US09886213B2
A group of computers is configured to implement a block storage service. The block storage service includes a block-level storage for storing data from a set of distinct computing instances for a set of distinct users. An interface is configured to allow the set of distinct users to specify respective destinations for storing backup copies of respective data stored in the block-level storage for the distinct users. At least some of the respective destinations are for different storage systems remote from one another. A backup copy function is provided for creating backup copies of data stored in the block-level storage by the set of distinct computing instances for the set of distinct users. The backup copies are stored in different destination locations specified by respective ones of the plurality of distinct users via the interface.
US09886195B2
The disclosed embodiments provide a system for analyzing data from a monitored system. During operation, the system identifies a difference between a performance of an application and a service-level agreement (SLA) of the application. Next, the system determines a correlation between the performance of the application and a disk input/output (I/O) performance of a data storage device used by the application. When the correlation exceeds a threshold, the system outputs a recommendation to migrate the application between the data storage device and a different type of data storage device.
US09886186B2
The techniques described herein implement a classification process to evaluate information associated with a tool input (e.g., from an input tool such as a pen or a stylus) and a user touch input (e.g., from a finger or a palm of a hand) to determine whether the user touch input is an intended or an unintended touch input. The information evaluated may be associated with an arrival of the tool input relative to an arrival of the user touch input. The information evaluated may also be associated with a movement of the tool input relative to a movement of the user touch input. In various implementations, the techniques may calculate an evaluation score and compare the evaluation score to a confidence classification threshold. If a confident classification cannot be achieved, the techniques further the classification process as more information associated with the inputs is received.
US09886181B2
Techniques and apparatuses for a scrollbar for dynamic content are described herein. In one or more implementations, a portion of initial content is displayed in a user interface along with a scrollbar configured for selection to navigate to other portions of the initial content. While the scrollbar is selected, dynamic content for display in the user interface is detected. In response, a dynamic scroll mode for the scrollbar is activated to enable navigation to the initial content and the dynamic content. The dynamic scroll mode dynamically adjusts one or more scroll ratios of the scrollbar without changing a visual position of the scrollbar's thumb.
US09886173B2
A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Presentation groupings can be presenting using a map and timeline interface. The system augments content concerning an event by searching for related content. Users viewing the presentation grouping can add additional user content. The system can also add content from users that attended the same event.
US09886163B2
Navigating on a display includes tracking motion of an input tool on a display, comparing a motion of the input tool to a threshold, and changing a position of the visible portion of a page of information on the display if the input tool motion exceeds the threshold. The position of the visible portion of the page of information on the display is constrained if the motion does not exceed the threshold.
US09886160B2
According to one general aspect, a method may include executing, by a processor of a computing device, at least a portion of an application that includes a plurality of tabs, each tab associated with a respective document that is configured to be rendered for display by the application. The method may also include determining a particular tab of the plurality of tabs that is recording an audio and/or visual signal derived from an environment of the computing device. The method may further include providing a graphical indication, associated with the particular tab, that indicates to a user of the computing device that the particular tab is recording the audio and/or visual signal.
US09886145B2
The capacitive touchscreen includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface; a first pattern and a first outgoing wire that are formed on the first surface of the substrate, where the first pattern covers a partial area of the first surface of the substrate, and the first outgoing wire is formed in a remaining area, except the first pattern, of the first surface of the substrate; and a second pattern and a second outgoing wire that are formed on the second surface of the substrate, where the second pattern covers a partial area of the second surface of the substrate, and the second outgoing wire is formed in a remaining area, except the second pattern, of the second surface of the substrate. The first surface and the second surface are two opposite surfaces of the substrate.
US09886144B2
A capacitive type touch sensor, includes a plurality of driving electrodes, a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed to overlap the driving electrodes, the sensing electrodes and the driving electrodes being spaced apart from each other, a driving unit configured to supply driving signals to the respective driving electrodes, and a sensing unit configured to detect sensing signals from the sensing electrodes, wherein the driving signals supplied by the driving unit include at least one of a first driving signal having a first frequency and a second driving signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency.
US09886141B2
A touch panel capable of measuring both mutual and self capacitance is disclosed. The touch panel can measure self capacitance and mutual capacitance at various electrode patterns and, based on the self capacitance measurements, the mutual capacitance measurements, or both, calculate a touch signal indicative of an object touching or hovering over the touch panel. In some examples, the measurements can also be used to determine a correction factor, indicative of an adverse condition at the touch panel, and the correction factor used to correct the touch signal for the adverse condition. The touch panel can have a row-column electrode pattern or a pixelated electrode pattern.
US09886139B2
An electronic device includes a touchless user interface comprising: transmitting means 7 for transmitting signals, receiving means 9a-9f for receiving reflected signals after reflection of said signals from an input object, processing means for determining information regarding the position and/or movement of the input object from the reflected signals to provide a user input to the device; and a screen 2 for displaying a graphical object 4, 6 having one or more associated interactions with which a user can interact with said graphical object 4, 6 through a said user input. The device is arranged so that the signals transmitted by the transmitting means 7 and/or the reflected signals processed by the processing means are determined by the location of the graphical object 4, 6 on the screen 2 and/or by the interaction(s).
US09886136B2
A touch screen controller controlling a capacitive touch screen includes a first comparator that compares a reference signal with a sensing signal, and generates a first output signal. The capacitive touch screen includes capacitive touch sensors connected to a sensing line and a drive line, and that sense a touch event. The sensing signal is output from the sensing line. The touch screen controller further includes a filter that generates a second output signal by integrating the first output signal in each sensing cycle of the filter, an analog-to-digital converter that converts the second output signal to a digital signal, and a controller that determines at least one of whether a noise is generated and whether the touch event is generated based on a reference digital signal and the digital signal, and that adjusts the number of the sensing cycles of the filter based on a result of the determination.
US09886121B2
A touch control display panel is disclosed. The touch control display panel includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The panel also includes a preliminary touch system having a plurality of preliminary touch electrodes located in at least either of a part of the display area and the non-display area, the preliminary touch system is configured to detect whether there is a touch in at least either of the part of the display area and the non-display area of the touch control display panel. The panel also includes a master touch system having a plurality of master touch electrodes located in the display area. In addition, the master touch electrodes are configured to detect whether there is a touch in the display area.
US09886120B2
There is provided a gate driving circuit and driving method thereof, and display apparatus. The method comprises: performing gate drive scanning on shift register units located in a first region in the gate driving circuit; performing touch scanning after the gate drive scanning of the shift register units in the first region is completed; scanning again a last stage of shift register unit located in the first region before the touch scanning is completed, so that the last stage of shift register unit located in the first region pre-charges a first stage of shift register unit located in a second region; and performing gate drive scanning on shift register units located in the second region in the gate driving circuit, the last stage of shift register unit located in the first region connected in cascades with the first stage of shift register unit located in the second region.
US09886116B2
A computing device configured detect a user input. The computing device includes a processor, a touch interface in communication with the processor and configured to detect a touch signal corresponding to an object approaching or contacting a surface, and at least three force sensors in communication with the processor and configured to detect a force signal corresponding to an object exerting a force on the surface. In response to the force the at least processor determines a force centroid location and the touch signals are processed by the processor by analyzing the force centroid location.
US09886114B2
The present invention provides a touch panel and a display device. The touch panel comprises a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and a plurality of touch driving electrodes, wherein the touch sensing electrodes and the touch driving electrodes are arranged along different directions on different planes, with an insulating layer provided where the two cross over; and a plurality of dummy electrodes are formed on a plane where the touch sensing electrodes and/or the touch driving electrodes are located, so that electrodes on a same plane are distributed uniformly. The touch panel provided by the present invention can improve uniformity of a display frame, thereby improving a quality of the display frame of the display device.
US09886104B2
Embodiments of amplifiers and electrodes for capacitive styluses are disclosed. The amplifiers detect an input signal from a capacitive touch sensor, such as a touchscreen or touchpad, amplify and invert the signal, and emit the amplified and inverted signal to cause the capacitive touch sensor to detect a touch. The electrode sets, or tips, pair a sensing electrode and an emitting electrode, shielded from each other to limit interference, in a fine-point non-deforming configuration that improves usability over existing stylus tips.
US09886094B2
Low-latency gesture detection is described, for example, to compute a gesture class from a live stream of image frames of a user making a gesture, for example, as part of a natural user interface controlling a game system or other system. In examples, machine learning components are trained to learn gesture primitives and at test time, are able to detect gestures using the learned primitives, in a fast, accurate manner. For example, a gesture primitive is a latent (unobserved) variable features of a subset of frames from a sequence of frames depicting a gesture. For example, the subset of frames has many fewer frames than a sequence of frames depicting a complete gesture. In various examples gesture primitives are learnt from instance level features computed by aggregating frame level features to capture temporal structure. In examples frame level features comprise body position and body part articulation state features.
US09886091B2
An apparatus comprising: an input module configured to determine an input characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate a signal dependent on the input characteristic; and an output module configured to provide the signal to one or more separate apparatus, wherein the signal is configured to generate a tactile output.
US09886088B2
A physically-modulated friction stylus system and method for physically modulating friction between a styli tip and a surface of a computing device to emulate the “feel” of different types of writing instruments writing on different types of surfaces (such as pen on paper or a paintbrush on canvas). The actual friction between the stylus and the surface is modulated to produce the “feel.” The friction is physically modulated “on the fly” meaning that friction can be modulated while the stylus tip is in contact with the surface and while the stylus is moving. The friction is modulated dependent on a location of the stylus on the surface and the posture and orientation of the stylus. In addition, the friction can be modulated based on a direction and a velocity that the stylus tip is moving across the surface. Audio may also be used to improve the emulation experience.
US09886080B2
A non-volatile memory system may include detection circuitry configured to detect that a host system is configured to initially communicate a clock signal and initialization command signals at a voltage level lower than its input/output driver circuit is configured to receive the signals. In response to the detection, the detection circuitry may switch a regulator circuit from a high voltage mode to a low voltage mode so that the input/output driver circuit is ready to receive the initialization commands at the lower voltage level.
US09886075B2
A three-way handshaking method includes: controlling a first port in a first specific mode to send a first specific signal to a second port, and controlling the first port to enter a second specific mode; when the first port receives a second specific signal, determining the second port is in the second specific mode and controlling the first port to send a third specific signal to the second port; and when it is determined that the second port is in a third specific mode, controlling the first port to enter the third specific mode.
US09886074B2
An electronic device may include a transducer configured to generate an electrical output responsive to an input, and a data storage element configured to change state responsive to the transducer. The electronic device may include a power circuit configured to turn on and supply power responsive to the data storage element changing state, and a processing circuit configured to be powered by the power circuit.
US09886052B2
Provided is a voltage regulator configured to suppress a fluctuation in output voltage even when a power supply voltage fluctuates, thereby realizing stable operation thereof. The voltage regulator includes a control circuit including a first input terminal connected to a drain of an output transistor, a second input terminal connected to a power supply terminal, an overshoot detection circuit connected to the first input terminal, and a power supply voltage detection circuit connected to the second input terminal, and being configured to cause a boost current to flow through an error amplifier circuit when an output voltage and a power supply voltage largely fluctuate with respect to a predetermined voltage.
US09886042B2
An air moisture control system for a computer system includes a housing with an air passage and an air moisture control element with an adsorption material, which is exposed in the air passage so as to enable fluid communication towards and from the air moisture control element. The element is designed such that the adsorption material is adapted, in operation, to adsorb moisture from a first air flow flowing into the air passage, having a first temperature and a first relative humidity, and desorb moisture to a second air flow, said air flow having a second temperature at least 5° C. higher than the first temperature and a second humidity at least 3% lower than the first relative humidity.
US09886036B2
A system for controlling the travel path of an automated guided vehicle (AGV) from a first location to a second location includes assigning a virtual penalty for impediments in the potential travel path of the AGV, for each turn required to be made by the AGV in the potential travel path, and for transfers from one elevator to another. The determined virtual penalties are factored in determining the most expeditious travel path from the first location to the second location. The virtual penalty may be a virtual distance penalty or a virtual time penalty composed of one or more of the distance of alternative travel paths available to avoid the impediment(s), the time required to remove or move the impediment(s), or the time required to wait for the impediment(s) to be removed.
US09886027B2
A lens processing management system includes a lens processing section that processes a lens based on design data, an authentication section that is substantially attached to a lens material or a semi-finished lens product, and an authentication processing section that performs an authentication process for the processing of the lens using the authentication section.
US09886017B2
Disclosed are methods and devices, among which is a device that includes a finite state machine lattice. The lattice may include a counter suitable for counting a number of times a programmable element in the lattice detects a condition. The counter may be configured to output in response to counting the condition was detected a certain number of times. For example, the counter may be configured to output in response to determining a condition was detected at least (or no more than) the certain number of times, determining the condition was detected exactly the certain number of times, or determining the condition was detected within a certain range of times. The counter may be coupled to other counters in the device for determining high-count operations and/or certain quantifiers.
US09886014B2
The present invention relates to a system and method for decentralized energy resource based active virtual power energy management. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system for decentralized energy resource based active virtual power energy management comprising: a meter data management device receiving a customer load profile from a customer; a resource aggregator obtaining energy generation resource state information and position information of a decentralized energy resource from at least one decentralized energy resource; and a virtual energy generation resource management device generating a decentralized energy resource load profile using the energy generation resource state information and providing energy required to the customer based on the customer load profile, the decentralized energy resource load profile and the position information.
US09886011B2
A method of controlling a portable device based on variation of a magnetic field by a detachable pen attached to the portable device and a portable device thereof is provided. The method includes detecting variation of a magnetic field due to at least one of an attaching, a detaching, and a rotation of the pen, determining whether there is a control operation corresponding to the variation of the magnetic field, and performing the control operation corresponding to the variation of the magnetic field when there is the control operation.
US09886003B2
An electronic timepiece has a base plate made from a non-conductive material, and a planar antenna disposed on the back side of the base plate. The planar antenna has a dielectric substrate and an antenna electrode disposed to the base plate side of the dielectric substrate. An exposed area not superimposed with the antenna electrode 42 is formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate. The base plate has a through-hole overlapping at least part of the antenna electrode in plan view, and a cover part overlapping at least part of the exposed surface in plan view.
US09885997B2
An image forming apparatus includes an intermediary transfer member, image forming units, a voltage source, an executing portion, a setting portion, and a selecting portion configured to select a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, each of exposure amounts of first and second exposure members is set so that a maximum toner amount per unit area during execution of an image forming operation is a first amount per unit area and a pre-exposure amount is set at a first pre-exposure amount. In the second mode, each of the exposure amounts is set so that the maximum toner amount per unit area is a second amount per unit area smaller than the first amount per unit area, and the pre-exposure amount is set at a second pre-exposure amount larger than the first pre-exposure amount.
US09885992B2
A drive transmission device includes a first gear, a second gear, a switch arm, a third gear, a first sector gear including a first teeth portion and rotatable about a second axis in a predetermined direction, a second sector gear including a second teeth portion and engaging the first sector gear movably with play in the predetermined direction, a lever, a solenoid, and a first urging member. The switch arm has a cam contact surface, and the second sector gear includes a cam configured to contact the cam contact surface. When the first sector gear rotates in the predetermined direction for a predetermined amount from a state where the third gear engages the first gear and where the first teeth portion and the second teeth portion disengage from the second gear, the first teeth portion engages the second gear, and the second teeth portion disengages from the second gear.
US09885983B2
A method for heat treatment of mixed media sheets in an image reproduction apparatus having an image forming station, a heat treatment station, a conveying path for conveying the sheets one by one through the image forming station and the heat treatment station, and a duplex loop for looping sheets back from the heat treatment station to the image forming station includes pre-heating a sheet before an image is formed thereon in the image forming station. The pre-heating includes the sub-steps of passing the sheet through the image forming station while the image forming station is idle, passing the sheet through the heat treatment station for pre-heating, and looping the sheet back to the image forming station.
US09885978B2
A developer accommodating unit for accommodating a developer for image formation includes a flexible container provided with an opening 35a for permitting discharge of the developer, a frame for accommodating the flexible container and for accommodating the developer to be discharged from the flexible container, and an urging member 21 for urging a developer accommodating bag toward the frame for accommodating the developer accommodating bag 16. By this, it is possible to satisfactorily effect discharge of the developer from the flexible developer accommodating bag 16.
US09885972B2
An image forming includes an apparatus main body, a photoreceptor drum, a charging apparatus, a developing device, a transfer apparatus, a charging bias applying unit, a developing bias applying unit, a bias adjusting unit, and a print density measurement unit. The bias adjusting unit forms a non-charged area on a circumference surface of the photoreceptor drum and applies a developing bias constituted of a first electric potential to a developing roller to form a first toner image by an electric potential difference between the non-charged area and the developing roller. The charging bias applying unit forms a second toner image by an electric potential difference between the electric potential area and the developing roller. The charging bias applying unit decides a value of a charging bias corresponding to a target electric potential from measurement results of print densities of the first toner image and the second toner image.
US09885964B2
A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate; a compartment configured to receive the substrate table; a thermal conditioning unit arranged to receive a substrate to be exposed and thermally condition the substrate; and a transfer system for transferring a thermally conditioned substrate to the substrate table, wherein the substrate table and the thermal conditioning unit are arranged inside the compartment of the lithographic apparatus, at least during a transfer of the thermally conditioned substrate from the thermal conditioning unit to the substrate table.
US09885962B2
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for determining overlay error in a semiconductor target. For illumination x-rays having at least one angle of incidence (AOI), a correlation model is obtained, and the correlation model correlates overlay error of a target with a modulation intensity parameter for each of one or more diffraction orders (or a continuous diffraction intensity distribution) for x-rays scattered from the target in response to the illumination x-rays. A first target is illuminated with illumination x-rays having the at least one AOI and x-rays that are scattered from the first target in response to the illumination x-rays are collected. An overlay error of the first target is determined based on the modulation intensity parameter of the x-rays collected from the first target for each of the one or more diffraction orders (or the continuous diffraction intensity distribution) and the correlation model.
US09885954B2
A photosensitive resin composition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a nanophosphor; a photo-polymerization initiator including an acetophenone-based initiator; and a photo-polymerization compound, wherein the photo-polymerization initiator further includes at least one among a thioxanthone-based initiator, an oxime-based initiator, and a benzophenone-based initiator.
US09885953B2
A method of manufacturing a mask includes dividing an upper surface of a template having a design pattern into a plurality of regions, the template being arranged over a polymer layer on a mask substrate, correcting a distorted region among the regions, pressing the polymer layer with the template to form a mask pattern corresponding to the design pattern on the polymer layer; and curing the mask pattern.
US09885950B2
A phase shift mask enables much smaller scale of electronic circuit pattern. A phase shift mask comprises a transparent substrate, a phase shift pattern arranged on the transparent substrate to change a phase of light that penetrates the transparent substrate, and a metal coating layer arranged on at least a part of a surface of the phase shift pattern.
US09885945B2
In an electro-optical device, a light-transmitting cover is disposed in mirrors, and when light is applied toward the mirrors through the light-transmitting cover, the temperature of the light-transmitting cover tires to increase due to the applied light. Here, in the electro-optical device, first metal portions that are in contact with the light-transmitting cover and the element substrate are formed. For this reason, it is possible to release the heat of the light-transmitting cover to a substrate through the first metal portions and the element substrate.
US09885941B2
This disclosure describes a modular bridging structure and a system for using that structure. The bridging structure has a channel configured to receive a portion of an elongate rail, the channel being configured to receive the elongate rail substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the modular bridging structure, and a rail fastener securing the received rail within the channel. Additionally, the modular bridging structure has a leg receiver configured to receive an elongate leg section such that the leg section is attached through a bottom side of the modular bridging structure. There is a leg fastener that secures the received leg section to the modular bridging structure such that the securing point of the fastener is adjustable along a plurality of points along each leg section.
US09885926B2
The present invention discloses a slit electrode for solving the problem that the process margin of the existing slit electrode is relatively low. The slit electrode provided by the present invention comprises: at least one slit electrode unit, the slit electrode unit comprising a plurality of strip electrodes, a slit being provided between two adjacent strip electrodes; wherein each strip electrode has a given average width, the average widths of at least two strip electrodes in the slit electrode unit are not equal. The present invention further discloses an array substrate comprising the slit electrode and a display device.
US09885923B2
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of liquid crystal display. A liquid crystal panel and a display panel are provided. A main post spacer of the liquid crystal panel is arranged on a first substrate. A stopping structure used to stop the main post spacer from moving in a direction away from a second substrate is arranged on the second substrate. Hence, even if lots of liquid crystals are filled, the main post spacer and the second substrate may be kept in a seamless state due to the stopping structure.
US09885918B2
The present invention provides an ultra-slim bezel display panel, which includes a plurality of light blocking walls formed on a peripheral area of a TFT substrate and a plurality of light blocking walls and a plurality grooves formed on a peripheral area of the CF substrate, wherein the heights of the light blocking walls and the widths of the grooves are determined by taking an additional jet quantity resulting from precision error of a machine into consideration so that, through calculation, the laid sizes of the light blocking walls and the grooves can be correctly determined to prevent, during coating of PI liquid on the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, the PI liquid coated on an outer circumference of an active area from flowing backward into the active area and thus, improve the mura phenomenon occurring in the circumference of the active area and also, to use the light blocking walls on the inside and the outside of circumferential enclosure sealant to achieve an effect of maintaining a cell thickness of a panel around the circumferential enclosure sealant to further improve the quality of a display panel and increase yield rate. The light blocking walls that are provided on the TFT substrate and have different heights are formed through exposure by application of a half-tone mask so that the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display panel is simplified and manufacturing cost lowered down.
US09885917B2
A liquid crystal display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display panel includes lower substrate having a first substrate; an upper substrate having a second substrate that is opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the lower and upper substrates such that liquid crystals are arranged in a first region between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a dam pattern arranged in a second region which surrounds a circumference of the first region as a region between the first substrate and the second substrate, the dam pattern having both a physical barrier function and a chemical barrier function.
US09885916B2
The present invention proposes a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display panel. The method includes: injecting liquid crystal molecules having monomers into a liquid crystal box; detecting an alternating-current deflection voltage between a transparent electrode of an array substrate and a transparent electrode of a color filter substrate in connection areas of the liquid crystal display panel; applying the alternating-current deflection voltage between the transparent electrode of the array substrate and the transparent electrode of the color filter substrate when values of the alternating-current deflection voltage are all equal to a setting value; irradiating the liquid crystal display panel to form the polymer alignment films.
US09885908B2
An opposing substrate as a substrate for an electro-optical device includes a transparent base member and a light shielding portion disposed on a region between pixels on the base member. The light shielding portion includes a first reflective film and a second reflective film that is disposed to overlap the first reflective film and has a reflection rate lower than that of the first reflective film, and a first protective film that covers the first reflective film is provided between the first reflective film and the second reflective film.
US09885903B2
A display device comprising a Spatial Light Modulator assembly including active display elements for displaying an image, a patterned color layer including at least one color pixel array, a reflector for reflecting ambient incident light, and a light absorbing layer, wherein the color pixel array comprises a first pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a first color, and a second pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a second color.
US09885900B2
A display unit that includes an image display part and a light-transmitting protective part arranged on the image display part. A cured resin layer is arranged between the display part and the protective part. The cured resin layer has a transmittance of 90% or higher in the visible range and a storage modulus at 25° C. of 1×107 Pa or less. The cured resin layer is formed from a resin composition that has a cure shrinkage of 5% or less.
US09885899B2
A display device including a back cover, a frame, a display panel, a backlight module and a first polarizer is provided. The frame is disposed on the back cover and has an opening. The display panel is disposed in the opening and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The backlight module is disposed between the back cover and the display panel, where the first surface faces the backlight module. The first polarizer is disposed on the second surface, where a periphery of the first polarizer extends to the outside of the second surface and is carried by the frame, and the frame surrounds the periphery of the first polarizer. The display device avoids a light leakage phenomenon occurred at an edge of the display panel, achieves a full plane design at the display panel, and decreases a whole thickness.
US09885895B2
An image display device, and a production method thereof are provided, which maximize suppression of warping of a protective panel. A liquid crystal display panel and a transparent protective panel formed from a plastic are arranged facing each other via a cured resin. An outer dimension of the protective panel is made larger than an outer dimension of the display panel. Curing is carried out with an edge of the protective panel fixed with a fixing jig during and after curing. Alternatively, the outer dimension of the protective panel is substantially equal to an outer dimension of the display panel, which is substantially equal to an inner dimension of a case and the protective panel. Curing is carried out with the resin composition in contact with substantially the whole face of the protective panel.
US09885892B2
A substantially planar waveguide for dynamically controlling the out-of-plane angle at which a light beam exits the waveguide. Generally, liquid crystal materials may be disposed within a waveguide in a cladding proximate or adjacent to a core layer of the waveguide. In one example, the waveguide may contain one or more taper regions such that the light beam exits the waveguide and propagates out-of-the-plane of the waveguide into an out-coupling medium at a propagation angle. In one example, the waveguide may contain one or more electrodes onto which one or more voltages may be applied. The magnitude of the propagation angle may be electronically controlled by altered by controlling or altering the magnitude of the one or more applied voltages.
US09885891B2
The present disclosure provides a cloth attaching device and a cloth attaching method. The cloth attaching device comprises: a cylindrical base, a rubbing roller opposing the cylindrical base and an actuating unit, an annular adhesive layer covering a cylindrical surface of the cylindrical base; a first connecting component holding both ends of the cylindrical base and connecting to the actuating unit; and a second connecting component holding both ends of the robbing roller and connecting to the actuating unit. The actuating unit is configured to control a movement of the first connecting component and the second connecting component so that the rubbing roller and the cylindrical base rotate in sync or not in sync. The present disclosure overcomes defects in which the rubber pad displaces very easily and the aging process is very time consuming, which facilitates to improve fabricating efficiency and quality of the rubbing roller.
US09885886B2
UV absorbing appliances, such as contact lenses, are prepared by including at least one UV absorbing compound in the appliances. UV absorbing compounds can be water insoluble and/or reside in UV absorbing nanoparticles having a mean diameter less than 10 nm. The UV absorbing nanoparticles incorporate into an appliance by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing the UV absorbing nanoparticles to form an appliance comprising the UV absorbing nanoparticles. The UV absorbing compounds or the UV absorbing nanoparticles incorporate into an appliance by placing the appliance in a solution of the UV absorbing compound or a dispersion of the UV absorbing nanoparticles in a non-aqueous solvent that swells the appliance. The UV absorbing compound or the UV absorbing nanoparticles infuse into the swollen appliance and are retained within the appliance upon removal of the non-aqueous solvent.
US09885877B2
An image display apparatus includes an image light generator that generates video light modulated based on a video signal, a light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) that diffracts the video light outputted from the image light generator, a light sweeper (optical scanner) that spatially scans the video light, and a reflector including a light diffracting section (second diffractive optical element) that diffracts the video light scanned by the light sweeper, and the light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) is provided on an optical path between the image light generator and the light sweeper. The light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) preferably has a fixed interval between interference fringes, and the light diffracting section (second diffractive optical element) preferably has portions where intervals between interference fringes differ from each other.
US09885864B2
The invention proposes a lighting device (1) comprising a wavelength conversion arrangement (12) and a static band-stop filter (14). The wavelength conversion arrangement (12) comprises two wavelength conversion elements, which can be excited to emit conversion light by means of excitation radiation emitted by an excitation source (2). In order to increase the color space which is addressable by means of the two wavelength conversion elements, with the aid of the band-stop filter (14) the shorter dominant wavelength of the conversion light of both wavelength conversion elements is shortened and the longer dominant wavelength is lengthened. For this purpose, the peak wavelength of the band-stop filter (14) is chosen such that it lies between the two dominant wavelengths of the conversion light emitted by the two wavelength conversion elements. The use of a static band-stop filter (14) designed in this way makes it possible to dispense with separate filter elements for each wavelength conversion element. If the wavelength conversion arrangement is designed as a phosphor wheel (12), in particular a separate filter wheel to be synchronized with the phosphor wheel can be dispensed with.
US09885862B2
The present invention relates in general to microscopy systems. In particular, the present invention relates to microscopes rendering digital images of samples, with the capability to digitally control the focus of the microscope system, and the software used to control the operation of the digital microscope system. Further, the present invention relates to a microscope structure that allows for compact and multi-functional use of a microscope, providing for light shielding and control with samples that require specific light wavelength characteristics, such as fluorescence, for detection and imaging. The microscope is adjustable, with a structure that can move along range(s) of motion and degree(s) of freedom to allow for ease of access to samples, shielding of samples, and manipulation of a display apparatus.
US09885861B2
A method for rapid imaging of a material specimen includes positioning a tip to contact the material specimen, and applying a force to a surface of the material specimen via the tip. In addition, the method includes moving the tip across the surface of the material specimen while removing electrical charge therefrom, generating a signal produced by contact between the tip and the surface, and detecting, based on the data, the removed electrical charge induced through the tip during movement of the tip across the surface. The method further includes measuring the detected electrical charge.
US09885844B2
The specification relates to a fiber optic cable assembly. The fiber optic cable assembly includes a non-interlocking armor, the non-interlocking armor is a spiral tube having an outside diameter of approximately 1.5 mm-5.5 mm, an inner diameter of approximately 0.75 mm-5.25 mm and a minimum bend radius of approximately 5 mm, the non-interlocking armor being formed from a composition of C, Mn, P, S, Sl, Cr, Ni, and Fe; an inner jacket, the inner jacket having an outside diameter slightly less than the inner diameter of the non-interlocking armor; at least one fiber optic fiber; and a strengthening material, the strengthening material being made from aramid fibers and surrounding the at least one fiber optic fiber underneath the inner jacket.
US09885843B2
A fiber bulge (“bulge”) formed in an end of an optical fiber for positioning the optical fiber in a ferrule bore is disclosed. An energy source is controlled to direct focused energy to the end of the optical fiber extended from the front end face of the ferrule to expose and melt the end of the optical fiber into a bulge of desired geometry and size. The bulge comprises a cross-sectional region having an outer surface having a minimum outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the ferrule bore. Thus, the optical fiber may be pulled back in the ferrule bore such that at least a portion of the outer surface of the interface region of the bulge interferes with and engages the front opening of the ferrule bore to position the fiber core within the ferrule bore.
US09885829B2
An SOI substrate is attracted to and detached from an electrostatic chuck included in a semiconductor manufacturing device without failures. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate made of silicon, a first insulating film formed on a main surface of the semiconductor substrate and configured to generate compression stress to silicon, a waveguide, made of silicon, formed on the first insulating film, and a first interlayer insulating film formed on the first insulating film so as to cover the waveguide. Further, a second insulating film configured to generate tensile stress to silicon is formed on the first interlayer insulating film and in a region distant from the optical waveguide by a thickness of the first insulating film or larger. The second insulating film offsets the compression of the first insulating film.
US09885823B2
Disclosed is a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device including the backlight module. The backlight module includes a rear plate, a light guide plate, an optical film, a reflection sheet, and a position transformation mechanism. The position transformation mechanism is used to interchange the positions of the optical film and the reflection sheet, so that the optical film is located at one of a front surface and a back surface of the light guide plate, and the reflection sheet is located at the other one of the front surface and the back surface of the light guide plate. The backlight module broadens the application scope of liquid crystal display devices, thus providing users with more human-oriented services.
US09885822B2
A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The display panel has an active area. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light converting film and a side-emitting light source. The light guide plate includes a plurality of first diffusion dots and a plurality of second diffusion dots, wherein the first diffusion dots are arranged corresponding to the active area, the second diffusion dots are arranged corresponding to a periphery of the active area, and a diameter of the second diffusion dot is smaller than a diameter of the first diffusion dot. The side-emitting light source is used for emitting a first color light into the light guide plate. The first diffusion dots and the second diffusion dots guide the first color light to the light converting film uniformly. The light converting film converts the first color light into a second color light.
US09885820B2
A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the inventive concept may include a display panel, a light guide panel, and the light source. The light guide plate may include a light guide portion, a barrier rib portion, a wavelength conversion portion, and a cover portion. The barrier rib portion may be disposed on an upper surface of the light guide portion. The wavelength conversion portion may be disposed on the upper surface of the light guide portion to be surrounded by the barrier rib portion. The cover portion may be disposed on the wavelength conversion portion and the barrier rib portion, and cover the wavelength conversion portion.
US09885819B2
Disclosed are a backlight module and a display device. The display device includes a liquid crystal panel. The backlight module includes a backplane, a light guide plate, a light source, and an optic film. The light guide plate, the light source, and the optic film are arranged on the backplane. The optic film is stacked on the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a light incidence side. The light source includes a light emission surface and a lighting-opposite surface opposite to the light emission surface. The light emission surface of the light source is arranged to face the light incidence side of the light guide plate. The light emission surface includes a plurality of light transmission structures projecting therefrom. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on the backlight module. The liquid crystal panel and the backlight module are fixed together by a double-sided adhesive tape.
US09885814B2
A method for making a color image and a color filter manufactured with the method. The color of the color image and the color of the color filter are characterized by resonance features of a Fabry-Perot resonant cavity (100). Through a nanoimprint technology, Fabry-Perot resonant cavities with different thicknesses are manufactured, and the Fabry-Perot resonant cavities with different thicknesses correspond to red, green and blue respectively. The red, green and blue Fabry-Perot resonant cavities are distributed according to the color separation principle, and a combination thereof has the effect of representing a whole image macroscopically.
US09885803B2
In embodiments of translucent object presence and condition detection based on detected light intensity, a light is emitted and directed at a first edge of a translucent object along its thickness to pass through the translucent object, such as a lens. An intensity of the light is detected proximate an opposing, second edge of the translucent object. A presence and/or a condition of the translucent object can then be determined based on the detected intensity of the light that passes through the translucent object, where the detected intensity of the light that passes through the translucent object is relative and indicates one of: the presence of the translucent object based on a lower intensity of the light, or the translucent object is not present based on a higher intensity of the light.
US09885799B1
Systems and methods for vehicle detection and assessments of loop deterioration rely on changes in inductance of a loop sensor. The conductive element of the loop sensor is modeled using one or more inductances and one or more resistances. Sets of stimuli at different frequencies are provided to the loop sensor, and the resulting responses form the basis for vehicle detection and for an assessment whether the loop sensor has deteriorated.
US09885793B2
Embodiments are directed to a fast and thermal neutron detector material composition for Special Nuclear Material (SNM) detection. Specific embodiments of the material composition result in two excimer scintillation light production mechanisms that provide two corresponding independent techniques for gamma discrimination; namely Pulse Shape Discrimination and Pulse Height Discrimination. A dual discrimination method, Pulse Shape and Pulse Height Discrimination (PSHD), can be implemented relying on both pulse height discrimination and pulse shape discrimination, and can allow the operation of large area, fast and thermal neutron detectors.
US09885789B2
A position fix identifying a geographic location of a receiver is received. The position fix was generated using signals received at the receiver from respective high-altitude signal sources (such as satellites). Imagery of a geographic area that includes the geographic location is also received. The imagery is automatically processed to determine whether one or more of the high-altitude signal sources were occluded from the geographic location when the position fix was generated. In response to determining that one or more of the high-altitude signal sources were occluded from the geographic location when the position fix was generated, the position fix is identified as being potentially erroneous.
US09885786B2
A method for collecting a satellite data stream is disclosed. The method includes: receiving satellite signals; storing the received satellite signals; completing bit synchronization and subframe synchronization of the received satellite signals; recovering a portion of the satellite data stream from the satellite signals stored prior to completing bit synchronization and subframe synchronization.
US09885781B2
A detector includes a frequency multiplier and a transceiving node. The frequency multiplier includes a first terminal, a second terminal and an output terminal. The first terminal is used to receive a first injection signal having a first frequency. The output terminal is used to output an output signal. The second terminal is used to receive a second injection signal having a second frequency. The frequency multiplier is used to output the output signal at a frequency substantially equal to a multiple of the first frequency by injection locking and pull the output signal to the second frequency by injection pulling. The transceiving node is coupled to the output terminal and the second terminal of the frequency multiplier. The transceiving node is used to transmit the output signal, and receive a received signal having a third frequency. The received signal is used to update the second injection signal.
US09885779B2
An optical calibration system including a calibration module, a light source, an optical sensing device and a calculation module is provided. The calibration module includes a calibration plane and a plurality of calibration structures between the calibration plane and the light source, wherein the calibration structures are disposed at predetermined calibration positions. The light source projects a linear light section toward the calibration module. The optical sensing device senses reflected light from the calibration plane and the calibration structures reflecting the linear light section to generate a sensed frame. The calculation module calculates positions of gravity centers of a plurality of calibration points in the sensed frame corresponding to the calibration structures.
US09885765B2
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for amplifying a radio-frequency signal and an MRI system comprising the apparatus. An aspect of the present invention proposes an apparatus for amplifying a radio-frequency (RF) signal comprising: a magnetically insensitive input balun (10) for converting the RF signal in unbalanced format into balanced signals; at least two groups of MOSFETs, each group including at least one MOSFET (30, 40), for respectively amplifying the balanced signals in a push-pull way; a magnetically insensitive output balun (60) for converting the amplified balanced signals into an unbalanced format; a magnetically insensitive input matching network (20, 20′) for matching input impedances of the at least two groups of MOSFETs with output impedances of the magnetically insensitive input balun (10); a magnetically insensitive output matching network (50, 50′) for matching output impedances of the at least two groups of MOSFETs with input impedances of the magnetically insensitive output balun (60); a magnetically insensitive protection circuit (70, 70′) for protecting a direct current (DC) power supply which provides DC for driving the at least two groups of MOSFETs from the amplified balanced signals. The proposed apparatus not only has a high power output but is also magnetically insensitive, so that it can operate in an environment of strong magnetic fields, such as the MRI scanner room.
US09885763B2
An electronic device having a cover includes a cover unit rotated about one side of the electronic device and having a magnet member; a magnetic body mounted within the electronic device and magnetized by the magnet member; a sensor unit provided close to the magnetic body to sense a magnetic flux generated by the magnetic body; and a controller which executes a user experience according to a signal output of the sensor unit.
US09885755B2
An optical waveguide sheet 50 is fastened to an inward facing access door 4 of the load center 2. When the door is closed, the optical waveguide sheet is positioned so that one portion is juxtaposed with the circuit breaker 10A in the load center, to enable the optical waveguide sheet to receive an optical signal 70A characterizing current in the circuit breaker. The optical waveguide sheet 50 is further positioned so that another portion is juxtaposed with an optical window 48 of an aggregator. The optical waveguide sheet is configured to internally reflect the optical signal 70A within its body and to conduct the internally reflected optical signal from the circuit breaker to the optical window of the aggregator. The aggregator may provide information characterizing current usage to an alarm, a measurement device, the smart grid, or a storage device for later use.
US09885752B2
A test apparatus for generating reference scan chain test data comprises a test pattern generator and an output data modifier. The test pattern generator modifies a scan chain test input bit sequence by replacing a predefined number of start bits of the scan chain test input bit sequence by a predefined start bit sequence. Further, the test pattern generator provides the modified scan chain test input bit sequence to a device under test. The output data modifier modifies a scan chain test output bit sequence received from the device under test and caused by the modified scan chain test input bit sequence. The scan chain test output bit sequence is modified by replacing a predefined number of end bits of the scan chain test output bit sequence by a predefined end bit sequence to obtain the reference scan chain test data.
US09885747B2
A substrate inspection apparatus includes a mounting table, an inspection unit, a temperature control unit and a medium channel. The mounting table mounts thereon a substrate on which a semiconductor device is formed. The inspection unit inspects electrical characteristics of the semiconductor device on the mounted substrate. The temperature control unit controls a temperature of the mounting table. The medium channel passes through the mounting table. The temperature control unit includes a high-temperature medium supply unit supplies a high-temperature medium to the medium channel, a low-temperature medium supply unit supplies a low-temperature medium to the medium channel and a medium mixing unit mixes the high-temperature medium and the low-temperature medium which are supplied to the medium channel.
US09885733B2
Provided is a manufacturing method of an axial-type magnetic. The manufacturing method includes a press molding step and an injection molding step. The axial-type magnetic encoder includes a wrap-around binding part wrapping around from a sensor-opposed surface to a back surface of an inward flange part of an annular fixing member. A separated inner peripheral part separated from a rotating body is formed at an inner diameter-side portion of the inward flange part while an outer diameter-side portion of a back surface of the inward flange part is abutted against the rotating body. The inner peripheral part of the annular plastic magnet wraps around to a back surface of the separated inner peripheral part.
US09885721B2
Provided herein are PD-L1 antibodies and methods for using the same for diagnosing a medical condition associated with elevated PD-L1 levels (e.g., cancer) in subjects in need thereof and antigen binding fragments thereof. The PD-L1 antibodies and antigen binding fragments are also useful in evaluating the efficacy of a particular therapeutic regime in a subject diagnosed as having a PD-L1-related medical condition.
US09885719B2
Provided are methods of treating a subject for of ovarian cancer, the method including using lysophosphatidylcholine (16:0) and homocysteic acid, which are low-mass ions present in biological samples, to diagnose whether treatment should be provided. The method enables ovarian cancer to be diagnosed in a cost-effective, rapid and accurate manner.
US09885717B2
The invention provides human signal peptide-containing proteins (HSPP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HSPP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with expression of HSPP.
US09885715B2
The present invention provides system and methods for detecting an analyte indicative of an influenza viral infection in a sample of bodily fluid. The present invention also provides for systems and method for detection a plurality of analytes, at least two of which are indicative of an influenza viral infection in a sample of bodily fluid.
US09885712B2
A method for performing an assay on a liquid sample for the detection of one or more analytes of interest in an assay device having a flow path which includes a sample zone and detection zone thereon includes: dispensing the sample onto the sample zone; combining the sample and a reagent, wherein the sample and reagent may be combined prior to addition of the sample to the sample zone or on the assay device, flowing the combined sample/reagent by capillary action into and through the detection zone having capture elements bound thereto, wherein a signal at least partially representative of the presence or concentration of analyte(s) is produced and detected; determining a reaction time or reaction volume; and determining the concentration of the analyte by using both the detected signal and the reaction time or reaction volume.
US09885709B2
Method for the determination of adrenomedullin immunoreactivity in biological fluids for diagnostic purposes, in particular in sepsis, cardiac and cancer diagnosis, in which the midregional partial peptide (mid-proAM; SEQ ID NO:3) of proadrenomedullin, which comprises the amino acids (45-92) of the complete preproadrenomedullin (pre-proAM; SEQ ID NO:1), is measured in particular by means of an immunoassay which operates with at least one labelled antibody which specifically recognizes a sequence of mid-proAM.
US09885704B2
The invention generally relates to the prevention and/or treatment of cancer, and, more specifically, to the treatment of tumors, including solid tumors and their metastases, without radiation or standard chemotherapeutic agents. In one embodiment, the invention involves a method comprising: a) providing a subject with tumor cells, b) removing at least a portion of said tumor cells from said subject to create removed cells, c) treating at least a portion of said removed cells ex vivo, using stimulating agents, including thapsigargin and/or thapsigargin-related compounds, so as to create treated tumor cells; and d) introducing said treated tumor cells (or fragments thereof) in vivo into the same subject to generate anticancer therapeutic effects.
US09885702B1
Isotopically-labeled species of propylene glycol and glycerol are provided as solvents for use in electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., as disposed in a cartridge in an e-cigarette). The isotopically-labeled species are distinguishable from the non-isotopically-labeled species (e.g., by mass spectrometry). Thus, methods are provided for the measurement of the quantity of solvent or of a solvent heating by-product (e.g., formaldehyde, acetaldehyde), or of a metabolite of the drug, delivered to a user by analysis of blood samples taken subsequent to dosing by use of the electronic nicotine delivery system. An example of an isotopically-labeled species of propylene glycol for use in such measurement methods is [13C]3H8O2. A clinical study of e-cigarettes loaded with this isotopically-labeled species resulted in the following blood plasma concentration profiles in “vaping” subjects.
US09885701B2
A method for analyzing a biologic fluid sample includes the steps of: a) providing a spatially mapped chamber; b) providing a predetermined repeatable non-uniform spatial distribution of one or more constituents within the sample, which distribution indicates the presence or absence of a statistically significant number of constituents within the sample in each chamber sub-region; c) selecting one or more image techniques for each sub-region based on the presence or absence of the statistically significant number of one or more constituents in that sub-region as indicated by the distribution; d) creating image data representative of the biologic fluid sample in each sub-region, using the one or more image techniques selected for that sub-region; and e) analyzing the sample.
US09885698B2
A wearable device for use with a smart phone or tablet includes a measurement device having a light source with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for measuring physiological parameters and configured to generate an optical beam with wavelengths including a near-infrared wavelength between 700 and 2500 nanometers. The measurement device includes lenses configured to deliver the optical beam to a sample of skin or tissue, which reflects the optical beam to a receiver located a first distance from one of the LEDs and a different distance from another of the LEDs, and is also configured to generate an output signal representing a non-invasive measurement on blood contained within the sample. The wearable device is configured to communicate with the smart phone or tablet, which receives, processes, stores and displays the output signal with the processed output signal configured to be transmitted over a wireless transmission link.
US09885680B2
According to one embodiment, an analysis package including an analysis chip provided on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, the chip including a flow channel, both ends of which are open at peripheral parts of the substrate, and a microaperture which is provided in a middle of the flow channel and which allows a particle to pass therethrough, a package board on which the chip is mounted, liquid receivers provided on the package board, the liquid receivers being connected to openings, and electrodes, at least parts of which are provided on parts of bottom surfaces of the liquid receivers, the electrodes being provided at positions corresponding to an upstream side and a downstream side of the microaperture.
US09885677B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an apparatus for providing liquid quality measurements. In one instance, the apparatus may comprise a printed circuit board (PCB) having first and second electrodes associated with the PCB, to directly contact with a liquid to obtain a plurality of electrical parameters of the liquid when electrical current passes between the first and second electrodes while in contact with the liquid, wherein the electrical parameters are associated with quality of the liquid. The PCB may further comprise circuitry disposed thereon and coupled to the first and second electrodes to collect the electric parameters of the liquid. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09885675B2
An ionizing radiation detection apparatus of the present disclosure includes a first drift electrode disposed inside a chamber and a first detection unit disposed inside the chamber so as to oppose the first drift electrode, wherein the first detection unit is configured to detect a first ionization electron produced through Compton scattering caused by an incident γ-ray inside the scattering gas, and a second drift electrode configured to emit a reference X-ray upon being excited by the incident γ-ray with a second detection unit disposed so as to oppose the second drift electrode and configured to detect a second ionization electron produced as the reference X-ray is photoelectrically absorbed by the scattering gas, and a control unit configured to compensate for a change in an amplification factor of a signal output from each of the first detection unit and the second detection unit.
US09885671B2
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for imaging a rounded edge of a sample, such as a wafer with a beveled edge. In one embodiment, the system includes a curved diffuser having an internal surface for positioning towards the rounded edge of the sample and an external surface opposite the internal surface and light sources for generating a plurality of illumination beams adjacent to a plurality of positions on the external surface of the diffuser so that the diffuser outputs uniform light onto the rounded edge of the sample at a wide range of incident angles. The system further includes a sensor for receiving light scattered from the rounded edge of the sample in response to the incident light and generating a detected signal for generating an image. These elements are partially or entirely integrated into a compact assembly.
US09885669B2
A method of inspecting a substrate is disclosed. The method is performed by a substrate-inspecting apparatus having at least one projecting module projecting a patterned light onto a substrate fixed on a stage and an inspecting module with a camera capturing an image, and inspecting a plurality of inspection regions of the substrate step by step. The method comprises, setting an inspection order of the inspecting regions according to a lengthwise direction of the substrate, estimating height displacement of a target inspection region by using a tendency information regarding at least one previous inspection region that is already inspected, adjusting height of the inspecting module by using the estimated height displacement of the target inspection region, and inspecting the target inspection region by using the inspecting module of which height is adjusted. Therefore, inspection time is reduced.
US09885666B2
The invention relates to an optical inspection station comprising: an illumination system capable of delivering a series of light beams illuminating an inspection region of the object at various angles of incidence; a camera equipped with a lens for producing images of the inspection region during rotation of the object; and a unit for analyzing and processing the images taken by the camera so as to detect the presence of reflecting defects in the images. According to the invention, the optical inspection station includes a series of optical elements for deflecting, in the air, rays reflected by the inspection region, these being placed between the inspection region and the lens so as to form, in each image, a series of views of the inspection region taken at different angles of viewing.
US09885656B2
This semiconductor inspection and metrology system includes a knife-edge mirror configured to receive light reflected from a wafer. The knife-edge mirror is positioned at a focal point of the light reflected from the wafer such that the reflective film on the knife-edge mirror is configured to block at least some of the light reflected from the wafer. The portion of blocked light changes when the light reflected from the wafer is under-focused or over-focused. At least one sensor receives the light reflected from the wafer. Whether the light is under-focused or over-focused can be determined using a reading from the at least one sensor. A height of an illuminated region on the surface of the wafer can be determined using such a reading from the at least one sensor.
US09885645B2
A thermal analyzer is provided with: a furnace tube; a sample holder; a heating furnace; a measurement chamber; and a measurement unit. The heating furnace comprises a fixing section to be fixed to the furnace tube. The furnace tube is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the heating furnace and provided with an engagement portion that is configured to be engaged with the fixing section at a variable position in the radial direction. A gap jig is configured to be detachable from the heating furnace and the furnace tube after inserting the furnace tube into the heating furnace and engaging the engagement portion of the furnace tube with the fixing section while the gap jig is interposed between the heating furnace and the furnace tube to maintain the gap between the heating furnace and the furnace tube in the radial direction to be in the predetermined distance.
US09885631B2
An optical instrument includes: a collimation element (30) having a focal distance; a point light source (25-27) with a wavelength of between 700 and 1000 nm and a diameter less than or equal to a fiftieth of the focal distance, placed at a first focus of the collimation element, so that the light becomes a beam (20) of collimated light; a backscatterer (12); a support for receiving an ophthalmic lens (14), with the collimation element, support and backscatterer being placed so that the beam of collimated light encounters the lens location (15) where micro-etching is present; an image analyzing element (32) and an image capture element (31) linked to the analyzing element and including an objective lens (35) placed at a second focus of the collimation element, which objective lens is developed to provide the analyzing element with images of the backscatterer in order to identify and locate the micro-etching.
US09885629B2
An inspection apparatus includes a chamber and a pressurizer. The chamber includes a space portion configured to house at least a sealed portion of a battery, and an opening portion configured to open a partial portion of the battery other than the sealed portion to an atmosphere. The pressurizer is configured to put the space portion into a pressurized state.
US09885624B2
The present invention includes a strain body having a connecting part and a fixing part, and a first strain detection element disposed on the strain body. The strain body includes a void, and the first strain detection element is disposed between the connecting part and the void.
US09885614B2
A method and a system for measuring an optical asynchronous sample signal. The system for measuring an optical asynchronous sampling signal comprises a pulsed optical source capable of emitting two optical pulse sequences with different repetition frequencies, a signal optical path, a reference optical path, and a detection device. Since the optical asynchronous sampling signal can be measured by merely using one pulsed optical source, the complexity and cost of the system are reduced. A multi-frequency optical comb system using the pulsed optical source and a method for implementing the multi-frequency optical comb are further disclosed.
US09885613B1
A probe including reflector is disclosed to measure the velocity distribution of a moving surface along many lines of sight. Laser light, directed to the surface by the probe and then reflected back from the surface, is Doppler shifted by the moving surface, collected into probe, and then directed to detection equipment through optic fibers. The received light is mixed with reference laser light and using photonic Doppler velocimetry, a continuous time record of the surface movement is obtained. An array of single-mode optical fibers provides an optic signal to one or more lens groups and a reflector, such as a parabolic reflector having a mirrored interior surface.
US09885611B2
A sensor arrangement for temperature measurement of a material comprises a roller device with a sheathing configured such that the material can be rolled upon the sheathing. The sheathing comprises a first circumferential portion and a second portion, wherein a thickness of the sheathing in the first circumferential portion is greater than a thickness of the sheathing in the second portion. A temperature sensor arranged in a cavity inside the sheathing in proximity of the second portion.
US09885607B2
An apparatus for measuring a reference spectrum includes a parameter adjuster configured to adjust a parameter of a spectroscope so that an intensity of a reflection spectrum of a sample has a value in a range, a reference material spectrum measurer configured to adjust reflectance of a reference material so an intensity of a reflection spectrum of the reference material is not saturated, and measure the reflection spectrum of the reference material, using the spectroscope having the adjusted parameter, a first reference spectrum calculator configured to, in response to the adjusted reflectance of the reference material not being one hundred percent, calculate a first reference spectrum based on the measured reflection spectrum of the reference material, and a second reference spectrum measurer configured to measure a second reference spectrum of the reference material, using the spectroscope having the adjusted parameter, when a light source of the spectroscope is turned off.
US09885606B1
A spectrometer having slit and detector elements located on the optical axis of the spectrometer, resulting in substantially increased spectral and spatial fields of the spectrometer. The spectrometer being more compact than current designs, while providing superior spatial and spectral image quality and resolution.
US09885604B2
To provide an optical sensor, an electronic apparatus, etc. that suppress reduction of spectroscopic characteristics. The optical sensor includes a light receiving element, an optical filter 140 that transmits a light having a specific wavelength of incident lights with respect to a light receiving region of the light receiving element, and an angle limiting filter 120 that limits an incident angle of the incident light transmitted through the optical filter 140.
US09885603B2
A filter mask for use in a flow cytometer includes light blocking features and light passing apertures. The flow cytometer operates to evaluate one or more characteristics of a sample by illuminating the sample and a carrier fluid and collecting light rays that are radiated from the sample and the carrier fluid. The light rays are passed through the filter mask. The light blocking features of the filter mask are arranged to selectively block radiated light at certain radiation angles, while permit light rays having other radiation angles to pass therethrough. A sensor analyzer receives the light rays that pass through to evaluate at least one characteristic of the sample. The light rays can also be separated into two beams, which can be independently filtered using different filter masks. The results can then be compared to provide even more information regarding characteristics of the sample.
US09885601B2
An optical detecting device includes a light source, an optical detecting component, a package structure and a light tight component. The light source outputs a sampling signal to project onto an external object. The optical detecting component is disposed by the light source and has an interval relative to the light source. The optical detecting component receives the sampling signal reflected from the external object. The package structure covers the optical detecting component and the light source, and includes an illuminating surface unit and an incident surface unit respectively corresponding to the light source and the optical detecting component, and further includes an isolation component disposed between the illuminating surface unit and the emerging surface unit. The light tight component is disposed on the isolation component to obstruct transmission path of the sampling signal from the illuminating surface unit to the incident surface without reflection by the external object.
US09885598B2
The invention relates to a measuring apparatus (10) for measuring a filling level of a container, which measuring apparatus has a measuring arm (12) with a float element (18) which is designed to change its angular position about a rotation axis (38) depending on the filling level. A magnet element (24) is connected to one end of the measuring arm (12) in a rotationally fixed manner. A magnet-sensitive element (26) is designed to output a measurement signal (27) depending on the angular position of the magnet element (24). The measuring apparatus (10) is characterized in that the measuring arm (12) is mounted in a first bearing (22) and additionally in a second bearing (36), wherein the magnet element (24) is arranged in an intermediate space (34) between the first bearing (22) and the second bearing (36).
US09885593B2
A method for verifying the reliability of ascertained measurement data of an ultrasonic, flow measurement made according to the travel-time difference method, wherein an ultrasonic flow measuring device having at least two ultrasonic transducers is used to transmit and receive ultrasonic signals inclined in or counter to a flow direction of a measured medium. A first ultrasound disturbance signal is registered within a first time window before receiving a first ultrasound wanted signal, and a second ultrasound disturbance signal is registered within a second time window before receiving a second ultrasound wanted signal. A quality criterion is ascertained for evaluating the measurement uncertainty of a measured value proportional to the travel-time difference ascertained from the first and second ultrasound wanted signals, wherein the ascertaining of the quality criterion includes a difference forming between the first and second disturbance signals.
US09885585B1
A route may be created and provided to a client. A stopping point along the route is received, and a search is performed for at least one point of interest according to the stopping point. Further, a route is created and provided to a client, and at least one stopping point associated with the route is identified based on at least one of a distance along the route, an indication of a place on a map, a category search, and a key word search.
US09885578B2
A curve-shape modeling device that divides multiple sampling points along a route into a linear section, a relaxation curve section and a steady section, and models a curve shape of the route, includes: a curve extraction unit that extracts a curve from the sampling points based on a curvature of the sampling points; a steady section curvature determination unit that determines a curvature of the steady section based on a curvature of sampling points included in an extracted curve; and a curve entry and exit determination unit that sets a predetermined curvature range including the curvature of the steady section, and determines a start point and an end point of the steady section based on the curvature range.
US09885570B2
The present invention discloses an electronic circuit for acousto-optoelectronic angle indication and a level gauge thereof. The electronic circuit for acousto-optoelectronic angle indication comprises a main control circuit (a), a power circuit (b), a key circuit (c), a sensor module circuit (d), an LED indicator module circuit (e), a buzzer module circuit (f) and a data storage module (g). The control circuit (a) comprises a microcontroller (U2), a capacitor (C2), a capacitor (C3), a capacitor (C4), a capacitor (C5), a capacitor (C6), a capacitor (C8), an electrolytic capacitor (E1), a resistor (R11), a resistor (R12) and a resistor (R20). The invention realizes an acousto-optoelectronically indicated design circuit device with high precision, so that the current angular value state can be accurately displayed through acoustic and photoelectric changes by simply placing a measuring device on a test plane.
US09885566B2
An apparatus (2) for determining thickness of refractory material (4) lining a metal vessel (6) is disclosed. The apparatus includes a radiation source (16) for emitting radiation through a metal wall of the vessel and into the refractory material, wherein some of the radiation is scattered by the refractory material, and a radiation detector (20) for detecting radiation scattered by the refractory material through the wall of the vessel. A converter provides an output signal dependent on the quantity of radiation scattered by the refractory material through the wall of the vessel and detected by the radiation detector.
US09885554B2
A magnetic sensing device including a U-shaped magnet with a pair of legs and a base defining a first interior channel and a distal plane. A sensor assembly in the first interior channel includes a sensor that extends above the distal plane. The magnet generates a first region of low or no flux above the distal plane in a first position of the magnet, a second region of low or no magnetic flux in the interior channel in a second position of the magnet, and a third region of magnetic flux above the distal plane in the second position of the magnet which causes the sensor to activate a control signal. The base includes steps and a second interior channel that opens into the first interior channel.
US09885549B2
A fireworks aerial display shell is provided with lift charges positioned at opposite ends of a casing that additionally contains an effects charge. Fuses are operatively associated with the lift charges and the effects charge in a manner to ignite the lift charges a period of time before igniting the effects charge. When either one of the ends of the casing is placed facing a closed bottom of a launch tube of a reusable mortar, the burning lift charge at that end of the casing when ignited exerts a propelling force to propel the aerial display shell upwardly out of the launch tube to an intended height before the effects charge is ignited to create a pyrotechnic visual effects display.
US09885542B2
A sight configured to properly align a weapon in the left and right direction and in the vertical direction with respect to a target without the need to separately range the target. In particular, once the shooter aligns indicia on the site with structure on the target the weapon is properly aligned and ready firing. Knowledge of the distance between the shooter and the target is not necessary to adjust for projectile drop. Related method of use and manufacture are also provided.
US09885541B2
A riflescope aiming system that includes a telescopic sight, a multiple-zero-point elevation turret and a ballistics reference system. The multiple-zero-point elevation turret includes a rotatable indicator carrier and a plurality of indicator pins secured to the indicator carrier, each indicator pin corresponding to a predetermined target distance. The ballistics reference system is operably coupled to the objective housing of the telescopic sight and displays ballistics data indicia.
US09885540B2
A sling having tensionable ends such that the sling can be provided for carrying, strapping, tethering, handling or otherwise engaging one or more objects, for example, a firearm, collapsible chair, bow, an animal, etc. In one example form, the sling includes a woven portion extending from a first end to a second end and defining a length therebetween. The woven portion includes a plurality of woven segments extending along the length. The first and second ends have tensionable loops extending therefrom, and at least one of a plurality of woven portions is moved towards or away from at least one of the first or second ends to cause adjustment to the size of the loops.
US09885537B2
A projectile launcher including a receiver with a breech proximate to a barrel. A valve assembly is provided that allows selective flow between a source of compressed gas and the breech. A trigger is provided that is movable between a first position and a second position. The launcher includes a firing assembly configured to actuate the valve assembly responsive to the trigger being in the second position. In some embodiments, the firing assembly includes a trigger assist feature configured to cycle the firing assembly in a fully automatic manner when the trigger is in the second position without reciprocating the trigger during the firing cycle. In some embodiments, the receiver includes an opening with a puncture mechanism dimensioned to receive a magazine.
US09885534B2
Consistent with various embodiments, a firearm securing apparatus comprises a first surface configured and arranged to secure the apparatus to a support structure. Sidewalls extend away from the support structure and are configured and arranged to surround and support the butt of a firearm. A securing component is configured and arranged to prevent removal of the butt of the firearm from between the sidewalls.
US09885532B1
A trigger assembly a trigger member can be interchanged quickly and easily. The trigger assembly includes a support member adapted to be in communication with a gun, and a trigger member in removable communication with the support member.
US09885521B2
A method for manufacturing a refrigerant guide tube of a heat exchanger and a refrigerant guide tube manufactured using the method and a heat exchanger with the refrigerant guide tube are disclosed. The refrigerant guide tube includes tube body and channels extending through a wall of the tube body. The tube body is formed by a butt joint of side edges of more than one bar-shaped plate materials along the length direction. The method allows forming the refrigerant channels of the guide tube before or during forming the tube body when the method is used to manufacture the guide tube, so as to avoid directly forming the channels on the tube body and make the process of manufacture the guide tube simpler and more convenient.
US09885514B2
A refrigerator is provided that includes a cabinet having a cabinet wrapper, a door coupled to the cabinet and operable between substantially open and closed positions, and a hinge assembly operatively coupled to the cabinet and to the door. The hinge assembly includes a hinge body defining a door portion and a cabinet portion, the door portion coupled to the door and the cabinet portion coupled to an external side of the cabinet wrapper. A foldable hinge connects the door portion and cabinet portion of the hinge body such that the door portion may rotate relative to the cabinet wrapper. A reinforcement member is positioned on an internal side of the cabinet wrapper and coupled to the hinge body. A locking mechanism is positioned on the door portion. The locking mechanism is configured to engage the reinforcement member and lock the door portion in place.
US09885510B2
A refrigerator includes a main body including a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment, a door, and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment. The refrigerator also includes an ice bank disposed on the door, an ice transfer device configured to transfer ice made in the ice maker to the ice bank, and an ice chute that connects the ice transfer device to the ice bank. The ice transfer device includes a housing in which ice separated from the ice maker drops and a transfer member accommodated within the housing and configured to transfer ice from the housing into the ice chute. The ice transfer device also includes an ice unit configured to reduce ice jamming or damage caused by interference with the transfer member.
US09885508B2
A method for determining discharge pressure for a compressor operatively connected to a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator in a serial relationship, includes receiving information indicative of a compressor torque or compressor current; and determining a discharge pressure in response to the receiving of the information.
US09885506B2
An expansion valve according to one embodiment includes a body having a valve hole, a valve element which opens and closes a valve section by moving toward and away from the valve hole, and a shaft one end side of which connects to a drive section and the other end side of which connects to the valve element through the valve hole, the shaft transmitting the drive force, generated by the drive section, to the valve element. Here, the shaft is so provided as to run through an insertion hole formed axially with the valve hole in the body. The insertion hole is formed in the body by a cutting work, and has a support that supports the shaft and a diameter-enlarged part that is open to a downstream side of the valve hole and whose diameter is larger than that of the support.
US09885498B2
An electrical water heater adapted for energy management and a method of controlling the consumption of electrical power from the power supply grid of a utility is described. The bottom resistive heating element of the water heater is a dual element resistive heating element which has a high power rated resistive heating element to heat water and a further low power rated resistive heating element. The power rating of the low power resistive heating element is calculated to be lower than the supply grid diversified mean load. A controller has a communication link with a utility which manages the power supply grid. The utility can control the resistive heating elements of the dual element in such a way, and depending on conditions of the grid, to conserve energy and regulate its frequency thereby resulting in a cost saving to the consumer and the utility. The low power rated resistive heating element is also connectable to an alternative power source.
US09885496B2
A water heater includes a water tank having an inlet and an outlet, and a flue extending through the tank. A nozzle is positioned near a first end of the flue, arranged so as to emit a fuel stream into the flue, and a flame holder is located within the flue in a position to receive the fuel stream and to hold a flame entirely within the flue.
US09885495B2
A modular liquid heating assembly includes a plurality of liquid delivery modules in series. The liquid delivery modules each include a module body having an inlet fitting, an outlet fitting, and a plurality of vessel coupling ports. The vessel coupling ports each include inflow and outflow orifices. The inlet and outlet fittings and the plurality of vessel coupling ports are in serial communication with each other through respective inflow and outflow orifices of the plurality of vessel coupling ports. At least one of the liquid delivery modules are configured for coupling with an inflow liquid line coupled with a liquid reservoir. Similarly at least one of the liquid delivery modules are configured for coupling with an outflow liquid line coupled with the liquid reservoir.
US09885485B2
A humidity control apparatus has a humidity control apparatus having a humidifying part for humidifying air and a dehumidifying part for dehumidifying to control humidity of a humidity control space. The dehumidifying part has: a main body part that is configured to encapsulate a working fluid therein and to cause a heat-pipe phenomenon. A heat-insulating part fits externally to the main body part and a heat absorption part absorbs heat from a base side part located on one side of the main body part in relation to the heat-insulating part and thereby condenses the working fluid that evaporated into gas in a front side part located on the other side of the main body part in relation to the heat-insulating part. The dehumidifying part dehumidifies the air by means of the front side part of the main body part where the working fluid in liquid form evaporates.
US09885474B2
A metallic wick includes at least one mesh member having first and second ends disposed opposite to each other, first and second surfaces respectively extended from the first end to the second end thereof and arranged opposite to each other, a plurality of meshes penetrating the first and second surfaces between the first and second ends thereof, and a transport channel extending from the first end to the second end thereof and drawing fuel by capillary action.
US09885467B2
A merchandise display system may include a low voltage power assembly may comprise a track that includes one or more conductive rods and one or more mechanical connections, wherein the track is powered from a power source; and a power connector assembly that connects to the track, wherein the one or more conductive rods connect to the power assembly providing a power connection, and further wherein the one or more mechanical connections connect to the power assembly providing a mechanical connection. The power connector assembly may be configured to provide low voltage power through the track to a low voltage power device. The power assembly may include a configuration of mechanical connections and conductive material arranged in such a way as to provide power and/or signal distribution to a mating device, such as to a set of LED modules, other lighting sources, or powered track devices for use with a merchandise display system.
US09885458B2
A light funnel collimator has a central lens surface and a back reflecting surface, shaped to provide a wider background beam and a narrower hotspot beam within but off-center of the wider beam. One of the beams is on-axis of the collimator, and the other beam is off-axis. The reflector is at least partly asymmetrical relative to the axis, and provides or contributes to the off-axis beam.
US09885457B2
An LED illumination apparatus includes a substrate, a light source disposed on a top side of the substrate, a cover unit configured to cover the light source, and a reflector configured to extend from inside the cover unit towards the upper substrate, such that light generated by the light source illuminates an area below a bottom side of the substrate.
US09885446B2
The present invention relates to a liquefied gas treatment system and method. A liquefied gas treatment system includes: a liquefied gas supply line connected from a liquefied gas storing tank to a source of demand, a heat exchanger provided on the liquefied gas supply line between the source of demand and the liquefied gas storing tank, and configured to heat exchange the liquefied gas supplied from the pump with heat transfer media with heat transfer media, a media heater configured to heat the heat transfer media, a media circulation line connected from the media heater to the heat exchanger, a media state detecting sensor provided on the media circulation line, and configured to measure a state of the heat transfer media, and a controller configured to set a gasification prevention reference value for preventing the heat transfer media from being gasified, and change a flow rate of the heat transfer media flowing into the media heater or calories supplied to the heat transfer media by the media heater on the basis of a state value of the heat transfer media by the media state detecting sensor and the gasification prevention reference value.
US09885445B2
A locking-unlocking structure for guiding forward lifting of a lifting body lifted by repeating a pushing action is provided. The locking-unlocking structure includes an actuation guide unit provided at a center thereof therein with a stop groove to guide stop of a lifting body in a lifting state, having a lifting line and a falling line branching downward from the stop groove, and fixedly coupled to a fixing body, and an actuation unit comprising a lifting plate having a stop protrusion, which is mounted in the stop groove of the actuation guide unit or circulates along the lifting line and the falling line, and coupled to the lifting body movably left and right. The guide protrusion protrudes from the falling line of the actuation guide unit while being inclined downward along the falling line to block an entrance so that the stop protrusion of the lifting plate is prevented from entering the falling line when the lifting plate of the actuation unit is lifted. The guide protrusion is provided in an elastic member to be elastically actuated when the stop protrusion of the lifting plate falls along the falling line.
US09885444B1
A slacks valet mechanism, to prevent the slacks of a user of a lavatory stall toilet from becoming soiled by preventing its contact with the floor, includes an arm coupled to the stall door/wall, being movable between stowed and deployed positions. The stowed arm is proximate to the lavatory door, and the deployed arm has a portion proximate to the toilet, to thereon receive the lowered slacks to prevent soiling. A simple stop means substantially limits travel into the deployed position. Another embodiment uses tension spring(s) for the stop, thereby permitting break-away arm pivoting beyond normal deployment, if it is inadvertently stepped upon, to prevent damage thereto. A dual-pivotable coupling with the stall door facilitates arm rotation, in case it is kicked, to further prevent damage. A two-section arm provides for more ergonomic support for the user's slacks, when seated. Peelable layers on the arm provide further sanitary protection.
US09885438B2
A system is provided for cleaning out a drain line for an air conditioning unit. The system has an access member that can be installed and remain in the drain line. The access unit provides access to the drain line to allow a fluid to move in at least one direction to remove the debris and liquids from the drain line to prevent maintenance issues with the air conditioning unit. A connecting member is used with the access member to move the debris either down the drain line or out of the air conditioning unit.
US09885436B2
A connector for securing floating double skin pipework to a structure includes mechanism for securing to the structure, and an external body forming an outer channel and an internal tube forming an inner channel around the longitudinal axis of the connector. The mechanism for securing to the structure includes a fixed connection backed up by a sliding connection along the longitudinal axis of the connector. The connector includes at least one bore for producing the fixed connection and at least one holding rail for producing the sliding connection.
US09885432B2
A device (4) is for connection between a component (2) of an air-conditioning loop (1) and a heat exchanger (3), including at least one channel (6.1, 6.2) through which a fluid (9.1, 9.2) can flow. The device includes an inner part (11) having at least one collar (12.1, 12.2) at least partially defining a channel (10.1, 10.2) and capable of engaging with an opening (6.1, 6.2) of the exchanger (3), and an outer part (15) mounted against the inner part (11), having at least one end piece (16.1, 16.2) at least partially defining the channel (10.1, 10.2) and capable of engaging with an opening of the component (2). The invention also relates to a heat exchanger provided with the connection device (4).
US09885426B2
An adjustable operating rod assembly is provided. In one embodiment a telescoping rod and tube are provided such that the length of the operating rod can be selectively adjusted in order to accommodate fluid inlet pipes of various lengths and regardless of manufacturer.
US09885425B2
A valve system has a main body including a valve element that controls flow of fluid between a plurality of ports and an operation unit capable of being detachably attached to the main body. The main body includes: a driving element that is operated from the outside by a magnetic force and directly or indirectly drives the valve element; and a first housing that houses the valve element and the driving element and is watertight in a state where pipes are connected to the plurality of ports. The operation unit includes: an operation element that generates a magnetic field that operates the driving element; and a second housing that houses the operation element, when attached to the first housing, the operation element and the driving element being in a facing state via part of a wall of the first housing and part of a wall of the second housing.
US09885422B2
A check valve has a friction-free replaceable valve insert check assembly. The check assembly includes a poppet on which a spring is mounted engaging an axially moveable seat which in turn engages a seat on the inner end of the poppet biased into engagement by the spring. Upon separation of the inner and outer valve bodies the insert check assembly will freely separate from the valve body for inspection or replacement.
US09885421B2
A high cycle and speed valve (10) includes a body (12), a valve seat (20) fixed within the body, and a diaphragm (24) that moves between a closed position in which the diaphragm is forced against the valve seat, and an open position in which the diaphragm is released from the valve seat. The valve seat includes a static section (40) that is secured within the body, and a dynamic section (42) that is compressed by the diaphragm when the diaphragm is in the closed position. The static section includes a radially extending flange (44) that is received in a recess (46) formed in the body to secure the static section in the body. The valve includes a body cavity relief space (52) into which the dynamic section compresses in the closed position. The valve further includes a cap (26) that has a dry film lubricant layer (58) that serves as a dry lubricant between the cap and the diaphragm.
US09885416B2
A transmission assembly for a self-propelled machine includes a transmission housing fitted with an input shaft, an output shaft, a mechanism for reversing the rotational drive direction of the output shaft, and a brake mechanism, each mechanism including a control, the direction reversing and brake controls carried by the housing being mounted respectively movable, one between at least three positions: a neutral, a forward and a reverse position, the other between at least a first braking position and a non-braking position, the brake control being couplable to a brake control member that can be actuated by the operator, in order to shift the brake control from the non-braking to the first braking position. The brake control has a separate second braking position, and the transmission assembly includes return elements capable, in the neutral position of the direction reversing control, of returning the brake control to the second braking position.
US09885408B2
A differential lock actuator with a lock detection assembly. The differential lock actuator has a push rod configured to be movable within a housing between a first position and a second position for activation/deactivation of a differential locking system. The lock detection assembly is adapted to detect a position of the push rod and has a first detector component that is adapted to emit a magnetic field and is attached to and movable together with the push rod.
US09885407B2
A damper assembly for a torque converter is provided. The damper assembly includes a first cover plate including a spring retainer at a radial outer end of the first cover plate supporting springs; and a second cover plate including, at a radial outer end thereof, tabs for the springs, the tabs being in circumferential spaces between the springs The spring retainer and the tabs are fixed together inside the spring retainer. A method of forming a damper assembly is also provided. The method includes fixing a spring retainer at a radial outer end of a first cover plate to tabs at a radially outer end of a second cover plate inside the spring retainer. The tabs are in circumferential spaces between springs retained by the spring retainer.
US09885399B2
Methods and systems are provided for an engine crankshaft including an un-balanced mass coupled to a planetary gear set driven by the engine crankshaft. In one example, a system may include an engine crankshaft as a sun gear for a planetary gear set, with a single un-balanced mass coupled to an outer ring of the planetary gear set. In another example, a method may include driving an engine crankshaft in a first direction and driving an un-balanced mass coupled to an outer ring of a planetary gear set in a second direction opposite to the first direction, with rotation of the outer ring being driven by the engine crankshaft.
US09885394B2
A knob/handle for kitchen devices having a rotary motion is provided. The knob/handle includes a handle body and a modified sprag clutch mechanism integrated into the handle body to enable rotation of the handle in one pre-designated direction for application of torque to a connected shaft. A hub is secured to the handle body and has one end in communication with the modified sprag clutch mechanism and an opposing end configured for connection to a shaft of a kitchen device.
US09885388B2
A linear motion assembly including a component having a longitudinal axis and adapted to translate along the longitudinal axis, and a bearing comprising a spiral body including a substrate and a low friction material, wherein the bearing extends around the component and provides a low friction interface for translation of the component, and wherein the bearing is adapted to prevent longitudinal translation of the component in a locked condition and permit longitudinal translation of the component in an unlocked condition. In an embodiment, the bearing is adapted to transition between the locked and unlocked conditions upon circumferential translation of an axial end of the spiral body, longitudinal translation of an axial end of the spiral body, or a combination thereof.
US09885380B2
Disclosed is a crosshead component of a large diesel engine. The crosshead component consists of a crosshead pin (1), slide blocks (2), wear-resisting plates (3), sealing covers (4), and a sleeve (5), and has a structure with H-shaped cross and longitudinal sections. The crosshead pin (1) is a cylinder provided with petal-shaped through holes. The slide blocks (2) are respectively fitted on and connected to outer circles of left and right ends of the crosshead pin (1). The sleeve (5) is inserted in and connected to the petal-shaped through holes (112) of the crosshead pin (1) to form oil inlet/return way cavities. Left and right end surfaces of the crosshead pin (1) are respectively connected to the sealing covers (4) for sealing the oil way cavities. Front and back ends of the slide blocks (2) are respectively connected to the wear-resisting plates (3). The crosshead component has excellent interchangeability, economy and convenience.
US09885371B2
A row of aerofoil members for an axial compressor, the row comprises a circumferentially extending endwall and a plurality of aerofoils extending radially from the endwall. The endwall is profiled to include an acceleration region and a deceleration region in a location that corresponds to a position of peak fluid pressure. The acceleration region is provided upstream of the deceleration region such that fluid flow through the compressor and adjacent the endwall is accelerated and then decelerated so as to reduce the peak fluid pressure.
US09885370B2
A diffuser includes a body and diffusion blades disposed at a circumferential edge of the body. The body includes an air inlet side and an air outlet side. Each diffusion blade has an inclined guide surface. The guide surface has a starting end at the air inlet side of the body and a terminating end adjacent the air outlet side of the body. The guide surface extends from the starting end to the terminating end along a circumferential path and has a width gradually increasing from the starting ending to the terminating end. The diffuser further includes air outlets at the terminating ends of the guide surfaces. Each air outlet fluidly connects the terminating end of a corresponding one of the guide surfaces and the air outlet side of the body. A blower employing the diffuser is also provided.
US09885369B2
A turbomachine includes a vane, a rotation support coupled to an end of the vane, and a spindle coupled to the rotation support. The spindle, the vane, and the rotation support are rotationally aligned. An annular sleeve defines the spindle. The annular sleeve contacts the rotation support at a radially inward extent and contacts a turbine casing at a radially outward extent. A first rolling element engages the annular sleeve substantially near the radially outward extent. The first rolling element is coupled to the turbine casing. A second rolling element engages the annular sleeve substantially near the radially inward extent. The second rolling element is coupled to an outer endwall ring. A center of mass of the annular sleeve is positioned between the first and second rolling elements.
US09885354B2
An adapter assembly for an inflating device has a case body and a warning unit. The case body has a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber and the second chamber are formed in the case body and communicate with each other. The warning unit is mounted in the second chamber and has a selection module, multiple adjusting modules, a sounding body, and a cover body. The selection module is mounted in the second chamber and has multiple accommodating portions formed in the selection module. One of the accommodating portions communicates with the second chamber. The adjusting modules are respectively mounted in and communicate with the accommodating portions. The sounding body is mounted on the selection module and communicates with the accommodating portions. The cover body is mounted on the selection module, and has a least one sound hole communicating with the sounding body.
US09885336B2
There is provided a wave power generation system comprising: first and second floating members to generate a floating force, wherein the first and second floating members are spaced from each other; first and second frames respectively coupled to the first and floating members; a pendulum swayably coupled to the first and second frames, wherein the pendulum is disposed between the first and second frames; a physical power converter operatively coupled to the first and second frames and operatively coupled to the first connection bars, wherein the physical power converter is configured to convert a pendulum movement force of the pendulum to a rotation force; a first wire operatively coupled to the physical power converter; a gearbox disposed on a land and operatively coupled to the wire, wherein the gearbox is configured to receive the rotation force from the first wire and to generate a continuous rotation force using first and second weights and one-way clutch.
US09885324B2
An efficient thermal energy power engine is disclosed. A gasification reactor is arranged on a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. Gasifying plates are arranged with gaps on the cylinder head. An upper portion of the gasification reactor is connected to an atomizer. The atomizer is connected to a pressure pump via a pipe. The pressure pump is connected to a liquid storage tank via a pipe. The liquid storage tank is connected to a cooler via a pipe. The cooler is connected to an exhaust passage via a pipe. Heat absorption plates are arranged inside the exhaust passage in parallel in an air flow direction. The heat absorption plates absorb thermal energy of exhaust gas and transfer the thermal energy to the gasification reactor. The cylinder body of the internal combustion engine is wrapped with an insulation layer.
US09885316B2
The invention relates to an actuating device comprising: —a first element (7), —a second element (8) able to move translationally with respect to the first element (7), and —a locking device (6) comprising a catch (18, 20) able to move between a deployed position and a retracted position, the catch (18-20) being positioned with respect to the first element (7) in such a way that when the catch (18-20) is in a deployed position, the catch (18-20) allows the second element (8) to move with respect to the first element (7) in a first range of movement (A) and prevents the second element (8) from moving with respect to the first element (7) in a second range of movement (B), and when the catch (18-20) is in the retracted position, the catch (18-20) allows the second element to move with respect to the first element (7) in the second range of movement (B). This device is particularly suited to allowing actuation of a thrust reverser system and of a system that regulates air flow through an aircraft propulsion unit.
US09885315B2
The invention relates to a rear casing for a turbine engine comprising a primary body generating a primary flow (10) to be ejected through a primary nozzle (6), said rear casing (7) being shaped so as to be positioned downstream from the primary body and to define, on the inside of the turbine engine, the path followed by the primary flow downstream from the primary nozzle (6). The tail cone is characterised in that it comprises a connection to a system for supplying a pressurised gas and at least one perforation (8) for injecting the pressurised gas through the perforation and into the primary flow. The casing preferably comprises at least one means for rotating same about the axis of rotation of the mobile elements of the primary body.
US09885314B2
A method and system for imparting a linear motion to a flexible shaft is disclosed. The system includes a bellcrank having a first arm, a second arm, and a first pivot pin therebetween. The system further includes an actuating device coupled to the first arm and configured to apply a force to cause the bellcrank to rotate about the first pivot pin. Still further, the system includes a second pivot pin coupled to a rod-end of the flexible shaft and further coupled to a slotted hole on the second arm. Yet still further, the system includes a follower surface on the rod-end of the flexible shaft and configured to slide on a cam surface machined on the second arm. Upon application of the force to the first arm, the flexible shaft moves in a substantially linear motion.
US09885311B2
A thermally sprayed coating is formed on an inner surface of a cylinder bore of a cylinder block by using a thermal spray gun. The thermal spray gun is reciprocated along an axial direction in the cylinder bore while being rotated, and injects melted droplets generated by melting a wire made of a ferrous material from a nozzle at its end. At this time, a moving speed of the thermal spray gun along the axial direction into the cylinder bore is made equal-to or larger-than a predetermined value, and the number of reciprocating cycles of the thermal spray gun along the axial direction into the cylinder bore is made equal-to or larger-than a predetermined value.
US09885306B2
Respective learned values of four parameters, that are an intake valve working angle deviation amount, an exhaust valve working angle deviation amount, an intake valve timing deviation amount and an exhaust pressure loss deviation amount, are calculated based on learned values of an intake valve flow rate error that are obtained under at least four different operating conditions. A correction amount with respect to an intake valve flow rate that is calculated with an intake valve model equation is calculated based on respective learned values of the four parameters using an intake valve flow rate error model equation in which coefficients are represented by functions of state quantities of an engine that include an engine speed and an intake pipe pressure.
US09885301B2
Method for adjusting the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas of a direct injection internal combustion engine, wherein the combusting fuel injection is divided into a plurality of individual injections, and wherein the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine for a given load (PMI) is predictively adjusted by at least one model, by adjusting the position of the centroid of heat release conversion rates and the injection amount of the total combusting fuel injection, to a value that is necessary for the regeneration of an NOx storage catalytic converter in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine.
US09885285B2
A nacelle for a turbofan gas turbine engine is provided. An inner wall of the nacelle defines an air intake which directs air into the fan section of the engine. The intake has, in flow series, an intake lip, a throat and a diffuser. The diffuser has, in flow series, first and second flow conditioning sections over both of which the flow cross-sectional area of the diffuser increases with increasing downstream distance from the throat. In addition, over the second section the nacelle inner wall lies substantially on a surface of an oblique circular cone having an apex which is offset from the centerline of the engine.
US09885276B2
A fan having a temperature detecting function includes a fan frame, an extension member, a temperature sensor and a restricting portion. The fan frame has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an impeller rotatably arranged between the air inlet and the air outlet. The extension member has one end adjacent to the fan frame. The temperature sensor is arranged at one of the air inlet and the air outlet via the extension member in a position where the surface of the temperature sensor is fully exposed to the ambient air. The restricting portion is arranged at the one of the air inlet or the air outlet. The restricting portion is located between the extension member and the impeller and is adapted to prevent the extension member from making contact with the impeller.
US09885273B2
A diagnostic device includes: a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) for oxidizing hydrocarbon (HC) and nitrogen monoxide in an exhaust gas; a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst for reducing and purifying NOx contained in the exhaust gas; a NOx purification rate calculation unit which calculates, based on NOx values at upstream and downstream sides of the SCR catalyst, a low temperature NOx purification rate and a high temperature NOx purification rate; a HC heat generation rate calculation unit which calculates an HC purification rate based on at least the difference between the exhaust gas heat quantities at upstream and downstream sides of the DOC; and a deterioration determination unit which determines the deterioration in the NO2 producing capability of the DOC based on the calculated low temperature NOx purification rate, the calculated high temperature NOx purification rate, and the calculated HC purification rate.
US09885259B2
A lock determination device for variable valve timing mechanism includes means for detecting an operating position of a variable valve timing mechanism having a function of locking a valve timing of an internal combustion engine in an intermediate position between a most retarded position where the valve timing is most retarded and a most advanced position where the valve timing is most advanced in stopping operation of the internal combustion engine, means for starting a timer when the operating position of the variable valve timing mechanism enters an intermediate region, the intermediate region being a predetermined region including the intermediate position, means for determining whether or not the operating position of the variable valve timing mechanism is in a determination holding region wider on a retardation side than the intermediate region after the timer is started, means for incrementing a value of the timer if the operating position of the variable valve timing mechanism is in the determination holding region, and means for determining that the operating position of the variable valve timing mechanism has been locked in the intermediate position when the value of the timer reaches a predetermined value.
US09885256B2
An exemplary control system performs a control and fault analysis method in a thermal power plant using plant data specifications during normal operation of the plant. The method includes obtaining information for at least one set point from the plant data specification which includes a list of process parameters and process outputs. One or more control loops are controlled by providing set points for control based on the information obtained for the at least one set point to operate the thermal power plant and identifying gaps in controlling the one or more control loops in the thermal power plant specification and at least one set point is iteratively manipulated to meet the demand. Further, the plant data specification is updated based on the manipulated at least one set point used to meet the demand, and the updated plant data specification is used for controlling the plant to meet the demand.
US09885255B2
Systems for the positioning of equipment are disclosed. A system of the present disclosure can provide an apparatus including: a height adjustable table; an arm support structure coupled to and positioned above the height adjustable table; a length adjustable arm slidably connected to the arm support structure, the length adjustable arm being configured to support a piece of equipment; and an equipment support bracket coupled to the length adjustable arm configured to removably attach the piece of equipment.
US09885245B2
Turbine nozzles and cooling systems for cooling slip joints therein are provided. The turbine nozzle has an endwall, a vane coupled to the endwall, a slip joint, and a plurality of airfoil quenching holes that cooperate with a plurality of endwall cooling holes. The vane comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall and an end portion. The slip joint is between the end portion and the endwall. The airfoil quenching holes are defined through the pressure sidewall in the end portion. The endwall cooling holes are defined through the endwall along the pressure sidewall and in proximity to the leading edge. The airfoil quenching holes and endwall cooling holes are disposed adjacent the slip joint.
US09885242B2
A turbomachine airfoil element has an airfoil. The airfoil has an inboard end, an outboard end, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side. A span between the inboard and an outboard end is 1.4-1.6 inch. A chord length at 50% span is 0.9-1.4 inch. At least three of the following resonance frequencies are present. A first mode resonance frequency is 2591.5±10% Hz. A second mode resonance frequency is 4675.2±10% Hz. A third mode resonance frequency is 7892.9±10% Hz. A fourth mode resonance frequency is 10098.2±10% Hz. A fifth mode resonance frequency is 14808.2±10% Hz.
US09885238B2
The water-insoluble filler in the form of bubbles is provided into the underground cavern. Then, the filler thus provided is allowed to adhere to a bottom surface and a lower wall surface of the underground cavern to permeate thereinto. Subsequently, the filler having permeated is cured. Here, the water-insoluble filler in the form of bubbles may be provided again into the underground cavern. Moreover, water is poured into the underground cavern to float up the filler. The filler having floated up is allowed to adhere to an upper wall surface and a ceiling surface of the underground cavern to permeate thereinto. Thereafter, the filler having permeated is cured. Here, when the filler is allowed to permeate an inner surface of the underground cavern, a pressure inside the underground cavern may be increased. Additionally, when the filler is cured, a temperature inside the underground cavern may be increased.
US09885231B2
A method and apparatus for estimating the instantaneous rotational speed of a bottom hole assembly at the lower end of a drill string. In one embodiment, a method includes driving the drill string by a drilling mechanism at the upper end of the drill string. A fundamental frequency of stick-slip oscillations suffered by the drill string is estimated. Variations in a drive torque of the drilling mechanism are determined. Known torsional compliance of the drill string is combined with the variations in the drive torque. An output signal representing the instantaneous rotational speed is provided.
US09885229B2
Perforations in an existing borehole are covered with an expandable clad or elongated tubular that is expanded on location with the expansion equipment then removed. The clad is made of a disintegrating material such as a controlled electrolytic material known as CEM and is expanded into position to cover the existing perforations. One or more plugs are run in with perforating guns and the plugs set with the guns moved away from the set plug and fired to make new perforation. After each new perforation is made a ball is delivered to the plug to isolate a portion of the well and the new perforations are treated such as in a fracturing or another operation. Over time or with exposure to well fluids or temperatures the clad disintegrates and the original well drift diameter is regained so that subsequent production or injection is not impeded.
US09885228B2
A fluid production system for downhole fluid purification includes a filtering assembly to be positioned within a wellbore. The filtering assembly has a fluid filter and a first pump closely-coupled to the filter. In addition, the system includes an extension shaft extending from the first pump to a source of rotational power positioned adjacent the surface of the earth.
US09885220B2
A hanger running tool includes a radially outer surface having at least one recess extending circumferentially about at least a portion of a periphery of the hanger running tool. The hanger running tool also includes at least one alignment element disposed within the at least one recess. The at least one alignment element protrudes radially outward from the radially outer surface and is configured to contact a radially inner surface of a wellhead as the hanger running tool moves within the wellhead. In some embodiments, the hanger running tool includes a plurality of recesses each extending circumferentially about a respective portion of the periphery of the hanger running tool, and the recesses of the plurality of recesses are circumferentially separated from one another to enable fluid to flow through at least one axial flow slot of the hanger running tool.
US09885217B2
A flexible collet on a subterranean tool has sacrificial soft components to protect seal bores through which the collets have to compress to get through. The sacrificial components can be replaced when the tool is removed to the surface. In one embodiment, threaded fasteners are used alone or with washers for height adjustment such that the heads of the fasteners which are softer than the seal bore material ride on the seal bore and take the wear. The tool can ultimately be used to latch into shifting sleeves to move such sleeves to open or close wall ports. Alternatively axial ridges with beveled profile ends can be used or rolling members such as wheels or balls can be used to keep sharp edges off the seal bore. EDM method can be used to create multiple fingers with an axial ridge profile and rounded end transitions.
US09885211B2
A sealing assembly for a hinged door is pivotable over a door threshold when the door is opened or closed. The sealing assembly includes an actuator responsive to closing of the door, the actuator having at least one connector rod extending along a channel and being movable longitudinally within the channel in response to the door closing. The rod is connected to a first end of at least one pivotable arm having rigid sections separated by flexible joints, with a second end of the arm being connected to a sealing member. The arm is flexible such that as the connector rod moves along the channel, part of the arm flexes vertically thereby imparting and maintaining vertical pressure on the sealing member.
US09885209B2
A light-control assembly including a modular beam with a plurality of adjacent circular bores separated by web portions, and a series of light-controlling members with laterally compliant edge structures mounted in the beam so that the edge structures accommodate the webs between the bores when the light-controlling members are closed to achieve enhanced, blackout or near blackout light-blocking along the edges of the light-controlling members.
US09885208B1
A window covering auxiliary device includes at least one attracted member, an operation handle and at least one attracting member. The at least one attracted member is mounted on a window covering. The operation handle includes a holding unit and a guiding unit. The guiding unit is mounted on the holding unit and has a top provided with a guide portion which is provided with a receiving recess. The at least one attracting member is mounted in the receiving recess of the operation handle. The at least one attracting member and the at least one attracted member are magnetically attracted with each other.
US09885207B2
An automatic open-close device for use with a fitting, the device may include a rack secured to the fitting; a pinion structured to mesh with the rack; a turn-driving mechanism structured to drive the pinion to turn; and a holding member structured to rotatably hold the pinion. The holding member may be movable between a meshing position in which the rack and the pinion are engaged and a disengaging position in which the rack and the pinion are disengaged. The rack and the pinion may be configured such that, when the holding member is in the meshing position and the driving mechanism drives the pinion to turn, the fitting opens and closes.
US09885194B1
Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners that remove debris from water using a plurality of cyclonic flows, or that include a removable impeller subassembly, a check valve for a debris canister, a particle separator assembly having a handle that locks to the pool cleaner, a modular roller drive gear box, or a roller latch that secures a roller to the pool cleaner. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to the check valve and the roller latch themselves. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a filter medium for pool cleaners that includes embossments providing flow channels for water, and to roller assemblies for pool cleaners. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners including alternative pump motor engagements. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners power supplies that include a potted and contoured power board assembly, and to kickstands therefor. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a pool cleaner caddy, and removable wheels therefor.
US09885188B2
A floor panel for forming a floor covering may substantially consists of synthetic material. The floor panel may have a decorative upper side that is formed at least by a decorative layer. The decorative layer may be in the form of a digital print.
US09885187B2
A panel 10 is formed with first and second joint systems 20 and 22 to enable engagement of a plurality of panels 10 along their sides 16 and 18. The first joint system 20 has a laterally extending tongue 24a along one longitudinal side 16a and a groove 24b along an opposite longitudinal side 16b. The second joint system 22 is a vertical joint system having mutually engageable male and female parts Jm and Jf respectively. The male part Jm is formed on one transverse the side 18a, while the female part Jf is formed on an opposite transverse side 18b.
US09885179B2
Disclosed are composite building boards and associated manufacturing methods. The composite boards may include, for example, one or more slurry layers with embedded fibrous mats. An exterior plastic coating is mechanically adhered to the underlying slurry layer. The plastic layer chemically bonds and cross-links with polymer additives within the slurry layer. The result is an integrated polymer matrix with greatly improved durability and surface strength.
US09885168B2
A work vehicle includes a pump brake control determining unit determines that a pump brake control is to be executed for causing a braking force to be generated by using a load on a hydraulic pump during braking. A pump brake torque control unit increases a pump brake torque to correspond to the load on the hydraulic pump during the pump brake control.
US09885167B2
An interface for an implement that is to be operably coupled to a power machine includes an implement carrier mountable to a power machine for securing the implement for use with the power machine. The implement carrier includes an implement carrier frame, a locking feature for securing an implement, and a coupler block that is pivotally mounted to the implement carrier frame for engaging couplers on the implement. Implements and adapters configured to interface with the implement carrier are also disclosed.
US09885164B2
The invention relates to a canal control system for controlling the water level or water flow in a canal system (2), comprising: (a) a centralized master controller (20), (b) a local slave controller (30), (c) a wireless communication system between the centralized master controller and the local slave controller, (d) a (fixed) reference point (8) or (movable) marker (11) relating to the water level in the canal system, and (e) an adjustable actuator (9) in the canal system, such as agate or pump, whereby the local slave controller comprises a mobile device (13) capable of displaying a human-readable instruction which an operator can act upon to set the adjustable actuator. The operator takes a picture of the water level and/or of the setting of the adjustable actuator. The data of the picture is used for updating a mathematical model of predictive control of the canal system and for calculating the setting of the present actuator and for determining which actuator is to be visited next by the operator.
US09885163B2
A system and method to provide water and sediment flow through a dam or rock jetty, including a plurality of flow pipes positioned through the dam or jetty to receive water carrying sediment and a principal flow pipe to receive flow from the plurality of flow pipes and to deposit water and sediment a predetermined distance to the rear of the dam or jetty. A continuous trough may be mounted on the jetty forward face to efficiently capture water and sediment at entrances of the plurality of flow pipes. A system and method is also provided to suppress wave action against a shoreline and to collect sediment to build up the shoreline, comprising shelves extending out from a front wall of each body section, below a plurality of flow pipes, the shelves for shearing a wave and dispersing and using wave energy to direct sediment through the flow pipes.
US09885159B1
The front-mounted debris clearing device is a repositionable push frame mounted on the front of a vehicle that can be used to clear debris off of the travel surface of a road. The device utilizes pyrotechnic bolts at several key locations so that a portion of the device may be jettisoned if necessary for umimpeded use of the vehicle.
US09885146B2
Electro-conductive fibers comprise synthetic fibers and an electro-conductive layer containing carbon nanotubes and covering a surface of the synthetic fibers, and the coverage of the electro-conductive layer relative to the whole surface of the synthetic fibers is not less than 60% (particularly not less than 90%). The electric resistance value of the electro-conductive fibers ranges from 1×10−2 to 1×1010 Ω/cm, and the standard deviation of the logarithm of the electric resistance value is less than 1.0. The thickness of the electro-conductive layer ranges from 0.1 to 5 μm, and the ratio of the carbon nanotubes may be 0.1 to 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the synthetic fibers. The electro-conductive layer may further contain a binder. The electro-conductive fibers may be produced by immersing the synthetic fibers in a dispersion with vibrating the synthetic fibers to form the electro-conductive layer adhered to the surface of the synthetic fibers. The electro-conductive fibers have the carbon nanotubes homogeneously and firmly adhered to an almost whole of a surface thereof and have an electro-conductivity and a softness.
US09885142B2
A tumble dryer, in particular a household tumble dryer, includes a housing, a drum intended for laundry to be dried, which is supported rotatably in the housing, and a container positioned on an outer face of the lateral surface of the drum and holding an extinguishing agent. The container has a first temperature-activated release facility which automatically releases the extinguishing agent into a space outside the drum, in the presence of a temperature produced by a fire.
US09885139B1
A washing machine appliance includes a reservoir and a dispensing assembly for drawing fluid additives from the reservoir into the wash basket of the washing machine appliance. The dispensing assembly includes an aspirator comprising a water inlet, an additive inlet, and an outlet. The outlet of the aspirator is positioned above the maximum fill level of a fluid storage volume of the reservoir.
US09885137B2
A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. In the washing machine and the method of controlling the washing machine, a liquid detergent is automatically supplied into a washing tub, thereby improving user convenience. In addition, in the washing machine and the method of controlling the washing machine, a liquid detergent is supplied into the washing tub by water circulated by a circulation unit. Thus, no liquid detergent remains in a liquid detergent supply path, and the liquid detergent supply path can be prevented from being blocked due to the solidification of a liquid detergent.
US09885133B2
A permeation system for permeating a wetting agent into fabric includes a fabric supply part; a permeation part provided with a permeation device and a height adjustment device; a drying part; and a collecting part for winding the fabric, which has passed through the drying part, around a collecting roll, thereby obtaining functional fabric of uniform quality and increasing productivity of the fabric into which the wetting agent is permeated. A method for manufacturing fabric includes adjusting the height of the permeation paddle contacting the fabric; supplying the fabric; supplying a wetting agent to be permeated into the fabric; rotating the permeation roller and the permeation paddle to permeate the wetting agent into the fabric; drying the fabric into which the wetting agent is permeated; and collecting the fabric.
US09885129B2
A fabric for thermal management including the cooling of an object, such as a person's skin. The fabric is formed of a plurality of functional zones arranged to extend the period of cooling without the use of artificial cooling chemicals. The functional zones include one or more of three different functional zone types. The first type diverts moisture. The second type retains and stores moisture. The third type absorbs moisture. One of the functional zones may be punched to create perforations to provide fabric flexibility and to assist in liquid diversion from within the fabric. An anchor system facilitates retention of the fabric on the object.
US09885125B2
A method for manufacturing an isolating layer onto a crucible includes the steps as follows: providing a spraying device for the following spraying steps; heating the crucible and measuring the heated crucible to get a first temperature; spraying a slurry on the inner wall of the crucible to form an isolating layer by a spraying unit with a predetermined spraying manner; measuring the isolating layer to get a second temperature; obtaining a value for the difference between the first and second temperatures and judging whether the difference value in a within predetermined difference scope or not, in which the predetermined difference scope is about 6° C.˜12° C.; when the difference value is not in the predetermined difference scope, adjusting the predetermined spraying manner; when the difference value is in the predetermined difference scope, implementing the above spraying steps to the crucible.
US09885124B2
Methods for forming an epilayer on a surface of a substrate are generally provided. For example, a substrate can be positioned within a hot wall CVD chamber (e.g., onto a susceptor within the CVD chamber). At least two source gases can then be introduced into the hot wall CVD chamber such that, upon decomposition, fluorine atoms, carbon atoms, and silicon atoms are present within the CVD chamber. The epilayer comprising SiC can then be grown on the surface of the substrate in the presence of the fluorine atoms.
US09885116B2
The present invention provides a simple and economical process for preparation of metal-coated non-metallic nano/micro particles. The nano/micro particles are composed of a core and metallic coat over the core using silver or other transition/noble metals. The core of the non-metallic nano/micro particles are selected from inorganic material such as silica, calcium carbonate, barium sulfate, or emulsion grade polyvinyl chloride and other polymers prepared by emulsion process including porous polymers. The metal coating is selected from the transition/noble metals such as copper, nickel, silver, palladium, platinum, osmium, ruthenium, rhodium, and such other metals and their combinations that are easily reducible to elemental metal.
US09885110B2
A method or control strategy in a coating apparatus for use in a coating process can include controlling differential gas pressures among multiple selected localized zones in a coating chamber with respect to each other. The controlled differential gas pressure of the multiple selected localized zones is used to influence how a coating deposits on at least one component. The localized zones can be selected from a first localized zone around the component, a second localized zone adjacent the source of coating material, a third localized zone that diverges from the second localized zone toward the first localized zone, and a fourth localized zone that circumscribes at least the third localized zone.
US09885105B2
A mask stack and a method of controlling the mask stack are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes installing, in the mask stack, a first cassette comprising masks that have not been used in a deposition process and a second cassette comprising an accommodation space which is empty. The method also includes using, in the deposition process, at least one mask from the masks included in the first cassette. The method further includes inserting, into the accommodation space of the second cassette, the at least one mask used in the deposition process.
US09885098B2
Provided is a 1000-series aluminum alloy plate which has high strength applicable to large-size lithium ion battery cases and also has excellent moldability and excellent laser weldability. An aluminum alloy plate produced from a DC cast slab. The aluminum alloy plate has such a chemical composition comprising 0.01 to 0.4 mass % of Si, 0.01 to 0.5 mass % of Fe, 0.002 to 0.3 mass % of Co and a remainder made up by Al and impurities, wherein the content of Cu, which is contained as an impurity, is limited to less than 0.2 mass %. The aluminum alloy plate has a metallic structure in which the number of second phase particles each having an equivalent circle diameter of 3 μm or more is 110 particles/mm2 or more and less than 1000 particles/mm2. A cold-rolled and annealed plate produced from the aluminum alloy plate has an elongation value of 30% or more.
US09885092B2
Provided are nucleic acids capable of hybridizing to HPV 16 and/or HPV 18 nucleic acids, in particular, mRNA encoding E2 and E6-7 gene products. Such nucleic acids are useful in methods of isolating RNA from a biological sample, methods and means for determining the presence of particular RNA splice-form variants in a biological sample, methods and means for determining the relative ratio of RNA ratios in a biological sample, methods and means for predicting the progression of precancerous cervical lesions, and methods and means for detecting disruption of genes or gene expression.
US09885086B2
Described herein is a mutation that confers resistance to the treatment with a BTK inhibitor. Described herein is a modified PLCγ2 polypeptide that is modified at amino acid position 742, 845, or 1140 and the modified PLCγ2 polypeptide exhibits decreased inhibition (e.g., resistance) to a covalent and/or irreversible BTK inhibitor. Described herein are diagnostic methods for detecting the modified polypeptide and nucleic acid encoding the modified polypeptide and applications of the methods thereof. Described herein are compositions, combinations, and kits containing the modified polypeptide and methods of using the modified polypeptide. Also described herein are methods of using the modified polypeptide as screening agents for the identification and design of inhibitors of PLCγ2.
US09885085B2
Methods are disclosed for generating and isolating an informative content repository of respiratory related biomarkers to accurately determine whether an individual has normal or abnormal pulmonary function. Specifically, methods are directed to determination of whether individuals have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and if so, whether the affected individuals experience rapid long decline or slow lung decline as a result of COPD. Also disclosed is an informative content repository of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease biomarkers, which when linked with other informative content provides a powerful tool for diagnosis, study, therapeutic discovery and development, condition management, health maintenance, and linking chronic obstructive pulmonary disease through pattern of life style, environmental exposure, and genetic susceptibility and inheritance. Disclosed herein is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease biomarker informative content repository comprising at least one COPD biomarker, apparatus and methods to diagnose, assess, address, and ameliorate related conditions.
US09885082B2
Disclosed embodiments concern a probe comprising one or more pairs of monomers capable of targeting a nucleic acid target. The pair of monomers may be arranged in a manner that promotes thermoinstability of the probe complex, thus producing a probe capable of locating and/or detecting a target. The probe also may comprise one or more natural or non-natural nucleotides capable of Watson-Crick base pairing with an isosequential nucleic acid target. Particular disclosed embodiments concern a method of using the disclosed probe to target nucleic acids. In particular disclosed embodiments, the probe may be incubated with a target nucleic acid and then be detected.
US09885079B2
The invention is directed to a method for determining a monomer sequence of a polymer that is translocated through a nanopore. Monomers of the polymer are labeled with fluorescent labels such that in free solution fluorescent labels of adjacent monomers substantially quench each other and wherein the nanopore constrains fluorescent labels within its bore into a constrained state wherein no detectable fluorescent signal can be generated. By exciting the fluorescent label of each monomer as it exits the nanopore and transitions from a constrained state to a quenched state with an adjacent fluorescent label, a fluorescent signal can be generated by the exiting fluorescent label that allows its monomer to be identified, thereby permitting a monomer sequence to be determined from a sequence of fluorescent signals as the polymer translocates through the nanopore.
US09885073B2
Embodiments of the invention include analyte-responsive compositions and electrochemical analyte sensors having a sensing layer that includes an analyte-responsive enzyme and a cationic polymer. Also provided are systems and methods of making the sensors and using the electrochemical analyte sensors in analyte monitoring.
US09885071B2
Provided herein are methods for enhancing enzymatic activity using certain polymers that may be optionally attached to an enzyme. The polymers may be thermally-responsive polymers, including poly N-isopropylacrylamide or poly N-isopropylmethacrylamide. The polymer may also be a copolymer with at least two different monomer residues. The monomer residues may have a structure of formula (I): wherein R1, RA and RB are as described herein. Examples of such monomer residues may include N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm) or N-isopropylmethacrylamide (NIPMa). The polymer may include additional monomer residues, such as aminooxy-bearing methacrylamide monomer residues that can be modified to vary the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the polymer.
US09885070B2
The invention relates to functionalized, telechelic polymers synthesized by enzymatic catalysis and methods, and the functionalization of polymers via Michael addition with a lipase catalyst, and the crosslinking of mono- or difunctional (telechelic) polymers made by enzymatic catalysis, such as by using multifunctional coupling agents and enzyme catalysts. Quantitative transesterification of vinyl methacrylate with poly(ethylene glycol), poly(isobutylene) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) was achieved using Candida antarctica lipase B. In addition, methacrylate-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether has been successfully coupled to aminoethoxy poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether via Michael addition using Candida antarctica lipase B. Amine-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol)s have also been used for the preparation of poly(ethylene glycol)-based dendrimers and gels through Michael addition of the polymer onto triacryloyl hexahydro-triazine using the same enzyme. 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy verified the structure of the functionalized polymers.
US09885069B2
Process for the production of lipids from biomass including at least one polysaccharide, which comprises fermentation of a biomass hydrolysate using an oleaginous microorganism and separation of oleaginous cellular biomass comprising lipids. An aqueous fraction obtained by reverse osmosis of a spent fermentation broth is recycled as a feed for growth of the oleaginous microorganism. The lipids thus obtained can be advantageously used in the production of biodiesel or green diesel which can be used as such, or in a mixture with other automotive fuels.
US09885067B2
A recombinant yeast cell having a decreased RGT1 protein activity and an increased ability to produce a glycolytic intermediate or a glycolytic intermediate-derived substance, compared to a parent cell; methods of producing the same; and methods of producing the glycolytic intermediate or the glycolytic intermediate-derived substance using the same.
US09885058B2
Methods and compositions are described for making phenotypically female fertile animals from XY donor cells and suitable host embryos. Culture media and methods are provided for maintaining XY donor cells in culture that after introduction into a host embryo and gestation in a suitable host will result in fertile XY female animals. Methods and compositions are described for making fertile female animals in an F0 generation from a donor XY cell and a host embryo, as are methods for making F1 progeny that are homozygous for a modification from a heterozygous F0 fertile male and a heterozygous F0 fertile female sibling.
US09885056B2
Methods and compositions for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid operably linked to a root-specific promoter, ICprom3.
US09885047B2
Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for modulating TMPRSS6 and modulating an iron accumulation disease, disorder and/or condition in an individual in need thereof. Iron accumulation diseases in an individual such as hemochromatosis or β-thalassemia can be ameliorated or prevented with the administration of antisense compounds targeted to TMPRSS6.
US09885036B2
It is intended to provide a double-stranded polynucleotide that is resistant to RNase and has RNA interference effect, etc. The present invention provides a double-stranded polynucleotide comprising sense and antisense strands comprising polynucleotides comprising a nucleotide unit of DNAs and 2′-O-methyl RNAs alternately combined.
US09885032B2
The invention is directed to a method for enriching target cells from a sample of cells characterized by: a) contacting the sample with a cell aggregation agent and first magnetic particles having an iron content of 0.1 pg to 5000 pg, coupled to a first antigen recognizing moiety; and second magnetic particles having an iron content of 0.05 fg to 100 fg and coupled to a second antigen recognizing moiety to obtain mixture a) b) applying a first magnetic field gradient to the mixture a) thereby removing the cells bound to the first antigen recognizing moiety coupled to the first magnetic particles, to obtain a mixture b) and obtaining an agglomerate comprising the cells of mixture a) bound to the cell aggregation agent c) applying a second magnetic field gradient to the mixture b) thereby immobilizing the cells bound to the second antigen recognizing moiety d) recovering the immobilized cells from the second magnetic field gradient as target cells.
US09885030B2
The present invention is directed towards genetic modification of native gene encoding for sucrose isomerase and isomaltulose synthase to substantially increase the expression level of these enzymes and use of said enzymes in a process to produce rare disaccharides such as isomaltulose and trehalulose. Also disclosed in the present invention is expression constructs comprising the modified genes and a host cells to express the same.
US09885018B1
Pro-fibrotic signaling potently antagonizes cardiac reprogramming. Inhibition of pro-fibrotic signaling using small molecules that target the transforming growth factor-β/SMAD, or Rho kinase leads to conversion of approximately 60% of fibroblasts into beating cardiomyocytes. Conversely, over-activation of these pro-fibrotic signaling networks inhibits cardiac reprogramming. Using the disclosed methods, fibroblasts are converted to spontaneously contracting cardiomyocytes in less than two weeks.
US09885009B2
A fabric conditioning composition comprising: (a) at least 8 wt % of a fabric conditioning active; (b) a first capsule containing an active material, wherein the first capsule comprises a cured polymeric wall and a core; and (c) a second capsule containing an active material wherein the second capsule comprises a cured polymeric wall and a core; wherein the first and second capsules differ in properties due to their polymer walls having been made using the same polymer and different cure temperatures, curing times, or a combination thereof.
US09884999B2
Process for the complete conversion of heavy oils into distillates, such as the vacuum residues of heavy crude oils, characterized by the simultaneous use of two separate modes of extraction of the conversion products. Alongside the current mode of recovery of the conversion products, based on the treatment of the effluent of the top zone of the reaction, a second mode is added, based on the direct extraction of liquid from the reaction zone, degassing such liquid at the same pressure as the reactor and subjecting it to vacuum extraction. The vacuum residue is recycled in the reaction. The double mode of extraction allows greatly increasing the capacity of the reactor.
US09884994B2
Provided is a method for preventing soil erosion in which a nonionic guar and/or a cationic guar is applied on or into the soil. A method for preventing water runoff of a soil in which a nonionic guar and/or a cationic guar is applied on or into the soil is also provided. A treated soil against the soil erosion susceptible to be obtained by the method for preventing soil erosion in which a nonionic guar and/or a cationic guar is applied on or into the soil is also provided.
US09884989B2
To provide Zinc Sulfide activated with Silver (ZnS:Ag) based fluorescent material for detecting particle beams, having lower gamma-ray sensitivity and providing lower afterglow, and being specialized for the purpose of detecting particle beams, and its manufacturing method. Zinc Sulfide activated with Silver (ZnS:Ag) based fluorescent material for detecting particle beams emits fluorescence with wavelengths from 320 nm to 580 nm in response to alpha-ray irradiation, and has a fluorescence spectrum with a peak wavelength from 395 nm to 410 nm.
US09884980B2
A self-adhesive floorboard with water-resistant glue comprises from a top to a bottom sequentially a main body layer, an isolation layer and the water-resistant glue, wherein each component proportion of component composition of the water-resistant glue based on a weight percentage is: 34-38% for a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, 46.4-50.4% for C5 hydrogenated petroleum resin, 13-17% for cycloalkyl rubber extender oil and 0.5-0.6% for a hindered phenol antioxidant. The isolation layer between the main body layer and the water-resistant glue is a PVC film of OPHR. The water-resistant glue of the PVC self-adhesive floorboard with the water-resistant glue is provided with a water-resistance function, and can prevent a plasticizer from drifting away from the PVC floorboard to affect stickiness of the water-resistant glue.
US09884979B2
The present invention is a temporary adhesion method for temporarily bonding a support and a wafer via a temporary adhesive material, including attaching the wafer to the support via the temporary adhesive material including a complex temporary adhesive material layer that consists of a thermoplastic resin layer (A) exhibiting a storage modulus E′ of 1 to 500 MPa and a tensile rupture strength of 5 to 50 MPa at 25° C. and a thermosetting polymer layer (B) exhibiting a storage modulus E′ of 1 to 1000 MPa and a tensile rupture strength of 1 to 50 MPa at 25° C. after curing, wherein the attaching is performed by forming the layer (A) on the front surface of the wafer from a liquid composition (A′), forming the layer (B) on the support by laminating a film resin (B′), and then heating the wafer and the support under reduced pressure, or forming the layer (A) on the front surface of the wafer from the liquid composition (A′), forming the layer (B) on the layer (A) by laminating the film resin (B′), and then heating the wafer and the support under reduced pressure, and heat curing the layer (B). This temporary adhesion method facilitates temporary adhesion and separation and can increase productivity of thin wafers.
US09884978B2
The disclosure provides methods for directed self-assembly (DSA) of a block co-polymer (BCP). In one embodiment, a method includes: forming an oxide spacer along each of a first sidewall and a second sidewall of a cavity in a semiconductor substrate; forming a neutral layer between the oxide spacers and along a bottom of the cavity; and removing the oxide spacers to expose the first and second sidewalls and a portion of the bottom of the cavity adjacent the first and second sidewalls.
US09884972B2
An aqueous composition for cleaning surfaces, for removing coatings from surfaces, or for plasticizing or softening coatings or other surface-adhered materials prior to stripping or mechanical removal thereof from the surface, comprises a trialkyi or triaryl phosphate, a dibasic or tribasic carboxylic acid ester, and greater than 80% by weight of water. The composition is useful in removing grease, waxes, oil, resins, tar, ink, magic marker ink, paint (including spray-paint), varnish, lacquer, stains (including wood staining compositions applied to a wooden surface), dirt, mold or foodstuffs from surfaces.
US09884971B2
Compositions and methods related to providing an object with metallic and reflective qualities when illuminated with ultraviolet light are provided herein. Such compositions generally comprise reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments. Also provided are methods for making compositions comprising reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments and for applying a composition comprising reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments to an object.
US09884964B2
The disclosure relates to asphalt foam collapse test methods and related apparatus for the measurement and determination of foamed asphalt binder quality, in particular warm-mix asphalt. Various asphalt binder/foam quality indicators can be measured according to the disclosure, such as bubble size distribution, bubble surface area, foam expansion ratio, foam half-life, foam index, as well as normalized parameters related to the same. The disclosed methods and apparatus permit the repeatable characterization and formation of foamed asphalt compositions, enabling the skilled artisan to form foamed asphalt/aggregate compositions of known, repeatable quality. This enhances the ability to form WMA foamed asphalt concrete with controlled and favorable properties selected for the particular environmental conditions (e.g., climate-, weather-, and/or traffic-related) where the concrete is to be used.
US09884957B2
Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance.
US09884954B2
A random mat contains reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 3 to 100 mm and a thermoplastic resin, the reinforcing fiber contains reinforcing fiber bundle (A) defined as the bundle composed of the reinforcing fibers of a critical number of single fiber (defined by the following formula (1)) or more, an average thickness of the reinforcing fiber bundles (A) is 100 μm or less, and the number (n) of the reinforcing fiber bundles (A) per unit weight (g) of the reinforcing fibers satisfies the following formula (I): Critical number of single fiber=600/D (1) (wherein D is the average fiber diameter (μm) of the reinforcing fiber), and 0.65×104/L
US09884953B2
The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which does not induce swelling and bleeding of elastomer component caused by an organic solvent such as fuel, having performance of a high durability and the like in a cold cycle environment, and having an excellent resistance to hydrolysis. Specifically, relative to 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) having 30 meq/kg or less of the amount of terminal carboxyl groups, there are added a carbodiimide compound (B) in an amount of 0.3 to 1.5 equivalents of the carbodiimide functional group when the amount of carboxyl terminal group in the polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) is set as 1, and 20 to 100 parts by weight of a fibrous filler (C).
US09884952B2
A rubber composition with which a conveyor belt having high energy saving performance can be obtained while maintaining breaking resistance and a conveyor belt having high energy saving performance while maintaining breaking resistance are provided. A conveyor belt rubber composition includes: a diene-based polymer; and a bismaleimide compound.
US09884948B2
A porous material includes a polyhexahydrotriazine material. Pores in the porous material can be of various sizes including nanoscale sizes. The porous material may be used in a variety of applications, such as those requiring materials with a high strength-to-weight ratio. The porous material can include a filler material dispersed therein. The filler material can be, for example, a particle, a fiber, a fabric, or the like. In some examples, the filler material can be a carbon fiber or a carbon nanotube. A method of making a porous material includes forming a resin including a polyhemiaminal or polyhexahydrotriazine component and a polythioaminal component. The resin can be heated to promote segregation of the components into different phases with predominately one or the other component in each phase. Processing of the resin after phase segregation to decompose the polythioaminal component can form pores in the resin.
US09884945B2
Melamine-polyol dispersions comprising ethoxylated alcohols of specific structures are disclosed. Such dispersions maintain their stability under stationary conditions for at least 24 hours and are useful in the manufacturing of polyurethane foams. The resulted polyurethane foams display more evenly-distributed flame retardant properties.
US09884943B2
The present invention provides stable, photosensitive polymers that release NO response to intensity and wavelength of light, methods of making such polymers and methods using such polymers.
US09884936B2
The present invention is directed to photoactive resins employed in radiation curable compositions and ink. The radiation curable compositions include mono or multi-functional acrylates, an amine and the above-mentioned photoactive resin. Radiation curable inks at least include the components of the radiation curable composition in addition to colorants.
US09884930B2
Methods for preparing metallocene-based catalyst systems containing an activator-support are disclosed. These methods are directed to contacting an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a mixture containing a metallocene compound and cyclohexene or a mixture of cyclohexane and 1-hexene, resulting in catalyst systems with increased catalytic activity for the polymerization of olefins.
US09884926B2
The present invention relates to a metallocene compound having novel structure which can provide various selectivity and activity to polyolefin copolymers, a preparation method thereof, and a preparation method of polyolefin using the metallocene compound.
US09884920B2
The invention includes monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, having specific binding affinity for 4,6-diamino-5-(formylamino)pyrimidine (FAPY-adenine); hybridomas producing such antibodies; immunoconjugates comprising an antibody or antigen-binding fragment of the invention coupled to a moiety; and in vitro and in vivo methods for using such antibodies, antibody fragments, and conjugates based on binding to FAPY-adenine; nucleic acids encoding the heavy and/or light chains of the antibodies; vectors comprising the nucleic acid sequences encoding the heavy and/or light chains; host cells comprising and, optionally, expressing the nucleic acid sequences; and methods for the production of the aforementioned materials.
US09884918B2
The present invention provides cyclic peptides comprising a dimer of peptides, each peptide comprising a sequence corresponding to the HER2 splice variant HER2Delta16, wherein the cyclic peptide is cyclized via a disulfide bond between the peptides and via an amino acid linking the peptides. The invention also provides methods of making antibodies that specifically bind to HER2Delta16 homodimers using said cyclic peptides.
US09884904B2
Herein is reported a method for purifying cell cultivation supernatants either directly after fermentation or after one or more preliminary purification steps, such as protein A affinity chromatography. By adjusting the pH value in the acid range and subsequent incubation of the acidified solution host cell nucleic acid and host cell protein can be precipitated but the target polypeptide remains in solution. Thereafter the precipitate and therewith the contaminating host cell components can be removed by a simple physical separation step.
US09884883B2
Provided are organic solvent free methods for obtaining compositions comprising one or more rhamnolipids as well as compositions obtainable from said methods.
US09884881B2
The invention relates to a chelate resulting from the complexing of a trans-di-N-picolinate tetraazacycloalkane ligand with a metal cation, said ligand corresponding to formula (A) wherein n is equal to 0 or to 1, R is H or a C1-C18 alkyl radical, and R′ is H or a C1-C18 alkyl radical, said metal cation being a cation of a metal selected from the group consisting of lead (II) and bismuth (III). The invention is applicable in the field of lead trapping and alpha-radioimmunotherapy.
US09884869B2
Provided are ibrutinib polymorphs, e.g., crystalline ibrutinib Forms III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and Form IX and processes for producing these crystalline forms, stable amorphous ibrutinib and processes for preparing stable amorphous ibrutinib, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these forms and methods of using these crystalline and amorphous forms.
US09884863B2
Provided are STAT3 inhibitors and methods of treating inflammation or a hyperproliferative disease such as, e.g., cancer. In some aspects, compounds may be used to treat breast cancer, a head/neck cancer, a lung cancer, a prostate cancer, or pancreatic cancer.
US09884854B2
The present invention relates to novel N-[(Pyrimidinylamino)propanyl]- and N-[(Pyrazinylamino)-propanyl]arylcarboxamide derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment or prevention of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor.
US09884853B2
Certain compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain diseases and disorders responsive to the inhibition of KMO activity are described, which comprise administering to such patients an amount of at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein effective to reduce signs or symptoms of the disease or disorder are disclosed. These diseases include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein as a single active agent or administering at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods for screening compounds capable of inhibiting KMO activity.
US09884844B2
Provided herein are heterocyclyl compounds, methods of their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of their use. The compounds provided herein are useful for the treatment, prevention, and/or management of various neurological disorders, including but not limited to, psychosis and schizophrenia.
US09884830B2
The tetracycline class of antibiotics has played a major role in the treatment of infectious diseases for the past 50 years. However, the increased use of the tetracyclines in human and veterinary medicine has led to resistance among many organisms previously susceptible to tetracycline antibiotics. The modular synthesis of tetracyclines and tetracycline analogs described provides an efficient and enantioselective route to a variety of tetracycline analogs and polycyclines previously inaccessible via earlier tetracycline syntheses and semi-synthetic methods. These analogs may be used as anti-microbial agents or anti-proliferative agents in the treatment of diseases of humans or other animals.
US09884821B2
The present invention provides an N1-cyclic amine-N5-substituted biguanide derivative compound represented by Formula 1, a method of preparing the same and a pharmaceutical composition including the biguanide derivative or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The biguanide derivatives have an effect of inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, cancer metastasis and cancer recurrence by activation of AMPK, even when administered in a small dose compared with conventional drugs.
US09884817B2
Disclosed herein are novel compounds of formula (I) as described herein: and the use of such peptides in making immunoconjugates (i.e Antibody Drug Conjugates) Also described herein are immunoconjugates (i.e Antibody Drug Conjugates) comprising such novel compound linked to an antigen binding moiety, such as an antibody; where such immunoconjugates are useful for treating cell proliferative disorders. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these immunoconjugates, compositions comprising the immunoconjugates with a therapeutic co-agent, and methods to use these immunoconjugates and compositions for treating cell proliferation disorders.
US09884816B2
The present invention relates to a new series of compounds having general formula (I) and the optical isomer or enantiomer forms thereof, which belong to the family of sulforaphane derivatives. The invention also relates to the production method thereof. The invention further relates to the multiple medical (pharmaceutical, homeopathic and phytotherapeutic), food, cosmetic and dietary uses of said series of compounds, especially the use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and any type of illness or damage associated with an oxidative process or which, although not involved in said process, are mediated by the Nrf2 transcription factor, such as, for example, cancer. The compounds can be used alone or, alternatively, encapsulated in cyclodextrins.
US09884813B1
The present invention relates to new pharmaceutical salts of β-GPA which exhibit improved physical properties. In particular, the invention relates to salts of β-GPA with improved flow properties (e.g., improved Carr's index and/or Hausner ratio) such as fumarate salts, succinate salts, and oxalate salts. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions including a pharmaceutically effective amount of one or more salts of β-GPA, as well as methods of treating cancer including administration of a formulation including a β-GPA salt of the invention to a subject in need thereof.
US09884807B2
In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula XII: where Ra, Rb, R2, R7, and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds described herein are prodrugs of compounds having neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds; methods of using these compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds.
US09884805B2
A process for preparing N-ethyldiisopropylamine by reacting acetaldehyde with diisopropylamine and hydrogen at elevated temperature and under pressure in the presence of a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst, the catalyst being a supported transition metal catalyst comprising Pd and/or Pt as catalytically active metal, wherein the diisopropylamine used has a purity of 58% to 94% by weight and impurities as follows:3% to 20% by weight of water, 3% to 20% by weight of isopropanol, 0% to 2% by weight of others.
US09884801B2
The invention relates to bioactive compounds purified from mycelium of Antrodia camphorata and the manufacturing method thereof. A method for treatment of cancers by administrating an effective amount of the said compounds selected from the group consisting of AC006, AC007, AC009, AC011, AC012, AC007-H1, AC009-H1, and AC012-H1 wherein the cancers is liver cancer, brain cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma.
US09884798B2
The invention provides a process for the catalytic conversion of a saccharide-containing feedstock in a reactor, wherein saccharide-containing feedstock is provided to the reactor as a feed stream through a feed pipe and is contacted with a catalyst system in the reactor and a reaction product is continuously removed from the reactor and wherein the saccharide-containing feedstock is provided through the feed pipe as a pulsed flow and is alternated with a second feed stream comprising a solvent being provided through the same feed pipe.
US09884794B2
Embodiments of processes for producing propylene utilize a dual catalyst system comprising a mesoporous silica catalyst impregnated with metal oxide and a mordenite framework inverted (MFI) structured silica catalyst downstream of the mesoporous silica catalyst, where the mesoporous silica catalyst includes a pore size distribution of at least 2.5 nm to 40 nm and a total pore volume of at least 0.600 cm3/g, and the MFI structured silica catalyst has a total acidity of 0.001 mmol/g to 0.1 mmol/g. The propylene is produced from the butene stream via metathesis by contacting the mesoporous silica catalyst and subsequent cracking by contacting the MFI structured silica catalyst.
US09884792B2
A urea-based slow-release fertilizer composition comprising an alkaline oil component and a urea component, wherein, the alkaline oil component is coated on the urea component, such that the ratio of the alkaline oil component to the urea component is in the range of 0.01:100 to 0.1:100. The fertilizer is cost-effective, easy-to-use, and its quality is maintained during storage and transport.
US09884791B2
Aspects of the invention include compositions for fertilizing and remediating soil. Compositions according to certain embodiments include a cellulose nutrient composition, a microbial blend composition, a source of nitrogen, a source of phosphorus and exotic micronutrients. Methods for using compositions of the invention to fertilize and remediate soil and kits having one or more compositions for fertilizing and remediating soil are also described.
US09884782B2
A patterned article and a method of making the patterned article. The patterned article comprises a glass substrate and black matrix segments. The black matrix segments are in the form of a pattern and at least one of the segments has a line width of 8 μm or less. The article also comprises an adhesion agent positioned between the glass substrate and the black matrix segments. The adhesion agent provides at least one of: a total surface energy of 65 mN/m or less and at least a 30% reduction in surface polarity compared to a control untreated glass surface as determined by H2O and diiodomethane contact angle and application of the Wu model.
US09884780B2
A wetland roof system and method for treating domestic waste water is disclosed which comprises a container having three sections and a L/W ratio greater than 10, a gravel layer deposited at the bottom of the container at a first thickness, a crushed stone layer deposited directly on top of the gravel layer having a second thickness, a sand layer deposited directly on top of the crushed stone layer having a third thickness, a soil layer deposited directly on top of the sand layer having a fourth thickness, and a plant layer growing from said soil layer at a predetermined density.
US09884778B2
The present disclosure relates to a filter, which comprises a housing, a protective bushing, a magnetic bar and a filter screen. The protective bushing, the magnetic bar and the filter screen are disposed in the housing. The protective bushing comprises a cavity and a channel. The channel is disposed along the axial direction of the cavity. The magnetic bar inside the filter adsorbs metal impurities in water in the channel. The shape of the channel increases the length of the flow path of the water so that the metal impurities in the water can be guaranteed to be sufficiently adsorbed by the magnetic bar. The filter screen filters out non-metal impurities in the water. An exhaust valve provided at the top of the protective bushing balances air pressure inside the filter and outside the filter, such that the water can flow out and in smoothly.
US09884775B2
Disclosed are a superhydrophilic surface body, a fabricating method thereof, and a filter for oil and water separation, including a superhydrophilic surface. The method for fabricating a superhydrophilic surface body includes a first step of forming a polyaniline nanofiber layer on a surface of a base material, a second step of changing the polyaniline nanofiber layer into a completely oxidized pernigraniline base state, a third step of forming a self-assembled monomolecular film having a polymer polymerization initiation functional group on a surface of the polyaniline nanofiber layer, and a fourth step of forming a silica layer on a surface of the self-assembled monomolecular film. In the third step, the polyaniline nanofiber layer is reduced to a leucoemeraldine state.
US09884773B2
Various implementations of a system that addresses the need for clean drinking water, improved solid fuel combustion and convection of the heat resulting from the combustion, exhausting of gases and air-borne particulates resulting from combustion, and provides electricity for lighting and charging of battery-operated devices are described herein. The system may include at least one solar panel, a battery, a fan assisted exhaust hood, a fan assisted cooking device, and a water purification device. Such a device could not only save millions of lives, but the quality of life for millions of people living in impoverished areas or refugee camps could be improved dramatically.
US09884763B1
Methods for producing nanostructures, particularly Group III-V semiconductor nanostructures, are provided. The methods include use of novel Group III and/or Group V precursors, novel surfactants, oxide acceptors, high temperature, and/or stable co-products. Related compositions are also described. Methods and compositions for producing Group III inorganic compounds that can be used as precursors for nanostructure synthesis are provided. Methods for increasing the yield of nanostructures from a synthesis reaction by removal of a vaporous by-product are also described.
US09884761B2
A hydrogen separator having a first end plate, a second end plate, and a cylindrical support extending from the second end plate. A permeable tube support plate is suspended by the cylindrical support, wherein the second end plate, cylindrical support and permeable tube support plate define a collection chamber. A hydrogen permeable tube is coupled to the permeable tube support plate. A housing surrounds the cylindrical support. An exhaust tube support plate is within the housing and external of the collection chamber, wherein an exhaust chamber is defined between the exhaust tube support plate and the first end plate.
US09884756B2
A MEMS device comprises a first layer (1), a second layer (2) and a third layer (3) sealed together. A mobile structure (7.1, 7.2) in the second layer (2) is defined by openings (8.1, 8.2) in the second layer (2). In the first layer (1), there is at least one first-layer cavity (6.1, 6.2) with an opening towards the mobile structure (7.1, 7.2) of the second layer (2). In the third layer (3), there is at least one third-layer cavity (9) with an opening towards the mobile structure (7.1, 7.2) of the second layer (2). Therefore, the third-layer cavity (9) and the second layer (2) define a space within the MEMS device, A getter layer (10.1, 10.2) arranged on a surface of said space. The getter layer (10.1, 10.2) is preferably arranged on a surface of the second layer (2) and in particular, the getter layer (10.1, 10.2) is arranged on a static part of the second layer (2). Alternatively, the MEMS device has a third-layer cavity (24) with at least two recesses (25.1, 25.2, 25.3) and the getter layer (26.1, 26.2, 26.3) is arranged on a surface of the recesses (25.1, 25.2, 25.3).
US09884742B2
A safety arrangement of an elevator and a method for monitoring electrical safety in an elevator system is disclosed. The safety arrangement of an elevator includes a motor drive having a main circuit, an accessible conducting part, which is earthed, an insulator, which is adapted to electrically insulate the aforementioned conducting part from the aforementioned main circuit and also a monitoring circuit, which determines an earth fault of the aforementioned main circuit occurring via the conducting part. The monitoring circuit forms a signal indicating the danger of electric shock in the motor drive of the elevator, if the earth fault is diagnosed.
US09884739B2
The invention relates to a device and method for removal of yarn, especially faulty yarn, from an inter-storage at an operating unit of a textile machine. The yarn to be removed from the drum of the drum inter-storage is moved from the drum by a force exerted in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the drum towards the end of the drum and/or outside the drum, from where the yarn is sucked off.
US09884727B1
A diverter belt having translatable pushers with article-contacting rollers to push articles across the belt. Cam followers on the pushers follow guides under the belt along an upper carryway run to translate the pushers across the width of the belt along one or more transverse tracks.
US09884721B2
A shipping order allocation apparatus creates a group composed of shipping orders; acquires a time to start picking for the group; acquires blocks where articles included in the group are stored and calculates a total worktime for the picking of the group; determines whether the picking work for the group is completed by the earliest shipping time limit among shipping time limits of the shipping orders in the group, the time to start the picking, and the total worktime for the picking; calculates an evaluation value of the group for which the picking work is determined to be completed by the earliest shipping time limit, based on the blocks storing the articles included in the group; and determines whether to include the group in a result of allocation to groups, based on the evaluation value.
US09884720B2
A system for storing product containers including racks, a guide system having longitudinal guides and transverse guides extending between adjacent rows of the racks, and trolleys that can move along the guide system.
US09884719B2
A storage array in an automated storage and retrieval system includes storage spaces arrayed on racks along picking aisles, multiple level decks, where at least one deck communicates with each aisle, where the decks and aisles are configured to define a rolling surface for an autonomous transport vehicle at each level of the decks, racks along at least one aisle at each level are at multiple rack levels that are accessed from a respective rolling surface that is common to the multiple rack levels, and a vertical pitch between rack levels varies for a portion of a respective aisle, the vertical pitch between at least two rack levels of the portion of the respective aisle is related to another vertical pitch between at least two other rack levels of another aisle portion of the respective aisle so the vehicle effects multiple picks in ordered sequence in a common aisle pass.
US09884701B2
An ecology stay-on tab beverage can end has a first curvilinear segment of frangible score severable to form a vent region and a pressure equalization port. A second curvilinear segment of frangible score has opposing terminal ends separated by a hinge segment of the center panel. The second curvilinear segment of frangible score is severable to form a pour opening. A lifting of a lift end of a tab actuates an opening sequence in which the first curvilinear segment of frangible score is severed causing the vent region and the pressure equalization port to form before the pour opening is completely formed.
US09884699B1
A box includes first and second spaced apart side walls, and first and second ends walls connected to opposite ends of the side walls. Each side wall has an elongated slot at a lower end of an inner surface thereof, and each end wall has an elongated slot at a lower end of an inner surface thereof, with the elongated slots of the side walls and the end walls all being coplanar. First and second bottom boards are inserted in the elongated slots of the side walls to form a bottom wall of the box, and a closure member is inserted into a space between the first and second bottom boards to lock the first board in the elongated slots of the side walls and the first end wall and to lock the second board in the elongated slots of the side walls and the second end wall.
US09884691B2
A helicopter search light includes at least one first light source, with the at least one first light source in operation providing a spot light functionality of the helicopter search light, at least one second light source, with the at least one second light source in operation providing a flood light functionality of the helicopter search light, and a switching circuit having a first switching state, with only the at least one first light source being switched on and the helicopter search light providing a pure spot light functionality in the first switching state, and a second switching state, with only the at least one second light source being switched on and the helicopter search light providing a pure flood light functionality in the second switching state.
US09884685B2
A heating apparatus for use in an AoA sensor is described herein. The heating apparatus includes a heating element bonded to a support element. The support element is configured to be attachable to and removable from the AoA sensor. The heating element may receive an electrical current, causing the temperature of the heating element to increase. The temperature increase is designed to reduce the probability that ice forms in certain locations of the AoA sensor.
US09884683B2
In a method for producing a light program (22) for controlling lighting in an interior (80) of an aircraft (82) during a flight, a sequence list (2a, b) of phases of the day (4a-l) for a full day is set, wherein a time of day (6), a phase duration (8) and lighting data (La-l) for the lighting are assigned to each phase of the day (4a-l), the appropriate phase of the day (4a-l) is selected from the sequence list (2a, b) as first program section (14a) of a flight program (10) on the basis of the local time (12a) at which the flight starts and the proportional associated phase duration (8) is assigned to the first program section as section duration (16a), the appropriate phase of the day (4a-l) is selected from the sequence list (2a, b) as last program section (14b-e) of the flight program on the basis of the local time (12b) at which the flight lands and the proportional associated phase duration (8) is assigned to the last program section (14b-e) as section duration (16b-e), the flight program (10) between first program section (14a) and last program section (14b-e) is filled with the phases of the day (4a-l), lying therebetween as per the sequence list (2a, b), as program sections (14b-d) and the associated phase durations (8) are assigned to the program sections (14b-d) as section durations (16b-d), at least one of the section durations (16a-e) is scaled on the basis of a scaling prescription in such a way that the overall duration of the flight program (10) corresponds to the flight duration (TF), the flight program (10) runs in time during the flight on the basis of the elapsed flight time (t), wherein the lighting data (La-l) of the respective current program section (14a-e) are output as light program (22) at each instant of the flight time (t).
US09884675B2
A system includes a linear-displacement fluidic actuator coaxial with the propeller, and a transmission device connecting the actuator to the blades that are to be controlled. The transmission device includes at least two radial arms arranged symmetrically with respect to the actuator and connected, on the inside, to a translationally mobile part of the actuator and, on the outside, to a translationally movable rotary transmission ring which is connected to the pivot pins of the blades by intermediate connecting mechanisms that convert the translational movement of the rotary ring brought about by the actuator into a rotation of the blades of the propeller.
US09884667B1
A water control storage frame system for at least one storage compartment is formed in a boat having a deck. The system includes a frame structure rising above the deck of the boat and defining an upper peripheral opening of the at least one storage compartment. The frame structure is provided with an external structure facing away from the at least one storage compartment and configured for preventing water collecting on the deck from entering the at least one storage compartment and directing water from the deck into a drainage area. An internal structure is integrally formed with the external structure, and is configured as a peripheral track structure for receiving and retaining storage items at various locations along the peripheral track structure within the at least one storage compartment.
US09884662B2
A partially tracked utility vehicle and conversion are provided. The converted partially tracked utility vehicle has a chassis, front wheels, and a trailing link suspension. The trailing link suspension has a trailing link with a first end pivotably connected to the chassis and a second end pivotably connected to a walking beam at a walking beam pivot; a shock having a first end pivotably connected to a tension shaft and a second end pivotably connected to the trailing link; the walking beam further comprising a plurality of axle mounted bogey wheels for engaging a track of the partially tracked utility vehicle; a sprocket mounted to a traction drive of the utility vehicle for engaging and providing rotational power to the track; and an actuator attached to the chassis, the actuator having a shaft pivotably connected to the tension shaft and configured to rotate the tension shaft.
US09884657B2
A vehicle framework structure includes a tunnel disposed in a central part of a floor panel of a vehicle in a vehicle width direction so as to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction, a pair of rockers, a floor lower cross structure, and a floor frame. A front end of the floor frame in the vehicle front-rear direction is connected to a front side structure provided in a vehicle front part so as to be disposed between one of the rockers and the tunnel in the vehicle width direction and to extend along the vehicle front-rear direction, and a rear end of the floor frame is connected to the one of the rockers and the floor lower cross structure.
US09884656B2
The present invention relates to a mud flap lifting system for raising and lowering a pair of mud flaps connected to a rear portion of a vehicle and suspended behind corresponding rear wheels of the vehicle, which is particularly beneficial for use on dump trucks. The lifting system raises the rear mud flaps to a safe position when the truck is reversing or on unstable soil or is dumping its load. The mud flaps may thereafter be lowered via an associated control switch in the cab of the truck so that the truck may travel from the job site.
US09884648B1
A push arm has a rear surface and a front surface. A rear surface of the push arm is located adjacent to and spaced apart from a front suspension structure defining a gap therebetween. The push arm extends forward and laterally outward such that the front surface of the push arm is located laterally outboard of and spaced apart from a front end of a first side member of a vehicle frame. A support bracket has a front section releasably attached to the push arm and a rear section releasably attached to a first cross-member of the vehicle frame adjacent to an intersection of the first side member and the first cross-member. The support bracket is configured such that in response to an off-center impact event against the front surface of the push arm, the support bracket guiding movement of the push arm in a rearward direction.
US09884640B2
A foldable stroller includes a frame and a locking component. The frame includes a handle, a front foot, a rear foot, and a carrier support. An upper end of the front foot is pivoted to the handle. An upper end of the rear foot is pivoted to the handle. The carrier support includes at least one connecting rod. An end of the at least one connecting rod is pivoted to the front foot, and the other end of the at least one connecting rod is pivoted to the rear foot. The locking component is installed between the rear foot and the handle. The locking component locks rotation of the rear foot relative to the handle when the foldable stroller is unfolded. Due to aforementioned structure, the foldable stroller is not only reliable in operation but also has a smaller occupied space after being folded.
US09884631B2
Arrangements relating to the transitioning of a vehicle between operational modes are described. The vehicle can transition between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The second operational mode has a greater degree of manual involvement than the first operational mode. For instance, the first operational mode can be an unmonitored autonomous operational mode, and the second operational mode can be a monitored autonomous operational mode or a manual operational mode. It can be determined whether an operational mode transition event has occurred while the vehicle is operating in the first operational mode. In response to determining that an operational mode transition event has occurred, a time buffer for continuing in the first operational mode before switching to the second operational mode can be determined. A transition alert can be presented within the vehicle. The transition alert can represent the determined time buffer.
US09884630B1
An autonomous vehicle (AV) performance optimization system can receive vehicle data from human-driven vehicles, and determine a set of performance metrics for determining AV performance in relation to human performance based on the vehicle data. Thereafter, the system can receive AV data from AVs operating or configured for operation throughout a given region. Based on the AV data, the system can determine a performance score for each of the set of performance metrics for the AV.
US09884629B2
A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product redirects a self-driving vehicle (SDV) to a physical location of a product provider. A self-driving vehicle (SDV) on-board computer on an SDV receives a current location and a planned route to an initial destination of the SDV. The SDV on-board computer receives information describing real-time physiological states of one or more occupants of the SDV, and then identifies a physical location of a product provider that provides a solution to ameliorate the real-time physiological states of the one or more occupants of the SDV. The SDV on-board computer then alters the planned route of the SDV to redirect the SDV on-board computer to autonomously drive the SDV to the physical location of the product provider.
US09884627B1
A device and method for adjusting vehicle fuel efficiency to responsive to an altered vehicle surface area are disclosed. An operation of the method receives vehicle surface data, which indicates a transition from a first vehicle drag coefficient value relating to a vehicle surface area to a second vehicle drag coefficient value relating to the altered vehicle surface area. A second plurality of powertrain parameter values associated with the second vehicle drag coefficient value are determined, and the method operates to transmit the second plurality of powertrain parameter values for adjusting of the vehicle fuel efficiency.
US09884624B2
A travel control device 10 includes: an intersection stopped vehicle determining unit 12 that determines whether or not a forward vehicle is a stopped vehicle that is stopped at an intersection, based on distance information from the own vehicle to each forward vehicle acquired by a forward vehicle detection device 1, and distance information to the intersection existing ahead of the own vehicle acquired by a forward intersection distance acquisition device 2; and a vehicle stop position prediction unit 13 that predicts a stop position of the own vehicle at the intersection based on distance information of the stopped vehicle, when the forward vehicle is determined as the stopped vehicle.
US09884620B2
A method for determining the position of a motor vehicle on a traffic area of a parking facility includes the steps of scanning a camera image of the traffic area including the motor vehicle, determining a position of the motor vehicle based on the camera image, scanning the motor vehicle with the aid of a stationary sensor on the traffic area, and validating or correcting the determined position based on the scanning with the aid of the stationary sensor. The stationary sensor is configured like a parking facility sensor, which is configured to determine the presence of a motor vehicle parked in a parking space of the parking facility, the parking space being reachable with the aid of the motor vehicle via the traffic area.
US09884619B2
An exemplary method includes using a controller to automatically operate a vehicle in an electric mode when an actual speed of the vehicle is at or below a set threshold, and to automatically operate the vehicle in a hybrid mode when the actual speed is above the set threshold. The method further including adjusting the set threshold using a selector device such that the set threshold is changed without influencing the actual speed. Another exemplary method includes using a controller to automatically initiate a transition of a vehicle from an electric mode to a hybrid mode, or from the hybrid mode to the electric mode. The controller initiates the transition in response to a comparison of a state of charge of a battery of the vehicle to a threshold state of charge that is configured to be adjusted by an operator.
US09884616B2
A method and system for controlling a hybrid vehicle equipped with an air control valve are provided. The method includes collecting road information and determining a number of conversions between an engine operation mode and a motor driving mode based on the collected road information. Further, a degree of flap closing of the air control valve is restricted from being corrected when the predicted number of conversion is less than a predetermined threshold. The air control valve is adjusted for flap displacement upon closing of the flap when the predicted number of conversion is greater than the predetermined threshold and in which the degree of flap closing of the air control valve is corrected based on the detected flap displacement.
US09884606B2
A belt retractor casing shell having a cup-shaped configuration comprises a front wall (14) as well as a circumferential wall (16) extending from the front wall (14), the front wall (14) including an annular zone (44) weakened vis-à-vis the radially inside and/or outside adjacent portion around a center (42).
US09884605B2
A force-limiting device (4) for a seat belt device which has at least two parts (5, 11, 15) controlled with a frequency-dependent, defined movement, wherein the parts (5, 11,15) moving relative to one another feature gearings (8, 10, 18, 19) engaging into each other and the frequency-dependent, controlled movement occurs such that at least one of the parts (5, 11, 15) executes a feed movement (V) with respect to the other part (5, 11,15) with an undulating motion (Q) perpendicular to the feed movement (V) in which the gearings (8, 10, 18, 19) alternatingly engage and disengage, by means of which a force limited belt extraction is facilitated. Wherein means are provided with which the required force for movement of the parts (5, 11, 15) toward one another can be automatically increased after a preset belt extraction length.
US09884604B2
A child safety harness assembly for securing a child in a vehicle includes a first strap that has a midsection. The midsection is curved, such that opposing side sections of the strap extend in substantial parallelism from the midsection. Each of a pair of second straps is coupled to and extends between the opposing side sections. The second straps are substantially evenly spaced between the midsection and opposing ends of the first strap. A third strap has a first endpoint that is coupled to the midsection equally distant from the opposing ends of the first strap. Each of a set of three couplers is coupled singly to the opposing ends and the third strap. The second straps and the third strap are length adjustable. The couplers are configured to couple to anchors of the vehicle to couple the child to the vehicle.
US09884600B2
A vehicle front portion structure includes a front side member, a bumper portion, a bumper guard and an up-and-down extension portion. The front side member extends in a vehicle front-and-rear direction. The bumper portion is provided at the vehicle front side of the front side member and extends in the vehicle width direction. The bumper guard is formed in a pipe shape, and is provided at the vehicle upper side of the bumper portion. The up-and-down extension portion extends in a vehicle up-and-down direction. A lower portion of the up-and-down extension portion is joined to the bumper portion and is attached to the front side member via a crush box. An upper portion of the up-and-down extension portion protrudes upward of the bumper portion and is connected to the bumper guard.
US09884594B1
A storage system includes a utility rack having a base frame with a plurality of cross members extending across the base frame and an accessory. The accessory includes at least one attachment device for attaching to at least one of the cross members. The attachment device includes a cross member retainer configured to partially retain a cross member, a hinged brace configured to move between an open position rotated away from the cross member retainer and a closed position rotate towards the cross member retainer and configured to press against the cross member, and a latch configured to lock the hinged brace in the closed position and maintain a pressure of the hinged brace against the cross member.
US09884591B2
A display system for use in a controlled vehicle is provided, and includes a rearview assembly having a display device located behind a mirror element, a camera system configured to acquire images of a scene external of the controlled vehicle, and a processing system configured to receive a signal representative of the acquired images and to produce an image of the scene on the display device of the rearview assembly, wherein the processing system is further configured to adjust the photosensitivity of the camera system based on an input from at least one of an ambient light sensor and a direct glare sensor.
US09884584B1
An apparatus adapted to provide a locating means for a vehicle lost in a parking facility includes a telescoping device installed on the vehicle and is selectively activated by remote control. When activated, the apparatus will upwardly extend an illuminated beacon to provide a visual indication from a distance.
US09884575B2
A container for transporting and storing landscaping materials includes a rectangular container body having a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and an end wall which define an open-ended chamber; and a vertical ramp end wall that is pivotally displaceable between a normal vertical closed position, and a downwardly inclined loading position, which pivot arrangement includes a pair of horizontal pivot shafts arranged collinearly transversely of the container on opposite sides of the protruding ends of a pair of guide rails that extend longitudinally beneath the bottom wall. To afford manual operation of the massive ramp wall, a counter-balancing spring arrangement is provided including a pair of torsion springs mounted concentrically on these two pivot shafts for biasing the ramp wall from the loading position upwardly toward the closed position with an aggregate torque force that is generally equal to the weight of the ramp wall.
US09884573B2
A headrest supporting structure is provided with a lower spring and an upper spring, which are located at different positions in the vertical direction of a seat. The structure elastically supports a headrest stay with the springs. When a stopper section, which changes the position in the front-back direction in accordance with pivoting of the headrest, comes into contact with a support bracket, further pivoting of the headrest is restricted. The stiffness of the upper spring located relatively distant from the stopper section in the seat vertical direction is higher than that of the lower spring located closer to the stopper section.
US09884565B2
An electric vehicle includes: a high-voltage battery; a generator for generating electric power having a voltage higher than a battery voltage of high-voltage the battery; a first electric motor driven by electric power having a generation voltage of the generator; a second electric motor driven by electric power having the battery voltage of the high-voltage battery; a transformer for reducing a voltage of a part of the electric power generated by the generator which is to be distributed to the high-voltage battery from the generation voltage of the generator to the battery voltage of the high-voltage battery; and a controller for reducing a distribution ratio of the electric power to be distributed to the second electric motor from the generator if the temperature of the transformer is determined to have increased to reach a first predetermined temperature or higher.
US09884564B2
A detector may be a device for detecting insulation decrease of an electric system included in a vehicle. An external terminal may be configured to be connectable with a terminal of a power supply cable connected to a power supply device. A power supply relay, which may be provided between the external terminal and a power line, may be controlled by a vehicle ECU to be in a closed state during external power supply from the electrically powered vehicle to the power supply device. When the insulation decrease of the electric system is detected by the detector, the vehicle ECU may control the power supply relay to come into an open state.
US09884561B2
A system includes a vehicle with a charge socket and a contactor switching unit, and a charger for charging an electrical energy accumulator of the vehicle at a vehicle-external AC power system. The charger is a vehicle-external charger device. The charger is a portable charger. The charger has a DC-DC converter, and includes first and second charging cables. The first charging cable has an AC power system plug, and the second charging cable has a charge plug.
US09884557B2
An apparatus of preventing over-discharge of a battery for a vehicle includes a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage of the battery, a relay for preventing the over-discharge of the battery, a power state sensor for sensing an ignition on state, and a controller for outputting a warning message when the voltage of the battery becomes a first threshold value in the ignition on state and for turning off the relay after transmitting shut-off commands to the respective electronic control units (ECUs) through a vehicle network when the voltage of the battery becomes a second threshold value.
US09884556B1
A vehicle telemetry data dashboard and display system includes display dashboards comprising dashboard objects that may be stored, organized, or accessed as a group, list or tree hierarchy. The dashboard objects may overlap, and have a display state such as visible or hidden, and properties such as shapes, colors, values, etc. The dashboard objects may be rendered on a graphical display device to display vehicle telemetry data obtained from a vehicle data port. Applying vehicle telemetry data to the dashboard objects may cause differing transformations to different properties of the dashboard objects, and transformation of a one property may also cause a transformation of another property.
US09884546B2
A system (100) comprises a cryogenic engine (16) and a power generation apparatus, wherein the cryogenic engine and the power generation apparatus are coupled with each other to permit the cryogenic engine (16) and the power generation apparatus to work co-operatively with each other in a synergistic manner. The cryogenic engine (16) and the power generation apparatus are mechanically and optionally thermally coupled with each other so that the output means is shared between the cryogenic engine (16) and the power generation apparatus and that the two systems can be operated in the most power efficient manner and may also thermally interact to the potential advantage of both performance and economy.
US09884545B1
An exemplary traction battery mounting assembly includes a traction battery and a damper securing the traction battery to a vehicle frame such that the traction battery can move together relative to the vehicle frame when secured to the vehicle frame. An exemplary traction battery securing method includes securing a traction battery in an installed position where the traction battery is mounted to a vehicle frame. The traction battery is moveable relative to the vehicle frame when in the installed position.
US09884542B2
A vertical sealing arrangement to be used between doors of utility motor vehicles of various types, such as pickups, trucks, SUVs, sedans, hatchbacks and the like with front and rear doors without the side pillar, the so-called B pillar, is formed by two moldings, the top collector and the bottom discharger, which are interconnected by an extruded profile having at least one hollow longitudinal cavity the lumen of which interconnects the inside volume of the collector to the inside volume of the discharger, thus defining a flow path for water and dust deposited on the upper part of the vehicle down to the lower part of the vehicle.
US09884539B2
A transport refrigeration system (10) includes a refrigerant vapor compression transport unit (12) including a compressor (14). A drive unit is utilized to provide power to the compressor. The drive unit includes a diesel powered engine (32) and a diesel particulate filter in operable communication with the diesel powered engine to filter combustion particulates from an exhaust gas output from the diesel powered engine. An air control valve is in operable communication with the diesel powered engine to control a flow of air into an air inlet of the diesel powered engine, thereby controlling an exhaust gas temperature of the diesel engine to aid in regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.
US09884538B2
The present disclosure relates to a turbo compound system for a vehicle which recovers emission gas energy of an engine, and particularly, to a turbo compound system for a vehicle which may recover emission gas energy and provide the energy to various auxiliary devices for a vehicle in various forms. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a turbo compound system for a vehicle in which recovered emission gas energy is transferred directly to auxiliary devices for a vehicle without passing through a crank shaft for a vehicle, thereby preventing deterioration of fuel efficiency or output reduction, and simplifying facility and control.
US09884529B2
A trailer lock system may enclose and secure a bumper or 5th wheel trailer hitch. The trailer lock system can have at least a first housing that is configured to engage a second housing to enclose a portion of a hitch. The second housing can support a first protrusion that extends at least six inches from the second housing to prevent the hitch from connecting to a vehicle.
US09884520B2
A pneumatic tire having a designated orientation for mounting to a vehicle includes a tread, sidewalls, beads including bead cores, respectively, and a carcass including a carcass ply. Each bead includes a rubber apex, an outer bead and an inner bead, the rubber apex includes an outer apex portion and an inner apex portion, the outer apex portion includes a first outer apex portion positioned inward from the carcass ply in the axial direction and a second outer apex portion positioned outward from the carcass ply in the axial direction, the inner apex portion includes a first inner apex portion positioned inward from the carcass ply in the axial direction and a second inner apex portion positioned outward from the carcass ply in the axial direction, and the second outer apex portion has height which is greater than height of the second inner apex portion in the radial direction.
US09884518B2
The present technology pertains to a pneumatic tire having an asymmetrical pattern, which is formed by grooves, formed on a tread portion. A ratio SW/OD between the total width SW and the outer diameter OD of the pneumatic tire satisfies SW/OD≦0.3. A groove area ratio in a ground contact region G in the tread portion is GR, and a range from a tire equator line CL to the vehicle side in the ground contact region is a tire inside region Ai and the groove area ratio in the tire inside region Ai is GRi, and a range from the tire equator line CL to the opposite side of the vehicle side in the ground contact region is a tire outside region Ao and the groove area ratio in the tire outside region Ao is GRo, the ground contact region satisfies 10%≦GR≦25%, GRo.
US09884496B1
A decurler is configured for use in an aqueous inkjet printer to monitor ink contamination of the indent roller in the decurler and generate a signal that maintenance is required prior to the printer beginning to produce wrinkled media sheets by the ink contamination on the indent roller. A reflective sensor is mounted on a shaft for bidirectional movement to sweep the length of the indent roller and generate electrical signals indicative of the presence or absence of contamination on the indent roller. The controller receiving signals from the reflective sensor compares the signals from the reflective sensor to a predetermined threshold prior to commencing monitoring of the indent roller to determine positions where the sensor is opposite the indent roller and positons where the sensor is opposite a frame in the printer.
US09884494B2
An inkjet printing machine includes: a paper feeder; a transfer unit having a conveyer belt with a plurality of suction holes formed thereon and transferring a sheet fed by the paper feeder while sucking and holding the sheet on the conveyer belt by suction force generated at the suction holes; inkjet heads discharging ink on the transferred sheet; and a controller performing printing by controlling the above components, wherein the suction holes of the conveyer belt are arranged so that, when the leading edge of the sheet in the transfer direction does not overlap with the suction holes, the trailing edge of the sheet also does not overlap with the suction holes, and the controller controls the paper feeder to feed a sheet at a timing when the leading edge and the trailing edge of the sheet in the transfer direction do not overlap with the suction holes.
US09884487B2
An ink jet recording method includes ejecting an ultraviolet-ray curable ink of which a viscosity at 28° C. is 8 mPa·s or more from a head to a recording medium, and curing the ultraviolet-ray curable ink attached to the recording medium, wherein, in the ejecting of the ultraviolet-ray curable ink, the ultraviolet-ray curable ink is heated such that a temperature of the ejected ultraviolet-ray curable ink becomes 28° C. to 40° C., and a viscosity of the ultraviolet-ray curable ink at the temperature is 15 mPa·s or less.
US09884486B2
A printing apparatus is provided and includes: a head that ejects ink onto a medium; a driver that relatively moves the positions of the head and the medium; a cover member that is positioned on the downstream side from the head in the movement direction of the medium relative to the head, so as to cover at least a portion of the medium; an air blowing fan that sends a drying air flow for drying ink ejected on the medium, into a gap between the medium and the cover member; and a cord type heater that heats at least one of the drying air flow and a preliminary air which is the previous stage of the drying air flow. An air-flow-direction changing wall part is provided so as to change the flow direction of the preliminary air which is the previous stage of the drying air flow, at least once.
US09884473B1
A carbon fiber tubular pole and method of construction thereof. The pole includes a left in place lightweight mandrel, preferably formed of tubular polyvinylchloride or cardboard, which substantially reduces cost of manufacture. A socket is formed in the carbon fiber tubular pole for receiving an adjacent carbon fiber tubular pole.
US09884472B2
A method of forming a composite layup on a substrate comprises: moving an automatic fiber placement head over the substrate; using the fiber placement head to lay down multiple, parallel strips of composite tape on the substrate, including staggering the start of at least certain of the tape strips so as to form a contour pattern; and, cutting the ends of all of the tape strips using a single cut.
US09884465B2
A dunnage conversion machine provides an improved electronic monitoring and control system for detecting and resolving many jamming conditions before they require significant operator intervention. The machine includes a conversion assembly with a feeding device that feeds the sheet stock material through the machine, and a sensing device downstream of the feeding device to monitor movement of the stock material downstream of the feeding device and to output a corresponding signal. A controller controls operation of the feeding device in response to the signal from the sensing device. The controller uses the signal to detect a potential jam condition and controls the feeding device to prevent or minimize the occurrence or severity of the jam condition, thereby minimizing the amount and degree of required operator intervention.
US09884462B2
A tire mountable apparatus and a method of fabricating a tire mountable apparatus is disclosed. The tire mountable apparatus includes a first layer, a second layer and a middle layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The tire mountable apparatus further includes an electrical device embedded in the middle layer of the tire mountable apparatus. The middle layer of the tire mountable apparatus completely surrounds the electrical device and is formed from a potting compound, The potting compound does not require exposure to heat, air, moisture, or light to clue and does not require solvent evaporation or outgassing of reaction products to cure. The tire mountable apparatus may be constructed by curing the potting compound between the first layer and the second layer.
US09884458B2
There is provided a manufacturing method of a tank including a liner. The manufacturing method comprises (A) a process of winding fibers in a sheet-like form impregnated with a resin on a mandrel having a higher rigidity than rigidity of the liner and heating and curing the wound fibers in the sheet-like form to form a sheet layer; (B) a process of pulling out the mandrel from the sheet layer; and (C) fitting the liner into the sheet layer, after the process (B).
US09884455B2
An apparatus of adjusting and controlling the stacking-up layer manufacturing comprises a target, a powder providing unit, an energy generating unit, and a magnetism unit. The powder providing unit is coupled on a top of the target. The energy generating unit is also coupled on the top of the target. The powder providing unit provides a powder to a surface of the target. The energy generating unit provides the energy beam to selectively heat the powder on the surface of the target to form a melted or sintered powder layer. The magnetism unit provides a magnetic field to control the solidification of the melted or sintered powder layer.
US09884454B2
A method is provided for introducing an opening on at least one component (B) of fiber composite material. The method includes introducing an opening (7) into the component (B) placed in a mold (1; 20). A form (4; 27) then is fashioned in the same mold (1; 20) in the vicinity of the opening. The method then includes filling a vicinity of the opening with plastic. The plastic forms a surround (5, 26) around the peripheral region of the component (B) that forms the opening (7).
US09884448B2
A rectangular substrate is prepared by providing a starting rectangular substrate having front and back surfaces and four side surfaces as ground, and pressing a rotary polishing pad perpendicularly against one side surface under a constant pressure, and relatively moving the rotary polishing pad and the substrate parallel to the side surface, for thereby polishing the side surface of the substrate. In the imprint lithography, the rectangular substrate is capable of controlling compression and pattern shape at a high accuracy and thus transferring a complex pattern of fine feature size to a recipient.
US09884440B2
Disclosed herein are roll fed air heated flotation ovens and related thermoforming systems, assemblies, and machines that enable the corrugation-free expansion of a gas impregnated thermoplastic web passing through an oven chamber (without use of a pin-chain assembly), as well as to related methods. In an embodiment, a gas impregnated thermoplastic web is conveyed and expanded through an elongated air heated oven chamber, wherein the elongated oven chamber includes a plurality of downwardly directed heated air nozzles positioned at regular intervals along and within the upper portion of the oven chamber, and a plurality of upwardly directed heated air nozzles positioned at regular intervals along and within the lower portion of the oven chamber, but staggered apart from the downwardly directed heated air nozzles such that the gas impregnated thermoplastic material web undulates in an up and down wavelike fashion, thereby minimizing sagging, bagging, puckering, and/or buckling of the web.
US09884439B2
A method for producing a foamed molded product includes: using a molding apparatus including a plasticizing cylinder having a high pressure kneading zone and a pressure reduction zone; and a screw; controlling a pressure of the pressure reduction zone to be a first pressure in a state that communication between the high pressure kneading zone and the pressure reduction zone is shut off, the first pressure being not less than an atmospheric pressure and not more than a maximum pressure of the high pressure kneading zone which is reached in a case that a molten resin is brought in contact and kneaded with a physical foaming agent; controlling back pressure of the screw to be a second pressure which is not less than the first pressure; and measuring a predetermined amount of the molten resin from which the gasified physical foaming agent has been separated.
US09884438B2
The present invention is directed to an impact resistant door facing. The facing includes a rectangular sheet of molded hardened polymeric material having first and second opposing major surfaces. A mat having a continuous structure is integrally molded into the sheet. The mat is sufficiently porous to allow the polymeric material to permeate the mat prior to the polymeric material having hardened. The mat is disposed within the sheet so that at least one of the major surfaces is unbroken. The present invention also relates to a method of forming the disclosed door facing, and a door formed therewith.
US09884429B2
A band cutter for removing bands or rings from tubing joints such as those on and associated with plumbing fittings, in particular where the band or ring has been used to secure plastic plumbing pipe or tubing over a fitting. The band cutter includes a main tool body defining an upper portion and a lower portion, a fixed jaw situated on the upper portion of main tool body, a moveable lower jaw independently slideably attachable to the main tool body and situated below the fixed jaw and above the lower portion.
US09884420B2
A robotic turntable assembly for servicing an item includes a support station for supporting the item on a first support region of the support station. The first support region is movable between an operational zone and a non-operational zone. The robotic turntable assembly includes an operational assembly that services the item when the first support region supports the item and the first support region is within the operational zone. The operational assembly engages the support station and moves the first support region between the operational zone and the non-operational zone.
US09884414B2
A socket for gripping a reservoir cap and rotating the reservoir cap for easy removal. The socket can grip a variety of differently shaped reservoir caps, for example, reservoir caps associated with reservoirs of different automobiles. The socket can be made of nylon and can be glass-reinforced so as to be lightweight and chemically resistant.
US09884410B1
A supplement support system sleeve. Descriptive of the tool part know as a Universal Joint that improves managing the flex when adapting parts are heavier than the resistance of the flex of the Universal Joint. Staying on the smooth surfaces with a directional system design to flex that includes a flex Stop with a per determined adjustment location within the tool part design. Offering limited resistance to the movement to no reduction to the tool part design values or intended use other then increasing the size when installed. Made from flexible material.
US09884406B2
A waterjet cutting head assembly is provided which includes an orifice unit to generate a high-pressure waterjet, a nozzle body and a nozzle component coupled to the nozzle body with the orifice unit positioned therebetween. The nozzle component may include a waterjet passage, at least one jet alteration passage and at least one environment control passage. The jet alteration passage may intersect with the waterjet passage to enable selective alteration of the waterjet during operation via the introduction of a secondary fluid or application of a vacuum. The environment control passage may include one or more downstream portions aligned relative to the fluid jet passage so that gas passed through the environment control passage during operation is directed to impinge on an exposed surface of a workpiece at or adjacent to a location where the waterjet is cutting the workpiece. Other high-pressure waterjet cutting systems, components and related methods are also provided.
US09884404B2
Foam items may be buffed using particles such as particulate sodium bicarbonate in accordance with the present invention. Foam items may be, for example, expanded EVA foam items pre-formed into an intermediate size and shape. A skin layer may be formed during the expansion of the foam item to form an expanded foam item which may be entirely or partially removed by buffing the item using particles projected with selected buffing parameters. The buffing parameters may be varied based upon the thickness of at least a portion of the skin layer and/or the desired degree of moldability for the foam item after buffing. Particulate sodium bicarbonate or other types of particles used for buffing may be recycled and reused for further buffing of foam items.
US09884402B2
Various kinds of finishing and hardening treatments of holes by methods of plastic surface deformation can find application in many branches of engineering industry. In particular for burnishing holes on a milling or drilling machine tool. A device for diamond-burnishing of holes increases the functional possibilities, improves the quality of the treated hole surface and the endurance of the burnishing tool, provides the opportunity for a precise regulation in order to get the necessary hole caliber, and uses the load of all the weights for obtaining the necessary pressing force. The device structure comprises a housing with a tapered stem, central and terminal arms with crossheads and shafts, bars with weights, a foot with a cylindrical body, and an arbor with a diamond-burnishing tool.
US09884401B2
An elastic membrane is used in a substrate holding apparatus for holding a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer and pressing the substrate against a polishing surface. The elastic membrane includes a plurality of concentrically circumferential walls configured to define a plurality of pressurizing areas for pressing the substrate. The pressurizing areas includes a central pressurizing area located at a central part of the elastic membrane, an annular edge pressurizing area located at the outermost part of the elastic membrane, and a plurality of intermediate pressurizing areas located between the central pressurizing area and the annular edge pressurizing area. The area width of at least one of the intermediate pressurizing areas is set in a range to allow a polishing rate responsive width not to vary even when the area width is varied.
US09884397B2
A control console of a numerically controlled machine tool having a housing, a screen, at least one circuit board that has electrical components, and a cooling device that includes a cooling channel, through which a fluid can be conducted, the cooling channel extending within the housing between at least two openings in the housing.
US09884395B2
Provided is a machine tool which performs a cutting work on a workpiece, in which holes are provided at three or more points in a circumferential direction of a jig in the vicinity of a point at which the jig comes into contact with the workpiece when the workpiece is placed on the jig, and the workpiece is moved toward a rotation center of the jig by blowing air from an air supply unit toward the workpiece through the holes.
US09884392B2
Provided is a laser welding apparatus that performs welding by irradiating a laser beam onto a welded part, the laser welding apparatus including: a shielding gas supply unit that supplies a shielding gas to the welded part; a gas feed rate controlling unit that controls a flow rate of the shielding gas; a light intensity measurement unit that measures a light intensity of plasma light emitted from the welded part; and a rate-of-change calculation unit that calculates a rate of change of the light intensity measured by the light intensity measurement unit. The gas feed rate controlling unit controls, according to the calculated rate of change of the light intensity, the flow rate of the shielding gas supplied to the welded part.
US09884387B2
A method and a device for inductive radiofrequency welding of metal products, include heating by inducing radiofrequency currents with use of at least one induction conductor. The metal products and a welding zone are moved relative to one another, so that edge regions of the metal products to be welded are brought in contact in the welding zone and are welded together to form a weld seam. Metal products with different material thicknesses and/or material properties can be welded together because an induction conductor which heats the edge regions of the metal products is used which includes at least two mutually separable induction conductor components that are assigned to the respective metal product and are adapted thereto, and the edge regions to be welded are heated in a manner that is adjusted separately for the respective metal product.
US09884381B2
The present disclosure relates to a rotary burs with variable pitch. The file is made up of a cutter head (1) and a cutter handle (2). The cutter head is connected with the cutter handle. Multiple groups of cutter teeth are distributed on the cutter head. Each group of cutter teeth can be mixed cutter teeth, and can also be a single cutter tooth. The mixed cutter teeth are respectively a group of cutter teeth composed of a large tooth (3), a medium tooth (4) and a fine tooth (5) sequentially arranged, and can also be a group of mixed cutter teeth formed by combining any two of a large tooth, a medium tooth and a fine tooth.
US09884366B2
In a closure plate for a slide closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal, two outer longitudinal sides, a flow-through opening disposed on a central longitudinal axis of the closure plate and a closing surface passing from the latter are provided. There are formed on each of these two outer longitudinal sides, at least two shoulder surfaces serving as clamping surfaces or as centring surfaces of the closure plate which are at an angle to the longitudinal axis and tapering inward. At least on the shoulder surfaces on the side of the closing surface, adjoining outer sides are provided which are respectively at a smaller angle to the longitudinal axis than those of the shoulder surfaces.
US09884364B2
A die casting machine has a clamping device and an injection device. The clamping device has a fixed die plate which holds a fixed die, a movable die plate which holds a moving die, an electrically operated die opening and closing-use driving device which moves the movable die plate in a die opening and closing direction, and a clamping cylinder which generates a clamping force. The injection device has a sleeve, a plunger which capable of sliding in the sleeve, an electrically operated injection-use driving device which drives the plunger at least at the time of low speed injection, and an injection cylinder which drives the plunger at least at the time of high speed injection.
US09884361B2
A method for producing a shaft, in particular a balance shaft, crankshaft and the like, having at least one substantially annular bearing seat and at least one unbalance portion. The method includes the steps: provision of a shaft blank; formation of the at least one unbalance portion and of at least two opposite bearing seat side members by a forming process; and deformation of the at least two opposite bearing seat side members by a shell tool such that the bearing seat side members are bent together, whereby the at least one substantially annular bearing seat is formed.
US09884360B2
A method of making a vehicular subassembly includes a step for providing a roof header comprising a hollow member having a long axis, a short axis, and an outer surface that includes a flange. The method also includes a step of stretch bending the member such that the outer surface is substantially in tension and curved in the short axis direction. The method further includes a step of cutting a plurality of notched elements into the flange to reduce strain from the stretch bending step. In some aspects, the step of cutting can be conducted before the stretch bending to reduce strain in the header associated with the subsequent stretch bending.
US09884357B2
A metal separator molding device is provided for molding a metal separator by press-molding a thin plate-shaped base material by using a first die and a second die capable of moving towards and away from each other. The metal separator molding device has a first heating part for heating the thin plate-shaped base material, a channel-processing part for pressing the thin plate-shaped base material heated by the first heating part using the first die and the second die to form channels through which a medium flows, and a controller for controlling the operations of the first heating part and the channel-processing part.
US09884347B2
A controller identifies a stacking direction of internal electrodes in an electronic component, based on magnetic flux density detected by a magnetic flux density detector when the electronic component passes between a magnetic generator and the magnetic flux density detector. The controller instructs a sorter to sort out, based on the identified stacking direction of the internal electrodes, the electronic component in which the stacking direction of the internal electrodes is consistent with a predetermined direction. A conveying mechanism includes a conveying table with a plurality of concave portions, and conveys electronic component fixed in position in the concave portions.
US09884345B2
A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
US09884341B2
Disclosed is an organic coating with a high degree of global planarization. Further disclosed is an iPECVD-based method of coating a substrate with an organic layer having a high degree of global planarization. Disclosed is a flexible, alternating organic and inorganic multi-layer coating with low water permeability, a high-degree of transparency, and a high-degree of global planarization. Also disclosed is an iPECVD-based method of coating a substrate with the alternating organic and inorganic multi-layer coating.
US09884339B2
A roller cover and associated pair of cams attachable to opposite ends of the roller cover. Each of the cams has an outer diameter extending radially outwardly beyond an outer diameter of the roller cover a predetermined distance for maintaining the outer diameter of the roller cover a corresponding distance from the surface being coated during rotational movement of the roller cover over the surface to act as a thickness gauge for the coating being applied to the surface.
US09884335B2
A manually operated pump (1) for dispensing a fluid substance in which the movable element (16) of the delivery valve has an at least partially conical surface adapted to be coupled with a corresponding surface of a seat of the delivery valve, in a manner so as to be fit therein due to the action of the spring (10) that loads the movable element (16).
US09884330B2
An individual spray nozzle contains two or more valves that are actuated by time or frequency modulated signals such as pulse width modulated (PWM) signals. The PWM signals are interleaved to open and close each of the respective valves that enable fluid to flow from an input to a combined output. The opening and closing positions of two or more different valves are interleaved to increase the range of performance, such as to increase the frequency of fluid flow from the input to the combined output. Additional embodiments are described.
US09884327B2
A centrifugal separator for separation of particles from a gas stream is disclosed. The centrifugal separator includes a self-supporting frame for mounting inside an existing vessel for guiding the gas stream. The frame comprises a holder configured to hold the frame at a position inside the vessel, and a first partition for dividing the vessel into a first section and a second section. The first section is upstream of the second section. The separator includes a gas inlet communicating with the first section, and a gas outlet communicating with the second section. A centrifugal rotor is arranged to be rotatably supported in the frame around a rotational axis, the rotor having a first and a second end portion and including a plurality of separation plates defining separation passages between the plates. The centrifugal separator is configured such that the first and second sections communicate via the separation passages of the rotor.
US09884317B2
Catalytic materials, particularly membranes, exhibiting high activity, high stability and low metal leaching in a variety of chemical reactions, particularly selective hydrogenations of unsaturated organic compounds, are described. These membranes are inorganic/polymeric hybrid materials in which metal complex molecular catalysts are immobilized or metal nano-particle catalysts are embedded. More specifically, the catalytic materials of the present invention exhibit higher activity and selectivity, and can be used in more extensive kinds of organic solvents than the conventional hybrid catalytic materials due to improvement in the affinity to organic solvents by containing the specific polymeric additives.
US09884306B2
A convection-free flow-type reactor includes a reactor body. The reactor body includes a reaction chamber to house a fluid. An inlet is in communication with the reaction chamber to allow input of a reactant fluid. An outlet is in communication with the reaction chamber to allow output of a product fluid. An energy beam source device provides an energy beam to irradiate the reactant fluid in the reaction chamber. The disclosure further provides a convection-free flow-type synthesis method.
US09884302B2
The invention relates to a system (1) for distributing solid particles in order to load an enclosure with solid particles, including: a device (30) for supporting a device (10) for loading solid particles, said supporting device being arranged such as to maintain the loading device in the enclosure, and a sensor-supporting device (40), said sensor (46) intended for collecting information on the loading of the enclosure, and in which the system for distributing solid particles is arranged such that the supporting device and the sensor-supporting device can be mounted on the device for loading solid particles, while being movable relative to said loading device.
US09884298B2
A device for generating a scented mist of an atomized liquid fragrance oil includes an atomizer complex, a reservoir assembly, a drainage tube, and a vacuum tube. The atomizer complex can atomize the liquid fragrance oil into a scented mist and deliver the scented mist to air outside of the atomizer complex, where the liquid fragrance oil the fragrance oil that is not atomized into the scented mist delivered to the air outside of the atomizer complex includes collected oil that is collected and drained to a reservoir assembly. A drainage tube extends from a bottom area of the atomizer complex into the liquid fragrance oil. The device can filter the liquid fragrance oil in the reservoir assembly and the collected oil from the atomizer complex that drained down the drainage tube. The vacuum tube can suction the filtered liquid fragrance oil and the collected oil into the atomizer complex for atomization.
US09884297B2
The invention relates to a metering device (D) for metering a reagent by dissolution in a liquid flow, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of parts: —a fixed base (200) grouping together said enclosure and a liquid inlet, means for bringing the liquid into contact with the reagent roller (G) and liquid outlet means, —one or more cartridges (300) forming a separate detachable volume grouping together said reagent magazine, means for forming at least one liquid jet directed substantially radially towards the roller (G) to be dissolved, and means for supporting the roller (G), said cartridge (300) coming to be associated with said base (200) which is preformed with at least one area for receiving said cartridge (300) for the purpose of dissolving the reagent.
US09884287B2
The invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for removing gaseous elementary mercury from a stream of gas and to an arrangement for carrying out the method. The arrangement comprises a first washing tower (2) for receiving a stream of gas, a second washing tower (6) for receiving a stream of once processed gas (5) from the first washing tower (2), and a third washing tower (9) for receiving a stream of twice processed gas (23) from the second washing tower (6) and configured for discharging a stream of cleaned gas (12).
US09884283B2
A method for treating sulfur-containing exhaust gases is provided, comprising the following steps: step i): mixing the sulfur-containing exhaust gases, air, and a hydrocarbon fuel, and controlling a reaction between the air and the hydrocarbon fuel therein, to obtain a procedure gas stream comprising the sulfur-containing exhaust gases, hydrogen, and carbon oxides; step ii): controlling a hydrogenation reaction between the hydrogen contained in the procedure gas stream and a sulfur-containing substance in the sulfur-containing exhaust gases, to obtain hydrogenated tail gases containing hydrogen sulfide; and step iii): absorbing the hydrogen sulfide contained in the hydrogenated tail gases with an absorbing agent to obtain purified tail gases.
US09884279B2
A filter cartridge including catches for ejecting the filter cartridge from a filter housing as the filter cartridge and filter housing are removed from a filter base is provided. The catches are configured to engage corresponding catches of the filter base to limit axial motion of the filter cartridge as the filter cartridge and filter housing are threadedly removed from the filter base.
US09884271B2
A filter structure has a main body and a stirring member. The main body has a hollow containment space filled with a filtering material. A filtering mesh is disposed at a bottom side of the containment space. A first purifying opening is disposed at a top end of the main body. A second purifying opening is disposed at a lower sidewall position of the main body above the filtering mesh. A first cleaning opening and a second cleaning opening are disposed on the main body and respectively coupled to a first and second inner pipe. An outlet is disposed at a bottom of the main body. The stirring member has an upper cover corresponding to the first purifying opening of the main body. The upper cover further has a driving arm and a connecting rod, and the connecting rod has a plurality of stirring rods.
US09884264B2
There are provided a dividing wall distillation column for producing high-purity acrylic acid, and a fractional distillation method using the same. The dividing wall distillation column includes a condenser, a reboiler and a main column having a dividing wall. Here, the main column is divided into a column-top zone, an upper feed zone, an upper outflow zone, a lower feed zone, a lower outflow zone and a column-bottom zone. Also, a crude acrylic acid raw material (F) flows in a middle inflow plate NR1 in which the upper feed zone and the lower teed zone come in contact with each other, a low boiling point component (D) flows out from the column-top zone, a high boiling point component (B) flows out from the column-bottom zone, and a middle boiling point component (S) flows out through a middle outflow plate NR2 in which the upper outflow zone and the lower outflow zone come in contact with each other. In this case, the middle boiling point component is acrylic acid. Accordingly, since one distillation column can be used to realize the same effect as that obtained from the use of two distillation columns, the dividing wall distillation column can have an effect of reducing the costs of equipment to produce high-purity acrylic acid, as well as an energy-reducing effect, compared to a conventional process system.
US09884263B1
An artificial cave has various features that resemble speleothems (e.g., stalactites, stalagmites, etc.) found in real subterranean caves. Human users may pass through the artificial cave, with each user wearing a wearable transceiver that broadcasts a signal code unique to that user. Fixed transceivers throughout the cave can detect and identify any user who is sufficiently close to that fixed transceiver. Other components of the system collect user identification information from the fixed transceivers for any of several possible purposes (e.g., identifying which user was probably responsible for inappropriate interaction with a speleothem that is adjacent to a given fixed transceiver, where all of the various user of the cave are currently located in the cave, etc.). A count of users currently in the artificial cave passageway may be maintained and used for a number of purposes. Similarly, human detectors may be employed near the system and/or in the artificial cave passage for any of several different purposes.
US09884249B2
An interactive game system that stage lighting style cues as part of the game, where the stage lighting cues cause external stage lighting equipment to create effects that are based on outputs from the game. Steerable lights can be steered to the player and sounds can be created that are directed to the player. A simulation system can also simulate the actions that occur. The computer assigns teams.
US09884241B2
According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides partially fingered gloves and the use of said gloves, intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to football and golf. Because of its unique finger configurations, grip enhancers, and/or its hand protective properties, the present invention makes a glove now operable on a football quarterback's throwing hand and on golfers dominant hand, for example.
US09884235B2
A sport game which utilizes a plurality of play articles, at least three stations cum goals or targets, a playground, a game controller device and a display device is disclosed. The game is played by individual participant or participants wherein the rules of the game maintain a familiarity with an ancient puzzle game and is based on a mathematical formula of logarithmic scale where the play articles are moved around the stations by play participants to accrue points or goals and where the devices are incorporated with identification, tracking, data transmission, data processing, determination and data display capabilities to monitor and manage the game. The game provides physical, skill and cerebral challenges and is applicable to a plurality of normal sports wherein goal or target shooting is primal; the game can be played indoors or outdoors, for fun, exercise, training of sport skills, light or serious competition.
US09884234B1
An aerodynamic golf club has a club head connected to an elongated shaft. The club head has a central section and contiguous thereto, a separated pair of flanking sections on opposite sides of the central section. The central section has a striking face in front and a rear surface in back. The pair of flanking sections each has a leading face in front and a trailing surface in back. The leading face of each of the flanking sections has a plurality of inlets. The trailing surface of each of the flanking sections has a plurality of outlets. Each of the flanking sections has a plurality of distinct channels. Each of the channels runs from a corresponding one of the plurality of inlets to an associated one of the plurality of outlets. The central section has an exposed top surface and an exposed bottom surface. Each of the top surface and the bottom surface extends up to the pair of flanking sections. The central section is impervious between its top surface and its bottom surface to internal airflow. The central section is impervious to internal airflow at the striking surface and above and below the striking surface.
US09884229B2
The present invention provides, as a material for a golf club face of a driver, an iron or the like, a titanium alloy which satisfies the regulation for a coefficient of restitution, and has high Young's modulus and tensile strength and also has excellent hot and cold workability. The titanium alloy for a golf club face according to the present invention comprises, in percent by mass, 1.0 to 3.5% of Al, 0.5 to 1.4% of Fe, 0.2 to 0.5% or O and 0.002 to 0.030% of N, and the balance of Ti with inevitable impurities, wherein an α-phase is strengthened by combined addition of O and Al, and inexpensive Fe is selected as a β-phase stabilizing element, leading to high strength and high Young's modulus in combination. The content of Al causing deterioration of hot workability is limited to a low value, leading to low rolling load during hot rolling, and thus flaws and edge cracking are unlikely to occur during hot rolling.
US09884223B1
An exercise equipment with an improved connecting bar connecting an exercise foot retaining device to a resistance, wherein a first longitudinal pedal bar is connected to a first bent longitudinal pedal connector bar and a second longitudinal pedal bar is connected to a second bent longitudinal pedal connector bar, the first and second bent longitudinal pedal connector bars each having a bent angle greater than zero and less than ninety degrees to thereby prevent an occurrence of a dead angle.
US09884221B2
An exercise bench that allows elderly, obese, and physically challenged individuals to participate in the same exercise regimens as younger, more agile athletes is provided. The exercise bench of the current invention comprises cushioned side supports that stabilize the individual during reclining and during exercise. Due to the nature of the exercises performed in the prone position, an exercise bench is generally narrow in order to allow freedom of movement for the Individual's arms. The narrow bench can provide stability challenges for elderly and obese individuals which the side support cushions address by providing the required stability without interfering with the individual's range of arm motion for exercising. The present invention also includes mechanical means to assist the user in reclining to a prone position, and returning to an upright sitting position. Many individuals who want to use a conventional exercise bench are prohibited from doing so because they lack the abdominal strength to lie down slowly from a sitting position, and return to a sitting position after exercising without assistance. The exercise bench of the current invention overcomes these obstacles.
US09884211B2
A fall arrest device comprises a guide (3) for a track member (7) which, in use, passes through the device, a cam member (9) including a cam portion, and a clutch (21) responsive to at least one of the relative speed and relative acceleration of the fall arrest device and the track member. The clutch serves to determine when the relative speed and/or acceleration is at least a predetermined value. The clutch includes a trigger arm (19) connecting to the cam member so as to move the cam portion of the cam member toward the guide so as to lock the track member between the cam member and the guide when at least the predetermined value is attained.
US09884209B2
The present invention relates generally to a rope grab comprising a body, and a cover member pivotally coupled to the body. The rope grab also comprises a cam pivotally coupled to the body for grabbing a rope or other lifeline. The rope is grabbed or engaged within a recess defined by the body. The rope grab is designed to provide fall protection, work positioning, and a moveable and temporary anchor point on the lifeline.
US09884207B2
A detector for measuring scanning ion beams in radiation therapy sequentially includes a first high voltage electrode, a first spacing member, and a segmented electrode. The first spacing member is connected to the first high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a first ionization cavity. The first ionization cavity is formed with a plurality of first reading electrodes and a plurality of second reading electrodes therein. A second spacing member and a second high voltage electrode are further sequentially disposed. The second spacing member is connected to the second high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a second ionization cavity. The first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes are respectively formed in the first ionization cavity and the second ionization cavity. With the first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes in different directions, highly accurate space resolution, space dosage and scanning speed are achieved.
US09884204B1
A device that reduces subcutaneous adipose tissue using a matrix of LEDs to heat and destroy fat cells. The surface facing the patient's skin may be a plate of thermally conductive material such as copper or aluminum, with apertures for the LEDs. Fat reduction may be optimized using infrared LEDs with peak spectral power in the range of 920 nm to 950 nm. The device may include multiple light emitting sections connected with flexible couplings so that the device can conform to curved body shapes; treatment surfaces of individual sections may also be curved. Sections may include cooling mechanisms to cool both the LEDs and the plate facing the patient's skin, such as thermoelectric cooling elements and air or water circulation. A user interface may provide monitoring and control of treatment parameters. The device may incorporate ultraviolet LEDs to facilitate removal of an adhesive attaching the device to the patient.
US09884201B2
An apparatus for determining a thermal property of tissue includes a base unit with one or more energy source and at least two, preferably detachable, leads. The distal end of each lead, which is introduced into the tissue to be treated, has at least two longitudinally spaced temperature measuring elements to measure surrounding tissue temperature and at least two longitudinally spaced electrode surfaces for applying current to the tissue. Each distal end is also provided with an element which uses energy emitted by the sources of energy to heat up the surrounding tissue. The base unit has computing elements, current generating elements for generating an alternating current, and conductance determining elements for determining the tissue conductance between pairs of electrode surfaces based on the alternating current applied by the current generating elements to the tissue. Methods for using the device and leads for use in the device are also described.
US09884194B2
On a channel of an implantable cardiac generator, a cardiac lead is replaced by a vagus nerve stimulation VNS lead. The control circuit controlling the stimulation circuit of this channel of the generator is configured to generate sequences of VNS neurostimulation bursts according to a specific profile, synchronized or not with the heart rate. The control circuit dynamically controls the initial load voltage of the reservoir capacitor so as to adjust to a constant target value the electrical charge delivered to the nerve by each stimulating pulse, from a pulse to the next one and from a burst to the next one. This improves the consistency of the physiological effects of neurostimulation despite significant variations that may occur in impedance at the electrode/vagus nerve interface.
US09884193B2
The invention relates to an active implantable pacemaker. The device analyzes a ventricular electrogram signal (EGM) and is able to recognize, in a search window, an EA4 component of endocardial acceleration (EA) associated with atrial activity. In the presence of atrioventricular conduction, the search window is determined based on the temporal position of the EA1 and/or EA2 components of the EA signal. In the absence of atrioventricular conduction, a delay is counted from a paced ventricular event and applied to mask the EA1 and/or EA2 components in the EA signal, and the window for research of the EA4 component follows the masking delay. In the presence of a confirmed EA4 component, an atrioventricular delay is applied, counted from the EA4 component, and in the opposite case a predetermined escape interval is applied, counted from the last stimulated ventricular event.
US09884192B2
A method of blocking signal transmission through a nerve with reduced onset activity includes applying an HFAC to an axon of a nerve to block the transmission of signals through the axon. The method may also include applying a direct current (DC) to the axon, increasing the amplitude of the DC over time to a predetermined amplitude, applying the HFAC, and then decreasing the DC. The method may also include temporarily reducing the amplitude of the HFAC to permit the transmission of signals through the axon and subsequently increasing the amplitude to block transmission without triggering an onset response. The method may also include temporarily applying an unbalanced charge to the nerve and then balancing the charge over time.
US09884191B2
An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.
US09884184B2
A device for extending a lead according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body having proximal and distal ends, the distal end having first and second apertures, the body having an inner lumen, the first and second apertures extending from an outside of the body to the inner lumen; a filamentous element extending out of the first aperture and into the second aperture to form a filament loop extending from the body; a tightening mechanism configured to twist the filamentous element to compress a lead body between the filament loop and the body; and a tether coupled to body and configured to extend further proximally than a proximal-most end of the lead body when the lead body is compressed between the filament loop and body, the tether further configured to transfer at least a portion of a tension force applied to the tether to the lead body.
US09884183B2
An active bipolar cardiac electrical lead includes a distal electrode (108), an intermediate connection mount (109), a ring electrode (103), and a tip housing (110). The intermediate connection mount (109) defines a proximal fitting (370) and a distal fitting (374). The ring electrode (103) has an exposed section (356) that sleeves over and engages the proximal fitting (370) of the intermediate connection mount (109) with a snap-fit connection. The intermediate connection mount (109) may connect the ring electrode (103) to the tip housing (110) and provide electrical insulation between the ring electrode (103) and the distal electrode (108).
US09884178B2
The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices for performing thought-controlled neuromuscular stimulation. Also described are methods for producing a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The systems and methods generally relate to receiving and processing thought signals indicative of an intended action, and then delivering stimulation to effectuate the intended action through a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes a flexible printed circuit board having at least one finger and a plurality of electrogel discs disposed on the at least one finger. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced as described herein. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.
US09884177B2
A connecter assembly includes a male connecter and a female connecter that are connected to each other. The male connecter includes a connecter main body; an engagement member including a support portion which fixedly supports the connecter main body, a plurality of claw portions, and a plurality of slit portions; and a lock member disposed outside the engagement member and including a plurality of ribs that are slidably insertable into each of the plurality of slit portions of the engagement member. The female connecter includes a main body portion including: a plurality of flange portions protruding in a radially outward direction so as to be engagable with each of the plurality of claw portions of the engagement member, and a plurality of non-flange portions that are disposed between the plurality of flange portions, and when compared to the flange portion, bulged in a radially outward direction.
US09884176B2
A soft grip medical connector comprises a housing with an upstream end, a downstream end and a lumen extending through a central portion thereof. A flexible member comprises a valve portion integrally formed with a sleeve portion. The valve portion is positioned within a section of the housing and is configured to control a flow of fluid through the housing lumen. The sleeve is inverted to envelope at least a portion of the outer surface of the housing. In some embodiments the gripping portion is integrally formed with the valve portion. In some embodiments, the connector is also generally configured to create a positive pressure in a catheter lumen upon removal of a syringe or other medical device from the upstream end of the connector. Methods of making a medical fluid connector generally comprise forming a valve member with a sleeve extending there from, and assembling the valve, sleeve and housing.
US09884168B2
A retention device for anchoring indwelling catheters, sheath introducers, feeding tubes, ostomy bags or other medical devices beneath the skin of a patient includes an deployable section coupled to a medical device; following introduction into a patient, the deployable section is subcutaneously deployed, securely anchoring the device and coupled medical device for the duration of treatment.
US09884167B2
A tubular insertion aid for catheter manipulation is disclosed. The insertion aid is particularly suited for urinary catheters, such as hydrophilic urinary catheters for intermittent use. The insertion aid comprises a forward opening, a rearward opening and a slit opening extending along a part of the sidewall of the tubular insertion aid, so that a first portion of the tubular insertion aid in the axial direction forms a solid circumference around the tubular insertion aid, and a second portion in the axial direction is provided with the slit opening extending in an axial direction of the tubular insertion aid. The tubular insertion aid further comprises a first inward protrusion formed on the interior side of the tubular insertion aid in a part of the second portion being provided with the slit, wherein the first inward protrusion is arranged along a first protrusion line extending along the inward circumference of the tubular insertion aid essentially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the tubular insertion aid.
US09884165B2
A multi-lumen catheter including an elliptical cross-sectional profile configuration that enhances fluid flow rate while minimizing the average diameter of the catheter body is disclosed. In one embodiment the catheter comprises an elongate catheter tube defining a plurality of lumens. At least a portion of the longitudinal length of the catheter tube defines an elliptical cross section, in turn defined by a major axis and a minor axis. A ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the elliptical catheter tube cross section is between about 1.3 and about 1.4 in one embodiment. The catheter body can define two, three, or more lumens, in one embodiment.
US09884160B2
A breathing assistance apparatus is disclosed, for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a patient. The breathing assistance apparatus includes a patient interface, having a body section adapted to cover the nose, or nose and mouth of a patient and a sealing interface. The sealing interface includes at least an outer sealing member. The outer sealing member is adapted to attach to the body section in a sealing manner and has a substantially thin section in at least its nasal bridge region. The thin section is substantially thinner than the rest of the outer sealing member. The patient interface comprises a mask body and a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes a flexible seal, and a rigid seal clip, the seal assembly being removably attached to the mask body via the rigid seal clip. The mask body and rigid seal clip are profiled to match the contours of a user's face so that the seal has a substantially constant wall depth.
US09884159B2
The present invention relates to a method and a system for controlling breathing of a patient. A mixing device extends from a patient interface to control a volume of exhaled gasses. The mixing device has a first orifice connected to and in fluid communication with a first control tube and terminating in a first variable flow control valve and a second orifice connected to and in fluid communication with a second control tube and terminating in a second variable flow control valve. Further a first volume extends between the first and second orifices. A controller then controls the volume of exhaled gasses from the patient using the first and second variable flow control valves.
US09884148B2
A cap and container assembly is disclosed which may be used for human body cavity irrigation or other liquid dispensing activities. The cap may include a first channel extending from a base through a neck portion to an opening in a tip portion of the cap. A side body defining a second channel may extend from the first channel near the neck portion of the cap to an opening at a distal end of the side body. An axial dimension of the tip portion may extend at an angle relative to an axial dimension of the neck portion. Liquid may flow out of the first channel under the influence of gravity and as a result of control of air flow into the second channel.
US09884135B2
A hydroxyl generator unit includes an ultraviolet light source, a reaction chamber within interior space of the hydroxyl generator unit, environmental sensors and a smart optic controller coupled to environmental sensors and to the ultraviolet light source. The smart optic controller integrates environmental conditions, and in response to at least the environmental conditions, the smart optic controller generates an output signal to the ultraviolet light source to control to the hydroxyls generated by the hydroxyl generator unit. The smart optic controller includes at least one of an air flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and a light sensor, to control operation of the hydroxyl generator unit. The smart optic controller includes a microcontroller that interrogates the sensors and that interfaces to external systems. The smart optic controller includes a near field communications circuit attached to a sensor communications link, and a control interface via an RS-485 connection.
US09884126B2
The invention provides anti-wall teichoic acid antibodies and antibiotic conjugates thereof, and methods of using the same.
US09884123B2
The present invention relates to ligand-targeted molecules and ligand drug conjugates (LDCs) comprising a ligand connected to a functional group, which is connected to a linker, which in turn is bonded to a drug. The LDCs of the present invention also comprise platinum coordination complex wherein the platinum is connected to the linker through monocarboxylato and O→Pt coordinate bonds. The present invention also relates to methods for preparing these ligand drug conjugates. The present invention further relates to methods for the treatment of tumours using the ligand drug conjugates of the present invention.
US09884122B2
A targeted therapeutic agent comprising a compound of formula I: B-L-D (I), wherein: B is a low molecular weight binding moiety for Carbonic Anhydrase IX (CAIX); D is a drug moiety; and L is a linker group that undergoes cleavage in vivo for releasing said drug moiety in an active form. The drug moiety is suitably a cytotoxic agent for targeted delivery to cancer cells expressing CAIX. The binding moiety B suitably comprises a sulfonamidothiadiazole moiety. The binding moiety B may comprise one, two or more groups capable of binding to CAIX. The linker group suitably comprises a disulfide bond and/or a triazole group and/or a cleavable peptide group.
US09884119B2
A lipid layer forming composition comprises a volatile silicone oil of a boiling point above 180° C., a polar lipid, optionally a C2-C4 aliphatic alcohol, optionally a pharmacologically or cosmetically active agent or a protective agent. The lipid layer forming composition can be applied to a biological surface by spraying, dipping or brushing to form a stable polar lipid layer on the surface.
US09884115B2
The invention relates to means and methods for preparing aqueous composition comprising aluminium and a protein said composition comprising less than 700 ppm heavy metal on the basis of weight with respect to the aluminium content. The invention further relates to aqueous compositions comprising a protein and an aluminium-salt, said composition comprising less than 350 ppb heavy metal based on the weight of the aqueous composition.
US09884109B2
The present invention provides a composition comprising hepatitis C virus (HCV) Envelope 2 (E2) glycoprotein, wherein the HCV E2 is substantially monomer depleted HCV E2. Also provide are methods of inducing an HCV immune response.
US09884103B2
Disclosed are interactions between different betanodaviruses during infection of cells “in vitro” and in European sea bass. More specifically, fish administered striped jack nervous necrosis viruses (SJNNV), which are then exposed to red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis viruses (RGNNV), have fewer symptoms of disease associated with RGNNV and/or increased survival as compared to fish not administered SJNNV prior to exposure to RGNNV.
US09884097B2
The present disclosure provides immunogenic materials and methods useful for reducing the risk of fungal infections, particularly valley fever. The disclosure also provides assays for identifying compounds useful to treat valley fever, as well as methods for ameliorating the symptoms of valley fever.
US09884088B2
The present invention relates to a method of using a TAFA4 protein or an agonist thereof for preventing, alleviating or treating pain in a subject. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating pain in a subject by administering a TAFA4 protein or an agonist thereof to the subject. The TAFA4 can have the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2. The TAFA4 agonist can also be a peptide comprising 10 to 60 consecutive amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions, their preparation and uses as well as methods for preventing, alleviating or treating pain using such compounds and compositions.
US09884087B1
Compositions and methods are contemplated for treatment of a wound, and especially a sterile or TLR/NOD ligand-poor wound in which contemporaneous administration of a Ca2+-flux agonist (CFA) and a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) ligand improves wound healing.
US09884085B2
The disclosure provides methods of reducing MMP-9 expression and/or MMP-9 activity in a mammalian subject. The disclosure also provides methods of increasing TIMP-1 expression and/or TIMP-1 activity in a mammalian subject. The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to a subject in need thereof.
US09884076B2
The present disclosure relates generally to methods for the increased processing of tissue for the generation of cardiac stem cells, wherein the stem cells are suitable for use in cardiac stem cell therapy. In particular, several embodiments relate to the processing of allogeneic donor cardiac tissue for the generation of multiple patient doses of cardiac stem cells.
US09884071B2
A method of altering the targeting and/or cellular uptake efficiency of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) viral vector having a capsid containing an AAV9 cell surface binding domain is described. The method involves modifying a clade F cell surface receptor which comprises a glycan having a terminal sialic acid residue and a penultimate β-galactose residue. The modification may involve retargeting the vector by temporarily functionally ablate AAV9 binding in a subset of cells, thereby redirecting the vector to another subset of cells. Alternatively, the modification may involve increasing cellular update efficiency by treating the cells with a neuraminidase to expose cell surface β-galactose. Also provided are compositions containing the AAV9 vector and a neuraminidase. Also provided is a method for purifying AAV9 using β-galactose linked to solid support. Also provided are mutant vectors which have been modified to alter their targeting specificity, including mutant AAV9 in which the galactose binding domain is mutated and AAV in which an AAV9 galactose binding domain is engineered.
US09884070B2
This invention provides novel polydentate selective high affinity ligands (SHALs) that can be used in a variety of applications in a manner analogous to the use of antibodies. SHALs typically comprise a multiplicity of ligands that each bind different region son the target molecule. The ligands are joined directly or through a linker thereby forming a polydentate moiety that typically binds the target molecule with high selectivity and avidity.
US09884069B2
Oral, parenteral, and intravenous dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as neridronic acid, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as knee pain.
US09884066B2
Compositions and methods for treating diseases or disorders associated with the metabolic syndrome using conjugates of bile acids with basic amino acids or a decarboxylated amino acid such as agmatine are provided. Further provided are bile acid-basic amino acid conjugates including chenodeoxycholic acid with an amino acid selected from arginine, lysine, histidine, ornithine or a decarboxylated amino acid such as agmatine.
US09884057B2
This application relates to methods of treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), 22q deletion and/or duplication syndrome, and co-morbidities with a nonselective activator of metabotropic glutamate receptors, such as fasoracetam, for example, in subjects having a genetic alteration in at least one metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) network gene.
US09884051B2
This disclosure concerns novel demethylpenclomedine analogs. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using such compositions to treat hyperproliferative disorders. In one embodiment the analogs are represented by the formula
US09884048B2
The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof, which are ERK2 inhibitors. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I) and an effective amount of at least one other pharmaceutically active ingredient (such as, for example, a chemotherapeutic agent), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US09884046B1
One embodiment relates to a method of treating lung cancer by administering a compound of formula I to a patient. Another embodiment relates to a method of treating cancer with a KRAS mutation that includes administering to a patient the compound with the following formula I:
US09884026B2
Nanoparticulate compositions are disclosed. The nanoparticulate compositions typically include at least one, preferably two or more, active agent(s), one of which is an immunomodulatory compound, loaded into, attached to the surface of and/or enclosed within a delivery vehicle. The delivery vehicles can be nanolipogels including a polymeric core and a lipid shell or a biodegradable polymeric nanoparticle such as a PLGA nanoparticle. Typically, at least one of the active agents is an immunomodulator that increases an immune stimulatory response or decreases an immune suppressive response. In some embodiments, the particle includes both an immunomodulator that increases an immune stimulatory response and an immunomodulator that decreases an immune suppressive response. The particles can be decorated with a targeting moiety that improves delivery to a target cell. Methods of using the compositions to enhance an immune response and treat diseases such as cancer are also disclosed.
US09884023B2
The present invention relates to generation of cell lines expressing recombinant proteins for use in naked and encapsulated cell biodelivery of secreted therapeutic molecules. In one embodiment the cell line is human. In another aspect of the invention the transposon system is used for generating a cell line for secretion of a biologically active polypeptide.
US09884019B2
The present invention provides methods of lyophilizing a pharmaceutical substance involving a primary drying step executed at a product temperature at or above the collapse temperature. The invention also provides pharmaceutical substances lyophilized at or above the collapse temperature.
US09884017B2
Foamable vehicles and pharmaceutical compositions comprising aprotic polar solvents and uses thereof
The present invention teaches a foamable pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions comprising an aprotic polar solvent; foam compositions and uses thereof.
US09884008B2
Provided are dental cleaning compositions, methods of using and methods of using such compositions which minimize gum damage in the oral cavity. In one form, the dental cleaning composition includes a substantially stoichiometric ratio of one or more oxidizing agents to one or more reducing agents in one or more one or more orally acceptable carriers; where the substantially stoichiometric ratio of one or more oxidizing agents to one or more reducing agents is sufficient to neutralize the oxidizing agent in a subject oral cavity; and where the one or more oxidizing agents and one or more reducing agents are either co-dispensed or sequentially dispensed in the subject oral cavity.
US09884006B2
A cosmetic composition comprises a coffee cherry preparation, and most preferably an extract from a sub-ripe quick-dried coffee cherry. Particularly contemplated cosmetic compositions are formulated as a shampoo, lotion, cream, balm, or ointment, and will have at least one of an antioxidant effect, an anti-inflammatory effect, a UV-protective effect, an antimutagenic effect, a chemoprotective effect, a scar reducing effect, a skin-lightening effect, a moisturizing effect, a wrinkle reduction effect, and an antibacterial effect.
US09884001B2
The present invention provides a composition for facial contouring, comprising a mixture of botulinum toxin and air, and a method of facial contouring using the same. When the mixture of botulinum toxin and air is injected into an SMAS layer, the mixture strengthens the SMAS layer and draws back the galea aponeurotica to effectively lift up the face or change the facial contour, thus effectively enhancing the effect of facial contouring.
US09883990B2
The present invention generally relates to a wet wipe or sheet that is suitable for contacting the skin and removing mucus from the skin. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wet wipe having an aqueous saline component suitable for dissolving and removing mucus in combination with the fabric matrix of the wet wipe. Typically, the fabric matrix of the wet wipe has a capacity of about 125 grams of solution per square meter, and it is impregnated with the aqueous saline solution to a level at or below approximately 80% of the absorbent capacity of the matrix.
US09883986B2
The present invention relates to a standing bag type container and aims to increase a visibility of the residual liquid volume in accordance with the progress of infusion process. The standing bag type container includes a bag 10 made of soft resin films and forming at its one end a base member 20 and an outlet port 18 at the other end of the bag. A suspension of the bag 10 is done in a manner that the base member 20 is located at the top. Marks for indication of residual liquid volume are printed on the surface of the bag. An infusion liquid is charged to the bag while an air gap 109′ is left, so that a residual liquid volume is verified from the liquid level. Under the suspended condition, the base member 20 has a value of width which is unchanged from the when the bag is under upright condition. The base member 20 is not collapsed and maintains its width even when the residual liquid volume is zero. A portion of the bag of a predetermined height from the top edge of the bag including the base member 20 maintains its shape without being collapsed by a discharge of the liquid.
US09883970B2
A change in the response of the cornea to ultrasonic energy directed into the cornea is monitored during irradiation of the cornea to bring about corneal crosslinking. Because the change in ultrasonic response is correlated with the degree of crosslinking achieved, a desired degree of crosslinking can be achieved by terminating the irradiation when the change reaches a threshold. The change in ultrasonic response can be determined by taking a baseline measurement before irradiation and additional measurements during irradiation using the same ultrasonic transducer (47). The transducers may be carried on a device (30) resembling a contact lens which overlies the eye and which transmits the light used in the irradiation step to the eye.
US09883966B2
A urinal includes a urinal body, a urine receiving reservoir and a spout extending therefrom for receiving urine. A supplemental urinal spout is provided and comprises both an inlet portion and a retention portion, the supplemental urinal spout being attachable to the spout of the urinal to form a leak prevention seal. Opposing tabs are provided to aid in attaching the spout to the urinal. The supplemental urinal spout comprises a funnel-shaped element that is integrally formed with a cylindrical sidewall. The urinal body is preferably made of a plastic material and the supplemental urinal spout is made from a low durometer elastomeric material. The urinal and the supplemental urinal spout may be disposable.
US09883950B2
An intervertebral implant component of an intervertebral implant includes an outer surface for engaging an adjacent vertebra and an inner surface. A keel extends from the outer surface and is designed to be disposed in a slot provided in the adjacent vertebra. This keel extends in a plane which is non-perpendicular to the outer surface; and preferably there are two of the keels extending from the outer surface which are preferably offset laterally from one another. In another embodiment, an anterior shelf is provided at an anterior end of the outer surface, and this anterior shelf extends vertically away from the inner surface in order to help prevent bone growth from the adjacent vertebra towards the inner surface. Further in accordance with disclosed embodiments, various materials, shapes and forms of construction of the component and/or keel provide various benefits.
US09883949B2
An intervertebral implant for being implanted between adjacent vertebrae is provided. The implant includes a generally elongate implant body having a length extending between opposite longitudinal ends thereof, a superior face and an inferior face. The superior face and inferior face include cortical teeth adjacent to the implant body longitudinal ends. Additionally, the superior and inferior faces include longitudinally central teeth intermediate the cortical teeth and have bone engaging ends. The central teeth have a sharper configuration than that of the cortical teeth bone engaging ends for biting into the softer central bone material of the vertebrae. The cortical teeth are arranged in a first density per unit area and the central teeth are arranged in a second density per unit area that is less than the first density.
US09883941B2
A replacement heart valve assembly has a stent frame and a replacement valve. The replacement valve has a plurality of leaflets and a valve frame. The leaflets are attached to the valve frame. Further, the assembly has a plurality of suspension struts attached to the stent frame and the valve frame. The valve frame is suspended within the stent frame via the suspension struts. In some embodiments, the assembly further has a sealing member attached to the stent frame to prevent leakage around the replacement heart valve assembly.
US09883935B2
The present invention relates to a monofilament with a segmented pie structure formed by conjugated spinning of degradable polymers and non-degradable polymers, a hernia mesh having improved flexibility and biocompatibility, and a preparation method of the monofilament. More specifically, the hernia mesh of the present invention having improved flexibility and biocompatibility is prepared using the monofilament obtained by conjugated spinning of degradable polymers and non-degradable polymers into a segmented pie form, to control it to be gradually degraded in the body, whereby the stiffness of the early stage is removed, and thereby the foreign body sensation is also removed.
US09883930B2
A method comprises: bringing a plasma-treated liquid having an oxidizing power into contact with an object in an area; and mixing water and the plasma-treated liquid which remains in the area after the plasma-treated liquid is brought into contact with the object.
US09883927B2
An implant comprising two internal anti-rotational features. One anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage a driving tool, while the other anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage an abutment. An implant abutment system is provided with an angled abutment adapted to mate with one of the anti-rotational features. A second, straight abutment is adapted to engage with the other anti-rotational feature. An abutment is provided with resilient fingers to interface with the implant and provide tactile and audible feedback indicating when the abutment is properly seated. An abutment screw extends through the abutment and engages the implant bore distal of the stem of the abutment. The abutment screw limits axial movement of the abutment relative to the implant. A driving tool comprising one of at least retention structure and visual alignment indicia is provided to facilitate screwing the implant into a patient's bone.
US09883922B2
A dental wedge for inserting into the interproximal space between adjacent teeth comprises a first and second sidewall comprised of a shape memory material, including a nickel-titanium alloy, wherein the dental wedge is in a first, resting state when outside of the interproximal space and transforms to a second, operational state when the dental wedge is interested into the interproximal space between adjacent teeth and exposed to a first transformation stimulus, namely exposure to the higher temperature in the interproximal space. The expansion force generated by the dental wedge when in the second, operational stage is sufficient to secure a dental matrix against the tooth being restored and to separate the tooth being restored and adjacent tooth to expand the interproximal space.
US09883905B2
An electrosurgical probe for suction and irrigation systems is provided. The electrosurgical probe comprises an elongate tube with a probe tip and a probe handle. An unobstructed fluid communication path is defined by the probe handle and elongate tube.
US09883884B2
A surgical instrument configured to be coupled to a transducer configured to produce vibrations. The surgical instrument comprises an end effector comprising an ultrasonic blade, a protective sheath, and outer tube and an aperture. The ultrasonic blade extends along a longitudinal axis of the end effector and is configured to be coupled to a transducer. The protective sheath extends at least partially around the ultrasonic blade. The outer tube extends at least partially along the longitudinal axis. The aperture defines a channel extending at least partially through the end effector along the longitudinal axis.
US09883877B2
A system for aspirating thrombus includes a catheter having a supply lumen having a distal end and an aspiration lumen configured to couple to a vacuum source and having an interior wall surface and an open distal end, an orifice at or near the distal end of the supply lumen, in fluid communication with the interior of the aspiration lumen, the orifice located proximally of the open distal end of the aspiration lumen, wherein the orifice is configured to create a spray pattern that impinges on the interior wall surface of the aspiration lumen when a distal end of the aspiration catheter is immersed within an aqueous environment, and a disposable tubing set having a first conduit configured to couple the supply lumen of the aspiration catheter to a fluid source, and a pump component associated with the first conduit and configured to detachably couple to a drive unit.
US09883867B2
A medical instrument including a first joint including a first member and a second member, the first member configured to be repositionable with respect to the second member in a first degree of freedom, a second joint operatively coupled to the first joint, the second joint including a third member and a fourth member, the third member configured to be repositionable with respect to the fourth member in a second degree of freedom, a pair of repositionable jaws operatively coupled to the first joint and the second joint, an open-ended occlusion clip detachably mounted to the pair of repositionable jaws, and a controller operatively coupled to the first joint, the second joint, and the pair of repositionable jaws, the controller including a control with a line operatively coupled to the first and second jaws in at least a gun tackle pulley configuration.
US09883860B2
An interchangeable shaft assembly for use with a surgical instrument. The surgical instrument may include a frame that operably supports a plurality of drive systems and defines an actuation axis. The shaft assembly may comprise a first shaft that is configured to apply first actuation motions to a surgical end effector that is operably coupled thereto. A proximal end of the first shaft is configured to be operably releasably coupled to a first one of the drive systems supported by the frame in a direction that is substantially transverse to the actuation axis.
US09883858B1
A surgical instrument includes cartridge receiving assembly, a shaft assembly, and an interface assembly. The cartridge receiving assembly is operable to receive a needle driving cartridge. The shaft assembly includes a first actuation member that is operable to actuate the cartridge receiving assembly to thereby drive a needle from a needle driving cartridge received in the cartridge receiving assembly. The interface assembly includes a base and a plurality of drive shafts extending upwardly from the base. The drive shafts extend along respective axes that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly. The drive shafts are rotatable independently relative to each other. A first drive shaft of the plurality of drive shafts is operable to drive the first actuation member. The interface assembly is configured to couple with a robotic control system.
US09883855B2
A device 10 for gathering tissue of a heart valve leaflet 2 may include an outer tube 16 extending in an elongation direction, a capture tool 22 moveable in the outer tube between a contained position and a use position, and a tissue securing component 32 disposed at a distal end 17 of the outer tube and adapted to be applied to tissue 8 captured by the capture tool to hold the captured tissue in a gathered configuration. The capture tool may include a first element 20 and a second element 22 that are moveable relative to one another in the elongation direction. The first and second elements 20, 22 may be operable to capture tissue 8 of the heart valve leaflet 2 therebetween and to draw the captured tissue into the outer tube 16 in the gathered configuration.
US09883851B2
A system and method for performing a steered push beam (SPB) technique to create multiple foci generated by the interference of different ultrasound push beams to create shear waves and, based thereon, generate a report indicating mechanical properties about an object.
US09883845B2
A radiographic apparatus includes a radiation source that emits radiation, a radiation detection unit that detects the radiation emitted from the radiation source, and having transmitted the object of a subject to be examined, a holding unit that holds the object to be examined between the radiation source and the radiation detection unit, and a control unit that performs control for determining an imaging condition, based on information related to the posture of the subject.
US09883843B2
A system including an input sensor, a summer, a controller, and a feedback sensor. The input sensor: detects a first amount of force or torque applied on a component of an x-ray scanner gantry in a direction; and generates a command signal. The command signal indicates the first amount of force or torque. The summer generates an error signal based on the command signal and a feedback signal. The controller controls operation of a motor based on the error signal to: reduce the error signal; provide counterbalancing of the gantry in the direction; and provide a net force or torque on the gantry that is equal to a predetermined value or is within a predetermined range of the predetermined value. The feedback sensor detects a second amount of force or torque applied on the gantry in the direction as a result of the controlled operation and generates the feedback signal.
US09883840B2
An x-ray imaging system for imaging a subject includes an x-ray source configured to project an x-ray radiation toward a portion of the subject and a panel detector positioned opposite the x-ray source relative to the subject and configured to receive x-ray radiation passing through the subject. The panel detector includes a scintillation layer converting x-ray radiation to light rays of a selected spectrum and a plurality of microelectromechanical scanners. Each microelectromechanical scanner includes a photodetector mounted on a corresponding movable platform and configured to detect light in the selected light spectrum. The panel detector includes a scanning control module configured to move each platform in a selected scan pattern.
US09883838B2
Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate visualizing how a user will appear in response to adhering to a health and fitness program. In an aspect, a system includes a reception component configured to receive information corresponding to a user's physical appearance and physical health, an analysis component configured to determine or infer one or more changes to the user's physical appearance based on predicted performance of a health and fitness program by the user and the user's physical health, and a visualization component is configured to generate a visual representation of the user based on the information and the one or more changes to the user's physical appearance.
US09883827B2
Systems and methods of analyzing biological fluid biomarkers, calculating biomarker data, transmitting data to a transceiver device, and storing the data and/or analytics in a database and/or on at least one remote computer server.
US09883826B2
Certain embodiments comprise an implantable probe for rapid measurement of multiple neurochemicals on the cellular scale in the brain. Rapid detection of multiple chemicals in vivo (animal or humans) may provide an improved understanding of acute changes in neurochemicals that occur over several seconds. The neurotransmitter chemical sensing platform may provide for continuous in vivo sensing in trials of psychoactive drugs in the laboratory animal market. The high spatial resolution of the probe may allow for chemical detection around small groups of neurons, which may help to isolate the endogenous activity of different neuron types due to disease states. Neurochemical detection may also be used to measure tissue response to exogenous stimuli, such as pharmacodynamics of drugs. The high temporal and spatial resolutions and multi-neurochemical sensing of the probe may allow for detailed studies on in vivo brain response to both endogenous and exogenous stimuli.
US09883820B2
The present invention provides a method and engine for defining respiration events in body sensor signals that are highly accurate and compatible with many different classes of respiration monitoring devices. The present method and engine provide improved respiration event definition through the expedients of dynamic thresholding, segment merging and tail identification.
US09883819B2
Methods, devices and systems for acquiring information useful to support a patient in implementing and adhering to a medically prescribed therapy plan are provided. The therapy may incorporate biofeedback methods and/or personalized therapy aspects. A method includes steps of receiving, by a receiving device, biometric information associated with an ingestible event marker; analyzing, by a computing device having a microprocessor configured to perform a biometric information analysis, the biometric information; and determining a therapeutic recommendation at least partly on the basis of the analysis and/or integrating biofeedback techniques into patient therapy or activity. A system includes a biometric information module to receive biometric information associated with an ingestible event marker; an analysis module to analyze the biometric information; and a determination module to optionally determine and communicate a therapeutic recommendation at least partly on the basis of the analysis.
US09883814B1
In described embodiments, a device and method for diagnosing brain and neurological issues is provided. The device measures the performance of Convergence, Divergence, and binocular tracking capabilities of a subject's eyes, which can be used to determine whether a subject has experienced a brain or other neurological event.
US09883813B2
A method can determine one or more origins of focal activation. The method can include computing phase for the electrical signals at a plurality of nodes distributed across a geometric surface based on the electrical data across time. The method can determine whether or not a given candidate node of the plurality of nodes is a focal point based on the analyzing the computed phase and magnitude of the given candidate node. A graphical map can be generated to visualize focal points detected on the geometric surface.
US09883812B2
Techniques and systems are disclosed for implementing multi-core beamforming algorithms. In one aspect, a method of implementing a beamformer technique includes using a spatial filter that contains lead-fields of two simultaneous dipole sources rather than a linear combination of the two to directly compute and obtain optimal source orientations and weights between two highly-correlated sources.
US09883808B2
Provided are a photo-acoustic imaging apparatus and a method of displaying a photo-acoustic image by the photo-acoustic imaging apparatus. The method of displaying a photo-acoustic image by a photo-acoustic imaging apparatus includes: obtaining a first reception signal, which converts a first acoustic wave generated as light having a first wavelength is absorbed by a subject, and a second reception signal, which converts a second acoustic wave generated as light having a second wavelength is absorbed by the subject; determining a first correction coefficient for the first reception signal and a second correction coefficient for the second reception signal based on a ratio between a size of the first reception signal and that of the second reception signal; and displaying a photo-acoustic image which is corrected based on the first and second correction coefficients.
US09883794B1
A method and apparatus for administering eye tests to identify cone sensitivity loss associated with hereditary and acquired color vision loss which may be used for early detection, progress, treatment, and monitoring of eye conditions, traumatic brain injury, optic neuritis, systemic and neurological diseases including Glaucoma, Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease and retinal toxicity. Particularly, the method and apparatus disclosed uses a Cone Contrast Test (CCT) to test individuals for hereditary or acquired color vision loss associated with (a) early signs of potential disease/damage/toxicity in an effort to (i) provide opportunity for treatment, and (ii) prevent permanent eye damage, and (b) monitor progress and treatment of such disease/damage/toxicity. The system comprises a computer system including an input device and a display device, and the accuracy and repeatability of the testing is provided by repeated calibration using a colorimeter.
US09883789B2
A flexible tube for an endoscope includes a helical tube, a cover, and an inhibition mechanism. The inhibition mechanism enables movement of a densely wound portion to the cover in a direction of a central axis of the helical tube and inhibits movement of a loosely wound portion to the cover in the central axis direction of the helical tube.
US09883783B2
A piezoelectric debris sensor and associated signal processor responsive to debris strikes enable an autonomous or non-autonomous cleaning device to detect the presence of debris and in response, to select a behavioral mode, operational condition or pattern of movement, such as spot coverage or the like. Multiple sensor channels (e.g., left and right) can be used to enable the detection or generation of differential left/right debris signals and thereby enable an autonomous device to steer in the direction of debris.
US09883781B2
An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus may have a surface cleaning head including a front end, a rear end, first and second laterally opposed sidewalls. The surface cleaning head may include a cyclone assembly comprising a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber. The cyclone chamber may have a longitudinal cyclone axis, a cyclone assembly air inlet port and a cyclone assembly air outlet port. The cyclone assembly may be moveable from a cleaning position to a cyclone assembly removal position. The surface cleaning head may include a biasing member biasing the cyclone assembly away from the cleaning position, and a suction motor having a suction motor air inlet and a suction motor axis. The apparatus may include an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising a drive handle.
US09883778B2
A mobile robot including a body having a drive arrangement for driving the body on a surface, the body further including a bias for biasing a rear portion of the body in a direction away from the floor surface. The bias may include a spring-loaded swing arm located on a rear portion of the body and which is movable between stowed and deployed positions.
US09883776B2
Embodiments according to at least some aspects of the present disclosure comprise methods, apparatus, devices, and/or systems pertaining to bathtub monitors that may be configured to sense motion and/or absence of motion, such as motion associated with an occupant of a bathtub. Some example embodiments may be configured to provide local and/or remote alarm(s) upon detection of a potentially unsafe condition, such as an absence of motion of the occupant of a bathtub. In some example embodiments, a bathtub alarm system may comprise an accelerometer to sense movement (or lack of movement) in the tub by sensing changes in gravitational forces within the tub.
US09883774B2
A portable sink includes a container for holding wash water, an inlet line to bring fresh water into the container, and an outlet line to remove wastewater from the container. A float valve on the inlet line maintains wash water at a selected level within the container. A faucet attached to the float valve may further provide a separate source of clean water to the user. The outlet line further includes a siphon to draw the wastewater from the container to a selected discharge location. The inlet and outlet lines may form an assembly with an inverted U shape so that the device may straddle the wall of a bucket so that no piping penetrations are made through the wall. The siphon preferably includes an airlock to prevent the ingress of air at the discharge end under conditions of less than maximum flow.
US09883773B1
A spatula (1) having a head (5) with channels (11) that automatically turn or flip food, such as cubed meats, ground beef, vegetables and so forth, when the food travels through the channels. As the head passes through the pieces of food, the pieces of food are forced through the C-shaped channels or grooves located on the opposing side surfaces (8) of the head. The channels are preferably curved having an opening (12) located proximate to a wedge (15) of the head, then extending over a rounded projection (13) and terminating at a rear wall (14) of the head where the food is forced to exit the channels.
US09883767B2
A beverage cartridge for use in a beverage dispensing system, comprising a housing, and located within the housing, a container for accommodating a beverage-related fluid substance and a pump; a drive port via which a driving torque may be delivered to the pump; and a fluid outlet port via which the fluid substance may be pumped from the cartridge; wherein the fluid outlet port and the drive port are located on the same side of the housing.
US09883757B2
A frame and a device for mounting a plurality of frames in a grid. The frame has an axial first mounting member and a second mounting member, the first mounting member having a generally flat portion exposed to and generally flush with a perimeter surface of the frame. The alignment device has a cross-shaped body having a pair of horizontal members and a pair of vertical members intersecting at a common point, the horizontal and vertical members having interior surfaces defining four quadrants, the alignment device further comprising a level attached to the cross-shaped body and a magnet mounted in a recess in one of the horizontal members or vertical members. The alignment device used to position and mount the frame.
US09883755B2
A shelving system includes a plurality of horizontal support members, each horizontal support member having a length; a plurality of wall supports, each wall support including a first surface on which at least a portion of a horizontal support member rests; a plurality of brackets, each bracket attachable to the horizontal support members at different positions along the length of the horizontal support member; a plurality of vertical support members, each vertical support member coupled to at least one bracket; and a shelf attached to at least two of the plurality of vertical support members.
US09883746B2
A chair comprising a base structure comprising a support, a seat connected to the support via a synchronization mechanism and movable with respect to the base structure between a lowered position and a raised position, and a backrest connected to the synchronization mechanism and movable between an upright position, corresponding to the lowered position of the seat, and a backward-inclined position corresponding to the raised position of the seat, wherein the synchronization mechanism comprises two loop-shaped elastic elements spaced apart in a transverse direction and each comprising a lower portion fixed to a rigid support, an upper portion fixed to the seat, a front elastic portion and an essentially C-shaped rear elastic portion that connect the upper portion to the lower portion, wherein the backrest is fixed to the rear elastic portions of the loop-shaped elastic elements.
US09883741B2
A foldable step system includes a cabinet that has a door. A step unit is hingedly coupled to the door. The step unit is positioned in a deployed position when the door is positioned in an open position. Thus, the step unit may support a user thereby facilitating the user to reach an elevated object. The step unit is positioned in a stored position such that the door may be positioned in a closed position. A drive is movably coupled to the step unit such that the drive selectively positions the step unit in the deployed position.
US09883733B2
A pacifier strap for connecting a pacifier to a fastening clip. The pacifier strap forms a loop at at least one end and includes a loop adjuster configured to adjust the length of the loop so that the length of the pacifier strap itself can be adjusted between a first length, in which the loop has a maximum length, and a second length, in which the loop has a minimum length. In addition, the pacifier strap has a container configured to receive at least one nipple of the pacifier, which container can be connected, at least temporarily, to the loop adjuster.
US09883729B2
A lightweight hydration backpack is disclosed that can go under or over clothing and is hands free with tubes that work in the same way canvas straps work on a backpack making it easy to slip on or off. The tubes, which also double as left and right shoulder straps, deliver the liquid to the user along with supporting the weight of the liquid in the collapsible bottles on the back of the pack. The tubes can be easily released from the connectors by hand, allowing for easy cleaning and also allowing the user to cut the released tubes to fit his or her own torso size.
US09883720B1
A zipper without electrical components that generates a distinctive sound when the zipper is opened or closed is disclosed herein. The zipper comprises a slider, a first and a second track. The slider comprises a plurality of tone bars and a plurality of audio openings. The first track comprises a plurality of zipper teeth. The second track comprises a plurality of zipper teeth. Each zipper tooth of the plurality of zipper teeth of the first track and the second track comprises at least one raised portion. The slider is configured to generate a musical sound when the slider is slid over the first track and the second track.
US09883714B2
An ultra-lightweight sole plate assembly can include a ground engaging outer shell, a structural component, and one or more cleat members. A method of making the outer shell includes thermoforming a foil material such as polyamide. Thermoforming the foil includes applying vacuum to the foil material. Excess foil material can be trimmed from the outer shell. The structural component can be made by injecting a molding material onto the outer shell. The cleat members can be co-molded with the shell during forming of the structural component. The resulting sole plate assembly has a reduced weight with the desired traction, strength and durability.
US09883705B1
The baby garment with multiple interchangeable themed knee pads is adapted for use with infants. Specifically, the baby garment with multiple interchangeable themed knee pads is a pair of pants intended for infants wherein non-skid knee pads are attached to the pants such that the knee pads will rest between the knee of the infant and the surface upon which the infant is crawling. The knee pads of the baby garment with multiple interchangeable themed knee pads are removable and replaceable. A plurality of knee pads are provided for esthetics purposes. The baby garment with multiple interchangeable themed knee pads comprises pants, a plurality of hook and loop fasteners, and a plurality of knee pads.
US09883701B2
A brassiere for breast enhancement and breast safety in women is disclosed. The brassiere has two cups which are at least partially comprised of stretchable material and house an air-tight chamber inserted into either one or both of the cups, a pump or tube for inflating and deflating air in the chambers using an air valve and a press button. The brassiere of the present invention uses the air chamber(s) to protect the chest area of a woman from impact and is used for enlarging and beautifying the breasts of women.
US09883686B2
Manufacturing a glazing agent bread or pastry products maintaining intrinsic tastes and flavors without destroying unique layered shape or collapsing the products. First prepare solution A by mixing 3 to 4 parts weight refined sugar and 0.5 to 1.5 parts weight amidated pectin, add 27 to 28 parts weight purified water, and dissolve at 80 to 85° C. for 20 to 25 minutes, second prepare solution B by mixing 0.2 to 0.3 parts by weight citric acid, 46 to 48 parts by weight starch syrup and 0.02 to 0.05 parts by weight black rice flavoring, adding 20 to 21 parts by weight purified water, heating at 60 to 65° C. for 10 to 15 minutes to dissolve, and third gelling the solution A and solution B by heating at 90 to 95° C. for 20 to 25 minutes to gel, and cooling the resulting mixture to room temperature.
US09883684B1
A stirrer arrangement for an ice-cream or yogurt machine includes a motor shaft hub adapted for coupling at a shaft of a motor within a chilling container, and a stirring blade unit which includes a plurality of blade members radially and outwardly extended from the motor shaft hub. Each of the blade members has an inclined pushing surface, such that when the motor shaft hub is rotated at a stirring direction, the blade members are spun for creating a radial stirring vortex within the chilling container to outwardly, radially, and upwardly push liquid material from a bottom of the chilling container to a top thereof and to inwardly, radially, and downwardly suck the liquid material from the top of the chilling container to the bottom thereof.
US09883679B2
The present disclosure relates to a dough for producing a biscuit having a slowly-digestible-starch-over-total-available-starch ratio of at least 31%, the biscuit comprising at least 29 wt % cereal flour, 5 to 22 wt % fat and at most 30 wt % sugar relative to the total weight of the biscuit, the dough comprising: cereal flour, fat, sugar and added water; and wherein the added water is in an amount of at most 8 wt % relative to the weight of dough.
US09883678B2
Embodiments of the invention include a simplistic cookie decorator comprised of two parts as a whole and the ability to add additional inserts for 3D level decorating. A receptor (part one) houses all the decorations and is compartmentalized by how the colors and decorations will flow through to the overlay (part two). The overlay engulfs the circumference of the cookie for stability and precision decorating. Decorations flow from the receptor down through the funnel-like holes into the moistened cookie and form the intended decoration. With the turn of the wrist, the cookie is decorated in its entirety, thus eliminating the need for hand decorating.
US09883676B2
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a biologically pure culture of a fungicidal Paenibacillus sp. strain comprising a variant fusaricidin synthetase lacking a functional adenylation domain in the third module. The present invention also provides a composition comprising a biologically pure culture of a fungicidal Paenibacillus sp. strain or a cell-free extract thereof comprising at least one Paeniserine and at least one Paeniprolixin. Also provided are isolated compounds and methods of treating a plant to control a plant disease with the disclosed compositions and compounds.
US09883669B2
Provided are a maintenance medium for primate pluripotent stem cells, and a method for preserving and a method for controlling proliferation of primate pluripotent stem cells using the medium. The maintenance medium for human pluripotent stem cells according to the present invention includes xylose as a saccharide.
US09883666B1
An electronic flying insect trap apparatus having a housing topped by an aperture with sufficient openings as to allow flying insects to pass through it and side apertures of the apparatus and a bottom plate, the housing and bottom plate having sufficient openings as to allow air to pass therethrough and disseminate a scent. At least one light positioned below the top aperture. A truncated conical collar below the light. At least one fan positioned below the collar. A tray containing sticky adhesive disposed on the upper surface of a disposable sheet positioned below the fan. At least one motion detector is in communication with the fan.
US09883663B1
A self-locking spring method for snelling single strand wire to fishing hooks by using common tools such as a needle nose pliers and a modified linesman pliers comprises clutching and bending with the needle nose pliers at a predetermined length from the distal end of the wire in a fashion to form a “key-like” shaped form of distal end portion of the wire, then inserting the distal end of the wire thru an eye of the hook, and then clutching a shank of the hook with the linesman pliers and finally turning the hook counter-clockwise relative to the linesman pliers, preferably up to seven rotations to create a wire snelled fishing hook.
US09883660B2
An outlet basin for a fish pen is provided with at least one outlet hose extending from the outlet basin to a surface. The outlet basin includes a cylinder-shaped housing which is provided, at its upper portion, with a mounting collar arranged to be attached to a bottom portion of the fish pen, and which is provided, at its lower portion, with a through opening. The outlet basin further includes a cylinder-shaped outlet channel which, in a portion, is housed in the housing, the outlet channel is provided, at its upper portion, with a strainer covering the cross section of the outlet channel, an elongated annular space between the housing and the outlet channel, a slanted grating covering the entire annular space, the lowermost portion of the slanted grating being positioned just below the opening of the housing, a slanted bottom plate sealingly covering the entire annular space, and a lower through opening at the lowermost portion of the bottom plate.
US09883654B2
A system includes a first milking box stall of a size sufficient to accommodate a first dairy livestock and a second milking box stall of a size sufficient to accommodate a second dairy livestock. The first and second milking box stalls face opposite directions. An equipment portion is located between the first milking box stall and the second milking box stall. A robotic attacher is housed in the equipment portion and configured to service both stalls at different times. The robotic attacher comprises a gripping portion having a spray nozzle. The gripping portion is operable to rotate around a longitudinal axis such that during a milking operation the spray nozzle is positioned on the bottom of the gripping portion, and after the milking operation the spray nozzle is positioned on the top of the gripping portion.
US09883653B2
A litter composition is used in the absorption of animal wastes with aqueous content in the waste. The composition may include: a particulate water-absorbing solids carrier; two solid particles of separate salts that will react in the presence of water to generate molecular iodine; and a solid acid releasing system that releases acid in the presence of the water generating iodine in sufficient amount to maintain a pH of between 3.5 and 7.5 with the reacted residue of the two solid particles and the released acid in the water.
US09883648B1
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH573369. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH573369, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH573369 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 CH573369.
US09883647B1
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PKJS34 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PKJS34, cells from soybean variety 5PKJS34, plants of soybean 5PKJS34, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PKJS34. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PKJS34 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PKJS34, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PKJS34, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PKJS34. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PKJS34 are further provided.
US09883639B2
This drip-irrigation device has plate-shaped inflow parts, an emission-rate control part, and a first groove section. The long direction of each inflow part is parallel to the lengthwise direction of a circulation tube that has a bottom surface joined to the inside surface thereof and a top surface opposite said bottom surface. The inflow parts are laid out on said top surface and cause an irrigation liquid inside the circulation tube to flow into channels. The emission-rate control part controls the rate with which said irrigation liquid is emitted, via the channels, from emission holes. The first groove section is formed as a recess in the aforementioned top surface, from one lengthwise end thereof towards the other lengthwise end, and is shaped such that the width and depth thereof gradually decrease with decreasing distance from said other lengthwise end.
US09883633B2
A knotter system has a bill hook, a twine receiver, a cutting arm and drive components. The twine receiver is adapted to let the twines slip during a second full rotation of the bill hook so that cutting of the twines is avoided when forming the second knot. The drive components can maintain the cutting arm in the extended position after the second rotation of the bill hook for a predetermined period which is sufficient to allow removal of the second knot from the bill hook.
US09883632B2
An agricultural baler including a sealing assembly positioned adjacent to a baling chamber. The sealing assembly is configured to receive a strap and to seal the strap into a loop around compressible material within the baling chamber to form a strapped bale. The agricultural baler also includes a strap gripper positioned adjacent to the sealing assembly. In some embodiments, the strap gripper includes a pivot plate, a guide wheel rotatably coupled to the pivot plate, and a drive wheel. The pivot plate is biased to rotate about an axis in a first direction to urge the guide wheel toward the drive wheel, and the drive wheel and the guide wheel are configured to receive the strap after the strap is looped around the compressible material, to block movement of the strap away from the sealing assembly, and to drive the strap toward the sealing assembly.
US09883624B2
A row unit for a seeding machine has a seed meter assembly having first and second reservoirs for holding a first pool of seeds and a second pool of seeds, respectively. The seed meter assembly is operable to selectively transport seeds from the first pool and seeds from the second pool. The row unit also has a conveyor with a conduit for receiving seeds and configured to discharge the seeds from the seeding machine, and a seed loader disposed between the seed meter assembly and the conveyor for directing the seeds from the seed meter assembly to the conveyor.
US09888620B2
A fitting system is provided that includes a plurality of fitting lines for fitting printed circuit boards with electronic components. A method for allocating printed circuit boards to the fitting lines includes: (1) determining requirements for fitting each of a plurality of printed circuit boards with allocated components; and (2) allocating the printed circuit boards to fitting lines under predetermined conditions by integral linear programming. Equipment families are determined for the fitting lines on the basis of the allocation, and the allocation is repeated until a criterion has reached a predetermined threshold. The criterion is established on the basis of the number of equipment families of the fitting lines, where an equipment family includes a quantity of different components with which a fitting line may be fitted in order to fit a predetermined amount of printed circuit boards.
US09888618B2
Disclosed is a shielded harness (100) which includes a low-voltage cable (101) and a high-voltage cable (102) to which a voltage higher than that of the low-voltage cable (101) is applied, and into which the low-voltage and the high-voltage cables (101 and 102) are bundled, the shielded harness (100) including: a cylindrical shield member (103) that covers the circumference of the high-voltage cable (102) to form an gap so as to electromagnetically shield; and a cylindrical protective member (104) that covers the circumference of the shield member (103) and the low-voltage cable (101). The shield member (103) and the protective member (104) are partially bonded or welded together.
US09888605B2
The invention provides an electronic device. By reasonably and tidily arranging modules such as a mainboard, a fan module, a power supply module and a board card module in a case, more modules can be arranged in a limited space of the case, the utilization rate is high and the cost is low; the fan module, the power supply module and the board card module are independently designed and all modules cooperatively work with one another; each module is a clamping structure and can be disassembled and assembled with bare hands, and the operation and maintenance efficiency is improved; and signal transmission between all modules is completed by golden fingers and thereby the internal portion of the case is clean and tidy.
US09888601B2
A semiconductor module arrangement is provided having a first subassembly, a second subassembly and a third subassembly. The third subassembly has a quantity of adjustment pins which are fixedly connected to one another. The first subassembly has a number N1 of first adjustment openings, and the second subassembly has a number N2 of second adjustment openings. Each of the adjustment pins engages into a different one of the first adjustment openings and/or into one of the second adjustment openings. A corresponding method of producing the semiconductor module arrangement is also provided.
US09888599B2
A protecting cover for an electronic device is provided, the protecting cover including a front cover portion positioned on a front surface of the electronic device, a back cover portion connected with the front cover portion and positioned on a back surface of the electronic device, an auxiliary display unit provided on the front cover portion, and a module configured to control transmission and reception of data and power supply depending on opening and closing of the front cover portion.
US09888597B2
An elastic cover, adapted to be disposed at a lateral side of an electronic device to cover at least a portion of a transmitting port, includes a body having two shielding sheets. Each shielding sheet includes a first portion close to the other shielding sheet and a second portion away from the other shielding sheet. A turn is formed between the first and the second portions so that a cross-section of the shielding sheet appears as a V shape. An opening of the V shape is adapted to face the lateral side. A slit is formed between the two shielding sheets and adapted to correspond to the transmitting port. A transmitting object is adapted to push the two first portions to enlarge the slit, so as to pass through the body and be plugged into the transmitting port. An electronic apparatus having the elastic cover is further provided.
