US09858324B2
A method of extracting unclassified data from a collection of data including both classified data and unclassified data, includes: providing a plain text format file including a plurality of attributes; using the attributes to identify unclassified data within a collection of data that includes a combination of unclassified and classified data; and extracting the identified unclassified data from the collection of data. An apparatus that implements the method is also provided.
US09858321B2
A method, system, and computer program product for computer-aided deployment of mobile system apps for accessing enterprise applications. A form field service request originates from a non-native system. The service request comprises at least one form field identifier. The native computer system processes the service request using the form field identifier to identify corresponding forms stored at locations accessible to the native system (e.g., in a database engine). The native computer system processes the service request to map the form field to business logic operations and/or to other actions before delivering the service request to a native application that is configured to process the form field using native business logic. The business logic within the native application produces results from the native application which in turn are sent from the native application to the non-native system. The non-native system comprises any number of mobile devices, smart phones, and/or tablet devices.
US09858320B2
Accessing data in a database includes receiving, from a first user, a first query for a dataset stored in a database. A first set of patterns is provided in the dataset. For each pattern in the first set of patterns, a significance value is provided in response to the received first query. A set of tags is provided for flagging a pattern of the first set of patterns, the set of tags indicating at least two data categories describing the pattern. Input information received from the first user indicates tags of at least a first subset of patterns of the first set of patterns, wherein each tag of the tags is selected from the set of tags. The significance values of the first subset of patterns are adjusted based on the tags.
US09858317B1
Systems and methods for ranking communities based on members are described. One of the methods includes receiving a search query. The search query is received from a first user of a social network. The method further includes determining communities associated with the social network. Each community includes one or more posts. The one or more posts in a community are received from one or more members of the community. The method includes examining reputations of the members of the communities that satisfy the content match and ranking the communities based on the examination of the reputations of the members for presentation of the communities in a ranked order on a client device in response to the search query.
US09858316B1
The present invention includes systems and methods for providing mood-based settings. One or more mood descriptors may be received and associated with one or more items in a database. A user device may receive information regarding a user's current mood. The user device may modify user device function based on the user's current mood. The user device may provide to the user content associated with a mood descriptor that matches the user's current mood. The user device may block a call when the caller is associated with a mood descriptor that matches the user's current mood.
US09858308B2
System and methods of this disclosure are directed to recommending content in real-time or near real-time. The system comprises a number of pipelines updated a different frequencies that process temporally different sets of web property visit data. Within each pipeline, the system can employ different number of algorithms to process visit data to generate content recommendations. One algorithm is a content filter that filters from the visit data those determined to be unsuitable as recommendations. Another is a content analyzer that analyzes the content of each URL in the visit data by topic category and attribute. Another is an item-to-item collaborative filter that determines a correlation score for each URL based on those in the visit data in a single session Another is a device-to-item matrix factorization that determines an affinity score for each URL based on visit data, context information, and topic category.
US09858303B2
In an approach for supporting queries for hash-based data structures, a processor creates an ordered set of seeds, wherein the ordered set of seeds are a subset of values in a key domain. A processor links each hashed key of a plurality of hashed keys to at least another hashed key of the plurality of hashed keys using the ordered set of seeds, wherein the ordered set of seeds allows retrieval access to data located in the hash-based data structure.
US09858301B1
In one embodiment, entries in a database journal in a non-interactive mode can be partially flushed to maintain database performance. In particular, data records that require decryption prior to flushing a database journal entry can be bypassed in non-interactive mode, while data records that need not be decrypted can be flushed. For example, entries that relate to a creation or deletion of a data record can be performed, while entries relating to modification of an existing record can be bypassed and processed during an interactive mode of operation. Other embodiments also include a transformation of the database journal using a filter so that multiple entries to a same record can be combined.
US09858290B1
Cluster file systems are provided having a FUSE interface. A cluster file system comprises a FUSE object storage device that communicates with at least one object storage server of the cluster file system; and provides an interface between the cluster file system and at least one additional file system having a FUSE implementation. The additional file system optionally includes a burst buffer appliance. The burst buffer appliance can be configured, for example, to control the movement of data between first and second storage tiers. The burst buffer appliance can optionally communicate with a plurality of clients over the network and process requests from the clients. The FUSE object storage device provides an interface to, for example, a parallel log-structured file system and/or a Lustre clustered file system.
US09858284B2
An approach is provided for sampling crowd sourced data. The approach selects an sampling node from a set of crowd nodes. The sampling node receives a data acquisition request from a data collector and receives data from the set of crowd nodes with the data being responsive to the data acquisition request. The received data is processed by the sampling node to reduce redundant data as defined by the data acquisition request. An acquired data message block is generated and transmitted from the sampling node to the data collector.
US09858277B2
A method of and apparatus for content assembly is provided by which an automation playlist of media events is created, a relationship is defined between the media events, the media events are merged into a composite media event and published.
US09858275B1
A system and method for generating a real-time stream of content from heterogeneous data sources and a real-time index. The heterogeneous data sources include search, entertainment, social activity and activity on third-party sites. A fetching unit retrieves recent content that is indexed in the real-time index according to keywords. A model generation engine generates a model based on user activities. The mixer compares candidate content items from the heterogeneous data sources and the real-time index to the model to generate scores for each item and generates a stream of content based on the scores.
US09858272B2
A multilayered context enriched text translation interface includes a simulation layer comprising one or more text objects and a translation layer. The interface displays one or more mimicked views of an application GUI in the simulation layer. Subsequent to a user engaging a text object, the interface displays a prompt for a text translation of the text object within a translation layer. In certain embodiments, the mimicked views are graphical reproductions of the application GUI pages with functionality of one or more text objects of the application GUI disabled. In certain embodiments, the prompt includes an accentuation objects to visually accentuate the text object, a text-editing object to receive the text translation of the text object, and a link object to visually connect the accentuation objects and text-editing object.
US09858258B1
Automatic locale determination for documents is described. In an embodiment, a computer server receives an electronic document comprising a plurality of unknown-language data elements each associated with one or more types. Based on a document schema of the document, the computer system selects one or more unknown-language data elements from the plurality of unknown-language data elements and assigning to each of the one or more unknown-language data elements a corresponding weight value based on a respective type of the unknown-language data element. The computer system compares the one or more unknown-language data elements with a plurality of known-language data elements that are associated with the document schema and based on the comparing, determines a number of unknown-language data elements in the one or more unknown-language data elements that matched any in a subset of the plurality of known-language data elements, wherein the subset of known-language data elements corresponds to a particular language. Based on the number of data elements that matched to the subset of known-language data elements and based on the corresponding weight assigned to each unknown-language data element in the number of unknown-language data elements, the computer system determines a language confidence level value specifying a level of machine confidence that the document is expressed in the particular language and based on the language confidence value for the particular language exceeding a language threshold value, automatically processes the document using the particular language.
US09858257B1
A machine learning engine may correlate contextual information associated with a misspelling in a publication with a likelihood that the misspelling is intentional in nature. Training data may be generated by analyzing one or more past publication to identify misspellings and labeling the misspellings as intentional. A contextual indicators application may analyze the context in which intentional misspellings have been previously included within publication to identify indicators of future misspellings being intentional. A machine learning engine may use the training data and indicators to generate an intentional linguistic deviation (ILD) prediction model to determine whether a new misspelling is an intentional misspelling. The machine learning engine may also determine weights for individual indicators that may calibrate the influence of the respective individual indicators. The ILD prediction model may be deployed to analyze a new publication to identify a likelihood of the new misspelling being intentional.
US09858252B2
Systems and methods for sharing document annotations. A document is displayed on a graphical user interface and first annotation information for the document is created by a first user, the annotation information including first annotations and positioning information for positioning a first overlay window relative to the document. The first overlay window with the first annotations is displayed over the document wherein the document is visible through the first overlay window. The annotation information is sharable with other users, whereby a different user is able to display the overlay with annotations made by the first user over the document on a different system, and the annotations do not modify the underlying document.
US09858248B2
Suggesting navigation to a user between multiple spots in a document by creating a hotspot graph based on a list of hotspots in the document which are frequently traveled to or edited by the user, monitoring user actions within the document and storing each action as a history element in a repository; and if the user is detected as navigating away from a hotspot in the document or from a spot which is not contained in a hotspot to a hotspot, displaying a list of hotspots in which the user would travel to within the document, ordered based on the probability associated with arcs between the nodes of the hotspot graph.
US09858241B2
A system and method can support efficient packet processing in a network environment. The system can comprise a direct memory access (DMA) resources pool that comprises one or more of DMA resources. Furthermore, the system can use a plurality of packet buffers in a memory, wherein each said DMA resource can point to a chain of packet buffers in the memory. Here, the chain of packet buffers can be implemented based on either a linked list data structure and/or a linear array data structure. Additionally, each said DMA resource allows a packet processing thread to access the chain of packet buffers using a pre-assigned thread key.
US09858238B2
An information handling system includes a service connector operable to receive an RS-232 signal and a USB signal. The service connector is a USB type connector. The information handling system also includes a voltage converter operable to convert the RS-232 signal from a first voltage level to a first serial signal at a second voltage level when a signal received by the service connector is the RS-232 signal, a protocol converter operable to convert the USB signal to a second serial signal at the second voltage level when the signal received by the service connector is the USB signal, and a UART operable to receive the first serial signal and the second serial signal.
US09858232B2
An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing an extensible information handling system (IHS) bus implemented on predetermined channels of a digital video interface. IHS video signal information is multiplexed with IHS bus information by a host multiplexer for transmission across a digital video connector. The multiplexedIHS video signal and IHS bus information is received by a display multiplexer, where it is demultiplexed. Demultiplexed IHS video signal information is received by a video interface receiver, where it is used to generate an image on a digital display. Demultiplexed IHS bus information is received by a host bus interface transmitter/receiver, where it is used to support peripheral devices attached to the digital display.
US09858229B2
A protection circuit can be used with a computer system having a master device and at least one slave device that are connected by an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) bus. A first access request is received that includes an address that identifies a first slave device. In response to a permissible mode, the first access request is communicated to the first slave device using the I2C bus. A sticky protection bit can be set. In response to the sticky protection bit being set, the protection circuit can be placed in a protected mode. A second access request is received. The second access request can be determined to be a protected access to the first slave device. In response to the determining and the protected mode, the second access request to the first slave device can be denied.
US09858228B2
Systems and methods for analyzing a PCIe network using a graph-theory based analysis are disclosed. A management CPU is coupled to the root complex of the PCIe system and is operable to survey potential CPU-resource combinations in a PCIe system and assign a group of PCIe resources to a CPU. A first switch and a second switch are coupled to the root node, and a first CPU and a first group of PCIe resources are coupled to the first switch. The management CPU assigns a group of PCIe resources to a CPU based on the isolation of the first and second CPUs or a distance between the first and second CPUs and the groups of PCIe resources. According to some embodiments, for potential pairs of devices and NTB/CPUs, the distance between components is assessed, possible alternative paths are identified, and the isolation of the pair is determined.
US09858226B2
In one embodiment a system comprises an integrated circuit, a plurality of voltage regulators; and a data bus coupled to the integrated circuit and the plurality of voltage regulators. In some embodiments the integrated circuit comprises logic to embed a timing signal on the data bus. Other embodiments may be described.
US09858211B2
A control method of an in-vehicle multimedia terminal, the method includes performing communication connection to a mobile terminal. A type of the communication connected mobile terminal and an operating system (OS) installed in the mobile terminal are recognized. A function for automatically searching for a first function is enabled or disabled when the mobile terminal provides the first function. The first function is performed by the in-vehicle multimedia terminal when the automatic search function is enabled. A second function is performed by the in-vehicle multimedia terminal when the automatic search function is disabled.
US09858208B2
This disclosure includes a method for securing a memory of an electronic system that includes initializing the memory, creating a security key, transmitting the security key to memory, storing the security key in the memory, transmitting the current security key and a new security key to the memory by the memory controller. If the current security key transmitted is the same as the security key stored in memory, then access to the memory is enabled and the current security key in the memory is replaced with the new security key. If the current security key transmitted is not the same as the security key stored in the memory, then access to the memory is disabled.
US09858205B2
A system includes a cache and a cache-management component. The cache includes a plurality of cache lines that correspond to a plurality of device endpoints. The cache-management component is configured to receive a transfer request block (TRB) for data transfer involving a device endpoint. In response to a determination that the cache both (i) does not include a cache line assigned to the device endpoint and (ii) does not include an empty cache line, the cache-management component assigns, to the device endpoint, a last cache line that includes a most recently received TRB in the cache, and stores the received TRB to the last cache line.
US09858201B2
A translation lookaside buffer (TLB) stores translation entries. The translation entries include a virtual address, a physical address and a memory local/not-local flag. When a processor is in a low power/local memory mode a virtual address is received. A matching translation entry has a local/not-local flag. Upon the local/not-local flag indicating the physical address of the matching translation entry being outside the local memory, an out-of-access-range memory access exception is generated.
US09858187B2
Techniques are disclosed relating to an in-memory cache for web application data. In some embodiments, received transactions include multiple operations, including one or more cache operations to access the in-memory cache. In some embodiments, transactions are performed atomically. In some embodiments, data for the one or more cache operations is stored locally in memory by an application server outside of the in-memory cache until the transaction is successfully completed. This may improve performance and facilitate atomicity, in some embodiments.
US09858172B2
An apparatus and method are provided for controlling debugging of program instructions that include a transaction, where the transaction is executed on processing circuitry and comprises a number of program instructions that execute to generate updates to state data, and where those updates are only committed if the transaction completes without a conflict. In addition to the processing circuitry, the apparatus has control storage for storing at least one watchpoint identifier, and the processing circuitry is then arranged, when detecting a watchpoint match condition with reference to the at least one watchpoint identifier during execution of a program instruction within the transaction, to create a pending watchpoint debug event. The processing circuitry is then responsive to execution of the transaction finishing to initiate a watchpoint debug event for the pending watchpoint debug event. However, if instead the transaction is aborted before it finishes (due to a conflict arising), the processing circuitry is arranged to cancel the pending watchpoint debug event. Such an approach prevents a probe effect arising during execution of a transaction due to debugging activity.
US09858152B2
Systems and methods of recovering a shared information source can involve identifying a first user of a shared information source in response to detection of a data loss with respect to the shared information source. One or more additional users of the shared information source may be identified based on data associated with the first user. Additionally, the shared information source can be recovered based at least in part on data associated with the one or more additional users.
US09858149B2
The subject disclosure is directed towards providing overlay media to a computing device over a network connection. An input/output (I/O) filter on the embedded device/system may communicate data with the overlay media via a storage service. The I/O filter driver may connect to the storage service using a universal identifier. When an application issues read operations and/or write operations directed to local storage media, the I/O filter driver redirects the read operations and/or the write operations to the storage service over the network connection.
US09858145B2
A system and method of performing selective error coding in memory management of a memory device are described. The method includes performing a process of detecting and correcting memory errors in the memory of the memory device either prior to or after a chip mark associated with the memory device is in place. The method also includes localizing hard errors of the memory device based on a second process of detecting the memory errors in the memory of the memory device, the hard errors being persistent memory errors that persist from the process of detecting and correcting the memory errors to the second process, determining an extent of the hard errors based on the localizing, and preventing placement of the chip mark or removing the chip mark after de-allocating one or more ranges of addresses based on a result of the determining the extent of the hard errors.
US09858141B2
Techniques for data deduplication in a data storage system include comparing a first attribute of a received data page to first attributes of one or more stored data pages. In response to the first attribute matching one of the first attributes, a second attribute of the received data page is compared to second attributes of the one or more data pages. In response to the second attribute of the received data page matching one of the second attributes, a fingerprint of the received data page is compared to fingerprints of the one or more data pages. In response to the fingerprint of the received data page matching one of the fingerprints, the received data page is discarded and replaced with a reference to the corresponding data page already stored in the storage system. In response to first attribute, the second attribute, or the fingerprint of the received data page not matching, the received data page is stored.
US09858135B2
A method for managing a storage system and an associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: providing at least one heartbeat monitoring path between a set of expander control circuits within an expansion module in the storage system, for transmitting at least one of a plurality of heartbeat monitoring signals for a set of management modules in the storage system, wherein the expansion module is utilized for installing a set of shared storage devices, and each shared storage device within the set of shared storage devices is coupled to the set of expander control circuits, to allow the set of management modules to control the set of shared storage devices through the set of expander control circuits, respectively; and performing heartbeat monitoring according to the plurality of heartbeat monitoring signals, for at least one of the set of management modules to perform high availability management on shared storage devices.
US09858130B2
A method for distributed processing involves receiving a graph (G) of targets and of influencers, with each influencer related to at least one target, receiving an action graph of actions performed by one or more of the influencers, and key partitioning G across shards. The method further involves transposing the first graph (G) to obtain a first transposed graph (GT), valuing partitioning GT across the shards, storing the action graph on multiple shards, issuing, to a shard, a request specifying an influencer, to perform an intersection, receiving a response to the request of a set of influencers each of which is related to a target, and determining whether to send a recommendation to the target based on the response.
US09858120B2
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for modifying memory space allocation for inactive tasks. Information is maintained on computational resources consumed by tasks running in the computer system allocated memory space in the memory. The information on the computational resources consumed by the tasks is used to determine inactive tasks of the tasks. The allocation of the memory space allocated to at least one of the determined inactive tasks is modified.
US09858103B2
The resource control apparatus according to an embodiment described herein includes an allocating time acquisitor, a usage amount meter, an allocation amount calculator, and an allocation amount setter. The allocating time acquisitor acquires an allocating time at which the VMM allocates a resource allocation amount to a VM. The usage amount meter measures a resource usage amount of the VMM at the allocating time. The allocation amount calculator calculates an allocation amount based on a usage amount. The allocation amount setter sets an allocation amount to a VMM at a setting time which is a predetermined time before an allocating time.
US09858097B2
A guest operating system is provided with access to sensor data indicative of a rotation event from sensors associated with a computing device including a processor executing a host operating system. The guest operating system is launched as a virtual operating system and is executed as a guest of the host operating system. Responsive to changed sensor data indicative of the rotation event detected by at least one sensor associated with the computing device, the changed sensor data is sent to a first application associated with the host operating system via at least one driver executing within a kernel of the host operating system. The changed sensor data is sent from the first application to an application framework associated with the guest operating system. The application framework calculates rotation of the computing device based on the changed sensor data. The calculated rotation is sent to a second application associated with the guest operating system.
US09858094B2
A mobile application development system includes a developer portal configured to receive a copy of a first application from a first developer and provide a routing library to the first developer for incorporation into the first application before distribution. An offline analysis system uses a static analyzer to identify a set of view controllers implemented in the first application and uses a dynamic analyzer to execute the first application and, during execution, monitor messages invoking the set of view controllers and extract selector parameters used to invoke the set of view controllers. The routing library includes instructions that receive a link from an operating system and, based on a view controller name in the link, allocate memory for a view controller object indicated by the link. The instructions further initialize the view controller object based on selector parameters indicated by the link and using the allocated memory.
US09858093B2
A system and method for facilitating configuring service references to be called by a software application. An example method includes providing a catalog of processes, wherein the catalog of processes includes information identifying one or more services to be called to implement one or more processes; determining one or more service references occurring in a business process template that are used to implement one or more processes identified in the catalog of business processes; interchanging the one or more service references with one or more tokens in the process template, resulting in a tokenized template in response thereto; and running one or more processes in accordance with the tokenized template. In a more specific embodiment, the example method further includes employing a build system implemented via middleware to tokenize the process template to yield the tokenized template in response thereto.
US09858085B2
An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a CPU a memory an application that operates on an OS and a BIOS that, in the memory, secures an area in which the BIOS shares data with the application in an area in which the OS cannot update data.
US09858083B2
A central processing unit with dual boot capabilities is disclosed comprising an instruction memory further comprising a first and second memory area which are configured to be individually programmable, wherein first and second memory area can be assigned to an active memory from which instructions are executed and an inactive memory, respectively. The instruction set for the central processing unit comprises a dedicated instruction that allows to perform a swap from the an active memory area to an inactive memory area, wherein the swap is performed by executing the dedicated instruction in the active memory followed by a program flow change instruction in the active memory, whereupon the inactive memory becomes the new active memory and the active memory becomes the new inactive memory and execution of instructions continues in the new active memory.
US09858081B2
This disclosure includes a method for performing branch prediction by a processor having an instruction pipeline. The processor speculatively updates a global history register having fetch group history and branch history, fetches a fetch group of instructions, and assigns a global history vector to the instructions. The processor predicts any branches in the fetch group using the global history vector and a predictor, and evaluates whether the fetch group contains a predicted taken branch. If the fetch group contains a predicted taken branch, the processor flushes subsequently fetched instructions in the pipeline following the predicted taken branch, repairs the global history register to the global history vector, and updates the global history register based on branch prediction information. If the fetch group does not contain a predicted taken branch, the processor updates the global history register with a branch history value for each branch in the fetch group.
US09858079B2
A method and system are described for generating reference tables in object code which specify the addresses of branches, routines called, and data references used by routines in the code. In a suitably equipped processing system, the reference tables can be passed to a memory management processor which can open the appropriate memory pages to expedite the retrieval of data referenced in the execution pipeline. The disclosed method and system create such reference tables at the beginning of each routine so that the table can be passed to the memory management processor in a suitably equipped processor. Resulting object code also allows processors lacking a suitable memory management processor to skip the reference table, preserving upward compatibility.
US09858074B2
Embodiments relate to non-default instruction handling within a transaction. An aspect includes entering a transaction, the transaction comprising a first plurality of instructions and a second plurality of instructions, wherein a default manner of handling of instructions in the transaction is one of atomic and non-atomic. Another aspect includes encountering a non-default specification instruction in the transaction, wherein the non-default specification instruction comprises a single instruction that specifies the second plurality of instructions of the transaction for handling in a non-default manner comprising one of atomic and non-atomic, wherein the non-default manner is different from the default manner. Another aspect includes handling the first plurality of instructions in the default manner. Yet another aspect includes handling the second plurality of instructions in the non-default manner.
US09858071B2
In a shared change set server, a receiving section receives information on an undetermined change set and information on users sharing the undetermined change set from a terminal device used by a developer who has developed the change set. Subsequently, a shared change set management section prepares a shared change set containing the undetermined change set and information on users sharing the undetermined change set, and stores the shared change set in a shared change set storage section. A transmitting section thereafter transmits information on the shared change set to a terminal device used by a developer sharing the shared change set.
US09858069B2
A computer-implemented method of managing work items associated with agile software development includes displaying a first group of incomplete work items associated with a current iteration of an agile software development project. In response to a first user input, a first incomplete work item of the first group is transferred from the current iteration to a subsequent iteration of the agile software development project. A determination is made that no incomplete work items remain associated with the current iteration. The current iteration is closed and the subsequent iteration is activated.
US09858066B2
In some examples, a computing device sets an indication that an update of the firmware of the hardware component should be performed upon reboot. Upon boot-up of the computing device, a firmware update process is initiated in response to detection of the indication by the computing device. The firmware update process triggers the update of the firmware of the hardware component by starting execution of the executable firmware update. The computing device reports the results to an entity that is external of the computing device.
US09858054B2
A method for optimizing binary code in a language having access to binary coded decimal variable. The method includes: generating a first compiler expression of the binary code; analyzing a use-definition and/or a definition-use for the first compiler expression; generating a second compiler expression by identifying logical binary coded decimal (BCD) variables in the first compiler expression; assigning temporary variables to the logical BCD variables, wherein the second compiler expression includes packed decimal operations and the assigned temporary variables; and converting a packed decimal operation in the second compiler expression and an assigned temporary variable to a decimal floating point (DFP) if sign information and precision information are not lost during conversion from BCD to DFP, wherein identifying logical BCD variables includes: in the use-definition and/or definition-use of operands, regarding an operand of definition and an operand of use as the same logical BCD variables.
US09858047B2
A computer system product includes instructions to identify a primary symbol table associated with a primary source code file and identify a secondary symbol table associated with a secondary source code file. The computer system product includes instructions to receive a source code association indication. The source code association indication includes at least one association relationship between the primary source code file and the secondary source code file. The computer system product includes instructions to create a comprehensive symbol table. The comprehensive symbol table comprises contents of the primary symbol table and contents of the secondary symbol table. A corresponding computer-implemented method and computer system are also disclosed.
US09858040B2
Methods for sorting a data set. Data items each having a first portion and a second portion is stored. The first and second portions are stored separately and each has a separate set of keys. The first portion has a pointer indicating the second portion. At least some of the first set of keys for each data item is stored in a local memory of a first processor. At least one data stripe set is defined with one stripe within each bucket. An in-place partial bucket radix sort is performed on data items within one data stripe set with a first processor using an initial key. Incorrectly sorted data items are grouped into respective incorrect data item groups within each bucket. A radix sort is then performed using the initial radix on the incorrect data item groups. A first level sorted output is produced.
US09858038B2
A method is described for user correction of speech recognition results. A speech recognition result for a given unknown speech input is displayed to a user. A user selection is received of a portion of the recognition result needing to be corrected. For each of multiple different recognition data sources, a ranked list of alternate recognition choices is determined which correspond to the selected portion. The alternate recognition choices are concatenated or interleaved together and duplicate choices removed to form a single ranked output list of alternate recognition choices, which is displayed to the user. The method may be adaptive over time to derive preferences that can then be leveraged in the ordering of one choice list or across choice lists.
US09858018B2
An image forming system capable of executing a print job including a first job and a second job, the image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus configured to print an image on a sheet based on the first job, and thereafter, print an image on a sheet based on the second job; a sheet conveyance apparatus configured to insert the sheet that has been printed by the first job into the sheet that has been printed by the second job; an input unit configured to be used to input a time period in which execution of user operation related to the sheet conveyance apparatus is possible; and a control unit configured to print the job so as to finish the first job within the time period that has been input by the input unit.
US09858010B2
A method for writing a plurality of files that reduces average seek time includes receiving data of the plutality of files requested to be written to a tape from an application of a host, dividing a group of the received plurality of files into segments with specified sizes, and writing a series of the plurality of respective segments of the group of the plurality of files in sequence in a specified order, the respective segments having the specified sizes, wherein when writing the segments in the specified order, a left end portion of the tape is postioned and respective top segments of the files are first collectively written thereto. A tape drive system in which the method for writing is implemented reduces an average time required for seek of a plurality of image files.
US09858009B2
Data that is initially stored in Single Level Cell (SLC) blocks is subsequently copied (folded) to a Multi Level Cell (MLC) block where the data is stored in MLC format, the data copied in a minimum unit of a fold-set, the MLC block including a plurality of separately-selectable sets of NAND strings, data of an individual fold-set copied exclusively to two or more word lines of an individual separately-selectable set of NAND strings in the MLC block.
US09858005B2
Various embodiments are provided for managing a storage network system. The storage network system includes a plurality of zones. Each of the plurality of zones includes at least one storage network device. A link-down event associated with one of the storage network devices is detected. One of a plurality of zones is identified where the link-down event occurred, and a broadcast signal is transmitted in the storage network giving notice of the detected link-down event. A determination of whether alternative storage network devices in the identified one of the plurality of zones where the link-down event occurred are in a link-down state, where at least a zone table and a routing table is used for the determining. In response to all of the storage network devices being in the link-down state, the identified one of the plurality of zones where the link-down event occurred is placed in a down state.
US09858004B2
A method of generating one or more host key sets for one or more host devices may comprise: generating one or more node key sets for one or more ancestor nodes in a data structure; generating one or more node key sets for one or more leaf nodes in the data structure by using the one or more node key sets of the one or more ancestor nodes; and/or generating the one or more host key sets for the one or more leaf nodes by reusing the generated one or more node key sets of the one or more ancestor nodes and the node key sets of the one or more leaf nodes.
US09858002B1
Systems and methods are disclosed for open block stability scanning. When a solid state memory block remains in an open state, where the block is only partially filled with written data, for a prolonged period of time, a circuit may perform a scan on the block to determine the stability of the stored data. When the scan indicates that the data is below a stability threshold, the data may be refreshed by reading the data and writing it to a new location. When the scan indicates that the data is above a stability threshold, the circuit may extend the time period in which the block may remain in the open state.
US09857998B2
A system includes non-volatile memory storing firmware and an embedded baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC includes a BMC volatile memory and a BMC processor coupled to the BMC volatile memory and the non-volatile memory. The BMC processor performs a first method wherein the firmware is obtained from the non-volatile memory, instrumented, and stored on a host computer volatile memory. Also in the first method, separate copies of vital debug information about the instrumented firmware are stored on the BMC volatile memory and the host computer volatile memory. The system further includes a host computer housing the embedded BMC, the host computer volatile memory, and a host computer processor coupled to the host computer volatile memory. The host computer processor performs a second method wherein the instrumented firmware is obtained from the host computer volatile memory and executed.
US09857997B2
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for replicating tracks from a first storage to a second and third storages. A determination is made of a track in the first storage to transfer to the second storage as part of a point-in-time copy relationship and of a stride of tracks including the target track. The stride of tracks including the target track is staged from the first storage to a cache according to the point-in-time copy relationship. The staged stride is destaged from the cache to the second storage. The stride in the cache is transferred to the third storage as part of a mirror copy relationship. The stride of tracks in the cache is demoted in response to destaging the stride of the tracks in the cache to the second storage and transferring the stride of tracks in the cache to the third storage.
US09857993B2
According to one aspect, bank-level fault management in a memory system is provided. The memory system includes a plurality of ranks, each rank including a plurality of memory devices each having a plurality of banks. A first error is detected in a first bank number of a first memory device of a rank. The first bank number of the first memory device is marked with a bank-level chip mark. The bank-level chip mark isolates declaration of an error condition to the first bank number. A bank-level fault management action is performed based on the bank-level chip mark to accommodate the error condition.
US09857992B2
Methods and apparatus to provide dynamic window to improve NAND (Not And) memory endurance are described. In one embodiment, a program-erase window associated with a NAND memory device is dynamically varied by starting with a higher erase verify (TEV) voltage and lowering the TEV voltage with subsequent cycles over a life of the NAND memory device based on a current cycle count value. Alternatively, the program-erase window is dynamically varied by starting with a higher erase verify (PV) voltage and erase verify (TEV) voltage and lowering the PV and TEV voltages with subsequent cycles over a life of the NAND memory device based on the current cycle count value. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
US09857991B2
A memory card is attached to a host device, and includes a data control circuit which transfers data with respect to the host device in synchronism with a rise edge and a fall edge of a clock signal.
US09857978B1
A memory system includes a memory in which stored data is periodically rewritten by a refresh command, and a memory controller. The memory has an input/output (“I/O”) terminal, and the memory controller is communicatively coupled by a channel to the I/O terminal. The memory transmits a plurality of commands over the channel to the memory. The memory controller estimates a first total energy consumed based on the plurality of commands during a first sampling period, determines a temperature of the memory based on the first total energy consumed in the first sampling period, determines a first refresh cycle rate corresponding to the first temperature of the memory and transmits a refresh command to the memory based on the first refresh cycle rate.
US09857976B2
A method for managing data on a microcontroller. The method includes a computer processor receiving data to write to the memory of a microcontroller of a field-replaceable unit (FRU). The method further includes a computer processor determining that the received data is a type of data that is stored in a first logical partition, wherein the first logical partition is a logical partition of non-volatile memory of the microcontroller. The method further includes a computer processor determining whether the first logical partition includes sufficient space to store the received data.
US09857967B2
A method for showing page flip effect of touch panel comprises detecting a two-point touch event generated at the touch panel for defining a first touch position and a second touch position. The touch panel is determined into a first active area comprising the second touch position and a second active area comprising the first touch position according to the first touch position and the second touch position. When the first touch position continuously locates at the touch panel, the second touch position disappears and the first touch event is generated at the first active area, a corresponding first page flip event is executed. When the second touch position continuously locates at the touch panel, the first touch position disappears and the second touch event is generated at the second active area, a corresponding second page flip event is executed.
US09857966B2
An electronic device and a method for converting an image format object to a text format object are provided. The method includes selecting a region within an object displayed on a first screen; converting an image format object included inside the selected region to a text format object; and displaying the converted text format object on a second screen as an object that is inputtable to an input window of the second screen.
US09857962B2
A robot operation apparatus comprising: a touch panel that receives input of a touch operation and a movement operation from a user; an operation detector that detects the touch operation and the movement operation to the touch panel; and a behavior command generator that generates a behavior command operating a robot based on a detection result of the operation detector. The behavior command generator performs a behavior speed determination process that determines a behavior speed of the robot based on an operation speed of the movement operation, when the operation detector detects the movement operation to an operation graphic provided on the touch panel.
US09857957B2
A portable device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of detecting a folded state, wherein the first body is folded to the second body, displaying a first interface on a side display area, wherein the first interface is configured of a first part and a second part and includes multiple objects, detecting a first control input configured to select a first object included in the first interface, and displaying a first application respective to the first object, when a first triggering signal configured to shift the portable device from the folded state to an unfolded state is detected.
US09857950B2
A system, method and program product are provided for system for processing a set of social media (SM) streams. A system is disclosed that includes: a user interface for selecting the set of SM streams and for inputting a set of filtering definitions; a stream unification system that creates a single unified stream from the set of SM streams; a content filtering system that selects relevant content items from the single unified stream based on the set of filtering definitions and generates a unified filtered SM stream using selected content items; and an output system that outputs the unified filtered SM stream to a user display.
US09857946B2
An example system and method elicits reviews and opinions from users via an online system or a web crawl. Opinions on topics are processed in real time to determine orientation. Each topic is analyzed sentence by sentence to find a central tendency of user orientation toward a given topic. Automatic topic orientation is used to provide a common comparable rating value between reviewers and potentially other systems on similar topics. Facets of the topics are extracted via a submission/acquisition process to determine the key variables of interest for users.
US09857945B2
A segment ring menu is provided that is used to easily access menu items. The segment ring menu includes a number of menus that are located equidistant from an initial mouse position from where the segment ring menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the sections of the segment ring menu displays the menu items hosted in that section. The segment ring menu layout is directed at making it easy for the user to reach any of the menu items with a small amount of mouse movement.
US09857943B2
A method for managing a task on a terminal device and the terminal device are provided. The method for managing a task on a terminal device may include: monitoring whether a first application on the terminal device is running, and monitoring a user's action of operating a desktop of the terminal device; and displaying, on the desktop of the terminal device, a running-state icon corresponding to the first application if it is detected that the first application is running, and disabling the first application if it is detected that the first application is running and the detected user action meets a preset disabling condition corresponding to the first application; or displaying, on the desktop of the terminal device, a disabled-state icon corresponding to the first application if it is detected that the first application is in a disabled state.
US09857940B2
A method of managing screens of a portable terminal includes: requesting a movement of an icon; displaying summary information corresponding to each of the screens in response to the request; requesting a movement and a rearrangement of the icon in relation to one piece of summary information among the displayed summary information; and moving the icon to and rearranging the icon on a screen corresponding to the summary information in relation to which the movement and the rearrangement of the icon is requested.
US09857934B2
Synchronized display and performance mapping of musical performances submitted from remote locations
Systems and methods are provided for assembling and displaying a visual ensemble of musical performances that were created and uploaded from one or more locations that are remote from a host of the network, a director or other administrator reviewing submissions for selection and assembly, or perhaps merely remote from one or more other submissions received over a computer network. The assembled performances include a plurality of submissions, the submissions including performances created and uploaded at one or more locations remote from the location of the director for the assembly and display over the computer network. Systems and methods are also included for mapping one performance against another performance qualitatively, quantitatively, in real-time, or some combination thereof, enabling a musician, or a reviewer of performances, in the assessment of one performance relative to another performance.
US09857927B2
A transparent resin laminate includes: a high-hardness hard coating layer having a pencil hardness of 6H to 8H; a transparent (meth)acrylic resin layer; and an impact resistant hard coating layer including a urethane bond-containing acrylic resin.
US09857926B2
Provided is a matrix switching type touch panel including a plurality of touch pads disposed in a visible area on a substrate in a dot matrix format, the touch pads spaced from one another, and a plurality of signal lines disposed in a space between the touch pads, each connecting a touch pad and a touch driving circuit of an invisible area. The panel comprises: unit electrodes made of a transparent electroconductive material and disposed within the visible area; touch pad areas each determined in an area corresponding to each touch pad; signal line areas each determined in an area corresponding to each signal line; and bridges electrically connecting the plurality of unit electrodes disposed in each touch pad area and each signal line area. The unit electrodes are arranged in a zigzag format with respect to a first axis parallel to the signal lines.
US09857922B2
A touch panel is partitioned into a sensing region and a circuit region and the circuit region is positioned around the edges of the sensing region. The touch panel comprises an electrode layer, a first wire layer, a second wire layer and an insulating layer. The electrode layer is disposed in the sensing region. The first wire layer is disposed in the circuit region and electrically connects to the electrode layer. The second wire layer electrically connects to the first wire layer in the circuit region. The insulating layer has a portion being disposed between the first wire layer and the second wire layer in the circuit, and has a plurality of first through holes wherein the first wire layer electrically connects to the second wire layer through the first through holes. The present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a touch panel.
US09857915B2
Described herein is an apparatus that includes a curved display surface that has an interior and an exterior. The curved display surface is configured to display images thereon. The apparatus also includes an emitter that emits light through the interior of the curved display surface. A detector component analyzes light reflected from the curved display surface to detect a position on the curved display surface where a first member is in physical contact with the exterior of the curved display surface.
US09857910B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for controlling multiple touch panels and an electronic device. The method includes: acquiring a first touch event by using a first touch panel, where the first touch event is input information that is triggered by a touch gesture on the first touch panel and is incompatible with an interface of third-party application software; when the electronic device detects that currently displayed application software is third-party application software, acquiring a first instruction corresponding to the first touch event, where the third-party application software is application software that is installed in the electronic device and is developed by a third party and not by a manufacturer of the electronic device; and running the third-party application software according to the first instruction. Embodiments of the present invention improve operation control efficiency of the touch panels of an electronic device.
US09857909B2
Techniques for determining whether touch-input gestures approximate straight lines and for animating a display with such gestures are described. The techniques determine a linear regression line for pixel locations comprising a gesture, determine distances of the pixel locations from the linear regression line, and render the set of pixel locations to the display based on the distances and a threshold.
US09857906B2
A touch window includes a substrate including an active region and an unactive region, a resin layer provided on the substrate. The resin layer includes an intaglio part and an embossment part adjacent to the intaglio part, and an electrode layer in the intaglio part. The embossment part includes a curved surface.
US09857900B2
An array substrate, a touch display panel and a driving method, where a driver circuit is in a non-display region of the array substrate, and the driver circuit includes: a first shift register including a first scan signal outputting terminal, where the first shift register is configured to output a first touch scan signal from the first scan signal outputting terminal within an interval between frame scanning periods of the array substrate; and a touch scanning circuit corresponding to the first shift register and including a first scan signal inputting terminal and a touch signal outputting terminal, where the first scan signal inputting terminal of the touch scanning circuit is connected with the first scan signal outputting terminal of the first shift register, and the touch scanning circuit is configured to output a touch signal from the touch signal outputting terminal thereof according to the first touch scan signal.
US09857897B2
An electronic device detects, on a touch-sensitive surface, a plurality of contacts via a plurality of intensity sensors. While detecting the plurality of contacts, the device assigns portions of an aggregate intensity of the contacts to each of the plurality of contacts based on: the first intensity measurement received from a first intensity sensor; the second intensity measurement received from a second intensity sensor; a location of the first intensity sensor relative to the touch-sensitive surface; a location of the second intensity sensor relative to the touch-sensitive surface; and a comparison between values of a set of one or more properties of the first contact and corresponding values of the second contact. In response to detecting the plurality of contacts, the device performs an operation based at least in part on the portion of the aggregate intensity assigned to the first contact.
US09857890B2
An information processing method and an electronic apparatus are disclosed. The method is applicable to the electronic apparatus. The method includes: detecting, with a touch display unit of the electronic apparatus, a first trajectory generated by a first input operation of an input unit; acquiring motion parameters of the input unit collected by a sensing unit in a case that it is determined that the first trajectory meets a predetermined condition; and using the motion parameters to correct the first trajectory in accordance with a first correction strategy.
US09857886B2
A head-mounted display comprising a display and a detector. The detector is configured to detect a direction of at least one of the head-mounted display and a line of vision. The display is configured to display an output image of an application, wherein the application is selected based on the direction being outside a range of a front direction.
US09857868B2
With the advent of touch-free interfaces such as described in the present disclosure, it is no longer necessary for computer interfaces to be in predefined locations (e.g., desktops) or configuration (e.g., rectangular keyboard). The present invention makes use of touch-free interfaces to encourage users to interface with a computer in an ergonomically sound manner. Among other things, the present invention implements a system for localizing human body parts such as hands, arms, shoulders, or even the fully body, with a processing device such as a computer along with a computer display to provide visual feedback on the display that encourages a user to maintain an ergonomically preferred position with ergonomically preferred motions. For example, the present invention encourages a user to maintain his motions within an ergonomically preferred range without have to reach out excessively or repetitively.
US09857861B1
The Control Layer IO System (“CLIOS”) software is an energy management system taking into account the performance requirements of the target software and the properties and limitations of the target hardware to optimize energy use of a programmable electronic device. CLIOS is generated in a one-time process and once generated is loaded onto the target. CLIOS is complementing or replacing the power management infrastructure of the main operating system. CLIOS comprises three main components: the CLIOS daemon that operates in the user space; the CLIOS driver that operates in the kernel of the main operating system; and the CLIOS kernel, which can run on an auxiliary core if present in the system. CLIOS can be structured to take advantage of various architectural features of a system, ranging from simple single-core designs to heterogeneous, multi-core systems comprising one or more low power auxiliary cores.
US09857850B2
A cover structure of a touch panel includes a cover plate, a patterned shielding layer, and a decoration layer. The cover plate has a visible region and a peripheral region including a mark region. The patterned shielding layer is disposed on the cover plate, and the patterned shielding layer is disposed in the peripheral region. The patterned shielding layer includes at least one hollow structure disposed in the mark region. A circumscribed region surrounding the hollow structure is defined in the mark region. A frame edge of the circumscribed region overlaps a most prominent circumscribed edge of the hollow structure. The decoration layer is disposed in the peripheral region and covers the hollow structure. An area of the decoration layer is larger than an area of the circumscribed region. A shape of the decoration layer corresponds to a shape of the frame edge of the circumscribed region.
US09857849B1
The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second hinge axis so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis. The example can also include a first display positioned on the first portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies. The example can further include a second display positioned on the second portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies.
US09857847B2
Implementations of the present disclosure disclose a collapsible hinge assembly for a portable electronic device. According to one implementation, a base member including a hinge side is connected to a carbon fiber sheet at a first end. The carbon fiber sheet includes a collapsible region. Moreover, a display device is connected to the carbon fiber sheet along a front surface thereof.
US09857844B2
A foldable light-emitting device is provided. Furthermore, a light-emitting device which can be developed is provided. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting panel having flexibility, two support panels which support the light-emitting panel, and arms which are connected to the respective panels to be rotatable. Furthermore, the light-emitting device has a structure in which the two support panels, which are apart from each other and connected to the two arms that are connected to be rotatable, support the light-emitting panel. Accordingly, the light-emitting device can be folded so that the two support panels are apart from each other.
US09857843B2
An electronic apparatus includes: an electronic component; a housing that has an accommodation space for accommodating the electronic component, and has an opening communicating with the accommodation space, the opening being provided at part of an outer member enclosing the accommodation space; a covering member that covers the opening and is in intimate contact with the outer member of the housing at a position enclosing the entire outer circumference of the opening and that has a slit provided at a position opposed to the opening; and a flexible printed circuit board including a first end and a second end, the first end being electrically coupled to the electronic component, the second end being drawn out to the outside of the accommodation space through the slit.
US09857842B2
A universal docking station for supporting and connecting to a tablet has a housing with a generally V-shaped slot running horizontally across the front thereof. By placing the tablet on its side in the slot and connecting it to the station by cable, the station can accommodate a wide variety of table shapes and configurations. To further stabilize the tablet, a strip of resilient material is provided at the bottom of the slot.
US09857838B2
An information processing method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: detecting a characteristic parameter of an electronic device by a sensing unit of the electronic device; determining wearing position data of the electronic device based on the characteristic parameter, where the wearing position data indicates a positional relation between the electronic device and a wearer when a fixed relation between the electronic device and at least a part of body of the wearer is maintained by a fixing element of the electronic device; and controlling the electronic device to operate in a working mode matching with the wearing position data.
US09857826B2
A control device for a crawler vehicle comprises a control lever activated by an operator about a fulcrum and having a free end, the control lever being displaceable along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle between a proximal position closer to the operator and a distal position further from the operator in order to control a main clutch of the vehicle, the control device further comprising a support element suitable for being fixed to a body of the vehicle in order to support an operator's hand when the hand acts on the control lever, the control lever having an intermediate portion interposed between the free end and the fulcrum, the intermediate portion being so shaped as to partially embrace the support element in the proximal position.
US09857822B2
A continuous, always on, high accuracy AC reference signal is added to an AC voltage of interest to calibrate the AC voltage of interest. The AC reference voltage has a first frequency. The AC voltage of interest has a second frequency. A control system having calibration.
US09857813B2
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a bandgap reference circuit having a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that can receive a current from a node having a terminal voltage and can output a base emitter voltage. The apparatus also includes a second bipolar junction transistor (BJT) having a device width greater than a device width of the first BJT. The second BJT can receive a current from a node having a terminal voltage and output a base emitter voltage. In such embodiments, the apparatus also includes a reference generation circuit operatively coupled to the first BJT and the second BJT, where the reference generation circuit can generate a bandgap reference voltage based on the base emitter voltage of the first BJT and the base emitter voltage of the second BJT.
US09857810B2
A solar energy thermostatic controller using a solid-state microcomputer that manages air mover(s) to supply heated air for building space heating. Methods includes microcomputer software for communicating with temperature sensors located at the solar heating source, the supply vent source and the building room/interior. The present invention thermostatic control device features a data logger to record temperatures and humidity history, and elapsed time usage history of solar heated air available from attics and crawl spaces; or solar collectors mounted in or on walls, rooftops, or exterior locations. The thermostatic control device manages use of limited solar heated air for building environmental control. Program controlled temperature set points manage an HVAC blower to gather solar heated air during the daily sunlight solar excursion and to control shutdown of the supply system when solar heated air temperature falls below present room/interior temperature. Methods include permanent memory storage of historical data.
US09857807B2
A pressure relief valve system for use in a downhole operation may include a pressure relief valve configured to relieve pressure from high pressure tubing extending between a pump and a wellhead, and may include a sensor operably disposed to detect pressure in the high pressure tubing. The pressure relief valve system also may include a controller having a pressure threshold stored therein. The controller may be configured to receive data from the sensor and compare the detected pressure to the stored pressure threshold. A valve actuation system may be in communication with the pressure relief valve and in communication with the controller. The valve actuation system may be configured to change the state of the pressure relief valve from a closed state to an open state in response to a command signal from the controller.
US09857794B1
A system and non-transient computer readable medium for executing a method for controlling position and speed of a marine vessel propelled by a marine propulsion device along a route including a plurality of waypoints are disclosed. An input source provides the plurality of waypoints to a controller, each individual waypoint being associated with a respective operator-selected desired speed of the marine propulsion device. A position determination device determines an actual geographical location of the vessel, and a speed sensor determines an actual speed of the marine propulsion device. The controller receives a given waypoint and its respective desired speed from the input source, the actual geographical location from the position determination device, and the actual speed from the speed sensor. The controller compares these values and outputs commands to propel the marine vessel to the given waypoint and concurrently to operate the marine propulsion device at the respective desired speed.
US09857777B2
Provided is a control system including controller configured to manage ID information comprising a unique number of a carrier on which a goods is mounted from among a plurality of carriers provided to tilt in a second direction or a third direction, such that each of the carriers moves along the first direction on a goods sorter and sorts the goods to at least one of a plurality of sorting openings, a recognizer configured to sense a material of the goods and a falling point at which the goods falls in a sorting opening, and an analyzer configured to generate result data obtained by analyzing a tilting speed and a tilting strength of the carrier, wherein the controller outputs a controls signal such that the at least one of the tilting speed and the tilting strength of the carrier is controlled based on the result data.
US09857746B2
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit including a rotating member and being configured to form an image on a paper sheet in accordance with print job data; a rotation position detecting unit configured to detect a rotation position of the rotating member; an image density detecting unit configured to detect a density in an image formed on an image carrier; an image information analyzing unit configured to analyze image information in the print job data; a density profile managing unit configured to form a correction patch image on the image carrier, and create and manage a density profile indicating periodical density unevenness; a correction data creating unit configured to create correction data; a density correcting unit configured to perform density correction; and a density correction control unit configured to predict an appearance of periodical density unevenness, and set conditions for the density correction.
US09857734B2
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearers, a plurality of developing devices, a plurality of first transfer devices disposed opposite the plurality of image bearers, a second transfer device, a cleaning device to remove toner remaining on the intermediate transferor after a secondary transfer process, and a processor to control the plurality of developing devices to perform a refresh process to discharge toner from the plurality of developing devices to the plurality of image bearers. Among toner of the colors, toner having a first circularity first reaches the cleaning device and toner having a second circularity higher than the first circularity subsequently reaches the cleaning device in the refresh process.
US09857732B2
A developing device includes a developing roller and a conveyor roller. The developing roller includes a first magnet. The conveyor roller includes a second magnet. The first magnet includes a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole. The second magnet includes a third magnetic pole and a fourth magnetic pole. The first and fourth magnetic poles are magnetic poles having the same polarity. One of the second and third magnetic poles is a magnetic pole having the same polarity as the first magnetic pole. The other of the second and third magnetic poles is a magnetic pole having a polarity different from the first magnetic pole. The developer is transferred from the conveyor roller to the developing roller by the third and second magnetic poles. The developer is transferred from the developing roller to the conveyor roller by the first and fourth magnetic poles.
US09857730B2
A developer container includes: a housing chamber 147 which includes an opening 145 and which houses developer; a stirring member 160 which includes a sheet-like stirring portion 160b and a rotary shaft 160a to which the stirring portion 160b is attached; and a first electrode 143 and a second electrode 144 which are used to detect an amount of the developer and which are arranged with an interval therebetween, where in an area X1 between the first electrode 143 and the second electrode 144 in the housing chamber 147 is positioned below the rotary shaft 160a of the stirring member 160, and the sheet-like stirring portion 160b comes into contact with the area X1 due to rotation of the stirring member 160.
US09857721B2
A light source device includes a light source configured to emit a laser beam; a lens through which the laser beam emitted from the light source passes; and a holder member for holding the light source and the lens; wherein the holder member is provided with an opening through which the laser beam is outputted; wherein the lens is bonded with the holder member at whole circumference of the opening by an adhesive material without contact with the holder member.
US09857717B2
Herein is disclosed a liquid electro photographic (LEP) printing composition comprising: a first resin component comprising an ethylene acrylic acid resin, an ethylene methacrylic acid resin or combinations thereof; and a second resin component present in an amount of about 20% to about 80% by weight of total solids content of the composition, the second resin component having a melting point of from about 50° C. to about 75° C., which is below the melting point of the first resin component, or from about 140° C. to about 180° C., which is above the melting point of the first resin component.
US09857710B1
A support material toner particle for use in xerographic additive manufacturing includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer and blend-additives including a chitosan and a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), the amount of blend-additives is selected to adjust the Tg of the PVA polymer to be within about 1° C. to about 20° C. of a desired build material toner Tg. A xerographic toner system includes a build toner material and a support toner material, the support toner material includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer and blend-additives including a chitosan and a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), the amount of blend-additives is selected to adjust the Tg of the PVA polymer to be within about 1° C. to about 20° C. of the build material toner Tg. A method of making a support toner material includes blending polyvinyl alcohol with blend additives including a chitosan and polyvinylpyrrolidone and forming support toner particles after the blending step.
US09857708B2
Environmentally friendly toner particles are provided which may include a bio-based amorphous polyester resin including camphoric acid, optionally in combination with a crystalline resin. Methods for providing these toners are also provided.
US09857707B2
Provided is a toner, including: a toner particle containing a binder resin and a colorant; and an inorganic fine particle, in which the toner particle has an average circularity of 0.960 or more, and in which the toner satisfies the formula (1) and the formula (2). Fp(A)≦25.0 nN Formula (1) (Fp(B)−Fp(A))/Fp(A)≦0.60 Formula (2)
US09857706B2
An electrophotographic recording media containing a base substrate coated on at least one side with an image-receiving layer that contains a polymeric polyolefin resin and more than about 20 wt % of inorganic pigments dispersed into said resin. Also disclosed is a method of 5 making such recording media and process for producing an image on said electrophotographic recording media.
US09857702B2
A focusing and leveling apparatus, including: an illumination light source (201) for emanating a light beam; an illumination lens group (202), a projecting unit, an object (209) being measured, a detecting unit, a refractive unit, a relay lens group and a photoelectric detector (220), disposed sequentially in this order in a transmission path of the light beam. The projecting unit includes projection slits (203) defining a plurality of non-linearly arranged marks, such that after passing sequentially through the illumination lens group (202), the projecting unit, the object (209) being measured and the detecting unit, the light beam emanated by the illumination light source (201) becomes a plurality of non-linearly arranged sub-beams corresponding to the plurality of marks. The refractive unit is so configured that after passing through the refractive unit, the plurality of sub-beams form a plurality of linearly arranged light spots.
US09857684B2
A photoresist composition and methods of using the same are disclosed. The photoresist includes a polymer backbone, an acid labile group (ALG) chemically bonded to the polymer backbone, a photo-acid generator (PAG), a solvent, and a silicon-containing unit that is chemically bonded to one of: the ALG and a crosslinker. A method of using the photoresist composition includes forming a layer of the photoresist over a substrate, performing an exposing process to the photoresist layer; and developing the photoresist layer, thereby forming a patterned photoresist layer. The patterned photoresist layer includes the silicon-containing unit.
US09857682B2
A positive photosensitive siloxane resin composition includes a) a siloxane copolymer obtained by performing hydrolysis and condensation polymerization of i) at least one reactive silane represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and ii) at least one 4-functional reactive silane represented by the following Chemical Formula 2 under a catalyst, the copolymer having a polystyrene-converted weight average molecular weight Mw of 1,000 to 20,000, b) a 1,2-quinonediazide compound, and c) a solvent, (R1)nSi(R2)4-n [Chemical Formula 1] Si(R3)4 [Chemical Formula 2] wherein R1s may each independently be any one of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R2 may be an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, or acetoxy, R3s may each independently be any one of an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, or an acetoxy group, and n may be a natural number of 1 to 3.
US09857680B2
In a method of cleaning a photomask, a wiper tape is guided from a wiper tape supplying reel, over a cleaning head, and then onto a wiper tape collecting reel. A section of the wiper tape over the cleaning head is brought into contact with an adhesive residue on a surface of the photomask. A relative movement is caused between the photomask and the section of the wiper tape to remove the adhesive residue from the surface of the photomask.
US09857678B1
A method of controlling distortion of an exposure process is provided. The method includes aligning an exposure mask with a wafer, forming a first test pattern on the wafer by performing a first exposure with the exposure mask and a first illumination system, forming a photoresist layer on an entire surface of the wafer including the first test pattern, performing a second exposure with the exposure mask and a second illumination system to form a second test pattern overlapping with the first test pattern, extracting a distortion value between the first test pattern and the second test pattern, and correcting the exposure mask or fabricating a corrected exposure mask using the distortion value.
US09857677B2
A semiconductor layout pattern includes a device layout pattern, a plurality of rectangular first dummy patterns having a first size, a plurality of rectangular second dummy patterns having second sizes, and a plurality of bar-like third dummy patterns having varied third sizes. The pattern densities are smartly equalized by positioning the second dummy patterns.
US09857670B2
A power board and ballast module includes a housing, a power board, a ballast and an electrical connector. The power board is disposed in the housing. The ballast is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the power board. The electrical connector is disposed in the housing and exposed out of the housing, wherein the power board and the ballast are electrically connected to the electrical connector respectively. Projectors using the power board and ballast module are also provided.
US09857667B2
In a mounting apparatus, a first spring member has an arc shape, and a second spring member is provided integrally with the first spring member or provided separately from the first spring member to be coupled to the second spring member. The second spring member is disposed inside the first spring member at a predetermined angle from the first spring member. A holding member holds the second spring member to be fitted into the holding member such that the holding member is in contact with a wearer. The configuration is able to reduce a load applied onto a head of the wearer while providing an improved fitting on the wearer.
US09857666B2
The present invention generally relates to methods and devices for mounting an image capture device to an optical viewing instrument such as a microscope, telescope, or binocular. More specifically, some embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for mounting a smart phone to an observation tube of microscope. The optical viewing instrument may have an observation tube and an ocular attached thereto. The adapter may include an observation tube ring mount configured to be installed on the observation tube. An observation tube mount may be configured to engage with the installed ring mount. An image capture device holder may be configured to couple with the observation tube mount and configured to receive an image capture device. The image capture device may be a common device such as a smart phone. Optionally, a window may be included in the observation tube mount to facilitate viewing of ocular indicia.
US09857653B2
The present invention provides a thin film transistor array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises: a substrate, and the substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface oppositely located; a thin film transistor array, located on the first surface; a common electrode layer, and the common electrode layer is isolated from the thin film transistor array, and the common electrode layer comprises a plurality of first strip holes; a sensing electrode layer, and the sensing electrode layer is isolated from the common electrode layer, and the sensing electrode layer comprises a plurality of sensing units and a plurality of sensing wires, and the sensing units are distributed in row and column, and the sensing wires are electrically coupled to the sensing units of each row or each column respectively, and the sensing wires are located corresponding to the first strip holes.
US09857649B2
A display panel includes: a pixel electrode including first, second, and third sub-pixel electrodes separated from each other; a first TFT connected to the first sub-pixel electrode; second and fourth TFTs connected to the second sub-pixel electrode; a third TFT connected to the third sub-pixel electrode; a first gate line connected to the first to third TFTs; a second gate line connected to the fourth TFT; a data line electrically insulated from and intersecting the first and second gate lines and connected to the first to third TFTs; and a storage electrode connected to the fourth TFT and overlapping the first sub-pixel electrode.
US09857646B2
The invention discloses a liquid crystal display device and its display panel. The display panel includes: a display region; a fan-out region, which is connected to at least one side of the display region; the fan-out region includes at least one group of fan-out wires, each group of the fan-out wires includes a plurality of wires, the wires include a first layer of metal wires and a second layer of metal wires that are disposed alternately, a part of the first layer of metal wires and the second layer of metal wires that are adjacent is overlapped. By the method above, the invention can reduce RC delay between the wires of each group of fan-out wires and improve display quality.
US09857631B2
Disclosed herein are a reflecting plate, a backlight unit, and a display device using the backlight unit, and the display device includes one or more light sources; a reflecting plate to which light radiated from the one or more light sources is incident and having a reflecting surface reflecting the incident light; one or more selective light absorbing parts disposed on the reflecting surface and configured to selectively absorb a portion of the incident light; and a quantum dot sheet into which at least one of light emitted without being absorbed by the selective light absorbing part and light radiated from the light source is incident.
US09857628B2
A display device having a light-emitting element and a see-through capability, with which a variety of display modes can be exhibited depending on a use application or situation. In such a display device having a see-through capability, between a first display portion having pixels including dual-emission type light-emitting elements and a second display portion having a light-scattering liquid crystal layer, a shutter-shaped light-blocking unit is provided so that a variety of display modes can be exhibited depending on use applications or situations by selecting modes of the first display portion, the second display portion, and the shutter-shaped light-blocking unit.
US09857618B2
A display enclosure can include a passive cooling system that includes an exhaust channel and a number of fans. The configuration of the exhaust channel can cause airflow to ingress through one side of the display enclosure, circulate through the display enclosure, and then egress through the same side. The exhaust channel can be positioned around the outer edges of the display enclosure to form an insulative barrier to external heat (e.g., sunlight) while at the same time removing heat generated internally.
US09857617B2
A first electrode 30 for the touch panel is formed on an outer side of a counter substrate 200, and the protection film 210 is formed over the first electrode 30 to cover it. A defect 211 in the protection film 210 is filled in with another protection film 210 by inkjet coating. The surface of the protection film 210 is rubbed to a rough surface finish. The polarization plate 220 is attached to the rough surface of the protection film 210 via an adhesive material 221. Since the defective region is repaired by the formation of the protection film 210, corrosion of the first electrode (wiring) 30 due to the presence of the adhesive material 221 can be prevented, and since the surface of the second protection film 210 is made rough, a resulting increase in adhering surface area enhances the adhesion for attaching the polarization plate 220.
US09857614B2
A display apparatus includes a curved display panel displaying an image, a bottom frame which is disposed below the curved display panel and curved along the curved display panel, and the bottom frame having an opening which is defined in the bottom frame with the display panel in a plan view, and a cover member covering the opening.
US09857607B2
This invention discloses apparatus for generating an ophthalmic lens with at least a portion of one surface free-formed from a Reactive Mixture. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is formed on a substrate with an arcuate optical quality surface via a source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a definable portion of a volume of Reactive Mixture.
US09857604B2
A stereoscopic display comprises a flat-panel display and an optical layer disposed thereon. The optical layer further includes a lens array layer and a micro-structure layer. The flat-panel display has a display plane. The lens array layer has a base and a plurality of lens with focusing function. The lens array layer adjusts the light field. The micro-structure layer connects to the lens array layer, and includes a substrate and a plurality of micro structures. The micro-structure layer modulates the direction of light so that a stereo image which allows an oblique angle of view natural to the user is displayed.
US09857592B2
A display device of the disclosure includes a projector including optical elements to project images on left or right eye of an observer and a frame connected to the projector for mounting on the observer. With the frame mounted on the observer, at least part of the projector is placed in visual fields of the eyes, and length from tangent point between leftmost one among lines of sight of the left eye overlapping outline of at least the part and the outline to intersection between an imaginary line through the tangent point parallel to direction of pupillary distance of the observer and rightmost one among lines of sight of the right eye overlapping the outline is shorter than the pupillary distance in a top plan view of the display device.
US09857590B2
A method and system to provide an alternative to head-mounted displays, which is socially acceptable across mainstream consumers, is disclosed.
US09857586B2
A head-up display 10 includes a MEMS mirror component 14 for displaying images and a combiner 12 for reflecting light from the MEMS mirror component 14 so that an observer observes reflected light as a virtual image and for transmitting ambient light. The combiner 12 includes a green light reflecting portion 17 for selectively reflecting mainly green light in a green light wavelength region, a red light reflecting portion 16 for selectively reflecting mainly red light in a red light wavelength region, and a blue light reflecting portion 18 for reflecting blue light in a blue light wavelength region. The light reflecting portions 16 to 18 are laid in layers. The green light reflecting portion 17 is arranged the closest to the MEMS mirror component 14.
US09857581B2
The invention relates to a method for high-resolution luminescence microscopy of a specimen marked with marker molecules, and to a luminescence microscope for performing the method, wherein the marker molecules can be excited to emit luminescence radiation. The method for luminescence microscopy comprises the excitation and imaging of marker molecules and the transmission of a trigger time and a position of the specimen. An optical recording device images the marker molecules in a capture area and transmits data from the imaging to an image capture circuit. The recording device transmits a time for the imaging to a signal former as a trigger time; the trigger time is then transmitted to a data recorder. The data recorder generates a position of the specimen at the trigger time and transmits said position to the image capture circuit, which links the position of the specimen in the depth direction to the data of the imaging of a frame such that a three-dimensional tomographic image of the specimen can be created.
US09857577B2
A microscope and imaging method in which a layer of the sample is illuminated by a thin strip of light and the sample is viewed perpendicular to the plane of the strip of light. The depth of the strip of light thus essentially determines the depth of focus of the system. To record the image, the object is displaced through the strip of light, which remains fixed in relation to the detector, and fluorescent and/or diffused light is captured by a planar detector. Objects that absorb or diffuse a large amount of light are viewed from several spatial directions. The three-dimensional images, which are captured from each direction can be combined retrospectively to form one image, in which the data is weighted according to its resolution. The resolution of the combined image is then dominated by the lateral resolution of the individual images.
US09857575B2
This invention provides a field of view expander (FOVE) removably attached to a vision system camera having an image sensor defining an image plane. In an embodiment the FOVE includes first and second mirrors that transmit light from a scene in respective first and second partial fields of view along first and second optical axes. Third and fourth mirrors respectively receive reflected light from the first and second mirrors. The third and fourth mirrors reflect the received light onto the image plane in a first strip and a second strip adjacent to the first strip. The first and second optical axes are approximately parallel and a first focused optical path length between the scene and the image plane and a second focused optical path between the image plane and the scene are approximately equal in length. The optical path can be rotated at a right angle in embodiments.
US09857559B2
An imaging optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element with refractive power has both an object-side surface and an image-side surface being aspheric. The fourth lens element with refractive power has both an object-side surface and an image-side surface being aspheric. The fifth lens element with refractive power has both an object-side surface and an image-side surface being aspheric. The sixth lens element with refractive power has both an object-side surface and an image-side surface being aspheric.
US09857538B2
An adapter with novel alignment features engages alignment features on a plug, providing general alignment of the ferrule holders and ferrules in the plug. After the plug engages the adapter, the ferrule holders engage a second set of alignment features in the adapter to provide fine alignment for the ferrules.
US09857535B2
A method of packaging a multi-channel optical receiver module and a package of the same are provided. The method includes installing a first lens on a sub-mount; aligning an optical block including a plurality of filters on the sub-mount; installing the aligned optical block on the sub-mount; aligning a second lens on the sub-mount; installing the aligned second lens on the sub-mount; and coupling the sub-mount to a TO-stem. The aligning of the optical block transmits light incident through the first lens to the plurality of filters, transmits light beams transmitted through the plurality of filters to an object lens, monitors positions of and intervals between the light beams transmitted through an infrared (IR) camera and aligns the optical block so that the intervals between the light beams transmitted through the plurality of filters are identical.
US09857531B2
A system comprises a first optical component comprising at least one waveguide and at least one self-alignment feature; and a second optical component comprising at least another waveguide and at least another self-alignment feature; wherein the self-alignment feature of the second optical component engage to assist in optically-coupling the waveguide of the first optical component and the waveguide of the second optical component when the first optical component has a manufacturing tolerance in a given geometric dimension and is mounted in the second optical component.
US09857529B2
A fiber span comprising: a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber coupled to the first optical fiber, both fibers comprising the an inner core region with maximum refractive index delta, Δ0≦0.1% and an outer radius R1>4.5 μm, an outer core region with an outer radius R2 and a minimum refractive index delta Δ1 and alpha value α≧5, wherein Δ1<Δ0, 5.5 μm≦R2−R1≦12 μm; a cladding including a low index ring surrounding the core and a minimum refractive index delta ΔR,MIN<Δ1; and an outer cladding having ΔOuter-Clad>ΔR,MIN; the first fiber introducing differential mode delay DMD1 for wavelengths between 1525 and 1570 nm such that |DMD1|≦100 ps/km, and a first differential mode delay slope DMDS1; the second fiber introducing differential mode delay DMD2 for wavelengths between 1525 and 1570 nm such that |DMD2|≦100 ps/km, and a second differential mode delay slope DMDS2 that has an opposite sign from the first dispersion slope DMDS1; wherein total differential mode delay provided by the first fiber in conjunction with the second fiber is DMDtot=DMD1+DMD2, and −1.0 ps/km
US09857512B1
Passive optical systems and methods for improving polarization of an optical reference beam are disclosed. For example, an optical system includes first and second quarter wavelength plates (QWPs) positioned in a beam path of the optical system. The second QWP is positioned in the beam path such that a fast axis of the second QWP is substantially orthogonal to a fast axis of the first QWP. First and second polarization elements are also positioned in the beam path. The first and second polarization elements are each configured to provide both diattenuation and retardance of the optical reference beam.
US09857501B2
A system and method for processing weather alerts through a cell phone. One or more channels of a radio network of a weather service are received through the cell phone. One or more weather alerts are received through the one or more channels. A determination is made whether the one or more weather alerts are applicable to a user of the cell phone. The one or more weather alerts are communicated to a user through the cell phone in response to determining the one or more weather alerts are applicable to the user.
US09857499B2
A method of performing an electromagnetic measurement of an earth formation includes disposing a downhole tool in a borehole in an earth formation, the downhole tool including an electrically conductive component, at least one electromagnetic transmitter located at a location along the tool, a first receiver located a first distance from the location, and a second receiver located at a second distance from the location. The method also includes applying a single rectangular current pulse having a substantially constant amplitude to the transmitter to generate an electric current in the formation, the current pulse having a specified time duration ΔT. The method further includes measuring transient signals during a time period subsequent to the time in response to the generated current, combining the transient signals to generate a combined transient signal, and estimating a resistivity of the formation based on the combined transient signal.
US09857495B2
An apparatus for checking for a presence of an electrically conductive body has at least one transmitting device and at least one receiving device. The transmitting device provides a transmission signal in the form of a magnetic field. The receiving device generates a reception signal from the transmission signal that is induced into the receiving device. The transmitting and receiving devices are configured in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is absent, partial reception signals form in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal and the partial reception signals substantially cancel one another out in the reception signal.
US09857474B2
Described is a technology by which GPS-capable devices work with a cloud service to receive satellite visibility-related data. The satellite visibility-related data may be used to determine a location, and/or to abort a search for satellites. The cloud service may use crowd data from other GPS-capable devices. In one aspect, line-of-sight satellites are differentiated from other satellites, and used to determine which satellite signals are more trustworthy. Reflected signals also may be determined.
US09857465B2
A sonar based sensor for localization of a target in air is described. The sensor comprises a wide or ultra-wide band emitter for emitting a wide or ultra-wide band signal, and a set of spatially randomly or irregularly positioned receivers for receiving the wide or ultra-wide band signal after reflection at the target. A corresponding processor and method for localizing also is disclosed.
US09857463B2
A radar apparatus for obtaining a higher resolution than conventional SAR apparatus without increasing the bandwidth comprises a transmitter antenna and a receiver antenna. A mixer mixes said receive signal with said transmit signal to obtain a mixed receive signal, and a sampling unit samples said mixed receive signal to obtain receive signal samples from a period of said receive signal. A processor processes said receive signal samples by defining a spatial grid in the scene with a finer grid resolution than obtainable by application of a synthetic aperture radar algorithm on the receive signal samples and determining reflectivity values at grid points of said spatial grid by defining a signal model including the relative geometry of said transmitter antenna and said receiver antenna with respect to the scene, said transmit signal and said spatial grid and applying compressive sensing on said receive signal using said signal model.
US09857460B2
A waveform estimation device includes: tracking filter processing units 11 and 12 that execute tracking filter processing on observation values using tracking filters having different drive noises; and a filter output selection unit 14 that selects a regular waveform component predicted by the tracking filter processing unit 11, in an irregular section, and selects a regular waveform component predicted by the tracking filter processing unit 12, in a regular section. A residual processing unit 16 calculates a residual between observation values extracted by an observation value extraction unit 1, and a regular waveform component selected by the filter output selection unit 14. An irregular waveform detection unit 17 determines whether the residual is an irregular waveform component.
US09857458B2
Apparatus for use in one of a plurality of sensors each having a respective transmitter which transmits pulses for sensing, a respective clock which controls timing of the pulses transmitted from the respective transmitter, and a respective receiver which receives echoed instances of the pulses. The apparatus comprises: sensing logic configured to sense a being or object in dependence on the echoed pulses received back by the respective receiver from the respective transmitter, and timing logic configured to compensate for a clock discrepancy between the respective clock and that of one or more others of the sensors. The timing logic does this by using the respective receiver to listen for instances of the pulses from the one or more other sensors, and adjusting the timing of the pulses from the respective transmitter based thereon.
US09857450B2
The present invention refers to a sensing device for sensing the alignment with respect to the sun of a concentration photovoltaic CPV device of the type which comprises at least one principal optical element POE and a CPV receiver, a CPV system, or module, comprising a CPV receiver and an integrated sensing device, and an optimized method for aligning a concentration photovoltaic CPV system with respect to the sun.
US09857448B1
A leakage current detection device includes a self-test unit for activating a simulated leakage current signal; a leakage current detection unit for detecting the simulated leakage current signal and the actual leakage current signal, where when at least one of them is present, the leakage current detection unit activates a trigger signal, and when both of them are absent, the leakage current detection unit deactivates the trigger signal; a self-test feedback turnoff unit for detecting the trigger signal, where when the trigger signal is detected, the self-test feedback turnoff unit deactivates the simulated leakage current signal before a predetermined time point; and a power line disconnect unit for detecting the trigger signal after the predetermined time point, and when the trigger signal is detected, it disconnects the power between the power source and the load.
US09857446B2
A method for providing at least one motion corrected magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of an object in an MRI system with an array of a plurality of receiving coils is provided. At least one motion navigator signal of the object is provided. Individual navigator data are collected from each of the plurality of receiving coils. Motion estimates are generated for each of the plurality of receiving coils from the collected individual navigator data. A subset of the plurality of coils is found that detects a dominant motion by clustering the generated motion estimates. Only motion estimates from coils in the found subset are used to create a determined motion estimate. At least one MRI image is reconstructed using the determined motion estimate.
US09857443B2
Various embodiments are described herein for an apparatus and a method for measuring and characterizing geometric distortions for a region of interest in images obtained using magnetic resonance. The method comprises deriving a computed set of 3D distortion vectors for a set of points within a region of interest covered by a phantom by using harmonic analysis to solve an associated boundary value problem based on boundary conditions derived from a measured set of 3D distortion vectors. The characterized image distortions may be used for various purposes such as for image correction or for shimming, for example.
US09857433B2
A load testing apparatus includes: a resistor unit that has a resistor group including relays and resistors and is connected to a power source to be tested to perform a load test; a selection switch that is used to select whether to supply power from the power source to be tested to the resistor group; an electrical signal detection unit that detects at least one of a voltage applied to the resistor unit and a current flowing through the resistor unit; and a control unit. The relay operates in response to an on/off state of the selection switch to control power supply from the power source to be tested to the resistor group including the relay. The control unit performs determination on whether the relay normally operates based on detection information including a time-series change of at least one of the voltage and the current when the selection switch is operated, which is information from the electrical signal detection unit, and performs off control to stop power supply from the power source to be tested to the resistor unit.
US09857430B2
A system and method for testing equipment, apparatuses, or components with distributed measurement and analytical functions. The system comprises a simplified test circuit for obtaining key data representative of the operational characteristics of said equipment, apparatus, or component and transmitting these to a sophisticated device capable of other uses, such as a smart phone or tablet computer. The latter analyzes the raw data with reference to values for nominal characteristics or operation of the equipment, apparatus, or component and provides a result indicative of the condition thereof, or may transmit the data over the Internet to a remote computer for performing the analysis.
US09857429B2
A device for determining at least one range of a battery characteristic curve for a battery in a vehicle, having a measuring device for measuring battery parameters, and an analysis unit including a device for determining the current state of charge (SOC) of the battery from the measured battery parameters, a device for determining a shift value (VW) from the difference of a measured battery parameter and a standard value derived from a standard battery characteristic curve considering the determined state of charge (SOC), and a device for determining at least one range of a new battery characteristic curve by adding the shift value (VW) to the standard battery characteristic curve.
US09857428B2
A monitoring device is provided for monitoring a semiconductor-based switching element having a control input, a power input, and a power output. The monitoring device includes a charge carrier source for charging the control input of the switching element with electric charge carriers, and a measuring device for detecting a charge carrier drain from the control input of the switching element. The measuring device emits a warning signal if the charge carrier drain lies above a specified threshold value. A corresponding method for monitoring a semiconductor-based switching element is also provided.
US09857417B2
A climate chamber for measuring electronic circuits, having a housing that includes an interior space and an opening. The interior space is at least thermally insulated from the surroundings by the housing. Two movable jaws each have an end face. An interior space in a region of an opening is distanced from the surroundings according to the thickness of the jaws, and the jaws each comprise a thermal insulation layer, and each jaw has a front side facing the surroundings and a back side facing the interior space. The two jaws are spaced apart by a clear width being formed between the two end faces, so that the circuits disposed on a carrier can be introduced into the climate chamber and in a second state, the opening for the protection of the interior space is sealed against ambient conditions.
US09857415B1
Systems and methods for semiconductor design evaluation. IC layout information of a circuit design is received, and the circuit design is decomposed into smaller circuit pieces. Each circuit piece has IC layout information and a netlist. For each circuit piece, a set of strike models is selected based on the layout information and the net-list of the circuit piece and received radiation environment information. Each strike model has circuit components with voltage values corresponding to a respective particle strike. For each selected strike model of a circuit piece: a radiation susceptibility metric is determined by comparing functional results of simulation of the of the strike model with functional results of simulation of the circuit piece. For each circuit piece, a radiation susceptibility metric is determined based on the radiation susceptibility metrics generated for each selected strike model of the circuit piece.
US09857409B2
A circuit is powered through a P-type transistor whose thermal instability behavior is to be evaluated. The threshold of the P-type transistor under evaluation and consequently the saturation current of the transistor are reflected in the frequency of the circuit, which in one embodiment is a ring oscillator. Additional circuitry is connected to the P-type transistor and the ring oscillator to ensure the proper stress conditions for the transistor and consequently to the evaluation of the P-type transistor.
US09857407B2
The present invention discloses a detection circuit and a detection method of a self-capacitance touch screen. The detection circuit comprises a charging module and a voltage measuring module. The charging module is employed to connect the at least one touch control line for respectively charging a parasitic capacitance constructed by the at least one corresponding sensing electrode corresponded with the at least one touch control line and a ground by the charging module via the at least one touch control line at the same time in one detection period; the voltage measuring module is employed to electrically connect the at least one touch control line sequentially for acquiring a voltage measured value of the parasitic capacitance after charging via the at least one touch control line and outputting the voltage measured value, to obtain a detection result of normal or fault of the corresponding sensing electrode according to the voltage measured value after the charging module accomplishes charging and is disconnected from the at least one touch control line. With the aforementioned arrangement, the present is capable of simply and effectively achieving the detection of sensing electrodes.
US09857404B2
A method for determining a resistance value of a plural number of actuating devices is provided. The method features a step of the application of a test current pulse at each of the plural number of actuating devices. Moreover, the method features the step of the evaluation of a total current of output currents of the plural number of actuating devices engaging on the test current pulses at a measuring resistor, in order to determine the resistance value of the plural number of actuating devices.
US09857398B2
An inter-circuit board connector connects a first circuit board to a second circuit board. The inter-circuit board connector includes power pins to transmit power from the first circuit board to the second circuit board. Each power pin provides an equal amount of current from the first circuit board to the second circuit board. The inter-circuit board connector includes a current sensor to measure current on a selected number of the power pins that can be less than a total number of the power pins.
US09857396B2
A measuring device (10) comprising a current sensor (20) and a measuring unit (40) connected to each other by a connection cable (50). The connection cable (50) comprises three pairs of conductors of which a first measurement pair (51) is arranged to transmit a signal representative of the current measured by the sensor (20), a second power supply pair (52) is arranged to power electrically the sensor (20) and the measuring unit (40), and a third communication pair (53) is arranged to transmit at least one complementary signal between the sensor (20) and the measuring unit (40), such as an identification feature of the sensor allows the measuring unit to recognize automatically the sensor and provide an exploitable correlated value of the current measured by the sensor (20).
US09857395B2
Current flowing through an inductor in response to a pulse width modulation (PWM) control signal is sensed to generate a sensed current. The sensed current is processed over one or more PWM cycles of the PWM control signal to generate an output signal indicative of average inductor current. This processing may include charging and discharging a capacitor at different rates dependent on the sense current, with the detection of capacitor discharge triggering a sampling of a voltage dependent on the sensed current that is indicative of average inductor current. The processing may include using the sensed to current to generate a first charge voltage associated with minimum inductor current and a second charge voltage associated with maximum inductor current, and then averaging the first and second charge voltages to generate an output signal indicative of average inductor current.
US09857394B2
Relative capacitance of a plurality of capacitive sensors may be monitored by using only one ADC conversion. A plurality of capacitive sensors individually charges a sample and hold capacitor. After all of the plurality of capacitive sensors have charged the sample and hold capacitor, a digital conversion of the resulting analog on the sample and hold capacitor is made and stored in a memory. This stored digital collective voltage is compared to a previously stored one and if different then a proximity/touch event may have occurred. Therefore, an entire panel of capacitive sensors may be quickly monitored for a change in the “group” capacitance thereof, or portions of the capacitive sensors may be monitored for a change in the “subgroup” capacitance thereof. By knowing which subgroup of capacitive sensors has changed its collective capacitive value, a more focused and selective capacitive sensor measurement can be made that uses less power.
US09857369B2
A substrate for biochips which has a high probe loading amounts and a uniform immobilization density, and which further has a high detection sensitivity and a high reproducibility by preventing a non-specific adsorption of proteins, when used as a substrate for biochips for immobilizing probes composed of biologically relevant substances such as proteins and nucleic acids, is disclosed. Amino groups can be bound to the surface of the substrate uniformly, at a high density and stably by covalently immobilizing an amino group-containing polymer on the surface of the substrate. The probe immobilization rate is high and immobilizing density was uniform by immobilizing a probe composed of a biologically relevant substance such as a protein or nucleic acid by utilizing the amino groups. Further, detection sensitivity and reproducibility are high by inhibiting non-specific adsorption of proteins.
US09857367B2
A sample plate comprising a sample well is disclosed. The sample well can comprise one or more bead retaining chambers. Also provided herein is a method of using the sample plate and kits comprising the sample plate.
US09857364B2
The present invention relates to a method for detection of binding or interaction events between a binding agent and its corresponding analyte (such as an antibody and an antigen) in which a signal is detected which is substantially more amplified and thus easier to detect than in prior art systems. The method comprises simultaneous but separate addition of a first enhancement reagent having affinity for said analyte and a second enhancement reagent having affinity for the first enhancement reagent wherein the first enhancement reagent binds to the analyte and the second enhancement reagent binds to the first enhancement reagent, and, wherein the first and second enhancement reagents have more than one binding site so that they are able to bind to each other to thereby amplify a detectable signal from the binding event.
US09857360B2
The invention provides for detecting target subpopulations of cells that have high proliferative and renewal properties in animals, including circulating tumor cells, cancer stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells. The invention utilizes a defined substrate and media of known property to enrich target cell subpopulations which can be used for future genetic, proteomic and morphological analyses. The method can use image-capture and analysis software to characterize cells based on physical properties, such as size, morphology and kinetic properties.
US09857359B2
Use of cereblon-associated proteins as biomarkers for clinical sensitivity to cancer, inflammatory diseases, and patient response to drug treatment.
US09857354B2
A protocol for assessing the prognosis for a patient diagnosed with a neoplasm or suspected of having a neoplasm is provided herein. The protocol involves the steps of determining a mitotic cells to proliferating cells ratio (M:P ratio) in a neoplastic tissue sample obtained from the patient and producing a prognosis for the neoplasm based on the M:P ratio.
US09857353B2
A kit for separating a sample comprising one or more biological analytes of interest using a multi-phase system comprising: a) two or more phase components selected from the group consisting of a polymer, a surfactant, and combinations thereof; b) optionally a tag molecule capable of binding the one or more biological analytes of interest; and c) instructions for: (i) combining the two or more phase-separated solutions with a common solvent to create a multi-phase system; (ii) optionally, combining the biological analyte of interest and tag molecule, and (iii) separating the biological analyte of interest from the sample.
US09857352B2
An automated platelet function analyzer includes a sampling vessel, a preparation vessel, an analysis vessel, a sampling needle, a blood sample syringe, an analysis solution syringe, and a blood mixing device. A method for platelet analysis is also disclosed.
US09857351B2
A concrete reinforcement assembly including a first hollow metal sleeve, an anchor bar that is nested concentrically within the first hollow metal sleeve, and a second hollow metal sleeve. The first hollow metal sleeve is nested concentrically within the second hollow metal sleeve and an infill material is disposed in between the first hollow metal sleeve and the anchor bar, and in between the first hollow metal sleeve and the second hollow metal sleeve. The infill material dampens energy transfer to and from the concrete reinforcement assembly when employed for structural stability in a concrete structure. A method for repairing a damaged concrete anchor with the concrete reinforcement assembly. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute a method of determining a cyclic response factor of a concrete reinforcement assembly in a concrete structure.
US09857342B2
A device to adjust concentration of a first gas in a fluid to a target concentration (Cf) is provided. The device includes a container, having a first opening, the container is configured to receive a first volume (VL) of the fluid through the first opening. Wherein the fluid has an initial concentration (Ci) of the first gas and a second volume (VC) of the container is determined based on the initial concentration (Ci) of the first gas in the fluid, a target concentration (Cf) of the first gas in the fluid, a partition coefficient (φ) of the first gas, and the first volume (VL), and configured to adjust pressure in the container at a predetermined pressure of the first gas to adjust the first gas concentration in the fluid to the target concentration (Cf); wherein the second volume (VC) and the first volume (VL) are correlated by: V C V L = 1 Φ [ M C f V L + C i C f - 1 ] + 1 in that M is an amount of the first gas required to be introduced in the container to adjust the first gas concentration in the fluid to the target concentration (Cf).
US09857341B2
An electronic device includes a fingerprint module for at least receiving fingerprint information and a chemical analysis module for analyzing the fingerprint information for chemical features to derive distinguishing characteristics therefrom used for formulating at least one response. The distinguishing characteristics are identified by selecting a number of molecules and/or organic compounds from the fingerprint information analyzed for the chemical features. The distinguishing characteristics include at least age, gender, race, dietary information, and lifestyle information or a combination thereof.
US09857318B2
Generating image data of an object using a particle beam includes arranging at least one mark in the object or in a support material in which the object is embedded, determining a first examination region, exposing the first examination region by removing material of at least one of: the object and the support material, guiding a first particle beam over the first examination region, and acquiring image data of the first examination region using at least one detector by detecting interaction particles and/or interaction radiation due to an interaction of the first particle beam with the first examination region. Generating image data of an object using a particle beam may also include introducing the object into a support material in such a way that the object is partly or completely surrounded by the support material. A second examination region of the object may be determined relative to the mark.
US09857317B2
The X-ray fluoroscopic imaging system of the present invention comprises: an inspection passage; an electron accelerator; a shielding collimator apparatus comprising a shielding structure, and a first collimator for extracting a low energy planar sector X-ray beam and a second collimator for extracting a high energy planar sector X-ray beam which are disposed within the shielding structure; a low energy detector array for receiving the X-ray beam from the first collimator; and a high energy detector array for receiving the X-ray beam from the second collimator. The first collimator, the low energy detector array and the target point bombarded by the electron beam are located in a first plane; and the second collimator, the high energy detector array and the target point bombarded by the electron beam are located in a second plane.
US09857315B2
A spectrometer includes: (1) a housing defining a volume into which an analyte gas is introduced, the analyte gas including a chiral component; (2) a microwave generator coupled to the housing and configured to apply a microwave pulse to the analyte gas, the microwave pulse being polarized along a first direction; (3) an electric field generator coupled to the housing and configured to apply a switched electric field to the analyte gas, the electric field being oriented along a second direction different from the first direction; (4) a phase-sensitive microwave detector coupled to the housing and configured to detect an induced microwave emitted by the analyte gas, the induced microwave being polarized along a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction; and (5) an analyzer coupled to the phase-sensitive microwave detector and configured to detect an enantiomer of the chiral component based on a phase of the induced microwave.
US09857313B2
A method for inspecting a wafer, includes: rotating the wafer about an axis of the wafer, emitting from a light source, two pairs of incident coherent light beams, each pair forming, at the intersection between the two beams, a measurement volume, a portion of the main wafer surface passing through each of the measurement volumes during the rotation, collecting a light beam scattered by the wafer surface, capturing the collected light and emitting an electrical signal representing the variation in the collected light intensity, detecting in the signal, a frequency, being the time signature of a defect through a respective measurement volume, for each detected signature, determining a visibility parameter, on the basis of the visibility determined, obtaining an item of information on the size of the defect, and cross-checking the items of information to determine the size of the defect.
US09857308B2
The present invention relates to a device and method for measuring chemiluminescence, and an object is to provide a compact and reliable device and method for measuring chemiluminescence. The device includes a vessel group, a nozzle head having a gas suctioning and discharging mechanism, one or more nozzles, which are in communication with the suctioning and discharging mechanism, and to a front end of which a dispensing tip is attachable, and a magnetic force means capable of causing a magnetic field inside the attached dispensing tip, a nozzle moving mechanism, a linkage part provided to the nozzle head, linkable to the reaction vessel and capable of forming a confined space shielded from external light, a linkage part moving mechanism capable of moving the linkage part, a photometer, a shutter, and a reagent injection flow channel capable of injecting a reagent for chemiluminescence.
US09857303B2
The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
US09857302B2
An apparatus for manipulating surface near-field light resulting from light emitted from a light source that passes through a scattering layer is disclosed. Also, a method of finding a phase of incident light to cause constructive interference at a target spot using light scattering to manipulate the surface near-field.
US09857301B1
Air quality sensor comprises an optical particle sensor and a programmable processor circuit. The optical particle sensor detects particles having a size of 10 microns or less in diameter in ambient air of the optical particle sensor. The programmable processor circuit continuously computes updated air quality measures for the ambient air using an estimation algorithm based on pulses in an output signal from the particle sensor over time, such as a cumulative particle density value and/or a cumulative particle weight value. The optical particle sensor may comprise a LED and accordingly detect particles based on reflection of light energy from the LED by particles in a chamber of the sensor.
US09857298B2
Embodiments of systems and methods for characterizing multiphase flow (MPF) of fluid and enhancing measuring and monitoring of a full range of water cut in a portion of a pipe for oil-related operations are provided. An embodiment of a system can include a flow director to direct the MPF between paired wide-band near-infrared (NIR) emitters and detectors electrically coupled to signal conditioning, processing, and characterizing modules to determine absorption and scattering of MPF and define and display MPF characteristics for measuring and monitoring in oil-related operations.
US09857297B2
The present invention relates to a method for classification and/or sorting of seeds with the help of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, use of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy for classification and/or sorting of seeds and seeds classified and/or sorted with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy.
US09857296B2
An optical grain evaluation device is provided with: a light-projecting part 58 through which light from a light source is projected to grain; a light-receiving part 59 on which light transmitted through the grain is incident; a grain evaluation unit 60 configured to evaluate the grain based on information relating to the received light; and a shielding part SH that separates an area between the light source 50 and the light-projecting part 59 from an area between the light-receiving part 59 and the grain evaluation unit 60, and prevents light from the light-projecting part 58 from directly entering the light-receiving part 59. The area between the light source 50 and the light-projecting part 58, and the area between the light-receiving part 59 and the grain evaluation unit 60 are configured, over the entirety of the areas, as air transmission areas in which light is transmitted through air.
US09857294B2
Described herein is an approach using inexpensive, disposable chemical sensor probes that can be mounted on a small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and used to analyze a site (such as one known or suspected to contain explosive residue, spilled material or contaminated soil) without the need for a person to conduct ground operations at the site. The method involves contacting a soil or a surface with a filter paper wetted with a solvent, then subjecting the filter paper to spectroscopy, thus detecting a possible variation indicative of one or more analytes, wherein the solvent is a deep eutectic solvents consisting of a mixture of ethylene glycol and choline chloride.
US09857293B2
Described herein is an approach using inexpensive, disposable chemical sensor probes that can be mounted on a small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and used to analyze a site (such as one known or suspected to contain explosive residue, spilled material or contaminated soil) without the need for a person to conduct ground operations at the site. The method involves contacting a soil or a surface with a filter paper wetted with a solvent, then subjecting the filter paper to voltammetry and/or spectroscopy, thus detecting a possible variation indicative of one or more analytes, wherein the solvent is the deep eutectic solvent consisting of a mixture of ethylene glycol and choline chloride.
US09857290B2
The present invention relates to a sensor using a tilted fiber grating to detect physical manifestations occurring in a medium. Such physical manifestations induce measurable changes in the optical property of the tilted fiber grating. The sensor comprises a sensing surface which is to be exposed to the medium, an optical pathway and a tilted grating in the optical pathway. The grating is responsive to electromagnetic radiation propagating in the optical pathway to generate a response conveying information on the physical manifestation.
US09857288B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for laser bond inspection of an angled or compact bonded article.
US09857284B1
Light from a light source is directed at a flow path of particles of a flow cytometer. The directed light results in a light pattern having a plurality of lobes. A first signal is detected exceeding a first threshold. A second signal exceeding a second threshold is detected, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold. Based on detecting the second trigger after detecting the first trigger, is determined that the first and second signals were created by a relatively large particle.
US09857279B2
In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to receive a vibration signal having a frequency and a characteristic (e.g., voltage) proportional to the vibration amplitude of a tube in a vibrating tube density sensor. Further activity may include transmitting the density of a fluid flowing through the tube based on the frequency and an elastic modulus of the tube determined by the value of the characteristic. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described.
US09857273B2
A misfire detecting apparatus is provided wherein a misfire is detected based on a rotational speed parameter indicative of a rotational speed of an internal combustion engine. An average change amount of the rotational speed parameter in a first predetermined period and an inertia speed changing component which is generated with rotation of the engine are calculated, and a first corrected rotational speed parameter is calculated by correcting the rotational speed parameter according to the average change amount and the inertia speed changing component. A first relative speed parameter is calculated according to a difference between a first reference value and the first corrected rotational speed parameter, the first reference value being the first corrected rotational speed parameter corresponding to the rotational speed parameter which is detected at a reference timing at which a piston of a cylinder, which is subjected to the misfire determination, is positioned in the vicinity of the compression top dead center. A first determination parameter is calculated by integrating the first relative speed parameter for an integration period corresponding to 720/N degrees of a crank angle (“N” is a number of cylinders of the engine), and a misfire determination is performed based on the first determination parameter. The reference timing and a start timing of the integration period are set according to the ignition timing of the engine.
US09857272B2
A wheel monitoring system comprising a wheel, a bearing mechanically coupled to the wheel, an axle mechanically coupled to the bearing, and a wheel speed transducer (WST) disposed in the axle. The WST may be configured to detect vibrations. A method of monitoring a bearing is also provided and may comprise measuring a vibration of the bearing, comparing the vibration of the bearing to a predetermined vibration, and estimating a remaining useful life of the bearing.
US09857270B2
A rotary stage is controlled to two measurement positions along a rotational direction in which an object surface is moved when detecting a wavefront of reflected light from partial regions by a detector, to move the object surface. Respective placement errors in a trajectory of the object surface at the two measurement positions are measured based on wavefronts detected by the detector in states in which the rotary stage is controlled to each of the two measurement positions. For the remaining measurement positions among the measurement positions, respective placement errors with respect to the trajectory of the object surface are estimated based on the placement errors measured. Before measurement of each item of partial shape data, the rotary stage is controlled to a measurement position and stages are controlled to a position that cancels a placement error at the measurement position to align the object surface.
US09857257B2
A control device (1) for a vehicle with a housing (2) having a pressure sensor (3), arranged in a pressure chamber (4) in a pressure-tight manner with respect to the interior space of the housing (2). The housing (2) having a membrane aperture (2.1) closed by an air-permeable but not water-permeable membrane (5). The housing (2) is designed with a housing duct (6) which in an installation position of the control device (1) extends downward in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and in relation to the volume of the pressure chamber (4) the housing duct (6) has a duct volume in such that with the control device (1) completely immersed in water, a residual volume of air remains upstream of the membrane (5).
US09857248B2
A sensor system for a laminated structure may include a sensor assembly disposed between a first layer and a second layer of the laminated structure. The sensor assembly may include a first anchor member and a second anchor member spaced at a predetermined distance from one another. A sensor chamber is formed between the first and second anchor members. The sensor assembly may also include a sensing line extending through the anchor members and the sensor chamber. The sensing line may include a configuration within the sensor chamber for sensing one of stress forces within the laminated structure, temperature or temperature changes within the laminated structure. A first transport tube may extend from the first anchor member opposite the sensor chamber and a second transport tube may extend from the second anchor member opposite the sensor chamber. The sensing line extends through the first and second transport tubes.
US09857234B2
A temperature monitoring service in which remote monitoring units are distributed to customers who then set up monitoring as desired at their facilities. The devices may be registered through a web site using the Internet. Monitoring information may be communicated using a publicly available, wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network. The service may be provided with a system, including a server, which can deliver high levels of monitoring functionality. The server may support streaming monitoring information to a customer for analysis or sending a command activating a device connected to a remote unit. Remote units associated with the same location may be in a pool, comprising one active unit and one or more spare units, in which the server automatically identifies the active unit. The server may support analyzing monitoring information according to an expected cycle pattern of a ventilation system at the monitored facility.
US09857223B2
An interferometer system comprising an optical detector including a substrate and a two-dimensional array of pixels disposed on the substrate is provided. The interferometer system may further comprise an interferometer disposed proximate the optical detector without an optical element between the interferometer and the optical detector. The interferometer may include a first plate positioned proximate the substrate and extending over the two-dimensional array of pixels, a second plate spaced apart from the first plate, the first and second plates defining an optical gap between them, and at least one actuatable spacer positioned between the first plate and the second plate and configured to space apart the first and second plates from one another and to selectively alter a thickness of the optical gap.
US09857220B2
A photoelectric converter includes a photoelectric conversion portion (PD) which receives light from an object to generate charges, a transfer portion (MTX) which transfers the charges generated by the photoelectric conversion portion, a capacitance portion (Cfd, Cs) which accumulates the charges transferred from the transfer portion, a determination unit (109) which determines whether an accumulation of the charges in the capacitance portion is to be stopped based on a signal corresponding to a charge amount accumulated in the capacitance portion during a first time period, and a setting unit (ST) which sets a height of a potential barrier in the transfer portion (transfer channel region), and the setting unit changes the height of the potential barrier in the transfer portion between the first time period and a second time period different from the first time period.
US09857216B2
A minute object characteristics measuring apparatus is provided. The minute object characteristics measuring apparatus includes a holder, a cantilever, a measuring device, and a driver. The holder holds a minute object. The cantilever faces the minute object held by the holder. The measuring device measures a displacement of the cantilever. The driver drives one of the holder holding the minute object and the cantilever in a direction that the minute object held by the holder and the cantilever are brought close to or drawn away from each other.
US09857214B2
Weighing system (FIG. 3, FIG. 6) to weigh items, parcels and the like, while they are moving, for example, on a conveyor. A servo amplifier (14) and servo controller (20) are arranged to drive a servo motor in a feedback (15) configuration, and acquire torque sensing signals (17) responsive to commanded acceleration of the conveyor while the item(s) are on board. Preferably, constant acceleration of the item(s) is realized during one or more measurement intervals, and mass is derived by a processor (30) based on the measurement data (FIG. 5). Other embodiments are described for weighing granular and slurry materials (FIG. 7) and for weighing multiple, potentially overlapping parcels in motion (FIG. 8).
US09857209B2
Measurement device for measuring airflow volume and ventilation resistance of wind-blowing apparatus
A measurement device for measuring an airflow volume and a ventilation resistance of a wind-blowing apparatus includes: a housing that includes an air duct with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air inlet being configured to take in air, the air outlet being configured to send out the taken air; an opening member installed inside the air duct, the opening member including an opening allowing the air taken from the air inlet to pass therethrough; pressure sensors configured to measure air pressures before and after the air passes through the opening member in the air duct; and an opening member replacing mechanism that forms a part of the air duct, the opening member replacing mechanism being configured to allow the opening member to be replaceable.
US09857207B2
An apparatus for measuring a displacement of a railroad includes a pair of rail fixing members 100 fixed to enclose a lower part of one rail 10, and installed to be spaced from each other; a lengthwise sensor casing 200a installed between the pair of rail fixing members 100; and an angle sensor installed at the lengthwise sensor casing 200a so as to measure a change of an angle between the pair of rail fixing members 100. With such a configuration, the present invention can be applied to a structure of railroad ties formed of a concrete material. Further, data can be obtained with high reliability, since a displacement of the rail is directly measured.
US09857204B2
An apparatus for operating a resolver which includes at least one first receiver winding and an exciter winding, which are/can be associated with a rotor, and an evaluation device which determines an angular position of the rotor as a function of an induced voltage that is generated by the exciter winding and detected by the receiver winding. According to the invention, the first receiver winding is connected at a first end to an actuable switch by means of a first RC circuit, said switch connecting the RC circuit as required to a positive voltage source, and the first receiver winding is connected at a second end to a second actuable switch by means of a second RC circuit, said second switch connecting the second RC circuit as required to a negative voltage source, and to a control unit which simultaneously actuates the switches as required.
US09857197B2
Among other things, one or more client devices, techniques, and/or systems are provided for providing linear route conditions. A linear route condition interface, presented to a user, may comprise a linear route representation (e.g., represented by a horizontal or vertical bar) of a route from a starting location to a destination location. The linear route representation depicts a first road segment, populated with a traffic flow indicator, a second road segment, populated with a second traffic flow indicator, and/or any other number of road segments between the starting location and the destination location. Responsive to identifying user indication of interest for the first road segment, supplementary information about traffic conditions on the first road segment are presented to the user. Responsive to identifying user indication of interest for the second road segment, supplementary information about traffic conditions on the second road segment are presented to the user.
US09857190B2
In one embodiment a pickup location and a destination location associated with a subscriber to a first transportation service are accessed. A first route from the pickup location to the destination location is identified, the first route comprising a plurality of segments, wherein a first segment of the plurality of segments of the first route is to be serviced by a driver of the first transportation service using a first type of transportation vehicle, and wherein a second segment of the plurality of segments of the first route is to be serviced by a second transportation service using a second type of transportation vehicle. The driver of the first transportation service is directed to service the first segment of the plurality of segments of the first route.
US09857186B2
A computer system for controlling operation of a vehicle travelling from a starting location to a target location includes a memory and a semiconductor-based processor forming one or more logic circuits configured to generate a travel itinerary by selecting different highway segments on a map for the vehicle to drive over at respective speeds from the starting location to the target location subject to an arrival time deadline for arriving at the target location. Each of the highway segments has a distance that can be driven at the respective speed in less than a continuous driving time limit. The computer system sends the travel itinerary to a vehicle operator to drive the vehicle over the different highway segments with instructions to make a stop at the end of each highway segment to stay below the continuous driving time limit.
US09857185B2
An approach for presenting a comparison of progress information associated with transport modes, routes, or a combination thereof is described. A transport comparison platform determines progress information for at least one device associated with at least one mode of transport, at least one route, or a combination thereof. The transport comparison platform determines other progress information associated with at least another mode of transport, at least another route, or a combination thereof. The transport comparison platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of a comparison of the progress information against the other progress information.
US09857183B2
A travel support device includes a planner, an information generator, and a traffic information obtaining unit. To each of a plurality of sections into which a travel route from the current location to the destination is divided, the planner is adapted to assign, based on a road load associated with each section, a travel mode among a first mode, in which a remaining energy charge of the battery of the vehicle is not maintained, and a second mode, in which the remaining energy charge of the battery is maintained. When traffic congestion information is acquired by the traffic information obtaining unit, the information generator is adapted to set a traffic congestion road load, which is a fixed road load, for a section in which the traffic congestion is occurring.
US09857179B2
One example includes an inertial navigation system (INS). The INS includes a navigation controller configured to generate inertial data associated with motion of a vehicle based on at least one navigation sensor configured on the vehicle and based on magnetic anomaly data. The INS also includes a magnetic anomaly INS-aiding system comprising a plurality of magnetometers distributed in a respective plurality of locations on the vehicle. The magnetic anomaly INS-aiding system can be configured to generate the magnetic anomaly data based on magnetic field measurements of a fixed magnetic anomaly at each of the plurality of magnetometers.
US09857172B1
The present invention provides a method for implementing high-precision orientation and evaluating orientation precision of a large-scale dynamic photogrammetry system, including steps: a) selecting a scale bar, arranging code points at two ends of the scale bar, and performing length measurement on the scale bar; b) evenly dividing a measurement space into multiple regions, sequentially placing the scale bar in each region, and photographing the scale bar by using left and right cameras; d) limiting self-calibration bundle adjustment by using multiple length constraints, adjustment parameters including principal point, principal distance, radial distortion, eccentric distortion, in-plane distortion, exterior orientation parameter and spatial point coordinate; and e) performing traceable evaluation of orientation precision of the photogrammetry system. The present invention can effectively reduce the relative error in length measurement.
US09857169B1
An interferometer includes a short-coherence source and an internal path-matching assembly contained within its housing. Because path matching occurs within the housing of the interferometer, it is removed from external environmental factors that affect measurements. Therefore, a single cateye measurement of an exemplary surface can be performed in advance and stored as a calibration for subsequent radius-of-curvature measurements. In one embodiment, a path-matching stage is incorporated into a dynamic interferometer where orthogonally polarized test and reference beams are fed to a dynamic imaging system. In another embodiment, orthogonal linearly polarized test and reference beams are injected into a remote dynamic interferometer by means of one single-mode polarization-maintaining optical fiber.
US09857166B2
An information processing apparatus includes at least one projection unit configured to project a light pattern on a measuring target object, at least one imaging unit configured to capture an image of the measuring target object with the light pattern projected thereon, a measurement unit configured to measure a distance from the at least one projection unit or imaging unit to the measuring target object based on the image captured by the at least one imaging unit, a determination unit configured to determine whether a measured distance is valid, and a control unit configured to reduce luminance of a light pattern, included in a projected light pattern, which is projected on an area with respect to which the measured distance is determined by the determination unit to be valid.
US09857162B1
Disclosed are systems and methods for tracking position of a mobile device within a venue. In an aspect, the mobile device obtains a plurality of light source identifiers and a plurality of location identifiers corresponding to a plurality of light sources within the venue, determines a first position of the mobile device within the venue, the first position having a first position accuracy, determines a subset of the plurality of light source identifiers corresponding to a subset of the plurality of light sources based on a location of each light source in the subset of light sources being within a threshold distance of the first position, demodulates a fragment of a light source identifier, and determines a second position of the mobile device based on one or more location identifiers corresponding to the light source, the second position having a greater position accuracy than the first position accuracy.
US09857158B2
In some aspects, a wireless system is configured for estimating a thickness of a material layer on a surface of an aircraft. The wireless system includes a tag device located beneath a material layer. The tag device is capable of transmitting an electromagnetic signal in response to an electromagnetic signal. In some aspects, a transceiver device is configured to estimate the thickness of a material layer on a surface of an aircraft. The transceiver can be configured to communicate with a tag using electromagnetic signals. The transceiver can include one or more processors configured to measure signal strength and correlate the signal strength to the thickness of a material layer.
US09857152B2
An Auto-Lock Broadhead is disclosed having incorporated a unique, new, fail-safe, self-locking system to eliminate the possibility of blade failure, either upon launching, or upon impact. It is the only current design of its kind in existence.
US09857151B2
An ammunition primer assembly is provided that includes, but is not limited to a cup having a base and a sidewall, a priming composition located in the cup and disposed on the base, an anvil located in the cup an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface abutting the sidewall. The anvil defining a central channel formed therethrough. A portion of the base of the cup forms a striking surface. The striking surface is adjacent to a portion of the primer composition that is adjacent to the lower surface of the anvil. The striking surface is offset from a center of the cup.
US09857137B2
A silencer for a firearm in one embodiment includes an outer tube defining a proximal end configured for mounting on a firearm barrel, a distal end, and an internal passageway extending between the ends. A plurality of first baffles is disposed in horizontally stacked relation in the internal passageway between the proximal and distal ends of the tube. The first baffles each comprises an annular mounting sleeve and a cone projecting axially rearward from the sleeve towards the proximal end of the tube. The cone defines an oblong obliquely angled central opening concentrically aligned the bore of a firearm barrel for receiving a projectile therethrough. Gas expansion chambers are formed between the first baffles. The cone may have an asymmetrically skewed shape for cross-jetting. An anti-rotation feature is provided which prevents the silencer assembly from loosening when the silencer is coupled to the firearm barrel.
US09857119B2
The invention provides a cooling apparatus with vented backrest and an optional air intake and circulation system for dual functioning as (1) a cooler effective to maintain food and beverages below ambient temperatures and (2) a seat with vented backrest that provides cooled air to the individual seated on the apparatus.
US09857107B2
A thermoelectric system which comprises two substrates spaced apart from each other to form a gap and a plurality of electrically-connected semiconductor elements disposed between the substrates in the gap. The thermoelectric system further comprises at least one sensor and a seal which extends between the substrates and encloses the sensor and at least one of the plurality of semiconductor elements. The sensor is disposed between the substrates at an interior location spaced from the peripheral edge of at least one of the substrates. Additionally, at least one of the semiconductor elements is disposed between the sensor and the peripheral edge.
US09857100B2
There is provided a heat collector for solar thermal power generation that suppresses oxidization using a silicon-carbide ceramic sintered body as a base body. The heat collector includes the base body made of a silicon-carbide ceramic sintered body in which channels (cells) for passing through a heat medium are formed, a first glass layer of silicate glass that coats at least a part of surfaces of the base body and contains an alkali metal constituent and/or an alkaline-earth metal constituent, and a second glass layer of silicate glass that coats the first glass layer and has a sum of contents of an alkali metal constituent and an alkaline-earth metal constituent, which is smaller than a sum of contents of the alkali metal constituent and the alkaline-earth metal constituent in the first glass layer.
US09857096B2
A fluid heating system may be installed for residential and commercial use, and may deliver fluid at consistent high temperatures for cooking, sterilizing tools or utensils, hot beverages and the like, without a limit on the number of consecutive discharges of fluid. The fluid heating system is installed with a tankless fluid heating device that includes an inlet port, an outlet port, at least one heat source connected with the inlet port, and a valve connecting the at least one heat source to the outlet port. A temperature sensor is downstream of the at least one heat source and connected to the valve. Another temperature sensor is on the heat source to enable it to be kept at an elevated temperature. The valve is operated so that an entire volume of a fluid discharge from the fluid heating system is delivered at a user-specified temperature on demand, for every demand.
US09857093B2
An air handler and a method for assembling an air handler are provided, in which a case panel may be assembled with a plurality of module frames via a considerably simplified sliding coupling providing excellent hermetic sealing. As such, manufacturing costs may be reduced due to reduction in a number of components, and assembly time may be remarkably reduced due to a reduced number of assembly operations. This advantageously results in reduced labor cost and enhanced air conditioning efficiency.
US09857080B2
A fuel injector for a turbine engine is provided. The fuel injector includes a body including an admissions chamber for admitting fuel under pressure, a stop valve mounted in the body downstream from the admission chamber and designed to open at a first determined fuel pressure and to remain open beyond that first pressure in order to feed a primary fuel circuit, and a metering valve mounted in the body downstream from the stop valve and designed to open above a second determined fuel pressure, greater than the first pressure, and to remain open above the second pressure in order to feed a secondary fuel circuit. The stop valve and the metering valve form a common movable assembly.
US09857078B2
A well test burner system includes a plurality of burner nozzles. At least one of the burner nozzles includes a well product inlet, an air inlet, an air/well product mixture outlet, and an automatic valve. The automatic valve is responsive to a remote signal to cease flow of well product to the air/well product outlet.
US09857077B2
A head assembly for a pulverized coal nozzle includes removeable wear-resistant inserts having vanes. The vanes may be flat or curved to direct a stream of air and pulverized solid fuel particles from the inlet port toward the outlet port. The curved vanes curve in two dimensions to evenly distribute the stream of air and pulverized solid fuel away from the outer surfaces reducing wear and corrosion. The pipe elbow has a removable cover that allows for easy access. The vanes are attached to a wear-resistant replaceable liner thus allowing them to be easily removed and replaced. The wear-resistant liner may be made from several parts for ease of removal and replacement.
US09857057B2
A lighting apparatus which has a light emitter that emits light of a different wavelength from a laser light with which the lighting apparatus is irradiated is provided. The lighting apparatus includes a condenser lens that condenses the laser light, a focusing lens that focuses the laser light that has passed through the condenser lens, and an optical component disposed between the condenser lens and the focusing lens. The optical component includes a plurality of lenses disposed at a plurality of locations on circumferences of virtual concentric circles. The virtual concentric circles include a center which is an origin. Lenses which are adjacent along a radial axis passing through the origin, among the plurality of lenses, have different phases with respect to the radial axis.
US09857053B2
A light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire adopts LED light sources (LEDs) and a corrugated light exit window. Light rays emitting at different angles from the LEDs launch onto the corrugated light exit window with numerous light images of the LEDs. The light images are so heavily overlapped that smooth out hot spots with dark spots, an effect of averaging, creating a uniform illumination output. The LED luminaire is capable of averaging white light emissions from a plurality of LEDs, mixing light emissions from various white LEDs at different correlated color temperatures (CCTs), or mixing light emissions from various white LEDs at a specific CCT with emissions from LEDs having saturated colors, rendering a uniform illumination with a consistent intensity or color hue within viewing angles.
US09857051B2
An optical element is provided. When in a xz cross section, an angle which a ray travelling from the origin at θr forms with the normal to the light receiving surface is designated as φx, an angle which a ray travelling from b in the z axis direction forms, after the surface, with the z axis direction is designated as θib, in a yz cross section, an angle which a ray travelling from the origin at θr forms with the normal to the light receiving surface is designated as φy, angles which a ray travelling from a in the z axis direction forms, after the light receiving and exiting surfaces, with the z axis direction are designated as θia and θea, and an angle which a ray travelling from the origin at arctan(a/ha) forms, after the light exiting surface, with the z axis direction is designated as θeha, φy>φx (0<θr<60°) θeha>45° θea>45° θia>θib are satisfied.
US09857050B2
A lighting device may include a light radiation source board carrying at least one electrically powered light radiation source, e.g. a LED source, and a frame-like housing having a window, the board of the light radiation source being arranged in the housing with the light radiation source facing window.A glass cover covering the window is inserted in the housing by sliding along the housing or by tilting against the housing.
US09857046B2
In a conventional lamp for vehicles, there may be a case in which any shuddering is generated. The present invention comprises a semiconductor-type light source, a lens, a lens holder, and a heat sink member. An attachment hook section is provided in the lens holder. Attachment sections are provided in the heat sink member. The attachment sections of the heat sink member are interposed between the lens holder and the attachment hook section. The present invention is capable of attaching the lens holder to the heat sink member without any shuddering being generated.
US09857045B2
A rear combination lamp is configured to include a door-side lamp portion, which has a first LED, a first housing, and a first lens, and a fender-side lamp portion, which has a second LED, a second housing, and a second lens. The door-side lamp portion and the fender-side lamp portion are disposed adjacent to one another in the vehicle width direction. Moreover, a second lamp-side reflector that reflects toward the second lens the light emitted from the second LED is disposed between the second housing and the second lens. Part of the second lamp-side reflector is configured as an interstitial reflecting portion that reflects the light emitted from the second LED between the first lens and the second lens.
US09857041B2
Provided is a daylighting device (10) including a daylighting member (11) that has a base having light transparency, a plurality of daylighting portions that are provided on one surface of the base and have light transparency, and gap portions provided between the plurality of daylighting portions; and a light diffusion member (12) that is arranged on a light output surface side of the daylighting member (11) and diffuses light output from the daylighting member (11).
US09857040B1
Embodiments described herein may relate to a system comprising a plurality of optical elements, comprising at least a first optical element and one or more secondary optical elements, a heliostat comprising the first optical element, where the heliostat is operable to move the first optical element to continuously reflect light from a non-stationary light source in a beam towards a first of the secondary optical elements, and where the secondary optical elements are arranged to re-direct the reflected beam of light towards an illumination target. The system further includes a controller configured to receive position data indicative of the position of the non-stationary light source over time, and in response to the position data, control at least the heliostat to continuously direct the beam of light towards the first of the secondary optical elements, such that the beam of light is continuously re-directed towards the illumination target.
US09857039B2
A lighting device is disclosed, which comprises a light transmitting element extending along a perimeter such that a hollow is defined by the light transmitting element. The light transmitting element comprises a light in-coupling surface adapted to couple light emitted by at least one light emitting element into the light transmitting element, and a light out-coupling surface adapted to couple light out of the light transmitting element. The lighting device is combined with a light reflecting envelope arranged to enclose the lighting device such that light emitted from the light out-coupling surface is reflected at an inner surface of the envelope. Thereby a reflected image may be produced, having an appearance resembling a candle flame.
US09857035B2
A light emitting device that emits white light includes first and second light emitting elements which have different emission peak wavelengths within a range of 440 nm to 495 nm. The device also includes a wavelength conversion material which converts a wavelength of light emitted by at least one of the first and second light emitting elements. The white light has an emission spectrum peaked at a first peak wavelength and a second peak wavelength. The first peak wavelength corresponds to the emission peak wavelength of the first light emitting element, and the second peak wavelength corresponds to the emission peak wavelength of the second light emitting element. Where a light intensity at one of the first peak wavelength and the second peak wavelength is 1, a light intensity at a bottom of a valley between the first and second peak wavelengths is 0.5 or higher but lower than 1.0.
US09857024B1
An overhead equipment support system for a patient treatment zone, such as an operating room. The support system may comprise an assembly of service hubs interconnected by runway segments to partially or completely circumscribe the treatment zone at the ceiling level while leaving the area immediately above the treatment zone open for other services, such as laminar flow air-handling equipment. An extreme load extension arm may be supported on one or more of the hubs; each such arm is capable of supporting even the heaviest types of medical equipment commonly demanded in surgical suites, especially those supported on booms or articulating arms, thereby greatly increasing the potential operating sphere of each such device. Trolleys are supported on the runway for movement between service hubs. Each trolley can support a medical device in a range of positions around the periphery of the zone as needed by the surgical team.
US09857020B2
A lifting structure with adjustable bearing capacity is provided. The lifting structure comprises a main body, a carrier, a main constant force spring, and at least one auxiliary constant force spring. The main body comprises at least one slide and at least one actuating module. The main constant force spring connects to the carrier. The actuating module is able to be selectively switched between a non-actuating position and an actuating position. When the carrier is driven from the top of the lifting structure along the slide, at least the main constant force spring provides a constant force to the carrier.
US09857009B2
A plug-in coupling for a pipe, especially for water conduits, includes a coupling sleeve receiving the pipe end, includes a sealing ring which is inserted into the coupling sleeve, and includes a locking ring which is mounted upstream of the sealing ring in the plug-in direction of the pipe end and forms retaining claws which protrude with respect to the pipe end and are inclined in the plug-in direction. The plug-in coupling also includes an annular body which is similarly mounted upstream of the sealing ring and is supported axially in the plug-in direction in relation to the coupling sleeve. The annular body includes a protective ring for surrounding the face end of the pipe end from the outside, which protective ring is connected via a predetermined breaking connection.
US09856996B2
An exhaust gas treatment unit includes an exhaust gas treatment device, a bracket and a connecting pipe. The exhaust gas treatment device is mounted on a bracket. The connecting pipe is connected to the exhaust gas treatment device. The connecting pipe directs exhaust gas to the exhaust gas treatment device. The connecting pipe may include a supporting portion and a pipe portion, with the supporting portion supporting the bracket and the pipe portion being integrated with the supporting portion. Alternatively, the exhaust gas treatment unit may further include a supporting member having a supporting portion supporting the bracket and a pipe portion integrated with the supporting portion, with the pipe portion connected to the connecting pipe.
US09856992B2
A solenoid valve includes a housing having a cylindrical shape and having a valve path, a spool adjusting an opening degree of the valve path, a coil producing a magnetic force when a current passes therethrough, a first and a second stator core excited by the magnetic force of the coil, a shaft configured to be movable along axial direction together with the spool, a plunger fixed to the shaft and moving in the axial direction by adsorption force acting between itself and the first stator core by the magnetic force of the coil, and a coil spring biasing the spool against the adsorption force acting on the plunger. A spring constant of the coil spring increases as the adsorption force increases by the movement of the plunger.
US09856991B2
A flush cap for a valve body includes a substantially flat base and annular inlet portion. The substantially flat base has opposite first and second sides. The annular inlet portion extends from the first side. The annular inlet portion is configured to engage a bore in the valve body. The annular inlet portion includes an inlet bore and a tab. The tab extends from an outer surface of the annular inlet portion in a radial direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the annular inlet portion. The tab is configured to selectively engage the valve body to detachably couple the flush cap to the valve body.
US09856987B2
A dispensing valve for fastening to a water faucet disposed over a drain and to a reverse osmosis water filtering unit for controllably dispensing tap water, for providing feed water to the reverse osmosis water filtering unit, for providing squeeze water to the reverse osmosis water filtering unit and dispensing product water received therefrom, and to block all water flow. The dispensing valve may also dispense tap water in a spray, and provide for waste water disposal.
US09856986B2
The valve device has a valve main body defining a valve chest provided with a NO outlet port and a NC outlet port through which a fluid flows, and a valve for opening/closing the NC outlet port and NO outlet port. The valve includes a diaphragm disposed so as to cover the valve chest, and a drive means for pressing the diaphragm to open/close the NC outlet port and NO outlet port. The first valve seat and the second valve seat are formed around the NC outlet port and NO outlet port. The diaphragm is made of an elastic material of which JIS-K6253 durometer A hardness is A50-A85. The pressure of the diaphragm seated on the first valve seat and the second valve seat is 0.5-1.0 N/sq·mm.
US09856984B2
A sealing device seals an annular gap between a shaft and a housing, and includes a first annular member 200 provided with a first cylindrical part 201 that is secured to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft 20, and a first flange 202 extending radially outward from the first cylindrical part 201; a second annular member 300 provided with a second cylindrical part 301 that is secured to an outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical part 201, and a second flange 302 extending radially outward from the second cylindrical part 301; and an endless resin sealing ring 400 disposed between the first flange 202 and the second flange 302, the sealing ring providing a seal between itself and a shaft hole in the housing 30, and between itself and one of the first flange 202 and the second flange 302 on a low pressure side.
US09856977B2
[Object] To provide a shift control device that, in a shift control device of a vehicle equipped with an idling-stop mechanism and a shift-by-wire mechanism, is capable of preventing setting off at a timing that the driver does not expect when returning from an idling-stop state.[Solution] The SBW-CU (40) that constitutes the shift control device (1), in the case of selection information for selecting the R range being output during an idling stop, switches the shift range of the automatic transmission (10) to the R range when the vehicle is braked, and switches the shift range to the N range or the P range when the vehicle is not braked and the shift range of the automatic transmission (10) is the D range. Also, the SBW-CU (40), in the case of selection information for selecting the R range being output during an idling stop, maintains the shift range without switching it when the vehicle is braked and the shift range of the automatic transmission (10) is other than the D range.
US09856973B1
A mechanical creeper mode selection system for a transmission of a work vehicle is provided, in which the transmission includes one or more range modes having one or more range mode shift mechanisms each driven by an electrohydraulic circuit. The system includes a creeper mode selection lever movable by an operator to select a creeper gear range. The system also includes a sensor that observes a position of the creeper mode selection lever and generates sensor signals based thereon. The system includes a controller that processes the sensor data to determine a movement of the creeper mode selection lever and outputs one or more control signals to the electrohydraulic circuit to position the one or more range mode shift mechanisms in a range neutral mode based on the movement of the creeper mode selection lever.
US09856961B2
In a differential apparatus component (ring gear-integrated with differential case 12), a differential case and a ring gear are formed integrally and seamlessly of cast steel. Cast Steel is preferably composed of 0.3 to 1.0% by mass of silicon (Si), 0.5 to 1.2% by mass of manganese (Mn), 0.1 to 0.5% by mass of vanadium (V), 0.01 to 0.05% by mass of tin (Sn), 0.1 to 1.5% by mass of chromium (Cr), 0.2 to 1.0% by mass of copper (Cu), and the rest composed of iron (Fe) and unavoidable impurities.
US09856951B2
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft configured for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft configured for outputting a shifted torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements for selectively interconnecting rotation elements of the planetary gear sets and a transmission housing, a first connecting member selectively connected to the transmission housing, a second connecting member selectively connected to the transmission housing, a third connecting member directly connected to the input shaft, a fourth connecting member selectively connected to the transmission housing, a fifth connecting member selectively connected to the input shaft, and selectively connected to the transmission housing, a sixth connecting member directly connected to the output shaft, and a seventh connecting member selectively connected to the input shaft.
US09856946B2
A gear transmission is provided with a gear structure and a plurality of motors. The gear structure is provided with a plurality of crank shafts, an eccentric rotation gear, and a rotation gear. Each motor is attached to one of the crank shafts. At least one of the plurality of motors is a first motor, and at least another of the plurality of motors is a second motor. The second motor has a length in an axial direction shorter than that of the first motor.
US09856941B2
A flywheel system including a rotor shaft. The rotor shaft includes an inner passage therethrough, and a dam with a central opening disposed on a first end of the inner passage. An outer passage surrounds the inner passage. The inner passage is open at a second end, and the outer passage is closed on an end surrounding the second end of the inner passage. The outer passage is open on an end surrounding the first end of the inner passage. Fluid flows into the inner passage at the first end, via the central opening of the dam. Rotation of the flywheel rotor causes the fluid to accumulate along a wall of the inner passage, and to propagate to the second end, where the fluid exits into the outer passage. The fluid propagates along the outer passage to the open end of the outer passage, where it is released.
US09856937B2
A friction material for a motor vehicle drive train component is provided. The friction material includes an outer circumference, an inner circumference, an engagement surface configured for engaging with and disengaging from a mating component and a coined section extending between at least one of the outer circumference and the engagement surface and the inner circumference and the engagement surface. A method of forming a friction material for a motor vehicle drive train component is also provided. The method includes attaching a first axial surface of the friction material to a support and coining at least one of an inner circumference and an outer circumference at a second axial surface of a friction material to form a coined section. The second axial surface is on an opposite side as the first axial surface.
US09856933B2
A debris eradicating brake head for use in a side frame mounted braking system in a railway vehicle. The brake head being mounted on an end of a brake beam and including a brake shoe carrier associated with the brake head, a brake shoe secured to a face portion of the brake shoe carrier, and a brake head extension extending from a side portion of the brake shoe carrier for associating the brake head within a unit guide in a side frame of the railway vehicle. The brake head extension including at least one of a first and a second tapered surface configured for breaking up and pushing debris out of the unit guide in the side frame. Eradication of debris within the side frame increases the braking efficiency of the railway vehicle as it reduces the amount of force necessary for applying the brake shoes to the wheels.
US09856930B2
A bi-directional overrunning clutch for transmitting torque to drive axle halves includes a clutch housing that attaches to an input gear, and hubs that attach to the axle halves. A pair of roll cages located within the housing adjacent to the hubs have rollers. The rollers wedge between the hubs and first tapered portions on the clutch housing when the roll cage is rotated forward relative to the housing, and between the hubs and second tapered portions on the clutch housing when the roll cage is rotated in the opposite direction. Springs hold the rollers engaged with recesses in the hubs, but let the rollers lift to permit relative rotation of the hubs and roll cages. Relative rotation between the roll cages is limited: when one roll cage is wedged, the other can move only as far as a free position midway between the first and second tapered portions.
US09856926B2
A transmission assembly for a transmission of a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The transmission assembly includes a transmission case; a rotatable component inside the transmission case; and a wedge one-way clutch including an outer surface drivingly coupled to an inner surface of the transmission case. An outer radial end of the rotatable component is fixed to or forms an inner race for the one-way clutch.
US09856921B2
A damping pulley assembly is disclosed including a pulley with an outer flange and a fixed pulley plate. A floating pulley clutch plate is located within and engaged with the outer flange. Circumferentially spaced apart leaf springs are connected to a pulley hub. Second ends of the leaf springs are connected to a driven hub that includes a fixed hub plate. Floating clutch plates are located between the fixed pulley plate and the fixed hub plate, which are biased toward the fixed pulley plate by the leaf springs so that the clutch plates contact one another and/or the fixed hub or pulley plates.
US09856917B1
A strut bearing has an upper carrier having a first outer rim and a first inner rim, the first inner rim having a first circumferential connector, and a lower carrier having a second outer rim and a second inner rim, the second inner rim having a second circumferential connector. The first inner rim is held to the second inner rim through an overlapping connection of the first circumferential connector to the second circumferential connector. The strut bearing also has a bearing arranged between the upper carrier and the lower carrier, and a first sealing ring positioned between and in contact with the first circumferential connector and the second circumferential connector. The sealing ring is formed from a material that is softer and more elastic than a material from which the first circumferential connector and the second circumferential connector are formed.
US09856913B2
A pressure inside a chamber in which a bearing is arranged is reduced. Thus, a pressure inside an oil tank and the pressure inside the chamber are made lower than atmospheric pressure, and are placed in a minimal or no pressure difference condition. Next, a lubricating oil is supplied from the oil tank into the chamber through power of a liquid transfer pump. The lubricating oil is thus injected into the bearing inside the chamber. Thus, the lubricating oil can be supplied from the oil tank into the chamber while maintaining the pressure at substantially the same level lower than that of the atmospheric pressure. Accordingly, gas can be prevented from dissolving into the lubricating oil which has once been deaerated by a pressure reduction inside the oil tank. In addition, because a driving force of the liquid transfer pump is used for supply of the lubricating oil, it is easy to control the amount of the lubricating oil to be supplied.
US09856912B2
A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a first engagement element, and a second engagement element. The first rail includes a first blocking part. The second rail is movably connected to the first rail. The first and second engagement elements are connected to the second rail. When the second rail moves relative to the first rail toward a first position, the first engagement element abuts against the blocking part of the first rail. When the first engagement element is operatively detached from the blocking part of the first rail, the second rail to is able to move relative to the first rail toward a second position from the first position. When the second rail is located at the second position, at least part of the second engagement element is adjacent to the blocking part of the first rail.
US09856911B2
A center supporting device for a propeller shaft of a vehicle may include an inner bearing device configured to axially movably support a stub shaft, the stub shaft being connected between a front shaft and a rear shaft of the propeller shaft, an outer bearing device mounted outside the inner bearing device to axially rotatably support the stub shaft, and an insulator mounted in an elastically deformable manner between the outside of the outer bearing device and a bracket fixed to a vehicle body.
US09856909B1
A hinge assembly includes a mounting seat and a linkage unit in the mounting seat. A connection member is connected between first and second movable portions of the linkage unit by a linkage spindle. The linkage unit is able to rotate by a resilient unit to a spring-out state from a folded state. When the linkage unit reaches the spring-out state, further rotation of the linkage unit is stopped by a limiting unit. A torque spindle provides torsional resistance only when the linkage unit is rotated further from the spring-out state.
US09856905B2
A shackle with a low-load release mechanism adaptable for remote actuation to releasably connect two entities typically one of which being a rope or a line and the other being an entity controlled or positioned by the rope or line. The shackle consists of a body, a bail, a first pivot arm, a second pivot arm configured to hold the first pivot arm in a closed position, a release cam, and an activation lanyard. The lanyard connects to the release cam such that the release cam moves the second pivot arm when tension is applied to the lanyard thereby releasing the first pivot arm into an open position. The shackle may be configured to allow a tool to open the shackle, a finger release lever, and a release lever shield. The lanyard may pass through the second pivot arm, the release cam, and a pivot boss for attaching the bail.
US09856903B2
A device for attaching an object on a rail of a support is provided. The device includes a base designed to bear on the rail, and a device for tightening the base on the rail. The tightening device includes a threaded rod and a nut. A first end of the tightening device includes a tightening heel designed to be placed below the rail to tighten the rail between the heel and the base. A second end of the tightening device includes an element for maneuvering by an operator to tighten/loosen the device. The device can further include a detachable non-return device to prevent any involuntary loosening of the device.
US09856899B2
A fastening element for fastening lining parts has a fastening section for attachment of a lining part thereto, and a locking section adapted to lock with a carrier for the fastening element. The locking section includes at least one locking tab. The locking tab has a release tab provided thereon for engagement by a tool for shifting the locking lab to a release position.
US09856892B2
An actuator has: a rod having a socket portion at one distal end of the rod; and a swivel cap including: a base portion having an inner surface and an outer surface having an origin of the radius at the center of the plane that defines the outer surface; a raised domed portion disposed on the inner surface of the base portion and mounted in the socket portion of the rod; a raised region located on at least one of the raised domed portion or the socket portion; wherein the swivel cap tilts relative to the rod in response to angular misalignment with a load to a tilt angle; a housing having an interior elongated hole wherein the rod is dimensioned to fit in the elongated hole; a piston dimensioned to fit in and move along the elongated hole while connected to the rod; and mating structure located on at least one of the piston and rod, the mating structure configured to allow the rod to attach to the piston in a manner to create clearance between the rod and the piston to allow the rod and piston to move with respect to each other.
US09856882B2
An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a housing (2), a shaft (3) mounted in the housing (2), a compressor wheel (5) arranged on the shaft (3) and a turbine wheel (4) arranged on the shaft (3), a control element (7), an actuator (8), and a regulating rod (9) which connects the actuator (8) to the control element (7), including an electromagnetic damping arrangement (10) having a magnetic-field-generating element (14), and a first coil (15) with a closed electrical circuit (17), with either the magnetic-field-generating element (14) or the first coil (15) being fastened on the regulating rod (9).
US09856880B2
A motor includes a metal base plate and a resin holder extending upward from the base plate. The base plate includes a flat plate portion, a through hole passing through the flat plate portion, and a plurality of claw portions extending upward from an edge of the flat plate portion which includes the through hole. A portion of the holder is in the through hole. The holder covers a portion of each claw portion. The holder is thus engaged with each claw portion to prevent the holder from turning around a rotation axis and from coming off in an upward direction. The holder includes a gate mark near a lower surface of the flat plate portion and at a circumferential position between adjacent ones of the claw portions to make it easier for the resin to fill a cavity inside molds during a molding process.
US09856878B2
A positive displacement rotary compressor is designed for near isothermal compression, high pressure ratios, high revolutions per minute, high efficiency, mixed gas/liquid compression, a low temperature increase, a low outlet temperature, and/or a high outlet pressure. Liquid injectors provide cooling liquid that cools the working fluid and improves the efficiency of the compressor. A gate moves within the compression chamber to either make contact with or be proximate to the rotor as it turns.
US09856871B2
A bicycle air pump includes an air cylinder; a joining member on the cylinder and including upper, intermediate and lower chambers, and a passageway communicating the cylinder with the lower chamber and a relief valve; an activation assembly on the joining member and including a hollow spring-loaded stem in both the intermediate chamber and the lower chamber, an end seal, a cap on the upper chamber, a push rod through the cap to urge against the seal and having an axial hole and a lateral hole communicating with the axial hole, a knob secured to the push rod and the cap, and an outlet; a pressure gauge on the joining member and communicating with the passageway; an inlet assembly secured to bottom of the cylinder and including a check valve; and a blocking member secured to bottom of the stem for blocking the passageway when in an inoperative position.
US09856869B2
A pump motor controller for determining the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool is provided. The controller is adapted to receive data in the form of at least one of water parameters and outdoor parameters. The controller is further adapted to receive to receive data in the form of desired pool or spa set points. The controller is further adapted to determine the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool based at least in part on data in the form of at least one of water parameters and outdoor parameters and data in the form of desired pool set points.
US09856862B2
A propulsion system for spacecraft is based on an electric engine that expels propellant to achieve thrust. The propellant is first ionized to generate a plasma. Plasma particles are selectively accelerated via a pulsed laser that accelerates predominantly the electrons in the plasma. The electrons are expelled first, forming a space charge that acts as a virtual cathode to accelerate the positive ions. Interactions between the laser beam and plasma electrons are predominantly through the ponderomotive force.
US09856861B2
A method, system and program product comprise applying a source of heat to a heatable object for a first predetermined period of time. The applying is conveyed by a terminal device. The heatable object is positionable within a sensing range of a motion detector. The applying of the heat source is stopped for a second predetermined period of time. The stopping enables the heatable object to cool in which a cycle of the applying and the stopping with motion of said heatable object is detectable by the motion detector.
US09856857B2
A method and system for converting mechanical energy from a generator operated by a turbine into electric energy to be input into an electric network, comprising the following: (A) supplying a power electronic converter connectable to input of the generator and to output of the electric network; (B) supplying an electrical power outputting the generator to the power electronic converter; (C) adapting the electrical power using the power electronic converter to input the electrical power to the electric network by the following substeps: (C1) calculating rotation speed of the turbine; (C2) calculating wind speed moving the turbine; (C3) calculating reference rotation speed, corresponding to the maximum point of power input to the electric network, using a Maximum Power Point Tracking algorithm; the method comprising substep (C1) implemented by an algorithm carrying out a virtual encoder, and substep (C2) implemented by training a neural network implementing a virtual anemometer.
US09856842B2
A fuel injection device includes a nozzle needle, an actuator for actuating the nozzle needle, a force sensor for detecting a force applied by the actuator, and a control unit which is connected to the force sensor. The force sensor supplies signals to the control unit and the control unit is designed for determining a position of the nozzle needle and for precisely determining an injected fuel quantity, based on the supplied signal.
US09856835B1
A fuel supply system for a reciprocating-piston engine includes a storage tank; a wall of the storage tank defining a first aperture and a second aperture therethrough; a first fuel injector fluidly coupled with the first aperture of the storage tank via a pressure control module and a first fuel injector supply conduit; a pump fluidly coupled with the second aperture of the storage tank; and a second fuel injector fluidly coupled with an outlet port of the pump via a second fuel injector supply conduit. The pressure control module is configured to maintain a pressure in the first fuel injector supply conduit within a pressure range that includes a pressure value that is less than a pressure inside the storage tank. The pump is configured to maintain a pressure inside the second fuel injector supply conduit that is greater than the pressure inside the first fuel injector supply conduit.
US09856827B2
An anti-adjusting rotary valve type carburetor includes a high speed adjustment oil needle having an eccentric hole and an idle adjustment oil needle having an eccentric hole. Also disclosed is a specialized adjustment tool having an eccentric convex platform for adjusting the high speed adjustment oil needle and the idle adjustment oil needle. Also disclosed is a high speed adjustment oil needle having an eccentric convex platform and an idle speed adjustment oil needle having an eccentric convex platform. Also disclosed is a specialized adjustment tool having an eccentric hole for adjusting the high speed adjustment oil needle and the idle speed adjustment oil needle.
US09856823B2
A head gasket is provided for use in an engine having a cylinder head and a cylinder liner with a side wall defining a combustion chamber, the cylinder liner including a liner flange projecting from the side wall in an outward direction away from the combustion chamber. The head gasket includes a main body layer and a flange layer coupled to the main body layer by a flange wrap portion. The flange wrap portion is sized for axial alignment with the side wall of the cylinder liner, and the flange layer is spaced from the main body layer to define a gap between the main body layer and the flange layer adjacent the flange wrap portion. A core layer is coupled to the main body layer and includes a sealing bead spaced outwardly from the flange wrap portion and sized for axial alignment with the liner flange.
US09856822B2
A small air-cooled internal combustion engine includes an aluminum cylinder block, an aluminum cylinder head welded to the aluminum cylinder block, and a weld securing the aluminum cylinder block to the aluminum cylinder head, wherein a joint having a first length is formed between the aluminum cylinder block and the aluminum cylinder head and wherein the weld extends for a second length that is at least 25% of the first length.
US09856819B2
A two-stroke internal combustion engine includes at least one gaseous communication charge passage between a crankcase chamber and a combustion chamber of the engine and a piston to open and close the top end of the transfer passage. The air inlet port to the transfer passage for stratified scavenging is opened and closed by the piston that has passages and cutouts. The charge inlet to the crankcase chamber is opened and closed by the piston. The air inlet passage is substantially asymmetrical to the layout of the transfer passages and are closer to one transfer passage compared to the other. The internal air passage in the piston is substantially parallel to the piston pin and the single air inlet passage is laterally off-set from the air-fuel inlet passage. The transfer passages are cover by plates to make them closed passages having opening at the transfer port in the cylinder and opening in the crankcase chamber for periodical gaseous communication between the crankcase chamber and the combustion chamber. The cover plate is a single piece covering the transfer passage channel along the cylinder and the crankcase. The air channel in the piston is below the piston crown and at least portion is above the piston pin. A spiraling transfer passage in the cylinder cavity is longer than the length of the transfer passage in a conventional stratified two-stroke engine.
US09856817B2
A cylinder for a V-twin engine including a body with a first end having a surface configured to mate with a cylinder head, and a second end configured to mate with a crankcase. A sleeve is fixedly secured within the body to define a cylinder bore. The sleeve includes a first portion that extends from the first end of the body to the second end of the body. The first portion of the sleeve has a first wall thickness. The sleeve further includes a second portion that extends out of the second end of the body to be received within a crankcase bore. The second portion has a second wall thickness that is thinner than the first wall thickness. The sleeve is constructed from a chromoly steel alloy material, and the second wall thickness is less than 0.060 inch.
US09856813B2
A method for determining the opening for piezo servo-driven injectors may include measuring a voltage and a charge at an end of a charging process of the piezo actuator; determining a provisional scaling factor by calculating Q/U; determining the maximum of CVORL and using the instant at which the maximum occurs as an approximation value of the valve opening instant; measuring the charge and voltage at the approximation of the valve opening instant; solving the equation: 1.25×F2/E×C=(U×C−Q)2 Where F=force acting on the piezo actuator, E=electrical parameter of the piezo actuator; determining a new scaling factor from the solution of the equation; calculating the difference (U×C−Q) and determining a maximum of said value; and using the instant at which said maximum occurs as valve opening instant.
US09856810B2
A fuel cut during deceleration is executed at time point t1. An oxygen storage amount (rOS) which increases with this fuel cut is estimated based on an exhaust air-fuel ratio and an intake air quantity. When the oxygen storage amount (rOS) reaches a threshold value (at time point t2), a target compression ratio (tCR) is corrected to become lower than a basic target compression ratio (tCR). Although a fuel recovery is executed at time point t4, a combustion temperature is lowered because of the lowering of the mechanical compression ratio, so that a production of NOx in a combustion chamber is suppressed. Therefore, worsening of NOx is suppressed even if the oxygen storage amount (rOS) of exhaust-emission purification catalyst (4) is excessive.
US09856809B2
In an internal combustion engine, an exhaust purification catalyst and a hydrocarbon feed valve are arranged in an exhaust passage. When a temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst falls in a first catalyst temperature region (I), a first NOX purification method is performed, while when a temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst falls in a second catalyst temperature region (II), a second NOX purification method is performed. When the temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst falls in a region (IIP) in the second catalyst temperature region close to the first catalyst temperature region, the temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst is made to increase to shift the region in which the temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst falls to the first catalyst temperature region to thereby switch the NOX purification method used from the second NOX purification method to the first NOX purification method.
US09856793B2
A gas turbine engine comprises a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations. A turbine section has a high pressure turbine. A tap taps air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passes the tapped air through a heat exchanger and then to a cooling compressor. The cooling compressor compresses air downstream of the heat exchanger, and delivers air into the high pressure turbine. The cooling compressor includes a downstream connection that delivers discharge pressure air to an upstream location in the high pressure turbine and a second tap from an intermediate pressure location within the cooling compressor. The second tap is connected to a downstream location within the high pressure turbine. An intercooling system for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
US09856791B2
A wave disc engine apparatus is provided. A further aspect employs a constricted nozzle in a wave rotor channel. A further aspect provides a sharp bend between an inlet and an outlet in a fluid pathway of a wave rotor, with the bend being spaced away from a peripheral edge of the wave rotor. A radial wave rotor for generating electricity in an automotive vehicle is disclosed in yet another aspect.
US09856790B2
A variable compression ratio apparatus may include a plunger configured to move up and down in response to rotation of a crank shaft, a piston having a chamber formed thereinside, into which the plunger is inserted, and configured to move up and down with the plunger, the chamber including an upper chamber formed above the plunger and a lower chamber formed below the plunger, a spool valve configured to selectively supply oil to the upper chamber or to the lower chamber, and a controller configured to control the spool valve so that the piston moves up and down with respect to the plunger.
US09856788B2
A method of introducing additives to an air intake system of an engine in order to overcome one or more of the various problems created by formulation of additives in fuels. The method controls at least one of the amount, aerosol particle size and timing of introduction of additives based on information relevant to operation of the engine. The introduced additives form an air-additive mixture and are carried by the airflow in the air-intake system to the combustion chamber of the engine. Another aspect of the invention is an additive introduction system that includes one or more containers for additives, a control system for determining at least one of the amount, aerosol particle size and timing of introduction of the additives, and a device to introduce the additives into the air intake system under the control of the control system.
US09856787B2
A valve device of a turbocharger includes: a valve seat disposed on an entrance of a fluid passage divided into at least two branches, and an opening/closing valve coupled to a rotary shaft rotatably disposed adjacent to the valve seat. The valve seat has a contact surface which is flat and a dividing section which extends across the entrance and divides the entrance into two entrance sections. The opening/closing valve closes the entrance of the fluid passage disposed in the valve seat. The bottom surface of the opening/closing valve is in surface contact with the contact surface of the valve seat. The central portion of the opening/closing valve corresponding to the dividing section is spaced apart from the dividing section at a predetermined distance.
US09856785B2
An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor (2) which has a compressor housing (3); having a turbine (4) which has a turbine housing (5); and having a charge-pressure regulating device (6). The charge-pressure regulating device (6) has at least two flap arrangements (7, 8) and two bypass duct openings (9, 10) assigned to the flap arrangements (7, 8).
US09856781B2
An assembly for controlling air flow to an engine includes a first supercharger (20) and a second supercharger (22). The superchargers are arranged in parallel with one another and in series with the throttle (70) in the air flow to the engine cylinders, and are configured to be operatively connectable with the engine upstream in the air flow to the cylinders. The assembly includes a load device (38) selectively connectable to the first supercharger (20) and selectively alternately operable to provide energy to or receive energy from the first supercharger. The superchargers are configured to be separately selectively operatively connectable with the throttle and the crankshaft to enable different modes of operation.
US09856777B2
A dual chamber coolant reservoir having a single vent neck. The coolant reservoir is for an internal combustion engine cooling system wherein the reservoir housing includes a first chamber and a second chamber formed integral thereto. A vent neck includes an aperture for accessing the first chamber with either a two or three o-ring cap to maintain pressure within the first chamber. Means for venting the second chamber when coolant exceeds a predetermined pressure level and a means for venting the first and second chamber when said cap is moved from a closed position to an open position. An inline pressure relief valve and check valve providing pressure relief and air displacement.
US09856770B2
A method and device for controlling emissions of VOC's comprises transporting VOC's to an engine and transporting the exhaust from the engine into a manifold. Supplemental air is transporting into the manifold and heat is transferred from the exhaust to the supplemental air within the manifold. The supplemental air is mixed with the exhaust and the mixture is transferred to a pollution abatement device.
US09856769B2
A gas separation process for treating exhaust gases from combustion processes. The invention involves routing a first portion of the exhaust stream to a carbon dioxide capture step, while simultaneously flowing a second portion of the exhaust gas stream across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, then passing the permeate/sweep gas back to the combustor.
US09856768B2
A turbomachine system according to an embodiment includes: a gas turbine system including a compressor component, a combustor component, and a turbine component; a mixing area for receiving an exhaust gas stream produced by the gas turbine system; a fluid injection system for injecting a fluid into the mixing area to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas stream; and an exhaust processing system for processing the reduced temperature exhaust gas stream.
US09856765B2
An exhaust chamber is disposed in an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas from an engine passes. The exhaust chamber includes: an inner case having a chamber expansion region therein; and an outer case configured to cover a portion of the inner case. The inner case has a first inner case half and a second inner case half which are obtained by division into two parts, and is formed by the first inner case half and the second inner case half being joined to each other at an inner joining portion. The outer case has a first outer case piece and a second outer case piece which are spaced from each other. The first outer case piece and the second outer case piece are each joined to a portion, on an outer surface of the inner case, which portion is different from the inner joining portion.
US09856762B2
The invention relates to a DOHC sliding cam valve train of an internal combustion engine with a four-cylinder in-line arrangement and cylinder shutoff. One of the two camshafts has two shared cam pieces for the respective adjacent engine cylinders.
US09856757B2
An arrangement of a camshaft phaser (1) which has a drive element (2) and at least two driven elements (3, 4), whereby the camshaft phaser (1) has a first control valve (7) arranged concentrically to the camshaft phaser (1), and a second control valve (8) arranged off-centered with respect to the rotational axis (5) of the camshaft phaser (1).
US09856752B2
An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a charger housing (2) which has a compressor housing (3), a turbine housing (4) and a bearing housing (5), and having a control capsule (6) which is fastened to the charger housing (2) and which has a housing lower part (7) and a housing upper part (8). The charger housing (2) has a fastening bracket (9), and the control capsule housing lower part (7) and housing upper part (8) are formed as individual parts which can be preassembled to form the control capsule (6) and which are separate from the charger housing (2) and which, in the mounted state of the control capsule (6), are connected to the fastening bracket (9).
US09856745B2
An exemplary geared turbomachine assembly includes an acoustic treatment that is in an unducted area of a geared turbomachine.
US09856742B2
In various embodiments, a nacelle may comprise a cowl, an inner panel, a VAFN panel and an overhang. The cowl may define a first portion of an outer surface of the nacelle. The inner panel may be disposed radially inward of the cowl. The VAFN panel may be disposed radially inward of the cowl. The overhang may be attached to the inner panel. The overhang may be positioned radially inward of the leading edge of the VAFN panel.
US09856737B2
A blade damper for a gas turbine blade includes a blade damper body with a first damping surface and a second damping surface. The first damping surface is on a first side of the damper body and the second damping surface is on a second side of the damper body opposite the first damping surface for providing full functionality in both flipped and unflipped orientations.
US09856735B2
A method of manufacturing a steam turbine rotor which includes an ultra-high temperature side portion in which ultra-high temperature steam flows and a high temperature side portion in which high temperature steam flows, the manufacturing method including the steps of: preparing a first electrode having a chemical composition corresponding to a chemical composition of a heat resistant alloy making up the ultra-high temperature side portion and a second electrode having a chemical composition corresponding to a chemical composition of the high temperature side portion; tentatively joining together joints of the electrodes, with the joints of the electrodes made smaller in cross sectional area than other electrode portions; subjecting the tentatively joined first and second electrodes to an ESR process to obtain an ESR ingot and forging the ingot into a shape of a rotor to obtain a rotor forging; and heat-treating the rotor forging to obtain a rotor blank and manufacturing the steam turbine rotor from the rotor blank.
US09856730B2
In one embodiment of the invention, an air drilling downhole telemetry and control system is disclosed, comprising a telemetry and control interface, a topside unit, one or more repeater units, a bottom hole unit, and an air filled drill string composed of a drill pipe acting as a circular waveguide, wherein the topside unit is disposed at the surface end of the drill string, the repeater units are disposed along the drill string, and the bottom hole unit is disposed at the terminal end of the drill string, and each unit is a communications node along a communications link existing between the telemetry and control interface and the bottom hole unit. Each unit comprises a communications subsystem, a power subsystem, and optionally a telemetry and control subsystem. The communications subsystem contains a message buffer system capable of temporarily storing communications during a communications link disruption event. Obstructions along the drill string, such as one-way valves, are incorporated into the repeater units disposed along the drill string.
US09856725B2
The invention relates to a heat generator for well stimulation, comprising a tubular fuel vessel (22) with two or more mutually separated, closed segments (23) arranged in longitudinal succession and each at least partly filled with fuel (30), and at least one igniter (40) for ignition of the fuel in at least one of the segments (23), wherein the ends of the segments are connected such that the fuel in a subsequent segment is ignitable owing to the evolution of heat in the course of burnoff of the fuel in a preceding segment. The invention further relates to a process for well stimulation using an inventive heat generator.
US09856724B2
A device for hydrocarbon resource recovery from at least one well in a subterranean formation may include a radio frequency (RF) source, a solvent source, and a double-wall structure coupled to the RF source to define an RF antenna within the at least one well to provide RF heating to the subterranean formation. The double-wall structure may absorb heat from adjacent portions of the subterranean formation. The double-wall structure may also include inner and outer walls defining a solvent passageway therebetween coupled to the solvent source. The outer wall may have a plurality of openings therein to eject solvent into the subterranean formation. The double-wall structure may transfer heat to the solvent so that the ejected solvent is in a vapor state.
US09856722B2
Power systems and methods are disclosed herein. The systems and methods use a switching system coupled with a power source and subterranean pumps for pumping a resource from beneath a surface of earth. A first capacitor is between a first switching device and a first transformer, and stores electric energy received from the first transformer to activate the first switching device. A bias capacitor is between the first capacitor and the first switching device, and receives a bias voltage via a second transformer. The bias capacitor applies the bias voltage to the first switching device to prevent the first switching device from activating unless a combination of the voltage received by the first switching device via the first transformer and the bias voltage is at least as large as the activation voltage of the first switching device.
US09856715B2
A stage tool and a method for stage cementing a wellbore annulus. The method includes: running into a wellbore toward bottom hole with a tubing string to a position in the wellbore; setting the tubing string in the wellbore to create the wellbore annulus between the tubing string and a wall of the wellbore; opening a cementing port through a side pocket structure positioned alongside the tubing string; pumping cement through the cementing port; and closing the cementing port to hold the cement in the annulus.
US09856707B2
A capillary injection system delivers chemical with a capillary string to a targeted area in a wellbore such as adjacent a rod pump of a reciprocating pump system. The capillary string is disposed along the production string and delivers the chemical downhole. A tubing anchor disposed on the production string anchors the production string in tension in the casing. The tubing anchor has a mandrel coupled to the production string and has a housing disposed on the mandrel. The mandrel accommodates the capillary string outside thereof and defines a guide slot for controlling relative movement of the mandrel and the housing engaged with the guide slot. The housing has a slip movable outward from the mandrel. The mandrel is in a set condition is moved axially in the guide slot, and the slip is moved outward from the mandrel against the casing.
US09856701B2
A rolling cone drill bit for drilling in earthen formations. In an embodiment, the drill bit comprises a plurality of rolling cone cutters. Each cone cutter includes a plurality of gage cutting elements, a first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements, and a second plurality of bottomhole cutter elements. Each of the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements is staggered relative to the gage cutting elements on each cone cutter, and the profiles of the gage cutting elements and the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements on each cone cutter overlap in rotated profile view. Each of the second plurality of bottomhole cutting elements is staggered relative to the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements on at least one cone cutter, and the profiles of the first plurality of bottomhole cutting elements and the second plurality of bottomhole cutting elements on at least one cone cutter overlap in rotated profile view.
US09856700B2
A method for forming lateral boreholes from an existing parent wellbore is provided. The wellbore has been completed with a string of production casing. The method generally comprises providing a downhole tool assembly having a whipstock. The method also includes running the assembly down into the parent wellbore. A force is applied to the assembly to cause the whipstock to rotate within the wellbore into an operating position. In this position, a curved face of the whipstock forms a bend-radius substantially across the inner diameter of the casing. A jetting hose is run into the wellbore. Upon contact with the curved face of the whipstock, the jetting hose is re-directed through a window in the production casing. Hydraulic fluid is injected under pressure through the hose to provide hydraulic jetting. The hose is directed through the window and into the formation to create a lateral borehole extending many feet outwardly into a subsurface formation. A method of testing a subsurface formation for the presence of hydrocarbon fluids is also provided herein.
US09856696B2
A system includes a window treatment adjacent to a window of a room. At least one motor drive unit is associated with the window treatment, for varying the position of the window treatment. A sensor measures a light level (e.g., an outdoor light level) at the window. A controller provides signals to the motor drive unit to automatically adjust the position of the window treatment so as to control a penetration distance of sunlight into the room when the window treatment is partially opened. The controller is configured to position the window treatment in a bright override position if the measured light level is at least a bright threshold value. The controller is configured to select the bright threshold value from among at least two predetermined values. The selection depends on an angle of incidence between light rays from the sun and a surface normal of the window.
US09856684B2
A sliding door guide system for replacing a traditional floor track for sliding doors includes a first sliding door that is suspended from a support. A second sliding door is suspended from a support. The second sliding door is aligned with the first sliding door. A guide is coupled to the first sliding door. The guide slidably engages the second sliding door. Thus, the second sliding door is retained at a position relative to the first sliding door.
US09856675B2
The present invention is related to a vehicle door handle, comprising an inertial system (17) mobile in rotation around a main rotation axis (A) and configured for activating and preventing the actuation of the door handle (1), the said inertial system (17) comprising a body (23) receiving the main rotation axis (A) and a mobile part (25) comprising an inertial mass (27), the mobile part (25) being mobile in rotation relative to the body (23) around a secondary axis (A,B) sensibly parallel to the main rotation axis (A), the inertial system (17) also comprising means for stopping the rotation of the mobile part (25) in a predetermined direction.
US09856668B2
A device to convert an existing pool skimmer assembly into a pressurizable pool skimmer assembly, thereby allowing the existing pool skimmer assembly to act with this existing pool pump in emergency situations, such as assisting firefighters with pool water for extinguishing local wildfires or house fires. A removable plug cap and o-rings enables the pool pump to draw the pool water from the pool main drain using the existing pool skimmer. This device can also be used to drain the pool for cleaning the pool or for winterizing the pool, without requiring an electrical sump pump.
US09856665B2
A wave pool for producing waves has a first wave-forming portion with an inclined section for causing the waves to begin breaking and a second wave-dampening portion with a raised floor with perforations extended above a bottom chamber floor. The raised floor is preferably adapted with a predetermined porosity such that a boundary layer of energy absorbing vortices and eddies is generated above and below the raised floor, resulting from water passing up and down through the openings, and the boundary layer effects on the raised floor help to dampen the waves.
US09856661B2
This disclosure relates to a truck-mounted concrete pump including a vehicle, a concrete distributor boom disposed on the vehicle and including multiple boom arms that can be stowed, in the form of an arm assembly, on a vehicle-mounted boom resting unit, and a boom hydraulic system configured to stow and unfold the arm assembly and including a hydraulic cylinder that moves the arm assembly against the boom resting unit in a stowing movement. To terminate the boom stowing movement, a protective circuit is coupled to the hydraulic cylinder. The protective circuit includes a switching unit actuable under the load of the arm assembly. The switching unit has a load receiving element arranged on the boom resting unit that is resiliently deformable when stowing the arm assembly, wherein the arm assembly is only supported on the boom resting unit by the load receiving element.
US09856655B2
A modular system for continuously insulating exterior walls of a structure and cladding the structure walls provides thermally isolated MFI-brackets secured to a structural wall supporting thermally isolated vertical or horizontal rails supporting exterior cladding. Thermal insulation is positionally retained against the structure wall interior of the exterior cladding by the MFI-brackets and a pressure equalized moisture controlling rain screen is maintained between the interior surface of the exterior cladding and an exterior facing surface of the insulation.
US09856651B2
A roofing system includes a construction board positioned over a roof deck and a plurality of fastening plates positioned on a top surface of the construction board. At least one connector extends between two of the plurality of fastening plates and is positioned on the top surface of the construction board. The construction boards may be insulation or cover boards, and in certain embodiments may be polyisocyanurate boards. Fasteners are driven through the fastening plates and the construction boards and into an underlying roof deck to secure the construction boards in place.
US09856642B2
Corrugated furring strips are used on the outer side of an exterior insulation layer in an exterior wall construction. The corrugated furring strips support a final cladding layer at an offstanding position from the insulation, thereby providing a rainscreen. The corrugated furring strips are fastened to the framework of the wall through the exterior insulation layer. Optional bridging members shaped to conformingly mate with lands and grooves of the corrugated furring straps cooperate therewith to define a support grid with improved load capacity for heavier cladding materials and more fastening location options. The insulation layer is free of any thermal bridges other than the insulation-penetrating fasteners used to support the furring and optional bridges. Thermally insulative washers isolate the furring and optional bridges from the fasteners to further improve the insulating effect of the wall.
US09856639B2
A wall assembly for forming an external wall on a building structure is disclosed. The wall assembly comprises a cladding and a plurality of vertical formwork members spaced along the wall assembly, and a horizontal formwork member extending along the top of the wall assembly. The formwork members are elongate profiles having a substantially constant cross sectional shape and they are arranged so that with the cladding they form an interconnected formwork defining a formwork space. A cementitious material cast within the formwork space is interconnected and forms a single underlying structural frame within the constructed wall assembly. The assembly includes connectors extending between the vertical and horizontal formwork members and the cladding on which they are mounted. Each connector extends from the cladding through the formwork space to the formwork member and is cast within the cementitious material. A method of building a wall assembly is also disclosed.
US09856638B2
The invention relates to a drain element formed of a hydrophilic coherent man-made vitreous fiber substrate (MMVF substrate), wherein the MMVF substrate comprises man-made vitreous fibers bonded with a cured binder composition, the MMVF substrate having opposed first and second ends and a passage which extends from a first opening in the first end to a second opening in the second end.
US09856636B2
An article for properly disposing of FOG so that it does not enter and clog a pipe of a kitchen sink drain. The article may comprise a top opening for receiving said FOG, said opening defined in one embodiment by a perimeter rim configured for placement along the bottom sink surface surrounding the drain, and a body below the perimeter rim and the top opening, the exterior of the body defined by a membrane having a shape for fitting stably within the drain. In one embodiment, the entire lower interior of the membrane body is filled with absorbent material for absorbing FOG. In one embodiment, the absorbent material may be separable from the article body, for disposal of the absorbent material without the body. In one embodiment, the body volume may be configured for receiving an amount of FOG generated by one session of home cooking.
US09856632B2
The combination of: an underground valve for a supply line and having an underground actuator through which a state of the valve can be changed to control flow within the supply line; and a conduit assembly embedded in ground material and defining an access passage through which above ground access can be obtained to the valve actuator. The conduit assembly has an adaptor assembly with a body made from a non-metal material and having at least a first connector. The valve has at least a second connector. The first and second connectors cooperate to maintain the body operatively connected to the valve. A first conduit part is configured to connect to the body and bound a portion of the access passage accessible through an entry opening remote from the valve.
US09856625B2
A working vehicle includes: a vehicle body; and a boom; a bucket; a boom driving unit including a boom cylinder; a bucket driving unit configured to swing the bucket; a boom-bottom pressure sensor configured to detect a boom-bottom pressure of the boom cylinder; and a working equipment controller configured to control at least one of a lift motion of the boom and a tilt motion of the bucket. The bucket includes an inclined portion. The working equipment controller controls the lift motion or the tilt motion by comparing a threshold set in accordance with an inclination angle of the inclined portion with the boom-bottom pressure.
US09856619B2
A pipe assembly may have one or more pipe segments that are coupled together or coupled to a drive socket by a coupler. The bottom-most segment may have a body with a central axis, an exterior surface an upper end connectable to the pile assembly, a digging end, the digging end facilitating the creation of a borehole, and ports through which fluid is emittable. The bottom-most segment is designed to receive fluid introduced through the pipe assembly so that the fluid can facilitate the creation of a borehole and may be emitted through the ports during the driving of the pipe assembly into soil.
US09856617B1
A lightweight snow groomer designed to be towed behind a snowmobile, ATV, or UTV with an adjustable v-plow. The snow groomer includes multiple links pivotably connected to its drawbar assembly and the plow that allow the plow to swing upwardly and rearwardly under the drawbars. The snow groomer preferably includes a front link adjacent to its coupler for leveling the plow/pan assembly and for vertical adjustment to accommodate different hitch heights. The snow groomer also ideally has a lift assembly with a threaded arm that screws up and down the lift assembly. The linkage may include a slotted link segment that pivotably connects to the plow and allows the plow to float on compacted snow or leave the desired amount of snow, depending on the adjustment, for compacting. The preferred v-plow can swing upwardly and rearwardly when striking obstacles during operation of the snow groomer.
US09856604B2
The cylinder (1; 111) comprises: a shell (3; 113) and two heads (5, 7; 115, 117), defining an inner hollow space (9), inside which a heat-transfer fluid flows. Support and rotation journals (15, 17; 121, 123) are also provided, fixed to said heads; and a thermal insulation system (23, 25; 125, 125) for the heads (5, 7, 117, 119). The thermal insulation system comprises, for each head, a plurality of thermal insulation panels (27; 127), each of which comprises a closed space (10) defined in a shell, inside which there is housed a thermal insulating material (35).
US09856601B2
A method for treating cellulosic biomass feed stock including: feeding the feed stock to an upper inlet of a vertical reactor vessel, wherein the feed stock is deposited on a pile of feed stock within the vertical reactor vessel; adding heat energy to heat the feed stock by injecting steam to an upper region of the vertical reactor vessel; propelling the feed stock through an outlet in a lower region of the vertical reactor vessel by injecting steam into the biomass at, near or after the bottom outlet of the vertical reactor vessel, and moving the propelled feed stock through an expansion device, such as a steam explosion device, to subject the feed stock to a steam explosion process.
US09856599B2
The present invention provides a coated yarn and a method for manufacturing a coated yarn having outstanding physical properties, the method comprising: collecting thermoplastic polyurethane in virgin form, or from scraps remaining after usage, for example, those used for airbag patterns in a shoe manufacturing process, or from scraps remaining after other thermoplastic polyurethane is processed; mixing the various kinds of thermoplastic polyurethane with various additives; compounding the resultant mixture using an extruder to prepare a thermoplastic polyurethane compound for a coated yarn; and coating the surface of a yarn made from polyester, nylon, spandex, etc. with the compound using an extruder.
US09856595B2
Washing machine appliances and methods for operating washing machine appliances are provided. A method includes calculating a hot water fill time and a cold water fill time based on an assumed hot water temperature, an assumed cold water temperature, an assumed hot water flow rate, an assumed cold water flow rate, and a desired wash water temperature. The method further includes actuating a hot water valve to flow hot water for the hot water fill time, and actuating a cold water valve to flow cold water for the cold water fill time.
US09856591B2
There is provided a nonwoven fabric excellent in the balance among fuzz resistance, softness and tensile strength. The nonwoven fabric comprises an embossed portion and a non-embossed portion; the embossed portion comprising an emboss pattern that comprises unit patterns each delimited by emboss lines; the emboss lines each comprising a plurality of emboss element parts that are continuously arranged with a predetermined interval; wherein in the direction in which the distance from any arbitrarily-defined point in the non-embossed portion within the unit pattern toward the outside of the emboss lines that delimit the non-embossed portion is shortest, at least one of the plurality of emboss element parts is disposed so as to block the direction in which the distance from the arbitrarily-defined point toward the outside of the emboss lines that delimit the non-embossed portion is shortest.
US09856582B2
A method is disclosed with provides stable growth of SiC single crystals, particularly 4H—SiC single crystals, with an effective crystal growth rate for a prolonged time even at a low temperature range of 2000° C. or lower. A raw material containing Si, Ti and Ni is charged into a crucible made of graphite and heat-melted to obtain a solvent. At the same time, C is dissolved out from the crucible into the solvent to obtain a melt. A SiC seed crystal substrate is then brought into contact with the melt such that SiC is supersaturated in the melt in the vicinity of the surface of the SiC seed crystal substrate, thereby allowing growth and production of an SiC single crystal on the SiC seed crystal substrate.
US09856580B2
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an apparatus for processing a semiconductor substrate. The apparatus includes a process chamber having a substrate support for supporting a substrate, a lower dome and an upper dome opposing the lower dome, a plurality of gas injects disposed within a sidewall of the process chamber. The apparatus includes a gas delivery system coupled to the process chamber via the plurality of gas injects, the gas delivery system includes a gas conduit providing one or more chemical species to the plurality of gas injects via a first fluid line, a dopant source providing one or more dopants to the plurality of gas injects via a second fluid line, and a fast switching valve disposed between the second fluid line and the process chamber, wherein the fast switching valve switches flowing of the one or more dopants between the process chamber and an exhaust.
US09856576B2
In a known method for pulling a semiconductor single crystal according to the Czochralski method, a semiconductor melt is produced in a silica glass crucible and the semiconductor single crystal is pulled from said melt. The inner wall of the silica glass crucible and the exposed melt surface are in contact with one another and with a respective melt atmosphere in the region of a contact zone running radially around the crucible inner wall, and primary oscillations of the melt are triggered in said contact zone. On this basis, in order to provide a method characterized by reduced melt vibrations and in particular by a simple, short accretion process, according to the invention primary oscillations are triggered which differ from one another in their frequency.
US09856565B2
A composition including from 35 to 85% by weight based on the weight of the composition of a high-heat amorphous polymeric material, having a glass transition temperature of at least 180 degrees Celsius, from 10 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the composition of a filler selected from glass fiber, glass flake, flat glass fiber, glass bead, and combinations thereof; and from 0 to 10% by weight of composition of at least one additive selected from a flow promoter, a thermal stabilizer, a mold release agent, and combinations thereof. Products including the composition, such as a hard disc drive enclosure.
US09856563B2
The invention is directed to QCM measurements in monitoring ALD processes. Previously, significant barriers remain in the ALD processes and accurate execution. To turn this exclusively dedicated in situ technique into a routine characterization method, an integral QCM fixture was developed. This new design is easily implemented on a variety of ALD tools, allows rapid sample exchange, prevents backside deposition, and minimizes both the footprint and flow disturbance. Unlike previous QCM designs, the fast thermal equilibration enables tasks such as temperature-dependent studies and ex situ sample exchange, further highlighting the feasibility of this QCM design for day-to-day use. Finally, the in situ mapping of thin film growth rates across the ALD reactor was demonstrated in a popular commercial tool operating in both continuous and quasi-static ALD modes.
US09856557B1
A fabrication method that includes cryogenically cooling a multi-layered structure, which includes a barrier layer, in a multi-purpose chamber having a single enclosure around at least one sputtering target and a substrate support. The method also includes depositing a ferromagnetic layer over the barrier layer of the cryogenically cooled multi-layered structure in the single enclosure when the multi-layered structure is supported on the substrate support.
US09856549B2
A cast slab containing C: less than 0.02 mass % and made of an Fe-based metal of an α-γ transforming component is subjected to hot rolling at a temperature of an A3 point or higher and is subjected to α-region rolling at a temperature of 300° C. or higher and lower than the A3 point, and thereby a base metal sheet having a {100} texture in a surface layer portion is fabricated. Then, by performing a heat treatment under predetermined conditions, an Fe-based metal sheet is obtained in which a Z value is not less than 2.0 nor more than 200 when intensity ratios of respective {001}<470>, {116}<6 12 1>, and {223}<692> directions in a sheet plane by X-ray diffraction are set to A, B, and C respectively and Z=(A+0.97B)/0.98C is satisfied.
US09856538B2
The present disclosure provides methods, kits, and primers for analyzing AHASL genes of plants, including wheat. The methods, kits, and primers of the present disclosure can make use of forward AHASL primers designed without use of software or other assay-design technology and can be used in a real-time PCR assay to determine the zygosity of AHASL genes encoding AHAS enzymes providing tolerance to AHAS enzyme inhibitors.
US09856535B2
A system and method for isolating cells, comprising: a substrate having a broad surface; an array comprising a set of wells defined at the broad surface of the substrate, each well including: a base surface, an open surface directly opposing the base surface, defined at the broad surface of the substrate, and configured to receive one of a single cell and a single cluster of cells from a direction perpendicular to the broad surface of the substrate, and a set of channels that fluidly couple each well to at least one adjacent well; wherein the set of wells includes an interior subset and an exterior subset fluidly coupled to and surrounding the interior subset by way of the set of channels; and a fluid delivery module surrounding the array and fluidly coupled to each well in the set of wells.
US09856533B2
Methods and compositions are provided for the identification of expression signatures in ER+ breast cancer cases, where the signatures correlate with responsiveness, or lack thereof, to treatment with tamoxifen or another antiestrogen agent against breast cancer The signature profiles are identified based upon sampling of reference breast tissue samples from independent cases of breast cancer and provide a reliable set of molecular criteria for predicting the efficacy of treating a subject with breast cancer with tamoxifen or another antiestrogen agent against breast cancer. Additional methods and compositions are provided for predicting responsiveness to tamoxifen or another antiestrogen agent against breast cancer in cases of breast cancer by use of three biomarkers. Two biomarkers display increased expression correlated with tamoxifen response while the third biomarker displays decreased expression correlated with tamoxifen response.
US09856530B2
The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, systems, and devices for polynucleotide processing. Such polynucleotide processing may be useful for a variety of applications, including polynucleotide sequencing.
US09856526B2
A method and assembly for electrochemically identifying target nucleotide sequences. The method includes supplying a biological sample that may contain a predetermined target nucleotide sequence; supplying activatable amplification materials comprising free nucleotides to form replicated target nucleotide sequences; supplying an oxido-reducible compound capable of being inserted during replication between the nucleotides forming the replicated target sequences; and activating the activatable amplification materials before applying an electric field to the sample in order to activate the oxido-reducible compound. The replicated target sequences cause inhibition of electrochemical activity of the inserted oxido-reducible compound, and the presence of the predetermined target nucleotide sequence is determined in instances where the electric current decreases.
US09856525B2
System, including methods, apparatus, and compositions, for performing a digital assay with associated targets. In some embodiments, the assay of associated targets in partitions may lower the limit of detection (LOD) or otherwise increase assay sensitivity, accuracy, and/or specificity. The targets may represent spaced or overlapping regions of the same template and/or each may represent a region from a different complementary strand of the same template. In some embodiments, the associated targets may be provided by a type of biological particle, and the target content of partitions may be used to identify and quantify the type of biological particle in a sample.
US09856523B2
Methods and an apparatus according to the present invention, can be used in capture/enrichment, gene expression profiling and targeted sequencing. Provided are methods for improving accuracy and stringency of microarrays and/or other genomic analysis methods relying on nucleic acid hybridization and melting curve analysis by controlling surface chemistry. This method comprises producing a positively charged surface or surface coating, on the surface of microarray slides or other types of surfaces similarly purposed, such as micro beads, which enhances melting curve analysis to the point of allowing detection or differentiation of small changes in sequences between nucleic acid binding partners. Also provided is an improved microarray reader machine, to collect melting curve data on microarray slides. The accuracy or resolution of melting curve analysis was to be sufficient to distinguish between the melting of perfect matched dsDNA and dsDNA with the smallest possible change in sequence, a one base pair mismatch.
US09856521B2
Ligation assays in liquid phase for detecting nucleic acid sequences.
US09856519B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for detection and quantification of individual target molecules in biomolecular samples. In particular, the invention relates to improved, stable nanoreporter probes that are capable of binding to and identifying target molecules based on the probes' uniquely detectable signal. Methods for identifying target-specific sequences for inclusion in the probes are also provided, as are methods of making and using such probes. Polynucleotide sequences of certain nanoreporter components are also provided. The probes can be used in diagnostic, prognostic, quality control and screening applications.
US09856517B2
A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magnetic particle transfer system, a reagent release system, a reagent pre-mix pumping system and a wash buffer pumping system.
US09856516B2
The present disclosure relates to improved methods for the isolation of genomic material and detection of disease related single nucleotide polymorphisms. In some aspects, these methods increase the total recovery of genomic DNA from buccal cell samples by improving cell lysis conditions. In other aspects, these methods allow for the reuse of patient buccal swab samples, reducing the likelihood of having to collect additional patient samples for re-testing. Finally, in some aspects, these methods increase the sensitivity of SNP detection using an improved real-time PCR assay protocol.
US09856514B2
The invention provides methods of detecting a nucleic acid present in a biological sample, comprising combining the biological sample with a lysis buffer to form a lysis mixture comprising nucleic acid released from cells in said biological sample; and subjecting a volume of the lysis mixture to size-exclusion chromatography in a column comprising a volume of size-exclusion medium. In certain embodiments, the lysis buffer separates double-stranded nucleic acid into single-stranded nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the elution can have a flow rate of separation of less than 10 minutes to produce an eluted solution comprising isolated nucleic acid. The invention provides for a method of accurately and rapidly detecting products of nucleic acid amplification.
US09856513B2
The present invention relates to methods and arrays for use in high resolution imaging of individual nucleic acid molecules and chromatin fragments, including native chromatin fragments. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a chromatin array that includes a transfer platform having a support and a transfer surface layered on the support. The chromatin array also includes a plurality of elongated individual native chromatin fragments coupled to the transfer surface in an orderly pattern suitable for high resolution imaging of the plurality of native chromatin fragments. The native chromatin fragments of the chromatin array include both DNA and histones.
US09856501B2
A method for recombinantly expressing a macromolecule in a host cell is disclosed which involves culturing a host cell which contains two nucleic acid sequences, the first encoding a membrane-permeabilizing agent and the second encoding a desired macromolecule under the operative control of an inducible promoter, to a selected cell density that permits accumulation of the agent. Thereafter, the host cell is exposed to environmental conditions that induce the agent to disrupt the integrity of the cell membrane without complete lysis of the cell membrane, which cancels the energized membrane function. The host cell allows transport through the membrane of small molecular weight compounds. These resulting host cells are cultured in the presence of a nutrient cocktail that contains components that can transport through the disrupted cell membrane, e.g., an inducing agent that induces the tightly regulated promoter and metabolic requirements that permit expression of the macromolecule.
US09856499B2
Method of cell culture, comprising adding a redox active compound with a redox potential of between −0.116 to −0.253 to a culture capable of forming hydrogen via a hydrogenase so that the redox potential is diverted from hydrogen to form a longer chain acids, e.g., butryic acid.
US09856495B2
Disclosed herein are methods of controlling insect pests, in particular Leptinotarsa spp. which infest crop plants, and methods of providing plants resistant to such pests. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and recombinant DNA molecules and constructs useful in such methods, insecticidal compositions such as topical sprays containing insecticidal double-stranded RNAs, and solanaceous plants with improved resistance to infestation by Leptinotarsa spp. Further disclosed are methods of selecting target genes for RNAi-mediated silencing and control of Leptinotarsa spp.
US09856491B2
The present invention relates to novel hybrid promoters comprising a caulimovirus promoter operably linked to one or more of an EF1α, Act8, Act2 or Act11 promoter. The present invention also relates to novel DNA constructs comprising at least one expression cassette which comprises the hybrid promoter thereof. The present invention further relates to transgenic plants/seeds comprising such DNA constructs.
US09856488B2
According to the present invention, a gene having a novel function that can cause an increase or decrease in seed protein content is searched for. A chimeric protein obtained by fusing a transcription factor consisting of a protein comprising an amino acid sequence shown in any of the even-numbered SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 76 and a functional peptide capable of converting an arbitrary transcription factor into a transcriptional repressor or a transcription factor consisting of a protein comprising an amino acid sequence shown in any of the even-numbered SEQ ID NOS: 77 to 84 is expressed in a plant.
US09856486B2
Trichome specific plant promoters are provided herein. Also provided are transgenic cells and organisms, especially plant cell and plants, comprising such trichome-specific promoter or a chimeric or vector comprising such trichome-specific promoter. The invention further provides methods for expressing nucleic acid sequences in cells and organisms using trichome specific promoters.
US09856482B2
This invention provides a small molecule oligonucleotide aptamer binding to T-2 toxin specifically, and the sequence of the ssDNA aptamer is SEQ ID NO: 1. Through the graphene oxide separation-based Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment, single-stranded oligonucleotide aptamer with high affinity and specific identification of T-2 toxin was obtained in vitro selection. The aptamer has a broad application prospect, which can be used for separation and enrichment of trace T-2 toxin in the sample. It can also be used as a reporter aptamer for the detection of T-2 toxin in food by means of functional groups labeling and other means.
US09856480B2
The invention provides DNAzymes which are capable to silence the expression of EGFR at allele-specific level. These allele-specific DNAzymes against EGFR T790M mutation will knockdown the expression of EGFR T790M mRNA while keeping EGFR wild-type mRNA intact. Hence, these allele-specific DNAzymes against EGFR T790M mutation may overcome T790M-derived TKI resistance accompanied with lower unwanted side effects on normal cells in lung cancer patients.
US09856476B2
The present invention relates, in general, to gene expression and, in particular, to a method of inhibiting the expression of a target gene and to constructs suitable for use in such a method.
US09856474B2
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for blocking the effect of the intronic inhibitory splicing region of intron 7 of the SMN2 gene. The compositions and methods of the instant invention include short oligonucleotide reagents (e.g., oligoribonucleotides) that effectively target sites in the SMN2 pre-mRNA, thereby modulating the splicing of SMN2 pre-mRNA to include exon 7 in the processed transcript. The target regions include a unique RNA structure and a 6-nucleotide long sequence that is essential for initiating a long distance steric inhibitory interaction. The identified region provides a novel target deep within SMN2 intron 7. Intronic targets are highly desirable as annealing of an ASO to an intron does not interfere with translation and transport of mRNA. The invention also provides opportunity to employ a short antisense oligonucleotide or a small compound against the unique RNA structure responsible of SMN2 exon 7 skipping in SMA.
US09856473B2
Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of LMNA in a cell, tissue or animal. Also provided are methods of target validation. Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. Further provided are methods of identifying cis splicing regulatory elements of a selected mRNA using the disclosed compounds.
US09856471B2
Disclosed are methods for synthesizing and/or assembling at least one polynucleotide product having a predefined sequence from a plurality of different oligonucleotides. In exemplary embodiments, the methods involve synthesis and/or amplification of different oligonucleotides immobilized on a solid support, release of synthesized/amplified oligonucleotides in solution to form droplets, recognition and removal of error-containing oligonucleotides, moving or combining two droplets to allow hybridization and/or ligation between two different oligonucleotides, and further chain extension reaction following hybridization and/or ligation to hierarchically generate desired length of polynucleotide products.
US09856463B2
Disclosed are mutant DNA polymerases having increased 3′-mismatch discrimination relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the mutant DNA polymerases.
US09856462B2
The present application describes an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide capable of synchronously binding VEGF polypeptide and placenta growth factor (PIGF) polypeptide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a VEGFR1 component.
US09856458B2
A 3D in vitro bi-phasic cartilage-bone organoid includes a layer of an artificial cartilage tissue, and a layer of an artificial bone tissue comprising a structure-giving scaffold and a bone marrow structure. The layer of the artificial cartilage tissue contacts at least one surface of the layer of the artificial bone tissue.
US09856451B2
Disclosed are: a lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus kunkeei, the bacterium having a higher IgA production inducing activity than that of Lactobacillus strain GG (ATCC53103), and a lower mitogenic activity and a lower IL-2 production inducing activity than those of Listeria strain EGD; and a food composition, a pharmaceutical composition, a cosmetic composition, an immunostimulant for preventing the infection by pathogens or viruses that invade through the respiratory or esophageal mucosa, and an intestinal immunostimulant for preventing or alleviating food poisoning, each of which contains the lactic acid bacterium or treated cells of the lactic acid bacterium.
US09856446B2
The present invention is an apparatus for detecting the presence, quantity and identity of one or more microorganisms in a sample and a method for using the same. The apparatus is composed of one or more chambers and a sensing element for sensing microorganisms. In particular embodiments, the sensing element is an array of chemoresponsive dyes deposited on a substrate in a predetermined pattern combination, wherein the combination of the dyes have a distinct and direct spectroscopic, transmission, or reflectance response to distinct analytes produced by the microorganism which is indicative of the presence, quantity and identity of the microorganism.
US09856444B2
Disclosed herein are methods for producing liquid detergent products using a vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, an agitation device, and an additive mixing zone disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The method comprises introducing an unstructured liquid detergent precursor into the inlet of the vessel; mixing an additive and the unstructured liquid detergent precursor in an additive mixing zone to form a combined additive detergent; adding a structurant to the combined additive detergent downstream of the additive mixing zone to form a liquid detergent product. The liquid detergent products may be used in a water-soluble pouch, for e.g., a multi-compartment water-soluble pouch.
US09856443B2
A cleaning mixture comprising polymeric resin pellets having a Rockwell R hardness of 85 to 140, water, and a surfactant salt comprising at least one of sulfonate salts, C6 to C36 carboxylic acid salts, or mixtures thereof, is used to purge the mixing device. The cleaning mixture has a pH of 6.0 to 9.0.
US09856439B2
This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
US09856437B2
The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of polypeptides, in particular Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage pattern, thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, Ca2+ dependency, specific activity, and solubility, in particular under production conditions.
US09856433B2
A composition includes molybdenum disulfide, epoxy binder, and 0.01 to 3 wt % lead. The composition is useful, for example, as dry film lubricant.
US09856426B2
A process and system for producing liquid and gas fuels and other useful chemicals from carbon containing source materials comprises cool plasma gasification and/or pyrolysis of a source material to produce synthesis gas using the produced synthesis gas for the production of a hydrocarbon, methanol, ammonia, urea, and other products. The process and system are capable of sequestering carbon dioxide and reducing NOx and SOx.
US09856423B2
The present invention provides a process for desulfurizing gasoline fraction by solvent extraction: introducing the gasoline fraction into an extraction tower at a lower-middle part thereof, introducing a solvent into the extraction tower at the top thereof, injecting saturated C5 hydrocarbon into a reflux device at the bottom of the extraction tower, wherein the gasoline fraction which is desulfurized flows out from the top of the extraction tower; the solvent that has extracted sulfide, aromatics and C5 hydrocarbon flows out from the bottom of the extraction tower, and is separated into a C5 hydrocarbon-containing light component, a sulfur-rich component, water and the solvent. The present invention also provides a process for deeply desulfurizing catalytic cracking gasoline, which flexibly combines the process described above and an existing desulfurization technology.
US09856416B2
The present invention provides a phosphor, including a constituent having the formula CapSrqMmAaBbOtNn:Zr, in which M selected from the group consisting of magnesium, barium, beryllium and zinc; A selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, indium, scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, gadolinium and lutetium; B selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium, tin, titanium, zirconium and hafnium; Z selected from the group consisting of europium and cerium; 0
US09856414B2
Compositions, systems and methods for the prevention or reduction of clumping or sticking of particulate hydraulic fracturing chemical additives. In preferred examples the particulate hydraulic fracturing chemical additives may be coated with, for example, a coating comprising a polymeric component and with or without silica. Inorganic flow agents (IFA) may be applied to the exterior surface of the particulate hydraulic fracturing chemical additives to prevent hardening or clumping of the additives upon storage. Preferably the coating is permeable, but insoluble in an aqueous medium, whereupon the additive components are released into the medium.
US09856410B2
A drilling fluid system using retarded acid systems such as gelled acid (VES or polymer) and/or emulsified acid to drill carbonate formations (calcite and dolomite). Foamed acid may be used in low abnormal pressure carbonate reservoirs. The drilling fluid system permits drilling a target hydrocarbon-producing formation with zero-invasion of the drilling fluid system. A method for using the drilling fluid system for fluid loss control during drilling operations.
US09856403B2
The present application relates to a method of preparing a pressure-sensitive adhesive product and the pressure-sensitive adhesive product. According to the present application, the pressure-sensitive adhesive product having different physical properties on both surfaces, for example, having different peeling strengths on both surfaces, or having a structure in which a pressure-sensitive adhesive and a support are sequentially formed may be efficiently provided.
US09856399B2
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a high-transparency polyimide film in which the thickness-direction phase difference Rth is kept within a predetermined range. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a polyamic acid and a varnish used to obtain the polyimide film. In order to overcome the aforementioned problem, the present invention is a polyimide film containing a polyimide obtained by bringing about a reaction between a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a diamine, the polyimide film having (a) a thickness-direction phase difference Rth of −5 to 100 nm per 10 μm of thickness, (b) a transmittance of 80% or more with respect to light having a wavelength of 400 nm, (c) a haze of 3% or less, and (d) a glass transition point of 250° C. or higher.
US09856393B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a copolymer having the characteristic of developing high viscosity, and lowering its viscosity with an increase in rate of shear, particularly a copolymer having the characteristic of developing viscosity, and lowering its viscosity with an increase in rate of shear even in an aqueous coating composition that contains a surfactant. The present invention provides a copolymer obtainable by copolymerization of a monomer component (m) that includes: (m-1), a macromonomer having (i) a backbone that comprises a polymer chain having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 obtainable by polymerizing a monomer component (I) that contains 5 to 100 mass % of a C4-C24 alkyl-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (a), and (ii) a polymerizable unsaturated group; and (m-2) a polymerizable unsaturated monomer containing a hydrophilic group.
US09856391B2
A process for preparing a starch dispersion may include combining a feed starch and an aqueous liquid to form a starch slurry. The starch slurry may be subjected to a first degradation treatment to form a first mixture. A temperature of the starch slurry during the first degradation treatment may be less than a gelation temperature. The first mixture may be heated to a temperature between the gelation temperature and a solubilization temperature. The heated first mixture may be subjected to a second degradation treatment to form a second mixture. The second mixture may be sheared to form the starch dispersion.
US09856390B2
A powder for three-dimensional printing including a mixture of soluble adhesive; cement filler including magnesium oxide, and acid additive; and nonreactive ceramic filler. A kit includes a substantially nonaqueous liquid jetting fluid, and a solid powder mixture including soluble adhesive, magnesium oxide, an acid additive, and a nonreactive ceramic filler. A nonaqueous liquid jetting fluid includes up to 50 wt % cosolvents, and an acidic additive. A method for forming a three dimensional article includes providing a layer of a powder mixture including a soluble adhesive, magnesium oxide, an acid additive, and a nonreactive ceramic filler; and applying a substantially nonaqueous liquid jetting fluid including less than 50% water by weight to the powder mixture layer. A solid article formed by three-dimensional printing includes a solidified combination of a powder mixture including soluble adhesive, magnesium oxide, acid additive, and nonreactive ceramic filler; and a substantially nonaqueous liquid jetting fluid.
US09856385B2
The present invention relates to aluminum flakes having a thickness between 7 and 9 nm, coating compositions containing them and the use of the coating compositions for forming (security) products. When the compositions of the present invention are used in coating a hologram the obtained products show an extremely bright OVD image and extremely strong rainbow effect, high purity and contrast.
US09856381B2
A fire-retardant composition includes a first reagent and a second reagent; the first reagent is isolated from the second reagent; and the first reagent and the second reagent are configured to react with each other endothermically.
US09856366B2
Plastic compositions that include one or more plasticizers containing acylated phenolated fatty acid esters and methods for making same are provided. In some examples, the plastic composition can include a polymer and a plasticizer. The polymer can be or include a polyvinyl chloride, a polyvinylidene chloride, a cellulose ester, a cellulose ether, a cellulose nitrate, a polyacrylate, a polyurethane, a copolymer thereof, or any mixture thereof. The plasticizer can be or include an acylated phenolated fatty acid monoester, an acylated phenolated fatty acid diester, or a mixture thereof. The plastic composition can include the plasticizer in an amount of about 10 wt % to about 60 wt %, based on a combined weight of the polymer, any acylated phenolated fatty acid monoester, and any acylated phenolated fatty acid diester.
US09856353B2
An optical film including a polymer including a repeating unit A including a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, or a combination thereof; and a repeating unit B derived from a monomer having an unsaturated bond copolymerizable with the repeating unit A, wherein the optical film has a short wavelength dispersion of an in-plane phase-difference value (Re) (450 nm/550 nm) ranging from about 0.81 to about 1.20, and a long wavelength dispersion of an in-plane phase-difference value (Re) (650 nm/550 nm) ranging from about 0.90 to about 1.18: wherein, in Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, the variables R1 to R21 are defined herein.
US09856351B2
The invention relates to a method and arrangement of crosslinking or vulcanizing an elongate element, the method including an extrusion step in which a conductor element is coated by a layer of crosslinkable synthetic material and a crosslinking step in which crosslinking reaction is carried out after the extrusion step. The crosslinking reaction is carried out at first in a first heating zone by heating by heating the coated conductor element in a temperature of 550 degrees Celsius or higher. The first heating zone is located downstream of the extrusion step. After the first heating zone the crosslinking reaction is carried further by heating the coated conductor in a temperature of 200-300 degrees Celsius in a second heating zone.
US09856349B2
The present invention provides bimetallic complexes having increased activity in the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. Also provided are methods of using such metal complexes in the synthesis of polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention provides metal complexes comprising an activating species with co-catalytic activity tethered to a multidentate ligand that is coordinated to one or more active metal centers of the complex.
US09856341B2
A polymer including a first repeating unit represented by Formula 1, a second repeating unit represented by Formula 2, and a third repeating unit: wherein R1 to R3, X, and Rf in Formula 1 and R4 to R6, R, and a in Formula 2 are the same as those defined in the detailed description, and wherein the polymer has a glass transition temperature of about 25° C. or less or a Young's modulus of about 10 megaPascals or greater.
US09856327B2
The present invention is directed to novel heterodimeric antibodies.
US09856322B2
The present invention relates to a chimeric receptor capable of signaling both a primary and a co-stimulatory pathway, thus allowing activation of the co-stimulatory pathway without binding to the natural ligand. The cytoplasmic domain of the receptor contains a portion of the 4-1BB signaling domain. Embodiments of the invention relate to polynucleotides that encode the receptor, vectors and host cells encoding a chimeric receptor, particularly including T cells and natural killer (NK) cells and methods of use.
US09856316B2
This disclosure generally relates to antibodies or antibody fragments which specifically bind to M-CSF. In particular antibodies and antibody fragments are disclosed which bind to M-CSF and which inhibit binding of M-CSF to the M-CSF receptor with an IC50 of 10 pM or less. The invention also relates to nucleic acids, vectors and host cells capable of expressing the antibodies or fragments thereof of the invention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies or fragments thereof and uses of said antibodies or fragments thereof and compositions for treatment of specific diseases.
US09856311B2
Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
US09856310B2
The present invention provides UTI fusion proteins, DNA sequences for producing the same, and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same.
US09856303B2
The invention provides peptides and the nucleic acid sequences that encode them. The invention further provides therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of apoptosis associated disorders.
US09856300B2
Disclosed are compositions and methods for modulating Dpy-30 binding activity. The compositions may include peptides or peptidomimetics thereof that are related to radial spoke protein 3 (RSP3) or absent, small, homeotic discs 2-like protein (Ash2L) and that bind to Dumpy-30 protein (Dpy-30).
US09856297B2
The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.
US09856296B2
The present invention provides mutant polypeptides useful as hypoallergens. More specifically the present invention provides mutant Bet v 1 proteins and the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against birch pollen allergies. Furthermore, the invention provides vaccine formulations comprising such polypeptides; the use of such formulations; and to methods of vaccination against birch pollen allergy.
US09856276B2
In general, the invention features compounds useful for the synthesis of analogs of halichondrin B, such as eribulin or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, e.g., eribulin mesylate. Exemplary compounds are of formula (I), (II), or (III):
US09856268B2
Compounds useful as kinase inhibitors are provided herein, as well as salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of medical treatment and methods of synthesis thereof.
US09856265B2
Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR7, —NH—SO2R8; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl; R4 is aryl or Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R5 is halo, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, phenyl, or Het; R6 is C1-6alkoxy, or dimethylamino; R7 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R8 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and being optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds (I) and processes for preparing compounds (I). Bioavailable combinations of the inhibitors of HCV of formula (I) with ritonavir are also provided.
US09856259B2
Heterocyclic compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound and their therapeutic uses.
US09856258B2
A compound of Formula I: wherein, R1 and R2 independently are selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted (6-10C)aryl and (1-5C)heteroaryl groups. The compounds can be used in pharmaceutical compositions, in particular in the treatment of cancer.
US09856244B2
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are monoacylglycerol acyltransferase type 2 (MGAT2) inhibitors which may be used as medicaments.
US09856236B2
The invention relates to new quinoxaline derivative compounds of formula (I), to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, to processes for the preparation of said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
US09856234B2
The present invention relates to a heterocyclic compound of the general formula (I) and their use and preparation, methods of making the compounds, compositions containing at least one of said compounds, and methods of treatment using at least one compound. In particular, compounds of the general formula (I) are useful for inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3).
US09856230B2
The present subject matter relates generally to compounds having the formula (I): wherein each of X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, and n are as defined herein. Compounds of formula (I) may act as inhibitors of the thioredoxin reductase enzyme system. The subject matter also relates to use, formulation and preparation of the compounds. The compounds may be useful in the treatment of inflammatory and oxidative diseases and conditions. The compounds may also provide useful anti-proliferative and anti-apoptotic effects.
US09856225B2
The present invention provides novel phenazine derivatives, such as compounds of Formula (I) and (II), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the invention are expected to be antimicrobial agents and may act by a microbial warfare strategy (e.g., a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-based competition strategy). The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, kits, uses, and methods that involve the compounds of the invention and may be useful in preventing or treating a microbial infection (e.g., a bacterial infection) in a subject, inhibiting the growth and/or reproduction of a microorganism (e.g., a bacterium), killing a microorganism (e.g., a bacterium), inhibiting the formation and/or growth of a biofilm, or reducing or clearing a biofilm.
US09856224B2
A very stable, selective and renally safe sodium channel blocker represented by the formula: The invention also includes a variety of compositions, combinations and methods of treatment using this inventive sodium channel blocker.
US09856220B2
The present invention relates to compounds which are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type 10A and to their use for the manufacture of a medicament and which thus are suitable for treating or controlling of medical disorders selected from neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders, for ameliorating the symptoms associated with such disorders and for reducing the risk of such disorders. wherein X1 is CH or N, X2 is C—R5 or N, Y is O or S, R1 is inter alia C2-C8-alkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C1-C4-fluoroalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C5-C8-cycloalkyl carrying a fused benzene ring, or a moiety Z1—Ar1; R2 is a radical of the formula CR21R22R23 or phenyl or 5- or 6-membered hetaryl having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members which are selected from O, S and N, where phenyl and monocyclic hetaryl are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2 or 3 identical or different substituents Ra, R3 is inter alia hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C1-C4-fluoroalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, etc, or R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom, to which they are bound form an optionally substituted saturated 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring which, in addition to the nitrogen atom, may have 1 or 2 further heteroatoms or heteroatom containing groups selected from the group of O, N, S, SO and SO2; R4 is inter alia C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-fluoroalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl or Z4—Ar4; R5 is inter alia hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-fluoroalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-fluoroalkoxy, —Z5—Ar5, —O—Z5—Ar5, etc; where Z1 to Z5, Ar1 to Ar5, Ra, R21, R22, and R23 are as defined in the claims.
US09856211B2
This invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising certain carbamic acid compounds (e.g., which inhibit HDAC (histone deacetylase) activity) (e.g., PXD-101, N hydroxyl-3-(3-phenylsulfamoyl-phenyl)-acrylamide)) and one or more additional ingredients selected from cyclodextrin, arginine, and meglumine. The present invention also pertains to the use of such compositions, for example, in the inhibition of HDAC, and in the treatment of conditions mediated by HDAC, cancer, proliferative conditions, psoriasis, etc.
US09856207B2
The invention relates to a new process for the production and/or purification of the salt of the compound (S)-2-[4-(2-fluorobenzyloxy) benzylamino]propanamide, i.e. ralfinamide, or the respective R-enantiomer, with methane sulfonic acid in high yields and very high enantiomeric and chemical purity in the form of the crystalline anhydrous polymorph identified as form A, wherein said salt is substantially free from impurities having genotoxic effect, such as (C1-C5)alkanylmethanesulfonates, and residual solvents known as potential precursors thereof, such as (C1-C5)alkanols or esters thereof with lower alkanoic acids.
US09856206B2
The present invention includes bis- and tris-benzamide compounds that block AR signaling and have anticancer activity. Uses for these compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, also are provided.
US09856205B2
The invention “Method for selective synthesis of N-methyl-para-anisidine” relates to chemical technology processes, namely to catalytic alkylation of aromatic amines and nitro compounds.The invention relates to the method for synthesis of N-methyl-para-anisidine (N-methyl-para-methoxyaniline; N-methyl-para-amino anisole) from para-anisidine (para-amino anisole; para-methoxyaniline) or para-nitro anisole (1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene) and methanol in the presence of hydrogen or without hydrogen on heterogeneous catalyst.Proposed method permits to use existing process plants used for obtaining aniline and 14-methylaniline.The invention purpose is to provide the possibility to produce N-methyl-para-anisidine with purity at least 98% and high output that allows arrangement of highly profitable industry-scale manufacturing process.
US09856203B2
The invention relates to a process for the isolation of levulinic acid from an organic solution, comprising washing said organic solution with an alkaline aqueous stream to yield a washed organic solution; subjecting the washed organic solution to a distillation to yield a distillate and a distillation residue; and recovering levulinic acid from the distillate or the residue. This process may result in high yields of levulinic acid.
US09856201B2
The present disclosure relates, in general, to 5-halo-3,6-dichlorosalicylic acid compounds, 5-halo-3,6-dichlorosalicyaldehyde compounds, processes for preparing 5-halo-3,6-dichlorosalicylic acid compounds, processes for preparing 5-halo-3,6-dichlorosalicyaldehyde compounds, processes for preparing 3,6-dichlorosalicylic acid compounds, and processes that employ such compounds as intermediates in the preparation of the herbicide dicamba.
US09856193B2
The production of 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)cyclobutane (TFMCB). More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for making 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)cyclobutane via a continuous catalytic reaction from commercially available raw materials ethylene and hexafluoropropene.
US09856173B2
Stable emulsions of silicone terminated polyethers and silicone resins are used to prepare one-component grout with very good mechanical properties gained within a short time after the grout cures by adding a proportion of aggregate to the emulsions.
US09856170B2
A plaster-based material, in particular a plasterboard intended for the interior fitting of dwellings, contains a mixture of casein and active charcoal. The plaster-based material is used for reducing the amount of volatile organic compounds present in the atmosphere inside dwellings, offices or public buildings.
US09856168B2
Turning motion of gypsum slurry spouting onto a sheet of paper for a gypsum board liner is restricted for preventing maldistribution, deviation or irregular dispersion from occurring in the density distribution of the slurry on the sheet of paper. A mixing and stirring device for gypsum slurry has a circular casing forming a mixing area, a rotary disc positioned in the casing, and a tubular passage for feeding the slurry onto the sheet of paper for the gypsum board liner. A chute has a fluid passage portion with its cross section being non-axisymmetric with respect to a center axis of the tubular passage, or a fluid passage portion varying a position of the center axis of the tubular passage by a change or lateralization of the cross section of fluid passage.
US09856162B2
A glass melting tank comprising at least one front part for introducing the charge material, and at least one charging device. To reduce atmospheric heat losses and reduce dust transport into the upper furnace of the tank, and nevertheless to intensify the heating of the charge material, the front part has a length “LV” of at least 2,250 mm in the direction of the melting tank, and a length “LG” of at least 1,200 mm is provided with an insulating roof. An end wall near the charging device, together with the roof, encloses a gas chamber open toward the melting tank. A characteristic value “K” of 3.50 tonnes (t) per hour and per square meter of surface is not exceeded. The characteristic value is calculated from P/F, where P is the throughput per hour in tonnes (t) and F is the inner surface of the front part in m.
US09856159B2
Polymer flocculants are described comprising blends of high molecular weight polyethylene oxide and high molecular polyacrylamides. When introduced in desired amounts and with desired molecular weight ranges, excellent flocculation function is found that can be used to reduce polymer consumption to obtain a desired purity of clarified waste water. It has been found that the desirable polymer blends can be effectively added upstream from locations in which polyethylene oxide would generally be added so that the polymer blend can effectively mix with the slime flow to reduce or eliminate the need for excess polymer use to compensate for less effective mixing with the slime flow. Suitable waste treatment systems are described to provide for the delivery of the flocculants in the waste treatment process.
US09856126B2
A water dispenser includes a filter unit filtering raw water supplied from a raw water supply unit to produce purified water, a cold water tank assembly cooling purified water to produce cold water, a refrigerating cycle device maintaining cooling water filled in a cooling water accommodation unit at a low temperature, a cooling water flow channel supplying water to the cooling water accommodation unit, a flow rate sensor measuring a flow rate of water supplied to the cooling water accommodation unit, a stirrer to stir the cooling water filled in the cooling water accommodation unit, and a controller determining whether cooling water has been filled up to a reference water level on the basis of a rotation speed of the stirrer per unit time.
US09856117B2
A lifting arm assembly for lifting an elongate element includes a lifting arm comprising a complementary fastener and at least one fastening element, and a holder for at least one tool which comprises a first complementary fastening device. The holder is configured to be replaceable. The holder comprises a suspension device configured to fasten to the complementary fastener on the lifting arm, and at least one first receiving device configured to cooperate with the first complementary fastening device on the at least one tool.
US09856113B2
An elevator includes a first elevator unit vertically movable in a hoistway; a second elevator unit vertically movable in a hoistway; a suspension roping including one or more belt-shaped suspension ropes interconnecting the first elevator unit and the second elevator unit; a drive wheel for moving said one or more belt-shaped suspension ropes; a plurality of cambered diverting wheels; said one or more belt-shaped suspension ropes each passing around the drive wheel and comprising consecutively a first rope section extending between the drive wheel and the first elevator unit; and a second rope section extending between the drive wheel and the second elevator unit wherein both rope sections diverge from the drive wheel towards the same lateral side thereof, the first rope section passing over a first cambered diverting wheel, in particular resting against a cambered circumferential surface area thereof, and therefrom down to the first elevator unit, and the second rope section passing over a second cambered diverting wheel, in particular resting against cambered circumferential surface area thereof, and therefrom down to the second elevator unit.
US09856101B2
A sheet conveying device includes: a skew detection section configured to detect a tilt of a sheet to be conveyed; two skew correction roller sections that are arranged side by side in a sheet width direction and are independently able to be driven; a downstream-side conveying roller section arranged at a downstream side of the skew correction roller sections in a sheet conveying direction; and a control section configured to control conveying operations of the skew correction roller sections based on a detection result of the skew detection section, wherein at least one of the skew correction roller sections is configured to be movable in the sheet width direction, and the control section moves at least one of the skew correction roller sections outward in the sheet width direction at predetermined timing.
US09856100B2
A sheet guiding mechanism includes a pair of first rotators and a pair of second rotators provided in a conveying path for a sheet material, a first sheet guide portion, a second sheet guide portion, a shaft member, and a plurality of guide rollers. The first sheet guide portion and the second sheet guide portion form guide surfaces for the sheet material on both sides of the conveying path. Both end portions of the shaft member extending along a width direction are supported by the second sheet guide portion. The guide rollers are in contact with the sheet material conveyed in the conveying path, and rotate to follow the sheet material. The shaft member is bent by a pressure applied from the sheet material to the guide rollers when a tension is applied to the sheet material between the pair of first rotators and the pair of second rotators.
US09856094B2
An adjustable container handling device for handling containers, such as beverage bottles, comprising at least a turntable, format parts, and a star wheel conveyor comprising pockets.
US09856089B2
An accumulating portal conveyor comprises a conveyor belt, a frame for supporting and guiding the belt, which frame includes a first helical path and a second helical path spaced from the first helical path, a bridging path and a return path. Under operating conditions the belt successively follows the first helical path upwardly, the bridging path, the second helical path downwardly and the return path, and such that in transverse direction of an upright plane through central centerlines of the first and second helical paths. The bridging path includes a static part having a fixed position with respect to the helical paths and a dynamic portion displaceable in transverse direction of the upright plane to change the path length of the belt. At least a portion of the return path is displaceable for compensating the change of the path length of the belt at the bridging path.
US09856088B1
An idler support assembly is configured to support a conveyor belt thereon. The idler support assembly includes a frame having a first end and a second end, and a first idler roller coupled to the frame between the first and second ends. The first idler roller is configured to rotate about a first roller axis. The idler support assembly also includes a second idler roller coupled to the frame between the first and second ends. The second idler roller is configured to rotate about a second roller axis. The idler support assembly further includes a first base pivotably coupled to the first end of the frame about a first pivot axis, and an adjustable support selectively coupled to the second end of the frame in a plurality of positions. Each of the plurality of positions defines an angle in which the frame extends relative to the first base.
US09856066B2
Modular element for storage basin construction, supporting structure, method of construction thereof
The invention relates to modular elements for building a storage basin, to a network obtained by assembling a plurality of modular elements, to a supporting structure, to a storage basin and to a process for obtaining a storage basin. The modular element according to the invention is provided in the interior with a network element constituted by main half joints (10), secondary half joints (11) and tertiary half joints (10), vertical channels (8,15), oblique channels (9), compartments (18), and is provided with joint elements (16,17). The network comprises horizontal annular channels and main, secondary and tertiary joints connected by vertical and oblique channels. The storage basin comprises a supporting structure at the interior of an insulating structure obtained by assembling the modular elements. The process for obtaining a storage basin comprises the assemblage of the modular elements and casting the hardening material in the network obtained by assembling the modular elements, forming the supporting structure.
US09856061B2
A low profile, wrappable spacer and method for maintaining a pair of elongate members in fixed, spaced relation to one another is provided. The wrappable spacer includes a flexible elongate body having oppositely facing inner and outer faces extending along laterally spaced, lengthwise extending edges between opposite ends. The inner face has an adhesive surface. At least one member extends between the edges transversely to the lengthwise extending edges. The member extends outwardly from the adhesive surface, wherein the adhesive surface is configured for adhesion to at least one of the member, the elongate members or the outer face.
US09856059B2
A container includes a sidewall circumscribing a central longitudinal axis and a rim terminating the sidewall. The rim includes a radially outer surface, a radially inner surface, and a sealing lip extending between the radially outer and inner surfaces. The sealing lip has a radially innermost portion, and an axially outermost portion disposed radially outboard with respect to the radially innermost portion. A package includes a foil coupled to the sealing lip.
US09856051B2
A container including a reservoir to store a dispensable material and an elongated neck that extends from the reservoir and that terminates at a distal end. The container also includes a frangible region intermediate the reservoir and the distal end of the elongated neck. The frangible region is fracturable in response to a predetermined force applied to the distal end to create opening in the elongated neck through which the material can be dispensed from the reservoir. The container further includes a guard disposed adjacent the elongated neck to inhibit inadvertent fracture of the frangible region absent the predetermined force.
US09856039B2
A spacecraft system may include a storage portion (e.g., a first portion and a second portion) and a solar array apparatus that may be configurable in at least a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The solar array apparatus may include at least one solar array to collect incident radiation when the solar array apparatus is in the deployed configuration. In one or more embodiments, the at least one solar array may extend away from the storage portion. In one or more embodiments, the at least one solar array may extend between the first portion and the second portion. The solar array apparatus may also include an extendable boom operable to extend the at least one solar array apparatus from the stowed configuration to the deployed configuration.
US09856033B2
A method of recycling motor power of a movable object is provided to recycle and redistribute power from at least one motor in a decelerating state. The method comprises determining whether an operating state of at least one motor of the movable object is a decelerating state, and recycling power from the at least one motor having a decelerating state. The method also comprises redistributing the recycled power to other power consuming components of the movable object. The method of present invention increases the energy efficiency and a battery life of the movable object. The movable object may be an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
US09856032B2
A method and device for controlling at least one actuator control system of an aircraft, an associated computer program product and aircraft are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes determining a variation in thrust of the aircraft for controlling a variable relating to the aircraft relative to a set point, calculating a first control command signal to be sent to an engine control system in order to obtain the variation in thrust, and transmitting the first control command signal to the engine control system. The controlled variable can be an acceleration along a direction taken by a speed vector among the air speed vector and the ground speed vector and the set point can be an acceleration set point along the direction.
US09856031B2
An aircraft with a turbofan engine including an engine body and a fan, wherein the turbofan engine is supported on an airframe via a pylon, an igniter cable is interposed between an ignition plug of the engine and an ignition control unit that controls power supply to the ignition plug, and at least a part of the igniter cable is passed through an inside of the pylon.
US09856025B2
The present invention generally relates to passenger aircraft seats. The disclosure focuses on a seat unit arrangement (10) for a cabin and seat units that provide different comfort positions. In some embodiments, a side cushion (14) forms part of a bed surface when the seats are converted to a bed position. In some embodiments, a bed extension (30) is deployed from a stowed position to form a part of the bed surface. In some embodiments, a seat backrest (22) does not form part of the bed surface when the seat unit is in the bed position. In some embodiments, a lounge position is provided when the seat backrest rotates toward a side cushion. In such an embodiment, the passenger may be positioned toward the side cushion such that the passenger may comfortably rest their legs on the side cushion without converting the seat to a bed position.
US09856023B1
An apparatus for cleaning a waste line of an aircraft includes: a source of cleaning solution; a hose in fluid communication with the source of cleaning solution; and a nozzle secured to a distal end of the hose and defining one or more holes for expelling the cleaning solution into a waste line. The nozzle may be provided with a protective cover composed of a plastic material that fits over and engages a distal tip of the nozzle and/or a protective ring composed of a plastic material that fits around and engages a central body of the nozzle. The apparatus may further include a connection assembly defining a first port being configured to be connected to the waste line, a second port being configured to receive the hose and the nozzle, and a third port being configured to be connected to a vacuum pump.
US09856022B2
Provided are stowage bin systems for use on aircrafts and other like vehicles. A stowage bin system may include two disjoint supporting panels and a stowage bin bucket disposed between and pivotally supported by these panels after installation. The supporting panels may be attached to vertical frame members and, in some embodiments, to other frame members, such as adjacent vertical frame members or to horizontal frame members. In some embodiments, a supporting panel may include a gusset extending substantially normal to the main surfaces of the panel. The gusset may provide additional rigidity to the panel and, in some embodiments, include one or more open channels for attaching to a horizontal frame member. The supporting panels transfer all loads generated during operation of the aircraft from the stowage bin bucket and to the fuselage or, more specifically, to vertical and other frame members.
US09856020B1
A method, system, and/or computer program product ameliorates mosquito populations. A flying drone is deployed over an area. Sensor readings that identify a presence of water in the area are received, and one or more processors determine a confidence level L that the water in the area is stagnant water. The processor(s) also determine a risk R of mosquito larvae being present in the stagnant water based on the confidence level L. The flying drone is then directed to perform an amelioration action against the mosquito larvae based on the values of L and R.
US09856014B2
A fairing drive assembly couples a flap assembly of a wing of an aircraft to a fairing of the wing. The fairing drive assembly may include a fairing cam including a first joint and a second joint, and a flap link pivotally coupled to the first joint of the fairing cam and the flap assembly. A fairing drive arm is pivotally coupled to the second joint and the fairing. The fairing cam is configured to rotate upon actuation of the flap assembly and deflect the fairing away from the flap assembly.
US09856012B2
A morphing wing for an aircraft includes first and second structural ribs with four active members and four passive members connected therebetween. First and second active members and third and fourth active members attach at first and second positions. The first and third active members and the second and fourth active members attach at third and fourth positions. A first passive member connects between third and fifth positions. A second passive member connects between second and seventh positions. A third passive member connects between fourth and sixth positions. A fourth passive member connects between first and eighth positions. Adjustment of the four active members morphs the wing from a first configuration to a second configuration. The first and second positions are at corners of a first quadrilateral diagonally opposite to one another. The four passive members attach to the first structural rib at the corners of the first quadrilateral.
US09856011B2
Methods of joining a first aerostructure part with a second aerostructure part are disclosed, for example, methods of joining an airplane wing or control surface to an airplane fuselage or joining fins to a rocket body. The method comprises aligning a plurality of connection elements in a linear array within the second aerostructure part, wherein the connection elements comprise a plurality of flexible connection elements and at least one rigid connection element, and attaching the first aerostructure part to the second aerostructure part at a plurality of connection points with the plurality of connection elements. The second aerostructure part expands linearly at a greater rate when exposed to heat than the first aerostructure part resulting in a difference in linear distance between the first aerostructure part and the second aerostructure part and the flexible connection elements are configured to flex to accommodate for this linear distance difference.
US09856010B2
A row formed by a plurality of windshield fasteners, which fasten an outboard retainer, a panel, and an inboard retainer of a windshield of an aircraft, along a peripheral edge part of the windshield panel includes a first fastener, which is disposed at a predetermined position, and a pair of second fasteners, which is disposed in alignment with the row, one on each side of the first fastener. A plate, which is fastened along with the windshield panel by the first fastener and the pair of second fasteners, is disposed on the inboard retainer on the inside of the aircraft. The first fastener can be attached to or detached from a fixing nut, which is fixed on the plate, from the outside of the aircraft, and can be replaced with a suspension fastener on which a wire to be mounted on the windshield can be fitted.
US09856009B2
A manufacturing method of a reinforcing structure includes: preparing a stringer having a fiber exposure surface; arranging an insulation protection material to cover at least a part of the fiber exposure surface; arranging the stringer on a skin having an uncured resin component; and curing the skin after the arranging the stringer. The insulation protection material includes a composite material having a resin component and an insulative fiber component. The curing the skin includes curing the skin and the insulation protection material at the same time. In the manufacturing method of a reinforcing structure, an edge glow discharge can be prevented without increasing a manufacturing process.
US09856006B2
A method of reducing vibration in a rotary system (120, 130, 140) of a watercraft, for example a cargo ship (100), comprising balancing said rotary system (120, 130, 140), characterized by providing a rotational element (300, 302-306) comprising a chamber (310-312) having a fulcrum on a rotational axis (340) of said rotational element (300, 302-306), comprising a circumferential balancing area (320) and being partially filled with an amount of a thixotropic balancing substance (330). A corresponding apparatus and system.
US09856000B1
A universal mounting system for mounting an accessory to a watersport board has at least one mounting plate. The mounting plate has a bottom surface adapted to be mounted to the watersport board, and a top surface. A first track and a second track are integrated with the mounting plate. At least one slider fastener is adapted to cooperate with each of the first and second tracks. The slider fasteners are further adapted to secure the accessory to the mounting plate in a predetermined position.
US09855987B2
A vehicle body frame structure of a straddle-type vehicle comprises a head pipe into which a steering shaft connected to a handle is inserted; and a pair of main frames extending rearward and outward in a vehicle width direction from the head pipe in such a manner that the main frames are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. Each of the main frames includes an upper frame extending rearward from an upper portion of the head pipe, and a lower frame extending rearward from a lower portion of the head pipe. Between the upper frame and the lower frame, a retraction space which is located inward in the vehicle width direction relative to an end portion of the handle in a turn operation state is provided.
US09855981B1
An active side vent system for a vehicle can include a housing disposed in a side vent opening defined by a recessed surface in a rear portion of a front fender of the vehicle, a set of louvers disposed in the housing and configured to pivot such that (i) in an open position, none of the set of louvers extends beyond an outer surface of the front fender and (ii) in a closed position, the set of louvers are substantially flush with the recessed surface of the front fender, and an actuator configured to control the pivoting of the set of louvers.
US09855976B2
A mounting member for an actuator of a machine is disclosed. The actuator has a cylinder defining a longitudinal direction and a motor disposed adjacent to a mounting end of the cylinder. The actuator has a first angular orientation and a second angular orientation about the longitudinal direction with respect to the mounting member. The motor is disposed proximal to the mounting member in the first angular orientation and disposed distal to the mounting member in the second angular orientation. The mounting member includes a base portion to couple to a frame of the machine and a bracket portion extending from the base portion. The bracket portion is coupled to the mounting end of the cylinder. The mounting member further includes a guide portion extending from the base portion to prevent coupling of the actuator to the bracket portion in the first angular orientation.
US09855966B2
The present invention is a sharpening tool and sharpening system for sharpening snowmobile carbide wear rails and studs and a kit of parts that includes the sharpening tool and a steering member having a carbide wear rail. The sharpening tool is attachable to the chuck of a hand held drill and includes a shaft attachable to the chuck of the hand held drill and cylindrical head affixed to the shaft. The cylindrical head includes a rail groove surfaced in an abrasive material for sharpening wear rails.
US09855962B1
A locking floor folding cart has a pair of front wheels, a pair of rear wheels, and a folding frame. The folding frame includes a front frame supported by the pair of front wheels, and a rear frame supported by the pair of rear wheels. A front floor member is hinged to a rear floor member at a middle floor joint. The front floor member is also hinged to the front frame, and the rear floor member is also hinged to the rear frame. A floor crossbar supports the middle floor joint, the front floor member, and the rear floor member. A primary sidewall assembly supports the floor crossbar. The primary sidewall assembly includes a front floor crossbar support and a rear floor crossbar support. The front floor crossbar support is hinged to the rear floor crossbar support at a floor crossbar connector.
US09855961B2
A railroad locomotive monitoring system configuration system for a plurality of trains comprising: a monitoring system, and an on-board computer programmed or configured to: determine or receive railroad locomotive data; determine or receive railroad operation data; determine or receive configuration data; and based at least partially on at least a portion of the railroad locomotive data, at least a portion of the railroad operation data, and at least a portion of the configuration data, automatically configure at least one setting of the at least one component of the monitoring system.
US09855952B2
A control device for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes an engine, an accessory, a continuously variable transmission, and a lock-up clutch. The control device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: when the load state is less than a predetermined value, control the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission and the rotational speed of the engine such that the rotational speed of the engine during engagement of the lock-up clutch is kept at a first rotational speed; and when the load state is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, control the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission and the rotational speed of the engine such that the rotational speed of the engine during engagement of the lock-up clutch becomes a second rotational speed higher than the first rotational speed.
US09855949B2
A vehicle speed limiter system installed on a vehicle includes a detection unit to detect a speed limit value of a road while the vehicle is traveling; a setting unit to set the speed limit value; a limiter unit to limit the vehicle speed, based on the speed limit value; an obtainment unit to obtain a stepping amount on an accelerator pedal; a calculation unit to calculate a parameter depending on the stepping amount in a state where the vehicle speed is being limited by the limiter unit; and a display unit to display information based on the parameter, in a case where a speed limit value newly detected by the detection unit is greater than the speed limit value previously set by the setting unit, before the setting unit sets the speed limit value newly detected.
US09855948B2
A vehicle control device includes: a lane departure prevention unit configured to control an execution of a traveling control of preventing a vehicle from departing from a lane; a gripping detection unit configured to detect a state where a steering wheel is gripped; and a collision detection unit configured to detect a state where the vehicle collides an object. In a case where the collision detection unit does not detect a collision during the traveling control, the lane departure prevention unit does not interrupt the traveling control at a time the steering wheel is gripped, and interrupts the traveling control at a time the steering wheel is not gripped. In a case where the collision detection unit detects the collision, the lane departure prevention unit does not interrupt the traveling control at the time the steering wheel is gripped or at the time the steering wheel is not gripped.
US09855946B2
A method and a device for avoiding a collision of a motor vehicle with at least one other object which approaches the motor vehicle in such a way that a collision between the motor vehicle and the approaching object is imminent, a friction coefficient variable being ascertained which represents the friction coefficient potential of the motor vehicle, and at least one action for avoiding and/or reducing the consequences of a collision between the motor vehicle and the approaching object being carried out as a function of the friction coefficient variable.
US09855943B2
The present disclosure provides a hybrid electric vehicle, a drive control method and a drive control device of a hybrid electric vehicle. The drive control method includes: obtaining a current gear position and a current operating mode of the hybrid electric vehicle, a current electric charge level of a power battery and a slope of a road on which the hybrid electric vehicle is driving; determining whether the hybrid electric vehicle is within a taxiing start-stop interval according to the current gear position of the hybrid electric vehicle, the current electric charge level of the power battery, and the slope of the road; if the hybrid electric vehicle is within the taxiing start-stop interval, obtaining a current speed of the hybrid electric vehicle; and causing the hybrid electric vehicle to enter a small load stop mode or a small load stall mode according to the current speed.
US09855941B2
A control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a stop-restart unit that stops an engine if an engine stop condition is satisfied and restarts the engine if a restart condition is satisfied; a first braking force control unit and a second braking force control unit that maintain a braking force for stopping the vehicle; and an engine start unit that starts the engine in the case where a vehicle stop state achieved by the first braking force control unit is switched to a vehicle stop state achieved by the second braking force control unit while the engine is stopped by the stop-restart unit.
US09855939B2
An air brake valve designed to remove the air from a vehicle air brake system in order to apply parking brakes in a manner to prevent unauthorized release of said brakes, and to achieve regulatory pre-trip and D.O.T. inspection of system low pressure warning indicator as well as regulatory after trip parking procedures for school busses.
US09855934B2
An electric brake system with a parking function is configured to actuate an electric motor when there exists a request to apply a parking brake. With the motor being actuated, the electric brake system moves a locking pin from an unlocking position to a parking/locking position. The electric brake system is further configured to prohibit the actuation of the electric motor even if the brake pedal is operated while the vehicle is at a stop and when the parking brake operation has stopped.
US09855933B2
A vehicle control system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, the vehicle speed control system being operable to receive an input signal corresponding to a rate of change of an angle of pitch of the vehicle, pitch rate, the system being operable to command a change in an amount of torque applied to at least one of the plurality of wheels in dependence on the pitch rate.
US09855926B2
Methods and systems are provided for cleaning systems of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a system includes: a floor mat; a vacuum system integrated with the floor mat, the vacuum system comprising a port, one or more ducts, and one or more openings integrated with the floor mat; and a control module that selectively activates suction of the vacuum system based on a detection of a level of uncleanliness of the vehicle.
US09855925B2
A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.
US09855917B2
A communication apparatus for communicating with both of a vehicle control device, which performs vehicle control preliminary set in a vehicle when authentication with an authentication device carried by a user is successful, and a portable device, which functions as the authentication device, the communication apparatus also functioning as the authentication device, the communication apparatus includes: a to-portable-device communicator that performs wireless communication with the portable device when performing authentication with the vehicle control device; and an authenticator that performs authentication with the vehicle control device when wireless communication with the portable device is established.
US09855913B2
An airbag apparatus includes airbag having a vent hole formed therein, an inflator configured to emit gas for inflating the airbag, and a chamber configured to accommodate the inflator therein inside the airbag, the chamber having at least one discharge aperture for discharging gas emitted from the inflator to an inside of the airbag, and having a wall part configured to guide the emitted gas to the discharge aperture, wherein an external surface of the wall part is configured to partially cover the vent hole upon collapse of the chamber toward the vent hole.
US09855912B2
The present invention provides an airbag module (1) in particular for a front passenger (21, 23) of a vehicle, comprising an inflatable bag (3) having at least a first outer panel (33) and a second outer panel (35) arranged substantially symmetrically to each other with regard to a vertical middle plane (M) of the inflated bag. The airbag is characterised in that the inflatable bag (3) comprises a strap structure (5) substantially located between the first and second outer panels (33, 35), wherein the strap structure (5) is designed such that the bag is extendable from a first state having a first size to a second state having a second size depending on the size of the respective passenger and/or the kind of impact.
US09855910B2
A mounting device (10) for a folded airbag, especially for a folded side airbag, is provided comprising a base plate (12), a clamping portion (14) encompassing the airbag in ring shape and a fixing plate (16) adjacent to the clamping portion (14). The fixing plate (16) and the base plate (12) exhibit a first and, resp., a second contact surface (32, 34) which are directly superimposed in the mounted condition. Furthermore an airbag module comprising a mounting device (10) is suggested.
US09855909B2
An airbag apparatus includes a connection clip disposed between a steering wheel and a mounting plate of an airbag; an airbag fastening part formed on the mounting plate, and having the connection clip mounted thereon; and a steering wheel fastening part formed on the steering wheel, and snap-fit fastened to the connection clip mounted on the airbag fastening part.
US09855904B2
A motor vehicle includes a generator, electric consuming devices, a first electric energy storage device and a second energy storage device connected in parallel with the first energy storage device. The two electric energy storage devices, in a storage range, have at least partially overlapping characteristic open-circuit voltage curves. The first energy storage device has a first state-of-charge-dependent characteristic charging internal-resistance curve. The second energy storage device has a second state-of-charge-dependent characteristic charging internal-resistance curve. The first energy storage device has a first state-of-charge-dependent characteristic discharging internal-resistance curve and the second energy storage device has a second state-of-charge-dependent characteristic discharging internal-resistance curve. The first characteristic charging internal-resistance curve extends over an entire relative state-of-charge range in the direction of higher resistances above the second characteristic charging internal-resistance curve. The first characteristic discharging internal-resistance curve extends over an entire relative state-of-charge range in the direction of higher resistances below the second characteristic discharging internal-resistance curve. The two energy storage devices are interconnected with one another in a voltage-neutral manner.
US09855903B1
An electrical contactor assembly includes an electrical contactor, a post in electrical communication with the electrical contactor, an insulator body, and a heat sink. The insulator body is in intimate mechanical contact with the post. The heat sink is in intimate mechanical contact with the insulator body and is in thermal communication with the electrical contactor through the post and the insulator body such that heat flowing between contactor and the heat sink flows through the post and the insulator body.
US09855900B2
A motor vehicle has at least one side door that is usable for different body variants. At least one passage opening is provided on an underside of a lower longitudinal section of a door body, which underside faces the vehicle interior, in which passage opening either a closure component is arranged or an additional trim component is fastened by way of a fastening device.
US09855899B2
An apparatus for mounting a free-standing display element is disclosed herein. The apparatus is u-shaped, and provides a joint that allows movement in a rotational manner to and from the viewer of the display. The mounting may occur in a motor vehicle. In response to force being applied to the display, the apparatus is configured to either maintain (or lock into a position), or allow movement along the rotational axis.
US09855890B2
Arrangements relate to the interaction between an autonomous vehicle and an external environment of the autonomous vehicle. Such interaction can occur in various ways. For example, a non-verbal human gesture in the external environment can be detected. The non-verbal human gesture can be identified. A future driving maneuver can be determined based on the identified non-verbal human gesture. The autonomous vehicle can be caused to implement the determined future driving maneuver. As another example, the external environment of the autonomous vehicle can be detected to identify a person (e.g. a human pedestrian, a human bicyclist, a human driver or occupant of another vehicle, etc.) therein. The identified person can be located. It can be determined whether the person is potentially related to a future driving maneuver of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle can be caused to send a directional message to the person.
US09855888B1
A vehicle applique is provided that includes a decorative layer and an over-mold positioned over the decorative layer. The over-mold is substantially transparent. A semiconductor layer is positioned on an opposite side of the decorative layer from the over-mold. The semiconductor layer is configured to emit light through the decorative layer.
US09855882B2
A product may include a base that may have a first face and an opposite second face. An anchor may be connected to the first face. A pivot may be provided for the base so that the base may be turned on the pivot. The base may be moveable to a first position where the first face may face in a first direction where the first face may be revealed and the second face may be concealed. The base may be moveable to a second position where the second face may face in the first direction where the first face may be concealed and the second face may be revealed.
US09855881B2
A vehicle gutter spout cover comprising: a receptacle with a generally smooth outside surface; an orifice located on the receptacle and configured to allow the receptacle to slide over and enclose at least a portion of a gutter spout; and an adjustable length connecting means attached to the receptacle. A vehicle gutter spout cover system comprising: a vehicle; at least one gutter located on the vehicle; at least one gutter spout in fluid communication with the gutter; a receptacle with a generally smooth outside surface; an orifice located on the receptacle and configured to allow the receptacle to slide over and enclose at least a portion of the gutter spout; an adjustable length connecting means attached to the receptacle; and a vehicle cover configured to cover a vehicle and the gutter spout, with the receptacle generally enclosing at least a portion of the gutter spout.
US09855869B2
The invention relates to a control valve (16) for an air spring, comprising a housing (41), an exhaust duct that has an exhaust tappet (26) for opening of closing the exhaust duct, which exhaust tappet interacts with a first control means (19), a ventilation duct that has a ventilation tappet (27) for opening or closing the ventilation duct, which ventilation tappet interacts with a second control means (20), and a supplemental duct having a supplemental tappet (28) for opening or closing the supplemental duct, which supplemental tappet interacts with a third control means (21), wherein a first air connection A connects to the exhaust duct and a second air connection P connects to the exhaust duct together with the supplemental duct, wherein a first control means (19) and a second control means (20) are arranged to one another in such a manner that said control means cannot be actuated at the same time by an control element (18), and wherein the second control means (20) and the third control means (21) are arranged to one another in such a manner that the supplemental duct can only be opened when the ventilation duct is opened. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle seat comprising a mechanical swing system and an air spring, which motor vehicle seat has such a control valve.
US09855868B2
A seat adjuster assembly including a handle, a first track assembly and a second track assembly. The first track assembly includes a first track defining an interior and a second track moveably mounted relative to the first track. A first trigger is pivotally mounted on a first trigger housing and connects to the handle. The first trigger is movable between an unlocked position permitting movement between the first and second tracks, and a locked position. The second track assembly includes a third track defining an interior and a fourth track moveably mounted relative to the third track. A second trigger is pivotally mounted on a second trigger housing and connects to the handle. The second trigger is movable between an unlocked position permitting movement between the third and fourth tracks, and a locked position.
US09855866B2
A step garnish for a rail and carrier seat system for motor vehicle is disclosed. The rail and carrier seat system includes two rails fixedly attached to and positioned laterally along a floor of the motor vehicle, a carrier laterally slidable within the rails, a handle attached to a laterally exterior side of the carrier, and a seat attached to the carrier. The step garnish includes an inner step garnish portion, the inner step garnish portion being installed below the handle on the carrier, the inner step garnish having an exposed portion; and an outer step garnish portion, the outer step garnish portion including a cut out clearance shape for being installed from above the handle, the cut out clearance shape having a shape substantially similar to the exposed portion of the inner step garnish.
US09855863B2
A lock device includes: a body having a striker insertion groove into which a striker is inserted; a hook lever shaft mounted to the body; and a hook lever rotatably mounted to the body via the hook lever shaft, and that moves to an engagement position where the hook lever is engaged with the striker inserted into the striker insertion groove, and that moves to a release position where the engagement with the striker is released. The lock device is rotatably supported by a support member so as to change an opening position of the striker insertion groove. The hook lever shaft is rotatably mounted to the body, and has a flange interposed between the body and the support member, and the body is supported by the support member so as to rotate about the hook lever shaft as a rotation shaft.
US09855860B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to vehicles capable of autonomous driving. These vehicles may include seats for accommodating different numbers of passengers. In some cases, the seats may be reconfigurable. For instance, a vehicle may include a first row of seating having a first, passenger use configuration. The first row may allow a passenger to sit in a seat of the first row of seating and access user input controls for the vehicle. The first row of seating may also have a second, folded configuration where the first row is in a folded configuration and no longer usable for passenger seating. The vehicle may also have a second row of seating. When the first row of seating is in the second, folded configuration, the second row of seating may still be usable for seating and may include additional legroom for the passenger as compared to when the first row of seating is in the first passenger use configuration.
US09855859B2
An electric vehicle accomplishes speed changes through the use of electronically controlled, multiple electric motor configurations that are coupled to an output drive shaft instead of a speed change transmission. A parallel-coupled motor configuration includes at least two motors that are each coupled to the output drive shaft through respective gear arrangements, each gear arrangement having a respective gear ratio. In a serially-coupled motor configuration, the stator of the second motor is coupled to the rotor of the first motor, where the rotor of the second motor is coupled to the output drive shaft. The required torque to reach or maintain a desired vehicle speed can be obtained by selective energization of either one or both of the motors (in both multi-motor configurations). Two motors are also coupled to a differential gear so that the rotational speed contributed by both motors are additive at the output shaft.
US09855857B2
The invention relates to a method (30) for the active damping control for an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle having an electric motor drive element (4), comprising the steps of receiving a current target torque value (tqElmDes) of the electric motor drive element (4), determining a current rotational angle value (φElmAct) of the electric motor drive element (4), and determining a current damping torque value (tqDmp), characterized in that the current damping torque value (tqDmp) is determined using a reduced drive train model (rTSM).
US09855851B2
An electrically powered vehicle has a drive apparatus which includes an electric machine and an electrical energy storage device connected to the electric machine. A charging device is connected to the electrical energy storage device for the wireless transfer of energy by way of an alternating magnetic field. For that purpose, the charging device has an electronic coil which interacts with the alternating magnetic field. The electronic coil is connected to an adjustable compensating circuit.
US09855845B2
A vehicle-mounted display device includes a software switch region in which a first transparent resin layer, a symbol and design printed layer, a smoke printed layer, a first touch sensor sheet, and a diffusion sheet are layered in order from the front side toward the back side, and a liquid crystal touch panel region in which a second transparent resin layer, a second touch sensor sheet, and a liquid crystal sheet are layered in order from the front side toward the back side. Since the software switch region includes the diffusion sheet, not only is it possible to ensure the visibility when sunlight shines, but it is also possible to prevent the internal structure from being seen when the light source is turned off, thus enhancing the quality of the external appearance.
US09855844B2
In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for performing vehicle control. Multiple target rotation rates for a vehicle shaft may be identified. A first actual rotation rate may be determined to exceed a first target rotation rate. In response, a computing system may send a first signal in order to cause a first component of a vehicle to limit the rate of rotation of the vehicle shaft. A second actual rotation rate may be determined to be below a second target rotation rate. In response, the computing system may send a second signal in order to cause the first component of the vehicle or a second component of the vehicle to increase the rate of rotation of the vehicle shaft.
US09855838B2
An engine exhaust system is accommodated in a counterweight portion while minimizing a change in an existing arrangement of an engine, a radiator, a radiator fan, and the counterweight portion. A body has a work device provided at the front and the counterweight portion at the rear. A ventilation path provided in the counterweight portion includes an elevated part formed between a bottom of a front portion and a bottom of a rear portion. An exhaust gas purification device and a muffler, both having a tube-like outer shape, are disposed in the rear portion of the ventilation path so as to be positioned one above the other with the purification device lying above the muffler. Pipes, which extend straight respectively from an end circumferential surface of the purification device and an end circumferential surface of the muffler toward each other, are connected via flanges.
US09855832B2
A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, a first planetary gear set having three rotation elements, a second planetary gear set having three rotation elements, a third planetary gear set, a first rotational shaft, a second rotational shaft, a third rotational shaft, a fourth rotational shaft, a fifth rotational shaft, a sixth rotational shaft, and a seventh rotational shaft such that the power transmission system can suppress conversion to an ENG mode by providing sufficient power performance at the time of wide open throttle (WOT) launching and maximally use power of an engine at the time of conversion to a first HEV mode and a third HEV mode.
US09855830B2
An electric axle drive (1) for a motor vehicle has an electric machine (2) for driving at least one output shaft (15, 16) of the axle (13) of the motor vehicle and has a spur gear unit (5) with two spur gear stages (6, 7). The electric machine (2) can drive the spur gear stages (6, 7), which, in turn, can drive a planetary gear unit (14). The planetary gear unit (14) can be shifted between two gears. In the first gear, a transmission ratio is shifted in the planetary gear unit (14), and, in the second gear, the planetary gear unit (14) is shifted as a block.
US09855829B2
To provide an automobile beltline portion sound insulating structure capable of improving a sound insulation state of an automobile interior at a door glass closed time to a high level and an automobile door glass. An automobile beltline portion sound insulating structure including a door panel having two panel boards facing each other having seal members along the beltline respectively, and a door glass provided between the two panel boards having a main body and a first viscoelastic member having a Young's modulus lower than that of the seal member, in a lower portion of one main surface of the main body, the seal member positioned on the side of the one main surface having two or more lip portions, wherein the first viscoelastic member is positioned between the two lip portions while abutting on at least a part of the seal member at the door glass closed time.
US09855828B1
A tonneau cover generally includes two rails and at least two plates. The two rails are adapted to be fixedly mounted at two lateral sides of a cargo bed of a truck. A first plate is fixed to the two rails. A second plate is pivotally connected to the first plate and other plates are pivotally connected one after another in the same manner. In operation, all the plates except the first plate can be operated to move along the two rails to allow the plates to overlap each other to uncover the cargo bed of the truck, or to allow the plates to be flush with each other to cover the cargo bed of the truck. The tonneau cover occupies less space and can be operated easily and conveniently.
