US09933756B2
The invention discloses a smart watch, which comprises: a dial (10), a first and a second straps (20,24), connected respectively to both sides of the dial (10); wherein a first and a second displays (12,13) are disposed respectively on a front and a back of the shell body (11) of the dial (10), the first and second straps (20,24) are disposed with a plurality of clasps (21) and clasp holes (22) correspondingly, and the first and second displays (12,13) can have the same or different shapes and sizes, depending on whether the watch is worn on front or back, so that when worn on different side, different display is viewed to achieve complex application. Designing different appearances for the front and back of smart watch satisfies various esthetics, and manufacturing the first and second displays (12,13) monolithically simplifies the control circuit to improve smart watch quality.
US09933755B2
Example embodiments relate to a response time measurement apparatus, a response time measurement system and a response time measurement method for measuring a response output time from a facility corresponding to an input signal, and more particularly, a response time measurement apparatus, a response time measurement system and a response time measurement method in which the output display of a facility is captured through a capture device to detect an output time on the basis thereof.
US09933752B2
An electrical machine includes an exhaust fan and an exhaust port on which an optional device is mounted. The optional device includes a duct, an electric fan, and an air flow sensor. Through the duct, an exhaust gas from the exhaust port is guided. The electric fan draws in the exhaust gas flowing through the duct and discharges the exhaust gas into an atmosphere. The air flow sensor detects presence or absence of the exhaust gas flowing from the electrical machine. The air flow sensor includes an air path partitioned from an inside of the duct by a partition wall. The air path includes an exhaust gas and an exit port. The exhaust gas intake port includes an opening facing the exhaust gas. The exit port communicates with the atmosphere at a position outside the duct.
US09933741B2
A printer main body is mounted on a sheet feeding option, and the sheet feeding option is electrically connected to the mounted printer main body. The sheet feeding option has a connecting member configured to turn on a turn axis. The connecting member is disposed at a position closer to one end than the other end of the printer main body in a direction intersecting a direction of the turn axis, and turns from a connected position electrically connected to the printer main body only toward the one end.
US09933734B2
A fixing apparatus includes a tubular film and a heater in contact with an inner surface of the film. The heater includes a long thin substrate, a first heat generation resistor extending in a longitudinal direction of the substrate, a second heat generation resistor extending in the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and a conductor electrically connecting the first heat generation resistor and the second heat generation resistor to each other. At least part of the conductor is disposed in an area, in the longitudinal direction, in which the first heat generation resistor is disposed. In a range of 25° C. to 900° C., the conductor has a resistance lower than a total resistance of the first heat generation resistor and the second heat generation resistor. The conductor has a temperature coefficient of resistance larger than a temperature coefficient of resistance of the first heat generation resistor.
US09933733B2
A fixing device includes a first support portion that supports an endless belt, and relatively moves with respect to a rotating body to press the endless belt against the rotating body, a second support portion that supports the first support portion to be relatively movable, a first member that is supported in the endless belt by the second support portion, a second member that is supported in the endless belt to be capable of approaching and being separated from the first support portion, a first biasing member that is provided in the first support portion, and biases the second member to a rotating body side, a second biasing member that is provided in the second support portion, and biases the first support portion to the rotating body side, and a switching portion that switches between a first state and a second state.
US09933729B2
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive body, an intermediate transfer belt, a holding member, a primary transfer member, a secondary transfer member, and a biasing member. The intermediate transfer belt comes into contact with and separate from the photosensitive body. The holding member holds the intermediate transfer belt. The biasing member biases the primary transfer member toward a side of the photosensitive body. The holding member is movable between a first holding position to make the intermediate transfer belt come into contact with the photosensitive body and a second holding position to make the intermediate transfer belt separate from the photosensitive body. The primary transfer member moves toward a side remote from the photosensitive body against biasing force of the biasing member in accordance with a movement of the holding member from the first holding position to the second holding position.
US09933723B2
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier and a charge removing portion. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the image carrier. The charge removing portion includes: a light source configured to emit light to be used for removing charge from the image carrier; a light concentrating portion configured to concentrate the light emitted from the light source on a surface of the image carrier; and a light source supporting portion formed integrally with the light concentrating portion and supporting the light source at a supporting position in which the light source and the light concentrating portion have a predetermined positional relationship.
US09933717B2
The present invention relates to a toner for electrostatic charge image development, including: a toner base particle having at least a binder resin, a releasing agent, and a colorant, wherein the following formula (1) is satisfied wherein a maximum value and a minimum value of a dielectric loss tangent tan δ, which are obtained by measuring at a frequency in the range of 1 kHz to 100 kHz under the condition at a temperature of 20° C. and a relative humidity of 50% RH, are defined as tan δmax and tan δmin, respectively. According to the present invention, a toner for electrostatic charge image development, with which the rising of the toner charge amount is improved while ensuring the low temperature fixability, and a high quality image having less density unevenness can be obtained even during the image forming at a high speed and a high printing rate, is provided. Frequency showing tan δmax
US09933716B2
The present invention relates to a toner for electrostatic charge image development, including toner base particles containing a binder resin containing as a main component a vinyl resin having a constitutional unit derived from a monomer having an acid group, and aluminum, wherein a concentration of the aluminum in the toner base particles, as measured by radio inductively coupled plasma emission spectral analysis, is from 900 to 2,200 ppm. According to the present invention, there is provided a means for improving the environmental stability of electrification, and the glossiness and the image density of the image to be formed in a good balance while maintaining sufficient low temperature fixability in a toner for electrostatic charge image development.
US09933713B2
Provided is an electro-conductive belt including an electro-conductive resin layer. The electro-conductive resin layer includes a matrix containing a thermoplastic resin having at least one bond selected from the group consisting of an amide bond, an ester bond and a carbonate bond, a domain containing an ionic liquid containing a hexafluorophosphate anion or an anion expressed by formula (1), and particles containing a silicone resin having a structure expressed by formula (2): R0—SiO3/2. Formula (1)
US09933710B2
A projection exposure method for exposing a radiation-sensitive substrate with at least one image of a pattern of a mask in a projection exposure apparatus includes using an anamorphic projection lens
US09933707B2
An optical apparatus includes an interchange mechanism and an optical assembly of an illumination system or a projection objective. At least one of the plurality of optical elements of the optical assembly is selected from among a plurality of ones selectable from the interchange mechanism which facilitates exchange of one for another in the beam path. To reduce transmission of vibration from the interchange mechanism to the optical assembly, the interchange mechanism is mounted on a structure which is substantially dynamically decoupled from the housing, and a selected selectable optical element is located at an operating position at which it is separate from the interchange mechanism.
US09933703B2
The invention relates to a photolithographic illuminator device including: a light beam source, a condenser (5), an optical homogenizing system (4) including at least one microlens array, said system being arranged upstream from the condenser, and a shutter (3) arranged at the object focal point of the optical homogenizing system, the illuminator being characterized in that same further comprises a network of aperture diaphragms (8) arranged in the Fourier transform plane of the shutter plane (3). The invention likewise relates to a photolithographic device including such an illuminator.
US09933699B2
A pellicle is disposed over a lithography mask. An acoustic wave generator is placed over the pellicle. The acoustic wave generator is configured to generate acoustic waves to cause the pellicle to vibrate at a target resonance frequency. A resonance detection tool is configured to detect an actual resonance frequency of the pellicle in response to the acoustic waves. One or more electronic processors are configured to estimate an age condition of the pellicle as a function of a shift of the actual resonance frequency from the target resonance frequency.
US09933694B2
A projector is provided which can secure long-term reliability and enable high-speed start-up through suppression of local heat generation of phosphor. The projector includes a light source device including an excitation light source emitting excitation light, a phosphor disk on which a phosphor that converts the excitation light into fluorescence is continuously formed in a circumferential direction of the phosphor disk, a motor unit rotating the phosphor disk in the circumferential direction, a light modulation device generating an image light through modulation of light including the fluorescence, and a projection optical system projecting the image light. If the number of rotations of the phosphor disk reaches a predetermined number that is smaller than a target number, the excitation light source is turned on, while if the number of rotations of the phosphor disk is increased after reaching the predetermined number, an output of the excitation light source is increased.
US09933690B2
The lens drive adapter is detachably attachable to a lens barrel on which an operation member and a lens electric contact portion are provided. The adapter includes a drive unit including a drive member configured to transmit a driving force to the operation member, an adapter electric contact portion configured to contact the lens electric contact portion to be electrically connected therewith, and two adapter coupling portions configured to couple with the lens barrel at its two circumferential locations to fix the adapter to the lens barrel. The adapter electric contact portion is provided, in a first direction corresponding to an optical axis direction of the lens barrel, at a position different from that of the drive member and between the two adapter coupling portions.
US09933688B1
An analog-to-digital converter can produce a digital signal representative of an analog input electrical signal. A continuous-wave laser can lock to a multifrequency optical signal and produce a continuous-wave optical signal. An optical amplitude modulator can modulate the continuous-wave optical signal using the analog input electrical signal to produce a first modulated optical signal. An optical splitter can split the first modulated optical signal into a plurality of modulated optical signals. A plurality of detectors can convert the modulated optical signals into respective modulated electrical signals. A plurality of comparators and a decoder arranged in a flash converter topology can receive the modulated electrical signals and output the digital signal using a timing reference derived from the multifrequency optical signal. Using a relatively high-precision multifrequency optical signal, such as produced by a photonic oscillator, can produce a relatively high-precision device.
US09933681B2
A driver for an electrochromic element is configured to adjust the transmittance of a solution-type electrochromic element to allow the element to display a tone. The element has a pair of electrodes and at least one organic electrochromic material mixed between the electrodes. The driver has an adjusting controller configured to adjust the transmittance of the element. The adjusting controller has controller A and controller B. Controller A is configured to saturate a change in the transmittance of the element to an initial state by applying the voltage which resets the element to the initial state. Controller B is configured to control the tone of the element by applying the voltage which adjusts the transmittance of the element following controller A.
US09933679B2
A main object of the present invention is to provide a birefringence improving agent that can realize a satisfactory white display even in a liquid crystal display device in which a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is used and which can reduce the birefringence and has a large cell gap; a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device that use the birefringence improving agent; and a compound that can be used in a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition.
US09933672B2
A display panel and manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes an array substrate and a counter substrate. The array substrate includes a main region and a peripheral region, the main region coincides with an orthographical projection of the counter substrate on the array substrate, and at least one glue dispensing zone is arranged in the peripheral region or the main region. Conductive adhesive is provided in the glue dispensing zone, and is electrically connected to a grounded unit; an electrostatic conducting structure is provided on the counter substrate, and the conductive adhesive is electrically connected to the electrostatic conducting structure.
US09933667B2
A liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a TFT layer located on the first substrate, a color resist layer located on the TFT layer, a photospacer layer located on the color resist layer, a protective layer located on the color resist layer and the photospacer layer, a via hole penetrating the color resist layer and the protective layer, a pixel electrode layer formed on the protective layer and electrically connected to the TFT layer with the via hole and a second substrate oppositely located to the first substrate, and one or more color resist material in the photospacer layer and the color resist layer are the same, and the photospacer layer and the color resist layer are formed at the same time during a manufacture process.
US09933666B2
The invention provides a curved liquid crystal panel, including a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, frame adhesive and a plurality of holders, the space includes a central region, marginal regions and interim regions between the central region and the marginal regions, the holders are disposed in the space and between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first bearing layer is disposed on ends towards the first substrate on the holders in the central region, the first bearing layer supports the first substrate by a plane, a second bearing layer is disposed in the interim regions, the second bearing layer supports the first substrate by a supporting plane formed by a plurality of points, a third bearing layer is disposed on ends towards the first substrate on the holders in the marginal regions.
US09933665B2
Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device that includes first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; first and second bumps on the first substrate; and at least one first protrusion facing the first bump, and at least one second protrusion facing the second bump, the first and second protrusions being on the second substrate, wherein the first protrusion faces one side of the first bump, and the second protrusion faces the other side of the second bump.
US09933663B2
The disclosure discloses a friction roller comprising: a friction roller body comprising an inner cylinder and a pattern-variable module wrapped outside the inner cylinder; and a controller connected with the pattern-variable module. The controller controls the pattern-variable module to deform according to step information of a surface for friction. Also disclosed is a method for using the friction roller. Embodiments of the disclosure enable alignment grooves with the same depth to be formed on the surface for friction by way of the friction roller, thereby reducing stripes on the surface for friction and enhancing the display effect.
US09933662B2
A liquid crystal display device (100) includes a liquid crystal layer (30) of a vertical alignment type, a first photo-alignment film (12), and a second photo-alignment film (22). The first photo-alignment film includes a first pre-tilt region (12a) and a second pre-tilt region (12b) defining pre-tilt directions (PD1, PD2) that are anti-parallel to each other. The second photo-alignment film includes a third pre-tilt region (22a) and a fourth pre-tilt region (22b) defining pre-tilt directions (PD3, PD4) that are anti-parallel to each other. The entire boundary (BD1) between the first pre-tilt region and the second pre-tilt region and the entire boundary (BD2) between the third pre-tilt region and the fourth pre-tilt region are aligned with each other, as seen from the display plane normal direction.
US09933661B2
A liquid crystal apparatus includes a substrate that includes a convex portion on one surface, a liquid crystal layer that is arranged on the one surface side of the substrate, an inorganic alignment film that is arranged between the substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and has a column structure inclined to the one surface of the substrate, and an organic alignment film, in which the inorganic alignment film has a concave portion of which a thickness becomes thin in at least a portion of the column structure, at a position to be in contact with a portion that does not face an inclined direction side of the column structure in a side surface of the convex portion, and the organic alignment film is arranged in the concave portion.
US09933659B2
The present disclosure provides a polarization beam splitter, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display apparatus. The polarization beam splitter comprises a second prism group and a first prism group formed sequentially from a light incidence side to a light outgoing side and meshing with each other; and a polarization beam splitting layer arranged on a meshing surface of the first or second prism group and configured to allow a first polarized light in an incident light to be transmitted through the polarization beam splitting layer to exit from the light outgoing side while reflecting a second polarized light in the incident light back to the light incidence side, the second polarized light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first polarized light.
US09933657B2
A backlight unit including a frame including a bottom and a sidewall extending from the bottom; at least one substrate located on the frame, and a plurality of light sources mounted on the at least one substrate; and a reflecting sheet located on the at least one substrate. The reflecting sheet comprises a first sheet part located on the bottom, the first sheet part including a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of the light sources; and a second sheet part extended from the first sheet part, the second sheet part including a horizontal dot area located along a long side of the reflecting sheet and a vertical dot area located along a short side of the reflecting sheet, and at least one of the horizontal dot area and the vertical dot area comprising first areas and second areas. In addition, the first areas correspond to outermost holes among the plurality of holes, and the second areas are located between the first areas, the first areas and the second areas include a plurality of dot areas, each of the dot areas includes a plurality of dots, a density of dots included in one of the plurality of dot areas is different from a density of dots included in another of the plurality of dot areas in the first area, a density of dots included in one of the plurality of dot areas is different from a density of dots included in another of the plurality of dot areas in the second area, the first and second areas comprise first dot areas, the first dot areas are positioned at the same distance between a first distance and a second distance from a line, the line being an imaginary line connecting the outermost holes along at least one of the long side and the short side of the reflecting sheet, and a density of dots included in the first dot area of the first area is different from a density of dots included in the first dot area of the second area.
US09933654B2
A polarizer for use in an IPS-LCD includes: a polarizing element; and a retardation film laminate attached to a surface of the polarizing element. The retardation film laminate includes a combination of a +B film and a −B film or a combination of a +B film and a +A film.
US09933639B1
Systems, and related methods, relating generally to electro-absorption modulation are described. In a system therefor, there is a waveguide. A photodetector is configured with respect to the waveguide for detecting luminous intensity of an optical signal. An electro-absorption modulator is configured with respect to the waveguide for electro-absorption modulation of the optical signal. An integrated heating element is located alongside and spaced apart from both the photodetector and the electro-absorption modulator. the integrated heating element is configured for controllably heating the photodetector and the electro-absorption modulator.
US09933638B2
An active, transparency-controlled window comprises at least one layer of a material that is transparent to at least selected wavelengths of light; at least one layer of photochromic material having a transparency, to the at least selected wavelengths of light, that can be controllably altered by an activating light; and a controllable source of light that activates the photochromic material to controllably alter the transparency of the photochromic material to the at least selected wavelengths of light. The material that is transparent to at least selected wavelengths of light may be a material selected from the group consisting of glass and plastic.
US09933625B2
A head mounted display (HMD) may comprise an adjustable crown band, a crown band circumference adjusting mechanism coupled to the adjustable crown band and configured to adjust a crown band circumference to releasably secure the crown band to the user's crown, an armature including left and right arms, each of the left and right arms mounted at a respective proximal end to corresponding left and right HMD attachment structures, a display mounted at left and right sides to respective distal ends of the left and right arms, and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to move the left and right arms in a timed manner toward and away from the crown band along a substantially linear path, to thereby adjust an eye relief distance from the display to an eye of a the user when the crown band is fitted on the crown of the user.
US09933624B1
A system for providing virtual reality imagery to a rider of an amusement attraction, the system having a headgear piece for securing a viewing screen to a head of the rider. The rider rides upon an actuated motion base that moves the viewing screen behind the user until a lap bar is secured over the user's lap.
US09933618B2
A cleaning apparatus includes: an accommodation unit that accommodates a cleaning cloth; a drawing-out unit that draws out the cleaning cloth; a cleaning clot setting mechanism unit including an ascend/descend member that ascends and descend together with the cleaning cloth drawn out by the drawing-out unit; and a projection unit that upwardly projects as far as a position between an ascended position and a descended position of the ascend/descend member. When the ascend/descend member is located at the ascended position, the cleaning cloth can be drawn out, and when the ascend/descend member is located at the descended position, the projection unit engages the cleaning cloth, and a robot causes an optical device to be pressed against the cleaning cloth engaged by the projection unit, thereby cleaning the optical device.
US09933614B2
An electro-optic device includes a chip provided with a mirror and a drive element adapted to drive the mirror, a light-transmitting cover adapted to cover the mirror in a planar view, and a spacer having contact with one surface of the chip between the cover and the chip. The entire part of one surface of the chip having contact with the spacer is made of a first material such as silicon oxide film having first thermal conductivity, and the spacer is made of a second material such as a quartz crystal having second thermal conductivity higher than the first thermal conductivity. The cover is made of a third material such as sapphire having third thermal conductivity higher than the second thermal conductivity.
US09933612B2
A optical device comprises a colour wheel, the colour wheel having a hub portion configured to act as a rotor for coupling to a motor and having a disk-shaped surface; an optically active radial portion, attached to or integrated with the hub portion and configured to optically process incident light; and a balancing adaptation to the disk-shaped surface of the hub portion, comprising one or more of: (a) a recess in the disk-shaped surface extending to an edge of the disk-shaped surface; (b) an annular groove in the disk-shaped surface having a non-uniform width and/or being non-concentric with the disk-shaped surface; (c) an annular groove in the disk-shaped surface, at least a portion of which is filled by a balancing mass part; and (d) a groove and/or a matrix of recesses in the disk-shaped surface arranged to define a portion of an annulus in shape.
US09933610B2
The oblique-viewing objective optical system includes a front-side lens group having a negative refractive power, an optical path converting element, an aperture stop, and a rear-side lens group having a positive refractive power. The front-side lens group includes a first lens and a second lens, and the rear-side lens group includes a third lens and a cemented lens which includes a positive biconvex lens and a meniscus-shape negative lens. The first lens is a negative lens having a concave surface directed toward an image-plane side, and the second lens is a single lens having a convex surface directed toward the image-plane side or a cemented lens, and the third lens is a positive lens. The following conditional expressions (1) to (3) are satisfied: 1.6
US09933605B2
A high-radiance broadband incoherent light source is provided by pumping a body formed from a doped material, such as a Ce:YAG crystal with one or more laser diodes. The laser diodes emit at a stimulus wavelength, which may be an absorption wavelength of the body, and the body fluoresces to emit broadband light in a wide emission band. The body is either disposed in, or forms a light-concentrating cavity, e.g., reflective surfaces, which may be dichroic surfaces, can be formed on or attached to the sides of the body to concentrate the emitted light. The light is captured by a light collector that is coupled to an output face of the body to produce a broadband illumination beam. One or more of the reflective surfaces forming the light-concentrating cavity may form a heat sink.
US09933604B1
A catadioptric telephoto lens system which: receives incident light rays in a parallel path of both catoptrics and dioptrics, where some of the incident light rays go through a reflective path involving mirrors/reflective surfaces and others of the incident light rays go through a refractive path involving lenses; or receives incident light rays in a serial path of catoptrics and dioptrics, where all the incident light rays initially go through a reflective path involving mirrors/reflective surfaces and then go through a refractive path involving lenses. The system eliminates the black pupil/iris blur disadvantages associated with conventional telescopic lens systems and may be provided in a very compact form.
US09933603B2
A zoom lens, includes, in order from an object side: a positive first lens unit; a negative second lens unit; and a rear lens group that includes at least two lens units and is positive as a whole over an entire zoom range, intervals between adjacent lens units changing during zooming. The second lens unit includes at least two negative lenses successively arranged including a first negative lens arranged closest to the object side and a second negative lens, an object-side surface of the first negative lens includes an aspherical surface having a positive aspherical surface amount; and an image-side surface of the first negative lens and surfaces of the second negative lens include a surface having an aspherical surface having a positive aspherical surface amount and a surface having an aspherical surface having a negative aspherical surface amount.
US09933600B1
The present disclosure provides an optical camera lens, which includes: an aperture, a first lens having positive refraction power, a second lens having negative refraction power, a third lens having positive refraction power, a fourth lens having positive refraction power, and a fifth lens having negative refraction power; a combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens is f12, a focal length of the third lens is f3, a total track length of the integral optical camera lens is TTL, an image height of the integral optical camera lens is IH, curvature radii of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the third lens is r5 and r6, respectively, which satisfy the following relational expressions: 53
US09933589B2
A lens assembly includes a lens holder and a lens barrel that are coaxial and integrated in a unity, a cavity is defined therein to receive at least one lens, at least three guiding legs are extended from a bottom of the lens holder, and the guiding legs define a plane that is parallel to an installation plane of the lens. It can achieve an accurate optical axis alignment between the lens and the image sensor, reduce total assembly tolerances of the camera module thereby improving imaging quality, and reduce manufacturing cost to benefit the popularization in industries.
US09933588B2
Technologies are described for a fiber optic equipment chassis. The chassis may have a bottom plate and a top plate positioned such that the plates form a front chassis access and a rear chassis access. The chassis may include five module guides each having module guide channels for insertion and removal of fiber optic modules. The modules have two guide rails and movable tabs arranged in tab pairs to the front and to the rear. A tab catch on each of the tabs is configured to engage with guide catches and disengage when either tab pair is compressed toward a centerline of the module. The geometry of the modules provide a smaller total width than a distance between adjacent module guides while either pair of tabs is compressed. The smaller width can support removal of the fiber optic module from both the front access and the rear access.
US09933581B2
An optical fiber splicer includes a fiber fixing portion, a first optical fiber fixed to the fiber fixing portion, a clamp portion which is capable of holding and fixing an extending portion extended from the fiber fixing portion of the first optical fiber and a tip portion of a second optical fiber optically connected to the extending portion of the first optical fiber between a base member and a pressing member being openable and closable with respect to the base member, and a solid index matching material which is attached to a tip surface of the extending portion of the first optical fiber and is interposed between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber.
US09933577B2
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to photonics chips and methods of manufacture. A structure includes: a photonics chip having a grated optical coupler; an interposer attached to the photonics chip, the interposer having a grated optical coupler; an optical epoxy material provided between the grated optical coupler of the photonics chip and the grated optical coupler of the interposer; and epoxy underfill material provided at interstitial regions between the photonics chip and the interposer which lie outside of an area of the grated optical couplers of the photonics chip and the interposer.
US09933562B2
The display device contains a base and a display unit. The display unit contains a backlight source configured to an edge portion of the display unit. The edge portion of the display unit is plugged into the base. The present invention integrates a base with the display unit so that a thicker backlight source is concealed in the base whereas the portion of the display unit that is exposed outside the base can have an ultra-thin structure, thereby achieving the superior appearance and still conforming to the ultra-thin design trend.
US09933561B2
The present invention proposes an LCD and a backlight module thereof. A combinational backlight unit is arranged on a lower portion inside a bezel. The combinational backlight unit includes sub-backlight units spliced at intervals. An optical component is arranged on an upper portion inside the bezel and placed on top of the combinational backlight unit at intervals. Dot pattern reflectors are arranged on top of the gap between the adjacent sub-backlight units for reducing reflectivity of light at the gap. The backlight module used in the LCD lessens the difficulty in bending the LGP in the display with a large curve screen, so that a QD tube is suitable for a display with an extremely large size and improving the brightness and contrast of high backlight.
US09933558B2
According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a lightguide, a light-emitting layer, a first reflector, a second reflector, and a third reflector. A distance between the first reflector and the second reflector is greater at a second position farther from the light-emitting layer than at a first position closer to the light-emitting layer. A distance between the lightguide and the third reflector is greater at a fourth position farther from the first reflector than at a third position closer to the first reflector. An emission portion for allowing emission of light emitted from the light-emitting layer is formed between the second reflector and the third reflector.
US09933555B2
A receptacle assembly includes a receptacle housing having panels defining a housing cavity receiving a pluggable module. The panels are conductive to provide electromagnetic interference shielding. The receptacle housing has a bottom mounted to a circuit board. A communication module is received in the housing cavity and mounted to the circuit board. The communication module includes a communication connector interfacing with the pluggable module. The receptacle assembly includes a light pipe assembly coupled to the receptacle housing having has a plurality of flexible light pipes each extending between a light-receiving end and a light-emitting end. The light-receiving end is positioned proximate to the bottom to receive light from a light-emitting device mounted to the circuit board. The light-emitting end is provided proximate to the front end of the receptacle housing for displaying a status indicator for the communication connector.
US09933554B2
A laser resonator includes an active material, which amplifies light associated with an optical gain of the resonator, and passive materials disposed in proximity with the active material. The resonator oscillates over one or more optical modes, each of which corresponds to a particular spatial energy distribution and resonant frequency. Based on a characteristic of the passive materials, for the particular spatial energy distribution corresponding to at least one of the optical modes, a preponderant portion of optical energy is distributed apart from the active material. The passive materials may include a low loss material, which stores the preponderant optical energy portion distributed apart from the active material, and a buffer material disposed between the low loss material and the active material, which controls a ratio of the optical energy stored in the low loss material to a portion of the optical energy in the active material. A Vernier grating and tuning mechanism can be used to tune the low-noise laser.
US09933551B2
A display includes a substrate with a light-transmitting property, a relief structure-forming layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate and including a relief-structured region on a surface thereof opposite to its surface in contact with the substrate, a light-reflecting layer disposed on the surface of the relief structure-forming layer including the relief-structured region, and a printed layer formed on a surface of the substrate opposite to the surface on which the relief structure-forming layer is disposed, or between the relief structure-forming layer and the light-reflecting layer, or on a side of the light-reflecting layer opposite to its surface in contact with the relief structure-forming layer. The relief-structured region is constituted by recessed or protruding portions arranged two-dimensionally, has low reflectivity and low diffusibility under a normal illumination condition, and exhibits a diffracted light-emitting property under a specific condition.
US09933550B2
Disclosed is a coated metallic material having a high total light reflectance and excellent moldability. Also disclosed is a method for producing the coated metallic material. Further disclosed is a molded coated metallic article. The coated metallic material is characterized by comprising a coating layer having at least three layers composed of a primer layer, an intercoating layer and a top layer, wherein the intercoating layer contains rutile-type titanium oxide in an amount of 35 to 70% in terms of a solid material concentration by volume and also contains a polyester resin (A) having a number average molecular weight of 19000 to 28000 as a binder resin component, and wherein the polyester resin (A) is contained in the binder at a concentration of 20 mass % or more. In the coated metallic material, an interface between the intercoating layer and the top layer has a center-line average roughness (Ra) of 0.8 μm or more, so that the adhesion between the intercoating layer and the top layer can be further improved and the diffusion reflectance can also be further improved.
US09933543B2
An example method for downhole surveying and measuring may include receiving a measurement from a receiver of a conformable sensor, the measurement corresponding to a response of a downhole element to an electromagnetic signal generated by a transmitter of the conformable sensor. A parameter of the downhole element may be determined based, at least in part, on the received measurement. A visualization of a feature of the downhole element may be generated based, at least in part, on at least one of the received measurement and the determined parameter.
US09933540B2
The invention discloses a receiver section towed by an airborne electromagnetic survey system, comprising a plurality of receivers, each receiver comprising at least one receiver coil. The invention further discloses an airborne electromagnetic survey system, comprising: (a) a transmitter section for generating a primary electromagnetic field that induces a secondary electromagnetic field; and (b) a receiver section for detecting the secondary electromagnetic field, wherein the receiver section comprises a plurality of receivers, each receiver further comprising at least one receiver coil; and a tow assembly for an airborne electromagnetic surveying system, comprising a means for suspending a receiver section from an aircraft, the receiver section comprising a plurality of receivers each receiver comprising at least one receiver coil.
US09933536B2
A marine seismic survey is performed in icy waters by initially planning a survey track traversing a survey area. The initial track is planned based on initial ice conditions in the survey area having the icy waters. After preparing the system, a seismic system is deployed into the water from a survey vessel at the survey area. This is typically done in an area relatively free of ice. At least one escort vessel escorts the survey vessel as it traverses the survey track and obtains seismic data. The survey vessel tows the seismic system under the surface of the icy water to avoid the ice. All the while, systems and operators monitor the survey area along the survey track for actual ice conditions. In this way, the escort vessel can handling the actual ice conditions along the survey track so the survey vessel does not need to halt.
US09933529B2
A layered three-dimensional radiation position detector includes two-dimensional scintillator arrays that are pixelated by optically discontinuous surfaces and stacked on a light receiving surface of a light receiving element, responses of scintillator elements detecting radiations being made identifiable on the light receiving surface to obtain a three-dimensional radiation detection position. A scintillator array lying on a radiation incident surface side has a pixel pitch smaller than that of a scintillator array lying on a light receiving element side so that the scintillator array on the radiation incident surface side has increased resolution. A layered three-dimensional radiation position detector achieving both low cost and high resolution can thus be provided.
US09933527B2
Systems, methods, and computer program products for determining the location and direction of travel of a mobile device using map vector constraints is disclosed.
US09933516B2
Apparatus and methods are provided directed to a device, including at least one ultrasonic transducer, a multi-level pulser coupled to the at least one ultrasonic transducer; the multi-level pulser including a plurality of input terminals configured to receive respective input voltages, an output terminal configured to provide an output voltage, and a signal path between a first input terminal and the output terminal including a first transistor having a first conductivity type coupled to a first diode and, in parallel, a second transistor having a second conductivity type coupled to a second diode.
US09933512B2
The invention relates to a method for surveying at least one target using a geodetic device. According to said method, a camera of the device captures a visual image and surveys an angle and/or a distance to the target with geodetic precision, the angle and/or distance surveillance being supported or controlled by the visual image. At the same time of capture of the visual image at least two distance points of a distance image are captured as the spatial distribution of discrete distance points in the area of detection. When the visual image and the distance image are correlated with each other, the target is recognized or the measuring process is controlled.
US09933509B2
Tracking systems and methods for obtaining position coordinates of transmitters are provided. One or more transmitters send multiple carrier signals to multiple receivers, where the time difference of arrival of the multiple carrier signals are used to determine the location of each transmitter. Accuracy is obtained by using phase information of multiple carrier frequencies for time difference of arrival measurements. The accuracy obtained by a receiver depends on the quality of the received carrier signal; a received carrier signal may become distorted by the presence of multipath interference. By using multiple signals with different frequencies, the system can screen or compensate for multipath effects. This screening can be accomplished either through various signal-sampling techniques or by averaging the signals received at the receiver. Because signals with different frequencies have different multipath experiences, a computer can analyze and compensate for “good” and “bad” signals.
US09933507B2
A method of determining locations of radio beacons includes: self-locating and automatically orienting electronic device hubs, determining angles of arrival of radio beacon signals at the electronic device hubs using received signal strength of radio beacons, refining received signal strength based on angle of arrival of the radio beacon signals, determining range using the refined received signal strength and antenna orientation based propagation loss models that compensate for obstacles in a deployment environment and, combining angles of arrival and ranges determined at the electronic device hubs at one of the electronic device hubs and determining locations of radio beacons within a predetermined acceptable accuracy, wherein the electronic hub devices function as receiving devices and radio beacons and radio beacon signals from a subset of the radio beacons are received at more than one electronic hub device.
US09933494B2
To provide a voltage detection circuit in which the influence on a detection voltage by semiconductor manufacturing variations is small and which is small in current consumption. A voltage detection circuit is provided which detects a voltage, based on an output signal of a detection circuit and outputs a detection signal. The detection circuit includes a first MOS transistor unit which allows a first current to flow, a second MOS transistor unit which allows a second current to flow, and a current voltage conversion unit which converts each of the first current and the second current into a voltage and outputs the same as the detection signal. A voltage characteristic of the first current and a voltage characteristic of the second current are configured so as to be crossed with each other at a predetermined voltage.
US09933485B2
Various aspects of the disclosed technology relate to deterministic built-in self-test. A deterministic built-in self-test system comprises: a decompressor configured at least to decompress one of compressed test patterns stored on chip for a predetermined number of times; and a controller configured at least to output a control signal that inverts outputs of the decompressor at one or more scan shift clock cycles based on control data stored on chip, enabling the system to output the predetermined number of test patterns based on the one of compressed test patterns, wherein the one or more scan shift clock cycles are different for each of the predetermined number of test patterns.
US09933477B2
A method is described that includes monitoring degradation of a semiconductor chip's transistors during normal operation. The method further includes raising an internal voltage of the semiconductor chip in response to the degradation. The method further includes determining that the degradation has reached a threshold. The method further includes triggering application of an elevated temperature to the semiconductor chip so that the degradation is at least partially reversed. The method further includes applying a new lower internal voltage of the semiconductor chip in account of the degradation reversal.
US09933473B2
Discussed herein are a sensor-network system and a method thereof for detecting and isolating faults occurring in sub-systems and sensors included in the network. The sub-systems and the sensor measurements are subject to noise and disturbances. A bank of Kalman-filters (KF) is used to detect and isolate the faults. Each KF is driven by either a pair of consecutive sensor measurements or a pair including a reference input and a sensor measurement. The KF residual is computed for each measurement pair and is a reliable indicator of a fault in subsystems and sensors located in the network.
US09933472B2
A process to check a connection between a battery (2) supplying a low-voltage network (1) of a motor vehicle (12), the voltage of which is less than the voltage of a high-voltage network (6) of the motor vehicle (12), and the low-voltage network (1); wherein a DC voltage converter (5), which is configured for exchanging electrical power between the high-voltage network (6) and the low-voltage network (1), connects the high-voltage network (6) to the low-voltage network (1); wherein a DC voltage converter (5) modulates the output voltage into the low-voltage network at a modulation frequency; wherein the current hereby applied and the voltage hereby applied are measured by the battery (2), and a resistance value is determined and evaluated with respect to at least one connection criterion, according to which a connection fault is determined when at least one connection criterion is not fulfilled.
US09933470B2
An environmental visualization system is provided for visualization of an energy spectrum. The environmental visualization system may include a front-end system configured to receive input from sensors configured to measure emissions within an environment of a user, and provide a corresponding sensed input that includes a at least one energy frequency of the emissions and that indicates a spatial-temporal distribution of the emissions within the environment. The system may also include an energy spectrum system configured to generate from the sensed input, a multidimensional layout that depicts the at least one energy frequency and spatial-temporal distribution of the emissions from which a significance of the emissions is identifiable, in which the front-end system may be configured to output the multidimensional layout for display by a display device.
US09933458B2
A test and measurement instrument including a splitter configured to split an input signal into at least two split signals, at least two harmonic mixers configured to mix an associated split signal with an associated harmonic signal to generate an associated mixed signal, at least two digitizers configured to digitize the associated mixed signal, at least two MIMO polyphase filter arrays configured to filter the associated digitized mixed signal of an associated digitizer of the at least two digitizers, at least two pairs of band separation filters configured to receive the associated digitized mixed signals from each of the MIMO polyphase filter arrays and output a low band of the input signal and a high band of the input signal based on a time different between the at least two digitizers and a phase drift of a local oscillator, and a combiner configured to combine the low band of the input signal and the high band of the input signal to form a reconstructed input signal.
US09933456B2
A test and measurement system including an electro-optical accessory with an electro-optical sensor configured to output a modulated output signal, a device under test connected to the electro-optical accessory with a variable input signal, and a processor. The electro-optical accessory includes two sets of electrodes in which a sensitivity of the first set of electrodes is different from a sensitivity of the second set of electrodes. The processor in the test and measurement system is configured to modify the modulated output signal from the electro-optical voltage accessory to reconstruct the variable input signal of the electro-optical voltage accessory that exceeds the linear input range of the optical sensor.
US09933451B2
A method for determining a state of credibility of measurements of an angle-of-attack sensor of an aircraft is provided. This method includes at least one coherence test between angle-of-attack measurements from said angle-of-attack sensor, and the measurements of a flight characteristic of the aircraft, distinct from the angle-of-attack. The coherence test includes determining an angle-of-attack value from said angle-of-attack sensor, determining said flight characteristic of the aircraft, determining a value of at least one indicator of the coherence of the angle-of-attack value with the value of said flight characteristic, and activating a low state of credibility, in which the measurements of said angle-of-attack sensor are deemed unreliable, or an intermediate state of credibility, in which the measurements from said angle-of-attack sensor are deemed coherent with said flight characteristic, based on the value of said coherence indicator.
US09933450B2
A mobile device includes at least one accelerometer and a mobility state determiner to utilize the variance in output of the accelerometer(s) to distinguish at least between a walking state and a driving state of a user of the mobile device.
US09933447B2
A rinse mechanism rinses reaction cuvettes with first and second detergents. An R1 reagent pipetting mechanism 8 rinses the reaction cuvettes that have been rinsed by the rinse mechanism with a special detergent. A counting unit counts and stores in a storage unit a use frequency of each reaction cuvette for a specific reagent item. A determining unit determines whether the counted use frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold N1. A control unit controls the R1 reagent pipetting mechanism such that, in a case where the counted use frequency exceeds the predetermined threshold N1, the reaction cuvettes, which have exceeded the predetermined threshold N1, are soaked with the special detergent only for a period equal to or less than a value derived by multiplying a pipetting cycle time, which indicates a period when a sample is pipetted, by the total number of reaction cuvettes and a predetermined integer.
US09933436B2
The present invention relates to a method of evaluating cellulite using fibulin-3 and/or sarcoglycan gamma as an indicator in a harvested skin sample, and a method of evaluating a drug for improving, preventing or treating cellulite using fibulin-3 and/or sarcoglycan gamma as an indicator in cultured cells.
US09933433B2
The invention provides an antibody binding specifically to Cynomolgus IgG characterized by not binding to Human IgG, and a method for the immunological determination of an immune complex (DA/ADA complex) of a drug antibody (DA) and an antibody against said drug antibody (anti-drug antibody, ADA) in a sample of a monkey species using a double antigen bridging immunoassay.
US09933428B2
An immunoassay test slide for use in a dry chemistry analytical instrument includes a slide housing or case formed from two matable sections—a slide cover piece and a slide bottom piece. The slide housing defines an interior cavity in which is situated a sheet-like porous carrier matrix. The slide cover piece has an opening formed through the thickness thereof to expose a central portion of the fluid flow matrix so that a precise volume of fluid sample of blood, serum or the like, preferably pre-mixed with a conjugate reagent, and precise volumes of a wash reagent and a substrate (detector reagent), may be deposited on the matrix through the cover opening by a metering device of the analytical instrument. The bottom piece of the immunoassay test slide is transparent, and the slide is moved by a transport mechanism of the analytical instrument over a reflectometer or a fluorometer for performing reflectance or fluorescence measurements.
US09933423B2
A lateral flow assay detects and differentiates between viral and bacterial infections. A combined point of care diagnostic device tests markers for viral infection and markers for bacterial infection, to effectively assist in the rapid differentiation of viral and bacterial infections. In one preferred embodiment, the bacterial marker is CRP. In another preferred embodiment, the viral marker is MxA. In some embodiments, it is unnecessary to lyse the cells in the sample prior to applying it to the device.
US09933420B2
A graphene nanomesh based charge sensor and method for producing a graphene nanomesh based charge sensor. The method includes generating multiple holes in graphene to create a graphene nanomesh with a patterned array of multiple holes; passivating an edge of each of the multiple holes of the graphene nanomesh to allow for functionalization of the graphene nanomesh; and functionalizing the passivated edge of each of the multiple holes of the graphene nanomesh with a chemical compound that facilitates chemical binding of a receptor of a target molecule to the edge of one or more of the multiple holes, wherein the receptor is a molecule that chemically binds to the target molecule, irrespective of the size of the target molecule.
US09933418B2
This invention is provided for multi-unit plate with at least one unit comprised of a membrane, preferably nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane, associated with a supporting structure to allow for electroblotting of the membrane. This multi-unit plate is suited for high throughput immunoblot analysis including Zestern analysis.
US09933416B1
A method is provided for detecting a polypeptide of interest in a plant without the use of a reference standard. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a plant expressing the polypeptide of interest and a negative control plant that does not express the polypeptide of interest, and analyzing a sample from each in an information-dependent acquisition (IDA) method. A method is also provided for determining the relative expression level of a polypeptide of interest in a plurality of plants without the use of a reference standard. This method comprises the steps of obtaining a plurality of plants expressing the polypeptide of interest and a negative control plant that does not express the polypeptide of interest, analyzing samples from each in an IDA method, and determining the relative expression level of the polypeptide in each of the plurality of plants.
US09933409B2
A strip connector includes a connector housing having a housing cavity and guide feature. A strip carrier slidable in the housing cavity includes a carrier body having a strip channel slidably receiving a test strip in an insertion direction. A first biasing member biases the strip carrier in an ejection direction opposite the insertion direction. A second biasing member acting orthogonal to the first biasing member biases the carrier body in a contact direction orthogonal to the ejection direction. First and second male members of the carrier body slide with respect to the guide feature and prevent strip contact direction carrier displacement until the male members are axially aligned with guide feature branches extending orthogonally to the guide feature. A test strip conductor contacts connector housing electrical contacts when the male members axially align with the branches and the second biasing member displaces the strip carrier in the contact direction.
US09933404B2
A measuring device (10) and a measuring method measure a concentration of gaseous and/or aerosol components of a gas mixture. A reaction carrier (14) has a flow channel (42) defining a reaction chamber (46) with an optically detectable reaction material (48) to react with at least one component or with a reaction product of the component. The measuring device (12) includes a gas delivery unit (2) and detection unit (3) having a lighting device (37) for lighting the reaction chamber (46). An optical sensor (38) detects the reaction. An evaluation unit (4) evaluates data of the optical sensor (38) to determines a concentration. The gas delivery unit (2) includes a gas delivering device (28) delivering the gas mixture through the gas outlet channel (18) and a control/regulation unit (31) which controls/regulates a flow of the gas mixture through the flow channel (42) depending on at least one reaction speed parameter.
US09933392B2
An apparatus, for non-destructively inspecting a sandwich panel defining an enclosed space, has an external and internal probe. The external probe is adjacent an external face-sheet of the sandwich panel and the internal probe is adjacent an internal face-sheet of the sandwich panel. The sandwich panel has a core material that is is interposed between the external and internal face-sheets of the sandwich panel. Each of the probes includes two elements that integrally form the probe. The external probe includes and is integrally formed from one of a magnetic field emitter and a magnetic field sensor, the magnetic field emitter emitting a magnetic field, and one of an ultrasonic transmit transducer and an ultrasonic receive transducer. The internal probe includes and is integrally formed from the other of the magnetic field emitter and the magnetic field sensor and the other of the ultrasonic transmit transducer and the ultrasonic receive transducer.
US09933385B2
A method of distinguishing a control solution from a sample in an electrochemical test sensor is performed. The method includes adding a control marker to the control solution. The control solution includes the control marker and analyte. The test sensor includes working and counter electrodes, and a reagent. A potential is applied to the test sensor to oxidize the control marker and the analyte. The resulting electrical current is measured. A potential is applied to the test sensor lower than the other potential in which the potential is sufficient to oxidize the analyte and not the control marker. The resulting electrical current is measured. Determining whether a control solution or a sample is present based on the measured electrical currents. To increase the measured current, a salt may be added to the control solution in an amount sufficient to increase the electrical current by at least 5% as compared to a control solution in the absence of a salt.
US09933383B2
A moisture sensor for drying grain having a sensor block with built in ground bars, a removable electronic module having a circuit board encased in black potting compound, and a removable back plate.
US09933380B2
An EIT or differential EIT method in which measurements of voltage differences between electrodes are performed according to a measurement configuration in which at least one of the electrodes injecting a current in the medium being investigated is also used for performing a measurement of the voltage difference. The contact impedances of the different electrodes are measured thanks to a counter-electrode having a contact area with the medium much higher than the contact area of a unit electrode. The measurement of a contact impedance is performed by impedance spectroscopy by comparison with the impedance spectrum of an equivalent circuit. The contact impedances allow voltage drops in the injection electrodes to be calculated the voltage differences between these electrodes and to be corrected. Alternatively, the contact impedances can be used to correct or complete the direct model.
US09933378B2
A power feeding coil unit (a coil unit) is provided with a power feeding coil (a coil for power transmission) and an apparatus for detecting foreign matter. The apparatus for detecting foreign matter is provided with a plurality of resonators having a resonator coil and capacitor and also an excitation coil for exciting the plurality of resonators. The plurality of resonators are disposed in rows and columns to cover at least an area interlinking with a magnetic flux generated by the power feeding coil. The excitation coil makes resonators adjacent in a row direction and a column direction among the plurality of resonators to generate an alternating magnetic field with resonance frequencies different from each other within a frequency band in which the power feeding coil is not excited.
US09933373B2
A glass sheet acquisition and positioning mechanism and associated method are utilized in an in-line glass sheet optical inspection system. The mechanism includes an exterior support frame mounted in proximity to one of the glass sheet processing system conveyors, and an interior support frame operably connected to the exterior support frame such that the interior support frame may be selectively positioned from its first orientation to a second orientation whereby the retained glass sheet is positioned between the camera and the screen at a preselected position. The interior support frame is also operably connected to the exterior support frame to provide for positioning of the interior support frame to a third orientation in which the glass sheet is released from the interior support frame for continued movement on the conveyor. An in-line glass sheet optical inspection system incorporating the glass sheet acquisition and positioning mechanism is also disclosed.
US09933370B2
When a size of a block on a wafer is equal to or smaller than an optical resolution of imaging optics, room for improvement in a signal-to-noise ratio has not been sufficiently considered in a conventional technique. One feature of the defect determination of the present invention is to include a filter processing for setting a predetermined partial area serving as a predetermined matrix for a first difference image, scanning the first difference image in the partial area, and outputting a second difference image, and a first threshold processing using a first threshold value for the second difference image. As a result, highly sensitive defect detection can be achieved.
US09933367B2
The instant disclosure provides for a method of identifying and isolating pluripotent stem cells and distinguishing pluripotent stem cells from differentiating/differentiated cells, using the property of endogenous blue fluorescence emitted from intracellular lipid bodies which serves as an endogenous marker for the pluripotent state.
US09933365B2
Disclosed are calibration apparatuses for fluorescent microscopy instruments and methods of making and using them. Specifically, disclosed are calibration apparatuses with a fluorescent layer, such as photoresist, deposited on a substrate, with an optional layer of a reflective material, such as chrome. Illumination of the fluorescent and/or reflective layers, and detection and analysis of the resulting emissions allows evaluation of the instrument with respect to both reflective and fluorescent channels. Selection of appropriate fluorescent materials for the one or more fluorescent layers allows the evaluation of an instrument with respect to different fluorophores, as would be used with an instrument capable of two color detection. Inclusion of a reflective layer further allows the evaluation and calibration of all optical channels of an instrument, including the reflective channel and two or more fluorescent channels, with a single calibration apparatus for imaging criteria such as uniformity, contrast and emission signal strength.
US09933362B2
A device for determining an assay result may include a test strip, a light source system, a light detection system, and a processor.
US09933361B2
The invention relates to a method for estimating denatured serum proteins in milk that has undergone a heat treatment. The method has the following successive steps: (a) rendering a sample of the milk transparent, (b) measuring diffusion in the transparent sample in order to deduce a first denatured serum protein (DSP) index representative of the concentration of denatured serum proteins.
US09933355B2
A multipass spectroscopic absorption cell comprises at least a first reflector (40) and a second reflector (42) that are configured to reflect a beam of light multiple times through a sample volume (V). At least one of the first and second reflectors (40,42) defines a principal optical axis (A) that extends through the sample volume (V). An optical folding system (52) is located on the principal optical axis (A) between the first and second reflectors, said optical folding system being configured to fold the principal optical axis (A) through an angle greater than 0°.
US09933348B2
A device is disclosed for centrifugally driving liquid flow to sequentially dispense aliquots from a reservoir while the device rotates. Also disclosed is a method and system for analyzing a liquid to derive an indicator of sedimentation rate of the liquid using sequential aliquoting, using the disclosed device in some embodiments. A particular application is the analysis of blood samples, including sedimentation rate and hematocrit.
US09933341B2
Described herein are methods and reagents for identifying and analyzing at least one microorganism (e.g. bacteria) in a sample and reducing the background signal intensity obtained when analyzing the sample by flow cytometry. The sample is prepared by combining the sample with a background signal-reducing molecule or with a nucleic acid stain covalently linked to a quencher. A portion of the particulate matter in the sample can optionally be removed with a resin prior to staining with a nucleic acid stain.
US09933335B2
An optical sensor for sensing combustion products avoids fouling and damage to optical components by using a “windowless” design in which an air curtain through an orifice provides a constantly refreshing transparent shield protecting the optical components from corrosive combustion gases and resisting the accumulation of particulates that might otherwise foul a static window.
US09933333B2
A bearing diagnostic device senses a failure in a bearing of a machine tool including a rotation shaft device. The bearing diagnostic device includes a rotation counting unit, a temperature measuring unit, a frictional torque calculating unit, a rolling speed calculating unit, a bearing characteristic calculating unit, a storage unit, and a determination unit. The frictional torque calculating unit is configured to calculate a frictional torque of the rotation shaft device. The rolling speed calculating unit is configured to calculate a rolling speed of the bearing from the count of rotations. The bearing characteristic calculating unit is configured to calculate a bearing characteristic from the frictional torque and the rolling speed. The determination unit is configured to compare the bearing characteristic calculated by the bearing characteristic calculating unit with a reference bearing characteristic stored in the storage unit to determine a presence of a failure.
US09933331B2
The present embodiment relates to a method of directly measuring a leakage loss from a peripheral core in a MCF with a coating to the coating. In the measurement method, in a high refractive-index state in which the coating is present on an outer periphery of a common cladding, first transmission power of measurement light, which propagates through the peripheral core of the MCF, is measured. On the other hand, in a low refractive-index state in which a low-refractive-index layer with a lower refractive index than the common cladding is provided on the outer periphery of the common cladding, second transmission power of the measurement light, which propagates through the peripheral core of the MCF, is measured. The leakage loss LL from the peripheral core to the coating is calculated as a difference between the first transmission power and the second transmission power.
US09933326B2
A universal leak detection method for detecting both small and large leaks. The method includes the steps of: injecting smoke and a detectable gas into a fluid system to pressurize the fluid system, the smoke and detectable gas both being capable of passing through a large leak in the fluid system, and the visual smoke particles being inhibited from passing through a small leak in the fluid system and the detectable gas being capable of passing through a small leak in the fluid system; and detecting a leak by detecting at least one of the smoke and the detectable gas, wherein detection of smoke is indicative of the fluid system having a large leak and detection of detectable gas without smoke.
US09933322B2
Device for spatially resolved measurement of temperature, strain, or both by Brillouin scattering, with a laser light source (1) for generating a laser radiation, an optical fiber (5) used for the measurement, into which the laser radiation can be coupled in and from which Brillouin signals generated by Brillouin scattering can be coupled out, sensors for detecting the coupled-out Brillouin signals, evaluators for determining spatially resolved from the detected Brillouin signals the temperature, strain, or both of sections of the optical fiber (5), a polarization beam splitter (10, 11) capable of splitting the coupled-out Brillouin—signals into two components (12, 13) having mutually different polarizations, and an optical coupler (16, 17) for admixing a laser radiation to the Brillouin signal.
US09933313B2
A method for positioning sensors about a sensor ring includes the steps of assigning each sensor in a plurality of sensors a sensor number selected from a set of sensor numbers, where the set of sensor numbers is a whole number in the range of 0 to N, and where N is the total number of sensors in said plurality of sensors minus one, disposing a first sensor at a circumferential angular position zero on the sensor ring, and disposing each sensor in the plurality of sensors at a circumferential angular position about the sensor ring, wherein the circumferential angular position is defined by an offset from a circumferential angular position zero and the offset is equal to a base arc length between sensors multiplied by the sensor number of the sensor plus a base offset arc length multiplied by the sensor number of the sensor.
US09933309B2
A device for detecting electromagnetic radiation is provided, including a substrate; a matrix of thermal detectors disposed on the substrate; and a structure encapsulating the matrix of thermal detectors, including an encapsulating layer extending continuously around and above the matrix of thermal detectors so as to define with the substrate a cavity in which the matrix of thermal detectors is disposed, the encapsulating layer including at least one internal bearing section, which bears directly against the substrate between two adjacent thermal detectors of said matrix, said at least one internal bearing section including a sidewall and a peripheral wall, the sidewall being separate from the peripheral wall in a plane parallel to a plane of the substrate, and the peripheral wall encircling the matrix of thermal detectors.
US09933308B2
A method of determining a modified spectral content of a light emitting diode (LED) light engine includes separating spectral data from the LED light engine into at least two spectral component bands, calculating respective efficacies for each of the at least two spectral components, simulating a first LED spectral component for a predetermined peak position and intensity, modifying spectral data from an existing LED to match a predetermined peak wavelength, applying factorial design-of-experiment techniques to the simulated first LED spectral component and the modified spectral data to obtain a selection of spectra, and selecting a spectrum from the results of the applying step, wherein the selected spectrum includes characteristics of the modified spectral content. The method includes the step of producing a LED light engine/electronic driver combination having the selected spectrum. A non-transitory medium having computer executable instructions is disclosed.
US09933307B2
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a novel method and system to analyze films using plasma to produce spectral data and analyzing the spectral data.
US09933305B2
A hand held spectrometer is used to illuminate the object and measure the one or more spectra. The spectral data of the object can be used to determine one or more attributes of the object. In many embodiments, the spectrometer is coupled to a database of spectral information that can be used to determine the attributes of the object. The spectrometer system may comprise a hand held communication device coupled to a spectrometer, in which the user can input and receive data related to the measured object with the hand held communication device. The embodiments disclosed herein allow many users to share object data with many people, in order to provide many people with actionable intelligence in response to spectral data.
US09933292B2
The present invention provides a thermal flow meter 300 which reduces a stress applied from a fixing portion 3721, which is used to hold and fix a circuit package 400 with respect to a housing 302, to the circuit package 400 and has high reliability. In the thermal flow meter of the invention, the circuit package 400 embedded with a flow rate measurement circuit is formed through a first resin molding process, the fixing portion 3721 is formed along with the housing 302 through a second resin molding process, and the circuit package 400 is enveloped by the fixing portion 3721, whereby the circuit package 400 is held by and fixed to the housing 302. In order to reduce the influence of a stress, generated based on a temperature change of the fixing portion 3721, on the circuit package 400, the fixing portion 3721 is constituted of a thick portion 4714 and a thin portion 4710. Since thickness of a resin of the thin portion 4710 is small, the stress to be generated is small, and a force applied to the circuit package 400 can be reduced.
US09933291B2
An ultrasonic consumption meter includes two ultrasonic transducers for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, a flow channel, an electronic circuit for operating the meter, and a housing for the ultrasonic transducers and the electronic circuit. The housing is locked in position relative to the flow channel by a locking mechanism, and the flow channel has two holes for allowing the housing to get into contact with a media flowing in the flow channel.
US09933285B2
A piezoelectric sensor assembly is for an electrical system. The electrical system includes a sensor attachment assembly and a number of electrical conductors. The sensor attachment assembly includes a sensor housing and a fastening member for fastening the sensor housing to a corresponding one of the electrical conductors. The piezoelectric sensor assembly includes a processor enclosed by the sensor housing, a piezoelectric sensor element, a wiring assembly electrically connecting the piezoelectric sensor element to the processor, an insulating member coupled to the piezoelectric sensor element and being structured to extend outwardly from the sensor housing to engage the corresponding one of the electrical conductors, and a mounting enclosure structured to mount the piezoelectric sensor element and the insulating member to the sensor housing.
US09933277B2
There is provided a test indicator with which a correct measurement value can be easily obtained. A test indicator includes a gauge head including a contact ball at a tip end, a body case which pivotally supports the gauge head, and a rotary encoder which detects a rotation displacement amount of the gauge head. The test indicator further includes a correction unit which corrects a measurement value according to an angle θ between a measurement target surface W and the gauge head. The correction unit includes an angle memory which stores the angle θ between the measurement target surface W and the gauge head, a correction coefficient calculation unit which calculates a correction coefficient according to the angle θ, and a correction arithmetic unit which multiplies, by the correction coefficient, a displacement amount of the contact ball based on a detection value by the rotary encoder.
US09933274B2
A system and method for determining location information using a location data point provided by a computing device is described. A location data point is received by a system from a client computing device. The system determines whether the location data point is within a predefined region from a plurality of predefined regions configured by a user of the system. If the location data point is within a predefined region, location information corresponding to the predefined region is transmitted to the client device. If the location data point is not within a predefined region, one or more third-party reverse geocoding services can be used that translates the location data point to a street address.
US09933263B2
A system and method for providing location information using a long baseline accelerometer/GNSS system. A first set of accelerometers is operatively associated with the first GNSS antenna while a second set of accelerometers is operatively associated with a second (or more) GNSS antenna. The multiple assemblies are separated by predefined distances and held rigid to each other. Accelerometer data is combined with the GNSS data to provide improved navigation and location information.
US09933259B1
The orthogonally aligned level tool comprises a plurality of bubble levels that measure the level of measured surfaces near walls and corners. The orthogonally aligned level tool comprises a central component, a first wing, and a second wing. The first wing and the central component are connected using a first telescopic shaft. The first telescopic shaft allows for a physical separation of distance between the first wing and the central component which allows for the level measurement of a larger surface than can be measured by a traditional level. The second wing and the central component are connected using a second telescopic shaft. The second telescopic shaft allows for a physical separation of distance between the second wing and the central component which allows for the level measurement of a larger surface than can be measured by a traditional level.
US09933253B2
The invention relates to a method for positioning a light-shaping member, for example a reflector (1), relative to at least one light source (2), comprising the following steps: a) fitting the at least one light source (2) on a carrier plate (3); b) measuring the position of the at least one light source (2) on the carrier plate (3); c) fitting one or preferably more reference positions (4) on the carrier plate (3), wherein the position of the at least one reference position (4) is dependent on the position of the at least one light source (2); d) referencing, i.e. aligning, the light-shaping member to/with the reference position(s) (4) on the carrier plate (3); and e) securing the light-shaping member on the carrier plate (3) or in relation to the carrier plate (3).
US09933252B2
The self-position calculating apparatus includes: a patterned light beam extractor extracting a position of the patterned light beam an image of an area onto which the patterned light beam is projected. The apparatus calculates an orientation angle of the vehicle relative to the road surface from the position of calculates an amount of change in orientation of the vehicle based on temporal changes in multiple feature points on the road surface; and calculates a current position and a current orientation angle of the vehicle by adding the amount of change in the orientation to an initial position and an initial orientation angle of the vehicle. If a detected condition of the patterned light beam is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the patterned light beam extractor extracts the position from a superimposed image by superimposing images.
US09933250B2
A lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The lithographic apparatus includes a scatterometer configured to measure a property of the substrate. The scatterometer includes a radiation source configured to produce a radiated spot on a target on the substrate, where the radiated spot includes positions on the target. The scatterometer further includes a detector configured to generate measurement signals that correspond to respective ones of the positions of the radiated spot and a processor configured to output, based on the measurement signals, a single value that is representative of the property of the substrate.
US09933239B2
An arrow tip comprising a bullet body tapering from a rear end to a tip end and at least two helical grooves formed within the bullet body from the tip end to the rear end. A stem is coupled to the rear end of the bullet body and has a threaded portion at a terminal end thereof configured to screw into an arrow shaft.
US09933235B1
A holster for carrying a handgun inside a wearer's beltline is shown and described. In one embodiment, the holster includes a body-interface surface (BIS) having a body side (BS) and a gun side (GS). An elastic strap may be interfaced with the gun side of the body-interface surface. A clip may be interfaced with the elastic strap. Other embodiments include methods of making a holster and methods of carrying a handgun.
US09933231B2
An arrow gun is provided having a controllable retention force on the arrow. By setting the retention force on the arrow, increased energy from motive compressed gas can be imparted to the arrow. The arrow gun also includes a damping coupling for reducing vibration of an unsupported length of the barrel.
US09933229B2
A drop away arrow rests which prevents movement of the rest element during the drawing, firing or let down of an archery bow. A drop away arrow rest that provides an optimized delay function for the dropping of the rest element after release of the bow string when firing the arrow to provide maximum support for the arrow during the launch with a last second, high speed dropping motion to clear the vanes on the arrow.
US09933228B2
A weight for an archery bowstring comprises a tubular shape defining an internal cavity. The weight can comprise a single piece of material. The weight desirably frictionally engages a bowstring and has the same shape before and after installation. The weight comprises a continuous structure surrounding the bowstring that will not become detached.
US09933221B2
A gun barrel cooler for cooling a firearm, such as an automatic, semi-automatic, bolt action or lever action rifle that includes a centrifugal fan blower with an intake to which ambient barrel coolant air is discharged from the blower where the air flows through a conduit that preferably is a flexible hose, through a coupling used to couple the hose to a barrel coolant discharge nozzle, and out the nozzle into the barrel of the gun desired to be cooled. The nozzle is three dimensionally shaped to substantially conform to the firing chamber of the gun to provide better sealing during cooling. A preferred nozzle is an empty cartridge case of substantially the same caliber as the gun to be cooled that is removably attached to the coupler thereby enabling cartridge cases of different calibers to be used to cool guns of different calibers.
US09933219B2
Crossbows having two trigger safety locks. Operatively connected to a trigger is a trigger lock element that in one position prevents the trigger from moving. To prevent inadvertent contact between a cocking slide and a released stretched cord of the crossbow, a slide lock element engages the trigger lock element until the slide lock element is disengaged by the cocking slide moving out of the way. To prevent an improperly configured projectile from being discharged a projectile lock element engages the trigger lock element until a properly configured projectile is loaded onto a drum causing the projectile lock element to disengage from the trigger lock element.
US09933213B1
A method of forming a three-dimensional (3D) composite structure includes: securing a mask between a collimated light source and a volume of a photo-monomer; directing a collimated light beam from the collimated light source to the mask for a period of exposure time such that a portion of the collimated light beam passes through the mask and is guided by a plurality of apertures into the photo-monomer to form a plurality of waveguides through a portion of the volume of the photo-monomer; removing any uncured photo-monomer to leave behind a three-dimensional ordered open-cellular microstructure to define an open volume and a structure of a first continuous material of the three-dimensional composite material; and placing a second continuous material in the open volume, wherein the second continuous material and the first continuous material share an interface between each other, and wherein the interface is everywhere continuous.
US09933211B2
Provided is a plate heat exchanger that includes a plurality of heat transfer plates stacked to each other, a gasket interposed between each adjacent heat transfer plates, and a regulating member formed to be able to support at least partially the gasket. Each heat transfer plate has a fitting recessed portion formed in recessed manner on the side on which the gasket fitting groove is formed. The fitting recessed portion crosses the recessed strip while extending along the gasket fitting groove. The support part is arranged along the gasket fitting groove when the regulating member is held in fitting engagement with the fitting recessed portion. The support part is arranged along the gasket fitting groove when the regulating member is held in fitting engagement with the fitting recessed portion.
US09933208B2
The invention relates to a method for separating a liquefiable gas mixture consisting of a plurality of components, comprising at least one first component (K1) and one second component (K2), wherein, under an increased pressure p1, the first component (K1) has a melting point T*K1 that is higher than the melting point T*K2 of the second component (K2). In order to realise a configuration that is as compact as possible, it is provided in accordance with the invention that the method comprises the following steps: converting the gas mixture to a liquid state at a temperature T0 and a pressure p0, wherein T*K2
US09933203B2
Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which includes a carbonated water production assembly, wherein the carbonated water production assembly includes a nozzle module provided such that carbon dioxide is sprayed in an inner portion of the carbonated water container to produce carbonated water in the carbonated water container. Through this, the carbonated water is easily produced, production components are simplified, and thus utilization of a space may be improved.
US09933191B2
A system (10) includes a fluid with components that evaporate at different temperatures, a condenser (12) with an inlet (22) and an outlet (24), a pump (14) with an outlet (28) and with an inlet (26) connected to the outlet (24) of the condenser (12), and an evaporator (16). The evaporator (16) includes an inlet (30) connected to the outlet (28) of the pump (14), an outlet (31), evaporating tubes (38), pool boiling tubes (42), and a fluid distribution system (33) for spraying the fluid over the evaporating tubes (38). The system (10) further includes a turbine (18) with an inlet (44) connected to the outlet (31) of the evaporator (16), an outlet (48) connected to the inlet (22) of the condenser (12), and a drive shaft (46). A generator (20) is connected to the drive shaft (46) of the turbine (18).
US09933188B2
Provided are a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator includes a compressor, a condenser, a refrigerant tube guiding a flow of the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, a plurality of expansion devices, a plurality of evaporators including first and second evaporators to evaporate the refrigerant decompressed in the plurality of expansion devices, a plurality of first evaporation passages in which a portion of the plurality of expansion devices is disposed, the plurality of first evaporation passages guiding introduction of the refrigerant into the first evaporator of the plurality of evaporators, a second evaporation passage in which the other portion of the plurality of expansion devices is disposed, the second evaporation passage guiding introduction of the refrigerant into the second evaporator and a flow adjusting unit to branch the refrigerant into the plurality of first evaporation passages and the second evaporation passage.
US09933184B2
A cover plate for access to the thermostat of an electric water heater associated with a resistive heating element to control the operation thereof is described. The cover plate has mounted on a rear face thereof a remotely controllable switching circuit to control the power being fed to the thermostat and thereby remotely controlling the load. The cover plate with the remotely controllable switching circuit is also provided as a retrofit to convert existing electric water heaters to intelligent remotely controllable water heaters. The remote controller may be a utility, a utility provider or a remote control device. The remote controlled switching circuit is mounted concealed in the access cavity behind the cover plate.
US09933181B2
A method of controlling a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system includes measuring an ambient temperature and determining whether the ambient temperature is below a threshold temperature value. Responsive to a determination that the ambient temperature is below the threshold temperature value, measuring a condenser-fan cycle time of the HVAC system and setting a speed of the compressor based on the measured condenser-fan cycle time.
US09933179B2
A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controller, a method of receiving signals from a keypad and an HVAC system incorporating the controller or the method. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) a keypad having at least first and second banks, (2) a reference signal source configured to generate a time-varying untransformed reference signal and provide the untransformed reference signal to the first bank, (3) transformation circuitry configured to transform the untransformed reference signal into a transformed reference signal and provide the transformed reference signal to the second bank and (4) a processor having interrupt pins coupled to corresponding keys of both the first and second banks and a further interrupt pin coupled to receive one of the untransformed and transformed reference signal.
US09933175B2
A controller for a Heating Ventilation or Air Conditioning system (HVAC system) such as a mini split system is disclosed for adding control features that incorporate an observed operational status and occupancy/motion detection utilizing control commands already provided as part of the HVAC system as manufactured.
US09933173B2
A building may include a floor, a dome having a vent, and an internal ceiling that divides areas underneath the dome into first and second chambers. The internal ceiling may have an aperture that is structured to allow air to pass from the first chamber into the second chamber. The building may also include an air inlet configured to allow air to travel from outside the building into the first chamber and an air moving device that is configured to facilitate the movement of the air. The building may also include an air cooling element that is configured to cool the air as it travels from outside the building into the first chamber.
US09933171B2
An air conditioning and heat pump system includes a multi-communicative valve unit, a compressor unit connected to the multi-communicative valve unit, an evaporator unit connected to the multi-communicative valve unit, a heat exchanger connected to multi-communicative valve unit, a water heater connected to the compressor unit and the multi-communicative valve unit, and an evaporative cooling system which comprises at least one multiple-effect evaporative condenser for effectively cooling the working fluid. The air conditioning and heat pump system is selectively operated in one of an air conditioning mode, a heat pump mode, a water heater mode, and a defrosting mode, and can be switched such that the working fluid can either be cooled by the evaporator unit or and evaporative cooling system.
US09933169B2
A compressor is to be used in an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes the compressor, an evaporator, and a container. The evaporator generates condensed water during operation. The container receives the condensed water generated by the evaporator. The compressor includes a main body and a textile member that is capable of transferring moisture and is quick drying. The main body is to be disposed in the container. The textile member covers at least a part of the main body, and is to be used for absorbing the condensed water.
US09933156B2
Pressurized fluidized furnace equipment includes a fluidized bed furnace (1) that pressurizes combustion air (B) and combusts a material to be treated (A) while fluidizing the same; an air preheater (3) that exchanges heat between a combustion exhaust gas (C) discharged from the fluidized bed furnace (1) and the combustion air (B); a dust collector (4) that removes dust from the combustion exhaust gas (C); and first and second superchargers (5, 6) to which the combustion exhaust gas (C), having undergone the heat exchange in the air preheater (3) and the dust removal in the dust collector (4), is supplied to generate compressed air (D, E). The first compressed air (D) generated in the first supercharger (5) is supplied as the combustion air (B) to the fluidized bed furnace (1) by way of the air preheater (3), and the second compressed air (E) generated in the second supercharger (6) is made to have a higher pressure than that of the first compressed air (D). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the equipment from having more superchargers than is necessary for normal use although a plurality of first and second superchargers are provided, and to efficiently use the surplus combustion exhaust gas.
US09933153B2
A lighting and fan combination device is disclosed where the lighting can be mounted on a housing of the fan. One or more light and fan combination members can be connected to a mount that allows the device to be mounted to a wall, ceiling, or other structure. The lighting component may be separable from the fan housing and can be interchanged with other types of lighting components. The lighting elements may be LEDs or other lighting elements.
US09933152B1
A tool includes a handle, a shaft coupled to the handle, and a tip coupled to the shaft such that the shaft is between the handle and the tip. The tip includes a tip body that defines a recess configured to receive a plug. The tip body further defines a first opening configured to provide a first passageway for the plug into the recess, and the tip body further defines a second opening configured to provide a second passageway for a cord attached to the plug out of the recess.
US09933148B2
LED light bulbs include openings in base or cover portions, and optional forced flow elements, for convective cooling. Thermally conductive optically transmissive material may be used for cooling, optionally including fins. A LED light engine may be fabricated from a substrate via planar fabrication techniques and shaped to form a substantially rigid upright support structure. Mechanical, electrical, and thermal connections may be made between a LED light engine and a LED light bulb.
US09933146B2
A multi-mode flashlight includes a housing with a source of power, a light source located at a forward end of the housing, and a tail cap located at the tail end of the housing, the tail cap including a switch and at least two icons, each of which is associated with a mode of operation of the flashlight, wherein the mode of operation is selected by orienting the housing so that the icon associated with the desired mode of operation is positioned in a predetermined manner and the switch is depressed to turn the flashlight on and the switch is depressed for at least a predetermined amount of time.
US09933143B2
Provided is a system for attachment to a lighting fixture including lens components within a recess of a substantially flat surface. The system includes a tension mechanism configured for rotatable movement in response to an applied force. The system also includes a tether configured to provide the applied force and facilitate movement of the tension mechanism from a minimum tension position to a maximum tension position. The tether attaches to the tension mechanism and is assessable at a position approximate to the lens components of the lighting fixture. Also provided is a method for mounting the lighting fixture using the tension mechanism engaged by the tether.
US09933140B2
A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.
US09933137B2
The present invention relates to a projecting light fixture comprising a light source module comprising a plurality of light sources and a plurality of light collectors, where the light collectors collect light from the light sources and convert the collected light into a plurality of source light beams. The source light beams are concentrated at an optical gate where a beam shaping object is arranged and a projecting system is configured to project light passing through the beam shaping object along a primary optical axis. The light sources and light collectors are arrange in a plurality of groups each providing an illumination of the beam shaping object where the illuminations of the beam shaping object are different. The light fixture comprises a controller configure to vary the intensity of the different illuminations in relation to each other whereby a large number of new light effects can be provided.
US09933136B2
A lighting apparatus, in particular in the form of ceiling spots, with a perforated panel having at least one aperture for light to pass through, as well as a lens arranged so as to be concealed behind the perforated panel to emit a bundle of light beams that narrows on its way from the lens to the perforated panel, passes through the aperture for light to pass through, and broadens again after leaving the perforated panel. The lens is shaped in such a manner that a direct beam portion and/or direct light portion emitted without reflection from the lens and an indirect beam portion and/or indirect light portion emitted with reflection from the lens have essentially identical beam angles, and each essentially completely make up and/or fill out the overall bundle of light beams emitted by the lens.
US09933131B2
In one aspect, a device has a controller and a fascia assembly, with a fascia, and a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the fascia. The PCB has a plurality of holes, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein one LED is mounted adjacent to each hole. The device also includes a wiring harness coupling the controller to the PCB wherein the LEDs may be energized according to signals received from the controller; and a console adjacent the PCB. The console has a plurality of light reflecting cups arranged therein so that each light reflecting cup covers an LED and the adjacent hole to reflect light from the LEDs through the holes so that the light is visible through the fascia assembly.
US09933130B2
A lighting member includes a light guiding element, and a housing including a cover element and a light-guiding-element attachment claw. The cover element is formed as a frame shape, is capable of deforming elastically, and covers an outer peripheral face of the light guiding element over the entire circumference. The light-guiding-element attachment claw is disposed integrally with the cover element, and protrudes diametrically toward an inner side beyond the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element. The housing has an inner peripheral face facing the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element, and further includes a larger-clearance portion and smaller-clearance portion. The larger-clearance portion provides a larger clearance between the inner peripheral face of the cover element and the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element than does the smaller-clearance portion between them.
US09933129B2
A light source module includes a light source which comprises a light emitting element, a stem configured to support the light emitting element, and a terminal having one end electrically connected to the light emitting element, a wiring board to which the other end of the terminal is electrically connected and which is configured to electrically connect the terminal to an external power supply terminal, and a thermal diffusion member which is disposed between the stem and the wiring board and is thermally connected to the light emitting element.
US09933126B2
Provided is a lighting device, comprising: a light source module comprising: at least one light source disposed on a printed circuit board; and a resin layer disposed on the printed circuit board so that the light source is embedded; a light reflection member formed on at least any one of one side surface and another side surface of the resin layer; and a diffusion plate having an upper surface formed on the light source module, and a side wall which is integrally formed with the upper surface and formed to extend in a lower side direction and which is adhered onto the light reflection member, wherein a first separated space is formed between the light source module and the upper surface of the diffusion plate, whereby flexibility of the product itself can be secured, and durability and reliability of the product can be also improved.
US09933114B2
According to the described embodiments, an intelligent compressed natural gas distributing system is inserted into an existing compressed natural gas fueling station. A means to distribute compress natural gas associated with designated primary dispenser as determined by fueling situations. The system maintains a high differential of pressure during fueling as to decrease time of fueling by means of control valves on the dispenser lines. Within the system, at least one of the dispenser line is determined to be the primary active dispenser and is fueled directly from a compressor when pressure is detected under optimal threshold. The subordinate lines are subject to a bypass in which fueling is directly sourced from a high-pressure storage and receiving excess gas from the primary active dispenser.
US09933111B1
An electronic mount is provided to secure various electronics systems to the surface of a boat. In some embodiments, the electronics mount utilizes a base member affixed to the boat surface, a vertical member connected to the base member, an arm assembly, elbow assembly, plate support member, and mounting plate that allows a user to pivot or rotate the system to achieve a desired orientation. The present invention allows a user to mount electronics to a boat in a secure manner while also providing freedom of direction.
US09933110B2
Mounting apparatus is used for supporting an accessory device, e.g., a sensor, in a manner permitting adjustment. An accessory device-receiving mount is fixable to the accessory device and has at least one surface forming a cross-section permitting adjustment in at least one degree of freedom. A clamp ring engages the device-receiving mount at the surface, so that the cross-section permitting adjustment. A clamping mechanism selectively clamps the clamp ring and includes a manually threaded fastener and a lever-operated clamp tightener. The lever-operated clamp tightener acts on the manually threaded fastener to releasably tighten the clamping mechanism beyond that achieved by manually threading the manually threaded fastener, permitting manually threading the clamping arrangement at a maximum tension less than a full tension applied by the lever-operated clamp tightener.
US09933102B2
An insert is provided for insertion through an opening in the surface of a conduit, the insert comprising an insert body having first and second open ends defining an axis of flow therebetween. The insert further comprises a valve flap connected to the insert body. The valve flap is moveable between a closed position in which it creates a closure, thereby preventing flow along said axis, and an open position in which the valve flap allows flow along the axis. The valve flap is arranged so that, when in the open position, it is substantially U-shaped in side cross-section and is oriented with respect to the insert body so that said U-shape arches over the axis of flow.
US09933098B2
Described herein is a method and apparatus for providing an easy-flow flushing system to flushing out an engine and an out-drive. The easy-flow flushing system may include a cap with a tubular member, a capping member, and a sleeve. The tubular member may include a first outer surface, an inner surface, a coil circumscribing the tubular member to urge a sleeve to a closed configuration, an opening along the first outer surface, and a ball bearing seated in the opening. The capping member may be coupled to the tubular member and the capping member can include a capping member end and a sealing ring disposed along a second outer surface. The sleeve may be coupled to the tubular member. The sleeve may include an inner surface, where the sleeve is formed and shaped to slide along a portion of the first outer surface of the tubular member.
US09933096B2
A locking-ring closure for fastening lids on containers has: at least one screw lock and further has an open locking ring (1) having a U- or V-shaped cross section, bearing blocks (3) and (4) arranged at the ends of the locking ring, one of which bearing blocks has a through-passage hole and the other an internal thread, a screw (2) which extends through the through-passage hole in the one bearing block (3) and engages by way of its thread in the internal thread of the other bearing block (4), wherein the screw extends beyond the width of this bearing block and, on the portion that emerges from the bearing block, carries a fixed threaded ring (5) enclosing said portion. The screw (2) has, at its end opposite the screw head (6), a portion (8) adjacent to the threaded ring and arranged on that side of the threaded ring (5) that faces the screw head, which portion (8) has no thread engaging in the internal thread of the bearing block (4) and extends at least over the width of the bearing block.
US09933095B2
A fastening means, in particular for a bellows, comprises a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment. The fastening means can be used to fasten bellows to joint housings and/or shafts. The fastening means has an inner undercut region in order to provide an improved closing behavior of the fastening means.
US09933094B2
A connector system for medical fluid includes a male connector and a female connector that have a closed configuration when detached from one another. The first end of the male connector is configured to mate with a first end of the female connector. When the male connector is coupled with the female connector, complementary structures engage to move seals away from ports in the male connector and the female connector, opening a fluid pathway through the connectors. The mating ends of the connectors are not exposed to the medical fluid when the connectors are coupled so that when the connectors are disconnected, the mating ends are substantially free of residual medical fluid.
US09933092B2
A method includes: bending a sheet about a mandrel such that the sheet is tubular, wherein the sheet includes a first longitudinal end portion and a second longitudinal end portion; engaging the first longitudinal end portion with the second longitudinal end portion; and passing the sheet between a first knurling wheel and a second knurling wheel such that the first knurling wheel applies a first knurling pattern to the sheet over the first longitudinal end portion and the second longitudinal end portion and the second knurling wheel applies a second knurling pattern to the sheet over the first longitudinal end portion and the second longitudinal end portion.
US09933090B2
A pipe retainer assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a mount including one of a slot and a projection, and a pipe retainer including a latch and the other of a slot and a projection. The slot is received in the projection and the latch is engaged with the mount. The assembly further includes a fluid conduit held in place by the mount and the pipe retainer. A method is also disclosed.
US09933089B2
A rotary valve for fluid flowing in a pipe. The valve has a body provided with upstream and downstream segments located on either side of a central recess constituting a seat into which a rotary sealing element, including a through-channel, is inserted. A decompression insert is arranged in the upstream segment and provided with a first cylindrical section having an outer cross-section equal to the cross-section of the upstream segment, a second cylindrical section having a cross-section that is narrower than the first cylindrical section, and a third section, referred to as frusta-conical connection section, for connecting the first and second sections. The decompression insert has a plurality of radial openings provided in at least one of the walls of the second and/or the third sections in order to diffuse the fluid toward the through-channel of the sealing element during a partial opening phase of the rotary valve.
US09933088B2
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a positioning device that includes an actuator assembly configured to actuate an output shaft based on an input signal, and a position sensor assembly. The position sensor assembly includes a position sensor configured to detect a position of an input shaft not directly coupled to the output shaft, a first input receiver configured to receive the input signal, a first output transmitter configured to provide an output signal based on the position of the input shaft, and a second output transmitter configured to provide another output signal indicative of a failure of at least one of the input shaft and the output shaft. A moveable member is coupled to both the output shaft and the input shaft and is configured to alter the positional configuration of the input shaft and to be actuated by the output shaft.
US09933071B2
A seal and method of manufacturing same that provides increased service life and is preferably configured to provide both a dynamic seal and a static seal while demonstrating improved rigidity.
US09933057B1
A linear actuator includes a linear module including a base, a screw rod mounted in the base and a transmission carriage threaded onto the screw rod, and a support module including two support carriages movably mounted on the screw rod at two opposite sides relative to the transmission carriage, a protective cover disposed at one side of the base and connected to the two support carriages, two pulley blocks mounted at the two opposite ends of the protective cover and a cable wound round the pulleys of the pulley blocks and connected to the transmission carriage and the base by a respective cable connection plate. Thus, the transmission carriage utilizes the cable to carry one pulley block and then the protective cover, causing the protective cover to carry the two support carriages and the other pulley block, achieving the effect of supporting the screw rod.
US09933048B1
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque from an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotation elements. In addition, the planetary gear train includes nine shafts operably connected to at least of the rotation elements to provide ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage so that more efficient power delivery performance and smooth speed stage change are achieved.
US09933040B2
A hybrid chain belt which includes a toothed rubber belt and a pair of chains comprising a plurality of interleaved or laced sets of inner chain links and a plurality of interleaved outer or external links immediately adjacent the inner links mounted to the sides of the toothed belt. Each of the inner links and outer links has a pair of spaced apertures for receiving at least one pin which passes through the apertures of the links. The pins extend through the teeth of the rubber belt. Alternatively, the pair of chains may be replaced with outer links with either two apertures or a single aperture.
US09933031B2
A method for forming a vehicular brake rotor involving loading a shaped metal substrate with a mixture of metal alloying components and ceramic particles in a dieheating the contents of the die while applying pressure to melt at least one of the metal components of the alloying mixture whereby to densify the contents of the die and form a ceramic particle-containing metal matrix composite coating on the metallic substrate; and cooling the resulting coated product.
US09933030B2
A brake disc for a wheeled vehicle; said brake disc including opposing annular braking surfaces; each of said surfaces provided with an identical pattern of disparate arcuate groove segments; said groove segments arranged in groups oriented in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions; each of said groups including, one series of at least two arcuate groove segments lying along a common arc extending from proximate a hub of said braking surface to proximate the periphery of said braking surface, one inward arcuate groove segment extending from proximate said hub to a point intermediate said hub and said periphery, and one outward arcuate groove segment extending from a point intermediate said hub and said periphery to proximate said periphery.
US09933025B2
A control system is for a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanism includes a first engaging element, a second engaging element, and a piston. The first engaging element is configured to be moved according to change of a position of the piston. The first engaging element and the second engaging element are coupled to each other such that torque can be transmitted from the first engaging element to the second engaging element. The control system comprises an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to learn an engagement start position, according to a rotational speed of one of the first engaging element and the second engaging element. The engagement start position is a position of the first engaging element at the time when the first engaging element and the second engaging element start contacting with each other.
US09933019B2
A shaft interlock system may have an a interlocking piston that translates a movable locking apparatus configured to interface with a turbine shaft having a fixed locking apparatus. The movable locking apparatus may engage and disengage the fixed locking apparatus. When the movable locking apparatus is engaged with the fixed locking apparatus, the turbine shaft is only able to turn in one direction. When the movable locking apparatus is disengaged from the fixed locking apparatus, the turbine shaft is able to turn in both directions. In this way, a turbine shaft can be prevented from reverse rotation.
US09933014B2
A cylindrical rack bushing is interposed between a tubular housing and a rack shaft inserted coaxially through the housing, and supports the rack shaft so that the rack shaft is slidable in an axial direction. The rack bushing has an inner periphery on which an inward protruding portion protruding toward an inner side of the rack bushing in a radial direction is formed. The inward protruding portion includes a top portion that is in sliding contact with the rack shaft in a line contact manner or a point contact manner.
US09933013B2
An alignment meter for a rail system includes a housing defining a cavity, a flexible member connected to the housing, and at least one strain measuring element provided on the flexible member. The strain measuring element may be configured to measure the strain experienced by the flexible member. At least one strain measuring element may be positioned to measure strain in a horizontal direction relative to the flexible member. The at least one strain measuring element may be positioned to measure strain in a vertical direction relative to the flexible member.
US09933012B1
A bearing centering spring includes a cylindrical body with outer rings at each end, wherein each outer ring has outer raceways on the inner surface of the body. There is also a retaining feature on an end of the body and ports through the body that are positioned between the outer rings.
US09933009B1
A releasable locking hinge assembly having: a shaft including a first locking region with faceted sides on an outer circumference of the shaft, and a partial or complete hollow cylinder coaxial with and receiving the shaft, wherein the hollow cylinder includes a second locking region with faceted sides on an inner wall of the cylinder, wherein the first locking region and second locking region are configured to slidably engage; and wherein the locking regions slidably engage, they lock the angular position of the locking hinge, and where they slidably disengage, they allow the locking hinge to pivot.
US09932996B2
An electrohydraulic implement pressure cutoff system is disclosed that includes a pump, one or more hydraulic functions, at least one valve, sensors and control unit. The pump powers the functions, and the valves control flow between the pump and their associated function. The sensor readings indicate system parameters. The control unit receives the readings and controls the valves. When the readings indicate a function is at or beyond a threshold, the control unit closes the associated valve to prevent flow to or from that function. The sensors can be pressure, position or other types of sensors. Operator control signals can be provided to control the functions. When the readings indicate a function is at or beyond a threshold in a stalled direction and the operator signals keep commanding the function in the stalled direction, the control unit can close the associated valve regardless of the operator signals.
US09932994B2
A hydraulic circuit for a construction machine including a direction control valve group including direction control valves provided in tandem to a center bypass passage, a bleed-off valve provided to the center bypass passage downstream of the direction control valve group, and a control valve controlling an amount of pressure oil to be supplied to the direction control valve.
US09932988B2
A variable area vane arrangement includes a stator vane, a bushing and a vane platform with an aperture. The stator vane rotates about an axis, and includes a shaft that extends along the axis into the aperture. The bushing is connected to the shaft, and is arranged within the aperture between the vane platform and the shaft.
US09932986B2
A bearing system for a gas turbine engine includes an outer housing and a first ball bearing assembly disposed radially inward from the outer housing relative a center axis of the outer housing. The bearing system also includes a second ball bearing assembly disposed radially inward from the outer housing and positioned axially aft of the first ball bearing assembly. The bearing system also includes a resilient member that is connected to the outer housing and compressed against at least one of a first outer race of the first ball bearing assembly and a second outer race of the second ball bearing assembly in an axial direction parallel to the center axis.
US09932980B2
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes a gear pump includes gears having a gear root diameter and teeth having an addendum and pressure angle. A housing includes a fluid inlet and discharge, bearings configured to position the gear teeth in intermeshing contact across a fluid dam. The fluid dam includes a first face arranged at an angle to a split line, spaced apart from a center line at the split line a first distance towards the inlet, and extending from the first gear root diameter away from the center line to the first gear root diameter, and a second face arranged approximately perpendicular to the split line, spaced apart from the center line at the split line a second distance towards the outlet, and extending between the first gear root diameter and the second gear root diameter.
US09932965B2
A vertical wind generator with at least two blades which are rotatably mounted with regard to a central vertical rotation axis, wherein the blades each comprise a main blade with a longitudinal side and a fore blade attached to the longitudinal side of the main blade, wherein the fore blade is movable between a first position and a second position each with regard to the main blade.
US09932963B2
A method for adjusting the azimuth of a wind power plant, in which, during an azimuthal rotation of a machine housing with a rotor on a tower of the wind power plant, a constant residual pressure for generating a constant residual holding torque is applied to at least one azimuth braking device. Also an azimuth adjustment system for a wind power plant and to a wind power plant. In the disclosed method, the constant residual pressure and/or the constant residual holding torque are/is set as a function of at least one wind speed parameter before commencement of the azimuthal rotation, and the residual pressure and/or the residual holding torque are/is not changed during the azimuthal rotation, in particular during energization of azimuth drive motors.
US09932959B2
Disclosed are a system, a method and an apparatus of diffuser nozzle augmented wind turbine. In one embodiment, a method includes attaching a nozzle with a streamlined opening to a diffuser to direct an air flow into a wind turbine. In addition, the method includes increasing a wind speed approaching a set of turbine blades within a shrouded wind turbine configuration. The method also includes recirculating the air within the shroud configuration to increase an output power generated through the wind turbine. The system is composed of diffuser and nozzle integrated and non-integrated with and without a flange. In one embodiment, a method includes increasing a pressure differential of a wind turbine.
US09932948B2
A valve for metering a fluid, which is used in particular as a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, includes an electromagnetic actuator and a valve needle, which is actuatable by the actuator, and is used for actuating a valve closing body, which interacts with a valve seat surface to form a seal seat. An armature of the actuator has a through hole, through which the valve needle extends. The armature is guided on the valve needle movably and with clearance. Furthermore, a stop surface which is fixed in place with respect to the valve needle is provided, on which the armature strikes with its end face in conjunction with an actuation. During an axial alignment of the armature with respect to the valve needle, an angle offset is predefined between the stop surface and the end face of the armature.
US09932944B2
Methods and systems are provided for the integration of a fuel level sensor and a fuel pressure sensor in a fuel tank within a fuel system. In one example, an integrated fuel pressure and fuel level sensor for a fuel tank may include a float arm of the fuel sensor coupled to a floating body and a pressure sensor (e.g., a fuel tank pressure transducer) coupled to the floating body, the integrated fuel pressure and fuel level sensor adapted to simultaneously measure fuel level and fuel vapor pressure of the fuel tank.
US09932938B2
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an intake oxygen sensor. In one example, a method may include indicating degradation of an intake oxygen sensor based on a first time constant of an output of the intake oxygen sensor and a second time constant of an output of a throttle inlet pressure sensor. The method may further include adjusting EGR flow based on the output of the intake oxygen sensor and the output of the throttle inlet pressure sensor when the intake oxygen sensor is not degraded.
US09932937B2
Methods and system are provided for distinguishing fuel tank vacuum generation due to canister purge valve degradation from vacuum generation due to canister vent valve degradation. A fuel tank vacuum level is monitored after sealing the fuel tank from the atmosphere following an engine pull-down. If there is an ensuing change in fuel tank vacuum, canister purge valve degradation is determined, else, canister vent valve degradation is determined.
US09932936B2
A choke removal mechanism for an autochoked engine includes an actuator arm which is configured to have an actuated state and an idle state, an actuator which is configured to be mechanically coupled to the actuator arm, a choke which is configured to have an open state and a closed state, and a choke spring which is configured to be mechanically coupled to the choke and the actuator arm, where the choke spring is configured to mechanically link the actuator arm to the choke such that when the actor arm is in the actuated state the choke is in the open state and when the actuator arm is in the idle state the choke is in the closed state.
US09932933B2
According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan that has a plurality of fan blades. A diameter of the fan has a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades. Each fan blade has a leading edge. An inlet portion is situated forward of the fan. A length of the inlet portion has a dimension L between a location of the leading edge of at least some of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion. A dimensional relationship of L/D is between about 0.2 and about 0.45.
US09932932B2
A gas turbine engine has a core engine and a nacelle having a cowl translatable along the axis of the engine from a stowed position to a deployed position, A thrust reverser cascade extends circumferentially about the engine axis. To obviate the need for additional blanking cascades the cowl has a forwardly extending tongue that in the deployed position of the cowl is at the same axial position as the thrust reverser cascade.
US09932930B2
An assembly includes a cylinder having a bore diameter, and a piston disposed within the cylinder. The piston is provided with a top land and a top ring groove. The top land and the cylinder are provided with a tight top land clearance. The ratio of the top land height to the bore diameter is less than or equal to 0.075.
US09932916B2
A combustion control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a spark plug for performing spark ignition of an air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber, a plurality of coil pairs for generating spark discharge in the spark plug, and a fuel injection valve capable of injecting atomized fuel. Atomized fuel is injected into the intake passage, and a homogeneous lean air-fuel mixture is formed in the combustion chamber. The air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber is controlled to be leaner than a predetermined lean air-fuel ratio. A spark discharge start timing and a spark discharge continuation time period are controlled using the plurality of coil pairs. The spark discharge start timing is set to a timing advanced from the spark discharge start timing for igniting a stratified lean mixture, such that the air-fuel ratio in the vicinity of the spark plug is relatively small.
US09932906B2
A system and method of detecting an uncontrolled high thrust (UHT) condition in a turbofan gas turbine engine includes processing data to determine when a current commanded fan speed value is greater than a predetermined speed value. A current UHT commanded fan speed value is processed to determine if it will cause a target fan speed value to increase, remain steady, or decrease. The target fan speed value is set equal to the current UHT commanded fan speed value when the current UHT commanded fan speed value will cause the target fan speed value to increase or remain steady, and to a deceleration threshold value when the current UHT commanded fan speed value will cause the target fan speed value to decrease. An uncontrolled high thrust alert signal is generated when actual engine fan speed exceeds the target fan speed value by a predetermined amount for a preset time period.
US09932904B2
An exhaust gas turbocharger may include a compressor housing and a turbine housing. The turbine housing may be connected to the compressor housing via a plurality of spacer pins composed of a heat-insulating material. The plurality of spacer pins may respectively include a head and at least one axial pin.
US09932899B2
When A denotes a required oil lower limit amount for one bearing near an oil supply source, and B and C respectively denote a required oil lower limit amount and a safety surplus oil amount for the other bearing away from the source, an amount of oil equal to A+B+C is supplied from the source and a hole diameter and the number of first oil holes are set such that an amount of oil to be supplied to the one bearing is equal to the amount A. Thus, the oil with the amount A can be securely supplied to the one bearing. Also, oil with the sum of the amounts B and C is supplied to the other bearing so that the oil with the amount B can be securely supplied to the other bearing which tends to receive oil insufficiently because of its remoteness from the source.
US09932888B2
A turbocharger turbine section is disclosed. The turbine may include a first swing vane rotatably coupled with a first pin that may include a first leading edge, a first trailing edge, a first exhaust side edge extending between the first leading edge and the first trailing edge and a first bearing side edge extending between the first leading edge and the first trailing edge. Furthermore, the turbine may include a second swing vane rotatably coupled with a second pin that may include a second leading edge, a second trailing edge, a second exhaust side edge extending between the second leading edge and the second trailing edge and a second bearing side edge extending between the second leading edge and the second trailing edge. Moreover, the turbine may include an exhaust side nozzle wall, a bearing side nozzle wall opposite the exhaust side nozzle wall and a turbine wheel.
US09932884B2
A power system includes an engine including an exhaust line, a turbine in the exhaust line, a bypass line connected to the exhaust line upstream of the turbine and comprising a controllable bypass valve, and a controller arranged to control opening of the bypass valve to bypass the turbine when, for example, the engine is operated such that power is transmitted from the crankshaft to the turbine shaft, and/or at least one of an engine load, an engine speed, and an exhaust line pressure are below predetermined levels. A method of operating a power system is also disclosed.
US09932883B2
A controller injects fuel into a cylinder at a high fuel pressure of 30 MPa or higher, at least in a period between a terminal stage of a compression stroke and an initial stage of an expansion stroke when an operating mode of an engine body is at least in a first specified sub-range of a low load range, and at least in a second specified sub-range of a high load range. The controller sets an EGR ratio in the first specified sub-range to be higher than an EGR ratio in the second specified sub-range, and advances start of fuel injection in the first specified sub-range to start of fuel injection in the second specified sub-range.
US09932882B2
A first valve portion and a second valve portion are formed in a rotary valve, wherein the first and the second valve portions are arranged in an axial direction thereof. The first valve portion includes a first and a second valve windows formed in a valve member, and a first and a second valve port openings formed in a valve housing. The second valve portion includes a third valve window formed in the valve member and a third valve port opening formed in the valve housing. The valve member is rotatable in both directions of a clockwise direction and an anti-clockwise direction, so that each of the first to the third valve port openings is respectively opened or closed by the first to third valve windows. Each of the valve windows and the valve port openings of the first valve portion is formed in a rectangular shape in its developed figure in a rotational direction of the valve member.
US09932881B2
A control method for a vehicle provided with a water-cooling intercooler apparatus, includes: detecting a coolant temperature of the water-cooling intercooler apparatus; detecting a rotation speed and a power consumption amount of an electric water pump (EWP) included in the water-cooling intercooler apparatus; calculating an efficiency value of the water-cooling intercooler apparatus based on the detected coolant temperature and air temperatures at an inlet and an outlet of an intercooler, respectively, included in the water-cooling intercooler apparatus; and determining whether the water-cooling intercooler apparatus is in a failure state based on the detected coolant temperature, the detected rotation speed and power consumption amount, and the calculated efficiency value.
US09932880B2
A vehicle comprising an engine having a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a gasket disposed between the cylinder block and the cylinder head. The cylinder block and the cylinder head each comprising at least one bore opening leading to a casting bore within the cylinder block and cylinder head respectively. The gasket comprising a gasket opening having a control gap, said gasket opening being sized and arranged to provide a fluid pathway between the bore opening in the cylinder block and the bore opening in the cylinder head. The control gap being configured and arranged to selectively restrict that fluid pathway such that gas may freely pass through the cylinder block bore opening and into the bore opening in the cylinder head whereas coolant can only restrictively pass through the cylinder block bore opening and into the bore opening in the cylinder head.
US09932875B2
Systems are provided for a mixer configured to be used in either an intake or exhaust passage. In one example, a mixer in the intake passage may be adapted to mix EGR with intake air and a mixer in the exhaust passage may be adapted to mix urea with exhaust gas.
US09932872B2
The present invention relates to a mounting mat for mounting a pollution control device in a catalytic converter, the mounting mat comprising a non-woven mat of inorganic fibers having distributed therein inorganic particles having an average diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm and wherein the mounting mat is free of organic binder or contains organic binder in an amount of not more than 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the mounting mat. The invention further relates to a pollution control device including the mounting mat and to a method of making the mounting mat.
US09932871B2
A method for reducing reductant deposits in an exhaust conduit fluidly coupled to an engine comprises operating the engine to produce an exhaust gas. The exhaust gas is communicated into the exhaust conduit which has an initial cross-sectional area. An initial flow rate corresponding to an initial flow velocity of the exhaust gas entering the exhaust conduit is determined. The initial flow rate and, thereby the initial flow velocity of the exhaust gas, increases or decreases based on an operating condition of the engine. The initial flow rate of the exhaust gas is compared with a predetermined threshold. If the initial flow rate of the exhaust gas is lower than the predetermined threshold, a cross-sectional area of the exhaust conduit is reduced. The reducing of the cross-sectional area causes the exhaust gas to have an adjusted flow velocity greater than the initial flow velocity.
US09932870B2
An exhaust gas aftertreatment device for a combustion engine is disclosed. The device includes an exhaust pipe element having an exhaust duct through which exhaust gas of the combustion engine is flowable and a dosage device which opens into the exhaust duct at a feed point, where the dosage device is configured to introduce a reduction agent into the exhaust pipe element at the feed point. A baffle is arranged in the exhaust duct which divides the exhaust duct at least partially into a first passage and a second passage where the first and second passages have a respective inlet opening and are fluidically arranged in parallel. The feed point is disposed in the first passage and is shielded from the second passage by the baffle where the inlet opening of the second passage is disposed upstream of the feed point.
US09932869B2
A vehicle may include an internal combustion engine having a crankcase and a supercharging apparatus, and a crankcase ventilation apparatus having at least one oil-separating apparatus including at least one oil separator. An oil return line may communicate separated oil from the crankcase ventilation apparatus to the crankcase. An ejector pump may be driven via a compressed air flow of the supercharging apparatus and may be configured to generate an underpressure for driving a blow-by gas. The crankcase ventilation apparatus may include a pump control valve configured to at least one of regulate and control the compressed air flow through the ejector pump.
US09932866B2
A valve timing controller includes: an outer rotor; an inner rotor relatively rotating inside of the outer rotor; a torsion coil spring having a fixed end connected with the inner rotor, and a free end connected with the outer rotor; and a bush rotor coaxially projected from the outer rotor or the inner rotor to support the torsion coil spring in a radial direction. The torsion coil spring biases the inner rotor while being connected with the outer rotor by being torsionally deformed according to a relative rotation of the inner rotor to the outer rotor. A load acting from a first turn of the torsion coil spring adjacent to the free end is smaller than a load acting from a wound part of the torsion coil spring between the first turn and the fixed end.
US09932858B2
A gas turbine engine is provided including a shaft coupling a compressor of a compressor section to a turbine of a turbine section. An aft bearing assembly, including at least two bearings, is positioned at least partially in an aft sump and supports the shaft within the turbine section. The aft sump is configured to receive lubrication oil from a lubrication oil supply extending through at least a portion of a turbine center frame of the turbine section, and provide such lubrication to the at least two bearings of the aft bearing assembly.
US09932851B2
An improved system, apparatus and method for controlling vane angles in a gas turbine engine, and more specifically, for correcting vane angle error in a gas turbine engine. An active synchronization ring comprises a plurality of micro-actuators coupled to the synchronization ring to correct distortion in the synchronization ring. The micro-actuators apply a bending moment to the synchronization ring to cancel or compensate for synchronization ring distortion. The micro-actuators may be controlled open loop or closed loop. Strain sensors measure ring distortion and provide signals to the controller for closed loop control.
US09932846B2
A bifurcation aerofoil having a leading edge portion and flanks where the leading edge portion is mounted to an inner wall of the bypass duct using a floating seal which permits circumferential movement of the leading edge. A cowl has a wall that provides the flanks of the aerofoil. On closing of the cowl into its flight position any contact between the flanks and the leading edge portion enables realignment of the leading edge portion to the inner wall of the bypass duct.
US09932845B2
A nozzle liner for a rotatable nozzle includes a seal land and a rotatable seal for moving with the nozzle. The seal has a first diffusion hole for distributing cooling air if the rotatable seal is in a first position and a second diffusion hole for distributing cooling air if the rotatable seal is in a first position and if in a second position.
US09932843B2
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to turbine assemblies for turbocharger systems. In some implementations, turbine housings include a body that defines an inlet for fluid communication with a fluid source, and a wall, the wall dividing the inlet into an inner inlet and an outer inlet, and a fluid guide assembly disposed within the housing, the fluid guide assembly including a plurality of vanes that demarcate an inner volute and an outer volute within the housing, the inner volute being in fluid communication with the inner inlet and the outer volute being in fluid communication with the outer inlet, each vane of the plurality of vanes being fixed at a respective angle relative to a radial direction, the plurality of vanes guiding fluid flow from the outer volute to the inner volute.
US09932827B2
A radial piston device includes a housing and a pintle fixed thereto that includes an inlet and an outlet, each aligned with a pintle axis. A rotor is rotatably disposed around the pintle and includes radially oriented cylinders. A piston is axially displaceable in each cylinder and includes a head defining a spherical contact surface. A thrust ring is rotatably disposed within the housing about the rotor and is in contact with each piston, such that a rotation of the rotor rotates the thrust ring. An inner surface of the thrust ring defines a toroidal contact surface. A contact location between the spherical contact surface and the toroidal contact surface varies as the rotor rotates about the pintle. A drive shaft is engaged with the rotor, such that a rotation of the rotor rotates the drive shaft.
US09932817B1
A wellbore tool includes a cooling section positioned within the tool for the purpose of maintaining the temperature sensitive components within their rated operating temperature range. The cooling section includes an evaporator, compressor, condenser, power device, expansion device. The compressor is positioned within the condenser. The components whose temperatures are to be maintained are in thermal contact to the evaporator. The cooling process is based upon the vapor compression cycle.
US09932814B2
A validation tool (100) has a central body member (10) with threaded connections at each end (12, 13), as well as a central bore (11) extending there through. At least one battery powered video camera (20) or other optical data sensor is disposed along an outer surface of the body member and can be selective activated and de-activated. Optional mirror(s) (50) are provided to permit optimum viewing of the surrounding environment, while visual images and/or other sensed data is recorded and stored on at least one data storage media. The validation tool can be used for various purposes including wellbore integrity and verification that drilling mud has been fully displaced with completion fluid in a wellbore.
US09932813B2
Calibrating Friction Factors. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: calibrating friction factor for a drilling operation by: plotting on a display device the expected hook load versus depth for the drilling operation; displaying plot points on the display device, each plot point indicative of a measured hook load versus depth for the drilling operation; selecting a plot point associated with a depth, the selecting responsive to a cursor hovering over the plot point on the display device; displaying a friction factor values which correlates the expected hook load versus depth for the particular depth to the measured hook load versus depth for the plot point, selecting the value responsive to the cursor hovering over the value; and then shifting on the display device at least a portion of the indication of expected hook load versus depth based on the value of friction factor.
US09932810B2
An oil recovery process is provided where an oil-water mixture is recovered from an oil-bearing formation. Oil is separated from the oil-water mixture to yield produced water. The produced water is typically subjected to a pre-treatment process. After pre-treatment, the produced water is directed to an evaporator that evaporates at least some of the produced water and produces steam and an evaporator blowdown. The evaporator blowdown is directed to a dual stage crystallizer that concentrates the evaporator blowdown.
US09932804B2
A repeatedly usable downhole pumping assembly including; a conduit comprising a plurality of pipes, wherein the pipes are uniformly entwined together along their length to provide multiple fluid passageways, wherein the conduit is to be wound onto a reel and off the reel repeatedly; a rotatably mounted reel, upon which the conduit is adapted to be wound without collapsing; a pump for pumping fluid through the conduit; and a driving means to lower and raise the conduit relative to the bore.
US09932803B2
A laser-jet apparatus for creating a penetration through a stress region adjacent to a wellbore includes an outer tool housing, the outer tool housing having a housing central bore. A laser assembly includes a lens case with an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the housing central bore, defining an annular passage between the outer tool housing and the lens case. A focusing lens and a collimating lens are located within the lens case. The focusing lens is shaped to control the divergence of a laser beam and the collimating lens is shaped to fix the diameter of the laser beam. A jet fluid path is located in the annular passage, the jet fluid path shaped to merge jet fluid with the laser beam. The outer tool housing has a frusto-conical tip for directing the combined jet fluid and laser beam to the stress region.
US09932801B2
A method for stabilizing a cavity at a production or injection zone in an underground well includes providing a filtering element in the well at the cavity that is to be stabilized. The filtering element is formed with openings. The method further includes injecting a first fluid including expandable particles through the filtering element into the cavity. The expandable particles have a non-expanded state with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the openings of the filtering element. The method further includes injecting a second fluid through the filtering element. The second fluid is configured to react with the expandable particles such that the expandable particles expand to a diameter larger than the diameter of the openings in the filtering element, whereby the expanded particles and the filtering element form a filter at the production or injection zone in the well.
US09932798B1
A helix nozzle oscillating tool that creates a fluid pattern with both spinning and acoustic/oscillating methods. The tool has no moving parts and its function is not limited by pressures, temperatures, volumes of fluid or fluid type. The tool more efficiently cleans out scale and debris build-up from a productive or formerly productive well, perforations and near region surrounding the well. The tool can be used in a variety of wells, including, but not limited to oil, gas, and wastewater wells.
US09932797B2
A method for fluid treatment of a borehole including a main wellbore, a first wellbore leg extending from the main wellbore and a second wellbore leg extending from the main wellbore, the method includes: running a wellbore tubing string apparatus into the first wellbore leg; conveying a plug into the wellbore tubing string apparatus to actuate a plug-actuated sleeve in the wellbore tubing string apparatus to open a port through the wall of the wellbore tubing string apparatus covered by the sleeve; employing a plug retainer to retain the plug in the tubing string against passing outwardly from the tubing string apparatus; allowing fluids to flow toward surface outwardly from the tubing string apparatus; and performing operations in the second wellbore leg.
US09932796B2
A method of performing an operation in a wellbore is provided. The method includes introducing a tool into the wellbore. The tool comprises a mandrel comprising a port; and a plug located within the port. The plug comprises at least a first material that partially or wholly dissolves via corrosion. The method further includes introducing a cement composition into an annulus located between the outside of the tool at least at the location of the port and the inside of the wellbore, and causing or allowing at least a portion of the first material to dissolve. The step of causing or allowing is performed after the step of introducing the cement composition.
US09932789B2
A feeding device is for a rotatable downhole tool. The feeding device is provided with several feeding wheels lying in a plane which is slanted relative to a plane which is perpendicular to the center axis of the downhole tool. A method is for feeding a downhole tool axially by the use of the feeding device, when working a portion of a surrounding pipe body.
US09932784B2
A device for handling oil pipes and a method for workover includes a base, which includes an oil pipe bearing area extending in a longitudinal direction, the oil pipe bearing area being provided therein with at least one positioning member arranged in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base, for positioning an oil pipe; and a movable oil pipe grasping assembly, which is located above the base and configured to grasp the oil pipe and place the oil pipe in the oil pipe bearing area, or grasp the oil pipe from the oil pipe bearing area and place the oil pipe in an area outside the oil pipe bearing area. The device for handling oil pipes provided by the present disclosure is able to achieve automatic handling of oil pipes, thereby decreasing labor intensity of operators, and improving working efficiency and safety factors of the work.
US09932783B2
Apparatus and methods include a well-center drilling opening in a drilling rig floor of a mobile drilling rig and a v-door to the drilling rig. A mast is disposed about the well-center drilling opening and carrying drilling components of a drilling system. The mast supports a fingerboard that includes a plurality of parallel longitudinally extending fingers having openings between ends thereof and being arranged to receive tubulars therebetween. The plurality of fingers extending in the same direction as a line between the well-center drilling opening and the v-door. A racker device is moveable in a lateral direction relative to the direction of the line between the well-center drilling opening and the v-door.
US09932782B2
A bending restrictor for a rigid but resilient rod-shaped intervention cable includes a series of pipe sections and articulation sleeves. Each pipe section includes a straight pipe piece with a spherical sector in either end. Each articulation sleeve includes two axially oppositely directed spherical-sector seats for holding about each pipe's spherical sector. The spherical sector seats are arranged in either ends of a central axial passage for the intervention cable. Two guide sheaves each with its sheave groove reside in the articulation sleeve's axial plan is laterally displaced relative to the middle of the axial passage so as for enveloping the axial passage for the intervention cable. The articulation sleeve is provided with two opposite axially directed and flattened pivot funnels, and each pivot funnel is provided with its narrower end in adjacent to each its spherical-sector seat. Each pivot funnel has, in the axial plane a funnel shape which allows the pipe section's straight pipe piece to pivot about the spherical sector seat in the axial plane, and wherein the pivot funnel's funnel shape is flattened in another axial plane perpendicular to the first axial plane, so as for the pipe sections to be able to pivot only in the first axial plane. The articulation sleeve is splittable in the plane into two articulation sleeve half housings.
US09932747B2
A swimming pool or spa filtration system debris guard for preventing debris on the water surface from entering the opening of the filtration system. The debris guard having a screen and a detachable net assembly positioned substantially perpendicularly to the screen for collection of debris, with a spring activated post to secure the screen within or in front of a swimming pool skimmer opening.
US09932746B2
A utility storage mechanism for an inflatable swimming pool includes a substantially elastic outer wall having a top perimeter, an interior surface of the outer wall defining a fluid-containing interior, the utility storage mechanism comprising a strap adapted to encircle the outer wall proximate the top perimeter, wherein when a tensioning force is placed upon the strap, the strap substantially conforms to elastic movements of the outer wall. At least one bracket is coupled to the strap at a bracket-connection portion, the at least one bracket including a receiving member for receiving at least one pool utility fixture, wherein the bracket is coupled to the bracket-connection portion and is in a substantially abutting relationship with an exterior surface of the outer wall.
US09932740B2
A cladding tie for providing a support connection between cladding and a vertical backup wall is disclosed. The tie has a base and a retainer assembly. The base has a shaft extending from a back plate. The retainer assembly has a retainer member, and a cladding connection member. The retainer member has a cladding connection member recess. The cladding connection member is movable relative to the retainer to permit differential movement between the cladding connection member and the retainer when the cladding connection member is connected to the retainer.
US09932735B1
A header board bracket for coupling a deck to a structure includes a brace that comprises first, second, third, and fourth plates. The second plate is coupled to and extends perpendicularly between bottoms of the first and third plates. The first plate is dimensionally longer than the third plate. The fourth plate is scalene right triangularly shaped. The fourth plate is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from the first and second plates. The third and fourth plates define a slot. Each of a plurality of holes that is positioned through the first plate is configured to insert a connector to couple the brace to a structure. A plurality of the braces is configured to couple to the structure with the braces horizontally aligned. The slots of the braces are configured to insert a board to retain the board as a deck that comprises the board floats relative to the structure.
US09932730B2
A trench drain system includes first and second channel sections each having side portions, end portions, a bottom portion, and a trough portion, and at least one securing member configured to connect and align the first and the second channel sections such that the first and the second channel sections form an assembly. The assembly having a first end portion and a second end portion at opposite ends, and the connection between the first and the second channel sections is sufficiently rigid such that the first and the second channel sections remain connected and aligned relative to each other when the assembly is supported only by the first and the second end portions.
US09932728B2
A flush valve assembly for use in a toilet tank that has a drain opening, a valve seat at the drain opening, and a valve member movable relative to the valve seat, together acting as a flush valve. The valve member has an internal chamber for containing water to reduce buoyancy of the valve member in water, so that the valve member may descend through water to reach the valve seat for sealing engagement with the valve seat. The valve member has an inlet for admitting water into the chamber, and an outlet for discharging water from the chamber. A toilet flush system includes the toilet tank, a tank refill mechanism for refilling the toilet tank with water, the flush valve assembly in the toilet tank, and an operating unit for operating the flush valve assembly.
US09932727B2
The present disclosure generally relates to flexible drainage trap assemblies and methods for constructing and installing such drainage traps. In one exemplary embodiment, a flexible drainage trap assembly includes a plumbing fixture connector, a discharge joint, and a trap portion connecting the plumbing fixture connector and discharge joint. The trap portion is shaped in such a way that it is operable to retain a pool of water inside the trap portion. The disclosed flexible drainage assemblies include a flexible portion that has a substantially smooth inner surface.
US09932726B2
A fast installation structure on a faucet table, comprising: a table plane and a bottom seat. The bottom seat is disposed on the table plane, and is used to install a faucet, including: a connection tube; a lock tight device, disposed and screwed around the connection tube; and at least two position holding block, disposed at a lower portion of the connection tube, and are repulsive to each other magnetically. The lock tight device is a lock tight ring or a lock tight screw. The outer threads are provided on the connection tube, while inner threads are provided on the lock tight ring, such that the lock tight ring and the connection tube are connected through threading. At least two installation slots are disposed symmetrically at a lower portion of the connection tube, for receiving the position holding blocks.
US09932725B1
The prefabricated plumbing connection for a sink is a pre-plumbed cabinet that is adapted for use with sinks. The prefabricated plumbing connection for a sink is a structure that provides pre-fitted piping that can be used in the installation of a sink. Specifically, the plumbing fittings of the sink are connected directly to the prefabricated plumbing connection for a sink and the house plumbing connections are also connected directly to the prefabricated plumbing connection for a sink. This reduces the number of connections required to install a sink and eliminates the need of the cutting and fitting of pipes. The prefabricated plumbing connection for a sink comprises an encasement, a drain pipe, a hot water feed, and a cold water feed.
US09932724B2
A fluid control device includes a housing and a fluid temperature control assembly. The housing includes a first inlet, a second inlet for receiving a fluid, and a first outlet through which a fluid of a third temperature flows. The fluid temperature control assembly is in the housing, with apertures for regulating fluid communication between a mixing cavity and the first inlet of the housing, apertures communicating with the first outlet. The fluid temperature control assembly modifies properties of the apertures for regulating the amount of fluid having a first temperature relative to the amount of fluid having a second temperature with the mixing cavity, thereby maintaining the fluid discharged from the first outlet at a predetermined temperature.
US09932712B2
A spiral road junction system for connecting a plurality of highway spokes via a spiral road junction comprising adjacent-spoke connecting roads associated with each highway spoke, and a ring-road interchange traversing all the highway spokes. The ring-road interchange provides a continuous path from a slip road diverging from an entry highway spoke to an access road merging with an exit highway spoke.
US09932709B2
Compositions and methods that preserve and enhance the brightness of pulp, and also improve the color of pulp or paper, when applied during different stages of a papermaking process, are disclosed. The compositions and methods maintain or enhance brightness, prevent yellowing, and enhance the performance of paper products. The compositions can include a mixture of reducing agents and can also include optical brighteners, chelants, polycarboxylates, or other additives. The mixture of reducing agents can include a borohydride, such as sodium borohydride, and any other reducing agent, such as a sulfite or bisulfite.
US09932708B2
The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a composite article comprising cellulose pulp fibers and a thermoplastic matrix, wherein said process comprises the steps of: a) mixing a refined aqueous pulp suspension with a water suspension of thermoplastic fibers into a composition, b) forming the composition into a fiber web, c) dewatering the fiber web, d) drying the fiber web, and e) heating and pressing the dried fiber web from step d) to melt said thermoplastic fibers into a thermoplastic matrix and form a composite article.
US09932697B2
Disclosed herein are structure and method for connecting a fabric sensor and a digital yarn. The structure includes a sheet-type member which is configured to be worn on a body of a wearer, a first fabric sensor which is provided on the sheet-type member and senses a biological signal, a digital yarn which is provided on the first fabric sensor and has a peeled portion that is electrically connected to the first fabric sensor, a sewing yarn which couples a portion of the digital yarn to the first fabric sensor by sewing, and a second fabric sensor which is coupled to the first fabric sensor and covers an upper portion of the peeled portion.
US09932696B2
A circular needle loom comprises a bed plate for receiving a transport layer. Engagement members may be disposed proximate to the bed plate, such that the engagement members interface with a positional structure of the transport layer that is used to position and rotate the transport layer around the bed plate. The engagement members may be configured to rotate the transport layer around the bed plate until a predetermined number of fibers and/or layers are deposited on the transport layer and/or bed plate in order to create a needled preform.
US09932692B2
A vitreous silica crucible includes: a substantially cylindrical straight body portion having an opening on a top end and extending in a vertical direction; a curved bottom portion; and a corner portion connecting the straight body portion with the bottom portion and a curvature of which is greater than that of the bottom portion, wherein an inner surface of the crucible has a concavo-convex structure in which groove-shaped valleys are interposed between ridges, and an average interval of the ridges is 5-100 μm.
US09932673B2
A microwave plasma apparatus for processing a material includes a plasma chamber, a microwave radiation source, and a waveguide guiding microwave radiation from the microwave radiation source to the plasma chamber. A process gas flows through the plasma chamber and the microwave radiation couples to the process gas to produce a plasma jet. A process material is introduced to the plasma chamber, becomes entrained in the plasma jet, and is thereby transformed to a stream of product material droplets or particles. The product material droplets or particles are substantially more uniform in size, velocity, temperature, and melt state than are droplets or particles produced by prior devices.
US09932665B2
A process for applying a chromized layer on a substrate by first applying an overlay coating to a portion of the substrate, and subsequently contacting a different portion of the substrate and the overlay with a gas containing gaseous chromium, wherein the gaseous chromium can be generated from a chromium source and an activator. The process prepares the substrate, often a jet engine airfoil, for service.
US09932657B2
The present invention provides a Ni-based single crystal superalloy which has the following composition by weight: 0.1 wt % or more and 9.9 wt % or less of Co, 5.1 wt % or more and 10.0 wt % or less of Cr, 1.0 wt % or more and 4.0 wt % or less of Mo, 8.1 wt % or more and 11.0 wt % or less of W, 4.0 wt % or more and 9.0 wt % or less of Ta, 5.2 wt % or more and 7.0 wt % or less of Al, 0.1 wt % or more and 2.0 wt % or less of Ti, 0.05 wt % or more and 0.3 wt % or less of Hf, 1.0 wt % or less of Nb and less than 3.0 wt % of Re with the remainder including Ni and unavoidable impurities. This Ni-based single crystal superalloy has a low Re content and also has excellent high-temperature strength, mainly creep strength.
US09932656B2
A nickel-based alloy, consisting of (in mass %) 1.5-3.0% Si, 1.5-3.0% Al, and >0.1-3.0% Cr, where Al+Si+Cr is ≥4.0 and ≤8.0 for the contents of Si, Al, and Cr in %; 0.005-0.20% Fe, 0.01-0.20% Y, and <0.001-0.20% of one or more the elements Hf, Zr, La, Ce, Ti, where Y+0.5*Hf+Zr+1.8*Ti+0.6*(La+Ce) is ≥0.02 and ≤0.30 for the contents of Y, Hf, Zr, La, Ce, and Ti in %; 0.001-0.10% C; 0.0005-0.10% N; 0.001-0.20% Mn; 0.0001-0.08% Mg; 0.0001-0.010% O; max. 0.015% S; max. 0.80% Cu; Ni remainder; and the usual production-related impurities.
US09932654B2
A system for extracting uranium from wet-process phosphoric acid (WPA), includes an ion exchange resin or solvent extractor for separating uranium from WPA to produce a loaded uranium solution stream and a uranium depleted WPA stream. An ion exchange resin is positioned to receive the loaded uranium solution stream and bind uranium species thereto. An anion solution stream is positioned to feed a solution comprising anions onto the ion exchange resin to form a loaded uranium eluant stream. The loaded uranium eluant stream may then be treated to provide a uranium containing product.
US09932653B2
Problem is to selectively and inexpensively recover a metal ion in a liquid.Solution is a metal ion recovery device, in which a permselective membrane for selectively permeating Li is used, and on both main faces of the plate-like permselective membrane, a mesh-like negative electrode and a positive electrode are formed, respectively. This structure is provided in a treatment tank, and in the treatment tank, the permselective membrane partitions between a stock solution containing a Li ion, and a recovery solution into which Li is recovered. As the permselective membrane, lithium nitride (Li3N), Li10GeP2S12, (Lax, Liy)TiOz, Li1+x+yAlx(Ti, Ge)2−xSiyP3−yO12, and the like, which are super lithium ion conductors, can be used.
US09932651B2
A heavy wall and high strength seamless steel pipe having high sour resistance is provided. In particular, a quenching and tempering treatment is conducted to adjust the yield strength to be higher than 450 MPa and adjust the Vickers hardness HV5 that can be measured at an outermost side or an innermost side of the pipe under a 5 kgf load (test load: 49 N) to be 250 HV5 or less.
US09932649B2
Provided are a fixed-type electric furnace enabling continuous operation which allows melting without the interruption of power supply and tapping in a fixed state, and a fixed-type electric furnace and a molten steel production method using same. The fixed-type electric furnace comprises: a preheating furnace which is disposed on the side of a melting furnace and preheats an iron source (scrap) using exhaust gas from the melting furnace; a supply means for supplying the iron source, which has been preheated in the preheating furnace, to the melting furnace; the melting furnace comprising electrodes for melting the preheated iron source; and a fixed-type discharge means for discharging molten steel which has been melted in the melting furnace, wherein the preheating furnace is integrally connected to the melting furnace.
US09932638B2
Disclosed herein is a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in HLA-B*15:02 that can be used as a biomarker for carbamazepine-induced severe adverse skin reactions in Asians. Also provided herein are methods and reagents for assessing the specific SNP, and applying the SNP in predicting an increased risk of carbamazepine-induced severe adverse skin reactions.
US09932634B2
Methods are provided for fast nucleic acid amplification in which concentrations of primers and polymerase are increased.
US09932632B2
An improved device and system for facilitating polymerase chain reaction including a light source, detector, waveguide, and filters that occupy minimal space and facilitate reduced sample read time and rapid reading of multiple light wavelengths.
US09932627B2
A method of measuring the length of a G tail sequence, characterized by hybridizing the G tail of an nondenatured chromosomal DNA in a sample with a labeled DNA probe having a sequence complementary to the telomere repeat sequence, measuring chemiluminescence from the hybridized DNA probe, and determining the length of the G tail sequence from the measured value, and a kit used for use in such a method.
US09932621B2
Sirt5, a mitochondrial Sirtuin, has been identified herein as an efficient demalonylase and desuccinylase. Disclosed herein are assays to identify Sirt5 modulators based on this robust enzymatic activity. Sirt5-specific modulators can be used study the biological function of Sirt5 and to target Sirt5 activities in treating human diseases.
US09932617B2
There are provided a highly safe epimerase usable in food industry, and a method for producing a ketose. The epimerase is a ketose 3-epimerase obtainable from a microorganism of the genus Arthrobacter, and having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 of the Sequence Listing, and (1) substrate specificity whereby a D- or L-ketose is epimerized at position 3 to produce a corresponding D- or L-ketose, and (2) the highest substrate specificity for D-fructose and D-psicose among D- and L-ketoses. The ketose 3-epimerase is also represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 4 of the Sequence Listing, and epimerizes a D- or L-ketose at position 3 to produce a corresponding D- or L-ketose.
US09932616B2
The present disclosure provides acyltransferases useful for synthesizing therapeutically important statin compound.
US09932611B2
Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as succinate. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce succinate.
US09932605B2
Expression-enhancing nucleotide sequences for expression in eukaryotic systems are provided that allow for enhanced and stable expression of recombinant proteins in eukaryotic cells. Enhanced expression and stability regions (EESYRs) are provided for expression of a gene of interest in a eukaryotic cell. Chromosomal loci, sequences, and vectors are provided for enhanced and stable expression of genes in eukaryotic cells.
US09932598B2
Microbial strains with desirable carbohydrate productions characteristics and methods of making and using the same are provided herein.
US09932597B2
The present invention relates to a vector system involving replacement of a Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Element (WPRE) sequence with an unrelated short spacer sequence for efficient expression of nucleotides of interest in a retroviral vector system and methods of delivering and expressing nucleotides of interest to target cells.
US09932590B2
Nucleic acid agents for reducing or removing infestations of the Varroa destructor mite are described. Compositions comprising the nucleic acid agents and methods for controlling mite infestations using the nucleic acid agents and compositions are also disclosed.
US09932573B2
Disclosed herein are conjugates comprising a biomolecule linked to a label that have biological activity and are useful in a wide variety of biological applications. For example, provided herein are labeled polymerase conjugates including a polymerase linked to one or more labels, wherein the conjugate has polymerase activity. Such conjugates can exhibit enhanced biological activity and/or superior detectability as compared to conventional labeled polymerases. Also disclosed herein are improved methods for preparing such conjugates, and methods and systems for using such conjugates in biological applications such as nucleotide incorporation, primer extension and single molecule sequencing.
US09932572B2
The technology relates in part to compositions comprising modified Caspase-9 polypeptides, compositions comprising nucleic acids coding for modified Caspase-9 polypeptides, chimeric modified Caspase-9 polypeptides, and methods of use thereof, including methods for cell therapy. Methods for cell therapy include modifying transfused cells to express an inducible modified Caspase-9 protein, with reduced basal activity in the absence of the inducer.
US09932563B2
A combined packing and assembly method that efficiently packs ribonucleic acid (RNA) into virus like particles (VLPs) has been developed. The VLPs can spontaneously assemble and load RNA in vivo, efficiently packaging specifically designed RNAs at high densities and with high purity. In some embodiments the RNA is capable of interference activity, or is a precursor of a RNA capable of causing interference activity. Compositions and methods for the efficient expression, production and purification of VLP-RNAs are provided. VLP-RNAs can be used for the storage of RNA for long periods, and provide the ability to deliver RNA in stable form that is readily taken up by cells.
US09932562B2
The invention provides a method of increasing product yield per culture in a population of product-secreting cells bound to a scaffold, for example, a microcarrier, at least partially immersed in a culture medium in a bioreactor. The method comprising: semi-harvesting product by removing a volume of the culture medium with a first-secreted product concentration while leaving the scaffold with the bound cells in the bioreactor; re-feeding the cells by adding a fresh culture medium to increase the culture medium in the bioreactor to approximately the original volume; agitating the culture medium to allow the cells to grow and release a second-secreted product concentration; harvesting product by removing the culture medium with the second-secreted product concentration while leaving the scaffold with the bound cells behind. Also disclosed is a method of increasing virus yield per culture in a population of virus-infected cells bound to a microcarrier suspended in a culture medium.
US09932558B2
This document relates to compositions containing cardiogenic factors, to methods to obtain cells by culturing initial cells in the presence of such factors; and methods of administering the obtained cells to heart tissue.
US09932554B2
Bioreactors and methods for cultivating microalgae are provided herein. The bioreactor and methods include features and modifications to improve heterotrophic growth efficiency by providing a light signal.
US09932552B2
A lateral circulator for generating agitation or circulation in a cultivation pond is disclosed. The circulator comprises at least a drive pulley and a secondary pulley, both oriented vertically and placed in the pond separated from one another along the length of the pond. The drive pulley is coupled to a motor, or to a drive train that is itself coupled to the motor. An endless belt is trained over the drive pulley and the secondary pulley. A plurality of cleats is provided along the exterior of the belt. The cleats are typically angled and serve to drive water as the belt rotates through the water. Typically, the belt would extend over much of the length of the cultivation pond, providing agitation and circulation over an extensive, continuous area of the cultivation pond.
US09932539B2
A method for extracting lipid from wet biomass includes a step in which a wet biomass and a first solvent are mixed to prepare a mixture. The method continues with a step in which said mixture is separated to obtain a solution containing said first solvent and a concentrated biomass. The method continues with a step in which a liquefied gas is added into said concentrated biomass subjected to mechanical dispersion means to obtain lipid.
US09932538B2
A universal synthetic water displacement multi-purpose penetrating lubricant product-by-process with the capacity to protect metal surfaces against corrosion, with galvanic and electrolysis protection, while providing excellent lubrication properties. The lubricant actively penetrates the crystalline surface of the metal while exhibiting extreme pressure lubrication, non-migrating with lasting protection. The lubricant exhibits dielectric strength of over 14,000 volts, at the same time cleaning electrical contacts while reducing resistance and associated heat. A preferred embodiment comprises polymerized alpha-olefins, K-1 kerosene, and at least one base oil selected from the base oil group consisting of hydroisomerized high base oils and HT severe hydro-cracked base oils. Various combinations of other optional ingredients are also disclosed.
US09932536B2
A gasoline composition comprising, as an additive, one or more quaternary ammonium salt(s) (i) formed by the reaction of a compound of formula (A): and a compound formed by the reaction of a hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent and an amine of formula (B1) or (B2): wherein R is an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or alkylaryl group; R1 is an alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having up to 36 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are the same or different alkyl groups having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms; X is an alkylene group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n is from 0 to 20; m is from 1 to 5; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1 to C36 alkyl group.
US09932524B1
The present invention is directed to processing feedstock materials for recovery, recycling and/or reuse of the constituent components of the feedstock materials, and includes adding feedstock materials at a constant temperature to a thermal reactor, heating the feedstock materials at a temperature of 1,100° F. or higher in an anaerobic environment within the thermal reactor to produce cracked and gasified hydrocarbons and residual material, removing cracked and gasified hydrocarbons released from the feedstock materials from the thermal reactor, further processing the residual material to recover one or more constituent component of the feedstock materials, and oxidizing the cracked and gasified hydrocarbons removed from the thermal reactor having five or less carbon atoms in their molecular structure in order to produce heat to obtain the temperature of 1,100° F. or higher for the thermal reactor. The present invention further includes systems, reactors and apparatuses configured to perform the processes of the present invention.
US09932519B2
A method for forming particles having a ridge portion includes inducing flow of a slurry of particles and a reactant through one or more orifices, detaching an amount of the slurry from the slurry flow following exit from the one or more orifices, the detached amount forming a slurry body, forming the slurry body into a particle shape, contacting the particle shaped slurry body with a coagulation solution to form a stabilized particle having the ridge portion, and drying and/or sintering the particle having the ridge portion.
US09932507B2
The present invention relates to a composition comprising HFO-1234yf, or trans-HFO-1234ze, or a mixture thereof; HFC-32; and HFC-152a, HFO-1243zf, or a mixture thereof, wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of: (I) a first composition, wherein said HFO-1234yf or trans-HFO-1234ze or a mixture thereof is at least 56 weight percent of said first composition; (II) a second composition, wherein said HFC-32 is at most 29 weight percent of said second composition; (III) a third composition, wherein said HFC-152a is at least 56 weight percent said third composition; (IV) a fourth composition, wherein said HFC-32 is at least 56 weight percent of said fourth composition; (V) a fifth composition comprising trans-HFO-1234ze, HFC-32, and HFC-152a, HFO-1243zf, or a mixture thereof; and (VI) a sixth composition, wherein said HFO-1243zf or mixture thereof with HFC-152a is at most 20 weight percent of said sixth composition.
US09932500B2
According to one embodiment, an adhesive tape includes a film and an adhesive layer. The film includes polytetrafluoroethylene and a carbon filler. The adhesive layer is provided on a surface of the film, and includes a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive.
US09932488B2
A resin composition including from 30 to 99 wt % of a cellulose-based resin represented by the following formula (1) and from 70 to 1 wt % of a fumaric acid ester polymer containing 30 mol % or more of a fumaric acid diester residue unit represented by the following formula (2); an optical compensation film using the same; and a production method of the optical compensation film. (wherein R1 to R3 represent a substituent having a carbon number of 1 to 12, and R4 and R5 represent an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 12).
US09932476B2
A composition comprises a blend comprising (a) a binder comprising (i) C5 hydrocarbon resin or (ii) a resin comprising rosin acids, rosin esters, modified rosin acids, modified rosin esters or mixtures thereof, and (b) polydimethylsiloxane polyamide copolymer.
US09932455B2
A composition for the destruction of chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals having a polyoxometalate (POM) attached to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted porous polymer. Also disclosed is a method for attaching a POM to an amine, carboxylic acid, or ammonium substituted porous polymer by (1) dissolving the POM in water or an organic solvent, adding the functionalized porous polymer, whereby the POM ionically attaches to the amine, carboxylic acid or ammonium group, or (2) heating the POM and functionalized polymer in the presence of a dehydrating agent whereby an imide bond is produced between the POM and the functionality on the porous polymer.
US09932444B2
To provide: a semiaromatic polyamide which has excellent moldability, heat resistance, chemical resistance and mechanical characteristics; and a molded article of this semiaromatic polyamide. A semiaromatic polyamide (I) of the present invention contains 35-50% by mole of a structural unit derived from terephthalic acid [A], 25-40% by mole of a structural unit derived from isophthalic acid [B], 15-35% by mole of a structural unit derived from an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid [C] (provided that the total of [A], [B] and [C] is 100% by mole), and a structural unit derived from an aliphatic diamine [D] having 4-12 carbon atoms. The molar ratio ([A]/[B]) is from 65/35 to 50/50, and the molar ratio ([C]/[B]) is from 30/70 to 50/50. The melting enthalpy ([increment]H) of the semiaromatic polyamide (I) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is 20-40 mJ/mg, and the intrinsic viscosity of the semiaromatic polyamide (I) is 0.7-1.6 dl/g.
US09932436B2
The invention relates to a process for improving the stability of a base-modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin (such as an amine-modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin). The process comprises the step of reacting a base-modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin with a salicylic acid to stabilize the base-modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin. The invention also relates to a modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin formed from the stabilizing process, and its use in a tackifier composition and rubber composition.
US09932434B2
A nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber contains α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 10 to 60 wt % and has a Z-average radius of gyration of 100 nm or more. Preferably, the nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber has an iodine value of 120 or less. Further, preferably, the nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber has a plasticity number of 14 to 90. It is possible to provide a nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber able to give a cross-linked rubber excellent in tensile stress, compression set resistance, and low heat buildup property.
US09932433B2
Provided are a method for preparing a nitrile-based rubber having an amount of ethylenically unsaturated nitrile of 34 wt % or less including preparing a polymer by performing a polymerization reaction by adding an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile-based monomer in two or more portions to a conjugated diene-based monomer, and coagulating the polymer by adding a sulfur-based coagulant to the polymer, and a nitrile-based rubber thus prepared having improved mechanical properties as well as excellent processability and low temperature characteristics.
US09932427B2
The invention relates to a pipe comprising at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin, wherein the polyethylene resin has a multimodal molecular weight distribution and comprises at least two metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene fractions A and B, wherein fractions A and B are prepared in different reactors of at least two reactors connected in series, wherein the polyethylene resin comprises:at least 30% by weight and at most 50% by weight of the polyethylene fraction A, based on the total weight of the polyethylene resin, wherein fraction A has a melt index MI2 of at least 50 g/10 min as determined on the fluff of fraction A according to ISO 1133:1997 condition D at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; wherein fraction B has a density of at most 0.9210 g/cm3; and wherein the polyethylene resin has a melt index MI5 of at least 0.10 g/10 min and of at most 1.0 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133:1997, condition T, at 190° C. and under a load of 5 kg; wherein the polyethylene resin has an HLMI of at least 4.0 g/10 min and at most 14.0 g/10 min, as measured according to the procedure of ISO 1133:1997 condition G with a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 21.6 kg; and a density of at least 0.9420 g/cm3 and of at most 0.9460 g/cm3 as determined according to the procedure of ASTM D-1505 at a temperature of 23° C.
US09932423B2
Disclosed are methods for making partially hydrogenated annulated cyclopentadienyl complexes which can provide efficient synthesis of metallocene catalysts desired for olefin polymerization.
US09932391B2
The invention relates to three isolated DNA molecules that encode for proteins, BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3, in the Leptospira sp bacterium which have repetitive Bacterial-Ig-like (Big) domains and their use in diagnostic, therapeutic and vaccine applications. According to the present invention, the isolated molecules encoding for BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3 proteins are used for the diagnosis and prevention of infection with Leptospira species that are capable of producing disease in humans and other mammals, including those of veterinary importance.
US09932385B2
The present invention relates to mutant transmembrane proteins which have increased conformational stability when compared to their parent protein, methods of selection and production. In particular the invention relates to mutant transmembrane proteins which are mutated in or in the proximity of the transmembrane alpha helices or in a kinked region or in an alpha-helix adjacent to a kink. The mutant transmembrane proteins have use in crystallization studies and also in screening to identify compounds for use in drug discovery and therapy.
US09932377B2
The present invention provides, among other things, compositions and methods for treatment of Friedrich's Ataxia based on effective targeting of a therapeutic moiety to mitochondria that can substitute for natural FXN protein activity or rescue one or more phenotypes or symptoms associated with frataxin-deficiency. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a targeted therapeutic comprising a therapeutic moiety, which is a polypeptide having an N-terminus and a C-terminus, a mitochondrial targeting sequence associated with the therapeutic moiety at the N-terminus, and a mitochondrial membrane-penetrating peptide associated with the therapeutic moiety at the C-terminus, wherein the therapeutic moiety is targeted to mitochondria upon cellular entry.
US09932376B2
The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial peptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptides, and the uses thereof, in particular as antimicrobial drugs, disinfectants, pesticides or preservatives. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant expressing said novel peptides.
US09932368B2
The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) (R1-Arg-Gly-Asp-Gly-Ala-Asn-Pro-Asn-Ala-Ala-Gly-R2), formula II (R5-Arg-Gly-Asp-Gly-Pro-Gln-Gly-Pro-Gln-R6), or formula III (R9-Trp-Arg-Phe-Gln-Trp-Gln-Phe-Glu-Gln-R10), and to compositions comprising a compound of formulas I, II or III, as well as the use of said compounds and/or said compositions in the cosmetic treatment of skin and/or hair, and to the use thereof for inducing the formation of collagen.
US09932366B2
The present invention relates to a method for the crystallization of protein using nanoparticles as nucleation agents. Precisely, the inventors performed the crystallization of such proteins as Bacillus subtilis YesR, chicken egg white lysozyme, bovine serum albumin, Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius acetyl-CoA carboxylase, and Listeria monocytogenes hypothetical protein which have his-tag at amino terminal by using gold nanoparticles in diverse sizes and shapes in the presence of Ni2+ ions. As a result, it was confirmed that the chance of successful crystallization was higher with the gold nanoparticles than without the gold nanoparticles and the various crystallization conditions were successfully screened. Therefore, the method for inducing nucleation of the invention can be advantageously used for the disclosure of protein structure by increasing the chance of successful crystallization of protein.
US09932357B2
A synthetic method of a fused heteroaromatic compound includes preparing a first intermediate represented by Chemical Formula 1, obtaining a second intermediate by reacting the first intermediate and an aldehyde compound, obtain a third intermediate by performing deprotection and reduction reactions on the second intermediate, and obtaining a fused heteroaromatic compound by performing a cyclization reaction on the third intermediate.
US09932354B2
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) used as Amyloid beta lowering agent for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
US09932348B2
Processes for preparing oxycodone are provided. Said processes encompass a step which is a hydrogenation of an 14-hydroxycodeinone salt in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid and/or a glycol.
US09932347B2
Disclosed are compounds having enhanced potency in the modulation of NMDA receptor activity. Such compounds can be used in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally available formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed.
US09932343B2
A series of tricyclic benzimidazole derivatives, in particular dihydro-1H-imidazo [1,2-a]benzimidazole, dihydro-1H-pyrrolo [1,2-a]benzimidazole, dihydro-1H-pyrazino[1,2-a]benzimidazole, dihydro-1H-[1,4]oxazino[4,3-a]benzimidazole and dihydrothiazolo[3,4-a]benzimidazolem, and analogs thereof, being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US09932339B2
Helquat derivatives of general formula I, in which substituents R1 and R2 are independently selected from a group comprising H and C1 to C4 alkyl, up to three of S1,2, S1′,2′, S3,4 and S3′,4′ are present, each of S1,2, S1′,2′, S3,4 and S3′,4′ independently represents a linker consisting of a bivalent hydrocarbon chain having 3-6 carbon atoms, preferably hydrocarbon chain having 4 carbon atoms, and one to four atoms selected from the carbon atoms with the descriptor 2, 4, 2′, and 4′ are substituted with a substituent R3 of general formula II, wherein R4 is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, T1 and T2 are independent linkers that bridge atoms N5 with C8 and N5′ with C8′, wherein T1 and T2 independently represent a bivalent hydrocarbon chain having 2-5 carbon atoms, preferably 2 or 3 carbon atoms; and anions (X1)− and (X2)− independently represent anions of pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
US09932334B2
A series of substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine derivatives, being potent treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US09932325B2
The present disclosure relates generally to LRRK2 inhibitors, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, deuterated analog, prodrug, tautomer, stereoisomer, or mixture of stereoisomers thereof, and methods of making and using thereof.
US09932322B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a production method of an intermediate used in the production method of a sulfonylpyrrole compound useful as a pharmaceutical product. The present invention relates to a method of producing sulfonylpyrrole compound (VI) by reacting a pyridine-3-sulfonic acid compound with phosphorus pentachloride in a solvent of chlorobenzene or trifluoromethylbenzene to give a pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride compound, reacting the compound without isolation with compound (III) to give compound (IV), and subjecting the compound (IV) to a reductive amination reaction. wherein R2 is a hydrocarbon group etc. and R3 and R4 are each a hydrogen atom etc., wherein R1 is an optionally substituted pyridin-3-yl group, and the other symbols are as defined above, wherein R5 is an alkyl group and the other symbols are as defined above.
US09932320B2
The present disclosure is generally directed to compounds of formula (I) which can inhibit AAKI (adaptor associated kinase 1), compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for inhibiting AAKI.
US09932318B2
The present disclosure relates to a method of epoxidizing an olefin to form an epoxide, the method comprising contacting an alkene(C≤12) or aralkene(C≤12) with a titanium silica catalyst, a peroxide, a buffer, and one or more organic solvents in a reaction mixture, wherein the one or more organic solvents comprise a first organic solvent selected from: R1—OH (I), R2—CN (II), R3—C(O)—R4 (III) or R5—O—R6 (IV) wherein: R1 is alkyl(C≤12), aryl(C≤12), aralkyl(C≤12) or a substituted version of any of these groups; R2 is alkyl(C≤12), aryl(C≤12), aralkyl(C≤12) or a substituted version of any of these groups; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl(C≤6) or substituted alkyl(C≤6); and R4, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from alkyl(C≤12), aryl(C≤12), aralkyl(C≤12) or a substituted version of any of these groups, or are taken together are alkoxydiyl(C≤12), alkanediyl(C≤12), substituted alkoxydiyl(C≤12) or substituted alkanediyl(C≤12).
US09932317B2
This invention relates to quinazoline compounds of Formula (I) which are inhibitors of the histone lysine methyltransferase (HKMTase) EZH2, and to uses of such compounds as medicaments, in particular in the treatment of a disease or disorder in which inhibition of EZH2 provides a therapeutic or prophylactic effect.
US09932312B2
The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing 5-fluoro-1-methyl-3-difluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde, a useful intermediate in the manufacture of fungicides.
US09932309B2
The present invention is directed to novel compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, and their use.
US09932306B2
A method for treating phytophotodermatitis including the steps of applying an isothiocyanate functional surfactant to an area affected by phytophotodermatitis, wherein said isothiocyanate functional surfactant comprises at least one isothiocyanate functional group associated with an aliphatic and/or aromatic carbon atom of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant.
US09932305B2
The present invention relates to a process for the asymmetric oxidation of nucleophilic organic compounds, particularly metal-free, with peroxide compounds in the presence of a chiral Brønsted acid catalyst. In one detail, the present invention relates to a process for enantioselective sulfoxidation of thiocompounds with peroxide compounds in the presence of a chiral imidodiphosphate catalyst. In another detail, the present invention relates to a process for enantioselective sulfoxidation of thiocompounds with peroxide compounds in the presence of a chiral phosphoric acid catalyst.
US09932304B2
The invention relates to novel chemical entities that act as thromboxane (TX) A2 receptor, or T prostanoid receptor (TP), antagonists and to their use in the treatment of human diseases in which thromboxane (TX) A and of all other agents that act as incidental ligands of TP, including the endoperoxide prostaglandin (PG)G2/PGH2, 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE) and the free-radical derived isoprostanes (e.g., 8-iso-prostaglandin (PG)F2α), play a role. Compounds of the invention preferably include a benzenesulfonyl urea in which the benzene is substituted by a substituted biphenylyloxy group (e.g., at the 2 position) and by a nitrile group (e.g., at the 5 position), which compounds show promising results as TP-isoform selective TP antagonists.
US09932301B2
The invention relates to a modified allophanate compound bearing acrylate functions, resulting from the reaction of a particular allophanate with an ester from the reaction between an acid selected from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid and at least one polyol that does not contain an oxylakylene or aa (poly)oxyalkylene group. The invention further relates to the use of said modified allophanate for preparing a hydrophobic cross-linkable coating composition by means of UV radiation.
US09932300B2
Compositions and methods for inhibiting translation initiation are provided. Compositions, methods and kits for treating (1) cellular proliferative disorders, (2) non-proliferative, degenerative disorders, (3) viral infections, and/or (4) disorders associated with viral infections, using N,N′-diarylureas and/or N,N′-diarylthiourea compounds are described.
US09932298B2
The invention provides methods useful in the industrial scale process for hydrocyanation of butadiene to adiponitrile for recycle of unwanted byproduct 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile (2M3BN) by conversion to process intermediate pentenenitrile. The invention provides a process for generating catalysts useful for carrying out the hydrocyanation of butadiene to adiponitrile, the process comprising contacting the 2M3BN and a solution of a nickel-ligand catalyst in cis-2-pentenenitrile (cis-2PN), trans-2-pentenenitrile (trans-2PN), or a mixture thereof. The improved methods of the invention can provide improved catalyst solubility for bidentate ligands without a requirement for a Lewis acid catalyst promoter such as zinc chloride to be present.
US09932285B2
A method for transforming selected plant or plant-derived materials, and optionally selected waste plastics, into a plurality of phenolic reaction products having a lower sulphur content than the original feedstock, via supercritical water is disclosed. The method comprises: conveying the selected plant or plant-derived materials, and optionally waste plastic material, through an extruder, wherein the extruder is configured to continuously convey the selected feedstock to a supercritical fluid reaction zone; injecting hot compressed water into the supercritical fluid reaction zone, while the extruder is conveying the selected plant and/or plant-derived mixture and optionally waste plastic material into the supercritical fluid reaction zone so as to yield a water-containing mixture; retaining the mixture within the reaction zone for a period of time sufficient to yield the plurality of phenolic reaction products having a lower sulphur content than the original feedstock. The reaction zone may be characterized by a tubular reactor having an adjustably positionable inner tubular spear, wherein the tubular reactor and the inner tubular spear further define an annular space within the reaction zone, and wherein the mixture flows through the annular space and into a reaction products chamber for separation into three phases.
US09932273B2
There is provided a lead- and potassium-free piezoelectric material having a high piezoelectric constant and a satisfactory insulation property and a piezoelectric element that includes the piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material contains a perovskite-type metal oxide having the general formula (1): (NaxBa1-y)(NbyTi1-y)O3 (wherein x satisfies 0.80≤x≤0.95, and y satisfies 0.85≤y≤0.95); and at least one rare-earth element selected from La, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, wherein the rare-earth element content is more than 0 mol % and 5 mol % or less of the amount of perovskite-type metal oxide. The piezoelectric element includes the piezoelectric material.
US09932263B2
The present invention relates to a chemically resistant glass composition for the production of reinforcing strands which comprises the following constituents within the limits defined below, expressed in mol %: SiO2 67-72%; ZrO2 5-9.5%, preferably ≥7.5%; R2O (R═Na, K and Li) 11-17%; Li2O 0-5.5%; K2O 0-5.5%; Na2O<10%; and CaO 3-9%, the composition furthermore containing less 1% of impurities (Al2O3, Fe2O3, Cr2O3, TiO2, MgO, SrO, BaO and P2O5) and being free of F. It also relates to the glass strands obtained from this composition and to the composites based on an organic or inorganic material containing such strands.
US09932257B2
A process treats high temperature produced water by passing a stream to an electrocoagulation unit and then to a membrane distillation (MD) unit where the stream contacts a hydrophobic membrane on a feed side and deionized water contacts the membrane on a product side. A distilled water stream is recovered and collected with the product side stream to form a volume-depleted exit produced water stream on the feed side of the hydrophobic membrane. The exit product side stream is passed through a heat exchanger to form a stream that is returned to a location upstream of the MD unit for an additional pass through the MD unit, thereby recovering additional water. The stream can be returned multiple times to achieve high recovery and to form a final stream leaving the MD unit having a temperature from 40-60 ° C., a total oil and grease content no greater than 500 mg/L, and a suspended solids content no greater than 200 mg/L. A portion of the distilled water stream from the membrane distillation unit can be used to form a brine solution used to regenerate used ion exchange resin in a water softening system.
US09932253B2
Apparatus for purifying a fluid, which comprises an ion absorption cell (2) traversed by a fluid to be treated (F1) containing cationic particles and/or anionic particles, provided with a containment structure (3) defining at its interior two operating chambers (4, 5) traversed by the fluid to be treated (F1), and each delimited by a respective electrode (10, 11) that can be power supplied to opposite polarities. Between the two operating chambers (4, 5), a third evacuation chamber (13) is interposed, containing a porous electrical conductor (18) traversed by a washing fluid (F2) and delimited by two opposite walls (16, 17) which together with the electrodes (10, 11) define the aforesaid operating chambers (4, 5). The aforesaid walls (16, 17) have at least one ion-selective area associated, which is susceptible to being traversed by charged particles with corresponding polarity contained in the two contiguous operating chambers (4, 5) subjected to the action of the electric field generated by the electrodes. The porous electrical conductor (18) is in turn susceptible to reduce the electric field inside the third evacuation chamber (13) such that the ion-selective areas of the walls of the third evacuation chamber (13) are capable of repelling the charged particles with corresponding polarity contained in the third evacuation chamber (13) and subjected to the action of the electric field reduced due to the shielding effect of the porous electrical conductor (18).
US09932247B1
An apparatus and method for a grease trap for separating grease and solid waste from waste water. The grease trap includes a tank having a downwardly shaped bottom. An upwardly shaped baffle insert divides the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. An outlet port near an upper part of the baffle allows waste into the upper chamber. An inlet invert in the tank receives incoming waste water, while an outlet invert removes water from the tank. A removable cover covers the tank and allows access for removal of accumulated grease and solid wastes.
US09932236B2
A filtration system that uses a filter to convert wastes in automotive exhausts into carbon nanotubes is disclosed. Metallic salts, such as iron salts, may be mixed with diesel fuel by way of using algal biodiesel to ensure homogenous suspension of the metallic salts in the diesel fuel. The metallic salts form a suitable catalyst to grow carbon nanotubes on a filter placed in the pathway of the diesel combustion exhaust. The filter surface may be composed of iron of similar catalyst. The filter may be placed along the pathway of exhaust streamlines preferably at an angle of more than 5 degrees and less than 15 degrees. The filter is heated to temperatures in the range of 200-1000 degrees Celsius. The filter described in this invention can work in its own or supplement existing filtration systems. The filtration system may produce a material that is commercially valuable, synthesized carbon nanotubes.
US09932233B2
A continuous reaction system (CRS) allows a method to prepare quantum dots (QDs) in a continuous manner with high precision. The CRS pumps a plurality of reagent fluids into one or more mixing sites to form a reaction fluid that is carried through a heating chamber at elevated pressures to carry out hydrothermal growth of the QDs. The pumps and heating chamber are controlled with a high precision by employing a detector downstream of the heating chamber to provide a signal that is dependent on the composition and size of the QDs. The signal is provided to a signal processor that provides a signal that control the flow rates and temperature parameters in the system. The QDs produced in this manner are consistent in size and composition and can be of a single semiconductor composition or can be core-shell QDs with a shell semiconductor formed on a core semiconductor.
US09932231B2
The present disclosure describes an air-permeable texture providing oxygen and negative oxygen ions which comprises substances supplying oxygen and substances supplying negative ions and is embedded into several household articles or devices such as band-aids, dressings over wounds, masks, clothes, air conditioners or air purifiers.
US09932226B2
In one aspect, a composite material is disclosed herein that includes graphene platelets dispersed in a matrix. In some cases, the graphene platelets are randomly oriented within the matrix. The composite material can provide improved thermal conductivity and may be formed into heat spreaders or other thermal management devices to provide improved cooling to electronic, electrical components and semiconductor devices.
US09932221B1
A semiconductor device may include a first substrate, a first electrical component, a lid, a second substrate, and a second electrical component. The first substrate may include an upper surface, a lower surface, and an upper cavity in the upper surface. The first electrical component may reside in the upper cavity of the first substrate. The lid may cover the upper cavity and may include a port that permits fluid to flow between an environment external to the semiconductor device and the upper cavity. The second substrate may include the second electrical component mounted to an upper surface of the second substrate. The lower surface of the first substrate and the upper surface of the second substrate may fluidically seal the second electrical component from the upper cavity.
US09932216B2
A beverage dispensing system includes a control system electrically connected with a beverage dispenser, a proximity sensor, and a touch-sensitive display. The control system causes the touch-sensitive display to display an advertising state when the proximity sensor indicates a user is not present at the beverage dispensing system and a beverage selection state when the proximity sensor indicates a user is present. The control system further causes the touch-sensitive display to display a pour state after a beverage choice selection is made through the touch sensitive display during the display of the beverage selection state. The control system still further causes the beverage dispenser to deliver the beverage choice after a pour request is made through the touch sensitive display during the display of the pour state.
US09932213B2
A lift truck includes a frame, a pair of laterally spaced apart outriggers extending from the frame, and a load handling assembly secured to the frame adjacent to the outriggers. The load handling assembly includes a mast assembly positioned between the outriggers and a carriage assembly including fork structure for supporting a load on the load handling assembly. The carriage assembly is movable vertically along the mast assembly and laterally with respect to the mast assembly. Optical sensor structure of the truck monitors for conditions wherein movement of the carriage assembly would result in contact between the load and the outrigger(s). A vehicle controller receives a signal from the optical sensor structure and prevents movement of the carriage assembly toward the outrigger(s) if the signal from the optical sensor structure indicates that such movement would result in contact between the load and the outrigger(s).
US09932212B2
A mechanical overload sensor system for a planetary winch having a biasing means that when overcome by the force on a ring gear, opens an electric switch which terminates power to the winch.
US09932194B2
A sheet discharge apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion on which a sheet discharged by a discharging portion is stacked, and a control portion configured to control a moving unit such that a height position of an uppermost sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion becomes a first height position. In a case where a sheet detection portion detects that the height position of the uppermost sheet is above a second height position, the control portion sets a sheet discharge speed of the discharging portion to a first sheet discharge speed. In a case where the sheet detection portion detects that the height position of the uppermost sheet becomes lower than the second height position, the control portion controls the sheet discharge speed to be a second sheet discharge speed faster than the first sheet discharge speed.
US09932187B2
A winding device suitable for winding at least one strip on a mandrel. According to one embodiment the winding device includes a pressure assembly configured to press a strip against the surface of the mandrel when winding the strip. The pressure assembly comprises a first pressure unit which is coupled to and rotates together with the mandrel from a first winding position to a second winding position while the first pressure unit presses on the strip. The pressure assembly further comprises a second pressure unit that is attached to the first pressure unit, and that is configured for pressing on the strip when the first pressure unit reaches the second winding position, allowing forward movement of the strip in the winding direction when the mandrel rotates.
US09932186B2
The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for winding and unwinding web materials, the web materials having a plurality of narrow lanes which form a spool. In a first aspect of the invention each lane of web material is defined by a width measured in the axial direction of the spool and between a minimum and a maximum radial height measured radially from a central axis of the spool. Each lane is wound, in turn, with web material up to the maximum radial height, the web material is folded by a first, second, third and fourth folds so that the web material is realigned parallel to the adjacent lane and wound to form the adjacent lane.
US09932184B2
A method and apparatus for processing documents are provided. The apparatus includes a feeder for receiving a packet of a plurality of documents and separating the documents to serially feed the documents to a scanner. A retard adjacent the feeder is operable in first and second positions. In the first position the retard forms a nip with the feeder so that the retard is operable to impede the progress of one or more documents in the packet while the feeder feeds one of the documents in the packet. In the second position, the retard is spaced apart from the feeder to form a gap between the feeder and the retard. The system further includes a sensor for detecting a characteristic of the documents in a packet indicative of whether the number of documents in the packet exceeds a predetermined threshold. A drive mechanism automatically drives the retard pad between the first and second positions in response to the detected characteristic.
US09932183B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure a system for capturing proppant dust particles when positioned at a fracking operation site including a proppant delivery assembly to receive one or more containers having proppant stored therein. The system dispenses the proppant from the one or more containers and delivers the proppant to other fracking operation equipment. Moreover, the system includes a dust collection assembly positioned proximate and associated with the proppant delivery assembly to capture dust particles released by movement and settling of the proppant when being dispensed and delivered by the proppant delivery assembly. The dust collection assembly is positioned to direct an air flow in a flow path overlying the dust particles to capture the dust particles and move the dust particles away from the proppant thereby reducing risk of dust exposure to fracking operation site personnel.
US09932182B2
A trailer stabilizing device for stabilizing a parked freight trailer, the trailer stabilizing device comprising a frame separate from the support frame of the parked freight trailer, the stabilizing device frame having mounted thereto wheels and a hitch, the stabilizing device including a repositionable jack.
US09932179B2
A method of transferring items, such as rolled absorbent product. The method includes the steps of feeding one or more input streams of items toward a turret having a longitudinal axis and arms for engaging the items, the arms being rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The arms can engage at least one of the items from at least one of the one or more input streams and rotate away from the input streams and into a position aligned with one or more output streams. The number of input streams can be different than the number of output streams. The items can be fed onto the one or more output streams.
US09932171B1
A bridging apparatus which may be used to span the gap. The apparatus may be used to span the gap between a vertically movable storage container and a stationary floor structure when a landing of the storage container is planar to a landing of the stationary floor structure. In this invention, the bridging apparatus comprises a bracket, an overlay plate, a hinge comprising a rod, glides, and a switch, which interact with each other and with the vertically movable storage container and the stationary floor structure. As the storage container ascends, the glide of the overlay plate slides angularly contacts a vertical wall of the stationary floor structure and glides along the wall. When the storage container landing is planar with the stationary floor structure landing, the overlay plate rotates downward to a 90-degree angle, resting in a recess in the stationary floor structure landing, engaging the switch to terminate power to the vertically movable storage container.
US09932147B1
According to certain aspect, the present invention provides a two-bottle package design comprising a first bottle and a second bottle. The second bottle can be frictionally inserted into an opening in the middle of the first bottle during normal storage and separated from the first bottle for mixing before actual application of the stored products. In one embodiment, the package comprises a first bottle to contain a liquid product and the second bottle to contain a concentrate refill of the first product. In another embodiment, the package comprises a first bottle to contain the first product, and a second bottle to contain a second product to be mixed with the first product before actual application of the mixture.
US09932133B2
Therapeutic jewelry is provided that can provide a therapeutic heating or cooling effect to a user. The therapeutic jewelry includes a thread, a first therapeutic container portion, a second therapeutic container portion, and a cap. The first therapeutic container portion defines a first internal cavity, includes a receiving member extending across, and has a hollow interior open at opposite sides of the first therapeutic portion to receive the thread there through. The second therapeutic container portion defines a second internal cavity and is connectable to the first container portion forming a jewelry element body such that the first and second internal cavities cooperatively form an interior fluid cavity. At least one of the first or second container portions define a filling aperture open to the interior fluid cavity of the jewelry element body, enabling filling the interior fluid cavity. The cap is operably connectable to seal the filling opening so that the interior fluid cavity is sealed to fluid therein, while maintaining the opening of the hollow interior of the receiving member open to receive the support device.
US09932125B2
An air separation module includes a plurality of fibers located within a casing. A fiber membrane defines an exterior of each of the plurality of fibers. The fiber membrane also forms an interior passage along a length of each of the plurality of fibers. The fiber membrane is configured to permeate a gas through the fiber membrane. At least one perforated canister is placed between the plurality of fibers. The at least one perforated canister is configured to collect a permeated gas from the plurality of fibers.
US09932121B2
An example method of controlling a flow enhancement device includes providing a flow enhancement device that is configured stabilize a flow of air near a nacelle. The flow enhancement device has a first setting and a second setting that provides more stabilization than the first setting. The method includes monitoring parameters of a turbomachine to determine the stability of the flow of air near the nacelle. The method also adjusts the flow enhancement device between the first setting and the second setting based on the monitoring.
US09932114B2
Method for controlling one or more vacuum generators (1) and thereby the vacuum in a vacuum sewage system, in particular controlling one or more liquid ring screw pumps in such system, including beyond the generator/s (1) one or more tubular collectors or suction pipelines (2) connected to the vacuum generator and one or more toilets, urinals, grey water sinks etc (3, 4), connected to the suction pipeline through branch pipelines (6). The rotational speed of the vacuum generator (1) is controlled on the basis of the set vacuum requirement.
US09932106B1
A hydraulic line is secured to a stiff conduit extending between aircraft frame members.
US09932089B2
The present invention discloses a single-wheel electric balancing scooter, comprising a wheel, a driving motor located within the wheel, a battery pack serving as a power supply of the driving motor, a self-balancing control system, and a balance signal sensor. A saddle is provided above the wheel; the saddle is mounted on a rack which is connected and fixed to a fixed shaft of the wheel; a handle is provided on a front side of the wheel, with a lower end of the handle being connected to the rack; and a front end of the rack is connected with an auxiliary wheel rack and an auxiliary wheel is provided at a lower end of the auxiliary wheel rack. The present invention has the following advantages that it is easier for driving and better to control the balance of the scooter body; the scooter body may be dragged on the ground; and the scooter body may be kept upright when not in use.
US09932088B2
A method for controlling an electric drive of a vehicle is provided, e.g., an electric bicycle, which is able to be operated by muscular energy and/or motor power, the vehicle including a crank gear and the electric drive being disposed at the crank gear. The method includes: ascertaining a driving situation, for which the electric drive is to be used, and in this situation, initially running up the electric drive at a first gradient, and then at a second gradient, the first gradient being greater than the second gradient.
US09932082B2
A bicycle handlebar includes a base portion that can be coupled to a bicycle, a gripping portion that is rotatably coupled to the base portion, and a mounting portion to which an operating member that operates a component of the bicycle is mounted. The mounting portion is rotatable together with the gripping portion.
US09932079B2
A vehicle model including main and secondary modules is provided. The vehicle module may also include vehicle components, a frame, a camera system, and a controller. The vehicle components are operably connected to the modules. The frame supports the modules and components and defines a 3D coordinate system including identifiable reference points. The camera system is arranged with the frame to capture activity within the 3D coordinate system. The controller is in communication with, and configured to direct operation of, the modules, components, and camera system based on the identifiable reference points and accessible vehicle CAD data. The vehicle components may comprise a subject platform located adjacent to, detached from, and integrated to function with the modules. The subject platform may be configured to vertically adjust between a plurality of positions for simulating ground outside a vehicle.
US09932075B1
A spare wheel assembly includes a spare-wheel cap having a core, and raised fins radially extending from the core toward a perimeter of the cap to form a cross and configured to provide gripping portions for rotating the cap. The spare wheel assembly further includes an ornament-removal tool having a handle and a longitudinal member extending therefrom. Some of the fins define recesses configured to receive and retain the handle and member to removably secure the tool to the cap.
US09932070B2
A work vehicle includes a pair of left and right steerable wheels, a pair of left and right drivable wheels, and a boss portion that supports the steerable wheel pivotally about a steering axis via a king pin. The boss portion is closer to a width center of the steerable wheel than a vehicle body inner lateral side end of the steerable wheel.
US09932068B2
A power steering system of a vehicle and a control method are provided. The system includes a main hydraulic motor that receives engine power and generates a hydraulic pressure and an auxiliary hydraulic motor that generates a hydraulic pressure. A front wheel steering cylinder receives hydraulic pressure and generates power for steering front wheels and auxiliary steering of a driver. A rear wheel steering cylinder receives hydraulic pressure and generates power for steering rear wheels. An integrated control valve connected to the hydraulic motors and the steering cylinders through hydraulic pressure pipelines, and adjusts the hydraulic pressure of a main hydraulic motor to supply the pressure to the front wheel steering cylinder and adjusts the hydraulic pressure generated of the auxiliary hydraulic motor to supply the pressure to the front or rear wheel steering cylinder.
US09932062B2
A steering column assembly for a vehicle, the assembly having a steering wheel for steering the vehicle, a brake pedal for operating the vehicle brakes, wherein the steering wheel and a pivot for the brake pedal are carried on a four bar mechanism mounted on the vehicle.
US09932057B2
Apparatuses and methods for mounting an object to a pallet jack are disclosed. One apparatus includes a base, a hook, and a clamping element. The base is sized to be positioned on a head of the pallet jack. The hook is sized to engage an underside of the pallet jack. The hook is movably coupled to a front of the base such that a distance between the base and the hook is adjustable. The clamping element is coupled to a rear of the base. At least a portion of the clamping element is positioned to extend underneath the head of the pallet jack when the base is positioned on the head of the pallet jack.
US09932056B2
A cleaning cart has a base plate and a working plate arranged at a vertical distance above the base plate, wherein the base plate and the working plate are connected to each other by a linkage arranged in the vertical distance. The linkage is formed by at least two struts extending non-parallel to each other.
US09932055B2
A rail vehicle has a tachometer-speed display device and an European train control system speed display device. In order to easily avoid the speed being read incorrectly by the vehicle driver in such a rail vehicle, the glass cover of the tachometer-speed display device is an electro chrome glass pane that contains an electrical connection device. A method also operates a rail vehicle which contains such a tachometer-speed display device.
US09932048B2
A power system for a locomotive. The power system has a first power unit, a second power unit, a first inverter configured to power the first power unit or the second power unit, a second inverter configured to power the first power unit or the second power unit. Further the power system has a first controller selectively coupled to one of the first inverter or the second inverter to control the operation of the first inverter or the second inverter and a second controller selectively coupled to one of the first inverter or the second inverter to control the operation of the first inverter or the second inverter.
US09932047B2
In a method for producing different rail variants from an assembly set, and system having a vehicle which is movable on a rail part, the assembly set includes a rail profile part and two different reactive components, and the rail profile part includes an interface at which one of the different reactive components is optionally able to be connected.
US09932046B2
Zip track systems and systems for extending zip track systems are provided. An extension mechanism for a zip track system illustratively comprises a crossover unit, configured to attach to a zip track. The crossover unit illustratively comprises a crossover arch and two crossover support poles, wherein each of the support poles connects to an end portion of the crossover arch such that the support poles are configured to stand perpendicular to the zip track. The extension system further illustratively comprises a connection mechanism configured to connect the crossover arch to the zip track system such that the crossover unit distributes the weight of the track through the crossover arch and the crossover support poles.
US09932042B1
In a computer-implemented method, data about potential vehicle operator impairment is retrieved. The data is generated by monitoring a vehicle operator, the environment ahead of the vehicle, and/or force in one or more directions. For each of a plurality of trips, an impairment score is generated by analyzing the data about potential vehicle operator impairment, and determining whether the vehicle operator was impaired during the trip by comparing the impairment score to a threshold value. A specific time period during which the vehicle operator tends to be most impaired is determined based on the determinations of whether the vehicle operator was impaired. Recommendations to reduce operator impairment of the vehicle operator are identified and communicated to the vehicle operator.
US09932035B1
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to speed control in an autonomous vehicle. For example, an autonomous vehicle may include a user interface which allows the driver to input speed preferences. These preferences may include the maximum speed above the speed limit the user would like the autonomous vehicle to drive when other vehicles are present and driving above or below certain speeds. The other vehicles may be in adjacent or the same lane the vehicle, and need not be in front of the vehicle.
US09932032B2
When there is an abnormality in communication between control units, an engine ECU performs power fixing control for keeping engine power constant, and stops the engine if the engine speed falls outside a predetermined range during execution of the power fixing control. When there is an abnormality in communication between the control units, a hybrid ECU performs rotational speed fixing control for keeping the engine speed within the predetermined range by controlling a first MG. When there is a request for stop of the engine during execution of the rotational speed fixing control, the hybrid ECU brings an inverter into a gate shutoff state, and controls a converter to increase system voltage, so as to reduce the magnitude of counter-electromotive torque.
US09932028B2
A series hydraulic hybrid system for a vehicle and a method of operating the same is described. The series hydraulic hybrid system has a hydraulic circuit, high and low pressure hydraulic accumulators, and a control unit. The hydraulic circuit has first and second hydraulic displacement units in fluid communication. The first hydraulic displacement unit is drivingly engaged with an internal combustion engine. The high pressure hydraulic accumulator and the low pressure hydraulic accumulator are fluidly connected to the hydraulic circuit through at least one accumulator valve. The control unit is adapted to receive an input from an operator, compute a requested torque and a target system pressure based on the input, compare an accumulator pressure to the target system pressure, and control at least one of a speed of the internal combustion engine and a valve state of the accumulator valve based on the outcome of the comparison.
US09932025B2
Pneumatic control valve of a compressed-air brake system of a vehicle, having at least one first valve system which is arranged in an upper housing and has a first valve piston which interacts with a first valve and can be actuated manually or by means of an actuator via a spring element by means of a plunger piston, having a second valve system which is arranged in a lower housing with a coaxially arranged second valve piston which can be actuated pneumatically and/or mechanically by the first valve system and with a second annular plate valve. The first valve piston is guided via the plunger piston in the cylindrical guide in the housing upper part.
US09932022B2
Systems and methods for determining the contact patch parameters of a tire while rolling on deformable surfaces, such as during a hydroplaning event, are provided. More particularly, a piezoelectric sensor configured to provide a piezoelectric sensor output signal indicative of the time-varying curvature of a rolling tire can be mounted in a tire. The piezoelectric sensor output signal can be analyzed to detect a signal perturbation corresponding to the hydroplaning event. One or more characteristics of the contact patch during the hydroplaning event can be analyzed based on the signal perturbation. For instance, a parameter indicative of the shape of the contact patch during the hydroplaning event can be assessed based on the signal perturbation.
US09932016B2
A connector for connecting a wiper arm to a wiper blade may be provided. The connector according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an adaptor which includes an opening and to which the wiper arm is fastened; and a cover part which covers at least a portion of the opening and is pivotably connected to an end of the adaptor. The cover part includes: a top surface is formed in a longitudinal direction of the connector; and a wing surface which extends downward from the top surface. Accordingly, the cover part can be prevented from being separated and can be prevented from being pushed outward in a width direction of the connector, so that a U-hook of the wiper arm is prevented from being separated and the wiper arm is connected to the wiper blade with a sense of unity.
US09932014B2
The invention relates to a cellular phone (10) for remotely controlling at least one function of a security device (12) of a motor vehicle (11). The cellular phone (10) has a first transceiver unit (14), whereby a connection can be established to a cellular network (16). According to the invention, the cellular phone (10) has a second transceiver unit (18), by means of which a first radio signal (20) can be received. The cellular phone (10) can be switched into an active mode by means of the received first radio signal (20), and a second radio signal (22) with an authorization code (21) can be transmitted by means of the second transceiver unit (18) in the switched active mode in order to control the function of the security device (12).
US09932013B2
A first device for use to gain access to a vehicle or to a controlled access item or area, wherein access is controlled by a second device. The first device for carrying on a person of a user and paired with the second device. The first device comprises components having a primary function not related to gaining access; a limited range transmitter for transmitting a signal to the second device, the second device receiving the signal and determining whether the signal was transmitted from the first device; responsive to determining that the signal was transmitted from the first device, the second device for issuing a control signal permitting the user to gain access to the vehicle or to the controlled access item or area.
US09932010B2
An electronic airbag ignition circuit includes a first and second output for the electrically conductive connection to a first and second terminal of a magnetic actuator. The electronic airbag ignition circuit also includes a first switching element, whose contact-break path is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the first output, and a second switching element, whose contact-break path is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the second output. The electronic airbag ignition circuit includes a second control circuit connected in an electrically conductive manner to a control terminal of the second switching element. The second control circuit is configured to close the second switching element in a first triggering mode for a first predetermined duration and in a second triggering mode for a second predetermined duration that differs from the first duration.
US09932001B2
A vehicular power source controller is designed so that when there is abnormal action in a microprocessor and an abnormal fuse state cannot be determined from the current of a load detected by a current sensor circuit, power supply to the load cannot be turned on and off by the operation of a combination switch corresponding to the load, but can be turned on and off by the operation of an ignition switch. It is thereby possible to prevent continuing power supply to the load when the combination switch is turned on during the abnormal action of the microprocessor, and battery exhaustion can be suppressed. Power supply to the load cannot be turned on and off by the operation of the combination switch during the abnormal action of the microprocessor, and an operator is easily made aware of the abnormal action of the microprocessor.
US09931995B2
An apparatus for supporting cellular telephones and similar portable devices to vehicle mounts is provided in which the portable devices may be manipulated to different angular orientations relative to the vehicle without altering the connection of the vehicle mount thereto, and wherein the support is easily laterally adjustable to accommodate portable devices of different size.
US09931992B2
An assembly for mounting a vehicle roof-box on a vehicle roof panel comprises a pair of roof rails disposed on the vehicle roof panel at both sides thereof respectively in a front-rear direction of the vehicle roof panel; a plurality of cross-bars spacedly arranged in the front-rear direction, wherein each cross-bar has two opposing ends removably coupled to the roof rails respectively, wherein the vehicle roof-box is mounted to the cross-bars; and a plurality of securing means configured to removably secure the cross-bars to the roof rails, wherein each of the plurality of securing means includes a first bracket movable along each of the roof rails, and a second bracket screw-coupled to the first bracket to secure the first bracket to each of the roof rails, wherein an end of each of the cross-bars is fixed to the second bracket.
US09931990B2
A storage assembly is provided to include a housing; a floor supported on the housing; an arm supported on the floor and elastically retractable between a retracted position and an extended position along a first direction; a drive member supported on the housing and including a cavity with an opening to receive a portion of the arm in the extended position; and a resistance member supported on the housing and including a shoulder at least partially retractably extendable through the opening to support the arm.
US09931982B2
There is provided an image generation apparatus used for a vehicle having side mirrors. An image acquisition unit is configured to acquire a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of cameras including side cameras provided in the side mirrors. A generation unit is configured to generate a composite image which indicates a periphery of the vehicle viewed from a virtual viewpoint, by using target areas defined for the respective captured images. A state acquisition unit is configured to acquire a developed or folded state of the side mirrors. The generation unit changes the target areas in accordance with the developed or folded state of the side mirrors.
US09931977B2
A vehicle lamp which enables vehicles or pedestrians around a vehicle to easily recognize a driving direction of the vehicle is provided. The vehicle lamp includes a driving direction sensing unit configured to sense a driving direction of a vehicle, a driving direction indicating unit configured to form a first pattern indicating the driving direction and forms a second pattern indicating the driving direction on a road surface around the vehicle and a control unit configured to adjust the driving direction indicating unit based on to the sensed driving direction. The driving direction indicating unit includes at least one lamp unit. The lamp unit includes a light source and a reflection unit having a plurality of reflectors which form the first pattern and the second pattern, respectively.
US09931975B2
A vehicle lamp control apparatus includes a receiver, a storage, a correction section, and an adjustment instruction section. The receiver receives output values of an acceleration sensor. The storage stores information indicating an ideal positional relationship between sensor-side axes and vehicle-side axes. The correction section plots the output values, obtained during running of a vehicle, on coordinates in which acceleration in a vehicle longitudinal direction is set to a first axis and acceleration in a vehicle lateral/vertical direction is set to a second axis, derives a straight line from plotted points, calculates displacements of the sensor-side and vehicle-side axes from the ideal positional relationship, using an inclination of the straight line, and corrects the information. The adjustment instruction section derives a tilt angle of the vehicle from current acceleration using the corrected information, and generates a control signal to instruct adjustment of an optical axis of a vehicle lamp.
US09931972B2
A carrier for reverse maneuvering a flat-towed dinghy attached to a towing vehicle. The carrier includes a platform, two caster wheels, and a friction slide plate. The friction slide plate is configured to present greater resistance to horizontal movement than the two caster wheels. When the front tires of a flat-towed dinghy are loaded onto a pair of carriers, the dinghy is maneuvered in reverse without the dinghy front wheels reverting to the maximum turn that is normally caused by the dinghy front wheel steering caster angle. The dinghy rolls onto the carrier when the flat-towed dinghy is moved in the backward direction. A chock or stop device prevents the front tire from rolling off the platform when the flat-towed dinghy is moving in the backward direction. The dinghy rolls off the carrier when the dinghy is moved in the forward direction.
US09931961B2
A battery enclosure for the battery of an electric vehicle is disclosed that is provided with cylindrical impact absorbing tubular members. The tubular members are arrayed about the battery enclosure between an inner wall and an outer wall in a spaced relationship. The tubular members are spaced from each other and include internal reinforcing walls that stiffen the battery enclosure and absorb impact loads. The reinforcing walls may be in an X-shaped, Y-shaped or parallel and may be oriented to absorb impact loads to a greater or lesser extent.
US09931959B2
A battery control system connected to a battery, which controls charge/discharge at the battery, includes: a current detection unit that measures a current value by detecting a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage at the battery; a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature at the battery; an effective current value calculation unit that calculates, based upon the current value measured by the current detection unit, an effective current value in a predetermined time window; and a charge/discharge restriction unit that imposes a first charge/discharge restriction so as to restrict the charge/discharge current based upon the effective current value calculated by the effective current value calculation unit.
US09931958B2
An auxiliary battery recharging control method and apparatus are provided. The method includes determining whether a recharging prohibition condition is established, based on first state information of a vehicle and second state information of a first battery, at regular recharging intervals, when a periodic recharging mode is executed, based on a first ignition (IG) voltage. Recharging is executed based on whether a critical recharging condition is established using third state information of a second battery, when an automatic recharging mode is executed, based on a second IG voltage. Additionally, a voltage variation is calculated of the second battery selected from the third state information, and at least one of a recharging time and a recharging voltage is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation, or the recharging interval is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation.
US09931955B2
A management system and a management method of a battery and a battery charger, and a battery charger are provided that can obtain information on the state of a battery and information on the usage state of a battery charger even during charging so as to monitor/control the battery and the battery charger even during the charging.
US09931951B2
An integrated and isolated onboard charger for plug-in electric vehicles, includes an ac-dc converter and a dual-output dc-dc resonant converter, for both HV traction batteries and LV loads. In addition, the integrated and isolated onboard charger may be configured as unidirectional or bidirectional, and is capable of delivering power from HV traction batteries to the grid for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications. To increase the power density of the converter, the dual-output DC-DC resonant converter may combine magnetic components of resonant networks into a single three-winding electromagnetically integrated transformer (EMIT). The resonant converter may be configured as a half-bridge topology with split capacitors as the resonant network components to further reduce the size of converter. The integrated charger may be configured for various operating modes, including grid to vehicle (G2V), vehicle to grid (V2G) and high voltage to low voltage, HV-to-LV (H2L) charging.
US09931950B2
During a method for recovering electrical energy, for example during a deceleration phase of a motor vehicle including at least one electric accumulator battery, a low alternator voltage is applied during a first type of vehicle driving phase, and a high alternator voltage higher than the low alternator voltage is applied for a second type of vehicle driving phase. The transition from the low alternator voltage to the high alternator voltage is carried out by applying a first voltage step of a predefined amplitude, followed by a knee in the voltage curve, the voltage curve then continuing into at least a second voltage ramp phase of which the average slope is strictly lower than the voltage ramp of the first step.
US09931944B2
A vehicle powertrain includes a bypass diode and a controller. The bypass diode is configured to clamp an inverter DC terminal voltage to a battery voltage. The controller is configured to, while the terminal voltage is within a predetermined range of the battery voltage, maintain off a lower IGBT of a DC-DC converter while in a propulsion mode, and modulate the lower IGBT to increase the terminal voltage to maintain the bypass diode reverse biased while in a regenerative mode.
US09931937B2
A vehicle installation structure includes a vehicle frame and an electrical unit. The electrical unit includes at least one first high-voltage electrical apparatus, a cooling structure, and a bracket. The cooling structure is to cool the at least one first high-voltage electrical apparatus. The cooling structure has a duct member made of a non-metal material. The bracket is attached to the vehicle frame. The at least one first high-voltage electrical apparatus is connected to the bracket via the duct member with a connecting member.
US09931935B2
A control device for a vehicle steering wheel (10) has a closed, touch-sensitive, preferably three-dimensionally shaped sensor surface (20), at least two mechanical switching elements (22) which are arranged below the sensor surface (20) and can be actuated by deforming the sensor surface (20), the touch-sensitive sensor surface (20) being designed to be so flexible that the mechanical switching elements (22) can be actuated separately, and a change-over switch (24) which can activate and/or deactivate the mechanical switching elements (22) and/or the touch-sensitive sensor surface (20).
US09931933B2
The input device includes a press switch configured to be pressed in a direction of a predetermined axis, a first operation member configured to be moved along the predetermined axis to press the press switch, a second operation member disposed circularly around the first operation member and configured to be tilted relative to the predetermined axis to press the press switch, a first touch sensor disposed on the first operation member and configured to detect contact of a finger of a right hand with the first operation member, and a second touch sensor disposed on the second operation member and configured to detect contact of the finger of the right hand with the second operation member.
US09931931B2
A driving force distribution apparatus includes a basic distribution ratio calculator, a servo controller, and an adjuster. The basic distribution ratio calculator is configured to calculate a basic distribution ratio between a front driving force for front wheels and a rear driving force for rear wheels based on loads exerted on the front and rear wheels of a vehicle. The servo controller is configured to correct the basic distribution ratio so as to increase or decrease the basic distribution ratio based on a deviation between a target value of a rotation difference between the front and rear wheels and a measured value of the rotation difference between the front and rear wheels. The adjuster is configured to perform adjustment so that the rear driving force calculated based on the basic distribution ratio corrected by the servo controller does not exceed a total driving force.
US09931929B2
A system and attendant assembly for incorporating at least one alternate fuel supply, such as of the type used in combination with a conventional distillate fuel, to power a heavy duty industrial vehicle, such as a mine haul dump truck. The system and attendant assembly includes a mounting assembly structured for containment and support of a primary fuel tank and an auxiliary fuel tank. The mounting assembly is disposed on a mounting area laterally adjacent between the two tires on a side of the truck, wherein the mounting assembly and mounting area are cooperatively disposed and structured to facilitate storage of the alternate fuel and operative communication and distribution thereof with the powering operations of the vehicle.
US09931917B2
Sliding roof system for an automotive vehicle with a movable roof part, a fixed in location roof portion and an adjustment mechanism positioned within a guide track arrangement in order to displace the roof part between a closed position, a ventilation position and an open position below the roof portion. The adjustment mechanism includes a drive carriage driven by a drive system and a support profile fixedly connected to the roof part and operatively connected to the drive carriage by a slotted guide mechanism. The support profile, on the rear end region thereof, is articulated to a support lever, which lever is longitudinally displaceable within the guide track arrangement by a support carriage. Within the guide track arrangement a support recess is provided and fixed in location, in which a support element of the support lever is supported in response to a position of the support lever.
US09931914B2
A bonding structure of vehicle members includes a first member formed of resin in a shape of a panel and in which a ridge line is formed by an angular portion divided with respect to a curvature of other portion of a surface thereof, a second member formed in a shape of a panel with resin or metal having a smaller thermal expansion coefficient than the first member, an outside bonding portion provided on an outer edge side of the first member to bond together the first member and the second member, and an inside bonding portion provided inside of the outside bonding portion in a plane direction of the first member and bonds together the first member and the second member, at least one of plural apexes in a proximity of the outside bonding portion overlapping the ridge line when viewed from outside of the vehicle.
US09931913B2
A device for moving at least one door leaf, includes a fixed beam that is fixed to the frame, a moving beam that is connected to the fixed beam by swinging rails which allow it to move transversely with respect to the axes of elongation of the fixed and moving beams, a motor which drives the leaf in a movement parallel to the axis of elongation of the moving beam and which, during the swinging of the leaf, also drives a drive cam which is provided with a slot in which there is engaged a pin that is fixed to the fixed beam, and a central roller which is connected to the moving beam and circulates in a groove in the fixed beam during the movement of the leaf.
US09931911B2
A device for opening and closing a movable window of a motor vehicle, the movable window being movable relative to a fixed panel, from a closed position in which the movable window is positioned flush with the fixed panel, to an open position in which the movable window is moved parallel to the fixed panel. The device includes an assembly controlled from a handle mechanism supported by an edge of a frame secured to the movable window, such that starting from the closed position, actuating the handle a first time releases locking of the movable window then, secondly, brings the movable window out of its closed position, an edge of the window corresponding to the edge of the frame being moved relative to the fixed panel, to the position allowing sliding of the movable window.
US09931907B2
To provide a vehicle air-conditioning unit that increases a volume of airflow delivered from a side vent opening in a foot mode, to effectively prevent fogging of windowpanes on right and left end sides. An air passage has: a first passage that guides hot air to a center vent opening, a side vent opening, and a defrost opening; and a second passage that is branched from the first passage and guides the hot air to a foot opening. A first door is arranged at a branched position of the air passage to the second passage, and a second door is arranged between the center vent opening and the defrost opening. In a foot mode, the first door closes the first passage and opens a first supply passage, the first supply passage communicates between the first and second passages, the second door closes the center vent opening and forms a second supply passage on an upstream side of the side vent opening, and the second supply passage communicates between an extending direction of the first supply passage and the side vent opening.
US09931903B2
A connecting arrangement for a stabilizer of a vehicle, with at least one lever that extends transversely to a longitudinal direction. The lever has a bearing eye provided with a non-circular inner circumferential contour. A torsion-bar spring with a rotation axis extends in the longitudinal direction. The torsion-bar spring has an outer circumferential contour, at least at one end, that matches the inner circumferential contour of the bearing eye and which fits into the bearing eye. The wall of the bearing eye is cut through by at least one slit extending in the longitudinal direction, by which two opposite wall sections of the wall are separated from one another. The two wall sections are pressed against the non-circular outer circumferential contour of the torsion-bar spring by at least one releasable clamping element.
US09931899B2
A tracked, amphibious vehicle, comprising at least two, spaced, elongated pontoons disposed generally parallel to one another. A platform structure can be supported by and structurally connects the pontoons, the platform structure including a transom, a lowermost generally horizontally extending panel above a free clearance area under a bottom panel and between the pontoons through which terrain and debris can pass. A hydraulic drive system can propel the vehicle, said drive system including left and right hydraulic motors mounted on the pontoons. At least one series of longitudinally spaced bogie wheels for supporting said vehicle can be mounted along the bottom of the pontoons. A continuous, endless belt can encircle each pontoon and engages the bogie wheels. Ground-engaging cleats assembled on the outer surface of each belt and covering the pontoon bottom provide traction to the vehicle. Gearing interfaces the motor with the endless belts. A supplemental, marine drive assembly includes: a hydraulic motor having a rotary device, shaft, with an axis, a propeller shaft having an axis wherein the motor axis and propeller axis are aligned, a universal joint connecting the hydraulic motor to the transom, and a housing including a sleeve that contains the propeller shaft, a first vertical plate connected to the sleeve and a second vertical plate connected to the sleeve below the first plate.
US09931897B2
An apparatus for regulating air pressure level in a tire is provided. The apparatus includes a housing attached to the tire; a piston located inside the housing, coupled to the housing via a spring; a one-way valve; and locking elements located at a specified location along the housing, wherein the piston is configured to move towards a first end of the housing responsive to an imbalance between centrifugal force applied to the piston due to angular speed of the tire and force applied to it by the spring, wherein the locking elements are configured to lock the piston at the specified location whenever the tire reaches a predefined angular speed, and release the piston once the angular speed of the tire crosses a predefined threshold, so that the piston moves towards a second end of the sleeve producing an air pulse, conveyed by the one-way valve into the tire.
US09931888B2
A wheel bearing apparatus has a double row rolling bearing detachably united with a constant velocity universal joint. The double row rolling bearing has an outer member, an inner member, and double row rolling elements rollably disposed between the double row raceway surfaces of the outer member and inner member. The constant velocity universal joint has an outer joint member, a shoulder portion, and a shaft portion. A female thread is formed on the shaft portion. End faces of the shoulder portion and the caulked portion are formed with face splines, respectively. The face spline of the caulked portion has a portion where a tooth height of a tooth space of a portion radially outside the pitch circle diameter is set lower than that of other portions of the tooth space.
US09931884B2
A writing instrument includes a first reservoir for dispensing a first fluid having a first property of reflectivity. A first tip member is in fluid connection with the first reservoir. The first tip member has an end with a size and shape that corresponds to a response area of the response form. A second reservoir can be used for dispensing a second fluid, which is capable of modifying the first property of reflectivity when covering the first fluid. A second tip member is in fluid connection with the second reservoir. The second tip member has an end with a size and shape that corresponds to the response area of the response form.
US09931882B2
An identification patch having a plasmonic resonance structure may be used to ensure that an article is counterfeit-proof. The identification patch may be formed by a printing process, such as roll-to-roll printing or nanoimprinting, to create a distinctive ordered pattern of resonance elements. When the plasmonic resonance structure is irradiated, the ordered pattern of resonance elements produces a unique spectral response that is associated only with the counterfeit-proof article. The counterfeit-proof article may be a metal component or an integrated circuit. The resonant absorption of the plasmonic resonance structure may be measured to verify the authenticity of the article before use of the article.
US09931878B2
A colour laser markable laminate includes a colour laser markable layer including a leuco dye and an infrared absorbing compound, an optional adhesive layer, a polymeric support, an optional outerlayer, wherein the colour laser markable layer further includes an acid scavenger. The support, the optional adhesive layer, or the optional outer layer includes a UV absorbing compound.
US09931875B2
A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users' accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. The cover portion may be movably attached to the base portion or a side portion, for example, by one or more hinges. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may include alignment indicia on the base portion, side portions and/or cover portion to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp.
US09931867B1
A printer ribbon supply spindle assembly is provided. The ribbon spindle has multiple segments contiguous to each other. The spindle assembly includes a commutator disposed circumferentially on the first segment of the ribbon spindle and two carbon brushes connected to a voltage source and disposed generally in electrical contact with and on either side of the commutator. The voltage source, the carbon brushes, and the commutator complete an electrical circuit. C-shaped conductive springs are disposed over each of the multiple segments. The c-shaped conductive springs compress when covered by a printer ribbon and become in electrical contact with the commutator and adjacent compressed c-shaped springs, forming additional parallel circuits. An electronic element is disposed at the center of the c-shaped conductive springs. Measuring a change in the circuit due the additional parallel circuits with the electronic element indicates the printer ribbon width.
US09931865B2
A holding apparatus includes an insertion space into which an object, namely a finger or a toe including a nail, is inserted; and a plurality of pressing members disposed in the insertion space along an insertion direction of the object into the insertion space, that hold the object inserted into the insertion space in the insertion space. In such a holding apparatus, the insertion space includes an object holding wall provided at a position capable of contacting the object inserted into the insertion space; each of the plurality of pressing members is capable of movement in a first direction pressing the object to a side of the holding wall and a second direction opposite the first direction, and is biased toward the first direction; and a biasing force biasing the a first pressing member of the plurality of pressing members disposed relatively at a back side in the insertion direction is greater than biasing forces biasing the other pressing members.
US09931861B2
A printing control apparatus includes a defective nozzle detecting section that detects a defective nozzle included in the plurality of nozzles; and a complementing section that forms a complementary dot which complements dots of a first raster to be recorded using the defective nozzle on at least one of a second raster and the first raster using a complementary nozzle included in the plurality of nozzles. The complementing section includes an adjusting section which sets main scanning being performed after the defective nozzle is detected as a first main scanning, sets main scanning being performed M times after the defective nozzle is detected as a M-th main scanning, and allows a usage rate of ink in the first main scanning to be greater than a usage rate of ink in the M-th main scanning, regarding the usage rate of ink discharged using the same complementary nozzle.
US09931859B2
In one example, a processor readable medium has instructions thereon that when executed cause a printer to: introduce an unsaturated printing fluid into a channel through which fluid may pass to a printhead; dispense unsaturated printing fluid with the printhead to remove air from the channel; and then introduce regular printing fluid into the channel; and dispense printing fluid with the printhead until regular printing fluid is dispensed from the printhead.
US09931853B2
An ink storage apparatus for a printing system includes at least one ink container defining a storage volume for holding a predetermined volume of printing ink, the ink container being elongate and having a substantially uniform cross-sectional profile perpendicular to a longitudinal axis thereof. The cross-sectional profile is elliptical or oval. The ink storage apparatus in a printing system includes at least one ink container defining a storage volume for holding a predetermined volume of printing ink, and an agitator device arranged within the storage volume of the ink container for agitating the ink. The agitator device includes at least one agitator member which is configured to rotate about an axis. The agitator member includes a paddle element having a generally planar rectangular configuration, and a plurality of fin elements which are configured or arranged to extend out of a plane of the paddle element.
US09931849B2
A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a plurality of nozzles configured to eject liquid onto a conveyed object conveyed by a conveyance unit, based on input image data; and a control unit configured to control a number of droplets in first flushing for ejecting the liquid outside a region corresponding to the image data and a number of droplets in second flushing for ejecting the liquid inside the region corresponding to the image data in addition to ejection based on the image data. The control unit is configured to control the number of droplets in the first flushing and the number of droplets in the second flushing based on at least a length of the image data in a direction in which the conveyed object is conveyed.
US09931848B2
A digital printing machine includes a printing material transport device, an inkjet print head having a nozzle plate, and a capping element. The inkjet print head is adjustable into a first print head position relative to the capping element and the capping element is adjustable into a capping position relative to the inkjet print head. The capping element temporarily covers the nozzle plate when the inkjet print head is in the first print head position and the capping element is simultaneously in the capping position.
US09931847B2
A printer is disclosed herein. The printer has a printhead having a plurality of ink nozzles for ejecting ink, a servicing mechanism for capturing the ejected ink from the ink nozzles, to service the printhead, and a control device coupled to the printhead and the servicing mechanism for regulating the servicing. As part of the regulation, the control device continues feeding a substrate towards the printhead during an idle period. The idle period of the printhead can be a duration when printing on the substrate is suspended. Further, the control device regulates ejection of ink from the ink nozzles towards the substrate during the idle period and operates the servicing mechanism during the idle period. In an example, the servicing mechanism captures the ink before the ink reaches the substrate.
US09931842B2
A liquid ejecting head includes: a substrate having pressure generating chambers; drive units configured to apply pressure vibration to the pressure generating chambers; and a head casing having first and second areas mutually exclusively disposed as viewed from the substrate, the first areas being disposed in a staggered arrangement as viewed from the substrate, the head casing storing the drive units in the first areas as viewed from the substrate, the head casing having recesses disposed in the second areas as viewed from the substrate.
US09931836B2
Provided is an ink jet recording apparatus including: a base metal pigment ink composition; and a first nozzle that ejects the base metal pigment ink composition, in which the base metal pigment ink composition contains a flat base metal pigment of which a 50% average particle diameter D50 is in a range of 100 nm to 1 μm, and an organic compound of which a surface tension at 20° C. is 35 mN/m or greater, and an ejection interval T1 after the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected from the first nozzle and before the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected again from the first nozzle is within 100 μs.
US09931833B2
A printing system includes an identification module to identify a number of the encoder pulses generated by an encoder at a rate corresponding to a speed of a media during a time interval. The printing system also includes an alignment module to at least one of change the number of encoder pulses or scale the encoder pulses generated by the encoder based on an amount of variation between the number of encoder pulses detected and the number of encoder pulses to maintain the number of encoder pulses constant.
US09931821B2
Multiple layer interlayers comprising pairs of alternating polymer layers are provided, along with methods of making and using the same. Multiple layer interlayers according to embodiments of the present invention may include more than three polymer layers and may exhibit desirable acoustic and optical properties, which may make them suitable for use in various types of multiple layer panels, including safety glass for automotive and architectural applications.
US09931818B1
A method for forming a CMC article is disclosed, including forming a CMC precursor ply assembly. Forming the CMC precursor ply assembly includes laying up a plurality of CMC precursor plies and entraining a melt infiltration agent to form an entrained agent supply. Each of the plurality of CMC precursor plies includes a matrix precursor and a plurality of ceramic fibers. The plurality of CMC precursor plies and the entrained agent supply are arranged to form the CMC precursor ply assembly, which includes an article conformation. The method further includes carbonizing the CMC precursor ply assembly, infusing the melt infiltration agent from the entrained agent supply into the plurality of CMC precursor plies, and densifying the CMC precursor ply assembly with the melt infiltration agent to form the CMC article.
US09931814B2
An article and a method for making shaped cooling holes in an article are provided. The method includes the steps of providing a metal alloy powder; forming an initial layer with the metal alloy powder, the initial layer having a preselected thickness and a preselected shape, the preselected shape including at least one aperture; sequentially forming an additional layer over the initial layer with the metal alloy powder, the additional layer having a second preselected thickness and a second preselected shape, the second preselected shape including at least one aperture corresponding to the at least one aperture in the initial layer; and joining the additional layer to the initial layer, forming a structure having a predetermined thickness, a predetermined shape, and at least one aperture having a predetermined profile. The structure is attached to a substrate to make the article.
US09931812B2
There is provided insulating paper for oil-immersed motors used in an oil-immersed motor in a state where folding is applied to the paper, the motor operating in a state where it is immersed in a cooling oil, the paper including a polyester film and heat resistant sheets made from aromatic polyamide laminated to both front and back surfaces of the polyester film, the polyester film and the heat resistant sheets being bonded with an acrylic adhesive, wherein the acrylic adhesive contains polyisocyanate and a polybutyl acrylate having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 or more in a proportion of the polyisocyanate of more than 3 parts by weight and 20 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the polybutyl acrylate.
US09931801B2
In a rubber-coated fabric, a plurality of warp cords is included with a spacing d between, sides of adjacent warp cords, each of the warp cords being coated with a layer of rubber compound, A cut line may further be included that separates groups of the warp cords, each group having a predetermined number of the warp cords. The cut line, may be formed by between 2 and 6 adjacent cut line warp cords, wherein a distance dc, between any two sides of adjacent cut Hue warp cords may be no more than. 50% of d. The layer of rubber compound that coats- the rubber-coated fabric is thin enough to outline the cut line on a surface of the rubber-coated woven fabric.
US09931799B2
A tire building method comprising: feeding an elastomer strip in a feed direction towards a building drum by means of a first and a second feed conveyor arranged in succession; cyclically determining the transverse position of both sides of the elastomer strip in a centring direction perpendicular to the feed direction; calculating an average head out of center on a head portion of the elastomer strip; and moving the second feed conveyor transversely in the centring direction by an amount equal to the average head out of center, before winding the elastomer strip around the building drum.
US09931798B2
The purpose of the present invention is to efficiently vulcanize a green tire. This tire vulcanizing method and tire manufacturing method for vulcanizing a green tire 2A formed on an outer surface 11s of a rigid core by putting in a vulcanizing mold together with the rigid core 3A. The method comprising: a preheating step S1 of preheating the rigid core accompanied by green tire 3A using a preheating device 5 arranged adjacent to the vulcanizing mold 4 prior to vulcanizing; a vulcanizing step S3 of vulcanizing the green tire accompanied by preheated rigid core 3A using the vulcanizing mold 4; and a cooling step S5 of cooling the rigid core accompanied by vulcanized tire 3B which has a vulcanized tire 2B made by vulcanizing the green tire 2A by use of a cooling device 6.
US09931794B2
Yarns for use in manufacture of composite structures are intermittently coated with adhesive, and may be twisted as well. These yarns are then woven into fabric, and heat and pressure applied to the intermittently-coated yarns to provide dimensional stability and to prevent unravelling of the fabric during cutting and handling. The fabric is then disposed in a mold or over a mandrel, and a curable resin applied and caused to cure. Provision of the adhesive in intermittent fashion limits propagation of cracks that may form at the location of the adhesive, which does not bond well to the curable resin.
US09931793B2
An endless-belt shaped heating element is produced by: dispersing annealed stainless-steel fibers in the heat-resistant resin or a precursor thereof; and, producing a molded article of the heat-resistant resin in which the annealed stainless-steel fibers are dispersed.
US09931781B2
A formulation for producing a polymeric material including polypropylene, a chemical blowing agent, and optional components as described.
US09931777B2
An apparatus for the production of electrospun fibers using an electrospinning solution comprising: at least one threaded rod having an exterior surface and having a longitudinal axis oriented vertically, a grounded collector, an electrospinning solution dispenser feeding electrospinning solution to the exterior surface of the threaded rod, and a high voltage power supply.
US09931776B2
Components may be manufactured by co-extruding a polymer filament and a fiber filament from a nozzle. The polymer filament and the fiber filament may be heated within the nozzle, which may couple the polymer filament to the fiber filament. The co-extruded filament may result in long reinforcing fibers which provide strength to the components.
US09931771B2
Embodiments of the invention are directed to softening amorphous polymeric materials based on a combination of thiol, acrylate, ene and epoxy monomers. These materials can soften to the modulus of tissue, have a sharp transition and are highly tunable. The materials have a glassy modulus of 1-7 GPa and exhibit a rubbery plateau in modulus that can range from 100 MPa down to as low as 0.03 MPa, which is at or below the modulus of tissue. They have potential uses as materials for near net shape processing such as casting, stereolithography, reaction injection molding, fused deposition molding and various other forms of 3D printing.
US09931769B2
Molded rubber objects may be molded and de-molded by defining both a desired final form for the molded rubber object and a tab extending from the final form of the molded rubber object using a cavity in a mold. Rubber pellets may be dispensed in predetermined amounts at desired location(s) within the cavity to provide the rubber needed to form the molded rubber object. Heat and pressure may be applied to the mold to cause the rubber pellets to fill the cavity defining both the desired final form of the molded rubber object and the tab. After the heat and pressure has been applied, a gripping device may grasp the tab and move the tab in a direction and with sufficient force to peel the rubber object from the mold cavity. If desired, the tab may be removed from the molded rubber object.
US09931768B2
Disclosed herein, amongst other things, are various conversion structures for use in a molding system (100, 200). A non-limiting embodiment of the conversion structure includes a standard mold receiver (140, 157) and a mold conversion module (151A, 151B, 151C, 251A, 251B, 251C, 251D, 251E, 251F, 152A, 152B, 152C, 170A, 170B, 170C). The standard mold receiver (140, 57) and the mold conversion module (151A, 151B, 151C, 251A, 251B, 251C, 251D, 251E, 251F, 152A, 152B, 152C, 170A, 170B, 170C) are configured to cooperate, wherein the mold conversion module (151A, 151B, 151C, 251A, 251B, 251C, 251D, 251E, 251F, 152A, 152B, 52C, 170A, 170B, 170C) is receivable in the standard mold receiver (140, 157) for converting a molding configuration of a mold (120).
US09931762B2
The invention relates to a method for switching a particulate material flow in the construction of models in layers, wherein particulate materials (4) are fed to a subsequent method step from a container (1) having an opening in the direction of a workpiece platform. The particles (14) in the container (1) are exposed to a vacuum and to overpressure.
US09931758B2
A plastic film punching apparatus is improved to make a waste removed reliably. In the apparatus, a plastic film is sandwiched between and punched by male and female blades. The female blade has opposite surfaces which are first and second surfaces. The plastic film generates a waste which is pushed by the male blade to protrude from the second surface. A vacuum source and an opening cooperate with each other to suck air through the opening and generate airflow within the tubular cover, the waste being removed by the airflow.
US09931756B2
Provided is a method for producing a separator which method less causes a tear in the separator. The method is a method for producing a separator by slitting, in a direction in which a separator original sheet (12b) being porous is conveyed, the separator original sheet (12b) into a plurality of separators (12a), including the steps of: (a) conveying the separator original sheet (12b) in a state where the separator original sheet (12b) is in contact with a roller (77); and (b) slitting the separator original sheet (12b) at a portion where the separator original sheet (12b) is in contact with the roller (77).
US09931752B2
A force detector includes a first base part, a second base part, and a pressure detection unit provided between the first base part and the second base part and including a piezoelectric element that outputs a signal in response to an external force, wherein the pressure detection unit has a first member having a portion in contact with the first base part, a second member having a portion in contact with the second base part, and a third member connecting the first member and the second member, a first longitudinal elastic modulus of at least a part of the first member is lower than a third longitudinal elastic modulus of the third member, and a second longitudinal elastic modulus of at least a part of the second member is lower than the third longitudinal elastic modulus of the third member.
US09931747B1
A tool handling system including an overhead counter-balance and a control bar. The counter-balance uses a series of complementary springs to provide a counter-gravitational force to a suspended tool. When the user wishes to lift the tool from its equilibrium position, the user is assisted by the counter-gravitational force of the springs such that the tool may be lifted with only a small fraction of the force necessary to lift the tool unaided. The control bar will allow users to keep any cable away from a riser or other structure on which the tool is being used.
US09931743B2
A power tool having a removable head, a motor, a trigger, and a trigger stop movable between first and second positions. In the second position the trigger is unlocked to permit activation of the motor. A linkage is coupled to the trigger stop and is positioned at a first radial distance from the first central axis. A plurality of actuators extend from the head and are positioned at a second radial distance substantially equal to the first radial distance. When the head is coupled to the handle in a first rotational orientation, one of the plurality of actuators engages the linkage to move the trigger stop to the second position, and when the head is coupled to the handle in a second rotational orientation different from the first rotational orientation, another one of the plurality of actuators engages the linkage to move the trigger stop to the second position.
US09931742B2
An embodiment of the present invention provides a jig for detaching a display assembly. The display assembly comprises: a fixing module configured to fix a backlight module in the display assembly; and an absorbing module configured to absorb a display panel in the display assembly such that the display panel and the backlight module are separated from each other by an external force.
US09931740B2
A universal multiple bit adapter is disclosed. The adapter is designed for compatibility with most of the available screws in the construction market including Philip screw, Roberson screw, Torx screw and nut drivers. The multiple bit adapter comprises a cylindrical enclosed housing chamber with plurality of openings to enable selective application of the elongated driver bits. The screw driver bits are made from hardened steel and housing chamber is made from any metal or plastic material. The multi-functional bit adapter unit further comprises a clip protection member to hold the elongated driver bits from rotating further during short repair maintenance. This convenient single unit is small, compact and easy to carry in a pocket and can be easily attached to a power tool like a drill or impact wrench.
US09931733B2
A coated abrasive product includes green, unfired abrasive aggregates having a generally spheroidal or toroidal shape, the aggregates formed from a composition comprising abrasive grit particles and a nanoparticle binder, wherein the abrasive aggregates are dispersed within a polymer resin coating, and wherein the coated abrasive product is capable of superfinishing a metal surface having an initial Ra in the range of about 1.5 micro inches to about 12.5 micro inches prior to application of the coated abrasive product and after application the surface has an Ra of less than 1.0 micro inch.
US09931732B2
Thermally stable diamond constructions comprise a diamond body having a plurality of bonded diamond crystals, a plurality of interstitial regions disposed among the crystals, and a substrate attached to the body. The body includes a working surface and a side surface extending away from the working surface to the substrate. The body comprises a first region adjacent the side surface that is substantially free of a catalyst material and that extends a partial depth into the diamond body. The first region can further extend to at least a portion of the working surface and a partial depth therefrom into the diamond body. The diamond body can be formed from natural diamond grains and/or a mixture of natural and synthetic diamond grains. A surface of the diamond body is treated to provide the first region, and before treatment is finished to an approximate final dimension.
US09931728B2
Polishing pads with foundation layers and polishing surface layers are described. In an example, a polishing pad for polishing a substrate includes a foundation layer. A polishing surface layer is bonded to the foundation layer. Methods of fabricating polishing pads with a polishing surface layer bonded to a foundation layer are also described.
US09931726B2
A wafer edge trimming tool includes an abrasive tape and a holding module configured to hold the abrasive tape against portions of an edge of a rotating wafer during a wafer edge trimming process.
US09931709B2
A wedge bonding tool including a body portion including a tip portion is provided. The tip portion includes a working surface configured to contact a wire material during formation of a wedge bond. A plurality of notches are defined by one or more surfaces of the body portion.
US09931701B1
A hand tool support device includes an attachment bracket, at least one armband, at least one transfer rod, and a flexible connector. The attachment bracket is configured to be attached to a hand tool body of a powered hand tool having a hand tool grip configured to be held by a user. The hand tool body has a tool bit rotatable about and/or reciprocative along a tool axis. The armband is configured to receive a forearm of the user. The armband has an armband axis. The transfer rod extends between and couples the armband to the attachment bracket. The flexible connector is included at a lengthwise location of the transfer rod and enables movement of the armband axis relative to the attachment bracket, and absorbs at least one of torque, vibration, and shock on the gripping hand, wrist, and forearm of the user.
US09931694B2
A casting nozzle to be used in a nozzle exchange (insert and/or removal) device of nozzle in continuous casting which comprises the nozzle which constitutes a tubular part provided with a channel, a rectangular flange or plate having the channel for casting, wherein the plate has an upper surface and a rear surface having two arcs, which are provided with a radius R arranged on the both sides of the plate in the perpendicular direction of a nozzle insertion (hereafter called X direction) and a supporting faces on both sides of the nozzle in the direction of a nozzle insertion (hereafter called Y direction), and a metal case for reinforcing and covering the flange or plate and the upper part of the tubular part.
US09931688B2
A blind tack fastener includes a pull stem having an elongated shaft with an extended tail portion. The blind tack fastener also includes a crush-initiating washer, a crush sleeve, and a swage collar, surrounding the elongated shaft of the pull stem. The elongated shaft has a breakaway groove configured to create a predictive fracture point below the head-end surface of the swage collar, such that a hole in the swage collar serves as a centering lead-in for a drill that can be used to remove the blind tack fastener.
US09931686B2
A box-shaped protective cover that covers an upper structural portion of a body of a vibrating compactor is manufactured by executing a cutting process for fashioning a single metal plate into a shape including a first planar portion, a second planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a plurality of side flaps, a bending process for bending or curving the side flaps and the intermediate portion, and a welding process for welding a side flap of the first planar portion to a side flap of the second planar portion.
US09931669B2
A coating method for forming a laminated coating film including: preparing a thermosetting coating material as a lower layer-coating material, an intermediate layer-coating material, and as an upper layer-coating material; forming an uncured laminated coating film by applying the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and the upper layer-coating materials on the base material using a wet-on-wet technique; and simultaneously curing the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and upper layer-coating materials by baking the uncured laminated coating film. In the preparation step, the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and the upper layer-coating materials are selected so a sum of an absolute value of a difference in shrinkage ratio between the lower layer-coating and the intermediate layer-coating materials and an absolute value of a difference in shrinkage ratio between the intermediate layer-coating and the upper layer-coating materials at the late stage of the baking is 3.0% or smaller.
US09931667B2
Disclosed is a method for printing a wood material board, in particular a wood fiber material board, by means of a digital printing process. The method includes the steps of (a) printing at least one side of a wood material board by means of digital printing technology, forming a decorative layer; (b) applying a protective layer containing at least one resin, at least one radiation-curable varnish and/or at least one polyurethane to the decorative layer of the wood material board; and (c) pre-drying and/or pre-gelling the protective layer applied to the decorative layer of the wood material board.
US09931665B2
A liquid compound dispensing apparatus for dispensing a controlled amount of liquid compound onto a workpiece is described. The apparatus comprises a cartridge system. The cartridge system may accept a liquid compound cartridge containing liquid compound. The apparatus also comprises a plate, having a threaded bore, positioned above the cartridge system that is movable in a first and second direction, at least one plunger attached to the plate at a first end and attached to a piston at a second end. The piston is dimensioned to move within the liquid compound cartridge to displace liquid compound when the plate is moved in the second direction. A driving mechanism moves the plate in the first and the second directions to dispense product and comprises a motor, a threaded rod disposed through the threaded bore of the plate that is driven by a driving belt attached to the motor.
US09931664B2
A multiple degrees of freedom control apparatus for a roll-to-roll printing system.
US09931663B2
A coating apparatus includes: a nozzle having a nozzle front end configured to spray a coating solution and a head configured to store the coating solution; a movement axis configured to cause the nozzle to move back and forth in a straight line; a rotating connection member configured to connect the movement axis with the nozzle and allow the nozzle to rotate; a stage disposed under the movement axis; and a cleaning means disposed at an end of the movement axis, and having a nozzle front end insertion unit in a concave shape of the nozzle front end and a base fixing the insertion unit, wherein the nozzle is fixed in a normal direction of a surface of the stage by the movement axis, moves back and forth in an extension direction of the movement axis, and rotates with respect to the movement axis.
US09931657B2
The present invention relates to fluid dispensing devices for use in dispensing different liquids (e.g., bleach and bleach activator) from a bottle having first and second compartments. To minimize the presence of mixed composition residually present within the fluid dispensing device, it may be helpful to delay mixing. Separate dip tubes may be provided to pull liquid from the separate compartments, each with its own separate pump. Each pump may deliver the separate compositions to a spray nozzle of the device through separate delivery tubes (e.g., from the pumps to the nozzle). In other embodiments, a single delivery tube, and/or a single pump may be provided, e.g., where the volume of mixed composition that may be present in such pump and/or delivery tube may be sufficiently small so as to still provide overall desired efficacy characteristics. Dual delivery tube configurations may eliminate any need to prime the device by spraying out old, residual mixed composition.
US09931655B2
Module for dispensing a product intended to be mounted on a pressurized supply duct for said product
A module for dispensing a product intended to be mounted on a conduit (4) for pressurized supply of the product. The module has a path (2) for retrieving the product from a supply passage (5) which is intended to be in communication with the conduit to a passage (3) for discharging the product for the dispensing thereof. The retrieval path having at least one downstream conduit that opens into the discharge passage (3) and at least one upstream conduit that is in communication with the supply passage (5). The upstream and downstream conduits having a U-shaped junction that is designed to place the conduits in communication. At least one of the conduits being delimited by at least one wall that is capable of providing a microbiocidal action on the product contained in the conduit.
US09931653B2
A method and system for the spray application of epoxy materials is provided. The system includes a dual walled tank structure as a reservoir for containing and preheating the epoxy materials in preparation for mixing and spray application. Each component of the epoxy material is preheated before the components are mixed. After preheating, the components are then mixed together and spray applied. The method and system of the present invention provides a high quality spray applied epoxy coating while reducing equipment down time and cleaning.
US09931652B2
A nozzle comprises: a housing element, a chamber being defined inside the housing element for containing a fluid; a rotor extending along a longitudinal axis, the rotor being arranged inside the housing element so that the longitudinal axis of the rotor is tilted relative to an axis of the housing element, the rotor having a conduit through which the fluid contained in the chamber can flow out of the nozzle. The rotor is rotatably derivable about the axis of the housing element, so that the longitudinal axis of the rotor moves along a conical surface.The nozzle further comprises an anti-drip device for selectively closing the conduit of the rotor, so that the fluid contained in the chamber is prevented from exiting through the conduit when the nozzle is inactive.
US09931647B2
A magnetic separator for a central heating system comprises a housing, a separation chamber within the housing, and inlet and outlet ports extending from the housing. The inlet and outlet ports include push-fit connectors having collets surrounding the mouth of each of the inlet and outlet for releasing the connectors. The magnetic separator also has a release tool. The release tool has first and second bearing areas for bearing against the collets of the inlet and outlet connectors, and a handle region for enabling force to be applied, via the bearing areas, to both connectors simultaneously.
US09931646B2
A centrifugal separator includes a frame and a rotating part including a spindle and a centrifuge rotor enclosing a separation space. An inlet channel provides fluid communication into the separation space and includes a rotary channel part, a frame channel part, and a first seal at the interface between the rotary and frame channel parts. An outlet channel provides fluid communication out from the separation space and includes a rotary channel part, a frame channel part, and a second seal at the interface between the rotary and frame channel parts. The inlet and outlet channels are arranged concentrically with each other. A forcing device is provided to generate a leak flow through one of the first and second seals in a first direction from the outlet channel to the inlet channel and to counteract leakage in the opposite direction.
US09931636B2
An apparatus includes a housing, a reaction vial and a transfer mechanism. The housing defines a first flow path and a second flow path. The housing has transfer port defining an opening in fluid communication with the second flow path and a volume outside of the housing. The transfer port includes a flow control member to limit flow through the opening. The reaction vial is coupled to the housing and defines a reaction volume, which is in fluid communication with the transfer port via the second flow path. The transfer mechanism is configured to transfer a sample from an isolation chamber of an isolation module to the reaction chamber via at least the first flow path when the transfer mechanism is actuated. The transfer mechanism configured to produce a vacuum in the reaction vial to produce a flow of a sample from the isolation chamber to the reaction volume.
US09931635B1
A multiwell assembly includes a microplate and a cover. The microplate includes a set of wells. Each well defines an opening. The cover includes a body and a shutter. The body of the cover is disposed over the microplate. The shutter is mounted to the body such that the shutter is movable over a range of travel between a first position, in which the shutter occludes the openings of the set of wells, and a second position, in which the shutter is in offset relationship to the openings of the set of wells to permit access to the set of wells through the respective openings.
US09931624B2
An anion exchange resin having a hydrophobic unit with divalent hydrophobic groups bonded to each other via an ether bond, the divalent hydrophobic groups being composed of one aromatic ring, or being composed of a plurality of aromatic rings which are bonded to each other via a divalent hydrocarbon group, carbon-carbon bond or the like; and a hydrophilic unit having divalent hydrophilic groups bonded to each other via carbon-carbon bond, the divalent hydrophilic groups being composed of one aromatic ring, or being composed of a plurality of aromatic rings which are bonded to each other via a divalent hydrocarbon group or carbon-carbon bond, the aromatic ring or at least one of the aromatic rings having an anion exchange group are bonded via carbon-carbon bond.
US09931610B2
Disclosed are a carbon dioxide separating material comprising a polyamine carrier in which a polyamine having at least two isopropyl groups on one or more of the nitrogen atoms is loaded on a support, and a method for separating or recovering carbon dioxide using the carbon dioxide separating material.
US09931598B2
A porous membrane with a molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) greater than about 10 kDa, and a coating on at least a portion of a major surface of the porous membrane. The coating includes a star polymer having a hydrophobic core and hydrophilic arms, wherein the hydrophobic core contacts the porous membrane.
US09931597B2
A membrane envelope comprising a feed spacer, one or more membrane sheets and an adhesive, to give a glue line laminate having a tensile E-modulus of at least 1600 N/mm2 and/or an elongation at break of 13% or less.
US09931590B2
The bottom annular end of a vertical collar that extends into the vertical tubular portion of a T-housing and is fastened therein by resilient fingers extending radially outward from the collar, is contacted by a resilient finger of a filter inserted through the collar into the tubular portion, a radially inward extending shoulder in the collar is contacted by the bottom of an annular horizontal plate on the filter, and a liquid level alarm system housing is attached to the outer surface of the vertical tubular portion by a plurality of vertically spaced apart catches or studs received in slots on the alarm system housing, a tapered pipe having a first end fastened to a horizontal exit joint on the T-housing and a second tapered end force fit into an exit pipe of a septic tank.
US09931580B2
An illustrative toy vehicle is provided having a two-section chassis and a pivot mechanism rotatably attaching the two sections. The vehicle has the ability to move in multiple orientations and execute movements including a side rollover movement where the pivot mechanism assists in directing the vehicle to roll over from a first orientation to a second orientation about a central axis. A modified wheel design further assists in facilitating movements including the rollover movement. The vehicle may perform movements without user control where the vehicle responds to external factors, such as objects or terrain or the vehicle may use control systems such as radio or remote control with a transmitter/receiver pair, on vehicle switches or sensors utilizing interactive preprogrammed content.
US09931579B1
A toy includes a number of play objects that constitute surprises or prizes that are serially revealed to the child as the child removes various layers of wrappings from the toy. Some play objects are located between layers of wrapping. Other play objects are tucked into outer recesses of a spherical shell which is covered by the wrappings, such that removing one of the layers of wrappings reveals one compartment containing one play object at a time. Once all of the wrappings have been removed, the shell comes apart into halves, thus revealing yet another play object. The play object within the shell can be a toy figure such as a doll, with other play objects that were previously revealed being clothing, accessories for the doll, or cards that contain information or other indicia that has a play relationship to the toy figure. The objects that are serially revealed bear a play relationship with one another.
US09931572B2
Methods for interactive communication between an object and a smart device are provided. Signals can be transmitted from the smart device to the object to control movement of a movable part at the object. Signals can also be transmitted from the smart device to the object to broadcast words and/or songs at a speaker at the object. In addition, in response to a user's touching the object, the object's speaker can broadcast words and/or songs. The signals transmitted from the smart device to the object transceiver can be audio signals so as to create a two-way interactive and live communication. In addition, voice instructions can be spoken into the microphone of the object, and then transmitted from the object to the smart device to initiate an activity at the smart device.
US09931571B2
Real time interactive networked gaming is provided with two different classes of bookmarked online game players: “Friends” and “Rivals.” “Friends” are game players that are known personally. “Rivals” are game players who are not known personally but whom one has played against in the past in an online gaming scenario. Game software may allow chatting or other direct communication with “Friends” but not with “Rivals.” Rivals may be tracked to a limited degree so that for example it is possible to play against the Rival when he or she is online. Rivals may for example be players who you wish to track or keep track of, but in a manner that is safe for both you and the “rival.” When a player goes online again, he or she can see whether his or her Rivals are online and invite them to play another game. Inviting Rivals to play may be selectable, so an online player can invite Friends, Rivals or both to play.
US09931564B2
A game apparatus may include a plurality of polygonal tiles. Each tile may include a set of indicia positioned adjacent each side of the tile, and each set of indicia may include at least one pip, and at least one non-pip. Each side of a tile may include an identical number of indicia.
US09931548B2
A golf club head includes a first portion joined to a second portion to at least partially define an interior club head volume. The first portion includes a wall defining an outer boundary of the club head volume, and a support rib extending from the wall to operatively stiffen the first portion. The second portion of the golf club head defines a slot that receives a portion of the support rib, and the support rib is adhered within the slot to join the first portion and the second portion.
US09931544B2
A ball bag stand and ball bag engagement structure includes a ball bag stand structure, a ball bag structure, protrudingly engaging structures, and cords. The protrudingly engaging structures each have a vertically smooth action force-free surface and an action force-applied surface with a protruding flange. A user can lift the ball bag by lifting the cords between the ball bag and the ball bag stand with one finger of the user single-handedly to thereby not only allow the action force-free surfaces of the fastening holes to press against the vertical smooth surface while sliding relative thereto, but also allow the action force-applied surfaces of the fastening holes to move away from the protruding flanges. Hence, the cords can be moved away from the protrudingly engaging structures with one finger of the user single-handedly, so that the user can remove the ball bag from the ball bag stand easily.
US09931534B2
An elliptical trainer with variable stride includes a base frame, a swing unit axially mounted at the base frame, a pedal unit axially mounted at the swing unit, a damping unit for providing damping resistance to the swing unit, and a constraining unit including an axle axially mounted at the base frame, a pair of upper cranks respectively affixed to two opposite ends of the axle and a pair of coupling members respectively pivotally coupled between the upper cranks and the swing unit. Mating the constraining unit with the swing unit prevents the swing unit from overswinging, enhancing user safety.
US09931530B2
Provided are stand up paddleboards (SUPs) and methods for exercising using a stand up paddleboard (SUP). The described SUPs optionally expand the fitness experience of a paddleboard to other fitness activities, including Yoga, Pilates, strength training, Boot Camp, and personal training tailored to the unique needs of the participant.
US09931519B2
According to an embodiment of the present application, there is provided a medical apparatus, including: a light source unit configured to be capable of emitting light including at least natural emission light, the light being guided into an optical probe; a first detecting unit configured to detect an intensity of light exiting from the light source unit; and a calculation unit configured to calculate to approximate to a non-linear function based on an intensity of light detected by the first detecting unit for calibration of the optical probe.
US09931517B2
A device used for relieving pain is disclosed herein. The device can include a base comprising a number of mounting surfaces. The device can also include a number of magnets disposed on the mounting surfaces, where each magnet includes a first end and a second end, where the first end has a first polarity, where the second end has a second polarity, and where the first polarity attracts the second polarity to create a magnetic field, and where the magnets create a number of magnetic fields that intersect at a target area.
US09931505B1
A system and method for promoting immunity of animals or human, which comprises an energy wave generator has an energy wave's frequency control mode. The energy wave's frequency control mode includes multiple controls for acting the energy wave generator to generate and emit energy waves each with a corresponding energy density. The energy density is calculated by a corresponding base frequency, a sweep bandwidth of the corresponding base frequency, an emission rate and a total time of emission in a duty cycle, so that the energy waves with the corresponding energy densities effecting on the body of animals or human to promote immunity of animals or human.
US09931500B2
The present invention involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation and/or chemical stimulation to treat an affective disorder, such as depression. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead and/or catheter that is in communication with a predetermined site which is coupled to a signal generator and/or infusion pump that release either an electrical signal and/or a pharmaceutical resulting in stimulation of the predetermined site thereby treating the mood and/or anxiety.
US09931498B2
A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.
US09931497B2
A male luer medical connector includes a needle having a distal portion with a hole opening and contained in the cavity of a resilient seal. The needle has, apart from its distal portion, an additional hole. The seal and needle are shaped so that when the connector is connected, the compressed seal forms with the needle, immediately upstream of the upper level of the additional hole, a sealed cavity for receiving by way of passage in the additional hole a part of the fluid contained in the needle; and when the seal is released the cavity contains fluid when the lateral hole opening into the needle is sealed, and the portions of the seal, downstream and upstream of the cavity respectively, as well as the additional hole, are shaped so the downstream portion closes a lateral hole while the same cavity continues to discharge the fluid into the needle.
US09931494B2
The invention provides a stoma-creating apparatus for creating a stoma in a subject. The apparatus comprises first and second members, and one or more dilation means provided on the first and/or second member. In use, upon respective movement of the first and second members, the stoma-creating apparatus is arranged to move between a first closed configuration in which the one or more dilation means is substantially closed, and a second open configuration in which the one or more dilation means is substantially dilated, thereby creating a stoma in the subject. The invention is particularly concerned with creating stomas which hold a tracheostomy tube in position on the trachea of a patient undergoing a tracheostomy, or for securing a valve or other medical device in position adjacent a patient's pneumothorax.
US09931493B2
A magnetic article with a corrosion resistant barrier formed from a poly (tetrafluoro-p-xylene) conformal coating or from a parylene conformal coating having a melting point of at least about 430° C. and a moisture vapor transmission less than about 0.5 g-mm/m2/day at 90% RH and 37° C., the conformal coating being covered with a polysulfone thermoplastic overlayer.
US09931487B2
A steering control apparatus includes a first wire and a second wire extending from a distal end of a catheter to a steering assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering knob disposed at an exterior of the handle, a cylindrical steering shaft projecting from the steering knob and into the interior of the handle, a first cylindrical drum disposed within the handle and connected to the first wire, and a second cylindrical drum within the handle and connected to the second wire. The first drum is configured to engage the steering shaft to produce tension on the first wire. The first drum is coaxial with the steering shaft. The second drum is configured to engage the steering shaft to produce tension on the second wire. The second drum is coaxial with the steering shaft and axially adjacent to the first drum.
US09931468B1
A device is described that can accept two or more components for mixing and preparing a composition within the device. Once mixed and prepared, the device can deliver the composition to a surgical site. The composition can be a putty-like material that sets over time at the surgical site, such as a hemostatic device or a device for sealing a hole or cavity in bone.
US09931466B2
An apparatus includes a cannula assembly, a housing, a fluid reservoir, a flow control mechanism, and an actuator. The housing includes an inlet port removably coupled to the cannula assembly and defines an inner volume. The fluid reservoir is fluidically coupled to the housing and configured to receive and isolate a volume of bodily fluid from a patient. The flow control mechanism is at least partially disposed in the inner volume. The actuator is operably coupled to the flow control mechanism and is configured to move the flow control mechanism between a first configuration, in which bodily fluid can flow, via a fluid flow path defined by the flow control mechanism, from the cannula assembly, through the inlet port and into the fluid reservoir, to a second configuration, in which the fluid reservoir is fluidically isolated from the cannula assembly.
US09931458B1
A method of preparing a pharmaceutical product in a single multiple chamber flexible bag. A pharmaceutical product is introduced in a liquid state into a first chamber of the flexible bag through a first port. The pharmaceutical product is lyophilized within the first chamber of the flexible bag to provide a lyophilized pharmaceutical product. The flexible bag has a second chamber and the first chamber and the second chamber are separated by a breakable seal. The second chamber further includes a reconstituting solution for reconstituting the lyophilized pharmaceutical product in the first chamber. A user may apply pressure to the flexible bag to break the seal and mix the lyophilized pharmaceutical product and the reconstituting solution to order to administer the pharmaceutical product to a patient.
US09931455B2
The present invention relates to a chamber for a blood treatment system with at least one space defined by a chamber wall and with at least one blood inlet and with at least one inlet for a further fluid, which are connected with the space, wherein both the at least one blood inlet and the at least one inlet for the further fluid are formed on tube sections which protrude into the space of the chamber, wherein in the operating condition of the chamber the space of the chamber is at least partly filled with blood or with a mixture of blood and the further fluid or some other fluid and wherein at least one, preferably both or a plurality of the tube sections have a length such that the blood inlet and/or the inlet for the further fluid are located below the blood or fluid level in the chamber.
US09931454B2
A medical fluid or dialysis system includes an auto-connection mechanism that connects connectors from the supply bags to dialysis cassette ports or cassette supply lines. The system provides for multiple, e.g., four, supply bags, which can be connected to a manifold of the auto-connection mechanism. Tip protecting caps that protect the supply line ends and cassette ports or cassette supply line ends are made to be compatible with the auto-connection mechanism. The auto-connection mechanism removes all the caps and connects the supply lines to the cassette. At least one roller occluder is provided that occludes the supply tubing prior to the tip protecting caps being removed. The roller occludes prevent medical dialysis fluid from spilling out of the supply lines between the time that the caps are removed and connection to the cassette is made.
US09931442B2
A medical device is disclosed, comprising a substrate and a hydrophilic surface coating arranged on said substrate. The substrate has, on its surface coated with said hydrophilic surface coating, a surface texture with an arithmetical mean deviation of the surface profile (Ra) of at least 3 μm and/or a profile section height difference (Rdc (1-99%)) of at least 18 μm. It has surprisingly been found that the increased surface roughness of the substrate provides significant improvements in e.g. water retention for the hydrophilic coating.
US09931436B2
The present invention concerns a cell-enriched fat graft and methods of making and using the same. The present invention also provides a kit for making and using the cell-enriched fat graft of invention.
US09931430B2
The invention describes a bone cement with antimycotic efficacy based on organic polymers, such as polymethylmethacrylate. The bone cement comprises an antimycotic agent, in particular amphotericin B, that is released from the polymerized bone cement in the presence of water or aqueous media, such as body fluids. According to one alternative, the antimycotic agent is present in particulate form and is encapsulated, at least in part, by a mixture of at least one 1-methylamino-1-deoxy sugar alcohol and at least one fatty acid. In addition, a method for the production of a mixture comprising an antimycotic agent, such as amphotericin B particles, and 1-methylamino-1-deoxy sugar alcohol and at least one fatty acid is proposed. Preferably, the antimycotic agent is encapsulated, at least partially, by 1-methylamino-1-deoxy sugar alcohol and at least one fatty acid.
US09931426B2
An air purification device (100), a lighting device and a luminaire are provided. The air purification device comprises an air inlet (132), an air outlet (134), a photocatalytic volume (150), a first solid state light emitter (102) and a second solid state light emitter (122). The air inlet receives an air flow (140). The photocatalytic volume comprises a photocatalytic material and the air flow flows through the photocatalytic volume to contact some air with the photocatalytic material. The photocatalytic volume is between the air inlet and the air outlet. The photocatalytic material is a catalyst under the influence of UV light in photoreactions between gasses in the air flow. The first solid state light emitter emits UV light towards the photocatalytic volume. The second solid state light emitter emits deep blue light towards the photocatalytic volume. The deep blue light has a peak wavelength in between (400) nanometer and (450) nanometer.
US09931423B2
Disclosed herein, are methods of preparing sterilized amniotic tissues. Further disclosed herein, are methods of using the sterilized amniotic tissues.
US09931421B2
Novel modulators, including antibodies and derivatives thereof, and methods of using such modulators to treat proliferative disorders are provided.
US09931418B2
Provided is a co-polymer of formula A-L-D, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is a linear, branched or dendritic polyamine; D is a lipid; and L is a linker comprising a water soluble polymer; wherein L is connected to A at a first end through a first covalent bond and connected to D at a second end through a second covalent bond.
US09931412B2
Provided herein is technology relating to theranostic agents and particularly, but not exclusively, to compositions comprising cell-specific theranostic agents and associated methods and systems for using the cell-specific theranostic agents to treat subjects.
US09931408B2
The invention relates to a Prodrug activation method, for therapeutics, wherein use is made of abiotic reactive chemical groups that exhibit bio-orthogonal reactivity towards each other. The invention also relates to a Prodrug kit comprising at least one Prodrug and at least one Activator, wherein the Prodrug comprises a Drug and a first Bio-orthogonal Reactive Group (the Trigger), and wherein the Activator comprises a second Bio-orthogonal Reactive Group. The invention also relates to targeted therapeutics used in the above-mentioned method and kit. The invention particularly pertains to antibody-drug conjugates and to bi- and trispecific antibody derivatives.
US09931401B2
The present invention provides a combination of an antibody binding to a fibroblast growth factor receptor, and another agent.
US09931398B2
The present invention relates to combination therapies for the treatment of a variety of disorders in mammals, including hepatic disorders and cancer. The combination of agents includes naturally-occurring (versus synthetic) oligonucleotides, particularly immunostimulatory oligodeoxynucleotides such as CpG ODNs, obtained from a natural source and one or more extracts from a Gram positive bacteria, such as Lactobacillus spp.
US09931389B2
Disclosed herein are mutant Plasmodium-species parasites that are genetically attenuated (GAP). They retain the ability to infect a host and invade host hepatocytes but subsequently their development is completely arrested within the liver stage of Plasmodium development and the parasites do not reach the blood stage of development. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising genetically attenuated Plasmodium sporozoites as well as methods of using the same are likewise provided.
US09931388B2
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US09931387B2
The present invention provides a nucleic acid, or an immunogenic composition thereof, that comprises a sequence encoding a cat telomerase deprived of telomerase catalytic activity, or a fragment thereof. The present invention also provides methods for triggering an immune response in a cat and methods for treating or preventing a tumor in a cat using the immunogenic composition of the invention.
US09931384B2
This invention provides, among other things, methods for the identification and isolation of viable putative long-lived antigen-specific memory CD8+ T cell subsets (CMhi and EMhi) with high surface expression of CD161 and/or IL-18Rα and the capacity to rapidly efflux the fluorescent dye Rh123.
US09931371B2
A method and a pharmaceutical composition for increasing wound healing in an individual in need thereof, the method comprising administering an angiopoietin like 4 (ANGPTL4) polypeptide or a therapeutically active fragment thereof.
US09931362B2
The present invention relates to a composition for controlling fish. In particular, the composition may be an incitant, functioning as either a fish attractant or a fish repellent. The composition may be prepared by extracting bacteria from a source fish, culturing the bacteria in an appropriate media, and subsequently combining the cultured bacteria with a substrate to form the composition.
US09931360B2
A method of treating liver-based inborn, metabolic deficiencies is disclosed by treatment of an individual, such as a patient suffering from liver-based inborn, metabolic deficiencies, with human progenitor or stem cells, a cell population or their progeny. The cells used in the treatment have the following characteristics. They are positive for vimentin, α-smooth muscle actin (ASMA), and for at least one mesenchymal marker such as CD90, CD29, CD73, and CD44. They are positive for at least one hepatocyte marker such as albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, alpha-1 antitrypsin, HNF-4 and MRP2 transporter. They express at least one hepatocyte-like property or function such as G6P, CYP1B1, CYP3A4, TDO, TAT, GS, GGT, CK8, and EAAT2. They are negative for at least one marker such as cytokeratin-19, CD45, CD34, CD49f, CD133, HLA-DR, and CD117. They have mesenchymal-like morphology. They originate from human adult liver cells.
US09931349B2
This disclosure provides a novel pharmaceutical composition for delivering steroid hormones to a patient in need thereof.
US09931343B2
The present invention in one embodiment provides a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the variables shown in Formula I are as defined in the specification.
US09931336B2
Described herein are compounds and compositions for treating glaucoma and/or reducing intraocular pressure. Compositions may comprise an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog. Compounds described herein include those in which an isoquinoline compound is covalently linked to a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog, and those in which an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin free acid together form a salt.
