US09280065B2
A system detects targets located within patterns. It operates in the pupil plane by filtering the received signal from the surrounding pattern. A method includes illuminating a target and a surrounding pattern with radiation, detecting the radiation reflected by the target and the surrounding pattern and forming a first set of data based on the detected radiation, removing portions of the first set of data which correspond to the target to form reduced data, interpolating the remaining portions of the reduced data over the removed portions to form product data, and subtracting the product data from the first set of data to form target data.
US09280062B2
An exposure device can exposes a circuit pattern while information data is suitably changed. An exposure device comprises a first light source (20) for irradiating a first light including ultraviolet rays, a projection exposure unit (70) for exposing a circuit pattern drawn on a photomask on a substrate, with the first light, a substrate stage (60) for mounting the substrate, a housing (11) for arranging the substrate stage, a second light source (41) for irradiating a second light including ultraviolet rays, arranged at a position different from the first light source, a spatial light modulation unit (40) for exposing information data formed electrically using the second light on the substrate, and a spatial optical light modulation unit driving means (5) for moving the spatial light modulation unit arranged on the housing (11) in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the substrate stage.
US09280056B2
A method for printing a desired periodic pattern includes providing a mask bearing a pattern of features having a period, providing a substrate bearing a photosensitive layer, arranging the substrate with a separation from the mask, generating collimated light with a wavelength and an intensity, at least the former of which may be temporally varied to deliver a spectral distribution of energy density, illuminating the mask pattern with the light while varying at least its wavelength so as to deliver a spectral distribution of energy density, such that the light-field transmitted by the mask is instantaneously composed of a range of transversal intensity distributions between Talbot planes. The layer is exposed to a time-integrated intensity distribution that prints the desired pattern. The separation, spectral distribution and period are arranged so that the time-integrated intensity distribution corresponds to an average of the range of transversal intensity distributions.
US09280050B2
The present invention provides an exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate, the apparatus including an adjustment unit configured to adjust an oxygen concentration in a space between the projection optical system and the substrate, a measuring unit configured to measure an illuminance of light applied to the substrate, and a control unit configured to control the measuring unit so as to measure illuminances of light applied to the substrate a plurality of times during irradiation of the substrate with light from the projection optical system, configured to calculate, based on each of the illuminances measured the plurality of times, an oxygen concentration value corresponding to the measured illuminance on each time and configured to control the adjustment unit so as to set the oxygen concentration in the space to the calculated oxygen concentration value.
US09280045B2
The present invention is to provide a mask blank enabling fabrication of a photomask having a structure where electrostatic breakdown is effectively prevented. To accomplish the object, the invention discloses a mask blank comprising a mask substrate, an electrostatic breakdown prevention film fully covering one side of the mask substrate, and a shading film formed on the electrostatic breakdown prevention film. The electrostatic breakdown prevention film is made of titanium, tantalum, titanium compound or tantalum compound. The transparent rate of the electrostatic breakdown prevention film is not less than 75%, for the wavelength of light in an exposure. The sheet resistance of the electrostatic discharge prevention film is not more than 100KΩ/□.
US09280037B2
A camera mount apparatus is disclosed that allows toolless rotation with integrated detent and locking features. The apparatus has the ability to rotate a camera and lens predetermined increments. In the preferred embodiment, the camera and lens are constrained together, and rotate about the optical axis. One portion of the apparatus remains fixed while another portion rotates and slides, allowing the camera and light to be rotated in a controlled fashion. The apparatus has a hand retractable pin that locks rotational movement and that is released manually to allow rotation adjustment The apparatus has spring plungers that mate to spherical indented features to provide a function to allow a positive feel when the desired angular position is achieved during rotation. The apparatus has bearing surfaces that allow rotation and provide contact of bearing material on rotational sliding faces to metal contact.
US09280032B2
An optical frequency conversion method and device are provided by which a component other than a desired harmonic component can be eliminated with high precision and an output lightwave with the desired frequency component can be easily extracted even if the frequency of a modulation signal is changed. A plurality of phase control sections (101-1 to 101-n) that respectively generate a plurality of individual modulation signals with different phases from a modulation signal, a plurality of optical single sideband modulation sections (MOD1 to MODn) that respectively modulate an input lightwave in accordance with the plurality of individual modulation signals, and a plurality of optical phase control sections (201-1 to 201-n) that respectively give optical phase differences to a plurality of lightwaves that are respectively output from the plurality of optical single sideband modulation sections, an output lightwave is generated by multiplexing a plurality of lightwaves that are output from the plurality of optical phase control sections, wherein phase differences among the plurality of individual modulation signals and the optical phase differences are set so that a predetermined harmonic component other than a target frequency in the output lightwave will be eliminated.
US09280027B2
A liquid crystal display is disclosed. In one aspect, the liquid crystal display includes first and second display substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The liquid crystal display also includes a sealant interposed between the first and second display substrates and substantially sealing the liquid crystal layer. The sealant overlaps a gate metal portion formed on the first display substrate. The gate metal portion includes a first gate metal, a second gate metal opposing the first gate metal and spaced apart from the first gate metal, and a third gate metal spaced apart from the first and second gate metals. The gate metal portion further includes a first diode electrically connecting the first gate metal to the third gate metal and a second diode electrically connecting the second gate metal to the third gate metal.
US09280018B2
A multistable liquid crystal device having liquid crystal molecules in one or more cavities, wherein at least one liquid crystal region of high distortion (100, 110) is formed in each cavity, the distortion region (100, 110) being switchable between at least two stable states on application of an electric field, the device being such that at least one of the stable states may be utilized as a reflective mode.
US09280007B2
A method of manufacturing a flexible display device includes forming a buffer layer on a base substrate, wherein the buffer layer is transparent and has a optical bandgap of about 3.0 eV to about 4.0 eV; forming a flexible substrate on the buffer layer; forming display elements on the flexible substrate; and irradiating a laser to the buffer layer to detach the flexible substrate from the base substrate.
US09279997B2
An optical device with an imaging device for forming an image of a subject with a lens device, including a lens unit, a movable member making the lens unit movable within a plane orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens unit, an image pickup device imaging the subject image formed by the lens device, a fixed member limiting the movement of the movable member in the optical axis direction, at least three balls rolling between the movable and fixed member, a vibration detecting unit, and a pitch and yaw direction drive units for driving the movable member in the pitch and yaw directions within the optical axis orthogonal plane, respectively. The pitch and yaw direction drive units press the movable member toward the fixed member side by means of magnetic pressing forces caused by magnetic attractive action between drive magnets and yokes.
US09279994B2
A stereoscopic image display device (hereinafter, referred to as a “3D device”) and polarizing glasses are provided. According to the 3D device and polarizing glasses, a three-dimensional image having excellent crosstalk ratio and color characteristics can be observed.
US09279989B2
A backlight unit of a three-dimensional (3D) display has a plurality of cells and a 3D image is formed by adjusting directions of light emitted from the cells. The backlight unit includes an emission unit that adjusts an emission direction of light from a cell with respect to other cells. The backlight unit divides view areas to provide left-eye and right-eye images, thereby generating a 3D image.
US09279986B2
There is provided a light-guide, compact collimating optical device, including a light-guide having a light-waves entrance surface, a light-waves exit surface and a plurality of external surfaces, a light-waves reflecting surface carried by the light-guide at one of the external surfaces, two retardation plates carried by light-guides on a portion of the external surfaces, a light-waves polarizing beamsplitter disposed at an angle to one of the light-waves entrance or exit surfaces, and a light-waves collimating component covering a portion of one of the retardation plates. A system including the optical device and a substrate, is also provided.
US09279975B2
A long-range optical apparatus includes an optical unit defined by lenses and an eyepiece and has at least one manually operable adjusting device for adjusting an optical unit defined by the lenses. With the adjusting device, the optical unit can be adjusted relative to a mounting device. The adjusting device is mechanically coupled to at least one optical element or the mounting device. The optical apparatus has an electronic unit including a memory and the electronic unit performs an electronic function in dependence upon a setting parameter stored in the memory. The adjusting device is coupled with a position detection unit so that actuation of the adjusting device triggers an electrical signal of the position detection unit as a function of the position of the adjusting device. The electronic unit stores or changes a setting parameter in the memory in response to the electrical signal of the position detection unit.
US09279972B2
Spatial frequency swept interference (SFSI) illumination and imaging methods and devices that interfere two collimated coherent beams to generate an interference pattern of a plurality of illuminating sheets with sweeping spatial frequency.
US09279968B2
A zoom lens and a photographing apparatus including the same. The zoom lens includes, in an order from an object side to an image side: a front lens group having a negative refractive power; an aperture stop; and a rear lens group having a positive refractive power, wherein the front lens group includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a negative refractive power, and the third lens group includes at least one positive lens and one negative lens and performs focusing, and the rear lens group includes at least two lens groups that are moved during zooming and have a positive refractive power, wherein at least one of the lenses of the two lens groups perform hand shake correction.
US09279962B2
An imaging lens is substantially constituted by five lenses, including: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the image side; a third lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and is of a meniscus shape with a concave surface toward the object side; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and is of a meniscus shape having a convex surface toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side. The imaging lens satisfies a predetermined conditional formula.
US09279961B2
An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
US09279954B2
Lens barrel capable of increasing shooting magnification while being miniaturized. A first lens group is caused to move in a direction of an optical axis by rotation of a second cam ring following rotation of a drive ring which has a focus cam groove on an inner periphery and is disposed on an outer periphery of a fixed cam ring having a cam groove and a rectilinear groove on an inner periphery. A second cam groove is disposed behind the first lens group in the direction of the optical axis. Rotation of the drive ring causes a follower of a focus group holding unit, which holds the second lens group, to follow the focus cam groove while being guided to move rectilinearly by the rectilinear groove. The follower following the focus cam groove causes the focus group holding unit to move in the direction of the optical axis.
US09279949B2
A system and method for passing a fiber cable through a fiber connector is presented. A fiber connector includes an outer body and a series of flutes inside the outer body. The outer body forms an interior chamber that has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening allows a coolant to flow into the first opening and the first and second openings allow the fiber cable to pass through the first opening and the second opening and through the fiber connector. A series of flutes are attached to an inner surface of the outer body and extend into the interior chamber. The flutes are spaced apart from each other and extend from the inner surface toward the fiber cable but do not touch the fiber cable when no liquid is flowing in the fiber connector.
US09279945B2
Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided that enable a first array of multi-optical fiber connector modules disposed on a first structure to be blindly mated with a second array of multi-optical fiber connector modules disposed on a second structure. The arrays of modules are mounted on respective holders. One of the holders is mounted on the first structure and the other holder is mounted on the second structure. Engagement of the first and second structures with one another results in mating features of the holders being brought within a predetermined allowable misalignment tolerance of one another to ensure that the holders fully mate with one another. Mating of the holders with one another brings mating features of the connector modules of the arrays into a predetermined allowable misalignment tolerance of one another to ensure that full mating of the respective connector modules of the arrays occurs.
US09279944B1
A communication connector includes a housing having a panel flange configured to abut against a rear of a panel and a mating end configured to be positioned forward of the panel. The housing has panel nut threads and a panel nut is threadably coupled thereto. The panel nut has a tether extending therefrom with a first tether loop secured to the panel nut and a second tether loop at a second end. A protective cap is removably coupled to the mating end of the housing. The protective cap has a lanyard extending therefrom having a first lanyard loop removably coupled to the second tether loop. When the protective cap is coupled to the mating end, access to the at least one conductor is restricted, and when the protective cap is removed from the mating end, access to the at least one conductor is allowed.
US09279942B2
A compliant structure clamps the alignment pins to accurately and precisely locate the alignment pins. The compliant structure supports the alignment pins with no clearance. The compliant structure is defined by at least a flexure in the form of a cantilevered structure extending at a side of the ferrule. The cantilevered structure, with or without a complementary support structure, defines a space in which an alignment pin can be supported. The flexure may be defined by one or more slots provided on the body of the ferrule to facilitate bending of the extended cantilevered structure. In another embodiment, the ferrule comprises a ferrule insert having grooves for supporting optical fibers, and a ferrule frame that supports the ferrule insert and alignment pins. The compliant structure is provided on the frame. In a further embodiment, the ferrule insert is provided with optical fiber grooves at its perimeter.
US09279940B2
An optical fiber adapter includes a main body, two hook members, a hollow middle member and an elastic shutter member. The hook member has two hooks and two opposing walls that define a passage. The main body has an access opening on a first wall thereof for the two hook members and middle member to place within the passage of the main body. The middle member is positioned between the two hook members when the hook members and middle member are placed in the passage of the main body. The shutter member includes a fixing portion, a shutter plate and a connecting portion. The fixing portion is positioned in the accommodation recess formed on the first wall of the first hook member. The connecting portion connects the fixing portion with the shutter plate. The shutter plate extends from the connecting portion and into the passage.
US09279934B2
A backlight unit includes a light source unit supplying light, a light guide plate guiding and emitting the light provided from the light source unit to emit the guided light, a reflective sheet disposed below the light guide plate, a lower cover accommodating the light source unit, the light guide plate, and the reflective sheet, and a fixing unit fixing the light guide plate, the reflective sheet, and the lower cover. The fixing unit includes a fixing screw fixing the light guide plate, the reflective sheet, and the lower cover, and a fixing screw holder surrounding at least one portion of the fixing screw to absorb an impact due to movement of the fixing screw.
US09279927B2
A security device includes a liquid crystal layer having one of a cholesteric phase, a nematic phase, and a cholesteric phase and having molecules therein aligned volumetrically in a predetermined manner to form a predetermined diffractive optical pattern or image. The molecules of the liquid crystal layer are volumetrically aligned in the predetermined manner through at least a portion of the thickness of the liquid crystal layer.
US09279925B2
An interference filter includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a first optical film provided to the first substrate, and a second optical film provided to the second substrate and opposed to the first optical film, at least one of the first and second optical films has a metal film having a reflecting property and a transmitting property with respect to light in a desired wavelength band, a surface and an edge portion of the metal film are covered by a barrier film, and the barrier film is formed of a material having conductivity.
US09279919B2
A viewing angle extending film (a light diffusing member) includes a base material with optical transparency, a plurality of light-shielding layers dotted on one surface of the base material, and a transparent resin layer (optically transparent material layer) provided on the one surface of the base material. At least a light-shielding layer, which is part of the plurality of light-shielding layers, has a planar shape surrounded by a first figure and a second figure contained in the first figure or a planar shape surrounded by at least part of the first figure and at least part of the second figure overlaid with the first figure. Hollow portions are provided in a formation region of the light-shielding layers, each hollow portion being shaped so that a cross-sectional area obtained by cutting along a plane parallel to the one surface of the base material is large on the light-shielding layer side and is gradually decreased as being away from the light-shielding layer. A part other than the hollow portions is taken as a light transmitting portion.
US09279913B2
An antireflective film is provided, the antireflective film including: a transparent support; and at least one low refractive index layer, wherein the low refractive index layer is formed from a composition containing at least following (A) to (C): (A) a fluorine-containing antifouling agent having at least one polymerizable unsaturated group; (B) a fluorine-containing copolymer having at least one polymerizable unsaturated group; and (C) inorganic fine particles.
US09279908B2
The present invention relates to an ink for an electrowetting element comprising colorant particles and a solvent, wherein the colorant particles have a specific gravity of 2 or less and an average particle diameter of 20 to 300 nm, and wherein the content of the colorant particles in the ink is 5 to 50% by mass.
US09279899B2
A technique includes estimating propagation parameters that are associated with a towed seismic survey based at least in part on seismic signal measurements and noise measurements.
US09279893B2
A radiation imaging control apparatus, which is communicable with a radiation imaging apparatus including a radiation sensor and capable of acquiring an X-ray moving image, includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus via Ethernet communication, a second communication unit configured to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus via at least a pair of bidirectional serial optical communication lines, a first control unit configured to cause the first communication unit to transmit a first signal for setting at least one parameter to the radiation imaging apparatus, a second control unit configured to cause the second communication unit to output data of the X-ray moving image received from the radiation imaging apparatus to an image processing unit, and transmit a second signal for some settings to the radiation imaging apparatus.
US09279890B2
A radiation image acquisition device includes: a radiation source which emits radiation; a wavelength conversion member of a flat plate shape which generates scintillation light according to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted by an object; first imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from an entrance surface for the radiation in the wavelength conversion member in a direction of a normal to the entrance surface; and second imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the entrance surface in the wavelength conversion member in a direction of a normal to the opposite surface.
US09279889B2
A light detecting unit of an alpha ray observation device observes an alpha ray by measuring generated light that is generated by the alpha ray produced in a region of a to-be-measured object. The light detecting unit has a travel direction changing unit that changes the direction of travel of generated light, a light detector that detects direction-changed light, which is the generated light after the direction of travel is changed, and a shielding member that shields the light detector from radiation and has a portion that is provided on the line from the to-be-measured object to the light detector. The shielding member may also surround the perimeter of the light detector and have an opening to allow generated light to reach the travel direction changing unit.
US09279887B2
A point response function (PRF) is estimated in SPECT. A 3D PRF is based on measured emissions from a point source at different distances from the detector. Rather than sampling every location in space, the 2D PRFs at a sub-set of distances are sampled. The 3D PRF is then modeled with a representative 2D PRF and a scale as a function of distance. For a given distance from the detector, the 2D PRF to be applied is formed by scaling the representative 2D PRF using the scale for that distance.
US09279884B2
A method for determining a DOA (Direction of Arrival) comprises the following steps: (a) providing at least two antennas arranged with a squint angle; (b) producing at least two base beams between two adjacent base beams; (c) every two virtual beams of the multiple virtual beams which cross together at a specific angle are define to a virtual beam set; (d) synthesizing the two virtual beams of each one of the virtual beam sets to be a monopulse; and (e) determining the DOA of the object according to comparison between magnitude of demodulated signals corresponding to the monopulses. A device for estimating a DOA is also disclosed.
US09279883B2
A device for radar applications includes a computing engine, a radar acquisition unit connected to the computing engine, a timer unit connected to the computing engine, a cascade input port, and a cascade output port. The cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the computing engine and the cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the computing engine. Further, an according system, a radar system, a vehicle with such radar system and a method are provided.
US09279881B2
A radar detector suppresses alerts from vehicle guidance systems, by sweeping for a consistent radar signal; the center frequency of the signal is stored and the detector suppresses warnings of radar signals near that frequency. The detector uses an enhanced method for suppression of signals near a known location of a false signal source; in the event the detector detects a radar signal and finds a matching stored false signal, the detector will first compare the strength of the received signal to a threshold strength that is computed based upon the distance of the detector from the stored false signal, and will only suppress signals below threshold. The detector includes a camera directed to the road in the vicinity of the vehicle. Image data from the camera is processed to identify police vehicles as identified by flashing lights, a profile including a rooftop light bar and/or highly contrasting colored panels.
US09279880B2
An RF emitter sensing device is provided comprising an antenna circuit and an estimator configured to output, for one or more incoming signals-of-interest (SoI), either or both of an estimated range to the emitter of each SoI, and estimates for one or more angles corresponding to the 3D angle-of-arrival (AoA) of each SoI, wherein: the antenna circuit has a plurality of ports that each output an output signal containing the one or more SoI, the antenna circuit including one or more multi-port antennas, each multi-port antenna having two or more ports, each multi-port antenna being configured to pick up a combination of one or more E-field signals and one or more H-field signals from each SoI, in a common volume of space.
US09279867B2
Described herein is a biasing circuit for a magnetic-field sensor; the magnetic-field sensor is provided with a first detection structure, which generates a first electrical detection quantity as a function of a first component of an external magnetic field, and a second detection structure, which generates a second electrical detection quantity as a function of a second component of an external magnetic field. The biasing circuit electrically supplies the first detection structure and the second detection structure in respective biasing time intervals, at least partially distinct from one another, which preferably do not temporally overlap one other.
US09279862B2
A method of designing, for a magneto-resistive (MR) sensor, a protection circuit having a first and a second N-channel field-effect transistor (NFET) and at least one positive-negative (PN) diode is disclosed. The method may include determining a safe operating voltage range for the MR sensor and determining, within the safe operating voltage range, a normal operating voltage range for the MR sensor. The method may also include determining a protection threshold voltage range outside of the normal operating voltage range and within the safe operating voltage range of the MR sensor. The method may also include selecting device parameters to configure the first and second NFETs and the at least one PN diode to, in response to a voltage applied to the MR sensor being within a protection threshold voltage range, limit, by shunting current, the voltage applied to the MR sensor.
US09279849B2
A method for atom probe tomography (APT) sample preparation from a three-dimensional (3D) field effect transistor device formed within a semiconductor structure is provided. The method may include measuring a capacitance-voltage (C-V) characteristic for the 3D field effect transistor device and identifying, based on the measured capacitance-voltage (C-V) characteristic, a Fin structure corresponding to the 3D field effect transistor device. The identified Fin structure is detached from the 3D field effect transistor device using a nanomanipulator probe tip. The detached Fin is then welded to the nanomanipulator probe tip using an incident focused ion beam having a voltage of less than about 1000 eV. The incident focused ion beam having a voltage of less than about 1000 eV is applied to a tip of the Fin that is welded to the nanomanipulator probe tip.
US09279845B2
A method for determining at least one characteristic of an antenna requiring: a) positioning an antenna in a space surrounded by a waveguide; b) feeding an electric excitation signal (utx(t)) into a feed connection of the waveguide; c) receiving the electric response signal (urx(t)) emitted by the antenna resulting from the excitation signal (utx(t)); d) determining at least one characteristic of the antenna from a portion of the response signal (urx(t)) and a corresponding portion of the excitation signal (utx(t)), where the portion of the response signal (urx(t)) is evaluated in the time domain and satisfies the following conditions: (i) only one or more waves of the electromagnetic field caused by the excitation signal (utx(t)) and running from the feed connection towards the antenna exist at the location of the antenna; and (ii) the electromagnetic field at the location of the antenna is a TEM field.
US09279844B2
A method of detecting a cable connected to a first device includes generating a second signal within the first device, and outputting the second signal onto an input-only pin of a cable connector on the first device, wherein the input-only pin is assigned to receive a first signal from a driver on a second device when a cable is connected from the second device to the cable connector, and wherein the second signal has a frequency that is at least four times greater than the frequency of the first signal. The method further comprises determining that a cable is not connected to the cable connector in response to detecting the second signal on a wire coupled to the input-only pin, and determining that the cable is connected to the cable connector in response to detecting a signal other than the second signal.
US09279833B2
Disclosed are an online alternating current detection device and method. The method includes the following steps: firstly fixedly connecting two sampling points to a segment of wire; amplifying the voltage difference of the sampling points to obtain a median value; subsequently rectifying and filtering and amplifying the median to obtain a direct current amplified value; then utilizing the amplified value, the median value, the multiplying power there between and the resistance value of the wire between the two sampling points to calculate an estimated value of an alternating current; comparing the estimated value to a reference value measured by a standard device between the two sampling points; then adjusting the multiplying power of the amplified value relative to the median until the estimated value coincides with the reference value, only then can the alternating current be measured online. The present solution employs a microvolt voltage measurement manner, there is no need to perform sampling processing in auxiliary components besides an online wire, so there is no need to consider the measuring range, power consumption, cost and specification problems of the auxiliary components, and the performance is stable with good consistency. At the same time, the security is good and the measuring range is wide.
US09279825B2
A MEMS-sensor structure comprising first means and second means coupled for double differential detection and positioned symmetrically to provide quantities for the double differential detection in a phase shift. If the sensor deforms, due to a specifically symmetric positioning of the first and second means, the effect of the displacement is at least partly eliminated.
US09279820B2
A method for manipulating a droplet by a droplet manipulating device including a flow channel, a first magnetic field generator, and a second magnetic field generator is provided. The first magnetic field generator includes two first magnetic field modules and are at two sides of the flow channel. The second magnetic field generator is between the two first magnetic field modules and includes multiple second magnetic field coils. The droplet is provided in the flow channel and includes a magnetic particle. A first magnetic field is produced on the flow channel by the first magnetic field modules, so the magnetic particle in the droplet has the direction of magnetic field corresponding to the first magnetic field. A second magnetic field is produced on the flow channel by the second magnetic field coils, for driving the magnetic particle in the droplet to be in motion in the flow channel.
US09279818B2
A non-optical bio-disc, a bio-disc device including the non-optical bio-disc and/or optical disc, a bio-driver apparatus in which a controller disc including a controller for the bio-disc is installed, and an assay method using the same, which are suitable for labs-on-a-chips for various diagnostic assays, nucleic acid hybridization assays, and immunoassays, are provided. The bio-driver apparatus is compatible with general optical discs, including audio, CD-ROMs, DVD players, etc. Thus, the bio-driver apparatus and the assay method offer and economical and convenient alternative to existing products. In addition, the bio-driver apparatus can be readily and easily applied in connection with a computer for remote diagnosis via the internet.
US09279817B2
Fluorescent dyes useful for preparing fluorescent metal ion indicators, the fluorescent indicators themselves, and the use of the fluorescent indicators for the detection, discrimination and quantification of metal cations are provided.
US09279810B2
Cell binding peptides are provided for binding to cells including urothelial and thyroid follicular cells. The peptides are useful for detection and diagnosis of cancer including bladder and thyroid cancer. A device and method for using the device for capturing cells is provided, the device includes a support having attached cell binding peptide. The support can be a slide and the device can be used for detection and diagnosis of cancer including bladder and thyroid cancer. A kit is provided with instructions for capturing cells and a support with attached cell binding peptide for detection and diagnosis of bladder and thyroid cancer.
US09279786B2
Disclosed is a system and method suitable for calibrating a phased array system configured to inspect square bars. A square bar is provided with an array of parallel linear notches across the full range of the testing surface of the square bar for this calibrating purpose. The square bar is passed through the probe in probe's passive direction during the calibration. The phased array system is adjusted and calibrated so that the echo amplitude for each inspection channel of the phased array probe received from each notch is substantially equal. Then a known flaw with a typically expected flaw's size and shape is created on the same testing surface so that the system's sensitivity is adjusted using the amplitude of the echo signal from the known flaw as a baseline.
US09279783B2
Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for detecting a crack. The apparatus includes a power supply unit, a sensor module, and a signal reception module. The power supply unit supplies power. The sensor module receives the input power from the power supply unit, and outputs sensing power corresponding to the magnetic field of an object to be measured. The signal reception unit converts the sensing power output from the sensor module into a quantitative value, and computes the distribution of the magnetic field. The sensor module includes a first sensor array configured to detect magnetic field vectors in a direction vertical to a sensor surface, and a second sensor array placed on the first sensor array in an overlapping manner and configured to detect magnetic field vectors in a direction lateral with respect to the sensor surface.
US09279782B2
A gas sensor comprises a layered structure with an ionic conductive film and a high gas-permeability interlayer film, a first catalyst electrode and a second catalyst electrode, a conductivity promotion structure, a high-k layer and a current detecting unit. The ionic conductive film includes a material with ionic conductivity ranging from 0.02 to 1000 S/cm. The first catalyst electrode and second catalyst electrode are located on the layered structure and spaced by a predetermined distance for ionizing a gas and reducing the ionized gas, respectively. The conductivity promotion structure includes a material with electronic conductivity ranging from 10−5 to 105 S/cm, and provides wanted electrons for a reduction reaction. The high-k layer is interposed between the conductivity promotion structure and layered structure. The current detecting unit is coupled to the first catalyst electrode and second catalyst electrode to sense a detecting current with respect to the ionized gas.
US09279779B2
According to the invention a method is provided for identifying a crystallographic candidate phase of a crystal in an EBSD diffraction pattern, which includes the following steps: Sorting and indexing of the bands of the diffraction pattern in order of decreasing intensity. Providing of indices of the diffraction bands of candidate phases, which are to be expected as a result of the EBSD pattern acquisition, in a database, wherein all the indices provided can, in each case, be assigned to a candidate phase. Identification of the expected bands with the bands measured in the diffraction pattern for each candidate phase. Comparison of the intensities of bands of the measured diffraction pattern with intensities which were predicted for the diffraction bands of the candidate phases, which are to be expected as a result of the EBSD pattern acquisition, the indices of said candidate phases being stored in the database. In addition, a corresponding computer program and a computer-readable storage medium are provided, on which a computer program according to the invention is stored.
US09279772B2
A method for checking the soiling of the windows of a measuring apparatus for checking sheet material, includes having at least two sensor rows oriented transversally to the transport direction of the sheet material. Each of the sensor rows detects the light emanating from the sheet material in a certain spectral channel. For checking the soiling of the window the sensor rows detect the light at several detection times at which no sheet material is present in the capture area of the sensor rows. At least two of the spectral channels are combined with each other and the temporal variation of the intensities of the combined spectral channel is evaluated for the purpose of the soiling check. A small temporal variation of the intensity of the combined spectral channel is employed as an indicator for the presence of a soiling of the window.
US09279771B2
A three-dimensional porous photonic structure, whose internal pore surfaces can be provided with desired surface properties in a spatially selective manner with arbitrary patterns, and methods for making the same are described. When exposed to a fluid (e.g., via immersion or wicking), the fluid can selectively penetrate the regions of the structure with compatible surface properties. Broad applications, for example in security, encryption and document authentication, as well as in areas such as simple microfluidics and diagnostics, are anticipated.
US09279769B2
The present invention provides miniSOG proteins, polynucleotides, and methods of use. When expressed in a bacterial or mammalian cell, miniSOG proteins spontaneously incorporate flavin mononucleotide and produce fluorescence and singlet oxygen upon excitation. Uses include optical and electron microscope imaging, in vivo imaging, detection and localization of protein-protein interactions, and photoablation.
US09279762B2
In a semiconductor carrier lifetime measuring apparatus A1 of the present invention, at least two types of light having mutually different wavelengths are irradiated onto a semiconductor X to be measured, a predetermined measurement wave is irradiated onto the semiconductor X to be measured, a reflected wave of the measurement wave that has been reflected by the semiconductor X to be measured or a transmitted wave of the measurement wave that has transmitted through the semiconductor X to be measured is detected, and the carrier lifetime in the semiconductor X to be measured is obtained based on the detection results so as to minimize the error. Accordingly, the semiconductor carrier lifetime measuring apparatus A1 configured as described above can more accurately measure the carrier lifetime.
US09279759B2
The present invention is directed to self-assembled nanoparticle arrays, methods of making the nanoparticle arrays, and methods of using the nanoparticle arrays in spectroscopic methods for detecting targets of interest. The present invention is also directed to a fabrication method for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates that possess a unique combination of three highly desirable attributes: (a) the SERS substrates can be tuned to match the laser wavelength of operation and maximize the enhancement factor for the particular Raman instrument and analyte in use; (b) the SERS substrates have a highly reproducible enhancement factor over macroscopic sampling areas; and (c) the fabrication method is achieved without resorting to expensive, slow nano-lithography tools.
US09279756B2
A flush valve for a waste water system comprises a valve including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a main valve element adapted for movement to allow fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet based on a pressure differential across a portion of the main valve element. The valve also includes a vent system comprising a control chamber in flow communication with the fluid inlet of the valve and a vent outlet in flow communication with the fluid outlet of the valve, and a solenoid for venting fluid venting fluid from the control chamber to the fluid outlet. A pressure sensor, such as an electronic pressure transducer, senses the fluid pressure of fluid within the vent system. When a predetermined pressure threshold is reached or exceeded, the solenoid can be energized to release fluid from the control chamber.
US09279753B2
A microelectromechanical device for electromechanical testing a specimen having a nano-scale dimension is formed on a multi-layered semiconductor substrate (chip) and includes an electrothermal or electrostatic actuator for applying a displacement load (force) to the specimen, a load sensor for sensing the load (force) experienced by the specimen. The specimen is disposed between first and second movable shuttles of the actuator and load sensor, which shuttles comprise electrically insulating layers so as to electrically isolate the shuttles and specimen from the actuator and the load sensor on the substrate. A four-terminal Kelvin array is provided to provide specimen electrical characterization measurements and includes first and second outer terminals connected to a current source and to opposite end locations of the specimen and first and second inner terminals connected to a high input impedance voltage meter and to the specimen at other locations between the first and second outer terminals.
US09279751B2
A tissue cutting device is described that may include alternative systems for tissue preservation and transport. The cutting device includes an outer cannula in which a reciprocating inner cannula is disposed. A tissue collector is also provided and is in fluid communication with the lumen of the inner cannula. A temperature control sleeve may be disposed around the tissue collector to control the temperature of the tissue samples. A preservation system may be supplied that is configured to deliver fluids to tissue samples in the tissue collector. A fluid supply sleeve may be disposed about the outer cannula and is selectively positionable along the length of the outer cannula.
US09279748B1
A disseminated vapor capture device for challenging a gas sampling apparatus with a vapor stream, includes an inlet being adapted for connection to a vapor generating apparatus producing a vapor stream containing target particles or analytes, an outer shell enclosing an inner chamber in communication with the inlet, the inner chamber being adapted for passing the vapor stream therethrough, an outlet being adapted for connection to a vacuum source, the outlet being in communication with the inner chamber for passing the vapor stream out of the inner chamber, and at least one sampling port in communication with the inner chamber, the at least one sampling port each being configured for coupling engagement with a gas sampling apparatus.
US09279746B2
Inline optical sensor which includes a modular flowcell block with a flow passageway of predetermined diameter, interchangeable adapters for connecting flow lines with different internal diameters to the block, and an optical pathlength that can be adjusted both in fixed increments with window spacers and continuously with vernier adjusters, and a light source and an optical detector in modular housings which can be aligned both radially and axially. Thermal isolation is provided between the housings and the flowcell body, and air circulation further reduces temperature and condensation within the housings.
US09279742B1
A system and method including a semiconductor laser source configured to output radiation over a range of wavelengths at a prescribed rate to a device under test. The prescribed rate is sufficiently above environmental frequency bands. A detector is configured to detect output radiation from the device under test to obtain a detected signal associated with at least one physical property associated with the incident radiation over the range of wavelengths at the prescribed rate. The detected signal includes environmental signal and target signal from the device under test. A processor isolates the environmental signal from the detected signal; and processes the target signal to obtain dispersion information of the device under test. A system output is configured to output the dispersion information of the device under test.
US09279738B1
A leak alarm system for a petroleum pipeline includes one or more detectors installed in the ground adjacent to a pipeline, each detector having a tubular enclosure with a diode light source and photosensor located at the opposed end of the tube. The tubular enclosure is fabricated of a microporous material that has microfiltration properties: it is hydrophobic, so that soil water will not enter the enclosure, but also oleophilic to enable petroleum and related substances migrate through the material of the tubular enclosure and accumulate therein. The petroleum-like materials scatter the beam and diminish the sensor signal, causing a leak alarm signal to be generated.
US09279716B2
The present subject matter relates to a capacity detector, a waveguide and a manifold for use with a coin sensor as well as methods for sensing a capacity of a coin receptacle. In one aspect, the waveguide for use with a coin sensor comprises an excitation end for receiving an acoustic signal, a horn end for disposition adjacent to a coin receptacle, and a conduit interconnecting the horn end and the excitation end. In embodiments, the horn end of the waveguide may define a horn selected from a tapered horn, an exponential horn, a tractrix horn, or a modified tractrix horn.
US09279711B1
An optical sensor for a conventional tank gauge designed to allow a user to remotely check the liquid level of a tank without the need for a visual inspection. Using an emitter circuit board with a plurality of photoemitters and a detector circuit board with a plurality of photodetectors, the optical sensor can fit over a conventional tank gauge without disturbing the gauge. The circuit boards can be attached to an optical sensor frame, which can be adjusted on the conventional tank gauge by a height adjustment screw and a series of set screws. Alternatively, one or more sliders can be used to maintain proper alignment. Analog data generated from the photodetectors can be digitized using a microcontroller and can be made available for viewing on a stationary or mobile device via an integrated network connection.
US09279709B2
A sensor device for detecting at least one flow property of a fluid medium, including at least one sensor housing, in which at least one electronic module having at least one flow sensor for detecting the flow property is accommodated. At least one pressure sensor and at least one humidity sensor are accommodated inside the sensor housing, at least the pressure sensor and optionally also the humidity sensor is situated inside the sensor housing independently of the electronic module.
US09279706B2
Certain embodiments herein relate to configurations for reducing the flow area for fluids traveling through a Vortex flowmeter. Such configurations may establish a minimum required Reynolds number consistent with optimized performance of the Vortex flowmeter. Various configurations for achieving optimized performance may include inserting one or more segments or a streamlined, torpedo-shaped body into a bore of a meter body of the Vortex flowmeter to block a certain cross-sectional area of the bore. By reducing the cross-sectional area of the bore, the Reynolds number of fluids may be increased to the optimized level. Another configuration may include reducing the diameter of the bore of the meter body. Any of these configurations may be implemented to achieve a desired Reynolds number, and hence, optimized performance. Certain embodiments herein also relate to determining or calculating precise or near precise sizes for segment insertions, torpedo body diameters, and diameters of the meter body.
US09279690B2
Provided are an apparatus and corresponding method of determining a navigation trajectory of a vehicle. The method includes receiving, by a control server, traffic congestion information with respect to a road network comprising trajectories from the current location to the destination, determining, by the control server, candidate trajectories ordered by the shortest distance among the trajectories from a current location to a destination or ordered by the shortest time among the trajectories from a current location to a destination, in consideration of the traffic congestion information, and determining, by the control server, the trajectory having the smallest increase in the traffic congestion degree with respect to the road network among candidate trajectories as a final trajectory.
US09279684B2
A method of repairing an air data probe sense port includes inserting a plug into a sense port in an air data probe, mounting the plug to the air data probe, dressing the welded plug to be substantially flush with adjacent air data probe surface, and forming a new sense port in the air data probe. The method can include enlarging the sense port prior to inserting the plug therein.
US09279683B2
A low power method for determining whether a cargo destined for air transport is in a flying state having the steps of: providing a housing for attachment to a cargo the housing having: an accelerometer for detecting a linear acceleration, a gyroscope for detecting an angular rate, a controller measuring a linear acceleration with the accelerometer, measuring an angular rate with the gyroscope, providing the measured linear acceleration and angular rate to the controller, and generating a flight status output signal indicating whether the housing is in a flying state as a function of the linear acceleration signal and angular rate signal.
US09279676B2
A distance measuring device includes a first camera and a second camera arranged side by side. The first camera includes a shell, a shaft, a camera module rotatably held in the shell via the shaft, a driver configured for driving the camera module to rotate, and a measuring device configured for measuring an angle that the camera module rotates. The camera module includes an optical axis substantially perpendicular to and intersecting with the shaft.
US09279668B2
A device for three-dimensional measurement of an object, with a stereomicroscope of the telescope type, which has a common objective and a first and a second tube lens, a first image sensor, which is assigned to the first tube lens, a second image sensor (8), which is assigned to the second tube lens, and a control unit, which determines the three-dimensional shape of the object from the images obtained with the two image sensors and carries out a predetermined three-dimensional measurement, wherein the stereomicroscope is designed such that the images are obtained with object-side telecentric conditions of the stereomicroscope.
US09279667B2
The method includes: calculating positional and angular magnification distributions of rays reflected by a reference aspheric surface on a light-receiving sensor and on a sensor conjugate surface; measuring a first wavefront of a reference light on the sensor; and calculating a second wavefront of the reference light on the sensor based on a parameter of an optical system. The method includes: moving at least two movable elements for calibration such that a difference between rotationally symmetric components of the first and second wavefronts becomes small; measuring, after the calibration, a third wavefront of the reference light on the sensor; measuring, after the calibration, a fourth wavefront of the measurement light on the sensor; and calculating the profile of the measurement object aspheric surface by using the third and fourth wavefronts, the positional and angular magnification distributions, and the profile of the reference aspheric surface.
US09279666B1
A system is provided for monitoring strain in a substrate using a strain sensor element within a fiber optic sensing cable. Accurate and rapid measurement of strain of remote substrates presents major technical challenges and is the focus of much of the description presented. However, systems, methods and devices provided by the present invention are not only capable of reliably measuring strain in real time, but are also capable of measuring other characteristics of a substrate such as its temperature, pressure and its acoustic characteristics. The system is configured such that a strain sensor element within a strain sensing zone detects substantially the true strain characteristics of the substrate. And while other sensing elements within the same fiber optic sensing cable may not be configured to detect substrate strain at all, these sensing elements may reliably measure the temperature and pressure at the surface of the substrate adjacent to the strain sensing zone.
US09279665B2
A method for measuring film thickness distribution, including calculating profile P1 indicating wavelength dependence of a reflectance of a first wafer being an object measured with respect to a light at wavelengths not less than a wavelength region of visible light; calculating profile P21 indicating wavelength dependence of a reflectance of a second wafer to light at wavelengths not less than wavelength region of visible light; obtaining a wavelength λ1 observed when profile P31 of a difference between calculated profiles P1 and P21 becomes zero; and selecting waveband including the obtained wavelength λ1 as a waveband of light for use in film thickness distribution measurement by reflection spectroscopy. The film thickness distribution of the first thin film is measured by reflection spectroscopy in a manner that a surface of the first wafer is irradiated with a light to selectively measure only reflected light at a selected waveband.
US09279659B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for optical coherence tomography (OCT). For example, imaging can use optical phase modulators based on optical delay lines that, in conjunction with a swept-source laser, can be used to achieve heterodyne swept source optical coherence tomography (SSOCT). These techniques resolve the complex conjugate ambiguity in SSOCT, thereby doubling the usable imaging range. This increased imaging range has numerous important clinical applications in ophthalmology, cardiology and radiology, as well as applications in small animal and non-biological imaging. These methods are superior to prior disclosed methods requiring acousto-optic or electro-optic modulators with respect to complexity, efficiency, imaging speed and image quality.
US09279654B2
A system for determining a vehicle door axis adjustment amount may include a plurality of first setting jigs fixed to a sealing flange of a vehicle body and configured to adjust a position of a door with respect to the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction, a second setting jig configured to support the door and adjust a position of the door with respect to the vehicle body in an up and down direction, and an eccentricity measurement bolt configured to temporarily assemble a door hinge bracket of a door hinge mounted on the vehicle body with the door and measure eccentricity with respect to a hinge bracket bolt hole formed in the door using a gauge.
US09279641B1
Designs and methods are provided for a lightweight ballistic panel. In one exemplary embodiment the ballistic panel comprises a lightweight structural portion comprising a structural core that is substantially rigid in a thickness direction of the ballistic panel, and a first core skin on an exterior facing surface of the structural core. The lightweight ballistic panel may further comprise a ballistic portion adjacent the opposite surface of the lightweight structural portion, the ballistic portion comprising a ballistic composite made of multiple stacked arrays of evenly spaced unidirectional ballistic fiber bundles bonded together in the absence of resin within the fiber bundles. The ballistic portion may further comprise a first ballistic skin on an exterior facing surface of the ballistic portion.
US09279639B2
A firearm can have a handguard having an inner section and an outer section with the outer section having circuitry and control devices for controlling electronic devices. The electronic devices can be part of the outer section. The inner section attaches to the firearm similarly to a current art handguard. The outer section attaches to the inner section. Different functionality can be obtained through the attachment of different outer sections to the inner section. The outer section can obtain electrical power from a power supply attached to or integrated with the firearm. The outer section can alternatively receive electrical power from a power supply carried by a person in a back pack or vest.
US09279637B2
A ramrod for a muzzleloader is provided. The ramrod includes a shaft having a knob releasably coupled to one end thereof, the knob having a rounded end and a tapered end that oppose one another. The knob may have a central bore therein, and the shaft may be inserted into the central bore. The tapered end of the knob is configured with respect to the shaft to allow any object that contacts the shaft and slides along the shaft to also slide along and eventually off of the tapered end of the knob without snagging or catching the knob. The rounded end of the knob is positioned at a distal end of the shaft and is configured with respect to the shaft to allow a user of the ramrod to place his/her palm against the rounded end while operating the ramrod to load a muzzleloader.
US09279624B2
A fin and tube heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged in parallel and a plurality of plate-shaped fins provided orthogonally to the heat transfer tubes, each of the heat transfer tubes is in contact with fin collars of the plate-shaped fins and is inserted along the fin collars. Each fin collar is configured to include a bend in each of a re-flared portion and in a root portion of the fin collar. A thickness of the re-flared portion is smaller than a thickness of the root portion and a radius of the bend of the re-flared portion is larger than a radius of the bend of the root portion.
US09279623B2
A device having a heat exchanger includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet for a fluid and an inner tube having a first end face extending in axial direction, an opposite second end face and a circumferential surface having openings. A plurality of heat exchanger tubes is disposed parallel to the axial direction on the outside of the circumferential surface. The housing encloses the heat exchanger tubes and the inner tube and the inlet is fluidically connected to the first end face. Guide elements are disposed between the heat exchanger tubes so that the fluid entering the inner tube through the first end face flows out across the heat exchanger tubes in radial direction starting from the inner tube. The device is used particularly for constructing a thermoelectric generator for positioning in the underbody of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided.
US09279619B2
A heat exchange apparatus is provided with an indirect evaporative heat exchange section. The indirect evaporative heat exchange section includes a series of serpentine tubes, and an evaporative liquid is passed downwardly onto the indirect heat exchange section. The evaporative liquid is collected in a sump and then pumped upwardly to be distributed again across the indirect heat exchange section. An improved heat exchange apparatus is provided with a top and a bottom indirect evaporative heat exchange section including a series of serpentine tubes A secondary system to distribute evaporative liquid below the first indirect heat exchange section and a direct heat exchange section may be provided between the two indirect heat exchangers.
US09279618B2
A kiln tool plate for firing a ceramic material used during the firing of an article to be fired, where at least uneven conformations are imparted to a front surface side on which the article to be fired is mounted and a back surface side, and opening areas are formed. In the ceramic material firing kiln tool plate, the decrease of heat capacity and the reduction of costs can be achieved, a contact area with the article to be fired is decreased to improve outgassing, and the atmosphere can be made uniform to uniformly manufacture the fired article. Above all, the kiln tool plate for firing the ceramic material has excellent thermal shock resistance, creep resistance, high strength at high temperature and oxidation resistance, and enables weight saving.
US09279616B2
A coalescing dryer passes air downwardly through items to be dried in a container. The air can be diverted to change direction following passage of the air through the items to be dried. The moving air causes liquid on the surface of items to be dried to coalesce and travel downwardly and from the items being dried. A vacuum dryer applies a vacuum to the container of items to be dried when placed in a vacuum chamber after pre-drying by the coalescing dryer so as to evaporate liquid in the items to be dried that has not been removed by the coalescing dryer.
US09279612B2
A cooler for cooling a gaseous medium includes: a housing; a heat exchanger in the housing, the heat exchanger having an inlet portion at a flow inlet side of the heat exchanger, an outlet portion arranged at a flow outlet side of the heat exchanger, and tubes through which a coolant flows and about which gaseous medium to be cooled circulates; at least one inflow, through which the medium to be cooled can be introduced into the housing and fed to the inlet portion of the heat exchanger; at least one drain, through which cooled medium originating from the outlet portion of the heat exchanger can be discharged out of the housing; and at least one perforated plate-like flow homogenization element positioned in the housing at a position upstream of the inlet portion of the heat exchanger, seen in a flow direction of the medium to be cooled.
US09279603B2
A facade element for heat-insulation purposes has at least two parallel panels (101, 102), a cavity (103), which is formed between these two panels (101, 102) and has fluid flowing through it, and at least one inlet (13), for feeding a radiation-absorbing fluid, and at least one outlet (13′), for discharging the fluid. The inlet (13) is arranged on a first side of the panels (101, 102) and the outlet (13′) is arranged on an opposite, second side of the panels (101, 102). The at least one inlet (13) and the cavity (103) have arranged between them a first flow distributor (14), which extends for distribution along the length of the first side. This facade element makes straightforward and cost-effective industrial production possible.
US09279600B2
A concentrator having a reflective surface (1) and a pair of flexible members (2) supporting the deformable reflective surface so as to define its shape. A mechanism (3) is movably mounted to a vertical support and has one end of each of the flexible members (2) attached thereto. A controller drives rotation-changing linkage and tension-varying linkage so as to move the mechanism (3) to impart a toric shaped curvature on the reflective surface (1). This toric shaped curvature minimizes astigmatic aberration due to obliquely incident radiation and changes as the solar point moves throughout the day.
US09279598B2
A method of forming an energy exchange assembly may include forming a plurality of creases and a plurality of slits in a membrane sheet according to a predefined pattern, positioning a first spacer on top of a first forming area of the membrane sheet, folding the membrane sheet over a top of the first spacer so that a second forming area is positioned over the top of the first spacer, sealing a first portion of the first forming area to a first outer lateral wall of the first spacer, and positioning a second spacer on top of the second forming area, thereby stacking the second spacer over the first spacer.
US09279593B2
Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
US09279587B2
A device for mixing fuel and air of a jet engine includes at least one air-carrying duct and at least one further fuel-carrying duct. Guide elements extending over the duct height and distributed over the circumference of the duct are provided at least in the air-carrying duct, in the area of which guide elements a twist can be imparted to the air flowing in the air-carrying duct in order to improve mixing between the air and the fuel downstream of the ducts. The guide elements are provided at a trailing edge with at least one downstream extending projection and/or upstream extending recess designed at least approximately or at least in some areas with a sharp edge.
US09279573B1
Display module mounting apparatus and methods provide mounting features enabling ease of installation and service. The apparatus may have one or more releasable frame couplers and pivoting releasable frame couplers coupled to a display module having a display plane defined in relation to a substrate. One or more adjustable linkages may adjustably define a standoff distance between the display plane and a support frame to which the module may be mounted by the mounting apparatus. Concave and convex adjustments to the display plane may be made. Operation of pivoting action to tilt the display plane enables installation, removal, and serviceability of large displays constructed with a tiled plurality of display modules.
US09279572B2
An exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes a light emitting body, a gyro sensor detecting a tremor, and a light emitting body tilt driving unit tilting the light emitting body in response to tremor information detected by the gyro sensor.
US09279564B1
A lighting fixture apparatus includes a light source oriented toward a illumination area. A primary reflector is disposed between the light source and the illumination area. The primary reflector includes a primary concave surface substantially facing away from the illumination area. A secondary reflector is positioned opposite the primary concave surface and includes a secondary concave surface substantially facing toward the illumination area. The primary concave surface is substantially specularly reflective, and the secondary concave surface is substantially diffusely reflective. In some embodiments, only reflected light is visible from the illumination area, and no direct light from the light source is incident on the illumination area.
US09279559B2
A light directing film includes a back major surface having light reflection regions and light transmission regions and being planar, and a front major surface opposing the back surface. The front surface is planar and a plurality of lenses is disposed between the front surface and the back surface. At least selected light transmission regions are registered with selected lens elements. A method for forming the light directing film and illuminated signs utilizing the light directing films are also described.
US09279555B2
A vacuum cleaner incorporating a cyclone separation device comprises a cylindrical cyclone chamber having a tubular side wall in the form of a filter. An auger is mounted within the chamber for rotation about the longitudinal axis thereof, the auger having a vane which extends along the chamber in a first helical direction. In use, the auger is rotated in a direction opposite to said helical direction so that separated dirt and dust is driven to a collection region at the bottom of the chamber and compacted. The collection region preferably expands during use to increase the capacity thereof. A vacuum cleaner in accordance with the invention has to be emptied less regularly and any risk of dust re-entrainment is reduced.
US09279546B2
The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus using LEDs as light sources and a display using the lighting apparatus, particularly, the present invention provides a lighting apparatus including: a plurality of light sources located on a printed circuit board; and a reflecting unit provided on the printed circuit board; and a spaced area provided inside the reflective unit.
US09279545B2
A high heat dissipation lamp includes a base, a lower cover, and a substrate. The base is a hollow structure, inside the base is defined a first hole. The lower cover is a hollow structure aligned with the base, and inside the lower cover is defined a second hole. The substrate is clamped between the base and the lower cover, and has a first surface located toward the first hole and a second surface located toward the second hole. On the first surface are provided a plurality of light emitting diodes. The first and second surfaces of the substrate come into direct contact with the base and the first and second holes of the lower cover, so as to improve thermal convection performance. Besides, the base and the lower cover of the lamp are annular-shaped, which makes the lamp easy to manufacture while having a strengthen structure.
US09279543B2
A light emitting diode package mounting apparatus comprises a heatsink defining a surface comprising one of a male or female connector. An LED package has a base where a portion of the base defines the other of the female or male connector. The connectors engage one another such that a force is exerted on the base that presses the LED package against the surface. To assemble the LED package in the heat sink, the LED package is located on the surface. The LED package and heatsink are moved relative to one another such that the male connector is inserted into the female connector.
US09279540B2
A storage system, including an outer casing having an evacuated inner volume; a vessel for storage located within the outer casing and having a plurality of protrusions distributed on an outer surface thereof; and a plurality of filamentary strands spanning the inner volume, wherein at least some of the plurality of protrusions are essentially tangentially contacted by a plurality of the filamentary strands to secure the vessel in six degrees of freedom relative to the outer casing.
US09279538B1
In one embodiment of the invention, an adjustable frame hanging system is disclosed that includes a bracket; an adjustable hanger to couple to a picture frame and engage the bracket; fastening devices to couple the bracket to a vertical support structure and to couple the adjustable hanger to the picture frame. The bracket includes a first gear segment, and a flexible hook to engage the adjustable hanger. A second gear segment of the hanger meshes with the first gear segment to hold the orientation of the picture frame. The flexible hook holds the adjustable hanger engaged with the bracket and the picture frame mounted to the vertical support structure. The second gear segment can be adjusted a few teeth with respect to the first gear segment to alter the angular orientation of the picture frame so that it is mounted to the vertical support structure level with the floor.
US09279537B2
A supporting apparatus for supporting a display includes: a pillar body; a limiting unit connected to the pillar body to define a limiting space; a sliding unit movable on the pillar body; a mounting unit connected fixedly to the sliding unit and including a mounting seat for mounting the display; and a torsion coil spring that has a straight portion secured fixedly to the sliding unit and a coiled portion received in the limiting space. The torsion coil spring is retractable and extendable to convert between a retracted state, where the sliding unit is adjacent to the limiting space, and an extended state. When the torsion coil spring is converted from the retracted state to the extended state, the sliding unit is moved away from the limiting space.
US09279534B2
A modular frame system for support of pressure vessels used in water treatment systems comprising a plurality of frame cells is disclosed, where each frame cell is releasably attachable to other frame cells in a variety of relationships. The frame cells may be attached horizontally, vertically, or side-by-side. The frame cells are designed to accommodate a variety of pressure vessels having different sizes and weights, and having different connections for connection to other pressure vessels.
US09279525B2
A flexible hose having an inner tube member made from a thermoplastic elastomer material and an outer tube member made from a non-elastic polyester material. The inner tube member is secured to the outer tube member only at an inlet coupler and an outlet coupler. The inlet coupler is constructed to secure to a water supply provided from a conventional household water spigot. The outlet coupler incorporates a flow restrictor allowing the inner tube member to equalize in pressure with pressurized water received from the water supply. Pressurized water expands the elongated inner tube member longitudinally along a length of the inner tube member and laterally across a width of the inner tube member thereby substantially increasing the length of the hose to an expanded condition wherein the hose contracts to a substantially decreased length when there is a decrease in pressurized water.
US09279522B2
A sleeve lock assembly for mounting to a sleeve may include a female ring member, a male ring member, and an annular locking member. The female ring member may include a threaded interior portion and an annular lip having an annular ramp surface. The male ring member may have an axial flange and a radial flange. The axial flange may have an annular end face and a threaded exterior portion for engaging the threaded interior portion of the female ring member. The locking member may include at least one annular gripping flange having a gripping edge. The locking member may be captured between the annular lip and the end face. Axial movement of the annular lip toward the end face may cause the gripping flange to slide against the ramp surface such that the gripping edge is urged into engagement with the outer sleeve surface.
US09279509B2
A valve includes a housing with a flow passage and a hole extending into the housing; a post with a base and a hole extending into the base, the post connected to the housing; and a dowel pin which sits in the hole of the housing and extends into the hole in the post.
US09279507B2
A three-port valve that can be more accurately controlled using a simple structure. The three-port valve is provided with the following: a first elastic tube in which a liquid circulates; a first port which is a provision and discharge opening in the first elastic tube; a second elastic tube in which a liquid circulates; a second port which is a provision and discharge opening in the second elastic tube; a third port that links the first port and the second port; first circulation control means for deforming the first elastic tube so as to control the circulation of the liquid circulating in the first elastic tube; second circulation control means for deforming the second elastic tube so as to control the circulation of the liquid circulating in the second elastic tube; and an oscillator for driving the first circulation control means and the second circulation control means.
US09279506B2
A rotary distribution apparatus includes a stationary, cylindrical inner core (27), and a rotatable, cylindrical outer shell (25) disposed about the inner core with the inner core (27) and the outer shell defining a plurality of annular fluid distribution chambers therebetween. The apparatus furthermore includes a rotatable indexing disc (23) having a plurality of flow passages provided therethrough, connection ports of which are in flow communication with ports in the outer shell (25), and a stationary indexing disc (22) having a plurality of flow passages provided therethrough, connection ports of which are in flow communication with suitable process vessels. The rotary distribution apparatus includes a driving arrangement that comprises a stationary shaft (28) to which the stationary core (27) is secured and a rotatable sleeve (24) rotatable about the stationary shaft (28), the rotatable sleeve (24) driving the rotatable outer shell (25) and the rotatable indexing disc (23).
US09279500B2
A seal assembly, adapted to seal a joint having a first member pivotable about a rotational axis relative to a second member thereof, includes first and second annular seal rings and first and second annular load rings. The first and second seal rings each has a loading surface, extending axially, and a sealing face, extending radially to an outer perimeter. Each sealing face has a sealing band disposed adjacent the outer perimeter. The first and second seal rings abut one another such that the sealing bands of the first and second seal rings are in contacting relationship with each other. The first and second load rings engage the loading surface of the first and second seal rings, respectively. Each sealing band is brush polished such that it has a surface roughness average of about 0.08 micrometers Ra or less.
US09279499B2
The invention relates to a piston ring (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) for pistons of internal combustion engines, having a ring running surface (14), a ring back (11), an upper ring flank (12), a lower ring flank (13), and two ring joint ends spaced apart by a gap (15). According to the invention, at least one opening (17, 121, 217, 223, 325, 407) is provided in the ring running surface (14), which opening forms a fluid connection between the ring running surface (14) and the ring back (11) or a ring flank (12, 13).
US09279495B2
A computer-implemented method and a control system are described for controlling the shifting of a vehicle, at least in part, according to its pitch. The method includes using a pitch-detection mechanism to determine one or more indicators of the pitch of the vehicle. The method includes receiving, at one or more computing devices, a signal associated with the pitch indicators and determining a pitch value for shifting. The method further includes determining, by the one or more computing devices, a shift procedure based upon, at least in part, the determined pitch value and implementing the shift procedure to effect a shift operation for the vehicle.
US09279485B2
An actuator consists of a pair of compact cam plates with compound straight and semicircular toothed racks that engage a single circular gear turned by a single motor. As the gear turns in one direction, the cam plates are pulled toward one another in a guided straight line until they engage and lock around the gear. Continued turning of the gear rotates the locked cam plates with the gear. The motion is reversed as the gear reverses.
US09279483B2
A high-load linear actuator includes a driving mechanism, a worm shaft, a worm wheel assembly, a lead screw, a telescopic pipe and an outer pipe. The driving mechanism includes a base and a motor. The base has a supporting portion and an accommodating portion. The motor is fixed to the supporting portion. The worm shaft extends from the motor into the supporting portion. The worm wheel assembly includes a worm wheel and two bearings for supporting the worm wheel in the accommodating portion. The worm wheel is engaged with the worm shaft. The lead screw is disposed through the worm wheel and driven by the motor for rotation. The telescopic pipe slips on the lead screw to be threadedly connected therewith. The outer pipe slips on the telescopic pipe. The rotation of the lead screw drives the telescopic pipe to linearly extend or retract relative to the outer pipe.
US09279479B1
A multistage automatic transmission may include an input shaft, a first composite planetary gear set including first and second planetary gear sets, each of the first and second planetary gear sets including three rotary members, a first brake, a first clutch, a second brake, a second clutch selectively connecting a pair of rotary members of the first composite planetary gear set that are selectively connected to each other, and a second composite planetary gear set arranged coaxially with the input shaft and including a plurality of rotary members, wherein the plurality of rotary members include a rotary member connected to the first composite planetary gear set, a rotary member connected to the input shaft, and a further rotary member connected to an output shaft, at least two rotary members of the plurality of rotary members in the second composite planetary gear set being connected to two friction members.
US09279476B2
A compression chuck for variously conducting and braking a rope, wherein the compression chuck includes a first and second portions. The invention includes a first biasing mechanism which maintains the compression chuck first and second portions in a disengaged condition with the rope, wherein the rope is conducted freely in response to outside forces on the rope. Also included is an actuator, wherein the actuator is operable to overbear the first biasing mechanism to place the compression chuck in an engaged condition with the rope in response to a rope break, braking movement of the rope. The first and second compression chuck portions may be carried on opposing parallel plates that are biased apart until the actuator moves such plates together in response to a rope break. At least one of the plates may be fixed to a crane head, crane, or other structure proximate a moving rope, when installed.
US09279475B2
An element for a metallic belt in a continuously variable transmission capable of reducing misalignment while ensuring friction force in a small diameter state is provided. An element 40 for a metallic belt in a belt-type continuously variable transmission has a structure in which a side edge of the element 40 of a metallic belt 7 that contacts a drive pulley 5 and a driven pulley 8 includes: a belt radial outer portion 46b that is located on a radial outer side of the metallic belt 7 and linearly shaped to follow a radial inner portion 11a as a constant-angle inclined generatrix portion; and a belt radial inner portion 46a that is located on a radial inner side of the metallic belt 7 and curved to taper inward in the belt radial direction to gradually increase an inclination angle.
US09279472B2
A mounting device for absorbing vibration may include a housing, a mounting bolt having a first end portion inserted into the housing, a core supported inside the housing, an elastic member disposed between an outer surface of the core and an inner surface of the housing, and a separator having an outer surface fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the housing and configured to separate a first chamber and a second chamber in the housing, wherein the separator includes a mounting bracket having an outer surface fixed to the inner surface of the housing, and a center portion hole, and a membrane mounted to the mounting bracket and having a slit formed by being cut along a predetermined line within a region which corresponds to the center portion hole, and wherein a bridge is formed in the center portion hole of the mounting bracket.
US09279471B2
A vibration isolator includes an upper housing and a lower housing; an upper reservoir housing defining a upper fluid chamber; a lower reservoir housing defining a lower fluid chamber; a piston spindle resiliently coupled to the upper housing with an upper elastomer member, the piston spindle being resiliently coupled to the lower housing with a lower elastomer member; an elongated portion having a tuning passage; and a tuning fluid disposed there within. The vibration isolator cancels vibratory forces at an isolation frequency. The vibration isolator is utilized in a pylon system for mounting a transmission in an aircraft. The vibration isolator is located between a pylon structure and a roof structure. The isolator includes a spherical bearing assembly that is located near a waterline location of a rotational axis of a drive shaft.
US09279468B1
A brake assembly for a vehicle. The brake assembly may include a sensor assembly that may be disposed proximate a housing assembly. The sensor assembly may detect a position of an adjuster mechanism, a position of an indicator that may be provided with a slide pin assembly, and/or rotation of an operating shaft.
US09279457B2
A sun tracking solar energy collection system can include torque tubes that can be configured to allow the cylindrical body of one torque tube to nest with projections extending from an adjacent torque tube. The torque tubes can be formed with a plurality of rotatable shafts connected to each other in an end to end fashion. The torque tubes may be connected with coupling flanges, shaped with a plurality of radially extending lobes. The coupling flanges can include a plurality of concave portions disposed between adjacent lobes. The rotatable shafts can be round and the concave portions can be curved with a radius of curvature that is about the same as a radius of curvature of outer surface of the rotatable shafts. The torque tubes can also have saddle mounts which can include a concave portion configured to nest with an adjacent torque tube.
US09279451B2
Slide assemblies that include at least an inner slide segment and an outer slide segment. Many of the slide assemblies also include an intermediate slide segment interposed between the inner slide segment and the outer slide segment. The outer slide segment is constructed from a bent piece of material having a substantially uniform wall thickness. The outer slide segment is formed to have a wall portion, an upper portion and a lower portion. Each of the upper portion and lower portion include two layers of the piece of material. A mounting assembly for a slide assembly includes at least one bracket having at least a first pin and a second pin movable relative to the first pin. The second pin can surround and slide upon the first pin and can be biased to a first position and movable to a second position relative to the first pin.
US09279445B2
Steering system for a droplet generator in a EUV system. The steering system permits controlled positioning of a droplet release point of the droplet generator. A movable member holding the droplet generator is coupled to stationary elements of the EUV system through a coupling system having a first subsystem that constrains lateral translation of the movable member, and a second subsystem that controls a relative inclination of the movable member. The first and second subsystems preferably include one or a combination of flexures that permit highly precise and repeatable positioning.
US09279442B2
An elastomeric cap for concealing a fastener used to secure an object (e.g., an elastomeric object such as foam padding or the like) to a substrate (e.g., frame, wall, etc.). A head of a fastener may be inserted through an aperture in one wall of the cap and into an internal cavity of the cap. A shank of the fastener may be at least partially inserted into or through an aperture of the object (e.g., and the substrate). A tool (e.g., screwdriver, torque wrench, etc) may be inserted through an opposing aperture in an opposing second wall of the cap and used to manipulate the fastener head and thus the shank to secure the object to the substrate via clamping of the object between the fastener head and opposing second wall of the cap on one hand and the substrate on the other hand.
US09279441B2
The invention relates to an intermediate element for the arrangement of a probe pin with respect to the probe pin carrier of a coordinate measuring machine, having a single-piece base body with a probe pin end and a machine end. It is provided here that the machine end is provided with a coupling element and with a means for ensuring a reproducible rotational alignment, and the probe pin end has a bearing face which is inclined in a fixed manner with respect to the axis of the coupling element, is provided on a general ball segment form which is flattened by the bearing face, and is configured with a positively locking means and/or frictional means for the positively locking and/or frictional engagement with a fastening end of the probe pin in contact with the bearing face.
US09279427B2
A cooling system for a generator of a vehicle has an engine, a generator and a wind collection box. The generator has a rotor driven by the engine and a fan synchronously rotating with the rotor. The wind collection box is connected to the generator via a first guiding tube. The fan draws exterior air from the wind collection box and the first guiding tube to allow the exterior air to flow through the generator. Thus, heat in the generator that is mounted in an airtight engine compartment is dissipated.
US09279425B2
An electrical feedthrough assembly for providing connection to components of a compressor includes a housing having an inner surface defining a channel. A sealed wire assembly is provided in the channel. The sealed wire assembly includes a body having an outer surface and a plurality of wires sealingly passing through the body.
US09279405B2
The present invention relates to a powertrain control system (1) for a motor vehicle. The vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine (5) and an adjustable suspension system (9) operable in accordance with first and second ride height settings, said settings being associated with respective first and second vehicle ride heights. The powertrain control system (1) comprises a stop/start controller (11) for issuing an engine stop request signal and an inhibitor (15) for inhibiting operation of the stop/start controller (11) in dependence on a selected ride height setting.
US09279400B2
The invention relates to an injection device (1), designed in particular for injecting fluid into an exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine, having a valve needle (14), an injection chamber (12) having at least one injection opening (44), and a control chamber (20). The injection device (1) is designed such that a pressure differential between the injection chamber (12) and the control chamber (20) brings about a displacement of the valve needle (14) between an open position in which a fluid flow through the injection opening (44) from the injection chamber (12) is released, and a closed position, in which the injection opening (44) is closed off. The injection chamber (22) and the control chamber (20) are hydraulically connected to an inlet (40, 42; 9), such that a pressure rise in the inlet (40, 42; 9) results in a pressure rise in the injection chamber (12), and a pressure rise in the control chamber (20) delayed in time relative to the pressure rise in the injection chamber (12), and said pressure differential brings about a displacement of the valve needle (14) from the closed position into an open position.
US09279397B2
A method for purging fuel vapors, comprising: purging fuel tank vapors directly from a fuel tank to an engine intake, bypassing a canister, via a venturi, while drawing canister vapors via the venturi into the purged fuel tank vapors en route to the engine intake. In this way, fuel tank vapors may be used to enable purging of a fuel vapor canister, even under conditions where there is insufficient manifold vacuum to enable a canister purge routine. By increasing the frequency of purge opportunities, bleed emissions from a saturated canister may be reduced.
US09279393B2
An engine is provided that includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) conduit in fluidic communication with a first exhaust valve in a cylinder and an intake system, an exhaust conduit in fluidic communication with a second exhaust valve in the cylinder and an emission control device. During operation with the first valve active and the second valve deactivated, a fixed EGR level can be provided. However, during operation with the first valve deactivated and the second valve active, increased engine output can be achieved with reduced EGR without requiring additional exhaust throttling or switching valves.
US09279384B2
A sealing system comprising a cylinder head, a coupler, a fuel injector line, a seal retainer, and a seal. The coupler is positioned in the cylinder head, and the fuel injector line extends into the coupler so as to at least partially define a fuel leak passageway therebetween. The seal retainer yieldably urges the seal towards a seated position in which the seal established a sealed connection between the fuel injector line and the coupler, so as to block ingress of moisture into the fuel leak passageway. Further, the seal retainer allows movement of the seal away from the seated position to an unseated position in which the sealed connection between the fuel injector line and the coupler is broken in response to pressurized leaked fuel, in the fuel leak passageway, so as to allow the pressurized leaked fuel to flow out of the fuel leak passageway.
US09279383B2
A valve cover of a internal combustion engine is fixed on the cylinder head by a plurality of screwed joints, preferably with a circumferential gasket inserted in between. At least some of the screwed joints are provided and/or coupled in such a way with a resiliently and/or elastically flexible element (11) on a cold side (3) of the cylinder head (1), which faces away from the at least one exhaust port in the cylinder head (1) and hence faces a cold side of the engine, that the valve cover (2) lifts off from the cylinder head (1) in a defined area of the cover only in the area of said cold side (3) when there is a defined excess pressure in the crankcase.
US09279381B2
To prevent particle emissions, the start of injection of an internal combustion engine is controlled as a function of a detected dynamics of an operating parameter of the internal combustion engine. The dynamics is detected by comparing the temporal change of the operating parameter to a threshold value. The control may be carried out such that, in particular, a value of the start of injection, determined with the aid of a regulation, is frozen for a specific holding period following the detection of the dynamics.
US09279379B2
Some embodiments relate to an internal combustion engine that includes a combustion chamber and a rotating component. The internal combustion engine further includes a sensing system that detects an angular position of the rotating component. A controller calculates a ratio between air and fuel in the combustion chamber based on the detected position of the rotating component. As an example, the rotating component may be a crankshaft where the controller calculates a speed of the crankshaft and an acceleration of the crankshaft based on the detected position of the crankshaft.
US09279378B2
An apparatus for detecting imbalance abnormality in an air-fuel ratio between cylinders in a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine is disclosed. The apparatus includes an imbalance determining unit programmed to determine imbalance in an air-fuel ratio of a first cylinder belonging to a cylinder group based upon a difference value between an index value correlative with a crank angular speed detected in the first cylinder and an index value correlative with a crank angular speed detected in a second cylinder belonging to another cylinder group, and further a correction unit programmed to correct the difference value for the first cylinder based upon the index value detected in at least one of other cylinders belonging to the same cylinder group as that of the first cylinder.
US09279375B2
Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes a low pressure EGR passage and a selective reduction catalyst are disclosed. In one example, an actuator is adjusted in response to a NOx mass flow rate in the low pressure EGR passage.
US09279372B2
In a multi-fuel system for diesel engines, natural gas is mixed with diesel fuel and conditioned in a mixing chamber before being injected into the mixing chamber of the engine. Filtered blow-by gas may also be introduced into the combustion chamber. A computerized controller is used to determine and control the proportion of diesel fuel, natural gas fuel, the mixing and conditioning of these fuels, and the supply of filtered blow-by gas.
US09279367B2
The fluid pressure regulating valve is for use in an aircraft engine. The valve has at least a first fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet. The valve comprises: a valve housing having a first valve spool interior cavity; a first fluid path within the valve housing from the fluid inlet to the first fluid outlet; a second fluid path within the valve housing from the fluid inlet to the second fluid outlet; a first valve spool mounted for reciprocal motion within the first valve spool cavity between a first position and a second position, the first valve spool having a second valve spool interior cavity and being spring-biased to its first position; and a second valve spool mounted for reciprocal motion within the second valve spool cavity between a first position and a second position, the second valve spool being spring-biased to its first position, the second valve spool closing the first fluid path at its second position when the first valve spool is substantially at its first position.
US09279363B2
A reciprocating piston mechanism comprises a crankcase and a crankshaft (rotatable about a crankshaft axis) which has at least a crankpin having a crankpin. A connecting rod includes a big end rotatably mounted on the crankpin and a small end rotatably connected to a piston. The crank member is provided with a crank member gear that meshes with an intermediate gear, both gears of which are external gears along with first and second auxiliary gears. The intermediate gear meshes with the first auxiliary gear. The first auxiliary gear is fixed to the second auxiliary gear via a common auxiliary shaft that mounts to the crankshaft and rotates with respect thereto about an auxiliary shaft axis that extends parallel to the crankshaft axis. The second auxiliary gear meshes with a central gear. The central gear is an internal gear, which has a center line that coincides with the crankshaft axis.
US09279358B2
An acoustic baffle for reducing noise of a centrifugal fan includes a base for mounting with a fan outlet and a projection extending from the length of the base at a back side of the base and curving away from a top surface of the base. The projection continuously tapers from the base to an apex that aligns with a center line of the base. The projection extends over the fan wheel and tapers from left and right sides of the outlet to a fan tangency point at a midpoint of the outlet and aligned with the apex, when the acoustic baffle is installed in the outlet. The acoustic baffle effects a gradual variation in radial and tangential airflow at the blower outlet, to reduce fan blade passage tone.
US09279353B2
Two sets of assemblies are arranged such that a diesel particulate filter device of an assembly as a first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of the assembly as the first set, a selective catalytic reduction device of an assembly as a second set, and a diesel particulate filter device of the assembly as the second set are located next to each other in this order. Respective first and second connection pipes are routed through a region directly underneath an arrangement region where the two selective catalytic reduction devices and the like are arranged, and connected to the respective diesel particulate filter devices. Thereby, an engine unit and a work vehicle which facilitate connection between an engine and an exhaust gas treatment structure and can reduce a load on the first and second connection pipes due to vibration can be achieved.
US09279351B2
A reagent dosing system for dosing a reagent into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine includes a reagent tank for storing a supply of reagent; an injector module including an atomizing dispenser and a positive-displacement metering pump which draws reagent from the reagent tank and delivers it to the dispenser; a supply line coupling the reagent tank to the injector module; a dosing control unit operable to control the injector module to inject reagent into the exhaust gas stream; and an additional priming pump arranged, in use, to urge reagent along the supply line toward the injector module under selected conditions.
US09279341B2
A mid-turbine frame is disposed between high and low pressure turbine assemblies. A secondary air system is defined in the mid-turbine frame (MTF) to provide cooling to the turbine section of the engine. The secondary air system may be used to cool and pressurize seals to assist with oil retention in bearing cavities. The temperature gain of the secondary air may be reduced by flowing the secondary air through one or more external lines and then generally radially inwardly through air passages defined in the MTF.
US09279337B2
A splitter apparatus for a gas turbine engine includes: a splitter including: an annular outer wall which defines a convex-curved leading edge at a forward end thereof; an annular floorplate positioned radially inboard of the outer wall; and an annular first bulkhead spanning between the outer wall and the floorplate. The outer wall, the floorplate, and the bulkhead collectively define an annular splitter plenum positioned adjacent the leading edge of the outer wall. At least one exhaust passage formed in the outer wall extends past the floorplate and communicates with the exterior of the splitter. At least one jumper tube assembly passes through the first bulkhead, each configured to pass air flow from the exterior of the splitter into the plenum.
US09279327B2
A gas turbine engine including a rotor is disclosed. The rotor includes a stud extending along an axis, rotating elements of a first section, and rotating elements of a second section. The stud includes a first and second external end, the first external end adapted to engage a first pre-load nut or a shaft and the second external end adapted to engage a second pre-load nut or a shaft such that the set of rotating elements are secured. Thus stud includes a first shank connected to the first external end and a second shank connected to the second external end. The first shank is located in the first section and has a first diameter. The second shank is located in the second section and has a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter.
US09279326B2
A method for balancing and assembling a turbine rotor 2 including at least one turbine disk 3 and a compressor rotor 15 of a gas turbine. A front cover disk 6 is fastened by connections 10 to the turbine disk 3, and the turbine disk 3 is balanced together with the cover disk 6. The turbine disk 3 and the cover disk 6 are braced by a clamping device 19, 20. The bolted connections 10 are then removed and the turbine disk 3 and the cover disk 6 are connected to the compressor rotor 15 by bolted connections 10. The clamping device 19, 20 is then removed.
US09279322B2
A pulsed-electric drilling system includes a bit that extends a borehole by detaching formation material with pulses of electric current from one or more electrodes, and a drillstring that defines at least one path for a fluid flow to the bit to flush detached formation material from the borehole. The system modulates the fluid flow across the one or more electrodes.
US09279314B2
A numerical procedure is disclosed to improve the prediction of heat fronts when simulating hot fluid injection in viscous hydrocarbon reservoirs. The mathematical model is composed of the conventional governing equations that describe multiphase fluid flow and energy balance. The reservoir geometry can be partitioned into a regular Cartesian grid or an irregular corner-point geometry grid. The numerical procedure uses the finite different (FD) method to solve the flow equations and the discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method to solve the energy balance equation. The proposed FD-DG method is an alternative to the traditional solution procedure that uses the FD method to solve both the flow and the energy equations. The traditional method has the deficiency that it may require excessive number of grid cells to achieve acceptable resolution of the heat fronts. The proposed FD-DG method significantly reduces numerical dispersion near discontinuities in the solution of the energy equation and therefore provides a better capture of the heat fronts. To obtain a desired accuracy in the energy equation solution, the FD-DG method can be orders of magnitude faster than the traditional method. The superiority of the FD-DG method is that it converges on coarser grids while the traditional method requires much finer grids.
US09279312B2
A downhole tool includes a tubular including a port. A first ball mechanism including a first shuttle axially movable within the tubular from a first position covering the port to a second position exposing the port. A first ball seat movable with the first shuttle and a second ball mechanism including a second shuttle axially movable within the tubular from a first position exposing the port to a second position covering the port. A second ball seat movable with the second shuttle, wherein an opening of the first ball seat is smaller than an opening of the second ball seat. Also includes a method of opening and closing a port in a downhole tubular and a method of completing downhole operations in a non-sequential order using a sleeve system having a plurality of downhole tools.
US09279303B2
A secondary barrier for use in conjunction with an isolation device in a portion of a non-vertical wellbore comprises: a swellable material, wherein the swellable material: (A) has dimensions such that, prior to swelling, the secondary barrier is capable of being placed into the portion of the non-vertical wellbore, and (B) fills a void within the portion of the non-vertical wellbore, wherein the swellable material fills the void after the swelling of at least a portion of the swellable material has occurred, wherein the secondary barrier is positioned adjacent to the isolation device in the portion of the non-vertical wellbore. A method of creating a secondary barrier comprises: introducing the secondary barrier into the portion of the non-vertical wellbore; and contacting or allowing the swellable material to come in contact with the swelling fluid or the increase in temperature.
US09279299B2
A method for controlling a downhole pressure during drilling comprises continually sensing in real-time at least one real-time fluid property of an input fluid to a well and of a return fluid from the well. A wellhead setpoint pressure is calculated in real-time that results in a predetermined downhole pressure at a predetermined location in the well, where the calculation based, at least in part, on the at least one continually sensed real-time fluid property. The flow of the return fluid is controllably regulated to maintain the calculated wellhead setpoint pressure.
US09279294B1
A rotary drill bit is disclosed. The rotary drill bit may include a bit body, a cutting pocket defined in the bit body, and a cutting element rotatably coupled to the bit body. The cutting element may be positioned at least partially within the cutting pocket. The rotary drill bit may also include a rotation-inducing member adjacent to the cutting element for inducing rotation of the cutting element relative to the cutting pocket. The rotation-inducing member may include a resilient member or a vibrational member. The rotary drill bit may also include protrusions extending from an interior of the cutting pocket adjacent to an outer diameter of the cutting element. A method of drilling a formation is also disclosed.
US09279281B2
A universally mountable sensing edge comprises an elongated sheath defining a compressible cavity with a force sensor located therein. A center securing member extends upwardly from the top wall of the sheath, has a T-shaped base portion and a removable mounting strip extending from the base portion. At least one T-shaped edge securing member extends upwardly from the top wall of the sheath at least a distance generally equivalent to the distance that the upward extension of the T-shaped base portion of the center securing member extends from the top wall of the sheath. The at least one T-shaped edge securing member is disposed proximate to at least one of the front and rear sidewalls of the sheath. The universal sensing edge is attachable to a structure compatible with the mounting strip, the base portion of the center securing member, or the T-shaped edge securing member.
US09279267B2
A system comprising a support structure having a plurality of vertically extending members arranged to define a mast channel, the support structure attached to a platform having a rig floor and the support structure positioned above an opening in the rig floor; a first mast section that is attached to the support structure; a second mast section that is attached to the support structure and the first mast section; and a third mast section; wherein the system has a first arrangement in which the third mast section is located below the rig floor in a vertical position and is vertically spaced from the second mast; and wherein the system has a second arrangement in which the third mast section is attached to the second mast section and at least a portion of the third mast extends within the opening of the rig floor.
US09279265B1
A shelter system is disclosed which comprises three central elements. A rotatable barrier element provides protection from incoming ballistic threats. The barrier functions on the principle of detonating, absorbing, and deflecting incoming threats away from a designated area of the shelter. A protective envelope element utilizes a compartmentalized vessel, two containment components, and a strata of alternating compacted fill and interstitial plate layers; the strata is enclosed within the vessel and two containment components. The interstitial plates serve a dual role in providing a compaction surface in the fill method and layering for the mitigation of ballistic threats. The design of the vessel permits each vessel to be filled while positioned flat on the ground surface; once filled and sealed, multiple vessels may be re-positioned in vertical, horizontal, sloped, or spanning arrangements. An A-frame based structural element functions as the fulcrum for the rotatable barrier and as the mount for the envelope trays. The structural system has an option of fastening to the framing system of the standard conex container.
US09279262B2
A demolition apparatus including a main chassis, first and second front arms pivotally connected to the main chassis and comprising first and second wheel assemblies, respectively, a rear telescoping arm fixedly connected to the main chassis and comprising a third wheel assembly, first, second and third boom sections and a telescoping catwalk assembly, the first and second boom sections interconnected by a first hydraulic cylinder and the second and third boom sections interconnected by a second hydraulic cylinder, the first and second hydraulic cylinders comprising first and second resistances to movement, respectively, and, an excavator assembly pivotally connected to the main chassis, wherein the first, second and third wheel assemblies comprise first, second and third hydraulic motors, respectively, the first, second and third hydraulic motors are balanced and adapted to rotate the first, second and third wheel assemblies at a common speed, the first and second hydraulic cylinders are balanced and adapted to selectably extend and retract according to the smaller of the first and second resistances at a time when a pressure change is directed to the first and second cylinders.
US09279259B1
A tile lippage removal system preferably includes a spacer post, a threaded cap and an anti-friction protection plate. The spacer post includes a base member, a spacer member and a threaded shaft. A bottom of the spacer member extends from a top of the base member. A break away connection is made between the spacer member and the base member. A bottom of the threaded shaft extends from a top of the spacer member. A plurality of grip extensions extend from an outer surface of a substantial inverted cup to allow rotation of the threaded cap. A female thread is formed in a center of the substantial inverted cup to threadably receive the threaded shaft. The anti-friction protection plate includes a round outer perimeter and a spacer opening, which is sized to receive the spacer member. The anti-friction protection plate may be used to improve existing tile lippage removal systems.
US09279256B2
A tread module (10) for a walkway or stairway includes a body of material which defines a load-carrying surface (14), the tread module including at least two sub-module sections (20,21,22) which are formed integrally with one another and inter-connected by at least one severable formation (23) whereby the tread module may be reduced in size by severance of the severable formation(s).
US09279241B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control apparatus for a toilet seat apparatus which generates electric power by a user's pressing operation, the remote control apparatus being capable of balancing operability and the ability to reliably stop water spray at a high level.When a cleansing button MB2, being a button other than a stop button MB1, is pressed, a slide member 10 receives force F2′ at a branch 13a. When the branch 13a slides in a direction indicated by an arrow A2, a main part 11 also slides in a direction indicated by an arrow A1. A power generation unit GU generates electric power using mechanical energy input by a pressing force of an output part 14 of the slide member 10. When the stop button MB1 is pressed, the slide member 10 receives force F2 at a stop input part 12 and slides in the direction indicated by an arrow A1. At this time, a loss in the mechanical energy caused until it is transferred to the power generation unit GU by the slide member 10 is smaller than that caused as a result of the pressing operation of the cleansing button MB2.
US09279230B2
The present disclosure relates to an implement with a boom, wherein the boom is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis via a bolt connection on a basic unit of the implement, with the bearing of the boom on the basic unit being effected via three bearing plates with corresponding bearing points for the bolt connection.
US09279223B2
A method of building up and maintaining beach sediment, building and changing beach profiles, and controlling beach erosion that uses a series of varying diameter plastic pipes joined to obtain various lengths, laid parallel and on top of each other and situated perpendicular or at various angles to the shoreline. The pipes act to slow bottom currents and promote sand accretion in and around the pipes thereby stabilizing shoreline profiles and controlling beach erosion. The pipes are held together by cables or in a “cradle” to help stabilize the pipes on the sea bottom. Certain pipes have pre-drilled holes of various diameters through their sidewalls to allow in-flow of sand-carrying water such that the pipes become filled with sand acting to stabilize the pipes. Pipe diameter sizes are selected as necessary to accomplish most efficient sediment accumulation around the pipe structures.
US09279202B2
The invention relates to a needle-punched nonwoven fabric wherein short fibers of polylactic acid containing an epoxy compound account for 20 to 40 mass % while short fibers of polyethylene terephthalate account for 80 to 60 mass %, the metsuke (weight per unit surface area) being 100 to 200 g/m2, and the tensile strength per metsuke at 20° C. being 0.30 to 0.60 (N/cm)/(g/m2) in the longitudinal direction and 0.48 to 0.90 (N/cm)/(g/m2) in the lateral direction. The present invention provides needle-punched nonwoven fabrics that are low in environment load, high enough in durability to serve as interior finishing material for automobiles, and high in stretchability during molding.
US09279188B2
Hybrid thermochemical water splitting cycles are provided in which thermally reduced metal oxides particles are used to displace some but not all of the electrical requirements in a water splitting electrolytic cell. In these hybrid cycles, the thermal reduction temperature is significantly reduced compared to two-step metal-oxide thermochemical cycles in which only thermal energy is required to produce hydrogen from water. Also, unlike the conventional higher temperature cycles where the reduction step must be carried out under reduced oxygen pressure, the reduction step in the proposed hybrid cycles can be carried out in air, allowing for thermal input by a solar power tower with a windowless, cavity receiver.
US09279183B2
A method of operating a film forming apparatus includes forming a carbon film on each of surfaces of a plurality of objects held by a holding unit in a processing container and performing a cleaning process with a cleaning gas to remove an unnecessary carbon film adhered on a inside of the processing container, wherein the method further includes, before the forming of the carbon film, forming, on a surface of a member contacting a processing space in the processing container, a tolerant pre-coating film which has a tolerance to the cleaning gas and improves adhesion of the carbon film to the surface of the member. Accordingly, the adhesion of the carbon film is improved, and further, the tolerant pre-coating film remains even when the cleaning process of removing the unnecessary carbon film is performed.
US09279177B2
A thin film deposition apparatus includes: a deposition source for discharging a deposition material; a deposition source nozzle unit disposed at a side of the deposition source and including a plurality of deposition source nozzles arranged in a first direction; a patterning slit sheet disposed opposite to the deposition source nozzle unit and having a plurality of patterning slits arranged in the first direction; a barrier plate assembly including a plurality of barrier plates that are disposed between the deposition source nozzle unit and the patterning slit sheet in the first direction, the plurality of barrier plates partitioning a deposition space between the deposition source nozzle unit and the patterning slit sheet into a plurality of sub-deposition spaces; and a capacitive vacuum gauge disposed at a side of the deposition source and configured to measure a pressure inside the deposition source.
US09279175B2
A method for hot dip coating a flat stainless steel product with more than 5 wt. % Cr with a protective metallic coating by: heating the flat steel product under an oxygen-free heating atmosphere to 100° C.-600° C. within 1-30 seconds; continuing heating to a holding temperature of 750° C.-950° C., by heating to 550° C.-800° C. under an inert or reducing atmosphere, holding within this temperature window for 1 to 15 seconds under an oxidizing atmosphere, and continuing heating under an inert or reducing atmosphere, until the holding temperature is reached; holding at the holding temperature for 10-120 seconds under a reducing atmosphere; and passing the flat steel product through a nozzle area under an inert or reducing atmosphere at 430°-780° C. and into a molten bath in which the flat steel product is coated with the metallic coating.
US09279168B2
A method for recovering technical-grade molybdenum from diluted acid leaching solutions (PLS) that have a high arsenic concentration is disclosed. The method includes: (a) contacting a pre-filtered PLS with an anionic ion-exchange resin; (b) washing the loaded resin with water; (c) extracting molybdenum from the resin with an alkaline ammonium regenerant solution to form ammonium molybdenum in solution; (d) washing the unloaded resin with water; (e) adding iron and/or magnesium salts to the recovered ammonia solution to obtain a precipitate which is transferred to the arsenic abatement step and a solution containing ammonium molybdate; (f) adding sulphuric acid to the arsenic-free ammonia solution to precipitate ammonium molybdate; (g) separating the precipitate by filtering the molybdate and re-circulating the solution obtained with the initial PLS; (h) calcining the separated precipitate to obtain ammonia and molybdenum trioxide; and (i) recovering the released ammonia for subsequent use as a recirculated regenerant solution.
US09279166B2
The present invention relates to a component {1, 2, 3, 4, 6) within the interior of a vehicle. Specifically, the present invention relates to a part of a seat-structure. The present invention further relates to a process to produce a component { 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) w{umlaut over (ι)}thin the interior of a vehicle.
US09279152B2
Sample preparation processes for in situ RNA or DNA analysis, methods and compositions therefor are provided. Processes provided herein allow DNA or RNA analysis to be carried out in the same tube or on an aliquot of the prepared sample without centrifugation or extraction. The preparation process can be carried out at room temperature in as little as seven minutes and is amenable to high throughput processing using manual or robotic platforms.
US09279145B2
Provided herein are buffers for the stabilization of nucleic acid molecules. The buffers find particular use for the stabilization of trace amounts of nucleic acid molecules in a variety of environments, including repeated freeze/thaw cycles. For example, in some embodiments, provided herein are compositions comprising tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), polyadenylic acid, and a synthetic DNA oligonucleotide.
US09279141B2
The present invention provides method of detecting a predetermined biological activity. The method includes using an aqueous mixture comprising a first indicator reagent with a first absorption spectrum and a second indicator reagent. The second indicator reagent is converted by the predetermined biological activity to a second biological derivative with a second emission spectrum. The first absorbance spectrum includes detectable absorbance in at least a portion of wavelengths present in the second emission spectrum. The first indicator reagent is received and concentrated from an aqueous liquid by a substrate, facilitating the detection of the second biological derivative.
US09279136B2
Methods and compositions for the production of food compositions, oils, fuels, oleochemicals, and other compounds in recombinant microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a lipase, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a keto acyl-ACP synthase enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, a fatty aldehyde reductase, a fatty aldehyde decarbonylase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing food compositions, and transportation fuels such as renewable diesel, biodiesel, and renewable jet fuel, as well as oleochemicals such as functional fluids, surfactants, soaps and lubricants.
US09279134B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods to identify novel bacteria and metabolites derived therefrom. More specifically, the invention describes a novel method to isolate bacteria producing metabolites of interest from environmental samples. Particularly, the invention discloses a method to select rare antibiotic producing bacteria. The invention can be used from any sample and allows the isolation of bacteria having e.g., pharmaceutical or agrochemical interest.
US09279126B2
The invention relates to antisense oligonucleotidic sequences (ODN) against Smad7 suitably modified, and their uses in medical field as therapeutic biological agents, in particular in the treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
US09279125B2
Disclosed are an anti-influenza nucleic acid, peptide nucleic acid and preparations thereof. The nucleic acid of the invention consists of any one or several of SEQ ID NOs: 1-12, and any one or several of SEQ ID NOs: 13-24. The peptide nucleic acid of the invention consists of any one or several of SEQ ID NOs: 25-36, and any one or several of SEQ ID NOs: 37-48. The peptide nucleic acid preparation of the invention has effective ingredients of said peptide nucleic acids. The anti-influenza peptide nucleic acid of the invention is of high bioavailability and stable physical and chemical properties with no toxic or side effect and no drug tolerance. With low cost, the drugs can inhibit influenza virus replication and have good anti-virus effect.
US09279124B2
Methods of treating a wound in a subject are provided comprising administering to the subject an amount of an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2. Compositions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an amount of an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2 are also provided. Methods are also provided for identifying an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2.
US09279116B2
The specification discloses Clostridial toxins or Clostridial toxin chimeras comprising an inactivation cleavage site, polynucleotide molecules encoding such toxins or chimeras, compositions comprising such toxins or chimeras, and method of producing such toxins or chimeras.
US09279110B2
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09279106B2
The present invention is directed towards methods of culturing non-keratinocyte epithelial cells, with the methods comprising culturing non-keratinocyte epithelial cells in the presence of feeder cells and a calcium-containing medium while inhibiting the activity of Rho kinase (ROCK) in the feeder cell, the non-keratinocyte epithelial cells or both during culturing.
US09279105B2
Subjecting a heterogeneous cell population (one with both stem cells and non-stem cells) to extreme stress selectively eliminated the non-stem cells and resulted in the enrichment of stem cells in the population. The stress can take many forms, including without limitation, cell toxins, high temperature, high salt, and low oxygen (hypoxic) conditions. The number of stem cells remaining after stress were increased, and showed increased expression of traditional stem cell markers. The stem cells were shown to be capable of proliferation and differentiation into multiple types of cells. This method allows purification of stem cells from adult heterogeneous cell populations on a large scale basis without requirement of expensive equipment, and without requiring the presence of cell surface markers. Stem cells produced by the above method can be used for clinical applications, including tissue engineering.
US09279104B2
A blood processing system and method are disclosed that comprise a leukoreduction filter for removing leukocytes from red blood cells as the red blood cells pass through the filter; and a pump for pumping an additive solution through the leukoreduction filter to flush the leukoreduction filter of red blood cells that remain in the leukoreduction filter after filtration of the red blood cells. Additive solution is flowed through the leukoreduction filter at an initial flush rate to flush remaining red blood cells from the leukoreduction filter and the pump increases the flush rate of the additive solution during flushing of the leukoreduction filter.
US09279096B2
Described are biorenewable, non-VOC solvents and methods of using the same in cleaning applications.
US09279094B2
A lubricating oil comprising a major amount of base oil and a minor amount of an additive package comprising a friction modifier component selected from: (A) one or more friction modifiers of the formulae I and II: (B) two or more friction modifiers independently selected from the formulae III and IV: and (C) at least one friction modifier of the formulae III and IV in combination with at least one friction modifier of the formulae I and II, and R, R1, R2, R3, X and n are as defined in the specification.
US09279088B2
Steam pyrolysis and hydroprocessing are integrated including hydrogen redistribution to permit direct processing of crude oil feedstocks to produce petrochemicals including olefins and aromatics. A feed is initially split into a light portion and a heavy portion, and the heavy portion is hydroprocessed. A hydroprocessed effluent is charged, along with steam, to a convection section of a steam pyrolysis zone. The mixture is heated and passed to a vapor-liquid separation section. A residual portion is removed and light components are charged to a pyrolysis section of the steam pyrolysis zone. A mixed product stream is recovered from the steam pyrolysis zone and it is separated into product including olefins and aromatics.
US09279074B2
The present invention relates to the use of a refrigerant in organic Rankine cycle systems comprising at least one hydrofluoroolefin, having at least four carbon atoms represented by the formula (I) R1CH═CHR2 in which R1 and R2 independently represent alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with at least one fluorine atom, optionally with at least one chlorine atom.
US09279073B2
Disclosed are methods of preparing durable hydrophobic, oleophobic, and anti-icing coatings on a substrate comprising the application of a binder containing particles to the substrate and the application of hydrophobic and oleophobic particles to the binder. In the resulting coating, the particles applied with the binder are primarily distributed within and coated by the binder and the hydrophobic/oleophobic particles are distributed on or at the exposed surface where they can interact with liquids.
US09279071B2
A composition composed of an adhesive copolymer may be a reaction product of a first mixture and a monosaccharide monomer, in which the first mixture may be a reaction product of a diol monomer and a dicarboxylic monomer.
US09279063B2
A flooring product is provided comprising at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising at least one thermoplastic polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin comprises at least one renewable component. A flooring product is also provided that includes at least one layer comprising filler and at least one thermoplastic, high molecular weight polyester resin. The flooring product may also qualify for at least one point under the LEED System. A composition is also provided that can be melt mixed in low intensity mixers and processed into flooring layers.
US09279060B2
An ink composition is used in an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head that includes a nozzle plate having a nozzle aperture through which the ink composition is ejected, and a flow channel substrate having a communication hole acting as a flow channel through which the ink composition flows. The nozzle plate and the flow channel substrate are bonded together with an adhesive such that the communication hole communicates with the nozzle aperture. The ink composition contains a coloring material, an acetylene glycol-based surfactant having an HLB value of 9 or less, and at least one of the compounds expressed by general formula (1): R1O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—R2 or general formula (2): (R3)p—N-{L-(COOM)q}r.
US09279055B2
The present invention relates to a chromate-free composition, to the use thereof for corrosion protection, and to a corrosion protection coating for the inside surfaces of fuel tanks, wherein the composition comprises binding agents, hardening agents, corrosion inhibitors and quaternary ammonium compounds in a quantity of at least 0.1% by weight.
US09279049B2
A low-gloss thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent heat resistance and weather resistance of the present invention includes (A) a thermoplastic resin forming a first dispersed phase; and (B) an acrylic resin forming a second dispersed phase, wherein the first dispersed phase has a network configuration.
US09279047B2
Propylene-based polymer compositions are provided comprising propylene and from about 5 wt % to about 20 wt % of one or more C2 and/or C4-C12 α-olefins. The polymer compositions have a triad tacticity greater than about 90%, a heat of fusion less than about 75 J/g, and a melt flow rate (MFR) greater than or equal to about 25 g/10 min (230° C., 2.16 kg). Further, the polymer compositions are reactor grade compositions comprising a reactor blend of a first polymer and a second polymer, preferably where both of the first and second polymers are prepared using the same catalyst system. Meltspun nonwoven fabrics, such as meltblown or spunbond fabrics, comprising such polymer compositions are also provided, as well as processes for forming the nonwoven fabrics.
US09279040B2
Polymer foam is made from a two-component foam system. The foam system includes an A-side component which contains a multifunctional Michael acceptor and a blowing agent that has a boiling temperature in the range −40° C. to +100° C. The system also includes a B-side component that contains a multifunctional carbon-Michael donor, a surfactant and a blowing agent that has a boiling temperature in the range −40° C. to +100° C. The viscosities of each of the components are 2,500 cPs or lower. Foam is made by separately pressurizing the components, then separately depressurizing them so they each at least partially expand. The partially expanded materials are then combined in the presence of a carbon-Michael reaction catalyst to form a reaction mixture which is cured to form the polymer foam.
US09279039B2
A blowing agent for thermosetting foams is disclosed. The blowing agent is a hydrofluoroolefin (HCFO), preferably HFCO-1234yf in combination with a hydrochlorofluoroolefin (HCFO) preferably one selected from HCFO-1233zd, HCFO-1223, HCFO-1233xf and mixtures thereof. The blowing agent is effective as a blowing agent in the manufacture of thermosetting foams.
US09279032B2
A heat curable epoxy composition comprising the contact product of an epoxy resin, an epoxy curing agent and an accelerator for the epoxy curing agent, the curing agent or the accelerator comprising the reaction product of (a) a phenolic resin (a) of general formula: Where R1, R2, R3, R4 are each independently of one another a hydrogen or unbranched or branched alky group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, and n is an integer form 0 to 50; and (b) a modified amine compound which is the reaction product of an epoxy resin and a methylated polyalkylenepolyamine having one primary or secondary amine and at least two tertiary amines of the general formula: Where R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 represent hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; n and m independently are integers from 1 to 10 and; X is an integer from 1 to 10.
US09279028B2
An improved polymerization process using a specific molecular weight regulator makes it possible to produce new nitrile rubbers featuring particularly low emission values and giving vulcanizates which have an advantageous profile of properties and which are of outstanding quality, in particular in odor-sensitive applications.
US09279026B2
The present invention is directed to a heterogeneous gas phase polymerization process to produce true polyacetylene (PA; C2H2) in powder form, and the resultant PA product. The present invention is additionally directed to a chlorinated polyacetylene (CPA) compound comprised of primarily CHCl units and CH double bond units. The CPA compound can be comprised of at least 67.3 wt % Cl, and have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by GPC of greater than 30,000 and contain less than 1.0 mol % carbon-carbon branching. The CPA compound according to the invention can exhibit a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least about 185° C. to about 270° C.
US09279023B2
Process for polymerizing ethylene in a reactor system containing one or more reactors in series, having a characteristic such that the average polymerization productivity [kgPE/kgcata] per unit ethylene per hour a1 during operation at any first residence time r1 is less than 1.7 (a2r2−a1r1)/(r2−r1), where a2 is the average polymerization productivity [kgPE/kgcata] per unit ethylene per hour during operation at any second residence time r2 where r2>r1, a2 and r2 being measured either in the same reactor in the case of a single reactor polymerization, or in a reactor subsequent to the reactor in which a1 and r1 are measured in the case where the polymerization takes place in more than one reactor. The specific yield of the reactor system is greater than 0.3 tonnes/m3. Operating the system under the above conditions results in improved productivity/unit ethylene.
US09279021B2
The present invention relates to fluorescent proteins, in particular green fluorescent proteins (GFPs), with increased activity in cells, and thus increased signal strength. A further aspect of the present invention relates to the use of peptides for increasing the expression and/or stability of a protein in a cell.
US09279018B2
The invention features methods for preventing or treating CGRP associated disorders such as vasomotor symptoms, including headaches (e.g., migraine, cluster headache, and tension headache) and hot flushes, by administering an anti-CGRP antagonist antibody. Antagonist antibody G1 and antibodies derived from G1 directed to CGRP are also described.
US09279010B2
The present invention relates to treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases with mammal beta defensins.
US09279009B2
A purified DOC1 polypeptide comprising a fragment of SEQ ID NO:1 is provided, wherein the DOC1 polypeptide is not the full-length DOC1 polypeptide sequence. A method of inhibiting angiogenesis in a subject is provided comprising administering to a subject a nucleic acid encoding a DOC1 polypeptide, whereby a cell in the subject produces the DOC1 polypeptide, thus inhibiting angiogenesis. A method of inhibiting tumor growth in a subject is provided comprising administering to a subject a nucleic acid encoding a DOC1 polypeptide, whereby a cell in the subject produces the DOC1 polypeptide, thus inhibiting tumor growth.
US09279006B2
There is provided, inter alia, a method for the prophylaxis of productive malaria infection in travelers to endemic regions comprising the administration of suitable amounts of a formulation comprising a Plasmodium antigen or an immunogenic fragment or derivative thereof and an adjuvant, comprising a lipid A derivative and a saponin in a liposome formulation.
US09279005B2
The present invention relates generally to a fusion protein made from a synthetic gene construct comprising of elements derived from the Leishmania antigens K26, K39, and K9. The fusion protein is particularly useful in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis, particularly visceral leishmaniasis in animals such as humans and dogs.
US09279004B2
The present invention relates to a synthetic peptide of 19 amino acids, called PnTx(19), constituted from the sequence of the native toxin PnTx2-6 of the Phoneutria nigriventer spider. It also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such a peptide and to the use thereof in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and/or in potentiating the erectile function.
US09278996B2
The present invention provides a dolastatin-10 derivative having excellent anticancer activity, a method of producing the same and anticancer drug composition containing the same as an active ingredient.
US09278994B2
Disclosed are peptides having biological and therapeutic activity. Particularly disclosed are lipidated di- or tri-peptides analogs of KPV or KdPT that exhibit antimicrobial activity. In particular, the peptides of this invention provide enhanced anti-microbial activity over the base tri-peptides, lysine-proline-valine and lysine-d-proline-tyrosine. The disclosed peptides have the general formula of C12-18 lipid-KXZ-NH2i wherein K is lysine; X is proline, d-proline, histidine or arginine; Z is optional and if present Z is valine, threonine, alanine or leucine; and the terminal COOH is NH2 amidated. The C12-18 lipid is preferably the lipid moiety of lauric acid (C12), myristic acid (C14), pentadecanoic acid (C15), palmitic acid (C16), or stearic acid (C18). The invention is further related to methods of using of these peptides to treat various insults, inflammations or bacterial infections affecting the skin and other related mucosal body surfaces such as the oral cavity.
US09278981B2
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): in which Y, Y, R, R 2, R 3 and R 4 are defined in the Summary of the Invention; capable of inhibiting the activity of BCR-ABL1 and mutants thereof. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of compounds of the invention, pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of cancers.
US09278973B2
Disclosed herein are new heterocyclic compounds and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease. Methods of inhibiting PAS Kinase (PASK) activity in a human or animal subject are also provided for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes mellitus.
US09278967B2
The invention relates to Substituted-Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compounds, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Substituted-Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compound and methods to treat or prevent a condition, such as pain, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Substituted-Quinoxaline-Type Piperidine Compound.
US09278964B2
This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
US09278952B2
Benzoimidazol-2-yl pyrimidines, purification methods for the same, and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by H4 receptor activity, including allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and pruritus.
US09278938B2
The present invention provides an advantageous production method of an imidazole derivative, which is suitable for industrial production.Compound (VI) is produced by reacting compound (I) with a Grignard reagent or a magnesium reagent, and a lithium reagent, and then reacting the resulting compound with compound (V).
US09278932B1
The present invention relates to crystalline 2-Chloro-N-(4-chloro-3-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-4-methylsulfonylbenzamide (I) designated as Form-SV and process for preparation thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising crystalline Form-SV or non-crystalline form of (2-chloro-N-(4-chloro-3-(pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide, useful in the treatment of cancer.
US09278925B2
The invention relates to substituted 3-(biphenyl-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-ones, in particular for therapeutic purposes, to pharmaceutical compositions and to their use in therapy, in particular for the prophylaxis and therapy of neoplastic disorders.
US09278918B2
The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, W, A and B are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US09278915B2
The present invention relates to compounds that have the ability to modulate the activity of GPR40 and are therefore useful in the treatment of GPR40 related disorders. In addition the invention relates to the compounds, methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the uses of these compounds in the treatment of certain disorders related to GPR40 activity.
US09278913B2
Compounds and methods useful for chemopreventative treatment of diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, and multiple sclerosis.
US09278902B2
Provided are a crystal form B of a compound having the structure as represented by formula I, and preparation method and use thereof. The X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) chart of the crystal form B has characteristic peaks at the following diffraction angles: 2.9±0.2°, 6.5±0.2°, 12.6±0.2°, 13.1±0.2° and 20.6±0.2°.
US09278897B2
In a process for producing phenol and/or cyclohexanone, cyclohexylbenzene is contacted with an oxygen-containing gas to produce an oxidation effluent containing cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide. At least a portion of the cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide is then contacted with a cleavage catalyst to produce a cleavage effluent containing phenol and cyclohexanone and by-products including phenylcyclohexanol. The cleavage effluent or a neutralized product thereof also comprises at least one heteroatom-containing compound, which is separated from the cleavage effluent and/or the neutralized product thereof to leave a cleavage fraction lean in the heteroatom-containing compound and containing at least a portion of the phenylcyclohexanol. At least a portion of the phenylcyclohexanol is then contacted with a dehydration catalyst comprising a molecular sieve of the MCM-22 type to convert at least a portion of the phenylcyclohexanol to phenylcyclohexene.
US09278886B2
A method of fabricating a high-density array of holes in glass is provided, comprising providing a glass piece having a front surface, then irradiating the front surface of the glass piece with a UV laser beam focused to a focal point within +/−100 μm of the front surface of the glass piece most desirably within +/−50 μm of the front surface. The lens focusing the laser has a numerical aperture desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.4, more desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.15 for glass thickness between 0.3 mm and 0.63 mm, even more desirably in the range of from 0.12 to 0.13, so as to produce open holes extending into the glass piece 100 from the front surface 102 of the glass piece, the holes having an diameter the in range of from 5 to 15 μm, and an aspect ratio of at least 20:1. For thinner glass, in the range of from 0.1-0.3 mm, the numerical aperture is desirably from 0.25 to 0.4, more desirably from 0.25 to 0.3, and the beam is preferably focused to within +/−30 μm of the front surface of the glass. The laser is desirable operated at a repetition rate of about 15 kHz or below. An array of holes thus produced may then be enlarged by etching. The front surface may be polished prior to etching, if desired.
US09278882B2
Provided is a method of producing porous glass having pores with a uniform pore diameter entirely, particularly in the case of phase-separated glass, including selectively removing a denatured layer formed on the surface of glass easily. The method of producing glass includes: forming phase-separated glass containing silicon oxide, boron oxide, and an alkali metal oxide; bringing an alkaline solution held by a porous supporting member into contact with the denatured layer formed on the surface of the phase-separated glass to remove the denatured layer; and immersing the phase-separated glass with the denatured layer removed therefrom in an acid solution to form pores in the phase-separated glass.
US09278881B2
A member is made of titania-doped quartz glass in which striae have a curvature radius of at least 150 mm in a surface perpendicular to an EUV-reflecting surface. The member free of exposed striae and having a high flatness is useful in EUV lithography.
US09278880B2
A glass substrate for p-Si TFT flat panel displays that is composed of a glass comprising 52-78 mass % of SiO2, 3-25 mass % of Al2O3, 3-15 mass % of B2O3, 3-25 mass % of RO, wherein RO is total amount of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, 0.01-1 mass % of Fe2O3, and 0-0.3 mass % of Sb2O3, and substantially not comprising As2O3, the glass having a mass ratio (SiO2+Al2O3)/B2O3 in a range of 7-30 and a mass ratio (SiO2+Al2O3)/RO equal to or greater than 6. A method for manufacturing a glass substrate involves: a melting step of obtaining a molten glass by melting, by employing at least direct electrical heating, glass raw materials blended so as to provide the aforementioned glass composition; a forming step of forming the molten glass into a flat-plate glass; and an annealing step of annealing the flat-plate glass.
US09278878B2
A method and apparatus for forming vents (13) in glass sheets (10). The method includes repetitively performing the steps of: (I) bringing a score head (21) and a platen (31) into contact with, respectively, the front (11) and rear (12) major surfaces of the glass sheet (10), (II) moving the score head (21) across the front major surface (11) along a predetermined path to form a vent (13), and (III) withdrawing the score head (21) and the platen (31) from the front (11) and rear (12) major surfaces, wherein: (i) the thickness (δ) of the glass sheet is less than or equal to 500 microns, and (ii) for each repetition of steps (I) through (III), the platen (31) is cleaned after step (III) and before step (I) to remove glass chips which if left on the platen (31) could cause the score head (21) to penetrate through the thickness δ.
US09278877B2
Methods of making a substantially rectangular glass cover member includes the step (I) of providing a glass tube including a plurality of substantially rectangular glass segments including respective edges that are integrally attached to one another at attachment locations. The plurality of substantially rectangular glass segments are radially arranged about an axis of the glass tube to define an outer periphery of the glass tube. The method can further include the step (II) of separating the plurality of substantially rectangular glass segments from one another at the attachment locations to provide a plurality of substantially rectangular glass cover members. In still further examples, glass tubes include a plurality of glass segments that each includes a convex surface and a substantially flat surface.
US09278868B2
A system for distributed utilities including electrical power and water. A generation device is provided for converting an available resource to a desired utility; the resource may be water, in which case the generator is a purifier for purifying untreated water, or, alternatively, the generator may convert a fuel to electrical power. In either case, an input sensor is provided for measuring input to the generation device, while an output sensor is provided for measuring consumption of output from the generation device. The monitoring system has a controller for concatenating measured input and consumption of output on the basis of the input and output sensors. Measured parameters are telemetered to a remote site where utility generation and use are monitored and may also be controlled. At least a portion of the electrical power capacity of the electric generation unit may power a water purification unit such as a vapor compression distillation unit, and heat output of the electric generation unit may supply heat to the water purification unit.
US09278863B2
The present application provides a method for producing a graphene quantum dot using thermal plasma, comprising injecting a carbon source into a thermal plasma jet to pyrolyze the carbon source so as to form a carbon atomic beam and allowing the carbon atomic beam to flow in a tube connected to an anode to produce a graphene quantum dot.
US09278860B2
A method and an apparatus for recycling waste sulfuric acid solution are provided. The method includes providing a reaction tank and introducing a waste sulfuric acid (H2SO4) solution into the reaction tank, and the waste sulfuric acid solution includes hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The method also includes supplying a compound containing chlorine into the reaction tank. The method further includes mixing the compound containing chlorine with the waste sulfuric acid solution to promote a chemical reaction that decomposes the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
US09278859B2
This invention relates to the recovery of energy in the manufacture of sulfuric acid, and more particularly to enhanced recovery of energy from the absorption of wet SO3 in sulfuric acid. The invention is further directed to control of mist formation during SO3 absorption, and of the sulfuric acid mist content of the gas stream leaving the SO3 absorption step in a process wherein SO3 absorption energy is recovered from absorption acid in useful form.
US09278856B2
The present invention relates to a flexible sensing material made from (a) at least one flexible polymeric layer and (b) at least one conductive, curable coating layer containing about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of multi-walled carbon nanotubes having a diameter of greater than about 4 nm, about 10 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of an aliphatic urethane acrylate and about 0.1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of a photoinitiator, wherein the weight percentages are based on the weight of the formulation, wherein the coating layer is curable by exposure to radiation and wherein the cured coating layer has a surface resistivity of about 102Ω/□ to about 1010Ω/□. The inventive sensing material may prove useful for sensing one or more of pressure, temperature and moisture and find use in a wide variety of applications.
US09278843B2
Mixing nozzle fitments and beverage devices containing the mixing nozzle fitments are provided. In an embodiment, the mixing nozzle fitment includes a first shaft defining an inlet passage, a second shaft defining a curved outlet passage and attached to the first shaft, and a coupling member attached to the second shaft. The coupling member defines a passage that leads into the curved outlet passage of the second shaft. The mixing nozzle fitment can be used in any suitable beverage dispensing device.
US09278838B2
A keg delivery system includes a rack having a plurality of bays for receiving kegs horizontally. The keg delivery system also includes elements for controllably lowering a keg from one of the bays to a floor.
US09278821B2
A device and a method for raising and positioning an object, for example a sheet from a sheet stack, uses a whirlwind to generate a negative pressure for generating a retaining force and uses interference air for releasing the retaining force.
US09278819B2
A paper feeder includes a recording-media container, a width regulating member, and a locking mechanism. The recording-media container is attachable to and detachable from a body of an image forming apparatus. The recording-media container stores a recording medium. The width regulating member regulates a position in a widthwise direction of the recording medium stored in the recording-media container. The locking mechanism steplessly changes a movable range of the width regulating member in the widthwise direction. The width regulating member includes a lever configured to cooperate with the width regulating member to hold the locking mechanism so as to bring the locking mechanism into an unlocked state. The locking mechanism in a locked state restricts movement of the width regulating member in the widthwise direction, and regulates wobbling of the width regulating member in a direction orthogonal to the widthwise direction.
US09278814B2
A gate comprising a frame and a blade. The frame defines an opening that is adapted to be opened and closed, and the blade is associated with the frame such that the blade is adapted to open and close the opening. For such purpose, the blade is adapted to move along a path defined by the frame between an open position and a closed position.
US09278800B2
The present invention relates to a cosmetic raw material capsule for separating and accommodating cosmetic raw materials, including: an accommodating portion (110) for accommodating at least two cosmetic raw materials; a protective film (120) arranged on the accommodating portion (110) so as to cover and seal the accommodating portion (110); and a separation film (130) arranged on the accommodating portion (110) so as to separate at least two cosmetic raw materials. Thus, cosmetic raw materials required for producing cosmetics can be contained in a single container so as to enable the simple production of cosmetics.
US09278794B2
The present invention relates to a small food storage container including: a food storing body having a shape of a container having a food storing space in which food is stored; a food filling body detachably mounted on the food storing body and having one or more air inlets formed along the periphery thereof to allow the inside to communicate with the outside and a food filling space formed at the inside thereof to communicate with the food storing space to fill the food thereinto; and a food opening/closing part fitted to the inside of the food filling body and having a shape of dishes facing each other to define the food storing space and the food filling space to open and close the food filling space by suctioning and discharging pressures of air.
US09278787B2
A single point hinge and a method of thermoforming a plastic container including a single point hinge include a lid, a tray, a single point hinge connecting the lid and the tray. The single point hinge includes an angle formed by a lid chamfer and a tray chamfer. The single point hinge further includes a lid well adjacent to the lid chamfer and a tray well adjacent to the tray chamfer, and the lid connects to the lid well and the tray connects to the tray well.
US09278785B2
The present invention relates to a tamper-evident closure of the roll-on type which comprises an engagement surface, suitable for engaging with a corresponding engagement surface provided on the neck of a container, wherein the engagement surfaces permit the complete removal of the closure after the first opening.
US09278782B2
A handle assembly for a container includes a baseplate and a handle portion. A post extends from an arm of the handle portion and is configured to allow the baseplate to be snapped onto the post. In turn, the baseplate may be fastened or otherwise attached to the container. When lifting the container, the handle is rotated from a stored position and mechanically halted in a lifting position with interlocking complementary stops coupled to the handle portion and baseplate, respectively. In one embodiment, the stops include complementarily angled surfaces that are placed in interlocking bearing contact when the handle portion is in the lifting position. A biasing member coupled to the handle portion and engaged with the baseplate biases the handle portion toward the stored position.
US09278780B2
A bakery tray includes a base and side walls extending upward from sides of the base, each side wall including an outer side rail and an inner side rail. Side drag rails extend downward from the base proximate sides of the base, with feet projecting outward from the side drag rails. An outer rib projects downward from an outer edge of each of the feet such that the side drag rail of an identical upper tray being stacked on the bakery tray contacts the flanges while the outer ribs of the upper tray are received between the outer side rail and the inner side rail. In another feature, the side walls include handle openings, the handle openings each partially defined by a convex outer wall. In another feature, an upper edge of the front wall includes finger corrugations for accommodating the fingers of a user's hand grasping the tray.
US09278778B2
A structurally supporting pallet article including a rectangular shaped body having a specified thickness and a plurality of downwardly extending support locations. A processor controlled receiver is incorporated into the body for providing at least one of tracking and identification of cargo supported upon said body. Visual identification of a selected pallet article is facilitated by the inclusion of illuminating elements. A second embodiment discloses a pallet having a three dimensional shaped body. A sensor is integrated into the body for determining when the body is immersed in a body of water. A plurality of bladders are supported within the body in first retracted positions and which, upon being triggered by the sensor, are deployed in outwardly expanded fashion through openings along the body. A propulsion and steerage mechanism is integrated into an underside of the body.
US09278769B2
A filling system has a filling apparatus (200) and a container arrangement inserted into the filling apparatus. A main line includes a feed line (102), connected to a supply container (304), and a trunk line (104), connected linearly downstream of the feed line (102). Outside the trunk line (104), at a branching point (114), a branch line (116) branches from the main line (102) to a compressed-gas source (306), and the main line (102) and the branch line (116), on that side of the branching point (114) which is directed away from the trunk line, pass through a double-valve arrangement (214) having two hose-clamping valves (214a, 214b) controlled oppositely to one another.
US09278767B2
Apparatus for dispensing a defined amount of dry powder concurrently to a plurality of spaced apart dose receiving containers include: (a) a dosing head comprising a support body with a plurality of spaced apart elongate channels having a channel length with an upper end defining an entry orifice and a lower end defining an exit port; (b) a dry powder bed residing above and in communication with the dosing head; and (c) at least one vibration source in communication with the dosing head channels configured to controllably apply a vibration flow signal, wherein, when the vibration flow signal is applied to the dosing head channels, dry powder from the dry powder bed flows through the elongate channels and out the exit port and when the flow signal is removed, dry powder does not flow through the dosing head elongate channels.
US09278766B2
A trajectory generation device includes a control target (1), an angle detector (2), a command generator (5) and a trajectory generator (6). If a change is generated from a current target angle to a new target angle or if a change is generated from the current target angular velocity to a new target angular velocity in the command generator (5), a changed trajectory is regenerated by the trajectory generator (6) based on the angle up to the new target angle or the angular velocity up to the new target angular velocity, on the basis of the output angular velocity generated by the trajectory generator (6) at the point the change has occurred and on the basis of a current angle at the point the change has occurred or an output angle generated by the trajectory generator (6) at the point the change has occurred.
US09278760B2
A gearbox system for a dual coaxial counter rotating rotor assembly includes an input shaft to input a first torque into the gearbox system and a transfer shaft operably connected to the input shaft to transfer the first torque therethrough. Two gear sets are operably connected to the transfer shaft. Each gear set includes a first output gear to transfer a second torque acting in a first direction to a first rotor of a rotor assembly and a second output gear to transfer the second torque acting in a second direction opposite the first direction to a second rotor of the rotor assembly. The second torque transferred by each gear set of the two gear sets is substantially equal.
US09278758B2
A passenger cabin system includes a plurality of passenger control units, a plurality of passenger service units, and a programming code. The programming code is stored on a computer readable medium for dynamically linking each of the passenger control units to a separate one of the passenger service units.
US09278751B2
A high lift system for an aircraft, which extends and retracts the landing flaps of the aircraft in a fully electric manner. In this context, a fully electric drive is used, comprising an electric motor having an internal redundancy, in such a way that the electric motor is configured as a fault-tolerant electric motor. It may thus be possible to do without a coupling gear unit in the electric motor.
US09278748B2
Processes for fabricating an integrated fiber-reinforced cured resin-composite panel structure include forming a panel preform assembly by (i) positioning pre-cured fiber-reinforced resin-composite tubular stiffeners onto an uncured base skin, and (ii) applying uncured fiber-reinforced resin-composite overlapping layers onto the pre-cured stiffeners so that at least lateral edges of the overlapping layers are laminated to a corresponding region of the base sheet; and thereafter curing the fiber-reinforced resin-composite base skin and overlapping layers to thereby form an integrated composite panel structure.
US09278744B1
An air or watercraft propeller comprises a plurality of blade systems wherein each blade system is composed of a front leg attached to a back blade. The front legs pull air or water towards spinner while the back legs use vertical suction to draw air or water towards the spinner to complement the air or water flow created by the front legs. The back legs are angularly attached to the spinner at approximately 60 degrees rotated from the spinner center line. The back legs are also tilted to an angle of approximately 60 degrees from the surface of the spinner. The front legs are attached to the back legs at an angle of approximately 60 degrees. The propeller system presents several equilateral triangles to maximize propulsion efficiency. The front legs are rigidly attached to the spinner while the back legs may be adjusted for pitch.
US09278743B2
A movement system for submarine-atmospheric interface devices comprises fixed guides integrally connected to a conning tower of a submarine, a lifting apparatus slidable in the fixed guides, at least one electric motor for driving the lifting apparatus and a motion transmission mechanism whereby motion is transmitted from the electric motor to the lifting apparatus and comprising flexible transmission means.
US09278735B1
The kayak launch and lift apparatus, hence forth referred as the launch and lift, disclosed herein will enable the user to easily board and disembark from a kayak, a canoe or other small watercraft without many of the problems associated with existing devices. The present invention has the advantages of providing a means to stabilize the kayak, while the user is either boarding or disembarking from the kayak from a stationary dock or a sea wall. The launch and lift is made of aluminum and consists of: a pair dock loop grab rails that are bolted to the dock or sea wall, a slidable ladder, a pair of cradles that are attached to the bottom step of the ladder, a pair of bunks to support the kayak on the cradles, an additional outer grab rail that is used when boarding or disembarking from the kayak at the water level, and, a brake winch and stainless steel cable, that is used to raise or lower the kayak from or to the water level. As the water level changes due to changes in the tide or rain fall, the cradle is raised or lowered to accommodate the changes in water levels by means of a brake winch and cable. The brake winch is mounted on a platform attached to the dock grab rail and a stainless steel cable is attached to the spool of the brake winch, traverses two pulley systems welded to the side rail adjacent to the bottom step of the slidable ladder. An additional advantage of the kayak launch and lift is that it also serves as a storage device for the kayak, thus eliminating the need to store the kayak away from the launch site.
US09278734B2
A tether device for pool floats includes a float attachment unit having an elongated cord with connectors permanently affixed to each end. A soft sleeve is positioned along the cord and between the connectors. The device also includes an anchor unit having a tether that is interposed between a weighted element and a hook.
US09278733B2
The method of mooring buoyant equipment at the surface of a body of water in a controlled position using a single line by connecting a first line from the buoyant equipment to a first diameter drum on a subsea mooring tower, connecting the first diameter drum to a second diameter drum, connecting a second line from the second diameter drum to a weight, such that when the depth of the body of water changes the tension on the first line remains the same and the vertical distance travelled by the weight is less than the change in the depth of the body of water.
US09278719B2
A vehicle including a housing. The housing includes an outer portion, an inner portion, an air-flow channel, a plurality of air inlets, an air outlet, and a spoiler surface or a spoiler. The air-flow channel is disposed between the outer portion and the inner portion of the housing. The air inlets are disposed on the outer portion of the housing, and the air outlet is disposed at a rear of the outer portion of the housing. The air-flow channel communicates with the air inlets and the air outlet. The spoiler surface or the spoiler is disposed on a bottom of the outer portion of the housing, a top of the inner portion of the housing, or both the bottom of the outer portion and the top of the inner portion of the housing, for extending path of the air.
US09278718B1
A tailgate assembly of a truck includes an anchor on the truck and a cable attachable between the tailgate and the anchor. A clip of the cable defines an opening for receiving the anchor. A finger secures the clip to the anchor and is deflectable to allow disconnection of the clip and the anchor. A lock is disposed on the clip and is slidable between a blocking position that prevents deflection of the finger and a releasable position that allows deflection of the finger.
US09278716B1
A fender for a vehicle includes a body portion and a seal portion. The body portion presents an outer surface and an inner surface facing opposite the outer surface. The seal portion extends from the inner surface and is flexible relative to the body portion. The body portion is formed of a first material and the seal portion is formed of a second material different than the first material. The seal portion is integral with the body portion.
US09278712B2
A method for determining a cutting trajectory that enables a curve section of a lane to be cut by a vehicle. In the method, information about the curve section is received, and the curve section is divided into at least one curve segment having a segment length and a start curvature, the curve segment being a straight-line segment or a circular arc segment or a curve segment whose curvature is a function of an arc length of the curve segment. This is followed by determination of a cutting trajectory from the at least one curve segment, so that, at a specific point of the curve section, the cutting trajectory has a predetermined offset relative to a center of the lane.
US09278702B2
A train control system includes an on-board device 3 mounted on a train 2; a vehicle radio set 4; wayside radio sets 5 that are disposed on a ground; and ground devices 6 disposed in every control sections defined on the track. In each control section, the ground device 6 is connected to the wayside radio sets 5 in the control section. When one ground device 6 fails to transmit information to and receive information from another ground device 6, the one ground device 6 determines that said another ground device 6 has been failed, and then, the one ground device 6 calculates a possible travel distance to a control section of the failed ground device 6 to prevent the train 2 from entering the control section of the failed ground device 6, and then, the one ground device 6 transmits the possible travel distance to the on-board device 3.
US09278701B2
A brake control device for a brake system of a rail vehicle, wherein the brake control device is designed to control at least one electromagnetic track brake device of the brake system on the basis of rail condition data. Also disclosed is a corresponding brake system, a rail vehicle, and a corresponding method.
US09278690B2
A robot includes a robot body having forward and rearward portions, a sonar system, a drive system, and a control system. The sonar system is disposed on the robot body and has an array of emitters and an array of receivers arranged along a forward surface of the forward portion of the robot body. The emitters emit a sound wave and the receivers receive reflections of the sound wave. The array of emitters includes an odd number of emitters and the array of receivers includes an even number of receivers. The drive system supports the robot body and is configured to maneuver the robot across a floor surface along a path. The control system is supports by the robot body and is in communication with the drive system and the sonar system. The control system processes sensor signals received from the array of receivers.
US09278685B2
A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, operation of a transmission torque converter lockup clutch is adjusted by way of adjusting a transfer function based on torque supplied by an electric machine to improve engine starting control. The approach may improve engine starting and vehicle drivability.
US09278675B2
A hydraulic control apparatus is disclosed which includes: a base body; and a housing to be fixed to one surface of the base body. The housing includes an opening facing the one surface of the base body. The opening includes a flange portion formed on and projected outwardly from an opening edge portion. The flange portion includes a screw-formed housing fixing hole for fixing the housing to the base body using a fastening member and a reference hole for provisionally fixing the housing when assembling parts to the housing. The reference hole is formed by lightening the flange portion and arranged parallel to the housing fixing hole.
US09278671B2
A parking brake apparatus includes: a braking member; a ratchet having a plurality of serrations and disposed on one of the braking member and a vehicle body-side member; a pawl rotatably disposed via a pawl pin on the other; and a pawl-urging spring. At start of braking, every time the pawl relatively climbs over the serration, the pawl is brought into contact with a non-locking surface side of the serration in accordance with an urging force of the pawl-urging spring. The pawl has a triangular engagement tooth that is inserted into a tooth groove of the ratchet, and a second side end surface facing the non-locking surface is covered with a synthetic resin except a tip portion of the engagement tooth. The non-locking surface is a concave surface concaved so as to be recessed from a straight line connecting a tooth tip and a tooth bottom of the serration.
US09278666B2
The object to provide a child safety seat for a vehicle with a harness that can be tightened and clamped at a predetermined tension is solved by the child safety seat for a vehicle according to the invention with a harness for restraining a passenger in said seat, whereas said harness is to be tightened and clamped at a predetermined tension when in use and at least one adjuster strap of said harness is guided through a spring loaded element enabled to maintain the predetermined tension in the at least one adjuster strap of said harness and whereas that adjuster strap runs then through a clamping device to avoid slip.
US09278663B1
Inflatable restraint assemblies for use with removable vehicle components allow portions of inflator assemblies to remain in the vehicle when the component is removed. The assemblies may include inflatable devices such as an airbag mounted within a removable seat with conduit connecting the inflatable device to a seat connection. The seat connection may be adapted to connect to an inflator connection that is connected to an inflator assembly within the vehicle. Such assemblies allow the inflatable device to be in fluid communication with the inflator assembly when in an installed position, and to allow the inflator assembly to remain attached within the vehicle when the seat is in a removed position.
US09278660B2
A front passenger seat airbag includes a support inflation portion that protrudes downwards from a portion of the airbag, which is positioned on a rear side of a gas inlet port when the airbag is completely inflated, that is in contact with a rear region of an accommodating portion of an instrument panel for accommodation of the airbag, and that is supported by the instrument panel. The support inflation portion is formed by joining together respective lower edges of support inflation configuration portions of outer left and right panels, by joining respective upper edges of the support inflation configuration portions with portions of corresponding outer circumferential edges of outer left panel and outer right panel main bodies, which are positioned in front of respective outer joining portions, and by respectively joining rear edges of the support inflation configuration portions with corresponding front lower edges of inner left and right panels.
US09278658B2
A water stop sheet to be wound around a wiring harness wired in a vehicle includes a closed-cell elastic sheet, an entire adhesive layer provided on one surface of the elastic sheet, and a partial adhesive layer provided only on a part of the other surface along one end edge. The water stop sheet is wound with the entire adhesive layer located on an inner surface side to be held in contact with the outer periphery of a wire group of the wiring harness and wound at least one turn. A winding end part is placed on the outer peripheral surface of a winding start part. The partial adhesive layer located on the outer peripheral surface of the winding start part and the entire adhesive layer located on the inner peripheral surface of the winding end part are adhered to each other.
US09278656B2
Airbag protection shields are disclosed that comprise an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the shield is configured to attach to a vehicle headliner assembly and cover a portion of at least one vehicle component in the headliner assembly, the at least one vehicle component being positioned such that a nearby airbag may contact the at least one vehicle component upon deployment. The protection shields may be configured to protect a headliner assembling containing air ducts and air vents.
US09278655B2
Embodiments of foldable substrates and methods for making foldable substrates for a motor vehicle are provided herein. The foldable substrate comprises a first wall that has a first outer surface. The first wall comprises a first natural fiber-resin impregnated blank section that is overmolded with a first quantity of polymeric resin that forms at least a portion of the first outer surface. A second wall has a second outer surface. The second wall comprises a second natural fiber-resin impregnated blank section that forms at least a portion of the second outer surface. The first and second walls are hingedly connected together.
US09278651B2
Various mechanical closure systems and securing systems are disclosed, such as snowboard bindings and car rack systems. The systems include a mechanically reformable strap. The strap includes a wire disposed along a longitudinal axis of the strap. The wire maintains the strap in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the strap. In other embodiments, a wire-core strap can include transverse ridges, holes, or other types of grooves or apertures.
US09278646B2
Disclosed is, a driving support apparatus which includes a projecting unit configured to project a predetermined support pattern on a road surface ahead of an own vehicle; and a driving support control unit configured to control a projection state of the support pattern. The driving support control unit is configured to detect information of a road on which the own vehicle is travelling by a road information detecting unit, to detect a traveling state of the own vehicle by a travelling state detecting unit, the traveling state including at least one of a vehicle speed and a steering direction, to determine a proper vehicle speed and proper steering based on the detected road information and the detected traveling state by determining units, and to project the support pattern as a moving image based on the determination by a projection control unit.
US09278645B1
An auxiliary lighting system using a trailer plug is disclosed. A signal may be transmitted from a vehicle's trailer plug to an auxiliary implement, such as a snowplow assembly. In one embodiment, the auxiliary implement may be attached to the front of the vehicle. The signal can be sent through a wire bundle. With this invention, the auxiliary lighting system does not require rewiring of the vehicle's wiring harness.
US09278638B2
Certain embodiments of the present invention include a vehicular seat having a seatback, a seat cushion, a table and an armrest. The seatback is preferably tiltably connected to a seat cushion. The table is preferably provided beside the seat cushion. The armrest is preferably mounted to a side portion of the seatback. The table preferably has a recess for avoiding from interfering the table with the armrest when the seatback is brought down to a predetermined position.
US09278635B2
A head restraint assembly is provided with a first guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A second guide member is mounted to the first guide member for translation along the first guide member. A locking mechanism is mounted to the second guide member in cooperation with the first guide member for locking the second guide member relative to the first guide member. The first and second guide members are connected by at least one spherical bushing. A torsion spring is connected to the first guide member and oriented about the second guide member for locking the second guide member relative to the first guide member.
US09278632B2
A child safety seat assembly includes a base having two fixed anchoring hooks, a seat shell detachably installed with the base, two catching collars pivotally assembled with the seat shell, the collars being operable to respectively engage with the anchoring hooks to hold the seat shell with the base, and a release actuator operatively connected with the catching collars, the release actuator being operable to rotate the catching collars to disengage the catching collars from the anchoring hooks.
US09278629B2
An occupant detection system includes a controller, a sensing electrode, and a shield electrode, the electrodes disposed in a vehicle seat. The controller is electrically coupled to the sensing electrode and shield electrode by a sensing circuit. The controller is configured to send an input signal to the sensing electrode, the shield electrode, or both and measures current, impedance, or capacitance values to determine the presence of an object on the seat, to classify the object, or both.
US09278618B2
A powertrain can provide propulsive power to a vehicle and includes an electric motor/generator including a motor housing, and a final drive unit partially disposed in the motor housing. The final drive unit includes a gear case coupled to the motor housing. The final drive unit further includes a differential disposed in the gear case. The differential includes a differential housing. The final drive unit further includes a first final drive bearing disposed around the differential housing. The first final drive bearing is supported by the bearing support structure connected to the motor housing. The final drive unit further includes a second final drive bearing disposed around the differential housing. The second final drive bearing is supported by the gear case.
US09278615B2
A fuel tank structure of straddle type vehicle in which a wide space below the fuel tank can be secured and a clearance portion for avoiding the fuel tank interfering with the vehicle body side can be downsized. The fuel tank is supported on and disposed above a main frame with a fuel pump being installed to a bottom plate of the rear portion of the fuel tank. A maintenance space formed below the fuel pump when the rear portion of the fuel tank is lifted in a state wherein an installation portion of a front bracket installed to the front lower portion of the fuel tank is rotatably supported on the main frame. The fuel tank is configured such that the installation portion of the lower end of the front bracket is disposed below the bottom plate, simultaneously, and is installed to the main frame with a bolt.
US09278614B2
A mounting assembly for supporting a fuel supply on a vehicle, which is specifically adapted for the operable support and positioning of an auxiliary fuel supply. The vehicle with which the mounting assembly is utilized may vary significantly, but is primarily structured for use on mine haul vehicles, bulldozers, and other heavy duty commercial vehicles, wherein the operation thereof is significantly benefited or enhanced through the provision of an auxiliary, or alternate fuel supply such as, but not limited to, liquid natural gas (LNG), selectively powering the engine of the vehicle as determined by an improved electronic control system. The mounting assembly comprises a containment structure in the form of at least one fuel tank and a housing is structured to enclose the fuel tank. A base supports the housing and provides a pivot point about which the housing may be disposed between a first and second orientation.
US09278611B2
A cover assembly for a vehicle box having a plurality of slats with each slat pivotally connected to at least one adjacent slat and end fittings attached to opposite ends of each of the plurality of slats. Side rails are attachable to the vehicle box. Locking elements associated with each side rail are movable to engage and hold the end fittings onto the side rails. The locking element including a hook on a roll rod pivotally positioned within an arc section of the side rail. The roll rod is movable from a first position wherein the hook projects into a slot in the end fittings to a second position wherein the hook is withdrawn from the slot.
US09278608B2
A D-ring for use with a visor in a vehicle is disclosed. The D-ring includes a body and a pin arranged between two surfaces of the body. The D-ring also includes a leg extending from the body and a first and second arm extending from a side of the body wherein the arms are generally parallel to the leg. The D-ring also includes a first and second flange extending from the body substantially parallel to and in spaced relationship to the arms for receiving and holding a planar object between the flanges and the arms.
US09278604B2
Provided is a vehicle air conditioning device including an air conditioning unit in which: a unit case (10) of the air conditioning unit is formed of a plurality of lower and upper divided cases (23, 24, 25); and the divided cases (23, 24, 25) are coupled integrally to each other through a mating portion (34) provided to division end surfaces (30A, 30B, 32). The vehicle air conditioning device also includes a space (35) having a given height in the top-bottom direction and a given width is formed between respective case inner division end surfaces (32, 30B) of the divided cases (24, 25) on one side and the divided case (23) on the other side, the divided cases (23, 24, 25) constituting the mating portion (34).
US09278578B2
An adhesive-type wheel balance weight for a vehicle and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The wheel balance weight includes a weight body 10 having a rectangular band structure, a plurality of main through portions 20 spaced apart from one another at equal intervals and penetrating through the weight body vertically in a length direction of the weight body, and having a long hole structure extending in the width direction of the weight body; a plurality of connection portions 30 positioned between both end portions of the weight body in the width direction and both end portions of each of the main through portions in a longer axis direction, and additional through portions 40 provided at both end portions of each of the main through portions in a longer axis direction to narrow a width of each of the connection portions.
US09278577B2
A decorative fabricated covering includes a first piece of vinyl. A first ink layer is printed on the first piece of vinyl and a textured layer is printed on top of the first ink layer. A second ink layer is printed on a second separate piece of vinyl. The first and second pieces of vinyl are then laminated together. An overprint layer may be printed on top of the textured layer and a second textured layer may be printed on top of the overprint resin layer. A domed layer may be formed on top of the second ink layer and a reflective material, such as glitter, may be mixed in the second textured layer.
US09278576B2
An improved device and method for the application of adhesive-backed foil to the edges of stained glass and other materials is provided, the device comprising a groove comprising three or five segments—a base segment against which the glass edge is pressed onto the adhesive face of the foil; and second and third segments comprising sides extending upward from the base at an obtuse angle. Alternatively, the groove may comprise fourth and fifth segments comprising parallel sides extending vertically from the second and third segments and these being perpendicular to the base. The edge of the glass to be foiled is centered on the adhesive side of the foiling tape and pressed to the base. The angled sides initiate folding of the foil towards the side faces of the glass such that no tearing or distortion of the foil results.
US09278575B2
This invention provides an ornamental object having therein, but not limited to, a reflective surface (1), a transparent substrate (2), an affixed image (3), and a synthetic resin (4). The process of manufacturing is also included. Specifically, as it relates to such methods used to create ornaments, jewelry, clothing adornment, fine art, home decorations, and imitation gemstones.
US09278557B2
A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet conveying unit configured to convey sheets, a first scanning unit configured to scan a surface of each of the sheets conveyed by the sheet conveying unit, and generate a first image data for each of the sheets, an erasing unit configured to carry out an erasing process on the surface of each of the sheets conveyed from the first scanning unit, a second scanning unit configured to scan the surface of each of the sheets conveyed from the erasing unit, and generate a second image data for each of the sheets, and a control unit configured to cause the sheets to be sorted based on a difference between the first image data and the second image data thereof.
US09278555B2
In the case of performing duplex printing on a continuous sheet, by setting a length of a non-image area to an optimum length, both of mark detection having high reliability and the suppression of a sheet consumption amount are achieved. For this purpose, when duplex printing of a plurality of images on front and back surfaces of the continuous sheet is performed, on the basis of a length of the image to be printed precedently to a non-image area W3 on the second surface, the length of the non-image area common to the front and back surface is set.
US09278540B2
There is provided a liquid storage container capable of efficiently using a liquid stored therein. An ink cartridge has a flexible member having flexibility attached to a wall surface inside a housing to define a space inside the housing. In a position during use, an angle between the wall surface inside the housing and the flexible member in a lower attachment position of the flexible member to the housing is greater than an angle between the wall surface inside the housing and the flexible member in an upper attachment position.
US09278524B2
An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
US09278514B2
Intaglio printing press systems for recto-verso intaglio printing of sheets, in particular for the production of banknotes and the like securities, wherein first and second intaglio printing presses are operatively-coupled to one another by a sheet processing and transporting system comprising an automated guided vehicle system for automatically transporting sheets from a sheet delivery station of the first intaglio printing press where recto printing is performed to a sheet feeding station of the second intaglio printing press where verso printing is performed.
US09278512B2
A substrate bonding and debonding method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first silicone glue layer on a peel-off region of the substrate and a second silicone glue layer on a peripheral region of the substrate, in which the first and second silicone glue layers contain the same silicone main agent and silicone curing agent in a different ratio; adhering an opposite substrate to the first and second silicone glue layers; curing the first and second silicone glue layers to bond the substrate to the opposite substrate; and separating a portion of the substrate from the opposite substrate.
US09278498B2
A brake caliper cover system for existing brake caliper assembly in a vehicle. The brake caliper cover system has a front cover and a back cover. The front cover and back cover are disposed on the front and back sides of a brake caliper assembly, respectively. The front cover and back cover are fastened together about the brake caliper assembly.
US09278495B2
A reinforced rubber article containing a rubber article and a fibrous layer embedded into the rubber article. The fibrous layer contains monoaxially drawn tape elements having a rectangular cross-section and at least a first layer having a draw ratio of at least about 5, a modulus of at least about 2 GPa, a density of at least 0.85 g/cm3. The first layer contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, and co-polymers thereof. Methods of forming the reinforced rubber article are also disclosed.
US09278488B2
The present invention relates to a polyamic acid polymer composite and a method for producing the same, and more specifically, a polyamic acid polymer composite, which can be applied to display substrate production due to its high transparency and low thermal expansion of glass-level, and a method for producing same. The polyamic acid polymer composite comprises 50 to 99 wt % of a polyamic acid polymer having a repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1; and 1 to 50 wt % of a silica-based particle: wherein, R1 to R3, m and n have the same meanings as defined in the specification.
US09278476B2
The blow molding device includes a heating section that continuously transfers and heats preforms that respectively include a neck along a heating transfer path while supporting the preforms using transfer members in an inverted state, a blow molding section that simultaneously blow-molds N (N is an integer equal to or larger than 2) preforms that have been heated by the heating section in an upright state to form N containers, and an intermittent transfer section that intermittently transfers the N preforms from the heating section to the blow molding section. The intermittent transfer section includes a pitch conversion section that converts the arrangement pitch of the N preforms from a first pitch P1 to a second pitch P2 (P2>P1), and an inversion section that includes N inversion arms that respectively invert the N preforms from the inverted state to the upright state.
US09278475B1
An engine intake duct is formed by securing a hydrocarbon-adsorbing element to a frame to form an insert, positioning the insert in registry with a blow-molding core, placing a molten plastic parison and mold around the insert and core, and blow-molding the parison to form a shell engaging the frame to retain the insert with a surface of the insert exposed to a hollow interior of the shell.
US09278474B1
A material level detecting mechanism of three-dimensional system includes a bracket, a printing head, first piston, a second piston, a first detecting unit and a second detecting unit. The bracket includes an aligner holder and a supporter. The printing head detachably located in the aligner holder, and including a nozzle with an outlet for extruding the modeling material. The first piston includes a piston rod attached to a piston head, and the second piston slidably located inside the cartridge is adapted to be pushed by the first piston toward the direction of the outlet. The first detecting unit is adapted to detect the home position of the first piston and the second detecting unit is adapted to detect the touching of the first piston and the second piston which provide the initial amount of material present in the cartridge which is subject to print.
US09278473B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure include an extruder screw, (200-1, 200-2) an extruder screw system (254) having a least one of a first extruder screw (200-1, 200-2) and at least one of a second extruder screw, (200-1, 200-2) an extruder system (250) having the extruder screw system (254), a continuous process for the production of an aqueous dispersion using the extruder system, and an aqueous dispersion formed by the process. For the various embodiments, the extruder screw (200-1, 200-2) includes a mixing and melting segment (266); a high internal phase emulsion segment (268) that includes a kneading block having a plurality of disks with surfaces that define a plurality of channels; a distributing and pumping segment (270); a first seal segment (272) between the mixing and melting segment (266) and the high internal phase emulsion segment (268); a second seal segment (274) between the high internal phase emulsion segment (268) and the distributing and pumping segment (270); and a third seal segment (276) at an end distal the distributing and pumping segment (270) relative the high internal phase emulsion segment (268).
US09278471B2
A method of detecting the presence or position of a first component in an article is disclosed. The first component, which has a predefined response to incident light, includes a microporous film of a semi-crystalline polyolefin and a beta-nucleating agent. The method includes irradiating the article with incident light, detecting light received from the irradiated article; and identifying the predefined response of the first component in the light received from the irradiated article to detect the presence or the position of the first component. A method for preparing a mechanical fastening component for use in an article is also disclosed. The method includes stretching a film backing containing beta-spherulites and having upstanding fastening elements to provide a microporous film backing with sufficient porosity to allow it to be detected when subjected to an inspection system comprising a light detector.
US09278465B1
A method of forming an aerogel. The method may involve providing a graphene oxide powder and mixing the graphene oxide powder with a solution to form an ink. A 3D printing technique may be used to write the ink into a catalytic solution that is contained in a fluid containment member to form a wet part. The wet part may then be cured in a sealed container for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature. The cured wet part may then be dried to form a finished aerogel part.
US09278460B2
In a cylindrical knife holder rotatable about its longitudinal axis, at least one groove is present. The groove extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the knife holder. Inserted exchangeably in this groove is a perforating knife, the perforating edge of which protrudes over the peripheral surface of the knife holder. The perforating knife, which can be clamped in the groove by a releasable clamping device, is supported, at its end lying opposite the perforating edge, on a stop element disposed in the groove. The stop element rests on supporting elements distributed over the length of the groove, which are adjustable in directions running transversely to the longitudinal extent of the groove. The supporting elements define the once set radial position of the perforating knife.
US09278459B2
An apparatus for presenting a replacement blade from a cartridge includes a body and a carrier. The body includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first position and a second position laterally spaced from the first position, and a trough aligned with the second position. The carrier is slidably coupled to the body and movable between the first position and the second position. When the carrier is in the first position, the carrier couples to a blade if a blade is present in the first position. When the carrier is in the second position, the carrier decouples from the blade such that the blade is deposited in the trough, if a blade is coupled to the carrier. When the carrier moves from the first position to the second position, the carrier causes a blade to move from the first position to the second position.
US09278455B2
A wrist includes a wrist housing including a wrist driving structural portion to which rotation is transmitted from a wrist driving pulley, a cylindrical portion arranged coaxially with a rotational axis of the wrist driving structural portion and penetrated by a first hand driving shaft to which rotation is transmitted from a hand driving pulley, a cable introducing portion forming an annular gap with the cylindrical portion, and a hand-driving-shaft penetrating portion penetrated by a second hand driving shaft rotating a hand interface by rotation of the first hand driving shaft being transmitted thereto, and a cable, which comes out of a second arm from a wrist supporting portion, is drawn into the wrist housing from the annular gap and is routed to a hand interface supporting portion in a slackened state.
US09278454B2
A production apparatus ensures wireless communication without interference. An antenna portion 310 at a robotic arm includes a transmitting antenna portion 311 having a plurality of transmitting antennas 321 to 328 and a receiving antenna portion 312 having a plurality of receiving antennas 331 to 338. A transmitting side switcher circuit 361 changes over a transmitting antenna to be connected to a transmitter 351 among the plurality of transmitting antennas 321 to 328 in conjunction with an attitude information of the robotic arm, and changes an effective direction of a directional characteristic of the transmitting antenna portion 311. A receiving side switcher circuit 362 changes over a receiving antenna to be connected to a receiver 352 among the plurality of receiving antennas 331 to 338 in conjunction with the attitude information of the robotic arm and changes the effective direction of the directional characteristic of the receiving antenna portion 312.
US09278440B2
A bushing removal device for removing a pilot bushing from a crankshaft cavity includes a casing defining a threaded bore extending into the casing. A grease fitting is coupled to an outer wall of the casing and configured to receive an infusion of grease. The casing includes a grease channel in communication with the grease fitting and with a grease channel outlet situated at the threaded bore. A nozzle includes opposed proximal and distal ends, the proximal end having a threaded configuration received into the casing threaded bore. The nozzle includes a grease conduit having a grease conduit inlet at the proximal end that is in communication with the casing grease channel when the nozzle is coupled to the casing and having a grease conduit outlet at the distal end of the nozzle. The casing and nozzle also include air channels and valve for exhausting air from the crankshaft cavity.
US09278436B2
A torque screwdriver contains: a main body; a driving head and a torque mechanism disposed in the main body and the driving head engages with the driving head; a grip bar installed on a top end of the main body and having two ends which are a long end and a short end so that a configuration of the grip bar and the main body is in a T shape; an insertion hole defined in a top face of the grip bar, wherein a center of the insertion hole is located at the central axis of the torque mechanism. Thereby, the torque screwdriver is operated in a narrow space easily. A force rod can be inserted into the insertion hole, and a forcing position of the force rod for driving the torque screwdriver is identical to a center of the torque mechanism, thus acquiring a precise torque value.
US09278427B2
A dust collection cover may be made from resin for achieving a reduction in its typical weight. In such a configuration, a disk-shaped grinding stone for grinding a steel material is preferably not attachable due to interference of an attachment-restricting portion. It is preferred that only a cup-shaped diamond wheel for work that generally does not produce heated iron powder or the like is attachable.
US09278426B2
In a grinder, a motor is accommodated in a housing so that an output shaft faces forward, a paddle switch that turns on and off a drive switch of the motor is supported by the housing so that the paddle switch can be operated to move in a direction perpendicular to the output shaft of the motor, and a brake device that brakes rotation of the output shaft is provided on a front side of the motor in the housing. The grinder includes a cooperative mechanism that releases the brake device in response to a pushing operation of pushing the paddle switch toward the housing to turn on the drive switch.
US09278425B2
A polishing head including, below a polishing head body, a rubber film held by a disk-shaped mid plate and an annular guide ring disposed around the rubber film holding the back surface of the workpiece on a lower face portion of the rubber film. The polishing head also includes a base member that is coupled to a polishing head body through an elastic film and holds the guide ring and the mid plate such that the lower surface of the guide ring does not contact the polishing pad during polishing. The polishing head and polishing apparatus, are operable in both of the rough polishing process and final polishing process, that can stably achieve predetermined high flatness and high polishing stock removal uniformity in polishing of a workpiece and can obtain a workpiece with fewer fine particles having a diameter of 45 nm or more.
US09278424B2
The present application relates to polishing pads for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) of substrates, and methods of fabrication and use thereof. The pads described in this invention are customized to polishing specifications where specifications include (but not limited to) to the material being polished, chip design and architecture, chip density and pattern density, equipment platform and type of slurry used. These pads can be designed with a specialized polymeric nano-structure with a long or short range order which allows for molecular level tuning achieving superior themo-mechanical characteristics. More particularly, the pads can be designed and fabricated so that there is both uniform and nonuniform spatial distribution of chemical and physical properties within the pads. In addition, these pads can be designed to tune the coefficient of friction by surface engineering, through the addition of solid lubricants, and creating low shear integral pads having multiple layers of polymeric material which form an interface parallel to the polishing surface. The pads can also have controlled porosity, embedded abrasive, novel grooves on the polishing surface, for slurry transport, which are produced in situ, and a transparent region for endpoint detection.
US09278422B2
A system for dressing centrifugal clutches has a drum tool with an internal abrasive surface, and a flap tool with abrasive flaps. The drum tool can replace the clutch drum on the clutch driven shaft to dress the clutch shoes, or the flap tool can replace the clutch shoes and mechanism on the clutch drive shaft, which may be the engine crankshaft, to dress the clutch drum. In either case, the tool being used and the component being dressed can accurately simulate the engagement of the clutch shoes and clutch drum in operation, so that the clutch drum and shoes can be accurately dressed to the correct shape, matching each other, for use.
US09278414B2
The induction coil unit for heating a sleeve section of a tool holder holding the shaft of a rotation tool in a receiver opening in press fit comprises two coil units, whose distance can be changed selectively through at least one slanted surface cam assembly. A magnetic flux concentrator assembly with several concentrator elements distributed in circumferential direction is associated with the coil unit adjacent to the free end of the sleeve section. The width of a pass through opening defined by the concentrator elements for the tool shaft is also changeable through a control cam, to which the concentrator elements are coupled through a slanted surface cam assembly. The two slanted surface cam assemblies are coupled amongst each other in a useful manner in order to simplify the operation of the unit.
US09278413B2
Methods and devices are disclosed for the optimization of shoulder arthroplasty component design through the use of computed tomography scan data from arthritic shoulders.
US09278404B2
A system and method is provided in which at least two welding power supplies are coupled to respective weld torches where the power supplies each provide a pulse welding waveform to their respective weld torches such that the welding pulses are out of phase with each other such that the respective welding pulses do not overlap during welding. The system also includes a ground current switch which switches the ground current path during welding to minimize arc interference and arc blow.
US09278401B2
A fill head apparatus includes at least one chamber for holding a fluid. The chamber has an outlet for expelling the fluid. A vacuum device has an inlet for a suction device adjacent to the fluid outlet. A plurality of flexible and resilient sealing devices contact a top surface of a workpiece. The sealing devices are positioned on opposing sides of the chamber outlet and on opposing sides of the vacuum device inlet, such that the sealing devices create at least a partial seal around a cavity defined by the workpiece and the cavity is beneath both the chamber outlet and the vacuum outlet.
US09278398B2
A method is disclosed for dressing a tool used for machining an internally toothed gear. The method includes meshing an internally toothed gear-like dressing gear, which is rotatable about the dressing gear rotation axis, with a barrel-shaped, screw-like grindstone. For machining an internally toothed gear, the outer diameter of the screw-like grindstone after dressing is estimated before dressing, the angle of intersection between a dressing gear rotation axis and the screw-like tool rotation axis is set on the basis of the estimated outer diameter of the screw-like grindstone after dressing, and dressing is performed with the dressing gear and the screw-like grindstone meshed with each other at the set angle of intersection between the axes.
US09278394B2
A lock installation system of template drill and router guides that clamp to the door to prepare doors for locking and latching devices of many different brands. The system uses changeable template drill guides clamped to the faces of the door to drill the cross hole and other specialty holes needed. The edge drilling is done with an attachment for the proper size bit or with a ¼ inch pilot hole and hole saw. The attachment also allows the pre-drilling of the screw holes for mounting the latch assembly. After removing the edge drill setup, there is a router template to cut the mortize for the latch for commercial locksets. There is an attachment for residential locks to router cut the mortize cut out for the latch assembly. The embodiment will work on beveled and square edge doors of the two most common back sets. The embodiment will do door edge center, off set drilling and latch assembly mortizing. There is also a means to help align the embodiment on a door that has a pre-existing preparation. The smaller version of this embodiment is for where the door edge latch mortizing is not required.
US09278386B1
The present application provides a hole reducing tool. The hole reducing tool includes a punch with a conical tip and a pilot and a slide hammer assembly attached to the punch.
US09278380B2
Equipment for washing a carpet includes a conveyor for transferring the carpet between washing and drying units, a control unit, at least one washing unit and at least one drying unit located in the transport direction after the washing unit, and elements for receiving production goods to the equipment. The conveyor is able to transfer the carpet through the washing and drying units with the same speed. The washing unit includes a wet or dry cleaning unit, with at least one brush and elements for transferring the carpet. Each drying unit has a blowing device for blowing compressed air at a pressure of 2-15 bars onto the pile side of the carpet, the blowing pressure depending on the carpet type and/or transfer speed of the carpet at a drying station of the drying unit, it being possible to blow such an amount of compressed air through the drying apparatus so that the carpet exits the drying station tack free.
US09278376B2
A device and method for sequencing trays includes a tray receiving conveyor and a recirculating conveyor. Trays are placed on the recirculating conveyor and merged with ejected trays into a multiple of sequenced trays at one or more merge locations. The system can include more than one merge location, with one of the merge locations providing a merge of trays into a contiguous sequence of trays.
US09278373B2
In one embodiment, a spin coating apparatus includes a coating liquid feeding module to drop a coating liquid onto a substrate, and a motor to rotate the substrate. The module drops a first drop amount of the coating liquid onto the substrate at a first discharge rate, while the motor rotates the substrate at a first number of rotations. The module drops a second drop amount of the coating liquid onto the substrate at a second discharge rate larger than the first discharge rate, while the motor rotates the substrate at a second number of rotations smaller than the first number of rotations, after the first drop amount of the coating liquid is dropped. The module discharges the coating liquid onto the substrate at a third discharge rate smaller than the second discharge rate, after the coating liquid is discharged onto the substrate at the second discharge rate.
US09278367B2
Embodiments disclosed herein propose a precision spray pumping system including a positive displacement pump in fluid communication with at least one spray nozzle. The positive displacement pump includes a displaceable member, and displacement of the displaceable member corresponds to a pumping cycle of the positive displacement pump. A controller is in communication with the positive displacement pump. The controller is operable to apply an actuation parameter to direct a displacement of the displaceable member and is also operable to receive an indication of an actual position of the displaceable member. The controller is further operable to compare a predetermined actuation parameter associated with an expected displacement of the displaceable member to a measured actuation parameter associated with the actual position of the displaceable member.
US09278365B2
A method of dispensing a fragrance having at least one aroma chemical includes the step of providing a frame adapted to be attached to a dispenser for dispensing fluids and a cartridge including a volatile material containing a fragrance comprising at least one aroma chemical, wherein the cartridge is adapted for attachment to the frame. The method of dispensing further includes the steps of nebulizing water to create nebulized water particles, directing the nebulized water particles at the cartridge, and entraining volatile material from the cartridge in at least some of the nebulized water particles upon collision with the cartridge to create volatile material-infused water particles.
US09278361B2
A centrifuge container comprising a centrifuge bucket, a locking lever and a lid is disclosed. The lid is adapted to be locked on the centrifuge bucket, and the locking lever is adapted to be pivoted from an open position to a closed position. The lid and centrifuge bucket can be made to engage each other via respective connection means by means of the locking lever such that the lid will be locked in place in the closed position of the lever and will be released in the open position of the lever. The locking lever is provided in the form of a carrying handle and that carrying handle is adapted to be pivotably mounted on one carrying handle mounting unit integrally formed on the centrifuge bucket, and that the carrying handle, in its closed position, allows the centrifuge container to be carried by means of the carrying handle.
US09278359B2
An energy recycling type dust removing processing system for removing a contaminated material in high temperature contaminated gas and an inertial impact type energy recovery and dust removal apparatus. The energy recycling type dust removing processing system includes: a duct collecting a high temperature contaminated gas including high temperature dust; an energy recovery and inertial impact type dust removal unit recovering energy of the high temperature contaminated gas to convert the high temperature contaminated gas into a middle temperature contaminated gas and removing coarse dust from the high temperature dust through an inertial impact phenomenon; an in-flight adsorption apparatus removing fine dust from the contaminated gas in which the coarse dust is removed; and a micro dust removal apparatus removing micro dust in the contaminated air from which the fine dust is removed by the in-flight adsorption apparatus.
US09278357B2
An agitator ball mill for the fine-grinding or dispersion of a grinding material, including a container the inner wall of which delimits a cylindrical or conical, vertically arranged grinding chamber, a grinding material inlet for feeding the grinding material into the grinding chamber, a grinding body inlet for introducing grinding bodies into the grinding chamber, and a grinding material outlet for discharging the ground or dispersed grinding material from the grinding chamber, and a rotatably driven agitator having at least one agitator element and extending in the axial direction in the grinding chamber.
US09278353B2
This disclosure describes microfluidic devices that include one or more magnets, each magnet being operable to emit a magnetic field; and a magnetizable layer adjacent to the one or more magnets, in which the magnetizable layer is configured to induce a gradient in the magnetic field of at least one of the magnets. For example, the gradient can be at least 103 T/m at a position that is at least 20 μm away from a surface of the magnetizable layer. The magnetizable layer includes a first high magnetic permeability material and a low magnetic permeability material arranged adjacent to the high magnetic permeability material. The devices also include a microfluidic channel arranged on a surface of the magnetizable layer, wherein a central longitudinal axis of the microfluidic channel is arranged at an angle to or laterally offset from an interface between the high magnetic permeability material and the low magnetic permeability material.
US09278346B2
A hydrodeoxygenation catalyst comprises a metal catalyst, an acid promoter, and a support. The metal catalyst is selected from platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhenium rhodium, osmium, iridium, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, copper, tin, or mixtures thereof. The support is a promoted-zirconium material including texture promoters and acid promoters. The hydrodeoxygenation catalyst may be used for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of sugar or sugar alcohol in an aqueous solution. In one embodiment the HDO catalyst may be used for HDO of fatty acids such as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), triglycerols (in plant oil and animal fat), pyrolysis oil, or lignin. The hydrodeoxygenation catalyst for fatty acid process does not require the use of an acid promoter, it is optional.
US09278345B2
The invention relates to a method for preparation of ruthenium-based carbene catalysts with chelating alkylidene ligands (so-called “Hoveyda-type catalysts”) in a cross metathesis reaction by reacting a ruthenium-alkylidene complex with an olefin derivate in the presence of a polymer-supported cation-exchange resin (PSR) acting as a ligand (i.e. phosphine or amine) scavenger. Preferably, penta-coordinated ruthenium benzylidene or indenylidene carbene complexes are employed. The polymer-supported cation-exchange resin (PSR) may be an acidic resin (comprising sulfonic acid or carboxylic groups) or a resin containing carboxylic acid chloride (—COCl) groups or sulfonyl chloride (—SO2Cl) groups. The process is versatile and environmentally friendly; high yields are obtained.
US09278339B2
New sulfided metal catalysts are described, containing a metal X selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, a metal Y selected from Mo, W and mixtures thereof, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by the sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, having general formula (A) XaYbZcOd.pC (A) possibly shaped without a binder, or by sulfidation of mixed oxides having formula (A), in shaped form with a binder, wherein X is selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, Y is selected from Mo, W and mixtures thereof, Z is selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, O is oxygen, C is selected from: a nitrogenated compound N, an organic residue deriving from the partial calcination of the nitrogenated compound N, said nitrogenated compound N, when present, being selected from: a) an alkyl ammonium hydroxide having formula (I) RIRIIRIIIRIVNOH (I) wherein the groups RI-RIV, the same or different, are aliphatic groups containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, b) an amine having formula (II) R1R2R3N (II) wherein R1 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3, the same or different, are selected from H and a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, said alkyl being equal to or different from R1, a, b, c, d are the number of moles of the elements X, Y, Z, O, respectively, p is the weight percentage of C with respect to the total weight of the precursor having formula (A), a, b, c, d are higher than 0 a/b is higher than or equal to 0.3 and lower than or equal to 2, (a+b)/c is higher than or equal to 0.3 and lower than or equal to 10, preferably varying from 0.8 to 10 d=(2a+6b+Hc)/2 wherein H=4 when Z=Si H=3 when Z=Al and p is higher than or equal to 0 and lower than or equal to 40%. Said catalysts can be used as hydrotreating catalysts.
US09278337B2
Titania having high visible light photocatalytic activity is prepared by (a) mixing titania with carbon powder; (b) heating the titania/carbon powder mixture to at least about 1000° C. in an inert or weakly reactive atmosphere; and (c) thereafter heating the resultant powder mixture to a temperature in the range of about 350 to about 1000° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere. The resultant titania may be used for detoxifying or disinfecting liquids for gases, for generating hydrogen from aqueous media and in sunscreens and sunglasses.
US09278336B2
An SDPF (SCR on Diesel Particular Filter) includes a porous filter collecting PM (Particulate Materials) of diesel exhaust gas, an SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalyst layer coated on an exhaust gas inlet of the filter, an aluminum oxide layer coated on an exhaust gas outlet of the filter, and a precious metal catalyst layer coated on the surface of the aluminum oxide layer, and a method for producing the same.
US09278316B2
A liquid membrane matrix is disclosed in the form of an aquaporin containing bulk liquid membrane matrix (BLM), wherein said liquid membrane matrix is formed from a solution of an amphiphilic copolymer detergent wherein transmembrane proteins have been functionally incorporated and wherein said matrix further contains a stabilizing oil phase. The uses of the membrane matrix include water extraction from liquid aqueous media by forward osmosis, e.g. for desalination of salt water.
US09278314B2
The objective of this invention is to develop a method to reclaim functional sites on a CO2 sorbent that have reacted with an acid gas (other than CO2) to form heat stable salts (HSS). HSS are a significant concern for dry sorbent based CO2 capture because over time the buildup of HSS will reduce the overall functionality of the CO2 sorbent. A chemical treatment can remove the non-CO2 acid gas and reclaim functional sites that can then be used for further CO2 adsorption.
US09278311B2
A process for capturing undesirable combustion products produced in a high temperature combustion system in which a carbonaceous fuel is utilized. Very finely sized particles of alkaline earth carbonates or hydroxides, with or without added ground ash, are provided in slurry form, are dried and milled to provide unagglomerated, sub-micron-sized particles that are injected along with pulverized coal into the high temperature combustion zone of a furnace. The particles capture and neutralize the gases that result in condensable acids, including SOx, NOx, HCL, and HF, as well as capturing toxic metals that are present in the combustion products, they mitigate ash fouling and slagging, and they facilitate economic heat exchange that permits fuel savings and recovery of water for use in other processes.
US09278307B2
The use of a composition that includes a metal salt and an oil soluble amine formaldehyde reaction product scavenges H2S that is present in aqueous fluids (e.g. produced water liquid streams), natural gas and in oil and mixtures thereof (e.g. mixed production streams that contain all three phases) better than either component when used alone. The resulting scavenger combination significantly increases the reaction rate and the overall scavenging efficiency, i.e. capacity over each component when used alone, in the same total amount. Non-limiting examples of the metal salt include zinc or iron carboxylates, and a non-limiting example of an oil soluble amine formaldehyde reaction product is the reaction product of dibutylamine with formaldehyde.
US09278305B2
A Temperature Swing Adsorption method for separating a first component, comprising a more adsorbable component, from a feed stream comprising more than 50 mol % of a second component, comprising a less adsorbable component, is provided. The method includes providing an adsorbent structure suitable for adsorbing the first component, the structure being of the parallel passage contactor type, and cyclically implementing the following steps. Passing the feed stream through the adsorbent structure thus adsorbing the first component and producing a stream depleted in the first component and enriched in the second component. Heating the adsorbent structure to desorb the adsorbed first component by means of circulating a heating stream enriched in the first component at a temperature suitable for regeneration. And cooling the structure by means of passing through it more than 50% of the stream enriched in the second component produced in the step a).
US09278299B2
A filter element with a filter medium and at least one retainer, to which the filter medium is fixed. The retainer comprises a retainer base body and a retainer attachment. The filter medium is arranged between the retainer base body and the retainer attachment at least in sections, and at least one profile element is formed on the retainer base body and/or on the retainer attachment to allow form-fitting and/or force-fitting retention of the filter medium there between.
US09278297B2
The present invention relates to a method for running ion exchange chromatography on a media comprising shell beads having an inner porous core and an outer shell, wherein the inner core is provided with ligands whose charge changes with pH and the shell is provided with charged ion exchange ligands, the method comprising the following steps: a) adsorbing sample molecules on the shell ligands at a first pH; b) causing a discharge of the inner core ligands at a second pH by addition of a buffer substance that is able to increase its charge having the same sign/type as that of the core ligands, which at the same time causes release of ions from the inner core ligands and thereby an increase in ionic strength that displaces the sample molecules from the shell ligands i.e. causes an elution.
US09278292B2
A ride attraction system utilizes a robotic actuation system to move a curved door of a curved enclosure wall between a first position and a second position via a compound trajectory. In the first position, the door is mated with the wall, and in the second position, the door leaves an opening in the wall. The door and the wall may both include display surfaces that enable images to be displayed to occupants of a ride moving toward the wall and through the opening.
US09278287B2
A video game system (or other data processing system) can visually identify a person entering a field of view of the system and determine whether the person has been previously interacting with the system. In one embodiment, the system establishes thresholds, enrolls players, performs the video game (or other application) including interacting with a subset of the players based on the enrolling, determines that a person has become detectable in the field of view of the system, automatically determines whether the person is one of the enrolled players, maps the person to an enrolled player and interacts with the person based on the mapping if it is determined that the person is one of the enrolled players, and assigns a new identification to the person and interacts with the person based on the new identification if it is determined that the person is not one of the enrolled players.
US09278283B2
A television includes a display, a first network interface to a packet-based network, and a decoder operable to process a multimedia data stream received via the first network interface. The television is operable to display content of the multimedia data stream on the display promptly upon receipt of a user request to power up the television. A method includes receiving a multimedia data stream at a network interface of a television, processing the multimedia data stream to generate content, and providing the video content to a display of the television.
US09278279B2
A gaming machine includes a housing, which is playable by a plurality of players, that has a station provided for each individual player; an operation detection unit that detects an operation of a player present at each of the stations performing a bet operation through a bet image displayed on the image display unit; an image capturing unit, provided at the housing, that can capture images of a player present at each of the stations, and a determination unit that determines tampering or an error of a game by comparing image capturing information obtained by the image capturing unit with predetermined information.
US09278277B2
An apparatus to enhance oil extraction from pores of a bowling ball includes a housing unit with an opening, a tank disposed within the opening and able to store a fluid, a rack disposed within the tank to secure the bowling ball in a stationary position and orient the ball such that at least one finger hole of the ball is positioned above an upper level of the stored fluid, a heating unit coupled to the tank to heat the stored fluid, and at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to the tank. The at least one transducer directs sound waves through the heated fluid toward the secured bowling ball, thereby extracting oil from the bowling ball.
US09278272B1
Some embodiments provide a golf training apparatus comprising: a motion-generating (MG) device comprising an arcuate swinging arm and a swinging cart secured to the swinging art, wherein the swinging arm rotates around a swing axis that defines a path generally perpendicular to a swing plane, a hip control device configured to cooperate with a trainee and configured to change a position of a trainee's hips as the swinging arm swings the grip portion of the golf club, one or more motors cooperated with the swinging arm to cause the swinging arm to rotate about the swing axis; and a computer system communicationally coupled with the one or more motors and configured to control the one or more motors to swing the swinging arm.
US09278252B1
An abdominal exercise machine for providing crunch-type exercises for upper and lower abdominal muscles comprises a support frame assembly and a back support member. The support frame assembly comprises a U-shaped right frame member and a left frame member which allow a user to perform various crunch type abdominal workouts. An upper right resistance band and an upper left resistance band get stretched when the user pulls an upper crossbar in a downward direction to create a weighted resistance that enables the user to achieve intense upper abdominal crunch workouts. A lower right resistance band and a lower left resistance band get stretched when the user lifts a right and a left feet inserted into a right and a left foot holding means respectively thereby creating the weighted resistance that enables the user to achieve intense lower abdominal crunch workouts.
US09278249B2
An exercise cycle includes a base support and an upright support structure. Connected to the upright support structure are a seat, a handlebar assembly, a pedal assembly, and a resistance assembly. The upright support structure may be pivotally connected to the base support to allow the upright support structure to move between various tilted positions. One or more vibration assemblies may be connected to the exercise cycle at various locations in order to vibrate desired portions of the exercise cycle, such as the handlebar assembly, the seat, or the pedal assembly. The vibrations are transferred to a user during the performance of exercise to provide various physiological benefits to the user.
US09278247B2
A pull handle that is ergonomically designed to avoid unnatural stresses and/or discomfort to the user's body and joints through the range of motion. The invention enables a user to perform exercises that cannot be accomplished with existing handles or may be more difficult or uncomfortable to do so. These objects are achieved by providing one or more axes of rotation or flexibility in the pull handle so that the user's hand, wrist and/or arm (or foot, ankle and/or leg) may bend and/or rotate more naturally through the user's range of motion.
US09278240B2
A spring may include an annular plate having a central aperture; a plurality of spring members protruding from the annular plate, the plurality of spring members being resiliently flexible and radially disposed around the central aperture; and a plurality of alignment tabs protruding from the annular plate.
US09278237B2
A mobile firefighting station includes a trailer having opposed ends and a platform therebetween. The trailer may include an axle and wheels so as to be mobile. The mobile firefighting station includes firefighting equipment such as a water tank, a foam fire retardant tank, a water hose with nozzle, and a water cannon operatively interconnected and operated by a fluid delivery assembly. The fluid delivery assembly includes a pump to pressurize a fluid stream. An electricity generator is positioned on the platform and electrically connected to components requiring electricity. The apparatus includes a communications module electrically connected to the generator and having a wireless internet connection and a user interface such that tank fluid levels, fuel levels, maintenance records, weather data, and active fire details are selectively communicated to a remote location using the wireless internet connection.
US09278235B1
The delivery system has a control body in the form of a pendant to which oxygen is delivered and from which the oxygen is delivered to the patient. The body includes a reservoir which has a constant oxygen supply orifice. During rest conditions, the patient breathes only a portion of the reservoir contents. During physical activity, the patient breathes more deeply and inhales more oxygen from the reservoir. The reservoir has a flexible diaphragm and when breathing more deeply, the diaphragm moves to open a bolus oxygen supply valve to introduce a bolus of additional oxygen to the reservoir and thus to the patient.
US09278233B2
Methods and formulations for removing a tattoo by using a cell disrupter in combination with a vasodilator, and optionally one or more of an osmotic modifying agent, a chelation agent, and an occlusive modifying agent. Embodiments optionally further include using one or more of an antibiotic, anesthetic, penetration enhancer, excipient, carrier and vehicle.
US09278229B1
An implantable pacemaker detects delivery of an anti-tachyarrhythmia shock by another device. The implantable pacemaker delivers cardiac stimulation therapy within a patient. The implantable pacemaker senses, via the electrode pair, an electrical signal. The implantable pacemaker detects the anti-tachyarrhythmia shock based on the sensed electrical signal by detecting DC voltage polarization across the electrode pair within the patient. The implantable pacemaker alters the cardiac stimulation therapy based on the detected anti-tachyarrhythmia shock.
US09278225B2
An electronic apparatus with a DC power source and power-consuming electronic circuits and a method of transferring power between these components include converting the DC voltage of the power source into an AC voltage which is then transferred via a connector to the electronic circuits.
US09278210B2
An active bipolar cardiac electrical lead includes a helical anchor electrode, a tip electrode pin, an intermediate connection mount, a ring electrode, and a tip housing. The tip electrode pin engages an inner conductor coil at a proximal end and engages a proximal end of the helical anchor electrode at a distal end. The intermediate connection mount defines an axial lumen therethrough, a proximal fitting, a cylindrical flange, and a distal fitting. The ring electrode has an exposed section that sleeves over and connects with the proximal fitting of the intermediate connection mount and has a proximal sleeve that engages with an outer conductor coil and an outer sheath of the lead. The tip housing defines an axial bore that houses the helical anchor electrode and a distal portion of the tip electrode pin.
US09278209B2
A cochlear implant electrode includes an implantable array carrier made of flexible material with electrode contacts distributed on its outer surface along a longitudinal axis. Electrode wires are embedded within the array carrier, each electrode wire having a terminal end electrically connected to a corresponding electrode contact for applying electrical stimulation signals carried by the electrode wires to adjacent neural tissue within the cochlea. Each electrode wire has an inner non-crystal conductive material surrounded by a flexible outer seal. The flexible material of the array carrier is configured to be reactive with the non-crystal conductive material of the electrode wires so that if a break occurs in the outer seal of an electrode wire that allows contact between the flexible material and the non-crystal conductive material, then a local leakage seal will form at the break that resists migration of the non-crystal conductive material to the outer surface of the array carrier.
US09278208B1
Methods, systems, and devices for a deep brain stimulation device using miniaturized components that allow integration with the implanted probe, and includes a skull-sited housing having all the controls and battery power supply for sensing events and generating and transmitting pulses in response to the sensed event. A processor based controller with memory within the skull-sited housing for executing monitoring instructions for sensing initiation of an unwanted electro-physiologically signaled event and recording the event in memory and triggering instructions for activating the stimulator to generate and record a treatment pulse in response to the sensed event and an interface between the processor based controller and a treatment provider for downloading the recorded event and treatment response and modifying the monitoring and triggering sets of instructions.
US09278201B2
A device arranged to sustain and/or provide at least partial patency of a small blood vessel exhibiting an occlusion, the device constituted of a tubular body expandable from a first small diameter state for manipulation to, and through, the occlusion of the small blood vessel and a second large diameter state, the inner dimensions of the second large diameter state being no more than 50% of the diameter of the small blood vessel at the occlusion location, the device presenting a conduit for blood flow through the occlusion when in the large diameter state. In one embodiment the small blood vessel is an intracranial blood vessel.
US09278188B2
Sheath introducers and methods for making and using. A method of making a sheath introducer may include providing a splittable sheath, attaching a splittable hub to the proximal end of the splittable sheath, the splittable hub including a cavity having a threaded section and a valve disposed in the cavity, and disposing a valve actuator in the cavity, the valve actuator including threads on an external surface thereof threadably engaged with the hub along the threaded section of the cavity, the valve actuator opening the valve upon rotation of the valve actuator from a first position, in which a bottom surface of the valve actuator is proximal to an upper surface of the valve, to a second position, in which the bottom surface of the valve actuator is distal to the upper surface of the valve.
US09278180B2
A needle guard having a housing defining an interior cavity, and a transitional member disposed within the interior cavity is disclosed. The transitional member includes a pivoting arm having a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent an interior portion of the housing. The transitional member also includes a needle tip sensing element, and a transverse barrier, such that the needle tip sensing element and the transverse barrier are oriented on opposing sides of the pivoting arm adjacent the second end. The needle guard may be adapted for transition from a restrained position when the needle tip is exterior to the interior cavity, to an activated position when the needle tip is within the interior cavity. The transitional member may also have a needle tip sensing element for contacting a needle in the restrained position, and a binding edge for engaging the needle in the activated position.
US09278172B2
A connector for fluidly coupling proximal and distal tubular segments of a fluid conduit is provided. In one embodiment, the connector can include a connector body having an outer surface defining a first outer perimeter and an inner surface defining a lumen. The connector can also include a connecting device having an open configuration and a plurality of closed configurations. The connecting device can include first and second members configured to engage each other to secure the fluid conduit to the connector. The connecting device can also include a plurality of closed configurations for securing fluid conduits of different sizes.
US09278168B2
An integrated centrifugal blood pump-oxygenator (1) which has a housing (2) with a top (3) having a blood inlet (4), a blood outlet (5) and a gas inlet (6), and a bottom (7) having a rotational body (8) being rotatably arranged in a rotor-housing (9) of the bottom (7). The integrated centrifugal blood pump-oxygenator (1) further has an oxygenator membrane (10) provided in an interior (11) of the housing (2), wherein in the operation state oxygen (12) is transferred from the gas inlet (6) through the oxygenator membrane (10) to a gas outlet (13) and blood (14) is brought in direct contact with the oxygenator membrane (10) by pumping the blood (14) with the rotational body (8) from the blood inlet (4) to the blood outlet (5). The rotational body (8) is magnetically journalled in a contact-free manner with respect to the rotor-housing (9). There is an extracorporeal life support system (1000), and a method of de-bubbling and priming a extracorporeal life support system (1000).
US09278165B2
The present disclosure provides devices and methods for harvesting and processing tissue from patients for grafting. The devices can include a tissue collection chamber for ascetically collecting, processing, and/or re-implanting adipose tissue.
US09278148B2
A light delivery system and method are provided to promote a photochemical reaction for disinfecting a surface. The system includes a light source and a light diffusing element operatively coupled to the light source and further embedded within a surface to be disinfected. The light diffusing element outputs light to the surface to promote a photochemical reaction to disinfect the surface. A low scatter light transmission medium may further be coupled between the light source and the light diffusing element to transmit light from the light source remotely to the light diffusing element.
US09278143B2
Compounds of formula (I) in which: >R is a linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl, >L is a spacer group, >A is a diagnostic agent, and >m is equal to 1 or 2.
US09278136B2
The invention relates to fatty acid niacin conjugates; compositions comprising an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate; and methods for treating or preventing an metabolic disease comprising the administration of an effective amount of a fatty acid niacin conjugate.
US09278134B2
Disclosed herein are ionic liquid compositions comprising active pharmaceutical, biological, and nutritional compounds, and methods of use. Further disclosed are compositions of matter including liquid ion pairs alone or in solution and their use; compositions of ionic liquids that are ‘solvated,’ for example, ‘hydrated’ and their uses.
US09278124B2
Provided herein are diagnostic methods for identifying subjects susceptible to treatment with a hypoxia-activated agent, and related methods. Also provided herein are methods of monitoring treatments with anti-hyaluronan agents, and related methods.
US09278123B2
The present invention relates to solid compositions comprising a GLP-1 agonist and a salt of N-(8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)caprylic acid and their use in medicine.
US09278110B2
The invention relates to compositions intended for reducing, ideally for eliminating, regurgitation and/or gastro-oesophageal reflux phenomena affecting a subject. Anti-regurgitation and/or anti-reflux infant formulas and milks intended for feeding newborn babies, infants and young children are more particularly described.
US09278108B2
A nucleic acid molecule that can bind to HMGB1 protein and applications thereof are provided. A nucleic acid molecule having a dissociation constant for HMGB1 protein of 5×10−7 or less can be used as the nucleic acid molecule that can bind to HMGB1 protein. The HMGB1 binding nucleic acid molecule can bind to HMGB1 protein that is known to be a cause of diseases such as cancer and inflammation, and it is therefore possible to obtain an effect to prevent and an effect to treat such diseases by allowing the HMGB1 binding nucleic acid molecule to bind to HMGB1 protein in a living body.
US09278102B2
Compounds having activity as phosphate transport inhibitors, more specifically, inhibitors of intestinal apical membrane Na/phosphate co-transport, are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein X, Y, R1 and R2 are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.
US09278099B2
A granulation formulation of 5-[[4-[(2,3-dimethyl-2H-indazol-6-yl)methylamino]-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is adapted for reconstitution with an aqueous vehicle, and associated oral suspension.
US09278097B2
The invention provides a medication for the prophylaxis and/or therapy against diseases or complications in connection with portal hypertension, particularly against bleeding complications.
US09278089B2
A method of treating an Hepatitis C Virus infection in a patient, comprising providing a therapeutically effective amount, to a patient in need thereof, of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: G1 is a group of the formula or where n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and Het is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently chosen from N, O, and S, which Het is optionally substituted.
US09278086B2
Combination therapy and uses thereof for treatment and prevention of parasitic infection and disease
The invention relates to compounds, methods, uses, compositions, combinations, kits and packages for the prevention and/or treatment of parasite infection (e.g., Plasmodium parasites) and/or disease (e.g., malaria) based on uses of (a) cystamine, cysteamine, and analogs, derivatives, prodrugs, precursors thereof; an agent capable of inducing their production; and/or salts thereof, and (b) artemisinin and functional derivative, analog, conjugate, metabolite, prodrug or precursor thereof, and/or salts thereof.
US09278085B2
Methods of treating or suppressing mitochondrial diseases, such as Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactacidosis, stroke (MELAS), or Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (KSS) are disclosed, as well as compounds useful in the methods of the invention. Methods and compounds useful in treating other disorders are also disclosed. Energy biomarkers useful in assessing the metabolic state of a subject and the efficacy of treatment are also disclosed. Methods of modulating, normalizing, or enhancing energy biomarkers, as well as compounds useful for such methods, are also disclosed.
US09278083B2
Methods for making trans-(−)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinoI and trans-(+)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a trans-(−)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinoI composition is prepared by allowing a composition comprising (±)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol to separate on a chiral stationary phase to provide a trans-(−)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinoI composition comprising at least about 99% by weight of trans-(−)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol based on the total amount of trans-(−)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and trans-(+)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol. The invention also relates to methods for treating or preventing a condition such as pain comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a trans-(−)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinoI having a purity of at least about 98% based on the total weight of cannabinoids.
US09278081B2
The present invention relates to the discovery that compounds isolated from the leaves of the plant Eucalyptus camaldulensis can be used to treat or prevent hyperglycemia and/or hypertension.
US09278079B2
An ocular composition consisting essentially of purified water, PEG-80 sorbitan laurate, sodium trideceth sulfate, PEG-150 distearate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium laureth-13 carboxylate, sodium chloride, PEG-15 cocopolyamine, polyhexamethylene biguanide, potassium sorbate, 1,2 hexanediol, and caprylyl glycol. The composition can be applied to a fabric pad for use as an eyelid cleanser, where the fabric pad is pre-moistened with the composition and packaged for use. The composition may also be used in an eyelid treatment kit for convenient combination treatments to improve overall eyelid hygiene and adjunctive eyelid therapy.
US09278076B2
A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a surfactant and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
US09278070B2
A composition comprises a water-soluble polymer matrix in which are dispersed droplets of oil, the composition comprising an active principle. The invention includes embodiments in which the active principle is included in at least some of the oil droplets as well as embodiments in which the oil droplets are free of active principle. The oil droplets are released as the matrix containing them dissolves in an aqueous medium. In one embodiment, the oil droplets are substantially immobilized in or by the matrix and the immobilizing feature is lost as the matrix dissolves in aqueous media. In certain embodiments, the oil drops may collectively be referred to as the oil phase of the composition of the invention. The product may be in the form of mini-beads. The oil phase and/or the polymer matrix may each include a surfactant.
US09278068B2
Vesicle compositions are provided that comprise a therapeutic compound. The vesicle compositions may be capable of releasing the therapeutic compound in response to the presence of an external trigger. The vesicle compositions may comprise a plurality of biocompatible vesicles. The biocompatible vesicles may comprise a therapeutic compound for treatment of a patient in need thereof, and one or more cross-linkages between two or more of the biocompatible vesicles, each cross-linkage comprising a chemical sensing moiety and a sensed moiety. In some embodiments, the therapeutic compound may be any compound that provides palliative, curative, or otherwise beneficial effects to a patent.
US09278064B2
A method for treating a periodontal disease affecting a periodontal pocket of a patient. The method comprises inserting an oral delivery device into the periodontal pocket at a frequency of about once every 4 days to about once every 6 weeks. The oral delivery device is a controlled release solid unit dosage form suitable for insertion into a periodontal pocket of a patient, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one anti-inflammatory agent, at least one antibacterial agent, or the combination of at least one anti-inflammatory agent and at least one antibacterial agent.
US09278063B2
The purpose of the invention is to provide a press-coated orally-disintegrating tablet having a powder/granular material with poor formability in its inner core, which has an excellent disintegrability and a suitable hardness as a whole tablet. Furthermore, the invention is a press-coated orally-disintegrating tablet with an outer layer surrounding an inner core wherein the inner core has a thickness in the range of 30 to 80% per that of the whole tablet, and the outer layer comprises (a) microcrystalline cellulose, (b) a sugar or a sugar alcohol, and (c) one or more particular ingredients selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, starches, low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose and carmellose.
US09278062B2
An eye drop composition comprising a carboxyvinyl polymer and a monoterpene, and having a viscosity from 200 to 100,000 mPa·s. The monoterpene may be at least one selected from the group consisting of menthol, camphor and borneol. The carboxyvinyl polymer content may be from 0.001 to 10 w/v % with respect to the total volume of the eye drop composition, and the monoterpene content may be from 0.0001 to 1 w/v % with respect to the total volume of the eye drop composition.
US09278060B2
The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one polar modified polymer, as well as to methods of using such compositions.
US09278058B2
Provided is a novel drug capable of inhibiting excessive formation of melanin in skin and a skin whitening agent incorporated therewith.Phenylethyl cinnamate is incorporated as an active ingredient.
US09278057B2
The present invention relates to bleaching composition for keratin fibers, especially human hair, comprising at least one compound with bleaching and/or highlighting effect and a calcium salt. Further object of the present invention is the use of at least one calcium salt in a bleaching and/or highlighting composition for keratin fibers, especially for human hair, comprising at least one compound with bleaching and/or highlighting effect for preventing temperature increase going above 40° C., preferably above 45° C. and more preferably above 50° C. in a period of at least 60 min after mixing water free bleaching and/or highlighting composition and oxidizing lotion.
US09278054B2
A kit for cleansing hair comprising: • a) a dry shampoo, in which the dry shampoo comprises a particulate material, preferably aluminum octenyl succinate starch or rice starch, preferably in the form of an aerosol; and • b) a substrate, preferably a flexible sheet comprising a non-woven material, preferably comprising cellulose fiber or polyester fiber and mixtures thereof, the substrate comprising a surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, amphoteric and mixtures thereof.
US09278053B2
An apparatus for dispensing medications, including: a dispensing device storing prescription information including: identification of each medication included in a first plurality of medications; a respective dosage for each medication; and a plurality of time spans, including respective points in time, for dispensing the first plurality of medications; a cassette installed in the dispensing device and including a plurality of sealed compartments, each compartment in the plurality of sealed compartments configured to store at least one respective pill for each medication in a second plurality of medications; and at least one dispensing port. The dispensing device is configured to, within each time span in the plurality of time spans and when the second plurality of medications is in compliance with the prescription information: access each compartment via the at least one dispensing port; and extract every at least one first pill from each compartment.
US09278051B2
A method for reinforcing a weak sealed portion of a multi-chamber medical container by simple processing. The method for reinforcing a weak sealed portion of a multi-chamber medical container includes a multi-chamber container forming step for forming a multi-chamber medical container 10 including a first container portion 11 for containing a medicine, a second container portion 12 for containing a medical solution, an empty container portion 13, a pair of lateral side strong sealed portions 16 for forming both side ends of the container portions, a medical solution side weak sealed portion 17 for forming a partition between the first container portion 11 and the second container portion 12, and a discharge side weak sealed portion 18 for forming a partition between the first container portion 11 and the empty container portion 13; and a weak sealed portion reinforcing step for bonding a reinforcement film 20 for reinforcing the discharge side weak sealed portion 18 so as to cover the surface of the first container portion 11 and so as to be spaced in the discharge direction 14 from a first border 19 with the first container portion 11 on the discharge side weak sealed portion 18.
US09278047B2
An acupuncture needle and delivery system that facilitates the sanitary insertion and handling of the acupuncture needle in all orientations, and that does not impede the performance of the various post-insertion procedures of the sort commonly used by acupuncture practitioners. In a fully assembled pre-use state, the device includes an acupuncture needle having a filiform shaft and an enlarged head portion, an insertion tube accommodating at least the filiform shaft of the acupuncture needle to protect the filiform shaft from contamination, a stabilization sleeve slidably engaging the outer surface of the insertion tube, and retainer means for releasably securing the acupuncture needle within the insertion tube.
US09278035B2
An individually wrapped absorbent article that is wrapped in a wrapping sheet wherein the wrapping sheet has a colored part on the inner surface on the side of the absorbent article, and the colored part of the wrapping sheet can be seen from the outside of the individually wrapped product but the absorbent article cannot be seen from the outside of the individually wrapped product.
US09278030B2
An ear cleaning device is provided for removing debris from an ear. In one form, the ear cleaning device includes a shaft, a head connected to the shaft, and a contiguous pocket structure of the head. The contiguous pocket structure includes a plurality of pockets that may be configured to receive debris. In another form, the ear cleaning device has a handle, a bulbous cleaner connected to the handle, and a solid inner core of the bulbous cleaner. The bulbous cleaner has two or more spaced, longitudinal walls disposed outward of the inner core that are configured to remove debris with turning of the ear cleaning device about a longitudinal axis of the device.
US09278029B2
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for treating the retina and/or other areas of a patient's eye. The procedures may involve using one or more treatment beams (e.g., lasers) to cause photocoagulation or laser coagulation to finely cauterize ocular blood vessels and/or prevent blood vessel growth to induce one or more therapeutic benefits. In other embodiments, a series of short duration light pulses (e.g., between 5-15 microseconds) may be delivered to the retinal tissue with a thermal relaxation time delay between the pulse to limit the temperature rise of the target retinal tissue and thereby limit a thermal effect to only the retinal pigment epithelial layer. Such procedures may be used to treat diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, and/or other conditions of the eye. The treatment beam may be delivered within a treatment boundary or pattern defined on the retina of the patient's eye.
US09278028B2
A system for cataract surgery on an eye of a patient is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a first laser source configured to deliver a first laser beam in a pulsed form at a first pulse energy; a second laser source configured to deliver a second laser beam in a pulsed form at a second pulse energy greater than the first pulse energy; an scanning optical system, configured to: receive the first and second laser beams; and adjust a first focus position of the first laser beam, and a second focus position of the second laser beam, in up to three dimensions to direct the first and second laser beams onto one or more targeted tissue structure portions of the eye of the patient; a controller operatively coupled to the scanning optical system and configured to cause the scanning optical system to adjust the first focus position to photodisrupt a first tissue structure portion with the first laser beam, and subsequently adjust the second focus position to further photodisrupt the first tissue structure portion with the second laser beam.
US09278016B2
Disclosed is a self-expanding medical implant for placement within a lumen of a patient. The implant comprises a woven or non-woven structure having a substantially tubular configuration, and is designed to be low-profile such that it is deliverable with a small diameter catheter. The implant has a high recoverability and desired mechanical properties.
US09278011B2
An insertion guide to aid in placing a cage into an intervertebral space is presented. The insertion guide has an elongate insertion member having a cross-sectional shape configured to engage a portion of the cage. An end of the insertion member is positioned in a desired location in the intervertebral space and the cage slides along the length of the insertion member to the desired location.
US09278005B2
A reverse modular humeral implant for implantation into a humerus that includes a natural humeral shaft and a natural humeral head. The implant includes a humeral stem implantable into the natural humeral shaft, and an adapter couplable to the humeral stem, the adapter including an anchoring projection configured to be coupled to a convex bearing.
US09277996B2
A valve sizer for determining an appropriate replacement valve size when performing a heart valve replacement procedure is provided. In one version the valve sizer has a hollow shaft with proximal and distal ends. A movable sizing element couples to the distal end of the shaft and is radially expandable between first, contracted and second, expanded positions. An actuator assembly on a handle includes an actuator coupled to a clutch member via a ball-spring-detent clutch. A rod extends through the shaft and maintains a fixed distance between the handle and a distal hub in the sizing element. Movement of the actuator causes axial movement of the shaft, thereby causing radial expansion of sizing petals relative to the hub. The clutch slips when a predetermined reaction force from the surrounding valve annulus is met by the petals.
US09277988B1
Intraocular lenses with quantum dots, materials and methods for making optical lenses, and methods of use are disclosed and claimed. Such lenses provide accurate detectable markers that can be used to align, detect, and correct orientation of lenses prior to, during and after use.
US09277979B2
The dental position tracking system includes a toothbrush (30) which has a system (20) for determining the orientation of the toothbrush in the mouth of a user relative to the earth, based on measured stored information. Information is stored in the toothbrush concerning target ranges of expected measured toothbrush orientations for each of a plurality of dental zones (22). A processor (24) compares the measured toothbrush orientation information with the target orientation ranges, following conversion of both the target orientation information and the measured toothbrush orientation information to the same coordinate system. The processor then determines which if any of the target ranges matches, within a selected tolerance thereof, with the toothbrush orientation information. Any difference between the target range and the measured toothbrush orientation information is then used to partially adjust the target information range, in order to compensate for a change of position of the user's head.
US09277973B2
An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a base member defining an archwire slot having an opening, and at least one projection extending outwardly from the base member; a ligating slide moveable between a first position which is clear of the archwire slot, and second position where the ligating slide projects over the opening of the archwire slot; and a biasing member borne by the ligating slide, and resiliently cooperating with the projection, and wherein the biasing member has a first portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the first position, and a second portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the second position.
US09277965B2
An adjustable tibial trial insert includes an upper plate having an upper articular surface and a lower plate. A height-adjustment mechanism of the insert is coupled to and positioned generally between the upper plate and the lower plate and is configured to move between a closed position where the upper and lower plates are adjacent each other and an opened position where the upper and lower plates are spaced-apart from each other in order to adjust a height or thickness of the insert.
US09277954B2
Cartilage and other tissues are treated by generating a plasma in an interior space of a probe and exposing the tissue to the plasma. The plasma is released through a gap in a working end of the probe.
US09277953B2
An electrosurgical apparatus for coagulating tissue comprises an elongated tube (3) having a proximal end and a distal end, and constituting a conduit though which ionizable gas can be supplied to the distal end of the tube. The tube (3) includes one or more apertures (9) in the tube such that the ionizable gas is capable of exiting the tube in a plurality of different directions. The tube includes at least one electrode (4) for ionizing the ionizable gas exiting the one or more apertures, and a shield (11) associated to with the tube (3) and movable so as to obscure at least part of the one or more apertures (9) so as to vary the direction or directions in which the ionized gas exits the tube.
US09277940B2
A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
US09277935B2
Devices and methods for treating a target site in a body lumen are provided. A medical device includes a stent-like structure including a plurality of scoring and non-scoring filaments interwoven with one another. Generally, the stent-like structure will have more non-scoring filaments than scoring filaments to provide greater structural support and to focus the scoring forces on only a few select areas. The stent-like structure is expanded within the target site to score the target site and to provide temporary structural support while the target site is infused with a therapeutic agent. Such therapeutic agent infusion occurs with the use of a drug eluting or drug coated balloon disposed within the stent-like structure or by occluding the target site and introducing a drug into the occluded target site to sit for a period of time.
US09277933B1
Methods for dissecting tissues are provided. The methods comprise selecting a tissue site comprising dermis and subdermal fat connected to the dermis, and applying ultrasonic energy to the tissue to remove at least a portion of the subdermal fat from the dermis, wherein the ultrasonic energy is applied to minimize damage to the dermis.
US09277930B2
An endplate for an intervertebral prosthesis includes an inner domed region and a peripheral rim wherein the inner domed region has a non-circular plan and has an area that is at least 50% of the area of the endplate. A surgical instrument for milling a recess in a vertebral endplate includes a cutting tool having a drive shaft with a positioning collar, a guard frame, and a pair of guide plates attached to the guard frame and spaced to confine the positioning collar and having guide slots for the drive shaft.
US09277929B2
Disclosed is an apparatus for forming an arcuate channel in one or more segments of a bone, bony structure or adjacent vertebrae of a spine. The apparatus includes, inter alia, a base member which is positioned proximate to the surgical site, a support arm extending proximally from the base member, an arcuate guide member and a drill assembly. The arcuate guide member is slidably mounted to the support arm. The drill assembly is operatively coupled to the support arm and includes a drill bit attached to the distal end of a flexible drive cable. The flexible drive cable extends axially along the support arm and is axially and rotationally movable with respect thereto. The drill bit is operatively coupled to an end of the arcuate guide member such that when the drill assembly is moved distally, the arcuate guide member slides with respect to the support arm and forces the drill bit to traverse an arcuate path.
US09277924B2
Implantable therapeutic devices and methods for endovascular placement of devices at a target site, such an opening at a neck of an aneurysm, are disclosed. Selected embodiments of the present technology have closures (102) that at least partially occlude the neck of an aneurysm to stabilize embolic or coagulative treatment of the aneurysm. In one embodiment, for example, an aneurysm closure device comprises a closure structure (102) and a supplemental stabilizer (103). The closure structure can have a curved portion configured to extend along a first vessel, such as a side branch of a bifurcated vessel that extends along a lateral axis (T). The supplemental stabilizer extends from the closure structure along a longitudinal axis (L) transverse to the lateral axis of the first vessel. The supplemental stabilizer is configured to exert an outward force against a second vessel, such as a parent vessel, that extends transversely to the first vessel.
US09277921B2
Methods and devices for modifying the location at which bodily fluids interact with nutrients in a gastrointestinal tract. The methods and devices utilize a conduit configured to divert bodily fluids from an entrance within a gastrointestinal tract to a location downstream from the entrance.
US09277906B2
A quick-release handle is used in positioning a retractor blade in a surgical site and securing the retractor blade to a retractor frame. The retractor blade has a generally cylindrical post for removably engaging a retractor frame, an alignment groove on its top surface, and an annular recess extending around the post. The quick-release handle has a head with a U-shaped flange for sliding engagement with the annular recess and the upper portion of the post. The handle also contains a sliding rod actuated by a thumb-slide mechanism to engage the alignment groove on the retractor blade post. In particular, a locking tongue extending from the distal end of the rod engages the alignment groove, while a protrusion extending from the rod engages the annular recess, thereby maintaining proper rotational alignment between the handle and retractor blade.
US09277903B2
A system for sealing a hole in a body, comprising a generally cylindrical mesh formed from a plurality of helical strands which is inserted into the hole, with at least one end of the cylindrical mesh being moved least partially through an interior portion of the cylindrical shaped mesh such that the mesh expands radially outwards against sides of the hole.
US09277898B2
A PET-MR apparatus includes an MR imaging system for acquiring MR signals and a PET system for acquiring PET emissions of the patient. The PET-MR apparatus also includes an anterior surface coil configured to receive MR signals from a volume-of-interest of the patient in the bore and resulting from the emitted RF pulse sequence and a coil positioning structure mounted to the PET-MR apparatus and configured to receive the anterior surface coil thereon and position the anterior surface coil proximate to the volume-of-interest of the patient without coming in contact with the patient, with the coil positioning structure being configured to provide both a vertical adjustment of the anterior surface coil relative to a coronal plane of the patient and an angular adjustment of the anterior surface coil relative to the coronal plane of the patient.
US09277894B2
A method of imaging a patient and an X-ray dosimetry system are provided. The X-ray dosimetry system includes a support platform configured to support an object to be imaged and a digital X-ray dosimeter mounted on a surface of the support platform, the X-ray dosimeter configured to receive incident radiation prior to the incident radiation having passed through the object to be imaged, the X-ray dosimeter comprising a thickness of less than about four millimeters.
US09277893B2
In one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a rotating mechanism, a high voltage generating unit, a reconstruction processing unit, a projection image generating unit configured to generate a projection image based on output from the X-ray detector, an image display unit, and a fluoroscopy control unit configured to control the rotating mechanism, the high voltage generating unit, the X-ray detector, the projection image generating unit and the image display unit to implement stereo fluoroscopy.
US09277887B2
A non-resistive contact sensor assembly includes an electric field sensor device, including a dielectric component for receiving an electrical signal from an object of interest and a signal processing component for processing the electrical signal, a voltage regulator for controlling voltage to the dielectric component and the signal processing component, and a common ground reference for the dielectric component and the signal processing component.
US09277886B2
An implantable medical device has an impedance processor that determines impedance data reflective of the transvalvular impedance of a heart valve of a heart during a heart cycle. The determined impedance data are processed by a representation processor that estimates diastolic and systolic transvalvular impedance representations. A condition processor determines the presence of any heart valve malfunction, such as valve regurgitation and/or stenosis, of the heart valve based on the estimated diastolic and systolic transvalvular impedance representations.
US09277884B2
Provided are devices and methods suitable for immobilizing tissue and for use in non-invasive methods of assessing lower urinary tract symptoms as well as in surgical application.
US09277877B2
A method of determining the presence of a pneumothorax includes obtaining a series of frames of image data relating to a region of interest including a pleural interface of a lung. The image data includes at least a first frame and a second frame. The method further includes identifying, via processing circuitry, the pleural interface in at least the first frame and the second frame, determining, based on computing optical flow between the first and second frames, a pleural sliding classification of the image data at the pleural interface, and determining whether a pneumothorax is present in the pleural interface based on the pleural sliding classification.
US09277867B2
The brassiere may include at least one accommodation disposed on a portion of the brassiere with the at least one accommodation configured to carry at least a pair of sensors. The pair of sensors may be detachably carried by the at least one accommodation. The accommodation may be a pocket, slit, or pouch. The accommodation may be a pair of pockets that support a garment accessory. The garment accessory may include a member having first and second ends that fit within the pair of pockets. The pair of sensors may be carried by the member, which holds the sensors against the skin of a subject wearing the brassiere. The garment accessory may further include a wireless transmitter carried by the member.
US09277860B2
An optical tomographic imaging apparatus includes a control unit configured to, in a case where an instruction to narrow an imaging range of a tomographic image is issued, control a measurement light optical path length changing unit to reduce an optical path length of measurement light and make a changing speed of the optical path length of the measurement light lower than in a case where an instruction to widen the imaging range is issued.
US09277851B2
A video endoscope including: a tube forming an interior, a window formed at a distal end of the tube; an image sensor; a support in the interior for supporting the image sensor, said image sensor viewing through the window; a conductor arranged on the support, the conductor electrically connecting the image sensor, and a closing wall at a proximal end of the tube through which a pin extends, said pin being in contact with the conductor on the support, wherein the support abuts an inner face of the closing wall such that a surface region of the support on which the conductor is mounted contacts the closing wall at an angle at the point where the pin is located such that a portion of the pin protrudes into the interior and rests in a parallel manner on the surface region of the support and makes contact with the conductor.
US09277845B2
An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner comprises an elongated body having a plurality of furrows for imparting flexibility to the accessory tool. The elongated body is further be made of a material that is selected to impart flexibility to the accessory tool so that the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion can be bent about a radius through an angle up to 45° without kinking or breaking in a direction transverse to and laterally of elongated cross-sectional configuration.
US09277844B1
A new and useful vacuum apparatus is provided, for sweeping and cleaning a residential and commercial spaces, in a manner that is efficient and effective and a manner that minimize effort and time. The apparatus includes a flexible container that encloses some of the vacuum, sweeping and cleaning components that are part of a vacuum system, the flexible container configured to be worn by a person operating the apparatus, and having a flexibility that enables it to conform to the contour of the back of a person wearing the flexible container, and the flexible container is also configured to enable certain components of the vacuum system to be located outside of the container when the container is being worn by a person operating the vacuum system.
US09277836B2
A cookware assembly or set comprising or including at least one cookware vessel of a substantially square peripheral exterior and interior form when viewed in plan, wherein the vessel has an attachment location on at least one of the four sides, the attachment location being a relief in the vessel's rim suitable for handle engagement, and a handle selectively engageable at the or any one of the attachment locations, the handle with both proximal and distal end regions having a pair of jaw elements at the proximal region for facilitating engagement to an attachment location such that a first jaw of the jaw pair locates substantially inside the vessel and a second jaw of the jaw pair locates substantially outside of the vessel, and a lid able to fit on the cookware vessel and to close, or at least substantially close, the cookware vessel.
US09277827B2
A patient support apparatus includes an inflatable support structure that varies in size as a frame of the patient support apparatus varies in size. The inflatable support structure includes a bladder assembly and bias members that urge the bladder assembly to a collapsed configuration during deflation of the bladder assembly.
US09277816B2
A synchronizing device includes a pair of longitudinal guiding units each having a rack member and a movement damper connected to the rack member, and a rotating mechanism including a pair of pinion gears to be meshed respectively with the guiding units. When the pinion gears move respectively from the rack members for rotation respectively on the movement dampers, an increased pressure is produced between the guiding units and the rotating mechanism, thereby slowing down and damping the rotation of the rotating mechanism.
US09277813B2
A modular furniture assembly comprising a base and a transverse member has a convenient magnetic coupling assembly. A miniature display kit can be used in advertising or in a retail setting to display the benefits and optional positions of modular furniture. The display kit can have the same or essentially the same features as the modular furniture assembly.
US09277811B1
An illustrative embodiment of a storage and retrieval system may include a storage assembly supported by a plurality of frame members. The storage assembly may include a plurality of storage members that may be engaged with one another such that each storage member may selectively move along a predetermined path. The exterior of the storage and retrieval system may include a front exterior panel that may be configured with an access port therein for interacting with items positioned on the storage members. The exterior may also include a first and/or second display, scanner, and one or more door flaps to allow/prevent access to the interior of the storage and retrieval system through the access port.
US09277798B2
A dispenser and applicator head for associating with a dispenser unit, such as a pump, a valve, or a squeezable tube, the head including an applicator pad defining an outer applicator face for coming into contact with the skin, the pad being made essentially of a heat-transfer material so as to impart a cold sensation on contact with the skin, the pad defining a thickness from an inner face to the outer face, the pad having a dispenser passage passing through it, which passage puts the inner face into communication with the outer face. The applicator pad presents a small thickness at the dispenser passage.
US09277789B2
A method of bonding or debonding objects includes providing a first object including a first substrate with moveable features thereon which provide an actuated and a non-actuated state having different protrusion from the first substrate or a different curvature. A second object has an array of loops thereon. The moveable features while in one of the actuated state and non-actuated state are positioned, sized and shaped to fit within the loops. The moveable features include or are mechanically coupled to a material which responds to application of an actuating condition including electrical current, temperature, or an electromagnetic field by changing between the actuated state and the non-actuated state. Electrical current, temperature, or an electromagnetic field is automatically applied or changed to trigger a state change between the actuated state and non-actuated state that results in a bonding event or a debonding event between the first object and the second object.
US09277787B2
Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for customizing microwave energy distribution within a chamber to accommodate various load characteristics. Aspects of the present invention customized configurations of ports, deflectors, waveguides, conducting rods, and slots to shape and distribute energy.
US09277786B2
A method of using an inflatable member to customize an article is described. An inflatable member includes at least one adjustable portion. The inflatable member may be inserted into an article. The position of the adjustable portion can be changed according to the size of the article. The inflatable member can also be filled with fluid according to the size of the article. The inflatable member may be used to adjust the size of an article. The inflatable member may be used to apply a graphic to an article.
US09277782B2
A shoe locating system locates a missing match of a pair of shoes. The system includes a left shoe processor unit and a left shoe transceiver each coupled to a left shoe. The left shoe transceiver is communicatively coupled to the left shoe processor unit. A right shoe processor unit and a right shoe transceiver each is coupled to a right shoe. The right shoe transceiver is communicatively coupled to the right shoe processor unit and the left shoe transceiver. A left shoe signal assembly communicatively coupled to the left shoe processor unit produces a left shoe alert signal when the left shoe transceiver receives a left shoe tracking signal from the right shoe transceiver. A right shoe signal assembly communicatively coupled to the right shoe processor unit produces a right shoe alert signal when the right shoe transceiver receives a right shoe tracking signal from the left shoe transceiver.
US09277768B2
An electronic simulation cigarette comprises a shell. One end of the shell installs the air inlet port while in the shell the power source, atomization and spray device, capsule with smoke solution in it are set up. Connect the power source and the heater, the capsule and the atomization and spray device. Install the capsule aspiration device at one end of the atomization and spray device and penetrate the device in the capsule. Spraying solutions used for the electronic simulation cigarette include the polyethylene glycol, the propylene glycol and the taste modifier. A smoking set of the electronic simulation cigarette includes the suction nozzle which is linked with the shell of the smoking set.
US09277764B2
The present invention provides a pre-triturating device, for solving a problem that the food should be pre-processed in the prior art to make the user inconvenient. According to the problem described above, after the pre-triturating device of the present invention is installed in the food processing machine, by connection between the driving shaft or the shaft hole and the shaft hole or the connecting shaft of the center of the bottom surface of the pre-triturating device, in the pre-triturating procedure, the user can relieve the food pre-processing procedure when processing the food, and the processing food is easier and quicker. Because the food is pre-triturated, the loader of the mixed device is reduced, the life of the machine is prolonged, and the mixing or squeezing juice efficiency is increased.
US09277758B2
Liquid brewed beverage concentrates and methods of making the concentrates are provided herein. The concentrates are liquid and flowable at room temperature and can be diluted in an aqueous liquid to provide a beverage having the general appearance, flavor, and aroma of a freshly brewed beverage. The concentrates include a low water content, high non-aqueous liquid content, particularly non-volatile non-aqueous liquid content, and high flavor solids content, the amounts of which are balanced to provide concentrates with a desired flavor profile with little or no flavor degradation after storage at room temperature in a sealed container for at least about three months.
US09277754B2
An apparatus and method for coating products is disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes receiving coating at an inlet end of a pan assembly for application to a product, vibrating the pan assembly using a vibratory frame assembly connected thereto, positioning the product at the inlet end of the pan assembly, removing excess coating from at least a portion of the pan assembly, receiving the product at the discharge end of the pan assembly, and receiving the excess coating at the discharge end of the pan assembly and transporting it to the inlet end of the pan assembly.
US09277743B1
An alligator game call device is essentially a solid cylindrical body preferably having about a 5/4 inch outer diameter. The device has an exterior surface and a central axial blind bore therein extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The bore has stepped, concentric, progressively smaller diameter sections from the proximal end toward the distal end of the body. Preferably a first section is ½ inch deep, a second section is ½ inch deep, a third section is 1 inch deep and a fourth section is 1½ inch deep. The game call includes a pair of angled nostril bores extending from the fourth section to an exterior surface of the body, wherein the nostril bores intersecting the exterior surface are spaced ½ inch apart.
US09277738B2
A device for determining tension in or on a line, including a housing mountable to a surface, an idler and a traveler sheave rotatably mounted on the housing, and a scale operatively engaged with the traveler sheave. A block and slot are provided on the housing. A spring disposed between the block and a portion of the housing is compressed when the block moves in a first direction and is released when the block moves in a second direction. The traveler sheave and an indicator are mounted on the block and move in unison therewith. The sheaves are aligned along the same plane and the block moves in a plane substantially parallel to the plane in which the sheaves are disposed. Markings are provided on the housing and the indicator aligns with one of these markings to indicate the tension applied to the line.
US09277735B2
A birdfeeder having a one-touch removable base portion and a stationary upper main body portion is provided. The one-touch removable base portion serves as the bottom of the birdfeeder and may have a generally circular housing wherein a spring tensioned pin moves from a closed First Position A to an open Second Position B within the circular housing of the base portion. The components of the one-touch removable base portion are protected from the outside elements by being located underneath the bottom of the birdfeeder. A first end of the movable pin extends outside the generally circular housing of the base portion and locks the removable base portion housing into the stationary upper main body portion of the birdfeeder. The birdfeeder further has a movable exterior guard which selectively either allows access to a feeding port or blocks access to the feeding port.
US09277732B1
A fly mask for horses has a cage structure supporting a mesh, the structure being formed of semi-rigid plastic splines which hold the mesh away from the eyes and most of the surfaces of the horse's head. In a preferred form the fly mask has protruding lines at the location of the splines, protecting the mask against excessive wear due to rubbing of the mask against posts or other building structure when worn. A detachable protective nose guard can be included.
US09277728B2
A device suitable for attachment to a milking platform at a “milking position” has a strippings viewing area and a light source, which is operable to illuminate in a suitable manner the strippings viewing area to enhance the visibility to an operator of any mastitis symptoms in use and/or to illuminate the udder to facilitate inspection or treatment. The light source may also be operable to give continuous or intermittent color signals to the operator and the device might also include an alpha-numeric area. The device might form part of a leg separator and/or sprayer and/or milk hose support. A milking platform with such a device is also claimed.
US09277716B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01045983. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01045983. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01045983 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01045983 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09277711B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01045703. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01045703. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01045703 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01045703 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09277704B1
A novel maize variety designated X03D524 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X03D524 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03D524 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03D524, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03D524. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03D524.
US09277698B2
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FDR-9Q10177. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FDR-9Q10177, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US09277695B2
The invention is a method of training grapevines comprising dividing fruiting canes into three horizontal zones and two vertical zones. One aspect of the present invention is a method of training grapevines having a plurality of fruiting canes comprising: separating the fruiting canes into an upper canopy and a lower canopy, then dividing the upper canopy into a first upper cane section and a second upper cane section, restraining the first upper cane section to grow along a substantially horizontal first upper wire and restraining the second upper section to grow along a substantially horizontal second upper wire, and tying the lower canopy to grow along a substantially horizontal low wire. The method of training grapevines may also comprise defining a plurality of renewal canes. The renewal canes may be down to renewal spurs. The renewal spurs may have two buds. Each of the renewal spurs may be about 2.5 cm long.
US09277690B2
A haymaking device for displacing mown crop includes a frame having a main beam which extends in a longitudinal direction and defines a longitudinal center line, and at least a first side arm located on one side of the main beam, wherein the side arm carries at least one crop processing tool, preferably rotatably driven about a rotor center line. The crop processing tool can be a crop displacing tool, such as a rake. The crop processing tool is mounted on a first pivot arm which, in the region of a first pivot arm connection, is pivotably connected, about a substantially horizontal center line, to the first side arm for movement between an operative position and a transport position. In the operative position, the first pivot arm connection is located at a larger distance from the main beam than the rotor center line of the first crop processing tool.
US09277689B2
A push and release operator control for selectively opening or closing the discharge blocking flap of a lawnmower. The first portion of travel of the actuator raises the discharge blocking flap toward its balance point. As the blocking flap reaches the balance point the actuator is released which allows the blocking flaps momentum to carry it through the balance point where gravity takes over to finish the travel. The actuator is reset by the blocking flaps motion after passing the balance point. Once the actuator is reset by the blocking flaps travel the same push and release of the actuator will return the blocking flap to it original starting position.
US09282686B2
Alignment markers are added to each layer of a multiple layer substrate for proper alignment. Optical alignment markers are applied on the surface of each substrate layer. Groups of alignment markers are arranged in localized areas on each substrate layer. Each localized group of alignment markers are referred to as alignment target areas. The alignment markers in a first alignment target area on the first substrate layer are to be aligned with corresponding alignment markers in a second alignment target area on the second substrate layer. In some embodiments, the first alignment target area includes an alignment marker configured for manual alignment and another alignment marker configured for machine alignment. The second alignment target area has a corresponding manual alignment marker and machine alignment marker.
US09282684B2
A space-saving, high-density modular data center and an energy-efficient cooling system for a modular data center are disclosed. The modular data center includes a first cooling circuit including a primary cooling device and a plurality of modular data pods. Each modular data pod includes a plurality of servers, a heat exchange member coupled to the first cooling circuit and a second cooling circuit coupled to the heat exchange member and configured to cool the plurality of servers, the second cooling circuit including a secondary cooling device configured to cool fluid flowing through the second cooling circuit. Each modular data pod also includes an auxiliary enclosure containing at least a portion of a distributed mechanical cooling system, which is configured to trim the cooling performed by a central free-cooling system.
US09282681B2
Apparatus for dissipating heat during the operation of a device. In accordance with some embodiments, the apparatus compares spaced-apart first and second heat sources. A thermally conductive plate is disposed between the first and second heat sources. A thermal interface layer is contactingly disposed between the plate and the first heat source, and has a relatively higher thermal conductivity so that heat generated by the first heat source passes through the thermal interface layer and to the plate. A thermal barrier layer is contactingly disposed between the plate and the second heat source to mechanically support the plate relative to the second heat source. The thermal barrier layer has a relatively lower thermal conductivity to thermally isolate the conductive plate from the second heat source.
US09282662B2
In one implementation, an electronic device comprises a first housing portion including a wall and a detent member on the interior of the wall and a second housing portion to attach to the first housing portion to form an enclosure. A retractable bolt member mounted in the second housing portion can engage the detent member in a first position and can disengage the detent member in a second position. The bolt member can be resiliently biased to the first position and at least part of the bolt member has magnetic properties that force the bolt member to be repelled to the second position if a magnetic field is applied outside the wall adjacent the detent to interact with the bolt member, so that the first housing portion can be detached from the second housing portion.
US09282659B2
The present invention discloses a snap door structure configured with an opening and a snap joint part. The snap door structure comprises a door cover, a switch puller and a stopper. The door cover is pivotally connected to the electronic device and installed in correspondence with the opening. The switch puller is connected to the door cover and slidable with respect thereto, in which the switch puller includes a clip joint segment and a snap connection part. The stopper is fixedly set to the door cover and clip latched between the door cover and the switch puller. The stopper has an elastic arm, in which the elastic arm along with the clip joint segment enable a multi-staged position adjustment function in order to cause the snap connection part to be correspondingly buckled to the snap joint part thus allowing coverage of the door cover on the opening.
US09282658B1
An assembly structure for use in a storage media of server includes: a base, formed with an accommodation space for accommodating a storage media; and a rotary cover plate, one end thereof is rotatably pivoted on the base, and the rotary cover plate includes a top plate, a push plate and a force plate. The push plate and the force plate are oppositely arranged at two sides of the top plate. The rotary cover plate is able to be engaged relative to the base thereby enabling the force plate to push the storage media for being electrically connected to the base, or to be opened relative to the base thereby enabling the push plate to push the storage media for being disconnected with the base. Accordingly, the storage media is enabled to be easily assembled or detached.
US09282656B2
The disclosed embodiments provide a component for a portable electronic device. The component includes a gasket containing a rigid portion disposed around a bottom of a heat pipe, wherein the rigid portion forms a duct between a fan and an exhaust vent of the electronic device. The gasket also includes a first flexible portion bonded to the rigid portion, wherein the first flexible portion comprises a flap that is open during assembly of the heat pipe in the electronic device and closed over the heat pipe and the rigid portion to seal the duct around the heat pipe after the assembly.
US09282653B2
Apparatus, systems and methods for characteristics of glass components through use of one or more coatings are disclosed. The coatings are typically thin coatings, such as thin film coatings. The coatings can serve to increase strength of the glass components and/or provide durable user interfacing surfaces. Accordingly, glass articles that have received coatings are able to be not only thin but also sufficiently strong so as to resist damage from impact events. The coated glass articles are well suited for use in consumer products, such as consumer electronic devices (e.g., electronic devices).
US09282652B2
Magnetic elements and attractors may be employed to secure a top case and a bottom case of a housing of a personal computing device. The magnetic elements may include a magnet that produces a magnetic field and a shunt. The shunt may direct the magnetic field through an opening to a pocket in which the magnet is received. Accordingly, flux leakage may be reduced and the bottom case may be secured to the top case. Magnetic elements and attractors may also be employed to secure a lid portion of the portable computing device to the housing thereof. These magnetic elements and attractors may be centered with respect to proximal and distal edges thereof
US09282649B2
An apparatus may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a substrate and a circuit board. A ball grid array structure may be disposed between the substrate and the circuit board. In addition, a stand-off structure may be disposed between the substrate and the circuit board. The stand-off structure may be adjacent to the ball grid array structure.
US09282640B2
An interconnection element is provided for conductive interconnection with another element having at least one of microelectronic devices or wiring thereon. The interconnection element includes a dielectric element having a major surface. A plated metal layer including a plurality of exposed metal posts can project outwardly beyond the major surface of the dielectric element. Some of the metal posts can be electrically insulated from each other by the dielectric element. The interconnection element typically includes a plurality of terminals in conductive communication with the metal posts. The terminals can be connected through the dielectric element to the metal posts. The posts may be defined by plating a metal onto exposed co-planar surfaces of a mandrel and interior surfaces of openings in a mandrel, after which the mandrel can be removed.
US09282639B2
An adhesive composition includes (A) a phenoxy resin including a plurality of hydroxyl groups at a side chain: 100 parts by mass, (B) a multifunctional isocyanate compound including an isocyanate and at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a vinyl group, an acrylate group and a methacrylate group within its molecule: 2 to 55 parts by mass, (C) a maleimide compound and/or a reaction product thereof having a plurality of maleimide groups within its molecule: 5 to 30 parts by mass, and (D) one or more kinds of an inorganic filler having an average particle size of 5 μm or less which is measured by a laser diffraction: 1 to 50 parts by mass, a total amount of the components (B) and (C) is 7 to 60 parts by mass.
US09282637B2
There is provided an epoxy resin compound including an epoxy resin including a crystalline epoxy, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler. Also, there is provided a radiant heat circuit board including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate; and a circuit pattern formed on the insulating layer, in which the insulting layer is formed by curing an epoxy resin compound including an epoxy resin including a crystalline epoxy, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler.
US09282636B2
A contact pad carrier strip includes a substrate having a lateral extent of or substantially of 35 mm or a multiple of or substantially of 35 mm, and at least three smart card contact pads formed along the lateral extent of the substrate. The contact pads are aligned widthwisely across the lateral extent of the substrate. Each smart card contact pad includes a plurality of contacts. A majority of contacts of the contact pads are oriented to extend widthwisely across the lateral extent of the carrier strip.
US09282623B2
A device is provided having a flow passage with at least one surface and at least one electrode pair positioned thereon for effecting fluid flow through the flow passage. When at least one electrode of an electrode pair of the at least one electrode pair is powered, a sheath region is generated in the flow passage, wherein the sheath region has a high electric field relative to the remainder of the flow passage. In an embodiment, one electrode of the electrode pair is separated from the other electrode of the electrode pair by a horizontal, vertical, depth, and/or total distance of about 1 microns.
US09282621B2
An apparatus and method for burning-in an electronic ballast for a lamp. The apparatus comprises a first stage for emulating an input impedance characteristic of a lamp for the electronic ballast and a second stage connected to the first stage for providing energy feedback to a power supply. An input of the first stage connects in use to the electronic ballast to be burnt-in. An output of the second stage connects in use to the power supply to provide energy feedback to said power supply from the electronic ballast being burnt-in. The energy-recyclable burn-in apparatus can emulate the lamp characteristics from start up to the steady state, process high-frequency ballast output power and recycle the power back into the power grid. The burn-in method includes operating the apparatus for a predetermined period of time such that a voltage applied to the electronic ballast simulates a steady-state operation of a lamp for the electronic ballast.
US09282618B2
In at least one embodiment of the method, the latter is set up to locate light sources (1) and has the following steps: a list (L) of light sources (1) in an arrangement (10) is created, each of the light sources (1) having a unique digital identifier (14) with a bit sequence, the light sources (1) are simultaneously driven, with the result that each of the light sources (1) emits a light sequence (11) according to the bit sequence of the identifier (14) associated with the respective light source (1), and an image sequence of the arrangement (10) is recorded using an image recording device (6) during the driving operation, a sequence of images in the image sequence being matched to a sequence of light states (M) in the light sequence (11) in a targeted manner.
US09282609B2
An LED driving apparatus includes a rectifier bridge generating a DC bus voltage, a bus capacitor coupled between the output terminal of the rectifier bridge and a reference ground, a voltage sensing circuit generating a voltage sensing signal indicative of the DC bus voltage, a bleeding circuit providing a bleeding current for the bus capacitor, a switching converter configured to convert the DC bus voltage into a driving signal to drive an LED, a dimming mode detector detecting whether the LED driving apparatus is coupled to a leading edge dimmer or a trailing edge dimmer based on the voltage sensing signal, and a bleeding control circuit generating a control signal to control the bleeding circuit based on the voltage sensing signal, the leading edge dimming mode signal and the trailing edge dimming mode signal.
US09282601B2
The invention provides a method for improving operation lifetime of a capacitor module in an electronic circuit employing the capacitor module, comprising the steps of providing two or more capacitor modules of same configuration; and controlling alternately a respective one of the capacitor modules to operate in the electronic circuit for a first predetermined period of time. The invention also relates to a capacitor control circuit structure for use in a location of an electronic circuit previously occupied by an original capacitor module, and the capacitor control circuit structure exhibits the extended operation lifetime with respect to the original capacitor module. The invention also relates to the use of the capacitor control circuit structure in the electronic applications.
US09282600B2
A power supply circuit for providing an output voltage that is higher than an input voltage. The power supply circuit is comprised of a bridge circuit and a resonant circuit, and is coupleable to a power source and a load circuit. The power supply circuit provides a boost function for stepping up an input voltage in order to reduce the required number of battery cells in order to power a load, such as a series of LEDs.
US09282599B2
An LED lamp has two preheating current control units respectively connected to a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal of the LED lamp, two lamp-side rectification circuits, and an LED light string. Each preheating current control unit has a ballast-side rectification circuit connected to one of the first and second electrode terminals and a load-varying circuit having a resistive load and a control circuit. The resistive load is serially connected to a DC output terminal of the ballast-side rectification circuit through the control circuit. The control circuit adjusts a resistance of the resistive load. Two input terminals of each lamp-side rectification circuit are respectively connected to one of the electrodes of each of the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The LED light string has two ends respectively connected to the two output terminals of each lamp-side rectification circuit, and has multiple series-connected LED elements.
US09282586B2
A method and an apparatus for performing Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) communication at a network node in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving, by the network node that connects between a Mobile Station (MS) and a data network, a TCP KeepAlive packet for maintaining a TCP connection established between a correspondent node and the MS through the data network from the correspondent node, transmitting, by the network node, when it is determined that the MS is in an idle mode upon receiving the TCP KeepAlive packet, an acknowledgement packet in response to the TCP KeepAlive packet to the correspondent node, and transmitting, by the network node, indication information indicating the reception of the TCP KeepAlive packet to the MS.
US09282584B2
Disclosed is a cellular communication system allowing direct communication between terminals within a cell or simultaneous transmission and reception of signals between a base station and the terminals through a repeater to be made by introducing a universal link, and a communication method thereof. The communication method of the cellular communication system includes: transmitting, by a base station, universal link setting information and a transmission control signal to a first terminal within a cell, transmitting, by the base station, the universal link setting information and a reception control signal to a second terminal within the cell, and directly transmitting/receiving, by the first and second terminals, signals through the universal link.
US09282551B2
Methods and apparatus for the automated altering of wireless device states in response to detected connection behaviors. In one embodiment, a mobile device receives network parameters, some of which are incorrectly configured, from a base station (or access point). To ensure the proper behavior of the mobile device, the device reviews the network provided parameters to determine if one or more of the parameters has been set incorrectly. If so, the device locally alters its own settings to mitigate the incorrect operation associated with the incorrect network provided parameters. In second exemplary embodiment, a number of tolerances are utilized to ensure the proper operation of the mobile device while maintaining an active link. Upon violation of one or more of these tolerances, the device breaks the active link to the wireless network.
US09282537B2
A mass notification system is disclosed. The system can include a communication network. The system can also include a number of network devices communicably coupled to the communication network, where at least two of the network devices are configured to generate a communication substantially simultaneously. The system can further include a server communicably coupled to the communication network and configured to control the plurality of network devices, where the server instructs the at least two of the plurality of network devices to generate the communication. The system can also include a first client communicably coupled to the communication network and comprising a user interface, where the first client is configured to communicate, via the user interface, with the server and the plurality of network devices.
US09282533B2
An object of the present invention is a method for improving paging performances in a wireless access system, said method comprising the steps of: —retransmitting a paging message in case of no response from a paged Mobile Station, —performing said retransmission at a Base Station level, —managing said retransmission at a Paging Controller level.
US09282530B1
An entertainment system includes radio access nodes (RANs) spaced apart from each other and a location measurement node. The location measurement node includes a memory and at least one processor. The memory contains a seat layout map identifying an arrangement of seats and locations of the RANs relative to the seats. The processor measures distances between the RANs and a transceiver device located at a seat among the seats arranged according to a seat layout map residing in memory, and retrieves from the seat layout map, the locations of the RANs relative to the seats. The processor identifies one of the seats within the seat layout map where the transceiver device is located based on comparison of the measured distances and the retrieved locations of the RANs relative to the seats, and stores in the memory an identifier for the transceiver device associated with an identifier for the seat.
US09282515B2
The present invention provides a time synchronization method in a low energy critical infrastructure monitoring network and a coordinate access method using a superframe. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, time synchronization can be promptly and efficiently performed in the low energy critical infrastructure monitoring network, a link access method with three grades of link access can be provided, and a frame structure and a process for link generation, link management, and extended connection are provided.
US09282507B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for avoiding short-lived wireless connections. In one method, a first connection with a first access point may be used for data transmissions. A motion state of a mobile device may be determined based on sensor data from at least one sensor within the mobile device. A second access point may be identified. A determination may be made to use the second access point for data transmissions based at least in part on the motion state of the mobile device.
US09282506B2
A receiver performs synchronization to a secondary component carrier in a wireless communication system. The secondary component carrier is aggregated with a primary component carrier in the wireless communication system. Side information of the secondary component carrier is utilized to reduce occurrences of a number of synchronization hypotheses in a hypothesis test in the case that synchronization to the secondary component carrier is performed. Symbol timing synchronization of the secondary component carrier is determined in accordance with the reduced occurrences of the number of synchronization hypotheses.
US09282505B1
In systems and methods of wireless communication access control, link budget parameters are determined for an access node, and a network access criteria is calculated based on the determined link budget parameters. In embodiments, an offset value is applied to the network access criteria. The network access criteria is provided from the access node to a wireless device. When a signal level of the access node meets the network access criteria, a network access request is received from the wireless device.
US09282504B2
Systems and methods for routing protocols for power line communications (PLC) are described. In some embodiments, a method performed by a PLC device, such as a PLC meter, may include active discovering and identifying at least one bootstrapping agent and a personal area network (PAN) identifier for one or more networks that are operating within a personal operating space of the PLC device. The device selects a target bootstrapping agent to use for the join process with a target network. The target bootstrapping agent may be selected from a list of bootstrapping agents associated with the target PAN identifier. If the attempt to join the target network fails, then the device further determines if other bootstrapping agents are associated with the target PAN identifier. The device selects an alternate target bootstrapping agent from the other bootstrapping agents that are associated with the target PAN identifier and reattempts the join process.
US09282500B1
A system and method for ad-hoc beyond line of sight high frequency (HF) radio frequency communication is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention may augment the HF waveform incorporated with Advanced automatic link establishment (A2LE) to determine relay-hop paths between a plurality of HF nodes. Systems herein may setup and teardown bi-directional one hop HF communication sessions between two HF nodes having RF connectivity directly as well as through an intermediary relay node. Additionally, the setup and teardown may include bi-directional relay hop HF communication sessions between two HF nodes through multiple intermediary relay nodes. In performing the bi-directional relay hop HF communication sessions, systems herein may select a relay node, perform automatic link monitoring and link re-establishment, support message store and forward, and route HF communication along a path around potential barriers to communication (e.g., nuclear scintillation, solar flares, and coronal mass events).
US09282497B2
A method for determining whether to allow performance of an inter-radio access technology (IRAT) transition is provided. The method can include a wireless communication device determining a realized quality of service (QoS) for packet switched data traffic on a first radio access technology (RAT); determining whether the realized QoS satisfies a threshold QoS; suspending IRAT transition to a second RAT in an instance in which it is determined that the realized QoS satisfies the threshold QoS; and allowing IRAT transition to the second RAT in an instance in which it is determined that the realized QoS does not satisfy the threshold QoS.
US09282491B2
A disclosed base station gateway apparatus has a C-plane processing unit and a U-plane processing unit. When a mobile station performs handover from a subordinate source base station to a subordinate target base station, the C-plane processing unit terminates S1AP signaling received from the source base station and the target base station without relaying the S1AP signaling to a mobility management apparatus. The U-plane processing unit inserts, into U-plane data that is received from a serving gateway apparatus and that is to be transferred to the source base station, an end marker indicating that the U-plane data is the last data at a predetermined timing, and switches the transfer destination of the U-plane data, received from the serving gateway apparatus, from the source base station to the target base station at a timing immediately after the end marker is inserted.
US09282475B2
A method for calculating total received power of an HS-PDSCH is disclosed in the patent document, comprising: when a terminal performs an HS-DSCH cell handover across an IUR interface, an SRNC requesting a DRNC to establish an HS-DSCH pre-configuration; the DRNC returning information of a measured power deviation of a target serving cell to the SRNC; the SRNC sending said information to the terminal; and after performing the handover to the target serving cell, the terminal using the measured power deviation of the target serving cell to estimate the total received power of the HS-PDSCH in the target serving cell. A system for calculating the total received power of the HS-PDSCH is also disclosed in the patent document, and the system comprises: a first module and second module of a serving radio network controller, a drift radio network controller and a terminal.
US09282462B2
A method of wireless communication includes receiving signaling from a served User Equipment (UE), via a radio access technology, indicating an interfering technology associated with coexistence issues experienced by the served UE. The method also includes calculating future subframes expected to experience coexistence issues based on previous subframes estimated to have experienced coexistence issues.
US09282452B2
A wireless communication system, comprising a category designation unit capable of designating a terminal category using at least a transmitting frequency bandwidth and receiving frequency bandwidth available between the system and a wireless terminal device.
US09282451B2
An ALI/ESME steering gateway bridges the nationwide ALI/ESME network notes (or PSAPs) with the GMLC/MPCs of various different XPC networks. The steering gateway provides a unified interface between the PSAP/ALI network and positioning centers (GMLC/MPC/VPCs). Using the steering gateway, an E911 service provider accesses positioning centers (GMLC/MPC/VPC) of any XPC network. This access by the ALI to the positioning center is accomplished with any type of interface, irregardless of the protocol type. The connectivity of each virtual communication path between ALIs and PSAPs is managed. The ALI/ESME steering gateway also provides translation of the protocols between the two ALI-MPC interface sets (inbound and outbound). The ALI/ESME steering gateway also consolidates (or “de-duplicates”) any/all duplicated requests from a same ALI or PSAP for the same emergency call so that only one request is then sent to the destined positioning center within the relevant network.
