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US09995135B2	System and method for controlling a dual telemetry measurement while drilling (MWD) tool A system and method are provided for operating a dual telemetry measurement while drilling (MWD) system. The method includes sending a downlink command to a downhole system to switch between a first telemetry mode and a second telemetry mode, one of the first and second telemetry modes comprising mud pulse telemetry, and the other of the first and second telemetry modes comprising electromagnetic (EM) telemetry.
US09995120B2	Flowing fracturing fluids to subterranean zones Implementations provide flowing of fracturing fluids to subterranean zones. Actions can include In some examples, a method includes actions of flowing a mixture of a first quantity of acid and a second quantity of a polymer diverting agent (PDA) having a viscosity that changes with acid concentration to a first portion of a subterranean zone, wherein the first quantity decreases as the acid reacts with metal in the first portion, and wherein the viscosity of the PDA increases as the first quantity decreases to form a PDA gel and flowing a third quantity of acid through the subterranean zone, wherein the PDA gel diverts the acid from the first portion to a second portion of the subterranean zone.
US09995112B2	Method and apparatus for treating a wellbore A method and apparatus generally concerning the treatment of hydrocarbon-bearing formations adjacent a wellbore. In one embodiment, fracturing jobs are performed through the use of subs disposed in a casing string having profiles that interact with profiles formed on retractable keys of a tool.
US09995109B2	Inflow control device that controls fluid through a tubing wall An inflow control device (ICD) that may include a piston located in a flow passage, a barrier that prevents fluid flow through the ICD, and a shear device that prevents movement of the piston. A method of actuating one or more ICDs may include preventing actuation of the devices by maintaining a pressure in an interior of a well tool (or tubing string) below an actuation pressure of the devices, where each device may include a piston located within a flow passage, a barrier that prevents fluid flow through the ICD, and a shear device that initially prevents movement of the piston. The method may include increasing the pressure in the well tool (or tubing string) to be greater than or equal to the actuation pressure, thereby shearing the shear device and moving the piston.
US09995096B2	Drilling head driving device, tube forming mechanism and drilling method A tube forming mechanism for application in a tube is provided with a band and clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is arranged within the tube, outside of which the band. A system for guiding a bore head is provided, including the tube forming mechanism, a head, mechanism transferring the pressing force to the bore head, and also a curled tube fed from the drum into the wellbore to transfer the pressing force exerted by the pressing mechanism via a mechanism releasably connected to the curled tube. A method of drilling a wellbore is described, wherein a bore head with a drill bit is lowered down the wellbore and pressed against its bottom, simultaneously inserting a tube into to wellbore. For pressing the head with the drill bit, a curled strip tube drawn from a drum is used, wherein the pressing force is applied to the tube via a mechanism releasably connected thereto.
US09995086B2	Center-pillared full-face shaft drilling machine A center-pillared full-face shaft drilling machine comprises a center pillar (1), device platforms (2), a derrick (3), a driving system (4), a personnel and material conveying system (5), a well wall support and protection system (6), a safeguard system (7), and an operation chamber (8). The derrick (3) is mounted at a wellhead. The operation chamber (8) is disposed on the derrick (3). The center pillar directly leads from the well bottom to the wellhead and is connected to a slide rack comprised in the derrick on the ground. The driving system (4) is mounted at the front end of the center pillar (1) of a device. The multiple device platforms (2) are sequentially mounted on the center pillar (1) of the device from rear to front. The personnel and material conveying system (5) and the safeguard system (7) are separately mounted on the device platforms at the rear of the driving system (4) and on the ground. The well wall support and protection system (6) is mounted on the device platforms at the rear of the driving system (4) and around the driving system (4). The shaft drilling machine solves the construction problem of large shafts in mines and the like, implements parallel construction operations of automated mechanical integrated complete devices having a series of functions such as shaft driving, residue discharging, support and protection, drainage and ventilation, facilitates dismounting and mounting of the device, saves preparation time, improves the construction efficiency, reduces construction cost, improves construction safety, and has a wide application range.
US09995082B2	Restriction device for restricting wires from being pulled out from shade A window shade includes a top box, a bottom bar and a shade connected between the top box and the bottom bar. Multiple wire units extend through holes of the shade. Each wire unit includes two connection wires and multiple cross wires which are spaced and transversely connected between the connection wires. Each wire unit has an operation wire for controlling the shade, the operation wire alternatively extends between the cross wires along the longitudinal direction of the shade. The holes in the shade each include two passages formed at two inner ends thereof. The connection wires extend through the two passages. At least one tooth extends from each of two insides of each of the holes and located between the two passages. When the wire unit is pulled outward, the cross wires are restricted by the teeth so that the operation wire is restricted from being pull out.
US09995081B1	Spacer element for a double glazed article A spacer element for a double glazed article, a kit for assembling the spacer element, and a double glazed article including the spacer element. The spacer element includes a frame section. The frame section has a first substantially planar mounting surface located on a first side of the frame section for mounting a first sheet of glass on the spacer element at a periphery of the first sheet of glass. The frame section also has a second substantially planar mounting surface located on a second side of the frame section opposite the first side, for mounting a second sheet of glass on the spacer element at a periphery of the second sheet of glass. The spacer element also has a cavity located in-between the first and second mounting surfaces for accommodating a lock and/or roller mechanism of the double glazed article at a periphery of the double glazed article.
US09995080B2	Door jamb for flush in-swing door A door jamb configured to provide a flush in-swing door when viewed in the direction of door in-swing.
US09995075B2	Dampened hinge A hinge for doors of appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by a first pin; one of the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; a first elastic device supported by the box-shaped element for applying an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic device, the connecting rod being positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion of the first lever and the box-shaped element, in the proximity of reaching the closed position; a cartridge containing the hydraulic damping member, the cartridge being fixed to the box-shaped element.
US09995074B2	Door closer assembly A door closer assembly configured for replacing a previous door closer assembly and installing using pre-existing mounting holes. The door closer assembly includes a closer having a closer housing and a pair of universal mounting brackets. The closer housing has an abutment surface along an axis of the closer. Each universal mounting brackets has mounting openings aligning with the pre-existing mounting holes. The closer is secured to the universal mounting brackets.
US09995073B2	Folding door trolley A trolley for use with a folding door to suspend the door from an overhead track. The trolley has a mounting post for use in connecting the trolley to a folding door with a cylindrical mounting axle extending from the post. The trolley has a wheel unit comprising a short wheel axle with a wheel rotatably mounted at each end. The wheel unit is mounted on the post with the mounting axle on the post extending through the wheel axle between the wheels. The post is rotatable relative to the wheel unit.
US09995067B2	Door-lock device A door-lock device having a casing, a slider, arranged within said casing, a locking hook with a body and a locking portion, said body having a cam shape which abuts said slider, said locking hook capable to assume a rest position, in which said locking portion is disengaged from said recess, and an operative position, in which said locking portion is inserted, and engaged with, said recess, and pushing capabilities, for keeping said slider in contact with said cam surface, so when said door is closed, said locking hook passes from said rest position to said operative position, said cam shape compressing said pushing capabilities, so that said pushing capabilities accumulate energy and said slider exerts a resistance to the closing of said door, and, then, allowing said pushing capabilities to release said energy, so that said slider exerts a return action on said locking hook and on said door.
US09995056B2	Collapsible gazebo frame with single activation feature A collapsible canopy frame includes a plurality of side and central supports and a plurality of telescopic legs. A single activation feature provides for the extension and retraction, and the locking and unlocking of the canopy frame. A fixed bracket and a sliding bracket located at the upper end of each telescopic leg provide the connection of the telescopic legs to the side and central supports and to each other. The single activation feature includes an upper and a lower hub and when they joined together facilitate the extension and locking of canopy frame; as the lower hub is disengaged from the upper hub, the gazebo frame becomes unlocked and capable of being retracted. Each telescopic leg includes a plurality of telescopic sections that extend and retract through a cable system or a tape-driven system connected to the sliding bracket and which links the telescopic sections to each other.
US09995037B2	Through-penetration device, method for manufacturing a through-penetration device, and method for installing a through-penetration device A through-penetration device has a molded body consisting essentially of an intumescent foam material and having at least one penetration opening for one line. An outer contour of the molded body has protrusions extending radially outward for anchoring within a cast building component, which protrusions form undercuts in building component as the building component is being cast. In addition, a mounting plate that can be axially pushed onto the through-penetration device, sealing the penetration openings, is provided. As the through-penetration device is produced, a liquid coating material is applied to a surface of a foaming mold, and then a foam mass containing a predetermined percentage of intumescent material is introduced into the foaming mold. After a foaming process, the coating material forms a water-impermeable skin on the foamed molded body.
US09995036B1	Expansion joint seal system with top and side intumescent members An expansion joint seal system which includes intumescent to protect uncoated edges of substrates. A fire rated compressed expansion joint sealant is provided having an intumescent proximate, but below the water-resistant top of the fire-retardant foam, so that when exposed to fire, the intumescent expands to protect the exposed vertical surface of the adjacent concrete substrate. The end of the concrete is therefore protected in a manner which does not require joint overlap between the horizontal fire resistant coating and the compressible sealant.
US09995035B1	Support for foundation strap A holdown connection assembly for attachment to a form used to make a concrete foundation includes a holdown including an elongate plate member having an upper section with a plurality of holes sized and shaped to receive fasteners to attach the holdown to a wood frame member supported by the concrete foundation. A lower section extends from the upper section and is configured to be at least partially embedded in the concrete foundation when the holdown is attached to the wood frame member. A support is configured to be mounted to the holdown to attach the holdown to the form. The support includes a wire member engageable with the holdown for locating the holdown relative to the form when the support is mounted to the holdown and attached to the form.
US09995033B2	Wastewater-lifting system A wastewater-lifting system is provided. The wastewater-lifting system includes at least one bulky-material-collecting vessel for wastewater loaded with bulky materials which is guided therethrough, a liquid-collecting vessel for the wastewater which is freed from bulky materials and precleaned in the bulky-material-collecting vessel, and with a wastewater shaft for accommodating the bulky-material-collecting vessel and the liquid-collecting vessel. The liquid-collecting vessel and the wastewater shaft have at least one common wall surface. The liquid-collecting vessel defines a closed-off space with only a partially covered base surface in the wastewater shaft, and is equipped for this purpose with at least one wall surface independent of the wastewater shaft.
US09995029B2	Flush toilet having rim slot of varying width To provide a flush toilet in which: a circulating flow can be formed to uniformly circulate over a waste receiving surface while flushing; localized changes in external appearance of a toilet main body can be inhibited; and impression of a left-right symmetrical external shape can be conveyed to users so that design characteristics thereof are favorably preserved. A rim portion in a flush toilet includes a slit opening portion formed between an upper edge portion of the waste receiving surface formed to be left-right asymmetrical and a rim inside wall formed to be left-right symmetrical. The slit opening portion is formed such that a slit gap on one side, to which a connecting water conduit is directed, is smaller than a slit gap on the other side. A circulating flow is formed on the waste-receiving surface by flush water spouted from the slit opening portion having the different slit gaps.
US09995028B2	Toilet bowl washing system A washing system includes a bidet pipe system, an angled gasket used in the bidet pipe system, a cover used in the washing system with bidet pipe, which is compatible with a sanitaryware product, a cover used in the washing system without bidet pipe, which is compatible with the sanitaryware product, a washing system inner body, a washing system outer body part, a sealing element, a screw for fixing the outer body of the system to the sanitaryware product, a part for fixing the outer body of the system to the sanitaryware product, an element providing sealing between the sanitaryware product and the outer body, and a part for connecting the bidet system to the clean water pipe.
US09995026B2	Mounting system for sink A sink assembly mountable to a support structure having a cabinet and a countertop supported by the cabinet. The sink assembly includes a sink having at least one basin, a rim that is above and extends outwardly beyond the at least one basin, an apron that extends laterally across and beyond a front of the at least one basin, and a receiving member coupled to a first underside of the sink. The sink assembly includes a bracket having a first portion, which engages a portion of the cabinet, and a second portion, which engages a second underside of the sink. The sink assembly includes a connecting member configured to extend between and couple to the receiving member and the bracket to secure the sink to the support structure.
US09995025B2	Faucet with sensing activation for blow-drying and discharge of water and liquid soap A faucet with sensing activation for blow-drying and discharge of water and liquid soap includes a main body and at least one outlet arm mounted on the main body. The at least one outlet arm has a soap outlet, a water outlet and an air outlet correspondingly mounted thereon, and multiple sensors are mounted on the faucet and are electrically connected with multiple controller for activating the soap outlet, the water outlet and the air outlet to discharge liquid soap and water and blow air. As discharge of water and liquid and blow drying are equipped on the same faucet, the space required for mounting the faucet, mounting holes through the sink and assembly works can be reduced.
US09995021B2	Wear member for tool A wear member for a tool may have a generally planar first wear member portion defining an opening. The first wear member portion may also have a first inward surface defining a projection adjacent the opening for removably coupling the wear member to a mounting base attached to the tool. The wear member may also have a generally planar second wear member portion extending from the first wear member portion in a direction generally perpendicular to the first wear member portion. The second wear member portion may also have a second inward surface contiguous with the first inward surface. The first and second inward surfaces may define a receiving pocket configured to receive the mounting base, and the projection may be positioned completely within the receiving pocket.
US09995017B1	Excavator implement length and angle offset determination using a laser distance meter A framework comprises a laser distance meter (LDM), first and second laser reflectors at respective nodes, and an excavator including a chassis, a linkage assembly (LA) including a boom and stick, an implement including the nodes and tilting about axis TA, an implement sensor generating signal θtilt, and architecture. The LDM generates LDM distance signals DLDM and LDM angle of inclination signals θINC between the LDM and the laser reflectors. The architecture comprises LA actuators and a controller programmed to determine the TA relative to horizontal based on θtilt and execute an iterative process to curl the excavating implement and create bucket angles, align the LDM and the first node to determine a set of rotated IDV, align the LDM and the second node to determine a set of rotated IPV, and determine implement dimensions between the nodes based on the set of rotated IDV and IPV.
US09995016B1	Excavator limb length and offset angle determination using a laser distance meter A framework comprises a laser distance meter (LDM), reflector, and excavator comprising a chassis, linkage assembly (LA), boom and stick sensors, implement, and control architecture. The LA comprises a boom and stick defining LA positions. The LDM is configured to generate a DLDM and θINC between the LDM and the reflector at a node, and the control architecture comprises actuator(s) and a controller programmed to execute at successive LA positions an iterative process (comprises generating θB, generating θS, and calculating a height H and a distance D between the node and the LDM based on DLDM and θINC), build a set of H, D measurements and a corresponding set of θB, θS for n LA positions, and execute a linear least squares optimization process based on the H, D set and corresponding set of θB, θS to determine and operate the excavator using LB, LS, θBBias, and θSBias.
US09995013B2	Economical debris flow blocking dam structure and construction method thereof The present invention relates to an economical debris flow blocking dam structure and a construction method thereof. The structure has an excavated foundation surface, and a dam body of the blocking dam is composed of a key wall arranged at a dam toe, dam body concrete wrapped on an outer surface of the whole blocking dam, concrete masonry block stones filled inside the blocking dam, and a plurality of drain holes formed in the dam body in a top and twin-side bottom shape; an open and centralized overflow weir is arranged on the top of the blocking dam; an overflow surface has a horizontal middle and extends to two sides along a longitudinal slope i of 10-20%; and the key wall is anchored on the foundation surface through joint bars stretching into bedrock, and an anti-scouring pit is formed close to a downstream side of the key wall.
US09995007B2	Drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprises a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump driven by the drive unit, a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly, and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled with the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode by the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir, and be driven in a drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is operated in a recirculation operating mode as a pump to convey fluid out of a fluid reservoir and into a fluid reservoir.
US09994990B2	Drum washing machine A drum washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub located within the cabinet, a drum rotatably located within the tub, and a drive unit to rotate the drum, and the drive unit includes a motor, a shaft provided with one end defined as a first point and combined with the drum and the other end defined as a second point and combined with a rotor of the motor and transmitting power of the motor to the drum, first and second bearings located between the first and second points, a first groove provided between the first bearing and the first point to prevent damage to the shaft, and a bushing surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaft and the contour of the first groove.
US09994989B2	Ball joint for a washing machine suspension system A ball joint for use within a washing machine suspension system may generally comprise a joint body including a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion may define an outer surface having a curved profile. In addition, the joint body may define at least one lubrication inlet port extending between the upper and lower portions and at least one lubrication channel extending circumferentially around at least a portion of the lower portion along the outer surface. The lubrication channel(s) may be in fluid communication with the lubrication inlet port(s) such that, when a lubricant is injected into the lubrication inlet port(s) at the upper portion of the joint body, the lubricant flows from the lubrication inlet port(s) into the lubrication channel(s) and then flows circumferentially within the lubrication channel(s) along the outer surface.
US09994981B2	Reinforcement system A novel reinforcement system for maximizing tensile strength and modulus of elasticity per ply for composite systems has one or more pockets with a first pocket edge, a second pocket edge, a pocket front surface, and a pocket rear surface. The pocket front surface and the pocket rear surface each have a pocket cross-stitch that perpendicularly traverses the pocket. The pocket traverses the fabric parallel and adjacent to the first fabric edge and the second fabric edge in a warp, or 0 degree, or x-axis direction. The pockets contain one or more fiber tows with a plurality of filaments in a stack.
US09994959B2	Ceramic/polymer matrix for electrode protection in electrochemical cells, including rechargeable lithium batteries Articles and methods for forming ceramic/polymer composite structures for electrode protection in electrochemical cells, including rechargeable lithium batteries, are presented.
US09994950B2	Method for depositing a piezoelectric film containing AIN, and a piezoelectric film containing AIN A method for depositing a piezoelectric film may be provided containing AlN on a substrate by means of magnetron sputtering of at least two targets—of which at least one target contains aluminum—within a vacuum chamber, into which a mixture of gases containing at least reactive nitrogen gas and an inert gas is introduced, and during which magnetron sputtering the unipolar pulse mode and the bipolar pulse mode are alternately used. A film may be provided containing AlN of formula AlXNYOZ, where (0.1≤X≤1.2); (0.1≤Y≤1.2) and (0.001≤Z≤0.1).
US09994948B2	Method for producing oxide layers which protect against wear and/or corrosion Method for producing oxide layers which protect against wear and/or corrosion on barrier layer-forming metals, preferably aluminum, magnesium and titanium, alloys and mixtures thereof by means of laser treatment, characterized in that on the surface a continuous near-surface oxygen-plasma is produced to form the oxide layer.
US09994943B2	Rolled steel bar for hot forging, hot-forged section material, and common rail and method for producing the same Rolled steel bar for hot forging consisting, by mass percent, of C: 0.25-0.50%, Si: 0.40-1.0%, Mn: 1.0-1.6%, S: 0.005-0.035%, Al: 0.005-0.050%, V: 0.10-0.30%, N: 0.005-0.030% with the balance being Fe and impurities, i.e., P: 0.035% or less and O: 0.0030% or less, wherein Fn1=C+Si/10+Mn/5+5Cr/22+1.65V−5S/7 is 0.90 to 1.20. The predicted maximum width of nonmetallic inclusions at the time when a cumulative distribution function obtained by extreme value statistical processing by taking the width of nonmetallic inclusion in an R1/2 part of a longitudinal cross section of the steel bar as W (mm) is 99.99% is 100 μm or narrower. The number density of sulfides each having a circle-equivalent diameter of 0.3 to 1.0 μm observed per unit area of the R1/2 part of a transverse cross section of the steel bar is 500 pieces/mm2 or higher.
US09994939B2	High-strength galvanized steel sheet A high-strength galvanized steel sheet comprising a cold-rolled steel sheet, an intermetallic compound formed on the cold-rolled steel sheet, and a galvanizing layer formed on the intermetallic compound, the cold-rolled steel sheet having a specific composition and a microstructure having a martensite area ratio of 7% or more and less than 25% and a ferrite area ratio of 50% or more and which includes a base metal surface portion in which the amount of internal oxides per single side is 0.05 g/m2 or less.
US09994936B2	Off-axis epitaxial lift off process Embodiments described herein provide processes for forming and removing epitaxial films and materials from growth wafers by epitaxial lift off (ELO) processes. In some embodiments, the growth wafer has edge surfaces with an off-axis orientation which is utilized during the ELO process. The off-axis orientation of the edge surface provides an additional variable for controlling the etch rate during the ELO process- and therefore the etch front may be modulated to prevent the formation of high stress points which reduces or prevents stressing and cracking the epitaxial film stack. In one embodiment, the growth wafer is rectangular and has an edge surface with an off-axis orientation rotated by an angle greater than 0° and up to 90° relative to an edge orientation of <110> at 0°.
US09994934B2	Creep-resistant TiA1 alloy Disclosed is a TiAl alloy for high-temperature applications which comprises not more than 43 at. % of Al, from 3 at. % to 8 at. % of Nb, from 0.2 at. % to 3 at. % of Mo and/or Mn, from 0.05 at. % to 0.5 at. % of B, from 0.1 at. % to 0.5 at. % of C, from 0.1 at. % to 0.5 at. % of Si and Ti as balance. Also disclosed is a process for producing a component made of this TiAl alloy and the use of corresponding TiAl alloys in components of flow machines at operating temperatures up to 850° C.
US09994930B2	Process for producing lithium carbonate from concentrated lithium brine Disclosed are methods for a simplified process for preparing lithium carbonate from concentrated lithium brine which can be used for battery grade, pharmaceutical and other high purity grade applications. Impure lithium carbonate is precipitated from lithium concentrated brine, preferably lowered in magnesium, subsequently suspended in aqueous solution and reacted with carbon dioxide to form dissolved lithium bicarbonate. The insoluble impurities are filtered and the dissolved boron and metal impurities such calcium, magnesium and iron are physically separated from the lithium bicarbonate solution using ion selective mediums or other selective processes. Lithium carbonate is then subsequently precipitated.
US09994919B2	Floury 2 gene-specific assay in maize for floury (fl2) trait introgression The disclosure concerns compositions and methods for determining the zygosity of corn plants containing one or more floury2 (fl2) mutations. In embodiments, the disclosure concerns a gene specific PCR-based molecular (KASPar®) assay for identifying the floury2 trait in plants. In certain embodiments, compositions and methods are disclosed for determining the zygosity of corn plants with respect to the fl2 allele. In particular embodiments, the assay may be used for fl2 germplasm identification, accelerating introgression and molecular breeding programs in corn and other plants.
US09994918B2	Diagnostic method The present invention relates to a multiplex in vitro nucleic acid amplification method for identifying a species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex present in a sample. The method includes detecting the presence or absence of a plurality of nucleic acid molecule targets in the sample in one reaction, wherein at least one of the nucleic acid molecule targets is present in the genome of one or more, but not all, of the species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The invention also includes kits containing primers or probes for conducting this method, nucleic acids useful for performing this method and diagnostic techniques using these nucleic acids.
US09994916B2	Detection of neisseria gonorrhoeaes Methods and compositions for detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the presence or absence of N. gonorrhoeae in a sample is determined using nucleic acid-based testing methods using primers and/or probes that bind to opcA gene region of N. gonorrhoeae.
US09994913B2	Methods and compositions for detecting and treating drug resistant AKT mutant Methods for identifying or diagnosing AKT inhibitor resistant cancers and methods an compositions for treating.
US09994905B2	Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in subjects with hermansky pudlak syndrome Described herein are methods, assays, and systems related to the prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome (HPS) and, e.g., pulmonary fibrosis in a subject. As described herein, subjects with HPS who have, will develop, or are most at risk or developing pulmonary fibrosis have elevated levels of CHI3L1. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering an agonist of IL-13Rα2 or an inhibitor of CRTH2 to the subject.
US09994899B2	Method to determine DNA mismatch repair function This invention relates to a quantitative method for determining whether a human subject has an impaired DNA mismatch repair function; providing a diagnostic sample taken from said human and producing a nuclear extract from said sample; providing MMR proficient and MMR deficient nuclear extracts as positive and negative controls, respectively; combining each nuclear extract with at least one mismatch bearing substrate DNA molecule; performing a mismatch repair assay; and determining whether said sample nuclear extract is capable of repairing said substrate DNA molecule; wherein said sample comprises normal, non-malignant constitutive cells, such as fibroblasts. The invention further relates to a kit providing necessary reagents for use in said method.
US09994897B2	Non-invasive fetal sex determination The present invention provides methods for non-invasive determination of sex in a fetus or of Y chromosomal frequency abnormalities—indicative of aneuploidy or sex mosaicisms in a fetus—by detecting and determining the relative contribution genetic sequences from the Y chromosome in view of the percent fetal contribution in a maternal mixed sample.
US09994893B2	Compositions and methods for functional quality control for human blood-based gene expression products Methods for assessing the integrity of an RNA sample from a given tissue or blood type are disclosed.
US09994885B2	Nonribosomal peptide synthetases The present disclosure is directed to the biosynthetic pathway for a nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) derived drug and analogs thereof. The invention provides polynucleotide sequences useful for heterologous expression in a convenient microbial host for the synthesis of the NRPS-derived drug, the polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, expression vectors comprising the polynucleotides, host cells comprising the polynucleotides or expression vectors, and kits comprising a host cell. Also provided is a method for the production of ET-743, the NRPS-derived drug.
US09994881B2	Functionalized carboxylic acids and alcohols by reverse fatty acid oxidation in engineered microbes Bacteria that run the beta oxidation cycle in reverse anabolic direction are provided, along with many novel primers to start the reverse cycle, pathways to make such primers, and a large variety of products produced thereby. Methods for making desired product by using such primers in the reverse pathway are also disclosed.
US09994879B2	Method of producing formic acid The invention relates to a micro-organism comprising a hydrogenase enzyme system which is capable of converting carbon dioxide into formic acid and a second enzyme system which is capable of converting formic acid into aliphatic carboxylic acids having a chain length of five or more carbon atoms. Also described are various methods for producing oil, as well as other aspects of the invention.
US09994876B2	Engineering microbes and metabolic pathways for the production of ethylene glycol The invention relates to recombinant cells and their use in the production of ethylene glycol.
US09994873B2	Process for the production of alcohols and/or solvents from lignocellulosic biomass with acid recycle of solid residues The present invention describes a process for the production of alcohols and/or solvents from a cellulosic or lignocellulosic substrate, comprising at least the following steps: a step A for alkaline pre-treatment of said substrate, comprising a step for heating in the presence of an alkaline chemical reagent and an optional washing step; a step B constituted by a step for adjusting the pH and a step for enzymatic hydrolysis of the pre-treated substrate, at the end of which a hydrolysate is obtained constituted by a liquid phase containing sugars and a solid residue; a step for alcoholic fermentation of the hydrolysate obtained; a step for separation/purification (step C2) at the end of which one or more purified alcohols and/or solvents are obtained; a step for extracting the solid residue; a step D for acid digestion of at least a fraction of the extracted solid residue, at the end of which a portion or all of the product obtained is recycled to step B.
US09994872B2	Integration of first and second generation bioethanol processes The present invention presents an alternative to the direct implementation of an industrial scale second generation bioethanol process with the integration of the second generation into the existing first generation bioethanol processes, which aims to reduce the current barriers to process change/investments. In particular, the present invention relates to an integrated second generation process for producing bioethanol comprising at least one fungal cultivation stage for producing ethanol and fungal biomass. The present invention also relates to a novel fungal biomass, rich in protein and essential amino acids, which is produced with said integrated second generation process for producing bioethanol for use as a nutritious substitute for human and domestic animal use.
US09994869B2	Method for producing isoprene using recombinant halophilic methanotroph The present invention relates to a recombinant methanotroph having an ability to produce isoprene and a method for producing isoprene using the same, and more particularly to a recombinant methanotroph having an ability to produce isoprene wherein a gene encoding an isoprene synthase having a homology of at least 70% to the amino acid sequence of Ipomoea batatas isoprene synthase is introduced into the recombinant methanotroph, and a method for producing isoprene using the recombinant methanotroph. The use of a recombinant methanotroph according to the present invention enables isoprene to be produced in high yield by using methane gas or methanol which is obtained from waste such as natural gas, biomass, municipal waste or the like as a carbon source.
US09994868B2	Method and culture medium for preparing mammalian ovum or embryo in which zona pellucida has been thinned or eliminated, and method for fertilization using mammalian ovum prepared by same method Provided are a method for preparing a mammalian ovum or embryo in which zona pellucida has been thinned or eliminated, and a method for fertilization using the mammalian ovum prepared by the aforementioned method. The resulting mammalian ovum or embryo is capable of realizing an improved fertilization rate and development rate when used for in vitro fertilization, transplantation of a fertilized ovum, or for preparation of an embryo in the early stages of development used in the production of a genetically modified animal.
US09994867B2	Method of targeting gene delivery using viral vectors Methods and compositions are provided for delivering a polynucleotide encoding a gene of interest to a target cell using a virus. The virus envelope comprises a cell-specific binding determinant that recognizes and binds to a component on the target cell surface, leading to endocytosis of the virus. A separate fusogenic molecule is also present on the envelope and facilitates delivery of the polynucleotide across the membrane and into the cytosol of the target cell. The methods and related compositions can be used for treating patients having suffering from a wide range of conditions, including infection, such as HIV; cancers, such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and breast cancer; and hematological disorders, such as severe combined immunodeficiency.
US09994864B2	Rust resistance gene The present invention relates to new transporter polypeptides, and genes encoding therefor, which can be used to confer upon a plant resistance to one or more biotrophic fungal pathogens.
US09994851B2	Antisense oligonucleotides for inducing exon skipping and methods of use thereof An antisense molecule capable of binding to a selected target site to induce exon skipping in the dystrophin gene, as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 to 214.
US09994849B2	Method of separating senescent cells using overexpression of protocadherin Provided is a method of separating senescent cells from a sample including the senescent cells, and a method of removing senescent cells from a sample or a subject including the senescent cells.
US09994846B2	MicroRNA compounds and methods for modulating miR-21 activity Described herein are compositions and methods for the inhibition of miR-21 activity. The compositions have certain nucleoside modifications that yield potent inhibitors of miR-21 activity. The compounds may comprise conjugates to facilitate delivery to the liver. The compositions may be administered to subjects with liver conditions, such as liver cancer.
US09994838B2	Polypeptides having protease activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having protease activity and isolated 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.
US09994835B2	Construction of protrophic/celluloytic yeast strains expressing tethered and secreted cellulases The present invention is directed to the construction of prototrophic, cellulo lytic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with tethered and secreted cellulases and selection-based improvement of growth on cellulose by these strains. In some embodiments, host cells of the invention are able to produce ethanol using crystalline cellulose as a sole carbon source.
US09994832B2	Recombinant host cell expressing a family glycoside hydrolase 61 polypeptide The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material and for producing a substance from a cellulosic material.
US09994830B2	Methods for modulating cyclic nucleotide-mediated signaling in cardiac myocytes and compositions The invention provides a polypeptide possessing anti-hypertrophic activity in a cardiac myocyte, wherein the polypeptide is a mutant variant derived from wild-type PDE3A1 protein and wherein the wild-type PDE3A1 protein has the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1 at amino acid position 146 to 1141.
US09994829B2	Intracellular protein delivery A secretion signal peptide sequence (SP) in combination with a cleavage inhibition sequence (CIS) fused to a structural gene sequence in a recombinant expression system can be used to express a full length protein with an SP in a cell. Such a fusion protein may be purified to homogeneity from a membrane fraction of the cell. The SP in combination with the CIS is a protein transduction domain that exhibits superior intracellular protein transduction efficiency when the SP precedes the CIS in a N to C-terminus direction.
US09994827B2	Method for producing fructosyl valyl histidine oxidase preparation ObjectAn object of the present invention is to provide a highly stable FVHO preparation and a low-hygroscopicity dried FVHO preparation.Means for achieving the objectA method for producing a FVHO preparation comprising a step of allowing at least one member selected from phosphoric acid, casein peptone, D-glucosamine hydrochloride, melibiose, sorbose, lactose, fructose, melezitose, glucono-1,5-lactone, and ribitol; and a method for producing a dried FVHO preparation, comprising a step of allowing Bicine to coexist.
US09994824B2	Method for promoting hair growth using composition comprising PDGF-D treated adipose-derived stem cells Provided is a composition for promoting hair growth comprising platelet-derived growth factor-D (PDGF-D)-treated adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) as an active ingredient, and more particularly, a therapeutic agent for hair loss comprising ASCs with increased proliferation and migration by PDGF-D and increased expression and secretion of a growth factor as an active ingredient. PDGF-D-treated ASCs have improved hair regenerative potential through the increases in proliferation, migration and growth factor secretion and thus are useful for a therapeutic agent for hair loss or a cosmetic for preventing hair loss.
US09994822B2	Cardiomyocyte differentiation This invention provides a method for testing a factor for cardiogenicity which comprises differentiating human embryonic stem (hES) cells to cardiomyocytes in the presence and absence of the factor wherein the human embryonic stem (hES) cells are cultured under a serum free condition comprising co-culture in the presence of END-2 cells or serum-free extracellular medium therefrom, and measuring the differentiation in the presence and absence of the factor. This invention also provides a method for identifying a cardiogenic factor, which comprises differentiating human embryonic stem (hES) cells to cardiomyocytes in the presence or absence of the factor wherein the human embryonic stem (hES) cells are cultured under a serum free condition comprising co-culture in the presence of END-2 cells or serum-free extracellular medium therefrom, and identifying the factor that affects the differentiation of human embryonic stem (hES) cells to cardiomyocytes in the presence or absence of the factor.
US09994820B2	Method for differentiating pluripotent stem cell induced from mesenchymal stem cell into chondrocyte The present invention relates to a medium composition containing an Ecklonia cava extract for dedifferentiating an induced pluripotent stem cell. Also, the present invention relates to a method for differentiating an induced pluripotent stem cell, produced by using the medium composition into a chondrocyte. When using the medium composition according to the present invention, induced pluripotent stem cells using mesenchymal stem cells can be produced efficiently, and the pluripotent stem cells which have been produced can be useful as a cell treatment agent by being capable of being differentiated into chondrocytes.
US09994797B2	Formulations, preparation thereof, and use thereof as, or for preparing, dishwashing compositions Formulations, comprising (A) in total in the range of 1 to 50% by weight of at least one compound, selected from methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA) and salts thereof, (B) in total in the range of 0.01 to 0.4% by weight of at least one zinc salt, stated as zinc, (C) in total in the range of 0.001 to 0.045% by weight of homo- or copolymer of ethyleneimine, and (D) optionally 0.5 to 15% by weight of bleach, based in each case on the solids content of the respective formulation.
US09994794B2	Method for extracting cinnamon oil The present invention discloses a method for extracting cinnamon oil; firstly, a cinnamon powder is mixed and conditioned with an aqueous solution of sodium salts, and the conditioned cinnamon powder is obtained thereafter; subsequently, the conditioned cinnamon powder obtained was frozen and then rapidly thawed, and the thawed cinnamon powder is obtained thereafter; finally, after the thawed cinnamon powder is mixed with a gaseous solvent, pressurized liquid extraction is performed, and then after separation the cinnamon oil is obtained. The method for extracting cinnamon oil from cinnamon at a low temperature adds an aqueous solution of sodium salts to condition the cinnamon powder, uses a slow freezing process and a rapid thawing process, and finally uses a gaseous solvent, which may gasify without heating to be separated from the extract; the extraction process is kept away from air, and the heat-sensitive components are not damaged.
US09994792B2	Enzymes and methods for producing omega-3 fatty acids The present invention relates generally to the field of recombinant fatty acid synthesis, particularly in transgenic plants. The application describes genes involved in fatty acid synthesis and provides methods and vectors for the manipulation of fatty acid composition of plant oils. In particular, the invention provides constructs for achieving the integration of multiple heterologous genes involved in fatty acid synthesis into the plant genome, such that the resulting plants produce altered levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also described are methods for enhancing the expression of fatty acid biosynthesis enzymes by co-expressing a silencing suppressor within the plant storage organ.
US09994791B1	Method for extracting lipids from algae Methods for the extraction of intracellular contents from biomass, in particular from algae, are described. The pH level of the algae cell culture is modified and mixed with a surfactant or a combination of surfactants. The algal culture may be subjected to low pressurization using air, inert gas or a gas mixture. Separation of the lipid contents from the treated algae culture is accomplished with an organic solvent or a mixture of organic solvents. The algal debris may be collected at the bottom of the aqueous phase while the biomass is concentrated in the solvent layer.
US09994777B2	Integrated biorefinery for production of liquid fuels A system including a mixing apparatus configured to produce a reformer feedstock and comprising one or more cylindrical vessel having a conical bottom section, an inlet for superheated steam within the conical bottom section and an inlet for at least one carbonaceous material at or near the top of the cylindrical vessel, wherein the one or more cylindrical vessel is a pressure vessel configured for operation at a pressure in the range of from about 5 psig (34.5 kPa) to about 50 psig (344.7 kPa); a reformer configured to produce, from the reformer feedstock, a reformer product comprising synthesis gas, and also producing a hot flue gas; a synthesis gas conversion apparatus configured to catalytically convert at least a portion of the synthesis gas in the reformer product into synthesis gas conversion product, and to separate, from the synthesis gas conversion product, a spent catalyst stream and a tailgas.
US09994774B2	Method of and system for grinding pyrolysis of particulate carbonaceous feedstock A pyrolysis plant 20 comprises a grinding pyrolyzer 22, being a machine or apparatus in which both particle size reduction and pyrolysis occur simultaneously. Plant 20 also comprises a bin (hopper) 30 for holding wet particulate biomass feedstock. Chute 32 leads from the bin 30 to a biomass dryer 34 which reduces moisture content of the feedstock as low as possible, e.g., to below about 10. Dried feedstock is conveyed from dryer 34 via line 36 to a dried biomass feedstock hopper 38. Dried feedstock is fed from hopper 38 into a chute 40 which leads to an inlet trunnion 42 of grinding pyrolyzer 22. A discharge trunnion 44 of grinding pyrolyzer 22 leads to a char holder 60 for collecting char particles and a condensation train 62 for condensing vapor generated by the pyrolysis to produce oil.
US09994770B2	Liquid crystal compound having tercyclohexyl, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device Provided is a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high stability to heat and light, a high clearing point (or high maximum temperature), low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition.A compound, represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), R1 is alkoxy having 1 to 9 carbons or the like; R2 is alkenyl having 2 to 10 carbons; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH═CH— or the like; and a and b are independently 0 or 1.
US09994756B2	Segregating fluids, methods of making, and methods of use A segregating fluid for use in a wellbore includes an aqueous segregating carrier fluid; and a preformed synthetic polymer swellable in the aqueous segregating carrier fluid in an amount effective to segregate a first fluid from a second fluid in a wellbore.
US09994755B2	Heat transfer fluids and corrosion inhibitor formulations for use thereof Heat transfer fluid concentrates include: a freezing point depressant, water, or a combination thereof; a carboxylate; an inorganic phosphate; an azole compound; calcium ions and/or magnesium ions; and a water-soluble polymer. Ready-to-use heat transfer fluids and methods for preventing corrosion in heat transfer systems are described.
US09994754B2	Filled polydiorganosiloxane-containing compositions, and methods of using same Compositions, particularly photocurable compositions that can cure upon irradiation, cured compositions, and methods of making such cured compositions, wherein the photocurable compositions include a polydiorganosiloxane having vinyl functionality, a polydiorganosiloxane having thiol (i.e., mercapto) functionality, and a thermally conductive filler.
US09994753B2	Process to extract liquid dielectric coolant from the rice bran oil The present invention provides a process to extract liquid dielectric coolant from the rice bran oil, which is suitable for both power frequency and high frequency electrical applications. The process comprises the steps of, processing the refined, bleached and deodorized rice bran oil with an alkali to remove the fatty acids. After processing the rice bran seed oil, at step, the processed rice bran oil is blended with a sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. The blended rice bran oil forms a top layer and a bottom layer within short duration of time. At step, the top layer is extracted and is water washed and filtered. At step, the top layer rice bran oil is mixed with the tert butyl hydroxy quinone solution. Finally, at step, the mixture of filtered top layer and tert butyl hydroxy quinone solution is heated to extract the liquid dielectric coolant.
US09994750B2	Compositions containing fluorine substituted olefins and methods and systems using same Disclosed are the use of fluorine substituted olefins, including tetra- and penta-fluoropropenes, in a variety of applications, including in methods of depositing catalyst on a solid support, methods of sterilizing articles, cleaning methods and compositions, methods of applying medicaments, fire extinguishing/suppression compositions and methods, flavor formulations, fragrance formulations and inflating agents.
US09994748B2	Polishing composition [Problem] An object is to provide a polishing composition which can improve smoothness of a surface of an alloy material to obtain a highly glossy surface, and can obtain a high-quality mirror surface having significantly reduced scratches or the like.[Solution] There is provided a polishing composition which is used for polishing an alloy material, and which comprises abrasive grains and an additive which does not form a complex with specific metal species and is adsorbed on a surface of the alloy to exhibit an anticorrosive effect.
US09994745B2	Transparent organosilicon gel adhesive The present invention relates to a transparent organosilicon gel adhesive. The transparent organosilicon gel adhesive is prepared by mixing component A with component B in accordance with the mass proportion of 1:1. The component A is composed of 60-95 parts by weight of base material, 0.1-0.5 part by weight of catalyst and 5-40 parts by weight of auxiliary material, and the component B is composed of 60-95 parts by weight of base material, 5-20 parts by weight of crosslinker, 0.1-0.5 part by weight of inhibitor and 1-20 parts by weight of auxiliary material. The present invention relates to a two-component addition type transparent AB silicone gel adhesive, which has good adhesion to glass, a PC board, PMMA. The present invention has a refractive index of 1.40 to 1.43, is a colorless transparent gel, and has a light transmittance of more than 92%.
US09994736B2	Slurry composition for chemical mechanical polishing of GE-based materials and devices A CMP slurry composition which provides for a high Ge- or SiGe-to-dielectric material selectivity a low rate of Ge or SiGe recess formation includes an oxidant and a germanium removal rate enhancer including at least one of a methylpyridine compound and a methylpyridine derivative compound. In some examples, the slurry composition also includes an etching inhibitor. In some cases, the slurry composition may include an abrasive, a surfactant, an organic complexant, a chelating agent, an organic or inorganic acid, an organic or inorganic base, a corrosion inhibitor, or a buffer. The slurry composition may be distributed onto a surface of a polishing pad disposed on a platen that is configured to rotate. Additionally, a workpiece carrier configured to house a substrate may bring the substrate into contact with the rotating polishing pad and thereby polish the substrate utilizing the slurry composition.
US09994727B2	Low VOC adhesion pretreating and paint additive compositions, pretreating and paint compositions therefrom and methods of making and using same Surface pretreating additive compositions, surface pretreating compositions therefrom, surface adhesion promoting compositions, and paint compositions therefrom including an adhesion promoter system, a surfactant system, a solvent system, a solid system, a drying agent system, a crosslinking agent system, a biocide system, a UV stabilizer system, an abrasion resistance system, a wetting system, a defoaming system, and/or a paint additive system and to methods for making and using the compositions.
US09994722B2	Reduced point of sale bases for multi-finish paint line and methods for same Disclosed herein is a method for adjusting factory-made tintable paints at the point of sale by adding at least one gloss modifier to the factory-made tintable paints without substantially changing the amount of opacifying pigments in the tintable paints, so that a single color prescription can be used to tint the paints to a single color for any gloss or sheen. Such same color paints should have a color difference of less than 2.0 CIEDE2000 units. Also disclosed is an aqueous gloss reducer that contains mostly a matting agent with substantially no latex resin and substantially no opacifying pigments.
US09994712B2	Method of producing ultra-low density fiber composite materials A method of producing ultra-low density fiber composite (ULDC) foam materials using natural fibers with gas injection through liquid foaming is disclosed, wherein in a particular embodiment includes also cellulose filaments. The method includes a continuous overflow foaming process and a novel apparatus to produce the ULDC materials. The disclosed ULDC composite foam produced includes moisture, mold, decay and fire resistant properties which can be used for building thermal and acoustic insulations, protection packaging, air filter products, hygiene products. The apparatus comprise a vessel, counter rotating dual impellor, a plurality of baffles and gas injection that produce.
US09994696B2	Flame retardant resins comprising phosphorous containing flame retardants Resin compositions comprising flame retardant materials obtained by heating phosphonic acid salts at temperatures above 200° C., have excellent properties and exhibit manageable curing behavior. Laminates, composites, molded articles and the like, which have excellent flame retardant properties and physical characteristics, are readily prepared from the resin compositions of the invention.
US09994695B2	Process for extruding polypropylene A process for extruding polypropylene comprising extruding a composition comprising a polypropylene and a second acid scavenger and less than about 10 ppm of a nucleating agent.
US09994685B2	Resin composition There is provided a resin composition including a copolymer having structural units of Formula (1), Formula (2), and Formula (3), and a solvent; or a resin composition including a copolymer having structural units of Formula (1), Formula (4), and Formula (5), and a solvent.
US09994683B2	Method and apparatus for surface chemical functionalization of powders and nanoparticles A method and apparatus is provided for the modification of the surface chemistry of solid nano- and micro-particles in order to tailor the properties and functions of these particles. The method generally involves the generation of an atmospheric plasma glow discharge and energetic species that undergo chemical reaction with the surface of the primary particles. The process includes the generation of energetic species to initiate reaction, optional delivery of a precursor fluid, optional delivery of chemical species for grafting, and delivery of separated and de-agglomerated particles into the plasma discharge exiting the plasma generation chamber.
US09994680B2	Co-modified organopolysiloxane, and treatment agent and external use preparation comprising the same A co-modified organopolysiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of not more than 1,500 mPa·s, a group that has a siloxane dendron structure, a hydrophilic group, and expressed by the following general formula (1): R1aR2bL1cQdSiO(4-a-b-c-d)/2 (1). The invention also relates to a powder treatment agent, a powder in oil dispersion, an external use preparation (particularly a cosmetic composition) composition comprising the co-modified organopolysiloxane. In said general formula (1), R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom; R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 6 to 30 carbons; L1 is a silylalkyl group having a siloxane dendron structure; and Q is a hydrophilic segment.
US09994678B2	Process for the continuous preparation of an aliphatic or partially aromatic polyamide The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aliphatic or partially aromatic polyamide, in which an aqueous composition of the monomers is subjected to an oligomerization at elevated temperature and increased pressure, the reaction mixture is optionally subjected to a first decompression to reduce the water content, the (optionally decompressed) reaction mixture is heated within a short time to a temperature above the melting temperature of the polyamides and the heated reaction mixture is subjected to a (further) decompression to reduce the water content and to an after-polymerization.
US09994675B2	Bimetallic catalytic complexes for the polymerisation of carbon dioxide and an epoxide The present invention provides a novel catalyst of formula (I): wherein M is selected from Zn(H), Co(II), Mn(II), Mg(II), Fe(II), Cr(III)-X or Fe(III)-X, and the use thereof in polymerizing carbon dioxide and an epoxide.
US09994674B2	Polymers based on glycerol carbonate The present invention relates to a polymer and the associated polymerization process, and to the use of the polymers according to the invention for example as foam suppressant, for the dispersion of solids or as surfactant for washing or cleaning purposes. The polymer is prepared by polymerization of a) at least one alkylene oxide or a cyclic carbonate of the formula (I) where n is 1 to 10, m is 0 to 3 and R1 is C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl, b) glycerol carbonate, where the polymerization is carried out in the presence of at least one base.
US09994666B2	Polyurethane/polyureas This invention relates to polyurethane/polyureas. These polyurethane/polyurea materials comprise the reaction product of (A) a polyisocyanate prepolymer having an NCO group content of about 4 to about 30% and an average functionality of 1.8 to 6, and (B) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising at least one aromatic diamine compound. The (A) polyisocyanate prepolymers herein comprise the reaction product of (1) at least one (cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanate with (2) an organic compound having 1.8 to 5 hydroxyl groups and a hydroxyl equivalent weight of 150 to 2000 g/eq., and which is selected from the group consisting of OH-functional polybutadienes, OH-functional polyalkylene, OH-functional polyalkylene phthalates, OH-functional polyalkylene isophthalates, OH-functional polyalkylene terephthalates and mixtures thereof.
US09994660B2	(Meth) acrylic acid copolymer and method for manufacturing same The (meth)acrylic acid-based copolymer of the present invention includes, as essential structural units: 16 mol % or more but 24 mol % or less of a structural unit (a) derived from a monomer represented by Formula (1): wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and X and Y each independently represent a hydroxy group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group, at least one of X and Y representing a sulfonic acid group or a sulfonic acid salt group; and 76 mol % or more but 84 mol % or less of a structural unit (b) derived from (meth)acrylic acid or a salt thereof, each based on 100 mol % of all the structural units derived from monomers, the copolymer comprising a main chain having a sulfonic acid group or a sulfonic acid salt group at at least one end thereof, the copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 18000.
US09994654B2	Continuous process for the production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene The invention relates to a continuous process for the production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene with an Elongational Stress of at least 0.43 N/mm2. The polymerization of ethylene takes place in the presence of a catalyst and hydrogen. It is an advantage of the process according to the invention that the use of small amounts of hydrogen during the production of UHMWPE reduces reactor fouling. Furthermore, the process according to the invention results in longer run times in polymerization reactors, less cleaning cycles to remove reactor fouling and in less need for other anti-fouling agents or anti-static agents.
US09994652B2	Metallocene compound, catalyst composition including the same, and method of preparing polyolefin using the same Provided are a novel metallocene compound, a catalyst composition including the same, and a method of preparing a polyolefin using the same. The metallocene compound according to the present invention and the catalyst composition including the same may be used for the preparation of a polyolefin, may have excellent polymerization ability, and may produce a polyolefin having an ultra-high molecular weight. In particular, when the metallocene compound according to the present invention is employed, an olefin-based polymer having an ultra-high molecular weight may be polymerized because the metallocene compound shows high polymerization activity even when it is supported on a support.
US09994646B2	Coiled coil and/or tether containing protein complexes and uses thereof The invention provides engineered protein complexes constructed using a coiled coil and/or a tether and methods for making, using, and purifying such complexes, such as multispecific antibodies or other multispecific Fc containing complexes.
US09994638B2	Peptide core-based multi-arm linkers for treating infectious diseases The present disclosure provides various molecular constructs having a targeting element and an effector element. Methods for treating various diseases using such molecular constructs are also disclosed.
US09994633B2	IP-10 antibodies and their uses The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human antibodies, that bind to IP-10 with high affinity, inhibit the binding of IP-10 to its receptor, inhibit IP-10-induced calcium flux and inhibit IP-10-induced cell migration. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The invention also provides methods for inhibiting IP-10 activity using the antibodies of the invention, including methods for treating various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
US09994631B2	Signal biomarkers Diagnostics relating to C-type natriuretic and erythropoietin signal peptides and fragments, and kits, uses and applications therefore.
US09994618B2	High efficiency method for purifying human papillomavirus virus-like particles Provided is a method of purifying human papillomavirus (HPV) L1 proteins with high purity and high efficiency. According to the purification method, a purification purity and yield of HPV L1 proteins can be considerably increased when heating/chilling is formed by treating a cell homogenate with a reducing agent. In addition, VLPs of the HPV L1 protein purified by the purification method have excellent antigenicity and immunogenicity.
US09994610B2	Separation method for fucosylated antibodies The present invention relates to a method for the separation of antibodies, specifically antibodies having different degrees of fucosylation. The method is based on binding affinity of antibodies to Fc receptors. The invention further relates to the use of Fc receptors for the separation of antibodies having different degrees of fucosylation.
US09994609B2	Hydrophobic interaction protein chromatography under no-salt conditions Various aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the purification antibodies by hydrophobic interaction chromatography under no-salt conditions.
US09994604B2	Pyrazolotriazolyl nucleoside analogues and oligonucleotides comprising them The present invention relates to pyrazolotriazolyl nucleoside analogs, such as oligonucleotide comprising them, and uses in treatment of hepatitis C virus infections. Further the invention relates to a method for reducing gene expression in a cell comprising transfecting the cell with such an oligonucleotide.
US09994596B2	Process for preparing a composition containing 2-ethylhexyl silicate A composition containing 2-ethylhexyl silicate, is produced by heating a reaction mixture of ethyl silicate with an excess amount of 2-ethylhexanol in the presence of titanium tetrabutoxide as catalyst to a temperature below the boiling point of 2-ethylhexanol while mixing, allowing the reaction mixture to react and, after the reaction, removing ethanol and excess 2-ethylhexanol from the reaction mixture by distillation and obtaining the composition containing 2-ethylhexyl silicate.
US09994591B2	Oxadiazolopyridine derivates for use as ghrelin O-acyl transferase (GOAT) inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I, wherein the groups R1, R2 and n are defined as in claim 1, which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular bind to ghrelin O-acyl transferase (GOAT) and modulate its activity. The compounds are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by this receptor, such as metabolic diseases, in particular obesity.
US09994585B2	Transplantation therapies Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and dosage forms for treating inflammation and rejection in transplantation injuries with Bryostatin-1, Bryostatin-1 analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
US09994583B2	Method for preparing curable bicyclic compound derived from biomass The present invention relates to a method for preparing a curable bicyclic compound derived from biomass. The method includes preparing starting materials furan and methyl acrylate by preparing furan from hemicellulose extracted from biomass, and methyl acrylate from glycerol generated from biomass, preparing an intermediate compound comprising a bicycle and an alcohol functional group by reacting the furan and the methyl acrylate through a Diels-Alder reaction and consecutive reduction, and preparing a curable bicyclic compound that includes the bicycle and an epoxide functional group by reacting the intermediate compound and epichlorohydrin.
US09994573B2	Methods and reagents for radiolabeling The present invention provides methods for radiolabeling compounds useful as Hsp90 inhibitors. The present invention also provides intermediates useful in such methods, and compositions of radiolabeled compounds. The present invention provides, among other things, novel methods for the synthesis of radiolabeled compounds. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides compounds of formula I.
US09994552B2	Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit Compounds and compositions useful for treating disorders related to Kit are described herein.
US09994551B2	Pyridazine derivatives as RORc modulators Compounds of formula I: or pharmaceutical salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds and using the compounds for treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
US09994540B2	Production of 2-substituted 4-methyl-tetrahydropyrans from starting materials containing 2-alkyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxanes The invention relates to a method for producing 2-substituted 4-methyl-tetrahydropyrans of general formula (I) from starting materials containing at least one 2-substituted 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane of general formula (II).
US09994538B2	Latent acids and their use Compounds of the formula (I) and (IA) wherein X is —O(CO)—; R1 is C1-C12haloalkyl or C6-C10haloaryl; R2 is located in position 7 of the coumarinyl ring and is OR8; R2a, R2b and R2C independently of each other are hydrogen; R3 is C1-C8haloalkyl or C1-C8haloalkyl; R4 is hydrogen; and R8 is C1-C6alkyI; are suitable as photosensitive acid donors in the preparation of photoresist compositions such as used for example in the preparation of spacers, insulating layers, interlayer dielectric films, insulation layers, planarization layers, protecting layers, overcoat layers, banks for electroluminescence displays and liquid crystal displays (LCD).
US09994535B2	Desferrithiocin polyether analogues Compounds represented by structural formulas described herein, such as Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are useful in treating conditions such as metal overload, oxidative stress, and neoplastic and preneoplastic conditions.
US09994530B2	Method of producing optically active 2-methylpiperazine A method of producing an optically active 2-methylpiperazine includes: adding a solvent to a solution of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine to carry out solvent replacement, and then being crystallized to obtain crystals of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine. The method allows the optically active 2-methylpiperazine to be purified during the crystallization process, and thus it is possible to obtain an optically active 2-methylpiperazine having a high quality.
US09994527B2	Modified amino acids Provided herein are modified amino acids comprising an azido group, polypeptides, antibodies and conjugates comprising the modified amino acids, and methods of producing the polypeptides, antibodies and conjugates comprising the modified amino acids. The polypeptides, antibodies and conjugates are useful in methods of treatment and prevention, methods of detection and methods of diagnosis.
US09994516B2	Flexible to rigid nanoporous polyurethane-acrylate (PUAC) type materials for structural and thermal insulation applications Novel urethane-acrylate (UAC) Star monomers and polyurethane-acrylate (PUAC) aerogel polymers derived therefrom are described herein, along with other novel, related monomers and polymers. Also described herein are processes for preparing the UAC Star monomers, the PUAC aerogel polymers, and the other related monomers and polymers. The PUAC and related polymers herein are useful in various applications including in structural and thermal insulation.
US09994513B2	Method for producing novel ali cyclic ester compound, novel alicyclic ester compound, (meth)acrylic copolymer produced by polymerizing said compound, and photosensitive resin composition using said copolymer Provided are a resist and a compound for the resist improving the sensitivity, the resolution and the line edge roughness (LER) in a good balance without spoiling basic properties of a chemical amplification resist such as pattern shape, dry etching resistance, heat resistance and the like. Provided are a method for producing an alicyclic ester compound expressed by general formula (1), an alicyclic ester compound expressed by general formula (1), a (meth)acrylic copolymer obtained by polymerization of the alicyclic ester compound, and a photosensitive resin composition containing the (meth)acrylic copolymer. A method for producing an alicyclic ester compound expressed by general formula (1) includes reacting an adamantane compound expressed by general formula (2) with hydroxyalkylamine expressed by general formula (3) to produce an adamantaneamide compound expressed by general formula (4), and then reacting the adamantaneamide compound expressed by general formula (4) with (meth)acrylic acid.
US09994512B2	System and process for reclaiming single and mixed amine solvents A processes is for purifying an amine compound from a feed solvent which includes an amine salt of the amine compound. The process includes heating the feed solvent in a single stage evaporator of a reclaimer at a reduced operating pressure by feeding the evaporator with a constant amount of thermal energy; and evaporating the amine compound to purity the amine compound from the feed solvent.
US09994509B2	Inhibitors of viral replication, their process of preparation and their therapeutical uses The present invention relates to compounds, their use in the treatment or the prevention of viral disorders, including HIV.
US09994505B2	Process of separating components of a fermentation broth A process of isolating 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO) from a fermentation broth includes separating a liquid fraction enriched in 1,4-BDO from a solid fraction comprising cells, removing water from said liquid fraction, removing salts from said liquid fraction, and purifying 1,4-BDO. A process for producing 1,4-BDO includes culturing a 1,4-BDO-producing microorganism in a fermentor for a sufficient period of time to produce 1,4-BDO. The 1,4-BDO-producing microorganism includes a microorganism having a 1,4-BDO pathway having one or more exogenous genes encoding a 1,4-BDO pathway enzyme and/or one or more gene disruptions. The process for producing 1,4-BDO further includes isolating 1,4-BDO.
US09994501B2	High efficiency, high performance metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes in hollow fibers and tubular modules A reactor cell for measuring gas and liquid permeation is disclosed. A hollow fiber is supported by and sealed into a first hole and a second hole of the reactor module. The first and second ends of the hollow fiber are sealed with a sealing solution. Methods for making and using the reactor cell are also disclosed. As made and used, the reactor cell further comprises a molecular sieving membrane that is uniform and free of defects grown on an inner bore surface of the hollow fiber.
US09994481B2	Method of making hydrophobic coated article, coated article including hydrophobic coatings, and/or sol compositions for use in the same Certain example embodiments relate to a coated article including a coating formed from a sol that has hydrophobic surface properties. The sol may include a mixture of at least two alkylsiloxane chemicals, with the sol potentially being aged for a certain comparatively short amount of time before being wet-applied to a major substrate surface. The application process may also undergo a certain comparatively short curing process to help provide hydrophobic surface properties. The hydrophobic surface properties help provide anti-soiling functions that are advantageous in a variety of applications including, for example, solar mirror applications.
US09994472B2	Treatment of the wastewater from isophorone production comprising neutralization, filtration and a downstream chemical oxidation process and subsequent reduction Treatment of the wastewater from isophorone production comprising neutralization, filtration and a downstream chemical oxidation process and subsequent reduction.The invention relates to treatment of the wastewater from isophorone (IP) production comprising neutralization, filtration and a downstream chemical oxidation process and subsequent reduction.
US09994471B2	Livestock wastewater treatment system and method An improved livestock wastewater treatment system for treating wastewater produced by a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) facility to reclaim water and solids from the wastewater, and to reduce the environmental footprint of the CAFO facility is provided. The treatment system combines both mechanical and chemical water treating and includes separation of liquids from solids, collection of the separated solids at various stages, and treatment of the remaining liquid so that it can be reclaimed. Methods of treating livestock wastewater with the livestock wastewater treatment system is also provided.
US09994467B2	Unpowered water purification system for a riverfront landscape constructed wetland The invention discloses an unpowered water purification system for a riverfront landscape constructed wetland, comprising a riparian wetland constructed along a lake-land ecotone of a river, lake-pond. The riparian wetland comprises a plurality of alternatively arranged wetland islands and watercourses formed between them. The bottom surface of the riparian wetland is lower than the normal water level of the river, lake-pond, and the upper surface of the wetlands is flush with the normal water level of the river, lake-pond. Plants are planted on the wetlands. A revetment is constructed between the riparian wetland and the river, lake-pond, and its upper surface is between the bottom surface of the riparian wetland and the upper surface of the wetlands. The invention achieves good purification and landscape effects. The purification system has some advantages such as good landscape effects, simple management without energy and power consumption, and thus is durable and stable.
US09994463B2	Electrocoagulation system An electrocoagulation system including a dosing unit, a mixing unit and a buffer tank is provided. The dosing unit receives a fluid from an external source and injects an electrochemically generated coagulant into the fluid using one or more pairs of electrodes. The mixing unit mixes the coagulant with the fluid and is separate from the dosing unit. The buffer tank holds the fluid until particles contained in the fluid grow to a predetermined size.
US09994456B2	Method and device for producing polychlorosilanes The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for preparation of polychlorosilanes from monomeric chlorosilanes, by subjecting the chlorosilanes to a thermal plasma.
US09994447B2	Integrated micro-channel reformer and purifier in a heat pipe enclosure for extracting ultra-pure hydrogen gas from a hydrocarbon fuel The present invention is a system and method of heating a reaction cell that produces hydrogen from a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and steam. The reaction cell contains a first tube of hydrogen permeable material and a second tube of hydrogen impermeable material. The first tube and the second tube are concentrically positioned so that a gap space exists between the two tubes. A heat pipe structure is utilized to heat the gap space. The heat pipe structure defines an enclosed vapor chamber. A volume of a multi-phase material is disposed within the vapor chamber. The multi-phase material changes phase between a liquid and gas within an operating temperature range. A heating element is used to heat the vapor chamber to the operating temperature range. The vapor chamber transfers heat along its length in the same manner as a heat pipe.
US09994444B2	Bridged polycyclic compound based compositions for the inhibition and amelioration of disease A pharmaceutically active agent, a pharmaceutically active agent carrier and method of use thereof are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a composition. The composition may include one or more bridged polycyclic compounds. At least one of the bridged polycyclic compounds may include at least two cyclic groups, and at least two pharmaceutically active agents may be associated with the bridged polycyclic compound. In some embodiments, a bridged polycyclic compound may be pharmaceutically active. In some embodiments, a bridged polycyclic compound may be function as a carrier for pharmaceutically active agents.
US09994443B2	Modified nicotinic compounds and related methods Provided herein are compounds and related composition and methods that may be used to raise an antibody response to nicotinic compounds, in some embodiments.
US09994441B2	Optical electronic device and method of fabrication For an optical electronic device and method that forms cavities through an interposer wafer after bonding the interposer wafer to a window wafer, the cavities are etched into the bonded interposer/window wafer pair using the anti-reflective coating of the window wafer as an etch stop. After formation of the cavities, the bonded interposer/window wafer pair is bonded peripherally of die areas to the MEMS device wafer, with die area micromechanical elements sealed within respectively corresponding ones of the cavities.
US09994438B2	Filling automation system An automated system for filling oil tankers and other equipment with different materials. The system comprises product/additive pumps, a section for delivering product/additive, and optionally an emergency control.
US09994437B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for dispensing drinks, food, and other liquids A self-propelling container having: a top; a bottom; a plurality of vertical walls extending between the bottom and the top; an inner bag for holding contents to be dispensed; a female coupling configured to receive and establish a friction seal with a male coupling of an external device for inserting or extracting the contents to or from the container after the friction seal is established between the female and male couplings; and at least one independent panel positioned inside the container; a compressible element associated with the at least one independent panel wherein during filling of the inner bag the compressible element is compressed, thus causing the at least one independent panel to exercise pressure onto the inner bag, and thus, helping to empty the inner bag.
US09994435B2	Forklift arrangement A forklift arrangement is described which comprises a mast (12), a carriage (18) movable along the mast (12), a first link (36) interconnecting the carriage (18) and a fork support member (24), a second link (38) interconnecting the carriage (18) and the fork support member (24) and extending substantially parallel to the first link (36) throughout the range of movement of the fork support member (24) relative to the mast (12), and a third, stabilizing link (44) interconnecting the first link (36) and a point fixed relative to the mast (12).
US09994431B2	Positioning area for a route for vertically inserting current collector contacts in the current rails of the route The invention relates to a positioning zone (EB) for a travel path (1), wherein the travel path (1) has at least one guide rail (2, 3) and the guide rail (2, 3) is used to guide a current collector trolley (11), provided with current collector contacts (12), of a current collector system (10) arranged on a vehicle which can move along the travel path (1), and the travel path (1) has at least one travel path conductor bar (5), wherein the current collector trolley (11) can be moved horizontally and vertically to the travel path (1) in the positioning zone (EB) by a positioning device of the current collector system (10), characterized in that at least one further conductor bar (5′) is arranged in the region of the positioning zone (EB) or at least one travel path conductor bar (5) extends and/or is extended into the positioning zone (EB) beyond at least one guide rail (2, 3) of the travel path (1).
US09994428B2	Brake for use in passenger conveyor system A brake for use in a passenger conveyor system is provided. The passenger conveyor system includes a drive system operable to drive a drive component in a desired direction. The brake is actuated by a reversal in direction of movement of the drive component.
US09994426B1	Lap joint platform of large-load lifting container A lap joint platform of a large-load lifting container includes a machine frame, a rocker arm platform, a rear rocker arm platform, locking and loading devices. The lap joint platform is stable in loading and unloading processes.
US09994425B1	Compact motor arrangement with integrated brakes and shaft bearings A motor for use with an elevator system may include a housing, a motor shaft surrounded by the housing and having at least a first end extending outward from the housing, a motor body arranged around a central portion of the motor shaft and positioned within the housing, at least one sheave positioned at the first end of the motor shaft and rotatable with the motor shaft, and a braking system positioned at a first end of the housing. The braking system may include a brake rotor connected to and rotatable with the motor shaft and closing an axial opening at the first end of the housing, a brake shoe positioned at the first end of the housing, and a brake actuator configured to selectively move the brake shoe between a brake position in which the brake shoe is in contact with the brake rotor to resist rotation of the motor shaft and a rotation position in which the brake shoe is free from contact with the brake rotor.
US09994421B2	Arrangements for maintaining favorite floor lists in elevator systems The present invention discloses a solution for maintaining passenger-specific favorite floor lists in an elevator system, which comprises at least one elevator, call-giving devices for registering calls given by the passengers, a control system that is responsive to the aforementioned calls and memory means, in which is recorded at least one passenger-specific favorite floor list. A passenger is identified in connection with giving a call on the basis of the ID number of an identifier. The favorite floor list is updated on the basis of calls given by the passenger and/or a given updating criterion.
US09994420B2	Tension dependent brake actuation for cable management and deployment A cable management system and method of use are provided in which brake actuation which controls a cable payout rate may be dependent on cable tension. A control system may be provided for adjusting cable tension and braking force.
US09994417B2	Roller for a wire-feed device This invention relates to a roller for a wire-feed device having a main cylindrical body forming a hub designed to be driven in rotation about its axis of symmetry, a peripheral cylindrical structure forming an idler roller mounted round the perimeter of the main body, and a means for the cylindrical structure to be driven in rotation by the main body. Moreover, the internal diameter of the cylindrical structure is greater than the external diameter of the main body so as to create a space between the cylindrical structure and the main body to enable a displacement of the cylindrical structure in relation to the main body with a misalignment of the axis of rotation of the cylindrical structure in relation to the axis of rotation of the main body.
US09994416B2	Bulk wire distribution cart The present invention is a bulk wire distribution cart configured to dispense bulk conductor wires and a single ground wire efficiently, safely and without slack or wire damage, directly from the cart to the electrical conduit.
US09994415B2	Hitch attachment A hitch attachment system can include a hitch attachment configured to be secured to a vehicle hitch and one or more implements configured to be attached to a vehicle hitch. For example, the implement may be a wire rack, a vise stand, or some other implement. A securing mechanism can be configured to apply pressure transverse to a direction of sliding motion of the hitch attachment relative to the implement to inhibit movement of the implement relative to the hitch. The hitch attachment may include a stabilizing system that is configured to move a pressure member to apply pressure to an inwardly-facing surface of the hollow tubing to inhibit movement of the hitch attachment relative to the hitch.
US09994408B2	Sheet processing apparatus According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a first tray, a second tray, and a pressing member. The pressing member includes a turning shaft, the turning shaft being located on the downstream side of a transport direction of the sheet to the first tray, relative to an end of the upstream side of the sheet supported in the first tray, and when the sheet is moved from the first tray toward the second tray, rotates about the turning shaft. The pressing member rotates about the turning shaft, to press the sheet toward the second tray at a position on the upstream side relative to the turning shaft.
US09994405B2	Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveying apparatus includes a pair of first conveying rollers, a pair of second conveying rollers provided at a downstream of the pair of first conveying rollers in a conveying direction of a sheet, a loop being formed in the sheet when a head of the sheet conveyed by the pair of first conveying rollers butts against the pair of second conveying rollers, and a controller which executes a first control mode in which the sheet is conveyed by the pair of first conveying rollers and the pair of second conveying rollers without dissolving the loop formed in the sheet, or a second control mode in which the loop formed in the sheet is dissolved, and the sheet nipped by the pair of first conveying rollers and the pair of second conveying rollers is conveyed.
US09994404B2	Roller support mechanism, sheet conveying device including roller support mechanism, image forming apparatus A roller support mechanism includes a pair of support plates, concave groove portions, and sliding bearing portions. The support plates are formed from an elastic material and disposed to face each other. The concave groove portions are formed in the support plates and each include an opening portion, two arc rims, and a straight line rim. The arc rims extend in a groove depth direction of the concave groove portion from opposite ends of the opening portion. The straight line rim extends straightly and connects extention ends of the arc rims. The sliding bearing portions have bearing holes in which a rotation shaft of a roller member is inserted. In a state where the rotation shaft is inserted in the bearing holes, the sliding bearing portions are pressed into the concave groove portions so as to be in close contact with their inner circumferential surfaces and unrotatably attached to them.
US09994397B2	Device and method for portioning a flow of individual products A device and a method for portioning a flow of individual products having an input-side conveying device continuously supplying individual products and at least two output-side conveying devices for continuously discharging the products. The output-side conveying devices are arranged vertically above one another. The input-side conveying device continuously transfers the products to a first output-side conveying device. The input-side and/or the output-side conveying devices are able to be pivoted in their position to transfer the products to one of the at least two output-side conveying devices, continuously or in batches. The input and output-side conveying devices may be circulating conveyor belts, in the form of front and/or rear ends, which are movable in the direction of conveyance and cooperate so that during the phase of adjusting the position of the input and/or the output-side conveying devices, the products on the input-side may be supplied continuously at uniform spacings from one another.
US09994387B2	Package for tobacco industry products A package (1) for tobacco industry products comprises an elongate enclosure (2) of barrier material for enclosing a charge of tobacco products (100). An access aperture (12) is defined in the enclosure of barrier material. A moveable cover (7) is configured to extend over the access aperture (12). The moveable cover (7) comprises a graspable tab (10), and the tab is located laterally of the access aperture (12).
US09994386B2	PTP sheet-guide device and tablet dispenser Provided are a PTP sheet-guide device which can prevent a tablet from being broken at conveying a PTP sheet according to the shape of the PTP sheet and/or tablet and can stably convey the PTP sheet, and a tablet dispenser. A tablet dispenser of the present invention has a driving roller which is rotatably mounted on a driving shaft, a driven roller which nips a sheet portion of a PTP sheet in cooperation with the driving roller and is rotated following the driving roller to convey the PTP sheet, a pressing roller which is coaxially rotated with either of the driving roller and the driven roller and is arranged so as to be capable of dispensing a tablet by pressing a tablet holding portion at conveying the PTP sheet, and a PTP sheet-guide device having a guide which arranges the PTP sheet thereon and guides the conveying of the PTP sheet. The PTP sheet-guide device has a first interval adjustment mechanism which changes a first interval between the end of the guide and the outer face of the pressing roller.
US09994384B2	Ovoid container for holding a transaction card An ovoid container for holding one or more transaction cards, such as gift cards, that includes a distinctive size and shape to attract attention. The ovoid container is dimensioned to receive and securely hold a transaction card. The exterior surface of the container is a distinctive color, such as gold, to identify the container as a coveted prize at an Easter egg hunt or other game.
US09994381B2	No drip tray liner The present invention is directed to a two-ply absorbent liner for use in a sterilization process and, more particularly, to an absorbent liner having a foam layer and a paper layer for cushioning sterilization trays and surgical instruments in a sterilization pack and providing advantageous moisture absorption functionality during and after completion of a sterilization process. The absorbent liner functions advantageously with steam or ethylene oxide gas as the sterilization agent. The absorbent liner is fabricated from a foam material, preferably a hydrophilic polymeric foam material, e.g., a hydrophilic polyurethane foam flame laminated to paper, preferably medical grade paper. The disclosed liner may be advantageously utilized in sterilizing surgical instruments and in conjunction with sterilizing trays such that potential residual moisture is eliminated from the surface of the instruments or trays and metal surfaces are cushioned.
US09994380B1	Ruggedized enclosure for data storage device The embodiments provide a rugged enclosure for an external drive. The enclosure is configured to provide shock protection and protect the external drive from contaminants. The enclosure may be provided with a set of cushions and spacers to accommodate different sizes and types of external drives. In addition, the enclosure may comprise a port that allows for use of the external drive while enclosed. Furthermore, the enclosure may comprise a retaining feature like a loop or lanyard that allows the enclosure to be easily transported and secured.
US09994379B2	Container closure A closure for mounting on top of bottles and other containers includes a floating lid and a lid-retainer ring. The closure is configured to withstand a high pressure and high temperature sterilization process known as retort.
US09994369B2	Tamper evident and resistant container A container having tamper evident and resistant features comprises a tray having a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, which collectively define a compartment, and terminating in a tray rib to at least partially define an open top providing access to the compartment. The container further comprises a cover comprising a top wall that terminates in a cover rib having a peripheral cover lip, an interference element extending from the container, at least one tab provided in the container and associated with the interference element, and at least one line of weakness coupling the tab to the container. The tab is moveable between a first position where the line of weakness is not severed and a second position where the line of weakness is severed.
US09994366B2	Closure for drink containers A closure for beverage containers that have a substantially cylindrical neck with an end opening and a closure cap includes a neck with an inside circumferential detent collar and a closure cap having an insertion shaft. A circumferential detent groove is provided on an outer circumference of the shaft. The detent groove corresponds to the detent collar, is profiled in a direction of insertion, and engages over the detent collar on a ring surface thereof that lies in the direction of insertion.
US09994345B2	Biomimetic bag opening device for automatic filling line The present invention discloses a biomimetic bag opening device for an automatic filling line, comprising brackets left and right symmetrically arranged on the filling line for filling bags, the symmetrically arranged brackets moving in a horizontal relative motion respectively driven by a pull rod, a push bag plate facing the filling bag provided at a front end of the bracket, a row of gripper holes provided on the push bag plate in the upper and lower of the horizontal level respectively, two rows of grippers provided on the brackets behind the push bag plate and corresponding to the two rows of gripper holes, a gripper drive device driving two rows of grippers open or closed, and grasping fingertips of the grippers projecting or retracting from two rows of the upper and lower of the gripper holes. The present invention solves the problem that woven bags are automatically opened in a full-automatic weighing and packaging device, which can be used for the production of the non-lamination woven bag, semi-lamination woven bag and full-lamination woven bag. The grippers of present invention imitate the human fingers to grip woven bags and separate the bag mouth, the bag mouth can also be closed to prepare for next process after bagging completed, and structure installation and adjustment are convenient.
US09994341B2	Mobile strapping device having a display means Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a mobile strapping device for wrapping material to be packed with a strap, the device comprising: a tensioning unit for applying a strap tension to a loop of a strap, a welding unit for producing a welded connection on two superimposed regions of the strap loop, a housing with a front housing region formed as a cover for the tensioning unit and a rear housing region for receiving a rechargeable energy store, and a handle arranged between the front and the rear housing regions for holding the strapping device. The device also includes a display device arranged on the rear housing region and configured to display operating information of the strapping device.
US09994340B2	Automated beverage dispensing system with ice and beverage dispensing The present application provides an automated beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage and ice into a cup. The automated beverage dispenser may include an ice dispensing station with an ice auger and a weight sensor, a beverage dispensing station, and a control device. The control device instructs the ice auger to fill the cup with a predetermined amount of ice and instructs the beverage dispensing station to fill the cup with a predetermined amount of the beverage in response to a weight of the cup as determined by the weight sensor.
US09994334B2	Aircraft locating device An aircraft locating device for locating an aircraft that has crashed into a body of water. The aircraft locating device includes a housing having a base, one or more sidewalls, an upper wall, defining an interior volume, wherein at least one wall can be secured to an aircraft. The housing includes one or more openings removably covered by one or more gates that open when the housing is submerged in liquid. A plurality of buoyant objects are disposed in the interior volume of the housing, wherein the buoyant objects can be released therefrom when the gates are open, thereby leaving a visual trail in a body of water in order to allow emergency responders to identify where an aircraft may be located.
US09994328B2	Parachute packing tool A tool to aid with pulling a closing loop cord through grommets in closing flaps on a parachute container. The cord is looped in a “U” shaped arrangement with two pulling “legs” of equal length being wrapped around a handle to provide a better grip. Only one leg of the cord can be permanently attached to the handle as the other leg must be removable for fishing through the grommets. The handle must have a diameter to permit passage through the eye of the grommet with the two legs of the cord trailing behind. With existing handles, the removable end of the cord slides off the end of the handle when passing through the grommet. An “O” ring placed on one or both ends of a radial groove in the handle holds the cord captive when passing the handle through the grommets to prevent the cord from sliding off.
US09994327B1	Aircraft nacelle anti-ice systems and methods A method for anti-ice performance analysis may comprise cycling a flow of heating air through an aircraft structure, measuring a temperature of the aircraft structure to generating an oscillatory signal, measuring a minimum temperature value of the oscillatory signal, and calculating anti-ice conditions of the aircraft structure based on the minimum temperature value.
US09994325B2	Polyether urethane deicer boots A deicer includes an aircraft structure and an outer layer with a sheet having a brittle point lower than −40° C. (−40° F.). The sheet includes a polyether urethane elastomer. A deicer includes an aircraft structure and an outer elastomer layer. The outer elastomer layer includes a non-woven fabric having polyether urethane fibers and one of (1) a carbon allotrope material aligned with at least one of the polyether urethane fibers and (2) a polyester urethane composition located on a portion of the non-woven fabric. A method of forming a layer of a deicer boot includes forming a polyether urethane elastomer sheet having a brittle point lower than −40° C. (−40° F.) and incorporating the polyether urethane elastomer sheet onto an aircraft structure.
US09994318B2	Sleeping box, sleeping box arrangement and aircraft area A sleeping box for installation in an aircraft comprises a casing which is suitable for accommodating a person located in a reclining position parallel to a longitudinal axis of the casing and which has an access aperture in the area of a front side which extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the casing. The sleeping box also comprises a fastening apparatus which is configured to fasten the sleeping box within a passenger cabin of the aircraft in such a way that the longitudinal axis of the casing extends perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the passenger cabin and the access aperture of the casing borders on an aisle which is present within the passenger cabin.
US09994315B2	Unmanned aerial vehicles in medical applications Systems and methods for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in medical emergencies are disclosed herein. The systems and methods include receiving at a first UAV an indication of a medical emergency and coordinating with a second UAV based on the second UAV's capabilities. The first UAV determines if the capabilities of the second UAV complement the capabilities of the first UAV based on the indicated medical emergency. The disclosed systems and methods deploy both the first and second UAVs to the medical emergency if the capabilities of the second UAV complement those of the first UAV.
US09994309B2	Aircraft landing gear pitch trimmer actuator with variable damping A pitch trimmer assembly for an aircraft landing gear having a damping element arranged to be connected between a first and a second element of an aircraft landing gear and arranged to exert a first damping force when in a first state and a second damping force in a second state, the damping element being switchable between the first and second states in dependence on the relative positions of the first and second landing gear elements.
US09994302B2	Element for sound absorption mounted on aircraft components An element (26) for sound absorption is intended for being mounted on components of aircrafts, such as engine nacelles. The element includes a face-sheet (28), which is, at least in a region thereof, acoustically permeable, a substantially sound-reflective back-sheet (30) and a honeycomb layer (32), “sandwiched” between the face-sheet (28) and the back-sheet (30) and defining a mesh structure which has hollow cells (34, 34′) laterally neighboring one another. The cells (34, 34′) are adapted to make the sound waves that enter through the face-sheet (28) and are reflected by the back-sheet (30) resonate inside their side walls. The element (26) has a passage (36) that connects together a group of the cells (34, 34′), thereby causing the cells to acoustically cooperate with one another.
US09994301B2	Virtual aerodynamic surface systems A method of generating a pressure wave proximate an airflow surface and altering airflow to promote a localized lowering of skin friction over the airflow surface is described herein. A series of pressure waves may be configured to create a virtual riblet to control turbulent vortices in a boundary layer adjacent to the airflow surface creating a virtual riblet. The pressure waves may be configured to prevent disruption of the flow of air relative to at least one of a step or a gap associated with the airflow surface. The pressure wave generating system may be comprised of at least one of a thermoacoustic material, a piezoelectric material and a semiconductor material, and a microelectric circuit.
US09994294B1	Outboard marine engines having vertical camshaft arrangements An outboard marine engine comprises a vertically-aligned bank of piston-cylinders. An axially elongated camshaft operates a plurality of valves for controlling flow of air with respect to the vertically-aligned bank of piston-cylinders. The camshaft vertically extends between a lower camshaft end and an upper camshaft end. A lubricant passage axially conveys lubricant through the camshaft. An air outlet is located at the upper camshaft end. A valve is configured to open and close the air outlet to thereby facilitate lubrication of the plurality of valves at startup of the outboard marine engine.
US09994290B2	Coupling device for a sports harness and sports harness A hookless coupling device for a sports harness has an elongate body having a connector end for connection with a sports harness and an engagement end. An elongate aperture extends between the connector end and the engagement end. The aperture is wider at the connector end, for receiving an engager through the aperture, than at the engagement end provided for engaging the engager with the elongate body.
US09994286B2	Straddle type vehicle A compact shift controller in a straddle type vehicle wherein the layout can be determined more freely, and a rider can mount and dismount the vehicle more easily. In a straddle type vehicle including a body frame; a footrest on which a rider places his/her foot; a shift lever arranged in front of the footrest, and rotated by the rider's operation by foot to shift gears of the vehicle; a shift detection mechanism for detecting operation of the shift lever and an engine supported to the body frame, the footrest is supported to a center frame constituting a part of the body frame below a seat of the rider, and the shift detection mechanism is connected to the shift lever, provided in front of the footrest and the center frame, and is supported to a lower frame constituting a part of the body frame.
US09994282B2	Bicycle hydraulic operating system A bicycle hydraulic operating system is basically provided with first and second actuating devices and a hydraulic operated device. The first actuating device includes a first operating member, a first master cylinder and a first master piston. The first master piston moves in the first master cylinder in response to operation of the first operating member. The second actuating device includes a second operating member, a second master cylinder and a second master piston. The second master piston moves in the second master cylinder in response to operation of the second operating member. The hydraulic operated device includes a slave cylinder and a slave piston that is movably arranged in the slave cylinder. The slave cylinder has a slave fluid port that is connected to first and second fluid ports of the first and second master cylinders. Operation of either of the first and second operating members moves the slave piston.
US09994277B2	Three-wheeled tilting vehicle An inclinable vehicle having a tilting front wheel set, comprising a double deformable parallelogram connecting the two front wheels to the chassis, and two dampers associated with suspension springs, each connecting one of the suspension arms, to a common connection plate, characterized in that said connection plate is guided by an arch secured to the chassis.
US09994275B1	Universal piping clamp A clamp assembly mountable on a short span of structural tubing which can have any one of a broad spectrum of transverse cross-sectional shapes, sizes and vertical orientations, as found in bicycle frames and the like. Augmenting the assembly's inner and outer clamp members, so that one can use them to maintain a tight grip on the short span, is an assortment of inserts. Each insert, when deployed between the outer member's elongated flat face and the inner clamp member's midsection where it bounds a long, relatively narrow concavity, is designed to keep the clamp members from slipping sideways with respect to the compression force applied through them to the short span. Included is a two-headed insert, deployed one head at a time, as dictated by how much the short span fills said concavity and whether it extends, beyond it, perpendicularly to the elongated flat face.
US09994274B2	Fixing system Disclosed is a fixing system for fixing containers such as bags or baskets on a handlebar of a bicycle, comprising at least one, preferably at least two handlebar bands slidable over the handlebar in a sliding-on direction and at least partially embracing the handlebar in the slid-on position, and a carrying bracket, comprising a carrying-bracket-side coupling element for receiving the container, arranged on a cantilever section of the carrying bracket, the carrying bracket further comprising a receiving section, able to be brought into coupling engagement with the handlebar bands against the sliding-on direction and thus positionable on the handlebar by preferably fixedly clamping the handlebar, further comprising at least one securing means frictionally engageable in a rigid manner between the cantilever section and a component of the bicycle other than the handlebar, and preferably a handle stem, so that rotation of the cantilever section relative to the handlebar is prevented.
US09994271B2	Apparatus for adjusting relative orientations of components, and methods of use and manufacture thereof Some embodiments are directed to an adjuster for adjusting a position of a vehicle door relative to other vehicle components. The adjuster can include a pin that is configured to be held by a vehicle door latch so as to form a rigid connection between the pin and the vehicle door. The pin can also be configured to be released from the vehicle door latch upon actuation of a vehicle release mechanism. A frame can be supported by a surface that is static relative to the vehicle. An actuator can connect the frame to the pin. The actuator can be configured to enable the vehicle door to be manually raised or lowered by a predetermined distance that facilitates the vehicle door adopting a position that provides enhanced communication between the vehicle door latch and a vehicle striker.
US09994266B1	Angled air curtain extensions for controlled airflow According to aspects, an angled extension for an air curtain, the angled extension includes a base and a projection extending from the base. The base is configured to be attached to a front surface of a wheel well and is configured to be is disposed proximal to an interior side of an air-curtain outlet. The projection has a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be generally angled toward an exterior side of the air-curtain outlet when the base is attached to the front surface. The first end is configured to deflect at least a portion of a flow of air that exits the air-curtain outlet to thereby inhibit contact between the flow of air and a front face of a tire. The second end is configured to be generally perpendicular to the front surface when the base is attached thereto.
US09994264B2	Vehicle cab assembly A vehicle cab assembly includes an internal frame including multiple rigid members that are secured rigidly one to another. The vehicle cab assembly also includes multiple cladding panels that obscure the internal frame and enclose it uninterruptedly in at least one plane. The cladding panels are supported on an exterior of the internal frame and define mutually abutting panel edges along which the cladding panels are sealed one to another to define weather-proof joints of the vehicle cab assembly.
US09994262B1	Vehicle cargo bed system A vehicle includes a steel frame, steel bracket, an e-coating layer, and an aluminum cargo bed. The steel frame has a top side. The steel bracket has a zinc-plating, is secured to the top side of the steel frame, and has an upper surface that faces away from the frame. The e-coating layer is deposited externally and collectively on the steel frame and steel bracket. The aluminum cargo bed is secured to the upper surface such that the zinc-plating and e-coating layer are sandwiched between the steel bracket and aluminum cargo bed.
US09994261B1	Sliding tire-chain hanger system and method A tire-chain hanger system includes a bracket, at least one track-support member, at least one chain-support member and a roller assembly including at least two support-brackets and at least one bearing. The A tire-chain hanger system is useful for providing a sliding tire-chain hanger system for improved tire-chain removal and installation.
US09994259B2	Auxiliary cargo storage bin The present disclosure provides vehicle that includes an auxiliary storage compartment. In various embodiments, the auxiliary storage compartment includes a front wall, a pair of opposing sidewalls and a back wall that is disposed laterally between the sidewalls. The auxiliary storage compartment additionally includes a floor disposed between the front wall and the back wall. In various embodiments, at least one of the sidewalls comprising an access door movable between an Open position, wherein access to the auxiliary storage compartment is provided via the open access door, and a Closed position, wherein the closed access door defines the respective sidewall.
US09994250B2	Power steering device A steering shaft 10 is constructed by an input shaft 11, an intermediate shaft 13 connected to the input shaft 11 through a first torsion bar 12 and an output shaft 15 connected to the intermediate shaft 13 through a second torsion bar 14, and around the input shaft 11, there is provided a first resolver 51 for detecting a rotation angle of the input shaft 11 and around the intermediate shaft 13, there is provided a second resolver 52 for detecting a rotation angle of the intermediate shaft 13, and the first and second resolvers 51 and 52 are arranged to constitute a torque sensor TS that detects a steering torque.
US09994243B1	Clear enclosure top dome for end of train device An end of train device suitable of use on a railroad vehicle includes an enclosure, and a plurality of electronic components including one or more displays positioned inside the enclosure, the one or more displays displaying information provided by the end of train device, wherein the enclosure comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, and wherein the top portion comprises a transparent dome, the information displayed by the one or more displays being visible from an outside of the enclosure through the transparent dome of the top portion.
US09994235B2	Human-machine interface device and method for sensory augmentation in a vehicle environment A device and method for a human machine interface (HMI) device to provide sensory augmentation in a vehicle environment are disclosed. The device and method include receiving, via a vehicle network, location data relating to a vehicle obstacle identified by a vehicle sensor. With the location data, the device and method include identifying a haptic device of a plurality of haptic devices correlating to the location data and to a directional reference, wherein the plurality of haptic devices distributed in a defined-relation along a wearable band device and operable to convey directional information. With the haptic device being identified, the device and method include generating a haptic signal, by the haptic device, to define a vector relating to the vehicle obstacle with respect to the directional reference.
US09994217B2	Vehicle rear wheel steering assist control system and control method therefor A vehicle rear wheel steering assist control system is provided where a wheel deflection angle measuring instrument is mounted at a front wheel for measuring a steering angle of the front wheel, a rotational velocity measuring instrument is also mounted at the front wheel for testing a velocity of the front wheel, output ends of the wheel deflection angle measuring instrument and the rotational velocity measuring instrument are electrically connected to the data acquisition module, the data acquisition module is electrically connected to the controller, the controller is electrically connected to a data execution module, the rear wheel active steering device is mounted at a rear wheel of the automobile, the rear wheel active steering device is electrically connected to the data execution module, the controller is electrically connected to an ECU of the automobile, each automobile seat is provided with a weight sensor, which are electrically connected to the controller.
US09994214B2	Hybrid vehicle A drivability target engine speed is set based on a shift stage based on an accelerator opening level and a vehicle speed and the vehicle speed, and a base driving force is set based on an accelerator required driving force and the drivability target engine speed. When an elapsed time after an accelerator depression amount increases is less than a threshold value, a correction driving force is set based on an increase in accelerator depression amount and an engine, a first motor, and a second motor are controlled such that an effective driving force obtained by adding the correction driving force to the base driving force is output to a drive shaft for a hybrid vehicle to travel.
US09994212B2	Drive control system for hybrid vehicle A drive control system for preventing damage from a power distribution device under a motor mode and for improving fuel efficiency. A time duration from termination of the first operating mode where a torque of the first motor is applied to the power distribution device while halting a carrier (at step S4), and a temperature of the power distribution device is estimated based on the calculated time duration (at step S13). The first operating mode is enabled if the estimated temperature is lower than a predetermined allowable temperature (at step S15), and inhibited if the estimated temperature is higher than the allowable temperature (at step S10).
US09994209B2	Apparatus and method for controlling charge of hybrid electric vehicle A charge control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The apparatus adjusts charge of a hybrid vehicle based on a vehicle running state when entering a charge mode. The charge control apparatus includes an engine clutch that is disposed between an engine and a first motor to selectively connect the engine and the first motor and a battery that provides a voltage to the first motor. A data detection unit detects driving data for charging the battery and a vehicle controller generates an average speed for a predetermined time using a vehicle speed of the driving data. In addition, the controller sets a charge mode based on the average speed and charges the battery using the charge mode.
US09994201B2	Electro-pneumatic braking system for a railway vehicle An electro-pneumatic braking system including a pneumatic pressure supply pipe, a generator for generating a vehicle load signal, a weighting system designed to supply a weighted pressure which defines a maximum braking pressure, limited as a function of the load signal, and braking control units connected to the weighting system and having a relay valve connected between the pipe and at least one brake cylinder, to cause the application to this cylinder of a controllable braking pressure, equal to or less than the weighted pressure. The weighting system includes an electro-pneumatic drive assembly, interposed between the pipe and the drive inlet of the relay valve and is connected to the pipe through a pressure limiter, and an electronic weighting control unit which controls this drive assembly as a function of the load signal, so as to modulate in predetermined ways the pressure at the drive inlet of the relay valve.
US09994193B2	Electronic key system This electronic key system includes: an electronic key which is enabled to engage in radio communication with a vehicle on condition that a vibration is detected by a vibration detection part; and the vehicle which has an on-board control part for starting an engine on condition that the radio communication with the electronic key is established, and a push switch installed in the vehicle is operated. The on-board control part causes the vehicle to be vibrated by the engine on condition that the push switch is operated.
US09994188B1	Gas generating system A gas generating system includes a first housing and a second housing contained within the first housing and engaging the first housing in an interference fit.
US09994186B2	Automobile occupant protection device An automobile occupant protection device is provided including: a driver's seat airbag; and a curtain airbag that is configured including a main chamber, an auxiliary chamber that is provided at a vehicle front side of the main chamber and that is disposed at a position bent toward the vehicle width direction inner side with respect to the main chamber as viewed along a vehicle up-down direction from inside the vehicle cabin, a non-inflating portion that is disposed between the main chamber and the auxiliary chamber, and a first gas supply path that is capable of supplying gas from the main chamber to the auxiliary chamber. The non-inflating portion is disposed at a position facing, in the vehicle width direction, a maximum external diameter portion of the driver's seat airbag where an external diameter of the driver's seat airbag is largest.
US09994184B2	Vehicle side airbag with secondary chamber A side curtain airbag that has a rear chamber, a front chamber and a secondary chamber affixed to said front chamber. The side curtain air bag has tear stitching and permanent stitching connecting the secondary chamber to an inboard panel of the air curtain such that, in a deployed state, the secondary chamber occupies a gap between a driver airbag and the curtain airbag.
US09994177B2	Vehicle occupant protection device and vehicle occupant protection method There is provided a vehicle occupant protection device, the device including (1) a rear detection section that detects an object approaching obliquely from a rear of an occupant's vehicle, (2) a signal output section that outputs an actuation signal, and (3) a seatbelt device that includes a mechanism to, in cases in which the object has been detected by the rear detection section, increase restraint force on an occupant by taking up webbing after being input with the actuation signal.
US09994173B2	Increasing the availability of ultrasound-based driver assistance systems in the event of undervoltage in the vehicle A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes: at least one ultrasonic sensor for ascertaining the distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, the sensor being supplied with electrical energy by an onboard electrical system of the vehicle; and an undervoltage detector for detecting an undervoltage in the onboard electrical system, in the event of which the power requirement of the ultrasonic sensor is reduced.
US09994164B2	Interchangeable display system for art ornaments on motor vehicles A display system that temporarily but securely displays a variety of large-sized interchangeable display objects atop vehicle rooftops for eye-catching public broadcast. The display system comprises a display object and a common, reusable base. The display object combines an art ornament with a display object connection assembly that matingly connects to a base connection assembly without the use of tools. The base is releasably secured to vehicle rooftops using an array of magnets. Intended for personal use, the display system is designed to be more convenient and aesthetic than commercial displays allowing users to display a variety of interchangeable display objects with associated art ornaments, communicating different messages based on changes in the seasons, their activities and interests, their mood, or other factors.
US09994163B2	Front bumper for UTV A front bumper for a utility vehicle (“UTV”) may couple to the front of the UTV. The front bumper may include a cargo platform for providing additional cargo space to the UTV and for segregating items stored on the front bumper from items stored in the passenger area and/or a cargo bed on the back of the UTV. The front bumper may include a tool exchange system designed to store and hold various tools and equipment on the UTV, such as fishing poles, guns and chainsaws. An attachment rod may be used to couple the tool exchange system to the front bumper.
US09994159B2	Multi-position stair assembly for work vehicles A stair assembly for a work vehicle includes a stepped support and an actuator. The stepped support has one or more steps mountable to a side of the work vehicle. The stepped support is moveable by the actuator between a retracted orientation, in which the stepped support has a first length between first and second ends, and an extended orientation, in which the support structure has a greater length. When mounted to the work vehicle, the second end of the stepped support is at an outward lowered position in the extended orientation with respect to the work vehicle relative to an inward raised position of the second end of the stepped support in the retracted orientation.
US09994156B2	Rearview device A rearview device includes a housing that includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. An electro-optic element is operably coupled with the first side of the housing. A rear trim bezel is disposed on the second side of the housing. A rear trim plate is operably coupled with the second side of the housing. A peripheral gap is defined between the rear trim plate and the second side of the housing. A spacing truss is disposed in the peripheral gap. The spacing truss includes first and second lateral walls extending to the rear trim bezel.
US09994152B1	Active scanning collision avoidance system An active scanning collision avoidance system for vehicles and the like. In one embodiment, an active scanning radar module is affixed to a vehicle's roof. A microwave transmitter sends out a signal to a directional antenna or array directed outwards radially away from the radar assembly. When this transmitted signal is reflected off another vehicle or object, it is received by a second directional antenna or array. This return signal is mixed internally with the transmitted signal, and the resulting signal is amplified and processed so that distance, velocity and object size can be determined. These object attributes are transmitted to an in-vehicle display in real time for quick and informed decision-making for the driver.
US09994151B2	Methods and systems for blind spot monitoring with adaptive alert zone A system and method are provided and include a blind spot monitoring system with a blind spot sensor that monitors a blind spot alert area of a subject vehicle and generates an alert when a secondary vehicle is detected within the blind spot alert area of the subject vehicle. A controller receives at least one of traffic sign data and GPS data, determines whether a current lane of the subject vehicle is merging or is going to merge with a second lane, and expands the blind spot alert area in response to determining that the current lane of the subject vehicle is merging or is going to merge with the second lane.
US09994149B2	Sound transmitting system for a motor vehicle and method for a sound transmitting system A sound transmitting system for a motor vehicle has a sound generator (2) and a sound-conducting first sound duct (6). The first sound duct (6) has a proximal end (7) connected to the sound generator (2) to transmit sound and a distal end (21) facing away from the proximal end (7) and via which a sound from the generated sound enters a passenger compartment (19) or external region (20) of a bodywork (26) of the motor vehicle (12). To bring about a specific sound characteristic of the resulting sound, a first length (L1) of the first sound duct (6) and/or a first diameter (D1) of the first sound duct (6) and/or a first cross-sectional area (Q1) of the first sound duct (6) are/is adapted as a function of the generated sound.
US09994147B2	Collision avoidance system for vehicles A collision avoidance system including a proximity sensor for a lead vehicle configured to determine an actual distance between the lead vehicle and a following vehicle. A projector for the lead vehicle is configured to project, above ground level, an image from the lead vehicle towards the following vehicle to notify the following vehicle of the lead vehicle. A control module for the lead vehicle is configured to instruct the projector to project the image when the actual distance is less than a threshold safety distance.
US09994141B1	Retractable platform and staircase for a recreational vehicle A frame mounted on the underside of the RV comprising two parallel tracks. A platform is mounted to the frame for movement about the frame between a retracted position underneath the RV and an extended position extending from the RV. The platform comprises of two parallel rails each of which is mounted to one of the two parallel tracks. A deck extends between the two parallel rails. A prime mover is mounted on one end to the platform and the other end is mounted to the frame to move the platform with respect to the frame.
US09994139B2	Leg rest apparatus for vehicle The present disclosure provides a leg rest device for a vehicle. The leg rest device includes: a leg rest coupled to the front side of a seat cushion of a vehicle; a driving unit to fold and unfold the leg rest upward and downward; and a tilting unit that has a side coupled to the leg rest and the other side coupled to the seat cushion. In particular, the tilting unit tilts the leg rest forward at a predetermined angle when the leg rest is unfolded.
US09994138B2	Seat with deployable plastic beam A beam module for a vehicle seat is mounted at a front of a seat, on top of a seat pan and underneath a seat cushion. The module includes a molded plastic beam. The module has a first shape substantially flush with the seat pan and a second shape projecting above the seat pan. The molded plastic beam has a mounting flange with a forward portion and a second portion. The molded plastic beam is inflatable. When inflated, the molded plastic beam assumes its second shape with the seat cushion being correspondingly displaced and deformed to raise the seat cushion when a frontal impact is detected.
US09994134B2	Seat cushion pan assembly A vehicle seating assembly having a seat back including a polymeric body portion defining a support frame having a plurality of forwardly extending connection pins disposed about a periphery of a forward surface of the support frame. A flexible comfort carrier is disposed over a front surface of the polymeric body portion and includes a multitude of openings defining a support matrix configured to support the weight of a passenger. The body portion includes a plurality of slots configured to receive and engage the plurality of forwardly extending connection pins. A cushion layer extends over the flexible comfort carrier. A head restraint extends upwardly from the forward support frame.
US09994132B2	Adjusting drive, in particular height-adjusting drive, for a vehicle seat and having a catch device The present invention relates to an adjusting drive (1), in particular a height-adjusting drive, for a vehicle seat and having a drive part (2) that is connected to a lever and having an output part (11) that is connected to an adjuster, for example the height adjuster, for the vehicle seat, an actuator (3) being arranged between the drive part and the output part. The actuator is rotatably driven by the drive part (2) and, in turn, rotatably drives the output part (11).
US09994128B2	Seat sliding device for vehicle A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail supported to be movable relative to the lower rail, and a pressing member attached to one of the lower rail and the upper rail via a biasing member. The pressing member constantly presses the other of the lower rail and the upper rail by a biasing force of the biasing member. The lower rail and the upper rail extend in a first direction. The pressing member obliquely presses the other of the lower rail and the upper rail so that force components are generated in both the first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
US09994121B2	Energy store, energy store arrangement for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle An energy storage device, including a housing part, in which at least one electrical storage cell as well as a connecting element are arranged. The electrical energy storage cell is electrically connected to an electrical connection arranged or formed on at least one freestanding outer wall section of the housing part. The at least one electrical connecting element is surrounded at least in sections by at least one electromagnetic damping element for attenuation of electromagnetic emissions.
US09994100B1	Shutter control arrangement for a vehicle A vehicle includes a shutter system cooperating with at least one grille opening in the body of a vehicle. The shutter system includes a shutter assembly to regulate airflow entering through the at least one grille opening. The shutter assembly includes a frame and at least one vane operably connected to the frame and selectively positionable between at least an open position and a closed position. The at least one vane includes a body shaped as a cambered airfoil defining a leading edge and an opposing trailing edge. The at least one vane is pivotally connected at a pivot point and is adjustable relative to the frame between at least the open position and the closed position in response to an airflow entering through the at least one grille opening interacting with the leading edge of the body of the at least one vane.
US09994099B2	Systems and methods for utilizing geographic positioning data for operation of an electrically motorized vehicle A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One system includes a server in communication with the device of each of a plurality of electrically motorized wheels, the server operable to track a position of each of the electrically motorized wheels and communicate the position thereof to a transportation network.
US09994096B2	Seal structure of automotive vehicle with storing-type roof There are provided a front weather strip provided between a first roof member and a second roof member, a rear weather strip provided between the second roof member and a third roof member, a roof-side weather strip provided at the second roof member, and a vertical weather strip. Plural partition walls which form the plural vertical flow passages are provided at the vertical weather strip, and a first flow passage for distributing water from the front weather strip to plural vertical flow passages of the vertical weather strip by way of the roof-side weather strip and a second flow passage for distributing water from the rear weather strip to at least one of plural vertical flow passages of the vertical weather strip are provided.
US09994090B2	Sun shading device, sun shading method and transportation vehicle The present invention discloses a sun shading device, a sun shading method and a transportation vehicle. The sun shading device comprises a support and a light adjusting device provided on the support, the light adjusting device at least partially blocks external light by adjusting its light transmission rate. In the technical solutions of the sun shading device, the sun shading method based on the sun shading device, and the transportation vehicle comprising the sun shading device provided in the present invention, the sun shading device may not only block light, but also avoid blocking a user's view.
US09994088B2	Wiper assembly for a windshield of a vehicle A vehicle has a frame, at least one seat, an engine, a plurality of ground engaging members, a windshield, and a wiper assembly connected to the upper portion of the windshield. The wiper assembly has a wiper motor, a reservoir, a wiper arm pivotally connected to the upper portion of the windshield, a wiper blade connected to the wiper arm, and a sprayer connected to the wiper arm and fluidly connected to the reservoir. The wiper motor selectively pivots the wiper arm and the wiper blade between a stowed position and a pivoted position. The wiper blade has a first side and a second side. The first side is above the second side in the stowed position. The sprayer is configured for spraying a fluid only on the surface of the windshield away from the first side of the wiper blade. A method for wiping a windshield is also disclosed.
US09994086B2	Main semiconductor device for controlling air conditioner, and air conditioner of vehicle system having the same A main semiconductor device for controlling an air conditioner provided in a vehicle and selectively connected to an air-conditioning panel semiconductor that controls an air-conditioning panel may include: an analog circuit unit and a digital circuit unit, an input module receiving sensor information for controlling the air conditioner, a motor driving module driving one or more motors provided in the air conditioner, a voltage regulator module regulating a voltage supplied to each module of the main semiconductor device, and a control module controlling the motor driving module based on the sensor information received by the input module, and constantly supplying a voltage to each module of the main semiconductor device by controlling the voltage regulator module.
US09994085B2	Ventilating unit, especially for motor vehicles A ventilation unit for motor vehicles comprises a tubular element (5) fitted, through an opening (4) in the chassis (1) of the motor vehicle, and a hub (8), coaxial with the tubular element (5), which mounts an electric motor (10) for driving an impeller (12) fitted with blades (15); the motor and impeller are supported by connecting means (7) which are provided between the tubular element (5) and the hub (8) and which define a grille (20) for protecting the opening (4); these connecting means are suitably shaped to define means for regulating the air flow generated by the impeller (12), in such a way as to increase efficiency and reduce noise; the unit (2) also comprises a cover (21) for protecting the motor (10), fitted with means (24) for quick connection/disconnection to/from the hub (8) and defining, between the hub and the motor, openings (26) to allow the passage of the air flow moved by the impeller in such a way as to cool the motor.
US09994084B2	Transportation refrigeration bulkhead A bulkhead for a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) is provided. The bulkhead is configured to create optimal air flow on both a front side (e.g. the side where the condenser unit is located) and a rear side (e.g. the side where the evaporator unit is located) of the bulkhead, provide structural support for various components of the TRU, and provide a thermal barrier between the front side and the rear side. Also, the bulkhead is configured to include an access door and a service opening that allows a user to access TRU components located on the rear side of the bulkhead via the front side of the bulkhead. Further, the rear side of the bulkhead is configured to provide a removal support shelf that can be used as a resting surface or a sliding surface for removing components located on the rear side of the bulkhead out of the TRU from the front side of the TRU via the service opening by removing the access door.
US09994079B2	Winter tyre tread band with three-dimensional sipes A winter tire tread band having: a number of longitudinal and transverse grooves defining a number of blocks, each projecting radially upwards from a base surface of the tread band; and a number of sipes formed in at least some of the blocks, and each of which extends radially inwards of a corresponding block, from a top surface forming the rolling surface of the tread band; each sipe has a wave pattern when the corresponding block is viewed in any one of three planes perpendicular to one another and defined by a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and a radial axis.
US09994074B2	Detection device, detection system, and detection method A detection device includes a camera, a recognition unit, and a detection unit. The camera acquires image data obtained by capturing surroundings of a vehicle. The recognition unit recognizes switching of signal indication of a traffic signal from the image data. The detection unit detects a dangerous driving degree indicating a degree of dangerous driving done by a driver of the vehicle based on acceleration data of the vehicle acquired after the signal indication is switched.
US09994070B2	Multi-hub wheel assembly for motor vehicles Disclosed are wheel assemblies for motor vehicle powertrains, methods for making and methods for using wheel assemblies, and motor vehicles with wheel units each composed of a tire and a wheel assembly. For example, a multi-hub wheel assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle includes a tire and a suspension component, such as a hub-and-bearing assembly, mounted to the vehicle body. The wheel assembly includes an outer wheel with an annular rim well attached to a central hub. The central hub mounts onto the vehicle's suspension component, e.g., via lugs and bolts, while the tire mounts onto the rim well. The wheel assembly also includes an intermediate hub with a deflection annular rim attached to a mounting base. The mounting base is attached to the outer wheel. The intermediate hub mounts inside a hollow core of the outer wheel, interposed between the central hub and the suspension component.
US09994061B2	Security document with holographic foil and printed machine-readable markings A security document has a substrate (1) with a foil element (6) applied to it. The foil element (6) includes a security feature, such as a diffractive structure (12), for example a hologram. To easily detect a removal of the foil element (6) using conventional detection devices, markings (4, 14, 15) intersecting with the foil element (6) are printed onto the top surface (7) of the foil element (6), the bottom surface (8) of the foil element (6), or onto the substrate (1), thus that they are removed together with the foil element (6).
US09994059B2	Data editing apparatus and program When data about plural book sheets, each belonging to one of plural chapters, are edited to bind the plural book sheets by a casing-in operation in such a manner that chapter range images, which indicate the respective ranges of the plural chapters, are displayed on an edge so that the chapter range images that are adjacent to each other are arranged at different positions from each other in the top-bottom direction, a marker image emphasizing the chapter range image is adjacent to the chapter range image indicating the range of a chapter having book sheets the number of which is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold.
US09994057B2	Saddle-stitch and fold machine The creaser 2 includes a project part 21 for forming the crease 120 on the sheet 101 and a receive part 22 for receiving the project part 21. The project part 21 is moved between a crease position and a standby potion, the project part 21 being at the crease position so as to form the crease 120 on the sheet 101, the project part 21 being away from the sheet 101 at the standby position so as not to form the crease 120 on the sheet 101. The input device 6 includes a selector 60 for selecting the sheet 101 to be creased by the creaser 2 from among the sheets 101 fed from the conveyer 1, the input device 6 sending the information of the selection to the controller 5.
US09994056B2	Transfer sheet There is provided a transfer sheet with improvement in smudges and blurs of a transfer sheet when printed matters are produced. A transfer sheet according to the present invention comprises a substrate, and in the order a peel layer and a transfer layer on the substrate, wherein the peel layer contains a binder resin containing an acrylic-based resin of more than 0 mass % and 49 mass % or less and a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate resin of 51 mass % or more and less than 100 mass %.
US09994043B2	Near field coupling devices and associated systems and methods An example media processing device includes a coupler configured to transmit wireless signals to an encoding area, the coupler to transmit the wireless signals via a plurality of radiating elements; a controller to control which set of the radiating elements is to transmit the wireless signals; and a processor to adapt the coupler to a transponder configuration by: encoding a first transponder of the transponder configuration using the first set of the radiating elements to transmit the wireless signals; executing a first encoding evaluation on the encoded first transponder; encoding a second transponder of the transponder configuration using the second set of the radiating elements to transmit the wireless signals; executing a second encoding evaluation on the encoded second transponder; and selecting, based on the first and second encoding evaluations, the first set or the second set as a preferred radiating set for the transponder configuration.
US09994042B2	Substrates and method for print engravings A novel print engraving substrate is provided that when used with a cutting plotter, is able to improve the functioning of the cutting plotter. In some embodiments, a print engraving substrate may comprise a print engraving material forming a top surface; an adhesive material coupled to the print engraving material opposite to the top surface; a print engraving area disposed on the top surface; and a registration area disposed on the top surface which may receive one or more registration marks. The print engraving area may be configured to receive indicia such as cutting indicia which may be applied by a printer. The registration area may lack one or more colors or textures applied to the print engraving area thereby facilitating or allowing an optical scanner of a cutting plotter to detect registration marks on a substrate comprising a colored and/or textured print engraving area.
US09994039B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid, a liquid supply system that supplies a liquid to the liquid ejecting head, and a support member provided with a guide portion that supports and guides at least a part of the liquid supply system. Removable joint portions are provided at both ends of the liquid supply system including the part, and a plurality of types of liquid supply systems can be mounted on the support member.
US09994038B2	Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, flow passage member, and method of controlling liquid ejecting head A flow passage member is used in a liquid ejecting head including an ejecting unit. The ejecting unit communicates with a self-sealing unit which is a negative pressure generation mechanism. The flow passage member includes a flow passage internal pressure adjustment mechanism that adjusts a pressure inside a flow passage between the self-sealing unit and the ejecting unit by changing a volume of the flow passage on a way of the flow passage and a flow passage opening and closing mechanism that opens and closes the flow passage on a way of a flow passage between the self-sealing unit and the flow passage internal pressure adjustment mechanism.
US09994034B2	Liquid-consuming apparatus A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid storage chamber which stores a liquid, an inlet formed in a surface of the tank, and an outlet through which the liquid from the liquid storage chamber flows; a cap which is movable between a first position and a second position; a cover which is movable relative to the tank between a closed position and an open position; and a holding member which is connected to the cap and which holds the cap at the second position. The cap at the second position or the holding member is configured to obstruct a movement of the cover from the open position to the closed position.
US09994029B2	Print head for an ink jet printer A print head for an ink jet printer includes at least one ink supply channel and at least one nozzle having a nozzle channel and an inflow opening, and ink can be pressed from the ink supply channel through the inflow opening into the nozzle channel and ejected therefrom, wherein the nozzle is arranged in a stationary manner on a side wall of the ink supply channel and in the ink supply channel a ram is provided, which can be moved back and forth between a reversal point that has a minimal distance from the inflow opening of the nozzle and a reversal point that has a maximal distance from the inflow opening of the nozzle, wherein a first limiting device limits the movement of a ram end face to a movement between the reversal points; and a second external device is provided for applying a negative pressure relative to the ambient air pressure to the ink in the ink supply channel.
US09994027B2	Cartridge having a fluid storage and a waste storage Technology suppressing installation of a cartridge for supplying fluid and recovering waste fluid in a wrong orientation to a fluid ejection device is provided. The cartridge has a box-shaped case. The cartridge includes a fluid pack that stores a fluid and that is disposed in the case and a waste fluid retainer that is disposed beside the fluid pack inside the case. The waste fluid retainer is configured to hold waste fluid introduced to the case from the fluid ejection device. At least one corner of a side of the case on the side on which the fluid pack is disposed is beveled.
US09994022B2	Recording device, recording method, and recording unit A distance between a plurality of discharge orifice rows that discharge ink having a high permeation speed at a plurality of recording parts is made to be shorter than a distance between a plurality of discharge orifice rows that discharge ink having a low permeation speed at a plurality of recording parts.
US09994017B2	Inkjet nozzle device having improved lifetime An inkjet nozzle device includes a MEMS structure in contact with ink, wherein a tantalum oxide layer is deposited on at least part of the MEMS structure for inhibiting corrosion by the ink.
US09994015B2	Liquid droplet jetting apparatus A liquid droplet jetting apparatus includes: a carriage configured to scan in a main scanning direction; a jetting head installed in the carriage, having nozzles arranged in a sub scanning direction intersecting with the main scanning direction, and configured to jet liquid droplets from the nozzles; a conveyer configured to convey the recording medium in the sub scanning direction; and a controller configured to control the carriage, the jetting head and the conveyer. The nozzles form nozzle groups including two nozzle groups adjacent in the sub scanning direction; and the controller is configured to execute a predetermined printing mode in which a pass printing and conveyance of the recording medium in the sub scanning direction are alternately performed. The pass printing causes the carriage to move one time in the main scanning direction while jetting the liquid droplets from the nozzles.
US09994011B2	Method and apparatus for cleaning printing presses for three dimensional objects An apparatus and method cleans rollers on printing presses that print indicia on three dimensional objects such as candies, confectionaries and other comestible items. The cleaning apparatus moves in three axes to position itself alternately opposite an engraved roller and a blanket roller. The cleaning apparatus dry cleans one roller and dry and/or wet cleans the other roller. The apparatus has a cleaning pad that extends toward a web of cleaning material to press the cleaning material against a roller. The apparatus moves across the roller to wipe ink and/or debris from the surface of the roller.
US09994008B2	Method and system for compacting composite part layup utilizing a single release film layer System and method for compacting a composite ply layup comprising a forming tool comprising a top surface and a composite ply layup laid up along the top surface of the forming tool. A single release film comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface of the single release film comprises a first non-planar bottom surface. The first non-planar bottom surface placed over a top surface of the composite ply layup. A venting port operatively coupled directly to the top surface of the single release film. A vacuum source operatively coupled to the venting port and configured to generate a vacuum to the single release film, such that the first non-planar bottom surface of the single release film defines a breather path for the vacuum generated by the vacuum source to distribute over the top surface of the composite ply layup.
US09994007B2	Apparatus for graphene wet transfer Disclosed is an apparatus for graphene wet transfer, which includes: a reservoir body having at least two reservoirs; a barrier structure located on the reservoir and having at least one separated space formed by barriers; and a substrate frame located below the barrier structure and having at least one substrate accommodation groove for accommodating a target substrate to which graphene is transferred. Here, each reservoir may be filled with a solution for a wet transfer process, and the graphene may be separately located in each separated space in a floating state in the solution.
US09994003B2	Multi-layer cast film A multi-layer polymer film comprising a core layer and a sealing layer, said sealing layer comprises a propylene copolymer composition, said propylene copolymer composition—has a comonomer content in the range of 3.0 to 8.0 wt.-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12α-olefins, —comprises a polypropylene (A) and a polypropylene (B) in the weight ratio [(A)/(B)] of 20/80 to 80/20, wherein—said polypropylene (A) has a comonomer content of equal or below 4.0 wt.-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12α-olefins, and—said propylene copolymer (B) has a comonomer content of 4.0 to 20.0 wt.-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12α-olefins.
US09993990B2	Thermal insulation A thermal shield material includes a laminate of a homogeneously blended fiber mat of fiberglass, polyester and bi-component polyester, a plurality of tufts disposed on only one side of mat, the tufts formed by needling the mat from a single side, first and second adhesive layers disposed on first and second sides of the blended fiber mat, respectively, at least one of the adhesive layers being a heat activated adhesive and, a foil layer on the heat activate adhesive layer.
US09993989B2	Composite sheet and cargo container comprising same A non-rigid composite sheet comprising in order (i) a first component comprising a first fabric of continuous filament yarns having a tenacity of at least 11 g/dtex and a first polymeric layer, (ii) a second component comprising at least one second fabric of continuous filament glass yarns, the second fabric being adjacent to the first fabric of the first component, and (iii) a third component comprising a second polymeric layer.
US09993984B2	Method of manufacturing cord included rubber sheet A method for manufacturing a cord included rubber sheet has an arrangement step and a cutting step. In the arrangement step, a band-like material of a cord included rubber sheet is supplied to a processing table, and a portion to be cut is arranged onto a groove. In the cutting step, the band-like material is cut by pressing the pressure cutting die, and the cord included rubber sheet having a predetermined length is obtained. A leading end of the pressure cutting die enters the groove and a die surface of the pressure cutting die contacts with an opening edge of the groove, in the cutting step, and a cut surface of the cord is coated with the rubber of the band-like material in a process that the die surface comes into contact with the opening edge after the leading end contacts with the band-like material.
US09993983B2	Repairing method for composite material and composite material using the same A repairing method for a repaired composite material and a composite material using this method, which are capable of readily repairing, in a short time, a gap due to delamination generated between layers of completely hardened composite material. In the repairing method for composite material, a hole (4) is formed through the delamination (3) generated between layers (1a, 1b) of hardened composite material, and a joining member (6) is inserted into the hole (4) so as to join the delamination (3) generated between the layers (1a, 1b) of the hardened composite material.
US09993977B2	System for using an optical sensor array to monitor color fidelity in objects produced by a three-dimensional object printer A three-dimensional object printer generates image data of an object being formed in the printer with an optical sensor array and identifies the color of an upper surface of the object. The controller compares the identified color to a predetermined range about an expected color for the upper surface and operates ejectors to eject material of a color different than the identified color in response to the identified color being outside of the predetermined range.
US09993969B2	Device for welding profiled elements in plastic material, in particular PVC A device for welding profiled elements in plastic material includes: a base frame supporting retaining members of respective profiled elements, to engage the profiled elements with corresponding zones to be welded facing one another; a heater for heating the weld zones of the profiled elements; a unit to move the retaining members, to shift the profiled elements between a first reciprocal away direction and a second reciprocal closer direction wherein the zones to be welded are coupled together; and a removal unit utilizing milling The removal unit includes: a supporting frame positioned in correspondence to the retaining members; at least one machining tool; a motor part associated with the tool; and a movement member of the tool, to move it between a first idle condition and a second working condition wherein it is placed between the profiled elements.
US09993968B2	Manufacture of a compact ejector system for a boosted internal combustion engine Vapors in the fuel tank of a vehicle are collected in a carbon canister. An ejector or aspirator is used to purge the carbon canister in a pressure-charged engine in which a positive pressure exists in the intake. A compact ejector includes a substantially planar flange and a venturi tube coupled to the flange with a central axis of the venturi tube substantially parallel to the flange. By manufacturing the ejector in two pieces, dimensions within the ejector: throat, converging section, and diverging section, is more accurate than prior art manufacturing techniques thereby providing better flow characteristics throughout the boost range.
US09993964B2	Method and system for producing three-dimensional build objects A method of operating an extruder assembly to form a three-dimensional build object forms a build object quickly, with enhanced feature resolution, and with increased structural strength. The method includes positioning with at least one actuator an extruder having at least one opening defining an extrusion area through which build material can be extruded through the at least one opening. The extruder is positioned to cover a first portion of the extrusion area with a portion of an object supported on a build platen and to leave open a second portion of the extrusion area. The method further includes extruding a first continuous ribbon of build material adjacent to the object through the second portion of the extrusion area while moving the extruder along the object with the at least one actuator.
US09993961B2	PEX expanding tool An expanding tool comprising: an actuator comprising a cylindrical housing that defines an actuator housing cavity; a primary ram disposed within the actuator housing cavity, the primary ram defining an internal primary ram cavity; a secondary ram disposed within the internal primary ram cavity; a cam roller carrier coupled to a distal end of the secondary ram; a drive collar positioned within a distal end of the actuator housing cavity; a roller clutch disposed within an internal cavity defined by an inner surface of the drive collar; a shuttle cam positioned between the roller clutch and a distal end of the primary ram; an expander cone coupled to the primary ram; and an expander head operably coupled to the drive collar. When triggered, the actuator first rotates the expander head and then the actuator expands the expander head.
US09993960B2	Automated system and method for smoothing wrinkled material A method and apparatus for smoothing a material having wrinkles. The material is positioned on a vacuum table having a group of segments. A smoothing device is moved across a surface of the material to form a substantially smooth section of the material. A vacuum is progressively applied to a portion of the group of segments in the vacuum table corresponding to the substantially smooth section of the material to pull the substantially smooth section of the material against the vacuum table.
US09993959B2	Deep grip mechanism for blow mold and related methods and bottles Disclosed is a mold for forming a deep grip container, the mold having drive mechanisms opposably to drive moveable inserts into the mold. The drive mechanisms may be located entirely within the mold and may include a slotted cam. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a blow molded bottle with a deep pinch grip comprising: providing a mold hanger having an outer envelope and providing within the outer envelope a drive mechanism to drive moveable inserts into the mold after blowing molten plastic into contact with the mold. Further disclosed is a blow molded bottle with a deep pinch grip manufactured according to the disclosed methods.
US09993957B2	Method of making convoluted coated braided hose assembly A seamless convoluted hose assembly. The assembly includes: a tubular inner liner having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an inner liner wall therebetween which defines a passageway. The assembly further includes a helical coil or a plurality of annular loops which produce convolutions in the outer surface of the tubular liner when the tubular inner liner is forced through the helical coil or plurality of loops under heat and pressure.
US09993953B2	Actuator apparatus and method enabling multiple piston velocities An injection molding apparatus comprising a manifold, an actuator having a piston that divides an enclosed actuator housing into upstream and downstream actuator drive chambers, the piston having an internal piston chamber and a piston bore that communicates flow of the drive fluid between one of the upstream or downstream actuator drive chambers and the internal piston chamber, a flow rate controller adapted to enable flow of drive fluid between one of the upstream or downstream actuator drive chambers and a source of drive fluid at a first low rate of flow over a selected first portion of the stroke length of the piston and at a second high rate of flow over a selected second portion of the stroke length of the piston.
US09993950B2	Imprint template, detection method and detection device An imprint template includes a first region and a second region located in the periphery of the first region. The first region is provided with a first imprint structure configured to imprint a first film layer pattern into a base material in a product region of a target substrate. The second region is provided with a second imprint structure configured to imprint a second film layer pattern into the base material in the periphery of the product region of the target substrate. And the second film layer pattern is used for assessing imprint quality of the first film layer pattern.
US09993947B2	Fabrication of stiffened composite panels A stiffened composite panel is fabricated using modular tooling. Composite pre-preg is laid up and formed over forming block modules each of which is assembled by co-linearly arranging a plurality of forming block segments. The formed stiffeners are respectively transferred to individual cure tool modules that are assembled by co-linearly arranging a plurality of cure tool module segments. The stiffeners are assembled by arranging the cure tool modules side-by-side, and a composite skin is placed on the assembled stiffeners. The panel is vacuum bagged using a segmented vacuum bag.
US09993941B2	Methods and systems for the formation and use of reduced weight building blocks forms In some embodiments, a method may include preparing building forms including at least some cementitious materials. The method for preparing forms may include mixing substantially dry cementitious material particles with closed cell foam particles to form a substantially dry composition. In some embodiment, at least some of the cementitious material particles may adhere to at least some surface deformations on the surface of the closed cell foam particles. In some embodiments, the method may include mixing a second portion of water with the substantially dry composition for a second period of time to form a partially wet composition. In some embodiments, a method may include forming a building form including at least some cementitious materials from the partially wet composition. In some embodiments, the closed cell foam particles may include expanded polystyrene. In some embodiments, a ratio of the water to cementitious material particles may range from 0.20 to 0.40.
US09993937B2	Power tool A power tool has a tool unit arranged between housing and housing cover. A stud bolt secured on the housing projects through a cover opening to the exterior. A support sleeve of the housing cover is provided with the cover opening and with a support surface for a fastening element screwed onto the stud bolt to secure the housing cover on the housing. The fastening element has a first section arranged at the cover exterior and delimited by a circumferential contour with flats. A maximum radial distance of the outer circumference of the support sleeve relative to the longitudinal center axis of the stud bolt at the support surface and at an adjoining first section of the support sleeve is at most as large as half the width across flats of the fastening element; a tool engaging the flats thus fits across the first section of the support sleeve.
US09993930B2	Electric appliance for personal care The present invention relates to electric appliances for personal care, in particular electric shavers, comprising a magnetic linear drive unit having first and second drive components supported for linear displacement relative to each other and adapted to magnetically interact with each other, wherein a drive support is provided for supporting the drive unit onto a mounting structure. The drive support supporting the drive unit onto a mounting structure of the installation environment is adapted to provide for at least one axis of rotation for the drive unit allowing said drive unit to rotate relative to the mounting structure, said axis of rotation being spaced apart from the drive unit to provide for a transmission ratio increasing or decreasing the oscillation amplitude of the functional element driven by the drive unit vis-à-vis the oscillation amplitude of the drive unit.
US09993929B2	Carrier for a shaving device, comprising pairs of a cutting element and a hair lifting element A carrier is adapted for use in a shaving device and includes at least one pair (15) of a cutting element (8) and a hair lifting element (14). At least one of the elements (8, 14) of the pair (15) has a bent shape, wherein the bent element (8, 14) is provided with at least two bending lines (17, 18). The bent shape of the at least one of the elements (8, 14) is such that in a functional arrangement of the elements (8, 14) with respect to each other, edge portions (11, 16) of the elements (8, 14) are located at a distance with respect to each other. Thus, a space (22) is present between the elements (8, 14) at the side of their edge portions (11, 16), which can be used for receiving cut-off hair stubbles which might otherwise hinder a movement of the hair lifting element (14).
US09993927B2	Tool-inclining system Disclosed herein is a tool-inclining system, which is characterized in that it is provided with a structure that is simple, compact, and able to operate according to an altogether reliable mode of operation.The system comprises: a base for securing said system to a structure that is to carry said tool, such as a robot arm; a support on which said tool is to be fixed, said support being configured in such a way that said tool fixed to said support defines a working axis (S); a connection member for connection of said support to said base, said member allowing a given angular movement of said support so that said working axis displaces, starting from a neutral position, according to a tilting movement; and fluid countering means or elastic countering means, which act on said support so as to exert an action that counters said tilting movement.
US09993923B2	Trajectory generation device, moving object, trajectory generation method A trajectory generation device includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of trajectories; a trajectory acquisition unit that acquires a trajectory, corresponding to an environment similar to a current environment, from the plurality of trajectories stored in the storage unit; and a trajectory generation unit that calculates a longest trajectory part, which is present in a moving object moving area in the trajectory acquired by the trajectory acquisition unit, and generates a trajectory by connecting both ends of the calculated longest trajectory part to a predetermined start point and a predetermined end point respectively.
US09993921B2	Flexible and stretchable electronic strain-limited layer for soft actuators A soft robot having an integrated electrical component includes an expandable or collapsible body, the body comprising an inlet that is configured to communicate with a fluid source and a flexible strain limited layer secured to a portion of the expandable or collapsible body, wherein the strain limited layer includes at least one electrical component.
US09993920B2	Guitar pick retriever A guitar pick retriever includes an elongated shaft that has a width small enough for fitting between a string of a guitar and an edge of a sound hole of the guitar. The elongated shaft is sufficiently long for reaching within a hollow body of a guitar through a sound hole of the guitar. An attracting device is affixed at one end of the elongated shaft. The attracting device having attractive properties (e.g., suction, static charge, stickiness) such that, upon contact and/or pressure with a guitar pick, the attracting device temporarily holds onto the guitar pick for removing the guitar pick from the hollow body of the guitar.
US09993918B2	Tool container assembly A tool container assembly comprises a body, an extension portion, and a fastening member. The body has a bottom, a side, and a top providing access to a cavity formed by the bottom and the side. The extension portion is operatively connected to the top, and the extension portion has a distal end portion. The fastening member is operatively connected to the distal end portion, and the fastening member has an open position and a closed position. The open position forms an opening allowing access to the cavity, and the closed position closes the opening thereby preventing access to the cavity. The closed position includes an easy opening position and a difficult opening position.
US09993911B1	Wrench system; side loading, insert using, ratcheting, open end, pass through, socket, quick changing, fastener retaining, reversible, manual or powered, variable high speed, torque sensing, flare nut The jaw easily allows an insert to be installed or removed. Roughly circular, an insert will be held captive by the pins or semi-circles in the jaw engaging with a groove in the inserts circumference. This will allow the insert to rotate even with a part of its circle not engaged. This will allow an insert to be open ended. This open ended feature will allow this tool to rotate a fastener like a nut even if the end of the threaded portion, perhaps a bolt, cannot be accessed. Once installed the insert will be able to be turned in a circular motion with heavy torque by either manual or powered means.
US09993905B2	Apparatus and method for polishing cavities in mechanical components An apparatus (1) for polishing cavities in mechanical components (4), characterized in that said apparatus (1) comprises a supporting framework (2) supporting a working plane (3) thereon are housed the mechanical workpieces (4) to be subjected to the polishing process, said mechanical workpieces (4) being clamped to said working plane (3) by clamping means (5), said apparatus further comprising vibration generating means (6) cooperating with resilient components (7) adapted to transmit a vibration motion and amplify the action of said vibrating means (6), said apparatus (1) comprising furthermore a closed loop distributing system for distributing a mixture (8) containing a polishing and buffing cleansing material and a micro-abrading material, said mixture (8) being fed within said mechanical workpieces (4) together with metal bodies (9) having a ball shape and a different size and mass, adapted to move and stir said mixture (8) against the inner walls of the cavity of said mechanical workpieces (4) being processed.
US09993904B2	Machine tool feed axis position controller with runout correction of tool cutting edges A position controller includes a position detector, a speed command operator, a first adder, a torque command operator, a second adder, a drive unit, a runout amount correcting device, and a third adder. The runout amount correcting device is configured to employ a value related to deviation between a command value and a detection value in physical quantity of a movable part as a reference signal. The runout amount correcting device is configured to calculate a position correction amount from rotation angle information of the main spindle and the reference signal. The runout amount correcting device is configured to estimate a runout amount of a cutting edge of the tool from the reference signal. The runout amount correcting device is configured to calculate the position correction amount such that influences of the respective cutting edges appearing in the reference signal are leveled.
US09993902B2	Machine tool A machine tool includes a door used for opening and closing an opening of a frame and a tool exchanger arm used for exchanging a tool between a tool magazine and a main shaft. The machine tool further includes an interlocking mechanism provided between the door and the tool exchanger arm. The interlocking mechanism works in an interlocking relationship with tool exchanging operation by the tool exchanger arm to open and close the door.
US09993896B2	Method for laser welding of materials having different thicknesses A laser welding method for welding materials having different thicknesses includes abutting two plates having different thicknesses such that one surface of the thin plate and one surface the thick plate are made flush with each other; and thereafter welding the plates by applying a laser beam to abutting surfaces thereof, wherein the laser beam is directed obliquely relative to an abutting end face of the thick plate, a target position of the laser beam is determined on the abutting end face of the thick plate, and a target position depth D on the abutting end face of the thick plate is determined based on the formula t/3≤D≤t where t is a thickness of the abutting end face of the thin plate.
US09993892B2	Welding method and apparatus A method and an apparatus for joining first and second sheet metal parts includes a support where the first and second parts are positioned with an edge of the second part surrounded by a beading flange of the first part. A joining electrode is positioned adjacent to the beading flange and a counter-electrode is positioned adjacent to the second part. An abutment of a tong-type welding apparatus in placed in contact with the support, and the joining electrode and the abutment are urged toward one another to press or clamp the beading flange between the joining electrode and the support. An electric current is applied to the beading flange using the joining electrode and the counter-electrode to weld the parts together.
US09993888B2	Wire electrical discharge machine A wire electrical discharge machine recognizes that the finished piece (core) has been separated from the piece of work as a result of electrical discharge machining, allows fluid to be jetted against the finished piece (core) from the lower nozzle so that the finished piece (core) floats upward, recognizes that the finished piece (core) has floated upward by a predetermined amount on the basis of the completion of the process program or the information gained from the sensor, and allows the core removal unit to catch the finished piece (core) for removal and collection after it has been recognized that the finished piece (core) has floated upward by the predetermined amount.
US09993885B2	Pressing tool A motorized manually operated pressing tool, in particular a crimping tool, with a fixed holding part, in which at least one pressing jaw is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis. The pressing jaw forms a working area and an impingement region extending in the longitudinal direction of the pressing jaw. In order to carry out a pressing operation the impingement region can be acted upon with an impinging part that is movable relative to the impingement region. The impinging part is movable in the longitudinal direction of the impingement region by exertion of manual force and by a motor.
US09993882B2	Roughing end mill In a roughing end mill, an end mill main body is provided with: a peripheral cutting edge; an end cutting edge; and a corner cutting edge formed between the peripheral cutting edge and the end cutting edge. A roughing part having a waveform pattern of recesses and protrusions is formed in the peripheral cutting edge, and a phase of the recesses and protrusions of the roughing part of one chip discharge flute is shifted with respect to that of the other chip discharge flute adjacent to the one chip discharge flute. A foremost protrusion of the roughing part of one peripheral cutting edge is located closer to a distal end of the end mill main body than those of the other peripheral cutting edges, a peak of the foremost protrusion of the one peripheral cutting edge is aligned with another peak of the corner cutting edge adjacent to the one peripheral cutting edge. Also, a peak of a foremost protrusion of the roughing part of each of the other peripheral cutting edges is connected to another peak of the corner cutting edge adjacent to the other peripheral cutting edge by another straight portion extending in a linear manner.
US09993877B2	Parting blade and blade holder configured for conveyance of pressurized coolant A cutting tool assembly includes a parting blade and a blade holder for holding same. The cutting tool assembly is configured for conveying pressurized coolant via the holder to a cutting portion of the parting blade. The blade holder includes a deceleration chamber configured for reducing the impact of the pressurized coolant against the parting blade.
US09993876B2	Cutting tool holder with vibration damping weight assembly A cutting tool holder has a holder body and a vibration damping weight assembly. The holder body has opposing first and second side surfaces and a top surface extending therebetween, and an insert mounting portion located at a front end of the holder body adjacent to the top surface. A weight aperture opens out to the first and second side surfaces and has an aperture inner surface. The weight assembly is located within the weight aperture, having a first and second weight portions, a damping ring located along the aperture inner surface, and an actuating member interfacing and urging the first and second weight portions away from one another, such that each weight portion presses against the damping ring within the weight aperture.
US09993858B2	Roll for hot rolling A roll for hot-rolling includes a body, wherein at least a part of an envelope surface of the body is made of a high speed steel that with reference to its chemical composition consists of the following elements, in weight %: 1-3 Carbon (C), 3-6 Chromium (Cr), 4.5-7 Molybdenum (Mo), 6-15 Tungsten (W), 3-14 Vanadium (V), 0-10 Cobalt (Co), 0-3 Niobium (Nb), 0-0.5 Nitrogen (N), 0.4-1 Yttrium (Y), eventualy distributed in the powder, and remainder iron (Fe) and unavoidable impurities, wherein contents of molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W) satisfy the formula Mo+0.5W=2.0-10.0 weight %.
US09993848B2	Knife block sanitizer guard Disclosed is a novel nozzle adapter for a spray bottle. The nozzle adapter coupled to a nozzle of spray bottle to allow a fluid chemical composition of sanitizing fluid to be forcefully discharged through it into the small opening cut outs of a knife block. The nozzle adapter serves as a guard to enter the opening and protect a splash back from occurring when the user applies a sanitizing fluid spray solution by pressure into the inside portion of the knife block slots which are of various sizes.
US09993834B2	Changeover device for coating media and coating system for coating objects The invention relates to a changeover device for coating media having a plurality of supply units, each of which has at least one inlet, which can be connected to a reservoir, and an outlet, wherein a flow channel extends between the inlet and the outlet. At least one coupling unit which can be moved relative to the supply units has an entry and an exit which can be connected to an application device, wherein a through channel extends between the entry and the exit. The entry of the coupling unit is complementary to the outlets of the supply units so that the entrance of the coupling unit can be coupled to the outlet of one of the supply units and can be separated again therefrom. The coupling unit is designed as a pigging station. The invention further relates to a coating system for coating objects having such a changeover device.
US09993813B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall which cells and having a circumferential wall at an outer circumference thereof, and also includes a pair of electrodes on a side surface of the honeycomb structure body. An open frontal area of a center part is 0.70 to 0.95 times of that of an outer circumferential part, where the center part is defined as an area from a center of the honeycomb structure body to a position of 10% of a length from the center to the outer circumference in a direction toward the outer circumference in a cross-section orthogonal to the cells' extending direction, and the outer circumferential part is defined as an area from the outer circumference to a position of 10% of a length from the outer circumference to the center in a direction toward the center in the cross-section.
US09993810B2	Silica sol bound catalytic cracking catalyst stabilized with magnesium A rare earth free particulate catalytic cracking catalyst which comprises a zeolite having catalytic cracking ability under catalytic cracking conditions, an acidified silica sol binder, magnesium salt, clay and a matrix material. The catalytic cracking catalyst has a high matrix surface area and is useful in a catalytic cracking process, in particularly, a fluid catalytic cracking process, to provide increased catalytic activity and improved hydrogen and coke selectivity without the need to incorporate rare earth metals.
US09993809B2	Process for preparing a hydrotreating catalyst Process for preparing a hydrotreating catalyst comprising of from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of molybdenum, of from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % of cobalt, and of from 0 to 5 wt % of phosphorus, all based on total dry weight of catalyst, which process comprises (a) treating a nickel containing carrier with molybdenum, cobalt and of from 1 to 60% wt of gluconic acid, based on weight of carrier, and optionally phosphorus, (b) optionally drying the treated carrier at a temperature of from 40 to 200° C., and (c) calcining the treated and optionally dried carrier at a temperature of from 200 to 650° C. to obtain the calcined treated carrier.
US09993805B2	Catalyst composition for purifying exhaust gas and exhaust gas purifying catalyst The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for purifying exhaust gas and an exhaust gas purifying catalyst which contain a manganese-containing composite oxide, and an object of the invention is to provide a novel catalyst composition which can sufficiently function as an exhaust gas purifying catalyst even without supporting a precious metal as a catalytically active component. To achieve the object, there is proposed a catalyst composition for purifying exhaust gas including particles containing a manganese-containing composite oxide and particles containing a metal of Group 5 to Group 11 having an electron in the d orbital (however, Mn, Pt, Rh, and Pd are excluded) or an oxide of the metal in a mixed state.
US09993803B2	Method of preparing cerium dioxide nanoparticles A method of making cerium dioxide nanoparticles includes: a) providing an aqueous reaction mixture having a source of cerous ion, a source of hydroxide ion, a nanoparticle stabilizer, and an oxidant at an initial temperature no higher than about 20° C.; b) mechanically shearing the mixture and causing it to pass through a perforated screen, thereby forming a suspension of cerium hydroxide nanoparticles; and c) raising the initial temperature to achieve oxidation of cerous ion to eerie ion and thereby form cerium dioxide nanoparticles having a mean diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 15 nm. The cerium dioxide nanoparticles may be formed in a continuous process.
US09993793B2	Delivery particles The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
US09993792B2	Gas distribution nozzle The invention relates to a gas distributor nozzle (25) comprising a gas feed (1) directed vertically upwards and a float (13) with which an outlet orifice out of the gas feed (1) may be closed if no gas is flowing, wherein the float (13) has a center of gravity which is below a point of force application of the gas flow. The invention further comprises a reactor with a solid bed and at least one gas distributor nozzle (25).
US09993779B2	Metering system for solid particulate An improved air handing system for a particulate metering system is provided. The system includes a flow path with an inlet in communication with an intake and an outlet in communication with one or more discharge points. A blower can be in communication with the flow path at the intake and provide an air flow to the flow path. The system can include a plenum within the flow path and in fluid communication with the blower. A plurality of ports can be disposed on the plenum and within the flow path. Each of the ports can be in communication with a discharge point. The system can further include air flow directing members within the flow path. Each of the air flow directing members can be in communication with a separate one of the ports and one of the discharge points.
US09993771B2	Emission treatment catalysts, systems and methods Zoned diesel oxidation catalysts containing a higher precious metal loading in the inlet zone that the outlet zone and an equal or shorter length inlet zone are described. Emission treatment systems and methods of remediating nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons using zoned diesel oxidation catalysts are also described.
US09993738B2	Yoyo with propeller blades In an example embodiment, a yoyo includes an axle, a first body and a second body coupled to the axle, and a string windable about the axle within a gap between the first body and the second body. The first body includes an outer rim and multiple propeller blades that extend inward from the outer rim toward the axle. The gap between the first body and the second body is smaller than three times a diameter of the string. A diameter of the axle is no larger than one sixth of the diameter of the first or second outer rim. An aggregate mass of the first and second outer rims is at least one quarter of an aggregate mass of the yoyo, string excluded.
US09993735B2	Multiplayer video game matchmaking optimization Embodiments of systems presented herein may identify users to include in a match plan. A parameter model may be generated to predict the retention time of a set of users. A queue of potential users, a set of teammates, and/or opponents may be selected from a queue of waiting users. User information for the set of teammates and/or opponents may be provided to the parameter model to generate a predicted retention time. The set of teammates and/or opponents may be approved if the predicted retention time meets a predetermined threshold. Advantageously, by creating a match plan based on retention rates, the engagement and/or retention level for a number of users may be improved compared to existing multiplayer matching systems.
US09993722B2	Method and device for generating sounds effects for a game An electronic device with one or more processors and memory stores one or more respective sound effect units in association with each of a plurality of scene elements used in a game. The electronic device obtains a scene element template for a respective scene in the game, the scene element template including one or more constituent scene elements of the respective scene. The electronic device also selects one or more corresponding sound effect units for each of the one or more constituent scene elements in the scene element template for the respective scene. The electronic device further generates a composite sound effect for the respective scene using the selected sound effect units.
US09993712B2	Enhanced golf simulation system A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. The plurality of positioning elements may include active positioning elements and passive positioning elements, with the active positioning elements being associated with a movement actuator and the passive positioning elements not being associated with a movement actuator.
US09993709B2	Wrist positioning training aid An athletic training device for selectively and removably urging a user's limbs together is provided. The device includes two arm/leg cuffs, each having a flexible band with securing means for removably securing the band to a user's limb. Extending from each band is a spacer component having a sidewall and a top wall. Located on or within the top wall is a magnet. The magnets in each cuff are configured with opposing polarity so that the top walls of each cuff are urged together when placed in close proximity to one another. The device can be used by securing each cuff around a user's arms/legs. When the user places his/her arms/legs in close proximity to one another, the magnets urge the cuffs in an attached arrangement and the user can only separate his/her arms/legs by intentionally applying a separating force sufficient to overcome the force of the magnets.
US09993707B2	Hockey-stick blade with reinforcing frame A hockey-stick blade includes a reinforcing frame that provides improved strength, rigidity, and impact resistance. The reinforcing frame may be continuous along the top, bottom, and toe edges of the hockey-stick blade. The reinforcing frame optionally is a tubular structure made of fiber-reinforced epoxy resin. The interior of the reinforcing frame may include a core made of a resilient material, such as an expandable syntactic foam. Fiber reinforcement may also be included in the frame's construction.
US09993701B2	Golf club head A golf club head having a hollow structure includes a face, an internal surface, and an external surface. The face defines a front portion of the golf club head and includes a face surface defining a ball-striking surface. The internal surface includes an internal depression that at least partly extends along the outline of the face surface. The external surface includes an external depression that at least partly extends along the outline of the face surface.
US09993699B2	Golf club head or other ball striking device having face deformation limiting member A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face having a ball striking surface, an inner surface opposite the ball striking surface, and a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face. The head has a deformation limiting member located behind the face and having an end spaced a distance from the inner surface of the face. The face and the deformation limiting member are adapted such that an impact of the ball on the ball striking surface causes deformation of the face toward the deformation limiting member. When the deformation of the face is sufficient to cause the inner surface of the face to engage the deformation limiting member, the deformation limiting member exerts a force on the face to resist further deformation of the face.
US09993684B2	Exercise apparatus with travel path constraining unit An exercise apparatus includes a base frame, a swing unit including a pair of swing arms pivotally mounted at the base frame, a pedal unit pivotally mounted at the swing unit, a travel path constraining unit including a pivot axle pivotally connected to the base frame, a pair of upper crank arms respectively affixed to two opposite ends of the pivot axle in reverse directions and a pair of links respectively pivotally connected between the upper crank arms and the swing arms for limiting the swinging range of the swing unit, a first damping unit for providing a damping resistance to the pedal unit, and a second damping unit for providing a damping resistance to the swing arms.
US09993682B2	Stair exerciser apparatus A stair exerciser apparatus includes a frame having a pair of inclined supports, a drive mechanism, a plurality of stairs and an electromagnetic resistance device. The stairs are coupled to the drive mechanism for traveling around the pair of inclined supports. The electromagnetic resistance device is coupled to the drive mechanism to control the running speed of the stairs. The electromagnetic resistance device has a flywheel, an electromagnet and a brake unit. The electromagnet is coupled to the brake unit for controlling rotation resistance of the flywheel. The brake unit has a brake block for stopping the flywheel to stop the stairs. The brake unit is pivotally rotatable between a non-braking position where the brake block is pulled away from the flywheel when the electromagnet is energized and a braking position where the brake block is pulled to stop the flywheel when the electromagnet is loss of power.
US09993675B2	Pre-action sprinkler head A double interlock pre-action sprinkler head has a pipe having an inlet and outlet to permit flow of fire suppressant fluid through the pipe. A dedicated electrically actuatable valve is connected to the pipe to prevent fire suppressant fluid in sprinkler system piping from entering the pipe. The electrically actuatable valve opens in response to a signal from a fire detector to permit fire suppressant fluid to flow into the pipe. A heat-sensitive valve is connected to the pipe and opens to permit fire suppressant fluid to exit the pipe when ambient temperature at the heat-sensitive valve is at or above a predefined temperature. The sprinkler head provides a dry pipe solution for a single room while being fully integratable into any building-wide sprinkler system, including wet pipe systems.
US09993666B2	Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment and monitoring Apparatus comprising an ultrasound ablation system, which comprises a reflection-facilitation element, configured to be placed at an extramyocardial site of a subject, and to provide an extramyocardial reflective region; and an ultrasound tool, which comprises at least one ultrasound transducer configured to be positioned within a heart chamber of the subject. The ultrasound transducer is configured to ablate myocardial tissue by applying ultrasound energy to the myocardial tissue such that at least a portion of the transmitted energy is reflected by the reflective region onto the myocardial tissue. Other embodiments are also described.
US09993658B2	Light applicators, systems and methods The present invention relates to light applicators, systems comprising light applicators, and methods for their use. One aspect of the invention provides a light applicator configured for contacting a portion of a subject's body surface and controllably applying light irradiation thereto. The light applicator comprises a housing, the housing comprising a treatment plate for contacting the portion of the subject's body surface and having one or more windows. One or more light emitters are disposed inside the light applicator and projecting toward the corresponding one or more windows of the treatment plate. A heat spreader plate is disposed inside the light applicator. One or more heat conducting members thermally connect the treatment plate to the heat spreader plate. The heat spreader plate is in physical contact with the one or more light emitters, thereby creating a heat conduction path from the one or more light emitters to the heat spreader plate, and to the treatment plate via the one or more heat conducting members.
US09993653B2	Apparatus and method for identifying atrial arrhythmia by far-field sensing In a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter/defibrillator, cardiac arrhythmias are detected to determine necessary therapeutic action. Cardiac signal information is sensed from far field electrodes implanted in a patient. The sensed cardiac signal information is then amplified and filtered. Parameters such as rate, QRS pulse width, cardiac QRS slew rate, amplitude and stability measures of these parameters from the filtered cardiac signal information are measured, processed and integrated to determine if the cardioverter/defibrillator needs to initiate therapeutic action.
US09993652B2	Electrical contacts on a medical device patch A device for conveying power from a location external to a subject to a location within the subject may include a flexible carrier and an adhesive on a first side of the carrier. A coil of electrically conductive material may be associated with the flexible carrier. A mechanical connector may be associated with the carrier opposite the adhesive, wherein the mechanical connector is configured to retain a housing and permit the housing to rotate relative to the flexible carrier. At least one electrical portion may be associated with the carrier in a manner permitting electrical connection to be maintained between the flexible carrier and the housing as the housing is rotated.
US09993649B2	System for planning and/or providing a therapy for neural applications The present invention relates to a system (10) for planning and/or providing a therapy for neural applications, especially a neurostimulation and/or neurorecording applications, comprising at least one lead (300), the lead (300) having a plurality of electrodes (132) being capable to provide at least one stimulation field (F; F1; F2), further comprising at least one adjustment means (400), the adjustment means (400) being configured such that at least one characteristic parameter of the stimulation field (F; F1; F2) is directly and/or indirectly adjusted in order to establish at least one stimulation field (F; F1; F2) with at least one user defined maximal stimulation field characteristic at at least one user defined radial distance away from the lead (300).
US09993630B2	Subdural drainage catheters with self contained mechanism for restoration of flow following catheter obstruction A subdural drainage system includes: (a) a subdural drainage device having an opening formed therethrough, said subdural drainage device having an upper portion, a body portion, and a lower portion; (b) a housing having an upper portion and lower portion, with said housing connected to said subdural drainage device; said housing movable between (i) a first configuration and (ii) a second configuration; and (c) an elongated element positioned inside said housing, said elongated element having an upper portion, a lower portion and a deformable member connected to the lower portion; said elongated element being configured such that said elongated element is moved between (i) a retracted position with said elongated element inside a portion of said subdural drainage device and said deformable member inside said housing, and (ii) an extended position with said elongated element extending through said subdural drainage device such that said deformable member automatically extends to an extended, deformed position in which blockages are disrupted in the subdural drainage device when said housing is moved between said first and second housing configurations; and (d) an external drain opening formed on either said subdural drainage device or said housing.
US09993628B2	Balloon catheter junction A balloon catheter junction includes a distal junction on a distal end of a balloon. The junction includes an inner member, a balloon inner sleeve encompassing the inner member and bonded to an interior of a mid-shaft, and a balloon distal leg bonded to an exterior of the mid-shaft. A connection medium is disposed between the balloon inner sleeve and the inner member.
US09993627B2	Fluid source with physiological feedback A balloon resection method is disclosed generally including inserting a catheter with at least one balloon having an outer wall with a resecting, non-slip surface for resecting unwanted biological material, such as tissues or tumors, and supplying fluid thereto in pulsed fashion to repeatedly deflate and inflate the balloon. In certain embodiments, a pump controls the pulsed supply of fluid based on an established frequency or change in volume. In some embodiments, the a keyed connector is used to identify the balloon type, and in some cases, intra-lumen diameters and densities are calculated. In some embodiments, the balloon portion of the catheter includes multiple balloon segments, which in some cases, are inflatable separately from one another.
US09993615B2	System for guide catheter control with introducer connector An introducer assembly for introducing a catheter into a patient, includes a sheath having a distal end and a proximal end with a hollow lumen extending between the distal end and proximal end. The assembly also includes a coupler having a distal end operatively coupled to the proximal end of the sheath, the coupler having an internal passage in fluid communication with the hollow lumen. The assembly further includes a connector having a distal end operatively coupled to the coupler proximate the distal end of the coupler.
US09993610B2	Brain-wave based closed-loop sensory stimulation to induce sleep Systems and methods for delivering stimuli to a subject that prompt the subject to fall asleep use multiple parameters that are based on measured signals related to a patient's brain activity, for example obtained through electroencephalography (EEG). The parameters indicate amplitude in different frequency bands, e.g. high-frequency brain activity and low-frequency brain activity. A stimulus, e.g. auditory stimulus, is delivered to the subject such that the intensity of the stimulus is adjusted based on (changes in) the multiple parameters.
US09993608B2	Respiratory humidifier communication systems and methods A respiratory humidification system includes a humidifier that is capable of electronic communication with one or more other components of the system thereby permitting transfer of data or control signals between the humidifier and other components of the system. In some systems, a flow generator, such as a ventilator, is provided to supply a flow of breathing gas. The humidifier and the flow generator are capable of electronic communication with one another. In some arrangements, an operating mode or parameter of the humidifier to be set or confirmed by the flow generator, either automatically or manually through a user interface of the flow generator. The humidifier can also utilize data provided by the flow generator or other system component, such as an incubator, to set or confirm an operating mode or parameter of the humidifier. In some arrangements, a user interface of the humidifier can display data from another system component, such as a nebulizer or pulse oximeter.
US09993605B2	PAP system A PAP system includes a PAP device to generate a supply of pressurized air, a patient interface adapted to form a seal with the patient's face, air delivery tubing to interconnect the patient interface and the PAP device, and a cover that substantially encloses at least a portion of the PAP device and a portion of the air delivery tubing. The cover allows the PAP device to be carried by and/or supported on the patient's head.
US09993603B2	Valved medical aerosol holding and delivery chamber A non linear, medicated aerosol holding and delivery chamber without sealing valves at the aerosol inlet and outlet ends. There is a low pressure actuated, vacuum relief, drain check valve at the bottom end of the chamber and an overpressure relief valve at the top end adjacent the mouthpiece opening. The vacuum relief, drain check valve has a radial support plate beneath it that allows for the creation of a vortex in the aerosol plume. The drain check valve also provides for the complete return of any condensed aerosol to the nebulizer when closed. The overpressure relief valve efficiently allows dispelling of the patient's air. Both valves aid in the decrease of the MMAD of the medicated aerosol particles. There is no truly enclosed volume defined by the body of the chamber as the mouthpiece is open into the top of the chamber body, free of any valves.
US09993596B2	Implantable infusion devices including apparatus for confirming side port access Implantable infusion devices and systems with side port access detection capability and methods of detecting side port access.
US09993593B2	Pump assembly with a removable cover assembly An infusion pump assembly includes an enclosure assembly. A reservoir assembly is positioned at least partially within the enclosure assembly and is configured to contain an infusible fluid. A pump assembly is positioned at least partially within the enclosure assembly and is configured to effectuate the dispensing of the infusible fluid contained within the reservoir assembly. Processing logic is positioned at least partially within the enclosure assembly and is configured to control the pump assembly. A removable cover assembly is configured to releasably engage the enclosure assembly. A combination of the removable cover assembly and at least a portion of the enclosure assembly defines a power supply cavity configured to prevent a removable power supply assembly from being reverse-polarity electrically coupled to the processing logic.
US09993588B2	Wearable VAD controller with reserve battery There is disclosed apparatus and methods for providing a reserve power source for a ventricular assist device. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a primary power source for powering the device, and a controller housing having a reserve battery for powering the device when the primary power source provides inadequate power, and the controller housing configured for use externally of the patient with a percutaneous cable to the device. In another embodiment, a method includes powering the device with a primary power source, monitoring power provided to the device, powering the device when the power is monitored as inadequate to the device with a reserve power source disposed within a controller housing, the device disposed subcutaneously within a patient, the controller housing disposed externally of the patient, and the device and the controller housing connected by a percutaneous cable. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US09993583B2	High-density lipoprotein coated medical devices and methods of treatment using the devices Method are disclosed for local and systemic administration HDL, recombinant HDL or HDLm for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of a vascular disorder, disease or occlusion such as restenosis or vulnerable plaque.
US09993581B2	Engineered neural tissue A method for producing an engineered tissue scaffold for neural repair is described. The method includes tethering a hydrogel matrix seeded with tension-generating cells to a frame, and allowing the tension-generating cells to generate tension within the matrix, such that the cells self-align. The matrix may then be at least partially dehydrated to form a sheet. The tension-generating cells are stem cells capable of differentiating into cells having Schwann-cell-like properties, or are derived from such stem cells. In preferred embodiments, the cells are neural stem cells, for example conditionally immortalized neural stem cells of fetal cortex origin.
US09993570B2	Radiolabeled tracers for poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1), methods and uses therefor Disclosed are PARP-1 inhibitors, which can be 18F-labeled for use as tracers in positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging. Further disclosed are methods of synthesis. Of the compounds synthesized, 2-[p-(2-Fluoroethoxy)phenyl]-1.3.10-triazatricyclo[6.4.1.04,13]trideca-2,4(13),5,7-tetraen-9-one (12) had the highest inhibition potency for PARP-1 (IC50=6.3 nM). Synthesis of [18F]-12 is disclosed under conventional conditions in high specific activity with 40-50% decay-corrected yield. MicroPET imaging using [18F]-12 in MDA-MB-436 tumor-bearing mice demonstrated accumulation of [18F]-12 in a tumor. Binding, can be blocked by olaparib. The compounds have utility for tumor imaging.
US09993569B2	Pharmaceutical preparation of camptothecin-containing polymer derivative Provided is a pharmaceutical preparation composition comprising a polymerized camptothecin derivative which is obtained by bonding a camptothecin derivative to a polymer carrier, and has nanoparticle-forming properties of associating in an aqueous solution, the pharmaceutical preparation composition having enhanced preparation stability. Particularly, a pharmaceutical preparation maintaining nanoparticle-forming properties, which are an important factor, and having an excellent storage stability is provided.Disclosed is a pharmaceutical preparation comprising a block copolymer in which a polyethylene glycol segment is linked to a polyglutamic acid segment containing a glutamic acid unit having a camptothecin derivative bonded thereto, the pharmaceutical preparation capable of forming associates in an aqueous solution. When the pharmaceutical preparation is made into an aqueous solution containing the camptothecin derivative at a concentration of 1 mg/mL, the pH of the aqueous solution is 2.4 to 7.0, and the change ratio of the associate-forming ability of the pharmaceutical preparation after storage at 40° C. for one week under light-blocked conditions is 50% or less.
US09993561B2	Rifaximin complexes There is provided a complex comprising rifaximin and a complexing agent, wherein the complexing agent is a polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) or a cyclodextrin. There is also provided a process for preparing the complex, a pharmaceutical composition including the complex and therapeutic uses of the complex.
US09993557B2	Highly concentrated stable meloxicam solutions Aqueous cyclodextrin-free solution of meloxicam for administration by oral or parenteral route, containing a pharmacologically acceptable meloxicam salt of an organic or inorganic base and one or more suitable excipients, the content of dissolved meloxicam salt being more than 10 mg/mL. The formulation according to the invention has a shelf-life of up to 24 months or more.
US09993554B2	Use of P13K Inhibitors for the Treatment of Obesity, Steatosis and ageing The first aspect of the invention relates to a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition associated with the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-α (Pgd1α) and/or uncoupling protein 1 (Thermogenin/Ucp1) in brown adipocytes. The disease or condition may be positive energy imbalance-associated, for example, obesity, an obesity-associated disease or condition, steatosis and biological aging (performance aging). Another aspect of the invention provides the use of a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor for promoting weight loss in an individual.
US09993552B2	Formulations of single domain antigen binding molecules The invention relates to formulations of single domain antigen binding molecules, e.g., nanobody molecules, in particular formulations of TNF-binding nanobody molecules. The single domain antigen binding molecules can include one or more single binding domains that interact with, e.g., bind to, one or more target proteins. The formulations are useful, e.g., as pharmaceutical formulations. Method of preparing, and using the formulations described herein, to treat, e.g., TNF-associated disorders, are also disclosed.
US09993548B2	Tolerogenic synthetic nanocarriers for inducing regulatory B cells Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising B cell and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes and immunosuppressants in order to generate tolerogenic immune responses, such as the generation of antigen-specific regulatory B cells.
US09993546B2	Lysosomal targeting of antigens employing nucleic acids encoding lysosomal membrane polypeptide/antigen chimeras The invention provides chimeric proteins and nucleic acids encoding these which can be used to generate vaccines against selected antigens. In one aspect, a chimeric protein comprises an antigen sequence and a domain for trafficking the protein to an endosomal compartment, irrespective of whether the antigen is derived from a membrane or non-membrane protein. In one preferred aspect, the trafficking domain comprises a lumenal domain of a LAMP polypeptide. Alternatively, or additionally, the chimeric protein comprises a trafficking domain of an endocytic receptor (e.g., such as DEC-205 or gp200-MR6). The vaccines (DNA, RNA or protein) can be used to modulate or enhance an immune response against any kind of antigen. In one preferred aspect, the invention provides a method for treating a patient with cancer by providing a chimeric protein comprising a cancer-specific antigen or a nucleic acid encoding the protein to the patient.
US09993544B2	Recombinant classical swine fever virus (CSFV) comprising substitution in the TAV epitope of the E2 protein The present invention relates i.a. to a CSFV (classical swine fever virus) comprising a substitution of proline to lysine at amino acid position 44 of the E2 protein and a substitution of threonine to aspartic acid at amino acid position 45 of the E2 protein. Further, the present invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising the CSFV of the present invention and the use of the immunogenic composition for reducing the incidence of or severity in an animal of one or more clinical signs associated with CSF. Moreover, the present invention provides a method of differentiating animals infected with CSFV from animals vaccinated with the immunogenic composition of the present invention.
US09993536B2	Peptides and combination of peptides and scaffolds for use in immunotherapy against renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US09993533B2	Use of hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes to dissolve biofilm in airway passages A composition for removal of biofilm in the airway passage is useful for the treatment of infections such as pneumonia cause by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In general, the composition comprises: (1) a quantity of at least one enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a bond that connects two monosaccharides in a polysaccharide or that connects a monosaccharide with a protein molecule in a glycoprotein sufficient to break down biofilm in the airway; and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier suitable for administration into the airway. The composition can further include ingredients such as a steroid, lysozyme, lactoferrin, or a peroxidase; if a peroxidase is included, the composition can further include an oxidase to generate peroxide as well as a substrate for the oxidase. The composition can be used in methods for treatment of an infection based on the ability of the composition to dissolve biofilm in the airway.
US09993532B2	Broad spectrum of Streptococcus lyase and use thereof This invention discloses a lysin that can kill many species of Streptococci. A new lysin, ClyR, was constructed by the gene splicing method. The ClyR can effectively kill different species of Streptococci, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus suis, Streptococcus uberis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus equi, and various Enterococci and Staphylococcus aureus. ClyR shows good stability and is not sensitive to EDTA and high concentration of NaCl. Moreover, the ClyR is active in a wide range of pH and maintains high activity in pH 5-11. Recombinant protein ClyR is well expressed in E. coli stain BL21 (DE3). High doses of ClyR showed no apparent toxicity in mice. Furthermore, administration of 0.8 mg per mouse once is able to completely protect the mouse infected with lethal doses of Group B Streptococci. The ClyR can be used alone or in combination with different forms of reagents and solutions, for the control of a variety of Streptococci and for the treatment of infections caused by these bacteria. It has a broad application prospect.
US09993531B2	Formulation for oral administration of proteins Pharmaceutical formulations of orally administered proteins can be stabilized from oxidative degradation and inactivation in the stomach and GI tract by the addition of an antioxidant.
US09993529B2	Stable formulations of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme Provided are compositions that are stable formulations of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme or are stable co-formulations of a fast-acting insulin and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme, including a recombinant human PH20 (rHuPH20).
US09993523B2	Immunotherapy against several tumors including gastrointestinal and gastric cancer A method of treating a patient who has gastric cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, and/or renal cancer includes administering to said patient a composition containing a population of activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in the patient that aberrantly express a peptide. A pharmaceutical composition contains activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in a patient that aberrantly express a peptide, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in which the T cells bind to the peptide in a complex with an MHC class I molecule, and the composition is for treating the patient who has gastric cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, and/or renal cancer. A method of treating a patient who has cancer includes administering to said patient a composition comprising a peptide in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereby inducing a T-cell response to the cancer.
US09993511B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for treating thermal injuries and wounds combined with bone injuries The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating thermal injuries and wounds combined with bone injuries. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating thermal injuries and wounds combined with bone injuries characterized in consisting of 4%-12% beeswax and 88%-96% sesame oil extract containing such raw materials as Radix Scutellariae, Coptis Chinensis, Cortex Phellodendri, Pericarpium Papaveris and Lumbricus by weight based on the total weight of the said composition, wherein the content of Radix Scutellariae, Coptis Chinensis, Cortex Phellodendri, Pericarpium Papaveris or Lumbricus based on their dry weight is respectively 1%-6% of the total weight of the sesame oil. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can treat thermal injuries involving human skin, subcutaneous tissues and bones, as well as involving bone wounds, especially open fractures, deep thermal injuries combined with bone injuries, and deep thermal injuries combined with bone necrosis caused by trauma, such as deep burns combined with bone injuries or bone necrosis.
US09993508B2	Composition comprising banyan tree, lotus, and clover serum fractions (aging) The present invention relates to compositions comprising banyan tree, lotus, and clover serum fractions. A method of improving the appearance of aging skin may comprise the step of applying a composition comprising an effective amount of banyan tree serum fraction, lotus serum fraction, and clover serum fraction to a sign of aging on a skin surface, wherein the composition is applied for a period of time sufficient to improve the appearance of the aging skin. The method may include the step of identifying a sign of aging on a facial skin surface.
US09993493B2	Composition for prevention, amelioration or treatment of metabolic syndrome A composition comprising (a) and (b), and a food or drink or a medicine comprising the composition, wherein (a) is at least a kind of polyphenols selected from the group consisting of a polyphenol containing 15 mass % or more of proanthocyanidin having a polymerization degree of 1 to 3, hesperidin, a hesperidin derivative, and hesperetin; and (b) is at least a kind of xanthine derivatives, the mass ratio of (a):(b) in the composition being 1:(0.001 to 5), are useful for the prevention, amelioration, or treatment of metabolic syndrome, disorders of lipid metabolism (for example, fatty liver, hyperlipidemia), obesity (for example, visceral fat accumulation, subcutaneous fat accumulation), or the like.
US09993489B2	Methods for treating solid tumor cancers using a histone deacetylase inhibitor and an IκB kinase inhibitor Methods for the treatment of solid tumor cancers, specifically ovarian cancer and drug-resistant solid tumors, are disclosed. A method comprises administering a combination therapy including a therapeutically effective amount of an HDAC inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of an IKK inhibitor to a subject in need thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising an HDAC inhibitor and an IKK inhibitor are also disclosed.
US09993481B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of metabolic disorders The present invention is directed to a novel methods and compositions for the therapeutic intervention in hyperphenylalaninemia. More specifically, the specification describes methods and compositions for treating various types of phenylketonurias using compositions comprising BH4. Combination therapies of BH4 and other therapeutic regimens are contemplated.
US09993475B2	Method for treating a pulmonary hypertension condition A method for treating a pulmonary hypertension condition such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a subject comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of ambrisentan, wherein, at baseline, time from first diagnosis of the condition in the subject is not greater than about 2 years.
US09993470B2	Combination therapy Described herein are compounds and compositions for treating glaucoma and/or reducing intraocular pressure. Compositions may comprise an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog. Compounds described herein include those in which an isoquinoline compound is covalently linked to a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog, and those in which an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin free acid together form a salt.
US09993469B2	Combination therapy comprising oxazolidinone-quinolones for use in treating bacterial infections The present invention provides a combination of at least one oxazolidinone-quinolone hybrid with at least one further antibacterial compound and the use thereof as drug, especially for the treatment or prophylaxis of bacterial infections.
US09993465B2	2,5-disubstituted-pyridyl nicotinic ligands, and methods of use thereof Disclosed are heterocyclic compounds that are ligands for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The compounds are useful for treating a mammal suffering from any one of a range of therapeutic indications, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dyskinesias, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, pain, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, chemical substance abuse, alcoholism, memory deficit, pseudodementia, Ganser's syndrome, migraine pain, bulimia, obesity, premenstrual syndrome or late luteal phase syndrome, tobacco abuse, post-traumatic syndrome, social phobia, chronic fatigue syndrome, premature ejaculation, erectile difficulty, anorexia nervosa, disorders of sleep, autism, mutism, trichotillomania, and hypothermia.
US09993462B2	Hydantoin derivative-containing pharmaceutical composition The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for inducing bone and/or cartilage anabolism, which comprises as an active ingredient a compound represented by formula (1) below and a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the claims.
US09993461B2	Method for treating disorders associated with glomerular function Methods of administering and pharmaceutical compositions of a biphenyl sulfonamide compound which is a dual angiotensin and endothelin receptor antagonist are disclosed for treating diseases.
US09993460B2	Compositions to improve the therapeutic benefit of bisantrene and analogs and derivatives thereof The present invention describes methods and compositions for improving the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic agents previously limited by suboptimal therapeutic performance by either improving efficacy as monotherapy or reducing side effects. Such methods and compositions are particularly applicable to bisantrene or derivatives, analogs, or prodrugs thereof.
US09993459B2	Selective HDAC6 inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention relates to selective Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitors and compositions containing the same. Methods of treating diseases and conditions wherein inhibition of HDAC6 provides a benefit, like a cell proliferative disease, an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder, a neurodegenerative disease, or a combination thereof, also are disclosed.
US09993457B2	Method of improving visual processing, visual acuity, or both by administering compositions comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol and carotenoid to infants Methods for improving the visual processing of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol and a carotenoid to the infant are disclosed. Methods for improving the visual acuity of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol and a carotenoid to the infant are also disclosed. Methods for improving the visual processing of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol to the infant are disclosed. Methods for improving the visual acuity of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol to the infant are also disclosed. Methods for improving the development of the visual processing, visual acuity, or both, of an infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol to the infant are also disclosed.
US09993446B2	Biguanide derivative, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the biguanide derivative as an active ingredient A biguanide derivative compound with N1-N5 substitution, which is represented by Formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof a method of preparing the same, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same as an active ingredient are provided. The biguanide derivative may exhibit excellent effect on activation of AMPKα and inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in a low dose, compared to conventional drugs, and thus, may be useful to treat diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, fatty liver, coronary artery disease, osteoporosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, metabolic syndrome, cancer, etc.
US09993445B1	Oral solution comprising atomoxetine hydrochloride and methods thereof Disclosed herein is an oral pharmaceutical composition in the form of an aqueous solution of atomoxetine as an active ingredient. The aqueous solution of atomoxetine comprises a taste-masked liquid carrier comprising peppermint, orange flavor and a viscosity agent. The combined flavors successfully masked atomoxetine hydrochloride's bitter smell and/or taste which makes it a novel palatable pharmaceutical composition. The viscosity agent improves the oral pharmaceutical composition's consistency and provides a smooth texture which makes it easy to swallow. More specifically, the oral pharmaceutical composition comprises effective amounts of: (a) atomoxetine or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and (b) a taste-masked liquid carrier. Also provided is a method for making the aqueous solution of atomoxetine. The present disclosure also provides methods of using oral pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a subject having a disorder treatable by the administration of atomoxetine. In one embodiment, the disorder is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
US09993439B2	Mucoadhesive nanoparticle delivery system The present disclosure relates generally to a mucoadhesive nanoparticle delivery system. The nanoparticles are formed from amphiphilic macromolecules conjugated to a mucosal targeting moiety in such a manner that the surface of the nanoparticle is coated with the targeting moiety. The surface density of the targeting moiety can be tuned for adjustable targeting of the nanoparticles to a mucosal site without substantially compromising the stability of the particles. The particles were found to have high loading efficiency and sustained release properties at the mucosal site. The present disclosure also relates to polymers and macromolecules useful in the preparation of the mucoadhesive nanoparticles, as well as compositions, methods, commercial packages, kits and uses related thereto.
US09993430B2	Tablet formulation comprising semaglutide and a delivery agent The present invention relates to solid compositions comprising a GLP-1 peptide and a delivery agent, such as SNAC, as well as uses thereof.
US09993429B2	Composition and methods for the treatment of peripheral nerve injury Provided herein are methods of treating a peripheral nerve injury in a subject. The methods include administering to the subject at or near the site of the peripheral nerve injury an effective amount of a composition comprising an agent that promotes remyelination of the peripheral nerve. Also provided are methods of determining whether a peripheral nerve injury has a capacity for recovery. The methods include selecting a subject with a peripheral nerve injury, administering to the subject a first dose of a composition comprising and agent that promote remyelination and detecting after the first dose one or more characteristics of peripheral nerve recovery, the presence of one or more characteristics of peripheral nerve recovery indicating a peripheral nerve injury has a capacity for recovery and the absence of characteristics of peripheral nerve recovery indicating a peripheral nerve injury without a capacity for recovery.
US09993425B2	Compositions for intranasal delivery of human insulin and uses thereof What is described is a pharmaceutical formulation for intranasal delivery of insulin to a patient, comprising an aqueous mixture of human insulin, a solubilizing agent, a surface active agent, and a thickening agent, wherein said formulation provides a ultra-rapid acting profile to regular human insulin.
US09993422B2	Immediate release, abuse deterrent pharmaceutical compositions The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions and processes for making solid dosage form pharmaceutical compositions that provide immediate release of active ingredients and have abuse deterrent properties. The pharmaceutical compositions provided herein comprise at least one pharmaceutically active ingredient, at least one low molecular weight hydrophilic polymer, at least one high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer, and an effervescent system.
US09993410B2	Reduction in CPC taste aversion by reducing CPC activation of TRPA1, TPRV1, or both A method for screening compounds and compositions that reduce cetyl pyridinium chloride activation of TRPA1 receptor or TRPV1 receptor.
US09993409B2	Composition for dyeing keratin fibres, comprising an oxidation base and a particular heteroaryl coupler The invention relates to a composition comprising: i) at least one oxidation base, preferably of heterocyclic and/or para-phenylenediamine type; and ii) at least one heteroaryl coupler of formula (I), with R1, R2, R3, A and X as defined in the description. The invention also relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres using ingredients i) and ii); to a kit comprising ingredients i) and ii); and to the use of ingredient i) combined with ii) for dyeing keratin fibres. The composition of the invention leads to particularly powerful, chromatic and sparingly selective colourings.
US09993396B2	Bone cement and a method for producing same The present disclosure relates to a bone cement composed of a hydrophilic component and a hydrophobic component, wherein biodegradable material is deposited in pores of the bone cement via the hydrophilic component.
US09993394B2	Dental restorative composition Provided is a dental restorative composition that has good handling properties when in the form of a paste having yet to be cured and that has light diffusion ability and transparency when in the form of a cured product. The dental restorative composition includes a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization initiator, an inorganic filler (C) having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 1 μm, an organic-inorganic composite filler (D) having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or more and less than 10 μm, and an organic-inorganic composite filler (E) having an average particle diameter of 10 to 50 μm. An absolute value of a difference between a refractive index (Cd) of the inorganic filler (C) and a refractive index (Ad) of a polymer of the polymerizable monomer is 0.01 or less, an absolute value of a difference between the refractive index (Ad) and one of a refractive index (Dd) of the organic-inorganic composite filler (D) and a refractive index (Ed) of the organic-inorganic composite filler (E) is 0.01 or less, and an absolute value of a difference between the refractive index (Ad) and the other of the refractive index (Dd) and the refractive index (Ed) is 0.03 or more.
US09993387B2	Multi-pump hot tub plumbing system A hot tub plumbing system including a plurality of water pumps respectively provided at different sides of a hot tub having a plurality of jets, and a plurality of manifolds each having an intake port coupled to one of the water pumps, and each configured to have a plurality of output ports respectively connected by tubing to one of the jets of the hot tub.
US09993384B1	Vision-assist systems and methods for assisting visually impaired users with navigating an environment using simultaneous audio outputs A system and method for assisting a visually impaired user with navigating an environment. The system and method include determining a first navigational path to a first target destination and a second navigational path to a second target destination and providing the user with directional information in the form a first audio output associated with the first target destination and a second audio output associated with the second target destination. The system and method vary an audio characteristic of the first audio output in relation to the current orientation of the user with respect to the first navigational path and vary an audio characteristic of the second audio output in relation to the current orientation of the user with respect to the second navigational path. The system and method control the audio output unit to simultaneously output the first audio output and the second audio output.
US09993381B2	Knee positioner with expandable carriage Apparatus for adjustably positioning extremity or body part such as knees hands, or feet for a surgical procedure having a carriage with a base adapted to engage a track for sliding movement there along, an arm configured to fit to the base at a hinge secured by a pin, a socket formed by the joining of the base and arm configured to accept a ball of a holder generally adapted to engage and support the extremity upon which the surgical procedure is to be performed, and a clamp adjacent cooperating with the hinge to lock a position of the carriage along a track and to lock a holder of an extremity in a secure position. The carriage is configured to be tightened and loosened by the movement of one handle, thereby forming a releasable lock to the ball in the socket and carriage position.
US09993380B2	Surgery table apparatus A surgery table utilizing first and second sections which are hingedly attached to one another. First and second sections are also connected to supports apart from the hinged portion. An elevator moves one of the sections upwardly and downwardly at the support. The resultant position of the frame formed by the first and second sections may take the configuration of a flat surface or an upwardly or downwardly oriented “vee”.
US09993370B2	Ultrasonic welding device The ultrasonic welding device includes a rotary support mechanical assembly rotatable about a rotation axis and operable to support a sheet over a circumference centered on the rotation axis, the sheet being continuously supplied; and a horn and an anvil operable to sandwich the sheet supported over the rotary support mechanical assembly to thereby weld the sheet. The rotary support mechanical assembly includes a rotary member rotatable about the rotation axis, a plurality of sheet support members each having a support surface for supporting the sheet, and a mounting section for allowing the plurality of sheet support members to be attached to the rotary member in a state that the sheet support members lie on the same circumference about the rotation axis, and allowing attaching positions of the sheet support members to the rotary member to be adjusted in radial directions centered on the rotation axis.
US09993367B2	Transretinal implant and method of manufacture The invention is a retinal implant device to stimulate a retina of an eye thereby producing a specific effect in the eye, such as a vision or drug treatment of a chronic condition. The retinal device is made of a retinal implant that is positioned subretinally and that contains a multitude of stimulation sites that are in contact with the retina. A connection carries a stimulating electrical signal or a drug. The connection passes transretinally through the retina and into a vitreous cavity of the eye, thereby minimizing damage to a nutrient-rich choroid. A lead is attached to a source of drugs or electrical energy, which is located outside the eye. The lead passes through a sclera at a point near a front of the eye to avoid damage to the retina.
US09993361B2	Dynamic orthosis for foot drop Dynamic orthosis for drop foot, with a vertical flat, rigid bar connected to a collar of a patient's leg, and whose lower free end is connected to a bearing which is positioned in front of the internal malleoulus of the user and to constitute the joint of a cantilevered arm whose free end is connected to a bracket for the foot, and whose motion required for lifting the foot during deambulation is obtained by the force generated by a magnetic spring with the interposition of a rod, wherein the required lifting force are produced by a plurality of magnets, vertically aligned in a cylindrical sheath, and with the same polarity being juxtaposed to allow using their mutual repulsive forces.
US09993349B2	Intervertebral disc This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having two motion surfaces and. wherein the radius of the upper articulation surface of the core member is greater than the radius of the lower articulation surface of the core member, and wherein the first articulation surface of the core member is spherical and the second articulation surface of the core member is curved and non-spherical.
US09993348B2	Prosthesis A prosthesis for primary artrodhesis can be used for artroplasty and a prosthesis for artroplasty comprises members for artrodhesis. The prosthesis (1b) for primary artrodhesis comprises a locking member (33b) with an attachment portion (16b) which is insertable into a hole (8b) in a first attachment member (4b) of the prosthesis for location of the locking member therein, and a lockable member (34b) integral with a second attachment member (5b) of the prosthesis. The lockable member (34b) is configured for adjustable setting thereof relative to the locking member (33b) and for fixation thereof, in set position, to the locking member. Alternatively, the lockable member comprises an attachment portion which is insertable into a hole in the second attachment member for location of the lockable member therein. At the prosthesis for artroplasty, the hole in the first screw-like attachment member is partly configured to define a press fit with an attachment pin of a socket member and partly threaded to permit, after removal of the socket member, during artrodhesis, securing by screwing in the hole of the locking member for cooperation with a lockable member which is configured for adjustable setting thereof relative to the locking member and for fixation thereof, in set position, to the locking member.
US09993344B2	Patient-modified implant An orthopedic implant includes a first portion including at least one feature modified to be patient-specific and match the anatomy of a specific patient from a three-dimensional digital image of a patient's joint using computer modeling. The orthopedic implant includes a non-custom inner bone-engaging surface including a plurality of planar surfaces configured for engagement with non-custom bone cuts.
US09993343B2	Method and apparatus for protecting modular implant connection Apparatus and methods of protecting modular implant connection portions are provided. A guard includes an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall defining a cavity that covers a modular implant connection portion. The modular implant connection covered with the guard can facilitate test-fitting of other modular implant components and allows reaming of the tissue around the guard.
US09993338B2	Methods for retaining a prosthetic heart valve A prosthetic valve system for replacing a native aortic valve exhibiting regurgitation comprises a support structure and a transcatheter heart valve (THV) that is separate from the support structure. The support structure is radially collapsible and expandable, and deployable on an outflow side of the native aortic valve, circumscribing the native leaflets of the aortic valve. The THV is radially collapsible and expandable, and deployable in an annulus of the native aortic valve to frictionally engage the native leaflets between an interior surface of the support structure and the THV.
US09993336B2	Prosthetic capsular devices, systems, and methods A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in a natural capsular bag of an eye after removal of a lens includes a housing structure capable of containing an intraocular device. The housing structure includes a posterior side, an anterior side opposite the posterior side, lateral sides extending between the posterior side and the anterior side, and a cavity at least partially defined by the posterior side, the anterior side, and the lateral sides. The posterior side includes a refractive surface and an opening radially outward of the refractive surface. The anterior side includes an aperture capable of allowing at least one of insertion, removal, and replacement of an intraocular device. The cavity is capable of containing an intraocular device.
US09993335B2	Variable resolution eye mounted displays A display device (e.g., in a contact lens) is mounted on the eye. The eye mounted display contains multiple sub-displays, each of which projects light to different retinal positions within a portion of the retina corresponding to the sub-display. Additionally, a “locally uniform resolution” mapping may be used to model the variable resolution of the eye. Accordingly, various aspects of the display device may be based on the locally uniform resolution mapping. For example, the light emitted from the sub-displays may be based on the locally uniform resolution mapping.
US09993334B1	Hair implants comprising enhanced anchoring and medical safety features A hair implant includes at least two strands including at least one of mammalian hair and synthetic hair; and an anchor, which: (a) includes silicone, (b) is configured for subcutaneous implantation, (c) includes a fracture line configured to facilitate fracturing of the anchor along the fracture line for ease of removal of the implant after subcutaneous implantation, and (d) is configured to provide a scaffold for collagen growth after subcutaneous implantation, wherein at least one of the at least two strands is joined to the anchor on one side of the fracture line and at least one of the at least two strands is joined to the anchor on an opposite side of the fracture line such that each fragment formed by fracturing the implant includes at least one of the at least two strands. Looped implants, a hair restoration method and an implant manufacturing method are also disclosed.
US09993332B2	Systems and methods for ligament graft preparation Systems and methods for preparing a ligament graft for a ligament reconstruction procedure are provided. In general, the described techniques utilize a graft preparation system having a holder and a delivery suture assembly removably coupled thereto. The delivery suture assembly can include a spine coupled with an anchor suture configured to form a self-tightening knot used to position the assembly around a graft and a plurality of suture windings configured to be affixed to the graft when the assembly is deployed. The assembly is delivered to the graft using the holder and the sutures can be affixed to the graft without penetrating therethrough. The spine helps to evenly distribute the load among the windings compressing the graft which are thus are capable of withstanding increased loads. Thus, an improved, simplified, and time- and labor-saving approach to preparing ligament grafts is provided.
US09993331B2	Low profile non-symmetrical stent A stent for use in a medical procedure having opposing sets of curved apices, where the curved section of one set of apices has a radius of curvature that is greater than the curved section of the other set of apices. One or more such stents may be attached to a graft material for use in endovascular treatment of, for example, aneurysm, thoracic dissection, or other body vessel condition.
US09993328B2	Advanced kink resistant stent graft Stent-grafts for treating thoracic aortic aneurysms and abdominal aortic aneurysms include graft portions having inflatable channels and graft extensions. The graft extensions include an undulating wire stent and porous, but substantially fluid impermeable, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft materials.
US09993326B2	Method for use of a double-structured tissue implant for treatment of tissue defects A method for use of a double-structured tissue implant or a secondary scaffold stand alone implant for treatment of tissue defects. The double-structured tissue implant comprising a primary scaffold and a secondary scaffold consisting of a soluble collagen solution in combination with a non-ionic surfactant generated and positioned within the primary scaffold. A method of use of a stand alone secondary scaffold implant or unit for treatment of tissue defects.
US09993324B2	Method and apparatus for repairing a hernia A hernia repair device, comprising: an inflatable balloon having an inflation tube, the inflation tube having a proximal end attached to said balloon and a distal end adapted to be extracted from the body, separately from the balloon, via an opening which is smaller than a laparoscopic opening; and a mesh removably attached to said balloon, wherein the inflation tube passes through the mesh.
US09993323B2	Tools and methods for treatment of pelvic conditions Described are implants and dilators useful in a sacral colpopexy procedure, and related methods. The present invention relates to systems, tools, and methods for treating pelvic organ prolapse by use of a pelvic implant to support pelvic tissue. The pelvic treatments include, for example, treatment of vaginal prolapse by laparoscopic or abdominal procedures.
US09993321B1	Gauge system for measuring underbite and overbite in ruminants A gauge system for measuring underbite and overbite in ruminants includes a set of elongated generally S-shaped underbite gauge members and an underbite-overbite gauge member of unitary construction, each having an elongated handle portion configured to be gripped in the hand of a user, a first curved portion formed at one end of the handle portion and a second curved portion formed at the opposed end thereof, extending in vertically opposed relation to one another. The first and second curved portions of the underbite gauges and the first curved portion of the underbite-overbite gauge terminate in an underbite measuring tip of different thicknesses for measuring an underbite condition. The second curved portion of the underbite-overbite gauge has a flat rectangular overbite measuring tip that extends forward a distance from the second curved portion and is provided with a metric scale for measuring an overbite condition.
US09993319B2	Process for providing structures for improved protein adherence on the surface of a body Process for providing structures for an improved protein adherence on the surface of a body including the steps of a) providing a basic body made of titanium or a titanium alloy, b) acid-etching the basic body, c) storing the acid-etched basic body in an aqueous solution, whereby nanostructures are formed on the surface of the basic body, and d) drying the basic body with the nanostructures formed on its surface.
US09993317B2	Class II malocclusion correction appliance for removable aligners An orthodontic correction appliance may be directly connected to upper and lower removable orthodontic aligners to treat a Class II malocclusion. In some examples, the correction appliance has two elongated sections that are slidably connected to each other and allowed to move back and forth relative to each other. The ends of the two elongated sections can be attached to connectors extending from the removable aligners. In addition, the correction appliance can carry a biasing member that is connected to each of the two elongated sections of the appliance. The biasing member may bias the ends of the two elongated sections away from each other, providing a force to treat the Class II malocclusion while the patient is wearing the upper and lower removable orthodontic aligners.
US09993307B2	Robotic surgery system and surgical instrument A robotic surgery system includes a robot and an instrument assembly. The instrument assembly includes a drive unit with at least one rotary drive having an electric motor and a drive shaft that has a coupling part for coupling to a drive shaft of the instrument; an instrument including an instrument shaft and a drive shaft that has a coupling part for coupling to a drive shaft of the drive unit; and an instrument interface including a sheath that encompasses the drive unit. In order to detachably couple an instrument module to an instrument part of a surgical instrument, an electromagnet in a magnet assembly of the instrument module is activated or deactivated, a permanent magnet of said magnet assembly is moved into a locking position and/or an angular position of a coupled counter element assembly of the instrument part is detected by an angle sensor of the instrument module.
US09993305B2	Method and system for computer assisted surgery A method and system for computer assisted orthopedic feedback of at least one surgical object relative a pre-operative plan are disclosed. The pre-operative plan includes a virtual object, which is the virtual representation of the surgical object, and a virtual structure, which is the virtual representation of the patient structure. The method comprises providing the pre-operative plan including planned position and orientation of the virtual object relative to of the virtual structure; obtaining the position of the patient structure based on a surface of the patient structure using a surgical navigation system; obtaining the position of the surgical object using the surgical navigation system; registering the patient structure to the virtual structure and the surgical object to the virtual object; tracking a current position and orientation of the surgical object using the surgical navigation system; and providing feedback of a current position and orientation of the surgical object relative to the planned position and orientation of the virtual object based on the tracked current position and orientation of the surgical object.
US09993300B2	Manipulator The invention provides an easy-to-manipulate manipulator comprising a manipulating part, a manual joint part that is driven directly by displacement of the manipulating part, a detection unit for detecting an amount of displacement of the manipulating part, a device that moves depending on the amount of displacement detected at the detection unit, an electric joint part that is driven by the device, and a selection portion for selectively determining whether the electric joint part is driven or not.
US09993289B2	Treatment device A treatment device configured to hold a living tissue includes a swing member supported by a first grasping member and rotatable in a first direction and in an opposite direction opposite to the first direction. A support shaft of the swing member is supported on a side close to the distal end including a middle position between the distal end and the proximal end. A first holding surface is provided on the swing member close to a side of the second grasping member and grasps the living tissue. A second holding surface is provided on the second grasping member close to a side of the swing member and which faces the first holding surface and which is configured to hold the living tissue together with the first holding surface of the swing member.
US09993286B2	High-frequency surgical device A high-frequency surgical device for treating a tissue surface, device having an electrode device, in which a first electrode is formed on a working surface intended for contact with the tissue, and having a high-frequency generator, to the one pole of which the first electrode can be connected for operation. The surgical device is wherein a second electrode is formed on the working surface which electrode can be connected to the same pole, wherein a control device is connected to this and is designed initially to connect the first electrode and then to switch on the second electrode.
US09993279B2	Distal balloon impedance and temperature recording to monitor pulmonary vein ablation and occlusion A cryoablation method, system, and device that allows for real-time and accurate assessment and monitoring of PV occlusion and lesion formation without the need for expensive imaging systems and without patient exposure to radiation. The system includes a cryoballoon catheter with a cryoballoon, a distal electrode, a proximal electrode, and a temperature sensor. Impedance measurements recorded by the electrodes may be used to predict ice formation, quality of pulmonary vein occlusion, and lesion formation.
US09993277B2	Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant are provided. The implant may be an expandable implant. The implant may be a non-expandable implant. The implant may be for repairing a bone fracture. The implant may be secured to a bone by anchors. The implant may include anchor receiving features. The anchor receiving features may be configured to direct an anchor into cortical bone. The anchor receiving features may be configured to receive an anchor driven through cortical bone. The implant may include bone engaging members configured to engage cancellous bone. An implant may include different profiles. The different profiles may be configured to secure the implant. The profiles may be configured to support the bone. The implant may have different flexing properties configured to position the implant in the bone. The implant may be positioned to receive an anchor driven through an outside of the bone.
US09993272B2	Pediatric intramedullary nail Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of an intramedullary nail system for use in pediatric cases, including an intramedullary nail and a targeting assembly. Embodiments of the nail may be one-piece and include a proximal portion, a medial portion and a distal portion. The junction of the medial portion and distal portion is a bend that provides a small angle between the medial portion and the distal portion as viewed when the nail is substantially in a medial-lateral plane. The targeting assembly attaches to the proximal portion of the nail securely and enables easy insertion of fixing screws.
US09993271B2	Rod attachment assembly for occipital plate The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to orthopedic implantable device technology, and more specifically to implantable devices for use in stabilizing the occipitocervical junction and the cervical spine. For example, the disclosure relates to embodiments of an implantable orthopedic assembly generally comprising an occipital plate and one or more repositionable clamping assemblies for securing a stabilizing rod at a nonzero distance from a plate surface. One or more rails may extend laterally from a plate to support a clamping assemblies.
US09993268B2	Internal pedicle insulator A pedicle insulator implant is designed to protect the nerves and surrounding tissue from injury by pedicle screws or other surgical devices and instruments. In its basic structure, the implant has a thicker section and a thinner section, the thicker section providing protection for nerves and other sensitive tissues while the thinner section can be deformable and provides grip. In one variation of the basic structure, the thinner section possess a rough surface when it is desirable in situations to provide further grip of the assembly and prevent rotation during the insertion of, for example, a pedicle screw.
US09993264B2	Surgical trocar A surgical trocar 10 has an elongate shaft 12 with a leading point or edge 28 for piercing flesh and a thumb grip region 22 at an inner bend region 18. The grip region may include a flat zone and can be integral with the shaft, optionally stamped or pressed into the material of the shaft.
US09993260B2	Shielding features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument An apparatus comprises a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a shield member. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is located at a distal end of the shaft assembly. The end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade and a clamp arm. The ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate at an ultrasonic frequency. The clamp arm is movable toward the ultrasonic blade to compress tissue against the ultrasonic blade. The shield member is selectively movable from a first position to a second position in response to movement of the clamp arm toward the ultrasonic blade. The shield member is configured cover at least a first portion of the ultrasonic blade in the first position. The shield member is configured to uncover the first portion of the ultrasonic blade in the second position.
US09993257B2	Clot retrieval device for ischemic stroke treatment A clot removal device has a segment that has two main struts that serve as a frame for holding a plurality of secondary struts. Each of the two main struts has a proximal end that is connected at a proximal point of the segment and extends along a generally circumferential path, with each main strut terminating at a separate connecting point that is distal from the proximal point. The connecting points are connected to each other to form a generally tubular structure defining an inner lumen. The plurality of secondary struts forms a lattice of cells, with each cell surrounded by four secondary struts. Two generally straight distal struts are connected to the lattice of cells at a distal end of the segment, and are connected to each other to form a distal point. A distal opening is defined by the cells adjacent the distal struts, the distal opening communicating with the lumen and terminating at the proximal point.
US09993253B2	Dispensing device and method for delivering filamentary material into a patient There are disclosed various dispensing mechanisms for dispensing filamentary material (24) through a catheter (12) into a treatment site of a patient, for example into an aneurysm sack (20) in a patient's vessel (22). In one embodiment the assembly (100) includes a conical material carrier (150) which is substantially aligned with the dispensing direction, thereby avoiding the need to have a rotating carrier. Another embodiment has a carrier (340) which is at least partially cylindrical. The carrier (150, 340) provides for efficient dispensation of filamentary material at substantial dispensing speeds.
US09993251B2	Anastomosis devices Implantable medical devices for connecting tissue layers, such as for connecting a gallbladder and a portion of a gastrointestinal tract to create an anastomosis, include a tubular structure having a plurality of apposition portions, a central region, and a covering material. The devices are endoscopically deployable and may include open cells or undulating edges that facilitate a secure connection between the tissue structures.
US09993236B2	Hemostatic device and its methods of use A hemostatic device for sealing a puncture of a vessel includes a first tube defining a first lumen. The first lumen is configured to receive a guidewire and a flow of a fluid therethrough. The hemostatic device also includes a second tube circumscribing at least a portion of the first tube and at least partially defining a second lumen. The hemostatic device further includes a substantially rigid stopper coupled to a distal end of the second tube. The stopper defines a stopper lumen that receives the first tube therethrough in an interference fit. A first opening is defined in a side wall of the first tube and positioned distally relative to the stopper. At least one injection groove defined in an outer surface of the stopper cooperates with the distal end of the second tube to define at least one second opening in flow communication with the second lumen.
US09993234B2	Implant, medical implant, and method for delivery of a medical implant An intravascular delivery device is disclosed comprising a delivery wire having a proximal and a distal end and an interior lumen extending there between and wherein said distal end comprises a connection interface adapted to matingly interlock with a proximal end portion of a medical implantable device, wherein said delivery device comprises a locking unit arranged to secure said connection interface in a locking position in which said medical implant is pivotably locked before a controlled release.
US09993233B2	Large capacity biopsy forceps Biopsy forceps devices used to obtain tissue samples from a patient using an endoscopic system include larger cup size, longer jaw length, a squared front face, a tapered jaw design, and an offset pivot to enable taking a larger sample size. The forceps include a drive wire attached to the jaws by linkages having pins slidable within slots on the jaws of the forceps, providing the offset pivot point.
US09993228B2	Displacement measurement method and apparatus, and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus An accurate real-time measurement of a displacement vector is achieved on the basis of the proper beamforming that require a short time for obtaining one echo data frame without suffering affections by a tissue motion. The displacement measurement method includes the steps of: (a) yielding ultrasound echo data frames by scanning an object laterally or elevationally using an ultrasound beam steered electrically and/or mechanically with a single steering angle over an arbitrary three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system involving existence of three axes of a depth direction, a lateral direction, and an elevational direction; and (b) calculating a displacement vector distribution by implementing a block matching on the predetermined ultrasound echo data frames yielded at more than two phases.
US09993213B2	X-ray imaging apparatus and X-ray imaging system An X-ray imaging apparatus displays a bone or soft tissue image of an X-ray image, which corresponds to a region selected by a user, thereby reducing a diagnosis time. In addition, an X-ray imaging system transmits a first energy X-ray image and a second energy X-ray image to a central image management system, and a user control apparatus receives the images from the central image management system and displays a bone or soft tissue image corresponding to the selected region, thereby reducing burden imposed on server capacity of the central image management system as well as reducing a diagnosis time.
US09993209B1	Dynamically monitoring environmental and physiological characteristics to generate a medicine ingestion alarm According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system dynamically monitors a patient's physiological condition and location information to generate an alarm signal to enable the patient to timely administer a health substance. Initially, the system monitors location information of a health substance and the patient and physiological information of the patient. A processor in the system determines a predicted time when the patient may attain a physiological condition for receiving the health substance and may further determine a transit time for the patient to travel to a location of the health substance. Based on the predicted and transit times, the system issues an alarm signal to the patient prior to the predicted time. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for monitoring a patient's physiological condition and location information to generate an alarm signal in substantially the same manner described above.
US09993207B2	Medical monitoring hub The present disclosure includes a medical monitoring hub as the center of monitoring for a monitored patient. The hub includes configurable medical ports and serial ports for communicating with other medical devices in the patient's proximity. Moreover, the hub communicates with a portable patient monitor. The monitor, when docked with the hub provides display graphics different from when undocked, the display graphics including anatomical information. The hub assembles the often vast amount of electronic medical data, associates it with the monitored patient, and in some embodiments, communicates the data to the patient's medical records.
US09993191B2	Onboard system for mitigating distraction risk Described herein is an onboard vehicle system capable of determining that a driver of a vehicle is distracted and implementing one or more distraction settings to mitigate unsafe driving conditions. In some embodiments, the onboard vehicle system includes one or more input sensors configured to gather input related to a driver, one or more component adjusters configured to adjust attributes of a vehicle component, and a processor device configured to receive input from the one or more input sensors, determine whether the driver is distracted, and activate the one or more component adjusters. In some embodiments, the onboard vehicle system may be in communication with a service provider computer configured to maintain a user account for a driver along with a driver distraction profile.
US09993190B2	System and method for neurocognitive training and/or neuropsychological assessment A method of neurocognitive training or neuropsychological assessment of a subject including providing at least one initial stimulus to the subject, assessing at least one initial action of the subject in response to the at least one initial stimulus, based on the assessing the at least one initial action of the subject in response to the at least one initial stimulus, thereafter providing at least one further stimulus to the subject, assessing at least one further action of the subject in response to the at least one further stimulus and based at least on the assessing the at least one further action of the subject in response to the at least one further stimulus, thereafter providing at least one additional stimulus to the subject.
US09993185B2	Plasmonics nanostructures for multiplexing implantable sensors Methods and systems for nanopillar sensors are described. Nanopillars can be defined on a substrate, and metal deposited on the nanopillars. A thermal treatment can reflow the metal on the nanopillars forming metallic bulbs on the top end of the nanopillars. These structures can have enhanced optical detection when functionalized with biological agents, or can detect gases, particles and liquids through interaction with the metal layer on the nanopillars.
US09993182B2	Computer vision system for ambient long-term gait assessment A method for gait analysis of a subject performed periodically over time to detect changes in one or more gait characteristics. The method includes detecting and identifying a subject and analyzing the gait of the subject on a plurality of occasions. Analyzing the gait of the subject includes, a detecting body parts, generating a joint model depicting the location of the at least one joint in each of the at least two frames, using the joint model to segment a gait cycle for the at least one joint, and comparing the gait cycle to a threshold value to detect abnormal gait.
US09993170B1	Non-invasive intracranial pressure system Non-invasive intracranial pressure detection and/or monitoring and use of data with respect thereto. Illustratively, with respect to a method, there can be a method to digitally produce and communicate intracranial pressure data from skull deformation electric signals, the method including: receiving, from at least one sensor, detected skull deformation electric signals at electrical equipment configured to transform and process the skull deformation signals that are received; transforming and processing, by the electrical equipment, the received skull deformation electric signals to produce digital intracranial pressure data; and outputting, by the electrical equipment, the digital intracranial pressure data via an output device operably associated with the electrical equipment to render the digital intracranial pressure data.
US09993165B2	Transient sensor response to posture as a measure of patient status Patient posture information can be received, such as to indicate a change in patient posture by at least a threshold amount. A transient response signal indicative of a change in a physiological parameter can be received at multiple instances near a change in patient posture. Waveform morphology features can be extracted from a transient response signal and used to provide an indication of a cardiac status, such as a heart failure status.
US09993160B2	Medical device including manipulable portion with connected elongate members A medical system may include a shaft member and a structure physically coupled to the shaft member. A portion of the shaft member may be sized to be delivered through a bodily opening leading to a bodily cavity. The structure may include at least two flexible couplings, each flexible coupling extending transversely from an intermediate portion of a respective one of at least two elongate members of the structure. The flexible coupling extending transversely from the intermediate portion of a first one of the at least two elongate members forms at least a part of a first closed loop arranged to receive a portion of the flexible coupling of a second one of the at least two elongate members therethrough to limit a spacing between the intermediate portions of the first and the second ones of the at least two elongate members.
US09993153B2	Optical coherence tomography system and method with multiple apertures An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system using partial mirrors is generally described. In an example, the OCT system includes a swept light source. The system further includes an interferometer into which light from the light source is directed and a detector configured to produce an imaging sample signal based on light received from the interferometer. The system also includes a partial mirror disposed over an aperture, wherein the partial mirror is configured to transmit light within a first wavelength range and reflect light within a second wavelength range.
US09993151B2	Full-eye illumination ocular surface imaging of an ocular tear film for determining tear film thickness and/or providing ocular topography Ocular surface interferometry (OSI) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for measuring a tear film layer thickness (TFLT) of the ocular tear film, including the lipid layer thickness (LLT) and/or the aqueous layer thickness (ALT). The TFLT can be used to diagnose dry eye syndrome (DES). Certain embodiments also include ocular topography devices, systems and methods for deducing corneal shape by capturing an image of a target reflecting from the surface of the cornea. The image of the target contains topography information that is reviewable by a clinician to diagnose the health of the patient's eye by detecting corneal aberrations and/or abnormalities in corneal shape. Certain embodiments also include a combination of the OSI and ocular topography devices, systems and methods to provide imaging that can be used to yield a combined diagnosis of the patient's tear film and corneal shape.
US09993144B2	Control method for endoscope reprocessor A control method for an endoscope reprocessor including a medicinal solution tank, a concentration measurement chamber, and a concentration meter disposed in the concentration measurement chamber and which comprises a container, an electrode housed inside the container, a permeable membrane sealing the container, and a content fluid sealed inside the container, the control method, includes: a step I of introducing a medicinal solution into the medicinal solution tank; a step II of introducing the medicinal solution into the concentration measurement chamber and measuring a concentration of the medicinal solution; a step III of draining the medicinal solution inside the medicinal solution tank from the endoscope reprocessor, and maintaining a state where inside of the medicinal solution tank is empty for a predetermined time period; and a step IV of maintaining a moisture content inside the concentration measurement chamber at a predetermined value or more during the step III.
US09993142B2	Fluid distribution device for a multiple viewing elements endoscope There is provided herein a tip section for an endoscope assembly that includes a fluid distribution device for circulating fluid for cleaning a body cavity. In an embodiment, the tip section includes a groove aligned with side jet channels, where multiple holes drilled above the groove, through the periphery of a tip cover covering the tip section, provide an exit for the fluid circulated by the side jet channels in all directions around the tip cover. In another embodiment, the tip section includes a removable attachment that covers jet channel openings. Multiple holes drilled through the cover provide a multiple jet exit for the fluid circulated by the jet channels in multiple directions around the tip cover.
US09993140B2	Endoscopic arrangement The endoscopic arrangement (10) is provided with a plurality of image sensors (11), a distal end (10a) and a proximal end (10b). Each of the image sensors is arranged to generate a proper sensor clock, which can be influenced by control electronics at the proximal end of the endoscope arrangement so that such sensor, or a plurality of such sensors, can be operated synchronously with each other or synchronously with a clock set externally. The control electronics is provided with mechanism for detecting the sensor clock and/or the sensor frame rate and/or the sensor image phase and adjusting the detected information to a reference clock.
US09993135B2	Endoscopic system with electrogmagnetic interference shielding An endoscopic system can include an endoscope shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The endoscopic system can have a sensor system that includes an electrically active sensor mounted proximate the distal end and positioned to sense at least one characteristic of an environment in which the distal end is located, a data signal transmission line connected to the sensor to transmit data signals between the sensor and a signal processor, and an electrical power transmission line connected to the sensor to transmit power to the sensor. The endoscopic system also can include a floating ground element arranged to provide an electrical reference for the sensor system. Voltage induced by an electromagnetic interference external to the endoscopic system on at least one of the data signal transmission line or electrical power line is substantially similar to the voltage induced by the electromagnetic interference on the floating ground element.
US09993129B2	Mobile floor-cleaning robot with floor-type detection Cleaning robots may use floor-type-detection techniques as a trigger for autonomously altering various floor-cleaning characteristics. In some examples, a controller circuit of the robot is configured to determine a flooring type as a function of a signal from a motion sensor indicative of a change in pitch caused by the robot crossing a flooring discontinuity. In some examples, the controller circuit is configured to determine a flooring type based on a power draw signal corresponding to the cleaning head assembly of the robot.
US09993128B1	Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is used with a detachable built-in filter bag, and includes a shell, a mounting piece, an intake tube, a cover plate, a bag holder, a blocking member, a prop member, a biasing spring, and a vacuum air stream generating member. The cover plate is configured to be brought into mating engagement with the shell so as to enclose a chamber in the shell. When no filter bag is installed inside a chamber of the shell, the cover plate is prevented from being brought into mating engagement with the shell. Once the cover plate is brought into mating engagement with the shell, the prop member is brought into pressing engagement with the blocking member to lift the blocking member.
US09993123B2	Portable toilet system A portable toilet system for allowing a user to go to the bathroom in privacy when a restroom in unavailable. The portable toilet system includes a toilet having an open lower end, a plurality of sidewalls, and an open upper end, defining an interior volume. The sidewalls are pivotally secured to one another such that the toilet can collapse for storing. A toilet seat is pivotally secured to an upper end of the toilet for receiving waste therethrough and supporting a user seated on the toilet. One or more hooks are disposed the sidewalls of the toilet for removably securing a waste bag to the interior of the toilet. The system further includes a collapsible enclosure disposed over the toilet for providing privacy while a user is going to the bathroom. The collapsible enclosure includes one or more fasteners on the interior thereof for supporting toiletries and the like.
US09993117B1	Shower door assembly A shower door assembly for removable installation in a shower enclosure comprises a rail assembly including a rail and being adjustable along a longitudinal axis. The rail assembly defines at least one longitudinally aligned T-track in a bottom of said rail wherein the T-track is at least partially defined by two opposed shoulders. At least two carriage assemblies are received in the T-track and movable along the shoulders. A shower door is attached to and depends from the carriage assemblies.
US09993102B2	Mailbox apparatus The present invention discloses a mailbox apparatus including: a box for accommodating mail, wherein the box includes: two horizontal tracks, each of the tracks disposed at an inner upper part of an opposite sidewall of the box; and two pins, vertically disposed at the same level, each of the pins horizontally disposed at an entry side to one of the tracks; a door having side grooves in side facets of the door positionally corresponding to the pins, wherein the door adapted to have: an open state in which the door is horizontally disposed at an upper inner side of the box, thereby allowing insertion and extraction of the mail; and a closed state in which the door is vertically disposed. Preferably, the apparatus includes: a spring mechanism for applying force on the door while being inserted into the tracks, thereby retaining the door in position upon placing into the tracks.
US09993100B2	Vertically adjustable garment hanger A vertically adjustable garment hanger. The vertically adjustable garment hanger includes a supporting hook having a curved upper end and a lower end. The first end of a vertical suspending member is connected to the lower end of the supporting hook. An end stop is disposed on the second end of the vertical suspending member. A garment retaining body supports clothing thereon and includes an aperture. The vertical suspending member is inserted through the aperture in sliding engagement therewith. An adjustable support member is slidably disposed on the vertical suspending member. The adjustable support member allows the distance between the supporting hook and garment retaining to be changed so that users can hang clothing from a horizontal supporting rod at a desired height.
US09993090B2	Hook-on chair A children's dining chair, such as for example a hook-on children's dining chair for hooking onto or otherwise attaching to a table or other support, with an improved structure and better performance. In example embodiments, the present invention further provides a hook-on chair with an enhanced clamping force.
US09993087B1	Collapsible tripod fishing seat The collapsible tripod fishing seat is adapted for use in water. The collapsible tripod fishing seat is adapted for use during wade fishing. The collapsible tripod fishing seat is adjustable in height. The collapsible tripod fishing seat is collapsible. The collapsible tripod fishing seat is designed to float in the collapsed position. The collapsible tripod fishing seat comprises a plurality of telescopic poles, a plurality of hinge mechanisms, a seat, a tether, and a mesh surface. The plurality of hinge mechanisms, the seat, the tether, and the mesh surface are attached to the plurality of telescopic poles.
US09993078B2	Pressure mounted storage apparatus Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations an expandable or adjustable snap-in cam or other friction device having a mechanically lockable drawer, shelf or divider in a cabinet, pantry, kitchen cupboard mount includes no screws or other permanent mounting.
US09993077B2	Slide rail assembly and sliding auxiliary device thereof A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a sliding auxiliary device. The second rail is longitudinally movable relative to the first rail. The sliding auxiliary device is movably arranged between the first rail and the second rail. The sliding auxiliary device includes a first part and a second part mutually engaged. At least one rolling member is mounted to one of the first part and the second part for facilitating the second rail to move relative to the first rail.
US09993073B2	Ready-to-assemble furniture The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ready-to-assemble furniture that can be easily assembled by a user and that can be inexpensively manufactured. The ready-to-assemble furniture, in which a suitable number of wall surface component members that are adjacent with a prescribed included angle are coupled, is configured so that a coupling metal piece having a toughness couples the wall surface component members which are transitioned, by way of lifting operations by an assembler, from a pre-assembled state, which is one wall surface component member stacked on another, or which is a deployed position, to an assembled state having a prescribed included angle, wherein the coupling metal piece maintains the relative position of the wall surface component members by plastically deforming by way of bending stress generated in the coupling metal piece due to the lifting operations.
US09993072B2	Sliding-pivoting mechanism of a shelf of a piece of furniture or of a domestic appliance, piece of furniture, and domestic appliance A sliding-pivoting mechanism of a shelf includes a first pivot arm and a second pivot arm. The pivot arms are arranged attached to sidewalls of a body and parallel to each other at a distance from each other. A guide rail is fastened to second ends of the pivot arms in such a way that the guide rail can be pivoted parallel to the plane of the side walls and that the guide rail can be pivoted from a lower position space to a raised, upper position. The mechanism also includes at least one running rail, which can be moved linearly in the guide rail and to which the shelf is fastened. The sliding-pivoting mechanism includes a locking mechanism for preventing a pivoting motion of the sliding-pivoting mechanism in a raised and a lowered end position. The locking mechanism is arranged on the guide rail and on one of the pivot arms and can be actuated by means of an activator fastened to the running rail.
US09993054B2	Protective enclosure for an electronic device A protective enclosure includes a structural member, a metallic tab, and a flexible member. The structural member is configured for receiving an electronic device and includes a front opening for accessing a touchscreen of the installed electronic device. The metallic tab is affixed to one of the side portions of the structural member. The flexible member has a front panel connected to a back panel by a hinge portion that is positioned adjacent to a side portion of the structural member opposite the metallic tab. The hinge portion is configured to enable movement of the front panel between a closed position and an opened position. The front panel includes a magnetic element affixed to an edge of the front panel such that the magnetic element of the front panel contacts the metallic tab when the front panel is in both the opened and closed positions.
US09993053B2	Umbrella There is provided an umbrella (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) moveable between an open position and a closed position, said umbrella comprising; a. a canopy framework (16, 18, 116, 118, 216, 218, 316, 318, 416, 418, 16, 518, 616, 618, 716, 718); b. a central spine (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712) configured to support the canopy framework; c. a main canopy (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724) configured to cover the canopy framework; and d. a tensioning mechanism 20, 22, 120, 122, 220, 222, 320, 322, 420, 422, 520, 522, 620, 62, 720, 722) configured to tension the main canopy about the canopy framework when the umbrella is in the open position and release the tension to the main canopy about the canopy framework to allow the umbrella to move to the closed position.
US09993052B2	Deployment system for portable canopy A canopy deployment system provides a user with hands free use of a canopy while obtaining protection from elements. The deployment system integrates with a backpack that fastens to the user. The system controllably holds the canopy, and the user orients the canopy to a desired direction and angle without the use of hands. The user controls the orientation of the canopy by bending, twisting, and swiveling. The canopy is supported by a frame. The frame joins with a central rod. A ring moves along the central rod to release or restrict the frame, and thereby enable a deployed position and a collapsed position. A canopy container contains the canopy and central rod. A deploy cord and a collapse cord extend from the canopy container to actuate the deployed and collapsed positions. The canopy container positions inside a carry container, like a backpack that attaches to a user.
US09993044B2	Helmet with eye protection An apparatus comprising an outer shell is described. The outer shell is rotatable around an internal framework coupled with the outer shell. A guide track is also disclosed such that the guide track is coupled with an outer shell. Also, an eye shield is disclosed such that the eye shield may deploy out of and retract into the guide track.
US09993040B2	Detachable sweat absorbing liner A detachable sweat absorbing liner system has left and right sweat absorbing liners. The left and right sweat absorbing liners are removably attachable to inner frontal left and right necklines of an upper garment by left and right fasteners, respectively. The left and right sweat absorbing liners each has a moisture-sensitive medication. The moisture-sensitive medication protects and improves a user's facial area upon the use of the left and right sweat absorbing liners.
US09993037B2	Post-surgical support brassiere An article of clothing, such as a post-surgical support brassiere, may include a cup, a band configured to secure the cup to the body of a wearer of the article of clothing, and a rigid arcuate element having a lateral end and a central end and coupled to the cup so as to support the cup. The rigid arcuate element may be disposed under the cup so as to be adjustable relative to the cup, wherein the lateral end of the rigid arcuate element is adjustable so as to alter the tension applied to the body by the central end.
US09993036B2	Post-surgical garment A post medical procedure garment includes front and rear panels with height adjusting straps that extend over the wearer's shoulders. The front panel includes an outer compression fabric and an inner cup assembly, which is essentially non-compressive. The cup assembly includes individual cups for each breast. An elastic band extends around the bottom portion of the garment. Tensioning structures, such as side flaps extending from the back to the front, can be provided to adjust the circumferential size of the garment. The garment can include releasable closures on the side of the garment to aid in putting on and taking off the garment. A connector can removably attach a fluid storage device to the side flaps or the elastic band. The fluid storage device can hold post-medical procedure drainage fluid.
US09993033B2	E-cigarette personal vaporizer A portable, personal storage and carrying case for an e-liquid e-cigarette PV in which the case includes: an electrical power source for re-charging a rechargeable battery in the PV; a user-replaceable reservoir for holding e-liquid; and an electrical or electronic pump adapted to transfer e-liquid from the reservoir to a chamber in the PV, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir, and in which the case displays a visual indication of e-liquid volume remaining in the reservoir.
US09993029B2	E-cigarette personal vaporizer A portable, personal storage and carrying case for an e-liquid e-cigarette PV in which the case includes: an electrical power source for re-charging a rechargeable battery in the PV; a user-replaceable reservoir for holding e-liquid; and an electrical or electronic pump adapted to transfer e-liquid from the reservoir to a chamber in the PV, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the PV is configured when filled to enable vaping equivalent to 1 cigarette.
US09993025B2	Refillable electronic cigarette clearomizer Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a clearomizer. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a clearomizer with a refillable electronic cigarette juice tank with a first fill aperture, and a mouthpiece including a second fill aperture. The mouthpiece and the refillable tank rotate relative to one another along a common longitudinal axis to align the fill apertures, and facilitate filling of the refillable tank.
US09993023B2	Electronic smoking article An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises two or more layers of electrically resistive mesh material.
US09993019B2	Method for making particle of a hydrophobic additive and a polysaccharide coating and tobacco products containing particle of a hydrophobic additive and a polysaccharide coating A method for providing particles of encapsulated flavorants or chemesthetic agents comprises forming an emulsion comprising: (i) a first aqueous solution, comprising one or more polysaccharides; and (ii) a hydrophobic additive; atomizing said emulsion in an atomizer into droplets; introducing said droplets into a second aqueous solution, comprising one or more metal cations, to form particles comprising one or more cross-linked polysaccharides and said additive encapsulated therein; and removing said particles from said second aqueous solution and drying said particles.
US09993018B2	Nutritional supplements from green leafy vegetables This invention discloses packaged nutritional supplements that have nutritional ingredients derived from green leafy vegetation that shall collectively or singly be useful to fulfill the daily need of supplementation from one or more of a nutrient from green leafy vegetation. One embodiment of this invention discloses a novel packaged composition that comprises at least one fraction of a green leafy vegetation and at least one more ingredient to improve its usability and is source of at least one nutritional ingredient selected from the group dietary fiber, beta carotene, iron, calcium, xanthophylls, folic acid and lysine plus methionine and cystine; wherein the fraction comprises a fibrous fraction, a water soluble deproteinized juice fraction and a water insoluble high protein low fiber fraction as fourth primary fraction. In one embodiment of invention, the contribution of at least one nutrient to the nutrient content of the composition from green leafy vegetation or its fraction is a least 15% of at least content of one nutrient of the composition. Also disclosed is a novel packaged composition comprising pulp of whole edible green leafy vegetation and at least one component of flax-seed in the form of a soup or a food bar. The component of flax seed may be one or more selected from the group of whole flax seed, flax seed cake or flax oil.
US09993017B2	Method for enhancing sweetness A composition for enhancing sweetness includes glycan or glycopeptide derived from soy sauce. The composition has excellent sweetness enhancing properties, and particularly has a sweetening effect nearly the same as or better than those of conventional sweeteners and less calories in terms of nutritional characteristics. A sweetener composition includes the composition for enhancing sweetness and a sweetener. A food includes the composition for enhancing sweetness. A method for enhancing sweetness of a food, includes applying the sweetness enhancer composition to the food. The sweetness enhancer of the present invention is a natural product-derived substance, and contains, as an active ingredient, peptide separated from Korean traditional soy sauce aged over a long period of time, and therefore, may solve problems of conventional chemosynthesized sweetness enhancers, for example, side effects, foul taste or the like.
US09993014B2	Method and device for separating sheet-shaped objects into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units A conveying and separating method and a device for separating sheet-shaped objects, for example preliminary chewing-gum products or intermediate chewing-gum products in the form of chewing-gum sheets, into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units. The conveying and separating method and device for separating sheet-shaped objects preferably separates sub-units one after another from each of the sheet-shaped objects at at least one weakened region on each of the sheet-shaped objects by a conveying and separating device that preferably has a revolving conveyor belt with suction elements that can be activated and deactivated. The suction elements pick up, hold, and convey the sheet-shaped object when the suction element is activated and release the sub-units when the suction element is deactivated.
US09993009B2	Dry milk formula and method and system for preparing same A process and system is shown for obtaining a dry milk formula, having (a-i) ultrafiltration of an animal skim milk composition having 70-90 wt % casein and 10-30 wt % whey proteins, based on total protein, and (a-ii) ultrafiltration of an animal whey composition having 0-25 wt % casein and 75-100 wt % whey proteins, based on total protein; or (a-iii) ultrafiltration of a mixture of the compositions of (a-i) and (a-ii), (b) removing polyvalent ions from the UF permeate originating from step (a-i) and/or (a-ii) or (a-iii) to obtain at least one softened UF permeate; (c) combining the at least one softened UF permeate with a UF retentate to obtain a combined product; and (d) drying the combined product to obtain a dry milk formula.
US09993007B1	Three-part ice cream cones We disclose an ice cream cone with three, and optionally four, completely edible, interchangeable and customizable flavor and texture components. The cone comprises a wafer, a handle to be inserted into and through the wafer, and an edible adhesive joining the wafer to the handle. Ice cream or another comestible is surrounded by the wafer and supported from beneath by a flat top surface of the handle and optional handle topper.
US09993004B2	Method for increasing the vigor and/or crop yield of agricultural plants under essentially non-existent pathogen pressure A method for increasing the vigor and/or crop yield of agricultural plants under essentially non-existent pathogen pressure, wherein the plants, the plant propagules, the seed of the plants and/or the locus where the plants are growing or are intended to grow are treated with an effective amount of a composition comprising a) the Bacillus subtilis strain with NRRL Accession No. B-21661 or a cell-free extract thereof, and/or a mutant of this strain or extract having all the identifying characteristics of the respective strain or extract as component (I), and b) optionally at least one chemical compound as component (II), selected from the active compound groups A) to J): A) strobilurins; B) carboxamides; C) azoles; D) heterocyclic compounds; E) carbamates; F) other active substances; G) growth regulators; H) herbicides; J) insecticides.
US09993001B2	Herbicidal composition To provide a highly active herbicidal composition to control undesired plants by synergistic herbicidal effects.The present invention provides a herbicidal composition comprising (A) metobromuron or its salt, and (B) at least one herbicidal compound selected from the group consisting of chlorpropham, S-metolachlor, flufenacet, pyroxasulfone, nicosulfuron, fluazifop-P-butyl, prometryn, ioxynil, pendimethalin, trifluralin, prosulfocarb, thiobencarb and indanofan, or its alkyl ester or its salt; and a herbicidal method of using it.
US09992999B2	Solid aquatic herbicide formulations Described are preferred formulations comprising amine salts of 2,4-D or triclopyr or both, loaded on a granular carrier including plant fiber and mineral filler, 5 and optionally a binder. Also described are methods of making and using such compositions.
US09992998B2	Rhamnolipid based biopesticides A biopesticide composition includes a solvent and a plurality of rhamnolipid complexes, each rhamnolipid complex including a rhamnolipid complexed with a cation. The biopesticide composition may include a slower-releasing rhamnolipid-based material and a faster-releasing rhamnolipid-based material. The biopesticide composition may be in the form of a coating or a pellet.
US09992994B2	Agricultural and detergent compositions containing a tertiary amide as adjuvant or as surfactant The invention relates to agrochemical compositions comprising new biodegradable bisaminopropylamides of formula (I) or of formula (II) and to their uses in detergent compositions. In the agrochemical compositions the bisaminopropylamides act as adjuvant for the agrochemically active compounds such as pesticides, growth regulators or fertilizers.
US09992989B2	Dual action lethal containers, systems, methods and compositions for killing adult mosquitos and larvae Dual action lethal containers, systems, methods, compositions and formulas used to kill mosquitoes and their larvae. The containers can have separate interior larvicidal and adulticidal coatings separated from each other by horizontal water line holes in the container. Another container can use a novel combined coating of a larvicidal and adulticidal coating. Unique compositions of adulticidal coatings, larvicidal coatings and combined adulticidal and larvicidal coatings can be used as liners.
US09992988B2	Fish attracting assembly A fish attracting assembly includes a tree that is positionable between a collapsed position and a deployed position. The tree is may be inserted through an ice fishing hole when the tree is positioned in the collapsed position. The tree is substantially comprised of a buoyant material. Thus, the tree is positioned in the deployed position when the tree is inserted through the ice fishing hole. A camera is coupled to the tree and the camera captures images below the ice fishing hole. A light emitter is coupled to the tree and the light emitter emits light below the ice fishing hole.
US09992986B2	Fishing light float A fisherman's float including a hollow longitudinal body with a bulb at each end. Each of the bulbs is hollow. The two bulbs are connected by a tube which passes through each bulb. The first bulb contains two threaded halves which can be un-threaded from one another. The fishing line passes through the bulb, the longitudinal body and the two part float and then on to a second float (if desired), a sinker (if desired) and a hook and/or bait. The two halves of the two part bulb screw together so that a light source, electrically or chemically driven, can be inserted and held in the water tight float. Each one of the bulbs floats. The longitudinal body is preferably eight to twelve inches long and serves to prevent tangles as well as to increase the visibility of the float and easy detection of fish activity at the bait.
US09992972B2	Pet feeder with replaceable insect trap A pet feeder is provided to redirect pests such as insects and bugs attracted to the scent of exposed pet food, trap the redirected pests, and further prevent untrapped pests from contaminating any exposed pet food. The feeder may comprise a hollow holder configured to suspend a portion of a pet food receptacle in the hollow space. Such holder may comprise a plurality of apertures disposed thereon, and UV lights and attractive scents may be provided to redirect the pests from the pet food by attracting them into the hollow interior of the holder. Then, the pests may be trapped in the hollow interior by way of replaceable traps such as flypaper. Additionally, fans may be disposed on the holder and configured to define a forceful barrier that prevents any untrapped pests from contaminating pet food by the entering a space immediately above the pet feeder.
US09992969B2	Laboratory animal breeding apparatus A laboratory animal breeding apparatus includes a case having a breeding space in which an experimental animal is bred; a cover covering an open upper portion of the case; and a filter separably provided on an opening portion formed in the cover or the case, and purifying air flowing into the breeding space.
US09992959B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH301339 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH301339. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH301339, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH301339 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH301339.
US09992949B1	Maize inbred PH2TRS A novel maize variety designated PH2TRS and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2TRS with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2TRS through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2TRS or a locus conversion of PH2TRS with another maize variety.
US09992937B2	Pruning apparatus A bush pruning apparatus adapted for use in combination with a tractor or similar vehicle, wherein the apparatus is mounted to the tractor by a frame that allows the position of the cutting blade relative to the bush be pruned to be freely independent of the position or tilt of the tractor, such that changes in elevation or ground surface encountered by the tractor are not transmitted to the cutting blade to adversely affect the height of the cutting blade.
US09992927B2	3-way seed flow splitter for planters A row crop planter has a pneumatic system for conveying seeds to individual row units employing three-way splitters above certain master row units for supplying seed to each master row unit and a pair of associated slave row units. Each three-row splitter has an upper inlet chamber of annular shape with an offset inlet coupled to a conveying hose for receiving an air entrained seed flow, and an annular passageway extending downwardly from the inlet chamber to an outlet for delivering seeds to the master unit below. A pair of laterally extending slave outlet conduits extend obliquely upward and each has a jumper hose connecting with an adjacent slave unit. The flow circulating within the annular region allows seeds to fall downwardly and air to spiral upwardly into a supplemental air conduit. An air bypass passageway conveys air flow from the supplemental air conduit toward the slave outlet conduits.
US09992925B2	Paired row furrow opener A paired row furrow opener can include a seed boot body, a fertilizer passageway, a seed passageway, at least one soil deflecting edge, and at least one row soil deflecting surface. The seed boot body can extend along a longitudinal axis between a forward end and a rearward end. The fertilizer passageway can extend through the seed boot body between an outlet and an inlet elevated from the outlet. The seed passageway can extend through the seed boot body between an outlet and an inlet. The at least one soil deflecting edge can be integral with the seed boot body. The at least one row soil deflecting surface can extend aft from the at least one soil deflecting edge along the longitudinal axis and can face upward.
US09999168B2	Board conveyance device A board conveyance device provided with multiple engaging sections that engage with a circuit board. When the conveyance direction is a first direction and the board is large, a claw out of two claws is set to a stopping state. A shuttle is moved up to the movement end on the downstream side in the first direction and two arms rotate. A lever rotates accompanying rotation of a rotating body to a disengaged position by a lever rotating section of a stopping device and an arm unit is able to be disconnected from a moving body. An arm holding section engages with an engaging section to prevent movement in the x direction. The moving body is moved in a second direction with the arm unit held by the stopping device. The claw is set to be in the stopping state and is not used in conveyance of the board.
US09999165B2	Shield cover and electronic device having it According to various embodiments, there may be provided an electronic device including a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), at least one electronic component mounted in a shielding area of the PCB, and a shield cover formed of a metal material and fixed to an upper surface of the PCB to shield the shielding area. The shield cover may include an upper surface including a first plate and a second plate configured to be extended along a boundary of the first plate, a lateral surface which is configured to have a constant height along a boundary of the second plate, and an open portion configured to be exposed to up to one area of the first plate through the second plate from the lateral surface. An exposed area of the first plate may be exposed to a notch-shaped space configured to be more inwardly recessed than a virtual extension line of an outer boundary of the second plate in the open portion. Other various embodiments may also be possible.
US09999164B2	Cooling apparatus for cooling electronic device in aircraft A cooling device applicable to an airplane having a pressurized cabin and a ram air channel for cooling an electronic device arranged in the pressurized cabin, is comprised of a partition wall separating the pressurized cabin from the ram air channel; and a heat exchanger thermally in contact with the electronic device and exposed to the ram air channel so as to radiate heat to a ram air.
US09999158B2	Thermally conductive EMI suppression compositions An interface pad for suppressing electromagnetic and radio frequency radiation includes first and second generally opposing sides which define a thickness therebetween, with the interface pad exhibiting thermal conductivity, electrical resistivity, and a hardness of between 10-70 Shore 00 at 20° C. The interface pad is capable of attenuating electromagnetic and/or radio frequency radiation that is commonly associated with interference of electronic components.
US09999143B2	Display device A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a display body including a curved part; a case including a bottom plate part through which a through hole is provided at a position opposed to the curved part; and a printed circuit board that is fixed to a surface of the bottom plate opposite to the display body side with the electronic component is mounted on a surface opposed to the bottom plate and with the electronic component arranged inside the through hole.
US09999141B2	Printed circuit board and method for manufacturing the same A printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the same is described herein. The printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer having a first circuit embedded in a first surface thereof, a second insulating layer disposed on a second surface of the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a cavity therein, an electronic component mounted inside the cavity with an adhesion member, and a third insulating layer disposed on the second insulating layer to embed the electronic component.
US09999138B2	Making interconnections by curving conducting elements under a microelectronic device such as a chip A method of making connection elements for a microelectronic device is provided, including foil ling a conducting layer on a support on which there is at least one conducting pad located on a front face of the support opposite a back face thereof, the conducting layer including a first conducting portion in contact with at least one conducting pad, the first conducting portion extending on the front face and being connected to at least one second conducting portion extending in contact with at least one given wall of the support being located between the front and back faces and forming a non-zero angle with the front face; thinning the support at the back face to release one conducting end of the second conducting portion as a free conducting end projecting from the back face; and after the thinning, bending the free conducting end projecting from the back face.
US09999137B2	Method for forming vias on printed circuit boards A method for filling a via on a printed circuit board formulates a paste as a dispersion of copper particulate that includes nanocopper particles in a solvent and a binder and depositing the paste into a via cavity formed in the printed circuit board. Heating the paste-filled cavity removes most of the solvent. The method sinters the deposited paste in the via cavity, planarizes the sintered via, and overplates the filled via with copper.
US09999134B2	Self-decap cavity fabrication process and structure A PCB having multiple stacked layers laminated together. The laminated stack includes regular flow prepreg and includes a recessed cavity, a bottom perimeter of which is formed by a photo definable, or photo imageable, polymer structure, such as a solder mask frame, and a protective film. The solder mask frame and protective film protect inner core circuitry at the bottom of the cavity during the fabrication process, as well as enable the use of regular flow prepreg in the laminated stack.
US09999130B2	Printed circuit board and optical module comprising solder resist having no contact with an electro-conductive contact sheet group on a same substrate The application provides a printed circuit board and an optical module so as to alleviate poor contact between the electro-conductive contact sheet group and the clamping piece due to the solder resist. The printed circuit board includes a substrate, and electro-conductive wirings and electro-conductive contact sheet group both laid on the surface of the substrate, where the substrate is overlaid with solder resist, and the solder resist has no contact with the electro-conductive contact sheet group.
US09999129B2	Microelectronic device and method of manufacturing same A microelectronic device comprises a first substrate (110) having a first electrically conductive path (111) therein and a second substrate (120) above the first substrate and having a second electrically conductive path (121) therein, wherein the first electrically conductive path and the second electrically conductive path are electrically connected to each other and form a portion of a current loop (131) of an inductor (130).
US09999125B2	Method for fabricating ceramic insulator for electronic packaging The present application discloses a method for fabricating ceramic insulator for electronic packaging, and relates to a technical field of outer shell packaging of electronic devices. Under the circumstance of using neither a chemical coating nor any bonding wire connection circuit, through a design that builds a electroplated circuit into the ceramic insulator, the method accomplishes coating of a nickel alloy protection layer onto a porcelain by an electroplating method, so that not only quality of a coating layer but also requirement of a complete appearance can be ensured. All circuits of the ceramic insulator fabricated by the aforesaid method can conduct with external circuits, such that the electroplating method can be used to accomplish coating of the nickel alloy layer, after accomplishment of all metal coating, metallization parts on an end surface of the porcelain is removed.
US09999123B2	Connection structure of circuit member, connection method, and connection material A connection structure of circuit members includes a first circuit member, a second circuit member, and a joint portion. The first circuit member has a first main surface on which a light-transparent electrode is provided. The second circuit member has a second main surface on which a metal electrode is provided. The joint portion is interposed between the first main surface and the second main surface. The joint portion includes a resin portion and a solder portion. The solder portion electrically connects the light-transparent electrode and the metal electrode. The light-transparent electrode contains an oxide that includes indium and tin, and the solder portion contains bismuth and indium.
US09999122B2	Circuit assemblies and related methods In exemplary embodiments, a circuit assembly may be provided on and/or supported by an electrically conductive structure, such as a board level shield, a midplate, a bracket, a precision metal part, etc. For example, a circuit assembly may be provided on and/or supported by an outer top surface of a board level shield. In an exemplary embodiment, an assembly generally includes an electrically conductive structure configured for a first functionality in the electronic device. An electrically nonconductive layer is on at least part of the electrically conductive structure. First electrical component(s) are at least partly on the electrically nonconductive layer and configured to define at least a portion of a circuit assembly for electrical connection with one or more second electrical components of the electronic device. The electrically conductive structure may thus be configured for a second functionality in the electronic device.
US09999116B2	Tablet-based commissioning tool for addressable lighting The invention relates to a method enabling commissioning of a system comprising a plurality of controllable devices capable of transmitting their identification signals. The method includes receiving identification signals from the devices, displaying a map of a structure and icons corresponding to the devices from which the identification signals have been received, detecting a first user input indicating a selection by a user of a first icon from the displayed icons, the first icon corresponding to a first device, and, in response to the first user input, providing a command to the first device to issue a cue identifying the first device to the user. The method further includes, subsequent to the first device issuing the cue, detecting a second user input indicating a selection by the user of a location on the map for the first icon, and displaying the first icon on the map at the selected location.
US09999101B2	Method and device for automatically detecting the intactness of ground electrodes in the bath of an induction furnace and induction furnace A method and an apparatus for automatically detecting the intactness of ground electrodes in the bath of an induction furnace are described. According to the method a low DC or AC current is applied to an additional insulated electrode extending through the furnace bottom and being in connection with the melt. After melting of the charge this current is measured and compared with a reference value. If the magnitude of the current drops below the reference value an alarm signal is generated. Furthermore, methods and devices for localizing a ground fault are described. By this, the security of the operation of an induction furnace is improved.
US09999098B2	Base station and scheduling method for wireless network A scheduling method for wireless network is provided. The scheduling method is executed by a base station and includes the steps of estimating a mean arrival rate of data to be transmitted through a first wireless network by a plurality of user equipments (UEs) through a second wireless network when the UEs are connected to the base station and in need of transmitting data through the first wireless network, determining a cluster size and dividing the UEs into a plurality of clusters according to the mean arrival rate, and notifying each UE the number of the clusters and the identification (ID) of the cluster accommodating the UE through the second wireless network. The number of the UEs in each cluster is not greater than the cluster size.
US09999096B2	Wireless ad-hoc social networking A first device may communicate by joining a wireless mesh network that includes at least one wireless device configured to operate a wireless routing protocol, discovering a group of other wireless devices configured to participate in the wireless mesh network, and accessing an interest metric for a second wireless device in the group of other wireless devices. The interest metric is based in part on a network topology from the wireless mesh network. The interest metric is related to an interest threshold and it is determined whether relating the interest metric to the interest threshold supports enabling messaging communications. If so, messaging communications may be enabled.
US09999088B2	Apparatus and method for providing power saving during idle to connected mode transitions A method of saving power in a user device that is operable in a discontinuous reception mode, the user device comprising a receiver circuitry. The method comprises the steps of powering down at least a part of the receiver circuitry during one or more predefined power down periods during a transition between an idle mode of operation and a connected mode of operation.
US09999084B2	Associated device discovery in IMS networks A method of associating multiple user endpoints (UEs) with a single IMS session in an IMS network having a serving node for controlling at least one IMS session for a user and at least a first access network for providing access to UEs. The method involves associating a first UE with the user and with an IMS session; discovering a second UE in a proximity of the first UE; discovering information about the second UE; communicating the information about the second UE to the serving node; the serving node utilizing computer-implemented policy logic to determine whether to associate the second UE with the user and the IMS session; and if the policy logic determines that the second UE is to be associated, the serving node associating the second UE with the IMS session while retaining the association with the first UE.
US09999081B2	Terminal for supporting device to device communication and method for operating same An embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal including a PDCP layer which relays a D2D-dedicated IP packet from an upper layer to a lower layer, an RLC layer which processes the received packet in adaptation to the radio channel condition and transfers the processed data to a MAC layer, and a MAC layer which selects, when D2D packet data come into being, resources for D2D link without requesting scheduling from the eNB and multiplexes the data received through D2D-dedicated logical channels, and an operation method of the terminal. Particularly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a novel MAC operation method of a terminal supporting D2D communication.
US09999078B2	Communication apparatus and control method thereof A communication apparatus comprises a first communication unit that communicates with an external apparatus and to share, with the external apparatus, first and second communication parameters for establishing a communication with the external apparatus using a second communication unit that communicates with the external apparatus using the first communication parameter set by the user operation or the second communication parameter shared by the first communication unit; a holding unit that holds the communication parameter used in the communication with the external apparatus using the second communication unit; and a control unit that controls the holding unit, in the case where the holding unit holds the second communication parameter, to hold the second communication parameter so that the second communication parameter is distinguished from the first communication parameter that is set based on the user operation.
US09999076B2	Mobile surveillance system using a prioritized wireless network communication method Disclosed is a surveillance applicable prioritized wireless communication system comprising one or more mobile surveillance applicable devices and one or more wireless networking nodes using a prioritized communication method, capable of faster response to emergencies and faster and more secured acquisition of real time scene evidences.
US09999072B2	Method for transmitting an uplink signal, method for receiving an uplink signal, user equipment, and base station The invention relates to a method comprising classifying user equipment (UE) cells, to which carrier aggregation is applied, into a plurality of time advance groups. Uplink-time synchronization is managed using the time synchronization of a primary cell (Pcell) in the time synchronization group to which the primary cell belongs. For other time synchronization groups, the uplink time synchronization is managed using the time synchronization of a secondary cell (SCell) that is particularly set in the relevant time synchronization group. Thus, the plurality of time synchronizations can be effectively managed for the UE and a base station (BS).
US09999068B2	Resource scheduling method and device Provided are a resource scheduling method and device; the method comprises: scheduling resource according to the transmission demands; and configuring a frame structure with a non-fixed frame length matching the scheduled resource. The method according to the present invention prevents wastage of wireless resources caused by competition conflict or random back-off, and can better adapt to the demands of different kinds of data services with varied features in the future.
US09999067B2	Method and apparatus for scheduling in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus are provided for configuring subframes in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) receives an uplink-downlink configuration from a base station. The uplink-downlink configuration indicates each of a plurality of subframes in a frame to any one of a downlink subframe, a special subframe and an uplink subframe. The special subframe includes a downlink pilot time slot (DwPTS), a guard period (GP) and an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS). The UE receives frame configuration information from the base station and configures each of the plurality of subframes in the frame to any one of a downlink subframe, a special subframe and an uplink subframe based on the uplink-downlink configuration and the frame configuration information. The UE communicates with the base station using the configured subframes.
US09999060B2	Radio control system, communication apparatus, radio resource control method, and recording medium A radio control system capable of avoiding decrease in a throughput of a macro base station and a micro base station or suppress interference in the micro base station is provided. The radio control system includes a macro base station 101 forming a macro cell 103 and a micro base station 102 forming a picocell 105 included in the macro cell 103. Further, the radio control system includes a communication quality detection unit 111 detecting a communication quality between the micro base station 102 and a communication terminal present in the picocell 105, and a management apparatus 110 controlling a ratio of a radio resource where data transmission is limited in the first base station, based on the communication quality.
US09999052B1	Selecting primary and secondary component carrier for carrier aggregation based on carrier group delay variation, insertion loss, and other carrier attributes In a wireless network comprising a plurality of carriers available for carrier aggregation transmissions between a base station and UE, the base station: (i) determines whether a requirement exists to transmit data between the UE and the base station via a carrier aggregation transmission; (ii) in response to determining that the carrier aggregation transmission requirement exists, selects a primary component carrier and one or more secondary component carriers from the plurality of carriers for the carrier aggregation transmission based on one or more of each carrier's group delay, group delay variation, or insertion loss; (iii) allocates the selected primary and secondary component carriers to the carrier aggregation transmission; (iv) informs the UE of the allocation; and (v) executes the carrier aggregation transmission according to the allocation.
US09999048B2	Method for transmitting service data, terminal, and base station Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting service data, a terminal, and a base station. The method includes: a terminal sends a transmission attribute of the terminal to a base station, wherein the transmission attribute of the terminal is used for a determination of a transmission time interval (TTI) bundling transmission policy of the terminal; receives a TTI bundling transmission indication from the base station; determines a TTI bundling transmission policy of the terminal according to the transmission attribute of the terminal; and sends service data to the base station in a TTI bundling transmission manner according to the TTI bundling transmission policy of the terminal. Technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are used to enlarge coverage of medium-data rate and high-data rate services.
US09999030B2	Resource provisioning method Embodiments of the present invention provides a resource provisioning method, including: receiving, by a first data center, a resource request message, where the first data center is any data center that receives the resource request message in the system; obtaining, by the first data center and by analyzing the resource request message, at least two destination data centers that provision resources; creating a virtual network; creating a virtual machine for the at least two destination data centers; and adding the virtual machine to the virtual network. By implementing the method, the resource utilization of a data center is improved, administration, maintenance, and operation are simplified, and an occurrence probability of network connection fault or traffic congestion is reduced.
US09999025B2	Beacon using an FBAR-based oscillator Methods and systems described herein relate to broadcasting on a wireless channel. An example system includes a sensor and a transceiver coupled to the sensor, the transceiver including: an oscillator circuit including a thin-film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR), and an antenna. The system also includes a controller with a processor programmed to: broadcast, by the antenna, a first data packet on a wireless channel, where the first data packet is a first packet of a broadcast event; receive, at the antenna, a second data packet transmitted on the wireless channel, where the second data packet is a second packet of the broadcast event; and responsive to receiving the second data packet, perform an action associated with the broadcast event; responsive to the action, transmit, by the antenna, a third data packet on the wireless channel, where the third data packet is a third packet of the broadcast event.
US09999016B2	Status report polling to avoid HFN de-synchronization A method and apparatus for a user equipment (UE) to transmit data to a network is disclosed. The UE sets a poll bit in a PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) PDU (Protocol Data Unit) to a first value to request a status report including a second FMN (First Missing Number) from the network, if a predetermined number of PDCP SDUs (Service Data Units) are transmitted after a PDCP SDU corresponding to a first FMN.
US09999008B2	Adjustment of transmit power parameter Adjustment of a downlink transmit power parameter, such as a ceiling level, is disclosed. Signal-to-noise type information and committed power information can be employed to determine the ceiling level adjustment. A ceiling level can be a predetermined cap on transmission power for downlink channels between a user equipment and a base station. Where there is sufficient headroom in total transmission power and a power level greater than the predetermined ceiling can be effective, the ceiling can be adjusted to greater values than the predetermined value. Where total transmission power is more committed, ceiling adjustment can be prevented. Further, where there is no adequate benefit from increasing the ceiling, the adjustment of the ceiling can be prevented. While some instances can result in optimized transmission levels below the ceiling, instances can also be accommodated where the ceiling is to be increased.
US09999006B2	User apparatus, base station, uplink transmission power reporting method and parameter notification method A user apparatus in a mobile communication system includes a first and second base station that perform communication with the user apparatus by inter-base station carrier aggregation. The user apparatus receives, from the first base station, a first detection parameter on uplink transmission power reporting set for a first cell group that is a cell group of the first base station. The user apparatus also receives a second detection parameter on uplink transmission power reporting set for a second cell group that is a cell group of the second base station. The user apparatus reports uplink transmission power information to one of or both of the first and second base station when detecting a report trigger of the uplink transmission power information in a cell group of the first and second cell group by a detection parameter of the first and second detection parameter.
US09999002B2	Uplink power scaling for dual connectivity A device includes circuitry configured to determine that pending transmissions on two or more physical channels overlap in time and determine that a total transmit power of the pending transmissions exceeds a maximum transmit power. The circuitry is also configured to assign priorities to the pending transmissions based on one or more predetermined criteria. Power scaling is applied to at least one lower priority transmission so that the total transmission power of the pending transmissions is less than or equal to the maximum transmit power.
US09999000B1	Minimizing interference caused by high-powered uplink transmissions Systems, methods, and processing nodes for minimizing interference caused by high-powered wireless devices to other wireless devices in the network by determining that a first wireless device assigned to a first power class is located in a potential interference zone of a coverage area of an access node, and deactivating a high-powered transmission mode of the first wireless device. The high-powered transmission mode utilizes a first transmission power level that is associated with the first power class. The potential interference zone is defined based on standard-powered uplink transmissions that have a high noise or low SINR.
US09998998B2	RF signature-based WLAN identity management MAC addresses provide a way to identify wireless client devices. Some wireless client devices are able to change their MAC addresses. Provided are devices computer-program products, and methods for identifying wireless client devices based on radiofrequency signatures of transmissions from the client devices. In some implementations, one or more wireless frames are received at a network device. In these implementations, a wireless frame is received at two or more antennas. In some implementations, a signal characteristic associated with transmission of the wireless frame is monitored. In these implementations, monitoring the signal characteristic includes using two or more antennas to determine a physical or temporal characteristic associated with the transmission of the wireless frame. In some implementations, a client device is identified. The identified client device is associated with the transmission of the wireless frame. In these implementations, identifying the client device includes using the monitored signal characteristics.
US09998997B2	Discontinuous reception configuration A network node sends, to a user equipment (UE), signaling comprising: first information specifying a current uplink-downlink configuration to use responsive to a dynamic uplink-downlink configuration change, and second information specifying a set of discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters to control DRX operation at the UE in response to the dynamic uplink-downlink configuration change.
US09998992B2	Method, device, and system for synchronizing physical layer state The present invention discloses a method, a device, and a system for synchronizing a physical layer state, and belongs to the field of communications technologies. The present invention realizes synchronization of the physical layer state of the first feature at the network side and the terminal after the terminal updates the RRC layer configuration corresponding to the first feature.
US09998984B2	Generic access network (GAN) controller selection in PLMN environment A method for network selection on a user equipment (UE) device and the UE device are shown. The user equipment device registers on a first network in a wide area cellular network (WACN) band and receives, from a wireless local area network (WLAN), a list of WACNs that support generic access network (GAN) capabilities. The user equipment device selects the WLAN if the first network is on the list.

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