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US09638784B2	Deduplicating location fingerprint data Methods, systems, and computer program product for deduplicating location fingerprint data for a venue are described. A system including a location server, or a mobile device, or both, can deduplicate the location fingerprint data. Deduplicating the location fingerprint data can include identifying correlated signal sources the signals of which are mutually dependent such that measurements of one signal source can be used to predict measurements of another. The system can determine a mutual information entropy value for each pair of signal sources, and identify the correlated signal sources based on high mutual information entropy value. The system can adjust weights of the correlated signal sources in location determination.
US09638782B2	Probe card analysis system and method A system and method for evaluating wafer test probe cards under real-world wafer test cell condition integrates wafer test cell components into the probe card inspection and analysis process. Disclosed embodiments may utilize existing and/or modified wafer test cell components such as, a head plate, a test head, a signal delivery system, and a manipulator to emulate wafer test cell dynamics during the probe card inspection and analysis process.
US09638780B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus (10) includes a gap calculating unit (65), a candidate calculating unit (66) and a sequence setting unit (61). The gap calculating unit calculates a gap between the center frequency of an RF pulse and a resonance center frequency, after start of a pulse sequence. The candidate calculating unit calculates a plurality of candidate timings so as to avoid influence of a CF scan for measuring the resonance center frequency on MR signals, when the CF scan is inserted in the pulse sequence. The sequence setting unit sets the pulse sequence so that CF scans are inserted in the pulse sequence at the timings according to the gap and the candidate timings. Each time the CF scan is executed, the center frequency of an RF pulse is updated and the pulse sequence is continued. Thereby, the MR signals are acquired.
US09638778B2	Methods and systems for improving SNR in multi-slice multi-segment magnetic resonance imaging A method for operating a Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging system includes generating radio frequency (RF) excitation pulses in patient anatomy to provide subsequent acquisition of associated RF echo data and generating slice select magnetic field gradients for phase encoding and readout RF data acquisition in the patient anatomy. The method also includes acquiring a plurality of slices of an image within a plurality of cycles, each of the plurality of slices being acquired within each of the plurality of cycles and causing, by a control processor, a RF signal generator and a gradient generator to change an order that each of the plurality of slices is acquired between consecutive cycles of the plurality of cycles.
US09638775B2	Connecting device for a magnetic system of an imaging system A connecting device for a magnetic system of an imaging system includes a holding element for connection of the connecting device to a power supply connection of the magnetic system, and a connecting element for connection of the connecting device to a power supply cable for operation of the magnetic system. The connecting device also includes an oscillation damping device having a spring element. The oscillation damping device is operable to dampen oscillations of the magnetic system that act on the connecting device by way of the holding element, with respect to the connecting element.
US09638767B2	Current sensor and attachment structure of the same In a current sensor for detecting an electric current flowing in a current path, a magnetic field generating element generates a second magnetic field perpendicular to a first magnetic field generated by the electric current of the current path, and a magnetic sensor generates at least one of a first signal containing a sine value according to an angle defined between the second magnetic field and a synthetic magnetic field composed of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field and a second signal containing a cosine value according to the angle. A signal processing unit includes a calculation circuit that calculates a tangential value according to the angle using the at least one of the first signal and the second signal, and outputs a sensor signal containing the tangential value.
US09638766B2	Magnetic field sensor with improved accuracy resulting from a variable potentiometer and a gain circuit A magnetic field sensor includes a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements, wherein the plurality of magnetic field sensing elements is configured to generate a plurality of magnetic field signals, each magnetic field sisal responsive to a magnetic field. The magnetic field sensor additionally includes a sequence switches circuit coupled to the plurality of magnetic field sensing elements. The sequence switches circuit is configured to sequentially select from among the plurality of magnetic field signals to generate a sequenced output signal representative of sequentially selected ones of the plurality of magnetic field signals. The magnetic field sensor also includes a variable potentiometer coupled to the sequence switches circuit. The magnetic field sensor additionally includes a gain circuit coupled to receive a signal representative of the offset attenuated sequenced output signal. A corresponding method is also provided.
US09638765B2	Device and method for monitoring signal levels A device for monitoring signal levels of signals that are generated, for the purpose of detecting a magnetic field, by a plurality of Hall sensors includes a first, second, and third input and a diagnostic device. The first input is configured to receive a first signal from a first Hall sensor. A first electrical resistor is connected between the first input and a central point. The second input is configured to receive a second signal from a second Hall sensor. A second electrical resistor is connected between the second input and the central point. The third input is configured to receive a third signal from a third Hall sensor. A third electrical resistor is connected between the third input and the central point. The diagnostic device is connected to the central point and is configured to determine a position of the detected magnetic field using an average value.
US09638760B2	Storage device state detection method In a storage device state detection method in which the SOH or SOC of the storage device is inferred from the internal impedance of the storage device: the internal resistance of the storage device is measured by using a signal with a first frequency at which the internal impedance is reduced as a temperature is raised, and the initial SOH or initial SOC of the storage device is calculated from the measured value of the internal resistance; the internal impedance is measured by using a signal with a second frequency at which the internal impedance is increased as a temperature is raised, and the internal temperature of the storage device is calculated from the measured value of the internal impedance; and the SOH or SOC is inferred by using the calculated value of the internal temperature to correct the initial SOH or initial SOC.
US09638759B2	Power cell system with means for detecting a discontinuity A power cell system, e.g. a fuel cell system, having a plurality of power cells, e.g. fuel cells and plurality of first resistances, the plurality of power cells and first resistances being connected in the form of a ladder circuit, and electronic filters each having a first connection to a first node between two of the first resistances, each electronic filter comprising a second resistance and a charge storage device connected to the second resistance.
US09638752B2	Measurement circuitry and method for measuring a clock node to output node delay of a flip-flop A measurement circuit and method are provided for measuring a clock node to output node delay of a flip-flop. A main ring oscillator has a plurality of main unit cells arranged in a ring, with each main unit cell comprising a flip-flop and pulse generation circuitry connected to the output node of the flip-flop. The flip-flop is responsive to receipt of an input clock pulse at the clock node to output a data value transition from the output node, and the pulse generation circuitry then generates from the data value transition an input clock pulse for a next main unit cell in the main ring, whereby the main ring oscillator generates a first output signal having a first oscillation period. A reference ring oscillator has a plurality of reference unit cells arranged to form a reference ring, and generates a second output signal having a second oscillation period, each reference unit cell comprising components configured such that the second oscillation period provides an indication of a propagation delay through the pulse generation circuitry of the main unit cells of the main ring during the first oscillation period. Calculation circuitry then determines the clock node to output node delay of the flip-flop from the first oscillation period and the second oscillation period. This provides a particularly simple and accurate mechanism for calculating the clock node to output node delay of a flip-flop.
US09638750B2	Frequency-domain high-speed bus signal integrity compliance model Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatus for using a compliance model to determine compatibility of a channel with a bus's chip I/O circuitry at its ends. The apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The processor is configured to: identify at least one design criteria; obtain boundary sets of frequency domain parameters for compliant signal channels known to achieve the design criteria; and verify whether a particular signal channel is compliant by comparing values of frequency domain parameters for the particular channel to one or more of the boundary sets of frequency domain parameters for the known compliant channels.
US09638745B2	Wafer mounting method and wafer inspection device Disclosed is a method for mounting a wafer on a probe card. In the wafer mounting method, an extendable tubular member is placed to surround the probe card, the wafer is placed on a chuck top, the chuck top is supported by a movable stage, and the stage is moved toward the probe card together with the wafer and the chuck top to bring the chuck top into contact with the tubular member. After the chuck top is in contact with the tubular member, the stage is moved toward the probe card together with the wafer and the chuck top to bring the wafer into contact with the probe card and maintain a positional relationship of the stage, the wafer, and the chuck top. After the wafer is in contact with the probe card, a space surrounded by the chuck top, the tubular member, and the probe card is evacuated.
US09638743B2	State-dependent capacitance estimation Techniques for estimating state-dependent capacitance of a circuit are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for determining a circuit state for a circuit comprises determining a capacitance of the circuit for each one of a plurality of circuit states, and selecting one of the circuit states based on the determined capacitances.
US09638741B2	Method and apparatus for inspection of light emitting semiconductor devices using photoluminescence imaging A method and apparatus for the inspection of light emitting semiconductor devices. The semiconductor device is illuminated with a light source, wherein at least an area of the light emitting semiconductor is illuminated with a waveband of light. The waveband of light λA+λB can generate electron-hole pairs in the light emitting semiconductor to be inspected. Through an objective lens at least a part of the light λC emitted by the light emitting semiconductor is detected. The emitted light is captured with a sensor of a camera that is sensitive to wavelengths of the emitted light, wherein the wavelength of the emitted light is above the width of the waveband. The data of the emitted light, captured with the sensor, are transmitted to a computer system for calculating inspection results of the light emitting semiconductor.
US09638738B2	Apparatus and method to detect a series arc fault of an electrical circuit An apparatus is for a power circuit providing an alternating current to a load. The apparatus includes a high frequency current sensor structured to cooperate with the power circuit to provide a high frequency current signal. A voltage zero crossing detector is structured to cooperate with the power circuit to provide a voltage zero crossing signal. A high pass filter is structured to provide a filtered current signal from the high frequency current signal. A threshold comparator is structured to provide an output when the filtered current signal exceeds a predetermined value. A processor is structured to receive the voltage zero crossing signal and the output of the threshold comparator and output a trip signal in response to undesired series arcing by detecting an unsymmetrical high frequency signal for a predetermined number of cycles.
US09638734B2	Electrical current system including voltage drop component An electronic open-circuit current measuring circuit is configured to measure a current delivered between a current source and a load during an open circuit condition. The electronic open-circuit current measuring circuit includes an electronic voltage drop component electrically connected between a first buffer output and an electrical voltage difference calculating circuit. The voltage drop component is configured to reduce a first voltage level of the first buffered output voltage below a second voltage level of the second buffered output voltage in response to an open circuit condition.
US09638731B2	Capacitive touch keyboard A capacitive touch keyboard includes a shielding layer, a intermediate layer, and a one-dimensional sensor layer where the soft intermediate layer is interposed between the other two to form a capacitor structure. The shielding layer includes a ground plane, and plural first key areas at its outer surface. The one-dimensional sensor layer includes plural sensing cells and plural second key areas where the first key areas correspond to the second key areas, and respective cells are electrically connected to a sensing circuit. Therefore, features of more compact size, simplified structure design, and tactile feel are provided in a capacitive keyboard.
US09638730B2	Demand target display device The conventional demand target display device based on time information differing from the information used by electric power companies and electric power consumers causes a divergence regarding their demand values. Therefore, a demand target display device with a dual-purpose scale, which acquires AC signals based on the AC waveform of AC power from a power supply line, generates time information based on the acquired AC signals, transmits the generated time information via radio waves within a housing, receives the transmitted time information via radio waves within the housing, indicates the time on the dual-purpose scale based on the received information, acquires electrical energy consumption within a segment for a given target demand value including the current time, and indicates the relationship between the acquired electrical energy consumption within a segment recorded and a target demand value set for such segment, is proposed.
US09638721B2	Current sensor inspection system and current sensor inspection method A current sensor inspection system according to the present invention comprises a first wire, a second wire, a direct-current power supply device and an alternating-current power supply device. The first wire and the second wire are insulated from each other and pass through the plane surrounded by the core. The direct-current power supply device is capable of outputting a value of a direct current. The alternating-current power supply device is capable of outputting a value of an alternating current. Only the direct-current power supply device is connected to the first wire, and only the alternating-current power supply device is connected to the second wire.
US09638718B2	ATE thermal overload detection and recovery techniques A system including an automated test equipment (ATE) and an interface board. The interface board includes a temperature monitor that compares a sensor temperature to a predetermined temperature. The associated temperature sensor may be located near one or more selected components on the device under test or the interface board. If the sensor temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature the temperature monitor turns off one or more power supplies of the ATE.
US09638711B2	Method and system for discerning a false positive in a fall detection signal Methods reduce the likelihood of an MPERS device falsely reporting a high acceleration event as a fall impact. The device stores acceleration data acquired before the high acceleration and afterward. If a number of samples of magnitude values from accelerometer sensors in the device acquired during as interval before the high acceleration that approach 0G exceeds a predetermined number, the high acceleration is deemed from a non-fall. Acceleration sensors can also indicate an orientation change before/after the high acceleration, and a barometric pressure sensor can do the same, to further characterize an event as a non-fall. A method compares current event data to composite data sets that have been determined from a plurality of empirically derived data sets of fall and non-fall events. High correlations can indicate falls, or non-falls, respectively. Further statistical analysis of data acquired after an event reduces the likelihood of falsely indicating a fall.
US09638710B2	Laboratory automation system with double motor traction device for conveyor belts A laboratory automation system is described, comprising pairs of conveyor belts accommodating devices for conveying biological samples and actuated by a motorized traction device. Said motorized traction device includes a first and a second motor, each adapted to actuate both said pairs of belts a central control unit being adapted to control the simultaneous or alternating actuation of said motors.
US09638709B2	Analysis apparatus and analysis method This analysis apparatus includes a transporter transporting the specimens to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, and a control portion so controlling the transporter as to transport a first specimen container, stored in the rack, storing a first specimen to the first measurement unit and as to transport a second specimen container, stored in the rack along with the first specimen container, storing a second specimen to the second measurement unit.
US09638708B2	Automatic biochemical analyzer An automatic biochemical analyzer is provided, the analyzer includes a reaction wheel that comprises an inner ring and outer ring, an interval of a photoelectric detection position of the inner ring and that of the outer ring is N cuvette positions along counterclockwise or clockwise direction, and an interval of a sample injecting position, a reagent injecting positions, a sample stirring position and a reagent stirring position of the inter ring and those of the outer ring respectively is M cuvette positions along the same direction, wherein M and N are integers and the difference between M and N is 0 or 1. The analyzer at the premise of ensuring the test flow, reducing wasting number of cuvettes, saving the cost of the whole analyzer, and the size of the reaction wheel will be as small as possible.
US09638704B2	Assay device The present invention relates generally to an assay device with improved tolerance to mishandling and/or use by the user. More particularly, the invention relates to an assay device with reduced susceptibility to flooding.
US09638701B2	Method to determine treatment of acute heart failure A method is described for treating a subject having acute heart failure (AHF) by measuring PERLECAN levels in the subject. The PERLECAN level in the subject is used to determine risk of mortality within one year for the subject. Treatment is selected on the basis of the outcome of the assay.
US09638696B2	Process for detection and optional quantification of an analyte The present disclosure relates to a process for detecting and optionally quantifying an analyte in a sample in the presence of a soluble target of the analyte. The soluble target forms a complex with the analyte and thus may interfere in determining the total analyte concentration. The process of the present invention utilizes a unique modified citrate buffer for diluting the sample containing the analyte and the soluble target which in turn helps in dissociating the analyte-soluble target complex, thereby enabling the process of the disclosure to detect and optionally quantify measure the analyte accurately.
US09638691B2	Sensor A device for detecting an analyte in a sample, which includes a radiation source adapted to generate electromagnetic radiation; a transducer capable of transducing a change in energy to an electrical signal; at least one tethered reagent on or proximal to the transducer, the tethered reagent having a binding site which is capable of binding the analyte; a chamber for holding the sample in fluid contact with transducer, wherein the chamber is adapted to contain the sample on inversion, partial inversion or agitation of the device; and a detector which is capable of detecting the electrical signal generated by the transducer.
US09638689B2	Indirect antigen-specific T cell recognition assay The present invention provides a method for analyzing simultaneously multiple human antigen-specific cell populations of a sample, the sample comprising B cells and antigen-specific cells, the method comprising a) separation of B cells from said sample, b) dividing the B cells into n sub-samples, c) differentially labeling the B cells of said sub-samples, wherein at least n-1sub-samples are labeled, d) pulsing of the B cells of each sub-sample with single or multiple peptides, e) pooling of the labeled and peptide-pulsed B cells with cells of said sample comprising said antigen-specific cells, f) co-cultivation of the cells of step e), g) flow cytometry analysis of the B cells with regard to their cell number and CD83 expression, thereby determining the potency of said antigen-specific cells in said sample.
US09638685B2	Flow assay with at least one electrically-actuated fluid flow control valve and related methods Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to flow assays including at least one electrically-actuated valve configured to control fluid flow. Methods of operating such flow assays are also disclosed.
US09638679B2	Methods for producing new packaging designs based on photoprotective materials Methods and apparatus for quantification of photoprotective performance of packaging concepts in an accelerated timeframe are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the apparatus includes a light source which provides a light beam that impinges upon a photoprotective material before being transmitted to a sample cell of a photosensitive entity, such as a photosensitive nutrient. In certain embodiments, the apparatus and methods can be used to generate models for the prediction of photoprotective performance values of untested materials based upon some other known qualitative or quantitative property.
US09638669B2	Portable fuel dilution meter and method A portable fuel dilution meter and method includes a plurality of sample bottles each with a lid securable thereto and an absorbent material in the bottle. A housing includes a sample bottle receptacle and a hinged head unit over the receptacle including at least a first needle piercing the lid of a sample bottle loaded into the housing receptacle and extending into the headspace of the sample bottle when the head is closed. A vapor sensor is fluidly coupled to the first needle for analyzing vapors in the headspace of the sample bottle.
US09638667B2	Detection of coating defects on buried pipelines using magnetic field variations within the pipeline A method for in-situ detection of coating defects on a buried pipeline. The pipeline is under cathodic protection or otherwise carries a current applied to its pipe walls. A magnetic field sensor array is placed within the pipeline and moved along its length. As the sensor array travels, it detects the magnetic fields within the pipeline. The sensor output is compared with “expected” data, which represents interior magnetic fields of the pipeline without coating defects. Because electrical current leaks through a coating defect, the current is altered on the pipe wall at the defect. This in turn alters the interior magnetic fields, and a change in the interior magnetic fields indicates a coating defect.
US09638660B2	Test strip ejector for medical device A system and method for receiving and ejecting a test strip of a fluid testing device. The system includes parallel first and second guide rails defining a rail cavity between the guide rails. A sled includes a sled post and opposed first and second side leg sets each having at least one deflectable leg. Each of the deflectable legs is externally slidably engaged to one of the guide rails limiting the sled to only sliding motion in either a loading direction or an opposite ejection direction. An actuator arm is rotatably connected to a mechanism assembly. The sled post is received in an actuator arm slot. Actuator arm rotation in a loading rotational direction displaces the sled in the loading direction in a sliding motion. Subsequent opposite rotation of the actuator arm in an ejection rotational direction displaces the sled in the ejection direction and ejects the test strip.
US09638659B2	Nanowire field-effect sensor including nanowires having network structure and fabrication method thereof Disclosed herein is a technology for fabricating a nanowire field-effect sensor, in which a bulk silicon substrate is used so that the fabrication cost of the sensor can be reduced while the integration density of the sensor can be increased. In addition, the nanowire field-effect sensor includes a nano-network having a network structure in which pins are vertically arranged on the sidewalls of the network, respectively, and a gate insulating layer is applied to the pins. Due to this nano-network, the detection area of the sensor can be increased to increase its sensitivity, and the structural stability of the sensor can be ensured.
US09638653B2	Highly selective chemical and biological sensors Methods and sensors for selective fluid sensing are provided. Each sensor includes a resonant inductor-capacitor-resistor (LCR) sensor that is coated with a sensing material. In order to collect data, an impedance spectrum is acquired over a relatively narrow frequency range, such as the resonant frequency range of the LCR circuit. A multivariate signature may be calculated from the acquired spectrum to discern the presence of certain fluids and/or fluid mixtures. The presence of fluids is detected by measuring the changes in dielectric, dimensional, resistance, charge transfer, and other changes in the properties of the materials employed by observing the changes in the resonant electronic properties of the circuit. By using a mathematical procedure, such as principal components analysis (PCA) and others, multiple fluids and mixtures can be detected in the presence of one another, even in a high humidity environment or an environment wherein one or more fluids has a substantially higher concentration (e.g. 10×, 1,000,000×) compared to other components in the mixture.
US09638651B2	Method and circuit for evaluating a physical quantity detected by a sensor A method for measuring a physical quantity with a, particularly inductive, sensor element and for providing a sensor output depending on the physical quantity. The sensor element is part of a resonant circuit whose attenuation depends on the physical quantity being measured. The resonant circuit is excited to generate a periodic oscillation signal, the amplitude of which depends on the attenuation. The oscillation signal is compared with a comparator threshold value in a comparator to produce a periodic comparator signal with a duty cycle depending on the comparator threshold value. The comparator threshold value is set to be different from a mean value of the oscillation signal so that a duty cycle different from 50% is achieved. The sensor output is output depending on the duty cycle of the comparator signal.
US09638640B2	Automatic analyzer An automatic analyzer which can reduce the effort necessary for conducting a test of limit of detection/limit of quantification properties and managing the test results is provided. Operation condition-setting means for conducting an evaluation test for at least one of a limit of detection and a limit of quantification for each measurement item, determination condition-setting means for setting a determination condition of the evaluation test, and a calculation unit for obtaining a measurement result of a dilution series containing different dilution concentrations by controlling the sample-dispensing mechanism, the reagent-dispensing mechanism and the measurement unit based on the set operation condition, and calculating a test result of the evaluation test from the measurement result of the dilution series based on the set determination condition are disposed.
US09638638B2	System and method for stimulated raman spectroscopy Disclosed herein is a system (10) for measuring light induced transmission or reflection changes, in particular due to stimulated Raman emission. The system comprises a first light source (12) for generating a first light signal having a first wavelength, a second light source (14) for generating a second light signal having a second wavelength, an optical assembly (16) for superposing said first and second light signals at a sample location (18), and a detection means (24) for detecting a transmitted or reflected light signal, in particular a stimulated Raman signal caused by a Raman-active medium when located at said sample location. Here in at least one of the first and second light sources (12, 14) is one or both of actively controllable to emit a time controlled light pattern or operated substantially in CW mode and provided with an extra cavity modulation means (64) for generating a time controlled light pattern. The detection means (24) is capable of recording said transmitted or reflected light signal, in particular stimulated Raman signal, as a function of time.
US09638631B2	Species spatial reconstruction for exhaust system using spectroscopy and tomography A system for species concentration spatial reconstruction for an exhaust system includes an emitter, a detector, and a controller. The emitter is coupled to a first portion of the exhaust system and tuned to a specific wavelength of a species to be measured. The detector is coupled to a second portion of the exhaust system opposite to the first portion such that the detector is positioned to detect a beam attenuation of a beam from the emitter. The controller is configured to receive a plurality of beam attenuation measurements from the detector and to generate a cross-sectional species concentration map based on the plurality of beam attenuation measurements.
US09638626B2	Nephelometric turbidimeter vial arrangement A nephelometric turbidimeter vial arrangement includes a vial and a separate vial cap. The vial comprises a transparent cylindrical vial body configured to enclose a vial interior, a bottom inlet window, and a top vial opening configured to be circular. The separate vial cap comprises a light trap cavity. The separate vial cap is configured to close the top vial opening. The light trap cavity comprises an inner surface which comprises a light absorbing surface. The light trap cavity is configured to be open to the vial interior.
US09638624B2	Method for reducing interference fringes in laser spectroscopy measurements using an absorption mask in combination with multi-pass optical cells A Multi-pass optical cell (1) with an internal space (11) for laser spectroscopy is described, which is able to reduce or eliminate interference fringes appearing by performing laser absorption spectroscopy in the multi-pass optical cells (1) leading to improved absorption spectra. This is achieved by using a multi-pass optical cell (1) comprising an absorption mask (3) which is permanently or removable mountable in the internal space (11) in a rotatably fixed manner, where in a mask wall (30) a plurality of m apertures (300) is formed, in which the position of each aperture (300) is adapted to a predefinable propagation path of a main optical beam and/or the resulting reflection spot pattern (211) defined by the geometry of the multi-pass optical cell (1) and the used angle of incidence of an initial beam (20), so that each aperture (300) is traversable by the main optical beam from a first side (301) to a second side (302).
US09638617B2	MEMS-microviscometer Micro-electromechanical device for measuring the viscosity of a fluid, comprises a measuring chamber with a micromechanical actuator, arranged as a cantilever above a metallically conductive counter electrode, elastically deformable towards the counter electrode, surrounded by the fluid to be measured and made of a metallically conductive material, a two-terminal RF voltage source that can be switched off, having a first output terminal connected to the actuator, and a second output terminal connected to the counter electrode, and which is designed to output an RF voltage signal that is suitable for deflecting the actuator out of its rest position, and a measuring device to detect a change in the frequency, amplitude or phase of the RF signal in order to determine a measurement value for the viscosity-dependent speed at which the actuator is deformed.
US09638614B2	Measuring tape abrasivity and wear of a tape head-type structure Embodiments of the present invention relate to wear measurement. A system according to one embodiment includes a transport mechanism for running a tape across a wear structure and a measuring device for optically measuring an extent of wear of the wear structure. A method according to one embodiment includes positioning a tape across a wear structure, optically determining a first position of a back of the tape relative to a measuring device using the measuring device, running the tape across the wear structure for a period of time, optically determining a second position of the back of the tape relative to the measuring device using the measuring device after the period of time, and determining a difference between the first and second positions.
US09638612B2	Selective release of sub-group of biological units A method of individually releasing from an entity one or more members of a sub-group of biological units included in a heterogeneous group of biological units is provided. The method includes binding the group of biological units including the sub-group of biological units to the entity via a linker. Following binding, the location of the one or more members on the entity is determined. Once the location is determined, a localized physical pulse is applied to the one or more members. The localized physical pulse individually releases the one or more members from the entity by dissociating the linker.
US09638611B2	Sampling unit for concentrates preparation device The invention relates to a sampling unit for the concentrates preparation device. The unit comprises a base body, a movable rod, a limiting pin, a sampling chamber, a sampling bore, an axle sleeve and an isobaric chamber. The sampling chamber passes through the upper and lower surfaces of the base body, the isobaric chamber is a cylindrical blind bore, the isobaric chamber passes through the front surface of the base body and passes through the front and back surfaces of the sampling chamber. The axle sleeve has an interference fitting with the isobaric chamber, the movable rod hermetically slidingly mates with the axle sleeve, the head and tail ends of the gas permeable passage respectively communicate with the isobaric chamber and the outside. Concentrates can be taken out through the sampling bore of the sampling unit, the movable rod can take samples freely with the help of gas permeable passage for keeping the pressure balance of ends of the movable rod.
US09638606B2	Tire shape inspection method and tire shape inspection device A tire shape inspection method comprises a contact face acquisition step of acquiring contact face height changes by removing data outside of a prescribed range from detected tread face height data, a height change interpolation step of interpolating the section removed in the previous step using heights in the prescribed height range and acquiring height changes in the interpolated contact faces, and a runout value acquisition step of acquiring, as a runout value indicating the shape of the tread face, the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value in the height changes of the interpolated contact faces.
US09638593B2	Sinkhole detection systems and methods A sinkhole formation detection system includes tension members associated with sensors. The tension members are arranged in a horizontal grid in an overburden, and each of the tension members is under a longitudinal tension. The sensors are each for generating outputs in response to changes in the longitudinal tension of one of the tension members in response to a vertical displacement of the overburden.
US09638592B2	Differential motion sensor A differential motion sensor includes a base and a cradle. The base includes a first surface that extends along a first axis to define a length and a second axis to define a width. The base further includes at least one hinge that pivots about a rotational axis extending along the first axis. The cradle is pivotably coupled to the at least one hinge and is configured to move in the direction of the second axis when pivoting about the hinge. The differential motion sensor is configured to operate in a first mode when the cradle is aligned with the base and a second mode when the cradle is pivotably displaced with respect to the base.
US09638591B1	Display area force sensing using Bragg grating based wave guide sensors An electronic device includes an input surface area for receiving a force applied by a user and one or more optical waveguides that include Bragg gratings. The optical waveguide or waveguides is operatively affixed to the input surface area. At least one light source is optically coupled to the optical waveguide or waveguides. At least one wavelength interrogator is coupled to the optical waveguide or waveguides.
US09638590B2	Method and system for measuring clamping pressure in an electrode slipping device A method and a system for monitoring clamping pressure exerted by a clamping cylinder to an electrode in an electrode slipping device which comprises an upper annular holder ring and a lower annular holder ring, each comprising at least one clamping assembly including a clamping shoe and clamping cylinder arranged in co-operation so that the clamping shoe is forced into pressure contact with the electrode and released from pressure contact with the electrode by the action of the clamping cylinder. The measuring system comprises a force sensor (30) mounted in connection with a pressing piece (22) that transmits the force created by the clamping cylinder to the clamping shoe. The force sensor can be a strain gage (30) mounted in a cavity (25) provided in the pressing piece (22) or a load cell mounted between the pressing piece (22) and the clamping cylinder.
US09638583B2	Virtual data center environmental monitoring system A virtual temperature monitoring system in a data center communicates with servers mounted in racks to receive internal temperature data generated by internal temperature sensors of the servers. The system derives a virtual sensor measurement of external temperatures external to the server, including a portion of a cold aisle that extends proximate to a rack in which the server is mounted, based upon a relationship between the received internal temperature sensors and the external environment. Sensor data from other sensors can be received via a building management system, and building management signals to the building management system can be generated based at least partially on the virtual sensor data. The virtual sensor data can be used to generate a graphical representation of the servers that highlights relative thermal characteristics of the servers based on the virtual external sensor measurements, including heat indices, excursions beyond thresholds, historical excursion histories, etc.
US09638582B2	Terahertz wave detection device, camera, imaging device, and measuring device A terahertz wave detection device which includes an absorption portion which absorbs a terahertz wave and generates heat and a conversion portion which converts the heat generated by the absorption portion into an electric signal, wherein the absorption portion includes a dielectric layer, a plurality of metal structures which are provided on one surface of the dielectric layer and are arranged to be separated from one another by an interval having a predetermined length; and a metal layer which is provided on the other surface of the dielectric layer, and wherein the interval is shorter than a wavelength of the terahertz wave which is absorbed by the absorption portion.
US09638577B2	Spectrometer comprising a plurality of diffraction gratings A spectrometer including: a spectral dispersion mechanism of an initial light beam; and a photodetector. The spectral dispersion mechanism includes at least three reflective diffraction gratings parallel to consecutive sides of a convex polygon, arranged such that a portion of the initial light beam is diffracted once by each diffraction grating in turn and is diffracted at least a second time by at least one of the diffraction gratings.
US09638575B2	Measuring apparatus, measuring system, and measuring method A measuring apparatus and a measuring method are provided. The measuring apparatus includes an optical system to condense light, a light receiving device to receive light condensed by the optical system at a plurality of light receiving positions and convert the light into an electric signal, a plurality of optical band-pass filters arranged near a lens stop of the optical system, each of the optical band-pass filters having a different spectral transmittance, a lens array arranged between the optical system and the light receiving device, the lens array having a plurality of lenses each of which is arranged substantially in parallel with a two-dimensional surface of the light receiving device, and a correction unit to correct the electric signal for each one of the plurality of light receiving positions of the light receiving device. The measuring method is performed by the measuring apparatus.
US09638570B2	Calibration method for capacitance level sensing apparatus and anti-interference method for plural capacitance level sensing apparatuses A calibration method for a capacitance level sensing apparatus (10) is applied for a tank measurement. A measurement signal generating circuit (102) generates a measurement signal (104) to proceed with the tank measurement. According to a measurement result measured through the measurement signal (104), a sensing circuit (108) transmits a sensing signal (110) to a control unit (112). According to the sensing signal (110), the control unit (112) determines whether the sensing signal (110) is in an effective range or not. If the sensing signal (110) is in the effective range, the control unit (112) sets a total capacitance in accordance with the sensing signal (110) as a measurement base value. If the sensing signal (110) is not in the effective range, the control unit (112) controls the measurement signal generating circuit (102) to adjust a measurement frequency of the measurement signal (104).
US09638563B2	Device for powdered products The present invention relates to a device (1) having a tubular shape, comprising a body (2) and at least two extremities (3a, 3b), wherein at least one of these extremities (3a, 3b) has a V-shape (4) and comprises an opening (5) forming an ellipse (6), and wherein the angle α between i) the central and longitudinal axis (7) of the device (1) and ii) the tangential line (8) formed by said V-shape (4) is lower than 10°.
US09638561B2	Magnetic angle encoder and electronic water meter A magnetic angle encoder comprising counting wheels, with columnar ring-shaped permanent magnets coaxially mounted to the counting wheels, tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors, and a digital processing circuit. In the magnetic angle encoder, the tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors are located in a region within detection planes of the permanent magnets with an axial distance and a specific radial distance from the permanent magnets. Within this specific radius range, the rotating magnetic field angle (Φ) of the component of the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnets in the detection planes varies linearly with the rotation phase angle (α) of the permanent magnets. An electronic water meter is also disclosed, and it comprises a plurality of counting units and a digital processing circuit. The counting units contain counting wheels, permanent magnets, and tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors. The digital processing circuit is connected to each tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensor, and converts the output of the tunneling magnetoresistive angular displacement sensors into a digital code. The magnetic angle encoder and the electronic water meter have the advantages of small size and high measurement accuracy.
US09638557B2	Ultrasonic flowmeter having an arithmetic operation unit for calculating propagation time correction value A flow meter device includes: a first vibrator, a second vibrator, a control unit, a timekeeper, and an arithmetic operation unit. The arithmetic operation unit is configured to: determine whether or not a time difference between a propagation time in the forward direction and a propagation time in the reverse direction is less than a predetermined value; calculate a propagation time correction amount based on the time difference if it is determined that the time difference is less than the predetermined value; and calculate a flow rate of the fluid by using the propagation time correction amount.
US09638556B2	Compact microwave water-conductivity probe with integral second pressure barrier Methods and devices for measuring fluid properties include an electromagnetic sensor. The electromagnetic sensor includes a coaxial probe body having a first integral pressure barrier and a second integral pressure barrier formed from coaxial-feedthrough connector. The first integral pressure barrier and the second integral pressure barrier have a desired characteristic impedance.
US09638550B2	Encoder and sensor system having plural sensors and encoder elements for determining relative positions System for determining relative positions comprising an encoder having encoder elements, and a sensor unit having a first sensor and at least one second sensor. The sensor unit and the encoder are movable relative to one another and their position relative to one another is determinable by the system. The first sensor and second sensor have a sensor distance with respect to one another. The sensor furthermore has a component composed of a dimensionally stable and aging-resistant material having a coefficient of thermal expansion which, in terms of absolute value, is in a range of 0 to 5·10−6K−1. The sensor distance is determinable highly precisely by the component by virtue of the component serving for the positional fixing of the sensors or by virtue of the component having a scale with the aid of which the sensor distance can be measured.
US09638549B2	Integrated capacitance sensing module and associated system An integrated capacitance sensing module includes a silicon substrate, a first and a second and a third interlayer dielectric layers, plural conducting layers, a shielding layer, a lower and a upper sensing electrode layers, a protective coating layer. An embedded memory and a sensing circuit are constructed in the silicon substrate. The first interlayer dielectric layer covers the silicon substrate. The plural conducting layers are formed over the first interlayer dielectric layer. The shielding layer is formed over the plural conducting layers. The second interlayer dielectric layer covers the shielding layer. The lower sensing electrode layer is formed over the second interlayer dielectric layer. The third interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the lower sensing electrode layer. The upper sensing electrode layer is formed over the third interlayer dielectric layer. The protective coating layer covers the upper sensing electrode layer.
US09638548B2	Output switching systems and methods for magnetic field sensors Embodiments relate to predictive output switching threshold determination systems and methods for sensors, for example magnetic field sensors. In embodiments, at least one individual switching threshold is determined predictively, rather than reactively, for each tooth or pole of a ferromagnetic tooth or pole wheel, respectively. For example, in one embodiment, the number of teeth or poles is programmed, and an optimal threshold for each tooth or pole is determined during a rotation of the wheel. The determined optimal threshold for each tooth is then used for that tooth in at least one subsequent rotation of the wheel, with calibration optionally taking place in future subsequent rotations. Thus, in embodiments, thresholds are predictive for each individual tooth or pole rather than reactive to an adjacent tooth or pole.
US09638544B2	Sensor terminal and sensor network system A sensor terminal which processes a sensor signal output from at least one sensor and transmits the sensor signal being processed to a center device through a network control unit and a communication line, includes a communication interface unit capable of being connected to the network control unit, a sensor input interface unit being connected to the sensor and inputting the sensor signal, and a control unit generating sensor data from the sensor signal input through the sensor input interface unit and transmitting sensor data corresponding to a request signal of the center device which is input through the communication interface unit from the network control unit or active sensor data to the center device through the network control unit from the communication interface unit.
US09638535B2	Dynamic destination navigation system The claimed subject matter provides a method for navigating to dynamic destinations. The method includes associating a leader mobile device with a follower mobile device. The method also includes displaying, on the follower mobile device, a first path from a follower vehicle to a first location of a leader vehicle. The follower vehicle is associated with the follower mobile device. The leader vehicle is associated with the leader mobile device. The method further includes displaying, on the follower mobile device, a second path from the follower vehicle to a second location of the leader vehicle.
US09638527B2	Technique for signalling telephone calls during a route guidance The present disclosure relates to a technique for controlling the signalling of incoming telephone calls during a route guidance by means of a navigation device. A method aspect includes the steps of detecting an incoming telephone call, determining a distance to a forthcoming maneuver instruction or route reference point on a predetermined route in response to the detected telephone call, and delaying the incoming telephone call until a maneuver instruction has been output if the determined distance to the forthcoming maneuver instruction or route reference point falls short of a predetermined threshold value.
US09638525B1	Systems and methods for monitoring positioning of a machine by utilizing a virtual IMU A system for monitoring positioning of a machine is disclosed. The system includes an IMU located at a first location on the machine and configured to generate positioning data associated with the first location. The system includes a machine controller operatively associated with the machine. The machine controller is configured to determine predicted positioning data for a second location on the machine based on positioning data associated with the first location. The machine controller is further configured to generate a virtual IMU at the second location based on the predicted positioning data for the second location, wherein the virtual IMU generates virtual positioning data for the second location. The system further includes an application controller operatively associated with the machine controller and configured to use the virtual positioning data as input data for one or more machine-associated applications.
US09638519B2	Method for determining a change in distance to a movable and reflective target by means of interferometer to determine if the movement of the reflective target is really executable Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining a change in distance to a moving and reflective target. Embodiments of the invention can be performed by means of interferometry and may include the generation of laser radiation, the emission of the measurement radiation to the target, and the detection of at least part of the measurement radiation reflected at the target. In some embodiments, a superposition of the reflected measurement radiation with the reference radiation is generated and detected, an interferometer output variable is derived on the basis of the detected superposition, and/or a time-resolved output variable curve is produced from the derived interferometer output variable. In some embodiments, the output variable curve is continually checked in that the output variable curve is continually read out in a time-resolved manner.
US09638514B2	Optical position-measuring device An optical position-measuring device senses a relative position of two objects. A reflection material measure is connected to one object and a scanning unit is connected to the other object. A beam is split into three sub-beams in a first splitting plane by a first splitting element. The first and third sub-beams are deflected toward the reflection material measure by the deflecting elements, while the second sub-beam is split into fourth and fifth sub-beams by a second splitting element. The first and fourth sub-beams propagate as a first pair of superimposed sub-beams and the third and fifth sub-beams propagate as a second pair of superimposed sub-beams. The first and second pairs of superimposed sub-beams, after being reflected by the reflection material measure, propagate respectively toward detectors, where the sub-beams in each pair are brought into interfering superposition, so that the detectors detect displacement-dependent scanning signals.
US09638499B2	Insert/outsert assembly for an arrow An insert/outsert assembly for an arrow. The insert includes a cylindrical body having first and second ends. The second end of the insert is dimensioned to fit within the bore of an arrow shaft. The first end includes a prong containing male threads. The outsert includes a cylindrical wall with an arrowshaft end and an arrowhead end. A center bore extends between the arrowshaft and arrowhead ends. The center bore contains a threaded region with female threads located intermediate of the arrowhead end and arrowshaft end. The insert is threadedly connected to the outsert. An arrowhead is threadedly connected to the outsert.
US09638497B2	Improvised explosive device defeat system A robot system (50) includes a control system (101) having a control interface grip (102). The robot system includes a macro robotic arm (54) and a micro robotic arm (60). The robot system is arranged such that the macro robotic arm will respond, in a first control system state, to movement of the control interface grip. In particular, the macro robotic arm will move in a plurality of directions responsive to corresponding movement of the interface grip. The micro robotic arm will respond, in a second control system state, to movement of the control interface grip. In particular, the micro robotic arm will move in a plurality of directions responsive to corresponding movement of the interface grip.
US09638496B2	Anti-ballistic handling cases, boxes and containers An Anti-Ballistic Handling Case including a body having a plurality of body side walls forming a hollow interior region; a lid having a plurality of a lid side walls, wherein the lid is attached to the body and configured to cover the body portion to enclose the hollow interior region of the body; and an anti-ballistic portion disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of body side walls, and the plurality of lid side walls.
US09638495B2	System for elevated speed firearms training scenarios A system and method advance human performance in sighting, tracking, recognizing, and reacting to (collectively “engaging”) moving and stationary objects, for example, advancing skill in engaging targets with a firearm. System components include software and hardware that provide target and non-target image stimuli that can be manually or automatically generated as stationary or moving stimuli on a grid pattern. The system includes a database including a plurality of training scenarios, each training scenario including a sequence of stimuli, the sequence of stimuli including targets for the trainee to engage; a display for the presentation of the sequence of stimuli; and a data processor generating the presentation of the sequence of stimuli on the display, providing an operator interface, and providing performance reporting. The sequence of stimuli can include a range of difficulty of engagement, for example, an increasing period, a plateau period, and a final period.
US09638494B1	Aiming sight apparatus for devices that shoot projectiles An aiming sight for devices that shoot projectiles having a housing with an interior. A sight element is positioned within the interior by means of adjustment threads. The adjustment threads pass through channels in the sides of the front sight element so that the front sight element is movable along the adjustment threads from the bottom to the top of the housing. The sight element has a sighting aperture through which a specific target point, intended for penetration by an arrow, is visible. The sighting aperture may be constructed as a front sighting aperture of a front aiming sight to align visually with a rear sighting aperture of a rear aiming sight. When aiming, the specific target point is viewed in the voids of the front sighting aperture and the rear sighting aperture without obstruction.
US09638485B2	Trigger mechanism for a firearm A trigger mechanism for a firearm provides modified and/or adjustable trigger pull length, reduced sear pressure, reduced reset trigger slap, and/or improved engagement of the trigger safety.
US09638452B2	Method and scalable devices for hyper-fast cooling and warming The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to a method and scalable devices for hyperfast cooling and re-warming of samples. More specifically, it relates to cryogenic preservation of biological samples via vitrification. It includes: a liquid sample placed at ambient temperature in a flat thermo conductive container that in some embodiments additionally contains a detachable disposable or sterilizable thermo conductive spiral; transferring the sample to a cooling chamber using a linear percussion stepping motor drive; hyperfast cooling of the sample using streams of pressurized liquid coolant; transferring the sample to a detachable shipping/storage chamber filled with liquid coolant, from which the sample can be transferred to another vessel that contains liquid cryogenic coolant and moved back to the shipping/storage chamber. This chamber can be then attached to a re-warming chamber, in which the sample is heated to a biologically tolerant temperature above 0 degrees Celsius in a hyperfast manner.
US09638447B2	Air-conditioning apparatus In an air-conditioning apparatus, a controller controls an amount of refrigerant injection into a compressor by controlling an opening area of an expansion device such that the electric power consumption of the compressor becomes smaller, or such that a heating capacity or a cooling capacity of an intermediate heat exchanger becomes larger.
US09638446B2	Method to detect low charge levels in a refrigeration circuit A method to detect the charge level of a refrigerant within a refrigeration circuit, where the refrigeration circuit has a compressor, a sensor to detect a pressure, and a sensor to detect a temperature. The method has a key cycle that has a first part and a second part.
US09638440B2	Solar boiler panel arrangement A solar boiler 300 includes first and second primary receiver panels 500, 600 spaced apart by a gap 700. Each panel 500, 600 include a plurality of primary boiler tubes 510, 610 for receiving solar flux. The boiler 300 includes at least one secondary receiver arrangement 800 disposed across the gap 700 for receiving solar flux incident thereacross. The arrangement 800 includes at least one secondary boiler tube 810, and at least one support member 820 supported thereto. The arrangement 800 is configured relative to the primary panels 500, 600 such that endmost primary boiler tubes 510a, 610a are supported over the support member 820 in spaced relation ‘S’ to the secondary boiler tube 810 for enabling transverse and lateral thermal expansion of the tubes 510, 610, 810 without bending out. Further, a panel joining attachment 900 is provided for attaching the panels 500, 600 and the arrangement 800.
US09638439B2	Water heater appliance A water heater appliance with a mixing valve positioned within a casing of the water heater appliance is provided. The mixing valve is fluidly coupled to a heated water conduit and a bypass conduit of the water heater appliance. An actuator assembly is configured for selectively adjusting a mixing ratio of the mixing valve. The actuator assembly includes a knob positioned at an outer surface of the casing.
US09638435B2	Systems and methods for optimizing the efficiency of HVAC systems Aspects of the present disclosure disclose systems and methods for controlling the operation and shut down of a plurality of HVAC units in a facility to improve efficiency. More particularly, a target number of inefficient HVAC units may be identified and systematically shut down while monitoring the environmental conditions in the facility to determine if additional HVAC units may be shut down or alternately should be restarted automatically.
US09638428B1	Oven structure A cooking oven structure of conventional construction having a top vent provided thru an upper portion of the oven wall forming a cooking cavity, a bottom vent formed thru a lower portion of the wall, a chimney mounted on an exterior portion of the wall and exiting adjacent a top portion of the oven structure and communicating with the top and bottom cavity vents, and a damper mounted in the chimney and having a right angle configuration and pivotal about its apex to (a) a first position blocking gas flow both thru the top cavity vent and the chimney, (b) a second position blocking gas flow only thru the top cavity vent, and (c) a third position blocking gas flow only thru the chimney.
US09638427B2	Apparatus and method for blocking flame and spreading heated gas from a broiler flue Apparatus for substantially blocking flames and spreading heated gases emitted from a broiler flue. The apparatus includes a riser placed above the broiler flue for defining a pathway along which heated gases are exhausted from the flue, a catalyst support on the riser for supporting a catalyst in the pathway for flow of heated gases through the catalyst from a bottom surface of the catalyst to a top surface of the catalyst, and a plurality of baffles in the riser extending across the pathway below the catalyst support. The baffles have the shape of inverted troughs.
US09638420B2	Cyclone ignition gun A cyclone ignition gun includes a housing, an igniter, an electric fan, a battery pack, a gas can and a duct pipe respectively mounted inside the housing, a slide switch mounted in the top side of the housing for controlling the operation of the igniter and the electric fan, and a push switch mounted in the bottom side of the housing for controlling the gas can to discharge gas for burning. The slide switch and the push switch can be simultaneously operated to selectively achieve the function of fire burning and air blowing, the function of fire burning, or the function of air blowing.
US09638418B2	Oxygen fired steam generator In a method for operating a steam generator, a transport reactor is provided. Only a substantially pure oxygen feed stream is introduced into the transport reactor in an amount sufficient to maintain the transport reactor at or above a specific system load. The specific load is the system load when only the substantially pure oxygen feed stream is provided to the transport reactor at a minimum flow velocity for operating the transport reactor. A fuel is combusted in the presence of the substantially pure oxygen feed stream to produce a flue gas, which contains solid material. The solid material is separated from the flue gas and passed to a heat exchanger. The heat exchange may be one of a moving bed heat exchanger or a fluidized bed heat exchanger. The solid material is directed to the transport reactor to contribute to the combustion process.
US09638415B2	Method for transportation and agitation of refinery solids waste A method of transporting solid refinery waste includes loading solid refinery waste into a mobile tank having at least one sloped floor wall and a plurality of compartments separated by at least one buffer. The method may also include maintaining a head space between a top level of the solid refinery waste and a top wall of the mobile tank. The method may also include delivering the mobile tank to a burning facility that maintains a reserve of diluent and that is equipped with an agitator configured for lowering into the mobile tank through a manhole opening, to thereby permit the diluent to be conveyed into the headspace and mixed with the solid refinery waste, thereby enabling a resulting mixture to be off-loaded for burning at the burning facility.
US09638404B2	Portable flashlight with wireless switching function The present invention relates to a portable flashlight, and more particularly to a portable flashlight which has a wireless switching function for turning on or off the flashlight by means of a radio signal in addition to a manual switch provided on the outside of the flashlight. The flashlight can not only be turned on or off by means of an external radio signal, but also be used in various ways such as turning on a part of the lamp or intermittently turning on the flashlight. A flashlight according to the present invention includes a power supply part, a lamp for generating a light by means of the power from the power supply part, and a manual switch connected between the lamp and the power supply part for switching the flashlight, characterized by further including a radio switch in addition to or instead of the manual switch, wherein the radio switch consists of a radio receiver for receiving an external radio signal to operate the radio switch.
US09638401B2	Modular LED lighting systems, including flexible, rigid, and waterproof lighting strips and connectors Modular lighting systems are provided that comprise lighting strips physically and electrically connectable with one another by way of flexible connectors. The lighting strip devices can be made of flexible or rigid material to allow for applying the lighting devices along flat as well as contoured surfaces and can be waterproof or water resistant. A modular lighting strip system is provided comprising: two or more lighting strips comprising a non-conductive substrate strip with an electrical circuit; a plurality of light sources operably connected to the electrical circuit; a plug or socket at opposing ends of the strip; one or more connectors for providing electrical and physical interconnection of the lighting strips comprising: one or more plug and/or socket and one or more flexible wires interconnecting the plugs or sockets, which are operably configured to provide for side-by-side interconnection of lighting strips.
US09638399B2	Inflatable solar powered lamp A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs. The lamp is a durable, portable, long light lighting solution for those who live off the electric power grid, victims of disaster, and the like.
US09638397B2	Lighting apparatus and method for emitting light having different color temperatures There is provided a lighting apparatus and a method for reducing discomfort glare. The method comprises a step of providing a first portion of light radiation in a first incident angle range; and another step of providing a second portion of light radiation in a second incident angle range consecutive to the first incident angle range. The first incident angle range is greater than the second incident angle range viewed from a vertically downward direction of a light source emitting the light radiation, and the correlated color temperature of the first portion of light radiation is lower than that of the second portion of light radiation.
US09638390B2	Axially symmetric LED light bulb An axially symmetric LED light bulb includes a lamp shade, a substrate and a connecting seat. The substrate installed on the connecting seat includes plural LED light sources. The lamp shade has an edge connected to the connecting seat, and the substrate is covered inside the lamp shade. The lamp shade has an unequal thickness with a thicker top and thinner sides. The axially symmetric LED light bulb provides excellent light uniformity and wide-angle illumination.
US09638383B2	Lamp device for vehicle The present invention provides a lamp device for a vehicle including a light source and an inner lens through which light which is emitted from the light source passes, in which the inner lens includes a lens unit which diffuses light which is emitted from the light source, and a light guiding unit which protrudes toward the light source from the lens unit to guide the light which is emitted from the light source to the lens unit. Light emitted from the light source is guided by the light guiding unit to be incident onto the lens unit and then is irradiated to be diffused to the outside of the vehicle so that the light distribution performance is improved.
US09638378B2	Light emitting apparatus Provided is a light emitting apparatus. The light emitting apparatus includes a substrate; a light emitting device on the substrate; a fluorescent layer formed on the substrate and the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device; an encapsulant resin layer formed on the substrate and the fluorescent layer to surround the fluorescent layer; and a lens disposed on the light emitting device and supported by the substrate, wherein the lens includes a lens body having a first recess formed at a center of a top surface of the lens body and a second recess formed at a center of a bottom surface of the lens body, and a lens supporter provided at the bottom surface of the lens body to support the lens body such that the lens body is spaced apart from the substrate.
US09638375B2	Arrangement for sand collection The present invention regards a subsea sand handling system for limiting abrasion of specific subsea equipment (5), comprising an inlet (10) connectable to a sand separation system (2) upstream of the specific equipment (5) and an outlet (18, 22) connectable to a pipeline (6) downstream of the specific equipment (5), wherein it comprises at least two collection vessels (11,14) and means for flushing (16,17,19,21) the sand out of at least one of the collection vessels (11,14), and the vessels (11,14) and the means for flushing (16,17,19,21) the sand out of said vessels (11,14) are configured such that sand is flushed from one vessel (11,14) while sand is collected in the other vessel (14,11). The present invention also regards a method for limiting abrasion of subsea rotating equipment.
US09638369B1	Ice maker protection box systems The ice maker protection box system is a durable plastic box assembly that mounts on the wall around a water valve assembly, and protects a refrigerator water supply line from pinching and kinking. It has a transparent cover which slides upwardly along flanges to access the water connection. The ice maker protection box assembly further provides ample space behind a refrigerator for airflow to maximize refrigeration potential.
US09638367B2	Saturator and natural gas reforming system provided with same A saturator includes: a flow path inside of which a first fluid flows; a first heat exchange unit that causes heat exchange between the first fluid and a second fluid; a second heat exchange unit that causes heat exchange between a third fluid and the first fluid after the first fluid has passed through the first heat exchange unit; a humidifying unit that adds water to the first fluid upstream from the first heat exchange unit and the second heat exchange unit; and a conveyance path that conveys the third fluid after heat exchange from the second heat exchange unit to the upstream side of the first heat exchange unit and causes said third fluid to flow into the flow path as the first fluid.
US09638366B2	Coupler device and a method of preventing spillage from a coupler device A coupling device for use on ends of loading arms for coupling to loading adapters on transportation vehicles, the coupling device including a first coupler member having a first valve, a second coupler member having a second valve, first and second members arranged and configured to displace at least a portion of fluid from a plurality of mating regions between the first and second coupler members, and a volume defined between the first and second coupler members having an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit, the inlet and outlet conduits connected to an external fluid control and integrated in the first coupler member.
US09638359B2	Strip wound hose A strip wound hose is provided including a metal band with an approximately S-shaped profile, which is wound in helical windings to form a hose. The profile of the metal band includes two wall sections extending essentially axially and being radially spaced part from each other, which are connected to each other by a web and are each provided at the edge with a bent rim. The profiles of two adjacent windings each are mutually engaged via their rims such that they are axially movable in reference to each other between a compressed position and an extended position. Both the web as well as the rims of the profile are aligned diagonally by an angle of at least 10 degrees in reference to the radial direction. A method for cutting to length and/or widening the strip wound hose is also provided.
US09638349B2	Self-lubricating flexible carbon composite seal A self-lubricating flexible carbon composite seal includes an annular body formed from a flexible carbon composite.
US09638345B2	Valve apparatus A valve apparatus is equipped with a diaphragm disposed displaceably in the interior of a body, and which opens and closes a fluid passage by separating away from and being seated on a valve seat, a conductive shaft arranged in a through hole that is formed substantially in the center of the diaphragm, and a grounding member for grounding the conductive shaft. Each of the body and the diaphragm is formed from a non-conductive material, and one end surface of the conductive shaft is exposed to the fluid passage.
US09638343B2	Sharp-phase change shape memory alloy thermal actuator A valve actuator, valve, and method of actuation of a valve are disclosed. The valve actuator includes a shape memory alloy element attachable to a valve body, capable of use with a valve to cause movement of the valve between first and second positions responsive to at least a threshold amount of temperature change of the shape memory alloy element. The valve actuator further includes a negative-differential spring applied to the shape memory alloy element, thereby reducing the threshold amount of temperature change needed to cause movement of the valve between the first and second positions.
US09638340B2	Disc valve A multiway control valve is provided having a housing that has an inlet connection and an outlet connection for a liquid and/or gaseous medium, a rotatably mounted ceramic valve disc, which is arranged with a first through-flow opening and rotatably mounted in the housing to fluidically connect and disconnect from each other the connections depending on its rotational position. The valve disc rests flatly on a ceramic sealing disc, arranged in a torque-proof manner and having two second through-flow openings, and a sealing element, which is arranged between the sealing disc and an intermediate floor of the housing and is elastically deformable. The sealing element has a disc shape and has third through-flow openings that are aligned with the second through-flow openings. The intermediate floor has at least one retaining projection that engages in one of the three through-flow openings for positively locking anti-twist protection of the sealing element.
US09638336B2	Systems and methods for valve insertion and linestopping The present embodiments provide systems and methods for valve insertion and linestopping. In one embodiment, the system comprises a sealing housing having a lower housing portion and an upper housing portion that are each dimensioned to partially surround an exterior surface of an existing pipe in an airtight state. In one embodiment, an integral valve assembly is disposed at least partially within an integral valve housing section of the upper housing portion. The integral valve assembly comprises a valve movable between an open position in which the valve provides an open pathway through an opening in the upper housing portion, and a closed position in which the valve provides a seal adjacent to the opening. The upper housing portion may be adapted to selectively receive each of an adapter plate for a cutting machine, a valve bonnet, and a blind flange. Optionally, the valve bonnet and the gate may be removed from engagement with the upper housing portion when the valve of the integral valve assembly is in the closed position, and a blind flange may be secured to the upper housing portion after the valve bonnet and the gate are removed. Therefore, the user advantageously has an option of whether to leave the valve bonnet and the gate coupled to the sealing housing for certain applications, or may remove the valve bonnet and the gate for other applications.
US09638333B1	Method and apparatus for a choke valve and operation of a choke valve A choke valve comprising: a body having an axial through hole and a radial entry port; a valve seat coaxially housed in the body axial through hole on a first side of the radial entry port; a pressure balanced valving member axially reciprocable within the body axial through hole between a first sealing position bearing against the valve seat and a second position spaced away from the seat; an actuator housing operably connected to the valving member; and a detachably connected reinforcement member detachably connected to the actuator housing and increasing the axial load that the actuator housing can take before failure of the actuator housing.
US09638331B2	Fluid control assemblies and flow path inserts A flow path insert for a fluid control assembly includes an upstream portion and a downstream portion integral with the upstream portion. The upstream portion includes an upstream peripheral surface and the downstream portion includes a downstream peripheral surface. The upstream portion and the downstream portion cooperate to define an inlet passage and an outlet passage in fluid communication with the inlet passage. The inlet passage defines a first axis and the outlet passage defines a second axis that is transverse to the first axis. When the flow path insert is positioned within a body of a fluid control assembly, the upstream peripheral surface is in contacting engagement with the body and the downstream peripheral surface is spaced from the body. At least the downstream portion of the flow path insert and the body cooperate to define an annular passage in fluid communication with the outlet passage. Fluid control assemblies are also disclosed.
US09638330B2	Ultrahigh-pressure sealing device and reciprocating pump An ultrahigh-pressure sealing device improves sealing performance under ultrahigh pressures and improves durability. The ultrahigh-pressure sealing device is arranged to seal an annular space between an outer member and an inner member and separates between a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber. A bottom ring includes a first inner periphery, a first large-diameter outer periphery, a first small-diameter outer periphery, and a first middle outer periphery. A back-up ring includes a second inner periphery, a second engagement portion, and a second outer periphery. A packing ring includes a third low-pressure-chamber end, a third inner periphery, a third large-diameter outer periphery, a third the small-diameter outer periphery, and a third middle outer periphery. An elastic ring includes a fourth inner periphery, a fourth the engagement portion, and a fourth outer periphery.
US09638321B2	Method for producing an oil scraper piston ring An oil scraper piston ring and a method for producing it in which a base body is provided with a running surface profile by machining the radially outer circumferential surface thereof, the running surface profile including two running surface lands and an interposed groove, wherein the running surface profile corresponds to that of the finished oil scraper piston ring, and on the groove side, seen in the circumferential direction, drainage holes are introduced into the groove base, at least the running surface lands are provided with a wear-resistant PVD, DLC or TaC layer and, if needed, the wear-resistant layer is subjected to a polishing, honing or lapping operation.
US09638320B2	Shift position detecting device A shift position detecting device where a shift position determining member is provided for determining a shift position based on a combination of switching modes of three switches corresponding to at least one of a plurality of projection rows each having a plurality of projection portions in a one-by-one basis, and “1, 1, 1” indicative of an ON state of each switch is allocated as a detection logic at a neutral position arranged between a first speed position and a second speed position, wherein a change in friction at the time of a shift operational to the neutral position is alleviated thus giving an operational feeling with no discomfort to a rider. Two projection rows that are objects to be detected by two specified switches among the three switches are formed so as to change switching modes of the specified switches from an OFF state to an ON state.
US09638314B2	ECO lubrication method for a transfer case A number of variations may comprise a method comprising: a lubrication system for a transfer case comprising: actively managing an oil level in a plurality of sumps in a transfer case by rotating at least one rotating element in the transfer case to transfer oil through the transfer case to lubricate the transfer case.
US09638307B2	Electric power steering device An electric power steering device includes a worm which is swingably connected to the rotation shaft of an electric motor through a joint. A first end portion and second end portion of the worm are supported by a first bearing and a second bearing, respectively. A pair of elastic members elastically urge the worm to an axial neutral position. An annular leaf spring which is held by a housing urges the second end portion toward a worm wheel through the second bearing. A synthetic resin member having a sliding contact surface which is in contact with the leaf spring is integrally disposed on the second bearing.
US09638305B2	Differential assembly for vehicles A differential assembly includes a differential housing, two side gears, at least one output hub, and at least one pinion gear assembly. When a torque input is provided to the first side gear, eccentric contact surfaces on the first side gear and the output hub contact under compression forces, and compression forces between the outer cylindrical surface of the first side gear and an inner cylindrical surface of the differential housing and between the outer cylindrical surface of the first output hub and the inner cylindrical surface of the differential housing cause frictional forces between the differential housing and the first side gear and between the differential housing and the first output hub to provide a torque bias to the differential assembly. In some embodiments, the differential housing includes a second output hub and eccentric contact surfaces on the second side gear and the second output hub.
US09638297B2	Rack bar supporting device for steering gear A rack bar supporting device is a device for supporting a rack bar of a steering apparatus of a vehicle toward a pinion shaft and includes a rack bearing and a biasing assembly. The biasing assembly includes an adjustment plug, an adjustment assembly and a support plate assembly. The adjustment assembly includes an adjustment member and a first biasing member. The support plate assembly includes a first support plate, a second support plate, a second biasing member which provides a force for pushing the first support plate along the biasing axis against the second support plate, and a connection structure which connects the first and the second support plates together so as to restrict movement of the second plate in a direction away from the rack bearing.
US09638295B2	Friction-ring transmission having two roller bodies spaced apart from one another by a gap A friction ring-type transmission includes two roller bodies which are arranged at a distance from each other about a gap, which correspond to each other via the friction ring and which rotate (5) on axial roller body axes. The friction ring is arranged in an adjusting bridge in such a manner that it can be axially displaced about an adjusting path along the gap and the adjusting bridge is mounted by an individual, axial guiding device.
US09638294B2	Belt tensioning device A belt tensioning device for a belt drive comprises a base member that is firmly connectable to a stationary component; at least one tensioning arm, which is pivotably supported relative to the base member around a pivot axis; a spring element, with which the tensioning arm is supported elastically in circumferential direction, wherein the ratio of the nominal diameter to the axial length of the spring element is larger than 3.0 in the mounted condition; and a tensioning roller for tensioning the belt, which is rotatably supported on the tensioning arm around an axis of rotation; wherein the base member and the tensioning arm are each at least partially made from plastic material.
US09638292B1	CVT differential A CVT (continuously variable transmission) differential is provided which includes a first drive input ring gear having internal teeth. A planetary or bevel gear differential is connected to the first drive input ring gear. The planetary differential includes a planet gear carrier, first planet gears, second planet gears, a first sun gear, and a second sun gear. Alternatively, the bevel gear differential includes a carrier that supports drive and driven bevel gears. A second drive input is connected to the planet gear carrier or bevel gear carrier. Preferably, a primary drive is connected to the first drive input ring gear, which can be an internal combustion engine or an electric motor. Preferably, a secondary drive is connected to the second drive input, which is preferably an electric motor, for example for a hybrid motor vehicle.
US09638290B1	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle Nine or more forward speeds and at least one reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotation elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotation elements and a transmission housing.
US09638288B2	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for a vehicle A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving rotary power of an engine, an output shaft outputting the rotary power with rotary speed changed, a first planetary gear set including a first, a second, and a third rotating element, a second planetary gear set including a fourth, a fifth, and a sixth rotating element, a third planetary gear set including a seventh, an eighth, and a ninth rotating element, a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth, an eleventh, and a twelfth rotating element, and six control elements disposed between one of the rotating elements and another or the input shaft, between one of the rotating elements and the output shaft, or between one of the rotating elements and a transmission housing.
US09638286B2	Multi-step transmission for vehicle A multi-step transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first to fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first to fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices.
US09638285B2	Hub motor arrangement or vehicle with hub motor arrangement A ride-on vehicle, such as for a child, includes a vehicle body and one or more wheels that support the vehicle body relative to a surface. At least one of the wheels includes a hub motor arrangement that provides a drive torque for propelling the vehicle. The hub motor arrangement includes a housing defining an interior space. An axle or other mounting element(s) define an axis of rotation of the housing. Preferably, the axle or other mounting element(s) do not pass completely through the housing. A motor drives the housing through a transmission. Preferably, the motor is a standard, compact motor that is positioned on the axis of rotation and can be laterally offset from a central plane of the housing. In some embodiments, a traction element is carried directly by the housing.
US09638283B2	Torsional vibration damper A torsional vibration damper is provided with a damper mass carrier at which is received at least one damper mass that is movable relative to the damper mass carrier and at least one stop. The at least one stop is associated with each stop side of the at least one damper mass. The at least one damper mass and the stop have an extension in extension direction of a central axis. The at least one damper mass has a plurality of damper mass elements in extension direction of the central axis, while the stop has in extension direction of the central axis a stop profile at its side facing the stop sides of the damper mass elements. The stop profile has different radial distances from the central axis in association with the damper mass elements.
US09638274B2	Disk-brake pad A disk-brake pad includes a backing plate that has a lower edge which defines two locations configured to accommodate lower clips of an antirattle device. The antirattle device includes a fastener positioned at the top thereof that is configured to irreversibly clip via a tongue defined by a cut in the fastener so as to clip irreversibly into a notch defined by an upper edge of the backing plate.
US09638269B2	Starter freewheel and freewheel arrangement having a starter freewheel of this kind A starter freewheel is provided. The starter freewheel has a first race, a second race, a wedging gap formed between the first and second races, at least one wedging element arranged in the wedging gap, and at least one further component. The further component is in rotary drive connection with one of the races. The component is formed by at least two sheet-metal parts connected to one another in sandwich-fashion. A freewheel arrangement having a starter freewheel of this kind is also provided.
US09638268B2	Magnetic clutch with foreign material extraction and cooling The present teachings provide for a clutch including a hub, a rotor, and an electromagnet. The hub can be rotatable about a central axis. The rotor can be rotatable about the central axis and can be rotatable relative to the hub. The rotor can define an annular cavity that can be disposed about the central axis. A surface of the annular cavity can define at least one groove that can extend helically about the central axis. The electromagnet can be received in the annular cavity. When the electromagnet is energized, the hub can engage the rotor to transmit torque between the hub and rotor.
US09638265B2	Segmented sheet metal support The invention relates to a segmented carrier sheet for at least one pad, such as a fin, comprising at least two segments.The invention is characterized in that the segments are connected to each other in a material-to-material fashion.
US09638262B2	Damper apparatus A damper apparatus includes a damper portion including an elastic member to absorb a torque fluctuation by expansion and contraction of the elastic member in a circumferential direction of the damper portion, and a limiter portion connected to the damper portion to restrict a transmission of a torque which exceeds a predetermined value, the limiter portion including a first member and a second member being rotatable at a rotation center, a friction member sandwiched between the first member and the second member, and a third member connected to the first member, the third member including a spindle portion and a plate spring portion integrally formed with the spindle portion to press the first member and the second member in a state where the friction member is sandwiched between the first member and the second member.
US09638261B2	Collapsible shaft assembly with flanged slots A drive shaft assembly for a vehicle includes a first tubular member and a second tubular member that is received by the first tubular member defining a coaxial relationship. The first tubular member defines a plurality of protuberances with each of the protuberances defining a side wall and the second tubular member defines a plurality of apertures with each of the apertures defined by a flange circumscribing the aperture and extending radially inwardly of second tubular member. Each aperture receives a protuberance so that the protuberance abuts the sidewalls of the aperture affixing the first tubular member to said second tubular member in a substantially fixed circumferential orientation.
US09638259B2	Plug assembly, rolling bearing comprising such plug assembly and machine comprising such rolling bearing A plug assembly for use in a rolling bearing comprising at least a first ring, at least one second ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The first ring is provided with an opening for inserting rolling elements into a space between raceways or for taking rolling elements out of the space between the raceways for assembly and maintenance. The plug assembly comprises a plug configured to close the opening when the bearing is operating. The plug includes an inner end face facing the rolling elements and an outer end face opposite to the inner end face. The bearing can further comprise a protective cap shielding the outer end face of the plug from a corrosive environment of the bearing.
US09638252B2	Bearing comprising a resilient bearing flange The bearing provides an outer ring, an inner ring, at least one seal fixed to one of the rings and cooperating with the other ring, and at least one sealing flange fixed on the other ring. Flange is at least partly elastically deformable in the axial direction. Flange is axially mounted in contact against an outer lateral face of the seal. At least one local deformation is provided to the sealing flange to support elastically deformation of the flange. The sealing flange further provides at least one protrusion that axially extends beyond the local deformation.
US09638250B2	Cage for a crankshaft bearing or connecting-rod bearing of an internal combustion engine or of a compressor A cage for a crankshaft bearing or a connecting-rod bearing of an internal combustion engine or for a compressor has a plurality of receiving pockets for guiding bearing rolling elements and has an axial width. The cage includes at least first and second cage segments, each cage segment having a segment axial width equal to the axial width of the cage and having a first end circumferentially spaced from a second end, the first cage segment first end being connected to the second cage segment second end by an interference fit and the first cage segment second end being connected to the second cage segment first end by an interference fit.
US09638246B2	Active magnetic bearing coils rolled in series An axial magnetic bearing comprising a rotor stop disc which is mounted perpendicularly and integral with a rotating shaft and a coaxially stator assembly and comprising at least one stator element of magnetic material having an inner face parallel to a side of the rotor stop disc and separated from it by an air gap, the at least one stator element comprising two annular coils and housed in two annular notches formed continuously in the magnetic material of the at least one stator element and opening to the side of the rotor stop disc, the two annular notches being separated by an annular tooth, rolled in series and are formed by a single continuous wire, a bridging recess being cut in the annular tooth for receiving a massive insert part that extends the annular tooth without locally modifying the air gap with the rotor stop disc.
US09638243B2	Joint device A joint device includes a first latch, an actuating mechanism, and two connection parts pivotally connected to each other. The first latch is selectively moved to a first locking position for locking the two connection parts or a first unlocking position for unlocking the two connection parts. The actuating mechanism is disposed adjacent to where the two connection parts are pivotally connected. The actuating mechanism is connected to the first latch to be operable to selectively move the first latch to the first locking position or the first unlocking position, and it facilitates operation of unfolding and folding a stroller equipped with the joint device of the invention.
US09638242B2	High-contrast engine connecting rod After a connecting rod for an engine is formed, it is broken or fractured at a fracture point to allow the connecting rod to assemble around a portion of a crankshaft. However, before fracturing the connecting rod, the connecting rod is provided with a layer of paint across the eventual fracture point such that when the connecting rod is fractured the paint extends across both sides of the fracture point. Also before fracturing the connecting rod, serial numbers or symbols are etched into the paint on either side of the eventual fracture point. These serial numbers are unique to that connecting rod, and have similar indicia on either side of the connecting rod. The combination of the paint and serial numbers increase the ability of an assembly worker to assure matching parts of an original connecting rod are re-attached during assembly about the crankshaft.
US09638231B2	Detachable fixing mechanism and related electronic device A detachable fixing mechanism and a related electronic device can be used to fix an object on a bracket. The detachable fixing mechanism includes a positioning pin and an actuating component. The positioning pin is disposed on the bracket, and includes a supporter whereon an annular sunken slot is formed. The supporter can pierce through an opening on the object. The actuating component includes a constraining slab portion and a contacting slab portion. The constraining slab portion includes a first engaging structure engaged with the annular sunken slot to constrain a movement between the positioning pin and the actuating component. The contacting slab portion flexibly bends from the constraining slab portion. The contacting slab portion includes a second engaging structure connected to the first engaging structure and slidably disposed on the supporter. The contacting slab portion can move relative to the supporter to press the object on the bracket.
US09638230B2	Composite structure and method A composite part includes a first structural element. The composite part includes a second structural element joined at an intersection with the first structural element to form a fillet. The composite part further includes reinforcement webbing wrapped around the first structural element proximate the fillet.
US09638227B2	Apparatuses and methods for structurally replacing cracked welds in nuclear power plants An apparatus configured to structurally replace a cracked weld in a nuclear plant may include: a first body portion that includes a first gripping portion; a second body portion that includes a second gripping portion; a wedge portion between the first and second body portions; and/or an adjustment portion. The first body portion may be configured to slidably engage the second body portion. The wedge portion may be configured to exert force on the slidably engaged first and second body portions. The adjustment portion may be configured to increase or decrease the force exerted by the wedge portion on the slidably engaged first and second body portions. When the adjustment portion increases the force exerted by the wedge portion on the slidably engaged first and second body portions, a distance between the first and second gripping portions may decrease.
US09638220B2	Control apparatus for vehicles, operating machines or the like The control apparatus includes operating fluid feeding and delivery lines, a pump-brake having a containment body which defines a sliding chamber and a main piston housed sliding inside the chamber, a control element controlling the movement of the main piston which can be operated by an operator, a control device for controlling the motion transmission of a vehicle or of an operating machine including a fixed part and a moving part suitable for cooperating together, wherein the moving part is suitable for moving through the operation of the control element and includes an auxiliary piston moving between a reference position and at least a detection position and mechanically connected to the moving part to move it with respect to the fixed part during its movement between the reference position and the detection position, the auxiliary piston moving towards the detection position through the movement of the main piston.
US09638215B2	Well fluid extraction jet pump providing access through and below packer A through-accessible reversible operation jet pump for attachment to a tubing string includes a pump housing having a pump housing interior and a jet pump assembly retrievably disposed in the pump housing interior. The jet pump assembly includes a carrier, a carrier nozzle in the carrier and at least one carrier opening in the carrier and establishing communication between the carrier nozzle and the pump housing interior. The jet pump assembly is adapted to be selectively removed from the pump housing interior through the tubing string as the pump housing remains attached to the tubing string. The carrier or the jet pump assembly is selectively positional in a first orientation in the pump housing interior to facilitate operation of the jet pump in a first fluid flow direction operational mode. The carrier of the jet pump assembly is selectively positional in a second orientation in the pump housing interior to facilitate operation of the jet pump in a second fluid flow direction operational mode opposite the first fluid flow direction operational mode.
US09638209B1	Ceiling fan blade attachment An attachment that attaches to the trailing edge of a ceiling fan blade has a curved and flexible dam that curves rearwardly from the trailing edge and downwardly from a lower surface of the fan blade. When the ceiling fan is operational and fan blades are rotating, the curved dam interacts with the air moved by the fan blade and directs the air in a downwardly direction toward the occupants of the room where the fan is installed. At increased fan speeds, the dam flattens out, decreasing any additional load placed on the motor of the fan by the downwardly curved dam. One attachment is attached to each of the blades of the fan.
US09638205B2	Double seal pump with integral accumulator A double seal pump assembly is provided and comprises a pump housing having an inlet and an outlet. An impeller is in communication with the inlet and outlet. The impeller includes an impeller shaft extending outwardly from the housing. The impeller shaft is adapted to engage a drive shaft of a motor. A housing adapter is mounted onto the housing at a first seal and is configured to secure the impeller to the housing. A motor adapter is mounted to the housing adapter at a second seal thereby defining a cavity therebetween. The motor adapter is configured to mount the motor and the cavity is configured to be filled with a barrier fluid. An accumulator is in fluid communication with the cavity and is adapted to hold a reserve barrier fluid so as to maintain barrier fluid volume and pressure within the cavity.
US09638186B1	Rotary pump and rotary motor A rotary vane pump or rotary vane motor including a rotatable rotor being eccentrically arranged within a rotatable cylindrical housing sleeve defining a freely rotary working chamber which takes out the relative sliding movement and friction inside to outer housing bearing. A partition element of a vane hingedly attached to the rotor; wherein the partition element travels with the rotor following the orbit of the housing incident to the expansion and contraction of the working space performing as a true dynamic radial seal; The rotor assembly along with the housing assembly being sandwiched between end-plates to fulfill dynamic side seal; The end-plates may contain pressure and non-pressure ports as well as holes for shaft, bearings, brackets and mounting hardware.
US09638183B2	Getter pump A getter pump is described. The getter pump has a casing, whose shape is a solid of revolution with a revolution axis, and a plurality of getter cartridges mounted within the getter pump casing, each cartridge having a linear central support and spaced getter elements mounted on the linear central support. A getter cartridge orientation plane containing the linear central support and parallel to the revolution axis, and a getter cartridge positioning plane orthogonal to the revolution axis and intersecting the midpoint of a linear central support are defined. For each cartridge, the angle formed by the getter cartridge positioning plane with the linear control supports is equal to or less than 30°.
US09638175B2	Power systems utilizing two or more heat source streams and methods for making and using same Power systems utilizing at least two heat source streams with substantially different initial temperatures, where the systems include a simple vaporization, separation, and energy extraction subsystem, a recycle subsystem, and a condensation and pressurization subsystem and methods for making and using same.
US09638172B2	Arrangement of a switchgear of a wind turbine A wind turbine with a switchgear arrangement is described. The wind turbine includes a tower, a rotor supported at an upper end of the tower, a generator, a transformer for increasing the voltage output of the generator prior to supplying a collector grid, and switchgear arranged between the transformer and the collector grid. The switchgear includes a first switching device associated with the transformer, and a second switching device associated with one or more cables connecting the wind turbine to another wind turbine in the collector grid. The first switching device is connected to, but located remotely from, the second switching device.
US09638170B2	Solar powered wind turbine apparatus for reducing or eliminating wind cut-in speed A method and an apparatus are provided for initiating rotation of blades of a wind turbine when wind speed is less than a cut-in speed. A solar powered wind turbine apparatus includes a solar dome with photovoltaic cells, operably connected to a rotor assembly, and an electric motor. The photovoltaic cells convert solar energy from incident sunlight into electrical energy. The electric motor electrically connected to the photovoltaic cells rotates the blades of the rotor assembly using the electrical energy from the photovoltaic cells. The electric motor powered by the photovoltaic cells initiates the rotation of the blades of the rotor assembly when wind speed is less than the cut-in speed, and therefore reduces or eliminates the cut-in speed required to rotate the blades. The blades of the rotor assembly thereafter continue to rotate in response to a force of wind on the blades and/or the powered electric motor.
US09638167B2	Method and device for the rapid oil change on drive devices of wind power plants The invention relates to a method for performing an oil change on a wind power plant, comprising the steps of rotating the rotor (3) to a maintenance position, subsequently draining the oil out of a first variable-speed gearbox (6), filling the first variable-speed gearbox (6) with fresh oil, draining the oil out of a second variable-speed gearbox (6′) that is oriented differently than the first gearbox, and filling the second drive device (6′) with fresh oil. The variable-speed gearboxes each comprise a sump (63) having a first outlet opening (65) and a mirrored sump (64) on the opposite end of the housing thereof having a second outlet opening (66). Thus, the rotor (3) does not need to be rotated further during the oil change. The oil change can be performed simultaneously on several or all variable-speed gearboxes, reducing time and personnel expenses. The invention further relates to a correspondingly designed drive device and to an oil changing device.
US09638166B2	Method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade comprising two members being joined by adhesion The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade having a first member with a first joining surface and a second member with a second joining surface. The method includes applying at least one resin barrier to one or both of the joining surfaces, and subsequently locating the first and the second members adjacent each other so that they are joined by the at least one resin barrier. Hereby at least one cavity is formed between the first and second joining surfaces, which cavity is delimited by the at least one resin barrier. Subsequently resin is filled into the at least one cavity, and the resin is cured. The first member may be a blade shell, and the second member may be a blade spar.
US09638164B2	Chord extenders for a wind turbine rotor blade assembly In one aspect, a rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine may generally include a rotor blade extending lengthwise between a root and a tip. The rotor blade may include a pressure side and a suction side extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. Additionally, the rotor blade assembly may include a chord extender having an attachment portion coupled to at least of the pressure side or the suction side and an extension portion extending outwardly from the attachment portion beyond the trailing edge. The extension portion may extend chordwise between a first end disposed adjacent to the trailing edge and a second end disposed opposite the first end. The extension portion may include a surface defined between the first and second ends. The extension portion may further include at least one stiffening rib projecting outwardly from the surface.
US09638160B2	Method and system for controlling hydroelectric turbines A hydroelectric turbine array system comprises an array of turbine systems and a supervisory controller. Each turbine system of the array comprises a hydroelectric turbine and a control system. The control system includes a converter system arranged to convert AC power, supplied by a generator connected to the hydroelectric turbine and having a voltage and frequency that is a function of a rotational speed of the hydroelectric turbine, to AC power having a voltage and frequency of a transmission system for transmitting the AC power to a receiving station and a control unit co-operable with the converter system to adjust the AC voltage supplied by the generator. The supervisory controller determines a performance level of a plurality of hydroelectric turbines within the array and instructs the control unit of at least one of the turbine systems to adjust the AC voltage supplied by the generator to alter the power generated by the at least one of the turbine systems to thereby control the overall power generated by the array.
US09638154B2	Common rail fuel pump control system A fuel pump manifold pressure control system may be effective to provide a compact and more effective fuel pump mechanism for compression ignition engines, such as diesel and some natural gas engines. The fuel pump manifold pressure control system includes a fuel pump manifold, at least one fuel injection accumulator adapted for supplying pressurized fuel to at least one fuel injector, a pressure control valve, a pressure sensor, and a pressure relief valve, all contained within a compact fuel pump housing. The pressure control valve and pressure sensor are each adapted for signal communication with electronic controller, and for fuel communication with the fuel pump manifold. The pressure relief valve is adapted for fuel communication with the fuel pump manifold. Each of the control valve, sensor, and relief valve are fixedly mounted to and internally contained within the housing.
US09638150B2	Outboard motor An outboard motor includes an engine cover including an upper cover and a lower cover which form an engine room and which can be separated from each other vertically, the lower cover has a bottom wall and a circumferential wall which extends upward from an outer circumference of the bottom wall, an external air inlet through which to introduce air into the engine room is provided adjacent to the outer circumference of the bottom wall, and an inside wall extends upward from the bottom wall alongside the circumferential wall so as to be opposed to the circumferential wall with the external air inlet interposed between the inside wall and the circumferential wall.
US09638141B2	Exhaust gas valve device for an internal combustion engine An exhaust gas valve device for an internal combustion engine includes, an actor, an actor housing, a valve housing connected to the actor housing, an exhaust gas inlet, an exhaust gas outlet, a valve comprising a movement transmission member and a control body, and a coolant channel comprising a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port. The valve is configured to control a flow cross-section between the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet. The coolant channel is arranged to extend in the actor housing and in the valve housing. The coolant inlet port and the coolant outlet port are arranged on the actor housing.
US09638131B2	Internal combustion engine cylinder flow deflector An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder case forming a cylinder bore having a centerline and an inner bore surface. A piston disposed within the cylinder bore forms a crown surface. A region defined between the piston and the cylinder bore in a radial direction has an annularly shaped mouth opening surrounding the crown surface. A cylinder head is disposed to cover an open end of the cylinder bore such that a variable volume is defined within the cylinder bore between the cylinder head and the piston. The cylinder head also forms a flame deck in fluid contact with the variable volume. A deflector structure forms a portion of the inner bore surface adjacent the flame deck surface, and is disposed between the flame deck and a topmost ring seal groove of the piston when the piston is at a TDC position.
US09638130B2	Apparatus and method for controlling internal combustion engine An apparatus and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine, detects a rotating direction of an output shaft of the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine includes a crank angle sensor for outputting a pulse signal in accordance with rotation of a crankshaft. The crank angle sensor outputs at the time of reverse rotation of the crankshaft a pulse signal POS having a wider pulse width than that at the time of forward rotation. A control unit receiving pulse signal POS calculates a difference between a present value and a previous value of a pulse width of pulse signal POS and detects switching of a rotating direction of the crankshaft based on a magnitude of this difference. Thus, it is possible to suppress lowering of detection accuracy of a rotating direction of the crankshaft under the influence of variation of measurement values of the pulse width.
US09638121B2	System and method for deactivating a cylinder of an engine and reactivating the cylinder based on an estimated trapped air mass A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a cylinder activation module and a spark control module. The cylinder activation module selectively deactivates and reactivates a cylinder of an engine. The cylinder activation module deactivates the cylinder after intake air is drawn into the cylinder and before fuel is injected into the cylinder or spark is generated in the cylinder. When the cylinder is reactivated, the spark control module selectively controls a spark plug to generate spark in the cylinder before an intake valve or an exhaust valve of the cylinder is opened.
US09638109B2	Valve timing control system for internal combustion engine and lock release mechanism of valve timing control apparatus for internal combustion engine A valve timing control system includes: a check valve which is provided between an oil pump driven by the engine, and the lock release passage; an electromagnetic valve which is disposed between the check valve and the lock release passage; an accumulator disposed between the check valve and the electromagnetic valve; and a passage which is disposed between the check valve and the electromagnetic valve, in which the flow of the oil is stored, and which is arranged to release the restriction of the lock mechanism by a pressure of the accumulator by energizing the valve driving solenoid of the electromagnetic valve.
US09638108B2	Sector gear with integrated bushing A throttle body having an integrated sector gear which includes a sector gear component, a bushing integrally formed with the sector gear component such that the bushing and sector gear component are a single part, and an insert, where the bushing and the sector gear formed around the insert. The insert includes a first arm and a second arm, and the insert is configurable to be formed with the sector gear and the bushing to be suitable for use with one or more packaging requirements of the throttle body.
US09638102B2	Power generation system and method for starting power generation system A gas turbine includes a compressor and a combustor; a SOFC having a cathode and an anode; a first compression air supply line supplying compression air to the combustor; a second compression air supply line supplying compression air to the cathode; an exhaust air supply line supplying exhaust air discharged from the cathode to the combustor; a first fuel gas supply line supplying a fuel gas to the combustor; a second fuel gas supply line supplying a fuel gas to the anode; a fuel gas supply ratio change unit capable of changing a supply ratio of the fuel gas supplied to the combustor and the fuel gas supplied to the anode; an exhaust fuel gas supply line supplying an exhaust fuel gas discharged from the anode to the combustor; and a controller performing open-close control of the control valves and according to an operation state of the SOFC.
US09638096B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle is equipped with an internal combustion engine having a forced-induction apparatus with variable boost pressure, a first motor generator for generating electricity while applying negative torque to the engine, and a battery for storing the electricity generated by the first motor generator. During the operation of the engine, a target boost pressure is set lower as the rotational speed of the first motor generator is increased. The engine is controlled such that, with the boost pressure adjusted to the target boost pressure, the output torque of the engine has a required value determined by the accelerator operation amount. Further, while the output torque of the engine is adjusted to the required value, the magnitude of the negative torque by the first motor generator acting on the engine is adjusted such that the engine rotational speed has a target value.
US09638095B1	Synergistic induction and turbocharging in internal combustion engine systems Synergistic induction and turbocharging includes the use of one or more throttles in close proximity to each cylinder intake valve to control air flow in each intake port delivering air to combustion cylinders in an internal combustion engine system. A turbocharger may also be affixed in close proximity to each cylinder exhaust valve to enable a synergistic combination of hyper-filling cylinders with combustion air and immediate harvesting of exhaust gas by adjacent turbochargers. In some implementations the turbochargers may be low-inertia turbochargers. The combination of individual throttles per intake port and a turbocharger in close proximity to each cylinder enables faster ramp-up of an engine in the early stages of acceleration. Various implementations thus provide improved fuel economy and improved engine performance in tandem, instead of one at the expense of the other.
US09638092B2	Combustion-powered tool with flexible silicone control check valve operable between a primary combustion chamber and a secondary combustion chamber A combustion-powered tool comprises a primary combustion chamber, a secondary combustion chamber, and a working piston that is in fluidic connection with the secondary combustion chamber so as to be exposed to the pressures developed within the secondary combustion chamber, when combustion takes place within the secondary combustion chamber, such that the working piston can be driven through its working or power stroke. A flexible silicone rubber plate-type control check valve is interposed between the primary combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber so as to control the flow of combustion products from the primary combustion chamber into the secondary combustion chamber and yet prevent the flow of combustion products from the secondary combustion chamber back into the primary combustion chamber, when combustion occurs within the secondary combustion chamber, such that the pressures developed within the secondary combustion chamber, as a result of the combustion of the air/fuel mixture within the secondary combustion chamber, can in fact act upon the working piston so as to drive the same through its working or power stroke.
US09638091B2	Cooling in a liquid-to-air heat exchanger An engine cooling system includes a liquid-to-air heat exchanger having an associated fan and a pump forcing convection and a controller communicating with the fan and the pump, the controller increasing fan speed in response to a first gradient in heat transfer rate to power exceeding a second gradient in heat transfer rate to power for increasing pump speed, and increasing pump speed when the second gradient is greater than the first gradient. The controller may increase the pump speed in response to a desired increase in heat transfer rate. The first gradient may be based on a gradient in heat transfer rate to air flow from a map of heat exchanger performance. The second gradient may be based on a gradient in heat transfer rate to coolant from a map of heat exchanger performance.
US09638090B2	Apparatus and method for improving efficiency of alternator for vehicle An apparatus for improving efficiency of an alternator for a vehicle includes a controller connected to the alternator by LIN communication to determine whether the alternator enters a high temperature condition. The controller operates a cooler to cool an inside of an engine room if it is determined that the alternator enters the high temperature condition.
US09638087B2	Tailpipe for muffler of vehicle having multiple inner pipes A tailpipe for a vehicle, which has a tubular body may include a central pipe positioned in the body, and a plurality of sub-pipes which is disposed to surround an outer circumferential surface of the central pipe.
US09638078B2	Vehicle ambient air purification arrangement and method, and a vehicle and vehicle fleet comprising such arrangement A vehicle ambient air purification arrangement, a vehicle, a vehicle fleet and a method for purifying air ambient to a vehicle are provided. The arrangement comprises an air conveying apparatus and a controller. The controller is arranged to control the air conveying apparatus to convey ambient air through ducts and filters of a vehicle exhaust gas treatment system in response to a determination that a combustion engine is inoperative and that a voltage supplied to the arrangement exceeds a threshold voltage.
US09638076B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle such as an electric motorcycle includes a driving motor which activates a wheel via a driving power transmission mechanism (e.g., transmission), a mechanical oil pump which is mechanically activated by the driving motor to feed oil to the driving power transmission mechanism, and an electric oil pump which feeds the oil to the driving power transmission mechanism. A controller causes the electric oil pump to initiate its operation before the driving motor in a deactivated state initiates its operation under a specified condition, thus preventing a situation in which there is no lubrication oil in the driving power transmission mechanism during starting.
US09638075B2	High performance nickel-based alloy A nickel-based alloy includes, in weight percent, carbon from about 0.7 to about 2%; manganese up to about 1.5%; silicon up to about 1.5%; chromium from about 25 to about 36%; molybdenum from about 5 to about 12%; tungsten from about 12 to about 20%; cobalt up to about 1.5%; iron from about 3.5 to about 10%; nickel from about 20 to about 55%; and incidental impurities. The alloy is suitable for use in elevated temperature applications such as in valve seta inserts for internal combustion engines.
US09638074B1	Dual-lobed cam for a camshaft and engine assembly A dual-lobed cam for a camshaft of an internal combustion engine is presented herein. The camshaft includes an elongated shaft rotationally disposed in relation to a crankshaft via a timing assembly. The dual-lobed cam includes an enlarged base circle region circumferentially disposed around the camshaft, with two oppositely disposed lobes extending therefrom. The lobes define lift regions off of the base circle which drivingly engage a valve assembly. The camshaft disclosed herein may include a rotational speed of one-fourth the rotational speed of a crankshaft or crankshaft sprocket, thereby preserving power and increasing efficiency of the overall engine.
US09638067B2	Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system A Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system associated with an internal combustion engine is in a configuration that enables handling of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) gas by using the energy recovered from a Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system. The system includes a control module for regulating various function of the internal combustion engine and its associated systems along with the Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system.
US09638050B2	Axial compressor, gas turbine with axial compressor, and its remodeling method An axial compressor includes: a rotor as a rotational shaft, rotor blades mounted on the rotor, a compressor casing that covers the rotor and the rotor blades, and stator vanes mounted on the compressor casing. The rotor blades and the stator vanes are each disposed in a circumferential direction of the rotational shaft to form a rotor-blade cascade and a stator-vane cascade, respectively. The rotor-blade cascade and the stator-vane cascade are arranged in plural rows, respectively, in an axial direction of the rotational shaft. The stator vane has a dovetail, and the compressor casing has a dovetail groove that extends in the circumferential direction of the rotational shaft to receive the dovetail inserted therein to fix the stator vanes. Two or more stator vanes, the stator vanes belonging to stator-vane cascades different from each other, are fixed in the dovetail groove.
US09638047B1	Multiple wall impingement plate for sequential impingement cooling of an endwall An air cooled turbine airfoil with an impingement plate bonded over multiple impingement cooling surfaces of the airfoil, where the impingement plate forms a series of double or triple impingement cooling for separate surfaces of the airfoil. The impingement plate can be shaped and sized to fit over an airfoil surface that requires multiple impingement cooling.
US09638046B2	Airfoil with variable land width at trailing edge An internally cooled airfoil, such as a turbine blade, has an airfoil section extending between a tip and a root. The interior of the airfoil includes a distribution of lands at the trailing edge in the span direction. A width of each of the lands is a widest dimension in the span direction of the land in the interior of the airfoil. A pitch is a distance in the span direction between centerlines of two adjacent lands. The pitch is constant throughout the distribution of the lands. The distribution of the lands includes at least two different widths.
US09638040B2	Blade of a row of rotor blades or stator blades for use in a turbomachine The present invention relates to a blade of a row of rotor blades or stator blades for use in a turbomachine, with the blade being designed with a substantially convex suction side and a substantially concave pressure side as well as with a leading edge, onto which the flow passes, and a trailing edge, away from which the flow passes. The blade has at least one contour recess provided on at least one of the blade sides including the suction side and the pressure side, wherein the contour recess includes a step edge, a contour corner and a flank face provided between the step edge and the contour corner. The contour recess extends over at least a part of the profile depth and/or the profile height of the blade.
US09638039B2	VTG cartridge of an exhaust-gas turbocharger A VTG cartridge (1, 2) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (2), with a blade bearing ring (3), and a disk (4), which is spaced apart from the blade bearing ring (3) and together with the latter delimits a hot-gas passage (5). The disk (4) is constructed from at least two layers (6, 7, 6′, 7′), which bear loosely against one another in the assembled state of the disk (4).
US09638038B2	DMZ fracture boundary limit A method of establishing a boundary for a material improvement process on a workpiece is disclosed. The method may include identifying a maximum allowable damage depth on the workpiece; identifying a maximum constant thickness line on the workpiece at an extent of the maximum allowable damage depth; identifying a peak vibratory stress gradient on the workpiece; identifying a peak combined engine stress on the workpiece; and specifying the boundary for the material improvement process on the workpiece relative to the maximum constant thickness line, peak vibratory stress gradient, and peak combined engine stress.
US09638037B2	Method of balancing a gas turbine engine rotor A method of balancing a gas turbine engine rotor, including axisymmetrically removing an annular portion of the balancing flange exceeding that required to provide the unbalance correction, and creating the unbalance correction by non-axisymmetrically removing material from the balancing flange. In one embodiment, the configuration of a theoretical notch in the balancing flange that would create the unbalance correction is determined. The unbalance correction is created by removing material from the balancing flange to create a protuberance protruding radially from a remainder of the balancing flange, the protuberance having a height corresponding to the depth of the theoretical notch, a circumferential width corresponding to the arc angle of the theoretical notch, and a circumferential position diametrically opposed to the circumferential position of the theoretical notch. A gas turbine engine rotor is also discussed.
US09638032B2	Interactive wellbore design management Implementations of computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and computer systems for interactive wellbore design management include displaying a well design including a wellbore profile representing a wellbore in a user interface. A first well component object is positioned at a first user interface position in the user interface. The first user interface position corresponds to a first well position of a first well component represented by the first well component object in the wellbore. A positioning of a second well component object at a second user interface position in the user interface is detected. The second user interface position corresponds to a second well position of a second well component represented by the second well component object in the wellbore. Using the well design, a compatibility of the second well component positioned at the second well position with the first well position of the first well component is determined.
US09638031B2	Method of controlling well bore pressure based on model prediction control theory and systems theory A method for controlling well bore pressure based on model prediction control theory and systems theory, includes: detecting a well bottom pressure, a stand pipe pressure, a casing pressure, an injection flow rate and an outlet flow rate during the drilling operation process and determining the presence of overflow or leakage; if there is no overflow or leakage, then fine-adjusting the wellhead casing pressure according to the slight fluctuations of the well bottom pressure, the stand pipe pressure or the casing pressure; if there is overflow or leakage, simulating and calculating the overflow or leakage position and starting time of the overflow or leakage, predicting the variation over a future time period of the well bore pressure in the well drilling process, and utilizing an optimization algorithm to calculate the control parameter under a minimum of an actual well bottom pressure difference during the future period.
US09638028B2	Electromagnetic telemetry for measurement and logging while drilling and magnetic ranging between wellbores A method for signal communication between a well drilling instrument and the Earth's surface includes generating an electromagnetic field in an instrument disposed in drill string used to drill a wellbore. The electromagnetic field includes encoded measurements from at least one sensor associated with the instrument. A signal corresponding to an amplitude of the electromagnetic field is measured and the measurements from the measured signal are decoded. The signal comprises a voltage measured across electrodes or a voltage induced in an electromagnetic receiver disposed at a selected depth below the Earth's surface. The selected depth is at least the depth of a formation below the water table having a highest resistivity within 500 meters of the surface.
US09638024B2	Early verification of a production well A method for a rapid verification of satisfactory clean-up at the end of the completion process when starting production of petroleum fluids while the completion rig is still at the well. The method includes marking one or more of separated zones along the well by one or more distinct tracers, before starting production. The tracers are added along with the completion or the clean-up fluid, and the tracers are arranged to be released by relative high concentrations from each zone to an inflowing fluid of oil or gas.
US09638004B2	Resettable ball seat for hydraulically actuating tools A downhole tool has a housing, mandrel, and ball seat. The housing defines a first bore, and the mandrel defines a second bore. The mandrel is disposed in the first bore of the housing and defines an annular space with the housing. The ball seat is rotatably disposed in the second bore of the mandrel and defines an interior passage with a seat profile. First and second pistons are disposed in the annular space on opposing sides of the ball seat. These first and second pistons are movable along an axis of the tool in the annular space in opposing directions and are adapted to rotate the ball seat. Additionally, first and second biasing members are disposed in the annular space and bias the first and second pistons toward one another to reset the ball seat in the absence of pressure.
US09638003B2	Sleeve valve An sleeve valve for a well assembly includes at least one set of passages extending through a tubular body between the central passage and an exterior of the tubular body and a sleeve slidably located within the central passage of the valve body adapted to selectably sealably cover or uncover the at least one sets of passages. A shifting tool for actuating the sleeve valve is connectable to a tool string and includes a shifting bore with an actuating piston extending from a central bore through the shifting tool and first and second key bores extending radially inwards from the outer surface each having a piston keys located therein. Each of the first and second piston keys is operably connected to the actuating piston so as to be extended from the outer surface when the central bore is supplied with a pressurized fluid.
US09637996B2	Downhole uses of nanospring filled elastomers A seal includes an elastomeric material and a plurality of nanosprings filling the elastomeric material to form a filled elastomeric composite that provides the seal. A spring constant of the nanosprings is within a selected range of an effective spring constant of the elastomeric material such that a durometer of the filled elastomeric composite at an elevated temperature is greater than the durometer of the elastomeric material alone at the elevated temperature. The seal may be used to seal a first component to a second component where both components are configured to perform a task below the surface of the earth.
US09637994B2	Pressure tolerant battery A pressure tolerant battery that may be utilized in a subsea riser includes one or more lithium polymer cells enclosed in a pressure compensated housing. The pressure tolerant battery can be mounted on a landing string a disposed in the riser annulus to provide electrical power to landing string and subsea well system devices.
US09637986B2	Temperature compensated element and associated methods A temperature actuated element includes a mandrel, a housing coupled to the mandrel, the housing defining a fluid expansion chamber. A piston is positioned within the fluid expansion chamber. A thermally expanding fluid is positioned within the fluid expansion chamber. An end ring coupled to the piston slides along the mandrel in response to a sliding of the piston. A degradable ring is coupled to the mandrel to prevent movement of the end ring before the degradable ring is dissolved. A packer having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to slide along the mandrel in response to a sliding of the end ring, and the second end fixedly coupled to the mandrel, so that a sliding of the first end of the packer toward the second end causes the packer element to decrease in length and increase in radius.
US09637975B2	Adaptable platform for loading and unloading railway cars An apparatus that provides a platform for selectively deployable worker access with fall protection to at least a portion of the top of a container disposed above the ground. The apparatus includes a gate and a ladder extension that selectively operates in an extended mode and a retracted mode with respect to the gate and with respect to an emergency egress ladder extending beneath the platform.
US09637971B1	Screenlet A screenlet comprising a frame; a flexible flap secured on one edge thereof to the frame; and an arrangement for securing the frame over an aperture in a screen or window. In a specific embodiment, the flap is made of a flexible material (e.g. rubber) designed to cover the aperture when the screenlet is in use. The aperture allows for a power cord or hose to be passed through the screen when the screenlet is in an open position and for the screen to be secured against insects and other pests when the screenlet is in use or closed. Several arrangements are disclosed for securing the flap to the frame including fastener, hook and loop, magnetic and adhesive embodiments.
US09637965B1	Proactive vehicle doors to prevent accidents This solution will help to detect oncoming traffic and/or nearby external objects when the vehicle door is being opened, and it would automatically stop the vehicle door from opening further if there is a possibility of an accident involving the vehicle doors or its users. This solution will notify vehicle users using an indicator on the vehicle door and/or an existing notification systems in vehicle that vehicle door has been restricted from opening further due to potential of an accident. This invention also has an external alert mechanism, which would generate alert externally that vehicle door is about to be opened, and therefore, help to prevent accidents. This invention will also comprise of an artificial intelligence module within the proactive vehicle door system, where such module would constantly gather data, analyze and provide proactive suggestions or even take necessary actions in order to help prevent any vehicle door related accidents.
US09637964B1	Cupboard with up-down louvered door and balance system A cupboard has an up-down louvered door. Wherein the door comprises a plurality of louvers, and a lift rack in which the louvers are configured. When people need to open the door, the lift rack lifts and folds up, causing the louvers to fold up, and thus the door is opened; and when people need to close the door, the lift rack descends and extends, causing the louvers to extend, and thus the door is closed. The door can open adequately so as to facilitate taking out/putting in articles. No more space is occupied while opening the door, and the door is safe when closing. A small driving force can open/close the door, and the cupboard features easy operation, long lifetime, low cost and good stability.
US09637956B2	Door handle assembly for a motor vehicle A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes an operating handle, a coupling device, and a locking device which is moveably retained on a handle mounting. An acceleration force can move the assembly from a resting position in which an actuation of the operating handle is possible, in a first blocking direction in which an actuation of the assembly by the operating handle and/or the coupling device is blocked. The locking device can move from the resting position in a second blocking direction when acted on by an acceleration force, in which an actuation of the assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device is blocked, wherein the second blocking direction is in the opposite direction from the first blocking direction. Movement of the assembly is blocked by the operating handle, or the coupling device, even with alternating acceleration forces resulting from a crash.
US09637949B2	Door handle arrangement for a motor vehicle A door handle arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a handle support, a handle, a coupling device, a locking device and a retaining element. When an accelerating force is applied in a first direction, as a result of a motor vehicle accident, the retaining element moves from a basic position in which it is possible to actuate the handle into a direction of blockage in which an actuation of the locking system by the handle and/or the coupling device is blocked. The locking device reliably and securely blocks the handle or the coupling device in the event of a collision. This is achieved in that the retaining element is designed to move from the basic position into the particular direction of blockage when an accelerating force resulting from a motor vehicle accident is applied in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction.
US09637944B2	Method for assembling decreasing section concrete towers for wind turbines and associated wind turbines The present invention relates to a method for assembling concrete towers with a decreasing sector for wind turbines which comprises a phase of pre-assembly of concrete tower sections which allows to reduce the space required during the stage of pre-assembly of the different tower section prior to lifting and the civil work associated to set said space up wherein, during the pre-assembly phase, a first annular section is confined at least partially within the inner space defined by a second annular section, the invention also relating to the wind turbine associated to said method of assembly.
US09637940B2	Repair assembly A repair assembly in the form of a temporary mold for repairing holes in plasterboard sheet walls comprises a backing plate for location within the cavity wall formed by the plasterboard sheet against the rear surface of the sheet over the hole to be repaired, a front cover for contacting the front surface of the sheet to close the hole, and a connector for connecting the rear plate and front cover to each other to form the mold, having a mold cavity further defined by the edge of the hole. When the repair assembly is clamped in place by the connector, suitable repair material, such as uncured plaster, is injected into the mold cavity through either the front cover or connector, to fill the hole. After the repair material has set and/or hardened, the connector and front cover are removed leaving a repair region flush with the front surface so that little or no extra finishing of the repair is required apart from filling in the small depression formed by the connector, thereby saving time.
US09637913B2	Acoustic damping compositions having elastomeric particulate An acoustic damping composition includes a urethane component, elastomeric particles, and a binder resin including an addition polymer having a carboxylic functional group. The acoustic damping composition can have a Mode 1 Damping Parameter of at least 0.45. The binder resin can have a glass transition temperature of not greater than −25° C.
US09637912B1	Flood vent having a panel According to one embodiment, a flood vent panel includes a plurality of insulation pieces coupled together to form at least a portion of the flood vent panel. The flood vent panel further includes one or more insulation piece connectors coupled to the plurality of insulation pieces, and configured to couple the plurality of insulation pieces together. The flood vent panel is configured to be coupled, at least indirectly, to a structure, so as to at least partially block a fluid passageway through an opening in the structure. The one or more insulation piece connectors are further configured to uncouple one or more of the plurality of insulation pieces from the panel when at least a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a portion of the flood vent panel by one or more of a fluid or an object carried by the fluid.
US09637905B2	Hand-held shower holding device A hand-held shower holding device, including a hand-held shower holder (21), in which a hand-held shower (5) can be deposited. The hand-held shower holding device according to the invention is characterized in that the hand-held shower holding device has a switching element (1) having an actuating arm (18) intended for actuating the switching element (1), which actuating arm bears the hand-held shower holder (21) at a first end (19) of the arm and can be pivoted under the load of a hand-held shower (5) deposited in the hand-held shower holder (21) from a first actuation position into a second actuation position.
US09637899B2	Vacuum breaker, automatic flushing system for toilet and electronic bidet toilet The present utility model relates to a vacuum breaker, an automatic flushing system for toilet having the vacuum breaker, and an electric bidet toilet having the automatic flushing system for toilet. The vacuum breaker comprises a body and a cover which cooperate to define a cavity, the body being integrally formed with an inlet pipe section which defines a water inlet and an outlet pipe section which defines a water outlet, the cover being formed with an air port, wherein a tip portion of the inlet pipe section extends into the cavity in a direction towards the air port. The length of the tip portion of the inlet pipe section which extends within the cavity is greater than half of the height of the cavity. According to the present utility model, because the tip portion of the inlet pipe section extends almost throughout the cavity of the vacuum breaker, the level of the water inlet is elevated, so that the CL (critical level) line is raised.
US09637896B2	Jet regulator comprising an impingement surface having ring walls A jet regulator (1), having a perforated plate (5) arranged therein with throughflow holes (6) extending through the perforated plate for dividing the water flowing therethrough, including a central, non-perforated impingement surface (14) on the perforated plate (5), which non-perforated impingement surface is surrounded by a first annular wall (15), which has passage openings (16) that are oriented in a radial direction and extend through the first annular wall, wherein a respective throughflow hole (6), which extends through the perforated plate (5) and is connected to the respective passage opening (16), is provided on the side of each passage opening (16) arranged in the impingement surface plane. The annular wall (15) is surrounded by an annular ring chamber (29) on the outer circumferential side. A flow regulator (30) or a throttling device (300) is provided in front of the impingement surface (14) in the flow direction of the water, whereby the water consumption is restricted and/or the water flow rate becomes largely independent of the particular water pressure. Furthermore, a second annular wall (33), which has a smaller diameter than the first annular wall and is arranged at a distance from the first annular wall, is provided coaxially and concentrically to the first annular wall (15), which second annular wall has radial passage openings (34) arranged at a distance above the impingement surface (14), through which radial passage openings the water has access to the first annular wall (15) and to the passage openings (16) of the first annular wall and thus to the throughflow holes (6). Through this combination, the water flow rate through the jet regulator becomes practically independent of the water pressure upstream of the jet regulator (1).
US09637894B2	Connection arrangement between a fitting unit and a medium pipe A connecting arrangement for a fitting unit with a fitting housing (13). In the housing there is at least one bore (17, 18) for mounting a medium pipe (24, 36) by means of a threaded fitting 31, 34). The fitting may optionally be chosen as a nut (31) for squeezing a cutting sleeve 30) or as a soldering bushing (34) for mounting the medium pipe by soldering. Irrespectively whether there is a bore (17, 18) in the fitting housing or a bore in the soldering bushing 34), several parts with varying diameters would be provided so that medium pipes with different diameters can be fastened.
US09637892B2	Vertical faucet structure A pressure gauge structure contains: a body, a positioning sleeve, outlet unit, a fixing member, and a guiding seat. The body includes a chamber and an abutting rib, and the abutting rib has a circular orifice and a noncircular locating rim. The positioning sleeve includes a locking portion retaining with the noncircular locating rim of the body, and the positioning sleeve also includes a connecting hole defined in the top thereof and aligning with the circular orifice. The outlet unit includes a coupling section inserted into the connecting hole from the circular orifice. The fixing member includes an aperture and is fitted and engaged in the positioning sleeve and connected with the coupling section to guide rotation of the outlet unit and to limit removal of the coupling section from the body. The guiding seat is fixed in the chamber and retains with the positioning sleeve.
US09637882B2	Method and apparatus for making an expanded base pier A system for constructing a support column includes a mandrel with an upper portion and a tamper head. A feed tube extends through the mandrel for feeding flowable material to the head. The tamper head includes a lower enlarged chamber with a reducing surface at an upper portion and includes a plurality of chain links for compacting material and restricting upward flow of aggregate. The tamper head is of a size providing an enclosed region for allowing cementitious materials to be placed therein. A non-moveable sealed top plate and a separate flowable material supply tube is included via a sealed connection. A pressure gauge for monitoring air pressure within the tube portion is included and allows a support column including a cementitious inclusion on top of an expanded base to be built with a known unitary expanded base volume calculated based on pressure drop indications.
US09637875B2	Stripping device comprising a stripping bar for a ground milling machine, stripping element for a stripping bar, and ground milling machine comprising a stripping device The present invention relates to a stripping device for a ground milling machine, comprising a stripping plate comprising a bottom plate edge and a stripping bar comprising at least one stripping element disposed on the bottom plate edge, wherein form-fitting elements are present on the at least one stripping element and on the stripping plate, which form-fitting elements at least partially interlock in complementary fashion and prevent displacement of the at least one stripping element. The present invention further relates to a stripping element for such a stripping device, and to a ground milling machine having such a stripping device.
US09637873B2	Sensing system for road construction equipment A sensing system for road construction equipment that includes a mounting bracket secured to a road construction vehicle that has an RFID tag. A wireless sensor is provided with an RFID reader so that when the wireless sensor is secured in the mounting bracket the RFID scanner is adjacent the RFID tag and scans and reads the RFID tag sending location information of the wireless sensor to a master controller.
US09637866B2	Repulpable and recyclable composite packaging articles and related methods Unexpectedly unique and environmentally friendly composite material structures, storage articles fabricated therefrom, and related methods. The composite structure includes at least one or more fiber-containing layers, such as fiberboard or other layers having fibers from natural and/or synthetic sources, and one or more mineral-containing layers. The mineral-containing layer(s) comprises a thermoplastic bonding agent fixing the mineral particles in place. The fiber-containing layer(s) and mineral-containing layer(s) can be shaped, sized, and manufactured such that the composite structure formed therefrom is capable of being machined to form the storage article. The composite structure can be repulped and recycled without the use of dispersions, emulsions, or aqueous solutions. Further, the composite reduces layer mass requirements for heat seal, barrier, and fiber adhesion compared to polymer layers. The composite structure further has tensile strength and other structural characteristics that allow it to be readily machined into desired storage article forms.
US09637862B2	Hybrid multi-ply tissue paper product and method for manufacturing the same A hybrid multi-ply tissue paper product comprising at least three plies made of tissue paper base-sheet is described. At least one ply is a structured ply produced by a structuring manufacturing method. The structured ply includes a structured back face. At least another ply is a wet pressed ply produced by a wet press manufacturing method. The structured ply is positioned and orientated with respect to the at least two other plies such that the structured back face of the structured ply is facing the at least two other plies so as to dampen a two-sidedness effect related to the structured back face.
US09637860B2	Sheet manufacturing apparatus A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a defibrating unit configured to defibrate a stock material including fibers, a screening unit configured to allow a defibrated material that has been defibrated at the defibrating unit to pass through a plurality of openings, and a forming unit configured to form a sheet by using a passed material that has passed through the openings. The screening unit has a sieve unit having the openings, and a transferring unit that is located below the sieve unit and with which the cross-sectional area of an internal space in a horizontal direction decreases going downward.
US09637852B2	Laundry treatment machine and method of operating the same to determine laundry position Disclosed are a laundry treatment machine and a method of operating the same. The method of operating a laundry treatment machine includes rotating a drum at a first velocity, forcibly vibrating the drum using a forced vibration generation signal during a first velocity rotating section, and determining whether to accelerate or decelerate the drum after forced vibration. Through this method, laundry position may be determined.
US09637851B2	Method and device for recovering bulk of nonwoven fabric A device and method for excellent recovery of bulk in nonwoven fabric. While nonwoven fabric is transported so as to enter a heating chamber via an entry opening and, after progressing within the heating chamber, exit the heating chamber via an exit opening, heated air is supplied at a speed higher than the transport speed for the unwoven fabric so as to enter the heating chamber via the entry opening and after progressing within the heating chamber while contacting the nonwoven fabric, exit the heating chamber via the exit opening.
US09637849B2	Device and method for the treatment, in particular electrolysis or cleaning, of endless fibers, threads or webs of fabric The invention relates to a bath and to a method of treating endless fibers, filaments or fabric webs, especially for electrolysis or for cleaning, comprising a bath container (4), which is at least partly filled with a processing fluid, and means for introducing the endless fibers, filaments or fabric webs, characterized in that the means are arranged in such a way that the endless fibers, filaments or fabric web are conducted in a V-shape through the bath.
US09637847B2	Shoe upper and method for knitting shoe upper There is provided a shoe upper that is less likely to stretch, and a method for knitting the shoe upper. A shoe upper (1) includes a linear anti-stretch section (4), knitted integrally to an instep cover section (3), for suppressing stretching of the instep cover section (3). The anti-stretch section (4) includes a pipe-form knitted fabric portion (40) configured with a knitting yarn including a heat fusible yarn, and an inserting knitting yarn (41) inserted inside the pipe-form knitted fabric portion (40) and fixed by tuck to stitches configuring the pipe-form knitted fabric portion (40). The pipe-form knitted fabric portion (40) is configured by an inner knitted fabric part (40i) and an outer knitted fabric part (40o) that overlap in a thickness direction of the instep cover section (3), a starting end in a wale direction of the inner knitted fabric part (40i) and a starting end in a wale direction of the outer knitted fabric part (40o) being joined, and a terminating end in the wale direction of the inner knitted fabric part (40i) and a terminating end in the wale direction of the outer knitted fabric part (40o) being joined to form a pipe shape.
US09637818B2	Implant region definition Among other things, one or more systems and techniques for defining one or more implant regions or for doping a semiconductor arrangement are provided. A first implant region is defined based upon a first implant mask overlaying a first active region of a semiconductor arrangement. A second implant region is defined based upon the first implant mask and a second implant mask overlaying a second active region of the semiconductor arrangement. A third implant region is defined based upon the second implant mask overlaying a third active region of the semiconductor arrangement. One or more doping processes are performed through the first implant mask and the second implant mask to dope the semiconductor arrangement. Because the first implant mask and the second implant mask overlap the second active region, doping area coverage is improved thus mitigating undesirable voltage threshold variations otherwise resulting from inadequate doping area coverage.
US09637817B2	Process roller for receiving and guiding substrates in strip form in vacuum coating installations A process roller for receiving and guiding substrates in strip form in vacuum coating installations. The process roller comprises a heater located inside the process roller, in the form of an elongated radiant heater, and also a cylindrical lateral surface for receiving a substrate in strip form, the process roller being mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation in a vacuum process chamber. A particularly uniform temperature distribution can be achieved on the process roller's lateral surface by the process roller (2) being configured in a vacuum-tight manner, by the lateral surface (3) of the process roller (2) being connected in a vacuum-tight manner to two end caps (4, 5), which have a flattened, outwardly curved hemispherical form, by the interior space of the process roller (2) being connected to a vacuum connection (6), and by the radiant heater (8) extending into the region of the end caps (4, 5).
US09637806B2	Silver recovery methods and silver products produced thereby Described herein are methods of recovering silver from solution to produce metallic (i.e., elemental) silver. These methods generally include a step of providing a silver-containing aqueous solution that includes cationic silver species, followed by a step of forming a reaction solution that includes an organic acid, a buffering agent, and the cationic silver species, and a step of generating a reaction product that includes metallic silver by reducing the concentration of the cationic silver species in the reaction solution. Also described herein are metallic or elemental silver produced by these methods.
US09637805B2	Non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet, component manufactured from it and method for producing a non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet A non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet consisting of a steel which contains, in addition to iron and unavoidable impurities, (in wt. %) Si: 1.0-4.5%, Al: up to 2.0%, Mn: up to 1.0%, C: up to 0.01%, N: up to 0.01%, S: up to 0.012%, Ti: 0.1-0.5% P: 0.1-0.3%, wherein 1.0≦% Ti/% P≦2.0 applies for the % Ti/% P ratio. The NGO sheet or strip can be manufactured by cold rolling a hot strip of a steel having the previously mentioned composition into a cold strip and subjecting this cold strip to a final annealing process. Different variants of this final annealing process may be used to accentuate the properties of the strip or sheet. The non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet and components manufactured from such a sheet or strip for electrotechnical applications are characterized by increased strength and good magnetic properties.
US09637804B2	Heat treating oil composition A heat-treatment oil composition contains (A) a first base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range of 5 mm2/s to 60 mm2/s in an amount of 50 mass % to 95 mass % of a total amount of the composition, (B) a second base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. of 300 mm2/s or more in an amount of 5 mass % to 50 mass %, and (C) an alpha-olefin copolymer. The heat-treatment oil composition according to the invention can reduce distortion unevenness and hardness unevenness accompanying mass-quenching.
US09637790B2	Detecting mutations in DNA Provided herein are methods for detecting mutations in nucleic acid, and compositions and kits for performing such methods. In particular, nucleic acid amplification and fluorescence detection methods are provided to detect mutations and assess the mutational load. The methods are based on a set of adjacently binding probes wherein one probe is labelled with a quencher and the other is a self-indicating probe labelled with fluorophore and quencher. The binding of the probes is analyzed by melting curve analysis.
US09637787B2	Culture based screening assay and methods of use thereof to identify agents which modulate tumor development, invasion and differentiation A 3D organotypic culture which phenocopies aggressive, invasive cancer and methods of use thereof are provided.
US09637774B2	Glycosylated modified flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent glucose dehydrogenases, compositions thereof as well as methods of making and using the same Compositions, devices, kits and methods are disclosed for assaying glucose with a glycosylated, modified flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent glucose dehydrogenase (FAD-GDH), variant thereof or an active fragment thereof, where at least one asparagine residue at positions N2, N168 and N346 of mature, wild-type A. oryzae FAD-GDH according to SEQ ID NO:2 is substituted by one or more amino acids not suitable for glycosylation, thereby eliminating or inactivating, respectively, a potential glycosylation site at this position.
US09637772B2	Organic-inorganic nanoflowers, their synthesis and use Organic-inorganic nanoflowers, methods of synthesis, and uses of the nanoflowers are described. It has been found that organic-inorganic nanoflowers can be grown in the presence of a solid substrate containing copper without the requirement for added copper ion. The method includes exposing bacteria to a solid substrate containing copper in the presence of an aqueous solution that contains phosphate ions. The aqueous solution can additionally contain chloride ions, similar to that of a phosphate-buffered saline composition. The solid substrate can be an alloy of copper and tin, and the substrate can have phosphorus incorporated into it.
US09637766B2	Host cells and methods for producing 1-deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate (DXP) and/or a DXP derived compound The present invention provides for a genetically modified host cell capable of producing 1-deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate or 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate (DXP) (12), and optionally one or more DXP derived compounds, comprising: (a) a mutant RibB, or functional variant thereof, capable of catalyzing xylulose 5-phoshpate and/or ribulose 5-phospate to DXP, or (b) a YajO, or functional variant thereof, and a XylB, or functional variant thereof.
US09637765B2	Biphasic supercritical carbon dioxide-water pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass A process for pretreatment of a biomass material, comprising subjecting a biomass material to a biphasic mixture of water and supercritical CO2 at a temperature in the range of 150° C. to 250° C. under high pressure for a time of from 10 seconds to 100 minutes. In particular embodiments, the process is performed as a two-stage temperature process wherein an initial short high-temperature stage is conducted at a temperature of at least 200° C. for up to 20 minutes and a subsequent longer low-temperature stage is conducted at a temperature of at least 140° C. and up to 190° C. for 10-120 minutes.
US09637755B2	Method for plant improvement using a transgene containing the BETL9 promoter driving expression of the MRP1 protein The invention relates to the field of plant improvement, in particular of the improvement of yield for plants, by using a transgene containing the BETL9 promoter driving expression of the MRP1 protein.
US09637753B2	In-plant production of oligomeric (comprising three or more units) forms of human Apo A-1 protein muteins The present invention encompasses a method for the production of Apolipoproteins in dimeric and/or oligomeric forms (comprising three or more units) of muteins of the human ApoA-1 protein in plant seeds, novel variants of these proteins having an increased stability and capacity to transport cholesterol compared to the native ApoA-1 protein, expression systems for the production thereof, plants transformed capable of producing said proteins in seeds in dimeric and/or oligomeric forms, and nutraceutical derivatives of these plants.
US09637751B2	Recombinant protein body-inducing polypeptides Polypeptide sequences for inducing recombinant protein bodies are described. The sequences comprise a polyproline II (PPII) structure and/or a proline-rich sequence between two cysteine residues on either end. Recombinant protein bodies are useful for protein production because they allow for simple and efficient purification of high quantities of recombinant protein. In addition, other methods of using recombinant protein bodies, for example, in vaccination and food products, are also described.
US09637745B2	Impaired wound healing compositions and treatments Connexin modulation for the treatment of wounds that do not heal at expected rates, including delayed healing wounds, incompletely healing wounds, and chronic wounds, and associated methods, compositions and articles.
US09637742B2	Nucleic acid molecules inducing RNA interference, and uses thereof The present invention relates to an RNAi-inducing nucleic acid molecule having a new structure and the use thereof, and more particularly to a novel nucleic acid molecule having a structure comprising a first strand, which is 24-121 nt in length and comprises a region complementary to a target nucleic acid, and a second strand which is 13-21 nt in length and has a region that binds complementarily to the region of the first strand, which is complementary to the target nucleic acid, so that the nucleic acid molecule inhibits the expression of a target gene with increased efficiency, and to a method of inhibiting the expression of a target gene using the nucleic acid molecule. The nucleic acid molecule structure of the present invention increases the efficiency with which the nucleic acid molecule inhibits the target gene. Alternatively, the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention can either increase the ability of the siRNA to bind to the target gene or cause synergistic cleavage, by introduction of antisense DNA, antisense RNA, ribozyme or DNAzyme, thereby increasing the efficiency with which the nucleic acid molecule inhibits the target gene. In addition, when the nucleic acid molecule according to the present invention is used, the efficiency with which the target gene is inhibited can be maintained for an extended period of time. Accordingly, the RNAi-inducing nucleic acid molecule of the present invention can be effectively used for the treatment of cancer or viral infection in place of conventional siRNA molecules.
US09637740B2	Cancer treatment and immune system regulation through FAT10 pathway inhibition Described herein are methods of inhibiting mitosis, treating cancer and/or treating immune disorders through the use of agents that inhibit FAT 10 and/or the FAT 10 pathway.
US09637730B2	Innovative discovery of therapeutic, diagnostic, and antibody compositions related to protein fragments of histidyl-tRNA synthetases Provided are compositions comprising newly identified protein fragments of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, polynucleotides that encode them and complements thereof, related agents, and methods of use thereof in diagnostic, drug discovery, research, and therapeutic applications.
US09637727B2	Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09637726B2	Methods for conducting primer extension using DNA polymerases with improved activity Disclosed are DNA polymerases having increased reverse transcriptase efficiency, mismatch tolerance, extension rate and/or tolerance of RT and polymerase inhibitors relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the DNA polymerases.
US09637725B2	Polypeptides having catalase activity and polynucleotides encoding same Provided are isolated polypeptides having catalase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09637724B2	Selective binding of biological targets to solid phase ureides A method of selectively separating a biological target from a sample including the biological target material or suspected of including the biological target includes the steps of (i) providing a solid including ureide moieties at its surface, (ii) contacting the sample with the solid, whereby a substantial fraction of the biological target in the sample binds to the ureide moieties, and (iii) separating the solid from the sample.
US09637721B2	Media for cell culture The present disclosure relates, in general, to a media, e.g., a serum replacement, media supplement, complete media or cryopreservation media, comprising a base physiological buffer and liposomes comprising cholesterol, phosphatidylcholine and fatty acids. It is contemplated that media provides advantages to improve cell growth in culture compared to cells cultured not using the serum replacement described herein.
US09637716B2	Bioreactor container and integrity check method for bioreactor containers A bioreactor container comprising has an at least locally flexible wall and at least one container opening. The wall of the bioreactor container has a fluid-tight inner sheet, and an at least locally fluid-permeable or structured outer sheet. A method for testing the integrity of the bioreactor container also is provided.
US09637712B2	Method for rapid maturation of distilled spirits using light and heat processes An improved system and process for rapidly producing distilled spirits having characteristics associated with a much longer maturation process is provided. The method involves contacting wood with an unmatured distilled spirit under heated conditions and contacting the resulting heat-treated spirit with actinic light. The disclosure provides embodiments where a spirit is sequentially processed through heat and actinic light treatment. The disclosure also provides embodiments where a heat-treated spirit is mixed with a spirit that has been separately treated with light to give characteristics of a mature spirit.
US09637711B2	Compositions and methods for cleaning water filtration media Compositions and methods for removing surface deposits in situ from filtration media contained in water filtration beds may include a solid acid component, a solid oxidizer, low temperature activator, a dessicant, an anti-caking agent, a pH indicator, a corrosion inhibitor, a surfactant, a chelating agent, and/or a defoaming agent. A granular acid component may include sodium bisulfate, and a granular oxidizing component may include at least one of sodium percarbonate, sodium perborate, potassium percarbonate, and potassium perborate. Compositions may be applied to top surface and/or subsurface regions of a filter bed, in wetted or dry form. A kit includes a container with dry composition and instructions or indicia for cleaning water filtration media using the composition.
US09637710B2	Cleaning composition containing a polyetheramine A hard surface cleaning composition comprising: a) from 1% to 60% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and a primary co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of amphoteric, zwitteronic and mixtures thereof; and b) from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the composition of a polyetheramine.
US09637707B2	Cyclododecadienone derivatives as perfuming ingredients The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein one R group is a hydrogen atom and the other is a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl group; and each carbon-carbon double bond of said compound, independently from each other, can be in a configuration Z or E or a mixture thereof; which are useful perfuming ingredients.
US09637704B2	Polyalkylene glycol-based industrial lubricant compositions A lubricant composition comprises as a lubricant base, an oil soluble polyalkylene glycol suitable for use as a lubricant in an industrial oil, grease or metal working fluid; and an additive comprising (1) alkylated phenyl-α-naphthylamine; and (2) 2,2,4-trialkyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline.
US09637703B2	Lubricant composition The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises a lubricating base oil with a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 1-20 mm2/s, (A) a friction modifier, (B) a first overbased metal salt obtained by overbasing an oil-soluble metal salt with an alkaline earth metal borate, and (C) an overbased second oil-soluble metal salt obtained by overbasing an oil-soluble metal salt with an alkaline earth metal carbonate.
US09637702B2	Lubricant composition for marine engine A lubricant composition for 4-stroke or 2-stroke marine engine includes at least one lubricant base oil for marine engine, at least one olefin copolymer, at least one hydrogenated styrene-isoprene copolymer, at least one glycerol ester and at least one detergent, whose use promotes fuel economy and has good properties regarding engine cleanliness, in particular crankcase cleanliness.
US09637695B2	Reactor for producing a product gas from a fuel Reactor for producing a product gas from a fuel having a housing (11, 12, 13) with a combustion part accommodating a fluidized bed (7) in operation, a riser (2) extending along a longitudinal direction of the reactor (1), and a downcomer (3) positioned coaxially around the riser (2) and extending into the fluidized bed (7). One or more feed channels (8) for providing the fuel to the riser (2) are provided. The riser (2) is attached to the housing (11, 12, 13) of the reactor (1) in a bottom part (13) of the housing (11, 12, 13), and a part of the riser (2) above the one or more feed channels (8) is moveable with respect to the downcomer (3) in the longitudinal direction of the reactor (1).
US09637687B2	Infectious medical waste treatment system An infectious medical waste treatment system includes system control means that electrically interlocks and integrally controls an infectious medical waste treatment apparatus, a cake cutting device, a cake shredding device, a flake conveying device, a flake temporary storage tank, a sealed-type flake supplying device, a heating, dry distilling and gasifying apparatus, a gas cooling and liquefying apparatus, an exhaust gas treatment apparatus, unburnt gas burner and an unburnt gas combustion apparatus.
US09637686B2	Process for treating mined oil sands deposits Disclosed is a method for improving a heavy hydrocarbon, such as mined bitumen, to a lighter more fluid product and, more specifically, to a hydrocarbon product that is refinery-ready and that meets pipeline transport criteria without requiring the addition of diluent. The invention is suitable for enhancing recovery from mined Canadian bitumen, but has general application for processing any heavy hydrocarbon, converting the heavy hydrocarbon to a product that is more suitable for pipeline transport.
US09637680B2	Method of controlling reservoir particles using electrolytic composite materials A method of reducing the presence of particles in a downhole environment, comprising contacting sediment particles contained in a downhole environment, with a composition comprising: a metallic composition, an inorganic oxide-based polymer, and a solvent; the contacting occurring in the presence of a fluid capable of decomposing the metallic composition.
US09637670B2	Applicator with hydrophobic coating transferable to contacting surface A coating composition for imparting a hydrophobic film on a target surface is provided that includes an oil of a silicone oil or a fluoropolymer oil or a combination thereof, a resin, and a dry lubricant. A solvent is present to form a solution of the oil and resin. A coating is imparted to an applicator that in turn can transfer the coating as a hydrophobic film. The coating composition is stable and able to impart hydrophobic film even after storage for several weeks at elevated temperature. The coating composition does so through the exclusion of synthetic waxes especially including silicone waxes. A kit is also provided that includes a wiper blade having the above coating composition applied along with instructions for the securement of the wiper blade to a vehicle to impart the hydrophobic film to a vehicle windshield contacted by the wiper blade.
US09637667B2	Reactive polyurethane compositions with a low residual monomer content The present invention describes reaction products from 2,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate with a content of at least 95 wt. % of 2,4′ isomer with at least one polyether-polyol and/or polyalkylene glycol with a molecular weight of less than 1,000 and/or one crystalline or partly crystalline or vitreously amorphous polyester-polyol and optionally polyester-polyols and/or polyether-polyols which are liquid at room temperature and have molecular weights of greater than 1,000 can be converted into adhesive compositions which have a very low content of monomeric diisocyanate of less than 0.5, preferably less than 0.25 wt. %. Such hot melt adhesive compositions have a high melt stability and a low viscosity, in addition to the low content of monomeric diisocyanate.
US09637664B2	Asphalt upgrading without oxidation Disclosed are asphalts that are suitable for making shingles and other roofing material, i.e., coating asphalts, from harder paving asphalts, without oxidation of the paving asphalts. This is achieved by using various additives, including polyethylene waxes, low density and high density polyethylene materials, hard paraffin polyethylene, Sasol waxes, that are made using the Fischer-Tropsch process, and thermoplastic polyolefins that reduce brittleness at cold temperatures.
US09637661B1	Polythioaminal dispersions and coatings Methods of forming and using a polymer dispersion are described herein. The polymer dispersion includes a plurality of polythioaminal microparticles in a fluid medium that does not dissolve the plurality of polythioaminal microparticles. The fluid medium may be aqueous, for example water. The polymer dispersion may be applied to a substrate, and the fluid medium removed, to form an article substantially made of a polymerized polythioaminal mass. The dispersion, and any article made from the dispersion, may include pigments and active ingredients, such as biocides.
US09637657B2	Liquid fluoropolymer coating composition and fluoropolymer coated film In a first aspect, a liquid fluoropolymer coating composition includes a first fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride, a second fluoropolymer including a highly fluorinated fluoropolymer having a fluorine content of at least 60 weight percent, a compatible cross-linkable adhesive polymer, a cross-linking agent and solvent. In a second aspect, a fluoropolymer coated film includes a polymeric substrate film and a fluoropolymer coating on the polymeric substrate film. The fluoropolymer coating includes a first fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride, a second fluoropolymer including a highly fluorinated fluoropolymer having a fluorine content of at least 60 weight percent and a compatible cross-linked adhesive polymer including functional groups selected from carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, aziridine, anhydride, amine, isocyanate, melamine, epoxy, hydroxyl, and combinations thereof.
US09637653B2	Photocurable ink jet recording ink composition and ink jet recording method Provided is a photocurable ink jet recording ink composition having a low viscosity and excellent curing property and photopolymerization initiator solubility. The photocurable ink jet recording ink composition includes a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator. The polymerizable compound includes vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic esters represented by Formula (I) in an amount of 20% by mass or more based on the total mass of the ink composition. The photopolymerization initiator includes a bisacylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator in an amount of 5% by mass or more based on the total mass of the ink composition and a thioxanthone photopolymerization initiator. The content ratio of the bisacylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator to the thioxanthone photopolymerization initiator is from 3:1 to 5:4.
US09637619B2	Polysulfide mixtures, method for the production thereof, and use of the polysulfide mixtures in rubber mixtures The present invention relates to novel polysulfides mixtures comprising compounds of the formula (I) where n is from 2 to 6, and R is C1-C8-alkyl, to processes for the production of said polysulfides mixtures, to use of these for the production of rubber matures, and to rubber vulcanizates produced therefrom.
US09637611B2	3D covalent molecular network nanocapsule and preparing method thereof Disclosed herein are a polymer nanocapsule and a preparing method thereof, and more particularly, a 3D covalent molecular network nanocapsule, and a preparing method thereof. According to the present invention, a nanocapsule having thermal stability and solvent resistance due to a 3D covalent molecular network structure may be easily prepared without performing an additional post-processing process such as addition of a cross-linking agent or catalyst or removal of a template or core. Since the nanocapsule formed as described above may support an organic dye, metal particles, and the like, it is expected that the nanocapsule will be variously applied to material storage and transport, drug delivery, and the like.
US09637594B2	Xylylene diamine composition, and method for producing polyamide resin Provided are [1] a xylylenediamine composition containing xylylenediamine and a compound represented by the following general formula (1), wherein the content of the compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.001 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine; and a method for producing a polyamide resin including the steps of introducing a compound represented by the following general formula (1), a diamine including xylylenediamine (but excluding the compound represented by the general formula (1)), and a dicarboxylic acid into a reaction system and performing a polycondensation reaction, wherein the amount of the compound represented by the general formula (1) to be introduced is 0.001 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine, where, in the general formula (1), n and m each independently represent an integer of 0 to 6, excluding the case where n and m are both 1.
US09637590B2	Method for synthesizing polylactide via living ring-opening polymerization A method for synthesizing polylactide (PLA). The method employs RCOOCG, a nontoxic carboxylate of cyclic guanidine (CG), as a catalyst and non-toxic organic alcohol R′OH as an initiator to catalyze/initiate a living ring-opening polymerization of lactide (LA). The method includes: 1) adding monomer LA, the catalyst RCOOCG, and the initiator R′OH to a reaction still, where an initial molar ratio of the monomer to the catalyst is [LA]0/[RCOOCG]0=1000-1500:1, an initial molar amount [R′OH]0 of the initiator R′OH is determined by a number average molecular weight (Mn) of a target product PLA; 2) removing air in the reaction still, sealing the reaction still after a pressure in the reaction still is constant at between 1.0 and 0.1 torr; stirring and heating the reaction still in 30 to 40 minutes to a temperature between 95 and 96° C.; and allowing reactants in the reaction still to polymerization.
US09637583B2	Transparent ABS resin and transparent ABS resin composition The present invention provides a transparent acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin and a transparent ABS resin composition. Specifically, according to the present invention, a transparent ABS resin and a transparent ABS resin composition, which have excellent transparency and impact resistance, can be provided by minimizing the degree of impregnation of a styrene monomer into a polybutadiene rubber latex while allowing the styrene monomer to constitute a graft shell to thereby effectively form the graft shell. Particularly, according to the present invention, a transparent ABS resin composition having high transparency and impact resistance can be provided, despite applying a reducing agent and Fe ions, which adversely affected the transparency of ABS resin in the prior art, to ABS resin.
US09637571B2	Catalyst system and a process for the production of a polyethylene in the presence of this catalyst system The invention relates to a catalyst system comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound or a halogen containing magnesium compound and (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0≦n≦3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCl4-m wherein 0≦m≦2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower then 1:1 and II. an organoaluminium compound having the formula AlR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms.
US09637570B2	Method and apparatus for reducing fouling Provided herein is a method for operating a slurry polymerization reaction system to reduce, inhibit, and/or prevent fouling in the polymer recovery and separation apparatus, including one or more portions of a high pressure flash tank. The method generally comprises polymerizing a monomer feed in a slurry polymerization reactor in the presence of catalyst and diluent to produce a polymerization effluent; continuously discharging at least a portion of said polymerization effluent from the reactor through a discharge valve; combining a catalyst poison stream with the polymerization effluent downstream of said discharge valve, wherein the catalyst poison stream comprises a catalyst poison that is a gas at standard conditions; and flashing the combination of polymerization effluent and catalyst poison stream in a first flash tank.
US09637568B2	Process for separating components of a reaction mixture obtained by high-pressure polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers with improved level control The present disclosure generally relates to a process for separating polymeric and gaseous components of a reaction mixture obtained by high-pressure polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of free-radical polymerization initiators into a gaseous fraction and a liquid fraction in a separation vessel, wherein the filling level of the liquid fraction in the separation vessel is measured by a radiometric level measurement system comprising at least two radioactive sources and at least three radiation detectors, and the filling level is controlled by a product discharge valve which operates based on data coming from the level measurement system.
US09637567B2	Spray-dried catalyst compositions and polymerization processes employing the same Spray-dried catalyst compositions comprising a transition metal complex and polymerization processes employing the same are disclosed herein. An embodiment provides a spray-dried catalyst composition comprising a transition metal catalyst component represented by the following formula: (I) and polymerization process employing the same.
US09637562B2	Processes for recovering rubber from aged briquettes and aged briquettes containing plant matter from non-Hevea plants Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from aged briquettes made from compressed plant matter (briquettes) of non-Hevea plants. Also provided are aged briquettes made from the compressed plant matter of non-Hevea plants where the briquettes have been aged for either various time period after formation and the rubber within the briquette has retained its a molecular weight to within a specified range.
US09637551B2	Multi-component inhibitors of nucleic acid polymerases The present invention provides multi-component inhibitors of nucleic acid polymerases, methods of making, and methods of using same. One component of the multi-component inhibitor is a molecule that binds to a polymerase (i.e., a polymerase-binding molecule (PBM)), but does not thereby substantially inhibit its polymerase activity. Another component is a molecule or complex of molecules that binds to a PBM (i.e., a PBM-binding molecule). The combination of the PBM and PBM-binding molecule/complex substantially inhibits polymerase activity.
US09637550B2	Anti-fXI antibodies and methods of use Disclosed herein are monoclonal antibodies specific for factor XI (fXI) that prevent activation of fXI by factor XIIa (fXIIa). The monoclonal antibodies are universal fXI antibodies, capable of binding all mammalian species tested. The anti-fXI monoclonal antibodies prolong clotting time in mammalian plasmas. Moreover, administration of the fXI monoclonal antibodies disclosed herein results in inhibition of thrombosis without altering hemostasis in animal models of thrombosis. Thus, provided herein are monoclonal antibodies specific for fXI that block activation of fXI by fXIIa, compositions and immunoconjugates comprising such antibodies and their methods of use.
US09637549B2	Antibody Fc mutants with ablated effector functions Antibody and other Fc-containing molecules with variations in the Fc region reduce binding to Fc gamma receptors and resulting activity and can be used in the treatment of various diseases and disorders.
US09637544B2	Mutated humanized 12G4 antibodies and the fragments thereof against the human anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type II Novel mutated humanized 12G4 antibodies, and fragments thereof, directed against the anti-Müllerian hormone type II receptor.
US09637541B2	Anti-C-Met/anti-Ang2 bispecific antibody An anti-c-Met/anti-Ang2 bispecific antibody, a composition including the anti-c-Met/anti-Ang2 bispecific antibody, and a method of preventing and/or treating a cancer in a subject including administering the anti-c-Met/anti-Ang2 bispecific antibody to the subject.
US09637539B2	Antibodies that specifically bind to DRG11-responsive (dragon) proteins This invention features antibodies that specifically bind to a human Dragon family protein.
US09637534B2	Fusion proteins comprising PDGF and VEGF binding portions and methods of using thereof The present provides fusion proteins comprising PDGF and VEGF binding portions, and recombinant viral particles encoding the fusion proteins. Compositions comprising the fusion proteins and viral particles as well as methods of using the same are also provided.
US09637524B2	Proteolysis-resistant capsid of chimeric hepatitis E virus as an oral delivery vector This invention provides a peptide/nucleic acid composition for oral/mucosal, dual-modal activation of immune protection systems.
US09637520B2	Template-fixed peptidomimetics with CXCR7 modulating activity Novel template-fixed β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein the single elements T or P are α-amino acid residues connected from the carbonyl (C═O) point of attachment to the nitrogen (N) of the next element in clockwise direction and wherein said elements, depending on their positions in the chain, are defined in the description and the claims have the property to act on the receptor CXCR7. Thus, these β-hairpin peptidomimetics can be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions in the area of dermatological disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, fibrotic diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, gastro-intestinal tract disorders, urological diseases, ophthalmic diseases, stomatological diseases, haematological diseases and cancer; or the mobilization of stem cells.
US09637519B2	Peptide for inducing mast cell-specific apoptosis and use thereof A peptide according to the present invention can perform a function identical or similar to the function of natural CTLA-4 and has an excellent degree of skin penetration due to a small size. The peptide according to the present invention effectively binds to antigen presenting cell surface proteins (CD80 and CD86) to inhibit activity of T cells and thus is capable of inhibiting the expression of inflammatory cytokines (for example, IL-2 and IFN-γ). As a result, a composition comprising the peptide according to the present invention exhibits excellent effects in terms of preventing, treating, or improving Th1-mediated immune diseases. Therefore, the superior activity and stability of the peptide according to the present invention can be useful when applied to medicine, quasi-drugs, and cosmetics.
US09637514B1	Oxysterols and hedgehog signaling Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds which inhibit Hedgehog signaling. Also described herein are methods for using such Hedgehog signaling inhibitors, alone or in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of Hedgehog signaling.
US09637512B2	Nucleoside phosphoramidates Disclosed herein are nucleoside phosphoramidates and their use as agents for treating viral diseases. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent 5 RNA viral replication and are useful as inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication and for treatment of hepatitis C infection in mammals.
US09637508B2	Ligand compound, catalyst system for olefin oligomerization, and method for olefin oligomerization using the same Provided are ligand compounds containing two or more diphosphinoamine functional groups, where the two or more diphosphinoamine functional groups are linked by 4 carbon atoms, a catalyst system including the ligand compounds for olefin oligomerization, and a method for olefin oligomerization using the same. The catalyst system for olefin oligomerization according to the present invention has excellent catalytic activity, and yet, exhibits high selectivity to 1-hexene and 1-octene, thus enabling efficient preparation of alpha-olefin.
US09637502B2	Crystal form of Cefathiamidine compound and preparation method therefor A novel crystalline form of Cefathiamidine compound and its preparation method, characterizing in its X-ray powder diffraction pattern and differential scanning calorimetry thermogram. Dissolving Cefathiamidine compound with a purity of 98% or higher in a solvent at a temperature of 30˜45° C. to form a solution, whose concentration is controlled within 0.05˜0.2 g/mL, and then adding a solventing-out agent to the solution, wherein the amount of the solventing-out agent is 3˜5 times (in volume) of that of the solvent; followed by cooling the solution down to 0˜10° C. at a rate of 0.2˜1° C./min; continuing to stir for 1˜3 hours, and separating the obtained solid-liquid suspension to provide a novel crystalline form of Cefathiamidine compound after drying.
US09637501B2	Pyridin-3-yl acetic acid macrocycles as inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus replication The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection.
US09637496B2	Substituted 7-azabicycles and their use as orexin receptor modulators The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: wherein ring A is phenyl, naphihalenyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, imidazopyridyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, or indazolyl; R1 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkylene, OH, halo, phenyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazoyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazyl, piperazinyl, pyrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, thiophenyl, morpholinyl, or dialkylamino; R2 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkylene, or halo; Z is NH, N-alkyl, or O; R5 is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyrazolyl, benzoxazolyl, imidazopyrazinyl, triazolopyrazinyl, optionally substituted with a one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, or halo; and n is 0 or 1, Methods of making the compounds of Formula 1 are also described. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I. Methods of using the compounds of the invention are also within the scope of the invention.
US09637489B2	Immune system modulators The present invention relates to a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same; and a method for treating or preventing autoimmunity disease using the same.
US09637488B2	Heterocyclic compounds as inhibitors of class I PI3KS The present application discloses a novel class of heterocycles as class I PI3Ks inhibitors. The compounds claimed herein could be used alone or in combination therapies for the treatment of a wide range of disorders such as autoimmune, inflammatory and allergic diseases, asthma, COPD, parasitic infections, diabetes, and cancer.
US09637482B2	Isoxazoline hydroxamic acid derivatives as LpxC inhibitors This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention pertains to methods and compositions for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
US09637480B2	Parasite- and hygienic pest-controlling agent There is provided a novel agent for controlling harmful arthropods or nematodes that are parasites and hygienic pests for animals. An ecto- or endo-parasiticide for mammals or the like comprising as active ingredient, one or more selected from substituted benzamide compounds of formula (1) or salts thereof: wherein A1 is C—X3 or nitrogen atom, etc., A2 and A3 are C—H, etc., A4 is C—H or nitrogen atom, etc., G is G-2a, etc., W is oxygen atom or sulfur atom, X1 is halogen atom, trifluoromethyl, etc., X2 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, trifluoromethyl, etc., X3 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, etc., Y1 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, methyl, etc., R1 is trifluoromethyl, etc., R2 is E-3a, etc., R3 is hydrogen atom, etc., p is an integer of 0 to 2.
US09637471B2	Hydroxyindalpine derivatives and their medical use The present invention relates to hydroxyindalpine derivatives of formula (I) as defined herein and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, as well as their medical use, particularly in the treatment or prevention of gastrointestinal diseases/disorders, such as constipation and functional dyspepsia.
US09637462B2	Process for the preparation of N-iodoamides The present invention provides new stable crystalline N-iodoamides-1-iodo-3,5,5-trimethylhydantoin (1-ITMH) and 3-iodo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxazolidinone (IDMO). The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of organic iodides using N-iodoamides of this invention and recovery of the amide co-products from waste water.
US09637443B2	Graphene quantum dots and method of making A method for forming a graphene quantum dot product includes adding an organic starting material to a vessel and heating the organic starting material to a temperature within 20° C. of the organic starting material's boiling temperature for a time no longer than ten minutes to form graphene quantum dots. A method for sensing a graphene quantum dot includes forming a graphene quantum dot, exciting the graphene quantum dot with light having a first wavelength, measuring light emitted by the excited graphene quantum dot at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. A graphene quantum dot includes carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms where the nitrogen atoms are present within the graphene quantum dot at a level between 6.0% and 11.0% of a level of carbon atoms present in the graphene quantum dot.
US09637441B2	Compositions containing, methods involving, and uses of non-natural amino acids and polypeptides Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid of Formula (I), and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides.
US09637438B2	Preparation method of carboxylic acids or ketones using ozone, singlet state-oxygen atom or hydroxyl free radical A preparation method of carboxylic acids or ketones using ozone, singlet state oxygen atom O(1D) or hydroxyl free radical is provided. The method includes: filling ozone, singlet state oxygen atom O(1D) and/or hydroxyl free radical to cycloalkanes or benzenes at a pre-determined temperature and a pre-determined pressure in the presence or absence of light irradiation to produce carboxylic acids or ketones. The reaction occurs at room temperature and atmospheric pressure without producing harmful side products. The preparation method is a simple, low energy consuming, and eco-friendly method.
US09637437B2	Process for the preparation of benzene derivatives from furan derivatives Benzene derivatives of the formula (I); wherein R1 and R2, are the same or different and independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, —CHO, —CH2OR3, —CH(OR4)(OR5) and —COOR6, wherein R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkylcarbonyl or arylcarbonyl, or wherein R4 and R5 together form an alkylene group and wherein R6 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl, are prepared in a process, which comprises: reacting a furan derivative of formula (II): wherein R1 and R2 have the meanings above, with ethylene under cycloaddition reaction conditions in the presence of an acid solvent to produce the benzene derivative, wherein the acid solvent is a carboxylic acid and is present in a weight ratio acid solvent to furan derivative from 1:1 to 250:1.
US09637424B1	High octane gasoline and process for making same A process for converting light paraffins to a high octane gasoline composition is disclosed. The process involves: (1) oxidation of iso-paraffins to alkyl hydroperoxides and alcohol; (2) conversion of the alkyl hydroperoxides and alcohol to dialkyl peroxides; and (3) radical coupling of iso-paraffins using the dialkyl peroxides as radical initiators, thereby forming gasoline-range molecules. Fractionation of the gasoline-range molecules can then be used to isolate high octane gasoline fractions having a road octane number [(RON+MON)/2] greater than 110.
US09637422B2	Method for preparing high purity isobutene using glycolether Disclosed is a method of preparing isobutene in which high-purity isobutene is separated (prepared) from a C4 mixture by cracking glycol ether prepared from a C4 mixture (in particular, C4 raffinate-1) containing isobutene and a glycol. The method includes cracking glycol ether into isobutene and glycol at a temperature between 50° C. and 300° C. in the presence of a strongly acidic catalyst. The glycol ether may be prepared by reaction between a C4 mixture containing isobutene and glycol in the presence of an acid catalyst.
US09637420B2	Increased longevity of the nitrogen content of soil through improved liquid delivery formulations of urease inhibitors and/or nitrification inhibitors designed for urea and manure based fertilizers Increasing longevity of the nitrogen content of soil through improved liquid delivery formulations of urease inhibitors and/or nitrification inhibitors designed to apply to fertilizers, especially urea and manure based fertilizers These delivery formulations provide an environmentally sound and inherently safe solvating system that improves the storage stability of the urease inhibitors by utilizing aprotic solvents, maintain the urease inhibitors and/or nitrification inhibitors in solution to storage temperatures of at least 10° C. and provides improved application to fertilizer of urease and/or nitrification inhibitors. These delivery formulations enable safe storage, transport and subsequent application or blending with urea based or manure based fertilizers that can be applied to soil in either a liquid or granular form to provide improved nitrogen retention in the soil for uptake for plant life.
US09637417B2	Material based on SiAlONs Sialon materials contain HFO2 in a maximum of 1 mass-% as a sintering additive, methods of producing them and methods of using them an α/β-SiAlON material with 5 mass % to 50 mass %, α/(α/β) RE-α-SiAlON wherein RE stands for at least one cation selected from the group consisting of Y, Sc, Lu, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Mg or Ca, and 95 mass % to 50 mass %, β/(α/β) β-SiAlON and of an Hf-containing amorphous or partially crystalline grain-boundary phase with a proportion with respect to the overall material is below 10 vol %, wherein the Hf content of the sintered material is 0.2 mass % to 1.0 mass %, and of a dispersion phase comprising globular particles with a mean particle size of from 0.2 μm to 15 μm, containing at least one hard material selected from the group consisting of SiC, TiN, TiC, Ti(C,N), carbides of further elements of groups IVb, Vb and VIb of the periodic system, nitrides of further elements of groups IVb, VB and VIb of the periodic system, scandium carbide and scandium oxycarbide, which are contained in the sintered compact in a proportion from 5 vol % to 30 vol %.
US09637416B2	Refractory metal boride ceramics and methods of making thereof A composition having nanoparticles of a refractory-metal boride and a carbonaceous matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition comprising a metal component, boron, and an organic component. The metal component is nanoparticles or particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of decomposing into refractory metal nanoparticles. The organic component is an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of reacting or decomposing into refractory-metal nanoparticles, boron, and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight to form a precursor mixture. A composition having nanoparticles of a refractory-metal boride that is not in the form of a powder.
US09637414B2	Dielectric porcelain composition and dielectric element having the same A dielectric porcelain composition with a sintering density of 93% or above, is expressed by the composition formula below: 100[1−x(0.94Bi1/2Na1/2TiO3−0.06BaTiO3)−xK0.5Na0.5NbO3]+αCuO+βLiF (wherein x is between 0.14 and 0.28, and α and β meet either (I) α is between 0.4 and 1.5, and β is between 0 and 2.4, or (II) α is between 0 and 1.5, and β is between 0.2 and 2.4). The dielectric porcelain composition is Pb-free and can be sintered at low temperature, as well as a dielectric element having such composition.
US09637409B2	Low melting glass compositions A glass composition comprising B2O3, Na2O, Al2O3, Li2O, TiO2, ZnO, Ta2O5, Nb2O3, BaO, ZrO2 and SiO2, and devoid of lead, bismuth, and vanadium. Pastes comprising the glass composition and devices including seals comprising such pastes are contemplated.
US09637405B2	Evaluation method of suitable silica powder in manufacturing vitreous silica crucible for pulling of silicon single crystal An evaluation method of suitable silica powder for forming a bubble-free layer of a vitreous silica crucible for pulling of a silicon single crystal, includes: a process of measuring a porosity between silica particles in the silica powder, a process of melting the silica powder, a process of measuring a bubble content rate of a vitreous silica block obtained by cooling to harden the melted silica powder, and a process of determining whether the silica powder is suitable from the porosity of the silica powder and the bubble content rate of the vitreous silica block.
US09637401B1	Combination hydro-air pump and method of use thereof A combination water and air pump and method of use, for simultaneously circulating and aerating water. The pump including a housing, a first chamber for circulating water, having an inlet for water to be drawn into the first chamber and an outlet for water to exit the first chamber, a second chamber for aerating water, having an inlet for water to be drawn into the second chamber, an apparatus to draw air into the second chamber, and an outlet for aerated water to exit the second chamber. A rotatable shaft connected to a first rotatable impeller in the first chamber and a second rotatable impeller in the second chamber. In use, rotation of the shaft simultaneously rotates the impellers to circulate water within said first and second chambers.
US09637400B2	Systems and methods for water treatment Electrochemical devices and methods for water treatment are disclosed. An electrodeionization device (100) may include one or more compartments (110) containing an ionselective media, such as boron-selective resin (170). Cyclic adsorption of target ions and regeneration of the media in-situ is used to treat process water, and may be driven by the promotion of various pH conditions within the electrochemical device.
US09637394B2	Method of preparing a TiO2 nanostructure The present invention discloses a method preparing a TiO2 nanostructure comprising: mixing an organic acid and an aminoalcohol to form an ionic liquid; heating the ionic liquid with titanium ions and lithium ions to form a layered structure; and annealing the mixture to form the TiO2 nanostructure. There is also provided uses of the prepared nanostructure.
US09637389B2	Activated carbon monolith catalyst, methods for making same, and uses thereof An activated carbon monolith catalyst comprising a finished self-supporting activated carbon monolith having at least one passage therethrough, and comprising a supporting matrix and substantially discontinuous activated carbon particles dispersed throughout the supporting matrix and at least one catalyst precursor on the finished self-supporting activated carbon monolith. A method for making, and a method for use, of such an activated carbon monolith catalyst in catalytic chemical reactions are also disclosed.
US09637383B2	Method for carrying out a hydrothermal carbonization reaction and reaction tank for it Known methods for hydrothermal carbonization are very time intensive, as the carbonization reaction only proceeds gradually in the biomass used therefor. This is because of the different reaction conditions prevailing in different parts of the biomass. These also cause an inhomogeneous reaction product. To accelerate the method and to improve the result, the biomass is swirled inside the available reaction space with the aid of blower nozzles, which blow in the steam at a high speed so that the biomass is swirled. This ensures that the carbonization reaction can proceed uniformly and promptly after the biomass is introduced.
US09637380B2	Nanoscale apertures having islands of functionality Methods, compositions and arrays for non-random loading of single analyte molecules into array structures are provided. Arrays of confined regions are produced wherein each confined region comprises a single island within the confined region. The island can be selectively functionalized with a coupling agent to couple a single molecule of interest within the confined region.
US09637370B2	Devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles Various exemplary devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles are provided. In general, the devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles can be configured to heat fluid dispensable by a user into a fuel tank or other type of container. In some embodiments, a fuel dispensing device can include a first passageway configured to pass fluid therethrough and can include a second passageway configured to pass heated air therethrough. The heated air passing through the second passageway can be configured to heat the fluid passing through the first passageway. In some embodiments, a fuel dispensing device can include a single hose configured to pass fluid and heated air through separate passageways therein, and the device can include a manifold configured to facilitate passage of the fluid and the heated air from separate sources into the single hose.
US09637369B2	Multiple channel single spike for a liquid dispensing system A spike for dispensing fluids from a flexible bag, wherein the spike includes multiple fluid channels which transfer liquids from the bag to an enclosed dispensing chamber and air from the enclosed chamber to the bag to permit and control fluid flow within the system.
US09637368B1	Fluid capturing assembly A fluid capturing assembly includes a sign may be positioned on a support surface thereby facilitating the sign to be visible to an observer. The sign is positioned beneath a fluid leak. A funnel is hingedly coupled to the sign such that the funnel captures fluid from the fluid leak. A bag is removably coupled to the funnel such that the bag receives the fluid.
US09637365B2	Movable unit for transport of a mould drum and methods thereof The present invention relates to a mold drum for molding products from a mass of food starting material. The mold drum comprises one or more cavities with a mold cavity wall having at least partially a porous structure, whereas each cavity is connected to a passage. The present invention further relates to a cleaning apparatus for the inventive mold drum with supporting means for supporting the axis of the drum. Additionally, the present invention relates to a process for cleaning the inventive drum.
US09637361B2	Method and apparatus for raising a structure A system and method for raising a structure, or part thereof, the system comprising vertical jack members connected and disposed about a rail system attached about the periphery of the structure. The vertical jack members comprise an outer sleeve and a slidable inner portion that is driven vertically by a jack screw and drive block. Extensible diagonal cross-braces stabilize the jack members and structure being raised.
US09637356B2	Collapsible hoisting apparatus A collapsible hoist apparatus includes a lower boom assembly, a middle boom assembly, and an upper boom assembly, the boom assemblies consisting of two parallel boom arms and a transversal crossbeam, and are connected to one another by a pivotal annular support. The annular support allows the complete boom assembly to be placed in a first extended position, such that the boom assemblies extend outwardly, aligned in a pleated configuration; a fully extended position, such that the boom assemblies extend outwardly, aligned in a planar configuration; or a closed storage position, such that the boom assemblies extend inwardly, aligned in a pleated configuration.
US09637355B2	Process and system for the calculation of data for the operation of a crane The invention relates to a process for the calculation of relevant data for the operation of at least one crane, particularly of a mobile crane, whereby the system comprises at least one crane, a communication network, as well as a data processing center, whereby, first of all, one or more parameters of the crane are determined on the crane and these are transmitted to the data processing center through the communication network and, in the data processing center, one or more items of data that are relevant for the operation of the crane are computed and/or selected on the basis of the one or more parameters received from the crane and the relevant data computed and/or selected for the operation of the crane is transmitted back to the at least one crane, particularly to its crane control. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for the calculation and/or selection of data relevant to the operation of at least one crane that is suitable for the implementation of the process in accordance with the invention.
US09637353B2	Monitoring module and escalator/autowalk including the monitoring module The present disclosure relates to a monitoring module and an escalator/autowalk including the monitoring module. A monitoring device comprises: a first component disposed on one of the driving device of the escalator or autowalk and a fixed device; and a recess portion disposed on the other of the driving device of the escalator or autowalk and the fixed device and configured to receive at least a part of the first component; wherein a relative movement between the recess portion and the first component triggers the first component so as to indicate a movement of the driving device. By applying the monitoring device of the present disclosure, it is possible to achieve monitoring the movement of the driving device of the escalator or autowalk in multiple directions.
US09637341B2	Adhesive tape dispenser An adhesive tape dispenser includes a tape roll housing holding a cutter blade, a protective member mounted in the tape roll housing and movable relative to the tape roll housing to a first position to expose the cutter blade, a front cover mounted in the tape roll housing in such a manner that the front cover is prohibited from being opened when the protective member is in the first position, or can be opened or received when the protective member is moved to a second position. Further, the cutter blade can be mounted in a cutter holder that is installed in the tape roll housing. With the slidable or biasable design of the protective member and the front cover, the user can selectively expose the cutter blade or enable the cutter blade to be blocked.
US09637339B2	System for high speed feeding a thin sheet metal strip into a reciprocating press A sheet metal strip is directed from a supply coil into a unitized system including a frame supporting a feed roll driven by a variable speed motor. The strip is directed upwardly from the feed roll between vertical guide rods to produce an inverted U-shaped vertical loop detected by sensors connected to control the feed roll motor. A servo driven index roll receives and advances the strip into tooling within a reciprocating press. Vibration insulators support the frame from a base stand mounted on air casters which provide for quickly removing the system from the press. The axial length of each roll is less than the width of the strip and engages only a center portion of the strip. A second index roll driven by a servo motor may be used on the press to provide push/pull advancement of the strip through the press.
US09637332B2	Sheet feeding cassette and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet feeding cassette includes a storage region, a front portion, and a bottom portion. On the storage region, a sheet is stored. The front portion is disposed on a downstream side with respect to the storage region in a drawing direction. On the bottom portion, the sheet is placed. In the front portion, an opening is formed through which the storage region is visible. Within the storage region, the bottom portion is formed in white or a pale color. At least a part of the visible region in the storage region is formed to be different in lightness by three or more in Munsell value from a light-color part of the bottom portion, the light-color part being formed in white or the pale color.
US09637325B2	Systems for injecting catalysts and/or additives into a fluidized catalytic cracking unit and methods of making and using the same Systems for loading catalyst and/or additives into a fluidized catalytic cracking unit are disclosed. Methods of making and using the systems are also disclosed.
US09637316B2	Auger feeder of concrete mix and method of manufacturing an auger feeder The invention relates to an auger feeder of concrete mix having a helical segment, which auger feeder has at least one insert (22), which is manufactured of material that is softer than that used for manufacturing the auger feeder's helical segment. One insert (22) is mounted on a downstream end of the auger feeder. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an auger feeder, which method includes manufacture of a helical segment of the auger feeder, in which method at least one insert is manufactured from a material softer than that used for the auger feeder's helical segment. The insert (22) is to be mounted on a downstream end of the auger feeder of the casting of the auger feeder's helical segment.
US09637315B2	Vacuum conveyor apparatus Conveying apparatus comprising: (1) a conveyor belt comprising a load bearing belt having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the belt having a plurality of channels therethrough, (2) mounting material on the exterior surface of the belt, and (3) a resilient engagement covering. Also a method of using the apparatus in conjunction with means for applying a negative pressure.
US09637313B2	Lug loader Embodiments provide methods, systems, and apparatuses for loading workpieces in a flow direction into the spaced apart lugs on a lugged conveyor with the workpieces oriented transverse to the flow direction. The lug loader includes an array of pairs of endless conveyors configured to convey workpieces toward a lugged conveyor. The first and second endless conveyors of each pair are spaced laterally apart across the flow direction and aligned substantially in the flow direction. The array can form a continuous or discontinuous transport surface. Some pairs of endless conveyors in the array may overlap one or more other pairs of endless conveyors in the array. At least one pair of endless conveyors in the array may include two or more endless conveyors that are independently driven at different speeds and/or in different directions to de-skew a workpiece.
US09637296B1	Packaging for use in the shipping of articles A liner for protecting two articles, stacked or side-by-side, comprises panels each of which consists of inflated tubes. The panels provide protection for the top, bottom and sides of both articles. Where the articles are stacked there is a panel between the top of the lower article and the bottom of the upper article. Where the articles are side-by-side there is a panel between the adjacent side surfaces of the two articles. A shipping container is also disclosed which comprises a liner having side wall panels, a lid and a base. Each panel comprises a number of parallel side-by-side tubes. There is an air manifold to which the tubes are connected and an air valve through which air for inflating the panels can be introduced. The liner fits snugly in an outer enclosure which is rigid or is a soft bag. A stiff inset sheet in the bag and against its base imparts rigidity to it. The lid is secured along one of its edges to the walling of the bag and there is a sliding clasp fastener along the edges of the lid and the top edge of the walling for releasably securing the other three edges of the lid to the side walling.
US09637294B2	Waterproof container A waterproof container is disclosed. The container can include first shell and a second shell; a first rim extending around the first shell; a second rim extending around the second shell; and a latch for securing the first shell to the second shell and defining an enclosed storage volume in a mated position. The first shell can include a grip projection adapted for opening the container from a mated position. The latch defines a latch recess adapted for receiving the grip projection when the latch secures the first shell to the second shell in the mated position. The second rim can include a continuous recess, having a pair of continuous sides and a seal ridge between, but spaced apart from, the continuous sides, while the first rim can include inner and outer continuous sealing ridges that fit over the seal ridge and between the continuous sides.
US09637287B2	Packaged roast and ground coffee A packaged roast and ground coffee product comprising a lightweight, thin-walled reclosable container comprising a moisture barrier and an oxygen barrier, and a quantity of roast and ground coffee disposed within the container. The container comprises a finish having a top surface and one or more snap beads positioned below the top surface. A sealing member may be sealed to the top surface and may include a one-way valve permitting venting of CO2 resulting from off-gassing of the roast and ground coffee while preventing ingress of air. A removable overcap comprising a top wall and a depending skirt may be affixed to the finish. The skirt may include an inner surface with at least one locking member dimensioned to engage the snap beads in an interference fit. The packaged roast and ground coffee is preferably capable of withstanding stacking loads and loads associated with decreased interior pressure.
US09637285B2	Anti-refill dispensing fitment for a container An anti-refill product includes a container including a neck with an interior surface, an anti-refill dispensing fitment positioned in the neck of the container, and including at least one ceramic or glass component, and a bonding material between the container and the component that non-removably secures the fitment to the container and thereby renders the product tamper-evident.
US09637282B2	Cap A cap body of a cap includes: a cylindrical inner wall section to be fitted into an inner wall surface of a container mouth section; an annular wall section that extends obliquely in an upper direction toward a radial-direction center integrally from an inner wall surface of the cylindrical inner wall section, has a lower wall surface of a truncated conical shape, and has a discharge hole in a radial-direction center portion; a check valve disposed above the annular wall section to open or close the discharge hole in such a manner that a valve section is detached from or seated on an annular valve seat around the discharge hole; and a guiding tubular body disposed above the check valve and having a discharge passage of contents from the discharge hole. Therefore, at the time of using the contents, the contents can be smoothly discharged to the outside.
US09637279B2	Safety closure for beverage containers A safety closure for a beverage container that prevents an infant from ingesting the closure is provided. The closure includes a cylindrical cap body to be released securely into a beverage container. The cap body includes lateral projections extending from the cylindrical cap are sufficient to prevent an infant from ingesting the cap. The projections are provided to also facilitate rotation of the cap and to be releasably secure the cap of the container.
US09637276B2	Stand-up plastic storage bag A storage bag shifts between a flat configuration with first and second sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other, and a stand-up configuration with the sidewalls separated. In the stand-up configuration, the bag has a substantially flat base (i) formed by the bottom portion of the first and second sidewalls, and (ii) outlined by at least one of the shift regions of the sidewalls. An angle α is defined between each of (i) the first shift region of the first sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag and (ii) the first shift region of the second sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag, and (b) a differing angle β is defined between each of (i) the second shift region of the first sidewall and a bottom edge of the bag and (ii) the second shift region of the second sidewall and the bottom edge of the bag.
US09637274B2	Caddies for boxed beverages, especially caddies for boxed wine products A caddy, into which is received a boxed-wine product, displays the boxed-wine product and permits easy access to the on/off spigot of the boxed-wine product, while protecting furniture and flooring in a vicinity of the boxed-wine product from drippage, and also protecting a surface from being scratched by the boxed-wine product. An open, roofless caddy is especially provided.
US09637267B2	Marking of can ends and/or pull tabs using photonically sensitive ink A system and method for laser marking can ends, especially pull tabs, includes coating a portion of the can end and/or pull tab with a lacquer having a photonically active material and directing a laser to the lacquer to alter the appearance of the of the photonically active material to form an image, especially a high resolution image. The decorated can end and/or tabs may have a high resolution image.
US09637266B2	Packaging box including a buffering member disposed around a packaged article A packaging box includes a bottom case, a covering case and a buffering member. The buffering member is formed with a protruding piece protruded on the bottom plate in a direction of the side plate of the bottom case. By causing the protruding piece to abut against the side plate of the bottom case, a gap into which the side plate of the covering case can be inserted is formed with respect to the side plate of the bottom case. The bottom plate is formed with a space in which the protruding piece can be housed, at a position corresponding to the protruding piece. When the side plate of the covering case is inserted inside the side plate of the bottom case, the protruding piece of the buffering member is pressed by the side plate of the covering case and then folded to be housed in the space.
US09637263B2	Film-wrapped bundle opener Methods and tools for opening polyfilm-wrapped packages. A tool includes a rubbing surface and a motor configured to move the rubbing surface. The tool includes a power source connected to supply power to the rubbing surface. The rubbing surface is applied to the polyfilm wrapping while being moved to create an opening in the polyfilm wrapping caused at least in part by friction heat. The opening is created without damaging contents of the package.
US09637256B2	Apparatus for forming packaging units An apparatus for producing bundles of containers received from a wide container stream that is converted into plural single-track container streams. The apparatus has a dividing-off and/or compactor unit that divides off and compacts a predetermined number of containers to form a partial bundle to be combined with other partial bundles to form a full bundle. The apparatus also includes application elements that apply adhesive to a container, a linear transporter having a controllable drive, a guide element, a transport element that moves linearly along the guide element, and as many head guides as there are containers in a bundle. The head guides move and/or rotate relative to the transport element.
US09637249B2	Method and apparatus for filling a multi-row packaging tray with piece-form products A tray loading packaging machine that carries out a method for filling a multi-row packaging tray with piece-form products at a high performance level, having the following steps: dividing up a single-row stream of piece-form products onto a plurality of lanes arranged substantially parallel to one another in order to convey the products further; synchronizing the individual streams of products on the plurality or lanes with one another such that in each case one product from one lane can be transferred to the packaging tray substantially at the same time as in each case one product from the other lanes; and transferring the produces to the packaging tray, wherein in each case one product from one lane is transferred to one row of the packaging tray.
US09637247B2	Component deployment system A method and apparatus for deploying a group of panels. An apparatus comprises a group of panels in a folded configuration against a side of a spacecraft, a group of flexible members connected to the group of panels, and an interface system associated with the group of panels and the group of flexible members. The interface system is configured to move the group of panels from the folded configuration to a deployed configuration when the group of flexible members is extended from the spacecraft.
US09637244B2	Aircraft instrumentation systems for displaying electronic circuit breaker information Aircraft instrumentation systems and controllers are provided. An aircraft instrumentation system includes a display and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor an electronic circuit breaker (ECB) status of each of a plurality of aircraft systems. The controller is further configured to generate, for each of the plurality of aircraft systems, a visual indicator that indicates the ECB status. The controller is yet further configured to generate an image arrangement that includes the visual indicator for each of the plurality of aircraft systems and to generate a signal that causes a display to present the image arrangement.
US09637241B2	Engine mounting system for an aircraft A method and apparatus comprising a frame, a first linking system connected to the frame, and a second linking system connected to the frame. The frame may be configured to be connected to a support structure for an engine of an aircraft. The first linking system may be configured to be connected to a fan case in the engine. The second linking system is configured to be connected to an engine core case in the engine.
US09637233B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle for interacting with a pet An unmanned aerial vehicle for interacting with a pet. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a processor-based monitoring device to provide a behavioral assessment of the pet, an activity recommender to select an activity program dependent on the behavioral assessment, a motor mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle to provide aerial movement based on the activity program, and an activity coordinator to perform a function based on the activity program. The function includes activating feedback outputs upon completion of the activity program.
US09637231B2	Methods and systems for transitioning an aerial vehicle between hover flight and crosswind flight A method involves operating an aerial vehicle in a hover-flight orientation. The aerial vehicle is connected to a tether that defines a tether sphere having a radius based on a length of the tether, and the tether is connected to a ground station. The method involves positioning the aerial vehicle at a first location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The method involves transitioning the aerial vehicle from the hover-flight orientation to a forward-flight orientation, such that the aerial vehicle moves from the tether sphere. And the method involves operating the aerial vehicle in the forward-flight orientation to ascend at an angle of ascent to a second location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The first and second locations are substantially downwind of the ground station.
US09637229B2	Mission-adaptive rotor blade with circulation control A rotorcraft may include an airframe and a rotor connected to the airframe. The rotor may include a plurality of blades defining ducts along the length thereof and vents in fluid communication with the ducts. Flow from through the vents may be controlled by valves with piezoelectric actuators. The valves may be adjusted to achieve a lift profile suited for an operational mode such as vertical, autorotative, or unloaded flight. The lift profile may vary along the length of the blade and may vary cyclically with rotation of the blade. The lift profile may be chosen to approximate a figure of merit for the rotor suitable for a given operational mode.
US09637227B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle hybrid rotor drive Devices, methods, and systems of various embodiments are disclosed including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a hybrid rotor drive system. The UAV may include a frame, a primary rotor, a plurality of auxiliary rotors, a battery, and a processor coupled to the battery and the auxiliary rotors. The primary rotor may be configured to generate thrust with a downwash of air. The plurality of auxiliary rotors may each be at least partially disposed in the downwash of air generated by the primary rotor. The plurality of auxiliary rotors may be configured to be able to harvest energy from the downwash of air. The battery may be configured to store at least some of the energy harvested from the downwash of air by the plurality of auxiliary rotors. The processor may be configured with processor-executable instructions to utilize the plurality of auxiliary rotors to provide flight control for the UAV.
US09637220B2	Supporting set for a wing flap system of an aircraft The support assembly comprises a fixing system which comprises a first connection rod which is connected via a first end to a support component and which is configured to generate a primary force path and a second connection rod which is connected via a first end to the support component and which is configured to generate a secondary force path, the fixing system further comprising a beam which is fixed to a structural component, the second end of the first connection rod and the second end of the second connection rod being connected to the beam, which is arranged so that the directions of the first and second connection rods are oriented in accordance with a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane of the support component.
US09637211B2	Propulsion system having counter-rotating impellers A marine propulsion system includes a housing configured to be coupled to, or within, a marine vessel hull. At least one pair of counter-rotating impellers is disposed within the housing such that the rotation occurs in a plane generally parallel to the surface of the water. A moveable output nozzle is coupled to the rear portion of the housing and can move to facilitate controlling the direction of travel of the vessel.
US09637206B2	Adapter for the insert of two-tabbed fins into single-tabbed fin boxes of a surfboard A removable surfboard fin adapter that allows removable fins, fin boxes and fin systems from different manufacturers to be compatible with each other. A two-tabbed type removable surfboard fin is received and secured in the recess of a single-tab type surfboard fin receiving box that would not otherwise be able to receive and secure a two-tabbed type removable surfboard fin. The adapter includes two slots that accept the tabs of the two-tabbed fin. The front, rear, or both front and rear of the adapter include a notch for securing he adapter to the single-tab receiving box. Angled slots are provided for canted fins.
US09637201B2	Drop stitch inflatable boat An inflatable dinghy includes a drop stitch inflatable floor made of high pressure drop stitch material; port and starboard drop stitch inflatable sides made of high-pressure drop stitch material attached at outside edges of the drop stitch inflatable floor, respectively; a rigid bow mold attached to the drop stitch inflatable floor and drop stitch inflatable sides; and a rigid stern transom attached to the drop stitch inflatable floor and drop stitch inflatable sides. The inflatable dinghy includes only three separate air compartments including the drop stitch inflatable floor and the drop stitch inflatable sides.
US09637193B1	Bicycle saddle that balances sitting force A bicycle saddle includes a seat bladder fastened to a base frame. The seat bladder has one or more cavities that include an internal channel along a portion of the seat bladder's centerline that blocks the flow of fluid from side-to-side along the length of the internal channel. A rear fluid channel allows fluid to flow from side-to-side as the rider's weight shifts from side-to-side during the pedaling cycle. Fluid also flows from side-to-side where the pommel portion flows into the wider seating portion of the set bladder by moving around the forward end of the longitudinal channel. The perimeter of the seat bladder overhangs the perimeter of the base frame by a variable amount throughout the perimeter of the base frame.
US09637192B2	Height adjustment device for bicycle saddle A height adjustment device for a bicycle saddle is provided and essentially includes a hydraulic cylinder, an adjustment disk, and a driving mechanism. An annular guiding groove is disposed on the adjustment disk and has a bottom whose height decreases from one end of the annular guiding groove to the other end of the annular guiding groove. When the adjustment disk is being driven by a motor, the annular guiding groove enables a relief valve of the hydraulic cylinder to turn on and turn off according to the level of the accumulated pressure, so as to fine-tune saddle height.
US09637191B2	LED signaling device for a bicycle A bicycle LED signaling device for a bicycle includes a lighting module with at least one array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a power source, an operation interface, and a controller connected to the power source and the operation interface to receive an operation command to control the LED array to display a corresponding signal.
US09637188B2	Crawler web A crawler web for a crawler chain of a crawler vehicle, in particular a snow vehicle, is proposed, wherein the crawler web comprises a base rail which is attachable releasably to the crawler chain, a track bracket which is provided for guiding the crawler chain on a chassis of the crawler vehicle, and a tread element which is provided for arrangement on a ground contact side of the crawler chain and for engagement in an underlying surface. According to the invention, the track bracket and the tread element are formed integrally, wherein the tread element is extended over a large part of a length in the longitudinal direction of the base rail.
US09637182B2	Vehicle drag reduction assembly A drag reduction assembly is mountable on a vehicle or other object experiencing relative motion in a fluid environment. The assembly comprises at least one shell of flexible web material movable between non-deployed and deployed positions. In addition, the shell is configured to provide at least an outer flow surface in the deployed position (e.g., a curved surface) to reduce the effects of aerodynamic drag. In many embodiments, intake apertures such as NACA ducts may be provided to allow a portion of the flowing fluid into the shell. The flowing fluid will cause the shell to assume automatically the deployed position. In cases where fluid enters the shell, an exit location is provided in the shell to permit such fluid to exit and rejoin fluid on the outside.
US09637169B2	Display device and method for displaying data and driver assistance system for a vehicle A display device (120) for the display of data. The display device (120) includes a data display device (124) for displaying data. The display device (120) is, or can be, fitted separately onto a steering wheel (102) of a vehicle (100). The display device (120) further includes an acceleration detection device (122) for detecting acceleration relative to at least two axes. The display device (120) is designed to determine, using the detected acceleration, a steering wheel rotational angle of the steering wheel (102) and, using the steering wheel rotational angle, to modify the data display.
US09637166B2	Electric power steering apparatus Although the steering angle control of a steering wheel is performed using automatic steering control, when the steering torque is applied by the steering wheel operation of the driver, the target steering angle is corrected to become the same direction as a direction that the steering torque is applied, and the steering angle control is performed to coincide with that target steering angle. Thereby, in the case of adding together outputs of the steering angle control with respect to the corrected target steering angle and the assist control by the steering torque with a certain ratio, it is possible to make the output direction of the automatic steering control coincide with the output direction of the manual steering control, and the control outputs become hard to interfere with each other. As a result, the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver that occurs in switching the steering mode is reduced.
US09637164B2	Nylon resin driven pulley A torque transmitting assembly is provided. The assembly includes a ball nut having an outer diameter and keyway slot therein, and a pulley positioned on the ball nut. The pulley includes a cylindrical outer surface, a bore extending through the pulley such that the pulley includes an inner surface, and at least one torque member formed on the inner surface and projecting radially inward to be received by the keyway slot.
US09637152B2	Support shelf for a shopping cart and associated shopping assembly A shopping assembly includes a shopping cart and a support shelf. The shopping cart includes a basket and a handle. The basket includes a rear wall having a top end, and the handle is spaced from the top end of the rear wall defining a space between the handle and the top end of the rear wall. The support shelf includes a cuff and a platform. The cuff is wrapped at least partially around the handle of the shopping cart to couple the support shelf to the shopping cart. The platform is positioned below and extends forwardly relative to the cuff toward the rear wall of the shopping cart. The platform has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface and rigidly extends between a front edge and a rear edge thereof. The cuff is positioned on a rear side of the rear edge of the platform.
US09637150B1	Transport handle for low profile displacement Aspects of a transport handle for low profile displacement of an item for transport are described. In one embodiment, the transport handle includes an extension arm, an extension arm cross bar secured to one end of the extension arm, and a transport base locking bar secured to another end of the extension arm. The transport base locking bar may include an attachment hook or displacement facet for mechanically coupling to and displacing the item for transport when a force is applied to the transport handle. In other aspects, the transport handle may include a transport base extension bar that substantially extends over a top surface of the item for transport, and one or more wheels secured to the extension arm cross bar for transporting the transport handle from place to place.
US09637138B2	Towing system for towing a user on a support material A towing system comprises towers arranged relative to a skiing surface; a pulley on each tower; and a motor effecting rotation of at least one pulley. A cable passes along the pulleys and forms a closed loop between the towers. A towing element is coupled to the cable for towing a user along the skiing surface. The system features a number of innovations. A rigid member is arranged to hold a tower upright and has tension therein for tensioning the cable. A support assembly supporting the pulley is arranged for pivotal motion relative to the tower for adjusting a plane within which the pulley rotates. Guide rollers properly guide the cable over each pulley. The pulley comprises angular track portions which are removable independent of one another. Panels partially enclosing the support assembly are movable into a position to define a platform for supporting objects and people thereon during maintenance.
US09637134B2	Motor vehicle operating data collection and analysis A method and apparatus for collecting and evaluating powered vehicle operation utilizing on-board diagnostic components and location determining components or systems. The invention creates one or more databases whereby identifiable behavior or evaluative characteristics can be analyzed or categorized. The evaluation can include predicting likely future events. The database can be correlated or evaluated with other databases for a wide variety of uses.
US09637118B2	Processing apparatus, processing system, and processing method A processing apparatus includes a distance image acquirer, a moving-object detector, and a danger-level determining unit. The distance image acquirer acquires a distance image containing distance information of each pixel. The moving-object detector detects a moving object from the distance image. The danger-level determining unit determines a danger level of the moving object by use of the distance image, and outputs the danger level to a controller that controls a controlled unit in accordance with the danger level.
US09637116B2	Vehicle A vehicle configured to suppress a variation in a deceleration during braking. When a regeneration braking force is generated by a hybrid ECU to brake a hybrid vehicle, and an abnormality occurs to communication between the ECU and a brake ECU, the ECU gradually decreases a magnitude of a target regeneration braking force as the time elapses. On the other hand, the ECU gradually increases a magnitude of a target friction braking force up to a magnitude of a target total braking force as the time elapses. Further, when the vehicle is braked, and power supply to the ECU is shut off to result in an abnormality in the communication between the ECU and the ECU, the ECU finishes the regeneration operation of an electric motor, and the ECU rapidly increases the magnitude of the target friction braking force to the magnitude of the target total braking force.
US09637115B2	Control systems and methods for transmission of hybrid power vehicle A transmission control system for a hybrid-power driving system includes at least a gear shifting actuation module to control engagement of specific gearwheels and a clutch actuation module to control a clutch that couples an engine to the transmission. Gear shifts are required for each of the engine and the electric motor in the hybrid-power driving system. The control system minimizes power loss when a gear shift is occurring for the engine or the electric motor. By selectively controlling the clutch and engagement of specific gearwheels, power loss associated with a gear shift for one of these power sources can be directly offset by using the other power source.
US09637111B2	Method and system for selecting power sources in hybrid electric vehicles A method selects one or more power sources in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) at a particular moment in time for a current route to optimize energy consumption for the HEV, wherein the HEV includes one or more electric engines (EC) and one or more internal combustion engines, by first determining, in an off-line processor, a regression model that predicts a terminal cost of a state along a route from features associated with the route and the vehicle, using a computed true costs-to-go of multiple states from multitude of real or imaginary routes. In an online processor in the HEV, truncated dynamic programming is performed using the regression model to estimate a terminal cost at an end of a truncated time horizon for a current route. Then, one or more of the power sources are selected for the one or more EC and the one or more ICE based on a minimal cost-to-go of a current state.
US09637107B2	Travel control apparatus for vehicle In a travel control apparatus for a vehicle, a travel environment information acquisition unit acquires travel environment information on a travel environment of the vehicle. A travel information detector detects travel information on the vehicle in order to execute automatic driving control based on such information pieces. A lateral force generator generates lateral force to be applied to the vehicle during the automatic driving control. A torsion bar is interposed on a torque transmission path of a steering system. A steering wheel angle detector detects a steering wheel angle. A lateral force detector detects the lateral force acting on the vehicle. An intervening steering operation determination unit determines that a driver has performed an intervening steering operation when a characteristic of the detected steering wheel angle and lateral force differs from a reference characteristic that varies univocally when the steering wheel is in a no load condition.
US09637099B2	Pressure control valve arrangement having diaphragm valves for controlling a fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle, having a valve seat integrated in a unipartite fashion in a plastic housing part A pressure control valve arrangement is provided for controlling the fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle such that, in the event of a tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle to lock, the brake pressure in associated brake cylinders can be adaptively adjusted. At least two diaphragm valves, which have diaphragms which are loaded by spring elements, and at least one electromagnetic control valve, which can be activated by an electronic control device for the pilot control of the diaphragm valves, are provided in a housing of the pressure control valve arrangement. At least one valve seat of the at least one electromagnetic control valve is formed in a unipartite fashion with a housing part which is formed by a plastic injection-molded blank.
US09637097B2	Vehicle control device A control device for a motorcycle includes a removal detecting unit for detecting the removal of an equipment, which is required during a public road running of the automotive vehicle, from the motorcycle, a determining unit for determining the presence of the motorcycle on a non-public road area in the event that a determining condition including a detection signal fed from the removal detecting unit is satisfied, and a drive control unit operable in response to a determining signal from the determining unit to set a non-public road mode appropriate to the non-public road running. The equipment referred to above is at least one of a back viewing mirror, a headlight, a tail lamp, a number plate, a license lamp, a warning horn, a side stand and turn indicators.
US09637091B2	Heterogeneous energy supply system A heterogeneous energy supply system includes an electric power management unit controlled by a control unit to output electric power. An electricity supply unit is powered by the electric power management unit, and is controlled by the control unit to regulate the electric power so as to provide an electricity output. An air supply unit is powered by the electric power management unit, and is controlled by the control unit to generate an air output. A hydrogen supply unit is powered by the electric power management unit, and is controlled by the control unit to generate a hydrogen gas output.
US09637086B2	Smart system In a smart system, an onboard system transmits a request signal. A portable device receives the request signal. An LF demodulation portion demodulates the request signal to acquire request data and returns an answer signal based on acquisition of the request data. The onboard system receives the answer signal and performs smart drive based on reception of the answer signal. The onboard system also transmits a specified counter-RA signal. A switching circuit of the portable device outputs the received counter-RA signal to a modulation portion while bypassing the LF demodulation portion. The modulation portion performs RF modulation using the counter-RA signal to acquire a counter-RA modulation signal and transmits the counter-RA modulation signal. When receiving the counter-RA modulation signal, the onboard system determines whether to allow or disallow the smart drive based on delay time of timing to receive the counter-RA modulation signal with reference to timing to transmit the counter-RA signal. This enables to suppress variations in the transmission/reception delay time inherent in the smart system.
US09637084B2	Webbing take-up device A webbing take-up device is obtained capable of restricting movement of a clutch member in the axial direction of a second gear. In the webbing take-up device, a movement prevention portion is formed, on a rotor side, at an intermediate bottom portion of a large gear portion, and a clutch spring attached to the rotor abuts the movement prevention portion, thereby preventing any movement of the clutch spring further to the intermediate bottom portion side. Movement of the clutch spring in the axial direction of the rotor can accordingly be suppressed, enabling movement of the clutch spring in the axial direction of the rotor to be restricted.
US09637079B2	Datum to provide additional retention force An instrument panel assembly having structure designed to restrict the motion of a panel member of the instrument panel assembly in certain situations, such as airbag deployment is disclosed. A panel member is secured to the instrument panel main body. A primary alignment post extends from the back surface of the panel member and includes a retention notch. The retention notch catches on a first edge of a first aperture of the instrument panel and restricts the motion of the panel member when a force of the second type is applied.
US09637077B2	Frontal impact energy absorption members A vehicle includes a bumper beam and a bumper fascia that covers the bumper beam. An energy absorption member includes a first laterally positioned leg including a mounting flange connected to the bumper beam and a second laterally positioned leg including a mounting flange connected to the bumper beam. The first and second laterally positioned legs are located at opposite sides of a forward facing surface and are spaced-apart from each other.
US09637074B2	Drive arrangement in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a drive arrangement in a motor vehicle, wherein a first drive, a second drive and a third drive are provided, wherein the drives each have two supply connections, and wherein the first drive and the second drive each have their own associated driver circuit. The invention proposes that the supply connections of the third drive can be connected to high potential (V+) and low potential (V−) by means of the two driver circuits.
US09637073B2	Encapsulated control module for a motor vehicle A control module for a motor vehicle having a base plate and electronic modules situated thereon is described. The electronic modules are encapsulated and the insulating compound which protects against environmental influences and is used for this purpose is a distance away from the edge of the base plate over the entire circumference.
US09637072B2	Electrical connection box An electrical connection box includes a terminal supporting wall that has a rescue terminal portion of a bus bar arranged on the front surface and is provided as a single piece with a block main body, and a cover member that exposes and covers the terminal supporting wall and the rescue terminal portion. Bearing holes are provided in the terminal supporting wall on one end side in the left-right direction, rotation support shaft portions that are rotatably fitted into the bearing holes are provided as protrusions on the cover member, the rescue terminal portion is exposed by rotating the cover member from an opening/closing end on the other end side in the left-right direction with the rotation support shaft portions serving as fulcrums, and ribs for holding the cover member in an isolating state are provided as protrusions on the opening/closing end side of the cover member and are semi-locked into latching depressions provided on the terminal supporting wall.
US09637065B2	Plastics material decorative part The present invention is related to a plastics material decorative part, a Plastics material decorative part, preferably for a motor vehicle, comprising: a surface having a first region in which the surface is provided with a high-gloss finish, and having a second region which is formed as a portion of the first region, a decoration, which is provided in the second region and applied by hot stamping to the surface provided with a high-gloss finish.
US09637043B2	Bale strapping apparatus A bale strapping apparatus is provided. The apparatus may include a floor to receive at least one bale of material, a bar, and means for moving the bar. The bar may include at least one dispenser for receiving and dispensing securing members. The securing members may be permanently attached to the dispenser. Furthermore, the bar may be moved laterally above and across the floor and, accordingly, over the at least one bale of material, thereby causing the dispenser to dispense the securing member around the at least one bale. The apparatus may then tighten the securing members, thus securing the bale to the apparatus.
US09637040B1	Tarp deploying device with frangible connector for rear dump trailer A tarp deploying apparatus includes breakaway connector between a radial arm assembly and a tarp roller. The breakaway connector is designed to fracture, or otherwise come apart, to prevent damaging stress from being applied to the tarp roller by the radial arm assembly. Therefore, if a rear flap of a rear-dump trailer on which the radial arm assembly is mounted is dislodged from the tub of the trailer, the breakaway connect will permit separation of the radial arm assembly from the tarp roller without damaging the radial arm assembly or the tarp roller.
US09637019B2	System and method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle A charging system and method that may be used to automatically apply customized charging settings to a plug-in electric vehicle, where application of the settings is based on the vehicle's location. According to an exemplary embodiment, a user may establish and save a separate charging profile with certain customized charging settings for each geographic location where they plan to charge their plug-in electric vehicle. Whenever the plug-in electric vehicle enters a new geographic area, the charging method may automatically apply the charging profile that corresponds to that area. Thus, the user does not have to manually change or manipulate the charging settings every time they charge the plug-in electric vehicle in a new location.
US09637016B2	Fast charging system for electric vehicles The embodiments described and claimed herein are apparatus, systems, and methods for charging an electric vehicle at a stationary service station. In one embodiment, the service station includes a power generation component including at least one fuel cell, a fuel supply component for supplying fuel to the power generation component, a charging component including at least one customer charging station, and a control component for controlling and monitoring the other components and for providing accounting and billing functions.
US09637013B2	Apparatus and method for generating power using inertia The invention is an apparatus for generating power using inertia of a load in a moving vehicle. The apparatus includes a vessel having a volume that is capable of an expansion and a contraction, and containing a fluid under a pressure. The fluid is released from the vessel as a force is exerted by the load of the vehicle against the vessel. The apparatus includes a reservoir, operably connected to the vessel by fluid conduit. The reservoir contains the fluid under pressure until an optimum pressure is reached at which point the reservoir releases the fluid to a power generator. The power generator then generates electrical power. Excess fluid released from the power generator then returns to the vessel.
US09637010B2	System and method for secure charging of a motor vehicle battery A system and method for secure charging of a motor vehicle battery including the steps of secure charging of the battery of a motor vehicle from a network estimating the resistance between the earth and the neutral of the network, including at least one injection of pulses of current into the network, measurements of voltage between the earth and the neutral of the network in response to each pulse, and a determination of the earth resistance from the measured voltages. Each injection of current pulses into the network includes the injection of a first positive pulse followed by a second negative pulse, the first and the second pulses having an equal intensity in terms of absolute value and being separated by a sufficiently short interval for a stray capacitor coupled to the network to be further charged during the second pulse.
US09637009B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes: a main battery; an electric power converter configured to convert power to driving power of a drive motor; an auxiliary battery configured to supply power to auxiliaries; a power supply harness connecting the auxiliary battery to the auxiliaries; a step-down converter having an output end connected to the power supply harness, the step-down converter being configured to step down an output voltage of the main battery to the driving voltage of the auxiliaries; an interrupter configured to isolate the step-down converter from the power supply harness at the time when a predetermined specific abnormality has been detected; and a discharger configured to discharge a capacitor incorporated in the electric power converter, the discharger being configured to operate by receiving electric power supplied from a first power supply path which connects the output end of the step-down converter to the interrupter.
US09637006B2	Power converter for electric hybrid earthmoving machine An electrical system architecture for a mobile, electric hybrid machine includes a first bus configured to receive electric power at a first, selectively adjustable voltage from an electrical power source. A second bus is configured to receive electric power at a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage. A controller is configured to determine a desired magnitude of the second voltage for the second bus, produce a signal indicative of a magnitude of the first, selectively adjustable voltage that is a multiple of the desired magnitude of the second voltage, and adjust the magnitude of the first voltage in the first bus to the multiple of the desired magnitude of the second voltage. A fixed-ratio power converter is configured to convert the power at the first voltage in the first bus to the power at the second voltage in the second bus.
US09636999B2	In-wheel assembly and vehicle with the in-wheel assembly Disclosed is an in-wheel drive system including a motor inside a wheel, in which the motor is disposed inside the wheel, with the center of the rotary shaft ahead of and above the center of the wheel, so it provides an effect of more freely designing the inside of the wheel.
US09636993B2	Systems, methods and devices for the physical rehabiliation using an electrically motorized vehicle A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One system is a physical therapy system including a prescription module to prescribe a physical therapy prescription for operation of the device of the electrically motorized wheel and a rehabilitation application in communication with the prescription module to calculate the set of control parameters based on the physical therapy prescription.
US09636989B2	Device for controlling hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle control device includes an engine, a motor/generator, an automatic transmission in which the gear ratio can be fixed by the driver's intention; and a drive wheel. The control device has an assist traveling mode and an engine generation traveling mode as hybrid modes in which the engine and the motor/generator are drive sources. The control device includes a rotational speed limit setting unit which sets a value that exceeds the upper rotational speed limit, at which the motor/generator can carry out a torque output, as the rotational speed limit of the engine motor rotational speed, and a rotational speed limit control unit for reducing the rotational speed limit to the rotational speed limit at which the motor/generator can carry out a torque output, when the engine motor rotational speed has reached the rotational speed limit and there is a torque output request of the motor/generator.
US09636986B2	Hybrid drivetrain and method of operation thereof A driveline for a vehicle is provided. The driveline includes a power source, a planetary gearset, a lockout clutch, a transmission, and a kinetic energy recovery system. The planetary gearset includes a sun gear, a carrier having a plurality of planet gears rotatably disposed thereon, and a ring gear. The power source is in driving engagement with a portion of the planetary gearset. The lockout clutch is capable of placing the planetary gearset in a locked out condition. The transmission is in driving engagement with another portion of the planetary gearset. The kinetic energy recovery system includes an accessory clutch and a flywheel. The accessory clutch facilitates driving engagement between the flywheel and another portion of the planetary gearset. The lockout clutch and the accessory clutch are selectively engaged to facilitate a transfer of energy to and from the transmission and the flywheel.
US09636979B1	Vehicle frame structure A vehicle includes a cross-member and a hinge. The cross-member has a horizontal surface converging with a vertical surface. The vertical surface has a generally flat profile and defines at least one curved recess proximate to a hinge support area located on the horizontal surface. The cross-member has a yield strength that is greater proximate to the curved recess relative to the remaining generally flat profile. The hinge is secured to the hinge support area.
US09636977B2	Rear vehicle-body structure of vehicle There are provided an openable roof capable of covering over a passenger cabin, a back window provided in back of the openable roof to be apart from a rear end of the openable roof which is in a state in which the openable roof covers over the passenger cabin, a link mechanism connecting the openable roof and the back window to a vehicle body such that the openable roof and the back window swing relative to the vehicle body, a storage room provided in back of the passenger cabin to store the openable roof and the back window, and a shielding member to shield a gap between the openable roof and the back window which are in a state in which the openable roof and the back window cover over the passenger cabin. This shielding member is provided not to be storable in the storage room.
US09636974B2	Device for thermally conditioning fluid for a motor vehicle and corresponding heating and/or air conditioning apparatus The invention relates to a device for thermally conditioning a fluid for a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one heat module comprising a core and a shell defining a circuit for guiding the fluid that is to be heated or cooled between the core and the shell, a fluid inlet box (209a) and a fluid outlet box, the inlet box (209a) having at least one fluid inlet canal (225a, 225b) communicating with the fluid guiding circuit. According to the invention, the fluid inlet canal (225a, 225b) has at least one substantially curved portion which is configured to generate a swirling movement in the fluid. The invention also relates to a heating and/or air conditioning apparatus comprising such a device.
US09636973B2	Exhaust throttling for cabin heating Embodiments for heating a vehicle cabin are disclosed. In one example, a method for heating a vehicle cabin comprises closing an exhaust throttle while diverting at least a portion of throttled exhaust gas through an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler coupled upstream of the throttle, and transferring heat from the EGR cooler to a heater core configured to provide heat to the vehicle cabin. In this way, exhaust heat may be directly routed to the cabin heating system.
US09636957B2	Truck towing system and assembly A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.
US09636943B2	Wheel with high strength flexible spokes A wheel with flexible spokes, including a rim and hub, and spokes between the rim and hub made of fibrous material that causes the spokes to be both lighter in weight and stronger than comparable steel spokes. The spokes are also flexible and resilient such that they can bend while retaining their integrity and strength.
US09636933B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing apparatus is provided with a transport mechanism section that transports work, a printing mechanism section that has multiple nozzle groups, which perform printing by discharging an ink onto the work as liquid droplets, and control section that controls the actions of the transport mechanism section and the printing mechanism section. In addition, the printing mechanism section includes a first nozzle row that forms a first printing region, a second nozzle row that forms a second printing region, and an overlapping section in which the first nozzle row and the second nozzle row overlap. Further, the control section prohibits overlapping of the first printing region with the second printing region on the work when forming the third printing region.
US09636931B2	Printing apparatus and control method thereof A printing apparatus comprises a maintenance unit configured to execute a maintenance operation between a completion of printing on a preceding sheet serving as the printing sheet fed from a stacking unit first and a start of printing on a succeeding sheet serving as the printing sheet fed from the stacking unit next, and a determination unit configured to determine whether to execute the maintenance operation, wherein the determination unit determines, based on a feeding method of the succeeding sheet, whether to execute the maintenance operation.
US09636929B2	Apparatus for marking a laboratory sample carrier An apparatus (1) for marking a laboratory sample carrier (2), includes a guide (5) configured to guide a sample carrier (2) from an entry location (6) to an exit location (7), and a print head (23) configured and positioned to mark a sample carrier (2) at a marking location (24) at a guide position intermediate the entry and exit locations (6, 7). The guide (5) is inclined such that a laboratory sample carrier (2) can travel from the entry to the exit locations (6, 7) under the influence of gravity. The apparatus (1) further includes a selectively deployable stop (41) for arresting the travel of a sample carrier (2) down the guide (5) at the marking location (24), the stop (41) being undeployable to allow the sample carrier (2) to travel from the marking location (24) to the exit location (7).
US09636924B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing apparatus is provided in which a position of a joint of a first yellow nozzle group and a second yellow nozzle group in a predetermined direction is offset from a position of a joint of a first magenta nozzle group and a second magenta nozzle group in a predetermined position and a position of a joint of a first cyan nozzle group and a second cyan nozzle group in the predetermined position, and the position of the joint of the first magenta nozzle group and the second magenta nozzle group in the predetermined position is the same as the position of the joint of the first cyan nozzle group and the second cyan nozzle group in the predetermined direction.
US09636913B2	Nozzle ejection trajectory detection Light redirected by liquid droplets ejected from nozzles (30) of a plurality of columns (26, 226, 227) of nozzles (30) is sensed to detect a vertical trajectory of the liquid droplets for each of the nozzles (30).
US09636912B2	Ink jet recording device Under a condition in which bowed printing occurs, a horizontal shift is suppressed to improve print quality. Following a program stored in a ROM 12, an MPU 10 generates video data for charging print particles according to print contents data stored in a RAM 11. Based on the print contents data, the MPU 10 detects a letter to be printed last, and when the letter to be printed last is printed to end a print operation, generates video data so that based on the video data, a non-print charge voltage driving non-print particles to an extent that they do not fly over a gutter 25 is applied to non-print particles. The number of the non-print particles subjected to the non-print charge voltage is determined by the MPU 10, based on the distance from a print head 2 to a print subject 30, a letter height preset value, etc. A character signal generating circuit 18 generates the non-print charge voltage, based on the video data, and applies the generated the non-print charge voltage to a charging electrode 22.
US09636911B2	Inkjet recording device The purpose of the present invention is to suppress variance in the print quality of an inkjet recording device. In order to solve the above problem, the present invention is an inkjet recording device of a charge control type equipped with two or more nozzles which are disposed side by side in a print head, the inkjet recording device being characterized by the following: having a control unit for performing print control independently for each of a plurality of printing configurations; the control unit having an input unit whereby current values of print elements of each of the printing configurations can be periodically checked, and having an output unit whereby the print elements during a subsequent print can be modified; and in that the control unit further adjusts each of the nozzles for every print so as to cause the “charging voltage”, “deflecting voltage”, and “ink pressure” of the subsequent print to approach a reference value.
US09636909B2	Driving device for driving piezoelectric element A liquid ejection device includes a head unit and a control unit. A driving signal generating portion of the control unit is configured to create a driving signal having at least one wave portion for ejecting the liquid from the nozzles. A signal converting portion of the control unit is configured to convert plural types of original control signals including an original latching signal and an original printing data signal into a single serial control signal having a serial form. A signal restoring portion of the head unit is configured to create plural types of restored control signals from the serial control signal received, the restored control signals including a restored latching signal and a restored printing data signal. The nozzles are configured and arranged to eject the liquid based on the driving signal, the restored latching signal, and the restored printing data signal.
US09636907B2	Liquid discharge apparatus, control method of liquid discharge apparatus, and control program of liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge unit including a piezoelectric element that is displaced in response to a drive signal, a pressure chamber of which an inner pressure is increased or decreased by the piezoelectric element, and a nozzle which is in communication with the pressure chamber and discharges liquid filling the pressure chamber, depending on an increase or a decrease in the inner pressure of the pressure chamber, a detection unit that detects residual vibration occurring in the discharge unit according to a potential change of the drive signal that is supplied to the piezoelectric element, and a determination unit that determines a discharge state, in which the detection unit outputs a first detection signal and a second detection signal, and the determination unit determines the discharge state, based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal.
US09636905B2	Device and method for identifying a change in a predetermined condition In an embodiment, a device and method for identifying a change in a predetermined condition. The device is a patch injected with ink that transforms in response to a change in the predetermined condition, such as, a change in temperature or change in the ultraviolet (UV) index level. The ink includes thermochromic ink that transforms or identifiably changes based on a change in a temperature condition, and/or photochromic ink that transforms or identifiably changes based on a change in an UV index level condition. When temperature increases or decreases to reach one or more threshold temperature values, the thermochromic ink transforms in an identifiable manner to indicate a condition has be met. When the UV index level increase or decrease to reach one or more threshold UV index levels, the photochromic ink transforms in an identifiable manner to indicate that a condition has be met.
US09636888B2	Injection molding of hollow articles Described are joint designs, tooling, and molding methods for a hollow object, such as an automobile bolster. The methods and structures provide a process and system that facilitates mold alignment, part alignment, material strength, design adaptability, efficient processing, reduced labor, increased production rates, reduced energy consumption per part, aesthetically pleasing surfaces, and reduces or eliminates the need for welding.
US09636884B2	Box configuring tool and dispenser A box configuring tool includes a base having a planar surface, a first stop positioned at a first end of the base, and a second stop positioned at a second end of the base opposing the first end of the base. The tool also includes a pair of spaced-apart walls coupled to the base to define an open-ended chute along the base's planar surface. The open-ended chute is disposed between the first stop and the second stop. The open-ended chute has a tapered-width portion contiguous with a constant-width portion.
US09636873B2	Solid image apparatus with improved part separation from the image plate Devices, methods, and computer program products for facilitating the assembly of three-dimensional parts in a layer-wise fashion are disclosed, wherein separation forces between the assembler device and the parts are minimized at certain interfaces. Parts may be produced from polymers, photopolymers, metals, or other materials. In some aspects of the present disclosure, separation forces are minimized via the utilization of a cure inhibiting layer on a top surface of the image plate and via sliding the part from contact with a portion of the image plate having high elevation to above a portion of the image plate with low elevation. In some aspects, the assembler device further comprises a sweeper configured to expose the cure inhibiting layer to a source of cure inhibitor after a cure cycle.
US09636870B2	Modeling apparatus and modeling method A powder transfer mechanism laminates powder layers containing water-soluble powder as a main component one by one at a modeling portion. An inkjet line head injects a water-based ink that dissolves the powder in an area of an uppermost layer of the powder layers laminated by the powder transfer mechanism, the area corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of a modeled object. Then, a heater heats the powder for each layer of the powder layers. Further, the heater heats the powder after the water-based ink is injected by the inkjet line head or before the water-based ink is injected by the inkjet line head. The present invention can be applied to a modeling apparatus, for example.
US09636866B2	Method for inspecting mounting safety, device for carrying out the method and device for adhesive application A method for checking the security of installation of a joining element to be fixed to a component via an adhesive connection, wherein the adhesive is taken from an adhesive receptacle and is curable by exposure to light from a light emitter. The fill level of the adhesive receptacle is monitored and, upon reaching a lower threshold value of the determined level of the adhesive receptacle, a fluid connection device of a second adhesive receptacle having an adhesive fill level which is higher than that of the adhesive receptacle, is actuated to produce a fluid connection having an adhesive output device. The intensity of the light emitted from the light emitter is inspected by at least one sensor and a signal is output upon falling short of a threshold value of the light received by the sensor.
US09636862B2	Plant for making containers of thermoplastic material A plant for making containers of thermoplastic material in continuous cycle comprises: a rotary molding machine (1) configured to make parisons (2) of thermoplastic material having a body (3) with a closed bottom and a neck (4) which defines an opening; an oven (5) for heating the parisons (2), connected to the molding machine (1) and equipped with heating means (6) operating on the body (3) of the parisons (2); a rotary blow-molding machine (7) configured to receive the parisons (2) heated in the oven (5) and to blow-mold them in molds (8) to make the containers; and a management unit (9) for the plant (10), configured to switch off the oven (5) heating means (6) during a shutdown period of the blow-molding machine (7) but without interrupting the operation of the molding machine (1), so as to enable the parisons (2) located in the oven (5) to cool down during their transit through the oven (5).
US09636860B2	Method of manufacturing bulked continuous filament A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament which, in various embodiments, comprises: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) passing the flakes through a PET crystallizer; (E) passing the group of flakes through an MRS extruder while maintaining the pressure within the MRS portion of the MRS extruder below about 18 millibars; (F) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (G) forming the recycled polymer into bulked continuous carpet filament that consists essentially of recycled PET.
US09636858B2	Injection molding flow control apparatus and method An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow to a mold cavity including a controller instructing a valve system to drive an actuator and a valve pin and including instructions that instruct the valve system to drive an actuator and a valve pin and including instructions that instruct the valve system to move from a start position to one or more intermediate drive rate positions and subsequently from the one or more intermediate drive rate positions to a high drive rate position on receipt by the controller of a signal from a position sensor that is indicative of the valve pin having reached a second position.
US09636856B2	Molding system and method of manufacturing molded article A molding system 10 for manufacturing a molded article Q by integrally molding a sheet-shaped insert member S and a molding material R, the molding system comprising: a sheet supply part 20 configured to supply the insert member S; a sheet heating part 30 configured to heat the insert member S; a molding apparatus 100 configured to form the molded article Q by integrally molding the insert member S and the molding material R; an ejector 200 including a delivery position 222 and configured to transfer the insert member S between the sheet heating part 30 and the molding apparatus 100 and to eject and transfer the molded article Q from the molding apparatus; and a transfer robot configured to transfer the insert member S or the molded article Q between the sheet supply part 20 and the ejector.
US09636855B2	Polyethylene terephthalate-graphene nanocomposites A nanocomposite material comprises polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a base polymer and a nanoparticle that increases the strength of the base polymer.
US09636847B2	Paper recycling device and paper recycling method A paper recycling device includes a dry type defibrator, a first transport unit, a classifier unit, a second transport unit a paper forming unit and a control unit. The dry type defibrator unit is configured to defibrate first paper into defibrated material. The first transport unit is configured to transport the defibrated material after being defibrated by the dry type defibrator unit. The classifier unit is configured to classify by an air flow classification the defibrated material after being transported by the first transport unit. The second transport unit is configured to transport the defibrated material after being classified by the classifier unit. The paper forming unit is configured to for second paper with the defibrated material after being transported by the second transport unit. The control unit is configured to control volume of the first paper supplied to the dry type defibrator unit.
US09636842B2	Concrete block producing device and method for producing at least two-coloured concrete blocks The invention relates to a concrete block producing device and to a method for producing colored concrete blocks using a concrete block producing device including a block molding machine with a block mold that can be supplied with fresh concrete from a concrete hopper. The concrete hopper can be supplied with portions of at least two differently colored fresh concretes in a controlled manner by a dosing device. The dosing device includes at least two dosing chambers and a transport device for transporting the differently colored fresh concrete portions to the concrete hopper. The transport device includes at least one positioning unit for guiding the colored fresh concrete from the dosing chambers to the concrete hopper. The positioning unit is designed to supply defined positions in the concrete hopper with differently colored fresh concrete portions.
US09636841B2	Apparatus for securing firewood during splitting A tool which holds one or more logs steady, in place, and secured to a chopping block while all logs are spilt to the desired size with an axe or splitting maul. This prevents the logs from falling over, saving time, energy, and strain on the user's back.
US09636835B2	Push/pull rotary cutting apparatus driven by substrate An apparatus for cutting fiberglass insulation batting with a rotary blade where an elongate section of fiberglass insulation batting is manually pushed into an inlet of the apparatus whereupon the blade bites into the fiberglass insulation batting and whereupon the elongate now split section of fiberglass insulation batting begins to protrude from the outlet of the apparatus, whereupon the protruding sections of fiberglass insulation batting are manually grabbed and pulled through the apparatus further driving the rotary blade and further cutting the fiberglass insulation batting.
US09636828B2	Articulated limb for a robot or haptic interface and robot and haptic interface comprising at least one such articulated limb A jointed limb comprising at least first (2) and second (4) rigid segments and a joint (6) providing rotation of the first and second segments with respect to each other about an axis of rotation (Y), said joint (6) comprising fibers, wherein each of the segments (2, 4) comprises a body (8.1, 8.2) and an end element (10.1, 10.2) provided at an end of said body, both end elements (10.1, 10.2) being held facing each other by said joint (6), said end elements (10.1, 10.2) comprising tapered profiles having vertices facing each other, each of said end elements (10.1, 10.2) being made prior to being secured it to the corresponding body (8.1, 8.2).
US09636825B2	Robotic logistics system A robotic logistics system is disclosed. The system includes multiple robots each having an image capture unit and a server communicatively coupled to the multiple robots. The server is configured to transmit a location of a first item to a first robot and the location of a second item to a second robot; track the positions of the first robot and the second robot; transmit a first image of the first item captured by the first robot to an operator device; receive a first verification signal from the operator device in response to the first image; transmit a second image of the second item captured by the second robot to the operator device; and receive a second verification signal from the operator device in response to the second image.
US09636823B2	Robot control device for updating rotation angle by plurality of rotation angle detectors A robot control device, when starting from a stop state, updates a first rotation angle or a second rotation angle based on at least one of the first rotation angle stored in a first rotation angle storage unit and the second rotation angle stored in a second rotation angle storage unit and at least one of the first rotation angle detected by a first rotation angle detector and the second rotation angle detected by the second rotation angle detector.
US09636822B2	Method and device for generating robot control scenario A method for generating a robot control scenario includes generating a judgement frame by a computational means, storing the judgement frame in a storage means, and displaying the judgement frame by receiving a situation cognition frame and an expression frame; generating a stage by the computation means, storing the stage in the storage means, and displaying the stage by selecting at least one judgement frame and at least one transition frame; and connecting a transition frame of one stage to another stage in at least two stages by the computation means, storing the connected stages in the storage means, and displaying the connected stages. According to the present invention, a robot exists within a close distance to people in a human living space, and can recognize a surrounding situation and information provided by the people and provide a service that meets various requests desired by the people.
US09636821B2	Industrial robot An industrial robot may include a main body part; a plurality of levers having base end sides turnably connected with the main body part; a plurality of arm parts having respective base end sides turnably connected with respective tip end sides of the plurality of the levers; a movable part which is turnably connected with the respective tip end sides of the plurality of the arm parts; and a plurality of turning drive mechanisms for respectively turning the plurality of the levers. The plurality of the levers may radially extend to an outer peripheral side of the main body part at a substantially equal pitch. The arm part may provided with two arms which are mutually parallel to each other and are formed in a straight shape.
US09636815B2	Tool receptacle A tool receptacle is disclosed. The tool receptacle has a receiving sleeve which has a prismatic or cylindrical cavity for receiving a tool and an elongated hole for receiving a locking body. The elongated hole has a closed edge formed of two opposing longitudinal sides at a constant distance and two end sides completing the elongated hole. An extension along the working axis of at least one of the end sides is less than half of the constant distance of the opposing longitudinal sides. A groove running parallel to the working axis is provided on an inner surface of the receptacle sleeve. The groove is disposed in an extending manner at the elongated hole on the inner surface along the working axis.
US09636813B2	Spad setting tool A spad setting tool includes a housing portion including a spad setting assembly receiver and a trigger. A spad setting assembly is operatively coupled to the housing at the spad setting assembly receiver. The spad setting assembly includes a spad receiving member having a spad receiving zone, and a spad retaining element. The spad retaining element is configured and disposed to retain a spad in the spad receiving zone regardless of an orientation of the spad setting assembly.
US09636802B2	Rotary actuated axial clamp Disclosed is a rotary actuated axial clamp that includes a primary fixture, having a rotatable primary clamp, having primary clamp fingers that engage secondary clamp fingers on a stationary secondary clamp. The primary fixture is attached to a positioner, while the secondary fixture is attached to the work piece. Different secondary fixtures can be utilized to fit the shape and size of the work piece, while maintaining a secondary clamp that is able to engage the primary clamp of the primary fixture. The primary fixture can consequently be utilized with numerous different work pieces having different shapes and sizes by simply modifying a secondary fixture to adapt to the size and shape of the work piece. Roller engagement of the primary clamp and secondary clamp reduces the force required to clamp and unclamp the primary and secondary fixtures. This reduces problems associated with attaching a work piece to a positioner.
US09636798B1	Contour follower apparatus and related systems and methods Systems and related methods are provided for maintaining a spatial relationship between a tool of the multi-axis machine (e.g., fluid jet nozzle of a fluid jet cutting machine) and a workpiece to be processed by the tool. An example system includes a contour follower apparatus having a sensor and a gimbal assembly operable with the sensor to sense a deviation between a machine focal point and a gimbal assembly focal point defined by the gimbal assembly as the gimbal assembly rides upon the surface of the workpiece during operation. The system may further include a gimbal mount assembly configured to sense a collision event of the gimbal assembly with another object.
US09636795B2	Method of edging a spectacle lens, spectacle lens edging system and spectacle lens edging program A controller 240 that gives an instruction of edging a spectacle lens, to a lens edger based on frame shape data outputted from a spectacle frame measuring machine, includes: recognition parts 240a, 240b that recognize a positional relation between a groove shape of the spectacle frame whose frame shape data is measured, and a measurement reference point being a reference when measuring the frame shape data, and a positional relation between a beveling instruction reference point being a reference when a beveling instruction is given to the lens edger and a bevel shape obtained by the beveling; and a beveling amount correcting part 240d that corrects a beveling amount when giving an instruction of beveling to the lens edger based on each positional relation recognized by the recognition parts 240a, 240b, so that the bevel shape is fitted into the groove shape.
US09636786B2	Locator bushing mechanism for modular welding tables The present invention will improve the efficiency of setting up a modular welding table by reducing the time it takes to properly aligning the plates on top of the frames, thanks to the design features of a tapered flange and a cylindrical protrusion as described and disclosed herein. Another advantage of implementing the design disclosed herein is that the plates can have double its useful life, if one side's surface get worn out, the plates can be flipped over and use the other side's surface.
US09636775B2	Composite beam generator and powder melting or sintering method using the same This disclosure provides a composite beam generator and a method of performing powder melting or sintering in additive manufacturing process using the same. The composite beam generator comprises: a beam splitter for splitting a beam into a first directed beam and a second directed beam; a beam shaper for shaping a transverse energy distribution profile of the second directed beam to non-circular; at least one beam delivery unit for guiding the first directed beam or the second directed beam; and a beam combiner for receiving the first directed beam and the second directed beam, and respectively generating a first output beam and a second output beam, and combining them into the composite beam.
US09636768B2	Devices and methods for providing information on a torch A torch for a welding or plasma cutting operation configured to provide information. The torch includes a torch body. The torch also includes indicators coupled to the torch body and control circuitry coupled to the indicators and configured to provide data relating to the welding or plasma cutting operation to the indicators.
US09636754B2	Reamer A reamer includes a shank, a washer, a ring and a blade. The shank is a polygonal rod and includes an annular groove made in a periphery and a bore made in an end. The washer includes a slot. The ring includes a circular opening. The blade includes an insert inserted in the bore through the slot and the circular opening. The circular opening is made of a diameter larger than a width of the blade to allow the blade to rotate relative to the ring.
US09636752B2	Multi-purpose layout tool and drill guide, and related components A multi-purpose layout tool and drill guide, and related components and accessories, including a mounting L bracket, laser, swivels stand, headband and lamp.
US09636742B2	Binder composition for making foundry molds A binder composition for making foundry molds, comprising an acid-hardening resin, one or more 5-position-substituted-furfural compounds selected from the group consisting of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 5-acetoxymethylfurfural, and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of urea and derivatives of urea, wherein the content of the 5-position-substituted-furfural compound(s) by percentage is from 1 to 60% by weight of the binder composition. The content of the compound(s) by percentage selected from the group consisting of urea and derivatives of urea is preferably from 0.3 to 10% by weight of the binder composition.
US09636740B1	Micro-stop foot and punch set Punch foot and micro-stop foot for use in removing rivets from joined work pieces. Blades in the punch foot create indentations in a rivet head, and blades in the micro-stop foot engage the indentations in the rivet head to prevent the rivet from spinning during the removal process.
US09636736B2	Method and mould arrangement for explosion forming The invention is intended to improve a method for explosive forming of a workpiece by means of gas explosion, in which the workpiece is arranged in a intake area of a moulding tool, wherein the intake area is at least partially filled with liquid and the explosion is triggered by ignition of an explosive gas mixture, to the effect that the method is suitable and simplified for mass production. This object is solved by a method for explosive forming of a workpiece by means of gas explosion, in which the workpiece is arranged in a intake area of a moulding tool, wherein the intake area is at least partially filled with liquid and the explosion is triggered by means of ignition of an explosive gas mixture, in which the explosive gas mixture is provided at least partially above the surface of the liquid before the ignition.
US09636721B2	Method and clean-in-place system for conveying tubes A clean-in-place system for piping systems uses a pig train having a dry ice and glycol section. The pig train is moved through the piping system as part of a cleaning sequence. The system and method of the disclosure provide an alternative, effective clean-in-place system that significantly reduces water, chemical and energy usage as well as significantly reducing the related environmental impact.
US09636719B2	Systems and methods for treating workpieces Example systems and methods for treating workpieces are disclosed. In some examples, the system includes a treatment station positioned in a process chamber for treating the workpiece with fluid. The example system includes a handling device positioned in the process chamber. The example handling device includes a base positioned in the process chamber, a supporting arm coupled to the base and pivotable relative to the base about a first pivot axis, a pivoting arm coupled to the supporting arm and pivotable relative to the supporting arm about a second pivot axis, and a receptacle coupled to the pivoting arm and including a workpiece holder capable of picking up the workpiece from a workpiece feeder positioned outside of the process chamber. The example handling device is capable of moving the workpiece through an opening of the process chamber and into a treatment position at the treatment station.
US09636717B2	Device and method for cleaning combustion devices A cleaning device for removing deposits in receptacles by way of blasting technology includes a cleaning lance with a grip-side and with a cleaning-side end section, on which a flexible container envelope forming a receiving space can be attached. The cleaning lance includes a feed tube with a container connection device that is arranged on the cleaning-side end section and is for feeding the explosive mixture or its starting components, to the container envelope, as well as a protective tube with a receiving space for a container envelope for the propose of shielding the container envelope to the outside. The protective tube is displaceably arranged along the longitudinal axis of the cleaning lance relative to the feed tube from a first position, in which the container envelope is shielded by the protective tube, into a second position in which the container envelope projects out through the protective tube.
US09636715B1	Sanitizing and cleaning process and method A system is proposed for cleaning and sterilization wherein a carrier fluid is provided through a spray head having a mixing chamber, the flow of carrier fluid converted to a spray by the spray head. In the mixing chamber, ozone and ozone reaction products are mixed with the flow of carrier fluid to obtain a higher mixture of ozone and ozone reaction products in the carrier fluid immediately before the carrier fluid and ozone and ozone reaction products are dispensed as a spray.
US09636707B2	Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic imaging apparatus The invention aims to give uniform and stable characteristics to a cMUT-cell array and to improve acoustic characteristics. To this end, a signal blocking section is additionally provided for cells 102 located in the outermost peripheral portion or at the end positions of a two-dimensional array 101 of cMUT cells that are designed and manufactured as ones usable as an ordinary transducer capable of transmission and reception of signals. The signal blocking section is provided to prevent the displacement and the vibration of the cells, and to block the transmission and the reception of signals.
US09636704B2	Method for depositing a particle film onto a substrate via a liquid conveyor, including a step of structuring the film on the substrate A method for depositing particles onto a substrate, or a running substrate, including: (a) making a compact film of particles floating on a carrier liquid provided in a transfer area having an outlet of particles laid out facing the substrate; (b) depositing a substance on the compact film of particles, in the transfer area; (c) transferring, through the outlet of particles and onto the substrate, the compact film of particles coated with the substance; and then (d) removing the substance to carry away with the substance the particles of the film which adhere to the substance, to generate at least one recessed area within the film deposited on the substrate.
US09636700B2	Apparatus for wetting a web of material with a liquid An apparatus for wetting a material web with a liquid in which the material web is guided in a travel direction through the apparatus, which includes guide means for guiding the material web and application means for applying the liquid to the material web. On the side of the material web oriented away from the application means, a spray guard is provided, which rests directly against the material web.
US09636699B2	Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate A dispenser, configured to dispense material on a substrate, includes a dispensing unit having a housing with a chamber, a piston disposed in the chamber and axially movable within the chamber, and a nozzle coupled to the housing. The nozzle has an orifice co-axial with the chamber of the housing. The dispenser further includes an actuator coupled to the dispensing unit and configured to drive the up- and down movement of the piston, and a compliant assembly coupled to the actuator and the piston. The compliant assembly is configured to permit limited relative travel between the actuator and the piston. A method of dispensing is further disclosed.
US09636698B2	Dual cartridge pneumatic dispenser integrated with disposable anti-drip valve for precision dispensing The present invention relates to an anti-drip valve for precision dispensing fluid from a cartridge. The anti-drip valve includes a y-shaped anti-drip valve body and a poppet extending therethrough. The body and poppet create a seal within the anti-drip valve and control the flow of fluid from the valve to a dispense tip.
US09636691B2	Integrated cyclone separation device Cyclonic separation devices and fluid stream separating apparatuses incorporating cyclonic separation devices are described. A cyclonic separation device may include an exterior housing having an exterior cylindrical portion and an exterior conical portion extending from the exterior cylindrical portion and an interior housing having an interior cylindrical portion and an interior conical portion extending from the interior cylindrical portion. The interior housing is positioned relative to the exterior housing to form a circulating chamber. The cyclonic separation device also includes a fluid inlet coupled to the exterior housing, where the fluid inlet positioned to inject a fluid stream into the circulating chamber at an orientation generally tangential to the cylindrical portions of the exterior housing and the interior housing. The cyclonic separation device further includes a low-density outlet coupled to at least one of the exterior conical portion or the interior conical portion.
US09636685B2	Method and an arrangement for determining a degree of fullness of a large grinding mill drum, and a large grinding mill drum The present invention relates to the field of mineral and metallurgical processes, to disintegrating in general and to disintegrating by tumbling mills, and more particularly to a method and arrangement for determining a degree of fullness of a large grinding mill drum, and to a large grinding mill drum. An arrangement for determining a degree of fullness of a grinding mill drum has a sensor arrangement attached to at least one lifting bar bolt of an at least one lifting bar of the grinding mill. The sensor arrangement includes at least one force transducer attached to the at least one lifting bar bolt. With the help of the measurement arrangement, more reliable measurement data can be provided for the determination of the degree of fullness of a grinding mill drum.
US09636670B2	Catalysts, ligands and use thereof According to the present invention, there is provided a catalytic complex comprising a metal, one or more ligands and one or more counterions, wherein said one or more ligands include a non-racemic chiral ligand and wherein said one or more counterions include a triflimide counterion. Also provided are methods of making said catalytic complex and processes for producing chiral compounds which involve the use of said catalytic complex. In addition, the present invention provides compounds of the formula (2) as defined herein. The compounds of formula (2) may be useful as ligands in catalytic complexes.
US09636666B2	Molecular sieve material, its synthesis and use A molecular sieve material, EMM-25, having in its calcined form an X-ray diffraction pattern including the following peaks: d-spacing (Å)Relative Intensity [100 × I/I(o)] % 11.74-11.34 60-100 9.50-9.1030-80 8.68-8.2810-40 5.64-5.4420-60 4.52-4.4210-50 4.28-4.1810-40 3.96-3.8640-80 3.69-3.5930-70.
US09636662B2	Catalyst to attain low sulfur gasoline This invention relates to a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for the preparation of low sulfur gasoline fuel with minimal loss of RON. The catalyst particles include a group VIB metal and a support material having relatively high surface area, and optionally includes one or more group VIIIB metal. The method for preparing the catalyst allows for greater loading of the active metal species on the surface of the support material under aqueous reaction conditions.
US09636660B2	Photocatalyst, manufacturing method therefor, and photocatalyst apparatus Provided is a photocatalyst including: a porous metal oxide film; and metal particles formed on a surface of the porous metal oxide film.
US09636658B2	Method of manufacturing lithium silicate-based high-temperature dry sorbent for removing carbon dioxide and high-temperature dry carbon dioxide sorbent Provided are a method of manufacturing a lithium silicate-based high-temperature dry sorbent for removing carbon dioxide and a high-temperature dry sorbent. The manufacturing method includes forming a mixed raw material by mixing a lithium precursor, silicon oxide and a metal oxide, obtaining a lithium silicate solid by drying the mixed raw material, and baking the obtained lithium silicate solid.
US09636654B2	Modifying flow of a reactor inlet distributor An apparatus comprising a reactor inlet distributor and a perforated deflector. In this apparatus the relationship between the diameter of the perforated deflector (DD), the height of the opening of the inlet distributor pipe of the reactor inlet distributor (HSLOT) and the outer diameter of the inlet distributor pipe (ODDP) is: DD=ODDP+2(xHSLOT) wherein x is at least ½.
US09636652B2	Reactor bed vessel and support assembly Vessel and support beam assembly includes a vessel having a cylindrical wall defining an interior chamber having a generally circular shape of diameter D in plan view, and a support assembly disposed within the interior chamber. The support assembly includes an inner hub defining an open central region, and a plurality of spokes extending radially from the inner hub. Each spoke is aligned radially with the cylindrical wall of the vessel and joined thereto. At least one open outer region is defined between circumferentially adjacent spokes.
US09636651B2	Plant and process for performance of heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase reactions The present invention relates to a plant for performance of heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase reactions. The plant entails a reactor, at least one line leading into the reactor for introduction of reactants into the reactor, at least one first feed for providing at least one first reactant A, which leads into the line, at least one second feed for providing at least one second reactant B, which leads into the line, at least one third feed for providing a cycle gas G, which leads into the line, a temperature control unit which is disposed in the line upstream of the reactor and is for controlling the temperature of the first reactant A and/or second reactant B and/or cycle gas G prior to entry into the reactor and at least one outlet for products, by-products and/or unreacted reactants from the gas phase reaction.
US09636640B2	Separation membrane, method for preparing the same and unit for purification A separation membrane for removing contaminants comprises: a hydrophobic membrane; and a graphene oxide layer formed to cover the hydrophobic membrane partially or wholly, wherein one surface of the hydrophobic membrane facing the graphene oxide layer has been hydrophilic-processed. The separation membrane is capable of enhancing removal efficiency on volatile contaminants, while maintaining a performance of the conventional separation membrane. The separation membrane is useful as a separation membrane for water treatment. Further, the separation membrane may be comprised in a membrane distillation apparatus, or may be utilized as a filter of a humidifier or a water purifier.
US09636639B2	Porous metallic membrane The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a metallic layer having pores extending therethrough, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a cathode substrate with an electrolyte solution comprising at least one cation; reducing the cation to deposit the metallic layer on a surface of the cathode substrate; and (c) generating a plurality of non-conductive regions on the cathode substrate surface during reducing step (b); wherein the deposition of the metallic layer is substantially prevented on the non-conductive regions on the cathode substrate surface to thereby form pores extending through the deposited metallic layer. The present disclosure further provides a metallic porous membrane fabricated by the disclosed process.
US09636633B2	Method for making a porous silica aerogel composite membrane The present invention provides a method for making a porous silica aerogel composite membrane. The porous silicon oxide aerogel composite membrane includes a porous aluminum oxide membrane having a plurality of macro pores with an average diameter larger than 50 nm and a porous silica aerogel membrane formed on at least one side of the porous aluminum oxide membrane and the macro pores of surface layers of the porous aluminum oxide membrane where the porous silica aerogel membrane has a plurality of meso pores with an average diameter of 2˜50 nm and is derived from methyltrimethoxysilane precursor by a sol-gel synthetic method.
US09636628B2	Aqueous solution which efficiently absorbs and recovers carbon dioxide in exhaust gas, and method for recovering carbon dioxide using same Disclosed is an aqueous solution for absorbing and recovering carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide-containing gas, the aqueous solution containing an amino alcohol compound represented by Formula 1 and an amine compound represented by Formula 2, wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and n represents 1 or 2, wherein X represents —NR1R2; Y represents —NR3R4; R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be the same or different, and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and m represents an integer of 3 to 7.
US09636625B2	Drying device and battery system and motor vehicle having said drying device A drying device includes a desiccant cartridge having a desiccant to reduce a moisture content of a gas located in an inner chamber of a housing. The drying device has a protective chamber which is configured to be introduced into the housing in a liquid-tight manner with respect to the inner chamber and which is connected to the internal space in a gas-conducting manner. The desiccant cartridge is arranged in the protective chamber. A battery system includes the drying device and a motor vehicle includes the battery system.
US09636619B2	Apparatus and methods for large particle ash separation from flue gas using screens having semi-elliptical cylinder surfaces Apparatus for separating ash particles from a flue gas. The apparatus includes a screen that has a plurality of semi-elliptical cylinder surfaces. The semi-elliptical cylinder surfaces having holes through which said flue gas flows and through which the ash particles will not pass. The screen has a single layer for performing the separation in a manner such that the ash particles fall away from the screen and collect outside of the screen. A method of reducing velocity of a flue gas passing through screening apparatus for separating flue gas from ash particles. The method includes replacing a first screen of the screening apparatus with a second screen that has a plurality of semi-elliptical cylinder surfaces.
US09636609B2	Controller for an acoustic standing wave generation device in order to prevent clogging of a filter The invention relates to a method and apparatus to continuously monitor and control acoustic energy and vacuum pressure to maintain a net unidirectional flow of multi-phase heterogeneous fluids through a porous filter or membrane. The heterogeneous fluid may come form a variety of sources including biological sources such as, blood, bone marrow aspirate (BMA), adipose tissue (lipoaspirate), urine, saliva, etc.
US09636605B2	Method and apparatus for fluid separation A method and apparatus are disclosed for separating a multiphase fluid stream that includes a heavier fluid component and a lighter fluid component. The fluid flows along a first helical flowpath with a first pitch. The first helical flowpath is sufficiently long to establish a stabilised rotating fluid flow pattern for the stream. The uniform rotating fluid also flows along a second helical flowpath, the second helical flowpath having a second pitch greater than the first pitch. The lighter fluid is removed from a radially inner region of the second helical flowpath. The method and apparatus are particularly suitable for the separation of oil droplets from water, especially from water for reinjection into a subterranean formation as part of an oil and gas production operation. The method and apparatus are conveniently applied on a modular basis.
US09636600B2	Tile construction set using plastic magnets A magnetic tile construction set is disclosed that may be used to construct extended 3-dimensional structures. In one embodiment, plastic magnets are attached to multiple edges of a lightweight core. The magnets have a width and length comparable to the thickness of the core and a length that is an order of magnitude longer than the thickness of the core. Tiles may be attached to one another at the tile edges through magnetic forces that do not vary by more than a factor of two over the range of angles from 45 degrees to 180 degrees.
US09636597B2	Flying toy doll assembly A toy character includes a body, a first propeller assembly, a second propeller assembly, and a motor. The body extends in a longitudinal direction and has a longitudinal axis. The first propeller assembly is mounted to the body to rotate in a first direction about the longitudinal axis and positioned at a mid-portion of the body. The second propeller assembly is mounted to the body to rotate in a second direction about the longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the first propeller assembly. The second propeller assembly is mechanically linked to the first propeller assembly for counter-rotation in the second direction when the first propeller assembly rotates in the first direction. The motor is in communication with the first and second propeller assemblies to drive rotations in the first direction and the second direction.
US09636594B2	System for controlled distribution of light in toy characters A toy character is provided including a body supporting an eye assembly. The eye assembly may include a base, a plate and three or more segments connecting the base and plate. The three or more segments may define two cavities therebetween. Two light emitting sources may each be arranged with the base and oriented within their respective cavities such that activation of the light emitting sources directs light output toward the plate. The plate may include two regions corresponding to the two cavities which may illuminate when the respective light emitting sources are activated. The toy character may include two eye assemblies. The toy character may include a control system configured to direct operation of the light emitting sources. The control system may direct illumination sequences according to software instructions included within the control system.
US09636587B2	System and method of gamification of real-life events There is a system and method for gamification of real-life events over a computerized network. The system includes an observer module configured to generate real-life data in response to observation of a real-life event. The system includes an interface engine module configured to operate an ongoing computerized game that includes game objects. The system includes an implementation module configured to receive an implementation instruction and automatically effect a real-world occurrence associated with the implementation instruction. The system includes a control module, including a processor, configured to convert real-life data from the observer module into a game object, provide the created game object to the interface engine module for injection into an ongoing computer game, and convert a player interaction into an implementation instruction and provide the same to the implementation module. The system includes a player module configured to permit a player to play the ongoing game.
US09636584B2	Mobile device interface for online games The present disclosure generally relates games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games playable on mobile devices.
US09636579B2	Portable gaming and entertainment system A portable gaming and entertainment system (or “environment”) for use with a game console and related components that allows the user thereof to easily, safely and conveniently transport the system. The system comprises a case having a lid pivotally attached to a base. One or more custom inserts are provided to securely receive the game console therein. The custom inserts permit the system to be usable with a variety of supported game consoles. The lid includes a monitor and speakers, and is operative to be opened and maintained at a position to provide a desirable viewing angle for a user. The lid closes against the base to enclose the game console and other related components so that the user may easily transport and/or store the system.
US09636573B1	System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual world A shop interface is presented to users in conjunction with presentation of views of an online game, wherein the shop interface is configured to facilitate presentations to users of offers to sell virtual items usable within the game in exchange for consideration. In response to detecting that the online game is systematically unavailable to users, an alternative virtual shop interface is presented to users that is accessed over the Internet separately from the online game, and offers to sell the virtual times usable within the game are presented to users in exchange for less consideration than the offers to sell the virtual items through the shop interface presented in conjunction with the online game.
US09636572B2	Multi-cam based formatted online information sharing system and method Multi-cam based formatted online information sharing systems and methods that provide real-time interpersonal communication are described.
US09636555B2	Golf club head or other ball striking device having one or more face channels A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and at least one channel in the ball-striking surface of the face. The region of highest COR response of the face is directionally enlarged toward the channel. Depending on the size, shape, and location of the channel, the face can be altered to provide greater COR response and increased energy transfer for impacts at specific locations on the face.
US09636551B1	Adjustable golf club shaft and hosel assembly An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve, a hosel portion, and at least two tubular adjustment pieces having non-parallel upper and lower surfaces, wherein the tubular adjustment pieces include loft and lie angle indicators that can be added together to determine overall club head loft and lie angles.
US09636549B2	Negative hardness gradient inner core for dual core golf ball A golf ball including an inner core having a first outer surface and a geometric center and being formed from a first substantially homogenous composition such that the inner core has a hardness of about 60 Shore C to about 90 Shore C; an outer core layer disposed about the inner core having a second outer surface and being formed from a second substantially homogenous composition such that the outer core layer has a hardness of about 60 Shore C to about 95 Shore C; and a cover layer disposed about the outer core layer. The geometric center and first and second outer surfaces each have a hardness, the hardness of the second outer surface being lower than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient.
US09636541B1	Heel-lifting elliptical machine A heel-lifting elliptical machine has a foundation, two linkage assemblies and two pedal assemblies. The foundation comprises a swing shaft and a driving wheel connected with a flywheel via a driving belt. The linkage assemblies are mounted on two sides of the foundation, staggered from each other, and joined to a driving shaft of the driving wheel. Each of the linkage assemblies comprises a rotation rod, a crank and a swing arm. The rotation rod is connected to the driving shaft. The crank is pivotably mounted on the other end of the rotation rod. The swing arm is pivotably mounted on the swing shaft and the crank. Two pedal assemblies are mounted securely on the cranks and form vertical ellipse routes along with the movement of the cranks, thereby increasing the exercise intensity and decreasing the obstruction and the noise.
US09636526B2	Frictional rope control device with on the fly friction adjustment A rappelling device that frictionally controls rope flow, thereby allowing adjustable control of a load relative to an anchor is disclosed. For example, a coupling link, such as a carabiner, is clipped into a small hole, a bight of rope is pushed through a separate large hole, and then the rope is clipped into the carabiner. A user may use the rappelling device to increase the friction while the rope is weighted by weaving the rope through one or more openings on the device. In doing so, the user does not need to feed the end of the rope through the one or more openings. The rappelling device provides incremental adjustment of friction while the rope is weighted. Additionally, a gland cut into the inner circumference of the small hole may be added to grip and limit axial movement of the carabiner.
US09636524B2	Neutron source for neutron capture therapy A therapy apparatus for producing thermal neutrons at a tumor site in a patient has a plurality of fast neutron sources surrounding a moderator, a fast neutron reflecting media around the fast neutron sources, a gamma-ray and neutron shielding media surrounding the fast neutron reflecting media, and a patient chamber positioned inside the moderator. The fast neutron sources are positioned around the moderator to maximize and direct the neutron flux to said tumor site.
US09636522B2	Phototherapy method and device A method of biostimulating phototherapy is provided. The method comprises illuminating a subject's body portion (1) with light having a first wavelength in the range of 600-900 nm (17) and reducing and preventing hyperthermia of the body portion by illuminating the body portion with light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm (19). Further, a phototherapy device (21) is provided which comprises a first light source (25) and a second light source (26). The first light source is configured to emit light (17) having a first wavelength which is in the range of 600-900 nm. The second light source is configured to emit light (19) having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm.
US09636507B2	Rapid destruction of malignant tumors by excitotoxicity and osmotic-shock medical tactics A process, method, and devices thereof for the rapid destruction of cancer tumor(s) which are made up of thousands to millions of living malignant cancer cells. Such an approach seeks to kill said tumor(s) by causing apoptosis or excitotoxicity and/or osmotic-shock within a human or animal for medical treatment.
US09636498B2	Lead anchor with a wedge and systems using the lead anchor A lead anchor includes an anchor body having a first end, a second end, at least one least one lateral portion, and a medial portion. The anchor body defines at least one lead channel extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end. A wedge element is disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the at least one lead channel and is configured and arranged to move between an open position and an engagement position. In the engagement position, the wedge element engages a lead disposed in the at least one lead channel to hold the lead within the lead anchor, and in the open position, the wedge releases the lead to move relative to or be released from the lead anchor. The lead anchor further includes an actuator configured and arranged to move the wedge element from the open position to the engagement position.
US09636475B2	Cushion for a patient interface A respiratory mask is provided having an outer shell coupled to a cushion for the delivery of a gas to a user. The cushion of the respiratory mask has at least one pleat disposed in the cushion in order to provide varying degrees of flexibility and support about the cushion.
US09636472B2	Ventilation method and ventilation device The present invention relates to a method for the ventilation of a living being (3), the respiration airflow (v) flowing into the living being (3) and out of the living being (3) being detected, it being ascertained from the detected respiration airflow (v) whether an inhalation phase or an exhalation phase is present, and the air pressure (p) in a respiratory organ of the living being (3) being regulated, characterized in that, upon recognition of an inhalation phase, the air pressure (p) in the respiratory organ is raised at the beginning of the inhalation phase and lowered again with progressing respiration cycle.
US09636466B2	Prefilled retractable syringe, plunger and needle assembly A retractable syringe, plunger and releasable needle assembly including a retractable needle, a needle seal, a retaining member and an ejector member. The retaining member has a mating surface for mounting to a complementary mating surface of an interior wall of a syringe barrel. The plunger comprises a plunger outer, a plunger rod frangibly connected to a controlling member, a spring and a unitary plunger seal capable of engaging the retractable needle, wherein the plunger rod, plunger outer and the controlling member co-operate to releasably maintain the spring in an initially compressed state. After delivery of fluid contents of the syringe, the plunger forces the ejector member to release the retractable needle from the retaining member. Decompression of the spring at the end of depression of the plunger facilitates retraction of the retractable needle when engaged with the unitary plunger seal.
US09636454B2	Electrical safety methods, devices, and systems for medical treatment devices Systems, methods, and devices can detect a dangerous or adverse condition or anticipated condition that indicates an undesirable amount of electric current in a patient-connected tube providing fluid to a patient. The fluid flow to the patient is stopped responsive to the detection. Stoppage of fluid flow to the patient can reduce or prevent electric current in the fluid from reaching a patient, flowing through the patient to ground, and/or continuing to flow through the patient.
US09636428B2	Sulfonic esters of metal oxides and methods of their use The present disclosure is directed to sulfonic esters of metal oxides including those of formulas I and II:
US09636413B2	Conjugates for treating diseases caused by PSMA expressing cells The invention described herein pertains to the diagnosis, imaging, and/or treatment of pathogenic cell populations. In particular, the invention described herein pertains to the diagnosis, imaging, and/or treatment of diseases caused by PSMA expressing cells, such as prostate cancer cells, using compounds capable of targeting PSMA expressing cells.
US09636411B2	Large scale process for preparing poly (glutamyl-glutamate) conjugates Described herein are processes of making biocompatible water-soluble polymers conjugates. In particular, large scale processes of making poly(L-γ-glutamyl-glutamate) conjugates that can be useful for a variety of drug delivery applications are described herein.
US09636409B2	Enzyme and receptor modulation using covalent conjugates of alpha,alpha-disubstituted glycine esters Covalent conjugates of an α,α-disubstituted glycine ester and a modulator of the activity of a target intracellular enzyme or receptor, wherein the ester group of the conjugate is hydrolysable by one or more intracellular carboxylesterase enzymes to the corresponding acid and the α,α-disubstituted glycine ester is conjugated to the modulator at a position remote from the binding interface between the inhibitor and the target enzyme or receptor pass into cells and the active acid hydrolysis product accumulates within the cells, as in the following compound:
US09636402B2	Flexible and/or elastic brachytherapy seed or strand A flexible or elastic brachytherapy strand that includes an imaging marker and/or a therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic agent such as a drug in a biocompatible carrier that can be delivered to a subject upon implantation into the subject through the bore of a brachytherapy implantation needle has been developed. Strands can be formed as chains or continuous arrays of seeds up to 50 centimeters or more, with or without spacer material, flaccid, rigid, or flexible.
US09636389B2	Effective method of treatment of porcine circovirus and Lawsonia intracellularis infections The present invention relates to the use of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigen and Lawsonia intracellularis (L. intracellularis) antigen for the prevention, reduction in severity of, lessening of the clinical symptoms associated therewith, reduced incidence in a herd, and treatment of swine against Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases (PCVAD) and L. intracellularis associated diseases. In particular, the present invention provides a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of an animal against PCV2 infection and ileitis caused by L. intracellularis, or a method for reduction of clinical symptoms caused by or associated with a PCV2 and L. intracellularis infection, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of PCV2 antigen and L. intracellularis antigen to an animal in need of such treatment.
US09636384B2	Methods for making polymeric nanoparticle-polypeptide complex This document relates to methods and materials involved in delivering molecules to a mammal. For example, methods and materials for using nanoparticles to increase the half-life and the bioavailability of molecules administered to a mammal are provided.
US09636383B2	Synthetic platelets A synthetic platelet includes a biocompatible flexible nanoparticle that includes an outer surface and a plurality of peptides conjugated to the surface, the peptides including a plurality of von Willebrand factor-binding peptides (VBPs), collagen-binding peptides (CBPs) and an active platelet GPIIb-IIIa-binding peptides (GBPs).
US09636378B2	Methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment neuropathy The disclosure relates to methods for treating a subject suffering from hyperalgesia caused by drug-induced neuropathy by administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide. The disclosure also relates to methods for protecting a subject from hyperalgesia caused by drug-induced neuropathy by administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to a subject at risk for developing the condition.
US09636376B2	Stable compositions of peptide epoxy ketones The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions that provide improved solubility and stability for peptide epoxy ketones. More specifically, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptide epoxy ketone proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib.
US09636372B2	Combinations of herb extracts having synergistic antioxidant effect, and methods relating thereto The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb sophora and kudzu. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed.
US09636369B2	Supplemention of maternal diet The use of probiotic bacteria in the manufacture of a composition for administration to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy for prevention of gestational diabetes, normalizing plasma glucose concentration and/or increasing insulin sensitivity.
US09636362B2	Pullulan regenerative matrix Compositions and methods are provided for the manufacture and use of a pullulan-based collagen hydrogel film with controlled porosity. The hydrogel is fabricated with salt-induced phase inversion and cross-linking to form a reticular scaffold. This soft collagen scaffold displays excellent handling characteristics, durability, and a porous dermal-like ultrastructure that is maintained in vitro. Cells, including cells involved in tissue repair, are viably sustained within the scaffold. The hydrogel films are biodegradable, and find particular use in wound healing, where the hydrogel scaffold can be replaced by dermal cells over time.
US09636346B2	Alpha-oxoacyl amino-caprolactam derivative The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical composition that is useful for the treatment of diseases that are caused by an increase in bone resorption and that does not cause serious side effects even when used in combination with another drug. The present invention relates to: an α-oxoacyl amino-caprolactam derivative that is represented by formula (I) (in the formula, X is —O— or —N(R1)— and R1 represents an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms); and a bone resorption inhibitor containing the α-oxoacyl amino-caprolactam derivative.
US09636340B2	Kinase inhibitors The disclosed molecules are inhibitors of Bcr-Abl and Src kinases. The molecules are cytotoxic to Gleevec resistant cells. Inhibitors of Bcr-Abl and Src kinases are used in the treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia among other diseases.
US09636335B2	Heteroaryl compounds as 5-HT4 receptor ligands The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions containing them. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of above said novel compounds, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds of formula (I) are useful in the treatment of various disorders that are related to 5-HT4 receptors.
US09636332B2	Methods and devices for the treatment of ocular diseases in human subjects Methods and devices are provided for targeted non-surgical administration of a drug formulation to the suprachoroidal space (SCS) of the eye of a human subject for the treatment of a posterior ocular disorder or a choroidal malady. In one embodiment, the method comprises inserting a hollow microneedle into the eye at an insertion site and infusing a drug formulation through the inserted microneedle and into the suprachoroidal space of the eye, wherein the infused drug formulation flows within the suprachoroidal space away from the insertion site during the infusion. In one embodiment, the fluid drug formulation comprises drug nanoparticles or microparticles.
US09636327B2	Methods of administering dantrolene for the acute treatment of cardiac arrhythmias The present description relates to methods of administering effective amounts of an anti-arrhythmic agent, e.g., dantrolene, azumolene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the acute treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, e.g., atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular contraction, ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, and prevention of subsequent cardiac arrhythmias, wherein the methods effectuate a reduction in morbidity and mortality.
US09636326B2	Chlorophyll c containing degranulation suppressor Degranulation suppressors are provided that are effective against allergic disease and osteoarthritis. The degranulation suppressors contain chlorophyll c.
US09636324B2	Use of 15-benzylidence-14-deoxy-11, 12 -dehyroandrographolide derivative in manufacture of medicaments for protecting liver and anti-hepatitis C virus Disclosed is use of andrographolide derivative as shown by general formula 1 in manufacture of medicaments for anti-hepatitis C virus, and preventing and treating immunological liver damage caused by virus infection and different chemical liver damage.
US09636314B2	Medicament for treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or metabolic syndrome A dietary supplement or medicament comprising a substance including the chemical structure of bicyclo [3.2.1]octan or the chemical structure of kaurene. The medicament is useful for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or the metabolic syndrome. The possible substances include steviol, isosteviol or stevioside.
US09636312B2	Method of treating traumatic brain injury/head injury comprising administering metal chelators to the upper one-third of the nasal cavity Methods for treating the animal central nervous system for the effects of traumatic brain injury. Therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). An effective amount of DFO may be administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity of a patient suffering from traumatic brain injury. The effective amount of DFO is delivered directly to the patient's central nervous system for treating the traumatic brain injury.
US09636311B2	N,N′-di-1 naphthylguanidine HCl (NAGH) and N,N′-di-p-nitrophenylguanidine HCl (NAD) treatment for stroke at delayed timepoints A method of treating stroke by administration of a novel sigma agonist is presented. Twenty-four hours after MCAO, systemic administration of several novel sigma agonists including: Bromo-DTG; Chloro-DTG; N,N′-di-1-Naphthylguanidine hydrochloride (NAGH); N,N′-di-p-Nitrophenylguanidine HCL (NAD) or vehicle were injected subcutaneously daily for 3 days. Rats treated with Bromo-DTG and Chloro-DTG had no significant improvements in any of the motor or cognitive tests while NAGH treated rats showed improved vertical movement and had significantly less motor asymmetry and bias than vehicle treated rats. Sigma receptor agonist NAGH also was found to exert its long-term neuroprotective effects by preserving both gray matter and white matter tracts. Both NAD and NAGH, when administered 24 hours after experimental stroke, reduced neural damage and enhanced behavioral recovery thirty days later which suggests that NAGH and NAD potentially extend the therapeutic window of stroke several fold over the current treatments.
US09636300B2	Racecadotril lipid compositions A composition comprising racecadotril, at least one surfactant and a lipid.

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