US09932566B2
This invention discloses reagents and methods for increasing specificity and efficiency of RNA-guided genome editing.
US09932555B2
The present invention includes a conveyor body which partitions a plurality of storage chambers, a connection opening connected to an external device, and a conveying chamber that connects the plurality of storage chambers to the connection opening, a plurality of incubators detachably stored in the plurality of incubators, a conveyor device that conveys one of the plurality of incubators from the storage chamber to the connection opening, and an environment control device that individually controls an interior environment of the plurality of incubators by supplying and discharging gas to and from each incubator.
US09932551B2
A tissue engineered model (TEM) structure, an apparatus and method for making a TEM structure, and methods of using a TEM structure are disclosed. In an embodiment, the TEM structure includes at least one TEM segment. Each TEM segment includes a frame defining a bounded area, the frame having a height, a first edge, and a second edge opposite the first edge, each of the first edge and the second edge defining a perimeter of the bounded area, and the height defining a distance between the first edge and the second edge; a membrane affixed to the first edge about a perimeter of the frame; and a solidified gel and cell matrix disposed within the bounded area within the frame, wherein the solidified gel and cell matrix substantially fills a volume defined by the bounded area and the height of the frame.
US09932547B2
A fermentation monitoring system may measure the weight of a fermenting product to determine the progress of fermentation. The weight of a fermenting batch may decrease as carbon dioxide is given off, and a continuous or periodic weight measurement may be used as a control input to a fermentation system, which may adjust temperature to control fermentation or detect that fermentation is not progressing as expected. Such a system may be to use a weight scale attached to a fermentation vessel and have a control system capable of adjusting the temperature of the fermenting contents. One implementation may have a scale mounted inside a temperature controlled fermentation cabinet.
US09932545B2
A peanut food product with reduced levels of allergenic proteins such as Ala h1/h2/h3 is produced by initiating the germination process in raw peanuts, holding the peanuts in moist conditions to initiate germination, and then treating with bromelain.
US09932541B2
The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid.
US09932540B2
The invention relates to a method for gently eliminating odorous substances and coloring agents from lipid phases. Said method is easy and inexpensive to carry out and and can be employed for purifying lipid phases of various origins.
US09932535B2
A diesel fuel composition comprising a first additive (i) comprising a quaternary ammonium salt and a second additive (ii) comprising a Mannich reaction product; wherein the quaternary ammonium salt additive (i) is formed by the reaction of a compound of formula (A): R O O R1 10 (A) and a compound formed by the reaction of a hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent and an amine of formula (B1) or (B2): 15 N X R3 R2 NHR4 N X R3 R2 [O(CH2)m]nOH (B1) (B2) wherein R is an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or alkylaryl group; R1 is a C1 to C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group; wherein R2 and R3 are the same or different alkyl, alkenyl or aryl groups having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; X is a bond or alkylene group having from 1 to 20 20 carbon atoms; n is from 0 to 20; m is from 1 to 5; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1 to C22 alkyl group; and wherein the Mannich reaction product additive (ii) is the product of a Mannich reaction between: (d) an aldehyde; (e) an amine; and25 (f) a substituted phenol; wherein the phenol is substituted with at least one branched hydrocarbyl group having a molecular weight of between 200 and 3000.
US09932532B2
A method for transforming selected renewable oils and fats, and optionally polyester waste plastic materials, into a plurality of reaction products via supercritical water is disclosed. The method comprises: conveying the selected oils and fats material through an extruder, wherein the extruder is configured to continuously convey the selected oils and fats material to a supercritical fluid reaction zone; injecting hot compressed water into the supercritical fluid reaction zone, while the extruder is conveying the selected oil and fats material into the supercritical fluid reaction zone so as to yield a mixture; retaining the mixture within the reaction zone for a period of time sufficient to yield the plurality of reaction products. The reaction zone may be characterized by a tubular reactor having an adjustably positionable inner tubular spear, wherein the tubular reactor and the inner tubular spear further define an annular space within the reaction zone, and wherein the mixture flows through the annular space and into a reaction products chamber.
US09932530B2
A method for refining used motor oil using two or more hydrotreating reactors arranged in series. The used motor oil may be vacuum distilled to produce an unrefined gasoil. The unrefined gasoil may then be hydrotreated in a first hydrotreating reactor with hydrogen operated at a temperature ranging from approximately 245° C. to approximately 260° C. to produce a hydrotreated gasoil. The hydrogen may comprise a mixture of fresh hydrogen and recycled hydrogen recovered from the last of the two or more hydrotreating reactors. The hydrotreated gasoil may then be hydrotreated in one or more additional hydrotreating reactors operated at temperatures ranging from approximately 260° C. to approximately 330° C. to produce a refined gasoil. The first hydrotreating reactor may remove a substantial portion of metallic impurities from the unrefined impurities, while the one or more additional hydrotreating reactors remove a substantial portion of heteroatom impurities from the unrefined gasoil.
US09932527B2
The invention is directed to a process that combines the solvent deasphalting with resin hydrotreatment so as to reduce the costs associated with performing each of the steps separately. The integrated process of the invention permits higher product yields coupled with lower energy and transportation costs.
US09932526B2
The present invention relates to methods of treating heavy crude oil on the surface or in situ. The methods of the present invention include: (a) mixing the heavy crude oil with a solvent; (b) subjecting the mixture to ultrasonic vibrations; and (c) subjecting mixture treated with ultrasonic vibrations to microwave energy.
US09932522B2
To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I), where Ar1 is a pyridinium ring having a structure represented by the following general formula (IIa), (IIb), or (IIc), where Ar2 is a monovalent heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, but Ar2 is not a pyridinium ring; R1 to R8 are each independently a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; A is a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; and B− is a monovalent anion.
US09932518B2
A method for increasing the permeability of a geologic formation by fracturing includes the step of pumping a solution of a borohydride into a well bore. The solution may also include a basic material such as sodium hydroxide. This step may be followed by pumping a second acidic solution into the well bore.
US09932516B2
In a slick-water fracturing operation, a composition is used to prevent the interaction between a polymer in a water-based fracturing fluid and naturally-occurring metal ions. The composition includes a metal-complexing agent, such as a chelating agent. The chelating agent can also be biodegradable and is citric acid in embodiments. The metal-complexing agent can be coated with one or two coatings to create a time-released form. The time-released form prevents loss of the agent prior to delivery at the shale.
US09932514B2
An aqueous slurry composition for use in industries such as petroleum and pipeline industries, such as for use as a fracturing fluid. The aqueous slurry composition includes a particulate, an aqueous liquid and a chemical compound that renders the particulate surface hydrophobic. The slurry is produced by rendering the surface of the particulate hydrophobic during or prior to making the slurry.
US09932513B2
Treatment fluids employing stabilized heteropolysaccharide-based gels in brines are used as part of gravel packing and combined gravel packing-fracturing operations; a method includes providing a treatment fluid which includes an aqueous brine base, a heteropolysaccharide including one selected from the group consisting of diutan, scleroglucan, and succinoglycan, and a protein present in an amount sufficient to stabilize the heteropolysaccharide and hence minimizing the salting out phenomenon, the method including placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation.
US09932508B2
A silicone composition that contains an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups per molecule, a filler containing an aluminum powder and a zinc oxide powder, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having two or more SiH groups per molecule, and a platinum group metal catalyst, in which when a storage and loss elastic modulus G″ of the silicone composition is measured by means a viscoelasticity measurement apparatus capable of measuring shear modulus, the silicone composition can provide a cured product wherein G′ after 3,000 seconds from the start of holding is 10,000 Pa or less, G′ after 7,200 seconds from the start of holding is 100,000 Pa or less, and G′ exceeds G″ after 800 seconds or more from the start of holding. As a result, there is provided a silicone composition excellent in crushability, spreadability, and heat conductivity, and further provided a method for manufacturing a heat-conductive silicone composition.
US09932503B2
An adhesive composition comprising an aromatic epoxy resin, an epoxy resin rubber adduct, an amine curing agent; and optionally one or more of an oil absorbent, a corrosion inhibitor and a urone accelerator, wherein the adhesive composition is curable at 150° C. in no more than 210 seconds.
US09932501B2
The present invention is related to an adhesive composition comprising a 50-95 wt % polymer blend and a tackifier. The blend has a first and second propylene-based polymer, both different homopolymers of propylene or a copolymer of propylene and ethylene or a C4 to C10 alpha-olefin. The blend has a melt viscosity, measured at 190° C., of 1,000 to 30,000 cP and a crystallization temperature of greater than 60° C. The tackifier has a softening point of 85° C. to 105° C., an aromaticity of 5 mol % to 15 mol % aromatic protons, and a Cloud Point of 45° C. to 75° C.
US09932475B2
Methods and formulations for modified silicone resins of Formula (I) are presented: The R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl; n ranges from 1 to 10; m ranges from 1 to 200; and p ranges from 2 to 1,000. The elastomeric materials prepared from modified silicone resins display robust mechanical properties following prolonged exposure to high temperatures (e.g., 316° C. or higher).
US09932471B2
The present invention provides a crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer and a crosslinking aid, in which the crosslinked product of the resin composition has excellent insulation properties (volume resistivity value). The present invention provides a heat-crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer, a crosslinking agent and a urethane poly(meth)acrylate as a crosslinking aid, and (2) a radiation-crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer and a urethane poly(meth)acrylate as a crosslinking aid.
US09932464B2
A rubber composition of the present technology comprises: from 0.5 parts by mass to 1.5 parts by mass of sulfur, from 0.2 parts by mass to 0.6 parts by mass of a thiuram vulcanization accelerator, from 0.2 parts by mass to 0.6 parts by mass of a guanidine vulcanization accelerator, from 0.15 parts by mass to 0.8 parts by mass of a sulfenamide vulcanization accelerator, and from 0.1 parts by mass to 1.5 parts by mass of a thiourea vulcanization accelerator per 100 parts by mass of a diene polymer containing a chloroprene rubber.
US09932461B2
A microfibrous cellulose aggregate including microfibrous cellulose having an average fiber width of 2 nm to 50 nm and a liquid compound including at least one of water or an organic solvent. The content of the microfibrous cellulose is from 6 mass % to 80 mass % per the mass of the entire microfibrous cellulose aggregate, and the content of the liquid compound is at least 15 mass % per the mass of the entire microfibrous cellulose aggregate.
US09932457B2
Composite materials and methods for their preparation are described herein. The composite materials can comprise a polyurethane and an absorptive filler. The polyurethane can be formed from the reaction of at least one isocyanate selected from the group consisting of diisocyanates, polyisocyanates, and combinations thereof, and one or more isocyanate-reactive monomers. The one or more isocyanate-reactive monomers can comprise at least one polyol and a first isocyanate-reactive monomer which includes one or more isocyanate-reactive functional groups and a moiety configured to associate with the absorptive filler.
US09932450B2
Provided is a method of producing a wet master batch, including the step of: solid-liquid separating and dehydrating a coagulum slurry obtained by mixing a rubber latex with a carbon black slurry containing a carbon black dispersed in water and coagulating the mixture, the solid-liquid separating and dehydrating step including gravity filtering and vacuum filtering the coagulum slurry on a filtration filter and then pressurizing, by means of a pressurizer, the coagulum slurry on the outer peripheral surface of a drum, to thereby pressure dehydrate the coagulum slurry. Also provided is a solid-liquid separating and dehydrating apparatus for wet master batch production, which includes: a filtration filter; a filtration portion; a drum; and a pressurizer.
US09932435B2
The present invention relates to a block copolymer comprising at least one PA block and at least one PB block. The PA block represents a polymer block comprising one or more units of monomer A, and the PB block represents a polymer block comprising one or more units of monomer B. Monomer A is a vinyl, acrylic, diolefin, nitrile, dinitrile, or acrylonitrile monomer. Monomer B is a radically polymerizable plant oil monomer containing one or more triglycerides. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing a thermoplastic block copolymer by radical polymerizing a radically polymerizable monomer with a radically polymerizable plant oil monomer containing one or more triglycerides, in the presence of an initiator and a transition-metal catalyst system to form the thermoplastic block copolymer. The polymerized plant oil-based block copolymers are useful in a variety of applications, such as asphalt modifiers, rubber compositions, adhesives, tires, in the automobile industry, footwear, packaging, etc.
US09932431B2
The present invention is a composition comprising a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles having a core comprising structural units of: a) a phosphorus acid monomer, b) an acid monomer, c) a multiethylenically unsaturated monomer; and d) a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bulk monomer; and a shell comprising structural units of a1) a sulfur acid monomer, and b1) a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bulk monomer; wherein the core protuberates from the shell and the ratio of the structural units of the sulfur acid monomer to structural units of carboxylic acid monomer in shell is at least 0.2:1. Control of the proportion of sulfur acid monomer units to carboxylic acid monomer units results in an improvement in the viscosity stability of paint formulations containing latexes possessing acorn morphology without sacrificing hiding.
US09932430B2
The present invention is related to the use of formulations of new random copolymers and terpolymers, synthesized by a method of semi continuous emulsion polymerization, and that function as flow improvers, lowering the pour point and reducing the viscosity of Mexicans crude oils, which have gravities within the range of 9 to 30° API.
US09932429B2
Poly(ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) polymers having an average molecular weight of at least 300,000 g/mol and a melt enthalpy of at least 57 J/g are provided. The ETFE polymer may include at least one additional comonomer. The ETFE polymer is used to form a porous tape or membrane that has a node and fibril structure. A porous ETFE tape may be formed by lubricating the ETFE polymer and subjecting the lubricated polymer to pressure at a temperature below the melting point of the ETFE polymer. Optionally, the ETFE tape may be expanded at a temperature below the melting temperature of the ETFE polymer to form an expanded ETFE membrane. Alternatively, the ETFE polymer may subjected to heat and pressure without the addition of a lubricant to form a dense preform. The dense preform may be subsequently slit in a length direction and stretched to form a dense ETFE fiber.
US09932428B2
A thermoplastic resin composition and a molding product made therefrom are provided. The thermoplastic resin composition includes a branched copolymer obtained from a copolymerization of a urethane compound and a copolymerizable monomer, wherein the urethane compound is obtained from reaction of a (meth)acrylate compound containing hydroxyl group and a triisocyanate compound.
US09932426B2
Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same. A method of methylating a catalyst composition while substantially normalizing the entiomeric distribution is provided. The method includes slurrying the organometallic compound in dimethoxyethane (DME), and adding a solution of RMgBr in DME, wherein R is a methyl group or a benzyl group, and wherein the RMgBr is greater than about 2.3 equivalents relative to the organometallic compound. After the addition of the RMgBr, the slurry is mixed for at least about four hours. An alkylated organometallic is isolated, wherein the methylated species has a meso/rac ratio that is between about 0.9 and about 1.2.
US09932419B2
A process for improving a latex comprising the steps of (a) providing a latex comprising a polymer binder, wherein said polymer binder is formed by polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid functional monomer, and (b) passing said latex comprising said polymer binder over a cation exchange resin.
US09932416B2
The present invention concerns the preparation of chemically modified derivatives of chitosan with acrylic groups and their use in the field of enamel-dentin adhesives. Chitosan derivatives have physical-chemical features (hydrophilicity, presence of electrical charges on the chain) which allow them to interact with the organic part of the demineralized tooth. At the same time, the acrylic groups incorporated in the polymer chain allow the formation of a covalent bond with the restorative material used in the dental field that is typically composed of acrylic resins. By combining the adhesion to the tooth surface and the bond with the restorative material, the chemically modified chitosan described herein is able to increase the lifespan of the dental restoration and can thus find use in the field of adhesives, in particular enamel-dentin adhesives.
US09932414B2
The present invention relates to methods of degrading or converting a cellulosic material pretreated with a composition comprising one or more GH61 polypeptides.
US09932413B2
The present invention concerns compositions and methods of use of bispecific antibodies comprising at least one anti-TNF-α antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and at least one anti-IL-6 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Preferably, the bispecific antibody is in the form of a DNL® complex. The anti-TNF-α or anti-IL-6 antibodies may comprise specific CDR sequences disclosed herein. The compositions and methods are of use to treat autoimmune disease, immune system dysfunction or inflammatory disease, as disclosed herein.
US09932412B2
A bispecific antigen binding protein complex comprising a first polypeptide comprising a first antigen binding site at an N terminus; a second polypeptide comprising a second antigen binding site at an N terminus; and a linker connecting the first polypeptide and the second polypeptide; wherein the linker comprises a tag at one terminus thereof, and wherein the tag is connected to a C-terminus of the first polypeptide or to an N-terminus of the second polypeptide, and comprises a cleavable amino acid sequence; as well as related compositions and methods.
US09932410B2
The invention relates to human neutralizing anti-KIT antibodies and uses thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to an antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 2 in the H-CDR1 region, SEQ ID NO: 3 in the H-CDR2 region and SEQ ID NO: 4 in the H-CDR3 region; and a light chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 in the L-CDR1 region, SEQ ID NO: 7 in the L-CDR2 region and SEQ ID NO: 8 in the L-CDR3 region. The invention also relates to an antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 10 in the H-CDR1 region, SEQ ID NO: 11 in the H-CDR2 region and SEQ ID NO: 12 in the H-CDR3 region; and a light chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 14 in the L-CDR1 region, SEQ ID NO: 15 in the L-CDR2 region and SEQ ID NO: 16 in the L-CDR3 region.
US09932408B2
Mice are provided that comprise a reduction or deletion of ADAM6 activity from an endogenous ADAM6 locus, or that lack an endogenous locus encoding a mouse ADAM6 protein, wherein the mice comprise a sequence encoding an ADAM6 or ortholog or homolog or fragment thereof that is functional in a male mouse. In one embodiment, the sequence is an ectopic ADAM6 sequence or a sequence that confers upon a male mouse the ability to generate offspring by mating. Mice and cells with genetically modified immunoglobulin heavy chain loci that comprise an ectopic nucleotide sequence encoding a mouse ADAM6 or functional fragment or homolog or ortholog thereof are also provided.
US09932407B2
The present application disclose a method for treating a patient who would benefit from stimulation of the patient's stem cells, comprising administering to the patient an antibody that specifically binds to an epitope of the MUC1 protein expressed on human undifferentiated stem cells.
US09932406B2
Described herein is the identification of human monoclonal antibodies that bind GPC3 or heparan sulfate (HS) chains on GPC3 with high affinity. The antibodies described herein are capable of inhibiting HCC cell growth and migration. Provided are human monoclonal antibodies specific for GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, including immunoglobulin molecules, such as IgG antibodies, as well as antibody fragments, such as single-domain VH antibodies or single chain variable fragments (scFv). Further provided are compositions including the antibodies that bind GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. Methods of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis are also provided. Further provided are methods of detecting cancer in a subject and confirming a diagnosis of cancer in a subject.
US09932395B2
The present disclosure relates to antibodies and polynucleotides encoding the same, that may be used to prevent, control, or reduce the activity of the complement pathway. In addition, the disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases mediated by or involving complement C5. Specifically, the disclosure is related to C5 antibodies.
US09932390B2
The present invention relates to the newly identified timerization initiating and stagger determining capacity of the NC2 domain of collagen IX. The invention further relates to a hexavalent molecular building block wherein the linkage of additional moieties to the amino and carboxyl terminals of monomers comprising the NC2 domain of collagen IX promotes the directed association of those moieties via the trimerization initiating and stagger determining capacity of the NC2 domain of collagen IX.
US09932371B2
The present invention relates to novel amino acid sequences of peptides derived from HPV16 that are able to bind to MHC complexes of class II, and elicit an immune response. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical products, such as vaccines and T-cells, based on said epitopes.
US09932361B2
Object of the present invention is an improved process for the preparation of key intermediates for the synthesis of statins.
US09932359B2
A compound having a structure according to wherein Y is a carbene moeity coordinated to a trivalent copper atom Cu is disclosed. In Formula I, L1, L2, and L3 are three monodentate ligands. In Formula II, L1, L2, and L3 represent a single tridentate ligand chelated by X, wherein X is B—H, C—H, N, P, or P═O.
US09932353B2
The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection.
US09932345B2
The invention provides a chemical entity of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, X, Y and Z have any of the values described herein, and compositions comprising such chemical entities; methods of making them; and their use in a wide range of methods as disclosed herein, including metabolic and reaction kinetic studies; detection and imaging techniques; radioactive treatments; modulating and treating disorders mediated by PDE2 activity; treating neurological disorders, CNS disorders, dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, and trauma-dependent losses of function; treating stroke, including cognitive and motor deficits during stroke rehabilitation; facilitating neuroprotection and neurorecovery; enhancing the efficiency of cognitive and motor training, including animal skill training protocols; and treating peripheral disorders, including hematological, cardiovascular, gastroenterological, and dermatological disorders.
US09932344B2
Certain pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine compounds that inhibit cycline dependent kinase (CDK) (e.g., CDK1, CDK2, CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, CDK7, CDK8, CDK9, CDK10, CDK11, CDK12, CDK13, etc.) are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and the use of these compounds and compositions to inhibit CDK; to treat disorders associated with CDK such as those arising from an inappropriate activity, mutation, overexpression, or upstream pathway activation of CDK; or disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of CDK; proliferative disorders; cancer; viral infections; neurodegenerative disorders; ischaemia; renal diseases; and cardiovascular disorders are also disclosed. Optionally, the treatment further comprises simultaneous or sequential treatment with a further active agent, e.g., an aromatase inhibitor, an anti-estrogen, a Her2 blocker, a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent, etc.
US09932342B2
A series of substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives of formula (I), being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US09932335B2
The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein R1, Y1, Y2, X, R and n are as defined herein.
US09932326B2
The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human subjects or other animal hosts. The compounds are as also pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof as pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment or prevention of HCV infection.
US09932321B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of efinaconazole.
US09932319B2
Disclosed are antioxidative, natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including stabilizing foods, cosmetics, beverages and nutritional supplement. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula II, formula III, formula IV, formula V, formula VI, salts, or chelates thereof.
US09932299B2
The present invention relates to a process for separating an isocyanate prepared by reaction of a primary amine with an excess of phosgene in the gas phase from the gaseous crude product obtained in the reaction, wherein (i) the gaseous crude product is partially liquefied by contacting with a quenching liquid, (ii) the gas phase obtained in step (i) is partially condensed, (iii) the condensate obtained in step (ii) is used as the quenching liquid in step (i), (iv) the portions of the gas phase that were not condensed in step (ii) are at least partially liquefied, (v) the liquid phase obtained in step (iv) is likewise used as the quenching liquid in step (i), and (vi) the liquid phase obtained in step (i) is worked up to the pure isocyanate without previously being used as quenching liquid.
US09932294B2
The invention relates to the compounds of formula I and formula II or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts, as well as polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of compounds of formula I or formula II; and methods for treating or preventing multiple sclerosis may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of multiple sclerosis and psoriasis.
US09932290B2
The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid.
US09932284B2
The present invention provides a process for the recovery of 1,4-butanediol and at least one co-product selected from γ-butyrolactone, n-butanol and tetrahydrofuran from an aqueous stream, said process comprising the steps of providing the aqueous stream, providing a first solvent stream, combining said aqueous stream with said first solvent stream and recovering at least a portion of the 1,4-butanediol and at least a portion of at least one of the co-products by liquid-liquid extraction.
US09932279B2
An improved process and apparatus for the selective reaction of terpenes (including mono-, sesqui-, di-terpenes, and others in the terpene family), alpha-olefin oligomers (OOA's), and related olefins to their respective dimeric product in high purity using heterogeneous acid catalyst concurrent with full utilization of energy created in the process. Embodiments of the invention carry out a unique and highly efficient dimerization of terpenes, alpha-olefin oligomers (OOA's), and olefins using cost effective catalysts and low cost equipment that are ideally suited for commercialization of jet/turbine and diesel biofuel processes producing fuels with high flashpoints and superb cold flow properties.
US09932278B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods of producing granulated fertilizer products. In some embodiments, the granulated fertilizer product includes a double salt of ammonium nitrate and sulfate nitrate having the formula NH4SO4.2(NH4NO3).
US09932277B2
The present technology provides methods and processes of producing ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salts by combining ammonium sulfate solution, nitric acid and ammonia in an aqueous reaction mixture. The methods include reacting the aqueous reaction mixture, followed by removing water to form the ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salt.
US09932272B2
Comminuted pre-mixtures for technical ceramics production, and ceramic bodies made therefrom, the comminuted pre-mixtures being comprised of cellulosic components and alumina source components and the bodies being produced by compounding the comminuted pre-mixtures with powdered inorganic components into batch mixtures, adding liquids to the batch mixtures to form plastic batches, forming the plastic batches into shaped bodies, and heating the shaped bodies to form the ceramic bodies.
US09932269B2
A density controlled cold fusion concrete cementitious spray applied fireproofing material including a mixture of water, one or more of silicon dioxide, expanded glass, vermiculite, bottom ash, perlite, expanded shale, or other lightweight aggregates of various diameter sizes ranging from about 0.025 mm to about 12.5 mm in diameter; anhydrous or hydrous sodium or potassium metasilicate; waste from steel production consisting of Granulated Ground Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS); high calcium or low calcium waste from coal combustion (fly ash or bottom ash); sodium tetraborate, sodium citrate dihydrate, citric acid, or boric acid; and an alkali-resistant micro-.
US09932259B2
Provided is a glass film ribbon manufacturing device (1), including: a transverse conveyance unit (4), which is configured to convey a glass film ribbon (G) in a transverse direction; and a cleaving unit (5), which is arranged on a conveyance path of the transverse conveyance unit (4), and is configured to cleave the glass film ribbon (G) along a preset cleaving line extending in a longitudinal direction, the transverse conveyance unit (4) including a wrinkle-smoothing unit (14) configured to smooth a wrinkle generated in the glass film ribbon (G) before the glass film ribbon (G) is cleaved by the cleaving unit (5).
US09932256B2
A wastewater treatment system for communities not connected to sewer infrastructure. The wastewater treatment system comprises a control unit electrically coupled to an ecologic cleaning system (i.e. phytoremediation), activated sludges and disinfection process (i.e. ultra violet light) in a re-circulation and continuous flow arrangement.
US09932255B2
The present invention generally relates to methods for removing an organic deposit or for inhibiting deposition of deposit-forming comprising contacting a cleaning composition or an anti-coking composition with a surface. The surface can have an organic deposit or be susceptible to forming an organic deposit and the surface can be in contact with a liquid containing organics. The liquid can be produced from a thermal recovery system, and the surface can be an internal surface of a piece of steam-generating or vapor-generating equipment.
US09932252B2
A system and method for treating flowing water systems with a plasma discharge to remove or control growth of microbiological species. Components of the water system are protected from being damaged by excess energy from the electrohydraulic treatment. Ozone gas generated by a high voltage generator that powers the plasma discharge is recycled to further treat the water. A gas infusion system may be used to create fine bubbles of ozone, air, or other gases in the water being treated to aid in plasma generation, particularly when the conductivity of the water is high. An electrode mounting assembly maintains a high voltage electrode and ground electrode at a fixed distance from each other to optimize plasma generation. An open support structure for the high voltage generator circuit physically separates spark gap electrodes and resists metal deposits that may disrupt discharge of a high voltage pulse to create the plasma.
US09932249B2
A cartridge for treating drinking water, comprising two chambers, wherein one chamber is filled with a highly acidic ion-exchange material and another chamber is filled with a weakly acidic ion-exchange material, wherein one of the ion-exchange materials is loaded with alkali ions or alkaline earth ions.
US09932243B2
The present invention relates to a simple and improved process for removing aromatic hydrocarbons from deposit water through the use of associated petroleum gas as stripping gas.
US09932218B2
An apparatus for making a beverage includes a housing, a first receptacle, a second receptacle, a cutting assembly, a water source, and at least one water outlet. The first receptacle is positioned in the housing for accepting a first beverage container containing a liquid. The second receptacle is positioned in the housing for accepting a second beverage container containing a liquid. The cutting assembly has a cutting blade that is movable relative to the first and second receptacles for opening the first and second containers substantially simultaneously so that liquid stored therein can be at least in part evacuated. The water source is coupled to the housing The at least one water outlet is associated with one or more of the first and second receptacles for adding water to the liquid from the first and second beverage containers from the water source.
US09932217B2
Provided are systems, methods, and apparatuses for a portable hydration system including a mechanical or electromechanical mechanism for dispensing additives into a liquid or other solute in a portable container. Such additives include solids, liquid, powders, and gases, and include vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals, and other consumables. Additives are introduced into the hydration device via closed vessels equipped with RFID tags or similar, capable of transferring data about the vessels' contents to the device. Dispensing is initiated manually by direct user action, automatically by the device, and/or externally through an associated application on a user device. Dispensing is adjustable by contextual factors such as a user's preferences, location, activity, physiologic status, and the like, obtained via APIs to third party applications or through more direct measurements or inputs. Consumption of additives and consumable liquids in the container is measured and monitored, and the data used to generate recommendations.
US09932211B2
A stabilizer for a line may include a guide configured for arrangement on the line to resist and/or damp lateral motions of the line where the guide may include a guide jacket having a static sleeve configured to allow the line to pass through the guide and a fortifying bracket configured to reinforce the guide jacket and configured to interface with a hanging system to support the guide jacket and maintain the guide jacket in position on the line.
US09932208B2
A lifting harness is described herein. The lifting harness includes a waist belt adapted to extend around a waistline of a user and a shoulder support assembly coupled to the waist belt. The shoulder support assembly is adapted to extend across each shoulder of the user and includes a pair of shoulder support straps. A pair of lifting strap assemblies is coupled to the shoulder support assembly. Each lifting strap assembly includes a lifting strap having a first end, a middle portion, and a second end. The middle portion is coupled to a corresponding shoulder support strap and adapted to extend across a corresponding shoulder of the user. The first end is coupled to the second end to form a shoulder loop. An attachment device is coupled to the first end of the lifting strap. A lifting device is detachably coupled to the attachment device.
US09932197B1
This disclosure describes various aspect of a unique standalone document handler that is coupable to and controllable by a fulfillment. The standalone documents handler is attachable to a standard printer or copier and has a drop chute that is designed to hold groups of fulfillment documents and drop them into a fulfillment receptacle positioned under the document handler. Upper and lower scanners scan document identification codes placed on one or more pages of the fulfillment document, which allows a system controller to control the timing of dispensing the correct documents in the designated fulfillment receptacle at the correct time.
US09932185B2
A sheet material feeding apparatus includes a first roll 106, and a second roll 108 arranged vertically below first roll 106, to feed a sheet material clamped between the first roll 106 and the second roll 108. The sheet material feeding apparatus further includes a first motor 102 provided with a rotatable first motor shaft 104 coupled to the first roll 106, and a second motor 103 provided with a rotatable second motor shaft 105 coupled to the second roll 108. The first motor shaft 104 and the second motor shaft 105 rotate at substantially the same rotation speed to allow the first roll 106 and the second roll 108 to rotate in synchronization with each other.
US09932181B2
A method of delivering proppant to a well site has the steps of transporting a load of proppant in a vessel to a desired location, moving the load of proppant from the vessel into a container so as to create a proppant-loaded container, unloading the proppant-loaded container into a pneumatic bulk trailer, and transporting the unloaded proppant in the pneumatic bulk trailer to well site. The container is placed onto a bed of a truck and moved in proximity to the vessel. The proppant-loaded container is placed onto a tilting mechanism and then tilted so that the proppant is discharged through a flow gate of a container into a hopper. The proppant in the hopper can then be conveyed to the pneumatic bulk trailer.
US09932159B2
The present invention relates to a cap for a container. The cap comprises a main body having a top plate and a circular sidewall, wherein one periphery of the circular sidewall connects to the top plate forming a closed end, and the other periphery of the circular sidewall at the opposite side of the closed end forms an opened end; and a ring member located at the opened end of the main body, separated from the main body by a first incision line, and connected to the main body by a plurality of connecting portions, wherein a plurality of second incision lines locate on the main body or the ring member and locate at one side of the plurality of connecting portions. The cap provided by the present invention will, while in its open and/or closed state, continue to be connected to its container.
US09932154B2
A packaging container includes a base section having a U-shaped perimeter wall and a cover section having a cover outer wall, the cover section adapted to cover the base section when in a closed state. The packaging container includes a closure mechanism including an aperture formed within an outer wall segment of the base section and a projection extending inward from the cover outer wall for engaging the outer aperture of the base section. The closure mechanism retains the cover section over the base section and securing the packaging container in a closed position, wherein an obstructive member obstructs movement of the inner wall segment of the base and prevents the projection from being released from the outer aperture. A release tool is provided for being inserted between the cover outer wall and the base outer wall, wherein the release tool is adapted to move the cover outer wall outwardly to release the projection from the outer aperture, thereby opening the packaging container.
US09932153B2
A container, that prevents an illegal operation and can be easily identified after being illegally operated, includes a bowl-shaped base and a cover selectively closing the bowl-shaped base, wherein a pre-broken structure is formed on the cover and the cover cannot be smoothly detached from the bowl-shaped base before the pre-broken structure being damaged. For the market, the salesperson easily confirms that the container has been illegally operated and the illegally operated container is replaced in time for providing fresh good to the consumers. For the consumers, the illegally operated containers can be easily confirmed and eliminated through choosing for preventing from buying unsafe or stale goods, particularly foods.
US09932145B1
A system and a method for automatically packaging item(s) are disclosed, as well as associated packages. The method includes generally four steps. First, an outer tray containing one or more item(s) is received. Second, an inner tray is placed in the outer tray over the one or more item(s), and the inner tray includes a plurality of preformed columnar compartments. Third, the inner tray and the outer tray are sealed to form at least a partial vacuum between an exterior surface of the inner tray and an interior surface of the outer tray. The item(s) are firmly secured in the at least partial vacuum such that the item(s) will not shift within the package during shipment. Fourth, a cover is placed over the inner tray to close the plurality of preformed columnar compartments to thereby form a plurality of air compartments, which collectively protect the item(s) from external impact.
US09932142B2
A wraparound case comprises: a case main body including a top face panel and a bottom face panel that face each other, a front face panel and a back face panel that face each other, a pair of side face panels that face each other, and an insertion flap that extends out from the top face panel and overlaps with the front face panel; a hinge section that is formed between the top face panel and the back face panel; a slit that is formed along a ridgeline between the top face panel and each of the pair of side face panels; and tear sections that couple a front face panel side and a back face panel side of the top face panel with the pair of side face panels, and that are torn when the top face panel is opened.
US09932139B2
A dispenser for dispensing a liquid is disclosed. The dispenser comprises an outlet for dispensing a liquid, a reservoir for liquid, and a closure configured to engage with the dispenser and movable between a closed position in which the outlet is enclosed and an open position in which the outlet is not enclosed. The dispenser further comprises an arrangement for controlling liquid communication between the reservoir and the outlet, the arrangement and reservoir movable with respect to each other between a first configuration in which the reservoir is not in liquid communication with the outlet and a second configuration in which the reservoir is in liquid communication with the outlet. By requiring a second movement after removal of the closure accidental access or dispensing of the contents may be avoided or reduced.
US09932128B1
A light assembly for an aircraft evacuation system may comprise a first casing including a weighted portion. A light source may be disposed within the first casing. A second casing may be coupled to the first casing by a bearing. The first casing may be configured to rotate with respect to the second casing about an axis. A center of mass of the first casing may be offset from the axis.
US09932112B1
A cargo handling system may have power drive unit (PDU), which may include a motor and a PDU controller. The PDU controller may be in communication with the motor and configured to receive a command signal including an address corresponding to a location of the PDU. The PDU controller may comprise a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. The PDU controller may be configured to determine the location of the PDU by reading an RFID tag.
US09932111B2
A method and system for assessing a situation using an unmanned vehicle is disclosed. An unmanned vehicle receives a transmission indicating a situation at a designated location, and then navigates to the designated location. The unmanned vehicle may reach the designated location via air or ground travel, or a combination thereof. The unmanned vehicle receives signals from a first subset of sensors indicating information concerning an environment at the designated location and from a second subset of sensors indicating information concerning one or more objects associated with the situation. The unmanned vehicle then sends one or more transmissions based on the received signals, facilitating rapid determination of the situation.
US09932104B2
An aircraft with a fuselage and a floor structure that is arranged inside the fuselage, the floor structure and the fuselage defining a subfloor region between the floor structure and a fuselage underside of the fuselage, the subfloor region accommodating at least one auxiliary compartment, wherein an equipment bay with at least one auxiliary equipment is arranged within the subfloor region, the at least one auxiliary equipment being at least essentially stowable in the equipment bay in a stow mode and the at least one auxiliary compartment being at least partly arranged in a region between the equipment bay and the floor structure such that the at least one auxiliary compartment separates the equipment bay from the floor structure.
US09932091B2
A bicycle operating device basically includes an operating member and a click mechanism. The click mechanism includes an input part, an output part and an intermediate part. The intermediate part is movable between the input and output parts to transmit movement from the input part to the output part in accordance with movement of the operating member. The intermediate part contacts the input part at a first contact point, and contacts the output part at a second contact point. The intermediate part and the output part define a first angle that decreases as the operating member moves from the first position toward the second position. The first angle has an apex at the second contact point, a first leg extending from the second contact point to a center of the pivot of the output part and a second leg extending from the second contact point to the first contact point.
US09932087B2
The invention provides a vehicle drivable in use by a person walking or running while seated comprising: a frame; a large diameter front wheel non-steerable with respect to the frame, a seat for supporting a user's weight while walking or running, the frame configured to carry the seat suspended on the front wheel, a small diameter, steerable rear wheel journalled to the frame at a steering pivot axis, the seat being rotatable forwardly with respect to the front wheel and comprising a seat base for supporting a user and further comprising a backrest for engaging the user's back in use. The large front wheel may be of approximate diameter of a user's leg (typically an adult human), thus the large front wheel may be of similar size to a bicycle wheel for the user.
US09932083B1
An elastomerically cushioned cycle stem, referred to as an e-stem, connects a cycle handlebar to a cycle fork steerer tube. The e-stem has a rigid interchangeable swingarm that rotates, i.e., pivots about an axis located behind a steerer tube bore of the base. A fastener rotationally secures the swingarm to the base and clamps the base to the steerer tube. An interchangeable elastomeric block, engaged by the base and swingarm, absorbs impacts from the road or trail, as the swingarm pivots. The base sides provide interior rotational abutments to the arms of the swingarm, the abutments buttress the pivoting swingarm to provide lateral rigidity of the swingarm relative to the base. The e-stem is adjusted using a plurality of swingarm configurations to alter the stem length and offset, and using a plurality of elastomeric block properties.
US09932069B2
When a vehicle is quickly steered while the vehicle is travelling at an extremely low speed, a load on an in-vehicle power supply is reduced without deteriorating a steering feeling by reducing a motor driving current. A steering speed is compared with a threshold. When the steering speed is lower than the threshold, the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, a voltage value of a battery power supply, which is used as a prescribed value, is set as a limit voltage in order to reduce a motor consumption current. When the steering speed is higher than the threshold, a value “V0/n” lower than the prescribed value is set as the limit voltage to reduce a consumption current when the steering wheel is steered without driving. “n” is “delay adjustment parameter”, and is a real number that exceeds 1.
US09932066B2
A worm gearbox having a worm wheel is arranged, in a torsionally resistant manner, on a steering shaft and rotates around a steering axis. A worm shaft is supported to rotate around a rotational axis, with the worm shaft having an end on the engine side and an end away from the engine. Worm toothing engages the teeth of the worm wheel and when the worm shaft rotates around the rotational axis, the worm wheel and the steering shaft rotate around the steering axis. A gearbox housing supports the worm wheel and the worm shaft and allows them to rotate. A compensating element has a middle section, a rear end section connected to the gearbox housing and a front end section retaining the end away from the engine of the worm shaft or a holder accommodating the end away from the engine of the worm shaft.
US09932064B1
A power steering system for a motorcycle is provided. The motorcycle includes a front fork having a first vertical bar and a second vertical bar. The power steering system include at least one motor. A first belt portion includes a first end secured to the first vertical bar and a second end operatively connected to the motor. A second belt portion includes a first end secured to the second vertical bar and a second end operatively connected to the motor. A power source is electrically connected to the motor by wiring through a switch. The switch includes a switch knob operable to activate the switch from an off position to a first mode and a second mode. The first mode includes the motor pulling the first belt portion and the second mode includes the motor pulling the second belt portion.
US09932059B1
An accessory plate accommodates a caliper brake disc system in either a retrofit kit or in the original construction of wheelbarrows, hand carts and other wheeled, slow speed vehicles. The accessory plate or extension plate is secured to an axle or hub providing attachment to a caliper system. The accessory plate may be modified to accept other accessories, including but not limited to electric motors, drum brake arms and accessories, lights, battery packs or other accessories pertinent to the vehicle's enhanced operation. A hub system may be optionally used and may help to accommodate the installation of an accessory plate and/or rotor disc and/or drum brake or drum brake actuator.
US09932058B2
Scaffolding transport carts for transporting scaffolding components from a jobsite delivery location to the location of scaffolding erection. Exemplary scaffolding transport cart embodiments may be moved and guided manually, or moved under the power of a motive device but under user control. A fully remote-controlled embodiment may also be provided. In any case, a scaffolding transport cart embodiment may dimensioned such that the scaffolding transport cart can fit through a standard doorway, even when loaded with scaffolding components.
US09932050B2
A carbody support device of a railway vehicle, including support mechanisms installed between a front bogie and a carbody and between a rear bogie and the carbody in a traveling direction, and supporting the carbody against the respective bogies. The support mechanisms regulate both the front bogie and the rear bogie inclining in the same vehicle width direction with respect to the carbody when the railway vehicle travels through a curve, while the support mechanisms permit the front bogie and the rear bogie inclining in different vehicle width directions.
US09932045B2
Systems and methods for a shuttle platform that is configured to allow a path for one or more passengers to load or unload from a light rail transit vehicle that runs on a shared track. The shuttle platform can move in a linear plane that is parallel to a ground level from a first position to a second position and/or the second position to the first position. The shuttle platform can be associated with a setback platform that provides a first path parallel to a centerline of the shared track and a second path parallel to the centerline of the shared track, wherein the first path is at a first height from the ground level, the second path is at a second height from the ground level, and the first path and the second path are adjacent to one another.
US09932039B2
A control device is configured to: (i) control rotation speed of internal combustion engine such that the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is increased with an increase in a traveling speed of a vehicle, (ii) execute a pseudo gear shift to control the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine such that the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is decreased to a first rotation speed, (iii) execute a mechanical gear shift to change a second gear ratio according to a gear shift line determined by the traveling speed and a value according to the acceleration request, and (iv) execute adjustment control to adjust the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine in advance in a period before executing the mechanical gear shift such that the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine matches the pseudo gear shift threshold value when the mechanical gear shift is performed.
US09932026B2
A shift control method and apparatus for a vehicle is described. The shift control method for a vehicle having an oil pump includes determining whether the vehicle satisfies an Idle Stop and Go (ISG) learning condition, measuring, when the vehicle satisfies the ISG learning condition, a shift time of a transmission when a driving state of the vehicle is changed from an idling state to a restart state, comparing the measured shift time with a predetermined reference shift time, and adjusting a pressure of oil supplied to a solenoid of the transmission from the oil pump according to the compared result. Thus, it is possible to reduce a variation in shift time required when the ISG vehicle using a mechanical oil pump in place of an electrical oil pump is restarted.
US09932009B2
A front end structure is provided for a vehicle that includes a bracket for attaching front crash sensors to the vehicle. The front end structure includes an engine compartment and a hood connected to the engine compartment by a hood latch and a pair of hinges. The bracket is connected to the hood latch and the front crash sensors to maintain palpability with the vehicle through the hood in a collision.
US09931993B2
An accessory adapter capable of attaching to a cargo accessory management system is shown and described. The accessory adapter may include a body member and a clamping member attached to the body member, where a portion of the cargo accessory management system is capable of being wedgingly secured between the clamping member and body member. The accessory adapter may also include an accessory adapter body selectively attached to the body member, where the accessory adapter body is capable of securing an accessory to the cargo accessory management system.
US09931986B2
A mobile vessel for refueling engines at remote refueling sites. The vessel has a tank with side walls and a rectangular bottom portion. The bottom portion is configured to rest on the ground and it includes an inner wall and a lower plate. The bottom portion further includes spacer elements between the inner wall and lower plate that defines a gap there between for collecting fuel that may leak from the tank.
US09931981B2
A system and method are provided and include a rotatable blind spot sensor that monitors a blind spot detection area of a subject vehicle. The rotatable blind spot sensor generates first object data while positioned at a first angle and second object data while positioned at a second angle. A controller receives the first object data and the second object data and determines whether the object is a secondary vehicle located within a blind spot detection area of the subject vehicle. A driver alert system generates an alert in response to the controller determining that the object is the secondary vehicle located within the blind spot detection area of the subject vehicle.
US09931971B1
A spreader assembly may include a hopper configured for receiving a spreadable material, a removable cartridge configured for sliding engagement with the hopper and having a material transportation mechanism configured for receiving the spreadable material from the hopper, and a spreader configured for receiving the spreadable material from the material transportation mechanism and spreading the spreadable material onto a target surface. One of the hopper and the cartridge may include a roller having a roller surface, and the other of the hopper and the cartridge may include a bearing surface configured for rolling engagement with the roller surface.
US09931948B2
An electrical pulse generator for ohmic-inductive loads with a capacitive module in which a primary capacitor is charged by a first generator for generating voltage pulses, with high capacity and high voltage, on an ohmic-inductive load. In the capacitive module there is also a secondary capacitor or supercapacitor with a very high capacity, charged by a second generator designed to continuously supply voltage to the load. An electronic splitter, or Chopper is interposed between the capacitive module and the load which splits the voltage supplied by the capacitive module according to modulated high frequency pulses, in such a way that the value of the voltage supplied to the load is constant.
US09931947B2
In one example, a method comprises alternately switching on a first switch connected in series with a capacitor and connected in parallel with a first capacitive element, and a second switch connected in series with the capacitor and connected in parallel with a second capacitive element. Aeries circuit with the first switch, the capacitor and the second switch may be coupled to supply nodes for receiving a supply voltage.
US09931934B2
A vehicular pointer-type residual quantity meter comprises: a display panel that has a scale part which allows a driver to recognize a residual quantity, and a non-scale part that differs from the scale part; a pointer unit that is disposed behind the display panel; a pointer driver body unit that carries out a movement of the pointer unit in a real space; and a control unit that controls the pointer driver body unit in so that the pointer unit indicates one of metering regions in the scale part in replay to a current residual quantity. The control part controls the pointer driver body unit so that when the residual quantity decreases to zero, the pointer unit moves from a metering region corresponding to a zero residual quantity in a direction opposite to a metering region corresponding to a residual quantity value greater than zero to the non-scale part of the display panel.
US09931924B2
A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. A control system for the device of the electrically motorized wheel can include an application module operable to execute a control algorithm that manages operation of the device and a boot loader module in communication with the application module, the boot loader module operable to update the application module in response to a validity of the application module.
US09931921B2
A soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side rail linkage assemblies are attached to the header, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at pivot points created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is lightweight and has a sealing arrangement that engages with the hard top roof portion and existing seal of the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal.
US09931919B2
An open roof construction for a vehicle includes a closure element supported by an operating mechanism. The operating mechanism comprises a driving slide, slidably guided in a guide rail, a front support attached to the closure element and guided by the guide rail, a support member which is slidably connected to the closure element, and a curve part on the stationary part including a guide track having a vertical component and extending rearwardly beyond a rear edge of the roof opening. The guide rail, driving slide, connecting element, support member and curve part on the stationary part are positioned outside the seal between the closure element and the stationary part. The connecting element is connected to the driving slide and support member in a manner such that it is movable at least partly in substantially vertical direction with respect to the guide rail.
US09931912B2
A collar for a vehicle sun visor includes a pair of collar halves attached on a shaft body. The collar halves each include a receiving groove, a first locking hole and a second locking hole, and a first flexible claw and a second flexible claw. When the pair of collar halves is assembled, the flexible claw of one of the collar halves is inserted into and engages with the locking hole in the other of the collar halves, and the locking holes and the flexible claws are provided pair-wise and arranged opposite one another with the receiving groove therebetween.
US09931896B2
A run flat tire having a side reinforcing rubber part is disclosed. The side reinforcing rubber part is formed by a rubber composition having a ratio (M50H/M50N) of tensile stress (M50H) in 50% elongation at a measurement temperature of 100° C. to tensile stress (M50N) in 50% elongation at a measurement temperature of 23° C. of from 1.0 to 1.3. A ratio (M50H/M50F) of tensile stress (M50H) in 50% elongation at a measurement temperature of 100° C. of the rubber composition forming the side reinforcing rubber part to tensile stress (M50F) in 50% elongation at a measurement temperature of 100° C. of a rubber composition forming a bead filler is from 0.5 to 1.3.
US09931894B2
A pneumatic tire including a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions extending from the bead portions, a tread portion extending across the respective sidewall portions, and a decorative band having a smooth surface and formed on the sidewall portion, wherein: the outermost end in the tire radial direction of the decorative band is positioned on the inner side in the tire radial direction than the largest width position of the tire; the decorative band includes a plurality of decorative lines each extending in the tire circumferential direction and having higher brightness than the base color of the tire; brightness of the decorative line having the highest brightness among the decorative lines is at least 80%; and brightness and/or hue of the decorative line having the highest brightness is different from brightness and/or hue of at least one of other decorative lines.
US09931893B2
A pneumatic tire, including: a lug groove opening at an end of a ground contact surface of a tread portion and extending toward the tire equatorial plane of the ground contact surface to terminate before reaching the tire equatorial plane; a communication groove making a corresponding pair of the lug grooves located on respective sides of the tire equatorial plane communicate with each other; and at least one widthwise groove, formed in a ground contact surface region demarcated between the end of the ground contact surface and the tire equatorial plane and between one pair and another pair adjacent thereto in the tread circumferential direction of the lug grooves and the communication groove communicating therewith, such that the widthwise groove extends in a direction of a tread width and an end thereof on the outer side in the tread width direction terminates within the ground contact surface region.
US09931892B2
A tread kerf of a snow tire is capable of securing the performance of the tire on a dry road, a wet road, a snowy road, and an icy road, maintaining uniform rigidity of the block, and improving wear resistance. The tread kerf is formed in the outer surface of a tread block of the snow tire in a depth direction of the block in a shape of a polygonal wave extending along the outer surface of the block, wherein the entrance distance of the polygonal wave is less than the bottom distance of the polygonal wave such that side surfaces between the entrance and the bottom of the polygonal wave are formed as inclined surfaces, the distance between which decreases toward the entrance. The polygonal wave is moved in an advancing direction of the polygonal wave while being twisted in the depth direction of the block.
US09931885B1
A measuring tool for determining angles at two points of interest, including an elongate arm and two protractors, one protractor rotatably mounted at each end of the arm. Each protractor includes a flat for positioning the protractor against one of the two points of interest. The angle at each point of interest is the angular measurement between the arm and the two flats, respectively. The arm may include two attachment sections, one each of the two attachment sections rotatably connected to one each of the two protractors, respectively, and an L-shaped guide having three connection points for selectively receiving and retaining the two attachment sections in various configurations as desired.
US09931883B2
An image display according to an embodiment includes a first image-displaying portion that displays first information about a certain object as a first image of object color, and a second image-displaying portion that displays second information about the object as a second image of structural color provided by a relief structure, the relief structure including at least one structure selected from the group consisting of diffraction grating, hologram, and light-scattering structure having an anisotropic light-scattering property. According to an example, the object is a person, and the first image includes a facial image of the person. A labeled article according to another embodiment includes the image display, and a substrate supporting the image display.
US09931863B2
A mobile image forming apparatus and an image compensation method of the mobile image forming apparatus are provided. The mobile image forming apparatus includes a surface measurer configured to measure an area touched by the mobile image forming apparatus among a surface area on which a print image is to be printed, an image processor configured to retrieve at least one of curvature data and moisture data from the measured result, and compensate the print image based on the at least one of the curvature data and moisture data retrieved, and an image former configured to print the compensated print image on the surface.
US09931856B2
A printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward a first direction, a printing fluid supply portion positioned at the front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face and oriented toward a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface facing in the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is offset from the printing supply portion with respect to a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The at least one electrical interface is positioned closer to the front face than the engagement surface is, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.
US09931834B2
A printing control method for a printing apparatus that includes a controller, such that the controller: sets a plurality of first regions along a first direction on a print medium that is conveyed, and a plurality of second regions between two first regions of the plurality of first regions, on the basis of print data; and causes ink to be discharged from a print head to the plurality of first regions so as to print on the basis of the print data and also causes ink to be discharged from the print head to the second region determined on the basis of an indicator value for predicting poor discharging of ink in the print head.
US09931810B2
The invention concerns a process for preparing a ribbon of reinforcement strands or filaments associated on each of its faces with a polymeric binder, said ribbon having a given width substantially constant over its entire length, in which the strands or filaments extend in a direction parallel to the length of the ribbon, wherein it comprises the following steps: a) adjustment of the ribbon width to the desired width thanks to a dimensioning device, b) association of the ribbon on each of its faces with a polymeric binder allowing the assurance of a homogenous cohesion of the ribbon, such that the total weight of the binder does not exceed 25% of the total weight of the obtained ribbon, as well as the ribbons obtainable by such a process.
US09931809B2
According to one implementation, a composite material structure includes a first member and a second member. The first member has at least one first bonded surface. The second member has at least one second bonded surface to be bonded to the at least one first bonded surface. The second member is made of a composite material. At least one surface formed by fibers forming the composite material is used as the at least one second bonded surface by disposing end portions of the fibers, in the first member side, inside the composite material.
US09931803B2
A method of manufacturing a sole assembly includes using a jig with a first mold assembly to distribute pellets a first material into a recess of a first mold member of the first mold assembly. A second material is injected into the first mold assembly, and the first mold assembly is heated to form a first preform. The first preform and a second preform are heated in a second mold assembly to form a sole assembly with a camouflage appearance around only a periphery of the sole assembly.
US09931787B2
A polymer scaffold is crimped to a balloon while the polymer material is in a thermodynamically unstable state, or a transient state including crimping shortly after a tube or scaffold processing step that imparts memory to the material, or shortly after rejuvenation of the scaffold.
US09931786B2
The invention relates to a method for producing a transverse sealing seam in a tubular bag (6) having a longitudinal sealing seam (5), wherein the tubular bag (6) is passed through between a sonotrode (1) and an anvil (2) and, in order to produce the transverse sealing seam, the sonotrode (1) and the anvil (2) are moved toward each other so that a welding force is applied to the tubular bag (6). In order to provide a method and transverse sealing device with which the stated disadvantages can be overcome at least reduced, the longitudinal sealing seam (5) is moved through a gap (8, 7′) formed in the sonotrode (1) or the counter tool (2) at least during the application of the welding force.
US09931778B2
A fiber reinforced polymer part is fabricated by rastering a deposition head over a substrate, and additively forming part features by extruding a polymer having an entrained continuous reinforcement from the deposition head onto a substrate.
US09931774B2
An injecting machine for two different liquid material includes an injection cylinder having a nozzle disposed on a distal end thereof. A plunger is reciprocally received in the injection cylinder for undergoing reciprocating movement between an advanced position and a retracted position, with the plunger injecting a liquid mixture of the two different liquid materials as the plunger moves to the advanced position. A moving mechanism causes the plunger to reciprocate between the advanced position and the retracted position. A mixing mechanism is disposed on the injection cylinder for mixing the two different liquid materials together to feed the liquid mixture into the injection cylinder. A support plate supports a proximal portion of the injection cylinder. The mixing mechanism is supported in its entirety by the injection cylinder.
US09931772B2
An injection molding device includes a first mold half and a second mold half, which is arranged so that the second mold half can be moved linearly in in relation to the first mold half. A third mold half, arranged between the first and the second mold halves, interacts with the first mold half in a first parting plane to form first cavities and interacts with the second mold half in a second parting plane to form second cavities. The third mold half includes an upper part and a lower part, spaced apart by a slot. A first drive shaft is arranged in an interior of the third mold half. The first drive shaft includes at least one carrier arranged on an arm so that the carrier is movable in a radial direction. The first drive shaft is supported with respect to both the upper part and the lower part by at least one bearing.
US09931770B2
A foam composite with a skin formed in one shot by charging plastic powders or minute particles together with polyolefin pellets that can be cross-linked and foamed in a mold, and heating the mold while rotating. The composite absorbs almost no moisture, having satisfactory strength, being excellent as an insulating material.Further, providing a covering of a non-foaming or a slightly foaming material to the pellet of polyolefin that can be cross-linked and foamed, and conducting the forming, foamed granules as a core, and a covering of a reinforcing member for the core.
US09931767B2
Frame for an electric apparatus for cutting ceramic elements preferably manufactured by a drawing and punching process starting from a metallic plate, being the frame a unique and continuous part in which one or more lined up going through grooves are arranged along which the cutting disc is movable to carry out the cutting of the ceramic tiles, having one or more bulgings directed in a convex form towards the interior part of the frame, being arranged in each of them a first orifice for draining out the water for cooling the cutting disc, second and third bulgings of the metallic plate being aimed at attachment means and abutment means for foldable legs and first bulgings for joining of the guide supporting and leading the cutting disc.
US09931761B2
According to one embodiment, the steam pressing apparatus generally comprises a substantially rectangular or square-shaped inner chamber (such as an autoclave) and an outer, generally rectangular or square-shaped structure. In one embodiment, the steam pressing apparatus comprises a hydraulic system used to compress and treat a working material with high efficiency, timing and precision. In one aspect, the steam pressing apparatus comprises a structure and system that allows modularity and scalability for manufacturing final products of varying dimensions. Further, the steam pressing apparatus can be designed to respond to computerized instructions relating to the pressure to be applied, steam to be applied, vacuum parameters, timing of the press operation, thickness of the resultant working material, and other informational inputs.
US09931757B2
A cell cutting device that cuts a mother substrate for display devices includes a fixing unit configured to move in a state where the mother substrate for display devices is fixed on the fixing unit, a cutter configured to perform a cutting process on the mother substrate for display devices and the cutter faces a surface of the mother substrate during the cutting process, a cutter driving unit driving the cutter in a state where the cutter is fixed thereon, and a buffer member arranged on another surface of the mother substrate to correspond to the cutter. The other surface is opposite the surface facing the cutter.
US09931755B2
A safety razor comprise a handle and a head portion. The handle has a first end portion and a second end portion. The head portion is removably coupled to the first end portion of the handle and has a guard, a replaceable blade, a replaceable lubrication member, and a cap. The lubrication member has one or more lubrication strips. The cap has one or more openings formed therein and a projection extending therefrom. The projection is configured to extend through the lubrication member, the blade, the guard, and into the handle to removably couple the head portion to the handle. The lubrication strips of the lubrication member extend through the openings of the cap. The safety razor can include a second lubrication member or a skin tensioning member.
US09931753B1
Examples method and devices for automatic gait transition are described herein. In an example embodiment, a computing system may identify gaits for the robotic device to perform in response to receiving an input for the robotic device to move at a velocity. The system may determine criteria for selecting a gait from the identified gaits for the robotic device to perform based on sensor data of the environment (e.g., slope and terrain) and based on the state of the robotic device. The system may modify the set of criteria based on prior operation of the robotic device in respective environments similar to the environment. Responsive to determining the criteria for selecting a gait, the computing system may determine whether the identified gaits include a gait that enables the robotic device to move at the velocity according to the set of criteria, and provide instructions to operate based on the determination.
US09931749B2
A remote presence system includes a robot, a headset, and a computer system. The robot includes a camera mounted on a motorized manipulator and a control system. The headset includes a head position sensor and a display. The computer system configured to perform operations including: receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position sensor; causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing a video feed from the camera to the display.
US09931748B2
This invention provides hand operated portable devices for grasping and manipulation of objects as well as methods of their use. Embodiments of the devices of the invention comprise two opposing angled jaw members that are operated by a user-controlled trigger through a hinged linkage lever as well as devices that optionally comprise a locking mechanism allowing locking of the jaw members.
US09931746B2
Handle configurations are disclosed for powered implements having a shaft, allowing the implements to be holdable by both hands of a user. An exemplary implement has an elongated shaft having first and second end portions. A first handhold is adjustably mounted to the shaft and extends outwardly therefrom. A second handhold is adjustably mounted either to the shaft or to an elongated member coupled to the shaft. The elongated member can include a mounting portion and a handle portion providing the second handhold. The mounting portion mounts to the first end portion at a mounting location. The first and second handholds allow operation of the implement by a user with arms in respective neutral arm positions and hands in respective neutral gripping positions. The elongated member allows transmission of a force applied to the second handhold by the user through the elongated member and to the elongated shaft at the mounting location.
US09931745B2
An ergonomic hand tool holder that supports a tool for use, while being received comfortably in a user's hand in a natural resting angle relative to the wrist, defines forefinger and thumb rest areas on outwardly-facing surfaces of side regions of the holder body, and hand rest areas adapted to engage and rest against the “saddle” of a user's hand when the holder is held with the forefinger and thumb rest engaging the forefinger and thumb rest areas. The weight of the holder and its supported load is distributed to the dorsal saddle area of the user's hand, allowing the user's arm to bear the weight, while the user's wrist and fingers guide, rather than carry, the tool. An ergonomic system may also include a counterweight device adapted to move the combined weight the load toward the hand rest area engaging the dorsal saddle area.
US09931744B2
A carrying unit for a source of pressurized air having a frame and at least one wheel on the frame through which the frame can be supported upon and moved over a subj support surface. A conduit assembly is part of a pressurized air handling system on the frame and has an inlet for receiving pressurized air from a source and first and second spaced outlets for discharging pressurized air directed through the inlet. The pressurized air handling system further has an air control system that is changeable selectively into different states. By reason of changing states, the air control system causes at least one of: a) a different volume of air from the inlet to be directed to the first and second outlets; and b) a change in a direction of air discharging from one of the outlets.
US09931739B2
A screwdriver includes a main body and a switch. The main body is coupled to a handle and includes a pair of parallel, spaced apart slots, and a pawl positioned in each slot. Each pawl is biased outwardly by a spring. The switch is pivotable relative to the main body, and the switch includes a groove extending along an arcuate portion of an inner surface. Pivoting the switch in a first direction moves the switch toward a first position in which the groove is positioned in-line with the first pawl. When the switch is in the first position, the first pawl extends outwardly from the slot and engages the internal tooth surface such that application of a torque in a first direction drives a shank in the first direction and application of a torque in the second direction causes the shank to ratchet relative to the main body.
US09931737B2
A ratchet wrench with efficient driver changing function includes a wrench body having a head and a handle, a first slot passing through the first side and connected with a second slot; a ratchet ring, rotatable disposed in the first slot and having a polygonal inner hole for receiving a driver; a direction switching member, disposed in the second slot and having a rotating operation mode and a pressing operation mode; a ratchet block, disposed between the first slot and the second slot that when the direction switching member is at the rotating operation mode, the ratchet ring is driven unidirectionally; a top lid, fixed on the head; and a position limiting plate disposed between the top lid and the head that when the direction switching member is at the pressing operation mode, the position limiting plate engages or disengages the driver.
US09931730B2
Automatic handling apparatus having a suction-head sucking and holding a workpiece, an arm is connected to and moves the suction-head, and a stage on which the workpiece to be carried to the carrier holding hole is mounted, the suction-head has a movable section which is movable within a parallel plane to the suction-head body, the movable section to suck and hold the workpiece, and has positioning pins stretched in vertically lower direction and, at loading time, the workpiece held by the movable section into the carrier holding hole, the positioning pins are appressed against tooth-bottoms of a gear on the carrier outer periphery and movable section moving within the parallel plane. The carrier is pushed against the sun gear side to fix the carrier position and direction, and the held workpiece is carried into the holding hole. Consequently, the automatic handling apparatus load the workpiece into the carrier holding hole.
US09931727B2
A honing machine (100) for honing rotationally symmetrical bore holes in workpieces has a honing spindle (120), which is movably mounted in a spindle housing (130), is rotatable about a spindle axis (122) by means of a rotary drive (140), can be driven in an oscillating manner parallel to the spindle axis by means of a lifting drive (150) and has at a tool-side end means for securing a honing tool arrangement (200), which has a tool body (220) carrying at least one honing element, which by axial displacement of a tool-side expanding element (330) that is axially displaceable inside the tool body can be infed radially in relation to a tool axis (214) and can be pressed by a pressing force against an inner side of a bore hole to be machined. Also provided is an expanding system with a machine-side expanding rod (310), which is guided inside the honing spindle (120), is axially displaceable by means of an expanding drive (320) in relation to the honing spindle and has a tool-side end portion (314), for coupling onto the tool-side expanding element (330). The honing machine has a control device (400) for controlling operating movements of the honing spindle and the expanding system and a force measuring system with a force sensor (500) for generating a sensor signal proportional to the pressing force and a transmission path for transmitting the sensor signal or a signal derived therefrom to the control device. The force sensor (500) is arranged in the region of the tool-side end portion (314) of the machine-side expanding rod (310) and is connected to the control device by way of a telemetric transmission path.
US09931725B2
Grinding is performed on an outer peripheral surface of a shaft member while rotationally driving the shaft member under a state in which both end surfaces of the shaft member are sandwiched between a pair of support portions. A convex surface is formed on one axial end surface of the shaft member or an end surface of one of the pair of support portions, and a flat surface is formed on the other of the one axial end surface of the shaft member and the end surface of the one of the pair of support portions. The flat surface and an apex of the convex surface are brought into contact with each other to support one axial end portion of the shaft member.
US09931720B2
A pierce nut insertion tool is provided. In another aspect, a pierce nut feeding mechanism has a mechanically independent driver actuator from that of a punch. A further aspect of the present tool employs a member, moveable with a punch, that retains a pierce nut prior to fastening of the nut to a workpiece. An additional aspect uses a fluid actuated nut feeder including a piston.
US09931718B2
A pair of upper and lower pressure rollers 3, 4 is disposed so that their axes 15, 16 are tilted in a horizontal plane in respective directions opposite to each other with respect to a straight line perpendicular to a welding line of a joint portion J. The pressure rollers 3, 4 are positively driven by corresponding electric motors 63, 64 to thereby roll the joint portion. Thus, steps defined at the joint portion can be smoothed and a step gradient can be reduced to ensure a high degree of joint strength. Thus, it is possible to prevent a step portion from being interfolded into the base material of the meal plates 5, 6.
US09931717B2
An assembly comprising: two ceramic bodies, which are joined by means of a joint of an active hard solder, or braze, wherein the active hard solder, or braze, has a continuous core volume, which is spaced, in each case, from the ceramic bodies by at least 1 μm, and an average composition CK with a liquidus temperature Tl(CK), wherein the composition CK has a coefficient of thermal expansion α(CK), wherein α(CK)=m·α(K), wherein m≤1.5, especially m≤1.3 and preferably m≤1.2, wherein α(K) is the average coefficient of thermal expansion of the ceramic material of the ceramic bodies, wherein the joint has boundary layers, which border on the ceramic body, wherein at least one of the boundary layers, which lies outside of the core volume, has an average composition CB with a liquidus temperature Tl(CB), which lies not less than 50 K, preferably not less than 100 K, and especially preferably not less than 200 K, under the liquidus temperature Tl(CK) of the average composition CK of the core volume.
US09931712B2
Laser drilling devices are disclosed which include a laser beam source and a laser drilling head. The laser drilling head includes a beam manipulator system in which the only dynamically moving optical element is a mirror. The mirror is dynamically and reciprocally translatable along the direction of the incoming laser beam and is also dynamically and reciprocally tiltable about an axis that is perpendicular to the nominal optical axis of the drilling head. The drilling head also includes a spinnable laser beam rotating system, a simplified compensation system, and a focusing system. The compensation system includes as its only laser beam path shifting optical elements one or two wedge plates which, if two, are fixably rotatable relative to one another in planes which are perpendicular to the nominal optical axis of the laser drilling device.
US09931710B2
A mounting tool (1) for mounting a friction-welding boss (9), wherein the mounting tool (1) includes a drive shaft (2) with a first end section (3) adapted to create a detachable force coupling with the friction-welding boss (9) or an adapter and a holder is arranged spring-loaded at the first end section (3) and at least one cutting means (6) is arranged at the holder (5). A milling adapter (10) includes a first end section (11) adapted to create a detachable force coupling with a mounting tool (1), and a second end section (12) including at least one cutting means (13).
US09931706B2
A welding system includes a welding wire feeder, and the welding wire feeder includes a motor and an adjustable drive shaft assembly. The motor is and configured to rotate a feed roll with respect to the wire drive assembly housing. The adjustable drive shaft assembly is coupled to the motor and configured to couple with the feed roll. The adjustable drive shaft assembly includes a drive mechanism configured to urge rotation of the feed roll and to adjust a position of the feed roll relative to the wire drive assembly housing.
US09931705B2
A method or process of fabricating a solder cartridge and solder cartridge made according to the process is disclosed. The solder cartridge made according to the process provides a self-temperature regulating solder tip for an inductive current soldering station having improved heater quality and stability with reduced manufacturing costs.
US09931702B2
A drill bushing for a drill unit. In one embodiment, the drill bushing includes a base member having an upper surface, a lower surface configured to rest on a workpiece having a pilot hole, and a retaining member that projects from the lower surface of the base member. The retaining member has a cylindrical outer diameter that fits within the pilot hole. The drill bushing further includes a drill hole that passes from the upper surface of the base member through the retaining member to provide a passage for a drill bit. The drill bushing further includes an expandable slit that passes through the base member and the retaining member to the drill hole, and an adjustment member configured to expand the expandable slit to increase the cylindrical outer diameter of the retaining member within the pilot hole.
US09931690B2
The invention relates to molding material mixtures containing barium sulfate in combination with refractory basic molding materials and a waterglass-based binder system for producing casting molds and cores for the foundry industry in order to obtain cast pieces, in particular aluminum ones, which have an improved cast surface.
US09931685B2
The machine includes: a bending head movable with at least two degrees of freedom in a transverse vertical plane; a first drive is arranged to move the bending head in the plane and to move a tool of the bending head between an open position, in which it defines with a die of the bending head a free space adapted to receive a tube to be bent, and a closed position, in which it clamps the tube against the die. A tube-carrying structure is rotatable about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the plane; a second drive is arranged to cause the tube-carrying structure to rotate about its own axis of rotation; and an electronic control unit is arranged to control the first and second drives so as to move the bending head and the tube-carrying structure in a position such that the tube is received with a desired orientation in the free space between the die and the tool.
US09931680B2
A Steckel mill has a reversing unit for rolling a rolled product and winding furnaces arranged on the entrance side and exit side of the reversing unit. When rolling the rolled product in a region of a head of the rolled product, a target thickness of the rolled product is ignored, while measuring a current thickness and/or a hardness of the rolled product and comparing this with a setpoint value. One the measured variable reaches or is below the setpoint value, the reversing unit is operated with a view to achieving the target thickness of the rolled product. The Steckel mill is operated to allow for rolling of a cold, non-rollable piece of the rolled product, so that malfunctions are avoided and the usable part of the rolled product is as large as possible.
US09931673B2
A mailpiece transfer apparatus uses a transfer box to unload a plurality of mailpieces from an open tray, while maintaining an orientation alignment of the flat items. The tray is placed in the transfer box, after which the transfer box, holding the tray, is rotated to cause the mailpieces to rest against a cover of the transfer box. The tray is then removed, and the transfer box rotated again, allowing the substantially flat items to rest against a bottom of the transfer box, but without the tray. The mailpieces are then guided to a next workstation. The mailpieces may be edged for delivery to the next workstation.
US09931656B2
The present invention relates to fluid dispensing devices for use in dispensing different liquids (e.g., bleach and bleach activator) from a bottle having first and second compartments. To minimize the presence of mixed composition residually present within the fluid dispensing device, it may be helpful to delay mixing. Separate dip tubes may be provided to pull liquid from the separate compartments, each with its own separate pump. Each pump may deliver the separate compositions to a spray nozzle of the device through separate delivery tubes (e.g., from the pumps to the nozzle). In other embodiments, a single delivery tube, and/or a single pump may be provided, e.g., where the volume of mixed composition that may be present in such pump and/or delivery tube may be sufficiently small so as to still provide overall desired efficacy characteristics. Dual delivery tube configurations may eliminate any need to prime the device by spraying out old, residual mixed composition.
US09931651B2
One variation of a showerhead includes: a body defining a fluid circuit, a first region on a ventral side of the body, and a second region adjacent the first region on the ventral side of the body; a set of hollow cone nozzles distributed within the first region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a first size range; a set of flat fan nozzles arranged within the second region, fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit, and discharging sprays of fluid droplets within a second size range; and a set of orifices fluidly coupled to the fluid circuit and discharging fluid drops between sprays discharged from the set of hollow cone nozzles and sprays discharged from the flat fan nozzles, fluid drops discharged from the set of orifices within a third size range exceeding the first size range and the second size range.
US09931649B2
A rotating high pressure air and water nozzle is disclosed. The nozzle includes a head adapted to rotate, a housing adapted to secure the head therein, and a plurality of passageways disposed through the head. In addition, the nozzle includes a supply port disposed at a first end of each of the passageways, where each supply port has a funnel shape adapted to direct fluid into each passageway to reduce hydraulic losses, and a discharge port disposed at an opposing end of each of the passageways adapted to discharge a jet of fluid. Each discharge port is offset from the respective supply port to cause the head to rotate when fluid flows through the passageways.
US09931645B2
The invention relates to a centrifuge basket for a screen centrifuge, in particular a screen helical-conveyor, a push-type or vibrating screen centrifuge, with an outer conical supporting basket (10, 20) and screen segments (12, 22, 32) enclosed in the supporting basket (10, 20), the supporting basket (10, 20) on its rear edge having an annular groove (17) into which the screen segments (12, 22, 32) are positively inserted, the screen segments (12, 22, 32) on their side facing the supporting basket (10, 20) having at least one clip (13, 23, 33) which is transversed by at least one screw (15, 25) and by means of which the screen segments (12, 22, 32) are detachably fixed on the front edge of the supporting basket (10, 20).
US09931633B2
A meniscus reducing member for use in a vessel for containing a liquid may include a physical surface feature overlying at least a portion of an interior surface of the vessel. The physical surface feature may have first and second inner surfaces that are generally parallel and at least a third surface extending between the first and second surfaces. The first inner surface, second inner surface and third surfaces may be configured to physically alter a receding contact angle between the liquid and the physical surface feature. A coating material may be applied to at least one of the surfaces of the physical surface feature to chemically alter the receding contact angle between the liquid and the coated surface whereby the receding contact angle formed between the liquid and the meniscus reducing member is between about 75 degrees and 110 degrees.
US09931622B2
The invention describes a catalytic composition obtained by interaction of an alkyl titanate on the one hand with a preformed mixture of an alkylaluminium and a Lewis base on the other hand. The invention also describes the use of said composition in a process for the selective dimerization of ethylene to 1-butene.
US09931618B2
The present invention relates to a catalyst containing a vanadium-phosphorus oxide and an alkali metal, wherein the proportion by weight of alkali metal in the vanadium-phosphorus oxide is in the range from 10 to 400 ppm, based on the total weight of the vanadium-phosphorus oxide, a process for producing it and also the use of the catalyst for the gas-phase oxidation of hydrocarbons, in particular for preparing maleic anhydride.
US09931605B2
A method, apparatus, and system for obtaining a solution from a solid product are disclosed. A solid product is housed in a dispenser. A liquid is introduced into the housing of the dispenser to interact with the solid product to form a solution. To control the concentration of the formed solution, the turbulence of the liquid introduced to the dispenser is controlled and adjusted either manually or on a real time basis to account for varying characteristics of either or both of the solid product and the liquid. The dispenser will adjust the turbulence based on the characteristics to maintain a formed solution within an acceptable range of concentration. The concentrated solution can then be discharged from the dispenser to an end use application.
US09931593B2
The present disclosure provides a multiple-compression system and a process for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from a flue gas stream containing CO2. The disclosure also provides a process for regeneration of the carbon dioxide capture media.
US09931587B2
A settling tank apparatus for removing solids from a solids-containing fluid, having a vertical cylindrical portion and a bottom portion having a downwardly-extending substantially torispherical, ellipsoidal, hemispherical or frusto-conical shaped curved interior surface. A jetting fluid source is provided in a lower region of the tank, preferably in the bottom of the tank, which directs a jetting fluid in a tangential direction in a plane substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of the tank, to enhance rotational swirling of a created vortex in the bottom of tank when solids are drained therefrom, to thereby reduce deposition and build up of settled solids on the curved interior of the bottom of the tank. A system incorporating a plurality of tanks of such design and a method for removing solids from a solids-containing fluid using a tank of such design, is further disclosed.
US09931578B2
A playmate toy or similar children's toy is provided having associated wireless, batteryless ID tag that can be read from and/or written to using a radio-frequency communication protocol. The tag is mounted internally within a cavity of the toy and thereby provides wireless communication of stored information without requiring removal and reinsertion of the tag. In this manner, a stuffed animal or other toy can be quickly and easily identified non-invasively, without damaging the toy. Additional information (e.g., unique personality traits, special powers, skill levels, etc.) can also be stored on the ID tag, thus providing further personality enhancement, input/output programming, simulated intelligence and/or interactive gaming possibilities.
US09931570B1
A system and method for facilitating player interaction with instances of virtual containers in an online game are disclosed. After player activation of an instance of virtual container in the online game, one or more virtual items may be determined as initial payouts to be distributed to the player. One or more redetermined offers may be presented to the player such that the player may enable to pay an amount of consideration in exchange for having some or all of the items in the initial payout redetermined to improve the initial payout. Responsive to player selection of a redetermination offer, an outcome whether the player wins the reward may be determined stochastically. Distribution of virtual items may be effectuated accordance with the stochastically determined outcome.
US09931569B2
A game management device includes an automatically setting unit that automatically sets an automatic setting point to the registered character that produces a prescribed game result when an operation of selecting a prescribed number of characters from the characters owned by the user is performed by a prescribed time limit and a game, in which the registered character is applied, is performed by a prescribed time limit, on a basis of a result of executing the game; a real event accepting unit that accepts an information on a real event produced by the existent object after the prescribed time limit; and a game information change unit that changes a user's game information on a basis of the automatic setting point set to the registered character when it is determined that the existent object corresponding to the registered character produced a prescribed real event based on the information on the real event accepted by the real event accepting unit.
US09931567B2
A thumbstick for a user input device comprises an adjustable tensioning mechanism configured to modify a tilt tension of a tiltable post. The thumbstick comprises a cap with a cylindrical stem that defines a first cavity. Abase is moveable with the tiltable post and comprises a cylindrical portion extending into the first cavity. The cylindrical portion defines a second cavity and comprises a protuberance projecting into the second cavity. An adjustment body within the second cavity comprises a recessed slot and a contacting surface at a distal end. The slot is configured to engage the protuberance to adjust the tilt tension of the tiltable post.
US09931563B2
Digital gameboard systems and devices for providing games and interactive content to two or more co-located users are described, as well as methods of using the same. A gameboard device of the present disclosure comprises a housing with a screen extending across the top thereof, and a mobile computer positioned within the housing. At least a portion of the device's screen comprises a touchscreen technology. Additionally, at least a portion of the gameboard device is foldable about at least one axis. Methods of using the devices and systems hereof are also provided, an exemplary method including the steps of downloading content to the aforementioned device, receiving input from at least two co-located users via the screen of the digital gameboard device, and displaying output via the screen of the digital gameboard device to the two or more co-located users in connection with the gaming program.
US09931558B2
A thoracic isolation and training system is provided to stabilize radial deviation of the wrist and horizontal abduction of the humerus. As such, use of the system effectively rotates the thoracic spine so that horizontal abduction and radial deviation are locked in a proper and desirable position. The system can include one or more extension portions, one or more bracing portions, and one or more connection portions. One or more adjustment portions can be operably connected to the extension and bracing portions.
US09931556B2
A horse shaped riding trainer and method of constructing a horse shaped riding trainer. The riding trainer includes a horse shaped riding structure, a convex shaped, rotating platform, and a post for mounting the horse shaped riding structure to the convex shaped, rotating platform.
US09931555B1
The invention is a training system used to train basketball players. The training system is specifically used for training players to make successful shots in the face of defensive player motion blocking and shot blocking/deflection tactics.
US09931554B2
A golf bag base assembly with snap features is disclosed herein. The assembly preferably comprises a base with pin holes extending through a bottom surface, a retaining ring with locking pin receptacles at locations designed to line up with the pin holes, and a plurality of locking pins with compressible slotted ends that engage corresponding pin holes and locking pin receptacles to securely attach the base to the retaining ring. The retaining ring may be attached to other golf bag parts, including a body, a top collar, and dividers.
US09931550B1
A method of manufacturing a golf club head including a plurality of structural connectors, and particularly solid rods proximate the face, is disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of preparing a wax of a golf club head body, the body including first and second through-holes, a hollow interior, and first and second receiving pockets, preparing waxes of first and second solid rods, inserting the first solid rod wax into the first through-hole and seating its lower end in the first receiving pocket, inserting the second solid rod wax into the second through-hole and seating its lower end in the second receiving pocket, bonding each of the first and second solid rods to the body with an adhesive material to form a combined wax mold, and casting a golf club head from the combined wax mold.
US09931542B2
A golf ball 2 includes a main body 4 and a paint film 6. The paint film 6 includes an inner layer 14 and an outer layer 16. A modulus Min of the inner layer 14 is higher than a modulus Mout of the outer layer 16. A difference (Min−Mout) is not less than 25 kgf/cm2. The golf ball 2 has a plurality of dimples 18. A ratio So of a sum of areas of the dimples 18 relative to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball 2 and a ratio Rs of a number of the dimples 18 each having a diameter of not less than 9.60% and not greater than 10.37% of a diameter of the golf ball 2, relative to a total number of the dimples 18, satisfy the following mathematical formula (1). Rs≥−2.5*So+273 (1)
US09931538B2
A kick boxing training device with a pair of D shaped handle members, a flexible cable and a ball member. The excess cable is capable of wrapping within the U shaped cross section portion of the D shaped handle. Each handle also includes a spring biased cable retaining assembly to hold the adjusted cable length in a fixed position. The ball shaped member includes a slidable cable retaining portion so that the cable is capable of being slid within the cable retaining portion. A person can trap the ball member between his or her chin and clavicle and then perform a punching action as he or she cycles between a left and a right hand punch motion. The cable can be extended and fixed in place so that the kick box training device can be used as a jump rope.
US09931537B2
A spinal harness apparatus including a strapping system and a rigid member that is worn by a user during activity. An anterior surface of the rigid member is effectively linear and planar. The anterior surface may make contact with a dorsum of the user at approximate levels of an external occipital protuberance of the user, spinous processes of mid-thoracic vertebrae of the user, and a median sacral crest of the user. The rigid member may be tubular and comprise an inner and outer component with which a total length of the rigid member may be telescopically adjustable while maintaining a linear and planar contact surface. The strapping system may comprise an adjustable belt and suspenders. The strapping system is to be adjustably affixed to the rigid member as well as worn about a torso of the user.
US09931535B2
An exercise apparatus is provided. The exercise apparatus includes a housing. The housing includes a substantially planar upper surface, a lower surface and a sidewall disposed about a perimeter of the housing and joining the upper surface and the lower surface together. The present invention may further include a first axle and a second axle secured to the housing and disposed substantially parallel to one another. At least one wheel is rotatably secured to each of the axles and at least a portion of each wheel protrudes beyond the lower surface of the housing. At least a first strap is secured to the housing. A first end of the strap is secured to the housing and a second end of the strap is secured to the housing.
US09931525B2
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a fall-protection safety harness having padding structures located at harness pressure points, including dorsal and shoulder regions, the lumbar region, and leg regions. The padding structures may be constructed to provide air-flow parallel to a wearer's skin. Air may flow through wearer-webbing channels created by displacing a webbing via comfort pads. For example, the padding structures may be made by sandwiching foam pads between mesh fabric materials. The foam pads may be captured by the two mesh fabrics using circumferential stitching, for example. Circumferential stitching may permit the foam to retain its uncompressed form which may facilitate webbing displacement. Separate and symmetric pads may be located on both sides of a wearer's spine, both at the lumbar region and at the dorsal region of the back, permitting airflow between pads and along the wearer's spine.
US09931518B2
The inventive technique includes a system, method and device for treating a patient. The device includes a magnetic device having a core created by a binder process having a relatively low temperature. The device further includes a conductor in electrical communication with the core.
US09931511B2
A method of visualizing a sensation experienced by a patient is disclosed. A graphical user interface is provided. The graphical user interface is configured to receive an input from a user and display a visual output to the user. A virtual control mechanism is displayed on the graphical user interface. One or more engagements of the virtual control mechanism are detected through the graphical user interface. In response to the engagement of the virtual control mechanism, a sensation map history is displayed on the graphical user interface. The sensation map history graphically depicts a migration of a sensation map over time on a virtual human body model.
US09931506B2
An artificial retinal prosthesis system comprises an extraocular optical device and an intraocular retina chip. The extraocular optical device receives an external image, converts it into an optical pulse signal, and generates light energy. The intraocular retina chip receives the optical pulse signal from the extraocular optical device and produces an electric simulation signal. The intraocular retina chip includes a solar cell module receiving and converting the light energy into electric energy as a power source of the intraocular retina chip. The artificial retinal prosthesis system uses an optical modulation method to convert an image signal into an optical pulse signal, transmits the optical pulse signal into the eyeball, and decodes the optical pulse signal intraocularly. Thereby, the signal light intensity is improved without affect the contrast ratio.
US09931503B2
A method of modifying cardiac tissue behavior, comprising applying a therapeutically effective electric field having an effect of modifying protein activation levels of at least one protein, and repeatedly applying the field at time intervals timed to increase the activation levels of the at least one protein beyond an activation level achieved by natural and/or paced excitation of the muscle without the application, to an extent about at least as high as a decay of the activation between applications of the field.
US09931495B2
In some embodiments, a medical device for recanalizing a vessel having a blockage and restoring blood flow through an obstructed blood vessel includes an expandable member coupled to a core wire and a hypotube that are movable relative to each other to manipulate the expandable member between various configurations. The expandable member having a capture structure in an expanded configuration. The expandable member can include multiple interstices formed by woven mesh filaments or braided strands through which the material blocking the vessel can pass. The capture structure can include a shape on its external surface that facilitates dislodgement and capture of the material within capture spaces created by the expandable member. Some embodiments include a capture sack or cap for capturing material and preventing material from migrating down stream of the blockage. Superoxygenated blood can be infused distal to the blockage to minimize loss of function during an ischemic event.
US09931492B2
The invention relates to an angioplasty device for treating stenoses or occlusions that facilitates the diagnosis and visualization of the stenosis and the treatment control having a duct dedicated to the injection of the contrast product.
US09931489B2
A sheath introducer system including a sheath introducer defining a lumen therethrough and having a proximal valve housing in fluid communication with a distal tubular sheath, wherein a proximal end of the valve housing defines a proximal opening of the lumen of the sheath introducer. A gasket seated within the valve housing has a first surface, a second surface and an outer periphery extending between the first and second surfaces. A first slit is formed into the first surface having an inner surface defining a first gap. A second slit formed into the second surface having an inner surface defining a second gap. A notch extends into the first gap of the first slit forming a bump on the inner surface of the first slit, wherein the second slit intersects the first slit at the notch such that the notch prevents the first and second slits from being in fluid communication.
US09931478B2
A needle system for penetrating to or passing thought an object or an organ comprising a semiconductor die, one or more needles, wherein the needles slide over the plane of the die, one or more actuators that move the needles relative to the die plane, and one or more actuator drivers controlled by a controller wherein the controller instruct the needle to penetrate into or to pass through and/or retract from the object or organ. The needle system is used for drug delivery or blood extraction or blood analysis or glucose measurements or blood measurements or nerve system stimulus treatment or hair removal or skin lesions removal.
US09931473B2
In one aspect, a safety pen needle assembly is provided which includes a hub having an open proximal end, a needle fixed to the hub having a distal end, and a shield moveably mounted to the hub so as to be movable relative to the hub to selectively cover the distal end of the needle. An interface is defined between the shield and the hub which is sufficiently sealed so as to define a sterility barrier which prevents ingress of contaminants through the interface. At least one sterility barrier is mounted directly to, and across, an open proximal end of the hub and an open distal end of the shield.
US09931464B2
An injection device (10) for administering a liquid has a barrel (12) with an outlet (20) for the liquid, and a piston (14) arranged in the barrel (12). The piston is designed to force the liquid out from the outlet (20) by displacement into the barrel (12). The injection device (10) has an overpressure protection with a sensor (24) and with an actuator (26). The sensor (24) detects the pressure of the liquid in the barrel (12) directly or indirectly. The actuator (26) prevents a further increase in the pressure of the liquid.
US09931463B2
Infusion channel identifiers are generated and used that identify infusion channels transporting medication from an infusion pump to a patient. The infusion pump includes a user interface device, a controller, and at least one infusion device. At a first user interface of the user interface device, data associated with an infusion channel is received. Based on the data, the controller generates an infusion channel identifier identifying the infusion channel. On the first user interface, the infusion channel identifier is displayed. At a second user interface of the user interface device, the infusion channel identifier, a beginning time of a desired provision of the medication to the patient, and a time duration of the desired provision is received. The controller actuates the infusion device and the infusion channel at the beginning time for the time duration. The infusion device delivers, via the infusion channel, the medication to the patient.
US09931462B2
The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods, devices, and systems for fluid delivery to a subject using pumps, for example, non-gassing, direct current (DC), electro-osmotic pumps. In some embodiments, delivery of an aqueous fluid may be achieved by contacting the aqueous liquid with an electro-osmotic pump comprising (i) a cathode (e.g., a cathode comprising porous carbon coated with a cerium oxide-comprising coating), (ii) an anode (e.g., an anode comprising porous carbon coated with a cerium oxide-comprising coating), and (iii) a ceramic membrane (e.g., a ceramic membrane formed by fusing uncoated silica spheres, phosphosilicic-acid-coated fused silica spheres, or borosilicic-acid-coated fused silica spheres, wherein the fused spheres are randomly packed between the cathode and the anode) and/or optionally applying (a) a constant potential difference or constant voltage between the anode and the cathode of from about 0.1 V to about 3 V between the anode and the cathode of from about 0.1 V to about 3 V such that the aqueous liquid is pumped or (b) constant current to cause a potential difference between the anode and the cathode of from about 0.1 V to about 3 V such that the aqueous liquid is pumped.
US09931461B2
A wearable infusion pump assembly includes a reusable housing assembly, and a disposable housing assembly including a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid. The wearable infusion pump assembly also includes a releasable engagement assembly configured to allow the reusable housing assembly to releasably engage the disposable housing assembly. A switch assembly of the wearable infusion pump assembly is configured to effectuate a functionality of the infusion pump assembly.
US09931459B2
A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. The reservoir, a base and a cap are connected to form an integrated unit that is capable of being inserted and secured in an infusion pump housing. The cap and the infusion pump are each provided with at least one sensor or at least one detectable feature, arranged to interact with at least one corresponding detectable feature or sensor on the other of the cap and infusion pump device, to detect one or more of the presence, position or other characteristic of the cap when the cap is aligned or coupled with the infusion pump housing. The detectable feature and sensor may be magnetic, RF, mechanical, optical or any combination.
US09931432B2
In one aspect, apparatuses for providing chemical gradients are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus described herein comprises a conduit having a first end and a second end, one or more microchannels disposed in the conduit and extending from the first end toward the second end, and a fiber coiled around the exterior of at least one microchannel, wherein the fiber comprises an active agent that is operable to diffuse into the interior of the microchannel.
US09931422B2
A treatment system (1) for cleaning a component part contaminated with a biofilm, in particular for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants or dental implants (20), shall enable a particularly effective, locally focused and flexible treatment. For this purpose, the treatment system (1) according to the invention has a conduction element (10), which can be put into electric contact with the component needing treatment and which can be connected to a first pole of an electric supply unit (16), and a media cannula (2) which is provided for supplying a treatment liquid and whose interior is connected in an electrically conductive manner with the second pole of the electric supply unit (16).
US09931419B2
The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
US09931415B2
Conjugates of an antibody that binds to CD25 with PBD dimers.
US09931414B2
Conjugates of an antibody that binds to CD19 with PBD dimers.
US09931404B2
A pharmaceutical composition for sustained release of a chemokine is described that includes a polymer bonded to a sulfated glycosaminoglycan and loaded with a chemokine having affinity for the sulfated glycosaminoglycan. The pharmaceutical composition can be used in a method for providing sustained release of a chemokine to subject by contacting the subject with the pharmaceutical composition.
US09931402B2
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination that comprises an IGF1R inhibitor and an mTOR inhibitor for the treatment of cancer in a subject; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a combination; the use of such a combination for the preparation of medicament for the treatment of cancer; a kit comprising such a combination as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use; and a method of treating cancer in a subject, especially a human.
US09931395B2
In one embodiment, an expression system for expressing a UL128 complex is provided herein. The expression system may include a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) construct, wherein the BAC construct comprises a viral vector inserted with a set of DNA sequences that encode a UL128 complex. In another embodiment, a vaccine composition for preventing HCMV infection is provided. The vaccine composition may include a viral or bacterial vector capable of expressing a UL128 complex and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, additive or combination thereof or additional vector expressing a protein adjuvant. The viral vector may be an MVA and the UL128 complex includes five HCMV proteins or antigenic fragments thereof: UL128, UL130, UL131A, gL, and gH. In some embodiments, the viral vector is further inserted with one or more additional DNA sequences that encode one or more additional HCMVHCMV proteins or antigenic fragments thereof such as pp65, gB or both, or such as gM/gN or gO.
US09931394B2
The present application relates to novel HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins which may be utilized as an HIV-1 vaccine immunogens, antigens for crystallization and for the identification of broad neutralizing antibodies. The present invention encompasses the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention.
US09931386B2
The invention relates to cell stimulatory fusion proteins and DNA sequences, vectors comprising at least two agonists of TNF/TNFR super family, immunoglobulin super family, cytokine family proteins and optional antigen combination. Instructions for use of these proteins and DNA constructs as immune adjuvants and vaccines for treatment of various chronic diseases such as viral infection are also provided. Additionally, the use of these protein and DNA constructs as immune suppressant for treatment of various chronic diseases, such as autoimmunity and organ transplant rejection, is also illustrated.
US09931382B2
Ophthalmic conditions such as presbyopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by the use of a molding contact lens in combination with a pharmaceutical composition suitable for delivery to the eye. The molding contact lenses are preferably commercially available and are not specifically designed for orthokeratology. The agents in the pharmaceutical compositions such as hyaluronase allow the cornea of the eye to be molded in order to correct the refractive error of the eye. The contact lenses and the pharmaceutical composition induce a change in the radius of curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea, thereby correcting the refractive error of the eye. One advantage of the inventive technique is that the patient with his or her own individual visual needs guides the treatment until the patient near and far visual needs are met. The present invention also provides for kits, which contain molding contact lenses, pharmaceutical composition suitable for delivery to the eye, and instructions, useful in the inventive system.
US09931376B2
The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition including a peptide comprising at least a portion of a chemokine receptor or a G-protein coupled receptor and optionally a cytokine. The pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be used for altering immune system functioning, for example, to treat an immune system disorder, such as an autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, transplant rejection, psoriasis and asthma. The invention also provides peptides that may be used in the pharmaceutical composition and a method for preparing the pharmaceutical composition of the invention. The invention further provides a method for to treating an immune system disorder, such as an autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, transplant rejection, and psoriasis asthma.
US09931374B2
The present invention relates to Sor CS1-like agents, including Sor CS1, nucleic acid molecule encoding expression of Sor CS1 and fragments thereof, as well as vectors containing said nucleic acid and to cells expressing Sor CS1 and said fragments, for use in the treatment of insulin resistance.
US09931370B2
The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for topical or transdermal delivery, and treatment of metabolic conditions. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide and/or peptides. The nitric oxide and/or peptide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide, peptides, or both. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.
US09931367B2
Use of Cistanche tubulosa extract, isoacteoside and/or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt of isoacteoside in the manufacture of a medicament or a food product for protecting muscles, wherein the medicament is particularly used for protecting muscle cells against injury to regulate, treat and/or delay muscle loss, and especially for the muscle loss caused by aging, diseases, and/or cochexia. The food product is a health food, a nutritional supplement food, or a special nutrition food.
US09931361B2
The invention relates to a field of tissue repair and regeneration. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition for promoting cutaneous wound healing. In one embodiment, the composition is composed of one or more metazoan parasites or a mimic thereof sufficient to promote helminth-induced type-2 immune response. Preferably, the composition contains N. brasiliensis excretory/secretory antigen (NES) or an immune triggering portion thereof. The invention also relates to a method of accelerating wound healing in a subject in need of such treatment.
US09931352B2
Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as neridronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome.
US09931344B2
A layered microbead suitable for incorporating into a non-prescription consumable product is disclosed. The layered microbead may include a core and at least one active ingredient layer encapsulating the core. The active ingredient in the core can be different from the active ingredient in the encapsulating layer. The active ingredient in the core can be selected to counteract or enhance the effect of the active ingredient in the encapsulating layer. The layered microbead can further incorporate microspheres of active ingredient surrounded by polymer material. Method of manufacturing microspheres and microbeads are also described.
US09931335B2
Compositions and methods are provided for inhibiting or treating the early and established stages of inflammatory diseases by administration of an effective dose of the desethylhydroxychloroquine (DHCQ). A benefit of the methods is the ability to deliver a dose of agent that is effective in treating inflammation while sparing the individual from retinal toxicity.
US09931330B2
Methods and devices are provided for targeted non-surgical administration of a drug formulation to the suprachoroidal space (SCS) of the eye of a human subject for the treatment of a posterior ocular disorder or a choroidal malady. In one embodiment, the method comprises inserting a hollow microneedle into the eye at an insertion site and infusing a drug formulation through the inserted microneedle and into the suprachoroidal space of the eye, wherein the infused drug formulation flows within the suprachoroidal space away from the insertion site during the infusion. In one embodiment, the fluid drug formulation comprises drug nanoparticles or microparticles.
US09931325B2
The present invention provides new methods and kits for treating IBS; treating IBS in females; treating IBS in older subjects; and treating IBS in non-white subjects.
US09931307B2
Provided is a transdermal delivery system consisting of a backing layer, a drug-containing matrix layer, and a release layer, wherein the drug-containing matrix layer includes (a) donepezil or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, (b) a mixture of high molecular weight polyisobutylene having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 400,000 to 3,000,000 and low molecular weight polyisobutylene having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 25,000 to 300,000 as an adhesive, and (c) a permeation enhancer in not more than 3% by weight based on the total weight of the drug-containing matrix layer.
US09931303B1
The present invention relates generally to abuse-deterrent formulations containing dextroamphetamine sulfate.
US09931298B2
Provided herein is technology relating to incorporation of drugs into liposomes and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods for incorporating drugs into liposomes using a weak base and related compositions.
US09931294B2
A skin care composition including a cosmetically acceptable oil, from about 0.25% to about 7.0%, based upon the weight of the composition, of a polyglyceryl fatty acid ester surfactant having an hydrophile-lipophile balance value of from about 9 to about 12, and a sunscreen active. The composition is stable.
US09931293B2
The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising (a) about 10% to about 20% by weight, based upon the total weight of the composition of a film forming agent; (b) about 1% to about 25% by weight, based upon the total weight of the composition of a particulate material; (c) two or more thickening agents; and (d) water. When applied to the skin, the composition allows for immediate tightening of the skin while decreasing the visibility of fine lines and deep wrinkles.
US09931287B2
A personal care composition for hair and skin applications includes an aqueous solution consisting essentially of aggregates of behentrimonium chloride and dihydroxypropyl PEG-5 linoleammonium chloride. The composition forms micro particles or aggregates of behentrimonium chloride that exhibits surprising distributive properties in aqueous solution of a nature beneficial to its application to hair or skin surfaces.
US09931285B2
A multi-layer product for improving the look of human skin by the steps of: apply to the skin a first layer that is a skin care composition; and applying to, and on top of, the first layer, a powder layer. The powder layer has from about 10% to about 30%, by weight of the powder layer, of substantially spherical particles selected from the group consisting of coated or uncoated starch, silicone elastomer particles, and combinations thereof. The powder layer is an aqueous based composition that is an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a non-volatile oil present in a concentration level such that the weight ratio of non-volatile oil to particulate material is from about 1:10 to about 3:2. At least one of, or both the first layer and the powder layer have a contrast ratio of less than about 20.
US09931280B2
A dental composite composition is disclosed that includes a polymerizable resin, filler particles, and at least one polymerizable stable radical. A variety of polymerizable stable radicals may be employed, including those that have a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxyl moiety. Compositions as described herein exhibit excellent mechanical strength, hardness, and flexural modulus, while also significantly decreasing shrinkage stress caused by polymerization.
US09931275B2
In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor comprises a housing member, a connector configured to couple the adaptor with a vial, and an extractor channel formed in the housing member. The extractor channel is configured to facilitate withdrawal of fluid from the vial when the adaptor is coupled to the vial. In some embodiments, an anti-reflux valve is positioned within the extractor channel. The anti-reflux valve can be configured to impede or obstruct fluid returning to a fluid source after withdrawal of the fluid from the fluid source.
US09931274B2
A septum is penetrable by a needle for decontamination by physical interaction. The septum can include a peripheral portion, an exterior surface], and an interior surface. A penetration portion extends between the exterior and interior surfaces, is spaced inwardly of the peripheral portion, and is penetrable by the needle or other penetrating element. A flex portion is located between the penetration portion and the peripheral portion. A thicker portion extends between the flex portion and the penetration portion, and defines an increased thickness between the exterior and interior surfaces relative to the flex portion. The flex portion is flexible inwardly relative to the peripheral portion during penetration of the penetration portion by a needle or other penetrating element. The penetration portion physically interacts with and decontaminates the needle when it penetrates the septum. The septum may also reduce or prevent retrograde contamination when the needle is withdrawn.
US09931266B2
The system can include a display device, a processor, and a computer readable medium having instructions for a visual rehabilitation program to perform a visual rehabilitation method including causing the display device to visually present to a user one or more images.
US09931252B2
A method for monitoring use of an absorbent product, such as an incontinence pad or a diaper, worn by a wearer is provided. The method includes obtaining, by way of a mobile device, intake information indicative of intake of fluid and/or solid material by the wearer, obtaining, by way of the mobile device, voiding information indicative of urinary and/or faecal voiding by the wearer, predicting, based on the intake and voiding information, future voiding by the wearer, and providing, by way of the mobile device, product-related information based on the prediction. In this way, the product-wearer or his caregiver can be provided with valuable information related to the use of the product, for example recommendations on when to change the product.
US09931243B2
A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of an eye. The method includes the steps of inserting a distal end of a cannula through a cornea of the eye and into an anterior chamber of the eye, the cannula having a distal opening extending from the distal end and through a side wall; placing the distal opening of the cannula into fluid communication with Schlemm's canal; advancing the ocular implant distally through the cannula with a delivery tool engaged with the ocular implant, a proximal portion of the ocular implant engaging the delivery tool proximal to a distal portion of the delivery tool; and disengaging the ocular implant and the delivery tool when the proximal portion of the ocular implant reaches the cannula distal opening. The invention also includes a system for practicing the method.
US09931241B2
A steam-generative warming device 10 having a steam generating element 30 that releases steam in association with heat generation accompanying the oxidation of an oxidizable metal. The steam generative warming device 10 contains a capsaicin analog and a menthol in a capsaicin analog/menthol mass ratio of 1/300 to 1/20000. It is preferred that the capsaicin analog be present in an element adapted to be brought into direct contact with the user's skin and the menthol be present in an element adapted not to be brought into contact with the user's skin.
US09931234B2
A foot sleeve is taught that has generalized sleeve compression from an elastic foot sleeve but also has targeted additional compression in the arch and above the heel across the Achilles tendon by a polymeric pressure sensitive adhesive tape applied as an X under the foot arch and in a preferred embodiment also across the Achilles tendon, just above the heel.
US09931233B2
An orthopedic knee brace is provided having a sleeve, a longitudinal support assembly and a strapping system. The sleeve is positionable over a knee with the longitudinal support assembly engaging the sleeve. The longitudinal support assembly includes an upper support member, a lower support member and a hinge positionable in engagement with the knee. The strapping system includes a strap extending in a helical path across a lower point on the upper support member proximal to the hinge to an upper point on the upper support member or in a helical path across an upper point on the lower support member proximal to the hinge to a lower point on the lower support member.
US09931227B2
An intervertebral prosthesis, particularly for percutaneous minimally-invasive surgery having a substantially disc-like geometry with a thickness equal to the intervertebral distance to be restored is provided. In a lateral elevation view, in the intervertebral prosthesis there is a through-hole adapted to allow its sliding along a guiding wire inserted previously in the patient through a percutaneous minimally-invasive anterolateral access.
US09931220B2
One embodiment of the invention includes a sinus tarsi implant with a proximal portion that includes a spherical portion. The spherical portion may include apertures for tissue in-growth. The implant design limits patient discomfort due to pressure points. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09931218B2
A method of implanting a prosthesis based on bone density of a bone is provided. A first bone density of the bone may be determined at a first portion of the bone. A second bone density of the bone may be determined at a second portion of the bone. A first desired amount of bone removal may be determined at the first portion of the bone based on the first bone density. A second desired amount of bone removal may be determined at the second portion of the bone based on the second bone density. The desired amounts of bone may be removed from the first and second portions of the bone. A prosthesis may be selected and implanted.
US09931217B2
The invention relates to an articulating joint spacer for temporary replacement of a joint, whereby the joint spacer comprises two spacer parts which each comprise one sliding surface on which the spacer parts, in the patient-inserted state, touch against each other in mobile manner and roll off on each other, and the remaining spacer parts are made, at least in part, of a second bone cement that contains at least one water-soluble antibiotic. The invention also relates to a method for producing a two-part articulating joint spacer, in which a sliding surface is formed in both spacer parts from a low-abrasion first bone cement and at least the surfaces of the remaining spacer parts, at least 50% thereof, are formed with a second bone cement that contains at least one water-soluble antibiotic.
US09931213B2
A hip joint apparatus is described. The apparatus has an acetabular cup designed for both seated engagement within a patient's acetabulum, and articulatory reception of a matingly shaped femoral component, wherein the dome of the acetabular cup has holes configured for accepting wires and variable angle locking screws to facilitate attachment of the acetabular cup to the acetabulum, and wherein the rim of the acetabular cup has holes configured for accepting wires to provide provisional stability to the acetabular cup. The apparatus also has an insertion handle with a graspable portion and a mating portion, the mating portion attached to the graspable portion and configured for engaging with the rim of the acetabular cup, thereby coupling the insertion handle to the acetabular cup.
US09931211B2
A system for repairing a defect on an articular surface of a patient's trochlear region, the system comprising a guide block comprising a body having an exterior surface configured to engage with the saddle portion and ridge portions of the patient's trochlear region, a protrusion extending generally from the body and configured to be received in a first bore formed in the articular surface along a reference axis, and a first cavity extending through the body configured to establish a first working axis displaced from the reference axis, wherein the exterior surface of the body and the protrusion are configured to secure the location of the guide block about the patient's trochlear region. A method for preparing an implant site in bone, comprising: establishing a reference axis extending from the bone; creating a bore in the bone by reaming about the reference axis; securing a guide block about the articular surface; establishing a first working axis extending from the bone using the guide block, the first working axis is displaced from the reference axis; and creating a first socket in the bone by reaming about the first working axis, wherein the first socket partially overlaps with the bore.
US09931201B2
An intraocular lens (IOL) has an optic, a peripheral rim, and a reduced thickness region connecting the optic to the peripheral rim. The peripheral rim has a continuously curving outer edge that it does not include any tangents parallel to the optical axis either along its length or at the intersection of the outer edge with the anterior or posterior surfaces of the IOL.
US09931200B2
The present invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for optimizing peripheral vision. In particular, methods are disclosed which include utilizing particular characteristics of the retina in optimizing peripheral vision. Additionally, various IOL designs, as well as IOL implantation locations, are disclosed which optimize peripheral vision.
US09931198B2
The invention relates to a prosthesis for supporting a breast implant comprising: a reinforcement part configured to receive a curved lower portion of a breast implant, the reinforcement part having an elongation under 50N in the vertical direction of E1, a fixation part intended to be fixed to the pectoral muscle, the fixation part having an elongation under 50N in the vertical direction of E2, and a transition part connecting together the reinforcement part and the fixation part, said transition part having an elongation under 50N in the vertical direction of E3, wherein E3 is greater than E1 and greater than E2.
US09931195B2
The present disclosure relates to an anchor. The anchor includes a suture bridge having a proximal end and distal end. The distal end of the suture bridge has a thickness greater than a thickness of the proximal end of the suture bridge. At least two ribs extend from the proximal end of the suture bridge to a proximal end of the anchor. At least one open helical coil wraps around the at least two ribs and extends, substantially, from the proximal end of the suture bridge to the proximal end of the anchor. The at least one open helical coil defines an internal volume communicating with a region exterior to the anchor through apertures between turns of the at least one open helical coil. The at least two ribs are engagable with a grooved shaft of a driver.
US09931190B2
A protective cover device for an animal's head includes a first portion for securement around the animal's neck, behind the occiput and at or near the smallest diameter of the neck, and a second portion for covering the animal's ears that is fastened forward of said first portion and at or near the throat or jaw of the animal. The device may be a flexible/generally-flexible panel with supplemental shaping, stiffening, and/or adjustment systems to cup/fit the ears, to prevent the ears from sliding out of the device, and/or to prevent foreign objects such as cheat-grass or fox-tail, ticks, or insects from reaching the ears. Stiffeners may be added along or beside the central axis, around the front edge, and/or near the animal's ears, to shape and hold the second portion in a configuration protective of the animal ears and not easily rolled-up or pushed off by a paw/foot.
US09931184B2
An implant (5, 13) and/or a unit (9), e.g. spacer sleeve, belonging to said implant is/are intended to extend through a hole (4′) formed in a jaw bone (2) and through soft tissue (3) belonging to the jaw bone and to comprise one or more outer layers of principally titanium dioxide. Each layer consists of crystalline titanium dioxide which largely or completely assumes the anatase phase. The invention also relates to a method for production of such a dental implant (5, 13) and/or of a unit (9) belonging to it, which has one or more outer layers of titanium dioxide. The method is an anodic oxidation method in which the part or parts bearing the outer layer(s) is/are applied to electrolyte under voltage, e.g. comprising sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid, and the voltage (U) and the dwell time of the part or parts in the electrolyte are chosen such that titanium dioxide, largely or completely assuming the crystalline anatase phase, is formed. Excellent bone guidance and soft tissue integration can be achieved in this way.
US09931164B2
Systems and methods for creating an arteriovenous (AV) fistula comprise an elongate member, a distal member connected to the elongate member and movable relative to the elongate member, and a heating member disposed on at least one of the movable distal member and the elongate member. The distal member comprises structure for capturing tissue to be cut to create the fistula, and the heating member is adapted to cut through the tissue to create the fistula. The elongate member comprises an elongate outer tube. A shaft connects the distal member to the elongate member, and is extendable and retractable to extend and retract the distal member relative to the elongate member.
US09931160B2
A device for morcellating tissue within a body cavity of a patient comprises a stationary tube (8) having a distal end portion, and a bipolar electrosurgical electrode assembly (13) located at the distal end of the tube. The electrosurgical electrode assembly (13) comprises first and second electrodes (14, 16) separated by an insulation member (15). When an electrosurgical cutting voltage is applied to the electrode assembly (13), and relative movement is initiated between the tube (8) and the tissue, a slug of severed tissue is formed within the tube such that it can be removed from the body cavity of the patient. The bipolar electrosurgical assembly (13) has a first circumferential region (A) and a second circumferential region (B), the first circumferential region (A) being longer than the second circumferential region (B). In the first circumferential region (A), the first electrode (14) is disposed further forwardly as compared with the second electrode (16); and, in the second circumferential region (B), the second electrode (16) is disposed at least as far forwardly as compared with the first electrode (14).
US09931144B2
A flexible bone screw for insertion into the intramedullary cavity of a fractured bone facilitates enduring fixation of the fracture. The flexible bone screw includes a substantially smooth shaft and a threaded portion positioned at one end of the shaft, wherein the outer diameter of the threaded portion is greater than the shaft diameter and the length of the threaded portion is about 20% of the overall length of the flexible bone screw or less.
US09931141B2
A system for implanting an implant screw into one or more bones of a patient, such as the sacrum and the ilium, can include a rod and a screw. The screw can be generally hollow and have a blunt distal end. The rod can include a threaded and pointed distal end that is inserted through the rod to drive the screw through the bones. Once the screw is at a desired position, the rod can be removed such that the sharp driving edge used to seat the screw does not remain in the bone. The system can further include an extraction tool having a generally hollow body sized to be inserted over the rod and a distally located screw engagement portion configured to engage the screw to adjust positioning of the screw after it is initially seated.
US09931139B2
A dynamic longitudinal connecting member assembly includes an anchor member having an integral or otherwise fixed elongate core of circular or non-circular cross-section. The core is pre-tensioned and extends through at least one elastic spacer and at least one outer sleeve. The anchor member and the outer sleeve each attach to at least one bone anchor. In operation, the core is held in tension by the spacer.
US09931136B2
Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
US09931135B2
A method of penetrating an intravascular occlusion including the steps of: obtaining an apparatus with a sleeve assembly defining an elongate passageway having a lengthwise axis, a stabilizing assembly, and a blade assembly; directing the sleeve assembly into an operative position within a vessel passage wherein an outlet from the elongate passageway is adjacent an occlusion within the vessel passage; through the stabilizing assembly, stabilizing the sleeve assembly in the operative position; and with the sleeve assembly stabilized in its operative position advancing the blade assembly in a first lengthwise direction relative to the sleeve assembly to penetrate the occlusion.
US09931127B2
An adjustable rongeur includes a first handle portion pivotally connected to a second handle portion. A shank is connected to the first handle portion at a proximal end of the shank, wherein the shank has a footplate at a distal end thereof. A crossbar is slidably engaged with the shank, wherein the crossbar is connected to the second handle portion, wherein a cutting opening is formed between a distal end of the crossbar and the footplate of the shank. An opening selection actuator is positioned within at least one of the first and second handle portion, wherein the opening selection actuator engages between the first and second handle portions to control a length of the cutting opening.
US09931124B2
A surgical clip applier includes an actuation mechanism, a body portion, a jaw blade, and a clip cartridge, the jaw blade and clip cartridge removeably disposed within the body portion. The jaw blade including first and second opposed jaws operably connected to the actuation mechanism to effectuate closure of a surgical clip, the first and second opposed jaws connected to each other at a proximal end by a shank section. The clip cartridge disposed within the body portion adjacent to the jaw blade and configured to store at least one surgical clip therein. The clip cartridge having a first nub which abuts a first end of the shank section of the jaw blade, and a second nub which abuts a second end of the shank section of the jaw blade, such that longitudinal and vertical movement of the jaw blade is arrested.
US09931123B2
A surgical clip applier with scissor-type operating handle and clip applying cartridge in which handle has housing of upper and lower shells that defines socket for receiving cartridge, includes a lever arm actuated linear translator for linear reciprocating movement delivered to the cartridge, and an anti-backup mechanism for full forward and release strokes of the handle, and in which cartridge includes jaws for applying clips, safety means to ensure opening of jaws for each cycle, a puller bar for receiving motion from handle and timing of jaw operation to clip feed, a magazine for feeding clips to jaws in proper sequence, and a lockout mechanism to render applier inoperative after using last clip.
US09931122B2
Methods, devices and systems facilitate gastric retention of a variety of therapeutic devices. devices generally include a support portion for preventing the device from passing through the pyloric valve or esophagus wherein a retaining member may optionally be included on the distal end of the positioning member for further maintaining a position of the device in the stomach. Some embodiments are deliverable into the stomach through the esophagus, either by swallowing or through a delivery tube or catheter. Some embodiments are fully reversible. Some embodiments self-expand within the stomach, while others are inflated or otherwise expanded.
US09931120B2
A linear surgical stapler includes an upper staple cartridge receiving half-section, a lower staple cartridge receiving half-section and a staple cartridge assembly. The staple cartridge assembly includes a cutting groove in which a reciprocating movement cutter is mounted. The cutter includes a bottom surface and a knife blade located at a far end of the cutter. The staple cartridge assembly includes a restricting member mounted therein and an elastic stopper. The elastic stopper abuts against the restricting member when the staple cartridge assembly is in an initial state. The restricting member breaks away from the staple cartridge assembly when the staple cartridge assembly is in a firing complete state, thereby preventing the cutter from sliding towards the far end of the staple cartridge. As a result, misfiring throughout the whole operation of the linear surgical stapler is prevented.
US09931115B2
Apparatus for generating, applying and maintaining compression to a site in a human or animal body, the apparatus comprising: a staple comprising: a bridge configured to be elastically bendable; a first leg connected to the bridge by a first hinge region configured to be elastically bendable; and a second leg connected to the bridge by a second hinge region configured to be elastically bendable; wherein the first hinge region comprises a first hole configured to mate with a first element of a delivery device and the second hinge region comprises a second hole configured to mate with a second element of a delivery device; and wherein the first and second legs are angled toward one another when they are in an unstrained state; whereby, when the staple is mounted to a delivery device so that the first hole of the first hinge region mates with a first element of a delivery device and the second hole of the second hinge region mates with a second element of a delivery device, and when the delivery device applies a force to the bridge of the staple so as to reconfigure the bridge of the staple, the first and second legs are pivoted away from one another toward a parallel disposition.
US09931104B2
An apparatus for guiding a biopsy instrument into tissue of a patent comprises a cannula, a guide device, a support structure, and a locking assembly. At least a portion of the biopsy instrument is insertable into the cannula. The guide device comprises at least one guide hole. The at least one guide hole is configured to receive the cannula. The support structure is configured to position the guide device relative to a breast of a patent. The locking assembly comprises a lock arm that is configured to engage the cannula to restrict translational movement of the cannula within the guide hole of the guide device.
US09931097B2
An individualized imaging method, comprising the following steps: scanning an imaging subject mold; conducting calibration, rectification and optimization on the imaging system according to the information obtained after mold imaging: scanning the imaging subject with the calibrated, rectified and optimized imaging system; optimizing information obtained by scanning the imaging subject and the mold thereof to obtain higher quality imaging results and data analysis result; and applying the higher quality imaging results and data analysis results to optimize the mold for use in the next imaging.
US09931096B2
It is possible to reliably avoid a problem that radiation irradiation does not stop even when an accumulated radiation dose reaches a target radiation dose. An AEC unit starts monitoring an integrated value of a radiation dose detection signal from a detection pixel and an output of an irradiation continuation signal at the same time, and continuously transmits the irradiation continuation signal in a predetermined period while the integrated value does not reach a threshold value. When the integrated value reaches the threshold value, the output of the irradiation continuation signal is stopped. The irradiation continuation signal is transmitted to an irradiation signal I/F of a radiation source control device through an irradiation signal I/F by wireless. The radiation source control device stops X-ray irradiation by an X-ray source when the irradiation signal I/F does not receive the irradiation continuation signal.
US09931093B2
A computerized method for determining an objective tumor response to an anti-cancer therapy using cross-sectional images includes receiving a cross-sectional image of digital medical image data, identifying a set of pixels within the cross-sectional image corresponding to a target lesion, and analyzing the set of pixels with an image processing module to identify an upper and lower threshold of pixel intensities within a total range of pixel intensities, define a subset of pixels from the set of pixels that correspond to vascularized tumor and that have pixel intensities greater than or equal to the lower threshold and lower than or equal to the upper threshold, and derive a vascular tumor burden for the set of pixels. The method further includes determining the objective tumor response for the target lesion, wherein the objective tumor response is based on the vascular tumor burden.
US09931090B2
An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a determination unit and a display control unit. The determination unit that determines whether an X-ray image serving as a first image is to be displayed as a moving image or a still image and a second image is to be displayed as a moving image or a still image according to display states of the images. The display control unit that controls a display unit to display thereon at least any one of superimposed images of a combination of a moving image and a moving image, a combination of a moving image and a still image, and a combination of a still image and a moving image of the X-ray image and the second image, according to the determination made by the determination unit.
US09931071B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for locating the parathyroid. In one aspect, temporal variation among a plurality of images is evaluated and at least one image is enhanced according to the temporal variation. The image may be enhanced to one or both of reduce conspicuity of the thyroid gland and enhance conspicuity of the parathyroid gland. Some of the plurality of images may be adjusted in order to align representations of a target portions. Adjustments may be based locations of one or more organs or one or more artificial markers affixed to a living body in the plurality of images. A local positioning system (LPS), GPS, or other locating system may be used to position a living body, align the plurality of images, or to guide the positioning of objects relative to the living body. An elastomeric gel marker for imaging applications is also disclosed.
US09931067B2
Devices and methods for determining analyte levels are described. The devices and methods allow for the implantation of analyte-monitoring devices, such as glucose monitoring devices that result in the delivery of a dependable flow of blood to deliver sample to the implanted device. The devices include unique architectural arrangement in the sensor region that allows accurate data to be obtained over long periods of time.
US09931066B2
Devices associated with on-body analyte sensor units are disclosed. These devices include any of packaging and/or loading systems, applicators and elements of the on-body sensor units themselves. Also, various approaches to connecting electrochemical analyte sensors to and/or within associated on-body analyte sensor units are disclosed. The connector approaches variously involve the use of unique sensor and ancillary element arrangements to facilitate assembly of separate electronics assemblies and sensor elements that are kept apart until the end user brings them together.
US09931063B2
This invention provides a sensor or its related art to be easily used for measuring motor function of living body. This invention relates to a sensor for measuring motor function, which includes a magnetic field generator attached to one of two predetermined positions in a living body changing mutual distance caused by an action of the living body to have a coil board generating a magnetic field by electrification, and a magnetic field detector attached to the other of the two predetermined positions in the living body to detect the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and have the coil board generating an electric current having a magnitude corresponding to a strength of the magnetic field as detected. Furthermore, each of the magnetic field generator and the magnetic field detector is provided with plastics covering a whole coil board thereof.
US09931062B2
A system and method of operation involves collecting acceleration and gyroscope data from a first sensor positioned in a wearable device on a user's wrist and a second sensor located in a mobile device. The mobile device determines a trajectory for the wearable device by filtering the first sensor data using the second sensor data, and determines a probability of the user holding an automobile steering wheel using the trajectory. The method may also include determining a probability of the user holding an automobile steering wheel of a specific automobile selected from an automobile list. The disclosed system includes the wearable device and the mobile device.
US09931058B2
Certain implementations relate to an exhalation measurement device that is used in checking pulmonary function, diagnosing asthma, and may perform zero point correction accurately even when there is disturbance. The exhalation measurement device may comprise a flow regulator. The flow regulator comprises a first offset adjuster that puts an exhalation inflow component and an exhalation outflow component in a separated state and performs first offset adjustment of an inflow pressure sensor and an outflow pressure sensor, a voltage difference detector that puts the exhalation inflow component and the exhalation outflow component in a linked state and detects an output voltage difference after the first offset adjustment of the inflow pressure sensor and the outflow pressure sensor, and a second offset adjuster that uses the output voltage difference to perform second offset adjustment of the inflow pressure sensor.
US09931052B2
A catheter is responsive to external and internal magnetic field generators for generating position data of the catheter position and pressure data to determine pressured exerted on a distal end of the catheter when engaged with tissue, with a reduced number of sensing coils and reduced number of sensing coil leads for minimizing lead breakage and failure. The catheter includes a distal section adapted for engagement with patient tissue, where the distal section has a proximal portion, a distal portion and a flexible joint with a resilient member adapted to allow axial displacement and angular deflection between the proximal and distal portions of the distal section. The catheter may have three or less sensing coils with three or less leads, each transmitting signals between a respective sensing coil and the signal processor.
US09931050B2
An ambulatory medical device including a plurality of electrodes configured to be disposed at spaced apart positions about a patient's body, an electrode signal acquisition circuit, and a monitoring circuit. The acquisition circuit has a plurality of inputs each electrically coupled to a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes and is configured to sense a respective signal provided by a plurality of different pairings of the plurality of electrodes. The monitoring circuit is electrically coupled to an output of the acquisition circuit and is configured to analyze the respective signal provided by each of the plurality of different pairings and to instruct the acquisition circuit to select at least one of the plurality of different pairings to monitor based on at least one of the quality of the respective signal, a phase difference between the respective signal and that of other pairings, a position of electrodes relative to the patient's body, and other criteria.
US09931049B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing heart rhythm disturbances by optimally recording cardiac electrical activity, optimally measuring beat-to-beat variability in the morphology of electrocardiographic waveforms, and using the measured beat-to-beat variability to control the delivery of therapy to the heart.
US09931046B2
An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular nerve activity sensing or measurement includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes (needle guiding elements) which expand with open ends around a central axis to contact the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the needles to be advanced though the vessel wall into the perivascular space. The system also may include means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the needles. The catheter also includes structures which provide radial and lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes open uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall. The addition of an injection lumen at the proximal end of the catheter and openings in the needles adds the functionality of ablative fluid injection into the perivascular space for an integrated nerve sending and ablation capability.
US09931044B2
Methods and apparatus for measuring pressure in a patient are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a pressure measurement system comprising a pressure source, a compliant bladder, a catheter in communication with the pressure source, pressure sensors, and a controller configured to determine a pressure within the compliant bladder. The pressure measurement system can inflate the compliant bladder with gas or air to determine a pressure within a patient. In one embodiment, the pressure measurement system measures pressure within a peritoneal cavity.
US09931035B2
In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
US09931027B2
A video processor that is connectable to an endoscope and an external light source device that supplies illumination light to a light guide of the endoscope includes: a connection detector that detects a presence/absence of connection between the video processor and the light guide of the endoscope; an internal light source unit that supplies the illumination light to the light guide of the endoscope; a communication controller that performs communication with the external light source device, and obtains device data of the external light source device; and a utilized light source determination unit that determines a light source that supplies the illumination light to the light guide of the endoscope in accordance with a detection result of the connection detector or a state of obtainment of the device data of the communication controller.
US09931025B1
A surgical robotic system automatically calibrates tubular and flexible surgical tools such as endoscopes. By compensating for unideal behavior of an endoscope, the surgical robotic system can accurately model motions of the endoscope and navigate the endoscope while performing a surgical procedure on a patient. During calibration, the surgical robotic system moves the endoscope to a target position and receives data describing an actual position and/or orientation of the endoscope. The surgical robotic system determines gain values based at least on the discrepancy between the target position and the actual position. The endoscope can include tubular components referred to as a sheath and leader. An instrument device manipulator of the surgical robotic system actuates pull wires coupled to the sheath and/or the leader, which causes the endoscope to articulate.
US09931018B2
A fabric care device comprising a body having first and second ends for attaching respective first and second fabric care attachments, wherein at least one of the first and second ends is adapted to detachably attach one of the first and second fabric care attachments. An attachment for a fabric care device selected from the group consisting of a depiller, a delinter, a fabric pile restorer, and a brush.
US09931017B2
An apparatus and method for washing and drying objects includes a rotating washing fluid sprayer having several nozzles to direct washing fluid, e.g., water, at an object being washed in a chamber. A drying fluid is directed at the object in the chamber to dry the object. The drying fluid, e.g., air, is directed in a spiral pattern against the object to urge washing liquid away from the object to dry the object and to push the drying liquid away from edges of the object. The air may be directed at the object simultaneously with the water to increase the energy with which the water impinges on the object and to urge dirt from the object being washed.
US09931016B2
A dishwasher includes a tub with a sidewall. A vent is attached to the sidewall of the tub. An inlet line is disposed outside the sidewall and is attached to the vent. The inlet line provides water to the tub through the sidewall. An insulation blanket is disposed over the tub sidewall and the vent. A water vapor path extends from the vent to at least an edge of the insulation blanket.
US09931007B2
An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.
US09931002B2
A soap holding cleaning cloth with soap holding pockets located thereon. The cleaning cloth further comprises a top layer overlying a bottom layer of absorbent fabric with a compartment formed there between. The compartment segmented into adjacent pockets for holding various soap elements. Each pocket has an opening that allows the user to place a bar of soap into the cloth. The opening of each pocket has a fastener to close the pocket, so that the soap bar remains inside the cloth.
US09930993B2
A food and beverage warming device. The warming device comprises a housing that preferably resembles a thermos or a pot. The housing includes an interior volume defining a heating chamber in which food can be placed for heating. The housing includes a heating element operated via a control switch for electrically heating the food within the heating chamber. The control switch allows the user to adjust the temperature of the heating element. The housing further includes a lid having a hollow interior volume so that the lid can be used as a bowl or cup. Further, the housing may removably enclose a serving tray on which food can be heated and served. The warming device may include its own power source or may be powered via an electrical connection to a wall outlet or other conventional power source.
US09930988B2
Accordingly, there is provided a portafilter having an internal compartment that is adapted to receive a capsule. In one embodiment, an upper compartment has a puncturing component that is free to rotate.
US09930982B2
The current disclosure is directed to housings for beverage containers. The housings may be used to protect, insulate, and/or display beverage containers. The housings can include an outer shell and an inner shell that are releasably attached together with a coupling. The outer shell may be transparent. The inner shell may be opaque. A beverage container may be housed between the inner shell and the outer shell.
US09930979B2
A cylindrical container having a plastic overcap and flexible panels that can be assembled into a serving bowl are provided. The cylindrical container may hold snack foods or other items. The flexible bowl panels lock together and may mate with the overcap to form the serving bowl. The flexible bowl panels may be packaged outside one or more cylindrical containers or may fit inside a container.
US09930975B2
Suspension apparatus (1) for a sales item (2), in particular for a drinking bottle (2′), having a suspension opening (4) for suspending the suspension apparatus (1), having a base part (5) which has a holding opening (6) for carrying the sales item (2), and having side parts (8) which, together with the base part (5), form a recess (11) for receiving a portion of the sales item (2), which portion projects through the holding opening (6), wherein an insert part (13) for displaying product and sales information is arranged in the recess (11) such that it can be exchanged.
US09930955B2
A lifter system includes a harness, at least one lifting strap carried by a front, central buckle on the harness, and two arm loops connected to the central buckle or to the harness near the central buckle. The arm loops are used to supply supplemental or substitute lifting force during lifting or maneuvering a heavy or bulky object. Preferably, a set of two shoulder harnesses is used by two persons standing face-to-face with a single lifter strap between them threaded through both of the central buckles, wherein the two persons wear the arm loops on their forearms and raise their arms to lift the central buckles, and hence, to lift the lifting strap, to levels higher than may be possible with only force supplied by the harnesses.
US09930944B2
A case for an electronic device including a coupling member detachably coupled to at least a part of the electronic device. A cover, which has one or more folded positions ranging between an opened state and a closed state, the cover extends from the coupling member in a to cover a display of the electronic device, and at least one Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) sensor disposed in the cover to generate an interrupt based on a pressure applied thereto. The at least one FSR sensor includes one or more inner FSR sensors disposed on an inner surface of the cover, and one or more outer FSR sensors disposed on an outer surface of the cover.
US09930929B2
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an outsole that has a body with a lateral side and a medial side, and has a plurality of tread elements extending from the body to establish a ground contact surface. At least some of the tread elements extend between the lateral side and the medial side and each include a front face, a rear face, and a bottom face that connects the front face and the rear face. At least some of the bottom faces each have a respective width between the front face and the rear face that varies between the lateral side and the medial side at least partially in correspondence with a predetermined wear pattern. A method of manufacturing a sole structure for an article of footwear includes forming an outsole with such nonlinear tread elements.
US09930927B2
An article of footwear includes an upper, and a sole structure including a midsole structure and an outsole structure, where the midsole structure is located between the upper and the outsole structure. The midsole structure includes a plurality of members arranged in layers within the midsole structure, the plurality of members including a first cushion member formed of a first compressible material, a second cushion member formed of a second compressible material, and a plate disposed between the first and second cushion members, where the plate includes at least one flexure groove extending along a surface of the plate that is transverse a length of the plate such that the plate is configured to bend at the flexure groove.
US09930925B2
A shoe comprising an upper forming an interior portion for a foot, the interior portion including toe and heel cavities, is provided. The shoe further comprises a midsole having toe and heel ends and inner and outer sides. The midsole is stitched to the upper thereby forming a bottom to the interior portion. Heel and toe outsole patches are respectively stitched onto the midsole. An insole is affixed to the bottom of the interior portion. A spacing between the heel and toe outsole patches extends from the inner to the outer side and occupies a position intermediate the toe and heel ends thereby permitting the shoe to fold about an axis running through the spacing. The shoe folds between an extended state, in which the shoe is worn, and a folded state in which a portion of the upper comprising the toe cavity is tucked into the heel cavity.
US09930917B2
A break-proof assembly for wires of a temperature control switch of a heated clothing is revealed. Several first wires are extended from a switch body of the temperature control switch of the heated clothing and connected to second wires respectively while the second wires are connected to a heating plate of the heated clothing. A first end of a protective pad is connected to an edge of the switch body and extended toward a second end thereof to cover a part of the first wire outside the switch body. Thereby the first wires and the edge of the switch body are connected to one part to prevent breakage of the first wires caused by wear between the edge of the switch body and the first wires. Therefore the heated clothing can be washed directly in a washer and convenience in use is improved.
US09930912B2
A standard smoking lighter slides into a hole on top of a plastic sheath so that only the top of the lighter is exposed. The bottom of the sheath has a hammer like protrusion at one end to stuff tobacco or other herb into a pipe. The opposite end of the bottom has a pivot point for a poker which serves to mix the herb and ash within the pipe and/or clean the debris from the pipe. The poker folds up into the sheath when not in use. Thus, a three function pipe tool provides a lighter, a stuffer and a poker.
US09930911B1
A water pipe bowl assembly includes a hollow adapter having a connector and an opposed insert, and a bowl support extends radially outward from hollow adapter between the connector and the insert. A hollow bowl fixture is positioned on the bowl support and over the insert, and includes inwardly-directed upper flange encircling the closed outer end of the insert, an inwardly-directed lower flange encircling the inner end of the insert, and a smoke-collection chamber between the upper and lower flanges through which the insert extends from the inner end to the closed outer end. The upper flange and the closed outer end of the insert form a bowl for receiving a substance to be smoked and a smoke-inhalation pathway from the bowl to the smoke-collection chamber, and the opening through insert is for transferring inhalation smoke from the smoke-collection chamber to the hollow adapter.
US09930893B2
Novel inhibitors of DXP synthase and methods of use thereof are disclosed.
US09930889B2
Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) penoxsulam, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (b) mefenacet, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation in rice, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) penoxsulam, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (b) mefenacet, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.
US09930888B2
Antimicrobial composition comprising a lactam and a hydrotrope. Antimicrobial additive composition containing a lactam and a hydrotrope.
US09930885B2
Provided are biocidal compositions comprising 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide and tris(hydroxymethyl)-nitromethane.
US09930884B2
An abrasive article comprising a nonwoven substrate material impregnated with a first and second formulation. The first and second formulations have broad spectrum antimicrobial effectiveness against one or more microbial organisms. The first and second formulations include the same or different polymer compositions, which include one or more antimicrobial agents and abrasive particles uniformly dispersed in the polymer compositions.
US09930880B2
A rodent bait station for retention of sachet bait, which is a malleable bait retained within a porous bag or package having sidewardly protruding flaps. The bait station may be a molded plastic structure with a lid hinged to a base. Base walls define a bait compartment sized to receive the sachet bait such that the flaps overlie the opposed bait compartment base walls. The lid has downwardly protruding bait compartment walls which overlie the base bait compartment walls. Undulating or jagged teeth are formed on the lid and base bait compartment walls. When the lid is closed on the base, the teeth projecting from the lid cooperate with the teeth protruding from the base, thereby engaging and clamping a retained sachet bait package flaps to thus retain the package with the bait station even after a rodent has broken into the package to access the poison contained therein.
US09930877B2
Novel devices and methods of capturing, controlling and preventing infestation of insects using microfabricated surfaces are provided. In particular, a mechanism of insect capture inspired by the microstructures of the leaf surfaces of plants and the key features of those surfaces with respect to the capture and control of pests have been determined and engineered into a variety of microfabricated surfaces capable of reproducing the effectiveness of these physical capture methods.
US09930876B2
The prospective invention is a side planing bobber when attached to the users fishing line the invention will side plane out to the right or left from a straight line on a surface of water when trolling by the user.
US09930875B2
An anti-reverse device for a fishing reel according to an embodiment includes an anti-reverse gear provided on a rotator rotated by a handle operation, an anti-reverse pawl to be engaged with the anti-reverse gear, and a cam controlling engagement and disengagement of the anti-reverse pawl with the anti-reverse gear in accordance with a rotational direction of the rotator. The cam includes a friction clip attached to the rotator and rotating together with the rotator with a friction force between the rotator and the friction clip, and a bias member biasing the friction clip in a direction in which a clamping force of the clip member is increased. The friction clip includes two clip members clipping the rotator, a connecting portion connecting the two clip members so as to be openable and closable, and an engaging portion formed in one of the two clip members to engage with the anti-reverse pawl.
US09930867B2
A water diffuser that extends from the discharge outlet of a pet fountain, for receiving water from the outlet of the pet fountain's water pump, wherein the diffuser includes a perforate tubular diffuser section that can be releasably coupled or otherwise anchored to part of the fountain by a connecting or coupling section that preferably is tubular and imperforate. The diffuser can include a water treatment disposed within the diffuser that is dispensed or released into water flowing through the diffuser. The diffuser may also include a filter for removing contaminants from water flowing through the water. Where used together with a water treatment, the filter can be disposed within the diffuser upstream of the water treatment for filtering water flowing through the diffuser before treating the flowing water.
US09930862B2
A method comprises receiving a flow of milk at an inlet of a manifold. The inlet comprises a first end coupled to a hose that receives a flow of milk from a teat cup and a second end terminating in a chamber of the manifold. The manifold comprises one or more other inlets and a plurality of outlets. The plurality of outlets includes one or more milk collector outlets and one or more drain outlets. The method proceeds by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding milk collector outlet by causing a shut-off valve corresponding to the inlet to open, and by causing a drain valve corresponding to the inlet to close. The method concludes by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding drain outlet by causing the drain valve corresponding to the inlet to open.
US09930848B1
A novel maize variety designated PH2RTZ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2RTZ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2RTZ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2RTZ or a locus conversion of PH2RTZ with another maize variety.
US09930833B2
A header is removably attached to lift arms of an agricultural harvester and by a tilt cylinder pivotable about an axis A between an elevated installation position and a lower operational position. A perch assembly including a perch is positioned adjacent axis A to remotely pivot the tilt cylinder between the installation and operating positions and a downwardly facing hook shaped latching device is mounted on the tilt cylinder to engage and attach to a mounting pin on the header.
US09930831B2
A mower deck grass collector chute includes an inlet connected to a side discharge opening in a mower deck, and a tubular portion that extends upwardly and rearwardly to an outlet. The inlet is positioned under the horizontal deck surface and has a curved surface extending forwardly under the mower deck around the perimeter of a first cutting chamber. A forward end of the curved surface may be in front of the first cutting chamber.
US09930830B2
The present application relates to selective harvesting of agricultural objects, such as asparagus spears. One described example relates to a harvester that includes at least one set of independently controllable cutter arm assemblies that rotate about a common axis to harvest individual asparagus spears.
US09930824B2
A windrower has a first dual-path steering mode, causing a left drive wheel and a right drive wheel to concurrently rotate, wherein the rotation of the left drive wheel is in a direction opposite that of the rotation of the right drive wheel and the position of tailwheel casters are not controlled but are permitted unconstrained rotation. The windrower also has a second tailwheel steering mode non-overlapping in operation with the dual-path steering mode, causing the left drive wheel and the right drive wheel to rotate concurrently in only a same direction and the tailwheel casters are steered based in part on tailwheel caster steer position information received from a sensor.
US09936619B2
An electronic circuit component mounter equipped with a moving type component supply device which supplies electronic circuit components to a component holding tool and which is moved together with the component holding tool. In a state with passage-equipped component case is attached to the head main body, a dropped component catch plate is positioned below the rotational axis path of a suction nozzle and catches dropped components, while the raising/lowering of the suction nozzle is allowed at the component mounting position by opening and components are mounted on a board. Further, a sheet is affixed that prevents the movement of dropped components, and a dropped component catch plate is attached/detached to/from the head main body together with passage-equipped component case, and dropped components are removed in a state removed from the head main body.
US09936618B2
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of board level shields that include film and/or foil (e.g., electrically-conductive plastic film, metallized or metal plated film, metal foil, reinforced foil, poly-foil, etc.) covers or lids. Also disclosed are exemplary embodiments of methods relating to making EMI shielding apparatus or assemblies. Additionally, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of methods relating to providing shielding for one or more components on a substrate.
US09936614B2
An information handling system includes a pressure transducer and a fan controller. The pressure transducer produces a pressure reading in response to airflow through the information handling system. The fan controller is configured to communicate with the pressure transducer, the fan controller to operate a fan of an information handling system at a first duty cycle, to receive a first pressure reading from the pressure transducer, to determine a first airflow amount for the first duty cycle based on the first pressure reading, to create a first updated airflow-duty cycle table based on the first airflow amount at the first duty cycle, and to update a temperature control algorithm based on the first updated airflow-duty cycle table.
US09936612B2
An example apparatus is provided and may comprise a housing, an electronic blade system, and a plurality of airflow management components. The housing may have an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The electronic blade system may be located between the upper chamber and the lower chamber. The plurality of airflow management components may be configured to be removable and to manage airflow in the housing.
US09936605B2
A method for controlling air flow in a server rack includes storing, by a switch, a connection table, the connection table comprising information for rack positions corresponding to switch ports of the switch. The switch obtains address information of at least one management controller corresponding to at least one device connected to the switch ports of the switch. The switch determines a rack position for each of the at least one device, based on the table and the address information. The switch receives from a rack management controller (RMC), a request for the rack position for each of the at least one device. The switch sends to the RMC, the rack position for each of the at least one device. The RMC controls fan speed for the at least one device, based on the rack position for each of the at least one device.
US09936599B1
An assembly mechanism and a server system therewith are disclosed. The server system includes a casing, a first module and a second module. The first module is installed inside the casing. The second module is selectively installed inside the casing. The assembly mechanism includes a frame mechanism, a tray, a first fixing member and a handle member. The frame mechanism is disposed around the first module. The tray is combined with the second module and supports the second module above the first module cooperatively with the frame mechanism. The first fixing member is fixed on the frame mechanism. The handle member is pivoted to the tray. The handle member activates the tray to approach the first module as being rotated in a first direction. The handle member activates the tray to separate from the first module as being rotated in a second direction.
US09936594B2
A wiring module includes: an insulating protector that has connection member holding portions for holding connection members that electrically connect adjacent electrode terminals; and a temperature detection member that detects the temperature of one of the connection members. The temperature detection member has a temperature detection element, electrical wires that are connected to the temperature detection element, an element accommodating portion that accommodates the temperature detection element and from which the electrical wires extend, and a detection portion that is continuous with the element accommodating portion and is arranged to be in contact with the connection member. The insulating protector has a locking portion that locks the element accommodating portion on the outer side of the connection member holding portions.
US09936586B2
An attaching apparatus for chip-on-films includes: a base; a rotary table; a first driving device configured to drive the rotary table to rotate around the axis of the rotary table; a TCP side adhesive-attaching mechanism configured to attach a conductive film onto a chip-on-film on a carrier located in the TCP adhesive-attaching region; a PCB side adhesive-attaching mechanism configured to attach a conductive film onto a chip-on-film on a carrier located in the PCB adhesive-attaching region; and a pre-pressing mechanism configured to pre-press conductive films attached on a chip-on-film on a carrier located in the pre-pressing region. The rotary table is in a first operating position, a second operating position, a third operating position and a fourth operating position successively during a rotation around its axis. When the rotary table is in any one of the operating positions, there is always one carrier in each region of the base.
US09936584B2
The present invention relates to the field of voice signal collecting device, more specifically, to a PCB, a waterproof microphone and a production process thereof. A waterproof microphone, comprising: a first PCB; a second PCB, stacked along two parallel ends of the first PCB; a third PCB, configured with an acoustics through-hole and located at an upper end of the second PCB; wherein, an acoustics cavity is formed at a space surrounded with the first PCB, the second PCB and the third PCB; the third PCB is formed by a plurality of substrate; each of the substrates is configured with an through-hole at same location and with same shape; an opening is formed on the PCB by interconnecting the through-holes; between every two adjacent ones of the substrate, a waterproof membrane is configured. The waterproof performance of the waterproof membrane is better, and the efficiency of the attachment is higher.
US09936581B1
An electrically interconnected assembly is a technology enabler for mechanical and electrical interconnects between conductive threads, such as those within fabrics and textiles, to electrical connection points, such as contact pads on a printed circuit board (PCB), a flexible printed circuit (FPC), and/or rigid-flexible circuit board. The electrically interconnected assembly uses an anisotropic conductive coated fabric to make an electrical and mechanical interconnect in fabrics or textiles. All fabrics or textiles can be anisotropic conductive coated and cut into sheet form or supplied in roll form.
US09936580B1
Circuit assemblies can be electrically interconnected by providing a circuit assembly having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter edge connecting the top and bottom surfaces, the perimeter edge being formed of insulative material and having a plurality of conductive features embedded in and exposed on the surface of the edge. The conductive features are arranged in contact sets, and each contact set is separated from adjacent contact sets by a portion of the perimeter edge that is free of conductive features. Each contact set includes conductive features that together form a distributed electrical connection to a single node. The insulative material is selectively removed to form recesses adjacent the conductive features exposing additional surface contact areas along lateral portions of the conductive features in the recesses.
US09936577B1
The present disclosure illustrates a dual-channel flexible circuit bridge connector and a dual graphics card system using the same. The dual-channel flexible circuit bridge connector includes a dual-channel flexible circuit board, a first connection interface and a second connection interface. The dual-channel flexible circuit board includes, in a sequential order, a first insulating layer, a first circuit layer, a second insulating layer, a ground layer, a third insulating layer, a second circuit layer and a fourth insulating layer. The first connection interface and the second connection interface can be used to link two graphics cards spaced apart by a non-fixed distance, thereby forming a bridging status. Therefore, the dual graphics card system can manipulate two graphics cards to perform parallel computation, so as to achieve better efficiency in computing process and graphics display.
US09936570B2
An interconnect topology is disclosed that includes a plurality of interconnections, each of which is coupled together using a via, where at least two of the vias are staggered with respect to each other. In one embodiment, the interconnect topology comprises a substrate, multiple signal traces routed through the substrate on multiple layers, and a plurality of vias, where each via couples a pair of the signal traces to form an interconnection between different ones of the multiple layers, and where a pair of vias comprise a first via to carry a positive differential signal via and a second via to carry a negative differential signal that are coupled to signal traces to form a differential signal pair. The differential first and second vias are staggered with respect to each other.
US09936564B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for cooperatively controlling ambient level lighting in a controlled area, and task-level lighting for task areas in the controlled area, where each task area is a separate sub-area of the controlled area.
US09936560B2
The present invention aims to provide an organic EL panel control device, a light source device, and an organic EL panel control method, capable of inhibiting the change (shift) in color temperature of white light produced by an organic EL panel to be controlled. The organic EL panel control device according to the present invention includes a luminance control unit. The luminance control unit controls, among a plurality of organic EL elements with different emission colors in an organic EL panel to be controlled, luminances of organic EL elements other than a reference organic EL element having a shortest luminance life in such a manner that, with reference to a luminance of the reference organic EL element, white light produced by additive color mixture of different colors of light emitted from the plurality of organic EL elements has the same color temperature as a previously set color temperature.
US09936559B2
A light-emitting device (10) includes a first light-emitting region (100) and a second light-emitting region (200). The first light-emitting region (100) emits a light ray having a first color by making a first light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, the second light-emitting region (200) emits a light ray having the first color (for example, daylight color, natural white color, white color, warm white color, or incandescent color) by making a second light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, at least one kind of light-emitting layer included in the second light-emitting layer group emits a light ray having a different spectrum peak from all of the light-emitting layers included in the first light-emitting layer group. Therefore, the color-rendering properties of light emitted from the light-emitting device (10) are improved.
US09936556B2
Disclosed is a lighting unit (10) that utilizes sensor data to select a fade-in or fade-out profile for one or more light sources (12). The lighting unit includes a clock module (20), an ambient light level sensor (18), and a controller (16). The controller receives ambient light level data from the ambient light level sensor and time of day data from the clock module, and utilizes the received information to automatically select a fade-in or fade-out profile. The controller can also use the received ambient light level data to calibrate the clock module.
US09936555B2
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting configuration, contemplating analysis of a plurality of distance values from a plurality of distance sensors to set one or more light output characteristics of a plurality of LEDs. The light output characteristics of the LEDs are set as a function of the distance values from the distance sensors.
US09936553B2
A controller for controlling a generator arranged to the generate a frequency signal for controlling a converter in a driver for driving a light circuit, the controller receiving feed-back information from the light circuit, and a processor; the processor configured to produce, in response to the feed-back information from the light circuit, a control signal arranged to control the generator, the feed-back information comprising a value of a feed-back signal that flows through at least a part of the light circuit or that defines a light intensity of at least a part of the light circuit, and the control signal defining a frequency of the frequency signal, adapt, in response to data information, the control signal, wherein the data information comprises a code for coding light produced by the light circuit; determine a static transfer of a combination of the converter and the light circuit defined by values of the feed-back signal and corresponding values of the frequency of the frequency signal; divide the values of the feed-back signal into intervals of a substantially equal size; and adapt the control signal in interval steps.
US09936546B2
A method of driving a number of high-power light-emitting diodes (LEDs) which are divided into two or more groups, each group being separately energizable by a corresponding one of the power supplies, includes: a) energizing or deenergizing a supply current from the corresponding one of the power supplies into a first one of the groups; b) waiting for a predetermined wait time period; and c) repeating step a) and b) for a second one of the groups. Besides, a supply unit for performing the method comprises a control input, a control unit, and at least two power supplies for correspondingly feeding the two or more LEDs groups.
US09936544B2
A current regulator for non-isolated, line voltage LED Driver circuits solves the problem of LED flicker caused by line noise in the visible frequency range. In one aspect of the invention, LED flicker frequency may be increased beyond the line frequency. In another aspect, line voltages in excess of LED voltage ratings may be tolerated. The driver may be implemented using discrete circuit elements or in software and utilizes separate current regulation for different segments of an AC line voltage cycle.
US09936541B2
An induction furnace comprising a upper furnace vessel; an induction coil positioned below the upper furnace vessel; and a melt-containing vessel positioned inside the induction coil and communicably connected to the upper furnace vessel, wherein the positioning of the melt-containing vessel inside the induction coil defines a gap between an outside surface of the melt-containing vessel and an inside surface of the induction coil. A system for direct-chill casting comprising at least one an induction furnace; at least one in-line filter operable to remove impurities in molten metal; at least one gas source coupled to a feed port associated with the gas; and at least one device for solidifying metal by casting. A method of cooling an induction furnace comprising introducing a gas into a gap between an induction coil and a melt-containing vessel positioned inside the induction coil; and circulating the gas through the gap.
US09936534B2
The present invention discloses a data transmission method and apparatus. According to the present invention, when transmitting data by using a first radio bearer, a UE receives radio resource control connection reconfiguration information sent by a base station; the UE obtains a second radio bearer according to the radio resource control connection reconfiguration information; the UE sends radio resource control connection reconfiguration completion information to the base station; the UE transmits a part of the data which has not been transmitted by using the second radio bearer. The solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention are suitable to be adopted during switch between an adaptive streaming mode and a progressive download mode.
US09936532B2
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including receiving a request from a communication device to initiate a communication session, obtaining a first name authority pointer (NAPTR) record that replaces a second NAPTR record responsive to an undesirable fault level in a voice over long term evolution (VoLTE) network, obtaining the second NAPTR record responsive to determining that there is no fault or a tolerable level of faults in the VoLTE network, and initiating the communication session according to one of the first NAPTR record or the second NAPTR record obtained by the system. The first NAPTR record can include instructions for initiating the communication session utilizing a circuit-switched communication network, and the second NAPTR record can include instructions for initiating the communication session utilizing the VoLTE network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09936518B2
A method for transport block transmission and blind reception is disclosed. The method is used in an UE and includes: receiving multiple candidate transport blocks, wherein each candidate transport block occupies a set of radio resources; and decoding the candidate transport blocks according to pre-defined encoding information to detect a potential transport block intended for the UE.
US09936514B2
In a wireless communication system, a secure communication link is provided by selecting a decoy data signal vector for transmission, generating a MIMO precoding matrix from a message to be sent; and multiplying the decoy data signal vector by the MIMO precoding matrix to construct a precoded signal vector. The MIMO precoding matrix produces information-bearing synthesized channel distortions in the transmitted signal. An undistorted version of the decoy data may be transmitted to an intended receiver. The receiver distinguishes between the synthesized information-bearing channel distortions and natural channel distortions to decrypt the information, while an eavesdropper would find it difficult to distinguish between natural and synthesized channel distortions in the signals it receives.
US09936507B2
A wireless device (e.g., Machine Type Communications (MTC) device), a wireless access node (e.g., Base Station Subsystem (BSS)), and various methods are described herein for utilizing an access request message (e.g., an 11-bit Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS) packet channel request message that comprises a three bit Short Access Request code point “100” and eight bits thereafter, where at least a portion of the eight bits is used to indicate at least one capability of the wireless device) within a wireless communication network.
US09936503B2
This disclosure provides a method and for determining WLAN channel in a base station which supports both WLAN access and cellular network access, and a first WLAN channel is allocated for its WLAN access. According to this disclosure, if frequency space between the first WLAN channel and frequency range occupied by the cellular network access is not larger than a threshold, the base station detects available WLAN channels which are not occupied by surrounding WLANs. If the frequency space between the available WLAN channels and the frequency range occupied by the cellular network is not larger than the threshold, the base station changes its WLAN channel from the first WLAN channel to a second WLAN channel occupied by one of the surrounding WLANs. The frequency space between the second WLAN channel and the frequency range occupied by the cellular network access is larger than the threshold, thus interference between the cellular network and the WLAN is reduced or eliminated. This disclosure also provides a base station.
US09936501B2
A method and apparatus reduce latency of Long Term Evolution (LTE) uplink transmissions. A Downlink Control Information (DCI) message can be transmitted in a first subframe. The DCI message can indicate a resource assignment and a modulation and coding scheme and indicating a plurality of cyclic shifts from which a User Equipment (UE) may select one cyclic shift for transmission in a second subframe on an uplink carrier. A data packet can be received on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) in a resource indicated by the resource assignment and modulation and coding scheme, and using a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) based on a selected cyclic shift in the second subframe on the uplink carrier.
US09936497B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a node scheduling method, where the method includes: configuring, for a node, a working period matched with a performance indicator of the node, where duration of the working period is an integer multiple of duration of a super frame, and the super frame is a super frame corresponding to a beacon frame in a network in which the node is located; and sending, to the node, an updated beacon frame that includes information about the working period, so that the node acquires the information about the working period from the updated beacon frame, receives a working beacon frame, establishes a super frame corresponding to the working beacon frame until the working period ends, and then repeats the receiving a working beacon frame and establishing a super frame corresponding to the working beacon frame until the updated beacon frame is received again.
US09936493B2
A method for optimizing network traffic that is delivered to a client via a RAN is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, at a first node, a request for content transmitted by the client, including an indication pertaining to a first traffic optimization functionality into the request, and forwarding the modified request to a second node located upstream. At the second node, receiving the request and forwarding the request to a server. At the second node, receiving downlink traffic related to the request, optimizing the downlink traffic, and forwarding the downlink traffic to the first node. In optimizing the downlink traffic, the second node omits traffic optimization functionality corresponding to the first traffic optimization functionality. The first node then receives the downlink traffic, optimizes the downlink traffic, and forwards the optimized downlink traffic to the client.
US09936486B2
The present invention provides a method and a user equipment for reporting a demodulation reference signal pattern preferred by the user equipment among demodulation reference signal patterns of which locations of demodulation reference signals, demodulation reference signal densities and the like are defined differently within a predetermined time-frequency resource region, and a method and a base station for receiving the report of the preferred demodulation reference signal pattern.
US09936485B2
A method for obtaining scheduling information of a data channel is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a set of radio resources for a set of candidate control channels, wherein a part of the set of candidate control channels constitute the enhanced common search space (ECSS) for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH); attempting to decode each candidate control channel to obtain a physical control channel; and obtaining scheduling information of the data channel from the decoded physical control channel.
US09936481B2
A mobile communication system according to the present invention is a mobile communication system including base stations each of which forms a cell and transmits MBMS data to a mobile station existing in the cell, and control stations each of which controls the base station connected thereto, wherein the control stations include at least a control station and a second control station that determines a frequency and timing for transmitting the MBMS data in the cell and instructs the first control station of the determined frequency and timing, and wherein each of the first and second control stations establishes time synchronization with another control station and instructs the connected base station to set the cell to the frequency determined by the second control station and transmits the MBMS data to the connected base station in accordance with the transmission timing determined by the second control station.
US09936480B2
A method for adaptive call notification in a user equipment (UE) includes detecting an incoming call indication such as a ring signal. The ambient sound level for the UE is measured in response to the incoming call indication. A UE vibration device is activated in response to the detected incoming call indication and the ambient sound level being greater than a user-selectable threshold.
US09936477B2
Disclosed herein is a technology for detecting the location of a mobile computing device. A method for detecting the location of a mobile computing device includes the steps of (a) obtaining time, (b) storing the time and location information including GPS information and base station information associated with the time, and (c) obtaining base station information at the present time and estimating current GPS information without using a GPS if a correlation between the stored time and base station information is a specific reference or more.
US09936474B2
Mobile devices may be paged via non-cellular or cellular radio access technologies (RATs). Mobile devices may determine that they are capable of receiving a paging message via a non-cellular RAT, and they indicate to a network that they are capable of such paging. Accordingly, in addition to cellular paging, mobile devices may be paged for cellular or non-cellular data via a non-cellular RAT. Non-cellular paging may be facilitated by a non-cellular paging server, which may be an independent network-side entity or may be an aspect of another network entity, such as an mobility management entity (MME).
US09936469B2
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one method, a method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be common to a plurality of cells within a network. The method further includes acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal, and transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. The pilot signal may identify the UE and be concurrently receivable by the plurality of cells within the network. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.
US09936466B1
Methods and systems are disclosed for managing the emission of data from RF enabled tags. In an example embodiment, data is emitted from a tag via RF communications. An operation can be implemented to detect one or more non-official applications running on a mobile device (e.g., a nearby mobile device). The emission power level for emitting such data can then be automatically varied until an answer is received from an official application running on another mobile device so as to prevent said mobile device running said non-official application from preventing said official application running on said another mobile device from completing a transaction with respect to said data emitted from said tag via said RF communications.
US09936455B2
Systems and methods for reducing the emission of radiation by wireless headsets during sleep mode are provided. One system comprises a mobile device and a wireless headset. The mobile device includes a transmission module for transmitting data or voice signals over a microwave frequency band. The wireless headset comprises a transceiver that enables the wireless headset to wirelessly communicate with the mobile device during a time when the mobile device and wireless headset are linked within a personal area network (PAN). The wireless headset is configured to receive instructions from the mobile device to enter a sleep mode, wherein the transceiver is turned off during the sleep mode.
US09936448B2
A method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system, performed by a first device, includes transmitting a first message including device connection information to at least one second device via a first network, receiving a response with respect to the first message from the at least one second device via the first network, transmitting a connection request message for requesting wireless connection of a second network to the at least one second device via the first network on the basis of the response, the connection request message including information regarding connection of a network indicating the second network, receiving a connection response message corresponding to a response with respect to the connection request message from the at least one second device via the first network, and transmitting and receiving data to and from a second device via the second network.
US09936443B2
An apparatus and a method for controlling discoverability are disclosed. The solution includes obtaining information of at least one scan on at least one communication channel and selecting a discovery mode for an access point from at least two different modes on the basis of the information.
US09936441B2
Infrastructure-based client management uses synthesized beacon reports to effect client association with APs in a wireless digital network. Beacon reports are synthesized by having a plurality of APs in the network collect client reports and send those reports to a report process on the network. The report process accumulates client reports from the plurality of APs and selects one or more candidate APs to support a client. Selection may be made on reported SNR, AP loading, channel loading, AP characteristics, or a combination. The report process may produce blacklists and optionally whitelists for use by APs to use in processing client probe and connection requests.
US09936435B2
A method of establishing a communication link between a mobile terminal of a wireless network and a subscriber of a network, such as an enterprise network, and/or a residential network.
US09936430B1
An example embodiment may involve receiving an attach request related to a WCD. It may be determined that the WCD already has an established bearer session with a first PGW device. Possibly in response to receiving the attach request from the WCD and the WCD already having the established bearer session with the first PGW device, a request for PGW device assignment may be transmitted to a server device. A response from the server device may be received, where the response may indicate assignment of a second PGW device. A create session request may be transmitted to an SGW device. Reception of the create session request may cause the SGW device to establish, for the WCD, a new bearer session to the second PGW device. Establishment of the new bearer session may involve the second PGW device retrieving, from the first PGW device, context information related to the WCD.
US09936426B2
The present invention provides a processing method for a radio link failure, a small cell and a mobile communication system. The method includes: determining, by a small cell, whether or not a signaling radio bearer transmission connection between a user equipment and a macro base station is interrupted; receiving, if the signaling radio bearer transmission connection is interrupted, signaling radio bearer configuration parameters sent by the macro base station, wherein the signaling radio bearer configuration parameters comprise an SRB identification, a radio link control layer configuration and a logic channel configuration; establishing a signaling radio bearer for the user equipment according to the signaling radio bearer configuration parameters; and notifying the user equipment to hand over the signaling radio bearer transmission connection to the signaling radio bearer established by the small cell. In the present invention, service interruption time of the UE is reduced and continuity of service is guaranteed.
US09936425B2
Methods and apparatuses for controlling a handover of a device communicating via coexisting radios separated in time. It is determined whether to continue the communications via the coexisting radios during the handover and information is signaled to the device regarding communications via the coexisting radios based on the determination. The determination can include negotiations between a source and a target station. The source and/or the target station may determine whether to continue the communications via the coexisting radios during the handover, and selectively signaling information regarding communications during the handover via the coexisting radios based on the determination. The device, upon receiving signaling containing information whether to continue the communications via the coexisting radios during handover, processes the handover and selectively communicates via at least one of the coexisting radios during the handover based on the information.
US09936423B2
Enhancements are provided for the radio link control (RLC) protocol in wireless communication systems where variable RLC packet data unit (PDU) size is allowed. When flexible RLC PDU sizes are configured by upper layers, radio network controller (RNC)/Node B flow control, RLC flow control, status reporting and polling mechanisms are configured to use byte count based metrics in order to prevent possible buffer underflows in the Node B and buffer overflows in the RNC. The enhancements proposed herein for the RLC apply to both uplink and downlink communications.
US09936417B2
Methods and systems for optimizing bandwidth utilization in an in-home network may comprise determining usage and/or quality of communication links operating in accordance with first and second communication protocols in a multi-protocol wired and wireless network. Data communication may be routed from a first communication link operating in accordance with the first communication protocol to a second communication link operating in accordance with the second communication protocol, based on the determining. The first communication protocol may comprise a multimedia over cable alliance (MoCA) standard and the second communication protocol may comprise an IEEE 802.11x standard. The determining and routing may be performed by a MoCA network controller. The first communication protocol may comprise an IEEE 802.11x standard and the second communication protocol may comprise a MoCA standard. The rerouting may increase bandwidth usage efficiency and/or data throughput of the network. The determining and rerouting may be performed dynamically.
US09936415B2
A drive test information exchange method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a positioning controller, a positioning request message sent by user equipment UE; sending, by the positioning controller, positioning assistance information to the UE after the positioning controller receives the positioning request message sent by the UE; receiving, by the positioning controller, a measurement result sent by the UE; obtaining, by the positioning controller, positioning information according to the measurement result; and sending, by the positioning controller, drive test information to a drive test unit according to the indication information. The method and the apparatus of the present invention may be used to enable a process of obtaining drive test information by a drive test unit to be simpler, and a delay to be shorter.
US09936404B2
The invention introduces a method and an apparatus for fast recovery. The fast recovery method comprises: evaluating data download qualities of non-current RATs (Radio Access Technologies) to obtain a candidate RAT list; determining whether a PS (Packet Service) download quality of a current RAT becomes worse; and if the PS download quality of the current RAT becomes worse, selecting one RAT from the candidate RAT list and switching to the selected RAT. The method and the apparatus for fast recovery introduced by the invention realize the seamless RAT switch and maintain the continuous data transmission.
US09936381B2
A master terminal transmits sound waves that are a synchronization signal from a speaker to a slave terminal at random time intervals. Upon acquiring the sound waves that are the synchronization signal by microphone, the slave terminal promptly transmits a response signal through wireless communication to the master terminal. The master terminal receives the response signal and a terminal ID transmitted from the slave terminal. The master terminal receives the response signal multiple times and determines whether time intervals when synchronization signals were transmitted and time intervals when response signals were received match. When the synchronization signal time intervals and the response signal time intervals match, the master terminal recognizes the slave terminal that transmitted response signals at time intervals matching the synchronization signal time intervals as a wireless communication connection target. Slave terminals that transmitted response signals at time intervals not matching the synchronization signal time intervals are excluded from wireless communication connection targets.
US09936377B2
A software defined networking controller can be provided to manage sharing of information relating to roaming requests for mobile devices that are roaming on visited networks. The software defined networking controller can be a sub-instance of a main software defined networking controller that manages traffic within the home network, and the software defined networking controller can sit at the edge of the home network and control edge routing elements. The edge software defined networking controller may communicate with roaming partner's edge software defined networking controller and/or with the roaming interconnect operator's software defined networking controller to exchange roaming related information.
US09936374B2
In CE4, a communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “1”. After receiving the data, an environment information measuring apparatus transmits data since a latency counter value is “0”. The latency counter value becomes “2” and a latency_off counter value becomes “1”. In CE5, the communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “0”. Since each of the latency counter value and the latency_off counter value is not “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus does not receive the data from the communication terminal. The latency counter value becomes “1” and the latency_off counter value becomes “0”. In CE6, since the latency_off counter value is “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus receives the data from the communication terminal.
US09936364B2
An emergency caller location system uses enterprise Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) location systems to provide more accurate location information on an emergency caller. A cellular telephone modifies its WLAN identifier, such as its Media Access Control (MAC) address, in response to a user initiating an emergency call. The MAC address is modified based on an identifier known to the cellular network, such as the phone number, subscriber name, International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI), International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI), and/or International Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID). The cellular telephone may additionally modify the probe timer of the WLAN interface to enhance the ability of the WLAN location system to determine the location of the device.
US09936363B2
A multi-standard indoor mobile radio access network having a centralized device is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a centralized device is configured to transmit a wake-up signal to a wireless device once the wireless device has entered a service area, wherein the wake-up signal triggers the downloading and/or opening of an application on the wireless device configured to determine whether a 911 call has been made. If a 911 call has been made, the application transmits a notification signal to the centralized device. In response thereto, the centralized device transmit location information of the wireless device to an emergency responder. The centralized device also transmits a “ping” to the wireless device during predetermined periods of time in order to keep the application open and/or installed on the wireless device.
US09936352B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques and apparatus for estimating a distance between a first and second apparatus. For example, the first apparatus may obtain a plurality of training signals received in a plurality of directions from a second apparatus and estimate, based on the plurality of training signals, a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus. In certain aspects, the distance may be estimated based on a ratio of receive powers of first and second training signals of the plurality of training signals.
US09936333B2
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for selecting one or more mobile device applications using context data describing the current environment of a mobile device and application metadata describing environment conditions where applications are more likely to be relevant, in order to improve the experience of discovering, downloading, and installing mobile device applications. According to one embodiment, a method comprises associating metadata with mobile device applications automatically receiving context data representing a current geographical location from a mobile phone, searching the metadata to determine which applications are likely of interest based on the current geographical location, and transmitting notification data to the mobile phone indicating the determined applications.
US09936325B2
There is provided a system for use in an environment, the system comprising a microphone, a plurality of speakers, a memory storing an executable code, and a processor executing the executable code to receive a media content including an audio component, play the audio component of the media content over at least one of the plurality of speakers, detect, while playing the audio component, an ambient sound in the environment using the microphone, and adjust playing of the audio component of the media content for the at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the ambient sound in the environment.
US09936324B2
A novel system and method for spatial sound generation is disclosed. A system and method for generating bodiless mid-air speakers includes the steps of: generating a modulated signal by modulating an ultrasonic carrier signal with an audio signal, determining a phase delay value for each ultrasonic transducer of an array of ultrasonic transducers with respect to one or more focal points, and driving each such ultrasonic transducer with the modulated signal in accordance with the phase delay value determined for each ultrasonic transducer to generate audible sound at the one or more focal points.
US09936323B2
A system for generating and outputting one or more audio output signals has a decomposition module, a signal processor, and an output interface. The decomposition module can receive two or more audio input signals, to generate a direct component signal, having direct signal components of the audio input signals, and to generate a diffuse component signal, having diffuse signal components of the audio input signals. The signal processor can receive the direct component signal, the diffuse component signal and direction information, to generate one or more processed diffuse signals depending on the diffuse component signal, for each of the one or more audio output signals, to determine, depending on the direction of arrival, a direct gain, to apply the direct gain on the direct component signal to obtain a processed direct signal, and to combine the processed direct signal and a processed diffuse signal to generate the audio output signal.
US09936312B2
A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid component configured to be arranged at a head of a user, and away from an ear canal of the user, the hearing aid component configured to provide a signal to an earpiece; the earpiece configured to be arranged at the ear of the user, and configured to provide an acoustic output to the user; and a coupling element configured for coupling the hearing aid component and the earpiece, the coupling element having a tube and an electrically conducting element; wherein the electrically conducting element in the coupling element of the hearing aid is configured to operate as a part of an antenna for wireless communication, and wherein the electrically conducting element is configured for electromagnetic signal emission and/or electromagnetic signal reception.
US09936305B2
Provided is an acoustic transducer including: a semiconductor substrate; a vibrating membrane, provided above the semiconductor substrate, including a vibrating electrode; and a fixed membrane, provided above the semiconductor substrate, including a fixed electrode, the acoustic transducer detecting a sound wave according to changes in capacitances between the vibrating electrode and the fixed electrode, converting the sound wave into electrical signals, and outputting the electrical signals. At least one of the vibrating electrode and the fixed electrode is divided into a plurality of divided electrodes, and the plurality of divided electrodes outputting the electrical signals.
US09936302B2
Some embodiments of the present invention provide miniature sounder which includes a frame and a vibration system and a magnetic path system fixedly connected to the frame. The magnetic path system includes a lower clamping board, a primary magnet disposed on the lower clamping board, secondary magnets disposed on the lower clamping board and arranged around the primary magnet, and a cushion provided on the lower clamping board and located outside the secondary magnets, a gap being provided between two adjacent secondary magnets. The vibration system includes a voice diaphragm, a voice coil which drives the voice diaphragm to vibrate and generate a sound, and a vibrating diaphragm which elastically supports the voice coil. The vibrating diaphragm includes a first connecting portion connected to the voice coil, a second connecting portion connected to the cushion, and a corrugated rim connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
US09936301B1
An embodiment discloses the present disclosure includes a transducer having a yoke. The yoke includes a pair of arms. The yoke further includes a layer high permeability steel located between the pair of arms. The yoke also includes a metal coil wrapped around a post located at a central location on the layer of high permeability steel. The apparatus also includes a pair of permanent magnets attached to the single layer high permeability steel, where the permanent magnets each flank the post. The apparatus further includes a pair of springs, each includes a first end and second end, where the first end of each spring is attached to one of the respective arms. Yet further, the apparatus includes a diaphragm coupled to the second end of each spring configured to vibrate in response to a signal supplied to the metal coil.
US09936290B2
A method for multi-channel echo cancellation and noise suppression is described. One of multiple echo estimates is selected for non-linear echo cancellation. Echo notch masking is performed on a noise-suppressed signal based on an echo direction of arrival (DOA) to produce an echo-suppressed signal. Non-linear echo cancellation is performed on the echo-suppressed signal based, at least in part, on the selected echo estimate.
US09936284B2
An earphone comprising an earphone housing having a body portion, the body portion having an acoustic output opening to output sound from a driver positioned therein into an ear of a user. An acoustic tuning member is positioned within the body portion. The acoustic tuning member defines a back volume chamber of the driver and includes an acoustic output port for outputting sound from the back volume chamber of the driver to improve an acoustic performance of the earphone.
US09936278B1
Headset assemblies and systems for mobile application control and power savings are provided. Headset assembly includes headband with proximity sensor activation element and receiver assembly configured to be rotated with respect to the headband between a first position and a second position. Receiver assembly has memory, proximity sensor, processor communicatively coupled to memory and proximity sensor, microphone boom having first and second ends, and microphone located adjacent first end and speaker located adjacent second end. Processor comprises PIO port. Proximity sensor activation element is positioned to trigger proximity sensor to activate PIO port when receiver assembly is rotated to the second position and to deactivate PIO port when receiver assembly is rotated to first position. Proximity sensor is configured to transmit at least one signal representing receiver assembly position.
US09936266B2
A video encoding method and apparatus are provided, in which the method comprises the steps of obtaining respective original picture data in sequence; generating respective multi-media audio and video files in sequence according to the obtained original picture data; parsing each multi-media audio and video file, encapsulating the result of parsing according to a predetermined standard to obtain encoded picture data corresponding to each multi-media audio and video file and conforming to the predetermined standard, and outputting the encoded picture data. The solutions in the present disclosure may meet the need of stream-typed video traffic for small granularity encoded picture data in frame level.
US09936260B2
An IPTV terminal is provided. It is possible to provide an additional service allowing a user to watch video content, in addition to a service for reproducing an audio file, by extracting metadata on the audio file if a reproduction command of the audio file is input, searching for the video content related to the audio file based on the extracted metadata, and receiving and reproducing the video content.
US09936259B2
A method for rendering text onto moving image content. The method comprises receiving a request to translate dialog associated with moving image content, transmitting an interface, transmitting a time-stamped transcription, and receiving a translation of the dialog.
US09936258B2
An online system generates a feed of content items for a user subject to a limitation restricting the number of content items including video data (“video content items”) included in the feed. If the user interacts with a video content item the feed, the online system selects candidate video content items based on characteristics of the video content item in the feed and characteristics of the user. The online system determines likelihoods of the user interacting with various candidate video content items and selects candidate video content items based on the determined likelihoods. To present the user with additional video content items, the online system generates an interface including the selected candidate video content items and presents the interface to the user. The interface may be presented in place of the feed or may be presented as within the feed and presents different video content items based on user interactions.
US09936257B2
The present disclosure discloses a method and terminal for displaying an application. According to an example, in the method, a terminal creates a user interface (UI) operation controller and an UI operation window for an application when receiving an operation command from a user for the application, wherein when a video displaying command for a video application is received, the created UI operation controller is a video decoder, the created UI operation window is a video displaying window and the video displaying window is displayed in a designated area in a UI provided by the terminal, when the UI operation window for another application is received, the entire UI operation window covers the entire designated area and has a same size with the designated area, or the entire UI operation window is within the designated area. The terminal configures an attribute of the UI operation window with transparency and semi-transparency, and configures the UI operation window on the video displaying window when both the video displaying window and the UI operation window are displayed in the UI. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, utilization of a screen in the terminal is improved.
US09936252B2
There are provided an image signal receiving apparatus, a method for setting a receiving channel of the image signal receiving apparatus, and a display apparatus. The method for setting the receiving channel comprises: storing (101) map information in the image signal receiving apparatus, wherein the map information comprises correspondence relationship between a transmitting channel and the receiving channel at each of different geographical positions; automatically determining (102) a geographical position where the image signal receiving apparatus is located; inquiring (103) the correspondence relationship between the transmitting channel and the receiving channel according to the geographical position where the image signal receiving apparatus is located; and setting (104) the receiving channel of the image signal receiving apparatus according to result of the inquiry. In the image signal receiving apparatus and the method for setting the receiving channel of the image signal receiving apparatus, a geographical position, where the image signal receiving apparatus is located, is determined automatically by a positioning module without inputting the geographical position where the image signal receiving apparatus is located manually, such that setting of the receiving channel of the image signal receiving apparatus after it moves in geographical position becomes more convenient, the troublesome manual setting is removed, and efficiency of the setting for the receiving channel is also improved.
US09936236B2
The present invention relates to a video processing method and a video processing apparatus. An embodiment of the present invention provides a video processing method comprising the steps of: transmitting display related information on a display device to a source device through an interface; receiving video option information on a UHD video processed according to a video expression function of the display device through the interface; receiving the processed UHD video through the interface; and expressing the received UHD video on the display device.
US09936234B2
Methods and apparatus to adaptively gather audience information data are disclosed. The disclosed methods and apparatus monitor system factor(s) and select one or more sensors from a plurality of sensors positioned to gather audience measurement data based on the monitored factor(s). Thus, the disclosed methods and apparatus adapt to the conditions they face by selecting an amount and/or type of audience measurement data they gather.
US09936226B2
Various implementations provide one or more of improved programming channel change time and/or overall quality of television reception by using multiple transmission channels. In one particular implementation, a first layer of a picture is encoded using a first level of error protection. The encoded first layer has a first decoding delay. A second layer of the picture is encoded using a second level of error protection. The encoded second layer has a second decoding delay. The second level of error protection is lower than the first level of error protection, and the second decoding delay is longer than the first decoding delay. Other implementations provide a signal or signal structure carrying the encoded first and second layers. Yet further implementations decode the encoded first and second layers.
US09936224B2
A method and apparatus of predictive Intra coding of a block are disclosed. In one embodiment according to the present invention, a same set of Intra prediction modes is used for PUs corresponding to different block sizes including a 4×4 block size and at least one other block size. In another embodiment of the present invention, the number of Intra prediction modes in the set is reduced by removing at least one Intra prediction mode from the set. For example, when the set of 35 Intra prediction modes is used, intraPredMode corresponding to 18, 34, or 26 can be removed. The current Intra prediction mode can be coded predictively based on said one or more neighboring PUs, wherein the current Intra prediction mode is predicted using 2 most probable modes (MPMs) and 32 remaining modes. The 32 remaining modes can be represented using 5-bit fixed length codes.
US09936205B2
A method and apparatus of processing content, such as, video and/or audio are disclosed. The operations of processing content may include receiving user input, such as, a content file, a type of content format, and a content destination. Other operations include determining necessary operations needed to complete the content processing and determining the applications available to the user on a local machine used by the user. The operations further include determining whether the user's local machine includes the necessary applications to perform the content processing, and determining a codec that will be used to process the content, and formatting the content using the codec and distributing the content to the content destination.
US09936204B1
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a video, the method being applied with a method of using video padding and removing the padded area after decoding in order to effectively encode the video in a video compression technology for a high-definition security camera.
US09936202B2
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for encoding or decoding a video signal. The method for processing a video signal according to the present invention uses a merging mode in which prediction information on a neighbor unit is used instead of transmitting prediction information on the present unit, so as to improve coding efficiency. In this case, the number of available candidate units for merging among the units in a predetermined position is determined, and information for the merging mode is acquired on the basis of the number of the available candidate units for merging. The unit to be merged is determined using the information for the merging mode, and prediction information on the unit to be merged is acquired. The prediction value for the present unit is acquired using the prediction information on the unit to be merged, and the present unit is restored using the acquired prediction value.
US09936192B2
An image processing method and apparatus for a three-dimensional (3D) display device that may process image data for a first panel to generate an image for a second panel based 3D display device, is provided.
US09936187B2
The present embodiments relate to multi-resolution lightfield representations and lightfield renderings. By way of introduction, the present embodiments include apparatuses and methods for generating multi-resolution lightfield representations used to generate lightfield renderings that provide end users with zoom functionality without distorting the rendering. Image data sets of a volume are captured at different resolutions for each camera position, and the image data sets are stored as multi-resolution image pyramids. The multi-resolution image pyramids represent the lightfield at different resolutions, and image data sets at a particular resolution are selected and used for generating a volume rendering at a zoom level chosen for the lightfield rendering.
US09936186B2
A method for capturing at least one sub-region of a three-dimensional geometry of at least one object, for the purpose of updating an existing virtual three-dimensional geometry of the sub-region, optionally after elements of the object present in the sub-region have been modified, removed and/or added, wherein the method includes the following steps: a) providing the existing virtual three-dimensional geometry of the object, for example, from an earlier image capture, b) capturing of two-dimensional images from which spatial information of the three-dimensional geometry of the objects is obtained, c) automatic addition of spatial information obtained to existing spatial information, if applicable d) updating the existing virtual three-dimensional geometry of the sub-region of the object based on added information, e) optionally repeating the process from step b).
US09936184B2
In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a link to a video program; obtaining metadata that relates to the program and that defines, for a specified time point in the program, annotations to be invoked at the specified time point; wherein the annotations comprise: a graphic image; one or more filters, each of the filters comprising a key and one or more matching values; and optionally a reference to a video segment, an electronic document, program code statements, or a programmatic call; during playing the video, detecting that the video program is playing at the specified time point; in response to the detecting: for each particular annotation for the specified time point, retrieving a current value for the key, and causing to display the graphic image associated with that particular annotation only when the current value of the key matches one of the matching values of one of the filters.
US09936183B2
A client (1) is provisioned with a content selection unit (13) for referencing description information (26), selecting content to be played in a certain period, and at the same time, and selecting content to be played at the next period from an id of a subset that is the same as the subset selected at the period, a request execution unit (14) for requesting the transmission of the selected content, and a content playback unit (15) for continuously playing the content transmitted in response to the request.
US09936178B2
Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus using laser beam scanning (LBS) projection optical systems. The 3D image display apparatus includes a plurality of LBS projection optical systems arrayed in horizontal and vertical directions, an input unit through which a 3D image signal is input, and an image signal controller configured to distribute the 3D image signal input through the input unit to the LBS projection optical systems. Each of the arrayed LBS projection optical systems has a beam-projection center point for outputting light to an outside of the LBS projection optical system, and an image projected from the beam-projection center point is a horizontal-parallax image based on the beam-projection center point.
US09936174B2
In a case where an image forming panel is disposed to be shifted with respect to an optical axis of a projection lens having a lens barrel holding the lens, in the lens barrel, the increase in temperature in a first part on a side to which the image forming panel is shifted is larger than that in a second part on an opposite side. A temperature adjustment section includes a cooling duct, a heating duct, a connecting duct, and blowers 27 and. Air, which is suctioned from an inlet of the cooling duct, is passed through the first part, a light source, and the second part, sequentially by the blowers. The air cools down the first part, and heats the second part. Thereby, the temperature distribution in the circumferential direction of the lens barrel becomes uniform, and deterioration of the projected image is suppressed.
US09936168B2
A system and methods are provided for controlling a surveying device. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a control screen including image data captured by a surveying device, detecting an input associated with the control screen, and determining a control command for the surveying device based on the input associated with the control screen. The method may further include controlling operation of the surveying device based on the control command, wherein the surveying device is configured to rotate in one more of a horizontal and vertical direction based on the control command. The device and methods may advantageously allow for precise pointing of a surveying device and translation of input position to surveying device commands.
US09936164B2
A media control method and device are presented. The method includes obtaining media information and receiving a session request sent by the user equipment; obtaining, according to a media object identifier carried in a media control policy, attribute information of a media object corresponding to the media object identifier carried in the media control policy, from the media information, and obtaining a session identifier and channel information that are corresponding to the media object identifier carried in the media control policy, from the session request; and sending a media operation instruction included in the media control policy, the obtained attribute information of the media object, and the obtained channel information to the user equipment that sends the session identifier, where the media operation instruction is used to instruct the user equipment to operate the received attribute information of the media object and the received channel information.
US09936158B2
The present invention enables automatic generation of an image in which only an impressive color is kept, without requiring a complicated operation. A digital camera 100 divides an image obtained by an imaging unit 20 into regions based on color information and luminance information, and determines a characteristic object in accordance with a characteristic degree of each region into which the image is divided. Further, a region for keeping a color is set in which the color of the characteristic object is to be kept. A color conversion process is then performed so as to keep the color of the characteristic object in the region for keeping a color, and to change colors of the other regions to an achromatic color.
US09936147B2
This invention describes a novel solution to conserve battery and to overcome cold-start artifacts by maintaining the pixel charge traps at a stable value at all times. The design of NIP photodiode and TFT combination requires very low current (in order of hundreds of μA) to stay biased at all times. This allows the pixel charge traps to be easily maintained at a stable value with low power consumption. Power consumption is kept at a minimum by keeping all panel electronics off and only the pixels biased. In addition, keeping the pixels biased helps to overcome the cold-start artifact in the very first image.
US09936142B2
An exposure control apparatus comprising: a local motion detection section which detects a local motion in a screen; a brightness detection section which detects a subject brightness; a local motion brightness determination setting section which sets a local motion brightness determination value for a local motion; and an exposure adjustment section which, when the local motion detection section has detected a motion corresponding to or exceeding a predetermined value, subsequently performs exposure control until the local motion brightness determination value is reached and, when the exposure has come closer to an appropriate exposure than the local motion brightness determination value, adjusts the exposure to a predetermined exposure value which is different from the appropriate exposure.
US09936129B2
Techniques are disclosed for generating a high resolution image from a plurality of images captured from a plurality of sensors. The pixels in one sensor have at least one of different size, shape, or orientation than pixels in another sensor. The difference in size, shape, or orientation of the pixels and the interconnection of pixels on respective sensors provides a high level of certainty that there will be sufficient difference in the captured images, with limited loss in image content, to generate a relatively high resolution image from the images captured by the respective sensors.
US09936115B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for improving situational awareness for a user of a firearm are disclosed. An example camera system for a firearm includes a camera assembly, display panel, a mounting fixture, and switching mechanism. An example camera assembly includes a plurality of cameras fixedly oriented in a plurality of different directions. An example mounting fixture is secured to the camera assembly and configured to be removably attached to a firearm. An example switch is configured to select between the plurality of cameras to cause an image from the selected camera to be displayed on the display panel. An example method includes activating a firearm-mounted camera system, receiving a switch input from a user selecting a camera, generating an image of a portion of an environment with the selected camera, and displaying the image on a display panel to alert the user to conditions in the portion of the environment.
US09936114B2
A mobile device for requesting a capture of an image includes a beacon and a processing circuit. The beacon is configured to communicate with an unmanned camera. The processing circuit is configured to generate a request for the unmanned camera to capture an image of a user of the mobile device, where the request includes a condition that must be met by the image of the user, and send the request, via the beacon, to the unmanned camera.
US09936111B1
Embodiments are provided for an imaging module configured to interface with an electronic device. According to certain aspects, the imaging module includes a support section that may secure to the electronic device and a body section that may extend beyond one or more dimensions that define the electronic device. The body section houses or secures various components that enable digital image capture, including one or more lenses, a viewfinder, and an image sensor. The body section may also articulate or rotate about an axis to increase versatility of the imaging module.
US09936099B2
Provided is a print control apparatus that dispenses ink of a plurality of colors through corresponding nozzles according to print data, to print an image on a printing medium. The print control apparatus includes a print data generation unit that generates, according to the image, the print data defining on/off setting of dots in each of pixels with respect to the ink of each of the plurality of colors. The print data generation unit generates the print data for the ink of a specific color having highest brightness among the plurality of colors through first gray scale conversion using a dither mask, and generates the print data for the ink of the plurality of colors except for the color subjected to the first gray scale conversion, through second gray scale conversion using a line screen.
US09936087B2
A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that performs a printing operation, a print setting unit that performs setting of the printing operation, and a touch panel that displays an object related to the setting and receives a pressing operation. The touch panel displays operation objects corresponding to a multi-level changeable operation parameter of the printing operation and when the pressing operation is performed on a position where the operation object is displayed, the touch panel changes a temporary setting value of the operation parameter, which is shown by a display object displayed at a position different from that of the operation object, according to a magnitude of pressing force. The print setting unit decides the temporary setting value, which is obtained when a determination operation different from the pressing operation is performed, as a setting value of the operation parameter.
US09936084B2
A system includes a wrist computer and a portable video camera. The wrist computer acquires physical activity data measured by a sensor device, generates a time marker on the basis of the physical activity data, and transmits the time marker to the portable video camera according to a predefined wireless communication protocol. The portable video camera is configured to record video data, encode the video data into a video data file, and store the received time marker as meta data in the video file.
US09936078B2
A method for unmuting a participant in a conference call is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request, from a second participant in a conference call, to unmute a voice communication device of a first participant in the conference call. The voice communication device of the first participant is muted prior to receiving the request to unmute. The method includes displaying, in response to receiving the request to unmute, an unmute indicator on an electronic display of the voice communication device of the first participant.
US09936072B1
A language processor includes a parser, an invoker, and an extractor. The parser parses a spoken statement to detect a plurality of words in the spoken statement and generates a parse tree based on the detected plurality of words. The invoker determines, based on the parse tree, a plurality of potential services to invoke to respond to the spoken statement. The extractor determines, for each potential service of the plurality of potential services, a parameter used during execution of that potential service and a value of the determined parameter based on the parse tree. The invoker is further configured to issue a command to invoke a potential service of the plurality of potential services using a value of a determined parameter.
US09936051B2
In an approach for managing network sockets, a computer receives a request to create a network socket to transfer data. The computer identifies information associated with the received request, including one or more of: a default network protocol, one or more supported network protocols, ahead of time initialization, a data transfer policy, a failure policy, and a security policy. The computer creates a second level hash map based on the identified information, wherein the second level hash map includes the supported network socket protocols and a connection state. The computer determines a network protocol to utilize associated with the received request. The computer establishes a connection for the network socket over the determined network protocol.
US09936041B2
At an application executing in a system, a usage pattern of the system and an entry in a data use history of the system are analyzed. Responsive to the analyzing, a data item is identified for caching at the system, wherein the data item is accessible to the system from at a remote data processing system over a data network at a present time, and the data item will be requested from the system at a future time when no network connectivity will be available to the system. A determination is made whether a caching control prevents the caching of the data item at the system. Responsive to the caching control not preventing the caching of the data item, the data item is cached on the system.
US09936034B1
Aspects include capturing and replaying activities conducted during a web browsing session. Activities conducted by a user via browser application at a website are received at a computer processor. The activities occur across multiple web pages and span multiple windows during a single browsing session. The activities associated with corresponding web pages, and the activities are ordered in chronological order for each of the web pages. User interface events corresponding to the ordered activities are displayed via a browser based interface. The user interface events are selectable by an end user of the browser based interface.
US09936028B2
The present disclosure discloses a method and a network device for client association management based on estimated session duration. Specifically, a network device determines that a client device is on an active session. The client device is associated with a first access point of a plurality of access points. The network then estimates a remaining duration of the active session to obtain an estimated remaining duration. Responsive at least to the estimated remaining duration of the active session being greater than a threshold value, the network device causes the client device to associate with a second access point different than the first access point. Responsive at least to the estimated remaining duration of the active session being less than the threshold value, the network device refrains from causing the client device to associate with the second access point.
US09936026B2
Examples may include techniques for a device trigger recall or a device trigger replace procedure as implemented at a machine type communication-interworking function (MTC-IWF) in response to a command received from a service capability server (SCS). Examples may also include the SCS generating a command for a device trigger recall or a device replace to cause the MTC-IWF to implement the device trigger recall or device trigger replace procedure to either recall or replace a trigger message destined for user equipment. Both the MTC-IWF and the SCS may operate in compliance with one or more 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) standards.
US09936025B2
Described herein is a framework for vehicle-to-vehicle communication. In accordance with one aspect, a send message to a receiving driver of a receiving vehicle is generated from a sending end-user device in response to a user event from a sending driver. The send message may be generated to include an image of the receiving vehicle of the receiving driver, and a voice message created by the sending driver. The send message may be sent to a server using the sending end-user device. The send message may further be processed by the server, in which the processing may include identifying the receiving vehicle, searching to find information of a receiving end-user device, and sending the send message to the receiving end-user device if information of the receiving end-user device is found.
US09936013B2
Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus and method to receive client traffic comprising information at a primary cluster of a clustered system over a communications link, perform, a replication operation on the clustered system to replicate the information on a secondary cluster of the clustered system, and determine a client traffic throughput for the client traffic and a replication throughput for the replication operation. In some embodiments, the apparatus and method may include buffering one or more write operations to control the client traffic such that the client traffic throughput is less than or equal to the replication throughput for the replication operation.
US09936008B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamically shifting one or more instances of a service from a first set of servers to a second set of servers. In an embodiment, a system includes a service repository that stores one or more services. The system also includes a deployment manager that deploys a set of instances of a service of the one or more services on a first set of servers and shifts one or more instances of the set of instances to a second set of servers.
US09935996B2
A system is disclosed for delivering dynamically-rendered web experiences enriched with external user profile data. The system establishes a provider connection with a provider system external to the system. The provider connection connects a page component of a network site and a provider service executing on the provider system. During web content delivery, the system accesses the provider connection and queries the provider service about a user visiting the network site. The system dynamically integrates external user profile data provided by the provider system with system-managed content in a delivered web page that is tailored to the user.
US09935990B1
A computer-implemented method for anonymously selecting streams for analysis is described. In one embodiment, control information that associates one or more telemetry feeds with one or more multicast sources is identified. One or more multicast sources are joined based on the received control information and data from the multicast source is analyzed based on one or more data analysis parameters.
US09935983B1
An electronic permissions and security system are disclosed which may be used to determine permissions and policies for resources in a complex multi-dimensional data system. Analysis of resource data hierarchies and/or accessor data hierarchies using the permissions computing systems and methods discussed herein may provide efficient and flexible permissions analysis, determination, and management. The electronic permissions system may include for example, a permissions analysis module or component configured to access, traverse and/or analyze a resource hierarchy and/or an accessor hierarchy to determine permissions with respect to a resource. Permissions may be defined according to various policies which may include specific actions allowed or disallowed for the policy. Specific actions within a policy may also be organized hierarchically such that one particular grant of one permission may imply granting of another permission.
US09935958B2
A System that provides a secured connection between servers on the LAN and clients on the WAN comprises the LAN (which includes LAN Server and LAN Controller) and the DMZ (which includes DMZ Server and DMZ Stack Pool Service). Wherein the Client Request reaches the DMZ Server it stores it in the DMZ Stack Pool Service and the LAN Controller establishes outbound TCP based connection to the DMZ Stack Pool Service that passes the Client Connection Information to the LAN Server via the LAN Controller. Then the LAN Server then generates a connection between the Service and DMZ Server.
US09935957B2
Outbound traffic of a host application may be received from a host device having a host processor. The secure resource may be configured to provide a secure transaction based on the outbound network traffic. Using a second processor different than the host processor, it may be determined whether the host application is authorized to provide the outbound network traffic to the secure resource. The outbound network traffic may be allowed to be forwarded to the secure resource if the host application is authorized. The outbound network traffic may be disallowed to be forwarded to the secure resource if the host application is not authorized.
US09935950B2
Provided is a method for establishing ownership of a component of an internet of things (“IoT”) device. The method comprises receiving, at a registration service, a request to register the component of the IoT device, the request comprising a public key of the component of the IoT device, an identifier of the component of the IoT device, and a public key of an owner of the component of the IoT device; determining a qualified name for the component of the IoT device based on a name associated with the owner of the component of the IoT device; generating one or more domain name system (“DNS”) records for the component of the IoT device, the one or more DNS records comprising an authentication file that identifies a chain of ownership of the component of the IoT device; and storing the one or more DNS records in a registry.
US09935946B2
A system and method for identifying an electronic device user and tracking the electronic device at a docking station is provided. The system includes a CPU, a database containing data corresponding to individual device users, a user identification station, and docking stations. The CPU has access to the database and is communicatively linked to the user identification station and the docking stations. The docking stations have indicators. A device user has an identifying feature corresponding to data for the user in the database. The user identification station is configured to sense the identifying feature of the device user and send this information to the CPU. The CPU is configured to compare the information on the identifying feature to data in the database, and if matching, to instruct one of the docking stations to activate the indicator.
US09935939B1
A user-input application comprises a login manager configured to receive an input call from an application and determine whether stored information associated with the application is available in the login manager data store. If stored information is available, the login manager provides the stored information to the application from which the input call was received.
US09935935B1
An identity selector manages the identity requirements of an online interaction between a user and a service provider environment. The identity selector is adapted for interoperable use with a user-portable computing device. The user device enables a user to carry identification information and to generate security tokens for use in authenticating the user to a service provider. The identity selector includes an agent module that facilitates communication with the user device. The identity selector imports the user identities from the user device and determines which user identities satisfy a security policy of a relying party. After the user selects one of the eligible user identities, the identity selector generates a token request based on the selected identity and forwards it to the user device, which in response issues a security token. The security token is returned to the identity selector and used to facilitate the authentication process.
US09935931B2
A user who is currently unauthorized to access a resource sends a request to access the resource. It is determined whether a number of authorized users of the resource who have indicated that the user should be permitted to access the resource satisfies the threshold condition. If the number of authorized users who have indicated that the user should be permitted access satisfies the threshold condition, the user is permitted to access the resource. The threshold condition can be based on replies received responsive to messages sent to the authorized users of the resource asking whether the user should be permitted to access the resource. The threshold condition can be based on public digital keys of the authorized users from the user.
US09935926B2
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes extracting first network packet parameters from a first network packet received at a media device when retrieving a first encrypted web page, storing the first network packet parameters in association with identifying information for the first encrypted web page, extracting second network packet parameters from a second network packet received at the media device from an unknown encrypted web page, when the extension does not collect identifying information for the unknown encrypted web page, comparing the second network packet parameters to the first network packet parameters, and identifying the unknown encrypted web page as the first encrypted web page when the comparison of the second network packet parameters to the first network packet parameters has a similarity above a threshold.
US09935925B2
Some embodiments are directed to a cryptographic method for providing an electronic first device, an electronic second device and an electronic intermediary device, the cryptographic method establishing a cryptographically protected communication channel between the first device and the second device. The method comprises establishing a session identifier (SID) between the first device and the intermediary device. The first device sends the session identifier and a first key element to the second device over an out-of-band channel. The second device sends a registration message comprising the session identifier to the intermediary device. The first and derived at the first and second device.
US09935918B2
Technologies are described for using a cloud-based computer system to access services provided by a particular server over public Internet Protocol (IP) connections. In one aspect, a system includes a first computer system configured to run the particular server to provide a first service over public IP connections; and a second computer system configured to run a second server, where the particular server transmits, over public IP connections, a request for the second server to check the first service, where, responsive to receipt of the request for the second server to check the first service, the second server provides, to the particular server over public IP connections, information relating to whether the first service is available over public IP connections, and where the particular server updates an availability status of the first service over public IP connections based on the information provided by the second server.
US09935917B2
A method of discovering and assigning an IP address to a device to be discovered in a communication network having multiple interconnected nodes includes continuously monitoring, by the device to be discovered, the network for address resolution protocol (ARP) requests. The discoverer node transmits a number of ARP request to the network. The device to be discovered receives the number of ARP requests. The device to be discovered determines whether the number of ARP requests are unanswered by other devices in the network. The device to be discovered answers to the number of ARP requests with an ARP reply to claim an IP address associated with the number of ARP requests. The discoverer node and the device to be discovered exchange a pair of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets to complete the detection process.
US09935915B2
This disclosure describes a system and method that bridges communications between multiple unified communication (UC) clients. This disclosure provides a UC bridging tool configured to execute computer implemented instructions using the processor and memory. The processor is further configured to: receive UC client specific human interface device HID commands from a plurality of UC clients with a UC client driver module, wherein each UC client driver is configured to translate UC client specific human interface device (HID) commands for each UC client driver to a common format; receive HID commands in the common format and translate the HID commands from the common format into a device specific format with a UC audio assistant module; pass the HID commands in the device specific format to an output device with a device specific driver module that further comprises a set of device specific drivers.
US09935912B2
There are provided a system, a method and a computer program product for sharing messages between an email client and a social network. The system prepares, based on an input from a sender, an email message by using the email client. The system identifies a portion of the email message to be shared with one or more users in the social network. The system tags the portion of the email message with identities of the one or more users in the social network. The system accesses the social network with credential of the sender. The system posts the portion of the email message on social network pages of the one or more users under a name of the sender.
US09935901B2
System and method of enabling a multi-chassis virtual switch for virtual server network provisioning
A multi-chassis server system has several chassis, each including a chassis management controller (CMC) and a blade server with a blade management controller (BMC) and a virtual switch (VS). The first CMC establishes management sessions with the second CMC and the first BMC. The second CMC establishes a management session with the second BMC. A switch path on a virtual switch is provided via a management session to the first CMC and another switch path on another virtual switch is provided via a management session to the second chassis management controller and by another management session to the first CMC. The switch paths are aggregated into a chassis management controller virtual switch on the first chassis management controller.
US09935898B2
An Ethernet interface module comprises a first full duplex port, a second duplex port, a first path coupling the first duplex port and the second full duplex port, a second path coupling the second full duplex port and the first full duplex port, a first queue disposed in the first path, a second queue disposed in the second path, a third path comprising at least a portion of the first queue coupling the receive and transmit portions of the first port, a fourth path comprising at least a portion of the second queue coupling the receive and transmit portions of the second port, execution apparatus operable responsive to a command to alter the state of said Ethernet interface module, or the contents of said received frame to produce a return frame comprising fields of a received frame that are modified, or both.
US09935893B2
In some embodiments, systems and methods provide for assigning networked computer resources to computing tasks, based on, for example, task complexity and/or computer resource workload.
US09935881B2
A method of load sharing, includes: extracting a factor field capable of distinguishing data flow in a packet header of the classified data flow, and taking the factor field as an input factor of a default load sharing algorithm of a network forwarding device interface, or taking the factor field as an input factor of a load sharing algorithm capable of uniformly allocating the data flows and selected according to the flow characteristic of the data flows, calculating the paths of the data flows, and forwarding the data flows according to respective paths. The method is used for increasing the expansibility of the network forwarding device and achieving load balancing.
US09935874B2
An Ethernet switch includes an Ethernet processing system. Layer two (L2) forwarding tables are provided with the Ethernet processing system, and a memory system is coupled to the Ethernet processing system and includes Ethernet processing system software. A control subsystem establishes communication with the Ethernet processing system and modifies the L2 forwarding tables by removing default Ethernet entries, adding Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) formatted FC well know addresses (WKAs), and setting the one or more L2 forwarding tables to remain persistent. The control subsystem also instructs the Ethernet processing system to forward FC control frames to the control subsystem, and replaces first link state instructions in the Ethernet processing system software with second link state instructions to change Ethernet behavior to FC behavior. The control subsystem may then process FC information in received FCoE format Ethernet frames.
US09935873B2
A processor device processes data samples of a radio signal in a mobile communication system. A fast flow process is executed for all samples and a batch process is executed at intervals on a subset of the samples. The device has a processor for executing the flow process via a local buffer memory, a memory interface to a system memory, and a memory controller for controlling storing of the data samples in the buffer memory. The processor establishes whether data samples in the local buffer memory are part of the subset, and if not, invalidates them after executing the flow process. The memory controller provides free memory space in the local buffer by transferring data samples which are not invalidated from the local buffer memory to the system memory, and by invalidating processed samples. Advantageously the local buffer may be relatively small, while the amount of data transferred to the system memory is limited.
US09935867B2
A diagnostic service can be provided for devices that include a device agent for allowing the devices to be managed. The diagnostic service can operate on a managed device to monitor and manage the device agent. To facilitate communication between the management server and the diagnostic service, the diagnostic service can obtain connection information and an authentication code from the device agent after the device agent has registered with the management server. The diagnostic service can then employ the connection information and authentication code to register with the management server. Once the diagnostic service is registered, the management server can employ the diagnostic service to monitor and manage the device agent.
US09935866B2
The present invention relates to systems and methods for last mile optimization for the transmission of real-time data. Pseudo-packets are sent to a last mile optimizer located at each of several ‘best’ servers. The last mile optimizers provide feedback regarding jitter, latency and packet loss of the pseudo-packets to determine quality of service for each of the servers. The server with the best quality of service is selected as the ‘single best’ server. A plurality of transporter algorithms may then be applied to pseudo-packets that are then sent to the single best server, and the quality of service for each transporter algorithm is subsequently measured for effectiveness. The transporter algorithms that are shown to be effective are combined together for the actual transmission of real-time data. Continuous monitoring of transmission quality allows for utilizing backup pathways upon detection of a problem, and negotiation of preferred transporter algorithms.
US09935857B1
A system includes Session-Initiation-Protocol (SIP) servers that provide services for a respective set of endpoints. A monitor server can receive connectivity status of the respective set of endpoints based on registration status provided by the endpoints to the SIP servers. Based upon the received connectivity status, endpoints having connectivity problems are parsed into one or more subgroups. Potential problem sources are identified for the connectivity problems of the parsed endpoints. For each of the subgroups, the monitor server determines whether the subgroup exceeds a corresponding trigger threshold. In response a corresponding trigger threshold being exceeded, an action profile specifying an entity is accessed. A notification is transmitted to the entity.
US09935851B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for determining sensor placement and topology. In some embodiments, a system can receive messages from sensors deployed around a network, each of the messages reporting a respective flow captured by a reporting sensor from the sensors. Next, the system can identify flows reported in the messages and, for each of the flows, generate a respective list of sensors that reported that flow. Based on the respective list of sensors, the system can infer a respective placement of the sensors within the network and a topology of the sensors. For example, the system can determine that a first sensor is deployed in a virtual machine, a second sensor is deployed in a hypervisor hosting the virtual machine, and a third sensor is deployed in a network device configured to route traffic associated with the hypervisor.
US09935842B1
A system and method for automating quality assurance for standardized content sharing is provided. The system includes a shared content receiver to receive shared content augmented with augmenting data; an authorized provider to determine whether a source of the shared content is authorized to provide shared content to the system; a rule retriever to retrieve rules associated with serving the shared content; an augmenting data checker to determine if the augmenting data is compliant according to the retrieved rules; and a verification transmitter to transmit an indication of whether the augmenting data is compliant.
US09935841B2
An embodiment may include forwarding, at least in part, received traffic, based at least in part upon programming provided, at least in part, by at least one controller. The programming may be based at least in part upon at least one policy. The forwarding may be in accordance with various parameters, criteria, usage models, processing considerations, etc. Many modifications are possible.
US09935835B2
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for facilitating synchronization of setting configurations. An apparatus may include a processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to configure a setting on the apparatus. The instructions when executed by the processor may further cause the apparatus to generate a settings data package comprising the setting configuration. The instructions when executed by the processor may additionally cause the apparatus to send the settings data package to a settings management service for synchronization of the setting configuration to at least one of a service or a user device. The settings management service may be configured to synchronize the setting configuration by distributing the settings data package to the at least one of the service or the user device. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
US09935833B2
Methods and apparatus for determining a desired or optimal installation configuration for one or more wireless interface devices within a premises. In one embodiment, a network entity collects information relating to the type of services required and generates a customer profile. The customer profile is then used to determine a number and type of wireless interface devices required. In one variant, a device chart is given which lists a plurality of combinations of categories of service and a respective plurality of device combinations needed to provide optimal service thereto. The device chart is consulted to arrive at an appropriate installation order, which is submitted for premises installation.
US09935828B2
A system includes reception of a request associated with a cloud-based application at an external port of a container associated with the cloud-based application, passage of the request to an application controller associated with the cloud-based application, determination of whether the request includes a command to modify the cloud-based application, invocation of a function to execute the command if it is determined that the request includes a command to modify the cloud-based application, and forwarding of the request to the cloud-based application at a second port different from the external port if it is determined that the request does not include a command to modify the cloud-based application.
US09935817B2
Methods and apparatus for managing the expiration and execution of commands sent from a remote system having administration functions to an agent residing on a computer system are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving, at an agent, one or more commands, storing the one or more received commands, retrieving the one or more stored commands, and determining whether the one or more retrieved commands can be executed by comparing at least one time parameter associated with the agent to at least one time parameter associated with the one or more retrieved commands.
US09935805B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure present frame structures to support a plurality of standards, such as the IEEE 802.11ac in addition to the IEEE 802.11a/b/n/g. Preamble of the frame structure can be used by a receiver to detect transmission mode of the packet.
US09935798B2
An automatic impedance-matching method for a radiofrequency reception chain, which includes an antenna, an amplifier and a configurable impedance-matching network, arranged between the antenna and an input of the amplifier. The method includes two steps: acquiring measurement of a gain of the reception chain and of a noise level at an output of the amplifier and tuning the impedance-matching network according to the measurements. A radiofrequency reception chain allowing the method to be implemented is also provided.
US09935795B2
A driver circuit device using driver equalization in power and ground terminated transmission line channels. The driver circuit device can include a weaker pull-up driver, which is needed to pre-emphasize the pull-up signal for driver equalization in power terminated transmission line channels. The driver circuit device can also include a weaker pull-down driver, which is needed to pre-emphasize the pull-down signal for driver equalization in ground terminated transmission line channels. In the transmission line channels with power terminations, a weaker pull-up Ron is implemented. In the transmission line channels with ground terminations, a weaker pull-down Ron is implemented. Drivers implemented in power and/or ground terminated transmission line channels can be used to improve device performance, such as in signal eye opening.
US09935782B1
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping includes flooding an IGMP query received at a border leaf switch from a multicast router connected to the multicast router to all host devices in a given bridge domain through leaf switches in the bridge domain, and receiving multiple join requests from the connected host devices at the leaf switches. The IGMP snooping also includes consolidating the multiple join requests received at the leaf switches into a multicast groups membership repository to indicate for each leaf switch the multicast group membership of interest in the given bridge domain, and sending the repository to the border leaf switch to enable the border leaf switch to send a consolidated IGMP proxy report on behalf of the leaf switches to the multicast router based on the repository and that indicates the multicast membership of interest in the given bridge domain.
US09935777B2
Improved document processing workflows provide a secure electronic signature framework by reducing attack vectors that could be used to gain unauthorized access to digital assets. In one embodiment an electronically signed document is removed from an electronic signature server after signed copies of the document are distributed to all signatories. The electronic signature server optionally retains an encrypted copy of the signed document, but does not retain the decryption password. This limits the amount of data retained by the electronic signature server, making it a less attractive target for hackers. However, the electronic signature server still maintains audit data that can be used to identify a signed document and validate an electronic signature. For example, a hash of the document (or other document metadata) can be used to validate the authenticity of an electronically signed document based on a logical association between an electronic signature and the signed document.
US09935769B1
Cipher suites and/or other parameters for cryptographic protection of communications are dynamically selected to more closely match the intended uses of the sessions. A client indicates a planned use of a session to a server. The client's indication of the planned use may be explicit or implicit. The server selects an appropriate set of parameters for cryptographic protection of communications based at least in part on the indicated planned use and the client and server complete a handshake process to establish a cryptographically protected communications session to use the selected set of parameters.
US09935764B2
Systems and methods are presented that offer significant improvements in the performance of time division duplex (TDD) systems by utilizing an adaptive synchronous protocol. Conventional TDD systems are limited because data is transmitted during discreet and limited intervals of time, and because TDD transceivers may not simultaneously transmit and receive for reasons of insufficiently separated frequencies and limited receiver selectivity. Typically, TDD systems have significant latency due to the time to change from transmission to reception and the propagation delay time. By synchronizing the master nodes and the one or more remotes and by scheduling the traffic loads between these nodes, remote nodes may begin transmitting before the master node is finished with its transmission, and vice versa. This method reduces latency and improves the frame efficiency. Further, the frame efficiency may improve as the distance from the master node to the remote node increases.
US09935763B2
One example includes a communication system. The system includes a data transmitter configured to generate a digital communication signal and a data receiver configured to receive the digital communication signal. The system also includes a pulse-width distortion (PWD) correction circuit arranged between the data transmitter and the data receiver and being configured to adjust at least one timing parameter associated with the communication signal.
US09935762B2
An apparatus for setting the timing of a triggering edge of a clock signal with respect to received parallel data. The apparatus includes a set of flip-flops including respective data inputs, respective clock inputs, and respective data outputs, wherein the set of flip-flops are configured to generate a set of output data at the data output based on parallel data applied to the respective data inputs in response to a triggering edge of a clock signal applied to the clock inputs; a variable delay element configured to apply a calibrated delay to the clock signal; and a controller configured to generate a control signal for the variable delay element to apply the calibrated delay to the clock signal based on the set of output data generated at the data outputs of the set of flip-flops.
US09935761B2
Improved techniques are provided for modeling a target Volterra series using an orthogonal parallel Weiner decomposition. A target Volterra Series is modeled by obtaining the target Volterra Series V comprised of a plurality of terms up to degree K; providing a parallel Wiener decomposition representing the target Volterra Series V, wherein the parallel Wiener decomposition is comprised of a plurality of linear filters in series with at least one corresponding static non-linear function, wherein an input signal is applied to the plurality of linear filters and wherein outputs of the non-linear functions are linearly combined to produce an output of the parallel Wiener decomposition; computing a matrix C. for a given degree up to the degree K, wherein a given row of the matrix C corresponds to one of the linear filters and is obtained by enumerating monomial cross-products of coefficients of the corresponding linear filter for the given degree; and determining filter coefficients for at least one of the plurality of linear filters, such that the rows of the matrix C are linearly independent.
US09935758B2
An apparatus and method are provided for allocating an uplink resource for a User Equipment (UE). The method includes receiving a downlink control channel and a downlink data channel corresponding to the downlink control channel from a base station; identifying a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) resource index for the downlink data channel based on a first Control Channel Element (CCE) of the downlink control channel; and transmitting a PUCCH in an uplink subframe based on the identified PUCCH resource index.
US09935745B2
The present invention provides a signal sending method and a signal sending device, where the signal sending method includes: canceling interference from symbols of a boundary between at least two precoding code blocks in a multiple input multiple output filter bank multicarrier MIMO-FBMC system, where the precoding code block includes at least one time-frequency resource element that uses same precoding; performing precoding on a to-be-sent symbol in the precoding code block to obtain a precoded symbol; and sending the precoded symbol. In the present invention, mutual interference between precoding code blocks at a time-frequency critical location can be completely or partially canceled.
US09935739B2
A device and method for communicating frequency-coded symbols that include data elements and reference symbols are disclosed. In one aspect, a carrier frequency band includes a plurality of subcarrier frequency bands. Data elements are transmitted and received on respective pairs of adjacent subcarrier frequency bands to provide diversity. Reference symbols are transmitted and received on predetermined subcarrier frequency bands. Muting is applied to selected subcarrier frequency bands based on the number and frequency configuration of the reference symbols.
US09935729B2
A partition based slot assignment method and apparatus, applying to other nodes than a sink node in a multi-hop sensor network including: transmitting a detection request packet including subtree information of a subtree of the sink node, using a node one-hop away as a root node; determining whether other nodes and the sink node are in the same subtree according to received detection request packets transmitted by other nodes including subtree information of subtrees of the other nodes; and storing the subtree information of the subtrees of other nodes in a local collision table if the other nodes and sink node are not in a same subtree, and transmitting the table to a parent node of the sink node. By changing a slot assignment in a larger network into independent slot assignments in smaller networks, a slot assignment problem resulting from a large number of nodes may be solved.
US09935727B2
One embodiment provides an apparatus for coupling between a trunk passive optical network (PON) and a leaf PON. The apparatus includes a trunk-side optical transceiver coupled to the trunk PON, a leaf-side optical transceiver coupled to the leaf PON, and an integrated circuit chip that includes an optical network unit (ONU) media access control (MAC) module, an optical line terminal (OLT) MAC module, and an on-chip memory.
US09935724B1
An emulator for modeling a network of K transmitters, L receivers, and M multipath components using a product distribution modeling system. The emulator determines for each of MLK paths defined between the transmitters and receivers respective delay, loss, and fading components. The fading component (e.g., attenuation-based, multipath, or both) is determined by calculating a weight value of a time-varying random variable type for each input impulse associated with the K transmitters and for each output impulse associated with the L receivers (including multipath). The modeling subsystem determines a signal propagation value for a modeled communication channel among the MLK paths by combining the delay component, the loss component, and the respective weight values of the input and output impulses associated with the modeled communication channel. The testing subsystem uses the signal propagation value to emulate the modeled communication channel using one or more computer processors.
US09935723B2
The present invention relates to a user terminal device comprising a first and second antenna arrangement and a first and second radio chain arrangement. The first antenna arrangement comprises at least a first antenna element and a first and second antenna port. The second antenna arrangement comprises a third and fourth antenna port, a first polarized antenna element arranged for transmitting and/or receiving signals at a first polarization via the third antenna port and a second polarized antenna element arranged for transmitting and/or receiving signals at a second polarization via the fourth antenna port. The polarizations are mutually orthogonal in at least one direction. A first switching device is arranged to connect the first radio chain arrangement with either the first or third antenna port, and a second switching device is arranged to connect the second radio chain arrangement with either the second or fourth antenna port.
US09935721B2
The present invention provides an optical communication method and an optical communication system in which eavesdropping is more difficult than in conventional techniques. An optical communication system in one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a photon pair generator which generates a correlated photon pair; a polarizer which is provided on an optical path of one photon of the correlated photon pair and direction of which is changeable based on information to be transmitted; a shutter which is provided between the photon pair generator and the polarizer on the optical path of the one photon of the correlated photon pair and which is capable of blocking the one photon of the correlated photon pair; and a photon detector which is provided on an optical path of another photon of the correlated photon pair.
US09935717B2
In an optical synthesizer, a laser source outputs a laser. An optical modulator modulates the frequency of the laser to output a light including a first frequency component. An optical filter extracts the first frequency component from the output of the optical modulator. An optical comb generator generates an optical comb based on the laser and a predetermined driving signal. A variable-wavelength narrowband filter extracts a second frequency component from the optical comb. An optical-electric converter outputs an electric signal based on the frequency difference between the first and second frequency components.
US09935715B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and an apparatus for partitioning calibration data into line card and pluggable properties and processing the partitioned data using a processor of the line card. For example, calibration information corresponding to components in the pluggable module may be stored on the pluggable module and transferred from the pluggable optical module to the processor on the line card. The processor may combine the calibration information received from the optical module with calibration information corresponding to properties on the line card to obtain system calibration information. The system calibration information may be used to configure one or more components used to process electric signals sent to or received from the optical module.
US09935711B2
In various embodiments of the present invention data is transmitted in light emitted by a light source by generating a continuous-time data signal and generating, based thereon, a drive signal that provides power to the light source, thereby causing the light source to emit light; variations in the amplitude of the drive signal represent information in the continuous-time data signal. A change in average power delivered to the light source as a result of the variations in the amplitude of the drive signal is detected and power to the light source is adjusted to compensate.
US09935708B2
A coherent optical spectrum analyzer for monitoring a spectrum of a fiber link is provided. The coherent optical spectrum analyzer comprises an input connectable to the fiber link, the input being connected to a first input of a coherent detector having at least two input, the first and a second input, and an output. The coherent optical spectrum analyzer further comprises a local oscillator having an output connected to the second input of the coherent detector, wherein the output of the coherent detector is connected to a first input of a processing unit, the processing unit also being connected to an input of the local oscillator, the processing unit being configured for analyzing information from the coherent detector. The local oscillator comprises a semiconductor laser tuned by temperature to a specific wavelength and swept by changing a bias current, the local oscillator being controlled by the processing unit.
US09935702B2
A method of reporting channel state information to a base station at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes configuring a two-dimensional (2D) antenna array transmission mode of a downlink data channel via a higher layer, receiving an indicator corresponding to one of transmission schemes of the downlink data channel via the higher layer, calculating the channel state information on the assumption of one transmission scheme of the downlink data channel corresponding to the indicator, and reporting the calculated channel state information to the base station. The transmission schemes of the downlink data channel include a demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS) based large delay (LD) cyclic delay diversity (CDD) transmission scheme and a closed loop multiplexing transmission scheme in the 2D antenna array transmission mode.
US09935698B1
A network device receives, from a network management system (NMS), a first traffic distribution associated with the FD-MIMO antenna site, and receives a first service reliability requirement associated with the FD-MIMO antenna site. The network device determines, based on physical constraints, a maximum number of a plurality of antenna base blocks that can be placed at a full-dimension multiple input multiple output (FD-MIMO) antenna site, wherein each of the plurality of antenna base blocks includes a plurality of antennas. The network device further determines a first number of antennas to switch into the FD-MIMO antenna site based on the determined maximum number of the plurality of antenna base blocks, the first traffic distribution, and the first service reliability requirement; and causes the first number of antennas to be switched into the FD-MIMO antenna site.
US09935692B2
A radio station communicates control information for multipoint cooperating communication, in which a plurality of radio stations takes part in data transmission/reception of a terminal, with another radio station taking part in the multipoint cooperating communication and/or a control station that manages the radio station.
US09935683B2
In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the method includes detecting a leaving event such that a communication path established between two peer transceivers coupled to the particular subscriber line is to be orderly discontinued. The method further includes, during a pre-disconnection phase following the detection of the leaving event, switching the two peer transceivers into respective OFF power states during first symbol positions and into respective ON power states during second remaining symbol positions, characterizing crosstalk within the vectoring group during the first symbol positions while the second symbol positions are used for regular data communication if any, and definitively switching the two peer transceivers into the respective OFF power states after the crosstalk characterization completes.
US09935679B2
Systems and methods are provided for handling interference during communication of signals. A control signal based on leakage between the transmit path and the receive path, at least one signal applied in the transmit path during transmission of signals, and at least one signal generated in the receive path during processing of received signals. The control signal may then be applied into the receive path for use in completing processing of the received signals. One or more characteristics associated with the control signal may be set and/or adjusted based on one or more control signals applied in the transmit path. Characteristics of signals in the transmit path that may leak into the receive path may be tracked, and the control signal may be adjusted based on these Characteristics. Transmit power may be tracked, and the control signal may be adjusted based on the tracking of the transmit power.
US09935678B1
A broadband power limiter having a distributed architecture of multiple segments of self-actuating, adjustable power limiters, where the limiter segments are separated from each other along a signal path by intermediate matching inductors. The intermediate matching inductors are chosen to form, in combination with the capacitances of the limiter segments, an impedance matched, low-loss, broadband transmission line. Optionally, limiter segments may be configured with different sizes and stack depths in a “tapered” architecture, such that different limiter segments have different power limiting response times and power handling capabilities. As each limiter segment initiates its power limiting action, power is reflected back toward the signal line, helping to trigger the power limiting action of the remaining limiter segments. Optionally, a power detector circuit may provide a more ideal limiting function by modulating the threshold power point of the limiter segments as a function of the transient signal voltage.
US09935677B2
Devices and methods are disclosed, related to high power diode switches. In some embodiments, a radio-frequency switch circuit can include a first switchable path implemented between a pole and a first throw, the first switchable path including one or more PIN diodes, and a second switchable path implemented between the pole and a second throw, the second switchable path including one or more PIN diodes. The radio-frequency switch circuit can further include a switchable shunt path implemented between the second throw and a ground, the switchable shunt path including at least one shunt PIN diode and a capacitance between the second throw and the at least one shunt PIN diode. The pole can be an antenna port, and the first and second throws can be transmit and receive ports, respectively.
US09935673B2
Wireless communication wherein channel estimation accuracy is improved while keeping the position of each bit in a frame, even when a modulation system having a large modulation multiple value is used for a data symbol. An encoding operation encodes and outputs transmitting data (bit string) and a bit converting operation converts at least one bit of a plurality of bits constituting a data symbol to be used for channel estimation, among the encoded bit strings, into ‘1’ or ‘0’. A modulating operation modulates the bit string inputted from the bit converting operation by using a single modulation mapper and a plurality of data symbols are generated.
US09935666B2
A transceiver may include a reception (Rx) radio frequency (RF) part configured to process a received signal, a transmission (Tx) RF part configured to process a transmitted signal, and a phase lock loop (PLL) configured to provide a reception frequency to the reception RF part and provide a transmission frequency to the transmission RF part. The PLL may be controlled according to whether the reception RF part or the transmission RF part is on. In addition, a transceiver may include quenching waveform generator (QWGs) to control quenching waveforms of the RF parts corresponding to a plurality of antennas. The quenching waveforms may be generated respectively by VCOs operating at a same frequency. The QWGs may control the VCOs such that the quenching waveforms do not overlap.
US09935657B2
The present invention provides a method of transmitting broadcast signals. The method includes, formatting, by an input formatting block, input streams into plural PLPs(Physical Layer Pipes); encoding, by an encoder, data in the plural PLPs; time interleaving, by a time interleaver, the encoded data in the plural PLPs, wherein the time interleaving includes: cell interleaving, by a cell interleaver, the encoded data by permuting cells in a FEC(Forward Error Correction) block in the plural PLPs; frame mapping, by a framer, the time interleaved data onto at least one signal frame; and waveform modulating, by a waveform block, the mapped data in the at least one signal frame and transmitting, by the waveform block, broadcast signals having the modulated data.
US09935652B1
Data is compressed based on non-identical similarity between a first data set and a second data set. A representation of the differences is used to represent one of the data sets. For example, a probabilistically unique value may be generated as a new block label. Probabilistic comparison of the new block label with a plurality of training labels associated with training blocks produces a plurality of training labels that are potentially similar to the new block label. The Hamming distance between each potentially similar training label and the new block label is determined to select the training label with the smallest calculated Hamming distance from the new block label. A bitmap of differences between the new block and the training block associated with the selected training label is compressed and stored as a compressed representation of the new block.
US09935647B2
A broadband digital beam forming system comprises a set of Q pre-processing modules, Q being an integer greater than or equal to 2, and a set of M digital beam forming modules in communication with the Q preprocessing modules. Each of the Q preprocessing modules receives a respective one of Q broadband input signal streams and outputs M narrowband signal streams, M being an integer greater than or equal to 2. The total number of narrowband signal streams outputted by the Q pre-processing modules is Q times M. Each of the M digital beam forming modules receives corresponding Q narrowband signal streams of the Q times M narrowband signal streams, and outputs R beam signals, R being an integer greater than or equal to 1. The system further comprises a set of R post-processing modules in communication with the M digital beam forming modules. Each of the R post-processing modules receives M beam signals, each of the M beam signals being a corresponding one of the R beam signals from each of the M digital beam forming modules, and outputs a corresponding broadband output signal.
US09935644B2
Aspects of a method and system for data converters having a transfer function with multiple operating zones. In some embodiments, an operating zone of the multiple operating zones is characterized by more stringent performance criteria than the other operating zones. Thus, such data converters may receive an input signal and generate an output signal from the input signal per the transfer function and the more stringent performance criteria in the appropriate operating zone.
US09935643B1
A successive-approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a SAR circuit configured to generate a digital code based on an analog input signal. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is configured to convert the digital code to an analog voltage. The SAR circuit is further configured to generate a digital output signal based on a comparison between the analog input signal and the analog voltage. A first capacitor is configured to provide a reference voltage to the DAC. An adaptive charging module is configured to stabilize the reference voltage provided to the DAC by selectively connecting to a supply voltage during a first operating phase of the ADC to store a charge in the adaptive charging module and selectively connecting to the first capacitor during a second operating phase of the ADC to combine the charge stored in the adaptive charging module with a charge of the first capacitor.
US09935642B2
An atomic oscillator includes an atom cell having an internal space in which alkali metal is encapsulated, a first light source section for making a resonance light pair, which is circularly polarized in the same direction as each other and resonates the alkali metal, enter the internal space using light from a first light source, a second light source for making adjustment light, which is circularly polarized in a rotational direction opposite to the direction of the resonance light pair and resonates the alkali metal, enter the internal space from the same side as the resonance light pair using light from a second light source, and an aperture member disposed between the internal space, and the first light source and the second light source.
US09935641B2
A signal recovery circuit includes a clock code generation circuit configured to generate codes in response to an enable signal and a clock, and a pulse recovery circuit configured to generate an output pulse in response to an input pulse and the codes.
US09935638B1
A device includes a reconfigurable circuit and reconfiguration logic. The reconfiguration logic is to: receive, via a policy interface, a user policy and an image policy; receive a first reconfiguration image via a first configuration interface of a plurality of configuration interfaces; validate the first configuration interface based on the user policy; validate the first reconfiguration image based on the image policy; and in response to a determination that the first configuration interface and the first reconfiguration image are both valid, reconfigure the reconfigurable circuit using the first reconfiguration image.
US09935632B1
A semiconductor device includes a power management integrated circuit that supplies a periodic supply voltage signal. The semiconductor device also includes programmable termination components and a calibration circuit. The calibration circuit generates impedance calibration codes associated with a period of the periodic supply voltage signal. The calibration circuit also calibrates impedance of the programmable termination components based on an average impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration codes. The semiconductor device further includes an averaging circuit that determines the average impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration codes.
US09935626B2
A driver for a power field-effect transistor includes a first and second circuits that apply respective charge currents to a gate of the power field-effect transistor when a control signal has a first logic value and the voltage between the gate and the source is smaller than a first threshold voltage and greater than a second threshold voltage. Third and fourth circuits apply respective discharge currents to the gate when the control signal has a second logic value and the voltage between the gate and the source is greater than a third threshold voltage and smaller than a fourth threshold voltage. The driver may include at least one field-effect transistor configured to generate at least one of the first, second, third or fourth threshold voltage.
US09935619B2
A semiconductor device includes an amplifier, a slew rate regulating circuit, a detection circuit, and a control circuit. The amplifier is configured to amplify an input signal. The slew rate regulating circuit is configured to regulate the slew rate of the input signal. The detection circuit is configured to detect the slew rate of the input signal along a signal path of the input signal between the slew rate regulating circuit and the amplifier. The control circuit is configured to control the slew rate regulating circuit based on a detection result of the detection circuit.
US09935607B2
The invention relates to a method for automatic adjustment of a single-input-port and single-output-port tunable matching circuit, for instance a single-input-port and single-output-port tunable matching circuit coupled to an antenna of a radio transceiver. The invention also relates to an automatic tuning system using this method. The reactance of each adjustable impedance device of the tunable matching circuit is determined by at least one tuning control signal. In addition to the begin symbol and the end symbol, a flowchart of a tuning sequence comprises: a process generating initial values of the tuning control signals, which uses an open-loop control scheme using one or more quantities depending on the carrier frequency of the excitation; and a process generating subsequent values of the tuning control signals, which uses a closed-loop control scheme and an extremum-seeking control algorithm.
US09935606B1
A system on chip (SoC) and a correction method of termination impedance element thereof are provided. The SoC includes a pad, a first termination impedance element, and a correction circuit. The pad is coupled to an external dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip, where the DRAM chip includes a corrected termination impedance element. The first termination impedance element is coupled to the pad. The correction circuit is coupled to a control terminal of the first termination impedance element, to control an impedance value of the first termination impedance element. During an initialization period, the correction circuit corrects the impedance value of the first termination impedance element by using the impedance value of the corrected termination impedance element.
US09935599B2
Distortion reducing multi-hand compressor with timbre preservation is provided. Timbre preservation is achieved by determining a time-varying threshold in each of a plurality frequency bands as a function of a respective fixed threshold for the frequency band and, at least in part, an audio signal level and a fixed threshold outside such frequency band. If a particular frequency band receives significant gain reduction due to being above or approaching its fixed threshold, then a time-varying threshold of one or more other frequency bands are also decreased to receive some gain reduction. In a specific embodiment, time-varying thresholds can be computed from an average difference of the audio input signal in each frequency band and its respective fixed threshold.
US09935596B2
One embodiment provides an analog front-end circuit. When a chopping signal has a first logical value, a non-inverting instrumentation preamplifier subtracts a second input voltage from a first input voltage and generates a first output voltage by amplifying a subtraction voltage while outputting the second input voltage as a second output voltage. When the chopping signal has a second logical value, the non-inverting instrumentation preamplifier subtracts the first input voltage from the second input voltage and generates the first output voltage by amplifying and then inverting the polarity of a subtraction voltage while outputting the second input voltage as the second output voltage.
US09935583B2
A power amplifier circuit includes an input that receives a first input signal having a first phase and a second input signal having a second phase, a first transistor that includes a source that is supplied with a first voltage, and a gate that receives the first input signal, a second transistor that includes a source that is supplied with the first voltage, and a gate that receives the second input signal, a first neutralizing circuit that neutralizes a parasitic element, a second neutralizing circuit that neutralizes a parasitic element, N third transistors, N being an integer equal to or higher that 1, N fourth transistors, and an output that is connected between a drain of the N-th third transistor and a drain of the N-th fourth transistor and outputs a first output signal having a third phase and a second output signal having a fourth phase.
US09935582B2
Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking systems are provided. In certain configurations, an envelope tracking system includes a digital filter that generates a filtered envelope signal based on a digital envelope signal representing an envelope of a radio frequency signal, a buck converter controllable by the filtered envelope signal and including an output electrically connected to a power amplifier supply voltage, a digital-to-analog converter module including an output electrically connected to the output of the buck converter and that provides an output current, and a digital shaping and delay circuit configured to generate a shaped envelope signal based on shaping the filtered envelope signal. The shaped envelope signal controls a magnitude of the output current, and the digital shaping and delay circuit controls a delay of the shaped envelope signal to align the output of the digital-to-analog converter module and the output of the buck converter.
