US08829058B2
Uric acid in mammalian subjects is reduced and excretion of uric acid is increased by administering a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In Formula I m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0 or 1; t is 0 or 1; q is 0 or 1; and r is 0, 1 or 2. R6 is hydrogen, O or hydroxyl. R7 is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. One of R8 and R9 is alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and the other is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. R10 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or alkoxy having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. X is C(O) and r is 0 and t is 0; or X is NH(R11) wherein R11 is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. A is phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 groups selected from halo, hydroxy, methyl, ethyl, perfluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, and perfluoromethoxy; or a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring having 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms selected from N, S and O and the heteroaromatic ring is covalently bound to the remainder of the compound of Formula I by a ring carbon; or cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms wherein the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or one or two ring carbons are independently monosubstituted by methyl or ethyl. The uric acid-lowering effects of the Compounds of Formula I are used to treat or prevent a variety of conditions including gout, hyperuricemia, elevated levels of uric acid that do not meet the levels customarily justifying a diagnosis of hyperuricemia, renal dysfunction, kidney stones, cardiovascular disease, risk for developing cardiovascular disease, tumor-lysis syndrome, and cognitive impairment.
US08829051B2
One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing pathologic sequelae of acute hyperglycemia and/or increased fatty acid flux in a subject. This method involves administering an ROS inhibitor to the subject. In addition, methods of promoting neovascularization, inhibiting oxidation or excessive release of free fatty acids, and identifying compounds suitable for treatment or prevention of ROS-mediated injury are also disclosed.
US08829045B2
An agrochemical composition comprising a propylene glycol fatty acid monoester and fenbutatin oxide in a proportion of 1:150 to 150:1 in terms of a mass ratio (propylene glycol fatty acid monoester:fenbutatin oxide) shows an excellent control effect on pests, hyposensitive mites having reduced sensitivity to chemicals, eggs of mites, and pests other than mites in all stages of growth, even when the composition is applied in a small amount. A pest control method comprising applying the propylene glycol fatty acid monoester and fenbutatin oxide in a proportion of 1:150 to 150:1 in terms of a mass ratio (propylene glycol fatty acid monoester:fenbutatin oxide) to pests or a habitat of the pests also shows an excellent control effect.
US08829039B2
Disclosed are dihydroindolone compounds which can modulate the activity of protein tyrosine kinases, a method for preparing the same, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Also disclosed are use of such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of protein tyrosine kinase associated diseases in an organism, particularly in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of tumors and fibroblast proliferation associated diseases.
US08829034B2
Compounds of formula (I) are disclosed. Compounds according to the invention bind to and are agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists of the CB2 receptor, and are useful for treating inflammation. Those compounds which are agonists are additionally useful for treating pain.
US08829025B2
The present invention relates to anti-cancer compounds, methods for their discovery, and their therapeutic use. In particular, the present invention provides analogs of the known anti-cancer compound amonafide, and structurally and functionally related compounds, and methods of using such compounds as therapeutic agents to treat a number of conditions associated with hyperproliferation.
US08829021B2
A subclass of camptothecin derivatives is disclosed to be useful for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of pediatric tumors such as for examplerhabdomyosarcoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) and neuroblastoma.
US08829019B2
The present invention relates to a stable tablet comprising a 4,5-epoxymorphinan derivative or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof as an effective ingredient. That is, the tablet according to the present invention comprises: (1) as the effective ingredient, a specific 4,5-epoxymorphinan derivative or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt; (2) sodium thiosulfate; (3) at least one selected from the group consisting of saccharides and sugar alcohols; and (4) crospovidone, sodium carboxymethyl starch or a mixture thereof, in which tablet the content of the aforementioned (4) is 1 to 20% by weight per unit weight containing the aforementioned effective ingredient.
US08829018B2
The present invention relates to methods of treating metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, atherogenic dyslipidemia and/or obesity. The present invention also relates to methods of restoring the incretin effect, to restoring physiologic control of glucagon levels, to restoring first-phase insulin secretion, and to restoring the physiologic glucose-dependent insulin secretion. The methods of the present invention comprise administration of a selective κ-receptor antagonist, such as guanidinylated naltrindole (GNTI), or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof to a subject in need thereof.
US08829016B2
The present invention relates to a compound of formula 1 or 2 wherein R1 represents straight-chain or branched C2-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino or C1-C6 alkyl amino group, or C2-C4 alkynyl, optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino or C1-C6 alkyl amino group; and R2 represents hydroxyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl, di(C1-C6-alkyl)aminomethyl, C3-C6 heterocyclylmethyl or arylaminomethyl, wherein the aryl group is optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogens and C1-C6 alkoxy as well as associated pharmaceutical compositions and uses of the compound or composition in therapy, in particular for the treatment of a disorder or a disease susceptible to inhibition of COX-2.
US08829015B2
Crystalline forms of 4-methyl-N-3-(4-methyl-imidazol-1-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-3-(4-pyridin-3-yl-pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-benzamide free base and salts thereof are prepared by various processes.
US08829013B1
The present invention provides salt forms of (R)-3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-3-cyclopentylpropanenitrile that are useful in the modulation of Janus kinase activity and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to activity of Janus kinases including, for example, immune-related diseases, skin disorders, myeloid proliferative disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US08829012B2
Compounds of formulae I, II or III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful as CDK inhibitors.
US08829005B2
The present invention provides stable topical formulations of cetirizine that provide a comfortable formulation when instilled in the eye and is effective in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis and/or allergic conjunctivitis. The invention further provides methods of treating allergic conjunctivitis and/or allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in a subject in need of such treatment by topical application of the cetirizine formulations of the invention directly to the eye.
US08829004B2
The present invention refers to a method for inducing tumor apoptosis by influencing the ROS (reactive oxygen species) signaling pathway in tumor cells. Increasing the level of ROS leads to the selective inactivation of a tumor cell catalase and subsequently to an apoptosis of these cells. The level of ROS can be increased by increasing the level of nitric oxide through inhibition of the enzymes nitric oxide dioxygenase or arginase. According to the present invention inhibitors of the nitric oxide dioxygenase or arginase can be used for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer. The present invention further provides a method for identifying compounds which can be used for the treatment of cancer, wherein the method allows to specifically identify compounds which induce apoptosis through the ROS signaling pathway. The present invention also provides a kit for identifying compounds which induce tumor apoptosis by inactivating a catalase on the tumor cell surface.
US08828998B2
Provided herein are methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions that include a PI3 kinase inhibitor for treating lupus, a fibrotic condition, or inflammatory myopathies and other conditions (e.g., skin conditions).
US08828986B2
Compounds and methods for preventing and treating viral infections are provided. In some embodiments, novel compounds broad-spectrum antiviral activity are provided. In more specific embodiments, the compounds and methods are effective against viruses such as Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, and Hepatitis C.
US08828984B2
Provided herein is a method of synthesis of Au(III)-NHC complexes, a pharmaceutical composition comprises thereof. Also provided herein are the methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer/tumor in patients in need thereof by the administration of the Au(III)-NHC complexes. Also provided is method of detecting thiol in a biological system. The Au(III)-NHC complexes possess anticancer activity such as the induction of cell death, inhibition of cellular proliferation, inhibition of thioredoxin reductase activity, and inhibition of tumor growth in vivo.
US08828980B2
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of otic disorders with steroid, NSAID, and/or adenosine triphosphatase (“ATPase”) modulator agents. In these methods, the steroidal, NSAID, and/or ATPase compositions and formulations are administered locally to an individual afflicted with an otic disorder, through direct application of these compositions and formulations onto or via perfusion into the targeted auris structure(s).
US08828979B2
A concentrated salicylic acid gel comprising salicylic acid and a stabilizer compound, wherein the salicylic acid comprises at least 30 wt % of the total weight of the gel.
US08828977B2
The present invention provides a method for treating a vertebrate subject suffering from a degenerative disc disease by administering an inhibitor of a matrix metalloprotease (MMP) to the subject in an amount effective to treat the subject.
US08828976B2
A screening method for identifying compounds that alter the fidelity with which the initiation codon in mRNAs is recognized by the translational apparatus in eukaryotes is disclosed. This screening method was used to identify compounds having such activity. Methods of altering the fidelity of initiation codon selection are also disclosed. Methods of treating disorders characterized by single nucleotide mutations in initiation codons using compounds identified by the screening method, as well as methods of treating fungal and parasitic infections and hyperproliferative disorders using compounds identified by the screening method are also disclosed.
US08828966B2
Provided is a method of treating or preventing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a patient subject to, or symptomatic of the disease, wherein the method comprises restoring normal lysosomal pH (pHL), or acidifying an abnormally elevated pHL, thus decreasing or preventing a damaging accumulation of lipofuscin or waste products in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells of the eye of the patient. Further, this method is achieved by modulating the action of the P2X7 and/or P2Y12 receptors of the RPE cells, specifically decreasing the acidity (pHL) of the RPE lysosomes by administering selected receptor antagonists affecting the action of the P2X7 and/or P2Y12 receptors of the RPE. Methods for selecting and quantifying the effectiveness of drugs to restore pHL and determine outer segment clearance rates is also provided using a high through-put screening protocol.
US08828964B2
Disclosed is an identification marker which can be utilized for detection of various human cancer cells and whose expression closely relates to malignant alteration of cells, and compositions for human cancer treatment which are based on suppression of cancer cell proliferation through inhibition of expression of the identification marker. The marker is human heterochromatin protein 1γ (HP1γ), and the compositions for cancer treatment comprises one or more agents which suppresses the expression of human HP1γ gene, such as siRNAs to human HP1γ.
US08828963B2
New markers in the form of miRNA levels in plasma are provided for indicating the presence of CLL in a subject as well as suggesting routes of therapeutic treatment.
US08828958B2
The current invention is directed to oligonucleotide sequences isolated from a sequence designated rbl-1 [SEQ ID NO. 19] that either kill or inhibit growth, or prevent the production of endogenously expressed toxin, of microorganisms. These ssDNA sequences, identified through use of a screening method, appear to act as modulators of essential growth functions which may act at the level of triplex formation, antisense inhibition, or as aptamers that alter gene function. The sequences, referred to as minimum functional regions, or MFRs, are useful inter alia as therapeutic agents for treatment of sepsis and other pathologies caused by microorganisms such as sepsis and/or in which microorganisms are contributory agents.
US08828953B2
Provided herein are methods for treating diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions comprising chemosensory receptor ligands. Also provided herein are chemosensory receptor ligand compositions and the preparation thereof for the methods of the present invention.
US08828951B2
This invention relates to compounds represented by formula (I): wherein the variables are defined as herein above, which are useful for treating diseases and conditions mediated by the sodium D-glucose co-transporter (SGLT), e.g. diabetes. The invention also provides methods of treating such diseases and conditions, and compositions etc. for their treatment.
US08828950B2
Apoptotic processes induced by infection of, or injury to, fetal and placental tissues have been implicated in preterm delivery. Thus, modulation of apoptotis constitutes a strategy for improving pregnancy outcome in women with intrauterine infections. Caspase inhibitors, including the pancaspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK, can be used to prevent apoptosis and, thus, prevent preterm delivery. Accordingly, compositions and methods comprising caspase inhibitors for prevention of preterm delivery are provided.
US08828947B2
The present invention relates to an aqueous pharmaceutical composition suitable for long-term storage of polypeptides containing an Fc domain of an immunoglobulin, methods of manufacture, methods of administration and kits containing same.
US08828938B2
In a step-wise synthesis of degarelix comprising 0.3% by weight or less of 4-([2-(5-hydantoyl)]acetylamino)-phenylalanine analog on (solid support)-NH2 a step comprises providing a solution of an amino acid or peptide of which the α-amino group is protected by Fmoc; contacting the support with the solution in the presence of reagent for forming a peptide bond between a carboxyl group of the amino acid or peptide and (solid support)-NH2; removing Fmoc by contacting the support with an organic base, in particular piperidine, in an organic solvent. Also disclosed is degarelix of high purity prepared by the method of the invention and the use of Fmoc in the synthesis of degarelix.
US08828934B2
This invention relates to the use of nucleic acid sequences of the MAP kinase-interacting kinase (Mnk) gene family and amino acid sequences encoded thereby, and to using these sequences or effectors of Mnk nucleic acids or polypeptides, particularly Mnk kinase inhibitors and activators, in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders related to body-weight regulation and thermogenesis. One aspect of the disclosure encompasses methods of identifying an animal or human having an elevated probability of having or developing a pancreatic malfunction, the method comprising: (a) obtaining a biological sample from an animal or human subject; and (b) determining from the biological sample whether the subject has a genetic variant of an Mnk2 and/or Mnk1 gene or a homolog thereof, or an expression product of said Mnk2 and/or Mnk1 gene or homolog thereof, wherein said genetic variant is associated with an elevated probability of having or developing a pancreatic malfunction.
US08828929B2
The present invention aims to provide a novel CTL epitope peptide of the SARS coronavirus. The present invention provides a peptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 23 and 24.
US08828924B2
Maternal diabetes can lead to a developmental malformation of an embryo. A developmental malformation caused by maternal diabetes is commonly referred to as a diabetic embryopathy. There is currently no effective treatment for reducing or inhibiting a diabetic embryopathy. To this end, the present invention is drawn to novel methods of treating a diabetic embryopathy.
US08828923B2
The present invention relates to insulin derivatives which are naturally occurring insulins or analogues thereof which have a side chain attached either to the α-amino group of the N-terminal amino acid residue of the B chain or to the ε-amino group of a Lys residue present in the B chain of the parent insulin, the side chain being of the general formula: —W—X—Y—Z wherein W, X, Y and Z are as defined in the disclosure.
US08828921B2
Composition of allomones and kairomones derived from the uropygeal gland of ducks and chickens are described, as well as methods to treat Arachnids.
US08828913B1
A high carrying capacity temperature-stable breakable gel of selectable viscosity with exceptional lubricity and high-temperature stability for varied use as a carrier of solids and particulate matter, as well as semi-solids and liquids in water and petroleum well drilling, completion and production such as gravel pack fluid, drilling fluid, fracturing fluid, pigging fluid, sweep for coiled tubing, and other uses. A preferred formulation comprises a formulated “Base Concentrate” which is added to water or drilling fluids to be viscosified and an “Activator” which is added in amounts to develop the desired gel consistency. When breaking of the gel is desired a “Breaker” composition containing multivalent ions collapses the gel into a free-flowing liquid.
US08828911B2
Gel prevention agents and methods for use with agricultural products include certain alkylamido amines and their quaternary ammonium counterparts that, when blended with products containing alkoxylated surfactants, the alkylamido amines and their quaternary counterparts reduce the gel formation tendency of such products.
US08828910B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a solution comprising a first peroxy acid comprising performic acid and a second peroxy acid, said process comprising forming a carboxylic acid solution comprising a first carboxylic acid comprising formic acid, a second carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide, wherein the amount of formic acid is from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the amount of the second carboxylic acid, and allowing the components to react to form a solution comprising performic acid and said second peroxy acid, the amount of peroxy acids being at least 5% by weight. The invention also relates to a storable solution comprising performic acid and said second peroxy acid. The solution can be used as a disinfecting agent for controlling micro-organisms.
US08828905B2
The present invention relates to a porous base matrix having formyl group, which base matrix has a structure represented by the formula (2) as a spacer, which structure is obtained by cleaving a group represented by the formula (1): wherein, R1 represents a group forming a five-membered ring or a six-membered ring with —CH(OH)—CH(OH)—; a method for producing the porous base matrix; and an adsorbent obtained by binding a ligand on the porous base matrix. By the present invention, a high-intensity base matrix for an adsorbent and an adsorbent are provided. The amount of a ligand leaked from the adsorbend is small.
US08828903B2
Disclosed are catalytic compositions having from about 35% to about 75% of Cu by weight, from about 15% to about 35% of Al by weight, and about 5% to about 20% of Mn by weight. The catalytic compositions are bulk homogeneous compositions formed from extruding and calcinating a powder formed from a precipitation reaction of Cu(NO3)2, Mn(NO3)2, Na2Al2O3. The catalytic compositions have one or more crystalline phases of one or more of CuO and CuxMn(3-x)O4, where x is from about 1 to about 1.5, or both. The catalytic compositions are useful for the conversion of 1,4-butane-di-ol to γ-butyrolactone by a dehydrogenation reaction.
US08828902B2
A microencapsulated catalyst is prepared by dissolving or dispersing a catalyst in a first phase (for example an organic phase), dispersing the first phase in a second, continuous phase (for example an aqueous phase) to form an emulsion, reacting one or more microcapsule wall-forming materials at the interface between the dispersed first phase and the continuous second phase to form a microcapsule polymer shell encapsulating the dispersed first phase core and optionally recovering the microcapsules from the continuous phase. The catalyst is preferably a transition metal catalyst and the encapsulated catalyst may be used for conventional catalysed reactions. The encapsulated catalyst may recovered from the reaction medium and re-cycled.
US08828901B2
Process for the preparation of a solid catalyst system comprising the steps of generating an emulsion by dispersing a liquid clathrate in a solution wherein (i) the solution constitutes the continuous phase of the emulsion and (ii) the liquid clathrate constitutes in form of droplets the dispersed phase of the emulsion, solidifying said dispersed phase to convert said droplets to solid particles and optionally recovering said particles to obtain said catalyst system, wherein the liquid clathrate comprises a lattice being the reaction product of aluminoxane, an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, and a further compound being effective to form with the aluminoxane and the organometallic compound the lattice, and a guest being an hydrocarbon compound, and the solution comprises a silicon fluid and a hydrocarbon solvent.
US08828892B2
The invention pertains to a drywall tape having a nonwoven fabric and a reinforcing scrim, wherein the nonwoven fabric has chopped glass fibers laid flat in the nonwoven fabric, the fibers being substantially straight, random laid and bonded to one another to resist forces exerted in random directions, and the reinforcement scrim has elongated reinforcing strands of low profile thickness joined against a side of the nonwoven fabric, such that the scrim and the nonwoven fabric reinforce each other, and reinforce a joint compound in which the drywall tape is imbedded.
US08828888B2
When forming complex metallization systems on the basis of copper, the very last metallization layer may receive contact regions on the basis of copper, the surface of which may be passivated on the basis of a dedicated protection layer, which may thus allow the patterning of the passivation layer stack prior to shipping the device to a remote manufacturing site. Hence, the protected contact surface may be efficiently re-exposed in the remote manufacturing site on the basis of an efficient non-masked wet chemical etch process.
US08828887B2
In sophisticated semiconductor devices, an efficient stress decoupling may be accomplished between neighboring transistor elements of a densely packed device region by providing a gap or a stress decoupling region between the corresponding transistors. For example, a gap may be formed in the stress-inducing material so as to reduce the mutual interaction of the stress-inducing material on the closely spaced transistor elements. In some illustrative aspects, the stress-inducing material may be provided as an island for each individual transistor element.
US08828876B2
A combination of two lithographically patterned mandrels can be employed in conjunction with sidewall spacers to provide two spacers. The two spacers may intersect each other and/or contact sidewall surfaces of each other to provide a thickness that is a sum of the thicknesses of the two spacers. Further, the two spacers may be patterned to provide various patterns. In addition, portions of at least one of the two spacers may be etched employing an etch mask. Additionally or alternately, an additional material may be selectively added to portions of one of the two spacers.
US08828873B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a cooling mechanism comprises a modified region forming step of converging a laser light at a sheet-like object to be processed made of silicon so as to form a modified region within the object along a line to form a modified region, an etching step of anisotropically etching the object after the modified region forming step so as to advance the etching selectively along the first modified region and form a flow path for circulating a coolant as a cooling mechanism within the object, and a functional device forming step of forming a functional device on one main face side of the object.
US08828867B2
System and method for manufacturing contact. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing integrated circuits. The method includes a step for providing a semiconductor substrate. The method also includes a step for defining a plurality of contact regions on the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes a step for forming a plurality of dielectric structures on the plurality of contact regions. Additionally, the method includes a step for forming a plurality of openings on the semiconductor substrate. For example, each of the openings is characterized by at least a depth, a width, and an aspect ratio. Furthermore, the method includes a step for performing deposition within the openings using a first type of material, which includes a titanium material. The method additionally includes a step for performing annealing at a predetermined set of conditions.
US08828864B2
A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. When forming a profile of the lower electrode, a second lower electrode hole (i.e., a bunker region) located at the lowermost part of the lower electrode is buried with an Ultra Low Temperature Oxide (ULTO) material without damaging the lower electrode material. As a result, when a dielectric film is deposited in a subsequent process, the above-mentioned semiconductor device prevents the occurrence of a capacitor leakage current caused by defective gapfilling of the dielectric film located at the lowermost part of the lower electrode.
US08828857B2
An integrated structure combines field effect transistors and a Schottky diode. Trenches formed into a substrate composition extend along a depth of the substrate composition forming mesas therebetween. Each trench is filled with conductive material separated from the trench walls by dielectric material forming a gate region. Two first conductivity type body regions inside each mesa form wells partly into the depth of the substrate composition. An exposed portion of the substrate composition separates the body regions. Second conductivity type source regions inside each body region are adjacent to and on opposite sides of each well. Schottky barrier metal inside each well forms Schottky junctions at interfaces with exposed vertical sidewalls of the exposed portion of the substrate composition separating the body regions.
US08828855B2
A two-step thermal treatment method consists of performing ion implantation in a silicon substrate of the semiconductor device. A first thermal treatment procedure is performed on the semiconductor device. A second thermal treatment procedure is consecutively performed on the semiconductor device to reduce damage produced by the ion implantation.
US08828850B2
A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate in a wafer; forming a recess in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent the gate stack; and performing a selective epitaxial growth to grow a semiconductor material in the recess to form an epitaxy region. The step of performing the selective epitaxial growth includes performing a first growth stage with a first growth-to-etching (E/G) ratio of process gases used in the first growth stage; and performing a second growth stage with a second E/G ratio of process gases used in the second growth stage different from the first E/G ratio.
US08828847B2
A processing method for a wafer which has, on a surface thereof, a device region in which a plurality of devices are formed and partitioned by division lines and an outer periphery excess region surrounding the device region, includes a dividing groove formation step of irradiating a laser beam of a wavelength having absorbability by a wafer along the division lines to form dividing grooves serving as start points of cutting, and a dividing step of applying external force to the wafer on which the dividing grooves are formed to cut the wafer into the individual devices. At the dividing groove formation step, the dividing grooves are formed along the division lines in the device region while a non-processed region is left in the outer periphery excess region on extension lines of the division lines.
US08828846B2
The disclosed WLCSP solution overcomes the limitations of fan-out WLCSP solutions, and other conventional solutions for WLCSP for small, high volume die, by increasing the width of scribe regions between die on a semiconductor substrate to accommodate bonding structures (e.g., solder balls) that partially extend beyond peripheral edges of the die. The scribe regions can be widened in x and y directions on the wafer. The widened scribe regions can be incorporated into the design of the mask set.
US08828843B2
A method of manufacturing an isolation structure includes forming a laminate structure on a substrate. A plurality trenches is formed in the laminate structure. Subsequently a pre-processing is effected to form a hydrophilic thin film having oxygen ions on the inner wall of the trenches. Spin-on-dielectric (SOD) materials are filled into the trenches. The hydrophilic think film having oxygen ions changes the surface tension of the inner wall of the trenches and increases SOD material fluidity.
US08828834B2
One illustrative method disclosed herein includes forming a plurality of layers of material above a semiconducting substrate, wherein the plurality of layers of material will comprise a gate structure for a transistor, performing a fluorine ion implantation process to implant fluorine ions into at least one of the plurality of layers of material, performing at least one ion implantation process to implant one of a P-type dopant material or an N-type dopant material into the substrate to form source/drain regions for the transistor, and performing an anneal process after the fluorine ion implantation process and the at least one ion implantation process have been performed.
US08828825B2
The likelihood of forming silicon germanium abnormal growths, which can be undesirably formed on the gate electrode of a strained-channel PMOS transistor at the same time that silicon germanium source and drain regions are formed, is substantially reduced by using protection materials that reduce the likelihood that the gate electrode is exposed during the formation of the silicon germanium source and drain regions.
US08828817B2
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes performing a first pre-amorphous implantation process on a substrate, where the substrate has a gate stack. The method further includes forming a first stress film over the substrate. The method also includes performing a first annealing process on the substrate and the first stress film. The method further includes performing a second pre-amorphous implantation process on the annealed substrate, forming a second stress film over the substrate, and performing a second annealing process on the substrate and the second stress film.
US08828814B2
A method is provided for fabricating an integrated semiconductor device. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a first active region, a second active region and a plurality of isolation regions; forming a first gate dielectric layer on one surface of the semiconductor substrate; and forming a plurality of substituted gate electrodes, a layer of interlayer dielectric and sources/drains. The method also includes forming a first trench and a second trench; and covering the first gate dielectric layer on the bottom of the first trench. Further, the method includes removing the first dielectric layer on the bottom of the second trench; subsequently forming a second gate dielectric layer on the bottom of the second trench; and forming metal gates by filling the first trench and second trench using a high-K dielectric layer, followed by completely filling the first trench and the second trench using a gate metal layer.
US08828807B1
A method of packaging integrated circuits includes providing a molded substrate including a first plurality of functional semiconductor dies and a plurality of placeholders laterally spaced apart from one another and covered by a molding compound. The molding compound is thinned to expose at least some of the placeholders. The exposed placeholders are removed to form cavities in the molded substrate. A second plurality of functional semiconductor dies is inserted in the cavities formed in the molded substrate. Electrical connections are formed to the first plurality and second plurality of functional semiconductor dies at a side of the dies uncovered by the molding compound.
US08828802B1
A wafer level chip scale package includes a first dielectric layer having a first surface, a second surface, and a main through hole passing through the first dielectric layer between the first and second surfaces. A semiconductor die is disposed in the main through hole of the first dielectric layer and including a bond pad disposed away from the first surface of the first dielectric layer. A redistribution layer is electrically connected to the bond pad of the semiconductor die and extends along the second surface of the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer covers the first dielectric layer and the redistribution layer and has an opening exposing the redistribution layer. An under bump metal fills the opening of the second dielectric layer and is electrically connected to the redistribution layer. A solder ball is electrically connected to the under bump metal.
US08828801B2
A leadless integrated circuit (IC) package comprising an IC chip mounted to a die-attach area and a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the IC chip. The IC chip, the electrical contacts, and the die-attach area are all covered with a molding material, with portions of the electrical contacts and die-attach area protruding from a bottom surface of the molding material.
US08828798B2
Methods of fabricating multi-die assemblies including a wafer segment having no integrated circuitry thereon and having a plurality of vertically stacked dice thereon electrically interconnected by conductive through vias, resulting multi-die assemblies, and semiconductor devices comprising such multi-die assemblies. The wafer segment may function as a heat sink to enhance heat transfer from the stacked dice in the resulting multi-die assembly. The die stacks are fabricated at the wafer level on a base wafer, from which the wafer segment and die stacks are singulated after at least peripheral encapsulation.
US08828797B2
A three-dimensional integrated structure is fabricated by assembling at least two parts together, wherein each part contains at least one metallic line covered with a covering region and having a free side. A cavity is formed in the covering region of each part, that cavity opening onto the metallic line. The two parts are joined together with the free sides facing each other and the cavities in each covering region aligned with each other. The metallic lines are then electrically joined to each other through an electromigration of the metal within at least one of the metallic lines, the electromigrated material filling the aligned cavities.
US08828790B2
A method for local contacting and local doping of a semiconductor layer including the following process steps: A) Generation of a layer structure on the semiconductor layer through i) application of at least one intermediate layer on one side of the semiconductor layer, and ii) application of at least one metal layer onto the intermediate layer last applied in step i), wherein the metal layer at least partly covers the last applied intermediate layer, B) Local heating of the layer structure in such a manner that in a local region a short-time melt-mixture of at least partial regions of at least the layers: metal layer, intermediate layer and semiconductor layer, forms. After solidification of the melt-mixture, a contacting is created between metal layer and semiconductor layer. It is essential that in step A) i) at least one intermediate layer designed as dopant layer is applied, which contains a dopant wherein the dopant has a greater solubility in the semiconductor layer than the metal of the metal layer.
US08828789B2
It is the gist of the present invention to provide a photovoltaic device in which a single crystal semiconductor layer provided over a substrate having an insulating surface or an insulating substrate is used as a photoelectric conversion layer, and the single crystal semiconductor layer is provided with a so-called SOI structure where the single crystal semiconductor layer is bonded to the substrate with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. As the single crystal semiconductor layer having a function as a photoelectric conversion layer, a single crystal semiconductor layer obtained by separation and transfer of an outer layer portion of a single crystal semiconductor substrate is used.
US08828788B2
The electrode of a phase change memory may be formed with a mixture of metal and a non-metal, the electrode having less nitrogen atoms than metal atoms. Thus, in some embodiments, at least a portion of the electrode has less nitrogen than would be the case in a metal nitride. The mixture can include metal and nitrogen or metal and silicon, as two examples. Such material may have good adherence to chalcogenide with lower reactivity than may be the case with metal nitrides.
US08828786B2
A light-absorbing layer is composed of a compound-semiconductor film of chalcopyrite structure, a surface layer is disposed on the light-absorbing layer, the surface layer having a higher band gap energy than the compound-semiconductor film, an upper electrode layer is disposed on the surface layer, and a lower electrode layer is disposed on a backside of the light-absorbing layer in opposition to the upper electrode layer, the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer having a reverse bias voltage applied in between to detect electric charges produced by photoelectric conversion in the compound-semiconductor film, as electric charges due to photoelectric conversion are multiplied by impact ionization, while the multiplication by impact ionization of electric charges is induced by application of a high-intensity electric field to a semiconductor of chalcopyrite structure, allowing for an improved dark-current property, and an enhanced efficiency even in detection of low illumination intensities, with an enhanced S/N ratio.
US08828785B2
Techniques for producing a single-crystal phase change material and the incorporation of those techniques in an electronic device fabrication process flow are provided. In one aspect, a method of fabricating an electronic device is provided which includes the following steps. A single-crystal phase change material is formed on a first substrate. At least one first electrode in contact with a first side of the single-crystal phase change material is formed. The single-crystal phase change material and the at least one first electrode in contact with the first side of the single-crystal phase change material form a transfer structure on the first substrate. The transfer structure is transferred to a second substrate. At least one second electrode in contact with a second side of the single-crystal phase change material is formed. A single-crystal phase change material-containing structure and electronic device are also provided.
US08828778B2
A method of forming a longitudinally continuous photovoltaic (PV) module includes arranging strips of thin-film PV material to be spaced apart from and substantially parallel to each other. The method also includes laminating a bottom layer to a first surface of the strips of thin-film PV material, the bottom layer including multiple bottom layer conductive strips. The method also includes laminating a top layer to a second surface of the strips of thin-film PV material opposite the first surface, the top layer including multiple top layer conductive strips. Laminating the bottom layer to the first surface and laminating the top layer to the second surface includes serially and redundantly interconnecting the strips of thin-film PV material together by connecting each one of the strips of thin-film PV material to a different one of the bottom layer conductive strips and a different one of the top layer conductive strips.
US08828773B2
A method of forming a microphone forms a backplate, and a flexible diaphragm on at least a portion of a wet etch removable sacrificial layer. The method adds a wet etch resistant material, where a portion of the wet etch resistant material is positioned between the diaphragm and the backplate to support the diaphragm. Some of the wet etch resistant material is not positioned between the diaphragm and backplate. The method then removes the sacrificial material before removing any of the wet etch resistant material added during the prior noted act of adding. The wet etch resistant material then is removed substantially in its entirety after removing at least part of the sacrificial material.
US08828768B2
A method is provided for producing a light-emitting diode. A carrier substrate has a silicon surface. A series of layers is deposited on the silicon surface in a direction of growth and a light-emitting diode structure is deposited on the series of layers. The series of layers includes a GaN layer, which is formed with gallium nitride. The series of layers includes a masking layer, which is formed with silicon nitride. The masking layer follows at least part of the GaN layer in the direction of growth.
US08828765B2
A method (50) is provided for processing a graded-density AR silicon surface (14) to provide effective surface passivation. The method (50) includes positioning a substrate or wafer (12) with a silicon surface (14) in a reaction or processing chamber (42). The silicon surface (14) has been processed (52) to be an AR surface with a density gradient or region of black silicon. The method (50) continues with heating (54) the chamber (42) to a high temperature for both doping and surface passivation. The method (50) includes forming (58), with a dopant-containing precursor in contact with the silicon surface (14) of the substrate (12), an emitter junction (16) proximate to the silicon surface (14) by doping the substrate (12). The method (50) further includes, while the chamber is maintained at the high or raised temperature, forming (62) a passivation layer (19) on the graded-density silicon anti-reflection surface (14).
US08828762B2
Hall effect devices and field effect transistors are formed incorporating a carbon-based nanostructure layer such as carbon nanotubes and/or graphene with a sacrificial metal layer formed there over to protect the carbon-based nanostructure layer during processing.
US08828752B2
A light emitting diode (LED) comprises an n-type Group III-V semiconductor layer, an active layer adjacent to the n-type Group III-V semiconductor layer, and a p-type Group III-V semiconductor layer adjacent to the active layer. The active layer includes one or more V-pits. A portion of the p-type Group III-V semiconductor layer is in the V-pits. A p-type dopant injection layer provided during the formation of the p-type Group III-V layer aids in providing a predetermined concentration, distribution and/or uniformity of the p-type dopant in the V-pits.
US08828751B2
Provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, the method includes forming a light emitting structure by growing a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer on a substrate. The forming of the light emitting structure includes: forming a protective layer after a portion of the light emitting structure is formed forming a sacrificial layer on the protective layer; and continuously forming a further portion of the light emitting structure on the sacrificial layer.
US08828750B2
A method of fabricating a MEMS inkjet type print head and the resulting device is disclosed. The method includes providing a driver component and separately providing an actuatable membrane component, the actuatable membrane component being formed in the absence of an acid etch removing a sacrificial layer. The separately provided actuatable membrane component is bonded to the driver component and a nozzle plate is attached to the actuatable membrane component subsequent to the bonding. Separately fabricating the components removes the need for hydrofluoric acid etch removal of a sacrifical layer previously required for forming the actuatable membrane with respect to the driver component.
US08828749B2
The present disclosure relates to a structure comprising 1. an electrically conductive substrate having carbon nanotubes grown thereon; 2. a cured polymeric fill matrix comprising at least one latent photoacid generator embedded around the carbon nanotubes but allowing tips of the carbon nanotubes to be exposed; 3. a layer of patterned and cured photosensitive dielectric material on the cured polymeric fill matrix, wherein tips of the carbon nanotubes are exposed within the patterns; and 4. an electrically conductive material filled into the interconnect pattern and in contact with the exposed tips of the carbon nanotubes; and to methods of making the structure and using the structure to measure the electrical characteristics of carbon nanotubes.
US08828745B2
A method for manufacturing TSVs, wherein the method comprises several steps as follows: A stack structure having a substrate and an ILD layer (inter layer dielectric layer) is provided, in which an opening penetrating through the ILD layer and further extending into the substrate is formed. After an insulator layer and a metal barrier layer are formed on the stack structure and the sidewalls of the opening, a top metal layer is then formed on the stack structure to fulfill the opening. A first planarization process stopping on the barrier layer is conducted to remove a portion of the top metal layer. A second planarization process stopping on the ILD layer is subsequently conducted to remove a portion of the metal barrier layer, a portion of the insulator layer and a portion of the top metal layer, wherein the second planarization process has a polishing endpoint determined by a light interferometry or a motor current.
US08828743B1
A system and method for fabricating a memory array device. An example memory array device includes a plurality of memory cells, each including a FET over a substrate and a memory element over the FET. Each memory element includes a plurality of epitaxially grown memory element layers. The memory elements formed utilizing two etches through all epitaxially grown layers. Each of these etches can be split to two separate processes specific to CMOS transistor etch and to memory element etch. The memory array device includes a plurality of gate conductors configured along a first axis, in parallel. Each FET of the memory cells adjacent to two gate conductors. The memory array device includes a plurality of bit lines configured along a second axis, in parallel, and electrically coupled to a plurality of memory elements along the second axis.
US08828737B2
Methods for using focused light scattering techniques for the optical sensing of biological particles suspended in a liquid medium are disclosed. The optical sensing enables one to characterize particles size and/or distribution in a given sample. This, in turn, allows one to identify the biological particles, determine their relative particle density, detect particle shedding, and identify particle aggregation. The methods are also useful in screening and optimizing drug candidates, evaluating the efficacy and dosage levels of such drugs, and in personalized medicine applications.
US08828726B2
Circular nucleic acid vectors that provide for persistently high levels of protein expression are provided. The circular vectors of the subject invention are characterized by being devoid of expression-silencing bacterial sequences, where in many embodiments the subject vectors include a unidirectional site-specific recombination product hybrid sequence in addition to an expression cassette. Also provided are methods of using the subject vectors for introduction of a nucleic acid, e.g., an expression cassette, into a target cell, as well as preparations for use in practicing such methods. The subject methods and compositions find use in a variety of different applications, including both research and therapeutic applications. Also provided is a highly efficient and readily scalable method for producing the vectors employed in the subject methods, as well as reagents and kits/systems for practicing the same.
US08828716B2
Removable cartridges are used on automated flow-through systems for the purpose of extracting and purifying genetic material from complex matrices. Different types of cartridges are paired with specific automated protocols to concentrate, extract, and purifying pathogenic or human genetic material. Their flow-through nature allows large quantities sample to be processed. Matrices may be filtered using size exclusion and/or affinity filters to concentrate the pathogen of interest. Lysed material is ultimately passed through a filter to remove the insoluble material before the soluble genetic material is delivered past a silica-like membrane that binds the genetic material, where it is washed, dried, and eluted. Cartridges are inserted into the housing areas of flow-through automated instruments, which are equipped with sensors to ensure proper placement and usage of the cartridges. Properly inserted cartridges create fluid- and air-tight seals with the flow lines of an automated instrument.
US08828714B2
The sterilizing effect of particle irradiation on microorganisms for the sterilizing treatment thereof can be evaluated. The evaluation can be done by supplying microorganisms in the space inside a container (8), allowing particles (7) for the sterilizing treatment of microorganisms to irradiate the microorganisms, sampling the microorganisms by a sampling means (6) after the irradiation of the particles (7) and measuring the sampled microorganisms. The microorganisms as the subject for the sterilizing treatment can be a combination of one or more members selected from the group consisting of bacteria, mycete, viruses and allergens. As the particles, for example, positive ions, negative ions, and gases of positive ions and negative ions in mixture, charged particles such as α rays and β rays, various plasma gas particles, particles such as ozone and radical particles, and particles of chemical agent can be used.
US08828712B2
A genetic detection and determination apparatus which detects or determines genetic information, provided with a reaction container having a reaction vessel, including: a container set portion on which the reaction container is set; a moving mechanism which moves the container set portion along a track; a reaction vessel dividing portion which divides the reaction vessel into a plurality of reaction chambers by deforming the reaction vessel; a heating and cooling portion which heats and cools the reaction container; and a measuring portion which is movable above the container set portion in parallel to an upper surface of the reaction container provided on the container set portion and which measures a reaction within each of the reaction chambers.
US08828710B2
A system for the hypothermic transport of biological samples, such as tissues, organs, or body fluids. The system includes a self-purging preservation apparatus to suspend the sample in preservation fluid, and perfuse a tissue with preservation fluid. The self-purging preservation apparatus is placed in an insulated transport container having a cooling medium. When assembled, the system allows for transport of biological samples for extended periods of time at a stable temperature, while self-purging trapped gases.
US08828704B2
Methods for the fermentive production of four carbon alcohols are provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably 2-butanol is produced by the fermentive growth of a recombinant bacteria expressing a 2-butanol biosynthetic pathway. The recombinant microorganisms and methods of the invention can also be adapted to produce 2-butanone, an intermediate in the 2-butanol biosynthetic pathways disclosed herein. Specifically disclosed herein are the use of coenzyme B12-independent butanediol dehydratases that catalyzes the substrate to product conversion of 2,3-butanediol to 2-butanone in the process of producing 2-butanol and 2-butanone.
US08828701B2
The present invention relates to variants of a parent cellobiohydrolase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the cellobiohydrolase variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the cellobiohydrolase variants.
US08828696B2
A process for the use of low concentration levels of Penicillin G Procaine to eliminate or control the growth of unwanted or undesirable bacteria (contaminating bacteria) in the fermentation production of alcohol without inhibition of the growth or replication of the yeast.
US08828695B2
A method of making butanol from at least one fermentable carbon source that overcomes the issues of toxicity resulting in an increase in the effective titer, the effective rate, and the effective yield of butanol production by fermentation utilizing a recombinant microbial host wherein the butanol is extracted into specific organic extractants during fermentation.
US08828694B2
Yeast cells with modified expression of certain enzyme activities in the mitochondria are described for isobutanol production. Modifications described provide an isobutanol biosynthesis pathway in the yeast mitochondria.
US08828691B2
The present disclosure provides a method for the stereospecific hydrolysis of racemic 1,1-dialkyloxycarbonylcyclopropanes.
US08828683B2
Methods and devices for cutting and collecting dissected specimens are described herein. In one embodiment, the method for dissecting and collecting specimens includes the following steps: placing a sample onto a slide of a laser dissection microscope, the slide being translatable in its plane of extension, lowering an adherent collection device centered on the optical axis onto the probe, wherein the adherent collection device, in its lowered state, adheres to the sample, is freely translatable with the slide and decoupled from the optical axis of the microscope, and, in its raised state, is fixed relative to the optical axis, dissecting one or more specimens from the sample, wherein the following steps are performed if the next specimen to be dissected is located outside of a predetermined collection radius of the adherent collection device: raising the adherent collection device, translating the slide to a given position relative to the optical axis of the microscope in order to decenter the center of the specimen to be dissected from the optical axis of the microscope, lowering the adherent collection device onto the sample, and dissecting one or more subsequent specimens, wherein, after each step of raising the adherent collection device, the predetermined position is spaced apart from all previously determined positions by at least one predetermined distance.
US08828681B2
The present invention is directed generally to eukaryotic cells comprising single-celled organisms that are introduced into the eukaryotic cell through human intervention and which transfer to daughter cells of the eukaryotic cell through at least five cell divisions, and methods of introducing such single-celled organisms into eukaryotic cells. The invention also provides methods of using such eukaryotic cells. The invention further provides single-celled organisms that introduce a phenotype to eukaryotic cells that is maintained in daughter cells. The invention additionally provides eukaryotic cells containing magnetotactic bacteria.
US08828669B2
A novel receptor in the TNF family is provided: BAFF-R. Chimeric molecules and antibodies to BAFF-R and methods of use thereof are also provided.
US08828661B2
The invention provides an assay method for detection and/or quantification of a plurality of nucleic acid or protein targets in a sample. In the method probes are used to associate a detectable tag sequence with each of the selected targets present in the sample. Probes or primers sufficient to identify at least 25, and preferably at least 500, different targets are used. The method involves segregating aliquots of the sample from each other and detecting the tag sequences in each aliquot.
US08828660B2
Nucleic acid oligonucleotide sequences are disclosed which include amplification oligomers and probe oligomers which are useful for detecting multiple types of human papillomaviruses (HPV) associated with cervical cancer. Methods for detecting multiple HPV types in biological specimens by amplifying HPV nucleic acid sequences in vitro and detecting the amplified products are disclosed.
US08828652B2
The application is in the field of transgenic (non-human) organisms, sialic acid chemistry, metabolism and antigenicity. More particularly, the invention is related to a method to produce Neu5Gc-free animals and products therefrom comprising disrupting the CMAH gene and thereby reducing or eliminating Neu5Gc from biological material of non-humans.
US08828646B2
To provide a lithographic printing plate precursor which is excellent in the gum development property, running processing property and scratch resistance and a lithographic printing plate precursor which is good in all performances of the on-press development property, ink receptivity, sensitivity and printing durability, and a method of producing thereof. A lithographic printing plate precursor has a support, an image-recording layer containing a radical polymerization initiator and a radical polymerizable compound, and an overcoat layer containing a polymer resin which has a cloud point in an aqueous solution and includes a monomer unit containing at least any of an amino group and an amido bond, in this order.
US08828644B2
The present application relates to a novel compound, a photosensitive composition comprising the same and a photosensitive material.
US08828643B2
A positive type resist composition for use in liquid immersion exposure comprises: (A) a resin having a monocyclic or polycyclic cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon structure, the resin increasing its solubility in an alkali developer by an action of acid; (B) a compound generating acid upon irradiation with one of an actinic ray and a radiation; (C) an alkali soluble compound having an alkyl group of 5 or more carbon atoms; and (D) a solvent.
US08828629B2
A black curable composition for forming a light-shielding color filter of solid-state imaging device is provided, which is capable of forming a pattern at low exposure dose even when containing a high concentration of an inorganic pigment, and preventing pattern defects. Also, a black curable composition for a wafer level lens is provided, which is capable of forming a cured film having excellent light shieldability and excellent in co-formability of both a large pattern and a fine pattern. The composition includes: an inorganic pigment; a copolymer containing a monomer having at least one of an amino group and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a monomer having at least one group of a carboxyl group, a phosphate group and a sulfonate group, and a macromonomer having a weight average molecular weight from 1,000 to 50,000; a polymerization initiator; a polymerizable compound; and an alkali-soluble resin having an unsaturated double bond.
US08828625B2
A mask, method of fabricating same, and method of using same are disclosed. In an example, a mask includes a substrate and a reflective multilayer coating deposited over the substrate. The reflective multilayer coating is formed by positioning the substrate such that an angle α is formed between a normal line of the substrate and particles landing on the substrate and rotating the substrate about an axis that is parallel with a landing direction of the particles. In an example, reflective multilayer coating includes a first layer and a second layer deposited over the first layer. A phase defect region of the reflective multilayer coating includes a first deformation in the first layer at a first location, and a second deformation in the second layer at a second location, the second location laterally displaced from the first location.
US08828622B2
A separator for a fuel cell is provided and may include a plurality of linearly extending protrusions and a plurality of flat walls alternately arranged with the plurality of linearly extending protrusions. Each protrusion is defined by a top wall and a pair of side walls and the linearly extending protrusions are parallel to each other. In addition, a gas passage forming groove is defined between each adjacent pair of linearly extending protrusions, a belt-like groove is provided on an inner surface of each flat wall that faces the corresponding gas passage forming groove, and an inclination angle is set with respect to each flat wall and corresponding side walls.
US08828616B2
A fuel cell system that employs a technique for reducing or significantly eliminating the MEA degradation that occurs as a result of the hydrogen-air front in the anode flow channels at system start-up. After system shut-down, any hydrogen remaining within the anode flow channels will be quickly reacted or diffused. At the next start-up, a switch is closed to provide a dead short across the positive and negative terminals of the fuel cell stack as hydrogen is being introduced into the anode flow channels. The existing air in the cathode flow channels reacts with the hydrogen being introduced across the membrane in the normal fuel cell reaction. However, the short prevents a voltage potential across the membrane.
US08828609B2
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrochemical cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by a separator and a gel electrolyte. The method comprises the steps of assembling the electrodes and the separator, and injecting a liquid electrolyte composition between the electrodes, the liquid electrolyte composition comprising a polymer, an aprotic liquid solvent and a lithium salt, wherein the polymer in the liquid electrolyte composition has functional groups capable of polymerizing via cationic polymerization, and the cell is submitted to an electrochemical cycling comprising a charging step and a discharging step.
US08828608B2
A secondary lithium battery having an anode comprising graphene nanosheets doped with a doping element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, boron, sulfur, phosphorous and combinations thereof. The secondary lithium battery and the anode provide capacity and other performance without degradation during long term charge and discharge cycling.
US08828607B2
It is an object to provide a cathode active material and a cathode which can attain a lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security, and further to provide the lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security.According to the present invention, the cathode active material is represented by the following composition formula: Li1.1+xNiaM1bM2cO2 wherein M1 represents Co, or Co and Mn; M2 represents Mo, W or Nb; −0.07≦x≦0.1; 0.6≦a≦0.9; 0.05≦b≦0.38; and 0.02≦c≦0.06.
US08828605B2
In one embodiment, an active cathode material comprises a mixture that includes: at least one of a lithium cobaltate and a lithium nickelate; and at least one of a manganate spinel represented by an empirical formula of Li(1+x1)(Mn1−y1A′y1)2−x1Oz1 and an olivine compound represented by an empirical formula of Li(1−x2)A″x2MPO4. In another embodiment, an active cathode material comprises a mixture that includes: a lithium nickelate selected from the group consisting of LiCoO2-coated LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2, and Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2; and a manganate spinel represented by an empirical formula of Li(1+x7)Mn2−y7Oz7. A lithium-ion battery and a battery pack each independently employ a cathode that includes an active cathode material as described above. A method of forming a lithium-ion battery includes the steps of forming an active cathode material as described above; forming a cathode electrode with the active cathode material; and forming an anode electrode in electrical contact with the cathode via an electrolyte. A system comprises a portable electronic device and a battery pack or lithium-ion battery as described above.
US08828604B2
A battery capable of ensuring storage characteristics and overcharge characteristics is provided. The battery comprising a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The cathode has a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer provided on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes an aromatic compound having three or more benzene rings. The electrolytic solution includes at least one of an ester carbonate containing a halogen and an ester carbonate containing an unsaturated bond.
US08828595B2
Disclosed is a sealing material composition for a secondary battery, which is capable of providing a safe sealing layer that exhibits excellent adhesion in the sealing portion, while preventing leakage of the electrolyte solution. Specifically disclosed is a sealing material composition for a secondary battery, which is characterized by containing a diene rubber, a thermoplastic elastomer, carbon and an organic liquid material. The sealing material composition for a secondary battery is also characterized in that the number of coarse particles contained in 3 mL of the composition is 10 or less, said coarse particles having a maximum diameter of 10 μm or more.
US08828593B2
A lithium ion battery is disclosed. The lithium ion battery includes a can, an electrode assembly, and a cap assembly. A relatively thin emergency rupture member is formed on (or at) a bottom (or bottom surface) of the can. The emergency rupture member may have a line shape which is spaced apart from and parallel to a long side of the bottom of the can. Alternatively, the emergency rupture member may be formed on (and/or along) the long side of the bottom. Compressive forces applied to opposite sides of the can in directions parallel to the emergency rupture member cause the can to rupture along the emergency rupture member.
US08828589B2
It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery in which current collecting connector 2 and 3 and groups 1d and 1e of metal foil of a power generating element 1 can be easily connected, respectively, and a method of manufacturing the same. First plate portions 2b and 3b which respective protruding ends of metal foil of the groups 1d and 1e of metal foil of the power generating element 1 come in contact with or close to and second plate portions 2c and 3c protruding from the first plate portions 2b and 3b toward the power generating element 1 and disposed only at one outer side portions of the groups 1d and 1e of metal foil are provided to the other portions of the current collecting connectors 2 and 3 of the invention and the groups 1d and 1e of metal foil are welded to the second plate portions 2c and 3c.
US08828581B2
An apparatus includes at least one battery storage compartment configured to store one or more encapsulated anodes and one or more encapsulated cathodes and at least one beverage storage compartment configured to store at least a component of a beverage. The apparatus also includes a manifold operably connected to the at least one battery storage compartment and to the at least one beverage storage compartment. The manifold is configured to receive at least one of the one or more encapsulated anodes, at least one of the one or more encapsulated cathodes, and at least a portion of the component of the beverage to form a battery that is configured to generate an electrical current.
US08828577B2
An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure having at least one battery array located within the enclosure. The energy storage module includes a thermal pad disposed between the battery array and an interior surface of the primary enclosure. A heat sink is disposed on an exterior surface of the primary enclosure. The heat sink comprises a plurality of fins which may be disposed angularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the primary enclosure. The height or length of the fins may be varied relative to a fan location to provide uniform cooling across the battery cells in the battery array. An enclosing plate is mounted exterior to the heat sink and defining an airflow cavity, wherein the enclosing plate directs air from the fan across the heat sink.
US08828565B2
Disclosed is a lubricant composition comprising at least one kind of compound represented by following formula (1): where X represents a cyclic group that may be substituted; Y represents a divalent or higher-valent linking group having at least one polar group and having no aromatic cyclic group; p1 represents an integer of 1 to 4; p2, p3, and p4 each represent an integer of 0 to 4; q represents an integer of 0 to 30; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; s represents an integer of 1 to 4; and t represents an integer of 2 to 10.
US08828558B2
A monoamine compound of formula (1): wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent a phenyl group which may have one or more substituents, wherein at least one of said substituents is in the ortho or meta positions and wherein said substituents may be bonded to each other to form a cyclic structure, with the proviso that none of R1, R2 and R3 is a group which is the same as the other.
US08828557B2
A high strength galvanized steel sheet including all in mass %, C: 0.05% to <0.12%, Si: 0.35% to <0.80%, Mn: 2.0 to 3.5%, P: 0.001 to 0.040%, S: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, Al: 0.005 to 0.1%, N: 0.0001 to 0.0060%, Cr: 0.01% to 0.5%, Ti: 0.010 to 0.080%, Nb: 0.010 to 0.080%, and B: 0.0001 to 0.0030%, optionally one or more of Mo: 0.01 to 0.15%, Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, REM: 0.0001 to 0.1%, and Sb: 0.0001 to 0.1%, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the balance, has a microstructure containing a ferrite phase with a volume fraction in a range of 20 to 70% and an average grain diameter equal to or smaller than 5 μm, and has a galvanized layer on a surface thereof at a coating weight (per side) of 20 to 150 g/m2.
US08828544B2
A process for depositing nanostructured material onto a particulate substrate material comprising the steps of: a) preparing a precursor material; b) forming an atomized dispersion containing nanophased material when subjecting said precursor material to elevated temperature; and c) contacting the atomized dispersion with the substrate material to deposit the nanophased material on the substrate material. The substrate material is in mobile and particulate form for contacting step (c). An apparatus for carrying out the process is also disclosed.
US08828543B2
Disclosed herein are anisotropic conductive particles having superior electrical reliability which are useful as materials for electrical connection structures. Further disclosed is a method for preparing conductive particles comprising polymer resin base particles and a conductive complex metal plating layer formed on the surface of the base particles wherein the conductive complex metal plating layer has a substantially continuous density gradient and can include nickel (Ni) and gold (Au).
US08828540B2
A process for manufacturing an article includes the steps of applying a quantity of a refractory metal sufficient to produce a coating on a carbon based felt; processing thermally a refractory metal coated carbon based felt at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to form a ceramic based felt; and cooling the ceramic based felt under a controlled atmosphere.
US08828538B1
Doped adhesive tape is used during the manufacture of aircraft, including positioning marks, covering orifices from debris, allowing locations to be marked. Any doped adhesive tape inadvertently left in sub-assemblies during the manufacturing process can be detected using backscatter X-ray inspection technology. Detection is facilitated in one embodiment by making the tape thicker, to produce an increased mass density, and in another embodiment by adding a dopant comprising an element that is readily detected by the backscatter X-ray technology. The element can be iodine, and can be incorporated into the backing layer or the adhesive layer of the tape during manufacturing. The use of both thicker tape and a dopant can be used in combination to facilitate detection. If the doped adhesive tape is detected after components are assembled using a backscatter X-ray inspection device, then the doped adhesive tape is removed.
US08828537B2
A reinforcing tape for imbedding in a joint compound, has reinforcing yarns defining openings for passage of the joint compound, wherein; the openings are bounded by the yarns; the yarns are provided with one or more coatings adding tensile strength and resistance to pull out of the yarns from the joint compound.
US08828530B2
Fiber-like or film-like moldings are produced from a plastified mixture which, based on its weight, is from 60 to 10% by weight of a carrier component and from 40 to 90% by weight of a phase change material. The carrier component contains from 5 to 20% by weight of a polymer or polymer blend from the group of LDPE (low density polyethylene), HDPE (high density polyethylene), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), polycarbonate, or mixtures thereof, from 5 to 20% by weight of a styrene block copolymer, and from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more additives. Especially suitable phase change materials include natural and synthetic paraffins, polyethylene glycol (=polyethylene oxide), and mixtures thereof. The plasticized mixture is extruded through a spinneret or a slit die at a temperature of from 130 to 220° C. and is stretched.
US08828521B2
Dielectric composite structures comprising interfaces possessing nanometer scale corrugated interfaces in interconnect stack provide enhances adhesion strength and interfacial fracture toughness. Composite structures further comprising corrugated adhesion promoter layers to further increase intrinsic interfacial adhesion are also described. Methods to form the nanometer scale corrugated interfaces for enabling these structures using self assembling polymer systems and pattern transfer process are also described.
US08828516B2
Included are food packaging materials and processes that are useful for commercial products to extend the freshness and preserve the integrity and shelf-life of packaged foods. Said food packaging materials utilize a low bioburden, biodegradable and/or compostable shock absorbing/cushioning nonwoven structure and some form or forms of an antimicrobial and/or antifungal agent consisting of silver or silver-based species that destroy microbes which would otherwise spoil the food. The shelf-life extension process involves silver-based antimicrobial agents that function to mitigate the spread of food spoilage pathogens when they come in contact with the said food packaging materials. Fluid absorbing or superabsorbent, capabilities may be incorporated in the structure to control excess fluids.
US08828515B2
A patch for reworking an inconsistent area in a composite structure includes a composite laminate patch and a layer of adhesive for bonding the laminate patch to the composite structure. The laminate patch has at least first and second regions for releasing strain energy around the inconsistent area respectively at different rates.
US08828505B2
The present invention is a process of plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride, silicon carbonitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carboxynitride, and carbon doped silicon oxide from alkylaminosilanes having Si—H3, preferably of the formula (R1R2N)SiH3 wherein R1 and R2 are selected independently from C2 to C10 and a nitrogen or oxygen source, preferably ammonia or oxygen has been developed to provide films with improved properties such as etching rate, hydrogen concentrations, and stress as compared to films from thermal chemical vapor deposition.
US08828502B2
A method of making a conductive article includes depositing on a substrate a metal nanoparticle composition having water, silver nanoparticles dispersed in the water and a water-soluble polymer having both carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid groups. The weight percentage of silver in the composition is greater than 10%. The metal nanoparticle composition is dried. The dried metal nanoparticle composition is converted to improve the electrical conductivity of the dried metal nanoparticle composition.
US08828501B1
A coating solution is applied to a web to form a coating layer. Then the web is transported into a drying apparatus, in which a guide roller guides the web such that an angle of the web to a horizontal direction is smaller downstream from the guide roller. The angles at entrance and exit of the drying apparatus are named entrance and exit angles θ1, θ3, respectively, and satisfy a condition θ1>θ3. The coating layer has the temperature T1 at the entrance, the temperature T2 at the exit, and the temperature T3 in the drying apparatus. The differences |T2−T1| and |T3−T1| are at most 5° C. In the drying apparatus, as the organic solvent evaporates uniformly, the generation of the unevenness is reduced. Thereafter, the drying is made at the large drying speed in the blow-drying apparatus to obtain a film product.
US08828499B2
The invention relates to a method for using a target for a coating process of metal oxide and/or metal nitride coatings by means of spark evaporation, wherein the target can be operated at a temperature that is higher than the melting point of the metal used in the target, and wherein the target is comprised of a metal whose oxides and/or nitrides are not electrically conducting. The invention further relates to the use of a target for producing metal oxide coatings and/or metal nitride coatings by means of spark evaporation, wherein the target has a matrix comprised of a metal, in which matrix non electrically conducting oxides and/or nitrides of the metal are embedded.
US08828490B2
A vapor deposition apparatus, which is capable of performing a thin film deposition process and improving characteristics of a formed thin film, includes: a chamber having an exhaust opening; a stage disposed in the chamber, and comprising a mounting surface on which the substrate may be mounted; an injection unit having at least one injection opening for injecting a gas into the chamber in a direction parallel with a surface of the substrate, on which the thin film is to be formed; a guide member facing the substrate to provide a set or predetermined space between the substrate and the guide member; and a driving unit conveying the stage and the guide member.
US08828484B2
Some embodiments relate to a method of processing a workpiece. The workpiece includes a first surface region having a first wettability coefficient, and a second surface region having a second wettability coefficient that differs from the first wettability coefficient. A liquid, which corresponds to an optical structure, is dispensed on the first and second surface regions of the workpiece, wherein the liquid self-aligns to the second surface region due to the difference between the first and second wettability coefficients. The self-aligned liquid is hardened to form the optical structure.
US08828474B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for loading a therapeutic substance or drug within a lumenal space of a hollow wire having a plurality of side openings along a length thereof that forms a hollow drug-eluting stent with a plurality of side drug delivery openings. Loading a drug within the lumenal space of the hollow stent includes a drug filling step, in which the drug is mixed with a solvent or dispersion medium. The lumenal space may be filled with the drug solution or suspension in a reverse fill process and/or a forward fill process. After the drug filling step, a solvent or dispersion medium extracting step is performed to extract the solvent or dispersion medium from within the lumenal space such that only the drug remains within the hollow stent. A stent cleaning step may be performed to an exterior surface of the hollow stent.
US08828471B2
The object of the present invention is to provide solid milk having suitable solubility and strength and a method for manufacturing such solid milk.The present invention is based on the knowledge that solid milk combining sufficient strength with sufficient solubility can be obtained basically by compacting and molding only powdered milk as an ingredient under a condition where porosity and free fat content thereof are controlled within fixed ranges and then humidifying and drying. The above-described object can be attained with solid milk with a porosity of 30% to 50% and a method for manufacturing solid milk, comprising a compacting process for compacting powdered milk and obtaining a solid compacted body of powdered milk, a humidifying process for wetting the compacted body of powdered milk obtained in the compacting process, and a drying process for drying the compacted body of powdered milk humidified in the humidification process.
US08828466B2
Disclosed is a reduced sugar coating for coating a variety of food products including ready-to-eat cereals, granola, trail mix, energy bars, granola bars, cookies, cakes, pies, crackers, and muffins. The reduced sugar coating provides a frosted appearance to the food products and permits up to 50% reduction of the sugar in a coating composition while maintaining the taste, texture and function of a full sugar coating composition. The removed sugar is replaced by a type 4 resistant starch in an amount of from 0.1 to 1.0 parts of type 4 resistant starch per every 3 parts of removed sugar. Preferably the source of the type 4 resistant starch is potato, however the source can also comprise wheat, corn, rice, tapioca, quinoa, a legume, barley, banana, sorghum, oat, millet, sweet potato, or mixtures thereof.
US08828465B2
A mycotoxin binder is disclosed characterized by 45% or more humic acid, maximum solubility of 20% at pH between 1.5 and 7.0, and an in vitro mycotoxin binding efficiency of at least 80% and preferably 90% with adsorption of at least 85% at pH 3.0 and desorption less than 10% at pH 6.8.
US08828459B2
The present invention relates to a method for reducing the concentration of pathogenic organisms such as Listeria spp. in fermented food products. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing a food material, (ii) mixing said food material with a starter culture, (iii) mixing the food material with at least one adjunct culture in form of a bacteriocin-producing Pediococcus species, (iv) subjecting the mixture provided in step (iii) to a fermentation process, said fermentation process being conducted at conditions that are sub-optimal for growth of the bacteriocin-producing Pediococcus species in order to provide a limited acidification and allow for a high production of bacteriocin, and obtain a fermented food product. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of bacteriocin-producing Pediococcus species as an adjunct culture for securing microbial safety of fermented food products.
US08828456B2
The present invention relates to a composition for skin external application containing a pine root extract. More specifically, the composition for skin external application according to the present invention contains, as an active ingredient, a pine root extract which shows various effects, including eliminating free radicals, protecting the cell membrane from damage by UV radiation, inhibiting the production of reactive oxygen species caused by UV radiation, inhibiting the reduction in the expression of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase caused by UV radiation, stimulating the production of HSP70 to protect cells, inhibiting MMP-2 biosynthesis caused by UV radiation, inducing the expression of SIRT1 gene that restores DNA damage, and inducing the expression of LMNA1 gene that maintains the structure of the nuclear membrane. Ultimately, the composition of the present invention prevents skin aging.
US08828452B2
Methods for providing post-operative pain control or relief to a patient are disclosed. Methods include, for example, administering bicarbonate to an area of a patient during a surgical or dental procedure, near completion of a surgical or dental procedure or immediately following a surgical or dental procedure, in an area previously administered or containing a regional or local anesthetic in an amount sufficient to provide the patient with pain control or relief for a period of time after the surgical or dental procedure.
US08828442B2
A composition comprises a solid dispersion comprising a low-solubility drug and at least one polymer. In another aspect of the invention, a composition comprises a solid dispersion comprising a low-solubility drug and a stabilizing polymer. At least a major portion of the drug in the dispersion is amorphous. The composition also includes a concentration-enhancing polymer that increases the concentration of the drug in a use environment. The stabilizing polymer has a glass transition temperature that is greater than the glass transition temperature of the concentration-enhancing polymer at a relative humidity of 50%.
US08828436B2
Compositions for forming a self-reinforcing composite biomatrix, methods of manufacture and use therefore are herein disclosed. Kits including delivery devices suitable for delivering the compositions are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the composition can include at least three components. In one embodiment, a first component can include a first functionalized polymer, a second component can include a second functionalized polymer and a third component can include silk protein or constituents thereof. In some embodiments, the composition can include at least one cell type and/or at least one growth factor. In some embodiments, the composition can include a biologic encapsulated, suspended, disposed within or loaded into a biodegradable carrier. In some embodiments, the composition(s) of the present invention can be delivered by a dual lumen injection device to a treatment area in situ, in vivo, as well as ex vivo applications.
US08828435B2
A buccal delivery system capable of being blended in a normal dry powder process and compressed using a standard tabletting machine, said buccal delivery system comprising a matrix of: (a) an effective amount of one or more active ingredients; (b) an amount of one or more polyethylene glycols or derivatives thereof having a molecular weight between 1000 to 8000 sufficient to provide the required hardness and time for dissolution of the matrix; (c) 0.05-2% by weight of the total matrix of one or more suspending agents; (d) 0.05-2% by weight of the total matrix of one or more flowing agents; and (e) 0.05-2% by weight of the total matrix of one or more sweeteners.
US08828434B2
Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) is employed as the cross-linker and reinforcement domain for developing nanocomposite hydrogels possessing high strength and improved diffusion property; the resulting nanocomposite hydrogels are shown to have high mechanical properties, reversible swelling ability, and are biodegradable and biocompatible; the approach relies on free radical polymerization to form the hydrogels using a variety of hydrophilic vinyl monomers. These hydrogels are suitable for developing highly absorbent hygiene products, as well as for applications in medicine, engineering materials and sensors.
US08828430B2
Disclosed are novel pharmaceutical compositions containing 3′-[(2Z)-[1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-4H-pyrazol-4-ylidene]hydrazino]-2′-hydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxylic acid bis (monoethanolamine) (eltrombopag olamine) and processes for preparing the same.
US08828411B2
Pharmaceutical dosage forms with external or internal features to complicate counterfeiting and support authentication are described. External features include surface texture, surface markings defined by patterns of physical or chemical markers, or complex interlocking shapes. Internal features also include physical or chemical markers in two or three-dimensional patterns observable after sectioning, or after breaking along designed fracture lines. Methods of manufacture using solid freeform fabrication (SFF) techniques such as three-dimensional printing (3DP) are described. Method of authentication using dosage form patterns and batch codes are also described.
US08828408B2
This invention relates to therapeutic polynucleotide compositions and methods for systemic immune activation which are effective for eliciting both a systemic, non-antigen specific immune response and a strong antigen-specific immune response in mammals. The polynucleotide compositions are particularly effective for protecting mammals from herpes simplex virus (HSV), such as HSV VP13/14 polypeptides.
US08828400B2
Described is an antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof specifically binding to a full or empty H-1 parvovirus capsid. Such an antibody is useful for various diagnostic and therapeutic methods, e.g., for the detection/therapy of an H-1 parvovirus infection during pregnancy since parvovirus affects about 1 in 400 pregnancies and may cause fetal loss or fetal hydrops.
US08828396B2
The present invention relates to silent Fc variants of anti-CD40 antibodies and compositions and methods of use of said antibodies for treating pathological disorders such as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and/or for preventing or reducing the risk of graft rejection in transplantation.
US08828383B2
Compositions are provided in which dendrimers and/or nanoparticles are synthesized with multi-photon responsive elements and self-immolative oligomers. The compositions may be utilized to selectively deliver Payloads within tissue by irradiating the compositions. The compositions may also be used to amplify sensitivity to irradiation.
US08828382B2
Provided herein are antigen binding proteins, e.g., human and/or monoclonal antibodies that have affinity for heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) and neutralize the biological functions of this growth factor.
US08828379B2
The present invention relates to disulphide bond stabilized recombinant MHC class II molecules. In particular, the present invention provides a recombinant MHC class II molecule, which comprises: (i) all or part of the extracellular portion of an MHC class II α chain; (ii) all or part of the extracellular portion of an MHC class II β chain; wherein (i) and (ii) provide a functional peptide binding domain and wherein (i) and (ii) are linked by a disulphide bond between cysteine residues located in the α2 domain of said α chain and the β2 domain of said β chain, wherein said cysteine residues are not present in native MHC class II α2 and β2 domains. Methods of producing these molecules in prokaryotic systems and various uses of these molecules form further aspects.
US08828378B2
This invention provides compositions and methods for treating cancer. More specifically this invention is directed to a targeted retroviral vector comprising a cytokine gene that can be administered either alone or in combination with a targeted retroviral vector comprising a cytocidal gene for treating cancer in a subject. Also provided are a kit or drug delivery system comprising the compositions for use in the methods described.
US08828371B2
An antibacterial, non-aqueous liquid hair removing composition. The composition includes a solubilizing oil effective for solubilizing the ingredients, e.g., mineral oil, and an effective antibacterial amount of an antibacterial agent, e.g., triclosan and/or benzethonium chloride. The composition further includes botanical oils and rosins, e.g., soybean oil, gum rosin, rosin esters and titanium dioxide. The composition may also include fragrances and additional bacteriocides, e.g., phenoxyethanol. The hair removal composition is applied to a person's skin, and after a sufficient amount time, removed from the person's skin with the hair entrapped therein.
US08828369B2
Provided is a liquid cosmetic comprising at least an inorganic pigment, a dispersant, a film forming agent and water, wherein the dispersant is a homopolymer or a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a raw material monomer of at least one compound selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or (C1 to C4 and C8) alkyl esters thereof, and the film forming agent comprises an emulsion of a homopolymer (excluding a homopolymer comprising only polystyrene) or a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a raw material monomer of at least one compound selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, (C1 to C4 and C8) alkyl esters thereof or styrene.
US08828361B2
The invention relates to a tobacco alkaloid releasing chewing gum comprising tobacco alkaloid, gum base, and chewing gum ingredients, said gum base comprising elastomer and resin-compounds constituting an amount in the range of about 2 to 20% by weight of said chewing gum.
US08828360B2
The present invention provides a hair styling composition comprising (a) 1% to 10% by weight of at least one polymer comprising, as polymerized units, one or more monomers having at least one acid-functional group; (b) 99% to 90% by weight of a solvent mixture comprising: (i) 5% to 100% by weight of at least one volatile organic solvent; (ii) 95% to 0% by weight of water, and (iii) 0% to 80% by weight of at least one propellant; and (c) a neutralizer, wherein the mole ratio of said neutralizer to the acid-functional groups on said polymer (a) is from 0:1 to 1.2:1, and the neutralizer comprises: (i) 10% to 30% neutralization of the acid group of the polymer by tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, and (ii) 90% to 70% neutralization of the acid group of the polymer by aminomethyl propanol. More particularly, the polymer (a) may comprise, as polymerized units, (i) 30% to 75% by weight of one or more monomer that has refractive index of 1.490 or higher, (ii) 1% to 30% by weight of one or more acid-functional monomer, and (iii) 5% to 69% by weight of one or more additional monomer. The hair styling composition of the present invention has improved clarity and humidity resistance.
US08828354B2
Pharmaceutical gels and methods for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target tissue site beneath the skin of a patient are provided, the gel being capable of adhering to the target tissue site and comprising one or more biodegradable depots containing an effective amount of the therapeutic agent. In various embodiments, the gel is sprayable and hardens after contacting the target tissue site.
US08828353B2
The present invention relates generally to a process for controlled leaching and sequential recovery of two or more metals from metal-bearing materials. In one exemplary embodiment, recovery of metals from a leached metal-bearing material is controlled and improved by providing a high grade pregnant leach solution (“HGPLS”) and a low grade pregnant leach solution (“LGPLS”) to a single solution extraction plant comprising at least two solution extractor units, at least two stripping units, and, optionally, at least one wash stage.
US08828352B2
A process for preparation of silver oxide with various shape and size using a silver complex compound having a special structure, includes 1) step of preparing a precursor solution including a silver complex compound obtained by reacting a silver compound with one or more mixture selected from the group consisting of an ammonium carbamate-based compound, an ammonium carbonate-based compound or an ammonium bicarbonate-based compound in the presence of a solvent; and 2) step of preparing silver oxide by reacting the precursor solution including the silver complex compound of step 1) with an oxidant. The shape and particle size of the silver oxide prepared according to the preparation process can be changed.
US08828351B2
Systems and methods of removing sulfur from a gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is provided. The systems and methods may utilize iodine to remove sulfur from the gas stream. In certain systems and methods, the iodine may be regenerated. In particular, the present systems and methods may be capable of reducing sulfur content in a gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide H2S gas to levels that are undetectable.
US08828342B1
An exhaust gas treatment system for treating an exhaust gas. The exhaust gas treatment system includes a first section, a bypass section, and a common second section. The first section may include a first valve and at least one exhaust gas treatment component, such as, for example, a DOC and/or DPF. The bypass section may include a bypass valve and a heater that is configured to elevate the temperature of at least a portion of the exhaust gas. The second section is in fluid communication with the first section and the bypass section and includes a selective catalytic reduction system. Further, exhaust gas may be diverted into the bypass section when the exhaust gas fails to satisfy the threshold condition, so that the heater may elevate the temperature of the passing exhaust gas.
US08828322B2
Devices and methods for measuring prothrombin time (PT) and hematocrit (HCT) by analyzing the change in reactance in a sample are presented. A diagnostic device for measuring HCT and PT of a fluid includes a relative electrode-type sensor device and a blood test card assembly including one or more pairs of electrodes, wherein alternating current (AC) provided by the sensor device is used to measure and calculate HCT and PT of blood test using the reactance analysis.
US08828318B2
A high pressure extraction apparatus and extracting method therefor are adapted to maintain a medium at the supercritical state to extract substance-to-be-extracted. The apparatus includes an extraction tank, a piston and a control unit. The control unit controls the piston to reciprocate in the extraction tank as well as controls the pressure of the extract space of the tank, feeding of the substance, discharge of extract, and discharge of leftover. Accordingly, the apparatus performs a continuous supercritical extraction.
US08828316B2
The present disclosure relates to the use of a split and single electrical cells in industrial applications, and particularly in aseptic packaging applications.
US08828313B2
An Ni-base alloy for a turbine rotor of a steam turbine contains in percent by weight C: 0.01 to 0.15, Cr: 15 to 28, Co: 10 to 15, Mo: 8 to 12, Al: 1.5 to 2, Ti: 0.1 to 0.6, B: 0.001 to 0.006, Re: 0.5 to 3, and the balance of Ni and unavoidable impurities.
US08828297B2
Methods of making nano-scale structures with geometric cross-sections, including convex or non-convex cross-sections, are described. The approach may be used to directly pattern substrates and/or create imprint lithography templates or molds that may be subsequently used to directly replicate nano-shaped patterns into other substrates, such as into a functional or sacrificial resist to form functional nanoparticles.
US08828295B2
A sealing unit for sealing a gap between a pair of surfaces includes a nozzle for injecting sealant into the gap, rollers, an endless track round the rollers, and a curing device. The sealing unit is moved along the length of the gap. A sealant is injected into the gap from the nozzle and the track is rotated around the rollers as they are moved along the length of the gap. The track is pressed onto first and second surfaces so the sealant in the gap is constrained by the track to lie substantially flush with the first and second surfaces. The sealing unit is moved along the length of the gap at a rate such that the sealant becomes sufficiently cured when it is in contact with the track so that the track can be peeled away from the sealant as the track rotates round the second roller.
US08828294B2
Apparatuses and methods for the production of superfine fibers.
US08828293B2
An apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional netted structure, the apparatus including: drawing-down units, the drawing-down units being submerged or partly-submerged in a liquid, and a die with a mouthpiece having a plurality of holes, the die adapted to extrude the filaments downward at a speed lower than the filament dropping speed whereby the filaments drop in between the drawing-down units. The distance between the drawing-down units is smaller than the width of the assembly of the extruded filaments. The drawing-down units are adapted to contact four surfaces of the assembly of the filaments before or after the drawing-down units are submerged.
US08828287B2
Method for the manufacturing of a dental restoration including a dental restoration core 2 and a veneer layer 3, the veneer layer 3 being located at predetermined locations on the dental restoration core 2 and having predetermined thickness at the predetermined locations; the method including: manufacturing the dental restoration core; filling a void 5 in a mould block 1; 10 with a slurry or paste containing a constituent material for a veneer layer, the dental restoration core being positioned in the void; pressing the slurry or paste into the void, the void being arranged to have the slurry cover the dental restoration core at at least the predetermined locations; heating the slurry or paste in a hardening or pre-sintering process to obtain a hardened veneer structure covering the dental restoration core; milling a contour of the veneer layer into the hardened veneer structure to form the dental restoration.
US08828258B2
A method for surface treatment of a stainless steel separator for a fuel cell comprises preparing a stainless steel sheet containing nickel, chrome and iron, and having a passive film on a surface of the stainless steel sheet, and dipping the stainless steel sheet into a mixed etching solution of nitric acid (HNO3) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) at a temperature of 50-70° C. for 30 seconds to 30 minutes to selectively lower an amount of Fe in the passive film formed on the surface of the stainless steel sheet.
US08828255B2
The invention relates to a method for etching a structure (1) including at least one material (4) to be etched, said method consisting in: selecting at least one chemical species that can react with the material (4) to be etched; selecting at least one soluble compound that can release this chemical species; producing a solution (11) containing said compound; placing the structure (1) in a position such that the surface of the material to be etched is in the presence of the solution and additional bubbles of a gas; and producing high-frequency ultrasounds in the solution, at at least one frequency, capable of generating reactive cavitation bubbles such that the chemical species is generated in the presence of these additional bubbles and reacts with the material to be etched, thereby producing a soluble compound or a precipitate.
US08828253B2
A method of lithography on a substrate uses a self-assembled polymer (SAP) layer deposited on the substrate, with first and second domains arranged in a pattern across the layer. A planarization layer is formed over the SAP and a development etch applied to substantially remove a portion of the planarization layer over the second domain leaving a cap of the planarization layer substantially covering the first domain. The uncapped second domain is then removed from the surface by a breakthrough etch leaving the capped first domain as a pattern feature on the surface. A transfer etch may then be used to transfer the pattern feature to the substrate using the capped first domain. The capping allows the second domain to be removed, e.g., without excessive loss of lateral feature width for the remaining first domain, even when the difference in etch resistance between the first and second domains is small.
US08828251B2
A method for finishing an exterior surface of an injection-molded product is provided, in which a metal layer is formed on the exterior surface of the injection-molded product, a photoresist layer is formed on the metal layer, a photomask is placed on the photoresist layer, light is projected onto the photomask, and remaining parts of the metal layer and the photoresist layer except for parts corresponding to a pattern formed on the photomask are removed by etching.
US08828245B2
A fabricating method of a flexible circuit board includes the following steps. The metal carrier foil with metal oxide layer on its surfaces is provided first. The metal oxide layer is formed from the spontaneous oxidization of the metal carrier foil in ambient air and provides passive protection in a sulfuric acid solution or an acidic copper sulphate solution. A conductive seed layer is electroplated onto the metal oxide layer. A flexible insulating layer is formed onto the conductive seed layer by performing a polyimide casting process. The metal carrier foil is then peeled off from the conductive seed layer, which is supported by the insulating layer. A patterned circuit is formed on the insulating layer by performing photoresist coating, developing and etching.
US08828243B2
A cantilever-tip assembly for atomic force microscopy (AFM) or other scanning probe microscopy and its method of making based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Two crystalline silicon wafers and attached oxide and nitride layers are bonded together across an intermediate dielectric layer. A thin cantilever with a tetrahedral silicon probe tip at its distal end are formed in one wafer by anisotropic etching of silicon and a support structure is formed in the other wafer to support the proximal end of the cantilever preferably having an inclined face formed by anisotropic silicon etching. The cantilever may be silicon or silicon nitride.
US08828242B2
A system for dewatering a stream of slurry has a first and a second separator. The first separator removes objects above a first size, to produce a stream of primary treated slurry. The second separator removes objects above a second size from the primary treated stream, the second size being smaller than the first size. Optionally, a third separator removes objects above a yet smaller third size from the stream of secondary treated slurry. The first separator has a plurality of sieve mat supports alternately connected to a main support frame section and a movable support frame section so that the flexible sieve mat can be agitated by the movable support frame section, a collector being provided for collecting the primary treated slurry passing through the flexible sieve mat. In an optional step, water contained in the separated solids is removed.
US08828228B2
An in-line strainer 1 includes: a cylindrical-shaped housing 2 having an inflow port 6 for liquid and an outflow port 7 which are coaxial with each other; and a strainer element 22 disposed in the housing 2. A cyclone cylindrical body 28 having a diametrically-reduced cylinder portion 30 whose inner diameter is reduced toward one end, and having a cyclone inflow port formed on the other end, is arranged inside the housing 2 such that the diametrically-reduced cylinder portion 30 is close to the inflow port 6, and that the cyclone inflow port is close to the outflow port 7. A cylindrical-shaped strainer element 22 having a closed first end and an open second end is in the cyclone cylindrical body 28, and an open second end 25 of the strainer element 22 is connected to the outflow port 7 of the housing 2.
US08828226B2
A system for assessing the microvascular fitness of a sample of stored red blood cells. The system has a network device having at least one network unit. The network unit has a single inlet and a single outlet for the sample and a plurality of microchannels. The plurality of microchannels receive the sample from the single inlet and drain the sample into the single outlet. The network unit includes an aspiration pressure means for providing movement of liquid sample through the at least one network unit. The system further includes an analysis unit that receives the network device therein. The analysis unit includes a sensor for capturing measurements related to the sample and a processor capable of comparing the captured measurements to measurements stored in a database of healthy red blood cells to determine the microvascular fitness of the stored red blood cells.
US08828225B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a polysulfone hemodialyzer with large membrane area that exhibits an unprecedented high dialytic performance over a wide molecular weight range from urea to β2-microglobulin. There is provided a polysulfone hemodialyzer having a membrane area of >2.4 but ≦3.2 m2 and a dialysate rectifying portion with specified broadening at end portion of bundle, the polysulfone hemodialyzer achieves the above object.
US08828224B2
There is disclosed a device for purifying oily wastewater, including a vertical tank of an atmospheric pressure, inside which a central coagulation reaction tube, a reverse cone-shaped cyclone flocculation stage, a suspended sludge filtering zone and a purified water commutation stage of inclined plates are included from bottom to top sequentially, oily wastewater is sequentially subjected to a coagulation reaction, suspended sludge filtering and a purified water commutation process and then discharged, a sludge collecting groove collects and guides the suspended sludge to a sludge concentrating zone for further sedimentation and concentration processes and then discharges it to external to the tank, in this way, the purification reaction, flocculation and fine filtration of wastewater and the sludge concentration process are integrated within the same wastewater purifying device. Thus, the device is equivalent to the existing wastewater pretreatment system plus a fine filtration system.
US08828220B2
A method of upgrading an oil feedstock by removing heteroatoms and/or one or more heavy metals from the oil feedstock composition. This method reacts the oil feedstock with an alkali metal and an upgradant hydrocarbon. The alkali metal reacts with a portion of the heteroatoms and/or one or more heavy metals to form an inorganic phase separable from the organic oil feedstock material. The upgradant hydrocarbon bonds to the oil feedstock material and increases the number of carbon atoms in the product. This increase in the number of carbon atoms of the product increases the energy value of the resulting oil feedstock.
US08828219B2
A hydrocracking process for treating a first and a second heavy hydrocarbon feedstream, in which the first heavy hydrocarbon feedstream contains undesired nitrogen-containing compounds, sulfur-containing compounds and poly-nuclear aromatic compounds. The process includes contacting the first heavy hydrocarbon feedstream with adsorbent material to produce a hydrocarbon stream having a reduced content of nitrogen-containing, sulfur-containing compounds and poly-nuclear aromatic compounds. The second heavy hydrocarbon feedstream is combined with the adsorbent-treated heavy hydrocarbon stream. The combined stream is charged to a hydrocracking reaction unit. The hydrocracked effluent is fractioned to recover hydrocracked products and a bottoms stream containing heavy poly-nuclear aromatic compounds, and bottoms are contacted with adsorbent material to produce an adsorbent-treated fractionator bottoms stream having a reduced content of heavy poly-nuclear aromatic compounds, and are recycled to the hydrocracking reaction unit.
US08828211B2
The invention features the use of graphene, a one atom thick planar sheet of bonded carbon atoms, in the formation of artificial lipid membranes. The invention also features the use of these membranes to detect the properties of polymers (e.g., the sequence of a nucleic acid) and identify transmembrane protein-interacting compounds.
US08828207B2
Systems and methods are provided for a deep sea pH sensor. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a pH sensor comprises forming a sensor electrode in a working surface of a die wherein the sensor electrode is able to sense the pH of a liquid and forming at least one isolation groove around the sensor electrode on the working surface of the die, wherein the die has a wide street around the sensor electrode and the at least one isolation groove. The method further comprises mounting the die onto a base and securing a seal on the working surface in the wide street, wherein the seal surrounds the isolation groove, the seal sealing the liquid within the portion of the working surface of the die containing the sensor electrode and the isolation groove, when the pH sensor is subjected to high pressure.
US08828203B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for manufacturing an analyte detecting device. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a substrate, applying a plurality of layer of materials on said substrate; applying a layer containing at least one mediator; and screen printing a hydrogel on the layer.
US08828199B2
A support device for a magnetron arrangement with a rotating target includes a housing with a drive shaft mounted to rotate in the housing. An end of the drive shaft accessible from outside of the housing connects to the rotating target and another end lies within the housing for introduction of a torque. An electric motor with a stator and a rotor is arranged within the housing to generate a torque.
US08828198B2
To provide a cylindrical sputtering target, whereby cracking during sputtering can be remarkably reduced.A cylindrical sputtering target, wherein a cylindrical target material made of ITO or AZO has a relative density of at least 90%; the angle between the grinding direction on its outer circumferential surface and a straight line parallel with its cylindrical axis (out of such angles, θ represents an angle between 0° and 90°) satisfies 45°<θ≦90° or tan θ>πR/L (where R is an outside diameter of the cylindrical target material, and L is the length of the cylindrical target material); and the surface roughness Ra of the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical target material is at most 3 μm.
US08828179B2
The invention discloses a compound paper sticking process for lithium ion battery fuses, which comprises the following steps: a compound paper tape formed by the composite of square compound paper and L-shaped compound paper is prepared; a compound paper tape is installed on a semi-automatic compound paper sticking machine; the semi-automatic compound paper sticking machine is started and the compound paper tape moves forward; the semi-automatic compound paper sticking machine stops moving when the compound paper tape moves to working position; operators stick battery fuses on the compound paper of the compound paper tape; the semi-automatic compound paper sticking machine is started and the compound paper of the tape with battery fuse moves forward; the operators take down the battery fuse moved to a rewinding shaft at the other end of the semi-automatic compound paper sticking machine; the compound paper of battery fuse is shaped manually.
US08828176B2
A resizable polymer-stabilized, thermotropic liquid crystal device formulation is used in passive or active light-regulating and temperature-regulating films, materials and devices, including construction materials. Implementations of the device may be composed of five basic elements: one or more transparent substrates, a transparent surface treatment, a liquid crystal mixture, a stabilizing polymer, and spacer beads. The polymer-stabilized liquid crystal is coated and cured on at least one substrate. The transparent surface treatment and the stabilizing polymer network are selected to provide phase separation, curing, and adhesion within the LC mixture. The substrate or substrates may be polarizing or nonpolarizing.
US08828167B2
A stitchless seam between a first panel having a functional layer and a second panel having a functional layer is provided. The seam system is formed via a discontinuous fused stitchless seam which connects a first panel to a second panel. A reinforcement may be used to strengthen the discontinuous fused stitchless seam connecting the first panel to the second panel, allowing formation of a liquid-impervious stitchless seam system. A method for forming the system is also provided.
US08828165B2
A spacing interval control method is used in a sheet laminating apparatus for controlling a constant spacing interval between any two adjacent ones of multiple documents. The sheet laminating apparatus includes an automatic document feeding mechanism and a sheet laminating mechanism. By means of multiple sensors within the automatic document feeding mechanism, multiple documents are successively transported from the automatic document feeding mechanism to the sheet laminating mechanism at a constant spacing interval between any two adjacent ones of multiple documents. As a consequence, the documents after being heated or pressed by the sheet laminating mechanism will be cut into multiple separate and identical-sized laminated documents.
US08828163B2
A traffic collision avoidance system device is provided. The device includes a radome having an antenna contained therein. A chassis is bonded to the radome by a layer of bonding material about the chassis periphery. A housing is provided having a substantially flat bottom portion and a wall extended about a periphery to define a interior portion. A second bonding layer disposed between the housing and the radome within the interior portion to form a seal.
US08828161B1
A double base propellant modifier uses a lead-tin component with a defined amount of lead and a copper component with a defined surface area to effect super-rate burning of double base propellants with defined plateau and mesa burning rate characteristics.
US08828155B2
Bulk solidifying amorphous alloys exhibiting improved processing and mechanical properties and methods of forming these alloys are provided. The bulk solidifying amorphous alloys are composed to have high Poisson's ratio values. Exemplary Pt-based bulk solidifying amorphous alloys having such high Poisson's ratio values are also described. The Pt-based alloys are based on Pt—Ni—Co—Cu—P alloys, and the mechanical properties of one exemplary alloy having a composition of substantially Pt57.5Cu14.7Ni5.3P22.5 are also described.
US08828153B2
A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet providing a product with a good surface condition after press forming, having excellent bake hardenability and anti room temperature aging property, and having a dual phase structure with a tensile strength of at least 340 MPa is provided. A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet has a structure comprising a main phase which is a ferrite and a secondary phase which is a low temperature transformation product including a martensite and has a hardness distribution of the ferrite phase in an arbitrary cross section having a length of 10 mm in the widthwise 10 direction of the sheet which satisfies the relationship prescribed by (HV(max)−HV(ave))<0.5×(Hv(ave). HV(max) is the maximum Vickers hardness of ferrite grains in a region at a distance of from (⅛)t to (¼)t in the thickness direction from the surface when the thickness of the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet is t, and Hv(ave) is the average Vickers hardness of ferrite grains in this region.
US08828144B2
A process for cleaning a wafer having an uneven pattern at its surface. The process includes at least the steps of: cleaning the wafer with a cleaning liquid; substituting the cleaning liquid retained in recessed portions of the wafer with a water-repellent liquid chemical after cleaning; and drying the wafer, wherein the cleaning liquid contains 80 mass % or greater of a solvent having a boiling point of 55 to 200° C., and wherein the water-repellent liquid chemical supplied in the substitution step has a temperature of not lower than 40° C. and lower than a boiling point of the water-repellent liquid chemical thereby imparting water repellency at least to surfaces of the recessed portions.
US08828136B2
A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.
US08828130B2
An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and to provide a exhaust gas treatment system which prevents formation of deposits in a main duct and a flue, on and after the point where the exhaust gases converge, after the removal of CO2 and reduces labor required for maintenance such as cleaning, and thus enabling a long-term operation. Disclosed is an exhaust gas treatment system equipped with a carbon dioxide removal device, comprising a main duct 6 through which an exhaust gas, after treating an exhaust gas from a boiler 1 by a wet desulfurization device, passes; a diverging duct 40 configured to diverge some of an exhaust gas flow from the main duct; an CO2 removal device 20 configured to absorb and remove carbon dioxide (CO2) in the diverged exhaust gas by an amine absorbent; and a return duct 42 configured to converge the exhaust gas, from which CO2 has been removed by the CO2 removal device, with an exhaust gas that has not yet been diverged, wherein the return duct 42, before the point where the exhaust gases converge, is provided with heating means 8 configured to vaporize mist of the amine absorbent in the exhaust gas after convergence.
US08828121B1
Disclosed herein is a process for separating components of a gas mixture using gas-separation copolymer membranes. These membranes use a selective layer made from copolymers of perfluorodioxolane monomers. The resulting membranes have superior selectivity performance for gas pairs of interest while maintaining fast gas permeance compared to membranes prepared using conventional perfluoropolymers, such as Teflon® AF, Hyflon® AD, and Cytop®.
US08828110B2
A composite body has a material layer formed from aggregated diamond nanorods (ADNRs); The ADNR material layer has a first surface and a substrate. The first surface of the diamond material layer and the substrate are bonded together under high pressure and high temperature.
US08828104B2
A device and method for removing moisture from ethanol blended fuel in a fuel tank comprises a container made of a non-woven nylon fabric, a desiccant, and a gelling agent; wherein the desiccant and gelling agent are inside the container.
US08828096B2
The present invention relates to a covering (10) for a prosthetic hand. The covering (10) comprises a first layer (12) in the form of a glove or mitten configured to cover a prosthetic hand, with the first layer (12) comprising an elastomer. The covering (10) also comprises a second layer (14) disposed over at least part of a surface of the first layer (12), with the second layer being unitary and comprising polyurethane. At least one part of an interior surface of the first layer (12) is uncovered by the second layer (14).
US08828094B2
A residual limb suspension liner for a prosthesis has a first layer defined by a first elastomeric material and forms a continuous circumferential internal surface of the liner. The liner also includes a second layer defined by a second elastomeric material different from the first elastomeric material. The second layer has a first surface adjacent to and integrally joined to the first layer. The second layer has a variable radial thickness over an anterior aspect of the liner.
US08828093B1
Apparatus and methods are provided for determining a locomotion mode that can be provided to a controller of a lower prosthesis limb in order to accurately control the prosthesis. One or more prosthesis sensors are provided that break a gait cycle down into a plurality of gait phases. EMG sensors provide signals to a processor that directs them to a gait phase specific classifier that is used to determine a particular locomotion mode for the wearer. With the locomotion mode accurately known, the prosthetic device can be accurately controlled.
US08828090B2
A tubular body portion lining assembly adapted for insertion into a tubular body portion of a patient including a flexible tubular liner, liner placing functionality adapted to place at least a portion of the tubular liner between first and second locations within the tubular body portion, and at least one anchor adapted for anchoring the tubular liner to the tubular body portion at least a first selectable anchoring location.
US08828089B1
A method and an acetabular augment are disclosed for compensating for a deficiency encountered in natural bone at an implant site wherein an acetabular component of a prosthetic hip implant is to be implanted within a prepared acetabulum during a hip arthroplasty. A buttress member of an acetabular augment is placed at a selected angular position relative to an affixation member of the acetabular augment, as determined by a trialing procedure in which a trial buttress member is placed at the deficiency while a trial affixation member is placed upon natural bone at the implant site to determine a trial relative angular position between the trial buttress member and the trial affixation member of a trial acetabular augment located at the implant site. The relative angular position between the buttress member and the affixation member then is selected to mimic the trial relative angular position. The location of the trial acetabular augment is marked, and the trial acetabular augment is removed. The acetabular augment then is secured in place at the implant site, at the marked location, to mimic the location of the trial acetabular augment and place the buttress member at the deficiency, with the affixation member placed upon natural bone at the implant site.
US08828079B2
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for use in a vascular system. The apparatus include a circulatory valve having a valve frame in which frame members define frame cells. Frame cells include joints in opposing relationship, where the joints transition from a first stable equilibrium state through an unstable equilibrium state to a second stable equilibrium state as the joints are drawn towards each other.
US08828076B2
An implantable prosthetic for connection to a fluid flow pathway of a patient. The prosthetic is comprised of a primary tube structure which is in communication with a plurality of secondary tube structures each of which contains filters for trapping embolic particles, such as blood clots, air bubbles, thrombus. etc. within a fluid flow pathway within a patient. The prosthetic also contains a monitoring device to non-invasively the flow of fluids through a patient's fluid flow pathway.
US08828069B2
A method of forming a surface layer that includes a hydroxyl polymer on a substrate coating on a medical device is provided.
US08828057B1
A new intra-spinal decompression implant is introduced. One example for our presentation is a device with 2 or 3 pieces, with each piece with 2 clamps, symmetrically located on each side of each piece. The main piece has at least 2 screws which engage into 2 or more grooves in the side piece, to get attached to the side piece. The 3rd piece, as an optional piece, is the bottom piece, which is similar to the side piece, and gets attached to the main piece, using same or different screws. Each piece is attached to the human body, during back surgery, with corresponding clamps. Other examples are implants that have different plates and assembly arrangements or connectors or sliders or screws or handles, located between the bones and tissue, for back and neck, for various applications or procedures or usages.
US08828048B2
The invention relates to a medical instrument comprising an elongated element, which is preferably configured for transoral placement in a stomach, and an end effector (100) arranged at one end of the elongated element, wherein the end effector (100) can be operated by means of a hydraulic operating mechanism (1), wherein the hydraulic operating mechanism (1) comprises a cylinder (20) having at least one, preferably two, three, four, or five, overflow channels (21a, 21b, 21c, 21d) for a hydraulic fluid, which are connected to the cylinder interior by means of at least one bore (22, 22b, 22b′, 22c, 22c′, 22d, 22d′), a piston (30) arranged in the cylinder (20) and movable along the longitudinal axis of the cylinder (20) is provided, wherein the piston (30) divides the interior (23) of the cylinder (20) into a first cylinder chamber (23a) and a second cylinder chamber (23b) and is connected to the end effector (100) by means of a piston rod (31), and at least one connection (41) for introducing hydraulic fluid into the first cylinder chamber (23a) and at least one further connection (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d), which is connected to at least one overflow channel (21a, 21b, 21c, 21d) of the cylinder (20), are provided.
US08828038B2
A lancing device formed from a main body and a cap. The main body is configured from a lower housing, an upper housing extending over a portion of the lower housing, and an actuator operatively engaged to the upper and lower housings with the actuator extending along the portion of the lower housing not covered by the upper housing. The upper housing further includes an actuator button, wherein a lancet may be placed within the body such that movement of the actuator from a first position to a second position away from said endcap cocks the lancet for firing, which is achieved by depressing the actuator button. Conveniently, the lancing device is configured for tactile recognition in the palm of a human hand and may preferably be operated one handed and without visual observation.
US08828037B2
A portable lancing aid for providing liquid samples comprises a lancet system having at least one lancet, a tensioning device, and an electromechanical actuator. The tensioning device can be tensioned by the electromechanical actuator. The portable lancing aid may further include an energy source for storing electrical energy that is connected to the electromechanical actuator. Additionally, the portable lancing aid may include an interface for charging the energy source where the interface is externally accessible from the lancet system. The invention is ergonomical and easy to handle for children and patients with physical limitations. Furthermore, a lancing system for collecting liquid samples is provided with a portable lancing aid that is detachably mountable to a charging station for charging the portable lancing aid.
US08828032B2
Methods and apparatus for creating an anastomosis or fistula between the gallbladder and an adjacent organ are disclosed. First, a parent magnet, typically a permanent magnet, is deployed in the stomach, small intestine, or another organ adjacent to the gallbladder, and a mating daughter material is deployed in the gallbladder in order to create a magnet-compression anastomosis. The gallbladder may then be ablated or otherwise functionally inactivated through the anastomosis. Another aspect of the invention relates to an all-in-one surgical kit that contains all the necessary specialized tools for a surgeon to perform the procedure.
US08828024B2
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various actuation system embodiments, including fluid actuation systems, drive train actuation systems, and motorless actuation systems. Additional embodiments include a reversibly lockable tube that can provide access for a medical device to a patient's cavity and further provides a reversible rigidity or stability during operation of the device. Further embodiments include various operational components for medical devices, including medical device arm mechanisms that have both axial and rotational movement while maintaining a relatively compact structure. medical device winch components, medical device biopsy/stapler/clamp mechanisms, and medical device adjustable focus mechanisms.
US08828016B2
A method and instrumentation for performing a patellofemoral arthroplasty orthopaedic procedure includes coupling an anterior cutting block to a femur of a patient such that the cutting block references local anatomy of the femur. The anterior cutting block is used to perform a number of bone cuts to establish a trochlear cavity in the femur. The trochlear cavity is formed such that a trochlear prosthesis may be inset into the cavity and substantially flush with the surrounding cartilage. A finishing burring guide and burr bit may be used to detail the shape and/or size of the trochlear cavity. Additionally, a trochlear drill guide may be used to facilitate establishing peg holes in the patient's femur to receive corresponding pegs of the trochlear prosthesis.
US08828011B2
Methods and apparatuses for forming customized arthroplasty jigs are disclosed. Some of the apparatuses may comprise a plurality of rapid production machines and an automated mechanical system. The automated mechanical system may be configured to transport a first arthroplasty jig blank to a first rapid production machine and a second arthroplasty jig blank to a second rapid production machine. The first rapid production machine may be configured to form a first arthroplasty jig from the first arthroplasty jig blank, and the second rapid production machine may be configured to form a second arthroplasty jig from the second arthroplasty jig blank, the second arthroplasty jig having a different configuration from the first arthroplasty jig.
US08827996B2
In one embodiment of the invention, a replaceable electrosurgical end effector cartridge is provided to couple to a mechanical wrist of a surgical instrument for a robotic surgical system. The replaceable electrosurgical end effector cartridge includes two pluggable end effectors and a pair of spring latches. The two end effectors are moveable end effectors having a jaw portion, an off-center portion, and a base portion in one embodiment. The replaceable electrosurgical end effector cartridge may further include a fastener to rotatably couple the end effectors together.
US08827994B2
An apparatus comprises a catheter, a conductive element and a balloon. The catheter has a lumen. The conductive element is disposed along the catheter. The balloon has an interior in fluid communication with the lumen of the catheter. The balloon is formed of a conductive material conductively coupled to the conductive element. The balloon has a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.
US08827993B2
An apparatus includes detection circuitry and gating circuitry. The detection circuitry is configured to sense a radio frequency (RF) ablation signal that is applied to a heart by an intra-body probe, and to identify time intervals during which an amplitude of an ablation signal is within a predefined window. The gating circuitry is configured to gate an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal acquired in the heart, such that the ECG signal is sampled only within the identified time intervals.
US08827990B2
Systems and methods are provided for reducing intraocular pressure in an eye. A perpendicular incision is made through a conjunctiva of the eye to access a trabecular meshwork of the eye. Electromagnetic energy is focused through the perpendicular incision to ablate a portion of the trabecular network, where said ablation creates a channel for outflow flow of fluid through a sclera venous sinus to reduce pressure within the eye.
US08827989B2
Devices, systems, and methods for compensate for friction within powered automatic systems, particularly for telesurgery and other telepresence applications. Dynamic friction compensation may comprise applying a continuous load in the direction of movement of a joint, and static friction compensation may comprise applying alternating loads in positive and negative joint actuation directions whenever the joint velocity reading falls within a low velocity range.
US08827988B2
Apparatus and methods are described allow the techniques of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery to be combined into a minimally invasive hybrid surgical technique called NOTES-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Manual and robotic-controlled versions of a modular laparoscopic tool are described having a small diameter shaft that is delivered laparoscopically to a surgical site. Larger diameter working tips are delivered through a NOTES delivery tube inserted to the surgical site through a natural orifice and joined to the shaft of the modular laparoscopic tool. Larger diameter working tips improve the effectiveness of the modular laparoscopic tools and the number and size of laparoscopic ports used can also be reduced.
US08827983B2
A sensor for use in a canister for fluid collection, the canister having a canister top and defining a fluid collection chamber. The sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the first electrode is supported by the canister top, and the second portion of the first electrode is configured to extend into the fluid collection chamber. The second electrode includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the second electrode is supported by the canister top, and the second portion of the second electrode is configured to extend into the fluid collection chamber. The sensor also includes an electric circuit configured to detect an electrical property associated with the first and second electrodes.
US08827976B2
An embodiment directed towards a system for ambulatory drug infusion over an extended time period from a flexible container is disclosed, and in which the system comprises a filling apparatus with a hollow support structure defining a container compartment, the container compartment being adapted to receive, fully or in part, the flexible container, and the support structure being adapted to limit the expansion of the flexible container by contacting the flexible container upon being filled, thus defining a maximum filling volume of the flexible container. In other embodiments, a container assembly is disclosed that comprises a flexible container and a support structure as well as use of a flexible container in or in combination with a system according to the invention or a container assembly according to the invention.
US08827954B2
A medical device for insertion and expansion within a bifurcated lumen is described. An expansion region of the device has regions thereon which, in some cases, enable the device to fold into a predetermined configuration upon deflation. The regions may be defined by differing modulus of the device material.
US08827949B2
A system includes a steerable device, such as a sheath or shaft, having proximal and distal ends. The steerable device includes an elongated body having a proximal section, a steering section, and a distal tip. Control wires are routed through the body and connected at or near the distal end of the steerable device. The system further includes a control unit to which the proximal end of the steerable device is functionally connected. In one embodiment, the control unit includes an actuator connected to one control wire and a biasing force generating device connected to a second control wire. The steering section is controllably manipulated by the control unit to facilitate steering of the distal tip of the steerable device as the steerable device is advanced through tortuous passageways of a patient's body.
US08827948B2
Medical devices having an elongated steerable member are described herein. In one embodiment, a device includes an elongated body having a proximal section, a distal section, and a working lumen extending through the proximal and distal sections, a first coil having a distal portion, and a proximal portion, the proximal portion of the first coil being slidable relative to the proximal section of the elongated body, and being closer to a wall of the elongated body than to an axis of the elongated body, wherein a lengthwise portion of the distal portion of the first coil is anchored to the distal section of the elongated body, and a first steering wire located within a lumen of the first coil.
US08827939B2
An article of headwear to treat an infant's persistently maintained head position with respect to rotation about the cranial-caudal (head to toe) axis, seen in conditions such as plagiocephaly (baby flat head) and torticollis (wry neck). The headwear both permits and encourages an infant with a preferred head position to volitionally turn his or her head in several positions thereby promoting head and neck rotation and development of a naturally shaped cranium, thus treating or preventing torticollis and plagiocephaly respectfully. The infant headwear generally includes a head receiving member and positioning guide member. The head receiving member is placed on the infant's head and allows strategic placement of the positioning guide member. The positioning guide member increases the ability of the infant with a flat region to turn his or her head by re-establishing a round contour, and selectively increases cutaneous pressure in order to balance the variables influencing the infant's preferred head position.
US08827921B2
A plethysmograph is described that includes a test chamber having an opening; a sealing member including an annular flexible seal to receive at least a part of the head of the test animal mounted across the opening whereby the animal breathes air outside the test chamber, while the animal's body is within the test chamber; and a restraining member attachable to the sealing member, the restraining member including a clamp positionable behind the test animal's head, to prevent the animal from withdrawing its head from the restraining member. The animal is positioned in the restraining member and the sealing member is attached to the restraining member before insertion of the animal and assembly into the test chamber, avoiding previous difficulties in simultaneously placing an animal into the chamber while inserting the animal's nose into the seal. The plethysmograph also eliminates the necessity for a plunger to prevent rearward movement of the animal.
US08827911B2
An apparatus for evaluating a vascular endothelial function includes: a cuff, to be wound around a part of a body of a subject; a cuff pressure controller, configured to control a pressure of the cuff, and configured to apply continuous pressure stimulation; a cuff pressure detector, configured to detect the pressure of the cuff from output of a pressure sensor connected to the cuff; a pulse wave detector, configured to detect, from the output of the pressure sensor, pulse waves before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is applied; and an analyzer, configured to evaluate the vascular endothelial function by comparing the pulse waves detected before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is applied.
US08827905B2
The present invention is a system and method of remote patient monitoring to allow a patient to initiate and activate sensing systems. In the system and method, standard parameters can be sensed, and the information can then be processed and sent to the physician or clinician. The clinician then has the ability to remotely configure or reconfigure the parameters of the sensing system so as to probe for more targeted information based on the initial sensed data.
US08827889B2
A ventricular assist device (VAD) system includes one or more external subsystems including an amplifier energizing a drive loop with alternating current, and a Tx resonator inductively coupled to the drive loop. An implanted subsystem includes a VAD, an Rx resonator that forms a magnetically coupled resonator with the Tx resonator, and a load loop for providing power to the VAD that is inductively coupled to the Rx resonator. A sensor monitors the drive loop and a controller uses the sensor data to adjust a system parameter to optimize energy transfer performance. Distributing a plurality of the external subsystems throughout a defined space provides a patient with freedom of movement within the defined space.
US08827878B1
Variations of an improved weight bar clamp are disclosed herein. A weight bar clamp includes a collar with two opposing walls that extend from a common end. The collar may be a one-piece collar or a multi-piece collar. The opposing walls may also include an arced interior surface and a plurality of structural ribs. The structural ribs extend in an arc partially between the common end and a terminating end of each opposing wall. The weight bar clamp may further include a biasing member that biases cam halves coupled to the opposing walls away from one another. The clamp further includes handle coupled to the cam halves. The clamp includes a cam opening configured to allow the cam halves to separate in an open position and push the cam halves toward each other in a closed position.
US08827874B2
A floor of a gym's weight room is configured to encompass the installation of weight stations with weight towers controlled remotely from a control panel, with said weight station assembled atop a weight room floor. The floor of the gym, for each station-tower combination, includes two reinforced boxes embedded in the floor, each having an opening at floor level, wherein one box is located below the base of the weight station and one box is located in front of the respective weight tower, preferably positioned far from the station, the two boxes being connected by at least two parallel tubes located beneath the level of the gym's floor, and wherein the interior of each box is affixed with a cable pulley and bearing, each cable pulley being at a level so that the horizontal section of a steel cable runs toward a center of one of the tubes.
US08827865B2
A vehicle includes a powertrain with an engine, first and second torque machines, and a hybrid transmission. A method for operating the vehicle includes operating the engine in an unfueled state, releasing an off-going clutch which when engaged effects operation of the hybrid transmission in a first continuously variable mode, and applying a friction braking torque to a wheel of the vehicle to compensate for an increase in an output torque of the hybrid transmission resulting from releasing the off-going clutch. Subsequent to releasing the off-going clutch, an oncoming clutch which when engaged effects operation of the hybrid transmission in a second continuously variable mode is synchronized. Subsequent to synchronization of the oncoming clutch, the oncoming clutch is engaged.
US08827863B2
A planet carrier 100 has a member 110 which is resistant to buckling caused by torsional stress and which increases a torsional stiffness of the planet carrier 100, so that a torsion load is transmitted evenly from the input member 120 into the planet pins 104 without twisting the planet carrier 100.
US08827862B2
A compact five-speed transmission planetary gear train includes a first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear sets between an input and an output as well as first, second, third and fourth brakes and first and second clutches. The first, second, third and fourth brakes and first and second clutches are selectively actuatable to provide five different forward speeds and a plurality of different reverse speeds between the input and the output.
US08827853B2
A power split transmission includes a rotatable input shaft, a rotatable output shaft, and a planetary gear assembly connected between the input shaft and the output shaft. The transmission also includes a first hydraulic unit operable as a pump or a motor, the first hydraulic unit being coupled to the output shaft via the planetary gear assembly; a second hydraulic unit operable as a pump or a motor, the second hydraulic unit being coupled to the output shaft independently of the planetary gear assembly; and a braking mechanism coupled to the input shaft that is selectively engageable to retard rotation of the input shaft in at least one direction. The braking mechanism enables the power split transmission to use both the first hydraulic unit and the second hydraulic unit to provide enhanced torque at the output shaft without damaging a prime mover coupled to the input shaft.
US08827848B1
A badminton play set in which all components is illuminated, comprising a boundary line, a net, a pair of racquets, and a shuttlecock. The play set provides a means for participating in the game of badminton during not only daytime, but also nighttime via an illumination means on each component of said play set.
US08827838B2
The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, an envelope layer encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope layer, and a cover which encases the intermediate layer and has, on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples. The envelope layer has an inner layer and an outer layer. The core is formed primarily of a rubber material. The inner and outer envelope layers, the intermediate layer and the cover are each formed primarily of the same or different resin materials. The inner and outer envelope layers, intermediate layer and cover have thicknesses and hardness values which satisfy particular specified inequalities and which occupy particular specified ranges. The golf ball has an outstanding flight performance and controllability which are acceptable to professionals and other skilled players, in addition to which it has an excellent durability to cracking under repeated impact and an excellent scuff resistance.
US08827829B2
A shaft 6 has a plurality of layers a1 to a10. The layers include a bias layer in which an absolute angle θa of a fiber to a shaft axis line is 10 degrees or greater and 70 degrees or less, and a hoop layer in which the angle θa is equal to or greater than 80 degrees. The layers include a full length layer disposed all over in an axis direction of the shaft, and a partial layer partially disposed in the axis direction of the shaft. The partial layer includes back end reinforcing bias layers a4 and a6, and a backend reinforcing hoop layer a5. In the shaft 6, a torsional rigidity value GIt at a point separated by 300 mm from a butt end is 3.5×106 (kgf·mm2/deg) or greater and 5.0×106 (kgf·mm2/deg) or less.
US08827824B2
A broadcasting system for broadcasting images with augmented motion data, which includes at least one camera, a computer and a wireless communication interface. The system obtains data from motion capture elements, analyzes data and optionally stores data in database for use in broadcasting applications, virtual reality applications and/or data mining. The system also recognizes at least one motion capture data element associated with a user or piece of equipment, and receives data associated with the motion capture element via the wireless communication interface. The system also enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Ratings, compliance, ball flight path data can be calculated and displayed, for example on a map or timeline or both. Furthermore, the system enables performance related equipment fitting and purchase.
US08827816B2
Methods, program products, services and devices are provided for protecting a protected avatar from actions of a second avatar within a virtual universe. Protection is implemented for a protected avatar from a second avatar within a virtual universe, including identifying an activity of the second avatar and disqualifying the second avatar from engaging in the identified activity within the virtual universe as a function of a relation of the identified activity to the protected avatar. A protective action is defined, associated with the identified activity and executable against the protected avatar or the second avatar. Activity of the protected avatar or the second avatar is monitored within the virtual universe for an occurrence of the identified activity, and the protective action is executed against the protected avatar or the second avatar in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified activity.
US08827815B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for using geographic information in connection with sporting activities. Sensors may be attached to users and/or clothing to generate performance data. The data, along location data, may be transmitted to a server. The server may maintain leader boards for users and locations and allow users to search for other users and locations of sporting activities.
US08827814B2
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled mobile devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can be configured to convert a presentation of an outcome of a wager-based game played on an electronic gaming machine (EGM) into a social media presentation that can be uploaded to a social media site. In one embodiment, a copy of an image showing the outcome of the wager-based that is output on an EGM can be incorporated into the social media presentation. Then, the social media presentation can be uploaded from the EGM to a player's mobile device or directly to a social media site.
US08827806B2
A music video game provides a guitar shaped video game controller with an analog control device with touch sensor. In some embodiments the analog control device is in the form of a touch sensitive pad on a neck of a guitar shaped video game compeller. In some embodiments, the analog control device may resemble additional buttons on a neck of a guitar shaped video game controller. The analog control device may be used to simulate various techniques which may be performed on strings of a guitar.
US08827800B2
In various embodiments, the gaming system, gaming device, and gaming method disclosed herein includes an accumulation sequence and a competition sequence. In one embodiment, the gaming system includes competitor points which determine (i) a competitor's eligibility to participate in the competition sequence and (ii) the competitor's relative probability of success in the competition sequence. In this embodiment, a competitor (which is either representative of an actual player or a virtual, gaming system controlled player) accumulates competitor points during one or more point accumulation sequences which occur in association with designated events. For a subsequent competition sequence, the gaming system determines if a competitor will participate in the triggered competition sequence based on the competitor's accumulated competitor points. For the subsequent competition sequence, the gaming system further determines the competitor's relative probability of success in the competition sequence based on the competitor's accumulated competitor points.
US08827791B2
Methods and apparatus for gaming according to various aspects of the present invention may be implemented in conjunction with a multiplayer game. The game system may identify a winning player for the multiplayer game and notify the winning player of a win condition. The game system may receive a video stream of the winning player's reaction, and substantially concurrently display the video stream to one or more other players of the game.
US08827774B2
Portioning and/or transport apparatus for portioning and/or transporting sausages. The apparatus includes a conveyor device having at least one conveyor element which is drivable by a drive motor and which can be brought into contact with a sausage for conveying the sausages.
US08827764B2
A shape control garment includes: a fabric layer, formed in a shape operable to cover a portion of a wearer's body when the shape control garment is worn by the wearer, the fabric layer having: (a) an inner surface, facing the wearer's body when the shape control garment is worn by the wearer, and (b) an outer surface, facing away from the wearer's body when the shape control garment is worn by the wearer; and a control layer, affixed to at least a portion of the inner surface of the fabric layer so as to provide control and/or compression to a portion of the wearer's body, and not be viewable to an outside observer when the shape control garment is worn by the user.
US08827763B2
The present invention relates to a novel personalized children's garage-like playhouse and methods for making and using the same. Such colorful playhouse is made from plastic materials with snap in feature for easy resembling.
US08827762B2
A gripper for a toy has a base body, and two gripping bodies. Each gripping body is connected by a respective gripping body connecting joint to the base body is movable between a release position with an opened gripper and a gripping position with a closed gripper. At least one gripping body is formed as a lever body and has a jaw portion and a lever portion. The associated gripping body connecting joint is arranged between the jaw portion and the lever portion. A control rod is connected to the gripping bodies by a respective control rod connecting joint and, when the gripper is open, is arranged between the gripping bodies in a freely accessible jaw encompassing region. By contact with an item to be gripped, the control rod can be moved between a release position with an opened gripper and a gripping position with a closed gripper.
US08827756B2
The present invention relates to a contact terminal for the reception of contact pins. The terminal includes a pin reception member having a box-shape made from a single piece of sheet metal, wherein two opposite walls include each at least one cut-out contact tongue being inwardly bent into the interior of the box-shape. Two other opposite walls include each a contact front portion which is inwardly bent such that the respective wall has essentially a hook-shaped cross-section to clampingly receive a contact pin.
US08827755B2
A high current connector for transmitting electrical currents with at least one contact element establishing an electric contact between an internal current guiding element and an external current guiding element, having a plurality of spring elements establishing an electric multipoint contact between the internal current guiding element and the external current guiding element. The contact element arranged in a housing together with the external guiding element so that said spring elements establish an electric contact with the external current guiding element on the radial outer side of the contact element and an internal guiding element can be inserted into the housing so that the spring elements establish a contact with the internal current guiding element on a radial inner side of the contact element. The housing overlaps the external current guiding element in the axial direction, having a radially inwardly rising housing section.
US08827747B2
An electric cable with shielded connector includes a flexible electric wire, shielded connectors that are respectively attached on the flexible electric wire, and a shield cover that is provided to cover an outer side of the electric wire. The shield cover is constituted of two cylindrical shield covers made of a conductive metal plate. One end of each of the two cylindrical shield covers is respectively fixed on shield shells of the shield connectors on both ends of the electric wire. The other end of each of the two cylindrical shield covers is formed as a free end, and the free ends of the two cylindrical shield covers are abutted to each other or are lapped on each other.
US08827746B2
An apparatus includes a backplane having a ground plane. Conductor through holes extend through the backplane in rows and columns for conductors to project through the backplane in orthogonal arrays. Each row and column of the conductor through holes includes ground holes, each of which is sized to receive only a single ground conductor, with the single ground conductor in connection with the ground plane. Each row and column of the conductor through holes also includes signal holes, each of which is sized to receive only a single signal conductor, with the single signal conductor free of a connection with the ground plane. The backplane further has a plurality of nonconductor through holes at locations between and offset from the rows and columns of conductor through holes, with each of the plurality of nonconductor through holes having plating electrically connected to the ground plane.
US08827745B2
A connector includes a connector housing having a cavity, a male terminal having a protruded portion, a sealing ring receiving recess included in the connector housing, a sealing ring arranged in the sealing ring receiving recess, and a retainer mounted in the connector housing and pressing the sealing ring from a front side of the protruded portion of the male terminal. The male terminal is housed in the cavity in a way that the protruded portion protrudes from the connector housing. The sealing ring receiving recess is located at a position corresponding to a base section of the male terminal that is on a side from which the protruded portion protrudes. The male terminal passes through the sealing ring such that it seals a space between the male terminal and an inner surface of the sealing ring receiving recess. The retainer includes an engagement portion engaged with the male terminal.
US08827741B2
An electrical connector housing including a main housing member and at least one protective wafer. The main housing member has a contact locating area. Opposite sides of the contact locating area include slots for receiving opposite end portions of insertable wafers. The at least one protective wafer is configured to be located in the contact locating area and includes opposite end portions adapted to be matingly slid into a pair of the slots. The protective wafer has a top side configured to project above top ends of contacts located in the contact locating area. The protective wafer and the main housing member are sized and shaped to combine to help prevent a user's finger from contacting the top ends of the contacts located in the contact locating area.
US08827737B2
An auxiliary housing (20) inserted into a frame (10) is locked in a retained state by the locking action of resiliently deformable lock arms (13) and locks (21). The lock arms (13) and the locks (21) include locking surfaces (17, 23) that are substantially normal to an inserting direction of the auxiliary housing (20) and come into contact with each other with the lock arms (13) and the locks (21) engaged in an insertion process of the auxiliary housing (20). When an inserting force exceeding a locking force of the locking surfaces (17, 23) is applied to the auxiliary housing (20), the lock arms (13) are resiliently deformed to disengage the locking surfaces (17, 23).
US08827736B2
A current distribution device for a high-voltage network, in particular in a motor vehicle, includes at least two first connections that can be locked in such a way that, after a locking device is closed, a connector plugged into the connection can no longer be removed, wherein the first connections have a first locking plate as a common locking device.
US08827734B2
An electrical connection element for a turbine engine, including conductors connected to a connector by a tubular coupling surrounding one end of the conductors, and an insert providing protection against wear of the conductors being mounted in the tubular coupling. The insert includes a substantially tubular central body containing the conductors and provided over at least a fraction of its length with a series of spacers bearing against an inside surface of the tubular coupling of the connection element so as to hold the central body at a distance from the inside surface.
US08827731B2
A drainage inducing member that promotes drainage is arranged on an edge portion on the back side of a drain hole provided in an inlet base of an inlet assembly, in order to better promote the drainage of water that has reached the drain hole to the outside.
US08827729B2
The present invention relates to an electrical connector system. The electrical connector system includes a first connector to be mated to a corresponding counter connector and it is further adapted to be connected to a signal circuit for activating an electrical power source upon switching. As a safety feature, the connector system further includes a connector position assurance (CPA) member assigned to the first connector, which is movable, whereby an end position is not reachable if the first connector is incorrectly mated to the counter connector. The CPA member is adapted to interact with the signal circuit if placed in said end position so that it activates of the electrical power source.
US08827728B1
A connection seat of bulb socket of decorative lamp string includes a main body having upper and bottom portions. The top portion includes a partition board on which an LED is seated with two terminals on opposite sides of the partition board. The bottom portion has a partition board and two stop boards having inside inclination surfaces. The terminals of the LED are arranged to extend into the bottom portion and positioned against the partition board of the bottom portion. A power cord has two conductors respectively received between the partition board and the stop boards and in engagement with the two terminals of the LED. A bottom cap is mounted to the bottom portion in such a way that two raised bars of the cap push the core conductors to securely fix the core conductors and the terminals of the LED between the partition board and the stop boards.
US08827726B2
An electric connector assembly is disclosed. The electric connector assembly comprises a shell, a plurality of terminals, a spacer, a support plate, a housing, and a door. The spacer comprises a plurality of first openings. The support plate comprises a plurality of second openings. The spacer is positioned on the support plate. Each of the second openings is corresponding to one of the first openings. Each of the terminals is inserted in a corresponding first hole and a corresponding second hole. The shell is fixed to the support plate. The housing comprises two opposite sides. The shell is fixed to the housing. The door is locked to the sides. A sliding mechanism slides on the sides so that the door is closed or pulled out.
US08827721B2
A method and system for determining the adequacy of abdominal thrusts applied to choking victims during performance of the Heimlich maneuver.
US08827718B2
A motor coordination testing device includes a signal generator and a signal retrieving device. The signal generator includes a first electronic protractor, a second electronic protractor, a first support rotatably coupled with the first electronic protractor, and a second support rotatably coupled with the second electronic protractor. The signal retrieving device is electrically connected to the signal generator.
US08827715B1
An artificial horse leg stand includes a planar base, outer and inner tubular members providing height adjustment with an angled bracket at an upper end of the inner member. The bracket has a mounting feature located adjacent the distal end for attachment of a rotating trunion and a lower shock mount at the proximate end. The trunion has cylindrical positioning features extending outwardly from first and second sides. An attachment fixture1 is located orthogonally to a horizontal axis of the trunion. The trunion has an upper shock mount spaced from the attachment fixture. The trunion is rotatably attached by the cylindrical positioning features to the mounting feature. Dual-acting gas shock absorbers are rotatably attached to the upper and lower shock mounts. A securing fixture is attached to the attachment fixture at the first end and has a mounting feature at the second end for attachment to an artificial horse leg.
US08827708B2
A method, computer system and computer program product for providing a computer simulation that provides advance notification of expected events or states, comprising running a first computer simulation; running a second computer simulation corresponding to said first simulation, said second simulation having progressed further than said first simulation; and using said second computer simulation to provide information representing expected future events in said first simulation.A first computer simulation may be based on a model of a simulated system, said model having a plurality of state variables. Input data from a first user input interface may represent user interaction with said first computer simulation, while input data from a second user input interface may represent the extent to which a condition should be present in said simulation. Input from the said second user input interface is translated to values for one or more state variables in said first computer simulation consistent with a description of said condition in terms of rules embodied in the model. The representation of expected future events allows interactive fine tuning of the condition in the model.
US08827705B2
In an endodontic procedure, after the working of a root canal by instruments to remove material and shape the walls of the canal, irrigant is supplied via a microcannula. A vacuum is applied via a tube which is inserted partway down the root canal. The tube and microcannula pass through a material created by a standard dental filling material of a composite nature which provides a seal at a position near the top of the coronal opening. The irrigant is supplied in a manner sufficient to ensure delivery to a side vent of the microcannula. The vacuum at the end of tube draws the irrigant and debris up from the apex of the root canal into the tube. The side vent may have a plurality of more round holes, a diagonal slit, or a U shaped slit, or any other shape. The vent opening should not extend more than approximately 0.75 mm from the closed spherical tip of the microcannula, it must be burr free and the opening must be smaller than the internal diameter of the microcannula.
US08827704B2
A system, apparatus, device, tools and method is provided for the insertion of improved anatomically corrected modular design anterior and posterior dental implants, the apparatus including a root component and a head/abutment component, wherein the root component is inserted into the jawbone using precision surgical guide tools in combination with self-limiting surgical templates and a precision adjustable clamping device.
US08827692B2
A method for regulating a temperature of a combustion medium in a mixing zone of a burner and a method for regulating a burner, in particular an oil burner, a burner performance being modulated. A heating system including a burner, which includes a regulating device, and a regulating device for a burner, in particular an oil burner. The method/system is intended to provide as constant a temperature as possible in the mixing zone during the different operating modes and with changed burner performance. The combustion air flows through a first supply tract in a first operating mode and in adjustable proportions through the first and/or a second supply tract in a second operating mode, and the combustion air is supplied with heat via a heating element, which may be switched on and off, in the first supply tract, and with heat from a combustion zone in the second supply tract.
US08827669B2
A screw pump includes a stator having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the stator housing first and second externally threaded, tapered rotors mounted on respective shafts and adapted for counter-rotation within the stator to compress fluid passing from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, wherein the threads have a pitch that increases towards the fluid outlet.
US08827666B2
The present invention concerns a submerged pump with electrical cables external of the cylindrical lateral wall wherein the protection means, conformed for the lodging of said cables, are predisposed to be restrained to the pump body by means of quick fixing devices associable to bayonet sliding triggers for quick and stable locking and releasing, between said means of protection and the lateral wall of the pump, with possibly interposed fixed lantern elements and a resilient protection band as a suction filter.
US08827661B2
A blood pump apparatus includes a housing having a blood inlet port and blood outlet port, a pump unit including an impeller that rotates within the housing, and an impeller rotational torque generation section. The housing includes a plurality of magnetic members embedded between the impeller and the impeller rotational torque generation section for transmitting a magnetically attractive force generated by the impeller rotational torque generation section to an impeller body. The pump device includes a non-contact bearing mechanism for rotating the impeller without contacting with the inner surface of the housing when the impeller is rotated by the impeller rotational torque generation section.
US08827660B2
The invention relates to a wind turbine being provided with a fluid displacement means for ensuring a certain increased pumping capacity at a certain reduced rotational speed of the main shaft of the rotor and thus of a drive shaft from a gear box of the wind turbine. The invention also relates to a wind turbine being provided with fluid displacement means for ensuring a certain increased pumping capacity at a certain increased rotational speed of the main shaft of the rotor and thus of a drive shaft from a gear box of the wind turbine. The means may be mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical. Additionally, the invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine being provided with such fluid displacement means.
US08827658B2
A ceiling fan includes a motor which rotates a plurality of blades, a shaft projecting from the motor, a pipe connected to an upper end of the shaft and which hangs from a ceiling surface, and a connecting rod for connecting the pipe and the shaft with each other via through holes formed in the pipe and the shaft, respectively. The ceiling fan also includes a displacement-correspondence tool which is displaced or which detects a displacement amount in correspondence with a relative positional displacement amount between the shaft and the pipe, and a power source control tool which controls energization to the motor in accordance with the displacement of the displacement-correspondence tool or the detected displacement amount.
US08827644B2
A wind turbine blade extending in a longitudinal direction from a root end to a tip end and defining an aerodynamic airfoil cross-section between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, the aerodynamic airfoil cross-section having an effective camber in the chordwise direction; the wind turbine blade comprising: blade body; first device for modifying the aerodynamic surface or shape of the blade, the position and/or movement of the first device relative to the blade body being controlled by a first actuation mechanism; second device for modifying the effective camber of the airfoil cross section; herein, in use, the first device modifies the aerodynamic surface or shape of the blade at a frequency up to a first maximum frequency and the second device modifies the effective camber of the airfoil cross section at a frequency up to a second maximum frequency, the second maximum frequency being higher than the first maximum frequency.
US08827642B2
A system including: a first turbine segment comprising a first blade coupled to a first shank. The system also includes a second turbine segment including a second blade coupled to a second shank, as well as an elongated flexible seal disposed in a gap between the first and second shanks. The elongated flexible seal includes an opening configured to channel a fluid flow into a hollow region of the elongated flexible seal to induce expansion of the elongated flexible seal in the gap.
US08827641B2
A turbine nozzle is provided including a nozzle airfoil having an airfoil shape, the nozzle airfoil having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 1 wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values from 0% to 100% convertible to dimensional distances in inches by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a height of the airfoil in inches, and wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z, the airfoil profile sections at Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
US08827637B2
A seal arrangement for a gas turbine engine comprises a seal support having a hub portion and a peripheral rim portion. A seal member is mounted to a radially inner surface of the hub portion. A first set of circumferentially spaced-apart channel segments project from the peripheral rim portion of the seal support. A second set of circumferentially spaced-apart channel segments projects from a mating stationary structure of the gas turbine engine. The first and second sets of circumferentially spaced-apart channel segments circumferentially may be aligned to complementary form a circumferentially extending channel. A retaining ring may be mounted in the circumferentially extending channel for retaining the seal support on the mating stationary structure of the engine. The seal support may be provided with a diaphragm to provide flexibly between the seal member and the point of attachment of the seal support to the mating structure of the engine.
US08827623B2
The invention pertains to a device for loading goods into and/or unloading goods from a loading space 25, particularly a container, with a conveyor arm 1 that features a transfer station 5, 7, 9 for receiving the goods in the region of its proximal end and a transfer station 21, 23 for delivering the goods in the region of its distal end, wherein the conveyor arm 1 features a transport section 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 for transporting the goods from the transfer station 5, 7, 9 to the transfer station 20, wherein the transfer station 20 is realized in the form of a transfer and/or removal head 21, 23 that automatically deposits the goods at a predefined position in the loading space (25) and/or automatically picks up the goods from a predefined position in the loading space (25), and wherein the conveyor arm 1 is able to continuously transport the stream of successive goods to and/or from the predefined position.
US08827621B2
In a substrate processing apparatus, a storage device, an indexer block, a processing block and an interface block are arranged to line up in this order. The storage device includes a plurality of openers on which a carrier storing a plurality of substrates can be placed. The carrier is carried in the storage device. In the storage device, the carrier is transported among the plurality of openers by a transport device. The transport device includes first and second hands configured to be able to hold the carrier and move in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The second hand is provided below the first hand.
US08827618B2
A semiconductor workpiece processing system including at least one substrate processing tool that has a common housing with a first side having a first substrate holding container interface and a second side having a second substrate holding container interface having a different orientation than the first substrate holding container interface, a first transport section disposed corresponding to the first side of the tool, a second transport section being separate and distinct from the first transport section and interfacing with the first transport section and being configured to transport the substrate holding container between the first transport section and the tool and between the first side and the second side of the tool, the second transport section including at least one overhead gantry disposed above the tool, where the second transfer section is capable of interfacing with at least the second substrate holding container interface.
US08827617B2
A substrate processing apparatus including a transport chamber having an end and defining more than one substantially linear substrate transport zone where each transport zone extends longitudinally along the transport chamber between opposing walls of the transport chamber and at least one of the more than one substantially linear substrate transport zones is configured as a supply zone for enabling transport of substrates from the end and at least one of the more than one substantially linear substrate transport zones is configured as a return zone for enabling transport of substrates to the end, and at least one substrate transport located in and movably mounted to the transport chamber for transporting substrates along the more than one substantially linear substrate transport zone, where each substrate transport zone is configured to allow the at least one substrate transport to move from one transport zone to another transport zone.
US08827611B2
A free form cutting machine is disclosed. The free form cutting machine includes a table, a spindle; and a cutting arrangement attached to the spindle. The cutting arrangement having at least a cutting tool used to cutting selected portions from a workpiece on the table. The free form cutting machine causes the cutting tool to apply a continuous shaping force to the surface of the workpiece until a first surface shape of the workpiece conforms with a predefined finished spline surface shape.
US08827609B2
The damping property of a rear rolling bearing (133) is adjusted by controlling a damping force that is applied by damping application means (5, 134) based on, for example, the type of a tool (T). Thus, it is possible to provide the optimum damping properties for various tools that differ in natural vibration, and to suppress the generation of chattering of the various tools. As a result, it is possible to increase the cut amount per unit time to increase the productivity.
US08827608B2
Provided is a tool tight-contact-state detector for a machine tool which is capable of accurately and stably detecting whether or not a tool or a tool holder having the tool attached thereto is mounted to a main spindle in tight contact therewith. While rotation of a main spindle (13) is stopped, hydraulic pressure is supplied from a hydraulic pressure supply unit (28) to a cylinder section (20) so as to bring a piston member (21) to into contact with a main spindle head (11) and the main spindle (13) against a biasing force from an O-ring (22). Air is thereby allowed to be supplied to air ejection holes (27a, 27b, 27c), which are formed in a forward end face (13a) of the main spindle (13), from the main spindle head (11) side through the piston member (21). Then, a judgment is made as to whether or not an end face (41) of a tool (2) and a forward end face (13a) of the main spindle (13) are in tight contact therewith, on the basis of detection by air pressure detection sensors (25a, 25b, 25c) regarding pressure variations in the air injected from the air ejection holes (27a, 27b, 27c).
US08827580B2
A media feeding and cutting system is disclosed herein which comprises a media cutter including a cutting surface and a digital cutting device, a first feeder configured to automatically transport individual sheets of media from an in-feed receptacle toward the cutter, a positioner configured to position the medium on the cutting surface, a second feeder disposed adjacent to or connected to the cutting surface which is configured to automatically transport the cut medium from the cutter to an out-feed receptacle, and a processor configured to operate the cutter, first feeder, positioner and second feeder. Additional related systems and methods also are disclosed.
US08827572B2
A side-coupling optical fiber assembly comprises a first substrate (200), on a surface of which at least one concave groove is provided; an optical fiber (210) disposed in the concave groove; and a second substrate (220) disposed on the first substrate (200) and pressed on the optical fiber (210). The end of the optical fiber (210) between the first substrate (200) and the second substrate (220) is set as a slant surface (240), which is used for performing total reflection for the light beam transmitted in the optical fiber (210). A method for making the side-coupling optical fiber assembly is provided.
US08827571B2
A fiber optic adapter system includes a fiber optic adapter and a mounting bracket. The fiber optic adapter includes a first interlock feature. The mounting bracket defines a channel having a longitudinal channel axis and a longitudinally extending lateral side opening. The mounting bracket includes a second interlock feature. The fiber optic adapter and the mounting bracket are relatively configured to enable a user to interlock the first and second interlock features to secure the fiber optic adapter to the mounting bracket by inserting the fiber optic adapter into the channel through the lateral side opening in an insertion direction transverse to the channel axis.
US08827570B2
A submarine optical connector (1), comprising: a first support element (11) for supporting a first optical fiber, said first support element including at least one alignment pin (31, 31′), a second support element (12) for supporting a second optical fiber, said second support element including at least one through hole intended to receive respectively said at least one alignment pin to guide the first and second support elements towards a contact position in which the first and second fibers are connected, and sealing means (41, 42, 43) to protect the first and second fibers from the external environment at least when the first and second support elements are in the contact position.
US08827567B2
An expanded beam connector kit, comprising a first lens assembly having a front and rear orientation and comprising at least a first base having a first interengagement mechanism for interengaging with a second interengagement mechanism of a first ferrule assembly, a first inner sleeve extending from the first base, a first lens disposed at least partially in the first inner sleeve such that the first lens is axially aligned in the first inner sleeve.
US08827564B2
A tapered cylinder portion, a radially extending portion, a cylindrical portion, a center backup portion, and a large diameter side curved portion are formed from an integral metallic plate.
US08827562B2
In a mud-lubricated bearing assembly for a downhole motor, a mechanical seal is provided between the mandrel and the lower end of the bearing housing to prevent discharge of drilling fluid (mud) from the bearing assembly into the wellbore annulus. The mechanical seal is effected by mating wear-resistant annular contact surfaces provided on the mandrel and the bearing housing, with biasing means preferably being provided to keep the contact surfaces in sealing engagement during both on-bottom and off-bottom operational modes. The diverted drilling fluid passing through the bearings is redirected into the bore of the mandrel via ports through the mandrel wall to rejoin the main flow to the drill bit, such that substantially all of the drilling fluid flows through the bit.
US08827560B2
A shaft, which supports an inner ring of a bearing and is integrally attached to a linear motion type slider, has a through hole in a center portion thereof. Since correction of the shaft may be performed by grasping a separate shaft to be inserted to the through hole, the shaft is not scratched. Additionally, even after press fitting the bearing, the posture may be corrected without grasping the bearing.
US08827559B2
A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
US08827545B2
A tumbling container is mounted for rotation with a curved screen fixedly mounted within the tumbling container. A multiple vane paddle is mounted to a shaft that is rotatably mounted to the tumbling container. The paddle vanes are formed with angular edges. As the tumbler rotates and the paddle rotates, powder is repeatedly dropped onto the screen to be sifted with the aid of the paddle. Rotating the tumbler further drops unsifted portions of the powder from the screen to mix with additional powder in the tumbler body. Thus, sifting and blending of powders is accomplished in one single operation. The invention utilizes an apparatus having a multiple section screen and a multiple section paddle to enable assembly through the openings in the tumbling container. The screen of a second embodiment has a cowl adjacent to each screen opening to optimize powder lump disintegration.
US08827524B2
A computer bezel includes a bezel body, a light-guide structure mounted to the bezel body, and one or more light sources mounted on the bezel body. The light-guide structure includes a first bottom surface and a first end surface connected to the first bottom surface. The lighting portion includes an outer surface exposed out of the bezel body, a first side surface, and a second bottom surface connected to the guiding portion. A cross section of the light-guide structure is L-shaped taken along a plane substantially parallel to the first end surface. The guiding portion is configured to guide a plurality of light beams emitted from the light source to the lighting portion to enable the plurality of light beams to be refracted from the outer surface so as to be visible to a user.
US08827523B1
An candle-like lighting device includes a light body having a diffuser, a light guider and a light source; the diffuser having a plurality of diffusing particles mounted therein; the light guider having a reflecting portion defined at one end thereof and having a refracting portion defined at another end thereof, the diffuser sleeving the light guider; and the light source assembled to the light guider. Wherein, partial light beams from the light source are reflected by the reflecting portion toward the refracting portion and are refracted by the refracting portion into the diffuser; simultaneously, rest light beams form the light source are directly transmitted toward the refracting portion and are refracted by the refracting portion into the diffuser; as a result, the refracted light beams are diffused by the diffusing particles in the diffuser.
US08827518B2
A universal automotive light includes a main housing constructed and arranged for accommodating a stop/tail/turn light assembly, a pair of opposed side marker apertures disposed on either side of stop/tail/turn light assembly, and a side marker light assembly constructed and arranged for engagement in a selected one of the side marker apertures.
US08827514B2
A vehicle light distribution control apparatus includes a camera and lighting apparatus. A controller detects an image portion in an image captured by the camera as an object estimated as another vehicle when the image portion meets a predetermined criterion, and controls a light distribution of the illumination light based on a detection result. When the controller detects the object estimated as another vehicle within an illumination region of the illumination light, it limits the illumination region of the illumination light such that the object estimated as another vehicle is not illuminated by the illumination light, and then when it does not detect an object estimated as another vehicle within a non-illumination region of the illumination light due to the limitation, it restricts a cancellation of the limitation of the illumination region of the illumination light until a predetermined cancellation criteria is met.
US08827509B2
An LED lamp bulb includes a heat sink carrying LEDs, a radiation fin set including multiple radiation fins radially arranged around the heat sink, an insulative lamp bulb base affixed to the bottom side of the radiation fin set, a light-transmission bulb shell having retaining lugs equiangularly spaced around the bottom open side thereof, and a retainer rim set between the radiation fin set and the light-transmission bulb shell and having protruding strips equiangularly spaced around an inner perimeter of a front wall thereof and respectively plugged into the gaps between each two adjacent ones of the radiation fins and retaining notches equiangularly spaced around an outer perimeter of a back wall thereof and respectively forced into engagement with respective retaining lugs of the light transmission bulb shell.
US08827506B2
A luminaire capable of contacting a lamp device to a luminaire main body is provided.A luminaire includes a luminaire main body that includes an abutment portion in which heat is transferred and a mounting receiving portion, a socket device that includes a socket main body having an opening portion, an engagement receiving portion which is provided in the opening portion, a mounting member which is fixed to the mounting receiving portion, a receiving portion which receives an elastic member generating an elastic force between the socket main body and the mounting member, and a connection portion which is electrically connected to an external power source, and is mounted so as to move in the elasticity direction of the elastic member with respect to the luminaire main body by the mounting member, and a lamp device that includes a contact portion which contacts the abutment portion, an engagement portion which engages with the engagement receiving portion, and a lamp side connection portion which is electrically connected to the connection portion, wherein the abutment portion of the luminaire main body and the contact portion of the lamp device closely contact with each other by the elastic force of the elastic member according to an operation in which the engagement portion of the lamp device and the engagement receiving portion of the socket device are engaged with each other.
US08827493B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a LED module, capable of protecting LED chips from an excessive voltage, at low cost.An LED module for lighting includes a wiring substrate having a plurality of wiring patterns formed thereon, and a plurality of LED chips connected to the wiring patterns so as to constitute a series circuit or a series-parallel circuit. In the LED module, the wiring patterns comprises an anode side wiring pattern constituting an anode side electrode of the circuit, and a cathode side wiring pattern constituting a cathode side electrode of the circuit, the anode side wiring pattern and the cathode side wiring pattern are disposed to surround connection regions of the wiring patterns with the LED chips, and forms guard electrodes, and both edge portions of the anode side wiring pattern face both edge portions of the cathode side wiring pattern with gaps, respectively.
US08827487B2
Gradient optics for controllable light distribution for LED light sources. In an aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a panel coupled to receive light emitted from a light source and gradient optics disposed on the panel. The gradient optics providing a transparency gradient that filters the light to achieve a selected emitted light intensity variation across a selected surface of the panel.
US08827478B2
A backlight unit which is a lighting device is provided with: a diffusion plate; a chassis having rising sections which are provided at the outer periphery of the main flat surface thereof and supporting the diffusion plate; light-emitting modules disposed at the main flat surface and the rising sections of the chassis and applying light to the diffusion plate; and reflecting sheets disposed at the main flat surface and the rising sections of the chassis and reflecting the light, which is emitted from the light-emitting modules, toward the diffusion plate. The reflecting sheets have formed thereon sloped sections for reflecting, toward the diffusion plate, the light emitted from the light-emitting modules disposed at the rising sections.
US08827473B2
A driver information system is provided for a vehicle having at least one instrument, which has a front plate and an illumination device. At least one light-transmitting area is arranged in the front plate and the illumination device is arranged behind the front plate, the illumination device being able to emit light through the at least one light-transmitting area of the front plate. A polarization filter is arranged between the front plate and the illumination device. The polarization filter is oriented opposite to a polarization direction of a windshield of the vehicle.
US08827468B2
An improved mount for, and methods of mounting an, optical structure are provided. The mount has a protruding member extending from a surface of the optical structure, a base element having a mounting structure for mounting the mount to another structure and an upper element extending from the base element having a first opening extending therethrough for receipt therein of at least a portion of the protruding member. The first opening defines first and second arms, each of the arms comprising a head portion and each of the head portions ending at an end. A second opening in the upper element extends through one of the head portions and the end thereof in a direction toward the other head portion, while a third opening exists in the upper element through the end of the other head portion in an orientation substantially opposite to and in communication with the second opening so that a tightening mechanism received through the second opening can be received into the third opening. Tightening of the tightening mechanism into the third opening causes the ends of the head portions to draw toward each other so that the first opening of the upper element tightens around the at least a portion of the protruding member.
US08827465B2
An image display apparatus includes an optical engine unit and a control unit, the optical engine unit being provided with a projection window guiding laser light to the exterior and the control unit rotatably supporting the optical engine unit. The optical engine unit is rotatable between a first position and a second position, the projection window being shielded within the casing of the mobile information processing apparatus in the first position and the projection window being exposed outside the casing of the mobile information processing apparatus in the second position.
US08827462B2
The present invention provides an image display apparatus that inhibits deterioration of image quality caused by an increase in temperature of a laser light source apparatus. The image display apparatus of the present invention has a green color laser light source apparatus, a red color laser light source apparatus, a blue color laser light source apparatus, and a projection mouth in a first case. The first case has a fin on a side surface opposite to a projection mouth of the first case. The fin is provided in an air passage, the fin dissipating heat generated from laser light source apparatuses of each color and transferred via the first case.
US08827461B2
An image generation device includes a storage unit that stores input object data indicating content information of an input object which is input on a presentation screen, a determination unit that determines a display position located further on an upper side than an input position of the input object on the presentation screen, and an image generation unit that generates a presentation image which is an image displayed on the presentation screen and where the input object is displayed according to the display position determined by the determination unit.
US08827458B2
A projection type image display apparatus using a light source where excitatory light makes fluorescent material to emit fluorescent light is provided with improved lifetime of a fluorescent material light source without increasing in the apparatus size, The apparatus comprises an excitatory light source cluster, a substrate on which fluorescent material is arranged, light intensity detectors measuring the intensities of the excitatory light and the fluorescent light, a control device which judges based on the measured values of the light intensity detectors whether or not to move the substrate, and a motion device which moves the substrate. The control device may issue an instruction to move the substrate when the ratio of the decrease in the fluorescent light intensity to that in the excitatory light intensity exceeds a prescribed value. Also, the substrate may be moved in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the excitatory light optical axis.
US08827456B2
A projector is provided, including a first light source, a second light source, a splitting unit, a first modulating element, a second modulating element, a projection lens unit, a projection screen and a combining unit. The first light source provides a first beam in a first state. The second light source provides a second beam in a second state. The splitting unit receives the first beam and the second beam, splitting the first beam into a first sub-beam and a second sub-beam, and splitting the second beam into a third sub-beam and a fourth sub-beam. The first modulating element receives the first sub-beam and the third sub-beam from the splitting unit. The second modulating element receives the second sub-beam and the fourth sub-beam from the splitting unit. The combining unit respectively combines the first sub-beam and the second sub-beam, and combines the third sub-beam and the fourth sub-beam.
US08827453B2
To accurately detect a movement of an object based on an image distorted by the movement of an eye to be inspected, which is acquired by a scanning imaging system, provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus including: an extraction means for extracting a plurality of characteristic images from a first fundus image of the eye to be inspected; a fundus image acquisition means for acquiring a second fundus image of the eye to be inspected during a period different from a period during which the first fundus image is acquired; and a calculation means for calculating at least a rotational movement of the eye to be inspected based on the plurality of characteristic images and the second fundus image.
US08827447B2
The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain monoethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group containing polycarbosiloxane monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices.
US08827445B1
A body-mountable device can include a transparent material and a substrate at least partially embedded in the transparent material. The transparent material can have a mounting surface and a surface opposite the mounting surface. A light source can be disposed on the substrate and configured to emit light through the surface opposite the mounting surface. The light source can be controlled by circuitry disposed on the substrate. The circuitry can be configured to receive modulation instructions and modulate the light emitted by the light source based on the modulation instructions.
US08827444B1
The present invention discloses a screw-free connection structure for a frame and temples of eyeglasses. The eyeglasses are assembled primarily by a frame, two connection blocks, two elastic elements and two temples, wherein two temples are connected with a left and right end of the frame by the connection blocks, so that the temples and the frame can be connected together rapidly and securely without locking with screws.
US08827443B2
Eyewear having a lens retraction system allows the user to maintain the eyewear on their head without having to move the frames from their ordinary wearing position, yet allows the lenses to be selectively moved from an in use position to a stowed position away from the user's eyes. The retraction mechanism is configured into the side frames of the eyewear and allows the lens assemblies to be slidably or pivotally moved into the stowed position on the side of the wearer's head.
US08827441B2
A liquid ejecting device includes first and second housings. The first housing is movable between a proximity position and a separated position with respect to the second housing, and accommodates a liquid ejecting head. The first housing includes a cover attached to the first housing and movable with respect to the head between a protection position for the head and a retreat position, and a movement mechanism which causes the cover to move with the movement of the first housing. The movement mechanism includes a hole formed in the second housing, and an intermediate member including a protrusion movable along the hole with the movement of the cover. In the separated position, the protrusion abuts the hole in both directions in which force to move the cover between the retreat position and the protection position is applied so that the side walls restrict movement of the protrusion.
US08827440B2
A printer includes a printer unit that performs a recording operation on a recording medium pulled out from a first recording medium holding unit and on a recording medium held by a second recording medium holding unit included in a paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit. The paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit has a third recording medium transportation path in which the side of the recording medium to be subject to simplex recording is switched and through which the recording medium is fed back to a recording unit of the printer unit. The third recording medium transportation path partially overlaps a second recording medium transportation path through which the recording medium is fed to the printer unit.
US08827429B2
In a method of manufacturing a liquid jet head, a piezoelectric substrate is bonded onto a first base. Ejection grooves for ejection channels and dummy grooves for dummy channels are alternately formed in parallel with one another. The ejection grooves and the dummy grooves have such a depth as to pierce the piezoelectric substrate and to reach the first base substrate. An electrode material is deposited on inner surfaces of the ejection grooves and the dummy grooves. A cover plate is bonded to the piezoelectric substrate so as to cover the ejection grooves and the dummy grooves. In a subsequent first base substrate removing step, a part of the first base substrate on a side opposite to the cover plate and the electrode material deposited on bottom surfaces of the dummy grooves are removed. A second base substrate is then bonded to the first base substrate.
US08827426B2
The imaging device has a housing inside which a machine body is installed, a consumables container receiver, and a connector. The machine body has a master control circuit board; the master control circuit board has a communications module which communicates with a consumables chip. The consumables chip stores the information relating to a consumables container. At least one consumables container is detachably installed on the consumables container installer of the consumables container receiver. The connector is installed apart from the consumables container installer; the consumables chip is installed inside the connector and connected with a communications module in a communication manner. The invention also provides a remodeling method and a consumables container for such an imaging device.
US08827425B2
There is provided a liquid droplet jetting apparatus configured to jet liquid droplets onto an object, including:a channel member in which a nozzle for jetting the liquid droplets and a liquid channel communicating with the nozzle are formed; an energy conversion element which is configured to apply a jetting energy to the liquid in the nozzle; a drive unit which is configured to supply a driving signal to the energy conversion element; a flow detecting sensor which is configured to detect a liquid flow inside the liquid channel; and a cabling member which includes a drive line connected to the energy conversion element, and a signal output line connected to the flow detecting sensor to transmit a detection signal corresponding to the liquid flow inside the liquid channel output from the flow detecting sensor.
US08827416B2
A printing apparatus includes: a data receiver; a printing device; a tray; and a controller. The controller identifies, based on the received print data, a sheet size of a sheet to be used for printing and detects a sheet size of a sheet placed on the tray. A storage device stores an identified type associated with the identified sheet size and a detected type associated with the detected sheet size. When the identified type and the detected type are identical, the controller reduces or enlarges a size of an image based on the received print data, on the basis of the detected sheet size, and controls the printing device to conduct printing of the image. When the identified type and the detected type are different, the controller restricts conduct of the printing.
US08827413B2
A recording apparatus or a method for recording a pattern according to the present invention can record patterns for adjusting a recording position deviation between a forward direction and a backward direction of a scanning direction at a position in the scanning direction through which both of a first recording medium and a second recording medium smaller than the first recording medium in the scanning direction pass.
US08827408B2
A recording device includes a conveying part that conveys roll paper, a support part that supports the roll paper, a suction part that holds the roll paper to the support part by suction, a recording part that ejects liquid and records an image on the roll paper, a heating part that heats the support part to dry the liquid, and a controller that causes the suction part to use a first suction force to hold the roll paper to the support part by suction when the recording part performs a recording action for recording the image, and causes the suction part to use a second suction force, which is weaker than the first suction force, to hold the roll paper to the support part by suction when the recording part is not performing the recording action for recording the image.
US08827403B2
A head unit is provided that includes a plurality of head groups having a first head and a second head in a direction which crosses a transport direction of a medium. Color difference is obtained which indicates difference in color between patches formed for each band using dots having the same dot diameter from among a plurality of patches based on the result of color measurement performed on a test pattern which includes the plurality of patches for each band, the plurality of patches being formed for each head group using dots having different dot diameters. The amount of first ink and the amount of second ink, which are respectively ejected from the first head and the second head which are included in all the head groups, are adjusted such that the dot diameter becomes the dot diameter which is determined based on the color difference.
US08827396B2
An ink-jet recording apparatus, including: a recording head; a discharge mechanism configured to perform a discharge operation; an absorbing member configured to absorb discharged ink; and a controller configured to: make a judgment as to whether or not to allow the discharge mechanism to perform the discharge operation every time a discharge timing comes; calculate a waste-liquid amount in a specific time period from a current discharge timing to a time point that precedes by a prescribed time from the current discharge timing, the waste-liquid amount indicative of an amount of the ink discharged in the discharge operation; allow the discharge operation when the calculated waste-liquid amount is smaller than an upper-limit value of an ink-absorption amount, in the specific time period, of the absorbing member; and inhibit the discharge operation at the current discharge timing when the calculated waste-liquid amount becomes equal to or larger than the upper-limit value.
US08827391B2
In one version, variable data digital printing where certain record images are selected from a database and user designated variable data is entered into the selected record images creating personalized images. Data tags are inserted into the personalized images which are stored. The stored personalized images are scanned for specified tags; and, the results of the scan identified to the user for verification of accuracy. Provision is made for image display and correction, and inputs may be entered from a user interface prior to printing. Another version provides for supplying heated individual colorant resin to printheads for printing on print media. Heated conductive resin is supplied to a separate printhead for concurrently printing continuously conductive resin as a circuit having discrete information therein with the printed image thus forming a concurrently printed RFID tag. In another version, heated electrolyte substrate is printed with the image and separately conductive resin is printed on the substrate as a pair of electrodes to form a battery circuit.
US08827387B2
A side cabinet and hutch system 10 comprising a hutch assembly 100 and a side cabinet assembly 500 and which is adapted to allow material to be easily and securely stored and retrieved and which is aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound.
US08827385B2
A metal cabinet includes a side wall and a support member extending from the side wall. The support member includes a first leg extending at least substantially normal to the side wall and the second leg extending from the first leg spaced from and at least substantially parallel to the side wall. The second leg includes a protrusion to provide a friction fit between a selectively removable shelf and the support member.
US08827379B2
A hydraulic brake unit is provided. The hydraulic brake unit includes a manual hydraulic pressure supply unit that pressurizes a hydraulic medium supplied from a reservoir and generates a hydraulic pressure corresponding to a brake operation amount; first and second hydraulic systems in which the manual hydraulic pressure supply unit communicates with first and second wheel cylinders; a separation valve provided between the first hydraulic system and the second hydraulic system; and a brake ECU having a separation valve control unit and a hydraulic medium amount detection unit. The separation valve control unit executes control to close the separation valve when the hydraulic medium amount detection unit detects that the hydraulic medium stored in the reservoir has decreased below a predetermined amount.
US08827378B2
Brake apparatus (10; 110; 140) includes a transmission unit (75) for operatively connecting a brake pedal (12) to a master cylinder (17), and the transmission unit is capable of varying a ratio between an output amount of a push rod (86) connected to a master cylinder (17) and a movement amount of the brake pedal (12). Further, the transmission unit (75) is constructed such that, in a latter-half operation amount region (E2; E6; E9) of the brake pedal, the ratio of the operation amount of the brake pedal to the movement amount of the push rod is controlled, via the transmission unit, to increase in response to increase of the operation amount of the brake pedal.
US08827377B2
In a BBW type brake device, if a slave cylinder becomes inoperable, when a master cylinder is operated for the first time, a master cut valve is opened to charge brake fluid into a reservoir of a hydraulic modulator, and since the brake fluid charged into the reservoir is increased in pressure by driving a hydraulic pump when the master cut valve is closed, wheel cylinders are operated. Since the amount of brake fluid on the downstream side relative to the master cut valve is increased by charging the reservoir with brake fluid, it is possible to increase the pressure of the brake fluid of the reservoir by driving the hydraulic pump and generate brake fluid pressure by a hydraulic modulator that is higher than the brake fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder, thereby generating sufficient braking force without increasing the depressing force applied to a brake pedal.
US08827362B2
A seat back frame for the vehicle seat, includes a pair of side frames that are disposed on both sides in a seat width direction; and a supporting plate that has both ends connected to a bottom section of each of the side frames, wherein the supporting plate is at least disposed along an interval between a first height that corresponds to an upper part of a lumbar vertebra of an occupant seated in the seat and a second height that corresponds to a lower part of the lumbar vertebra, and curves in a manner such that, in a cross-section along with a vertical direction, the supporting plate bulges forward along a line from the first height to the second height.
US08827351B1
A tractor-trailer fairing for blocking cross-winds is inexpensive, attaches to a forward face of the trailer, is adjustable to the gap between the tractor and trailer, and is easily moved between trailers. The fairing comprises two pairs of identical upper and lower curved panels independently attached to opposing front corners of the trailer. The panels slide down over pins attached to brackets permanently mounted to the trailer. Pairs of adjustable diagonal struts reach from a forward face of the trailer to each of the curved panels to hold the panels in position. Flaps attach to the forward edges of the panels at about a 90 degree angle and restricts the cross-winds from passing between the panels and tractor cab.
US08827343B2
The tailgate storage case assembly is made of an elongated hollow storage compartment having a closed front end and an open rear end. A pivot bracket is mounted to the storage compartment near the front end for supporting the front end to the sidewall of a pickup truck box. The pivot bracket has a pivot joint therein for allowing an angular displacement of the hollow storage compartment about the pivot joint. The storage case assembly also includes a latch bracket mounted to the storage compartment near the rear end thereof for supporting the rear end to the sidewall. The latch bracket has a slide surface thereon for allowing the rear end of the hollow storage compartment to be displaced toward and away from the sidewall to define a clearance between a ramp being stowed in the storage case assembly and the tailgate post of the pickup truck.
US08827341B2
A vehicle portable device holder is provided which includes a housing defining a storage space for storing an extending member. The extending member is configured to travel between a stored and a use position. A cradle may be attached to the extending member while in the use position so that a portable device may be secured and accessed by passengers inside the vehicle. When no longer being used, the cradle may be removed from the extending member so that the extending member may be properly stowed in the stored position within the housing.
US08827339B2
A robot hand having an attachment portion that is held when incorporated into a robot includes CFRP laminated to each other and a vibration-damping elastic layer that is disposed between the CFRP layer and the CFRP layer. The vibration-damping elastic layer includes viscoelastic resin regions including a viscoelastic resin and a high-rigidity resin region including high-rigidity resin. The viscoelastic resin regions and the high-rigidity resin region are alternately arranged along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layer in the attachment portion. The viscoelastic resin regions improve vibration-damping properties on the robot hand. As the viscoelastic resin regions and the high-rigidity resin region having relatively higher rigidity are alternately arranged along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layers, flexural rigidity along the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layer is improved.
US08827338B2
A clamp and hoisting device serves the dual purpose of preventing a sleeve over a tubular or column like structure from sliding in an axial direction and also provides a connection point for a hoisting device. The device includes first and second arms composed of a plurality of arcuate links. Each arm is connected to an upper connector block and a lower connector block. The two arms are positioned over the tubular and the two lower connector blocks are secured to each other thereby forming a clamp. The upper connector block includes a connection point for attachment to a hoisting mechanism so that the clamp also serves as an attachment point for a hoisting mechanism.
US08827324B2
A multi-point lock assembly includes a pair of spaced apart latching members for locking sliding doors, windows or other similar structures. The lock assembly includes a housing rotationally supporting a pair of actuators provided with a plurality of gears arranged in meshed engagement with one another. Rotation of one actuator causes rotation of both actuators in opposite directions, that is, one clockwise and one counterclockwise. Short and long arm assemblies are respectively pivotably connected at their proximal ends to an extended portion of the actuators. The distal end of each arm assembly is guided by a pin received within a track provided in the sidewalls of the housing. The latching members are formed as threaded bolts received within the distal end of each arm assembly. As the actuators are rotated, the distal end of the long and short arm assemblies track along the track within the sidewalls. The shape of the track causes each of the bolts to be displaced vertically and longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the housing from an unlatched position within the housing to a latched position extending outwardly therefrom. The bolts are adjustable by varying their threaded engagement within the distal ends of the arm assemblies for alignment with the opposing keeper.
US08827315B2
A security document precursor including one or more lamellae provided with two or more holes near a perimeter edge surface of the precursor, wherein the holes perforate the largest surface of the one or more lamellae, and wherein at least one of the holes is filled with a colored material which differs in color from at least one of the one or more lamellae, such that the colored material is visible from a direction perpendicular on the perimeter edge surface; wherein at least one of the one or more lamellae is transparent or translucent: or wherein at least one of the one or more lamellae is opaque and the opaque part of the at least one of the one or more lamellae between the perimeter edge and the hole filled with a colored material has been removed. A security document and a method of preparing the security document precursor are also disclosed.
US08827314B2
The invention relates to a document of value, such as e.g. a bank note or the like, which has a security paper. In the security paper at least one tangible marking in the form of a relief structure is produced by a laser.
US08827309B1
The power drive includes a housing enclosing a gearing system and a motor. The housing is mounted under the floor of a transport trailer. A drive shaft extends outside the housing for connection in series with a cross shaft of the landing gear of the trailer. A gear shift actuator is mounted in the gearing system for engagement or idling of the gearing system. The gear shift actuator comprises a rod that is movable in and out of the driver side of the housing. A handle lock saddle is mounted to the driver side of the housing for retaining a crank handle of the landing gear thereto. The saddle is centered on the rod such that the rod must be pushed inward for mounting the crank handle to the handle lock saddle. The gearing system is inoperable if the crank handle is not securely stowed to the handle lock saddle.
US08827308B1
An airbag assembly may include an airbag and an inflator in fluid communication with the airbag. The inflator may have a first chamber containing a first gas source and a second chamber containing a second gas source. A filter module may be positioned to filter and redirect gas flows from the first and second gas sources. The filter module may be constructed by securing a baffle within an interior cavity of a filter medium having a generally tubular shape, prior to installation of the filter module the inflator. The baffle may be supported directly by the material of the filter module, by a bracket, or by a support structure formed of wire thicker than that of the filter medium. The baffle may maintain isolation between the first and second chambers, or may help gas from the first gas source initiate gas provision from the second gas source.
US08827304B2
A collapsible cart-trailer includes a folding mechanism that folds the cart-trailer into a small form factor, at least two wheels, modular, and removable and compartmentalized storage. The collapsible cart-trailer is operable in a cart mode and a trailer mode. In the trailer mode, the cart-trailer may be coupled to a movable object by a collapsible, length adjustable tow bar. In the cart mode, the cart-trailer includes a collapsible handle.
US08827287B2
An axle control element of a motor vehicle has a torsion spring system connected to a wheel control element via a rotary spring arm and fixedly supported on the vehicle body via a controllable actuator. The torsion spring system has a torsion spring rod nested inside a torsion spring tube. An actuator unit is spaced apart from the torsion spring system and is fixed on the vehicle body and a pivotally controllable drive lever is connected to the actuator unit. The drive lever is connected to a torsion spring tube, and an output lever is connected to a torsion spring rod and directly or indirectly via a coupling to the wheel control element. Alternatively, the drive lever is connected to a torsion spring rod, and the output lever is connected to a torsion spring tube and directly or indirectly via a coupling to the wheel control element.
US08827276B2
A sliding member for an internal combustion engine includes: a substrate and a coating obtainable by thermally spraying a powder, having the element proportions of 55 to 75 wt % of chromium, Cr; 3 to 10 wt % of silicon, Si; 18 to 35 wt % of nickel, Ni; 0.1 to 2 wt % of molybdenum, Mo; 0.1 to 3 wt % of carbon, C; 0.5 to 2 wt % of boron, B; and 0 to 3 wt % of iron, Fe.
US08827272B1
A recreational device is disclosed that includes a frame, a seat having a user supporting seat portion adapted to support a user to be displaced from the seat upon activation of a target mechanism, with the seat configured to return to a first position under the effect of gravity after the user is displaced from the seat. Embodiments of the device include a seat support configured to maintain the seat in the first position to release the seat allowing the seat to pivot upon activation of the target mechanism to displace the user from the seat The device also includes a target mechanism connected to the seat support by a force transition system configured to transfer a force applied to the target mechanism to the seat support causing the seat support to release the seat and displace a user from the seat.
US08827261B2
A sheet-handling apparatus is disclosed that reliably separates sheet-like articles and prevents double take-outs, regardless of the thickness of the sheet-like articles that are taken out. The sheet-handling apparatus includes a take-out portion to take out sheet-like articles; a feeding portion to feed the sheet-like articles that have been taken out by the take-out portion; and a separation portion facing the feeding portion across a gap, the separation portion being adapted to separate sheet-like articles that have been taken out by the take-out portion in an overlapping state into individual sheet-like articles; wherein the separation portion is adapted to elastically deform depending on a thickness of the sheet-like articles and vary the size of the gap.
US08827253B2
A hand-strung jewelry construction board. A plurality of holes is drilled into the board. One or more pins are inserted into the holes. Also, one or more clamps are inserted into the holes. A jewelry string is looped around the pins and clamped in position by the clamps. In a preferred embodiment, second and third strings are wrapped around the jewelry string adjacent the pins at each end of the jewelry string. The second and third wrapped strings are glued into place. When the jewelry string is removed from the jewelry construction board, permanent loops are formed into the jewelry string.
US08827250B2
A vibration reduction device includes: a rod rigid body supported between an engine and a vehicle body via respective elastic bodies, a resonance frequency of which is set to be lower than an engine rigid body resonance frequency; an elastic component that is provided on the rod rigid body and caused to deform by a force acting in an axial direction of the rod rigid body; an inertial mass supported by the elastic component; and an actuator that causes the inertial mass to reciprocate in the axial direction of the rod rigid body by generating a force that is proportionate to an axial direction velocity of the rod rigid body. As a result, resonance itself can be suppressed without reducing a double vibration proofing effect.
US08827243B2
A media control valve includes a body, a plunger assembly of multiple components housed in the body with a plunger control valve cap assembly secured to the body for housing a control knob. The body and the plunger assembly include resilient seals between adjacent multiple components of the body and the plunger assembly, respectively, to permit relative movement therebetween. A diaphragm physically isolates and seals the chambers above and below. All of the plunger seals and bushings held within the sleeve. Replacement seals and bushings can be replaced and inspected with relative ease due to the accessibility at both ends of the sleeve. Component parts are assembled using resilient seals to facilitate assembly and repair.
US08827239B2
A system and method of Touch Free Automatic faucet controlled by electronic sensors provides a Primary-Water-Flow-Mode, a Continue-Water-Flow-Mode, a Temperature-Control-Mode, a Faucet-Pause-Mode, an Adjust-Water-Flow-Mode and a Flow-Temperature-Default-Setting-Mode for users to control faucet water flow and water temperature without touching any parts of faucet body. The system comprises at least three electronic sensors, a logical processor circuit board, an electricity power supply package, a water flow control valve assembly, a temperature control valve assembly, at least one faucet body housing and at least one inlet fluid line. From the outputs of the sensors, the logical processor responds to the flow control valve assembly and to the temperature control valve assembly to control water flow and temperature to the faucet spout.
US08827231B1
A stanchion is provided for anchoring exercise apparatus that is removably secured in a floor mounted post socket. The stanchion is fitted with a cap ring at the upper end and a number of loops in the middle section thereof. A set of resilient members and a rigid washer are secured to the bottom of the stanchion for frictionally securing the stanchion. In use, a rope or elastic band is placed through a loop and the ends are manipulated by a user for exercise.
US08827222B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjustably mounting a tablet PC or other electronic device for hands-free emplacement in a diverse range of environments. This continuation-in-part application emphasizes varieties of a subcombination apparatus that provides integrated mounting and adjusting means for use either with the present invention or with separate unspecified other devices and objects. The apparatus of the present invention attaches to various surfaces via a mounting means comprising an adjustable suction cup connected to hanger rotatable in multiple dimensions wherein the movement of adjustable parts is regulated by built-in, easily-reversible locking mechanisms. The invention, used with or without the present subcombination apparatuses, enables stable and precise positioning of personal electronic devices in almost any situation where rapid, impromptu, or reversible deployment is desired.
US08827219B2
A mounting system having a plate with a tail portion and a base with a socket portion. The socket includes a dropping gate which recedes into a compartment in the base when the plate is vertically inserted on the base. The base includes a stop which engages a catch on the plate to prevent the plate from being laterally removed from the base.
US08827216B2
A tool support system is disclose having a yoke; a plurality of concentric rings having at least one ring pivotally connected to the yoke; a tool fastening mechanism to secure a tool in the support system; and one or more rotation components to permit the tool to rotate within a ring of the support structure. One or more of the concentric rings can be added to the system or can replace one or more concentric rings to accommodate tools of different sizes. The invention includes a method of configuring a support apparatus and a support apparatus kit with various interchangeable parts, and parts that can be built out to varying degrees to permit the support structure to be used on numerous types of tools.
US08827214B2
A clamp is provided, which includes a clamp main body including a plurality of concave members forming a cylindrical body by combining together, and a fixing device provided in any of the plurality of concave members for fixing the clamp to an attachment object; and an approximately arc-like buffer member disposed on an inner circumferential side of the concave member. On one side surface facing the concave member in the buffer member, a leg portion is formed to bulge out, and on another side surface opposite to the one side surface in the buffer member, an approximately concave-like holding surface is provided. Such clamp can hold long bodies with various diameters, and also can attenuate vibrations of the long bodies.
US08827206B2
A single wing for an unmanned aircraft adapted for image acquisition, surveillance or other applications consists of a ribbed frame and a foam wherein the ribbed frame is integrated during molding for stiffness and strength. The foam has a container for holding the electric and/or electronic components. The foam constitutes the outer layer of the unmanned aircraft at impact side. The wing can be produced at low cost and low complexity in large volumes, increases the impact resistance and safety when used in civil areas, and is removable and disposable thereby enabling reuse of the electric and/or electronic components.
US08827205B2
An electromechanical linear actuator includes a pneumomechanical back-up system to ensure extension of retractable landing gear for landing an aircraft. Structurally, the linear actuator includes a stator forming a channel for receiving a ball screw. Further, the actuator includes a ball screw housing forming a chamber for receiving the ball screw. Specifically, the ball screw and the housing are in threaded engagement to translate rotation of the ball screw into axial extension of the housing. To power electromechanical extension of the actuator, the ball screw is selectively engaged to a motor with a gear train. Importantly, fluid communication between the ball screw housing and a pressurized fluid is selectively provided by a valve. If electromechanical extension of the actuator fails, the gear train is disconnected from the ball screw and the pressurized fluid is introduced into the chamber to drive pneumomechanical extension.
US08827197B2
The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for making interleaved cylindrical rolls from a polymer roll and a porous roll. The interleaved rolls disclosed herein are useful for subsequent high pressure gas impregnation and solid-state foam processing. In one embodiment, an interleaving apparatus comprises: a first rotatable platform for unwinding a first cylindrical roll of a first sheet material, the first rotatable platform being rotatable about a first central axis; a second rotatable platform for unwinding a second cylindrical roll of a second sheet material, the second rotatable platform being rotatable about a second central axis; and a third rotatable platform for winding, while the first and second materials are unwinding, the first sheet material together with the second sheet material to yield the interleaved cylindrical roll, the third rotatable platform being rotatable about a third axis and proximate to the first and second rotatable platforms.
US08827194B2
A fluorescent bulb compactor and mercury vapor recovery system that allows for the safe collection and disposal of crushed or broken fluorescent lamps, while recovering substantially 100% of the hazardous mercury vapors contained within the lamps. A fluorescent lamp is inserted within a drum and broken into fragments by one or more blades, with the fragment falling to the bottom of the drum. The mercury vapors that are emitted from the broken fluorescent lamps are forced out of the drum by negative positive pressure created by a vacuum/filter assembly. Once through the filter assembly, which includes a HEPA filter and activated carbon filter, the gases are permitted to escape into the environment virtually 100% free of mercury toxins.
US08827183B2
A hand-held paint spray gun apparatus having a paint reservoir on the gun and reciprocating piston driven by a motor in the hand-held paint spray gun, the gun having a multiple orifice spray tip with a pair of apertures emitting generally fan or cone shaped overlapping spray patterns. A locking nut retains the cylinder to a motor frame and a frame carries the spray tip, with one of the nut and frame having a corrugated surface and the other of the locking nut and the spray tip frame having a plurality of protrusions engaging the corrugated surface. The protrusions are spaced apart circumferentially from each other and with respect to the spacing of a plurality of troughs and crests in the corrugated surface such that only one protrusion at a time is nested in a trough of the corrugated surface.
US08827182B2
An automated spraygun includes a spraygun body mounted on a feed foundation. The spraygun includes tensile locking elements between the spray body and the foundation.
US08827179B2
A synthetic jet actuator includes a first plate, a second plate spaced apart from the first plate and arranged parallelly thereto, and a housing positioned about the first and second plates and defining a chamber, the housing having a pair of orifices formed therein in opposing sides of the housing such that the chamber is in fluid communication with an external environment. The synthetic jet actuator also includes a mounting mechanism configured to mount the first and second plates within the housing in a suspended arrangement and an actuator element coupled to at least one of the first and second plates to selectively cause deflection thereof, thereby changing a volume within the chamber so that a series of fluid vortices are generated and projected to the external environment out from the pair of orifices of the housing.
US08827170B2
A ventilation system utilizing fans to bring air into a building and/or exhaust air out of the building powered at least in part by solar panels that can be quickly and easily mounted on the building, such as on roof vents, windows, and the like adjacent to the fans. A sensor may be operatively connected to a controller or logic circuit to measure environmental factors to determine whether to activate the fans. The ventilation system is configured to be a modular device with versatile fasteners for easy installment in windows, attics, or roof tops.
US08827168B2
A computer assisted method for generating an image from a text character includes the steps of reading the text character from a machine readable storage device and pattern mapping the text character to a pattern of multiple-valued text characters, and rendering the image.
US08827163B2
This invention relates to an anti-fake identification system and method capable of automatically connecting to web address, in which an electronic tag of commodity is scanned by a reader device so as to read the identification code into the computer device; the identification code includes a web address of a remote maker to which the computer can automatically connect so as to transmit the identification code to the web address; a verifying device receives and verifies the identification code at the web address, and produce an authentication code according to the identification code after the identification code passes through verification so as to confirm the accuracy of the identification code. The method comprises the following steps of: reading an identification code of commodity; transmitting the identification code to the web address; verifying the identification code and generating an authentication code when the identification code is accurate. When the identification code is verified to be accurate according to the authentication code, the computer can keep consumer informed that the commodity passing through anti-fake verification is genuine, and that the user's manual and service information of the commodity can be understood.
US08827161B2
An imaging device preferably for use in a 2-D CCD or CMOS sensor is disclosed. The illumination means uses a plurality of illumination sources, some of which are coupled to lenses in an offset manner to promote far field illumination, and some of which are not so coupled and are arranged to provide near field illumination.
US08827160B1
A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a game which is initiated by a player scanning a QR code on a portable device. The player's physical location can be determined from QR code, and then potential prizes in the game are determined based on the location of the player. The potential prizes can come in the form of slices on a wheel and the wheel is spun to a random result.
US08827156B2
A system, apparatus, and method for facilitating the payment and collection of transit system fares using a mobile device. The inventive system utilizes a contactless element embedded within a mobile wireless device, such as a mobile phone, PDA, or the like. The smart element is integrated with the circuitry of the mobile device to permit the data to be accessed and manipulated (e.g., read, written, erased) using the wireless communications network as the data transport channel. The data required to enable a user to access a transit system and for the system to conduct fare calculations may be provided to the memory in the contactless element using the wireless network. Such data may include access control data (keys, passwords, identification data) or data required for fare calculations (rates, historical data on system use).
US08827154B2
Apparatuses, methods, and systems pertaining to the verification of portable consumer devices are disclosed. In one implementation, a verification token is coupled to a computer by a USB connection so as to use the computer's networking facilities. The verification token reads identification information from a user's portable consumer device (e.g., credit card) and sends the information to a validation entry over a communications network using the computer's networking facilities. The validation entity applies one or more validation tests to the information that it receives from the verification token. If a selected number of tests are passed, the validation entity sends a device verification value to the verification token, and optionally to a payment processing network. The verification token may enter the device verification value into a CVV field of a web page appearing on the computer's display, or may display the value to the user using the computer's display.
US08827148B2
A marketing method for apparel shopping that provides a potential customer via a wireless device, the ability to choose a desired piece of clothing for purchase. The piece of clothing is embedded with a unique infrared thread. The thread, when read by a wireless device, provides a unique brand like SKU. This information is compared with data in a cloud databases. This provides data containing images, specifications, pricing, and retail distribution areas to the potential customer.
US08827147B2
A method of presenting content to viewers in a computer network environment which includes scanning a barcode (10) with a mobile device (100), retrieving content (130) directly associated with the barcode (10), and retrieving associated proprietary content (214). The dual content is then separately displayed on said mobile device (100).
US08827139B2
Devices and methods for friction stir welding using an anvil with a sacrificial material are disclosed. The method involves the steps of providing an anvil with a sacrificial material on the backside of the workpieces and operating a friction stir welding device to form a weld that joins the workpieces together with the sacrificial material. The anvil comprises a non-sacrificial base portion removably coupled with a sacrificial material.
US08827135B2
A surgical stapler for use during an open hernia repair comprises an elongated shaft having a handle 120 at its proximal end and a downwardly disposed staple discharge head 130 at its distal end. A squeeze trigger 122 on the handle 120 is operable to cause a supply of staples 160 to be selectively discharged from the port. One or more mesh manipulators 150 are provided on the head 130 and serve to assist in positioning or otherwise manipulating surgical mesh prior to fixation with the staples.
US08827134B2
A surgical stapler having a remote motorized staple head is provided and generally includes a handle having a control button and a highly flexible cable extending distally from the handle. A housing incorporating a staple assembly is affixed to a distal end of the flexible cable. The housing may incorporate articulating structure to position the staple assembly relative to the remainder of the housing.
US08827133B2
The present invention includes a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge, an anvil, a cutting member having a cutting surface, and a driver operably engaged with the cutting member to move the cutting member relative to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In at least one embodiment, one of the anvil and the staple cartridge defines a slot which is configured to receive at least a portion of the cutting member and guide the cutting member as it is moved relative to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In these embodiments, the slot can also be configured to receive a portion of the driver operably engaged with cutting member and support the driver when it moves the cutting member. In at least one embodiment, the slot is defined by at least one radius of curvature.
US08827131B2
A switching adapter for enabling individual settings with a hand-held setting tool (10) having a magazine (40) for fastening elements (51), and a detection element (31) for detecting presence of a fastening element (51) in a receiving chamber of the setting tool. The adapter (60) includes a retaining section (61) for releasably mounting the switching adapter (60) on the fastening elements magazine (40) of the setting tool (10), and an actuation section (62) that displaces the detection element (31) of the setting tool from its a locking position to its release position.
US08827128B2
A cargo carrier system is presented for a motor vehicle with a supporting frame for accommodating at least one object and with an energy supply device for supplying the object accommodated on the supporting frame with electric energy.
US08827117B2
A liquid dispenser includes a pressing unit is pivotably connected to a base received in a body. A guiding tube in communication with a container is movably connected to an engagement cap. An inner tube includes a passage in communication with a passage of an outer tube. The inner tube further includes at least one hole in communication with the passage of the inner tube and a passage of the guiding tube. A mouth includes a tube and an end cap having an aperture. The tube includes two rods movably engaged in two sliding grooves of the pressing unit. The tube is coupled to the outer tube, with the aperture of the end cap in communication with the passage of the outer tube. When the pressing unit is pressed, the transverse rods are driven by the sliding grooves to move upward, causing dispensation of a fluid via the aperture.
US08827105B1
A plastic bag storage and dispensing container having an elongated tubular structure with contoured top and bottom ends each having a formed opening. An elongated slot extends between the formed openings of the contoured top and bottom for receiving and dispensing collapsed plastic bags. The storage and dispensing container has mounting structures for mounting the container in a vertical or horizontal orientation to a wall, either a flat wall or in a wall corner, and may be provided with a vanity door cover to cover and expose the elongated slot.
US08827100B2
The invention describes a bottle cap in which a detachable section (9) can be ruptured from the remainder of the cap using a common tool such as, for example, a hex key. A frangible seal (13), recessed below the upper surface (6) of the cap, connects the detachable section to the remainder of the cap and thus, when the detachable section is withdrawn, the risk of spillage is minimized.
US08827097B2
An overcap is provided for removably covering an access opening into the interior of a container. The opening in the container defines a peripheral rim and includes an outwardly projecting bead for releasably retaining the overcap. The overcap is defined by a body portion formed to cover the opening of the container and a depending skirt. The skirt extends from the bottom surface of the body portion for a distance sufficient to cover the projecting bead of the container rim. An inwardly directed retaining ring is formed on an inside surface of the skirt for engagement with the projecting bead on the container. A vent is formed within the retaining ring to define a flow path past the retaining ring. The vent may be a spacing rib formed on the inside surface of the skirt with one or more flow channels formed within the retaining ring.
US08827095B1
An expandable-collapsible safe, comprising a first enclosure, a second enclosure, a door that is movable between an open position and a closed position, an adjustment mechanism adapted to move the first and second enclosures between a collapsed position and an expanded position, and a locking mechanism adapted to lock the door in the closed position.
US08827093B1
A bottle nipple device featuring a generally circular base having a top surface, a side edge, and a bottom surface; and a thumb-shaped nipple extending upwardly from the top surface of the base, the thumb-shaped nipple is generally hollow and has a top end, wherein a slot is disposed in the top end. The base is adapted to be sandwiched between a top end of a standard bottle a standard bottle cap, the standard bottle cap has a center hole that allows the nipple to protrude outwardly away from the bottle, the slot is fluidly connected to the bottom surface of the base allowing liquid to flow through the base and out of the slot.
US08827089B2
A display system includes a vertical display structure and a bump out assembly. The vertical display structure includes a substantially horizontal support, a pair of substantially vertical supports, and a slotted board. The pair of substantially vertical supports is disposed upright relative to the substantially horizontal support, and the slotted board is supported between the substantially horizontal support and the pair of substantially vertical supports. The bump out unit couples to the vertical display structure and comprises an outer frame, a slotted display panel, and a substantially horizontal bracket. The outer frame has an extended sidewall extending axially from the vertical display structure and surrounding the substantially horizontal bracket. The slotted display panel is disposed over the outer frame. The substantially horizontal bracket couples the outer frame and the slotted display to the pair of substantially vertical supports.
US08827068B2
The invention relates to a device for distributing baked goods, for combining with a continuous baking oven (1) arranged upstream of said device, said device comprising a plurality of peripheral carriers (6) for storing the baked goods (B), and transfer means (9, 10, 11, 12) for transferring the baked goods (B) from the carriers (6) to the dispensing means (21, 22, 23, 24) comprising a distribution device (21) and a dispensing compartment (24) for transferring the baked goods (B) from the distribution device (21) to the dispensing compartment (24). The device according to the invention is characterized in that the dispensing means (21, 22, 23, 24) also comprise an intermediate conveyor device (22), the distribution device (21) being loaded with baked goods (B) directly from the transfer means (9, 10, 11, 12) and also from the intermediate conveyor device (22) arranged between the transfer means (9, 10, 11, 12) and the distribution device (21).
US08827067B2
A conveyance apparatus aligns conveyed packaging bags. In the conveyance apparatus, a thickness measurement part measures the thickness of a packaging bag. A controller infers that the width of the packaging bag has decreased when the thickness of the packaging bag is greater than a reference thickness, and the controller causes a first guide member to move so as to approach a second guide member via a guide drive part. In addition, the controller infers that the width of the packaging bag has increased when the thickness of the packaging bag is less than the reference value, and the controller causes the first guide member to move so as to be distanced from the second guide member via the guide drive part.
US08827066B2
Provided is a package automation apparatus including: a detection unit configured to detect package information of a package conveyed to a tray; a chute operation unit configured to operate a package loading chute so that the package is loaded on at least one of a plurality of sorting spaces formed at a pallet adjacent to the tray; and a control unit configured to transfer an operation control signal of the package loading chute to the chute operation unit so that the package is loaded on any one of the plurality of sorting spaces, based on the package information, in order to easily sort the package automatically.
US08827064B2
A technique of operating a flow line is provided. The flow line includes two or more assembly stations for the assembly of a heavy machine. The technique involves installing a prepared assembly trailer in the flow line before or at a first assembly station. The prepared assembly trailer is connected to at least one flow line tow bar. If the prepared assembly trailer is installed before the first assembly station, then the assembly trailer is moved to the first assembly station. If not, all the flow line assembly trailers are moved to the next assembly station. The steps of moving the flow line assembly trailers are performed timewise stepwise.
US08827061B2
A twin clutch hub includes a one-way roller clutch and a ratchet pawl based clutch mounted to a bicycle hub. A chain wheel seat receives driving power from a bicycle rear wheel and is in operative coupling with the one-way roller clutch and the ratchet pawl based clutch, which are in turn operatively coupled to the hub. When the ratchet pawl based clutch shows a returning side tooth backlash that is greater than or equal to an angle of deformation of the one-way roller clutch, transmission is performed with the one-way roller clutch to make backlash approximating zero. When the angle of returning side tooth backlash of the ratchet pawl based clutch is smaller than or equal to the angle of deformation of the one-way roller clutch, transmission is performed through both the one-way roller clutch and the ratchet pawl based clutch to realize high efficiency twin clutch hub.
US08827057B2
It is desired to make a shock absorbing structure small in size. The shock absorbing structure includes a beam-like structural member having a concave section; and a shock absorbing member, one end of which is arranged in the concave section to abut to the structural member and the other end of which is arranged outside the structural member. Even in a case of a dead stroke when the shock absorbing member is bottomed out, the concave section overlaps with the structural member supporting the structure, so that there is no wasteful space.
US08827048B2
A tractor steer-by-braking pedal arrangement. The pedal arrangement has a central brake pedal connected on one side to a right side pedal, and on the other side to a left side pedal. The central brake pedal acts on a brake system to produce the desired braking action. Each of the two side pedals when foot-operated by the driver, generates an activating signal to activate an electronic brake system, which only activates the brake required to steer-by-braking in the desired direction.
US08827046B2
A brake measurement system that utilize angular and/or linear displacement sensors to measure movement of a member operatively coupled to a movable member of a brake, wherein displacement of the movable member of the brake is indicative of brake wear. The system can include a twisted spline member operatively coupled to a moveable member of a brake assembly, and an angular displacement sensor operatively coupled to the twisted spline member. Movement of the moveable member is converted by the twisted spline member into an angular displacement sensed by the angular displacement sensor.
US08827045B2
A system for coupling a suspension medium to a load carrying structure of an elevator installation includes a frame and a hitch plate. The frame has two spaced apart side walls, wherein the side walls are positionable to receive a part of the load carrying structure between the side walls. Each side wall has a receptacle having a longitudinal shape. The hitch plate has at least one fixture configured to couple to a sheave arrangement for the suspension medium. Each receptacle is sized to movably receive a section of the hitch plate so that the hitch plate extends between the side walls and is rotatable about a vertical axis.
US08827044B2
An elevator system 40 includes an over-acceleration and over-speed protection system capable of triggering a machine room brake and a safety trigger when over-speed or over-acceleration conditions are detected. The system includes a speed detector 42 and an acceleration detector 44. Based upon sensed speed and sensed acceleration, the controller 48 calculates a filtered speed of an elevator mass such as an elevator car 16 or counterweight, and compares the filtered speed to the threshold speed to determine whether an over-speed condition has been reached. The controller 48 activates a machine room brake when an over-speed condition exists, and engages an elevator safety 70A, 70B when it determines that the elevator mass is still in an over-speed condition after the machine room brake has been activated.
US08827043B2
An elevator control of an elevator installation with at least two elevator cars that move independently of one another in a common elevator shaft has a control device for fixing a first common direction of travel of the at least two elevator cars and for reversing this first direction of travel on the basis of at least one internal destination floor selection and/or an external conveying request and/or a destination call only when all of the internal destination floor selections and/or all of the external conveying requests and/or all of the destination calls in the first direction of travel have been processed.
US08827042B2
An exemplary elevator machine includes a motor that operates in a first mode to move an elevator car and in a second mode to generate power. A line reactor is associated with the motor for delivering power generated by the motor operating in the second mode. The line reactor includes an air core inductor.
US08827039B2
A lightweight pad system for a climber is disclosed having a bracket with a curved portion in the shape of a “C” and ends including elongate slots for receiving a strap. The bracket has a recessed columnar channel extending below the lower edge of the plane of the plate, the channel forming an angle with the lower edge in a range of between seventy two degrees and seventy five degrees. Hook and loop fastener is affixed to the “C” shaped plate between a first end and the channel, and a strap passes through the bracket for adjusting the fit of the pad assembly. Inside the bracket is a removable pad having a “C” shape corresponding with the curved plate, the removable pad having a back surface comprising complimentary hook and loop fastening material cooperating with the first hook and loop fastener material to achieve a releasable attachment with the bracket.
US08827037B2
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a safety rail. The safety rail may include a body disposed on first and second adjustable boots. The first and second adjustable boots may be adapted to secure the safety rail to an excavation support structure. The body may include a lower rail connected to the first and second adjustable boots.
US08827033B2
A noise attenuation system is disclosed for use in a structure having a recessed fixture mounted therein or other unit which creates a hole in the structure in which it is secured, such as a ceiling. The noise attenuation system is constructed to permit the absorption of noise emitted into the structure from the mechanism. The noise attenuation includes a noise absorbing muffler positioned within the structure in an area substantially surrounding the mechanism. The noise absorbing layer includes an outer barrier layer that limits the passage of sound waves emitted from the mechanism therethrough. The noise absorbing muffler further includes a noise absorbing layer positioned adjacent the outer barrier layer. The noise absorbing layer absorbs a predetermined amount of sounds waves emitted from the recessed fixture. Additionally, an optional noise absorbing layer, or equivalent decoupling material can be included to decouple the barrier from the structure for low frequency noises.
US08827032B1
Apparatus and method for attenuating sound generated by machinery is disclosed and is particularly relevant to noises and sounds emanating from domestic appliances such as dishwashers. The enclosure of the dishwasher is lined with a sound absorbing material which includes holes or openings therein to permit the extension of portions of the appliance's apparatus or equipment mounted within the enclosure to be positioned closer to the interior surface of the enclosure than to an interior surface of the absorbing material. Caps are formed of material having the same recipe as the absorbing material but having a different density and which are compressed, heated, and subsequently placed over said openings to completely enclose the machinery and equipment within the appliance enclosure.
US08827028B2
The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to trail compliant side-by-side all terrain vehicles.
US08827024B1
A motorcycle with enhanced control of a vehicle body is disclosed. The motorcycle includes: a body frame; a rear arm with an elongated hole formed therein; a rear wheel; a shaft; an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the front-to-rear position of the shaft; and a fastener member for fastening the shaft to the rear arm. The adjustment mechanism includes: a first cover member having a first insertion opening formed therein and facing one of the sides of the rear arm; and a second cover member having a second insertion opening formed therein and facing the other one of the sides of the rear arm.
US08827018B2
A first cooling device is disposed in an engine room at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to an engine. A second cooling device is disposed at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to the first cooling device. A third cooling device is disposed at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to the second cooling device. An air pipe connects the engine and the third cooling device. The air pipe passing above the first cooling device and the second cooling device. A blocking member closes off periphery of a space between the first cooling device and the second cooling device. The blocking member includes an opening. A cover member is configured to selectively open and close the opening.
US08827004B2
A power tool includes a motor, a housing that accommodates the motor, a switch that supplies power to the motor, a switch lever that is provided movable relative to the housing to selectively turn ON and OFF the switch, and an off-lock member that is provided movable relative to the switch lever. The off-lock member includes a first engaging part and a second engaging part that are engageable with the housing.
US08827002B2
A non-powered lift mechanism may be used with a vehicle, such as an ATV, having a support rack and a snowplow assembly including a blade that plows snow. The lift mechanism may include a frame that is mounted to the support rack; an input shaft pivotally mounted to the frame; a handle that is operatively attached to the input shaft; and, a cable having one end connected to the input shaft and a second end connected to the blade. The handle may be manually adjusted by the operator to pivot the input shaft to cause the cable to adjust the blade between: an operational/lowered position; and, a non-operational/raised position.
US08826999B2
An air management system including a component rack with shelves, a retractable air management structure mechanically attached to the component rack, and an activation apparatus including an electromechanical release device and a fire detection sensor. The retractable air management structure includes a flexible sheet rollably mounted on a spring loaded roller mounted internal to a housing. The flexible sheet is configured to extend from a rolled position on the spring loaded roller to an extended position. The flexible sheet in the extended position is configured to direct a flow of air through the component rack. The flexible sheet includes a thermally insulative and fire retardant material. The electromechanical release device is configured to automatically release the spring loaded roller if the fire detection sensor detects a fire within a specified area surrounding the component rack.
US08826998B2
A dry sprinkler is provided including a structure, a fluid deflecting structure, a locator, a metallic annulus and a shield. The structure defines a passageway extending along a longitudinal axis between an inlet and an outlet with a rated K-factor defining an expected flow of fluid in gallons per minute from the outlet divided by the square root of the pressure of the flow of fluid fed into the inlet of the passageway in pounds per square inch gauge. The fluid deflecting structure is proximate the outlet. The locator is movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position and supports the metallic annulus which includes first and second metallic surfaces spaced apart along the longitudinal axis between an inner and outer circumference. The shield has a first face exposed to the inlet and a second face confronting the first metallic surface to define a gap therebetween.
US08826987B2
A downhole oilfield tool assembly comprises a mandrel, a ball valve oriented to block downwards flow through the mandrel in a closed position, a first piston located above the ball valve and at least partly around an outside of the mandrel. The first piston is configured to develop motive force from a pressure differential between an interior of the mandrel and an exterior of the downhole oilfield tool assembly.
US08826980B2
A wellbore servicing apparatus is disclosed that includes a housing having one or more ports, a first sliding sleeve that is movable from a first position to a second position, a second sliding sleeve that is movable from a first position to a second position, a chamber within the housing, and an indicator within the chamber. When the first sliding sleeve is in the first position, the ports are obstructed and the second sliding sleeve is retained in the first position. When the first sliding sleeve is in the second position, the ports are unobstructed and the second sliding sleeve is not retained in the first position. When the second sliding sleeve is in the first position, the indicator is retained within the chamber. When the second sliding sleeve is in the second position, the indicator is not retained in the chamber.
US08826977B2
A bottomhole assembly is provided with a cathode. The cathode produces a static field in the earth formation and by the electroosmotic effect, inhibits the invasion of the formation by borehole fluids and reduces formation damage. The cathode also results in improved estimates of formation permeability using flow tests. A cathode on a wireline string may be used to reduce water saturation in an invaded zone near a borehole.
US08826976B2
A process for producing mineral oil from mineral oil deposits by injecting aqueous flooding media into a mineral oil formation through injection boreholes and withdrawing the mineral oil through production boreholes, wherein the process comprises several cycles of process steps in which oil-mobilizing microorganisms and flooding water are injected alternately into the deposit. Processes in which highly permeable regions of the mineral oil formation are additionally blocked.
US08826964B2
Embodiments of the present invention include movable partitions and devices, methods and systems that help to limit or prevent lateral displacement of movable partitions. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a movable partition includes two structures, each structure having a first plurality of panels, and each panel being hingedly coupled to an adjacent panel. The two panels are each supported from an overhead track at laterally spaced locations. One or more lateral restraint devices are supported from the overhead track at a location between the two laterally spaced structures. The lateral restraint device may include a trolley disposed in a channel of the overhead track and an elongated member coupled with the trolley and extending away from the trolley to a location proximate a lower edge of the first structure and a lower edge of the second structure.
US08826958B2
A crimping die including a fixed die and a moving die which moves away from or toward the fixed die, and a thread guide arranged closely to the edge of the stop hole formed in the proximal end face of an eyeless needle held by the crimping die and having a surface for guiding the suture thread to the stop hole. The thread guide is arranged such that an external force does not act on the suture thread on the outside of the stop hole formed in the eyeless needle as a crimping operation progresses when the proximal end face of the eyeless needle is crimped by the crimping die, or arranged to move in the direction in which an external force does not act.
US08826952B2
A retread tire and methods for its manufacture, the retread tire having a precured tread band bonded to a prepared bonding surface of a base portion of the tire. The precured tread band includes a back face bonded to the prepared bonding surface of the base portion of the tire and a tread groove bottom portion that extends below the back face of the tread band. The tread groove bottom portion may optionally include a void portion of the tread groove and may include the bottom wall of the tread groove and/or just the side walls of the bottom portion of the tread groove. Also included may be a base groove formed in the base portion of the tire and open to the prepared bonding surface of the tire, wherein the tread groove bottom of the tread groove is embedded within the base groove.
US08826949B2
A canning funnel includes an upper bowl that tapers downward to form a relatively narrower neck to direct the food items into a jar. A lower skirt surrounds the neck, forming a seat between the skirt and the neck. The skirt includes a cutaway portion with markings to allow a user to see headspace remaining in the jar.
US08826941B2
There is provided a port closing device for a compressor which is fixed to a housing of the compressor by a bolt and includes a packing and a cap. The packing closes a suction port or a discharge port formed in the housing. The packing has a first end, a second end and a peripheral surface formed between the first end and the second end. The first end of the packing has a flat seal portion that is in contact with a surface of the housing surrounding the port. The cap has a holding portion that presses the peripheral surface of the packing for holding the packing, and a pressing portion that presses the second end of the packing. The pressing portion of the cap has therethrough a hole.
US08826937B2
A flush valve has a valve body having an inlet and an outlet, a piston disposed in the valve body between the inlet and the outlet, a cartridge disposed in the outlet and a plurality of check valves disposed serially within the cartridge for preventing backflow through the outlet and wherein vacuum effects are minimized.
US08826934B2
An apparatus for preventing backflow of a fill valve in a water toilet. The apparatus includes a fill valve for permitting and stopping supply of washing water from a hydrant into a water tank, a fixing section fixing the fill valve to an overflow pipe, a float having a packing for opening or closing an opening/closing hole of the fill valve depending on a level of water contained in the water tank, and a backflow-preventing section disposed inside the fill valve. The backflow-preventing section permits washing water to be supplied from the hydrant into the water tank, and prevents washing water from flowing back toward the hydrant. The backflow-preventing section includes a backflow-preventing member mounted to a supply pipe of the fill valve, and an operation control valve seated on a fitting protrusion of the fill valve to control an operation of the backflow-preventing member.
US08826926B2
Some embodiments include methods for removing an edge bead after a photoresist application. Basic solution may be applied to the edge bead and removed with a vacuum, with the basic solution having a pH of at least about 14. Some embodiments include methods of profiling coatings along peripheral regions of substrates. A nozzle may be positioned above a peripheral region and oriented to direct a basic solution downwardly toward the peripheral region. A suction port may be positioned laterally outward of the peripheral region. Basic solution may be ejected from the nozzle toward the peripheral region, with the basic solution having a pH of at least about 14 and dissolving coating along the peripheral region. A vacuum may be provided within the suction port to pull the basic solution and the dissolved coating from the peripheral region.
US08826921B2
The device (1) for creating hair bundle effects to a hair bundle (11) described herein comprises a first portion (10) movably joined to a second portion (20) by means of a connection (30). The second portion (20) is associated with a system (70) for bending a hair bundle (11) within a cavity (12) provided in the first portion (10). The system (70) for bending the hair bundle (11) consists of at least a first fin (71) and of a second fin (72). The free distal edge (712) of the first fin (71) points toward the free distal edge (722) of the second fin (72). The device (1) preferably comprises a first metering layer (81) and more preferably also a second metering layer (82) to achieve evenness during the application of a hair treatment composition (15) to hair.
US08826917B2
A dry nail tip appliqué for applying nail enamel to a nail tip. The nail tip appliqué is configured to conform to the size and shape of a respective nail tip and allows for a convenient and neat application of a French-style manicure.
US08826915B2
A hookah stem, hookah, and process for adjusting a hookah stem are disclosed. The hookah stem includes a down tube that is affixed within the hookah stem and longitudinally adjustable. The hookah utilizes the hookah stem with varying bases that may even include hookah bases with hookah base depths less than a potential plunge depth of the down tube.
US08826914B2
Provided herein is a method of marking the skin before surgery. The method includes the steps of providing first and second tape members each having a plurality of perforations defined therethrough, placing the first tape member on a portion of the skin overlying the right submandibular border, placing the second tape member on a portion of the skin overlying the left submandibular border, marking the skin through at least one of the perforations in the first tape member, marking the skin through at least one of the perforations in the second tape member, and removing the first and second tape members from the skin. In a preferred embodiment, the markings made using the first tape member are symmetrical with the markings made with the second tape member.
US08826898B2
An oven rack constructed from an expanded or punched metal is provided. The oven rack can be coated with one or more coatings to e.g., protect the metal from discoloration or damage, and/or to provide certain properties to the surface of the rack that may be desirable for cooking operations. An oven appliance incorporating such an oven rack is also provided.
US08826897B2
A method capable of enhancing the heat exchanging and humidifying performance of a warming stove and a warming stove with a humidifying function. Water fog is guided into the initial end of an air channel of a stove body, so that the water fog flows through a heat exchange region in the air channel along with circulating air; and the water fog is gasified under a high temperature, so that the circulating air is changed into wet air in the process and carried into a warming space from an outlet at the tail end of the air channel. Heat exchange function is greatly enhanced, and more heat energy can be taken away by humidity-containing gas in each unit volume.
US08826891B2
Provided is a control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which can successfully determine whether or not a failure concerning a stopping operation of an exhaust valve has occurred, without the need of providing a dedicated sensor for the failure determination. An intake variable valve operating apparatus (62) and an exhaust variable valve operating apparatus (64) are included that have valve stop mechanisms capable of switching each operational state of an intake valve (58) and an exhaust valve (60) between a valve operating state and a valve closed/stopped state. It is determined whether or not a failure concerning a stopping operation of the exhaust valve (60) from the valve operating state to the valve closed/stopped state has occurred, on the basis of the magnitude of the negative torque of when an execution request that is accompanied by a valve stop request to switch each operational state of the intake valve (58) and the exhaust valve (60) from the valve operating state to the valve closed/stopped state has been issued, in a case in which it is determined that a failure concerning the stopping operation of the intake valve (58) has not occurred.
US08826886B2
An ignition timing setting apparatus includes a pulse generator for generating crank pulses corresponding to crank angles, a crank angular speed variation calculating section for calculating a crank angular speed variation based on an interval of the crank pulses, an engine load estimating section for estimating an indicated mean effective pressure from the crank angular speed variation, and an ignition timing determining section having an ignition timing control map for determining an ignition timing advance quantity in accordance with the estimated indicated mean effective pressure and an engine temperature or an engine speed. Such ignition timing setting apparatus sets appropriate ignition timings for avoiding a knocking occurrence load range based on an accurate estimated engine load.
US08826884B2
A method for controlling combustion in a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine operating in a controlled auto-ignition mode includes providing combustion control parameters, determining peak cylinder pressures and crank angle location of the peak cylinder pressures. Cylinder volumes at the peak cylinder pressures and at intake valve closings are determined and cylinder pressures at intake valve closings are determined. A combustion parameter for each cylinder is calculated based upon the peak cylinder pressure, the cylinder pressure at the intake valve closing, the crank angle location of the peak cylinder pressure, the cylinder volume coincident with the peak cylinder pressure, and the cylinder volume at the intake valve closing. A target combustion parameter is determined and the calculated combustion parameter for each cylinder is compared to the target combustion parameter. The provided combustion control parameters for each cylinder are adjusted to balance the combustion parameter across all cylinders based on the comparison. The engine is controlled based on the adjusted provided combustion control parameters.
US08826882B2
A lubricating mechanism of a multilink, piston-crank mechanism for an internal combustion engine is provided. At a predetermined crank angle at which the crank pin oil passage and the lower link oil passage are communicative, viewed in the direction of the crankshaft, along a straight line connecting the center of rotation of the crank shaft and the end of the lower link oil passage at the side opposed to the pin boss opposing surface, the pin boss portion is disposed as the lubricating object. On the axial side of the pin boss portion, a recess portion is provided.
US08826859B1
An animal drinker includes a base tray that is defined by an exterior drinking trough connected to an interior fluid reservoir by a passageway. The trough and the interior fluid reservoir are maintained at a consistent fluid level. An upper reservoir stores fluid above the interior reservoir and is in fluid communication therewith by an outlet positioned at the bottom. A buoyant float pan is positioned in the interior fluid reservoir of the base tray. A float stop is positioned between the float pan and the outlet of the upper reservoir to stop the flow of fluid from the upper reservoir to the interior fluid reservoir at a predetermined level.
US08826858B2
In certain embodiments, a system includes a front wall, a rear wall positioned substantially parallel to the front wall, and first and second side walls each extending between the front wall and the rear wall. The first side wall includes a gate, and the second side wall is spaced apart from the first side wall such that the front wall, the rear wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define a milking box stall of a size sufficient to accommodate a dairy livestock. The system includes an equipment portion located adjacent to the rear wall. The equipment portion houses a robotic attacher configured to extend between the rear legs of a dairy livestock located within the milking box stall in order to attach milking equipment to the dairy livestock.
US08826855B2
Described herein is a confinement ring useful as a component of a capacitively-coupled plasma processing chamber. Inner surfaces of the confinement ring provide an extended plasma confinement zone surrounding a gap between an upper electrode and a lower electrode on which a semiconductor substrate is supported during plasma processing in the chamber.
US08826846B2
An instrument device which enhances a texture while creating a sense of depth by superimposing and stereoscopically disposing a light-guiding member on an indicator panel, and which has a good appearance and visibility when illuminated, is provided. The instrument device includes an indicator panel, an instrument main part, an indicator needle provided to the instrument main part, a transparent light-guiding member disposed on the indicator panel, and a light source that emits a light beam into the light-guiding member. The light-guiding member is provided with a light-guiding portion provided at the outer circumferential portion of the light-guiding member and which reflects the light beam from the light source in the direction toward the rotation center of the indicator needle, so that portions of the indicator panel shine like strips, and the indicator panel and the light-guiding member are illuminated in a stereoscopic manner.
US08826844B2
This invention discloses three-layer rotomoulded motorboats having excellent floatability prepared from foamed polyethylene.
US08826840B1
A collapsible mast and rigging for a sailboat. A collapsible mast is provided having a base section and one or more telescopic sections. A plurality of mast rings are also provided, each mast ring having a sail attachment portion for attaching the mast ring to the sail of the sailboat, and a ring-shaped portion for fitting around a selected one of the telescopic sections and, thus fitted, sliding on the outer surface thereof. A hydraulic fluid pump may be used to power the collapsible mast.
US08826831B2
An apparatus for positioning an electronic display can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
US08826826B2
A method of providing a weather-proof high-speed transportation system including an underground tunnel tube within which a high-speed vehicle moves. Presenting visual images to a person on the vehicle in coordination with the instantaneous location of the person. Providing visual images with or without accompanying audio to a person on the vehicle including correlating the visual images to a predetermined location of the person.
US08826825B2
An article transport facility in which driving electric power can be supplied from an electricity supply line to an article transport vehicle so that it can travel through a crossing portion properly regardless of whether it is traveling along a first path or a second path. The switching device of the article transport facility is configured to switch a position change rail to a first position and a second position. The electricity supply line is supported by a first travel rail such that electric power can be supplied to the article transport vehicle traveling along the first travel rail and along the position change rail in the first position and is supported by the second travel rail such that electric power can be supplied to the article transport vehicle traveling along the second travel rail and along the position change rail in the second position.
US08826819B2
A method for controlling inking units having a plurality of zones and/or dampening units in printing presses, includes determining reference values, which are dependent on surface area coverage and/or location, through the use of a computer for the inking zones in the inking unit. Deviations of detected color measuring values from the reference values are calculated for each inking zone. The calculated deviations are compared with data stored in the computer and corresponding with causes of color problems. The computer determines causes of color problems in the inking unit and/or dampening unit by comparison with the data.
US08826817B2
A system for cutting, inking, and debossing sheet material located between a die and a cutting plate is provided. The system includes a die having a support defining an opening, a blade positioned adjacent to the support and defining a cutting edge, a debossing plate configured to cause one or more indentations in the sheet material and including a first side and a second side located substantially opposite the first side, the first side having a raised pattern defined thereon, and at least one pin configured to extend through the opening in the support and to move between a first position and a second position. When the at least one pin is in the first position, the debossing plate is supported by the support, and when the at least one pin is in the second position, the debossing plate is supported by the at least one pin.
US08826810B1
A portable milk pasteurizing and homogenizing device may include a portable frame. Such a portable frame may include a heating section and a pump section adapted to heat and receive unpasteurized and unhomogenized milk. A controller may be operably coupled to the heating section and the pump section respectively. A portable cooling section may further be positioned adjacent to the frame and may be in fluid communication with the pump section. A portable collection reservoir may be positioned adjacent to the frame and may further be in fluid communication with the cooling section to receive the pasteurized and homogenized milk from the cooling section. The cooling section and the collection reservoir may further be spaced from the frame and be independently transported while the heating section and the pump section remain stationary respectively.
US08826809B2
A cooking appliance includes: an input part for inputting manipulations for cooking; a cooking grill formed with a controller for outputting a control signal according to the input from the input part and a grill section for contacting food; and a panel heater in the shape of a panel formed in the cooking grill to be controlled by the controller for supplying heat to the grill section, wherein the heat of the panel heater is transmitted concentratedly to the grill section of the cooking grill and the grill section is heated concentratedly so as to cook the food, thereby minimizing the loss of heat and making grill marks appear more clearly on the object.
US08826804B2
A filter-holder for use in coffee machines, comprising: a cup in which a filter containing the coffee is inserted; at least one delivery spout; and a valve associated with the delivery spout for stabilizing the infusion back-pressure. The filter-holder also comprises a regulating device for adjusting the flow of coffee through the stabilizing valve so as to preset the organoleptic characteristics of the resulting beverage.
US08826799B2
The invention belongs to the field of single-effect hydraulic cylinders. It relates to a device that makes it possible to limit the pressure in the pressurization chamber of a single-effect cylinder when the rod thereof is in a particular range of longitudinal positions of safety, while respecting the operating safety of the device, that is, in the case that the power supply of the pilot valves of the distributors and of the hydraulic pump is cut, the rod of the cylinder remains in its position if this position does not lie within the safety position range.
US08826798B2
A fire control selector for an automatic firearm capable of automatic or semiautomatic fire is provided. The firearm has a receiver having a moveable hammer. The selector is rotatably mounted in the receiver. A first sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the first sear contacts a first camming surface of the selector. A second sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the second sear contacts a second camming surface of the selector. A disconnect is rotatably mounted in the receiver where the disconnect contacts a third camming surface of the selector. The selector has a number of selectable positions.
US08826795B2
A structure for protecting vehicle occupants from blasts beneath a vehicle, the structure having a mechanism for mitigating vehicle hop caused by the blasts. The structure comprises a rigid V shaped hull section of the vehicle located on an underside thereof. The V shaped hull section has an oblique body panel facing outboard and downward relative to the vehicle. The structure also has a wall panel disposed adjacently above and along the oblique body panel and a border defined by a juncture of the oblique body panel and the wall panel. A flat, blade-like blast deflector vane is located proximally along the border and is positioned outboard of both the oblique body panel and the wall panel. The vane is disposed at an acute angle with the oblique body panel and is solidly attached to the V shaped hull section.
US08826794B1
A breech mechanism sliding contact assembly that allows for ignition, gun ground, and ammunition data link circuits to be broken while the breechblock is open. The sliding contact assembly further allows these circuits to be reconnected when the breechblock is closed. The breech mechanism sliding contact assembly comprises two separate connectors: a block slide connector that assembles to the breechblock and a ring slide connector that assembles to the breech ring. The two connectors operate in compact, pre-existing headspaces between the breechblock and the breech ring.
US08826793B2
An interchangeable, modular firearm muzzle mountable system can include a first firearm muzzle mountable device and a second firearm muzzle mountable device. Each device can have an inlet end coupling feature proximate to an inlet end of a central chamber and an outlet end coupling feature proximate to an outlet of the central chamber. The central chamber can be oriented along a central axis within an outer shell and the inlet and the outlet can be configured to allow a projectile from a firearm to pass along the central axis. The inlet end coupling feature of the first device can be removably coupleable with a muzzle end of a firearm and the inlet end coupling feature of the second device can be removably coupleable with the outlet end coupling feature of the first device beyond the muzzle end of the firearm.
US08826785B2
A rotary face plate is simply configured by including only a machine mechanism for rotating it on its axis. In order to achieve the configuration, a swing arm for a rotary blade is mounted on one side of the rotary face plate whereas a driving motor and a swing motor for the rotary blade in each of the swing arms are independently mounted on each of the swing arms on the other side. One side has only a function of rotating and cutting on the boundary of the face plate, and therefore, cutting chips can be remarkably readily removed. Only a rotating motor for a drive source is mounted on the other side. As a consequence, a round tube or a square tube having a square cross section can be cut only by controlling the motor for rotating the rotary face plate at a required angle.
US08826779B2
An adjustable wrench has a wrench body, a clamping element and a ratcheting jaw. The wrench body has a handle, a head and a thumbscrew. The head is formed on a front end of the handle and has a connecting block, a fixed jaw, a curved slot, a positioning pin, a mounting recess and a sliding slot. The clamping element is movably connected to the wrench body and has a rear end, a front end, a sliding bar and a movable jaw. The sliding bar is formed on the rear end of the clamping element, is mounted in the sliding slot and engages the thumbscrew and has multiple teeth. The ratcheting jaw is a curved block capable of sliding forward and retracting backward inside the curved slot and has a backward area, a forward area, a guide hole, an engaging surface, an abutting surface, an engaging protrusion and a spring.
US08826771B2
Energy storage devices for storing energy are provided. An energy storage device includes a flywheel disposed in a chamber of a journal. A gas bearing is formed between an outer face of the flywheel and an inner face of the journal. The gas bearing exerts a compressive force on the flywheel, which allows for higher rotational velocities and higher energy storage.
US08826768B2
A steering column assembly includes a bracket for securely fixing a steering lock mechanism to the shroud of the steering shaft. The lock mechanism includes a bolt that projects in a locked position to act upon the shaft to limit rotation. The bracket is secured to the shroud in such a way that it is free to move relative to the shroud against a spring force. This helps the lock resist an attack using a high impact force.
US08826763B2
The invention relates to a pusher device (8) that includes a rotary bearing (10) having an inner periphery (11) that is off-center relative to the outer periphery (12). In order to compensate for wear, the bearing (10) is rotationally urged in one direction (F) by a spring (10) and is thus pressed against the back (9) of a rack (3) that is then pushed back against the teeth of the steering sprocket (5). The rotary bearing (10) is rotatingly mounted in a housing (13) that is in turn mounted on a steering casing (2) so as to be capable of sliding in a direction (B) parallel to a plane (P) of the teeth (6) of the rack (3) and orthogonal to the axis (A) of said rack. Shock-absorbing spring means (20, 21) are arranged between the sliding housing (13) and the steering casing (2) for absorbing the straightness defects of the rack (3).
US08826758B2
A transmission includes an input member, an output member, first and second transmission input shafts, first and second countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and six forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
US08826748B2
A stress-detecting element includes a support body, a support film, a first piezoelectric element, first and second elastic parts. The support body has an opening part with first and second rectilinear sections extending parallel to each other. The support film blocks off the opening part. The first piezoelectric element straddles the first rectilinear section from an interior area to an exterior area of the opening part as seen in plan view. The first elastic part straddles the first rectilinear section from the interior area to the exterior area of the opening part. The second elastic part straddles the second rectilinear section from the interior area to the exterior area of the opening part. The first and second elastic parts respectively have first and second elastic end sections disposed in the interior area of the opening part and spaced apart from each other.
US08826747B2
A flexible tactile sensor apparatus is provided. The flexible tactile sensor apparatus may obtain information about an applied force, using a resistance between an upper nano wire array of an upper plate and a lower nano wire array of a lower plate, which may be changed based on a distance, between the upper nano wire array and the lower nano wire array, adjusted in proportion to the force.
US08826737B2
Vibrating structure gyrometer with at least one tuning fork, produced by micro-machining from a thin plate, the said tuning fork comprising a pair of mobile inertial assemblies (EIM1, EIM2) linked by a coupling assembly (1). A tuning fork comprises two controlled electrodes (9, 9′) for equilibration of the sense resonator and electrostatic adjustment of the frequency of the sense resonator along the sense axis y which are respectively associated with the two mobile inertial assemblies (EIM1, EIM2) of the said tuning fork, and control means (UCE) adapted for applying two respective continuous electrical voltages V1 and V2 to the said two electrodes (9, 9′) simultaneously satisfying the relations: V 1 2 + V 1 2 = 2 ( f y _ initial - f y _ final ) μ f and V 1 2 - V 2 2 = c y _ initial a λ f .
US08826734B2
An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).
US08826733B2
A prosthetic component suitable for long-term implantation is provided. The prosthetic component includes electronic circuitry and sensors to measure a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system. The prosthetic component comprises a first structure having at least one support surface, a second structure having at least one feature configured to couple to bone. The electronic circuitry and sensors are hermetically sealed within the prosthetic component. Sensors can be used to monitor synovial fluid in proximity to the joint to determine joint health. The prosthetic component can include a temperature sensor or a pH sensor. The temperature or pH of the synovial fluid can be correlated to a variety of joint conditions. Measurements over time can be analyzed for trends. The temperature or pH can be calibrated for the patient. For example, calibration can be for temperature or pH of a patient healthy joint. The measurements are compared against this patient reference.
US08826732B2
An outer tank and an inner tank having liquid at different temperatures, and a load are connected to each other via outer and inner tank liquid circulating channels and a valve unit. A first opening-and-closing valve is connected to a first bypass flow-channel connecting an outer tank feed channel and an inner tank feedback channel, a second opening-and-closing valve is connected to a second bypass flow channel connecting an inner tank feed channel and an outer tank feedback channel to detect the liquid level of the liquid in the outer tank and the liquid level of the liquid in the inner tank by a liquid level sensor. The liquid levels are adjusted by selectively opening the first opening-and-closing valve and the second opening-and-closing valve when the liquid levels in both tanks become uneven in the process of cyclically feeding the liquid from the tanks to the load.
US08826727B2
A gas sensor including a reduction section (18) for reducing NO2 contained in exhaust gas to NO. The reduction section (18) is provided on the upstream side of a first diffusion resistor section (103) which limits the flow of the exhaust gas into a first measurement chamber (101). When NOX passes through the first diffusion resistor section (103), NO2 which has a greater molecular weight than NO has a lower degree of diffusion. Since NO2 is reduced to NO at the reduction section (18), the exhaust gas passing through the first diffusion resistor section (103) hardly contains NO2. Therefore, the speed of flow of NOX through the first diffusion resistor section (103) is not limited by NO2, whereby sensitivity for detection of NOX can be improved.
US08826725B2
A gas detector for use in, for example, measuring the concentration of flammable gas or detecting leakage of flammable gas. The gas detector has a gas detection element in which at least a heat-generating resistor and an insulation layer are laminated on a semiconductor substrate made of silicon while the insulation layer encloses the heat-generating resistor. The gas detector detects flammable gas on the basis of temperature and resistance of the heat-generating resistor which vary according to flammable gas. In the gas detection element, a protection layer in the form of a gas impermeable oxide film is provided on its outermost surface which comes into contact with an environmental atmosphere that contains flammable gas. Thus, alkali resistance is ensured. Since the protection layer is impermeable to gas, entry of impurities (organic silicon) contained in the environmental atmosphere into the protection layer is restrained, whereby output is stabilized and becomes accurate.
US08826721B2
A combustible gas sensor includes at least a first sensing element comprising a first conductive element having, for example, an average diameter less than 20 μm in electrical connection with electronic circuitry. The combustible gas sensor further includes a first support element having a first anchored end, a second anchored end and an extending intermediate section between the first anchored end and the second anchored end, the extending intermediate section providing support for the first conductive element. Another combustible gas sensor includes a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element includes a first catalyst support member having a volume less than a sphere having a diameter of 500 μm. The second sensing element includes a second catalyst support member having a volume less than a sphere having a diameter of 500 μm. The combustible gas sensor further includes electronic circuitry that is adapted to cycle between a first mode in which the first sensing element is operated in a higher power mode and the second sensing element is operated in a lower power mode and a second mode in which the second sensing element is operated in a higher power mode and the first sensing element is operated in a lower power mode.
US08826714B2
The method for the manufacture of wall connector pieces is based on a thin-walled tubular blank which is first reduced in diameter at least one, preferably both ends in order to increase the wall thickness. In this way, a basis is provided for further shaping, for example, the manufacture of a connector piece (4) or a closed end (5).
US08826713B2
A method of manufacturing a stator coil for an electric rotating machine includes the steps of: (1) forming substantially planar electric wires each of which includes in-slot portions to be received in slots of a stator core and turn portions to be located outside the slots to connect adjacent pairs of the in-slot portions; (2) rolling each of the planar electric wires through plastic deformation into a spiral or circular-arc shape; and (3) assembling the rolled electric wires together to form the stator coil. Further, in the rolling step, each of the planar electric wires is rolled by deforming each of the turn portions of the electric wire while restricting movement of at least one of the in-slot portions of the electric wire which is located closer to a rolling start end of the electric wire than the turn portion is.
US08826705B2
An outer operational device (13) for a door lock includes cover (20) receiving a sliding block (511) and a handle (197) operatively connected to the sliding block (511). The sliding block (511) includes a sliding groove (525) having a horizontal section (528) slideably receiving a locking member (541). A driving member (44) is fixed to a connection member (595) in the cover (20) and is operatively connected to a latch (124). When the locking member (541) is in a first position, pivotal movement of the handle (197) drives the sliding block (511) to actuate the connection member (595) and the driving member (44) to retract the latch (124). When the locking member (541) is in the second position, the sliding block (511) is moved without actuating the connection member (595) when handle (197) is pivoted, and the latch (124) remains in the latching position.
US08826689B2
The present invention relates to an air conditioner and to an outdoor unit. More particularly, the present invention relates to an air conditioner having a plurality of indoor units, wherein said air conditioner comprises a distribution unit which is accommodated in an outdoor unit of the air conditioner and connected to the outdoor unit and indoor units, or which is separated from the outdoor unit and connected to the outdoor unit and indoor units to distribute refrigerant to the plurality of indoor units.
US08826681B2
An air conditioner for vehicles in which the probability of executing pre-air conditioning is increased so that it may be prevented that the inside of the vehicle cannot be often in a comfortable state before the driver gets into the vehicle. The air conditioner performs air conditioning of a vehicle having a traveling motor and an engine as drive sources and comprises a pre-air conditioning main switch. The crew permits operation of pre-air conditioning by turning the switch on. When the pre-air conditioning main switch is set on, an engine control section performs charge preference control where battery charge takes precedence of engine fuel consumption and performs normal control where engine fuel consumption takes precedence when the pre-air conditioning main switch is set off.
US08826669B2
A turbine exhaust case for a turbofan engine comprises a plurality of arcuate acoustic panels assembled into a circumferentially extending inner shroud with circumferential gaps between adjacent acoustic panels. An outer shroud extends circumferentially about the inner shroud. The inner shroud and the outer shroud define an annular gaspath therebetween. A plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart exhaust struts extends radially across the annular gaspath and structurally connects the individual acoustic panels forming the inner shroud to the outer shroud.
US08826667B2
A system includes a gas turbine combustor, which includes a combustion liner disposed about a combustion region, a flow sleeve disposed about the combustion liner, an air passage between the combustion liner and the flow sleeve, and a structure extending between the combustion liner and the flow sleeve. The structure obstructs an airflow path through the air passage. The gas turbine combustor also includes an aerodynamic wake reducer configured to redirect an airflow around the structure to reduce a wake region downstream of the structure.
US08826660B2
An exhaust gas system includes a turbocharger housing and an exhaust manifold having manifold pipes and connected to the turbocharger housing. The turbocharger housing has a pipe collector extending in a direction of the exhaust manifold for connection of the manifold pipes.
US08826657B2
Systems and methods for collecting, storing, and conveying aqueous thermal energy are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a floating film retains solar energy in a volume of water located under the film. A series of curtains hanging from a bottom surface of the film define a passage between a periphery of the film and a center of the film to direct the heated water at the center of the film. The heated water is circulated to deliver the heat to a dissociation reactor and/or donor substance. The donor is conveyed to the reactor and dissociated.
US08826653B2
A slewing-type working machine includes: a hydraulic motor for slewing an upper slewing body; a hydraulic pump; a slewing operation device including an operation member; a control valve controlling the hydraulic motor based on an operation signal of the slewing operation device; first and second pipe-lines connecting first and second ports of the hydraulic motor to the control valve; communication switching devices switching communication and cutoff between both pipe-lines and a tank; an electric motor; an electric storage device; and a controller, which communicates an outlet-side pipe-line to the tank during slewing, makes a brake based on a regenerative action by the electric motor and the electric storage device and causes the electric storage device to store regenerative power, upon deceleration operation. Upon failure occurrence, the controller brings the communication switching devices to a communication-cutoff state and stops the regenerative action to secure slewing.
US08826649B2
An assembly for mixing liquid within a gas flow includes a hollow conduit that is configured for containing a flow of gas and liquid droplets. The assembly also includes multiple spaced blades and an impingement element. Each of the blades is operatively connected to and extends from the impingement element and is connected to an inner wall of the conduit. The impingement element is upstream of the blades in the flow of gas. The impingement element and the blades are configured to create a preferred distribution of the liquid droplets within the gas flow downstream of the blades within the conduit.
US08826636B2
The invention relates to a method for obtaining high-tenacity aramid yarn, wherein the yarn is made of a copolymer obtained from a mixture of monomers comprising DAPBI, an aromatic para-diamine, and an aromatic para-diacid, wherein the yarn is heated in at least two process steps, characterized in that in a first step the yarn is heated at a temperature of 200 to 360° C. at a tension of at least 0.2 cN/dtex, followed by a second step wherein the yarn is heated at a temperature of 370 to 500° C. at a tension of less than 1 cN/dtex. The invention further pertains to a multifilament aramid yarn spun from a sulfuric acid spin dope and having a tenacity of at least 2500 mN/tex.
US08826633B2
A pack, and a method and apparatus for producing the pack, comprising an outer pack and an inner pack as a sealed block with an inner blank which encloses the pack contents, the inner pack having, in the region of an inner end wall, an opening aid which can be used a number of times and, in the region of side walls of the inner pack, folding flaps which are connected to one another by thermal sealing. Folding flaps in the region of an inner rear wall of the inner blank are configured as a fin fold and are connected to one another by thermal sealing outside the region of the cigarette group to form a fin seam, the fin seam being arranged at a spacing from regions of folding flaps which cover one another multiple times, in the region of the inner side walls.
US08826631B2
The device for filling packaging receptacles with pharmaceutical products has a supply container for the pharmaceutical products and a feed device with at least one guide channel for conducting the pharmaceutical products by means of gravity from the supply container to the packaging receptacles. At least one high-voltage ionizer element supplied with alternating voltage is arranged in the area of the at least one guide channel.
US08826630B2
The invention relates to a method with which cabling can be arranged invisibly in an indoor space in rapid and simple manner. This method comprises the steps of placing a non-load-bearing partition wall which has a cavity and which is provided on its underside with a recess which extends over the whole length thereof and which is at least partially open on its upper side and communicates with the cavity, and placing the laid cabling laterally into the recess. The method further comprises of arranging at least one take-off point in the partition wall, leading a take-off cable from the take-off point through the cavity in the partition wall to the recess, and connecting the take-off cable to the cabling in the recess. In the case of walls provided with studs or other connecting elements, these can, at the position of the recess, be replaced by or strengthened with strengthening elements leaving the recess at least partially clear. Different embodiments of these strengthening elements can be applied. The invention further relates to a system with which this method can be performed, and to different components of the system.
US08826629B1
An adjustable column apparatus is described which includes a column, a cap plate and an adjustment mechanism. The cap plate and adjustment mechanism are connected to the column and fasteners are used to connect the cap plate to an external beam. The assembled column, cap plate and adjustment mechanism are suspended from the beam by the fasteners. The adjustment mechanism is adjusted to provide a load bearing interface between a floor and the column.
US08826624B2
There is described an improved multi-piece anchor body for use with masonry over stud back-up walls, the anchor body made up of an inner anchor body for connection to a back-up wall, a separate outer anchor body for connection to a masonry wall, and a separate intermediate membrane flange attachable to and between the outer anchor body and the inner anchor body.
US08826623B2
A diagonal brace connector and method is disclosed. The connector includes an upper planar member and a lower planar member connected by a rigid webbing. A center screw boss is disposed continuously and laterally along the webbing. The screw boss is adapted to receive a screw fastened through a structural member and into the screw boss. A corner screw boss is along the corner between the webbing and the lower flange. The corner boss is similarly designed to accept a screw fastened through a structural member and into the screw boss. A pair of parallel grooves are formed in the webbing to provide a visual guide for the locations to install permanent fasteners. The alignment grooves are disposed such that the screw bosses of adjoining members do not interfere with the permanent fasteners.
US08826619B2
A wood-fiberglass hybrid panel door featuring natural wood veneer permanently bonded to at least one side of a fiberglass door. The panel and the stile/rail portions of the fiberglass door skin for bonding wood veneers can be either one-piece compression molded construction or can be separately compression molded pieces joined together by mechanical or chemical methods. The two pieces of door skins are used to make a fiberglass door first. Wood veneer is then bonded to at least one side of the said fiberglass door through the use of a vacuum press. Wood raised molding or flush sticking is applied around the veneered panel to cover the veneer edges on the panel and/or stiles/rails. Wood raised molding or flush sticking is fixed to the door by mechanical or chemical methods.
US08826605B2
A connector member and system is provided for selectively connecting to an anchor of a precast concrete structure. The connector member comprises arcuate members for rotating the anchor into a position of secure interconnection and serves as a force-transmitting device for contacting the anchor and associated features and structures.
US08826604B2
A telescoping tower includes a plurality of nested tower sections extendable in a telescoping direction, each of the plurality of nested tower sections having a plurality of legs that define respective heights of the plurality of nested tower sections in the telescoping direction, each of the plurality of legs slidably engaging at least one leg of at least one adjacent one of the plurality of nested tower sections along an overlap in the respective heights thereof.
US08826592B2
A window regulator device including an object pinching detection unit which includes an input-side rotational member; an output-side rotational member coupled to an output shaft; an elastic member interposed between the input-side rotational member and the output-side rotational member; a cam formed respectively on opposed surfaces of the input-side rotational member and the output-side rotational member; and an object pinching detection switch for performing a switching operation based on the axial movement of the output-side rotational member.
US08826590B2
A self-mulching planter bag that is tapered such that the diameter is larger at the top providing for easy removal of the bag from the root mass. It can be used for transplantation where a user can place a planter bag into a larger planter bag as the plant grows. The larger planter bag has space for the smaller bag through the use of a core feed plug which, when removed from the larger bag, leaves a void that is equal or greater to the size of the smaller bag. The larger bag can be pre-filled with designer soils especially suited for the particular plant. The planter bag also incorporates attachment points that can be used to train the plant or to attach the bags to surfaces or even to each other. Interconnected planter bag configurations can be used in a variety of applications including erosion control and environmental restoration.
US08826587B2
The present invention relates to a method for thinning fruit by using the active substance metamitron and corresponding metamitron-containing fruit thinning formulations.
US08826585B2
A fishing hook assembly includes a base, a central axis extending through the base, and a first, second, and third hook member moveably connected to the base. Each hook member includes a shaft connected to the base and extending therefrom, an arm connected to the shaft at a bend and forming an obtuse angle with the shaft, and an engagement portion connected to the arm and including an engagement point, wherein the arm and the engagement portion connect at an acute angle. The hook assembly is moveable from a first configuration to a second configuration.
US08826579B2
A unitary barrel, chamber and bolt region for a firearm is manufactured from a single piece of metal stock so as to precisely and consistently meet headspace requirements. A single piece of metal stock having a bore centerline is successively reamed based on a common datum to achieve precise headspace compliance. The unitary assembly is then profiled, again based on measurements from the datum, to provide a unitary barrel, chamber and bolt region without any form of juncture, headspace or harmonic limitations.
US08826576B2
Disclosed is a firearm bolt that may optionally incorporate one or more ejectors that are located closer to the extractor. The disclosed firearm bolt may also optionally position the ejector(s) outside of a central portion of a cartridge that experience high compression forces when the cartridge is fired.
US08826575B2
A microcontroller operated module is affixed to a firearm. The module includes an accelerometer for measuring the G force of each round fired by the firearm, a flash memory (non-volatile memory) for storing the shot profile data that includes shot count and recoil data and transmitting it to a remote location such as a remote computer via a serial communication device pursuant to RS232 standard, Bluetooth, a wave or other low power RF transmitter. The module including a wake up circuit adapted to switch upon detection of a fired shot to signal said microcontroller to initialize a low power mode to activate said MEMS accelerometer faster than said accelerometer would activate by itself.
