causes relative sliding movement of the drive projection so that the drive projection translates linearly through the projection slot in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal passage.
US09597786B2	Torque limiting tool and method for using the same A torque limiting tool, method for using the same, and set of torque limiting tools according to different loads are arranged for adjusting a device to a predetermined load, and preventing further adjustment once the predetermined load is reached.
US09597785B1	Depth setter with a truncated distal edge portion A depth setter for a rotary tool, includes a distal end having a centrally-located bit tip and a cylindrical collar with an edge portion extending therearound, where the edge portion includes a resilient elastomeric material extending therealong and a truncated surface extending peripherally therearound, and an attachment end for securely attaching the depth setter to the drive mechanism of the rotary tool.
US09597784B2	Impact tools Illustrative embodiments of impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an impact tool may comprise an impact mechanism including a hammer and an anvil. The hammer may be configured to rotate and to move between a disengaged position in which the hammer does not impact the anvil when rotating and an engaged position in which the hammer impacts the anvil when rotating, and the anvil may be configured to rotate when impacted by the hammer. The impact tool may further comprise an electronic controller configured to cause the hammer to (i) rotate in the disengaged position until reaching a threshold rotational speed and (ii) move from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to the hammer achieving the threshold rotational speed.
US09597781B2	Assembly jig for use in assembly of large structure An assembly jig includes an upper jig frame that is provided above a longitudinal outer edge of a large structure, a lower jig frame that is provided below a longitudinal outer edge of the large structure, a connecting jig frame that connects the upper jig frame and the lower jig frame to each other, three supporting parts for supporting the lower jig frame from below, and a jig leg portion that is provided perpendicular to the direction in which the lower jig frame extends and parallel to a ground surface. The supporting parts are provided at three portions that are respectively located under two end portions of the jig leg portion and under the lower jig frame, and arrangement positions of the supporting parts provided at the three portions form a substantially triangular shape when seen from above.
US09597771B2	Carrier head having retainer ring, polishing system including the carrier head and method of using the polishing system A carrier head includes a housing configured to enclose a wafer, wherein the housing includes a retaining ring recess. The carrier head includes a retaining ring positioned in the retaining ring recess, the retaining ring configured to surround the wafer. The retaining ring has a hardness ranging from about 5 shore A to about 80 shore D. A method of using a polishing system includes securing a wafer in a carrier head. The carrier head includes a housing enclosing the wafer, wherein the housing includes a retaining ring recess. The carrier head includes a retaining ring in the retaining ring recess. The retaining ring has a hardness ranging from about 5 shore A to about 80 shore D. The method includes pressing the wafer against a polishing pad, and moving at least one of the carrier head or the polishing pad relative to the other.
US09597770B2	Method of fabricating a polishing Polishing pads with apertures are described. Methods of fabricating polishing pads with apertures are also described.
US09597768B1	Selective nitride slurries with improved stability and improved polishing characteristics The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of (a) about 0.01 wt. % to about 1 wt. % of wet-process ceria, (b) about 10 ppm to about 200 ppm of a cationic polymer comprising quaternary amino groups, (c) about 10 ppm to about 2000 ppm of a non-fluorinated nonionic surfactant, (d) an amino acid, and (e) water, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 3 to about 8. The invention further provides a method of polishing a substrate with the polishing composition.
US09597767B2	Polishing media, method for producing polishing media, and polishing method A polishing media is formed of a sintered body in which a metal structure and a ceramic structure are intermingled with each other. The polishing media is preferably produced by molding a mixed powder of a metal powder and a ceramic powder by an injection molding method and sintering the resulting molded article. Further, the ceramic structure is preferably formed of aluminum oxide, and the metal structure is preferably formed of tungsten.
US09597765B2	Fiber optic dielectric waveguide structure for modal multiplexed communication and method of manufacture A novel optical fiber end structure and method for creating same in which an optical fiber end structure may comprise a cylindrical wedge having a planar surface angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the optical fiber and a flat surface that is generally perpendicular with the longitudinal axis of the optical fiber. The device and method of the invention may employ a single or plurality of mechanically polished wedges on the end or ends of an optical fiber, which may, in a best mode, be a few mode fiber. The method and device of the invention may be used to independently modulate standing waves or linearly polarized waves, or both, allowing for a modal multiplexed system. The invention radiates independent standing wave modes and/or linearly polarized modes from the dielectric waveguide structure, and may be employed in single, few mode or multimode optical fibers.
US09597759B2	Positioning assembly and method A positioning assembly for positioning a rotary part to be machined includes a machining fixture and a positioning device having an elastically-deformable diaphragm concentrically mounted to the fixture and defining an annular loading zone which receives an axial force substantially parallel with a center axis of the fixture. The positioning device has circumferentially-spaced engaging segments, fixed to the diaphragm and extending away therefrom, which have contact members that are displaced radially to frictionally engage the rotary part when the axial force is applied to the loading zone of the diaphragm.
US09597749B2	Laser waveguide with coaxial filler wire feed A laser waveguide (22) with a tubular wall (24) that conducts laser energy (30) from a near end (23) to a far end (27) of the waveguide. A filler feed wire (36) slides through the hollow center of the waveguide. A laser emitter (40) delivers laser beam energy (30) to a first end of the waveguide within an acceptance angle A. The laser beam may be non-parallel to an axis (25) of the waveguide by at least 20 degrees to provide room for the laser emitter beside the feed wire. The near end of the waveguide may be flared (23C) to accept a laser beam at a greater angle from the axis. The beam exits the waveguide (32) with an annular energy distribution about the feed wire, and may be focused toward the feed wire by a lens (34) having an axial hole (37) for the wire.
US09597747B2	Methods for applying aluminum coating layer to a core of copper wire Methods of applying aluminum coating layers over copper wires are disclosed. A first method may include applying aluminum powder to the surface of a rod, passing the rod through a first set of compression rolls thereby forcing the aluminum powder into a compacted preform around the rod, and heating the rod covered by the preform at 550° C. to 620° C. Further, the heated preform coated rod is passed through a second set of compression rolls thereby obtaining an aluminum coated copper rod. A second method includes disposing a copper rod inside an aluminum tube having an inner layer formed of brazing aluminum alloy, reducing the diameter of the tube's inner surface to match the copper rod, and heating the composite tube-rod such that the inner layer of the brazing alloy fuses to the rod. Another method includes passing the copper rod through a spray of metallic aluminum.
US09597746B2	Wire arc spray system using composite wire for porous coating, and related method A composite wire for use with a wire arc spray system and related methods. The composite wire can include: a low melting point material at a core region thereof and a cladding including a metal surrounding the core region, the low metal point material having a melting point less than that of the metal, wherein the low melting point material includes a polymer in the form of a powder having particles having a size of from approximately 1 nanometer to approximately 100 nanometers.
US09597743B2	Machine for machining gear teeth and gear teeth machining method A machine for machining a workpiece having a central longitudinal axis is provided. The machine includes a chuck or fixture on which the workpiece is disposable, a grinding spindle to remove material from the workpiece, the grinding spindle having a central longitudinal axis about which the grinding spindle rotates and being disposed with the central longitudinal axes intersecting one another so as to create a continuous gear tooth on the workpiece and an electrochemical grinding (ECG) element configured to execute ECG processing on the grinding spindle and the workpiece to soften the workpiece as the gear tooth is being created by the grinding spindle.
US09597736B2	Adjustable diameter hole cutter A hole cutter assembly is operable to cut a plurality of different sized diameter holes in a work piece. The hole cutter assembly includes an arbor configured to connect to a power tool for rotation about an axis, and a body coupled to the arbor for rotation with the arbor. The body defines an aperture. The hole cutter assembly includes a drill bit removably received in the aperture of the body for rotation with the arbor, an arm moveably coupled to the body, and a cutting blade coupled to the arm and moveable with the arm relative to the body. The arm is moveable relative to the body to adjust a cutting diameter of the hole cutter assembly when the drill bit is not received within the aperture. The arm is fixed relative to the body when the drill bit is received within the aperture.
US09597727B2	Water cooling apparatus for centrifugal casting equipment A water cooling apparatus for cooling centrifugal casting equipment that includes an upper mold and a lower mold rotating together includes a rotating shaft in which a first cooling passage is formed and to which a nozzle is provided at an end portion of the rotating shaft, and a collecting portion which surrounds a side surface of the lower mold and is installed apart from the lower mold. The lower mold is connected to the rotating shaft and includes a chamber separated from a mold space formed between the upper and lower molds in order to store cooling water injected to the nozzle. The lower mold includes at least one second cooling passage extended from the chamber toward an outer circumference surface direction, and the collecting portion receives the cooling water discharged through the second cooling passage.
US09597717B1	Pipe cleaning apparatus A pipe cleaning apparatus for cleaning the insides of pipes, tubes, and conduits having a pipe support assembly. The pipe support assembly having a plurality of cradles positioned side-by-side to support oilfield pipe. The pair of cradles has C-shaped clamping members, engaging the opposite sides of a pipe and locking the pipe within the pair of cradles. A pipe feeder delivers the oilfield pipe to a plurality of cradles and a pipe receiver receives the oilfield pipe from the plurality of cradles. The pipe cleaning apparatus has a plurality of lances positioned side by side to penetrate the oilfield pipe. The plurality of lances are affixed to a mill, an air-driven tube cleaner, and a water jet nozzle. A pair of pipe conveyors moves the oilfield pipe from one pair of cradles to another pair of cradles.
US09597715B2	Method for performing work on underwater pipes An apparatus for underwater pipes comprising an ultrasound emitting system and at least one ultrasound receiving transducer is lowered into he marine environment. During an inspection phase, an ultrasound inspection source of the ultrasound emitting system and the receiving transducer are disposed on each side of the pipe. The inspection source is activated, and an ultrasound signal captured by the receiving transducer is recorded. In response to the observation of an anomaly in the ultrasound signal captured by the receiving transducer, a power source of the ultrasound emitting system is then coupled to the pipe at the aforementioned location, and the power source is activated in order to destroy the obstruction.
US09597714B2	Routing of an unknown mail item Apparatus, methods, media and code for routing a mail item part are provided. A receiver may receive an image of the mail item part. A processor may decompose a segment of the mail item part into a string vector; quantify a first closeness between the string vector and a first library vector that corresponds to a first mail item part destination; and quantify a second closeness between the string vector and a second library vector that corresponds to a second mail item part destination; and link to the image routing information to route the mail item part to that of the first and second mail item part destinations that corresponds to the greatest of the first and second closeness. A transmitter may transmit the image to that of the first and second mail item part destinations that corresponds to the greatest of the first and second closeness.
US09597710B2	Method for manufacturing ultrasound transducer A method for manufacturing an ultrasound transducer includes a first step of manufacturing a wiring layer by arranging insulating fibers on conductive threads, a second step of electrically connecting one end of the plurality of conductive threads to a transducer array unit, a third step of providing a first backing material after providing a second backing material so that at least connection sites between the transducer array unit and the conductive threads are embedded, and a fourth step of curing the first backing material so as to fix the transducer array unit and the wiring layer.
US09597708B2	Bond layer for a solid oxide fuel cell, and related processes and devices An electrically-conductive layer of material having a composition comprising lanthanum and strontium is described. The material is characterized by a microstructure having bimodal porosity. Another concept in this disclosure relates to a solid oxide fuel cell attached to at least one cathode interconnect by a cathode bond layer. The bond layer includes a microstructure having bimodal porosity. A fuel cell stack which incorporates at least one of the cathode bond layers is also described herein, along with related processes for forming the cathode bond layer.
US09597705B2	Adhesive spreading unit provided with a roller-cleaning device An adhesive-spreading assembly includes a plurality of rollers (R), that rotate in contact with one another to transfer a thin layer of adhesive from a tank (T) onto a film in motion, complete with a device for cleaning the rollers (R), removably connectable to the adhesive-spreading assembly and including at least one tank (5, 6) containing at least one cleaning fluid and pumping elements (8) for transferring the fluid to distributor elements (12) for delivering a part of the fluid onto the surface of the rollers (R). The adhesive-spreading assembly includes a transfer system (15) designed to transfer the distributor elements (12) in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the rollers to distribute the fluid over their whole surface, the transfer system being configured so that it can be removably coupled with the distributor elements.
US09597704B2	Plasma boundary limiter unit and apparatus for treating substrate Provided is an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus comprises a plasma boundary limiter unit disposed within a process chamber to surround a discharge space defined above a support unit. The plasma boundary limiter unit comprises a plurality of plates disposed along a circumference of the discharge space, and the plurality of plates are spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the discharge space so that a gas within the discharge space flows to the outside of the discharge space through passages provided between the adjacent plates.
US09597701B2	Apparatus for treating surfaces of wafer-shaped articles An apparatus for processing wafer-shaped articles comprises a closed process chamber providing a gas-tight enclosure. A rotary chuck is located within the closed process chamber, and is adapted to hold a wafer shaped article thereon. A lid is secured to an upper part of the closed process chamber. The lid comprises an annular chamber, gas inlets communicating with the annular chamber and opening on a surface of the lid facing outwardly of the closed process chamber, and gas outlets communicating with the annular chamber and opening on a surface of the lid facing inwardly of the closed process chamber.
US09597693B1	Mercaptanized dicyclopentadiene compositions and use thereof as a mining chemical collector The present invention discloses polythiol compositions containing monothiotricyclodecenes, dithiotricyclodecanes, and intermolecular sulfide compounds, as well as mining chemical collector compositions containing such polythiol compositions. Flotation processes for recovering metals, such as copper and molybdenum, from ores using the mining chemical collector compositions also are disclosed.
US09597691B1	Producing particle dispersions An improvement in an apparatus and a method produces a particle dispersion by processing a particle-carrying feedstock passed from a supply vessel through a bed of media contained within a containment wall having an inlet end and a longitudinally opposite terminal end. An auxiliary chamber surrounds the containment wall so that the feedstock is passed from the bed of media, through the containment wall and into the auxiliary chamber while the media is contained within the bed of media. An external pumping mechanism established a pressure differential that draws the feedstock into the containment wall and through the bed of media, then through the containment wall into the auxiliary chamber, and then out of the auxiliary chamber at a location juxtaposed with the containment wall between the inlet end and the terminal end, while maintaining a negative pressure within the supply vessel and within the auxiliary chamber during processing of the feedstock.
US09597687B2	Method for the mapping of the local AT/GC ratio along DNA The invention relates to a method for analysis of the AT/GC ratio of DNA by stretching the DNA in nanochannels and performing melting mapping of the AT/GC ratio along the DNA molecule.
US09597681B2	Sensor element, method for manufacturing sensor element, and sensor cartridge A sensor element comprising a tape-shaped mount film; and a plurality of film-shaped sensors bonded on one surface of the mount film, wherein the front and rear film-shaped sensors are spaced at a predetermined distance in a lengthwise direction of the mount film, and a crosswise length of each film-shaped sensor is shorter by a predetermined quantity than a crosswise length of the mount film.
US09597678B2	Inorganic ion adsorbent and method for producing same An inorganic ion adsorbent represents by Formula (1) below, wherein in powder X-ray diffraction measurement using CuKα radiation, the diffraction intensity of tetragonal tin oxide is at least 3% relative to the diffraction intensity of antimony pentoxide (Sb2O5·2H2O), and the diffraction intensity of cubic antimony pentoxide is no greater than 40% relative to the diffraction intensity of antimony pentoxide (Sb2O5·2H2O), SnO2·aSb2O5·nH2O (1) wherein in the Formula, a denotes a number that satisfies 0.2≦a≦4 and n denotes hydration number and is 0 or a positive number.
US09597671B2	Catalyst for treating exhaust gas Provided is a catalyst composition having an aluminosilicate molecular sieve having an AEI structure and a mole ratio of silica-to-alumina of about 20 to about 30 loaded with about 1 to about 5 weight percent of a promoter metal, based on the total weight of the molecular sieve material. Also provided are method, articles, and systems utilizing the catalyst composition.
US09597667B2	Palladium, rhenium and alumina catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of carbonyls, their synthesis, and methods of using the same Catalysts useful for the selective hydrogenation of carbonyl groups, including for the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols, are described. The catalysts incorporate palladium and rhenium on an alumina support. Methods of making the catalysts, and methods of using the catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of furanyl 2-carbaldehydes to 2-furanmethanols, are also presented.
US09597662B2	Method and system for forming plug and play metal compound catalysts A metal compound catalyst is formed by vaporizing a quantity of catalyst material and a quantity of carrier thereby forming a vapor cloud, exposing the vapor cloud to a co-reactant and quenching the vapor cloud. The nanoparticles are impregnated onto supports. The supports are able to be used in existing heterogeneous catalysis systems. A system for forming metal compound catalysts comprises means for vaporizing a quantity of catalyst material and a quantity of carrier, quenching the resulting vapor cloud, forming precipitate nanoparticles comprising a portion of catalyst material and a portion of carrier, and subjecting the nanoparticles to a co-reactant. The system further comprises means for impregnating the of supports with the nanoparticles.
US09597660B2	Catalytic converter A catalytic converter (10) includes a base material and a catalyst layer (3). The catalyst layer has a lower catalyst layer (4) and an upper catalyst layer (5). The upper catalyst layer is constituted by a first upper catalyst layer (6) and a second upper catalyst layer (7). The first upper catalyst layer is formed of a first carrier, which is formed of a ceria-containing oxide, and rhodium supported on the first carrier. The second upper catalyst layer is formed of a second carrier and rhodium supported on the second carrier. The second carrier does not contain ceria and is formed of one oxide selected from among zirconia and alumina. A length of the first upper catalyst layer is X % (30 to 70%) of an overall length of the base material. A length of the second upper catalyst layer is 100−X % of the overall length of the base material.
US09597652B1	Catalyst regenerator and a riser terminator used therein A catalyst regenerator for combusting carbonaceous deposits from a catalyst comprising a first chamber which comprises a catalyst inlet for feeding spent catalyst with carbonaceous deposits to the first chamber, a supplemental fuel gas distributor, and a distributor for distributing oxygen containing gas into the first chamber; a riser section extending from the first chamber for transporting the spent catalyst and the flue gas, the riser section comprising an outer wall, at least one slot in the outer wall, and a riser termination device which comprises a substantially internally flat cover plate, at least one arm extending from the cover plate, wherein the arm extends about the slot from the outer wall, the arm comprising an outer shell that encloses the arm and wherein no internal portion of the cover plate extends above an upper surface of the outer shell of the at least one arm is provided.
US09597634B2	Methods and apparatus for treating exhaust gas in a processing system Methods and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas in a foreline of a substrate processing system are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for treating an exhaust gas in a foreline of a substrate processing system includes a plasma source coupled to a foreline of a process chamber, a reagent source coupled to the foreline upstream of the plasma source, and a foreline gas injection kit coupled to the foreline to controllably deliver a gas to the foreline, wherein the foreline injection kit includes a pressure regulator to set a foreline gas delivery pressure setpoint, and a first pressure gauge coupled to monitor a delivery pressure of the gas.
US09597631B2	Systems for recovering ammonia Apparatus for removing ammonia from a gas stream includes primary and secondary scrubbers each of which includes a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a slurry atomizer. The gas inlet of the primary scrubber is operatively connected to a gas stream having ammonia contained therein. A primary slurry feed system operatively connected to the slurry atomizer of the primary scrubber feeds to the slurry atomizer a primary slurry composition of a molybdic acid at a pH level. The gas inlet of the secondary scrubber is operatively connected to the gas outlet of the primary scrubber. A secondary slurry feed system operatively connected to a slurry atomizer of the secondary scrubber feeds to the slurry atomizer a secondary slurry composition of a molybdic acid at pH level. The pH level of the secondary slurry composition is lower than the pH level of the primary slurry composition.
US09597617B2	Archimedes screw separation plant for treating slurry An Archimedes screw plant for separating slurry includes a tubular sifting device; a slurry feeding device; a device for evacuating the liquid fraction; and a device for evacuating the substantially dry separated solid. The device includes an upper compaction chamber of the separated solid where a solid plug of product is formed. In addition, the tubular sifting device has an upper opening being provided with an auxiliary contrast element for forming the solid plug of product.
US09597614B2	Backflow collection system and method for reclaiming the same Provided is a backflow collection system that includes a collection vessel having an upper section and a lower section, the collection vessel having a side opening configured to receive backflow from an oil/gas well, as well as a discharge port proximate an upper end of the upper section configured to discharge pressurized gas from the collection vessel. The backflow collection system may further include an auger coupled proximate the lower section of the collection vessel, the auger configured to receive solid and liquid matter from a bottom opening in the lower section, and when elevated remove at least a portion of the solid and liquid matter from the collection vessel, the collection vessel designed such that when fluid is contained therein it acts as a liquid/gas seal to prevent the pressurized gas from exiting through the bottom opening in the lower section of the collection vessel.
US09597611B2	Packing system and method for chromatography columns A method for providing an aseptic chromatography column includes the steps of pre-sterilizing an empty chromatography column, pre-sterilizing a chromatography medium, introducing the pre-sterilized chromatography medium into the pre-sterilized chromatography column using aseptic equipment, thus providing an aseptic chromatography column comprising chromatography medium.
US09597597B2	Management server, controlling method thereof, non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for a management server and terminal device If a management server receives an invitation request, the management server acquires a requester's reference identification information corresponding to a requester's user identification information, a receiver's reference identification information corresponding to a receiver's user identification information, and an identification information, by referring to a user information table. The management server generates a record in which a status information is set to “pending”, and records the record in an invitation table. Assuming that the game to which a user A wants to invite another user B is a game b, the other user B who builds a friendship with the user A in a game c, the user A manages one terminal device, and the other user B manages another terminal device. In this case, the management server sends an invitation mail indicating that there is an invitation from the user A in the game b to the other terminal device.
US09597594B2	Computer control method, control program and computer Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.
US09597570B2	Batting simulator system In response to detecting a user hitting a pitched ball, a batting simulator system is configured to provide data such as batting average, slugging percentage, and exit ball velocity and distance in real-time. Furthermore, the batting simulator system can both display a trajectory of the hit ball in a virtual stadium and provide the results of the ball hit (e.g., groundout, double, home run, etc.) in real-time. The batting simulator system can store and later output these results to the player to allow the player or a coach to identify hitting tendencies and optimize swing mechanics over the course of one hitting session or over an entire season.
US09597528B2	Applicator Disclosed is an applicator or handpiece configured to apply treatment energy to a segment of skin located in a tissue or skin treatment plane. The treatment energy could be RF energy, applied by a pair of bipolar RF electrodes or optical energy. The applicator includes an optical system configured to form a rectangular spot and homogenize the optical energy distribution.
US09597525B2	T-wave oversensing rejection A medical device coupled to extracardiac electrodes is configured to analyze a cardiac electrical signal over a signal analysis segment to determine if shockable rhythm classification criteria are met, determine that TWOS detection criteria are met for the signal analysis segment when a predetermined number of TWOS analysis windows are classified as TWOS, and classify the signal analysis segment as non-shockable in response to determining that the TWOS detection criteria are met.
US09597521B2	Transmitting coils for neurostimulation Apparatus and methods are described, including a medical implant that includes a receiving coil. A transmitting device includes a first transmitting coil, and a second transmitting coil disposed with respect to the first transmitting coil such that a shortest distance from an edge of the second transmitting coil to an edge of the first transmitting coil is within 20% of a length of the receiving coil. A control unit is configured to transmit power to the medical implant by driving a current source to drive a current in a clockwise direction through one of the transmitting coils, and drive a current in a counterclockwise direction through the other one of the transmitting coils. Other applications are also described.
US09597510B2	Method and apparatus for determining left ventricular lusitropy A chronically implanted medical device, connected to a medical electrical lead that includes a sensor, is used to detect diastolic dysfunction. A LV accelerometer signal is sensed through the sensor. Based on the LV accelerometer signal, a determination is made as to whether diastolic dysfunction data exists.
US09597504B1	Non-invasive neuromodulation (NINM) for rehabilitation of brain function In a patient suffering from neural impairment, stimulation is provided to sensory surfaces of the face and/or neck, or more generally to areas of the body that stimulate the trigeminal nerve, while performing an activity intended to stimulate a brain function to be rehabilitated. The simulation may then be continued after the performance of the activity has ceased. It has been found that the patient's performance of the activity is then improved after stimulation has ceased. Moreover, it tends to improve to a greater extent, and/or for a longer time, when the post-activity stimulation is applied, as compared to when postactivity stimulation is not applied.
US09597503B2	Intra-cochlear stimulating assembly insertion Presented herein are intra-operative techniques for setting the angular insertion depth of a stimulating assembly during implantation into a recipient's cochlea. In certain embodiments, the angular insertion depth is monitored in real-time and advancement of the stimulating assembly is terminated when a selected angular insertion depth is achieved. In further embodiments, a linear insertion depth that corresponds to a selected angular insertion depth is intra-operatively calculated and advancement of the stimulating assembly is terminated when the calculated linear insertion depth is achieved.
US09597502B2	Systems and methods for controlling a width of an excitation field created by current applied by a cochlear implant system An exemplary sound processor (104) 1) identifies a stimulation site within a cochlea of a patient that is to be stimulated in order to represent acoustic content presented to the patient, the stimulation site included within a plurality of stimulation sites associated with a stimulation channel corresponding to a plurality of electrodes, 2) determines a target excitation field width associated with the stimulation channel and 3) dynamically sets, based on the identified stimulation site, an amplitude and a polarity of current to be applied to each electrode included in the plurality of electrodes in order to represent the acoustic content so that an excitation field created by the current has a width that roughly matches the target excitation field width. A system and a corresponding method are also disclosed.
US09597501B1	Non-invasive neuromodulation (NINM) for rehabilitation of brain function In a patient suffering from neural impairment, stimulation is provided to sensory surfaces of the face and/or neck, or more generally to areas of the body that stimulate the trigeminal nerve, while performing an activity intended to stimulate a brain function to be rehabilitated. The simulation may then be continued after the performance of the activity has ceased. It has been found that the patient's performance of the activity is then improved after stimulation has ceased. Moreover, it tends to improve to a greater extent, and/or for a longer time, when the post-activity stimulation is applied, as compared to when postactivity stimulation is not applied.
US09597498B2	Apparatus and method for stimulation of biological tissue An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.
US09597496B1	Oral care implement with conductive protrusions In some embodiments, an oral care implement includes a housing, a power source, and a plurality of conductive protrusions extending from a surface of the housing. Also disclosed are methods of using the oral care implement, for example, for treating conditions in the oral cavity.
US09597492B2	Lead with braided reinforcement A therapy delivery element configured for at least partial insertion in a living body. A braided structure surrounds the conductor assembly. A distal end of the braided structure is attached to an electrode assembly and a free floating proximal end is located near a connector assembly. An outer tubing surrounds the braided structure. The outer tubing includes a proximal end attached to the connector assembly and a distal end attached to the braided structure near the electrode assembly. A proximal tension force applied to the connector assembly acts substantially on the outer tubing and the conductor assembly and a proximal tension force applied to the free floating proximal end acts substantially on the braided structure.
US09597488B1	Apparatus for applying roll-on/rub-on medications Apparatus for applying rub-on and roll-on topical products such as medications, pain relievers, deodorants, cosmetics, and any other product having a built in applicator to the user's skin surface in hard-to-reach locations without undo strain or injury. The apparatus comprises a chamber assembly and an elongated handle. The chamber assembly comprises a rounded hollow T-shaped body having a protrusion on one side with a threaded inner surface to receive the elongated handle. The elongated handle has a threaded end that is deeper than the protrusion of the chamber assembly. When a container is placed into the chamber assembly from the top section and the elongated handle is hand-tightened, the threaded end comes in contact with the container and holds it securely in place, allowing the user to apply rub-on and roll-on medications and other products to hard-to-reach places of the body without undo strain or injury.
US09597484B2	Surgical cavity drainage and closure system A surgical drain device includes an adhesion matrix of biodegradable polymer material and a plurality of drain tubes attached to the matrix. The device is implanted within a surgical wound to treat the presence of seromas, for example, and is used to promote drainage, tissue adhesion, and wound closure. The drain tubes converge into a common collection tube that leads wound fluid outside the body under gravity feed or negative pressure applied to the collection tube. The matrix contains an array of apertures that allow tissue contact across the device. The device also can include a coating of surgical adhesive and a tissue anchoring system of hooks or barbs. The device and systems containing the device are particularly useful to promote the healing of surgical wounds from abdominal surgery.
US09597481B2	Catheter with an inner layer, reinforcing layer, and outer layer A catheter includes an inner layer, a coil body covering the inner layer, and an outer layer covering the coil body. The coil body includes a plurality of element wires (thin wires and thick wires). The thick wires of the coil body are ground so that the cross-sectional shape of the thick wires is semicircular, and an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the coil body are substantially constant in a part in which the thick wires are ground. It is thus possible to prevent occurrence of unevenness on an outer peripheral surface or an inner peripheral surface of the catheter. Furthermore, when the catheter is bent, the thin wires move along the circular arc portion of the thick wires, which allows the catheter to bend a relatively large amount.
US09597480B2	Intraluminal devices and systems Medical devices, perfusion systems, and methods for detecting a pressure within a space in a subject and for perfusion of fluid into a space in a subject. The space may be a fluid-filled space, or a space that is depleted of fluid due to an obstruction to fluid flow into the space. Methods for forming the medical devices.
US09597478B2	Infant soothing carrier assembly and apparatus Apparatus and systems drive an infant carrier through space while providing soothing acceleration and/or sonic components. Infant-soothing swaying and vibrating mechanisms help to calm an upset infant and/or help the infant to fall asleep. Embodiments described herein include infant carriers capable of self-locomotion and/or platforms capable of self-locomotion with snap-in fasteners to accept an infant carrier. In some embodiments, a platform with an attached infant carrier travels along a track or monorail. In some embodiments, an infant carrier with wheels may be pulled by a toy providing the locomotion. Some embodiments incorporate a device controller with biofeedback mechanisms to adaptively pinpoint characteristics of soothing motions and sounds appropriate to a selected soothing task for a particular infant in a particular emotional state.
US09597475B2	Fast connect device for oxygen humidity bottles and other medical containers A medical device that is fundamentally a releasable connection system for connecting two sections of tubing together or tubing to a medical device. It includes a male fitting further comprising a male shaft or couple and a female fitting called a socket, both structures having features to permit and provide hygienic connects with the fast or quick retention. The present invention is directed to tubing connection and disconnection apparatus. The device is used for the transport of both gaseous and liquid fluids such as oxygen, air, medicine (liquid or gas) and waste and drainage lines. It provides the medical field speed for a quick reaction to patient needs and the lower cost of the manpower/labor by medical personnel which provides savings opportunities. All this continues to provide reliable, clean and hygienic connections.
US09597472B2	Spiral slit endotracheal tube An endotracheal tube comprising a flexible hollow tube with a spiral slit traversing a substantial length of the tube. The slit has edges that separate to create an opening by which the tube may be spiral wound onto a medical device, such as a fiber optic bronchoscope, that is in use in a pharynx passage. The angle of the slit is preferably in the range of 30-60 degrees.
US09597470B2	Manifold having rotatable ports An airway manifold includes a manifold body having an upper body portion and a lower body portion. The body portions are engaged such that the upper body portion is rotatable relative to the lower body portion, whereby a generally hollow interior space is defined. The lower body portion has a port open to the interior space, and the upper body portion includes a plurality of ports open to the interior space. A first upper body port is axially alignable with the lower body port to define a substantially linear passageway therebetween when the upper body portion is at a first rotatable position relative to the lower body portion. A second upper body port is axially alignable with the lower body port to define a substantially linear passageway therebetween when the upper body portion is at a second rotatable position.
US09597467B2	Automatic patient synchrony adjustment for non invasive ventilation Automatically adjusting the trigger sensitivity of a respiratory therapy system includes detecting errors that indicate the trigger sensitivity should be increased, as well as detecting errors that indicate the trigger sensitivity should be reduced. Error detection may be based on the determined muscle pressure of a subject during an inhalation, an attempted inhalation, and/or a suspected attempt of an inhalation.
US09597466B2	Aerosol delivery system and related method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing control information to an aerosol delivery device via a cartridge The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery system and methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing control information to an aerosol delivery device via a cartridge. For example, a method may include a control body for the aerosol delivery device reading control information carried by a cartridge removably engaged with the control body. The method may further include the control body performing an action based on the control information.
US09597461B2	Injection apparatus and special needle for making an injection at a predetermined depth in the skin An injection apparatus for making an injection at a predetermined depth in skin comprises: a skin positioning member, an injection needle (610), and means guiding the injection needle for movement from a parking position above the skin beside said skin positioning member to slide beneath said skin positioning member to an injection position; wherein: the tip (620) of the injection needle is closer to the longitudinal axis of the shaft portion (650) than is the outside of the shaft portion (650) and/or the length of the lumen opening (625) of the needle is in a range from 5 to 15 times the diameter of the shaft (650) of the needle. An injection needle wherein the length of the lumen opening (625) of the needle is in a range from 5 to 15 times the diameter of the shaft (650) of the needle.
US09597460B2	Drive mechanism for a drug delivery device A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device having a rotationally fixed plunger rod driven by a lead screw. The lead screw engages a free lock which is coupled to a release knob. A dose setting dial cooperates with an inner cylinder using a clutch to establish the axial movement of the plunger rod during dose setting and dispensing.
US09597459B2	Drive mechanism for a drug delivery device A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device is presented that can be switched between a normal operation mode and a reset mode. A piston rod is displaced in a distal direction to deliver a dose in a normal operation mode and is displaced in the proximal direction in a reset mode. The drive mechanism also has a drive member that is rotationally moveable with respect to the housing, wherein in the normal operation mode, the drive member is coupled with the piston rod so that rotational movement of the drive member in the rotation direction with respect to the housing is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing, and wherein, in the reset mode, the piston rod is decoupled from the drive member.
US09597454B2	Syringes for prefilled and fill-at-use mixing and drug delivery Mixing syringes including a valve mechanism are configured and configurable to enable one or more substances to be prefilled into the syringe. The valve mechanism may be an aspect of a distal seal assembly. Actuation of the valve mechanism permits opening of a fluid passage for the mixing of one or more substances, and the resulting mixed substance can be delivered by the syringe, for example, for administration of a pharmaceutical to a subject.
US09597450B2	Patch-like infusion device A system and method for a patch-like, self-contained substance infusion device which can be attached to a skin surface via an adhesive contact surface. A push button activation assembly can then be used to remove an interlock, allowing a disk or Belleville spring assembly to apply an essentially even and constant pressure to the contents of a fluid reservoir assembly. This allows the release of one or more spring-loaded patient needles into the skin surface, and establishes a fluid communication path between the patient needles and the pressurized fluid reservoir contents thereby delivering an infusion into the skin. The push button activation assembly further allows the release of one or more improved safety mechanisms after use.
US09597445B2	Fluid management system for use in a medical procedure An apparatus and method for controlling fluid flow provided by an apparatus to a patient's eye during a surgical procedure. The method includes automatically adjusting an irrigation fluid source to a predetermined height during the surgical procedure using the apparatus, receiving a request either that the irrigation fluid source be moved to a different height from the predetermined height or that a manual adjustment mode be entered, and ceasing automatic adjusting and requiring manual adjustment of the height of the irrigation fluid source until the surgical procedure is completed or an indication received to resume automatic height adjustment of the irrigation fluid source. As an alternative, fluid flow rate or intraocular pressure may be maintained, and the design may include making adjustments to default values in other modes based on the adjustment made.
US09597444B2	Systems and methods for determining replacement fluid and plasma flow rates for red blood cell exchange procedures Systems and methods for performing a red blood cell exchange procedure are disclosed. In one aspect, the flow rates of a replacement fluid (e.g., red blood cells from a healthy donor) and plasma being flowed to a blood source are calculated based on certain parameters of the procedure that are known, including the flow rate of blood being drawn from the source and the volume of replacement fluid to be used during the procedure. The replacement fluid flow rate and the plasma flow rate are calculated in a way that allows for simultaneous depletion of the supply of replacement fluid and achievement of another prescribed process parameter. The other prescribed process parameter depends on the nature of the procedure, namely whether the fluid volume and hematocrit of the source are to change by the end of the procedure or remain the same.
US09597434B2	Surface treatments for vascular stents and methods thereof Surface modified medical devices with nanotubes and polyelectrolyte multilayers, methods of promoting endothelialization, and methods of modifying a medical device surface are disclosed. Nanotubes may be formed on the surface of the medical device and may further be coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers of a polycation and a polyanion. The surface modification is characterized by a nanopattern on the surface of the medical device, with biomimetic properties.
US09597423B2	Adaptable diffuser A system and for diffusing. The system includes a diffuser body and two angled sides. The diffuser also includes a removable cover which is coupled to the diffuser body via a coupling device. Further, a shield is coupled to the diffuser body. The diffuser houses a container which is at least partially filled with a fragrance which is to be emitted by the diffuser. The removable cover hides the container from view. The diffuser is shaped to allow the diffuser to be placed in a corner. Further, because the cover can be removed, the cover can be customized and adjusted for a more aesthetically pleasing diffuser.
US09597420B2	Radiated energy sterilization device and associated method A sterilization device comprising an ultraviolet (UV) electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitting device, a detector configured to detect occupancy of a room associated with the sterilization device, and a controller operably connected to each of the UV EMR emitting device and the detector. The detector is configured to send a signal indicating occupancy to the controller upon a detection of occupancy. The controller is configured to operate the UV EMR emitting device to emit UV EMR only upon receiving a signal indicating no occupancy.
US09597418B2	Magnetic and fluorescent reverse nanoassemblies The present invention relates to magnetic and fluorescent nanoassemblies having reverse architectures. Especially, the nanoassemblies of the invention comprise a fluorescent core and magnetic nanoparticles contacting the surface of the fluorescent core. The nanoassemblies of the invention may further be coated by a polymer, which may optionally be functionalized. The invention further relates to a process for manufacturing the nanoassemblies of the invention. The invention is also directed to the use of the nanoassemblies of the invention, especially for multimodal imaging, in vitro and/or in vivo diagnostics through multimodal imaging, and/or therapy.
US09597409B2	Methods of treating cancer The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by administering a) a composition comprising nanoparticles that comprise paclitaxel and an albumin and b) a platinum-based agent (e.g., carboplatin). The present application also provides methods of treating prostate cancer by administering to the individual a) an effective amount of a composition comprising nanoparticles comprising docetaxel and an albumin; and b) an effective amount of a steroid.
US09597402B2	Sustained release small molecule drug formulation An injectable depot formulation includes a biocompatible polymer, an organic solvent combined with the biocompatible polymer to form a viscous gel, and a small molecule drug incorporated in the viscous gel such that the formulation exhibits an in vivo release profile having Cmax to Cmin ratio less than 200 and lag time less than 0.2.
US09597398B2	Formulations of bendamustine Methods of treatment using bendamustine formulations designed for small volume intravenous administration are disclosed. The methods conveniently allow shorter administration time without the active ingredient coming out of solution as compared to presently available formulations.
US09597396B2	Formoterol/steroid bronchodilating compositions and methods of use thereof Bronchodilating compositions and methods are provided. The compositions are intended for administration as a nebulized aerosol. In certain embodiments, the compositions contain formoterol, or a derivative thereof, and a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent. Methods for treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of bronchoconstrictive disorders using the compositions provided herein are also provided.
US09597392B2	Use of high molecular weight mannan for inducing and/or enhancing an immune response The present invention provides an immunostimulatory composition comprising mannans, wherein at least 75% of the mannans are greater than about 1000 kDa and/or have at least 150 aldehyde groups. The present invention also provides for the use of this composition in vaccination and gene therapy methods, together with processes for its preparation.
US09597388B2	Filovirus consensus antigens, nucleic acid constructs and vaccines made therefrom, and methods of using same Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a consensus filovirus immunogen including a consensus Marburgvirus filovirus glycoprotein MARV GP immunogen, a consensus Ebolavirus Sudan filovirus glycoprotein SEBOV GP immunogen and a consensus Ebolavirus Zaire glycoprotein ZEBOV GP immunogen are disclosed. The coding sequences optionally include operable linked coding sequence that encode a signal peptide. Immunomodulatory methods and methods of inducing an immune response against filovirus, particularly Marburgvirus, Ebolavirus Sudan and Ebolavirus Zaire are disclosed. Method of preventing filovirus infection, particularly infection by Marburgvirus, Ebolavirus Sudan and Ebolavirus Zaire and methods of treating individuals infected with filovirus infection, particularly infection by Marburgvirus, Ebolavirus Sudan and Ebolavirus Zaire are disclosed. Consensus filovirus proteins are disclosed.
US09597384B2	Semi-allogenic anti-tumour vaccine with HLA haplo-identical antigen-presenting cells The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases.
US09597381B2	Methods of preventing rejection of transplanted tissue by administering anti-CD40L antibody and HLA-E-bearing composition A method is provided for preventing rejection by an immune system of a recipient subject of a tissue transplanted from a donor subject into the recipient subject without the need for long-term administration of non-specific immunosuppressive drugs.
US09597380B2	Terminally modified RNA The invention relates to compositions and methods for the manufacture and optimization of modified mRNA molecules via optimization of their terminal architecture.
US09597374B2	Use of ultrarapid acting insulin Disclosed herein are improved methods of treating hyperglycemia with a combination of an ultrarapid acting insulin and insulin glargine comprising prandial administration of the ultrarapid insulin, and administration of a first dose of insulin glargine within 6 hours of waking for a day.
US09597371B2	Prominin-1 peptide fragments and uses thereof Described herein are peptide compositions of a prominin-1, which have regenerative activity. As such the peptides are useful when regeneration is needed, for example, to enhance angiogenesis, increase VEGF binding to endothelial cells, promote vasodilation, enhance cell migration, enhance cell proliferation, stimulate neuronal growth, prevent neurodegeneration, and/or promote neuroregeneration.
US09597369B2	Inhibitors of atypical protein kinase C and their use in treating hedgehog pathway-dependent cancers Methods and compositions are provided for modulating Hedgehog (Hh) pathway signaling in a cell. Aspects of the methods include methods for inhibiting Hh pathway-promoted cancer proliferation and/or metastasis that is promoted by Hh pathway signaling, methods for treating cancers promoted by Hh pathway signaling, and methods for screening candidate agents for the ability to treat a cancer promoted by Hh pathway signaling. In addition, reagents and kits thereof that find use in practicing the subject methods are provided.
US09597364B2	Treatment of withdrawal symptoms to aid in nicotine use cessation with Passiflora incarnata The present invention relates to the treatment of withdrawal and craving symptoms as an aid in smoking cessation by administration of one or more dosages of a medication containing Passiflora incarnata.
US09597357B2	T cell modifying compounds and uses thereof Methods and compositions for modifying T-cells in which PD1 and/or CTLA-4 is repressed and/or inactivated using fusion proteins such as artificial transcription factors and nucleases.
US09597348B2	Method of treating leukemia The present invention relates to methods of treating disorders in which DOT1L-mediated protein methylation plays a part, such as cancer, by administering DOT1L inhibitor compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
US09597345B2	Kit-in-parts for cleaning and treating ears of companion animals The invention relates to a kit-in-part comprising of a composition for the use as a cleaning and treating of ears of a companion animal and suitable packaging material, wherein the kit-in part additionally consists of components selected from the group of a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of otitis externa, application and dosage information, cannules, cotton swabs, gauzes and information about the cleaning and maintenance ears of a companion animal.
US09597332B2	Sulfide alkyl compounds for HBV treatment The present invention includes a method of inhibiting, suppressing or preventing HBV infection in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of the invention.
US09597331B2	Therapeutic compositions containing macitentan The invention relates to a product containing the compound of formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of this compound, in combination with at least one compound having prostacyclin receptor (IP) agonist properties, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09597324B2	Treatment of CNS disorders associated with mutations in genes encoding lysosomal enzymes Described is a method for treating an individual having a neurological disorder with an associated mutation or mutations in a gene encoding a lysosomal enzyme. Specifically, the individual is administered a specific pharmacological chaperone for the lysosomal enzyme which increases trafficking of the protein from the ER to the lysosome in neural cells, with or without concomitantly increasing enzyme activity in neural cells. Restoration of trafficking relieves cell stress and other toxicities associated with accumulation of mutant proteins. Restoration of enzyme activity relieves substrate accumulation and pathologies associated with lipid accumulation. In a specific embodiment, the neurological disorder is Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism which is associated with mutations in glucocerebrosidase.
US09597318B2	2-oxothiazole compounds and method of using same for chronic inflammatory disorders The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; R1 is H, OH, SH, nitro, NH2, NHC1-6alkyl, N(C1-6alkyl)2, halo, haloC1-6alkyl, CN, C1-6-alkyl, OC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylCOOH, C1-6alkylCOOC1-6alkyl, C2-6-alkenyl, C3-10cycloalkyl, C6-10aryl, C1-6alkylC6-10aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, CONH2, CONHC1-6alkyl, CON(C1-6alkyl)2, OCOC1-6alkyl, or is an acidic group, such as a group comprising a carboxyl, phosphate, phosphinate, sulfate, sulfonate, or tetrazolyl group; R2 is as defined for R1 or R1 and R2 taken together can form a 6-membered aromatic ring optionally substituted by up to 4 groups R5; R3 is H, halo (preferably fluoro), or CHal3 (preferably CF3); each R5 is defined as for R1; V1 is a covalent bond, —O—, or a C1-20alkyl group, or C2-20-mono or multiply unsaturated alkenyl group; said alkyl or alkenyl groups being optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms selected from O, NH, N(C1-6 alkyl), S, SO, or SO2; M1 is absent or is a C5-10 cyclic group or a C5-15 aromatic group; and R4 is H, halo, OH, CN, nitro, NH2, NHC1-6alkyl, N(C1-6alkyl)2, haloC1-6alkyl, a C1-20alkyl group, or C2-20-mono or multiply unsaturated alkenyl group, said C1-20alkyl or C2-20alkenyl groups being optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms selected from O, NH, N(C1-6 alkyl), S, SO, or SO2; with the proviso that the group V1M1R4 as a whole provides at least 4 backbone atoms from the C(R3) group; or a salt, ester, solvate, N-oxide, or prodrug thereof; for use in the treatment of a chronic inflammatory condition.
US09597307B2	Sulforaphane for treating or reducing insulin resistance of the liver The present invention provides sulforaphane, or a plant extract comprising sulforaphane, for treating or reducing insulin resistance of the liver. Especially, there is provided sulforaphane, or a plant extract comprising sulforaphane, for treating or reducing insulin resistance of the liver, wherein, in the subject to be treated, the insulin resistance index of the liver is higher than the insulin resistance of other metabolic tissue.
US09597287B2	Edible oral strip or wafer dosage form containing ion exchange resin for taste masking An edible oral film strip dosage form containing an unpalatable acidic active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly ketoprofen, and an ion exchange resin as a primary taste masking agent, along with an optional alkaline agent and further optionally containing one or more secondary taste masking agents is provided. The edible oral film strip dosage matrix is formed from at least one water soluble or miscible polymer(s). The optional secondary taste masking ingredients include one or more of flavoring agent(s), sweetener(s), cooling sensation agent(s), and taste receptor blocker(s). The inventive dosages minimize or completely mask the bitterness, burning sensation and throat irritation associated with many acidic active pharmaceutical ingredients. Methods for preparing the inventive edible oral film strip dosage forms are disclosed, as well as their method of administration.
US09597277B2	Use of polymers The present invention relates to the use of a thiol-group-containing polymer for preparing an implant for tissue augmentation, wherein the basis polymer is a polysaccharide.
US09597274B2	Peptides and their use in the treatment of skin Peptides (and derivatives thereof), topical compositions, and methods of diminishing signs of aging and/or improving health of human integuments are provided. The peptides are derived from human Growth Differentiation Factor 11 (GDF-11).
US09597266B2	Gel composition for external application containing an adenine compound An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for external application that is applied to a part of the skin to more effectively elicit the useful effects of an adenine compound such as adenine, adenosine, and a phosphoric ester of adenosine, and that has long-lasting effects and enhanced skin-moisturizing effects. A gel composition for external application containing an adenine compound such as adenine, adenosine, and a phosphoric ester of adenosine is prepared by using agar as a gelling agent. The gel composition is further prepared in the form of a sheet-like adhesive patch. The gel composition in the form of a sheet-like adhesive patch is kept immersed in an aqueous solution containing the adenine compound.
US09597260B2	System for closed transfer of fluids A system for the closed transfer of fluids that provides substantially leak-proof sealing and pressure equalization during engagement of a cannula with a vial, during transfer of a substance from a vial chamber to a barrel chamber via the cannula, and during disengagement of the cannula from the vial is disclosed. The leak-proof sealing of the system substantially prevents leakage of both air and liquid during use of the system. The system of the present disclosure also permits pressure equalization between a vial and the system when the system is attached to the vial. The system is compatible with a needle and syringe assembly for accessing a medication contained within a vial for administering the medication to a patient.
US09597251B2	Sit-to-stand and walking assistive mobility aid A walker to assist a person rising from a seated position, the walker comprising: two or more front legs each having a proximal end, a center and a distal end, the distal end being adapted to contact the ground, one or more cross members secured to and joining the front legs to one another, a handle engaged to the proximal end of each front leg, a joint mechanism engaged to each the front leg, and a rear leg having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being engaged to each joint mechanism allowing the rear legs to pivot relative to the front legs.
US09597237B2	Absorbent article having a fastening system An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly having a liquid permeable inner layer, an outer layer, and an absorbent body between the inner and outer layers. A pair of ears extend transversely outward from opposite sides of the absorbent assembly in a back waist region, each of the ears having a primary first fastening-component that is selectively engagable with a primary second fastening-component in a front waist region. There is a pair of spaced-apart secondary first fastening-components disposed on the outer layer in the front waist region, each of the secondary first fastening-components being selectively engageable with the secondary second fastening-components. Each secondary first fastening-component fits into a fastener region, wherein each fastener region is defined by an outline. Each outline has a waist edge and an opposite leg edge connected by an outer edge and an inner edge. The length of the outer edge is shorter than the length of the inner edge.
US09597235B2	Methods and apparatuses for rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line. At a downstream portion of a converting process, a continuous length of absorbent articles may be subjected to a final knife and cut to create discrete absorbent articles advancing on a first carrier. From the first carrier, the discrete absorbent articles may be transferred to a transfer apparatus, which in turn, transfers the discrete absorbent articles to a second carrier. The transfer apparatus may include carrier members that orbit around an axis of rotation and may be adapted to receive the absorbent articles from the first carrier and transfer the absorbent articles to the second carrier. Defective absorbent articles may be detected by an inspection system, which may be operably connected with the transfer apparatus and/or the first carrier to remove the defective absorbent articles from the converting process.
US09597234B2	Very absorbent, thin adhesive dressing, and uses thereof for the treatment of chronic wounds The invention relates to an absorbent dressing comprising an adhesive silicone-coated side strip, which is particularly suitable for use in the care of chronic wounds, such as ulcers or eschars, or acute wounds, such as burns.The absorbent dressing includes a breathable impermeable substrate (4) and an absorbent non-woven fabric (6). The substrate is formed by assembling a continuous film (4a) and an openwork reinforcement that is coated with an adhesive silicone gel (4b) without blocking the openings in the reinforcement. A non-absorbent web (5) is secured to a complementary non-woven fabric (7), such as to encase the above-mentioned absorbent non-woven fabric (6) without being secured at any point to the latter. The encased absorbent non-woven fabric is subsequently assembled to the substrate (4) along part of said silicone-coated surface of the substrate.
US09597233B2	Adapted compression/splint orthosis for reinforcement of the calf musculoanoneurotic pump An orthosis (10) has an elastic compressive distal portion (14), extending upwards from the ankle, associated with an adjacent rigid splint proximal portion (16), enveloping the region of the calf between the level of the point where the Achilles tendon joins the calf muscles and the level located below the tibial tuberosity. This rigid splint proximal portion (16) is an essentially non-elastic, deformable tubular portion, made by: placing the orthosis onto a template representative of the morphology of the patient's calf; applying in situ on the orthosis, in the region of the splint proximal portion, a hardenable biocompatible resin; hardening the resin with the orthosis maintained on the template; and removing the orthosis in its finished state.
US09597229B2	Phacoemulsification flow rate detection system and method A phacoemulsification flow rate detection system and method for directly measuring the rate of fluid flowing into and out of the eye during a cataract operation.
US09597223B2	Reversible acute occlusion implant, delivery catheter and method A permanent reversible acute occlusion implantable device and method are described for immediate occlusion of a body lumen, such as the fallopian tubes of the human female, but which can be reopened when necessary at a later date.
US09597219B2	Thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis A thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis includes an upper body support for use with a torso orthosis. The upper body support has an anterior assembly including an anterior plate secured to the torso orthosis, a sternal assembly connected to the anterior plate, and a pectoral assembly connected to the sternal assembly. A posterior assembly is connected to the torso orthosis and is connected to the pectoral assembly by at least one strap. The sternal assembly has at least one pivot point arranged to pivot the sternal assembly relative to the anterior plate.
US09597214B2	Medical device A stent deployment device comprises an elongate catheter shaft (2), and an inflatable balloon (3). The inflatable balloon (3) is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration part of the longitudinal axis of the balloon (3) is curved in three-dimensional space, and part of the balloon (3) is helically shaped. A stent (6) is movable from a collapsed delivery configuration to a partially expanded intermediate configuration, and subsequently from the intermediate configuration to a fully expanded deployed configuration. In the delivery configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (6) is straight. The longitudinal axis of the stent (6) may be straight or curved in three-dimensional space in the intermediate configuration. In the deployed configuration the longitudinal axis of the stent (6) is curved in three-dimensional space. The balloon (3) in the expanded configuration exerts force on the stent (6). In the deployed configuration the stent (6) in turn exerts force on the internal wall of a blood vessel (5) causing the longitudinal axis of the blood vessel (5) to curve in three-dimensional space.
US09597208B2	Side branched endoluminal prostheses and methods of delivery thereof An expandable prosthetic device and method of delivery that allows the initial placement of multiple guidewires into selected target sites. The prosthesis includes a main body device. This main body device has a separate side branch guidewire lumen that passes through the main body device and through a side opening in the main body device. As the main body device is advanced, the side opening is self guided (by the side branch guidewire) and self-aligns to the side branch vessel ostium. The main body device is then deployed, leaving the side branch guidewire in place. A side branch device is then advanced along the side branch guidewire through the main body device, through the side wall opening and into the native side branch vessel. The side branch device can then be deployed to engage the main body device and the native side branch vessel.
US09597199B2	Orthopedic implants with flexible screws An orthopedic implant system includes an implant configured and adapted for orthopedic applications. The implant defines a bore therethrough having a bore entrance defined along a first axis and a bore exit defining a second axis that is angled with respect to the first axis to facilitate implantation of the implant. A flexible screw is mounted in the bore of the implant. The screw includes a head at one end configured to receive a driver tool for turning the screw within the implant, and a screw tip at an opposite end from the head configured for engaging bone. A portion of the screw between the tip and the head is flexible to allow bending of the screw while passing into the bore of the implant along the first axis and out of the bore of the implant along the second axis.
US09597197B2	Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same An expandable intervertebral implant (10) includes superior (20) and inferior (30) bone contacting members and at least one vertical wire netting (50) interconnecting the superior and inferior bone contacting members. The superior and inferior bone contacting members include at least two bone contacting components interconnected via one or more lateral wire nettings such that the implant is vertically and laterally expandable in situ from a first insertion configuration to a second expanded configuration. The vertical and lateral wire netting are preferably constructed of a plurality of individual link members. The present invention also preferably relates to an associated method of manufacturing the intervertebral implant such that the intervertebral implant can be manufactured as an integral component or part.
US09597196B2	Device for securing an implant to tissue An implant device is provided for implantation within an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebrae comprising an implant body, a rotatable portion and a piercing portion configured to pierce the adjacent vertebra.
US09597194B2	Intervertebral disc prosthesis Anchors for retaining an intervertebral device used for spinal treatment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the anchor has a plate-like body extending between the ends of the anchor. In another embodiment, the anchor has a bar-shaped body that is disposed along the top or bottom of the intervertebral device when the anchor is deployed. Various latches, retainers, and locking structures for holding the intervertebral device and the anchor together are disclosed.
US09597180B2	Transcatheter valve stent anchors A stent for use in a prosthetic heart valve has a plurality of expandable and collapsible closed cells, a portion of which form an annulus section adapted for placement within the annulus of the native heart valve. Anchor features of the stent residing within at least some closed cells are adapted to engage tissue of the heart, including native valve leaflets, the sinotubular junction, or another implanted device when the prosthetic valve is implanted in the heart. The anchor features may help to retain the prosthetic valve in position, without interfering with the opening and closing of the valve leaflets. Furthermore, the anchor features may be configured to allow the stent to be resheathed into a delivery device after the portion of the stent with the anchor feature has expanded out of the delivery device.
US09597179B2	Sinus stent Apparatus and methods are described, including a method for treating a paranasal sinus of a subject. The method includes forming an artificial hole in a wall of the paranasal sinus, and, via the artificial hole, opening a natural ostium of the paranasal sinus. Other applications are also described.
US09597174B2	Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction valve A one way valve for a biological flow passage includes an elongated braided structure sized for insertion in the biological flow passage, a portion of the braided structure forming a substantially tubular shell, the braided structure maintaining an expanded operative shape after being deformed to a small dimension; a non-porous coating of the braided structure; a constricted portion of the elongated braided structure disposed between a proximal end and a distal end thereof, the constricted portion closing off a channel of the braided structure and defining at least one funnel shaped region of the braided structure to prevent flow towards the distal end; at least one hole formed in the non-porous coating, permitting a flow of one of air and fluid towards the proximal end; and an anchoring portion to retain the one way valve in a selected location within the biological flow passage.
US09597173B2	Anti-obesity dual stent The anti-obesity dual stent includes a tubular outer structure within which is located a coaxial tubular inner structure. The outer structure is sized to fit within a duodenum in substantially coaxial relation therewith. The outer and inner structures communicate with the pylorus and papilla of Vater to provide conduits for the chyme and digestive fluid. Alternatively, the anti-obesity dual stent may include a tubular papilla-supplied structure which has a lateral orientation relative to a tubular pylorus-supplied structure. The papilla-supplied and pylorus-supplied structures each are sized to fit longitudinally within the duodenum. The pylorus-supplied and papilla-supplied structures communicate with the pylorus and papilla of Vater to provide conduits for the chyme and digestive fluid.
US09597167B2	Implant The present disclosure relates to an implant, such as a dental implant, having a base member and a thread arranged at an outer end of the base member. The dental implant can be easily inserted and good footing of the implant in the bone can be achieved. Annular ridges and/or recesses can be formed in a section of the base member having no thread.

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