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US09644138B2	Process and apparatus for making proppants A highly efficient process is disclosed for making proppants from generally non-spherical or discretized raw material, such as naturally occurring sand or pelletized refractory material. In one embodiment of the process, the discretized material is heated by a counter-current flow of hot gas in a first Moving Bed Gas-Solids Direct Contact Heat Exchanger (MBGSDCHX). The heated discretized material is then further heated to a transformative temperature by a raw material transformation means to a partially or fully melted state in which the discretized raw material assumes generally spherical shapes. The spheres are then cooled by a counter-current flow of cold gas in a second MBGSDCHX. The cooled spheres are then size-classified for use as proppants. In an alternate embodiment, refractory raw material is melted and then discretized into molten drops. The molten drops are cooled and frozen into generally spherical shapes. The cooled spheres are used as proppants.
US09644135B2	Delayed curing silane-based curable resin system Method involving consolidation compositions comprising an aqueous-based fluid, a silane-based resin, a silane-based amine curing agent, and a delaying agent. The silane-based resin is an epoxy-functionalized alkoxysilane selected from the group consisting of: (3 glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxysilane, (3 glycidoxypropyl)triethoxysilane, 5,6 epoxyhexyltriethoxysilane, (3 glycidoxypropyl)methyldiethoxysilane, (3 glycidoxypropyl)methyldimethoxysilane, and (3 glycidoxypropyl)dimethylethoxysilane. The silane-based amine curing agent is selected from the group consisting of: a polyamine, a hydrophobically modified polyamine, a polyimine, a hydrophobically modified polyimine, a polyalcohol, a hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide, a hydrophobically modified polyacrylate, and any combination thereof. The delaying agent is selected from the group consisting of: methyltrichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, trimethylchlorosilane, and any combination thereof.
US09644123B2	Isocyanurate vinyl ester anchoring adhesive composition An anchoring adhesive includes effective amounts of an isocyanurate compound and a vinyl ester compound that react and cure to form a composition having high compressive strength, high tensile strength and low shrinkage. The anchoring adhesive can be used to firmly bond anchor pins to boreholes in concrete, steel, wood, and other substrates.
US09644116B2	Method and means for protecting a windshield from further damage before repair is possible The invention could be a windshield repair kit comprising a laminate having a protective barrier film, an adhesive layer, and a peel-able cover, the protective barrier film having at least one side to which the adhesive layer is applied, the adhesive layer being capable of cured in a presence of a UV light; the peel-able cover removably covering one or more exposed portions of the adhesive layer; a covering that removably receives the laminate, the covering reducing the transmission of UV light to the adhesive layer to a level that prevents the UV activation of the adhesive layer while the laminate is within the covering.
US09644114B2	Silane endcapped polyamide resins Disclosed herein are compounds having the formula: R1—(CO—NH—R2—R3)n and polymers made by moisture curing the compound. R1 is an organic group, a dimeric fatty acid chain, a dimeric linoleic fatty acid chain, a trimeric fatty acid chain, a saturated form of any thereof, a residue of a phenalkamine compound, or a residue of a polyamine. Each R2 is an aliphatic group or an aminoaliphatic group. Each R3 comprises an alkoxysilane group. The value n is a positive integer. The compound may be made by reacting a polyester with an amine having an alkoxysilane group or reacting a polyacid with an isocyanate having an alkoxysilane group. Also disclose are compounds made by reacting an amido amine with an epoxy compound.
US09644110B2	Method of producing structure containing phase-separated structure and method of forming top coat film A method of producing a structure containing a phase-separated structure, including forming a layer containing a block copolymer on a substrate; applying a top coat material to the layer containing the block copolymer to form a top coat film; and subjecting the layer including the block copolymer having the top coat film formed thereon to annealing treatment so as to conduct a phase separation of the layer, the top coat material including an organic solvent component and a polymeric compound containing a structural unit having either a dicarboxylic acid or a salt of a dicarboxylic acid, and the organic solvent component containing water and an alcohol having 3 or more carbon atoms.
US09644108B2	Additives to improve open-time and freeze-thaw characteristics of water-based paints and coatings Waterborne coatings are described having an acceptable balance of properties both during the storage of coating, application and drying. The period in which irregularities in a freshly applied coating can be repaired without resulting in brush marks is referred to as the open time. Aqueous coatings generally employ dispersed high molecular weight polymers as binders. These binders often provide short open times when the coating is dried since the dispersed polymer particles tend to be immobilized quickly in the edge region of an applied coating. As a result, the viscosity of the coating increases rapidly, which leads to a limited window of workability. The instant invention provides additives that are not volatile but that will extend the time that the film is malleable after it is applied without interfering with other attributes, such as the resistance of the coating to freezing while in the can prior to application.
US09644101B2	Inorganic pigment containing calcium carbonate, aqueous suspension containing same, and uses thereof The present invention concerns the technical sector of mineral pigments containing a product formed in situ by the double and/or multiple reaction between a calcium carbonate and the reaction product or products of the said carbonate with one or more moderately strong to strong H3O+ ion donors and the reaction product or products of the said carbonate with gaseous CO2 formed in situ and/or coming from an external supply, and at least one aluminum silicate and/or at least one synthetic silica and/or at least one calcium silicate and/or at least one silicate of a monovalent salt such as sodium silicate and/or potassium silicate and/or lithium silicate, and/or at least one aluminum hydroxide and/or at least one sodium and/or potassium aluminate, containing less than 0.1% by weight silicate of a monovalent salt such as sodium, potassium or lithium silicate or mixtures thereof, relative to the dry weight of calcium carbonate, having a pH greater than 7.5 measured at 20° C., and their uses in papermaking applications such as mass filling and/or the coating of paper and more particularly of printing paper, in particular for offset printing, or digital printing such as inkjet and/or laser printing.
US09644098B2	Curable resin composition and cured product thereof, encapsulant, and semiconductor device Provided is a curable resin composition capable of forming a cured product that has excellent heat resistance and transparency and, in particular, offers excellent barrier properties to a corrosive gas.The curable resin composition according to the present invention includes a polyorganosiloxane (A), an isocyanurate compound (B), and a silane coupling agent (C). The polyorganosiloxane (A) is an aryl-containing polyorganosiloxane. The polyorganosiloxane (A) preferably includes a polyorganosiloxane having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 4000 as determined by gel permeation chromatography and calibrated with a polystyrene standard.
US09644095B2	Polylactic acid stereocomplex composition, its molded product, a process for its manufacture and its application The instant invention discloses a polylactic acid stereocomplex composition containing pure stereocomplex crystals and a process for its manufacture. The composition according to this invention comprising (a) 30-70 wt % poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA). (b) 70-30 wt % poly (D-lactic acid) (PDLA) and (c) 0.01-10 wt % nucleating agent, which can be obtained by solution and melt blending. Stereocomplex crystals are preferentially formed according to the invention, and the homocrystals (a crystal form) for the PLLA or PDLA homopolymer can't be observed. The melting temperature of the composition according to the invention is at least 200° C., which is about 30-50° C. higher than the PLLA or PDLA homopolymer.
US09644087B2	Barrier film for food packaging Barrier films are prepared from a blend of two high density polyethylene blend components and a high performance organic nucleating agent. The two high density polyethylene blend components have substantially different melt indices. Large reductions in the moisture vapor transmission rate of the film are observed in the presence of the nucleating agent when the melt indices of the two blend components have a ratio of greater than 10/1. The resulting barrier films are suitable for the preparation of packaging for dry foods such as crackers and breakfast cereals.
US09644086B2	Resin blend Provided are a resin blend for melt processing, a pellet and a method of preparing a resin article using the same. The resin blend may include a first resin, and a second resin having a difference in solubility parameter from the first resin at 25° C. of 0.001 to 10 (J/cm3)1/2. The resin blend can improve mechanical and surface characteristics of a resin article. Further, since coating or plating is not required for manufacturing a resin article, a manufacturing time and/or cost can be reduced, and productivity can be increased.
US09644082B2	Polyester resin composition and molded article containing this resin composition An object is to improve both slow crystallization and brittleness that are drawbacks of polyhydroxyalkanoates, so that processability in mold processing, such as injection molding, is improved, processing speed is increased, and ductility is imparted to a resulting molded article. Provided is an aliphatic polyester resin composition including a polyhydroxyalkanoate (A), an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin (B), and pentaerythritol (C), wherein the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin (B) has a vinyl acetate content of 65 to 95 wt %, and the polyhydroxyalkanoate (A) and the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin (B) are compatible.
US09644076B2	Cross-linkers for hydrogels, hydrogels including these cross-linkers and applications thereof The present invention relates to novel cross-linkers for hydrogels, in particular for hyaluronan hydrogels, corresponding hydrogels including said cross-linkers and various applications thereof. The cross linker of the invention is a bi- or multifunctional cross-linker comprising or consisting of an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system with 3-6 C atoms which is coupled via functional groups on at least 2 ring positions with at least 2 terminal groups capable to form a covalent bond with thiol or amino groups, in particular with thiol groups in a thiol-en reaction. The cross-linker may be charged or uncharged. In a specific embodiment, the terminal groups are coupled to carboxy groups of the aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system via an ester or amide bond. More specifically, the cross-linker of the invention is a derivative of pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid or a corresponding pyridinium salt thereof wherein 2 terminal groups are coupled to the carboxy groups of the pyridine or pyridinium core via an ester or amide bond. In a preferred embodiment, the cross-linker if N3,N5-bis(2-acrylamidoethyl) pyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide or a 3,5-bis((2-acryl-amidoethyl) carbamoyl)-1-methylpyridin-1-ium-halogenide.
US09644073B2	Method for the synthesis of a chlorine-free, pre-ceramic polymer for the production of ceramic molded bodies A method for producing a polysilane includes a disproportionation reaction of a methylchlorodisilane mixture to form chlorine-containing oligosilane, a substitution reaction of the chlorine atoms contained in the oligosilane by the reaction with a primary amine and a cross-linking reaction of the oligosilanes using a chain former to form polysilanes. The obtained polysilanes are infusible and are very suitable for being spun to form green fibers and processed to form silicon carbide fibers and fiber composites. The method is characterized in that it can be carried out cost-effectively and quickly and with very high yields.
US09644069B2	Polymer of fluorine-containing sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s and method of manufacturing the same A polymer of fluorine-containing sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The polymer is formed by processing a nucleophilic polycondensation between a fluorine-containing monomer having an electron-withdrawing group and a multi-phenyl monomer. A main structure of the polymer of fluorine-containing sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s has a first portion with fluoro or trifluoromethyl substituted phenyl groups, and a second portion with sulfonated phenyl groups.
US09644066B2	Cyclic amine compounds, compositions, and polyurethane foams made therefrom The present invention describes cyclic amine compounds useful for catalysts for polyurethane form-forming compositions. The cyclic amine compounds of the invention provide distinct benefits for reaction compositions, methods, and polyurethane foams based on their desirable physical and catalytic properties.
US09644056B2	Compound, resin and photoresist composition A compound represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group; Xa and Xb each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; X11 represents a C1-C12 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group where a hydrogen atom can be replaced by a fluorine atom; and A1 represents a C1-C12 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group or -A2-X1-(A3-X2)a-A4-, where represents a binding site to an oxygen atom, A2, A3 and A4 each independently represent a C1-C12 divalent hydrocarbon group, X1 and X2 each independently represent —O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO— or —O—CO—O—, and “a” represents 0 or 1.
US09644051B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) In which X and Y are selected from, R1, and —OR1 and —NR2, B is oxygen or sulphur S is sulphur, R1 is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally contain a heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N, O and Si, which can be fused together to form one or more cycles, R is hydrogen or R1 and A is a bivalent bridging group with chain length between the two bridging bonds being 1-10 atoms.
US09644046B2	Method for producing modified conjugated diene-based polymer, modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and modified conjugated diene-based polymer composition A method for producing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a good balance between the hysteresis loss properties and the wet skid resistance, practically sufficient abrasion resistance and breaking strength, and high processability when formed into a vulcanized product is provided. A method for producing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, comprising: a polymerization step of polymerizing a conjugated diene compound, copolymerizing conjugated diene compounds, or copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound with an aromatic vinyl compound using an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound as a polymerization initiator to obtain a conjugated diene-based polymer having an active end, and a modifying step of reacting a compound represented by following formula (1) with the active end of the conjugated diene-based copolymer.
US09644037B2	Antibodies that specifically bind ataxia telangiectasia-mutated and RAD3-related kinase phosphorylated at position 1989 and their use Monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind ataxia telangiectasia-mutated and RAD3-related kinase phosphorylated at position 1989 (pT1989 ATR), antigen binding fragments, conjugates thereof, and the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragments and conjugates are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors including these antibodies, and isolated host cells transformed with these nucleic acids and vectors. Methods are also disclosed for using these antibodies, such as to detect pT1989 ATR, or to determine the dose of an agent of use to treat a subject. The antibodies are also of use for identifying ATR inhibitors.
US09644032B2	Antibodies against OX40 and uses thereof Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, that bind to OX40. Also provided are uses of these proteins in therapeutic applications, such as in the treatment of cancer. Further provided are cells that produce the antibodies, polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies, and vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies.
US09644030B2	Antibodies to VLA-1 Antibodies that specifically bind to VLA-1 integrin and methods of using these antibodies to treat immunological disorders in a subject. Also included are crystal structures of complexes formed by VLA-1 antibodies and their ligands, and VLA-1 antagonists and agonists identified by using the structure coordinates of these structures.
US09644024B2	Nucleotide sequences, vectors and host cells Polynucleotides encoding fusion proteins comprising fragments of toxin A and toxin B from Clostridium difficile are described, as well as vectors and host cells containing such polynucleotides.
US09644023B2	Compositions and methods for phagocyte delivery of anti-staphylococcal agents The present application generally relates to multi-specific molecules that bind to multiple bacterial virulence factors, methods for producing these binding molecules, and the use of these binding molecules to treat bacterial infections. In particular, the binding molecules comprise at least two binding domains, preferably an antibody or antibody fragment and an alternative scaffold. The first binding domain is capable of binding to a glycosylated staphylococcal surface protein, preferably an SDR-containing protein. The second binding domain is capable of binding to a staphylococcal leukotoxin, preferably LukAB, LukD or LukE. These multi-specific binding compounds have killing activity against staphylococci and, thus, can be used in the treatment and/or amelioration of a Staphylococcus infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
US09644019B2	Compounds for treating cardiac damage after ischaemia/reperfusion The present invention relates to the use of an Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer (EMMPRIN) inhibitor for preventing and/or treating cardiac damage arising after an ischemic process followed by reperfusion. The authors of the present invention have observed that EMMPRIN expression increases in subjects who have suffered ischemia/reperfusion, ascertaining that an EMMPRIN inhibitor is capable of reducing the cardiac damage caused after ischemia followed by reperfusion, both in vitro and in vivo.
US09644017B2	Insulin derivatives having an extremely delayed time-action profile The invention relates to novel insulin analogs having a basal time-action profile, which are characterized by the following features: a) the B chain end consists of an amidated basic amino acid residue such as lysine or arginine amide; b) the N-terminal amino acid residue of the insulin A chain is a lysine or arginine radical; c) the amino acid position A8 is occupied by a histidine radical; d) the amino acid position A21 is occupied by a glycine radical; and e) one or more substitutions and/or additions of negatively charged amino acid residues are carried out in the positions A5, A15, A18, B-1, B0, B1, B2, B3 and B4.
US09644015B2	Codon optimized sequence for an antiviral protein A codon optimized nucleic acid sequence for Interferon Alpha-2a is provided which can be used for expression of Interferon Alpha-2a in E. Coli.
US09644013B2	Partial region polypeptide of REIC/Dkk-3 protein A polypeptide capable of strongly inducing and activating dendritic-cell-like cells for treating or prevent cancer by immunotherapy, and DNA encoding the polypeptide. The polypeptide is a polypeptide (a) or (b) consisting of a partial region of the REIC/Dkk-3 protein.
US09644012B2	Production of proteins and polypeptides A method of producing a desired non-spidroin protein or polypeptide is comprising the steps of expressing in a suitable host a fusion protein, obtaining a mixture containing the fusion protein, and optionally isolating the fusion protein. The fusion protein is comprising at least one solubility-enhancing moiety which is derived from the N-terminal (NT) fragment of a spider silk protein. It is further comprising at least one moiety which is a desired non-spidroin protein or polypeptide. Each solubility-enhancing moiety is linked directly or indirectly to the desired protein or polypeptide moiety.
US09644009B2	L-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing an L-amino acid An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a microorganism of the family Enterobacteriaceae which has the ability to produce an L-amino acid and which has been modified so as to increase the expression of the evgA gene, the gadE gene, and/or the ydeO gene. These genes encode a transcription factor involved in the EvgAS two-component system regulon. The culture takes place in a medium, and the L-amino acid is collected from the medium or cells.
US09644005B2	Didemnin biosynthetic gene cluster in Tistrella mobilis A novel Tistrella mobilis strain having Accession Deposit Number NRRL B-50531 is provided. A method of producing a didemnin precursor, didemnin or didemnin derivative by using the Tistrella mobilis strain, and the therapeutic composition comprising at least one didemnin or didemnin derivative produced from the strain or modified strain thereof are also provided.
US09644003B2	RTN4B polypeptide, monoclonal antibody thereof, monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cell strain, and, preparation and application thereof The present invention relates to a RTN4B-related polypeptide, a monoclonal antibody thereof, a monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cell strain, and, preparation and applications thereof. The RTN4B polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence presented by SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention further discloses a monoclonal antibody, a hybridoma cell strain to produce the monoclonal antibody prepared by the RTN4B polypeptide, and the related application in the treatment or prevention of tumors thereof.
US09644001B2	Cell-penetrating peptides A vector that includes a cell-penetrating peptide linked to a therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent can be a cytotoxic agent, an anti-viral agent, an anti-bacterial agent, or an anti-parasitic agent.
US09643996B2	Processes for producing protein microparticles Processes and apparatuses for producing biologically-active, protein-rich microparticles under ambient conditions are disclosed. A protein solution is atomized and collected in a dehydration solvent that is being mixed. The resulting protein microparticles retain high specific activity without the need for large amounts of stabilizing excipients.
US09643995B2	Triterpene glycoside and triterpene compositions and methods of using same In the present invention, different strategies are used to improve the bioavailability of triterpene glycosides and triterpenes including, for example, (a) a covalent approach involving modification with polyethylene glycol and (b) a formulation approach involving non-covalent encapsulation in antibody targeted pol(DL-lactic acid) nanoparticles.
US09643992B2	Two crystal forms of ginsenoside C-K and method for preparing same Provided are ginsenoside C-K polymorphic forms and a method for preparing same. The ginsenoside C-K polymorphic forms are crystal form D and crystal form H.
US09643986B2	Factor D inhibitors useful for treating inflammatory disorders Compounds, methods of use, and processes for making inhibitors of complement factor D comprising Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof are provided. The inhibitors described herein target factor D and inhibit or regulate the complement cascade at an early and essential point in the alternative complement pathway, and reduce factor D's ability to modulate the classical and lectin complement pathways. The inhibitors of factor D described herein are capable of reducing the excessive activation of complement, which has been linked to certain autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as ischemia-reperfusion injury and cancer.
US09643984B2	Method for the preparation of [1,2,4]-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines Disclosed herein are methods for preparing [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines, particularly (R)-6-(1-(8-fluoro-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)ethyl)-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-one, and precursors thereof, such as a method comprising reacting (R)—N-(3-fluoro-5-(1methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) pyridin-2-yl)-2-(3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-5-oxo-1,6-naphthyridin-6(5H)yl) propanehydrazide (“HYDZ”): (HYDZ) under conditions sufficient to form (R)-6-(1-(8-fluoro-6-(1-methyl-IH-pyrazol-4-yl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)ethyl)-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1,6-naphthyridin-5(6H)-one (“A”): (A)
US09643978B2	Methods and compounds for synthesizing fused thiophenes Disclosed herein are thiophene compounds of formulae (I), (I′), (II), (II′), (II″), and (II′″), methods for making such compounds, and methods for making β-R-substituted fused thiophene compounds by coupling such compounds.
US09643977B2	Necroptosis inhibitors and methods of use therefor Described herein are compositions that inhibit the production of TNFα downstream of CD40 activation. As such, also described are various methods of using compositions exhibiting this activity for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases associated with TNFα production or CD40 activation.
US09643973B1	Crystalline form of diclosulam, a process for its preparation and use of the same A crystalline form of diclosulam of formula (I), the crystal preparation process, the analyses of the crystal through various analytical methods and using the crystal to prepare stable agrochemical formulation. The invention also describes the use of various solvents towards the crystalline form preparation conditions.
US09643966B2	Compounds for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases The present invention relates to novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof which may be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of various conditions. The present invention also provides methods of preparing such compounds and compositions, and methods of using the same.
US09643960B2	Procaspase activating compounds Compositions and methods are disclosed in embodiments relating to induction of cell death such as in cancer cells. Compounds and related methods for synthesis and use thereof, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Compounds are disclosed that have lower neurotoxicity effects than other compounds.
US09643958B2	Deprotection method for protected hydroxyl group To deprotect an alcoholic hydroxyl group protected by a t-butyldimethylsilyl group without influencing a functional group unstable to an acid. In the presence of a solvent, an alcohol having a hydroxyl group protected by a t-butyldimethylsilyl group is deprotected in the presence of an acid or an acid salt having a pKa of from 1.0 to 3.0 in water.
US09643955B2	2-pyridyloxy-3-nitrile-4-substituted orexin receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to 2-pyridyloxy-3-nitrile-4-substituted compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the 2-pyridyloxy-3-nitrile-4-substituted compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these pharmaceutical compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
US09643948B2	2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-acyl halides, their preparation and use The present invention suggests 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-acyl halides of formula (I), wherein X is selected from F, Cl, Br, I and mixtures thereof, preferably Cl, processes for the preparation of said 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-acyl halides, the use of said 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-acyl halides for the preparation of 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxylic esters of formula (II), the use of said 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-acyl halides for the preparation of 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxamides of formula (III), and also the use of said 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-acyl halides as agents for the blocking of amines.
US09643946B2	Tricyclic compound and use thereof The present invention relates to: a compound selected from the group consisting of a tricyclic compound having the structure of formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an isomer, a solvate and a precursor thereof; and a use thereof. The compound effectively controls GPR40, and thus, can be effectively used for the prophylaxis or treatment of diseases associated with GPR40, for example, diabetes and many other diseases.
US09643945B2	Process for the preparation of 2,5-furan-dicarboxylic acid 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid and methyl acetate are prepared in a continuous process by introducing a 5-methoxymethylfurfural-containing feedstock, an oxygen-containing gas, an oxidation catalyst and an acetic acid-containing solvent into a reactor; allowing 5-methoxymethylfurfural to react with oxygen and acetic acid in the presence of the oxidation catalyst to yield 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid as main product and methyl acetate; withdrawing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid-containing product from the reactor and recovering 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid product; and withdrawing a vaporous stream containing methyl acetate from the reactor.
US09643943B2	Process for forming propylene oxide from oxidation of methyl benzyl alcohol The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing propylene oxide comprising the steps: (a) oxidizing alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol with air to form a first reaction mixture comprising hydrogen peroxide and acetophenone; (b) reacting propylene with the first reaction mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a second reaction mixture comprising propylene oxide; (c) separating the propylene oxide from the second reaction mixture to form a third reaction mixture; (d) heating the third reaction mixture to decompose hydrogen peroxide, whereby a fourth reaction mixture is formed; (e) hydrogenating the acetophenone in the fourth reaction mixture with hydrogen to form a fifth reaction mixture comprising alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol; and (f) separating alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol from the fifth reaction mixture and returning the methyl benzyl alcohol to step (a).
US09643942B2	Method for manufacturing 1,1-disubstituted hydrazine compound This method for a manufacturing a 1,1-disubstituted hydrazine compound represented by a formula (II) involves reacting a hydrazino compound represented by a formula (I) with a compound represented by a formula: R-Hal in an aprotic polar solvent in the presence of a base selected from an alkali metal hydroxide and alkaline-earth metal hydroxide in an amount of 1.0 to 3.0 equivalents based on the hydrazino compound. In the formulae, X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —CH2— or the like, and each of RX represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a nitro group, a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like. An arbitrary C—RX that forms the ring is optionally substituted with a nitrogen atom. Hal represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom, and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
US09643940B2	Amine salt and crystals thereof A compound that can be a therapeutic agent for underactive bladder which has low risk of side effects and can be administered orally is provided. Furthermore, a crystal which is advantageous in view of the stability, long-term storage, handleability, easiness of the drug preparation or the like as a drug substance of medicaments is provided. Since a salt of 2-[(2-{(1R,5R)-2-oxo-5-[(1E,4S)-7,8,8-trifluoro-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1,7-octadien-1-yl]cyclopentyl}ethyl)thio]-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid or a diastereomeric mixture thereof and 4-piperidinemethanol is a chemically very stable crystal, it can be stored for a long time, and is very useful as a drug substance of medicaments.
US09643938B2	Process for the preparation of substituted cycloserines The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of substituted cycloserine compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R11, or aryl-C1-C4alkylene or aryl-C1-C4alkylene substituted by one to five R11; and each R11 is independently C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, cyano or halogen; The invention also relates to intermediates produced by the processes. Compounds of formula (I) are useful intermediates for the production of compounds in the agricultural and pharmaceutical fields.
US09643931B2	Process for preparing enzalutamide The present invention provides a process for the efficient preparation of enzalutamide.
US09643928B2	Crystalline forms of {[1-cyano-5-(4-chlorophenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid The present disclosure relates to crystalline forms of {[1-cyano-5-(4-chlorophenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid (Compound A), the process of preparing crystalline forms of Compound A, the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and the methods of use thereof.
US09643927B1	Process for the preparation of kinase inhibitors and intermediates thereof Described are processes for the synthesis of certain compounds, useful for treating diseases, e.g. eye disease, such as glaucoma and ocular hypertension, in a subject.
US09643920B2	Crystalline 4-(3S-(1R-(1-napthyl)ethylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl)phenylacetic acid The present invention provides crystal forms A and B of 4-(3S-(1R-(1-naphthyl)ethylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl)phenylacetic acid having excellent stability and use as pharmaceutical ingredients. The present invention also provides industrially advantageous processes for producing these crystalline compounds.
US09643916B2	Low molecular weight cationic lipids for oligonucleotide delivery The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
US09643915B2	Methods for the synthesis of sphingomyelins and dihydrosphingomyelins The present invention includes methods for the synthesis of sphingomyelins and dihydrosphingomyelins. The present invention also includes methods for the synthesis of sphingosines and dihydrosphingosines. The present invention further includes methods for the synthesis of ceramides and dihydroceramides.
US09643910B2	Extraction column and process for extracting a constituent from a fluid The present invention relates to an extraction column 1 having a vertically aligned column body 2 which is cylindrical at least in sections and forms a column cavity 3 having a horizontal maximum extent, with provision in the column body 2 of at least one first feed 4 for an extractant, at least one second feed 5 for the fluid to be extracted and at least one outlet 6 for the extract mixture and at least one outlet for the raffinate. In the inventive extraction column 1, a vertically aligned divider 7 arranged within the column cavity 3 subdivides the column cavity 3 into a plurality of vertically aligned and horizontally divided regions, the horizontal maximum extent of each region being less than the horizontal maximum extent of the column cavity 3. The invention further relates to a process for extracting a constituent from a fluid by means of such an extraction column 1.
US09643897B2	Enhanced propylene production in OTO process with modified zeolites A process for oxygenate conversion using a family of crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites that is a layered pentasil zeolite with a silica or fluorine modified surface. These zeolites are represented by the empirical formula: Mmn+Rrp+Al1-xExSiyOz where M is an alkali, alkaline earth, or rare earth metal such as sodium or potassium, R can be a mixture of organoammonium cations and E is a framework element such as gallium, iron, boron, or indium. These zeolites are characterized by unique x-ray diffraction patterns and compositions and have catalytic properties for carrying out oxygenate conversion processes.
US09643891B2	Method for making amorphous particles using a uniform melt-state in a microwave generated plasma torch Feed material comprising uniform solution precursor droplets is processed in a uniform melt state using microwave generated plasma. The plasma torch employed is capable of generating laminar gas flows and providing a uniform temperature profile within the plasma. Plasma exhaust products are quenched at high rates to yield amorphous products. Products of this process include spherical, highly porous and amorphous oxide ceramic particles such as magnesia-yttria (MgO—Y2O3). The present invention can also be used to produce amorphous non oxide ceramic particles comprised of Boron, Carbon, and Nitrogen which can be subsequently consolidated into super hard materials.
US09643882B2	Borosilicate glass having improved hydrolytic resistance for preferred use in the pharmaceutical sector Borosilicate glasses, preferably for use in the pharmaceutical sector, are provided. The borosilicate glasses are outstandingly suitable for the use as pharmaceutical primary packaging, such as phials or ampoules, since the aqueous or water-containing medicaments kept in the containers do not attack the glass significantly, and so the glass releases no, or only few, ions. The borosilicate glasses have the following composition in % by weight or consist thereof: SiO271-77; B2O39-12; Al2O35.5-8; Na2O6-8; K2O0.1-0.9; Li2O0-0.3; CaO0-1.5; BaO0-1; F0-0.3; Cl-0-0.3; and MgO + CaO + BaO + SrO 0-2.
US09643872B2	Methods and apparatus for forming a glass ribbon A roll forming apparatus includes at least one forming roll being spaced from a forming body to define a gap. The forming roll includes a working zone portion having a working zone surface with a length extending along a rotation axis of the forming roll and a thermal resistance boundary extending at an acute angle relative to the rotation axis. In further examples, methods include the step of feeding a stream of molten glass through the gap to form a glass ribbon including a formed thickness. The thermal resistance boundary facilitates substantial uniform radial expansion of the working zone surface relative to the rotation axis across the length of the working zone surface in response to heating of the working zone portion by the molten glass.
US09643870B2	Panel-cooled submerged combustion melter geometry and methods of making molten glass A melter apparatus includes a floor, a ceiling, and a substantially vertical wall connecting the floor and ceiling at a perimeter of the floor and ceiling, a melting zone being defined by the floor, ceiling and wall, the melting zone having a feed inlet and a molten glass outlet positioned at opposing ends of the melting zone. The melting zone includes an expanding zone beginning at the inlet and extending to an intermediate location relative to the opposing ends, and a narrowing zone extending from the intermediate location to the outlet. One or more burners, at least some of which are positioned to direct combustion products into the melting zone under a level of molten glass in the zone, are also provided.
US09643869B2	System for producing molten glasses from glass batches using turbulent submerged combustion melting Processes and systems for producing molten glass using submerged combustion melters, including densifying an initial composition comprising vitrifiable particulate solids and interstitial gas to form a densified composition comprising the solids by removing a portion of the interstitial gas from the composition. The initial composition is passed from an initial environment having a first pressure through a second environment having a second pressure higher than the first pressure to form a composition being densified. Any fugitive particulate solids escaping from the composition being densified are captured and recombined with the composition being densified to form the densified composition. The densified composition is fed into a feed inlet of a turbulent melting zone of a melter vessel and converted into turbulent molten material using at least one submerged combustion burner in the turbulent melting zone.
US09643865B2	Reduction or removal of sulfates from water Some waters have high sulfate contents, such as acid mine drainage (AMD), which makes them unsuitable for use in fracturing fluids and difficult to dispose. Such waters may be treated with a solution of barium chloride to react with the sulfate ion of the sulfates and precipitate the sulfates as barium sulfate. Not all of the sulfates needs to be removed for the reclaimed water to be useful in formulating a fracturing fluid. The by-product of the reaction is almost pure barium sulfate, which is an inert, commercially valuable material that may be used in drilling fluids, paint and other industries.
US09643864B2	Method and device for purifying water A method and liquid purifying device for controlling concentration of ions in a liquid includes generating a main stream of liquid in a main channel and applying a transverse electric field to the main stream by electrodes that are electrically in direct contact with the liquid flowing in the main channel. Further, a product stream of liquid is derived from a central region of the main stream, and waste streams of liquid are derived from regions of the main stream closer to the electrodes.
US09643856B2	Methods and systems for making ammonia in a double ammonia converter system Methods and systems for making ammonia are provided. The method can include heating a first compressed syngas to produce a heated first syngas. The heated first syngas and a second compressed syngas can be combined to produce a combined syngas. The combined syngas can be reacted within a first ammonia converter and a second ammonia converter to produce an ammonia product. Heat from the ammonia product can be transferred to a first heat transfer medium to produce a first cooled product and a second heat transfer medium. Heat from the first cooled product can be transferred to a third heat transfer medium to produce a second cooled product. Heat from the second cooled product can be transferred to the combined syngas to produce a third cooled product. The third cooled product can be separated to produce a purified ammonia product and a recycle gas.
US09643841B2	Graphene-based plasmonic nano-antenna for terahertz band communication An antenna system includes an elongated conductive plane and an elongated dielectric layer that is disposed on the conductive plane. An elongated graphene nanoribbon is disposed along an axis and is coupled to the dielectric layer at a graphene/dielectric interface. A feeding mechanism is coupled to the conductive plane. The feeding mechanism is configured to accept a signal that excites surface plasmon polariton waves at the graphene/dielectric interface. In a method of making a surface plasmon polariton wave antenna, an elongated conductive plane is formed. An elongated dielectric layer is applied on a surface of the conductive plane. An elongated graphene nanoribbon is applied to the dielectric layer. A signal source is coupled to the elongated conductive plane.
US09643839B2	Electromechanical switching device with electrodes having 2D layered materials with distinct functional areas An electromechanical switching device includes a first electrode, comprising layers of a first 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a first surface; a second electrode, comprising layers of a second 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a second surface opposite the first surface; and an actuation mechanism; wherein each of the first and second 2D layered materials has an anisotropic electrical conductivity, which is lower transversely to its layers than in-plane with the layers; the first electrode includes two distinct areas alongside the first surface, which areas differ in at least one structural, electrical and/or magnetic property; and at least one of the first and second electrodes is actuatable by the actuation mechanism, such that actuation thereof for modification of an electrical conductance transverse to each of the first surface and the second surface to enable current modulation between the first electrode and the second electrode.
US09643830B2	Keg closure with venting mechanism A closure (10) for use with a beverage keg (20) is disclosed. The closure (10) comprises an inlet, a barrier (1) and a housing (2) that defines a venting hole (11). The barrier (1) seals the venting hole (11). The closure (10) comprises an unvented configuration in which a keg to which the closure is fitted can be pressurized. The closure (10) also comprises a vented configuration in which the barrier (1) is unsealed from the venting hole (11) to permit depressurization of the keg (20).
US09643820B2	Device for preventing travel of an elevator with its doors open An exemplary device for preventing travel of an elevator car when a car door is open includes a receiver that remains in a fixed position relative to a hoistway wall. A stop member moves responsive to the car door moving toward an open position such that the stop member engages the receiver to prevent movement of the elevator car when the door is open.
US09643815B2	Adjustable safety brake A brake device having a block member, a first and second brake member movable relative to each other, and at least one adjustment member positioned between the block member and the first brake member to adjust the distance there between.
US09643809B2	Guide wheel arrangement The invention relates to a guide wheel arrangement for guiding two-dimensional material webs, in particular for guiding material webs or material sheets. The guide wheel arrangement comprises a guide wheel comprising an inner central hub section and an outer guide ring, which is connected to the inner hub section in a rotationally fixed manner for guiding the two-dimensional material elements, as well as an insert bushing which is to be arranged on a shaft and is concentrically inserted into the inner hub section, wherein the insert bushing is connected to the guide wheel in a rotationally fixed manner.
US09643807B2	Sheet feed device A sheet feed device includes a removal sheet feed tray, a bottom plate provided in the sheet feed tray, and can be lifted up together with one or more papers stacked thereon so as to make an uppermost paper positioned at an upper limit position, a sheet feeder that feeds out the papers stacked on the bottom plate sequentially from the sheet feed tray, a sheet detection member that detects whether or not at least one paper is stacked on the sheet feed tray, an upper limit detection member that detects whether or not the uppermost paper is positioned at the upper limit position, and an evacuator that evacuates the sheet detection member and the upper limit detection member to an evacuation position where the sheet detection member and the upper limit detection member never interfere a removal and an installation of the sheet feed tray.
US09643804B2	Feed apparatus and image recording apparatus There is provided a feed apparatus including: a support unit supporting a sheet; a feed roller; a first arm; a recess portion; a second arm; a biasing member; an operation lever; and an engagement portion. The engagement portion is configured to be separated from the second arm at the first position in a case that the feed roller abuts against the support surface. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with the second arm in a case that the first arm swings in a direction in which the feed roller is separated from the support surface. The second arm is configured to swing from the first position to the second position in conjunction with swing of the first arm in a direction in which the feed roller is further away from the support surface.
US09643800B2	Horizontal support system A system supports an outlet, within a storage silo, of a pneumatic conveyor. The outlet comprises a horizontal section, a vertical section, and an elbow interconnecting the sections. The system comprises a vertical support for suspending and centering the outlet, and a horizontal support for selectively supporting the outlet upon the silo floor. The horizontal support has clamp assemblies mounted on the horizontal section, and sets of removable support legs respectively attachable to the clamp assemblies. The horizontal support also has elbow clamp assemblies adjacent the elbow, and an elbow brace and a subframe each interconnecting the elbow clamp assemblies. Each of the support legs has a locking pin for locking that leg in a deployed position, and a storing hole for placing that leg in a stored position. The system further comprises a deflector, and sets of stanchions therefor respectively attached to the clamp assemblies of the horizontal support.
US09643799B2	Pneumatic conveyor A pneumatic conveyor is operable to convey fine material and includes a pressure vessel and a pneumatic injection port. The pressure vessel presents a chamber operable to receive fine material and to be selectively pressurized with air to pressurize and convey the fine material. The pressure vessel includes an inclined wall that extends upwardly relative to an outlet, with fine material in the chamber being collected by the inclined wall and urged toward the outlet. The injection port fluidly communicates with the chamber, with the injection port located adjacent the outlet to inject compressed air into the flow of pressurized fine material.
US09643796B2	Device and method of arraying articles by using robot, and article transfer system An article arraying device including a robot; a vision sensor for obtaining position information of each of randomly arranged articles; an arrangement pattern generating section for generating an arrangement pattern by using the position information, the arrangement pattern including pattern elements in a regular arrangement, in such a manner that any one of the pattern elements coincides with a position of a reference article in the randomly arranged articles; a picking motion generating section for generating a picking motion by using the position information, the robot picking up by the picking motion an article other than the reference article; an arraying motion generating section for generating an arraying motion, the robot placing by the arraying motion the picked-up article in a position juxtaposed to the reference article in accordance with the arrangement pattern; and a robot controlling section for controlling the picking motion and the arraying motion.
US09643792B2	Positioning table A material handling system includes an array of independently controlled positioning devices, a positioning table which support and manipulate workpiece attributes such as position, orientation, velocity and/or acceleration of workpieces on the table. The positioning devices are arrayed such that no single positioning device supports more than one workpiece at a time, thereby allowing for simultaneous and independent control of each workpiece.
US09643791B2	Device and method for orienting noncircular containers Device and a corresponding method for orienting containers having a noncircular cross-section, in particular bottles, which are transported along a transport path by way of neck handling, the device including at least one rotary device arranged along the transport path, the rotary device being stationary and including one or more stationary resilient rotary elements which are suitable for orienting a container in a specified direction.
US09643786B1	Food-grade telescoping belt tightener A telescoping belt tightener for conveyors includes an elongated outer body and a slider tube inserted in one end, with the slider tube able to slide into and out of the outer body to varying lengths. An adjuster at an opposing end can be turned to extend or retract the slider tube from the outer body. A bearing collar, with a bearing cavity that fits a spherical bearing, is attached to the slider tube. A collar shield snugly fits with the bearing collar to keep contaminants from entering the bearing cavity. One or both ends of the outer body include a stopper for keeping contaminants from entering the outer body. The outer body is round and without standing surfaces on which food and debris could accumulate. The outer body and adjuster are unitary parts without crevices in which contaminants can collect. The belt tightener is well-suited for food-grade applications.
US09643768B1	Portable water supply Embodiments of the disclosed invention provide for a wheeled apparatus suitable for storing liquids, such as water for consumption, when ordinary drinking water may be scarce or unavailable. Embodiments disclosed herein can be collapsed and stored in a small profile arrangement during periods when the apparatus is not in use. Embodiments may include wheels so that the apparatus may be assembled in one location and rolled to a water source, and rolled to shelter when full of water. Embodiments may provide a hose to connect the apparatus to a standard household faucets or spigots. Once the apparatus is filled, it can be rolled to storage location while awaiting future needs. After an emergency situation passes, the apparatus may be drained and re-packed for storage.
US09643764B1	Cable tie A cable tie has a buckle member, an engaging band, and an insertion band. The buckle member has an engaging hole and an engaging block. The engaging block is resilient, is formed in the buckle member, and extends into the engaging hole. The engaging band is selectively inserted into the engaging hole and has two side faces and a thickness. At least one of the side faces has a channel having multiple unidirectional teeth. The insertion band is integrally formed on and extends from the buckle member and has a thickness. The insertion band is stacked with the engaging band when the insertion band and the engaging band are inserted into the engaging hole in the buckle member. The sum of the thicknesses of the insertion band and the engaging band is substantially equal to the height of the engaging hole.
US09643761B1	Child-resistant containers A child-resistant container includes a lid and a base. The lid includes a peripheral flange that defines a lifting tab. The base includes an upper peripheral rim. A skirt extends downwardly from the upper peripheral rim to a lower edge thereof. A bend line extends between two adjacent sides of the base to define a corner portion of the base that accommodates the lifting tab when the container is closed forming a child-resistant opening mechanism. The bend line facilitates bending of the corner portion of the base to gain access to the lifting tab.
US09643760B2	Cap structure for vessel Provided is a cap structure of a vessel, which is coupled with the vessel to close or open the vessel. The cap structure includes an inner cap having a cylindrical shape and coupled with an upper end portion of the vessel to open or close the vessel, an outer cap having a cylindrical shape and fitted around an outer-diameter surface of the inner cap such that the outer cap is coupled with the inner cap, a component inserted into the outer cap and the inner cap, and a detachable unit to fixedly couple the component with the inner cap or the outer cap or separate the component from the inner cap or the outer cap without separating the inner cap or the outer cap from the vessel. The cap opens or closes the vessel by fixedly attaching the component to the cap disassembled from the vessel or separating the component from the cap.
US09643759B2	Closure for container, combination thereof, and method of using same A closure for a container including a base having a passageway extending therethrough. At least a portion of the base is configured to attach to at least a portion of an opening of a container such that the passageway is in registry with at least a portion of the opening. A cap is movably attached to the base. The cap is movable between a first position in which at least a portion of the cap blocks at least a portion of the passageway and a second position in which the cap is spaced-apart from at least a portion of the passageway to allow contents from within the container to pass therethrough. A seal is positioned on one of the cap and the base.
US09643758B2	Beverage container closure with venting A beverage container closure or lid adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be opened by pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the button is released. Thus, the user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container. The beverage container closure includes an actuating lever configured to press the button when a user applies a force to the lever. By utilizing the mechanical advantage provided by the lever, a user is able to selectively open and close the stopper using a relatively low amount of force.
US09643757B2	Method of merchandising lids and vessels In one embodiment, a lid structure with latches is configured for sealing use with container vessels of different materials having differing manufacturing dimensional tolerances, such plastic vessels and glass vessels. Another feature of a lid and vessel combination is the provision of a lid receptacle feature, configured to capture the base of a vessel in a stacking arrangement, without utilization of special features on the vessel base. A method of merchandising lids and vessels is described, wherein a lid is provided for separate purchase, a plurality of vessels of different materials is provided for separate purchase which are configured to match to the lid.
US09643754B2	Envelopes with hanging features An envelope includes an envelope body having a first pair of substantially parallel edges that extend in a transverse direction and a second pair of substantially parallel edges that extend in a longitudinal direction, a face and a back. An openable region is formed in the envelope body and is spaced from the first and second pairs of parallel edges that is partially bounded by a line of weakness. The openable region being partially separable from the envelope body to provide a hanging feature. A barrier film is exposed after separation of the openable region from the envelope body. The barrier film is at least partially sealed to the envelope body about at least a portion of the openable region.
US09643753B2	Adjustable base device, system and method of use The invention herein relates to a container device and system with an adjustable base and a method of adjusting said base within said container. The device is comprised of a hollow container, a platform and a rotating key with slit opening. The key is nested between the container and the platform wherein the slit opening of the key is sleeved over protrusions extending from the platform. The protrusions interconnect with the container by matching threaded linings along their contacting surfaces. Rotation of the key causing the platform to move in the same direction along its threaded connection with the container, and therefore lateral movement along the length of the container by travel along said threaded lining.
US09643749B2	Carton with handle features A carton for containing at least one article is described herein. The carton includes a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, a handle for grasping and carrying the carton formed in at least two side panels of the plurality of side panels, and a protective feature for providing access to grasp the handle. The protective feature includes at least one protective panel arranged in the interior of the carton relative to the handle and the at least two side panels.
US09643730B2	Aircraft door and aircraft comprising the same An aircraft door 18 which closes an opening of a storage space 16 for storing a RAT 13 as an accessory and which is opened in association with deployment of the RAT 13 from the storage space 16, the door including: a door body 20 that opens and closes the opening, and whose front surface faces an outside and whose rear surface faces the storage space 16 in a closed state; and a fence 24 that rises from the rear surface of the door body 20. In a traveling direction of the aircraft, the fence 24 is located anterior to a position where the RAT 13 is stored. The fence 24 prevents an airflow Air from passing through between the RAT 13 and the door body 20 in an initial stage where the door 18 starts to be opened, thereby suppressing the aerodynamic force in the closing direction acting on the door body 20.
US09643723B2	Slide bushing supported aircraft cargo loading systems and methods A cargo management system is provided comprising a slide bushing supported cargo shuttle, an actuator coupled to a bushing slide plate; an aft shuttle drive belt coupled to the slide bushing supported cargo shuttle; and a forward shuttle drive belt coupled to the slide bushing supported cargo shuttle. Also disclosed is a slide bushing supported cargo shuttle comprising a housing, a bushing slide plate extendable from the housing via an actuator and a top surface of the bushing supported cargo shuttle and a power drive unit coupled to the top surface.
US09643716B2	Air vehicle, actuator assembly and associated method of manufacture An air vehicle, an actuator assembly and a method of manufacture are provided in order to incorporate the actuator assembly within the outer mold line of the air vehicle. In regards to an air vehicle, the air vehicle includes a primary structure and a movable structure configured to be controllably moved relative to the primary structure. The air vehicle also includes an actuator assembly configured to cause the movable structure to be positioned relative to the primary structure. The actuator assembly includes an actuator housing and an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism is at least partially disposed within the actuator housing and is configured to provide for relative movement between the primary structure and the movable structure. At least a portion of the actuator assembly is built into at least one of the primary structure and the movable structure so as to be within an outer mold line of the air vehicle.
US09643713B2	Stiffened panel and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a stiffened panel having a skin and at least one substantially elongate stiffener having a longitudinal groove forming a cavity. At least one storage device for storing and releasing electrical energy. The longitudinal groove is filled with at least one storage device for storing and releasing electrical energy. The storage device is covered with a skin which forms the cavity together with the longitudinal groove of the stiffener. A stiffened ring can be derived from the method.
US09643711B2	Composite flame barrier laminate for a thermal and acoustic insulation blanket A multilayer laminate for use as a flame barrier in an aircraft comprising (i) a polymeric film layer capable of withstanding a temperature of at least 200 C for at least 10 min, (ii) an adhesive layer having an areal weight of from 2 to 40 gsm capable of activation at a temperature of from 75 to 200 degrees C., (iii) an inorganic refractory layer, and (iv) aramid paper comprising from 50 to 90 weight percent of aramid fibers and from 10 to 50 weight percent of meta-aramid binder wherein the inorganic refractory layer of (iii) comprises platelets in an amount of at least 85% by weight with a dry areal weight of 15 to 50 gsm and a residual moisture content of no greater than 10 percent by weight.
US09643686B2	Rope clasp A rope clasp device for securing a rope eliminates the need for a knot in a rope by selectively clasping and encasing at least one portion of a rope in a toothed clamp. The rope clasp device comprises a base, at least one, but generally two swinging doors, and a lock. The swinging doors are pivotably coupled to the base in order to be moved between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, a pair of channels for passage of a rope is defined between the base and the doors. The channels are defined by a plurality of clasping teeth to retain the rope therein.
US09643681B2	Vehicle steering head A tricycle having limited steering includes a front wheel mounted to a lower end of a wheel fork. A support tube is connected to a frame. A seat is mounted to the frame. A rear axle is included. Rear wheels are mounted to the rear axle. An upper end of the wheel fork extends upwards and into the support tube. A mudguard has front and back portions configured to extend over portions of the front wheel and side portions configured to extend over portions of the lower end of the wheel fork. A projection has an upper end arranged above an annular surface of the mudguard.
US09643677B2	Rear fuel tank supporting structure for saddle-ride type vehicle A saddle-ride type vehicle, with rear frame provided with right and left side panel parts, and an upper cross part provided between upper parts of the right and left side panel parts. A rear fuel tank is a resin tank molded to have a bent surface with a boundary between a lateral surface part and a bottom surface part of the rear fuel tank bent, and the bent surface of the rear fuel tank 38 is fastened and fixed to the side panel parts. An upper part of the rear fuel tank is fastened and fixed to the upper cross part.
US09643674B1	Motorcycle A motorcycle includes a structure for making the lighting devices inconspicuous while still fulfilling the function and protecting the lighting devices. A horizontally opposed engine includes cylinder heads with cylinder head covers covering the cylinder heads. A pair of left and right lighting devices for lighting the front of vehicle are provided. The lighting devices are provided on the cylinder head covers.
US09643672B2	Child's ride-on toy with removable cart A child's ride-on toy comprising a push rod and a removable cart connected to the child's ride-on toy is described. The push rod of a child's ride-on toy typically extends upward and rearward from a connector at the rear of the frame of the child's ride-on toy to a handle at a height that may be easily manipulated by an adult. The push rod may be manipulated by an adult to control the speed and direction of the child's ride-toy or removed and connected to the cart for use of the cart independently of the ride-on toy.
US09643665B2	Adjustable splitter for a motor vehicle A splitter system for a vehicle includes a splitter body having a first splitter-body side and a second splitter-body side. The vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged along a longitudinal body axis and having a first vehicle body end configured to face oncoming ambient airflow. The splitter body is mounted at the first vehicle body end to generate an aerodynamic downforce thereon when the vehicle is in motion. The splitter system has a first winglet operatively connected to a first splitter-body side and a second winglet operatively connected to a second splitter-body side, wherein the first and second winglets are configured to control movement of the ambient airflow relative to the splitter body. A mechanism is configured to selectively shift each of the winglets in a direction transverse to the longitudinal body axis, to thereby adjust the aerodynamic downforce generated by the splitter body on the first vehicle body end.
US09643664B2	Underbody panelling part of wheel axle and subassembly comprising an underbody panelling part An underbody panelling part of a wheel axle near the wheelhouse of a motor vehicle includes a substantially flat main part, a first mounting point provided on the main part, which first mounting point can be rotatably connected to a transverse link of the motor vehicle, and a second mounting point provided on the main part, which second mounting point can be coupled to a wheel carrier or a steering rod. The underbody panelling part can be pivoted about the first mounting point when the wheel carrier is pivoted. A subassembly having the underbody panelling part is also provided.
US09643654B2	Vehicle body bottom structure A vehicle body bottom structure includes a dash lower for separating a vehicle compartment from a power mounted room as well as separating the vehicle compartment from a wheel house, a front pillar which is erected at a vehicle-widthwise end portion of the dash lower, and a gusset which is bridged between the dash lower and the front pillar. The gusset is joined to the dash lower at one end thereof, and is spaced apart from the dash lower as the gusset approaches the front pillar, to be joined to the front pillar at the other end thereof, and a crushing space of a substantially triangular shape in a plan view is formed in a portion surrounded by the dash lower, the front pillar, and the gusset.
US09643649B2	Driving support apparatus and driving support method A driving support apparatus includes: a travel possible region detecting device configured to detect a travel possible region of a vehicle; a travel controller configured to carry out locus control based on a target locus; and a controller configured to decide a road center of a curve, which is located forward of a traveling direction by a pre-read distance which is set according to a vehicle speed of the vehicle from a driver's own vehicle position of the vehicle, as a reference point, at the time the curve exists forward of the traveling direction, decide a position offset from the reference point to inside of the curve by a lateral displacement which is set according to a radius of curvature of the curve at the reference point, as a target point, and create the target locus so as to pass through the driver's own vehicle position and the target point.
US09643644B2	Actuator and vehicle steering device An actuator includes a motor, a rotation transmitting member, a reverse input preventing device, a converting device, and a rod. The motor includes a rotating shaft. The rotation transmitting member is configured to transmit rotation of the rotating shaft. The reverse input preventing device includes an input member and an output member. The reverse input preventing device is configured to prevent external force input to the output member from being transmitted to the input member. The converting device includes a nut that rotates according to the rotation of the output member. The converting device is configured to convert a rotary motion of the nut into a linear motion. The rod is configured to advance and retract according to the linear motion of the converting device. The input member and the rotation transmitting member are integrated. The output member and the nut are integrated.
US09643642B2	Vehicle steering apparatus A vehicle steering apparatus includes a steering reaction force generating device including a steering reaction force motor, a turning device including a turning motor, a clutch device including an electromagnetic solenoid configured to mechanically engage and disengage the steering reaction force generating device and the turning device, a turning motor temperature sensor configured to detect a motor temperature value of the turning motor, a current integrated value acquiring unit configured to acquire a current integrated value of the turning motor, an abnormality diagnostic unit configured to diagnose whether the turning motor temperature sensor is normal, and a drive control unit configured to control the drive of the electromagnetic solenoid on the basis of the current integrated value of the turning motor acquired by the current integrated value acquiring unit if the abnormality diagnostic unit diagnoses the turning motor temperature sensor as being in an abnormal state.
US09643639B1	Stair-climbing hand truck The stair-climbing hand truck is an improved hand truck that includes a back plate with a plurality of secondary wheels that may be used to roll the hand truck along a floor surface or up or down a flight of stairs. The back plate is rigidly affixed to the vertical frame of the hand truck. Moreover, the back plate is acutely oriented behind the vertical frame. The back plate has at least one wheel on opposing sides, which adaptively interact with a ground surface to roll the entire assembly. The vertical frame and the back plate are supported with primary wheels that are located adjacent to where the vertical frame meets a load plate. The primary wheels have a diameter larger than the wheels of the back plate.
US09643628B2	Convertible transport trolley having a pair of fold-away legs and simultaneously fold-away wheels A transport trolley (CT) comprises: a pair of legs (J1) each having a lower end to which there is coupled a plate (PT1) on which at least one wheel (R1) is mounted so as to rotate in a transverse direction, first load supporting means (S1) coupled to the lower ends of the legs (J1), first coupling means (MC1) on which the lower ends of the legs (J1) are mounted so as to rotate in the transverse direction such that they can move from a folded-out position to a folded-away position, and on which the plates (PT1) are mounted so as to rotate such that wheels (R1) thereof can pivot and move from a folded-out position to a folded-away position approximately parallel to the folded-away legs (J1), and second coupling means (MC2) designed to force the legs (J1) and the wheels (R1) to be substantially simultaneously either in their folded-away position or in their folded-out position.
US09643624B2	Railroad tank car Railroad tank cars are provided that include an inner tank, an outer tank, and tank to tank clearance between the inner tank and the outer tank. Insulation and spacers can be located within the tank to tank clearance. The inner tank can shift within the outer tank, and spacers can crush, under significant force loading, such as impact forces generated during a collision or derailment. The inner tank, insulation, spacers, and outer tank thus form an energy absorbing system that reduces the likelihood that the inner tank will be breached, and that a hazardous material contained therein will be released, under such conditions.
US09643617B2	Friction coefficient estimation from camera and wheel speed data A method and an apparatus for estimating a friction coefficient in a moving vehicle analyze image data from a forward-looking vehicle camera to produce a camera friction coefficient μk, and analyze tire slip and tire vibration based on a wheel speed signal to produce a wheel friction coefficient μw. The camera and wheel friction coefficients are both considered to produce a proactive estimated friction coefficient that is primarily based on the camera friction coefficient μk, whereas the wheel friction coefficient μw is taken into account to check plausibility of the camera friction coefficient μk.
US09643608B2	Vehicular power transmission device A vehicular power transmission device that includes a parking gear that is drivingly coupled with wheels; a parking pawl that is capable of meshing or unmeshing with or from the parking gear; a hydraulic pressure actuator that unmeshes the parking pawl from the parking gear when a release hydraulic pressure is supplied; a first oil pump that generates a hydraulic pressure; a second oil pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, the second oil pump having a capacity smaller than the first oil pump; a hydraulic pressure control device that is capable of deriving the release hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure generated by the second oil pump or the hydraulic pressure generated by the first oil pump and supplying the release hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure actuator; and a control unit.
US09643603B2	Travel controller, server, and in-vehicle device A travel control device includes: a vehicle detection device configured to detect a position of a peripheral vehicle that travels in a periphery of a host vehicle in a lane, in which the host vehicle travels, or a lane adjacent to and heading in a same direction of the host vehicle; a generation device configured to assign a potential field to a predetermined region, which is adjacent to the position of the peripheral vehicle, the potential field indicating a degree of psychological pressure received by a driver of the host vehicle, and configured to generate a potential distribution that represents a distribution of the potential field of the peripheral vehicle on a road; and a control device configured to control a travel condition of the host vehicle that the host vehicle travels in the potential field relatively low in the potential distribution.
US09643600B2	Vehicle control system To provide a vehicle control system capable of promptly achieving a travel motion along a travel path. A yaw moment control amount is imparted according to a traveling-direction virtual line extending from an ego vehicle in a traveling direction and a formed angle between the traveling-direction virtual line and a travel-path defining line.
US09643595B2	Power transmission device for vehicle An output shaft is arranged to be lateral and parallel to engine input shafts and a motor input shaft. An engine side gear mechanism for transmitting a power of the engine input shafts to the output shaft is provided. A motor side gear mechanism for transmitting a power of the motor input shaft to the output shaft is provided. An input side clutch engages and disengages the engine input shafts and the motor input shaft. When the input side clutch is engaged, the power transmission between a position where the engine side gear mechanism is arranged on the engine input shafts and a position where the motor side gear mechanism is arranged on the motor input shaft is invariably possible.
US09643592B2	Vehicle propulsion system having an energy storage system and optimized method of controlling operation thereof A vehicle propulsion system includes a plurality of power sources coupled to a final drive of the vehicle propulsion system. A controller is programmed to determine a desired power demand from the power sources and operate a number of the power sources to produce the desired power demand. The controller identifies a least efficient power source of the power sources and controls the least efficient power source to produce power at an optimum operating point of the least efficient power source. The controller also identifies a power output of the least efficient power source corresponding to the optimum operating point, compares the power output of the least efficient power source to the desired power demand, identifies a remaining power demand from the comparison, and controls another power source to produce the remaining power demand.
US09643578B2	Vehicle control unit The embodiment provides a vehicle control unit including a torque increment setting module related to a drive source brake torque control and an anti-lock braking control module related to an anti-lock braking control. The torque increment setting modules includes a first setting module and a second setting module. The first setting module sets the torque increment based on at least a slip amount of a wheel when the drive source brake torque control is in execution but the anti-lock braking control is not executed. The second setting module sets the torque increment based on a parameter other than the slip amount when both the drive source brake torque control and the anti-lock braking control are in execution.
US09643577B2	Vehicle control device and vehicle control method A vehicle control device controls a vehicle that has an electric oil pump, executes idling stop control for stopping a drive source when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and is capable of applying a braking force in a state where a brake pedal is released. The vehicle control device determines whether or not the vehicle is stopped, determines whether or not the electric oil pump is driven, and executes the idling stop control when stop of the vehicle is determined, driving of the electric oil pump is determined, and the braking force is applied to the vehicle. Application of the braking force is started after the vehicle is determined to be stopped and the electric oil pump is determined to be driven.
US09643570B2	Vehicle engine operation Disclosed is a system for detecting an operating state of a vehicle engine, for example, in order to arm or disarm a vehicle alarm system. The system comprises: an input coupled to a power line of a vehicle; means to filter out relatively high frequency transient noise components of a signal received from the power line; a first detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when transient noise associated with the power line rises above a first threshold and generating a first detection signal in response thereto; a second detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when the transient noise falls below a second threshold, which is lower than the first threshold, and generating a second detection signal in response thereto; and means for generating a first output signal in response to the first detection signal and a second output signal in response to the second detection signal.
US09643567B2	Motor vehicle with foldable backseat and safety belt assigned to the same A backrest for a back seat of a motor vehicle is pivotable between a usage and folded position. A lateral part is arranged next to the backrest in usage position and forms a gap therebetween. A safety belt adjacent to the gap rests on a contact surface of the lateral part. A guide element is arranged in the gap and mounted in the lateral part for moving from an operative position partially projecting out of the gap and too a non-operative position completely retracted in the gap and vice versa. The guide element projects over the contact surface in the operative position. The guide element is moved from the operative position into the non-operative position against a spring force when the backrest pivots into the usage position.
US09643560B2	Touch sensor and airbag cover integrated input device A touch sensor usable in a portion which an airbag comes out of, such as the center portion of a steering wheel, and an airbag cover integrated input device including the touch sensor are provided. More specifically, a touch sensor attached to an airbag cover provided outside the airbag, and having end portions that form an insertion portion which the airbag passes through during the deployment of an airbag system is provided. Moreover, an airbag cover integrated input device in which the airbag cover has a thin wall portion that tears open during the deployment of the airbag system, and the end portions of the touch sensor are placed along the thin wall portion of the airbag cover is provided.
US09643553B2	Impact absorber Provided is an impact absorber capable of effectively absorbing impact even if an impact receiving position deviates from a desired position. An impact absorber according to an aspect of the present disclosure has a front wall for receiving impact, a rear wall opposed to the front wall, and surrounding walls for connecting the circumferences of the front wall and the rear wall, wherein thin portions are formed at corner portions for connecting the front wall and the surrounding walls.
US09643551B2	Device for keeping a computer of a motor vehicle comprising a microprocessor in a standby mode and switching to an active mode A device for keeping a computer of a motor vehicle in a standby mode and for switching over to an active mode, with at least one electrical switch connected so that a change of an initial state of the switch constitutes an event that triggers the switching of the computer, and an electrical circuit incorporating each electrical switch, and an electrical power supply designed to exhibit two states: a power supply conducting steady state of each electrical switch wherein no power is consumed, obtained in the absence of a signal on its control input or upon the reception of a control signal of logic level “0”, and a blocked state wherein power is consumed, obtained in the presence of a control signal of logic level “1” on its control input.
US09643542B2	Vehicle article carrier system having cross bar end supports with anti-loosening mechanism The present disclosure relates to a cross bar for a vehicle article carrier that may be releasably secured to a support rail. The cross bar has an end support at each end thereof for securing the cross bar to the support rail. Each end support has a main body configured to engage with a portion of the support rail, an opening in the main body, and a latching element moveably supported from the main body. A threaded member is used for controlling engagement of the latching member with the support rail. The threaded member has a head portion which engages with portions of a spring clip secured in the opening. This helps prevent loosening of the threaded member after it has been tightened.
US09643536B2	Light-emitting composite arrangement and method for manufacturing the light-emitting composite arrangement A light-emitting composite arrangement for stationary arrangement in an interior of an aircraft is provided. The light-emitting composite arrangement has a base layer, a covering layer and a core portion at least partially provided between the base layer and the covering layer. The covering layer can be a prepreg layer. A lighting device is integrated in the core portion. The covering layer is cured with the lighting device integrated in the core portion.
US09643534B1	Method of modulating a vehicle's brake light activation by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium A method of modulating a vehicle's brake light activation causes the vehicle's brake light to flash on and off according to a specified modulation sequence during brake activation. Modulation of the brake light during a subsequent brake activation during a timeout duration after the initial brake activation. The modulation sequence may be modified through user input, continual brake activation, and braking force detected.
US09643522B2	Orthopedic cushion for a seat An orthopedic seat cushion for placement on a seat for supporting the weight of an occupant includes an envelope comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet sealed together to define an interior volume. The interior volume is subdivided into a plurality of depressible cells wherein adjacent cells are in fluid communication with one another. The envelope has an opening penetrated through the upper sheet and lower sheet, wherein the opening has a front end and a back end and is configured to allow clearance for a sensitive area of the occupant. At least one cell has a height dimension that inhibits the sensitive area from contacting the seat when the at least one cell is depressed by the weight of the occupant.
US09643518B2	Motor vehicle seat comprising a seatback part with a detachable part provided with storage means A seat for a motor vehicle includes a back part and a sitting part. The back part includes at least one detachable main part, which is adapted to be entirely separated from the rest of the seat. The detachable main part also includes, at the rear, storage fixed to the detachable main part.
US09643516B2	Vehicle drive battery attachment structure A vehicle drive battery attachment structure including a battery case disposed at the vehicle rear of a vehicle cabin, a rear side member that is provided at a side portion of a vehicle body rear section and extends along a vehicle front-rear direction, and a bracket that is fixed to the battery case, that includes a low strength portion and a high strength portion in a row along the vehicle front-rear direction, that is fixed to the rear side member at both vehicle front-rear direction end sides of the low strength portion and the high strength portion respectively, and in which the low strength portion is set with lower strength with respect to vehicle front-rear direction load than the high strength portion.
US09643511B2	Method and apparatus for estimating state of charge (SOC) of battery in electric vehicle An apparatus for estimating a state of charge (SOC) of a battery in an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus may include a driving history data storage configured to store driving history data for each category among categories generated based on a frequency of appearance of road data, a driving profile generator configured to categorize road data associated with a driving route for each of the generated categories and generate a driving profile with respect to the driving route based on the driving history data corresponding to the categorized road data, and a battery SOC estimator configured to estimate the SOC of a the battery with respect to the driving route based on the driving profile.
US09643509B2	Apparatus and method for providing multi-voltage output of low voltage DC-DC converter of eco-friendly vehicle An apparatus for providing a multi-voltage output of a low voltage DC-DC converter of an eco-friendly vehicle may include a transformer converting AC power of the high voltage into AC power of a first voltage, a rectifying unit generating the AC power of the first voltage as DC power of a first voltage, a first voltage output unit supplying the first voltage to a first electric field load of the eco-friendly vehicle from the DC power of the first voltage, a converter converting the DC power of the first voltage into DC power of a second voltage having a voltage value different from the first voltage, and a second voltage output unit supplying the second voltage from the DC power of the second voltage to a second electric field load.
US09643501B2	Vehicle including power storage unit Deterioration of a power storage unit included in a vehicle is prevented or the power storage unit that has deteriorated is repaired, and the charge and discharge performance of the power storage unit is maximized to be maintained for a long time. Attention has focused on a reaction product formed on an electrode surface which causes malfunction or deterioration of a power storage unit such as a lithium-ion secondary battery. In the power storage unit used for a vehicle that runs on the power of an electric motor, rapid discharge occurring in the acceleration of the vehicle or the like tends to promote the solidification of the reaction product. The reaction product is removed by application of an electrical stimulus, specifically, an inversion pulse voltage.
US09643498B2	Method for recharging a pair of vehicle batteries of different nominal voltages, and associated system A system supplying electrical power to a vehicle including: a network of electricity consuming units; a first electrical accumulation battery connected to the network, exhibiting a first maximum voltage when unloaded less than a maximum network voltage; a second electrical accumulation battery connected to the network, exhibiting a second maximum voltage when unloaded greater than the maximum voltage when unloaded of the first battery, and a minimum acceptable voltage when unloaded below the maximum network voltage; a drivable alternator connected to the network, configured to deliver to the second battery an electrical energy under a setpoint voltage drivable to various setpoint values; an electronic management facility, configured to impose at least two different setpoint voltages successively on the alternator when the vehicle is running, a low alternator voltage greater than the first maximum voltage, and a high alternator voltage greater both than the minimum voltage and than the low alternator voltage.
US09643497B2	Bicycle control apparatus A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a memory device and a control device. The control device is programmed with an automatic switching function and a manual switching function. The automatic switching function automatically switches an assist ratio, which is a ratio of a manual drive force to a drag force of an electric assist motor, based on a relationship between a threshold value that is stored and a reference value that is indicative of one of a bicycle traveling environment and a bicycle traveling state. The manual switching function switches the assist ratio based on a manual operation. The control device is further programmed to update the threshold value is updated based on the reference value when switching the assist ratio by the manual switching function.
US09643495B2	Pantograph device of trolley truck A pantograph device of a trolley-type truck includes: a base frame; a bottom frame rockably attached to the base frame; a top frame rockably attached to the vicinity of the top end portion of the bottom frame through a connecting shaft; a collector shoe rockably supported in proximity to the top end portion of the top frame; a hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the bottom frame, attached to the base frame; and a spring which acts so as to rotate the top frame upward through the connecting shaft. By erecting the bottom frame by the hydraulic cylinder, the tensile force produced in the spring is increased and the top frame is rotated upward through the connecting shaft. This makes it possible to obtain a wide movable range without use of a long and strong spring and enhance the followability to overhead wires without increasing pressing force.
US09643494B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell which generates electrical energy by reacting a hydrogen gas from a hydrogen gas supply source and an oxidizing agent gas from an oxidizing agent gas supply source, a hydrogen circulating pump which is provided in a hydrogen circulation path and transfers hydrogen gas of the hydrogen circulation path to the fuel cell, and control means. When the supply of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen gas supply source to the fuel cell is discontinued, the control means discontinues the supply of oxidizing agent gas from the oxidizing agent gas supply source to the fuel cell and activates the hydrogen circulating pump such that electrical energy generated in the fuel cell is supplied to the hydrogen circulating pump.
US09643486B2	Tank recess A tank recess for motor vehicles comprising a recess body having a device for fastening to a vehicle body opening from outside and having a tank feed line sealing portion, characterized in that the recess body has a fold-over sealing edge on the base portion, such that a flange on an inner metal plate of the vehicle body opening is encompassed by the fold-over sealing edge, such that in the installed position the sealing edge is able to be placed sealingly around the flange of the vehicle body opening.
US09643475B2	Windscreen installation apparatus and method Apparatus for use in handling windscreens for example for installation in a vehicle, includes a windscreen anchor assembly comprising a windscreen anchor device and a support arm extending away from the windscreen anchor device. A mount assembly is provided for supporting the windscreen anchor assembly. The mount assembly includes a mount structure for engaging with the support arm such that the support arm can slide bodily in its longitudinal direction with respect to the mount structure.
US09643472B2	Air-conditioner for vehicle A control part controls a first opening-and-closing part to close either one of a first outside air introduction port and a first inside air introduction port when it is determined that outside air introduced from the first outside air introduction port flows into a passenger compartment through the first inside air introduction port, and controls a second opening-and-closing part to close either one of a second outside air introduction port and a second inside air introduction port when it is determined that outside air introduced from the second outside air introduction port flows into the passenger compartment through the second inside air introduction port.
US09643463B2	Rail gear Rail gear may facilitate a vehicle traversing on the rails of a railway. The rail gear may comprise a first rail guidewheel and a second rail guidewheel in rotatable connection with an axle. The rail gear may also comprise a first mount that is restricted from rotating with respect to the axle and a second mount that is configured to rotate with respect to the axle.
US09643461B2	Structure for mounting hook bracket to bumper reinforce and bumper structure The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a hook bracket formed of an aluminum alloy extrusion to a bumper reinforce having a hollow cross-section, and further reduces the weight of the hook bracket and the weight of the mount structure without deteriorating towing performance. The hook bracket has a cut that is formed in an extrusion cross-section (a cross-section perpendicular to the direction of extrusion) and extended from the rear end of a shaft portion into the hollow in the bumper reinforce. Further, an internally threaded hole is formed. The shaft portion of the hook bracket is penetrated through a hole formed in front and rear walls of the bumper reinforce and fillet-welded to the front and rear walls. The shaft portion is not fillet-welded to the rear wall at a position where the cut is formed.
US09643457B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with a center main groove on the tire equator and a shoulder main groove on each side of the center main groove. The center main groove and the shoulder main groove extend zigzag and continuously in the tire circumferential direction so that a crown land portion defined between the center main groove and the shoulder main groove has an axial width alternately increasing and decreasing along the tire circumferential direction. The crown land portion is provided with a shallow crown circumferential groove extending zigzag and continuously in the tire circumferential direction, and crown sipes extending from the center main groove to the shoulder main groove across the shallow crown circumferential groove. Zigzag apexes of the shallow crown circumferential groove are respectively positioned between the crown sipes.
US09643453B2	Annular structure having multiple reinforcement bands A non-pneumatic wheel with reinforcement bands that provide structural support for the wheel and a method of manufacture of such a wheel are described. The reinforcement band forms part of an annular reinforcement structure that includes a core that is cast in place between annular reinforcement bands. The core can be impregnated with a matrix material. The matrix material can also be used to form one or more elements of the non-pneumatic wheel.
US09643451B2	Axles, such as for bicycles A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-clamp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout.
US09643450B2	Wheels The present invention relates to a wheel rim extender device (1) removably mountable on a wheel (3) having a tire retaining rim (27) for engaging an outer surface of a tire (5). The device (1) has an annular member (11) for location adjacent a sidewall (7) of a tire (5) mounted on the wheel (3). The annular member (11) comprises an edge portion (33a, 33b) which defines an outer circumference of the annular member (11) and a support portion (35a, 35b), disposed radially inward of the edge portion (33a, 33b), for mounting on the wheel (3), wherein the edge portion (33a, 33b) has a greater flexibility than the support portion (35a, 35b). The invention also relates to the combination of a wheel rim extender device (1) and a wheel (3).
US09643442B2	Page-turning device and document camera system A page-turning device for turning a page of an opened book, page-turning device including an adhesive part which adheres to the page of the book; an arm part with the adhesive part provided on a top end, the arm part making the adhesive part go to and fro between a departure position and a destination position such that the adhesive part adheres to the page at the departure position and separates from the page at the destination position; and a drive unit which rotates the adhesive part in relation to the arm part. The drive unit rotates the adhesive part before the adhesive part reaches the destination position so that an adhering portion of the adhesive part is changed, and stops rotation of the adhesive part when the adhesive part adheres to the page.
US09643439B2	Portable cleanroom printing cabinet A portable printing cabinet having a housing with a substantially enclosed interior and an opening formed in a side surface thereof, a printing device located within the interior of said housing, and a paper tray positioned outside of the housing and in communication with the opening of the housing is provided.
US09643438B2	Printer cartridge pin exposure and removal apparatus A printer cartridge pin exposure and removal apparatus for the removal of embedded pins within a printer cartridge. The printer cartridge is positioned within a cartridge mount and securely held in a fixed position through a clamping mechanism. A first pin extracting mechanism and a second pin extracting mechanism are positioned about opposite ends of the printer cartridge. A first drill and a second drill are supported by and aligned with the printer cartridge through a first drill aligner and a second drill aligner respectively. The first drill aligner moves the first drill towards the printer cartridge, while the first drill drives a first drill bit in order to penetrate the printer cartridge. Similarly, the second drill aligner moves the second drill towards the printer cartridge, while the second drill drives a second drill bit in order to penetrate the opposite side of the printer cartridge.
US09643437B2	Printer that avoids exposure of a star wheel A simple configuration avoids exposure of a star wheel that prevents the media from lifting up when the media conveyance path opens. A platen top unit 20 that supports first and second star wheels 25A, 25B is separated from an opening and closing platen unit 8, and is supported movably vertically. when the platen unit 8 is moved to the open position 8B to open the third conveyance path section 10c of the conveyance path 10 when a paper jam occurs, for example, the head elevator 17 is controlled to raise the platen top unit 20 and retract the first and second star wheels 25A, 25B supported by the platen top unit 20 to a position removed from easy contact with the user's hands.
US09643434B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording portion; a liquid reservoir portion; a medium ejection route that is provided, at an end portion thereof, with a medium outlet from which the medium is ejected; an ejection roller that ejects the medium from the medium outlet; and a stacking member that stacks the medium. The medium ejection route includes, in an interval where the medium having been subjected to recording by the recording portion is transported to the medium outlet, a reversing curved route along which the medium is curved in a state where a recorded face of the medium faces an inner side of the curve, and the liquid reservoir portion is disposed, in a vertical direction, at a further antigravity direction side position than a position of the medium ejection route and a position of a movement trajectory drawn by the medium during a period until its stack on the stacking member.
US09643432B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting method A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a transporting unit which can transport a medium along a first direction; an ejecting unit which can eject liquid; a cutting unit which is provided on a downstream side in the first direction compared to the ejecting unit, and can cut the medium; and a control unit which can execute an ejecting operation in which the liquid is ejected onto the medium using the ejecting unit, and a cutting operation in which the medium is cut using the cutting unit, in which the control unit executes a post-cutting transport operation in which the medium is transported using the transporting unit between executing of the cutting operation and executing of the ejecting operation.
US09643425B2	Liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a liquid discharge section configured to discharge liquid supplied from a liquid container in accordance with a drive signal; a sensor configured to measure a remaining quantity of the liquid in the liquid container; a measurement section configured to identify a measurement consumption quantity being a variation quantity of the remaining quantity in a measurement period; an estimation section configured to estimate an estimated consumption quantity of the liquid in accordance with print contents in the measurement period; a comparison section configured to make a comparison between the measurement consumption quantity and the estimated consumption quantity; if the measurement consumption quantity is smaller than the estimated consumption quantity by comparison of the comparison section, an inspection section configured to inspect whether or not there is a discharge defect in the liquid discharge section; and if the inspection section determines that there are no discharge defects, an adjustment section configured to adjust an amplitude of the drive signal.
US09643424B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes: an ink discharge head discharging UV ink; a sub-tank storing the UV ink; a supply pump sending the UV ink to the sub-tank from an ink cartridge; an ink circulation path having a forward circulation path through which the UV ink supplied to the ink discharge head from the sub-tank flows, and a backward circulation path through which the UV ink returning to the sub-tank from the ink discharge head flows; and a receptacle that has an opening opened upward and is provided inside the sub-tank. Here, a backward-path downstream-side end which is an end portion of the backward circulation path on the sub-tank side is positioned below the opening inside the receptacle and a forward-path upstream-side end which is an end portion of the forward circulation path on the sub-tank side is positioned below the receptacle inside the sub-tank.
US09643420B2	Liquid discharge apparatus and tube position correcting method A liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge portion capable of discharging a liquid, a carriage movable along scanning directions between a first position and a second position, a tube that is connected to the discharge portion and that supplies the liquid to the discharge portion, a frame provided at such a position as to be able to contact the tube, and a tube support portion that is provided between the frame and the carriage and that has a supporting surface capable of supporting the tube. The carriage includes an inclined portion that is inclined so as to move the tube toward the supporting surface when the carriage moves along the scanning directions while the tube is not supported by the supporting surface.
US09643419B2	Adaptor An adaptor includes an adaptor main body capable of being mounted with respect to a liquid accommodation body mounting portion of a printer to which an ink cartridge configured to accommodate ink is mounted in an attachable or detachable manner; a memory cell MC that is updated by a control portion of the printer, and maintains information about whether or not the printing operation is possible in the printer; an electrical terminal that is used in communication between the memory cell and the printer; and an operation button that outputs an update signal that updates information about whether or not the printing operation is possible to information permitting the printing operation of the printer with respect to the memory cell, when the information about whether or not the printing operation is possible maintained in the memory cell does not permit the printing operation of the printer.
US09643418B2	Liquid discharging apparatus A liquid discharging apparatus includes multiple nozzle rows, in which a plurality of nozzles capable of discharging liquid onto a medium are arranged, that are arranged in an intersection direction intersecting with a nozzles-arranged direction where the nozzles are arranged, a shielding portion that shields an area between the nozzle rows, and a collecting portion that collects mist which is attached to the shielding portion and is generated due to discharging of the liquid from the nozzles.
US09643415B2	Piezoelectric substrate, assembly, liquid discharge head, and recording device, each using piezoelectric substrate The present invention aims at providing a piezoelectric substrate that is less susceptible to the influence of adhesive after being subjected to connection, as well as an assembly, a liquid discharge head, and a recording device, each of which uses the piezoelectric substrate. The piezoelectric substrate of the present invention is a flat plate shaped piezoelectric substrate including a piezoelectric ceramic layer, a plurality of first electrodes, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The second electrode includes an outer peripheral part disposed so as to surround the entirety of the first electrodes, and a protrusion extending from the outer peripheral part toward the inside of the outer peripheral part when the piezoelectric substrate is viewed from above. The second electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other at the protrusion. The outer peripheral part is used for an electrical connection with the outside.
US09643414B2	Device to discharge liquid and head driving method A device to discharge liquid includes a liquid discharging head to discharge the liquid and a drive waveform generating device to generate and output a drive waveform including continuous multiple drive pulses to discharge the liquid from the liquid discharging head that are continuously arranged in chronological order to form a single droplet. The continuous multiple drive pulses include an inflation waveform element to inflate an individual liquid chamber of the liquid discharging head and a contraction waveform element to contract the inflated individual liquid chamber to discharge the liquid. When the wave element between the continuous multiple drive pulses is determined as the holding wave element between pulses, the voltage held by the holding waveform element is higher than the initial voltage of the inflation waveform element of the first drive pulse and the ending voltage of the contraction waveform element of the last drive pulse.
US09643404B2	Pigment dispersion composition, inkjet recording method, and method for producing compound A pigment dispersion composition contains a pigment, a polymerizable compound, and a compound having a structural unit represented by Formula (A), a structural unit represented by Formula (B), a structural unit represented by Formula (C) derived from polyalkylene oxide having a number average molecular weight of equal to or greater than 300 and less than 5,000, and a structural unit represented by Formula (D), in which a mass ratio [(B)/(C)] is 20/80 to 60/40.
US09643402B2	Method for printing metal-tone printed matter and metal-tone printed matter In a method for printing a metal-tone printed matter, a metallic ink which includes metal particles dispersed in a solvent is applied onto a smooth printing surface of a printing medium to provide a metallic ink layer containing a metal layer having the metal particles accumulated on a printing surface side closer to the smooth printing surface in the metallic ink layer. The printing medium is reversed to transfer the metallic ink layer onto a material to be transferred while making a smooth surface of the metal layer as a display surface.
US09643396B2	Peeling device, peeling system and peeling method A peeling device which peels a superposed substrate obtained by bonding a first substrate and a second substrate together, from one end portion of the superposed substrate toward the other end portion thereof, includes a first holding unit configured to hold the first substrate of the superposed substrate, a second holding unit configured to hold the second substrate of the superposed substrate, and a moving unit configured to move the first holding unit away from the second holding unit. The moving unit is configured to move in at least a peeling direction of the superposed substrate.
US09643395B2	Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures are disclosed herein. The systems include a sheet-locating structure that has a first support surface and a support surface edge. The systems further include a second support surface, a separation device, a conveyance structure, and a layup surface. The methods include locating a sheet of composite material on a first support surface and translating the sheet of composite material such that a first portion of the sheet is supported by the first support surface and a second portion of the sheet extends past the support surface edge. The methods also include supporting the second portion of the sheet with a second support surface and separating the second portion of the sheet from the first portion of the sheet to form a strip of composite material. The methods further include conveying the strip of composite material onto a layup surface.
US09643387B2	Stretched laminate, method of manufacturing thin polarizer, thin polarizer manufactured by the method, and polarizing plate including the thin polarizer Provided is a stretched laminate for manufacturing a thin polarizer while increasing the degree of orientation of a polyvinyl alcohol-iodine complex without problems such as breakage. In addition, there are provided a method of manufacturing a thin polarizer having superior optical characteristics by using the stretched laminate, a thin polarizer manufactured by the method, and a polarizing plate including the thin polarizer.
US09643386B2	Low emissivity film and window having the same Provided are a low emissivity film and a window having the same. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, the low emissivity film may include a first substrate, a first metal oxide layer, a first reflective layer, a second metal oxide layer, and a second substrate. The first metal oxide layer may reflect light having a wavelength of infrared rays. The light having a first wavelength is reflected by cavity effect of the first metal oxide layer, the first reflective layer, and the second metal oxide layer, and the light having a second wavelength may pass through the low emissivity film. Thus, the low emissivity film may express a color.
US09643383B2	Car internet sheet using hygiene product and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed are a car interior sheet manufactured by using a defective product (defective hygiene product) among hygiene products such as tissues or diapers including wet-strength paper made of pulp including plastic or super absorbent polymer (SAP). The car interior sheet is manufactured by attaching surface layers such as a nonwoven fabric to both surfaces of a base layer thereof including 30-50 weight % of a pulverized material, 5-15 weight % of additives, and 30-50 weight % of thermoplastic resin. The car interior sheet represents a low manufacturing cost, and does not generate environmental hazardous materials. The car interior sheet represents superior impact resistance at high and low temperatures, has a superior moisture absorption rate due to the SAP, so that the car interior sheet is rapidly dried after the moisture has been absorbed.
US09643372B2	Apparatus for compacting fibrous plant material, especially for compacting stalk material An apparatus for pelletizing renewable raw materials, such as stalk material, having a feeding device for feeding the materials to be pelletized and having at least one press drum pair that is settable into opposite rotational movements, wherein the feeding device has a drivable conveyor belt which conveys the material to be compressed into the region of a feed hopper between the press drum pair, and which wraps around one of the two press drums regionally over an angle of at least 20° in order to form a precompaction region, and wherein the precompaction region has a constant width with respect to its length, said width corresponding more or less to the width of the press drums.
US09643368B2	Microlayer coextrusion of optical end products The disclosed embodiments generally relate to extruding multiple layers of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape. In particular, the aspects of the disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for producing a Bragg reflector comprising co-extrusion of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape.
US09643364B2	Molded parts A method and apparatus for injection molding plastic parts is described. In one embodiment, at least two materials are simultaneously injected into a mold. The resulting molded part can include at least two different regions. Each region can have distinct physical properties. Positions of the regions within the molded part can be at least partially controlled by controlling flow fronts of the at least two materials within the mold.
US09643362B2	Full color three-dimensional object fabrication The subject disclosure is directed towards technology managing three-dimensional object fabrication in full color. In order to transform the object's model into an instruction set for a fabrication device, a fabrication manager computes color values corresponding to geometry within a later of the object's model. After determining an amount of each colored material to deposit, the fabrication manager generates coordinated instructions configured to deposit a combination of colored materials according to the geometry and efficiently transitioning between colored materials during object fabrication.
US09643360B2	Self-hardening material and process for layerwise formation of models The invention relates to a self-hardening material for layerwise construction of three-dimensional components, whereby the material comprises at least one particulate material and a separately applied bonding agent for bonding the particulate material, and has a setting time which is at least several times as long as the application time of a particulate layer.
US09643349B2	Insert molded splits in housings A housing includes first and second housing elements coupled by an insert molded split. The insert molded split includes an injection guide that extends between a first aperture of the first housing element and a second aperture of the second housing element and material injection molded around the injection guide. A method for producing an insert molded split in a housing includes selecting an injection guide, inserting the injection guide into a first aperture of the first housing and the second aperture of the second housing, and injection molded material into and/or at least partially around the injection guide to form the insert molded split.
US09643344B2	UV curing method and an assembly therefor It is presented a method for producing a cured polymer structure from a polymer compound which is UV curable and partly UV transparent. The method comprises injecting the polymer compound into a mold (2), which mold (2) has at least one wall (7) defining a mold space (6) for receiving the polymer compound in the mold space (6). The at least one wall (7) of the mold (2) is UV transparent and comprises a thermoplastic polymer. The polymer compound is then irradiated through the at least one wall (7), by means of at least one UV semiconductor light source, thereby curing the polymer compound to form the cured polymer structure. An assembly for producing a polymer structure and a mold (2) is also presented herein.
US09643343B2	Method for molding recycled EPS using powder adhesive and steam A method is provided of molding recycled EPS and other suitable expanded bead materials using a powder adhesive and steam. The method allows for molding EPS parts with over 5% and up to 100% recycled content. The method involves using an adhesive to fuse the regrind EPS particles under pressure from steam. The adhesive may be in powder form and preferably comprises small particles having a high surface area per unit weight and high static so the adhesive powder sticks to the surface of the regrind EPS particles during a dry blending step.
US09643339B2	Sheet manufacturing apparatus and defibration unit A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a defibration unit and a sheet forming unit. The defibration unit includes a rotating unit and a housing including a cover portion and a fixing unit attached to the cover portion and spaced apart from the rotating unit in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotating unit so as to form a gap between the rotating unit and the fixing unit. The defibrating unit is configured to cause the rotating unit to rotate and dry-defibrate a defibration object. The sheet forming unit is configured to form a sheet by depositing defibrated material. The rotating unit includes rotating plates base sections located on a side of a central rotation axis and protruding sections protruding out in a direction drawing away from the central rotation axis, and the rotating plates is stacked such that the protruding sections are in contact in the axial direction.
US09643327B2	Wet shaving razor A combination shaving and trimming device includes a powered trimmer and a wet-shaving razor attachment adapted for mounting over the trimmer. The wet shaving razor attachment includes a connecting member for mounting over the trimmer for wet shaving using the trimmer as the handle. A grip insert is provided that removably attaches to the connecting member for wet shaving independent of the trimmer. The combination shaving and trimming device and the grip insert include alignment guides providing one way attachment of the connecting member to the trimmer as well as one way attachment of the grip insert to the connecting member.
US09643324B1	Multi-axis robot with remote drives facilitating hazardous energy isolation for use by home consumers A modular robot mechanism utilizing fixed drives, power sources, power delivery cables and electrical components for 4 or more axes in a protective enclosure while making it possible to provide spatial positioning and tilting degrees of freedom to an end effector suitable for using in a consumer product. Furthermore a robotic head mechanism is disclosed that creates additional degrees of freedom or states by combination of existing axes with spring loaded lock mechanisms eliminating need for conventional electrically actuated solenoid or pneumatic grippers making it possible for use as a home appliance. A method to control the robot mechanism and additional axis utilizing a matrix to decouple the input position to the remote actuator and Cartesian motion produced at the end effector.
US09643323B2	Robot hand Provided is a robot hand that is capable of gripping an object and manipulating the gripped object in a manner similar to that of a human hand, and that makes it possible to reduce the number of actuators. This robot hand is provided with: a first actuator (31) that imparts driving force to a first finger link (11) so that the first finger link (11) pivots relative to a base section (1); and a second actuator (32) that imparts driving force to at least one of a second finger link (12) and a third finger link (13) so that the second finger link (12) pivots relative to the first finger link (11) and the third finger link (13) pivots relative to the second finger link (12).
US09643319B2	Environment recognition device and robot An environment recognition device (20) is provided with a first opening (20c1) through which a harness (20g) passes on a side surface of a frame (20c) below an environment recognition unit (20a). An upper base (10) below the frame (20c) is provided with a second opening (10b) through which the harness (20g) passes. A coupling mechanism (21) configured to couple the environment recognition unit (20a) and the upper base (10) supports the frame (20c) such that the frame (20c) is rotatable about an axis parallel to an upper surface of the upper base (10). A cover (21a) covers the first opening (20c1), the second opening (10b), and part of the harness (20g) extending between the first opening (20c1) and the second opening (10b).
US09643313B2	Apparatus for automated maintenance of aircraft structural elements Automated apparatus for performing maintenance functions on airfoil-shaped bodies having short chord lengths, the apparatus being movable in a spanwise direction along the airfoil-shaped body. In accordance with various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a blade crawler capable of supporting any one of a plurality of end effectors for performing a set of maintenance functions on an airfoil-shaped body, such as a blade component. Included in these functions are multiple options for nondestructive inspection, drilling, grinding, fastening, appliqué application, scarfing, ply mapping, depainting, cleaning, and painting devices that are attached as the end effector for the blade crawler. As a whole, the blade crawler reduces maintenance time, labor hours and human errors when robotic maintenance functions are performed on blade components.
US09643311B1	Octagonal extension handle An extension handle for bull floats and other tools is presented with an octagonal shaped handle. A connector end is provided to allow for additional lengths of extension to be added to the handle.
US09643304B2	Insertion tool An insertion tool is used to insert a threaded coil insert into a threaded opening of a support structure. The tool includes a rotatable mandrel body having an axial longitudinal passage and a projection slot. A plunger is disposed in the passage forward of a spring which urges the plunger forward. The plunger in turn urges a drive projection. A front end of the plunger includes an inclined surface that slidingly and inclinedly engages an inclined surface of the drive projection. The urging of the drive projection by the plunger along their respective inclined surfaces causes relative sliding movement of the drive projection so that the drive projection translates linearly through the projection slot in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal passage.
US09643301B2	Impact device for power transmission An impact device for power transmission includes an impact unit and a hydraulic pressure adjusting unit. The impact unit has a hydraulic cylinder which is installed with a piston assembly and an output shaft therein for outputting torque through the output shaft by utilizing a hydraulic pressure provided in the hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic pressure adjusting unit is disposed in the hydraulic cylinder and operative to adjust the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic cylinder. Therefore, the impact device for power transmission can generate a hydraulic torque pulse, and the magnitude of the output torque can be adjusted by the hydraulic pressure adjusting unit.
US09643298B2	Thin bi-directional ratchet wrench The thickness of the thin bidirectional ratchet wrench of the present disclosure is preferably less than or equal to 30.0 mm, it can be used in narrow spaces easily, achieves two working modes, and can convert between them conveniently and stably. During use of the thin bidirectional ratchet wrench of the present disclosure, the input torque that the operator exerts is a clockwise torque or a counterclockwise torque, the output torque of the output end of the thin bidirectional ratchet wrench of the present disclosure is a clockwise torque or a counterclockwise torque, alternatively.
US09643295B1	Sanding block A hand-held sanding block used by a hand of a user, replaceably holds sheet sandpaper, prevents the sheet sandpaper held therein from unintentional removal therefrom during use, and does not collapse under heavy pressure from the hand of the user during use. The hand-held sanding block includes a body. The body is used by the hand of the user, replaceably holds the sheet sandpaper, prevents the sheet sandpaper held therein from unintentional removal therefrom during use, and does not collapse under the heavy pressure from the hand of the user during use.
US09643285B2	Cream solder composition A soldering flux is disclosed which exhibits improved shape retention properties during printing, can inhibit sagging upon heating, and exhibits high electrical reliability between conductors. The soldering flux contains an epoxy resin, an organic carboxylic acid and, as a heat-resistant shape-retaining agent, and a plastic having a linear structure, wherein the epoxy resin and the organic carboxylic acid are blended so that the quantity of carboxyl groups in the organic carboxylic acid is 0.8 to 2.0 equivalents relative to 1.0 equivalent of epoxy groups in the epoxy resin, and the total quantity of the epoxy resin, the organic carboxylic acid and the plastic having a linear structure is 70 mass % or more relative to the total mass of the flux.
US09643279B2	Fabrication tools for exerting normal forces on feedstock The present invention relates to tooling and methods for disposing, coating, building up, repairing, or otherwise modifying the surface of a metal substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading of a consumable metal material against the substrate. Embodiments of the invention include friction-based fabrication tooling comprising a non-consumable member with a throat and a consumable member disposed in the throat, wherein the throat is operably configured such that during rotation of the non-consumable member at a selected speed, the throat exerts normal forces on and rotates the consumable member at the selected speed; and comprising means for dispensing the consumable member through the throat and onto a substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading. Embodiments of the invention also include fabrication methods using the tools described herein.
US09643278B2	Hose assembly and coupling device for a welding device A hose assembly includes a plurality of lines for supplying a welding torch with operating media, such as welding current, welding wire, protective gas and/or control signals. The lines include a coolant line for feeding cooling medium of a coolant source to a welding torch. The hose assembly has a coupling element for detachably connecting to a welding unit or to a welding torch. A further coupling element for the coolant line is integrated in the coupling element. The coupling and decoupling direction of the further coupling element is orientated transverse to the longitudinal axis of the hose assembly. The coupling elements can each be coupled and decoupled independently from each other. A plug element is used in the coupling element. The coolant line has a plug connection.
US09643270B2	Wire discharge-machining apparatus with parallel cutting wires A wire machining method includes: a wire electrode set as cutting wires provided in parallel with a distance between the cutting wires of which a predetermined regional part faces a workpiece; a machining power source that generates a pulse-shaped machining voltage; and plural feeder units that are electrically connected to the plural cutting wires respectively of the wire electrode and supply the machining voltage between the cutting wires and the workpiece respectively. In the parallel cutting wires, the feeder units are arranged such that a direction of a current passed to at least a part of the cutting wires becomes a direction different from a direction of a current passed to other cutting wires.
US09643257B2	Cutting tool [Object] To provide a cutting tool having good chipping resistance and good wear resistance.[Solution] Provided is a cutting tool 1 including a base body 2 whose surface is coated with a coating layer 6 made of CraM1-a (C1-xNx) (here, M is at least one element selected from Ti, Al, Si, W, Mo, Ta, Hf, Nb, Zr, and Y, 0.01≦a≦0.4, and 0≦x ≦1), a cutting edge 5 is formed on an intersection ridgeline between a rake face 3 and a flank face 4, and the coating layer 6 for the cutting edge 5 has a Cr content ratio greater than a Cr content ratio of the coating layer 6 for the flank face 4.
US09643255B2	Flexible electrosurgical ablation and aspiration electrode with beveled active surface Disclosed herein is a flexible single piece active element for use in connection with aspirating electrosurgical ablators, particularly those configured for bulk tissue vaporization. The active electrode elements of the present invention provide a simple construction suitable for use with a wide array of electrosurgical components and adjustable to wide range of angled positions to permit access to a variety of tissues, in an array of diverse environments and address a host of ablation needs. Additionally, the novel geometry and positioning of both ablation surface and aspiration ports permit aspiration flow to remove primarily waste heat rather than process heat, to thereby improve vaporization efficiency and reduce procedure time. Thus, active electrodes and ablation devices of the present invention maximize efficiency and adaptability while minimizing manufacturing cost and device profile.
US09643250B2	Method of controlling the corrosion rate of alloy particles, alloy particle with controlled corrosion rate, and articles comprising the particle A composite particle comprises a core, a shielding layer deposited on the core, and further comprising an interlayer region formed at an interface of the shielding layer and the core, the interlayer region having a reactivity less than that of the core, and the shielding layer having a reactivity less than that of the interlayer region, a metallic layer not identical to the shielding layer and deposited on the shielding layer, the metallic layer having a reactivity less than that of the core, and optionally, an adhesion metal layer deposited on the metallic layer.
US09643247B2	Molten metal transfer and degassing system Disclosed, among other things, is a transfer chamber constructed inside of or next to a vessel used to retain and degas molten metal. The transfer chamber is in fluid communication with the vessel so molten metal from the vessel is pulled through the vessel by the pump as it is degassed. This helps maintain a generally constant flow of molten metal through the degassing vessel. Other aspects relate to a system and method for efficiently performing maintenance on components positioned in a vessel.
US09643243B2	Pressure casting machine A pressure casting machine can be configured to mold a molten material into a workpiece. The pressure casting machine can include a vacuum chamber and a pressure casting mechanism coupled to the vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber can include a processing section having a top wall and a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, a first gate configured to seal the processing section, and a first vacuum pump coupled to the processing section. The pressure casting mechanism can include a first driver positioned adjacent to the top wall, a first core received in the processing section and coupled to the first driver, a second core received in the processing section, and a plurality of pushing members received in the processing section. The second core can be coupled to the bottom wall and opposite to the first core. The pushing members can be coupled to the top wall.
US09643237B1	Compound die for dual thread forming The compound die includes a working surface with a coarse end for forming coarse threads and a fine end for forming fine threads. The coarse end has coarse crests and coarse roots thereon angled at a coarse thread pitch angle for the screw to be formed. The fine end has fine crests and fine roots formed into a working surface thereof at an angle matching a pitch angle for the fine threads of the screw to be formed. A transition is provided between the coarse end and fine end where each of the coarse roots is aligned with one of the fine roots. A screw such as a bolt is roll formed by first being rolled between a standard die parallel with the compound die and a course end of the compound die, followed by rolling between the standard die and the fine end of the compound die.
US09643229B2	Method and apparatus for making aerosol cans for metered dose inhaler A method and apparatus for forming aerosol cans for metered dose inhalers.
US09643227B2	Drawing unit and corresponding method Drawing unit for drawing at least one long metal product (P), configured to make the at least one long metal product (P) advance along a nominal axis of feed (A) and provided with at least a first motorized roll (13) and with at least two second rolls (14) operating at the periphery of the first roll (13) and defining, with the latter, respective passage gaps (15). The at least two second rolls (14) are located one on one side and the other on the other side of the axis (N) orthogonal to the nominal axis of feed (A) that passes through the center of rotation of the first roll (13). The second rolls (14) are associated to movement members (21) to move the second rolls (14) in a parallel form with respect to each other and in a direction substantially orthogonal to said nominal axis of feed (A) in order to adjust the passage gaps (15). The passage gaps (15) have, during use, along the straight line (R) that joins the center of the first roll (13) with the center of the respective second roll (14), an amplitude (G) that is bigger in size than the nominal diameter (D) of the metal product (P).
US09643223B2	Bioremediation enhancing agents and methods of use A method for treating contaminated water or other contaminated media has been developed. Bioremediation enhancing agents (BEAs) such as yeast metabolites (YM) and other yeast derived products are used to facilitate microbial treatment of the contaminated material. Polysaccharides are also an effective BEA when used alone or in combination with the yeast derived products. The BEAs may work with microbes and electron donors to improve the rate of contaminant degradation and to increase the efficiency of electron donor utilization. A number of electron donors are also disclosed.
US09643217B2	In situ clean apparatus and method thereof An apparatus includes a sprinkler configured for spraying liquid and a member with a nano-coating surface. The nano-coating surface is configured to receive liquid sprayed from the sprinkler. The apparatus further includes a sensor associated with the member and the sensor is configured to detect a signal directly or indirectly corresponding to a film deposition on the nano-coating surface. Moreover, the apparatus has a controller coupled with the sensor and the sprinkler, wherein the signal detected by the sensor is transmitted to the controller and the controller is configured to command the sprinkler spraying liquid on the nano-coating surface while a value of the signal reaches a threshold value.
US09643216B2	Cleaning device, method of manufacturing the same and substrate cleaning apparatus A cleaning device, according to one embodiment, for cleaning a substrate by being rotated, includes: a cleaning member configured to clean a substrate; and a sleeve configured to be provided along a circumference of the cleaning member, a lower part of the sleeve being divided into a plurality of chucking claws each of which holds a portion of a side face of the cleaning member, wherein at inside of each of the plurality of chucking claws, a plurality of protrusions are provided substantially parallel to a rotation direction of the cleaning member, an end of each of the plurality of protrusions is configured to contact the side face of the cleaning member.
US09643213B2	Reverse crowned filter assembly Screen assembly for a vibrating separator, the screen assembly including a frame having a pair of parallel opposed sides and a pair of parallel opposed ends, a convex underside of the frame, a reverse-crowned top side of the frame opposed to the convex underside, and at least one screen cloth layer fixed to the top side of the frame for separating solid materials from liquids, where the deck of the vibrating shaker has a profile which is substantially planar or crowned.
US09643212B2	Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer module using wire-bonding Provided are capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) modules. A CMUT module includes a CMUT chip which includes a plurality of first electrode pads on a first surface thereof; a flexible printed circuit (FPC) which is disposed on the first surface of the CMUT chip, the FPC including a plurality of first holes which are configured to expose the plurality of first electrode pads; a plurality of second electrode pads formed on the FPC so as to correspond to the plurality of first electrode pads; and a plurality of wires which connect each respective one of the plurality of first electrode pads to the corresponding one of the plurality of second electrode pads.
US09643210B2	Fluorosilicone oleophobic low adhesion anti-wetting coating An inkjet printhead includes a front face having a polymer coating, the polymer coating including an oleophobic grafted polymer having a crosslinked fluoroelastomer and a perfluorinated fluorosilicone grafted to the crosslinked fluoroelastomer. The polymer coating has an ink contact angle of at least about 45 degrees and an ink slide angle of less than about 35 degrees.
US09643205B2	Tire lubricator device of tire testing machine In order to reliably supply a lubrication liquid to a lubricating brush portion by a simple configuration, a tire lubricator device of a tire testing machine of the present invention includes a lubricating brush portion that contacts a bead portion of a rotating tire and applies a lubrication liquid thereto; a tank that hermetically stores the lubrication liquid therein; a first pipe that connects the tank to the lubricating brush portion so as to supply the lubrication liquid stored in the tank to the lubricating brush portion; and a second pipe that is connected to the tank so as to supply pressurized air into the tank from the outside.
US09643201B2	High viscosity fluid dispensing system A method and apparatus for depositing a fluid over an interface. A nozzle may comprise a body having a first end and a second end, an input located at the first end of the body, an output located at the second end of the body, and a plurality of channels located within the body. The input may be configured to receive a fluid. The plurality of channels may have a configuration that causes the fluid received through the input to flow through the plurality of channels and exit the output to form a deposition having a desired shape over an interface.
US09643196B2	Rotary sprinkler and watering method In a method of controlling a rotary sprinkler, a first angular position and a first watering distance are accessed from memory using a controller. A first electric motor is driven using the controller based on the first angular position. A head comprising at least one nozzle is rotated to the first angular position responsive to driving a first electric motor. A second electric motor is driven using the controller based on the first watering distance. A valve is positioned in a first valve position responsive to driving a second electric motor. Water is discharged through the valve and the at least one nozzle. The head is held at the first angular position for a first time period based on the first watering distance.
US09643192B2	Filtering assembly and filtering method for air and gaseous fluids in general A filtering assembly for air and gaseous fluids in general is provided comprising a duct, which can be crossed by a gaseous fluid carrying pollutants. The filtering assembly comprises: at least one filtering station to remove toxic gases and solid particle pollutants of dimensions preferably greater than 50 μm; at least one conductive grille, having at least one hole which faces and is proximate to at least one conductive filament being kept at a negative electric potential for the emission of electrons, which can be paired with pollutants of the solid particles and micro-organisms type of dimensions preferably between 10 nm and 50 μm, at least one accumulation plate downstream of the grille, maintained at a positive electrical potential for the stable collection of pollutants paired with the electrons at least one emission source of ions, for the restoration of electric charge of the gaseous fluid, flowing over the source.
US09643183B2	Centrifugal channel device The centrifugal channel device includes a channel body, a collecting unit and a waste liquid tank. The channel body includes a first surface and a second surface relatively disposed. The channel body includes a sample inlet, a sample channel, an isolation tank, a reagent inlet, a reagent channel and a mixing channel. The sample inlet is disposed on the first surface. The sample channel is connected to the sample inlet. The isolation tank is adjacently disposed and communicates with the sample channel. The reagent inlet is disposed on the first surface. The reagent channel is connected to the reagent inlet. One end of the mixing channel is connected with the sample channel and the reagent channel. The collecting unit has an opening and an overflow hole. The opening communicates with another end of the mixing channel. The waste liquid tank communicates with the opening of the collecting unit.
US09643181B1	Integrated microfluidics system A microfluidic system-on-a-chip includes signal processing, light generation and detection, and fluid handling functions formed on a single substrate. The disclosed integrated system has a smaller footprint than device structures where individual components are manufactured separately and then assembled. Moreover, the integrated system obviates alignment challenges associated with conventionally packaged architecture.
US09643174B2	Temperature responsive adsorbent having a strong cation exchange group and method for producing the same Provided is a temperature responsive adsorbent prepared by immobilizing a copolymer containing at least N-isopropylacrylamide to a base material surface. The copolymer has at least a strong cation exchange group. In addition, the copolymer contains the strong cation exchange group in an amount of 0.01 to 5 mol % relative to N-isopropylacrylamide in terms of monomer.
US09643167B2	Zeolite-containing catalyst and method for producing the same, and method for producing propylene The present invention provides a zeolite-containing catalyst having excellent shape, fluidity and mechanical strength as a catalyst for a fluidized bed reaction. The present invention provides a zeolite-containing catalyst which is a particulate catalyst containing zeolite and silica, wherein the catalyst has an average particle diameter of 20 to 300 μm and the ratio of the void area in the cross-section of the particle is 30% or less relative to the cross-section area of the particle.
US09643164B2	Iron-based catalysts and treatment process therefor for use in Fischer-Tropsch reactions A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst, useful for conversion of synthesis gas to olefins, is prepared from a catalyst precursor composition including iron oxide and an alkali metal on a substantially inert support, and then treated by a process including as ordered steps (1) reduction in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere at a pressure of 0.1 to 1 M Pa and a temperature from 280° C. to 450° C.; (2) carburization in a carbon monoxide-containing atmosphere at a pressure from 0.1 to 1 M Pa and a temperature from 200° C. to less than 340° C.; and (3) conditioning in a hydrogen- and carbon monoxide-containing atmosphere at a pressure from 0.1 to 2 MPa and a temperature from 280° C. to 340° C. The resulting catalyst exhibits at least one improvement selected from (1) increased overall activity; (2) reduced break-in time; (3) slowed rate of deactivation; and (4) increased time to onset of deactivation; when compared to an otherwise identical catalyst precursor composition treated by one or some, but not all, of the given steps and/or under different conditions.
US09643160B2	Electrically heated catalyst for a compression ignition engine An emissions control device for a compression ignition engine is described. The emissions control device comprises: (a) a first catalyst comprising an electrically heatable substrate and a first composition disposed on the electrically heatable substrate, wherein the first composition comprises alumina and a first platinum group metal (PGM); and (b) a second catalyst comprising a substrate and a second composition disposed on the substrate, wherein the second composition comprises alumina and a second platinum group metal (PGM); wherein the loading of the first composition is less than the loading of the second composition.
US09643158B2	Metal suboxide and methods of preparing same A metal suboxide having a specific surface area of greater than or equal to about 1.5 m2/g is prepared by preparing a metal suboxide precursor, and heat-treating the metal suboxide precursor.
US09643156B2	Oxygen-absorbing film, oxygen-absorbing laminate, oxygen-absorbing packaging material comprising oxygen-absorbing laminate, and oxygen-absorbing resin composition An oxygen-absorbing film (1) is composed of an oxygen-absorbing layer (2) and thermoplastic resin layers (3) provided on both surface of the oxygen-absorbing layer (2), wherein the oxygen-absorbing layer (2) comprises both a thermoplastic resin and an oxygen-deficient cerium oxide, and the content of the oxygen-deficient cerium oxide exceeds 50 wt % and is less than 85 wt %. The oxygen-absorbing layer is formed preferably from a resin composition which contains an oxygen-deficient cerium oxide in an amount exceeding 50 wt % and which exhibits a melt flow rate of 1.0 to 18.0 g/10 min.
US09643154B2	Process for preparing carbon dioxide adsorbent and carbon dioxide capture module containing the adsorbent The present invention relates to a method of preparing a carbon dioxide adsorbent and a carbon dioxide capture module including the adsorbent prepared thereby.
US09643150B2	Tools for installing reactor components Reactor installation tools and methods for installing reactor components in a reactor tube are described herein. A reactor installation tool can include a releasable attachment assembly for securing the tool to a reactor or support for holding reactor components. The tool can include a movable cylinder that can be actuated to engage and push on a reactor component in an interior region of the reactor for positioning the contents of the reactor in a desired location. The tool can further include means for supply blasts of compressed gas to an interior region of the reactor to aid in the expansion and positioning of the reactor contents. A skirt seal can be used to ensure that the blasts of compressed gas are contained in the interior region of the reactor.
US09643146B2	Unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture, mercaptan oxidation system including the same, and method of processing a liquid/gas phase mixture A unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture, a mercaptan oxidation apparatus, and a method of processing a liquid/gas phase mixture are provided. In an embodiment, a unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture includes a vessel that is adapted to receive the liquid/gas phase mixture and a distributor that is disposed in the vessel. The distributor is adapted for flow of the liquid/gas phase mixture into the vessel, and the distributor includes a first outlet pipe that is horizontally disposed within the vessel. The first outlet pipe includes top orifices and bottom orifices that are spaced along the first outlet pipe, and the first outlet pipe is in fluid communication with the vessel through the top orifices and the bottom orifices. The top orifices have a smaller cross-sectional area than the bottom orifices.
US09643132B2	Apparatus and method for mixing of corrosive and non-corrosive gas Present application relates to a mixing device (10) for mixing a first gas with a second gas, the second gas being corrosive to the mixing device. The mixing device comprises a first gas guiding part (12) having a first gas guiding inlet part (14) and a first gas guiding outlet part (16), a second gas guiding part (18) having a second gas guiding inlet part (20) and a second gas guiding outlet part (22), the second gas guiding outlet part arranged in the first gas guiding part so that the first gas and the second gas are mixed and a guide vane configured to establish a swirling motion in the first gas. Further disclosed is a related method.
US09643129B2	Non-braided, textile-reinforced hollow fiber membrane Various methods of making a reinforced membrane, devices for making the membranes, and the resulting membranes are described. The methods typically provide a reinforcing structure that includes filaments extending around the circumference of the membrane but without the filaments being part of a braided or woven structure. Some of the reinforcing structures also include longitudinal filaments. The methods and devices can be used to make a supporting structure in line with membrane formation steps, and also allow for a reinforced membrane to be produced that has a ratio of inside-to-outside diameters of 0.5 or more.
US09643123B2	High performance hydrophobic solvent, carbon dioxide capture Methods and compositions useful, for example, for physical solvent carbon capture. A method comprising: contacting at least one first composition comprising carbon dioxide with at least one second composition to at least partially dissolve the carbon dioxide of the first composition in the second composition, wherein the second composition comprises at least one siloxane compound which is covalently modified with at least one non-siloxane group comprising at least one heteroatom. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) materials and ethylene-glycol based materials have high carbon dioxide solubility but suffer from various problems. PDMS is hydrophobic but suffers from low selectivity. Ethylene-glycol based systems have good solubility and selectivity, but suffer from high affinity to water. Solvents were developed which keep the desired combinations of properties, and result in a simplified, overall process for carbon dioxide removal from a mixed gas stream.
US09643115B2	Vibrating screen A vibrating screen is provided for separating excess water from particulate materials such as sand, gravel, iron ore, sludge or other particulate material and/or for grading, classifying or sorting particulate material by size. The vibrating screen includes a frame upon which is mounted a deck having a plurality of apertures therein, the frame being mounted on a base and being provided with vibration generating means for imparting vibration to the deck, wherein the frame includes pair of substantially parallel side walls between which the screen is mounted, each side wall including a pair of spaced apart side members defining outer faces of the side wall, at least one intermediate member being located between the side members, wherein the at least one intermediate member incorporates a plurality of apertures and/or cut-outs therethrough.
US09643109B2	Filter device A filter device has a filter element (3) received in a filter housing (1) and has a holding device (19) for detachably fixing the filter element in the filter housing (1). Corresponding threads (23, 33) form a screw connection between a housing cover (5) of the filter housing (1) and the filter element (3). A sealing device (29, 35) imparts a sealing action between the filter element (3) and the housing cover (5). The screw connection is formed by threads (23, 33) situated in the interior (22) of the filter element (3). The thread (33) assigned to the filter element (3) is situated on a connecting pipe piece (31) that, as a constituent part of an end cap (17) of the filter element (3), extends into the inner filter cavity (22) of the filter element (3). The thread (23) assigned to the housing cover (5) is situated on a receiving pipe piece (21), which can be screwed to the connecting pipe piece (31) of the filter element (3). The receiving pipe piece is formed by a separate component in the form of a pipe piece (21) attached to the housing cover (5).
US09643106B2	Screen decanter for removing solids from wastewater A screen decanter for screening solids from waste water in a waste water treatment system comprising a drain manifold and a plurality of cylindrical cartridges mounted to the drain manifold, each of the cylindrical cartridges having an outer screen defining a cavity. Each of the cartridges includes a drain standpipe disposed within the cavity in communication with the drain manifold. Each drain standpipe includes a plurality of patterned openings arranged in at least one row along the length and partial circumference thereof and preferably comprises three rows of patterned openings, each row being disposed at a 120° rotational angle from the adjacent row of patterned openings. Each drain standpipe is disposed at a 30° rotational angle from its neighbor drain standpipe such that no row of patterned openings in any of said drain standpipes faces directly at any other row of patterned openings in any other drain standpipe.
US09643102B2	Humidification-dehumidifaction desalination system The humidification-dehumidification desalination system includes a humidifier, a dehumidifier, and a carrier gas that is humidified in the humidifier and condensed in the dehumidifier to produce purified water. The humidifier preferably includes multiple stages in a staircase configuration in which at least one stage has a perforated or porous plate and the carrier gas is bubbled through the bottom of the plate into the “liquid to be purified” atop the plate. The dehumidifier may also include multiple stages in a staircase configuration in which at least one stage has a perforated or porous plate and the carrier gas is bubbled through the bottom of the plate into the purified liquid atop the plate. In both the humidifier and the dehumidifier, the liquid travels downward from one stage to the next stage. The system may be operated in a closed loop, so that the carrier gas is recirculated from the dehumidifier to the humidifier.
US09643097B2	Articulated toy robot with frame, base, building accessories, and kits therefor Disclosed are toy robots having a frame, base and building accessories and kits therefor. The toy has a system of blocks, gripping appendages, gears and pop-up joints threaded together by an elastic cable held in tension. This configuration allows the toy to stand tall or short, be configured in myriad poses In or outside its frame, on or off its accessories, and can allow for the discovery of a secret cavity.
US09643094B2	Simulator ride A flying simulator ride in accordance with present embodiments may include a suspended rotator ring capable of motion in six degrees of freedom. The flying simulator ride may also include a passenger support system suspended from the rotator ring wherein the passenger support system includes a first passenger support unit; and a second passenger support unit, wherein at least one of the first passenger support unit or the second passenger support unit are configured to move relative to one another to assume a stacked configuration and a loading configuration, wherein a distance between the rotator ring and the first passenger support unit is decreased in the stacked configuration relative to the loading configuration.
US09643093B2	Game clip popularity based control Example apparatus and methods concern managing the encoding and storing of game clips that are automatically generated to record video game highlights. Encoding game clips for smooth streaming using adaptive bit rates requires significant processing resources and storing the multiple bit rate encodings consumes significant storage. Therefore, example apparatus and methods compute a predicted popularity for a game clip based on user factors (e.g., status), video game factors (e.g., popularity), game clip factors (e.g., importance of event, uniqueness of event), or other factors. Predicted popularity may differ from actual popularity, therefore the popularity score may be recomputed using actual observations (e.g., number of views of the game clip). Additionally, actual observations may identify correlations between the factors used to predict popularity and the factors that actually determine popularity. Therefore, the prediction function may be dynamically updated to improve the prediction function and thus to improve the user experience.
US09643087B2	Information storage medium and game system having operation input of sequentially selected elements A game system is designed so that, when an operation input that sequentially selects a plurality of player characters from a plurality of player characters placed in a character selection area has been performed, and it has been determined that the sequentially selected player characters satisfy a selection allowance condition that is set based on an attribute, each of the sequentially selected player characters attacks an enemy character, and the player character that has attacked the enemy character is deleted from the character selection area. The same number of player character as the player character deleted from the character selection area is additionally placed in the character selection area, and an attribute of each player character that is additionally placed in the character selection area is determined according to a given rule.
US09643081B1	Capture and utilization and real-world data for use in gaming systems such as video games A portable sensor unit for capturing motion and/or other data may be securely mounted on objects such as a user's limb, a vehicle, or other items. The sensor unit may then collect motion and/or other data from the object to which it is affixed, and may provide this data to a data logger which stores the data. The data logger may subsequently communicate the data to a gaming system which may tailor the motion characteristics of a virtual object to resemble those of the real-world object from which the motion data was captured. Thus, a user can (for example) capture motion data from a vehicle, with this data being supplied to a video gaming unit which provides a virtual vehicle having the same acceleration/deceleration, handling, and other characteristics.
US09643080B2	Asynchronous social events in computer-implemented games This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods to provide an asynchronous social event in a computer-implemented game. The social event may for example be a virtual party that is staged in a game instance of a host player and may comprise automated attendance of player characters associated with one or more guest players. An event invitation may be sent to the guest players, with the player characters of guest players who accept the invitation being displayed as automatically attending the social event. The social event may be played back to the guest players asynchronously upon request.
US09643077B2	Pitch-propelled vehicle A method, system and apparatus for carrying a user including a board for supporting the user, a ground-contacting member coupled with the board, a motorized drive assembly coupled with the ground-contacting member and one or more sensors coupled with the drive assembly. In operation, the drive assembly adjusts the velocity of the ground-contacting member based on one or more distances of the board from a surface below the board as detected by the sensors. As a result, the system is able to maintain a desired velocity when ascending, descending or traversing uneven ground without the need for excessive and sometimes impossible tilting of the board.
US09643076B2	Skateboard truck with offset bushing seats A skateboard truck assembly having a base, a hanger, a first bushing pin, and a second bushing pin. The base configured for attachment to a skateboard deck, having a first bushing pin receiving passageway formed in a medial portion thereof and a second bushing pin receiving passageway formed in a rear portion thereof. The hanger adapted to be connected to the base and having a first and second bushing seat. The first bushing pin adapted to extend through the first bushing seat, to be carried by the first bushing pin receiving passageway, and to carry a first bushing adapted to be positioned at least partially within the first bushing seat. The second bushing pin adapted to be fixedly carried by the second bushing pin receiving passageway and to carry a second bushing adapted to be positioned at least partially within the second bushing seat.
US09643075B2	Power-automated traction for skis Traction systems for skis producing traction on snow and ice covered surfaces; the skis selected from a group consisting a pair of Back Country skis each are mounted with an apparatus; having DC powered controls, tilt switch, pressurized carbon dioxide (CO2) gas powered pneumatic actuators operating gripping parts; controlled by a servo unit. And further consisting a pair of snowmobile skis each having an assembly of parts; driven by an hydraulic rotor that pivots the skis, adjusting their position when cornering, providing traction, according to a snowmobile steering system. And is powered and controlled by at least one of: hydraulic steering system, an electro-hydraulic steering system; an electric power steering system using an electric motor instead of hydraulic rotor.
US09643067B2	Trainer A trainer is disclosed which is useful for developing skill in sports of coordination including for instance beer-pong.
US09643057B2	Golf balls with oxygen and moisture blocking protective paint layer The present invention relates to compositions for golf equipment that can be applied as a thin paint layer to block oxygen and moisture from underlying structural layers. The compositions include a polymer component present in a resin system, a stabilizing component, and porous particles.
US09643056B2	Golf ball with RFID inlay between a split core A compressible core with an RFID tag is described. The compressible core comprises an RFID integrated circuit, and an inlay material sandwiched between a top hemisphere and a bottom hemisphere. The RFID integrated circuit includes a memory that stores a unique identifier. The inlay material includes an RFID antenna electrically coupled to the RFID integrated circuit. The top hemisphere of the compressible core is separated from the bottom hemisphere of the compressible core. The inlay with the RFID antenna and the RFID integrated circuit placed between the top and bottom hemispheres. The top hemisphere, the inlay and the bottom hemisphere are joined together forming a compressible core. Additionally, the molded shell encapsulates the compressible core.
US09643054B2	Knee ascender assembly for rope climbing A secondary ascender system for use in rope climbing and with other rope climbing systems that provides a knee ascender permitting full range of motion and energy capture from two legs by encasing an interior portion of the length of an elastic cord used for tending the knee ascender within a load bearing member. The load bearing member connects a foot attachment to an ascender and transfers loads applied to the foot attachment and via the elastic cord during tending to the ascender to advance up the rope.
US09643049B2	Shatter proof enclosure and mount for a motion capture element A shatter proof enclosure and mount for a motion capture element that couples to equipment, where the enclosure and optionally the mount is shatter proof or shatter resistant. Exposed areas of the enclosure or mount or both that are subject to impact may be covered with a protective layer that prevents fragments of the enclosure or internal components from exiting the layer, even in the event of an impact. For example, the protective layer may incorporate flexible materials such as silicone rubber. Alternatively, the protective layer may be rigid but effectively unbreakable, using materials such as polycarbonate. The protective layer may also include a mesh that prevents internal components from existing the enclosure.
US09643047B1	Sit-up bench apparatus A sit-up bench apparatus includes a base set, two supporting rod sets, two elastic sets and an extending rod set. The base set includes a seat body and a pivotal base. The aperture is formed at one end of the pivotal base. The supporting rod set is pivotally disposed at the pivotal base and includes a supporting rod and a first cylinder. The first cylinder is connected with the supporting rod. The elastic set is disposed at the pivotal base and connected between the two supporting rod sets and the base set. The elastic set includes a spring and an extending rod set. One end of the spring is coupled to the pivotal base. The extending rod set is disposed in the aperture and includes a supporting wheel disposed at one end of the extending rod set.
US09643043B1	Method and device for rebuilding core strength in a patient A method with associated device for exercising core muscles of a patient who must maintain core strength or rebuild it from a very low level. The device has two handles separated by a transmission bar. A first handle is provided for the caregiver to hold, with both hands, and the opposing handle is provided for the patient to hold, again with both hands. The device enables the patient to pull herself from a supine position to a sitting position as the caregiver holds it stationery or, if the patient is lacking strength, to move the device slowly away from the patient. The caregiver can stand close to the bed corners and repeat the process to enable the patient to gain strength in the oblique muscles necessary to initiate rolling on the bed. The device, when used interactively with the patient, encourages the patient and provides feedback to the caregiver regarding the patient's fatigue level.
US09643039B2	Trampolines A trampoline including: a frame adapted to rest on the ground or be mounted on a plurality of spaced apart legs; a plurality of spaced apart flexible and resilient plates connected to said frame against relative movement therebetween and extending upwards therefrom; a jumping mat extending between said spaced apart flexible and resilient plates and being operatively connected at or adjacent its periphery thereto, said plates being arranged for movement inwards and outwards towards the opposite side of said mat in response to a user jumping on said mat; and plate support means operatively connected to said frame and arranged to engage said plurality of plates intermediate said frame and said mat.
US09643035B2	Safety device for a fall restraint A safety device for a fall restraint includes an anchoring member (1) to which the fall restraint can be coupled directly or indirectly, and a fastening element for a firm and durable connection to an object (10). The fastening element is formed by a flexible fastening flap (11) which extends laterally from the device and which is intended and adapted to bring about the firm and durable connection to the object.
US09643032B2	Application of dehydroascorbic acid or derivatives/isomers thereof for artificially coloring the skin Dehydroascorbic acid and polymeric/monomeric derivatives and isomers thereof are useful for artificially coloring the skin and more particularly as a skin self-tanning agent; the dehydroascorbic acid may be formed “in situ” from ascorbic acid or a derivative or salt thereof via chemical oxidation and/or via enzymatic oxidation, and a two-component agent thereof includes a) a first component (B) containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least ascorbic acid or a derivative or salt thereof; b) a second component (C) containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one chemical oxidizing agent and/or one enzymatic oxidizing agent; components (B) and (C) being stored separately.
US09643031B2	Dispersible cationic polygalactomannan polymers for use in personal care and household care applications The present invention relates to polygalactomannan compositions, and more particularly cationic guar gum compositions, which, when crosslinked with glyoxal, from discrete guar particles which are capable of being easily dispersed in water which permits subsequent processing of the guar, such as washing. The guar and its derivatives are desirable for use in applications such as personal care, household care products and the like.
US09643022B2	Flexible control housing for disposable patch A medical device control unit may include at least one processing device, a circuit electrically coupled to the at least one processing device, and a flexible housing configured to contain the at least one processing device and the circuit. The flexible housing may include at least one connection portion configured to engage a connector protruding from a flexible carrier, and at least one electrical contact electrically coupled to the circuit and configured to establish an electrical connection with an exposed electrical contact on the flexible carrier when the connection portion is engaged with the at least one connection portion.
US09643020B2	Feedthrough assembly for an implantable medical device Processes for manufacture and assembly of implantable medical devices are described. In particular, techniques are provided for nondestructive electrical isolation assessment of feedthrough assemblies of the implantable medical devices. The feedthrough assemblies may include an insulating structure, a plurality of terminal pins extending through the insulator and a ferrule having an inner lumen into which the insulating structure is disposed. One or more insulating seals may be disposed at the interface of the ferrule-to-insulating structure and/or the terminal pin-to-insulating structure. The electrical isolation assessments may be based on the dielectric properties of the components of the feedthrough assemblies, such as the insulating structure.
US09643018B2	User interfaces of a hearing device Methods, systems, and devices for dynamically adjusting a user interface provided by an external unit of a hearing device. In an example method, the external unit determines whether a state of the external unit is one of (i) a coupled state when the external unit and the stimulation unit are coupled or (ii) a decoupled state when the external and the stimulation unit are decoupled. The external unit then provides one of (i) a first user interface when the determined state is the coupled state or (ii) a second user interface when the determined state is the decoupled state. The second user interface provides access to a greater number of functions of the hearing device than first user interface provides.
US09643017B2	Capture and visualization of clinical effects data in relation to a lead and/or locus of stimulation A system and method for outputting historical stimulation information includes a processor configured to assign individual display regions, e.g., pixels or voxels, (or a larger region) a score based on those volumes of activations (VOA) in which the individual display region had been included and the scores assigned to those VOAs, and display in a display device a map of varying graphical indicia based on the different scores assigned to the elemental display regions.
US09643010B2	Methods and systems for employing a duty cycle in electrical stimulation of patient tissue A method of delivering electrical stimulation energy includes receiving stimulation parameters such as a selection of one or more electrodes, a stimulation amplitude, and a stimulation frequency. The stimulation parameters define, at least in part, an electrical stimulation energy deliverable as a series of electrical pulses at the stimulation frequency. The method also includes receiving a duty cycle parameter that indicates a relative number of the electrical pulses to be suppressed; and delivering the electrical stimulation energy to patient tissue through the stimulation lead. A percentage of the electrical pulses are suppressed according to the duty cycle parameter. Optionally, a distribution parameter is received that indicates how suppressed electrical pulses are to be distributed among the electrical pulses. Optionally, a suppression level parameter is received that indicates a reduction of the stimulation amplitude for each electrical pulse that is to be suppressed.
US09643009B2	Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device An implantable stimulation system comprises a stimulator for generating electrical stimulation and a conductive stimulation lead having a proximal end electrically coupled to the stimulator, wherein at least a first component of the impedance looking into the stimulator is substantially matched to the impedance of the stimulation lead. At least one distal stimulation electrode is positioned proximate the distal end of the stimulation lead.
US09643007B2	Utilization of different loudness encoding schemes in cochlear implant systems An exemplary sound processor included in a cochlear implant system associated with a patient may 1) identify a loudness level of an audio signal presented to the patient, 2) determine that a stimulation pulse amplitude corresponding to the loudness level is greater than a maximum stimulation pulse amplitude allowed by a compliance voltage associated with a cochlear implant implanted within the patient, and 3) direct, in response to the determination that the stimulation pulse amplitude is greater than a maximum stimulation pulse amplitude allowed by the compliance voltage, the cochlear implant to represent the loudness level to the patient by directing the cochlear implant to generate and apply one or more stimulation pulses to the patient in accordance with at least one of a first encoding scheme that includes pulse density modulation and a second encoding scheme that includes a combination of pulse amplitude modulation and pulse width modulation.
US09643004B2	Implantable medical elongated member with adhesive elements The disclosure is directed to securing electrodes of a medical lead adjacent to a target tissue site. The medical lead may include at least one adhesive element disposed along a longitudinal outer surface of the lead body to adhere the adjacent tissue to the lead. Adhesive elements may be disposed proximal to, distal to, or in-between the electrodes of the lead. Each adhesive element may be inactive during lead implantation and activated by removing a covering sheath to expose the adhesive elements to moisture in the tissue or presenting an energy, e.g. ultraviolet light, to the adhesive elements. Once active, the adhesive elements secure the lead to surrounding tissue to prevent migration of the electrodes from the target tissue.
US09643002B2	Method of manufacturing a flexible circuit electrode array with at least one tack opening The present invention provides a flexible circuit electrode array adapted for neural stimulation, comprising: a polymer base layer; metal traces deposited on the polymer base layer, including electrodes suitable to stimulate neural tissue; a polymer top layer deposited on the polymer base layer and the metal traces at least one tack opening. The present invention provides further a method of making a flexible circuit electrode array comprising depositing a polymer base layer; depositing metal on the polymer base layer; patterning the metal to form metal traces; depositing a polymer top layer on the polymer base layer and the metal traces; and preparing at least one tack opening.
US09643001B2	Wound care dressing A wound care dressing is provided, including a hydrophobic base fabric, a plurality of electrode pairs, a plurality of hydrogel layers, and a waterproof thin film. The hydrophobic base fabric has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The electrode pairs are arranged in an array and disposed on the first surface of the hydrophobic base fabric. The hydrogel layers are not in contact with one other, and each hydrogel layer covers a top surface and side walls of each electrode in the electrode pairs. After the hydrogel layers are in contact with a wound and absorb tissue fluid from the wound, the hydrogel layers form a restrictive electronic cycling channel with the electrode pairs to establish a plurality of bioelectric fields promoting wound healing on a surface of the wound. The waterproof thin film is disposed on the second surface of the hydrophobic base fabric.
US09642991B2	Apparatus and methods for accessing the lymphatic system Systems and methods are provided for performing a medical procedure within a patient's body that involves a thoracic duct including an ostium communicating with the patient's venous system. A distal end of a catheter is introduced through the patient's venous system into a body lumen adjacent the ostium of the thoracic duct. An expandable member on the distal end of the tubular may be expanded adjacent the ostium, e.g., within the body lumen or the thoracic duct itself, and used to isolate the thoracic duct from the body lumen, whereupon a medical procedure may be performed via the thoracic duct. For example, lymphatic fluid may be removed from the thoracic duct through a lumen of the tubular member and/or one or more agents may be introduced into the thoracic duct through the tubular member.
US09642990B2	Guide for catheterism A guide is used for the selective catheterism of anatomic structures and for placing therapeutic instruments.
US09642987B2	Anchoring system for a catheter An anchoring system secures a catheter to the body of a patient and arrests axial movement of the catheter without meaningfully impairing fluid flow through the catheter. The anchoring system includes an anchor pad that adheres to the patient's skin and supports a retainer. The retainer includes interengaging structure that moves the retainer between an open and a closed position. When in the open position, the retainer can receive a portion of the catheter and be subsequently moved to the closed position. Advantageously, the interengaging structure allows the retainer to receive catheters of various sizes. The retainer may further include one or more retention mechanisms to further inhibit axial movement of the catheter relative to the retainer when the catheter is secured therein. The anchoring system may include a mount that allows the retainer to rotate relative to the anchor pad.
US09642980B2	Ventilator circuit, adapter for use in ventilator circuit and methods for the use thereof An adapter includes a housing having an inlet port defining a flow path and an outlet port. An interior wall has an inner surface defining an interior passageway communicating with the outlet port and an exterior surface defining an exterior passageway communicating with the inlet port. The interior wall defines a mouth communicating between the interior and the exterior passageways. The interior wall is positioned transverse to the flow path of the inlet port. A medicament delivery port opens into the mouth. A valve is moveable between a closed position, wherein the valve closes the medicament delivery port, and an open position, wherein the medicament delivery port is open. A ventilator circuit and method of delivering a medicament are also provided.
US09642976B2	Systems and methods for intra-pulmonary percussive ventilation integrated in a ventilator System and methods for providing respiratory therapy include predetermined and/or automatically determined perturbations of levels of pressure, flow, and/or other gas parameters integrated and/or combined (Start with a supplied pressurized flow of breathable gas for a subject. The perturbations are intended to improve secretion management through intra-pulmonary percussive ventilation integrated with ventilation therapy.
US09642974B2	Method and apparatus for warming intravenous fluids A system and method for warming a fluid for intravenous administration is presented. The system includes an enclosure, a frangible bladder disposed at least partially within the enclosure, and a first reactant of an exothermic reaction disposed within the frangible bladder. The apparatus includes a second reactant of the exothermic reaction disposed within the enclosure and external to the frangible bladder, and a channel at least partially enclosed by the enclosure. The frangible bladder is configured to be ruptured to mix at least a portion of the first reactant and the second reactant to initiate the exothermic reaction, thereby warming at least a portion of the channel.
US09642971B2	Safety needle assembly A safety needle assembly is provided herein which includes a hub; a needle fixed to the hub; a first shield having a tubular body at least partially encircling a portion of the needle, wherein in an initial state, the first shield extends from the hub; a second shield having a tubular body at least partially encircling a portion of the needle; a biasing element disposed to urge the second shield distally towards a distal end of the needle; and, a releasable retaining arrangement for releasably retaining the second shield in a first state. Upon a predetermined extent of proximal movement of the first shield relative to the hub, the second shield is released to a second state in which the distal end of the needle is covered. Advantageously, two shields are provided for at least partially covering a needle with one of the shields acting as a trigger.
US09642969B2	Plastic stopper A stopper includes a main body portion defining an open rearward end configured to receive the plunger rod, an engagement portion provided along an inner circumference of the main body portion configured to engage at least a top portion of the plunger rod, a closed front end forming a flexible roof, and a first perimetrical skirt extending around an outer circumference of the main body portion toward the closed front end of the main body portion. When fluid pressure is increased inside the syringe barrel during an injection, the flexible roof expands in a radial direction toward an inner wall of the syringe barrel, the first perimetrical skirt is forced against the inner wall of the syringe barrel, and an engagement between the plunger rod and the engagement portion forces the main body portion to expand in the radial direction toward the inner wall of the syringe barrel.
US09642964B2	Periodic contrast injections and analysis of harmonics for interventional X-ray perfusion imaging An apparatus (130) and a method for adjusting, in perfusion imaging system, a periodic contrast agent injection rate signal (IS) for an injector (135) as function of an image sampling rate determined by the rotational speed of an X-ray source (107)-detector (109) assembly of an X-ray imager (100). Frequency, periodicity and pulse width of the contrast agent injection rate signal (IS) is adjusted to mitigate temporal signal aliasing in a sample of a time attenuation contrast (TAC) signal.
US09642963B2	Revolving needle magazine A needle magazine (1, 100) attachable to an injection device containing a liquid drug and which magazine (1, 100) comprises a main part (10, 110) and revolving part (20, 120) which can be rotated to bring a selected needle cannula (35, 135) into an injection position.The magazine (1, 100) is provided with a centrally located tube (13, 113) for penetrating into the injection device and has an internal conduit (14, 114, 115) for guiding the liquid drug from the tube (13, 113) and to a peripheral area of the magazine (1, 100). In this peripheral area a plurality of needle cannulae (35, 135) are provided which needle cannulae (35, 135) successively can be brought into liquid communication with the liquid drug in the conduit (14, 114, 115) by axial movement of the revolving part (20, 120).
US09642952B1	Two stage colostrum collection system A colostrum collection system includes a breast cup, an intermediate reservoir, a syringe attached below the intermediate reservoir, and a vacuum pump drawing vacuum from the breast cup and syringe, through the intermediate reservoir. The vacuum pump maintains vacuum throughout a vacuum pump cycle, but varies the level of the vacuum between a low vacuum and a high vacuum. During high vacuum, the colostrum is drawn from the breast and into the intermediate reservoir, and air is drawn from the syringe creating reduced air pressure in the syringe. During low vacuum, the colostrum is drawn into the syringe by the reduced air pressure in the syringe.
US09642947B2	Bioabsorbable polymeric composition for a medical device A biodegradable and biocompatible nontoxic polymeric composition is provided which includes a base material such as a crystallizable polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, and a copolymer or terpolymer additive. Medical devices manufactured from the composition are also provided.
US09642946B2	Medical device with intrapore films The present disclosure relates to a medical device and methods of making the same. The medical device includes a porous substrate and at least one film. The film is formed within the pore of the substrate. The film is intra-porous and does not contact adjacent pores or films.
US09642941B2	Implantable modular hydrogel for salivary gland restoration Implantable modular hydrogels to aid in salivary gland restoration and associated methods are provided. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides for a hydrogel network comprising: a hyaluronic acid macromer crosslinked with a multiblock copolymer.
US09642937B2	Preparation method for implantable medical biological materials of animal origin The present invention provides a preparation method for implantable medical biological material of animal origin comprising the following procedures: Pre-processing, and washing of animal tissue materials; inactivation of virus; decellularizing cell; sodium chloride processing; molding and packaging sterilization. Cell-free ECM materials of animal origin produced by this method can achieve the goal of completely removing cell components of animal origin and composition of DNA, and at the same time, the natural ECM composition, three-dimensional structure and active growth factor which can induce and promote tissue regeneration retain. By using this process, endotoxin, organic solvents and toxic solvent residue are thus omitted and products with different sizes, thickness and mechanical strength can be formed.
US09642933B2	Compositions comprising bioadhesives and methods of making the same In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a polymer or oligomer formed from one or more polycarboxylic acids, one or more alcohols, and one or more catechol-containing species. In another aspect, methods of making a composition are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of making a composition comprises providing a polycarboxylic acid; providing an alcohol; combining the polycarboxylic acid with the alcohol; adding a catechol-containing species to the combination of the polycarboxylic acid and the alcohol; and forming a polymer or oligomer from the polycarboxylic acid, the alcohol, and the catechol-containing species. In some embodiments, the catechol-containing species comprises an amine moiety, a carboxylic acid moiety, or a hydroxyl moiety that is not part of the catechol group.
US09642925B2	Magnetic nanoparticle formulations, methods for making such formulations, and methods for their use The present invention provides derivatized magnetic nanoparticles, methods for making such nanoparticles, and methods for their use.
US09642923B2	Engineered particles with polarization contrast and alignment control for enhanced imaging An engineered particle for detecting analytes in an environment includes an electromagnetic receiver that is configured to preferentially receive electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization relative to the orientation of the electromagnetic receiver. The engineered particle additionally includes an energy emitter coupled to the electromagnetic receiver such that a portion of electromagnetic energy received by the electromagnetic receiver is transferred to and emitted by the energy emitter. The engineered particles are functionalized to selectively interact with an analyte. The engineered particle can additionally be configured to align with a directed energy field in the environment. The selective reception of electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization and/or alignment with a directed energy field can enable orientation tracking of individual engineered particles, imaging in high-noise environments, or other applications. A method for detecting properties of the analyte of interest by interacting with the engineered particle is also provided.
US09642912B2	Topical formulations for treating skin conditions The present disclosure is drawn to topical formulations and related methods. In one embodiment, a topical formulation is provided that includes at least one corticosteroid, a first compound, and a second compound. The first compound and second compound are different and each is selected from the group consisting of N-lauroyl sarcosine, sodium octyl sulfate, methyl laurate, isopropyl myristate, oleic acid, glyceryl oleate, and sodium lauryl sulfoacetate.
US09642910B2	Therapeutic method and medicament for HTLV-1 associated myelopathy The object of the present invention is to provide a new therapeutic method and a new therapeutic agent that are different from known therapeutic medicines for human T cell leukemia virus type-1 (also known as human T lymphotropic virus type-1) associated myelopathy (HAM) patients and asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers. The present invention relates to a therapeutic method and a therapeutic agent for human T cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) associated myelopathy (HAM) patients and asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers (ACs), which is characterized by reducing HTLV-1 virus-infected cells using an anti-human CC-chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) antibody.
US09642901B1	TAA/CD40L vaccine for malaria Provided are methods of selecting at least three domains of the malarial CSP protein for generating non-cross reacting neutralizing antibody immune responses to the malarial parasite which prevents an infection of a human being when bitten by a malaria infected mosquito. The method comprises priming an individual by administering a mixture of adenoviral expression vectors encoding fusion proteins or the fusion proteins themselves which comprises the malarial CSP antigen fragments linked to the extracellular domain of the CD40 ligand. The adenoviral expression vector comprises a transcription unit encoding a secretable fusion protein, the fusion protein containing selected malarial sporozoite CSP antigen fragments linked to the CD40 ligand in order to block the attachment to or infection of the human liver cell(s) by the malarial sporozoite.
US09642899B2	Implantation of a cardiac xenograft from a B4GALNT2KO and GTKO transgenic pig to reduce immunogenicity This document provides methods and materials involved in reducing cardiac xenograft rejection. For example, methods and materials for preparing transgenic pigs expressing reduced or no endogenous Sda or SDa-like glycans derived from the porcine β1,4 N-acetyl-galactosaminyl transferase 2 (B4GALNT2) glycosyltransferase and/or reduced or no endogenous α-Gal antigens, methods and materials for modifying the xenograft recipient's immunological response to non-Gal antigens (e.g. CD46, CD59, CD9, PROCR, and ANXA2) to reduce cardiac xenograft rejection, and methods and materials for monitoring the progress of xenotransplant immunologic rejection are provided.
US09642886B2	Plant based formulation for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome by its adiponectin enhancing property The invention relates to a plant based formulation for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome by its adiponectin enhancing property comprising of an effective amount of hydro-methanolic extract of Salacia reticulata, Tribulus terrestris, Curcuma longa and Dioscorea bulbifera and optionally additives in trace amounts.
US09642880B2	Microbiota restoration therapy (MRT), compositions and methods of manufacture Microbiota restoration therapy compositions and methods for manufacturing, processing, and/or delivering microbiota restoration therapy compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing a microbiota restoration therapy composition may include collecting a human fecal sample and adding a diluent to the human fecal sample to form a diluted sample. The diluent may include a cryoprotectant. The method may also include mixing the diluted sample with a mixing apparatus and filtering the diluted sample. Filtering may form a filtrate. The method may also include transferring the filtrate to a sample bag and sealing the sample bag.
US09642877B1	Method of administration of chromium and magnesium sulfate for treatment of acne A method for treatment of acne by applying to human skin a topical composition. The method involves contacting the human skin of area of an afflicted subject with an effective amount of the composition containing chromium and magnesium sulfate, for a period of time sufficient to reduce the redness and blemishes associated with acne. The topical composition is formulated into a pharmaceutically acceptable medium to properly regulate the keratin and sebum production of the skin cells, thereby inhibiting the appearance of acne therefore. The preferred use of the foregoing composition and method is in the treatment of acne.
US09642866B2	System and method for diagnosis and treatment This invention relates to a low cost rapid response diagnostic system to determine cortisol levels in patients selected as potential candidates for GCR (glucocorticoid receptor) antagonist therapy utilizing a GCR antagonist, such as ORG 34517. The rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive test can be used to determine patients who have non-normal cortisol production or disordered circadian rhythms as a method for selecting subjects for GCR antagonist therapy for whom it is likely to have beneficial and/or therapeutic effects, and can also be used to monitor changes in cortisol levels in response to treatment.
US09642854B2	Flavanoid compounds and process for preparation thereof The present invention relates to flavanoid compounds of general formula (X1) wherein: R1 is selected from a group consisting of morpholinyl, N-methyl piperizinyl, piperidinyl and N,N′-dimethylamino groups, and n ranges from 3 to 6, and process for preparation thereof. The present invention relates to the demonstration of anti Helicobacter pylori activity and gastric antisecretory activity of semisynthetically designed flavonoid compounds, to be used for the prevention and treatment of gastroduodenal disorders in general and peptic ulcer diseases in particular. The present invention also relates to a hetero-dimeric bi-functional molecule that can be used as monotherapy substituting/replacing/overcoming currently used triple/quadruple therapy, thereby implicating/anticipating/envisaging its commercial applicability.
US09642845B2	Method for alleviating side effects of retinoic acid therapy and/or improving efficacy without interfering with efficacy The invention relates to the use of nicotinic acid alkyl esters, especially myristyl nicotinate, to inhibit side effects associated with retinoic acid therapy. Also a part of the invention is a method for improving skin cell differentiation by administering the nicotinic acid alkyl ester in an amount sufficient to increase expression of caspase 14 and filaggrin. Deficiencies in expression of these molecules can be treated in this way as well.
US09642843B2	Pharmaceutical compounds and use of same in cancer and tauopathies Disclosed are compounds of formula (1)-(V): where the substituents are as provided herein. Further disclosed are methods of inhibiting tau aggregation, treating or ameliorating a tauopathy or cancer by administration of such a compound. Tau is a microtubule-binding protein that accumulates in a number of neurodegenerative disorders, including frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The presence of abnormal tau correlates with neuron loss and memory deficits in patients with AD and other neurodegenerative disorders that involve tau accumulation.
US09642839B2	Substance having tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity and preparation method and use thereof Disclosed in the present disclosure are substances having tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity and a preparation method and use thereof, wherein the substances are the compounds having the structure of general formula (I) or the geometric isomers or pharmaceutical salts thereof. Through evaluation on tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity and related experiments, the present disclosure demonstrates that these compounds have a good tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity, and may inhibit a variety of tumor cells, and thus may be developed into drugs for preventing and treating tumor diseases, especially liver cancer, lung cancer and neuroblastoma.
US09642838B2	Compounds and compositions that bind and stabilize transthyretin and their use for inhibiting transthyretin amyloidosis and protein-protein interactions Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions thereof which find use in increasing stability of proteins particularly proteins that tend to misfold and form aggregates. Also provided herein are methods for using these compounds and compositions for increasing stability of proteins and thereby decreasing aggregate formation by these proteins. Also disclosed herein are heterobifunctional compounds that include a TTR binding compound connected to a targeting moiety via a linker, for use in disrupting PPIs of a target protein.
US09642831B2	Substituted chromanes and method of use The invention provides for compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, X, Y, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, m, and R″ have any of the values defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are useful as agents in the treatment of diseases and conditions mediated and modulated by CFTR, including cystic fibrosis, Sjögren's syndrome, pancreatic insufficiency, chronic obstructive lung disease, and chronic obstructive airway disease. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprised of one or more compounds of formula (I).
US09642820B2	Materials and methods for controlling infections The subject invention provides materials methods for reducing infections in subjects. The materials methods utilize chlorhexidine, which has been found to be surprisingly non-toxic. The lack of toxicity facilitates the use of chlorhexidine in contexts that were not previously thought to be possible.
US09642819B2	Low dosage serotonin 5-HT2A receptor agonist to suppress inflammation The present invention is directed to a method for the treatment of an inflammatory disorder in a mammal, said method comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of (R)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane ((R)-DOI) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or salt thereof, wherein said inflammatory disorder is associated with a disease selected from asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn's disease.
US09642814B2	Microencapsulation technique and products thereof Inside-out gelation process to generate hydrogel microcapsules (aka microbeads). Methods of encapsulating biological material in the microbead 3-dimensional hydrogel matrix are described herein. The process generally comprises formation of a mixture of a hydrogel precursor compound, an optional biological material, and a divalent cation. The mixture is then combined with alginate, to generate an alginate shell around droplets of the mixture, followed by gelation of the hydrogel precursor core, and removal of the temporary alginate shell to yield self-sustaining microbeads.
US09642813B2	Method for producing soft capsule type external preparation, softening liquid, and soft capsule type external preparation The invention is to provide a method for producing a soft capsule type external preparation (and a softening liquid (L) used for the production thereof, and an external preparation composed of such a capsule body (C)) which can be stably stored and leaves no film residues when rubbed with the finger when used as an external preparation although the external preparation is structured only as a capsule body (C) substantially having no external solution. An original capsule body (c) in which at least the external surface region inside an alginate capsule is present in the form of a polyvalent metal alginate is contacted with a softening liquid (L) composed of an aqueous solution comprising both “a basic amino acid (1)” and “an acid (2) selected from an organic acid or a phytic acid,” thereby impregnating the softening liquid (L) into the original capsule body (c) to obtain the capsule body (C).
US09642810B2	Formulation containing carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone Disclosed herein are stable pharmaceutical dosage forms containing carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone. The dosage forms are prepared by mixing carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone and forming granules. In some embodiments the granules also include starch. Microcrystalline cellulose can be added as an extragranular excipient. The stable pharmaceutical dosage forms have a bioavailability that is substantially similar to a dosage form prepared by adding a substantial portion of carbidopa separately from levodopa and entacapone.
US09642809B2	Controlled release pharmaceutical compositions for prolonged effect Layered pharmaceutical composition suitable for oral use in the treatment of diseases where absorption takes place over a large part of the gastrointestinal tract. The composition comprising A) a solid inner layer comprising i) an active substance, and ii) one or more disintegrants/exploding agents, one of more effervescent agents or a mixture thereof. The solid inner layer being sandwiched between two outer layers B1) and B2), each outer layer comprising iii) a substantially water soluble and/or crystalline polymer or a mixture of substantially water soluble and/or crystalline polymers, the polymer being a polyglycol in the form of one of a) a homopolymer having a MW of at least about 100,000 daltons, and b) a copolymer having a MW of at least about 2,000 daltons, or a mixture thereof, and iv) an active substance, which is the same as in said solid inner layer A), and layer A being different from layer B, the layered composition being coated with a coating C) that has at least one opening exposing at least one surface of said outer layer, the coating being substantially insoluble in and impermeable to fluids and comprising a polymer, and the composition having a cylindrical form optionally with one or more tapered ends, wherein the ratio between the surface area of one end surface of the cylinder and the length of the cylinder is in a range of from 0.02 to 45 mm.
US09642808B2	Extended release compositions comprising mycophenolate sodium and processes thereof Extended release pharmaceutical compositions comprising mycophenolate sodium as the active agent, wherein the said composition exhibits a characteristic release profile when subjected to in-vitro dissolution study, and wherein said mycophenolate sodium is released in a sustained manner in-vivo for a prolonged duration in such quantities that substantially alleviates or at least reduces the chances of causing any associated gastrointestinal side effect(s) without compromising the bioavailability of the said active agent are provided. The present invention also provides process of preparing dosage form compositions and prophylactic and/or therapeutic methods of using such dosage form. The compositions of the present invention are useful for the management such as prophylaxis, amelioration and/or treatment of immunosuppressant indicated disease(s)/disorder(s) especially for the treatment or prevention of organ, tissue or cellular allograft or xenograft rejection, e.g. after transplant, or the management of immune-mediated diseases (autoimmune diseases).
US09642798B2	Monovalent metal cation dry powders for inhalation The present invention is directed toward respirable dry powders and particles for systemic delivery of pharmaceutically active agents or delivery to the respiratory tract. The dry powders contain one or more monovalent metal cations (such as Na+), are small and dispersible.
US09642793B2	Topical skin compositions for treating wrinkles Disclosed is a method for reducing the appearance of a wrinkle on skin comprising topically applying to said wrinkle a composition that includes an effective amount of ornithine, retinol, Commiphora mukul resin or an extract thereof, and hyaluronic acid, wherein topical application of the composition reduces the appearance of said wrinkle within 120 seconds after application of the composition, and wherein topical application of said composition stimulates adipogenesis in said skin.
US09642792B2	W/O/W emulsion having temporal stability and method for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a W/O/W emulsion having temporal stability, which comprises a water soluble active component in an inner aqueous phase, and a method for producing the same. This invention makes it possible to provide a W/O/W emulsion having temporal stability by incorporating a water soluble active component in an inner aqueous phase, a solid oil component and a silicone surfactant in an oil phase, and a water soluble polymer in an outer aqueous phase.
US09642790B2	Aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, film-forming composition containing same and uses thereof The present invention concerns an aqueous dispersion of multiphase polymer particles in which the polymer particles comprise at least two separate phases, the internal phase being formed by polymerization in the presence of a crosslinking agent, said dispersion further comprising a surfactant chosen from amino acid derivatives. The invention also concerns a film-forming composition comprising said aqueous dispersion of polymer particles. The invention also relates to a film obtained after application of said film-forming composition. This film dries very quickly, is water resistant, and has good adhesion, elasticity and breaking strength properties. The invention also concerns the use of said film for protecting surfaces of the skin or mucous membranes, wounds, injuries and/or skin disorders.
US09642788B2	Shampoo composition comprising gel matrix and histidine A shampoo composition having from about 0.025% to about 0.25% histidine, by weight of the shampoo composition; from about 2% to about 50% of one or more detersive surfactants, by weight of the shampoo composition; and a gel matrix having from about 0.1% to about 20% of one or more fatty alcohols, by weight of the gel matrix; from about 0.1% to about 10% of one or more gel matrix surfactants, by weight of the gel matrix; and from about 20% to about 95% of an aqueous carrier, by weight of the gel matrix.
US09642782B2	Dental restorative material A dental restorative composition is provided that includes a polymerizable resin, a substantially translucent structural filler, a nanofiller having a mean particle size less than 100 nm, and at least one rheology-modifying additive. In one embodiment, the structural filler has a refractive index substantially similar to that of the polymerizable resin, a coarse particle fraction, and a fine particle fraction having a mean particle size greater than 0.1 μm and smaller than the mean particle size of the coarse particle fraction. The relative ratio of the coarse particle fraction to the fine particle fraction is in the range from about 12:1 to about 2:1 by volume, the particle size distribution of each fraction is essentially monomodal, and the D(90) of the fine particle fraction is less than or equal to the D(10) of the coarse particle fraction.
US09642781B2	Glass fillers for composites The invention relates to a particulate glass filler wherein glass particles of 0.2 to 1 μm mean particle size are connected with other particles, the connection being effected by the glass material itself. More precisely particulate glass filler comprising glass particles, wherein the particles contains centrally located macro glass particles and on the outer surface located micro glass particles wherein the macro and micro glass particles are connected by the material of said particles. Further the invention relates to a method for manufacturing the glass particles and the particulate glass filler comprising said glass particles. It also relates to a composite or dental material comprising the above particulate glass filler.
US09642767B1	Personal mobility device A personal mobility device includes a pair of rear legs and a pair of front legs pivotably connected to the rear legs via a pair of hubs. A handle, having a loop shape and including a grip portion, is slidably mounted within the pair of hubs so that the height of the grip can be adjusted. The hubs lock the front and rear legs in both an open (unfolded) and closed (folded) configuration. By sliding the handle downward through the hubs, the legs are unlocked from the open position and allowed to pivot until locked in the closed configuration. Conversely, by sliding the handle upward through the hubs, the legs are unlocked from the closed position and allowed to pivot until locked in the open configuration.
US09642761B2	Patient table A patient table includes a table top, lower frame and intermediate frame. The intermediate frame is arranged between the table top and the lower frame, and it is pivotally connected to the lower frame by a lower joint of the intermediate frame so as to pivot in relation to the lower frame and it is further pivotally connected to the table top by an upper joint of the intermediate frame so as to pivot in relation to the table top. The patient table also has a lower actuator, which at its lower end is pivotally connected to the lower frame by a lower joint of the lower actuator and at its upper end to the table top or the intermediate frame by an upper joint of the lower actuator, and an upper actuator, which at its lower end is pivotally connected to the lower frame or the intermediate frame by a lower joint of the upper actuator and at its upper end pivotally connected to the table top by an upper joint of the upper actuator. The lower joint of the lower actuator of the patient table is at a distance from the lower joint of the intermediate frame and the upper joint of the upper actuator is at a distance from the upper joint of the intermediate frame.
US09642760B2	Patient positioning support apparatus with virtual pivot-shift pelvic pads, upper body stabilization and fail-safe table attachment mechanism A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during a surgical procedure is provided, including an open fixed frame suspended above a floor and a pair of spaced opposed radially sliding joints cooperating with the frame, each joint including a virtual pivot point and an arc of motion spaced from the virtual pivot point, the joints being movable along the arc providing a pivot ship mechanism for a pair of pelvic pads attached to the joints. A base for supporting and suspending a patient support structure above the floor, for supporting a patient during a surgical procedure, the base including a pair of spaced opposed vertical translation subassemblies reversibly attachable to a patient support structure, a cross-bar, and a rotation subassembly having two degrees of rotational freedom; wherein a location of each vertical translation subassembly is substantially constant during operation of the patient support structure.
US09642758B2	Linear actuator with a rotating brushless DC motor An embodiment linear actuator for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture includes a brushless DC motor arranged to effect a linear movement of the linear actuator, as well as a control device for controlling the motor.
US09642753B1	Apparatus and method for forming and securing discrete components to moving webs The present invention provides a method and apparatus for minimizing waste and improving quality and production in web processing operations in a high speed, small footprint environment. In particular, the invention is directed to aligning cuff webs, affixing no-waste ear webs to the cuff webs, and attaching the combination of back ears and cuff webs to a top sheet.
US09642752B2	Method of producing a composite multi-layered printed absorbent article A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region.
US09642751B2	Method for manufacturing fused sheets In the present invention, one surface of a belt-shaped sheet laminate (10), in which a plurality of sheets are laminated, is pressed against a support member (21) having a light passage section (27) through which a laser beam (30) can pass, and the belt-shaped sheet laminate (10) is irradiated, from the support member (21) side via the light passage section (27), with a laser beam (30) to cut and fusion-bond the belt-shaped sheet laminate (10), thereby sealed edge sections (4) are formed by fusion-bonding the edge sections of the plurality of sheets.
US09642750B2	Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, for example using softer, kink-free conformable suction adapters.
US09642744B2	Contact lens handling device Certain embodiments are directed to a contact lens application/removal device comprising a plurality of removably interconnection components. The components include a lens handling tip, a lubrication fluid container, two detachable storage chambers, and, optionally, a detachable ultraviolet disinfection system. The device can be used for contact lens removal, lubrication, storage, and application to the eye without the need for direct contact with the fingers or skin of a subject applying and the lenses.
US09642733B2	Methods and instruments for treating GERD and haital hernia The invention relates to an intraluminar method of treating a reflux disease in a patient by implanting a device comprising an movement restriction device that, when implanted in a patient, fills a volume in the patient's abdomen that is close to and at least partially above the patient's cardia when the patient is in a standing position. The invention further relates to a method of restoring the location of the cardia in a patient suffering from a reflux disease and to an instrument suitable to use with intraluminar method and/or restoration method. Also disclosed are instruments treating a patient suffering hiatal hernia and providing a movement restriction device to be invaginated in the stomach fundus wall.
US09642727B2	Customized aortic stent device and method of making the same The application provides customized aortic stent and stent graft devices and methods for the manufacture thereof. The customized aortic stent or stent graft are patient-specific in that they conform to at least part of the ascending aorta, aortic arch and/or thoracic aorta.
US09642725B2	System and method for joint testing The present invention relates to joint simulators, and in particular, to methods and systems for controlling joint simulators by using a haptic mapping technique. A joint simulator is used to closely approximate the conditions within the body, particularly with respect to human and animal joints, and can be used to test and evaluate prosthetics for use in various parts of a human or animal body. The haptic mapping technique improves the rate of convergence of the actual testing forces to the prescribed forces during repetitive performance and life testing. The method is used in conjunction with an impedance-mode servo controller.
US09642713B2	In-situ formed intervertebral fusion device and method An orthopedic device for implanting between adjacent vertebrae comprising: an arcuate balloon and a hardenable material within said balloon.In some embodiments, the balloon has a footprint that substantially corresponds to a perimeter of a vertebral endplate. An inflatable device is inserted through a cannula into an intervertebral space and oriented so that, upon expansion, a natural angle between vertebrae will be at least partially restored. At least one component selected from the group consisting of a load-bearing component and an osteobiologic component is directed into the inflatable device through a fluid communication means.
US09642711B2	High flexion articular insert A knee prosthesis is provided that allows for increased flexion. The knee prosthesis includes (a) a femoral component adapted to fit on a distal end of the femur which includes a lateral condylar structure and a medial condylar structure and (b) an intermediate structure configured to cooperate with a femoral component of a knee prosthesis. The intermediate structure includes at least one surface for contacting the femoral component and a transition of a sagittal curvature of the at least one contact surface from a concave surface into a convex surface at the contact interface of the femoral component and the intermediate structure when the knee is flexed at approximately 120° to 140°. The knee prosthesis minimizes impingement on the femoral posterior cortex in deep flexion, increases the dislocation safety factor and allows for easier reengagement of the articular surface should the femoral component externally rotate off of the tibial plateau.
US09642710B2	Humeral implant having a floating bearing An implant includes a fixed bearing, a floating bearing, and a coupling member. The fixed bearing defines a generally first spherical articulating surface and a stop. The floating bearing includes a second spherical articulating surface and a planar articulating bearing surface. The coupling member defines a bearing surface that translates relative to the planar articulating bearing surface.
US09642709B2	Artificial hip joint replacement system The present invention relates to an artificial hip joint replacement system. The system includes an acetabulum portion having a cup suitable to be received by a subject's acetabular bone. The cup includes a rigid portion and an elastic portion attached to the rigid portion. Also included in the system is a ball received within the cup and in contact with the elastic portion and a femoral stem attached to the ball. The elastic portion is positioned to cause expansion and allow contraction of a space between the ball and the rigid portion of the cup so they are further apart from one another during periods of low mechanical loads.
US09642704B2	Catheter for implanting a valve prosthesis A catheter system configured to deploy a valve prosthesis can include a catheter tip at a distal end of the catheter system. The catheter tip can include a device holder releasably connected to and retaining the prosthesis. The catheter tip can also include a first housing portion that accommodates the first portion of the prosthesis, and a second housing portion that accommodates the second portion of the prosthesis. The first housing portion and the second housing portion are configured to move relative to one another such that the catheter system sequentially releases the prosthesis to an expanded state by uncovering the second portion of the prosthesis allowing the second portion of the prosthesis to expand.
US09642698B2	Non-invasive refractive treatment using nanoparticles Embodiments of this invention generally relate to systems and methods for optical treatment and more particularly to non-invasive refractive treatment method based on sub wavelength particle implantation. In an embodiment, a method for optical treatment identifies an optical aberration of an eye, determines a dopant delivery device configuration in response to the optical aberration of the eye, wherein the determined dopant delivery device is configured to impose a desired correction to the eye to mitigate the identified optical aberration of the eye by applying a doping pattern to the eye so as to locally change a refractive index of the eye.
US09642696B2	Dilatation tester for a stent-graft prosthesis A dilatation or fatigue tester for a stent-graft prosthesis includes a sample holder having a compressible member that defines a chamber for receiving a stent-graft prosthesis in an expanded state, a bearing assembly disposed to contact and act on an exterior surface of the compressible member of the sample holder, and an actuation assembly operably coupled to the bearing assembly for rotating the bearing assembly relative to the sample holder. Rotation of the bearing assembly cyclically compresses the compressible member of the sample holder to thereby provide cyclical radial loading and unloading of a stent-graft prosthesis received therein for simulating physiologic loading conditions of a stent-graft prosthesis within a vasculature due to a beating heart.
US09642693B2	Medical apparatus and method of making the same The invention relates to a medical apparatus including a device used in the treatment of weight loss, obesity and potentially other associated health problems, e.g., type II diabetes. The device is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., bypassing a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The medical apparatus enables implantation of the device using minimally invasive techniques, such a transesophageal approach under visualization. The device may be implanted via a working channel of a medical scope, e.g., an endoscope or in combination with a medical scope.
US09642687B2	Methods for whitening teeth In a tooth whitening method, a whitening composition is applied to at least one tooth. The whitening composition is maintained on the at least one tooth for a first time period. After the first time period, a light radiation is directed toward the at least one tooth for a second time period. The first time period has a duration greater than 50% of a total duration of the first and second time periods. The whitening composition is removed from the at least one tooth.
US09642680B2	Dental implant A dental implant including a dental implant basic body extending along a longitudinal axis from an apical end to an opposite coronal end, which includes an anchoring part facing the apical end and intended to be anchored in bone of a patient, and a head part facing the coronal end and intended to form the basis on which a suprastructure is mounted. The anchoring part includes a shaft that is substantially cylindrical or that tapers toward the apical end in a cone-like manner. At least a portion of the shaft forms a bone tissue contact region, the outer surface forming a bone tissue contact surface. Coronally to the contact region a soft tissue contact region is arranged, the outer surface forming a soft tissue contact surface. The implant further includes nanostructures formed on the soft tissue contact surface which extend in at least two dimensions to 200 nm at most.
US09642677B2	Oral irrigator with massage mode An irrigating device, such as an oral irrigator or a nasal irrigator. The irrigating device includes a pump and a motor connected to the pump and configured to selectively drive the pump. Additionally, the irrigating device includes a massage module in communication with the motor. During a normal mode, the pump has a first pulse rate and during a massage mode, the massage module provides a massage control signal to the motor, causing the pump to have a second pulse rate.
US09642671B2	Limited-use medical device A medical device including one or more components positioned to contact contaminants during use of the medical device. The one or more components including one or more limited-use portions transitionable upon use from an initial state, wherein the limited-use portion(s) exhibits a clean appearance, to a used state, wherein the limited-use portion(s) exhibits a contaminated appearance that visually indicates to a user that the at least one component is not further usable.
US09642667B2	Surgical system for connecting body tissue parts A surgical system that connects biological tissue includes a) a surgical instrument with two tool elements movable in relation to one another and in each case including an electrode, which electrodes, in a coming-together position of the tool elements preferably define a minimum distance from one another, lie opposite one another and face one another, and b) a medically compatible material assisting connection of the tissue.
US09642646B2	Guidewire positioning catheter A catheter for positioning a guidewire across an occluded portion of a vessel includes an elongate catheter body, an integrated rotatable distal tip, a proximal handle region, and a catheter lumen extending through the elongate catheter body. The elongate body has a distal region configured to be bent to a set angle. The integrated rotatable distal tip includes one or more channeled flutes extending around the distal tip that are configured to be rotated in a first direction to dissect tissue and a second direction for bluntly contacting tissue. A proximal handle region includes a control for rotating the distal tip in either the first or second directions. The catheter lumen is configured to pass a guidewire.
US09642636B2	Expansion instrument An expansion instrument includes an elongated vaginal-insertion member insertable into the vaginal lumen which is adjacent the urethral lumen with biological tissue interposed between the two, an elongated urethral-insertion member insertable into the urethral lumen, an interlock device interlocking the vaginal-insertion member and the urethral-insertion member to allow the insertion members to be brought closer together and brought farther apart, and a vaginal-side restriction that restricts the positional relationship, with respect to the biological tissue, of the vaginal-insertion member after being inserted into the vaginal lumen. The vaginal-side restriction is on the vaginal-insertion member and has a configuration such that in a state where the vaginal-insertion member is in the vaginal lumen, the urethral-insertion member is in the urethral lumen, and the positional relationship has been restricted by the vaginal-side restriction, moving the vaginal-insertion member farther away from the urethral-insertion member widens the biological tissue in the moving away direction.
US09642635B2	Clot removal device A system may comprise a clot engagement element having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded configuration for engaging with a clot and for dislodging the clot from a first vessel segment. An elongate member may be configured to apply a pull force to the clot engaging element to dislodge the clot from the first vessel segment. A clot removal catheter may include a lumen at its distal end sized to receive the clot and configured to maintain a stable position in a second blood vessel segment proximal of and larger in diameter than the first blood vessel segment. A distal end of the elongate member may be configured to protect a third blood vessel segment between the first and second blood vessel segments from tractive forces transmitted by the elongate member during clot dislodgement from the first vessel segment.
US09642633B2	Patient-matched apparatus and methods for performing surgical procedures A system and method for developing customized apparatus for use in one or more surgical procedures is disclosed. The system and method incorporates a patient's unique anatomical features or morphology, which may be derived from capturing MRI data or CT data, to fabricate at least one custom apparatus. According to a preferred embodiment, the customized apparatus comprises a plurality of complementary surfaces based on a plurality of data points from the MRI or CT data. Thus, each apparatus may be matched in duplicate and oriented around the patient's own anatomy, and may further provide any desired axial alignments or insertional trajectories. In an alternate embodiment, the apparatus may further be aligned and/or matched with at least one other apparatus used during the surgical procedure.
US09642628B2	Apparatus and method to stop bleeding A hemostatic device is provided to stop bleeding at a puncture site on the wrist of a patient, the device comprising a transparent flexible band to be wrapped at the site where the bleeding is to be stopped, a curved frame having an inner peripheral side and possessing a first curved portion in its first half and a second curved portion in its second half, a first balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the first half of the curved frame and a second balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the second half of the curved frame, the first balloon being larger than the second balloon. The bleeding from radial artery is stopped by compressing the radial artery at the puncture site using inflation of the first balloon and radial artery flow is increased by compression of ipsilateral ulnar artery using inflation of the second balloon.
US09642623B2	Methods, devices and apparatus for performing a vascular anastomosis Methods, devices, apparatus, assemblies, and kits for performing a vascular anastomosis are disclosed. A device for a vascular anastomosis includes tissue engaging portions that can move between at least two configurations. In some embodiments, the tissue engaging portions move without the aid of moving parts, while in other embodiments the tissue engaging portions extend from one or more movable wings. The tissue engaging portions may be separated by a first distance when in a pre-deployment configuration and by a second distance when in a deployed configuration. A method includes engaging a plurality of tissue engaging members of a coupling device against first end tissue. After selectively engaging the tissue engaging members and first end tissue, the first end tissue is stretched by at least moving the tissue engaging members. The stretched first end tissue is coupled to the second end tissue by mating the coupling device to a mating anastomosis device.
US09642619B2	Devices, systems, and methods for wound closure A wound closure system includes a device, a sleeve, and a needle assembly. The device includes a shaft and one or more arms movable relative to the shaft between a retracted position and a deployed position. The sleeve is removably positionable about the shaft and is slidable about the shaft to retain tissue between the distal end of the sleeve and the arms when the arms are in the deployed position. The needle assembly includes a base one or more needles insertable through respective needle lumens of the sleeve. The base defines a central aperture for removably positioning the base about the shaft. The base is slidable relative to the shaft and sleeve between a proximal position, wherein the needles are disposed within respective needle lumens, and a distal position, wherein the needles extend from respective needle lumens towards respective arms.
US09642617B2	Devices and methods for surgical suturing An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An apparatus for tissue suturing comprising a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis; a pusher assembly comprising a cartridge holder having a needle rotation drive capable of releasably engaging the cartridge and rotating the suturing needle about the axis; and an actuator capable of releasably engaging the needle rotation drive to rotate the needle rotation drive. A method for suturing tissue comprising placing a suturing device having a cartridge containing a suturing needle to span separated tissue segments; activating an actuator to cause rotational movement of the suturing needle through the separated tissue segments; and deactivating the actuator to stop an advancing movement of the suturing needle to cause a suturing material to be pulled through the separated tissue segments forming a stitch.
US09642616B2	Method and apparatus for applying a knot to a suture A knot placement device allows a physician to apply a knot for securing two or more suture ends extending from an incision in a vessel or organ of a patient relative to each other in order to seal an opening in the vessel or organ. The knot placement device has a handle and an elongate shaft and a push rod slidably inserted in said shaft. A knot is disposed in the distal end of the shaft. An actuator on the handle may be depressed to distally advance said push rod relative to said shaft and thereby distally advance said knot. The knot may include a knot body having an inner cavity and a plug sized to fit securely within the inner cavity. In use, the plug may be inserted into the inner cavity of the knot body to fixedly hold two or more suture ends between the knot body and the plug.
US09642613B1	Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle; and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.
US09642607B2	Dilation system and method A dilation system for accessing a surgical target site to perform surgical procedures. In one version, the dilation system includes a dilation assembly and an actuating mechanism. The dilation assembly comprises plurality of dilator segments. The actuating mechanism is operably associated with the dilator segments so as to cause the dilator segments to move from a collapsed state to an expanded state.
US09642604B2	Hemostatic system and its methods of use A hemostatic system includes an inner tube and an injection sheath coupled to the inner tube. The injection sheath houses at least a section of the inner tube. The inner tube defines a first lumen configured to channel a fluid therethrough, and the injection sheath defines a second lumen configured to channel a hemocoagulant agent therethrough. An injection device is positionable within the injection sheath to facilitate channeling the hemocoagulant agent through the second lumen. The injection device defines a third lumen in fluid communication with the first lumen when the injection device is positioned within the injection sheath. The injection device includes a valve that is moveable to selectively restrict access to a portion of the injection device.
US09642603B2	Articulable surgical instrument An instrument includes, a lumen, a handpiece affixed to the proximal end of the lumen and including an actuator, a proximal articulable segment, the proximal end of the proximal articulable segment pivotably attached to the distal end of the lumen via a proximal hinge pin extending in a direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the lumen, an actuation cable extending from the actuator through the lumen and into the proximal articulable segment, and a cable router comprising a proximal pulley assembly rotatable about the proximal hinge pin, wherein the cable is wrapped about the proximal pulley assembly.
US09642595B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for intima-media thickness measurement An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: a probe that transmits and receives ultrasound; a signal analysis unit that, when the probe scans a cross section of elevation direction of a blood vessel using ultrasound, detects a center scan line echo signal having passed through a center of the blood vessel among a plurality of scan line echo signals in the cross section of elevation direction of the blood vessel received by the probe, based on a part of each of the plurality of scan line echo signals that has a relatively small amplitude that corresponds to a reflected wave from a part of the blood vessel where blood flows; and an IMT measurement unit that computes an IMT from the center scan line echo signal. With this configuration, it is possible to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus capable of performing wide-range IMT measurements with few errors even when a blood vessel seen from a body surface is not linear.
US09642568B2	Orthogonally redundant sensor systems and methods A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values. The sensors' distal portions may be inserted into a user's body via a single delivery needle and may be co-located inside the user's body.
US09642566B2	Flexible embedded sensor arrays and methods of making the same A flexible embedded sensor array includes a first substrate, an electrically conductive pad disposed on at least a portion of the first substrate, and a plurality of sensors disposed on at least a portion of electrically conductive pads. Further, the flexible embedded sensor array includes an electrically non-conductive adhesive material disposed in proximity to one or more of the plurality of sensors, a second substrate, and an electrical contact disposed between at least a portion of the sensor and at least a portion of the second substrate.
US09642561B2	Expandable surgical instruments and methods of use and fabrication A system for assessing an intervertebral disc space comprises an elongated catheter with proximal and distal ends and an expandable body attached to the distal end of the elongated catheter. The expandable body includes proximal and distal end portions. The system further comprises a securing mechanism encircling at least one of the proximal or distal end portions of the expandable body to tighten the expandable body against the elongated catheter.
US09642553B2	Magnetic field measuring apparatus and cell array A magnetic field measuring apparatus includes a cell array which includes plural cells different in size of detection surface through which a magnetic flux passes when the cells are arranged in a magnetic field of a measurement object, a medium which is enclosed inside each of the plural cells and rotates a light polarization plane according to an intensity of the magnetic field, an irradiator to irradiate a light to the detection surface of each of the cells, and a detector to detect a rotation angle of a polarization plane of the light passing through each of the cells.
US09642550B2	Cycle length iteration for the detection of atrial activations from electrogram recordings of atrial fibrillation A method is provided of analyzing a cardiac electrogram using a computer. In one step, a determination is made as to a plurality of cycle lengths between a plurality of activation peaks of the cardiac electrogram. In another step, a determination is made as to whether a mean of the plurality of cycle lengths meets at least one criteria. The method may be used to iteratively adjust a detection threshold level for detecting atrial fibrillation based on the cardiac electrogram.
US09642538B2	System and method for a biosensor monitoring and tracking band A health care band operably attaches a biosensor to a patient. The biosensor includes one or more sensors for collecting vitals of a patient and a wireless transmitter that is configured to communicate with an EMR network that stores and maintains an EMR of the patient. The biosensor stores a unique identification associated with the patient's EMR such that vitals measured by the biosensor may be transmitted with the patient's unique identification for storage in the patient's EMR. The sensors in the biosensor may include a thermometer, motion detector/accelerometer, pulse detector and oximeter, etc. In an embodiment, one of the sensors in the biosensor includes a photoplethysmography (PPG) based sensor that may be configured to continuously or periodically measure a patient's vitals, such as heart rate, pulse, blood oxygen levels, blood glucose or insulin levels, or other blood analytics in vitro.
US09642534B2	Systems and methods for determining location of an access needle in a subject Systems and methods for epicardial electrophysiology and other procedures are provided in which the location of an access needle may be inferred according to the detection of different pressure frequencies in separate organs, or different locations, in the body of a subject. Methods may include inserting a needle including a first sensor into a body of a subject, and receiving pressure frequency information from the first sensor. A second sensor may be used to provide cardiac waveform information of the subject. A current location of the needle may be distinguished from another location based on an algorithm including the pressure frequency information and the cardiac waveform information.
US09642526B2	Optical arrangement and method for ascertaining the orientation of an artificial lens An optical arrangement for ascertaining the orientation of an artificial lens in an eye comprises an observation beam path with an imaging optical system, at least two light-emitting test objects with a defined contour, and one collimation optical system paired with each test object for collimating the light pattern emanating from the test object in a collimation beam path that is directed at the eye. The imaging optical system is designed such that said optical system has multiple observation beam paths with different imaging properties in order to simultaneously image multiple reflected light patterns from different depths of the eye, or the imaging properties of the observation beam paths can be adjusted in a variable manner in order to be able to sharply image sequentially reflected light patterns from different depths.
US09642517B2	Digital-based medical devices An otoscopic instrument with an instrument head. The instrument head having a housing, an optical component disposed along an imaging axis, and an illumination system. The illumination system includes a plurality of LEDs disposed in a ring-like configuration adjacent a distal end of the housing with the illumination system disposed within the housing.
US09642510B2	Dishwasher and control method thereof The present invention relates to a dishwasher and a control method thereof. According to one aspect, the dishwasher which washes dishes according to washing, rinsing, and drying steps comprises: a tub which is provided with a rack for accommodating dishes, and a washing nozzle for spraying washing water; a sump in which the washing water supplied to the tub is collected; a filter device which is provided to the sump, and allowing foreign substances of the washing water to be filtered; and a cleaning unit which clears away the foreign substances accumulated in the filter device.
US09642475B2	Hanging product divider and pusher systems and methods for dividing, pushing and/or dispensing one or more retail products A hanging merchandising product divider and pusher system and method dispense retail products. The system and method have a first divider having a length defined between a front end and a rear end and a height defined between a top end and a bottom end, at least one second divider having a length defined between a front end and a rear end and a height defined between a top end and a bottom end, and at least one connection plate connecting at least a portion of bottom end of the first divider to at least a portion of the bottom end of the second divider. The system and method also have at least one rear support connector connecting at least a portion of the rear end of the first divider to at least a portion of the rear end of the second divider and a first pocket defined by the first and second dividers, the connection plate, the rear support connector and the front ends of the first and second dividers, wherein the first pocket is sized or configured to receive one or more first retail products. Further, the system and method have a pusher paddle movably connected to the connection plate between the first and second dividers, wherein the pusher paddle is urged towards a front-side of the hanging system such that the pusher paddle moves the one or more products towards the front-side of the hanging system when the one or more first retail products are positioned within the first pocket of the hanging system, and rear mounting hangers located at a back-side of the hanging system.
US09642474B2	Infant care apparatus An infant care apparatus includes a base; a drive mechanism disposed on the base; a controller electronically coupled to the drive mechanism; and a support device coupled to the drive mechanism. The support device is configured to be moved in both a horizontal and vertical direction relative to the base by the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is controlled by the controller to move the support device in a plurality of motion profiles relative to the base.
US09642465B1	Foot and leg support device for a chair A foot and/or leg support device for a chair. The chair includes a central post having a base, a seat supported by the central post and having a front seat edge, and a plurality of support legs which branch from the base of the central post. The support device includes a clamp for attachment to the central post of the chair, mountable to different diameters of the central post, a cantilever arm which extends from the clamp, and a support frame located at a distal end of the cantilever arm for supporting a foot and/or leg of a user, the cantilever arm being a length wherein at least part of the support frame extends past a vertical plane of the front seat edge of the chair. In an example, the support frame can be installed onto the central post without disassembling the chair.
US09642450B1	Toothbrush and tongue cleaner The toothbrush and tongue cleaner is a device adapted for use in oral hygiene. The toothbrush and tongue cleaner is a combination toothbrush and tongue cleaning device mounted on a single handle. The toothbrush and tongue cleaner comprises a handle, a toothbrush, and a tongue cleaning device.
US09642444B2	Body harness device A body harness device for carrying a container and supporting a variety of tools thereon. The device includes a harness having a belt adjustably secured to a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap. The device further includes a container strap that is removably secured between the front sections of the shoulder straps. The belt and shoulder straps include fasteners, such as clips, hooks, magnets, and D-rings, for attaching a variety of tools to the harness. In this way, a user reduces the amount of trips needed in order to obtain necessary tools for painting and the like, while allowing the tools to be conveniently accessed. The device further allows the user to carry the tools and container hands-free, therefore enabling the user to hold himself or herself in a stable position while on a ladder, scaffold, rooftop and the like.
US09642434B2	Touch-screen hairdryer A touch-screen hairdryer includes a touch screen and a control circuit, the touch screen is connected with the control circuit and arranged for receiving a touch signal from a user and then transmitting it to the control circuit, and the control circuit includes a wind speed adjusting circuit and a power adjusting circuit which are silicon controlled circuits arranged for adjusting wind speed and power according to the touch signal respectively. In comparison with the prior art, since the wind speed or power is adjusted by the silicon controlled rectifiers according to the touch signals inputted, thus a higher safety is obtained, and moreover the service life of the silicon controlled rectifiers is longer than the mechanical switch significantly.
US09642430B1	Motion-sensing illuminating system with solar charging capacity for hand bag or purse A solar powered motion sensing system that is integrated into a purse or other handbag including but not limited to a piece of luggage, a clutch purse, or the like. The solar powered motion sensing system activates a light upon detection of a hand or other motion entering the handbag.
US09642420B2	Self-sealing fastener and garment This invention relates to a fastener assembly and a garment comprising same, comprising a first fastener tape and a second fastener tapes having a row of cooperating fastener elements mounted thereon attached to first and second closing tapes, the first and second closing tapes folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements such that when the fastener is closed, and a meshed area of fastener elements from the first and second fastener tapes is formed, i) the external edges of each of the first and second closing tapes overlap, ii) the external edge of the first closing tape fully covers the meshed area of fastening elements, and iii) the overlap of the external edge of the first closing tape by the external edge of the second closing tape extends past the meshed area of fastening elements.
US09642418B2	Shoe lace fastener and system A lace fastener for an article of footwear has at least an upper and a lower half attached by a spring, screw or similar mechanism. The lace fastener has at least one display face that may have the name, color, logo, etc. of the user's choosing. The lace fastener is adhered to the outer portion of the article of footwear, preferably near the top of the article of footwear. Once the article of footwear is laced, the laces are pulled through the lace fastener and the upper half is closed securing the laces in place. The laces may then be pulled through lace holders around the article of footwear in order to hold the laces neatly in place.
US09642412B2	Adjustment mechanism for a headband arrangement of a safety helmet An adjustment mechanism for a headband arrangement including a rotatable knob having a first contact member; a rotatable hub member to engage a notched track of a headband member; and a rotatable notched track member, wherein during contact between the first contact member and the hub member the rotatable notched track member does not rotate, and wherein during contact between a second contact member and the hub member the rotatable notched track member rotates in a second direction.
US09642410B2	Helmet with external shock wave dampening panels A helmet including a shell, a plurality of panel buttons pivotally attached at their proximal face to the outer surface of the shell, and the panel buttons are made of a flexible or elastic material with a protective outer coating to protect the panel buttons from abrasion. In one embodiment, the panel buttons are pivotally attached to the outer surface of the shell with a living hinge that allows the panel buttons to swivel in multiple planes that are generally perpendicular to the outer surface of the shell.
US09642406B2	Glove providing grip and dexterity A glove that provides finger dexterity and grip while keeping the wearer's hands warm. The glove includes an exposed tight inner layer on the palm side of the fingertips to provide a good gripping surface with the glove on. The only exposed portion of the tight layer may be on the side of the finger where there are fingerprints—the palm side. The back side of the glove, where the fingernails and knuckles are, may be covered by a normal glove. The outer layer is cut out on the palm side and attached to the tight layer along the edge of the palm of the hand. The tight layer of the glove could either only be on the fingertips, or could be tight on the entire palm side of the glove to expose the whole palm to the gripping surface. This may require the tight inner lining around the whole hand.
US09642397B2	Personal vaporizer with liquid supply by suction A personal vaporizer including a pressure-induced liquid transport device that allows a user to draw liquid from a liquid reservoir through applying a suction force on the mouthpiece. The amount of liquid drawn is proportional to the pressure induced, and proportional to the amount of vaporization a user may desired.
US09642394B2	Porous carbon and methods of production thereof Embodiments of the invention relate to porous carbon and methods of preparing porous carbon. In some embodiments, the prepared porous carbon exhibits enhanced selectivity for hydrogen cyanide (HCN), In one embodiment, the method comprises impregnating activated carbon with a metal oxide, such as zinc oxide. The carbon is suitable for use in smoke filtration.
US09642392B2	Roasting and glazing apparatus A roasting and glazing apparatus comprising a roaster housing, a roaster bowl disposed within the roaster housing for receiving a mixture of nuts and sugar, an agitator rotatably mounted within the roaster bowl for mixing the mixture, and a heater controlled to selectively heat the roaster bowl. The agitator includes at least two blades for mixing the nut/sugar mixture during a roasting or glazing operation. The agitator also includes a central hub and each of the blades extends from the central hub and includes a respective substantially vertical component and a respective horizontal component. Each horizontal component has a bottom surface that is disposed adjacent to the floor of the roaster bowl, and the bottom surface extends upward from its front edge to its rear edge at a relief angle of at least 5° relative to the roaster bowl floor. The agitator with such structure is able to prevent/minimize build-up of sugar from the underside of its blades, which in turn prevents blade seizure during operation, among providing other benefits. Each blade may also beneficially have a top surface that extends from the front edge to the rear edge at substantially a 30° angle relative to the roaster bowl floor to provide enhanced mixing and other benefits.
US09642390B2	Nutritional composition for improving muscle function and daily activity The invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising (a) at least 18 en % of proteinaceous matter, said proteinaceous matter comprising whey; (b) at least 12 wt % of leucine, based on total proteinaceous matter; and (c) a lipid fraction comprising at least a ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid selected from the group of eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid for improving the muscle function in a mammal, for improving daily activity, for improving physical performance, for providing a better prognosis in terms of extended life-expectancy, for improving compliance to an anti-cancer therapy or for improving a quality of life.
US09642371B2	Compositions and methods comprising colletotrichum for controlling plant species Provided are methods and compositions for controlling at least one plant. Methods and compositions can comprise at least one strain of Colletotrichum spp., such as Colletotrichum fioriniae TR-123, Colletotrichum fioriniae TR-126, and combinations thereof. Methods and compositions of the invention are useful, for example, for controlling Toxicodendron radicans and/or Schinus terebinthifolus.
US09642365B2	Fungicidal compositions A composition suitable for control of diseases caused by phytopathogens comprising (A) a compound of formula I wherein R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl and X is chloro, fluoro or bromo; and (B) at least one compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal activity; and a method of controlling diseases on useful plants, especially rust diseases on soybean plants.
US09642364B2	Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.
US09642363B2	N-arylamidine-substituted trifluoroethyl sulfide derivatives as acaricides and insecticides The present invention relates to novel N-arylamide-substituted trifluoroethyl sulfide derivatives of the formula (I) in which X1, X2, X3, X4, R1, R2, R3, n have the meanings given in the description—to their use as acaricides and insecticides for controlling animal pests and to processes and intermediates for their preparation.
US09642359B2	Mitigating necrosis in transgenic glyphosate-tolerant cotton plants treated with herbicidal glyphosate formulations This invention relates generally to improved methods and herbicidal glyphosate compositions for use in controlling the growth of weeds and unwanted vegetation, and particularly for use in controlling weeds in a crop of transgenic glyphosate-tolerant cotton plants by over-the-top, foliar application of a herbicidal glyphosate formulation.
US09642348B2	Dual-bearing reel A spool access mechanism of a dual-bearing reel includes a frame, a spool support portion, a first side cover and a cover opening/closing portion. The frame includes an opening portion. The frame is formed in a substantially circular shape. The spool support portion is mounted to an interior of the frame. The spool support portion supports a spool in a rotatable state. The first side cover is allowed to be disposed in the opening portion of the frame. The cover opening and closing portion is disposed between the spool and the first side cover in the interior of the frame. The cover opening and closing portion is engaged with the spool support portion and the first side cover, and opens and closes the first side cover.
US09642347B2	Line roller A line roller for guiding fishing line onto a spool of a spinning reel, includes a bearing member, a retaining member and a guide member. The bearing member includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a rolling body. The retaining member abuts both ends of the outer ring. The guide member includes a guide surface for guiding the fishing line, is disposed radially outside of the retaining member, and engages the retaining member.
US09642346B2	Fishing line guide system A fishing line guide system for use on a fishing rod comprising at least two fishing line guides or concentrically aligned guide rings to reduce the helix formed in the fishing line during casting including a primary or proximal guide ring and a secondary or distal guide ring disposed in planes substantially parallel to each other and spaced within a predetermined range or distance relative to each other.
US09642345B2	Guide lip for fishing lures and bait The present invention relates to guide lip (1) designed to be connected with an articulated point of attachment to a fishing lure or similar including a spoon-shaped body (2), one first attachment device (3) and one second attachment device (4), forming a conceived axle (6), and that the guide lip includes a first wing and a second wing which during movement of the guide lip through the water essentially directs the water in the direction toward a water conveying edge (9) positioned on the guide lip's top part above the conceived axle, or bottom part below the conceived axle. The angle between a line (16) that is parallel with the said conceived axle (6) and a line that stretches from the water conveying edge and through a position (13) on the guide lip's front side that lies on one-third the distance between the water conveying edge and the guide lip's opposite edge (10), as seen from the water conveying edge, is greater than 90 degrees. The present invention provides the possibility of creating wobblers, bait holders and spoon lures with a loosely connected guide lip.
US09642343B2	Double housing aquarium An aquarium includes an outer housing including a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, the outer housing defining a first interior tank volume to house water. The aquarium also includes a base disposed inside the first interior volume and coupled to the bottom wall, the base including an aperture. The aquarium also includes an inner housing coupled to the base, the inner housing defining a second interior tank volume to house water, wherein the aperture provides fluid communication between the first and second interior tank volumes.
US09642341B2	Hummingbird feeder and feed pod A hummingbird feeder that is easier to maintain and reduces food spoilage includes a feed pod support adapted to hold a hummingbird feed pod that proportionally resembles the thickening part of the stem of an actual-size flower, a flower top or cover for the pod, an elongated stem that is attached to the feed pod support, a ‘feeding’ perch adapted to provide a hummingbird with a place to rest while extending its beak through a feeding hole in the flower top, a ‘high’ perch to provide a hummingbird with a place to perch while not feeding, and wherein the feed pod can be either of the type that allows for a single-use or, with refilling, multiple uses.
US09642332B2	Lettuce cultivar Omega 42 A lettuce cultivar, designated Omega 42, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Omega 42 and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Omega 42 with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Omega 42, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Omega 42 and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Omega 42 with another lettuce cultivar.
US09642329B2	Inbred sunflower SA425A The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower, designated SA425A. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower SA425A, to the plants of inbred sunflower SA425A and to methods for producing a sunflower plant by crossing cultivar SA425A with itself or another sunflower. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic sunflower plants and plant parts produced by those methods and to methods for producing other hybrid sunflower derived from inbred sunflower SA425A.
US09642316B2	Shading device A shading device for a greenhouse includes a shading element and at least one lighting element, wherein the shading element comprises an outer side and an inner side. The shading element is formed from interwoven electrically conductive first thread elements and electrically insulating second thread elements. The first and/or second thread elements each may be adapted for reflecting an ambient light. The lighting element(s) may be arranged at the inner side of the shading element and connected with the first thread elements, and the lighting element(s) may be driven by an electrical current, conducted by the first thread elements, resulting in the emission of an artificial light, which may illuminate a plant growing in the greenhouse.
US09642314B1	Plant stand with multiple lighting devices and plant holders A plant stand includes one or more light subsystems and one or more corresponding plant holder subsystems. Each light subsystem includes two lighting devices for providing light to plants contained in a corresponding plant holder of a plant holder subsystem. The lighting devices are adapted to be tilted for adjusting the illumination projected onto the plants. The subsystems are attached to a frame supported by a stand subsystem sitting on a flat surface. The frame incorporates a top end for hanging the plant stand. The frame further incorporates multiple apertures for attaching the subsystems at different heights.
US09642312B2	Bale processor A bale processor of a type for tearing apart a bale of forage material into filamentary material includes a shredder rotor with blades that remove filamentary portions of the bale and delivers such filamentary material directly to a multiple fan blower for blowing such filamentary material directly to and out of a delivery chute. An independent dual discharge feature permits discharge out of either side and/or one or more blowers placed closer to the shredder rotor can be used independently of the dual discharge feature and the multiple fan blower feature.
US09642309B2	Yield monitoring system A yield monitoring system for a grain harvester includes a large strike plate mounted on parallel four bar linkages. The strike plate intercepts a larger portion of the clean grain flow and is supported near the four corners to provide even translation and force transmission even if not struck in the center of the plate. The four bar linkages provide translational movement relative to a center load cell. An engagement bracket at the center of the strike plate includes a surface that is aligned perpendicularly to the sensing element of the load cell.
US09642306B1	Offset, drive-assisted header for a grain harvester An offset header for attachment to a grain harvester includes a body having a back and a bottom which form a collection trough extending the length of the body. The back further defines at a first proximal and an opening for receiving and for attachment to a grain conveyor of a grain harvester. A mechanism is located at the bottom for removing and collecting a crop from an agricultural field, and a transfer mechanism is operationally positioned in the collection trough to transf's er the collected crop toward the opening. A drive unit at a second distal end of the body supports and propels the second distal end of the body in cooperation with a grain harvester.
US09642304B1	Floating deck system for riding lawn mowers Several systems that create a floating cutting deck for a riding lawn mower are described. The first system is a bar assembly, with a moveable stop, that attaches to and covers the teeth of a lift handle assembly of a conventional riding lawn mower. The second system is a new design for a riding lawn mower that uses a moveable stop (instead of a plurality of teeth) in the lift handle assembly. In both systems, the lift handle is able to move away from the stop (and thereby allow the cutting deck to rise relative to the main frame) when the terrain under the cutting deck is higher than the terrain under the lawn mower's main wheels.
US09642301B2	Fertilizer tube system A fertilizer tube system for efficiently dispensing and placing fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The fertilizer tube system generally includes a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, an upper connector attached to an upper portion of the fertilizer tube, a central connector attached to a central portion of the fertilizer tube and a lower connector attached to a lower portion of the fertilizer tube.
US09642297B2	Implement coupling arrangement An implement coupling arrangement, typically for use with a lawn care vehicle (1), comprising a first part arranged to be coupled to a vehicle (1) and a second part arranged to be selectively mounted on the first part, in which the first part comprises a support arm (5) configured to support the second part, a mounting (6) for moveably mounting the support arm (5) relative to the vehicle (1), and a biasing member (7) arranged so as to bias the support arm (5) upwards relative to the vehicle (1), in which the second part comprises an implement (9) and a mounting assembly (8), the mounting assembly (8) and the support arm (5) being interengageable so as to mount the second part on the first part; and in which the arrangement further comprises a locking mechanism (10), which has a locked state which inhibits movement of the support arm (5) upwards relative to the vehicle (1) beyond a point, and an unlocked state which allows upward movement of the support arm (5) relative to the vehicle (1) beyond the point; in which disengagement of the mounting assembly (8) from the support arm (5) causes the locking mechanism (10) to enter the locked state.
US09648793B2	Conductive member and electromagnetic shield structure A conductive member of this disclosure includes a bent metal thin plate. The metal thin plate includes a base portion having a first surface serving as a joint surface for soldering, a first spring portion connected to part of the base portion, and a second spring portion provided above a second surface of the base portion opposite to the first surface. The first spring portion inclines in a direction away from a tangent plane of the first surface such that an angle between the first spring portion and the first surface is an obtuse angle, and generates repulsion force against force toward the tangent plane. The second spring portion generates repulsion force parallel to a direction from the base portion toward the first spring portion.
US09648792B2	Power pole inverter An arm assembly is provided. The arm assembly includes a heat exchanger assembly, a plurality of electrical components thermally coupled to the heat exchanger assembly, and a number of electrical buses. Each electrical component is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, one electrical bus. A sealing compound is then applied to each electrical bus and to a limited number of the electrical components.
US09648785B2	Computing rack airflow directing system and method A computing rack airflow directing system includes upper and lower rails configured for releasable attachment to a computing rack, and a flexible curtain suspended between the upper and lower rails at upper and lower edges of the curtain, respectively. The curtain is movable along the rails from a retracted position proximate a first end of the rails to provide access to one or more equipment modules mounted in the computing rack to an extended position to form a plenum for directing an airflow between the equipment modules and an airflow port. The airflow port is formed at either the upper edge or the lower edge of the curtain.
US09648779B2	Electronic apparatus, such as a modem or the like, comprising a plurality of air-cooled processors An electronic appliance of modem or analogous type has a fan and an internal casing channeling the air stream generated by the fan, and a plurality of processors fitted with radiators that are mounted in the appliance. The radiators are situated in register with different portions (PS, PI) of the cross-section of the channeled air stream so that the different radiators are cooled by different portions (PS, PI) of the air stream. The appliance applies to the field of home electronics.
US09648766B1	Junction box A junction box includes a main body in which circuit components are installed, a lower cover configured to cover a lower portion of the main body, one or more sockets installed on a lower surface of the main body, one or more connectors installed in the lower cover and configured to be coupled to the sockets, a single coupling bolt installed in the main body, and a single coupling nut installed in the lower cover and threadedly coupled to the coupling bolt. When rotationally operating the single coupling bolt, the main body is configured to move up or down with respect to the lower cover so that the sockets are coupled to or decoupled from the connectors while making up/down movement with respect to the connectors.
US09648761B2	Cover A cover covers a fuse unit to which a terminal is fixed in a manner such that a nut is fastened onto a bolt placed with the tip thereof facing outward. The cover is provided, on the inner surface thereof in a position corresponding to the nut, with a protrusion having a height set in a manner such that the protrusion does not interfere with the nut located in a fastened position, but interferes with the nut located in another position other than the fastened position. A thin portion is formed on the circumference of the protrusion.
US09648758B2	Method for producing a circuit board and use of such a method A method for producing a circuit board comprising the following steps:—providing at least one first element of the circuit board to be produced, more particularly a multilayer core element;—applying an adhesion-preventing material to a region of the first element to be subsequently exposed;—applying at least one additional layer to the first element;—connecting the first element and the at least one additional layer; and—removing a portion of the additional layer to expose the region of the first element, wherein in the additional layer corresponding to the portion to be subsequently removed, the material of the additional layer is cut through on at least one edge of the portion to be subsequently removed.
US09648751B2	Method for producing a sheet The method for producing a electroconductive sheet having a substrate, in particular made of paper, and an electroconductive layer include the steps of: a/ preparing a multi-layer structure with an anti-adhesive coating inserted between a plastic film and a base layer, b/ cross-laminating the multi-layer structure and the substrate, and c/ removing the plastic film and the anti-adhesive coating from the base layer. The base layer is a layer of an electroconductive material or is covered with an electroconductive layer by an additional step consisting of: d1/ depositing an electroconductive film on the base layer; or d2/ printing the base layer with at least one ink having electrical properties, with the base layer being a printable layer with a binder base of which the rate is 15% greater in dry weight in relation to the total dry matter weight of this layer.
US09648750B2	Light emitting diode (LED) assembly and flexible circuit board with improved thermal conductivity A flexible circuit board includes an electrically insulating top sheet and an electrically insulating bottom sheet. A plurality of conductive traces is positioned between the electrically insulating top and bottom sheets. A first conductive trace has a first contact pad, and a second conductive trace has a second contact pad. The first and second contact pads are exposed through at least one opening in the electrically insulating top sheet, and each of the first and second contact pads are configured to be connected to an LED. A third contact pad is exposed through openings in the electrically insulating top and bottom sheets, with a top surface of the third contact pad configured to be connected to the LED and a bottom surface of the third contact pad configured to be connected to a heat diffusion device.
US09648746B2	Composite electronic component and board having the same There is provided a composite electronic component and a board having the same, and the composite electronic component may include: an interposer board, and first and second electronic components mounted on upper and lower surfaces of the interposer board, respectively, and first and second electronic components are electrically connected to each other by an electrical connection part provided on the interposer board.
US09648741B2	Electronic device and method for manufacturing electronic device An electronic device includes; a first substrate; a second substrate Located facing the first substrate; a resin layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a first thermal expansion coefficient; a conductor via penetrating the first substrate and the resin layer; a barrier film covering a side surface of the conductor via; a first film formed between the resin layer and the barrier film and having viscoelasticity; and a second film formed between the first film and the barrier film and having a second thermal expansion coefficient lower than the first thermal expansion coefficient.
US09648737B2	Bonded body and power module substrate The bonded body of the present invention includes: a ceramic member made of ceramics; and a Cu member which is made of Cu or a Cu alloy and bonded to the ceramic member through a Cu—P—Sn-based brazing filler material and a Ti material, wherein a Cu—Sn layer, in which Sn forms a solid solution with Cu, is formed at a bonded interface between the ceramic member and the Cu member, and intermetallic compounds containing P and Ti are dispersed in the Cu—Sn layer.
US09648732B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a conductive-patterned insulating substrate; conductive blocks fixed to conductive patterns of the conductive-patterned insulating substrate; a semiconductor chip fixed to each conductive block; a printed circuit board that has a conductive post fixed to the semiconductor chip; and a resin. The semiconductor device is configured such that the average volume of a conductive film per unit area of each conductive pattern around a section thereof, to which the corresponding conductive block is fixed, is reduced from the conductive block toward the outside.
US09648730B2	Solid state memory unit cooling apparatus Apparatus for thermally cooling a solid state memory unit, such as but not limited to densely packed flash memory storage devices in a data storage system. In some embodiments, a thermally conductive corrugated plate has one or more corrugations. The corrugations are adapted for positioning adjacent at least one solid state memory unit to form one or more channels for a cooling fluid to flow therethrough.
US09648729B1	Stress reduction interposer for ceramic no-lead surface mount electronic device A stress reduction interposer is provided for disposition between first and second solder materials of first and second electronic devices, respectively. The stress reduction interposer includes a plate element having a central portion and a periphery surrounding the central portion and being formed to define first cavities having an upper area limit at the periphery and a second cavity having a lower area limit, which is higher than the upper area limit, at the central portion and third and fourth solder materials being disposable in the second cavity and in the first cavities, respectively, to be electrically communicative with the first and second solder materials. The third solder material is more compliant and has a higher melting temperature than at least the second and fourth solder materials.
US09648724B2	Electronic device with hollowed-out rear plate An electronic device has a rear plate that includes a substrate rear layer, a substrate front layer and a dielectric intermediate layer between the substrate rear and front layers. An electronic structure is on the substrate front layer and includes electronic components and electrical connections. The substrate rear layer includes a solid local region and a hollowed-out local region. The hollowed-out local region extends over all of the substrate rear layer. The substrate rear layer does not cover at least one local zone of the dielectric intermediate layer corresponding to the hollowed-out local region.
US09648720B2	Method for manufacturing printed circuit boards A method including: attaching a plurality of conductive tracks to at least one surface of a substrate, depositing a coating comprising at least one halo-hydrocarbon polymer on the at least one surface of the substrate, and soldering through the coating.
US09648715B2	Target supply device A target supply device may include: a target generator configured to accommodate a liquid target material and having a nozzle with a nozzle hole from which the liquid target material is outputted; and a filter disposed in the target generator and made of glass, the glass reacting with the liquid target material, so that a solid reaction product is generated. The filter may include a first through-hole configured to allow the liquid target material to pass therethrough, and an inner surface of the first through-hole may be coated with a material which is not easy to react with the liquid target material.
US09648714B2	Fuel system for lithographic apparatus, EUV source, lithographic apparatus and fuel filtering method A fuel supply for an EUV radiation source is disclosed. The fuel supply comprises a reservoir (40) for retaining a volume of fuel (42), a nozzle (32), in fluid connection with the reservoir, and configured to direct a stream of fuel along a trajectory towards a plasma formation location, and a fuel contamination control arrangement (44) which separates contamination particles from the fuel. The contamination control arrangement comprises at least one acoustic filter. The acoustic filter may apply an acoustic standing wave to the fuel. Also disclosed is a method of controlling contamination in such a fuel supply.
US09648710B2	High power X-ray tube housing An x-ray housing can include: a finned housing member having a tubular body with an external fin array on a finned external surface and an internal fin array on a finned internal surface, the finned internal surface defining a finned housing lumen, the internal fin array and external fin array cooperatively forming a heat exchanger; and an apertured housing member having a tubular body with an x-ray window aperture extending therethrough from an external surface to an internal surface, the internal surface defining an apertured housing lumen, the finned housing member having an annular end integrally coupled with an annular end of the apertured housing member to form a tubular x-ray housing having an x-ray housing lumen.
US09648708B1	Light sensing sequence recording apparatus and smart light emitting diode lighting system A light sensing sequence recording apparatus includes a plurality of light sensing components and a light sensing sequence recording unit. The light sensing sequence recording unit is electrically connected to the light sensing components. Each of the light sensing components sends a light sensing signal to the light sensing sequence recording unit respectively at different times. The light sensing sequence recording unit records a light sensing sequence that the light sensing sequence recording unit receives the light sensing signals sent by each of the light sensing components respectively.
US09648703B2	Lighting system and control method thereof A lighting device may include a communication unit for establishing a communication connection with a terminal, a light emitting unit (including one or more light emitting units), and a controller for receiving physical information from the communication unit and controlling the light emitting unit based on the physical information.
US09648700B2	AMOLED light sensing The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for estimating ambient light conditions for an OLED display. Embodiments of the method and apparatus use one or more columns of OLEDs in the display to perform two functions: their typical function of emitting light in a display mode, and the additional function of sensing light in a sense mode. To perform the additional sense mode functionality, the one or more columns of OLEDs in the display are temporarily placed into a photovoltaic and/or photoconductive mode. A sensing circuit is used to measure this current produced by the one or more columns of OLEDs while operating in the sense mode and report it back to a controller. The controller can then use this information to estimate the ambient light conditions of the environment where the OLED display is currently operating and to perform a touch and/or proximity sensing function.
US09648688B2	Security lighting systems for perimeter security including infrared and LED lights and light intensity controllers A security light system includes a plurality of light fixtures, whereby each light fixture has a light module including an infrared light and an LED that generates white light. Each light fixture includes a driver circuit for controlling operation of the infrared light and the LED. The system includes a light intensity controller for communicating with each light fixture. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity level of the infrared and white light generated by the infrared light and the LED.
US09648682B1	Current control circuits A current control circuit is provided for a driving circuit system of LEDs coupled in series. The driving circuit system includes a rectifier and current modules. In the current control circuit, a first voltage-division circuit divides an output voltage of the rectifier to obtain a first voltage. A first operational amplifier has a non-inverting input terminal receiving a reference voltage, an inverting input terminal coupled to a common output terminal, and an output terminal coupled to one terminal of a capacitor and a first input terminal of a multiplier. A first input terminal of the multiplier receives an output voltage of the first operational amplifier, and the second input terminal thereof receives the first voltage. The other terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the ground. One terminal of a resistor is coupled to the common output terminal, and the other terminal thereof is coupled to the ground.
US09648680B2	Method for driving LED Method and means for driving one or more LEDs. The method includes turning a power switch on to provide current through an inductor and the power switch, measuring voltseconds of the LEDs at a cycle time, comparing the measured voltseconds to a reference signal at an end of the cycle time, generating a signed discrete logical signal based on a difference between the measured voltseconds and the reference signal, and generating a control signal using the signed discrete logical signal to regulate a peak current through the power switch by keeping the cycle time voltseconds substantially constant. The reference signal may be proportional to a set average LED voltage.
US09648677B2	LED driving circuit and method using single inductor The present disclosure relates to LED driving circuit and method using a single inductor. A constant current controller controls a power stage circuit to provide a constant output signal, and thus to provide a constant current signal for an LED load. A dimming controller regulates luminance of the LED load. A constant voltage generating circuit receives the current signal at an output terminal of the power stage circuit and a reserve supply voltage for providing a supply voltage for the dimming controller. Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure does not need an independent power supply chip, and reduces components such as inductors and rectifying transistors. Thus, a peripheral circuit is simplified, and an overall size of the system is reduced.
US09648660B2	Tracking area management The disclosure is related tracking area management in a femtocell network. A mobility management entity may receive, from a femtocell base station, macrocell tracking area information associated with the femtocell base station. The mobility management entity may combine the received macrocell tracking area information with femtocell tracking area information associated with the femtocell base station and storing the combined tracking area information as integrated tracking area information.
US09648659B2	Radio efficient TCP release A radio communication handling device handling communication for an application running in a mobile station and communicating with an application server via a mobile communication network includes a radio resource determination unit that determines a state transition for the radio resources between the mobile station and the mobile communication network from a first current state to a second state, where the first state involves communication with a higher bandwidth than the second state, and informs, prior to the transition, at least one application communication control unit about the transition in order to allow the application communication control unit to release unused application communication connections before the transition. The application communication control unit receives the information about the following state transition and determines whether to release an application communication connection or not based on the information.
US09648657B2	Method and apparatus for controlling connectivity to a network Method and apparatus for controlling connectivity to a network for intermittent data services are disclosed. A new dormant mode is defined such that a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may transition from a connected state or an idle state to the dormant mode based on triggering conditions. The WTRU may transition from a connected state or an idle state to a dormant mode if the characteristic or the priority of the data matches a characteristics or a priority for the dormant mode and operate using configuration which is different from configuration used for the connected state or the idle state. The WTRU in the dormant mode may perform a WTRU-controlled mobility procedure. The WTRU in the dormant mode may maintain a dedicated resource, such as a cell radio network temporary identity (C-RNTI), for receiving a unicast traffic from the network.
US09648655B2	Simulation of near-field communications A computing device may identify one or more wireless broadcast signals that are each associated with a name that conforms to a specified wireless naming scheme. Responsive to identifying a particular wireless broadcast signal that is associated with a respective name conforming to the specified wireless naming scheme, the computing device may determine a signal strength of the particular wireless broadcast signal. The computing device may determine a likelihood that a remote device broadcasting the particular wireless signal is within a specified proximity of the computing device based at least in part on the signal strength of the particular wireless broadcast signal. Responsive to determining that the likelihood that the remote device is within the specified proximity of the computing device exceeds a specified threshold, the computing device may initiate an establishment of a wireless connection with the remote device.
US09648649B2	Method and apparatus for optimizing data route in mobile communication system Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for optimizing a data route in a mobile communication system. A method of setting an internet protocol (IP) session in a mobile communication system, by a Mobile Station (MS) includes querying and obtaining an IP address of a corresponding node corresponding to a predetermined application and an IP address of a corresponding gateway corresponding to the corresponding node. The method also includes accessing the corresponding gateway based on the IP address of the corresponding gateway. The method further includes receiving a corresponding gateway allocation IP address from the corresponding gateway and forming a tunnel between the MS and the corresponding gateway. The method includes setting an IP session between the MS and the corresponding node based on the IP address of the corresponding node and the corresponding gateway allocation IP address.
US09648633B2	Virtual WLAN interface for cellular data offloading in a wireless device This disclosure relates to use of WLAN virtual interfaces. According to one embodiment, a wireless device may be capable of using a WLAN chipset for user initiated WLAN communication and for cellular offloading WLAN communication. A separate WLAN virtual interface may be established for each type of WLAN communication, including a first WLAN virtual interface between the WLAN chipset and a WLAN connectivity manager executing on an application processor of the wireless device and a second WLAN virtual interface between the WLAN chipset and a cellular connectivity manager executing on the application processor. The virtual interfaces may each use a different IP address, and may either multiplex data onto a shared RF chain in a time-sharing manner or each be provided with their own RF chain to perform WLAN communication.
US09648631B1	Systems and methods for determining a transmission scheme for a broadcast Systems and methods are described for determining a transmission scheme for a broadcast. Channel quality indicators may be tracked for a plurality of wireless devices. An average channel quality indicator may then be calculated based on the tracking for each of the plurality of wireless devices that subscribes to a broadcast transmission. A transmission scheme for the broadcast transmission may then be determined based on the average channel quality indicators, the transmission scheme comprising at least a modulation and coding scheme for the broadcast transmission. A set of access nodes may then be instructed to transmit the broadcast using the determined transmission scheme.
US09648629B2	Repeater for selecting channel in local communication system, and method thereof A repeater for selecting a channel in a local communication system, and a method thereof are provided. A repeater of a local communication system includes a transceiver configured to perform at least one of transmitting and receiving a signal, and a controller configured to calculate a degree of interference of an available channel with an adjacent channel, the interference caused when a frequency band of the available channel overlaps partially with a frequency band of the adjacent channel, and to determine that the repeater is to use a channel having a smallest degree of interference as a channel.
US09648626B2	Communication system, mobile station apparatus, and base station apparatus In a communication system in which a mobile station apparatus is connected to a base station apparatus simultaneously using a plurality of frequency bands, an event is efficiently determined concerning measurement of reception qualities of the frequency bands. The mobile station apparatus includes: a reception unit that receives from the base station apparatus an event condition for measuring a reception quality of at least one carrier component defined in the frequency bands different from each other and a parameter used for determining whether or not the event condition is satisfied; a measurement processing unit that measures the reception quality of the at least one carrier component; a cell determination unit that determines whether to adjust the received parameter; and an event determination unit that sets the event condition based on the received parameter or the adjusted parameter and that determines whether or not the set event condition is satisfied.
US09648622B2	Wireless communication device, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and computer-readable medium for transmission of reference signals There is provided a wireless communication device including a communication unit that transmits a reference signal, a first multiplication unit that performs multiplication of first transmission weight that is determined based on reception of the reference signal by a communication partner, and a second multiplication unit that performs multiplication of second transmission weight that is determined based on reception of the reference signal by the communication partner. The communication unit transmits a reference signal with weight that is obtained by multiplying the reference signal by the first transmission weight after determination of the first transmission weight.
US09648619B2	Method for relaying data in wireless communication system based on time division duplex A method is provided for operating a relay station (RS) in a wireless communication system based on time division duplex (TDD) using a radio frame composed of a plurality of downlink subframes and at least one uplink subframe. A pair of subframes is determined to be used for communication between a base station (BS) and the RS. The pair of subframes comprises a configured downlink subframe and a configured uplink subframe. A signal is received from the BS in the configured downlink subframe which is configured by the RS as a multicast/broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframe, and a signal is transmitted to the BS in the configured uplink subframe.
US09648607B2	Downlink signal transceiving method and device, in wireless communication system, taking into account antenna port relationship The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a downlink signal transmission and reception method and device taking into account antenna port relationship. A method for the reception of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, can comprise: a step for determining a start symbol index for the PDSCH in a downlink subframe; and a step for receiving the PDSCH signal on the basis of the start symbol index. The PDSCH start symbol index (k) when the downlink subframe belongs to a specific subframe set is determined according to k=min(KThreshold, K), KThreshold being a prescribed threshold, K being the PDSCH start symbol index when the downlink subframe does not belong to the specific subframe set, and min(KThreshold, K) being the minimum value among KThreshold and K.
US09648604B2	Resource indexing for acknowledgement signals in response to receptions of multiple assignments An apparatus and method for transmitting, by a user equipment, a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) are provided. The method includes identifying power of the HARQ-ACK based on transmission power control information in first downlink control information for a primary cell; identifying, for frequency division duplexing (FDD) and a plurality of configured cells, a resource for transmission of the HARQ-ACK based on transmission power control information in second downlink control information for a secondary cell; and transmitting the HARQ-ACK based on the resource on the primary cell.
US09648600B2	Methods and systems for transmission of multiple modulated signals over wireless networks A method and apparatus for requesting and allocating bandwidth in a broadband wireless communication system. The method and apparatus includes a combination of techniques that allow a plurality of CPEs to communicate their bandwidth request messages to respective base stations. One technique includes a “polling” method whereby a base station polls CPEs individually or in groups and allocates bandwidth specifically for the purpose of allowing the CPEs to respond with bandwidth requests. The polling of the CPEs by the base station may be in response to a CPE setting a “poll-me bit” or, alternatively, it may be periodic. Another technique comprises “piggybacking” bandwidth requests on bandwidth already allocated to a CPE. Currently active CPEs request bandwidth using unused portions of uplink bandwidth that is already allocated to the CPE. The CPE is responsible for distributing the allocated uplink bandwidth in a manner that accommodates the services provided by the CPE.
US09648598B2	User terminal, radio communication method and radio communication system The present invention is designed to allow effective allocation of PUCCH resources, even when the ratio between uplink subframes and downlink subframes is changed in each cell, in CA by TDD. A user terminal communicates with a radio base station by means of TDD, in a communication band that is broadbanded by CA between a first cell and a second cell, and has a receiving section that receives downlink control information for the first cell and downlink control information for the second cell, allocated to a downlink control channel of the first cell, a retransmission control determining section that determines retransmission control for downlink signals transmitted from each cell, a transmitting section that feeds back retransmission control signals to the radio base station using the PUCCH of the first cell, and a resource selection section that selects the PUCCH resources to feed back the retransmission control signals, and, when the ratio of DL subframes is higher in the second cell than in the first cell, the resource selection section determines the PUCCH resources to allocate the retransmission control signals that correspond to the first cell and the second cell to, by different methods.
US09648581B1	Robust geolocation system implementation for serving targeted advertisement and personalized content A system receives geographic information from devices to determine and deliver relevant advertisements or personalized content for consumers. This ties a user's real-world location, with virtual leads (e.g., advertisements). The system uses geographical information gathered by mobile devices and saves the geographical information to consumer profiles. For example, the system can use different wireless radios present on mobile devices to gather different types of geographical information. Some radios include cellular, Bluetooth, global positioning system (or GPS), Wi-Fi, near field communications (or NFC), and other radios.
US09648557B2	System, method, and computer-readable medium for user equipment decision-making criteria for connectivity and handover A method of selecting a network from a plurality of available access networks is provided. The method includes identifying, by using a wireless user equipment, the plurality of access networks and identifying, by using a wireless user equipment, an invoked application. The method includes selecting, by using a wireless user equipment, a first access network from the plurality of access networks based, at least in part, on the application. A connection is established to the first access network in response to an application requirement. A handover procedure is invoked from the first access network to a second access network of the plurality of access networks in response to application requirements.
US09648551B2	Judgment system and method based on WiFi environment for facilitating usage of electronic device An electronic device having a judging system to facilitate an operation of the electronic device. The judging system includes a searching module for searching MAC addresses of WiFi devices in a presently working environment. A storing module stores the MAC addresses in a data base. A comparing module judges whether the present working environment is a previously encountered environment by comparing the MAC addresses for the present working environment with MAC addresses for the previously encountered environment which have been stored in the data base. A processing module has the electronic device to perform a predetermined function if the present working environment is judged as the previously encountered environment.
US09648550B2	Wireless local area network discovery and selection method, device, and system, and terminal The present disclosure provide a wireless local area network discovery and selection method, device, and system, and a terminal. The method includes sending a registration request to a wireless local area network discovery and selection device when packet switched data is initiated to a cellular network. A notification message sent by the wireless local area network discovery and selection device is received. The notification message is sent when the wireless local area network discovery. The selection device determines that a wireless local area network needs to be used to offload the packet switched data in the cellular network. The notification message carries access parameter information.
US09648536B2	Apparatus and method for handover in wireless communication system A method for handover in a wireless communication system includes: when a received signal strength difference between a serving beam from a serving base station used for communication by a terminal and a target beam of a neighboring base station is equal to or greater than a first threshold value, and a received signal strength difference between an active beam and the target beam is equal to or greater than a second threshold value, determining a handover to the target beam; and transmitting a message to initiate the handover.
US09648532B2	Apparatus and method of transmitting and receiving data in soft handoff of a wireless communication system The present invention relates to a method of transmitting and receiving data in soft handoff of a wireless communication system. According to an aspect of the present invention, in the method of receiving data in soft handoff of a wireless communication system, a mobile station receives a first sequence being generated by interleaving transmission data using a first interleaver pattern, and also receives a second sequence being generated by interleaving the transmission data using a second interleaver pattern. Then, the mobile station combines and decodes the first sequence and the second sequence before receiving an entire frame having the first sequence allocated thereto.
US09648525B2	System and methods for improving intra-frequency cell reselection on a wireless communication device in connected mode Methods and devices for enabling improved cell reselection procedures on a wireless communication device with a first SIM is camped on a serving cell of a first network may include receiving a list of neighbor cells from system information that is broadcast in the serving cell, and performing signal measurements associated with the listed neighbor cells and the serving cell, and, based on the signal measurements, identifying neighbor cells that satisfy selection criteria. The wireless device may calculate ranking criteria for the serving cell and the identified neighbor cells, and determine whether an inter-frequency neighbor cell has a highest ranking criteria among all of the ranked cells. Upon determining that an intra-frequency neighbor cell has the highest ranking criteria, the wireless device may start a reselection timer and also start decoding the system information that is being broadcast in the intra-frequency neighbor cell that has the highest ranking criteria.
US09648521B2	Information acquiring method and base station An information acquiring method and a base station. The method comprises: receiving by a target base station reception status information of a multimedia broadcast multicast service of user equipment reported by a source base station when the user equipment is handed over between cells; wherein the reception status information comprises information indicating that the user equipment is receiving a multimedia broadcast multicast service, or information indicating that the user equipment finishes receiving a multimedia broadcast multicast service. With the embodiments of the present invention, the source base station of the user equipment notifies the target base station of reception status information of multimedia broadcast multicast service of the user equipment when the user equipment is handed over between cells, thereby guaranteeing the continuity of the MBMS of the user equipment.
US09648515B2	Device triggering and APN-based congestion control The present invention relates to device triggering in case of a congestion control. A triggering server transmits a device trigger request to a terminal over a communication network including a serving network node. The network node evaluates whether the connection can be established from the terminal to the server, including determining whether the network is congested and/or whether a back-off timer is running and/or the remaining time of the back-off timer at the terminal. Then the network node transmits a delivery delay indication to a device triggering control server to provide it with the delivery delay indication indicating at least one of impossibility of establishing the connection to the server after the trigger or a data transmission delay.
US09648507B2	Optimization of network resource utilization Disclosed is a method for optimizing signaling in a mobile communication network, wherein a terminal devices equipped with a subscription is attempting to register to the mobile communication network. The method includes detecting an indication on an unsuccessful registering attempt; updating a counter value maintained for the subscription, the counter value indicating a number of the unsuccessful registering attempts; comparing the updated counter value with a predetermined maximum counter value; and if the updated counter value meets the predetermined maximum counter value instructing to disable a radio communication of the terminal device. Also disclosed are a terminal device computer program code and a subscription.
US09648506B2	Access point management and usage in a network environment A network management application receives input from a subscriber operating a computer device to add a new wireless access point to a network environment. The input specifies a geographical location in which the subscriber requests installation of the new wireless access point in the network environment. The network management application produces a message to include the geographical location as specified by the input. The message indicates that the subscriber requests installation of the new wireless access point at the geographical location. The network management application initiates transmission of the message from the computer device to an aggregator resource at a remote location. A service provider analyzes installation request information produced by the aggregator resource to determine where to install one or more new wireless access points in the network environment.
US09648499B2	Clustering method and apparatus Embodiments of the present invention disclose a clustering method, including: adjusting, by a first device, a beginning of its own first small bandwidth beacon transmission interval to be aligned with a selected empty Beacon SP, setting its own BI to be equal to a synchronization device beacon interval S-BI, and joining, after accordingly adjusting an interval VBI for sending a beacon frame on a large bandwidth channel and an interval SBBI for sending a beacon frame on a small bandwidth channel, a target small bandwidth cluster; or sending a beacon frame including a cluster probe IE over a large bandwidth channel, requesting, by using the cluster probe IE, a synchronization PCP to return cluster synchronization information and control information, and joining the target large bandwidth cluster according the information and a second PCP.
US09648495B2	Method and device for transmitting a verification request to an identification module A method for transmitting a verification request to an identification module contained in a communication terminal device, comprising the following steps: (i) a request that was sent by an application of the communication terminal device instructing that the verification request should be transmitted to the identification module is received in a transmission means that is arranged physically separate from the communication terminal device, (ii) the verification request is transmitted by the transmission means to the identification module of the communication terminal device, (iii) a verification response to the verification request ascertained in the identification module is received in the transmission means, and (iv) a notification about the received verification response is transmitted by the transmission means to the application of the communication terminal devices.
US09648494B2	Protecting a payload sent in a communications network A method and apparatus for protecting a payload sent between a client device and a Network Application Function node (NAF) in a communications network. At either of the client device and the NAF a determination is made that no existing Security Association (SA) identifier between the client device and the NAF is locally available. An identifier embryo is obtained and an SA identifier is constructed using the identifier embryo. Payload sent between the client device and the NAF is protected using an SA associated with the constructed SA identifier.
US09648493B2	Using identifiers to establish communication Confusion resulting from assigning the same node identifier to multiple nodes is resolved through the use of confusion detection techniques and the use of unique identifiers for the nodes. In some aspects an access point and/or an access terminal may perform operations relating to detecting confusion and/or providing a unique identifier to resolve confusion.
US09648492B2	Location-based update of subscriber identity information in a wireless device Location-based subscriber identity update in a wireless user equipment (UE) device. A location of the UE may be determined. An indication of a plurality of network connectivity options may be provided via a user interface. The plurality of network connectivity options may be provided based on the location of the UE. User input selecting a network connectivity option may be received via the user interface. The UE may be configured according to the selected network connectivity option in response to the user input.
US09648491B2	Method of selecting an active SIM from multiple SIMs and a wireless device utilizing the same A method of selecting an active SIM from multiple SIMs and a wireless device utilizing the same are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring SIM information associated with each SIM under a dynamic environment, wherein each SIM provides for the PS data service; calculating a SIM score of each SIM based on the acquired SIM information associated with each SIM; and selecting the active SIM based on all SIM scores to provide for the PS data service. The SIM information includes RSSI, RSCP, Ec/N0, CQI, and data speed on each SIM in the dynamic environment.
US09648486B2	Radio communication apparatus, radio communication method, computer-readable medium, slave device, and master device In CE4, a communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “1”. After receiving the data, an environment information measuring apparatus transmits data since a latency counter value is “0”. The latency counter value becomes “2” and a latency_off counter value becomes “1”. In CE5, the communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “0”. Since each of the latency counter value and the latency_off counter value is not “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus does not receive the data from the communication terminal. The latency counter value becomes “1” and the latency_off counter value becomes “0”. In CE6, since the latency_off counter value is “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus receives the data from the communication terminal.
US09648484B2	System and method for resource allocation for open discovery in device-to-device communications A method for performing open discovery in a communications system includes determining, by a device-to-device (D2D ) device, resource allocation information for a discovery cycle including discovery resources allocated for transmission of discovery signals by D2D devices. The method also includes selecting, by the D2D device, a first discovery resource of the discovery cycle in accordance with the resource allocation information, and transmitting, by the D2D device, a discovery signal in the selected first discovery resource.
US09648465B1	Quantifying mobility of mobile devices via a privacy preserving mobility metric Embodiments of the invention generate metrics quantifying the mobility of a mobile device without persisting information related to the device's specific location at any given time. Specifically, at multiple intervals, a value of a mobility metric is computed based on the distance between the current location of the mobile device and a previously identified origin location of the mobile device. The values of the mobility metric computed over a period of time quantify the overall mobility of the mobile device. The mobility metric does not provide any information regarding the specific location of the mobile device at any given time.
US09648457B2	Multi-signal geometric location sensing for access control Various embodiments are generally directed to the provision and use of geometric location based security systems that use multiple beacons for determining a location. A beacon transmitted from an ultrasound broadcast as well as one or more different wireless broadcasts can be used to geo-locate a device and provide access controls based on the geo-location.
US09648454B2	System and method for permission to access mobile location information A location query service is disclosed. The service provides requestors with a location of a device. The service receives a location query from a requestor, retrieves location information associated with the network user, and returns the location information to the requestor. Before returning the location information to the requestor, the service is configured, in some embodiments, to authenticate that the requestor is authorized by the network user to receive the network user's location information. Methods for providing a location query service also are disclosed.
US09648451B1	Multiple merchants in cardless payment transactions and multiple customers in cardless payment transactions A method includes receiving a request for a list of nearby user devices, where the list of nearby user devices will be sent to a merchant device, where the merchant device is associated with a merchant, where the merchant operates a plurality of merchant devices, and where the merchant device is included in the plurality of merchant devices; receiving a respective location for one or more user devices, where each user device is associated with the merchant; determining, for each of the one or more user devices, whether the user device is nearby the merchant device, based on the respective location, to the merchant device than the other merchant devices in the plurality of merchant devices; generating the list of nearby user devices based at least on the determination; and sending the list of nearby user devices to the merchant device.
US09648449B2	Electronic device and electronic system for radio connecting a plurality of electronic devices A routing electronic device comprises a receiver/transmitter configured to: receive a first short-range radio signal carrying data indicating an incoming voice call request and the caller's phone number and transmit a signal carrying a first message indicating the incoming voice call request and the caller's phone number, receive a signal carrying a second message indicating an accepted incoming voice call and transmit the first short-range radio signal carrying data indicating the accepted incoming voice call, receive the first short-range radio signal carrying the audio data of a voice communication, and transmit a second short-range radio signal carrying said audio data of the voice communication. The device further comprises a processing unit configured to: receive the signal carrying the first message and transmit a third message indicating the caller's phone number, receive a fourth message indicating the accepted incoming voice call and transmit the signal carrying the second message.
US09648445B2	Network selection and random access method and apparatus of machine-type communication user equipment in mobile communication system A network selection, a random access method, and an apparatus of a Machine Type Communication (MTC) User Equipment (UE) for use in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) are provided. A cell selection method of an MTC terminal of the present disclosure includes receiving a message from a base station forming a cell, determining whether the message includes an MTC supportability indicator, and barring, when the message includes no MTC supportability indicator, scanning a frequency used in communication with the base station during a determined period.
US09648444B2	Physically secure digital signal processing for wireless M2M networks A method and apparatus for physically secure communication over machine-to-machine (M2M) networks is claimed, through the use of frequency-hop and random access spread spectrum modulation formats employing using truly random spreading codes and time/frequency hopping and receiver selection strategies at the transmitters in the M2M network, blind signal detection and linear signal separation techniques at the receivers in the M2M network, completely eliminating the ability for an adversary to predict and override M2M transmissions. Additional physical security protocols are also introduced that allow the network to easily detect and identify spoofing transmissions on uplinks and downlinks, and to automatically excise those transmissions as part of the despreading procedure, even if those transmissions are received at a much higher power level than the intended transmissions. Extensions to weakly and strongly macrodiverse networks are also described, which provide additional efficiency and security improvements by exploiting the route diversity of the network.
US09648439B2	Method of rendering one or more captured audio soundfields to a listener A computer implemented system for rendering captured audio soundfields to a listener (4) comprises apparatus (10) to deliver the audio soundfields to the listener (4). The delivery apparatus (10) delivers the audio soundfields to the listener (4) with first and second audio elements perceived by the listener (4) as emanating from first and second virtual source locations (1), respectively, and with the first audio element and/or the second audio element delivered to the listener (4) from a third virtual source location (3). The first virtual source location (1) and the second virtual source location (2) are perceived by the listener (4) as being located to the front of the listener (4), and the third virtual source location (3) is located to the rear or the side of the listener (4).
US09648437B2	Systems and methods for monitoring cinema loudspeakers and compensating for quality problems Systems and processes for compensating for changes in a theatre sound system positioned in a theatre are described. A subsequent response of a loudspeaker to a test signal is captured and compared to a previously obtained signature response of the loudspeaker to the test signal. An audio signal can be processed based on the comparison to compensate for changes to loudspeaker performance, or otherwise.
US09648433B1	Absolute sensitivity of a MEMS microphone with capacitive and piezoelectric electrodes Microphone systems and methods of determining absolute sensitivities of a MEMS microphone. The microphone system includes a speaker, the MEMS microphone, and a controller. The speaker is configured to generate acoustic pressure. The MEMS microphone includes a capacitive electrode, a backplate, and a piezoelectric electrode. The capacitive electrode is configured such that the acoustic pressure causes a first movement and to generate a first mechanical pressure. The piezoelectric electrode is coupled to the capacitive electrode and is configured to generate a first piezoelectric response signal based on the acoustic pressure. The piezoelectric electrode is further configured to generate a second piezoelectric response signal based on the first mechanical pressure. The controller is configured to determine a first capacitive response based on the first movement and determine an absolute sensitivity of the capacitive electrode based on the first capacitive response, the first piezoelectric response signal, and the second piezoelectric response signal.
US09648432B2	Method of controlling sound reproduction of enclosure mounted loudspeakers A method of controlling sound reproduction may include applying an audio signal to a voice coil of the electrodynamic loudspeaker to produce sound, detecting one of an impedance and admittance of the loudspeaker across a predetermined audio frequency range based on a detected voice coil current and voice coil voltage and determining a fundamental resonance frequency of the loudspeaker based on the detected impedance or admittance. The fundamental resonance frequency of the loudspeaker may be compared with a nominal fundamental resonance frequency of the loudspeaker representing a nominal acoustic operating condition of the loudspeaker. A change of operating condition of the loudspeaker may be detected based on a frequency deviation between the determined fundamental resonance frequency and a nominal fundamental resonance frequency of the loudspeaker. The level of the audio signal may be attenuated in response to the frequency deviation meets a predetermined frequency error criterion.
US09648430B2	Learning hearing aid A new hearing aid system is provided that includes geographical position and user feedback in determining the category of the sound environment for automatic adjustment of signal processing parameters.
US09648417B2	Energy efficient charge reuse in driving capacitive loads A method of charge reuse, the method may include repeating the steps of: electrically coupling a first group of capacitive loads to a second group of capacitive loads; wherein the capacitive loads of the first group and of the second group are Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) capacitive loads or Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) capacitive loads; charging the second group with a first charge provided from the first group; electrically disconnecting the first group from the second group; operating the second group while using the first charge; electrically coupling the first group to the second group; charging the first group with a second charge provided from the second group; electrically disconnecting the first group from the second group; and operating the first group while using the second charge.
US09648408B2	Ear hook with wire hook Disclosed is a headset and an ear hook for a headset, the headset comprising a housing portion and a microphone component, the microphone component comprising a microphone boom, the microphone boom comprising a wire, wherein the ear hook comprises: a first end structurally connected to the housing portion; a second end comprising a wire holder configured for detachable retention of the wire from the microphone boom; and where a portion of the ear hook between the first end and the second end is configured for attaching the ear hook to an ear of a user.
US09648407B2	System and method for managing headphone wires An apparatus for securing headphone/earbud/transducer wires through a clasping structure created when the earbuds are connected. The coupling of the headphones may create a clasping structure whereby the headphone wire can be coiled and then held in place, preventing the wires from knotting or tangling. When the headphones are connected to one another, there may exist a space between them, serving as a closed loop around the coiled headphone wires. When the headphones are unconnected, however, no such loop exists. The width of the loop may be approximately the same thickness of the coiled headphone wires so that friction holds the wires in place.
US09648389B1	In-stream association of media content for video presentation User-applied, in-stream association of media content with a video content item is disclosed. During presentation of a video content item, a user selects or otherwise identifies a media content item to be associated with the video content item. The user further selects or otherwise identifies a temporal position (e.g., time value) within the video content item with which the media content item is to be associated. In one example, a user selects and drags the media content item to or toward the video content item within a GUI to define the association. In at least some implementations, the video content item may be presented via a different device than the media content item, thereby forming a multi-platform association.
US09648388B2	Video-on-demand content delivery system for providing video-on-demand services to TV services subscribers A video-on-demand (VOD) content delivery system has a VOD Application Server which manages a database of templates for presentation of video content elements of different selected types categorized in hierarchical order. A web-based Content Management System receives content uploaded online in file formats with metadata for title and topical area, and automatically converts it into video data format compatible with the VOD content delivery system indexed by title and topical area. A User Interface for the system delivers listings data to the viewer's TV indexed by title and topical area specified by the uploaded metadata.
US09648387B2	Methods and apparatus for enhancing network reliability and/or enabling phased deployment of video services Methods and apparatus for automatically transitioning program delivery/reception between alternative sources, e.g., from a non-IP channel to an IP video source or between two alternative IP sources are described. The transition maybe triggered by a detected problem with the delivery via the non-IP channel or because of scheduled service. The transition may be in response to a command sent to a device or because the receiving device detects a problem with one of the content sources triggering an automatic switch to the alternative content source. In at least some embodiments the different content sources corresponding to different coding methods, e.g., with MPEG-2 encoded and packetized content being delivered by a non-IP content delivery channel and MPEG-4 being delivered using unicast IP content delivery techniques. The methods facilitate deployment of new services with IP content delivery being deployed initially on a regional basis with non-IP content delivery gradually being rolled out.
US09648386B2	Protection from spoilers Methods and devices protect users from spoilers associated with programs that have been scheduled to be recorded. A content receiver receives a request to record a program and outputs data corresponding to a user interface that enables a user to indicate whether protection from spoilers is desired for the program. When the content receiver receives data indicating a channel, the content receiver determines whether a currently received program being broadcast on the channel would spoil any of the programs for which the user has requested protection from spoilers. If the content receiver determines that the currently received program is a spoiler, it outputs data corresponding to a user interface that prevents the currently received program from been seen or heard. The user interface may provide an option to view the currently received program or to view a recording of a program that would be spoiled by the currently received program.
US09648385B2	Adaptive streaming for digital content distribution One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adapting playback bit rate to available delivery bandwidth in a content delivery system comprising a content server and a content player. A content player periodically estimates whether a given playback bit rate can feasibly provide complete playback for a given title assuming currently available bandwidth. If playback becomes unfeasible at a current bit rate assuming currently available bandwidth, then the content player adapts the bit rate downward until a feasible bit rate is achieved. If playback is feasible using a higher bit rate, then the content player may adapt the bit rate upward.
US09648381B2	Method and system for managing display of web-based content on portable communication devices The present disclosure provides a method and system for managing display of web-based content on one or more portable communication devices. The method and system include a content acquisition module configured to acquire the web-based content from one or more web-based sources, a device detection module configured to determine a plurality of configuration parameters for each of the one or more portable communication devices, and a transformation module configured to transform the web-based content for each of the one or more portable communication devices based on the determined plurality of configuration parameters for each of the one or more portable communication devices. Each of the one more portable communication devices sends a request to the one or more web-based sources to access web-based content.
US09648371B2	Method and system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
US09648368B1	System and method for rejoining a traffic log mode after a breakout in a broadcasting environment Disclosed herein is a system and method for rejoining a traffic log mode after a breakout in a broadcasting environment. One example method involves (i) receiving a traffic log including traffic log entries, each corresponding to a VC and a start time; (ii) operating in a traffic log mode; (iii) receiving a breakout-mode request; (iv) responsive to receiving the breakout-mode request, (a) terminating operation of the traffic log mode, (b) generating a simulation log, and (c) operating in a breakout mode; (v) receiving a rejoin request; (vi) determining a breakout termination time based on the received rejoin request; (vii) proximate the breakout termination time, terminating operation of the breakout-mode, and operating in a custom log mode; (viii) determining a rejoin position of the traffic log based on the received rejoin request; and (ix) operating in the traffic log mode.
US09648367B2	Geographically independent determination of segment boundaries within a video stream A method for creating an announcement stream for a geographic region is provided. The method receives, at a designated computer system, characterizing metadata for a first audio/video stream; analyzes a second audio/video stream to obtain characterizing metadata for the second video stream; compares, with the computer system, the characterizing metadata for the first video stream to the characterizing metadata for the second video stream to generate offset data; and calculates timing information corresponding to segment boundaries for the second video stream using the offset data.
US09648366B2	Management methods of a video device and corresponding video device The invention relates to the remote management of a digital terrestrial television device. In order to improve the terrestrial television reception, a control command is transmitted by a distant remote management server through another communication channel, the control command requesting the video device to set at least a digital terrestrial television parameter related to a service list management.
US09648342B2	Method and apparatus for residual prediction in three-dimensional video coding A method and apparatus using pseudo residues to predict current residues for three-dimensional or multi-view video coding are disclosed. The method first receives input data associated with a current block of a current picture in a current dependent view and determines an inter-view reference block in a first inter-view reference picture in a reference view according to a DV (disparity vector), where the current picture and the first inter-view reference picture correspond to same time instance. Pseudo residues are then determined and used for encoding or decoding of the current block, where the pseudo residues correspond to differences between a corresponding region in an inter-time reference picture in the current dependent view and a pseudo reference region in a pseudo reference picture in the reference view, and where the inter-time reference picture and the pseudo reference picture correspond to same time instance.
US09648339B2	Image processing with segmentation using directionally-accumulated difference-image pixel values In the segmentation of an image into spatial regions, an image region is identified by forming difference-image pixel values from the chosen image and at least one other image in the image sequence and accumulating those difference-image pixel values horizontally and vertically. Co-located horizontal and vertical accumulations are combined and utilized in identifying the region. Difference-image pixel values can also be accumulated along other lines which pass through a point of interest.
US09648338B2	Video codec and motion estimation method The invention provides a video codec. In one embodiment, the video codec is coupled to an outer memory storing a reference frame, and comprises an interface circuit, an in-chip memory, a motion estimation circuit, and a controller. The interface circuit obtains in-chip data from the reference frame stored in the outer memory. The in-chip memory stores the in-chip data. The motion estimation circuit retrieves search window data from the in-chip data with a search window, and performs a motion estimation process on a current macroblock according to the search-window data. The controller shifts the location of the search window when the current macroblock is shifted, marks a macroblock shifted out from the search window as an empty macroblock, and controls the interface circuit to obtain an updated macroblock for replacing the empty macroblock in the in-chip memory from the reference frame stored in the outer memory.
US09648334B2	Bi-predictive merge mode based on uni-predictive neighbors in video coding This disclosure describes a bi-predictive merge mode in which a bi-predictive video block inherits motion information from two different neighboring blocks, wherein the two different neighboring blocks were each encoded in a uni-predictive mode. Bi-predictive coding may improve the ability to achieve compression in video coding. The described bi-predictive merge mode may increase the number of bi-predictive candidates that can be used in the context of merge mode coding by allowing two separate uni-predicted neighbors to be used to define bi-predictive motion information for a video block.
US09648329B2	Method and apparatus for predictive encoding/decoding of motion vector A video encoding apparatus includes: a predictor to generate a predicted block of a current block corresponding to a predicted motion vector and a differential motion vector; and an entrophy encoder to encode an index for use in identifying the predicted motion vector of the current block and the differential motion vector in a bitstream, where the predicted motion vector of the current block corresponds to a motion vector identified by the index in an inter prediction mode, and where the index corresponds to at least one of representative blocks determined using neighboring blocks of the current block, in consideration of priorities of block positions.
US09648328B2	Image coding method and image coding apparatus for coding tile boundaries An image coding method divides a picture into tiles. The tiles are coded to generate pieces of coded data, each of which corresponds to a different one of the tiles. In this regard, a first tile of the tiles is coded with reference to coding information of an already-coded tile neighboring the first tile when a boundary between the first tile and the already-coded tile is a first boundary. The first tile is coded without reference to the coding information of the already-coded tile when the boundary between the first tile and the already-coded tile is a second boundary. A bitstream including the pieces of coded data is generated. The bitstream includes tile boundary independence information which indicates whether each boundary between the tiles is one of the first boundary and the second boundary.
US09648325B2	Video decoding implementations for a graphics processing unit Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
US09648322B2	Coding random access pictures for video coding In one example, a device for decoding video data includes a processor configured to decapsulate a slice of a random access point (RAP) picture of a bitstream from a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit, wherein the NAL unit includes a NAL unit type value that indicates whether the RAP picture is of a type that can have associated leading pictures and whether the RAP picture is an instantaneous decoder refresh (IDR) picture or a clean random access (CRA) picture, determine whether the RAP picture can have associated leading pictures based on the NAL unit type value, and decode video data of the bitstream following the RAP picture based on the determination of whether the RAP picture can have associated leading pictures.
US09648317B2	Method of coding video and storing video content A device comprising a video file creation module is configured to obtain a plurality of slices of coded video content. Parameter sets are associated with the coded video content. The video creation module encapsulates the plurality of slices of coded video content within one or more access units of a video stream. A first type of parameter set may be encapsulated within one or more access units of the video stream. A second type of parameter set may be encapsulated within a sample description. The sample description may include stream properties associated with the video stream.
US09648314B2	Method of glasses-less 3D display Present invention relates to apparatus and methods for glasses-less 3D display with “unlimited” number of TV viewers and with flexibility for eye positions, the fundament elements of this invention are the introduction of “eye space” and the circuit unit for shutter pupil control on shutter screen. The method is t 3D display, such as TV's, monitors, smart devices (iphone, ipad, . . . ), movie theaters, games, etc. The method-includes “mimic scene method” which is based on image depth map and “dynamic pinhole shutter method”.
US09648311B2	Stereoscopic display device A stereoscopic display device is provided where the luminance variation encountered when the parallax barrier is switched is reduced for viewing from a wide region. The stereoscopic display device includes: a display panel that displays an image; a switch liquid crystal panel disposed to overlie the display panel and including a liquid crystal layer; a position sensor that obtains positional information about a viewer; and a control unit that receives the positional information from the position sensor and locally applies to the liquid crystal layer a first voltage for rendering the switch liquid crystal panel translucent and a second voltage for rendering the switch liquid crystal panel non-translucent to display a parallax barrier that depends on the positional information. The control unit includes a timing adjustment unit that delays a time point for switching from the lower one of the first voltage and the second voltage to the higher one relative to a time point for switching from the higher one to the lower one by a delay time that depends on the positional information.
US09648308B2	Multiple viewer 3D display A display device (120) has a 3D display (160) for emitting at least two views of 3D image data to enable autostereoscopic viewing of 3D image data at multiple viewing positions (182, 184). A processor (140) processes the 3D image data (122) for generating the views for display on the 3D display, and a viewer detector (130) detects a viewer position of a viewer in front of the 3D display. The processor has a viewer conflict detector (141) for detecting and resolving viewer position conflicts. The detector obtains at least a first viewer position of a first viewer via the viewer detector, and detects a viewer position conflict at the first viewer position where said first view and second view do not provide the 3D effect for the first viewer. If so, the detector controls generating the views in dependence of the detected viewer position conflict. At least one of said at least two views as received by the first viewer is dynamically modified to signal or resolve the conflict.
US09648304B2	Image pickup method and photographing device A photographing device comprises an image pickup unit to acquire a moving image and a still image of an object, an image pickup control unit, an angle sensor, an image processing unit for extracting characteristic points from a first still image, tracking the characteristic points in the moving image, identifying the characteristic points in a newest image and selecting an orientation point common to the first still image and the newest image, a storage unit, a display unit, and an arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit performs relative orientation between the first still image and the newest image based on the orientation point and on detection result of the angle sensor, obtains a distance H to the object and a distance B between points where the images have been photographed and performs guidance display where still images can be acquired sequentially when the B/H value reaches a predetermined value or higher.
US09648299B2	Indication of presence of texture and depth views in tracks for multiview coding plus depth Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views. The method further includes parsing information to determine whether the track includes only texture views, only depth views, or both texture and depth views. Another example method includes composing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views and composing information that indicates whether the track includes only texture views, only depth views, or both texture and depth views.
US09648297B1	Systems and methods for assisting a user in capturing images for three-dimensional reconstruction Systems and methods for assisting a user in capturing images for three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction are provided. A system includes an input module configured to receive current video image data from a device. The system also includes an analysis module configured to determine a 3D reconstruction indicator based on the current video image data and a previous image (or images) of a target captured by the device. The analysis module is also configured to determine whether the 3D reconstruction indicator is sufficient to allow a 3D reconstruction of the target based on the current video image data and the previous image. The system also includes a guidance module configured to assist the user in capturing a current image of the target from the current video image data based on the determination of whether the 3D reconstruction indicator is sufficient.
US09648292B2	Image projection apparatus An image projection apparatus includes a light source, a color wheel, a controller. The controller controls, in a first mode, electric power supplied to the light source at a timing of a first color filter being irradiated with light from the light source to be a value higher than electric power supplied to the light source at a timing of a second color filter corresponding to a color having lower visibility than a color of the first color filter being irradiated with the light from the light source. Furthermore, the controller controls, in a second mode, the electric power supplied to the light source at the timing of the first color filter being irradiated with the light from the light source to be a value lower than the electric power supplied to the light source at the timing of the second color filter being irradiated with the light.
US09648288B2	Information processing system and method, information processing apparatus, image-capturing device and method, recording medium, and program A feature extracting unit obtains sensor data from a plurality of sensors to calculate each feature. When an event determining unit determines the occurrence of an event based on each feature, a display data constructor generates remote-controller display data for displaying the event, and controls a remote-controller display device to display the remote-controller display data. When a user decision is input from a user input IF based on this display, a control unit controls the sensors to be turned ON or OFF. When an infrared sensor detects an abnormality, a microwave sensor whose power consumption is small after the infrared sensor is turned ON. When the microwave sensor detects an abnormality, a video camera and a microphone are turned ON, and the microwave sensor is turned OFF. A communication unit wirelessly transmits an image signal captured by the video camera and an audio signal processed by the microphone. Then, if the infrared sensor does not detect an abnormality, the video camera and the microphone are turned OFF. With this arrangement, power consumption can be suppressed. The present invention is applied to, for example, a security system, for example, for monitoring outside a vehicle by a video camera disposed in the vehicle when the vehicle is parked.
US09648284B2	Occupancy sensor and associated methods A device to detect occupancy of an environment includes a sensor to capture video frames from a location in the environment. The device may compare rules with data using a rules engine. The microcontroller may include a processor and memory to produce results indicative of a condition of the environment. The device may also include an interface through which the data is accessible. The device may generate results respective to the location in the environment. The microcontroller may be in communication with a network. The video frames may be concatenated to create an overview to display the video frames substantially seamlessly respective to the location in which the sensor is positioned. The overview may be viewable using the interface and the results of the analysis performed by the rules engine may be accessible using the interface.
US09648271B2	System for filming a video movie System for filming a video movie in a real space comprising: —a filming camera (9), —a sensor (16), —a computerized pinpointing module (27) for determining the location of the filming camera, —a monitoring screen (15), —a computerized compositing module (32) for generating on the monitoring screen (15) a composite image of the real image and of a projection of a virtual image, generated according to the filming camera (9) location data.
US09648269B2	Apparatus and method for displaying an enlarged target region of a reproduced image An apparatus and a method for selecting and displaying a particular region in a displayed image. A user selects a target region in an image displayed on an image reproduction apparatus, an image of the selected target region is enlarged and displayed in a window, which the user can adjust a generation position, a size, a zoom magnification, and a resolution thereof. The image reproduction apparatus tracks a target object in the target region, and enables the user to continuously view the target object in the window.
US09648268B2	Methods and devices for providing companion services to video Methods and devices for providing companion services to video are described. In one example embodiment, the method includes: identifying text contained within a video; determining, by performing pattern matching, if the identified text in the video contains actionable text; and if the identified text in the video contains actionable text, providing access to one or more features based on the actionable text.
US09648266B2	Driving method for image pickup device, driving method for imaging system, image pickup device, and imaging system There are provided a driving method for an image pickup device, a driving method for an imaging system, an image pickup device, and an imaging system, which changes an operation for mixing signals generated by a plurality of pixels in accordance with an amplification factor of a signal processing circuit in the image pickup device or an amplification unit externally provided to the image pickup device.
US09648262B2	Imaging apparatus and imaging system Because a conventionally known imaging apparatus includes a buffer element for each signal processing circuit, the number of buffer elements increases in proportion to the number of signal processing circuits. The delayed supply of a drive signal within a group of a plurality of signal processing circuits may require the operation timing margin to be set longer. In other words, the operational speed is hard to increase. First buffer circuits connected in series and second buffer circuits connected in parallel with the first buffer circuits are provided, and one second buffer circuit supplies a drive signal to a plurality of signal processing units.
US09648254B2	Compact light sensor Provided are methods and systems for concurrent imaging at multiple wavelengths. In one aspect, a hyperspectral/multispectral imaging device includes a lens configured to receive light backscattered by an object, a plurality of photo-sensors, a plurality of bandpass filters covering respective photo-sensors, where each bandpass filter is configured to allow a different respective spectral band to pass through the filter, and a plurality of beam splitters in optical communication with the lens and the photo-sensors, where each beam splitter splits the light received by the lens into a plurality of optical paths, each path configured to direct light to a corresponding photo-sensor through the bandpass filter corresponding to the respective photo-sensor.
US09648226B2	Image capture apparatus and control method thereof An image capture apparatus and control method thereof that improve focus detection accuracy in scenes that have low luminance, contrast, and the like is disclosed. The image capture apparatus has a focus detection mode suited to scenes that have low luminance, contrast, and the like. In this focus detection mode, the focus detection is carried out on the basis of a frequency component extracted from an image signal to which a coefficient for correcting intensity differences between color components is not applied, or to which a coefficient having a lower difference among color components than the computed coefficient has been applied.
US09648212B2	Image processing device, image processing method, and computer program An image processing device includes an edge strength calculation unit, and a mixing unit. The edge strength calculation unit calculates an edge strength of a pixel of interest in an input image from a stairs tone strength of the pixel of interest and a gradient of the pixel of interest, wherein the gradient is calculated from pixel values of the pixel of interest and pixels adjacent to the pixel of interest, and the stairs tone strength is indicative of differences between the gradient and a variance of the pixel of interest calculated from the pixel values of the pixel of interest and the adjacent pixels. The mixing unit calculates an illumination light component of the pixel of interest of the input image from an average value of the pixel of interest and pixel values adjacent to the pixel of interest, and a mixing ratio calculated from the edge strength.

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