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US09772973B2	Matrix processing apparatus Methods, systems, and apparatus, including a system for transforming sparse elements to a dense matrix. The system is configured to receive a request for an output matrix based on sparse elements including sparse elements associated with a first dense matrix and sparse elements associated with a second dense matrix; obtain the sparse elements associated with the first dense matrix fetched by a first group of sparse element access units; obtain the sparse elements associated with the second dense matrix fetched by a second group of sparse element access units; and transform the sparse elements associated with the first dense matrix and the sparse elements associated with the second dense matrix to generate the output dense matrix that includes the sparse elements associated with the first dense matrix and the sparse elements associated with the second dense matrix.
US09772970B2	Multi-protocol serial communication interface Systems and methods for multi-protocol serial communication interfaces are described. One example system includes an interface module including a buffer for storing a protocol selection. The system includes a protocol module coupled to the interface module and configured for providing one or more serial communication protocols. Based on the protocol selection, one of the serial communication protocols is selected. The system also includes a serial engine module coupled to the interface module and the protocol module. The serial engine module is configured for transmitting and receiving data or commands based on the selected serial communication protocol.
US09772964B2	Multicore processor system, computer product, assigning method, and control method A multicore processor system includes core configured to detect a process assignment instruction; acquire a remaining time obtained by subtracting a processing time of interrupt processing assigned to an arbitrary core of a multicore processor from a period that is from a calling time of the interrupt processing to an execution time limit of the interrupt processing, upon detecting the process assignment instruction; judge if the remaining time acquired at the acquiring is greater than or equal to a processing time of processing defined to limit an interrupt in the process; and assign the process to the arbitrary core, upon judging that the remaining time is greater than or equal to the processing time of the processing defined to limit an interrupt in the process.
US09772958B2	Methods and apparatus to control generation of memory access requests Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control generation of memory access requests in processor systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves determining at a memory controller whether a memory access queue depth for a memory reference is greater than a first threshold. When the memory access queue depth for the memory reference is greater than the first threshold, an indication is sent to control generation of memory access requests corresponding to the memory reference.
US09772955B2	Electronic system and non-transitory computer readable recording medium can perform report rate setting method An electronic system that can automatically set a report rate, which comprises: a first electronic apparatus; a second electronic apparatus; a transmitting interface, wherein the second electronic apparatus transmits data to the first electronic apparatus via the transmitting interface; and a processing unit, for automatically setting a report rate of the second electronic apparatus or the transmitting interface according to a type of a software program that the first electronic apparatus executes. The type of the software program can be replaced by other factors.
US09772953B2	Methods and apparatus for protecting operating system data An apparatus and method for protecting kernel data integrity in an electronic device are provided. The method includes mapping a specified type of data to a read-only memory area, detecting a write attempt to the specified type of data, determining whether a process attempting to write to the specified type of data is permitted according to a specified condition, and allowing the write attempt if the process attempting to write to the specified type of data satisfies the specified condition.
US09772952B1	Method and system for compressing data for a translation look aside buffer (TLB) An embodiment of the present disclosure includes a method for compressing data for a translation look aside buffer (TLB). The method includes: receiving an identifier at a content addressable memory (CAM), the identifier having a first bit length; compressing the identifier based on a location within the CAM the identifier is stored, the compressed identifier having a second bit length, the second bit length being smaller than the first bit length; and mapping at least the compressed identifier to a physical address in a buffer.
US09772946B2	Method and device for processing data A method and device are provided for processing data. The method includes, after receiving data input by a data bus, according to a destination indication of the data and a valid bit field indication of the data, writing the data input by the data bus into an uplink side shared cache, polling the uplink side shared cache according to a fixed timeslot order, reading out the data in the uplink side shared cache, and outputting the data to respective corresponding channels. The method and device enable effective saving of cache resources, reduction of pressure on area and timing, and improvement of cache utilization while reliably achieving data cache and bit width conversion.
US09772945B1	Translation entry invalidation in a multithreaded data processing system In a multithreaded data processing system including a plurality of processor cores, storage-modifying requests, including a translation invalidation request of an initiating hardware thread, are received in a shared queue. The translation invalidation request is broadcast so that it is received and processed by the plurality of processor cores. In response to confirmation of the broadcast, the address translated by the translation entry is stored in a queue. Once the address is stored, the initiating processor core resumes dispatch of instructions within the initiating hardware thread. In response to a request from one of the plurality of processor cores, an effective address translated by a translation entry being invalidated is accessed in the queue. A synchronization request for the address is broadcast to ensure completion of processing of any translation invalidation request for the address. Subsequent memory referent instructions can be ordered with respect to the broadcast synchronization request by a synchronization instruction.
US09772940B2	Storage device comprising volatile and nonvolatile memory devices, and related methods of operation A method of operating a storage device comprises copying first valid pages in a first block into a first latch unit based on a first volatile memory device, the first block being set on multiple nonvolatile memory devices, copying second valid pages in the first block into a second latch unit based on the first volatile memory device, and copying the first valid pages in the first latch unit and the second valid pages in the second latch unit into a second block, the second block being set on the nonvolatile memory devices and being different from the first block.
US09772937B2	Data processing method, memory controller and memory storage apparatus A data processing method, a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus are provided. The method includes receiving a write command from a host system. A write data stream corresponding to the write command includes multiple sub-data streams, and each of the sub-data streams is attached with a data index mark by an application installed in the host system. The application determines the data index mark attached to each sub-data stream in accordance with a first rule including a predetermined function, an initial parameter selecting manner and a parameter increasing manner, in which the first rule is pre-agreed by the application with the memory storage apparatus. The method also includes reordering the sub-data streams according to the first rule and the data index mark of each sub-data stream. The method further includes transmitting the reordered sub-data streams to a smartcard chip in the memory storage apparatus.
US09772928B2	Distributed kernel thread list processing for kernel patching In one example implementation, a system for patching a kernel can comprise a plurality of processor resources, a distribution engine to divide a kernel thread list into a number of portions, and a handler engine to manage processing a portion of the kernel thread list to determine when a target function is associated with the portion of the kernel thread list. In another example implementation, a method for patching a kernel can comprise receiving an online patch request, sending an interrupt to a plurality of processor resources, distributing a kernel thread list to the plurality of processor resources, and parsing a portion of the kernel thread list on one of the plurality of processor resources to determine when the portion is associated with a target function.
US09772925B2	Storage access debugging with disassembly and symbol entries Debugging without reliance on source code includes obtaining a disassembly of a portion of an executable code. The disassembly includes a sequence of assembly instructions including an instruction Y at which an exception or other event of interest occurred and at least five assembly instructions that precede Y. An assembly instruction X is located for which a mapping is known between a storage location accessed in instruction X and a symbolic name SYM_X for that storage location, where data flow and/or control flow leads from instruction X to instruction Y. A symbolic name SYM_Y that pertains to instruction Y is built from SYM_X while interpreting the assembly instructions between X and Y, and SYM_Y is reported to the user. Some variations include tools and techniques for locating the instruction X, and tools and techniques for determining a flow relationship between instruction X and instruction Y.
US09772924B2	Method and apparatus for finding bugs in computer program codes A method for debugging program code is performed at an apparatus having one or more processors and memory for storing programs to be executed by the one or more processors. The method includes the following steps: for each program code segment from a set of program code segments, assigning a unique value to a detection variable of a state machine when the respective program code segment operates the state machine. The unique value is based on a value of an identification variable associated with the respective program code segment. The method also includes determining a current value of the detection variable corresponding to an abnormal program exit, and determining a suspicious program code segment based on a comparison of the current value of the detection variable with the unique values of the respective identification variables. The method further includes outputting debug information based on the suspicious program code segment.
US09772920B2	Dynamic service fault detection and recovery using peer services Techniques are described for identifying unhealthy nodes in a multi-node system. One or more parameters of each node is monitored, then compared with the values for the same parameter running on other nodes in the multi-node system. Based on the comparison, a determination is made whether a node is healthy. If the multi-node system comprises one or more nodes with differing capabilities, an adjustment is performed to account for the differing capabilities of each respective node. Further provided are methods of taking remedial action upon a determination that a node is unhealthy. A tuner is used to modify values of health parameters until the node is performing similarly to its peers.
US09772919B2	Automation of D-bus communication testing for bluetooth profiles An electronic control unit (ECU) is tested by an automated D-bus testing tool in a first device. The test tool establishes one or more secure shells between the first device and the ECU. The tool reads test input data from an Excel input file. The ECU comprises a software stack including a test client, a Bluetooth middle layer and a hardware abstraction layer, that communicate internally relative to the ECU, via a D-bus. The test tool sends function calls and parameters via the secure shells to the ECU to test execution of Bluetooth functions and/or Bluetooth profiles. The function calls enable simulation of a human machine interface by the test client. The tool monitors API call returns and logs D-bus communications via the one or more secure shells. The test tool outputs test verdict information and/or D-bus communication logs as text in an Excel file.
US09772918B2	Method for connecting an input/output interface of a testing device equipped for testing a control unit A method for connecting an input/output interface of a testing device equipped for testing a control unit to a model of a technical system present in the testing device. The interface connects the control unit to be tested or connects a technical system to be controlled; the model to be connected to the input/output interface is a model of the technical system to be controlled or a model of the control unit to be tested. The testing device has a plurality of input/output functions connected to the model and provides an interface hierarchy structure and a function hierarchy structure. The method has an automatic configuration of compatible connections between the interface hierarchy structure and the function hierarchy structure so that the model present in the testing device communicates through the compatible connections with the control unit to be tested or the technical system to be controlled.
US09772916B2	Resiliency director Systems and methods of orchestrating recoveries of virtual machines protected by a data management systems from a primary system to a secondary system, such that performing the recoveries depends on relationships between the virtual machines. First data indicative of a recovery plan associated with a failover of at least one group of virtual machines is received. The recovery plan includes an application group with data indicative of a hierarchical relationship between the virtual machines wherein each of the virtual machines is associated with an order based on the second data. A plurality of sequences is created in the application group to designate an order of executing a plurality of recoveries for each of the virtual machines. A first recovery is executed in parallel for each of the virtual machines associated with a first sequence and a subsequent recovery is executed in parallel for each of a subsequent set of sequences.
US09772908B1	Method and system for concurrently backing up data streams of multiple computers based on backup time estimates Concurrently backing up data streams of multiple computers based on backup time estimates is described. A system queries multiple computers to identify multiple data streams scheduled for backup. The system queries the multiple computers to identify multiple backup time estimates corresponding to the multiple data streams. The system creates a ranked relational sequence based on the multiple backup time estimates. The system instructs the multiple computers to provide the multiple data streams based on the ranked relational sequence. The system concurrently backs up the multiple data streams based on a concurrency limit and the ranked relational sequence.
US09772902B2	Error correction code for unidirectional memory A memory array and a method of writing to a unidirectional non-volatile storage cell are disclosed whereby a user data word is transformed to an internal data word and written to one or more unidirectional data storage cells according to a cell coding scheme. A check word may be generated that corresponds to the internal data word. In some embodiments, the check word may be generated by inverting one or more bits of an intermediate check word. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09772886B2	Optimizing execution and resource usage in large scale computing A method for tuning workflow settings in a distributed computing workflow comprising sequential interdependent jobs includes pairing a terminal stage of a first job and a leading stage of a second, sequential job to form an optimization pair, in which data segments output by the terminal stage of the first job comprises data input for the leading stage of the second job. The performance of the optimization pair is tuned by determining, with a computational processor, an estimated minimum execution time for the optimization pair and increasing the minimum execution time to generate an increased execution time. The method further includes calculating a minimum number of data segments that still permit execution of the optimization pair within the increased execution time.
US09772880B2	Wireless bus for intra-chip and inter-chip communication, including adaptive link and route embodiments Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a wireless bus for intra-chip and inter-chip communication having adaptable links and routes among wireless-enabled components (WECs) of the wireless bus. Links and routes may be adapted according to one or more of, among other factors, the relative position of WECs, available capabilities (e.g., communication capabilities) at WECs, availability of resources at WECs, and the physical environment.
US09772874B2	Prioritization of transactions based on execution by transactional core with super core indicator A method, system, and computer program product are provided for prioritizing transactions. A processor in a computing environment initiates the execution of a transaction. The processor includes a transactional core, and the execution of the transaction is performed by the transactional core. The processor obtains concurrent with the execution of the transaction by the transactional core, an indication of a conflict between the transaction and at least one other transaction being executed by an additional core in the computing environment. The processor determines if the transactional core includes an indicator and based on determining that the transactional core includes an indicator, the processor ignores the conflict and utilizing the transactional core to complete executing the transaction.
US09772871B2	Apparatus and method for leveraging semi-supervised machine learning for self-adjusting policies in management of a computer infrastructure Embodiments relate to a method for managing and analyzing a computer environment. The method includes receiving, by the host device, a set of data elements from at least one computer environment resource of the computer infrastructure, each data element of the set of data elements relating to an attribute of the at least one computer environment resource. The method includes applying a system analysis function to the set of data elements to characterize a dataset specification associated with the set of data elements. The method includes receiving, by the host device, a user-selected policy threshold criterion based on the dataset specification and providing the user-selected policy threshold criterion to the semi-supervised learning algorithm as a parameter. The method includes adjusting a boundary of the dataset specification of the set of data elements, as associated with the user-selected policy threshold criterion, based on a behavioral change of the computer infrastructure.
US09772870B2	Delivering interrupts to virtual machines executing privileged virtual machine functions Systems and methods for delivering certain types of interrupts to virtual machines executing privileged virtual machine functions. An example method may comprise: receiving, by a hypervisor being executed by a processing device of a host computer system, a request to send an interrupt to a virtual central processing unit (vCPU) of a virtual machine; responsive to detecting that the vCPU is executing a virtual machine (VM) function, monitoring the vCPU for completion of the VM function; and responsive to detecting that execution of the VM function is complete, delivering the interrupt to the vCPU.
US09772869B2	System and method for performing efficient failover and virtual machine (VM) migration in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for performing virtual machine (VM) management to provide efficient user login and minimize resource usage. The system includes a virtual machine server storing a hypervisor and multiple VMs, and a virtual desktop controller. The virtual desktop controller is configured to control the virtual machine server to execute the hypervisor, and to execute at least (M+S) instances of the VMs on the executed hypervisor. When the virtual desktop controller detects a current number X of the executed VMs on the executed hypervisor, the virtual desktop controller determines whether X is greater than M. If X is greater than M, the virtual desktop controller controls the virtual machine server to execute some instances unexecuted VMs as the spare VMs on the hypervisor, such that S instances of the spare VMs are available to provide efficient user login.
US09772867B2	Control area for managing multiple threads in a computer Embodiments relate to a control area for managing multiple threads in a computer. An aspect is a computer system that includes a virtual machine (VM) configuration with one or more cores. Each core is enabled to operate in a single thread (ST) mode or a multithreading (MT) mode. The ST mode consists of a single thread and the MT mode consists of a plurality of threads on shared resources of a respective core. The computer system includes a core-oriented system control area (COSCA) having a common area representing all of the cores of the VM configuration and separate core description areas for each of the cores in the VM configuration. Each core description area indicates a location of one or more thread description areas each representing a thread within the respective core, and each thread description area indicates a location of a state description of the respective thread.
US09772866B1	Architecture for implementing a virtualization environment and appliance An improved architecture is provided which enables significant convergence of the components of a system to implement virtualization. The infrastructure is VM-aware, and permits scaled out converged storage provisioning to allow storage on a per-VM basis, while identifying I/O coming from each VM. The current approach can scale out from a few nodes to a large number of nodes. In addition, the inventive approach has ground-up integration with all types of storage, including solid-state drives. The architecture of the invention provides high availability against any type of failure, including disk or node failures. In addition, the invention provides high performance by making I/O access local, leveraging solid-state drives and employing a series of patent-pending performance optimizations.
US09772865B2	On-demand loading of dynamic scripting language code for reduced memory usage A computer-implemented method and system for reducing the amount of memory space required to store applications written in dynamic scripting languages loads a program module into memory and removes a category of program code, such as debug information or function definitions, from the program module. The method and system also receives a request for debug information, or a function call or query, and determines whether or not the corresponding program code is in memory. If not, then the location in storage is identified where the program module is stored, and another copy containing the corresponding program code is loaded into memory. The corresponding program code is located and copied into the program module in memory, and a response is provided to the request.
US09772864B2	Methods of and apparatus for multidimensional indexing in microprocessor systems When an OpenCL kernel is to be executed, a bitfield index representation to be used for the indices of the kernel invocations is determined based on the number of bits needed to represent the maximum value that will be needed for each index dimension for the kernel. A bitfield placement data structure 33 describing how the bitfield index representation is partitioned is then prepared together with a maximum value data structure 32 indicating the maximum index dimension values to be used for the kernel. A processor then executes the kernel invocations 36 across the index space indicated by the maximum value data structure 32. A bitfield index representation 35, 37, 38 configured in accordance with the bitfield placement data structure 33 is associated with each kernel invocation to indicate its index.
US09772863B2	Methods for copying information handling system configuration settings Copying information handling system (IHS) configuration settings between information handling devices may include a first logic unit of a first IHS generating an encoded Quick Response (QR) code corresponding to one or more information handling system configuration settings of the first IHS. A display connected to the first IHS may display the QR code. A camera connected to a second IHS may read an image of the QR code. A second logic unit of the second IHS may decode the information handling system configuration settings from the QR code. The second logic unit may adjust the information handling system configuration settings of the second IHS to match the information handling system configuration settings from the first IHS. In one embodiment the camera may read the image of the QR code from a display of a mobile device held within a field of view of the camera by a user.
US09772862B2	Integration project center Embodiments of the present invention provide for supporting definition of services in the SOA using templates for definition of processes, tasks, and/or components and wizards associated to the templates for guiding users in defining values to variables in the templates. Embodiments of the present invention provide developers with a guided flow for an integration project as well as guidance from the functional decomposition from the solution architect within an integrated development environment. Embodiments provide pre-built templates that may also contain wizard based interfaces to help the developers to create services that follow best-practices and include necessary plumbing tasks. Embodiments described herein provide the ability to create and save BPEL projects and scopes as templates to be reused in later projects and the application of these template features with wizard interfaces and a project overview/checklist model to provide developer guidance and assistance in creating the service that follows best-practices.
US09772857B2	Executing sub-programs stored in an on-chip memory and charging a device via USB before enumeration process The present invention discloses a low-power startup method and a user equipment. The method includes: running, by a user equipment UE, a first subprogram in a boot load program bootloader, so as to determine whether the UE is charged through a universal serial bus interface USB; if the UE is charged through the USB and battery power is lower than a starting threshold, initializing, by the UE, the USB; when the USB successfully enumerates the UE, running, by the UE, a second subprogram in the bootloader to initialize an off-chip random memory in the UE; running, by the UE, a third subprogram in the bootloader to read a system mirror from an off-chip flash memory in the UE and load the system mirror to the off-chip random memory; and running, by the UE, the system mirror to complete a startup.
US09772854B2	Selectively controlling instruction execution in transactional processing Execution of instructions in a transactional environment is selectively controlled. A TRANSACTION BEGIN instruction initiates a transaction and includes controls that selectively indicate whether certain types of instructions are permitted to execute within the transaction. The controls include one or more of an allow access register modification control and an allow floating point operation control.
US09772848B2	Three-dimensional morton coordinate conversion processors, methods, systems, and instructions A processor includes a plurality of packed data registers, a decode unit, and an execution unit. The decode unit is to decode a three-dimensional (3D) Morton coordinate conversion instruction. The 3D Morton coordinate conversion instruction to indicate a source packed data operand that is to include a plurality of 3D Morton coordinates, and to indicate one or more destination storage locations. The execution unit is coupled with the packed data registers and the decode unit. The execution unit, in response to the decode unit decoding the 3D Morton coordinate conversion instruction, is to store one or more result packed data operands in the one or more destination storage locations. The one or more result packed data operands are to include a plurality of sets of three 3D coordinates. Each of the sets of the three 3D coordinates is to correspond to a different one of the 3D Morton coordinates.
US09772847B2	Instruction and logic for processing text strings Processor to perform a packed comparison instruction. The processor includes a decoder to decode the packed comparison instruction. The packed comparison instruction has an immediate to indicate the comparison operation.
US09772845B2	Method and apparatus to process KECCAK secure hashing algorithm A processor includes a plurality of registers, an instruction decoder to receive an instruction to process a KECCAK state cube of data representing a KECCAK state of a KECCAK hash algorithm, to partition the KECCAK state cube into a plurality of subcubes, and to store the subcubes in the plurality of registers, respectively, and an execution unit coupled to the instruction decoder to perform the KECCAK hash algorithm on the plurality of subcubes respectively stored in the plurality of registers in a vector manner.
US09772842B2	Managing change sets Aspects include managing change sets in a configuration management system. Delivery of the change sets is initiated. A determination is made as to which of the change sets are applicable for delivery. A request to deliver specific change sets of the change sets applicable for delivery, is received from a user and in response to receiving the request, a target change for delivery is created.
US09772841B1	System, method, and computer program for big data integration and configuration A system, method, and computer program product are provided for big data integration and configuration. In use, a plurality of components associated with a big data solution are defined in a domain specific language utilizing one or more code generation tools. Additionally, relevant artifacts for the plurality of components associated with the big data solution are generated. Further, the relevant artifacts are packaged into a manifest, the manifest including elements required to support at least one business process. In addition, environment dependent variables of the manifest are replaced with target values associated with a target big data environment to which the manifest is to be deployed. Moreover, the manifest is deployed into operation in the target big data environment.
US09772834B2	Exportable encoded identifications of networked machines Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating exportable encoded identifications of networked machines based on installed package profiles. A physical or virtual client machine can host a set of installed software packages, including operating system, application, and/or other software. A package manager tracks the set of installed packages and updates available for the installed set. The package manager can be configured to capture an inventory of the installed packages, and generate an encoded identification of the entire package complement and/or selected subsets of those packages. In aspects, the encoded identification can be based on a set of attributes of the installed packages and/or their constituent files, such as file names, version numbers, size, and/or other attributes. The encoded identification for the client machine can be transmitted to one or more remote management platforms, such as package servers, network management servers, or others for remote operations on the client machine.
US09772831B2	Droplet execution engine for dynamic server application deployment A cloud computing environment provides the ability to deploy a web application that has been developed using one of a plurality of application frameworks and is configured to execute within one of a plurality of runtime environments. The cloud computing environment receives the web application in a package compatible with the runtime environment (e.g., a WAR file to be launched in an application server, for example) and dynamically binds available services by appropriately inserting service provisioning data (e.g., service network address, login credentials, etc.) into the package. The cloud computing environment then packages an instance of the runtime environment, a start script and the package into a web application deployment package, which is then transmitted to an application (e.g., container virtual machine, etc.). The application container unpacks the web application deployment package, installs the runtime environment, loads the web application package into the runtime environment and starts the start script, thereby deploying the web application in the application container.
US09772825B2	Program structure-based blocking Embodiments relate to program structure-based blocking. An aspect includes receiving source code corresponding to a computer program by a compiler of a computer system. Another aspect includes determining a prefetching section in the source code by a marking module of the compiler. Yet another aspect includes performing, by a blocking module of the compiler, blocking of instructions located in the prefetching section into instruction blocks, such that the instruction blocks of the prefetching section only contain instructions that are located in the prefetching section.
US09772824B2	Program structure-based blocking Embodiments relate to program structure-based blocking. An aspect includes receiving source code corresponding to a computer program by a compiler of a computer system. Another aspect includes determining a prefetching section in the source code by a marking module of the compiler. Yet another aspect includes performing, by a blocking module of the compiler, blocking of instructions located in the prefetching section into instruction blocks, such that the instruction blocks of the prefetching section only contain instructions that are located in the prefetching section.
US09772812B1	Device-layout determinations This application describes techniques for determining a constituency and a layout of a group of devices within an environment. By determining the devices that form the group, as well as the positions of these devices relative to one another, the group of devices may be used to more intelligently output content within the environment.
US09772811B2	Image processing system, image processing apparatus, and image processing method In an image processing apparatus, display on a display device connected to the image processing apparatus is controlled. A change in an image to be displayed on the display device is detected. If a change in the image to be displayed has been detected, controlling to transmit not an entire area of the image to be displayed but a partial area including a changed area in image to be displayed. If a method of transmitting an image to a projection apparatus is a first communication method where a reception response is not made to the transmission of the image, controlling to transmit the partial area and to periodically transmit the entire area.
US09772809B2	Printed matter delivery system, image forming apparatus, and printed matter delivery apparatus A printed matter delivery system, in which a printed matter delivery apparatus delivers printed matter having an image formed by an image forming apparatus is provided. The system includes a print management unit managing a print job performed by the image forming apparatus; a delivery management unit managing a delivery job performed by the printed matter delivery apparatus; a delivery authentication processing unit performing a matching confirmation process to determine whether authentication information of the delivery job matches authentication information of the print job; a print controlling unit causing the image forming apparatus to generate the printed matter based on the print job authenticated by the delivery authentication processing unit and to output the printed matter to the printed matter delivery apparatus; and a receipt confirmation unit obtaining receipt information input into the printed matter delivery apparatus at a delivery destination.
US09772806B2	Method for producing packages of printed materials by printing multiple documents in order as one print job A method implemented in a server computer for producing a package of printed documents from multiple original digital documents. A user specifies the multiple original digital documents, their order in the package, and print settings for each original digital document. The user further specifies additional print settings for the package. The server generates a combined digital document by combining contents of the plurality of original digital documents in the specified order, and generates a package job ticket that specifies print settings for the combined digital document in accordance with the print settings for the plurality of original digital documents. The server submits the combined digital document and the package job ticket as a print job to a printer. The printer executes the package print job to produce the multiple documents in the specified order which form a package of printer materials.
US09772804B2	Job processing apparatus, control method, and program that processes a plurality of jobs in response to reception of execution instructions thereof When a job processing apparatus receives an execution instruction of a job including group identification information used for identifying a group, the job processing apparatus continuously processes a plurality of jobs that belong to the group identified by the group identification information such that the plurality of jobs are not interrupted by a job that belongs to a different group, and further notifies a state of each of the plurality of processed jobs.
US09772787B2	File storage using variable stripe sizes A write request directed to a storage object is received at a distributed file storage service. Based on a variable stripe size selection policy, a size of a particular stripe of storage space to be allocated for the storage object is determined, which differs from the size of another stripe allocated earlier for the same storage object. Allocation of storage for the particular stripe at a particular storage device is requested, and if the allocation succeeds, the contents of the storage device are modified in accordance with the write request.
US09772784B2	Method and system for maintaining consistency for I/O operations on metadata distributed amongst nodes in a ring structure A method for maintaining consistency for I/O operations on metadata distributed amongst a plurality of nodes forming a ring structure.
US09772775B2	Scalable and efficient access to and management of data and resources in a tiered data storage system In a general embodiment, a method includes storing hierarchically-organized global configuration information for each node and each tape library resource in a storage cluster to at least one memory accessible by each node of the storage cluster, the storage cluster comprising at least one tape library. The method further includes migrating and/or recalling, using the hierarchically-organized global configuration information, data to and/or from a tape cartridge pool within a tape library. The migration or recall is performed by an appropriate node of the storage cluster and in response to receiving a migration or recall request at an arbitrary node of the storage cluster.
US09772773B2	Parity stripe lock engine Embodiments described herein include a PSL engine that includes various memory elements that permit the engine to grant locks on particular portions of data in a stripe in a RAID storage system. The PSL engine can assign (or lock) different blocks of the stripe for different operations. The PSL engine can grant locks to multiple operations for the same stripe if the operations access mutually exclusive blocks of the stripe. Each time a new operation is requested, the PSL engine determines whether the operation would affect a stripe data block that is currently assigned to another operation. If the new operation corresponds to a block of data in the stripe that includes data locked by another operation, the PSL engine assigns the new operation to a wait list. In one embodiment, the PSL engine maintains a wait list for each of the stripes in the RAID system.
US09772771B2	Image processing for introducing blurring effects to an image Image processing includes receiving a touchscreen input gesture from a user, the touchscreen input gesture indicating configuration information of a mask to be applied to an image; configuring the mask based at least in part on the configuration information, the mask including an unblurred region and a blurred region; generating a processed image that includes an unblurred portion corresponding to the unblurred region of the mask and a blurred portion corresponding to the blurred region of the mask, the generating the processed image including applying the mask to at least the image; and displaying the processed image.
US09772749B2	Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing folders The present application discloses a dynamic folder icon that includes a visual indication of current content in a folder. An input to modify content in the folder results in modifying the content in the folder and also updating the dynamic folder icon to include a visual indication of a spatial arrangement of the modified content in the folder. The content of the folder includes an application icon and the dynamic folder icon changes by displaying a status indicator on the dynamic folder when there is a notification from an application that corresponds to the application icon.
US09772744B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and information processing system There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation surface configured to receive touch inputs, and a sensor unit configured to detect at least one right-side touch input from a manipulation by a user of the operation surface within a first operational area of the operation surface, and at least one left-side touch input from a manipulation by the user of the operation surface within a second operational area of the operation surface, wherein the first operational area and the second operational area of the operation surface are mapped to a graphical user interface (GUI) area of a display device.
US09772724B2	Method for implementing capacitive sensing in the presence of conductive decorative materials Methods of forming a control panel include providing an electrically conductive substrate having a front surface. A first dielectric layer is disposed on the front surface of the substrate. A first electrode layer is disposed on a front surface of the first dielectric layer, wherein the first dielectric layer electrically isolates the first electrode layer from the substrate. The first electrode layer is in electrical communication with a switch circuit adapted to detect a change in a capacitance of the first electrode layer. A substantially transparent film can be provided to cover the electrode. The front surface of the substrate is a decorative surface substantially visible through the first dielectric layer, the first electrode layer, and the film.
US09772715B2	Display device with touch panel having X, Y and dummy electrodes A display device includes a display panel, and an electrostatic capacitive type touch panel which is formed in an overlapping manner with the display panel. A plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes intersecting with the X electrodes. A first signal line supplies signals to the X electrodes, a second signal line supplies signals to the Y electrodes, and the first signal line and the second signal line are formed on a flexible printed circuit board. A dummy electrode is formed adjacent to an electrode portion of each X electrode and electrode portion of each Y electrode, the dummy electrode does not overlap the X electrode and the Y electrode, and the dummy electrode does not electrically connect with the first and second signal lines.
US09772713B2	Display device A display device is connectable to a plurality of electronic pens and has a screen on which information is displayed in accordance with inputs from a plurality of electronic pens and a touch input. The display device includes a touch detection sensor, a wireless communication section, a display controller, and a touch panel controller. The touch detection sensor detects a touch on the screen. The wireless communication section receives signals from the plurality of electronic pens connected. The display controller determines a distance between at least two electronic pens out of the plurality of electronic pens connected, from the signals received via the wireless communication section. The touch panel controller enables or disables a function of the touch detection sensor based on the above determination.
US09772706B2	Display device and electronic device A display device with high design flexibility is provided. The display device includes a display element, a touch sensor, and a transistor between two flexible substrates. An external electrode that supplies a signal to the display element and an external electrode that supplies a signal to the touch sensor are connected from the same surface of one of the substrates.
US09772699B2	Touch control system and touch control method and computer system of the same The present invention discloses a touch control system for a computer system with high compatibility. The touch control system includes an touch sensing device for detecting a touch event to generate a plurality of sensed signals conformed to a first format, and an embedded controller coupled to the touch sensing device for determining a user instruction according to the plurality of sensed signals and generating a plurality of control signals conformed to a second format to the computer system. An internal driving program in the computer system can only identify signals conformed to the second format.
US09772695B2	Mouse adjusting device A mouse adjusting device of a mouse used to adjust the height of a sensing module of the mouse includes a slidable base, a sensor carrier, and an adjusting element. The moving base is movably disposed in the mouse. The bottom portion of the slidable base has at least a ramp portion. The sensor carrier is disposed in the mouse and below the slidable base. The sensor carrier with the sensing module is liftable and lowerable in the mouse. The top portion of the sensor carrier has at least a block portion abutting against the ramp portion of the slidable base. The adjusting element has a drive screw and a drive nut. The drive nut is embedded in the slidable base. An end of the drive screw is rotatably bolted to the drive nut, and another end of the driving screw is rotatably exposed outside the mouse.
US09772684B2	Electronic system with wearable interface mechanism and method of operation thereof An electronic system includes: a fastening portion of a joint-wearable device, the fastening portion configured to physically secure the joint-wearable device for affixing the joint-wearable device relative to a physiological joint of a user; and a joint sensor of the joint-wearable device, the joint sensor connected to the fastening portion and configured to generate a sensor output for representing a joint movement associated with the physiological joint in controlling the electronic system according to the joint movement.
US09772681B2	Recording and playback apparatus and recording and playback method There is provided an information processing apparatus including a recording section recording data continuously acquired via a sensor; and a controlling section controlling a playback of record data recorded by the recording section, wherein, in response to a user input, the controlling section performs control such that the record data is played from a timing predated with reference to a timing of the user input.
US09772677B2	Event-driven reoptimization of logically-partitioned environment for power management A method utilizes event-driven reoptimization to reallocate one or more logical partitions within a pool of logically-partitioned data processing systems in a logically-partitioned computing environment in response to detection of a system event that is likely to increase or decrease the collective resource demands of logical partitions resident in a logically-partitioned computing environment. The reoptimization may be used to consolidate logical partitions on fewer processor nodes to improve the potential for powering down hardware resources and thereby reduce power consumption.
US09772676B2	Adaptive voltage scaling based on stage transitions or ring oscillator revolutions Some embodiments of a processing device include one or more power supply monitors to provide one or more counts representative of one or more operating frequencies of one or more circuit blocks based on a voltage supplied to the circuit block(s). Some embodiments of the processing device also include a system management unit to determine an initial voltage supplied to the circuit block(s) based on a target count and to reduce the voltage supplied to the circuit block(s) from the initial voltage in response to the count(s) generated by the power supply monitor(s) exceeding the target count.
US09772674B2	Performing local power gating in a processor In an embodiment, the present invention includes an execution unit to execute instructions of a first type, a local power gate circuit coupled to the execution unit to power gate the execution unit while a second execution unit is to execute instructions of a second type, and a controller coupled to the local power gate circuit to cause it to power gate the execution unit when an instruction stream does not include the first type of instructions. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09772673B2	Electronic device with power management mechanism and power management method thereof An electronic device with a power management mechanism and a power management method thereof are disclosed. The electronic device includes a multi-core processor and a temperature sensor. The multi-core processor has a plurality of processor cores. The temperature sensor is coupled to the multi-core processor. The temperature sensor detects the temperature of the multi-core processor and determines whether the electronic device enters an underclocking mode from a performance priority mode according to the detected temperature. When the temperature of the multi-core processor is greater than a first temperature threshold, the multi-core processor controls the electronic device to enter a first underclocking mode and dynamically adjusts an enabled core number. When the temperature of the multi-core processor is greater than a second temperature threshold, the multi-core processor controls the electronic device to enter a second underclocking mode. The first temperature threshold is smaller than the second temperature threshold.
US09772668B1	Power shutdown with isolation logic in I/O power domain A circuit for that includes isolation logic is disclosed. In one aspect, circuit comprises at least one input/output (I/O) cell, the I/O cell further including circuitry functions, isolation control logic, and a capability to receive power to the I/O cell from a power domain source. In a second aspect an integrated circuit comprises a physical layer (PHY) logic and at least one input/output (I/O) cell in communication with the PHY logic. The I/O cell capable of receiving power from a plurality of power domains. The I/O cell includes an isolation control logic and an I/O logic capable of receiving power from one power domain of a plurality of power domains, wherein the I/O logic and the isolation controller are arranged in communication through a level shifter for shifting power to maintain an active operation of the at least one I/O cell; wherein since the isolation control logic is within the I/O cell, only one active power domain of the plurality of power domains is required.
US09772657B2	Rollable display device A rollable display device is provided. The rollable display device includes first and second bodies, a display, a roller supported in the first body to be rotatable, to which one end portion of the display in a length direction of the display is fixed and around an outer circumference of which the display is wound, and a support member a plurality of segmented links connected to pivot around a hinge shaft perpendicular to an image display surface, the support member being accommodated in an accommodation unit provided in the first body. As the first body is separated from the second body, the display is unwound from the roller and is unrolled outward from the first body to expand in the length direction, and the support member is unrolled outward from the first body in the length direction to support a rear surface of the display.
US09772656B2	Flexible display device A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel to display an image, a support panel including a shape memory polymer layer and a driver to control a shape of the shape memory polymer layer, and a flexible PCB connecting the driver to a driving circuit board. The support panel is coupled to a rear side of the display panel.
US09772655B1	LED module housing A light-emitting diode (LED) display module including a back panel substantially formed of a material having a thermal expansion that is less than plastic used in injection molding, a housing that frames the back panel comprised of one or more plastic molded parts, and a front face having a louver is disclosed.
US09772652B2	Systems and methods for distributing and synchronizing real-time clock In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor, an access controller, a real-time clock, and a basic input/output system. The access controller may be communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to execute a client for retrieving real time via a network communicatively coupled to the access controller. The real-time clock may be communicatively coupled to the access controller. The basic input/output system may be embodied in one or more instructions readable and executable by the processor and configured to, during a power-on/self-test of the basic input/output system, read real time from the access controller and write the real time to the real-time clock.
US09772648B2	Low power asynchronous counters in a synchronous system A clock synchronizer adapted to synchronize reading a Timer that is clocked asynchronously to the system clock.
US09772642B2	Method of determining remedial control actions for a power system in an insecure state A method of determining remedial control actions for a power system in an insecure and unstable operating condition is provided. The power system has a plurality of generators injecting power into a network and each generator has a generator injection impedance and a stability boundary in the injection impedance plane. A system safety boundary is calculated based on a predetermined network operating safety margin for each generator, the generator injection impedance is compared with the safety boundary and it is determined whether each generator is safe or unsafe. A remedial control action is determined comprising a scheme for re-dispatching power generation for each unsafe generator to thereby establish a secure operating condition for the power system. A new safe operating point in the impedance plane for each unsafe generator may be determined, and a distance between the generator injection impedance and the new safe operating point is calculated under the assumption of constant voltage magnitude for each unsafe generator. The unsafe generator operation is remedied by reducing power generation of the unsafe generator.
US09772640B2	Voltage selecting circuit capable of successfully turning on internal transistor even if the difference between input voltages is less than threshold voltage of internal transistor A voltage selecting circuit includes: a first transistor, having a first terminal coupled with a first input terminal and having a second terminal coupled with a voltage output terminal; a second transistor, having a first terminal coupled with a second input terminal and having a second terminal coupled with the voltage output terminal; a first resistor positioned between the first input terminal and a control terminal of the second transistor; a second resistor positioned between the second input terminal and a control terminal of the first transistor; a first current adjusting circuit coupled with the control terminal of the first transistor; a second current adjusting circuit coupled with the control terminal of the second transistor; a comparison circuit for comparing voltages at the first and second input terminals; and a control circuit configured to operably control the first current adjusting circuit and the second current adjusting circuit.
US09772636B2	Power supply control Controlling the output voltage of a power supply involve determining a remote load coupled to the power supply and setting the output voltage based on the determined remote load and a predetermined maximum current for the power supply. The remote load may be measured, for example, by applying a predetermined current to the load, measuring the voltage across the load, and computing the effective load (resistance) value based on the supplied current and the measured voltage. Such measurement may be done using an analog-to-digital converter.
US09772634B2	Incubator assembly and associated control apparatus that controls humidity rate An improved incubator and control apparatus include separate temperature and humidity control loops wherein a commanded temperature and a commanded relative humidity (RH) value are commanded to the control apparatus via a user interface. The control apparatus employs a humidifier rate saturation controller which acts responsive to both a humidity control signal and a current temperature to regulate the addition of humidity to the air within the incubator assembly to avoid a transient humidity from exceeding a predetermined value and thereby avoiding the generation of condensation within the incubator.
US09772628B2	Fluid discharge device The present invention relates to the fluid discharge device of a fluid transfer pipe, and to a technology which alters the sectional area of a discharge hole in proportion to the increase or decrease in fluid discharge flow per unit of time so as to maintain a relatively uniform fluid discharge rate from the discharge hole.
US09772627B2	Self-position calculating apparatus and self-position calculating method A self-position calculating apparatus includes: a light projector configured to project a patterned light beam onto a road surface around a vehicle; an image capturing unit configured to capture and obtain an image of the road surface around the vehicle covering an area of the projected patterned light beam; an orientation angle calculator configured to calculate an orientation angle of the vehicle relative to the road surface from a position of the patterned light beam on the image obtained by the image capturing unit; a feature point detector configured to detect multiple feature points on the road surface within the feature-point detection region; an orientation change amount calculator configured to calculate an amount of change in the orientation of the vehicle; and a self-position calculator configured to calculate a current position and a current orientation angle of the vehicle.
US09772626B2	Method for a driver assistance system of a vehicle A driver assistance system for a vehicle. The driver assistance system controls the vehicle at least partially automatically. In the method, the start of an auto pilot route section is determined in the course of a route planned for the vehicle. The driver assistance system is able to control the vehicle automatically along the autopilot route section. A distance between the current position of the vehicle and the start of the autopilot route section is determined and output in the vehicle.
US09772625B2	Model referenced management and control of a worksite A reference model generates a model output indicative of modeled operations of one or more worksites. The model output is compared against actual operation data indicative of actual worksite operations. A recommendation engine generates recommendations to adjust the worksite operations so that they more closely conform to the model operations.
US09772620B2	Generating optimized tool paths and machine commands for beam cutting tools A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described.
US09772619B2	Motor control device A motor control device includes: an X-axis detector; a Y-axis detector; a trajectory command generator that outputs a first position command and a second position command; an X-axis response correction unit that outputs a corrected position command; an X-axis position control unit that generates a first torque command; a Y-axis position control unit that generates a second torque command; a Y-axis measuring instrument that detects second machine end displacement; a Y-axis zero-point estimation unit that extracts characteristics of a zero point of a transfer function on the basis of the second torque command and the machine end displacement or on the basis of the second position command and the machine end displacement; and a response-correction-parameter determination unit that sets a response correction filter by using the characteristics of the zero point.
US09772615B2	Multi-channel control switchover logic A multi-channel control system includes at least a primary control microprocessor and a back-up control microprocessor operable to control a device. The primary control microprocessor and the back-up control microprocessor assert control over a controlled device according to a locally stored method of controlling a back-up microprocessor assumption of control of a device.
US09772614B1	Sunrise/sunset power supply time control system A sunrise/sunset power supply time control system comprises an application program and a power supply controller, wherein the application program is installed on an electronic device comprising a near field communication transmission unit, and the power supply controller is electrically connected to a power gird end and at least a load end, in which the application program can acquire the coordinate values and the current time at which the electronic device is presently located and calculate a sunrise/sunset timetable to which the coordinate values correspond, and then transfer the current time and the sunrise/sunset timetable to the power supply controller via the near field communication transmission unit, while subsequently the power supply controller controls the power supply time in accordance with the received current time as well as the sunrise/sunset time recorded in the sunrise/sunset timetable.
US09772611B2	Inter-main-apparatus interface device, main-apparatus system including same, and inter-main-apparatus interface method There is provided an inter-main-apparatus interface device which, even if a first-standard main apparatus and a second-standard main apparatus are gathered in a main apparatus system, enables both of main apparatuses to function normally. The device comprises a control data interface provided between the first-standard main apparatus and the second-standard main apparatus for operating a controller included in the second-standard main apparatus on the basis of control data supplied from the first-standard main apparatus, and a content data interface provided between the first-standard main apparatus and the second-standard main apparatus for enabling the second-standard main apparatus, as controlled by the controller operating on the basis of the control data, to relay by multiplexing and demultiplexing, content data sent and received by a base station connected to the first-standard main apparatus and content data sent and received by a base station connected to the second-standard main apparatus.
US09772608B2	Oil well improvement system—well monitor and control subsystem This subsystem is an element of an oil well improvement (disasters preventive) system for offshore wells. This subsystem modifies existing in-well; data transmission equipment, data formatting & processing, and further modifies the processing of the existing sensors and remote controlled devices to provide enhanced capacity, reaction time & reliability for dynamically monitoring & controlling in-well resources. This sensor data and controlled tool status is further integrated into a single data base along with all seabed & platform devices and all related information (formation survey, drill plan, etc). The subsystem processes this data and develops instant status of operational conditions and provides recommendations/alerts/automated controls. Although the primary objective of the subsystem focuses on reducing/eliminating the disastrous effects of blowout, the subsystem also provides the means to alter/improve the normal/uneventful well drilling processes.
US09772582B2	Developer container, cartridge, image formation unit and image formation apparatus A developer container is described that is capable of preventing the developer held inside the container from being squirted to the outside. A cartridge, an image formation unit and an image formation apparatus are described that are each provided with the developer container. The developer container has: a first member; a second member that is combined with the first member such that the first and second members form a developer storage room; and a third member that covers a boundary portion between the first member and the second member. An aspect of the invention is that it can prevent the developer from being squirted to the outside of the developer container.
US09772578B2	Image forming apparatus and method for counting image signals with changed image signal width There is provided an image forming apparatus comprising: a scanning unit configured to scan, in accordance with image signals, a photosensitive member with laser light in a main scanning direction at a scanning speed that is not constant; an image signal generation unit configured to generate image signals that are changed such that the faster the scanning speed is, the narrower an image signal width becomes; a clock signal generation unit configured to generate sampling clock signals for sampling the image signals whose image signal width is changed such that the faster the scanning speed is, the shorter a sampling interval becomes; and a count unit configured to count image signals whose image signal width is changed based on the sampling clock signals.
US09772575B1	Image forming apparatus and method, and non-transitory computer readable medium An image forming apparatus includes multiple first image forming units, a second image forming unit, and a controller. The first image forming units transfer toner images developed with colored toners to a transfer body, and form first images on the transfer body. The second image forming unit transfers a toner image developed with a spot color toner different from colors of the colored toners to the transfer body prior to the first image forming units, and forms a second image serving as an undercoat or an overcoat of the first images on the transfer body. The controller controls the first image forming units in order that amounts of the colored toners used for forming the first images by the first image forming units become less than amounts of the colored toners used when the first images are formed prior to the second image.
US09772574B2	Toner A toner includes toner particles. The toner particles each include a toner core, silica particles located on a surface of the toner core, and a shell layer disposed over the surface of the toner core on which the silica particles are located. For at least 80% by number of the toner particles, along at least 80% of a circumferential length of a cross-section of the toner particle when the cross-section is analyzed by EELS, the shell layer has a thickness of at least 5 nm and satisfies a condition that a ratio of an intensity INc relative to an intensity INs is at least 0.0 and no greater than 0.2. The intensity INs indicates intensity of an N—K shell absorption-edge originating from nitrogen atoms in the shell layer. The intensity INc indicates intensity of an N—K shell absorption-edge originating from nitrogen atoms in the toner core.
US09772572B2	Electrostatic latent image developing toner Provided is an electrostatic latent image developing toner comprising toner matrix particles that comprise resin components comprising a vinyl resin as a main component and a crystalline resin, and a mold release agent. The electrostatic latent image developing toner includes a structural body in which a portion of the crystalline resin is in contact with the mold release agent, and a portion of the crystalline resin having a thread-like structure that is not in contact with the mold release agent, in cross-sections of the toner matrix particles.
US09772564B2	Exposure apparatus and exposure method, and device manufacturing method An exposure apparatus is equipped with a first and second stage that are movable independently from each other within a predetermined plane and each have a table with a grating positioned under a surface where a wafer is mounted, and a third stage that is movable independently from the first and second stages within a predetermined plane and includes a light-receiving plane that receives an energy beam via an optical system. An optical member is provided that is at least a part of a measurement device, which performs a measurement related to exposure based on a light-receiving result of the energy beam received via the light-receiving plane. In an exposure station and measurement station, a first and second measurement system are respectively provided that measure the position of the tables by irradiating the grating of the first or second stage from below with a measurement beam.
US09772554B2	Copolymer formulation for directed self-assembly, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a pattern forming method comprising providing a substrate devoid of a layer of a brush polymer; disposing upon the substrate a composition comprising a block copolymer comprising a first polymer and a second polymer; where the first polymer and the second polymer of the block copolymer are different from each other; and an additive polymer where the additive polymer comprises a bottlebrush polymer; where the bottlebrush polymer comprises a polymeric chain backbone and a grafted polymer that are bonded to each other; and where the bottlebrush polymer comprises a polymer that is chemically and structurally the same as one of the polymers in the block copolymer or where the bottlebrush polymer comprises a polymer that has a preferential interaction with one of the blocks of the block copolymers; and a solvent; and annealing the composition to facilitate domain separation between the first polymer and the second polymer.
US09772553B2	Modified epoxy acrylate, photoresist composition and method for producing the same, transparent photoresist The present invention relates to a modified epoxy acrylate and a method for producing the same, a photoresist composition and a method for producing the same, and a transparent photoresist formed from the photoresist composition. The modified epoxy acrylate is an epoxy acrylate modified with phosphate monomer which has a structure represented by Formula I wherein, n is an integer selected from 1˜21, R is a short-chain carboxylic acid ester group having the structural formula in which p is a bivalent saturated or unsaturated carbon chain having 1˜10 carbon atoms, and the carbon chain is optionally substituted by alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxy, nitro or halogen. Since the phosphate can react with the multi-valence metal in substrates so as to connect the polymer onto the substrates firmly through covalent bonds, therefore the adhesion force is improved significantly and the protective function of the tranparent photoresist is improved accordingly.
US09772541B2	Adjusting seat and photographing device using the same An adjusting seat includes a base, an adjustment unit and a worm gear. The adjusting seat has two supporting portions. The adjustment unit includes an assembly portion, two extending portions and a teeth portion. The assembly portion includes a first surface and a second surface. The two extension portions protrude from the first surface of the assembly portion so as to form an accommodation space with the assembly portion. The two extension portions are pivoted on the two support portions, respectively. The teeth portion is located on the second surface. The worm gear is pivoted on the base and meshed with the teeth portion, when the worm gear is rotated relative to the base. The teeth portion is rotated according to a rotation of the worm gear so as to drive the adjustment unit to simultaneously rotate relative to the base.
US09772539B2	Optical sensor and method of manufacture An optical sensor and method of manufacture are provided herein. The optical sensor includes an optical fiber comprising a terminating end surface, and a photonic crystal coupled to the terminating end surface of the optical fiber.
US09772538B2	Transparent display device A transparent display device, comprising: a display panel; a system light source provided over a non-display surface of the display panel; an article placement area located at a side of the system light source that is away from the display panel; an encapsulated cell provided between the system light source and the article placement area, wherein the encapsulated cell is provided with an electrochromic material therein; and a control member that is capable of controlling the electrochromic material in the encapsulated cell to regionally switch to a transparent state or a colored state. The present invention can realize a regionally transparent display and expand the application range of the transparent display device.
US09772536B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate, a thin-film transistor including a semiconductor layer formed on a layer above the insulating substrate, a gate electrode which at least partly overlaps the semiconductor layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode which are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and a light shielding layer formed between the thin-film transistor and the insulating substrate to at least partly overlap the semiconductor layer, the light shielding layer electrically connected to the gate electrode.
US09772528B2	Display device A display device includes a first pixel formed by a red sub pixel, a green sub pixel, and a white sub pixel and a second pixel formed by a red sub pixel, a green sub pixel, and a blue sub pixel. The red sub pixel and the green sub pixel are arranged in a second direction. The white sub pixel is arranged adjacently to the red sub pixel and the green sub pixel in a first direction. The blue sub pixel is adjacently to the red sub pixel and the green sub pixel in the first direction. A light shielding wiring layer extending in the first direction is arranged between the red sub pixel and the green sub pixel of each of the first pixel and the second pixel.
US09772525B2	Display apparatus, and method of forming post spacer in display apparatus Provided herein is a display apparatus including a plurality of post spacers positioned between an upper substrate and lower substrate, at least some of the plurality of post spacers provided with through-holes in bodies thereof.
US09772524B2	Liquid crystal dropping device and method of manufacturing liquid crystal display apparatus Provided are: a liquid crystal dropping device capable of accurately dropping liquid crystal material while generation of foreign substances is suppressed; and a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display apparatus capable of manufacturing a liquid crystal display apparatus with preferable display quality and high yield in which the occurrence of a display failure such as a luminous-dot failure is suppressed.The liquid crystal dropping device 1 includes a liquid crystal bottle 2 which stores liquid crystal material 61, a three-way valve 3, a liquid crystal ejecting part 4, a nozzle 5 and a driving unit 7. The liquid crystal ejecting part 4 includes a syringe 41 with a bottomed cylindrical shape as well as a plunger 44 constituted by a slide part 42 which slides in the syringe 41 and a support 43 which has a bar-like shape and supports the slide part 42. The operation control part 8 reciprocates the plunger 44 before the liquid crystal material 61 is dropped from the nozzle 5, with a reciprocating distance shorter than a stroke for dropping the liquid crystal material.
US09772514B2	Driving integrated circuit, display device including the same, and method of measuring bonding resistance A driving integrated circuit bonded to a mounting area of a display panel, the circuit including a plurality of connection contact pads electrically coupled to a plurality of signal pads in the mounting area, at least one test contact pad electrically coupled to at least one test pad in the mounting area, and a resistance measuring unit configured to charge an external capacitor electrically coupled to a bonding part of the test pad and the test contact pad and to measure a bonding resistance of the bonding part based on a magnitude or a discharging time of a charging voltage of the external capacitor.
US09772510B2	Apparatus, system and method for photodetection with a transimpedance amplifier of an eye-mountable device Techniques and mechanisms to perform photodetection with an eye-mountable device. In an embodiment, the eye-mountable device includes an enclosure material and light sensor circuitry formed therein, the enclosure material to be disposed in or on an eye of a user. The light sensor circuitry comprises a transimpedance amplifier circuit including a differential amplifier, one or more feedback paths coupled across the differential amplifier, a photodiode and a capacitor coupled between the photodiode and an input terminal of the differential amplifier. Incidence of light upon the photodiode results in some charging of the capacitor, where an amplified signal is provided at an output terminal of differential amplifier based on such charging. The capacitor mitigates static power consumption by the photodiode. In another embodiment, the amplified signal is evaluated based on at least two threshold values to detect a direction of gaze by the user.
US09772505B2	Illumination apparatus optimized for synthetic aperture optics imaging using minimum selective excitation patterns A synthetic aperture optics (SAO) imaging method minimizes the number of selective excitation patterns used to illuminate the imaging target, based on the objects' physical characteristics corresponding to spatial frequency content from the illuminated target and/or one or more parameters of the optical imaging system used for SAO. With the minimized number of selective excitation patterns, the time required to perform SAO is reduced dramatically, thereby allowing SAO to be used with DNA sequencing applications that require massive parallelization for cost reduction and high throughput. In addition, an SAO apparatus optimized to perform the SAO method is provided. The SAO apparatus includes a plurality of interference pattern generation modules that can be arranged in a half-ring shape.
US09772503B2	Autostereoscopic display device and method A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided. The 3D display system includes a backlight plate, a display panel, a light-splitting device, and a polarization state controller. The display panel is configured to display a two-dimensional (2D) image in a 2D mode or to display a 3D image in a 3D mode. The light-splitting device is configured to an arrangement module configured to pass the 2D image in the 2D mode, and to separate the 3D image into a left image and a right image. Further, the polarization state controller is disposed between the display panel and the light-splitting device and is configured to rotate a polarization direction of light emitted from the display panel in the 2D mode, and to keep the polarization direction of the light emitted from the display panel in the 3D mode.
US09772493B2	Head-up display support structure for reflection unit Provided is a head-up display device such that shaking of a display image due to vibration can be mitigated. This head-up display device, which reflects display light output from a display unit with a reflection unit so as to produce an image to be viewed, includes a first supporting part for supporting the reflection unit rotatably about a rotation axis and a first supported part provided at one end of the reflection unit and supported by the first supporting part. The first supported part has a spherical surface formed thereon, and the first supporting part has a sliding surface that is formed therein and is in substantially point contact or line contact with the spherical surface formed on the first supported part. A first elastic member that presses the first supported part and the first supporting part against each other in the rotation axis direction is provided.
US09772485B2	Method and device for light-microscopic imaging of a sample structure A method for light-microscopy imaging of a sample structure (2, 34) is described, having the following steps: preparing the sample structure (2, 34) with markers that are transferrable into a state imageable by light microscopy, generating a sequence of individual-image data sets by sequential imaging of the sample structure (2, 34), in such a way that for each image, only a subset of the totality of the markers is in each case transferred into the state imageable by light microscopy, the markers of the respective subset having an average spacing from one another which is greater than the resolution limit of light-microscopy imaging which determines the extent of a light distribution representing one of the respectively imaged markers, generating at least two data blocks in which multiple successive individual-image data sets are respectively combined, superposing the individual-image data sets contained in the respective data block to yield a superposed-image data set, identifying an image offset between the superposed-image data sets, correcting the individual-image data sets that are contained in at least one of the superposed-image data sets on the basis of the identified image offset, determining center point positions of the light distributions representing the imaged markers, and assembling the center point positions into an offset-corrected overall image.
US09772483B2	Microscopic imaging device, microscopic imaging method, and microscopic imaging program To provide a microscopic imaging device capable of easily switching the imaging method. During sectioning observation and normal observation, a measuring object is irradiated with pattern measurement light and uniform measurement light generated by a light modulation element, respectively. The measuring object is irradiated with the pattern measurement light and the uniform measurement light through a common light path. During the sectioning observation, a spatial phase of the pattern is sequentially moved on the measuring object by a predetermined amount by the light modulation element, and sectioning image data indicating an image of the measuring object is generated based on a plurality of pieces of image data generated at a plurality of phases of the pattern based on the light receiving signal. During the normal observation, normal image data indicating an image of the measuring object is generated based on the light receiving signal.
US09772476B2	Gradient index lens using effective refractive index of microstructure arranged in radial pattern, and method for manufacturing same Provided are a gradient index lens using the effective refractive index of a microstructure operating in the terahertz frequency regions and mid-infrared regions at wavelengths of 0.8 m to 3 mm and a method for manufacturing the same. Based on the effective medium theorem, the effective refractive index is controlled by using a structure smaller than the mid-infrared and terahertz wavelength, and a gradient can be provided for the refractive index in a radial direction and in an axial direction. Thus, beams in the mid-infrared and terahertz frequency region can be converged.
US09772475B2	Imaging lens An imaging lens includes a first lens group having positive refractive power and a second lens group having negative refractive power, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens group includes a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having negative refractive power, and a third lens. The second lens group includes a front side lens group having negative refractive power and a rear side lens group having positive refractive power. The front side lens group includes a fourth lens and a fifth lens. The rear side lens group includes a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The first lens group is arranged to be away from the second lens group by a specific distance on an optical axis thereof. The first to third lenses have specific Abbe's numbers.
US09772465B2	Methods and devices for thin camera focusing alignment Methods and devices are disclosed for aligning a lens assembly and a sensor assembly of an optical system during assembly of the optical system. For example, one method includes positioning the sensor assembly, having at least an image sensor, at the focal plane of the lens assembly and directing light through an alignment optic and lens assembly onto the image sensor. The method further includes producing multiple images from the light received through the lens assembly and alignment optic, the images having multiple alignment features based on the light received through the alignment optic, and the alignment features having multiple sections. The method then measures at least one performance indicator corresponding to each of multiple sections, and adjusts the position of the image sensor based on an optimization of the performance indicators, while the sensor assembly is being attached to the lens assembly.
US09772459B2	Optoelectronic module and method of producing same An optoelectronic module includes an interposer base having first and second recesses formed on a specified surface thereof; a joint material layer filled in the first and second recesses; a first optoelectronic element placed in the first recess and coupled to the interposer base via the joint material layer, wherein an optical signal is emitted from or passes through a lateral surface of the first optoelectronic element; and a second optoelectronic element placed in the second recess and coupled to the interposer base via the joint material layer, wherein a lateral surface of the second optoelectronic element faces the lateral surface of the first optoelectronic element for coupling to and receiving the optical signal emitted from or passing through the lateral surface of the first optoelectronic element. A fixture is used to place the first and second optoelectronic elements into the first and second recesses while controlling some critical distances.
US09772458B1	Optical module for optical fibers and method of manufacturing the same An optical module is disclosed, which includes a substrate and an optical fiber bench attached to the substrate. The optical module also includes one or more optical fibers, each having an end placed on the optical bench. One or more optical devices are attached to the optical bench and in optical communication with the one or more fibers, respectively. An optical fiber alignment block is attached to the optical fiber bench with the one or more optical fibers therebetween. The optical fiber alignment block includes a reflecting surface that deflects an optical path between the one or more optical fibers and the one or more optical devices.
US09772451B2	High power optical switch An optical system capable of routing primary and secondary high power lasers through a blocking switch is described.
US09772446B2	Displays An optical diffuser (1) including a fiber-optical piece comprising: a first face (2) and a second face (3); a plurality of substantially parallel optical fibers (4) each extending along a respective optical axis (13) from an input end of the optical fiber exposed at the first face of the fiber-optical piece to an output end of the optical fiber exposed at the second face of the fiber-optical piece; an input optical diffraction grating (10A) positioned adjacent to the first face of the fiber-optical piece to extend over at least a part thereof such that light diffracted by the input optical diffraction grating is directed into optical fibers of the plurality of optical fibers in a direction oblique to said optical axes.
US09772445B2	Low attenuation fiber with stress relieving layer and a method of making such A single mode optical fiber having a core made from silica and less than or equal to about 11 weight % germania and having a maximum relative refractive index Δ1MAX. The optical fiber also has an inner cladding surrounding the core and having a minimum relative refractive index Δ2MIN, a first outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding and a second outer cladding surrounding the first outer cladding. The viscosity at 1650° C. of the second outer cladding minus the viscosity at 1650° C. of the first outer cladding is greater than 0.1e7 Poise, and Δ1MAX>Δ2MIN. The single mode optical fiber may also have an outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding made from silica or SiON. The first outer cladding has a maximum relative refractive index Δ3MAX, and Δ3MAX>Δ2MIN.
US09772442B2	Optical film assembly mounting structure The present invention provides an optical film assembly mounting structure, which includes: a first mold frame (6), a second mold frame (8) arranged on the first mold frame (6), and an optical film assembly (9) arranged between the first and second mold frame (6, 8). The first mold frame (6) carries the optical film assembly (9) thereon and the second mold frame (8) is positioned on and presses down the optical film assembly (9) so as to achieve secure mounting of the optical film assembly (9). The first mold frame (6) includes an inclined first upper surface (61). The second mold frame (8) includes a first bottom surface (81) and a second bottom surface (83) connected to the first bottom surface and having an inclination angle identical to that of the first upper surface (61). The optical film assembly (9) is positioned on the first upper surface (61) and the first and second bottom surfaces (81, 83) are positioned on and press down the optical film assembly (9).
US09772435B2	Flexible display apparatus A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible substrate, a display disposed over the flexible substrate, a thin film encapsulation layer disposed over an hermetically sealing the display, a phase delay layer disposed over the thin film encapsulation layer, and a polarizer film disposed over the phase delay layer, in which the phase delay layer comprises a first alignment film and a liquid crystal layer over the first alignment film, the liquid crystal layer having liquid crystal and reactive liquid crystal, where an amount of unhardened reactive liquid crystal in the liquid crystal layer is from about 100 ppm/inch2 to about 220 ppm/inch2.
US09772434B2	Coated article with low-E coating having absorbing layer over functional layer designed to increase outside reflectance A coated article includes a low-E coating having an absorbing layer located over a functional layer (IR reflecting layer) and designed to cause the coating to have an increased outside reflectance (e.g., in an IG window unit) and good selectivity. In certain embodiments, the absorbing layer is metallic, or substantially metallic, and is provided directly over and contacting a lower of two IR reflecting layers. In certain example embodiments, a nitride based layer (e.g., silicon nitride or the like) may be located directly over and contacting the absorbing layer in order to reduce or prevent oxidation thereof during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, heat bending, and/or heat strengthening) thereby permitting predictable coloration, high outside reflectance values, and/or good selectivity to be achieved. Coated articles according to certain example embodiments of this invention may be used in the context of insulating glass (IG) window units, vehicle windows, other types of windows, or in any other suitable application.
US09772425B2	Distinguishing mud filtrate from formation water by multi-DOI NMR A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement, at two or more depths of investigation, of a subsurface formation containing formation water and a mud filtrate from a water-base mud is obtained, and the mud filtrate is distinguished from the formation water. A NMR logging tool is disposed in a wellbore penetrating the formation containing the mud filtrate and the formation water and NMR measurements at different radial depths of investigation into the formation are made. The mud filtrate is distinguished from the formation water by determining the relative salinities of the mud filtrate and the formation water. The relative salinities are determined by comparing distribution relaxation times across different depths of investigation or by comparing logarithmic mean values across different depths of investigation.
US09772415B2	Correcting time lapse seismic data for overburden and recording effects Time lapse or 4D seismic data are corrected for geologic overburden and seismic recording system effects. The data from a survey at one time of interest is processed within a selected frequency band and the reservoir level is normalized by the overburden. The results are used to extract reservoir amplitudes from the data of that same survey. Frequencies where overburden signal-to-noise ratios vary dramatically between time lapse surveys may then be avoided in processing of data from the area of interest.
US09772409B2	X-ray detector assembly An X-ray detector assembly comprising a light attenuator of electro-chromic material, the electro-chromic material having a first electrode layer electrically coupled to a first surface of the electro-chromic material and a second electrode layer electrically coupled to a second surface of the electro-chromic material, wherein the second surface is disposed opposite the first surface, and the light attenuator having a controllable light transmission rate. The X-ray detector further comprising a scintillator deposited on the first electrode layer and a photo detector deposited on the second electrode layer. The photo detector having a sensing surface adjacent to the second electrode layer of the light attenuator. A variable power supply is electrically coupled to the first and second electrode layers of the light attenuator to provide a controllable voltage across the first and second electrode layers to control the light transmission rate of the light attenuator in real time.
US09772408B2	Method and device for extracting scintillation pulse information A method for extracting scintillation pulse information includes followed steps: 1. obtaining a peak value of the scintillation pulse in a certain energy spectrum, and setting at least three threshold voltages according to the peak value; 2. determining the time when the scintillation pulse passes through the each threshold voltage, wherein each time value and its corresponding threshold voltage form a sampling point; 3. selecting multiple sampling points as sampling points for reconstructing and reconstructing pulse waveform; 4. obtaining the data of original scintillation pulse by using reconstructed pulse waveform. A device for extracting scintillation pulse information includes a threshold voltage setting module (100), a time sampling module (200), a pulse reconstruction module (300) and an information acquiring module (400).
US09772400B2	System and method for calibration of echo sounding systems and improved seafloor imaging using such systems A system and method are provided for visualizing an offset in static parameters in an echo sounding system by generating a difference grid by subtracting a first survey line from a second survey line to determine difference values at each point in the grid; and displaying the difference grid on a display device, where the difference values are represented on a visual scale. The difference values may be used to calibrate the echo sounding system or check the quality of the calibration of an echo sounding system.
US09772388B2	Method and system for quantifying hepatic fat in humans A probe unit (100) including a magnet (102, 103) generates a static magnetic B0 field in an examination region and a RF coil (105). An input-output module (201) includes a transmitter (203) which controls the RF coil (105) to excite resonance and cause echoes (210) and a receiver (204) which demodulates and digitizes the echoes (210). A data processing module (206) includes at least one processor programmed to calculate a T2 relaxation distribution plot from a digitized echo (210) train, calculate a first area under the fat peak on the T2 distribution plot, calculate a second area under a water peak on the T2 distribution plot, and normalize the first and second area to determine a fat-to-water ratio.
US09772384B2	Alternating current input voltage detecting device An AC input voltage detecting device includes a first input, a second input, a determining unit, a first voltage-detecting unit, and a second voltage-detecting unit. The first input and the second input are electrically connected to a neutral line and a live line of an AC power, respectively. The determining unit includes a first power switch, a second power switch, and an output, the first and second power switch are electrically connected in series, and the output is coupled to the second power switch. The first voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the first input and the first power switch, the second voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the second input and the second power switch. A signal for indicating that the AC power supplies normally is generated from the determining unit while the voltages conducted by the live line and the neutral line are normal.
US09772380B2	Circuit breaker sensor According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a circuit breaker sensor for use in a panelboard including a plurality of circuit breakers, the circuit breaker sensor comprising a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, a magnet coupled to the bottom portion and configured to magnetically couple the circuit breaker sensor to a surface of the panelboard, an accelerometer coupled to the magnet and configured to sample movement of the surface via the magnet; and a controller coupled to the accelerometer and configured to identify, based on the samples taken by the accelerometer, whether one of the plurality of circuit breakers in the panelboard has tripped.
US09772375B2	High sensitivity digital voltage droop monitor for integrated circuits Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and/or method for measuring on-die voltage levels of an integrated circuit through a digital sampling circuit. In particular, the system and/or method utilize a delay line based analog-to-digital sampling circuit that produces a voltage reading over time, such as at every high frequency clock cycle. In one embodiment, the digital sampling circuit or digital voltage monitor circuit includes a coarse delay component or circuit that further delays the propagation of a clock signal through the delay line. The coarse delay circuit may be programmed to delay the propagation of the signal through the delay line in such a manner as to allow for multiple edges of a clock or test signal to travel simultaneously down the delay line and increase the sensitivity of the circuit. Additional sensitivity of the digital voltage monitor circuit may also be obtained through selection of the types of components that comprise the circuit and a clock jitter monitor circuit configured with a constant supply voltage.
US09772374B2	Selective voltage binning leakage screen Methods and structures for leakage screening are disclosed. A method includes sorting devices manufactured from the same device design into voltage bins corresponding to a respective supply voltage. The method further includes determining a respective total power of each of the voltage bins. The method further includes determining a respective uplift power of the voltage bins. The method further includes determining a respective first leakage screen value for each of the voltage bins based on the respective uplift power of each of the voltage bins.
US09772372B2	Kill die subroutine at probe for reducing parametric failing devices at package test A method of testing semiconductor devices includes contacting bond pads coupled to integrated circuitry on a first die of a plurality of interconnected die on a substrate using a probe system having probes and probe tests including parametric tests, continuity tests, and a kill die subroutine. Probe tests using the probe program are performed. Die are binned into a first bin (Bin 1 die) for being a good die for all probe tests, or a second bin (Bin 2 die) for failing at least one of continuity tests and parametric tests. The Bin 2 die are divided into a first sub-group that failed the continuity tests and a second sub-group that do not fail the continuity tests. A kill die subroutine is triggered including applying power sufficient to selectively cause damage to the second sub-group of Bin 2 die to generate a continuity failure and thus generate kill die.
US09772370B2	Physical quantity detecting sensor, electronic apparatus, moving object, and electronic circuit A physical quantity detecting sensor includes a physical quantity detecting sensor element and an IC connected to the physical quantity detecting sensor element. The IC includes: a logic circuit; an analog circuit; a first regulator that supplies a logic power supply voltage generated based on a power supply voltage to the logic circuit; a second regulator that is switched to enable or disable and supplies an analog power supply voltage, which is generated based on the power supply voltage when the second regulator is set to enable, to the analog circuit; and a switch for supplying the logic power supply voltage to the analog circuit when the second regulator is set to disable.
US09772367B2	Load connection detection An apparatus comprises an output port to be connected to a load; a first input port to receive a first input signal; and a second input port coupled between the first input port and the output port, to receive a second input signal. The apparatus further comprises a coupling circuit to couple the second input signal to the output port and a frequency isolation circuit that has a frequency response to propagate the first input signal to the output port but prevent the second input signal from propagating to the first input port. The apparatus also comprises a detection circuit to determine a voltage of an output signal at the output port, the output signal having a first amplitude range with a load absent at the output port and having a second amplitude range lower than the first amplitude range with the load present at the output port.
US09772363B2	Automated analysis of RF effects on electronic devices through the use of device unintended emissions An apparatus, configured and operable to determine a state and/or an operation of a powered electrical device, comprises one or more antennas, a receiver operable to receive emission(s) of electromagnetic energy from the electrical device; an illumination device operable to illuminate the electrical device with a pulse of electromagnetic energy; a controller including: one or more processors, a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of selecting a spectral frequency target component of the emission(s), iteratively controlling the illumination device, measuring, at each iteration, a change in characteristic(s) of the spectral frequency target component of the emission(s), assigning a score value to each measurement, and iteratively effecting optimized parameter(s) of the pulse based on the score value until a final score value indicates a desired state, operation of the electrical device.
US09772360B2	Detecting device and detecting method for detecting output impedance angle of inverter A detecting method for detecting an output impedance angle of an inverter includes controlling an inverter to output a second voltage signal and a current signal based on a first voltage signal; calculating an active power and reactive power based on the second voltage signal and the current signal; and calculating an output impedance angle of the inverter based on the product of the active power and a first amplitude parameter, the product of the active power and a second amplitude parameter, the product of the reactive power and the first amplitude parameter, and the product of the reactive power and the second amplitude parameter. The first amplitude parameter corresponds to a first amplitude of the first voltage signal, and the second amplitude parameter corresponds to the first amplitude of the first voltage signal and a second amplitude of an AC voltage.
US09772346B2	Air data sensor for an aircraft Air data sensing apparatus comprising: an aircraft panel; a blister arranged on a surface of the aircraft panel, the blister comprising an upstream portion and a downstream portion, the upstream portion being rounded in three dimensions and having a rounded outer edge surface spaced laterally from the aircraft panel; a plurality of apertures in the surface of the aircraft panel, the apertures being adjacent to the upstream portion of the blister, and spaced from the blister; a plurality of conduits, each conduit being in fluid communication with a respective aperture; and one or more pressure sensors arranged to measure a pressure in each of the conduits.
US09772345B2	Corrision-resistant heated air data probe An air data probe is disclosed. The air data probe may include a probe body having an interior cavity and coated by a protective shell. A sensing port may be disposed in the air data probe and may extend through the probe body. The sensing port may also be lined by the protective shell. The protective shell may be made of an austenitic nickel-chromium alloy, or stainless steel, or any relatively corrosion resistant material. The probe body may be made of nickel, or a nickel alloy, or any relatively thermally conductive material. The protective shell may be joined to the probe body by additive manufacturing, such as laser cladding. In this manner, an air data probe capable withstanding high temperatures without corrosion and yet also being relatively thermally conductive is disclosed.
US09772338B2	Materials and methods for the detection of trace amounts of substances in biological and environmental samples The subject invention provides chemical compositions and synthesis strategies to create molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) via sol-gel processes. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention utilizes a(n) organic, inorganic, or metallic template analyte to create a hybrid organic-inorganic or inorganic three-dimensional network possessing cavities complementary to the shape, size, and functional orientation of the template molecule or ions. The subject invention further pertains to the use of the novel MIPs as selective solid phase extraction (SPE) sorbents for pre-concentration and clean-up of trace substances in biological and environmental samples. Synthesis of other molecularly imprinted polymers with environmental, pharmaceutical, chemical, clinical, toxicological, and national security implications can be conducted in accordance with the teachings of the subject invention.
US09772337B2	Compositions and methods for functional gylcomics The disclosure relates to labeling glycans and glycosphingolipids from undefined mixtures with chemical moieties that emit light when exposed to electromagnetic radiation and uses of these labeled glycans and glycosphingolipids in microarrays for research and diagnostic purposes. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to derivatizing glycosphingolipids with a marker.
US09772335B2	Biomarkers for seizures The application relates to markers for seizures and epilepsy. Polypeptide expression panels or arrays are provided, comprising one or more probes capable of binding specific polypeptides in blood plasma or blood serum of a mammalian subject. Also provided are methods for detecting seizure, methods for predicting seizure, use of sICAM-5 in the treatment of seizure, methods for assessing the effectiveness of a treatment of seizure, and diagnostic kits.
US09772328B2	Bimolecular protease-based biosensor A biosensor comprises first and second molecular components and is capable of displaying protease activity in response to a binding event mediated by first and second binding partners of the biosensor. The first and second binding partners may bind each other directly or may both bind a target molecule. At least the first molecular component comprises an autoinhibited protease, whereby the binding event switches the protease frora an autoinhibited inactive state to a protease active state. The second molecular component may activate the protease of the first molecular component by binding a cross-binder which releases the autoinhibitor or by cleaving a linker which releases the autoinhibitor. The first and second molecular components may both have autoinhibited proteases which reciprocally activate each other.
US09772326B1	Multiparametric method for assessing immune system status The invention provides a multiparametric method of assessing the reaction of a patient's immune system to a test subject. The invention compares a patient sample reacted with a test sample and a third party sample and combines the assessments of the multiple parameters to correlate the test reaction with a clinical event.
US09772322B2	Cell observation device, and cell observation method A cell observation system 1, for measuring fluorescence emitted from a cell held by a microplate 20 having a plurality of wells 21, comprises a microplate holder 11 for mounting the microplate 20, an electrical stimulator 16 arranged with a plurality of electrode pairs 17 including positive and negative electrodes 17b, 17a, a position controller 30 for controlling a position of the electrical stimulator 16 so as to place the electrode pairs 17 within the wells 21, a moving image acquisition unit 40 for detecting the fluorescence from the sample S within the wells 21, and a data analyzer 50 for setting a part of a region facing the positive electrode 17b on the well 21 as an analysis region and analyzing an optical intensity in the analysis region so as to acquire analysis information concerning the sample S.
US09772316B2	Oxygen detecting agent composition, and molded article, sheet, packaging material for oxygen scavenger, and oxygen scavenger using the same Provided is an oxygen detecting agent composition including a redox dye and a reducing agent, the redox dye being an inorganic substance.
US09772315B2	Wireless diagnosis apparatus for structure using nonlinear ultrasonic wave modulation technique and safety diagnosis method using the same The present invention relates to a safety diagnosis method for a structure using a nonlinear ultrasonic wave modulation technique. The safety diagnosis method includes: making the structure vibrate by applying signals of different ultrasonic frequencies; converting the responses of the structure generated by the vibration into digital signals; extracting first modulation signals by subtracting the harmonic responses and the linear responses of the signals of different ultrasonic frequencies from the digital signals and synchronously demodulating the digital signals; constructing a first sideband spectrogram by combining the first modulation signals generated by continuously changing at least frequency among the signals of different ultrasonic frequencies; and deciding whether the structure is cracked based on the first sideband spectrogram. Even though the power of the ultrasonic wave applied to the structure is very small as compared with the related art, whether there is the damage is precisely decided, and thus power consumption may be reduced.
US09772296B2	Method of inspecting a surface of a substrate and apparatus for performing the same In a method of inspecting a surface of a substrate, a first surface image of the substrate before loaded into a process chamber may be obtained. The first surface image may be processed to detect a defect on the surface of the substrate. Thus, the surfaces of all of the substrate may be inspected during a process may be performed without transferring the substrates.
US09772287B2	Sensor for monitoring for the presence and measurement of aqueous aldehyde biocides An analytical system and method for periodically monitoring an injection water distribution pipeline for the presence and concentration of formaldehyde or other aldehyde-functional biocide includes pumps, one of which provides a predetermined volume of injection water drawn from the pipeline at a sampling point and the other a predetermined volume of a reagent, preferably a buffered solution of dimedone, from a reagent storage vessel which are mixed and then heated in a chamber to a predetermined temperature to promote formation of any reaction products. The heated reaction mixture is passed to a detection cell and exposed to light of predetermined wavelength which, in accordance with the Hantzsch reaction, molecules having an aldehyde functional group that reacted with dimedone produce a fluorescence-emitting reaction product, the intensity of which is measured and compared to data previously obtained from standard aldehyde-containing solutions.
US09772283B2	Identification of assets There is described a device for identifying an asset. The device comprises (a) a piece of material having predetermined physical properties, the piece of material being adapted to be irreversibly attached to the asset, (b) a stimulation and measurement unit attached to the piece of material, the stimulation and measurement unit being adapted to apply a predetermined stimulation to the piece of material and to measure a corresponding response from the piece of material, (c) an analysis unit adapted to analyze the measured response from the piece of material, and (d) a communication unit adapted to output data representative of the analysis of the measured response. There is also described an asset, an identification system and a method of identifying an asset. Furthermore, there is described a computer program.
US09772279B2	Sensor for continuous, real-time monitoring of carbon dioxide for chemical contaminants A system and method for the monitoring of carbon dioxide (CO2) for chemical contaminants. The carbon dioxide monitoring system includes a contaminant sensor that is configured to detect trace amounts of contaminants in CO2 that is pumped through it in real time. The contaminant sensor includes an interferometer configured to track the amount of contaminants.
US09772278B2	Multi-channel aerosol scattering absorption measuring instrument The present invention discloses a multi-channel aerosol scattering absorption measuring instrument, comprising a light path device, a detection device and a gas path device. The light path device supplies three different wavelengths of laser entering the detection device in sequence; the detection device is provided with photoelectric detectors at multiple angles for measurement, so as to reduce the measurement error of aerosol scattering coefficient; the gas path device comprises a sample loading unit, a calibration unit and a sample discharging unit; and a light source from the light path device and a gas flow from the gas path device enter the photoacoustic cavity of the detection device respectively and are detected by a control unit. The aerosol scattering absorption measuring instrument of the present invention is characterized by multi-channel, multi-angular, full-scale and direct measurement of scattering phase function and absorption coefficient of aerosol particles, combines the function of synchronously acquiring the optical parameters of an aerosol (such as scattering coefficient, extinction coefficient, visibility, transmittance, single scattering albedo, etc.), and achieves the integrated on-line detection of different optical parameters of an aerosol with high automation degree and good stability.
US09772275B2	Method and apparatus for optical absorption measurements Disclosed herein is a measuring probe and an arrangement for measuring spectral absorption, preferably in the infrared. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for spectroscopically measuring absorption. The measuring probe may comprise a cutting apparatus configured to cut a slice or respectively flap off of a sample to be measured; a measuring gap configured to accommodate the sample slice; an optical window element for coupling measuring light into, or respectively out of the measuring gap; and an end reflector designed and arranged to reflect the measuring light propagated through the measuring gap back into the measuring gap. The arrangement for measuring spectral absorption may comprise the measuring probe, a light source and an apparatus for the spectral analysis of the measuring light coupled out of the measuring gap.
US09772260B2	Building integrated photovoltaic devices as smart sensors for intelligent building energy management systems Building-integrated photovoltaic devices can be provided, which function as sensors, wherein the output parameters from the device are used to provide information about light intensity and ambient temperature, in addition to providing power, to an intelligent building energy management system.
US09772255B1	Optical element surface alteration to correct wavefront error Methods and mechanisms for correcting a wavefront error in an optical element are disclosed. A wavefront error that is downstream of an optical element in an optical path is determined. A refractive index prescription that reduces the wavefront error is determined. A beam of energy is directed at a surface of the optical element in accordance with the refractive index prescription to alter the surface to change an index of refraction at multiple locations on the surface.
US09772250B2	Leak detector and sensor A leak detection sensor includes a transducer, the transducer including a base, a piezoelectric layer, and a conductive layer and at least two leads connected to the transducer. A method of making a leak detection sensor includes obtaining a transducer, the transducer including a base, a piezoelectric layer, and a conductive layer; and effecting a mounting hole such that the mounting hole is defined in the transducer. A jig includes a support and a punch.
US09772241B2	Apparatus for testing brake disk of aircraft An apparatus for testing an aircraft brake disc includes: a base member having a shaft mount unit; a main shaft rotatably mounted on the shaft mount unit of the base member; a wheel assembly couple to the main shaft; a first wheel mount assembly that is disposed at a side from the base member to move in the radial direction of the wheel assembly; a first driving unit moving the first wheel mount assembly; a second wheel mount assembly that is disposed at the other side from the base member to move in the radial direction of the wheel assembly; a second driving unit moving the second wheel mount assembly; a motor assembly connected to a side of the main shaft and rotating the wheel assembly; and a first flywheel assembly separably coupled to the other side of the main shaft.
US09772238B2	Real-time fiber optic interferometry controller A modular fiber optic interferometry control system and method for extracting information from superimposed waves is disclosed. The system comprises a first module for converting a radio frequency input to a multiplexed binary data stream, a second module for correlating a pseudo random number (PRN) reference with a received PRN code modulated backscattered signal, and a third module comprising control logic. In some embodiments the system further comprises one or more of a fourth module for generating a power stream, a fifth module for event interrogation, and a sixth module for noise reduction.
US09772236B2	Displacement detection device and displacement detection method A displacement detection device includes a piezoelectric sensor. The piezoelectric sensor is provided with a piezoelectric sheet on both principal surfaces of which detection electrodes are formed. When stress is applied to the piezoelectric sensor, charge is generated, and an output voltage in accordance with this generated charge is detected in a DC voltage detector. A controller measures this output voltage at a predetermined time interval. Every time the controller measures the output voltage, the controller makes a short-circuit control of a switch, and causes the charge generated in the piezoelectric sensor to be released. The controller can thereby detect an amount of change in output voltage generated at the predetermined time interval in accordance with an amount of displacement of the piezoelectric sensor. By sequentially integrating this, the controller can accurately detect the amount of displacement of the piezoelectric sensor which changes across measurement timings.
US09772193B1	Vehicle beacon and method of use Installation of a Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi enabled RF beacon within a vehicle. The RF beacon can be utilized to direct a user to a parking space where the user parked the vehicle. The return to parking feature can provide navigation from a current location of the user to the vehicle parking space. Navigation can be accomplished using a Global Positioning System (GPS), a beacon navigation system, or a combination thereof. The RF beacon can be utilized as a geofence. The geofence can provide several functions, such as a reminder to collect one or more items from the vehicle when the user travels outside of the geofence; automatically register the parking space where the vehicle is parked; automatically initiate a Location Based Service, and the like.
US09772188B2	Frequency based ring laser sensor A frequency based ring laser sensor is disclosed. The sensor includes a pump source, a common section, and a reference section and a detection section. The common section is provided with a gain medium. The common section and the reference section form a first ring laser resonator, and the common section and the detection section form a second ring laser resonator. Laser beams are transmitted oppositely in the first ring laser resonator and the second ring laser resonator. The detection section is provided with a sensing element capable of causing an optical path difference. The common section is provided with an output unit or each of the reference section and the detection is provided with the output unit, and the output unit is connected to a photoelectric detector through a light uniting unit.
US09772185B2	Measuring system and method for determining new points A geodetic measuring system having at least one reference component which defines a reference point, wherein an absolute position of the reference point is known, and at least one new-point determination component which derives a relative new-point position. It is also possible to derive mutual relative reference information between the reference component and the new-point determination component, in particular for the purpose of referencing with respect to the reference-point position. The measuring system also has an automotive, unmanned, controllable air vehicle, wherein the air vehicle has the reference component which provides the at least one reference point as a mobile reference point. The air vehicle is also designed in such a manner that the reference component can be spatially freely displaced by the air vehicle, in particular can be positioned in a substantially fixed position.
US09772182B2	Method and device for highly-precise measurement of surfaces A device for measuring at least one surface portion of an object has a holder on which a reference body and a distance measuring device are arranged. The distance measuring device is pivotally mounted on the holder relative to a first axis and relative to a second axis. The distance measuring device is operable to determine a distance from a first point located on the surface portion of the object and a second distance from a second point located on the reference body.
US09772173B2	Method for measuring 3D coordinates of a surface with a portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine having a camera A method for measuring three-dimensional (3D) coordinates of a surface includes providing a manually positionable articulated arm portion having opposed first and second ends, providing a measurement device coupled to the first end, the measurement device including a camera having a lens and a photosensitive array and moving the camera to first and second positions and orientations to capture first and second images. Based on data from the camera, a first set of cardinal points common to the first and images and the second images are used to form a 3D coordinates that describe the surface.
US09772167B2	Armor component An armor component including a body having a first portion including calcium boride compounds include non-stoichiometric calcium boride (CaBx) and stoichiometric calcium boride (CaB6) and having a density of at least about 80% theoretical density. In one aspect, the first portion can include a first phase comprising silicon carbide (SiC) and a second phase comprising calcium boride (CaB6). In another aspect, the first portion can further include a third phase comprising boron carbide (B4C).
US09772164B2	Scope camera system An imaging device has an optoelectronic detector, a beam splitter, a field lens, a mirror, a control circuit, a memory and a power source disposed within a housing. The housing is configured to be mounted in an optical path of a scope. The optoelectronic detector is mounted outside of the optical path of the scope. The beam splitter is mounted in line with the optical path of the scope. The field lens is mounted in line with a reflected optical path of the beam splitter. The mirror is mounted such that the reflected optical path of the beam splitter from the field lens is reflected to the optoelectronic detector. The control circuit is connected to the optoelectronic detector. The memory is connected to the control circuit. A user interface is mounted on the housing and connected to the control circuit. The power source is connected to the control circuit.
US09772163B2	Modular light mountable on a handgun A light mountable on a handgun may comprise: a light module including one or more light sources, a cavity for a source of electrical power, a switch, a circuit for energizing the light sources; and an outer housing having complementary parts configured to enclose the light module and a part of the handgun. The outer light housing may include an access cover that is openable when the light is mounted on a handgun, for placing and removing the source of electrical power. Light sources may include an illumination source and an aiming source. A lighting circuit includes a controllable electronic device in series with a power terminal of a controller, wherein operation of the switch causes the controller to maintain the electronic device conductive, whereby the controller then remains powered; and wherein the controller responds to a subsequent operation of the switch to render the electronic device nonconductive, whereby the controller is then unpowered even when electrical power is received.
US09772156B1	Method of installing and removing a safety selector A method of installing a safety selector in a firearm includes inserting the safety selector into an opening in the firearm, aligning a hole extending through the safety selector with a cavity extending transversely from the opening, inserting a spring through the hole and into the cavity, inserting a detent plunger through the hole and at least partially into the cavity, thereby compressing the spring, and moving the safety selector within the opening transversely to the cavity so as to capture the detent plunger at least partially within the cavity. The invention also encompasses a method of removing the safety selector.
US09772150B2	Firearm receiver assembly An upper receiver assembly for a firearm having an upper receiver with an integral barrel nut, a assembly and a barrel nut assembly with a barrel and lock nut is provided. The barrel is received by the upper receiver and is secured directly to the upper receiver using the lock nut. The upper receiver also includes an integral mounting member to which the assembly may be directly attached. The upper receiver assembly allows the user to attach both the barrel and assemblies directly to the upper receiver, independently of one another.
US09772146B2	Plate heat exchanger A flow-path forming gasket is interposed between peripheries of each adjacent ones of stacked heat transfer plates; communicating-path forming gaskets are each installed, surrounding the passage holes in each adjacent ones of the heat transfer plates alternately; and thereby a first flow path adapted to pass a high-temperature fluid, a second flow path adapted to pass a low-temperature fluid, and communicating paths adapted to cause the fluids, respectively, to flow in and out of the first and second flow paths are formed alternately on opposite sides of each heat transfer plate. A drain hole is formed in each of the heat transfer plates to discharge fluid leaking from the first flow path, the second flow path, or the communicating path. The drain hole is surrounded by gaskets isolated from the first flow path, the second flow path, or the communicating path. A leakage flow path or a leakage collector is formed by the gaskets.
US09772140B2	Retrofit grain dryer moisture controller A retrofit turner and sensor unit includes, on its upper portion, a grain turner for moving grain from a central portion in the grain pathway to a defined outer space for measurement. On its lower portion, the retrofit unit includes a moisture sensor and a temperature sensor provided in a plate configuration in line with the outer wall of the grain dryer for sensing moisture and temperature of grain in the defined space. In the preferred configuration, the plate sensor includes redundancies, and is mounted on a hinged door. The retrofit unit is easily installed into an existing grain dryer with columns and continuous flow capabilities, and electrically connected with a controller/processor and a motor for metering rolls which determine grain speed through the dryer.
US09772133B2	Ice making device An ice making device and a method of making ice. A plurality of passages for refrigerant, preferably, multi-component refrigerant, is in thermal communication with a freezing surface, for example in an outer shell surrounding a body. The passages each include an inlet and an outlet. The inlet for a passage may be disposed approximately 180° from the outlet for that passage. The outlet for the passages may form the inlet for the subsequent passage. The size of the outlets may be smaller than a cross-sectional size of the passage. As the refrigerant moves through the passages, water on the freezing surfaces will freeze and form ice. A blade will scrape the ice off.
US09772131B2	Heat pump device, and air conditioner, heat pump water heater, refrigerator, and freezing machine including heat pump device A heat pump device capable of efficiently and reliably preventing a liquid refrigerant from stagnating in a compressor an air conditioner, a heat pump water heater, a refrigerator, and a freezing machine including the heat pump device. The configuration is such that, when the compressor is under operation standby, a high-frequency voltage synchronizing with a carrier signal is supplied to the compressor motor to carry out the locked energization of the compressor motor. From respective inter-phase voltages, respective phase voltages, or respective phase currents of the compressor motor for a plurality of high-frequency energization cycles, the detection values for one high-frequency energization cycle are restored. A power value calculated using the restored detection values for one high-frequency energization cycle is controlled to coincide with a heating power command necessary for discharging the liquid refrigerant stagnated in the compressor to the outside of the compressor.
US09772130B2	Refrigerator and method for controlling a refrigerator A refrigerator and a method for controlling a refrigerator are provided. The refrigerator may include a pair of evaporators. When a switching valve operates, one blower fan may be maintained in operation for a predetermined period of time to more quickly collect a refrigerant, thereby realizing an efficient cycle operation.
US09772121B1	Method and apparatus for tracking and concentrating electromagnetic waves coming from a moving source to a fixed focal point Methods and apparatus for concentrating electromagnetic waves coming from a moving source at a focal point fixed to the ground. The invention discloses a tracking system for a device capable of concentrating incoming electromagnetic waves at a fixed focal point. This concentration of the electromagnetic waves may be done by reflection, as in the case of a reflecting dish, or by refraction as in the case of a concentrating lens, which is impeded in a hemisphere, which can be real or imaginary, such that its focal point coincides with the center of the hemisphere and using this apparatus to track such moving source by rotating around said hemisphere's fixed center, so as to face the incoming electromagnetic rays normally. A receiver can be kept at the focal point of the device which uses the concentrated rays for various applications such as melting metals or charging a solar cell.
US09772107B1	Waste oil burner improved preheater design An improved oil preheater assembly for a waste oil burner that significantly reduces the labor time required to perform routine maintenance. This is accomplished by incorporating a removable cover to directly access the heated oil passages for cleaning thereby providing a simplified method of access to the areas most often requiring routine maintenance. Additionally this design provides an improved electrical control system which significantly reduces electrical energy consumption and the formation of oil carbonization when oil burner heat output is not required. Additionally this design incorporates a nozzle cleaning system for a low pressure siphoning type of discharge nozzle which can remove carbonization and other nozzle contamination and obstructions without the disassembly of components.
US09772093B2	Lens and lens system and uses thereof A lens has a front surface, a rear surface, a side surface extending between the front surface and the rear surface. The rear surface defines a rear-facing chamber. The front surface has a central surface and an edge surface connected in a surrounding manner with the central surface, and the edge surface extends between the central surface and the side surface. The lens is an axisymmetric body and defines a central axis. The lens cooperates with the LED light source or similar light source which are located at the central axis and can move within the chamber, to form a lens system, so as to achieve a high capacity factor of the emergent light emitted from the light source, and functions of collimating and focusing for the incident light. This lens system can be applied to a flashlight with the function of variable focus.
US09772075B2	Method of manufacturing a lighting device Various embodiments are directed to a method of manufacturing a lighting device. In one example, the method comprises providing a glass envelope having one or more openings, inserting a first device component through one of the one or more openings, and providing at least one of the one or more openings with a glass cap by way of melt-joining. Prior to melt-joining the first device component is moved to a position within the glass envelope away from the at least one of the one or more openings. The first device component is repositioned and/or expanded within the glass envelope after melt-joining.
US09772068B2	Compressed gas delivery system A compressed gas delivery system includes a control system and at least one compressor fluidly connected to the control system for providing a compressed gas to the control system. The system also has a backpressure apparatus that is fluidly connected between the at least one compressor and the control system. The backpressure apparatus conveys a portion of the compressed gas to the control system. The compressed gas delivery system also includes a bypass conduit that is fluidly connected between the at least one compressor and the backpressure apparatus. The bypass conduit conveys a portion of the compressed gas through the flow limiting distributor directly to one or more vehicles during a dispensing operation.
US09772063B2	Camera stand having an unlimited range of motion along an axis of rotation This application discloses a stand assembly that includes a receiving element for physically receiving a module, and a base assembly for supporting the receiving element. The receiving element further includes a module holding structure, an extended portion, and a first fastener structure coupled to an end of the extended portion. The base assembly includes a base, and a second fastener structure coupled to the base at a joint and configured to mate with the first fastener structure. The first fastener structure and the joint are configured to respectively provide a first degree of freedom of motion and a second degree of freedom of motion of the receiving element with respect to the base. The movement of the receiving element at the first degree of freedom is unlimited in a first direction of travel associated with the first degree of freedom.
US09772060B2	Travelling device for an apparatus for rehabilitating pipelines and such an apparatus A travelling device for an apparatus for rehabilitating pipelines, including an adjustable undercarriage and a support device to which the undercarriage is fastened. The undercarriage includes a plurality of wheel sets, each wheel set having at least two wheels, wherein the wheels of a wheel set are rotatably mounted on a wheel holding element. The wheel holding element includes a spacer positioned intermediate the at least two wheels, the spacer configured so that the wheels of the wheel sets do not jam in the pipeline when moving the device.
US09772059B2	Method of dispensing a material A method and system for dispensing a material through a delivery apparatus is provided. The material initially comprises or is manipulated to comprise a low viscosity. The material either can comprise a curable material or can comprise initiators, which can be activated to raise the viscosity at a later time and position. The low viscosity material is moved through the delivery apparatus for a relatively long distance using low energy. Upon nearing an end use application, the material and/or initiators can be activated by a curing agent, such as a light or heat source, such that the viscosity of the material be raised prior to the end use application thereof. Therefore, the present invention provides a method and system for moving a material normally having a higher viscosity a long distance requiring lower energy and pressure.
US09772030B2	Split gear assembly with one-way roller clutch for controlling backlash in opposed-piston engines Backlash is controlled in an opposed-piston engine that includes two crankshafts disposed in a parallel, spaced-apart relationship and a gear train coupling the first and second crankshafts, the gear train including a driving gear coupled to the first crankshaft and a split gear assembly engaged with the driving gear to transfer rotation from the driving gear to the split gear assembly. The split gear assembly includes first and second gears, a spring mechanism that acts to angularly offset the first gear relative to the second gear in a first direction, and a one-way clutch mechanism that prevents relative angular movement of the first gear relative to the second gear in a second direction opposite the first direction.
US09772024B2	Method of making a pinion for being assembled on a turbine axis of an internal combustion engine A pinion to be fitted on a turbine axis of an internal combustion engine, wherein said pinion is made in a single piece, equipped with an axial thread to screw it on said axis of the turbine, wherein an axial end of the pinion integrates/defines a disc spring.
US09772023B2	Fiber reinforced resin gear, method of forming fiber reinforced resin gear by injection molding, fiber reinforced resin rotary body, method of forming fiber reinforced resin rotary body by injection molding Plural ejector pins are made to project before a molten resin containing reinforcing fibers is injected into an inside of a cavity through pin point gates in a web forming portion in the inside of the cavity and at positions outside the pin point gates in a radial direction. The ejector pins are retracted from the inside of the cavity after a flow of the molten resin containing reinforcing fibers injected into the inside of the cavity through the pin point gates impinges on the ejector pins and is divided and before a tooth portion forming portion in the inside of the cavity is filled with the molten resin containing reinforcing fibers. Accordingly, weld lines which extend along the radial direction are formed at positions outside the ejector pins in the radial direction, and the molten resin is filled in portions formed after the ejector pins are retracted.
US09772022B2	Mechanical system, injection pump and valve actuator comprising such a mechanical system and manufacturing method A mechanical system, comprising a support element, a pin extending along a first axis and comprising two opposite ends, each adapted to be fitted in the support element for radial retention of the pin relative to the first axis, and a roller element movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis. The mechanical system includes two ribs resting on either side of the ends for axial retention of the pin along the first axis. The mechanical system can be integrated into either an injection pump or a valve actuator.
US09772014B2	Steering apparatus of outboard motor and outboard motor boat A steering apparatus for an outboard motor includes a steering mechanism including a guide arranged forward relative to and parallel or substantially parallel to a tilt shaft, a moving body that is rotatably coupled to an arm through a first pivot shaft parallel or substantially parallel to the tilt shaft and movable along the guide, and a support bracket that supports the guide such that the guide rotates about a second pivot shaft parallel or substantially parallel to the tilt shaft and offset relative to the tilt shaft.
US09772011B2	Drive converter device and axle transmission device with a drive converter device A drive converter device is provided for converting a rotational drive of a drive device into a translational actuation movement for a shifting element of a transmission unit with a cam disk that is rotatable and adjustable in an axial direction is described. The cam disk is formed with track areas with defined gradients, in the area of which the cam disk is in operative connection with at least one fixed-housing element. The cam disk is translationally adjustable in respect of the elements through rotational movement of the cam disk, depending on the gradients of the track areas. Furthermore, an axle transmission device with a shifting element is described; in the area of which, an operative connection between a shaft of a differential and a shaft connectable with a wheel of a vehicle axle is able to be produced. The shifting element is able to be actuated by the drive converter device.
US09772007B1	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicles A planetary gear train of claim of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first shaft, a second shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft selectively connectable with each of the first shaft and the third shaft, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the third shaft, a seventh shaft, and an eighth shaft selectively connectable with the third shaft, and directly connected with the output shaft.
US09771988B2	Face tooth hydraulic piston brake A braking mechanism is provided for a hydraulic motor driven wheel utilizing a two-piece design of a hub that rotates by means of a drive shaft. A hydraulic chamber is created on the hub in which a piston resides. The piston is grounded (i.e., non-rotatable relative to the motor housing) in the sealed chamber. The piston face inside of the chamber has a radial set of face teeth. These face teeth are similar to the face teeth inside of the hydraulic chamber. When the chamber is pressurized, the piston face teeth are pushed away from the hub face teeth allowing the hub to freely rotate. When pressure is released from the chamber, a spring, or a number of springs, push the piston into the hub causing it to stop rotating relative to the piston.
US09771972B2	Self-leveling thrust bearing retainer A thrust bearing includes a bearing retainer including a first ring and a second ring radially spaced from the first ring, the first ring and the second ring defining an annular passageway therebetween, and at least two bearing pad retaining arrangements extending from a first surface of the second ring, each bearing pad retaining arrangement defining a retaining channel therein, and at least two bearing pads circumferentially spaced within the bearing retainer. The bearing pads may be held within the bearing retainer via the bearing pad arrangements.
US09771961B1	Kit for mounting a wooden fixture such as a handrail or panel to a supporting structure without interrupting its attractive face thereby A kit for mounting a wooden fixture comprising a body of wood, such as a handrail or a ceiling panel, on a supporting structure features a pair of brackets each for fastening to one of the wooden fixture and the supporting structure. Each bracket has a threaded surface which is threaded in an opposite rotational direction to the other bracket. That is, one bracket has right hand threading and the other bracket has left hand threading. The kit includes a coupling with a first surface portion which is threaded in the same direction as a first one of the brackets for mating therewith and a second surface portion threaded in the same direction as a second one of the brackets for mating therewith. The coupling is thus arranged for threadable mating with both brackets concurrently in a manner mounting the fixture but leaving a front face thereof uninterrupted.
US09771959B2	Fluid flow modifier and fluid treatment system incorporating same A fluid flow modifier device comprising: an inlet portion for receiving a flow of fluid; an outlet portion for outputting the flow of fluid; and a flow modifier portion disposed between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, the flow modifier portion comprising an outer portion comprising a closed cross-section to the flow of fluid and an inner porous portion configured such that at least a portion of the flow received in the inlet portion must pass through the inner porous portion to reach the fluid outlet. The fluid flow modifier device is ideally used to transition fluid flow between an fluid supply line and a fluid treatment zone—for example, a pressure water supply line and an ultraviolet radiation treatment device (e.g., drinking water treatment device).
US09771955B2	System and method for fast fill of accumulator for automatic transmissions A system and method for fast fill of a hydraulic accumulator used in an automatic transmission includes providing an active fast fill mechanism fluidly connected to a hydraulic accumulator and a hydraulic system of the automatic transmission, providing an electronic control module in communication with the active fast fill mechanism, activating, by the electronic control module, the active fast fill mechanism to allow the hydraulic accumulator to fill with fluid from the hydraulic system, filling, by the active fast fill mechanism, the hydraulic accumulator with fluid, and de-activating, by the electronic control module, the active fast fill mechanism to stop filling the hydraulic accumulator with fluid from the hydraulic system during stop/start engine events of a vehicle.
US09771953B1	Mist blower with Venturi housing A mist blower with a Venturi housing for spraying water or chemicals onto objects such as livestock, orchards, weed areas or the like. The mist blower includes an air blower having an air discharge opening formed therein. A Venturi housing has its inner end in communication with the air discharge opening. An air discharge housing has its inner end embracing the outer end of the Venturi thereby creating a Venturi gap therebetween. The Venturi housing has a plurality of Venturi openings formed therein. As air is blown through the Venturi housing, the Venturi openings draw additional air into the air being discharged. As air is blown through the air discharge housing, additional air is drawn into the air discharge housing by way of the Venturi gap.
US09771945B2	Gas turbine engine having configurable bypass passage A gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a bypass passage that in some embodiments are capable of being configured to act as a resonance space. The resonance space can be used to attenuate/accentuate/etc a noise produced elsewhere. The bypass passage can be configured in a number of ways to form the resonance space. For example, the space can have any variety of geometries, configurations, etc. In one non-limiting form the resonance space can attenuate a noise forward of the bypass duct. In another non-limiting form the resonance space can attenuate a noise aft of the bypass duct. Any number of variations is possible.
US09771937B2	Spiral compressor A spiral compressor may include a stationary first spiral member and an orbiting second spiral member intermeshing with the first spiral member. The spiral compressor may include a pendulum slide mechanism that may have an inner ring and a stationary outer ring connected to the inner ring via a plurality of pendulums. The pendulum slide mechanism may include an eccentric member disposed on a radial inside of the inner ring with respect to a central access of the inner ring. The inner ring on an inner circumferential side may be drivingly connected to the eccentric member and on an outer circumferential side may be rigidly connected to the second spiral member. The second spiral member may transmit an orbiting motion in relation to the first spiral member via the pendulum slide mechanism when the eccentric member is driven.
US09771933B2	System and method for a compressor Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include monitoring a pressure of compressed air within a reservoir of a compressor, actuating an unloader valve of the compressor, and detecting a leak condition of the compressor through recognition of a change in the monitored pressure of the compressed air within the reservoir during a time period in which the unloader valve is actuated. A system is also disclosed including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to determine a condition of the compressor.
US09771920B2	Wave energy converter A wave energy converter to convert energy conveyed in ocean waves propagating in a wave propagation direction in an ocean environment and received at the converter into generated power includes a plurality of columns which are in fluidic communication via corresponding ports to the ocean waves received at the converter. The ports are arranged substantially in series along the wave propagation direction, and the ports are of progressively greater depth into the ocean environment along the wave propagation direction to cause the ocean waves to propagate in a downwardly-directed manner when received at the ports. The plurality of columns are arranged so that that their elongate axes are substantially aligned along a first direction, and that the ports have corresponding port angles relative to the first direction which are progressively larger as the ports (50) are of progressively greater depth.
US09771915B2	Engine starting apparatus with inrush current reducer An engine starting apparatus is provided which is equipped with a starter, an inrush current reducer, and a starter mode switch. The inrush current reducer works to reduce an inrush current flowing through an electric motor installed in the starter when the electric motor is energized. The starter mode switch works to change a starter characteristic that is an output characteristic of the starter continuously or selectively at least between a low-torque/high-speed mode and a high-torque/low-speed mode. The starter mode switch places the starter in the high-torque/low-speed mode at least at a time when a piston of the engine is passing a top dead center, and the engine friction has been just maximized for the first time after the starter is actuated to crank the engine. This shortens a period of time required to start up the engine without sacrificing beneficial effects offered by the inrush current reducer.
US09771908B2	Valve for injecting fuel A valve for injecting fuel, including a valve positioning element, an armature connected to the valve positioning element, a stop that limits a movement of the armature, and a damping element provided between the armature and the stop, the damping element being applied as a damping layer on at least one part of the armature and/or on at least one part of the stop.
US09771907B2	Fuel injector A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine includes an injector body, a first actuator for controlling movement of a first valve needle for injecting a first fuel into a cylinder of the engine, and a second actuator for controlling movement of a second valve needle for injecting a second fuel into the cylinder. Each of the actuators are axially spaced along a longitudinal axis of the injector body and has a respective conductive element for carrying current to the actuator, the injector further includes an electrical connector module which has first and second electrical connectors for connection with an associated one of the conductive elements for the actuators. The electrical connector module is mounted between the first and second actuators along the longitudinal axis of the injector body.
US09771898B2	Mixing valve of an internal combustion engine A mixing valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes: a flap arranged in a suction channel and a flap arranged in an exhaust gas channel. One single flap of the two flaps is drivable via a gear pair with non-round or eccentric gears. The drive of the other flap has lost motion, whereby the closing movements of the flaps can be formed in a particularly free manner with only a single actuating motor.
US09771896B2	Mixing device and turbofan engine having such mixing device The invention relates to a mixing device and a turbofan engine having such a mixing device 30 for mixing a first gas flow 40 with a second gas flow 50 in a turbofan engine 20, having an actuating device 95 and walls 60, which bound a channel 65 for the first gas flow 40 and a channel 70 lying radially outside for the second gas flow 50, the actuating device 95 comprising a coupling element 110 that is coupled to the walls (60), the actuating device 95 being designed to pivot the walls 60 between a first position and a second position disposed radially outside relative to the first position, the actuating device 95 comprising an adjusting ring 105 that can be rotated between a first rotating position and a second rotating position in the peripheral direction and that is joined to the coupling element 110.
US09771894B2	Radially connected cascade grids In various embodiments, a thrust reverser system may comprise a first cascade, a second cascade, an actuator, and a structural connecting member. The actuator may be radially disposed between the first cascade and the second cascade. The structural connecting member may be adjacent the actuator. The structural connecting member may be configured to structurally join the first cascade and the second cascade.
US09771887B2	Single rail combined fuel injection Methods and systems are provided for adjusting operation of an internal combustion engine configured for dual fuel injection from a single fuel rail. In one example, a method may include directing fuel from a common high pressure fuel rail to one or more of a direct injector and a port injector, wherein each of the direct injector and port injector may be coupled to a cylinder of an engine. The flow of fuel to the direct injector and port injector from the single fuel rail is mediated by a flow selection valve.
US09771880B2	Real-time vehicle data acquisition and analysis An engine controller, system and method for collecting vehicle data. Drive torque data is determined using the engine controller in the vehicle and is stored in a memory in the vehicle. The drive torque data is stored in a non-time domain format, and may include a histogram of numbers of revolutions at predetermined intervals of drive torque values and/or a matrix of rainflow cycle counts. The drive torque data is temporarily stored in a buffer prior to being stored in the matrix of rainflow cycle counts using back-checking and binning. The drive torque data is downloaded from the vehicle and transmitted to a central data collection center.
US09771873B2	Bifurcation fairing A gas turbine engine including an outlet guide vane and a bifurcation fairing is disclosed. The outlet guide vane is located in a bypass duct of the gas turbine engine downstream of a fan and is of aerofoil form. The bifurcation fairing traverses the radial extent of the bypass duct and has an upstream end that blends into a trailing edge of the outlet guide vane. The bifurcation fairing includes a scoop protruding outwards from its side corresponding to a pressure side of the upstream outlet guide vane. The scoop includes a forward facing inlet leading to a delivery conduit extending inside the bifurcation fairing for delivery in use of bypass air to one or more components of the gas turbine engine.
US09771860B2	Internal combustion engine with common rail pilot and main injection An internal combustion engine including a pilot subchamber, a pilot fuel injector having a tip in communication with the pilot subchamber, an ignition element positioned to ignite fuel within the pilot subchamber, and a main fuel injector spaced apart from the pilot fuel injector. The engine includes a common rail in fluid communication with the main fuel injector and with the pilot fuel injector. The internal combustion engine may be a reciprocating engine. A method of combusting fuel in an internal combustion engine is also provided.
US09771850B2	Systems and methods for control of engine NOx emissions using liquid and dry reductant sources Reductant delivery systems are disclosed that include a dry reductant source and a liquid reductant source which are operable to selectively provide gaseous reductant and liquid reductant to an exhaust aftertreatment system for treatment and reduction of NOx emissions. The gaseous reductant is provided to the exhaust aftertreatment system for treatment of NOx emissions under a first temperature condition associated with the exhaust system and the liquid reductant for treatment of NOx emissions under a second temperature condition associated with the exhaust system.
US09771831B2	Exhaust casing comprising a fluid discharge device and turbine engine The invention relates to a turbine engine exhaust casing (1), characterized in that it comprises: a hub (2), an outer ring (3); a plurality of structural arms (10) arranged circumferentially between the hub (2) and the outer ring (3); a stiffener (11) extending along at least a portion of the inner circumference of the hub (2), the hub (2) comprising at least one discharge hole (15), and the stiffener (11) comprising at least one discharge slot (16), so as to enable the discharge of a fluid from the casing (1). The invention also relates to a turbine engine comprising such an exhaust casing.
US09771829B2	Cutouts in gas turbine structures for deflection control A mid-turbine frame is provided. The mid-turbine frame may comprise an inner case having an annular surface with an interface section disposed on the annular surface. The interface section may include an interface feature. A balancing section may be disposed on the annular surface defining an opening and disposed circumferentially adjacent the interface section.
US09771824B2	Method and system for an electric and steam supply system An electric and steam system includes an electrical generator assembly configured to receive a first portion of a flow of a boil off gas (NBOG). An oxidizing unit is configured to receive a second portion of the flow of the boil off gas (NBOG), the second portion being an excess of the flow of the boil off gas (NBOG) that the electrical generator can process, and a crossover duct configured to receive a first flow of exhaust gas from the electrical generator assembly and a second flow of exhaust gas from the oxidizing unit and channel the first and second flows to an inlet of a heat recovery steam generator.
US09771823B2	Power generation system control following transient grid event A method of controlling a power generation system following a transient grid event, and a system and controller to control the power generation system are described. The method includes sensing a rate of change of electrical frequency at terminals of a generator, determining a rate of change of shaft line acceleration, and identifying the transient grid event based on the rate of change of shaft line acceleration. The method also includes triggering an action to recover from the transient grid event when the rate of change of electrical frequency exceeds a first specified value and the rate of change of shaft line acceleration exceeds a second specified value for a specified duration.
US09771812B2	Gas turbine A gas turbine has a compressor, a central housing, at least one combustion chamber, an expansion turbine, and a heat exchanger. Each combustion chamber is fluidically connected to the expansion turbine via an inner housing which is guided through the interior of the central housing. The compressor is fluidically separated from the interior of the central housing by an annular collection chamber connected to an outlet of the compressor and which has a number of discharge lines which are connected to the cold side of the heat exchanger during operation. Each combustion chamber is designed as a silo combustion chamber, and each silo combustion chamber has an inner wall, which delimits a combustion chamber, and an outer wall, and the outer wall surrounds the inner wall, thereby forming a cavity. The inner wall transitions into the inner housing, and the cavity transitions into the interior of the central housing.
US09771811B2	Continuous fiber reinforced mesh bond coat for environmental barrier coating system A gas turbine blade may have a bond coat applied to its surface. A porous substrate may be applied to the bond layer and one or more protective layers may be applied to the bond layer such that the fiber mesh is embedded between the bond layer and the protective layer to prevent creep.
US09771809B2	Impingement cooling mechanism, turbine blade and combustor The present invention relates to an impingement cooling mechanism that ejects a cooling gas toward a cooling target (2) from a plurality of impingement holes (3b) formed in a facing member (3) that is disposed facing the cooling target (2). Blocking members (5) that block a crossflow (CF), which is a flow formed by the cooling gas after being ejected from the impingement holes (3b), are installed on at least the upstream side of the crossflow (CF) with respect to at least a portion of the impingement holes (3b). Turbulent flow promoting portions (6) are provided in the flow path (R) of the crossflow (CF) regulated by the blocking members (5).
US09771804B2	Film cooling of turbine blades or vanes The present invention relates to a turbine assembly having an aerofoil and/or an end wall each having an outer surface with a structure for directing a flow of a cooling medium at the outer surface. The structure at the outer surface has at least a first groove and a second groove extending in the outer surface from a leading to a trailing edge and being oriented in at least two different directions with a deflection angle (α) towards each other, with the deflection angle (α) having a component in a span wise direction of the aerofoil. The structure at the outer surface of the end wall has at least a first groove and a second groove extending in an axial direction of the turbine assembly, matching an outer profile of the aerofoil and oriented in at least two different directions with a deflection angle (α) towards each other.
US09771803B2	Method for profiling a replacement blade as a replacement part for an old blade for an axial-flow turbomachine A method for profiling a replacement blade for an axial turbomachine is provided. The method includes: measuring hub contour geometry and housing contour geometry of the flow channel of the old blade and the axial position of the centre of gravity of the blade aerofoil of the old blade; laying out geometry of the blade aerofoil of the replacement blade, the blade aerofoil having a rearward sweep on its leading edge; defining a region of the blade aerofoil near the mounting and in which positive influence of the rearward sweep on the degree of stage efficiency is rated as low; and axially displacing the replacement blade aerofoil section arranged outside this region in the upstream direction, until the axial position of the centre of gravity of the blade aerofoil of the replacement blade coincides with the old blade. In the region from the mounting-side section to the displaced blade aerofoil section of the replacement blade, the leading edge is inclined downstream towards the mounting such that the blade aerofoil has a transition sweep in this region.
US09771797B2	Autonomous formation pressure test process for formation evaluation tool A formation tester places an isolation device, preferably a probe, in fluid communication with a formation to determine formation pressures. The tester's controller uses a pressure pre-test process to autonomously control operation. The controller measures drawdown pressure and interval as the tester draws down pressure in flowline coupled to the probe. If the drawdown pressure indicates a dry test has occurred, the process is aborted. Otherwise, the controller measures buildup pressure and interval by allowing buildup of pressure of the flowline. The controller permits this to continue until the interval is longer than the drawdown interval and/or until a rate of the buildup falls below a predetermined rate. If the buildup pressure is too tight relative to the drawdown pressure, the controller aborts the test. Eventually, the controller measures a final buildup pressure when the buildup terminates. A new drawdown rate and volume can be determined for subsequent formation tests.
US09771794B2	Downhole drilling optimization collar with fiber optics A drilling optimization collar for use proximate a drilling tool within a wellbore includes a fiber optic sensor filament that is sized and configured to fit within a groove formed within the drilling optimization collar. The drilling optimization collar may be a pipe segment that is sized and configured to be installed in a drill string proximate the drilling tool, and may have a plurality of sensor elements. All or a portion of the sensor elements may be formed by discrete segments of the sensor filament, and as such, the sensor filament includes sensor elements that are configured to sense a condition of the wellbore and a load on the drilling optimization collar.
US09771793B2	Downhole apparatus, device, assembly and method The invention relates to a wellbore-lining tubing comprising at least one window pre-formed in the wall of the tubing and a device for selectively generating a fluid pressure pulse, and to a method of forming a lateral wellbore employing such a tubing.In an embodiment, a wellbore-lining tubing (130m) is disclosed which comprises: a tubing wall (32m), an internal fluid flow passage (30m), and at least one window (154m) pre-formed in the wall of the tubing; a device (34m) for selectively generating a fluid pressure pulse, the device located at least partly in a space (36m) provided in the wall of the tubing; and a coupling (190) for receiving a deflection tool (192) so that the deflection tool can be secured to the tubing and employed to divert a downhole component (202) through the window in the tubing wall.
US09771787B2	Multi-directionally rotating downhole drilling assembly and method Embodiments of a downhole drilling assembly generally include a rotatable lower drilling assembly, a rotatable upper drilling assembly, and a drill bit, wherein the upper drilling assembly contains a mud motor adapted for clockwise rotation of its stator and counter-clockwise rotation of its rotor, whereby the lower drilling assembly is rotatable in the opposite direction of the upper drilling assembly or maintainable in a non-rotating state. The apparatus further includes sensors adapted to continuously measure physical properties and/or drilling parameters and a mechanism for continuously transmitting information relating thereto to the surface.Embodiments of a method for operating a downhole drilling assembly generally include continuously measuring physical properties and/or drilling parameters proximate the drill bit, continuously transmitting information relating thereto to the surface, and controlling rotation of a lower drilling assembly in a non-rotating state or in the opposite direction of an upper drilling assembly by varying drill string rotation.
US09771781B2	Method and apparatus for using frozen carbon dioxide blocks or cylinders to recover oil from abandoned oil wells A method and apparatus for enhanced oil recovery comprising separating CO2 gas from coal or flue emissions of a power plant, and flash freezing the CO2 gas with super chilled air, to form frozen CO2 ice blocks or cylinders, wherein the CO2 blocks or cylinders can then be inserted into an abandoned oil well, and the CO2 can be allowed to warm up and change phase to a gas, which enables the CO2 gas to mix with the oil, and helps reduce the viscosity of the oil and allows it to flow more freely, so that it can be pumped out using conventional equipment. A first application comprises having top and bottom valves and the CO2 blocks or cylinders being allowed to change phase to a gas while inside the injection pipe, to increase the pressure therein, such that, by opening the bottom valve, pressurized jets of CO2 gas can be released into the oil, causing the oil to mix vigorously with the carbon dioxide gas, and reduce the viscosity thereof. A second application comprises allowing the CO2 cylinders or blocks to drop into the oil itself, wherein the relatively warm oil causes the frozen CO2 to change phase to a gas, which causes violent gas bubbles to form that vigorously mix with the oil, which helps reduce the viscosity of the oil so it flows more freely through the reservoir.
US09771777B2	Tubing retrievable injection valve assembly A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid in an injection well includes a main valve assembly having a valve and a retrievable nozzle selective lock assembly (RNSLA). The RNSLA is operable when positioned within the valve body to open the valve when fluid is pumped into the well and closes the valve when fluid flow is terminated. The RNSLA includes a replaceable orifice nozzle so that orifices of different dimensions may be used in conjunction with the valve assembly. In an alternate embodiment, the RNSLA includes a variable output nozzle assembly to maintain the valve in a protected open position without chattering over a wide range of flow rates.
US09771775B2	Valve for a hydrocarbon well, hydrocarbon well provided with such valve and use of such valve A safety valve for a hydrocarbon wellbore includes a valve housing; a tubular valve member having an axially extending tube wall; and an operating mechanism for operating the valve member. The housing has a passage extending from a lower opening to an upper opening. The tube wall has one or more radial inlet apertures therethrough. The lower end part of the tube wall is closed. The valve member is axially movable in the passage between a flow position and a blocking position. In blocking position, the valve member is retracted in the housing such that the inlet apertures lie inside the housing and fluid flow between the lower opening and upper opening is prevented by the closed lower end part of the valve member. In the flow position, the valve member projects below the housing such that the one or more radial inlet apertures lie outside the housing.
US09771769B2	Devices and related methods for actuating wellbore tools with a pressurized gas An apparatus for activating a wellbore tool includes a cylinder, a shaft, and a pressure dissipater. The cylinder has a first inner surface defining a smooth bore section and a second inner surface adjacent to the first inner surface. The shaft has a piston section that includes at least one seal forming a fluid seal with the first inner surface when the seal is at a nominal diameter. The pressure dissipater is formed along the second inner surface of the cylinder, the pressure dissipater contacts and physically destabilizes the at least one seal after the at least one seal exits the smooth bore section.
US09771767B2	Short hop communications for a setting tool A downhole tool for performing a wellbore operation includes a perforating gun, a detector module connected to the perforating gun, wherein the detector module transmits a command in response to a signal, a signal generator configured to transmit the signal to the detector module, and a plug dropping mechanism located adjacent to the detector module, the plug dropping mechanism releasing an object upon receiving the command from the detector module. The perforating gun is fired, and the downhole tool is activated. A plug-mate positioned adjacent to the plug dropping mechanism receives the object. The plug-mate has a profile complementary to the object, and the plug-mate and the object cooperating to block flow along the wellbore. In another mode of operation, an actuation member actuates the plug-mate. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the general subject matter of the technical disclosure.
US09771764B2	Torque anchor for blocking the rotation of a production string of a well A torque anchor intended to block the rotation of a production string with respect to a casing of a well, the torque anchor comprising a body, at least two supports mobile with respect to the body, wheels borne by the supports, the wheels being suitable for running on an inner face of said casing, at least one restraining device suitable for exerting a force on said wheels in order to anchor said wheels in said casing.Each restraining device comprises a set of springs suitable for acting on the set of said supports and a guide capable of guiding said set of springs; said guide being borne by said supports; said guide being mobile with respect to at least one support.
US09771763B2	Low-clearance centralizer A centralizer assembly includes a centralizer configured to centralize a tubular in a wellbore. The centralizer includes a first end collar, a second end collar, and ribs extending between the first and second end collars. The assembly also includes a first stop collar disposed adjacent the first end collar and including an anchor. The anchor defines a generally rectangular anchor window extending therethrough. The anchor is configured to bear on an anchoring material secured to the tubular and received through the anchor window. The anchor material includes a thermal spray applied to the tubular. The first end collar is prevented from rotation with respect to the first stop collar.
US09771755B2	High efficiency roller shade A motorized roller shade is provided. The motorized roller shade includes a shade tube in which a motor unit, a controller unit and a power supply unit are disposed. The controller unit includes a controller to control the motor. The power supply unit includes at least one bearing rotatably coupled to a support shaft. The motor unit includes at least one bearing, rotatably coupled to another support shaft, a DC gear motor and a counterbalancing device. The output shaft of the DC gear motor is coupled to the support shaft such that the output shaft and the support shaft do not rotate when the support shaft is attached to a mounting bracket.
US09771749B2	Apparatus and methods for door assemblies of vehicles Apparatus, methods and vehicles for door assembles for vehicles are disclosed. A door assembly of a vehicle includes a damping assembly comprising a damping component arranged on a shut face panel of a vehicle door, and a latch assembly arranged on the shut face panel of the vehicle door, where the damping assembly is configured to transition from an initial state to a shock absorbing state as the vehicle closes the vehicle door against a vehicle body before the latch assembly latches the vehicle door to the vehicle body.
US09771742B1	Remote controlled retractable leg restraint device A remote controlled retractable leg iron device provides a restraint device which can be used by police or any other authority to maintain control of persons while in transport. The device is remote controlled so an operator can control the wearer from a distance. The cuffs are secured to the legs of the wearer and are attached to the housing unit by cables which coil around winch drums within the housing unit. The winch drums rotate freely in a normal operation mode so that the wearer can walk or move with little resistance. In an emergency mode, the device retracts the wire cables into the housing unit so that the wearer's legs are restrained tightly together—removing the lack of resistance and thus stopping the wearer's motion. The emergency mode is activated using the remote control.
US09771725B2	Modular flooring system A first floor panel is provided that is connectable to a second floor panel in an array having a contiguous channel for retainably housing a cable. The array includes repeating units, each including one or more floor panels. The contiguous channel is formed through, between or through and between respective units. The first floor panel includes a body having a generally planar top surface, a bottom surface defining a bottom plane, and a first side. The first side includes an upper cable-retaining lip and a lower interlocking support. The interlocking support includes an interlocking support that is shaped to interlock with a corresponding side of the second floor panel to form a channel segment between the first side and the corresponding side of the second floor panel. The channel segment is adapted to retainably house the cable, spaced apart from the bottom plane. A modular flooring system is also provided involving a plurality of interconnectable floor panels.
US09771715B2	Sound dampening wall An acoustic dampening dual-stud construction member is disclosed herein. The dual-stud construction member is composed of two single studs adhered to each other with an acoustic dampening material and spaced a fixed distance apart from each other as a single unitary member which may be used in building construction. Walls having a high sound transmission coefficient may be quickly and easily assembled using the unitary member composed of two studs.
US09771709B2	Control cartridge for sanitary fittings A control cartridge (2) for installation in a cartridge housing (3) of a sanitary fitting (1) comprises a first feed opening (4) and a discharge opening (6) as well as one or more seals (7), which are configured for sealing abutment on an internal surface (8) of the cartridge housing (3). Said seals (7) are arranged in such a way that after the completed installation of the control cartridge (2) in a cartridge housing (3) of a sanitary fitting (1) the first feed opening (4) is joined in a sealed manner to a cold-water or mixed-water connection (9) of the sanitary fitting (1) and the discharge opening (6) is joined in a sealed manner to a discharge pipe (11) of the sanitary fitting (1). The first feed opening (4) in the cartridge housing (3) or in the control cartridge (2) is directly connected to the discharge opening (6) which is sealed with respect to the cartridge housing (3). The control cartridge (2) comprises a second feed opening (5) in which an electric line (12) is disposed which connects an electrical switch (13) of the control cartridge (2) to a valve (16) arranged in a cold-water or mixed-water feed pipe (14) at least for switching a water flow on and off.
US09771708B2	Device for a hose fitting A device for a hose fitting having at least one cartridge housing with a first connecting piece or a spray plate with a second connecting piece and a hose, which can be connected at least to the first connecting piece or the second connecting piece, whereby further a clamping sleeve is provided, which clamps an end region of the hose on the outside at least to the first connecting piece or the second connecting piece and with an inward directed collar encompasses a projection of the first connecting piece or of the second connecting piece. A non-metallic, inseparable snap connection is formed with two clamping sleeves toward the cartridge housing and toward the spray plate.
US09771707B2	Water output control apparatus A water output control method and a water output apparatus for implementing the same. The method includes the following steps: connecting and pouring purified water, hot water, and room temperature water respectively into three water input ports of a control valve core; obtaining the purified water and mixed water output respectively from two separate water output ports of the control valve core, connection and communication of the water input port and the water output port is realized through the control valve core; and connecting the two water output ports of the control valve core respectively to two water input ports of a water output device, such that the two separate water output ports of the water output device output the purified water, and the mixed water respectively. The water output apparatus is simple in structure, novel in design, and easy to control.
US09771704B1	Insulated excavation tube An insulated excavation tube preferably includes a non-conductive tip tube, a non-conductive connector tube, a first vacuum tube, a second vacuum tube, a flange member and a handle. One end of the first vacuum tube is retained in one end of the non-conductive tip tube. A distance is maintained between an end of the first vacuum tube and an opposing end of the non-conductive tip tube to provide electrical and vibration isolation. An opposing end of the first vacuum tube is retained in one end of the non-conductive connector tube. One end of the second vacuum tube is retained in the non-conductive connector tube. A gap is maintained between the opposing end of the first vacuum tube and the one end of the second vacuum tube. The flange member is attached to an opposing end of the second vacuum tube. The handle is attached to the second vacuum tube.
US09771703B1	Integrated waterproofing and drainage system with intrinsic leak detection A complete decreased mistake-proof high-reliability waterproofing system is revealed that integrates the waterproofing membrane, drain panel, and abrasion-protected filter fabric, using a factory-controlled process; furthermore, the system incorporates intrinsic devices for installation verification and leak-detection, and the potential for in situ mapping of the functional topography of the waterproofing installation over time.
US09771702B2	Manhole with height/inclination-adjustable manhole cover The present disclosure relates to a manhole with a manhole cover that can be adjusted in height and inclination in the entire structure. A manhole with a height/inclination-adjustable manhole cover includes: a manhole cover; a cover base closing the top of the manhole cover and having a pipe shape; a support having a pipe shape and radially overlapping the cover base; and an insertion disposed between the cover base and the support in the radial direction of the cover base and preventing movement of the cover base relative to the support through a wedge effect.
US09771701B2	Hydrocarbon production and storage facility A subsea fluids storage facility comprises a tank (11) for holding and separating fluids which is equipped with ballast capacity (14) and a separable base (12) to be deployed upon the seabed in shallow or deep water, and the storage facility is connectable to a surface production facility, especially a buoy (24) for processing fluids. In deep water the tank (11) is held at a depth above the base (12) for temperature controlled stabilization of produced oil in the tank (11).
US09771699B2	Retention device According to the present invention there is provided a liquid retention device comprising: a braced frame mountable on foundations in a plurality of locations, in which said device comprises a base section and at least one upstanding support, and in which said brace further comprises height-adjusting means for adjusting the height of said frame, and in which said device further comprises a face supported by said frame, in which said face is inclined at an angle to the at least one upstanding support, wherein said face is covered by a least one detachable mat.
US09771698B2	Directional shovel The present invention relates to a hand or motorized push shovel/plow with directional left or right side disbursement of snow, granular material, thicker liquids and other such desired materials with ease and comfort. The shovel allows a user to direct a shoveled load to a first or a second side of the shovel while moving the shovel in a substantially straight direction and generally comprises a handle, a shaft extending from the handle to a base shovel blade, and a steering mechanism secured along a portion of the shaft or handle and in steering communication with a directional shovel blade that is in a relational arrangement on top of the base shovel blade. The steering mechanism allows a user to angle the directional blade in a left or right direction.
US09771694B2	Safety cone with controlled illumination A safety or sports cone with controlled illumination is provided that is durable and easy to use. The cone has a light-transmitting body with an illumination device housing integrated into the top of the body that houses an illumination device that rests on a support ring and is accessed by a housing cap. The illumination device includes a light-emitting diode (LED) module, an LED actuator, a battery, and a battery housing. The illumination device is covered by a protective transparent shell. A reflective platform increases the illumination intensity at the top of the cone and provides additional protection from physical damage and contaminants. The illumination is activated and deactivated by pressing the center of the housing cap to affect the LED actuator. One or more ridges extending from the inner surface of the body below the support ring prevent unwanted activation of the illumination device during cone stacking.
US09771686B2	Methods of controlling a manufacturing line used to produce paper products by reading marks on a paper web A method of producing a paper product. A paper web is formed on a paper machine. The paper web has a plurality of sections. The web is analyzed to perform at least one of inspecting and identifying properties. The web is marked with a plurality of marks. At least one mark is marked at each of the plurality of sections. Thereafter, the web is wound with a winder to form a parent roll. A paper rating is assigned to each section based upon properties in that section that are identified. The web is unwound from the parent roll on a converting line having a plurality of operational parameters. At least one of the plurality of marks is read with a mark reading unit. The paper rating associated with the at least one mark is obtained. At least one operational parameter of the converting line is changed based upon the rating.
US09771679B2	Device for guiding a flex extending from an appliance A device for guiding a Flex Extending from an Appliance The present application relates to a device 1 for guiding a flex 8 of a garment care appliance that, during use of the appliance 6, hangs downwardly from said appliance. The device comprises a guide tube 4 having a passage therethrough to slideably receive the flex of the garment care appliance, and an attachment part 5 for attachment of the guide tube to a support such that the guide tube is positioned in proximity to, or below, a height at which the appliance is being used. A lower part of the flex that hangs through and below the guide tube maintains an upper part of the flex, extending between the appliance and the guide tube, substantially straight or taut during movement of the appliance towards and away from the device.
US09771674B2	Sock ruler system A sock ruler 101, useful for knitting socks and other garments, features a curved heel section 120 that includes an apex 123 and two termination points 125 that are connected to a straight section 130. The straight section ends at a flat end section 190. Distance markings 110 may be found and spaced along the lengthwise portion 113, while the distance markings are written across the width 115 of the sock ruler. The curved heel section has a concave shape useful in knitting classical sock components such as sock cuffs 210 and sock heel flaps 230. The curved heel section allows the sock ruler to stay within a sock during sock knitting, making the distance markings readily available.
US09771673B2	Method for knitting shoe upper There is provided a method for knitting a shoe upper that can allow the reinforcement degree of the shoe upper to be changed with a small number of yarn feeders.A method for knitting a shoe upper (1) including an instep cover section (3) that covers a portion on an instep side of a wearer and a sole cover section (2) that covers a sole of the wearer is provided. The instep cover section (3) and the sole cover section (2) are three-dimensionally knitted in a seamless manner; and in the knitting process, at least one base section (10) configuring a part of the shoe upper (1) is knitted using a base knitting yarn containing a non-thermal adhesive yarn and a thermal adhesive yarn, and a reinforcement knitting yarn containing a thermal adhesive yarn is interwoven in the base section (10) to reinforce the base section (10). In this case, the number of knitting with the reinforcement knitting yarn with respect to the base section (10) is changed.
US09771671B2	Double-folding drafting unit The invention relates to a double-folding drafting unit, comprising five pairs of rollers, a first, a second, a fourth and a fifth pair of rollers having essentially an identical orientation of the respective axes of the rollers, and a third pair of rollers, which is positioned between the second and the fourth pair of rollers, having an axial direction which is oriented perpendicularly to the axial direction of the other pairs of rollers, an apron being guided in each case around each roller of the first and third pair of rollers and at least one reversing rail assigned to the respective roller, and an apron being guided around each roller of the fourth pair of rollers and around a reversing rail in front of and a reversing rail behind the respective roller. The invention relates, furthermore, to a spin-knitting machine comprising at least two double-folding drafting units.
US09771669B2	Use, stabilization and carbonization of polyacrylonitrile/carbon composite fibers In a method of making a carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes (CNT) are mixed into a solution including polyacrylonitrile (PAN) so as to form a CNT/PAN mixture. At least one PAN/CNT fiber is formed from the mixture. A first predetermined electrical current is applied to the PAN/CNT fiber until the PAN/CNT fiber is a stabilized PAN/CNT fiber. A heatable fabric that includes a plurality of fibers that each have an axis. Each of the plurality of fibers includes polyacrylonitrile and carbon nanotubes dispersed in the polyacrylonitrile in a predetermined weight percent thereof and aligned along the axes of the plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers are woven into a fabric. A current source is configured to apply an electrical current through the plurality of fibers, thereby causing the fibers to generate heat.
US09771659B2	Systems and methods of protecting electrolysis cell sidewalls A system is provided including an electrolysis cell configured to retain a molten electrolyte bath, the bath including at least one bath component, the electrolysis cell including: a bottom, and a sidewall consisting essentially of the at least one bath component; and a feeder system, configured to provide a feed material including the least one bath component to the molten electrolyte bath such that the at least one bath component is within 2% of saturation, wherein, via the feed material, the sidewall is stable in the molten electrolyte bath.
US09771657B2	Compositions for corrosion inhibition Compounds and methods of inhibiting corrosion of mild steel. Compounds disclosed herein are cationic and contain multiple functional motifs such as propargyl, cinnamaldehyde, isoxazolidine and hydrophobe. These compounds are found to be effective in inhibiting mild steel corrosion in HCl, H2SO4, NaCl and CO2-saturated environments.
US09771649B2	Substrate carrier unit for a film deposition apparatus A substrate carrier unit includes a substrate carrier and a phase transition material. The substrate carrier defines an isolated space therein. The phase transition material is filled into the isolated space of the substrate carrier and has a melting point ranging between 18° C. and 95° C. The phase transition material is capable of absorbing thermal energy from the substrate carrier as latent heat to change the phase from solid to liquid.
US09771643B2	Carburized part, method for manufacturing thereof, and steel for carburized part The invention provides a carburized part which has excellent medium-cycle fatigue strength in particular subjected to surface-hardening treatment by carburization. The invention provides a carburized part including a carburized layer formed by performing carburizing treatment to a steel, the steel including, in terms of % by mass: 0.15% to 0.25% of C, 0.15% or less of Si, 0.4% to 1.1% of Mn, 0.8% to 1.4% of Cr, 0.25% to 0.55% of Mo, 0.015% or less of P, and 0.035% or less of S, with the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the steel satisfying the following relation; 0.10≦[Mo]/(10[Si]+[Mn]+[Cr])≦0.40, in which [M] represents a content of element M in terms of % by mass.
US09771637B2	Composite crucibles and methods of making and using the same A composite crucible for growing single crystals comprises an outer crucible of a first material, and an inner liner of a second material having a coefficient of thermal expansion differing from the first material. The outer crucible comprises an inside bore. The inner liner is disposed in the inside bore without diffusion bonding or chemical bonding between the outer crucible and the inner liner. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the first material is one of molybdenum and a molybdenum alloy, and the second material is one of tantalum, niobium, a tantalum alloy, and a niobium alloy.
US09771636B2	Method of production of an aluminum plated steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance with respect to alcohol or mixed gasoline of same and appearance The present invention relates to aluminum plated steel sheet which does not require coating after plating and is high in production flexibility enabling application of conventional production processes as they are or exhibits excellent corrosion resistance to flex fuels and further is excellent in appearance and to fuel tanks characterized by being produced using the steel sheet. The Si, Mg, Ca, and Ti ingredients in the aluminum plating layer are defined and the cooling method after hot dip aluminum coating is controlled to make Mg2Si particles with a long axis of 10 μm or less and an aspect ratio of 1 to 3 finely disperse in the plating layer. Due to the Mg2Si particles, it is possible to give an excellent corrosion resistance to flex fuels and suppress the deterioration in appearance due to MgO.
US09771635B2	Cast aluminum alloy for structural components An aluminum alloy that can be cast into structural components wherein the alloy has reduced casting porosity, improved combination of mechanical properties including tensile strength, fatigue, ductility in the cast condition and in the heat treated condition.
US09771629B2	Methods for marking and marked articles using additive manufacturing technique A method for marking an article is disclosed which includes providing an article including a substrate, the substrate including a surface and a surface material, and forming a design on the surface of the substrate by applying a marking material to the surface wherein applying the marking material includes an additive manufacturing technique. Another method for marking an article further includes the surface having a first surface and second surface, the second surface defining a depression relative to the first surface, and forming a design on the surface of the substrate by applying a marking material to the second surface, the marking material forming a marking surface which is substantially flush with the first surface. The marked article formed by the methods includes a microstructure derived from the additive manufacturing technique.
US09771620B2	Biomarkers of high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas The present disclosure provides biomarkers useful for determining the prognosis of conditions such as ovarian cancer. The presently disclosed subject matter provides angiogenic biomarkers and methods and compositions for predicting overall survival (OS) in women with high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSCs). The presently disclosed subject matter provides compositions and methods that enable rationally directed therapies to improve outcome in women with HGSC.
US09771610B2	Primers for melting analysis Methods and kits are provided for nucleic acid analysis. In an illustrative method a target nucleic acid is amplified using a first primer and a second primer, wherein the first primer comprises a probe element specific for a locus of the target nucleic acid and a template-specific primer region, and the probe element is 5′ of the template-specific primer region, subsequently allowing the probe element to hybridize to the locus to form a hairpin, generating a melting curve for the probe element by measuring fluorescence from a dsDNA binding dye as the mixture is heated, wherein the dye is not covalently bound to the first primer, and analyzing the shape of the melting curve. Kits may include one or more of the first and second primers, the dsDNA binding dye, a polymerase, and dNTPs.
US09771609B2	Electrode for uric acid and method of producing the same Embodiments of this invention disclose new second generation uric acid-sensing electrodes at least characterized by chemically bonding both uricase and the redox mediator to an electrode. The produced electrodes can be long-term stably used without losing activity. The developed electrode has been successfully applied for the analysis of uric acid (UA) in healthy human urine specimens which exhibits very good analysis accuracy and precision without too much interference. Therefore, the developed electrodes have the potential for clinical applications.
US09771606B2	UK-2 biosynthetic gene and method for improving UK-2 productivity using the same The genomic DNA of Streptoverticillium sp. 3-7, which produces UK-2, was analyzed to identify a region expected to be a UK-2 biosynthetic gene cluster. Moreover, by colony hybridization, DNAs in the region were successfully isolated. Further, the DNAs were used to prepare a strain in which the genes present in the region were disrupted. The strain was found not to produce UK-2. It was verified that the genomic region was the UK-2 biosynthetic gene cluster. Furthermore, Streptoverticillium sp. 3-7 was transformed by introduction of a vector in which the isolated UK-2 biosynthetic gene cluster was inserted. It was also found out that the UK-2 productivity by the transformant was improved about 10 to 60 times or more in comparison with that of the parental strain. Moreover, it was revealed that 2 copies of the UK-2 biosynthetic gene cluster were present per cell in these transformants, respectively.
US09771601B2	CRISPR hybrid DNA/RNA polynucleotides and methods of use The present disclosure provides DNA-guided CRISPR systems; polynucleotides comprising DNA, RNA and mixtures thereof for use with CRISPR systems; and methods of use involving such polynucleotides and DNA-guided CRISPR systems.
US09771597B2	Methods and compositions for enhanced forage quality The invention provides a method to select an alfalfa plant with enhanced feed value and increased flexibility in management either to increase quality of forage provided or to enhance biomass available earlier.
US09771595B2	Plant regulatory elements and uses thereof The present invention provides novel DNA molecules and constructs, including their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants and plant cells. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products comprising the DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable polynucleotides, along with methods of their use.
US09771578B2	Phosphorous-linked oligomeric compounds and their use in gene modulation Oligonucleotide compositions comprising first and second oligonucleotides are provided wherein at least a portion of the first oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing with at least a portion of the second oligonucleotide, at least a portion of the first oligonucleotide is complementary to and capable of hybridizing to a selected target nucleic acid, and at least one of the first or second oligonucleotides includes at least one nucleotide having a modified phosphorous-containing internucleoside linkage. Oligonucleotide/protein compositions are also provided comprising an oligonucleotide complementary to and capable of hybridizing to a selected target nucleic acid and at least one protein comprising at least a portion of an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), wherein at least one nucleotide of the oligonucleotide has a modified phosphorous-containing internucleoside linkage.
US09771572B2	Method of isolating nucleic acid from specimens in liquid-based cytology preservatives containing formaldehyde Method, composition, kit and system for isolating amplifiable nucleic acid from specimens preserved in a liquid-based cytology preservative that contains formaldehyde. The technique relies on the use of 2-imidazolidone and a protease enzyme, such as proteinase K, at elevated temperatures. Advantageously, RNA can be isolated and used as a template in nucleic acid amplification reactions.
US09771566B2	Organophosphorous hydrolase variants The present invention relates to organophosphorous hydrolase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
US09771556B2	Vitronectin-derived cell culture substrate for maintaining human pluripotent stem cells in a substantially undifferentiated state Vitronectin-derived cell culture substrates and methods of using the same for culturing pluripotent stem cells are presented. Also provided herein are defined culture systems for maintaining human pluripotent stem cells in a substantially undifferentiated state, where the defined culture system comprises human pluripotent stem cells, a defined culture medium, and at least one polypeptide selected from the group consisting of residues 43 to 378 of SEQ ID NO:1 and residues 45 to 378 of SEQ ID NO:1, and where the defined culture medium comprises insulin, selenium, transferrin, L-ascorbic acid, FGF2, DMEM/F12, NaHCO3, and one of TGFβ and NODAL.
US09771553B2	Apparatus for and methods of processing liquids or liquid-based substances Apparatus for processing liquids or liquid-based substances includes a plurality of volumes at least two of which are defined at least in part by one or more phaseguides inside the volume and/or in a conduit connected thereto for controlling aliquoting of one or more liquids or liquid-based substances inside the volume. Each volume has an upstream and downstream side with respect to meniscus advancement direction via which it may be filled with or emptied of one or more liquids or liquid-based substances. The apparatus also includes at least one common upstream-side conduit connected to supply a liquid or liquid-based substance via a plurality of the inlet or extraction conduits, a plurality of the phaseguides exhibiting a predetermined level of stability and one or more of the phaseguides exhibiting a predetermined different stability compared with the stability of at least one of the other phaseguides whereby to control the preference order in which the volumes fill and/or empty. The stability is determined by the value and radius of an acute angle along a said phaseguide at the downstream side of the phaseguide.
US09771543B2	Process for producing monobranched fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof A process for producing a composition having a ratio by weight of C10-C26 monobranched fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof to C10-C26 polybranched fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof of greater than 6 using a zeolite, preferably ferrierite, isomerization catalyst. The zeolite catalyst is preferably the only isomerization catalyst used. The zeolite catalyst can be reused many times after simple separation from the reaction products without having to be regenerated.
US09771532B2	Pressurized plasma enhanced reactor and methods for converting organic matter to gas products The present invention is a vitrification and gasification system that operates at elevated pressures. The system includes a processing chamber having numerous penetrations, and seals for effectively sealing the penetrations to the processing chamber.
US09771530B2	Integrated slurry hydroprocessing and steam pyrolysis of crude oil to produce petrochemicals An integrated slurry hydroprocessing and steam pyrolosyis process for the production of olefins and aromatic petrochemicals from a crude oil feedstock is provided. Crude oil, a steam pyrolysis residual liquid fraction and slurry reside are combined and treated in a hydroprocessing zone in the presence of hydrogen under conditions effective to produce an effluent having an increased hydrogen content. The effluent is thermally cracked with steam under conditions effective to produce a mixed product stream and steam pyrolysis residual liquid fraction. The mixed product stream is separated and olefins and aromatics are recovered and hydrogen is purified and recycled.
US09771515B2	Process for the preparation of gadolinium oxysulfide scintillation ceramics The present disclosure is directed to a low cost sintering process for the preparation of gadolinium oxysulfide having a general formula of Gd2O2S, referred to as GOS, scintillation ceramics, comprising uniaxial hot pressing primary sintering and hot isostatic pressing secondary sintering.
US09771512B2	Automatic flow control in mixing fracturing gel A system for mixing fracturing gel includes a dry gel mixing chamber having a bladed impeller carried to rotate in the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber has a dry gel inlet and hydrating fluid inlet. A valve is fluidically coupled to the hydrating fluid inlet to automatically maintain a specified flow condition of hydrating fluid into the mixing chamber over multiple different values of the flow condition to the hydrating fluid inlet.
US09771497B2	Methods of forming earth-boring tools A method of forming a cutting element for an earth-boring tool. The method includes providing diamond particles on a supporting substrate, the volume of diamond particles comprising a plurality of diamond nanoparticles. A catalyst-containing layer is provided on exposed surfaces of the volume of diamond nanoparticles and the supporting substrate. The diamond particles are processed under high temperature and high pressure conditions to form a sintered nanoparticle-enhanced polycrystalline compact. A cutting element and an earth-boring tool including a cutting element are also disclosed.
US09771485B2	Metallic nanoparticle dispersion A metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes a dispersion medium characterized in that the dispersion medium includes a solvent according to Formula I, wherein R1 and R2 represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, and R1 and R2 may form a ring. When using a solvent according to Formula I as a dispersion medium, no polymeric dispersants are necessary to obtain stable metallic nanoparticle dispersions.
US09771484B2	Method for preparing a fire retardant additive for coatings and resulting products The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an additive with a metallic hydroxide base, and especially of magnesium hydroxide, to be integrated in coatings with the purpose to give them higher flame retarding properties. The hydroxide has an average particle size that is selected from between 1 nanometer and 10 microns preferable with a wide variety, the magnesium hydroxide is submitted to a treatment of washing and dispersion, mainly so that they efficiently are dispersed in, and do not interfere with, the desired properties of the coating. The nature of the coating function is selected from the materials and the conditions of the treatment, as well as the size of the particle. The objective coating can have a base of water, solvents, oil, and alcohol. Compared with coatings formed with other flame retarding compositions, the additive of the invention presents less loss of weight by means of burning through ASTM D1360 standards.
US09771480B2	Rhodamine derivatives dyes and uses thereof This invention is directed to photoluminescent compounds based on rhodamine dyes with red-shifted absorption and emission maxima and uses thereof for photoluminescence based devices.
US09771474B2	Hydrostability of polybutylene terephthalate composition Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of a modified polyalkylene terephthalate such as modified polybutylene terephthalate. In particular, the process comprises employing a titanium-containing catalyst formed by the reaction product of tetraalkyl titanate and a complexing agent comprising a phosphorous, nitrogen or boron atom. The process is used to prepare modified polyalkylene terephthalates characterized by improved hydrostability, as well as compositions derived therefrom.
US09771468B2	Light weight structural materials Functionalized microspheres for being dispersed in matrix materials to reduce the density and weight of the materials may be configured to include a covalently bound surface component which is configured to covalently bond with the matrix material so that when combined with the matrix material a strong, light-weight matrix material may be produced.
US09771467B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and article comprising the same A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin comprising a polycarbonate resin; inorganic fillers; and a sulfonate represented by Formula 1: wherein R1 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group. The thermoplastic resin composition can have excellent impact resistance, rigidity, flame retardance, physical property balance therebetween, and the like.
US09771466B2	Glycol ether-based cyclohexanoate ester plasticizers and blends therefrom Plasticizers of glycol ether-based cyclohexanoate esters and blends thereof with thermoplastic polymers, such as PVC, are disclosed.
US09771450B2	Epoxy composition An epoxy composition that includes an epoxy-terminated prepolymer, an alkanolamine hardener having at least one hydroxyl group and an organometallic compound, where amine groups of the alkanolamine hardener react with epoxy groups of the epoxy-terminated prepolymer in a stoichiometric ratio to form a cured epoxy composition. The epoxy-terminated prepolymer is formed from a reaction product of an amine terminated polymeric polyol and a molar excess of epoxy groups in an epoxy monomer, relative to a molar amount of amine groups in the amine terminated polymeric polyol.
US09771447B2	Low and medium voltage cable joint filled with cold thermosetting resin and kit for the deployment thereof A joint for electric power cable, preferably operating at low and medium voltage, filled with a resin obtained in situ by contemporaneously cold setting a composition containing a (meth)acrylate ester of an alkanol having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms with a curing agent acting also as a tackifying agent and selected from the group consisting of a urethaneacrylate and an epoxylacrylate oligomer having a functionality from 1 to 6 in amounts ranging from 0.1 parts to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the methacrylate ester. A kit for preparing a cable joint includes the joint and the composition for preparing the cured resin. The resin contained in the joint does not exhibit cold flow and therefore does not flow from the cable joint.
US09771445B2	Process for the preparation of an ethylene copolymer in a tubular reactor The invention relates to a process a system and a high pressure pump for the preparation of a copolymer of ethylene and a di- or higher functional (meth)acrylate in a tubular reactor, comprising the steps of: injecting ethylene at a pressure of 100 MPa to 350 MPa into the reactor from a high pressure compressor and injecting the (meth)acrylate at a pressure of 100 MPa to 350 MPa into the reactor from a high pressure pump, wherein the high pressure pump comprises—a pump suction chamber for receiving a medium to be compressed; —a cylinder for receiving the medium to be compressed from the pump suction chamber; —an outlet for discharging a compressed medium from the cylinder, —a seal fixed to the inner wall of the cylinder at an end of the cylinder distal to the outlet and—a plunger movable in the cylinder by sliding through the seal, wherein a leakage gap is present along the plunger and the leakage gap is fluidly connected to the pump suction chamber.
US09771441B2	Preparation method of a polypropylene and a polypropylene obtained therefrom The present invention relates to a preparation method of a polypropylene and a polypropylene obtained therefrom. More specifically, it relates to a method of preparing a polypropylene by using a catalyst that includes a novel metallocene compound having an excellent polymerization activity, and a polypropylene obtained by the method.According to the present invention, since the polypropylene is prepared by polymerizing propylene by using a novel metallocene compound having an excellent polymerization activity and hydrogen reactivity, the properties of the polypropylene can be easily controlled and the polypropylene having excellent mechanical properties can be obtained.
US09771433B1	Resin composition, resin molded article, and method of preparing resin composition A resin composition includes a cellulose derivative in which at least one hydroxyl group is substituted with an acyl group, which has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 75,000 and an average degree of substitution of the acyl group of 1.8 to 2.5, and which exhibits an amount (weight ratio) of an insoluble portion, when being dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at 25° C., of less than or equal to 5% by weight.
US09771427B2	ASGPR antibodies and uses thereof The present invention generally relates to antibodies specific for asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) and their use for selectively delivering effector moieties that influence cellular activity. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies of the invention, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
US09771423B2	Anti-VCAM-1 nanobodies The present invention relates to nanobodies specifically directed against VCAM-1 and to their use in medical imaging and in diagnostic, prognostic and treatment methods.
US09771421B2	Treating anemia in chronic IL-6 associated diseases using anti-IL-6 antibodies Methods of treating anemia in chronic diseases where IL-6 is elevated using IL-6 antagonist antibodies are provided.
US09771418B2	Methods for treating complement-associated disorders The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, compositions containing an inhibitor of human complement and use of the compositions in methods for treating or preventing complement-associated disorders. In some embodiments, the inhibitor is chronically administered to patients. In some embodiments, the inhibitor is administered to a patient in an amount and with a frequency to maintain systemic complement inhibition and prevent breakthrough. In some embodiments, the compositions contain an antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, that binds to a human complement component C5 protein or a fragment of the protein such as C5a or C5b.
US09771412B2	Engineered intein for improved production of protein-intein fusions The invention discloses engineered non-self-cleaving inteins derived from Mxe GyrA inteins and methods of using such inteins to chemically modify proteins.
US09771406B2	Peptidic dual GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonists derived from exendin-4 The present invention relates to dual GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonists or optionally trigonal GLP-1/glucagon/GIP receptor agonists and their medical use, for example in the treatment of disorders of the metabolic syndrome, including diabetes and obesity, as well as for reduction of excess food intake.
US09771404B2	Multi-level specific targeting of cancer cells A compound comprising, in combination: a cell surface binding ligand or internalizing factor, such as an IL-13Rα2 binding ligand; at least one effector molecule (e.g., one, two, three or more effector molecules); optionally but preferably, a cytosol localization element covalently coupled between said binding ligand and said at least one effector molecule; and a subcellular compartment localization signal element covalently coupled between said binding ligand and said at least one effector molecule (and preferably with said cytosol localization element between said binding ligand and said subcellular compartment localization signal element). Methods of using such compounds and formulations containing the same are also described.
US09771403B2	Methods and compositions for treating hemophilia Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for insertion of transgene sequences encoding proteins involved in clotting into the genome of a cell for treating conditions including hemophilias.
US09771395B2	Enhanced influenza hemagglutinin binders Designed polypeptides having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NQ: 1 are described that bind with high affinity and selectivity to the influenza hemagglutinin protein, and which can be used for treating and/or limiting an influenza infection, as well as diagnosing an influenza infection and identifying candidate compounds for treating an influenza infection.
US09771384B2	Fluorochemical surface treating agent and article treated therewith A fluorochemical surface treating agent comprising a hydrolyzable group-containing silane modified with a fluorooxyalkylene-containing polymer and/or a partial hydrolytic condensate thereof forms a water/oil repellent layer having chemical resistance and mar resistance.
US09771381B2	Derivatives of 1-amino-2-cyclobutylethylboronic acid The present invention provides novel compounds useful as proteasome inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various diseases.
US09771380B2	Gold nanoparticles and methods of making and using gold nanoparticles Disclosed herein are embodiments of gold nanoparticles and methods of making and using the gold nanoparticles. The disclosed gold nanoparticles have core sizes and polydispersities controlled by the methods of making the gold nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the methods of making the gold nanoparticles can concern using flow reactors and reaction conditions controlled to make gold nanoparticles having a desired core size. The gold nanoparticles disclosed herein also comprise various ligands that can be used to facilitate the use of the gold nanoparticles in a variety of applications.
US09771370B2	Compounds for the inhibition of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase The present invention relates to compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, useful as antagonists of IDO, and for the treatment of IDO-related disorders.
US09771362B2	[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine compounds and their use The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds, and more specifically to certain triazolo compounds (referred to herein as TAZ compounds), and especially certain [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine compounds, which, inter alia, inhibit AXL receptor tyrosine kinase function. The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit AXL receptor tyrosine kinase function, and in the treatment of diseases and conditions that are mediated by AXL receptor tyrosine kinase, that are ameliorated by the inhibition of AXL receptor tyrosine kinase function, etc., including proliferative conditions such as cancer, etc.
US09771358B2	Dihydropyrimidine compounds and their application in pharmaceuticals Provided herein are dihydropyrimidine compounds and their pharmaceutical applications, especially for use in treating and preventing HBV diseases. Specifically, provided herein are compounds having Formula (I) or (Ia), or an enantiomer, a diastereoisomer, a tautomer, a hydrate, a solvate, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the variables of the formulas are as defined in the specification. Also provided herein is the use of the compounds having Formula (I) or (Ia), or an enantiomer, a diastereoisomer, a tautomer, a hydrate, a solvate, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for treating and preventing HBV diseases.
US09771351B2	Wnt signaling inhibitor A Wnt signaling inhibitor which comprises, as an active ingredient, a fused-ring heterocyclic compound represented by the following formula (IA) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the like are provided: (wherein, n1A represents 0 or 1; n2A and n3A may be the same or different, and each represents 1 or 2; ROA represents optionally substituted aryl or the like; R2A represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R3A represents an optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group or the like; X1A, X2A, X3A and X4A each represent CH or the like; Y1A represents CH2 or the like; Y2A represents N or the like; and LA represents CH2 or the like).
US09771339B2	Cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) inhibitors Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds which inhibit cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE). Also described herein are methods for using such CSE inhibitors, alone or in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from CSE inhibition.
US09771335B2	Derivatives of rufinamide and their use in inhibtion of the activation of human voltage-gated sodium channels The present invention provides compounds of formula I which are capable of inhibition of the activation of hNav1.1 or hNav1.6 sodium channels in neurons. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds are also provided. Methods for prevention and treatment of neurological disorders, including, for example, seizures and seizure disorders, including Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet syndrome, epileptic encephalopathies, autism, Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM), anxiety disorders, including Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, neuropathic pain, and Rett syndrome by administration of these compounds are also provided.
US09771329B2	Inhibitors of lysine specific demethylase-1 The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic disease. Provided herein are substituted heterocyclic derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition of lysine specific demethylase-1. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer.
US09771327B2	Compounds and methods for the treatment of cystic fibrosis The invention relates to a compound of Formula I and methods of treating CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) mediated diseases, in particular cystic fibrosis, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I or IA to a patient in need thereof:
US09771315B2	Phenyl (meth)acrylate production method and phenyl (meth)acrylate composition Provided is a method that can produce phenyl(meth)acrylate inexpensively and at high yields. The phenyl(meth)acrylate production method of the present invention reacts (meth)acrylic acid with carbonic acid diphenyl. Further, the phenyl(meth)acyrlate composition of the present invention contains 90-99.999 wt % phenyl(meth)acrylate and 0.001-10% carbonic acid diphenyl. Or, the phenyl(meth)acrylate composition of the present invention contains 90-99.999 wt % phenyl(meth)acrylate and 0.001-10 wt % of a specified compound.
US09771313B2	Cyclohexanol, method for producing cyclohexanol, and method for producing adipic acid A purified cyclohexanol of the present invention has a methylcyclopentanol concentration of 10 to 1000 ppm by weight and a cyclohexylcyclohexene isomer concentration of 15 to 500 ppm by weight. A method for producing cyclohexanol of the present invention comprises: Step 1 of producing a solution (I) containing cyclohexanol, methylcyclopentanol, and water by a hydration reaction of cyclohexene; Step 2 of separating the solution (I) into a water phase and an oil phase; Step 3 of obtaining a partially purified cyclohexanol containing methylcyclopentanol from the oil phase; and Step 4 of separating and removing methylcyclopentanol in the partially purified cyclohexanol so as to obtain a purified cyclohexanol having a methylcyclopentanol concentration of 10 to 1000 ppm by weight and a cyclohexylcyclohexene isomer concentration of 15 to 500 ppm by weight.
US09771309B2	Chromia based fluorination catalyst A chromia-based fluorination catalyst comprising at least one additional metal selected from zinc, nickel, aluminum and magnesium in which from 0.1 to 8.0% by weight of the catalyst is in the form of one or more crystalline compounds of chromium and/or one or more crystalline compounds of the at least one additional metal. The catalyst can be used in processes for producing a fluorinated hydrocarbon.
US09771305B2	Sintering apparatus, method of manufacturing sintered compact, and target material A sintering apparatus includes: a non-transportable section mounted in the atmosphere; a transportable section that has a mold capable of accommodating a material to be processed and is loaded detachably with respect to the non-transportable section; and a covering member that envelops the transportable section loaded on the non-transportable section in an almost hermetically sealed state and allows the transportable section to be separated from the non-transportable section with the transportable section enveloped in the almost hermetically sealed state.
US09771303B2	Cordierite sintered body, method for manufacturing the same, composite substrate, and electronic device In an X-ray diffraction diagram of a cordierite sintered body of the present invention, the ratio of the total of the maximum peak intensities of components other than cordierite components to the peak top intensity of the (110) plane of cordierite is 0.0025 or less. Since having a significantly small amount of different phases other than the cordierite components, this cordierite sintered body has a high surface flatness when the surface thereof is mirror-polished.
US09771292B2	Treatment of waste products with anaerobic digestion A waste stream is treated by anaerobic digestion. A process is described involves a step of separating solids from digestate, and returning separated solids to a digester. Optionally, there may be a step of solids separation in which larger solids are removed from the digester. A process and apparatus are described for treating waste sludge from a wastewater treatment plant in an anaerobic digester. Feed sludge is thickened or solids are separated from digestate and returned to the digester. Additional co-digestion waste may be added to the digester. The process and apparatus may be used in a retrofit of an existing wastewater treatment plant.
US09771273B2	Lithium titanate powder, active material, and energy storage device using the same Provided is a lithium titanate powder for an electrode of an energy storage device, the lithium titanate powder comprising Li4Ti5O12 as a main component, wherein, when the volume surface diameter calculated from the specific surface area determined by the BET method is represented as DBET and the crystallite diameter calculated from the half-peak width of the peak of the (111) plane of Li4Ti5O12 by the Scherrer equation is represented as DX, DBET is 0.1 to 0.6 μm, DX is greater than 80 nm, and (DBET/DX (μm/μm)) the ratio of DBET to DX is 3 or less. Also provided are an active material including the lithium titanate powder and an energy storage device using the active material.
US09771267B2	Method for making carbon nanotube needle A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube needle is provided. A carbon nanotube film comprising of a plurality of commonly aligned carbon nanotubes, a first electrode, and a second electrode are provided. The carbon nanotube film is fixed to the first electrode and the second electrode. An organic solvent is applied to treat the carbon nanotube film to form at least one carbon nanotube string. A voltage is applied to the carbon nanotube string until the carbon nanotube string snaps.
US09771266B2	Method and apparatus for processing carbon nanotubes A method for processing carbon nanotubes includes positioning in a treatment chamber of a carbon nanotube processing apparatus a substrate having multiple carbon nanotubes bundled together and oriented substantially perpendicular to a surface of the substrate, and introducing a microwave into the treatment chamber from a planar antenna having multiple microwave radiation holes such that plasma of an etching gas is generated and that the plasma etches the carbon nanotubes starting from one end of the carbon nanotubes bundled together.
US09771260B2	Method of protecting microelectro mechanical system device A method includes placing a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device over a carrier, wire bonding the MEMS device to a bond pad on the carrier with a bond wire, and spray coating a buffer layer over the MEMS device and enclosing the bond wire. A Young's modulus value of the buffer layer is less than a Young's modulus value of the MEMS device.
US09771259B2	Method for fabricating electronic device package The invention provides an electronic device package and fabrication method thereof. The electronic device package includes a sensor chip. An upper surface of the sensor chip comprises a sensing film. A covering plate having an opening structure covers the upper surface of the sensor chip. A cavity is between the covering plate and the sensor chip, corresponding to a position of the sensing film, where the cavity communicates with the opening structure. A spacer is between the covering plate and the sensor chip, surrounding the cavity. A pressure releasing region is between the spacer and the sensing film.
US09771257B2	Electromechanical system having a controlled atmosphere, and method of fabricating same There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a technique of fabricating or manufacturing MEMS having mechanical structures that operate in controlled or predetermined mechanical damping environments. In this regard, the present invention encapsulates the mechanical structures within a chamber, prior to final packaging and/or completion of the MEMS. The environment within the chamber containing and/or housing the mechanical structures provides the predetermined, desired and/or selected mechanical damping. The parameters of the encapsulated fluid (for example, the gas pressure) in which the mechanical structures are to operate are controlled, selected and/or designed to provide a desired and/or predetermined operating environment.
US09771255B1	Stirrup device A stirrup device for properly positioning the rider's feet while riding. The stirrup device includes a support ring with holes disposed through one side of the support ring and with apertures disposed through an opposed side of the support ring and also includes a foot support adjustably positioned upon the support ring in relationship to the holes and apertures.
US09771252B2	Beverage dispenser Disclosed is a beverage dispenser including a housing having a beverage storage space capable of storing a volume of a beverage to be dispensed and a heat exchanger sub-system operable to effect the temperature of a beverage stored in or passing through the beverage storage space. The housing is provided with at least one wall through which beverage in the beverage storage space can be visualized. The dispenser includes a coupling enabling the coupling of a valve to facilitate dispensing of beverage from the beverage storage space.
US09771250B2	Hydraulic control device for forklift A hydraulic control device for a forklift includes a hydraulic pump, a single electric motor for driving the hydraulic pump, an outflow control mechanism provided between a lift cylinder and the hydraulic pump, a flow control valve provided between the outflow control mechanism and a draining portion, and a controller. When a lowering operation of a fork and either forward or rearward mast tilting operations of a mast are performed at the same time, the controller controls the electric motor based on a target speed of the hydraulic pump. The flow control valve controls the flow rate of hydraulic fluid from the lift cylinder to the hydraulic pump and the flow rate from the lift cylinder to the draining portion in accordance with the difference between the actual rotation speed of the hydraulic pump and the target rotation speed of the hydraulic pump.
US09771248B1	Stabilized jack assembly A stabilized jack assembly is a device utilized to elevate and stabilize a vehicle. The device eliminates the need for the user to venture beneath the vehicle before the vehicle is stabilized. The device includes a planar base that provides stability for the device on a flat surface. A scissor lift assembly is utilized to elevate and lower a mounting head that is placed into contact with the vehicle. A threaded spindle is axially engaged through the scissor lift assembly and is rotated in order to elevate and lower the mounting head. A plurality of support struts is utilized to stabilize the device once the vehicle is elevated. The plurality of support struts is removably engaged into a plurality of strut braces on the planar base. The plurality of support struts is able to automatically engage the plurality of strut braces when the vehicle has been sufficiently elevated.
US09771243B2	Elevator safety arrangement for controlling elevator movement A method and a safety arrangement are provided for monitoring the movement of an elevator component, more particularly of an elevator car or of the automatic door of an elevator. In the method, a setup drive of an elevator component is run, and the speed and/or acceleration of the elevator component is measured during the setup drive, a threshold value for the speed and/or acceleration of the elevator component is formed on the basis of the measuring data obtained in the setup drive, the speed and/or acceleration of the elevator component is measured, and if the measured speed and/or acceleration exceeds the aforementioned threshold value, a monitoring signal for bringing the elevator to a safe state is formed.
US09771238B2	Coil package payout tube assembly A payout tube assembly is provided for unwinding filamentary material from a wound coil of filamentary material contained in a container having a wall panel with a hole that aligns with the payout tube assembly. The payout tube assembly includes a payout tube. The assembly also includes a generally planar payout panel affixed to the payout tube. The payout panel defines a central opening through which one end of the payout tube is received. In one embodiment, the payout panel defines a first set of arcuate slits and a second set of arcuate slits extending about the axis of the payout tube, the first and second sets of arcuate slits spaced radially and circumferentially from each other. In one embodiment, the payout panel defines radial slits extending from the central opening and defining payout panel fingers that are glued to the payout tube.
US09771234B2	Printed unit block arrangement device and arrangement method A printed unit block aligning device includes a supporting element and an alignment transfer rail. The supporting element is opened and closed between a supporting position and a releasing position. The alignment transfer rail receives the group of the printed unit blocks dropped in response to move of the supporting element to the releasing position, aligns the printed unit blocks in each line unit block in a vertical direction, and feeds the printed unit blocks vertically at a constant speed using alignment transferring element. An electrical controlling element is provided that electrically controls timing of dropping the printed unit blocks from the supporting element onto the alignment transfer rail. While a speed of transfer of the horizontal feeding and transferring element are uniform for any imposition structure, the electrical controlling element controls timing of dropping the printed unit blocks in a manner that depends on the numbers of layers in each vertical line in different imposition structures.
US09771227B2	Layboy with adjustable lower conveyor and method for operating the layboy A layboy conveyor includes a first end and a second end and an upper conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end and a lower conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end. The lower conveyor top is disposed adjacent to the upper conveyor bottom and defines with the upper conveyor bottom a transport path configured to transport a sheet of material in a direction from the first end of the layboy conveyor to the second end of the layboy conveyor. A drive is operably connected to the upper conveyor and to the lower conveyor, and the drive is configured to drive the upper conveyor bottom and the lower conveyor top in the direction. A length of the lower conveyor top is adjustable.
US09771225B2	Methods and apparatus for monitoring a loading dock Methods and apparatus for monitoring a dock leveler are disclosed. An example method for monitoring a loading dock includes determining if a door at a doorway of a loading dock is in an open position; determining if a vehicle is present at the doorway; determining if a body is present in a first area of the loading dock, the first area including a deck positioned adjacent the doorway; and determining if a body is present in a second area of the loading dock adjacent the doorway, the second area including only a portion of a deck adjacent the doorway.
US09771223B2	Device and method for processing of wafers The invention relates to a device for processing of substrates, especially wafers, with at least one pretreatment module, at least one aftertreatment module and at least one primary treatment module, and the pretreatment module and the aftertreatment module can be switched as a lock for the primary treatment module, and a corresponding method for processing of substrates, especially wafers.
US09771221B2	Belt transporting device and image forming apparatus A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller.
US09771213B1	Cat-repelling trash bag and associated use thereof A cat-repelling trash bag includes a flexible body having a deformably resilient inner layer, an outer layer selectively spaced from the deformably resilient inner layer, and a deformable cavity situated between the deformably resilient inner layer and the outer layer. A cat-repellant agent is dynamically located within the cavity. A plurality of divider walls are seated inside the cavity when the bag is at a non-tensioned state. Each of the divider walls being engaged with the deformably resilient inner layer and the outer layer. Advantageously, when an internal force is exerted against an interior of the body, the deformably resilient inner layer is stretched outwardly towards the outer layer. When the deformably resilient inner layer is stretched outwardly towards the outer layer, the divider walls are selectively and partially penetrated exterior of the outer layer such that the cat-repelling agent is released exterior of the cavity.
US09771209B2	Slip agent for protecting glass This disclosure features use of a paper or polymer film that includes a slip agent that can transfer to its surfaces. Once the paper or film is pressed against a glass sheet, this will leave a thin surface roughness of slip agent that can prevent or reduce glass surface scratches from other surfaces or particles during shipping or finishing (e.g., cutting to size, conveyance of glass), thereby improving the yield of glass shipments between glass forming plants and customers. The thin discontinuous layer of slip agent remaining on the glass surface can be washed off easily in subsequent washing processes. The paper or film can have the slip agent imbibed within the paper or coated on it as a surface member.
US09771205B2	Insulated double walled drinking vessels and methods of making the same An insulated drinking vessel, e.g., a wine glass, and a method of making the same is disclosed. The drinking vessel basically comprises an outer vessel, an inner vessel and a ring. The inner and outer vessels each include a sidewall. The sidewalls are spaced apart. At least one of the outer vessel, the inner vessel and the ring are pre-molded to form an integral structure having a vestige of a molding gate used to mold the integral structure. At least one of the inner and outer vessels and the ring is molded in situ on the integral structure to cause portions thereof to melt and intermingle to form a non-superficial homogenous joint, with the ring forming the rim or lip of the insulated drinking vessel.
US09771203B2	Oxygen absorbing agent composition An oxygen absorbing agent composition including at least one type of a compound having an indane skeleton represented by the following general formula (1) and a transition metal catalyst:
US09771198B2	Cluster pack and production method In a cluster pack, encompassing elements encompass containers. One encompassing element includes shrink film; the other, which has an integrated carrying element, defines a ring surrounding the containers.
US09771190B2	Child-resistant closure A child-resistant container cap has: an internally threaded inner sidewall. An outer sidewall surrounds the inner wall and has a cross-section normal to the central axis characterized by an opposite first pair of ends compressable from a relaxed condition to a compressed condition and an opposite second pair of ends, a direction between the second pair of ends being normal to a direction between the first pair of ends. A pair of engagement features are carried by the outer sidewall and engagable with container body engagement features to prevent an unscrewing rotation with the cap in the installed condition and the outer sidewall relaxed. Compression of the first ends from the relaxed condition to the compressed condition shifts the cap engagement features radially outward to permit the unscrewing rotation. The cross-section of the cap is longer between the first ends than the second ends.
US09771179B2	Pallet assembly A pallet includes an upper portion which includes an upper surface. A plurality of columns extend downwardly from the upper portion. A plurality of channels extend across the upper surface of the upper portion. A plurality of cavities form openings through the upper portion and a corresponding one of the plurality of columns. The plurality of cavities are aligned with at least one of the plurality of channels.
US09771176B2	Reinforced package A reinforced package comprising a carton comprising a plurality of panels that can comprise a front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the front panel, and at least one back panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. A bag can be attached to the carton and can have an at least partially open end, an at least partially closed end, and an interior space for holding a product. The carton can be positionable in a non-erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is at least partially collapsed and in an erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is increased. The carton can support the bag in the erect position and can have retention features for retaining the carton in the erect position.
US09771170B2	Aircraft system component carrier module and system An aircraft system component carrier module includes a carrier element which is arc-shaped at least in sections and is configured, when the module is mounted in an aircraft, to extend at least in some sections substantially in the direction of the ribs of an aircraft structure over at least a section of a crown area of an aircraft cabin. The module includes a transverse carrier element which is configured, when the module is mounted in an aircraft, to extend in the crown area of an aircraft cabin substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the cabin. The module further includes a structure holder for fastening the module to the aircraft structure, an aircraft system component holder for fastening at least one of the aircraft system components to the module and an attaching device, connected to the transverse carrier element, for attaching an aircraft luggage compartment to the module.
US09771166B2	System, kit and method for indicating the pressure in an aircraft landing gear shock absorber A system for indicating the pressure in an aircraft landing gear shock absorber is provided, the system comprising a source of collimated light and a target, the source of collimated light being attached to the aircraft, and being operable to emit light onto the target; the position of the point of incidence of the light emitted from the source of collimated light on the target being indicative of the pressure in the aircraft landing gear shock absorber. A kit for making such a system and a method of indicating the pressure in an aircraft landing gear are also provided.
US09771165B2	Compound engine assembly with direct drive of generator A compound engine assembly for use as an aircraft auxiliary power unit, having an engine core including internal combustion engine(s) in driving engagement with an engine shaft, a generator having a generator shaft directly engaged to the engine shaft such as to be rotatable at a same speed, a compressor having an outlet in communication with the engine core inlet, and a turbine section having an inlet in communication with the engine core outlet and configured to compound power with the engine core. The turbine section may include a first stage turbine having an inlet in communication with the engine core outlet, and a second stage turbine having an inlet in communication with the first stage turbine outlet. A method of providing electrical power to an aircraft is also discussed.
US09771163B2	Short takeoff and landing aircraft Short takeoff and landing aircraft are disclosed. An example fixed wing aircraft includes a primary power source to provide power to a propulsion unit, a secondary power source to provide power to the propulsion unit, and a detachable power coupling to transfer power to the secondary power source from a source external to the fixed wing aircraft during takeoff.
US09771155B2	Seat pan for a passenger seat and passenger seat A seat pan for a passenger seat and a passenger seat. The seat pan is corrugated for partially absorbing a downward loading applied to the seat pan through deformation of a corrugation pattern of the seat pan as a result of a counter force applied by a support structure of the passenger seat.
US09771150B2	Piezoelectric liquid inertia vibration eliminator A tunable vibration isolator with active tuning elements having a housing, fluid chamber, and at least one tuning port. A piston is resiliently disposed within the housing. A vibration isolation fluid is disposed within the fluid chambers and the tuning ports. The tunable vibration isolator may employ either a solid tuning mass approach or a liquid tuning mass approach. The active vibration elements are preferably solid-state actuators.
US09771147B2	Shrink strut landing gear system, method, and apparatus The landing gear systems, methods and apparatuses disclosed herein may comprise a shrink pump and a shrink valve that are capable of shrinking a landing gear by up to 40% of its available stroke, or more depending on the air spring configuration. The shrink pump may be configured to pump fluid (e.g., a hydraulic fluid) between an oil chamber, where hydraulic fluid is likely present and a shrink chamber to shrink the landing gear. Moreover, the shrink pump and shrink valve may be part of a strut shrink system.
US09771146B2	Embedded dielectric structures for active flow control plasma sources An aircraft active flow control dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) device may include a machinable ceramic dielectric support having an aerodynamic surface shaped to form an exposed flush part of an airfoil surface on an aircraft. The DBD device may include at least two electrodes configured to be oppositely charged and spaced apart from each other on the dielectric support.
US09771134B2	Device for controlling trim of a boat Device for controlling the trim of a boat including at least one trim tab element or the like, engaged to the transom of the boat by a hinge. At least one actuator is also provided, which is affixed to the transom by an upper terminal and to the tab by a lower terminal respectively through an upper joint and a lower joint. The lower joint includes at least two parts, of which a first part is connected to the lower terminal of the actuator and a second part includes a lower bracket affixed to the tab by fastener means, which are engaged in corresponding engagement seats on the lower bracket and the tab. The first part includes a terminal element, which is provided in a housing seat formed on the lower bracket, such to enable a relative movement of actuator and tab with at least two degrees of freedom.
US09771122B1	Motorcycle hand control with optical sensor A handlebar assembly for steering a vehicle includes a handlebar, a grip positioned on the handlebar at a first end of the handlebar assembly, and a hand control assembly positioned adjacent the grip. The hand control assembly includes an optical sensor. The optical sensor has a housing with a light transmissive section, a light source configured to emit light, and a light sensor configured to detect light. The light source and the light sensor are positioned at least partially within the housing. The optical sensor is operable to detect movement of a vehicle operator along the light transmissive section of the housing by detecting reflected light from the light source with the light sensor.
US09771117B2	Vehicle A portion of a body cover which is not movable relative to a body frame defines a space to guide air to an air cleaner. When a vehicle is in a condition that the body frame is in an upright state and is viewed from the front in a front-rear direction of the body frame, the space is at least partially situated at least one of above a lower end of an upper cross member in an up-down direction of the body frame, on the left of a left edge of a linkage in a left-right direction of the body frame, and on the right of a right edge of the linkage in the left-right direction of the body frame.
US09771114B1	Foot peg extensions A bracket kit adapted to be attached to a motorcycle so as to operatively move the passenger foot pegs forward from their standard position. The kit is believed to be particularly beneficial when installed upon a trike-style motorcycle due to limited leg room.
US09771113B1	Pneumatic cushion with variable configuration and constriction A bladder formed inside or positioned on a seat accounts for variations in personal anatomy with changes in the configurations of multiple chambers in the bladder and may also allow for changes to the constriction between the chambers in the bladder. The bladder forms a cushioning device that is used for seating applications which involve movement and continuously changes softness between the chambers by using the movement of the rider. Rider movement results in the interchange of pressures through variable-sized orifices between variable-displacement chambers. The number and size of the chambers can be varied according to a desired seating configuration. The orifice size can be changed with a variable constriction mechanism. Different fastening configurations can change the number and shape of the chambers. The cushioning device can be used in retrofitting existing seats and can be produced in new seats.
US09771109B2	Reinforced body in white and reinforcement therefor A structural body of a vehicle comprises: a hollow component comprising walls that define a channel, wherein the component has a component length, and wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of beam, rail (58), pillar (50,52,54,5), chassis, floor rocker (60), and cross-bar, or combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a plastic-metal hybrid reinforcement (1) having cavities therethrough (14), and a support (6) having greater than or equal to 3 walls forming a support channel. The plastic element (4) is located in the support channel (6) wherein the reinforcement (1) is located in the component channel.
US09771102B2	Steer-by-wire steering reaction force control device In this steer-by-wire steering reaction force control device, a steering controller is provided with: a turning reaction force estimation unit configured to calculate an estimated value of a turning reaction force or a parameter representing vehicle behavior from a vehicle motion model; and a comparison unit configured to compare the estimated value calculated by the turning reaction force estimation unit with a value detected by a turning reaction force sensor, and configured to select either one of the estimated value and the detected value in accordance with a predetermined condition. Further, a steering reaction force generation unit is provided that is configured to use the estimated value or the detected value selected by the comparison unit for generation of a steering reaction force.
US09771095B2	Stroller with a secondary attachment The present disclosure relates to a stroller with a secondary attachment mechanism to facilitate the attachment of various structures to the stroller. In one embodiment, the secondary attachment mechanism may comprise an infant car seat adapter. In another embodiment, the secondary attachment may comprise a basket. The present disclosure also relates to a basket for use in an expandable stroller system. The expandable stroller system comprises an expandable base. The basket attaches to the expandable stroller system and expands with the expandable base of the stroller system advantageously providing additional storage space.
US09771090B2	Railway monitoring system A railway monitoring system for detecting degradations, anomalies, changes, and other states of the railway that may indicate an increased probability of derailment, the need for maintenance, or the impedance of railway operation. The railway monitoring system broadly includes a sensor, a data storage component, a data collection and processing component, and a location positioning component. The sensor and other equipment are mounted in a specially designed or modified rail car and cooperatively collect data representative of railway conditions or states and detect changes in the conditions or states by comparing the collected data to previously collected data points.
US09771089B2	Car connection system for guiding at least one supply cable A car connection system guides at least one supply cable between two cars and has a support part for mounting the supply cable. The support part has a separate connection point to which the supply cable can be electrically connected, and the support part is secured to an end closure. The car connection system is characterized in that the supply cable is configured as a spiral cable and extends about a cable longitudinal axis in a helical manner, the support part is rigid, and a clamping part is secured to the support part in order to relieve tension and mechanically support the supply cable.
US09771088B2	Locomotive truck steering system A steering system for a locomotive truck may include a first axle and a plurality of primary bearing adapter assemblies, each primary bearing adapter assembly may include a bearing adapter and a swiveling back plate, wherein each bearing adapter may be disposed around the first axle.
US09771085B2	Robotic vehicle control A vehicle includes a detection system configured to acquire data regarding operation of the vehicle, and a robotic driving device configured to provide robotic control of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a control system configured to determine whether the robotic driving device is activated, such that the vehicle is in robotic driving mode; receive a request by a prospective operator of the vehicle to deactivate the robotic driving device to initiate a manual driving mode; determine whether the prospective operator is impaired based on the data; and selectively grant or refuse the request based on the determination.
US09771080B2	Road surface gradient detection device A road surface gradient detection device is provided. The road surface gradient detection device includes an image area setting unit configured to divide a captured image to set a plurality of image areas, a weighting setting unit configured to set the weighting of the pixel range, a representative height calculation unit configured to calculate the representative parallax of each image area and the representative height of each image area based on the parallax of each pixel range, the coordinates of each pixel range, and a magnitude of the weighting of each pixel range, and a road surface gradient detection unit configured to detect the road surface gradient from the captured image based on the representative parallax of each image area and the representative height of each image area.
US09771070B2	Method and system for controlling a host vehicle A method and system that monitors the behavior of surrounding vehicles in order to predict and react to an upcoming hazard in the road, even in situations where the hazard has not been directly sensed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method monitors an area around the host vehicle and looks for the presence of one or more target vehicles. If target vehicles are detected, then the method evaluates their behavior, classifies their behavior into one of several categories, and assuming that their behavior suggests some type of upcoming hazard, develops an appropriate preemptive response for controlling the host vehicle. The preemptive response may include mimicking, copying and/or integrating with the behavior of the surrounding target vehicles according to so-called “flocking” techniques in order to avoid the otherwise unseen hazard.
US09771057B2	Staged method to detect brake fail conditions in brake control systems A system for two-stage determination of a brakefail of an aircraft brake system includes an aircraft brake. The aircraft brake is configured to receive a current command value, convert the current command value to a braking pressure and output a detected pressure value corresponding to the braking pressure. The system also includes a brake control unit (BCU) configured to determine a pressure command value, convert the pressure command value to the current command value and to determine whether a brakefail event has occurred based on the pressure command value, the current command value and the detected pressure value.
US09771053B2	Hydrodynamic retarder There is provided a hydrodynamic retarder including a bladed rotor and a bladed stator jointly forming a working chamber to be filled with working medium and discharged therefrom, a working medium container receiving working medium, and a control pressure application system pressurizing the working medium with a control pressure medium to displace the working medium from the working medium container into the working chamber to set a desired braking torque. A centrifugal separator separating the working medium from the control pressure medium, the centrifugal separator is connected in a flow-conductive manner to an outlet of the working medium container for the control pressure medium to be pressurized with the control pressure medium, the centrifugal separator is driven by the pressure of the control pressure medium, and the working medium container is assembled from at least two shells, where the first and/or the second shell encloses the centrifugal separator.
US09771048B2	Airbag apparatus for panorama roof An airbag apparatus for a panorama roof includes: an inflator generating gas; a gas guide connected to the inflator so as to receive the gas discharged from the inflator; a tether guide arranged along the longitudinal direction of the panorama roof; an airbag having one side connected to the gas guide so as to receive the gas discharged from the gas guide, arranged at the gas guide in a state where the airbag is folded, and connected to the tether guide so as to shield the panorama roof while being unfolded along the tether guide; a moving member connected to the other side of the airbag, and moved along the tether guide; and a driving unit connected to the moving member, and moving the moving member to fold or unfold the airbag.
US09771047B2	Frontal airbag systems for oblique crash protection An inflatable airbag system can be configured to be mounted to a frontal region of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes an airbag and a positioning member, and is configured to deploy in various configurations in response to frontal and oblique collision events and based on an impact angle and a rotational angle of the steering wheel.
US09771043B2	Safety net for vehicles A vehicle safety system method and apparatus comprises at least one cupboard formed in a ceiling of a vehicle, at least one net stored in the cupboard, at least one detection module configured to identify a state requiring deployment of the net; and at least one deployment module configured to deploy the at least one net when the state requiring deployment of the net is positive.
US09771041B2	Frame extension for vehicle and method An extension for a vehicle having a frame rail and a cross member with a top flange and a bottom flange, with the cross member connected to the frame rail. The extension includes a top bracket having a vertical portion and a top horizontal member, where the top bracket vertical portion has a leading end portion and a trailing end portion. The trailing end portion is adapted to be attached to the frame rail and the top horizontal member is adapted to engage the cross member top flange. An outer plate is attached to the leading end portion of the vertical portion of the top bracket and has a middle horizontal member. A spacer block is positioned between and attached to the top and middle horizontal members. A bottom bracket has a vertical portion and a bottom horizontal member. The bottom bracket vertical portion is attached to the outer plate and the bottom horizontal member is adapted to be attached to the bottom flange of the cross member.
US09771030B1	Mounting system for electronic control module A mounting system for an electronic control module is disclosed. The mounting system includes a first mounting member, a second mounting member, and a third mounting member coupled to the first mounting member and the second mounting member by a plurality of first isolation devices and by a plurality of first fastening members. The third mounting member includes a base portion having a first end and a second end. The base portion is coupled to the ECM by at least one second isolation device and by at least one second fastening member. The third mounting member includes a first leg portion coupled to the first mounting member. The third mounting member further includes a second leg portion coupled to the second mounting member.
US09771010B2	Driving device for vertically movable waist bar of vehicle A driving device for a vertically movable waist bar of a vehicle is provided. The driving device enables the waist bar to be moved vertically in conjunction with the door glass to ensure the driver's vision by eliminating an invisible area created by the waist bar, and also to increase available indoor space. The driving device includes a transfer unit that is coupled to the waist bar mounted at a vehicle door and configured to be movable vertically, and a power transmission unit that is connected at a first side thereof to the transfer unit and at a second side thereof to a drive unit to transmit power generated from the drive unit to the transfer unit. Additionally, the waist bar is moved vertically in response to the vertical movement of the transfer unit.
US09771007B2	Multi-position rear-facing child seat A multi-position child safety seat having a base and a separable seat shell supported by the base wherein the base comprises a movable block that alters the angle of the seat shell dependent upon the position of the block and provides for at least two usable positions of the seat shell. The seat shell includes a latching mechanism for securing the seat shell to the base which is operable in any of the at least two positions. The movable block is hingedly connected to the base and preferably movable between two generally opposing positions corresponding to two pre-determined seat shell positions and may include restraint provisions to preclude unintentional movement of the block.
US09770997B2	Detection of imbalance across multiple battery cells measured by the same voltage sensor A vehicle having a battery pack with cells arranged in at least groups of two cells in series is disclosed. A controller balances the cells based on a change in voltage across the cells being different than an expected change in voltage. The expected value is based on a current and a time associated with charging or discharging the cells. A controller is disclosed that commands charging and discharging of the battery cells based on a difference between a voltage across the group and the expected value for the group. A method for charging and discharging a battery pack is disclosed. The voltage across a group of cells is measured and compared to an expected value. An imbalance in a cell attribute is estimated according to a difference between the measured voltage and the expected voltage. The voltage across each battery cell is not required.
US09770996B2	Systems and methods for powering electric vehicles using a single or multiple power cells Electric vehicles such as scooters can have a first operating mode in which energy is supplied by a single electrical energy storage device and a second operating mode in which energy is supplied by multiple electrical energy storage devices. A circuit element can be included in the circuit connecting the electrical energy storage devices to a prime mover such as a traction motor. The circuit element has a first, electrically conductive, state that couples only the single electrical energy storage device to a traction motor and a second, electrically non-conductive, state that couples the multiple electrical energy storage devices to the prime mover. The transition of the circuit element from the first state to the second state can occur by irreversibly fracturing the circuit element upon installation of multiple electrical energy storage devices or by a controller transitioning the circuit element from the first state to the second state.
US09770995B2	Multi-floor charging system for electric vehicle A charging system for a multi-floor tower for the parking of electric vehicles includes a super capacitor, a charging port connecting with the electric vehicle, and a charging controller. The charging controller includes a diverter switch, a first current limited portion, a second current limited portion, and a charging control portion. The charging control portion is connected with the diverter switch, the super capacitor, and the charging port. The first current limited portion outputs a first stable current and is interconnected between the diverter switch and the charging port. The second current limited portion outputs a second stable current and is interconnected between the super capacitor and the charging port. The magnitude of the first stable current is larger than the magnitude of the second stable current.
US09770993B2	Electric vehicle charging station A vehicle charging station includes a track configured to extend across a plurality of vehicle parking spaces and a movable charging apparatus supported by the track. The movable charging apparatus is translatable along the track between the plurality of vehicle parking spaces to charge one or more vehicles. The movable charging apparatus includes a base slidably coupled with the track, an end effector in mechanical communication with the base and configured to electrically couple with an electric vehicle disposed within one of the plurality of vehicle parking spaces, and a power delivery circuit configured to receive an electrical charge from a power source and to controllably provide the electrical charge to the electric vehicle.
US09770989B2	Vehicle display device A vehicle display device is provided in an electric vehicle including a friction brake and includes: a loss energy calculation module that calculates a loss energy released from the electric vehicle on the basis of an actuation state of the friction brake; a consumption calculation module that calculates an energy consumption consumed by the electric vehicle on the basis of the loss energy; a first efficiency calculation module that calculates a first energy efficiency on the basis of a travel distance and an energy consumption in a first period; a second efficiency calculation module that calculates a second energy efficiency on the basis of a travel distance and an energy consumption in a second period shorter than the first period; and a display control module that controls a display content of an onboard display on the basis of an efficiency difference between the first and second energy efficiencies.
US09770986B2	User interface apparatus and input acquiring method A user interface apparatus made of a grip portion which is gripped by an operator; a contact sensor which is arranged on a surface of the grip portion and which detects a contact position; a sensor information acquiring unit configured to acquire sensor information outputted from the contact sensor; and an input operation acquiring unit configured to acquire a difference between pieces of sensor information respectively acquired at different times and to determine that an input operation corresponding to a predetermined pattern has been performed when the difference conforms to the predetermined pattern.
US09770980B2	System and methods for determining fuel fill level and diagnosing fill level indicator A method, comprising indicating an amount of a residual fuel in a fuel tank based on an initial rate of change of a fuel tank pressure during a refueling event. The initial rate of change of fuel tank pressure is proportionate to the amount of vapor dome space within the fuel tank, and thus proportionate to the amount of residual fuel left in the fuel tank. In this way, the fuel tank fill level may be accurately quantified, even during cases where the fill level indicator experiences degradation.
US09770979B2	Object positioning method A fuel tank having one or more support domes configured to engage with, and assist in positioning, a fuel tank insert.
US09770975B2	Multi-stage fresh air inlet system A fresh air inlet system includes an inlet panel defining first windows and second windows, offset from the first windows. An inlet baffle is below the inlet panel and an outlet baffle is opposite the inlet panel from the inlet baffle. The outlet baffle at least partially defines an outlet plenum providing air-flow communication to an induction duct. A longitudinal flow section is defined between the inlet baffle and the inlet panel. A first vertical flow section is defined by the first windows and a second vertical flow section is defined by the second windows. The first vertical flow section is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal flow section and the second vertical flow section is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal flow section. Therefore, intake air flows successively from the longitudinal flow section to the first vertical flow section, to the second vertical flow section, and to the induction duct.
US09770973B1	Engine compartment assembly and a vehicle An engine compartment assembly and a vehicle include an engine compartment. The engine compartment assembly and the vehicle also include an inlet configured to allow a flow of air into the engine compartment and an outlet configured to allow at least some of the flow of air out of the engine compartment. The engine compartment assembly and the vehicle further include a wall disposed closer to the outlet than the inlet. Generally, the wall extends in a manner to create an air dam which enhances the flow of air through at least part of the engine compartment. In certain embodiments, the wall extends outwardly from the belly pan away from the engine compartment to create a pressure reduction at the outlet which in turn enhances the flow of air through at least part of the engine compartment.
US09770972B1	Push-pull heat management system for a motor vehicle A heat management system is provided for a motor vehicle. That heat management system includes a first wheel rim having an air inlet, a thermal load downstream from the air inlet and a second wheel rim having an air outlet downstream from the thermal load. A method of managing heat in a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
US09770971B1	Drive unit A first ring gear of a drive unit is connected to a second carrier and is mechanically connected to a counter shaft. A first sun gear is connected to a second sun gear and a first rotary electric machine. A first clutch selectively switches between a connection state and a disconnection state of the first sun gear and an engine. A second clutch selectively switches between a connection state and a disconnection state of a first carrier and the engine. A brake selectively switches between a fixed state and a release state of a second ring gear to and from a fixing member.
US09770970B2	Cooling device and cooling method for a rotor-integrated clutch for hybrid modules A cooling device for a hybrid module of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing, a driveshaft arranged within the housing, a rotor non-rotatable secured to the driveshaft, a stator secured to the housing, a clutch arranged to engage or disengage the driveshaft, said clutch being integral with the rotor and, a fluid transport device arranged on the driveshaft to transport a fluid to the clutch.
US09770961B2	Intermittent operation of battery temperature control system A temperature control system includes an on-vehicle battery, on-vehicle air conditioner, and a controller. The on-vehicle battery is charged using an external power supply located outside of the vehicle. The on-vehicle air conditioner controls the temperature of the vehicle interior and the temperature of the on-vehicle battery. The controller operates the on-vehicle air conditioner in an intermittent operation mode so as to control the temperature of the on-vehicle battery, when the on-vehicle battery is charged using the external power supply.
US09770955B2	Lock for securing trailer hitch A lock for securing a trailer hitch includes a latching member, a position-limiting assembly, and a housing. The position-limiting assembly includes first and second position-limiting members, a magnetic member, and a securing pin. The first position-limiting member is configured for detachable engagement with the latching member. The second position-limiting member is mounted in the housing, receives the magnetic member, and is slidably connected to the first position-limiting member via the securing pin in order to be moved to an engaged position and a disengaged position. When at the engaged position, the second position-limiting member is mounted to the latching member due to the magnetic member and thereby fixes the first position-limiting member in position. When at the disengaged position, the second position-limiting member is separate from an end portion of the latching member to allow detachment of the first position-limiting member from the latching member.
US09770947B1	Axle-shaft system with two-stage stiffness and side-to-side stiffness bias An axle-shaft system for transmitting torque in a motor vehicle drive-train includes first and second two-stage stiffness axle-shafts. Each axle-shaft includes a hollow cylinder having first and second ends and a hollow cylinder stiffness. The axle-shaft also includes an inner shaft extending through the hollow cylinder, and having first and second ends and an inner shaft stiffness. The inner shaft's and the hollow cylinder's first ends are engaged via a rotational clearance fit. The inner shaft's and the hollow cylinder's second ends are rotationally fixed to permit the inner shaft's first end to twist relative to the inner shaft's second end. The inner shaft's stiffness defines the axle-shaft's first-stage stiffness, while the inner shaft's and the hollow cylinder's combined stiffness defines the axle-shaft's second-stage stiffness. At least one of the first-stage and second-stage stiffness of the first axle-shaft is dissimilar from the respective stiffness of the second axle-shaft.
US09770944B2	Reflex rim for enhanced efficiency A bicycle rim is configured to reduce drag as well as enhance steering stability, such as in gusty and/or high cross wind conditions. The rim includes a leading edge where the rim interfaces with a tire, and a sidewall extends from the leading edge. The rim includes a spoke face where one or more spokes extend from the bicycle rim. A reflexed blend portion is disposed between the sidewall and the spoke face. The reflexed blend portion allows the sidewall to have increased camber which lowers pressure drag. At the same time, the reflexed blend portion allows the spoke face to have a larger radius so as to provide greater steering stability, such as in gusty and/or high cross wind conditions.
US09770934B2	Multi-layer body The invention relates to a multi-layer body (1) comprising a first layer (13) having a multiplicity of first zones (21), which are respectively separated from one another by one or a plurality of transparent second zones (22). The multi-layer body has a second layer (14) composed of a transparent material, said second layer being arranged below the first layer (13), and a reflection layer (15) arranged below the second layer (14). The second layer (14) has a multiplicity of third zones (23), in each of which a microstructure (17) is impressed into the interface—facing away from the first layer—between the second layer (14) and the reflection layer, which is covered with the reflection layer (15). Each of the microstructures (17) is configured such that it reflects back and/or diffracts back light incident perpendicularly with respect to the plane spanned by the first layer from the direction of the first layer in the region of the respective third zone (23) onto a region of the first layer whose area is smaller than the area of the respective third zone (23) by at least a factor of 10. The microstructures (17) are arranged in accordance with a microstructure grid having a distance between adjacent microstructures in a second spatial direction of less than 300 μm.
US09770931B2	Fabric print medium A fabric print medium containing a fabric base substrate and a primer layer composition applied to the fabric base substrate. Said primer layer composition includes at least three types of polymeric particles, at least two different fire retardant agents and a water-soluble high-valence metal complex. Also disclosed are the method for making such fabric print medium and the method for producing printed images using said material.
US09770930B2	Tape drive and transfer printer A tape drive comprising: first and second motors; first and second spool supports, respectively receiving first and second spools of tape, the first spool support being driveable by the first motor and the second spool support being drivable by the second motor; a sensor arranged to provide a signal indicative of linear movement of tape between the tape spools along a predetermined tape path; a controller arranged to control energization of said first and second motors for transport of the tape in at least one direction between the first and second spools of tape along the predetermined tape path; wherein the controller is arranged to generate data indicating the diameter of said first and second spools of tape based upon said signal provided by the sensor and data indicating rotation of each of said first and second spools.
US09770929B2	Image forming apparatus and method for performing preparation operations prior to image data receipt An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface, an image forming unit, a plurality of sheet feeders, and a motor configured to selectively apply a drive force any of the sheet feeders. A transmission assembly switches transmission to any one of the sheet feeders. A controller receives preceding data from the communication interface, and, in response, controls the transmission assembly to initiate a switch of the transmission of the drive force to a standard sheet feeder among the plurality of the sheet feeders. In response to receipt control data received after the preceding data, the controller controls the image forming unit, motor, and transmission assembly to form an image on the sheet based on an image forming condition included in the control data.
US09770925B2	Recording apparatus and winding method A printer includes a transportation unit that transports roll paper, a winding unit that winds up the transported roll paper, and a controller that controls the transportation unit and the winding unit. The controller switches between thresholds for a torque limit of the winding unit on the basis of inertia of the winding unit and a speed at which the roll paper is transported when the winding unit winds up the roll paper in synchronization with a transportation operation of the transportation unit.
US09770896B2	Numbering device for typographic numbering There is described a numbering device (1) for carrying out numbering in sheet-fed or web-fed numbering presses, the numbering device (1) comprising a numbering unit (6) with rotatable numbering wheels (7) carrying alpha-numerical symbols thereon, which numbering wheels (7) are disposed next to each other and rotate about a common rotation axis (17), the numbering device (1) further comprising electro-mechanical actuation means for setting the position of the numbering wheels (7). The electro-mechanical actuation means are entirely located within the numbering device (1) and are mechanically autonomous, the electro-mechanical actuation means comprising a plurality of independent driving means (15, 18-23; 23*) for actuating a corresponding plurality of the numbering wheels.
US09770891B2	Prosthetic liner with continuous distal end area A tubular liner has an open proximal end and a closed-end distal area, and a fabric layer continuously defining an exterior surface of the liner without interruption. A polymeric layer having first and second surfaces is bonded to an interior surface of the fabric layer. A seam is formed by opposed sides of the fabric layer joined together and forming an excess portion directed toward the cavity of the liner. The excess portion is embedded in the polymeric layer.
US09770889B2	Composite plate structure and flexible apparatus A composite plate structure including a flexible substrate and a release layer is provided. The flexible substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface. The release layer is disposed on the lower surface of the flexible substrate, and includes a hydrophobic material and a bonding material. The hydrophobic material includes at least one fluorine atom. The bonding material at least includes an amide functional group or an epoxy functional group. The bonding material is bonded to the flexible substrate through the amide functional group or the epoxy functional group. A flexible apparatus including the composite plate structure is also provided.
US09770877B2	Roller system adapted to be used in relation to a flattening apparatus for flattening foodstuff A flattening apparatus with a roller system including an impact resistant system and a first conveyor belt facing and arranged opposite to the impact resistant system and having a flattening area between the first conveyor belt and the impact resistant system. The roller system is rotatable mounted adjacent to the first conveyor belt distally away from the impact resistant system across the first conveyor belt. Foodstuff is flattened and compressed by rotating the roller system while conveying the foodstuff through the flattening area such that an outwardly protruding surface structure presses the first conveyor belt towards the impact resistant system. The surface structure is askew in relation to the longitudinal axis of the roller system and is designed with a portion provided in contact with the first conveyor belt at all times during rotation of the roller system.
US09770876B2	Method of manufacturing an object In a method of manufacturing an object, a filament is fed to an extrusion head. The filament has a semi-crystalline polymeric reinforcement portion and a polymeric matrix portion. The temperature of the filament is raised in the extrusion head above the melting point of the matrix portion but below the melting point of the reinforcement portion so that the matrix portion of the filament melts within the extrusion head, thereby forming a partially molten filament within the extrusion head. The reinforcement portion of the partially molten filament remains in a semi-crystalline state as it is extruded from the extrusion head. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion head and the substrate as the partially molten filament is extruded onto the substrate in order to form an extruded line on the substrate. The matrix portion of the extruded line solidifies after the extruded line has been formed on the substrate.
US09770867B2	Method and material system for building models in layers The present invention describes a method for building modes in layers, wherein a first material and subsequent thereto selectively a second material are applied in layers in a build space, and these two application steps are repeated until a desired model is obtained. The two materials form a solid object in a suitable mixing ratio, the first material including a particulate material and the second material being applied with the aid of a print head. The first material, the second material and/or the particulate material include one or more diamines and/or one or more dicarbonyl compounds as tree binder.
US09770866B2	Multi-dimensional component build system and process An example multi-dimensional component building system includes a first chamber having at least one base disposed therein, a second chamber adjacent to and in fluid communication with the first chamber through a first door, and a third chamber adjacent to and in fluid communication with the second chamber through a second door. The second chamber is fluidly sealed from the first chamber if the first door is in a closed position. The second chamber is configured to receive the at least one base via a first transfer mechanism if the fluid parameters of the first chamber are approximately equal to the fluid parameters of the second chamber. The second chamber includes a directed heat source and a build-up material configured to form a component on the at least one base by melting or sintering. The third chamber is fluidly sealed from the second chamber if the first door is in a closed position. The third chamber is configured to receive the at least one base, having a formed component disposed thereon, via a second transfer mechanism if the second door is in an open position. The fluid parameters of the second chamber are not substantially affected by fluid communication with the first chamber or the third chamber.
US09770857B2	Injection molding system An injection molding system including a robot includes an injection molding device, and the robot is fixed in a machine housing of the injection molding device, and motion range of the robot includes interior region of the machine housing.
US09770855B2	Method of manufacturing a surgical instrument or prosthesis A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument or prosthesis and an injection moulded surgical instrument or prosthesis are described. A first material is injected into a first mould to form an interim component. A second material is injected into a second mould containing at least part of the interim component to form the surgical instrument or prosthesis such that portions of the first and second materials are exposed at the external surface of the surgical instrument or prosthesis. The first and second materials are visually distinct such that at least one exposed portion of the first or second material adjacent to an exposed portion of the other material forms a marking which is visible to a user.
US09770854B2	Deep drawn microcellularly foamed polymeric containers made via solid-state gas impregnation thermoforming The present invention is directed to a deep draw microcellularly foamed polymeric container comprising a polymeric sidewall integrally connected to a polymeric base along a bottom edge. The polymeric sidewall and base are contiguous with each other and define a shape of an open top container. The polymeric sidewall and base have a contiguous inner microcellular foam structure (having average cell diameters ranging from about 5 to about 100 microns) surrounded by a smooth outer skin layer integrally connected therewith. The polymeric sidewall defines a container height and a top opening, wherein the top opening defines a top opening width, and wherein the polymeric base defines a container base width, and wherein the area defined by the top opening is greater than the area defined by the polymeric base, and wherein the ratio of the container height (h) to the top opening width (w) is greater than about 1:1 (h:w).
US09770853B2	Apparatus and method for forming a design on an expanded bead foam article An apparatus and method for forming a design on an expanded bead foam article such as an exercise roller is provided.
US09770835B2	Oscillatory shaver A shaving unit for a dry shaver includes at least one outer cutter and one under cutter. Driven by a motor, the outer cutter and the under cutter are movable relative to each other in an oscillatory motion. The under cutter and the outer cutter, which are biased into relative engagement by at least one spring, slide along a common contact surface. The spring is arranged in such a way that its biasing force always acts at an angle to the direction of oscillation.
US09770827B2	Robot control system The present disclosure relates to a robot control system, the robot control system includes a mobile terminal coupled to a robot. The robot includes a sensing module, a controller and a first display, the mobile terminal includes a control system and a wireless communication module, the control system includes an image module; the sensing unit is used to sense a force acting on the robot and a direction of the force, the controller controls the robot to transfer the information of the force and the direction to the wireless communication module by a cloud, the image module processes the information of the force and the direction of the force to gain an emotion signal, the wireless module and the cloud transfer the emotion signal to the robot, the controller controls the first display to display a corresponding emotion icon.
US09770825B2	Modular mobile robot A mobile robot system includes a plurality of mobile robots. Each robot has a predetermined size of large, medium, small or back-packable. The mobile robot includes a chassis, drive system components, power components, a main processor, a communication system and a power and data distribution system. The chassis has a predetermined size of large, medium, small or back-packable. Drive system components are operably attached to the chassis and power components are operably connected to the drive system components and the power and data distribution system. The main processor, the communication system and the power and data distribution system are all operably connected together and operably connected to the traction components and the power components. The main processor, the communication system, and the power and data distribution system are all configured for use with the predetermined size of the chassis and at least one other size.
US09770820B1	Folding pliers with full wrench set A folding multitool comprising a pliers head assembly with at least two pivotal tool arms that are foldable to a stowed position and an extended operational position. The pivotal tool arms define at least one wrench head on their outer end with at least two gripping surfaces for turning at least two different sized rotary fasteners. Wherein each pivotal tool arm can be used either as a tool handle or as a tool arm depending on the position of the pivotal tool arms and which end of the extended multitool the user grasps.
US09770815B2	Gripping socket, wrench and method of use A socket assembly for turning a fastener with a wrench has ball mechanisms that normally engage with sides of the fastener and that can be deactivated out of engagement with the fastener by turning a collar of the socket assembly. The socket includes a socket body having a fastener receiving opening sized and shaped to engage the fastener so as to drive the fastener rotationally. At least one ball opening is provided in the fastener receiving opening adjacent the fastener when the fastener is received in the opening. A ball is provided capable of partially protruding from the ball opening with the socket in an engaged state. A ball taper insert cams against the ball to push the ball into the ball opening. A spring biases the ball taper insert so as to urge the ball into the ball opening to engage the fastener.
US09770809B2	Vise parallel retaining device, it's use, and vise parallel retaining device kit This specification discloses a holder device for retaining a pair of parallels against a pair of vise jaws, a method of using said holder device, and a holder device kit. The holder device comprises a compressible member and an incompressible member. The compressible member has a compressible member first end, a compressible member second end, and a compressible member length dimension. The incompressible member has an incompressible member first end, an incompressible member second end, and an incompressible member length dimension. The compressible member second end and the incompressible member first end are connected to form the holder device.
US09770808B2	Method of manufacturing chemical mechanical polishing pads A method of manufacturing chemical mechanical polishing pads is provided, wherein an automated inspection system is configured to detect macro inhomogeneities is skived sheets and to classify the skived sheets as either acceptable or suspect; wherein the acceptable skived sheets are further processed to form polishing layers of chemical mechanical polishing pads.
US09770803B2	Coolant nozzle having function of automatically eliminating clogging by foreign matter A nozzle through which a liquid coolant is discharged is provided with an outer tube, a projecting member and an inner tube disposed inside the outer tube, and an elastic body disposed between the inner tube and a discharge port of the outer tube. If foreign matter accumulates on a nozzle opening of the inner tube, the elastic body is compressed by the inner tube under the pressure of the coolant, so that the inner tube moves toward the discharge port. Consequently, the projecting member penetrates the nozzle opening, thereby automatically removing the foreign matter accumulated on the nozzle opening.
US09770801B2	Grinding/milling machine for levelling of horizontal surfaces A grinding/milling machine for levelling of horizontal surfaces, having a mobile drive unit, including a vertically pivotable boom suspended from the mobile unit, a rigid girder pivotally fastened at the end of the boom and two motorized machining and/or milling machines, each being arranged at a respective opposite end of the rigid girder.
US09770798B2	Mechanism for positioning a workpiece A mechanism, configured for positioning a work piece, includes a support member and a position assembly. The position assembly includes a guiding member and a positioning sleeve sleeved on the guiding member. The guiding member detachably is coupled to the support member. The positioning sleeve is detachably coupled to the support member. The guiding member is partially exposed from the positioning sleeve.
US09770794B2	Vertical bundle air cooled heat exchanger, method of manufacturing the same, and power generation plant implementing the same A vertical bundle air-cooled heat exchanger, In one embodiment, the invention can be a vertical bundle air-cooled condenser comprising: at least one tube bundle assembly comprising; a tube bundle comprising a plurality of finned tubes arranged in a substantially vertical and side-by-side orientation, each of the plurality of finned tubes comprising a cavity; a top header pipe comprising an inlet header cavity operably coupled to a source of steam; a bottom header pipe comprising an outlet header cavity for collecting condensate; top ends of the plurality of finned tubes coupled to the top header pipe and the bottom ends of the plurality of finned tubes coupled to the bottom header pipe; and, a shell having an open, top end and open bottom end, the at least one tube bundle assembly positioned within the shell.
US09770789B2	Flux-cored wire for gas-shielded arc welding, method for welding steel for very low temperature use, and method for manufacturing weld joint [Object] There is provided a flux-cored wire capable of obtaining a weld metal having excellent low temperature toughness and improving welding efficiency, in which preheating performed for preventing cold cracking can be omitted or simplified.[Means for Solving Problems] The flux-cored wire includes one or more of CaF2, BaF2, SrF2, MgF2, and LiF and, when a total amount thereof is defined as α, the α is 2.0% to 7.0%, by mass %, with respect to a total mass of the flux-cored wire, one or more of a Ti oxide, a Si oxide, a Mg oxide, an Al oxide, a Zr oxide, and a Ca oxide are included in the flux-cored wire, and when a total amount thereof is defined as β, the β is 0.2% to 0.9%, by mass %, with respect to the total mass of the flux-cored wire, a ratio of an amount of the CaF2 with respect to the α is 0.90 or more, and a ratio of the α with respect to the β is 3.0 or more and 15.0 or less.
US09770781B2	Material processing through optically transmissive slag A process for growing a substrate (24) as a melt pool (28) solidifies beneath a molten slag layer (30). An energy beam (36) is used to melt a powder (32) or a hollow feed wire (42) with a powdered alloy core (44) under the slag layer. The slag layer is at least partially transparent (37) to the energy beam, and it may be partially optically absorbent or translucent to the energy beam to absorb enough energy to remain molten. As with a conventional ESW process, the slag layer insulates the molten material and shields it from reaction with air. A composition of the powder may be changed across a solidification axis (A) of the resulting component (60) to provide a functionally graded directionally solidified product.
US09770777B2	Arc welding apparatus, arc welding method, arc welding system, and welded article An arc welding apparatus includes: a detector configured to detect whether it is in a short state or an arc state between a consumable electrode and a welded article; a feed adjuster configured to apply a forward feed for feeding the consumable electrode when the arc state is detected and apply a reverse feed for feeding the consumable electrode when the short state is detected; a determiner configured to determine whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed after the detector has detected the short state; and an instructor configured to instruct the feed adjuster to continue the reverse feed even when the arc state is detected, until the determiner determines that the predetermined period has elapsed.
US09770774B2	Method and cleaning system for cleaning the process gas in soldering installations The invention relates to a method for cleaning the process gas in soldering installations and solder suction systems, in particular for reducing the abietic acid in the process gas, wherein the process gas to be cleaned is conducted through a cleaning system which contains one or more of the following compounds (cleaning compounds): a) carboxylic acids with reducing properties, namely oxalic acid, formic acid, citric acid and/or ascorbic acid: b) metal compounds of higher oxidation states, namely manganates, permanganates, chromates and/or dichromates; c) alcohols which can be convened into the carboxylic acids mentioned in a) by means of oxidation; d) basic lime compounds.
US09770773B2	Electric discharge machining apparatus The present invention relates to an electric discharge machining device. The electric discharge machining device includes: a first switch provided between the positive pole of a power supply and a work piece; a second switch provided between the negative pole of the power supply and the work piece; a third switch provided between the negative pole of the power supply and a tool electrode; a fourth switch provided between the positive pole of the power supply and the tool electrode; and a pulse generating device. In order to supply current pulses with a straight polarity, the pulse generating device repeatedly switches on and off either the first or third switch while the other switch is on. In order to supply current pulses with a reverse polarity, the pulse generating device repeatedly switches on and off either the second or fourth switch while the other switch is on.
US09770767B2	Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method of manufacturing machined product using the same A cutting insert of an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface connected to each of the upper surface and the lower surface, and an upper cutting edge located at an intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The lower surface includes a mount part having alternately three first top portions spaced a distance a away from a central axis extending between the upper and lower surfaces and three second top portions spaced a distance b away from the central axis in a bottom view. The mount part further has a concave part including at least the central axis. The second top portions are located closer to the upper surface than the first top portions. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of manufacturing a machined product by using the cutting tool are also provided.
US09770757B2	Method of making sound interface in overcast bimetal components A method of forming a bi-metallic casting. The method includes providing a metal preform of a desired base shape defining a substrate surface and removing a natural oxide layer and surface contamination from the substrate surface to yield a cleaned metal preform. The method further includes galvanizing the cleaned metal preform, yielding a galvanized metal preform followed by electroplating a thin nickel film on at least a portion of the substrate surface of the galvanized metal preform. Additionally, the method includes metallurgically bonding the portion of the metal preform having the nickel film with an overcast metal to form a bi-metallic casting. The nickel film promotes a metallurgical bond between the metal preform and the overcast metal.
US09770750B2	Method and forming tool for hot forming and press hardening workpieces of sheet steel, in particular galvanized workpieces of sheet steel A method and forming tool for hot forming and press hardening plate-shaped or preformed workpieces of sheet steel, wherein the workpiece is heated to a temperature above the austenitisation temperature and is then formed and quenched in a cooled forming tool having a punch and a female mold, wherein the female mold is coated in its drawing edge region with material in a material-uniting manner and/or is provided there with at least one insert part having a thermal conductivity at least 10 W/(m*K) lower than the thermal conductivity of the portion of the female mold adjacent to the drawing edge region and comes into contact with the workpiece when said workpiece is being hot formed and press hardened, the surface of the material having a transverse dimension within the range of 1.6 times to 10 times the positive radius of the female mold.
US09770744B2	Flat steel product with high reflectivity, flat steel product and mirror element for solar concentrators A method for producing a flat steel product with high reflectivity, in which at least one surface has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of less than 0.03 μm includes providing a flat steel product, at least one surface of which has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of less than 2.5 μm. The flat steel product is cold rolled in a plurality of rolling passes. Also a flat steel product with high reflectivity in the finished re-rolled state on at least one of its surface has a low arithmetic mean roughness, a high gloss, and a high directed reflection. A solar concentrator is produced from such a flat steel product.
US09770743B2	Colloidal agents for aquifer remediation Compositions and methods for treating contaminated soil and/or ground water in situ. The compositions and methods comprise stabilized forms of colloidal activated carbon that are used to quickly sorb contaminants. Unlike traditional activated carbon in granular or powder form, the compounds and methods of the present invention are operative to transport particulate activated carbon through a matrix of soil and groundwater upon application by injection, gravity feed, or percolation into soil and groundwater, which in turn decontaminate groundwater in place without the cost or disruption associated with digging the contaminated soil and groundwater out of the ground for on-site purification or disposal at a hazardous waste landfill.
US09770735B2	Seal agent coating device A seal agent coating device is disclosed, comprising: a storage cavity, a nozzle, a connecting duct and a power driven component, wherein: the nozzle comprises a nozzle cavity and a mouth, the mouth being located at the lower part of the nozzle cavity and matching with the shape of the seal agent coating area of the substrate; the connecting duct interconnects the storage cavity and the nozzle cavity; the power driven component can squeeze the seal agent in the storage cavity into the nozzle cavity via the connecting duct, thereby squeezing it out via the mouth.
US09770734B2	Device for producing hot coated products having a branched outlet and external mixer and method for producing corresponding hot coated products A device for manufacturing hot-mix coated materials includes an oven (1) having an enclosure (2) provided towards its two opposite ends with a main inlet (3) designed to receive granular materials and with a main outlet; and a heater (10) defining a combustion section (5) inside the enclosure (2). The enclosure (2) starting with the combustion section (5) and continuing with a drying section (6), and then with a mixing section (7). The device is further provided with a bypass outlet (11) and with an external mixer (12) that is connected to the bypass outlet (11), which outlet is fitted with a blocking system (15) allowing granular materials to pass towards the inlet (13) of the external mixer (12) and a closed position allowing granular materials to pass towards the mixing section (7).
US09770718B2	Roller mill and method for milling brittle milling material A roller mill for crushing brittle material has two grinding rollers forming a grinding gap, and provides a delivery chute for feeding the material to the grinding gap. In the delivery chute at least one distributor device is arranged above a middle region of the grinding gap and extends above the grinding gap transversely to the longitudinal extent of the grinding gap and covers from 5 to 70% of the cross-section of the delivery chute. The material is delivered to the delivery chute and is crushed in the grinding gap, wherein the material is introduced into the delivery chute or is deflected in the delivery chute in such a manner that, based on the longitudinal extent of the grinding gap, coarser material accumulates in a middle region of the grinding gap than in the edge regions.
US09770717B1	Microfluidic chip with bead integration system The present invention is notably directed to a microfluidic chip. The chip comprises a main microfluidic channel, on one side of the chip, and a bead integration system. The bead integration system is arranged on said one side of the chip. It comprises an auxiliary microfluidic channel transverse to and in fluidic communication with the main microfluidic channel, so as to form an intersection therewith. The intersection is delimited by structural elements arranged in the main microfluidic channel. The structural elements are configured to retain, at said intersection, beads flowed in a bead suspension liquid advancing in said auxiliary microfluidic channel and passing the intersection. In addition, such structural elements are configured to let liquid advancing in the main microfluidic channel pass the intersection through the structural elements. The invention is further directed to related devices and methods.
US09770716B2	Multi-fluidic cartridges for sample analysis and methods for using same The invention is directed to multi-fluidic cartridges for sample analysis and to methods of using said cartridges. In one embodiment, the cartridge comprises: (a) a first conduit beginning at a sample entry port for receiving a fluid sample and in fluid communication with one or more sensors; (b) a plurality of rupturable fluidic pouches, each containing a different fluid and in fluid communication with a respective delivery conduit configured for delivering a respective fluid to said first conduit; and (c) at least one pneumatic pump configured to move said fluid sample to said one or more sensors and for transporting at least one of said different fluids to said first conduit.
US09770704B2	Method and device for removing dust and cooling for active coke regeneration apparatus The present invention discloses a dust removing and coding method for an active coke regeneration apparatus. When the active coke regeneration apparatus is operating, the method includes the following: generating two negative pressure regions respectively at a discharge end and a feeding end; sucking out leaked vapor and dust by means of the negative regions; and cooling down the active coke regeneration apparatus by using gas flow generated by the negative pressure. Moreover, the present invention provides a device for implementing the method as described above.
US09770698B2	Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles.
US09770696B2	Mixing bag with integral sparger and sensor receiver A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device is disclosed. The bag may include an integral sparger and sensor receiver. Related methods are also disclosed.
US09770694B2	Mixing device carbonator appliance comprising a carbonator and method of producing a carbonated beverage There is provided a mixing device (2) for a beverage and CO2 gas for producing carbonated beverage. The mixing device (2) having a mixing channel (4) extending in a main direction (10). The mixing channel (4) includes: wide channel sections (16) and narrow channel sections (18) along the main direction (10). The mixing channel (4) has an elongated cross section seen in a direction perpendicular to the main direction (10). At least a first delimiting surface (22) of the mixing channel (4) is provided with protrusions (20) extending at least partially along the first delimiting surface (22) in a direction across the mixing channel (4) and protruding towards a second delimiting surface (24) of the mixing channel (4) to form the narrow channel sections (18). A turbulent flow of beverage is created by the narrow and wide channel sections. Further a carbonator for producing carbonated beverage, an appliance having a carbonator, and a method of producing a carbonated beverage are provided.
US09770686B2	Process and materials using z-filter media, and/or, closing flutes of filter media; and, products Approaches to providing z-filter media constructions are provided. Preferred media, filter constructions having such media, and filter systems using such filter constructions are provided. Also, preferred methods of forming filter constructions are provided.
US09770672B2	Dewatering method using a wicking material A wet material having at least a liquid portion is dewatered by providing one or more wicking members of wicking material arranged to transfer moisture passively by wicking therethrough from a contacting portion in contact with the wet material to an evaporating portion where the transferred liquid portion is arranged to be evaporated. In some embodiments conductive elements are included in the wicking member to assist in distributing heat across the wicking member which enhances the evaporation of moisture transferred therethrough from the wet material. In yet further embodiments, a condenser member is provided in proximity to the evaporating portion of the wicking member so as to be arranged to condense and collect at least some of the liquid portion evaporated from the wicking member.
US09770662B2	Information storage medium, server, network system, and game service-providing method A server performs a parameter calculation process that changes an event parameter of a game event based on event identification information that is linked to a help destination regardless of whether or not a user of a second terminal is a member of a game application when the server has received help request data from a first terminal and also received an access request for the help destination (help URL) about the first terminal from the second terminal.
US09770656B2	Method for providing a game, recording medium and server A method for providing a game in which a plurality of missions is presented to a user device each time a certain period has elapsed from a server having a storage unit for storing user information relating to a plurality of users, includes the steps of generating a plurality of different missions for each of the plurality of users based on the user information stored in the storage unit, presenting a list of the generated missions for each of the users on the user device, and presenting an operational element for updating a mission included in the presented list to another mission regardless of the elapse of the period in accordance with the progress of presented missions.
US09770648B1	Circuit puzzle An apparatus for the creation of an electrical circuit on a game board as a puzzle to be solved, is provided. The game board includes an electrical control circuit that induces an electromagnetic field above a planar surface of the game board. A plurality of electrically conductive distinctly curved game pieces are placed in various ways on top of the planar surface, the goal being to place all of the pieces on the planar surface in a loop in order to create the electrical circuit. When the final game piece is placed, an induced current flow is experienced by the electrical circuit and detected by the electrical control circuit. In response to detecting completion of the electrical circuit, the electrical control circuit activates an audible indication and a visual indication simultaneously for a period of time to provide a pleasurable reward to the user in the form of sensory feedback.
US09770647B1	Dealing shoe structure A dealing shoe structure comprises a card shoe, a card pusher device and a fixing lever. The card shoe includes a card-receiving space for receiving the poker cards, an installation space arranged below the card-receiving space, and a card-support inclined board separating the installation space from the card-receiving space. The card-support inclined board includes a control hole interconnecting with the installation space and the card-receiving space. The card pusher device is arranged in the card-receiving space and on the card-support inclined board. The fixing lever is arranged inside the installation space and includes a pivotal point pivotally connected with the card shoe; a protrudent pillar extending through the control hole into the card-receiving space. The protrudent pillar blocks the card pusher device to stay on the upper region of the card-receiving space to increase convenience of placing poker cards.
US09770646B1	Skate assemblies with quick release systems and related methods Quick release systems and methods are provided which may be used with a skate assembly comprising a boot, a soul plate, and a grind plate. A first component, which may be a soul plate, has a tab and slot engagement mechanism. A second component, which may be a grind plate, defines at least one aperture and is engaged with at least a portion of the first component. At least one push button is accessible via the at least one aperture. When the second component is in an inward position it maintains the tab and slot engagement mechanism in a locked position and when the second component is in an outward position it unlocks the tab and slot engagement mechanism. When the push button is not pressed, it maintains the second component in the inward position and when the push button is pressed it facilitates movement of the second component to the outward position.
US09770638B2	Swing training device A variety of swing training devices that are arranged to support a ball to be struck are described. At least one moveable object is positioned within a chamber located adjacent the ball support. The moveable object is arranged such that it can be seen by a hitter after the ball is struck when the hitter is looking at a point of contact where the ball is struck. The moveable objects are arranged to move when the ball is stuck and a variety of challenge games can be played that require the batter to identify something that happened to the moveable objects—thereby providing motivation to encourage the batter to focus his or her eyes on the region of contact.
US09770635B2	Golf club head A golf club head is composed of a head main body comprising a face portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, and having a hollow, and a weight member disposed in the hollow of the head main body. The weight member is fixed to a toe side of the head main body at a toe side end portion and fixed to a heel side of the head main body at a heel side end portion so as not to contact with the inner surface of the head main body between the toe side end portion and heel side end portion. The cross-sectional area of the weight member is decreased in a central portion in the toe-heel direction than its heel side and toe side.
US09770623B2	Upper and lower body press exercise machine A machine for concurrently or independently performing pressing motions with the hands and feet, the machine having a base having front and back ends, two or more linear slide rails, a lower body user support with an engagement means for the user's feet and an upper body user support with an engagement means for the user's hands. The upper body user support and lower body user support slide on the linear rails that are located proximally on opposing ends of the base frame and the upper body user supports and the lower body user supports cooperate with one another to move in opposing converging and diverging sloping linear movement patterns during operation of the machine.
US09770622B2	Rowing exercise device and method of using same A rowing exercise device comprises a support structure; a movable user support movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to the support structure; a movable foot support movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to the support structure; a handle; and a rowing assembly operatively associated with the handle and at least the movable foot support to cause at least the movable foot support to move relative to the support structure with movement of the handle so that both a user s body and one or both feet move relative to the support structure with movement of the handle.
US09770613B2	Firefighting installation including a network of vacuum sprinklers that can be tripped by an actuator operated by a membrane-master actuator A firefighting installation includes a network of vacuum sprinklers. The installation incorporates a trip device that triggers the application of water to the network of sprinkler. The trip device includes: a master actuator sensitive to pressure present in the sprinkler network and capable of moving a yoke from a first to a second position; a lock for locking a member of the actuator in position; and a transmission member transmitting between the yoke and the locking means. The master actuator includes a membrane able to move between a first position corresponding to the sprinkler network being under vacuum and a second position corresponding to the sprinkler network being subject to atmospheric pressure, the first and second positions of the membrane corresponding to the first and second positions of the yoke.
US09770611B2	Maintenance-free anti-fog respirator A respirator 10 that includes a harness 14 and a mask body 12 that is air permeable. The mask body 12 has a sinus region 40 and a primary filtering region 44 and comprises at least one nonwoven fibrous webs, which web includes a layer of filter media. The sinus region 40 of the mask body 12 exhibits a resistance to airflow that is greater than the primary filtering region 44. This resistance to airflow is achieved through an alteration of the intrinsic structure of the plurality of nonwoven fibrous layers in the sinus region 40 without adding additional material to the mask body. The alteration of the intrinsic structure assists in preventing eyewear fogging.
US09770605B2	System for treating a volume of tissue with high intensity focused ultrasound A method and system for treating a desired volume of tissue using HIFU or other energy modality includes ablating a pattern of elemental treatment volumes each having a volume that is greater than that of the focal zone of the HIFU transducer but smaller than the overall volume of the desired treatment volume. In at least one embodiment, the elemental treatment volumes are arranged to form a shell which partially or wholly encapsulates the desired volume of tissue, which then necroses in situ. The elemental treatment volumes are created by distributing HIFU energy in multiple doses with repeated passes of the focal zone of the HIFU transducer in a trajectory over or along a perimeter of each elemental treatment volume.
US09770600B1	Particle concentration and separation using magnets A variety of wearable magnetic assemblies are provided that are configured to produce magnetic fields having high field magnitudes and/or high field gradients. These wearable magnetic assemblies are configured to exert forces on magnetic particles disposed in a portion of subsurface vasculature (e.g., a portion of the ulnar artery near the wrist) proximate to the magnetic assemblies. These magnetic assemblies include a plurality of dipolar permanent magnets. The forces can act to attract, slow, speed, separate, or otherwise influence the magnetic particles in various applications. In some embodiments, the magnetic particles are configured to bind to an analyte of interest. The collection, separation, and/or concentration of the magnetic particles can enable detection of one or more properties of the analyte, modification of the analyte, and/or extraction of the analyte bound to the magnetic particles.
US09770599B2	Vagus nerve stimulation and subcutaneous defibrillation system Systems and methods are provided for delivering vagus nerve stimulation and cardioversion/defibrillation therapies to patients for treating chronic heart failure. The vagus nerve stimulation and cardioversion/defibrillation therapies may be provided using a single implantable pulse generator, which can coordinate delivery of the therapies to provide an acute vagus nerve stimulation therapy in advance of delivering cardioversion-defibrillation energy.
US09770590B2	Switching hearing implant coding strategies An input sound signal is processed to generate band pass signals. Band pass envelope signals are extracted that reflect time varying amplitude of the band pass signals. Stimulation timing signals are generated that reflect the temporal fine structure features of the band pass signals. A key feature value present in the input sound signal or the band pass signals is monitored. For one or more selected band pass signals, a stimulation coding strategy is selected from multiple possible stimulation coding strategies based on the key feature value. The multiple possible stimulation coding strategies including an envelope-based stimulation coding strategy based on the band pass envelope signals, and an event-based stimulation coding strategy based on the stimulation timing signals. The selected stimulation coding strategy is used to produce the electrode stimulation signals for the electrode contacts. The arrangement automatically switches between different selected stimulation coding strategies as a function of changes in the key feature value.
US09770589B2	Electrical cochlear stimulation system and method A system includes means for providing an input audio signal; a sound processor for generating an electric stimulation signal from the input audio signal; and a cochlear implant electrode arrangement comprising a plurality of stimulation channels for stimulating the cochlea according to the electric stimulation signal.
US09770582B2	Implantable electrode array assembly including a carrier with embedded control modules contained in packages, the packages extending outwardly so as to extend over the carrier An implantable electrode array that includes a carrier on which multiple spaced apart electrodes are disposed. Embedded in the module are control modules. The control modules are contained in packages. Portions of the packages extend outwardly from the carrier so as to be disposed against adjacent surfaces of the carrier. The packages contain conductive tracts that provide conductive links from the conductors internal to the carrier to the packaged control modules.
US09770571B2	Vent valve assembly A vent valve apparatus (10) for use with a system for supplying breathable gas pressurised above atmospheric pressure to a human or animal. The apparatus (10) includes a gas washout vent (15), a vent valve (18) adapted to progressively restrict the flow area of the washout vent (15), and a pressure sensitive vent valve control means (20,22,23). The control means is adapted to progressively cause the vent valve (18) to restrict the flow area of the gas washout vent (15) in response to increases in the pressure of the gas supply, thereby substantially regulating the volumetric flow of gas and/or CO2 gas through the washout vent (15) over a range of gas supply pressures.
US09770560B2	Means and method to administer injections with little or no pain A preferred method to obtain painless or near painless needle 8 penetration is disclosed to be in the following manner: Applying electric current using a TENS device simultaneously with tapping the injection site for 30 to 60 seconds at a rate of about one strike per second, followed by a rapid needle 8 penetration into the skin 2.
US09770559B2	Syringe with clicking mechanism A syringe includes a monolithic barrel (12) being divided into two bore portions, a first bore portion (22) extending from the needle adapter partially towards the second axial end and a second bore portion (24) extending from the first bore portion to the second axial end, wherein the first bore portion is circular in cross section and the second bore portion has a cross sectional shape that at least partially extends beyond the radius of the first bore portion. The syringe includes a plunger (14) sized to fit within and move along the longitudinal axis of the first bore portion. A plunger rod (16) extends along the longitudinal axis of the monolithic barrel, the plunger rod including a first array of notches and/or protuberances (30) along at least a portion of its length. The syringe includes an insert (18) sized to fit wholly within the second bore portion, the insert defining a bore through which the plunger rod extends and including a first finger (36) extending into the bore defined by the insert for, in use, engaging the first array of notches and/or protuberances on the plunger.
US09770556B2	Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-deliver delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-delivery delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries.
US09770549B2	Reusable data storage fixtures for use with power injector syringe assemblies Systems and methods are presented for delivering medical fluids to a patient. A data storage device (120) is either separately attached to or incorporated within the structure of a reusable fixture that may be detachably connected to a barrel (111) of a syringe (107). A filling station (110) and an power injector (108) may each include a read-write device (114, 122) that is operable to read the data storage device (120) within its field of view. When the read-write devices (114, 122) are attached to the filing station (110) and the power injector (40), respectively, and when the fixture including the data storage device (120) is attached to the syringe (107), the read-write devices (114, 122) may be operable to store data on and read data from the data storage device (120) associated with the syringe (107). After an injection procedure, the fixture may be detached from the syringe (107) and reused with a new or resterilized syringe (107).
US09770542B2	Device having a flow channel, a nonreturn valve, and a flow detector that detects a position of the nonreturn valve A device having a flow channel for a fluid has a nonreturn valve arranged in the flow channel, the nonreturn valve allowing the fluid to flow through the flow channel in a first direction and preventing it from flowing through the flow channel in a direction counter to the first direction. The device furthermore has a flow detector for detecting the flow of the fluid through the flow channel, wherein the flow detector detects a change in the nonreturn valve. This detected change serves as an indicator for the flow of the fluid. The device enables simplified flow detection, in that a nonreturn valve that is present is used as an indicator.
US09770539B2	Pendant hydrophile bearing biodegradable compositions and related devices A composition comprising at least one polymer having the structure A-B-A′, wherein A and A′ may be the same or different and each is a degradable polyester component and wherein B is the reaction product resulting from the reaction between a diol, having one or more pendant oligomeric or polymeric groups, and A and A′. Additionally, a bioresorbable patch comprising: (a) an adhesion barrier component comprising the composition in the form of a film; and (b) an adhesive component comprising (i) at least one synthetic adhesive polymer and/or (ii) at least one polysaccharide. Also, a method of wound healing, comprising administering the composition or apply the patch to a patient.
US09770527B2	Cross-linked polymers and implants derived from electrophilically activated polyoxazoline One aspect of the invention relates to a biocompatible, covalently cross-linked, polymer that is obtained by reacting an electrophilically activated polyoxazoline (EL-POX) with a nucleophilic cross-linking agent, said electrophilically activated POX comprising m electrophilic groups; and said nucleophilic cross-linking agent comprising n nucleophilic groups, wherein the m electrophilic groups are capable of reaction with the n nucleophilic groups to form covalent bonds; wherein m≧2, n≧2 and m+n≧5; wherein at least one of the m electrophilic groups is a pendant electrophilic group and/or wherein m≧3; and wherein the EL-POX comprises an excess amount of electrophilic groups relative to the amount of nucleophilic groups contained in the nucleophilic cross-linking agent. The invention further relates to biocompatible medical products comprising such a cross-linked POX-polymer. Also provided is a kit for producing a biocompatible, cross-linked POX-polymer. The invention further provides a tissue adhesive medical product comprising at least 1% by weight of dry matter of EL-POX, said EL-POX comprising at least 2 electrophilic groups, including at least one pendant electrophilic group. The polymers according to the invention have excellent implant and/or sealing characteristics.
US09770526B2	Absorbent article An object of the disclosure is to provide an absorbent article without a sticky feel on the top sheet and with a smooth top sheet, even after highly viscous menstrual blood has been absorbed. An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable top sheet, an absorbent body, a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and a second sheet between the liquid-permeable top sheet and the absorbent body, wherein the top sheet and the second sheet comprise a blood modifying agent with an IOB of 0.00-0.60, a melting point of no higher than 45° C., and a water solubility of 0.00-0.05 g in 100 g of water at 25° C.
US09770520B2	Chelate nanoemulsion for MRI The present invention relates to an oil-in-water nanoemulsion composition for MRI, comprising: an aqueous phase, representing 70% to 90% by weight of the composition, advantageously 75% to 85% and more advantageously from 78% to 82% a lipid phase comprising an oil, representing 9.5% to 29.5% by weight of the composition, advantageously 14% to 25% and more advantageously 17% to 21%, a surfactant at the interface between the aqueous and lipid phases, the surfactant comprising at least one amphiphilic paramagnetic metal chelate and optionally an amphiphilic lipid; the total content of surfactant by weight relative to the oil being between 4% and 10% and advantageously between 5% and 8%; the total content of surfactant by weight relative to the composition being between 0.35% and 2.95% and advantageously between 0.5% and 2%; the oil comprising at least 70%, advantageously at least 80%, advantageously at least 95% by weight and especially at least 97% of saturated C6-C18, advantageously C6-C14 and more advantageously C6-C10 fatty acids.
US09770511B2	Protein transduction domains mimics The invention generally relates to synthetic mimics of cell penetrating peptides. More particularly, the invention relates to certain novel monomers, oligomers and polymers (e.g., co-polymers) that are useful for the preparation of synthetic mimics of cell penetrating peptides, their compositions, preparations and use.
US09770508B2	Semifluorinated alkane compositions The invention provides novel compositions comprising semifluorinated alkanes and at least one compound sensitive or prone to oxidation. The compositions can be used as medicines that are topically administered to an eye or ophthalmic tissue. The invention further provides kits comprising such compositions.
US09770507B2	Stable aqueous formulations of adalimumab The invention provides aqueous pharmaceutical adalimumab compositions suitable for long-term storage of adalimumab, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same.
US09770505B2	Vaccine composition with aluminium hydroxide nanoparticles A vaccine composition comprising at least one antigen and one adjuvant, characterized in that the adjuvant comprises sterile-filterable nanoparticles comprising pseudo-boehmite and polyacrylate.
US09770500B2	S-nitrosylation of glucosylating toxins and uses therefor Provided herein are methods for ameliorating the pathophysiology cysteine protease exotoxin comprising the step of administering to said individual an effective dose of an S-nitrosylating agent and an inositol phosphate or analog thereof.
US09770483B2	BPI and its congeners as radiation mitigators and radiation protectors Described herein is a method of mitigating, in a subject (individual), tissue injury resulting from exposure to radiation (accidental/unintentional or intentional, such as therapeutic), chemoradiotherapy, disease, toxin, or drug or biologic mediated therapy.
US09770478B2	Method for inhibiting neuronal cell aggregation The invention relates to a novel use of the Chinese herb Glycyrrhiza inflata in treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Particularly, the invention relates to the use of ammonium glycyrrhizinate and licochalcone A in targeting polyQ-mediated spinocerebellar ataxia.
US09770477B2	Natural antioxidant anti-influenza composition The invention relates to a composition from the extract of Myrciaria dubia and Echinacea purpurea, which has a synergistic effect. The composition of the invention has potentiated antioxidant and anti-flu properties, as well as a high immuno-stimulating capacity.
US09770475B2	Compositions for the treatment of peripheral ulcers of various origins The present invention relates to compositions containing a combination of a cell proliferation-stimulating agent with vasokinetic properties and an antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral agent with an anti-inflammatory/analgesic, which is useful in the treatment of peripheral ulcers of various origins, such as diabetic ulcers, ulcers caused by venous stasis of the limbs, bedsores and the associated skin infections. Said combination could be presented as formulations for topical or systemic use.
US09770473B2	Treatment of immunosuppression-related disorders Disclosed are methods of using blastomere-like stem cells to decrease a level of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). A method for decreasing a level of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in a human subject, including: injectionally, orally or transdermally administering to the human subject an amount of human blastomere-like stem cells, autologous to the human subject, at 1×108 to 1×1011 cells each time once every two weeks, for example.
US09770472B1	Organ jacket and methods of use An organ jacket fabricated from human birth tissue comprising at least one cross-linked amniotic membrane, or at least one cross-linked chorionic membrane, or at least one amniotic membrane, or at least one chorionic membrane, or any combination thereof. Methods of processing a membrane to form an organ jacket and methods of preventing graft rejection in solid organ transplantation and methods of reducing the incidence of acute and chronic rejection episodes after solid organ transplantation are also provided.
US09770470B2	Closed system separation of adherent bone marrow stem cells for regenerative medicine applications A method for isolating and processing bone marrow derived stem cells, including the steps of: (a) collecting a biological sample containing adherent bone marrow stem cells in a receptacle with interior walls coated with a cell-adherent substrate; (b) incubating the bone marrow cells on the adherent substrate so that a layer of adherent bone marrow stem cells adheres to the substrate; (c) washing any non-adherent cells from the substrate; and (d) collecting the bone marrow stem cell layer. Isolation kits and use of bone marrow cells harvested for cell therapies are also described.
US09770461B2	Tailored glycopolymers as anticoagulant heparin mimetics The present disclosure provides for methods and compositions comprising a series of synthetic glycopolymers. The disclosure also relates to a kit which is suitable for carrying out the inventive methods.
US09770457B2	Neridronic acid for treating bone marrow lesion Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions such as bone marrow lesion.
US09770455B2	Administration of an anti-obesity compound to individuals with renal impairment The present disclosure relates to methods for weight management in an individual in need thereof by determining the level of renal sufficiency of the individual and prescribing or administering a therapeutically effective amount of (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof to the individual, provided that the individual has a level of renal sufficiency selected from the group consisting of: no renal impairment, mild renal impairment, and moderate renal impairment. In addition, the disclosure relates to a method for selecting an individual for treatment with (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof from a plurality of individuals in need of weight management by determining the level of renal sufficiency of the individual and selecting the individual for treatment with (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof if the individual has a level of renal sufficiency selected from the group consisting of: no renal impairment, mild renal impairment, and moderate renal impairment.
US09770449B2	Parasiticidal compositions comprising multiple active agents, methods and uses thereof This invention relates to compositions for combating ectoparasites and endoparasites in animals, comprising at least one 1-arylpyrazole, at least one macrocyclic lactone, at least one insect growth regulator, and at least one anthelmintic compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides for an improved methods for eradicating, controlling, and preventing parasite infections and infestations in an animal comprising administering the compositions of the invention to the animal in need thereof.
US09770448B1	Compositions and methods for treatment of Bowen's disease and related diseases Compositions and methods for the treatment of Bowen's disease, an orphan disease, are described. In addition, compositions and methods for the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), an orphan disease, are described. Compositions and methods for the treatment of stage 1 melanoma are also described. The compositions comprise one or more active ingredients selected from the group consisting of: chloroquine, amodiaquine, and an antibiotic such as metronidazole. The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of such compositions to a subject in need thereof.
US09770445B2	Sulfoximine substituted 5-fluoro-N-(pyridin-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine derivatives and their use as CDK9 kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to 5-fluoro-N-(pyridin-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine derivatives containing a sulfoximine group of general formula (I) as described and defined herein, and methods for their preparation, their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders, in particular of hyper-proliferative disorders and/or virally induced infectious diseases and/or of cardiovascular diseases. The invention further relates to intermediate compounds useful in the preparation of said compounds of general formula (I).
US09770443B2	Aerosol pirfenidone and pyridone analog compounds and uses thereof Disclosed herein are formulations of pirfenidone or pyridone analog compounds for aerosolization and use of such formulations for aerosol administration of pirfenidone or pyridone analog compounds for the prevention or treatment of various fibrotic and inflammatory diseases, including disease associated with the lung, heart, kidney, liver, eye and central nervous system. In some embodiments, pirfenidone or pyridone analog compound formulations and delivery options described herein allow for efficacious local delivery of pirfenidone or pyridone analog compound. Compositions include all formulations, kits, and device combinations described herein. Methods include inhalation procedures, indications and manufacturing processes for production and use of the compositions described.
US09770432B2	Deuterated benzopyran compounds and the use in the treatment of pain and inflammation The present invention discloses deuterated benzopyran compounds having structure features as shown in Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof, or prodrug molecules thereof. With excellent anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and the capability to inhibit growth of tumor cells, such compounds are novel COX-2 selective inhibitors. The compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof disclosed by the present application can be applied in preparing anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and drugs for treating or preventing tumors.
US09770424B2	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.
US09770422B2	Compositions and methods for treating metabolic disorders Methods for improving the gastrointestinal tolerability of biguanide compounds and for treating metabolic disorders and/or inducing weight loss in patients in need thereof, particularly in individuals having a contraindication for treatment with biguanide compounds, are provided comprising administering delayed release formulations of such biguanide compounds, including metformin, targeted to the small intestine.
US09770420B2	Method for producing a polyglycerol nanogel for the encapsulation and release of biologically active substances A method for producing a polyglycerol nanogel is disclosed, the method comprising the following steps: Mixing an aqueous solution of first polyglycerol macromonomers, which are modified with a first reactive group, with an aqueous solution of second polyglycerol macromonomers, which are modified with a second reactive group, wherein the first reactive group and the second reactive group can react with each other forming a chemical bond; transferring the mixture into an organic non-solvent; and precipitation of a polyglycerol nanogel consisting of first polyglycerol macromonomers and second polyglycerol macromonomers which are covalently bound to each other. According to an aspect of the invention, the method is characterized in that the organic non-solvent is miscible with water and in that the method is carried out without adding surface-active substances.
US09770418B2	Dopamine nanocapsules and uses thereof The present invention provides a sonochemical irradiation-based method for the preparation of polydopamine (PDA) nanocapsules having reduced wall thickness and uniform size distribution, which may further comprise at least one payload; nanocapsules obtained by this method; and compositions thereof. Such compositions may be formulated for different purposes, e.g., as pharmaceutical compositions for various therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
US09770413B2	Amphiphilic dendron-coils, micelles thereof and uses The invention generally relates to the fields of drug delivery and cell capture. In particular, the invention relates to amphiphilic dendron-coils, micelles thereof and their use for drug delivery vehicles and/or cell capture.
US09770410B2	Methods and compositions for CNS delivery of arylsulfatase A The present invention provides, among other things, compositions and methods for CNS delivery of lysosomal enzymes for effective treatment of lysosomal storage diseases. In some embodiments, the present invention includes a stable formulation for direct CNS intrathecal administration comprising an arylsulfatase A (ASA) protein, salt, and a polysorbate surfactant for the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Disease.
US09770406B2	Medicament for the treatment of viral skin and tumour diseases The invention relates to a medicament containing a compound of general formula (I), where R1=independently, a straight or branched, saturated, singly- or multiply-unsaturated, optionally substituted C11-C21 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, preferably a C11-C15 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, particularly a C11-C13 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, most preferably a C13 alkyl group, R2=independently, a straight or branched C1-C8 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, preferably a C1-C6 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, in particular a C2-C4 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, most preferably a C3 alkyl group, a —[CH2—(CH2)m-O]nH group with n=1 to 10, preferably n=1 to 5, to m=1 to 5, preferably m=1 to 3, a —CH2—[CH—(OH)]p[CH2—R3]- group, where R3=independently H or OH, p=1 to 7, preferably p=1 to 4, a pentose group or a hexose group, as therapeutically active agent, alone or in combination with one or several further pharmaceutical agents as a combination preparation for the treatment of viral skin diseases and/or tumor diseases, in particular caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) and/or herpes viruses and a topically acting medicament formulation and the use thereof.
US09770395B2	Dental adhesive Non-aqueous dental adhesive comprising a mixture containing (i) one or more polymerizable monomers optionally containing an acidic group, (ii) a polymerization initiator, and (iii) a thermal polymerization inhibitor of the following formula (I) wherein R′1 represents a hydrogen atom, or a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. R′2, which may be the same or different if more than one R′2 is present, independently represent a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and c represents an integer of from 1 to 4, and (iv) optionally an organic solvent.
US09770394B1	Baby feeding pacifier with enclosed edible product A baby feeding pacifier includes a mounting base in the form of a mouth shield and a pedestal formed on the mouth shield, an annular seat affixed on the pedestal, a support member in the form of an elongated pole also affixed on the pedestal and extending beyond the annular seat, a hollow nipple that has pores between interior and exterior surfaces thereof and inserts into an installed position on the pedestal about the annular seat and the support pole, and a body configured to provide a material adapted for human consumption within and accessible through the pores of the hollow nipple and that seats on the annular seat and fits about the elongated support pole.
US09770389B2	Medicine dispensing device Systems and methods for preventing a container from being replenished with the wrong medicine are described. This is achieved by the following process: first, a user places a container on a placement unit and reads a symbol attached to a bottle. Then, a determination is made so as to whether the medicine in the bottle is the correct medicine. If the medicine is incorrect, a message indicating the medicine is incorrect is displayed. If the medicine is correct, a camera records video of the medicine replenishment operation. Once the medicine replenishment is completed, a photographed image of the medicine inside the container and an image of the correct medicine for replenishing the container are displayed. Then, the user views these images and confirms whether the medicine used to replenish the container was correct. If this confirmation is not completed, the medicine dispensing device will not dispense medicine from the container.
US09770386B2	Sauna heating apparatus and methods In one embodiment, the present invention includes an infrared apparatus to heat a body. The infrared apparatus includes layers. The first layer has a first conductive path coupled to pass a first current. The second layer has a second conductive path running coincident to the first conductive path. The second layer terminates an electric field produced within said first layer. The first conductive path includes a resistive element that produces heat from the current.
US09770383B1	Arcuate tactile sidewalk tile arrangement and method of assembly An arcuate tactile sidewalk tile arrangement includes a connector tactile sidewalk tile including a wedge-shaped main body and one or more connector flanges that adjoin one or more longitudinal sides of the wedge-shaped main body. One or more rectilinear tactile sidewalk tiles overlap the one or more connector flanges. A plurality of truncated domes projects upwardly in a vertical direction from an upper surface of the wedge-shaped main body, as well as an upper surface of each one of the one or more rectilinear tactile sidewalk tiles. Also disclosed is a method of assembling an arcuate tactile sidewalk tile arrangement.
US09770378B2	Docking apparatus A transportation apparatus configured to dock with a device to which power is supplied is provided. The transportation apparatus includes a first contact element for establishing a first contact with the device and a second contact element for establishing a second contact with the device. An apparatus for assisting in establishing the contact between the second contact element and the device is further provided in the transportation apparatus. The apparatus is operated by a motor. The apparatus is configured to provide power to the motor by supplying power via the first contact.
US09770375B2	Multifunctional mattress A multifunctional mattress, equipped with N body support members, and provided with a left stretcher rod through-penetrating area and a right stretcher rod through-penetrating area along a direction of a long edge L respectively, the two stretcher rod through-penetrating areas are provided with a stretcher hole for penetrating a stretcher rod through, the stretcher hole is stretched along a direction parallel to the long edge L of the mattress body; the mattress body is provided with a plurality of airbag areas, strip-like gaps are arranged among the airbag areas, the strip-like gaps are arranged in parallel to each other in a direction mutually perpendicular to the long edge L of the mattress body; a width H of the strip-like gap is greater than or equal to a width h of the body support member, a thickness of the inflated airbag area is greater than that of the body support member. The multifunctional mattress is quick to operate, safe and less laborious, and portable and environmentally-friendly.
US09770368B2	Foam wound inserts with regions of higher and lower densities, wound dressings, and methods Foam wound inserts with high-density and low-density regions, methods for making wound inserts, wound-treatment methods, and wound-treatment systems.
US09770362B2	Wavefront correction for ophthalmic surgical lasers A surgical laser system includes a laser engine, configured to generate a laser beam of laser pulses; a proximal optics and a distal optics, together configured to direct the laser beam to a target region, and to scan the laser beam in the target region through a scanning-point sequence; and an aberration sensor, configured to sense aberration by an aberration layer; a compensation controller, coupled to the aberration sensor, configured to generate compensation-point-dependent phase compensation control signals based on the sensed aberration; and a spatial phase compensator, positioned between the proximal optics and the distal optics, at a conjugate aberration surface, conjugate to the aberration layer, and coupled to the compensation controller, configured to receive the compensation-point-dependent phase compensation control signals, and to alter a phase of the laser beam in a compensation-point-dependent manner to compensate the sensed aberration.
US09770358B2	Hip spica cast and undergarment for use with hip spica cast An undergarment for use with a cast tape to form a hip spica cast, such as a pantaloon-type hip spica cast. The cast includes at least one layer of a 3D spacer synthetic padding material formed into a fabric of monofilament yarns and fabricated into an anatomically correct undergarment structure for being positioned around a torso and residing directly against the skin of a hip spica cast patient.
US09770354B2	Intra-oral device for treating obesity The present invention relates to an intra-oral device including a carrier that has an outside wall, an inside wall and an occlusal wall connecting the outside wall to the inside wall. The carrier has at least one inset and at least one insert carrying a beneficial agent that is adapted to fit the inset, and the beneficial agent is capable of promoting weight loss. The intra-oral device is positioned in a user's mouth so that the intra-oral device is in contact with the user's cheeks, lips and/or tongue and the beneficial agent passes through the mucosal membrane of the user's mouth.
US09770346B2	Prosthetic knee A prosthetic knee includes a housing, a chassis, and a brake member pivotally connected to the housing at a first location point and to the chassis at a second location point. A knee shaft extends through the brake member and is secured within a cavity defined by the housing. An extension assist system includes a biasing mechanism located inside of the chassis and an extension assist link. The extension assist link includes a body portion operatively connected to the biasing mechanism and a pair of arm portions situated in at least one slot defined by the knee shaft. The arm portions are pivotally connected to the knee shaft at a third location point located a distance from the first location point.

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