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US09886124B2	OGS touch screen, manufacturing method thereof and OGS touch device The present invention discloses an OGS touch screen, a manufacturing method thereof and an OGS touch device. The OGS touch screen includes a substrate; a first p-ITO array that is provided in a display area of the substrate, the first p-ITO array including a plurality of first p-ITO touch electrodes; and a second p-ITO array that is provided on the first p-ITO array, the second p-ITO array including a plurality of second p-ITO touch electrodes, wherein an interval between any two adjacent first p-ITO touch electrodes in the first p-ITO array is smaller than an interval between any two adjacent second p-ITO touch electrodes in the second p-ITO array.
US09886119B1	Capacitive sensor A sensor and a method for detecting a displacement are disclosed with one implementation having a force sensor on a display. The sensor reacts to a bend of a conductor, wherein a diameter of the bends corresponds to a self-capacitance that is measurable from the conductor. In one embodiment the bent conductor is placed between two circuit boards or between a circuit board and a display, wherein a force applied to either surface causes a change in the bend diameter and the force may be measured. The sensor may be digital with a processor or analog with discrete components.
US09886115B2	Touch display substrate A touch display substrate, including: a substrate including a display region and a non-display region; a plurality of common electrode blocks spaced apart from each other; a plurality of wirings; a vertical shift circuit including a plurality of cascaded vertical shift circuit units, and each of the plurality of vertical shift circuit units is connected with wirings corresponding to a column of common electrode blocks, and is configured to sequentially output touch driving signals to the column of common electrode blocks; and a controlling IC configured to output a touch driving signal to the vertical shift circuit; wherein, the plurality of common electrode blocks are divided into n groups of common electrode blocks by columns, and the controlling IC is configured to apply scan pulse signals with different frequencies to the groups of common electrode blocks in different touch scanning time periods.
US09886107B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program An information processing apparatus includes a sensor, a storage section, and a controller. The sensor includes an input surface for accepting an input operation of a user using a writing tool and is capable of detecting coordinates of a position at which the input operation is made and a weight applied to the position. The controller is capable of causing the storage section to store, at predetermined time intervals, coordinate data indicating the detected coordinates and weight data indicating the weight in association with identification information of the user, and reading out the stored coordinate data and weight data from the storage section in association with the identification information.
US09886100B2	Method of executing application, method of controlling content sharing, and display device Provided is a method of executing an application performed by a display device. The method includes detecting a first motion that bends the display device in a first direction to deform the display device into a first form, executing a first application, based on the first motion, detecting a second motion that bends the display device in a second direction to deform the display device into a second form, and executing a second application related to the first application, based on the second motion.
US09886099B2	Adaptive interface device that is programmable and a system and method of programming an adaptive interface device An adaptive interface device that is programmable and a system and method of programming an adaptive interface device. To program the adaptive interface device, a user navigates navigable data structure stored on the adaptive interface device through certain combinations of user inputs using the programmable inputs. The adaptive interface device outputs navigation codes indicative of the user's navigation of the navigable data structure. A connected computer receives and interprets the navigation codes and provides visual feedback to a user to assist in programming. More particularly, a web browser of the connected computer receives the navigation codes and provides the user with a graphical representation of the navigable data structure and the user's navigation thereof.
US09886093B2	Band with haptic actuators A band includes one or more haptic actuators that can be activated to provide haptic stimulation to a wearer. An electronic device can be in communication with the one or more haptic actuators through a wired and/or wireless connection. The electronic device can be a separate device, or the electronic device can be removably or fixedly attached to the band. An activation signal can be sent to a single haptic actuator or to groups of two or more haptic actuators.
US09886084B2	User input via elastic deformation of a material System and techniques for user input via elastic deformation of a material are described herein. The morphology of an elastic material may be observed with a sensor. The observations may include a first and a second morphological sample of the elastic material. The first and second morphological samples may be compared against each other to ascertain a variance. The variance may be filtered to produce an output. The output may be translated into a user input parameter. A device action corresponding to the user input parameter may be invoked.
US09886083B2	Event-driven reoptimization of logically-partitioned environment for power management The invention addresses these and other problems associated with the prior art by providing an apparatus and program product that utilize event-driven reoptimization to reallocate one or more logical partitions within a pool of logically-partitioned data processing systems 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. In some instances, for example, 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.
US09886082B2	Power protection and remediation Methods, systems, and apparatus for collect historical power consumption data and power consumption statistics for one or more locations and devices at the location to generate historical power consumption and health data (“historical data”). The historical data are used to develop and provide multiple different protection and monitoring functions. The system may be deployed within a single customer location, e.g., within a building or a plant, and local analytics are developed at the location. Alternatively, the system may be distributed among several locations for a particular customer or multiple different customers and include cloud-based analytics in addition to, or instead of, local analytics.
US09886056B2	Mobile terminal A mobile terminal disclosed herein includes a main body having front and side surfaces, a window provided on a top of the main body and curved from the front surface toward the side surfaces to define at least a part of the side surfaces, a touch sensor provided on a rear surface of the window and curved along a shape of the window, a frame provided on a rear surface of the display and having a shape corresponding to the display for support, supporting members supporting ends of the window, the touch sensor and the display and partially defining the side surfaces of the terminal, and a rear case covering a rear surface of the main body, wherein the touch sensor and display are formed longer along side surfaces of the window, and the window contacts parts of the supporting members, externally exposed to define the side surfaces of the terminal.
US09886051B2	DC microgrid for interconnecting distributed electricity generation, loads, and storage A device includes an energy unit coupled to an energy device and adapted to couple a pair of split DC rails. A controller senses the voltage on the DC rails and regulates its output current response by means of an autonomous current response that creates the aggregate effect of controlling the rail voltage in cooperation with other units coupled to the DC rails. A system includes multiple such devices coupled to split DC rails.
US09886050B2	Adaptive voltage source, shift register and unit thereof, and display An adaptive voltage source, comprising a signal output end, and a reference resistance forming circuit and a sensing module connected in series between a voltage source and a low power level; the sensing module comprises a sensing end coupled to a transistor to be sensed to sense the threshold voltage drift of the transistor to be sensed in a device circuit; the equivalent resistance of the sensing module increases with the increase of the sensed threshold voltage drift; and the signal output end is coupled to a first node coupled to the reference resistance forming circuit and the sensing module, and is used to output adaptive voltage. The output adaptive voltage is adjusted via the threshold voltage drift sensed by the sensing module. Based on the circuit, also disclosed are a shift register and unit thereof, and display.
US09886049B2	Low drop-out voltage regulator and method for tracking and compensating load current A low drop-out voltage regulator includes an error amplifier having a non-inverting input, an inverting input and an output. One of the non-inverting and inverting inputs is connected to a reference voltage. An output circuit is connected by way of the output of the error amplifier to an external load. The output circuit generates an output current and an output voltage for the external load. A current tracking circuit is coupled to the output circuit and receives the output current and generates a tracking current that tracks the output current. A load tracking-compensation circuit is coupled to the current tracking circuit and the output circuit, and generates a control voltage based on the tracking current and provides the control voltage to the output circuit.
US09886035B1	Ground plane detection to verify depth sensor status for robot navigation An example method includes determining a target area of a ground plane in an environment of a mobile robotic device, where the target area of the ground plane is in front of the mobile robotic device in a direction of travel of the mobile robotic device. The method further includes receiving depth data from a depth sensor on the mobile robotic device. The method also includes identifying a portion of the depth data representative of the target area. The method additionally includes determining that the portion of the depth data lacks information representing at least one section of the target area. The method further includes providing an output signal identifying at least one zone of non-traversable space for the mobile robotic device in the environment, where the at least one zone of non-traversable space corresponds to the at least one section of the target area.
US09886025B2	Numerical controller with an I/O control unit that generates control information using a processor of the I/O control unit An I/O control system includes a numerical controller, amplifiers that drive motors, and an I/O control unit that is connected to a peripheral device. The I/O control unit includes an arithmetic processing unit that generates control information for control over the peripheral device from servo control information received through a communication interface and input data received from the peripheral device through an I/O interface and that outputs the generated control information to the peripheral device through the I/O interface.
US09886024B2	Fabrication and tracking A method of fabrication for a component to be installed in a facility, the facility being represented by an electronic design model, the method including extracting, at a computing device and from the model, details of the component and controlling a plurality of stations with the computing device to fabricate and track the component.
US09886015B2	Additive manufacturing including layer-by-layer imaging In some examples, a technique includes forming, on a surface of a first layer of material, a second layer of material using an additive manufacturing process. The technique also may include imaging the second layer using a laser imaging device to generate a second layer image. Further, the technique may include determining, by a computing device, whether a thickness of the second layer, in a direction substantially normal to the surface of the first layer of material, is within a defined range of thickness for the second layer.
US09886008B1	Automated PID controller design, using parameters that satisfy a merit function Embodiments provide techniques, computer-readable media, and devices for allowing users to perform interactive design of controllers, such as PID controllers, in a free-form modeling environment. Users can tune controllers using characteristics familiar to typical users rather than having to specify gain values for the controller, which may be difficult for a user to relate to the performance of a controller.
US09886002B2	Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, developing apparatus, and coupling member An image forming apparatus cartridge includes a casing including an opening and an arc-shaped protrusion that is adjacent to the opening. The image forming apparatus cartridge also includes a developer roller having an axis L1 and a coupling member having an axis L2. The coupling member includes (i) a first end portion operatively connected with the developer roller, (ii) a second end portion including at least one projection that is open to the axis L2, and (iii) a connecting portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion. A maximum distance as measured from the axis L2, in a direction perpendicular to the axis L2, of at least part of the connecting portion is shorter than a distance between the at least one projection and the axis L2.
US09885985B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes first to third support portions, first and second members, first and second biasing members, and a switching portion. The first support portion presses an endless belt against a rotating body. The second member is supported in the endless belt so as to be separable from the first support portion. The first biasing member biases the second member to a rotating body side. The second support portion supports the first support portion. The third support portion supports the second support portion, rotates the first support portion in a direction of approaching the rotating body by pressing the first support portion to the rotating body side at a first position, and is separated from the first support portion at a second position. The second biasing member biases the second support portion to the rotating body side. The switching portion switches between first and second states.
US09885977B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable bottle which is detachably attached to an apparatus main body and which stores toner, the rotatable bottle having a discharge port from which the stored toner is discharged, a shutter which is disposed on the bottle, and which opens and closes the discharge port, and an engaging member, which is movably disposed on the apparatus main body, and which is able to engage the shutter. The image forming apparatus further includes a driving portion which transfers a driving force to the rotatable bottle, and an opening mechanism which is configured to open the shutter by the driving force from the driving portion.
US09885961B1	Partly disappearing targets The present disclosure is directed to overlay metrology with targets including “disappearing” or sacrificial layers that leave no optical trace impacting OVL measurement when processed. In an embodiment, an overlay metrology target may include at least one overlay target structure inducing an optical characteristic and at least one secondary overlay target structure inducing a temporary optical characteristic. The at least one secondary overlay target structure being removable by a lithographic process and/or by etch or clean process, where removal of the at least one secondary overlay target structure removes the temporary optical characteristic. That is, the secondary target structure or “layer” leaves no optical trace impacting OVL measurement when removed, thereby allowing another target structure (e.g., a tertiary target structure or layer) to be printed in a region previously occupied by at least a portion of the secondary target structure.
US09885955B2	Thinner compositions A thinner composition including an acetate-based compound in an amount in a range of about 30 weight percent to about 70 weight percent, a lactate-based compound in an amount in a range of about 1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent, a propionate-based compound in an amount in a range of about 30 weight percent to about 60 weight percent, and an ether-based additive in an amount in a range of about 10 ppm to about 500 ppm, based on a total amount of the composition.
US09885937B2	Dynamic optical crossbar array A dynamic optical crossbar array includes a first set of parallel transparent electrode lines, a bottom set of parallel electrode lines that cross said transparent electrode lines, and an optically variable material disposed between said first set of transparent electrode lines and said bottom set of electrode lines.
US09885928B2	Array substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and display device The invention provides an array substrate, comprising a base substrate, a first electrode layer comprising multiple first electrode strips arranged in a matrix, and a second electrode layer insulated from the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer comprises multiple horizontal electric field generation parts, upper surfaces of the horizontal electric field generation parts are flush with those of the first electrode strips, and in a row or column direction of the matrix, orthogonal projections, on the base substrate, of the first electrode strips alternate with those of the horizontal electric field generation parts. The invention also provides a display device and a manufacturing method of array substrate. By using the array substrate provided by the invention to display, storage capacitance and driving voltage of each pixel unit are lowered without damaging the overall transmittance in the pixel regions, and uniformity of transmittance in the display area is improved.
US09885925B2	TFT substrates and liquid crystal panels In the present disclosure, one TFT substrate and a liquid crystal panel are disclosed. The TFT substrate includes a plurality of pixel cells, and each of the pixel cells includes three sub-pixel cells. Within one pixel cell, at least one sub-pixel includes single pixel area. Each of the other pixel cells includes two isolated pixel areas, and brightness of the at least two isolated pixel areas being different. In view of the above, the performance of the liquid crystal panel is enhanced when the viewing angle is large. In addition, the transmission rate of the liquid crystal panel may be maintained to be higher, which saves the power consumption of the backlight module so as to save the energy.
US09885919B2	Display panel and method for manufacturing the same A display panel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display panel includes a color filter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin film transistor array substrate. Each of pixel units of the thin film transistor array substrate includes a first, second, third, and fourth domains. Liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first, second, third, and fourth domains respectively have a first, second, third, and fourth pretilt angles. The present invention can increase the display quality of the display panel at the observation viewing angles with the large viewing angles.
US09885906B2	Method of manufacturing a polarizer with reduced reflecitivity and a display panel having the same A method of manufacturing a polarizer, the method including: forming a metal layer on a substrate; forming a hard mask on the metal layer; forming an adhesion layer on a portion of the hard mask; forming a polymer layer on the hard mask and the adhesion layer; pressing a mold on the polymer layer to form a lattice pattern in association with the polymer layer; removing the mold and a portion of the lattice pattern; and patterning the adhesion layer, the hard mask, and the metal layer using a remaining portion of the lattice pattern as a mask.
US09885894B2	Spliced display device and display system The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and particularly, to a spliced display device and a display system. The spliced display device comprises: a frame; and a plurality of display modules; wherein the plurality of display modules is spliced into an image displaying region, and the frame is disposed around a periphery of the image displaying region. The spliced display device has advantages of high structural strength and be difficult to deform under the action of external force.
US09885885B2	Blue edge filter optical lens Optical lenses are described and include a polymeric interference filter disposed on a curved polymeric substrate. The optical lens has an average light transmission of less than 2% across a band of blue light from 400 nm to at least 420 and up to 440 nm and substantially transmits blue light greater than 450 nm.
US09885883B2	Optical element for correcting color blindness Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.
US09885880B2	Lens driving apparatus with closed-loop anti-shake structure A lens driving apparatus with a closed-loop anti-shake structure, including: a lens holder comprising a coil; a frame comprising a plurality of magnets and receiving the lens holder; a driving circuit board comprising a plurality of coils corresponding to the plurality of magnets and disposed under the frame; a plurality of first set of elastic bodies configured such that the lens holder remains movable in a direction of a first axis with respect to the frame; a plurality of second set of elastic bodies configured such that the frame remains movable in a direction perpendicular to the first axis with respect to the driving circuit board; and a first optical module and a first optical reference respectively disposed at the driving circuit board and the lens holder, the first optical module sensing a relative movement of the first optical reference so as to sense a movement of the lens holder in the direction of the first axis.
US09885875B2	Stereoscopic display apparatus The present invention provides a stereoscopic display apparatus, which comprises: a grating lens comprising a plurality of grating lens units; a 2D display apparatus disposed in the range of a focal distance of the grating lens; a spacing glass disposed between the 2D display apparatus and the grating lens; and at least one lens array disposed neighbor with the spacing glass and between the 2D display apparatus and the grating lens, for converging light emitted from the 2D display apparatus so that the focal distance of the grating lens in the stereoscopic display apparatus is shortened, and therefore a depth of the spacing glass is reduced, wherein the lens array comprises a plurality of lens units being one-by-one correspondence to the grating lens units. By the solution provided above, the present invention reduces the depth and weight of the stereoscopic display apparatus.
US09885858B2	Surgical microscopy system and method for operating the same A surgical microscopy system includes a surgical microscope with a control device and with focusable imaging optics for observing an operation field. The microscope is arranged on a stand with a base unit. The stand is embodied with linear drives and/or rotary joints in such a way that the surgical microscope is displaceable along three direction axes and rotatable about three axes of rotation relative to the base unit. For renewed focusing to a desired point, position and/or rotational sensors are assigned to each of the drives and/or joints for each of the direction axes and position and/or rotary angle sensors are assigned to each of the drives and/or joints for each of the axes of rotation and a focusing sensor for a focal point is assigned to the focusing imaging optics. A position and alignment of the microscope relative to the base unit and the focal point are storable.
US09885857B2	Zoom lens system A zoom lens system including, in an order from an object to an image: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, wherein zooming is performed by changing intervals between the first through fourth lens groups, and a lens included in the fourth lens group satisfies: vd_10>75, wherein vd_10 denotes an Abbe number of a line d of the lens included in the fourth lens group.
US09885856B2	Compact optical system, image capturing unit and electronic device A compact optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element and a third lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The second lens element has refractive power, wherein at least one of two surfaces of the second lens element is aspheric, and the second lens element is made of plastic material. The third lens element has positive refractive power, wherein at least one of two surfaces of the third lens element is aspheric, and the third lens element is made of plastic material. The compact optical system further comprises a stop located between the first lens element and the second lens element. The first, second, and third lens elements are all stationary relative to one another in a paraxial region.
US09885850B2	Lens barrel A lens barrel includes at least one lens, the optical axis of the lens; the first frame (the fixed frame 900) having the first restricting portion (901, 902) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the second frame (1000) having the cam groove (1036) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the third frame (510) having the guide portion (511) which restricts inclination thereof with respect to the first contact portion (514) and the optical axis and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the drive arm (520) having a cam follower (523), the second restricting portion (524, 525) and the second contact portion (526), and having an approximately arcuate shape constituted of a portion of a circular cylinder about the optical axis or an approximately plate shape; the guide shaft (601) for guiding the guide in a movable manner in the optical axis direction; and the spring (603). The first restricting portion engages with the second restricting portion. The cam engages with the cam groove (1036). The drive arm moves approximately parallel to the optical axis due to the relative rotation of the second with respect to the first frame, the third is biased by the thus bringing the first contact portion and the second contact portion into contact with each other, and the third frame moves in the optical axis direction in an interlocking manner with the drive with the inclination of the guide being restricted by the guide.
US09885848B2	Composite cable assembly with neutral buoyancy An Above Bottom Fiber (ABF) cable includes an elongated fiber cable having microspheres adhered to the ABF by an adhesive lightly coated to the outer surface of the ABF. The elongated fiber cable is negatively buoyant while the microspheres and adhesives are positively buoyant, resulting in the ABF cable being controllably buoyant in a fluid environment. Anchor lines with optional anchor weights are attached to the fiber cable periodically to prevent the fiber cable from drifting. The microspheres detach slowly from the fiber cable resulting in the ABF cable sinking. All components of the ABF cable are biodegradable.
US09885847B2	Cable pulling assembly A cable pulling assembly includes an enclosure that is adapted for enclosing an end of a fiber optic cable. The enclosure includes a first member that defines a first cavity. The first cavity is adapted to receive a portion of the end of the fiber optic cable. The enclosure further includes a second member that is selectively engaged to the first member. The second member defines a second cavity. The second member is structurally identical to the first member. The enclosure is adapted to transfer a tensile force applied to the enclosure to the strength layer of the fiber optic cable.
US09885841B2	Connectors and adapters with auto-latching features Fiber optic connectors and adapters may be automatically secured and released via a management system. Such automation may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized insertion of fiber optic connectors into adapter ports. The automation also may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized removal of the fiber optic connectors from the adapter ports.
US09885833B2	Optical fiber scribing tool A portable, hand tool for scribing optical fibers in a cleaving process. The scribing tool comprises a body within which the optical fiber is supported for rotation with respect to the body, about an axis within the body. The optical fiber is constrained by supports from movements along its axis. An actuator moves a scribing bit orthogonal relative to the fiber axis. The actuator may be a piezoelectric actuator, such as in a tube that bends under applied voltage. In one embodiment the scribing tool has a single scribing bit. In another embodiment, the scribing tool has multiple (N) scribing bits that can be applied against the optical fiber simultaneously.
US09885801B2	Detector device, dual energy CT system and detection method using the system The present disclosure discloses a detector device comprising a plurality of detector assemblies. Each detector assembly comprises at least one detection crystal units having a first energy response and those having a second energy response, which are both arranged along a first direction at intervals, each detection crystal unit having a first/second energy response including at least one detection crystals having a first/second energy response arranged along a second direction. The at least one detection crystal units having a first energy response and the at least one detection crystal units having a second energy response are, at least partially, alternatively arranged along the first direction when viewed from an incidence direction of the X-ray. The present disclosure also discloses a dual energy CT system having the detector device and a CT detection method using this system.
US09885798B2	Foreign matter detection device A foreign matter detection device is mounted on a non-contact power supply system that supplies power in a non-contact manner from a power supply unit to a power reception unit. The foreign matter detection device includes a magnetic field sensor and a magnetic field generation unit. The magnetic field sensor detects an amount of magnetic flux that changes due to foreign matter existing between the power supply unit and the power reception unit. The magnetic field generation unit is provided separately from the power supply unit and the power reception unit, includes a magnetic field generation coil unit, and generates a magnetic field for driving the magnetic field sensor.
US09885788B2	Satellite subset selection for use in monitoring the integrity of computed navigation solutions Embodiments for satellite subset selection for use in monitoring the integrity of computed navigation solutions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver comprises: a processing device configured to: group a plurality of satellites in view of the GNSS receiver into a plurality of subsets, wherein a satellite of the plurality of satellites is included in at most one subset of the plurality of subsets, wherein each subset of the plurality of subsets includes at least one satellite of the plurality of satellites and less than all satellites of the plurality of satellites, and wherein at least one subset includes more than one satellite; calculate a plurality of navigation sub-solutions, wherein each navigation sub-solution of the plurality of navigation sub-solutions is calculated with at least one different subset of the plurality of subsets excluded; and calculate a protection level.
US09885785B2	Stray light compensation method and system for time of flight camera systems A method and system to compensate for stray light errors in time of flight (TOF) camera systems uses reference targets in the in the field of view (FOV) that can be used to measure stray light. In different embodiments, one or more reference targets are used.
US09885772B1	Geolocating wireless emitters Provided herein are processes for locating wireless emitters. The processes provided may include use of an apparatus that includes a signal processing circuit configured to obtain a reference signal and a target signal, and process the reference signal and target signal to determine and output a reference channel value and a target channel value. The processes provided may also include use of an apparatus that includes a signal processing circuit configured to obtain a pair of reference channel values and a pair of target channel values, process the reference channel values and pair of target channel values to determine a phase-difference metric, and process the phase-difference metric to determine a set of spatial location coordinates. The set of spatial location coordinates may correspond to a location of a target emitter.
US09885762B2	Magnetic shielded package having magnetic shield members A magnetic shielded package includes a magnetic device, a first magnetic shield member, and a second magnetic shield member. The first magnetic shield member is disposed below the magnetic device. The second magnetic shield member is disposed on the first magnetic shield member so as to cover the magnetic device. An opening portion is formed in the first magnetic shield member (i) at such a position as not to be adjacent to an outer circumference of the first magnetic shield member or (ii) an upper wall of the second magnetic shield member.
US09885758B2	Voltage monitoring device for assembled battery There is provided a voltage monitoring apparatus for monitoring an output voltage of an assembled battery. The voltage monitoring apparatus comprises: voltage monitoring sections, each section monitoring a voltage of each block of the plurality of blocks into which the plurality of unit cells are divided, wherein the voltage monitoring sections are connected one another through communication lines; and a control unit which is connected to the voltage monitoring section through the communication lines. The voltage monitoring section compares the respective detected voltages of the unit cells with the threshold voltage to determine a result of the comparison, and transmits the comparison result to the control unit. In a case where the threshold voltage is changed, the control unit transmits a registration signal indicating the changed threshold voltage, and when received the registration signal, the voltage monitoring section changes the stored threshold voltage to the changed threshold voltage.
US09885751B2	Dynamic process for adaptive tests A method for modifying the execution sequence of tests for testing an object on a test system. The tests include a group of tests that is a candidate for replacement. The method includes: while executing the tests according to the execution sequence and before executing the group of tests, modifying, in real time, the execution sequence including: executing a delay instead of the group of tests, wherein the delay is related to the group of tests.
US09885748B2	Module testing utilizing wafer probe test equipment A module plate is provided for use with a wafer handler and testing mechanism. The module plate has a diameter equivalent to an integrated circuit wafer and a height equivalent to or less than a height of a module lid associated with each module in a plurality of modules associated with the module plate. The module plate has a plurality of cutouts in the module plate that have a width equivalent to a width of the module lid and at least a length equivalent to a length of the module lid. The height of the module plate is such that, when a test head contacts a module base of each module in a plurality of modules, the module lid contacts a chuck on which the module plate resides during testing of the module thereby providing resistance in order to accurately test the module.
US09885745B2	Apparatus and method for integrated circuit forensics A test system including an embodiment having a sensor array adapted to test one or more devices under test in learning modes as well as evaluation modes. An exemplary test system can collect a variety of test data as a part of a machine learning system associated with known-good samples. Data collected by the machine learning system can be used to calculate probabilities that devices under test in an evaluation mode meet a condition of interest based on multiple testing and sensor modalities. Learning phases or modes can be switched on before, during, or after evaluation mode sequencing to improve or adjust machine learning system capabilities to determine probabilities associated with different types of conditions of interest. Multiple permutations of probabilities can collectively be used to determine an overall probability of a condition of interest which has a variety of attributes.
US09885744B2	System and method for detecting an abnormal waveform in a power distribution system The present invention relates to a system and method for an abnormal waveform in a power distribution system that quickly transmits abnormal waveform-related data of a large size by changing a protocol according to data size. The system for detecting an abnormal power quality waveform comprises: a plurality of RTUs for measuring abnormal waveform when a waveform measuring signal received, and transmitting an abnormal waveform using a protocol set according to the size of the abnormal waveform; an FEP for transmitting the waveform measuring signal to an RTU installed in a failure section, and receiving and storing the abnormal waveform from the RTU; a main server for transmitting the waveform measuring signal through the FEP to the RTU installed in the failure section, performing controlling to measure the abnormal waveform generated in the failure section, and receiving and displaying the abnormal waveform according to the waveform measuring signal.
US09885741B2	Method for determining the supply voltages of a load, and load In order to reliably determine the supply voltages (Ui) of the individual phases (L1, L2, L3) of a load (4) in a multiphase supply network (2), in particular a three-phase supply network, a measuring module (6) is provided and is used to determine the supply voltages (Ui) from measuring voltages (Ui,mess) with the aid of a matrix operation. The matrix operation is used, in particular, to compensate for potential differences or potential shifts between the measuring system and the supply network (2) without the need for hardware measures, for example a voltage transformer.
US09885740B2	Tracking energy consumption using a sepic-converter technique The invention relates to an apparatus and method for tracking energy consumption. An energy tracking system comprises at least one switching element, at least one inductor and a control block to keep the output voltage at a pre-selected level. The switching elements are configured to apply the source of energy to the inductors. The control block compares the output voltage of the energy tracking system to a reference value and controls the switching of the switched elements in order to transfer energy for the primary voltage into a secondary voltage at the output of the energy tracking system. The electronic device further comprises an ON-time and OFF-time generator and an accumulator wherein the control block is coupled to receive a signal from the ON-time and OFF-time generator and generates switching signals for the at least one switching element in the form of ON-time pulses with a constant width ON-time.
US09885738B2	Circuit assembly for the state monitoring and logging of overvoltage protection devices or overvoltage protection systems The invention relates to a circuit assembly for the state monitoring and logging of overvoltage protection devices or overvoltage protection systems by means of pulse current monitoring, comprising at least one passive RFID transponder having an inductively coupled voltage supply, wherein in the case of an event of the overvoltage protection device or the overvoltage protection system, the RFID transponder antenna circuit is influenced, in particular interrupted, short circuited, or detuned, so that disturbance processes can be identified. According to the invention, a coil L2 is provided on a discharge line of the overvoltage protection device or the overvoltage protection system that carries pulse currents that occur, which coil L2 is oriented in such a way that the field caused by pulse current passes through the coil winding surface, wherein the coil L2 is connected to at least one switching device, which is connected on the antenna circuit of the RFID transponder to the inductor L1 there in order to influence the antenna circuit at least at times.
US09885737B2	Quick change small footprint testing system and method of use A testing system for semiconductor chips having a removable device under test printed circuit board (DUT PCB) that electrically connects with the electrical testing components of the system. A removable top plate is placed on top of the DUT PCB and is locked in place by a plurality of locking posts that selectively connect to cam surfaces in the top plate that pull the top plate down sandwiching the DUT PCB between the top plate and the electrical testing components of the system. The DUT PCB is quickly and easily removed and replaced by moving the locking posts between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In this way, a single testing system can be used to test a great variety of semiconductor chips thereby reducing capital equipment costs and space needed in cleanrooms.
US09885735B2	Sensor device that provides force versus acceleration information An illustrative example embodiment of a sensing device includes a force sensor that detects a force and provides an output indicative of the detected force. An acceleration sensor detects acceleration and provides an output indicative of the detected acceleration. A processor receives the output from the force sensor and the acceleration sensor. The processor provides an indication of a relationship between the detected force and the detected acceleration.
US09885734B2	Method of motion processing and related mobile device and microcontroller unit Methods of motion processing and related devices are provided. A representative method includes: generating a plurality of first sensor samples; generating a plurality of second sensor samples at a sampling rate according a first clock signal; storing the second sensor samples in a first buffer; fetching the first sensor samples; fetching the second sensor samples in batches from the first buffer; merging the first sensor samples and the second sensor samples to form a sensing merged signal; storing the sensing merged signal in a second buffer; providing a first preset processing signal; and selectively performing a second preset processing according to the first preset processing signal.
US09885730B2	Magazine device, measuring system and method for measuring a concentration of gaseous and/or aerosol components of a gas mixture A magazine device (14) and method are provided for a measuring device (12) for measuring a concentration of gaseous and/or aerosol components of a gas mixture. The magazine device (14) includes a holding device (16) for a plurality of reaction carriers (18), which have each at least one reaction chamber with a reactant. The reactant is designed to react with a particular component to be measured in the gas mixture or with a reaction product of the component to be measured in an optically detectable manner. A feed device (20) removes a reaction carrier (18) of the plurality of reaction carriers (18) from the holding device (16) and feed the reaction carrier to the measuring device (12) for carrying out a measurement of the particular component to be measured in the gas mixture. A control unit (22) controls the holding device (16) and/or the feed device (20).
US09885729B2	Devices, systems and methods for sample preparation Devices, systems and methods including a sonicator for sample preparation are provided. A sonicator may be used to mix, resuspend, aerosolize, disperse, disintegrate, or de-gas a solution. A sonicator may be used to disrupt a cell, such as a pathogen cell in a sample. Sample preparation may include exposing pathogen-identifying material by sonication to detect, identify, or measure pathogens. A sonicator may transfer ultrasonic energy to the sample solution by contacting its tip to an exterior wall of a vessel containing the sample. Multipurpose devices including a sonicator also include further components for additional actions and assays. Devices, and systems comprising such devices, may communicate with a laboratory or other devices in a system for sample assay and analysis. Methods utilizing such devices and systems are provided. The improved sample preparation devices, systems and methods are useful for analyzing samples, e.g. for diagnosing patients suffering from infection by pathogens.
US09885728B2	Value assignment for customizable quality controls Methods are provided for end users of diagnostic measurement procedures to prepare quality controls having desired analyte recoveries, estimate recoveries of quality controls already prepared, and compare estimated and measured recoveries. To prepare a quality control containing a particular analyte, a desired recovery of a measurement procedure for the analyte can be scaled by a correlation factor to obtain a target nominal concentration of the analyte in the quality control. Alternatively, the nominal concentration of an analyte in a quality control can be scaled by a correlation factor to obtain a predicted recovery of a measurement procedure for the analyte. The correlation factors can be based on recovery data previously obtained using the measurement procedure and optionally one or more reference procedures, and can be calculated using regression analysis of these data. Each quality control can be prepared by dissolving a number of solid beads containing the analyte(s) of interest in a volume of base matrix.
US09885722B2	Method for collecting medical data A method for measuring a glucose level of a blood sample by detecting the test medium inside a media slot of a glucometer, reading the test medium inside said media slot, analyzing a result of the reading, generating the glucose level of a blood sample disposed on the test medium, producing digital data representing the glucose level of the blood sample, encoding the digital data within an audio signal; and wirelessly and repeatedly transmitting the digital data until the test medium is removed.
US09885714B2	Immunological method for detecting active JCV infection The invention relates to an immunological method for detecting an extra renal active infection by JC virus in a patient candidate for a treatment with an immunosuppressive treatment or during the course of this treatment.
US09885705B2	Cell analysis using dynamic biophysical methods A method for identifying the expression or activity of a nuclear protein in a cell, the method comprising: analyzing multiple images of one or more labeled genetic entities; determining from said analysis, a motile property of said one or more labeled genetic entities; and identifying an expression or activity of a nuclear protein of said cell associated with said motile property.
US09885699B2	Methods for processing whole blood samples, and compositions for use in practicing the same Methods for processing whole blood samples are provided. Aspects of the methods include depleting leukocytes from a whole blood sample to produce a leukocyte depleted sample, and then lysing red blood cells (RBCs) in the resultant leukocyte depleted sample to produce a leukocyte/RBC depleted sample. Also provided are compositions and kits for practicing embodiments of the invention. The methods and compositions find use in a variety of different applications, including the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs).
US09885691B1	Nanoindenter ultrasonic probe tip and force control A multimode ultrasonic probe tip and transducer integrated into a micro tool, such as a nano indenter or a nano indenter interfaced with a Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) is described. The tip component may be utilized to determine mechanical properties or characteristics of a sample, including for example, complex elastic modulus, hardness, friction coefficient, and strain and stress at nanometer scales and high frequencies. The tip component is configured to operate at multi-resonant frequencies providing sub-nanometer vertical resolution. The tip component may be quasi-statistically calibrated and contact mechanics constitutive equations may be utilized to derive mechanical properties of a sample. Contact mechanical impedance and acoustic impedance may also be compared.
US09885688B2	Continuous cell detection by isotachophoresis The present invention provides a system including: a protein having a domain that binds a membranal component; an inlet for sample flow, an Isotachophoresis (ITP) system and a flow generating means connected or coupled to the aqueous parts of the ITP. The invention also provides a method for detecting and or sorting cells with this system.
US09885686B2	Electrophoresis controllers, sensors, and methods for controlling electrophoresis processes An electrophoresis controller for use with an electrophoresis apparatus having a gel matrix disposed between electrodes for separation of particles along with a tracking dye. The electrophoresis controller includes a sensor system and a controller. The sensor system includes a support, a light emitter, and a light receiver. The support includes a first portion positionable on a first side of the gel matrix and a second portion positionable adjacent a second side of the gel matrix. The light emitter is positioned on the first portion of the support for emitting light onto one side of the gel matrix. The light receiver is positioned on the second portion of the support adjacent to the other side of the gel matrix for receiving light from the light source as it is passing through the gel matrix. At least one of the light emitter and the light receiver includes a light guide having a first end and a second end. The first end is positioned on the support and facing the gel matrix, and the second end is remote from the sensor system. The controller is operably connected to the sensor for monitoring a change in the light from the illuminated gel matrix due to migration of the tracking dye into the illuminated gel matrix and received by the light receiver.
US09885676B2	Method for the measurement of a measurement object by means of X-ray fluorescence A method for measurement of the thickness of thin layers or determination of an element concentration of a measurement object. A primary beam is directed from an X-ray radiation source onto the measurement object. A secondary radiation emitted by the measurement object is detected by a detector and is relayed to an evaluation device. The primary beam is moved within a grid surface which is divided into grid partial surfaces as well as subdivided into at least one line and at least one column. For each grid partial surface a primary beam is directed onto the grid surface. A measuring spot of the primary beam fills at least the grid point. A lateral dimension of the measurement surface is detected and compared to the size of the measuring spot of the primary beam appearing on the measurement object, for size determination of the measurement surface of the measurement object.
US09885674B2	Method and device for recognition of a material making use of its transmission function A method for characterizing nature of a material, including: providing at least one sample of the material between an X-ray source and a detector; using the X-ray source to make N X-radiation spectra transmitted through the material, each for a time; calculating transmission function of the material as a function of energy or the detection channel; and in each of at least two energy zones, calculating the integral of the transmission function, thus forming at least a first transmission coefficient and a second transmission coefficient.
US09885673B2	Method and apparatus for detecting defect in transparent body A quantitative, high-sensitivity examination of defects in a transparent product is realized, using a low-cost and space-saving optical dimension measuring apparatus to carry out measurement in a non-contact manner to avoid damaging the object of inspection and to avoid sensory examination. A transparent body to be examined is disposed between a light emitting unit and a light-receiving unit arranged opposite each other. A change in an optical path caused by a defect in the transparent body is detected based on a change in a light ray emitted from the light emitting unit and being incident on the light-receiving unit after passing through the transparent body and a light-blocking object disposed between the transparent body and the light-receiving unit.
US09885660B2	Standing wave interferometric microscope A wide-field interferometric microscope comprising: A specimen holder, for holding a specimen at an analysis location; An illuminator, for illuminating the specimen with input radiation, so as to cause it to emit fluorescence light; A pair of projection systems, arranged at opposite sides of said analysis location, to collect at least a portion of said fluorescence light and direct a corresponding pair of light beams into a respective pair of inputs of an optical combining element, where they optically interfere; A detector arrangement, for examining output light from said combining element, wherein: The illuminator is configured to produce a standing wave of input radiation at the analysis location The detector arrangement comprises exactly two interferometric detection branches.
US09885659B1	Method to determine connector metal wear via flouresence Method and apparatus for determining a quality or characteristic of connectors in electronic components is provided. Methods include applying a UV-responsive indicator solution active for Pd, Ni, or Cu to a connector on an electrical component; irradiating the connector with UV radiation; detecting a response to the UV radiation; and determining a quality of the connector based on the response to the UV radiation. Apparatus includes an enclosure; a support; a dispenser oriented toward the substrate support; a source of UV-responsive indicator solution active for Pd, Ni, or Cu ions fluidly coupled to the dispenser; a UV source coupled to the enclosure; and a radiation sensor positioned to detect light inside the enclosure.
US09885658B2	Method for manufacturing biochip having improved fluorescent signal sensing properties and biochip manufactured by the same A method for manufacturing a biochip having improved fluorescent signal sensing properties, and a biochip manufactured by the manufacturing method. A filter layer is provided between a bio-layer and a light sensor layer so as to remove noise generated by stray light during a bio-reaction process. Thereby, the sensitivity of the light sensor layer can be enhanced.
US09885655B2	Spectrometer with a relay lightpipe A lightpipe is coupled to a spectrometer based on a laterally variable optical filter. The lightpipe may be used for both guiding the illuminating light towards a sample and collecting light reflected or emitted by the sample upon illumination, for spectral measurements at a distance from the sample afforded by the lightpipe. The lightpipe may include a slab of homogeneous transparent material for unconstrained bidirectional propagation of light in bulk of the material. The lightpipe may be solid, hollow, or sectioned for separate guiding of the illuminating and the reflected light.
US09885649B2	Particle measuring apparatus and particle measuring method A particle measuring apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first supply part that introduces first gas. A second supply part introduces second gas having been filtered. A light source irradiates mixture gas including the first gas and the second gas with light. A light detector detects reflected light from the mixture gas and measures number of particles contained in the mixture gas. A pump sucks the mixture gas.
US09885641B2	Method for staining a histological sample, and automated stainer The invention relates inter alia to an automated stainer for staining, in particular for hemalum-eosin (HE) staining, of a histological sample, the automated stainer exposing the sample to the action of at least one stain using at least one staining parameter. The automated stainer is notable for the fact that the automated stainer comprises an input means with which a staining parameter is definable, in particular is inputtable or is selectable from a plurality of possible staining parameters; and that a control apparatus is present which, upon application of the defined staining parameter, ascertains the prospectively expectable outcome of an action and displays it to the user with a display apparatus, before the automated stainer actually stains the sample.
US09885640B2	Particle impactor with selective height adjustment Provided are impactors for detecting biologics having an adjustable separation distance between an impact surface and the intake aperture, including the exit of the intake aperture. The impactor has a sampling head having at least one intake aperture and an exit, an impactor base comprising an impact surface, wherein the impact surface opposibly faces the sampling head exit and is separated from the exit by a separation distance. The separation distance is continuously adjustable between a minimum separation distance and a maximum separation distance and can accommodate impact surfaces having different heights by positioning the impact surface, irrespective of height of the impact surface, at an optimal separation distance from the sample intake aperture, such as by a rotation-type mechanism with a change in distance indication provided to a user by a separation distance step indicator.
US09885638B2	Systems and methods for determining steering performance Methods and apparatus are provided for determining steering performance. The method includes coupling at least one load source to the steering system, and coupling a portion of the steering system to an angle input source. The method also includes outputting one or more control signals by a processor to the at least one load source to apply a load to the steering system and outputting one or more control signals by the processor to the angle input source to apply an input to the steering system. The method includes receiving torque data indicating a performance of the steering system based on the load applied to the steering system by the at least one load source and the input applied by the angle input source.
US09885637B2	Tire rolling resistance testing method and testing device This invention improves the precision and reliability with which rolling resistance can be measured. This rolling-resistance testing method includes a rolling-resistance measurement stage and a determination stage. In the rolling-resistance measurement stage, a component force meter is used to measure the tangential axial force that occurs in a tire axle when the tire is rotated under load. In the determination stage, the axial force is measured in a no-load stopped state in which the tire has been separated from a drum, said axial force is compared to a threshold, and if the axial force is greater than said threshold, a determination that an anomaly has occurred in the test is made.
US09885636B2	Method and system for predicting the serviceable life of a component The remaining serviceable life of a critical rotating component of a gas turbine engine can be predicted using a remote detection component. The remote detection component is inspected to determine whether a crack has formed at a dedicated crack-initiation feature. If a crack has formed, a known correlation between the remote detection component and the critical rotating component is used to estimate the remaining serviceable life of the critical rotating component. Because the detection component is remote from the critical component, there is no risk of failure of the critical component.
US09885634B2	Analysis system A method for analyzing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft, including: generating an analog electric measurement signal (SEA) dependent on mechanical vibrations emanating from rotation of the shaft; sampling the analog measurement signal at a sampling frequency (fS) so as to generate a digital measurement data signal (SMD) in response to the received analog measurement data; performing a decimation of the digital measurement data signal (SMD) so as to achieve a digital signal (SRED) having a reduced sampling frequency (fSR1, fSR2); wherein the decimation includes the step of controlling the reduced sampling frequency (fSR1, fSR2) such that the number of sample values per revolution of the shaft (8) is kept at a substantially constant value; and performing a condition analysis function (F1, F2, Fn) for analyzing the condition of the machine dependent on the digital signal (SRED) having a reduced sampling frequency (fSR1, fSR2).
US09885623B2	Method and system for simultaneously starting actions of devices A method of processing force signals from plural force platforms includes, in a computer, in an initialization process, receiving data distinguishing the plural platforms, monitoring force data signals from each of the plural platforms, and identifying each of the plural platforms to a force platform data process application by a sequence of received above-threshold force data signals. The method further includes, subsequent to the initialization process, processing subsequent force data signals according to the identification of each of the plural force platforms. The distinguishing data can include data retrieved from nonvolatile memory of each of the plural force platforms, such as a platform serial number, calibration data, and force platform capacity. A force platform system includes one or more force platforms and force platform signal conditioning circuitry connected to the one or more force platforms. The signal conditioning circuitry may include a separate signal conditioner connected to each force platform.
US09885615B2	Movable contact sensor assembly having sealed construction A sensor assembly includes a tubular housing having an inner surface defining an axial chamber and a temperature sensor disposed in the axial chamber and moveable along an axial direction of the tubular housing. The sensor assembly further includes a seal carrier movable with the temperature sensor, and a sealing member disposed around the seal carrier. The sealing member is in sliding contact with the inner surface of the tubular housing and hermetically seals an interface between the sealing member and the inner surface of the tubular housing.
US09885612B2	Optical temperature sensor and method of controlling same An optical temperature sensor includes an light-emitting-side measurement unit to measure a first light intensity of a measuring beam and a second light intensity of a reference beam, and a light-receiving-side measurement unit to measure a third light intensity of a first reflected beam of the measuring beam and a fourth light intensity of a second reflected beam of the reference beam. The optical temperature sensor further includes a control unit to adjust at least one of a first control target value of the first light intensity and a second control target value of the second light intensity based on at least one of the third light intensity and the fourth light intensity. The control unit controls at least one of the first light intensity and the second light intensity based on the adjusted at least one of the first and second control target values.
US09885600B2	Method and device for diagnosing an auxiliary heating function of an air mass sensor For diagnosing a proper functioning of an auxiliary heater in an air mass sensor in an engine system including an internal combustion engine, the auxiliary heater being used for preventing contamination of a sensor area, the air mass sensor communicating air mass information via a signal line during a sensor operating mode and, if a specified state on the signal line is detected, activating the auxiliary heater, the following are performed: setting the state of the signal line to the specified state for a predefined time period in an auxiliary heater operating mode; transmitting a first temperature information before the activation of the auxiliary heater operating mode and a second temperature information via the signal line after expiration of the predefined time period; and detecting the proper functioning of the auxiliary heater depending on the difference between the first temperature information and the second temperature information.
US09885597B2	Liquid tank with an ultrasonic sensor The present disclosure describes a tank comprising an ultrasonic sensor, a first cylindrical reflector, and a second cylindrical reflector. The ultrasonic sensor may be disposed on the floor of the tank for measuring the signal propagation time through a liquid located in the tank and comprise a transmitter/receiver.
US09885596B2	Oil level gauge A body of an oil level gauge includes an upper end, a lower end, a surface, a measurement portion, and a projecting portion. The projecting portion includes a middle portion and a lower portion. The middle portion is located at a center in the width direction of the body in the projecting portion. A first slope surface is inclined from the middle portion in the lower portion to a first end in the width direction in the lower portion. A second slope surface is inclined from the middle portion in the lower portion to a second end in the width direction in the lower portion. The middle portion is a part of the projecting portion located at a farthest position from the surface in a direction vertical to the surface. The middle portion is located closer to the upper end than the first end and the second end.
US09885589B2	Wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction and electronic pen including the same A wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction and an electronic pen are provided. The wheel circuit includes a rotary encoder configured to be rotated according to a user operation and includes at least one port, a resonant unit configured to be coupled with a port of the at least one port, and at least one capacitor including one end which is coupled with at least one other port which is not coupled with the resonant unit among the at least one port. The at least one capacitor has a capacitance different from each other, wherein at least one other capacitor of the at least one capacitor is connected to the resonant unit according to rotation of the rotary encoder to vary a resonant frequency.
US09885572B2	Level including a slot for receiving a straight edge A level including a first plate defining a top surface of the tool, and a second plate defining a bottom surface of the tool. The bottom plate extends generally parallel to the first plate. The level also includes a center plate having two opposing side surfaces extending generally perpendicular to the first plate and the second plate. The center plate connects the first plate and the second plate. The level further includes a plurality of apertures extending through the center plate, and a plurality of tubular vials disposed within the plurality of apertures. Each tubular vial contains fluid and air. The level also includes a slot extending along the first plate from a first end of the tool to a second end of the tool. The slot is configured to receive a straight edge.
US09885567B2	Substrate placement detection in semiconductor equipment using thermal response characteristics Methods and apparatus for determining proper placement of a substrate upon a substrate support in a process chamber are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method for detecting substrate placement in a process chamber includes placing a substrate on a support surface of a substrate support within the process chamber; modifying a pressure within the chamber to create a detection pressure within the chamber; sensing a first temperature of the substrate support; monitoring a thermal response characteristic of the substrate support after placing the substrate on the substrate support; comparing the thermal response characteristic to a predetermined response characteristic; and determining whether the substrate is placed correctly based upon the comparison of the thermal response characteristic to the predetermined response characteristic.
US09885565B2	Backlight source flatness detection system and backlight source flatness detection method The present disclosure provides a backlight source flatness detection system and a backlight source flatness detection method. The backlight source flatness detection system includes: a working table, a support column, a detection device, a processor and a display device. The working table is transparent and carries a to-be-detected backlight source. The support column supports the working table. The detection device is below the working table and detects distances between the detection device and at least two detection positions of the to-be-detected backlight source. The at least two detection positions includes at least one position of a center area and at least one position of a peripheral area. The processor is connected to the detection device and processes a detection result from the detection device so as to acquire a warpage value. The display device is connected to the processor and to display the warpage value acquired by the processor.
US09885555B2	Pipeline identification and calibration apparatus A pipeline identification and calibration apparatus coupled to a pipe communicates with an in-line inspection tool to help a user to determine an extent of damage suffered by the pipe is provided. The apparatus includes a communication sheet coupled to the pipe and having a pipe calibration area and a pipe identification area, the pipe calibration area having a plurality of etchings, voids or magnetic inserts having variable dimensions and spacing between adjacent members of either the etchings, voids or the magnetic inserts. The user compares data generated by the in-line inspection tool to the etchings, voids or magnetic inserts on the pipe calibration area of the communication sheet to determine the extent of damage to the pipe.
US09885553B2	Hollow tube projectiles and launch systems thereof A hollow tube projectile and launch cup system comprises a cylindrical hollow tube with an inwardly chamfered leading end and a plurality of elongate vents spaced evenly around a cylindrical wall. The elongate vents are configured to have a semicircular leading edge and an elliptical trailing edge. The trailing edge is configured to extend at an acute angle from an inner perimeter of the cylindrical wall to an outer perimeter thereof. The disclosed launch cup comprises an outwardly chamfered leading end and a plurality of elongate exterior ribs spaced evenly around an otherwise cylindrical wall. The ribs are configured to extend longitudinally from the leading end toward the trailing end and blend into an anterior skirt on the trailing end. The trailing end is configured in a receptacle aft for explosive propulsion and the leading end is configured in a receptacle fore to receive the hollow tube projectile therein.
US09885552B2	Bonded deformation bullet The invention relates to a method for producing a deformation bullet, consisting of a projectile core made from lead in a tombac jacket. So that the performance of the bullet, such as the accuracy, deformation and energy transfer in the target medium can be adjusted and a homogeneous core of the bullet is created, the structure of which has a predefined breaking point on the center axis of the bullet, the following method steps are suggested: a. manufacture of a cup-shaped tombac jacket, introduction of lead into the tombac jacket and soldering of the lead with the tombac jacket in order to produce a blank, b. introduction of a pre-existing defect into the lead of the blank by pressing a die displaceable on the center axis of the blank into the lead and then removing the die, c. final pressing of the blank into the final shape of the deformation bullet with outer longitudinal grooves on the ogive and with a rear inner cone 6, wherein a pressing force larger than 7000 N is used during the final pressing process.
US09885548B2	Ring-shaped or plate-like element and method for producing same A ring-shaped or plate-like element, in particular for a metal-sealing material-feedthrough, for example for devices which are subjected to high pressures, such as igniters for airbags or belt tensioning devices, includes a feedthrough opening, whereby the feedthrough opening is located substantially in the center of the ring-shaped or plate-like element and whereby the ring-shaped or plate-like element has a thickness. The ring-shaped or plate-like element has a relief region in the area of the feedthrough opening. Further, the ring-shaped or plate-like element in the relief region has at least one thickness which is reduced by the height of the relief region and which is selected so that the feedthrough opening can be punched out of the ring-shaped or plate like element having the reducing thickness.
US09885536B2	Magnetically-chambered fully automatic air gun In an open chamber air gun, a round is gravity fed or magnetically fed into the open chamber and falls into the magnetic flux lines of a magnet disposed at the chamber. Due to the magnet, the round is pulled securely into the chamber and then remains momentarily held in place, blocking much of the air behind it and thus increasing the air pressure driving it. When the round moves down the barrel from the breech toward the muzzle, it quickly leaves the vicinity of the magnet and the magnetic drag ceases, after which the air pressure is free to drive the round to full velocity. High rates of fire and muzzle velocities are achieved with moderate air pressure and an action with no moving parts.
US09885530B2	Deterrent device communication system A deterrent device communication apparatus is linked to a deterrent device. When the deterrent device is in a ready state, the communication apparatus cooperates with an intermediate communication device to establish a communication path with an emergency response center through which the holder of the deterrent device can communicate.
US09885524B2	Methods, systems, and devices for thermal enhancement Methods, systems, and devices are provided for thermal enhancement. Thermal enhancement may include absorbing heat from one or more devices. In some cases, this may improve the efficiency of the one or more devices. In general, a phase transition may be induced in a storage material. The storage material may be combined with a freeze point suppressant in order to reduce its melt point. The mixture may be used to boost the performance of device, such as an electrical generator, a heat engine, a refrigerator, and/or a freezer. The freeze point suppressant and storage material may be separated. By delaying the periods between each stage by prescribed amounts, the methods, systems, and devices may be able to shift the availability of electricity to the user and/or otherwise boost a device at different times in some cases.
US09885516B2	Vacuum insulated door structure and method for the creation thereof A vacuum insulated door structure includes a first wall having a first edge and a barrier layer, a second wall having a second barrier layer and a second edge coupled to the first wall member proximate the first perimetrical edge. The second wall includes at least four inner side walls and a back wall that defines a second wall offset. At least one tubular member extends between the first wall member and the second wall offset, wherein an inner conduit surface of the tubular member provides fluid communication between the first wall outer facing surface and the second wall outer facing surface. A cavity insulation material is disposed within a cavity volume defined between the first and second walls, wherein the cavity volume is hermetically sealed, and wherein the cavity volume includes an at least partial vacuum.
US09885507B2	Protection and diagnostic module for a refrigeration system A system is provided and may include a compressor functioning in a refrigeration circuit. An ambient temperature sensor may produce a signal indicative of an ambient temperature. Processing circuitry may calculate an energy efficiency rating of the refrigeration circuit and may generate a relationship of the calculated energy efficiency rating and ambient temperature. The processing circuitry may compare the calculated energy efficiency rating to a base energy efficiency rating to determine if a fault condition exists.
US09885503B2	Refrigeration system with free-cooling A system for cooling air for use with a liquid cooling fluid loop. The system includes a first refrigerant circuit with an air-cooled condenser, a second refrigerant circuit with a liquid-cooled condenser, and a free-cooling loop. A control device is provided for controlling the operation of the system between a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode. When operating in the first mode, only the free-cooling loop cooperates directly with liquid cooling fluid in the liquid cooling fluid loop to cool the liquid cooling fluid, when operating in the second mode, the second refrigerant circuit is not engaged, and when operating in the third mode, the free-cooling loop interacts with the second refrigerant circuit to reject heat of the second refrigerant circuit through the free-cooling loop.
US09885500B2	Magnetic heat pump system and air-conditioning system using that system A magnetic heat pump system which arranges permanent magnets at the two sides of a magnetocalorific effect material to thereby strengthen the magnetic field to improve the cooling and heating ability, which magnetic heat pump system uses first and second magnets which move inside and outside of the containers in the state facing each other to change a magnitude of a magnetic field which is applied to a plurality of containers in which a magnetocalorific effect material is stored so as to change a temperature of a heat transport medium which is made to flow through the containers by a reciprocating pump, the intensity of the magnetic field which is applied to the magnetocalorific effect material in the containers being increased to enlarge the change of temperature of the heat transport medium which is discharged from the magnetic heat pump and improve the cooling and heating efficiency.
US09885497B2	Method for operating a water heater appliance A method for operating a water heater appliance includes determining a temperature, Ttank, of water within a tank of the water heater appliance, a temperature, Tcold, of water at an inlet conduit of the water heater appliance and an actual position, VMPactual, of a mixing valve of the water heater appliance. The method also includes calculating a theoretical position, VMPtheoretical, of the mixing valve of the water heater appliance and establishing a lower flow rate limit for water exiting the water heater appliance and an upper flow rate limit for water exiting the water heater appliance.
US09885494B2	System and method for delivering air A method for delivering air comprising the steps of: discharging a first air stream, wherein the mass flow rate of first air stream can be varied; and discharging a second air stream, wherein the second air stream is arranged to induce the first air stream to deliver a combined air stream with a mass flow rate that can be varied.
US09885483B2	Thermostat A thermostat for cooking appliances powered by gas includes a body defining an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit that receive a gas flow from a supply source and to supply it to a gas burner, and a chamber having a substantially cylindrical shape that is in fluid communication with the inlet conduit, and also with the outlet conduit either directly, through a main opening formed at one end thereof, or indirectly, through a secondary conduit formed in the body of the thermostat. The gas flows into the outlet conduit bypassing the main opening. A one-piece valve adjusting the gas flow rate is coaxially fitted in the chamber and guided by its peripheral walls. These features make the structural configuration of the thermostat body and its conduits is much more compact, functional and less expensive than in thermostats known in the art.
US09885479B2	Hands-free striker for lighting a torch A hands-free striker assembly for use with a torch cart for igniting a torch attached to the torch cart. The hands-free striker has a mounting body mounted to the torch cart having a striker tip for lighting the torch. The hands-free striker also has a friction pad for lighting the torch by passing the torch over the friction pad and into contact with the striker tip.
US09885478B1	Process for generating combustible gas from organic feedstock and reactors therefor The present invention provides a method of generating combustible gas from organic feedstock, such as the organic components of municipal waste, and a reactor therefor. The feedstock is processed through a plurality of reaction zones within the reactor, wherein the environment of each of the zones facilitates physical or chemical reactions that work to transform the organic feedstock into one or more combustible gases that can be burned for energy production.
US09885471B2	Multiple electronic tag holder A multiple electronic tag holder includes a housing adapted to hold a plurality of electronic tags. Circuitry adapted to electrically engage a battery and the plurality of electronic tags, so that the plurality of electronic tags are powered by the battery, is positioned within the housing. A printed circuit board may optionally be provided and positioned within the housing to power the electronic tags and provide the multiple electronic tag holder with additional functionality.
US09885466B2	Display devices A display device includes a base structure, a plurality of modules coupled to the base structure, where each of the modules include a plurality of actuator assemblies. Each of the actuator assemblies is individually controllable to move the actuator assemblies between a retracted state and a plurality of extended states. A controller is coupled to each of the modules and is programmed to control the actuator assemblies to move the actuator assemblies between the retracted state and the plurality of extended states.
US09885455B2	Vehicle lamp The vehicle lamp of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a heat dissipating member, a reflector, and a fastening member. The reflector includes a boss portion that protrudes toward the heat dissipating member side and includes a fastening hole. The substrate includes a first opening. The heat dissipating member is in contact with the substrate to be thermally conductive with the substrate and includes a first portion that includes a second opening, a second portion that is more spaced apart from the reflector than the first portion to include an insertion hole and a fastening seat surface, and a connecting portion that connects the first portion and the second portion to each other. The boss portion passes through the first opening and the second opening and abuts to the second portion such that the fastening hole and the insertion hole overlap with each other.
US09885454B2	Optical module of an illuminating and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle An optical module of a lighting and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the optical module comprises a support that supports an optical lens and a heat exchanger, with the support connecting the optical lens to the heat exchanger.
US09885443B2	Interretractable folding piano stand An interretractable folding stand includes outer, inner, and top pairs of mirror-image members. Each outer member is rotatably connected to an inner member and to a top member. Inner members are connected by a first hinge, and top members are connected by a second hinge, so that when inner and top members are fully rotatably misaligned with respect to the outer pair, the first and second hinges can be opened to allow the inner and outer members to form a tripod. When open, inner members can engage top members to support the top members in an elevated horizontal plane to provide a stable surface for supporting an elongated structure or instrument such as an electric piano. When closed, outer members align in parallel to form a retracting channel for the inner and top members.
US09885442B2	Apparatus, system, and method for assembly of an exhaust aftertreatment component An exhaust aftertreatment assembly for treating exhaust gas. According to various embodiments, a first housing has a first end and a second housing has a second end, the second end being coupled to the first end. At least one alignment bracket is coupled to the first housing proximate the first end. An annular gasket is supported on the at least one alignment bracket between the first and second ends. The at least one alignment bracket may comprise a base having a curved surface conforming to the interior surface of the housing, the base having a length that is less than a circumference of the interior surface. A stop arm extends substantially transversely from the base. A support arm extends substantially transversely from the stop arm and substantially parallel to the base. An insulation receiving space is defined between the base, stop arm, and support arm.
US09885439B2	Pipe joint In a pipe joint, a tapered male screw thread is provided at one end and a joint connection section which is connected to a joint section is provided at the other end. The tapered male screw thread has a length adapted so that, when the tapered male screw thread has been fastened to a tapered female screw thread formed in an end cap, the entire length is engaged with the tapered female screw thread, and the sealing effect is obtained by a seal member.
US09885435B2	Gasket A method for fluidly sealing two conduits having mating surfaces is described. The method includes positioning a gasket between the surfaces, securing the two conduits together with the gasket interposed between the mating surfaces wherein the gasket includes an outer seal with a first thickness and an inner seal with a thickness greater than that of the outer seal. The step of positioning and/or the step of securing includes compressing the thickness of the inner seal. Methods of making the gaskets are also disclosed.
US09885434B2	Bulkhead fitting assembly and method of making A method of making a bulkhead fitting assembly may include joining a tube to a thermal shell of a mounting flange, the mounting flange shaped to be attached to a bulkhead and including an adapter; forming the thermal shell to have a portion spaced away from the tube to form an air pocket between the tube and the thermal shell adjacent the mounting flange; and placing a bushing on the adapter such that the bushing completes a current path from the tube to the adapter, from the adapter to the bushing, and from the bushing to the bulkhead.
US09885428B2	Magnet valve coil unit for a magnet valve and method of manufacturing a magnet valve coil unit A magnet valve coil unit includes a magnet coil and a circuit board connected thereto, encased by a molding material. An LED on the circuit board signals a switching status of the magnet coil. The LED is surrounded by the molding material at least in part. A light guide element is arranged in contact with the LED such that it directs light radiated from the LED to an external surface of the magnet valve coil unit. The magnet valve coil unit is manufactured by applying a deformable, transparent mass on the LED of a pre-assembled component containing the magnet coil and the circuit board on which the LED is arranged, and placing the pre-assembled component in a tool mold. The light guide element is arranged to be in contact with the transparent mass, and the pre-assembled component is encased with a molding material.
US09885427B2	Manual opening/closing valve A manual opening/closing valve includes a manual handle, a valve element, a valve seat, an input port, and an output port. The manual opening/closing valve is arranged to move the valve element into contact with the valve seat when the manual handle is rotated, so that the valve is placed in a cutoff state in which communication between the input port and the output port is cut off, wherein the cutoff state includes a first cutoff state established when the manual handle is rotated to a first angle and a second cutoff state established when the manual handle is rotated to a second angle at which rotation operation force to the manual handle is converted to a cutoff load to be applied to the valve seat.
US09885417B2	Piston ring Provided is a piston ring capable of maintaining an excellent effect of preventing aluminum cohesion in a high output engine over a long period of time. At least one of the upper, lower, and side faces of the piston ring is coated with a silica-based coating in which hard nanoparticles are dispersed. The coating has a Martens hardness of 1,000 to 8,000 N/mm2. As the hard nanoparticles, carbon nanoparticles, nanodiamond particles, carbon nanotubes, or carbon nanofibers are used. To the coating, resin particles of a fluorine-based resin or a polyether-based resin may be added.
US09885406B2	Hydrokinetic torque coupling device for a motor vehicle The disclosure describes a hydrokinetic torque coupling device for a motor vehicle. The coupling device includes a torque input element (11) intended to be coupled to a crankshaft (1), an impeller wheel (3) rotationally coupled to the torque input element (11) and able to hydrokinetically drive a turbine wheel (4). The turbine wheel, in turn, drives a torque output element (8) intended to be coupled to a transmission input shaft (2). The device further includes a clutch (10) able to rotationally couple and uncouple the torque input element (11) and the torque output element (8) between engaged and disengaged positions. When the clutch is in an engaged position, torque passes from the torque input element (11) to the torque output element (8) through an included damper system (18, 22).
US09885404B2	Power transfer device A front support includes a second boss portion which extends toward a chain drive mechanism and to which a stator shaft is fixed. The second boss portion is inserted into a tubular portion of an impeller hub through a drive sprocket. An oil passage that communicates with a fluid transmission chamber is defined between the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion and the outer peripheral surface of the stator shaft. A seal member that restricts an inflow of working oil from the oil passage is interposed between the tubular portion and the second boss portion. A shaft-side oil groove and a recessed portion which communicate with an in-case oil passage formed in the front support and the oil passage are formed between the second boss portion and the stator shaft.
US09885400B2	Balancer device of engine and motorcycle There is provided a balancer device of an engine, configured to reduce rotation vibrations of the engine. A crankshaft is provided with a primary drive gear. A countershaft is provided with a primary driven gear meshed with the primary drive gear. A plurality of balancer shafts are provided with balancer driven gears meshed with the primary drive gear.
US09885392B2	Shut off valve in a hydraulic disc coupling for an AWD vehicle A shut-off valve for shutting-off a supply at will, wherein the shut-off valve comprises an axially movable valve slide, provided with a transverse valve flange for cooperation with a fixed valve seat, the slide being aetuatable in a closing direction by spring force and in an opening direction by a hydraulically operated ball, having an actuation end position in a sealing ball seat.
US09885391B2	Self-adjusting mechanism for a friction clutch A self-adjusting mechanism for a clutch having a cover, a pressure plate, a clutch release mechanism, and an adjustment ring. The self-adjusting mechanism includes a shaft mounted on the cover having a flange extending around the shaft. The self-adjusting mechanism includes a first hub member connected to the clutch release mechanism. The self-adjusting mechanism includes a second hub member connected to the adjustment ring so rotating the second hub member through angles in a first direction greater than a predetermined angle moves the adjustment ring to adjust the position of the clutch release mechanism. The adjustment ring remains stationary as the second hub member rotates through angles less than the predetermined angle. The self-adjusting mechanism has a spring biasing the first and second hub members together and a spring housing. An opening in the spring housing is blocked by the flange to prevent contaminates from entering the housing.
US09885389B2	Coupling of shafts using variable-profile splines A device for coupling two shafts by a gear mechanism includes a coupling part ending one of the two shafts. The coupling part is fitted concentrically into a complementary coupling part ending the other shaft. Splines of the coupling part have a constant profile along a median zone of the coupling part and which, in a first zone in continuation of the median zone, has a smaller thickness, between flanks of a spline, than a maximum thickness of the same spline in the median zone. Splines of the coupling part continue, beyond the first zone, as far as a centering zone on the same side as the first zone. The splines and the spline bottoms have, in the coupling zone between the centering zone and the first zone, a profile that continuously couples the splines and the spline bottoms to the surface of the centering zone.
US09885363B2	Cap for submersible pump The cap for suspension of submersible pump with a pressure pipe and a cable with a cover with central axial hole and circular collar, with conical inner surface narrowing towards central hole, and clamping flange with central hole, sealing rubber ring of rubber cross-section installed between conical surface of collar of cover and flat side of flange. Bolts with nuts are installed in coaxial holes of cover for fixation of ring on the outer side of casing pipe of the well. Central hole of clamping flange has diameter smaller than mean diameter of rubber ring, while smaller diameter of conical surface of collar of cover is made with diameter exceeding mean diameter of rubber ring. Increased reliability and durability is provided by elimination of possibility of edge of the flange hole to cut into the rubber ring.
US09885358B2	Three stage scroll vacuum pump A three stage vacuum pump has three stages of fixed scrolls and orbiting scrolls that operate simultaneously. A motor drives the second orbiting scroll within the third fixed scroll upon three equally spaced idlers. One idler then transmits rotation and torque into the second stage. The second orbiting scroll has involutes upon both surfaces to engage the second fixed scroll inwardly and the first fixed scroll outwardly. The first fixed scroll has fins upon its back that extend into the atmosphere to transfer heat to air cool the pump. This pump also has a fan accelerating heat transfer. The pump operates the scrolls directly from a motor or from a motor and magnetic coupling so that the atmosphere does not infiltrate the pump.
US09885352B2	Selectable valve of a delivery system A delivery system for a sensor chip includes a plurality of selectable ports arranged on a first assembly. Each of the selectable ports is in communication with a separate channel. The delivery system includes a second assembly movable in relation to the first assembly. The second assembly has a channel that is mechanically connectable to different ones of the plurality of selectable ports on the first assembly by motion of the second assembly relative to the first assembly. The delivery system includes a mechanical interface configured to engage a separate actuator so that relative motion of the first assembly and the second assembly is affected by the actuator.
US09885350B2	Water pump control system A water pump control system is provided for vacuum excavation equipment. The water pump control system includes a control circuit for controlling a hydraulic actuation circuit configured to control a water pump circuit such that a water pressure produced by the water pump circuit does not exceed a desired water pressure. The hydraulic actuation circuit can include a proportional hydraulic valve, and the control circuit controls a water pump speed by monitoring a water pressure and adjusting an electric current flowing into the proportional valve to meet the desired water pressure. The control circuit can include a pressure transducer mounted to the water pump circuit to monitor the water pressure in real-time.
US09885348B2	Reciprocation pump and a dialysis apparatus equipped with the reciprocation pump A reciprocation pump has a supply liquid-side sub-pumping chamber arranged adjacent to the supply liquid-side pumping chamber at an external side. A waste liquid-side sub-pumping chamber is arranged adjacent to the waste liquid-side pumping chamber at an external side. A rod extends through the supply liquid-side sub-pumping chamber, the supply liquid-side pumping chamber, the waste liquid-side pumping chamber and the waste liquid-side sub-pumping chamber. The rod is connected to the reciprocation mechanism and the driving source to transmit a driving force of the driving source to the reciprocation mechanism. Sealing members are arranged, respectively, in walls through which the rod extends to partition the supply liquid-side pumping chamber and the supply liquid-side sub-pumping chamber as well as the waste liquid-side pumping chamber and the waste liquid-side sub-pumping chamber.
US09885343B2	Blade for a wind turbine, and a servicing unit for a blade A blade for a wind turbine comprises a substantially hollow shell which comprises an opening which extends along at least part of the length of the blade, and a servicing unit displaceable along the blade shell, at least partly arranged inside the shell and comprising an arm adapted to project out of the shell through the opening.
US09885338B2	Wind turbine bearing assembly A wind turbine system includes turbine blades connected to a nose hub that is connected to a main turbine shaft. A flywheel is mounted around the main turbine shaft proximate to the nose hub. A bearing assembly is fixed to a turbine tower and is mounted around at least a portion of the flywheel. The bearing assembly includes a bearing housing and a main bearing fixed therein having a main bearing faced adapted to be in contact with or within a close tolerance to the circular outside diameter surface of the flywheel. This main bearing may be comprised of lignum vitae wood.
US09885335B2	System and method for analyzing carbon build up in an engine An induction cleaning analyzing system includes a pressure sensor, an ignition event detector, and a control module. The pressure sensor measures airflow pressures of intake air and/or exhaust from cylinders in a common airflow pathway of a vehicle. The ignition event detector determines ignition events of the cylinders. The control module obtains pressure waveforms representative of the airflow pressures and divides the pressure waveforms into waveform segments. The control module associates different subsets of the waveform segments with different ones of the cylinders using the ignition events. The control module also identifies cyclic variations in the airflow pressures flowing in the common airflow pathway and caused by at least one of the cylinders by examining the waveform segments associated with the at least one of the cylinders.
US09885326B2	Secondary fuel injection system and method for diesel engines A secondary fueling system for a diesel internal combustion engine includes an injector which injects an oxygen-containing secondary fuel into the engine's air intake system, a pump which pumps the secondary fuel to the injector, a sensor which senses pressure in the air intake system, and a secondary fuel controller which receives output signals from the sensor and pump, operator inputs for the engine, and data signals pertaining to operation of the engine from the main engine controller, determines an injection amount of the secondary fuel based thereon, and controls the pump based on the determined injection amount. A position of the injector in the engine's air intake system is distant from the engine's intake valves and is based on the engine's displacement, e.g., it relates to approximately equal to one quarter of the engine's displacement.
US09885322B2	Fuel evaporative emission processing system A fuel evaporative emission processing system suitable for a hybrid vehicle includes a fuel vapor passage, a shut-off valve, a purge passage, a first purge control valve, and a second purge control valve. The shut-off valve selectively opens and closes the fuel vapor passage communicating between a fuel tank and a canister. The first purge control valve opens and closes the purge passage communicating between the canister and an intake air passage of an internal combustion engine. The second purge control valve selectively opens or closes the tank opening passage communicating between the purge passage on an upstream side of the first purge control valve and the fuel tank. When purging the canister, by opening the second purge control valve, the evaporative fuel inside the fuel tank is directly processed by the internal combustion engine, so that increase in the amount of adsorption in the canister can be suppressed.
US09885318B2	Mixing assembly An embodiment of a mixing assembly for mixing at least two fluids, comprises a housing and an injector body disposed concentrically therein, a vorticing element disposed about the injector body, and a compression element disposed about an outlet of the injector body. The housing is disposed for passage of a first fluid therethrough. The injector body being disposed within the housing and further disposed for the introduction of a second fluid within the flow path of the first fluid.
US09885313B2	Gas turbine engine bifurcation located fan variable area nozzle A gas turbine engine includes a core engine defined about an axis, a gear system driven by the core engine, a fan, and a variable area flow system. The gear system defines a gear reduction ratio of greater than or equal to about 2.3. The fan is driven by the gear system about the axis to generate a bypass flow. The variable area flow system operates to effect the bypass flow.
US09885295B2	Heat generation rate waveform calculation device of internal combustion engine and method for calculating heat generation rate waveform A heat generation rate waveform of an internal combustion engine. A period from spark generated by an ignition plug to ignition of an air-fuel mixture is defined as an ignition delay period τ that is one of characteristic values of the heat generation rate waveform. When the ignition time FA of the air-fuel mixture is on the advance side of a compression top dead center of a piston (BTDC), the ignition delay period τ is estimated based on an in-cylinder fuel density ρfuel@SA at the spark time SA, and when the ignition time FA of the air-fuel mixture is on the delay side of the compression top dead center of the piston (ATDC), the ignition delay period τ is estimated based on an in-cylinder fuel density ρfuel@FA at the ignition time FA. Thus, the heat generation rate waveform is produced using the estimated ignition delay period τ.
US09885292B2	Control device for compression ratio variable internal combustion engine A control device for a compression ratio variable internal combustion engine is provided with a compression ratio variable mechanism for changing an engine compression ratio in accordance with a rotational position of a control shaft, and a detection unit that detects an actual compression ratio. In a predetermined engine operating condition such as immediately after an engine start, reference position learning operation for the detection unit is carried out with the control shaft mechanically locked up at a predetermined reference position. During operation of the engine, even when the actual compression ratio is lost or a difference between the actual compression ratio and a target compression ratio becomes greater than an assumed deviation, due to some abnormalities, the reference position learning operation is immediately carried out, thereby enabling a quick return to a state where normal compression ratio control can be carried out.
US09885287B2	Gas turbine engine mechanical-electrical hybrid fuel delivery system A gas turbine engine fuel delivery system includes a mechanically-driven fuel pump, an electrically-driven fuel pump, and an engine control. The mechanically-driven fuel pump is adapted to receive a drive torque from a gas turbine engine draw fuel into its fuel inlet and discharge the fuel from its fuel outlet. The electrically-driven fuel pump has a first fuel inlet/outlet that is in fluid communication with the mechanically-driven fuel pump fuel inlet, and also has a second fuel inlet/outlet. The engine control is responsive to an engine start signal to cause the electrically-driven fuel pump to be temporarily energized to pump fuel from the first fuel inlet/outlet to the second fuel inlet/outlet, and is responsive to an engine shutdown signal to cause the electrically-driven pump to be temporarily energized to pump fuel from the second fuel inlet/outlet to the first fuel inlet/outlet.
US09885274B2	Oil jet system for internal combustion engine, and control method for oil jet system In an oil jet system that directs an oil jet toward a back face of a piston, when a coolant temperature of an engine has increased to a predetermined temperature in a stopped state of the oil jet, the piston is cooled by starting the oil jet. When a lubricating oil temperature of the engine has decreased to a predetermined temperature in an operated state of the oil jet, a delay time is determined based on a variation amount in engine rotation speed and a variation amount in intake air filling factor during a predetermined period, and the oil jet is stopped after a lapse of the delay time.
US09885267B2	Exhaust chamber for saddle-riding type vehicle An exhaust chamber is disposed in an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas from an engine passes. The exhaust chamber includes: an inner case having a chamber expansion region therein; and an outer case configured to cover a portion of the inner case. The inner case has a first inner case half and a second inner case half which are obtained by division into two parts, and is formed by the first inner case half and the second inner case half being joined to each other at an inner joining portion. The outer case has a first outer case piece and a second outer case piece which are spaced from each other. The first outer case piece and the second outer case piece are each joined to a portion, on an outer surface of the inner case, which portion is different from the inner joining portion.
US09885265B2	Crankcase ventilation inside-out flow rotating coalescer An internal combustion engine crankcase ventilation rotating coalescer includes an annual rotating coalescing filter element, an inlet port supplying blow by gas from the crankcase to the hollow interior of the annular rotating coalescing filter element, and an outlet port delivering clean separated, air from the exterior of the rotating element. The direction of flow by gas inside-out, radially, outwardly from the hollow interior to the exterior.
US09885264B2	Electronic oil pump A method of controlling an engine includes the steps of: applying a current to the electromagnetic coil to move the at least one piston from the fully retracted position toward the full stroke position; sending a signal to an electronic control unit (ECU) when the at least one piston reaches the full stroke position; determining a time taken to reach the full stroke position from the fully retracted position based on the signal; determining a power-on time based on the determined time taken to reach the full stroke position from the fully retracted position; and returning the at least one piston to the fully retracted position by stopping to apply the current to the electromagnetic coil once the power-on time has elapsed.
US09885262B2	Continuous variable valve duration apparatus and engine provided with the continuous variable valve duration apparatus A continuous variable valve duration system includes a camshaft, a first cam portion including a first cam, into which the camshaft is inserted and of which a relative phase angle of the first cam with respect to the camshaft is variable, an inner bracket for transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first cam portion, a slider housing into which the inner bracket is rotatably inserted, on which a control slot is formed, and the slider housing being rotatable around a pivot shaft, a first rocker arm of which a first end contacts with the first cam and of which a second end is connected to a first valve, a rocker shaft of which the first rocker arm is rotatably connected thereto and of which an eccentric shaft inserted into the control slot is formed thereto, and a control portion for rotating the rocker shaft for the slider housing to be moved with respect to the camshaft.
US09885257B2	Flexibly operable power plant and method for the operation thereof One embodiment relates to a power plant having a large steam generator, which is equipped with hydrocarbon-fired burners and/or with a gas turbine and which has a water/steam circuit connected thereto, and comprising at least one device for generating a CO2-rich gas flow, wherein the electrical power output of the electricity-generating part, of the power plant to the electrical grid is subject to power regulation controlled, at the power grid side. Some embodiments relate to a flexible operating method for the power plant that is fired with hydrocarbon-containing fuel, which operating method permits in particular a rapid adaptation of the power plant output to the power demands from the grid.
US09885247B2	Support assembly for a gas turbine engine A support assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an outer support that extends about a circumferential axis and includes at least one engagement member. An inner support forms a cavity. A control ring is located within the cavity and includes at least one tab for engaging at least one engagement member on the outer support.
US09885237B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring health of articulating machinery An apparatus for acquiring repeatable and trendable performance data for monitoring the health of an articulating machine includes sensors, a programmable logic controller, a machinery monitoring system, and a display device. The sensors collect performance data as the machine performs prescribed motions. The programmable logic controller includes memory for storing motion predicate values that indicate motion conditions to be achieved as predicates to analysis of performance data as the machine performs the prescribed motions. A processor in the programmable logic controller compares the performance data to the motion predicate values to determine whether the motion conditions are being achieved as the machine performs the particular prescribed motion. A processor in the machinery monitoring system calculates analysis parameter values that indicate the health of the machine. These calculations are made using performance data collected while the motion conditions are being achieved. The display device prompts an operator to operate the machine to perform each of the prescribed motions until data has been collected for the prescribed motions.
US09885236B2	LWD real-time borehole image transmission Data transmission from a bottom hole assembly (BHA) includes obtaining a scan from multiple scans forming a downhole data log of a borehole within a subterranean formation. The scan includes a sequence of data items from a sensor in the BHA located in the borehole. Each data item corresponds to an azimuth angle of the sensor. Further, compressed scan data is generated from the sequence of data items on a per-scan basis, and transmitted, using a pre-determined borehole telemetry, to a surface unit.
US09885234B2	System and method for measuring temperature using an opto-analytical device In one embodiment, a method includes drilling a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool. The method further includes receiving electromagnetic radiation using an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool. The method also includes detecting a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on the received electromagnetic radiation.
US09885233B2	Apparatus, system and method for multi zone monitoring in boreholes A multi-zone monitoring system allowing simultaneous measurement of separate zones of multi-zone wellbore formations comprising a multi-component umbilical containing both electrical lines and a hydraulic fluid lines, an inflatable isolation packer that can traverse through the wellbore and be inflated with hydraulic fluid to seal off a portion of the wellbore wherein the inflatable isolation packer is connected to a hydraulic line of the multi-component umbilical, wherein the inflatable isolation packer further comprises: one or more cable bypass feed throughs for the umbilical's electric and hydraulic fluid lines, wherein the hydraulic line is attached to the inflatable isolation packer with compression fittings. A method of monitoring geologic formations in a wellbore comprising attaching a plurality of inflatable isolation packers at predetermined distance to an umbilical containing a hydraulic line for inflating each packer, monitoring each connection of the hydraulic line to each inflatable isolation packer, attaching monitoring equipment to the umbilical at predetermined distances to the umbilical, lowering the equipment and inflatable isolation packers down a wellbore using the umbilical, and monitoring the equipment and each hydraulic line connection at a surface.
US09885226B2	Heat exchange in downhole apparatus using core-shell nanoparticles In one aspect, a method of extracting heat from a downhole device is disclosed, which method, in one non-limiting embodiment, may include: providing a heat exchange fluid that includes a base fluid and core-shell nanoparticles therein; circulating the heat exchange fluid in the downhole device proximate to a heat-generating element of the downhole to cause the core of the core-shell nanoparticles to melt to extract heat from the downhole device and then enabling the heat exchange fluid to cool down to cause the core of the core shell nanoparticles to solidify for recirculation of the heat exchange fluid proximate to the heat-generating element.
US09885204B2	Method for manufacturing hinge for refrigerator A hinge for a refrigerator includes a hinge support configured to be mounted on a front surface of a cabinet of the refrigerator, where the hinge support has a plate shape and defining a coupling hole, a hinge bracket including an insertion part configured to be inserted into the coupling hole, where the hinge bracket is coupled to the hinge support along a longitudinal direction of the hinge support, and a hinge pin that is configured to mount to the hinge bracket and that is configured to allow a door of the refrigerator to rotate about the hinge pin. The hinge support includes a bracket support that at least partially surrounds the coupling hole and protrudes from a front surface of the hinge support, the bracket support being configured to provide support to the hinge support.
US09885196B2	Pool cleaner power coupling Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners that remove debris from water using a plurality of cyclonic flows, or that include a removable impeller subassembly, a check valve for a debris canister, a particle separator assembly having a handle that locks to the pool cleaner, a modular roller drive gear box, or a roller latch that secures a roller to the pool cleaner. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to the check valve and the roller latch themselves. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a filter medium for pool cleaners that includes embossments providing flow channels for water, and to roller assemblies for pool cleaners. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners including alternative pump motor engagements. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners power supplies that include a potted and contoured power board assembly, and to kickstands therefor. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a pool cleaner caddy, and removable wheels therefor.
US09885195B1	Pool cleaner roller assembly Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners that remove debris from water using a plurality of cyclonic flows, or that include a removable impeller subassembly, a check valve for a debris canister, a particle separator assembly having a handle that locks to the pool cleaner, a modular roller drive gear box, or a roller latch that secures a roller to the pool cleaner. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to the check valve and the roller latch themselves. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a filter medium for pool cleaners that includes embossments providing flow channels for water, and to roller assemblies for pool cleaners. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners including alternative pump motor engagements. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners power supplies that include a potted and contoured power board assembly, and to kickstands therefor. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a pool cleaner caddy, and removable wheels therefor.
US09885191B2	Pool cover support system The present invention provides a pool cover support system for installing a pool cover without touching the water in the pool. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a flotation device including a frame extending upwardly from a base of the flotation device. The perimeter of the frame can be attached with a plurality of attachment cords to the outside ledge of the pool. Clips at one end of the attachment cords can be used for expeditiously attaching the frame to the ledge of the pool. The attachment cords and the frame can be used to support a light weight pool cover.
US09885182B1	Method of pulling a sheet of flexible material A method of pulling a sheet of flexible material includes forming a row of a plurality of lengthwise slits in a sheet of material; providing at least one pull device; and providing at least one cable winch. A tubular pull rod is inserted through the plurality of slits. A pull device preferably includes a first pull strap, a second pull strap, a spreader bar and a strap ring. First and second pull devices are positioned near opposing sides of the sheet of material. First and second winches are secured to the floor on one sidewall of the building. The sheet of material is laid on the floor at an opposing sidewall of the building. Cables from the first and second winches are pulled over struts in the building and secured to the first and second pull devices. The sheet of flexible material is pulled to the one sidewall.
US09885181B2	Bent reinforcement rod having improved mechanical strength at the bending point thereof, and method for producing same The invention relates to a bent rod having improved mechanical strength at the bending point thereof, characterized in that it is made from a bundle of twisted fibers that are secured together using a binder matrix preferably consisting of a thermosetting resin. The invention also relates to a method and device for producing said rod.
US09885180B2	Load transfer device A load transfer device is provided to connect concrete elements including, but not limited to, sandwich and double wall panel wythes, roof, floor, balcony and canopy members, and pavement. The device may be used to connect and transfer loads between the components of sandwich and double wall panels. The device includes two load transfer members positioned at an angle with respect to one another. Additionally provided are a retention housing for retaining one or more load transfer members at their angled positions and a depth locating means for retaining one or more load transfer members at their proper depth. Also provided are sandwich wall panels and double wall panels employing the load transfer device and methods for manufacturing sandwich wall panels and double wall panels employing the disclosed load transfer device.
US09885173B2	Multiple layered radiant active assembly An active insulated assembly for controlling heat transfer through insulated assemblies. The active insulated assembly includes a thermal conductor configured to actively move thermal energy from the active insulated assembly. The active insulated assembly also includes a first radiant barrier on a first side of the thermal conductor configured to reflect radiant energy back to its source and allow the assembly to resist heat transfer in either direction. The active insulated assembly further includes a second radiant barrier on a second side of the thermal conductor wherein the second side is opposite the first side, the second radiant barrier configured to reflect radiant energy back to its source and allow the assembly to resist heat transfer in either direction.
US09885172B2	Building structure including balcony A building structure with a balcony includes a beam with an upward facing cavity. The beam includes an opening in which a cantilevered section is received. The cantilevered section has a proximal end that is positioned in the cavity and a poured bonding structure fills the cavity.
US09885158B2	Paving screed with fastening device for a heating element A paving screed for a road paver that comprises a screed plate, a heating element and a fastening device for pressing the heating element onto the screed plate. The fastening device comprises an actuating member and an elastic element. The actuating member is configured to deflect through its operation the elastic element directly or indirectly by a predetermined amount, wherein the elastic element applies a predetermined force directly or indirectly onto the heating element and biases the heating element against the screed plate.
US09885157B1	Paver adhesive and method of laying pavers One inch paver tiles may now be set over a concrete pad for use by vehicular traffic. The method and dry concrete mix may be used to overlay concrete driveways. The paver tiles may be laid over a dry concrete mix comprising a latex polymer, Portland cement, sand and a hydration control agent. After laying the paver tiles in a field over the concrete mix in the dry state, a border of paver tiles or other material may be laid in a wet concrete mix prior to hydrating the field paver tiles. The dry concrete mix cures after hydration to form a strong layer adhering the paver tiles to the concrete pad for use by vehicular traffic.
US09885156B2	Pick mat locking system A pick mat connection system (10, 40) that enables components to be connectable horizontally, to adapt to varied work site sizes, or vertically, to adapt to varied weight demands. Employing anchor assemblies (10), comprising an anchor (12) and lock (14) structure, to permit multiple standardized mats (1) to be connected horizontally, both end to end, and side to side. Additionally, employing stack anchor assemblies (40), selectively vertically connectable by a lock or bolt assembly (50), which enables the layering of multiple mats (7), thereby increasing the effective mat thickness.
US09885153B2	Device for forming an extended nip Disclosed is a device for forming an extended nip between a counter roll and a shoe roll for machining a material web, wherein the shoe roll has a support and a flexible roll shell, which can rotate around the support (4) and which rests in the region of the extended nip upon a head surface of a press shoe guided on the support, and the press shoe displaceably rests on the support in order to generate a press pressure via a pressure chamber to which fluid can be applied, the pressure chamber is disposed as a pressure pad, on which the press shoe rests surficially on the rear side, wherein the pressure pad is inserted into a groove-like chamber, wherein the press shoe has a stamp-like section on the rear side, which stamp-like section descends into an invaginable pressure pad in order to perform reciprocating movements, and the pressure pad is guidedly supported on the groove-like chamber along a pressure pad lateral wall that forms a roll wall.
US09885152B2	Large cylinder drying roller and method for producing a large cylinder drying roller A large-cylinder drying roller is provided with a divided hollow shaft for reasons of production. The divided hollow shaft has hollow-shaft parts which are capable of being inserted at both sides into a construction composed of a cylinder shell and caps connected thereto by a weld seam, and are capable of being thereafter connected to one another and to the caps.
US09885151B2	Press arrangement A press arrangement for a machine for producing and/or processing a fibrous web, in particular a paper, board or tissue web. The arrangement has at least a central roll and a first and a second mating pressing unit. The first mating pressing unit forms a first press nip with the central roll, and the second mating pressing unit forms a second press nip with the central roll. The central roll has a plurality of pressure sensors embedded in the central roll and arranged beside one another in the cross-machine direction, by way of which the pressure profile in the cross-machine direction can be determined in the first and in the second press nip. There is also disclosed a method for operating such a press arrangement.
US09885145B2	Laundry drying apparatus A laundry drying apparatus having a cabinet including a front panel with an opening for introduction and removal of laundry, a drying drum horizontally installed within the cabinet, and an air supply device to collect air from inside the drying drum, direct the air through ducts, and then return the air into the drying drum. The front panel includes an upper region where a door is installed and a lower region located below the upper region, and the upper region is tilted rearward by a predetermined tilt angle.
US09885140B2	Foreign object trap for a laundry treating appliance A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a foreign object trap located in a bottom of a wash basket underlying a clothes mover, the bottom of the wash basket having an upwardly extending wall, with at least the wash basket rotatable about an axis of rotation, the method including radially expelling liquid through an outlet opening of the foreign object trap.
US09885138B2	Laundry treatment apparatus There is disclosed a laundry treatment apparatus including, a cabinet comprising a laundry entrance hole configured to load laundry into the cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet and configured to store washing water therein, the tub comprising a tub hole in communication with the laundry entrance hole, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and configured to receive the laundry loaded via the tub hole, a detergent supply unit provided under the laundry entrance hole, in communication with the tub, and configured to store detergent therein, and a water supply unit configured to supply water to the detergent supply unit.
US09885136B1	Laundry treating appliance with dispenser having sliding interface for water inlet duct A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet, a treating chamber, and a treating chemistry dispenser provided with the cabinet and fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser includes a dispenser container having multiple dispenser pockets configured to receive a dose of treating chemistry and a water inlet duct configured to supply water to one of the dispenser pockets to flush treating chemistry from the pocket. The water inlet duct can be slidingly coupled with the dispenser container and can project into an interior of the pocket.
US09885131B2	Sewing machine A sewing machine acquires sewing data to sew a cross stitch pattern. The sewing machine sets a planned sewing position of the cross stitch pattern. The sewing machine identities a position of at least one interstice on the sewing workpiece based on the generated image data. The sewing machine determines a sewing: position of the cross stitch pattern based on the set planned sewing position, and on the identified position of the at least one interstice. The sewing machine corrects the sewing data based on the determined sewing position. The sewing machine drives the sewing mechanism and the movement mechanism based on the corrected sewing data, such that the cross stitch pattern is sewn on the sewing workpiece.
US09885127B2	Processes for using recycled waste cotton material in producing a textile product and textile products produced from waste cotton material A process for using recycled waste cotton material to produce a textile product is provided. The process can include collecting different categories of waste cotton material from a variety of textile formation processes. The process can also include selecting specific categories of waste cotton material to be blended together depending on the textile product to be produced. In the process, sequence of cleaning, opening and blending processing steps can be selected to be used in making a yarn depending on the textile product to be produced. The selected specific categories of waste cotton material can be cleaned, opened and blended into blended cotton fibers. The blended cotton fibers can then be processed into the textile product to be produced. Thus, a textile product can be provided that includes yarn that can have at least three different categories of waste cotton material that are from textile formation processes.
US09885118B2	Template forming method, template, and template base material According to one embodiment, a template forming method is provided. In the template forming method, a template pattern is formed on a first surface of a substrate. A high liquid repellent property portion is formed in a region different from the template pattern on a side of the first surface of the substrate. The high liquid repellent property portion has a higher contacting angle with respect to a resist than a portion without the high liquid repellent property portion formed therein.
US09885104B2	Method for eliminating mask self-magnetization, substrate manufacturing method and mask testing device Disclosed are a method for eliminating self-magnetization of a mask, a method for manufacturing a substrate and a mask testing device. The mask may include a plurality of metal stripes spaced from each other. The method may include a step of: energizing the mask, so as to enable the plurality of metal stripes to carry like charges, thereby separating every metal stripe from other adjacent metal stripes bonded together.
US09885102B2	Colored pure titanium or titanium alloy having low susceptibility to discoloration in atmospheric environment The present invention provides colored pure titanium or titanium alloy having low susceptibility to discoloration in an atmospheric environment exhibiting a superior resistance to discoloration even when the titanium is used in an environment of harsh acid rain such as a roof or wall material and free from deterioration of the aesthetic appearance over a long period of time, that is, colored pure titanium obtained by the anodic oxidation method, that is, colored pure titanium or titanium alloy having low susceptibility to discoloration in an atmospheric environment characterized by having an average phosphorus content in a range of 40 nm from a surface of a titanium oxide layer formed on the titanium surface of 5.5 atomic % or less and by having an average carbon concentration in a range of a depth of 100 nm from the titanium surface of 3 to 15 atomic %.
US09885099B2	Ferritic stainless steel sheet To provide a ferritic stainless steel sheet which has high scale spalling even at a high temperature around 1000° C. Provided is a ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent Mn-containing oxide film-forming ability and scale spalling ability, containing, in terms of mass %: C: 0.001 to 0.020%, N: 0.001 to 0.020%, Si: 0.10 to 0.40%, Mn: 0.20 to 1.00%, Cr: 16.0 to 20.0%, Nb: 0.30 to 0.80%, Mo: 1.80 to 2.40%, W: 0.05 to 1.40%, Cu: 1.00 to 2.50%, and B: 0.0003 to 0.0030%, in which the above-mentioned components are contained satisfying the formula (1) below, and the balance is composed of Fe and inevitable impurities. At least one of N, Al, V, Mg, Sn, Co, Zr, Hf, and Ta may be added in a predetermined content range. 3≦(5×Mo)/(3×Mn)≦20 (1)
US09885096B2	Method and apparatus for high temperature production of metals Carbothermic reduction of magnesium oxide at approximately 2200 degrees Kelvin yields a high temperature mixture of magnesium vapors and carbon monoxide gas. Previous processes have sought to cool or alter the mixture to cause the yield of pure magnesium, which is then used in subsequent processes for its reducing properties. The present invention takes advantage of the stability and inertness of carbon monoxide at elevated temperatures enabling the magnesium vapor/carbon monoxide gas mixture from the carbothermic process to be used directly for the production of other metals at high temperatures. For example, Chromium oxide or chloride, manganese oxide or chloride, zinc oxide or chloride or sulfide, and several other metal compounds can be reduced by the magnesium vapor/carbon monoxide gas mixture at temperatures high enough to prevent the gas mixture from back-reacting to magnesium oxide and carbon.
US09885087B2	Antibodies against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and uses thereof Anti-EGFR antibodies, therapeutic compositions comprising combinations of anti-EGFR antibodies, as well as methods for using such antibodies and compositions to treat EGFR-related disorders (e.g., cancers), are disclosed.
US09885084B2	Advanced detection of sepsis The present invention relates to methods, monitors and systems, useful, for example, for advanced detection of sepsis in a subject.
US09885081B2	Detection of target nucleic acid sequences using dual-labeled immobilized probes on solid phase The present invention relates to a novel method for detection of target nucleic acid sequences on a solid phase using dual-labeled immobilized probes and its resistance to a 5′ to 3′ exonuclease activity of a DNA polymerase. Because the label is remained on the solid substrate by resistance to nucleases due to labeling of a base component the internal nucleotide, the present invention requires no consideration of a suitability of position of the label for remaining on the solid substrate. The present invention ensures to minimize background signal by positioning labels at a site on probes suitable to maximize quenching efficiency of the dual label system, since it permits to freely determine the position of the internal label on probes.
US09885077B2	Chip for analysis of target substance The present invention provides a chip for analysis of a target substance that is compact and allows analysis of a target substance with less time and effort. The chip for analysis of a target substance includes a first flexible substrate 1, a second flexible substrate 2, and a third substrate 3. A flow channel-forming non-bonded area 11 is formed on a bonding surface of the first flexible substrate 1 and the second flexible substrate 2 in a band-like manner and an extraction chamber-forming non-bonded area 5 having a wider band width than the flow channel-forming non-bonded area 11 is formed at a part of the flow channel-forming non-bonded area 11. The first flexible substrate 1 includes a through-hole 7 that is in contact with the flow channel-forming non-bonded area 11, a shutter-forming non-bonded area 12b is formed on a bonding surface of the second flexible substrate 2 and the third substrate 3 at a far side of the through-hole 7 relative to the extraction chamber-forming non-bonded area 5 such that the shutter-forming non-bonded area 12b and the flow channel-forming non-bonded area 11 intersect above and below, the first flexible substrate 1 and the second flexible substrate 2 include a pressure supply port 18b that comes through the substrates so as to be in contact with the shutter-forming non-bonded area 12b, and a magnetic particle 16 that binds to a target substance is placed above the extraction chamber-forming non-bonded area 5.
US09885075B2	Method and devices for detecting macroions in a liquid medium The present invention concerns a method of detecting macroions in a liquid medium contained in a space, the method including: a) submitting the liquid medium to a stimulating electrical field to induce formation of aggregates of macroions, the formed aggregates of macroions preferably not including any additional labeling agent, and b) measuring, in a detection zone of the space, spatial and/or temporal fluctuations within the liquid medium of at least one variable depending on the concentration of the macroions in the liquid medium, and c) determining, based on these fluctuations, the presence of the macroions, step c) preferably including processing by a time-dependent or space dependent analysis, more preferably by wavelet analysis, or by autocorrelation the fluctuations measured at step b).
US09885066B2	Organic acid pathway The invention relates to the use of a cytosolic citric acid synthase for the heterologous production of citrate outside the mitochondrion of a micro-organism or algae, wherein the protein is selected from A. niger An08g10920, An01g09940, An09g03570, or an ortholog of these genes. Such production is achieved by introducing the nucleic acid encoding such a protein into a suitable host cell. Preferably the protein is A. niger An08g10920, An01g09940, An09g03570 or an ortholog thereof, more particularly, wherein such an ortholog is chosen from the group of proteins listed in FIG. 9 and proteins having a percentage identity of 70%, more preferably 75%, more preferably 80%, more preferably 85%, more preferably 90%, more preferably 95%, more preferably 98%, more preferably 99% with An08g10920, An01g09940 or An09g03570.
US09885045B2	Methods and compositions for modulating apolipoprotein (a) expression Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing apo(a) to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) or Lp(a). Certain diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) or Lp(a) include inflammatory, cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions. The antisense compounds disclosed herein can be used to treat such diseases, disorders or conditions in an individual in need thereof.
US09885044B2	Polynucleotides and methods for inhibiting cancer cells The present invention provides methods of inhibiting or reducing the growth of cancer cells in a subject, by administering a therapeutic effective amount of Puf-A inhibitor, whereby the symptoms and signs of cancer in the subject are reduced. Also provided are polynucleotides and vectors encoding the shRNAs which target Puf-A expression, which are useful for the treatment of cancer.
US09885039B2	Methods for treating apolipoprotein E4-associated disorders The present disclosure provides a method of increasing the functionality of a GABAergic interneuron in the hilus of the hippocampus of an individual having at least one apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) allele. The method generally involves reducing tau levels in the interneuron.
US09885031B2	Galvanotaxis assay for quantitative assessment of the metastatic potential of cancer cells An apparatus and method for accelerating and/or inhibiting the migration of cells by applying a time-varying magnetic field to induce eddy currents that promote electrotaxis (galvanotaxis) of cells without the need for chemokines or glucose. The present invention can also be used to study and quantify the metastatic potential of different cell lines.
US09885029B2	Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09885014B2	Re-conditioned serum-free culture medium composition obtained by culturing mammalian cells in Fibromodulin The present invention provides pluripotent stem cell like (PSCL) cells or clones, a culture medium therefore, and a supernatant thereof, and methods of making and using the same.
US09885006B2	Preparation of biopolyol esters for lubricant application Ester polyol esters are a unique class of lubricants that have adjustable molecular weights, viscosities, and pour points based on the character of their reaction materials and relative ratios. There is provided a method for preparing at least one ester polyol ester, the method comprising the method comprising preparing a reaction mixture comprising at least one polyol compound; at least one dicarboxylic acid; and at least one monocarboxylic acid, wherein the at least one polyol compound is esterified with the at least one dicarboxylic acid and the at least one monocarboxylic acid, wherein the reaction mixture has a hydroxyl group to carboxyl group ratio (HCR) corresponding to a ratio of moles of hydroxyl groups to moles of carboxyl groups, and the HCR is less than about 1.
US09885001B2	Fuel additive composition and related methods Fuel additive compositions include a plurality of metal nanoparticles and a carrier that is dispersible in a hydrocarbon fuel. The metal nanoparticles can be spherical-shaped and/or coral-shaped metal nanoparticles. The carrier can be liquid, gel or solid and can be readily miscible or soluble in a hydrocarbon fuel such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, or fuel oil. The carrier can be a solid carrier configured to allow the hydrocarbon fuel to dissolve the solid carrier in order to release and disperse the metal nanoparticles within the hydrocarbon fuel.
US09884992B2	Optical sheet and backlight unit having the optical sheet In an optical sheet and a backlight unit comprising same, the optical sheet comprises: a first transparent film, a first barrier layer; and an light conversion layer, wherein the first barrier layer is formed on one surface of the first transparent film, the light conversion layer is formed on top of the first barrier layer, and wherein at least one of a light-emitting composite including a wax particle and a nano light-emitting body that is disposed inside the wax particle, and a fluorescent particle is dispersed.
US09884990B2	Phosphor, method of producing the same, and light emitting apparatus There are provided a phosphor which is a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (A): EuaSibAlcOdNe, a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (B): MIfEugSihAlkOmNn or a divalent europium-activated nitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (C): (MII1-pEup)MIIISiN3, having a reflectance of light emission in a longer wavelength region of visible light than a peak wavelength of 95% or larger, and a method of producing such phosphor; a nitride phosphor and an oxynitride phosphor which emit light efficiently and stably by the light having a wavelength ranging from 430 to 480 nm from a semiconductor light emitting device by means of a light emitting apparatus using such phosphor, and a producing method of such phosphor; and a light emitting apparatus having stable characteristics and realizing high efficiency.
US09884985B2	Cement oil-based mud spacer formulation A spacer fluid made of a viscosity thinner, a weighting agent, an antifoaming agent, and a non-ionic surfactant in a base aqueous fluid is disclosed. In some instances, the viscosity thinner is a sulfomethylated tannin, the weighting agent is barium sulfate, the antifoaming agent is a silicone, and the non-ionic surfactant is an ethoxylated alcohol. A method of treating a well bore annulus in preparation of introducing water-based cement slurry into a well bore using the spacer fluid is disclosed. A method of using the spacer fluid to position a first fluid into a well bore annulus of a well bore containing a second fluid is disclosed. A method for fluidly isolating at least a portion of a well bore annulus in a well bore containing an oil-based drilling fluid using water-based cement slurry and the spacer fluid is disclosed.
US09884977B2	Hard coating composition The present invention relates to a hard coating composition, and, more particularly, to a hard coating composition used in forming a hard coating film exhibiting high hardness and excellent properties. The hard coating composition can be used to form a high-hardness hard coating film that is not easily curled.
US09884974B2	Ink compositions An ink composition includes a fluid and a plurality of microcapsules suspended in the fluid. The fluid includes a first chemical compound that exhibits a first color characteristic in a first pH range and exhibits a second color characteristic in a second pH range, where the first color characteristic is visually distinct from the second color characteristic. A second chemical compound is contained within the microcapsules, such that rupturing at least a subset of the plurality of microcapsules releases the second chemical compound. Releasing the second chemical compound shifts a pH of the fluid from a first pH in the first pH range to a second pH in the second pH range.
US09884970B2	Coating composition for preventing collapse of capacitor Disclosed herein is a coating composition for preventing the collapse of a capacitor, comprising a silane compound or a phosphorus compound. The coating composition can adjust a contact angle with regard to water on a substrate, thereby preventing the collapse of capacitor patterns on the substrate.
US09884968B2	Associative acrylic thickening agent containing polyglycerols and its use to increase the open time of thin or thick films The present invention relates to new acrylic associative thickening agents which, when polymerized in the presence of particular polyglycerols, ultimately result in an increase of the open time of the paint or of the thick coating in which they are incorporated. By so doing, painters and applicators will have more time to work the paint layers gradually or to correct imperfections such as paint droplets, traces of brushes and filling-knives.
US09884963B2	Flame retardant high temperature nylon High temperature nylon compounds that are flame retardant using non-halogenated ingredients are disclosed. Polyphenylene ether, or alternatively the combination of polyphenylene ether and bismaleimides, act as synergists with polyphosphonate to achieve a V-0 rating in a UL 94 test at thicknesses of about 3.18 mm or, preferably, about 1.59 mm.
US09884962B2	Shape memory material based on a structural adhesive A composition, including at least one curable structural adhesive, and at least one thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer is present in the structural adhesive as penetrating polymer network. Such a composition constitutes a so-called shape memory material and is suitable for reinforcing cavities in structural components, such as, for example, in automobile bodies.
US09884960B2	White heat-curable epoxy resin composition, optical semiconductor element case made of the white heat-curable epoxy resin composition and optical semiconductor device comprised of the case Provided are a white heat-curable epoxy resin composition having a high strength, high toughness and superior heat resistance; and a semiconductor device whose light receiving and other semiconductor elements are encapsulated by a cured product of such composition. The composition includes: (A) a prepolymer obtained by heating, melting and mixing components (A-1) triazine derivative epoxy resin, (A-2) acid anhydride and (A-3) acrylic block copolymer so as to react them at an epoxy group equivalent in the component (A-1)/acid anhydride group equivalent of the component (A-2) ratio of 0.6 to 2.0; (B) a white pigment including at least a titanium oxide; (C) an inorganic filler; (D) a curing accelerator; and (E) an antioxidant.
US09884937B2	Polymer compositions and methods The present invention encompasses polyurethane compositions comprising aliphatic polycarbonate chains. In one aspect, the present invention encompasses polyurethane foams, thermoplastics and elastomers derived from aliphatic polycarbonate polyols and polyisocyanates wherein the polyol chains contain a primary repeating unit having a structure: In another aspect, the invention provides articles comprising the inventive foam and elastomer compositions as well as methods of making such compositions.
US09884934B2	Method for producing exfoliated graphite-polymer composite material Provided is a production method which can attain exfoliating treatment of graphite and a process of grafting a polymer onto exfoliated graphite simultaneously and thus makes it possible to easily obtain an exfoliated graphite-polymer composite material in a short time. A method for producing an exfoliated graphite-polymer composite material includes a step of mixing graphite or primary exfoliated graphite, a depolymerizable monomer of which the polymer is decomposed by heating to generate radicals and also to form a monomer or an oligomer, or the polymer A of the monomer, or a polymer B which forms radicals at a temperature close to its decomposition temperature to obtain a mixture; and a heating step of putting the mixture in a non-open container to heat the mixture to a first temperature range from the ceiling temperature or higher to the onset decomposition temperature or lower, or to a temperature higher than the first temperature range.
US09884922B2	Hypromellose acetate succinate, method for producing the same and composition containing the same Provided are hypromellose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) which exhibits high solubility and can suppress generation of undissolved materials when dissolved in a solvent; an HPMCAS-containing composition; and a method for producing the HPMCAS. More specifically, provided are HPMCAS having a ratio of 2-position MS to 3-position MS of 1.2 or less, wherein the 2-position MS means a molar substitution of hydroxypropyl group by which a hydrogen atom of a hydroxyl group on 2-position carbon of each glucose unit of the HPMCAS has been directly replaced, and the 3-position MS means a molar substitution of hydroxypropyl group by which a hydrogen atom of a hydroxyl group on 3-position carbon of each glucose unit of the HPMCAS has been directly replaced; a composition comprising the HPMCAS and a solvent; and the method for producing the HPMCAS.
US09884919B2	Methods of treatment with bispecific antibodies binding to beta-klotho and fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 The presently disclosed subject matter provides antibodies that bind KLB and FGFR1, and methods of using the same. In certain embodiments, an antibody of the present disclosure includes a bispecific antibody that binds to an epitope present on FGFR1 and binds to an epitope present on KLB.
US09884915B2	Antibodies against CCR9 and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to antibodies binding specifically to CCR9, and to antigen-binding fragments thereof. It also relates to uses thereof and diagnostic methods using said antibodies.
US09884906B2	Humanized antibodies that recognize alpha-synuclein The present application discloses humanized 9E4 antibodies. The antibodies bind to human alpha synuclein and can be used for immunotherapy of Lewy body disease.
US09884899B2	Methods for treating fibrosis using CRP antagonists The application provides methods for determining a patient's risk for developing fibrosis or a fibrosis-related disorder. Concentrations of C reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid protein (SAP) are measured from a biological sample to determine the SAP-to-CRP ratio. This ratio can then be compared with one or more SAP-to-CRP reference ratios to determine a patient's risk for developing a fibrosis related disorder. The diagnostic methods can also be used to determine the severity of fibrosis in a patient afflicted with such a disease. Furthermore, methods for treating patients having a fibrosis-related disorder are provided. For example, a patient that has a lower SAP-to-CRP ratio than one or more reference values may be treated with an SAP agonist and/or CRP antagonist to treat or prevent a fibrosis disorder. The methods may further comprise determining the R131/H131 polymorphism of FcγRIIA as a risk factor for developing fibrosis or a fibrosis-related disorder.
US09884897B2	Method for producing protein It has been believed that promoting the assembly of polysomes composed of many ribosomes attached to mRNA is very effective for highly efficient protein synthesis. However, the mechanism for p180 protein's capability of promoting polysome formation has been yet to be elucidated.The inventors of the present application newly discovered SF3b4 protein as a protein that specifically interacts with the coiled-coil domain of p180 protein, a responsible region for its capability of promoting polysome formation, and which is capable of promoting mRNA localization to an endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The inventors also found that, in cells capable of highly expressing both p180 protein and a protein promoting mRNA localization to an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) (e.g., SF3b4 protein), the mRNA localization to the endoplasmic reticulum can be significantly elevated so that the secretory capacity in cultured cells can be enhanced. Further, the inventors demonstrated that when a particular nucleotide sequence is inserted into an expression plasmid, SF3b4 protein exhibiting protein expression enhancing ability can be localized onto the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, and the mRNA distribution in polysomes can be shifted towards heavier fractions, whereby the secretory capacity in cells can be enhanced.
US09884896B2	Polynucleotides and methods for making plants resistant to fungal pathogens This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding a gene that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and seeds of plants carrying chimeric genes comprising said polynucleotide sequences, which enhance or confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, and processes of making said plants and seeds. The invention further presents sequences that can be used as molecular markers that in turn can be used to identify the region of interest in corn lines resulting from new crosses and to quickly and efficiently introgress the gene from corn lines carrying said gene into other corn lines that do not carry said gene, in order to make them resistant to Colletotrichum and resistant to stalk rot.
US09884894B2	Fine epitope peptide capable of inducing cross-reactive antibodies among homologous proteins in human papilloma virus E6 protein This invention relates to the minimal motif of an epitope on the E6 protein from human papilloma virus (HPV), and this minimal motif of the epitope induces a monoclonal antibody having cross-reactivity with some homologous proteins of HPVs. The inventors are the first to identify a fine antigenic epitope only existing conservatively on the E6 proteins of high risk HPV16, 33, 52 or 58). Therefore, the peptides comprising this epitope can be used to prepare immunogen or serological detection antigen against the HPV E6 proteins, or to prepare specific universal antibodies for a variety of high-risk/carcinogenic HPVs.
US09884890B2	Process using dual specificity oligonucleotide and dual specificity oligonucleotide The present invention relates to various processes by a template-dependent extension reaction using a dual specificity oligonucleotide and a dual specificity oligonucleotide composed of three different Tm portions therefor. Demonstrated in the present invention are the features of the dual specificity oligonucleotide, which are high hybridization specificity and mismatch tolerance.
US09884888B2	Chemical regeneration method of oxidized coenzyme NAD (P)+ It discloses a chemical regeneration method of oxidized coenzyme NAD(P)+ which is under an oxygen or air atmosphere condition, adding a catalytic amount of bridged flavin, and oxidizing NAD(P)H to obtain NAD(P)+. The catalyst for regeneration of cofactor is cheap and easily available small organic molecule having no noble metal; this regeneration system can regenerate NADH and NADPH; this regeneration system has a wide pH range and temperature range, being applicable to various oxidation reactions catalyzed by nicotinamide-dependent oxidoreductase.
US09884885B2	Synthesis of labile base protected-modified deoxy and modified ribo nucleosides, corresponding phosphoramidites and supports and their use in high purity oligonucleotide synthesis This invention relates to novel method of synthesis of RNA utilizing N-2-acetyl protected guanine as nucleoside base, nucleosides, succinates, phosphoramidites, corresponding solid supports that are suitable for oligo deoxy nucleosides and RNA oligonucleotide synthesis. Our discovery using N-acetyl protected guanine as nucleoside base protecting group, which is significantly faster base labile protecting group, yet significantly more stable than commonly utilized-2-isobutyryl guanosine is a novel approach to obtain highest purity oligonucleotides. This approach is designed to lead to very high purity and very clean oligonucleotide, after efficient removal of the protecting groups, including acetyl group from guanine and to produce high purity therapeutic grade DNA oligonucleotides, RNA oligonucleotides, diagnostic DNA, diagnostic RNA for microarray platform. The deprotection of acetyl protecting groups of the natural deoxy and ribonucleosides occurs under substantially reduced time in contact with mild deprotection conditions such as mild bases, secondary amines for removal of such groups under such conditions would allows synthesis of various DNA and RNA of highest purity for diagnostics and therapeutic application. This approach is designed to lead to high purity large scale therapeutic grade oligonucleotide chimeras which consist of fluoro sugar modification in conjunction with deoxy nucleosides, ribonucleosides, modified base and modified sugar nucleosides. This approach is further designed to use acetyl guanine protecting group when other bases are sensitive nucleoside, and for use in oligo peptide synthesis and for support bound oligo nucleotides.
US09884878B2	FLAP modulators The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), or a form thereof, wherein ring A, R1, R2, R3, R3′, L, W, and V are as defined herein, useful as FLAP modulators. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formula (I) are also within the scope of the invention.
US09884877B2	Compound and organic photoelectronic device and image sensor A compound may be represented by Chemical Formula 1, an organic photoelectronic device may include a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other with an active layer that includes the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an image sensor may include the organic photoelectronic device.
US09884873B2	Solid forms of an antiviral compound Crystalline solid forms of methyl {(2S)-1-[(2S,5S)-2-(9-{2-[(2S,4S)-1-{(2R)-2-[(methoxycarbonyl)amino]-2-phenylacetyl}-4-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}-1,11-dihydroisochromeno[4′,3′:6,7]naphtho[1,2-d]imidazol-2-yl)-5-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl}carbamate (Compound I) were prepared and characterized in the solid state: Also provided are processes of manufacture and methods of using these crystalline forms.
US09884871B2	Crystals of dispiropyrrolidine derivatives Crystals of a dispiropyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof which inhibits the action of Mdm2 are provided. The present invention provides crystals of (3′R,4′S,5′R)—N-[(3R,6S)-6-carbamoyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]-6″-chloro-4′-(2-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-2″-oxo-1″,2″-dihydrodispiro[cyclohexane-1,2′-pyrrolidine-3′,3″-indole]-5′-carboxamide or a salt thereof which inhibits Mdm2 and has anti-tumor activity. The present invention also provides a medicament comprising the same.
US09884870B2	Polymorphic substance of yonkenafil hydrochloride, preparation method therefor, and composition and use thereof The present application discloses an A-type polymorphic substance of yonkenafil hydrochloride and a preparation method, a composition and use thereof. The powder diffraction pattern of the A-type polymorphic substance of yonkenafil hydrochloride comprises diffraction peaks at three or more 2θ values selected from: 8.4±0.2°, 11.3±0.2°, 13.9±0.2°, 14.2±0.2°, 14.7±0.2°, 16.8±0.2°, 17.1±0.2°, 19.7±0.2°, 21.0±0.2°, 21.7±0.2°, 22.4±0.2°, 23.3±0.2°, 23.8±0.2°, 26.8±0.2°, 27.5±0.2°, 28.0±0.2°.
US09884851B2	Heterocycle-bisamide inhibitors of scavenger receptor BI This application describes compounds and methods that can inhibit Scavenger receptor class B, type I (SR-BI) activity, which compounds and methods can be used, for example, to mediate high-density lipoprotein (HDL) lipid uptake and treat hepatitis C viral infections. The compounds have the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently H, halogen, cyano, haloalkyl, haloalkyloxy or OMe; or R1 and R2 together are —O—CH2— or —O—CF2—O—; R3 is H, halogen, cyano, haloalkyl or haloalkyloxy; R4 is C1-6alkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6cycloalkylmethyl or C3-6cycloheteroalkyl, wherein the heteroatom is N or O; R5 is H or CH3; R6 is C1-6alkyl or C3-6cycloalkyl; and A, B, D and E are each, independently, CH, N, O or S, wherein at least one of A, B, D and E is N, and another of A, B, D and E is N, O or S.
US09884849B2	Fluorinated benzofuranyl-pyrimidine derivatives containing a sulfoximine group The present invention relates to fluorinated benzofuranyl-pyrimidine 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).
US09884845B2	Pyrazolyl-ureas as kinase inhibitors There are provided compounds of formula (I) as defined in the specification, which are p38 MAP kinase inhibitors for use as medicaments for the treatment inter alia of inflammatory diseases.
US09884842B2	Combretastatin analogs The present invention relates novel heterocyclic analogs of combretastatin, their synthesis, and their use as anti-cancer compounds. In particular, compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II), and Formula (V) are provided.
US09884840B2	Beta- and gamma-amino-isoquinoline amide compounds and substituted benzamide compounds Disclosed are beta and gamma-amino isoquinoline amide compounds and substituted benzamide compounds. In particular, the invention provides compounds that affect the function of kinases in a cell and that are useful as therapeutic agents or with therapeutic agents. The compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions including eye diseases such as glaucoma, cardiovascular diseases, and diseases characterized by abnormal growth, such as cancers. The invention further provides compositions containing the beta or gamma-amino isoquinoline amide compounds or substituted benzamide compounds.
US09884839B2	Inhibitors of 17Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases type 1 and type 2 Provided herein are non-steroidal 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and type 2 (17β-HSD1 and 17β-HSD2) inhibitors, their production and use, especially for the treatment and for prophylaxis of hormone-related diseases.
US09884834B2	Combined levulinic acid and furfural production from biomass A process is provided for improved levulinic acid production form biomass, wherein furfural is recovered from vapor flow from the levulinic acid production reactor. The reaction conditions can be chosen to enable good yield for both products and minimization of undesired side products.
US09884833B2	Crystalline forms of neurotrophin mimetic compounds and their salts The present invention includes crystalline forms of 2-amino-3-methyl-N-(2-morpholinoethyl)-pentanamide disulfate and crystalline forms of 2-amino-3-methyl-N-(2-morpholinoethyl)-pentanamide monosulfate. Furthermore, the present invention provides compositions comprising the crystalline forms and therapeutic use of the crystalline forms. In one embodiment, the crystalline compound is (2S,3S)-2-amino-3-methyl-N-(2-morpholinoethyl)-pentanamide.
US09884831B2	Azocane and azonane derivatives and methods of treating hepatitis B infections Provided herein are compounds useful for the treatment of HBV infection in a subject in need thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of inhibiting, suppressing, or preventing HBV infection in the subject.
US09884829B2	Process for the preparation of tetraconazole The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of Tetraconazole or one of its optically active isomers by means of the fluorination of 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-1-ol.
US09884825B2	Curcumin analogs and methods of making and using thereof Compounds having Formula I or II, and methods of making and using thereof, are described herein:
US09884824B2	Methods of producing sulfilimine compounds Methods of producing a sulfilimine compound, such as N-cyano-S-methyl-S-[1-(6-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridinyl)ethyl]sulfilimine or other substituted sulfilimine compound. The method includes combining a sulfide compound, cyanamide, a hypochlorite compound, and a base, and oxidizing the sulfide compound to form the sulfilimine compound. The sulfide compound may include a 2-trifluoromethyl-5-(1-substituted)alkyl-thiopyridine compound. The base may include sodium hydroxide. A buffer, such as a phosphate buffer, may, optionally, be used in the reaction.
US09884819B2	Tetrahydrocarbazole inhibitors of SIRT1 receptors Described are deuterium-substituted tetrahydrocarbazole compounds of Formulae I, II, or III which are inhibitors of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the deuterium-substituted tetrahydrocarbazole compounds, and methods of use thereof.
US09884810B2	Separation method and method for producing isocyanate Disclosed is a method for separating, with a multi-stage distillation column, a mixture containing an active hydrogen-containing compound (A) and a compound (B) that reversibly reacts with the active hydrogen containing compound (A), the method comprising distillation-separating the active hydrogen-containing compound (A) and the compound (B) with the multi-stage distillation column in the presence of an intermediate-boiling-point inactive compound (C) that has a normal boiling point between a normal boiling point of the active hydrogen-containing compound (A) and a normal boiling point of the compound (B) and is chemically inactive for both of the (A) and the compound (B).
US09884800B2	Method of preparing 1,3-butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone from 2,3-butanediol using adiabatic reactor Disclosed is a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone from 2,3-butanediol, including: a) providing a plurality of adiabatic reactors, which include a catalyst bed for dehydrating 2,3-butanediol, without a heat transfer medium, and are connected in series; b) introducing a stream including 2,3-butanediol at a temperature ranging from 200° C. to 400° C. into a first adiabatic reactor among the plurality of adiabatic reactors; c) dehydrating the 2,3-butanediol so as to be converted into 1,3-butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone and discharging a product stream including 1,3-butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone; d) heating the discharged product stream to to 200° C. to 400° C.; and e) introducing the heated product stream into a second adiabatic reactor so that 2,3-butanediol is further dehydrated and converted into 1,3-butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone and then discharging the product stream including 1,3-butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone.
US09884797B2	Process for the preparation of 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane The present invention provides a process for the preparation of 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane comprising the following stages: (i) dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane to form a product stream comprising 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylene, optionally separation of 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylene from the product stream and (ii) hydrogenating 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylene obtained in stage (i) to give 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane.
US09884795B2	Quinone compounds for inhibiting monomer polymerization The polymerization of monomers may be at least partially reduced or inhibited by introducing an effective amount of an additive. The additive may be or include a first compound: where: R1 and R2 may be or include an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkyl group having a heteroatom, an aryl group having a heteroatom, and combinations thereof. The hetero atom may be or include sulfur, nitrogen and/or oxygen. R1 may be the same or different from R2. The polymerizable monomers may be or include, but are not limited to styrene, butadiene, isoprene, acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, and combinations thereof.
US09884790B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool includes a base material and a coating formed on the base material. The base material is a sintered body containing 30 to 80% by volume of cubic boron nitride, and a binder. The surface in contact with the coating, of the base material, has a plurality of convex portions made of the cubic boron nitride and a plurality of concave portions made of the binder. A surface roughness Rsub of the surface in contact with the base material, is 0.1 to 0.4 μm. A surface roughness Rsurf of an outermost surface of the coating is 0 to 0.15 μm. A surface roughness Rasurf of the outermost surface of the coating is 0 to 0.1 μm. The surface roughness Rsub of the surface in contact with the coating, of the base material, is greater than the surface roughness Rsurf of the outermost surface of the coating.
US09884788B2	Method for producing low porosity nonoxide ceramics The present invention relates to a method of producing ultra-high melting point nonoxide ceramics with low porosity based on sintering at low temperatures of below about 1000° C. with low DC electric fields of less than about 100 V/cm.
US09884786B2	Recycled asphalt concrete with minimized amount of flat and elongated particles, and manufacturing method therefor The present invention relates to recycled asphalt concrete and a manufacturing method therefor and, more specifically, to recycled and regenerated asphalt concrete and a manufacturing method therefor, which minimizes the amount of flat and elongated particles included in aggregates used as materials for asphalt concrete, thereby increasing the quality of the asphalt concrete to first grade (the amount of the flat and elongated particles is less than 10%) and increasing the durability of the asphalt concrete.
US09884779B2	Biological wastewater treatment and reuse utilizing sulfur compounds as electron carrier to minimize sludge production Biological wastewater treatment of wastewater is performed by oxidizing organic carbon with sulfur or a sulfur compound as an electron carrier, and reducing the sulfur or sulfur compound to sulfide. The sulfide is oxidized with nitrate or oxygen. If necessary, ammonia is oxidized to nitrate and then reduced to nitrogen gas. The process is effective for saline waste water facilities, as well as non-saline waste water facilities.
US09884776B2	Method for treating drinking water by means of a replaceable cartridge filtering system A method for treating drinking water by modifying the ion concentration in the filtered water by means of a replaceable cartridge filtering system comprises: —defining a plurality of types of water to be filtered on the basis of chemical and physical features of the water to be treated; —defining a plurality of classes of filtered water to be obtained with the filtering system on the basis of chemical and physical features of the filtered water; —providing a plurality of filter cartridges containing a filtering material based on a mixture of two or more ion exchange resins, the mixture being formed from predetermined proportions of the two or more resins, each cartridge of the plurality of cartridges having a different mixture of the two or more resins and being capable of retaining ions from, and/or releasing ions into, the water filtered in the filtration process; —correlating one or more of the classes of filtered water with each cartridge of the plurality of cartridges for each type of water to be filtered; —selecting a cartridge from the plurality of cartridges in order to obtain a desired class of filtered water on the basis of a specified type of water to be filtered.
US09884774B1	Highly retentive automatically skimmable tank An automatically skimmable tank for removing oil from water. A water inlet with a 90 degree elbow that is turned sideways and points slight upward causes flow to first impinge on the wall of the tank then flow upward helically around the tank's internal diameter (ID) to maximize retention time so that oil separates from the water. At the tank's upper fluid level, the water flows to the center of the tank, then spirals downward to the bottom and under the incoming fluid flow before exiting via the water outlet. Oil is removed from the tank via an upwardly extending oil outlet riser provided with two horizontal anti-vortex plates. A level transmitter senses the oil-gas and the oil-water interfaces and a programmed PLC activates an oil valve and a low shear oil transfer pump to remove oil from the tank when the oil layer surrounds the anti-vortex plates.
US09884772B2	Solar desalination and power generation plant A system for collecting solar energy and generating fresh water. The system may include a solar energy collection sub-system, a salt water distillation sub-system, and a cooling sub-system. The solar energy collection sub-system may further include one or more solar energy collection assemblies, which may heat a thermally-conductive fluid, which may be used to generate electricity. The salt water distillation sub-system may include a pump, piping, and a distillation cavity. A natural filtration and living flora/fauna sub-system may also be included.
US09884769B2	Process for preparing a composition comprising synthetic mineral particles and composition A process for preparing a composition including synthetic mineral particles, in which a hydrogel which is a precursor of the synthetic mineral particles is prepared via a coprecipitation reaction between at least one compound including silicon, and at least one compound including at least one metal element, characterized in that the coprecipitation reaction takes place in the presence of at least one carboxylate salt of formula R2—COOM′ in which: —M′ denotes a metal chosen from the group made up of Na and K, and —R2 is chosen from H and alkyl groups including fewer than 5 carbon atoms. A composition including synthetic mineral particles which is obtained by such a process is also described.
US09884764B2	Purification of phosphorus decasulfide (P4S10) The present invention relates to a new and simple purification process of phosphorus decasulfide (P4S10), also called phosphorus pentasulfide (P2S5), which is used as thionating agent for the syntheses of various organic compounds, particularly the organic compounds having sulfur heteroatom(s).
US09884743B2	Ventilating apparatus for display of elevator hall door The present invention relates to a ventilating apparatus for ventilating a display of a hall door with clean air, and the ventilating apparatus includes: a rectangular parallelepiped monitor box MB which is fixed onto a rear surface of a hall door D at a rear side of an opening 15 of the elevator hall door D made of metal, and protrudes at the rear side of the elevator hall door D to accommodate a monitor M; a monitor M which is fixed into the monitor box MB; a tempered glass plate 20 which is disposed at the rear side of the opening 15 of the elevator hall door D, and sized to cover the entire monitor to protect the monitor M from frontal impact; a plurality of inlets and outlets 52 and 54 which is formed at a central lateral portion D1 of the hall door D and connected to the interior of the monitor box MB; and two blower fans F1 and F2 which are installed in the monitor box MB between the monitor M and the inlets and outlets 52 and 54, and provide air, in which when the blower fans F1 and F2 operate, air in a building hallway or an elevator cage flows into the monitor box MB through the inlets 52 among the inlets and outlets 52 and 54, cools the monitor M, and then is discharged to the building hallway or the cage through the outlets 54 among the inlets and outlets 52 and 54.
US09884734B1	Apparatus and method for the intermodal distribution of freight A method of distributing freight between an intermodal shipping container and the freight containers of one or more surface-road transports, comprising the steps of: providing a freight container of at least a first surface-road transport; providing a first intermodal shipping container containing freight having a collective weight in excess of the maximum weight that can be lawfully carried in the freight container of each surface-road transport; providing a selectively moveable cross-dock having a body defining an interior storage area and at least first and second openings in the body through which freight may be moved into and out of the interior storage area; positioning a loading/unloading opening of the first intermodal shipping container proximate one of the openings in the cross-dock; positioning a loading/unloading opening of the freight container proximate the other opening in the cross-dock; and distributing freight between the intermodal shipping container and the freight container via cross-dock, the distribution step not continuing beyond the point at which the collective weight of all freight in each freight container would cause each surface road transport to exceed the maximum lawful surface-road transportation weight.
US09884733B1	Conveyed bottle guide apparatus and method Embodiments of the inventive technology disclosed herein may improve efficiency of conveyed bottle apparatus by providing bottle jam prevention guides that may be rotatable, whether freely or in response to a motorized force. Such guides may force downward a bottle that undergone excessive swing in a forward and/or rearward direction, and thus has jammed or is in an incipient jam condition. Advantages may include not only increased efficiency of a conveyed bottle process, but also reduction or even elimination of chatter.
US09884729B1	Spring retainer for high angle conveyor A high angle conveyor includes a frame, a lower conveyor belt, an upper conveyor belt, and a pressing assembly. The pressing assembly includes a bracket coupled to the frame, a roller supported on the bracket, a spring support coupled to the frame, a spring positioned between the bracket and the spring support, and a spring retainer coupling the spring to at least one selected from the group of the frame, the bracket, and the spring support. The spring urges the bracket and the roller toward the upper conveyor belt such that the pressing assembly biases the upper conveyor belt toward the lower conveyor belt.
US09884728B2	Oscillating conveyor and method for operation of an oscillating conveyor An oscillating conveyor comprising an oscillating rail, at least one electromagnet with a coil, and an armature connected to the oscillating rail, which armature can be moved by activation of the coil to generate an oscillation of the oscillating rail, wherein the coil is part of an oscillator circuit, wherein the oscillator frequency of the oscillator signal of the oscillator circuit depends on the inductance of the coil, which is influenced by the position of the armature relative to the coil, wherein the oscillating conveyor comprises a feedback circuit, which drives the coil by means of a control signal which maps the change over time in the frequency of the oscillator.
US09884722B2	Apparatus and method for tracking conveyor belts A tracking apparatus and method for urging a mistracking conveyor belt back towards a correct travel path are provided. The apparatus and method both utilize downstream shifting of an end portion of an idler roller due to mistracking of the conveyor belt for directing or steering the belt back toward its correct travel path and a reaction force from the belt due to the steering thereof for energizing a tilting action of the idler roller to raise the downstream end portion thereof. In this manner, the tilting of the idler roller is not mechanically coupled to the downstream shifting of the roller end portion allowing the belt tracking apparatus herein to be bi-directional for use with conveyor belts that may be run in opposite travel directions.
US09884715B2	Food package with integrated RFID-tag and sensor A container for containing a perishable substance has a container wall with an inner side and an outer side. The wall has an electrically conductive layer extending between the inner side and the outer side. The inner side faces the space containing the substance. The container comprises electronic circuitry having a sensor for sensing a physical property or condition of the substance, and an antenna for communicating an RF signal to a receiver, external to the container. The RF signal is indicative of the physical property or condition sensed. The sensor is positioned so as to be exposed to the space containing the substance in operational use of the container. The antenna is positioned at the outer side, or between the outer side and the electrically conductive layer, and is electrically isolated from the electrically conductive layer.
US09884713B2	Packing box The present disclosure discloses a packing box in the field of outer packing technique in view of problems that the existing thick packing box occupies large space in transporting and storage and cannot be reused after disassembled due to adhering connections. The packing box includes two cover bodies configured to snap one another, each of the cover bodies is formed by a folded plate member, and the plate member includes an internal flexible layer, an external flexible layer and a paperboard layer therebetween, where the cover body includes a bottom plate, and a side plate and a flipping plate both arranged on each of opposite sides of the bottom plate, one side of the side plate is connected to the bottom plate, and the other side of the side plate is connected to the flipping plate, so that the side plate is foldable with respect to a side edge of the bottom plate that is connected with the side plate, and the flipping plate is foldable with respect to a side edge of the side plate that is connected with the flipping plate. A locating structure is arranged between the bottom plate and the side plate, and a free end of the flipping plate is configured to be inserted and fixed to the locating structure. Since adhering connections are avoided in the assembling of the packing box, the production efficiency is increased, and the packing box is easy to disassemble and assemble and may be reused, so that the cover body can be disassembled to save space for transporting and storage.
US09884706B1	Tamper evident drop dispensing closure A one-piece dispensing closure for dispensing essential oils includes an integrally formed closure body, tubular dispensing spout, a hinged cap, a tamper-evident closure system and a latch for maintaining the cap in an open position. The cap is connected to the closure body by a living hinge to allow the user to selectively open and close the container. A tamper-evident tear strip is integrally formed with the closure body. A locking tab on the cap engages a shoulder on the tear strip to prevent opening of the cap without removing the tear strip.
US09884700B2	Dual-use lid and containing assembly comprising the same A dual-use lid includes a cover. The cover has a protruding segment, an annular wall, and a circular body. The protruding segment is formed on the cover. The annular wall extends from the protruding segment. The circular body is formed on the annular wall. The dual-use lid can be combined with various containers. An annulus is detachably mounted on the cover to form a space for loading food, and users are able to have drink and food at the same time. In addition, the cover and annulus are detachable, such that the cover and annulus can be transported and stored in an increased amount.
US09884698B2	Thermoplastic container in particular a bottle having a partially prismatic triangular body Thermoplastic container (1) which after filling and sealing is able to withstand without any substantial deformation to an internal pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, comprising a body (2) with substantially cylindrical upper (3) and lower (4) parts and an intermediate part (5) having a curvilinear triangular cross section and comprising three main faces (6a, 6b, 6c) joined by three edges (7a, 7b, 7c); these edges are rounded, having continuous curvature, joined tangentially to the main faces and have radii of curvature (ra, rb, rc) comprised between approximately 5% and 35% of the largest dimension (D) of the cross section of the lower part (3); the main faces have radii of curvature (Ra, Rb, Rc) greater than the largest dimension (D) of the cross section of the lower part (3).
US09884694B2	Rear discharge mat rolling machine with wrapper A mat rolling machine for rolling a mat having a leading edge and a trailing edge may include a frame, at least one first drive belt, a plurality of second drive belts, a plurality of third drive belts, and a plurality of fourth drive belts. The mat rolling machine may include a plurality of primary fingers and a plurality of secondary fingers having a smaller radius of curvature on a lower face than the plurality of primary fingers. The mat rolling machine may include at least one support member for guiding a mat along a path through the mat rolling machine, and at least one pusher for discharging a rolled mat from the rear of the mat rolling machine. The mat rolling machine may include a wrapper cartridge. The mat rolling machine may include a cutter mechanism.
US09884692B2	Systems and methods for controlling rotation and twist of a tether A system may include a tether, a slip ring, a tether gimbal assembly, a drive mechanism, a control system. The tether may include a distal tether end coupled to an aerial vehicle, a proximate tether end, and at least one insulated electrical conductor coupled to the aerial vehicle. The slip ring may include a fixed portion and a rotatable portion, where the rotatable portion is coupled to the tether. The tether gimbal assembly may be rotatable about at least one axis and is coupled to the fixed portion of the slip ring. The drive mechanism may be coupled to the slip ring and configured to rotate the rotatable portion of the slip ring. And the control system may be configured to operate the drive mechanism to control twist in the tether.
US09884690B2	Methods and systems for conveying destination viability Methods and systems are provided for facilitating analysis and selection of a destination for operating a vehicle. One exemplary method facilitating analysis of landing an aircraft at an airport involves displaying a map of the airport that includes a graphical representation of a runway at the airport, determining a runway viability parameter for the runway using current status information associated with one or more of the aircraft and the airport, and displaying indicia of the runway viability parameter on the map in graphical association with the graphical representation of the runway, thereby providing indication of the value or state of the runway viability parameter for that runway on the airport map.
US09884680B2	Elastomeric bearing system motion limiter The invention relates to a backing plate used for an elastomeric bearing system, the backing plate comprising a plate which defines an at least partial annulus about an axis, a motion limiter and a redundant pivot which extend from the plate so as to respond to a retainer plate disbond.
US09884672B1	Electrolytic protection system for stern drive marine motors having a cavitation plate An electrolytic protection system for stern drive marine motors having a cavitation plae, said system comprising an adaptors fixedly secured to said cavitation plate, and an anode mateable with said adopter.
US09884668B2	Anchor cradle for handling and stowing fluke, return bar-type anchors An anchor cradle for fluke, return bar-type anchors which provides an efficient means for handling and stowing said anchors. The cradle includes a first support bracket and a second support bracket, wherein each comprises a base plate, a wing plate, and a nose plate. The base plate for both the first support bracket and the second support bracket are mounted parallel and offset to each other and each are pivotably mounted to an arm of a boat winch. The wing plate interlocks with the flukes of the anchor and is adjacently connected along a top edge of the base plate. The wing plate for both the first support bracket and the second support bracket are oriented away from each other in order to create an anchor-receiving region. The nose plate reorients the anchor and is adjacently connected along a front edge of the base plate, forming a triangular-shaped nose portion.
US09884663B2	Modular formed nodes for vehicle chassis and their methods of use A joint design to connect tubes for a space frame, where a space frame may be a vehicle chassis, is provided. The joint may connect carbon fiber tubes and may be designed with different shapes and configurations. The joint may include acceptor ports that may mate with a tube and simultaneously contact an inner surface and outer surface of the tube for a strong connection. The joint may also include centering features which may create a space between a surface of the tube and a surface of the joint through which adhesive may flow.
US09884658B2	Vehicle body rear structure A vehicle body rear structure includes a floor brace extending outward in a vehicle width direction in an inclined manner from a front floor, and a rear brace extending inward in the vehicle width direction in an inclined manner from a rear end portion of the floor brace. A rear end portion of the rear brace is connected with a support bracket. A front end portion of the rear brace and the rear end portion of the floor brace are connected with a left rear frame via a connecting member. The floor brace and the rear brace are arranged in a substantially V-shape in plan view.
US09884655B1	Structure for mounting vehicle heat exchanger Disclosed herein is a structure for mounting a heat exchanger in a vehicle. The structure includes a shroud, and a mount supporting a supported portion and allowing vertical vibrations of the supported portion with respect to each side of the shroud in a vehicle width direction. The supported portion is provided on each side of the heat exchanger in the vehicle width direction. The mount body of the mount is mounted in a mounting portion located higher than a fixed portion on the side of the shroud in the vehicle width direction. The fixed portion is fixed to a body member of the vehicle. A receiver supporting a lower surface of the mount body serves as the mounting portion. A fixing bracket for fixing the mount body to the side of the shroud is provided in front of or behind the mount body of the mount in the vehicle.
US09884653B2	B pillar with partial strength characteristics A B pillar for a motor vehicle is produced as a hot-stamped and press-hardened component composed of a hardenable steel alloy, wherein a lower length section extends over less than 40% of the length (L) of the B pillar in a longitudinal direction and at least regionally has different strength values in relation to an upper length section, which B pillar is, in the lower length section, in at least one cross section, mutually different strengths are formed, and in the lower length section, a soft material structure is formed regionally.
US09884637B2	Barrel truck A barrel truck has a handle structure; a wheeled support, the wheels spaced apart such that the wheels can slide under a barrel when the barrel is pivoted; a cradling member pivotally coupled to the support for engaging the perimeter of the barrel but not extending past the center line of the barrel; and an upright structure having a gripping mechanism for gripping the top of the barrel adapted to have a force applied thereto to exert an upward force on the barrel to pivot the barrel off the ground causing the wheeled support to move forward and pivot with respect to the cradling member, allowing the wheels on the wheeled support to move underneath the barrel, with further force on the handle structure lifting the barrel off the ground balanced over the wheels.
US09884635B2	Signaling system and door control method A signaling system includes an on-board device, a station interface device and a platform screen door. The on-board device is provided in a moving vehicle. The station interface device is provided in a station. The platform screen door is provided in the station and controlled by the station interface device. When the moving vehicle has stopped at the station, the on-board device outputs a door open permission command to instruct release of a lock state. The station interface device releases the lock state of the platform screen door in response to the door open permission command. After the lock state is released, the on-board device outputs a door open command to instruct the opening of the platform screen door. The station interface device opens the platform screen door in response to the door open command. The on-board device opens doors of the moving vehicle.
US09884625B2	Vehicle traveling control device A vehicle traveling control device includes an acquisition unit that acquires surrounding information on the vehicle; an external situation determination unit that determines whether there is space, into which the vehicle will enter, in the adjacent lane based on the surrounding information on the vehicle; and a vehicle control unit that causes the vehicle to change the lane along a traveling trajectory predetermined to change the lane from the traveling lane to the adjacent lane. The vehicle control unit is configured to move the vehicle along the traveling trajectory and place the vehicle in a waiting state at a waiting position if the external situation determination unit determines that there is not the space, and is configured to move the vehicle from the waiting position to the space if the external situation determination unit determines that there is the space while the vehicle is placed in the waiting state.
US09884618B2	Vehicle, and control method for vehicle A vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, an electrical storage device and a controller. The electric motor generates electric power by using driving force of the engine. The controller controls supply of electric power, which is at least one of electric power generated by the electric motor or electric power stored in the electrical storage device, to an outside of the vehicle. The controller selects, on the basis of setting made by a user, whether to permit or prohibit generation of electric power by using the driving force of the engine.
US09884615B2	Motor assistance for a hybrid vehicle based on predicted driving range A method of providing assistance to an internal combustion engine for a vehicle using an electric motor coupled to the engine is provided. The method comprises predicting a driving range based on historical driving range data. The historical driving range data includes one or more distances that the vehicle was driven during one or more previous driving cycles. The method further comprises selectively operating the motor to provide assistance to the engine at predetermined operating conditions of the engine. The assistance provided to the engine at one or more of the predetermined operating conditions is determined based at least in part on the predicted driving range.
US09884608B1	Four and six-point seat belt systems A seat belt assembly includes a first lap belt portion having an anchored end and a first plate, and a second lap belt portion having an anchored end and a second plate. A first shoulder belt having a retractor end and a buckle end extends through a first slot in the first plate between the retractor end and the buckle end. A second shoulder belt having a retractor end and a tongue end extends through a first slot in the second plate between the retractor end and the tongue end. The buckle end is fixedly attached to a buckle and the tongue end is fixedly attached to a tongue. The buckle and the tongue are releasably attachable.
US09884596B2	Apparatus and method for preventing a vehicle from running out of fuel An apparatus for use with a motor vehicle to simulate fuel loss to encourage early refueling to prevent stranding. The apparatus may cause stumbling and hesitation by interrupting various engine management systems to simulate low fuel in the tank by cutting either spark or fuel momentarily or applying the brakes.
US09884590B2	Extended view method, apparatus, and system Provided is an extended view method and apparatus, the method including generating a virtual viewpoint image of a vehicle based on a surrounding view of the vehicle, generating an extended virtual viewpoint image based on the virtual viewpoint image of the vehicle and a received virtual viewpoint image of another vehicle, and displaying the extended virtual viewpoint image to a user.
US09884585B1	Exterior vehicle alerting system An exterior alerting system for a vehicle. The system may include a sensor, a controller, and an alerting device. The sensors maybe configured to detect an object exterior to the vehicle. Additionally, the controller may be configured to receive a position of the object from the sensor, calculate a danger zone based on a trajectory of the vehicle and the position of the object, and generate at least one exterior alerting signal when the vehicle cannot avoid the danger zone.
US09884583B2	Method and apparatus for operating a signal system, signal system, vehicle A method for operating a signal system, in particular for a vehicle, a gaze direction of a user being monitored by way of at least one first sensor, a warning signal being outputted depending on the gaze direction detected. Provision is made that by way of at least one second sensor, an environment of the user is monitored for possible target objects, the detected gaze direction of the user being compared with the environment. When the gaze direction of the user points toward one of the possible target objects, that target object is designated as a selected target object and, depending on a triggering command of the user, the warning signal is outputted into the environment for the selected target object.
US09884582B2	Lighting device and vehicle lighting system with same A lighting device includes a thermal sensor, power converter circuits and a control circuit. The thermal sensor is configured to measure an internal temperature of a case. The power converter circuits are housed in the case and configured to be connected with different types of light sources, respectively. The control circuit is housed in the case and has priorities that are provided with respect to the different types of light sources according to their respective types. The control circuit is configured to, when the internal temperature is greater than a threshold, control the respective outputs of the power converter circuits so as to preferentially decrease an output for a light source corresponding to a first priority.
US09884569B2	Brake control device for a vehicle and method for operating at least one electric drive motor for a vehicle A brake control device is provided for a vehicle having an activation device, with the aid of which, at least under consideration of at least one brake demand signal provided by an on-board sensor and/or control device, at least one first control signal may be output to at least one electric drive motor of the vehicle, with which the at least one electric drive motor is controllable into a motor mode, in which a generator braking torque which is unequal to zero may be exerted on at least one wheel of the vehicle by the at least one electric drive motor, the at least one electric drive motor being controllable with the aid of the at least one first control signal into at least one overload operating mode as the motor mode, in which the generator braking torque which is unequal to zero may be exerted on the at least one wheel. A method is also provided for operating at least one electric drive motor for a vehicle.
US09884566B2	Straddled electric vehicle A battery with increased capacity is provided in a straddled electric vehicle including a drive unit provided on a rear arm for supporting a rear wheel such that the rear wheel is rotatable. A power supply unit is located in a vehicle body frame to supply electric power to the drive unit. The drive unit includes a motor that overlaps the rear wheel in a side view of the vehicle. The power supply unit includes a battery and a controller. The controller supplies electric power stored in the battery to the drive unit. The vehicle body frame includes a head pipe and a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft supports the rear arm such that it is swingable. The power supply unit is located between the head pipe and pivot shaft in a side view of the vehicle.
US09884555B2	Vehicle control system A vehicle having a wading sensor may include a control unit adapted to implement an alternative or modified vehicle control strategy during wading. The wading strategy may change many vehicle functions, alone or in combination, and may be further responsive to depth of wading.
US09884551B2	Cap A cap includes a main body attached to an end part of a charging port for fuel gas. The main body includes an elastic deformable portion for locking the main body to the end part when the main body is attached to the end part. The cap further includes a cover covering at least part of the elastic deformable portion and surrounding the main body. The elastic deformable portion at least partially elastically deforms when the main body is attached to the end part and when the main body is detached from the end part. The cover is a separate member from the main body. When the elastic deformable portion elastically deforms, the cover applies force to the elastic deformable portion in a direction opposite from the deforming direction.
US09884550B2	Flapper valve with guide legs A flapper valve assembly is provided for venting pressure in a tank. The flapper valve assembly includes a float assembly that is configured to be disposed within a valve housing. The float assembly may have a plurality of guide supports that extend from an end portion of the float assembly. A flapper member is movably supported on the float assembly. The flapper member may include a plurality of guide legs that correspond with the guide supports of the float assembly to maintain proper alignment of the flapper member relative to the float assembly.
US09884547B1	Manual transmission with electric motor input A vehicle powertrain includes an engine having a drive shaft. A manual transmission includes an input shaft drivingly connected to the drive shaft and includes a plurality of input gears. A main shaft includes a plurality of driven gears engaged with the input gears and including an output gear that is engaged with a differential. An electric motor is connected through a planetary gear set to a transfer gear on the main shaft.
US09884543B2	Automobile back-door structure A back door structure for an automobile is provided with a back door frame including a window frame, a window located at a vehicle outer side of the window frame, and a blind including a cover that covers a gap between the window and the window frame. The blind joins the window with the back door frame.
US09884537B2	Vehicle having an electric heating device A vehicle has an electric heating device which in operation reaches a temperature of more than 50° C., and includes a flat perforated decorative layer which is disposed on a front face of the heating device. Because of the perforation of the decorative layer, the heating device can radiate infrared radiation through holes provided in the decorative layer directly into a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The vehicle also has a reflector layer which is disposed on a rear face of the heating device facing away from the front face and is provided in order to reflect infrared radiation emitted by the heating device in the direction of the passenger compartment.
US09884535B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes an air conditioning system, a high voltage equipment, a cooling fan, and an intake duct. The air conditioning system is to condition air in an interior of the vehicle which has a vehicle height direction. The cooling fan is to send cooling air which has passed through the air conditioning system to the high voltage equipment. The cooling fan has an intake port. The intake duct is connected to the intake port from upward in the vehicle height direction to supply the cooling air to the cooling fan. A lowermost part of the intake port in the vehicle height direction is positioned higher than a lowermost surface of a duct flow path of the intake duct in the vehicle height direction.
US09884533B2	Autonomous control damper A damper system for a vehicle comprises an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber and a damper control module. The damper control module is disposed with and coupled to with the shock absorber. The damper control module determines a target damping state of the shock absorber based on data received from a plurality of sensors. Furthermore, the damper control module controls the shock absorber, such that the shock absorber operates at the target damping state.
US09884526B2	Electronic unit for measuring working parameters of a vehicle wheel An electronic unit includes an electronic box (1) and a “snap-in” inflation valve (2) made up of a shaft (5) and of an abutment head (6) which are separated by a neck (7) in the shape of an annular groove. The electronic box (1) and the inflation valve (2) are rigidly connected by element, firstly, of an annular piece (22) housed in the neck (7) of the valve body (3), which piece is continued by at least one arm (23) for connecting the annular piece with the electronic box (1), extending externally along the abutment head (6) and in a continuation of the latter, and, secondly, of members (27) for fixing the connecting arm (23) on the electronic box (1).
US09884522B2	Central tire inflation system and method A central tire inflation system for a tire. The system includes one or more pneumatic control valves for controlling inflation of a respective tire. A first compressed air source is provided for supplying compressed air to inflate the tire. A second compressed air source is provided for supplying compressed air to control the at one or more pneumatic control valves. A control means is provided for controlling the supply of compressed air from the second compressed air source to generate a pneumatic control signal to control the one or more pneumatic control valves. The first compressed air source can be a compressor configured to provide compressed air to inflate the tires. The second compressed air source can form part of an air suspension system.
US09884519B2	Pneumatic tire A middle land portion is divided into multiple middle blocks by first middle transverse grooves and second middle transverse grooves arranged alternately in the tire circumference direction. The first middle transverse grooves include a first groove portion which communicates with a crown main groove, and a second groove portion which communicates with a shoulder main groove and is less wide than the first groove portion; the second middle transverse grooves include a third groove portion) which communicates with the shoulder main groove, and a fourth groove portion which communicates with a crown main groove and is less wide than the third groove portion. The middle land portion has first middle slots which are disposed near a second groove portion, extend from the shoulder main groove towards the crown main groove and end within the middle land portion, and second middle slots which are disposed near fourth groove portions, extend from the crown main groove towards the shoulder main groove and end within the middle land portion.
US09884516B2	Pneumatic tire Provided is a pneumatic tire capable of improving fuel efficiency, handling stability, and durability in a balanced manner. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire, comprising a tread that includes a cap layer and a base layer, the cap layer and the base layer satisfying relationships represented by the following formulas (1) to (3): 50/50≦Vc/Vb≦90/10 (1) wherein Vc is the volume of the cap layer and Vb is the volume of the base layer, 0.65≦Ec/Eb<1.00 (2), and 1.30≦(tan δc/Ec)/(tan δb/Eb)<2.40 (3) wherein Ec and tan δc are the complex modulus and the loss tangent, respectively, of the cap layer at 30° C., and Eb and tan δb are the complex modulus and the loss tangent, respectively, of the base layer at 30° C.
US09884514B2	Floor brake assembly for an article of furniture A floor brake assembly for an article of furniture includes a base adapted to be affixed to an article of furniture, a plunger having a brake pad at a plunger first end and movable between a first position where the brake pad engages a floor and a second position where the brake pad is free of the floor, a pivot arm rotatably mounted to the base, a first activation arm pivotally mounted to the base, and a second activation arm pivotally mounted to the base. The pivot arm is rotated between a braking position and an unbraking position to cause the plunger to move between the first and second positions by way of the first and second activation arms.
US09884510B1	Pen combination A pen-shaped apparatus includes a key ring, a stylus, an ink pen, and a flash drive in a preferred embodiment are configured to interconnect with each other to form a single unit. When assembled together, the flash drive fits into a bottom portion of the ink pen while the stylus is attached to a top of the pen. The compiled flash drive, ink pen, and stylus are collectively attached to a cap having a key ring feature that allows for convenient attachment of the device to a support structure.
US09884508B2	Writing instrument and ink cartridge A writing instrument includes: a writing instrument body and an ink cartridge. The ink cartridge includes a bottomed cylindrical container with an opened front end and a plug fitted into an inner circumferential surface of an opening of the container. The writing instrument body includes a projection that opens the ink cartridge when inserted into the opening to press the plug rearward and an air tight connecting portion, formed separately from the projection, that surrounds the projection. The opening is divided into a plurality of openings by air tight fitting the opening in the air tight connecting portion. A plurality of longitudinal channels are formed on an outer periphery of the projection. At least one of the plurality of channels serves as an ink channel and at least one of the other channels serves as an air intake path.
US09884507B2	Searchable binder with inductive address code transfer A binder management system having a cabinet with shelves for removable storage of searchable binders. Each binder has a body with front and rear covers and a spine. Inside the body is a binder mechanism for removably retaining sheet media. Each binder has a planar receiving antenna mounted on the spine in a plane parallel to the lower margin of the spine or mounted on one of the covers in a plane parallel to the cover plane Each binder has a binder identification circuit coupled to the receiving antenna and to an LED mounted on the binder spine in a location visible when the binder rests on a shelf. When a binder identification signal from a host computer is detected by the receiving antenna it is transferred to the binder identification circuit. If the signal matches an address code stored in the binder identification circuit, the LED is activated to aid the user in finding the binder. Transmitting antennae are mounted on the shelves to broadcast the binder identification signals to the receiving antenna mounted in the binder. An LED and an optional audible indicator are mounted on the shelves to further aid the user in finding the sought binder.
US09884506B2	Optical security component having a reflective effect, manufacture of said component, and secured document provided with such a component According to one aspect, the invention relates to an optical security component (10) intended to be observed in a spectral band between 380 and 780 nm and in direct reflection mode, comprising: a layer of dielectric material (101), transparent in said observation spectral band, a continuous metallic layer (102) forming, with said layer of dielectric material, a metal-dielectric interface, having a sufficient thickness (t) to allow the reflection of the incident light on said interface in the observation spectral band with a maximum residual transmission as a function of the wavelength of 2%, and structured at said interface to form, in a first coupling area, two sets of undulations extending in two directions and forming a first grating with two dimensions, of subwavelength periods (Λ1, Λ2) in each of the directions.
US09884504B2	Rear face side substrate for thermal transfer image-receiving sheet, and thermal transfer sheet A rear face side substrate for a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet has a first rear face side layer, a second rear face side layer, and a third rear face side layer layered in this order, wherein the first rear face side layer comprises a propylene-based polymer composition A containing at least a propylene-based polymer, the second rear face side layer comprises a propylene-based polymer composition B containing at least a propylene polymer, an antistatic agent and a masking agent, and the third rear face side layer comprises a propylene-based polymer composition (C) containing at least a propylene-based polymer, a three-dimensional center surface average roughness (SRa) of the third rear face side layer being in the range of 0.10 μm to 1.50 μm, and the first rear face side layer, the second rear face side layer and the third rear face side layer being biaxially oriented.
US09884503B2	Imagewise priming of non-D2T2 printable substrates for direct D2T2 printing A method for enabling D2T2 printing onto non-D2T2 printable substrates uses a diffusible primer material provided on a dye-sheet or ribbon. The primer comprises a polymer, a release agent and a plasticizer. The release agent and the plasticizer are diffused into the substrate, while the polymer remains on the dye-sheet or ribbon. Printing of the primer onto the PC substrate is controlled via a computer image program corresponding to a colored image. This computer image program also controls the printing of the colored image at the primed locations. Accordingly, image-wise treatment of a plastic material via the primer selectively renders the PC substrate surface D2T2 printable at the point of personalization, providing for a 100% PC full card body having the colored image.
US09884492B2	Image recording device A first feeder contacts a first surface of a first sheet held in a first tray and feeds the first sheet toward a recording unit. A second feeder contacts a first surface of a second sheet held in a second tray and feeds the second sheet toward the recording unit. An inner member is disposed above a standing plate. An outer member comprises an upstream portion opposing the standing plate, and a downstream portion opposing the inner member. The inner member guides the first surface of the first sheet and the first surface of the second sheet. The standing plate guides the first surface of the second sheet. The upstream portion of the outer member guides a second surface of the second sheet, and the downstream portion guides a second surface of the first sheet and the second surface of the second sheet. The standing plate moves relative to the outer member.
US09884482B2	Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection head in which, upon heating performed by a heating element, a bubble is formed in a liquid retained in a bubble forming chamber, the liquid is ejected, and the bubble disappears without any atmospheric communication. When a length L is a length of the heating element in a liquid supply direction, when viewing in a liquid ejection direction, a position of a center of gravity of an ejection port is spaced apart from a position of a center of gravity of the heating element by L/3.5 or more in the liquid ejection direction, and when a length of an ejecting portion in the liquid ejection direction is l and a length of the bubble forming chamber in the liquid ejection direction is h, l/h is 2 or smaller.
US09884481B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing apparatus including a head unit 12, a main scan driver 14, and a controller 20 is provided. The head unit 12 includes a first-color nozzle and a second-color nozzle, and performs main scan operations in an outward direction and main scan operations in a homeward direction. During each main scan operation, the controller 20 selects some pixels, as first-color ejection object pixels for which ink drops of a first color should be ejected, from pixels included in an area of a medium 50 which is an object of the corresponding main scan operation, and selects at least some pixels other than the first-color ejection object pixels, as second-color ejection object pixels for which ink drops of a second color should be ejected, from the pixels included in the area of the medium which is the object of the corresponding main scan operation.
US09884466B2	Fiber-reinforced resin member Since a continuous fiber of a fiber-reinforced resin member includes an axial fiber aligned in the axial direction and an axially right-angled fiber aligned at right angles to the axial direction, and the density of the axially right-angled fiber of a first layer on the outer side of the corner part is made higher than the density of the axially right-angled fiber of a second layer on the inner side of the corner part, when an axial load is input and the fiber-reinforced resin member breaks, the axially right-angled fiber disposed at high density in the outside first layer of the corner part is actively stretched and breaks, thereby enabling a large energy-absorbing effect to be exhibited. Moreover, the fiber-reinforced resin member has a simple structure in which merely the density of the axially right-angled fiber in its interior is changed, thereby minimizing any increase in the production cost.
US09884461B2	Wide casting belt, method for manufacturing a wide film, and wide film Disclosed is a wide casting belt, and more particularly, a wide casting belt used for manufacturing a film in a gel state by casting dope used during the manufacture of a polarizing plate for a liquid crystal display, and an optical compensation film, etc. A method for manufacturing a wide film using the wide casting belt, and a wide film manufactured with the wide casting belt are disclosed.
US09884457B1	Composite friction elements and pultrusion method of making same A system for continuous process manufacturing of composite friction units uses one or more array gates with a plurality of cutouts each sized to receive one of a plurality of reinforcing fiber fabric therethrough. The system also uses a resin plenum with plenum chamber and a plurality of dispensing tube assemblies. Each of the plurality of dispensing tube assemblies corresponds to a different cutout and includes dispensing bores positioned to dispense resin onto one of the reinforcing fiber fabrics. The system also uses a forming die that receives the reinforcing fiber fabrics with the resin to form a composite panel as they pass through the forming die.
US09884452B2	Substrate-bonding device and method of the same A method of bonding substrates includes steps as follows. Providing a curved glass substrate and a flexible light-transmissive film; moving a roller to press the flexible light-transmissive film onto the curved glass substrate so that the flexible light-transmissive film matches a curvature of the curved glass substrate to gradually fit and bond onto the curved glass substrate; sensing the attaching level of at least one local area of the flexible light-transmissive film bonded on the curved glass substrate; and adjusting a press force exerted by the roller to the local area of the flexible light-transmissive film according to the attaching level during the flexible light-transmissive film is bonded onto the curved glass substrate.
US09884450B2	Device for three-dimensional fabrication with cavity filling A three-dimensional printer is configured to fill interior cavities of a fabricated object with functional or aesthetic materials during fabrication. In general, a number of layers can be fabricated with an infill pattern that leaves void space within an exterior surface of the object. These void spaces can receive a second material such as an epoxy or adhesive that spans multiple layers of the object to increase structural integrity. Similarly, aesthetic materials may be used to add color, opacity, or other desired properties to a fabricated object. The void spaces can also or instead form molds that are filled with a build material to provide a fabricated object.
US09884449B2	Three-dimensional printed part removal using an interlaced platen A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object operates a platen configured to facilitate the release of objects produced by a three-dimensional object printer. The method includes moving a first plate and a second plate to form a platen, the first plate having a plurality of parallel members and the second plate having a plurality of parallel members, the first plate and the second plate being moved to interlock the plurality of parallel members of the first plate with the plurality of parallel members of the second plate to form the platen, at least one of the first plate and the second plate being independently movable. At least one of the first plate and second plate is moved to release a three-dimensional object formed by the printer from the platen.
US09884446B2	Forming apparatus, heating station and method for heating set portions A forming apparatus for forming objects by forming a sheet of thermoformable material includes a thermal conditioning station including a kiln for heating the material to an operating temperature, and a heating station positioned downstream of the thermal conditioning station and including a heating device to heat set portions of the material to a temperature near a softening temperature of the material. In order to reduce reject material at the restart of the apparatus following machine downtime, the kiln and the heating device are positioned near one another in such a manner that a part of the material interposed between the thermal conditioning station and the heating station is heated by the heat generated by a kiln and/or by the heating device.
US09884442B2	Preform injection molding device An injection molding device including a middle flow channel which forms an intermediate layer of a preform which is subject to biaxial stretch blow molding. The middle flow channel s segmented into a predetermined number of flow sub-channels by vertical blocking rib piece(s). Side wall's upstream portions of the vertical blocking rib piece are formed as angled surfaces whose distance from each other decreases from the downstream side to the upstream side, and/or, an end portion of the vertical blocking rib piece that is located on the downstream side is tucked in at least one of the inner flow channel and the outer flow channel.
US09884436B2	Method for making a curved sandwich structure using a reconfigurable UV source mounting element A process for fabricating a curved vehicle impact sandwich beam including a micro-truss structure. The method includes positioning a mold in contact with a curved bottom facesheet so that the mold and the bottom facesheet define a reservoir. The reservoir is filled with a liquid photo-polymer resin and a mask is positioned over the reservoir. A series of UV light sources are provided on a mounting member relative to the mask and the mounting member is flexed to conform to the shape of the bottom facesheet. Light from UV sources shines through apertures in the mask to cure and form polymerized struts in the reservoir to define the micro-truss structure formed to the facesheet.
US09884432B2	Method and system of utilizing a work tool on a suspended work platform A method and system for performing work from a suspension work platform incorporating a work tool attached to an articulating arm system.
US09884430B2	Side shift force control The device pertains to providing side shift force control using load cell force feedback in the web slitting industry. Further included is a removable means of providing the load cell force feedback without integrating the load cell with the side shift mechanism. This provides for easy maintenance of the blade cartridge and specifically the cutting blade.
US09884425B2	Robot, robot control device, and robotic system A robot includes an arm, and the arm is controlled using an offset of a reference point of a tool, the tool being attached to the arm, the offset being set based on a first state, in which a first image, in which the reference point is located at a control point of an image, can be taken by a imaging section, and a second state, in which a second image, in which the tool is rotated around a rotational axis passing through a position of the reference point in the state in which the reference point is located at the control point, can be taken by the imaging section, and controlled based on a third image, which is taken by the imaging section, and in which the control point is shifted from the reference point, in a process of a transition from the first state to the second state.
US09884415B2	Automotive hood spring installer/remover tool An apparatus to install or remove tension coil springs from spring seat. Apparatus spans beyond the length of a tension coil spring allowing connection to spring ends with a loop and or hook on a threaded shaft. Applying a turning force to threaded shaft will stretch spring to a longer length allowing removal of spring from spring seat. A turning force in opposite direction retracts spring to shorter length allowing installation of spring to spring seat.
US09884412B2	Right angle adapter with an auxiliary handle A right angle adapter with an auxiliary handle includes a main body, an adjusting sleeve, a retaining member, a spring member and the auxiliary handle. Upon completion of angular adjustment between the auxiliary handle and the main body, and when the auxiliary handle has not pressed against the main body, the polygonal positioning recess of the adjusting sleeve is mounted and engaged with the polygonal positioning portion of the main body, so that the adjusting sleeve and the auxiliary handle are both prevented from rotating with respect to the main body, meaning that all the components are preliminarily positioned. When the auxiliary handle is screwed tight to make the abutting portion press against the driving portion of the main body, the possibility of angular change between the auxiliary handle and the main body is eliminated, thereby ensuring accurate adjustment and making angular adjustment of the auxiliary handle more convenient.
US09884405B2	Water jet peening device According to the present invention, the distance between a spray nozzle and a surface to be constructed is kept constant, and the spray nozzle is moved smoothly to perform water jet peening in a suitable state of construction. A water jet peening device has a spray nozzle (8) for spraying a water jet, the spray nozzle being capable of moving along a predetermined movement trajectory so that a spray port (8a) of the spray nozzle points upward or downward.
US09884390B2	Wafer producing method A hexagonal single crystal wafer is produced from a hexagonal single crystal ingot. The wafer producing method includes a separation start point forming step of setting the focal point of a laser beam to the inside of the ingot at a predetermined depth from the upper surface of the ingot, which depth corresponds to the thickness of the wafer to be produced, and next applying the laser beam to the upper surface of the ingot while relatively moving the focal point and the ingot to thereby form a modified layer parallel to the upper surface of the ingot and cracks extending from the modified layer, thus forming a separation start point. A plate-shaped member having a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the wafer is separated from the ingot at the separation start point after performing the separation start point forming step, thus producing the wafer from the ingot.
US09884380B2	Saw blade with multiple tangs A saw blade includes an elongated body having a front end, a rear end, an elongated cutting edge extending between the front edge and the rear edge and defining a longitudinal axis, and a back edge opposite the cutting edge. A first tang is coupled to the rear end of the body and configured to couple the saw blade to a saw. The first tang faces a rearward direction away from the front end of the body. A second tang is defined in an intermediate portion of the body and configured to couple the saw blade to a saw. The second tang also faces the rearward direction. The second tang can be exposed by breaking off a portion of the body.
US09884379B1	Ceramic face mill with circular arc profile for machining Inconel A face mill includes a circular arc profile and is configured for machining Inconel. In particular the cutting portion is made of a ceramic material, and has an axial sub-edge with a positive axial rake angle α to increase tool life.
US09884369B2	Solid state deposition methods, apparatuses, and products The described embodiments relate generally to methods for forming structures by solid state deposition processes. More specifically a method for depositing cold spray over a removable body is disclosed. Methods are also disclosed for affixing operational and structural components to a surface of a device housing with cold spray.
US09884367B2	Mo—Si—B-based alloy powder, metal-material raw material powder, and method of manufacturing a Mo—Si—B-based alloy powder A Mo—Si—B-based alloy for a heat-resistant alloy that satisfies, more than conventional, physical properties such as proof stress and hardness adapted to an increase in the melting point of 5 a welding object. The Mo—Si—B-based alloy powder is such that the full width at half maximum of (600) of Mo5SiB2 in X-ray diffraction peak data is 0.08 degrees or more and 0.7 degrees or less.
US09884365B2	Shot tube for die-cast machine A shot tube includes an inner bore for delivering molten material into a die-cast mold. The shot tube has an outer peripheral surface with at least one surface for receiving a locking member to lock the shot tube into an aperture in a fixed mold portion and an alignment structure for properly aligning the shot tube in the fixed mold portion. An opening receives molten material into the inner bore. A die-cast machine is also disclosed.
US09884358B2	Method for forming off-set dimples in metal sheets A metal processing apparatus comprising: (i) a first tool portion including a first carrier, a cutting surface, a first plurality of dimple forming elements; (ii) a second tool portion including a second carrier, in opposing relation to the first tool portion, the second tool portion having a blade or adapted to receive the blade which is adapted to contact the cutting surface for cutting an edge of a metal sheet to form a cut edge in the metal sheet, a second plurality of dimple forming elements; and (iii) a dimpler indexer to index the first plurality of dimple forming from a first pre-determined location to a second pre-determined location. The metal processing apparatus may find particular use in creating dimples along one or more cut edges of a metal sheet to allow for stacking of the metal sheets with an airgap therebetween.
US09884356B2	Wire drawing method A process for drawing a steel wire, in which the wire has a carbon content by weight C of 0.4%≦C≦0.74%, includes an uninterrupted series of drawing steps. The drawing steps draw the wire from a diameter d′ to a diameter d, with d′ and d being expressed in mm, and with a true strain ε′ of the steel wire being given by ε′=2×ln(d′/d), with ε′>4.
US09884343B2	Closure of cooling holes with a filling agent A method for filling cooling holes in a component of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The component may include a plurality of first cooling holes extending through the wall of the component. The method may comprise the steps of exposing the outer surface of the component, filling the plurality of first cooling holes with a polyimide, curing the polyimide to block the passage of cooling fluid through the plurality of first cooling holes, and applying a thermal bather coating over the outer surface of the component. The method may further include the step of installing a second plurality of cooling holes in the wall of the component wherein the plurality of second cooling holes penetrate the thermal barrier coating and the wall of the component and allow cooling fluid to pass therethrough.
US09884333B2	Self-foaming hot melt adhesive compositions and methods of making and using same The present invention relates to self-foaming hot melt adhesive compositions and methods of making and using the same. Self-foaming hot melt adhesive compositions are formed by admixing a dispersion concentrate including a chemical blowing agent and a compatible carrier (liquid or molten) with a molten base hot melt adhesive composition at a temperature below the decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent. The resolidified material is processed through a device that heats the material above the decomposition temperature of the chemical agent and cools it below such temperature before being dispensed. The device preferably includes sensors and a controller configured to prevent the material from accumulating an adverse thermal history during processing.
US09884332B2	Spraying apparatus having water and air intakes A spraying apparatus includes a convergence chamber having a large end and a small end; at least two water inlets provided in the large end of the convergence chamber, each water inlet having a central axis and the at least two water inlets being arranged at convergent angles to each other so that the central axes converge in free space within the convergence chamber; at least one air intake provided in the convergence chamber between the large end and the small end; and a rectifier opening including a throat provided at the small end of the convergence chamber; and a spraying opening, the rectifier opening having a cross-sectional area that continuously increases outwardly from the throat to the spraying opening, and the throat having a cross-sectional area that is one to three times greater than that of a total cross-sectional area of the at least two water inlets.
US09884325B2	Hydrocyclone with fine material depletion in the cyclone underflow A hydrocyclone with an inflow region providing tangential inflow for a feed slurry and with a separation region following the inflow region with an underflow discharge pipe to carry off heavy materials and with an overflow nozzle in the form of an immersion tube projecting axially into the interior of the hydrocyclone. Another inflow is provided in the area of the tangential inflow to supply the barrier fluid, where the barrier fluid and the feed slurry are separated from one another by a lamella in the hydrocyclone before they are brought together. The separation region includes a conical section and a subsequent cylindrical section above the underflow discharge pipe.
US09884315B2	Composite oxide catalyst for preparing butadiene and method of preparing the same Disclosed are a composite oxide catalyst for preparing butadiene and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, a composite oxide catalyst, for preparing butadiene, including a metal composite oxide and AlPO4, and a method of preparing the same are disclosed.According to the present disclosure, a composite oxide catalyst for preparing butadiene, which includes a specific binder material, prevents generation of ingredients with a high boiling point, has superior catalyst strength, catalytic activity and butadiene yield, and a method of preparing the same are provided.
US09884310B2	Surface treatment of superabsorbents A method for surface treatment of acrylate-based superabsorbents may include preparing a treatment solution including water, an organic solvent, and a silane compound; applying the treatment solution to a plurality of acrylate-based superabsorbents to form a mixture; and fabricating modified acrylate-based superabsorbents by subjecting the mixture to heating or microwave irradiation.
US09884300B2	Multi chamber mixing manifold One or more embodiments relate to systems and methods for mixing of two or more fluids using a multi-chamber manifold. One or more embodiments relate to optimal mixing.
US09884290B2	Flue-gas purification and reclamation system and method thereof A flue-gas purification system includes a flue-gas cycling system, a reactor, and an absorbent adding system having at least a catalytic absorbent, wherein the catalytic absorbent is being gasified for reacting with the flue-gas in the reactor in a homogenous gas-gas phase reacting manner. Therefore, the purification system has fast reaction rate between the pollutants of the flue-gas and the catalytic absorbent, which is preferably ammonia, to efficiently remove pollutants, so as to effectively purify the flue-gas.
US09884280B2	Filter element for separating particles from a particle-laden crude gas stream The invention relates to a filter element. A base carrier is configured as a folded plate, wherein first passage openings are arranged proximate first folding edges and first connection elements are arranged proximate second folding edges. Attachments are configured as strips foldable in a longitudinal direction along a fold line with second passage openings and a first and a second longitudinal edge. Second connection elements proximate the first and the second longitudinal edge of each attachment are connected with the first connection elements of two adjacent second folding edges, and the second connection elements of the first longitudinal edge of one of the attachments and the second connection elements of the second longitudinal edge of an adjacent attachment are connected with the first connection elements of one of the second folding edges.
US09884278B2	Fluid flow controller and filter assembly with fluid flow controller A filter assembly comprises a housing open at a first end and holding a filter element therein and an end plate secured to the housing and closing the first end and enclosing the filter element within the housing. The plate includes a first inlet opening, a second inlet opening, and an outlet opening. The filter assembly further includes a fluid flow controller disposed between an end of the filter element and the end plate. The flow controller includes a valve including a first portion cooperating with the first inlet opening and a second portion cooperating with the second inlet opening. The fluid flow controller further includes a spring-loaded valve seat in communication with the valve and providing resistance to movement of the first portion of the valve.
US09884275B2	Spin-on filter without a nut plate A spin-on filter that eliminates the use of a nut plate and reduces the number of separate components. Instead, the spin-on filter utilizes the end plate of the filtercartridge to perform a number of functions, including closing the open end of the filter shell, sealing between the dirty and clean fluid sides, sealing between the filter and the mounting head to prevent leakage outside the filter to environment, attaching the filter cartridge to the shell, and sealing the end of the filter media.
US09884274B2	Filter apparatus A filter apparatus has a filter housing (1) accommodating at least one filter element (17) having an inner filter cavity (23) enclosed by a filter medium (27). The housing (1) contains an element holder (19) that interacts with the filter element (17) located in its functional position. The element holder (19) has a projecting accommodating part (43) with an outer configuration adapted to the shape of an opening (37) located at the end of the filter element (17) to be secured to the element holder (19). The accommodating part (43) fits through the opening (37) of the filter element (17) located in the functional position.
US09884273B2	Fluid filter assembly incorporating drawn down cover plate A fluid filter assembly is provided comprising a filter can, a filter cover assembly, and an interior filtering assembly. The filter cover assembly comprises an outer cover plate and an inner mounting plate. The outer cover plate of the filter cover assembly comprises a drawn-down portion that descends toward the interior volume of the fluid filter assembly and exhibits a metallic grain structure that is stretched relative to the metallic grain structure of the inner and outer circumferential mating portions of the outer cover plate. In one embodiment, the inner mounting plate is secured to a backside of the outer cover plate such that, upon rotational engagement of the internal threads of the inner mounting plate with a threaded fluid port, the inner mounting plate rotates with the filter can and the outer cover plate to advance in an axial engagement direction and forcibly urge the outer cover plate in the axial engagement direction from the backside of the outer cover plate.
US09884266B2	Fluoropolymer pneumatically/hydraulically actuated liquid chromatographic system for use with harsh reagents The invention provides a high-performance liquid chromatography system, said system is controlled in temperature by running a fluid in sleeves that surround the different parts of the system. All parts in contact with the fluid are made in fluoropolymer, carbon-filled fluoropolymer, or carbon-fiber fluoropolymer. The system comprises at least one reagent reservoir; at least one mixing chamber, wherein the contents of the at least one reagent reservoir are combined; at least one pump that transfers the contents of the at least one reservoir to the mixing chamber; and at least one modular elution column, wherein the at least one modular elution column contains a temperature control means; a sample injection system connected to an injection loop or 3-way valve to inject the sample solutions in the modular elution columns, at least one manifold or X-Y moving stage to distribute the eluted volumes in different receptacles; at least one return line to automatically reinject selected elution fractions at the top of the column; wherein all moving components of the said system are fluid actuated.
US09884262B2	Bubble generating apparatus A bubble generating apparatus includes an air flow generator, a liquid tray defined by a floor and sidewalls and having one or more bubble forming ports therein, and a pivot arm coupled to a motor for pivoting the pivot arm about an axis so that during pivoting a bubble generating member of the pivot arm passes over one of the bubble forming ports, the air flow generator positioned to direct an air stream through the one or more bubble forming ports, and a gravity feed liquid reservoir, wherein the liquid tray is configured to generate bubbles from the liquid when the air flow generator directs the air stream through the one or more bubble forming ports while the pivot arm pivots about the axis.
US09884248B2	Display control method for head-mounted display (HMD) and image generation device The position and the posture of an HMD, and the position of a game controller in the real space are detected, and tracked. An image of a virtual space is displayed on the HMD. A controller object is disposed and displayed at a position within the virtual space that corresponds to the position of the game controller in the real space viewed from the HMD. Therefore, the player can easily find and hold the game controller even when the player wears the HMD.
US09884243B2	Splitboard binding with step in rear securing feature and locking crampon Splitboard binding systems and assemblies for use in ski mode or snowboard mode. Left and right bottom rails are attached to the bottom surface of a base plate. Each rails may have a circular hook at a forward end for attachment to a toe bracket in a ski mode. The rails and base plate define channels for slidable attachment to “pucks” disposed on the gliding board in snowboard mode. A securing lever disposed near the rear end of the binding with a securing member disposed on the lower surface thereof may be rotated into a downwards position so the securing member resides below the base plate to secure the binding in position when installed on “pucks” in a snowboard mode. Crampon assemblies and sliding heel locks for use with the binding assembly are aso disclosed.
US09884239B2	Portable, extensible, exercise weight support device with safety features An exercise weight support device includes a retractable belt with an upper end for attachment to a ceiling or other overhanging support structure to enable suspension therefrom of the exercise weight support device, a cradle and/or one or more hooks to enable the weight support device to be used to suspend a free weight from the ceiling or other overhanging support structure, a retracting reel mechanism attached to the lower end of the belt to selectively retract or pay out the belt to selectively enable vertical movement of the free weight to a desired height, and a trigger handle co-located with the retracting reel mechanism and operable to selectively disallow lowering of the free weight when the trigger handle is not continuously operated by a lifter performing a lifting exercise.
US09884238B2	Rotating force sensing kickboxing apparatus A rotating force sensing kickboxing apparatus is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a support member including a first connector located at a bottom portion of the support member and a body. The apparatus also includes a sensor attached to the body, the sensor configured to detect an object striking a portion of an exterior side of the body. The apparatus further includes a stand including a circular recessed channel and a second connector secured within the circular recessed channel and configured to connect to the first connector. The second connector is configured to rotate within the circular recessed channel. The connection of the first connector to the second connector enables the body and the support member to be rotatable with respect to the stand.
US09884232B2	Method, apparatus, and system for golf product reconfiguration A computer program is disclosed for reconfiguring a property-adjustable golf club. The program receives data input corresponding to a current configuration of an adjustable feature of the golf club, and data input corresponding to trajectory adjustment information. Based on the data input, reconfiguration information is generated, and outputted, that corresponds to one of a plurality of configurations of the adjustable feature of the golf club.
US09884230B2	Golf club irons including backing material behind ball striking face Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as iron heads, may include an iron body and a ball striking plate engaged with the iron body. The ball striking plate may include a face layer and a backing layer. The face layer of the ball striking plate may be formed of a metal material, while the backing layer may be formed of a polymeric material. The backing layer isolates the face layer from the iron body. In some arrangements, the backing layer of the insert may be visible at the top, the bottom, the side and/or the front surfaces of the iron head. Methods for making such iron devices are also described.
US09884215B2	Fire suppression system actuation apparatus and system A fire suppression system may comprise a shape memory actuation system. The shape memory actuation system may be configured as a retainer that retains a plug and/or a disk. The shape memory actuation system may be a shape memory plug that is configured to discharge from a vessel exhaust port. The shape memory actuation system may be deployable in response to an electrical stimulus (e.g., resistive heating causing the shape memory alloy to have a temperature exceeding a transition temperature).
US09884208B2	Position determination An apparatus for position-detection of an object within a region is disclosed. The apparatus includes first and second target elements mounted on an object and having a known separation distance between the two. A scanning light source is configured to issue a beam of light along a substantially one-dimensional scanning path, which illuminates a point that moves over the first and second target elements. A detector is provided for detecting light reflected from, or received by, the first and second target elements. A processing system is configured to determine the position of the object within the region based on first and second points in the scanning path at which the detector detects light returned from, or received by, the first and second target elements and the known separation distance between the two reflective elements.
US09884205B2	Brachytherapy seed insertion and fixation system Brachytherapy seed insertion and fixation devices and systems to decrease implanted brachytherapy seed migration within tissue and minimize trauma. Component(s) with cavity or opening features are attached to a brachytherapy seed or series of seeds. The cavity or opening features interact with the patient's tissue to fix the seed and component assembly in place and inhibit movement/migration of the seed(s). The cavity or opening features may optionally be filled with an adhesive or other beneficial material. The seed(s) or seed and component assembly may be inserted using a delivery device having a needle through which the seed(s) or assembly are implanted and a stylet extending through the needle to cut tissue and facilitate insertion of the needle. The stylet has a reduced diameter cutting tip to cut a narrow hole in tissue, and a tapered region that stretches the narrow hole to accommodate insertion of the larger diameter needle.
US09884197B2	Encapsulated electronic circuit A device, including an implantable electronic circuit integrated at least one of in or on a substrate, wherein the device includes a hermetic enclosure having a space therein, wherein the substrate forms at least a portion of the hermetic enclosure.
US09884196B2	Neurostimulation programmer and method for directly assigning parameter values to electrodes An external control device for use with a neurostimulator coupled to a plurality of electrodes capable of conveying electrical stimulation energy into tissue in which the electrodes are implanted. The external control device comprises a user interface configured for receiving direct input from a user specifying a target value for a target electrode. The user interface includes a display screen configured for displaying graphical representations of the electrodes. The user interface comprises a controller/processor configured for, in response to the direct user input, assigning a new stimulation amplitude value to the target electrode, and output circuitry configured for transmitting the new stimulation amplitude value to the neurostimulator.
US09884189B2	Systems and methods to place one or more leads in tissue for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation Systems and methods make possible the placement of one or more electrode leads in a tissue region for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation to tissue. The systems and methods are adapted to provide the relief of pain.
US09884188B2	Coil assembly in an implantable medical device According to an embodiment, a receiver coil assembly for an implantable medical device is disclosed. The receiver coil assembly includes at least two spatially separated coil units comprised by a housing of an internal component. The spatial separation is along a thickness of the housing.
US09884179B2	Neural sleeve for neuromuscular stimulation, sensing and recording The present disclosure relates to neuromuscular stimulation and sensing cuffs. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff has at least two fingers and a plurality of electrodes disposed on each finger. More generally, the neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes an outer, reusable component and an inner, disposable component. One or more electrodes are housed within the reusable component. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced by providing an insulating substrate layer, forming a conductive circuit on the substrate layer to form a conductive circuit layer, adhering a cover layer onto the conductive circuit layer to form a flexible circuit, and cutting at least one flexible finger from the flexible circuit. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.
US09884173B2	Medicament applicator Apparatus and methods for inserting a medicament into a body cavity are described. The apparatus comprises an elongate tube with a plunger rod therein. The plunger rod has at least one projection which cooperatively interacts or engages with at least one discontinuity on the inside of the elongate tube so that proximal movement of the plunger rod with respect to the elongate tube expels the medicament into the body cavity.
US09884171B2	Catheter system providing step reduction for postconditioning A pre-assembled kit for administering ischemic postconditioning comprising a catheter and a handle having a fluid circuit to control and modulate flow of inflation fluid to and from a balloon wherein the catheter is free from additional assembly and preparation procedures such that it is ready-to-use within a variety of vessel sizes.
US09884161B2	Apparatus for fluid tube A fluid tube is disclosed herein. The breathing circuit tube has a wall which comprises a hollow geometry. The wall defines a passageway with a central longitudinal axis therethrough. The wall is expandable and contractible to adjust a diameter and a length of the passageway. The wall includes one or more corrugations that expand and contract to adjust the diameter and length of the passageway. The corrugations extend between terminal end portions of the wall.
US09884147B2	Device and method for cleaning nasal cavities A device for cleaning nasal membranes comprising a head that is inserted into a nostril. Fluid is pumped from a reservoir stored in a body of the device onto the membrane. The head rotates to remove debris from the membrane. A vacuum pump suctions the sprayed fluid and the debris into inlets and stores the used fluid in a chamber in the body.
US09884144B2	Hemodialysis system with cassette-based blood and dialysate pumping A hemodialysis system includes: (i) a dialyzer; (ii) a dialysate source; a dialysate pump; (iii) a dialysate cassette operatively connected to the dialysate pump such that the dialysate pump can pump dialysate through the dialysate cassette when the dialysate cassette is in fluid communication with the dialysate source, the dialysate cassette in fluid communication with the dialyzer; (iv) a blood pump; and (v) a blood cassette separate from the dialysate cassette, the blood cassette operatively connected to the blood pump such that the blood pump can pump blood through the blood cassette, the blood cassette including a housing, the housing including a from-patient tube connector, a to-patient tube connector, a saline/priming tube connnector, a to-dialyzer tube connector, a from-dialyzer tube connector, and an internal air separation chamber.
US09884140B2	Selectively absorbable/biodegradable fibrous composite constructs and applications thereof A family of selectively absorbable/biodegradable, fibrous composite constructs includes different combinations of biostable and absorbable/biodegradable yarns assembled as initially interdependent, load-bearing components, transitioning to exhibit independent functional properties during in vivo end-use. The family of constructs consists of two groups, one group is made of fiber-reinforced composites of high compliance, absorbable matrices of segmented polyaxial copolyesters reinforced with multifilament yarn constructs, which are combinations of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers and at least one absorbable/biodegradable fiber selected from silk fibers and multifilament yarns made from linear segmented, l-lactide copolyesters and poly (3-hydroxyalkanoates, are useful in orthopedic, maxillofacial, urological, vascular, hernial repair and tissue engineering applications. The second group is made of coated and uncoated, warp-knitted mesh constructs for use in hernial, vascular, and urological tissue repair and tissue engineering.
US09884139B2	Bone substitute, and method for the preparation thereof A method for preparing a synthetic material having an organic phase and a mineral phase which consists in preparing an initial acidic aqueous solution of collagen which is a precursor for the organic phase (I), and at least one aqueous solution of precursors for the mineral phase (II), and in precipitating the collagen by increasing the pH to a value of at least 7. The method includes the concentration of collagen in the acidic aqueous solution is at least 75 mg/ml and remains constant during said increase in pH. The mineral phase precursors have at least one calcium salt and at least one phosphate salt. The precipitation of the mineral phase (II) is carried out by bringing the mineral phase precursor solution into contact with the organic phase (I), the bringing into contact being carried out before or after the precipitation of the organic phase (I).
US09884134B2	Machine for forming flexible pouches The disclosure is directed to machines for manufacturing a flexible pouch that sterilizes the flexible pouch material, seals the fitment within the pouch, and inspects the fitment installation. A sterilization chamber in the machine a box having an oxygen supplied entry compartment, a hydrogen peroxide supplied center compartment, and an oxygen supplied exit compartment. To a secure the fitment within the flexible pouch, a seal bar including a center cavity disposed between a pair of sideways L-shaped portions is used. After the fitment is installed into the flexible pouch, it is inspected with a digital photograph analysis apparatus.
US09884131B2	Positron emitting radionuclide labeled peptides for human uPAR PET imaging There is provided a positron-emitting radionuclide labelled peptide for non-invasive PET imaging of the Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator Receptor (uPAR) in humans. More specifically the invention relates to human uPAR PET imaging of any solid cancer disease for diagnosis, staging, treatment monitoring and especially as an imaging biomarker for predicting prognosis, progression and recurrence.
US09884130B2	Compositions for delivery of oral comfort sensations TREK-1 agonist comprising composition that reduces perceived oral discomfort sensation and a method for measuring TREK-1 potassium channel activation.
US09884125B2	Glucose-responsive insulin conjugates Insulin conjugates comprising an insulin molecule covalently attached to at least one bi-dentate linker having two arms, each arm independently attached to a ligand comprising a saccharide and wherein at least one ligand of the linker is fucose are disclosed. The insulin conjugates display a pharmacokinetic (PK) and/or pharmacodynamic (PD) profile that is responsive to the systemic concentrations of a saccharide such as glucose or alpha-methylmannose even when administered to a subject in need thereof in the absence of an exogenous multivalent saccharide-binding molecule such as Con A.
US09884116B2	FGF modulation of in vivo antibody production and humoral immunity The invention provides methods for increasing or decreasing antibody production in vivo by inhibiting or promoting the activity of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) respectively.
US09884113B2	Pneumoccal polysacchride conjugate vaccine The present invention is in the field of pneumococcal capsular saccharide conjugate vaccines. Specifically, a multivalent Streptococcus pneumoniae immunogenic composition is provided with various conjugated capsular saccharides from different S. pneumoniae serotypes conjugated to 2 or more different carrier proteins, where the composition comprises serotype 19F capsular saccharide conjugated to diphtheria toxoid (DT) or CRM197, optionally wherein 19F is the only saccharide in the composition conjugated to diphtheria toxoid (DT) or CRM197.
US09884111B2	Process for producing an allergen extract The present invention discloses processes for producing native, depigmented and polymerized allergen extracts. The invention further discloses extracts produced via the processes, and pharmaceutical and vaccine compositions comprising the extracts, for diagnosis and treatment of allergy.
US09884105B2	Production of viral vaccine The present invention relates, in general, to materials and methods for production of an improved vaccine against influenza virus, wherein the vaccine comprises a reassortant virus having a hemagglutinin gene and a neuraminidase gene from the same influenza A virus subtype or influenza B strain of virus and internal genes from a different influenza A virus subtype or influenza B strain of virus. In one aspect, the HA and NA genes and the internal genes are from a highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of influenza A.
US09884102B2	Compositions and methods for detecting, treating, and protecting against Fusobacterium infection The present invention relates to protecting against, treating, and detecting Fusobacteria infections. Compositions and methods derived from nucleic acid and protein sequences of a 40 kDa Adhesin protein are provided to protect against, treat, and detect Fusobacteria infections in a subject. In one aspect, vaccines capable of inducing an immune response to a 40 kDa Adhesin protein are used to protect against Fusobacteria infection. Also, nucleic acid molecules, proteins, immunogens, antibodies, and antisense molecules derived from the sequences of the 40 kDa Adhesin protein may be used to protect against, treat, and detect Fusobacteria infections in a subject.
US09884094B2	Method of treating diabetes mellitus A combination comprising at least a first insulin-like compound and a second insulin-like compound for treating a condition or a disease in a subject in need thereof where administration of insulin would be of benefit to said subject is described. The combination is administered in an amount to achieve a beneficial glycaemic control in said subject as determined by the levels of HbA1c in said subject after administration of said combination at the largest meal of the day for said subject; wherein said beneficial glycaemic control by said combination is superior to any glycaemic control achieved by an equivalent dose of IGlar in said subject as determined by the levels of HbA1c in said subject after administration of IGlar for said subject and/or wherein said beneficial glycaemic control by said combination comprises decreasing the levels of HbA1c in said subject to about 7 or less after administration of said combination at the largest meal of the day; wherein said first insulin-like compound is longer acting than the second insulin-like compound; wherein said combination is administered at the largest meal of the day for said subject; wherein said first insulin-like compound is at least a long acting insulin, preferably an ultra long acting insulin; wherein said first insulin-like compound is a derivative of a naturally occurring insulin or is an insulin analog; and wherein said first insulin-like compound has a side chain attached to the a-amino group of the N-terminal amino acid residue of the B chain or to the ε-amino group of a Lys residue present in the B chain of the parent insulin, the side chain being of the general formula (I): —W—X—Y—Z.
US09884092B2	Methods for treating diabetes and reducing body weight Methods for reducing body weight, altering body composition, treating diabetes, reducing HbA1c and reducing average daily blood glucose by the use of exendins, exendin agonists or exendin analog agonists are provided.
US09884086B2	Administration method for anticancer drugs Disclosed is a method for providing information used for comparing restoration rates of damaged DNA, wherein information about a time period when Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3 related (‘ATR’) activation is accelerated, on the basis of alternative information about an expression level of cryptochrome may be acquired, therefore, it can be determined that a restoration rate of damaged DNA is high at a time period when the expression level of cryptochrome is high. Accordingly, a time period when a restoration rate of DNA damaged by different causes is high, can be determined. Further, it is possible to estimate a time period when side effects occurring due to using an anticancer drug are minimized, and then, utilize the estimated result in determining the timing of administration of an anticancer drug.
US09884084B2	Bone loss preventing and bone regeneration or bone formation promoting pharmaceutical composition comprising muramyl dipeptide The present invention relates to a bone regeneration or bone formation promoting pharmaceutical composition comprising muramyl dipeptide, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In contrast to existing passive therapeutic agents which center on bone absorption suppression based on mechanisms for reducing osteoclast functionality, the composition comprising muramyl dipeptide of the present invention promotes the differentiation of osteoblasts, which are bone forming cells, and can advantageously be used in various diseases where bone formation is required as an active therapeutic agent that does not affect osteoclast.
US09884082B2	Compositions and methods for alleviating hyposalivation and for providing oral comfort Various compositions and methods are provided to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with hyposalivation and/or xerostomia. Preferred compositions and methods employ one or more plant pulp products and/or a proanthocyanidin at a concentration effective to reduce or eliminate the symptoms. Especially preferred product components are isolated from a fruit and/or seed (e.g., grape, cranberry, blue berry, black berry, etc.), and where a second component is preferably a freeze-dried pulp from a citrus fruit (e.g., lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, mandarin orange, ugli fruit, etc.) not containing peel or juice therein.
US09884077B2	Extract and preparation containing said extract An extract from inflamed skins of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus is provided where the quality of the extract is more stabilized. A preparation, etc. containing said extract as an active ingredient is also provided. When the amount of sulfated tyrosine contained in an extract from inflamed skins of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus and also contained in a preparation containing said extract as an active ingredient is used as an index, the quality of the extract and the preparation among the manufacturing lots can be warranted as a more stabilized one. In the extract from inflamed skins of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus and the preparation containing said extract where the quality thereof is more stabilized by such a method, the efficacy and the safety thereof are now guaranteed more strictly resulting in very high usefulness.
US09884075B2	Domain-swap T cell receptors Disclosed herein are genetically engineered T cell receptors, and methods, vectors, and genetically engineered T cells related to genetically engineered T cell receptors.
US09884067B2	Androgen receptor down-regulating agents and uses thereof The present disclosure provides the design and synthesis of novel steroidal compounds that cause down-regulation of the androgen receptor (AR), both full length and splice variant. The compounds are potential agents for the treatment of all forms of prostate cancer and other diseases that depend on functional AR.
US09884054B2	Anti-androgens for the treatment of non-metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer Described herein are methods of treating non-metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer with anti-androgens.
US09884052B2	Compounds and methods to treat organophosphorus poisoning Organophosphate (OP) nerve agents and pesticides are potent inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Though oxime nucleophiles can reactivate an AChE-phosphyl adduct, the adduct can undergo a reaction called aging, leading to an aged-AChE adduct. The invention provides compounds and methods that can be used to reactivate an aged-AChE adduct. Such compounds and methods are useful to counteract organophosphorus poisoning.
US09884049B2	Microbicidal composition comprising an octoxynol and a quinolizidine alkaloid compound or a source thereof The present invention provides microbicidal compositions comprising an octoxynol and a quinolizidine alkaloid compound or a source thereof, and methods of using the compositions. The quinolizidine alkaloid compound has a structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or stereoisomer thereof.
US09884047B1	Method of treating lung cancer One example embodiment relates to a method of treating non-small cell lung cancer by administering a compound of formula (I) to a patient. Another example embodiment relates to a method of inhibiting progress of tumor growth in a patient with cancer, wherein tumor cells of the cancer have a mutant V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene, and the method includes administering to the patient the compound with the following formula I:
US09884044B2	Treatment using dantrolene Provided are low-volume, safe for injection formulations of dantrolene yielding significant advantages over the currently approved and marketed dantrolene for malignant hyperthermia (MH) threatening anesthetic crisis. Once dantrolene can be made immediately available to patients triggered of MH, the anesthesiologist will be able to focus exclusively on the management of the patient's physiologic status in this complex and evolving crisis, not on the laborious and time consuming reconstitution process of the rescue agent. The low volume, safe for injection formulations of dantrolene have significant advantages over currently used approaches to the prevention and treatment of pumphead, and other neurological, cognitive and motor dysfunction incident to iatrogenically or trauma induced situations of altered blood flow, including those incurred during surgical procedures involving CPB or related procedures, as well as those incurred during non-normothermic episodes caused iatrogenically or by disease.
US09884035B2	Improving the level of hydration in a cat Methods and compositions for hydrating cats. Cats fed diets containing certain amounts and ratios of arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid will be sufficiently hydrated and at reduced risk for development of urinary stones, feline idiopathic cystitis, or FLUTD.
US09884029B2	Morphine controlled release system A oral pharmaceutical composition for controlled release of an opioid from a pharmaceutical composition is described that comprises (i) an erodible matrix composition comprising a mixture of (a) a polymer or a mixture of polymers (b) an opioid, and optionally, (c) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; and (ii) a single, substantially insoluble in and impermeable coating having two openings exposing at least one surface of the matrix, and comprising one or more polymers. The composition exhibits controlled release of the opioid by erosion of the matrix and exhibits a zero order release profile wherein about 75% w/w of the opioid is released from the composition within 4-10 hours when tested in a dissolution test as described herein.
US09884025B2	Microspheres of pancreatic enzymes with high stability and production method thereof The present invention refers to new microspheres including pancreatic enzymes, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and a process to obtain them. The process here described doesn't involve the use of solvents and proves to be remarkably shorter and efficient than the producing methods of the prior arts. The microspheres obtained, including one or more pancreatic enzymes, one or more hydrophilic low-melting polymers and eventual excipients, have an high enzymatic activity, bio-availability and stability.
US09884022B2	Controlled release pharmaceutical compositions of tapentadol A once daily controlled release pharmaceutical compositions comprising tapentadol, wherein preferably the mean Tmax of tapentadol is reached after 10 hours of administration of the composition. The composition comprises tapentadol, such that it maintains serum concentration of tapentadol of at least about 20 ng/ml for at least about 17 hours after oral administration of the composition. According to one embodiment the controlled release pharmaceutical composition comprises tapentadol, which is gastroretentive.
US09884015B2	Oral product An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the additive from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.
US09884014B2	Taste-masked pharmaceutical compositions There is provided a method for preparing an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) composition comprising microparticles of one or more taste-masked active pharmaceutical ingredient(s), rapidly-dispersing microgranules, and other optional, pharmaceutically acceptable excipients wherein the ODT disintegrates on contact with saliva in the buccal cavity in about 60 seconds forming a smooth, easy-to-swallow suspension. Furthermore, the microparticles (crystals, granules, beads or pellets containing the active) applied with a taste-masking membrane comprising a combination of water-insoluble and gastrosoluble polymers release not less than about 60% of the dose is in the stomach in about 30 minutes, thus maximizing the probability of achieving bioequivalence to the reference IR product having rapid onset of action (short Tmax). A process for preparing such compositions for oral administration using conventional fluid-bed equipment and rotary tablet press is also disclosed.
US09884010B2	Dental hygiene systems In various implementations, a dental hygiene system may include a dental powder. The dental powder may include one or more compounds comprising calcium and/or magnesium. The dental powder may include one or more probiotics, in some implementations. The dental hygiene system (e.g., dental powder) may include bismuth subsalicylate. The dental hygiene system may include an applicator and the dental powder may be applied to the applicator. A user may use the dental hygiene system to improve a user's dental hygiene.
US09884005B2	Aerated solid cosmetic composition A solid cosmetic composition includes a vegetable butter. The solid composition has dispersed therein gas bubbles, and the gas bubbles form at least 20% of the volume of the solid cosmetic composition.
US09884004B2	Compositions and methods for treating hair Disclosed are hair styling compositions comprising at least two latex polymers, wherein at least one latex polymer is a film-forming polymer. The composition is capable of forming a film having certain properties on a substrate. Methods of styling the hair are also disclosed.
US09884003B2	Compositions and methods for treating hair Disclosed are hair styling compositions comprising at least two latex acrylate polymers, wherein at least one latex acrylate polymer is a film-forming polymer, and at least one component chosen from thickening agents. Methods of styling the hair are also disclosed.
US09884000B2	Peracid-generating compositions Described herein are tooth whitening strips comprising an hydratable adhesive film having a granular bleaching ingredient attached thereto, wherein upon hydration, the granular bleaching ingredient releases hydrogen peroxide which is used by an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolytic activity to enzymatically produce an effective amount of peracid bleaching agent from an acyl donor substrate. Methods of making and use the tooth whitening strips are also provided.
US09883999B2	Method for solubilizing rutin with polyhydroxy alkyl alcohols The present invention generally relates to oral care compositions which enhance the solubility of rutin comprising rutin and at least one polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol. The present invention also relates to methods for use and manufacturing said oral care compositions.
US09883994B2	Implementing organic materials in sunscreen applications Techniques for implementing organic materials in sunscreen applications are provided herein. A method includes selecting a combination of multiple organic materials to incorporate into a sunscreen composition, wherein said selecting is based on (i) a desired absorption spectrum of the sunscreen composition, (ii) the absorption spectrum of each of the multiple organic materials, and (iii) a particle size limitation for each of the multiple organic materials, and incorporating the selected combination of organic materials into the sunscreen composition to generate the desired absorption spectrum. A composition includes a combination of multiple organic materials incorporated into a sunscreen composition, wherein the combination of organic materials is selected based on (i) a desired absorption spectrum of the sunscreen composition, (ii) the absorption spectrum of each of the multiple organic materials, and (iii) a particle size limitation for each of the multiple organic materials.
US09883989B2	Stable dental varnish compositions and methods of manufacture and use Fluoride varnish compositions for temporary application and adhesion to a person's teeth include a carrier that remains stable and translucent during storage. The compositions include a carrier comprising a stable and translucent resin and a fluoride ion source (e.g., a fluoride salt such as sodium fluoride) dispersed within the carrier so as to provide biologically available fluoride ions to teeth being treated. The carrier resists formation of solids that can plug a 25 gauge or smaller syringe brush applicator tip. The compositions may also include an adhesion promoting agent comprising an alkyl phosphoric acid. The composition adheres only temporarily to tooth tissue (e.g., for a period of at least about 4 minutes, but not more than about 1 year), after which the composition spontaneously wears away as a natural result of the action of the tongue, saliva and/or other factors.
US09883987B2	Fluid transfer devices and methods of use Fluid transfer systems are disclosed that can be configured to transfer precise amounts of fluid from a source container to a target container. The fluid transfer system can have multiple fluid transfer stations for transferring fluids into multiple target containers or for combining different types of fluids into a single target container to form a mixture. The fluid transfer system can include a pump and a destination sensor, such as a weight sensor. The fluid transfer system can be configured to flush remaining fluid out of a connector to reduce waste, using air or a flushing fluid.
US09883983B2	Motorized stretching machine A motorized stretching machine for enabling a user to perform stretches targeting areas throughout their body includes a metal base frame with an integral slide track on which a motor driven foot rest apparatus is mounted, a plurality of hand grip frames that enables many different hand grips, and a plurality of foot stands. A plurality of push buttons are disposed in various locations on the right side and left side to allow the user to control the operation of the motor driven foot rest apparatus. The varied positioning of the push buttons facilitates full control during stretches and full stability because the user can hold onto other parts of the machine to assist with balance while actuating the motor control buttons. Advantageously, the overall design helps users engage selected muscle groups without losing balance or flexing any other muscles so the user can enjoy a full stretch.
US09883982B2	Massage device having a heat reservoir A massage device is provided with a pouch containing a liquid medium and a massage prong for imparting massage pressure on the person's body during a massage. The pouch is configured for application to the body such that it covers an area on the body substantially larger than the massage prong. The massage prong operates and applies a force to the body through the wall of the pouch. The massage prong is permitted to move within at least a portion of the area without substantial movement of the pouch relative to the body. A lubricating layer sealed present massager can provide a relaxing and therapeutic heated or cooled massage over a large area of the body while reducing pinching and friction between the skin and the massage prong.
US09883977B1	Diaper with bowel pocket A diaper insert has specifically configured contours on an inside surface to trap and contain bowel movements delivered within the diaper. An upper rear portion of the insert provides a protruding section of absorbent padding being contoured to match a lower lumbar region of the wearer. An upper front portion of the insert is provided with an additional absorbent pad to abut the abdominal area of the wearer. When a user, wearing a diaper equipped with the insert experiences a bowel movement, the padding sections contain the bowel movement within the diaper, and prevent the bowel movement from being secreted from a waist area of the diaper. In at least one (1) embodiment the insert is manufactured to be an integral portion of a diaper. In at least one (1) embodiment unitary rear and front barriers are removably added to a diaper.
US09883965B2	Attachment mechanism for ostomy bags An ostomy device comprises an ostomy bag; a peristomal pad with a body-side adhesive surface and at least one belt attachment means interposed between the ostomy bag and the bag-side surface of the peristomal pad, wherein the device comprises at least one skin protection means.
US09883964B2	Ostomy appliance An ostomy appliance comprising an adaptor having a distal end adapted to be coupled to an ostomy wafer and a proximal end adapted to be coupled to a cap, said distal end having an opening in fluid communication with an opening in said proximal end.
US09883963B2	Modular orthosis system and kit for the fitting thereof Provided are systems and methods relating to a modular orthosis system for an orthosis of the lower extremity, which modular orthosis system simplifies an individual fit to the respective patient and his loss of function, and, during the course of the therapy, can be fitted with direct consultation of the patient to changed circumstances in an interdisciplinary manner. A particular exemplary advantage of the orthosis system is that the therapist, together with the patient, can test the position of the support spring (dorsal vs ventral, medial vs lateral) and also different spring strengths. Thus, the orthosis can be fitted to the patient in a simple manner.
US09883962B2	Stent delivery system An operating unit constituting a stent delivery system is provided with a first rotary roller having a first gear and a second rotary roller having a second gear. The first gear is meshed with a first tooth portion of a rack member and the second gear is meshed with a second tooth portion of the rack member. The first gear is formed to have a large diameter relative to the second gear and at the time of releasing a stent, after positioning a distal end of an outer tube body close to the stent through the rack member with the rotation of the first rotary roller of the operating unit, it is possible to move the outer tube body toward a proximal side at a lower speed than that in the previous state with the rotation of the second rotary roller.
US09883955B2	Minimally invasive intervertebral systems and methods A minimally invasive intervertebral implant includes a circuitous body defining a luminal axis extending longitudinally therethrough. The circuitous body includes proximal and distal ends oppositely disposed along a lateral axis of the circuitous body. Each of the proximal and distal ends includes an aperture disposed therethrough such that the circuitous body includes a first configuration wherein the proximal and distal ends are at a maximum separation and a second configuration wherein the proximal and distal ends are closer together than in the first configuration.
US09883948B2	Adjustable height arthroplasty plate An orthopaedic assembly. The orthopaedic assembly includes a first member adapted to be coupled to a bone and an adjustable connector assembly including an adjuster having a threaded end and a tapered end. The assembly also includes an articulation component including a bearing surface and adapted to be coupled to the tapered end of the adjustable connector assembly. The threaded end is adapted to engage the fixation plate.
US09883939B2	Reducing immunogenicity of xenogeneic transplant tissues Methods of preparing and porcine cells, organs and tissues that have reduced immunogenicity, e.g., for transplant into humans, e.g., for the treatment of burn injuries.
US09883938B2	Endoluminal prosthesis having multiple branches or fenestrations and methods of deployment A system for facilitating deployment of an endoluminal prosthesis may include a main tubular graft body including a proximal end opening, a distal end opening, a lumen, and a sidewall. A branch may extend from the sidewall and may include a first end opening, a second end opening, and a lumen. A fenestration may be disposed in the sidewall and positioned distal of the second end opening of the branch. A wire segment may include a proximal portion positioned proximal of the proximal end opening and a distal portion positioned distal of the distal end opening. The wire segment extend through the fenestration and through the lumen of the branch in a preloaded configuration.
US09883936B2	Atrial appendage blood filtration systems Instrumentation for percutaneous delivery of blood filtration devices to atrial appendages includes a curved access sheath and a delivery tube. A compressed filter device attached to a tether wire is loaded in the delivery tube. The access sheath and the delivery tube can be mechanically locked and moved together to place the device in a suitable deployment position. The device is deployed by expelling it from the delivery tube either by retracting the delivery tube over the tether wire, or by moving the tether wire forward through the delivery tube. A filter membrane in the deployed device extends across the appendage ostium to filter blood flow through the ostium. The filter membrane is configured to present a flat surface to atrial blood flow past the ostium.
US09883934B2	Mechanical anal incontinence apparatus An anal incontinence treatment apparatus with an adjustable restriction device implanted in a patient, who suffers from anal incontinence. The device engages a portion of the colon or rectum of the patient to restrict the fecal passageway. A hydraulic adjustment device adjusts the restriction device to restrict or release the fecal passageway, i.e. to normally close the fecal passageway and open the fecal passageway when the patient wants to relieve himself or herself.
US09883929B2	Dental superstructure, and method of manufacture thereof A dental superstructure with integrated spacers including a main body and at least one integrated spacer. The superstructure is intended to be connected to the at least one osseointegrated dental implant through connection between the integrated spacer and the osseointegrated dental implant. A manufacturing method thereof is also provided.
US09883926B2	Conversion abutment for dental implants A conversion abutment that cements onto one-piece dental implants that convert the one-piece implant use to a retrievable screw retained implant use in retaining complete dentures, hybrids, partial dentures, or fixed screw retained crowns or bridges, allowing the flexibility to retain and remove these restorative prostheses. These conversion abutments can be fabricated as angled conversion abutments to be used with single or multiple implants placed at various angulations. The conversion abutment system consists of three parts: a cementable conversion abutment (straight or angled), a coping (short or extended), and an occlusal screw. The bottom part (or apical portion) of the implant conversion abutment will cement over the one-piece implant in use, while the top (or coronal portion) will allow a screw to fit through a coping into the implant conversion abutment, screwing the prostheses into place.
US09883925B2	Restoration dental implant and method An implant fixture is disclosed. The implant fixture contains an elongated shaft section, and a head section, wherein the head section contains at least one concave area for bone growth therein.
US09883917B2	Skin dilator Disclosed is a skin dilator, comprising an expander (11), a pipe network provided on the skin-side surface wall (111) of the expander (11) composed of longitudinal tube (22) and horizontal tube (21) having a reticular structure and communicating with each other, and a guide tube (24) communicating with the pipe network. The skin dilator further comprises several burrs (25) distributed on the skin-side surface wall (111) of the expander (11), and several small apertures (23) communicating the inner cavity of the tube with the outside are provided on both of the longitudinal tube (22) and horizontal tube(21). The tissue expander can be infused biological agents by the filling port to the skin expanding site through the small apertures (23), which may accelerate the expansion growth of skin, prevent skin complications, such as necrosis.
US09883911B2	Multifunctional operational component for robotic devices The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to modular medical devices, including various devices with detachable modular components and various devices with pivotally attached modular components. Additional embodiments relate to procedures in which various of the devices are used cooperatively. Certain embodiments of the medical devices are robotic in vivo devices.
US09883908B2	Devices, systems, and methods for treating cardiac arrhythmias Medical devices are described for performing mapping, ablating, and/or pacing procedures on one or more layers of the cardiac wall via an epicardial approach in a minimally invasive (e.g., orthoscopic) surgical procedure. One of the medical devices described includes a main support member and one or more secondary support members extending outwardly from the main support member having electrodes configured to receive electrical impulses. The secondary support member may include a support pad configured to be removably attached to a corresponding area of the epicardium for holding the medical device in place during a procedure, such as through application of vacuum pressure via a containment dome provided on each secondary support member. Further, an ablating electrode may be slidably disposed along the main support member for transmitting energy to a target site proximate the electrode. Associated methods are also described.
US09883902B2	Surgical device with improved mains module A surgical device having a step-up converter, a power supply unit and a control arrangement. The step-up converter converts a mains AC voltage to an intermediate circuit voltage and energizes a DC intermediate circuit. The power supply unit includes an inverter connected to the intermediate circuit. The power supply unit also includes a transformer that has a primary coil connected to the inverter and a secondary coil for energizing a load. The control arrangement includes a PFC control circuit connected in a controlling manner to the step-up converter. The control arrangement further includes an operation control circuit connected in a controlling manner to the power supply unit. The PFC control circuit and operation control circuit are connected to each other via a digital communication interface.
US09883895B2	One way sliding device for intramedullary intertrochanteric fixation implants A device for treating fractures, comprises an intramedullary member sized and shaped for insertion along a longitudinal axis of a bone within a medullary canal thereof, the intramedullary member including an opening extending obliquely therethrough, the opening, when the intramedullary member is in a desired position within a bone, aligning with a desired axis along which an implant is to be inserted into a bone, the intramedullary member including a channel formed therewithin and opening to the opening and a locking mechanism mounted in the channel, the locking mechanism including a locking abutting structure extending into the opening in combination with an implant sized to be slidably received through the opening and inserted along the desired axis, the implant including a plurality of implant abutting structures aligned to engage the locking abutting structure preventing medial movement of the implant relative to the intramedullary member.
US09883882B2	Minimally invasive methods for spinal facet therapy to alleviate pain and associated surgical tools, kits and instructional media Methods and surgical tools for treating back pain use a spinal facet debridement tool with cautery and denuding action and minimally invasive protocol that uses a low rotation speed and a power source configured with a cautery head with scraping elements that can denude and cauterize soft tissue associated with a synovial capsule of the spinal facet joint.
US09883881B2	Motor driven surgical instrument with fluid control circuit A surgical system includes a surgical tool having a motor with a shaft configured to rotate, a cutting device that reciprocates in accordance with the rotation of the shaft, and a position sensor that determines a state of the motor and outputs a position signal representing the motor state. A fluid regulator provides fluid to the motor, and the motor rotates in accordance with the fluid provided. A controller generates a fluid flow command based at least in part on the position signal. The fluid regulator receives the fluid flow command and regulates fluid flow to the motor accordingly.
US09883880B2	Articulating surgical device An articulation mechanism for a surgical instrument includes an articulation assembly, a plurality of cables, and a trigger. The cables are coupled to the articulation assembly at a proximal end thereof and extend distally therefrom. The cables are configured to engage an end effector assembly of the surgical instrument at a distal end thereof. The trigger is coupled to the articulation assembly and is selectively moveable from a shipping position to a use position. In the shipping position, the cables are substantially un-tensioned. In the use position, the cables are disposed in an initial tensioned position. In the use position, the trigger is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the cables are selectively tensionable to articulate the end effector assembly. In the locked position, the tensions on the cables are maintained to lock the end effector assembly in position.
US09883870B2	Method for forming a patient specific surgical guide mount A method includes mapping a contoured surface of at least one bone onto a digital model of a resection guide locator using a processor to create a digital model of a customized resection guide locator and manufacturing the customized resection guide locator. The customized resection guide locator includes a complementary surface of the at least one bone and a wall having a shape that is complementary to an outer profile of a resection guide and defining a pocket. A first elongate slot and at least one first hole are positioned within the pocket such that the first elongate slot aligns with a second elongate slot defined by the resection guide and the at least one first hole aligns with at least one second hole defined by the resection guide when the resection guide is received within the pocket of the customized resection guide locator.
US09883868B2	Tissue and bone graft removal device The present invention discloses a rongeur type bone and cartilage removal device incorporating first and second pivotally secured handles, the first handle terminating at a forward end in a first jaw exhibiting a plurality of extending teeth, with second handle terminating in a second jaw opposing the first jaw and exhibiting a continuous blade edge against which the teeth seats during pivotal motion of the jaws.
US09883854B2	Systems, devices and methods for tissue removal and analysis Systems, devices and methods are provided for performing tissue removal and analysis based on the in-situ optical analysis of tissue and of liquid collected from the tissue region. In one example embodiment, a tissue removal and analysis probe includes an elongate tissue removal device, an optical fiber, and a fluid fillable conduit, where distal ends of the optical fiber and the conduit are in communication with an external region that is adjacent to a distal functional portion of the tissue removal device. The results of optical analysis one of both of external tissue and collected fluid may be employed to determine whether or not tissue removal is to be carried out. Various devices may be interfaced with the conduit for optical analysis of the collected fluid. In one example embodiment, the tissue removal device may be movable relative to the optical fiber and conduit.
US09883852B2	Ultrasound systems, methods and computer program products for estimating tissue deformation with harmonic signals An ultrasound system for estimating tissue deformation in ultrasound elasticity imaging includes a controller configured to deliver a plurality of tracking pulses and to obtain a plurality of data sets for a region of interest from an ultrasound transducer array; a harmonic data analyzing circuit configured to receive the plurality of data sets and to extract one or more harmonic data sets including harmonic signals from the plurality of image data sets; and a displacement estimator circuit configured to estimate tissue deformation in the region of interest responsive to the one or more harmonic data sets.
US09883850B2	Assessment of right ventricular function using contrast echocardiography Systems and methods are provided for determining a right ventricular transit time for a patient. An echodense contrast is injected into a patient. A first representative region, representing the right ventricle of the patient, is selected. A second representative region, representing the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery, is selected. Respective first and second time series of intensity values for the first and second representative regions are generated via echocardiography. The right ventricular transit time is determined from the first and second time series of intensity values. The right ventricular transit time is displayed to a user.
US09883849B2	Ultrasound imaging A method includes concurrently exciting neighboring pairs of transducer elements of an array for at least two transmits, wherein the array has a focus in a range of ten to twenty centimeters with a f-number of five or less. The method further includes receiving first echoes with individual transducer elements of a first sub-set of the transducer elements for a first of the at least two transmits, and receiving second echoes with individual transducer elements of a second sub-set of the transducer elements for a second of the at least two transmits. The method further includes extracting second harmonics from the echoes of the at least two transmits. The method further includes beamforming the extracted second harmonics. The method further includes generating an image based on the beamformed extracted second harmonics.
US09883848B2	Ultrasound imaging using apparent point-source transmit transducer An apparent point-source transmit transducers comprises a substantially constant-thickness shell of piezoelectric material in a shape of a spherical-section. Such transducers may be sized such that a single apparent point-source transmit transducer may produce ultrasound waveforms with substantial energy in a medium to be imaged. Use of such transducers in three-dimensional ping-based imaging may permit deeper and higher quality imaging than may be possible with conventional transducers.
US09883834B2	Medication delivery device with multi-reservoir cartridge system and related methods of use A medication delivery system for delivering medicament to a body of a user. The medication delivery system may include a housing having a plurality of medicament reservoirs therein, a first sensor configured to continuously monitor a parameter of the body, and a pump mechanism configured to pump medicament from each of the plurality of medicament reservoirs to a delivery mechanism having a portion disposed within the body of the user.
US09883829B2	Bodily fluid composition analyzer with disposable cassette Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing the composition of bodily fluid. The apparatus can include a fluid handling network including a patient end configured to maintain fluid communication with a bodily fluid in a patient and a pump unit in operative engagement with the fluid handling network. The pump unit can have an infusion mode, in which the pump unit is operable to deliver infusion fluid to the patient through the patient end, and a sample draw mode, in which the pump unit is operable to draw a sample of the bodily fluid from the patient through the patient end. The apparatus can include a spectroscopic analyzer positioned to analyze at least a portion of the sample; a processor in communication with or incorporated into the spectroscopic analyzer; and stored program instructions executable by the processor to obtain measurements of two or more properties of the sample.
US09883822B2	Biometric sensor chip having distributed sensor and control circuitry A sensor includes a sensor array formed on a first side of a substrate and at least one circuit operative to communicate with the sensor array formed on a second side of the substrate. At least one via extends through the substrate to electrically connect the sensor array to the at least one circuit. Placing the at least one circuit on the second side of the substrate allows the sensor array to occupy substantially all of the first side of the substrate.
US09883807B2	Object information acquiring apparatus and control method therefor An object information acquiring apparatus includes a probe configured to detect a photoacoustic wave generated from an object irradiated with light, a signal collector configured to generate a first detection signal from the photoacoustic wave, a signal processor configured to generate, from the first detection signal, a second detection signal in which a component having a phase inverted from the phase of a component deriving from the photoacoustic wave is reduced, by using a differential signal of an impulse response of the probe, and an image generator configured to generate image data on the inside of the object using the second detection signal.
US09883805B2	Procedure for dental aesthetic analysis of the smile area and for facilitating the identification of dental aesthetic treatments The invention is a method for the aesthetic analysis of the teeth in the smile area, suited to facilitate the identification of aesthetic dental treatments and including: photographic examination of the patient's teeth; calibration of the images as a function of certain measures taken; consistency check of the data to detect and limit errors due to incorrect measurements; identification on the calibrated images of a defined set of reference points; automatic analysis and parametrization of the images with respect to the reference points; determination of possible treatments suited to achieve the desired aesthetic improvement; and display and/or print representation of the resulting possible treatments.
US09883803B2	Efficient modulated imaging An apparatus for turbid sample measurement comprising a plurality of light sources for illuminating a turbid sample target area with non-spatial structured light, a projection system for illuminating the turbid sample target area with spatial structured light, a sensor for collecting light from the turbid sample target area, and a processor to analyze the data captured by the sensor to yield scattering and absorption coefficients of the turbid sample. A method comprises illuminating the sample with spatial structured light, collecting light reflected from the sample at a number of wavelengths, illuminating the sample with non-spatial structured light, collecting light reflected from the sample at a number of wavelengths, and combining the measurements of the collected light to obtain the optical properties of the sample and/or the concentration of absorbing or fluorescent molecules. The wavelengths of the spatial and non-spatial light sources are preferably different.
US09883798B2	Simultaneous capture of filtered images of the eye A multimode fundus camera enables three-dimensional and/or spectral/polarization imaging of the interior of the eye to assist in improved diagnosis.
US09883797B1	System and method for automatically tracking a contact lens in a wearer's eye A system and method for automated determination of position and movement of a contact lens with respect to a subject wearer's eye based upon a complimentary pair of images, acquired in rapid succession, in which one image of the pair is acquired using light that allows viewing of the pupil and/or limbus through the lens and the other image is acquired using light that is absorbed by the lens to generate an opaque image with a defined edge relative to the surrounding sclera. The images of the pair are acquired in close enough temporal proximity to ensure that eye movement in the interval therebetween is insignificant and both images are in the same approximate reference frame. Thus, the location of the pupil and limbus in one image can be accurately compared with the location of the contact lens edge in the other image.
US09883787B2	Medical apparatus system A medical apparatus system includes a first communication section provided in a medical apparatus and configured to transmit battery use information including information concerning a residual capacity of a first battery, a charger including a power supply section configured to charge a second battery, and a control section configured to set a charging current of the power supply section on the basis of the battery use information and battery charging information including a residual capacity of the second battery such that a capacity insufficiency residual time, which is time until the residual capacity of the first battery changes to a state of residual capacity insufficiency, is equal to or longer than a charging completion residual time, which is time until the second battery changes to a completely charged state.
US09883775B1	Beard-grooming clean up sheets The beard-grooming clean up sheets involves a sheet member with a domed recess thereon. The domed recess is adapted to be positioned over a faucet of a sink in order to divert hair trimmings associated with personal grooming away from the faucet. Moreover, the domed recess is an adjunct of the sheet member. The sheet member is generally planar, and is adapted to be draped over the sink. Both the domed recess and the sheet member are surrounded with a plurality of sheet armatures that span outwardly with respect to the domed recess and the sheet member. The plurality of sheet armatures are adapted to engage counter surfaces surrounding the faucet and the sink. Moreover, adhering members is provided on a bottom surface of two opposing ones of the plurality of sheet armatures. The adhering members is adapted to temporarily secure the sheet member in place.
US09883771B2	Grill accessory for providing food access and maintaining airflow control The disclosed technology includes a grill accessory for use with a kamado-style grill to enable a user to control the flow of heat throughout the grill and maintain temperature of the cooking chamber. The grill accessory may enable a user to control the flow of heat throughout the grill, providing the user with greater customization of cooking options. The grill accessory may further enable a user to visually inspect a cooking food item while reducing the amount of heat loss from the grill.
US09883769B2	Temperature changing containers Instant temperature changing device includes reactant and activator liquid that generate an exothermic or endothermic chemical reaction when combined to heat or cool contents in the device. One temperature changing device includes an inner shell and an outer shell, an activator container, and a reaction chamber. Opening the activator container causes reactant to combine with activator liquid and undergo an exothermic or endothermic reaction to initiate heat transfer to or from the contents disposed in the inner shell.
US09883768B2	Electrically operated kitchen appliance An electrically operated kitchen appliance with a cooking vessel and a lid for the cooking vessel, wherein: the lid can be locked in the closed position against the cooking vessel; the cooking vessel has a cooking vessel base and a cooking vessel wall extending upwards from the base; the cooking vessel wall transitions into a radially projecting cooking vessel edge; the lid has a lid edge, which covers the cooking vessel edge in the closed position; and the lock is formed by a locking part acting on the lid. In order to further improve a kitchen appliance of the type mentioned, particularly with respect to handling the lid of the cooking vessel, according to the invention a hinged section, which can be operated by an electric motor, is provided to interact with the lid edge, such that the lid can be pivoted by the motor out of a closed position into an open position and the lid can be removed from the hinged section by the user non-destructively.
US09883765B2	Machine for preparing a drink and method for preparing a drink using such a machine It comprises an infusion chamber (2) for housing a dose of product and means for supplying a liquid under pressure to said infusion chamber, said supply means comprising a hydraulic accumulator device (4a, 4b) susceptible of storing under pressure a liquid from liquid injection means (8, 8a, 8b, 9, 25) of said machine (1, 1′), characterised in that said liquid injection means (8, 8a, 8b, 9, 25) and said hydraulic accumulator device (4a, 4b) are configured and disposed interconnected to the infusion chamber (2), so that a first fraction of injected liquid is susceptible of being stored under pressure in a cavity (5) of said accumulator device (4a, 4b), while a second fraction of the injected liquid is simultaneously distributed or supplied to the exterior through the infusion chamber (2) of the machine (1, 1′), allowing said accumulator device (4a, 4b) to store a fraction of liquid configured to ensure the continuous supply of a certain flow (Qc) during a predetermined beverage preparation time or distribution time (te). The process comprises the steps of retracting the distribution cylinder (4a) piston (4b) or an element of said accumulator device to its active position through the injection of a liquid from an independent storage reservoir (9), and simultaneously supplying the liquid injected under pressure.
US09883759B2	Closeable beverage lid An improved closeable lid for a beverage container is described. The lid uses a base, a flanged gasket, a valve and a knob to allow a user to control the flow of liquid from the beverage container. The flanged gasket surrounds the base with radially extending flanges that conforms to the interior of the beverage container, creating a seal. The valve moves vertically to engage and disengage the seal created by mating the valve face to the valve seat. The vertical movement of the valve is modulated by the rotation of a knob that is connected to the valve that provides a threaded shaft. The user can consume liquid from the beverage container as a result one or more fluid apertures through the base allowing for the passage of fluids from the beverage container past the valve and through base to the user. When the knob is rotated to the closed position, the valve creates a seal preventing the flow of liquid through the fluid apertures of the base.
US09883753B2	Expandable retail shelf tray A product shipping and display tray made from a unitary blank is provided. The tray comprises one and preferably two expandable side panel assemblies to take up additional shelf space if desired. Each side panel assembly comprises an intermediate side panel extending forward from a rear panel, an inner side panel in flat, abutting relationship to the inner facing surface of the intermediate side panel, and an outer side panel rotatably attached to the inner side panel along a front vertical edge. Each outer side panel is moveable between a first position in which the outer side panel is in a flat, abutting relationship to the intermediate side panel and a second position in which the outer side panel is rotated outwardly away from the intermediate side panel.
US09883743B2	Firearm lock shroud A firearm lock shroud for a firearm lock comprises first and second side members. The first side member is positioned adjacent the firearm lock. The second side member is positioned adjacent the firearm lock and spaced apart from the first side member. The first and second side members define a firearm receiving space therebetween for receiving a firearm. The first and second side members extend over an area to cover at least a trigger area of a firearm received in the firearm receiving space and locked by the firearm lock to prevent unauthorized access to the trigger area. The side members can optionally extend to cover a magazine area and/or a take-down pin area of the firearm.
US09883742B2	Shower caddy with shelf adjustably maounted along an elongate support member Various embodiments of shelving systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, the shelving system can include an elongated support member and a plurality of shelves. In certain embodiments, the one or more of the shelves has an accessory. In various embodiments, the accessory has a deployable divider and/or an expandable bottom. Certain embodiments of the shelving system include an attachment mechanism configured to couple a lower portion of the support member to a stationary objection, such as a wall.
US09883739B1	Work table with a rotatable component tray A work table for use in assembling Legos, craft items, etc. The work table includes a horizontally disposed and circular table top. A ring-shaped component tray rotatably extends around the table top. The tray includes spaced-apart compartments which are configured to receive various Lego components or craft items.
US09883738B2	Bottle cap stadium table A bottle cap stadium/arena table related to the field of indoor/outdoor furniture. More specifically, a table that mimics a stadium/arena in which sports fans can customize using their own bottle caps. The inventive device includes a table frame with perforated plates that hold decorative bottle caps around the central sporting area that mimics people sitting in the stands; including miniature accessories to depict a particular sporting event (goals, flags). The table, which mimics a miniature stadium/arena, includes a glass tabletop that acts as the table's surface. The table is user customizable to a specific sporting team.
US09883735B2	Hand tool with lanyard attachment loop A hand tool with a lanyard attachment point has a hand tool body and a working side extending along a portion of the hand tool body and has a straight edge. A pin receiving recess in the hand tool body is parallel to and spaced from the straight edge. A channel extends into the working side transverse to the straight edge and intersects the pin receiving recess. A lanyard loop has an elongated, rigid loop body with a lanyard attaching loop end and a tool attaching end opposite the lanyard attaching loop end. The tool attaching end has a through opening transverse to the loop body where the tool attaching end is disposed in the first channel with the through opening aligned with the pin receiving recess. An anchor pin in the pin receiving recess retains the lanyard loop by extending through the through opening of the tool attaching end.
US09883725B1	Wall-mounted hair dryer A wall-mounted hair dryer includes a housing having at least one outer wall with a turbo air blower received therein. On the outer wall are a pair of control switches for adjusting both the blower speed and the intensity of an internal heater. At the upper end of the housing is a manifold in fluid communication with the air blower. The manifold includes at least a left, a right and a central conduit, each having an outlet with an adjustable, louvered nozzle mounted thereon. The nozzles surround an adjustable mirror for assisting a user with styling the hair. The blower housing is mounted on a wall or door using one of three mounting brackets.
US09883718B2	Method for manufacturing fasteners and precursor webs, a fastener and a precursor web The invention relates to a method for forming a fastener having fastener members (23, 63) wherein molten polymer material is deposited by a deposition device onto a contact release surface (7, 27, 32), thereby forming preform projections (20, 60), which contact the front surface (21) of a carrier (13, 62) with their terminal ends (22, 61) and bond to the carrier (13, 62). The carrier (13, 62) is removed with the preform projections (20, 60) attached, thereby separating the preform projections (20, 60) from the contact release surface (7, 27, 32) and forming fastening members (23, 63) projecting from the front surface (21) of the carrier (13, 62). The invention relates further to a method for manufacturing a precursor web (66) for manufacturing a fastener, a fastener web (91, 94,101) for engaging with a loop fabric and a precursor web (66) for manufacturing a fastener.
US09883691B2	Food and beverage products containing 1,3-propanediol and methods of modifying flavor release using 1,3-propanediol Food or beverages prepared using 1,3-propanediol have shown to have modified flavor profiles, including modified flavor release, relative to an otherwise identical food product or beverage that does not include 1,3-propanediol. Inclusion of 1,3-propanediol uniquely modifies the flavor profile of these products or food ingredients in these products even when 1,3-propanediol is included in such low amounts that it does not itself contribute flavor to the product. 1,3-propanediol may be included in the food or beverage products to effect this modified flavor release, such as about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent, or in specific ratios relative to one or more flavor compounds in the product.
US09883689B2	Composition and methods to control the outgrowth of pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in high moisture and low sodium systems The invention describes a method of inhibiting the outgrowth of pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in high moisture (65-80% by weight) and low salt (<2.0% by weight) nutrient dense environments with a pH range of 5.5 to 8.5. The application of an organic acid or its salt with a fermentation derived antimicrobial peptide offers a robust solution to curtail growth of spores and vegetative cells without the need for chemicals such as sodium nitrite or nitrate.
US09883674B2	Antiparasitic compounds The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula (I). The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to veterinary compositions comprising said compounds.
US09883673B2	Method for producing pest control agent To supply a derivative having a 2-acyliminopyridine structure and being represented by the following formula (I) in an amount required as a pest control agent stably and at a low cost, provided is a method comprising the steps of: acylating an amino group at position 2 of a compound represented by formula (A) by use of an acylating agent, to thereby produce a compound represented by formula (B); and further alkylating a nitrogen atom at position 1 of the compound represented by formula (B): [where Ar represents a phenyl group or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle, R1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group, and Y represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a hydroxyl group; a C1-6 alkyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom; a C1-6 alkyloxy group which may be substituted with a halogen atom; a cyano group; a formyl group; or a nitro group].
US09883672B2	Sugar ester peracid on site generator and formulator Methods and systems for on-site generation of peracid chemistry, namely peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions, are disclosed. In particular, an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system is designed for on-site generation of peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions from sugar esters. Methods of using the in situ generated peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions are also disclosed.
US09883670B2	Compositions and methods for treating plant diseases Nanoparticle compositions for treating citrus greening disease and other plant diseases include a liquid or gel carrier and metal nanoparticles dispersed therein. The metal nanoparticles can be spherical-shaped and/or coral-shaped. Methods of treating plant diseases include applying a nanoparticle composition to an infected plant part to kill the microbe causing the disease. The method may further include removing an infected plant part, such as a branch, treating the infected plant part with a nanoparticle composition, and grafting the plant part (branch) back onto the plant. The plant may particularly be a citrus tree.
US09883668B2	Self propelled agricultural application machine A self-propelled agricultural application machine includes a chassis which carries a storage tank for the material to be applied. The chassis has a central longitudinal beam from which at least a pair of wheels is suspended. A transversely-extending boom assembly is suspended from the longitudinal beam. An engine is located to one side of the longitudinal beam and has an output drive shaft connected through the longitudinal beam to hydraulic pumps. The narrow chassis allows steerable wheels to be positioned at tolerable track widths while permitting a large steering angle and thus small turning radii.
US09883658B2	Electro-mechanical pest deterrent for use with any bird feeder The embodiment is a compact electro-mechanical device to deter pests from accessing bird feeders. The device is placed above or below a bird feeder to deter pests by application of an electrical shock. The deterrent charge is non-injurious, and the physical discomfort ends when the pest departs from the device. Activation of the charge is automatic and immediate when a pest upsets the level rest position of the device, requiring neither human input for activation nor battery-consuming continuous electronic sensing in the device. Activation is omni-directional, protecting the bird feeder from pests approaching from any direction. The device is designed for installation directly between a feeder and its mount, permitting its use on any suspended or pole-mounted bird feeder with no modification to the feeder or to the device.
US09883645B1	Maize hybrid X13H924 A novel maize variety designated X13H924 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13H924 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13H924 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13H924, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13H924. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13H924.
US09883643B2	Maize cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) S-type restorer Rf3 gene, molecular markers and their use The present disclosure provides a method for selecting a plant comprising a functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility comprising the steps of (a) screening a population of plants for at least one marker nucleic acid, wherein the marker nucleic acid comprises an allele linked to the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility; (b) detecting the marker nucleic acid; (c) identifying a plant comprising the marker nucleic acid; and (d) selecting the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid, wherein the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid further comprises the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The present disclosure also provides methods for restoring fertility in a progeny of an S-type cytoplasmic male sterile plant and methods for transferring an Rf3 gene into a progeny plant.
US09883642B2	Vertical assembly for growing plants A device for growing plants is provided. The device has a panel assembly on which a one or a plurality of nutrient flow channels is supported to provide nutrient flow passages from an inlet at an upper region to an outlet at a lower region of the support panel. A plurality of grow pockets is supported on an opposite side face of the support panel, the grow pockets in alignment with the nutrient flow channels. Each grow pocket has a plant access opening. A fluid aperture in the support panel is disposed at a lower region of each grow pocket for fluid communication between an interior of the grow pocket and the aligned nutrient flow passage.
US09883637B2	Crop protection netting Crop protection netting for covering trees or other plants for insect or bird exclusion is of a knitted mesh construction, including knit intersections in the netting and connecting yarn portions between the yarn intersections which extend substantially linearly between intersections. The netting is lightweight and stretchable in multiple directions.
US09883635B2	Plant illumination device and method for dark growth chambers An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse and/or dark growth chamber environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with LEDs that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum in a dark growth chamber. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production, especially in dark growth chambers, such as basements, are realized.
US09883634B2	Attachment for air blower An adjustable attachment for a landscaping air blower includes a mounting tube, a nozzle and a connecting ring that rotatably couples the mounting ring and the nozzle. The upstream end of the nozzle defines a circle aligned at an acute angle to the axis of the nozzle and the downstream end of the mounting tube defines a circle aligned at an acute angle to the axis of the mounting tube. Rotation of the nozzle about its axis changes the alignment of the axis of the nozzle relative to the axis of the mounting tube.
US09883630B2	Nut windrow gatherer A nut windrow gatherer for use in organizing and shaping the end of a nut windrow. The present system has a housing with two sidewalls, a rear spoiler plate, and two splayed arms affixed to a front side of the housing. There is a support arm configured to mount the housing to a vehicle and adapted to adjust the pitch and roll of the housing to ensure that the bottom surfaces of the splayed arms are in constant contact with the orchard floor. When the housing is controlled by a vehicle, the sidewalls and rear spoiler plate are configured to gather nuts that are spread out on an orchard floor and transport them in order to reduce the length of a nut windrow, leaving sufficient room for harvesting equipment to maneuver into an orchard throughway.

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