US09965487B2
Various embodiments for managing data in a data storage having data deduplication. For a back reference data structure incorporating reference information for at least one user data segment to a storage block, using a plurality of hash functions to convert between a plurality of form types of user data segment identification (ID's) representative of the at least one user data segment.
US09965481B2
A database access model and storage structure that efficiently support concurrent OLTP and OLAP activity independently of the data model or schema used, are described. The storage structure and access model presented avoid the need to design schemas for particular workloads or query patterns and avoid the need to design or implement indexing to support specific queries. Indeed, the access model presented is independent of the database model used and can equally support relational, object and hierarchical models amongst others.
US09965480B2
A method for archiving monitoring data by enabling real-time analysis within a live database. A processor receives a set of parameters, which is selected based on monitoring data of a system application. The processor determines a historical schema of monitoring data and a retention period for a current schema of monitoring data, based on the set of parameters. The processor performs an impact analysis of the historical schema and retention period of the monitoring data. Upon acceptance of the impact analysis, the processor generates the historical schema which is applied to a table of monitoring data, populated by copying monitoring data from the current schema to the historical schema, within the live database. The processor removes monitoring data exceeding the rolling retention period from both the current schema and historical schema, based on the rolling retention period of the current schema.
US09965478B1
An online media station can be automatically generated based on a user's media preference data. Media preference data can include a user's media item purchase history. The media preference data is analyzed and media preference clusters are generated from the analyzed media preference data. Generated media preference clusters are ranked based on a predetermined set of ranking rules. The top ranked media preference clusters are selected dependent upon the user's number of slots available for customized media stations. One or more media station seeds are selected from each media preference cluster selected based on a set of predetermined selection rules. An algorithmic media station is automatically generated from the one or more media station seeds and provided to an electronic device of the user.
US09965476B2
A method of indexing multimedia content by creating database records that include location data is disclosed. Devices that generate multimedia content also generate location data corresponding to the location of the device when the content is generated. The location data includes geographical coordinates such as latitude and longitude as well as orientation and tilt. Other data may be recorded such as date and time of day, and light exposure. The content and location data are communicated to a Content Index Processor (CIP) that creates a database record from the location data and determines classifications for the database record that can be used by a person that is searching for particular multimedia content.
US09965474B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a request for information about a term from a user; obtaining, at one or more processors, one or more characteristics of the user; obtaining, at the one or more processors, a template including a plurality of attributes associated with the term; generating, at the one or more processors and based on the one or more characteristics of the user, a response, the response including a respective description for each attribute of the plurality of attributes in the template; and providing for output, data representing the response.
US09965467B2
Implementations enable conversations between operators of communication devices who use sign language and other operators who don't. A method may include receiving images of first sign language gestures captured by a camera of a first communication device, converting the first sign language gestures into first text, transmitting the first text to a second communication device, receiving second text from the second communication device, and converting the second text into images of second sign language gestures made by an avatar. The method may also include operating the camera to capture the images of the first sign language gestures and presenting the images of the second sign language gestures on a display of the first communication device. The method may further include receiving first speech captured at the second communication device, converting the first speech into third text, and then into images of third sign language gestures made by the avatar.
US09965458B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are presented for a novel natural language tokenizer and tagger. In some embodiments, a method for tokenizing text for natural language processing comprises: generating from a pool of documents, a set of statistical models comprising one or more entries each indicating a likelihood of appearance of a character/letter sequence in the pool of documents; receiving a set of rules comprising rules that identify character/letter sequences as valid tokens; transforming one or more entries in the statistical models into new rules that are added to the set of rules when the entries indicate a high likelihood; receiving a document to be processed; dividing the document to be processed into tokens based on the set of statistical models and the set of rules, wherein the statistical models are applied where the rules fail to unambiguously tokenize the document; and outputting the divided tokens for natural language processing.
US09965455B2
In a method for managing modifications to elements of a website, receiving one or more modifications to an element of a first webpage, wherein the first webpage is a member of a website. The method further includes determining one or more webpages that include one or more instances of the modified element of the first webpage, wherein the determined one or more webpages are members of the website. The method further includes mapping a location for each of the one or more instances of the modified element within a respective webpage of the determined one or more webpages. The method further includes rendering at least a portion of the determined one or more webpages, wherein the rendered portion of the determined one or more webpages includes the location of the corresponding instance of the modified element.
US09965450B2
Some aspects include display, in a first region of a first graphical interface, of a graphical representation of a first page of a website, the graphical representation of the first page of the website including a graphical representation of a first page component, display, in a second region of the first graphical interface, of a graphical representation of a second page of the website, the graphical representation of the second page of the website including a graphical representation of a second page component, and display of a graphical indication of a navigation link between the first page component and the second page component.
US09965447B2
A tool for standardized layout transformations of BIDI data exchanged between legacy and modern systems is provided. The tool retrieves client connection information from a client request for data. The tool determines, based, at least in part, on the client connection information, a client application's operating system. The tool determines whether the data requested in the client request is BIDI data. Responsive to a determination that the data requested is BIDI data, the tool initiates a layout transformation of the data requested at a single point within the database server. The tool returns transformed BIDI data to the client application.
US09965446B1
In some examples, a computing device may receive a content item for formatting, the content item including at least one scalable object to be rendered with a portion of content during presentation of the content item on an electronic device. The computing device may convert a complex shape element in the scalable object to at least one path command that includes a sequence of one or more paths that correspond to the complex shape element. The computing device may format the at least one path command for parsing by a content parser of the electronic device. Further, the computing device may associate the at least one path command with the portion of content so that the at least one path command will be rendered in place of rendering information for the scalable object that was originally included with the content item.
US09965443B2
A method for determining a sentiment, including determining, from a text including formatting information related to parts of the text, a sentiment expressed by at least one of the parts, wherein the sentiment is determined automatically using a microprocessor and depends on formatting information related to the at least one of the parts.
US09965440B2
Mobile device tracker and method for tracking movement of mobile devices within a mobile communications environment. The mobile device tracker includes an acquisition device to periodically acquire location data for the mobile device within the mobile communications environment, and a plotter to identify on a map of a geographical region within which the mobile communications environment is located the location data for the mobile device.
US09965433B2
A converter module is provided that is configured to provide data connectivity between at least two external devices, where the converter module comprises a pair of first connectors and up to eight second connectors. The pair of first connectors is configured to be plugged into and interfaced with ports on a first external device. The second connectors are configured to receive and interface with cables. The converter module also comprises a demultiplexing and multiplexing unit that is configured to split signals received via the pair of first connectors or combine signals received by plurality of second connectors. The pair of first connectors receive and couple signals at a first data rate, while the second connectors receive and couple signals at a second data rate. The first data rate may be four times the second data rate.
US09965432B2
Read-copy update (RCU) grace period initialization and CPU hotplugging are synchronized without a sleeplock. Periodic RCU grace period initialization includes, for each node of a combining tree, copying a first bitmask indicating online/offline status of a set of CPUs to a second bitmask indicating RCU quiescent state status of the CPUs. Periodic CPU hotplug operations include indicating CPU online/offline status to leaf nodes associated with the CPUs. This status is indicated without manipulating any bits in the first bitmask of the leaf nodes. Prior to each RCU grace period initialization, RCU grace period pre-initialization is performed at each leaf node. The RCU grace period pre-initialization includes (1) updating the first bitmask to account for the CPU hotplug operations, and (2) if this results in the first bitmask transitioning between fully cleared and not-fully cleared states, the state change is conditionally propagated to a higher level node.
US09965421B2
An electronic device coupling system includes a master electronic device and a plurality of slave electronic devices. The master electronic device includes a connecting module. Each slave electronic device includes a coupling module. The connecting module includes a plurality of connecting ports. Each connecting port assembly has a plurality of group address codes corresponding to the slave devices and a plurality of matching codes corresponding to each connecting port and each group address code. The master device can be coupled to each slave device according to a group address code. The coupling ports are configured to couple to the connecting ports according to the matching codes. An electronic device coupling method is further provided.
US09965419B1
A mapping technique sets coalescing latency values for computing systems that use multiple data queues having a shared base timer. A computing system having at least one receive queue and at least one transmit queue receives user-provided coalescing latency values for the respective queues, and converts these user-provided latencies to coalescing latency hardware register values as well as a base timer register value for the shared base timer. The hardware register values for the coalescing latencies together with the shared base timer register value determine the coalescing latencies for the respective queues. This mapping technique allows a user to conveniently set coalescing latencies for multi-queue processing systems while shielding the user settings from hardware complexity.
US09965418B2
A semiconductor device is provided which can quickly detect a malfunction of high priority modules by frequently checking a coupling state between the high priority modules and a communication bus.According to an embodiment, a host controller includes a module control circuit that performs data communication with a plurality of externally-provided modules through a communication bus, a coupling state check circuit which is coupled to the communication bus and which checks the presence or absence of a response from the modules, and selected from the modules based on information of a check list, and a control circuit that selectively causes the module control circuit and the coupling state check circuit to operate.
US09965412B2
According to one embodiment, a computer system includes a host computer, and a storage device coupled to the host computer. The host computer has a user-space device driver of the storage device in a user space of a host operating system (OS). The user-space device driver is configured to handle I/O operations to and from the storage device based on an application running on the host computer.
US09965400B2
A memory management method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided. The memory management method includes using a first management mode to manage the rewritable non-volatile memory module after the rewritable non-volatile memory module is powered on; and using a second management mode to manage the rewritable non-volatile memory module if a shut down command is received from a host system, wherein the second management mode is different from the first management mode and the second management mode executes at least one mandatory processing procedure in background.
US09965398B2
A memory device includes a nonvolatile memory and a memory controller. The memory controller receives first data from a host file system; stores the first data in a first physical block of the nonvolatile memory identified by a first physical page number (PPN); associates the first PPN with a first virtual page number (VPN); and communicates the first VPN to the host file system in response to receiving the first data.
US09965384B2
A method for managing a multi-channel memory device includes at least following steps: when the multi-channel memory device is controlled to operate in an M-channel mode, reserving a partial memory space across N memory channels of the multi-channel memory device, where the reserved partial memory space is not used under the M-channel mode, M and N are positive integers, and M is smaller than N; and when the multi-channel memory device is controlled to switch from the M-channel mode to an N-channel mode, accessing data in the reserved partial memory space across the N memory channels used under the N-channel mode. The method for managing a multi-channel memory device can improve switch response time.
US09965371B2
System and method for determining and conveying connectivity of cabled computer peripherals to a user. Characteristic information regarding each of multiple devices connected to a computer system in a system hierarchy of a bus networked system may be stored, including a device hierarchy associated with each device that identifies respective hardware nodes included in the device, and one or more visual attributes of the device. Respective system positions may be automatically determined for at least some of the devices based on the device hierarchy. A respective point of reference of at least one device may be determined based on the characteristic information of one or more of the devices. The computer system may generate information that indicates the respective system position of the at least one device relative to the respective point of reference of the device, which is useable to visually identify the device in the bus networked system.
US09965369B2
A distributed delivery network for capacity enhancement of a communication link shared by multiple communication devices for network access service. The distributed delivery network may include one or more distributed storage devices, some of which may include at least one rotating disk storage device, a network interface, and one or more environmental sensors. Each distributed storage device may monitor data from the environmental sensor(s) and transition between an active state where messages are stored in or retrieved from the storage device, and a standby state where access is suppressed. The distributed storage devices may self-organize control operations for the distributed delivery network including message storage and retrieval and redundancy of messages, which may be determined by frequency of requests for the messages.
US09965367B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for automatic hardware recovery. In some examples, a system can receive a notification of a device failure of a peripheral component interconnect express device associated a node. The system can also receive a first request to disconnect a link between the peripheral component interconnect express device and the node, and a second request to connect, after disconnecting the link, a replacement peripheral component interconnect express device with the node. The system can then reconfigure a peripheral component interconnect express switch fabric to disconnect the link between the peripheral component interconnect express device and the node, and connect the replacement peripheral component interconnect express device with the node.
US09965355B2
A system collects system management facility (SMF) records pertaining to jobs and processes running on a mainframe system. The SMF records are immediately available for processing after collection. The SMF records are collected from an SMF exit point and/or log stream.
US09965350B2
A method of maintaining a device table cache (DTC) included in a Synchronous input/output (I/O) computing system includes issuing, with a processor executing an operating system running on the Synchronous I/O computing system, a Synchronous I/O command indicating a request to perform a device table entry transaction including a plurality of device table entries. The method also includes determining, with a host bridge processor, based on device table information, whether the device table entry transaction is associated with a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) transaction, and pinning, with the host bridge processor, a device table entry from a device table based on the determination.
US09965346B2
An aspect includes identifying a repaired memory array element in a memory array, and identifying memory array elements in the memory array that are adjacent to the repaired memory array element. A group that includes the repaired and adjacent memory array elements is formed and monitored for error conditions. It is determined whether a number of the error conditions exceeds a threshold. A repair action is performed to the memory array based on determining that the number of error conditions exceeds the threshold.
US09965344B2
This disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for transmitting data in a robot operating system. The robot operating system includes a transmitting node, a receiving node, and a shared memory as a transmission medium between the transmitting and receiving nodes. The method in a particular embodiment includes: traversing, by the transmitting node, a sequence of data templates stored in advance in the shared memory, and determining whether the respective data templates in the sequence of data templates are currently being written into or read from; identifying a data template in the sequence of data templates currently being neither written into nor read from as a target data template, and obtaining information of the target data template; and writing data into the target data template according to the information of the target data template. This embodiment can improve the performance of transmitting the data while occupying less memory resources.
US09965319B2
In some embodiments, techniques include identifying a plurality of tasks associated with an identifier corresponding to an electronic device. A task series is generated so as to include the plurality of tasks, where each task in the series is associated with a performance time. When it is determined that the task has not been completed by the performance time, the task series is updated.
US09965318B2
The disclosure generally relates to principal component analysis (PCA) computation and, more particularly, to concurrent PCA computation. In one embodiment, a plurality of concurrent PCA requests are received by a server. An input matrix for each of the concurrent PCA requests is computed using a general purpose-graphical processing unit (GP-GPU) by the server. Further, tridiagnolization on the input matrix is performed on each of the concurrent PCA requests by a general purpose-graphical processing unit (GP-GPU) in the server to generate a tridiagonal matrix for each of the concurrent PCA requests. Furthermore, a plurality of eigen values and corresponding eigen vectors are computed for the tridiagonal matrix of each of the concurrent PCA requests by the server and subsequently back transformation of the eigen values and the eigen vectors is performed by the server for each of the concurrent PCA requests to obtain associated principal components.
US09965317B2
A sense of location is provided for distributed virtual switch components into the service provisioning scheme to reduce latency observed in conducting policy evaluations across a network in a hybrid cloud environment. A management application in a first virtual network subscribes to virtual network services provided by a first virtual service node in the first virtual network. A second virtual network receives the subscription to the virtual network services and starts a virtual switch that switches network traffic for one or more virtual machines in the second virtual network that are configured to extend services provided by the first virtual network into the second virtual network. The second virtual network starts a second virtual service node in the second virtual network that provides network traffic services for the one or more virtual machines.
US09965315B1
A system and related method for guest OS loading in a multi-core processing environment optimizes the startup process by loading a hypervisor runtime image to an allocated memory location, from which the processing cores individually activate and execute the runtime image rather than reloading the runtime image. For guest operating systems executing across multiple processing cores, a single core may load the associated guest OS image to allocated memory space in the system RAM. The remaining cores on which that guest OS is configured to execute may then copy the loaded guest OS image to their own respective allocated system RAM, and execute the copied guest OS images therefrom.
US09965312B2
Debugging capabilities for software running in a cloud-computing environment are disclosed. A controller identifies which machines in the cloud are running instances of software to be debugged. An agent is deployed onto the machines in the cloud to facilitate communication with the developer's machine. When the developer wants to debug software on the agent's machine, the agent downloads and installs a monitor onto the machine. The agent configures the machine for remote debugging via the monitor. A security mechanism ensures that only authenticated developers can access the monitor and the remote machine for debugging. A controller automatically determines which machines can be debugged, updates a list of processes available for debugging on the machines, and identifies how to connect a developer's debugging client to the machines. The controller permits remote debugging only upon request from an authenticated developer and only for those processes that the developer is permitted to debug.
US09965307B2
An example method to build a virtual appliance for deployment in a virtualized computing environment may include obtaining a base virtual appliance that is application-independent. The base virtual appliance includes a virtual machine, a virtual disk associated with the virtual machine and a guest operating system (OS) installed on the virtual disk. The method may further comprise obtaining an application package associated with an application; and building the virtual appliance by assembling the base virtual appliance with the application package. During the assembly, the application package is installed on the virtual disk of the base virtual appliance such that the virtual machine supports both the guest OS and the application.
US09965303B2
A method and system for emulating a computer product at an emulator server. The method and system involve receiving an emulation request to emulate the computer product; determining emulation properties based on the emulation request; determining whether each resource in the one or more resources is available at the emulator server; in response to determining at least one unavailable resource from the one or more resources, accessing the at least one unavailable resource at a remote emulator server, the remote emulator server being in electronic communication with the emulator server via a virtual external bus interface and the virtual external bus interface being operable to facilitate data communication between two or more different device components, and otherwise, initializing the resource at the emulator server; and initializing the computer product at the emulator server.
US09965299B2
An information processing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate a second script for setting the specified setting value, and an execution unit configured to execute a first script using the work setting value and the plurality of setting values to be set excluding the specified setting value, wherein the execution unit executes the generated second script after executing the first script.
US09965296B2
A method is provided to measure a relative frame rate of a remote desktop on a first computer and accessed by a second computer. The method includes playing a video timestamp on the remote desktop at the first computer where the video timestamp includes unique timestamps, screen capturing the remote desktop at the first computer and the second computer, determining a first frame rate at the second computer based on the screen capturing the remote desktop at the second computer, determining a second frame rate at the first computer based on the screen capturing the remote desktop at the first computer, and determining the relative frame rate as a ratio between the first and the second frame rates.
US09965294B2
A system and method of operating an electronic device may include loading an operating system, from a boot key, on the electronic device during turn-on of the electronic device. The operating system may be operated on the electronic device. The boot key may cause the electronic device to automatically communicate with a web-service located on a communications network to enable executable instructions from the web-service to be communicated to the electronic device for execution thereon.
US09965290B2
A parallel computer includes a first processor, a second processor, and a first storage device. The first processor outputs, in response to an instruction for starting up the parallel computer, a first read-out request causing the first storage device to transmit a command of an initialization process to the first processor. The first processor executes the initialization process of the first processor by using the command received from the first storage device. The second processor monitors, in response to the instruction for starting up the parallel computer, a signal transmitted between the first processor and the first storage device. The second processor detects, from the signal monitored, the command output from the first storage device. And, the second processor is configured to execute the initialization process of the second processor by using the detected command.
US09965285B2
A method and system performs instruction scheduling in an out-of-order microprocessor pipeline. The method and system selects a first set of instructions to dispatch from a scheduler to an execution module, wherein the execution module comprises two types of execution units. The first type of execution unit executes both a first and a second type of instruction and the second type of execution unit executes only the second type. Next, the method selects a second set of instructions to dispatch, which is a subset of the first set and comprises only instructions of the second type. The method determines a third set of instructions, which comprises instructions not selected as part of the second set. Further, the method dispatches the second set for execution using the second type of execution unit and dispatching the third set for execution using the first type of execution unit.
US09965279B2
An apparatus for processing data includes first execution circuitry, such as an out-of-order processor, and second execution circuitry, such as an in-order processor. The first execution circuitry is of higher performance but uses more energy than the second execution circuitry. Control circuitry switches between the first execution circuitry being active and the second execution circuitry being active. The control circuitry includes prediction circuitry which is configured to predict a predicted identity of a next sequence of program instructions to be executed in dependence upon a most recently executed sequence of program instructions and then in dependence upon this predicted identity to predict a predicted execution target corresponding to whether the next sequence of program instructions should be executed by the first execution circuitry or the second execution circuitry.
US09965271B2
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are described that enable local builds to be substantially equivalent with remote builds. In embodiments, local build and design-time inputs and/or outputs of a local build environment hosted on a local computing device are projected to remote build and design-time inputs and/or outputs of a remote build environment hosted on a remote computing device. In further embodiments, remote build and design-time inputs and/or outputs of the remote build environment are projected to local build and design time inputs and/or outputs of the local build environment. In still further embodiments, first build and design-time inputs and/or outputs of a first build environment hosted on a computing device are projected to second build and design-time inputs and/or outputs of a second build environment hosted on the same computing device.
US09965261B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method, device and computer program product for container deployment. By comparing the target libraries required by a target container to be deployed and the libraries that have been loaded on the candidate hosts, the costs of deploying the target container on the candidate hosts can be estimated. Then a target host is selected from among the plurality of candidate hosts based on the determined costs.
US09965259B2
A computer language translator that translates all or any portion thereof of source code in an original computer language to source code in a target computer language, which may then be translated back to the original language while still maintaining concept, syntax, form of expression, and formatting of the original source code. The translator may take the form of a tool that resides on a server such that the user may select file of source code corresponding to desired functionality and the user may indicate which computer language the file should provided in. The tool will then translate the selected file to the desired computer language.
US09965252B2
Described are a method and system for generating stateflow model from software requirements. The method includes receiving at least one software requirement as input. The method also includes annotating the received software requirements to create annotated software requirements. The method further includes parsing the annotated software requirements to create a plurality of stateflow blocks. The method further includes connecting, the created stateflow blocks, to generate a stateflow model.
US09965250B2
An integrated quantum random noise source includes a substrate, an optical oscillator that may be integral to the substrate coupled by an optical waveguide to an optical directional coupler. The optical directional coupler has two outputs that are coupled by optical waveguides to a pair of photodetectors that are part of a balanced photodetector. The balanced photodetector in response outputs an analog signal proportional to the difference in photocurrents of the two photodetectors. The analog output signal from the balanced photodetector is a random Gaussian-distributed signal representative of quadrature measurements on the quantum vacuum state of light. The random noise source can be coupled other apparatus to provide a source of random bits.
US09965249B2
A system, method, and device for stochastically processing data. There is an architect module operating on a processor configured to manage and control stochastic processing of data, a non-deterministic data pool module configured to provide a stream of non-deterministic values that are not derived from a function, a plurality of functionally equivalent data processing modules each configured to stochastically process data as called upon by the architect module, a data feed configured to feed a data set desired to be stochastically processed, and a structure memory module including a memory storage device and configured to provide sufficient information for the architect module to duplicate a predefined processing architecture and to record a utilized processing architecture.
US09965248B2
In an embodiment, a processor includes a compression domain threshold filter coupled to a plurality of cores. The compression domain threshold filter is to: receive a sample vector of compressed data to be filtered; calculate, based at least on a first subset of the elements of the sample vector, an estimated upper bound value of a dot product of the sample vector and a steering vector; determine whether the estimated upper bound value of the dot product satisfies a filter threshold value; and in response to a determination that the estimated upper bound value of the dot product does not satisfy the filter threshold value, discard the sample vector without completion of a calculation of the dot product of the sample vector and the steering vector. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09965246B2
Method for outputting screen information through sound and electronic device for supporting the same
A method of outputting screen information using a sound, executed on an electronic device, is provided. The method includes creating a multi-dimensional space of two or more dimensions corresponding to a screen of the electronic device, setting sound information on respective coordinates of the multi-dimensional space, extracting location information of a focused point on the screen of the electronic device, determining coordinates of the multi-dimensional space corresponding to the location information, and outputting a sound according to the sound information set to the determined coordinates.
US09965242B2
Embodiments are provided for utilizing communication routes based operation mode. In an example implementation, while operating in a first operation mode, a playback device may communicate with a second playback device of the networked media system via a first route and a second route. The playback device may determine that the first playback device is to enter a second operation mode. Responsive to the determination, the playback device may (i) transmit, to the second playback device, a message to cause the second playback device to cease communication with the first playback device via the first route, and (ii) operate in the second operation mode.
US09965233B2
Digital content services provided over the Internet for transmitting or streaming protected digital content to information apparatus or output devices are herein disclosed and enabled. The protected digital content is encrypted and device dependent or specific for rendering at a limited number of devices including smart phones, information pads, audio players, media controllers, televisions, printers etc. To illustrate, an information apparatus may include an application for accessing selected digital content from a subscribed content service or store over the Internet. To access digital content, a client application may send, to the content service or store, authentication information, payment or subscription information, and/or a reference to selected digital content. The service then generates encrypted device dependent output data associated with a device or identification previously registered with the service for transmitting or streaming, to the information apparatus or output devices (e.g., televisions, speakers, media controllers), the digital content for rendering.
US09965230B2
An image processing system includes a mobile terminal and an image processing apparatus. The mobile terminal includes a display controller and a notification transmitting unit. The display controller obtains display data related to an electronic document from the image processing apparatus and performs control to display the obtained display data. If an unauthorized operation is performed when the display data is displayed, the notification transmitting unit transmits an unauthorized operation notification to the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a memory, a providing unit, and a reporting unit. The memory stores an electronic document and a contact address in association with each other. The providing unit provides the mobile terminal with display data related to the electronic document. In response to receipt of the unauthorized operation notification, the reporting unit transmits a report to the contact address associated with the electronic document related to the display data.
US09965229B2
An approach is provided for managing locked printing requests in cloud printing environments. In a cloud printing environment, a cloud printing service provider provides a platform that enables client devices to send print requests for processing by any printing device that is configured to communicate with the cloud printing service provider over a network, such as the Internet. A printing device comprises a cloud print agent that is configured to manage locked printing requests received from client devices via a cloud printing platform. The cloud print agent may be further configured to notify a user when print job data for a print job submitted by the user is approaching expiration.
US09965226B2
A print fleet system includes a plurality of printer instances, which have a same set of at least one system setting. A registration system registers print jobs in combination with system settings of the same set of at least one system setting. An advice system generates advice for an operator. The registration system includes a value change made to the set of at least one system setting of a printer instance before printing a print job on the print engine. The advice system is configured to generate advice related to the same print job intended to be printed on another printer instance, the advice concerning the change includes in the registration system. The advice system is configured to transmit signals representing the advice to a user interface screen in order to advise the operator before printing the same print job on the other printer instance.
US09965225B2
A communication apparatus equipped with a direct wireless communication function for executing a direct wireless communication with an external apparatus includes a memory that stores a program and a processor that executes the program. In a case that a first setting for instructing to use a Service Set Identifier, SSID, corresponding to a user who uses the communication apparatus is set in the communication apparatus, the direct wireless communication function is executed using the SSID corresponding to the user, in a case that a second setting for instructing to use an SSID that is randomly generated is set in the communication apparatus, the direct wireless communication function is executed using the SSID that is randomly generated, and in a case that a third setting for instructing to use a default SSID is set in the communication apparatus, the direct wireless communication function is executed using the default SSID.
US09965221B2
A memory system may include: a controller suitable for checking a priority information on a plurality of input commands, storing the input commands having a high priority information as a first command in a first command storage unit, and storing the input commands having a low priority information as a second command in a second command storage unit, and one or more memory device suitable for operating in response to the input commands stored in the first or second command storage units.
US09965218B1
Described are techniques for processing service level objectives. A first service level objective specified for a storage group of devices may include a first value denoting a first target level of performance for I/O operations. A second service level objective specified for a first portion of the storage group may include a second value denoting a second target level of performance for I/O operations directed to the first portion. The second value may denote a higher level of performance than the first value. It may be determined whether there is a violation of any of the first service level objective and the second level objective. Responsive to determining there is the violation of any of the first service level objective and the second level objective, one or more data movements in accordance with the violation may be performed.
US09965215B1
In one aspect, a method, includes designating a range of memory in a source disk to synchronize with a target disk, receiving blocks of data that have changed in the source disk and were cloned to a target disk, marking the blocks of data as synchronized and copying data in portions of the range that are not marked as synchronized in the source disk to the target disk.
US09965211B2
Provided are a method, a non-transitory computer-readable storage device and an apparatus for managing use of a shared memory buffer that is partitioned into multiple banks and that stores incoming data received at multiple inputs in accordance with a multi-slice architecture. A particular bank is allocated to a corresponding slice. Received respective data packets are associated with corresponding slices based on which respective inputs they are received. Determine, based on a state of the shared memory buffer, to transfer contents of all occupied cells of the particular bank. Writes to the bank are stopped, contents of occupied cells are transferred to cells of one or more other banks associated with the particular bank's slice, information is stored indicating where the contents have been transferred, and the particular bank is returned to a shared pool after transferring is completed.
US09965206B2
Systems, methods, and firmware for power control of data storage devices are provided herein. In one example, a data storage device is presented. The data storage device includes a transaction queue configured to enqueue storage operations received over a host interface of the data storage device for storage and retrieval of data on storage media. The data storage device includes a storage controller configured to process a power/current target to establish a dequeue process for storage operations in the transaction queue which operates the data storage device within the power/current target.
US09965204B1
Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. The storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data. The storage system may be implemented using arrays disks that are arranged in ranks. Each rank may include multiple stripes. Each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance. A rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks to adjust for failed and added disks by selectively shortening and lengthening the stripes. The storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. An object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location (e.g., rank, stripe and offset values), the length and version of the object.
US09965202B2
A non-volatile storage device of the present disclosure includes non-volatile memory configured to have a plurality of areas for storing data, and a memory controller configured to write the data to the non-volatile memory and to read the data from the non-volatile memory. The memory controller includes a memory interface (I/F) connected to the non-volatile memory, a threshold calculator calculating a threshold for the number of error bits of the data based on a storage condition in the case of storing the data in the non-volatile memory without power, and a refresh controller determining whether refresh processing of the data is necessary, based on the threshold and the number of error bits of the data, and executing the refresh processing of the data if the refresh processing of the data is necessary.
US09965196B2
Storage systems track free blocks using various data structures and maps. For instance, free block maps may contain data blocks with values that indicate whether a block is free or not. When an operation results in a block being freed, the relevant data block in the maps must be written during an I/O operation to update the value. Large numbers of updates my occur after an operation that frees a large numbers of blocks, which can lead to performance degradation. Accordingly, disclosed are systems and methods for deferring updating of free block data tracking structures using logs.
US09965192B2
Methods and systems for implementing a secure migratable architecture having improved performance features over existing virtualization systems are disclosed. One method includes allocating a portion of a memory for use by a process, the process including a firmware environment representing a virtual computing system having a second computing architecture different from a first computing architecture of a computing system on which the process is executed. The method includes associating area descriptors with each of a plurality of memory areas within the portion of the memory used by the process, and receiving a request within the firmware environment to store data within a first memory area of the plurality of memory areas, the first memory area defined by a first area descriptor of the area descriptors, the request being associated with a plurality of memory addresses within the first memory area. The method includes, in response to the request, performing a check on a tag associated with the first memory area and stored in the first area descriptor. The method further includes, upon completion of the check, storing the data within the first memory area without performing a separate tag check for each of the plurality of memory addresses within the first memory area.
US09965190B2
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a system and technique for capacity forecasting is disclosed. The system includes a host having a processor unit and a memory. Resource data stored associated with an environment is stored in the memory, the resource data comprising inventory information of applications, processing resources and storage resources of the environment. A ledger module is executable by a processor unit to: create a capacity-associated transaction; identify and link at least one of an application, processing resource and storage resource to the transaction from the resource data; determine an initiation time and duration associated with the transaction; and forecast a change in capacity of at least one linked storage resource for the transaction and a time of the change in capacity.
US09965185B2
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods to implement an object memory fabric. Object memory modules may include object storage storing memory objects, memory object meta-data, and a memory module object directory. Each memory object and/or memory object portion may be created natively within the object memory module and may be a managed at a memory layer. The memory module object directory may index all memory objects and/or portions within the object memory module. A hierarchy of object routers may communicatively couple the object memory modules. Each object router may maintain an object cache state for the memory objects and/or portions contained in object memory modules below the object router in the hierarchy. The hierarchy, based on the object cache state, may behave in aggregate as a single object directory communicatively coupled to all object memory modules and to process requests based on the object cache state.
US09965165B2
Bezel gestures for touch displays are described. In at least some embodiments, the bezel of a device is used to extend functionality that is accessible through the use of so-called bezel gestures. In at least some embodiments, off-screen motion can be used, by virtue of the bezel, to create screen input through a bezel gesture. Bezel gestures can include single-finger bezel gestures, multiple-finger/same-hand bezel gestures, and/or multiple-finger, different-hand bezel gestures.
US09965161B2
An interactive semiotic communication system is provided. In one embodiment, the interactive semiotic communication system comprises a software engine configured to allow a user to represent and understand a complex system in a semiotic environment, wherein the semiotic environment comprises a multivariable system. In one embodiment, the interactive semiotic communication system comprises a toolset comprising a semiotic ontological framework and accompanying semiotic representations. In one embodiment, the interactive semiotic communication system comprises a graphical user interface, displayed on a computing device with a display, configured to allow the user to access and select an item from the toolset and otherwise interact with the complex system in the semiotic environment. The software engine of the interactive semiotic communication system, in one embodiment, is implemented on a computing device with a processor.
US09965156B2
Techniques for push-pull type gestures are described. In embodiments, a push gesture away from a cursor object that is displayed by a display device is recognized. An assisted location object is then displayed to assist a user in repositioning the cursor object based on the push gesture. In implementations, a prompt gesture is recognized effective to cause a prompt object having one or more options to be displayed. The options that are displayed are selectable to initiate a function that is operable using the cursor object. In addition, a motion select gesture that selects one of the options is recognized effective to replace the prompt object and initiate a function corresponding to the selected option. Also, selected text is automatically divided into a plurality of vertical sections that are individually selectable to include or exclude when performing a subsequent function, and then the subsequent function is performed.
US09965154B2
A mobile terminal and a photograph deletion method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises: pre-storing in the mobile terminal a preset touch gesture used for deleting a picture from a photography interface during photography, and mapping the preset touch gesture to a deletion command; receiving a user's touchscreen command to determine whether the user's touch gesture matches the preset touch gesture when the photography interface of the mobile terminal requires deletion of a picture; if yes, determining a deletion target according to action points of the touch gesture; and moving deletion target into a recycling bin. The captured picture is rapidly deleted from the photography interface through a simple touchscreen gesture without exiting the camera application program and with no need to manually switch an operation interface.
US09965145B2
Expandable user interface menu techniques are described, including displaying a menu having a menu item, receiving an input indicating selection of the menu item, and expanding the menu, based on one or more parameters associated with the menu item, to present a structure configured to receive another input associated with the menu item, the menu item remaining displayed while the menu is expanded.
US09965143B2
A mobile terminal is provided. The terminal includes a display unit configured to display a three-dimensional image comprising at least a plurality of objects, a memory unit configured to store property information for a plurality of applications, wherein each of the plurality of applications corresponds to a one object of the plurality of objects, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a selection of the plurality of objects, execute the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected plurality of objects, generate priority information to determine priority levels for the executed plurality of applications based on the property information, and control the display unit to arrange a display of the executed plurality of applications on the three-dimensional image based on position information mapped to the generated priority information.
US09965139B2
A system comprising at least one computer hardware processor configured to perform: generating an object hierarchy comprising a plurality of objects corresponding to active graphical user interface (GUI) elements of at least one application program; controlling the at least one application program to perform a task comprising a sequence of actions at least in part by using the object hierarchy to invoke actions in the sequence of actions; during performance of the sequence of actions, generating a log of already-performed actions in the sequence of actions; generating contextual information associated with the already performed actions, the contextual information containing at least some information not in the log and the log containing at least some information not in the contextual information; and providing to a user the log and the contextual information.
US09965134B2
A method and apparatus provides a user an interface for a file system. In one example, the method and apparatus displays the file as a visualized object, e.g., a graphical representation of the file as a real life object, receives selection of visualized objects and activates data elements represented by the visualized objects. The visualization of the file may be determined based on visualizer identification information associated with the file. For the activated data elements, the method and apparatus displays tool interfaces, in combination with the visualized objects. The tool interfaces may be selectively displayed for the activated data element base on tool identification information associated with a data type of the data element. Furthermore, the method and apparatus can process the activated data elements using the selected tool actions from different programs.
US09965129B2
Personalized content is generated from different media items using a content index. The content index is generated or updated by identifying segments of media items that are of particular interest to users. User interactions with the media items are analyzed and metadata of segments of media items that are determined to be of particular interest to the users is recorded. The parameters associated with a request for personalized content for a user are matched with the recorded metadata to identify relevant media items or segments of media items which are transmitted to the user as the personalized content.
US09965122B2
A display of an electric device includes a plurality of separated transparent electrode blocks, which are configured to provide one or more of supplemental features such as touch recognition. Signal paths between the transparent electrode blocks and the driver for the supplemental feature are implemented with a plurality of conductive lines placed under positioned under one or more planarization layers. The conductive lines implementing the signal paths are routed across the display area, directly toward a non-display area where drive-integrated circuits are located.
US09965120B2
An electronic device and method for processing an input are provided. The electronic device includes a digitizer pad formed by a single channel and a digitizer pad controller configured to supply a current to the digitizer pad, sense a change in at least one of a frequency and a phase of an electromagnetic field corresponding to a pressure intensity applied by a tip of an external input device, and determine data related to the pressure intensity applied by the external input device based on the change in the at least one of the frequency and the phase of the sensed electromagnetic field.
US09965116B1
A system for facilitating engagement with a touch screen by a visually impaired person comprises an overlay. The overlay includes a bottom surface having a capacitive component and an overlay locating element. The overlay locating element is configured to interface with a touch screen underlying the overlay to provide a position of the overlay relative to the touch screen. A top surface of the overlay includes a tactile button that is located opposite of the capacitive component. The tactile button and the capacitive component are above the region of a displayed soft button. Engagement of the tactile button by the visually impaired person results in the capacitive component interacting with the touch screen in the region of the displayed soft button to provide a capacitive input detectable by the touch screen.
US09965111B2
Disclosed are an In-Cell touch screen and a display apparatus, the In-Cell touch screen comprising: an array substrate; an opposed substrate arranged to be opposed to the array substrate; a conductive black matrix provided on one side of the array substrate facing the opposed substrate or on one side of the opposed substrate facing the array substrate. The black matrix comprises a plurality of first touch electrodes and a plurality of second touch electrodes arranged to be insulated from each other and alternate with each other, one of the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode is applied with a touch scan signal, and the other one of the first touch electrode and second touch electrode is coupled with the touch scan signal and outputs a touch sensing signal. No separate touch electrode made of ITO material is required, and a pattern of the black matrix is provided in a non-opening region of the pixels, thus the light transmittance of the display apparatus can be prevented from being adversely affected by the touch electrode. Further, a mutual capacitance in a thickness direction of the touch screen is avoided, thus the touch sensitivity of the In-Cell touch screen can be improved.
US09965095B2
An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a first portion of content to a user. The display unit includes a display surface. A detection unit is configured to detect a distance between an interface surface and a reference point disposed along an operational tool of the user. A control unit configured to determine whether the distance falls within a threshold range, and generate a signal to display a second portion of content to the user, when the detected distance falls within the threshold range. The display unit is further configured to display the second content portion, based on the generated signal.
US09965086B2
A method for enabling a function module of a terminal, and a terminal device. The method includes detecting a touch operation that is performed by a user on a sensor, where the sensor is disposed in an area on an outer surface of the terminal except on a touchscreen; generating touch information according to the touch operation; and when the generated touch information meets a condition of enabling a function module of the terminal or enabling a function type of the function module, enabling the function module or the function type of the function module.
US09965080B2
The present disclosure relates to the field of touch display technology, and provides a color filter substrate, a display panel and a touch display device. The color filter substrate is provided with a power-generating-and-touch-detecting module capable of working in a power-generating mode and a touch mode. The power-generating-and-touch-detecting module includes a photovoltaic conversion layer, and first electrodes and second electrodes located on opposite surfaces of the photovoltaic conversion layer and arranged crosswise. The first electrodes and the second electrodes have two modes: in one mode, they serve as electrodes for outputting electrical energy from a photovoltaic conversion module; while in the other mode, they serve as driving electrodes and sensing electrodes for touch control.
US09965079B2
A pressure-sensitive touch screen comprises a substrate, first and second strain sensors and a detecting circuit electrically connected to the first and second strain sensors. The substrate is configured to at least laterally deform in response to a touch and has a peripheral area. The first and second strain sensors are disposed on the peripheral area of the substrate and are adjacent to one another. The first strain sensor changes resistance in response to touch-based lateral deformation of the substrate. The second strain sensor provides a reference resistance. The detecting circuit is configured to detect a touched location and measure a pressure, based on resistance of the first strain sensor, and to use the reference resistance of the second strain sensor to compensate for changes in environmental conditions.
US09965077B2
The present disclosure relates to a force sensor including a first substrate, a first electrode installed in a pattern on an upper surface of the first substrate, a second substrate disposed above and spaced apart from the first substrate, a second electrode installed in a pattern on a lower surface of the second substrate, facing the first electrode, and a dielectric interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the dielectric includes a first dielectric surrounding an outside of the second electrode, and a pressure rib connecting the first dielectric to the first electrode, and a method for preparing the same, and shows a remarkably superior effect to related art, in terms of capacitance, interactivity and durability.
US09965076B2
Sensors incorporating piezoresistive materials are described. One class of sensors includes piezoresistive material that is held or otherwise supported adjacent conductive traces on a substrate. Another class of sensors includes conductive traces formed directly on the piezoresistive material.
US09965071B2
In a touch display device, a controller generates a touch sync signal for controlling timing of a touch sensing period and a display period in each of a plurality of frames. A touch panel has a plurality of touch electrodes in a display area to generate touch sensing signals indicating whether or not a touch occurs during the touch sensing period. A touch sensing circuit supplies a touch drive signal to the plurality of touch electrodes during the touch sensing period and detects if the touch occurred based on the touch sensing signals received from the plurality of touch electrodes. A touch assistance line surrounds the display area and is disposed in the non-display area of the touch panel. A touch assistance signal supply circuit generates a touch assistance signal on the touch assistance line. The touch assistance signal mimics the touch drive signal during the touch sensing period.
US09965065B2
A touch panel and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method for fabricating the touch panel forms a pattern of a protruding structure on a base substrate by using a negative photoresist material, and the pattern of the protruding structure formed thereon is a pattern having a cross section which gradually increases from the base substrate to the outside surface and is similar to an inverted trapezoidal. Thereafter patterns of a touch electrode and dummy electrode insulated from each other are formed by using the pattern of the formed protruding structure as a mask. As the pattern of the touch electrode and the dummy electrode are disconnected through level difference of the protruding structure, the patterns of the touch electrode and the dummy electrode overlay the whole base substrate from the top view, allowing the whole surface of the touch panel to have the same optical property.
US09965061B2
An input device including an operating portion and a palm rest is provided. The operation portion includes an operating surface for accepting an operating input from a fingertip. The palm rest is positioned forward of the operating surface as viewed from an operator who places a palm on the palm rest. A tangent plane of a palm-resting surface of the palm rest is disposed on a front surface side of the operating surface. A portion of the operating surface that is close to the palm rest is inclined so that the portion of the operating surface becomes closer to the palm-resting surface of the palm rest as the portion of the operating surface is closer to the palm rest, as compared with another portion of the operating surface that is apart from the palm rest.
US09965052B2
A computer stylus may have an elongated body with a metal tube that serves as an antenna ground for an antenna. An antenna resonating element for the antenna may be formed from metal traces that wrap around a longitudinal axis for the elongated body. The antenna may be an inverted-F antenna. A ground antenna feed terminal for the inverted-F antenna may be coupled to the metal tube with a sheet metal member, conductive fabric, and solder. A clip may run along a side of the elongated body at a location that does not overlap the metal traces of the antenna resonating element. The antenna may be fed at a location on an opposing side of the elongated body from the clip. Antenna signals from the inverted-F antenna may be reflected towards the tip by metal structures at the end of the elongated body opposing the tip.
US09965047B2
A keypad capable of being configured with multiple button configurations with buttons of various heights is configured to recognize the button configuration through actuations of the buttons. The keypad is placed in a configuration mode by inputting an unresolvable condition to the keypad. Once in the configuration mode, the buttons are individually actuated in a predefined order to configure the size and function of each button.
US09965044B2
An information processing method, device and apparatus are disclosed. An information processing apparatus acquires a mode-enabling gesture information of a user. An input mode corresponding to the mode-enabling gesture information is enabled. The input mode includes a keyboard input mode and a mouse input mode. Gesture information of the user is acquired in the input mode. The gesture information includes at least one of tap-gesture information and slide-gesture information. An operation instruction corresponding to the gesture information is generated according to a preset correspondence between gesture information and an operation instruction.
US09965043B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for recommending one or more gestures to a user interacting with a computing device. The system receives gesture data from one or more sensors. Based on the gesture data, for each gesture, system determines a noise score and at least one of proximity score, shape score, and strength score. The noise score is set in order to rank gesture based on the mistake made by user or each time when the gesture was not detected properly by the system. Based on the noise score and at least one of the proximity score, shape score, and strength score, a cumulative score is calculated. If the cumulative score is above a predefined cumulative score then user is recommended to change the gesture. If the cumulative score is below the predefined cumulative score then user is recommended to improve gesture.
US09965042B2
Examples described may relate to methods and systems for gesture based switch for machine control. Some machines may be operated by computing devices that include touchscreens, and a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for enabling control of the machines. Within examples, a disconnect switch can be incorporated into the GUI. As one example, to initiate operation of a machine, such as a robotic device, a user may be required to contact the touchscreen at a location and then trace out a pattern. To enable continued operation of the machine, the GUI may require the user to maintain contact with the touchscreen at a “goal” position. If contact with the touchscreen is broken (e.g., for more than a threshold amount of time), the machine operation may be halted, and the process to initiate operation can be performed again on the touchscreen to cause the machine to resume operation.
US09965041B2
An image analyzer (12) of an input device (1) analyzes images acquired by an image acquirer (11) and extracts image areas representing a user's body parts. A coordinate extractor (13) extracts, from the image areas representing body parts, coordinates of feature points on body parts, and generates body motion information (200d) representing trajectories of motions of body parts. When determined that predetermined body motions are performed based on the body motion information (200d), a body motion determiner (15) detects center coordinates of trajectory shapes of the predetermined body motions. A start coordinate detector (16) detects start coordinates of the predetermined body motions based on the body motion information (200d). A command generator (17) generates, based on positional relationships between points defined by the center coordinates and points defined by the start coordinates, command information (100a) representing commands and transmits generated commands information (100a) to a target device (100).
US09965039B2
A display device includes a user interface (UI) generator configured to generate a UI of the virtual input device; a camera configured to photograph a user's gesture; and a controller configured to compare the photographed user's gesture with a user's gesture stored in the template and to control the UI generator to display a UI of a virtual input device corresponding to the matched user's gesture.
US09965024B2
A method for efficient battery usage in for portable devices. The method includes a service provider receiving a communication associated with a first device and a second device, wherein one of the first device and the second device is a sender of the communication and the other of the first device and the second device is an intended recipient of the communication. The service provider then determines that the first device is operating in an energy saving mode. The service provider may also determine that an emergency communication override feature for the first device has not been enabled. Upon determining that the first mobile device is operating in an energy saving mode and that an emergency communication override feature for the first device has not been enabled, the service provider determines not to send the communication to the intended recipient of the communication.
US09965011B2
A mass data storage system includes a number of communicatively coupled storage drives powered by one or more power supplies. Shared control electronics selectively connect power and a data signal to a select storage drive via instructions within a control signal received by the common controller. Instructions for selectively powering and connecting the data signal are transmitted over a first signal path to a first controller of the shared electronics. Responsive to successful execution of the instructions, a drive access command is sent over a second different signal path to a second controller of the shared electronics.
US09965008B2
Described are a system and method to control interface timing and/or voltage operations of signals transmitted between devices. A processor may be coupled through one or more bus interfaces of a bus to one or more corresponding interface timing and/or voltage comparison circuits and corresponding interface timing and/or voltage adjustment circuits.
US09965007B2
A system and device for providing power to and monitoring the energy usage of a device connected thereto includes a unit having one or more circuit boards having components for detecting the energy usage of the connected device and an interface for electrically connecting to the device. The unit communicates with a coordinator regarding the connected device or the state of the unit itself. Depending on the communication received from the unit, the coordinator relays the received data to a server and awaits instruction, or immediately commands the unit to take a certain action. If the server receives data from the coordinator, it sends such data to a remote server, saves it, generate reports based thereon, and/or alerts a user regarding same. The user can choose to send a command to the unit or device through the system, for example, to shut down, turn on, or to adjust the power being supplied to the device. The unit includes terminals for receiving connectors crimped onto neutral, ground and hot wires, to electrically connect the unit to the power source. The connectors are designed to snap into the terminals.
US09965001B1
A computer enclosure with a mounting assembly for accurately positioning, attaching, and supporting a circuit board within an enclosure or module without tools or fasteners. The mounting assembly includes a number of components and features that act as low-cost, tool-less mechanisms for mounting and fastening a circuit board within an enclosure with accurate locating of the board for later mating with other boards and/or electrical connectors. The mounting assembly allows for a circuit board to be installed and securely mounted to an enclosure without hardware, fasteners, and tools. This is accomplished through components that were designed and engineered to provide accurate positioning of the board within the enclosure when the board is snapped into place with a single hand of the installer and without the use of tools for fastening the board in a predefined location within the enclosure.
US09964991B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display; a housing including a front surface including the display, a rear surface facing a direction opposite to the front surface, and a side surface enclosing at least a part of a space defined between the front surface and the rear surface; a wireless communication module included in the housing; at least one antenna pattern electrically connected to the wireless communication module and configured to form an electromagnetic field or a magnetic field; a detection circuit electrically connected to the antenna pattern and configured to detect a current and/or a voltage associated with the antenna pattern; and a processor electrically connected to the wireless communication module and the detection circuit, wherein the processor is configured to change at least a part of an operation of the electronic device at least partly based on a change of the current and/or the voltage detected by the detection circuit.
US09964982B1
A system includes one or more processors to receive from a client computing device a request to setup a zone and assign at least one circuit breaker selected from a plurality of circuit breakers to the zone, receive from the client computing device a selection of a control methodology for the zone, receive from the client computing device a control request for the at least one circuit breaker, and generate a message for controlling the at least one circuit breaker, the message formatted according to the control methodology and execute at least one operation to control the at least one circuit breaker in the zone based on the control request and the message.
US09964978B2
The present invention provides control systems and methods for a power inverter. For example, a control system comprises a plurality of sensors and a controller. The plurality of sensors are configured to measure electrical signals that are indicative of output voltages and output currents of the power inverter. The controller, coupled to the power inverter, is configured to: determine a target power based on real power frequency droop information and a first frequency if the power inverter is in a voltage source mode; determine a target power based on a power limit and a predetermined power command if the power inverter is in a current source mode; and generate a second frequency based on the target power, a measured power, and a latency estimate of a simulated generator. The second frequency is used to control the output power of the power inverter.
US09964975B1
A circuit includes a first resistive element having a first terminal coupled to an input node to receive a negative voltage, a second resistive element having a first terminal coupled to a first power supply terminal, and a third resistive element having a first terminal coupled to the first power supply terminal. A first current mirror includes a first transistor coupled to a second terminal of the second resistive element and a second transistor coupled to a second terminal of the third resistive element and the first transistor, wherein the output node corresponds to the second terminal of the third resistive element. A second current mirror includes a third transistor coupled to the first transistor and a fourth transistor coupled to the second transistor, third transistor, and a second terminal of the first resistive element. The circuit converts the negative voltage to the positive proportion voltage.
US09964958B2
A vehicle control system determines a travel priority of a vehicle based on a travel condition of the vehicle. In response to detection of an oncoming vehicle ahead of the vehicle along a single guide path, the system compares between the travel priority of the vehicle, and a travel priority of the oncoming vehicle, and selects one of the vehicle and the oncoming vehicle as a vehicle to change a traveling route, to allow the unselected vehicle to continue traveling along the single guide path.
US09964957B2
A method for controlling a vehicle according to a destination type may promote convenience of a driver by changing a method for controlling a self driving vehicle according to a destination type set by the driver. The method for controlling a vehicle according to a destination type includes: deciding whether or not a destination type selected from a driver is a final destination; and controlling the vehicle to stop in the rightmost lane of a road closest to the final destination after the vehicle arrives at the vicinity of the final destination, when the selected destination type is the final destination.
US09964949B2
Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for controlling an automated system of a vehicle. In one example, the vehicle includes one or more automated driving systems, a plurality of position determining systems, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the one or more automated driving systems and the plurality of position determining systems, and is configured to at least facilitate determining a current position of the vehicle using an operational mode comprising one or more of the position determining systems, operating the one or more automated driving systems in an automated mode, without driver intervention, if the operational mode includes use of both satellite provided position data in addition to satellite correction data, and operating the one or more automated driving systems in a manual mode, with driver intervention, if the operational mode does not include use of both satellite provided position data in addition to satellite correction data.
US09964948B2
Methods and systems for assisting autonomous vehicles are provided. The methods and systems can help increase safety and consumer satisfaction with autonomous vehicles and help bridge the gap towards completely autonomy. A method for assisting autonomous vehicles can include providing an autonomous vehicle having sensory inputs and providing a remote control center having two-way communication with the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle can send its sensory input information to the control center and the control center can send control information to the autonomous vehicle.
US09964921B2
A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum; a developing roller; a developer supplying roller, provided in contact with the developing roller; a driving force receiving portion provided at a shaft end of the supplying roller; a first driving force transmitting portion; a second driving force transmitting portion; flexible sheets provided adjacent to an engaging portion between the first portion and the second portion to intermittently contact the second portion with rotation of the second portion, wherein a rotational direction of the roller is opposite to that of the roller, and a peripheral speed of the roller is larger than that of the roller.
US09964919B2
A drive gear for a generally cylindrical imaging component. The drive gear includes a body for engaging the generally cylindrical imaging component; a cylindrical shaft attached to the body, the cylindrical shaft having an end surface; and three prongs extending longitudinally outward from the end surface.
US09964917B2
A developing cartridge includes: a first gear; a second gear; a gear cover; and a protrusion. The first gear is rotatable about a first axis extending in a predetermined direction. The first gear is movable from a first position to a second position. The second gear is rotatable about a second axis extending in the predetermined direction upon receipt of a drive force from the first gear. The gear cover has an opening and covers at least a portion of the second gear. The protrusion extends in the predetermined direction. The protrusion is movable with the rotation of the second gear while the first gear moves from the first position to the second position. The protrusion is further movable past the opening at least once after the protrusion moves past the opening once, while the protrusion moves with the rotation of the second gear.
US09964913B2
An image forming apparatus and a voltage supply method are provided which are capable of fulfilling a stable bias supply to a fittable-and-removable image forming unit and moreover offering improved accessibility to the board. The image forming apparatus includes a lower casing, an image forming unit, a high-voltage board, and a left interconnecting unit. The high-voltage board has a plurality of electric components and output terminals in its upper surface portion above the image forming unit. When a top cover of the lower casing is removed off, the high-voltage board is exposed. The left interconnecting unit is fitted to a side end portion of the high-voltage board and electrically connected to the output terminals of the high-voltage board. The left interconnecting unit supplies a voltage to the image forming unit via a side portion of the high-voltage board.
US09964912B2
A voltage regulator includes an integrated circuit, a first power supply circuit, and a second power supply circuit. The integrated circuit includes a first core through which passage of current is continued in a power-saving mode, and a second core through which passage of current is halted in the power-saving mode. A determination unit determines whether operational status of the second core is a predetermined state that increases consumed current of the second core. A detecting unit detects a second DC voltage output from the second power supply circuit when the determination unit determines the operational status of the second core to be the predetermined state. A voltage adjusting unit adjusts the second DC voltage such that difference in voltage between the detected second DC voltage and a required voltage of the second core is equal to or less than a predetermined specified voltage difference.
US09964908B2
An image forming apparatus includes a printer engine having an exposure unit configured to form an electrostatic latent image based on data of an input image and a development unit configured to develop the formed electrostatic latent image, a specification unit configured to specify a pixel in an edge portion in which an edge-effect and a sweeping-effect are expected to occur, from among a plurality of pixels constituting the input image, and a correction unit configured to correct a toner amount with respect to the pixel in the edge portion in which the edge-effect and the sweeping-effect are expected to occur, which is specified by the specification unit, in order to suppress excessive consumption of toner caused by an effect expected to occur.
US09964907B2
An image forming apparatus includes a feeding unit, a regulation member, a detection unit, and a control unit. The feeding unit feeds a recording material from a storage unit to a conveying path. In the storage unit, the regulation member controls a trailing edge of the recording material in a feeding direction. The detection unit detects time until the recording material reaches a predetermined position along the conveying path after the feeding unit begins to feed the recording material. The control unit determines a state of the regulation member based on the detected time. Where the time detected by the detection unit is a value between a first threshold and a second threshold, which is larger than the first threshold, the control unit determines that the regulation member is shifting from a position corresponding to a size of the recording material in the feeding direction.
US09964898B2
An image forming apparatus including a cleaning unit removably mountable to an apparatus main body under a state of being supported by a transfer unit, and movable with respect to the transfer unit in a longitudinal direction of a cleaning member under a state of not being mounted to the apparatus main body. The apparatus main body includes a frame unit portion configured to position a cartridge with respect to the apparatus main body in an axial direction of a photosensitive drum. The frame unit portion is configured to position the cleaning member with respect to the apparatus main body in the longitudinal direction under a state in which the transfer unit is mounted to the apparatus main body.
US09964892B2
An image forming apparatus of the present disclosure includes a developing device and a toner storage container. The toner storage container is detachable and attachable with respect to an apparatus main body. The toner storage container includes a supply screw which conveys toner by rotating forward, and a first engagement unit coupled via a gear train to a rotation shaft of the supply screw. The apparatus main body includes a second engagement unit which engages with the first engagement unit to restrain detachment/attachment of the toner storage container by engaging with the first engagement unit. In a case where an amount of toner in the toner storage unit has become equal to or less than a predetermined amount, a control unit makes the supply screw rotate backward to thereby release engagement between the first and second engagement units.
US09964883B2
An apparatus and method of manufacturing a white dry ink pulverized toner including a resin and 15%-45% TiO2 pigment having a mean size of 100-350 nm melt mixed with the resin in a twin screw extruder resulting in an extruded mix. The extruded mix is pulverized in a fluid bed jet mill. Fines of the pulverized extruded mix less than 5 microns may be removed from the pulverized extruded mix by classification leaving pulverized particles having a mean size of 6-12 microns. The pulverized particles are blended in a mixer with surface additives including silica and ZnSt, and the white dry ink pulverized toner has a developer charge between 5 and 50 μC/gram and a Lightness (L*) of at least 75 at a toner mass per unit area (TMA) of at most 1.2 mg/cm2.
US09964878B2
A carrier core material is represented by a composition formula MxFe3-xO4 (where M is Mn and/or Mg, and X is a total of Mn and Mg and is a substitution number of Fe by Mn and Mg, 0
US09964872B2
A toner including toner particles containing a binder resin, a pigment, a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin. The adsorption rate A1 of the crystalline resin to the pigment is from 5% to 40%, and the adsorption rate A2 of the amorphous resin to the pigment is from 20% to 60%. The adsorption rates A1 and A2 satisfy relationship (1): A1
US09964855B2
A method is disclosed that includes forming at least one substrate alignment mark and at least one lithography alignment mark in a substrate; forming a seed layer on the substrate; and forming a guide pattern and at least one guide pattern alignment mark in the seed layer, where the at least one guide pattern alignment mark is formed over the at least one substrate alignment mark. The method further includes determining an alignment error of the at least one guide pattern alignment mark relative to the at least one substrate alignment mark; and patterning features on at least one region of the substrate, where the features are positioned on the substrate based on the at least one lithography alignment mark and the alignment error.
US09964854B2
A device for manufacturing an array substrate includes an exposure device for using a halftone mask to form a photoresist pattern layer on a gate insulation layer of a substrate. A polysilicon pattern layer is disposed on the substrate. A gate insulation layer covers the polysilicon pattern layer. The photoresist pattern layer includes a hollow portion corresponding to a heavily doping region of the polysilicon pattern layer, a first photoresist portion corresponding to a lightly doping region of the polysilicon pattern layer, and a second photoresist portion corresponding to an undoped region of the polysilicon pattern layer. The first photoresist portion is thinner than the second photoresist portion. A doping device is used for performing one doping process to the polysilicon pattern layer such that the heavily doping region and the lightly doping region are formed simultaneously.
US09964841B2
A light source device includes: a phosphor rotating body on which a phosphor that is formed on a surface and that is used in a rotating state with an axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the surface; a first excitation light source that generates first fluorescent light by irradiating first excitation light upon a first position that is separated from the center of rotation on the surface; a detection light generation unit that irradiates detection light upon a second position that is separated from the center of rotation on the surface and that differs from the first position; an optical detection unit that supplies a detection signal corresponding to emission light emitted from the phosphor rotating body in response to the detection light; and a control unit that receives the detection signal and controls the intensity of the first excitation light on the basis of the detection signal.
US09964838B2
Provided are: a light source device; first, second, and third color separation elements; first, second, and third reflective members which reflect first, second, and third color light in a third direction; first, second, and third reflective liquid crystal panels which optically modulate the first, second, and third color light; a combining optical system which combines the optically modulated first, second and third color light to generate combined light; a projection optical system which projects the combined light; and a relay optical system which is arranged in an optical path of the first color light between the first color separation element and the first reflective liquid crystal panel and forms an erect image.
US09964833B2
A one-dimensional planar beam forming and steering optical phased array chip is a simple building block of a two-dimensional beam forming and steering solid-state lidar, enabling manufacturing of said lidars at high yield and low cost through the use of a plurality of said chips. Innovative photonic integrated circuit chip architectures that follow design for manufacturing rules enable said building blocks.
US09964825B2
The present disclosure teaches a graphene backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device including the backlight module. The backlight module includes a lower substrate, a number of graphene sources, a number of graphene drains, a graphene light generation layer, a first insulating protection layer, a number of graphene gates, and a second insulating protection layer. Graphene is used to make the gates, sources, drains, and the light generation layer of the backlight module. The graphene backlight module therefore functions both as a lighting unit and a driving unit to the liquid crystal, thereby simplifying the LCD device's structure and manufacturing process. In addition, as there is no need for the light guide plate and optical films required by conventional backlight modules, the thinning of the LCD device is achievable.
US09964823B2
A display panel includes an array substrate having a plurality of pixel regions in multi-rows and multi-columns, a thin film transistor comprising a gate, a source, a drain and an active layer being provided in each of the pixel regions. Two gate lines are provided between two adjacent rows of pixel regions. Two adjacent columns of pixel regions constitute one pixel column group, and a data line is provided between two columns of pixel regions in the same one pixel column group. The array substrate further includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode and a common electrode line comprising a horizontal common electrode line parallel to the gate line, wherein a projection of the horizontal common electrode line in a direction perpendicular to the display panel is not overlapped with projections of the drains of respective thin film transistors in the direction perpendicular to the display panel.
US09964822B2
An active array matrix substrate of a display panel includes a number of scan lines parallel to each other and arranged in a first metal layer of a first substrate, a number of data lines parallel to each other and arranged in a second metal layer of the first substrate, a number of gate electrodes arranged in the first metal layer, a number of source electrodes arranged in the second metal layer, and a number of drain electrodes arranged in the second metal layer. The source electrode includes at least one source extending portion spaced from and configured to overlap with the first metal layer. The drain electrode includes at least one drain extending portion spaced from and configured to overlap with the first metal layer.
US09964819B2
A liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a testing region, which comprises testing lines. The testing lines comprise data short lines and scan short lines and a static-electron-protection circuit. The static-electron-protection circuit is disposed between the testing lines and the common welding lead wires. The static-electricity-protection circuit is used to release the static electrons generated on the data lines or the scan lines through the common lines, when static electrons during the liquid crystal display manufacturing process of the data lines or the scan lines are generated.
US09964818B2
Interconnects (34) include an inside interconnect section (40) and an outside interconnect section (41). The inside interconnect section (40) includes a first interconnect layer (42), a second interconnect layer (43), and a connection section (44) that connects the first interconnect layer (42) and the second interconnect layer (43). The outside interconnect section (41) includes a third interconnect layer (45). Of a plurality of interconnects (34), in one interconnect (X) of neighboring interconnects the second interconnect layer (43) and the third interconnect layer (45) are connected, and in another of the neighboring interconnects (Y), the first interconnect layer (42) and the third interconnect layer (45) are connected.
US09964813B2
A blue phase liquid crystal display module and device, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The module includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate disposed oppositely, multiple blue phase liquid crystal molecules disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, multiple upper common electrodes disposed in parallel and spaced at intervals on the upper substrate, multiple lower common electrodes disposed in parallel and spaced at intervals on the lower substrate, wherein the lower common electrodes are staggered with the upper common electrodes, and a pixel electrode disposed on the lower substrate, wherein, the pixel electrode is a hollow concave-convex structure, the pixel electrode has alternating projections and depressions such that multiple oblique electric fields are generated among the pixel electrode, the upper common electrodes and the lower common electrodes in order to drive the blue phase liquid crystal molecules.
US09964808B2
A curved liquid crystal display device may include first and second substrates having curved surfaces along a first direction; first and second alignment layers on inner surfaces of the first and second substrates, respectively; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second alignment layers; and a seal pattern in an edge area surrounding the liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, wherein the first and second alignment layers have an alignment direction substantially parallel with the first direction to orient liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer.
US09964783B2
A nanofiber sheet is described that is composed of a substrate and a layer of oriented nanofibers. Nanofibers of the sheet can be oriented in a common direction. In some orientations, light absorbent sheets can absorb over 99.9%, and in some cases over 99.95%, of the intensity of light incident upon the sheet. Methods for fabricating a light absorbent sheet are also described.
US09964776B2
Various embodiments provide an optical image stabilization circuit including a drive circuit having a power waveform generator and a power waveform conversion circuit. The power waveform generator generates a power waveform. The power waveform conversion circuit converts the power waveform to a power drive signal. An actuator is then driven by the power drive signal to move a lens accordingly and compensate for any movements and vibrations of a housing of the lens.
US09964774B2
A speckle reducing device includes: a polarization splitter element with a polarization splitter portion that splits incident light into first and second light containing a first and a second component respectively, which outputs the first and the second light along different directions; a first reflecting member that reflects the first light to reenter the polarization splitter element; a first conversion member disposed between the first reflecting member and the polarization splitter element, which converts the first light to third light containing the second component; a second reflecting member that reflects the third light to reenter the polarization splitter element; and a second conversion member disposed between the second reflecting member and the polarization splitter element, which converts the third light to fourth light containing the first component, wherein: the polarization splitter element outputs the second and the fourth light along one direction.
US09964769B2
Implementations are described of an eyepiece for a head wearable display. The eyepiece includes a curved lightguide for guiding display light via total internal reflection between a peripherally-located input surface and a viewing region and an output coupler disposed across the viewing region to redirect the display light towards an eyeward direction for output from the curved light guide. The output coupler has an optical axis and has a set of reflective surfaces that includes at least two individual reflective surfaces to reflect incident display light toward the eyeward direction in at least two different directions relative to the optical axis of the output coupler. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US09964766B2
An apparatus may include circuitry configured to control reproduction, at a head-mounted display device, of content, based on a determination of importance of an event occurring around the head-mounted display device.
US09964744B2
A zoom lens comprises four lens unit, and at the time of zooming, each of a distance between a first positive lens unit and a first negative lens unit and a distance between a second negative lens unit and a second positive lens unit changes, and a distance between the first positive lens unit and the second negative lens unit widens more at the telephoto end than at the wide angle end, and the first positive lens unit includes an object-side sub-lens unit and an image-side sub-lens unit, and an aperture stop is disposed between the object-side sub-lens unit and the image-side sub-lens unit, and the first negative lens unit includes a negative lens and a positive lens, and a refracting surface nearest to an image in the first negative lens unit is concave toward the image side, and a refracting surface nearest to an object in the second positive lens unit is concave toward the object side, and a refracting surface nearest to the image in the second positive lens unit is convex toward the image side, and the zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.
US09964743B2
Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side to an image side: a positive first lens unit; a negative second lens unit; a positive third lens unit; and a rear lens group including at least one lens unit, in which the first lens unit is not configured to move for zooming, and the second lens unit, the third lens unit, and at least one lens unit included in the rear lens group are configured to move during zooming so that intervals between adjacent lens units are changed during zooming. A lateral magnification of the second lens unit at a wide angle end, a lateral magnification of the second lens unit at a telephoto end, a movement amount of the third lens unit during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, and a total length of the zoom lens are appropriately set.
US09964736B2
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to an imaging lens, the imaging lens including, in an ordered way from an object side, a first lens having positive (+) refractive power, a second lens having negative (−) refractive power, a third lens having positive (+) refractive power, a fourth lens having negative (−) refractive power, and a fifth lens having a negative (−) refractive power, wherein the third lens takes a meniscus shape convexly formed at an object side.
US09964729B2
Techniques for micro-optics alignment and assembly are described. By attaching a needle pin to an optical component to be assembled, the optical component can be placed and aligned within a limited space. After the aligned optical component is permanently bonded to a substrate or to another component, the needle pin is detached from the component. This technique allows a user to place and align a small optical component to a right position.
US09964728B2
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for mounting optical components in a manner that self-aligns the optical axes of the optical components. The apparatus uses an optical component mount that includes a housing consisting of a single rail mount configured to mechanically couple to a portion of a rail for supporting the optical component mount on a rail. The housing also has an optical component dock configured to support an optical component in a manner that defines an optical axis. The rail mount and the optical component dock are configured to make the optical axis substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the rail. Using such optical component mounts secured to the rail would result in the self-alignment of the optical axes of optical components on the optical component mounts. Various embodiments of such apparatus are also provided in the disclosure.
US09964723B1
Methods and systems for optical interconnection.
US09964712B2
An optical fiber connector is for linking a standard connector head member and a lucent connector tail member, and includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member. The first connecting member is adapted to be detachably connected to the standard connector head member, and has a first hollow body that defines a first passage. The second connecting member is adapted to be detachably coupled to the lucent connector tail member, is connected to the first connecting member, and has a second hollow body that defines a second passage. The second passage is in spatial communication with the first passage and has a diameter that is 1.3 millimeters. The first connecting member and the second connecting member are molded as one piece.
US09964709B2
Four fixture types are intended for alignment of multi-fiber connectors and ferrules in interferometric microscopes for measuring connector end-face geometry. A methodology of fixtures' calibration ensures validity and accuracy of measurements. First fixture type is equipped with a locking mechanism. In one embodiment it contains two guide holes and is intended for male connectors. In another embodiment intended for female connectors and ferrules it contains two removable guide pins on a bar inserted into the guide holes from back or front side of the fixture. Second fixture type has single window in the base and a pair of guide pins located near opposite sides of the window. Third fixture type has a single window and single guide pin in the base located near one window side. Fourth fixture type has a single guide pin in the center of the base and a pair of windows on both sides of the pin.
US09964703B2
Described are various configurations of integrated wavelength lockers including asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers (AMZIs) and associated detectors. Various embodiments provide improved wavelength-locking accuracy by using an active tuning element in the AMZI to achieve an operational position with high locking sensitivity, a coherent receiver to reduce the frequency-dependence of the locking sensitivity, and/or a temperature sensor and/or strain gauge to computationally correct for the effect of temperature or strain changes.
US09964701B2
A method of making a multi-mode optical fiber that includes: depositing a porous germania-doped silica soot to form a germania-doped porous soot preform; depositing a porous silica layer over the porous soot preform; doping the porous soot preform and the porous silica layer with a fluorine dopant to form a co-doped soot preform having a core region and a fluorine-doped trench region; consolidating the co-doped soot preform to form a sintered glass, co-doped core preform having a refractive index alpha profile between 1.9 and 2.2 measured at 850 nm; depositing a cladding comprising silica over the sintered glass, co-doped preform to form a multi-mode optical fiber preform; drawing the optical fiber preform into a multi-mode optical fiber. Further, the step of doping the germania-doped soot preform and the porous silica layer is conducted according to a doping parameter (Φ) that is set between 20 and 300, and given by: Φ = 1 × 10 14 R prc 2 exp ( - E / RT dop ) T dop 1 / 2 x 3 / 4 .
US09964698B1
An optical fiber cable assembly which includes an optical fiber cable which includes at least a first core and a second core positioned spaced apart from one another within a cladding material, wherein the at least first core and the second core and the cladding material extend in a direction of a length of the optical fiber cable. The assembly further includes material positioned at a predetermined location along the length of the optical fiber cable, wherein the material is associated with the optical fiber cable such that when the material is exposed to an environment change, the material transmits a force onto the optical fiber cable, changing a shape of the optical fiber cable.
US09964688B2
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light source unit, a light guide unit, a lens, and a light emitting layer. The light source unit emits light to the light guide unit. The lens concentrates the light emitted from the light source unit. The light guide unit guides the light concentrated by the lens toward the light emitting layer. The light guided by the light guide unit is transmitted to the light emission layer without any intervening prism layer.
US09964685B2
The fluorescent film includes a transparent base layer and an adhesive layer bonded to the one surface of the transparent base layer, and a fluorescent powder uniformly dispersed in an adhesive of the adhesive layer.
US09964684B2
The present disclosure relates to a light emitting device that can improve design of emitted light.A communication substrate is provided with an LED indicator which emits light. A light guiding plate has a concave surface portion which is a concave surface to cover the LED indicator, and receives the light from the LED indicator using the concave surface portion. A storage case stores the communication substrate and the light guiding plate in a state where a part of the light guiding plate is exposed. The light guiding plate allows the light from the LED indicator to penetrate to a part of the light guiding plate exposed from the storage case by diffusing the light received using the concave surface portion. For example, the present disclosure is applicable to the light emitting device that emits light using an LED or the like.
US09964679B2
Described is a holographic film (100) whose transmission and/or reflection properties vary periodically along at least one of its directions of principal extent, said film being designed for at least partial transmission (22, 28) of light (20, 26) of at least one first wavelength range that is irradiated from a multiplicity of periodically disposed illuminants (200) and that impinges on the holographic film (100). Also described are a lighting means (300), a backlighting means and a method for producing a holographic film (100).
US09964654B2
A method can include providing data from at least two data sets in a continuous color model that includes at least two color axes; transforming the data from the continuous color model to a hue, saturation and value color model to generate at least saturation data; applying an edge detection algorithm to the saturation data to generate enhanced data; and rendering at least a portion of the enhanced data to a display. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
US09964653B2
A method for terrain correction of potential field geophysical survey data measured above an examined medium having density and/or magnetization is described, using potential field data including but not limited to gravity and/or magnetic total field and/or vector and/or tensor data. The potential field sensors may measure the gravity and/or magnetic total field and/or vector and/or tensor data at least one receiving position with respect to the examined medium. The terrain of the examined medium may be described by a spatially variable analytic function of the material properties of the examined medium. The terrain response for at least one component of the measured potential field in at least one receiver location (potential field data) may be calculated using special form of surface integral over the terrain based on 3D analog of the Cauchy-type integrals. This surface integration ensures accurate representation of the terrain response.
US09964652B2
According to one embodiment, an apparatus of manufacturing a radiation detection panel, includes an evaporation source configured to evaporate a scintillator material and emit the scintillator material vertically upward, a holding mechanism located vertically above the evaporation source, and holding a photoelectric conversion substrate, and a heat conductor arranged opposite to the holding mechanism with a gap.
US09964650B2
A radiation detector includes a plurality of pixels configured to detect radiation, and at least one of the plurality of pixels includes a radiation absorbing layer configured to convert photons incident on the radiation absorbing layer into a first electrical signal, and a photon processor including a plurality of storages configured to count and store the number of the photons based on the first electrical signal. At least one of the plurality of storages is configured to compare the first electrical signal with a first reference value to obtain a second electrical signal, and count and store the number of the photons based on a third electrical signal that is obtained based on a comparison of the second electrical signal with a second reference value.
US09964647B2
Described are systems and methods for estimating a position of receiver using ranging signals from different regions in a network of transmitters. In some embodiments, each ranging signal that exceeds a quality criterion is assigned to one of several defined regions based on a characteristic of that ranging signal. A maximum number of ranging signals per region may be selected and used during trilateration.
US09964645B2
A method of implementing a real-time screening process for phase scintillation is presented. The method includes detecting a phase scintillation event during a sample time period at a phase scintillation monitor; excluding associated satellite measurement data from further use based on the detection of the phase scintillation event at the phase scintillation monitor; detecting an end to the phase scintillation event at the phase scintillation monitor; and readmitting associated satellite measurement data collected after the end of the phase scintillation event as detected by the phase scintillation monitor.
US09964640B2
A method, executed by one or more computers, for unwrapping phase wrapped data including a plurality of nodes. The method includes: selecting a root node from the plurality of nodes to start unwrapping (102); selecting next nodes to be unwrapped, from the neighbor nodes of the root node; dynamically calculating a confidence factor for each node being unwrapped (104); when a closed loop wherein one node can be unwrapped from either of two previously unwrapped nodes is encountered and an unwrapped value predicted by each of the prior nodes of the two nodes are different during unwrapping, comparing calculated confidence factors for the two previously unwrapped nodes (106); using the compared confidence factors of the two previously unwrapped nodes to determine which one of the two nodes is an erroneous node (108); and reprocessing the erroneous node to correct a previous unwrapping error (112).
US09964633B1
During flight, a military aircraft can use an infrared countermeasures (IRCM) system. The IRCM system can use a wide field of view sensor to detect a spectral signature of a missile and record a coarse estimate of the angular location of the missile. Upon such detection, the IRCM system can trigger a narrow field of view sensor to more finely determine the angular location of the missile. The narrow field of view sensor can emit infrared light toward the missile, which can confuse the guidance system of the missile and can help redirect the missile away from the aircraft. During time intervals when the narrow field of view sensor is not actively locating a missile, the IRCM system can use the narrow field of view sensor to form an infrared communications link with a corresponding narrow field of view sensor of a corresponding IRCM system of another aircraft.
US09964630B2
In a positioning system, a mobile device can detect a transmission from one of a number of lighting devices to obtain an identification (ID) label or code of each lighting device. The mobile device uses the detected ID code for a lookup in a self-stored or remotely stored table that associates lighting device location information with ID codes, to obtain an estimate of mobile device position. To mitigate against hacking by a third party detecting the ID codes and observing locations to compile its own lookup table, the disclosed examples dynamically alter the assignments of particular ID codes to the lighting devices, while minimizing potential disruption of position determination service for mobile devices due to the changes to ID code assignments.
US09964629B2
Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air (LTA) free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. The new systems and methods relate to rise rate control, geo-location from a LTA platform including landed payload and ground-based vehicle locations, and steerable recovery systems.
US09964619B2
In a method and magnetic resonance apparatus for determination of radio-frequency pulses, a time-parallel transmission of a radio-frequency pulse influences the transverse magnetization of an object under examination in a specified spatial region. The spatial region is depicted as a vector and approximated by decomposition into a finite number of weighted basis functions of the decomposition. As a result, the length of the approximated vector is less than the length of the original vector. The radio-frequency pulse is determined as a function of the approximated vector. This method can be used to determine a multichannel RF pulse.
US09964617B2
According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an imaging condition setting unit and an imaging unit. The imaging condition setting unit is configured to set slice positions same as past slice positions to a same object and to set a table position of a bed with the object set to position a position representing a slice position designated out of the slice positions or a position representing a slice range designated out of the slice positions on a center of a magnetic field. The imaging unit is configured to acquire magnetic resonance data from the slice positions set for the object at the table position of the bed to generate image data corresponding to the slice positions based on the acquired magnetic resonance data.
US09964612B2
A radio frequency (RF) trap for a superconducting magnet apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave shield which includes a conductive shield member and is configured to surround an electric cable; and a circuit member which is provided in a portion of the electromagnetic wave shield, and includes a conductor circuit electrically connected to the conductive shield member in at least two positions. Two positions at which the conductive shield member is electrically connected to the conductor circuit are selectively adjusted so that a current path of the conductor circuit is adjustable according to the two positions at which electrical connections are made.
US09964601B2
The magnetic sensor includes a magnetic flux concentrator member having a length in a direction of a second axis, a first magnetic detector arranged on a negative side of a first axis from the magnetic flux concentrator member and on a positive side of the second axis from a midpoint of the magnetic flux concentrator member in a length direction, a second magnetic detector arranged on a positive side of the first axis from the magnetic flux concentrator member and on the positive side of the second axis from the midpoint of the magnetic flux concentrator member in the length direction, and a third magnetic detector arranged on the negative side of the first axis from the magnetic flux concentrator member and on a negative side of the second axis from the midpoint of the magnetic flux concentrator member in the length direction.
US09964583B2
A monitoring apparatus, and method of use, that is capable of determining the joint characteristics by means of waveforms shifts at zero-crossing angular distortions through predictive failure algorithm specific to circuit under test.
US09964582B2
A motor control device includes a current command calculation unit configured to calculate a current command value for driving a motor, a current detection unit configured to detect a value of a current that flows through a power line of the motor, a current deviation calculation unit configured to calculate a current deviation, which is a difference between the current command value and the detected current value, a voltage command calculation unit configured to calculate a voltage command value applied to the motor based on the current deviation, a filter processing unit configured to calculate data by filtering the current deviation, the absolute value of the current deviation, or the power of the current deviation and to output the data as index data, and a power line breakage detection unit configured to detect a breakage of the power line based on the index data.
US09964580B2
A solid state impedance tuner or impedance tuner system including a housing structure and at least two solid state tuner modules electrically combined and disposed in one package within the housing structure. Each tuner module includes at least one solid state control element.Another embodiment is directed to an impedance tuner module card configured in a standardized system architecture. The card includes a chassis board, and at least one solid state tuner module integrated on the card and supported on or by the chassis board, each module including at least one solid state control element.Methods for calibrating a solid state impedance tuner that includes at least two solid state tuner modules combined in one package are disclosed.
US09964575B2
An apparatus includes a sensor array with a plurality of active pixels. Each active pixel in the sensor array includes: a three transistor (3T) sensor with a source follower transistor, and a detection diode coupled in series to a parasitic capacitor at a sensing junction. A gate of the source follower transistor amplifier is coupled to the sensing junction. The apparatus includes an insulator layer over the sensor array. The insulator layer provides a variable capacitance to the sensing junctions of underlying active pixels in response to portions of an object being proximate to the insulator layer. The variable capacitance is used to detect an image of the object.
US09964567B2
A self-contained branch circuit monitor 2 is has a small form factor configured to fit in the limited space available in a load center 1, in association with a branch circuit breaker 10A occupying a branch location slot 45 in the load center 1. A flexible printed circuit board 4 is wrapped around an outside circumference of a toroidal sensor coil 6 of a current transformer. A current monitoring circuit 15 is formed on the flexible printed circuit board. The monitoring circuit is electrically connected to leads 7, 9 from the sensor coil and is powered by current 17 induced in the sensor coil from current 5 in the branch circuit wire. A branch circuit wire 3A is threaded through the current transformer's center. A transmitter 22 is part of the flexible printed circuit board, to transfer the monitored current data to other locations.
US09964566B2
Devices and methods for measuring an electrical characteristic, in particular, for measuring current are provided. The devices can use a pair of MEMS optical modulators as opposed to the more conventional coil and associated oil insulation arrangement.
US09964563B1
A probe cleaning plate is configured to clean the probe plate of an ICT fixture. In particular, the probe cleaning plate is used to support a plurality of probes included as part of the probe plate and enable cleaning of the probe heads of each probe while maintaining support of the probes and minimizing, if not preventing, seepage of cleaning solution and contaminates from to the base of the probes.
US09964561B2
An acceleration sensor includes weights, a support, and beams on which piezoresistive elements are disposed. The weights include projections and recesses. The support includes projections and recesses. The beams are connected to the projections and the recesses.
US09964558B2
Dilution of a sample occurring in a sample dispensing operation is a problem in terms of analysis accuracy. Although the dilution amount is alleviated to some extent by a technique of sucking the sample excessively, the problem may emerge along with a requirement for reducing the sample dispensing amount, an increase of sucking and discharging speed in response to improvement of a processing capability, and an increase of the number of items to be analyzed simultaneously. Provided is an automatic analyzer including a mechanism monitoring conductivity of system water filled in a nozzle and an electro-physical amount such as voltage and capacitance of a probe to enable detection of mixture of the sample and a reagent into the system water and dilution of the sample and the reagent.
US09964556B2
Microplate reader has measuring space, action source, measuring device for biological structure signals of microplate wells, transport support for positioning wells in relation to an optical axis of the device and controller for the action source, the measuring device and the transport support. An incubation apparatus with a frame accommodates a microplate with wells having bottoms for reducing liquid evaporation. The frame has a first opening surrounded by an inner wall for the microplate and an outer wall parallel to the inner wall and connected thereto by an intermediate bottom so that a channel is formed and the intermediate bottom for accommodating a liquid adjusted to the content of the microplate wells. The incubation apparatus has a support surface with a second opening for a microplate and, as a result, at least a portion of the well bottoms is freely accessible by the second opening.
US09964541B2
A method of capturing a Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) from a sample includes introducing a sample into a microfluidic device having a cell capture surface and a flow modification surface under conditions that allow a CTC to bind to a cell rolling-inducing agent and a capturing agent disposed on the cell capture surface. The flow modification surface induces a rotational flow within the sample as it flows through the microfluidic device.
US09964531B2
Disclosed herein are host or receptor compounds that bind targets of interest. In one embodiment the compounds bind ions, such as metal ions.A compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having the formula of: Formula IIa wherein R6 is an aminoalkoxy, alkylamino, nitro or —NH2; n is 1 or 2; each R2 is independently selected from an optionally substituted alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted carboxyl, or amide; a is 0 to 4.
US09964530B2
A confined space entry station is disclosed. The station has a back plate, an accessory holder, and a probe holding arm. The back plate is configured to attach to a manway of a confined space. The accessory holder is connected to the back plate. The probe holding arm has a connecting segment and a probe holding segment. The probe holding arm has a deployed position and a stored position. The connecting segment is connected to the probe holding segment. The probe holding segment is transverse to the connecting segment. The connecting segment is pivotally connected to the back plate and extends beyond the back plate when the probe holding arm is in the deployed position. The probe holding segment has a surface for supporting a probe. The probe holding segment extends transverse to the back plate when the probe holding arm is in the deployed position.
US09964527B2
A sample pre-compression valve for liquid chromatography applications is described. The valve enables a sample pre-compression while the solvent pump continues to conduct solvent to the chromatography column. Furthermore, the sample pre-compression valve includes an INJECT position, a LOAD position and a PUMP PURGE position, in which all connecting grooves of the valve are flushed with liquid. A use of the sample pre-compression valve is described as part of a sampler for liquid chromatography applications.
US09964525B2
A monitoring system comprising ultrasound sensors to monitor the structure of a composite material part during production is automatically calibrated using reference sensors mounted on reference blocks and placed in the production environment of the part. The automatic calibration comprises actuating a reference sensor to transmit an ultrasonic wave and measuring the amplitude of a reference echo constituted by the transmitted ultrasonic wave after it has passed through the reference block. The measured amplitude is compared to a set point value and the gain is applied to the reference sensor to obtain an amplitude value of the reference echo substantially equal to the set point value. The gain applied to the reference sensor is applied to the ultrasound sensors of the same type as the reference sensor. The operation is performed for each reference sensor, and successively for all of the stages of production of the part.
US09964515B2
An apparatus comprising a chemical field effect transistor array in a circuit-supporting substrate is disclosed. The transistor array has disposed on its surface an array of sample-retaining regions capable of retaining a chemical or biological sample from a sample fluid. The transistor array has a pitch of 10 μm or less and a sample-retaining region is positioned on at least one chemical field effect transistor which is configured to generate at least one output signal related to a characteristic of a chemical or biological sample in such sample-retaining region.
US09964513B2
A catalytic conversion characteristic of a catalyst, which indicates a relationship between an air-to-fuel ratio and a catalytic conversion efficiency of the catalyst, includes a second air-to-fuel ratio point, which is a point of starting an outflow of NOx from the catalyst and is located on a rich side of a first air-to-fuel ratio point that forms an equilibrium point for a rich component and oxygen. A constant current circuit, which induces a flow of an electric current from an exhaust side electrode to an atmosphere side electrode through a solid electrolyte layer in a sensor element, is connected to the sensor element. A microcomputer controls a current value of the electric current, which is induced by the constant current circuit, based on a difference between the first air-to-fuel ratio point and the second air-to-fuel ratio point at the catalyst.
US09964511B2
An electrochemical gas sensor (10) includes a housing (11) which has a number of electrodes (31, 32), i.e. at least one working electrode (31) and at least one counter electrode (32), in addition to a liquid electrolyte (60). At least one of the electrodes (31, 32) and/or the housing (11) are at least partially formed of an absorption agent composition. A method of detecting acid gases employs the electrochemical gas sensor (10).
US09964510B2
An electrolytic device includes four channels separated by three charged barriers. The device can be used to suppress an eluent stream containing separated sample analyte ions and/or to pretreat a sample stream containing unseparated analyte ions.
US09964506B2
A sensor system for determining a moisture content of a fluid medium flowing in a main flow direction, e.g., an intake air of an internal combustion engine, includes: a sensor housing; at least one moisture sensor situated in the sensor housing for determining the moisture content of the fluid medium; at least one retaining element at least partially permeable to moisture; an inlet opening for channeling moisture into the sensor housing and to the moisture sensor; and at least one outlet opening situated separately from the inlet opening and channeling moisture from the sensor housing into the flowing fluid medium. The retaining element is situated in the sensor housing in such a way that the moisture sensor is acted upon by the moisture via the inlet opening and the retaining element.
US09964494B1
A sensor using thermally emissive materials for chemical spectroscopy analysis includes an emissive material, wherein the emissive material includes the thermally emissive materials which emit electromagnetic radiation, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is modified due to chemical composition in an environment; and a detector adapted to detect the electromagnetic radiation, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is indicative of the chemical interaction changes and hence chemical composition and/or chemical composition changes of the environment. The emissive material can be utilized with an optical fiber sensor, with the optical fiber sensor operating without the emissive material probed with a light source external to the material.
US09964492B2
A surface-enhanced Raman scattering unit comprises a measurement board used upon measurement; a surface-enhanced Raman scattering element, secured to the measurement board, having a substrate and an optical function part, formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a pressing member, secured to the measurement board, having a ring-shaped contact part contacting a peripheral part of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering element and pressing the surface-enhanced Raman scattering element toward the measurement board.
US09964489B2
A method is disclosed for analyzing a thin tissue sample and adapted to be supported on a slide. The tissue sample may be placed on a slide and exposed to one or more different exogenous fluorophores excitable in a range of about 300 nm-200 nm, and having a useful emission band from about 350 nm-900 nm, and including one or more fluorescent dyes or fluorescently labeled molecular probes that accumulate in tissue or cellular components. The fluorophores may be excited with a first wavelength of UV light between about 200 nm-290 nm. An optical system collects emissions from the fluorophores at a second wavelength, different from the first wavelength, which are generated in response to the first wavelength of UV light, to produce an image for analysis.
US09964484B2
A grain measurement device (76) comprises a chamber (80) having an inlet (82) and an outlet (84) for grain that is to be tested. A spectrometer is equipped with a light source (89) and a detector (91) for light which was generated by the light source (89) and was transmitted through the sample. The detector (91) is connected to an analyzer (134) for wavelength-resolved analysis of the received light. A mounting (93) of one of the light source (89) or detector (91) can be moved with respect to the other (91, 89 by a drive (106), which moves the mounting (93) for purposes of conveying the sample either in the flow direction (130) or in the opposite direction, in order to break up the sample or to avoid bridging and/or jamming of the sample in the measurement chamber (80).
US09964482B2
A novel methodology for detecting cloud particles is disclosed herein. This methodology exploits the optical glory phenomenon. According to one embodiment, a method for detecting clouds includes receiving data from a sensor which is configured to measure polarization of scattered light in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of incident light, and identifying, from the received sensor data, a cloud based on the polarization of the scattered light.
US09964481B2
Methods and systems are provided sensing particulate matter by a particulate matter (PM) sensor positioned downstream of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in an exhaust system, where the PM sensor may include plurality of individual electrode pairs coupled to plurality of voltage sources and further to plurality of measurement devices. In one example, a method may include determining a total PM sensor current by summing current generated across the plurality of electrode pairs by determining the sum total of the current generated across the individual electrode pairs. In this way, the PM sensor may detect PMs in the exhaust more accurately, and not be affected by large particulates depositing on the electrodes.
US09964477B2
A method of detecting a preload of a linear guide includes: applying an external force to the linear guide with an external force applying device, wherein the external force applying device sends an impact signal while applying the external force; sensing with a sensor a vibration signal sent from the linear guide because of vibration thereof which occurs under the external force; and receiving the impact signal of the external force applying device and the vibration signal of the sensor and calculating the preload of the linear guide according to a received result, with a signal analyzer. Therefore, with the method of the present invention, the preload of the linear guide is precisely tested regardless of environmental factors.
US09964472B2
One or more methods for sampling gingival metabolites and biomarkers.
US09964466B1
A device for measuring axial load on a thrust bearing in an engine having an shaft inside a fixed structure comprises: stability platform in contact with the fixed structure and prevented from motion in an axial direction; at least one load tab adjacent to and supported by the stability platform, the at least one load tab oriented perpendicularly to the axial direction, each load tab having a free end opposite the end supported by the stability platform, the free end adjacent the shaft; and deflection sensor attached to the at least one load tab and responsive to the axial load, wherein the axial load is applied to the free end of the at least one load tab. An offset body may be attached between the at least one load tab and the stabilizing body, and plurality of load tabs may be arranged symmetrically on the stability platform.
US09964465B2
The invention relates to a sensor assembly for use in a bearing including at least one bearing cage configured to accommodate at least one rolling element of the bearing, the sensor assembly including a driven oscillator circuit providing a receiver, a function generator and a primary coil, and a passive oscillator circuit including a temperature dependent capacitance. The passive oscillator circuit is configured to be attached to the bearing cage such that the inductor coil interacts with the primary coil of the driven oscillator circuit. It is proposed that a directional coupler is provided in a signal line between a function generator and the primary coil of the system, wherein the directional coupler is arranged to output a signal reflected from the passive resonant circuit in the cage toward a tuned receiver receiving the feedback of the signals generated by the function generator.
US09964459B2
Transducer assemblies may include a sensor and a housing including a pass-through portion comprising at least one aperture in a portion of the housing extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing and the sensor. Methods of forming transducer assemblies may include welding a first housing section of the transducer assembly to a second housing portion of the transducer assembly and forming at least one aperture in the first housing section extending along a longitudinal axis of the transducer assembly, along a chamber for holding a sensor, and through the weld.
US09964455B2
A method of monitoring a surface temperature of a hot gas path component includes directing an excitation beam having an excitation wavelength at a layer of a sensor material composition deposited on a hot gas path component to induce a fluorescent radiation. The method includes measuring fluorescent radiation emitted by the sensor material composition. The fluorescent radiation includes at least a first intensity at a first wavelength and a second intensity at a second wavelength. The surface temperature of the hot gas path component is determined based on a ratio of the first intensity at the first wavelength and the second intensity at the second wavelength of the fluorescent radiation emitted by the sensor material composition.
US09964441B2
The present invention is directed to a spectrophotometer instrument that includes an arm that can swing between a closed position and an open position which is upward and backward of the lower position and wherein the display is moveable between a position behind the arm to a position to a side of the arm. Thus, the features herein provides the instrument user with positioning features to allow for a superior human factors user experience.
US09964440B2
A sensor apparatus has a substrate and a spectrally selective detection system, and a cover. The spectrally sensitive detection system is sandwiched between the substrate and the cover. The spectrally selective detection system includes a generally laminar array of wavelength selectors optically coupled to a corresponding array of optical detectors located within the substrate. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
US09964429B2
A force-measuring device (1) with a parallelogram linkage has a measurement transducer coupled to it. A coil (25) of the transducer has guided mobility in a magnet system (27) and can carry an electric current (24). A position sensor (21) detects the deflection of the coil (25) from a balanced position relative to the magnet system when a load is placed on the force-measuring device. The electric current (24) flowing through the coil (25), by way of the interaction between the coil and the magnet system, returns the coil and the movable parallel leg to the balanced position. A system-characterizing means (29) is established in a processor unit (26). The system-characterizing means and an unchangeable system reference means (30) are compared to determine the functionality of the device. The functionality is verified by the magnitudes of the electric current and the deflection of the coil from its balanced position.
US09964422B2
An airflow meter includes a flow rate sensor for measuring a flow rate of intake air sucked into an engine, a humidity sensor that outputs an intake air humidity signal in accordance with humidity of the intake air, an intake air temperature sensor that outputs an intake air temperature signal in accordance with temperature of the intake air, and a humidity correction section that corrects the intake air humidity signal based on the intake air temperature signal.
US09964420B2
A distributed Brillouin sensor system comprising a pump laser, and a combined fiber assembly including at least a first optical fiber section and a second optical fiber section is described. The pump laser is arranged so as to send a pump signal into a first end of combined fiber assembly, and the detector system is arranged to detect Brillouin backscattering from the combined fiber assembly. The combined fiber assembly is characterized by the first section having a low Brillouin gain, and the second fiber section having a high Brillouin gain.
US09964419B2
A sensor arrangement for position sensing comprises a magnetic field source and a magnetoresistive element arranged in a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field source, which magnetoresistive element provides an output signal (R) dependent on a position (x) of the magnetoresistive element relative to the magnetic field source. A feedback controller is configured to receive the output signal (R) of the magnetoresistive element and is configured to adjust one or more of the position (x) of the magnetoresistive element relative to the magnetic field source and a strength of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field source acting on the magnetoresistive element dependent on the output signal (R) of the magnetoresistive element.
US09964408B2
An observer measures a flow velocity of sea surface with beam, and a coastal wave height. A predictor predicts a next time state vector, from a state vector including flow velocity of each range cell of beam, a wave height difference between range cells, and a coastal wave height. First calculator calculates a prediction error covariance matrix from a smoothing error covariance matrix. Second calculator calculates a gain matrix using results obtained by the observer and the first calculator. Third calculator calculates a smoothing error covariance matrix using results by the observer, the second calculator, and the first calculator. The state vector is smoothed for each wave height difference, from results by the observer, the predictor, and the second calculator. The wave height of each range cell is calculated by adding the wave height and the wave height difference in toward-offshore direction, using the wave height difference smoothing.
US09964401B2
A system for inspecting an object has at least one light projector and at least one camera jointly defining a field of view and a computer operatively connected thereto. The computer is configured to acquire object data representative of the outer surface of the object through projection of light thereon by the light projector and acquisition of return light by the camera. The object data relates surface points on the outer surface of the object to one or more source point of the light projector. The computer is further configured to generate inspection information data based on the acquired object data and project the inspection information data on at least some of the surface points of the outer surface of the object using the corresponding source points of the at least one light projector. A method inspects an outer surface of an object.
US09964393B2
A measurement device for a ring-shaped assembly that measures relative positions, is provided with: a first contact section that comes into contact with a reference surface that is continuous in the circumferential direction of the ring-shaped member and is capable of sliding in the circumferential direction; a second contact section capable of pressing against an opposing surface that faces an opposite side in the radial direction from the reference surface of the ring-shaped member; a base section that supports the first contact section and the second contact section; a third contact section that comes into contact with a measurement-target part of the assembled member; a connecting section that connects the third contact section and the base section; and a measurement unit that measures a displacement of the third contact section relative to the base section.
US09964388B1
The present invention provides ammunition cartridge having a two piece primer insert with a flange, a polymeric middle body extending from the primer insert to a cylindrical middle body coupling region, and a polymeric projectile end having a projectile aperture mated to the polymeric middle body.
US09964377B2
The present invention is an improvement to a gun barrel cleaning tool which enables a user to attach and remove gun barrel cleaning devices to a gun barrel cleaning rod by inserting a cleaning device into a recess formed in the cleaning rod whereupon a latch located in the recess engages a recess of the cleaning device to secure the cleaning device to the barrel cleaning rod.
US09964372B1
An ambidextrous magazine catch for a firearm has a body movable on the frame of the firearm. A dog is rotatably mounted on the body. The dog has a jaw which is movable toward and away from the magazine well upon either motion of the body or rotation of the dog. The jaw engages a magazine in the magazine well. A plunger engaged with the body effects rotation of the dog through a cam surface on the plunger and a cam follower on the dog.
US09964370B2
A firearm receiver assembly that includes a magazine release assembly, a bolt release assembly, a safety switch assembly, and a charging handle assembly and wherein at least one of the magazine release assembly, the bolt release assembly, the safety switch assembly, and the charging handle assembly are ambidextrously operable from each of a right hand side and a left hand side of the resultant firearm.
US09964365B2
Apparatus for controlling heat transfer between two objects. In one embodiment, The apparatus includes a first and second conductive elements, a container of magnetorheological fluid disposed between the first and second conductive elements, an electromagnet disposed about the container, wherein the electromagnet is configured to produce a magnetic field within the container of magnetorheological fluid and conductively couple the first and second conductive elements, and at least one biasing element wherein the biasing element is coupled to the first conductive element and is configured to move the first conductive element relative to the container to conductively couple and uncouple the first conductive element and the second conductive element.
US09964359B2
Embodiments provide a multi-pass kiln with two or more chambers, an entrance and an exit at a proximal end of the kiln, and a reciprocal flow path extending through the kiln from the entrance to the exit. Lumber charges traveling along the reciprocal flow path may travel in a first direction along one side of the heated second chamber before traveling in a substantially opposite second direction along the opposite side of the second chamber. The distal end of the kiln may be substantially sealed, and a pressure differential between the distal end and the proximal end may draw moist heated air from the heated chamber toward the exit and entry to preheat and/or condition lumber charges traveling through the first chamber.
US09964357B2
Drying and separation vibrating fluidized bed for processing wet coal by high-temperature hot air. Wet coal is fed into a vibrating separation chamber connected to a hot air supply duct. The wet coal is vibrated as it is dried and is layered as heat and mass transfer occur between the high-temperature air and the wet coal particles. Hot air enters the bottom of separation chamber through a distribution plate that includes asbestos fiber cloth sandwiched between clamping plates. The wet coal is fed through a feeding distribution device that separates the coal pieces as they enter the separation chamber. After the coal is dried and layered, the heavy and light material exits the separation chamber through two discharge impellers.
US09964356B2
A drier apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber in which a pair of screw conveyers each including a tubular shaft in which heat medium is able to flow, and carrier blades arranged on an outer surface of the tubular shaft is housed, a motor for rotating the screw conveyers, an input path connected to the cylindrical chamber at a proximal end of each of the screw conveyers, and an output path connected to the cylindrical chamber at a distal end of each of the screw conveyers. The input path and the output path include a device for opening and closing a path. Each of the screw conveyers includes a pair of tubular shafts arranged substantially in parallel with each other, and a plurality of semicircular carrier blades such that the carrier blades form a part of an imaginary spiral plane about the tubular shaft on an outer surface of the tubular shaft, the carrier blade being partially made of a material having a resistance to abrasion.
US09964347B2
A control apparatus may include an input, an output, a communication device, and a processor. The processor to control the plurality of component devices, and receive the cycle data from the plurality of component devices to enable problem diagnosis on the plurality of component devices, in real time. The processor to display, in a frame, the cycle data for the plurality of component devices, display the cycle data corresponding to actual connection states, installed positions, and present operation states of the plurality of component devices, and change the cycle data thus displayed when the cycle data for the plurality of component devices changes. The cycle data may include data information on whether each of the plurality of component devices is in operation or is not in operation and a cycle change.
US09964344B2
A magnetic cooling apparatus including a plurality of magnetic regenerators including a plurality of magnetocaloric materials to emit heat when magnetized and to absorb heat when demagnetized. The magnetic regenerators are rotatably disposed on a circumference having a predetermined radius, at least one coil is disposed on the circumference and coupled to the magnetic regenerators, and a plurality of permanent magnets is provided inside and outside the circumference to generate a magnetic field to magnetize or demagnetize the magnetic regenerators. The at least one coil interacts with the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnets to rotate the magnetic regenerators. The coil interacting with the magnetic field to magnetize or demagnetize the magnetic regenerators is coupled to the magnetic regenerators such that the magnetic regenerators reciprocate or rotate, thereby minimizing a size of the magnetic cooling apparatus, relative to the use of a motor. In addition, a member to switch a channel of a heat transfer fluid directly performs heat transfer between the heat transfer fluid and an external fluid, thereby minimizing heat loss.
US09964341B2
A heat pump hot-water supply device and a method for controlling a heat pump hot-water supply device are provided. The heat pump hot-water supply device may include a first refrigerant cycle, in which a first refrigerant may circulate, the first refrigerant cycle including a first compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a first expansion device; a second refrigerant cycle, in which a second refrigerant may circulate, the second refrigerant cycle including a second compressor and a second expansion device; a water-refrigerant heat exchanger to which the first refrigerant compressed in the first compressor and the second refrigerant compressed in the second compressor may be introduced; a water introduction path coupled to a first side of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger and into which supplied water may be introduced; and a water discharge path coupled to a second side of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger and from which the water heat-exchanged in the refrigerant heat exchanger may be discharged.
US09964339B2
A system includes a flash tank, a load, a first compressor, a second compressor, a refrigerant routing line, and a flash gas bypass line. The flash tank stores a refrigerant. The load uses the refrigerant from the flash tank to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The first compressor compresses the refrigerant from the load. The refrigerant routing line routes the refrigerant from the first compressor to the flash tank below a liquid level line of the flash tank. The flash gas bypass line is coupled to the flash tank and sends the refrigerant as a flash gas from the flash tank to the second compressor. The second compressor compresses the refrigerant.
US09964338B2
Building constructions, building heating and/or cooling methods, and/or heating and/or cooling systems are provided that can include interior conduits configured to convey a fluid coupled with exterior conduits extending through the grounds surrounding the building.
US09964335B2
A central solar receiver (1) is provided having a heat exchanger assembly with walls that form an inlet chamber (2) and a generally juxtaposed outlet chamber (3) connected to each other by way of a multitude of tube assemblies (4). Each tube assembly (4) has an inner tube (6) and an outer tube (7) with the tube assemblies (4) extending away from the inlet and outlet chambers (2, 3). A remote end (8) of the outer tube (7) is closed and the inner tube (6) terminates short of that closed end (8). The interior of each inner tube (6) communicates with one of the inlet and outlet chambers (2, 3) and a space between each of the inner and outer tubes (6, 7) communicates with the other of the inlet and outlet chambers (2, 3) to form a passageway connecting the inlet and outlet chambers (2, 3) by way of the inner tube (6) and the space between the inner and outer tubes (6, 7) with a change in direction of flow of about 180°.
US09964330B2
An air handler which allows modular assembly at a place of manufacture or outside of a building and modular transportation to a machine room of the building where the air handler will be installed, thereby achieving enhanced transportation convenience. In addition, in the air handler, a plurality of case panels may be assembled with a plurality of module frames via considerably simplified sliding coupling, providing excellent hermetic sealing. As such, manufacturing costs may be reduced due to a reduction in a number of components, and assembly time may be remarkably reduced due to a reduced number of assembly operations. This advantageously results in reduced labor costs and enhanced air conditioning efficiency.
US09964325B2
An air conditioning system includes an outdoor unit, indoor units, a controller that controls the outdoor unit, and an equipment controller. The equipment controller stores a set lower limit value that is set to maintain a pressure difference between the high pressure and the low pressure in the outdoor unit at a predetermined value or greater. The lower limit value is set to be smaller as a minimum cooling capacity increases. The minimum cooling capacity is the minimum value of a cooling capacity of an indoor unit arrangement formed by the indoor units. When starting a cooling operation, the equipment controller determines whether or not to perform pressure difference control for limiting decreases in the pressure difference of the outdoor unit based on whether or not the temperature of water flowing into the outdoor unit is less than the set lower limit value.
US09964314B2
The present invention relates to a trigeneration energy supply system having improved cooling and system use efficiency. The trigeneration energy supply system according to one embodiment of the present invention can comprise: a vacuum pump; a vacuum chamber inside which a vacuum is created by the vacuum pump; a condensed water storage tank positioned higher than the vacuum chamber, and prepared so as to store condensed water formed when steam generated by evaporating water brought inside the vacuum chamber is transferred to the inside of the tank by the vacuum pump; a cooling pipeline arranged to pass through the inside of the vacuum chamber cooled during the water evaporation and prepared to deliver cool air to a cooling load; and a small hydroelectric power generation system for generating electrical power by allowing the condensed water stored in the condensed water storage tank to be poured from at least the height of the condensed water storage tank.
US09964312B2
According to one embodiment, an oven includes an oven chamber operable to be heated and having a front opening. The oven further includes a frame coupled to and at least partially surrounding the oven chamber. The oven further includes a door operable to seal the front opening of the oven chamber, and a pair of hinges pivotally coupling the door to the frame. Each hinge is positioned on opposing sides of the oven chamber. The oven further includes a pair counterweights that are each coupled to the rear portion of a respective hinge, and a pair of dampers. Each damper is coupled to the frame and operable to resist movement of the door in a single direction opposite that of the other damper.
US09964311B2
A cleaning system for cleaning a cavity of food or beverage preparation device. The cavity is connected with a pipe system. The pipe system supplies a fluid through the pipe system to the cavity. When the fluid flow stops, any remainder of the fluid in the pipe system is removed by passing a gas (for example, air) through the pipe system or by a valve disposed at a high location of the pipe system.
US09964308B2
A combustor cap assembly includes an impingement plate coupled to an annular shroud and a cap plate which is coupled to the impingement plate to form an impingement air plenum therebetween. The combustor cap assembly further includes a flow conditioning plate coupled to a forward end portion of the shroud. The flow conditioning plate includes an inner band portion, an outer band portion and an annular portion. The annular portion defines a plurality of flow conditioning passages. The inner band portion at least partially defines a cooling air plenum within the combustor cap assembly. The inner band portion defines an exhaust channel which is in fluid communication with the impingement air plenum and an exhaust outlet. The flow conditioning plate further defines a cooling air passage which provides for cooling air flow into the cooling air plenum.
US09964304B2
A control module for preventing acoustic resonance noise generation from a heat exchanger of a heating furnace, comprising a control signal generated by the control module. The control signal is configured to operate an induction fan of the heating furnace at more than one speed for a given heat demand mode of the heating furnace.
US09964295B1
A building block light module includes: an upper portion defining a receiving chamber with opposite open ends; a shield including a plurality of light transmissive surfaces; a circuit board including a plurality of light sources corresponding to the light transmissive surfaces, and a lower portion defining a plurality of connection holes for mating with building blocks. The lower portion and the shield are respectively mounted at the open ends of the receiving chamber.
US09964294B2
A display screen assembly is suitable for use in a digital device that lacks the processing power, memory, or both needed to carry out light-simulated bar code processing. The display screen assembly includes a display screen having a display area and mounted to a flexible circuit. The flexible circuit includes numerous conductive circuit traces including terminal ends, and various electronic components such as a controller and a screen driver. The various components may be covered by a cover layer, and the display screen including the display area may be covered by a sheet of transparent material. An LED may be generally positioned near an edge or corner of the display screen, and may be may be controlled by a digital device processor or by the controller on the flexible circuit, as desired, for producing light-simulated bar codes.
US09964283B2
An LED module includes a circuit substrate, a light source and a lens. The light source includes first and second LEDs that differ in chromaticity. The circuit substrate is provided with conductors for driving the first and second LEDs independently. The lens includes a hollow, on a side of the circuit substrate, inside which the light source is present. An inside of the hollow is a light entrance surface. An opening of the hollow has a circular shape. The first and second LEDs of the light source are arranged to have point symmetry.
US09964279B2
A system includes a housing, at least two lighting units, a lens, at least two fastening elements, and a protective optical element which covers the fastening elements of the lighting system. The lens and the housing are provided with at least two corresponding openings provided in a central area and configured to allow the positioning of the fastening elements. The lens has a frontal surface, comprising a central recessed area. Tubular elements oriented inwards to the lighting system extend and fit into the corresponding holes, when assembling the lens and the housing.
US09964272B2
A vehicle lamp includes a heat-dissipation base, a light source mounted on the heat-dissipation base, a lightguide having a light incident surface for receiving light from the light source, a light outgoing surface for projecting a portion of light received from the light source, opposite upper and bottom surfaces disposed between the light incident and light outgoing surfaces, and a light-guiding structure formed on the upper surface. The lightguide is configured to guide a portion of a light beam entering the light incident surface to the light outgoing surface, with the light-guiding structure configured to guide another portion of the light beam entering the light incident surface to be outputted through the bottom surface. A condensing lens is further provided to receive light from the light outgoing surface and the bottom surface.
US09964271B2
An illumination device for a motor vehicle includes a light source constructed of a number of semiconductor diodes which generate light in a first predetermined wavelength range, and a conversion layer on which a light beam generated from the light of the light source falls and by which the light beam is changed into a converted light beam. The light of the light beam is converted into a second predetermined wave length range by a converting material. The illumination device is designed such that a predetermined light distribution from the converted light beam is generated at a distance from the illumination device. The illumination device is characterized in that a structure having one or more walls with a predetermined depth in the direction of the thickness of the conversion layer is provided in at least one partial region of the surface of the conversion layer.
US09964266B2
A compact recessed lighting system is provided. The lighting system includes a light source module and a driver separately coupled to a unified casting. The driver is formed in a “donut” shape such that the light source module may be coupled to the casting in the center hole formed by the driver. The lighting system may also include a reflector that surrounds the light source module and shields the driver from exposure to the area surrounding the lighting system. Based on this configuration, the lighting system provides a compact design that allows the combined casting, light source module, driver, and reflector to be installed in a standard junction box instead of a “can” housing structure to reduce the overall cost of the lighting system while still complying with all building and safety codes/regulations. This configuration also allows the lighting system to achieve a UL fire-rating of at least two hours.
US09964261B2
A message board lighting fixture has semiconductor based lighting elements for illumination and an integrated electronic message board display for displaying content to occupants of a transit vehicle or other area. The lighting fixture may include a concave fixture frame having a reflective interior, with lighting elements positioned along the length of the frame to provide area illumination. The electronic display may be mounted on a projecting frame substantially centrally within the cavity of the concave fixture frame, and may be augmented with additional semiconductor based lighting elements for backlighting. A detachable lens cover may have a diffusive portion and a separate transparent region over the electronic display area.
US09964253B2
A compensated actuator, in various embodiments, comprises a base and an electric actuator and a fluid actuator interconnected to cooperatively allow for movement of an upper deck frame to which one or more compensated actuators are connected with or without using a pivoting connector. When so connected, a predetermined set of compensated actuators are connected to the upper deck frame and a platform intermediate the upper deck frame and the platform in a predetermined pattern and linear forces from the electric actuator and fluid actuator combined to impart rotation to an output attachment point.
US09964240B2
The present invention relates to a multilayer hose for compressed air comprising, in this order: an outer layer (1) made of polyamide, optionally an intermediate layer (2) of a polymer having a flexural modulus of less than 500 MPa, an inner layer (3) of a polymer having a flexural modulus of greater than 1100 MPa, the inner layer (3) being in contact with the compressed air.
US09964239B2
A pneumatic air hose is formed from an inner elastic tubular member surrounded by an outer inelastic tubular member. In use, one end of the air hose is connected to an air compressor and the end to a pneumatic tool. When engaged, the pneumatic air hose and inner elastic tubular member expand to an extended state while the outer tubular sleeve is extended along with the inner tubular member to a length greater than the original non-extended state. Upon disengagement of the air compressor, the expandable hose resumes its original non-extended state.
US09964237B2
A hose shroud comprises a tube formed from an aramid fabric rolled into a plurality of tubular layers. The hose shroud has a first end fitting at a first end of the tube, and a second end fitting at a second end of the tube.
US09964236B2
A modular conduit system is provided which includes at least one longitudinally extending shell component including an interior wall and an exterior wall, a first longitudinally extending edge, a second opposed longitudinally extending edge, an engagement tab located adjacent the first longitudinal edge, an engagement slot located adjacent the second longitudinally extending edge, the engagement slot having an enlarged portion and a narrow portion, the enlarged portion configured to receive an engagement tab from another longitudinally extending shell, the narrow portion configured to interfere with removal of the tab in a direction transverse to the slot. The longitudinally extending shells are combinable to form a conduit member which are themselves combinable to form a longitudinally extending array of conduit members. Swiveling elbow joints may be inserted between conduit members to provide changes in direction. Also provided are interengaging panels that cooperate to form containment barriers and which are configured to allow conduit members to pass into or out of the containment barriers.
US09964230B2
A retarder control valve assembly and system for controlling speed of rail cars, utilizes cartridge valves carried in a manifold body including piping and pilot control apparatus, but no wearing surfaces, dynamic seals, or moving parts. The cartridge valves are replaceable without replumbing, and include all moving valve elements and dynamic seals. The valves each include a piston controlled poppet carried on a spool movable within a cartridge body to open and close the valve and supported to withstand high side loads. The pressure sensing and feedback to the retarder system controller is at the manifold, in a pressure spike attenuating circuit having a phase modulating capability to mimic retarder pressure remotely.
US09964227B2
An electronic expansion valve according to the present application includes a housing component and a valve seat assembly, the valve seat assembly includes a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe which are in a same straight line; a main valve cavity is formed by the valve seat assembly, and an included angle formed between the main valve cavity and the first connecting pipe is an acute angle; wherein the valve seat assembly is of an integral structure and is fixed to the housing component by welding, and a preset distance exists between the first connecting pipe and an extension line of a welding position of the valve seat assembly and the housing component in a radial direction.
US09964222B1
A failsafe hose comprising an inlet fitting assembly and an outlet fitting assembly wherein the inlet fitting assembly and outlet fitting assembly are interconnected by an inner conduit and an outer conduit and the inlet fitting assembly further comprises a dissolvable element and a piston wherein the piston held in an open position by the dissolvable element wherein a leak in the inner conduit will result in the fluid being directed to the dissolvable element by the outer conduit and a method for assembling same.
US09964220B1
Provided is an electromagnetic water supply valve including: a valve body including an upper member divided into upper and lower portions, a lower member configured such that water inlet and outlet are provided at the lower portion thereof and hooks are provided on an upper surface thereof, and a diaphragm horizontally disposed between the upper and lower members and resiliently mounted in the valve body by using a restorative element; an electromagnet unit being provided on the valve body, and including a bobbin and a yoke; and a plunger being provided between the valve body and the electromagnet unit by penetrating therethrough in an axial direction thereof and operating in conjunction with the diaphragm, so as to be magnetically moved up and down by a magnetic force generated by the bobbin in response to electrical control signals, thereby controlling water supply for an appliance.
US09964219B2
The disclosed embodiments include ball valves having integrated seats. The integrated seats are included in a ball body assembly of a valve body. The ball body assembly may rotate with respect to the valve body to open or close the valve. The integrated seats may contact walls of a bore to sealingly close the valve.
US09964200B2
A slewing ring grease assembly for providing grease to internal gear teeth of a slewing ring. The slewing ring grease assembly includes a bulkhead fitting having a flange and a shaft, the shaft extends through a hole in the bulkhead attached to the slewing ring such that the shaft extends over the internal gear teeth of the slewing ring. The bulkhead fitting flange is secured to the bulkhead on a side opposite the internal gear teeth of the slewing ring. A passage through the bulkhead fitting is provided which is capable of delivering grease through the bulkhead fitting and onto the internal gear teeth of the slewing ring. The grease assembly may include a wall fitting extending through a wall of housing supporting the bulkhead and a connecting tube capable of delivering grease from the wall fitting to the passage of the bulkhead fitting.
US09964196B2
A bicycle sprocket comprises sprocket teeth. The sprocket teeth include at least one first tooth and at least one second tooth. The at least one first tooth has a first radial-tooth height. The at least one first tooth has a first chain-engaging axial width which is smaller than a first distance defined between opposed outer link plates of a bicycle chain and which is larger than a second distance defined between opposed inner link plates of the bicycle chain. The at least one second tooth is adjacent to the first tooth and is disposed on a downstream side in a rotational driving direction of the bicycle sprocket. The at least one second tooth is configured to engage with inner link plates of the bicycle chain. The at least one second tooth has a second radial-tooth height. The first radial-tooth height is greater than the second radial-tooth height.
US09964190B2
A gear shift operation mechanism capable of achieving reduction in size and weight, reduction in power consumption, simplification and reduction in number of component parts, and cost reduction is provided. A screw shaft that configures a ball screw, a motor that rotates the screw shaft, a nut that is screwed onto the screw shaft, a clutch that is disposed on the screw shaft, and a select lever that is integrated with the screw shaft by switching on the clutch, and has restraint cancelled with respect to the screw shaft by switching off the clutch are included, one end of a main lever is engaged with the nut, the other end is engaged or connected with a shaft, and the select lever is engaged with the main lever.
US09964187B2
A multiple speed transmission includes an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. Each of the plurality of planetary gearsets includes a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier member with pinion gears. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms.
US09964181B2
Out of a plurality of speed change gears on one of an input shaft and an output shaft, for example, on the output shaft, two adjacent speed change gears disposed via an axial space therebetween are axially fixed and rotatably fitted around the output shaft. A dog ring for a dog clutch disposed between the speed change gears is fixed around the output shaft and axially slidably fitted thereto. The speed change gears on the output shaft and the dog ring are each provided with an engagement portion for the dog clutch engaged and disengaged by axial shift of the dog ring. The two speed change gears on the input shaft meshing with the two speed change gears on the output shaft are provided integrally with the input shaft.
US09964177B2
The dual mass flywheel comprises a spring assembly (4; 104; 112; 128; 129), if necessary, with two stages of which one can include a spiral spring. Furthermore, the dual mass flywheel comprises a friction damping system (111) that applies torque independently of the rotational speed of the flywheel.
US09964174B2
An electromagnetic actuator for an active vibration isolation system, the electromagnetic actuator includes: a fixed core; a movable core that is opposed to the fixed core and is joined to a vibration member; and a coil unit having coils that surround part of the fixed core and the movable core. The movable core and the vibration member are vibrated in a reciprocating manner by energization to the coils, and the coils include a main coil to which an alternating current with a waveform corresponding to vibrations of a vibration generation source is input and a sub-coil that amplifies magnetic flux generated by the main coil.
US09964173B2
An antivibration device capable of attaining damping performance in a comparatively broad frequency band range is provided. In the antivibration device, between an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, formed are a first liquid chamber, a second liquid chamber, and a third liquid chamber. There are provided a first orifice passage that makes the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber communicate with each other, and a second orifice passage that makes one of the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber and the third liquid chamber communicate with each other.
US09964170B2
A force limiting device comprises a housing defining an axially extending chamber containing a working fluid. A force transmitting member may be mounted for linear reciprocable movement inside the chamber under the action of external loads. An axial array of plates is floatingly disposed in the chamber between the force transmitting member and an end wall of the chamber. At rest, each plate is spaced from an adjacent plate by a gap occupied by the working fluid. When the force transmitting member is displaced towards the array of plates, the fluid in the chamber causes the plates to be successively pushed against each other, thereby causing some of the fluid to be squeezed out from between the plates.
US09964158B2
A damper disc assembly includes first and second input plates, an output unit, a high stiffness damper unit, and first and second low stiffness damper units. The output unit includes an input-side member and an output-side member disposed rotatably relative to each other. The high stiffness damper unit elastically couples the input-side member and the first and second input plates in a rotational direction and is actuated in a high torsion angular range of torsional characteristics. The first and second low stiffness damper units elastically couple the input-side member and the output-side member and are actuated in a low torsion angular range of the torsional characteristics. The second low stiffness damper unit is actuated later than actuation of the first low stiffness damper unit.
US09964157B2
A clutch arrangement includes a first shaft, a second shaft arranged coaxially to the first shaft, and a clutch for connecting the first shaft to the second shaft without play. An axis of rotation is defined in accordance with the two shafts, a circumferential direction is defined around the axis of rotation, and a radial direction is defined perpendicularly to the axis of rotation. In addition, the clutch includes at least one displacement element and at least one clutch element which is displaceable relative to the two shafts in the circumferential direction and/or in the radial direction, and wherein the displacement element is designed to press the clutch element against the first and/or second shaft without play in the circumferential direction and/or in the radial direction in order to compensate for play between the two shafts in circumferential direction and for inevitable manufacturing tolerances of axial and angular offsets of the two shafts.
US09964155B2
In the case of an arrangement with a hollow shaft, an input shaft partially contained in the hollow shaft, and a clamping device, the hollow shaft is connected to the input shaft by forces which are directed radially to the hollow shaft being introduced into the hollow shaft at at least three discrete introduction points arranged along a circumference of the hollow shaft.
US09964154B2
A direct drive system is provided for supporting and driving a rotor. The drive system includes a support body and a drive hub assembly, which are modularized respectively and assembled together to produce the drive system. The support body has a body wall extending between opposite ends. One of the ends has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The drive hub assembly is mounted onto the exterior surface of the end of the support body. The motor mounts so as to be position primarily in an interior of the support body.
US09964152B2
An expendable bearing and a method for making the same including an inner race defining an inner bearing diameter, an outer race defining an outer bearing diameter, a seal attached to the outer race and positioned adjacent and in contact with the inner race, where the inner race, the outer race, and the seal define a bearing cavity, a plurality of rolling elements positioned adjacent to the inner and outer races in the bearing cavity, a dry film lubricant on a surface of at least one of the inner race, the outer race, or the plurality of rolling elements, and a powder lubricant comprising carbon nanotubes disposed in the bearing cavity.
US09964151B2
A tapered roller bearing includes an inner ring having an inner-ring raceway surface, an outer ring arranged radially outward of the inner ring so as to be concentric with the inner ring having an outer-ring raceway surface that faces the inner-ring raceway surface, a plurality of tapered rollers interposed between the inner-ring raceway surface and the outer-ring raceway surface; and a cage that holds the tapered rollers at predetermined intervals along a circumferential direction. A diameter of an inner peripheral surface of a small-diameter-side end of the cage is substantially the same as a diameter of a small-diameter-side pitch circle of the tapered rollers.
US09964148B2
A fluid dynamic bearing apparatus includes a stationary body, a rotating body, and a lubricating oil arranged therebetween. One of the stationary and rotating bodies includes a shaft. Another one of the stationary and rotating bodies includes a sleeve. The sleeve includes a communicating hole arranged to pass therethrough in an axial direction or obliquely with respect to the axial direction. A groove array is defined in the stationary body or the rotating body to cause the lubricating oil to flow into the communicating hole. An opening area of an inlet of the communicating hole may be arranged to be greater than a cross-sectional area of a tubular portion of the communicating hole to make it easier for the lubricating oil to flow into the communicating hole. Further, the shape of the inlet may be modified to make a loss coefficient at the inlet lower than a loss coefficient at an outlet. This contributes to preventing a leakage of the lubricating oil.
US09964144B2
The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a fluid dynamic bearing device, the method involving: forming an axial clearance 14 having a clearance width δ equal to a total amount of clearance widths of two thrust bearing clearances δ1, δ2 between a second bearing surface C of a bearing member 22 fixed to an outer periphery of a shaft member 21 and a sealing member 9; relatively moving the shaft member 21, the shaft member 22, and the sealing member 9 with respect to a housing 7 while the clearance width δ of the axial clearance 14 is maintained after forming the axial clearance 14; and fixing the sealing member 9 to the housing 7 at a time when a first thrust bearing surface B of the bearing member 22 comes into contact with a bottom surface 7b of the housing 7.
US09964143B2
A foil bearing (thrust foil bearing (40)) includes a foil holder (41) and a plurality of foils (42) arrayed in a circumferential direction. Each of the foils (42) includes a body portion (42a) having a thrust bearing surface (S2) and an extended portion (42b) extending from the body portion (42a) to a radially outer side. An end portion (42d) of the body portion (42a) of each of the foils (42) on one circumferential side is arranged so as to be overlapped on the body portion (42a) of adjacent one of the foils (42). The extended portions (42b) of the plurality of foils (42) are fixed onto the same plane of the foil holder (41).
US09964136B2
A mounting bolt for a sub-frame is disclosed. A mounting bolt for a sub-frame that is configured to a sub-frame to a front side member of a vehicle according to one or a plurality of exemplary embodiments of the present invention may include a bolt body that is inserted into a through-hole of a mounting bracket that is fixed to the front side member and joined to the mounting bracket through a head portion, and a support body that has a cylindrical shape, is friction-welded to a center of an upper surface of a head portion of the bolt body along one line, and of which an upper end is joined to the front side member.
US09964123B2
An impeller of an axial fan includes a cup-shaped blade support portion configured to cover a rotor holder, and blades arranged in a circumferential direction radially outside of the blade support portion. Rotation of the impeller generates a downward air flow. The axial fan includes first and second balance correction portions. The first balance correction portion is located between the blade support portion and the rotor holder. The second balance correction portion is located axially below the first balance correction portion, and is located axially below the rotor holder and a junction of each blade with the blade support portion. The impeller includes a first cone portion located axially below the second balance correction portion, and decreases in diameter with decreasing height.
US09964114B2
A noise attenuation panel for a bleed flow is presented that causes a total pressure loss of the bleed flow before it is exhausted. The total pressure loss results from at least two regions in which the flow area contracts and then rapidly expands, with the rapid expansion causing mixing and turbulence rather than full total pressure recovery. This reduced pressure means that when the flow is exhausted into a flow (which may be the bypass flow of a gas turbine engine), its energy, and thus its noise, are reduced.
US09964107B2
A fluid machine includes a piston, a valve seat plate, a valve, and a valve retainer that reduces an opening amount of the valve. One end of the valve retainer is fixed with a fastener together with the valve to the valve seat plate. The fastener spans through the one end of the valve retainer and the valve to thereby fasten the one end of the valve retainer and the valve to the valve seat plate. A second end of the valve retainer that is opposite to the one end does not contact the valve seat plate.
US09964103B2
An air compressor having a pen-type pressure gauge is disclosed and provided for measuring the pressure of the compressed air produced by air compressor as well as releasing air into an ambient environment when the pressure is greater than a predetermined maximum safety value, so as to achieve the operational safety without installing a separate safety valve and prevent an inflated object from damages.
US09964099B2
A device for holding and deploying apparatus for use in space includes a fixed body and a movable body coaxially connected to each other through balls displaceable from a retention position to a release position, and a shape memory alloy actuator remote-controllable to displace the balls from the retention position to the release position and the ensuing separation of the moveable body from the fixed body under the action of axial thrust elastic means. The shape memory alloy actuator consists of a torsionally-deformable bar.
US09964091B2
Methods and apparatuses for voltage dip stabilization in a motor vehicle are described herein. The apparatus of one embodiment includes a first connection for connecting the apparatus to an energy source, in particular to a vehicle battery and a second connection for connecting the apparatus to a starting apparatus of a motor vehicle. The apparatus also includes a current-limiting module for limiting a starter current, a control unit for driving the current-limiting module, and at least one starting process detector, which is connected to the control unit, for identifying a starting process. The control unit, on the basis of a starting process signal from the starting process detector, prompts the current-limiting module to carry out a starter current-limiting measure.
US09964088B2
Methods and systems are provided for direct fuel injection. In one example, a fuel injector system includes an injector needle with an injector pin with a curved fuel channel around the outer circumference of the injector pin, fluidically connected along the length of the curved fuel channel with a fuel reservoir inside the injector pin. An actuator coupled to the injector needle may sequentially move and position the injector needle to establish fluidic connection between the curved fuel channel and with one or more nozzle holes of the fuel injector at each position, discharging fuel from only those nozzle holes, thereby minimizing fuel spray interaction.
US09964082B2
A diesel fuel filter for removing foreign substances and water contained in fuel used in a high-pressure fuel pump upon lubricating and cooling the high-pressure fuel pump is provided. The diesel fuel filter includes a lower cap for draining water including a double-lock cover and a double-lock pin to provide a double-lock structure to prevent fuel leakage caused by unfastening of the lower cap due to impact or vibration during driving of a vehicle.
US09964080B2
Methods and systems are provided for a throttle plate and a vacuum consumption device. In one example, a method may include providing vacuum to a vacuum consumption device with a venturi passage inside a throttle.
US09964079B2
An intake manifold includes a surge tank, and an intake passage part. An inner surface of the intake passage part includes: an inner peripheral region which is located inner side of the intake passage part in a curvature radius direction; an outer peripheral region which is located outer side of the intake passage part in a curvature radius direction; a first lateral region; and a second lateral region. The outer peripheral region includes a first inclined region, a second inclined region, and a bottom region. When seen in the section orthogonal to a center axis of the intake passage part, the first and second inclined region are curved so as to be convex outward from the intake passage part at a curvature radius. The bottom region has a shape convex outward from the intake passage part in the direction of the curvature radius.
US09964078B2
A filter assembly for a motor-vehicle air cleaner may include a main filter, an auxiliary filter set apart from the main filter, and a filter mount fixed to and supporting the main filter and the auxiliary filter. In an example embodiment, the filter mount is fittable in and removable from a housing of the air cleaner, and includes a sealing element passing between the main filter and the auxiliary filter.
US09964075B2
The present invention relates to an exhaust-gas heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, having an encircling heat exchanger duct with a bypass pipe situated at the inside, a control flap being provided for conducting an exhaust-gas flow through the heat exchanger duct or through the bypass pipe, said exhaust-gas heat exchanger being characterized in that the control flap has an opening with a pipe stub-like section, the pipe stub-like section being in flow-conducting contact with an inlet opening of the bypass pipe in a bypass position, and the control flap being rotatable from a bypass position into a transfer position, in which the inlet is closed.
US09964070B2
A gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle comprises a housing having an aft end that terminates in a row of chevrons. At least one surface of the housing has scalloped root regions proximate bases of adjacent chevrons. The scalloped root regions have a reduced thickness relative to the rest of the aft end.
US09964068B2
An engine is provided with a block forming a cylinder, a head, and a gasket positioned between the block and the head. The gasket has first and second outer layers and a distance layer positioned therebetween. The first layer defines a first aperture and a bead surrounding the cylinder. The distance layer defines a second aperture concentrically arranged between the first aperture and the bead. The gasket has a stopper layer extending inwardly from the distance layer to a circular stopper element positioned adjacent to and aligned with the first aperture. A method of sealing an engine includes compressing a gasket between a block and a head to form a primary seal at a first interface and a secondary seal at a second interface between first and second outer layers and an intermediate layer, the first interface being positioned between the second interface and a bead surrounding a cylinder.
US09964059B2
A control device for an engine includes an accelerator opening detector for detecting an opening of an accelerator, a target acceleration setter for setting a target acceleration of a vehicle based on the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening detector, and an engine controller for adjusting an engine torque to achieve the target acceleration set by the target acceleration setter. When the accelerator opening is increased from a state where the target acceleration is set to zero, the target acceleration setter sets the target acceleration according to the accelerator opening to produce a highest jerk in the vehicle at an accelerator opening that is larger by 5 to 10% than an accelerator opening corresponding to the state where the target acceleration is set to zero.
US09964058B2
Methods and systems for increasing fuel economy of a vehicle including a SCR catalyst are presented. In one example, an amount of EGR provided to an engine is decreased in response to performance of the SCR being within a predetermined range of performance. The methods and systems may increase vehicle fuel economy while vehicle tailpipe emissions are achieved.
US09964055B2
In a case where a driving state is switched from a high load to a low load in a non-turbo charge region and an external EGR is stopped, at a timing T01 at which an EGR control valve (21) is closed, a valve overlap quantity between an intake valve and an exhaust valve is, as a low load transient time provisional value, controlled in a direction such that the valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves is once contracted. Then, a target value of the valve overlap quantity between the intake and exhaust valves at a timing T21 preceded by a response time Δt of the variably operated valve mechanism (28) from a timing T31 at which the opening angle of the EGR control valve (21) is modified from the low load transient time provisional value to the target value at the time of the low load.
US09964054B2
An alternative fueling system configured to consume alternative fuels by renewable identification number (RIN) assignment to enforce neat consumption; or moreover and more specifically, to utilize that RIN assignment whenever neat consumption is possible, thereby lessening usage constraints upon the remaining stock(s) of renewable fuel as an example, and/or to provide purging of the alternative fuel from the engine on shutdown.
US09964048B2
Systems and methods for adaptive throttle filtering are disclosed. One method includes receiving vertical acceleration data indicative of a plurality of vertical accelerations of a machine, receiving first throttle pedal data indicative of a plurality of throttle pedal movements, determining a filter factor based at least on the vertical acceleration data, filtering the first throttle pedal data, based at least on the filter factor, to determine second throttle pedal data, and causing the second throttle pedal data to be transmitted to a controller to effectuate control of an operation of an engine.
US09964047B2
A gas turbine engine optimization control device estimates a specific fuel consumption using a given control parameter of a variable mechanism, determines a change between a specific fuel consumption estimation value by the control parameter of the variable mechanism in a previous operation period and a specific fuel consumption estimation value by the control parameter of the variable mechanism in this operation period, determines a new control parameter of the variable mechanism with which the specific fuel consumption estimation value approaches a minimum, adds the new control parameter of the variable mechanism to a preset control parameter initial value, and sets the addition value to be a control parameter command value of the variable mechanism in a next operation period.
US09964046B2
A fuel system includes a centrifugal pump which pressurizes and delivers fuel that is supplied to an aircraft engine, and a transmission which connects the engine and the centrifugal pump to each other, is able to regulate a gear ratio and which modifies and transmits a rotational speed of rotational power that is output from the engine to the centrifugal pump.
US09964034B2
Methods and systems for dynamically planning a well site are provided herein. Methods include flowing a raw gas stream though a suction scrubber to form a feed gas stream and compressing the feed gas stream to form a compressed gas stream. Methods include cooling the compressed gas stream in a cooler to produce a cooled gas stream. Methods include feeding the cooled gas stream into a gas treatment system, using a turboexpander, to produce a conditioned gas and a waste stream. Methods include heating the conditioned gas in a heat exchanger, where the conditioned gas is a superheated, sweetened, gas. Methods also include burning the conditioned gas in a turbine generator and mixing the waste stream into the raw gas stream upstream of the suction scrubber.
US09964027B2
The objective of the present invention is to provide a controller for a supercharger-equipped internal combustion engine and a control method that can reduce man-hours for data measurement and matching, which are required to perform while the internal combustion engine and the supercharger are combined. In a controller, a target turbine flow rate for realizing a target compressor driving force is calculated; a target wastegate flow rate is calculated based on an exhaust gas flow rate and the target turbine flow rate; a target turbine-upstream pressure is calculated based on a target before/after-turbine pressure ratio for realizing the target compressor driving force and a turbine-downstream pressure; a target gate effective opening area is calculated based on the target wastegate flow rate, the target before/after-turbine pressure ratio, and the target turbine-upstream pressure; then, a gate valve control value is calculated.
US09964026B2
An overrun air recirculation valve 1 of an exhaust-gas turbocharger compressor 2, having a valve housing 3 which has an interior 4, having a diaphragm 5 which is guided in the interior 4 and which has an edge-side sealing means 6; and having a connecting means 7 provided on the valve housing 3, wherein the sealing means 6 is in the form of a sealing means which acts in the radial direction R of the diaphragm 5.
US09964024B2
A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.
US09964020B2
Methods and systems are provided for a bleed valve assembly for an engine. In one example, a method (or system) may include a fastener comprising a threaded shank received within a bore of the engine, a bleed bore within the fastener, and a bleed plug including a threaded portion received within the bleed bore of the fastener. The bleed plug may include an internal passage extending from one end of the bleed plug and a side port in fluidic communication with the passage so that when the bleed plug is in an open position fluid from an engine fluid chamber may flow through the passage of the bleed plug and out of the port.
US09964014B2
In a method of operating a fluid container arrangement, a fill level determination device, used to determine a fill level in a fluid container, checks, when desiring to withdraw fluid from the fluid container, for the presence of a cavity in a fluid contained in a fluid container, and, when the presence of the cavity is affirmative, detects a change in volume of the cavity. The heat output of the heating device is raised, when the volume of the cavity has increased, and the heat output of the heating device is lowered, when the volume of the cavity has decreased.
US09964011B2
A power unit including an internal combustion engine has an electric power generator mounted on an end of a crankshaft, a power transmitting member mounted on the other end of the crankshaft, and a lubricant oil filter. The oil filter partly overlaps the electric power generator as viewed in the direction of a crankshaft axis, and is positioned between the electric power generator and a crank weight on the crankshaft with respect to the direction of the crankshaft axis. The oil filter has a filter mount axis forming an acute angle to the crankshaft axis. The engine crankcase is thus prevented from bulging outwardly, and the power unit is reduced in size in its entirety.
US09964009B2
An oil supply system for an engine is provided, which includes an oil pressure controller for controlling a variable displacement oil pump to adjust a discharge pressure thereof to reach a target oil pressure corresponding to an operating state of the engine, the variable displacement oil pump capable of adjusting a discharge amount of oil, a load detector for detecting an engine load, and an oil temperature detector for detecting an oil temperature. When the engine load is low, to increase an amount of oil mist flowing inside a crank case of the engine, the oil pressure controller controls the variable displacement oil pump to increase the discharge amount as the oil temperature becomes lower, the oil mist generated by the oil flowing out of a bearing part rotatably supporting at least a crankshaft and being atomized, the engine load being considered low when below a predetermined reference load.
US09964004B2
The present invention relates to apparatus, systems, and methods of managing large quantities of low-grade waste heat energy by generating excess electrical power via an ORC process driven by the removal and recovery of waste heat under favorable operating conditions, and utilizing the same apparatus to provide waste heat removal via a refrigeration process that consumes electrical power when environmental conditions do not permit operation in the ORC mode. The mode of operation of the system is principally determined by the thermal energy of the waste heat stream and the availability, or lack thereof, of adequate cooling resources. Such resources are often subject to local environmental conditions, particularly ambient temperature which varies on a diurnal and annual basis.
US09963999B2
The disclosure relates to an aircraft propulsion assembly comprising a bypass turbojet engine equipped with a nacelle, the bypass turbojet engine including a structure defining a first part of a secondary flow path for channeling secondary flow, and the nacelle having a structure defining a second part of the secondary flow path. The structure of the nacelle defining the second part of the secondary flow path is arranged such that the first part and the second part of the secondary flow path are angularly offset around a longitudinal axis of the engine when the engine is shut down/stopped.
US09963995B2
The present invention relates to a method of decelerating a turbine rotor of a turbine engine. At least one electric motor is engaged with the turbine rotor. A braking system, preferably the starting system, is engaged with the at least one electric motor, preferably the generator of the turbine engine, so as to use the at least one electric motor to apply a negative (braking) torque on the turbine rotor. The method includes after flame off, the braking system being used for dissipating kinetic energy available in the turbine engine after flame off by means of the at least one electric motor.
US09963994B2
A clearance control apparatus providing compressed cooling air to a turbine casing in a gas turbine, the apparatus including: a cooling gas passage extending through an inner annular shell of the turbine casing; a cooling gas conduit connected to a compressor of the gas turbine and to the turbine casing, wherein the cooling gas conduit receives compressed air from the compressor and delivers the compressed air to the turbine casing, and wherein the cooling gas conduit is in fluid communication with the cooling gas passage, and a heat exchanger connected to the cooling gas conduit and to a fuel conduit delivering fuel to a combustor of the gas turbine, wherein the heat exchanger transfers heat from the cooling gas to the fuel.
US09963990B2
A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) seal segment for use in a segmented turbine shroud for radially encasing a turbine in a gas turbine engine. The CMC seal segment comprises an arcuate flange having a surface facing the turbine and a portion defining a bore for receiving an elongated pin, with the bore having a length that is at least 70% of the length of the elongated pin received therein. The CMC seal segment is carried by the carrier by at least one of the elongated pins being received within the bore. The CMC seal segment portion defining a pin-receiving bore is radially spaced from the arcuate flange by a spacing flange extending radially outward from the arcuate flange.
US09963989B2
A vane seal assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises of a case including a first connector. A notch in the case adjoins the groove. A vane having a second connector mates with the first connector. A seal assembly is provided between the vane and the case to provide a sealed cavity adjoining the notch.
US09963984B2
A guide vane for use in a gas turbine engine fan section has an airfoil extending between a radially inner platform and a radially outer platform. The radially inner platform has a radially outwardly facing surface from which the airfoil extends and a radially inwardly facing underside. The airfoil has a trailing edge extending to a leading edge. The underside is attached to a mount bracket and a main rib extending from the underside of the platform adjacent the trailing edge and in a direction generally towards the leading edge, and merging into a top surface on the mount bracket. A pair of shoulders is formed on each of two circumferential sides of the rib. Each of the shoulders is spaced from each other at a point on the shoulders connected into the top surface of the mount bracket. The shoulders extend circumferentially toward each other and the under surface.
US09963983B2
A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine having a housing, an impeller arranged in the housing interior having an impeller shaft and being mounted in a bearing block, and an intermediate element between the impeller and the bearing block. The housing includes at least one flow channel for feeding or discharging a fluid to or from the impeller, and the intermediate element includes a wall section that delimits a least a section of at least one of the flow channels.
US09963979B2
A turbine wheel for use in a gas turbine engine having a plurality of blades attached to a rotor disk. Each blade is formed as a composite structure including a number of plies of ceramic-containing material. The blades each include a root to fit within dovetail slots of the rotor disk to couple the blades to the rotor disk.
US09963973B2
A blading for a turbomachine, particularly for a gas turbine, wherein thickened areas and depressions are formed and disposed on a lateral wall having a plurality of blades such that at least one depression or thickened area is disposed at a blade pressure side and at least one thickened area or depression is disposed at a blade suction side for each blade of the plurality of blades.
US09963962B2
A fluid treatment method includes positioning a tubing string in a non-vertical borehole section, and applying a sliding-sleeve-actuating fluid pressure within the tubing string's inner bore such that a first sliding sleeve moves from a position in which a first port is covered to another position in which the first port is exposed to the inner bore. The method further includes pumping fluid through the first port. The method also includes conveying first and second fluid conveyed sealing devices through the inner bore such that the first and second fluid conveyed sealing device seal against the seats of second and third sliding sleeves, respectively, thereby moving the second and third sliding sleeves to open port positions exposing second and third ports, respectively. The method also includes pumping fluid through the second and third ports to treat first and second portions of the formation, respectively.
US09963949B2
A sacrificial liner linkage that can be used to automatically shorten a liner for an underground coal gasification process is provided. The sacrificial liner linkage may be one or more sacrificial liner linkage portions that are spaced between one or more liner portions in which the sacrificial liner linkage portions disintegrate before the one or more liner portions to automatically shorten the liner.
US09963943B1
The present invention is directed to a method of salvaging an elongated oil well tubular that extends downwardly from an oil well platform as well as a saw apparatus of improved configuration. The method includes supporting the tubular in a generally upright or vertical position. A cutting apparatus is placed next to the tubular. The cutting apparatus includes a frame that supports a lifting device and a rotary cutter. The lifting device moves the rotary cutter from a first position to a second position that is higher than the first position. The second position is closer to the tubular than the first position. The rotary cutter can travel in an arcuate path when moving from the first position to the second position. The cutter moves along a selected path to cut the tubular. After cutting, the cut section is removed and the tubular then elevated so that an additional cut can be made. This procedure is repeated multiple times until the tubular has been salvaged, cut into many smaller pieces or sections.
US09963938B2
A drilling motor for directional drilling in a wellbore has a drill bit at a downhole end, a bent housing having a first bend spaced above the drill bit and defining a first angle, the first bend having an inside bend surface and an outside bend surface, and a guide element that biases the first bend toward the first angle when the bent housing is positioned within a straight section of the wellbore. The guide element may be a pad, a centralizer or a second bend in the bent housing.
US09963934B2
A device and method for controlling the speed of a rolling door is disclosed. The door panel is controlled to accelerate or decelerate by means of the real-time rolling speed of the door panel, such that speed control is applicable to door panels of different specifications. When the real-time rolling speed of a door panel reaches a predetermined acceleration value, a control module actuates the driving module to speed up opening or closing of the door panel. When the real-time rolling speed of the door panel reaches a predetermined deceleration value, the control module controls the driving module to speed down opening or closing of the door panel; when the real-time rolling speed of the door panel is in between the acceleration value and the deceleration value, the control module actuates the driving module to maintain the opening or closing speed of the rolling door at current value.
US09963931B1
A barrier employed to keep children and/or pets in or out of certain areas in the house. The barrier includes four panels. Two main panels slide parallel to each other to lengthen or shorten the barrier as a whole. Two side panels stabilize the main panels and extend to the front and rear faces of the main panels to provide a self-supporting in-house barrier. Each of the panels includes a wooden frame. The wood lends less weight, less sharp edges, and more pleasing aesthetics than, for example, a metal gate. Legs are connected to the side panels to further stabilize the side panels and main panels.
US09963923B2
A door leaf for a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, wherein the door leaf has a door leaf frame, a first skin mounted on a first main surface of the door leaf frame, and a second skin mounted on a second main surface opposite the first main surface. The door leaf has a heat path from the first skin to the second skin through at least two different materials, wherein the at least two different materials have a different thermal conductivity, wherein a first material of the at least two different materials has a poorer thermal conductivity than metal, in particular a poorer thermal conductivity than aluminum.
US09963910B2
A locking device includes a lock, a blade and an attachment. The lock includes a key slot and a lockpin unit. The key slot extends from a key insertion face to an interior of the lock. The lock includes an inner wall. The lockpin unit is in the lock and extends into the key slot from the inner wall of the lock. The blade includes a guiding end, a control end, a receiving portion located between the guiding and control ends, and a guiding piece. The guiding piece is arranged at the guiding end. The guiding end is located in the key slot, and the control end is located outside the key slot. The attachment is detachably attached to the receiving portion. The blade is slid to drive the attachment to be in or off contact with the lockpin unit.
US09963906B2
A lock, attachable to a coupling in a bushing coupled to an outside structure, includes a housing, an actuatable lock assembly and a latching assembly. The actuatable lock assembly is rotatable relative to the housing assembly in a closed orientation and an open orientation, and, has a spindle member having a knob attachment portion and a coupling attachment portion. Here, the spindle member and a knob are configured to rotate relative to the housing assembly. The coupling attachment portion is extendable into a central bore and attachable to a coupling. Upon attachment, relative rotation of the spindle member and the coupling is substantially precluded. The latching assembly is positionable in one of a locked position and an unlocked position. The latching assembly is positioned within the cavity of the housing assembly and includes a motor to direct the actuatable lock assembly from a closed orientation to the open orientation.
US09963895B2
A separator device for separating coils of a heat exchanger assembly has a top surface opposite a bottom surface, and an inner portion opposite an outer portion. The inner portion and the outer portion extend between the top surface and the bottom surface. The separator device further includes a pair of sides extending between the inner portion and the outer portion, each of the sides defining a concave curve having an apex. A lug is provided to connect the apex of each concave curve. At least one ramp is defined on the top surface and/or the bottom surface, extending from the inner portion toward the lug. The lug is arcuately shaped to project away from the top surface and the bottom surface and is shaped to correspond to a gap between adjacent coils of the heat exchanger assembly.
US09963893B2
A front-aisle step that is integral with a deck of a bleacher and disposed in a bleacher access-aisle is disclosed. The first deck includes a deck surface having a deck surface height above a support surface and the front-aisle step has a front-aisle step surface having a height above the support surface that is less than the deck surface height. The front-aisle step has a front edge that is co-extensive with or recessed from a forward edge of the bleacher. In one embodiment a reversible platform is disposed in the access-aisle and in a first mounting orientation provides a front-aisle step surface at a height below the first deck surface and in a second mounting orientation in which the reversible platform is inverted from the first mounting orientation, the reversible platform provides a front-aisle step surface at a height generally co-planar with the first deck surface.
US09963887B2
A vented and water control paneling has improved drainage and integrated ventilation air space. The water control paneling may be fabricated with an omnidirectional relief pattern formed on its back surface. The relief pattern spaces the vented and water control paneling away from a structure to which it is secured, thereby providing an omnidirectional drainage plane between the back surface of the paneling and the structure. The omnidirectional drainage plane provides an unimpeded ventilation and drainage path of water and/or water vapor.
US09963879B2
In one embodiment, a multiwall sheet comprises: non-intersecting polymer walls comprising outer layers and transverse layers. The transverse layers intersect the walls to form cells. The multiwall sheet has a non-uniform cell density. In another embodiment, a multiwall sheet can comprise: non-intersecting polymer walls comprising outer layers and a transverse layer and/or a divider. The transverse layer and/or the divider extends from one of the polymer walls to another of the polymer walls to form cells. The multiwall sheet has a non-uniform cell density. In yet another embodiment, a multiwall sheet comprises: non-intersecting polymer walls comprising outer layers and transverse layers. The transverse layers intersect the walls to form cells. The multiwall sheet has a different number of inner layers, transverse layers, and/or dividers, in different portions of the sheet. The multiwall sheets can be used, for example, in a naturally light structure.
US09963876B1
Certain specific embodiments disclosed herein include modular building structures that include: a first wall and a first support panel connected to a second wall and a second support panel, wherein: the first support panel is integral with the first wall or is adjacent to and connected to the first wall; the second support panel is integral with the second wall or is adjacent to and connected to the second wall; the first support panel includes two first vertical elongated slots; the second support panel includes two second vertical elongated slots; and a clip having two prongs disposed within the two first vertical elongated slots and two prongs disposed within the two second vertical elongate slots.
US09963872B2
An expansion joint system includes: a core; and a layer of an elastomer disposed on the core. The core and the layer of elastomer disposed thereon form an elongated section, the elongated section configured to be oriented vertically between substantially coplanar substrates. The expansion joint system further includes a termination section located at one end of the elongated section and comprising a flared end forming an angle with the elongated section and configured to direct fluid and/or particles and/or solvents away from the expansion joint system.
US09963864B2
Provided is a powerless automatic flushing toilet seat for a water tank having air exhaust and intake control functions only through human body weight and a powerless automatic flushing toilet seat for a water tank that can automatically control an opening/closing operation of a siphon cover through intake and exhaust of air in conjunction with an elevating operation of a human body detection unit for detecting the weight of a user.
US09963856B2
An object to achieve favorable operability, in a combined operation that involves a specific actuator and involves a great difference in load pressure and when an operation of an operating unit for the specific actuator is a fine operation, by reducing energy consumption arising from wasted restricting pressure loss of a pressure compensating valve and by flexibly varying a flow rate of a hydraulic fluid supplied to the specific actuator depending on the load pressure. To achieve this object, a boom cylinder (3a) is provided with an open center type flow control valve (6a) that controls a hydraulic fluid from a main pump (202) and a closed center type flow control valve (6i) that controls a hydraulic fluid from a main pump (102). The main pump (102) is subject to load sensing control. The flow control valve (6a) is opened to control a supply flow rate up to an intermediate zone of an operating range of an operating unit for the boom cylinder (3a). Both the flow control valves (6a) and (6i) are opened to control the supply flow rate after the intermediate zone.
US09963855B2
A hydraulic system adapted to recover inertial energy is disclosed. The hydraulic system includes a pump, a variable displacement pump/motor having an input/output shaft, an accumulator, and a valve arrangement. The valve arrangement is operable in: a) a first mode where the variable displacement pump/motor is driven by the pump to rotate the input/output shaft and the load; b) a second mode where the variable displacement pump/motor uses inertial energy from a deceleration of the load to charge the accumulator; and c) a third mode where the variable displacement pump/motor is driven by the accumulator to rotate the input/output shaft and the load. The hydraulic system also includes a controller for controlling operation of the pump, the variable displacement pump/motor and the valve arrangement.
US09963846B2
Drive shaft bearing structure assemblies and methods for a snowblower can include a transmission and at least one drive shaft coupled to the transmission. The assembly can further include a transmission casing containing the transmission. The transmission casing can include at least one bearing structure. The bearing structure can be configured to receive a portion of the drive shaft during axial rotation of the shaft. In some aspects, there can be two drive shafts. In this aspect, the bearing structure can be configured to receive a first portion of each of the two drive shafts during axial rotation of the drive shafts. In another aspect, the bearing structure is bolted onto the transmission casing as a journal bearing.
US09963845B2
A rail vehicle has a vehicle body supported in a sprung fashion on bogies. A snow plow has two blade plates that run to a point and a plow blade arranged vertically adjustably behind the blade plates. A projecting portion of the plow blade that projects downwards beyond a lower edge of the blade plates is adjustable. The blade plates rest with their lower edge on a base plate which forms a cutting edge that protrudes from the lower edge in the direction of travel. The snow plow is attached to an under frame of the vehicle body such that the base plate maintains a safety distance from the travel rails. The safety distance is predefined by a maximum spring compression of the vehicle body. The protruding portion of the plow blade is set as a function of the safety distance and of a wear of the wheels of the bogies.
US09963844B2
A highway crash attenuation system having W-beam rail elements attached to a plurality of vertical posts. An impact terminal with a feeder chute guides one or more of the W-beam rail elements through the impact terminal. The feeder chute has an impact shield extending along a traffic-facing side of the chute from an upstream-most end to a downstream-most end of the chute closing the traffic-facing side of the chute. The system also has an anchor cable release mechanism for releasing the cable downstream of the first vertical post and an improved first breakaway post.
US09963843B2
Systems and methods are provided for depositing a structured paint material on a surface. According to one embodiment, the method comprises introducing an initiator to a paint composition comprising methyl methacrylate (MMA) and a first retroreflective element to produce a liquid mixture, depositing the liquid mixture on a surface of a substrate to produce a layer of structured paint material, and depositing a layer of a second retroreflective element onto at least a portion of an upper surface of the deposited layer of structured paint material, and wherein a coefficient of retroreflected luminance of the layer of structured paint material is at least 1400 mcd/m2/lux.
US09963838B2
A screed arrangement includes a screed assembly (1) for laying a road surface (3), the screed assembly (1) configured to determine a working width (W), viewed in the working direction (R), for laying of the road surface (3). The screed arrangement further includes a working station (9) for an operator (P) mounted on the screed assembly (1). The working station (9) is mounted on the screed assembly (1) in a vibration-decoupled manner, such that the transmission of vibrations from the screed assembly (1) to the working station (9) an be reduced or prevented.
US09963835B2
The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer.
US09963834B2
Various monolithic pavers are one-piece pavers with no seams, joints, or connections. A monolithic paver can be formed via three dimensional (3D) printing or molding. The monolithic paver is designed to carry applied loads to paver support(s) via structural members of the monolithic paver. The monolithic paver is formed to include parallel structural members that are spaced with gaps there between. The parallel structural members include top flanges and webs. The parallel structural members can also include bottom flanges. Moreover, the monolithic paver can have exterior sides that have tongues and grooves formed there along; tongues can be formed along adjoining exterior sides of the monolithic paver.
US09963829B2
An invention in the field of papermaking that relates in particular to sizing paper. Problems with state of the art methods are that the sizing chemicals used are typically expensive; may be available only in limited supply; are produced using methods that are damaging to the environment; and whose production is far from carbon-neutral. It is an object of the present invention to provide an alternative to the methods of the prior art and to overcome one or more of the above mentioned disadvantages.
US09963827B2
A converting line for producing a paper product. The converting line includes a paper web being unwound from a parent roll. The paper web has a plurality of sections with at least one mark, associated with an action score, assigned to each of the plurality of sections. The converting line also includes a mark reading unit, which reads one of the plurality of marks on the paper web. The converting line further includes a controller configured to obtain the action score associated with a second one of the plurality of marks; to calculate a distance between the one mark read by the reading unit and the second one of the plurality of marks; and to change at least one operational parameter of the converting line based upon the action score of the second one of the plurality of marks when the calculated distance is less than a threshold.
US09963824B2
The present invention provides methods for deinking wastepaper by combined use of cutinase and chemical reagents, which relates to the field of enzyme engineering. The method comprises the following steps: pulp preparation, enzymatic hydrolysis, pulp washing and dewatering, and flotation. The enzyme for enzymatic hydrolysis is cutinase at a concentration of 10-20 U/g absolute dry pulp; and 0.5-4% Na2SiO3, 0.1-0.8% MgSO4, 0.1-0.8% EDTA, 0.1-4% H2O2 are used in the chemical treatment. With combined use of enzymatic and chemical treatment, the present invention has solved the problem of the current enzymatic method for deinking that requires large dosage of enzymes and thus high cost. Through proper choice of the kind and the amount of chemical reagents, synergistic effects of the enzymatic and chemical treatment can be achieved, thus increasing the effectiveness of the deinking process. In addition, this method does not require alkaline chemicals, which alleviates the problem of sewage treatment associated with conventional deinking methods.
US09963817B2
A vibration isolator suitable for isolating and/or dampening vibrations generated in a vibrating machinery component such as a motor or pump so as to minimise the unwanted effects (such as audible secondary sounds) of those vibrations. The isolator may be installed in a home appliance such as a laundry washing machine and may be a separate, unitary component installed between a motor/pump and the structure of the laundry machine or may be installed between a mounting bracket of the motor/pump and the laundry machine. Alternatively, the isolator may be integrally formed with a pump/motor mounting bracket, on upper and/or lower surfaces of a mounting flange. The isolator is preferably formed from a substantially incompressible material and in one preferred embodiment has a washer-like form with a central opening at least partially surrounded by a tubular ridge with a plurality of radial projections extending outwardly and/or inwardly from outer/inner surface(s) of the tubular ridge.
US09963816B2
A clothes treating apparatus and a method for manufacturing a clothes treating apparatus are provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a tub disposed in the cabinet, a drum rotatably accommodated in the tub, a support having a first side connected to a rear side of the tub and a second side that extends in a downward direction and then is bent in a upward direction, a damper having a lower end connected to a bottom surface of the cabinet, and a damper holder installed between the damper and the support, and configured to connect the damper to the support. The support may be disposed such that a height of a lowest end thereof is lower than a height of a coupling shaft of the damper coupled to the damper holder. With such a configuration, the damper may be easily coupled to the support regardless of a position of the lowest end of the support.
US09963812B2
Apparatuses, systems and methods for quilting are provided. In an illustrative embodiment, a quilt support includes a platform adapted to support an embroidery machine capable of quilting a quilt sandwich. A first support arm is coupled to the platform. The first support arm is adapted to support a portion of the quilt sandwich. A second support arm is coupled to the platform. The second support arm is offset from the first support arm and adapted to support a portion of the quilt sandwich. Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided.
US09963808B2
An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield assembly and method of construction is provided. The assembly includes a body having a wall of warp knit nonmetallic yarn having opposite sides extending generally parallel with one another between opposite ends and a plurality of weft inserted metal wires. The wire is inserted to provide discrete bundles each arranged in side-by-side relation with one another and extending beyond the opposite sides of the wall to provide a plurality of exposed free ends. The nonmetallic yarn is looped about the wires, thereby fixing the wire relative to the nonmetallic yarn and to other wires in an optimal EMI shielding position. Metal brackets adapted for ready attachment to a source of electrical ground are attached to the exposed free ends. The individual bundles of wires extend parallel to one another, with a gap having a predetermined width extending between the adjacent bundles.
US09963805B2
Electrospun nanofibrils and methods of preparing the same are provided. The electrospun nanofibrils comprise at least one polypeptide. A polypeptide can be dissolved in a solution, and the solution can be electrospun into a nanofibril. The solution can be added to a syringe or syringe pump, and an electric field can be applied to electrospin the at least one polypeptide.
US09963801B2
A single crystal diamond (10) is provided as a single crystal diamond into which a defect portion (11) is introduced. The defect portion (11) can be detected by a phase difference occurring when the single crystal diamond (10) is irradiated with circularly polarized light. In the single crystal diamond (10), a maximum value of average values of the phase differences measured within a measurement region (M) formed in a shape of a square having a side length of 1 mm is 30 nm or more.
US09963780B2
A method for forming metal on a dielectric includes forming a seed layer on a surface including a reactant element. A first metal layer is formed on the seed layer wherein the first metal layer wets the seed layer. A second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer wherein the second metal layer wets the first metal layer. Diffuse the reactant element of the seed layer into the first metal layer by annealing to convert the first metal layer to a dielectric layer.
US09963755B2
A hot-pressed member includes a steel sheet, a Ni-diffusion region present in a surface layer of the steel sheet, and an intermetallic compound layer and a ZnO layer which are provided in order on the Ni-diffusion region, the intermetallic compound layer corresponding to a γ phase present in a phase equilibrium diagram of a Zn—Ni alloy, wherein a spontaneous immersion potential indicated in a 0.5 M NaCl aqueous air-saturated solution at 25° C.±5° C. is −600 to −360 mV based on a standard hydrogen electrode.
US09963754B2
The campaign lives are extended and the risks of process gas leaks past seals are reduced by improved stave coolers that each hang together inside steel shelled furnaces by a single neck extended out through a steel jacketed collar. All the coolant circuits inside the stave cooler are collected and grouped together to pass inside through the one collar. The steel in the collar is matched to the steel used in the containment shell, and a matching steel weld seals them together. Thermal stresses are thereby prevented from accumulating over separation distances as a consequent of the steel's coefficient of expansion. A single point of penetration has no separation distance to another.
US09963748B2
Provided herein are methods and compositions to classify DLBCL subtypes using quantitative RT-PCR.
US09963745B2
Provided are methods for prognosing a clinical outcome in a subject with a hematological disorder comprising determining a 3D telomeres organization signature of a test sample cell from the subject, wherein the 3D telomeres organization signature of the test sample cell is indicative of the clinical outcome of the subject.
US09963741B2
The invention relates to the discovery that HNA-3a and HNA-3b are antigens within a polypeptide sequence that is highly similar to the CTL2 amino acid sequence. This invention provides methods and kits for screening for HNA-3a and HNA-3b specific antibodies, HNA-3a and HNA-3b polypeptides and HNA-3a and HNA-3b nucleic acids in a sample of a biological tissue intended for transplantation.
US09963737B2
The present invention relates to a method for amplifying and detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample, said target nucleic comprising subgroups with sequence variations and/or individual mutations, wherein an amplification of the nucleic acids in said sample is carried out. This amplification involves a polymerase, primers for generating an amplicon and at least two detectable probes specific for different sequence portions of said amplicon. Detection of the obtained amplicon is brought about by detecting hybridization of the probes mentioned above to said different sequence portions of the amplicon.The invention further provides reaction mixtures and kits for amplifying and detecting a target nucleic acid comprising subgroups with sequence variations and/or individual mutations involving the use of at least two detectable probes specific for different sequence portions of an amplicon.
US09963735B2
The present invention provides novel compositions, kits and methods employing RNA 5′ polyphosphatases, RNA 5′ monophosphatases, capping enzymes, decapping enzymes, nucleic acid pyrophosphatases and RNA ligases, as well as other enzymes, for selective 5′ ligation tagging of desired classes of RNA molecules that differ with respect to particular chemical moieties on their 5′ ends. The 5′ tagged RNA molecules can be used for synthesis of tagged first-stand cDNA, double-stranded cDNA, and sense or antisense RNA for a variety of uses.
US09963723B2
The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desaturase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
US09963720B2
This invention relates to modified hydroxylases. The invention further relates to cells expressing such modified hydroxylases and methods of producing hydroxylated alkanes by contacting a suitable substrate with such cells.
US09963717B2
The invention provides methods and compositions for the expression of small RNA molecules within a cell using a lentiviral vector. The methods can be used to express doubles stranded RNA complexes. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) can be expressed using the methods of the invention within a cell, which is capable of down regulating the expression of a target gene through RNA interference. A variety of cells can be treated according to the methods of the invention including embryos, embryogenic stem cells, allowing for the generation of transgenic animals or animals constituted partly by the transduced cells that have a specific gene or a group of genes down regulated.
US09963712B2
The present invention relates to a novel gene, IbENOD93, and transgenic plants using the same. More specifically, the present invention provides an IbENOD93 gene, an open reading frame (ORF) of the IbENOD93 gene, a recombinant vector comprising the gene or the ORF, and a transformant transformed with the vector. Moreover, the present invention provides a composition for enhancing root thickening growth and promoting maturation in a plant having storage root(s). Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for producing a transgenic plant having storage root(s) with enhanced thickening growth, and a method for regulating or enhancing root thickening growth and maturation in a plant having storage root(s). According to the present invention, it is possible to promote the thickening growth of storage roots as well as the growth of aerial part. Therefore, the present invention can be effectively used to promote the thickening growth of storage roots of high-value root crops such as ginseng, sweet potato, etc. and to produce early-maturing transgenic plants.
US09963711B2
A method of gene editing or gene stacking within a FAD2 loci by cleaving, in a site directed manner, a location in a FAD2 gene in a cell, to generate a break in the FAD2 gene and then ligating into the break a nucleic acid molecule associated with one or more traits of interest is disclosed.
US09963709B2
The invention provides an organism for expressing foreign DNA, the organism engineered to accept standard DNA carriers. The genome of the organism codes for intracytoplasmic membranes and features an interruption in at least one of the genes coding for restriction enzymes. Further provided is a system for producing biological materials comprising: selecting a vehicle to carry DNA which codes for the biological materials; determining sites on the vehicle's DNA sequence susceptible to restriction enzyme cleavage; choosing an organism to accept the vehicle based on that organism not acting upon at least one of said vehicle's sites; engineering said vehicle to contain said DNA; thereby creating a synthetic vector; and causing the synthetic vector to enter the organism so as cause expression of said DNA.
US09963708B2
A recombinant vector enables independent expression of a foreign gene without interfering with a biological circuit of a host cell. A gene encoding a guanylyl cyclase, a gene encoding cGMP receptor protein, and a regulatory nucleotide sequence to which cGMP receptor protein binds, which are derived from a microorganism, are recombined in at least one plasmid. Using the recombinant vector, a foreign gene may be independently expressed without interfering with a biological circuit of a host cell.
US09963706B2
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for enhancing backscattering interferometry (BSI) in detection of biomolecular interactions, particularly to methods and compositions for enhancing BSI utilizing label-free aptamers, and more particularly to methods and compositions for enhancing BSI utilizing high conformational change aptamers, which may change in conformation when the aptamers bind to their target molecules.
US09963701B2
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating a radiation- or drug-resistant cancer, containing an agent capable of inhibiting the expression of hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF)-related protein-3 (HRP-3), a method of treating a radiation- or drug-resistant cancer by administering the pharmaceutical composition, and the use of an HRP-3 inhibitor for preparing an agent for treating a radiation- or drug-resistant cancer. The use of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention enables to treat a resistant cancer in combination with a conventional anticancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Accordingly, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can reduce both the costs for developing anticancer agents against resistant cancers and the costs for treating cancers in patients, thus being useful for the economic and effective treatment of resistant cancers.
US09963695B2
The invention provides methods for isolating RNA from whole urine and urine fractions for the diagnosis of prostate cancer and/or benign prostate hyperplasia. An exemplary method for diagnosing prostate cancer in an individual, said method comprises: (a) determining the amount of RNA encoding one or more diagnostic genes in the soluble urine fraction of a urine sample obtained from said individual; (b) comparing the amount of said RNA to a reference value for said one or more diagnostic genes, wherein said reference value is derived from the amount of RNA encoding said one or more diagnostic genes in one or more individuals that do not have prostate cancer; and (c) diagnosing said individual as having prostate cancer when the amount of said RNA is greater than said reference value.
US09963689B2
The present disclosure provides atomic structures of Cas9 with and without polynucleotides bound thereto. Also provided is a computer-readable medium comprising atomic coordinates for Cas9 polypeptides in both an unbound configuration and a configuration wherein the Cas9 polypeptide is bound to one or more polynucleotides. The present disclosure provides crystals comprising Cas9 polypeptides; and compositions comprising the crystals. The present disclosure provides methods for the engineering of Cas9 polypeptides wherein Cas9 activity has been altered, ablated, or preserved and amended with additional activities.
US09963687B2
This disclosure provides, among other things, a composition comprising: comprising a fusion protein comprising: (a) a DNA polymerase; and (b) a heterologous sequence-specific DNA binding domain. A method for copying a DNA template, as well as a kit for performing the same, are also described.
US09963685B2
The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase polypeptides useful for the synthesis of chiral amine compounds under industrially relevant conditions. The disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminase polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases for the production of chiral amine compounds.
US09963679B2
Methods of preparing pancreatic islets that may comprise pancreatites are provided. The methods may involve subjecting a pancreas and/or pieces thereof to disruption, such as, for example, an enzyme digest, and seeding the recovered cellular product comprising islets in a culture medium comprising at least a detectable amount of endocrine tissue and/or exocrine tissue.
US09963677B2
The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for the generation and use of cytotoxic T lymphocytes that target multiple viruses or that are specific for multiple tumor antigens. In specific embodiments, the generation methods employ use of certain cytokines to promote proliferation and reduce cell death in an activated T cell population and/or that employ a particular bioreactor having a gas permeable membrane.
US09963672B2
Compositions and methods are provided for storing prokaryotic cells including competent prokaryotic cells at −20° C. in a buffer so that the cells are suitable for transformation at 0° C. with a foreign molecule.
US09963671B2
A process for recovering a protein-containing fermentation agent, comprising (i) forming an aqueous mixture of an organic material and a protein-containing fermentation agent capable of fermenting the organic material to produce ethanol, (ii) fermenting the aqueous mixture to produce ethanol, (iii) recovering from the fermented aqueous mixture an ethanol stream which is rich in ethanol and a co-product stream comprising unfermented organic material, fermentation agent and an aqueous solution of dissolved solids in water, (iv) subjecting the co-product stream to a first separation stage to recover a first stream rich in the unfermented organic material and a second stream rich in the fermentation agent suspended in the aqueous solution, and (v) subjecting the second stream to a second separation step, capable of recovering suspended solids from a liquid, to recover a third stream rich in the fermentation agent and a fourth stream rich in the aqueous solution. The invention also relates to a new yeast composition obtainable from the process.
US09963670B2
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for a lysis procedure, in particular for an automated and/or controlled lysis procedure of a sample, in particular a biological sample. The apparatus comprises at least one rotation disc (31), at least one vial holder (90) which is configured to receive a vial (100), wherein the vial holder (90) is arranged on the disc (31), at least one driving device (20) which is configured to rotate the disc (31) and the vial holder (90), at least one heating device (60) which is configured to heat the sample to a determined incubation temperature, and—at least one control device (70) which is configured to control the driving device (20) and/or the heating device (60) by means of a timing and/or step control, and/or—at least one transmitting device (80) for inductive coupling for energy and signal transmission, which is configured to transmit the energy for heating to the heating device (60), and/or—wherein the driving device (20) is configured to rotate the disc (31) in a first direction (A1) and/or with a first speed, and to rotate the vial holder (90) in a second direction (A3) and/or with a second speed. The apparatus and the method are adapted for an (automated) lysis procedure, wherein the lysis can be carried out in a safe, efficient and effective manner.
US09963667B2
Apparatus and methods for delivering biological samples to an ICP source of a mass cytometer are disclosed. Biological material is disposed on a plurality of discrete sites on a carrier. The plurality of discrete sites are configured to retain biological material and to release the biological material upon application of energy. The carrier is positioned in proximity to a gas conduit and upon release from the discrete sites, the biological material becomes entrained in a gas flow, which delivers discrete portions of biological material through the conduit to the ICP source for analysis by mass cytometry. The apparatus and methods can provide a continuous stream of discrete portions of biological material to a mass cytometer or mass spectrometer.
US09963665B2
The present invention relates to a biogas plant and to a process for the production of biogas from ligneous renewable resources, in particular straw. Means are provided for pre-treating the ligneous renewable resource in order to bring about chemical, thermal and/or mechanical digestion of said resource before it is introduced into a fermenter in which anaerobic bacterial fermentation takes place.
US09963661B2
The present invention relates to organic-inorganic hybrid core-shell microcapsules encapsulating an active ingredient such as a perfume and having a shell made from the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of particular polyalkoxysilane macro-monomeric compositions.
US09963656B2
An internal combustion engine crankcase lubricating oil composition having a sulphated ash content of no greater than 1.2 mass %, based on the mass of the lubricating oil composition, and a phosphorous content of no greater than 0.1 mass %, based on the mass of the lubricating oil composition, which lubricating oil composition comprises or is made by admixing: (A) a crankcase base oil of lubricating viscosity, in a major amount; and (B) the following additives, in respective minor amounts: (B1) a polymeric friction modifier being the reaction product of (a) a functionalized polyolefin, (b) a polyether, (c) a polyol, and (d) a monocarboxylic acid chain terminating group; and (B2) at least one oil-soluble molybdenum compound.
US09963651B1
A method to generate cyclic hydrocarbons from farnesene to increase both the density and net heat of combustion of the product fuels.
US09963647B2
Methods are provided for selecting optimal operating conditions for the hydrodesulfurization of a liquid hydrocarbon feed in a reactor. According to one aspect, a desired sulfur content of the product stream is selected. The carbazoles content of a first liquid hydrocarbon feed is measured, and a reaction order for the first liquid hydrocarbon feed is calculated based on the measured carbazoles content. An operating severity index based on the calculated reaction order is then calculated. According to one aspect, the operating severity index comprises an operating temperature of the reactor to yield the product stream with the desired sulfur content from the first liquid hydrocarbon feed. According to another aspect, the carbazoles content of a plurality of liquid hydrocarbon feeds are measured to generate a database of the measured carbazoles content.
US09963645B2
A portable modular treatment system to be remotely deployed adjacent a solvent extraction bitumen well may include a portable initial separation module configured to receive a liquid emulsion from the solvent extraction bitumen well including bitumen, produced water, solvent, and at least one non-condensable gas, and liberate the at least one non-condensable gas while the solvent remains with the liquid emulsion. The system may further include a portable free water removal module configured to receive the liquid emulsion from the portable initial separation module and separate the bitumen and solvent from the produced water, a portable skimming tank module configured to receive the produced water from the portable free water removal module and remove free oil from the produced water through gravity separation, and a portable condenser module configured to receive the bitumen and solvent from the portable free water removal module and separate the bitumen and solvent.
US09963642B2
It has been discovered that metals and/or amines can be removed or transferred from a hydrocarbon phase to a water phase in an emulsion breaking process by using a composition that contains water-soluble hydroxyacids. Suitable water-soluble hydroxyacids include, but are not necessarily limited to glycolic acid, gluconic acid, C2-C4 alpha-hydroxy acids, poly-hydroxy carboxylic acids, thioglycolic acid, chloroacetic acid, polymeric forms of the above hydroxyacids, poly-glycolic esters, glycolate ethers, and ammonium salt and alkali metal salts of these hydroxyacids, and mixtures thereof. The composition may also include at least one mineral acid to reduce the pH of the desalter wash water. A solvent may be optionally included in the composition. The invention permits transfer of metals and/or amines into the aqueous phase with little or no hydrocarbon phase undercarry into the aqueous phase. The composition is particularly useful in treating crude oil emulsions, and in removing calcium and other metals therefrom.
US09963630B2
The method for well-stimulation through a wellbore in a rock formation is hydraulic fracturing under high temperature conditions. The method includes injecting a fracturing fluid system to the rock formation; fracturing the rock formation at a temperature between 150-260 degrees Celsius; and recovering fluid components of the fracturing fluid system from the wellbore and setting the proppant in the fractures. The fracturing fluid system includes proppant and a plurality of fluid components. The fluid components can include water, a gelling agent, and a stabilizer made of ascorbic acid. The ascorbic acid stabilizes viscosity of the gelling agent, adjusts pH, and delays cross linking. Amount of components and additional components, such as a cross-linking agent, a breaker, another adjusting agent and an inverting surfactant adjust the fracturing fluid system for well conditions and a type of treatment to be completed.
US09963627B2
Nanostructured phase change materials (PCMs) which are heterogeneous materials having at least two phases, at least one of the phases having at least one of its dimensions in the nanoscale, and comprising a first agent that undergoes an endothermic phase transition at a desired temperature and a second agent that assists in maintaining a nanostructure, are provided. There are also provided methods for manufacturing such PCMs, and applications thereof for providing thermoregulatory coatings and articles containing such coatings for use in a wide range of applications, such as cooling textiles, wipes, packaging, films, walls and building materials.
US09963626B2
Described herein are anti-skid compositions that exhibit good mechanical strength, water resistance, and minimal product transfer. In certain aspects, the anti-skid compositions can be applied to articles using an aerosol delivery system. The anti-skid compositions can be applied to any article such as, for example, a rug, floor mat, chair mat, runner, and the like. The anti-skid compositions are particularly effective in preventing sliding or skidding of area rugs on or across substrates such as, for example, hard floors.
US09963621B2
The invention provides a manufacturing method of a quantum dot glue, a quantum dot glue and a quantum dot polarizer. In the manufacturing method, a polyvinyl alcohol glue is added with water-soluble quantum dot materials, and an alkaline solution is used to adjust its pH value to be above 7, so that a quantum dot glue is obtained, the manufacturing process is simple and the obtained quantum dot glue can be used for fabricating a quantum dot polarizer. The quantum dot polarizer is provided with a quantum dot glue layer formed by coating the quantum dot glue, since the quantum dot glue itself is alkaline, an alkali treatment process applied to a bonded layer is eliminated and thus can be directly coated, so that the manufacturing process is simplified. Moreover, since it is added with quantum dot materials, color gamut and display quality of display device can be improved.
US09963620B2
An environmentally friendly puncture sealing composition is provided which includes natural rubber latex, suitably high filtered natural rubber latex having a controlled particle size, and an aqueous antifreeze agent that includes water, glycerin and propylene glycol. The aqueous antifreeze agent has a viscosity profile similar to common ethylene glycol-based antifreeze agents, but is free of ethylene glycol. The puncture sealing composition avoids the environmental hazards of ethylene glycol, and is effective at temperatures of −30° C. and lower.
US09963606B2
A non-aqueous ink jet ink composition contains a white pigment having an average particle diameter of 200 nm or more and 400 nm or less, glycol diether represented by the following formula 1 and having a flash point of 70° C. or less, and glycol monoether represented by the following formula 2: R1O—(R2O)m—R3 Formula 1: (In Formula 1, R1 and R3 each independently represent alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 each independently represents alkylene groups having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, and m is an integer of 1 to 4.); and HO—(R4O)n—R5 Formula 2: (In Formula 2, R4 each independently represents alkylene groups having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, R5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 1 to 4.).
US09963600B2
A hydrophobisation composition, which includes a hydrophobisation extract obtained by extracting outer bark of birch in an organic and/or polar solvent and which includes at least 30 weight-% betulinol. Also disclosed is a method for hydrophobisation of a surface, which includes steps of applying a layer of hydrophobisation composition containing betulinol on a surface of a substrate, and drying and heat-treating the layer of hydrophobisation composition. A substrate having a surface which is hydrophobised by using the method is also disclosed.
US09963596B2
The invention relates to an antimicrobial coating composition formed by admixing choline bitartrate or choline chloride, an aminopropyltrialkoxysilane and water. This coating composition is preferably sprayed onto a surface and allowed to dry. Preferably the surface is a stainless steel surface. The coating reduces the amount of E. Coli on the surface of the substrate.
US09963593B2
The present invention relates to pigments, comprising a plate-like substrate of perlite, and (a) a dielectric material, especially a metal oxide, having a high index of refraction; and/or (a) a metal layer, especially a thin semi-transparent metal layer; a process for their production and their use in paints, ink jet printing, for dyeing textiles, for pigmenting coatings (paints), printing inks, plastics, cosmetics, glazes for ceramics and glass.
US09963588B2
An article is reinforced by applying to it a thermally curable composition of a resin mixture of 10% to 60% by weight of a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A, 5% to 25% by weight of an epoxy novolac, and 5% to 25% by weight of a reinforcement material comprising carbon fibers. Following application, the composition is cured. In some instances, at least a portion of the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A and/or the epoxy phenyl novolac resin may be adducted with an elastomer.
US09963585B2
The present invention provides polymer compositions containing a block copolymer having a formula A-B-A, wherein the block A is a vinyl aromatic block and the block B is a hydrogenated conjugated diene block, and compounds made from the polymer compositions. The block copolymer exhibits excellent flow characteristics, which allow it to be molded or extruded to isotropic articles. The present invention also provides films and molded articles therefrom.
US09963581B2
Here is provided a method of producing a starch gel-containing food, the method comprising the steps of: treating starch granules with an enzyme at a temperature of about 10° C. or higher and about 70° C. or lower to obtain an enzyme-treated starch; mixing a food material, the enzyme-treated starch and water to obtain a mixture; heating the mixture thereby gelatinizing the enzyme-treated starch in the mixture; and cooling the mixture containing the gelatinized enzyme-treated starch thereby gelling the starch to obtain a starch gel-containing food, wherein the enzyme is selected from the group consisting of amyloglucosidase, isoamylase, α-glucosidase, α-amylase having a characteristic capable of improving a gel forming ability of a starch, and cyclodextrin glucanotransferase.
US09963576B2
The present invention provides a light-weight fiber-reinforced composite material that has excellent flame retardance and mechanical properties and never emits a halogen gas. The present invention also provides a prepreg and en epoxy resin composition suited to obtain the above described fiber-reinforced composite material. The present invention also provides an integrated molding which is produced using the above described fiber-reinforced composite material, thereby suitable for use in electric/electronic casings. The epoxy resin composition is such that it contains the following components [A], [B] and [C]: [A] epoxy resin, [B] amine curing agent, and [C] phosphorus compound, wherein the concentration of the component [C] is 0.2 to 15% by weight in terms of phosphorus atom concentration.
US09963571B2
Aerogel compositions that include polyamic amides, methods for preparing the aerogel compositions, and articles of manufacture that include or manufactured from the aerogel compositions are described.
US09963568B2
[Object] To provide an excellent foaming agent which does not have problems in handling and operation (example: risk of explosion or fire) and inhibition of cross-linking resulting from a foaming agent and problems, such as, mold pollution and environmental pollution, caused by a foaming agent residue, which has excellent uniform dispersibility in a subject of foaming, and which can be used as an alternative to the chemical decomposition type foaming agent.[Solution] A foaming agent formed from at least (A) a high molecular weight compound having a saturated water absorption of 10 to 1,000 g/g in ion-exchanged water (25° C.) and (B) water, wherein a storage modulus (G′) of the agent, determined on the basis of a viscoelasticity measurement at a temperature of 20° C., is 8.0×101 to 1.0×106 Pa at a frequency of 5 rad/s.
US09963565B2
Provided are methods for surface-modifying a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, which enable surfaces with a chemically fixed lubricant to be produced instead of a resin coating which has drawbacks, such as that lubricity is reduced due to separation, peeling or the like of the coating during the movement within a vessel or tract. The present invention relates to a method for surface-modifying an object made of a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, the method including step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on a surface of the object, and step 2 of radically polymerizing a halogen-containing deliquescent monomer, starting from the polymerization initiation points, by irradiation with ultraviolet light having a wavelength within the range of 300 to 400 nm to grow polymer chains on the surface of the object.
US09963564B2
A modified fluorine-containing copolymer obtained by irradiating a copolymer with radiation at a temperature of not higher than the melting point of the copolymer. The copolymer includes at least one copolymer selected from a copolymer including a tetrafluoroethylene unit and a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) unit and a copolymer including a tetrafluoroethylene unit and a hexafluoropropylene unit, and has 10 to 10000 functional groups in total per 106 carbon atoms.
US09963560B2
An improved process for dispersing filler particles in a resin composition is disclosed. The filler particles, for instance electrically conductive or metal particles, are mixed with a resin material or blend of materials including a resin material to form a mixture that is subjected to an acceleration force. The acceleration force can be generated by passing the mixture through a static nozzle having particular dimensions to generate an acceleration of the mixture in the nozzle in excess of 400,000 m/sec2. The treated particles become uniformly dispersed in the resin composition and a reduction in average particle size of the filler material can be achieved.
US09963551B2
A curable organopolysiloxane composition and a semiconductor device are described. In a cured state and under conditions that the temperature is 25° C. and the humidity is 60% RH, the composition has the tensile strength of 2 to 8 Mpa, the elongation at break of 35% to 100% and the index of refraction being equal to or greater than 1.45. The composition includes: (A) organopolysiloxane comprising an R13SiO1/2 unit, an R22SiO2/2 unit and an R3SiO3/2 unit; (B) branched polyorganohydrogensiloxane having the viscosity of 300 to 4000 mPa·s, wherein each molecule has on average at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and at least one aromatic group, and the content of the aromatic group is larger than 10 mol %; and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst having the content capable of facilitating curing of the composition.
US09963543B2
Disclosed is a bio-based polycarbonate ester comprising: (i) repeat unit 1 obtained from a condensation reaction of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and carbonate; and (ii) repeat unit 2 obtained from a condensation reaction of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate; and a preparation method for the bio-based polycarbonate ester, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a compound 1,4-diphenyl-cyclohexanedicarboxylate through a trans-esterification or esterification reaction of a compound represented by formula 2 and phenol; and (2) preparing a compound comprising a repeat unit represented by formula 1 through a polycarbonate melt polycondensation reaction of the 1,4-diphenyl-cyclohexanedicarboxylate prepared in step (1), a compound represented by formula 4 and 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol.
US09963542B2
A silicone-modified epoxy resin which yields a cured product having low gas permeability and excellent strength; a composition of the silicone-modified epoxy resin; and an epoxy resin cured product obtainable by curing the composition, are provided.An epoxy resin represented by the following Formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents an organic group having a norbornane epoxy structure, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n represents an integer from 1 to 3; plural R1s and plural Xs present in the formula may be respectively identical or different; and two or more of plural Xs represent an organic group having a norbornane epoxy structure.
US09963541B2
According to the present invention, a photosensitive resin composition for an optical waveguide contains a resin component and a photopolymerization initiator. The resin component has an absorbance of less than 0.03 as measured at 2960 cm−1 by an attenuated total reflection measurement (ATR) method by means of a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FT-IR), and includes a polymerizable substituent-containing resin as a main component. Where the inventive optical waveguide photosensitive resin composition is used as a material for the optical waveguide, particularly as a core layer formation material for the optical waveguide, it is possible to reduce a loss, for example, by avoiding vibrational absorption occurring at an optical waveguide transmission light wavelength of 850 nm due to a resin skeleton.
US09963534B2
Polysaccharide alkali swellable rheology modifiers include an emulsion polymer including at least one polysaccharide portion and at least one synthetic portion wherein the at least one synthetic portion is obtained from at least one anionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one nonionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a combination thereof, wherein at least one of the nonionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers is a hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, as well as methods of making polysaccharide alkali swellable rheology modifiers.
US09963522B2
The present invention provides a metallocene complex capable of producing a homopolypropylene having a high melting point in the homopolymerization of propylene, and a production method of an olefin polymer using the same. The metallocene complex of the present invention is represented by formula [I].
US09963516B2
Disclosed are methods, compositions and uses of high concentration antibody or immunoglobulin formulations for subcutaneous, intramuscular, transdermal or other local (regional) administration, in a volume of than 3, less than 2 or less than 1 ml. Preferably, the formulation contains a high concentration formulation (HCF) buffer comprising phosphate, citrate, polysorbate 80 and mannitol at a pH of about 5.2. The formulation more preferably comprises at least 100, 150, 200, 250 mg/ml or 300 mg/ml of antibody. The methods for preparing the high concentration formulation include ultrafiltration and diafiltration to concentrate the antibody and exchange the medium for HCF buffer. Other embodiments concern use of non-G1m1 (nG1m1) allotype antibodies, such as G1m3 and/or a nG1m1,2 antibodies. The nG1m1 antibodies show decreased immunogenicity compared to G1m1 antibodies.
US09963513B2
An antibody specifically binding to human BCMA, characterized in that the binding of said antibody is not reduced by APRIL and not reduced by BAFF, said antibody does not alter APRIL-dependent NF-κB activation, BAFF-dependent NF-κB activation, and does not alter NF-κB activation without BAFF and APRIL is useful as a therapeutic agent.
US09963511B2
Herein is reported an expression vector comprising—an antibody light chain expression cassette, —an antibody heavy chain expression cassette, and—a selection marker expression cassette, wherein the expression cassettes are arranged unidirectional, and wherein the expression cassettes are arranged in the 5′ to 3′ sequence of antibody heavy chain expression cassette, antibody light chain expression cassette and selection marker expression cassette. Further are reported herein methods for the generation of antibody producing cells and the use of these cells for the recombinant production of antibodies.
US09963510B2
The present invention is directed to diabody molecules and uses thereof in the treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders, including immunological disorders, infectious disease, intoxication and cancers. The diabody molecules of the invention comprise two polypeptide chains that associate to form at least two epitope binding sites, which may recognize the same or different epitopes on the same or differing antigens. Additionally, the antigens may be from the same or different molecules. The individual polypeptide chains of the diabody molecule may be covalently bound through non-peptide bond covalent bonds, such as, but not limited to, disulfide bonding of cysteine residues located within each polypeptide chain. In particular embodiments, the diabody molecules of the present invention further comprise an Fc region, which allows antibody-like functionality to engineered into the molecule.
US09963508B2
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided fully human monoclonal antibodies against human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4). Nucleotide sequences encoding and amino acid sequences comprising heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the complementarity determining regions (CDRs), specifically from within FR1 and/or CDR1 through CDR3 and/or within FR4, are provided. Further provided are antibodies having similar binding properties and antibodies (or other antagonists) having similar functionality as antibodies disclosed herein.
US09963504B2
Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CXCL13 expression, including certain autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In particular, anti-CXCL13 monoclonal antibodies have been developed to neutralize CXCL13.
US09963497B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for the treatment of a non-pathogen associated inflammatory disorders in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject an isolated peptide which specifically binds to an amino acid sequence within the dimer interface of a T cell costimulatory pathway member, particularly the T cell costimulatory pathway members CD28 and CTLA4. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the isolated peptide and to use of the peptide in treating of a non-pathogen associated inflammatory disorders.
US09963494B2
The invention relates to variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19), variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), fusions of FGF19 and/or FGF21, and variants or fusions of FGF19 and/or FGF21 proteins and peptide sequences (and peptidomimetics), having one or more activities, such as glucose lowering activity, and methods for and uses in treatment of hyperglycemia and other disorders.
US09963493B2
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of diabetic neuropathy, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises, as active ingredients, different types of isoforms of HGF or a polynucleotide encoding the isoforms. The present invention is the first invention demonstrating that diabetic neuropathy can be prevented and treated using different types of isoforms of HGF. According to the present invention, it is possible to very effectively treat diabetic neuropathy.
US09963492B2
Disclosed are protein brushes that mimic mucin in physical and functional characteristics. The protein brushes have a variable number of tandem repeats similar to natural mucin and are modified at a number of their tyrosine residues to introduce brush substituents that mimic the hydrogel nature of mucin.
US09963490B2
The present invention is related to a fusion protein comprising a variant of a nucleoprotein antigen from Influenza strain A, B or C, and a variant of a C4bp oligomerization domain for increasing the cellular immunogenicity of the nucleoprotein antigen from Influenza. The invention is also related to nucleic acids, vectors, fusion proteins and immunogenic compositions, for their use as a vaccine or immunotherapy for the prevention and treatment of influenza disease.
US09963488B2
The invention provides improvements of lantibiotics useful for reducing the numbers of microbes or the reproduction of microbes in or on subjects or objects. One embodiment of the invention provides variants of antibiotics wherein the amino acid at position (1) is changed to Ile or Gly, the amino acid at position (4) is changed to an Ala, the amino acid at position (4) is removed, the amino acid at position (5) is changed to an Ala, or wherein, as in the case of MU1140, the amino acid at position (13) is Arg, the Arg at position (13) is substituted with Asp, or combinations of two or more these changes or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09963484B2
The present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding a fusion protein, an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformant comprising the expression vector, a method for preparing the fusion protein, and a method for improving skin conditions.
US09963482B2
A substance contains a phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor including a depsipeptide-class compound represented by formula (1), or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof that combines a PI3K inhibitory effect and an HDAC inhibitory effect to provide an anti-cancer pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of an intractable cancer.
US09963480B2
A novel nucleoside phosphoramidate compound of the formula below, or a stereoisomer, salt, hydrate, solvate or crystal thereof for the treatment of Flaviviridae family viral infection, especially hepatitis C viral infection, and having a good anti-HCV effect; a pharmaceutical composition having the compound, or a stereoisomer, salt, hydrate, solvate or crystal thereof:
US09963479B2
The present invention provides a method for preparing epirubicin and an intermediate adaptive to the method. The preparation method may include: reacting tert-Butyldimethylsilyl chloride with N-trifluoroacetyl adriamycin to obtain a compound of formula I N-trifluoroacetyl-14-O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl adriamycin; oxidizing the compound of formula I to obtain a compound of formula II 4′-ketone-N-trifluoroacetyl-14-O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl adriamycin; reducing the compound of formula II to obtain a compound of formula III N-trifluoroacetyl-14-O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl epirubicin; and performing deprotection and hydrolysis reactions on the compound of formula III to obtain epirubicin. The method of the present invention needs low cost, fewer reaction steps, provides high yield and high product purity, and avoids serious pollution caused by a bromination reaction in a conventional method.
US09963478B2
The present invention relates to compounds useful for the treatment or prevention of bacteria infections. These compounds have formula I: The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions containing the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of bacteria infections. Finally, the invention provides processes for making compounds of the invention.
US09963477B2
The invention relates to a method for the isomerization of glucose into fructose in water in the presence of a solid base catalyst characterized by its reversibility of CO2 adsorption at a low temperature, the catalyst being a catalyst comprising at least one supported or non-supported lanthanide oxide or a molecular sieve based on silicon containing the organic template thereof. The invention also relates to a method for preparing HMF from glucose, comprising the isomerization of glucose into fructose.
US09963473B2
The present invention provides a stabilized form of Tetrofosmin, which is stable at room temperature as well as in contact with oxygen, and a non-radioactive kit containing a stabilized form of Tetrofosmin for the preparation of a radiopharmaceutical composition in the field of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, especially for myocardial perfusion studies in patients with coronary artery diseases and in oncology.
US09963470B2
Disclosed herein are inventive branched blocky cationic organopolysiloxanes and consumer product compositions comprising such organopolysiloxanes. Such compositions can deposit effectively onto target substrates to deliver consumer-desired benefits such as conditioning, anti-wrinkle, softness, and anti-static.
US09963469B2
A polymer material comprising a constraint bicyclic bridged structure such as bicyclo(2,2,1) ring system, most preferably a norbornyl group, pendant to a siloxane backbone. The bridged bicyclic-containing materials can exhibit good refractive index, transparency, gas permeability, and/or other properties making them suitable for use in a variety of applications.
US09963466B2
Embodiments of the invention include compounds and compositions thereof to inhibit protease activated receptor-4. Also described are methods of preparation of compositions and methods for treating diseases related to thrombotic disorders by administration of the composition.
US09963465B2
A method of forming a compound of formula (IIIa): wherein: R1 in each occurrence is independently selected from H, halogen, amino, C1-5 alkyl, C1-5 alkenyl and C1-5 alkynyl; R2 in each occurrence is independently selected from H, halogen, amino, C1-5 alkyl, C1-5 alkenyl and C1-5 alkynyl; R4 is C1-5 alkyl; and R6 is a C1-5 fluoroalkyl; and PG is a protecting group, the method comprising the step of reacting a compound of formula (IIa) with a compound of formula (VIII):
US09963464B2
The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds of general formula (I) as described and defined herein, and methods for their preparation, their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders, in particular of hyper-proliferative disorders and/or virally induced infectious diseases and/or of cardiovascular diseases. The invention further relates to intermediate compounds useful in the preparation of said compounds of general formula (I).
US09963456B2
A pyrrolopyrimidine compound or a salt thereof and compositions, NAE inhibitors and anti-tumor agents containing the pyrrolopyrimidine compound or a salt thereof. The pyrrolopyrimidine compound or a salt thereof has an NAE inhibitory action and a cell growth inhibitory effect and is represented by Formula (A):
US09963455B2
A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, useful in therapy, in particular in the treatment of a viral infection.
US09963449B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of pure Paliperidone Palmitate, which comprises: (a) providing a solution of Paliperidone Palmitate in an alcoholic solvent; (b) adding the alcoholic solution of Paliperidone palmitate to water or vice versa; and (c) isolating the product to obtain pure Paliperidone Palmitate.
US09963446B2
Oxepan-2-yl pyrazol-4-yl-heterocyclyl-carboxamide compounds of Formula I, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is thiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, or pyrimidinyl, are useful for inhibiting Pim kinase, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by Pim kinase. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US09963441B2
The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic diseases. Provided herein are substituted imidazole-pyridine derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition of histone demethylase enzymes. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer and/or melanoma and the like.
US09963440B2
There are provided inter alia multisubstituted aromatic compounds useful for the inhibition of thrombin, which compounds include substituted pyrazolyl or substituted triazolyl. There are additionally provided pharmaceutical compositions. There are additionally provided methods of treating and preventing a disease or disorder, which disease or disorder is amenable to treatment or prevention by the inhibition of thrombin.
US09963435B2
Chemical entities of Formula (I): Including enantiomers thereof, wherein R1 has any of the values described herein, and compositions comprising such chemical entities; their preparation; and their use in various methods, including the treatment of depression, pain, cognitive disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, and other neurological and peripheral disorders.
US09963433B2
A novel class of drugs for treating androgen receptor (AR) positive cancer including prostate cancer and breast cancer are described. The drugs include the chemical scaffolds of a high affinity androgen receptor ligand and a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also described are compositions including the novel drugs and methods of treating AR positive cancer using the compositions.
US09963432B2
Disclosed are alpha-aryl-beta-amino isoquinoline amide compounds and substituted benzamide compounds. In particular, the invention provides compounds that affect the function of kinases in a cell and that are useful as therapeutic agents or with therapeutic agents. The compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions including eye diseases such as glaucoma, cardiovascular diseases, and diseases characterized by abnormal growth, such as cancers. The invention further provides compositions containing isoquinoline amide compounds.
US09963430B2
The present invention provides a novel processes for preparation of methyl 3-(benzyloxy)-5-(2,4-difluorobenzylcarbamoyl)-4-oxo-1-(2-oxoethyl)-1,4-dihydropyiridine-2-carboxylate using novel intermediates.
US09963427B2
Provided are dithiol mucolytic agents. These agents increase the liquefaction of mucus in a patient with excessive mucus or mucus with increased viscoelastic, cohesive, or adhesive properties. Also provided are a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive mucolytic agents.
US09963426B1
The present invention relates to a process for producing an allyl-substituted bisphenol compound including a step of subjecting a diallyl etherified bisphenol compound represented by the following general formula (I) to a thermal rearrangement reaction in the presence of a specific phosphine compound [in the formula, A represents a single bond, —SO2—, —S—, —O—, a divalent group represented by the following formula (i-1), or a divalent group represented by —CY1Y2— (Y1 and Y2 each independently represent hydrogen, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 6 or less carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or an aralkyl group having 7 or 8 carbon atoms), B1 and B2 each independently represent a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 6 or less carbon atoms, an allyl group, a phenyl group, or an aralkyl group having 7 or 8 carbon atoms, and n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer from 0 to 2,
US09963416B2
The present invention relates to a method for the acetylation of an aqueous solution of lactic acid to (S)-2-acetyloxypropionic acid. The process comprises in particular removing water from the solution of lactic acid and reacting lactic acid with acetic anhydride in the presence of acetic acid.
US09963415B2
The present invention provides compositions and method for production of shikimic acid based on extracts obtained from oil palm-based materials, and more particularly oil palm based waste materials and by-products. The method includes purifying shikimic acid from extracts comprising oil palm phenolics (OPP).
US09963414B2
The disclosed methods for preparing and isolating carboxylic esters ensure a high product purity and minimize technical complexity. These methods are based on the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in an aqueous medium. In some examples, the alcohol is used both for the esterification and for the precipitation of the salts, preferably ammonium salts, formed in the synthesis.
US09963400B2
A system for preventing a catalyst from overheating is provided. The system includes: a first reactor filled with a catalyst at least in part and configured to receive reaction gas and produce product gas; and a second reactor configured to cool a catalyst discharged from the first reactor. The catalyst is circulated between the first reactor and the second reactor by injecting the catalyst cooled in the second reactor into the first rector.
US09963394B2
A method to produce high density, uniform lithium lanthanum tantalate lithium-ion conducting ceramics uses small particles that are sintered in a pressureless crucible that limits loss of Li2O.
US09963390B2
A dry cement mixture comprises Portland cement and an ultra-fine component consisting of at least one ultra-fine additive, said ultra-fine component being a hydraulic binder, wherein Portland cement is present in an amount of at least 70 wt % of the mixture and the ultra-fine component is present in an amount of at least 5 wt % of the mixture, wherein the ultra-fine component has a particle size distribution characterized by a particle diameter D10 of between 0.5 μm and 2 μm and a particle diameter D90 of between 2 μm and 8 μm.
US09963389B1
A batch composition for concrete includes a cementious material and aggregate material, the cementious material including at least 50% Portland cement and at least 1% of a dolomite mineral filler. The batch composition may be mixed with sufficient water to cause the cementious material in the batch composition to set and bind the entire mass to form a concrete.
US09963387B2
The invention concerns a PROCESS for the preparation of cement/mortar/concrete (for simplicity: “cement”) compositions or systems, (hereafter “cement” compositions or systems for simplicity), of a general known type, in which the filler(s) is/are comprising or consist of “calcium carbonate-based filler(s)”, comprising at least one step where the said filler(s) is/are treated with an efficient treating amount of at least one treating agent consisting of or comprising superplastifier(s). The main purpose of this invention is to build a process aimed at providing improved, “High performance”, FLUID, cement or mortars or concrete systems or compositions having an improved compacity, an improved flowability, and globally speaking a definitely improved “workability”, and “regularity” of the properties of the final systems. The present invention also concerns a filler for “cement” compositions, characterized in that if consists of, or comprises, a calcium-carbonate-based filler or blends of same, pre-treated with an “efficient amount” of at least one superplastifier.
US09963384B1
Disclosed is an aqueous binder for an inorganic-fiber heat-insulating sound-absorbing member, comprising a polycarboxylic acid and a crosslinking agent for the polycarboxylic acid, in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises a polycarboxylic acid having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 20000 and an acid value of 500 to 900 mgKOH/g; the crosslinking agent comprises a branched polyethyleneimine having a weight average molecular weight of 300 to 2000, and an alkanolamine having a lower molecular weight than the polyethyleneimine and an alcohol valence of 2 or less; the ratio of the total mole of a hydroxyl group, an amino group and an imino group in the crosslinking agent relative to the mole of a carboxy group in the polycarboxylic acid is 0.30 to 0.75; and the ratio of the total mole of the amino group and imino group in the crosslinking agent relative to the total mole of the hydroxyl group, amino group and imino group in the crosslinking agent is 0.34 to 0.80.
US09963382B2
The present invention relates to a method for handling an ultra-thin glass for a display panel and, more specifically, the invention enables the ultra-thin glass to be easily attached to or detached from a carrier glass for supporting the ultra-thin glass before and after a surface treatment process for applying the ultra-thin glass to a display panel. To this end, the method for handling an ultra-thin glass for a display panel, according to the present invention, comprises: a bonding step for bonding an ultra-thin glass and a carrier glass for supporting the ultra-thin glass by means of a phase transition material; a surface treatment step for treating a surface of the ultra-thin glass; and a separation step for separating the ultra-thin glass from the carrier glass.
US09963379B2
The present invention relates to an alkali-free glass substrate, having a strain point of 680° C. or higher, a Young's modulus of 78 GPa or greater, an UV transmittance at a wavelength of 300 nm of from 40% to 85% in terms of 0.5 mm thickness, an in-plane distribution of the UV transmittance at a wavelength of 300 nm in a G6-sized substrate of 1% or less in terms of 0.5 mm thickness, an average cooling rate around the glass transition point obtained according to a rate cooling method of 400° C./min or lower, and an in-plane distribution of the average cooling rate of 40° C./min or less.
US09963374B2
A method of forming a laminated glass structure includes introducing a continuous ribbon of flexible glass substrate having a thickness of no greater than about 0.3 mm to a substrate material. The substrate material has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is greater than that of the flexible glass substrate. The flexible glass substrate is laminated to the substrate material at an elevated temperature. The substrate material is cooled to introduce a compressive stress across a thickness of the flexible glass substrate.
US09963371B2
A process for treatment of municipal wastewater plant sludge to the criteria of Class A biosolids. The process uses hydrogen peroxide and thermo-oxidation to reduce volatile suspended solids to meet the criteria. On a batch basis, waste activated sludge is introduced into a reactor; the concentration of the waste activated sludge is adjusted to about 1.5% total suspended solids with secondary effluent, if necessary; the reactor is mixed; the reactor is pre-heated to an operating temperature in a range of about 65° C. to about 90° C.; subsequently, a 50% solution of laboratory grade hydrogen peroxide is introduced into the bottom of the reactor; and the contents are heated for at least 4 hours.
US09963365B2
A dewatering process comprises dispersing an anionic polymer flocculant in a slurry comprising water and oil sands fine tailings to form flocs comprising fines bridged by the anionic polymer flocculant. A cationic polymer flocculant is subsequently dispersed in the flocculated slurry to further flocculate the flocs and form floc aggregates. The floc aggregates comprise flocs bridged by the cationic polymer flocculant. The floc aggregates are then compressed to remove water and form a dewatered compact. A system is also provided for the dewatering processes using inline mixtures and a filter press.
US09963362B2
The present invention provides apparatuses, systems and methods for the controllable oxidation of bromide into bromine either directly through electrochemical (EC) anodes or indirectly through electrochemically generated oxidants.
US09963359B2
The invention relates to a process for recovering bromide from a halide-containing aqueous stream, comprising the steps of: providing a feed of halide-containing aqueous stream; contacting an anion-exchange resin with said feed, to form halide-loaded resin; treating said halide-loaded resin with a regenerant and subsequently with a rinse to produce, in succession, a chloride-rich solution, a mixed chloride/bromide solution, a bromide-rich solution and an essentially halide-free solution; directing said mixed chloride/bromide solution to said feed; processing said bromide-rich solution to recover one or more bromide products; and utilizing said essentially halide-free solution for regenerant dilution and/or rinsing of said resin. An apparatus for carrying out the process is also disclosed.
US09963358B2
An oil stop valve assembly for allowing a flow of water and blocking a flow of oil has a body having an inlet and an outlet, a seat formed adjacent to the outlet of the body, and a float positioned in the body. The float has a specific gravity of between 0.90 and 0.95 so as to be buoyant in water and to sink in oil. The float is away from the seat when a level of water within the body is above the seat. The float is seated in the seat when the level of water in the body is adjacent to the seat. The body is positioned in a container having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid outlet of the container is connected to the outlet of the body.
US09963353B2
A method for recovering alkali and aluminum during treatment of Bayer red mud using a calcification-carbonation method, including steps of mixing the Bayer red mud with calcium aluminate or with calcium aluminate and lime, performing calcification dealkalization conversion in a high-concentration alkaline liquor, and carbonizing the calcified residues produced during dealkalization to obtain carbonized residues; and then performing low-temperature aluminum dissolution, aluminum precipitation and the like to obtain calcium aluminate products, which is returned to the calcification dealkalization conversion of the red mud for recycling. Part of an alkali-containing and aluminum-containing liquid phase after calcification dealkalization conversion can be used as supplementary alkali in the Bayer production course for recycling. The method is energy-saving and environmentally-friendly, and allows recovering alkali and aluminum from the red mud and harmless treatment of the Bayer red mud.
US09963352B2
A process for alumina and carbonate production from aluminium rich materials with integrated CO2 utilization, comprising: comminuting and leaching Al-rich materials in concentrated HCl; separating unreacted material from metal chloride solution; separating Al3+ from solution by crystallization of AlCl3.6H2O; calcination of AlCl3.6H2O with HCl recovery; precipitation of metal carbonates from CO2; regeneration of HCl and extractive amines; the Al3+ separation the facilitated by increasing HCl concentration; the calcination being performed in two steps, one in the range 400 and 600° C. to generate a HCl-rich gas and one above 600° C. to produce Al2O3; for precipitating metal carbonates, mixing the metal chloride solution with an organic solution containing a selected amine and contacting the mixture with a CO2-containing gas, thereby also extracting HCl by formation of an ammonium chloride salt complex; processing thermally or chemically the organic solution to regenerate the amine for recirculation.
US09963348B2
Apparatuses and methods for leaching catalysts from a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) may utilize a high pressure jet. For example, a method may include impinging a jet of leaching fluid, including one or both of an acid and a caustic material, on a surface of a PDC disposed on a substrate at a fluid pressure ranging between 125 psi and 10,000.
US09963347B2
The disclosure relates to a method of making nanotube film. The method includes following steps. A free-standing carbon nanotube film is provided. The carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotubes aligned and connected with each other via van der Waals force. The carbon nanotube film is suspended and defects are induced on the surface of the carbon nanotubes. A nano-material layer is grown on the surface of the carbon nanotubes via atomic layer deposition. The carbon nanotube film is removed by annealing to form a number of nanotubes; wherein the number of nanotubes are successively aligned and connected with each other to form a free-standing nanotube film.
US09963346B2
A seamless hexagonal h-BN atomic monolayer thin film has a pseudo-single crystal structure including a plurality of h-BN grains that are seamlessly merged. Each of the h-BN grains has a dimension in a range from about 10 μm to about 1,000 μm. The seamless hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) atomic monolayer thin film may be fabricated by a process including pre-annealing a metal thin film at a first temperature in a chamber while supplying hydrogen gas to the chamber; supplying nitrogen source gas and boron source gas to the chamber; and forming the seamless h-BN atomic monolayer thin film having a pseudo-single crystal atomic monolayer structure having a grain dimension in a range from about 10 μm to about 1,000 μm by annealing the pre-annealed metal thin film at a second temperature.
US09963341B2
A sensor package includes a manifold and a MEMS die. The manifold includes a cylindrical body, a flange, and a mounting surface. The cylindrical body defines a first passage that extends longitudinally along a central axis from a first exterior end to an interior end of the cylindrical body. The flange extends from the cylindrical body and has an outer periphery that is configured to support a print circuit board. The mounting surface is disposed at the interior end of the first passage. The surface area of the mounting surface is less than the surface area of a MEMS die configured to mate with the mounting surface.
US09963337B2
A tank (101) for a beverage dispensing appliance includes at least one water chamber (102), a first opening (104) for example for connecting the tank (101) to a beverage supply, at least one second opening (105) for example suitable for attaching to a tap for dispensing beverages, as well as a filter (107) attached to the second opening (105) of the tank (101). An appliance including such a removable tank (101) is also described.
US09963335B2
A method for filling containers with a liquid filling-medium supplied from a filling-medium tank includes sealing a container against a filling element, connecting an interior of the container to a flow duct within the filling element, adding liquid filling-medium to the container, thereby causing gas to exit the container via the flow duct, using pressurized gas, removing liquid filling-medium from the container through a flow duct, guiding the removed liquid filling-medium to a collection chamber, and monitoring flow of matter that passes through the flow duct on its way to the collection chamber.
US09963334B2
A coaster device for removing a cap from a bottle and method of doing the same. One coaster device may comprise a top side and a bottom side, and at least one aperture extending from the bottom side to the top side, the aperture having at least one edge configured to engage the fastened cap to remove the cap from the bottle. In some embodiments, the aperture may comprise at least part of a stylized design. Also a method of advertising using a bottle-opening coaster device that includes a bottle-opening edge forming at least part of a stylized design as part of a logo.
US09963327B2
A load lifting winch suspending a load from a hook (3) and a cable (5) which is wound onto a frustoconical drum (1) in order to reduce the winch vertical dimension when the hook (3) is in the fully upright position allowed by available vertical space elevation, and simultaneously decrease the forces applied to the lifting drive motor (4) as the load rises.
US09963326B2
Various hoisting systems using multiple hoisting lines in shared block-and-tackle arrangements are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a hoisting system with multiple hoisting lines wound on a rotatable drum of a drawworks. The hoisting lines are continuous wire ropes that are reeved over a shared crown block and around a shared traveling block in a block-and-tackle arrangement to provide a mechanical advantage. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
US09963325B2
A surrounding frame can be attached to a crane tower of a tower slewing crane and can connect the tower slewing crane to an object, for example a building, having a flexurally stiff connection element and a latching element. The connection element is provided in the form of an element that horizontally supports the crane tower in the anchorage plane at two outer sides. A method of assembling the surrounding frame and a use of a surrounding frame for connecting a tower slewing crane to an object are also described.
US09963319B2
A suture assembly, including a button having two apertures and a suture defining a lumen and forming a double loop, formed by a double trap having a first end and a second end, opposed to the button. A first portion of the suture is threaded through the trap from the first end to the second end, and a second portion of the suture is threaded through the trap from the second end to the first end. The assembly further defines a first single trap, in which the first portion of the suture is threaded through the lumen between the second end and the button. Also defined by the assembly is a third trap, in which the second portion of the suture is threaded through the lumen between the first end and the button. Finally, the double loop is threaded through the two apertures of the button.
US09963312B2
An image processing device includes first and second feeding units. The first feeding unit feeds a sheet toward the second feeding unit in a sheet feeding direction via a sheet feeding path. The device further includes an image processing portion. The first feeding unit is in the path upstream of the processing portion and includes a first shaft rotating in the feeding direction. The second feeding unit is in the path downstream of the processing portion, and the first and the second units feed and hold the sheet. The second feeding unit includes a second shaft rotating in the feeding direction. The device includes a first supporting member supporting first and second ends of the first shaft, a second supporting member supporting first and second ends of the second shaft, and a third supporting member supporting one shaft at a predetermined portion which is not either end of either shaft.
US09963301B2
An improved feeder/conveyor includes a flexible rotating open helix screw inside a cylindrical sheathing. A motor drive is attached to the flexible rotating open helix screw above at a delivery end, and such provides the rotational speeds necessary to generate the centrifugal and lifting forces necessary. The improvements include a conical bullnose tip as a feeder that attaches to the flexible rotating open helix screw with a curved and tapered support feeder gusset. Such attachment mechanically supports and aligns the conical bullnose tip to the distal end of the flexible rotating open helix screw and a central turning axis. A nose opening in the conical bullnose tip allows either exit or entry of material freely to or from the supply bed, depending on the conveying conditions.
US09963295B2
A belt, such as a round baler belt, includes an internal region, an external region, a core region arranged between the internal region and the external region, and at least one peripheral region arranged transversely to longitudinal direction of the round baler belt. The peripheral region is arranged at least partially between the internal region and the external region, and the belt is continuously closed in the longitudinal direction. The peripheral region may be arranged entirely between the internal region and the external region. In some cases, at least one peripheral region is two peripheral regions located opposite one another transversely to the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the core region may be continuously wound, and even formed of reinforcing fabric. In some aspects, the internal region and/or the external region and/or a peripheral region and/or both peripheral regions contain an elastomeric material.
US09963289B2
A portable generator housing is operable to house a generator. An enclosure of the portable generator housing includes a bottom, a top, and a movable side. The movable side may be removably connected with the top. The movable side is configured to move between a first position where a top edge of the movable side is adjacent to the top and a second position where the top edge of the movable side is in communication with a ground adjacent to the bottom.
US09963286B2
A protective structure for protecting bottles, particularly wine bottles, comprises a first pair of elements (10) which are spaced apart horizontally. The elements have recesses (12, 14) in their upper surfaces for receiving bottles. There is a second pair of elements inverted with respect to the first pair and having recesses in their lower edges. The recesses of the second pair of elements register with the recesses of the first pair of elements so as to define circular bottle receiving openings. A ring of cushioning material lines each opening. The cushioning material is in the form of semi-circular strips, the strips of registering recesses forming a ring, or in the form of a complete ring. Each ring includes a web (24) which lies against the semi-circular faces (20, 22) of the recesses (12, 14) and flanges (26) which lie against the side faces of the elements (10).
US09963280B1
A time programmable container that includes a base for containing the object, a lid, a base, and a spacer which is positioned intermediate the lid and the base. The spacer is positionable in a select one of a plurality of positions on the base. The spacer and the base contain time indicia such that each of the plurality of positions that the spacer can be placed upon the base corresponds to a different of time indication. The base includes members to secure the spacer in the select one position. The lid includes a cavity on the bottom surface of a lip which mates with a tab on the spacer, such that when the spacer is placed upon the base and the lid is threaded onto the base, the tab secures prevents the removal of the lid from the base without first removing the tab from the cavity.
US09963273B2
A film bag for storing a fluid, in particular a reagent or an auxiliary agent for a biochemical analysis method, includes a film, a seam, and an irreversibly destructible predetermined breaking point. The film is impermeable to the fluid and constituents of the fluid. The seam is formed in a fluid-tight manner between a first sub-region of the film and a second sub-region of the film and forms the film into a fluid-tight bag for accommodating the fluid. The bag is configured to be arranged in a chamber of a device that provides a fluid for a biochemical evaluating unit. The predetermined breaking point is formed from the film and is fluid-tight when a fluid pressure in the film bag is below a limit. The predetermined breaking point is destroyed when the fluid pressure is above the limit.
US09963265B1
A multi-compartment package for dispensing plural items is disclosed. The package includes plural individual sealed compartment units which are releasably secured to each other. Each compartment unit includes a flanged base from which a chamber depends. The chamber serves to hold an item to be dispensed and is surrounded by a flange. A closure member, in the form of a respective portion of a frangible cover sheet, is adhesively secured to the flange of each compartment unit. Each compartment unit includes at least one foldable tab in a corner of its flange, which can be folded down to enable the closure member to be removed from the compartment unit after the compartment unit is separated from other compartment units of the package.
US09963263B2
The sealing device 100 of a container 1 is provided with an inner plug 10 and an upper closure 20. The inner plug 10 has a separation part 12 for forming an opening by separation. A first screwing part 51 for attachment of the upper closure 20 is provided between the inner plug 10 and the upper closure 20. The upper closure 20 has an inner cylinder part 20c which is a support part catching a separation part 12 by a second screwing part 52 in opening the plug and separating the separation part 12 from the inner plug 10. The second screwing part 52 is in a reverse thread relation with respect to the first screwing part 51 and has a barb-shape which facilitates pushing the separation part 12 into the inner cylinder part 20c rather than withdrawing the separation part from the inner cylinder part 20c.
US09963254B2
A system and method to produce containers filled with liquid. A thermoplastic material preform is first subjected to thermal conditioning in the area of a heating section along a transport path. The preform is then shaped into the container inside a mold by applying pressure. The liquid with which the container is to be filled is used as the fluid for forming the container.
US09963250B2
This invention relates to a propulsion bay to be transported, at least temporarily, in a space launch vehicle and comprising an adapter that co-operates with at least one system located, at least temporarily, on board the bay, said system comprising an electrical power supply. The bay is characterized in that it also comprises at least one electric space propulsion engine that can be powered by the power supply of the system.
US09963247B2
A method of automatic determination of a descent and approach profile for an aircraft is based on a backward computation of propagation of a state of the aircraft along segments S(i) from a backward computation start point to the start point DECEL of onset of the deceleration of the aircraft. The method of automatic determination comprises for each segment S(i) a step of determining an optimal speed VOPT(i) of the aircraft over the range of speeds of the next aerodynamic configuration C(j+1) to be implemented as a function of a predetermined deceleration strategy and/or of predetermined constraints inherent in the flight procedure or introduced by the pilot in his flight plan.
US09963246B2
Described is an imaging component for use by an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) for object detection. As described, the imaging component includes one or more cameras that are configured to obtain images of a scene using visible light that are converted into a depth map (e.g., stereo image) and one or more other cameras that are configured to form images, or thermograms, of the scene using infrared radiation (“IR”). The depth information and thermal information are combined to form a representation of the scene based on both depth and thermal information.
US09963241B2
An aircraft includes a fuel cell device which can be operated with hydrogen from a hydrogen tank and with oxygen drawn from the surrounding air, and further includes a superconducting magnetic energy storage unit (SMES unit) which is disposed, together with the hydrogen tank, in a cryogenic container, wherein the cryogenic container does not have an active cooling system or a liquid hydrogen generating device, and has a volume for holding a maximum of 40 kg liquid hydrogen.
US09963235B2
An aircraft bench having passenger-receiving locations each defined by two seating plates for receiving a respective buttock of a passenger. Each of the seating plates is individually mounted to pivot on a front spar of the bench and each is individually supported in suspension via its rear edge by a respective energy absorber. The bench is fitted with a plurality of adjacent sets of straps that are lockable together in pairs by a buckle, with locking points that are selectively usable for belting in a passenger depending on the passenger-receiving location selected by the passenger.
US09963229B2
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) device and the manufacturing process to make the UAV. The UAV device comprises a monocoque shell with a single-piece molded construction that includes a central body and arms that extend outward from the central body. Each of the arms includes a terminal end that is spaced away from the central body. The monocoque shell has a cupped shape with a closed first side and an open second side that includes sidewalls that extend around an interior space. The UAV device comprises a plurality of motors and rotors attached to the first side of the monocoque shell with one of said plurality of motors and rotors positioned at the terminal end of each of the arms.
US09963228B2
In some embodiments, an aircraft includes a flying frame having an airframe, a propulsion system attached to the airframe and a flight control system operably associated with the propulsion system wherein, the flying frame has a vertical takeoff and landing mode and a forward flight mode. A pod assembly is selectively attachable to the flying frame such that the flying frame is rotatable about the pod assembly wherein, the pod assembly remains in a generally horizontal attitude during vertical takeoff and landing, forward flight and transitions therebetween.
US09963227B2
There is provided a vertical take-off and landing aircraft including: a propulsion mechanism for generating lift and thrust; a power supply unit (e.g. an engine as a power source) for supplying power to the propulsion mechanism; a main frame for supporting the engine, a seat, and a landing undercarriage; a sub-frame for supporting the propulsion mechanism; a frame coupling unit for rotatably coupling the main frame and the sub-frame; and a control stick connected to the sub-frame, so that an occupant sitting on a seat operates a control stick thereby to move the sub-frame relative to the main frame so as to change the orientation of the propulsion mechanism.
US09963220B2
The flap deploying device for a flap disposed at a leading edge or a trailing edge of a main wing of the aircraft, the deploying device including: a drive source; a moving mechanism with a moving body advancing and retracting by power of the drive source; a carriage mechanism that carries advancing and retracting motion of the moving body to the flap so as to deploy the flap between a retracted position and a deployed position; and a rail that guides the carriage mechanism. Since the moving mechanism is arranged lateral to the rail in the wingspan direction of the main wing, the dimension of the wing in a thickness direction can be reduced at least by a dimension corresponding to the moving mechanism. Therefore, the wing can be made thinner, or the projecting height of a flap track fairing can be reduced.
US09963217B2
A passenger aircraft (10) comprising a pressurized cabin, which comprises a top volume (13) and a passenger deck (12), the passenger deck (12) comprising at least one passenger compartment (14) separated from the rest of the passenger volume (16) by walls (15), is characterized in that a burstable wall (22) that extends below the ceiling (19) of the passenger volume and defines the passenger compartment (14) is arranged so as to be adjacent to the side wall (20), the space (23) between the burstable wall (22) and the side wall (20) being open towards the top volume (13) and forming a common pressure chamber therewith.
US09963207B2
The invention relates to a marine vessel cryogenic barrier which is formed of a plurality of individual panels, each panel being arranged to align with an adjacent panel on an inner surface of a hold space of a marine vessel and comprising a single coupling means at the centre of the panel and an impervious layer on a surface of the barrier facing the hold space.
US09963204B2
A hull configuration has a bow and a stern, and is for use in a single or multiple hull vessel. The hull configuration comprises: a pair of cutting edges, each cutting edge sloping rearwardly, downwardly and in an outwardly lateral direction, from the bow; a pair of keels, each keel extending longitudinally rearwardly and laterally inwardly from an end of a respective one of the cutting edges and converging at the stern; a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall extending generally upwardly from a respective one of the cutting edges and from a respective one of the keels, the sidewalls extending rearwardly to the stern; and a bottom channel defined between the cutting edges and between the keels. The channel comprises a forward portion having a concave upper surface and rearward portion having a planar upper surface. The channel decreases in width from ends of the cutting edges towards the stern.
US09963203B1
Disclosed is a floating support structure for supporting a cover of a body of water. In an aspect, the floating support structure includes at least three legs, each leg of the at least three legs having a first terminal end and a second terminal end opposite the first terminal end, a hub coupled to the first terminal end of each leg of the at least three legs, and at least three floatation devices, wherein each floatation device of the at least three floatation devices is coupled to the second terminal end of a leg of the at least three legs. In an aspect, the hub may be configured to receive a terminal end of at least one interconnection rod, and the at least one interconnection rod may be configured to couple the floating support structure to a second floating support structure.
US09963200B2
A bicycle control apparatus is basically configured to control at least one shifting device having a plurality of gear stages. The bicycle control apparatus includes a shifting input device, at least one detection sensor and a controller. The at least one detection sensor detects the gear stage of the at least one shifting device. The controller controls the at least one shifting device. The controller controls the at least one shifting device to upshift or to downshift in a state in which the detected gear stage matches a prescribed condition, upon receiving the prescribed shift command is input via the shifting input device.
US09963197B2
An electric bicycle rear derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a chain guide, a linkage assembly and a battery bracket. The chain guide is pivotally supported with respect to the base member between a retracted position and an extended position. The linkage assembly operatively couples the chain guide to the base member. The battery bracket is supported as a separate part on the base member. The battery bracket configured to receive a battery.
US09963196B2
A bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket element, a first shifting facilitation projection, and a second shifting facilitation projection. The sprocket element includes a rotational center axis, a sprocket body, and a plurality of sprocket teeth. The sprocket body includes a radially outer periphery disposed about the rotational center axis. The plurality of sprocket teeth are arranged on the radially outer periphery. The first shifting facilitation projection is coupled to the sprocket element to engage with an inner link plate of a bicycle chain when the bicycle chain is shifted from a smaller sprocket to the bicycle sprocket. The second shifting facilitation projection is coupled to the sprocket element to engage with an outer link plate of the bicycle chain when the bicycle chain is shifted from the smaller sprocket to the bicycle sprocket.
US09963195B1
A motorized bicycle includes a frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, pedals coupled to the frame for driving at least one of the wheels, gear(s) coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the pedals and at least one of the wheels; a battery for supplying power to the motor; and a controller. In response to a selection of a current gear, the controller regulates a power output from the battery to the motor based on the current gear, where the motor propels the motorized bicycle to travel within a predetermined speed range associated with the current gear.
US09963194B2
A pedal for a bicycle or an exercise bike contains: a body. The body includes a road-bike stepping assembly, a connection assembly, two positioning protrusions secured on two sides of the connection assembly, respectively, and a plurality of locking orifices defined on the connection assembly. The connection assembly is screwed with a mountain-bike stepping assembly by way of multiple screws, the mountain-bike stepping assembly includes two engaging trenches mating with the two positioning protrusions, individually, and the mountain-bike stepping assembly also includes a plurality of through apertures cooperating with the plurality of locking orifices, respectively. The connection assembly is screwed with a coupling plate by using the multiple screws, the coupling plate includes two retaining grooves mating with the two positioning protrusions, respectively, and the coupling plate also includes multiple openings cooperating with the plurality of locking orifices, respectively.
US09963183B2
A holding apparatus for a device is featured including a base plate. A securing device is attachable to a round bar, a cylindrical bar, or a square tube. At least one flexible member includes a plurality of flexible loops. A top plate is configured to engage the base plate to secure the flexible member between the base plate and the top plate, each of the plurality of flexible loops is configured to extend over a portion of a device to secure the device to the top plate.
US09963175B2
Systems and methods for airflow control of a moving ground vehicle are provided. The system includes an actuator module and a sensor unit mounted on the vehicle, and a controller. The actuator module includes at least one synthetic jet actuator to generate a synthetic jet, to modify an airflow around the vehicle. The sensor unit includes at least one environment sensor to capture environmental sensor data proximate the vehicle. The controller receives the environmental sensor data from the sensor unit and determines at least one of a drive frequency and a drive amplitude for controlling the at least one synthetic jet actuator, based on the received environmental data.
US09963160B2
A combined device is adjusted between a scooter position and a handcart position. The combined device includes a front part provided with a steering assembly and at least one front wheel, and a rear part provided with at least one rear wheel. The front part is rotatably connected to the rear part in one pivot joint, or in a plurality of pivot joints having a common axis of rotation, such that on adjustment from scooter position to handcart position, the at least one rear wheel and the at least one front wheel are pivoted towards and against each other.
US09963124B2
According to a parking lock control computer, in a case where there is a switching request from a non-parking lock state of a parking lock mechanism to a parking lock state based on a driver's manual operation of a P switch or a vehicle power switch, the P switch or the vehicle power switch is operated in a state where a vehicle speed V exceeds a P lock permissible vehicle speed Vp, a parking lock operation is inhibited, and a parking lock rejection history is stored, switching to the parking lock state of the parking lock mechanism by a door opening operation is permitted.
US09963112B2
A window wiper system includes a wiper assembly, a window moisture sensor, a wiper torque sensor and a control module. The control module is responsive to the window moisture sensor and the torque sensor to control the operation of the window wiper assembly.
US09963111B1
A combustion engine electromagnetic energy disruptor includes shaped disruptor carried in an enclosure, and configured to disrupt, distort, and/or agitate electromagnetic energy proximate a combustion engine and fuel system. The disruptor incorporates electromagnetically responsive constituents dispersed in a substantially water-free resin hardened above about Shore D 60 into a predetermined volume and density. The resin and constituents are combined to have a mass ratio of about 50% resin and 50% powdered constituents. A permittivity of the enclosure does not exceed about 3.5, and of the resin and constituents in combination substantially exceeds about 3.5. The resin includes a urethane resin that is mixed prior to curing into a substantially homogenous dispersion with the constituents. The constituents include one or more of piezoelectric, diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferrimagnetic, and ferromagnetic materials. Such materials include one or more of powdered quartz, black tourmaline, magnetite, iron, iron oxide, zinc oxide, copper oxide, aluminum, and graphite.
US09963099B2
A steering wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a steering wheel and an airbag that is supported by the steering wheel. The airbag is inflatable away from the steering wheel in an inflation direction. An airbag tether includes a first end coupled to the steering wheel, and a second end spaced from the first end and coupled to the steering wheel. The airbag is disposed between the steering wheel and the airbag tether. During a frontal impact of the vehicle, the airbag tether may be positioned independent of steering wheel position to restrict inflation of the airbag adjacent a thorax of a driver of the vehicle.
US09963098B2
A vehicle occupant restraint device includes an airbag that is provided in a shoulder belt position of a seat belt while being folded in a belt-like shape to be capable of inflating upon receiving a predetermined actuating signal, and the seat belt is wound by a single winding device. The airbag is folded to surround a slide guide including a hard member having seat-belt passing portions arranged at predetermined intervals in an insertion direction of webbing and a soft member supporting the hard member. The airbag smoothly slides along the webbing through the slide guide when the seat belt is pulled out.
