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US09708986B2	Method and apparatus for controlling start-up of internal combustion engine The internal combustion engine (1) has a throttle (23) for controlling an intake air amount and performs start-up through cranking. The starter switch (36) detects cranking initiation, and the crank angle sensor (33, 34) detects the number of revolutions of the engine. The controller (31) drives the throttle (23) in a closed position along with the cranking initiation. The controller (31) can obtain both the intake negative pressure for promoting vaporization of fuel and the intake air amount necessary to maintain the idle rotation speed by counting the number of strokes or the number of revolutions of the internal combustion engine (1) from the cranking initiation and opening the throttle (23) from the closed position as the count number reaches a predetermined number.
US09708979B2	Engine inlet duct installation A method of securing two components to each other includes locating a mounting strip at a first mounting flange of a first component. The mounting strip is slidably affixed to the first component and includes a plurality of strip openings and a tightening ramp located at each strip opening of the plurality of strip openings. A second component is located such that a second mounting flange of the second component abuts the first mounting flange. A plurality of fasteners are located at the second mounting flange. A fastener of the plurality of fasteners extends through each strip opening of the plurality of strip openings. The mounting strip is slid in a direction to increase tension on the plurality of fasteners via an increasing height of the tightening ramp under a fastener head of the fastener, thereby securing the first mounting flange to the second mounting flange.
US09708960B2	Exhaust aftertreatment system diagnostic and conditioning An engine diagnostic tool includes a diagnostic engine calibration module structured to include a plurality of diagnostic processes for operating an internal combustion engine system of an immobilized vehicle. One or more of the plurality of diagnostic processes are structured to be an intrusive diagnostic process for the internal combustion engine system, wherein the intrusive diagnostic process causes the internal combustion engine system to operate outside of one or more calibration parameters. The diagnostic engine module is further structured to control the order and timing of each diagnostic process in the plurality of diagnostic processes.
US09708957B2	Selective catalyst reduction heat management method and system The heat provided to a vehicle based SCR system may be managed by purposely increasing the load placed on the vehicle's engine such that the engine's exhaust gas temperature remains above a predetermined level. The energy generated by the extra load placed on the engine may be dissipated through an energy absorption device. The need for extra engine load may be anticipated to ensure adequate heat is provided to the SCR throughout various operating conditions.
US09708956B1	Emission control system and reductant injector An emission control system for an engine is described herein. The emission control system includes a reductant injector extending into an exhaust conduit upstream of a catalyst. The reductant injector includes a reductant passage selectively receiving reductant from a reductant reservoir, an exhaust gas inlet receiving exhaust gas from the exhaust conduit, and an interior exhaust passage adjacent to the reductant passage, the interior exhaust passage receiving exhaust gas from the exhaust gas inlet and fluidly separated from the reductant passage.
US09708954B2	Vehicular fluid injection system, controller and method for heating said fluid injection system A vehicular fluid injection system including a storage tank, an injection line, a heating system including an electrical heating element being powered by a power source, and a voltage converter inserted between the power source and the heating element, alone or combined with a PWM power regulation.
US09708952B2	Diagnostic device for urea water supply system A diagnostic device for a urea water supply system having a sensor for detecting a concentration of urea water includes an acquisition section that acquires a detected value of the sensor, a calculation section that calculates a NOx purification rate η by a selective reduction catalyst, and a diagnosis section that diagnoses a state of the urea water supply system. The diagnosis section is adapted to diagnose that the sensor is abnormal when only one of a first condition and a second condition is satisfied. The first condition is that the purification rate η calculated by the calculation section is greater than or equal to a reference purification rate. The second condition is that the detected value Cur acquired by the acquisition section is greater than or equal to a reference concentration.
US09708948B2	Device for supplying fluid media at low temperatures A device for transporting a fluid medium to a metering module for metering a liquid reducing agent into an exhaust gas system in order to reduce pollutants in an exhaust gas. The device has at least one heated transport line and at least one system component with a heated internal region. The transport line has a line connecting piece, and the system component has a module connecting piece that is directly or indirectly coupled to the line connecting piece. The device includes at least one heat conducting sleeve that can be inserted in the line connecting piece and the module connecting piece. The heat conducting sleeve is thermally coupled to the heated transport line and/or the heated internal region in order to transmit heat.
US09708945B2	Electric heating assisted passive and active regeneration for efficient emission controls of diesel engines A method of heating an exhaust gas in an exhaust aftertreatment system by selecting a heating mode between different heating modes based on an engine load and a status of a component of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The method includes heating the exhaust gas by operating the electric heater in the selected heating mode and heating the exhaust gas to reduce an exhaust temperature gradient across the exhaust conduit.
US09708938B2	Switching roller finger follower with rapid transition from locked to unlocked mode and method thereof A switching roller finger follower, including: a body including a locking barrel arranged to receive pressurized fluid; a first chamber partially enclosed by the body; at least one arm rotatably connected to the body; and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes: a locking pin at least partially disposed in the first chamber; and a shuttle assembly including a shuttle pin and a check valve. The shuttle pin: is at least partially disposed in the locking barrel; includes a through-bore in communication with the first chamber; and is displaceable, in response to the pressurized fluid, to engage and disengage the locking pin with the at least one arm. The check valve is arranged to enable flow of the pressurized fluid through the through-bore to the first chamber.
US09708934B2	System and method for inspecting turbomachines A system for inspecting a turbomachine includes a traverse actuator system having a carriage configured to move a probe into and out of the turbomachine. The traverse actuator system has a track with a plurality of linearly arranged teeth. The track is configured for operation with the carriage. A motor is operably connected with the carriage and track, and the motor is configured to engage the plurality of linearly arranged teeth so that operation of the motor forces the carriage to move along the track.
US09708929B2	Method and device for suppressing the formation of ice on structures at the air intake of a turbomachine The application relates to a method and a device for suppressing ice formation on intake structures of a compressor, particularly the compressor of a gas turbine. The technical aim of the present invention is to provide a method and a device for suppressing the formation of ice on said structures, which avoid the disadvantages of known solutions, such as a reduction of the performance of the gas turbine, and have a simple and broad applicability. According to the present invention the mechanical vibratory energy of said structures during operation is converted into electrical energy by a piezoelectric element, firmly applied to said structure, and in a connected electrical circuit the generated electrical energy is then converted into thermal energy by an ohmic resistor and this thermal energy is conducted to at least a portion of the structure for suppressing ice formation. Excess energy may be transmitted by a transmitter to other circuits in adjacent structures.
US09708924B2	Combined pump and energy recovery turbine The combined pump and energy recovery turbine includes at least one fluid flow pressurizing a sliding vane pump and a sliding vane energy recovery turbine that recovers energy from a second fluid flow, such as the brine discharge from an RO seawater desalination system. A cylindrical rotor has two sliding vanes in respective slots, the rotor being concentrically disposed within an oval-shaped enclosure defining two mirror image crescent-shaped chambers, each chamber having inlet and outlet passageways. The first chamber pressurizes the first fluid flow, and the second chamber functions as a second outflow-driven energy recovery turbine, thus enabling the single rotor device to operate as a pressurizing pump on the first fluid flow, and second outflow-driven energy recovery turbine recovering energy from the pressure drop in the second fluid flow.
US09708920B2	Gas turbine support element permitting thermal expansion between combustor shell and rotor cover at turbine inlet A gas turbine includes a compressor, an annular combustion chamber, and a turbine, a combustion chamber shell of the combustion chamber adjoining the turbine inlet in a transition region in order to introduce the hot gases generated in the combustion chamber into the downstream turbine such that a thermal expansion-induced relative movement between the combustion chamber and the turbine inlet is possible. Combustion chamber shell support elements distributed on the periphery come into contact with a conical contour on the shaft cover due to the thermal expansion that occurs during operation and are supported on said contour. An improvement with respect to loading and service life is achieved in that the conical contour and the machine axis form an angle that allows the combustion chamber shell support elements to slide onto the conical contour.
US09708917B2	Turbine engine part forming a compressor stator or a turbine nozzle, and method for fabricating same A turbine engine part forming a compressor stator or a turbine nozzle and including an inner shroud, an outer shroud, and vanes extending substantially radially between the inner and outer shrouds and being secured thereto. The part is made of composite material and is obtained by densifying a fiber preform with a matrix. The fiber preform includes a set of yarns extending continuously along a path passing longitudinally along the preform portions of at least two consecutive vanes by passing through the inner shroud preform portion and the outer shroud preform portion, and the woven fiber reinforcement yarns extends continuously in the circumferential direction along an inner shroud segment and along an outer shroud segment between which the consecutive vanes extend.
US09708913B2	Turbine wheel, a turbine and use thereof A turbine wheel for low-pressure ratio applications is disclosed. The ratio of the outlet area of the wheel (A2) to the inlet area of the wheel (A1) is less than approximately 0.4. In an embodiment, the wheel is a radial or mixed-flow wheel.
US09708908B2	Integrated computational element with multiple frequency selective surfaces An optical analysis tool includes an integrated computational element (ICE). The ICE includes a plurality of layers stacked along a first axis. Constitutive materials of the layers are electrically conductive and patterned with corresponding patterns. An arrangement of the patterns with respect to each other is related to a characteristic of a sample.
US09708897B2	Oilfield application framework A method for performing an oilfield operation of an oilfield having a subterranean formation. The method includes collecting oilfield data and deploying a first plug-in including a first oilfield technology functionality into an oilfield hosting application. The method further includes performing an oilfield analysis on the collected oilfield data in the oilfield hosting application using the first oilfield technology functionality of the first plug-in to generate an oilfield output and adjusting an oilfield operation based on the oilfield output.
US09708891B2	Flexible casing guide running tool A flexible wellbore casing guide having a tubular body positioned at an end of a wellbore casing having a lower stiffness than the wellbore casing, the casing guide can be a section of fiber reinforced composite tubing.
US09708881B2	Frack plug with temporary wall support feature In a fracturing application a packer for a given zone to be fractured is reinforced during fracturing with an insert that is preferably a sleeve. During times of high collapse pressure loading, the sleeve provides the needed support. When fracking is over the liner sleeve is caused to disappear. The preferred material is controlled electrolytic materials but other materials that can disappear when the anticipated loading is diminished can also be used. The disappearing can be motivated chemically or thermally among other contemplated methods. As a result, there is a larger available bore when production is ready to start.
US09708872B2	Clean out sub A clean out sub for use in a drill string having a tool body with a cavity for passage of drilling fluid and annular fluid circulation ports extending through the tool body, a valve spool is positioned within the tool body cavity having a reduced diameter orifice, a compression spring is located within the tool body cavity adjacent the valve spool, wherein a drop in fluid pressure created by the orifice imparts a downhole force on the valve spool and at a predetermined force overcomes a set resistive force of the compression spring thereby moving the valve spool to open the annular fluid circulation ports.
US09708871B2	Apparatus and method for controlling, measuring, and sampling a fluid flow An apparatus includes a body having a central axis, a fluid inlet coupled to the body, the fluid inlet being adapted to receive a flow of a fluid, and a fluid outlet coupled to the body. The fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are substantially coaxially aligned so as to define a flow axis through the apparatus, and the flow axis is laterally offset from and perpendicular to the central axis of the body. A rotating blade assembly is disposed within said body and includes a plurality of blades, wherein the rotating blade assembly is adapted to be controllably rotated about the central axis so as to control a fluid level of the flow of fluid entering the fluid inlet.
US09708870B2	System and method for treating produced, desalted, and flow back water A system adapted to condition an initial water feed stream into a treated water stream and to discharge the treated water stream. The initial water feed stream includes at least one of: a plurality of particles; an oil; a volatile organic compound; a hydrogen sulfide; a non-volatile compound; a heavy metal; and, a dissolved ion. The system includes a particle and oil removal subsystem adapted to form a first partial treated water stream, a chemical oxygen demand reduction subsystem adapted to form a second partial treated water stream, and a heavy metal and dissolved ion removal subsystem adapted to form a treated water stream.
US09708867B2	System and methods using fiber optics in coiled tubing Apparatus having a fiber optic tether disposed in coiled tubing for communicating information between downhole tools and sensors and surface equipment and methods of operating such equipment. Wellbore operations performed using the fiber optic enabled coiled tubing apparatus includes transmitting control signals from the surface equipment to the downhole equipment over the fiber optic tether, transmitting information gathered from at least one downhole sensor to the surface equipment over the fiber optic tether, or collecting information by measuring an optical property observed on the fiber optic tether. The downhole tools or sensors connected to the fiber optic tether may either include devices that manipulate or respond to optical signal directly or tools or sensors that operate according to conventional principles.
US09708863B2	Riser monitoring system and method Systems and methods for riser monitoring are disclosed. A riser monitoring system includes a riser assembly having a plurality of riser components, wherein the riser assembly includes an internal bore running through the plurality of riser components. An external sensor is disposed on an outer surface of the riser assembly, an internal sensor is disposed along the internal bore of the riser assembly, or both. A communication system is coupled to the external sensor, internal sensor, or both to communicate signals from the external and/or internal sensors to an operator monitoring system.
US09708855B2	Drilling machine power pack which includes a clutch A drilling machine includes a compressor coupled to a prime mover through a hydraulic clutch, wherein the hydraulic clutch is repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged conditions. The compressor is allowed to provide air and is restricted from providing air in response to the hydraulic clutch being in the engaged and disengaged conditions, respectively. The hydraulic clutch is moveable between the engaged and disengaged conditions during operation of the prime mover.
US09708852B2	Energy-efficient integrated lighting, daylighting, and HVAC with controlled window blinds Methods for integrated room management in a building management system and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes determining a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) for a room in a building and determining predicted room temperatures for the room at the plurality of time intervals based on the SHGC and a plurality of window blinds tilt angles. The method includes determining illumination heat and illumination energy for the room and determining climate energy for the room. The method includes determining a total room energy as a function of the window blinds tilt angles based on the climate energy, illumination energy, and predicted room temperatures. The method includes determining an optimal blind tilt angle that minimizes the total room energy at each of the time intervals and controlling the tilt angles of window blinds according to the optimal blind tilt angle.
US09708842B1	Garage door safety device A garage door assembly that includes a torsion spring counterbalance apparatus mounted on a header wall above a garage door, the apparatus including at least one spring wound on a shaft, also includes a safety device. The safety device includes a capture device mounted on the header wall above the garage door, and a catch device attached to the shaft at a location proximate to the capture device on the header wall. The catch device rotates with the torsion spring counterbalance shaft, and the catch device is capable of extending away from the shaft under centrifugal force to engage the capture device and thereby stop the garage door from further free-falling.
US09708840B2	Durable low-vibration long arm hinge apparatus Disclosed is a long arm quick release hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body with a hinge pin via a hinge arm and a link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. The link is a collection of plates with interlocking projections and indentions arranged adjacent to each other and separated by resilient shock absorbing spacers. The hinge body is adjustably connected to a connecting plate with an overlay screw and an adjustment screw.
US09708828B2	Methods and systems for protection from destructive dynamic vortex atmospheric structures Various methods and systems for protecting humans as well as individual objects from tornadoes and other naturally occurring dynamic atmospheric vortex structures are described. Active protective systems interact with such vortex structures leading to destabilization and destruction of the vortex structures. The energy required for the destabilization and destruction of the vortex structure is taken from the energy from the vortex structure itself. The method requires no external energy sources for destabilization and destruction of vortex structures such as tornadoes.
US09708820B2	Locking device having stop for anchor rod and process The Invention relates to a locking device for an anchor rod of a wall formwork. Moreover the invention relates to an anchoring system having an anchor rod and a locking device; as well a process for mounting a wall formwork. The locking device for an anchor rod of a wall formwork comprises a thread for the insertion of one end of the anchor rod and a stop which is removable from its stop position for an anchor rod end which is screwed into the thread.
US09708816B2	Stucco lath and method of manufacture An expanded metal lath may be formed by slitting a metal sheet or strip in a defined pattern and subjecting the sheet or coil to a tensile force sufficient to cause the slits to form a plurality of openings. The web bands forming the plurality of openings can include a heavier web bands in areas where fasteners will be used to affix the expanded metal lath to a substrate and lighter web bands in other areas where fasteners will not be used. The expanded metal lath can include stabilizers or selvedge wires at opposed lateral or longitudinal edges to protect the expanded metal lath during shipping and installation. The expanded metal lath may include furring elements integrally formed with the web bands to raise the expanded metal lath off an underlying surface.
US09708815B1	Operable ramp An operable ramp is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position to provide a sloped transition surface between upper and lower surfaces of an architectural setting. The operable ramp includes a housing disposed on the lower surface of the architectural setting and having a selectively adjustable height. A first ramp panel has a support element extending from a first end. The operable ramp also includes a drive assembly located within the housing. The drive assembly includes an endless loop coupled to an end of the support element to move the operable ramp between the stowed position and the deployed position. The endless loop has a linear portion located between first and second arcuate portions. The endless loop raises the end of the support element to deploy first ramp panel. The distance between the first and second arcuate portions is selectively adjustable.
US09708812B2	Pour stop anchor apparatus and system Apparatus are provided for a curtain wall anchor system. The curtain wall anchor assembly may include various anchor configurations. Each anchor embodiment is intended to reduce labor time and costs and eliminate extraneous steps in the construction process involving curtain walls. Each possible anchor assembly also features an optional component of attaching a concrete anchor for optimizing load paths and solving issues of bending in traditional edge angle pour stops.
US09708811B2	Acoustic board having displaced and passably abutted multiple through holes An acoustic board having displaced and passably abutted multiple through-holes comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, in which the first through-holes formed from the outer surface toward the inner surface and the second through-holes formed from the inner surface toward the outer surface are displaced and passably abutted thereby conjunctively constituting acoustically absorptive micro-orifices. Herein at least some of the second through-holes have a cross-sectional area of greater than 1 mm2 and are displaced and passably abutted to at least some of the first through-holes, thereby collectively forming a plurality of acoustically absorptive micro-orifices having a cross-sectional area of smaller than 1 mm2, and, in comparison with the total area of the acoustic board, the opening rate for the sum of the cross-sectional areas of all such acoustically absorptive micro-orifices is less than 3%.
US09708808B2	Trap primer An embodiment providing one or more improvements includes a trap primer with upper and lower chambers separated by a flexible diaphragm which also interacts with a valve stem to start and stop the flow of water from the trap primer to the trap(s). The lower chamber contains a polymeric foam medium such as a foam ring containing closed cells containing gas or gases. In use, equilibration of water pressures in the upper and lower chambers causes distortion of the foam ring, resulting in equilibration of the gas pressure in the closed cells with that of the chambers. A decrease in line water pressure causes water from the lower chamber to be emitted into the traps.
US09708800B2	Kitchen sink sprayer Kitchen sink sprayer, comprising a body provided at one end with a coupling to a flexible hose extending from a faucet for adjusting the flow-rate and connected at its other end to a water outflow plug having an axis inclined with respect to the water flow direction. The body comprises a rod that has at one end a tip adapted to open selectively the access of the water to at least one duct for forming a central jet and to at least one duct for forming a peripheral jet, and has means for actuation by the user. The means for actuation of the rod comprise a tab connected directly to the rod and protruding from the body's enclosure to an extent that is sufficient for contact gripping by the user, in a position located in proximity to the end for entry of the water into the sprayer.
US09708797B2	Effective area metal loss clustering A method of in-line inspection of integrity of a pipeline includes identifying a first prospective cluster related to at least a first feature of the pipeline and a second prospective cluster related to at least a second feature of the pipeline. The method includes calculating an effective area using Length Adaptive Pressure Assessment (LAPA) techniques. The effective area corresponds to a lower calculated burst pressure than surrounding areas of the pipeline. LAPA techniques are used to determine if the first prospective cluster interacts with the second prospective cluster. The method includes combining the first and the second prospective cluster when the effective area includes the first and the second prospective cluster to form a resultant cluster. The method further includes generating an indication of an attribute of the resultant cluster.
US09708793B2	Work vehicle and running control apparatus causing automatic running of work vehicle A work vehicle includes an automatic running control unit 51 that executes automatic running based on an own vehicle position and a target running path; a manual running control unit 52 that executes manual running based on an operation signal from a manual running operation unit 9 that is manually operated; a first control unit 61 that executes a change from manual running to automatic running, a manual stoppage of the vehicle being a condition for the change; a second control unit 62 that executes a forced stoppage of the vehicle when changing from automatic running to manual running; and a third control unit 63 that executes a forced stoppage of the vehicle by temporarily suspending automatic running in response to a suspend instruction from the manual running operation unit 9, and resumes automatic running in response to a resume instruction from the manual running operation unit 9.
US09708792B2	Construction machine having cooling function Provided is a construction machine capable of suppressing overcooling of fluid by heat exchangers, while requiring only a small space. The construction machine includes: a lower travel body; an upper slewing body mounted on the lower travel body and having an engine compartment; an engine compartment cover covering the engine compartment; an air filter which collects dust in outside air taken into the engine compartment and has a filter surface; a heat exchanger disposed downstream of the air filter in an air flow direction and having a core surface; an air filter holding section holding the air filter removably in an attitude opposing the filter surface of the air filter to the core surface of the heat exchanger; and a shut member installed removably on the air filter to shut at least a part of the filter surface.
US09708789B2	Soil gas extraction apparatus A soil gas extracting apparatus is used to vent hazardous soil gases out of the ground and into the atmosphere. The soil gas extracting apparatus makes use of a compressed air nozzle, a compressed air source, a vacuum-inducing tubular chamber, and a gas-receiving line to safely remove soil gases from the ground. The compressed air source forces air through the compressed air nozzle in order to generate a vacuum within the vacuum-inducing tubular chamber as the air flows into the gas-receiving line. The vacuum draws soil gases into the vacuum-inducing tubular chamber in order for the soil gases to be mixed with the air within the gas-receiving line and vented into the atmosphere.
US09708788B2	Foundation pier system and method A concentrically loaded foundation pier system which includes several concentrically stacked steel pipes filled with concrete. The entire pier is installed centrally beneath the footing of the structure. Shims are placed between the top-most pier element and a pier cap which prevents shifting when the soil expands and contracts. The final structure is end-loaded and pressed to the bedrock or other load-bearing strata.
US09708787B2	Method for producing a contiguous ice body in a ground-freezing process The invention relates to a method for producing a contiguous ice body in a ground region, wherein first cooling lances are inserted into the ground region in which the contiguous ice body is to be produced in the presence of a flow of a fluid flow medium flowing through the ground region, in particular in the form of groundwater, wherein a first coolant is introduced into the first cooling lances, and wherein furthermore at least one second cooling lance is introduced into the ground region on a side of the first cooling lances facing the flow and a second coolant, which has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of the first coolant, is introduced into the at least one second cooling lance in order to support the formation of a contiguous ice body that surrounds all of the cooling lances.
US09708786B2	Inflatable flood defense structural unit and arrangement An inflatable flood defence structural unit is described for creating an inflatable flood defence arrangement. The unit comprises at least one inflatable chamber comprising a front wall and a rear wall which extend in a substantially parallel orientation. At least one of the front and rear walls provide a water barrier, and a first and second end wall are arranged to couple the front and rear walls together at a respective first and second end of the front and rear walls. The unit further comprises a first inflatable buttress which is rigidly bonded at a proximal end thereof to the rear wall of the chamber, proximate the first end of the chamber and which extends in a direction which is away from the chamber, and a second inflatable buttress which is rigidly bonded at a proximal end thereof to the rear wall of the chamber, proximate the second end of the chamber, and which similarly extends in a direction which is away from the chamber. The unit further comprises a fastening arrangement disposed upon at least one of the first or second buttress for fastening the first and second buttress to a second and first buttress respectively, of a further structural unit to create the flood defence arrangement.
US09708785B1	Portable flood control apparatus A portable ground deployed flood barrier for the protection of a structure against tidal or ground surface flooding provides a lower cylindrical ground tube placed on the ground against the structure base, an upper cylindrical float tube and an intermediate sheet material attaching between the ground tube and the float tube which is presented as folded but readily spread vertically as the flood waters rise, causing the float tube to rise to the water level while leaving the ground tube in contact with the ground surface forming a water proof barrier for the structure against the flood waters.
US09708783B1	Plow lock The plow lock is a device that is adapted for use with a plow or a snowplow in order to immobilize the plow or snowplow from use. The plow lock includes a first plate affixed to a second plate. The second plate forms a right angle with the first plate. The first plate includes a first lock hole thereon. The second plate is further defined with an outer surface. The outer surface of the second plate is affixed to a wedge member. The wedge member extends outwardly from the second plate. The plow attachment bracket includes a plow lock hole that aligns with the first lock hole of the first plate such that a lock is locked thereon so as to secure the plow lock onto the plow attachment bracket thereby preventing a vehicle from attachment to the plow attachment bracket.
US09708780B1	Track drive apparatus for screeding concrete An apparatus for screeding concrete to produce a level finished surface that includes a frame assembly, a boom assembly secured to the frame assembly at a first end and to a screed head at a second end, and a track drive assembly having a pair of driven tracks spaced from at least one wheel, the tracks and the wheels each rotatably secured to the rigid frame assembly.
US09708778B2	Concrete slab panel forming, reinforcing, joint sealing and edge protecting framing system A device for forming, reinforcing, joint sealing and edge protecting of a concrete slab panel, wherein the concrete slab panel having a volume, a length, a width, and a surface. The device comprising of an elongated post having a body, a top end and a bottom end with a plurality of elongated grooves extending along the body; a mounting frame has a length, a width and a thickness. The mounting frames having a connecting means to connect the mounting frame to the posts. The present invention eliminates the needs for saw-cut lines for crack inducement and acts as a joint sealer for the concrete slab to relieve the tensile stresses.
US09708772B2	Method of providing fiber web making furnish with filler, and paper or paper board The present invention relates to a method of producing precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) where a retention/strength enhancing chemical is added to milk of lime to form a mixture thereof prior to adding the mixture of the retention/strength enhancing chemical and milk of lime to paper making stock in a pipeline leading to a headbox of a paper making machine, whereafter carbon dioxide is introduced to the paper making stock, and the carbonation reaction between milk of lime and carbon dioxide is allowed to proceed in the presence of both fibers and the retention/strength enhancing chemical.
US09708749B2	Connector and laundry treatment apparatus having the same A laundry treatment apparatus may be provided that includes a cabinet having an input opening, a door including a door frame, a hinge unit, and a control panel, a cabinet connector at the cabinet to transmit and receive at least one of power and a control signal and a door connector separably coupled to the cabinet connector to connect the control panel to the cabinet connector.
US09708747B2	Assembly and method for shifting between modes of operation for a washing machine appliance A washing machine appliance and a method of operation thereof are provided for shifting between different modes such as wash, rinse, and/or spin modes. A clutch is used to shift between the different modes of operation. Alignment of the clutch, particularly the clutch teeth, is provided so as to allow for proper engagement of the clutch and motor or to properly align the clutch teeth for disengagement and locking with locking teeth carried upon e.g., a platform lock.
US09708745B2	Motor driving apparatus and laundry treatment machine including the same The laundry treatment machine; absent a position sensor to sense a rotor position, includes a driving unit having a DC/AC inverter, an output voltage detection unit to detect output voltage applied to the motor, and an inverter controller to control the inverter to drive the motor based on the output voltage. The output voltage detection unit includes a plurality of resistors electrically connected between the inverter and the motor and a comparator to compare voltage detected by some of the resistors with reference voltage and to detect pulse width modulation (PWM)-based output voltage. Based on the PWM-based output voltage at least one switching device of the inverter is turned on. The output voltage detection unit outputs voltage detected by other some of the resistors to the inverter controller in a second mode in which all switching devices of the inverter are turned off.
US09708737B2	Proliferated thread count of a woven textile by simultaneous insertion within a single pick insertion event of a loom apparatus multiple adjacent parallel yarns drawn from a multi-pick yarn package Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of proliferating a thread count of a woven textile by simultaneous insertion within a single pick insertion event of a loom apparatus multiple adjacent parallel yarns drawn from a multi-pick yarn package. In one or more embodiments, multiple texturized polyester weft yarns of denier between 15 and 65 are wound on a single bobbin in a parallel adjacent fashion such that they may be fed into an air jet pick insertion apparatus and/or a rapier pick insertion apparatus of an air jet loom to weave a textile that has between 90 to 235 ends per inch cotton warp yarns and between 100 and 965 polyester weft yarns.
US09708736B2	Production of high cotton number or low denier core spun yarn for weaving of reactive fabric and enhanced bedding A method of producing a core spun yarn is disclosed. A oriented polyester yarn is drawn through a primary heater and exposed to a cooling plate. The oriented polyester yarn is drawn through a friction twisting unit. A spandex core is drawn from a spandex bobbin to become associated with the oriented polyester yarn. Both the spandex core and the oriented polyester yarn are drawn through an intermingling jet, which texturizes the oriented polyester yarn using a hot air punching technique. The oriented polyester yarn is twisted around the spandex core using the intermingling jet and/or the friction twisting unit. The oriented polyester yarn and the spandex core are drawn through a NFR roller and then heated to form the core spun yarn.
US09708720B2	Gas generation device Disclosed is a gas generation device 100 that has a mist trap 50a equipped with a tubular housing 51, a gas inlet port 52 for allowing the gas generated from an electrolytic cell, a gas outlet port 53 for allowing the gas to flow out of the housing, a filler receiving section 58 that is positioned between the gas inlet port 52 and the gas outlet port 53 and receives a filler 56 for adsorbing mist and microparticles, and a gas diffusion section 57 that is positioned between the gas inlet port 52 and the filler receiving section 58 and is for diffusing the gas generated from the electrolytic cell 1 through the housing 51, that the gas outlet port 53 has a gas inlet tube 55 connecting to the interior of the housing 51, and that a gas entry portion 59 of the gas inlet tube 55 is arranged so as to be embedded in the filler 56 received in the filler receiving section 58.
US09708706B2	PVD apparatus and method with deposition chamber having multiple targets and magnets A thin film deposition system and method provide for multiple target assemblies that may be separately powered. Each target assembly includes a target and associated magnet or set of magnets. The disclosure provides a tunable film profile produced by multiple power sources that separately power the target arrangements. The relative amounts of power supplied to the target arrangements may be customized to provide a desired film and may be varied in time to produce a film with varied characteristics.
US09708697B2	High strength cold-rolled steel sheet and manufacturing method therefor In a steel sheet having a specific chemical composition and having a microstructure including ferrite that is a soft first phase by 20-50% in terms of the area ratio, the remainder being tempered martensite and/or tempered bainite that is a hard second phase, the microstructure of steel of a surface layer section of the steel sheet from the surface to the depth of 100 μm and a center section of t/4-3t/4 (t is the sheet thickness) is controlled.
US09708695B2	Roll outer layer material, and composite roll for hot rolling A roll outer layer material contains small-size carbides having a circle equivalent diameter of 3 to 30 μm in a number of 500 to 2500 pieces/mm2 and large-size carbides having a circle equivalent diameter of 50 μm or more in a number of 20 pieces/mm2 or less, preferably having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 2.4% or more and 2.9% or less, Si: 0.2% or more and 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.2% or more and 1.0% or less, Cr: 4.0% or more and 7.5% or less, Mo: 4.0% or more and 6.5% or less, V: 5.3% or more and 7.0% or less, Nb: 0.5% or more and 3.0% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which the contents of Cr, Mo, and V satisfy the relationship 1.5≦(Cr+Mo)/V≦2.4.
US09708694B2	Method for manufacturing high strength flake graphite cast iron for an engine body and flake graphite cast iron for an engine body The present disclosure relates to a flake graphite cast iron simultaneously having high strength, good machinability, and fluidity, to a method for manufacturing same, and to an engine body comprising the flake graphite cast iron for an internal combustion engine and, more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a flake graphite cast iron, for an engine cylinder block and head having improved castability, a low possibility of the occurrence of chill due to ferroalloy, stable tensile strength and yield strength, and good machinability by adding a trace of strontium in a cast iron including carbon (C), silicon (Si), manganese (Mn), sulfur (S), and phosphorus (P), which are five elements of the cast iron, molybdenum (Mo), a high strengthening additive, and copper (Cu) while controlling the ratio (S/Sr) of the sulfur (S) content to the strontium (Sr) content in the cast ion.
US09708674B2	Resistance alleles in soybean The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a soybean plant or germplasm having iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. A soybean plant, part thereof and/or germplasm, including any progeny and/or seeds derived from a soybean plant or germplasm identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided.
US09708667B2	MiRNA expression signature in the classification of thyroid tumors The present invention provides a method for classification of thyroid tumors through the analysis of the expression patterns of specific microRNAs in fine needle aspiration samples. Thyroid tumor classification according to a microRNA expression signature allows optimization of diagnosis and treatment, as well as determination of signature-specific therapy.
US09708666B2	Prognostic molecular signature of sarcomas, and uses thereof Described herein are methods and compositions that can be used for diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue sarcoma cancer phenotypes and soft tissue sarcoma cancer-associated diseases. Also described herein are methods that can be used to identify modulators of soft tissue sarcoma cancer.
US09708660B2	Uses of IDed nanostructures in nucleic acid technology The present invention relates to compositions comprising a porous nanostructure of a known characteristics and a fragment of nucleic acid having a known sequence. Methods of use of the compositions were also provided, for example in DNA amplification, detection, and DNA sequencing.
US09708658B2	Enrichment of target sequences Methods and compositions are provided for enriching for target sequences from a population of nucleic acids, that includes combining in solution, a population of nucleic acids and a target isolation probe wherein the target isolation probe includes an affinity binding domain; permitting a single stranded region of the target isolation probe to hybridize to all or a portion of a target sequence in the population of nucleic acids; selectively immobilizing the hybridized nucleic acids from the population containing the target sequences by associating the target isolation probe with a capture domain and removing unbound material; and removing from the 3′ end of the target sequence, a non-target sequence by means of one or more 3′ single strand specific exonucleases. Target enrichment may be used to detect variations in nucleotide sequence for detecting phenotypic changes related to health or disease.
US09708657B2	Method for generating clonotype profiles using sequence tags The invention is directed to sequence-based profiling of populations of nucleic acids by multiplex amplification and attachment of one or more sequence tags to target nucleic acids anchor copies thereof followed by high-throughput sequencing of the amplification product. In some embodiments, the invention includes successive steps of primer extension, removal of unextended primers and addition of new primers either for amplification (for example by PCR) or for additional primer extension. Some embodiments of the invention are directed to minimal residual disease (MRD) analysis of patients being treated for cancer. Sequence tags incorporated into sequence reads provide an efficient means for determining clonotypes and at the same time provide a convenient means for detecting carry-over contamination from other samples of the same patient or from samples of a different patient which were tested in the same laboratory.
US09708655B2	Compositions, systems, and methods for detecting events using tethers anchored to or adjacent to nanopores Compositions, systems, and methods for detecting events are provided. A composition can include a nanopore including a first side, a second side, and an aperture extending through the first and second sides; and a permanent tether including head and tail regions and an elongated body disposed therebetween. The head region can be anchored to or adjacent to the first or second side of the nanopore. The elongated body including a reporter region can be movable within the aperture responsive to a first event occurring adjacent to the first side of the nanopore. For example, the reporter region is translationally movable toward the first side responsive to the first event, then toward the second side, then toward the first side responsive to a second event. The first event can include adding a first nucleotide to a polynucleotide. The second event can include adding a second nucleotide to the polynucleotide.
US09708654B2	High throughput sequencing of multiple transcripts The present disclosure generally relates to sequencing two or more genes expressed in a single cell in a high-throughput manner. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method for high-throughput sequencing of pairs of transcripts co expressed in single cells (e.g., antibody VH and VL coding sequence) to determine pairs of polypeptide chains that comprise immune receptors.
US09708653B2	Methods and compositions for identifying repeating sequences in nucleic acids Short Tandem Repeats are currently used by law enforcement and others, for example, for the identification of individuals by DNA matching. A method is described herein that uses WPD to classify and identify repeating sequences in nucleotide sequences from the position and frequency information contained within nucleotide sequences. This decomposition allows for the quick classification of nucleotide sequences (i.e., reads) into two different classes, including, for example, one class that contains sequencer reads that contain a repeat motif with non-repeat sequence on either flank, and another class that contains sequencer reads that do not contain any repeat sequence.
US09708648B2	HiC: method of identifying interactions between genomic loci The disclosed Hi-C protocol can identify genomic loci that are spatially co-located in vivo. These spatial co-locations may include, but are not limited to, intrachromosomal interactions and/or interchromosomal interactions. Hi-C techniques may be applied to many different scales of interest. For example, on a large scale, Hi-C techniques can be used to identify long-range interactions between distant genomic loci.
US09708643B2	Circulating miRNA biomaker signatures Methods for diagnosis and surveillance of complex multi-factorial disorders such as cancer by screening of easily accessible biomarkers are disclosed. Highly stable cell free Circulating Nucleic Acids (CNA) present as both RNA and DNA species have been discovered in the blood and plasma of humans. Correlations between tumor-associated genomic/epigenetic/transcriptional changes and alterations in CNA levels are strong predictors of the utility of this biomarker class as clinical indicators. Methods for using microRNAs (miRNAs) representing a class of naturally occurring small non-coding RNAs of 19-25 nt as markers that can associate their specific expression profiles with cancer development are disclosed. Methods for isolating plasma fractions for the study of miRNA biomarkers and for measurement of circulating miRNA levels are disclosed.
US09708642B2	Method and system for DNA mixture analysis The present invention pertains to a process for automatically analyzing mixed DNA samples. Specifically, the process comprises the steps of obtaining a mixed DNA sample; amplifying the DNA sample to produce a product; detecting the product to produce a signal; and analyzing the signal to determine information about the composition of the mixed DNA sample. This DNA mixture analysis is useful for finding criminals and convicting them. This mixture analysis provides high quality estimates, and can determine genotypes, mixture weights, and likelihood ratios. This analysis provides confidence measures in the results it computes, and generates reports and intuitive visualizations. The process automates a tedious manual procedure, thereby reducing the cost, time, and effort involved in DNA forensic analysis. The system can greatly accelerate the rate of DNA crime analysis, and be used to exonerate innocent people.
US09708636B2	Artificial introns The invention concerns the field of recombinant gene engineering. It concerns novel artificial introns and compositions comprising such introns as well as a method to improve expression of polypeptides from nucleic acids such as cloned genes, especially genes encoding antibodies and antibody derived fragments, and the production of various polypeptides in eukaryotic host cells using said novel artificial intron sequences.
US09708633B2	Stable, functional chimeric cellobiohydrolase class I enzymes The present disclosure relates to CBH I chimera fusion polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, and host cells for producing the polypeptides.
US09708631B2	Microbial synthesis of aldehydes and corresponding alcohols An improved process for alcohol production includes microbial fermentation using a genetically modified microorganism to produce substantial quantities of aldehydes that are stripped from the fermentation medium and condensed. So produced aldehydes are converted in an ex vivo process to corresponding alcohols.
US09708630B1	Cells and methods for producing fatty alcohols Recombinant cells and methods for improved yield of fatty alcohols. The recombinant cells harbor a recombinant thioesterase gene, a recombinant acyl-CoA synthetase gene, and a recombinant acyl-CoA reductase gene. In addition, a gene product from one or more of an acyl-CoA dehydrogenase gene, an enoyl-CoA hydratase gene, a 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase gene, and a 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase gene in the recombinant cells is functionally deleted. Culturing the recombinant cells produces fatty alcohols at high yields.
US09708624B2	Modulation of expression of acyltransferases to modify hydroxycinnamic acid content The invention provides methods of engineering plants to modulate hydroxycinnamic acid content. The invention additionally provides compositions and methods comprising such plants.
US09708622B2	Transgenic plants with altered nitrate levels in leaves The present invention relates to genetic constructs, which can be used in the preparation of transgenic plants. The constructs can have the ability of reducing nitrate concentration in the plant, in particular the plant's leaves, and for inducing a senescence-like phenotype. The invention extends to plant cells transformed with such constructs, and to the transgenic plants themselves. The invention also relates to methods of producing transgenic plants, and to methods of reducing nitrate content in plants. The invention also relates to harvested plant leaves, for example tobacco leaves, that have been transformed with the genetic constructs, and to various tobacco articles, such as smoking articles, comprising such harvested plant leaves.
US09708617B2	Method of anaerobic tissue-targeted gene expression initiated by alcohol dehydrogenase promoter and the application thereof A proteomic screening method for anaerobic-specific and expression-effective promoter, and a method of specially delivering and selectively stably expressing target gene in anaerobic tissue by an alcohol dehydrogenase promoter and uses thereof. The latter comprises an anaerobically-induced alcohol dehydrogenase promoter which is used as target gene promoter, anaerobic target bacteria and low copy number plasmid. Therefore, the target gene can be specially and highly expressed under hypoxia condition in vivo or in vitro. The selective gene expression which is driven by the alcohol dehydrogenase promoter in anaerobic tissue can be used as gene therapy method to treat anaerobic tissue disease including tumor, or to prepare anti-tumor drug.
US09708586B2	Amadoriase having altered substrate specificity This invention provides an amadoriase having high substrate specificity to fructosyl valyl histidine. Such amadoriase comprises substitution of one or more amino acid residues at positions corresponding to amino acids selected from the group consisting of position 98, position 259, position 154, position 125, position 261, position 263, position 106, position 103, position 355, position 96, position 66, position 67, position 70, position 100, position 110, position 113, position 114, and position 156 in the amadoriase derived from the genus Coniochaeta. This invention enables accurate measurement of α-fructosyl valyl histidine derived from the β-chain amino terminus in glycated hemoglobin in the presence of ε-fructosyl lysine.
US09708574B2	Laundry scent additive A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry.
US09708573B2	Detergent composition comprising bluing agent and clay soil removal / anti-redeposition agent A laundry detergent composition having: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) bluing agent, and (c) a clay and soil removal/anti-redeposition agent; and (d) optionally, one or more additional laundry detergent ingredients.
US09708572B2	Detergent composition comprising bluing agent and clay soil removal / anti-redeposition agent A laundry detergent composition having: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) bluing agent, and (c) a clay and soil removal/anti-redeposition agent; and (d) optionally, one or more additional laundry detergent ingredients.
US09708559B2	Method and device for the mechanical or mechanical-biological treatment of waste A method for treating waste in a mechanical or mechanical-biological waste treatment plant is provided. Waste is introduced into the waste treatment plant at at least one input point, the waste is homogenized by way of at least one agitator and the consistency of the waste in the waste treatment plant is determined. Water or waste which has a higher water content than the waste in the waste treatment plant is added in one scenario. Water is removed or waste having a lower water content is added in another scenario. Further, the method involves transporting the introduced waste to at least one output point, and removing the waste. The waste treatment plant is subdivided into at least two zones and in each zone the consistency of the waste is regulated separately by the input of waste and/or addition or removal of water.
US09708558B2	Method for preparing coal for coke making Method for preparing coal for coke making includes controlling particles size of coal or caking additive before arriving at the plant so particles content having diameter of 6 mm or more in the coal or caking additive reaches 30% by mass or less when the coal or caking additive has permeation distance of 15 mm or more. In another method, the relationship between a critical permeation distance and Gieseler maximum fluidity is obtained using permeation distances and Gieseler maximum fluidity values of one or more brands of coal or caking additive, particles size of coal or caking additive is controlled before arriving at the plant so particles content having diameter of 6 mm or more in coal or caking additive reaches 30% by mass or less when permeation distance of coal or caking additive is larger or equal to a critical permeation distance calculated from the Gieseler maximum fluidity.
US09708548B2	Hydrocarbon hydroprocessing using bulk catalyst composition The invention relates to a method for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feedstocks, said process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock under hydroprocessing conditions with a bulk catalyst composition comprising bulk metal particles that comprise at least one Group VIII non-noble metal, at least one Group VIB metal and nanoparticles. The bulk metal catalyst composition comprises bulk metal particles that may be prepared by a manufacturing process comprising the steps of combining in a reaction mixture (i) dispersible nanoparticles having a dimension of less than about 1 μm upon being dispersed in a liquid, (ii) at least one Group VIII non-noble metal compound, (iii) at least one Group VIB metal compound, and (iv) a protic liquid; and reacting the at least one Group VIII non-noble metal compound and the at least one Group VIB metal in the presence of the nanoparticles.
US09708545B2	Method for converting carbon and hydrocarbon cracking and apparatus for hydrocarbon cracking A method for converting carbon into a carbon oxide, comprises: contacting carbon with steam in presence of a carnegieite-like material of formula (Na2O)xNa2[Al2Si2O8], wherein 0
US09708533B2	Wavelength conversion member and light-emitting device employing same A method of manufacturing a wavelength conversion member including a polycrystalline ceramics includes mixing a substance serving as a silicon source, a substance serving as an aluminum source, a substance serving as a calcium source, and a substance serving as a europium source; firing the obtained mixture to obtain an oxynitride phosphor powder; then sintering the oxynitride phosphor powder in an inert atmosphere to obtain the polycrystalline ceramics, characterized in that the sintered oxynitride phosphor powder has a composition (excluding oxygen) represented by the Formula: Cax1Eux2Si12-(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16-z (in the Formula, x1, x2, y, and z are values such that 0
US09708528B2	Robust photochromic compounds with silicon- or phosphorus-containing heterocyclic ring and the production thereof In one embodiment, provided are a new class of diarylethene-containing photochromic compounds with the incorporation of silicon- or phosphorus-containing heterocycles into the “ethene” part of the diarylethene backbone that has been shown to be capable of displaying tunable, robust and thermally stable photochromic properties. Also provided are methods for synthesizing these compounds, as well as uses of these compounds as these compounds may be used as the photochromic layer in an optical recording material and other optical functioning devices.
US09708520B2	Concentrated sugar additive as anti-dusting agent The present invention generally concerns a concentrated sugar additive comprising (a) raffinate derived from citric acid recovery industry and (b) sugar-containing solution useful for controlling dust emission from particulate materials during manufacturing, handling, storage or transportation. Such particulate materials comprise fertilizers, minerals, coal, etc.
US09708516B2	Polyurethane adhesives containing alkyl-substituted 4,4′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkanes, 2,4′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkanes and/or 2,2′-di(aminocyclohexyl)amines Two component polyurethane adhesives contain (a) at least one alkyl-substituted 4,4′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkane wherein each cyclohexyl group is alkyl-substituted in at least one position ortho to the amino group, (b) at least one 2,4′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkane or 2,2′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkane, (c) a mixture of (ii) at least one alkyl-substituted 4,4′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkane wherein each cyclohexyl group is alkyl-substituted and (ii) at least one 2,4′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkane and/or 2,2′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkane, or (d) a mixture of 40 to 99.9% by weight (a), (b) or (c) with 0.1 to 60% by weight of at least one unsubstituted 4,4′-di(aminocyclohexyl)alkane, The adhesives also contain one or more polyols, in which at least 50% of the hydroxyl groups are secondary hydroxyls. These adhesive provide a useful combination of long open time and excellent sag resistance.
US09708511B2	Rubber-based adhesive composition having excellent durability The present invention relates to an adhesive composition including: a butyl-based rubber; and a tackifier having a softening point of 90° C. or more.
US09708509B2	Adhesives and related methods Cure in place pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described that comprise one or more of a bodying component, a structural diluent, a radical diluent as well as additives such as crosslinkers, external catalysts, photoinitiators and stabilizers/process aids. The bodying component can be acrylic or non-acrylic.
US09708500B2	Liquid composition, pigment dispersion liquid, and aqueous ink composition for ink jet recording Provided is a liquid composition containing a first solvent that is a glycerin ester having a distribution coefficient of water-octanol which is in a range of 0.8 to 3.0; a second solvent that is an organic solvent having a distribution coefficient of water-octanol which is in a range of −1.0 to 1.0; water; and a coloring material, in which a content of the first solvent is in a range of 0.005 mass % to 0.5 mass %, and a content of the second solvent is in a range of 0.5 mass % to 15 mass %.
US09708499B2	Ink composition for ink jet The ink composition for an ink jet according to the invention includes a pigment or a disperse dye as a coloring material and an ionic liquid; and the content of the ionic liquid therein is 0.05% by mass to 5% by mass.
US09708489B2	Composition comprising a semi-aromatic polyamide and a crosslinked polyolefin A composition comprising a copolyamide and a crosslinked polyolefin. The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one semi-aromatic polyamide and at least one crosslinked polyolefin, wherein the crosslinked polyolefin is obtained from at least one product (A) comprising an unsaturated epoxide and from at least one product (B) comprising an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride. According to the invention, the weight contents of (A) and (B), denoted respectively [A] and [B], are such that the [B]/[A] ratio is between 3 and 14.
US09708486B2	Highly branched lipophilic polymer, and photopolymerizable composition containing the same There is provided a highly branched lipophilic polymer that is excellent in blending and dispersing properties in a matrix resin, and is possible to provide surface modification properties such as excellent lipophilicity (anti-fingerprint property) and the like to a coating that is obtained from the resin composition while the intrinsic transparency of the resin is not impaired; and a photopolymeizable composition comprising the highly branched lipophilic polymer. A highly branched lipophilic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer A containing two or more radically polymerizable double bonds per molecule and a monomer B containing a C6-30 alkyl group or a C3-30 alicyclic group and at least one radically polymerizable double bond per molecule in the presence of 5 to 200 mol % of a polymerization initiator C relative to the number of moles of the monomer A. A photopolymeizable composition comprising the highly branched lipophilic polymer.
US09708485B2	Aqueous binders for granular and/or fibrous substrates The present disclosure relates to an aqueous binder composition, comprising a) at least one polymer P constructed from ≧0.1 and ≦2.5 wt % of at least one acid-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer (monomers A) ≧0 and ≦4.0 wt % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid nitrile or dinitrile (monomers B) ≧0 and ≦2.0 wt % of at least one crosslinking monomer having two or more nonconjugated ethylenically unsaturated groups (monomers C) ≧0 and ≦10 wt % of at least one α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C6 mono- or dicarboxamide (monomers D) ≧25 and ≦69.9 wt % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature ≦30° C. and which differs from the monomers A to D (monomers E), and ≧30 and ≦70 wt % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature ≧50° C. and which differs from the monomers A to D (monomers F), in polymerized form, wherein the amounts of monomers A to F sum to 100 wt %, and b) at least one saccharide compound S, the amount of which is determined such that it is ≧10 and ≦400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer P.
US09708482B2	Contacting component and structure containing said contacting component A contacting component and a structure including the contacting component are provided which are not only reduced in squeaking noises that are generated when comes into contact with and rubs against other members, but also superior in appearance of matting property.The contacting component comprises a molded article made from a thermoplastic resin composition (X) containing a vinyl graft polymer (A), a vinyl non-graft polymer (B) and a matting agent (C), wherein the vinyl graft polymer (A) contains an ethylene-α-olefin rubber polymer (a1), and the structure comprises the contacting component.
US09708471B2	Filled polypropylene compositions and related automotive components The present disclosure provides a filled composition made from and/or containing (A) a first polymer composition made from and/or containing (i) a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer and (ii) a polypropylene blend, and (B) a biofiller composition made from and/or containing a cellulose-based biofiller. The filled composition can additionally be made with and/or contain an elastomeric ethylene copolymer composition. Optionally, the filled composition can further be made with and/or contains a grafted polyolefin composition. The filled composition is useful in making automotive components.
US09708467B2	Polymer compositions comprising one or more protected antioxidants Certain embodiments described herein are directed to polymer compositions including a protected antioxidant. In some examples, the compositions can also include a deprotected antioxidant, an unprotected antioxidant or both. Methods of producing compositions including a protected antioxidant and articles including a protected antioxidant are also described.
US09708454B2	Mixtures containing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutene and 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene The present invention relates to mixtures of 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutene (1336mzzm) and 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd). The blends are useful as blowing agents for polymer foam, solvents, aerosol propellants and heat transfer media.
US09708453B2	Method for producing porous polymer film and porous polymer film The method of the present disclosure is a method for producing a porous polymer film including: irradiating a strip-shaped polymer film with an ion beam while moving the polymer film transversely to the ion beam, so as to form a polymer film that has collided with ions in the beam; and chemically etching the formed polymer film so as to form openings and/or through holes corresponding to tracks left by the colliding ions in the polymer film. The ion beam (11) with which the polymer film is irradiated is obtained by folding a tail of an original beam (51) inwardly toward a center of the original beam by nonlinear focusing. The original beam is composed of ions accelerated in a cyclotron and has a cross-sectional intensity distribution profile in which an intensity is maximum at the center of the original beam and continuously decreases from the center toward the tail of the original beam, and the profile is an intensity distribution profile in a cross section perpendicular to a direction of the original beam.
US09708452B2	Method of preparing superabsorbent polymer This disclosure relates to a method for preparing superabsorbent polymer. The method for preparing superabsorbent polymer according to one aspect of the invention comprises obtaining hydrogel polymer during the process of preparing superabsorbent polymer, and then, spraying a surface crosslinking solution comprising a surface crosslinker, alcohol, and ionic liquid to crosslink the surface of the pulverized polymer. The method for preparing superabsorbent polymer may use ionic liquid without using lower alcohol, or if lower alcohol is used together, may minimize the amount, and thus, reduce cost and additional drying treatment, and may control swelling of gel to prepare superabsorbent polymer with excellent product properties.
US09708451B2	Silicone elastomers capable of large isotropic dimensional change Described herein is a highly effective route towards the controlled and isotropic reduction in size-scale, of complex 3D structures using silicone network polymer chemistry. In particular, a class of silicone structures were developed that once patterned and cured can ‘shrink’ micron scale additive manufactured and lithographically patterned structures by as much as 1 order of magnitude while preserving the dimensions and integrity of these parts. This class of silicone materials is compatible with existing additive manufacture and soft lithographic fabrication processes and will allow access to a hitherto unobtainable dimensionality of fabrication.
US09708440B2	High temperature three dimensional printing compositions A thermosetting resin composition has particular applications in three dimensional (3-D) printing. The thermosetting resin composition exhibits high performance and is characterized by a high temperature two stage cure resin composition. The thermosetting resin composition comprises cyanate esters and other high temperature resins, photo curable monomers, photo initiator, metal catalyst or ionic liquid catalyst. The thermosetting resin composition cures at room temperature to form 3-D objects and upon further post cure these objects exhibit high temperature properties enabling use at temperatures exceeding 150 C.
US09708439B2	Composition of allophanate and hydrophobic resin The invention relates to a composition for preparing (poly)urethane from an allophanate and from a hydrophobic resin. The invention also relates to the use of this composition as a replacement for poly(methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) (pMDI), in particular for the preparation of a material for encapsulating an electrical device.
US09708430B2	Vinylidene fluoride copolymer and preparation method therefor Provided in the present invention is a vinylidene fluoride copolymer. Same is acquired via a polymerization reaction taking place at conditions of 30-100° C. and 2-7 MPa with vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene, and perfluorinated dioxole or C1-4 alkoxy-substituted perfluorinated dioxole as raw materials, with an initiator added into an emulsion consisting of water, fluorinated emulsifier, a chain transfer agent, a pH regulator, and an antifouling agent, and then via steps of separation, purification, refinement, condensation, washing, drying, and granulation, where the molar ratio of vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene, and perfluorinated dioxole or C1-4 alkoxy-substituted perfluorinated dioxole is 13-17:2-4:1-3. The vinylidene fluoride copolymer of the present invention provides excellent transparency, flexibility, and solubility, is widely applicable in optical apparatus such as lenses, and is for use in specialty films in the fields of solar panels and of capacitors as a fuel cell membrane, a transparent and tough coating, and a large-sized blown object.
US09708428B2	Polymerization using a spiral heat exchanger This invention relates to a polymerization process for forming polymer comprising: contacting (typically in a solution or slurry phase), a monomer and a catalyst system in a reaction zone comprising at least one spiral heat exchanger and recovering polymer, wherein the monomer, the catalyst system and the polymer flow through the at least one spiral heat exchanger in a cross-flow direction relative to spirals of the at least one spiral heat exchanger.
US09708427B2	Process for polymerization in a fluidized bed reactor A polymerization process for stable gas phase reactor start-up when making ethylene copolymers having relatively high molecular weight distribution and melt flow ratio.
US09708416B2	Microspheres of hydrolysed starch with endogenous, charged ligands Biodegradable microspheres having a diameter of 10-2000 μm having cross-linked hydrolysed starch onto which at least one type of ligand has been coupled via a carboxylic ester bond. The ligand shall be an endogenous, charged molecule with a molecular mass of less than 1000 Da having at least one additional carboxylic acid function in addition to the one utilised for coupling the ligand to the microsphere and/or at least one amine function. On average 0.05-1.5 ligands are coupled to each glucose moiety in the hydrolysed starch.
US09708408B2	Methods for the treatment of disease using immunoglobulins having Fc Regions with altered affinities for FcγRactivating and FcγRinhibiting The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing cancer and other diseases using molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds an FcγR that activates a cellular effector (“FcγRActivating,” such as FcγRIIA or FcγRIIIA) and an FcγR that inhibits a cellular effector (“FcγRInhibiting,” such as FcγRIIA) with an altered Ratio of Affinities relative to the respective binding affinities of such FcγR for the Fc region of the wild-type immunoglobulin. The methods of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection where either an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function mediated by FcγR is desired (e.g., cancer, infectious disease) or an inhibited effector cell response mediated by FcγR is desired (e.g., inflammation, autoimmunde disease).
US09708406B2	Anti-transferrin receptor antibodies and methods of use The present invention relates to anti-transferrin receptor antibodies and methods of their use.
US09708403B2	KIR-binding agents and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to agents and methods that are capable of augmenting NK-mediated killing of target cells by reducing inhibitory KIR signalling without reducing the binding of KIR to HLA-C. As described herein, transduction of negative signaling via KIR, upon binding of KIR to its HLA class I ligand, can involve a ligand-binding induced, conformational reorientation of the KIR molecules allowing interactions to form between adjacent KIRs in specific domains, leading to accelerated clustering. Methods and agents such as monoclonal antibodies for reducing KIR-mediated inhibition of NK cell cytotoxicity without reducing or blocking HLA-binding by, e.g., reducing or blocking dimerization of KIR, are provided.
US09708400B2	Methods to modulate lysine variant distribution The instant invention relates to the field of protein production and purification, and in particular to compositions and processes for controlling the distribution or amount of lysine variants expressed by host cells, as well as to compositions and processes for controlling the amount of lysine variants present in purified preparations.
US09708389B2	Method for preparing homodimer protein mixture by using charge repulsion effect The invention relates to a method for preparing a homodimer protein mixture by using repulsive interaction of charges. The method comprises the step of replacing part of residues with the opposite-charged residues, so that different proteins or antibodies are unfavorable to forming heterodimers due to the repulsive interaction between like charges, while same proteins or antibodies are favorable to forming homodimers due to attractive interaction between opposite charges. The homodimer protein mixture obtained according to the method of the invention can simultaneously act on different epitopes of the same target, and simultaneously inhibit the effects of a plurality of antigens by binding to the antigens from different sources, thereby providing a new approach towards immunological diagnosis and treatment of tumors and other diseases.
US09708388B2	Antibody light chains The present invention relates to methods for improving biophysical properties, including the stability of antibody lambda light chains, to antibody lambda light chains with improved biophysical properties, including stability, nucleic acid and vectors encoding such antibody lambda light chains, and to uses of such antibody lambda light chains, nucleic acid and vectors.
US09708383B2	Double-acylated GLP-1 derivatives The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analog, which analog comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 18 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1), a second K residue at another position, and a maximum of twelve amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); which derivative comprises two protracting moieties attached to said first and second K residue, respectively, via a linker, wherein the protracting moiety is selected from Chem. 1, Chem. 2, and Chem. 3: HOOC—(CH2)x—CO—* Chem. 1: HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—* Chem. 2: R2—C6H4—(CH2)z—CO—, Chem. 3: in which x is an integer in the range of 6-18, y is an integer in the range of 3-17, z is an integer in the range of 1-5, and R2 is a group having a molar mass not higher than 150 Da; and the linker comprises —NH—(CH2)2—(O—(CH2)2)k—O—(CH2)n—CO—*. Chem. 4: wherein k is an integer in the range of 1-5, and n is an integer in the range of 1-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or ester thereof. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical use thereof, for example in the treatment and/or prevention of all forms of diabetes and related diseases, as well as to corresponding novel peptides and side chain intermediates. The derivatives are suitable for oral administration.
US09708381B2	Method for forming a reversible protein nanocluster using light in a cell To efficiently analyze interaction and function between proteins, the present invention relates to a method for forming a light-induced protein nanocluster, comprising: an expression vector preparation step of preparing a first expression vector including polynucleotides coding a first fusion protein including a light-induced heterodimer-forming protein and a first self-assembly protein, and a second expression vector including polynucleotides coding a couple protein that forms a homodimer with said light-induced heterodimer-forming protein, or a second fusion protein including said couple protein and a second self-assembly protein; a transformed cell, tissue or individual preparation step of transforming cells, tissues or individuals using said first expression vector and second expression vector; and a light radiation step of radiating light having a wavelength for inducing the formation of heterodimer between said light-induced heterodimer-forming protein and said couple protein, to said transformed cells, tissue or individuals.
US09708379B2	Compositions for regulating iron homeostasis and methods of using same The present disclosure relates to hemojuvelin-IgG Fc domain fusion proteins, variants, derivatives, fragments and peptide mimetics derived therefrom and methods of using these fusion proteins for the regulation of iron homeostasis and the treatment of diseases related to iron homeostasis.
US09708374B2	Modified microbial toxin receptor for delivering agents into cells We described a novel system of targeted cell therapy with a protein toxin, such as anthrax toxin, that has been modified to re-direct it to a desired cell target instead of its natural cell target. The system can be used for, e.g., targeted killing of undesired cells in a population of cells, such as cancer or overly active immune system cells.
US09708366B2	Treatment of fragile X syndrome using glycyl-L-2-methylprolyl-L-glutamate This invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for treating Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) using glycyl-2-methylprolyl-glutamic acid (G-2-MePE) and analogs thereof. Autism Spectrum Disorders include Autism, Autistic Disorder Asperger Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder—Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Fragile X Syndrome, and Rett Syndrome. Compositions containing compounds include water-soluble formulations, water-in-oil micro-emulsions, water-in-oil coarse emulsions, water-in-oil liquid crystals, nanocapsules, tablets, and orally administered gels. The compounds and compositions of this invention can be administered intravenously, intraventricularly, parenterally, or orally, and can be effective in treating neurodegeneration, promoting neurological function, treating seizure activity and other symptoms of ASD, and can prolong life in animals including human beings having Autism Spectrum Disorders.
US09708365B2	Purification process for monoclonal antibodies The present invention provides an improved method for the purification of monoclonal antibody from cell culture. Process of purification of the desired monoclonal antibody comprises affinity, hydrophobic interaction and optionally ion exchange column chromatography. It provides more than 99% purity of the desired monoclonal antibody.
US09708361B2	Antisense nucleic acids The present invention provides an oligomer which efficiently enables to cause skipping of the 53rd exon in the human dystrophin gene. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition which causes skipping of the 53rd exon in the human dystrophin gene with a high efficiency.
US09708354B2	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.
US09708353B2	Heterobicyclic sphingosine 1-phosphate analogs Compounds that have agonist activity at one or more of the S1P receptors are provided. The compounds are sphingosine analogs that, after phosphorylation, can behave as agonists at S1P receptors.
US09708350B2	Method for producing polyalkylene glycol derivative having amino group at end, polymerization initiator for use in the same, and alcohol compound as raw material for the polymerization initiator A method for producing a narrowly distributed and high-purity polyalkylene glycol derivative having an amino group at an end, a polymerization initiator for use in the method, and a precursor of the polymerization initiator are provided.The present invention provides: a method for producing a polyalkylene glycol derivative having an amino group at an end, using, as a polymerization initiator, a compound represented by the general formula (I); a compound represented by the following general formula (I); and a precursor thereof: wherein RA1a and RA1b each independently represent a protective group of the amino group, or one of RA1a and RA1b represents H and the other represents a protective group of the amino group, or RA1a and RA1b bind to each other to represent a cyclic protective group forming a ring; RA2 represents a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; RA3 represents a single bond, or a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and the hydrocarbon group may contain a heteroatom; the total number of carbon atoms (or the total number of carbon atoms and heteroatoms) of RA2 and RA3 is 4 or more; and M represents an alkali metal.
US09708339B2	1,3-benzothiazinone, sulfoxide, and sulfone compounds with electrophilic substituent A compound, having the following formula: or resonance form thereof, or salt thereof, or salt of resonance form thereof is provided, wherein E includes an electrophilic site, and wherein R1-R4 and n are defined herein. Compositions and methods including the compound are also provided.
US09708335B2	Spiro-lactam NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof Disclosed are compounds having enhanced potency in the modulation of NMDA receptor activity. Such compounds are contemplated for use in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally available formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed.
US09708316B2	TGFβR antagonists The invention relates generally to compounds that modulate the activity of TGFβR-1 and TGFβR-2, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders and disorders of dysregulated apoptosis, such as cancer, utilizing the compounds of the invention.
US09708310B2	Phenanthroindolizidine and phenanthroquinolizidine alkaloid having a hydroxyl group on the phenanthrene ring thereof, preparation method and use thereof A phenanthroindolizidine and phenanthroquinolizidine alkaloid having a hydroxyl group on the phenanthrene ring thereof was synthesized, which exhibits potent activity as an anticancer agent against, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer.
US09708302B2	Flouro-naphthyl derivatives The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein R1 is C4-6-cycloalkyl or C4-6-heterocycloalkyl, which are optionally substituted by one or two substituents, selected from hydroxy or lower alkyl; A is phenyl, pyridinyl or piperidinyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, cyano, C4-6-cycloalkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkoxy substituted by halogen, or is a five- or six-membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted by lower alkyl; n is 1 or 2; or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomers thereof. The compounds may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders.
US09708297B2	CGRP receptor antagonists The present invention provides a compound of Formula II: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09708285B2	Dioxolane derivative, liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal element, and liquid crystal display device A dioxolane derivative represented by formula (G1) is provided. The explanation of the substituents is given in the specification. The use of the dioxolane derivative enables the production of a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition.
US09708284B2	Process for the preparation of olopatadine and sylil intermediates thereof The present invention refers to a new “one-pot” process for the preparation of olopatadine via intermediates of formula (III).
US09708283B2	Isoflavonoid compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an isoflavonoid derivative and a cyclodextrin. Also provided herein are methods of treating cancer, sensitizing cancer cells, and inducing apoptosis in cancer cells by administering such compositions. In specific instances, provided herein are intravenous compositions and therapies.
US09708280B2	Phenyl-piperazine derivatives as serotonin reuptake inhibitors The invention provides compounds represented by the general formula I wherein the substituents are defined in the application. The compounds are useful in the treatment of an affective disorder, including depression, anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder and panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
US09708275B2	Heterocyclic compounds and methods for their use The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds useful for antagonizing angiotensin II Type 2 (AT2) receptor. More particularly the invention relates to piperazine and diazepine compounds, compositions containing them and their use in methods of treating or preventing disorders or diseases associated with AT2 receptor function including neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, conditions associated with neuronal hypersensitivity, impaired nerve conduction velocity, cell proliferation disorders, disorders associated with an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation and disorders associated with aberrant nerve regeneration.
US09708274B2	Sulfoximine substituted quinazolines for pharmaceutical compositions This invention relates to novel sulfoximine substituted quinazoline derivatives of formula I wherein Ar, R1 and R2 are as defined in the description and claims, and their use as MNK1 (MNK1a or MNK1b) and/or MNK2 (MNK2a or MNK2b) kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same as agents for treatment or amelioration of MNK1 (MNK1a or MNK1b) and/or MNK2 (MNK2a or MNK2b) mediated disorders.
US09708267B2	Activators of human pyruvate kinase Disclosed are pyruvate kinase M2 activators which are compounds of Formula (I), including those of Formula (II), wherein A1, A2, L, R, R1 to R3, X1 to X3, k, n, and m are as defined herein, that are useful in treating a number of diseases that are treatable by the activation of PKM2, for example, cancer. A1-NR-L-A2(I).
US09708263B2	Synthesis of an azasugar and the intermediates thereof Process for the preparation of intermediates useful in the synthesis of miglustat and their use in its manufacture.
US09708258B2	Indole 3-carbinol derivatives The present invention relates to novel stable indole-3-carbinol derivatives of Formula-I and its pharmaceutical composition and biological activity. The present invention includes compositions and methods for the treatment and prevention of conditions associated with Inflammation.
US09708250B2	Process and plant for ammonia-urea production A process for ammonia-urea production where: liquid ammonia produced in an ammonia section is fed to a urea section directly at the ammonia synthesis pressure, and where the liquid ammonia is purified at high pressure with the steps of: cooling the liquid ammonia (20) obtaining a cooled liquid ammonia stream (21), separating a gaseous fraction (22) comprising hydrogen and nitrogen from said cooled liquid ammonia, obtaining purified liquid ammonia (23) at a high pressure, and reheating said purified liquid ammonia (23) after separation of said gaseous fraction, obtaining a reheated purified ammonia (24) having a temperature suitable for feeding to the urea synthesis process. The application also deals with an ammonia-urea plant comprising an ammonia cooler, a liquid-gas separator and an ammonia re-heater and with a method for revamping existing ammonia-urea plants.
US09708238B2	Cycloalkane oxidation catalysts and method to produce alcohols and ketones Disclosed is a method of oxidizing a cycloalkane to form a product mixture containing a corresponding alcohol and ketone, said method comprising contacting a cycloalkane with a hydroperoxide in the presence of a catalytic effective amount of a crystalline MWW-type titanosilicate catalyst. Hydroperoxides may notably be tert-butyl hydroperoxide, tert-amyl hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, ethylbenzene hydroperoxide, cyclohexyl hydroperoxide, methylcyclohexyl hydroperoxide, tetralin hydroperoxide, isobutylbenzene hydroperoxide, and ethylnaphthalene hydroperoxide.
US09708230B2	Production of biphenyl compounds In a process for producing biphenyl compounds, a Cn aromatic hydrocarbon may be hydroalkylated to give C2n cycloalkylaromatic compounds and byproduct Cn saturated cyclic hydrocarbons. The C2n cycloalkylaromatic compounds are dehydrogenated to provide the biphenyl compounds. The Cn saturated cyclic hydrocarbons may also be dehydrogenated back to the corresponding Cn aromatic hydrocarbon, which may be recycled to provide additional feed. Although both the intermediate C2n cycloalkylaromatic compounds and the byproduct Cn saturated cyclic hydrocarbons should be dehydrogenated, at least part of the dehydrogenation of the Cn saturated cyclic hydrocarbons should take place in the absence of C2n or greater hydrocarbons. Thus, dehydrogenation of the byproduct Cn saturated cyclic hydrocarbons should take place at least in part separately from dehydrogenation of the C2n cycloalkylaromatic compounds.
US09708226B2	Method for producing high strength ceramic matrix composites A high strength ceramic matrix composite and method for same is provided. A fiber preform is provided that is either self-supporting or is constrained by a tool for subsequent processing. The preform is coated with about 0.1 μm to about 5 μm of silicon carbide. The silicon carbide is coated with about 0.05 μm to about 2 μm boron nitride, carbon, or other interface layer. The interface layer is coated with at least about 0.2 μm to about 40 μm of silicon carbide.
US09708221B2	Brick, tile, floorboard, ceiling panel, and roofing material, and method for manufacturing same Provided are an inexpensive brick, etc., naturally exhibiting excellent radiation shielding effects, demonstrating high strength while being chemically stable and not including harmful substances, and also being suitable for use in facility in which devices affected by magnetic fields are installed. Manufactured are a brick, etc., for constructing a γ-shielding structure or constructing an X-ray shielding structure, in which a molding material including hematite in a ratio of at least 90% by mass is molded into a predetermined shape to obtain a molded article, and the molded article is fired, whereby the fired molded article is endowed with a bulk density of at least 2.8 g/cm3, and the fired molded article is endowed with a residual magnetization of 1.0 A·m2·g−1 or less.
US09708218B2	Method for microwave curing of mineral wool including binder material In a method for curing mineral wool that is mixed with binder through microwaves, generating additional heat through installation of microwave active substances is performed through curing the binder material.
US09708205B2	Devices for the treatment of liquids using plasma discharges and related methods Plasma discharges and electromagnetic fields may be applied to a liquid, such as water, to treat unwanted material in the liquid.
US09708194B2	Dense layered double hydroxide, and method for producing same The present invention provides and produces a high-grade layered double hydroxide (LDH) dense body having a relative density of 88% or greater in a simple and stable manner. The present invention provides a LDH dense body including a layered double hydroxide as a main phase and having a relative density of 88% or greater, the LDH being represented by general formula: M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2An−x/n.mH2O wherein M2+ is a divalent cation, M3+ is a trivalent cation, An− is an n-valent anion, n is an integer of 1 or greater, and x is 0.1 to 0.4. This LDH dense body can be produced by compacting and firing a raw material powder of a LDH to obtain an oxide fired body, retaining this oxide fired body in or immediately above an aqueous solution comprising an n-valent anion to reproduce the LDH, and removing excessive water from the resulting water-rich LDH solidified body.
US09708179B2	Method of improving getter efficiency by increasing superficial area In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a MEMs (microelectromechanical system) package device having a getter layer. The MEMs package includes a first substrate having a cavity located within an upper surface of the first substrate. The cavity has roughened interior surfaces. A getter layer is arranged onto the roughened interior surfaces of the cavity. A bonding layer is arranged on the upper surface of the first substrate on opposing sides of the cavity, and a second substrate bonded to the first substrate by the bonding layer. The second substrate is arranged over the cavity. The roughened interior surfaces of the cavity enables more effective absorption of residual gases, thereby increasing the efficiency of a gettering process.
US09708178B2	Integration of laminate MEMS in BBUL coreless package An apparatus including a die including a first side and an opposite second side including a device side with contact points and lateral sidewalls defining a thickness of the die; a build-up carrier coupled to the second side of the die, the build-up carrier including a plurality of alternating layers of conductive material and insulating material, wherein at least one of the layers of conductive material is coupled to one of the contact points of the die; and at least one device within the build-up carrier disposed in an area void of a layer of patterned conductive material. A method and an apparatus including a computing device including a package including a microprocessor are also disclosed.
US09708177B2	MEMS device anchoring Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a MEMS device that is anchored using the layer that is deposited to form the cavity sealing layer and/or with the layer that is deposited to form the pull-off electrode. The switching element of the MEMS device will have a flexible or movable portion and will also have a fixed or anchor portion that is electrically coupled to ground. The layer that is used to seal the cavity in which the switching element is disposed can also be coupled to the fixed or anchor portion of the switching element to anchor the fixed or anchor portion within the cavity. Additionally, the layer that is used to form one of the electrodes may be used to provide additional leverage for anchoring the fixed or anchor portion within the cavity. In either situation, the movement of the flexible or movable portion is not hindered.
US09708175B2	Micromachined ultra-miniature piezoresistive pressure sensor and method of fabrication of the same A method of fabrication of one or more ultra-miniature piezoresistive pressure sensors on silicon wafers is provided. The diaphragm of the piezoresistive pressure sensors is formed by fusion bonding. The piezoresistive pressure sensors can be formed by silicon deposition, photolithography and etching processes.
US09708173B2	Nozzle and keyed flush face receiver An apparatus and system are disclosed for fluid transfer. The apparatus includes a fluid nozzle having a nozzle base. A poppet is rigidly coupled with the nozzle base. The poppet includes a poppet end surface. The fluid nozzle also includes a seal ring having a seal ring end surface disposed between a pull-back collar end surface and the poppet end surface. The seal ring is movable between a first position that prevents fluid flow through the fluid nozzle, and a second position that forms an annular fluid outlet that allows fluid flow through the fluid nozzle. The fluid nozzle also includes a tubular ball ring disposed around an outer surface of the seal ring. The ball ring includes at least one opening for housing a tumbler, which is configured to engage a surface feature of a keyed receiver. The system includes a fluid receiver and the fluid nozzle.
US09708172B2	Lock-out device and method A method and device to insure that a particular dispensing package (18) can only be engaged into an appropriate dispensing location (14). Specifically, the package and the dispenser have mating concentric rings (24, 30) (or portions thereof) to prevent engagement and dispensing of an inappropriate product. In one embodiment, the package (18) is provided with one or more concentric ring projections (24) (or portions thereof) and the dispenser (10) is provided with one or more matching concentric ring recesses (30). The projections and the recesses have similar diameters to define a mating set. In some embodiments, the concentric ring projections are placed on a closure (20), such as a cap, of the package. In alternative embodiments, the projections are placed on the dispenser and the recesses are placed on the package.
US09708169B2	Apparatus for the removal of liquids from containers An apparatus for the removal of liquids from deformable containers includes a first holding device for holding a first region of a container, and a second holding device for holding a second region of the container. The second region is arranged at a distance from the first region, with a removal device for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device which moves the second holding device in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device. The removal device is arranged on the second holding device in a removable manner and a support element is provided which supports at least one element of the removal device in the direction of movement (L) in a removal operation.
US09708167B2	Industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle includes a hydraulic brake device, a hydraulic load handling device, a first hydraulic circuit, a second hydraulic circuit, a pressure compensating circuit, and a controller. The controller sets an electromagnetic valve to a first position during operation of the load handling device. The controller sets the electromagnetic valve to a second position and controls an electric motor to drive a hydraulic pump when determining that pressure needs to be accumulated in a hydraulic accumulator based on a detection result of a detector. When the electromagnetic valve is at the second position, hydraulic pressure generated by driving the hydraulic pump is applied to a pressure compensating valve and produces a force acting in a direction to disconnect the hydraulic pump and an oil tank from each other, so that hydraulic pressure is generated in a first oil passage to be accumulated in the hydraulic accumulator.
US09708163B2	Crane having frame formed from subassemblies A crane, particularly a rubber-wheel container crane includes a frame which has, on opposite sides of its lower part, main beam structures at both ends of which, i.e. in the lower corners of the crane, there are two successive rubber wheels or wheel arrangements through which the crane is supported by its moving carrier. These wheels are supported by the main beam structure rigidly and in an unsuspended manner.
US09708156B2	Method and apparatus for controlling movement of an elevator group Call information can be used for scheduling runs of elevators in a group of elevators. The scheduling is done so that based on the call allocations a schedule of expected movements, accelerations and decelerations can be computed. Then the movements, accelerations and decelerations may be controlled in order to improve energy efficiency or for controlling the movement in such manner that the energy consumption peaks or duration of these peaks is reduced.
US09708154B2	Off-road rolling film vision system Disclosed is an Off-Road Rolling Film Vision System comprising a Controller Module (200), a Takeup Module (300), and a Rollout Module (400). The Controller Module (200) comprises a Command Input (205), a Controller Process Module (210), a Command Transmitter (215), and a Power Supply (220). The Controller Module (200) is configured to remotely control a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300). The Command Input (205) comprises at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump for controlling a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300) when the Controller Module (200) is attached to a handlebar of an off-road vehicle. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal index finger joint. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal thumb joint. The Takeup Module (300) comprises a Motor Compartment (305), a Takeup Spool Compartment (310), a Takeup Spool Gear Compartment (315), a Takeup Film Window (320), a Motor (325), a Motor Gearbox (330), and at least one Takeup Spool Gear (340). The Takeup Module (300) may further comprise a Takeup Spool Window (350) configured to provide a view of a Takeup Spool (345) within the Takeup Module (300). Also disclosed is a Takeup Spool (500) comprising a Spool Alignment Tab Wheel (505), a Spool Ribbed Shaft (510), a Rib Quarter Section Cutout (515), a Spool Alignment Slot Wheel (525), a Spool Alignment Tab (530), a Spool Alignment Slot (535), a Plurality of Wheel Cutouts (540), and a Plurality of Wheel Slots (545). Also disclosed is a method for maintaining clear vision with goggles comprising receiving a command input via a knuckle bump, transmitting a designated signal to a module comprising a Motor and a Takeup Spool, activating the Motor to cause the Takeup Spool to rotate, and winding a Transparent Film a designated distance over goggles.
US09708137B2	Method and apparatus for moving loads A method and an apparatus (1, 11, 21, 31) for moving one or more loads (5, 15, 25, 35a, 35b,45), in which method loads are moved along a channel (2, 12, 22, 32a, 32b, 49, 49′) on or in fluid, wherein the channel (2, 12, 22, 32a, 32b, 49, 49′) extending substantially horizontally in lengthwise direction has a cross-section, which cross-section defines an open section (13, 33a, 33b) and a closed section (14, 34a, 34b), wherein the fluid in the open section is directly in contact with surrounding air, and the fluid in the channel can flow from the open section to the closed section and vice versa through opening or openings located below the surface level of the fluid in the open section, and the load or loads (5, 15, 25, 35a, 35b, 45) are moved by floating them at least partially inside the closed section.
US09708135B2	Compliant gripper with integrated position and grasping/interaction force sensing for microassembly A compliant gripper with integrated position and force sensors dedicated to automated micro-assembly tasks. The gripper possesses a larger gripping range with a bidirectional drive, and is capable of detecting grasping force and environmental interaction forces in horizontal and vertical axes. The gripper has a compliant rotary flexure bearing. The gripper further has a compliant mechanism with two-stage stiffness designed to provide force sensing with dual sensitivities in two measuring ranges to accommodate the grasping of objects with different sizes. The dual-sensitivity, dual-range force sensor provides finer and coarser force sensing in a small and large ranges, respectively. Analytical models are derived to predict the grasping range, force sensing sensitivities, and force measuring ranges. These models are verified by conducting finite-element analysis simulations.
US09708132B2	Method and device for conveying flat objects In a method for conveying a succession of flat objects in a longitudinal direction, each object is pivoted while being conveyed at a first longitudinal displacement speed (V1) during the pivoting phase in a pivoting zone. Each flat object is conveyed at a second longitudinal displacement speed (V2) in a second zone adjacent to the pivoting zone, the second speed being different from the first speed. This sets spacing between objects in the zones before and after the pivoting zone.
US09708131B2	Article sorting apparatus An article sorting apparatus includes a conveyance path, a conveyor cell, a loading device, a positioning device, a sorting unit and a control device. The conveyor cell moves along the conveyance path in a first conveyance direction and conveys an article loaded thereon in a second conveyance direction that intersects the first conveyance direction. The loading device loads the article onto the conveyor cell. The positioning device is located opposite the loading device with respect to the conveyance path. The positioning device includes a contact member and a driving unit. The driving unit drives the contact member in the second conveyance direction and brings it into contact with the article loaded onto the conveyor cell. The sorting unit receives the article conveyed by the conveyor cell. The control device controls conveyance of the article in the second conveyance direction. The control device controls the driving unit of the positioning device.
US09708130B2	Machine for supplying containers A machine for supplying containers that comprises: a hopper (10) configured to contain a plurality of containers (100) arranged randomly; a transfer station (20); and a first elevator (30) that has first horizontal blades (31) longitudinally, each of said first blades (21) being configured to collect a first container (101) from the hopper (10) and lift the same in a horizontal position to the transfer station (20). Said machine (1) comprises a second elevator (40), parallel to the first elevator (30), that has second horizontal blades (41) longitudinally, each of said second blades (41) being configured to collect a second container (102) from the hopper (10) and lift the same in a horizontal position to the transfer station (20); and an alignment station (50) configured to receive the first (101) and second containers (102) coming from the transfer station (20) and supply the same horizontally in an aligned manner.
US09708129B1	Adjustable auger assembly for a trencher An adjustable auger assembly for a trencher including an auger housing and a position attachment assembly. The auger housing having a central auger tube having a first end and a discharge end opposite the first end. An auger shaft is positioned within the auger tube and is rotatable relative to the central auger tube. At least one material inlet is positioned one of at the first end and between the first end and the discharge end. The position attachment assembly has a first component member coupled to the trencher, and a second component member coupled to the auger housing. The first component member is movably positionable relative to the second component member, to, in turn, adjust the position of the auger housing relative to the trencher.
US09708127B2	Conveyor belt and conveying device equipped with said conveyor belt A continuous transporting belt has a multilayered structure. The multilayered structure includes at least a first layer that forms a running side, and at least a second layer that forms a load-bearing side. At least one of the layers is connected by an adhesion layer to at least one third layer that forms at least one of a tension member and a further layer. The adhesion layer contains a composition having a first portion of an adhesive and a second portion of a lubricant.
US09708118B2	Capsule for beverage having a base wall stiffening element A capsule includes a casing provided with a base wall and with a side wall defining an open cavity for containing a product to be combined with a fluid to produce a final product. The base wall has such a thickness as to be perforable. The capsule further includes a stiffening element connected with an inner surface of the base wall within the cavity to stiffen the base wall. The base wall includes at least one through opening at a preset portion to be perforated for the outflow of the final product.
US09708101B2	Portable bucket storage seat organizer A portable organizer adapted for removable installation on a bucket including a main body and a lid. The main body can include a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and a rim extending proximate a top end of the at least one sidewall and substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The bottom wall and at least one sidewall can define a main compartment with an open top. The lid can attach to the main body at a first end and can be configured to pivot between a closed position covering the open top and a position where the open top is uncovered. The lid can also include first and second connectors on a first half of the lid and third and fourth connectors on a second half of the lid.
US09708095B2	Device and method for packaging of thin body containers, and loading group of said containers A device for packaging thin body containers comprises transport means, a tip-up unit (21), auxiliary guides (30), an unloading zone (58) and movement means suitable for cooperating with the tip-up unit (21) in the unloading configuration and with the auxiliary guides in the active configuration, to move the containers towards the unloading area (58).
US09708088B2	Combination chamber and external suction vacuum packaging machine A combination chamber and external suction vacuum packaging machine is operable to evacuate a vacuum bag and seal closed an open margin of the bag. The vacuum packaging machine includes a base and a lid that define a vacuum chamber operable for use in a chamber packaging operation, where the bag is entirely received within the vacuum chamber, and an external packaging operation, where only part of the bag is received within the vacuum chamber.
US09708083B2	Thermoform packaging machine and method The present invention relates to a thermoform packaging machine and a method of operating a thermoform packaging machine, which comprises an infeed station and a pre-sealing station, so as to feed elongate products into troughs and retain them therein until a cover film has been fixed so as to cover the troughs.
US09708077B2	UAV take-off method and apparatus A method and apparatus for launching unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) includes supporting the unmanned air vehicle on a surface vehicle, such as a dolly cart, for riding along a surface such as ground or water. A towline is connected to the surface vehicle and the towline is pulled to force the unmanned air vehicle in a forward direction at a speed sufficient for take-off. The towline may be pulled by a winch system. In some embodiments the UAV is positioned with a nose down angle on the surface vehicle. The nose down angle permits overspeed of the UAV and cart as it is pulled along the ground, as well as controlled take-off.
US09708072B2	Aircraft engine nacelle bulkheads and methods of assembling the same An engine nacelle includes an exterior wall and an interior wall. A forward bulkhead is coupled between the interior wall and the exterior wall, wherein the forward bulkhead comprises a curvilinear body portion that extends between the interior wall and the exterior wall. The engine nacelle also includes an aft bulkhead coupled between the interior wall and the exterior wall, wherein the aft bulkhead comprises a curvilinear body portion that extends between the interior wall and the exterior wall.
US09708064B2	Aircraft galley sink stations having movable sink covers Sink stations for galleys of aircraft and other vehicles, methods of operating such sink stations, and aircraft equipped with galleys having such sink stations. A sink station includes a sink cover, which may fully or partially cover a sink and extend the countertop space over the sink cavity. When covering the sink, the sink cover may support a set weight corresponding to objects typically used in galleys, such as pots, cups, and the like. The sink cover allows for liquid to pass into the sink cavity even when the sink cover is used to cover the sink thereby reduce spill clean-ups. The sink cover is movable and may partially or completely expose the sink cavity or keep it completely covered. For example, the sink cover may be folded and/or rolled away and stored at the sink station for periodic use.
US09708046B1	Water muffler of personal watercraft A water muffler of a personal watercraft comprises: a muffler body; and an inlet pipe which is connected to the muffler body and guides an exhaust gas and cooling water to an inner space of the muffler body. The inlet pipe includes: a center pipe wall; an outer pipe wall provided to surround the center pipe wall; an exhaust passage provided inside the center pipe wall; and a water passage surrounded by the center pipe wall and the outer pipe wall. The center pipe wall has in a downstream end portion of the inlet pipe, a protruding portion protruding from the outer pipe wall in an axial direction of the inlet pipe, and an outlet of the water passage is located to be apart from an outlet of the exhaust passage in an axial direction of the inlet pipe.
US09708033B2	Shock-absorbing assembly for an apparatus at least partially submerged in a body of water, and related apparatus and method The assembly includes a one group (40A to 40C) of hydraulic shock absorbers (42), each shock absorber (42) comprising a hydraulic jack comprising a cylinder designed to be supported by the first element (14), and a shock-absorbing member partially received in the cylinder. The shock-absorbing member has a head protruding outside the cylinder, the head being designed to come into contact with the second element during mounting of the second element on the first element (14).The shock-absorbing assembly (17) includes, for each group (40A to 40C) of shock absorbers (42), a fluid accumulator (44) connected to each cylinder of the group of shock absorbers (42), to allow a hydraulic fluid transfer between the different cylinders of the group of shock absorbers (42) during contact between each head and the second element.
US09708029B2	Stepper exercise scooter A stepper scooter provides step pads that are connected to a laterally arranged rocker bar assembly. Vertical movement of the step pads causes the rocker bar assembly to reciprocally pivot which translates drive chains which cause rotation of the drive wheel or wheels. The rocker bar assembly comprises two four bar linkages between a center fork and each step pad. An alternate embodiment uses the rocker bar to reciprocally rotate a gear axle which drives a bevel gear arrangement to rotate the drive wheel or wheels via one-way bearings. Another embodiment incorporates a chain and sprocket drive between the bevel gear arrangement and the drive wheel or wheels, wherein the one-way bearings are replaced with a one-way sprocket drive.
US09708028B1	Motorcycle shock with assist coil device, apparatus, system and method Single adjustable air suspension shocks with built-in damper device and coil assist, apparatus, system and method for motorcycles. Air suspension systems, devices, apparatus, and methods for allowing motorcycle drivers to increase and decrease compressed air supplies in air suspension devices. Deflating interior air springs/airbags (bladders) inside the devices allows for springs and pistons on shock absorbers in the devices to expand outward separating lower front and rear frame portions which effectively lowers the motorcycle to the ground surface and for the driver to have a firmer ride. Inflating the air springs/airbags (bladders) allows for the springs and the pistons on the shock absorbers in the devices to retract into the devices so that the devices have a more shock absorbing effect giving the rider a smoother ride, which also raises the motorcycles above the ground surface.
US09708023B2	Actuation device for brakes and/or clutches, in particular for motorcycles Actuation device for brakes and/or clutches, in particular for motorcycles, provided with a device body, an attachment portion for attachment of the device to the handlebar of an associable motorcycle, and a support and guide portion of an actuation element. The attachment portion comprises at least one attachment bracket, suitable for partially receiving the portion of handlebar used for the attachment of the actuation device, and a locking bracket attached to the attachment bracket on the side opposite the associable handlebar, so as to identify a seat suitable for locking a portion of handlebar in the middle. Advantageously, the device body is in polymer material and the locking bracket is at least partially in metal and extends in a single piece from a first to a second end, the first end facing the attachment portion and the second end facing the support and guide portion.
US09708016B2	Height adjustment device for roof spoiler The present invention relates to a height adjustment device for a roof spoiler which is able to enhance aerodynamic performance of a vehicle. The height of the roof spoiler can be adjusted with an easier operation. Any height difference between a roof of a vehicle body and a container box can be effectively reduced by increasing the height adjustment amount of the roof spoiler, thereby enhancing the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle.
US09708012B2	Arrangement for a mechanical base structure of a motor vehicle having an enclosure containing a device for controlling a circuit breaker An arrangement for an electric traction or hybrid motor vehicle, which includes: at least one portion of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, a mechanical base structure defining a bottom of the passenger compartment portion, and an electrical device controlling a fuse, configured to be combined with a power supply battery that supplies electrical power to an electric traction engine of the vehicle. The mechanical base structure includes a recess accessible from the passenger compartment portion. The arrangement includes an enclosure that contains the device for controlling a fuse and is attached in the recess such that the device for controlling a fuse is accessible from the passenger compartment portion.
US09708005B2	Inclination-enabling wheel suspension for vehicles A wheel suspension for a vehicle with a supporting vehicle element includes at least one pair of single-sided swing arms. Each single-sided swing arm is associated with a hydraulic cylinder, which is linked to the single-sided swing arm and/or the supporting vehicle element. Each hydraulic cylinder is subdivided in a fluid-tight manner into two chambers.
US09708003B2	Parking assist device When performing automatic control of a steering device that assists a host vehicle to be pulled into or out of a parking space, an electronic control unit performs the following procedure. When there is, as a path for pulling the vehicle into or out of the parking space, a path in which a predicted temperature of the steering device for when the automatic control is performed to move the vehicle along the path would be lower than an allowable upper limit value, the electronic control unit starts the automatic control to move the vehicle along the path. In contrast, when there is no path in which the predicted temperature is lower than the allowable upper limit value, the electronic control unit prohibits the automatic control.
US09707996B2	Vehicle drive-control device A vehicle drive-control device which executes trajectory control in which steered wheels are controlled so as to make the vehicle travel along a target trajectory. When the possibility exists that the travel direction of the vehicle may be changed by the trajectory control, at least one of an operation position of a steering input unit operated by a driver; a yaw angle of the vehicle; and a lateral position of the vehicle with respect to a lane is changed before a change in the travel direction is made, thereby giving occupants in the vehicle advance notice of the possibility of a change in vehicle travel direction caused by the trajectory control.
US09707993B2	Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus, without outside attachment circuit, that is capable of simultaneously sampling two phases of which the duties are not saturated and of cheaply detecting the 3-shunt currents by using two A/D converting units in correspondence to the duty saturation phase (the maximum phase) changing when the motor is rotated. The apparatus calculates a current command value due to at least a steering torque, performs a PWM-control of a 3-phase motor through an inverter based on the current command value, and assist-controls a steering system of a vehicle by detecting currents of the 3-phase motor and feed-backing.
US09707988B1	Stroller light This patent utilizes magnetic technology and a sliding lock mechanism to securely fasten a light to a stroller and to also remove this light from the stroller. The first magnetic base will fasten to the stroller using an adherent. The second part of the system is attached to the light. This portion will contain grooves and a connecting magnet that will slide into the base, securely attaching the light to the stroller, or another object.
US09707970B2	Method for operating a motor vehicle, control device, and computer program product A method for operating a motor vehicle, and to a control device for carrying out the method and a computer program product having program code for carrying out the method. In order to improve the safety of use of the motor vehicle, it is provided that functions of the motor vehicle are enabled as a function of stored data relating to the driver.
US09707966B2	Methods and systems for determining instructions for pulling over an autonomous vehicle Methods and systems for determining instructions for pulling over an autonomous vehicle are described. An example method may involve identifying a region of a road ahead of the autonomous vehicle based on lane boundaries of the road, one or more road boundaries indicating an edge of the road, and a size of the autonomous vehicle. The method may also involve determining a braking profile for reducing the speed of the autonomous vehicle based on the region and a speed of the autonomous vehicle. The method may also involve determining, based on the braking profile, a trajectory such that the autonomous vehicle will travel within the region while reducing the speed of the autonomous vehicle. The method may further involve determining instructions for pulling over and stopping the autonomous vehicle in the region in accordance with the determined trajectory and storing the instructions in a memory accessible by a computing device.
US09707954B2	Method for operating a hybrid vehicle A method is provided for operating a hybrid drive train of a hybrid vehicle. The drive train has an internal combustion engine, a first electric machine, a transmission with an input shaft, a separating element and a first axle. The internal combustion engine can be connected to the first electric machine via the separating element. When the separating element is opened and the internal combustion engine is stationary, a difference in rotational speed occurs at the separating element between the internal combustion engine and the rotating first electric machine. The separating element is opened below and up to a maximum permissible difference in rotational speed at the separating element to drive the hybrid vehicle purely electrically by the first electric machine or to brake the vehicle or to coast. Above the maximum permissible difference in rotational speed the separating element and the first electric machine are separated from one another.
US09707950B2	System and method for measurement and evaluation of brake pedal performance Linear brake pedal travel measurements are provided using a diagnostic unit with at least two linear measurement devices. The at least two linear measurement devices are offset in at least a vertical direction from a face of the brake pedal lever, and therefore directly measure non-linear pedal travel values. Thus, in certain embodiments, the system is further configured to convert the non-linear pedal travel measurements received from each of the at least two linear measurement devices to a linear brake pedal travel value corresponding to an operated position of the brake pedal lever. The resulting linear brake pedal travel information may then be used to evaluate brake pedal performance or measure customer brake feeling in an objective and reproducible way.
US09707946B2	Surge brake actuator A hydraulic actuator which may be used as a surge brake actuator may include a housing defining a low pressure chamber and a high pressure chamber, a low pressure piston assembly which is in the low pressure chamber and has a contact surface, a high pressure piston assembly which is in the high pressure chamber and which moves forward in response to forward movement of the low pressure piston assembly, and an unloader valve in fluid communication with the low pressure chamber and having a closed position and an open position adapted to allow hydraulic fluid to flow out of the low pressure chamber through the unloader valve, wherein the contact surface engages and pushes the unloader valve from the closed position to the open position during forward movement of the low pressure piston assembly. The actuator may be used for actuating a brake system.
US09707936B2	Wiper system for spraying a cleaning and/or deicing fluid from the region of a windscreen wiper The invention relates to a wiper system (1) comprising: a driving arm (3) comprising a rod (30) extended by an end portion (31) that is able to be connected to a windscreen wiper (2); a windscreen wiper (2) fitted on said end portion (31) and comprising at least one ramp (10) that is able to channel a cleaning and/or deicing fluid; characterized in that said wiper system (1) comprises: a transporting pipe (5) for said fluid, which passes at least in part along said rod (30), said pipe (5) helping to channel said fluid towards said ramp (10); a connecting means (8) that helps to provide a removable connection between said pipe (5) and said ramp (10) and helping to channel said fluid from said pipe (5) towards said ramp (10); a retaining means (9) that is able to ensure fastening of said connecting means (8) to said rod (30).
US09707931B2	Windshield wiper device The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) comprising a driving means (110) and a control unit (130) for the driving means (110). An operating characteristic map (140) is provided, in which a maximum torque to be output by the driving means (110) and a minimum rotational speed of the driving means (110) are stored.
US09707921B2	Self-conforming rearseat air bag An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12) having a seat (16 or 22) for receiving the occupant (20) includes an inflatable protection device (14) inflatable from a stored condition in the vehicle (12) adjacent a reaction surface (19, 23, 36) to a deployed condition between the reaction surface and the vehicle occupant (20). The protection device (14) includes a front portion (62) presented toward the seat (22) and an inflatable volume for receiving a penetrating occupant (20′) when the protection device (14) is in the deployed condition. A rear portion (64) connected to the front portion (62) has an inflatable volume spaced from the front portion (62) by a space (110). The front portion (62) is positioned between the vehicle occupant (20) and the rear portion (64) when the protection device (14) is in the deployed condition. The inflated front portion (62) is movable in a fore-aft direction relative to the rear portion (64) to engage the occupant (20) regardless of the distance between the reaction surface (19, 23, 36) and the occupant (20).
US09707915B2	Multiple piece damage prevention device for motor vehicles A multiple piece device for preventing damage to automotive vehicles includes a mounting section that is secured to the vehicle and a cushioning piece that is separate and distinct from and releasably attached to the support section. The support section itself may include one or multiple pieces that are fastened to the cushioning piece in various ways.
US09707912B1	Human scanning for interior preferences setup Systems and methods for human scanning for interior preference setup are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a target lamp on a side view mirror of the vehicle. The example vehicle also includes a scanning module. Additionally, the example vehicle includes an active scanning system configured to instruct the target lamp to project a position indicator a known distance from the vehicle, determine a joint structure based on an image of a person standing at the position indicator received from the scanning module, and adjust interior preference settings based on the detected joint structure.
US09707908B2	Driving device A driving device 5 includes: a fault detection device 11 that determines a fault in an actuator 6; a serial interface 7 that communicates with an MCU 2; a memory device 10 that stores a program received from the MCU 2 and a fault determination result by the fault detection device 11; a CPU 9 that causes the fault detection device 11 to execute the fault determination according to a fault determination request from the MCU 2; a timer device 16 that measures a limit time over which fault determination is performed and a determination period of fault determination; and a counter device 17 that counts the number of repeats of fault determination and the number of fault occurrences in the actuator 6.
US09707906B2	Soundproof material for vehicle and wire-harness assembly A soundproof material for a vehicle having partially different sound absorption characteristic is provided. In the soundproof material for the vehicle, a sheet-like body is partially laminated on at least one surface of a flexible porous body formed in a plate-shape or an approximately plate-shape.
US09707904B2	Receptacle for attachment to a rim A receptacle for attachment to a rim is disclosed, being primarily used to store wheel lug nuts into said receptacle for storage and transportation of lug nuts with their associated wheels. The receptacle comprises a lid, a container and a securing pin. The container secures the wheel lug nuts, while the lid fastens onto the container to secure its contents, and meanwhile the securing pin secures the lid onto the container and ultimately onto the rim of the wheel, such that the wheel lug nuts are easily stored with the rim. This procedure is primarily performed before the winter or summer seasons, or when the wheels are changed for wheel leasing purposes or the transportation of wheels with their associated lug nuts, to ensure that the wheel lug nuts are never misplaced or lost.
US09707884B2	Camouflaged vehicle having additional lighting equipment A camouflaged vehicle includes a vehicle having lighting equipment and a plurality of windows, a camouflage positioned over an exterior of the vehicle and allowing visibility through at least a portion of the plurality of windows, and additional lighting equipment supported by said vehicle outside of said camouflage. At least a portion of the lighting equipment may be visible through the camouflage. A control module for controlling the lighting equipment is provided and the additional lighting equipment is controlled by the control module in parallel with the lighting equipment, and sensors, positioned between the control module and the lighting equipment, sense the application of power and generate additional control signals to operate the additional lighting equipment. The additional lighting equipment may include a minimum number of lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment required to satisfy the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108.
US09707882B2	Agricultural spraying machine and method for spraying a phytosanitary liquid on land cultivated by means of such a machine The invention relates to an agricultural machine for spraying a phytosanitary liquid over cultivated land, said machine comprising means for moving the machine, a spray boom having at least one arm, a mechanism for inclining the boom and/or at least one of the arms in relation to a frame of the machine and vertically when the machine is on a flat and horizontal surface, and a mechanism for raising/lowering the boom along an axis fixed in relation to the frame of the machine. At least one of the arms is provided with at least one sensor, each sensor measuring a distance between the surface of the land and said sensor or, if necessary, between the crop and the sensor. The control unit is connected to each sensor, provided with a memory for storing information provided by each sensor, and able to control the raising/lowering mechanism according to information stored in the memory.
US09707881B2	Baffled fluid tank with stairway access A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points.
US09707875B2	Seat with air vent It is an object to provide a seat of which a seating comfort can be improved. The seat includes a seat cushion pad having an air passage formed inside and an air vent formed at an upper surface thereof, and is configured to allow air in the air passage to blow out through the air vent, wherein the seat cushion pad includes a pad body and a cover member which is disposed over the pad body to form the air passage between the pad body and the cover member and in which the air vent is formed, and a front end portion of the cover member extends downward over a front end portion of the pad body.
US09707874B2	Seat suspension A seat suspension includes a seat support, a base, and a suspension assembly positioned between the seat support and the base. The suspension assembly includes a compressible cushion for containing a gas; and a chamber. The chamber includes a cylindrical hollow member, a front cap at one end of the cylindrical hollow member, an end cap at another end of the cylindrical hollow member, and a piston positioned within the cylindrical hollow member between the front cap and the end cap. The front cap includes an orifice. The orifice provides fluid communication between the cushion and the chamber. When a compressive force causes movement of the seat support portion towards the base, thereby compressing the cushion, the gas from the cushion flows through the orifice into the chamber and directly forces movement of the piston away from the front cap.
US09707864B2	Seat device of vehicle A slide rail is configured to have a specified front-upward slant angle within a range of 9-11 degrees relative to a floor panel such that a seat slides longitudinally with the specified front-upward slant angle and adjustably over a specified longitudinal range along the slide rail, a thigh support portion is provided at a front end portion of a seat cushion so as to swing vertically around its rear portion with an adjustable swing-angle range of 4 degrees or greater, and a seat device of a vehicle does not comprise any other lift mechanism for adjusting a height of the seat than the slide rail having the specified front-upward slant angle.
US09707860B2	Vehicle control device and vehicle control method A vehicle control device includes a drive source controller configured to control a drive source on the basis of a creep drive force set so that a vehicle does not slip down when being stopped on a gradient road, and a braking force calculator configured to calculate a braking force generated on the basis of a braking operation of a driver. The drive source controller reduces a drive force generated by the drive source when the braking force is larger than the creep drive force when the vehicle is stopped. The creep drive force is a force not smaller than a force balanced with a force acting in a slip-down direction of the vehicle at a minimum gradient at which a hill hold function is activated.
US09707854B2	Series booster pack for battery system capacity recovery A battery system is provided. The battery system includes a base battery pack and a container having the base battery pack therein. The container is configured to receive a boost battery pack, wherein the container can hold the base battery pack and the boost battery pack. The battery system includes a coupling operable to provide electric power from the base battery pack alone or from the base battery pack in combination with the boost battery pack. A method of cooperating a battery pack is included.
US09707853B2	Wireless electrical charging system and method of operating same An electrical charging system configured to charge a battery includes a power transmitter, an energy coupling arrangement, an electrical signal shaping device including a controller, and an alignment means. The arrangement includes a first inductive coil disposed external to the vehicle and a second inductive coil attached with the vehicle. The alignment means communicates with the vehicle to ensure repeatable vehicle positioning so that the second inductive coil is positioned relative to the first inductive coil so that the second inductive coil receives the energy produced by the power transmitter wirelessly transmitted from the first inductive coil. The energy received by the second inductive coil is electrically shaped by the electrical signal shaping device and further transmitted through the electrical signal shaping device as controlled by the controller to charge the battery. Methods for transmitting energy through the electrical charging system to charge the battery are also presented.
US09707847B2	Braking control device and control method A hybrid vehicle includes a braking device configured to apply a frictional braking torque to a vehicle wheel in response to movement of an input member of a brake pedal, an electric motor configured to apply a regenerative braking torque to the vehicle wheel, and a control unit. During braking, the control unit is configured to determine a limit value of the regenerative braking torque that can be generated in accordance with an operating condition of the charging device or the electric motor, and reduce a ratio of the regenerative braking torque to the frictional braking torque before the regenerative braking torque reaches the limit value.
US09707843B2	Power take-off, vehicle with such a power take-off and an intermediate piece for such a power take-off A power take-off includes a housing (18) which at least partly accommodates an input shaft (20), at least one output shaft (22), a first transmission device (24) connected to the input shaft (20), a second transmission device (26) connected to the at least one output shaft (22), and at least one offtake module (30) connected to the at least one output shaft (22). The second transmission device (26) and the at least one output shaft (22) are arranged to fit in and be removable from the housing (18). Also, a vehicle (1) provided with such a power take-off (16) and to an intermediate piece (48) for such a power take-off (16).
US09707842B2	Zero-turn radius lawnmower with suspension system Some embodiments of the invention provide a suspension system coupled to a main frame of ride-on equipment including a subframe coupled to the main frame with a pivot including a pivot axis. Some embodiments include a transaxle assembly supported on the subframe coupled to a drive wheel, and a power source supported on the main frame coupled to the transaxle assembly. A rider can control the transaxle assembly with a compensated control linkage assembly that can compensate for movement of the subframe. Some embodiments include driven pulleys, idler pulleys and backside idler pulleys supported by the subframe coupled to the power source not supported by the subframe. In some embodiments, the pivot axis resides between the power source and the transaxle assembly. In some embodiments, the drive wheel can be driven by an electric motor supported by the subframe and the power source can be a battery.
US09707828B2	Vehicle visor cover A vehicle visor cover including a cover with removable strapping with sufficient dimensions to span one side of a vehicle visor and at least one strap configured to releaseably attach to the upper and lower periphery of the cover.
US09707821B2	Ventilation system for a power machine A ventilation system for a power machine is disclosed. The ventilation system includes a first ductwork section and a second ductwork section. An intermediate unsealed cavity is positioned between the first ductwork section and the second ductwork section. A source of air having a primary fan is provided. The source moves air through the first ductwork section into an intermediate cavity. A secondary fan draws air from the intermediate cavity, re-pressurizes the air, and forces the air out of the second ductwork section.
US09707813B2	Suspension system A vehicle having a hub carrier coupled to a body of the vehicle by a camber mechanism, the vehicle having first and second mounting points by means of which the camber mechanism is coupled to the body of the vehicle, wherein: (i) the camber mechanism comprises: a first wing attached to the first mounting point by a first rotationally free joint; a second wing attached to the second mounting point by a second rotationally free joint and attached to the first wing by an inter-wing joint that permits relative motion of the first and second wings; and a tie link attached by a third rotationally free joint to the first wing and running to the vehicle body; (ii) the hub carrier is attached to the first wing by a first hub carrier joint permitting relative rotation of the first wing and the hub carrier about only a single axis, which axis substantially intersects a camber axis; (iii) the hub carrier is attached to the second wing by a second hub carrier joint permitting relative rotation of the second wing and the hub carrier about only a single axis, which axis substantially intersects the camber axis; and (iv) the inter-wing joint and the first and second hub carrier joints provide freedom of motion such that the hub carrier can camber relative to the vehicle body about the camber axis.
US09707812B2	Trailer coupler lock Disclosed is a lock apparatus for a trailer coupler. The lock apparatus includes a base that has a socket engagement feature that is receivable within a trailer coupler socket. The base of the lock apparatus further includes a locking assembly that has a locking mechanism, a user interface operable to actuate the locking mechanism, and a first and a second rotatable member coupled to the locking mechanism. A rotational axis extends through the first and second rotatable members. The lock apparatus further includes a pivoting shackle that has a middle section disposed between a first end section and a second end section, with the first end section being coupled to the first rotatable member and the second end section being coupled to the second rotatable member. The pivoting shackle is pivotable about the rotational axis between at least a locked position and an unlocked position.
US09707806B2	Vehicle servicing and monitoring method and system A method and system for servicing a vehicle in accordance with pre-determined maintenance settings is provided. Maintenance settings can be communicated to a vehicle maintenance tool via a communication device and the vehicle maintenance tool can interact with the vehicle in accordance with the maintenance settings.
US09707805B2	Pneumatic tire and method of manufacturing the same To provide a pneumatic tire that can prevent reflective material from falling off and can maintain visibility and fashionability based on the reflective material over a long period of time when providing a decorative portion decorated with a reflective material in a tire side wall and a method for manufacturing the same. The pneumatic tire of the present technology is a pneumatic tire including a decorative portion in a tire side wall decorated with a reflective material, wherein at least one recess is formed in the decorative portion and the reflective material is adhered within the recess.
US09707802B1	Wheel attachment system A holder for affixing a wheel-set with or without a strap comprising of a supporting-plate having a distal end and a proximal end, said supporting-plate having two extended L-shaped arms oppositely connect to said supporting plate from said distal and proximal ends; and a holder-means partially raised from said supporting-plate having a substantially hexagonal holder-plate to form an opening of rectangular shaped with two symmetrical grooves adapted to grip the opposite sides of a wheel-plate of said wheel-set, that can be fixed by screws, straps, adhesives or magnets to the flat surface of a moveable object of any size.
US09707797B2	Binder with carrying strap attachments A binder arrangement comprising a pair of covers hingably carried by a spine and containing at least one binder carried by one of the covers further comprising a case that encompasses the binder arrangement that includes flexible sidewalls that each comprise a skirt that extends along the side edges of each cover with one of the skirts releasably attached to the other one of the skirts by a fastening arrangement that is elastically anchored to the spine by a stretchable gather, and further including a material loop on the interior surface of said spine for slidably retaining d-ring attachment loops.
US09707796B2	Document provided with a device for securing confidential information mentioned in the document and method for implementing such a device The invention relates to a document (1) which is provided with a device for securing confidential information mentioned in the document, the latter comprising: a window (8) cut into said document, at least two areas of structural weakness (11, 12) located adjacent to two edges (81, 83) of the window (8), an information support element formed by at least a first label (16) secured to one face (18) of the document (1) such that the confidential information printed on said label (16) is located in the window (8), an element (3) for masking the information, with dimensions at least equal to those of the window (8), permanently secured to the areas of structural weakness (11, 12) and removably mounted at the window (8). A second label (19), suitable for protecting the first label (16) and for allowing the confidential information to be read when the masking element (3) is lifted, is arranged in the window (8) of the document (1), from the face (20) of the document (1) opposite the face (18) which is provided with the first label (16), the dimensions of said second label (19) being smaller than those of the window (8). The masking element (3) is also located on the face (20) of the document and furthermore has dimensions that enable the element to be permanently secured, by all the sides thereof, to the document adjacent to all the edges of the window (8), including those which lack structural weakness zones (11, 12). The invention also related to a method for implementing such a document.
US09707787B2	Braille erasure mechanism An improved Braille erasure mechanism may comprise a reverse-embosser or impressing mechanism to imprint a negative Braille cell. A negative Braille cell is the reverse of a normal Braille cell, with one or more dots lowered or pressed into the printing medium in an opposite direction to the raised dots of a normal Braille cell. Because the dots of a negative Braille cell are lowered past the surface of the printing medium, they may be ordinarily undetectable to the fingers of a Braille user. Accordingly, by imprinting a full negative Braille cell on top of a Braille cell to be erased, all of the previously raised dots of the Braille cell may be lowered beyond the surface of the printing medium. Any further Braille cell embossed over the erased cell will be free from corruption, because any dot not used by the new cell will remain lowered and undetectable.
US09707780B1	Printing device capable of switching printing method A printing device includes a roller; a stepper motor; a head; and a controller. The roller is for conveying a printing medium in a conveying direction. The stepper motor is configured to rotate in synchronization with a pulse signal and rotate the roller. The head is configured to perform printing on the printing medium conveyed by the roller. The controller is configured to perform: decelerating the stepper motor from a first speed to a second speed; identifying a rotational speed of the stepper motor during deceleration of the stepper motor; performing synchronous printing in which the head is driven at timing in synchronization with the pulse signal when the rotational speed is greater than or equal to a prescribed speed; and performing timer printing in which the head is driven at a prescribed period when the rotational speed is less than the prescribed speed.
US09707779B2	Printing device controlling conveyance amount of sheet A printing device executes processes (a)-(c). In the process (a), first and second rollers convey a sheet a first amount, and a print head executes a printing operation while the sheet is in a state where the sheet is supported by the first and second rollers and a supporting unit disposed between the first and second rollers. In the process (b), the second roller conveys the sheet a second amount that is no larger than the first amount, and the print head executes a printing operation while the sheet is in a state where the sheet is supported by the supporting unit and the second roller. In the process (c), the second roller conveys the sheet a third amount that is larger than the first amount, and the print head executes a printing operation while the sheet is in a state where the sheet is supported by the second roller.
US09707778B2	Belt on belt sheet transport system for a printing system A sheet transport system comprising an endless carrier belt that has a predetermined stiffness and is arranged to carry the sheets towards an end of a conveyer path where the sheet is separated from the carrier belt by passing this belt around a separating member that has a predetermined curvature, wherein the carrier belt runs in parallel with an endless conveyer that has a larger stiffness than the carrier belt and, at the end of the conveyer path, has a smaller curvature than the separating member.
US09707770B2	Fluid ejection device A printer including an ink supply, a printhead cartridge, at least one fluid connection between the printhead cartridge and the ink supply, the printhead cartridge having a first configuration in which the fluid connection is coupled and the printhead cartridge is in electrical contact with other components of the printer and a second configuration in which the fluid connection is decoupled and the printhead cartridge is out of electrical contact with the other components of the printer, a cover latch having an open configuration and a closed configuration, and at least one moveable ejector arm that is mechanically linked to the cover latch so that the at least one ejector arm engages the printhead cartridge and forces the printhead cartridge towards the second configuration as the cover latch is moved towards the open configuration.
US09707768B2	Plug member and liquid container unit There is provided a plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet. The plug member comprises a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet; and a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part.
US09707766B2	Fluid directing assembly A fluid directing assembly can comprise a molded support comprising a modified epoxy molded compound which includes epoxy resin, cross-linker, filler, and is devoid of wax release agent. The assembly can also include a silicon die attached to the molded support and wherein the silicon die and the molded support define a fluid directing channel.
US09707765B2	Inhibiting sediment formation in a MICR ink tank What is disclosed is an apparatus and method for inhibiting the formation of sediment in an ink tank of a MICR inkjet printer. In one embodiment, the present apparatus comprises an ink tank containing MICR ink and an electromagnet which resides in a chamber located on, near, or inside the ink tank. Activation of the electromagnet causes the particles to be attracted to the electromagnet's magnetic field such that the particles are lifted off a bottom of the tank to inhibit sediment formation thereon. The electromagnet can be activated in response to the MICR inkjet printer having been turned OFF. A sensor may further be employed to activate the electromagnet in response to one of: sediment in the ink tank having reached a pre-determined level; a flow-rate of liquid ink through the tank having fallen below a threshold level, sediment levels, or a pressure inside the tank.
US09707761B2	Process for manufacturing a nozzle plate A nozzle plate for a fluid-ejection device, comprising: a first substrate made of semiconductor material, having a first side and a second side; a structural layer extending on the first side of the first substrate, the structural layer having a first side and a second side, the second side of the structural layer facing the first side of the first substrate; at least one first through hole, having an inner surface, extending through the structural layer, the first through hole having an inlet section corresponding to the first side of the structural layer and an outlet section corresponding to the second side of the structural layer; a narrowing element adjacent to the surface of the first through hole, and including a tapered portion such that the inlet section of the first through hole has an area larger than a respective area of the outlet section of the first through hole.
US09707758B2	Laminate constructs for micro-fluid ejection devices A micro-fluid ejection head has an ejection chip to expel fluid. It connects to a laminate construct. The construct has vertically configured wiring layers interspersed with non-conductive layers, such as carbon fiber layers. An upper of the wiring layers electrically connects to the ejection chip. The upper layer may also support a planar undersurface of the chip directly on a surface or in a recessed pocket. The two can connect with a die bond, such as one having silica or boron nitride. Fluid connections exist between ink feed slots of the chip and the laminate construct. A silicon tile or other material may also fluidly interconnect with the two. A plastic manifold optionally supports the laminate construct and may fluidly connect to it. The wiring layers of the laminate contemplate ground, power, and various bond pads. Other construct layers contemplate prepreg or core FR4 layers.
US09707754B2	Fluid ejection device with particle tolerant layer extension In an embodiment, a fluid ejection device includes a thin-film layer formed over a substrate. A primer layer is formed over the thin-film layer, and a chamber layer is formed over the primer layer that defines a fluidic channel leading to a firing chamber. The fluid ejection device includes a slot that extends through the substrate and into the chamber layer through an ink feed hole in the thin-film layer. The fluid ejection device also includes a particle tolerant extension of the primer layer that protrudes into the slot. In some implementations, the particle tolerant primer layer extension extends across a full width of the slot.
US09707752B2	Inkjet print head with shared data lines An inkjet print head includes data signal lines configured to supply inkjet control voltages and non-volatile memory cell random access addresses. The inkjet print head includes an inkjet nozzle array wherein each nozzle in the array is configured to communicate with a data signal line. Also a non-volatile attribute memory cell array is included in the inkjet print head wherein each memory cell in the array is accessed through a data signal line shared with the nozzle array.
US09707750B2	Intermediate transfer member and image forming method There is provided an intermediate transfer member used in an image forming method including applying a treatment liquid onto an intermediate transfer member, forming an intermediate image by applying an ink onto the intermediate transfer member coated with the treatment liquid so as to form dots having an average diameter of R, and transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium. The intermediate transfer member includes a surface having recessed portions therein. The surface of the intermediate transfer member has a projected area S1 and an actual surface area S2 satisfying the relationship 1.1≦S2/S1≦5.
US09707743B2	Method of manufacturing electrophoresis particles, electrophoresis particles, electrophoresis dispersion liquid, electrophoresis sheet, electrophoresis device, and electronic apparatus A method of manufacturing electrophoresis particles having base particles exposing first functional groups on surfaces and block copolymers bonded to the base particles, the method including: obtaining the plurality of block copolymers in which dispersion portions formed by polymerizing monomers including side chains contributing to dispersibility in a dispersion medium and bonding portions formed by polymerizing second monomers including second functional groups having reactivity with the first functional group are bonded, by living polymerization; and bonding the bonding portions to the base particles by reacting the first functional groups and the second functional groups so that the block copolymers are bonded to the base particles.
US09707741B2	Glass-plastic laminate device, processing line and methods therefor A laminate including a glass sheet and a first polymer layer laminated to a first surface of the glass sheet. The glass sheet has a thickness of from 5 to 500 microns, and the first polymer layer provides a coating factor (F) to the glass sheet. The laminate is curved so that a second surface of the glass sheet is disposed in a concave shape; and the coating factor (F) is less than 1. A second polymer layer may be disposed on the second surface of the glass sheet, and its properties may be chosen relative to those of the first polymer layer so as to reduce the maximum principle stress-due to a bending moment-in the glass as compared to a bare glass sheet.
US09707738B1	Copper foil and methods of use A copper foil having a matte side with nickel plated thereon in an amount of nickel in the range of 100,000-300,000 μs/dm2. The plated copper foils have particular utility in Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) devices. The plated copper foils have a surface hardness of from 50 to 200, a tensile strength greater than 45 kg/mm2 and a shiny side surface roughness (Rz) not exceeding 2.0 μm. The surface roughness of the matte side of the copper foil is in the range of 6 to 10 μm. Copper nodules are present on the matte side of the copper foil between the copper foil and the nickel plating. Methods of producing the copper foil and PTC devices incorporating the copper foil are described.
US09707733B2	Process for making a laminated sheet A process is provided for making stiff, lightweight laminate materials. At least one sheet of textured lamina having raised pointed structures is forced against a softer plain lamina so as to embed the structures therein. The pointed structures raised from grooves carved into the surface of the sheet material by means of a set of teeth carried on a knife element. The pointed structures may pierce through the softer lamina such that the protruding tips may be bent over or clinched to prevent their easy withdrawal. Two such texturized lamina may be used to sandwich and pierce through the softer lamina and are co-clinched by the other. In this way a light and stiff laminate is created.
US09707732B2	Barrier system for wide mouth containers A container including a shoulder portion terminating at an opening and a sidewall portion extending from the shoulder portion to a base portion. The base portion closes off an end of the container. The shoulder portion, the sidewall portion and the base portion cooperate to define a receptacle chamber within the container into which product can be filled. A barrier layer extends continuously along the base portion, the sidewall portion, and the shoulder portion to the opening and is made of a polymer based material.
US09707726B2	Method and device for manufacturing preforms of fiber reinforced plastic In a device and method for manufacturing preforms of fiber reinforced plastic, in a first step, continuously supplied fiber layers are laterally reshaped in a predetermined manner, and the section that is obtained is curved longitudinally in a specific manner in a second step.
US09707712B2	Blow molding techniques In blow mold apparatus, the emergence of a parison from an extruder may be controlled (the parison supported), such as by pulling on the parison or resisting gravity pull to tailor parison wall thickness, overall and locally. The process may proceed discontinuously, such as by stopping extrusion before a parison has achieved its full desired length and continuing pulling. After molding the parison, it may be filled with a material (solid, liquid or gas). A subsequent parison may be molded onto a previously formed parison. Various elements or devices (such as needles, caps, stoppers, valves, plungers) may be incorporated into the part during the molding process.
US09707711B2	Container having outwardly blown, invertible deep-set grips A container forming assembly and method includes receiving a parison within a cavity of a mold, enclosing the parison within the mold having a wall with a recess, inflating the parison in the mold to form a blow molded container where the blow molded container has a sidewall, a movable region formed at the recess, and a hinge circumscribing an interface between the sidewall and the movable region, and moving or repositioning the movable region toward an interior of the blow molded container about the hinge before filling. The movable region can form a deep-set grip. Further, multiple movable regions can be provided, each of which may form respective deep-set grips. The container shape can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.
US09707707B2	Comfortable medical headlamp assembly A battery headlamp assembly that includes a light engine bezel, an adjustable linkage supporting the bezel and including an electrically conductive system terminating at the bezel. Also, a headband assembly supports the adjustable linkage and includes a longitudinal rigid-flex circuit assembly. This assembly has a strip of rigid-flex circuit having two longitudinally opposed ends and including battery contacts on the ends. Also, two networks of electrical components are each supported by and electrically connected together, and to one of the battery contacts, by the strip of rigid-flex circuit, which includes conductive traces connecting both the networks to the electrically conductive system and to each other, to power the bezel from the battery contacts and to permit communications between the networks. In addition, a further electrically conductive element, electrically connects at least one conductive trace of the rigid-flex circuit to the electrically conductive system of the adjustable linkage.
US09707706B2	Flexible substrate embedded with wires and method for fabricating the same A flexible substrate embedded with wires includes a flexible substrate constituted by a polymer material, and a continuous wire pattern containing a plurality of pores embedded in the flexible substrate, wherein the polymer material fills the pores. A method for fabricating a flexible substrate embedded with wires providing a carrier; forming a continuous wire pattern on the carrier, the continuous wire pattern containing a plurality of pores; covering a polymer material over the continuous wire pattern and the carrier and to fill into the pores; and separating the polymer material and the carrier to form a flexible substrate embedded with the continuous wire pattern” where the only change is the addition of wires.
US09707702B2	Drying-/degassing device and also device and method for the direct production of moulded articles from polyester melts The present invention relates to a drying-/degassing device (7) for drying or degassing a polyester granulate, which has a temperature-control zone, a cooling zone, an inlet (6) and an outlet (6) for polyester granulate and also in addition a separate removal possibility (14) for removing hot polyester granulate. In addition, the present invention relates to a device for the direct production of molded articles from polyester melts which comprises the drying-/degassing device according to the invention. In addition, the present invention describes a method for the production of molded articles from polyesters.
US09707690B2	Heated shaving razor handle A shaving razor system with a handle having an elongated gripping portion with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A connection base is mounted to the proximal end portion of the handle. A heater bar is operably connected to a power source positioned within the handle. The heater bar is joined to the connection base. A removable razor cartridge having a housing with a guard, a cap and at least one blade mounted to the housing between the guard and the cap. An interconnect member fixed to the housing and having a handle mounting surface releasably engaged with a corresponding surface on the connection base.
US09707688B2	Shaver A shaver is provided, the shaver including a handle with an elongated handgrip portion and a mounting portion, a shaver head pivotally attached to the mounting portion, a removable cartridge including at least one blade, the cartridge being adapted to be attached to the shaver head and removed from the shaver head, a pusher, adapted to encounter the cartridge to release the cartridge from the shaver head, and a spring provided on the shaver head, the spring being adapted to attach the cartridge to the shaver head, the spring comprising at least one part which forms a loop.
US09707679B1	Apparatus and methods for moving objects needing eccentrically-located support during moving The present disclosure describes an apparatus for moving objects from above that need support at eccentric locations thereof during moving and methods of using the apparatus to move such objects. The apparatus restricts objects from moving relative to the apparatus in multiple directions and, together with the apparatus' support of the objects from below at multiple eccentric locations, provides stability and reduces the possibility of the user being injured or other things being damaged during the object's movement. According to an example embodiment, the apparatus comprises a hand tool having a handle and a plurality of interface members secured to the handle. The handle has an ergonometric shape for comfortable grasping by a user. The interface members depend from and extend outward from the handle to interact with and support an object being moved at multiple eccentric object locations.
US09707673B2	Palm hammer A palm hammer comprises a bracket, a hammer body and the guide bushing which comprises a prism-shaped muzzle cover and a muzzle, wherein the muzzle cover and the muzzle are connected through bolts and joined into a body of the guide bushing; the body of the guide bushing may be axially moved in a bracket of the palm hammer; the parts of the muzzle cover and the muzzle near the distal gradually narrow into a chisel-shape; the proximal of the body of the guide bushing rests against a spring on the hammer body of the palm hammer; the body of the guide bushing axially moves in the bracket; a bore used for accommodating a nail and a driving rod is axially opened on the muzzle; one end of a bumper protrudes out of the distal of the body of the guide bushing.
US09707672B2	Snap-tie tool A tool designed for aligning and positioning snap-ties used in assembling the structural concrete shaping forms. The tool comprises a shaft member fixedly attached to a slotted engaging member for engaging the snap-ties. The slotted engaging member typically has a tapered slot so that the user may easily encompass the snap-tie and position it in a single step without the need to temporarily lock the snap-tie to the tool during positioning. The tool also allows the user to position snap-ties remotely without the need for the user's body to enter a concrete form apparatus, thereby decreasing the chance of injury.
US09707664B2	Zinc-based alloy shot This invention provides a zinc-based alloy shot having a new formation and it also provides a method of manufacturing it. The zinc-based alloy shot has Cu added, and it is likely to have a relatively high hardness, and it is less likely to corrode (reduce color change) when it functions as a shot. The zinc-based alloy shot of the present invention comprises Cu as the main additive element for increasing the Vickers hardness, etc., and Fe as a co-additive element for increasing the Vickers hardness and for preventing corrosion. It gives a Vickers hardness of 40-150 HV. The chemical composition of the zinc-based alloy shot is usually Cu: 0.1˜13.0%; Fe: 0.0025˜0.25%; Zn: balance; and 1≦Cu/Fe (measured in mass)≦1000.
US09707662B2	Method of manufacturing polishing pad having detection window and polishing pad having detection window A polishing pad having a detection window and a method of manufacturing the polishing pad are provided. A dummy detection window is pre-disposed in a mold. A polishing layer precursor is filled into the mold, and then a solidifying process is performed to form a polishing layer, wherein the polishing layer and the dummy detection window are separable completely. The polishing layer and the dummy detection window are separated from each other so as to form a detection opening in the polishing layer. The detection opening can alternatively be formed in a mold having a protrusion structure to replace the dummy detection window. A detection window precursor is filled into the detection opening, and then a solidifying process is performed to form a detection window.
US09707653B2	Automatic tool changer of machine tool A automatic tool changer of a machine tool including a magazine driving motor configured to turn a tool magazine has the magazine driving motor fixed to a non-movable unit of the machine tool and when the tool magazine rotationally moves to reach an approaching position to a spindle head, a tool magazine side power transmission unit and a magazine driving motor side power transmission unit are connected to perform a turning operation of the tool magazine.
US09707650B2	System and method for machining a workpiece A workpiece accommodation device for purposes of accommodating a workpiece and for use in a device for the machining of a workpiece with: a tool mounting for purposes of accommodating the tool, a workpiece accommodation device for purposes of accommodating the workpiece, characterized in that during the machining process at least one first oscillation component can be introduced in a Z-direction, and an, in particular simultaneous, second oscillation component can be introduced in an X- and/or Y-direction by means of oscillation components.
US09707642B2	Toughened solder for downhole applications, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a solder composition comprising a metal or a metal alloy; and an electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition; where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition is dispersed homogeneously in the metal; and where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition has a higher glass transition temperature or a melting point than the flow temperature of the metal or metal alloy. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising mixing an electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition with a metal or a metal alloy to form the solder composition; where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition is dispersed homogeneously in the metal; and where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition has a higher glass transition temperature or a melting point than the flow temperature of the metal or metal alloy.
US09707638B2	Wire electric-discharge machining device, wire electric-discharge machining method, thin-plate manufacturing method, and semiconductor wafer manufacturing method A wire electric-discharge machining device includes a control unit that selects a cutting wire to which a pulse voltage is applied by a pulse-voltage generation unit on a basis of an angle formed between an end face of a workpiece and a plane including a plurality of cutting wires, which are not parallel to the end face, an interval between parallel cutting wires, and a relative distance between the cutting wires and the workpiece. A drive unit drives a workpiece in a direction not vertical to the plane including the cutting wires, and the workpiece is cut by electric-discharge machining by applying a pulse voltage.
US09707637B2	Electrical discharge machining A method for electrical discharge machining a workpiece includes the steps of: presenting an elongate electrode to the workpiece with a spark gap therebetween; flowing a dielectric fluid in the gap; eroding the workpiece by electrical discharge between the tip of the electrode and the workpiece; displacing the electrode in a direction aligned with the long axis of the electrode to maintain the gap as the electrode wears and the workpiece is eroded; and simultaneously with the displacement, producing vibratory movement of the electrode, the vibratory movement being aligned with the long axis of the electrode.
US09707635B2	Method for slicing workpiece and wire saw A method for slicing a workpiece into wafers by imparting axial reciprocating motion to a wire wound around a plurality of grooved rollers, and moving the workpiece relatively downwardly to press the workpiece against the reciprocating wire and feed the workpiece with the workpiece cut into while supplying a slurry to the wire, the method including the steps of: configuring each of the grooved rollers such that a distance from a bottom of grooves of the grooved roller to a rotating shaft of the grooved roller decreases gradually from a wire-supply side toward a wire-collection side; slicing the workpiece in such a manner that the workpiece is pressed against the wire on the wire-supply side before the workpiece is pressed against the wire on the wire-collection side.
US09707633B2	Miter saws having locking assemblies for optimal positioning of cutting blades A miter saw includes a base, a table disposed on the base and having a top surface extending between a front end and a rear end of the table, a cutting assembly overlying the table, the cutting assembly including a rotatable cutting blade having a peripheral cutting edge, and a motor for driving the cutting blade. The miter saw has at least one guide rail interconnecting the table and the cutting assembly for guiding sliding movement of the cutting assembly over the table between a rear-most position and a forward-most position. A locking assembly is coupled with the cutting assembly for locking the cutting assembly in only one position between the rear-most position and the forward-most position. During a cutting operation, the locking assembly remains coupled with the cutting assembly while the cutting blade moves downwardly for preventing sliding movement of the cutting assembly.
US09707632B2	Tool for the turning/turn broaching of workpieces A tool for the turning/turn broaching of workpieces is provided, including a carrier which can be attached directly or indirectly to a machine tool with a plurality of segments which are fastened to the carrier. Each of the segments is provided with a plurality of tool bits. In addition, each of the segments is attached to the carrier by at least two fastening elements, which act obliquely to a plane (E) lying perpendicular to the rotational axis (R) of the tool.
US09707631B2	Plastic tube fitting removal tool A hand-held cutting tool to remove a metal fitting ring from the outside surface of plastic tubing. The fitting removal tool comprises a first handle, a second handle, a bridge member, and a cutting blade. The first handle is pivotally connected to a first end of the bridge member by a pivot. The second handle is securely connected to a second end of the bridge member in fixed relation to the bridge member. The bridge member comprises a seat for snugly receiving the outer diameter of the metal fitting ring. The first handle comprises a hand gripping area and a cutting blade positioned between the hand gripping area and the pivot. The cutting blade is configured to make an off center cut in the metal fitting ring such that the underlying plastic tubing is not damaged in the cutting process.
US09707628B2	Roughing end mill Even if chips enter a gap between a flank face and a surface to be worked, the defect of the flank face or a cutting edge is suppressed by the control of the flow of the chips. A plurality of cutting edges, which are undulated in wave forms in a direction of an axis, are formed on an outer periphery of a front end portion of an end mill body rotating about the axis so that phases of the wave forms are displaced from each other in a path of rotation about the axis; flank faces of the cutting edges are covered with a coating film; and rough surface regions and smooth surface regions are alternately formed on the surface of at least portions of the coating film, which are close to the cutting edges, in the direction of the axis.
US09707624B2	Method of synthesizing silver nanoparticles Provided is a method of synthesizing silver nanoparticles including: a) a nucleation step of reacting a composition containing a silver precursor, a heterogeneous metal precursor, and an amine-based compound at 30 to 120° C. to form a nucleus; and b) a growth step of reacting the composition containing the nucleus formed therein at 155 to 350° C. to grow the nucleus. According to the present invention, significantly uniform and fine silver nanoparticles may be synthesized with high reproducibility on a large scale.
US09707622B2	Method for manufacturing three-dimensional shaped object There is provided a selective laser sintering method capable of reducing the bulge of the peripheral portion corresponding to the periphery of the three-dimensional shaped object. The manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes alternate repetition of a powder-layer forming and a solidified-layer forming, the repetition comprising: (i) forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of a powder layer with a light beam, thereby sintering the powder in the predetermined portion or a melting and subsequently solidifying the powder; and (ii) forming another solidified layer by newly forming a powder layer on the formed solidified layer, followed by irradiation of a predetermined portion of the newly formed powder layer with the light beam, wherein a scanning of the light irradiation is divided into light beam-scannings “A” and “B”.
US09707619B2	Squeeze pin circuit for die casting and hydraulic unit A squeeze pin circuit is installed to a direction switching valve. The direction switching valve is configured to switch a direction of hydraulic pressure to a core cylinder. The squeeze pin circuit is configured to drive a squeeze pin. The squeeze pin is configured to partially pressurize molten metal filled in a cavity. The squeeze pin circuit includes a squeeze pin cylinder and a flow rate adjusting unit. The squeeze pin cylinder is coupled to the direction switching valve to drive the squeeze pin. The flow rate adjusting unit is installed on a hydraulic pressure path. The hydraulic pressure path couples the direction switching valve to a head side of the squeeze pin cylinder. The flow rate adjusting unit is configured to ensure pressure compensation and temperature compensation.
US09707616B2	Form rolling apparatus and form rolling method A form rolling apparatus for applying in-feed form rolling to a rod-shaped material includes a support portion configured to support the rod-shaped material to be axially rotatable, a round die formed with die teeth on an outer periphery thereof, the die teeth configured to be positioned facing an outer periphery surface of the rod-shaped material, and a moving device moving the round die so that a distance of axes of the round die and the rod-shaped material changes. The die teeth includes forming die teeth for generating gear teeth on the outer periphery surface of the rod-shaped material and finishing die teeth enhancing a tooth surface precision of the generated gear teeth by engaging with the generated gear tooth and rotating. The finishing die teeth are formed in a configuration each having an addendum that does not come to contact a bottom land of the generated gear teeth.
US09707609B2	Material forming machine incorporating quick changeover assembly A mechanism for use in adjusting the position of components in a machine including an elongate shaft assembly, at least one projection shaft extending in a direction transverse to said elongate shaft assembly, and a support frame. The elongate shaft assembly includes at least one primary shaft segment, and at least one secondary shaft segment removably coupled to the primary shaft segment, the secondary shaft segment includes a first gear. The projection shaft extends in a direction transverse to the elongate shaft assembly and includes a second gear element disposed on its proximal end portion. The second gear element is coupled to the first gear element whereby rotation of the elongate shaft assembly translates into rotation of the projection shaft. The projection shaft is capable of being coupled to the components such that rotation of the projection shaft operates to adjust the position of the components.
US09707607B2	Impact extrusion can making system Disclosed is an impact extrusion can making system that uses induction heating to preheat an extruder punch and an extruder forming die, to increase yield during a cold start. In addition, a highly precise laser measuring device is used to measure dome thickness, so that stroke length and/or position of an extruder and/or extrusion die can be automatically adjusted in a predictive control system. High quality products with high yield are produced using these techniques.
US09707603B2	System and method for purging contaminants from a salt cavern A novel system and method for removing contaminants in a salt cavern is provided. A purge fluid is used to purge one or more contaminants from the cavern on a continuous or intermittent basis before or during operation of the cavern. The cavern can be cycled one or more times with purging operations to create a cleaner cavern less susceptible to contaminating stored hydrogen during the operational lifetime of the cavern.
US09707600B2	Boot and bicycle tire bath A boot and bicycle tire bath and method of using the same for facilitating the removal of undesirable material, such as from rubber or synthetic material, including cleaning snow and ice with grit from the soles of footwear and/or the tires of bicycles. Footwear may be dipped in a fluid in the bath, removing grit and other material, and thereafter left to dry on optional heel and/or toe holds. A bicycle tire, optionally supported by spaced apart rollers, may likewise be rotated through the fluid for cleaning.
US09707595B2	Household hazardous waste recovery In certain embodiments, a system may include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data associated with a waste product and a processor coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to determine information about the waste product based on the optical data and to selectively direct the waste product to a selected destination in response to determining the information.
US09707594B2	Lead and rubber reclamation apparatus and process An apparatus and process for reclamation of indoor and outdoor gun ranges, wherein a mixture of rubber chunks, lead pieces, and trash from the range are fed into a first cyclonic separator for the removal of the lead. The rubber and trash are segregated and moved from the first cyclone to a second cyclonic separator, for separation of the rubber from the trash, while the trash is passed to a filter system. In the filter system, the trash is removed and drops out through a rotary valve at the bottom of the filter, leaving the air to be removed out the top of the filter system to be moved by suction through a Roots type blower to become pressurized air to distribute the rubber particles coming from the second cyclonic separator, back to the range or into collection in bags.
US09707593B2	Ultrasonic transducer An ultrasonic transducer having a membrane and a container having a base and at least one wall element. The one or more wall elements can be situated over at least part of the base to form a cavity that can have an at least partially open end. The open end can be sealed with the membrane and the interior of the container can be maintained at a lower atmospheric pressure than the ambient pressure. Within the container, a piezoelectric flexure can be fixed at one end to a location at a wall element. The other end of the flexure can be in mechanical communication with the membrane, either directly or through a stiffener that is itself in communication with the membrane.
US09707582B2	Spray dispenser for plural components For creating a simplified and cost effective spray dispenser for plural components, in particular for an adjustable dispenser having a compact design, wherein outlet openings are provided at a respective supply channel each having a pump unit for each component, it is proposed to form the respective supply channel (4a, 4b) as straight element at manufacturing (FIG. 8), especially by injection molding and then bend it into a curved form on assembly (FIG. 9) in the spray dispenser (1).
US09707581B2	Precompression pump A fluid dispenser pump having a piston secured to an actuator rod that slides in a pump body that includes a pump chamber defined between an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The outlet valve has an outlet valve member, wherein, during actuation, the outlet valve member slides in leaktight manner in the pump body, the pump body including a passage formed by at least a pump body portion of greater inside diameter, so that, at the end of actuation of the pump, the outlet valve member co-operates in non-leaktight manner with the passage so as to open the outlet valve, so as to enable the fluid contained in the pump chamber to be expelled.
US09707578B2	Rotary atomizer nozzle head, and rotary atomizer with such a nozzle head A bell plate is rotated about a rotational axis, and coating material is supplied to a discharge surface of the bell plate such that the coating material is projected away from the bell plate. A working fluid is blown at least temporarily as a transonic or supersonic flow onto the coating material coming from the bell plate by means of a dispensing device. Furthermore, a spray head for a rotary atomizer is provided for applying a coating material to an object, having a bell plate which can be rotated about a rotational axis and which has a discharge surface, wherein coating material can be supplied to the discharge surface such that the coating material is projected away from the bell plate. A dispensing device which can blow a working fluid at least temporarily as a transonic or supersonic flow onto the coating material coming from the bell plate.
US09707564B2	Vertical shaft impactor A vertical shaft impactor includes an impacting assembly that is configurable in a number of different ways, depending on the material to be processed by the impactor. The vertical shaft impactor includes an impacting chamber and an impacting assembly disposed in the chamber. The impacting assembly includes a number of rotors supported on a shaft, with the locations of the rotors being adjustable along the shaft. The rotors include adjustable structures for working and reducing materials in the vertical shaft impactor.
US09707561B2	Assay fluid delivery system There is provided an assay fluid delivery system comprising an array of fluid reservoirs (62), each of which is selectively actuatable to deliver a respective fluid to a fluid channel structure; and a fluid delivery control system (50) comprising a plurality of reciprocally mounted actuators, each associated with a respective reservoir and being movable between a retracted position and an actuating position at which it causes fluid to be delivered from the corresponding reservoir, a plurality of cams (22) with different profiles mounted on a common, rotatable cam shaft (6), each cam being engaged with a respective one of the actuators whereby rotation of the cams causes movement of the corresponding actuators between the retracted and actuating positions, and a motor coupled to the cam shaft for rotating the cam shaft, wherein the cams are shaped relative to one another so as to cause the corresponding actuators to actuate the reservoirs in a predetermined sequence and for predetermined respective times.
US09707550B2	Heterogeneous catalysts for NMR/MRI enhancement via signal amplification by reversible exchange (SABRE) Heterogeneous iridium catalysts for nuclear spin polarization enhancement in solution via signal amplification by reversible exchange are provided. Also provided are methods for preparing heterogeneous iridium catalysts, and methods of using heterogeneous iridium catalysts for nuclear spin polarization enhancement in solution via signal amplification by reversible exchange.
US09707549B1	Ethylene oligomerization catalyst systems using chemically-treated solid oxides Disclosed herein are catalyst compositions containing a heteroatomic ligand transition metal compound complex, a chemically-treated solid oxide, and an organoaluminum compound. These catalyst compositions can be used in an ethylene oligomerization process to produce a liquid oligomer product containing hexene and octene, as well as a solid polymer product with a molecular weight sufficiently high to permit easy separation of the liquid oligomer product from the solid polymer product.
US09707533B2	Fluidized catalyst stripping unit for displacing entrained gas from catalyst particles A fluidized catalyst stripping unit for displacing entrained gas from catalyst particles comprising: a vessel housing a two stage cyclonic separation section which comprises one or more primary cyclonic separation devices and one or more secondary cyclones; a stripping section which comprises internals; and an inlet in fluid communication with a catalytic reactor to feed a particulate-fluid suspension to the two stage cyclonic separation section; wherein each primary cyclonic separation device comprises an internal cylindrical surface to separate a major fraction of the particulates from the suspension and form a vortex of reduced particulate content; a particulate discharge outlet from each secondary cyclone to the stripping section; wherein the particulate discharge outlet of the secondary cyclone is submerged in a catalyst bed located above the stripper internals, and wherein the stripping section comprises one or more bubble breaking grids within the catalyst bed and above the stripping internals is provided.
US09707529B2	Composite shaped abrasive particles and method of forming same An abrasive particle including a shaped abrasive particle having a body and a plurality of abrasive particles bonded to at least one surface of the body of the shaped abrasive particle.
US09707526B2	Stirrer having recesses formed inside container The present invention relates to a stirrer having grooves formed on the inside of a container in order to improve the degree of mixing, and the stirrer which is provided comprises: a plurality of projections formed on the inner surface of a stirrer container; and a plurality of grooves formed between the plurality of projections.
US09707524B2	Water flux polymer membranes The invention relates to a polymer membrane composition having improved water flux and stable pore size. The water flux is improved by increasing the hydrophilicity of the membrane using a matrix polymer blended with controlled architecture amphiphilic block copolymers. Preferred membranes are those having a fluoropolymer matrix and acrylic amphiphilic block copolymers. The addition of the amphiphilic block copolymers are especially useful in microfiltration and ultra filtration membranes when used in water filtration.
US09707516B2	Honeycomb filter A honeycomb filter includes a plurality of cells and porous cell walls. Exhaust gas is to flow through the plurality of cells. The plurality of cells include exhaust gas introduction cells and exhaust gas emission cells. The honeycomb filter has a round cross sectional shape. The honeycomb filter has a ratio of length of the honeycomb filter to a diameter of the round cross sectional shape of less than 1.0. A total volume of the exhaust gas introduction cells is larger than a total volume of the exhaust gas emission cells.
US09707509B2	Method of purifying a hydrogen stream using an electrochemical cell A method of purifying a hydrogen stream using an electrochemical cell having a tightly wound leak resistant metal spring and a hollow wet polymeric membrane located within and concentric with the metal spring which provides an inner compartment and an outer compartment. A porous metal electrode in a form of a tubular sintered metal filter is located within the inner compartment and is spaced from the hollow polymeric membrane. A gas inlet for feeding a hydrogen stream that is to be purified communicates with the inner compartment and a gas outlet is provided for passing purified hydrogen gas thru the metal spring. The electrode within the inner compartment is connected to an anode terminal of a dc supply with an electrical conductor and the metal spring is connected to a cathode terminal of the dc supply with another electrical conductor.
US09707506B2	Wet-scrubber for cleaning of polluted gas such as flue gas Wet-scrubber for cleaning flue gas, said wet scrubber comprising. The wet scrubber comprises a first end and a second end. Furthermore, it comprises an annular wall extending between the first end and the second end so as to form a chamber having a longitudinal axis, said annular wall and said ends having an inner surface and an outer surface, where said chamber comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said openings being in fluid communication and defining a downstream direction from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. Furthermore, the wet-scrubber comprises a liquid distribution system comprising at least one liquid exit aperture for distributing a liquid film on the inner surface of the chamber. Finally, the wet-scrubber further comprises means arranged to rotate the liquid film on the inner surface of the annular wall relative to the annular wall.
US09707504B2	Composition having PTFE as main component, mixed powder, material for molding, filtering medium for filter, air filter unit, and a method for manufacturing a porous membrane A composition, a mixed powder and a material for molding have polytetrafluoroethylene as a main component. Each includes polytetrafluoroethylene that can be fibrillated, a non-hot melt processable component that is not fibrillated, and a hot melt processable component with a melting point of lower than 320° C. that is not fibrillated. The hot melt processable component is contained at equal to or more than 0.1% by weight but less than 20% by weight of a total weight. A filtering medium for an air filter includes a porous membrane made of these components, and an air permeable support. The porous membrane is manufactured, by mixing these components, extruding the mixture, rolling and drawing.
US09707501B2	Debris filter sensor In one embodiment, a piezoelectric device is positioned adjacent to a debris fence. A resonant frequency detection circuit connects with the piezoelectric device. The resonant frequency of the piezoelectric device is responsive to debris adjacent to the debris fence.
US09707496B2	Thin plate apparatus for removing debris from water A product that is an apparatus for removing debris from water containing such debris using a perforated plate, a backer plate, and a skimmer, positioned adjacent the back of the perforated plate to provide a means of removing debris from the perforated plate without scraping the debris from the perforated plate, the skimmer bar and the backer plate being synchronized in their movement.
US09707484B2	Game control device, control method for game control device, program, and information storage medium A game control device capable of giving at least one of a plurality of game data sets that are members of an opponent game data group to a user. A match request receiving unit receives a match request sent from a user terminal. An opponent game data group determination unit determines a plurality of game data sets as members of the opponent game data group. In a case where the match request is received, a match executing unit executes a match based on one of the game data group and the game data of the user, and the opponent game data group. In a case where the match is executed, a game data giving unit gives at least one of the plurality of game data sets that are members of the opponent game data group to the user.
US09707477B2	Interdevice communication management within an ecosystem of accessories A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes identifying a plurality of devices associated with a computing device, identifying status information from each device of the plurality of devices, and identifying presentation features for each device of the plurality of devices. The method further includes receiving presentation information indicating a setting to present first status information from a first device of the plurality of devices via a selected device of the plurality of devices, wherein the first status is presented on the selected device by a selected presentation feature of the selected device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US09707473B1	Stacking device for mahjong tiles A stacking device for mahjong tiles includes a main frame, a link rod, a side frame, and a lift seat. The main frame is coupled with a turning wheel having a guide trough. The guide trough has an annular indentation section. The link rod has a retaining pivot portion, a link pivot portion, and a guide roller pivot portion pivotally connected with a first guide roller. The first guide roller is located in the guide trough. The side frame is provided with two rails. The rails are provided with a slide seat connected with a push board. The slide seat has a slide groove. The turning wheel can bring the slide seat to displace. The lift seat includes a platform and a slide board beneath the platform. The link pivot portion is pivotally connected to a lower end of the slide board.
US09707470B2	Self-balancing board having a suspension interface A self-balancing board is provided, comprising a platform having a first foot deck portion to substantially support a first foot of a rider, and a second foot deck portion to substantially support a second foot of the rider. A wheel assembly is positioned between the first foot deck portion and the second foot deck portion along a longitudinal axis of the platform, and comprises a wheel having a rotation axis that is generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the platform, and a motor unit driving the wheel. An orientation sensor senses the orientation of the platform. A controller receives data from the orientation sensor and controls the motor unit in response to the received data. At least one suspension interface between the platform and the wheel assembly has a single degree of freedom generally orthogonal to the rotation axis of the wheel and to the longitudinal axis of the platform, and biases the platform towards a rest position.
US09707467B2	Athletic glove An athletic glove includes a hand portion and a cuff portion. The hand portion includes a palm area and a plurality of digits. The cuff portion includes a resilient material operable to apply a biasing force to the wrist, thereby securing the glove to the hand without the use of a conventional mechanical fastener. The cuff portion extends beyond the wrist of the wearer, covering at least a portion of the lower forearm. The palmar face of the glove further includes a grip enhancing surface disposed on one or more digits and/or the palm portion. The grip enhancing layer is positioned below the wrist and/or within the lower portion of the forearm to provide an extended contact surface to the wearer during gameplay.
US09707459B1	Golf club head with adjustable center of gravity A golf club head comprising a slidable weight for adjusting the location of the club head center of gravity is disclosed herein. The club head has a channel disposed in its sole and a slidable weight assembly comprising a weight body and a rotatable cam portion. The channel includes a single, L-shaped rail extending upwards from a channel floor, and the slidable weight assembly is reversibly fixed to the rail when the rotatable cam portion is rotated such that a curved protrusion is disposed underneath a ledge of the L-shaped rail. The channel preferably has an S-shaped or closed loop configuration such that the club head's center of gravity can be adjusted along X (front to back) and Y (heel to toe) horizontal axes.
US09707456B2	Metal wood club A golf club head having a body having a first receptacle having a first aperture, a second receptacle having a second aperture, and a first weight retention member affixed to the first receptacle, the first weight retention member having an opening, at least a portion of the first weight retention member extending through the first aperture into the hollow golf club interior; a second weight retention member affixed to the second receptacle, at least a portion of the second weight retention member extending through the second aperture into the hollow golf club interior; and a third weight retention member extending between the first weight retention member and the second weight retention member, the third weight retention member extending through the opening of the first weight retention member, at least a portion of the third weight retention member located in the hollow golf club head interior.
US09707455B2	Mold plate and method of molding golf ball core A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a mold plate and a movable insert. The mold plate includes a first surface. The movable insert includes a second surface. The moveable insert is connected to the mold plate. The first surface of the mold plate and the second surface of the movable insert may move relative to one another during molding of the hemispherical section for a golf ball.
US09707453B2	Golf ball compositions The present invention is directed to thermoset rubber compositions comprising from 1 phr to 20 phr of a zinc ionomer. The thermoset rubber composition is used to form at least one layer of a one-piece, two-piece, or multi-layer golf ball.
US09707449B2	Waist twisting apparatus A waist twisting apparatus may include a base, a supporting portion, and a seat. A platform is formed at a top portion of the base, and a central portion of the platform has a first axle hole. The supporting portion vertically formed on the base comprises a main body, and a first edge and a second edge thereof are respectively formed at an inner edge and an outer edge of the main body. The main body is further connected to a first axle rod and a second axle rod respectively, and the first axle rod comprises a first connecting portion while the second axle rod has a second connecting portion. The wheel is pivotally installed at a bottom portion of the main body. The seat has a bottom shell, and a second axle hole is formed at a center bottom portion of the bottom shell.
US09707446B2	Jump all A system for jumping rope comprising an electronic box with a rotatable circular groove to which a hook is anchored to hold one end of a jump rope, with the other end of the jump rope hooked on to one of a plurality of hooks anchored to a telescoping pole mounted on a tripod with rotatable wheels. The electronic box is mounted on a telescoping pole attached to a stand with rotatable wheels and a central pivot section to fold the structure for easy transport and storage. A remote control having a power button, speed control and a magic eye provides power to the electronic box through a second magic eye located on the electronic box, to rotate the circular groove and start the elliptical motion of the jump rope for the use of the participant.
US09707445B2	Control lever device for an exercise machine A control lever device is adapted to be mounted on an exercise machine, and includes at least one control lever unit. The control lever unit has a frame seat adapted to be disposed on a handle unit of the exercise machine, a shaft, at least one sensor disposed on the frame seat, a control lever, and a resilient member mounted on the frame seat. The control lever has a seat-connecting portion pivoted on the shaft, a trigger portion adjacent to the sensor, and a lever portion turnable to actuate pivotal movement of the control lever so that the sensor is triggered by the trigger portion to generate a control signal. The resilient member resiliently positions the trigger portion to retain a constant distance from the sensor.
US09707441B2	Lifting and folding mechanism for treadmill A lifting and folding mechanism for treadmill includes a base, a platform, a lifting mechanism, and a linkage mechanism. An armrest rack and a control panel are assembled at the base. A front end of the platform is pivotally assembled with the armrest rack. The lifting mechanism includes a supporting rack and a driving device. One end of the supporting rack is pivotally assembled with the platform, and the driving device is connected between the supporting rack and the platform for driving the supporting rack abutting against the ground, so that the platform is lifted and the slope of the platform is changed. The linkage mechanism is connected to the base and the platform. The linkage mechanism is in a connection state or a disconnection state. In the connection state, the base is connected with the platform, and the base is lifted upward with the lifting of the platform.
US09707439B2	Elliptical machine An elliptical machine includes a transmission unit and two exercise units. The transmission unit includes two transmission rods connected pivotally to a fly wheel unit, and two swing rods each being connected pivotally to a respective transmission rod. Each exercise unit includes a connecting rod connected pivotally to a pedal rod and a respective swing rod. A distance from an intersection of the connecting rod and the respective swing rod to a top end of the respective swing rod is larger than that from an intersection of the respective swing rod and the respective transmission rod to the top end of the respective swing rod.
US09707438B2	Adjustable angle weight lifting bench An adjustable weight lifting bench includes a frame, a seat pad, and a back pad. The back pad is pivotably coupled to the frame about a first pivot axis and angularly adjustable between a plurality of user-selectable incline and decline positions. A hydraulic mechanism supports the back pad in the incline and decline positions. A movable operating lever operably coupled to the hydraulic mechanism operates to change the mechanism between an activated condition in which the back pad is movable and a deactivated condition in which the back pad locks into a selected one of the positions. When the mechanism is in activated condition, applying pressure against the back pad the lowers the back pad and removing the pressure raises the back pad. In one embodiment, the mechanism automatically raises the back pad when the pressure is removed and the mechanism is in the deactivated condition.
US09707435B1	Weight resistance apparatus A weight resistance apparatus including a threaded lead screw, a drive belt mechanically coupled with the lead screw, a lead screw that traverses a linear actuator carriage; at least one cable, and a cross bar member having at least one cavity and at least one aperture, whereby one end of the lead screw is secured within a first cavity and wherein the at least one cable extends through the at least one aperture.
US09707427B2	Vault shaped miniature trampoline A miniature trampoline includes a frame having at least a pair of spaced apart upper frame members each having an upper front end and an upper rear end, respectively, the upper frame members being inclined toward the upper rear ends, respectively. A trampoline bed includes at least one planar surface and a pair of elongate side edges situated between the upper frame members and extending substantially between the upper rear ends and upper front ends of the pair of upper frame members, respectively. The trampoline includes a plurality of springs, each spring having a spring fastener coupled to a respective upper frame member and a bed fastener coupled to the trampoline bed proximate a side edge thereof, wherein the springs are spaced apart along the respective upper frame members, respectively, such that the trampoline bed is selectively held in tension between the upper frame members, respectively.
US09707425B2	Padded pole vault plant box Embodiments of the invention are directed to an assembly for engaging an end of a vaulting pole, wherein the assembly comprises a support frame configured to be at least partially recessedly installed in the ground. A platform is connected to the support frame and comprises a top surface comprising a pole vault plant box comprising an angled planar surface with left, rear, and right side walls extending upwardly from the planar surface, wherein the pole vault plant box is configured to enable receipt of an end of a vaulting pole during a pole vault plant; at least one padding tray surrounding a perimeter of the pole vault plant box, wherein the padding tray is configured to receive a padding; and a bottom surface of the platform operatively coupled to the support frame.
US09707422B2	Transport container flame arrestor A volatile liquid storage container has combustion resistance properties from a flexible sock or tube constructed of fire resistant fibers coupled to a neck of the storage container to prevent flame flash-back into the storage container. The storage container defines an enclosed volume having an orifice in the container material leading to a neck for pouring and filling the enclosed volume for exchanging the contents therein. The tube is elongated and surrounds a circumference of the orifice for engaging any ignition source entering through the orifice. The flexible nature of the tube or sock allows it to extend to an opposed interior surface of the enclosed volume, and ensures that the tube or sock is immersed in the fluid for encircling any ignition path to the volatile liquid without interfering with an ability to pour or refill the container.
US09707418B2	Respirator A closing device is provided for a container of a respirator with two container shells (2, 2′) joining each other at front surfaces, with at least one tightening strap (4), which encloses a part of a container shell outer surface located at right angles to the front surfaces. Two holding elements (5, 5′) are each provided with a recess (6, 6′) and are formed at the free ends of the tightening strap (4). A closing element (7) is formed in a U-shaped pattern with two legs (8) and meshes with each recess (6, 6′) of the holding elements (5, 5′). The legs (8) of the closing element (7) can be pulled out of the recess (6, 6′) of the holding elements (5, 5′) to take off the tightening strap (4).
US09707408B2	Emergency monitor-defibrillator with telemedicine capability and remote activation In embodiments, an emergency external defibrillator system is configured for use by a local rescuer in cooperation with a remote rescuer to assist a patient. The external defibrillator system includes a sensor to generate a patient value that represents a physiological parameter of the patient. The system also includes a communication module to transmit the patient value to another device of a remote rescuer, and to receive in response an incoming message that contains an encoded discharge instruction. The system also includes a processor that can decode the discharge instruction, and cause the system to defibrillate or pace the patient. An advantage is that therapy can be initiated remotely from the remote rescuer, who may be better trained, more confident, and less under the stress of the moment than the local rescuer.
US09707402B2	Plug-in accessory for configuring a mobile device into an external controller for an implantable medical device Disclosed is a plug-in accessory for operating a mobile device as an external controller for an Implantable Medical Device (IMD). The accessory includes a connector insertable into a port on the mobile device. Accessory circuitry can be powered by a battery or by the mobile device. An application on the mobile device in conjunction with the accessory configures the mobile phone for immediate use as an IMD external controller. When the accessory is inserted into the port or a switch on the accessory pressed, the application operates to validate the accessory; to unlock the phone; to secure the mobile device; and to render a graphical user interface on the mobile device for communicating with the IMD. The accessory can additionally include telemetry circuitry and an antenna for communicating with the IMD, rather than using short-range communication means provided in the mobile device itself.
US09707394B2	Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation generating a stochastic response Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for the treatment of pain through activation of select neural fibers. The neural fibers may comprise one or more afferent neural fibers and/or one or more efferent neural fibers. If afferent fibers are stimulated, alone or in combination with efferent fibers, a therapeutically effective amount of electrical stimulation is applied to activate afferent pathways in a manner approximating natural afferent activity. The afferent fibers may be associated with primary receptors of muscle spindles, golgi tendon organs, secondary receptors of muscle spindles, joint receptors, touch receptors, and other types of mechanoreceptors and/or proprioceptors. If efferent fibers are stimulated, alone or in combination with afferent fibers, a therapeutically effective amount of electrical stimulation is applied to activate intrafusal and/or extrafusal muscle fibers, which results in an indirect activation of afferent fibers associated therewith.
US09707391B2	Method for modulation of effector organs Modulation of target effector organs in vertebrate beings using direct current stimulation for stimulation of spinal cord at regions of autonomic innervation, using direct current for peripheral nerve stimulation, by modulating central autonomic outflow and combinations thereof.
US09707386B2	Valved connector A valved connector configured to control the leakage of bodily fluid from within a patient. The valved connector including a seal positioned within a lumen of the body of the valved connector. The distal end of the valved connector is adapted to permit access to, or coupling of an apparatus. A proximal end is adapted to be threadably coupled to a secondary device. The needless connector valve being configured to be openable by a dilator or post of an apparatus which is connected to the proximal end of the needleless connector. In the event that a luer coupler or other secondary apparatus is not available, a needle, cannula, trocar, or other instrument can be threaded through the main lumen of the valved connector opening the valve and allowing the passage of fluid directly through the needle, trocar, cannula, or other instrument.
US09707374B2	Infusion system having filtration device and method An infusion system includes an infusion catheter defining a fluid passage extending between a proximal catheter end and a distal catheter end, and having a plurality of infusion ports in communication with the fluid passage and defining an infusion zone. A filtration device is provided which may be retrofitted upon the infusion catheter and includes a filter sleeve coupled to a slidable control sleeve. The filter sleeve is deformable between a first configuration having a radially contracted footprint and a second configuration having a radially expanded footprint, responsive to sliding the control sleeve over the infusion catheter such that the deformable filter sleeve buckles outwardly from the infusion catheter.
US09707369B2	Modular flow cassette A flow cassette has a housing with an inlet and an outlet and a passage therebetween. The flow cassette also has a temperature sensor disposed within the passage and configured to measure the temperature of a fluid flowing through the passage, a flow rate sensor disposed within the passage and configured to measure a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the passage, and a processor coupled to the temperature sensor and flow rate sensor. The processor is configured to accept measurements of temperature and flow rate from the temperature sensor and flow rate sensor, respectively, and provide a compensated flow rate.
US09707364B2	Method and apparatus for holding oral airway devices A device for securing an oral airway device in place with a patient's oral cavity. The device comprises a V-clamp which is slid along its upper edge in the direction of the oral airway device. After making contact with the oral airway device with the V-clamp, the user may choose to manipulate a screw disposed on the device and bring its corresponding distal end into physical contact with the opposing surface or side of the oral airway device, thereby creating a compressive force on the oral airway device. Alternatively, the device may comprise a V-clamp on a first portion which is disposed on a sliding track. The first portion may be manipulated with the addition of a screw in order to create a compressive force on the oral airway device. Alternatively, the device may comprise two rotating portions coupled together via a pivot point.
US09707360B2	Substance source A source of gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance having: an inner pressurized container (1), a substance-release valve (2) device sealed across an end of the container (1), a spout (4) displaceable inwards of the container (1) against a spring of the valve (2) device for substance release; the source also includes: an outer enclosure enclosing the inner container along its length (12), at least partially its end (14) remote from the spout (4) and partially at its spout end (19), the outer enclosure and the inner container (1) being arranged to react force for displacement of the spout (4) on substance release; a counter (20) accommodated within the outer enclosure for counting substance release displacements of the spout (4); and a window (22) in the outer enclosure for viewing the count of the counter (20).
US09707357B2	Autoinjector An autoinjector that receives a pre-filled syringe, having a central body and an actuator sleeve provided with one end that comes into contact with the user. The actuator sleeve can be moved between projecting and actuation positions and it is in the projecting position prior to and following the actuation of the autoinjector. An injection mechanism is provided to inject the product when the needle is inserted into the user's body. The autoinjector also includes a barrel movement device to move the needle into the injection position and retract the needle from the body following injection. The movement device includes a control ring rotatably mounted in the central body, the ring having an inclined internal profile that engages with an internal projection of a control sleeve that can move axially in the central body, such that the sleeve moves axially when the ring is rotated.
US09707356B2	Auto-injector An auto-injector comprising a housing containing a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament. A spring capable of, upon activation: pushing the needle from a covered position inside the housing into an advanced position through the orifice and past the proximal end, operating the syringe to supply the dose of medicament, and retracting the syringe with the needle into the covered position after delivering the medicament. A trigger locks the spring in a pressurized state prior to operation and, upon manual operation, releasing the spring for injection. An interlock sleeve telescoped in the housing and translatable in longitudinal direction, wherein in a proximal position the interlock sleeve is arranged to be coupled to the syringe in the syringe's retracted position and wherein the interlock sleeve in its distal position is arranged to allow decoupling of the syringe.
US09707353B2	Medical injector with ratcheting plunger A medical injector is provided herein having a body with a displaceable plunger. The plunger includes a plurality of spaced-apart ratchet teeth disposed along the length thereof. At least one indexer is provided formed to engage the plunger, wherein the indexer is configured to allow the plunger to displace distally towards a distal end of the body but not proximally towards a proximal end of the body. The medical injector also includes an actuator having an engagement portion formed to engage one or more of the ratchet teeth. The actuator is displaceable to a ready state, the engagement portion being displaced proximally relative to the plunger with the actuator being displaced to the ready state. The indexer prevents proximal movement of the plunger thereby allowing the engagement portion to by-pass one or more of the ratchet teeth with the actuator being displaced to the ready state. In addition, the actuator is displaceable from the ready state to cause actuation of the medical injector. The displacement from the ready state causes distal displacement of the engagement portion with the engagement portion engaging one or more of the ratchet teeth and causing distal displacement of the plunger with the engagement portion. Advantageously, the subject invention provides a plunger for a medical injector which may be controllably advanced with a minimum number of cooperating parts.
US09707349B2	Antiseptic cap The present invention provides an antiseptic cap for use with an access site having a housing with a wall defining a chamber, the wall having a set of threads on an inner surface of the wall; and an access site contacting surface associated with the housing having an antiseptic substance for contacting a surface of the access site. The present invention also provides an antiseptic cap equipped plunger assembly wherein an antiseptic cap is retained within a housing of the plunger.
US09707342B2	Shield adapted to fit medical injector syringe A syringe shield useful for containing a syringe loaded with radioactive and/or light sensitive drugs is disclosed. The syringe shield may reduce a healthcare provider's exposure to radiation and/or may reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in the syringe.
US09707332B2	Blood purifying apparatus Provided is a multi-functional filter including a first filter and a second filter to purify a biological fluid, a housing defining an adsorption section outside of the first filter and the second filter, a flow partitioning connector connecting the first filter and the second filter, and a housing port allowing a fluid to flow through the adsorption section. The housing may comprise a wall, a first cap coupled to the first filter at one end of the wall along a longitudinal direction, and a second cap coupled to the second filter at the other end of the wall along a longitudinal direction. The multi-functional filter according to the present invention in which dialysis, adsorption, and plasma separation or ultrafiltration are integrated to purify blood or dialysate and the internal flow is facilitated may provide a blood purifying apparatus that simplifies the whole apparatus, provides convenience in installation and use, and reduces a treatment cost.
US09707322B2	Gradient porous scaffolds The present invention provides gradient porous scaffolds for bone regeneration and osteochondral defect repair, methods for making such gradient porous scaffolds, and methods for using the gradient porous scaffolds.
US09707320B2	Porous implant material A plurality of porous metal bodies which are bonded with each other at bonded-boundary surfaces parallel to a first direction, each of the porous metal bodies has a three-dimensional network structure formed from a continuous skeleton in which a plurality of pores are interconnected so as to have a porosity rate different from another porous metal body, the pores formed in at least the porous metal body having the higher porosity rate are formed to have flat shapes which are long along a direction parallel to the bonded-boundary surface and short along a direction orthogonal to the bonded-boundary surface, an entire porosity rate of a bonded body of the porous metal bodies is 50% to 92%, a compressive strength compressing in the direction parallel to the bonded-boundary surface is 1.4 times to 5 times of a compressive strength compressing in the direction orthogonal to the bonded-boundary surface.
US09707319B2	Device and method for improving hydration of a biomaterial A device and method for improving hydration of a biomaterial includes a syringe having a cavity therein and a distal opening, an end cap, and a wall operatively coupled to the end cap. The end cap has a distal plate with an inlet and is removably attached to the syringe to cover the distal opening. The wall is positioned proximate to the inlet and at least partially defines a volume in fluid communication with the inlet. An orifice extends through the wall and fluidly connects the volume to the cavity. A flow of a liquid component of biomaterial diffuses through the orifice and is introduced into a particulate component of biomaterial. As such, the liquid component of biomaterial hydrates the particulate component of biomaterial.
US09707317B2	Pulsed current sintering for surfaces of medical implants A porous medical implant and a method of making same is described. The medical implant comprises a porous surface formed by application of pulsed electrical energy ins such a way as to cause a localized heating in the surface of the material comprising portions of the implant. The method comprises a pulsed current sintering technique.
US09707315B2	Hydrogel implants with varying degrees of crosslinking The present disclosure relates to a hydrogel composition and methods of using the same. The hydrogel composition may include precursors that react with each other upon contact as well as precursors that react upon contact with an initiator. In embodiments, the resulting hydrogels may have varying levels of crosslinking with both denser and less dense regions.
US09707301B2	Pyrrolobenzodiazepines and targeted conjugates This invention relates to pyrrolobenzodiazepines (PBDs), in particular pyrrolobenzodiazepine dimers having a C2-C3 double bond and an aryl group at the C2 position in each monomer unit, and their inclusion in targeted conjugates. The differing substituent groups may offer advantages in the preparation and use of the compounds, particularly in their biological properties and the synthesis of conjugates, and the biological properties of these conjugates.
US09707297B2	Compositions The invention provides a colon cleansing solution comprising: a) 300 to 800 mmol per liter ascorbate anion provided by a mixture of: (i) ascorbic acid and (ii) one or more salts of ascorbic acid the components (i) and (ii) being present in a molar ratio of from 1:4.5 to 1:7.0; and b) 10 to 200 g per liter polyethylene glycol. The invention also provides methods and kits associated with, or making use of the solutions, and compositions for the preparation of the solutions.
US09707288B2	Cross-protective pathogen protection, methods and compositions thereof The present disclosure provides a method of inducing a cross-protective immune response in a subject against a pathogen, such as influenza, comprising administering a first unique pathogen antigen to the subject; and administering a second unique pathogen antigen 3-52 weeks after a); wherein the second unique pathogen antigen and the first unique pathogen antigen are immunologically distinct but share conserved sites that are not normally immunogenic for antibodies. Also disclosed herein are assays for detecting cross-protective antibodies, methods of generating novel cross-protective antibodies. Further provided are novel antibodies against influenza.
US09707247B2	Compositions for administration of zoledronic acid or related compounds for treating low back pain Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, such as zoledronic acid in an acid or a salt form, or in a molecular complex can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions.
US09707242B2	Use of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to enhance executive functions This invention relates to the use of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25-OH D3) to increase or maintain or alternatively, to lessen the decrease of the cognitive element known as executive functioning in healthy individuals. Optionally, 25-OH D3 may be administered in combination with Vitamin D or other ingredients.
US09707241B2	Nutritional intervention for improving muscular function and strength The present invention provides a composition comprising HMB and Vitamin D. Methods of administering HMB and Vitamin D to an animal are also described. Vitamin D and HMB are administered to increase muscle mass, strength, and functionality. The combination of Vitamin D and HMB together has a synergistic effect, which results in a surprising and unexpected level of improvement in muscle mass, strength and functionality.
US09707233B2	Heterocyclylamines as PI3K inhibitors The present invention provides heterocyclylamine derivatives of Formula I: wherein the variables are defined herein, that modulate the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of PI3Ks including, for example, inflammatory disorders, immune-based disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US09707226B2	Nasal drug products and methods of their use Drug products adapted for nasal delivery, comprising a pre-primed device filled with a pharmaceutical composition comprising an opioid receptor antagonist, are provided. Methods of treating opioid overdose or its symptoms with the inventive drug products are also provided.
US09707215B2	Inhibitors of hepatitis C virus polymerase The present invention provides, among other things, compounds represented by the general Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, Y, R2, and R3 are as defined in classes and subclasses herein and compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) comprising such compounds, which compounds are useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus polymerase, and thus are useful, for example, as medicaments for the treatment of HCV infection.
US09707213B2	Compositions, methods and kits for reducing lipid levels Compositions, methods, and kits useful for treating hyperlipidemic conditions are provided herein. Such compositions can contain synergizing amounts of nicotinic acid, nicotinamide riboside and/or nicotinic acid metabolites in combination with leucine and/or a leucine metabolite, with or without resveratrol.
US09707210B2	Methods of treating muscular dystrophy Disclosed herein are α7β1 integrin modulatory agents and methods of using such to treat conditions associated with decreased α7β1 integrin expression or activity, including muscular dystrophy. In one example, methods for treating a subject with muscular dystrophy are disclosed. The methods include administering an effective amount of an α7β1 integrin modulatory agent to the subject with muscular dystrophy, wherein the α7β1 integrin modulatory agent increases α7β1 integrin expression or activity as compared to α7β1 integrin expression or activity prior to treatment, thereby treating the subject with muscular dystrophy. Also disclosed are methods of enhancing muscle regeneration, repair, or maintenance in a subject and methods of enhancing α7β1 integrin expression by use of the disclosed α7β1 integrin modulatory agents. Methods of prospectively preventing or reducing muscle injury or damage in a subject are also disclosed.
US09707194B2	Ketoprofen-containing poultice The invention provides a gel patch comprising a support and an adhesive layer on the support, wherein the adhesive layer comprises 1.5 to 2.5 mass % of ketoprofen, 1.5 to 2.5 mass % of 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane and 12 to 18 mass % of propylene glycol, based on the total mass of the adhesive layer.
US09707188B2	Transdermal preparation A transdermal preparation comprising a multivalent metal chloride, a basic drug having an amino group, and an ester group-containing base material, is useful because of its excellent drug content stability.
US09707187B2	Composition for enhancing transdermal absorption of a drug and patch preparation The problem of the present invention is to provide a composition for enhancing transdermal absorption of a drug, which shows a sufficiently high enhancing effect on transdermal absorption of a drug, particularly, a composition for enhancing transdermal absorption of a drug, which shows a sufficiently high enhancing effect on transdermal absorption of an acidic drug.A composition for enhancing transdermal absorption of a drug, comprising an unsaturated higher alcohol having 12-20 carbon atoms and a polyvalent alcohol having 3-8 carbon atoms. A composition for enhancing transdermal absorption of a drug, comprising an unsaturated higher alcohol having 12-20 carbon atoms, a polyvalent alcohol having 3-8 carbon atoms and an organic amine having 2-9 carbon atoms.
US09707186B2	Core-shell particle formulation for delivering multiple therapeutic agents A core-shell particle formulation for delivering multiple therapeutic agents is disclosed. More particularly, the formulation comprising protein-protein core-shell particle configured to independently release therapeutic agents from the core and the shell. Moreover, the core-shell particle bearing therapeutic agents enable treatment against the diseases such as cancer, inflammatory and auto-immune diseases.
US09707178B2	Pharmaceutical composition A pharmaceutical composition comprising an ester of 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2 propyl-1-[[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid characterized in that when exposed to 75% relative humidity at 40° in open dish for one month the total amount of related substances does not increase more than 1% is described.
US09707174B2	Aqueous ophthalmic solution of olopatadine An aqueous ophthalmic solution containing a relatively high concentration of olopatadine in solubilized form is provided. The solution comprises a combination of at least two non-ionic surfactants and is essentially devoid of cyclodextrins. The solution is useful for providing enhanced relief from symptoms of ocular allergic disorders (e.g. conjunctivitis).
US09707172B2	Device and method for treating neuropathy Device and method for treating hyperhidrosis, neuropathy, skin, circulation, muscle stimulation, by application of a fabric including an elemental zinc particle deposition to a treatment area of the skin.
US09707171B2	Antiperspirant/deodorant with alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidone An antiperspirant/deodorant liquid composition comprising a solvent, an antiperspirant and/or deodorant ingredient, a fragrance, and an alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidone is soluble or dispersible in the composition. The alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidone is capable of forming a film when the solvent is allowed to evaporate such that the film limits the release of the fragrance. Fragrance is released when the film is exposed to perspiration. The alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidone overcomes the problem with other film forming polymers that do not form stable films in the presence of an antiperspirant and/or deodorant ingredient.
US09707167B2	Agent for the oxidative dyeing of hair, containing specific combinations of developers and couplers An agent for oxidatively dyeing keratinous fibers includes in a cosmetic carrier: (A) 4,5-diamino-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazole and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof as developer; (B) at least one p-aminophenol derivative from the group comprising p-aminophenol, 4-amino-3-methylphenol, and/or the physiologically acceptable salts thereof as developer; (C) at least one m-diaminobenzene derivative from the group comprising 2-(2,4-diaminophenoxy)ethanol, 1-methoxy-2-amino-4-(2′-hydroxyethylamino)benzene, 2,6-bis(2′-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methylbenzene, and/or one of the physiologically compatible salts thereof as coupler; and (D) at least one m-aminophenol derivative from the group 3-aminophenol, 5-amino-2-methylphenol and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof as coupler, wherein the molar ratio of all the developers of group (A) included in the agent to all the developers of group (B) included in the agent, i.e., the molar ratio (A)/(B), has a value of at least 1.2.
US09707164B2	Powdered hair dye composition Provided is a powder hair dye composition capable of, in a hair-dyeing treatment intended to give a sharp black hue, suppressing the development of redness without being affected by the leave-on time required for the hair-dyeing treatment, while ensuring a sufficient hair-dyeing power. The powder hair dye composition contains (A) sodium percarbonate whose content is 1.8 to 3.7 mass % at the time of use, (B) p-phenylenediamine sulfate, and (C) m-aminophenol sulfate.
US09707155B2	Delamination resistant pharmaceutical glass containers containing active pharmaceutical ingredients The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a pharmaceutical container formed, at least in part, of a glass composition which exhibits a reduced propensity to delaminate, i.e., a reduced propensity to shed glass particulates. As a result, the presently claimed containers are particularly suited for storage of pharmaceutical compositions and, specifically, a pharmaceutical solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient, for example, LYXUMIA (lixisenatide), LEMTRADA (alemtuzumab), REGN727/SAR236553 (alirocumab), SAR2405550/BSI-201 (iniparib), OTAMIXABAN (otamixaban), SARILUMAB (sarilumab), LANTUS and LYXUMIA (insulin glargine and lixisenatide) or VISAMERIN/MULSEVO (semuloparin sodium).
US09707154B2	Delamination resistant pharmaceutical glass containers containing active pharmaceutical ingredients The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a pharmaceutical container formed, at least in part, of a glass composition which exhibits a reduced propensity to delaminate, i.e., a reduced propensity to shed glass particulates. As a result, the presently claimed containers are particularly suited for storage of pharmaceutical compositions and, specifically, a pharmaceutical solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient, for example, LUCENTIS® (ranibizumab), BEXSERO® (meningococcal group B vaccine [rDNA, component, adsorbed]), AIN457 (secukinumab) or RELAXIN® (serelaxin).
US09707153B2	Delamination resistant pharmaceutical glass containers containing active pharmaceutical ingredients The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a pharmaceutical container formed, at least in part, of a glass composition which exhibits a reduced propensity to delaminate, i.e., a reduced propensity to shed glass particulates. As a result, the presently claimed containers are particularly suited for storage of pharmaceutical compositions and, specifically, a pharmaceutical solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient, for example, PREVNAR 13 (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine).
US09707147B2	“Teach and repeat” method and apparatus for physiotherapeutic applications The present invention provides a device which can generate commands for controlling a physical therapy apparatus adapted to accept external commands. The device has a base, a motion manipulation portion and a moveable portion of substantially the same shape and dimensions as the portion of the physical therapy apparatus which interacts with at least one part of the body of a patient. The device also includes conversion means for converting stored time-dependent output signals to a series of command signals and means for transmitting the command signals to the physical therapy apparatus. The command signals are produced by the movements of the moveable portion, and, when transmitted to the physical therapy apparatus, can induce the physical therapy apparatus to undergo a series of motions substantially identical to those of the moveable portion.
US09707137B2	Spine board with cleats for securing a patient A spine board for evacuating a patient from an accident site. At least one cleat is positioned on a longitudinal edge of the spine board and having a proximal end coupled to the spine board, and a distal end disposed away from the spine board and formed in a hook shape, so that securing means, such as straps, can be quickly attached to the cleat to secure to the spine board, the head of a patient placed on the spine board, the head immobilizer placed at the sides of the head, and a cervical collar wrapped around the neck of the patient, without having to lift the spine board off the ground the spine board while the patient laying thereon, and that can be used in any weather or ambient light conditions, and can even be attached by feel. In accordance with a exemplary embodiment, the cleat is coupled to a groove or on an axle extending along a longitudinal edge of the spine board and positioned adjustably along the groove. In accordance with another exemplary embodiment, a retrofittable cleat array includes a cleat support structure is fixed to a top plate. The cleat support structure and the cleat are insertable into a through-slot in a pre-existing board.
US09707136B2	Equine bandage wrapper An equine bandage wrapping device includes a motor with a rotating drive shaft mounted on a hinged bracket. A forked spindle coupled to the motor engages the bandage. The hinged bracket pivots in response to external force causing a torque on the hinge. The external force is supplied by the user pulling slightly against the bandage while it is secured to the forks. Such force is resisted by a spring disposed between a base plate and the underside of the floating end of the hinged bracket. If sufficient force is applied to overcome the spring force, then the electrical circuit between the motor and power source is closed, resulting in the motor turning on. The circuit is opened by removing the external force to cause the spring to return to its extended position, resulting in the motor stopping movement.
US09707132B2	Two-part non-planar graduated compression device for the treatment of circulatory disorders A therapeutic compression garment made from body and band portions wherein at least one of the body and spine portions is narrower or wider across its mid-section than at either or both of its top and bottom edges such that the garment assumes a non-planar shape when the body and spine portions are attached together.
US09707129B2	Grid pattern laser treatment and methods Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for treating the retina and/or other areas of a patient's eye. The procedures may involve using one or more treatment beams (e.g., lasers) to cause photocoagulation or laser coagulation to finely cauterize ocular blood vessels and/or prevent blood vessel growth to induce one or more therapeutic benefits. In other embodiments, a series of short duration light pulses (e.g., between 5-15 microseconds) may be delivered to the retinal tissue with a thermal relaxation time delay between the pulse to limit the temperature rise of the target retinal tissue and thereby limit a thermal effect to only the retinal pigment epithelial layer. Such procedures may be used to treat diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, and/or other conditions of the eye. The treatment beam may be delivered within a treatment boundary or pattern defined on the retina of the patient's eye.
US09707125B2	Ice wrap A wrap apparatus with 3 equal length radially extending arms with 3 pockets or “sleeves” extending the entire length of the arms to house either ice or heat packs. The radially extending arms wrap around the limb contouring and covering the front, sides, and back of the extremity to supply total ice/heat coverage. The 3 pockets are also wide enough to extend the ice above and below the knee to the adjacent tissues. The ice pack surrounding the extremity, such as a knee or hip, is useful to reduce post-operative swelling.
US09707120B2	Ostomy appliance An ostomy appliance comprises a pouch having first and second walls, with an inlet aperture in the first wall. A stoma seal is carried by the second wall, and is disposed generally in register with the inlet aperture for sealing against a stoma in use. An outer coupling element is coupled to the first wall and surrounds the inlet aperture. An inner coupling element for supporting the stoma seal, is coupled to the second wall and/or to the stoma seal. The outer coupling element surrounds a periphery of the inner coupling element. The stoma seal may be of an inflatable type or an insertable type. Manipulation tabs may be provided associated with the inner and outer coupling elements.
US09707115B2	Stent delivery system In an operating unit constituting a stent delivery system, a protector for preventing an inner tube body from deforming is provided between a rack member and a containing groove guiding the rack member (so as to be movable. The protector, for example is a bellows shaped cylinder so as to be freely extendable and covers an outer circumferential side of the inner tube body. At the time of releasing a stent, the protector is compressed due to the movement of the rack member toward the proximal side and the inner tube body is prevented from deforming due to the protector, because an inner circumferential surface of the protector comes into contact with the inner tube body.
US09707112B2	Concentric catheter for positioning a polymeric urethral stent implementing resistance heating A concentric tube catheter for positioning a polymeric urethral stent implementing resistance heating to make the stent malleable for insertion into a urinary tract. An inflatable bladder is mounted to one end of the concentric tube catheter with the stent positioned around the inflatable bladder. The concentric tube catheter charged with a quantity of fluid. A static pressure control assembly and a variable pressure control assembly are in fluid connection with the concentric tube catheter. The quantity of fluid is pressurized within the concentric tube catheter with the static pressure control assembly in order to expand the inflatable bladder. A heating control system is used to increase the temperature of the stent allowing to become more malleable. The variable pressure control assembly oscillates the quantity of fluid to distribute heat evenly to the inflatable bladder and therefore to the stent. As the inflatable bladder expands, the malleable stent also expands.
US09707107B2	Prosthetic pin locking mechanism with vacuum tunnels A pin lock for a prosthetic device in a vacuum assisted suspension system includes a pin defining a longitudinally elongate bore and at least one passageway extending obliquely relative to the bore and communicating therewith at a proximal end of the pin. The pin lock also includes a locking mechanism having a receiving port arranged to receive the pin and a channel located at a distal end of the receiving port and adapted to communicate with the bore to exhaust air through the pin therefrom.
US09707103B2	Bidirectional biomechanical prosthetic full finger configured for abduction and adduction with MCP pivot The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to a bidirectional biomechanical prosthetic finger assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly includes an eccentric metacarpophalangeal (MCP) pivot configured for swivelable attachment to a hand of a user, a distal coupler, and an articulation assembly rotatively coupled therebetween. A ring configured to receive a user's residual finger is disposed upon the articulation assembly, and may be adjusted to a target location based on a length of the residual finger. The articulation assembly is configured to utilize vertical movements of the residual finger within the ring to articulate the distal coupler within a plane parallel to an x-z plane, and the MCP pivot is configured to utilize lateral movements of the residual finger within the ring to articulate the distal coupler within a plane parallel to an x-y plane. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US09707097B2	Orthopedic implant augments Systems, methods, and devices are described for providing orthopedic implant augments having fastener locking mechanisms. The augments include a surface for mating with an implant component and a surface for interfacing with a patient's bone. The fastener locking mechanisms are aligned such that the augment may be locked in a variety of orientations while maintaining close contact with both an implant and a patient's bone. The alignment of the locking mechanisms provides variability and adjustability to the augment to address a variety of bone anatomies and requirements.
US09707094B2	Expandable anterior lumbar interbody fusion device An expandable anterior lumbar interbody fusion device comprises a deformable monolithic body having posterior and anterior ends, an upper bone contact structure and a lower bone contact structure. The body is expandable along a height axis between a first smaller height to a second larger height. The body comprises a pair of opposed side structures, each including a translatable center section being movable in a direction transverse to the height axis, a first locator arm adjacent the posterior end, a second locator arm adjacent the anterior end and a pair of formable load-bearing columns supported by the upper bone contact structure, the lower bone contact structure and the center section. The columns are not formed at the first height but are operative upon expansion of the body to the second height to form load-bearing columns along the height axis between the upper and lower bone contact structures.
US09707093B2	Elastomeric artificial joints and intervertebral prosthesis systems An elastomeric artificial joint and prosthesis system combining motion preservation and shock absorption through the interaction of core and endplate components. The core is comprised of: a“hub” having congruent concavity with the endplate surface allowing for rotation, translation, flexion and extension, orbital, lateral bending, and compression motion similar to that of a joint or natural intervertebral disc; a“flange” attached to the hub and able to move congruently with the hub, and having negative spaces providing an internal structure for an elastomer; and a bio-compatible elastomer casted around and through the flange providing shock absorption. The endplate has a low-friction surface and engages the elastomer, and a structural component that engages the vertebral endplate or bone surface. The device has medical applications such as in total joint arthroplasty, disc replacement, and industrial applications such as in robotics that are modeled to move similar to human anatomical motion.
US09707081B2	Subchondral treatment to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis of the joint Methods for the prevention, or delayed onset or progression of, bone marrow edema or bone marrow lesion, and subchondral treatment to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis of a joint are disclosed. The methods involve treating the subchondral bone, while preserving, as much as possible, the joint's articular and cartilage surface. The methods could be performed before, during, or after an initial arthroscopic surgery to repair the joint. Associated devices and instruments for treatment of the subchondral bone are also disclosed.
US09707079B2	Resorbable macroporous bioactive glass scaffold and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing a resorbable, macroporous bioactive glass scaffold comprising approximately 24-45% CaO, 34-50% SiO2, 0-25% Na2O, 5-17% P2O5, 0-5% MgO and 0-1% CaF2 by mass percent, produced by mixing with pore forming agents and specified heat treatments.
US09707074B2	Method for treating an aortic valve A method for replacing a native heart valve with a prosthetic heart valve comprises moving a first portion of a prosthetic heart valve towards a second portion of the prosthetic heart valve along a plurality of guide wires, and lock the first portion to the second portion in a final, radially expanded configuration. The prosthetic heart valve is radially contractible and expandable, and in some embodiments, is self-expanding. Embodiments of the method are minimally invasive.
US09707070B2	Migration-resistant gastrointestinal barrier A prosthesis and a method for securing a prosthesis at a treatment site are provided. The prosthesis includes a material portion. The material portion includes a liquid-impermeable material layer, a porous material layer having a pore size adapted for promoting tissue ingrowth, and an adhesive portion provided on the porous material layer adapted to secure the material portion to a site for at least 24 hours following implantation of the prosthesis at the site. In some embodiments, the prosthesis further includes a body.
US09707064B1	Device for verifying parallelism of abutment teeth for dental appliance insertion The device for verifying parallelism of abutment teeth for dental appliance insertion provides a visual indicator for a dental practitioner for determining parallelism in a pair of abutment teeth. The device for verifying parallelism of abutment teeth for dental appliance insertion includes a housing having a top end, a bottom end, and longitudinally-extending slot formed therethrough. First and second rods are received within the longitudinally-extending slot and are longitudinally slidable therein, with each of the first and second rods extending laterally (i.e., perpendicular to the longitudinal direction) through the longitudinally-extending slot. First and second plates are respectively suspended from central portions of the first and second rods and are longitudinally slidable through an opening formed through the bottom end of the housing. First and second ratcheting mechanisms respectively limit rotational movement and rotational direction of the first and second plates with respect to the housing.
US09707059B2	Self-clearing self-cutting implant The invention relates to bone implants, namely screw-type implants and, more particularly, to a self tapping dental implant having at least two helical grooves running in opposite directions around the implant.
US09707056B2	Indirect bonding tray and method of manufacture thereof An indirect bonding tray includes a least on tooth position each tooth portion includes an occlusal surface that conforms to an occlusal surface of an associated tooth of a patient's dentition. At least one of bracket arm includes a bracket arm tip configured to engage an orthodontic bracket. The at least one bracket arm movably attached to at least one tooth portion to move between a first position and second position relative to a bonding surface of the associated tooth. In the second position, the bracket arm is in a position configured to hold an orthodontic bracket in a predetermined treatment position relative to the bonding surface of the associated tooth.
US09707049B1	Stereotactic device for implantation of permanent implants into a rodent brain Stereotactic systems and implantation methods that can be designed for use with a specific species and further customized for use with an individual within the species are provided. The stereotactic system can include an implant jig that can model a tissue or organ in which a target tissue area is located. A neurocap can be coupled to the implant jig for pre-planning and pre-placement of implants. A stencil can be used to determine the location for placement of the neurocap on the individual, so that the implants can be precisely targeted at the desired location. Pre-surgical information and data can be obtained from an individual and used to customize components of a stereotactic system, which can improve accuracy of implant placement.
US09707045B2	Methods and systems for modifying a parameter of an automated procedure A variety of systems and methods are described which enable quantitative information to be extracted regarding automated procedures, including those performed at a high speed that may require a user input, without having to interrupt the procedure. In addition, these systems and methods serve to provide information on one or more parameters of the automated procedure, whereby they may be modified, if required, to improve the automated procedure or the results from such a procedure. The systems and methods provided are especially useful in automated hair transplantation procedures.
US09707043B2	Surgical instrument including housing, a cutting accessory that extends from the housing and actuators that establish the position of the cutting accessory relative to the housing An instrument for treating tissue during a medical procedure includes a hand-held portion and a working portion. The hand-held portion is manually supported and moved by a user and the working portion is movably coupled to the hand-held portion. A tracking device is attached to the hand-held portion for tracking the instrument. The tracking device is in communication with a control system, which is used to keep the working portion within or outside of a boundary. A plurality of actuators are operatively coupled to the working portion. The control system instructs the actuators to move the working portion relative to the hand-held portion during the medical procedure in order to maintain a desired relationship between the working portion and the boundary.
US09707040B2	Surgical drape or towel having an adhesive edge Provided is a surgical drape or towel comprising a base sheet composed of one or more layers. An edge region of the base sheet has a recess therein and the recess is covered by a strip of thin plastic film having a layer of adhesive on one side thereof for attaching the surgical drape or towel to skin.
US09707037B2	Surgical resection apparatus Surgical cutting apparatus having a treatment channel and a measurement channel for conveying microwave energy from a source to an antenna at a cutting edge. The measurement channel operates at lower power than the treatment channel for determining when higher energy can be safely applied. The apparatus may deliver microwave radiation at differing frequencies to one or more antennas at the cutting edge, e.g. to provide different treatment effects. The source may generate an output for an antenna whose frequency can be selected e.g. for most efficient operation. Selection may be automatic based on detected magnitude and phase of reflected signals during a frequency sweep of a forward signal. Power delivered to tissue via the cutting element may be manually boosted to deal with large blood vessels. The apparatus may include a reflected power monitor for recognizing behavior in reflected signals received from the antenna to trigger automatic pre-emptive action.
US09707027B2	Medical device A medical device is described having a handle and an end effector coupled to the handle. The end effector has at least one electrode for providing electrical signals to a tissue or vessel to be treated. An RF drive circuit is provided for generating an RF drive signal that is applied to the end effector electrode. The RF drive circuit includes a resonant circuit and a frequency controller is used to vary the frequency of a signal passed through the resonant circuit in order to control the power supplied to the end effector electrode.
US09707010B2	Insufflation tube comprising a humidifying material and a heating element, for laparoscopy The present invention relates to a tube with an integrated heating element for laparoscopy. By means of a humidifying material in the interior of the tube, the gas introduced during laparoscopy is heated and humidified.
US09707008B2	Systems and methods for treating post-operative infections An infection treatment system includes a first intramedullary rod for placement within an intramedullary canal and including a superior portion having a superior end, an inferior portion having an inferior end, and a shaft extending longitudinally between the superior and inferior portions. The shaft includes longitudinally extending channels. A second intramedullary rod for placement within an intramedullary canal includes a superior portion having a superior end, an inferior portion having an inferior end, and a shaft extending longitudinally between the superior and inferior portions. The shaft includes longitudinally extending channels. A coupler is operatively attached to the rods. The coupler has a superior face, an inferior face, an anterior face, a posterior face, a first lateral face and a second lateral face. At least one of the faces includes at least one opening in fluid communication with at least a portion of the channels of the first and second rods.
US09707006B2	Aortic arch reconstruction device and method of using same The present disclosure is directed to template devices and methods for using the same in aortic arch reconstruction.
US09707002B2	Device for the removal of thrombi The invention relates to a device for the removal of foreign bodies and thrombi from body cavities and blood vessels using a guide wire provided with a distal element with said distal element being provided with an orthogonal structure.
US09706995B2	Surgical clip and device for applying the clip The invention relates to a surgical clip for minimally invasive surgery and to a device for clamping organic tissue, consisting of a first clamping bar corresponding with a second clamping bar, wherein the first clamping bar and the second clamping bar each have, on both sides on their base, shoulders for guiding them into a cartridge, and one clamping bar has a continuous retaining bore into which, in order to clamp the organic tissue, a retaining pin provided on the other clamping bar engages with a force fit and form fit, the first clamping bar (1) is mounted by means of clamp pressing in a cartridge (11), and the second clamping bar (2) with the continuous retaining bore (3) has, at its lower end, an arm (5) which, upon joining to the first clamping bar (1), slides with a form fit under the shorter first clamping bar (1) with the retaining pin (4), thus clamping the organic tissue, or the first clamping bar (1) with the retaining pin (4) at its lower end has the arm (5) which, upon joining to the second clamping bar (2), slides with a form fit under the shorter second clamping bar (2) with the retaining bore (3), thus clamping the organic tissue, and a tissue clip is thus given considerable additional stability.
US09706992B2	Surgical stapler A surgical stapler, including: an anvil assembly, a reload assembly, a movable handle, a fixed handle, a transmission assembly, a propulsion assembly, a safety apparatus, and an anti-triggering device. The anti-triggering device includes two rows of holes and clamp strips. The transmission assembly is disposed inside the fixed handle. The clamp strips are arranged in longitudinal symmetry on one side of the anti-triggering device. A row of counterbores and a clamp plate having a structure matching with the clamp strip of the anti-triggering device are arranged at an inner side of the casing of the fixed handle. The safety apparatus is fixed at one side of the propulsion assembly. The anti-triggering device is clamped inside the casing of the fixed handle and is attached to a side surface of the safety apparatus.
US09706990B2	Surgical stapling apparatus A surgical device includes a loading unit having proximal and distal portions. The proximal portion of the loading unit is configured to be attached to an actuation apparatus. The surgical device further includes a flexible shaft interconnecting the proximal portion and the distal portion of the loading unit. Additionally, the surgical device has a tool assembly disposed in mechanical cooperation with the distal portion of the loading unit. The tool assembly is configured to articulate upon activation of the actuation apparatus. In a further embodiment, the surgical device includes a guiding member operatively connected to the tool assembly. The guiding member has a body and a bore extending through the body. The bore slidably receives a suture.
US09706988B2	Suturing devices and methods for suturing an anatomic structure Suturing devices and systems used to close openings into a biological structure. The suturing device can comprise an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, one or more arms, and one or more needles. One or more sheaths may be used with the device to maintain or substantially maintain haemostasis while the device is used and while a procedure is performed in the biological structure.
US09706981B2	Hand-held surgical devices A surgical system is provided and includes an intelligent surgical device having a drive motor supported in the housing and being in electrical communication with the power source; and control circuitry. The control circuitry includes a feedback system for monitoring a condition of the surgical device during a use thereof and for changing an operative parameter of the surgical device when a change in the monitored condition occurs. The surgical system includes a non-intelligent loading unit for selective connection to the housing of the surgical device and which is actuatable by the drive motor, the loading unit having a first and a second condition. During operation, the drive motor actuates the loading unit from the first condition to the second condition; and when the loading unit achieves the second condition, a change in the at least one monitored condition occurs and an operative parameter of the surgical device is changed.
US09706980B2	Cannula provided with a sealing element for use in a medical procedure A cannula arrangement includes an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube has a proximal end and a distal end. The inner tube is disposed within the outer tube to define a space between an inner surface of the outer tube and an outer surface of the inner tube. A flexible sealing element is sized to seal the space between the inner surface of the outer tube and the outer surface of the inner tube. The flexible sealing element is connected to a proximal portion of the outer tube. The flexible sealing element has a cantilevered portion that longitudinally extends proximally from the proximal end of the outer tube. The cantilevered portion has an inner surface portion that does not contact the inner tube, and a proximal portion configured to define an interior edge to contact the outer surface of the inner tube.
US09706952B2	System for ventricular arrhythmia detection and characterization A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection detects peaks and at least one of, a valley and a baseline comprising a substantially zero voltage level, of received signal data representing oxygen content of blood in a patient vessel over multiple heart beat cycles. The signal processor determines signal parameters including at least one of, (a) a signal amplitude magnitude between a maximum peak and minimum valley, of the received signal data, (b) a signal amplitude magnitude between a maximum peak and a baseline, of the received signal data and (c) a signal amplitude magnitude between a second highest maximum peak and minimum valley, of the received signal data. The system compares a determined signal parameter or value derived from the determined signal parameter, with a threshold value and generates an alert message associated with the threshold, in response to the comparison.
US09706951B2	Methods for assessing vaginal atrophy An array of methods for assessing vaginal atrophy are disclosed. The methods may be used alone or in combination with a treatment or as part of a kit.
US09706948B2	Inertial sensor based surgical navigation system for knee replacement surgery An inertial sensor based surgical navigation system for knee replacement surgery is disclosed. Inertial sensors composed of six-degree-of-freedom inertial chips, whose measurements are processed through a series of integration, quaternion, and kalman filter algorithms, are used to track the position and orientation of bones and surgical instruments. The system registers anatomically significant geometry, calculates joint centers and the mechanical axis of the knee, develops a visualization of the lower extremity that moves in real time, assists in the intra-operative planning of surgical cuts, determines the optimal cutting planes for cut guides and the optimal prosthesis position and orientation, and finally navigates the cut guides and the prosthesis to their optimal positions and orientations using a graphical user interface.
US09706944B2	Apparatus and method for simulating inhalation efforts An inhalation simulation system is provided for use with inhalers in particular breath-powered dry powder inhalers. The simulation system can recreate a patient's inhalation profile obtained with an inhaler adapted with a sensing and monitoring device for the detection of characteristic signals generated from the inhaler in use, which signals are transmitted to a computer with an algorithm which is configured to analyze the signals and generate new signals via a transmitter to actuate the inhalation simulation system component parts so that a subject's inhalation profile is replicated simultaneously or in real-time, or stored for later use. Methods of measuring the performance of inhalers are also provided.
US09706939B2	Multi-channel, multi-variate whole-head normalization and optimization system using live Z-scores A method of whole-brain EEG neurofeedback training of a trainee using live Z-scores from 4 channels of EEG signals to acquire 248 Z-scores from 6 simultaneous interconnectivity paths. The feedback system is endowed with the ability to establish training targets and to use derived metrics to produce feedback of an auditory, visual, vibrotactile, or other sensory or direct nature. The feedback signals are determined by a multivariate analysis that takes into consideration how measured variables compare with predefined criteria, thus producing a statistical correlation in real-time, in conjunction with a reference or normative database, rule-set, algorithm, discriminate function, or classification system.
US09706933B2	Blood pressure measurement device In a sphygmomanometer, a value representing a perimeter of a measuring portion is obtained. A parameter for controlling a drive voltage of a pump is determined based on the value. The drive voltage is determined based on the parameter and an internal pressure of a fluid bladder to pressurize the fluid bladder. In pressurizing process, a diastolic blood pressure value is calculated. A systolic blood pressure value is estimated, and when the internal pressure of the fluid bladder reaches the pressure, the pressurizing is stopped. A gap of a valve for discharging the fluid from the fluid bladder is determined based on a perimeter of a measuring portion, and the fluid bladder is depressurized with the gap constant. In the depressurizing process, the systolic blood pressure value is calculated. When the systolic blood pressure value is calculated, the fluid is discharged from the fluid bladder, and the measurement is terminated.
US09706916B2	Apparatus for monitoring one or more surgical parameters of the eye An apparatus for monitoring one or more surgical parameters of the eye over multiple sessions which are temporally spaced apart and between which the eye of the patient can have moved, said apparatus comprising: a camera for taking one or more images of the eye; a module for determining during a first session said at least one surgical parameter of the eye and its coordinates based on the image taken by said camera in a first coordinate system; a module for determining during a second session temporally spaced apart from said first session said at least one surgical parameter of the eye and its coordinates based on the image taken by said camera in a second coordinate system; a module for determining the eye motion in six degrees of freedom between said first and said second session and for determining a coordinate transformation based thereon; a module for transforming based on said determined eye motion said at least one surgical parameter of the eye and its coordinates from said first coordinate system into said second coordinate system; a module for quantifying and/or visualizing the change of said at least one surgical parameter of the eye and its coordinates between said first and said second session based on said surgical eye parameter and its coordinates measured during said second session and said transformed surgical eye parameter and its coordinates measured during said first session, wherein said surgical eye parameters are one or more of the following: implant-related parameters of the eye which are based on an implant which has been surgically placed in the eye of a patient; or the location and/or contour of corneal or limbal or scleral incisions.
US09706906B2	Endoscope objective optical system Provided is a small endoscope objective optical system that allows stereoscopic viewing even though a wide angle is used, that reduces the F-number, and that also reduces vignetting.Provided is an endoscope objective optical system that consists of, sequentially from the object side, a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a pair of third lens groups that are disposed side-by-side in the direction of parallax and that form two optical images with parallax, wherein aperture stops are individually provided in the third lens groups, and conditional expression M below is satisfied: Fob_n/Fob_p>−0.5 (1), where Fob_n is a focal length of the first lens group, and Fob_p is a focal length of the second lens group.
US09706902B2	Objective lens for endoscopic device, actuator for focusing, and endoscopic system An objective lens for an endoscope, an actuator for focusing the objective lens, and an endoscope system including the objective lens are provided. The objective lens for an endoscope includes a plurality of lenses and a stop, and an optical element disposed adjacent to the stop, wherein a focal length may be varied by moving the optical element in a direction different from an optical axis.
US09706899B2	Double doormat Provided is a double doormat including an upper mat and a lower mat, and in detail, to a double doormat in which foreign substances, such as dirt on shoes, are accommodated in a space between an upper mat and a lower mat such that an area around an entrance is clean, a cleaning cycle is extended by making the space where the foreign substances are accommodated big, and the accommodated foreign substances are prevented from contaminating an area around the double doormat by escaping upward from the upper mat due to an impact of dusting the shoes.
US09706893B2	Liquid extraction cleaning device and method A liquid extraction cleaning device comprises a main unit, a liquid pump, a flexible hose, and a hand tool. The main unit comprises a vacuum pump. The hand tool comprises a vacuum inlet port, an agitator, a spray nozzle, and a grip portion. The vacuum inlet port of the hand tool is operatively connected to the vacuum pump via the hose passageway in a manner such that the vacuum pump is capable of drawing fluid through the vacuum inlet port and into the hose passageway. The spray nozzle is operatively connected to the liquid pump in a manner such that the liquid pump is capable of forcing liquid out of the spray nozzle.
US09706891B2	Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.
US09706888B2	Bare floor vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner having a housing and a suction inlet thereon, the cleaner comprising a suction source in fluid communication with the suction inlet to produce a working airflow therethrough and a dirt container in fluid communication with the suction inlet and suction source. The housing further comprises a body defined by a central portion and a pair of extension arms that extend laterally outwardly from the central portion, wherein each extension comprises a mount, which receives a rotatable agitator thereon. A drive assembly is configured to counter-rotate each agitator with respect to the other agitator, and wherein the suction inlet is positioned on the housing rearward of, and between, each of the axes of rotation of each agitator. The counter-rotating agitators are operable to cooperate with the suction source to direct dust and debris outside the periphery of the housing along a converging debris path, towards the suction inlet.
US09706883B2	Fluid dispensing system The present invention discloses a fluid dispensing system that includes modularized components such as a flow-out member from which fluid dispenses, fluid displacement mechanism, including electronics associated therewith and a reservoir for storage of fluid. The flow-out member, fluid displacement mechanism, and components constituting the fluid dispensing system including the reservoir may have one of a linear or nonlinear cooperative relationship in terms of connectivity and operation, and may be positioned in one of a close proximity or remote locations from one another. Flow out member is provided that may moved in more that one direction to refill reservoir.
US09706882B2	Splicing shower A splicing shower has a main shower, which is disposed with an inlet waterway, a main outlet assembly and at least a water diversion connection, the main outlet assembly is connected to the inlet waterway, the water diversion connection is connected to the inlet waterway, the water diversion connection is disposed with an on-off switch. The assistant shower is disposed with a diversion waterway and an assistant outlet assembly, the assistant outlet assembly is connected to the diversion waterway. When the assistant shower is spliced to the main shower, the water diversion connection is connected to the diversion waterway, when the assistant shower is separated from the main shower, the switch is turned off.
US09706875B2	Beverage percolation device Provided is a beverage percolation device that can efficiently supply hot water and water vapor and that does not require a user to perform troublesome work. An exemplary device provides a warm water storage tank (1) that holds water; an electric heater (10) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1); a hot water guide tube (4) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1) to a first temperature and guides that hot water to a coffee powder (C); a steam guide tube (3) that heats the water in the warm water storage tank (1) to a second temperature higher than the first temperature and guides that steam to the coffee powder (C); and a control unit (20) that controls the supply of the hot water and the steam to the coffee powder (C).
US09706871B2	Heating device for a kettle The present invention discloses a heating device for a kettle, comprising an enclosure, a radiator fan, a rack, a core PCB, a wire coil, and a temperature sensor in the enclosure. A heating platform which has a housing cavity is arranged on the upper part of the enclosure. The radiator fan is mounted at the bottom of the enclosure. The rack is fixed inside the enclosure. The core PCB is configured in the lower part of the rack and above the radiator fan. The wire coil which is provided with a heat coil is installed on the rack, and the temperature sensor is electrically connected with the core PCB.
US09706868B2	Drape-clamping reference array connector The invention relates to a connector (1) for attaching a reference array (72) in a fixed positional relationship with respect to a patient, wherein the patient is to be covered by a sterile drape in the attachment area, the connector (1) comprising: a support (12) which is to be situated below the drape (30); and a clamping element (14) which is to be situated above the drape and can directly or indirectly hold the reference array (72) or a reference array adaptor, wherein the clamping element (14) clamps the support (12), with the drape (30) caught between the two, by means of at least two distinct clamps (16) which clamp the support (12) from at least partly opposing directions in such a way that the positional shift in the clamping element (14) as a result of clamping the drape (30) at the clamping position is compensated for, such that its overall positional shift is substantially zero. The invention also relates to a connector arrangement (2) comprising such a connector (1) and to a method for attaching a reference array (72) in a fixed positional relationship with respect to a patient.
US09706861B2	Printed sheet with foldable frame, blank and method for producing the same A blank for forming a printed sheet with foldable frame includes a blank body having front and rear surfaces, a central rectangular portion formed thereon with a print on the front surface. The blank further includes four wing portions extending from the four margins of the central rectangular portion and the four wing portions are foldable into four rectangular tubular frame sections. Twelve locking mechanisms are used to lock the four frame sections in a folded position. A method of forming the printed sheet with foldable frame is also disclosed.
US09706857B2	Product securement and management system A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall mounted to the base at an angle. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base. The system may further include an opening defined by the first side wall and the front retaining wall through which product may be removed. The system may also include the use of over-the-air power to power any of the shelf components.
US09706856B1	Food-retaining net for use with a food tray and high chair The food-retaining net for use with a food tray and high chair is a barrier that prevents objects from falling or being knocked off the tray of a high chair. The food-retaining net for use with a food tray and high chair is a framework structure that partially surrounds the tray of a high chair. The framework structure is covered with a mesh fabric that forms the barrier to prevent objects from falling off the falling or being knocked off the tray of a high chair. The framework structure is directly attached to the tray of the high chair using a fastener. The food-retaining net for use with a food tray and high chair further comprises a mesh textile and a framework structure.
US09706855B2	Child containment system with multiple infant support modes A child containment system has a child containment structure with a bottom and a perimeter wall surrounding the bottom. A bassinet has an infant support surface and a surrounding wall around the infant support surface. The bassinet can be mounted to the child containment structure with the infant support surface elevated above the bottom of the child containment structure. An infant support unit can have a frame, a bed supported by the frame, and legs that extend from one end infant support unit to the distal second end. The infant support unit is configured for use in a first operational mode in which the infant support unit at least partially positioned within the child containment structure with the bed overlying the bassinet's infant support surface, and with a portion of the legs contacting the bassinet's infant support surface.
US09706854B1	Multi-use baby crib Disclosed herein is a multifunctional crib, which includes a bedstead, a bedplate member and a bouncing member. The bedstead includes an upper enclosure frame, a lower enclosure frame and at least three three-way connectors that connect the upper and lower enclosure frames. The bedplate member is removable and can be installed on the bedstead. The bouncing member is removable and can be installed in a closed area of the lower enclosure frame, which is below the bedplate member. There is bouncing space between the bouncing member and the ground. An exterior protective net is installed outside the periphery of the bedstead. Such a crib can serve as not only a crib, but also a trampoline and game pool, to avoid a waste of resources.
US09706853B2	Chair assembly A method of assembling a chair component includes providing a first chair member, providing a second chair member moveable between a first position, wherein the second chair member is coplanar with the first chair member, and a second position, wherein the second chair member is parallel with the first chair member, and wrapping a cover member about the first and second chair members. The method further includes providing a drawstring operably coupled with the cover member, drawing the cover member about the first and second chair members when the second chair member is in the first position, fixing an effective length of the drawstring while the second chair member is in the first position, moving the second chair member from the first position to the second position, and securing the second chair member in the second position.
US09706850B2	Apparatus for supporting a food item The disclosed invention pertains to apparatuses for supporting a food item. The apparatuses include a sleeve operable to slide over an armrest of a seat, wherein the sleeve is collapsible when not in use, and a support portion extending from the sleeve and being operable to receive and support the food item. The disclosed invention also pertains to blank precursors for forming the disclosed apparatuses for supporting a food item.
US09706845B2	Chair assembly A chair assembly includes a seat support structure having a seat surface pivotable about a first pivot point between first and second positions, and a back support assembly coupled to the seat support structure, movable between upright and reclined positions and pivotable about a second pivot point, wherein the first pivot point is located at a position along a first line perpendicular to a second line tangential to the seat surface and at a forward most portion of a back surface, forward between along a third line parallel with the second line, down to the second line along a fourth line perpendicular with the second line, up the fourth line such that the second pivot point is located within a given radius from the first pivot point when the back support assembly is in the upright and reclined positions.
US09706837B2	Compact folded garment storage display and dispensing device This compact storage, display, and dispensing system for folded garments comprises a plurality of stackable, flexible trays, each of which may hold a uniformly-folded garment, and vertical rails to which each tray may attach individually by magnets in single reinforced tray edges. Trays have nonslip upper surfaces so the garments do not slide off. Users view and select a desired garment, then remove the appropriate tray without disturbing adjacent garments or trays by simply pulling to overcome the magnetic force holding that tray attached. The remaining trays remain attached, and the force of gravity causes them to slide down the rails to occupy the space previously occupied by the now removed tray. Empty trays can either be added to the top of the stack, or removed for refilling. Due to the force of the magnets, removed trays remain in neat vertical stacks, either when empty or refilled.
US09706824B2	Hat storage device The invention features a storage device designed to protect and store caps. Multiple caps can be positioned in the storage device. The device is in the shape of a cap having an upper body portion and a lower body portion. The upper and lower body portions feature a closure mechanism which secures the upper and lower body portions together along their respective edges. A cap stopper is inside of the device and aids in preventing shifting of the caps. The cap stopper has a compartment sized to support miscellaneous items.
US09706819B2	Smart umbrella and handle thereof A handle is mounted on a smart umbrella and contains: a safety device mounted in the handle. The safety device includes a printed circuit board arranged thereon, and the printed circuit board has a bluetooth module and a power module which are fixed on the printed circuit board. The bluetooth module is configured to connect with a bluetooth module of the smart terminal, and when the bluetooth module of the printed circuit board does not connect with the bluetooth module of the smart terminal, the smart terminal sends alert.
US09706815B2	Paint fixture for shoe portions Aspects hereof relate to a holding fixture for holding portions of a shoe during painting. The fixture has a lower jig and an upper jig. The lower jig has an outer wall from which a contacting surface extends. The contacting surface is sized to apply a compressive force to the midsole along a desired paint line, and prevents paint from moving onto the midsole below the contacting surface. The top jig has a lower surface configured to be placed in contact with the top surface of the midsole when the midsole is held in the lower jig and is shaped to apply a downward and outward force on the midsole at an edge defined by the top surface of the midsole and the outer perimeter surface of the midsole, to thereby prevent paint from moving onto the top surface of the shoe portion.
US09706813B2	Shoe with lacing storage pocket A shoe having a sole and an upper including a tongue, secured to the sole, a row of eyelets along each side of the tongue, including topmost eyelets and foremost eyelets, and a pocket accessory which includes a pocket member that has an anchor portion and a pocket flap which defines a pocket for receiving the knotted shoe lace via a pocket opening. There may be a cover member attached to the shoe, which can removably engage the pocket member to cover or expose the pocket opening. The pocket member may be sewn to the tongue of the shoe or attached thereto otherwise.
US09706809B2	Flex groove sole assembly with biasing structure An article of footwear an upper and a sole structure that defines a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed proximate the medial side of the footwear, and the second portion is disposed proximate the lateral side. The first portion and the second portion are configured to move relative to each other. The article of footwear also includes a flexible biasing member including a first end, a second end, and a middle portion. The middle portion extends across the first portion and the second portion. The first and second ends extend out from the outer surface of the footwear from either the medial or lateral side. The middle portion of the biasing member is configured to bias the first and second portions toward each other.
US09706807B2	Headgear system with impact reduction feature A headgear system with first and second helmets is provided. The first helmet has a frontal bone section that covers a frontal bone of a wearer of the first helmet, and a first magnet component that is located at the frontal bone section of the first helmet. The first magnet component extends at least 90 degrees around the central axis of the first helmet. The second helmet has a frontal bone section that covers a frontal bone of the wearer, and a second magnet component is located at the frontal bone section of the second helmet. The magnet forces of the first and second magnet components repel one another when the first and second magnet components are located proximate to one another to help reduce force onto the head from impact.
US09706804B1	Flame resistant fabric having intermingled flame resistant yarns A flame resistant fabric containing a plurality of warp elements comprising flame resistant (FR) yarns extending in a warp direction and a plurality of filling elements comprising FR yarns extending in the fill direction transverse to the warp direction in interwoven relation to the warp elements. At least a portion of the FR yarns in the fill and/or warp direction comprise intermingled FR yarns. The intermingled FR yarns contain at least 2 plies, at least one of the plies contain staple fibers or continuous multifilaments and at least one of the plies contain FR fibers. The plies are intermingled together with a portion of the staple fibers or continuous multifilaments of the first ply entangled with the second ply.
US09706786B2	Air inlet arrangement for ice cream or yogurt machine An air inlet arrangement for an ice cream machine or yogurt machine includes an air-solution tube supported in a solution container which is adapted for storing a predetermined volume of solution at a predetermined fluid elevation, and an air nozzle. The air-solution tube has an elongated structure defining a top end, a bottom end, and a process channel between the top end and the bottom end, wherein the air-solution tube has a height greater than the fluid elevation of the solution container, wherein a volume of the air-solution tube is such that the air-solution tube is arranged to contain 80 g or less of the solution.
US09706784B2	Roasted coffee beans Provided is a process for producing roasted coffee beans, which are useful as a starting material for a coffee beverage having a suppressed unpleasant taste and have a roast degree within a predetermined level or less. The process for producing roasted coffee beans of the present invention comprises placing starting material roasted coffee beans having an L value of from 21 to 50 in an airtight container and subjecting the roasted coffee beans to a heat treatment at from 100 to 160° C.
US09706783B1	Y-bone fish fillet knife, knife blade and method of deboning The invention is a Y-bone fish fillet knife, a specialized Y-bone fish fillet knife blade and methods of using same to debone fish having Y-bones. Features of the novel Y-bone fish fillet knife and its specialized knife edge include an intentionally unsharpened, or rounded edge, notched groove and an arcuate cutting edge. The rounded notched groove tracks and slides along the Y-bones during cutting. The cutting edge may have other shapes and be dual-edged according to other embodiments. The knife and its handle are designed for ambidextrous use.
US09706778B2	Materials and methods for improving immune responses and skin and/or mucosal barrier functions The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.
US09706774B2	Grease-like gel for repelling rodents Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling rodents. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin.
US09706765B2	Device for repelling wild animals and harmful animals using laser The present invention relates to a device provided in a rice field, a dry field, an orchard, a fish farm and the like for repelling wild animals and pest birds, and particularly, to a device for repelling wild animals and pest birds using a laser which can emit light by using a laser beam to startle pest birds or wild animals, and is thus provided more conveniently without regard to place or time to effectively repel pest birds and wild animals.
US09706758B1	Reptile lighting assembly for UVB and basking requirements The reptile lighting assembly for UVB and basking requirements is a device that is adapted to attach onto a UVB light subsassembly, and is also able to plug into an existing wiring system associated with said UVB light subassembly. The reptile lighting assembly includes an elongated bracket that is adapted to clip onto the UVB light subassembly. The elongated bracket includes at least one clip member that is adapted to clip onto opposing surfaces of the UVB light subassembly. The elongated bracket includes a basking light socket on a distal end of a first surface of the elongated bracket. A basking lamp is able to plug into the basking light socket, and is able to direct a different type of light than compared to the UVB light subassembly.
US09706757B2	Process for utilizing dual use packaging for a fish-related product In a process for the dual use of packaging for a fish-related product such as fish food or a fish-related consumable product normally dispensed into an aquarium, a package including a compartment is filled with the fish-related product which is then dispensed until depleted. The dual use package is then placed within the aquarium and utilized as a decorative ornament. In this regard, the dual use package may be reconfigured for use as a decorative feature within the aquarium, and ballast may be added to the ornamental container before being submerged.
US09706747B2	Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock A system for operating a robotic arm, comprises a controller and a robotic arm. The controller receives an indication that a stall of a rotary milking platform in which a dairy livestock is located has moved into an area adjacent a robotic arm that is detached from the rotary milking platform. The controller also determines whether a milking cluster is attached to the dairy livestock. The robotic arm is communicatively coupled to the controller and extends between the legs of the dairy livestock if the controller determines that the milking cluster is not attached to the dairy livestock. The robotic arm does not extend between the legs of the dairy livestock if the controller determines that the milking cluster is attached to the dairy livestock.
US09706742B2	Clover variety named GO-BER-10 A clover cultivar, designated clover variety GO-BER-10, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of clover variety GO-BER-10, to the plants of clover variety GO-BER-10 and to methods for producing a clover plant by crossing the clover variety GO-BER-10 with itself or another clover cultivar. This invention also relates to clover cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from clover variety GO-BER-10, to methods for producing other clover cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from clover variety GO-BER-10 and to the clover plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid clover seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing clover variety GO-BER-10 with another clover cultivar.
US09706736B1	Maize inbred PH25G3 A novel maize variety designated PH25G3 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH25G3 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH25G3 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH25G3 or a locus conversion of PH25G3 with another maize variety.
US09706728B1	Maize inbred PH2DMC A novel maize variety designated PH2DMC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2DMC with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2DMC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2DMC or a locus conversion of PH2DMC with another maize variety.
US09706725B1	Celery cultivar TBG 27 A celery cultivar, designated TBG 27, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 27, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 27 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 27 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 27, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 27 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 27 with another celery cultivar.
US09706724B2	Gene silencing The present invention relates to unique strategies and constructs for producing a nucleic acid product that downregulates or prevents expression of a desired target polynucleotide. The present invention contemplates the suppression of gene expression in plants by constructs that trigger transcriptional or post-transcriptional gene silencing. The methods of gene silencing may suppress gene expression through a variety of mechanisms.
US09706722B2	Plant growing device and plant growing method A plant growing device includes: a container configured to reserve a nutrient solution in a lower portion of the container; a holding unit configured to hold plants inside the container; spray units configured to spray the nutrient solution toward the inside of the container; and support units configured to support the holding unit, and to move the holding unit to a position depending on how the spray units are driving, in a range from a spray region where the nutrient solution sprayed by the spray units is supplied to roots of the plants to an immersion region where the nutrient solution reserved in the container is supplied to the roots of the plants.
US09706717B2	Round baler A round baler is provided with a bale-forming chamber and boundary apparatus of the bale-forming chamber that can be moved into an open position for ejecting a completed bale. The boundary apparatus includes a pivoting part rotatable between a first position, a second position and a third position. The axial dimensions of the bale-forming chamber can be changed by at least one side wall that can be moved by an adjustment drive. The adjustment drive is configured such that the axial dimensions of the bale-forming chamber increases when the pivoting part rotates to the second position and then reduces when the pivoting part rotates to the third position.
US09706711B2	Air recycling conveying system for an agricultural harvester A method of harvesting an agricultural product includes guiding the agricultural product through a plurality of inlets in a first direction with a plurality of airflows, separating the agricultural product from the first plurality of airflows, directing the agricultural product to a cross-conveyor, conveying the agricultural product through the cross-conveyor from the plurality of inlets to an outlet in a second direction, and guiding the agricultural product through the outlet in a third direction with a second airflow. The first direction is substantially parallel to a travel direction, the second direction is crosswise to the first direction, and the third direction is substantially parallel to the travel direction. The agricultural product is conveyed through the cross-conveyor substantially without the first plurality of airflows, and the second airflow includes the first plurality of airflows.
US09706708B2	Controlling a positioning system for an agricultural implement A method for conditioning at least one control signal transmitted by a controller is disclosed. The method involves intercepting the control signal and producing at least one output signal for receipt by the positioning system instead of the control signal in response to the control signal. The output signal represents a plurality of active times during which the positioning system is instructed to move the agricultural implement towards the at least one desired position and a plurality of inactive times during which the positioning system is instructed not to move, each active time being followed by a respective one of the plurality of inactive times. Each of the plurality of inactive times is sufficiently long to permit the agricultural implement to settle into a fixed position due to a positioning response time of the positioning system. Other methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09713294B2	Display apparatus including heat-radiating sheet A display apparatus includes a display panel, and a heat-radiating sheet located on a non-display surface of the display panel, wherein the heat-radiating sheet includes a first heat-radiating sheet in a central portion of the display panel, and a second heat-radiating sheet in edge portions of the display panel, and locations (heights) of the first heat-radiating sheet and the second heat-radiating sheet in a vertical direction are different from each other.
US09713287B2	Integrated thermal inserts and cold plate A cooling system having integrated cold plate extending member and cold plate for an electronics enclosure includes a chassis having multiple heat producing boards positioned in side-by-side parallel configuration having successive ones of the boards separated by a cavity thereby defining multiple ones of the cavities. A cold plate assembly includes a base unit of a thermally conductive material. The cold plate assembly also includes multiple cold plate extending members connected to the base unit. Successive ones of the cold plate extending members are spaced to be slideably received in one of the cavities such that the cold plate extending member received between any two successive boards is in direct contact with both of the successive ones of the boards.
US09713284B2	Locally enhanced direct liquid cooling system for high power applications The present invention discloses a fluid cooling assembly which facilitates turbulent flow inside the assembly so as to achieve better heat dissipating effect. The cooling assembly comprises an enclosed chamber with an inlet and an outlet for fluid to pass through; together with a heat spreader; a plurality of micropillars and a plurality of heat dissipating fins installed inside the assembly. When fluid flows through the chamber, these elements in combination are adapted to create an enhanced turbulent flow upon the fluid so as to effectively dissipate heat from said heat spreader through the fluid.
US09713282B2	Cooling apparatus, image projection apparatus, and electronic device A cooling apparatus including an air blow part including an air outtake port; and a heat dissipater including a plurality of heat dissipating fins, wherein an end side of an upper surface of the heat dissipater is linearly aligned, wherein the plurality of heat dissipating fins includes a first heat dissipating area and a second heat dissipating area, wherein a surface area of the heat dissipating fins arranged in the first heat dissipating area is smaller than a surface area of the heat dissipating fins arranged in the second heat dissipating area, wherein the heat dissipating fins are arranged at a position facing the air outtake port of the air blow part.
US09713281B2	Hinge device and display apparatus with a hinge device using a sliding position A display apparatus which enables a display to rotate with a tilting angle across a large range is provided. This allows a user to, conveniently use the display apparatus in order to enable quality of use to be improved during a tilting operation, and slim and elegant appearance to be implemented. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display an image on the front surface, a stand supporting the display, and a hinge device connecting the display to the stand such that the display may be tilted, wherein the hinge device includes a guide member formed on a rear surface of the display, a latch fixed to the stand and to slide along the guide member when the display is tilted, and a fixing member fixing the display not to move when an external force applied to the display is removed.
US09713277B2	Electronic arrangement comprising a circuit board The invention relates to an electronic arrangement having a directly contactable circuit board (2), said electronic arrangement comprising: a circuit board (2) that includes at least one electric contact for electric contacting, a housing (3) inside which the circuit board (2) is arranged, and a plug shroud (33) that is arranged on the housing (3). The circuit board (2) includes a first circuit board half (24) that has a support (4) for supporting the circuit board (4), and a second circuit board half (25). The circuit board (2) is supported on the support (4) in such a way that the support (4) defines a swivel region, in particular a swivel axis of the circuit board (2), about which the circuit board (2) can swivel.
US09713271B2	Electronic device An electronic device of a novel embodiment, specifically an arm-worn electronic device used while being worn on an arm, is provided. An arm-worn secondary battery used while being worn on an arm is provided. An electronic device is provided, which includes a structure body having a curved surface as a support structure body, a flexible secondary battery including a film as an exterior body over the curved surface of the support structure body, and a display portion including a plurality of display elements between a pair of films over the secondary battery. The plurality of display elements and the secondary battery overlap with each other at least partly. It is possible to provide an electronic device which has a small maximum thickness of 1 cm or less and a light weight of 50 g or less even when an arm-worn secondary battery is provided with a display portion.
US09713259B2	Communication module A circuit substrate having a built-in component includes a core layer that is a conductive layer in which a penetrating hole is formed. A component is disposed in this penetrating hole. A signal wiring line that transmits high frequency signals is formed in a conductive layer facing the core layer on an area projected in the thickness direction of the penetrating hole. The component is provided with a ground conductor functioning as ground that is formed on at least a portion of the area projected in the thickness direction of the signal wiring line.
US09713257B2	Switch module A switch module includes a switch circuit, a chip device which is a coupler, a chip device that defines together with the coupler a common-terminal-side circuit, chip devices defining switching-terminal-side circuits, and a multilayer substrate. The multilayer substrate includes inner-layer ground electrodes. A first inner-layer ground electrode is closer to the chip device than a second inner-layer ground electrode and includes an opening arranged so as not to be superposed with the chip device when viewed in plan in the stacking direction of the multilayer substrate.
US09713254B2	Device components with surface-embedded additives and related manufacturing methods Active or functional additives are embedded into surfaces of host materials for use as components in a variety of electronic or optoelectronic devices, including solar devices, smart windows, displays, and so forth. Resulting surface-embedded device components provide improved performance, as well as cost benefits arising from their compositions and manufacturing processes.
US09713248B2	Method for producing a circuit board Method for the manufacture of a printed circuit board with at least one cavity for the accommodation of an electronic component, wherein the cavity walls exhibit a reflective, in particular mirrored reflector layer characterized by the following steps:Provision of a printed circuit board,Application of a temporary protective layer onto at least a section of the surface of the circuit board,Creation of the cavity by way of penetration of the protective layer in the region of the cavity,Application of the reflector layer,Removal of the temporary protective layer.
US09713245B2	Wired circuit board A wired circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of terminals arranged in parallel to be spaced apart from each other, and a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer so as to cover the conductive pattern. Each of the terminals includes a main body portion and a protruding portion protruding from the main body portion and having a dimension in a parallel arrangement direction of the terminals which is shorter than a dimension of the main body portion thereof. The second insulating layer includes a plurality of end-portion covering portions disposed individually on both end portions of the main body portion in the parallel arrangement direction and exposing a middle portion of the main body portion and the protruding portion.
US09713240B2	Stabilizing EUV light power in an extreme ultraviolet light source A method includes providing a target material that includes a component that emits extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light when converted to plasma; directing a first beam of radiation toward the target material to deliver energy to the target material to modify a geometric distribution of the target material to form a modified target; directing a second beam of radiation toward the modified target, the second beam of radiation converting at least part of the modified target to plasma that emits EUV light; controlling a radiant exposure delivered to the target material from the first beam of radiation to within a predetermined range of radiant exposures; and stabilizing a power of the EUV light emitted from the plasma by controlling the radiant exposure delivered to the target material from the first beam of radiation to within the predetermined range of radiant exposures.
US09713239B2	Laser produced plasma EUV light source An EUV light source is disclosed which may comprise a plurality of targets, e.g., tin droplets, and a system generating pre-pulses and main-pulses with the pre-pulses for irradiating targets to produce expanded targets. The system may further comprise a continuously pumped laser device generating the main pulses with the main pulses for irradiating expanded targets to produce a burst of EUV light pulses. The system may also have a controller varying at least one pre-pulse parameter during the burst of EUV light pulses. In addition, the EUV light source may also include an instrument measuring an intensity of at least one EUV light pulse within a burst of EUV light pulses and providing a feedback signal to the controller to vary at least one pre-pulse parameter during the burst of EUV light pulses to produce a burst of EUV pulses having a pre-selected dose.
US09713234B2	Lighting fixture, lighting system, and method performed by the lighting fixture A lighting fixture includes a transceiver, a receiver, a storage, and a controller. The transceiver receives a radio command from a radio remote controller for operating the lighting fixture. The receiver receives an infrared command from an infrared remote controller for operating the lighting fixture. The storage stores identification information of the radio remote controller. The controller, if the identification information is stored in the storage, accepts a radio command that includes identification information same as the identification information stored in the storage, among radio commands received by the transceiver, and ignores the infrared command received by the receiver, and if no identification information is stored in the storage, accepts the infrared command received by the receiver.
US09713233B1	Methods and apparatus for wireless communication and power transfer for an external light fixture onboard a vehicle A method for using an external lamp onboard a vehicle is provided. The method receives, at a transceiver positioned inside a sealed casing of the external lamp, a wireless communication signal and a wireless power signal; and operates the external lamp using the wireless communication signal and the wireless power signal.
US09713231B2	Light switch controlling light source via wireless transmission This disclosure relates in general to a networked light switch. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a light switch that, in response to detecting a local input or motion, transmits a communication that causes another light switch to change a state of a light. This disclosure further relates to techniques for detecting an abnormal current draw state of an electrical device such as a lighting device are described; systems including in-wall network devices having a user-facing restore button for restoring some or all of the customizable settings to a factory default state; and techniques for controlling device operations in accordance with scenes or modes.
US09713222B2	System and method for controlling a plurality of light fixture outputs A method of controlling a plurality of light fixtures. The method includes determining first light outputs for each of the plurality of light fixtures. The method also includes determining a first spectrum of light reflected off of a surface. The method further includes determining a first difference between the first light outputs and desired light outputs for each of the plurality of light fixtures. The method also includes determining a second difference between the first spectrum of light reflected off of the surface and a desired spectrum of light reflected off of the surface. The method further includes calculating an updated output spectrum for the plurality of light fixtures based at least in part on the first difference and the second difference. The method also includes determining a second set of light source output values based at least in part on the updated output spectrum.
US09713218B2	Dimming control circuit and dimming control method thereof A dimming control circuit for adjusting brightness of a light-emitting component is provided. The dimming control circuit includes a driving transistor, an amplifier and a control circuit. The driving transistor is coupled to the light-emitting component The amplifier includes a first input terminal and an output terminal. The output terminal is coupled to a gate of the driving transistor. The control circuit is coupled to the amplifier. The control circuit generates a second analog signal to the first input terminal of the amplifier according to a first analog signal. A slew rate of the second analog signal below the slew rate of the first analog signal and the amplifier controls the driving transistor to adjust a driving current flowing through the light-emitting component according to the second analog signal.
US09713216B2	Multi-section portable electronic torch An electronic torch is disclosed which includes at least one light emitting diode disposed in each one of a plurality of sections of the electronic torch. In one embodiment, each one of the plurality of sections of the electronic torch is independently selectable to activate the at least one light emitting diode disposed in each one of the plurality of sections of the electronic torch. In another embodiment, a mobile device may be connected to the electronic torch and provide instructions to the torch via a wired or wireless connection.
US09713215B2	Identification of storage device for trouble shooting A management controller can dynamically manage a status light of a storage device in a server rack system. For example, an administrative device can determine which storage device in the server rack has a problem and can send an out-of-band request to the management controller indicating the error associated with a particular storage device. The request includes a command to operate a light associated with the failed storage device. The management controller can then generate commands for operating the status light associated with the failed storage device via at least one of a light controller or a SAS expander.
US09713213B2	LED luminescence apparatus An LED luminescence apparatus is provided, which includes a rectifying unit rectifying an AC voltage and generating a rectified voltage; a plurality of LEDs connected in series to an output terminal of the rectifying unit; a plurality of switches having drain terminals connected to cathodes of the plurality of LEDs, respectively; and a switch control unit sensing current through a plurality of resistors connected to source terminals of the plurality of switches, respectively, comparing the sensed current with a set reference current, and outputting a voltage corresponding to a difference between the sensed current and the set reference current to a gate terminal of each of the plurality of switches.
US09713212B2	Current mirror circuit and method Provided is a current mirror circuit (1) for balancing respective currents in a plurality of parallel circuit branches (2) in a target circuit (3), the current mirror circuit (1) including: a plurality of balancing transistors (4), each having a connector (5), an emitter (6), and a base (7), the collector (5) and emitter (6) of each balancing transistor (4) connected in series with a respective circuit branch (2); a selection circuit (8) that connects the circuit branch (2) having the smallest current amongst the circuit branches (2) to the bases (7) of each balancing transistor; and an isolation circuit (9) that isolates circuit branches (2) having an open circuit fault from the rest of the target circuit (3). An associated method of balancing respective currents in a plurality of parallel circuit branches (2) in a target circuit (3) is also provided.
US09713209B2	Light emitting diode driver with housing having opening for receiving a plug-in module and method of operating thereof Devices, systems, software, and methods for control of light emitting diodes (LEDs) via an LED driver circuit that receives an input signal from a power source and generates an output signal to power at least one LED element. The LED driver comprises a driver housing, an opening in the driver housing configured for receiving a removable plug-in module, and a plug-in interface configured for providing electrical connection between the plug-in module and the LED driver. The plug-in module comprises an external memory storing configuration information. The LED driver further comprises at least one driver circuit disposed within the driver housing and comprising an internal memory and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured for receiving the configuration information from the external memory of the plug-in module and regulating the output signal provided to the at least one LED element based on the configuration information.
US09713208B2	LED lighting device Provided is a circuit for preventing an operating current of a TRIAC dimmer from being dropped below a holding current value. In this regard, a light emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a TRIAC dimmer for controlling intensity of light emitted from an LED, a load connected between an output terminal of the TRIAC dimmer and a bridge rectifier to stabilize operation of the TRIAC dimmer even in low dimming level periods of the TRIAC dimmer, the bridge rectifier connected with the load to supply an operating current to the LED; and the LED for receiving the operating current from the bridge rectifier.
US09713207B2	Driver module for driving LEDs The invention proposes a driver module for driving LEDs, wherein the driver module comprises: —a rectifier (D1) for generating a supply voltage by rectifying an input AC voltage (Vin), —a load path with nodes (B, C) for connecting an LED string (10) comprising one or a plurality of LEDs (D), —a current source (IS1) coupled with the load path for generating a preferably constant current for the load path, and—a capacitive unit comprising at least two capacitors (C1, C2) for storing electrical energy from the rectifier (D1) during a charging phase and for providing electrical energy to the load path during a discharging phase, wherein the capacitive arrangement (11, 11′, 11″) is configured such that the two capacitors (C1, C2) are in a parallel arrangement (11) in the charging phase and in a serial arrangement (11″) in the discharging phase.
US09713206B2	LED (light-emitting diode) string derived controller power supply An LED lighting device includes an auxiliary power supply that supplies power to a control circuit of the LED lighting device that receives an input from a terminal of a light-emitting diode (LED) string of the lighting device that has a substantially lower voltage than the line voltage to which the lighting device is connected. The terminal may be within the LED string, or may be an end of the string. A linear regulator may be operated from the voltage drop across a number of the LEDs in the string so that the energy wasted by the auxiliary power supply is minimized. In other designs, the auxiliary power supply may be intermittently connected in series with the LED string only when needed. The intermittent connection can be used to forward bias a portion of the LED string when the voltage supplied to the LED string is low, increasing overall brightness.
US09713202B2	Gas turbine part having an electrical system embedded in composite material The present invention provides a gas turbine engine part which has a primary purpose in the engine which is structural and/or aerodynamic. The part is formed of rigid composite material, and has an electrical system comprising electrical conductors permanently embedded in the composite material. This provides advantages in terms of weight, complexity, and build time.
US09713197B2	Apparatus and method for managing radio resource control connection in wireless communication system supporting device to device scheme A method to manage a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection in an evolved NodeB (eNB) in a wireless communication system supporting a Device to Device (D2D) scheme is provided. The method includes starting an inactivity timer to control a User Equipment (UE) to transition into an RRC idle state after setting up an RRC connection with the UE. The method also includes allocating a D2D resource to the UE when a resource request message to request the D2D resource for a direct communication between UEs is received from the UE. The method further includes transmitting a resource response message including information related to the allocated D2D resource to the UE and stopping the inactivity timer. The method includes releasing the allocated D2D resource and restarting the inactivity timer based on a predetermined option.
US09713184B2	Method for performing an interaction from a communicating device configured to establish a wireless communication channel and corresponding telecommunication system A method envisions that a first device equipped with a wireless communication channel performs discovery operations and becomes discoverable on the wireless communication channel. The attributes of the devices detected during such operations are sent from the first device operating as a client, together with its unique system identification code, to a computer server that implements a detection service in proximity in a certified manner and is associated with a database comprising a list of attributes for devices registered with the service using such database. In addition, the server computer records, for example, in such database, the detections of such attributes of detected devices.
US09713179B2	Configuration of layer-1 destination address for device-to-device communications Systems and methods that configured a Layer-1 destination address for D2D communications. One embodiment is a controller in a network that receives a discovery request from first User Equipment (UE), identifies an application code to announce the first UE during a discovery procedure, and provides the application code to the first UE. The controller receives an address request from the first UE for a D2D communication with one or more second UEs identified during the discovery procedure. The controller derives a Layer-1 destination address for the D2D communication, and provides the Layer-1 destination address to the first UE and to the at least one second UE for pre-configuration of the Layer-1 destination address at the first UE and the at least one second UE before the D2D communication.
US09713169B2	Method and apparatus for controlling startup of request to send/clear to send mechanism Method and apparatus for controlling startup of RTS/CTS mechanism is provided. The method includes: obtaining a noisy level of a channel based on the number of first data received by a first terminal in a first period, where the first terminal is a STA or an AP in a wireless network, and the first data include aggregation frames or non-aggregation frames; and if the noisy level is greater than or equal to a noisy level threshold, controlling the first terminal to start up the RTS/CTS mechanism when data is transmitted in a second period which is following and adjacent to the first period along a time axis. The noisy level of the channel may be obtained in real time, and the RTS/CTS mechanism may be controlled to be started up reasonably in real time, so that channel resources is utilized sufficiently, and a throughput rate is improved.
US09713168B2	Method for receiving system information in a radio access network, performed by a mobile terminal and mobile terminal for receiving system information in a radio access network A method and transmission apparatus transmit broadcast system information in a mobile communication system. Further, a method and mobile terminal receive the broadcast system information. An improved method for broadcasting broadcast system information maps different partitions of broadcast system information to a shared transport channel or a broadcast transport channel for transmission. The mapping may take into account parameters inherent to the mobile terminals to which the broadcast system information is to be transmitted and/or parameters inherent to the different partitions of broadcast system information.
US09713160B2	Methods and arrangements for allocation of radio resources The invention relates to a method for allocating a common radio resource for simultaneous transmission of data streams in multiple pairs of communication nodes in a multi-node wireless network. The invention also relates to a method of assessing radio resource isolation in a multi-node wireless network. The inventive methods include transmission (44) of at least a first and a second test probe message on a common radio test resource. Receipt of the intended test probe messages are verified (45), whereupon radio resource isolation may be determined and a common radio resource allocated (46) for transmission in the tested communication node pairs. The invention also relates to a communication node and a control node wherein the inventive methods are applied.
US09713152B2	Apparatus and method for wireless communication A wireless communication apparatus which can simultaneously conduct communication on at least two frequency channels is described. The apparatus includes a communication unit which refers to a connection management table to determine a communication system which can be used by a wireless communication terminal using an identifier of the wireless communication terminal, and conducts communication with the wireless communication terminal on a second frequency channel using the communication system, when a request from the wireless communication terminal to change the first frequency channel to the second frequency channel is permitted.
US09713151B2	Communication system, network node, communication device, methods and computer programs for carrier aggregation and device-to-device communication in a communication network The disclosure relates to aspects of a communication system comprising a cellular communication network and at least a communication device interacting with the cellular communication network. The cellular communication network comprises at least a network node configured to receive, from the communication device, signalling about carrier aggregation communication capabilities suitable for D2D and carrier aggregation communication of the communication device; determine a configuration for the communication device regarding D2D communication and carrier aggregation based on at least the received signalling; and transmit the configuration to the communication device. The communication device is capable of D2D communication within a cellular communication system framework and capable of carrier aggregation for cellular communication, and is configured to determine carrier aggregation communication capabilities suitable for D2D communication and carrier aggregation; and signal the carrier aggregation communication capabilities to the network node.
US09713149B2	Methods and apparatus relating to LTE FDD-TDD inter-system carrier aggregation in advanced wireless communication systems A signalling method is disclosed for use in an advanced wireless communication network that supports FDD-TDD carrier aggregation (CA). The signalling method comprises configuring the UE (by establishing radio resource control (RRC) connection with the network through the first access node) for data transmission between the UE and the network through the first access node on the first duplex mode carrier as a primary component carrier (PCell), configuring the UE (via dedicated RRC signalling on the PCell) for data transmission between the UE and the network through the second access node on the second duplex mode carrier as a secondary component carrier (SCell), and performing scheduling for data transmission on the aggregated SCell using either self-scheduling or cross-carrier scheduling.
US09713132B2	Method and system for processing downlink control information A method and a system for processing downlink control information are disclosed, in which downlink control information for the subframe n may be transmitted in a subframe n or the downlink control information for the subframe n may be transmitted in a subframe n−1. By means of technology for processing control channel information provided by the disclosure, a region where the downlink control information is transmitted is added, and space division technology can be fully utilized, so that a load of a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) is reduced, the interference between control channels is reduced, and the capacity of the control channel is enlarged.
US09713126B2	Dynamic transmission set indication The present invention proposes methods and apparatuses and computer program products for dynamic transmission set indication in scenarios in which a terminal is enabled for single cell transmission SiC as well as for coordinated multipoint transmission CoMP. To this extent, appropriate information is being fed back from the terminal to the base station via feedback signaling channels. The decision on which transmission mode defined by respective transmission set definitions is used can be taken by the terminal or, in a modified scenario, by the base station, based on the information fed back.
US09713123B2	Base station device, mobile station device, communication system, transmission method, reception method, and communication method Inter-cell Interference is efficiently mitigated or suppressed in a radio communication system constituting a heterogeneous network. In the radio communication system in which a base station device and a mobile station device communicate with each other, the base station device notifies, to the mobile station device, control information related to a cell-specific reference signal that is specific to a cell ID of another base station device different from the aforesaid base station device, the control information containing information regarding number of ports for the cell-specific reference signal.
US09713122B2	Method and apparatus of multicast control channel acquisition in wireless communication system A method for Multicast Control Channel (MCCH) acquisition in a User Equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving at least one MBMS service, expressing interest in reception of a new MBMS service, and deciding whether to monitor an MCCH notification according to whether the MBSFN area which broadcasts the new MBMS service is among the MBSFN areas in which the UE is receiving the at least one MBMS services.
US09713116B2	Apparatus and method for radio frequency silencing in oil and gas operations, excavation sites, and other environments A method includes receiving a silence command at a location tracking device, where the silence command instructs the location tracking device to stop wireless transmissions. The method also includes stopping wireless transmissions from the location tracking device for a specified period of time in response to the silence command. The method further includes automatically resuming wireless transmissions from the location tracking device after the specified period of time has elapsed. A length of the specified period of time can be defined by the silence command. A request to identify the location tracking device can be received at the location tracking device, and a response identifying the location tracking device can be transmitted prior to receiving the silence command.
US09713113B2	Method and apparatus for controlling pre-registration of terminal in wireless communication system Provided is a method for a base station of an asynchronous wireless communication system placed in an area where subnets of a synchronous wireless communication system overlap each other to control pre-registration of a user equipment with the synchronous wireless communication system. The method may include: determining, by at least one base station placed in the area where subnets overlap each other, a virtual subnet ID to be used and transmitting the virtual subnet ID to a user equipment; receiving a call setup request message from the user equipment; and transmitting the call setup request message and subnet ID information corresponding to the actual location of the base station to a Mobility Management Entity (MME).
US09713107B2	Selective power amplifier A transmitter comprising a power amplifier, a phase modulator, a switched DC-DC converter, all operating in dual mode, and a controller is disclosed. The power amplifier is arranged to selectively operate either in a first mode or in a second mode, wherein the first mode is a linear mode and the second mode is a non-linear mode in order to save power with least increasing cost in hardware. The transmitter is adapted to operate at different allocated bandwidths, for different radio standards while keeping minimum power consumption governed by the controller. A transceiver, a communication device, a method and a computer program are also disclosed.
US09713099B2	Systems and methods for cable and WLAN coexistence Various of the disclosed embodiments improve the operations of a combined access point/Cable modem. Though the access point component and the Cable modem component may perform operations in different spectrums, harmonics in the Cable spectrum may interfere with operations, e.g., in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range, of the access point. Some embodiments implement a remediation and/or channel transition process for the access point following detection of Cable-related interference. During remediation, the device may, e.g., adjust the wireless power levels, EDCA backoff times, signal thresholds, etc. In some embodiments, if the remediation actions prove ineffective, the wireless peers may be relocated to a channel further from the interfering Cable harmonics. The determination to remediate or reallocate may be based on various contextual factors, e.g., the character of the peer devices and the applications being run.
US09713098B2	Method and apparatus for performing uplink scheduling in a multiple-input multiple-output system An apparatus and method for performing uplink scheduling in a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system are provided. The method includes selecting User Equipments (UEs) as members of at least one user set for simultaneous transmission from among UEs from which channel information is received, using the channel information, and generating a power control value for each of the at least one user set and transmitting the power control value to UEs of the user set. The at least one user set includes a second user set including UEs selected according to interference that the UEs cause to a first user set from among remaining UEs unselected for the first user set, the first user set including UEs selected in a descending order of reception power from among the UEs from which the channel information is received.
US09713095B2	Apparatus and method for controlling uplink transmission power in a multiple element carrier wave system The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling uplink transmission power in a multiple element carrier wave system. The method for controlling uplink transmission power by a terminal in a multiple element carrier wave system includes the steps of: generating an uplink signal to be transmitted in a first serving cell; receiving, from a base station, random access start information for commanding the start of a random access procedure for a second serving cell; calculating the estimated surplus power from first transmission power scheduled for an uplink signal transmission, and second transmission power scheduled for a transmission of a PRACH to which a random access preamble is mapped; and when the estimated surplus power is smaller than a threshold power, adjusting the first transmission power or the second transmission power on the basis of power allocation priority.
US09713084B2	Lost access point power save mode for WiFi devices The invention is directed to a wireless communication device that includes: a radio unit configured to provide two-way wireless communications; a host processing unit; and a sleep mode unit, coupled to the host processing unit and the radio unit, configured to control a sleep time of the host processing unit and the radio unit, wherein if the radio unit does not receive a signal from the access point that associates the wireless communication device with the access point, the sleep unit increases the sleep time of the host processing unit and the radio unit after each set of one or more failed attempts by the wireless communication device to associate with the access point.
US09713083B2	LTE advanced service indicator In accordance with the exemplary embodiments there is at least an apparatus and method to perform receiving an indication of advanced services of an area associated with the communication network, in response to the indication of advanced services, determining a relative performance improvement of the advanced services for the device, and based on the determined relative performance improvement, setting an indication flag at the device. Further, in accordance with the exemplary embodiments, perform sending towards a user equipment information including an indication of an advanced service area available to the user equipment, where the information is for use by the user equipment in determining whether accessing the advanced service area would provide a relative operational performance to the user equipment, and in response to the sending, receiving an indication of one of the user equipment displaying an indication of the advanced service area, and the user equipment accessing the advanced service area.
US09713075B2	Method and apparatus for measuring channel for small cell discovery The present disclosure relates to a method for configuring and measuring a reference signal for small cell discovery. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for configuring a downlink reference signal used when a UE discovers a small cell base station, and for measuring a reference signal based on the reference signal configuration. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for a UE to measure a reference signal for small cell discovery may include receiving, from a base station, a higher layer signaling including reference signal configuration information for measuring a channel quality using a reference signal, receiving a reference signal transmitted from a second base station, and determining the reference signal based on the reference signal configuration information.
US09713073B2	Cell positioning in cellular network An apparatus, a system and a method for configuring a User Equipment (UE) position. For example, a UE may be configured to receive a cell ID parameter and a cell size parameter, to configure a cell position based on the cell ID, and to configure the UE position based on the cell size. The UE may be configured, for example, to connect to Access points (APs) of a Wireless local Area Network (WLAN) in its close vicinity, e.g., based on the determined position of the UE.
US09713069B2	Method for steering traffic in wireless communications system and apparatus for supporting same Disclosed is a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to steer traffic in a wireless communications system. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting UE traffic steering preference information to a first access network; receiving traffic steering information from the first access network, the traffic steering information being set based on the UE traffic steering preference information; evaluating the traffic steering based on at least one of a first and a second traffic steering rule; and performing the traffic steering between the first access network and a second access network based on the result of the evaluation of the traffic steering. The first traffic steering rule is prescribed by ANDSF (Access Network Discovery and Selection Functions). The second traffic steering rule is prescribed by the first access network.
US09713065B2	Coexistence of devices operating at different data rates in wireless networks A receiver including a physical layer module and a processing module. The physical layer module is configured to receive a packet via a medium. The packet includes a first preamble followed by a second preamble. The first preamble is generated based on a first data rate. The second preamble is generated based on a second data rate. Each of the first preamble and the second preamble includes a duration of the packet. The processing module is configured to process (i) the first preamble in response to the receiver operating at the first data rate or (ii) the second preamble in response to the receiver operating at the second data rate. The processing module is configured to determine whether to defer accessing the medium for the duration of the packet based on the processing of the first preamble or the second preamble.
US09713061B2	Mobility-aware mesh construction algorithm for low data-overhead multicast ad hoc routing Data overhead of mesh-based multicast ad hoc routing protocols are controlled by adaptively adding redundancy to the minimal data overhead multicast mesh as required by the network conditions. The computation of the minimal data overhead multicast mesh is NP-complete, and therefore an heuristic approximation algorithm inspired on epidemic algorithms is employed to increase tractability of a solution. A mobility-aware and adaptive mesh construction algorithm based on a probabilistic path selection is provided, which is able to adapt the reliability of the multicast mesh to the mobility of the network. Simulation results show that the proposed approach, when implemented into On-Demand Multicast Routing Protocol (ODMRP), is able to offer similar performance results and a lower average latency, while reducing data overhead between 25 to 50% compared to the original ODMRP.
US09713054B2	Communication terminal and method for communicating data A communication terminal is described having a first transceiver configured to provide a first communication channel via a first radio access network, a second transceiver configured to provide a second communication channel via a second radio access network, a size threshold determiner configured to determine a size threshold based on a limit for an average delay of data communications, a size determiner configured to determine a size of data to be communicated, a selector configured to select the first transceiver and the first communication channel or the second transceiver and the second communication channel for communicating the data based on a comparison of the size of the data with the size threshold and a controller configured to control the selected transceiver to communicate the data via the selected communication channel.
US09713052B2	Communications system A target communications device receiving from a source communications device a notification that a user communications device is to be handed over from that source communications device, provides the source communications device with multiple component carrier information for use by the user communications device. The multiple component carrier information includes information indicating to the user communications device which of the multiple component carriers is to be used for initial access. The multiple component carrier information may be component carrier indexes. Communication devices may exchange component carrier indexes during a setup or updating procedure such as an X2 setup or updating procedure.
US09713051B2	Session aware access point load balancing The present disclosure discloses a method and a network device for session aware access point load balancing. Specifically, a network device monitors data corresponding to a plurality of client devices associated with a first access point. Then, the network device determines whether the data matches particular criteria. Responsive to determining that the data matches the particular criteria, the network device select at least a first client device of the plurality of client devices for disassociation and/or de-authentication. Moreover, the network device causes disassociation and/or de-authentication of the first client device from the first access point.

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