US09971669B2
System and method for predicting performance of a software application over a target system is disclosed. The method comprises generating a benchmark suite such that benchmark indicates a combination of workloads applied over a set of standard software applications running on a source system. The method further comprises identifying a benchmark of the benchmark suite, wherein the benchmark has performance characteristics same as that of the software application. The method further enables remotely executing the set of standard software applications associated with the benchmark on the target system with the combination of workload as specified by the benchmark. The method further enables recording a performance of the set of standard software applications on the target system. Based on the performance of the standard software applications on the target system the performance of the software application is predicted.
US09971666B2
System, methods, and apparatuses are described that facilitate a first device to transmit/retransmit a message to a second device. The first device transmits a first message to the second device. The first device then receives a second message and identifies a bit of the second message indicating an originator of the second message. If the bit indicates the first device as the originator of the second message, then the second message is an echo of the first message. Reception of the echo indicates that the second device is in a sleep state. Accordingly, the first device waits for the second device to wake and retransmits the first message to the second device to ensure that any packets lost during the original transmission of the first message (when the second device was asleep) are now retransmitted while the second device is known to be awake.
US09971662B2
Compare points are detected in a multi-threaded computing environment. One thread of the multi-threaded computing environment has reached a compare point for the one thread. The compare point for the one thread being a point at which results of executing a test case on the one thread is ready to be compared against expected results for that test case. A determination is made as to whether another thread of the multi-threaded computing environment has reached a compare point for the another thread. Execution of the another thread is continued, based on determining the another thread has not reached the compare point for the another thread. The test case of the one thread is, however, not re-executed.
US09971658B2
A system and method for deploying clients at a target site with disaster recovery considerations uses recovery profiles with multiple recovery parameter settings, which can be associated with a client to be deployed. The recovery profile associated with the client is used to automatically initiate a recovery-related operation for the client using a recovery parameter setting defined in the recovery profile associated with the client.
US09971651B2
An electronic device includes an application subsystem and a platform subsystem. The application subsystem includes one or more first independent processes that provide a user with different functions of the electronic device, a first process monitoring circuit that detects a handling-required state of the first independent process, and a system state managing circuit that reboots the first independent process in which the handling-required state has occurred. The first process monitoring circuit that has detected the handling-required state transmits an error notification to the system state managing circuit. The system state managing circuit that has received the error notification reboots the first independent process in the handling-required state.
US09971649B2
Methods and apparatus for use in a dispersed storage network (DSN) to deploy and grow a set of dispersed storage (DS) units for use in the DSN memory. In an example of operation, a DS client module assigns one or more additional DS units to a storage set to form a new storage set, where data is encoded in the DSN utilizing a dispersed storage error encoding function in accordance with an information dispersal algorithm (IDA) width. For each encoded data slice stored in the existing storage set, the DS client module utilizes a distributed agreement protocol function to select a storage unit of the new storage set for storage of the encoded data slice.
US09971638B2
A computer system may generate a lineage graph for a data processing system. The lineage graph may contain one or more nodes, and it may identify the flow of data through the data processing system. The computer system may determine that a first node in the lineage graph defunct. The computer system may then generate a report for the data processing system and provide the report to a user. The report may include an explanation of why the first node is defunct. The computer system may insert an indication that the first node is defunct into metadata for the first node. The indication may also include the explanation of why the first node is defunct.
US09971636B2
A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus that determines when a JavaScript file is associated with a received web service request. A JavaScript environment is emulated when the determining indicates the JavaScript file is associated with the received web service request. A JavaScript object including one or more parameters of the received web service request is created. The JavaScript file associated with the received web service request is executed in the emulated JavaScript environment using the JavaScript object. A web service response is constructed based on the JavaScript object as populated based on the executing. The constructed web service response is provided to a source of the received web service request.
US09971630B2
An information processing apparatus calculates, for each of a plurality of job execution conditions indicating a registration destination queue and a designated degree of parallelism, an estimated start time indicating an estimated time at which execution of a new job starts. The information processing apparatus calculates an execution time of the new job for each of the plurality of degrees of parallelism. The information processing apparatus calculates, for each of the job execution conditions, an estimated end time indicating an estimated time at which execution of the new job ends. The information processing apparatus registers a new job execution request for execution of the new job with the designated degree of parallelism indicated in an earliest job execution condition that gives the earliest execution end time among the job execution conditions, in the registration destination queue indicated in the earliest job execution condition.
US09971625B2
A method for operating a processing system comprising in a hypervisor, negotiating with a host platform to determine compatibility between a virtual machine and the host platform, responsive to determining that the virtual machine is compatible with the host platform, receiving a control block from the virtual machine, tagging the control block with information that associates the control block with a control group, determining whether the hypervisor is a base hypervisor, and scheduling the control block for processing responsive to determining that the hypervisor is the base hypervisor.
US09971621B1
The number of compute resource required by a user in a computing environment may change dynamically. For example, the virtual machine instances allocated to a particular user may host a web service. As queries to the web service increase, the current number of allocated virtual machine instances may be insufficient to provide timely responses. In response to the increased demand, the computing environment may increase the number of instances allocated to the user. To do so, the computing environment maintains one or more already executing virtual machine instances in a hotpool that have not been assigned to any user. When a user needs additional computing resources, one or more of the virtual machine instances in the hotpool may be allocated to the users. Because these instances are already executing, the computing environment avoids the relatively long delay corresponding to generating a new virtual machine instance.
US09971620B2
Methods and systems for network packet impairment within virtual machine (VM) host systems are disclosed that provide virtual impairment processors within VM host hardware systems. One or more processing devices within a virtual machine (VM) host system are operated to provide at least one virtual machine (VM) platform, a virtual switch, and a virtual impairment processor within a virtualization layer for the VM host system. Network packets associated with packet traffic for the at least one VM platform using the virtual switch. The virtual impairment processor then applies one or more impairments to the network packets such as a drop, modify, delay, and/or other packet impairment. The impaired packets are then forwarded by the virtual switch to target destinations for the impaired network packets using the virtual switch.
US09971619B2
Methods and systems for forwarding network packets within virtual machine (VM) host systems are disclosed that provide virtual packet brokers and related virtual test access ports (TAPs) within VM host hardware systems. One or more processing devices are operated to provide a virtual machine (VM) platform, virtual test access port(s) (TAPs), and a virtual packet broker within a virtualization layer. Network packets are then received using the virtual TAPs and copied network packets are sent from the virtual TAPs to the virtual packet broker. The virtual packet broker applies packet content filter(s) to the copied network packets to determine selected packets within the copied network packets to forward to virtual and/or external network packet analysis tool(s). Virtual switches can also be provided within the virtualization layer to forward packets among a plurality of VM platforms and/or external networks.
US09971617B2
Various embodiments provide for a system that integrates 64 bit ARM cores and a switch on a single chip. The RISC style processors use highly optimized sets of instructions rather than the specialized set of instructions found in other architectures (e.g., x86). The system also includes multiple high bandwidth ports that enable multi-ported virtual appliances to be built using a single chip. The virtual appliances are software implemented versions of the physical appliances that are installed with servers to provide network services such routing and switching services, firewall, VPN, SSL, and other security services, as well as load balancing. The virtual appliances are implemented in software and the system can add new virtual appliances, or change the functions performed by existing virtual appliances flexibly without having to install or remove physical hardware.
US09971616B2
A method and system for suspending and resuming a virtual machine. The method and system include a hypervisor to provide a guest operating system of a virtual machine with an instruction for the virtual machine to enter a sleep mode. The hypervisor receives, from the guest operating system, a confirmation that the virtual machine is in the sleep mode. Following receipt of confirmation that the virtual machine is in sleep mode, the hypervisor suspends the virtual machine.
US09971607B1
In a method for accessing files in an electronic device, a Random Access Memory (RAM) disk is set-up to store the file system root of the electronic device. At least one file system to be mounted is discovered in the electronic device. Mount points are established on the RAM disk for each file system. Drive identifiers are assigned for each file system. A file access request comprising a first file name path comprising a drive identifier is detected. The drive identifier is mapped to a mount point and a second file name path based on the mount point and the first file name path is formed. Thereupon, a file is accessed using the second file name path in the electronic device.
US09971598B2
A classloader cache class definition is obtained by a processor. The classloader cache class definition includes code that creates a classloader object cache that is referenced by a strong internal reference by a classloader object in response to instantiation of the classloader cache class definition. A classloader object cache is instantiated using the obtained classloader cache class definition. The strong internal reference is created at instantiation of the classloader object cache. A public interface to the classloader object cache is provided. The public interface to the classloader object cache operates as a weak reference to the classloader object cache and provides external access to the classloader object cache.
US09971597B2
A virtual operating area supporting customized definition, and an operating method and system architecture thereof that enables a user to configure a business service operating environment according to user's requirements, so as to form multiple service operating environments oriented to different requirements. Multiple virtual operating areas, related function tools thereof, and supporting platforms are formed into software architecture, operating methods, and a system device of a business information system. In the solution, by using a system building method based on a group of concepts, comprising ‘virtual operating area’, ‘share’, ‘tool’, ‘data’, ‘interactive room’, and so on, that are comprehensible to ordinary users, a user can quickly master a method for building a virtual operating area oriented software system, and can build a processing environment suitable for ‘working’, and process services according to a procedure familiar to the user.
US09971593B2
Techniques for developing and deploying software applications in a virtualized computing environment are described. A developer user is presented with a user interface providing options for accessing a software development project. Inputs are provided to the software development project. The inputs may include data and selection of a software component. A plurality of predefined data objects are accessed and an executable software application is generated. The application executes on virtual machine instances of the virtualized computing environment and is accessible by a plurality of end-users. The executable software application is developed within the multi-user computing and network services platform via the web-based user interface and is hosted by the multi-user computing and network services platform for use by end-users.
US09971590B2
Solution packages for a product for deployment on a collection of servers can be designed using one or more designers that provide user interfaces for visually arranging and configuring elements of the product. A package object model includes a managed object model that represents a package or feature manifest as defined by a product manifest XML schema. The object model can be used to create references to other project item and feature definitions. The extended object model can be used to generate an equivalent package or feature manifest XML file.
US09971588B2
Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus on which software is installed. The information processing apparatus includes: an update block configured to update the software independently of a user instruction if update of the software is ready; and an update limitation block configured to limit update of the software executed by the update block if a predetermined condition is satisfied.
US09971586B2
Provided are a system and method for providing a service through an application. A device that receives a service from a service providing server using an application includes a communicator configured to communicate with the service providing server and an application providing server, and a controller configured to control the communicator to request the application providing server to transmit the application and a browser user interface (UI) of the application, receive the browser UI from the application providing server, receive user data which is input in association with the service while the service is provided through the browser UI, receive the application from the application providing server and execute the received application while receiving the service through the browser UI, and retrieve the user data through the application to continuously receive the service.
US09971585B2
Methods and systems are disclosed for providing approaches to generating managed applications from unmanaged applications on a mobile device. The methods and systems may include storing, by a mobile device in a memory of the mobile device, one or more unmanaged applications each comprising a corresponding application bundle and decoding, by the mobile device, the retrieved application bundle corresponding to the first unmanaged application. The methods and systems may also include modifying, by the mobile device, the decoded application bundle corresponding to the first unmanaged application by adding a set of one or more policy-based control instructions, compiling, by the mobile device, the modified application bundle to generate a first managed application, the first managed application being configured to operate in accordance with the set of one or more policy-based control instructions, and providing, by the mobile device, the first managed application.
US09971582B2
Executable code of an application package is decompiled to provide a decompiled application package. Features of the application package are identified based on content of the decompiled application package. A set of wrapper logic components are selected from among a library of wrapper logic components based on the features of the application package. The decompiled application package is disassembled to provide disassembled code. Wrapper program hooks are inserted into the disassembled code to provide modified disassembled code. The modified disassembled code is assembled to provide modified assembled code. The wrapper logic components of the set are combined with the modified assembled code to form a wrapped application package including executable code from the modified assembled code and executable code from the wrapper logic components of the set that intercept calls by the executable code from the modified assembled code.
US09971577B2
The present invention relates to the field of computer programming, in particular, to a method and apparatus for code conversion in which the codes in the code file to be converted or the code tree to be converted is read and stored into the stack and popped up in the last-in first-out sequence of the stack, and then the code line or the child node currently popped up is resolved into the file to be converted, and lastly the natural semantics comparison table is traversed, and the inter-conversion between the codes and the natural language is automatically carried out, so as to avoid the programmers from manually adding the marks and notes for the codes, which greatly decreases workload of the programmers, and can intuitively display the direct logical relationship of the codes, and at the same time, depending on different situations, the codes can be represented selectively in different forms, facilitating the creating, searching and maintaining of the codes.
US09971576B2
A software development environment (SDE) and a method of compiling integrated source code. One embodiment of the SDE includes: (1) a parser configured to partition an integrated source code into a host code partition and a device code partition, the host code partition including a reference to a device variable, (2) a translator configured to: (2a) embed device machine code, compiled based on the device code partition, into a modified host code, (2b) define a pointer in the modified host code configured to be initialized, upon execution of the integrated source code, to a memory address allocated to the device variable, and (2c) replace the reference with a dereference to the pointer, and (3) a host compiler configured to employ a host library to compile the modified host code.
US09971570B2
Techniques generate memory-optimization logic for concurrent graph analysis. A computer analyzes domain-specific language logic that analyzes a graph having vertices and edges. The computer detects parallel execution regions that create thread locals. Each thread local is associated with a vertex or edge. For each parallel region, the computer calculates how much memory is needed to store one instance of each thread local. The computer generates instrumentation that determines how many threads are available and how many vertices and edges will create thread locals. The computer generates tuning logic that determines how much memory is originally needed for the parallel region based on how much memory is needed to store the one instance, how many threads are available, and graph size. The tuning logic detects a memory shortage based on the original amount of memory needed exceeding how much memory is available and accordingly adjusts the execution of the parallel region.
US09971569B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and computer system for generating object model validation rules. The method includes receiving an object model and generating a first field structure. A second field structure is generated based on the first field structure. A set of validation rules is then generated based on the second field structure.
US09971562B2
An apparatus for displaying an image in a portable terminal includes a camera to photograph the image, a touch screen to display the image and to allow selecting an object area of the displayed image, a memory to store the image, a controller to detect at least one object area within the image when displaying the image of the camera or the memory and to recognize object information of the detected object area to be converted into a voice, and an audio processing unit to output the voice.
US09971561B1
One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for controlling a volume level of a device are provided. For example, a first button corresponding to increasing a volume level of a device may be selected, and the volume level may be increased by a first amount (e.g., 10%). A second button corresponding to decreasing the volume level of the device may be selected. If the second button is determined to have been selected within a threshold period of time after the selection of the first button, the volume level may be decreased by a second amount (e.g., 5%). If the second button is determined to have not been selected within the threshold period of time after the selection of the first button, the volume level may be decreased by the first amount (e.g., 10%).
US09971560B2
Methods and systems for displaying messages using body-worn electronic display devices. One method includes receiving proximity data indicating a distance between a first electronic display device and a second electronic display device. The method also includes receiving first orientation data indicating an orientation of the first electronic display device and receiving second orientation data indicating an orientation of the second electronic display device. The method also includes determining a distributed message for display based on the proximity data, the first orientation data, and the second orientation data. The distributed message includes a first message for display on the first electronic display device and a second message for display on the second electronic display device. The method also includes displaying, by a controller, the first message on the first electronic display device and the second message on the second electronic display device.
US09971559B2
An information system comprising a first computer and a second computer, a first display screen and a display management device connected to the first screen. Each computer communicates with the display management device by means of a communication network. The display management device allows control of the display of information from the first computer or from the second computer on the first display screen. A tactile unit is applied to the first display screen and an additional communication network, which is separate from the communication network between each computer and the display management device, allows the tactile unit to communicate with the second computer so that a user is easily able to act on the information displayed on the first screen without the risk of interference with the rest of the system.
US09971555B2
Internet based digital content services and their business models as well as mobile information apparatus for accessing the Internet are herein disclosed and enabled. In one application, user digital content such as documents, audio, or video content may be uploaded to a content server for storing. The user may share the user digital content with other client devices or users with appropriate security procedures. A user play list or rendering list may include a list of pointers or references to digital content. The stored user play list or the stored user digital content may be further edited, stored, or shared subsequently for access and rendering. The Internet services provide core functionalities to information apparatus such as smart phones, information pads, smart TVs, and printers. The Internet services and the information apparatus that include software or functions for accessing the Internet service are applicable to both consumer and enterprise businesses.
US09971553B2
A method of controlling a terminal device includes the steps searching for a communication device, registering, if the communication device is detected, communication information used for a first network connection by which the detection of the communication device is performed, and determining if communication with the communication device is available by a second network connection to which the terminal device is currently connected. A second determining step determines if communication with the communication device is available by the first network connection, based on the registered communication information, and a communicating step communicates with the communication device using the first network connection if it is different from the second network connection and communication with the communication device is determined to be unavailable, and also if communication is determined to be available in the second determining step.
US09971552B2
An information processing system includes a first apparatus and a second apparatus. The first apparatus includes a first transmission unit that transmits, to the second apparatus, feature information for generating an electronic signature that is added to a program; a first reception unit that receives an electronic signature transmitted from the second apparatus in accordance with the feature information transmitted from the first transmission unit; and a first addition unit that adds the electronic signature received by the first reception unit to the program. The second apparatus includes a second reception unit that receives the feature information transmitted from the first transmission unit; a generation unit that generates an electronic signature from the feature information received by the second reception unit; and a second transmission unit that transmits the electronic signature generated by the generation unit to the first apparatus.
US09971551B2
Large format print jobs are previsualized in context. A print job source image is received. At least one 3D environment is received, including one or more designated insertion sites to receive the print job source image. One or more images or videos are produced, visualizing the 3D environment with the print job source image integrated into one or more of the designated insertion sites.
US09971549B2
In a method of operating a memory device, a first write command, a first write address, and first write data are received by a first memory device through a channel. The first write command, received by the first memory device, is sensed by a controller. The controller is connected to the channel and controls a second memory device. The first memory device and the second memory device are different types of memory devices. When the first write command is sensed by the controller, a first write log is generated using the first write address and the first write data. The first write log is stored into a buffer.
US09971545B1
Providing for a non-volatile buffer for a data storage device is disclosed herein. By way of example, the non-volatile buffer can save data that is to be written to a high-capacity data storage device. By utilizing non-volatile memory for the buffer, write caching operations can be streamlined, allowing a host to de-allocate memory more quickly as compared with volatile buffer memory, while reducing or avoiding hardware (e.g., capacitors) utilized to provide temporary power to volatile memory. In one example, the non-volatile buffer can comprise two-terminal, resistive switching memory having high read and write performance. Such a buffer can facilitate caching operations at speeds suitable for modern high-capacity storage devices.
US09971539B2
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for handling failure of a command to add a record to a log. The log has records at log addresses. A command is received to add a record to the log indicating a current log address at which the record is stored in the log. A determination is made as to whether the command has a resend parameter set, wherein the resend parameter indicates whether the command is being resent to add the record. A determination is made as to whether there is a log address in the log having the record following the current log address in response to determining that the resend parameter indicates that the command is being resent. The determined log address in the log is returned.
US09971535B2
A conversion method for reducing power consumption and computing apparatus using the same are introduced. The computing apparatus includes a conversion unit, a data storage unit and an instruction processing unit. The conversion unit receives a first instruction sequence. In a power saving mode, the conversion unit combines a second instruction sequence having the same function as the first instruction sequence with at least one specific instruction to obtain and output a third instruction sequence. The at least one specific instruction does not belong to an instruction set each instruction included in the first instruction sequence belongs to. The data storage unit includes a volatile part and a non-volatile part. The instruction processing unit is coupled to the conversion unit and the data storage unit, processes the third instruction sequence and manages a storage state of the data storage unit according to the at least one specific instruction.
US09971525B2
A processing device receives a request to delete a snapshot of a virtual machine. The processing device identifies a volume chain of a virtual disk in a shared storage that includes a destination storage volume and a source storage volume. The snapshot is associated with the source storage volume or the destination storage volume. The processing device instructs a host machine to perform a merge operation to merge data of the source storage volume with data of the destination storage volume and to delete the snapshot. The processing device monitors a set of writable storage volumes that comprises the destination storage volume to determine whether a storage threshold for any storage volume of the set of writable storage volumes is met during the merge operation. In response to the storage threshold being met during the merge operation, the processing device causes the performance of an extension operation to extend the allocated disk space of at least one storage volume of the set of writable storage volumes.
US09971520B2
Provided are a method, system, and computer program product for processing read and write requests in a storage controller. A host adaptor in the storage controller receives a write request from a host system for a storage address in a storage device. The host adaptor sends write information indicating the storage address updated by the write request to a device adaptor in the storage controller. The host adaptor writes the write data to a cache in the storage controller. The device adaptor indicates the storage address indicated in the write information to a modified storage address list stored in the device adaptor, wherein the modified storage address list indicates modified data in the cache for storage addresses in the storage device.
US09971512B2
A page compression strategy classifies uncompressed pages selected for compression. Similarly classified pages are compressed and bound into a single logical page. For logical pages having pages with more than one classification, a weighting factor is determined for the logical page.
US09971498B2
A medical imaging device and method includes a touch-sensitive display, a medical image acquisition subsystem, and a processor. The processor is configured to display a first UI object and a second UI object on the touch-sensitive display, where the first UI object includes a first selection point and a first boundary. The processor is configured to adjust a position of the first UI object in response to a touch-based user input and to automatically adjust a position of the first selection point with respect to the first boundary in response to the touch based input when the first UI object is within a threshold distance from one of the second UI object and an edge of the touch-sensitive display.
US09971490B2
The description relates to interactions with a display device. In one example, the interactions can include detecting a user proximate to a display and detecting a non-touch control gesture performed by the user proximate to the display. The example can also include presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display that includes options associated with the control gesture. The example can also include receiving user input selecting one of the options and receiving additional user input from the user to interact with the GUI via the selected one of the options.
US09971487B2
Systems and methods are provided and include a web server configured to provide data to a terminal for generating a first, second, and third web page display screens within a web browser. The first web page display enables selection of a particular color family. The second web page display screen is generated in response to the selection and has an enlarged display of the particular color family. The enlarged display includes color chips associated with the particular color family and enables selection of a particular color chip. The third web page display screen is generated in response to the selection of the particular color chip and has an enlarged display of the particular color chip. A thumbnail navigation frame displays color families, a link enabling return to the first web page display screen, and a color name and/or a color number associated with the particular color chip.
US09971478B2
A method of displaying a plurality of graphical user interface elements, each graphical user interface element representing a step in a measurement design, setup and/or monitoring process and each graphical user interface element enabling access by the user to further steps in the measurement design, setup and/or monitoring process for the associated step of the graphical user interface element, and displaying an indicator associated with one or more of the plurality of graphical user elements, the indicator indicating that a step in the measurement design, setup and/or monitoring process is not completed and/or that a key performance indicator associated with a step in the measurement design, setup and/or monitoring process has passed a threshold.
US09971475B2
To provide an electronic apparatus capable of easily and accurately performing an operation of changing a display. A navigation system displays standard map information in small scale on a liquid crystal display device, and displays status information on movement speed of a vehicle or guidance information on distance and direction to a cross point to turn next on a head-up display device. Only while a contact of a contact body on a surface of a touchpad continues to be detected, first scaled-up map information as the scaled-up standard map information continues to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device instead of the standard map information.
US09971472B2
Computerized methods and systems for three-dimensional (3-D) displaying and navigating of search results are provided. A query is received from a user. Search results are retrieved based on execution of the query on a database. An interface is generated. The interface comprises a three dimensional interface object. The interface also comprises a plurality of controls to rotate the three dimensional object. The interface comprising the three dimensional object is displayed.
US09971468B2
In one aspect, a page layout editor is configured to automatically modify page layouts of Web pages with sections and columns. An online WYSIWYG HTML editor enables users to create page layouts with arbitrary numbers of sections and columns without specialized knowledge of HTML coding techniques. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises obtaining source code of an electronic document; automatically modifying the source code by adding a coded hierarchy configured to specify definitions of one or more sections and one or more columns, and initially specifying a single section and a single column in the coded hierarchy; receiving first input indicating selection of a particular page layout control among a plurality of page layout controls in a graphical user interface, the input specifying any of: adding a section; deleting a section; changing to a first number of columns; in response to the first input, automatically modifying the source code by changing the coded hierarchy to specify definitions of a different number of sections or the first number of columns as indicated by the input; causing generating an updated editing view of the electronic document that graphically represents the different number of sections or the first number of columns; wherein the method is performed using one or more computing devices.
US09971462B2
The present invention is directed to a method of driving an in-cell touch screen. Source lines underlying a current VCOM electrode are divided into n groups. A first voltage is applied at the current VCOM electrode in a conversion phase of each sensing period. A second voltage is applied at each group of the source lines underlying the current VCOM electrode in a manner such that no net charge being contributed to the VCOM electrode by the underlying source lines, thereby parasitic capacitors associated with the current VCOM electrode having no effect on touch sensing result.
US09971451B2
A display device having a built-in touchscreen and a driving chip, a circuit film, and a chip-on-film (COF) type driving circuit included in the display device. The COF type driving circuit performs data driving and touch driving in a combined manner. A source driving circuit outputs image data voltages through data channels. At least one touch driving circuit outputs touch driving signals through touch channels. The source driving circuit and the at least one touch driving circuit are mounted on an integrated circuit film. Data channel lines electrically connected to the data channels and touch channel lines electrically connected to the touch channels are disposed on the integrated circuit film. The noise avoidance line disposed on the integrated circuit film is located outward of an at least one outermost touch channel line.
US09971448B2
Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.
US09971442B2
A method for detecting a continuous circular gesture performed by an object, may have the steps of: detecting a movement of an object performing a circular movement by scanning the movement and determining subsequent position points of the object, wherein a reference position of a virtual circular movement is adapted depending on the history of scanned position points.
US09971434B2
A method of estimating a finger movement comprising acquiring a navigation evaluation image from each of at least three navigation subareas of a fingerprint sensor; determining, for each of the navigation evaluation images, a navigation-related property of the navigation evaluation image; evaluating the navigation-related properties to find a combination of at least a first navigation-related property and a second navigation-related property that fulfills a navigation requirement; and selecting at least a first navigation subarea related to the first navigation-related property and a second navigation subarea related to the second navigation-related property. The finger movement is then estimated using a sequence of first navigation images acquired using the first navigation subarea, and a sequence of second navigation images acquired using the second navigation subarea.
US09971433B2
The object of the present invention is to provide a touch panel member that is excellent in terms of suppression of visibility of a transparent electrode and has low total reflection for visible light, and a touch panel and a touch panel display device having the touch panel member.The touch panel member of the present invention comprises, in order, at least a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode, and a protective layer provided so as to cover the transparent electrode, the protective layer comprising three or more layers having different refractive indices, all of the different refractive index layers of the protective layer satisfying a specific expression, and the protective layer satisfying another specific expression.
US09971426B2
A Li-Fi enabled stylus includes a Li-Fi receiver, a stylus memory, a Li-Fi source, and a movable lens. The receiver detects multiple channels of information-encoded light from a first Li-Fi enabled display. The stylus memory stores information contained in the multiple channels of information-encoded light from the first Li-Fi enabled display. The Li-Fi source transmits the information stored in the stylus memory onto a second Li-Fi enabled display via multiple channels of information-encoded light. The movable lens adjusts a range of view of the Li-Fi enabled stylus.
US09971418B2
A system for a tracker for cursor navigation is described herein. The system includes a display, camera, memory, and processor. The memory that is to store instructions and is communicatively coupled to the camera and the display. The processor is communicatively coupled to the camera, the display, and the memory. When the processor is to execute the instructions, the processor is to extract an object mask of an object and execute an optical flow on good feature points from the object mask. The processor is also to estimate a movement of the object and render a cursor on the display based on the movement of the object.
US09971416B2
A Chinese character Pinyin input method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes displaying on a human-machine interaction interface (HMI) initial keys representing all initials and simple final keys representing all simple finals. The method further includes, in response to an operation with respect to a simple final, displaying on the HMI auxiliary keys corresponding to the simple final, wherein various combinations of the simple final and symbols represented by the auxiliary keys respectively form compound finals starting with the simple final. The disclosed method and apparatus are especially applicable to inputting Chinese characters on a touchscreen of smart devices, such as mobile phones.
US09971412B2
A method, apparatus, and program product are disclosed for determining an initial position of an electronic device using a positioning sensor located on the electronic device, detecting, based on movement away from the initial position, a gesture using a gesture detector located on the electronic device, and enabling a feature of the electronic device in response to the detected gesture being a feature-enabling gesture.
US09971403B1
Methods for intentional user experience are provided herein. Exemplary methods include: getting point of interest data, including a location of a point of interest; receiving first user data, including a first location of the user and a first direction of a gaze of the user; calculating a first position of the gaze of the user using the first location of the user and the first direction of the gaze of the user; displaying a first indicator denoting the first position of the gaze of the user; receiving second user data, including a second location of the user and a second direction of a gaze of the user; calculating a second position of the gaze of the user using the second location of the user and the second direction of the gaze of the user; and displaying a second indicator denoting the second position of the gaze of the user.
US09971402B2
An information processing system includes an acquiring unit that acquires motion information indicating a current motion of a user, a determining unit that compares the motion information acquired by the acquiring unit with standard information indicating a motion of the user in a predetermined state to determine the presence or absence of a state change of the user, and a calculating unit that, when the determining unit determines that a state change is present, calculates an area that the user visually recognizes based on sight line information concerning a sight line of the user contained in the motion information.
US09971396B2
A method for performing system power control within an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided. The method includes the steps of: utilizing a power consumption index generator positioned in a specific subsystem to generate a power consumption index corresponding to the specific subsystem, where the electronic device includes a plurality of subsystems, and the specific subsystem is one of the plurality of subsystems; and triggering a power limiter protection operation for the electronic device according to the power consumption index. For example, the power consumption index corresponding to the specific subsystem may represent a power consumption value of the specific subsystem, and the method may further include: comparing the power consumption value of the specific subsystem with a peak power threshold to determine whether the power consumed by the specific subsystem reaches the peak power threshold to generate a determining result, for triggering the power limiter protection operation.
US09971380B2
A flexible display apparatus includes a display panel that is bendable or foldable about at least one bending axis, a support unit having a first surface positioned adjacent to the display panel, a second surface positioned opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of uneven portions disposed on the second surface, a window unit disposed opposite to the support unit so that the display panel is disposed between the window unit and the support unit, and a fixing unit disposed adjacent an edge of the support unit and on a surface of the support unit that extends from the second surface, wherein a shape of the fixing unit is complementary to a shape of an uneven portion.
US09971378B1
A clock phase detector circuit device and method. The device can include a first and second clock inputs connected to two pairs of transistors, each transistor having a first, second, and third terminal. The first pair includes a p-type transistor and n-type transistor configured such that the third terminals of each transistor are connected to form a first output node. Similarly, the second pair includes a p-type transistor and n-type transistor, the second p-type transistor and n-type transistor configured such that the third terminals of each transistor are connected to form a second output node. The first clock input is connected to the first terminals of the first p-type transistor and the second n-type transistor, while the second clock input is connected to the first terminals of the second p-type transistor and the first n-type transistor. As configured, the voltage outputs represent the phase difference between the clock inputs.
US09971377B2
Apparatus and methods for voltage regulation are provided. In some implementations, a voltage regulator circuit includes a field-effect transistor including a source that receives a battery voltage from an input node and a drain coupled to an output node, an amplifier including an output coupled to a gate of the field-effect transistor, and a voltage generator that receives the battery voltage from the input node and provides a reference voltage and one or more bias voltages to the amplifier. The voltage generator controls the amplifier to operate the voltage regulator circuit in a regulation mode or in a bypass mode based on a voltage level of the battery voltage. The amplifier and the field-effect transistor regulate the battery voltage in the regulation mode to provide a regulated voltage at the output node, and the amplifier turns on the field-effect transistor in the bypass mode to provide a bypass voltage substantially equal to the battery voltage at the output node.
US09971370B2
A voltage regulator including a voltage amplifier, a first output-stage, an AC-pass filter, a current amplifier, a second output-stage and a gain circuit is provided. Output terminals of the first and the second output-stages jointly provide the output voltage of the voltage regulator. Two input terminals of the voltage amplifier respectively receive a reference voltage and the output voltage. An input terminal of the first output-stage is coupled to an output terminal of the voltage amplifier. Two input terminals of the current amplifier respectively receive a reference current and the AC component of the output voltage. An input terminal of the second output-stage is coupled to an output terminal of the current amplifier. An input terminal of the gain circuit is coupled to the output terminal of the voltage amplifier. An output terminal of the gain circuit is coupled to the input terminal of the second output-stage.
US09971367B2
Disclosed a voltage-deviation detecting and adjusting system for a balance module of a battery. The voltage-deviation detecting and adjusting system comprises the balance module being adjusted and connected to a main control board which automatically adjusts voltage deviation of an output voltage adjusting from the balance module; a direct-current programmable power supply for supplying power is further connected to the main control board, the main control board comprises a single-chip microcontroller, the single-chip microcontroller is connected with a voltage sampling module which is for obtaining an input voltage and an output voltage of the balance module by sampling and then outputting the input voltage and the output voltage to the single-chip microcontroller, and a voltage adjusting module for adjusting the output voltage of the balance module after receipt of an acquired signal of a voltage deviation value, wherein, after comparing the input voltage and the output voltage of the balance module sampled by the voltage sampling module, the single-chip microcontroller outputs the signal of the voltage deviation value to the voltage adjusting module, and the voltage adjusting module adjusts the output voltage of the balance module to be consistent with the input tape of the balance module in accordance with the voltage deviation value.
US09971364B2
An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.
US09971350B2
A real-time navigating method for mobile robot is provided. The method comprises the following steps of: retrieving a target position at a mobile robot; receiving a position signal from an external beacon device by an ultra-wideband communication module and calculating a current position of the mobile robot; calculating a moving direction according to the target position and the current position; calibrating the moving direction when detecting any obstacle by a laser range sensing module and moving towards the calibrated moving direction for dodging the obstacle; and, repeatedly executing above detection, calibration and movement until arriving the target position. The present disclosed example can effectively prevent the mobile robot from straying into the region without the positioning signal and failure in navigation via detecting the obstacle actively.
US09971346B2
Methods for monitoring a machine are described. In one aspect, a method includes receiving information on a plurality of events associated with the machine, determining a severity value for at least one event of the plurality of events, the severity value based on at least one of a safety value, a hierarchy value, a time-to-repair value, and a cost-of-repair value, and outputting an alert includes the severity value if the severity value exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the at least one event. Systems and machine-readable media are also described.
US09971332B2
An input/output control device includes: a bus connected to an input interface; a plurality of circuit selectors which are connected to the bus and to which validity or invalidity of an operation is set, each circuit selector outputting a signal of the bus when the validity is set; a plurality of logical circuits which are respectively provided to each of the circuit selectors, each logical circuit performing a logical operation when a signal is inputted from the circuit selector; an output selector which is connected to the bus and to which validity or invalidity of an operation is set, the output selector outputting a signal of the bus to an output interface when the validity is set; and an operation part which validates or invalidates the plurality of circuit selectors or the output selector based on an operation order of the plurality of circuit selectors and the output selector.
US09971317B2
A control loop tuning system executing on a cloud platform facilitate remote control system analysis and generation of suitable controller gains for a given closed-loop control application. The system leverages cloud-side analytics and a gain correlation model generated based on historical data collected from the industrial control system and maintained on cloud storage. The gain correlation model creates a virtual association between controller gains and process variables based on operational and configuration data collected from the industrial control system. The system then applies iterative analytics to the model to converge on a set of controller gains determined to satisfy an optimization criterion. The recommended controller gains are then provided to a client device for review and implementation in the real system controller.
US09971314B2
A method of operating a wearable watch includes recognizing a predetermined gesture including pitching or rolling, setting a yaw reference value when recognizing the predetermined gesture and compensating a display orientation according to a change in yaw data corresponding to yawing from the yaw reference value to uniformly keep a target shape according a gaze direction of a user.
US09971304B2
A timepiece movement includes a second light emitting element, a second light receiving element, and a second wheel & pinion that drives a second hand and that has a first second wheel transmittable portion and a second second wheel transmittable portion through which light is transmittable, A control unit detects a position of the second wheel & pinion by causing the second light receiving element to receive the transmitted light emitted from the second light emitting element and transmitted through the first second wheel transmittable portion or the second second wheel transmittable portion, and a second detection wheel has a second detection wheel transmittable portion through which the transmitted light is transmittable. The control unit detects a transmitting time point at which the transmitted light is transmitted through the first second wheel transmittable portion or concurrently through the second second wheel transmittable portion and the second detection wheel transmittable portion. After the transmitting time point, when the second detection wheel transmittable portion is located at other positions except for a second detection position where the second detection wheel transmittable portion is located at the transmitting time point, the control unit causes the second light emitting element to stop light emitting.
US09971303B2
A timepiece resonator mechanism with a pivoting weight pivoting about a virtual axis, and including a flexure pivot mechanism and a first and second fixed support to which is attached, by a first resilient assembly and respectively a second resilient assembly which together define the virtual axis, a rotary support carrying the pivoting weight, this flexure pivot mechanism is planar, the first resilient assembly includes, on either side of the virtual axis, a first outer flexible strip and a first inner flexible strip, joined to each other by a first intermediate strip stiffer than each of the latter, together defining a first direction passing through the virtual pivot axis, and the second resilient assembly includes a second flexible strip defining a second direction passing through the virtual pivot axis.
US09971297B2
An image forming apparatus includes an attachment part to which a toner container is detachably attached. The toner container has a main body and a non-compatible shape discriminating piece. In the main body, a toner is contained. The non-compatible shaped piece is capable of being assembled into the main body and has a shape different for each kind of the toner container. The attachment part has a non-compatible shape discriminating member capable of engaging with the non-compatible shaped piece.
US09971289B2
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device. The fixing device includes a rotatable endless fixing member, a nip forming member arranged inside the fixing member, a pressing member in contact with the nip forming member via the fixing member, and a heating source configured to heat the fixing member. When an abnormality occurs in at least one of the fixing device and other devices included in the image forming apparatus, a rotation of the fixing member is stopped prior to stopping a rotation driving of a discharging unit and, after stopping, the fixing member is controlled to rotate.
US09971287B2
According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a fixing belt, an induction current generating part and an auxiliary heat generation part. The fixing belt includes a conductive layer. The induction current generating part faces the fixing belt in a thickness direction. The induction current generating part heats the conductive layer by electromagnetic induction. The auxiliary heat generation part faces the induction current generating part through the fixing belt. The auxiliary heat generation part includes a magnetic member. The magnetic member includes a mesh part. The mesh part has a mesh shape when viewed from the thickness direction of the fixing belt.
US09971286B2
A control method of an image forming apparatus including a fixing rotator includes transiting the image forming apparatus to a standby mode; detecting a temperature of the fixing rotator when the image forming apparatus is in the standby mode; determining that the fixing rotator is in a low temperature state that does not satisfy a predetermined heating condition based on the detected temperature of the fixing rotator; detecting at least one of an electric voltage, an electric current, and an electric power input to the image forming apparatus when the image forming apparatus is in the standby mode; determining that the image forming apparatus is in a low input state that does not satisfy a predetermined input condition based on the detected one of the electric voltage, the electric current, and the electric power; and issuing a notification that urges a recovery operation of the image forming apparatus.
US09971280B2
A developer case (10) according to the present invention includes a case main body (30), a conveyer (33), a first tube (34), and a second tube (35). The case main body (30) contains developer and has a discharge port (30a) to discharge the developer toward an outside of the case main body (30). The conveyer (33) conveys the developer in the case main body (30) toward the discharge port (30a). The first tube (34) is arranged in the case main body (30) so as to cover the discharge port (30a). The second tube (35) communicates with an inside of the first tube (34) at a downstream side of the discharge port (30a) in a conveying direction of the developer and extends in a direction crossing to the conveying direction.
US09971263B2
Provided is a toner having a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a magnetic particle, wherein the magnetic particle satisfies the following stipulations (i) to (iii): (i) the magnetic particle has a prescribed shape and has a protruded portion on a plane portion thereof, (ii) the magnetic particle has a core particle that contains magnetite and has a coating layer, and (iii) the coating layer contains an iron-containing oxide and at least one of a silicon-containing oxide and an aluminum-containing oxide. In a molecular weight distribution measured on the tetrahydrofuran-soluble matter of the toner, the ratio (Mw/Mn) of a weight-average molecular weight to a number-average molecular weight is at least 10.0.
US09971249B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying a non-rectangular shape outline of a first field of a substrate, the first field directly adjacent to a second field; adjusting an exposure profile of an ultraviolet light beam based on the non-rectangular shape outline of the first field to provide a non-rectangular exposure profile of the ultraviolet light beam; disposing a polymerizable composition on the first field of the substrate; contacting the polymerizable composition in the first field with an imprint lithography template; and while contacting the polymerizable composition in the first field with the imprint lithography template, directing the ultraviolet light beam having the non-rectangular exposure profile towards the substrate such that the ultraviolet light beam irradiates only the first field of the substrate.
US09971242B2
The present invention is a photo-curable resin composition containing (A) a silicone polymer compound having repeating units shown by the formulae (1) and (2), (B) a photosensitive acid generator capable of generating an acid by decomposition with light having a wavelength of 190 to 500 nm, (C) one or more compounds selected from an amino condensate modified with formaldehyde or formaldehyde-alcohol, a phenol compound having on average two or more methylol groups or alkoxymethylol groups per molecule, and a polyhydric phenol compound whose phenolic hydroxyl group is substituted with a glycidoxy group, and (D) one or more compounds selected from polyhydric phenols having 3 or more hydroxyl groups. As a result, there is provided a photo-curable resin composition that can facilitate thick and fine patterning when the composition is used in patterning.
US09971239B2
Provided here are hard transparent polymer pen arrays, methods of printing indicia using the same, and methods of preparing the same.
US09971227B2
The present invention discloses a TMOS based on slab PhCs with a high DOP and a large EXR, which comprises an upper slab PhC and a lower slab PhC; the upper slab PhC is called as a first square-lattice slab PhC with a TE bandgap, the unit cell of the first square-lattice slab PhC includes a high-refractive-index rotating-square pillar, a single first flat dielectric pillar and a background dielectric, the first flat dielectric pillar includes a high-refractive-index dielectric pipe and a low-refractive-index dielectric, or a high-refractive-index flat film, or a low-refractive-index dielectric; the lower slab PhC is a second square-lattice slab PhC with a complete bandgap, wherein the unit cell of the second square-lattice slab PhC includes a high-refractive-index rotating-square pillar, a single second flat dielectric pillar and a background dielectric, and a normalized operating frequency of the TMOS with high DOP and large extinction ratio is 0.252 to 0.267.
US09971222B2
A light controlling apparatus includes a first electrode on a first substrate; a first alignment film on the first electrode; a second electrode on a second substrate facing the first substrate; a second alignment film on the second electrode; and a guest-host liquid crystal layer having cholesteric liquid crystals and dichroic dyes between the first and second alignment films. The first and second electrodes provide a vertical electric field, and at least one of the first and second electrodes provides a horizontal electric field. The cholesteric liquid crystals have a homeotropic state when an electric field in a first direction is applied to the guest-host liquid crystal layer to realize a transparent mode. The cholesteric liquid crystals have a focal conic state when an electric field in a second direction is applied to realize a light shielding mode. A same state is maintained when no electric field is applied.
US09971217B2
The present disclosure relates to an array substrate and manufacturing method for the same, and a display device. The array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel regions, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of data lines. The gate line and the data line are respectively connected to corresponding pixel regions. The pixel region comprises a common electrode and a pixel electrode arranged correspondingly. The array substrate also comprises a plurality of shield electrodes. The shield electrode is arranged to shield an electric field generated by a current flowing through the corresponding gate line. The shield electrode and the common electrode are arranged on the same layer and are insulated from each other. Since the shield electrode and the common electrode are insulated from each other, a change in the electrical signal in the shield electrode does not affect the common electrode.
US09971215B2
A liquid crystal panel includes an array substrate, a row control circuit, a first trace, a second trace, a gate insulating film, and an organic insulating film. The array substrate 11b includes a display area and a non-display area. The row control circuit is arranged in the non-display area. The first trace is a component of the row control circuit. The second trace is a component of the row control circuit and arranged over the first trace so as to cross the first trace. The gate insulating film is arranged between the first trace and the second trace. The organic insulating film includes a hole formed in an area that overlaps at least crossing portions of the first trace and the second trace. The organic insulating film is made of organic resin.
US09971206B2
A bendable display panel and a manufacturing method thereof and a bendable display device. The bendable display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant for sealing the first substrate and the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first sealant portion disposed along bendable edges of the bendable display panel has a Young's modulus smaller than that of a second sealant portion disposed along non-bendable edges of the bendable display panel. The sealant includes the first sealant portion and the second sealant portion.
US09971204B2
A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel is provided. The method includes the following steps of: drop-filling liquid crystal molecules on a color film substrate having a seal frame, wherein the liquid crystal molecules are doped with thermal reactive monomers; and heat-curing a frame, and simultaneously making the thermal reactive monomers in the liquid crystal molecules into a polymer on the surface of the alignment film. The reliability of the alignment film is improved by the present invention.
US09971201B2
A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a pair of substrates; and a pixel electrode and a common electrode provided on the pair of substrates and facing each other. The pixel electrode includes: a cross pattern at a center thereof; a plate electrode surrounding the cross pattern; and a plurality of minute branch electrodes extending in a diagonal direction outward from the plate electrode. A partial extension structure of the plate electrode is formed in at least a partial boundary region located between the plate electrode and the plurality of minute branch electrodes.
US09971187B2
The disclosure provides in some embodiments a method for fabricating a photoresist pattern, a color filter and a method for fabricating the same, and a display device. The method for fabricating a photoresist pattern includes coating negative photoresist on a base substrate to form a first photoresist layer, coating positive photoresist on the first photoresist layer to form a second photoresist layer, conducting a first exposure process on first regions of the second photoresist layer, conducting a first developing process to remove the positive photoresist within the first regions of the second photoresist layer and the negative photoresist within second regions of the first photoresist layer, so as to obtain a first photoresist pattern and a second photoresist pattern, conducting a second exposure process on the first photoresist pattern and the second photoresist pattern, and conducting a second developing process to remove the first photoresist pattern.
US09971185B2
A liquid crystal display device includes a counter substrate facing an array substrate via a liquid crystal layer, and a backlight unit provided on a back side of the array substrate. The counter substrate includes a first light shielding layer formed on a first transparent substrate, a transparent resin layer formed on the first transparent substrate, and a second light shielding layer formed on the transparent resin layer. The first light shielding layer has openings corresponding to polygonal pixels having a polygonal shape in which at least two edges are parallel in a planar view. The first light shielding layer includes a first linear pattern having a center line that overlaps with a center line of a second linear pattern of the second light shielding layer in a planar view. The first linear pattern has a line width different from a line width of the second linear pattern.
US09971180B2
A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a roof layer facing the substrate and shaped so as to at least partially define a plurality of microcavities, a liquid crystal layer disposed in the plurality of microcavities, and a partition wall which partitions adjacent ones of the microcavities and which includes at least two regions having different heights from each other.
US09971172B2
The invention is directed to a method allowing the exact determination of the far visual point on spectacle lenses in a spectacle frame for a subject while taking into account the habitual head position or body posture. The method renders it possible to specify the coordinates of the far visual point on spectacle lenses in a coordinate system that is fixed in relation to the spectacle frame coordinate system. The invention also relates to a system carrying out the method.
US09971164B2
An optical system particularly suited for non-linear fluorescence collecting includes a front lens system, a rear lens system, and a bulk, dichroic beam splitting component intermediate the front lens system and the rear lens system to direct the fluorescent emission from a target object to a photodetector. A lens housing may have a reflective coating on an interior surface thereof. The objective optical system is particularly advantageous for use in cases where large fields of view and high collection efficiencies are desirable.
US09971163B2
Disclosed is a transparent display device, comprising a transparent display panel comprising a plurality of display regions configured to display information and a plurality of light transmitting regions configured to achieve transparent display; and a unidirectional viewing glass located at a light incident side of the transparent display panel and disposed to be opposite to the transparent display panel. The unidirectional viewing glass comprises a glass plate and a coating film formed on a surface of the glass plate at a side thereof. The above transparent display device provides different display modes.
US09971150B1
A near-eye optical display system utilizes a compact display engine that couples image light from an imager to a waveguide-based display having diffractive optical elements (DOEs) that provide exit pupil expansion in two directions. The display engine comprises a pair of single axis MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) scanners that are configured to reflect the image light through horizontal and vertical scan axes of the display system's field of view (FOV) using raster scanning. The MEMS scanners are arranged with their axes of rotation at substantially right angles to each other and operate with respective quarter wave retarder plates and a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) to couple the image light into an in-coupling DOE in the waveguide display without the need for additional optical elements such as lenses or relay systems.
US09971139B2
In the microscope observation container according to the present invention, an observed sample is accommodated by an objective lens barrel provided with a housing extending along the radiation direction of excitation light and an objective lens fixed to an inside surface of the housing. The microscope observation container is provided with a structure for collecting a liquid immersion medium added by dispensation, the structure having a portion contacted by the objective lens barrel during observation. During observation the aforementioned portion is contacted by the objective lens barrel, and the liquid immersion medium is thereby sealed by the objective lens barrel and the structure. The aforementioned portion also has an elastic force, and is deformed so as to conform to the housing of the objective lens by the contact.
US09971126B2
An optical lens is provided. The optical lens having an optical axis comprises, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens having negative refraction power, a second lens having positive refraction power, a third lens having positive refraction power, a fourth lens having negative refraction power, a fifth lens having positive refraction power, and a sixth lens having refraction power. The sixth lens has an inflection point on a surface toward the image-forming side, the inflection point is separated from an optical axis by a distance h13, the radius of the sixth lens is H3, and |h13/H13|≤0.55.
US09971115B2
A data communication system is disclosed including a cable medium and modulator adapted to carry data and power between a high speed data source and a high speed data sink. Relatively high speed data (e.g. the TMDS data of an HDMI interface) may be carried on optical waveguides in the cable medium. Relatively low-speed data (e.g., DDC data and clock, and CEC of an HDMI interface) may be carried on a separate set of optical waveguides or wire mediums. The optical waveguides allow for substantially less signal distortion of the high-speed data, thereby allowing the cable medium to achieve much higher lengths without significantly affecting the high-speed signaling.
US09971111B1
An optical interconnect structure includes a lens array and a waveguide substrate. The lens array has a dummy lens. The waveguide substrate has a dummy core, a dummy mirror corresponding to the dummy core, and an inspection opening for injecting inspection light into the dummy core to reach the dummy mirror. In the optical interconnect structure, the lens array is mounted on the waveguide substrate such that the dummy lens of the lens array is positioned on the dummy mirror by monitoring inspection light from the inspection opening.
US09971104B2
A fiber optic connector having a radio frequency identification tag for optically coupling with a mated fiber optic connector, comprising: a housing; a fiber ferrule extending from a first end of the housing; a spring member provided within the housing; a tail sleeve connected at a second end of the housing opposite to the first end to fix an end of an optical cable; and a tag receiving portion formed in a sidewall of the housing, wherein the radio frequency identification tag is received in the tag receiving portion, and wherein the tag receiving portion is separated from the spring member and the tail sleeve in a longitudinal direction of the housing. The RFID tag overlaps with only the non-metal housing and the non-metal protection sleeve in the lateral direction. As a result, it can eliminate the effect of metal materials in the fiber optic connector on the reading performance of the radio frequency identification tag.
US09971098B2
A coupler and a waveguide chip including the coupler are provided. The coupler connects a first optical waveguide to a second optical waveguide and includes an entity region and a first waveguide grating. A first end of the entity region is coupled to the first optical waveguide. A second end of the entity region is coupled to a second end of the first waveguide grating. A first end of the first waveguide grating is coupled to the second optical waveguide. Size of the first end of the entity region matches size of an end plane of the first optical waveguide, size of an end plane of the second end of the entity region matches size of an end plane of the second end of the first waveguide grating, and size of the first end of the first waveguide grating matches size of an end plane of the second waveguide.
US09971092B2
A polarization scrambler based on fiber wave plates is disclosed. A λ/4 unit (2) is connected between a first polarization control unit (1) and a second polarization control unit (3) through single-mode fibers; a first motor (11) of the first polarization control unit (1) and a second motor (31) of the second polarization control unit (3) simultaneously forwardly and reversely swing in the range of +/−90°, such that polarization states in the system constantly change, for achieving the purpose of polarization disturbance. The polarization scrambler based on fiber wave plates provided by the present invention has low loss, good effect, low cost and simple structure, and is convenient for manufacturing. Its speed is up to milliseconds to meet demands of most optical fiber sensing systems and optical fiber communicating systems.
US09971089B2
Techniques and mechanisms for providing a bridge between integrated circuit (IC) chips. In an embodiment, the bridge device comprises a semiconductor substrate having disposed thereon contacts to couple the bridge device to two IC chips. Circuit structures and photonic structures of a bridge link are integrated with the substrate. The structures include an optical waveguide coupled between an electrical-to-optical signal conversion mechanism and an optical-to-electrical conversion mechanism. The bridge device converts signaling from an electrical domain to an optical domain and back to an electrical domain. In another embodiment, optical signals received via different respective contacts of an IC chip are converted by the bridge device, where the optical signals are multiplexed with each other and variously propagated with the same optical waveguide.
US09971087B2
A hollow core fiber has a cladding comprising a matrix of cells, wherein each cell comprises a hole and a wall surrounding the hole. The fiber further has a hollow core region comprising a core gap in the matrix of cells, wherein the core gap spans a plurality of cells and has a boundary defined by the interface of the core gap. The matrix of cells comprises a plurality of lattice cells, and a plurality of defect cells characterised by at least one difference in at least one property from that of the lattice cells. The cells at the core region boundary include lattice cells and defect cells that are arranged in a pattern so as to produce birefringence in a light propagating through the hollow core fiber. Further described is a technique for making the fiber.
US09971082B2
A display apparatus includes: a rectangular display panel, which includes a screen frontward thereof; an optical sheet having a rectangular shape, which is arranged rearward of the rectangular display panel; a light guide plate having a rectangular shape, which is arranged rearward of the optical sheet; a light source, which is arranged to face a side surface of the light guide plate; and a first close contact prevention layer provided on a surface, facing the optical sheet, of the light guide plate, wherein the first close contact prevention layer comprises a first binder and a plurality of first beads dispersed in the first binder, and the plurality of first beads form a plurality of first protrusions for preventing close contact with the optical sheet, at a surface of the first close contact prevention layer.
US09971078B2
Image-sensing devices include odd-symmetry gratings that cast interference patterns over a photodetector array. Grating features offer considerable insensitivity to the wavelength of incident light, and also to the manufactured distance between the grating and the photodetector array. Photographs and other image information can be extracted from interference patterns captured by the photodetector array. Images can be captured without a lens, and cameras can be made smaller than those that are reliant on lenses and ray-optical focusing.
US09971070B2
An article has optical structures disposed on a base material element. The optical structures include lenticular lens structures and discrete coloring elements having distinct color regions. The lenticular lens structure has several lens layers. The lenticular lens structure may have any of a variety of cross-sectional shapes. The article has a different appearance when an observer views the article at various angles. The appearance may differ in terms of coloring scheme.
US09971061B2
The invention is a method of developing a sedimentary basin wherein the distribution and the quality of the organic matter in the sedimentary basin are determined using stratigraphic modelling representing the evolution of the sedimentary basin. The method is based on the coupling of a stratigraphic model with an organic matter production, transport and degradation model. The sedimentary basin is then developed according to the distribution and the quality of the organic matter.
US09971060B2
A sensor includes a first reception unit configured for sensing a first signal of a first frequency band and a second reception unit configured for sensing a second signal of a second frequency band. There is a height difference between the first reception unit and the second reception unit.
US09971044B2
A radiation detector provides improved time-resolution under consideration of an incident of a multiple scattering event. An individual comparator 11 extracts a pulse from the detection element 3a through a total circuit 12 and converts to the time data. In addition, each detection element 3a comprises the total circuit 12, that outputs the pulse totaling the output of each detection element 3a, and the total comparator 13 that converts the pulses output from the total circuit 12 to the time data. According to the aspect of the present invention, the time data suitable from each discriminated event is processed, so that the emission-time of fluorescence can be more accurately determined.
US09971041B1
A radiation sensor includes a radiation source, at least two scintillators having distinguishable scintillation-light-emission-decay characteristics, and shielding configured to provide radiation-paths of different shielding between the source and the at least two scintillators. The shielding is configured such that the scintillators are primarily sensitive to radiation passing through different paths. The signals produced from scintillation events can be sorted by the scintillator that is the source of the event. A source-scintillator-based comparison of the signals may be used to provide information about the material in one or more of the radiation paths. The sensor may be disposed within a borehole to measure the density of the fluid in the borehole.
US09971036B2
An assisted positioning method and apparatus are provided. A user equipment runs the WINDOWS 8 system, the user equipment is connected to a global positioning system (GPS) device having an assisted global positioning system (A-GPS) function, and the assisted positioning method includes detecting, by the user equipment, that the GPS device enables a GPS function; sending, by the user equipment, an A-GPS indication message to the GPS device, where the A-GPS indication message is used to instruct the GPS device to enable the A-GPS function; receiving, by the user equipment, positioning information from the GPS device, where the positioning information is obtained by the GPS device by using the GPS function and the A-GPS function.
US09971032B1
An acoustic apparatus includes a threaded stud having an end and a hole in the end, an acorn nut having a hole therein, and an acoustic sensor received in the hole of the stud and secured to the stud and acorn nut when the acorn nut is screwed onto the stud, thereby sandwiching the acoustic sensor between the stud and the acorn nut. This apparatus can be included in an acoustic sensor assembly, such as an acoustic monitor field unit or a remote acoustic sensor assembly.
US09971023B2
A sensor array arrangement for a time of flight measurement system is disclosed. The arrangement includes a plurality of pixels and circuitry. The plurality of pixels are configured such that a first plurality of pixels receive a first reference signal and a second plurality of pixels receive a second reference signal. The first and second reference signals are phase shifted with respect to each other. The circuitry calculates depth information by combining information from first and second pixel sensor signals. The first pixel sensor signal is based on the first reference signal. The second pixel sensor signal is based on the second reference signal.
US09971020B1
A radar system includes transmitters and receivers configured for installation and use in a vehicle. The transmitters transmit radio signals. The receivers receive radio signals that include the transmitted radio signals reflected from objects in an environment. Each receiver has an RF front end, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital signal processor, and a controller. The digital signal processor processes the data from the ADC and stores data samples in a buffer. The buffer operates in several modes defined by the controller. These modes include replay mode, loopback mode, quiet mode, and throttle mode. By controlling the buffer, the same received samples can be processed in multiple ways to generate information on targets at different ranges and velocities. The buffer is read out and the data is processed further to enable the radar system to determine range, velocity, and angle of targets in the environment.
US09971017B2
In accordance with the present invention, at least three geosynchronous satellites are employed in combination, at respective known positions above a terrestrial water surface to locate an underwater terminal (vehicle). Each satellite includes a light source, and each has a controller for activating its respective light source to simultaneously transmit a light pulse, to a predetermined cell area on the terrestrial water surface, at a precisely scheduled time, t0, for receipt by the underwater terminal. A computer at the terminal then evaluates the respective light pulse arrival times, t1, 2 & 3, to determine the location of the underwater terminal.
US09971016B2
Technologies are generally described for identifying whether a propagation path between a mobile device and an access point is line-of-sight. In some examples, a method performed under control of a mobile device may include receiving, from an access point, a first signal transmitted at a first frequency band; receiving, from the access point, a second signal transmitted at a second frequency band; measuring a difference value between propagation properties of the first signal and the second signal; and identifying whether a propagation path between the mobile device and the access point is line-of-sight or non-line-of-sight based at least in part on the difference value.
US09971013B2
A tracker used to analyze a desired borepath prior to horizontal directional drilling operations. The tracker analyzes an amount of interference present at a plurality of different frequencies at multiple locations along the borepath and maps a plot of the interference at the different frequencies. The lower the point on the plot, the less interference present at that frequency at the location analyzed. The tracker summarizes the overall interference along the desired borepath for the different frequencies analyzed and will recommend a preferred frequency. An operator may program the beacon prior to boring operations to emit a beacon signal at the preferred frequency. The operator may also tune the tracker to receive the preferred frequency. The tracker and beacon may then communicate during boring operations at the preferred frequency in order to detect the position of the beacon underground relative to the tracker.
US09971009B2
Example apparatus and methods provide improved resolution over conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that is affected by the presence of metal (e.g., prosthetic hip) in the MRI field of view (FOV). Embodiments may excite a slice that is affected by a susceptibility effect produced by metal. Embodiments may excite the slice using a first pre-determined frequency and a plurality of scout frequency encodings. Embodiments may acquire nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal data from the slice in response to the first pre-determined frequency and the plurality of scout frequency encodings and select frequency encodings to use to image the slice as a function of an amplitude of the NMR signal data. Frequency encodings are selected to produce data that will help account for distortions caused by the susceptibility effect.
US09971006B2
In a magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus and a method for operating an MR apparatus, MR data are acquired and evaluated with regard to multiple tentative signal models for producing a parameter map based on one of those signal models. The parameter map shows multiple parameters that have respective effects on the MR data. Each tentative signal model is initially analyzed to determine whether any of the parameters used therein can be assumed to be at least locally constant, and the initially analyzed tentative signal model is then subjected at least to a quality of fit analysis. The tentative signal model having at least the best quality of fit analysis result is then used to generate a parameter map that is displayed at a display monitor.
US09971005B2
In a method and a magnetic resonance (MR) system for fat saturation when acquiring MR data in a predetermined volume segment of an examination object (O), a flip angle is determined as a function of a predetermined requirement for a fat signal that is acquired by the magnetic resonance system in the volume segment, and an RF preparation pulse is emitted that has the determined flip angle. This is followed by emission of a SPAIR pulse, followed by acquisition of the MR data.
US09971004B2
A method and programmable computer system calculates and displays the regions where the temperature can be reliably measured in a thermal therapy procedure. The clinician or automated control system then can make an informed decision to treat these regions or plan a treatment to avoid them based on the sensitivity of surrounding structures to unintended heating.
US09970989B2
There are provided a secondary battery cell, a battery pack, and an electric power consumption device having a configuration and structure capable of accurately and easily detecting the state of the secondary battery cell in the battery pack. A secondary battery cell 20 of the present invention includes an integrated circuit (an IC chip) 60 having a measuring function to measure a battery status, the battery pack has a plurality of secondary battery cells of the present invention, and the electric power consumption device includes the battery pack of the present invention having the plurality of secondary battery cells of the present invention.
US09970988B2
A relay abnormality detection device to detect an abnormality of a grid interconnection relay upon switching to grid independent operation and includes an abnormality detector to execute commercial power system voltage for determining whether or not there is a commercial power system voltage, if there is commercial power system voltage through the commercial power system voltage determination, first current determination of abnormality determination as to the specific relay according to whether or not there is an input current to the power conditioner in a state where a contact of the specific relay is controlled to open, and if there is no commercial power system voltage through commercial power system voltage determination, second current determination of abnormality determination as to the specific relay according to whether or not there is an output current from the power conditioner in the state where the contact of the specific relay is controlled to open.
US09970985B2
A method of reconfiguring a current debug configuration of a debug unit connected to a peripheral circuit on an integrated circuit chip. The method comprises the debug unit collecting debug data of the peripheral circuit and outputting the debug data in a message stream. The debug unit receives a debug reconfiguration command. The debug unit transmits an indication of the current debug configuration, then reconfigures the current debug configuration to a new debug configuration in accordance with the debug reconfiguration command, then transmits an indication of the new debug configuration. The indication of the current debug configuration and the indication of the new debug configuration are transmitted adjacent to the debug data in the message stream.
US09970976B2
A composite insulator (1) for overhead power lines comprises a rigid core extending axially between two attachment fittings (6) and having placed thereon a shell having sheds (5, 5′) made of electrically insulating synthetic material. It includes a detector device for detecting surface leakage currents, which device includes an electrically conductive metal annular ring (7) surrounding the shell between an end shed (5′) adjacent to one of the two fittings (6) and another shed (5) adjacent to the end shed (5′) that extends radially over the ring (7). The ring (7) is connected by a conductive wire (8) passing through the end shed (5′) to be connected to an electronic unit (9) of the detector device.
US09970967B2
Cable assemblies react to electrical power. A visual indicator in a cable assembly changes color in response to the electrical power. The visual indicator, for example, may respond to heat or electromagnetic field in the cable assembly. In smart cables, a controller may activate the visual indicator in response to the electrical power applied to the cable.
US09970964B2
A method and system for programming, calibrating and driving a light emitting device display is provided. The system may include extracting a time dependent parameter of a pixel for calibration.
US09970959B2
A coated probe is provided. The probe includes a probe body and a cladding layer. The probe body has a terminal. The cladding layer covers the surface of the terminal of the probe body, wherein the cladding layer includes a carbon nano-material layer, and the carbon nano-material layer includes a carbon nano-material.
US09970957B2
A rocker device for a micromechanical Z-sensor, including two rocker arms which are mounted around a torsion spring and which are asymmetric relative to the torsion spring; the rocker arms having first perforations; at least one of the rocker arms having at least one opening, a diameter of the first perforations being configured in a defined manner to be smaller than a diameter of the opening; and a cavity for connecting the first perforations to the at least one opening being formed in at least one of the rocker arms.
US09970952B2
The present invention provides an efficient apparatus for extracting biologically active substances through a magnetic particle method, comprising a magnetic needle, a magnetic needle moving mechanism, a sleeve and a sleeve moving mechanism and a vibration mechanism, a bracket, a positioning mechanism; the vibration mechanism is capable of generating vibrations to enable the sleeve moving mechanism to make upward and downward vibrations; wherein the magnetic needle can vertically insert into and move out of the sleeve; the sleeve can vertically insert into and move out of a sample treatment area; and the vibration mechanism comprises a lever bar, a movable fulcrum and a rotary mechanism. The present invention further provides an instrument comprising the apparatus for extracting biologically active substances. The present invention further provides a method for extracting and purifying biologically active substances using the apparatus or the instrument for extracting biologically active substances. The vibration frequency and amplitude of the apparatus and the instrument can be optionally adjusted, and the range of adjustments for the amplitude is greatly extended, so the apparatus and the instrument exhibit such advantages as making only small noise and have a long service life.
US09970950B1
Methods and devices for sampling, processing and identifying acute use of substance of abuse is provided. Systems and kits for sampling, processing and identifying acute of substance of abuse is also provided.
US09970944B2
Provided are methods of modulating cytokine activity, e.g., for the purpose of treating immune and inflammatory disorders, including tumors and cancer. Also provided are methods of administering agonists or antagonists of IL-33 and IL-33 receptor.
US09970942B2
Methods and systems for detecting allergens using mass spectrometry are provided herein. In some aspects, a sample can be screened for the presence or quantity of ovalbumin, lysozyme, casein (isoform S1 and S2), lactoglobulin, high and low glutens, wheat, rye, oats, barley, mustard, sesame, and various types of nuts including macadamia, pistachio, brazil, walnuts, peanuts and hazelnuts by detecting one or more peptides specific to the allergen of interest using selected MRM transitions.
US09970939B1
A method of forming a quantum dot-polymer nanocomposite sensing film for chemical vapor sensing is achieved by first obtaining a mass of a type of polymer having a characteristic of expanding or contracting responsive to exposure to at least one of a group of chemical vapors and obtaining a quantum dot (QD) suspension which comprises CDs having a CdSe/ZnS core-shell ratio. The polymer and solvent are mixed, the QD suspension is dried, and the dried QDs are added to the polymer solution and mixed to form a precursor solution. At least a portion of the precursor solution is deposited and spread onto a substrate and then air-dried to form the quantum dot-polymer nanocomposite sensing film.
US09970930B2
A novel assay for determining a molecular process using a fluorescent protein exchange assay, and a composition for use thereof, are provided. The assay provides first and second signalling proteins and an exchange protein, wherein the exchange protein interacts with the first signalling protein to form a complex, then introducing the second signalling protein, wherein in response to the molecular process, the exchange protein dissociates from the first protein and associates with the second protein. The change in signal in response to the exchange of the proteins is measured to indicate a molecular process.
US09970908B2
A gradient liquid feed device allows reduction in size of a high performance liquid chromatography type sample analyzer. The gradient liquid feed device includes a plurality of carrier liquid reservoir tanks configured to store carrier liquids of mutually different compositions, a plurality of single plunger pumps capable of drawing and discharging the carrier liquid from the plurality of carrier liquid reservoir tanks, a mixer configured to mix the carrier liquids discharged from the plurality of liquid feed pumps and feed the mixed carrier liquid, and a pulse damper in communication with the mixer and configured to absorb pulsation that may occur during liquid feeding. The single plunger pumps have a function for variably setting a length of stroke for drawing and discharging the carrier liquid and a function for variably setting a ratio between the carrier liquid drawing time and the carrier liquid discharge time.
US09970902B2
A method for fabricating a sensor system includes providing a surface acoustic wave (SAW) tag on a substrate including a detector bank of reflectors at one end to generate a detector SAW responsive to an interrogation signal, a reference bank of reflectors at an opposite end of the substrate to generate a reference SAW responsive to the interrogation signal, and a transducer between the detector and reference banks of reflectors for receiving the interrogation signal and transmitting the detector and reference SAW from the detector and the reference banks of reflectors in response. A hydrogen gas sensor is formed on the substrate in a propagation delay path (delay path) between the detector bank of reflectors and the transducer to modulate propagation parameters of the detector SAW in response to sensing hydrogen gas. The forming includes depositing a SnO2 film then depositing a Pd film onto the SnO2 film.
US09970899B2
A fluid testing system can be used to measure the levels of contaminants in a fluid system. The system can utilize anodic stripping voltammetry or some other chemical, electrical, or electrochemical process to measure the contaminant levels. Wire electrodes may be used to facilitate the tests. Unused portions of the electrode wires can be fed into the test chambers between tests to ensure clean and reliable electrodes for subsequent testing.
US09970881B1
The present disclosure describes property and roof inspection devices, methods, and systems. One roof inspection device includes a pole, a camera coupled to an end of the pole and configured to capture an image of a roof, and a number of attachments coupled to the pole and configured to stabilize the pole on the roof or other elevated surface.
US09970875B2
[Problem] To provide a sensor chip for SPFS measurement, by which, irrespective of environmental conditions, fluctuations are low in characteristics such as signal, noise, or detection sensitivity, quantitative property can be ensured, and a highly precise and accurate SPFS measurement can be carried out. [Solution] A sensor chip for SPFS measurement which has a dielectric member having been produced by carrying out injection molding of a resin, when viewing from the metal thin film-formed surface side of the dielectric member and taking as b the distance of the side end surface position of the resin inlet to the position on the metal thin film-formed surface that is farthest from the side end surface position of the resin inlet, the center of a ligand immobilization part is located in the area between the 3b/8 position and the 6b/8 position from the side end surface position of the resin inlet.
US09970867B2
The invention relates to a method and to a spectrometer for determining the concentration of a gas component, wherein a light source of the spectrometer is operated as in wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS). Thus a determination of the concentration can also take place in accordance with WMS and the measured data can, however, additionally be processed, namely a sorting takes place on the time axis, such that the concentration can be determined using the methods of direct absorption spectroscopy (DAS).
US09970863B2
Methods and systems for performing broadband spectroscopic metrology with reduced sensitivity to focus errors are presented herein. Significant reductions in sensitivity to focus position error are achieved by imaging the measurement spot onto the detector such that the direction aligned with the plane of incidence on the wafer surface is oriented perpendicular to the direction of wavelength dispersion on the detector surface. This reduction in focus error sensitivity enables reduced focus accuracy and repeatability requirements, faster focus times, and reduced sensitivity to wavelength errors without compromising measurement accuracy. In a further aspect, the dimension of illumination field projected on the wafer plane in the direction perpendicular to the plane of incidence is adjusted to optimize the resulting measurement accuracy and speed based on the nature of target under measurement.
US09970859B2
A detector mask transmits selectively a plurality of probe particles to a particle detector, the detector mask includes: a plate including a plate wall disposed in the plate and enclosing a transmission orifice arranged in a transmission profile to: transmit probe particles having a trajectory coincident with the transmission orifice, block probe particles having a trajectory external to the transmission orifice, and form a probe particle beam comprising the probe particles transmitted by the transmission orifice to the particle detector, wherein the transmission profile includes a sector, a semi-circle, an annular sector, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing first transmission profiles.
US09970857B2
This disclosure provides automatic compensation methods, corresponding devices and a corresponding flow cytometer. The automatic compensation method includes: determining a base cell population and a reference cell population in the cell populations according to positions of the cell populations in a dot plot that needs to be compensated, where the base cell population is a double negative cell population and the reference cell population is a single positive cell population adjacent to the base cell population in a compensating direction (S10); calculating automatically a compensation value through a progressive approximation algorithm according to a position of the base cell population, and updating the dot plot with the compensation value, so that the position difference between the reference cell population and the base cell population both in the dot plot in the compensating direction is within a predetermined range (S16).
US09970855B2
A miniature electrical-mobility aerosol spectrometer comprising a 3D-printed body comprising: (i) a single inlet section configured to receive particles to be evaluated by the spectrometer; (ii) an electrostatic precipitator section coupled to the electrostatic precipitator section; (iii) a classifier section, wherein the electrostatic precipitator section is coupled to the classifier section; and (iv) an outlet, wherein the classifier section is coupled to the outlet; a high voltage classifier plate positioned within the classifier section; and a classifier component positioned within the classifier section opposite the high voltage classifier plate, wherein the classifier component comprises sensing circuitry configured to detect particles in the classifier section, and wherein the classifier section comprises a two-sided printed circuit board, wherein the two-sided printed circuit board comprises the sensing circuitry, and wherein a first side of the two-sided printed circuit board comprises a plurality of printed collection plates.
US09970846B2
A system for determining dynamic properties of a chassis component includes a first fixture, a second fixture spaced from the first fixture, and a chassis component arranged between the first and second fixtures. The chassis component has a first end arranged at the first fixture and a second end arranged at the second fixture. A shaker system is arranged at the first end of the chassis component. A first multi-axis force transducer is arranged between the shaker system and the chassis component. The first multi-axis force transducer includes at least a 3 degree of freedom (DOF) sensing capability. A second multi-axis force transducer is arranged between the second end of the chassis component and the second fixture. The second multi-axis force transducer includes at least a 3 degree of freedom (DOF) sensing capability. A controller is coupled to the shaker system, and the first and second multi-axis dynamic force transducers.
US09970836B2
Disclosed are a multi-axial force sensor capable of measuring multi-axial force and a grasper for sensing multi-axial force using the same. The multi-axial force sensor includes: a first operating section which includes a first member, and a first protrusion module formed protruding from one side of the first member; an elastic section which is formed at one end of the first member; a second operating section which includes a second member formed with one end to face one end of the first member with the elastic section therebetween, and a second protrusion module formed protruding from one side of the second member to face the first protrusion module; and an electrode section which is formed in the first protrusion module. With this, there is provided a force sensor capable of precisely measuring force through a simple structure.
US09970834B2
A torque sensor includes a pair of magnetic yokes arranged in a magnetic field from a multipolar magnet that rotates integrally with, for example, a first shaft, and the magnetic yokes rotate integrally with, for example, a second shaft. The torque sensor includes magnetic collecting elements magnetically coupled to the respective magnetic yokes and a magnetic flux detecting element. The magnetic collecting elements have a pair of magnetic collecting portions (magnetic collecting protrusions) facing each other. The magnetic flux detecting element includes a circuit board with a cutout formed therein and a Hall IC having a Hall element arranged between the magnetic collecting portions, and the Hall IC is mounted parallel to the circuit board so as to extend over the cutout. At least a part of one of the magnetic collecting portions is arranged in the cutout.
US09970828B2
A measuring device for determining the temperature of a medium in a container or a pipe has at least one temperature sensor, arranged on the outside of a container or pipe wall; an output for the temperature registered thereby; and an output for the measurement result obtained thereby. The device connects at least one first differentiator, capable of determining at least one first derivative of the progression over time of the temperature registered by the temperature sensor; at least one first multiplier for multiplying the derivative by a first factor which is a value for the time constant of the heat transfer through the wall; and at least one adder, between the output of the temperature sensor and the output of the measuring device.
US09970823B2
This invention provides a method for displaying different temperatures by a thermometer and the thermometer. The method includes the following steps of: obtaining a temperature value, determining whether the temperature value is within a first temperature range, if yes, displaying an indicator pointing to a first color mark located outside of a display screen. According to the method for displaying different temperatures by the thermometer and the thermometer in the invention, the use is convenient, the reaction is intuitive, and the manufacturing cost is effectively reduced.
US09970813B1
A method and system for UV detection of sterilant concentration and dissipation in a volume of a chamber may comprise focusing cameras on at least one point of an object in the chamber; transmitting UV light and sterilant into the chamber; scanning, using the cameras, the at least one point of the object and determining an amount of absorbance at the points; calculating, using the amount of absorbance, a concentration of the sterilant for each of the one or more points; and when the concentration is greater than a threshold, removing the sterilant from the volume. The sterilant may be hydrogen peroxide. The cameras may be stereoscopic cameras. The chamber may be partitioned into a grid of voxels for scanning.
US09970811B2
The present disclosure describes methods and systems for passive detection of wide-spectral-band laser emissions. One method includes receiving optical energy from an emission source at a surface of an object, transmitting the received optical energy through the surface using a detection patch coupled to the surface, the detection patch incorporating an exterior terminating end of each of one or more of a plurality of optical fibers embedded in a casting, transmitting the optical energy to a light sensor using a light pipe coupled to interior terminating ends of the one or more optical fibers, and analyzing, by operation of a computer, the optical energy received at the light sensor.
US09970802B2
A thermal-type flow-rate sensor includes a substrate and a detection unit that is supported by the substrate and at least an upper surface of which is exposed to a flow of a fluid. The detection unit includes: an insulating layer, a heating element arranged on an upper surface of the insulating layer, an upstream temperature measurement element that is arranged on the upper surface of the insulating layer upstream of the heating element in the flow direction that includes a pyroelectric layer, and a downstream temperature measurement element arranged on the upper surface of the insulating layer so as to be positioned downstream of the heating element in the flow direction and that includes a pyroelectric layer.
US09970801B2
A thermal mass-flow meter and mass-flow controller using the mass-flow meter are disclosed. The mass flow meter includes a base having an installation surface, a passage for fluid, and a bypass in the middle of the passage. The mass-flow meter also includes a case in contact with the installation surface of the base and housing a sensor tube and sensor wires. The mass flow sensor also includes a sensor circuit including a bridge circuit including the sensor wires and other resistive elements. A heat-transfer block is positioned adjacent to the case and in contact with the installation surface of the base. A bottom surface of the heat-transfer block and the installation surface of the base are in surface contact with each other, and at least one lateral surface of said heat-transfer block and a lateral surface of said case are in surface contact with each other.
US09970799B2
A system of a plurality of ultrasonic consumption meters 100 each arranged in a utility network 1 for measuring consumption data of a utility in terms of a supplied fluid, the utility network 1 further comprising a data collector 2 for collecting the consumption data is provided, wherein: Each of the ultrasonic consumption meters 100 are arranged to measure a flow rate of the supplied fluid and a pressure of the supplied fluid, the consumption meters 100 comprising: A flow tube 110 with a through-going opening 112 for passage of a fluid between an inlet and an outlet, the flow tube having a wall with an outer surface 114; two ultrasonic transducers 120, 122 arranged at the outer surface 114 of the flow tube 110, so that ultrasonic signals are transmitted through the wall; a control circuit 30 arranged for operating the two ultrasonic transducers 120, 122 and to generate a signal indicative of the flow rate of the fluid; and a communication module 140 connected to the control circuit 130 and arranged for communicating the signal indicative of the flow rate of the fluid to the data collector 2; wherein the control circuit 130 is arranged for operating a first strain gauge 150 arranged at the outer surface 114 of the flow tube 110 to generate a signal indicative of the pressure of the fluid, and 1 wherein the communication module 140 is arranged for communicating the signal indicative of the pressure of the fluid to the data collector 2. The consumption meters 100 of the system are capable of obtaining and communicating data relating to flow and pressure in a utility network to an operator of the network for proper operation of the network.
US09970797B2
Transit time flow metering probe with repeating pair of ultrasonic transducers connected in parallel
A transit time flow sensor is configured as an insertable probe carrying transducers spaced apart along an acoustic path that may be segmented. The transducers are attached to non-wetted surfaces of respective tabs extending outwardly from the probe and functioning as acoustic windows. The tabs are selectively skewed with respect to the probe's flow axis so that acoustic signals from one transducer are detected by another. Directly communicating transducers may be on the same or opposite sides of the probe's flow axis.
US09970796B2
A method for monitoring the operating state of a first ultrasonic transducer in an ultrasonic, flow measuring device having at least one measuring tube and at least two ultrasonic transducers, including steps as follows: a) providing a first value or a plurality of first values, which relate to the geometric arrangement of the first ultrasonic transducer in the measuring tube and/or to the geometric arrangement of the first ultrasonic transducer relative to a second ultrasonic transducer; b) ascertaining a second value or a plurality of second values for a flow velocity of a medium located in the measuring tube c) providing a third value and/or a plurality of third values for temperature and/or pressure of the medium located in the measuring tube; d) simulating a desired value of a signal strength taking into consideration the first, second and/or third values; and e) comparing the simulated desired value of a signal strength with an ascertained real value of the signal strength.
US09970795B2
A method for flow measurement using a magnetic-inductive flowmeter with a measuring tube and magnetic field generator that allows for detection of a zero flow error is achieved in that the measuring tube is filled with a first medium, the strength of the magnetic field is measured over a first measuring interval and a derivative with respect to time of the measured strength of the magnetic field is determined for the first measuring interval, that a second medium is made to flow through the measuring tube, the strength of the magnetic field is measured over a second measuring interval and a derivative with respect to time of the measured strength of the magnetic field is determined for the second measuring interval, that a deviation of the derivative for the second measuring interval from the derivative for the first measuring interval is determined, and assigned to a zero flow error.
US09970792B2
A stepper motor assembly, for use in an instrument panel in some applications, has a first rotor, a second rotor, a set of first electromagnets, and a set of second electromagnets. Each electromagnet is disposed adjacent to one of the first and second rotors and is configured to generate a magnetic field to rotate the respective rotor. The first rotor is configured to rotate a first shaft, wherein the first shaft extends from a first side of the stepper motor assembly. The second rotor is configured to rotate a second shaft, wherein the second shaft extends from a second side of the stepper motor assembly. The second side is opposite the first side. The first and second shafts are rotatable independently about a single shaft axis.
US09970790B2
An inspection device comprises movable equipment driven relative to a frame and provided with external and internal inspection gauges. Detection systems are provided for detecting contacts occurring between the internal and external gauges and a container. Each detection system further comprises an emitter and receiver system for emitting and receiving a light beam in a direction parallel to the travel direction of the movable equipment. A movement transformation mechanism carried by the movable equipment is also provided for transforming the travel movement of the gauge relative to the movable equipment into a movement that obstructs or ceases to obstruct the light beam.
US09970786B2
Measurement device for a vehicle seat having a lower part and an upper part which is movable relative to the lower. A scissor-action frame comprising at least one first scissor part and at least one second scissor part is arranged between the upper vehicle seat part and the lower vehicle seat part. The first scissor part and the second scissor part are interconnected by means of a rotary axis and a first end region of the first scissor part is fixed to the lower vehicle seat part by a pivot axis. At least one angle sensor unit is fixed to the first scissor part and the angle sensor unit is movably connected to the lower vehicle seat part by means of a movable lever apparatus, wherein the angle sensor unit can be actuated by the lever apparatus when the height of the upper vehicle seat part is adjusted.
US09970785B2
An in-vehicle detection device includes a cable that includes a plurality of insulated electric wires that are formed by covering a central conductor with an insulator, and a sheath that collectively covers the insulated electric wires, a sensor that includes a sensor main body including a detection element, and a lead wire that is led from the sensor main body and connected to the central conductor, and a fixing member that includes a tubular portion to house the sensor and fixes the sensor and the cable to each other. The fixing member holds the insulated electric wires that are exposed from the sheath in a bent state thereof between an end of the sheath and the lead wire. A central axis of a part of the sheath that is held by the fixing member intersects with a central axis of the tubular portion at a predetermined angle.
US09970781B2
Various methods and apparatuses are provided for calibrating a three-axis IMU sensor package using a single-axis rate table. In one embodiment, a method includes adjusting an x-axis position of a sensor by rotating an inner assembly along the circumference of the inner surface of the circular frame, adjusting a y-axis position of the sensor by rotating a portion of the inner assembly, spinning the single-axis rate table to generate z-axis rotation of the apparatus which results in simultaneous stimulation of all three axes of the sensor assembly, and obtaining measurements from the sensor corresponding to the x-axis position, the y-axis position, and the z-axis rotation of the apparatus.
US09970772B2
A method for localizing a vehicle in a digital map. GPS raw measurement data is retrieved from satellites. A digital map of a region traveled by the vehicle based on the raw measurement data is retrieved from a database. The digital map includes a geographic mapping of a traveled road and registered roadside objects. The registered roadside objects are positionally identified in the digital map by earth-fixed coordinates. Roadside objects are sensed in the region traveled by the vehicle using distance data and bearing angle data. The sensed roadside objects are matched on the digital map. A vehicle position is determined on the traveled road by fusing raw measurement data and sensor measurements of the identified roadside objects. The position of the vehicle is represented as a function of linearizing raw measurement data and the sensor measurement data as derived by a Jacobian matrix and normalized measurements, respectively.
US09970771B2
A method or apparatus for performing map updates includes two stages for reducing a size of the update package. A first navigation database having a first set of navigation data records and a first index section and a second navigation database having a second set of navigation data records and a second index section are identified. In a first stage, a first subset of the first set of navigation data records and a corresponding second subset of the second set of navigation data records are identified using a first difference operation. The first subset and second subset correspond to records that have changed between the first and second sets of navigation data records. In a second stage, a second difference operation is performed on the first subset and the second subset. The update package is generated based on a result of the difference operation.
US09970770B1
A method for tracking movement and turning angle of a mobile robotic device using two optoelectronic sensors positioned on the underside thereof. Digital image correlation is used to analyze images captured by the optoelectronic sensors and determine the amount of offset, and thereby amount of movement of the device. Trigonometric analysis of a triangle formed by lines between the positions of the optoelectronic sensors at different intervals The offset amount at one optoelectronic sensor may be compared to the offset amount at the other optoelectronic sensor to determine turning angle of the mobile robotic device.
US09970764B2
A Coriolis-based bulk acoustic wave gyroscope includes a center-supported resonating element with capacitively-coupled drive, sense, and control electrodes. The resonating element has a first substantially solid or perforated region which is connected to the center-support by a second region characterized by a plurality of spokes or beams. When operating in a resonance state, the first region undergoes a bulk acoustic mode of vibration while the second region undergoes a flexural mode of vibration. Energy losses associated with the flexural mode of vibration reduce the overall quality factor (Q) at high resonance frequencies creating a large bandwidth and a fast response time without needing vacuum.
US09970757B2
Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory processor-readable media of the present disclosure are presented for efficiently executing applications based on pressure sensor data. In some embodiments, a method includes monitoring pressure, and determining a rate of change in the pressure over time exceeds a predetermined rate-of-pressure-change threshold. The method further includes subsequently determining that the rate of change in the pressure over time no longer exceeds the predetermined rate-of-pressure-change threshold. The method further includes determining a change in pressure has exceeded a predetermined pressure-change threshold, and performing floor disambiguation.
US09970744B2
A method is disclosed for operating a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) including a CMM control system, a surface scanning probe that measures a workpiece surface by outputting probe workpiece measurements, and a probe measurement timing subsystem. The method comprises: operating the CMM control system to output a measurement synchronization trigger signal at predictable times; operating the probe measurement timing subsystem to determine a pre-trigger lead time that is a fraction of a current duration of a probe workpiece measurement sample period, to initiate a current instance of the probe measurement sample period at the pre-trigger lead time before a next predictable time of the measurement synchronization trigger signal; operating the CMM control system to latch a current set of CMM position coordinate values; and operating the surface scanning probe to output the current instance of the probe workpiece measurement in association with the current set of CMM position coordinate values.
US09970743B2
An attachable retainer for mounting on the L-shaped catch assembly of flexible tape is provided. The attachable retainer provides a pear-shaped base plate having peripheral sidewalls defining a lower holding area for receiving flimsy workpieces that would not afford sufficient resistance needed to extend the flexible tape relative to its housing. A curved opening in the base plate receives the catch assembly, while two prongs and a horizontal brace over the curved opening and a tongue element just below the curved opening removably secure the catch assembly. A plurality of teeth provided by the sidewalls enable the attachment retainer to be used on conventional and unconventional workpieces without the need to remove the attachable retainer.
US09970741B1
The cartridge case preparation rotor device trims cartridge cases to overall length correctly and further prepares them for reloading. The rotor holds multiple case preparation tools so that the user may conveniently and precisely apply them more squarely to a turning cartridge case. The rotor slides and turns on a rod mounted opposite a variable speed motor fitted with a chuck turning a case holder. Flexibility of the rod and oscillation of the rotor permit each tool to follow case eccentricity. An enlarged grip on the case holder simplifies installation and removal of cases. A neck cleaning tool cleans the inside and outside of the case neck simultaneously. The rotor may be slid along and turned upon the rod manually, or the motor and rotor can be mounted on a progressive press. The pushbutton control switch can be pressed by hand, or set on the floor as a foot switch.
US09970739B2
The invention relates to a projectile (5) with a frangible material, for short-range ammunition. To prevent any significant losses of precision and prevent the internal ballistic loading from being so great that it leads to the destruction of the projectile, it is suggested according to the invention that the projectile (5) consists of a shell (4) made of brass, the shell (4) has, seen in the direction of flight, a front cylindrical receiving space (4a) and a rear cylindrical receiving space (4b), the two receiving spaces (4a, 4b) are arranged coaxially with the longitudinal axis (15) of the projectile and are separated from each other by a partition wall (16), the partition wall (16) forms the floor (18) of the front receiving space (4a), and a core (1) of a frangible material is inserted in the front receiving space (4a), the tip (17) of the core (1) protrudes out of the front receiving space (4a), and at least one predetermined breaking point (2), running around the circumference of the shell (4), is formed in the shell (4) in the region of the partition wall (16).
US09970735B2
A telescopic sight for a firearm, comprising an external housing and a manually adjustable sighting adjustment mechanism comprising a manual adjustment control and a plunger. The optical system comprises a sighting assembly with a movable member for adjusting sighting. The plunger is slidably in a port in the housing, linking the adjustment control with the movable member. Manual adjusting the manual control causes the plunger to move the movable member, making the sighting adjustment. The housing interior remains atmospherically sealed as the plunger slides in the port. The manual adjustment control is removably affixed to the housing, and the manual adjustment control is fully separable from the plunger which remains slidably engaged and retained in the port when the manual adjustment control is removed from the housing, in order to maintain the atmospheric seal of the housing interior.
US09970732B2
A ball-launching device includes a housing, ball holder, elastomeric member, cocking member, latch, and trigger assembly. The housing has an opening at a first end defining an elongated cavity. The ball holder is disposed in the housing cavity and slidable in an axial direction from a first position proximate to the opening at the housing first end, to a second position. The elastomeric member is selectively arranged within the housing to bias the ball holder toward the first position. The cocking member includes a first portion disposed outside of the housing, being usable to move the ball holder into a cocked position, where the latch may oppose the bias of the elastomeric member and releasably secure the cocking member and the ball holder thereat. Actuating the trigger assembly releases the latch, permitting the elastomeric member to accelerate the ball holder towards the housing first end to launch the ball therefrom.
US09970729B1
An arrow rest assembly for bowfishing or the like includes a first arrow rest portion for supporting an arrow and a second arrow rest portion releasably connected to the first arrow rest portion, the second arrow rest portion has a bore for slidably receiving the shaft of an arrow. The second arrow rest portion slides along the arrow shaft and separates from the first arrow rest portion in a forward direction during forward movement of the arrow. A line extends between the archery bow and the second arrow rest portion for enabling retrieval of the arrow after it has been shot.
US09970723B1
A trigger mechanism for a firearm includes a sear which interacts with a trigger. The sear and trigger are held in contact by a sear block. The sear block has dogs which engage respective locking surfaces on the sear and trigger. Pivoting motion of the sear block disengages the dogs from the trigger and sear and allows the trigger to pivot and release the sear to discharge the firearm. When the dogs are engaged with the sear and trigger the resistance to inadvertent discharge due to inertial loads imposed on the mechanism when the firearm is dropped is increased.
US09970715B2
A thermal energy store comprising a chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet and a plurality of successive, downstream, gas permeable thermal storage layers disposed between them, each layer comprising gas permeable thermal storage media, the store being configured for gas flow from the gas inlet to gas outlet through the layers for transfer of thermal energy to or from the thermal storage media, wherein at least one of the layers is a valved layer provided with at least one valve operable selectively to allow or prevent at least some gas flow through that layer via the valve so as to bypass the thermal storage media. A control system may selectively alter the flow path of the gas flowing from inlet to outlet in response to the progress of a thermal front, so as to bypass thermal storage layers upstream of the thermal front, where transfer is complete, or downstream thereof, where transfer is minimal.
US09970714B2
Embodiments for a heat pipe heat flux rectifier are provided. One embodiment includes a first curved diode heat pipe that includes an adiabatic section that includes a curved portion, an evaporator section that is coupled to the adiabatic section, and a condenser section that is coupled to the adiabatic section. In some embodiments, the first curved diode heat pipe includes a non-condensable gas reservoir that is coupled to the condenser section for storing non-condensable gas, where the first curved diode heat pipe stores a fluid and a wicking material. In some embodiments, the first curved diode heat pipe operates as a thermal conductor when heat is applied to the evaporator section and as a thermal insulator when heat is applied to the condenser section.
US09970711B2
Setter plates are fabricated from Li-stuffed garnet materials having the same, or substantially similar, compositions as a garnet Li-stuffed solid electrolyte. The Li-stuffed garnet setter plates, set forth herein, reduce the evaporation of Li during a sintering treatment step and/or reduce the loss of Li caused by diffusion out of the sintering electrolyte. Li-stuffed garnet setter plates, set forth herein, maintain compositional control over the solid electrolyte during sintering when, upon heating, lithium is prone, to diffuse out of the solid electrolyte.
US09970706B2
The invention relates to an installation having a process chamber which comprises an inner space having a receiving region for workpieces. The process chamber has an opening for the supply or discharge of workpieces. The process chamber is constructed so as to have a device for the introduction of gaseous fluid into the inner space, which device has at least one nozzle or aperture for the production of a fluid stream curtain between the opening and the receiving region for workpieces. The process chamber has a device for supplying fresh air, with which device fresh air can be introduced into the receiving region at a side of the fluid stream curtain, which side faces away from the opening.
US09970704B2
Provided is a refrigerator which is capable of reducing a quantity of deformation of a body by improving rigidity of the body that is lowered due to a thickness of insulation reduced to increase an internal capacity of the body, using a reinforcement structure, and in which an electric apparatus box in which electric apparatus components for controlling an operation of the refrigerator are accommodated, is disposed in a hinge cover disposed in the front of an upper portion of a body so that spatial utility can be improved and when a fire breaks out in components inside the electric apparatus box, a reinforcement plate formed of a steel material is disposed in the electric apparatus box so as to prevent the fire from being spread toward an outside of the electric apparatus box.
US09970702B2
A defrosting apparatus includes: an evaporator; a defrosting heater removing frost formed on the evaporator; and a controller controlling the defrosting heater until defrosting for the evaporator is completed when a driving start command for the defrosting apparatus is input, wherein the controller controls the defrosting heater to have an idle section in which the defrosting heater is not operated between a point in time in which the driving start command is input and a point in time in which the defrosting is completed.
US09970700B2
A cooling apparatus includes a storage compartment, an evaporator to cool air in the storage compartment by evaporating a refrigerant, a compressor to compress the refrigerant evaporated by the evaporator, an air blower to supply the air cooled by the evaporator to the storage compartment and to remove frost formed on the evaporator, a storage temperature sensor to sense a temperature of the storage compartment, a driving unit to drive the compressor and the air blower, and a controller to perform a defrosting operation of operating the air blower to remove frost formed on the evaporator when a cooling operation of cooling the storage compartment is terminated and to perform the cooling operation, wherein the controller defers, when the defrosting operation is being performed, operation of the compressor, even if the temperature of the storage compartment is greater than or equal to the storage upper limit temperature.
US09970696B2
A method of defrosting a transcritical vapor compression system having a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a first heat exchanger for cooling the refrigerant during a cooling mode, an expansion valve for decreasing the pressure of the refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger for cooling a space during the cooling mode. The method includes attaining a superheated refrigerant condition in a defrost mode of the transcritical vapor compression system and defrosting the second heat exchanger in the defrost mode by directing the superheated refrigerant to the second heat exchanger without bypassing the first heat exchanger.
US09970694B2
This application relates to a coolant condenser assembly for an air conditioning system for a motor vehicle. In a supercooling region, at least two cooling pipes, as the first supercooling parallel section, are acted upon in parallel by the coolant in a fluid-conducting manner, the coolant which flows out of the first supercooling parallel section flows into a first supercooling intermediate flow duct, and the first supercooling intermediate flow duct opens into at least two cooling pipes as the second supercooling parallel section, and the second supercooling parallel section opens into a second supercooling intermediate flow duct and the second supercooling intermediate flow duct opens into at least two cooling pipes as the third supercooling parallel section, such that the outlet opening is disposed on a second longitudinal side of the coolant condenser assembly.
US09970691B2
An equipment including a heat pump for heating with a large temperature differential an external fluid, said heat pump including: first and second heat exchangers; a coolant; a coolant circuit including a compression unit connected to an outlet of the first heat exchanger and to an inlet of the second heat exchanger and an expansion unit connected to an outlet of the second heat exchanger and to an inlet of the first heat exchanger, wherein the coolant is one of the coolants selected from among a hydrofluorocarbon coolant and a hydrofluoroolefin coolant, and wherein the second heat exchanger and the coolant circuit are suitable for circulating the coolant in a transcritical cycle.
US09970688B2
A regenerative air-conditioning apparatus includes a thermal energy storage unit, first and second valve devices for switching a flow direction of a refrigerant compressed in a compressor, a first branch part disposed on an outlet-side of the compressor, the first branch dividing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor to flow into first and second valve devices or the thermal energy storage unit, a first storage unit connection tube extending from the first branch part to the thermal energy storage unit, a condensed refrigerant tube extending from an outdoor heat exchanger to an indoor heat exchanger, a second storage unit connection tube extending from the thermal energy storage unit to the condensed refrigerant tube, and a first expansion device disposed in the first storage unit connection tube to selectively restrict a flow of the refrigerant from the first branch part to the thermal energy storage unit.
US09970687B2
The invention is provided with a support tube (101) and an inner tube (103) installed inside thereof, the diameter differentiation between the inner diameter of the support tube (101) and the outer diameter of the inner tube (103) is formed with a partitioned space for constituting a fluid path, the upper tube of the support tube (101) is installed with an electric energy application device assembly (108), and through the fluid pump (105) serially installed on the heat transfer fluid path to pump the heat transfer fluid to form a closed recycling flow, and through passing the support tube (101) of the mentioned closed recycling heat transfer fluid path and the exposed portion at the outer surface of the relevant structure, thereby enabling to perform temperature equalizing operation with the external gaseous or solid or liquid environment and/or the soil or liquid of the shallow ground natural thermal energy body.
US09970682B2
A hot water supply system includes: a water heater; a circulating water passage; a water supply passage; and a circulating pump. The water heater is configured to emergently stop if a burner is performing combustion, an air supply fan is operating, the circulating pump is not operating, and a temperature detected by an apparatus interior temperature sensor exceeds an upper limit temperature. The water heater is configured to execute an apparatus interior cooling operation of stopping combustion of the burner, driving the air supply fan, and driving the circulating pump, if the burner is performing combustion, the air supply fan is operating, the circulating pump is operating, and the temperature detected by the apparatus interior temperature sensor exceeds the upper limit temperature.
US09970672B2
A temperature control method used for changing a current temperature of an indoor space to a target temperature in a target time comprises following steps: retrieving the target time, the target temperature and an operation data of an indoor apparatus; retrieving an environmental factor; retrieving the current temperature of the indoor space via a temperature sensor; calculating an operation strategy according to the target time, the target temperature, the operation data, the environmental factor and the current temperature; executing the operation strategy to control the indoor apparatus to switch between multiple operation modes. This application uses a better energy-saving way to adjust the temperature of the indoor space to achieve the target temperature in the target time.
US09970670B2
A method of providing cooled air to electronic equipment includes capturing heated air from a volume containing electronic equipment, cooling the heated air by more than fifteen degrees Celsius in an air-to-water heat exchanger, and supplying cooling water to the air-to-water heat exchanger at a temperature above a dew point temperature of the heated air.
US09970657B2
A combustible gas burner includes gas flow conduit or a housing having an outlet and a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve includes a valve seat at the outlet, a valve body and a valve body rotator. The valve body is configured to engage the valve seat and move along an axis relative to the valve seat in response to a pressure at the outlet to regulate the flow of combustible gas through the outlet. The valve body rotator is configured to rotate the valve body about the axis in response to movement of the valve body along the axis relative to the valve seat.
US09970653B2
A mobile heating device operated with liquid fuel is provided, having: a combustion chamber (2) comprising a combustion air inlet (3), wherein the combustion chamber (2) adjacent to the combustion air inlet (3) comprises a widening portion (20) the cross-section of which widens with increasing distance from the combustion air inlet (3) and in which in operation combustion air and fuel are converted in a flaming combustion; a fuel supply which is arranged such that fuel is supplied into the widening portion (20); and an air guide device (6) being adapted to feed combustion air into the widening portion (20) with a flow component directed in the circumferential direction such that an axial recirculation region forms in the widening portion (20) in which gases flow in the direction towards the combustion air inlet (3) oppositely to a main flow direction (H).
US09970644B2
A lighting device may be provided that includes: a heat sink which includes a top surface and a member which has a side and is disposed on the top surface; a light source which includes a substrate disposed on the side of the member and light emitting devices disposed on the substrate, and has a reference point; and a cover which is coupled to the heat sink and includes an upper portion and a lower portion, which are divided by an imaginary plane passing through the reference point and being parallel with the top surface of the heat sink, wherein a distance from the reference point of the light source to the upper portion of the cover is larger than a distance from the reference point of the light source to the lower portion of the cover.
US09970643B2
According to the present specification there is provided a rotatable heat sink device which comprises a heat sink configured to enclose a cooling fluid, and the heat sink is rotatable about a rotational axis. The heat sink, in turn, comprises a first portion configured to receive thermal energy from a source external to the heat sink, and a second portion configured to dissipate at least a portion of the thermal energy to surroundings external to the device. The device further comprises an optical wavelength conversion material disposed on an outside surface of the first portion of the heat sink, and an agitator disposed inside the heat sink. The agitator is rotationally independent of the heat sink and is configured to promote circulation of the cooling fluid between the first portion and the second portion.
US09970640B2
The invention relates to the technology of semiconductor lighting, and in particular, to a drive power supply for LED incandescent lamp and a LED incandescent lamp comprising the drive power supply. The drive power supply for LED incandescent lamp according to an embodiment of the invention comprises: an end cap, on an outer surface of which is disposed a pair of pins, the pair of pins being hollow and in communication with an interior of the end cap; a base plate located in the end cap, a pair of lead wires are disposed on one of the surfaces of the base plate, and each lead wire is inserted into a corresponding pin respectively and is fixed to an inner wall of the pin; a LED drive circuit module located on the base plate, which is electrically connected to the lead wires.
US09970634B1
A remodel recessed luminaire includes a housing can that defines a first slope and a junction box that defines a second slope. Further, the housing can includes a channel to retain a thermoprotector therein, the channel being defined by an indentation formed in a top wall of the housing can. The junction box includes a top cover that is coupled to a main body of the junction box and the top wall of the housing can such that the top cover encloses a wire management cavity that is formed by the channel that is communication with a second cavity defined by the main body. Furthermore, the junction box includes a coupling feature to attach an electrical component to the junction box. The first slope and the second slope operate in unison to fit the remodel recessed luminaire through small ceiling apertures and/or ceiling apertures in thick ceilings.
US09970632B2
A system for illuminating an object is provided, the system comprising a coherent or semi-coherent light source and a first diffuser positioned relative to the coherent or semi-coherent light source so as to receive said coherent or semi-coherent light. The first diffuser may diffuse the light to produce diffused light. An actuator having moveable elements, such as a moveable reflective and/or phosphorus surfaces, may be positioned to project the diffused light onto an object, and may be moved to project light onto different portions of the object. This movement may be performed with such rapidity that it is not perceived by a person viewing the object. Rather, the entire object would appear to be illuminated. Movement of the elements may be controlled by a computer, and may be performed according to a predefined routine.
US09970623B2
A vehicular signal assembly that includes an inner chamber defined by a substrate comprising LED light sources and spaced apart, corresponding Fresnel lenses; and an outer chamber defined by the Fresnel lenses and an outer lens comprising optical elements. The outer lens can have a width of at least 12 mm. Further, each LED source emanates incident light directly through the chambers to produce a light pattern with a contrast ratio of 3:1 or less, e.g., a daytime running light pattern. Each LED source can also emanate incident light directly through the corresponding Fresnel lens an outer lens to produce the daytime running light pattern.
US09970618B2
A lighting assembly includes a composite lens, an optical reflector housing, and a lighting source. The composite lens has a clear lens portion, an opaque lens portion, and a first attachment feature. The optical reflector housing has a second attachment feature engaged with the first attachment feature, and further has a reflective inner surface. The optical reflector housing reflects incident light internally via the reflective inner surface and directs the reflected incident light through the clear portion. The composite lens defines a lighting cavity in conjunction with the optical reflector housing when the first and second attachment features are mutually engaged. The lighting source irradiates the lighting cavity with the incident light. A stacked headlight assembly includes vertically stacked first and second headlight assemblies, each having a composite lens, optical reflector, and lighting source.
US09970606B2
Elongated lighting fixtures intended to be incorporated into thin architectural surfaces, interconnected and configurable as a continuous run with potential to follow the direction of adjacent planar surface in three dimensional spaces while maintaining the structural integrity of the supporting framework.
US09970603B2
The present disclosure provides an illumination device. The illumination device includes a cap structure. The cap structure is partially coated with a reflective material operable to reflect light. The illumination device includes one or more lighting-emitting devices disposed within the cap structure. The light-emitting devices may be light-emitting diode (LED) chips. The illumination device also includes a thermal dissipation structure. The thermal dissipation structure is coupled to the cap structure in a first direction. The thermal dissipation structure and the cap structure have a coupling interface. The coupling interface extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The thermal dissipation structure has a portion that intersects the coupling interface at an angle. The angle is in a range from about 60 degrees to about 90 degrees according to some embodiments.
US09970602B2
A power supply module is applicable to an LED tube lamp adapted to install on a lamp socket, and having electric shock protection function, the LED tube lamp including a lamp tube; two end caps, each having a first external connection terminal, and each coupled to a respective end of the lamp tube, the first connection terminals of the two end caps for receiving an external signal; and an LED module configured for emitting light. The power supply module includes: a rectifying circuit, coupled to the first external connection terminals of the end caps and the LED module, for rectifying a received signal to produce a rectified signal; a filtering circuit, coupled to the rectifying circuit and the LED module, for filtering the rectified signal to produce a filtered signal; a switch circuit configured to be switched according to a control signal; an electric shock protection controller coupled to the switch circuit, for detecting whether an electric shock risk has occurred, and configured to turn the switch circuit on or off according to the detection result; and impedance devices, which impedance devices and at least one electric component of the electric shock protection controller form a detection path. The electric shock protection controller is configured to cause a current to be conducted in the detection path for generating the detection result.
US09970591B2
A quick release connector is provided that uses a plurality of the ball bearings to engage shaft of a releasable member. The use of multiple ball bearings along different faces of a shaft of a releasable member minimizes vibrations and provides an improved quick release connector adapted for use with microphones, boom arms, ball joints and similar structures used with sound recording or photography equipment.
US09970589B2
An expandable socket for attachment to a portable media player or a portable media player case. The expandable socket generally includes a platform, a button spaced from the platform, and a collapsible mechanism coupled to the platform and the button. The platform is adapted to engage a portion of the portable media player or the portable media player case. The collapsible mechanism includes a plurality of discrete sections movable relative to one another to move the expandable socket between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.
US09970584B2
A clamp comprising a band, the band comprising first and second edges, first and second lug elements connected proximate to the first and second band edges, multiple bolts extending transversely between the first and second lug elements, the first lug element comprising a transversely extending lug finger having a finger bearing surface, the second lug element comprising a lug finger land having a bearing surface, the lug finger extending transversely between the first and second lug elements, the finger bearing surfaces of the lug finger and the lug finger land contoured relative to each other such that tightening the band to reduce a gap between the edges of the band in a first range causes the first lug element to rotate in a first direction of rotation and in a second range causes the first lug element to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction of rotation.
US09970581B2
A manual connection includes: a first connection element having two holding parts; a second connection element having two clamping bodies that can be moved rotatably and between a clamping position wherein each clamping body cooperates with a holding part for fixing the first connection element in the second connection element, and a release position wherein each clamping body releases a respective holding part; and control device for moving each clamping body between the clamping and release positions. The control device is designed such that the rotation of a clamping body is carried out about a rotational direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The control device includes a grip body connected to each clamping body so as to rotate the two clamping bodies.
US09970577B2
The present disclosure provides for the description of rotary unions. The described rotary unions are provided with a non-rotating union part and a rotating union part affixable to a rotating device. An exemplary rotary union can be positioned relative to a bearing supporting the rotating device and the rotating device or can be incorporated into a bearing supporting the rotating device.
US09970562B2
Fluid control devices including self-healing materials and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a valve body, a seat ring; a plug movable relative to the seat ring to control fluid flow through the valve body and a self-healing material on one of the plug or the seat ring. The self-healing material to self-heal without an external stimulus.
US09970558B1
A control valve (10) includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (53, 55, 57). A piston (34) which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore (32) within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (70). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve controller further includes a installable and removable valve controller housing (74) which is releasibly engageable with a valve base (72). The valve may include a changeable piston and changeable injector and plug components to adapt the valve to different flow and fluid mixing requirements.
US09970556B2
In a directional control valve, working fluid to be supplied to a first pressure chamber is supplied to the first pressure chamber via a hydrostatic bearing provided on an end of a main spool on the first pressure chamber side, and working fluid to be supplied to a second pressure chamber is supplied to the second pressure chamber via a hydrostatic bearing provided on an end of the main spool on the second pressure chamber side, and a pilot valve alternately communicates the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber with a tank.
US09970555B2
A valve gate button is disclosed comprising a contacting face for sealing a port of a valve seat, wherein the contacting face is flat and has a substantially straight flow control edge. A valve gate is disclosed, comprising the valve gate button. A valve is disclosed comprising the valve gate button or valve gate.
US09970548B2
A multi-layer gasket for establishing a seal between a first member (such as a cylinder head) and a second member (such as an engine block) is provided. The multi-layer gasket includes a pair of outer functional layers and at least one inner functional layer. Each layer has a full combustion bead that encircles an opening, and the full combustion beads of all of the layers are aligned radially with one another. Each layer also has an outer periphery, and the outer periphery of the inner layer is disposed radially between the aligned full combustion beads and the outer peripheries of the outer layers. The outer layers also include half beads adjacent their outer peripheries.
US09970536B2
A shift device is configured including a restriction member and a release section. The restriction member stops a detent pin that has been moved at a release position, restricting movement of a shift lever to a third shift position when the shift lever is moved from a first shift position to a second shift position. When the shift lever has been moved at the second shift position, by the detent pin being moved to the release position from a non-release position, the release section releases the restriction of movement of the shift lever toward the third shift position by the restriction member.
US09970535B1
A two-stage control microvalve includes a generally cylindrical housing configured for insertion into a bore in a body of a hydro-mechanical valve system, a pilot microvalve mounted within the housing, and a piloted microvalve mounted within the housing and in fluid communication with the pilot microvalve.
US09970523B2
A torque converter includes a housing, and an impeller shell disposed within the housing. The impeller shell has a back wall, and a plurality of fins radially arranged and extending outwardly from the back wall. The torque converter further includes a backing hub rigidly coupled to the back wall of the impeller shell. The backing hub has a barrier element extending therefrom. A free end of the barrier element is disposed proximal to the housing to restrict a flow of fluid therebetween.
US09970521B1
An infinitely variable transmission includes an input differential and an output differential. The input differential and the output differential both include differentially associated forward path and reverse path gear members. The forward path gear members are meshed indirectly through an idler gear and the reverse path gear members mesh directly to cause counter-rotation of the output differential gear members. The input differential gear members are controlled by a variator so that the forward path gear members may be regulated to rotate faster than the reverse path gear members to cause forward rotation of the output shaft, or so that the forward path gear members may be regulated to rotate slower than the reverse path gear members to cause reverse rotation of the output shaft or so that the forward and reverse path gear members rotate at the same speed to make the output shaft stationary.
US09970517B2
A flex-drive actuator for a satellite boom hinge or other hinge applications. Using a motor-driven cog and a unique drive chain, the hinge can be reversibly driven between open and closed positions, thereby deploying or stowing the boom and attached payload. The chain includes links designed so that, when bent in one direction, the chain pre-buckles into a rigid circular arc form that matches the deployment path of the hinge. This pre-buckling essentially converts the chain into a rigid gear segment that can carry a moment to actuate the hinge. As the cog retracts the chain and the hinge closes, the circular shape of the chain de-buckles on the free side of the cog, where the chain can be stored as a straight section inside of a boom tube or folded into a magazine. The flex-drive actuator can accommodate any desired actuation angle by addition of links to the chain.
US09970516B2
A vehicle continuously transmission mechanism includes a seal mechanism to seal a hydraulic chamber defined by fixed and movable members on a back surface side of a movable sheave of a pulley or seal an oil passage communicating with the hydraulic chamber. This seal mechanism has an annular seal member normally brought into intimate contact with an opposing surface of the sliding contact part and a lip seal member formed with an annular lip such that a tip end of the annular lip is directed toward the outside and a side surface of the annular lip located closer to the hydraulic chamber or oil passage is brought into elastic contact with the opposing surface of the sliding contact part.
US09970515B2
A drive system includes a first gear set and a second gear set, each including a sun gear, a ring gear, a plurality of planetary gears coupling the sun gear to the ring gear, and a carrier rotationally supporting the plurality of planetary gears, a first electrical machine directly coupled to the sun gear of the first gear set, a second electrical machine directly coupled to the sun gear of the second gear set, a connecting shaft directly coupling an engine to the ring gear of the first gear set, a driveshaft configured to transport power from the first electrical machine, the second electrical machine, and the engine to a tractive element of the vehicle, and a clutch selectively rotationally coupling the first carrier and the second carrier to the driveshaft when engaged.
US09970513B2
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is provided. In particular, nine or more forward speeds and one or more reverse speed are achieved by the planetary gear train of the automatic transmission including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing.
US09970508B2
Vibration generated by a secondary inertia couple caused by lateral pressures from pistons of a V-shaped engine is reduced. A cylinder axis of a first cylinder and a cylinder axis of a second cylinder define a splay angle in a range of about 45° to about 75°. First and second crankpins have a phase difference in a circumferential direction of a shaft center of a crankshaft in a range of about 30° to about 90°. A balancer shaft included in a single-shaft balancer mechanism rotates in a direction opposite to that in which the crankshaft rotates at a speed twice that at which the crankshaft rotates. As viewed in an axial direction of the crankshaft, the balancer shaft is located on a side of a second reference line which is opposite to a side including first and second pistons, the second reference line being perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a first reference line and passing through the shaft center of the crankshaft, the first reference line passing through the shaft center of the crankshaft and dividing the splay angle into two equal sub-angles.
US09970504B2
A concrete coating composition, containing a thermally stable cement, glass bubbles, porous glass spheres or aerogel or a combination thereof, and glass fibers. Also, disclosed is a coated pipe having the concrete coating composition disclosed herein. The coated pipes disclosed herein can be thermally insulated, impact and abrasion resistant, flexible pipeline that can be used in downhole steam injection operations and for extracting hydrocarbons.
US09970500B2
Disclosed is an air-operated brake actuator, including: a hollow upper housing; a hollow lower housing spaced apart from the upper housing in a lower direction; a coupling housing configured to couple and restrain the upper housing and the lower housing to each other; a piston disposed in the upper housing to divide an inside of the upper housing into a spring chamber and a pressure chamber disposed below the spring chamber; a hollow actuator rod disposed in the piston; a casing bolt head disposed at a lower end of the actuator rod and having an air flow hole formed therein; a pilot lip seal fixed to an outer surface of the casing bolt head to seal an outer end of the air flow hole; and a compression spring installed in the spring chamber.
US09970498B2
To reduce the attainable actuation times of an electrically actuated friction brake and simultaneously keep the friction brake inexpensive, an electrically actuated friction brake with a brake pad (3) actuated by an actuation device (10) is proposed, wherein for braking the actuation device (10) is driven by a spring and is held open by an electrical actuator (12), so that the spring actuates the friction brake (1) in case of a power loss, wherein a first transmission element (5), that is connected to the brake pad (3), and a second transmission element (8) with an elevation curve (17) are provided and a coupling element (15) is provided on the first transmission element (5), wherein a follower element (14) is arranged on the coupling element (15) that follows the elevation curve (17) under the action of the spring for actuating the first transmission element (5).
US09970495B2
The invention relates to a disc brake caliper (100) comprising: a caliper body (10) placed astride the disc of a disc brake, fitted with a pair of half-bodies (11, 12) connected to each other by means of a first and a second end bridge (20, 21) adapted to delimit a central aperture (22) of the caliper body (10), and by means of a first (13) and a second (14) connection bridge placed astride the disc of the disc brake at such a central aperture (22). The caliper body (10) houses brake pads (2, 3) supported by suspension pins for pads (4, 4′, 5, 5′) arranged in an axial direction (X-X) of the caliper body; said pads have a first side (42) facing the disc of the disc brake connected to an opposite second side (44) by means of a corner (43) facing said central aperture (22). Such a caliper (100) further comprises a first (50) and a second (51) cross-shaped leaf springs to influence the pads (2, 3) in the axial direction (X-X), wherein such a first (50)/second (51) spring is adapted to act between the pads (2, 3) and between the first/second connection bridge (13, 14) and the first/second end bridge (20, 21) of the half-bodies (11, 12). The first (50)/second (51) leaf spring comprises a bow-shaped longitudinal beam (61) having a shaped first end (73) adapted to be removably constrained to the first/second connection bridge (13, 14) and an opposite shaped second end (74) adapted to be removably constrained to the first/second end bridge (20, 21). Wherein each of such first (50) and second (51) leaf springs comprises: a cross beam (62) connected to the longitudinal beam (61) at a central base portion (64) of the spring, to influence the pads (2, 3) at suspension portions of the pads (2, 3) towards the pins (4, 4′, 5, 5′), such a cross beam (62) includes wings (81, 82) projecting from the central base portion (64) of the spring in the axial direction (X-X); each of such wings (81, 82) has a surface (7) facing the disc of the disc brake suitable for resting on the corner (43) of the respective pad (2, 3); each of said wings (81, 82) comprising first means for influencing the pads (8, 83, 84) to influence the second side (44) of the pad (2, 3) by keeping it away from an inner wall (90) of the half-bodies (11, 12); each of such wings (81, 82) comprises second means for influencing the pads (85, 86, 55, 56) to influence the first side (42) of the pad (2, 3) away from the disc in said axial direction (X-X) and to influence such a pad in suspension on the pins (4, 4′, 5, 5′) in a direction (R) orthogonal to said axial direction (X-X) away from said first (13) and second (14) connection bridges.
US09970483B2
A sliding material for gliding elements includes a thermoplastic matrix material and a PTFE additive. The PTFE additive includes at least two different types of PTFE having different molecular weights.
US09970481B1
Rotary bell cup atomizing apparatus driven by a turbine mounted on a rotatable motor shaft supported within an air bearing assembly is provided. The air bearing assembly includes a cylindrical main air bearing supporting the motor shaft, a proximal, annular, disk-shaped thrust bearing and a distal, annular, disk-shaped thrust bearing supporting the turbine, and including vibration-damping “O”-rings positioned adjacent the bearings. In operation, air supplied to the apparatus drives the turbine and supports the turbine and motor shaft such that all rotating surfaces of the atomizing apparatus are supported in air, and universal, 3-dimensional vibration damping, both axial and radial, of all rotating components is provided.
US09970476B2
A method of manufacturing a crankshaft assembly includes configuring a crankshaft with a crankpin journal having a cavity extending at least partially from a first axial side to a second axial side of the crankpin journal, and opening at at least one of the first axial side and the second axial side. The method includes disposing a core plug in the cavity. The crankshaft has a first density and the core plug may have a second density which may be less than the first density. A crankshaft assembly includes the crankshaft and the core plug.
US09970472B2
An apparatus comprises a metal washer having an outer circumference, a plurality of cavities formed within the washer, wherein each cavity has an opening that is flush with the outer circumference, an indicator material comprising an inspection lacquer within at least one of the cavities, and a membrane along the outer circumference sealing the inspection lacquer within the cavity.
US09970470B2
A flooring screw comprises a screw head, a screw shank connected with the screw head, and a cone connected with screw shank. The screw shank includes a first shank section connected with the screw head, a second shank section connected with the cone, a first thread formed on the first shank section, a second thread extended from the cone to the second shank section and running helically along a direction opposite the direction of the first thread, and a third shank section between the first shank section and the second shank section. The third shank section includes a plurality of peaks protruding outward radially and a plurality of troughs formed between the peaks and recessed radially with respect to the peaks. The peaks and the troughs form an unsmooth surface on the third shank section.
US09970464B1
A pre-tensioning-pre-twisting full-bridge 2D electro-hydraulic proportional directional valve can include a 2D valve, linear electro-mechanical converters at two ends of the 2D valve, and a compression-torsion coupling between the linear electro-mechanical converters. The 2D valve can include a valve core and a valve body, wherein the valve core is rotatably and axially slidably disposed inside an inner hole that is set along the axis line of the valve body. Each end shoulder of the valve core is provided with a pair of high pressure holes and low pressure holes, which are respectively communicated with a P opening and a T opening through an inner hole of the valve core.
US09970460B2
A refrigeration device or appliance has a fan assembly which is mounted in a housing with a housing front side part and a housing rear side part, and the fan assembly is secured to the housing rear side part and is held in place by the housing front side part.
US09970458B2
The invention relates to a wall ring for receiving an axial fan in particular, comprising an annular body with a central longitudinal axis, a flow inlet opening, a flow outlet opening, and an electric heating element in particular, said heating element being arranged on at least some sections of the circumference of the annular body. A profiled covering section made of a thermally insulating material is removably fixed to an outer surface of the annular body at least in some sections of the circumference, said profiled covering section together with the annular body forming a receiving area in the region of the annular wall of the annular body in order to receive the electric heating element.
US09970453B2
A blower wheel comprises a hub, a guide and blades extending radially between the hub and the guide, each blade comprising a root at its junction with the hub and a head at the junction with the guide, each blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge between which, at each flattened cross section, a chord is defined. For each blade, between the root and the head, the length of the chord varies and the variation in the length of chord between the root and the head has a point of inflexion between two levels.
US09970451B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a bearing of a rotor assembly having a first lubricant flow path configured to flow a first lubricant flow to a first bearing surface of the rotor assembly and a second lubricant flow path separate from the first lubricant flow path and configured to flow a second lubricant flow to a second bearing surface of the rotor assembly.
US09970444B2
The invention relates to an adapter for vacuum pumps, characterized in that it comprises an annular inlet flange (15) intended to be coupled to an outlet orifice of a chamber and an outlet coupling (16) comprising at least two cylindrical outlet through-housings (21) and forming an at least partial pump casing for the case (4) of a respective turbomolecular vacuum pump (3), said turbomolecular vacuum pumps (3) being intended to be received in a respective cylindrical outlet housing (21). The invention also relates to a pumping device, characterized in that it comprises an adapter for vacuum pumps (2) as described hereinabove and at least two turbomolecular vacuum pumps (3) housed at least partially in a respective cylindrical outlet housing (21).
US09970440B2
A screw compressor is provided having adjustable internal volume ratio, including a body and a male rotor, a female rotor and a slide valve configured inside the body, a groove being configured at one side of the male rotor and the female rotor, and the slide valve being configured inside the groove with the slide valve movable inside the groove from a first position corresponding to a minimum internal volume ratio to a second position corresponding to a maximum internal volume ratio.
US09970437B2
A delivery system for a sensor chip includes a plurality of selectable ports and a two-way pump port selectively connectable to each of the selectable ports. The two-way pump port is configured to allow material to be drawn or delivered from or to the two-way pump port. The delivery system also includes a chamber and a bypass waste channel that is selectively connectable to the two-way pump port. The plurality of selectable ports includes a selectable chamber port connected to the chamber and the chamber has a chamber waste exit. Material may selectively flow through the chamber to a waste collection via the chamber waste exit or flow to the waste collection via the bypass waste channel that bypasses the chamber waste exit.
US09970434B2
According to an embodiment of the invention, a system for managing commands for a pump electric motor for powering a pump for use in a pool and/or a spa is provided. The system includes a user interface for receiving user commands from a user and a pump motor controller for controlling the pump electric motor. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is adapted to receive first protocol commands utilizing a first protocol from a first input source and adapted to send first input source signals corresponding to the first protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is further adapted to receive second protocol commands utilizing a second protocol from a second input source and adapted to send second input source signals corresponding to the second protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller.
US09970428B2
A motor-driven compressor includes a metal housing accommodating a compression unit and an electric motor and a resin cover coupled to the housing. The cover and the housing define an accommodation chamber that accommodates a motor driving circuit that drives the electric motor. A metal shield is fixed to the cover and blocks electromagnetic noise. The shield and the cover are stacked together. A sealing member located between the shield and the cover. The sealing member is configured to block entry of foreign matter into the accommodation chamber through a gap between the shield and the cover.
US09970423B2
A fluidic chip employing a vacuum void to store vacuum potential for controlled micro-fluidic pumping in conjunction with biomimetic vacuum lungs.
US09970412B2
A wind turbine blade comprising a fairing with a rigid structural component (12) which forms the majority of the aerodynamic profile and a non-actively controllable elastically deformable trailing edge component (14) mounted on the structural component to complete the aerodynamic profile. The trailing edge component (14) is formed from a material having an elastic modulus in the range of 0.5 to 2.5 GPa such it will elastically buckle when loading on the trailing edge component exceeds a predetermined threshold. The structural component (12) comprises a unidirectional reinforcing layer adjacent to the trailing edge component with at least one layer of unidirectional fibers (26) extending in a substantially spanwise direction.
US09970406B2
An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided which includes a state-of-discharge determiner working to determine whether a center and a ground electrode of a spark plug are electrically conducting with each other or insulated from each other. When the center and ground electrodes are determined to be conducted with each other, the ignition apparatus alters controlled conditions of a high-frequency power supply which supplies a high-frequency power to the spark plug so as to decrease an average of a primary voltage outputted from the high-frequency power supply to the spark plug, thereby reducing an actual current flowing between the center and ground electrodes of the spark plug. This eliminates the risk of mechanical wear of the center and ground electrodes which usually arises from the flow of high current between the center and ground electrodes, thus resulting in an increase in service life of the spark plug.
US09970399B2
An inlet valve assembly for a high-pressure fuel pump is disclosed. The inlet valve assembly comprises an inlet valve member moveable between open and closed positions to control the fuel flow from a source of low-pressure fuel to a pumping chamber of the fuel pump, a first biasing spring arranged to apply a first force to the valve member in an opening direction, a second biasing spring arranged to apply a second force to the valve member in a closing direction, and an actuator arrangement operable to remove the first force from the valve member, thereby to allow the valve member to move into its closed position.
US09970391B2
A diagnostic method and system includes a control valve configured to control an amount of air drawn into an evaporative emissions (EVAP) system through an air filter and a vapor canister, and a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure in the EVAP system. The system also includes a controller configured to detect an engine idle-to-off transition and, in response to detecting the engine idle-to-off transition: receive a first pressure from the pressure sensor, fully open a purge valve connected between the vapor canister and an intake port of an engine, fully close the control valve, monitor one or more second pressures received from the pressure sensor, and detect a malfunction of the EVAP system based on the first pressure, at least one of the one or more second pressures, and a diagnostic threshold.
US09970381B2
A fuel-injection system comprises a control unit that controls the injection of a fuel cylinder of an engine such that an injection volume of the fuel is injected into one of the cylinders during each work cycle of the engine. To this end, the control unit actuates an inlet valve and/or outlet valve such that, during pump strokes of a high-pressure pump which follow one another, a different high-pressure volume of the fuel per pump stroke is delivered into a pressure accumulator during at least two consecutive work cycles. The high-pressure volume that is produced per work cycle corresponds to the injection volume that is removed from the pressure accumulator per work cycle and is constant during each of the consecutive work cycles.
US09970379B2
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting operation of fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine to reduce injector ticking noise during direct injection fuel rail pressure release. The method includes first reducing a significant part of the direct injection fuel rail pressure via a mechanical high pressure pump relief valve and only if further pressure relief is required then intermittently activating the direct injector to inject in small amount of fuel. Due to the reduced frequency of activation and small pulse-widths, the impact force transmitted from injectors to cylinder head is small thereby reducing the objectionable ticking noise.
US09970365B2
An engine system provided. The engine system includes a rotatable flow guide including a flow altering surface positioned upstream of an intake valve having a first side with a curved contour, the flow altering surface generating tumble and swirl flow patterns of intake airflow entering a cylinder through the intake valve in a plurality of active positions. The engine system further includes a flow guide actuator rotating the flow altering surface to alter the tumble and swirl flow patterns of the intake airflow.
US09970360B2
A gas turbine engine and method of controlling the gas turbine engine that may be utilized in a power grid having a plurality of additional power generation sources. The gas turbine engine is configured with a compressor having an enlarged mass flow volume. The gas turbine engine may be operated at a base load for supplying power to the power grid at a part load and optimum efficiency for the engine, and may be ramped up to a higher output to supply a peak load output to the power grid.
US09970336B2
In an engine having an electronically controlled hydraulic system for variable actuation of intake valves, an operating step of refilling, prior to ignition of the engine, is activated to refill a pressure chamber of the system with fluid when, after prolonged engine inactivity, the chamber has been emptied. In this refilling step, fuel supply to the engine is inhibited, and a camshaft is rotationally driven following upon activation of an engine-starting electrical machine. In this way, a pumping member associated to a tappet for actuating an intake valve is used as a pump for drawing fluid into the pressure chamber from an auxiliary fluid tank. During this step, a control valve is opened and closed in synchronism with movement of the pumping member so as to be open when the pumping member advances towards the pressure chamber and closed when the pumping member moves away from the pressure chamber.
US09970335B2
A camshaft adjuster for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a stator and a rotor accommodated inside the stator such that the rotor can rotate relative to said stator, wherein the rotor has at least one rotor vane, which extends in the radial direction towards an inner wall of the stator and forms a first hydraulic chamber and a second hydraulic chamber between the stator and the rotor, wherein a connection gap remains between a rotor vane end face and the inner wall of the stator and fluid-connecting the first hydraulic chamber and the second hydraulic chamber. A sealing element is guided in a radially movable manner in the rotor vane end face to and fro between a sealing position, in which the sealing element bears against the inner wall of the stator to seal off the connection gap, and a connecting position, in which the first and second hydraulic chambers are connected to each other through the connecting gap.
US09970325B2
A jacking assembly for a rotor of a turbine includes an arc-shaped saddle which extends around and supports a lower portion of a rotor. A lifting beam extends over the rotor transversely to an axial direction of the rotor. The lifting beam is axially aligned with the arc-shaped saddle. Two connectors are disposed on respective lateral sides of the rotor, each connector extending between and being coupled to the lifting beam and the arc-shaped saddle such that the saddle is configured to lift the rotor vertically when the lifting beam is displaced vertically.
US09970323B2
A gas turbine engine has a compressor section, a compressor case substantially surrounding the compressor section, and a diffuser case attached at an attachment interface to the compressor case. The attachment interface is between a forward and an aft end of the compressor. A geared turbofan is also disclosed.
US09970321B2
A housing connection includes a first housing defining a first housing compartment with a first set of threads defined circumferentially around the first housing. A second housing defines a second housing compartment therein. The second housing includes an engagement tab configured for engagement with the first housing. A retention nut defines a second set of threads circumferentially around the retention nut. The first and second sets of threads are engaged together and clamp the engagement tab of the second housing between the first housing and the retention nut ring.
US09970317B2
A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed in this paper. The vane assembly includes an inner platform, an outer platform, and a ceramic-containing airfoil. The ceramic-containing airfoil extends from the inner platform to the outer platform. A clamp mechanism couples the inner platform and the outer platform to the ceramic-containing airfoil.
US09970316B2
The invention relates to an instrumented airfoil for mounting in a flow passage through a turbine, compressor, or module of a turbine engine. An instrumentation member is attached to an airfoil and includes information-obtaining means received in a cutout formed in the airfoil and projecting relative to the leading edge or the trailing edge. According to the invention, the instrumentation member also comprises a holder portion that is united with the information-obtaining means and that is attached to the cutout in such a manner that its surface is in alignment respectively with the suction side wall, the pressure side wall, and the leading edge or the trailing edge of the airfoil, the transitions between these respective surfaces not presenting any setbacks.
US09970314B2
An inner ring for forming a guide blade ring for a turbomachine is disclosed, composed of at least two one-part ring segments having a plurality of openings, closed on the peripheral side, for accommodating journal bearings on the blade side, the outer diameter of the inner ring being at least 12 times larger than its height. Also disclosed are a guide blade ring having this type of inner ring and a turbomachine having this type of guide blade ring.
US09970301B2
A blade of a compressor or of an axial-flow turbomachine. The blade comprises a joining airfoil, or main airfoil, extended by branches, or auxiliary branch airfoils. The branches are adjacent and extend the joining airfoil radially. The branches form a row over the circumference and comprise faces facing one another. The branches comprise joining edges connected to the joining airfoil and are coincident or joined so as to form a circumferential material continuation between the adjacent branches. The leading edges and the trailing edges of the branches are a continuation of the leading edges and the trailing edges of the joining airfoil. The branch airfoils offer more anchoring points for a blade. The overlap of the branch airfoils strengthens the edges of the joining airfoil, which can thus be formed thinner. The blade comprises a fixing platform connected to the branch airfoils.
US09970300B2
A propeller assembly is provided including a plurality of blades arranged in diametrically opposed pairs. Each of the plurality of blades has an electrical deicer located thereon. The propeller assembly also includes a slip ring, and a stationary brush arranged in contact with the slip ring. The brush is configured to transfer electrical power from a power source to the slip ring. A movable portion of an actuator is configured to sequentially couple the electrical deicers of each pair of blades to the rotating slip ring.
US09970298B2
A balancing device for a rotating part of a turbomachine, includes a ferrule pierced with a plurality of ports, a balancing screw passing through each port, each balancing screw including a body and a head, the head of each balancing screw being pierced with a recess, the balancing screws being of at least one first type, the recess of the screws of the first type being formed by a driving recess from which an additional recess extends.
US09970292B2
A drilling apparatus including a drill is disclosed for use with a mine roof bolter. The apparatus includes a support adapted to rotate the drill about two different axes. The first axis may be a vertical axis and the second axis may be a horizontal axis. The drilling apparatus includes a mast for supporting the drill and allowing relative movement of the drill with respect to the mast. The drilling apparatus additionally includes an element for longitudinally moving the mast with respect to the support. The drilling apparatus may further include a mesh aligner for aligning the mesh with respect to the drill. A drill guide with a small footprint may also be included which is capable retracting within a housing to avoid interference with a face of the mine when positioning the drilling apparatus.
US09970290B2
A method utilized in borehole logging, such as in surveying or exploration relating to a subsurface formation. The method includes deploying a logging instrument that includes a pressure sensor into a borehole drilled into the formation. The method includes the steps of obtaining a first pressure value at a first depth in the borehole, obtaining at least one further pressure value subsequent to the first pressure value during withdrawing or advancing the logging instrument in the borehole, and determining one or more characteristics of the subsurface formation, utilizing at least one of the further pressure values, or a change in pressure (Δρ) between the first pressure value and a said further pressure value or values, or a change in pressure (Δρ) between a said further pressure value and another said further pressure value, or a combination of two or more of such values.
US09970286B2
A pressure gauge system and a method for in-situ determination of a wellbore formation pressure through a layer of cement, comprising; a housing arranged to be permanently installed in said cement on the outside of a wellbore casing, comprising; a pressure transfer means between a first oil filled chamber and a pressure sensor, to isolate said pressure sensor from said oil filled chamber, and a pressure permeable filter port in hydrostatic connectivity with said first oil filled chamber, and a porous string extending from said filter port, said string has a higher porosity and a higher hydrostatic connectivity than said cement for said formation fluid, and is arranged to transfer said formation fluid when it is embedded in said cement.
US09970277B2
Systems and methods for transporting seawater from a seawater source to an inland site for utilization as a drilling and/or fracturing fluid are disclosed. In an aspect, systems and methods are disclosed wherein seawater is pumped from an ocean at a coastal location and transported to an inland drilling and hydraulic fracturing site, thereby providing a consistent, large volume supply of seawater for use in drilling and/or hydraulic fracturing operations. Such systems and methods may eliminate usage of locally-sourced fresh water, eliminating the unsustainable burden that drilling and hydraulic fracturing places on local water tables.
US09970266B2
Methods and systems are described for improved drilling operations through the use of real-time drilling data to predict bit wear, lithology, pore pressure, a rotating friction coefficient, permeability, and cost in real-time and to adjust drilling parameters in real-time based on the predictions. The real-time lithology prediction is made by processing the real-time drilling data through a multilayer neural network. The real-time bit wear prediction is made by using the real-time drilling data to predict a bit efficiency factor and to detect changes in the bit efficiency factor over time. These predictions may be used to adjust drilling parameters in the drilling operation in real-time, subject to override by the operator. The methods and systems may also include determining various downhole hydraulics parameters and a rotary friction factor. Historical data may be used in combination with real-time data to provide expert system assistance and to identify safety concerns.
US09970263B2
Disclosed are wellbore flow control devices that allow on-site field adjustments to flow characteristics. One autonomous inflow control device (AICD) assembly includes a base pipe defining one or more flow ports and an interior, at least one AICD arranged on the base pipe and having at least one fluid inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with one of the one or more flow ports, and a plug configured to be arranged in at least one of the at least one fluid inlet and the outlet of the at least one AICD by a well operator on-site.
US09970258B2
A method of using a liner assembly comprises inserting the liner assembly into a wellbore, the liner assembly having an annular packer and a port collar. The method further comprises closing fluid flow through a lower end of the liner assembly, actuating the annular packer into engagement with the wellbore, and actuating the port collar into an open position to open fluid communication between an interior of the liner assembly and the wellbore. The method further comprises pumping cement into the wellbore through the port collar at a location above the annular packer and actuating the port collar into a closed position to close fluid communication between the interior of the liner assembly and the wellbore.
US09970257B2
A single trip method allows for perforation, cleaning the annular space around the perforations in an existing tubular and then delivering a sealing material through a combination tool that is used for cleaning and then sealing. For sealing the tool is positioned by the lowermost perforations with a bypass around spaced seals that straddle the outlet port for the sealant. There is an open bypass through the tool and around the spaced seals as the sealant is delivered so that the sealant goes above and below the spaced seals. The open bypass allows the tool to be repositioned as the sealant is delivered. The tool is removed with the string. A separate through passage is selectively opened for removing excess sealant in conjunction with the bypass passages. The sealant can be squeezed with a seal on the string to effectively close the bypass letting pressure through the through passage squeeze.
US09970256B2
A downhole tool suitable for use in a wellbore, the downhole tool having a mandrel, a first and second slip, a conical surface, and a lower sleeve. An elongate member is disposed at least partially in each of the second slip, the conical surface, and the lower sleeve. The elongate member is not in contact with the mandrel, and has a body axis parallel to a long axis of the downhole tool.
US09970255B2
A relief well injection spool for use in killing a well has a body with a pair of inlets opening to a bore on an interior of the body, a ram body cooperative with the bore of the body so as to selectively open and close the bore, an upper connector affixed to the body and adapted to connect the body to a lower end of a blowout preventer, and a wellhead connector affixed to a lower end of the body. Each of the pair of inlets has a valve cooperative therewith. The upper connector opens to the bore of the body. The wellhead connector is adapted to connect to a relief well wellhead. The wellhead connector also opens to the bore of the body. A floating vessel can be provided so as to deliver a kill fluid into at least one of the pair of inlets.
US09970253B2
A downhole tool mechanism for applying a driving force, such as a cutter tool for cutting a line captured within the tool, comprises a resiliently compressible member for storing a compressive force; a retaining device for maintaining storage of the compressive force until released; a trigger mechanism for releasing the compressive force when the trigger mechanism is activated. In one form the resiliently compressible member comprises a plurality of concentrically arranged spring washers each having a radial slot therein for receiving a line along the length of the resiliently compressible member. In the cutter form, there is a cutter arranged to cut the line when the trigger mechanism is activated, and the trigger mechanism is activated when the tool receives a shock force to one or both ends.
US09970248B2
A downhole system includes an upper casing that is connected to a lower casing via an annular barrier that expands upon application of pressurized fluid. The lower casing may also include additional annular barriers to fasten the lower casing relative to the borehole.
US09970242B2
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a drill pipe tool joint and a drill pipe which are optimized for repeated make-up/break-out operations without the use of screw grease. Embodiments of the disclosure are environment friendly as well as having improved operating efficiency. In particular, the box and pin can be formed from different materials having different hardness.
US09970239B2
An earth-boring tool may comprise at least one cavity formed in a face thereof. At least one retractable pad residing in the at least one cavity may be coupled to a piston located at least partially within the at least one cavity. Additionally, a valve may be positioned within the earth-boring tool and configured to regulate flow of an incompressible fluid in contact with the piston through an opening of a reservoir. A cartridge may comprise a barrel wall defining a first bore, and a piston comprising at least one retractable pad positioned at least partially within the first bore. The barrel wall and the piston may define a first reservoir within the first bore, and a valve may be positioned and configured to regulate flow through an opening to the first reservoir. Related methods and devices are also disclosed.
US09970236B2
Steering assemblies including a housing having an actuator positioned therein and operable to rotate a drive shaft. A planetary gearbox is positioned in the housing and includes a ring gear operatively coupled to the housing, a sun gear coupled to the drive shaft, and a planet carrier. A mechanical coupling operatively couples the ring gear to the housing such that rotation of the housing rotates the ring gear. The mechanical coupling is selected based on an ability of one or more mechanical parameters of the mechanical coupling to mitigate the stick-slip disturbance transmitted between the housing and the ring gear. An offset mandrel coupled to one of the sun gear and the planet carrier such that rotation of the one of the sun gear and the planet carrier causes the offset mandrel to correspondingly rotate, wherein the offset mandrel is independently rotatable with respect to the housing.
US09970235B2
A bottom hole assembly for drilling a deviated wellbore is provided. The bottom hole assembly includes a drill bit and a connected rotary steerable drilling system, or RSS. The RSS includes one or more orientation sensors, a steering unit configured to direct a force through the drill bit and against a rock formation, control electronics designed to send control signals to the steering unit, and power electronics. The steering unit transforms electrical power to linear displacement and force using linear actuators acting off-center to the longitudinal axis of the drill string.
US09970229B1
A garage door opener system includes a motor, a sensor, a controller, and a network interface. The motor is coupled to the garage door and is configured to selectively raise the garage door and lower the garage door. The sensor is configured to monitor the doorway and distinguish between an object entering and exiting the doorway. The controller is coupled to the motor and is configured to generate signals that cause the motor to lower the garage door into a closed position based on signals received from the sensor and whether the object is entering or exiting the doorway. The network interface is configured to operatively couple the controller to a server via a network. The network interface further provides the server with information obtained from the sensor and receives a table comprising durations that the server customized based upon the received information.
US09970213B2
The present invention relates to a metal protective net, including: multiple steel wires arranged in parallel; multiple metal connecting sheets arranged in parallel, where the metal connecting sheets and the steel wires are arranged to intersect with each other at multiple intersections without being connected; insulating members which are provided between the steel wires and the metal connecting sheets and located at the intersections, and fixedly connected therewith; and connecting terminals, where both ends of each steel wire each are connected with one connecting terminal, and both ends of each metal connecting sheet each are connected with one connecting terminal; and a monitoring device electrically connected with the connecting terminals. The steel wires and the metal sheets, which form the metal protective net, are not electrically conductive with each other, forming many individual loops. If the metal net is broken, an alarm can be sent by the monitoring device.
US09970202B2
A molding structure and associated method includes a baseboard and a seal. The baseboard has a front surface, a back surface opposite the front surface, and a bottom surface extending between the front and back surfaces, the back surface configured to be mounted against a wall, the bottom surface configured to be positioned spaced apart from a floor adjoining the wall. The seal is mounted on the bottom surface of the baseboard and configured so that, when the molding structure is installed at a wall, the seal is compressed between the baseboard and a floor. The baseboard can include a channel along the bottom surface of the baseboard, and the seal can include a flange receivable in the channel to mount the seal to the baseboard. When the molding structure is installed, the baseboard can be separated from the floor and the seal can prevent flow of air between the baseboard and the floor.
US09970200B1
The present invention is a raised flooring system adapted for use in commercial and residential flooring construction. The flooring system comprises of inverted-T-shaped tracks with a plurality of adjustable supporting legs mounted thereon to adjust the height of the inverted-T-shaped track. The inverted-T-shaped tracks create a void space for air circulation, installation of insulation panels, noise reduction, in-floor heating and water drainage. The void space also allows for cables and services to run below the floor. The inverted-T-shaped track is made of rigid insulation which is durable and mold resistant.
US09970199B2
A method of producing floor panels is disclosed. The method includes the steps of separating a sheet formed surface material into surface strips and gluing said surface strips to a core with a space between the surface strips. A method of producing floor panels, wherein the method includes the steps of: separating a sheet formed surface layer material into surface strips; and gluing the surface strips to a sheet of core material to be cut into a plurality of floor panels, and providing a space between the surface strips, and cutting the sheet of core material, at the space, into at least two individual floor panels, forming a mechanical locking system in the sheet of core material at the space.
US09970186B2
Disclosed is a plunger including, in combination, a handle, a plunger bell with an inner bell surface, and an elongated tubular sheath, wherein the sheath at least substantially encases the handle and plunger bell, and the sheath is at least partially secured to the inner bell surface.
US09970180B2
A control system for controlling the movement of a machine element of a construction machine may include a camera support, a plurality of video cameras, a processor responsive to the cameras, and a control for providing control signals. The camera support is adapted for attachment to a movable construction machine. The plurality of video cameras are mounted in a row on the camera support, with the cameras being directed downward to define overlapping fields of view beneath the row. The processor determines the relative position of a point of interest on a surface in the overlapping fields of view of at least two adjacent cameras. The control provides control signals for controlling the movement of the construction machine in dependence upon the relative position of the point of interest.
US09970169B2
The present invention provides a flood defense barrier comprising a first plurality of individual compartments connected by a first, non-releasable fastening means, wherein the plurality of individual compartments comprises at least one second, releasable, fastening means effective for releasably fastening the first plurality of individual compartments to a second plurality of individual compartments. Also provided is a flood defense barrier comprising a first plurality of individual compartments connected together and provided with a continuous length of water impermeable material extending across the individual compartments along at least one side of the barrier, a second plurality of individual compartments connected together and provided with a continuous length of water impermeable material extending across the individual compartments along at least one side of the barrier, and fastening means for fastening the first plurality of individual compartments to the second plurality of individual compartments, as well as methods of deploying said flood defense barrier and uses thereof.
US09970168B2
A dog waste clean-up tool for retrieving solid waste from the ground is disclosed. A reusable canister with interior paper dividing walls is placed onto the dog waste with its opening and dividers facing down. The user presses the canister, and its dividers, into the waste by stepping on the bottom of the canister and placing weight onto the canister until waste adheres to the dividers. The user picks up the canister and places it onto a disposable lid. The soiled paper dividers and the lid are ejected from the canister into a garbage bin or a composting bin.
US09970165B2
A structural frame includes a plurality of members formed from fiber reinforced polymer. A pair of the members are arranged to engage one another at a first joint. The joint includes a notch that is provided in an outer surface of the first member of the pair of members and which is arranged to receive an end portion of the second member of the pair of members.
US09970161B2
Disclosed is a rail vibration absorber, comprising an elastic element (4), a mass (3) and at least one coupling frame (2). The coupling frame (2) has the same surface shape as a non-working surface coupling portion of a steel rail. The coupling frame (2) comprises at least one vibration absorption cavity (100). The mass (3) is at least partially disposed in the vibration absorption cavity (100) of the coupling frame (2). The elastic element (4) is arranged between the mass (3) and a wall of the vibration absorption cavity (100). The rail vibration absorber has a simple structure, stable performance and good weatherability, and can effectively slow wear to the steel rail and prolong the service life thereof.
US09970160B2
A gauge-plate insulator for positioning between and mounting to two rail-spacing members that in turn extend transversely between and mount to two parallel rails to mechanically interconnect but electrical insulate the rail-spacing members and thus the parallel rails. The insulator includes a plate, front and rear mounting holes extending vertically through the plate, and a tongue extending downward from the plate along its lateral midsection from front to back. In typical embodiments, the insulator includes elongated platforms surrounding the mounting holes and arranged perpendicular to the tongue, and the insulator is of a one-piece monolithic construction made of a material selected for mechanical strength and electric insulation. And in some embodiments the insulator includes a tented top surface, ribs extending perpendicular to the tongue, and/or multi-level platforms.
US09970158B2
A modified kraft pulp fiber with unique properties is provided. The modified fiber can be a modified bleached kraft fiber that is almost indistinguishable from its conventional counterpart, except that it has a low degree of polymerization (DP). Methods for making the modified fiber and products made from it are also provided. The method can be a one step acidic, iron catalyzed peroxide treatment process that can be incorporated into a single stage of a multi-stage bleaching process. The products can be chemical cellulose feedstocks, microcrystalline cellulose feedstocks, fluff pulps and products made from them.
US09970155B2
A polyurethane is dyed with an aqueous solution of an acid dye compound, a quaternary ammonium compound selected from soluble tetrabutylammonium compounds and tetrahexylammonium compounds, and, optionally, an water-soluble organic solvent.
US09970154B1
An apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium thereof for deciding a target control data set of a fabric dyeing process are provided. The apparatus decides a plurality of determination factors of a dyeing quality-related model according to a plurality of control factors corresponding to a plurality of historical control data set and calculates a coefficient corresponding to each of the determination factors. The apparatus further calculates the target control data set that minimizes a dyeing target-related model according to a control condition set, wherein the control condition set includes a predetermined range of the dyeing quality-related model and a predetermined range of each control factor.
US09970125B2
An apparatus for growing a crystalline sheet from a melt includes a cold block assembly. The cold block assembly may include a cold block and a shield surrounding the cold block and being at an elevated temperature with respect to that of the cold block, the shield defining an opening disposed along a surface of the cold block proximate a melt surface that defines a cold area comprising a width along a first direction of the cold block, the cold area operable to provide localized cooling of a region of the melt surface proximate the cold block. The apparatus may further include a crystal puller arranged to draw a crystalline seed in a direction perpendicular to the first direction when the cold block assembly is disposed proximate the melt surface.
US09970122B2
Provided is a method for sealing an article with a non-chrome corrosion inhibitor seal. The method may include applying an aqueous-based suspension comprising a thiol-containing corrosion inhibitor on a surface of an anodized substrate.
US09970114B2
Shielding coatings are applied to polymer substrates for selective metallization of the substrates. The shielding coatings include a primer component and a hydrophobic top coat. The primer is first applied to the polymer substrate followed by application of the top coat component. The shielding coating is then selectively etched to form an outline of a desired current pattern. A catalyst is applied to the patterned polymer substrate followed by electroless metal plating in the etched portions. The portions of the polymer substrate which contain the shielding coating inhibit electroless metal plating. The primers contain polyamines and the top coat contains hydrophobic alky organic compounds.
US09970112B2
The substrate processing apparatus includes a reaction chamber configured to accommodate a substrate; a first gas supply unit configured to supply a first process gas containing a silicon element to the substrate; a second gas supply unit configured to supply a second process gas containing a silicon element and a chlorine element to the substrate; an exhaust unit configured to exhaust the first process gas and the second process gas; a cleaning gas bypass supply unit configured to supply a cleaning gas to the exhaust unit; a cleaning monitoring unit installed in the exhaust unit; a gas flow rate control unit configured to adjust an amount of the cleaning gas supplied; and a main control unit configured to control the gas flow rate control unit in response to a signal received from the cleaning gas monitoring unit.
US09970100B2
An interlayer configured for a composite substrate surface, the interlayer having a higher concentration of at least one first chemical element at the interface of the substrate surface and the innermost interlayer surface and a higher concentration of at least one second chemical element at the outermost interlayer surface is disclosed. Methods of forming the interlayer and providing functional properties to said composites are disclosed.
US09970087B2
In the present invention, a permanent magnet with excellent temperature properties and magnetic properties which will not significantly deteriorate can be stably prepared, by using a raw alloy for the R-T-B based permanent magnet in which the rare earth element(s) composed of at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, La and Ce is selected as a predetermined amount of the rare earth element R in the R-T-B based permanent magnet and a proper amount of Ca is contained.
US09970082B2
A heat-resistant alloy that satisfies physical properties such as proof stress and hardness adapted to an increase in the melting point of a welding object compared to conventional alloys is provided. The heat resistant alloy includes a first phase, as a main component, containing a Mo or W metal phase, a second phase containing a Mo—Si—B—based alloy, and a third phase containing titanium carbonitride, wherein the balance is inevitable compounds and inevitable impurities.
US09970072B2
A high-strength spring steel wire is provided which secures excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance even when the adding amount of alloy elements is suppressed, and has 80 area % or more of tempered martensite and 1,900 MPa or more of the tensile strength, in which a predetermined chemical composition is satisfied, with C and Si satisfying the relation of the expression (1) below, with prior austenite grain size number being No. 10 or more, and with the hydrogen absorption amount being 14.0 ppm or more. 0.73%≤[C]+[Si]/8≤0.90% (1) where [C] and [Si] express the content (mass %) of C and Si respectively.
US09970068B2
The invention relates to improved methods and compositions for the nucleic acid amplification of one or multiple variants (strains) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) present in a sample, and preferably in a sample from a pathogen infected individual. In particular, novel primers, methods and kits for the amplification of one or more species of HIV Rev, Gag and Nef nucleic acids are provided. The amplified HIV nucleic acid can be used to identify and/or quantitate HIV variants present in a sample. Nucleic acids produced by the methods of the invention or the proteins encoded thereby can also be used directly as vaccines or to transfect/load antigen presenting cells. The loaded antigen presenting cells can be used as a vaccine for the treatment or prevention of HIV infection.
US09970067B2
This invention relates to primers and probes for detecting Ebola virus and one or more subtypes of Ebola virus as well as kits including the probes and primers and methods of using the probes and primers.
US09970065B2
Methods and kits are provided for detecting Babesia microti using real-time polymerase chain reaction.
US09970064B2
A method of diagnosing bacterial vaginosis in a woman, which involves determining an amount of each of more than one BV-associated bacterium in a vaginal sample obtained from the female and assessing a BV status of the female based on the amount of each of the more than one BV-associated bacterium in the sample.
US09970061B2
The present invention compositions, methods and systems to identify, detect, and/or quantify bacterial DNA in the presence of contaminating non-bacterial DNA. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotides configured to detect a relatively small amount of bacterial DNA in the presence of an overwhelmingly large amount of contaminating human DNA.
US09970052B2
Digital assay system, including methods, apparatus, and compositions, for assay of one or more targets in a set of partitions containing a generic reporter of target amplification.
US09970038B2
A process for the production of carbohydrate cleavage products, characterized by a combination of the measures that a lignocellulosic material is treated with an aqueous solution containing an alcohol, in particular a C1-4-alcohol or a phenol, and having a pH-value of between 11.0 and 14.0 in order to cleave lignocellulose and separate cleavage products from the material, whereby a material enriched with cellulose and hemicellulose is obtained, and the obtained material enriched with cellulose and hemicellulose is treated with at least one carbohydrate-cleaving enzyme in order to obtain the carbohydrate cleavage products.
US09970028B2
Disclosed herein are donor molecules comprising single-stranded complementary regions flanking one or more sequences of interest. The donor molecules and/or compositions comprising these molecules can be used in methods for targeted integration of an exogenous sequence into a specified region of interest in the genome of a cell.
US09970027B2
The present specification discloses engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems comprising split-nexus Cas9-associated polynucleotides (sn-casPNs), including systems comprising three split-nexus Cas9-associated polynucleotides (sn1-casPN/sn2-casPN/sn3-casPN) and systems comprising two split-nexus Cas9-associated polynucleotides (sn1-casPN/sn2-casPN). Together with a Cas9 protein, the sn-casPNs facilitate site-specific modifications, including cleavage and mutagenesis, of a target polynucleotide in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems comprising sn-casPNs are useful in methods of regulating expression of a target nucleic acid. Methods are described herein for the creation of a variety of engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems comprising two or more sn-casPNs. Polynucleotide sequences, expression cassettes, vectors, compositions, and kits for carrying out a variety of methods are also described. Furthermore, the present specification provides genetically modified cells, compositions of modified cells, transgenic organisms, pharmaceutical compositions, as well as a variety of compositions and methods involving the engineered Type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems.
US09969980B2
Substantially homogenous cells populations which co-express CD49c, CD90 and telomerase are made. In one embodiment, humans suffering from a degenerative, traumatic, acute injury, cardiac or neurological condition are treated with the substantially homogenous cells populations which co-express CD49c, CD90 and telomerase. In another embodiment, committed progenitor cells are made are made by selecting from a cultured source of a cell population which co-express CD49c and CD90 and modifying the cell population. The committed progenitor cells can be employed to treat a human suffering from a degenerative, traumatic, acute injury, cardiac or neurological condition and formulate pharmaceutical compositions.
US09969972B2
The present invention is directed to methods for the growth, expansion and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells on micro-carriers.
US09969960B2
An aqueous liquid composition, which may be used as a light duty hand dishwashing composition, comprising (i) at least one surfactant, (ii) at least one polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide block copolymer which is present in an amount of at least 0.4 weight % based on the weight of the composition, (iii) ethanol which is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 5 weight % based on the weight of the composition, and (iv) water. The mixture of in the polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide block copolymer and ethanol can inhibit or prevent gelling of the composition at a temperature below 0 C.
US09969956B2
A hand dishwashing detergent composition comprising anionic surfactant and from about 2% to about 15% by weight of the composition of amine oxide surfactant comprising a) from about 10% to about 45% by weight of the amine oxide of low-cut amine oxide of formula R1R2R3AO wherein R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyls and mixtures thereof and wherein R3 is selected from C10 alkyls and mixtures thereof; and b) from 55% to 90% by weight of the amine oxide of mid-cut amine oxide of formula R4R5R6AO wherein R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyls and mixtures thereof and wherein R6 is selected from C12-C16 alkyls and mixtures thereof.
US09969951B2
The refrigerator oil composition of the present invention is for a refrigerator in which a refrigerant containing as a major component at least one of a fluorine-containing organic compound selected from a compound represented by the following molecular formula (A) is used: CpFrRs (A), wherein R represents Cl, Br, I, or H; p represents an integer of from 2 to 6; r represents an integer of from 1 to 12; and s represents an integer of from 0 to 11, provided that the molecule has one or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and the composition contains a polyol ester compound and a polyoxyalkylene glycol compound as a base oil in a mass ratio of from 10/90 to 98/2.
US09969937B2
A process for producing coke that may include: heating a coker feedstock to a coking temperature to produce a heated coker feedstock; feeding the heated coker feedstock to a coking drum; feeding a coking additive, such as at least one hydroconversion or hydrocracking catalyst, to the coking drum; and subjecting the heated coker feedstock to thermal cracking in the coking drum to crack a portion of the coker feedstock to produce a cracked vapor product and produce a coke product.
US09969935B2
The liquid crystal composition contains a compound contributing to high stability to heat or ultraviolet light, has negative dielectric anisotropy and has a nematic phase, and may contain a specific compound having high negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component, and a specific compound having a polymerizable group.
US09969933B2
The present invention relates to a phosphor represented by the Formula [1]: MaSrbCacAldSieNf, wherein the phosphor includes phosphor particles in which single crystallites are three-dimensionally coupled to each other, the phosphor particles include a crystal grain boundary triple point, and [a total number of the crystal grain boundary triple points (A)]/[the number of the phosphor particles (B)] is 1.0 or less.
US09969925B2
A cleaning agent, which comprises a mutual solvent, a carrier fluid, a nonionic surfactant and another nonionic surfactant as co-surfactant. The cleaning agent can be used, for example, to clean oil and water based drilling mud and water-wet the surface.
US09969917B2
To provide a method for stably and efficiently producing a working fluid which has less influence over global warming and which can be stably used by a usual operation even though it contains trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123) excellent in the cycle performance.A method for producing a working fluid containing HFO-1123 in a proportion of at most 70 mol %, which comprises mixing a first component containing HFO-1123 in a proportion of higher than 70 mol % stored in a first container, and a second component having no self-decomposition property stored in a second container, by supplying the first component to the second container, by supplying the second component to the first container, or by supplying both the first component and the second component to a separate third container, respectively under the predetermined conditions.
US09969913B2
Thermoplastic elastomer compositions, in particular derived from one or more styrenic block copolymers, a relatively high molecular weight isobutylene-containing (co)polymer, and a biorenewable processing aid. The isobutylene-containing (co)polymer imparts desirable oxygen barrier performance to the composition and the biorenewable processing aid acts as a barrier synergist as well as a processing aid useful during compounding. Low oxygen permeability sealing elements can be formed from the compositions. Processes for preparing the compositions and sealing elements are disclosed.
US09969895B2
A process for printing on a water-soluble material using a self-dispersible pigment which comprises a carboxy-functional dispersant crosslinked around a pigment core by a crosslinking agent having at least two groups selected from oxetane, carbodiimide, hydrazide, oxazoline, aziridine, isocyanate, N-methylol, keteneimine, isocyanurate and epoxy groups. Also inks, ink-sets, printed material and ink-jet printers.
US09969882B2
The present invention relates to polyamide molding compounds which have an improved resistance to heat-aging and comprise the following compositions: (A) 25 to 84.99 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, (B) 15 to 70 wt.-% of at least one filler and reinforcing means, (C) 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one inorganic radical interceptor, (D) 0 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one heat stabilizer which is different from the inorganic free-radical scavenger under (C), and (E) 0 to 20.0 wt.-% of at least one additive. The invention further relates to molded articles produced from these polyamide molding compounds as components in the automobile or electrics/electronics sector.
US09969879B2
The invention relates to copolycarbonate compositions having branch structures and linear oligomers and improved flow properties, to their use for producing blends and moldings and to moldings obtained therewith.
US09969876B2
Provided is a resin composition for LSD, having a good flame retardancy, as well as keeping high levels of mechanical strength and platability. The resin composition for laser direct structuring, the resin composition containing: relative to 100 parts by weight of a resin component which contains 65 to 100% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and 35 to 0% by weight of a styrene-based resin, 5 to 40 parts by weight of a glass fiber having a value of average fiber length/average fiber diameter of 10 or smaller; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an elastomer; 5 to 10 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive containing antimony and tin; 10 to 30 parts by weight of a phosphorus-containing flame retardant; and, 0.1 to 1 part by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene.
US09969870B2
A propylene polymer composition comprising: A) from 81 wt % to 91 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of ethylene derived units having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 10 wt % and 3 wt %; and a melt flow rate ranging from 5 to 50 g/10 min; B) from 9 wt % to 19 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene with from 21.0 wt % to 31.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A)+B) being 100; the composition having an melt flow rate ranging from 20 to 35 g/10 min; the xylene soluble fraction to 25° C. ranging from 13.0 wt % to 25.0 wt % and the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 0.7 dl/g to 1.9 dl/g.
US09969868B2
Described herein are polymer compositions, for example, recycled polymer compositions, processes for the production thereof, functional fillers for use in the polymer compositions, and articles formed from the polymer compositions.
US09969866B2
Polyamides, such as polyamide compositions based on nylon-6 (PA 6) or nylon-6,6 (PA 66) and including melamine cyanurate, natural quartz powder, and glass fibers have improved heat resistance, flame retardancy, and isotropic shrinkage characteristics.
US09969859B2
A composition comprising a blend of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and a nucleating component, with optional additives, in amounts effective to provide reduced shrinkage of the extruded composition and components made from the composition.
US09969856B2
Composites, such as syntactic foams, are described. The composite contains at least one polymer and at least one aerogel. The aerogel is coated with a coating substance to at least substantially prevent the intrusion of the polymer into the pores of the aerogel. Methods of making the composite are also described, as well as uses of the composite.
US09969851B2
In a method for controlling shrinkage of a composite, a dried hydrophobically modified cellulose-based fiber is exposed to a slow acting resin system having a first curing time. An excess amount of the slow acting resin system is removed to separate out the pre-wetted hydrophobically modified cellulose-based fiber. The pre-wetted hydrophobically modified cellulose-based fiber is mixed with a fast acting resin system to form a mixture. The fast acting resin system has a second curing time that is less than the first curing time. The mixture is molded at a predetermined temperature. The fast acting resin system is cured prior to the slow acting resin system, and the slow acting resin system flows into free space within the curing fast acting resin system prior to the slow acting resin system being cured.
US09969837B2
Polyisocyanate-based polymers are formed by curing a reaction mixture containing at least one polyisocyanate and at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups in the presence of a tertiary amine catalyst having a molecular weight of up to 300 and from 0.01 to 1.0 mole per mole of the tertiary amine compound(s) of a non-protic, non-catalytic, metal-containing Lewis acid.
US09969828B2
Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is produced from an ethylene-only feed over a tandem catalyst system consisting of a phenoxy-imine titanium trimerization catalyst and a silylene-linked cyclopentadienyl/amido titanium polymerization catalyst co-supported on the same methylaluminoxane/silica particles. The level of 1-hexene incorporation in the LLDPE can be controlled by varying the ethylene pressure. Tandem, co-silica-supported ethylene trimerization and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization catalysts produce linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) from an ethylene-only feedstock. The percentage 1-hexene incorporation in the LLDPE may be varied by adjusting the amounts of the two catalysts on the silica support.
US09969822B2
The present invention provides multifunctional monomers, including, but not limited to include multifunctional methylene malonate and methylene beta-ketoester monomers; methods for producing the same; and compositions and products formed therefrom. The multifunctional monomers of the invention may be produced by transesterification or by direct synthesis from monofunctional methylene malonate monomers or methylene beta-ketoester monomers. The present invention further compositions and products formed from methylene beta-ketoester monomers of the invention, including monomer-based products (e.g., inks, adhesives, coatings, sealants or reactive molding) and polymer-based products (e.g., fibers, films, sheets, medical polymers, composite polymers and surfactants).
US09969820B2
Films or sheets of polypropylene, particularly biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, exhibiting excellent physical and mechanical properties combined with good processing characteristics can be prepared from propylene polymers prepared in the presence of Ziegler-Natta catalysts comprising a succinate and a diether compound.
US09969817B2
The present invention relates to a compound which is a phenyl glycidyl ether adduct of maltodextrin and its method of preparation. The compound of the present invention is useful as an open time additive in paint formulations.
US09969814B2
A genetically modified mouse is provided, wherein the mouse expresses an immunoglobulin light chain repertoire characterized by a limited number of light chain variable domains. Mice are provided that express just one or a few immunoglobulin light chain variable domains from a limited repertoire in their germline. Methods for making bispecific antibodies having universal light chains using mice as described herein, including human light chain variable regions, are provided. Methods for making human variable regions suitable for use in multispecific binding proteins, e.g., bispecific antibodies, and host cells are provided. Bispecific antibodies capable of binding first and second antigens are provided, wherein the first and second antigens are separate epitopes of a single protein or separate epitopes on two different proteins are provided.
US09969811B2
The present application discloses variants of Pertuzumab. In particular, it discloses: an unpaired cysteine variant comprising Cys23/Cys88 unpaired cysteines in one or both variable light domains of Pertuzumab, an afucosylated variant of Pertuzumab, a low-molecular-weight-species (LMWS) of Pertuzumab, and a high-molecular-weight-species (HMWS) or Pertuzumab. The application further discloses the isolated variants, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and articles of manufacture comprising the variants, as well as methods of making and characterizing the variants and compositions thereof.
US09969800B2
One nonexclusive aspect provides molecules further improved from antibodies that can bind to antigens in an ion concentration-dependent manner. An alternative nonexclusive aspect provides safe and more advantageous Fc region variants that have decreased binding to pre-existing ADA. An alternative nonexclusive aspect provides novel IL-8 antibodies that are superior as pharmaceuticals.
US09969795B2
The invention provides means and methods for producing high-affinity antibodies against an antigen of interest, usually stable B-cell cultures.
US09969792B2
The present invention provides methods and compositions for converting a first polypeptide into a chimeric polypeptide. The invention includes two vectors: a first vector including the sequence of the first polypeptide and a second vector including a second polypeptide. The vectors include complementary site-specific recombination motifs such that site-specific recombination between the two vectors results in the generation of a chimeric polypeptide including at least a portion of the first polypeptide and at least a portion of the second polypeptide. A site-specific recombination motif may be positioned within an intron or within a coding sequence on the first or second vector.
US09969791B2
The present invention provides isolated polypeptides comprising a modified fibronectin fragment that comprises FNIII 10 and optionally further comprising FNIII 9. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and methods of making and using the polypeptides.
US09969766B2
The present invention provides 20(R)-ginsenoside Rg3 polyacylated derivatives of the formula (I) and preparation method and anti-tumor application thereof: wherein, R═CH3(CH2)nCO, n=0˜5.
US09969764B2
This invention is related to nucleic acid chemistry and describes novel 1,2-dithiolane functionalized nucleoside phosphoramidites (1, Chart 1) and corresponding solid supports (2, Chart 1). In addition to these derivatives, 1,2-dithiolane moiety can also be functionalized to at the various positions of the nucleobase and sugar part as shown in Schemes 1 to 8. The nucleosides of our invention carry a primary hydroxyl for DMTr (4,4′-dimethoxytrityl) function for chain elongation. Furthermore, the phosphoramidite function is attached at the 3′-hydroxyl of the nucleoside. This allows oligonucleotide chain extension under standard DNA and RNA synthesis chemistry conditions and techniques, thus leading to high quality oligonucleotides. These derivatives are useful for introduction of reactive thiol groups either at 3′- or 5′-end of the oligonucleotides on the solid supports such as gold, silver and quantum dots.
US09969762B2
The present invention relates to a novel method for synthesizing, without a solvent, N-alkyl-glycosyl(di)amine derivatives represented by the following general formula (I): The invention also concerns the use of N-alkyl-glycosyl(di)amine derivatives represented by the general formula (I), and N-alkyl-glycosyl(di)ammonium quaternary salts represented by the general formula (II) and N-alkyl-glycamine derivatives represented by the general formula (III) obtained from N-alkyl-glycosyl(di)amine derivatives represented by the general formula (I), as antibacterial and/or antifungal agents against phytopathogens.
US09969757B2
There is provided an ionic compound having attached thereto a silyloxy group. There is also provided methods of making this ionic compound as well as electrolytes, electrochemical cells and capacitors comprising this ionic compound.
US09969754B2
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein A, R1, R2 and R3 are as described herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Further the present invention is concerned with the manufacture of the compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use as medicaments.
US09969752B2
The present invention concerns compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which inhibit HIF prolyl hydroxylase, their use for enhancing endogenous production of erythropoietin, and for treating conditions associated with reduced endogenous production of erythropoietin such as anemia and like conditions, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a compound and a pharmaceutical carrier.
US09969750B2
A process for preparing a compound shown by formula (W6): wherein each Hal is independently chloro or bromo, using a novel process for preparing a pyridine derivative represented by formula (W2), wherein R6d is as defined herein.
US09969730B2
Methods of preparing substantially pure SNS-595 substance are disclosed. Also provided are compositions comprising SNS-595 substance that are substantially pure and essentially free of visible particles.
US09969729B2
A series of substituted 1H imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives of formula (I), being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US09969693B2
Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, amides, or radiolabelled forms thereof, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined in the specification, are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by voltage-gated sodium channels, e.g., Nav 1.7 and/or Nav 1.8. Methods for making the compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions of compounds of formula (I), and methods for using such compounds and compositions.
US09969691B2
The present invention is directed to polymorphic forms of Pitavastatin sodium and processes for preparation of the same.
US09969690B2
Cure accelerators for anaerobic curable compositions, such as adhesives and sealants, are provided, and which are defined with reference to the compounds shown in structure I where A is CH2 or benzyl, R is C1-10 alkyl, R′ is H or C1-10 alkyl, or R and R′ taken together may form a four to seven membered ring fused to the benzene ring, R″ is optional, but when R″ is present, R″ is halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylene- or alkenylene-ether, alkylene (meth)acrylate, carbonyl, carboxyl, nitroso, sulfonate, hydroxyl or haloalkyl, and EWG is as shown, an electron withdrawing group, such as nitro, nitrile, carboxylate or trihaloalkyl.
US09969682B2
Described herein are functionalized graphene compositions that have gas, fluid, and/or vapor resistant properties. Also described are barrier elements based on the aforementioned compositions. Also described is a barrier device that incorporates the barrier element and further comprises a substrate and a protective coating, encompassing the barrier element.
US09969680B1
There is disclosed a process for the separation of long chain amino acid and long chain dibasic acid, comprising: (1) adding water and an extractant solvent to the aqueous suspension of an acid hydrolysis of the mixed amide derivatives to yield an aqueous solution and an extractant phase; (2) separating the mixture of step (1) into an aqueous phase containing the acid salt of long chain amino acid and alkylamine and an extractant phase containing long chain dibasic acid, short chain alkanoic acid, and impurities; (3) neutralizing the aqueous phase of step (2) with a basic agent to obtain a crystalline suspension of the long chain amino acid; (4) recovering the long chain amino acid by solid-liquid separation to yield an aqueous mother liquor; and (5) in the extractant phase of step (2), separating the long chain dibasic acid, short chain alkanoic acid, and impurities.
US09969673B2
Fluoroalkyl alkyl carbonates which are suitable as additives or solvents in lithium ion batteries are prepared from fluoroalkyl fluoroformiates and an aldehyde, preferably formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. 1,1′-difluoromethyl carbonate and 1,1′-di-fluorodiethylcarbonate are the preferred compounds prepared by the process of the present invention.
US09969666B1
A method for the co-production of hydrogen and crude methanol, including; a hydrocarbon processing reforming or gasification process generating a syngas stream comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; introducing at least a portion of the syngas stream to a once-through methanol synthesis reactor: introducing at least a portion of the stream from methanol reactor to a separation device separating this stream into a crude methanol stream and methanol synthesis off gas stream; introducing at least a portion of the methanol synthesis off gas to a hydrogen separation device, thereby producing a pure hydrogen stream.
US09969647B2
Gradient refractive index (GRIN) materials can include multi-phase composites having substances with differing refractive indices disposed non-uniformly within one another. Particular glass composites having a gradient index of refraction can include: an amorphous phase, and a phase-separated region disposed non-uniformly within the amorphous phase. The glass composites include a mixture containing: GeZ2 and A2Z3 in a combined molar ratio of about 60% to about 95%, and CsX and PbZ in a combined molar ratio of about 5% to about 40%, where A is As, Sb or Ga, X is Cl, Br or I, and Z is S or Se. When A is As, the glass composites include PbZ in a molar ratio of about 15% or less. The amorphous phase and the phase-separated region have refractive indices that differ from one another. More particularly, A is Ga or As, X is Cl, and Z is Se.
US09969642B2
There are provided a one-press manufacturing method for a glass container that can form uneven shapes on an inner peripheral surface of a glass container and a glass container that is obtained by the one-press manufacturing method.The one-press manufacturing method for a glass container includes the following steps (A) to (E); (A) a step of putting a gob in a pressing mold and then inserting a plunger, which includes an unevenness forming member provided so as to be capable of being received in the plunger, into the gob while the unevenness forming member is received in the plunger, (B) a step of forming a glass container having a finished shape, which includes an uneven shape on an inner peripheral surface thereof, by pressing the unevenness forming member against the surface of the gob, which comes into contact with the unevenness forming member, to the outside from the inside of the plunger, (C) a step of receiving the unevenness forming member in the plunger, (D) a step of extracting the plunger, in which the unevenness forming member is received, from the glass container having a finished shape that includes the uneven shape on the inner peripheral surface thereof, and (E) a step of transporting the glass container having a finished shape, which includes the uneven shape on the inner peripheral surface thereof, to a cooling mold and cooling the glass container having a finished shape.
US09969641B2
A sludge drying bed for effective separation or decanting of water from sludge and the storage of treated sludge comprising of a sloping floor (6,7) to drain the water towards the sluice door (2) located in the front wall, two side-walls and a valve controlled filler inlet pipe (9) at the back wall where the sludge enters the bed. The sludge drying bed is covered by an openable pitched roof utilizing a breathable, waterproof, black membrane as roof material for ventilation, heat absorption and surface water runoff. The sluice door (2) contains alternating plates to facilitate the filling of the sludge drying beds and the decanting of the water at multiple levels within the sludge, with a sump (3) located at the front wall to facilitate the efficient removal of the dried sludge from the beds. A telescopic handle, sludge drying bed cleaning tool is provided to facilitate the cleaning and maintenance of the sludge drying bed. The sludge drying beds are modular in design.
US09969638B2
Water treatment systems and associated methods are generally described. Certain of the water treatment systems and methods described herein can be used to pre-treat an aqueous stream that is subsequently transported to a desalination apparatus and/or post-treat an aqueous stream that has been produced by a desalination apparatus.
US09969632B2
A system for and method of sanitizing water and waterway surfaces using ozone gas is disclosed wherein water is circulated from a water reservoir in a water ozonation loop means. Ozone is generated by an ozone generator and dispensed into the circulating water by an ozone feed means. In some embodiments the ozone is generated from gas in the water reservoir and dispensed into the water ozonation loop means at a venturi tube. A controller is provided for activating an ozonation cycle. In some embodiments, the ozonation cycle includes the actuation of a circulating water pump for a cycle interval, and the actuation of an ozone generator during an ozone generation interval, which is less than the cycle interval.
US09969631B2
A decomposer for an organohalogen compound, containing iron particles comprising iron and iron oxide, wherein the iron particles have a metallic iron content of 15% or more by mass, wherein the metallic iron content is a content of metallic iron in the outermost surface layer of the iron particles to which the ion beam etching has been applied twice under the following etching conditions: degree of vacuum in a chamber: 2.0×10−2 Pa accelerating voltage of an ion gun: 10 kV emission current: 10 mA etching time: 14 seconds. The decomposer need not contain copper and has the ability to satisfactorily decompose an organohalogen compound. A method for producing the decomposer is also provided.
US09969627B2
A liquid treatment apparatus for treating water to be treated, according to the present disclosure, includes a treatment tank, a dielectric partition wall dividing inside of the treatment tank into a first space in which the water to be treated is injected, and a second space in which an electrolytic solution is filled, a first electrode at least part of which is arranged in the first space of the treatment tank, a second electrode at least part of which is arranged in the second space of the treatment tank, and a power supply that applies a high-frequency AC voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.
US09969625B2
A process for recycling aqueous quenching fluids, said process comprising: (a)(1) providing a metal quenching bath tank comprising a used metal aqueous quenching fluid containing contamination with a water insoluble, fire resistant hydraulic fluid; or (a)(2) collecting, in a collection tank in association with a quench barrel or quench ring, used metal aqueous quenching fluid after the fluid has been sprayed onto heated metal, wherein the collected used fluid is contaminated with a water insoluble, fire resistant hydraulic fluid; (b) heating the bath tank (a)(1) or collection tank (a)(2) to a temperature of about 105 to 200 ° F. with agitation for less than 12 hours; (c) recovering a resulting uncontaminated aqueous quenching phase from a lower portion of the bath tank (a)(1) or collection tank (a)(2); and (d) returning the recovered aqueous quenching phase to a functional quenching bath tank or functional quenching spray tank.
US09969624B2
A simple to operate personal water purification device using membrane type filtration with almost constant pressure exerted to the membrane filter during the operation. The water inlet is connected to the high pressure chamber via a non-return valve. The water from the chamber is injected via the piston into the already pressurized circuit which maintenance filter working pressure. A pressurized circuit is formed in the concentrate cylinder and the filtration unit. The fluid circulation within the pressurized circuit is enabled via motion of a circulation piston. The permeate outlet produces potable water while the remaining concentrate is returned to the return chamber. The circulation piston and high pressure piston are connected via piston coupling and operated, preferably, by hand activating reciprocal motion of the piston rod. The membrane type filtration can be a ultra-filtration membrane, a nano-filtration membrane or a reverse osmosis membrane.
US09969621B2
Novel methods for processing fumed metallic oxides into globular metallic oxide agglomerates are provided. The methodology may allow for fumed metallic oxide particles, such as fumed silica and fumed alumina particles, to be processed into a globular morphology to improve handling while retaining a desirable surface area. The processes may include providing fumed metallic oxide particles, combining the particles with a liquid carrier to form a suspension, atomizing the solution of suspended particles, and subjecting the atomized droplets to a temperature range sufficient to remove the liquid carrier from the droplets, to produce metallic oxide-containing agglomerations.
US09969617B2
This disclosure relates to the release of singlet oxygen by thermally activated decomposition of aromatic endoperoxide molecules in material systems [e.g. polymer (nano)particles or polymer films]. Due to the short lifespan and diffusion length of singlet oxygen, the technical problem is that the majority of the decomposition may only take place if the singlet oxygen molecules can reach the target region. For example, either the penetration of the polymer particles into the cancer cells to be killed, or the settlement of bacteria on an implant coated with the polymer film, must be accomplished. It is necessary to allow adaptation of the time progression of the decomposition for the application. The adaptation is performed by chemically and/or physically modifying the functional structures present in the material system, each made of the molecule forming the endoperoxide and at least one adjacent molecule or the cage formed by all adjacent molecules. Potential applications are in pharmacy and medicine, as well as in production technology.
US09969616B2
The disclosure discloses a reformer of a device for preparing hydrogen with methanol and water and a manufacture process thereof, relating to the device for preparing hydrogen with methanol and water technical field. The reformer of the device for preparing hydrogen with methanol and water includes a reforming housing, the reforming housing includes a stainless steel internal shell, a thermal insulation layer and a mica external shell from inside to outside in sequence, a ratio of a diameter of the reforming housing to a thickness of the stainless steel internal shell is 150:0.8˜150:2.5, a ratio of the diameter of the reforming housing to a thickness of the thermal insulation layer is 150:10˜150:20, a ratio of the diameter of the reforming housing to a thickness of the mica external shell is 150:1.5˜150:3.5. Advantages of the disclosure include thermal preservation, high strength, corrosion resistance, lightweight, etc.
US09969611B1
An improved microelectromechanical device includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a spacing structure. The upper plate includes a first surface and an opposite second surface. The lower plate is spaced from the upper plate. The lower plate includes a third surface that faces the first surface of the upper plate and a fourth surface that is opposite of the third surface. The lower plate also includes a series of structures disposed with the third surface of the lower plate. The spacing structure is coupled to the upper and lower plate. The spacing structure includes a base portion that is sealed to the first surface of the upper plate and the third surface of the lower plate. The spacing structure further includes a protrusion that extends from the base portion between the upper and lower plates.
US09969601B2
A vertically-adjustable gantry assembly installation adapted for removal or placement of a train bridge-span of the type which spans and is supported by two piers, comprises a gantry assembly positioned on load-bearing first ground-support locations, the gantry assembly comprising a gantry and a ground-engaging vertical support and lift system, the vertical support and lift system adapted for supporting a combined weight of the gantry and a bridge span in at least one operational vertical position above respective bridge span support-surfaces of the piers including a position corresponding to a disembarking plane in which the leg portions are extended from a stowed position to an extent at least sufficient for the gantry assembly to self-liftoff the pre-installation conveyance system onto the first ground-support locations to effect the gantry assembly installation.
US09969600B2
The present disclosure concerns a crane, in particular a tower crane, telescopic boom crane, harbor crane and the like, with a load hook that can be raised or lowered via movable crane elements, and moved within a crane working area by operating drive units associated with the crane elements. The crane is provided with a control unit with input means to control the drive units. According to the present disclosure, the crane uses a mobile portable target signal transmitter that can be variably positioned in the crane working area, and positioning means for automatically determining the current position of the target signal transmitter relative to the load hook and/or a crane element, and target control means for automatically controlling the drive units in response to a signal from the positioning means, such that the load hook is automatically moved to the mobile target signal transmitter.
US09969596B2
A reel assembly includes a core, two flanges, and two end stands. The core defines a longitudinal axis and has two ends. Each of the flanges is coupled to one of the ends of the core, and at least one of the flanges includes a lock receiver. Each of the end stands is coupled to one flange, and at least one of the end stands includes a lock insert. The lock insert is configured to be inserted into the lock receiver in an axial direction. When the lock insert is within the lock receiver, contact between the lock insert and the lock receiver generates a frictional force against movement of the flanges relative to the end stands in a rotational direction orthogonal to the axial direction.
US09969595B1
This invention relates to a kit and method for the joining of two separate lives and families into one. The kit and method may be used in conjunction with a marriage, civil union, vow renewal, or other such ceremony between two individuals, and involves the weaving of two individual materials together in a particular manner so as to achieve a knot, symbolizing the union of the two individuals.
US09969590B2
A horizontal-pull coating film transferring tool may include a supply reel, a transfer head, a take-up reel, and a power transmitting mechanism. The tool may also include a base member, wherein a transfer head is attached and a rotation locking member having a supply reel engaging pawl able to lock rotation of the supply reel is disposed. The base member may be supported so as to be able to rotate. Through an elastic return mechanism, a rotational lock of the supply reel is released through rotation of the base member when the transfer head is pressed and the rotation of the supply reel is locked through the base member returning to an original position. A rotation supporting shaft for the supply reel and the take-up reel is disposed so as to be substantially perpendicular to the direction of a pressing edge portion on the front end in the transfer head.
US09969587B2
An unwind apparatus for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind apparatus provides for a multi-axis robot and an end effector operatively connected to the multi-axis robot. The end effector provides for a stationary motor, a rotational coupling mechanically coupled to the stationary motor, and, a mandrel mechanically coupled to the rotational coupling. The mandrel is capable of releasably engaging the convolutley wound rolls of web material.
US09969585B2
A recording apparatus includes a hopper which is provided with a mounting surface on which a medium is set, and which is provided to be capable of swinging between a first posture in which the mounting surface of the medium is in a fallen state, and a second posture in which the mounting surface is in an uplifted state, a first pathway that delivers rolled paper, as the medium, to the hopper from an upstream side thereof, a second pathway that delivers cut form paper, as the medium, to the hopper from an upstream side thereof, and a first sensor that detects the medium in the first pathway, wherein the hopper swings from the first posture in a direction that assumes the second posture on the basis of detection of the medium by the first sensor.
US09969581B2
A paper feed device includes: a sensor unit that includes a coil substrate and a conductive plate which is opposite the coil substrate, that outputs an output value corresponding to a position of the conductive plate; a first cursor link mechanism which moves the first conductive plate according to the position of the first cursor in the longitudinal direction of the first coil substrate; a storage unit which stores first sheet size data; and a control unit which recognizes the magnitude of the first output value of the sensor unit and which recognizes, based on the recognized magnitude of the first output value and the first sheet size data, the size of the set sheets.
US09969579B2
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes first and second conveyance rollers, a holding member configured to rotatably hold the second conveyance roller, and an urging member to urge the holding member in a pressing direction. In addition, a reduction portion reduces a force applied to an openable member by the urging member when the openable member is opened or closed. The reduction portion includes a swingable member swingably supported by the openable member and movable to a first position, at which the swingable member causes the second conveyance roller to be pressed against the first conveyance roller, and a second position at which the swingable member causes the second conveyance roller to be separated from the first conveyance roller. The urging member is disposed between the swingable member and the holding member and urges the swingable member to swing toward an abut portion.
US09969572B2
An automated palletizer includes an automated package pick device capable of moving packages from a package deposit section to a pallet to form a pallet load from packages, a controller that is operably connected to the automated pick device, the controller having a pallet load generator configured to determine a pallet load structure of mixed packages, the pallet load generator being programmed so that it determines the load structure from mixed package layers overlaid over each other at least one of the mixed package layers being formed of stacks of mixed packages, top and bottom surfaces of the stacks corresponding to the at least one mixed package layer respectively forming top and bottom surfaces of the at least one mixed package layer that are substantially flat. The controller generates commands for the pick device to build the pallet load from the load structure determined by the pallet load generator.
US09969568B2
A method for delivering items in a pneumatic delivery system includes receiving delivery information corresponding to an item to be delivered from a first workstation of a plurality of workstations to a second one of the workstations, configuring a first one of a plurality of blowers and a corresponding workstation diverter corresponding to the first workstation to create a path from the first workstation to the first blower, operating the first blower to generate suction drawing the item to the first blower, configuring a subset of the plurality of diverters of the system to create a continuous path from the first blower to the second workstation and routing, when the first and second workstations are in separate subsystems of the pneumatic delivery system, the item through an inter-subsystem exchange unit so that the item is delivered to the second workstation using only the first blower.
US09969564B2
Embodiments of methods and systems of transferring proppant for fracking to reduce risk of production and release of silica dust at a well site are provided. An embodiment of a method can include positioning a plurality of containers each having proppant for fracking contained therein onto a conveyor at a well site, downwardly discharging proppant from each respective container of the plurality of containers, funneling proppant from the one or more outlets of each of the plurality of containers through a plurality of conveyor hoppers, receiving proppant onto the conveyor belt, conveying proppant on the conveyor to a chute, and depositing the proppant into the chute for use in a blender or other location at the well site.
US09969563B2
An automated method and system for transitioning a bottle from a horizontal belt conveyor to the entrance of an air conveyor, and vice versa, from an air conveyor to a horizontal belt conveyor. An indexer in a circular arrangement moves around 180 degrees clockwise until the bottle drops into the air conveyor (e.g., pneumatic tube). This motion controls the bottle's movement; otherwise, the bottle would free-fall off the conveyor. The indexer rotary device provides control of the vial transition, keeping it vertical so it goes into the tube in a controlled manner.
US09969555B1
The stair-mounted roller wheel device is a device that is adapted for use with at least one stair. Moreover, the stair-mounted roller wheel device is adapted to be positioned onto a stair tread as well as a riser surface of the at least one stair. The stair-mounted roller wheel device includes a base that rests on the stair tread as well as the riser. A roller member is rotatably engaged at a top, front corner of the base. The roller member is adapted to be parallel with the stair tread and the riser. Ideally, in a situation where a plurality of stairs of a staircase is provided, a plurality of the stair-mounted roller wheel devices would be positioned on each of the plurality of stairs such that the object is adapted to be rolled up or down the staircase.
US09969549B2
A system for controlling an environment within a fuel tank is provided. The system includes a conduit with a plurality of vents, wherein the conduit defines a path through the fuel tank, and wherein the conduit is configured to direct a flow of air along the path and out the plurality of vents.
US09969545B2
A carrier for vehicles having a base shaped like a quadrilateral, more specifically a parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides and no right angles. Furthermore, the base has a vertical support coupled through a housing to each vertex wherein the support is collapsible having an upright and a horizontal orientation. Each vertex of the frame comprises a target to permit the stacking of the carriers by allowing the vertical supports of a lower carrier to be inserted into the target of an upper carrier. The frame of the carrier is provided with means for securing the motorcycle to the frame and with entry chambers to lift the carrier using forklifts.
US09969542B2
The container comprises a chamber closed by a flexible cover, and it is characterized in that said flexible cover defines a weakened area forming a seal between the chamber and the flexible cover, and in that the container comprises bending means for bending this weakened area so that the flexible cover separates from the chamber at the weakened area, opening said chamber.The container has the main advantage that it can be opened easily, just acting on the bending means.
US09969540B2
A compression cord sleeve bundles a flexible elongated cord, such as cables, electrical cords, or wires, for storage or transportation. The compression cord sleeve includes a tubular sleeve body and a handle. The tubular sleeve body compresses around the flexible elongated cord in order to prevent the flexible elongated cord from unraveling or uncoiling. The tubular sleeve body is manipulated around a coiled or wrapped flexible elongated cord such that the tubular sleeve body compresses the coiled or wrapped flexible elongated cord radially. The handle allows a user to grasp the compression cord sleeve for ease of transportation.
US09969537B2
An easily openable container lid has a shell and a liner embossed on the inner surface of a top panel wall and a pair of scores formed in the shell. The liner is adhered over the entire surface thereof to the inner surface of the top panel wall. At least second portions of the pair of scores are formed by forming grooves on the inner surface side of the shell, and are extended along the peripheral edge of the liner radially outwardly of the liner. Moreover, the liner has a thin-walled central section and a thick-walled peripheral edge section, and is configured to have a downwardly protruding outer sealing ridge formed in a radially outward region of the thick-walled peripheral edge section. The thickness of the thin-walled central section and the thickness of the thick-walled peripheral edge section are set within required ranges.
US09969535B2
The invention is directed to a closure moulded in closed position. The closure comprises a body and a lid, which are separated by a circumferential gap. A snap hinge comprising two trapezoid elements which are connected each by film hinges to the body and the lid, causes a snap action while opening or closing the closure. The closure offers opening angles in the range of 220°.
US09969533B1
An adhesive reusable zipper that may be applied “in situ” to a preexisting bag; this reusable zipper has a single-piece integral cutting device that includes the slider block. The integral cutter includes a tip to pierce the beg and a blade to cut the beg lengthwise along the fastening strip in a non-harmful way, in order to make an opening in the beg so that it may be closed again, making it easy for the user to serve certain food products and close the bag easily and effectively. Furthermore, once the beg is no longer useful, the closure medium may be reused on another bag.
US09969530B2
An accordion-sides square-bottom bag and manufacturing method thereof, comprising a paper tube (10) made by a sheet enclosing the sides; accordion sides are folded on two sides of the paper tube (10); the paper tube is provided with a first indentation line (21) and a second indentation line (22), the distance from the second indentation line (22) to the base being greater than the distance between the first indentation line and the second indentation line, but not exceeding twice the distance; two ends of the second indentation line (22) are symmetrically provided with a first crease line (31) and a second crease line (32), the distances between the respective ends of the first and second crease lines and the two edges of the paper tube (10) exceeding the folded depth of the accordion sides; and a first cutting line (41) and a second cutting line (42) are provided from the ends of the first and second crease lines to the base of the paper tube (10). The accordion-sides square-bottom bag enlarges the area of the glued surface of the bottom of the bag, such that the material on the bottom is uniformly distributed, and the bottom is adhered firmly, thus reducing the maximum thickness of the bottom, and reducing the footprint of packaged material during transportation.
US09969527B2
A modular vacuum chamber system provides for tapered surfaces and resilient sealing members, wherein the tapered surfaces are protected from undesired contact with work surfaces, and provide for vacuum-tight engagement of various modules. Modules can include chamber modules, defining shapes for a resultant vacuum chamber. Modules can comprise connecting modules, configured to sealingly engage two chamber modules and form a larger vacuum chamber than either module alone. Modules can comprise wall plate modules, configured to sealingly engage a chamber module and form a surface of a vacuum chamber. Wall plate modules can comprise solid plates, optically transparent plates, and plates accommodating ports for communication between the vacuum chamber and the environment outside the vacuum chamber.
US09969523B2
A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton has a display feature including a display opening in at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, and a display panel foldably connected to the top panel. The display panel is located in the interior and spaced-apart from the opening. The display panel is at least partially visible through the display opening.
US09969519B2
The invention relates to a device and an associated method for detecting the actual position (P) of at least one label transfer element (2) of a labeling machine relative to the peripheral surface (3′) of a container (3) to be labeled, such as bottles, cans, cardboard boxes, and the like, comprising at least one sensor unit (5, 6) and at least one control and evaluation unit (7) operatively connected to the at least one sensor unit, wherein the at least one container (3) to be labeled is arranged so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis (DA) in a movement and transport plane (E). Especially advantageously, a three-dimensional detection space is associated with the at least one label transfer element (2) and the particular container (3) to be labeled, a coordinate sys tem having three coordinate axes (x, y, z) spanning said three-dimensional detection space, and the at least one sensor unit (5, 6) being designed to contactlessly detect the actual position (P) of the label transfer element (2) relative to the peripheral surface (3′) of the container (3) in the three-dimensional detection space.
US09969515B1
In an automatic horizontal wrapping machine for applying a wrapper to consecutive bread loaves moved along a feed path through the machine, changeover to operation allowing the loaves to pass through the machine without being wrapped is accomplished by: disabling a feed for wrapping material; shifting and maintaining a wrapping material forming box out of the feed path; installing a slide deck defining the bottom of the feed path; providing a transfer component to move loaves along the feed path by sliding on the deck separate and apart from and independent of the transfer mechanism used by the machine when wrapping; and disabling a cutter-sealing component sufficiently so as not to interfere with passage of bread loaves past the cutter-sealer; to allow the bread loaves to pass through the machine along the feed path without being wrapped.
US09969511B2
A method for shrinking selected spaced apart portions of film wrapped around a series of products of similar dimension being conveyed by a conveyor along a path in a selected direction is provide. The method involves the steps of: (a) indexing the conveyor and stopping the conveyor; (b) while the conveyor is stopped, causing heated fluid to flow from one or more nozzles so that a first heated fluid flow impinges upon selected portions of film in the vicinity of a product leading edge and a second heated fluid flow impinges upon selected portion of film in the vicinity of a product trailing edge; (b) repeating steps (a) and (b) multiple times so that, for multiple instances of the product, selected portions of film along both trailing and leading edges of each instance of the product are caused to shrink.
US09969509B2
A structure comprises at least two unfurling panels and a spacing and knock prevention device intended to prevent the panels from knocking together when they are furled against one another. The knock prevention device comprises a holder fixed to the first panel, a cap forming a buffer against which the second panel bears in a bearing direction, and a damper disposed in a space formed between the holder and the cap. The cap and the holder form two elements. A first of the two elements comprises at least one lug. The second of the two elements comprises at least one housing intended to receive the lug. The cap is configured such that the lug passes into the housing by elastic deformation of the cap.
US09969508B2
A remote computing system is described that includes at least one processor and at least one module. The at least one module is operable by the at least one processor to receive first operational data collected by a first line-replaceable-unit of a first aircraft during flight operations of the first aircraft, and receive second operational data collected by at least one second line-replaceable-unit of at least one second aircraft during flight operations of the at least one second aircraft. The at least one module is further operable by the at least one processor to predict, based at least in part on the first operational data and the second operational data, a failure condition associated with the first line-replaceable-unit of the first aircraft, and output, based on the impending failure condition, an indication of the predicted failure condition.
US09969506B2
An access device to an aircraft, bus or building. The access device having a loading surface connected to a vehicle, wherein a protective device for passengers is arranged on the loading surface.
US09969500B2
Plenums for bifurcated ducts and bifurcated ducts are provided for stabilizing flow therethrough. The plenum comprises an outer cylindrical body intersected by a pair of exhaust duct stubs that are configured to be coupled to a corresponding pair of exhaust ducts and an inner body. The outer cylindrical body includes an axial rear end portion. The inner body is disposed in the axial rear end portion and increases in diameter in the aft direction. The inner body comprises one of a generally axi-symmetrical inner body or a non-axi-symmetrical inner body. The bifurcated duct comprises the plenum and the pair of exhaust ducts. Exhaust systems are also provided.
US09969497B2
A system and method for regulating pressure inside a vehicle (“cabin pressure”) is disclosed. The system can include a forward gate and an aft gate that can be moved from a closed position to an open position to release cabin pressure in a controlled manner. The forward gate, the aft gate, or both can comprise an interior cavity and one or more permeable surfaces. When open, or partially open, an airflow can be created by a pressure differential between the cabin pressure and the pressure outside the vehicle (“atmospheric pressure”). At least a portion of the airflow can flow through the one or more permeable surfaces and the hollow cavity of the forward gate, the aft gate, or both to promote laminar flow through the gates and into the atmosphere alongside the vehicle (e.g., an aircraft fuselage). In this manner, flow efficiency can be increased and noise reduced.
US09969496B2
A lighting apparatus includes: a linear light source having an elongated shape; and an optical component which transmits light emitted from the linear light source. The optical component has an entrance surface where the light emitted from the linear light source enters and (ii) an exit surface where the light which has entered the entrance surface exits. The optical component includes, on the exit surface, a light diffuser row including a plurality of light diffusers which are arranged in a line. In a plan view of the exit surface, a first direction in which light-emitting elements included in the linear light source are arranged intersects with a second direction in which the light diffusers are arranged.
US09969490B2
A motor vehicle system includes a motor vehicle including an aircraft landing portion, and an actively propelled unmanned aircraft configured to be supported on the aircraft landing portion. The vehicle and aircraft are configured such that the vehicle can provide at least one of fuel and electrical energy to the aircraft while the aircraft is supported on the aircraft landing portion.
US09969488B2
An aircraft is provided and includes one or more main rotors, one or more and propellers including blades that are rotatable about a rotational axis, a pitch of each of the blades being controllable, and a flight control computer disposed to control the pitch of each of the blades to reduce propeller blade pitch angles in an event of an engine failure.
US09969481B2
An intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system is disclosed including a ground station and one or more aerial vehicles. The aerial vehicles are autonomous systems capable of communicating intelligence data to the ground station and be used as part of a missile delivery package. A plurality of aerial vehicles can be configured to cast a wide net of reconnaissance over a large area on the ground including smaller overlapping reconnaissance areas provided by each of the plurality of the aerial vehicles.
US09969480B2
Various embodiments for measuring and interpreting a vessel operator's intent and control inputs are disclosed. Various stations on a vessel comprise user control devices to receive vessel control commands from a vessel operator in conjunction with associated transducer information capturing physical conditions or attributes of the operator at, or proximate to, one of the user control devices. A processor determines whether the vessel control command was deliberate, based on the physical condition or the attribute captured by the transducer. Upon determination of a valid user control input, the processor optionally performs transformation of the user vessel control command based on an operator identity and vessel environmental factors, and then sends a corresponding control command to one or more vessel physical control devices, such as a rudder or an engine.
US09969479B2
A novel design of a hydraulic steering arrangement for a thruster of a marine vessel is specifically designed for thrusters intended to operate in an arctic environment where ice is present. To meet the arctic demands the steering arrangement is provided with a cross-over safety block arranged close to the hydraulic steering motor for absorbing the torque subjected to the thruster by ice for instance.
US09969476B2
An outdrive for a marine vessel, such as a watercraft having an inboard engine, is provided. The outdrive can include a standoff box joined with a drive unit having a driveshaft that rotates in response to rotation of an input shaft coupled to an engine within a hull of the watercraft. The drive unit includes a propeller shaft that rotates in response to rotation of the driveshaft, and an associated propeller. The drive unit is vertically movable from a raised mode to a lowered mode, in which the propeller shaft is a preselected distance from a bottom of the boat hull, thereby lowering a thrust point produced by the propeller, all while the watercraft is moving through water and while the propeller is producing thrust. A related method and standoff box are also provided.
US09969471B2
A submarine structure provides a submarine in which the interior thereof is formed with an accommodation space and an electricity storing chamber connected to the accommodation space and having a battery and a power set having a propeller, and includes: at least one pipe, having the interior installed with at least one cable; at least one floating member, connected to another end of the at least one pipe; at least one energy supplier, disposed and in the floating member or the accommodation space and located at a relatively higher location inside the floating member or the accommodation space; and at least one control board, installed in the accommodation space of the submarine or the floating member, wherein the control board is connected to the energy supplier through the cable of the at least one pipe for providing power and maintaining communication and control.
US09969469B1
An electronically powered, light emitting fin used with a surfboard or paddleboard, or similar water sports board. The fin is configured to be attached to the water sports board to provide illumination under the board when using the device. The lighted fin may be particularly useful when using the water sports board at night to illuminate water beneath the board.
US09969467B1
Disclosed herein is a marine vessel, which in one example comprises a substantially continuous deck. Also disclosed is an example with a plurality of parallel longitudinally aligned channels extending from the forward deck to the aft deck. The vessel having a vessel cabin resting on and longitudinally movable upon the deck. The vessel cabin in one example having a plurality of rolling wheels attached thereto; wherein the rolling wheels roll upon the deck and allow longitudinal movement of the vessel cabin between the aft region and the forward region. A drive unit (motor) may be provided. The drive unit optionally mounted to the cabin and in one example having a drive wheel mounted to the drive unit and configured to rotate the drive wheel. The drive wheel(s) contacting the deck such that rotation of the drive wheel repositions the cabin between the aft region and the forward region.
US09969459B2
A right crank arm assembly for a bicycle, comprises a right crank arm and at least one front sprocket coupled with the crank arm at at least one coupling portion of the crank arm. The front sprocket has an inner side adapted, in use, to face towards the frame of the bicycle and an outer side opposite the inner side. The assembly comprises at least one first crank arm element which acts in contact with the front sprocket on one of said sides and at least one second crank arm element which acts in contact with the front sprocket on the other of said sides. The contact action of the crank arm elements on the two opposite sides of the front sprocket prevents the twisting deformation of the front sprocket during pedaling. Such a deformation would cause a reduction in the transmission efficiency of the right crank arm assembly.
US09969449B2
A holder for a two-wheeler accessory comprises a fastening band having a first end and a second, loose end for wrapping around a tube section of a two wheeler; a securing element and a base body which has a support section for contacting the tube section of the two-wheeler, a holding device for the two-wheeler accessory or for an adapter-specific adapter piece, a leadthrough for at least the second end of the fastening band and a reception opening for the securing element oriented transversely to the leadthrough. The fastening band is in this respect displaceable along the leadthrough when it is led through the leadthrough. The securing element is furthermore movable into a securing position in which the securing element is located at least partly in the reception opening and the fastening band tensions the fastening band in the leadthrough by deflection and/or blocks it against a displacement.
US09969446B2
The presently disclosed technology is related to an assembly for the parking of one or more bicycles that includes a mounting bracket and an arm. The mounting bracket is configured for attachment to a wall. The proximal end of the arm is pivotally attached to the mounting bracket and the distal end of the arm has at least one opening configured for the attachment of a bicycle lock. The assembly is configured so that the arm may be secured in at least two different types of positions. The first type of position is a space-saving position, to which a user may position the assembly when no bicycle parking is needed. In the space-saving position, the arm may be positioned so as to be substantially parallel with the wall to which the assembly is mounted. The second type of position is a locking position, to which a user may position the assembly when bicycle parking is needed. In the locking position, the arm may be positioned at an angle with the wall to which the assembly is mounted, the angle being suitable for the locking of at least one bicycle to the arm.
US09969435B2
A vehicle includes a side member that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A rocker support extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and is spaced outboard of the side member in the vehicle lateral direction. A C-pillar assembly is coupled to and extends upward from the rocker support. A floor cross member extends in a vehicle lateral direction that is connected to the side member. A pillar assembly to floor cross member reinforcement gusset links the C-pillar assembly and the floor cross member.
US09969431B2
In at least one implementation, a structural rail for a vehicle includes a main body and a front portion. The main body has an upper wall, a lower wall, an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall spaced from the inner sidewall. The front portion has a rear end adjacent to the second end of the main body and a front end spaced from the rear end. The main body has a first bend between the first end and second end so that a portion of the main body is angled outwardly and an included angle of less than 180 degrees is provided in the outer sidewall. The rail also includes a second bend between the first bend and the front end, and the second bend further angles at least part of the front portion outwardly relative to the outwardly angled portion of the main body.
US09969428B2
A display system for a vehicle attached to a trailer is provided herein. The system includes a display configured to show an aerial view of the vehicle and the trailer and a plurality of waypoints, each indicating a possible parking location for the trailer. The system also includes a device that interfaces with the display and is operable to select one of the plurality of waypoints and set a trailer orientation for the selected waypoint.
US09969420B2
At least one of the vehicle body side through holes and the column side through hole is an adjusting long hole which is long in a direction in which a position of the steering wheel can be adjusted. A base end portion of the adjusting lever includes a lever side through hole penetrating through the base end portion in the width direction. The adjusting rod is press-fitted into the lever side through hole.
US09969416B2
A pair of dollies for storing and transporting scaffold frames is disclosed. Each dolly is made up of two identical dolly members containing a top plate, bottom plate, two side pates and a front and back plate. Communicating holes are inserted along the length of the top and bottom plates. The side plates of each dolly member has semi-circular cut outs on the top edges which correspond with the holes in the top and bottom plates. The end holes at the front and back of each dolly member have tubes permanently inserted to receive a typical scaffold 8 inch swivel caster wheel with brake. Scaffold frame legs are inserted into the remaining holes in the top and bottom plates of the dollies. The bottom cross member of each scaffold frame sits on the semi-circular cut outs on the top edges of the side plates. This device can be used for storage or transportation of scaffold frames.
US09969408B2
A trolley for a cable transportation system transportation unit extends along a longitudinal axis and comprises a frame; a clamp supported by the frame and configured to connect the trolley to a cable; and a first and second guide which are mounted and project on opposite sides of the clamp, taper towards their respective free ends, and have respective bottom faces configured to contact the cable and respective top faces configured to define a support for at least one roller; and wherein the bottom face of the second guide comprises a first and a second portion and the second portion located at the free end and sloping upwards with respect to the first portion.
US09969406B2
An attention calling system for a vehicle, which is capable of performing an alarm by presenting tactile information while causing a driver to have a feeling of being convinced and a feeling of trust, thereby making it possible to effectively and appropriately call attention of the driver. In the attention calling system according to the present invention, the attention level of the driver is estimated, and an abnormal behavior (unstableness) of the vehicle is detected. Then, on condition that the estimated attention level of the driver is lower than a predetermined level and the abnormal behavior of the vehicle is detected, the tactile information is presented to the driver as an alarm for calling attention of the driver.
US09969405B2
An alarm apparatus for a vehicle is configure to be capable of communicating with a portable terminal to be used at a driver seat by a driver of the vehicle that performs automatic driving, alarms the driver using the portable terminal, and includes a determination unit that determines whether a distance or arrival time from the vehicle to a termination position for the automatic driving is a predetermined value or less, during the automatic driving, based on position information about the vehicle and map information, or based on surrounding environment information about the vehicle, and an alarm unit that displays alarm information for having the driver start manual driving, on a screen of the portable terminal, when the determination unit determines that the distance or arrival time from the vehicle to the termination position for the automatic driving is the predetermined value or less.
US09969400B2
A vehicle drive system includes a slip acquisition unit that acquires that an excessive slip of front wheels or rear wheels has occurred, an addition slip point calculating unit that calculates addition slip points in a time-discrete manner, based on the slip acquisition unit having acquired that the excessive slip has occurred, a cumulative slip point calculating unit that accumulates the addition slip points and calculates a cumulative slip point over time, a drive state switching unit that, switches between 2WD and AWD based on cumulative slip points, and an increase forbidding determination unit that forbids addition or accumulation of the addition slip points, or increase of the cumulative slip points, in a case where a lateral acceleration correlation value that has correlation with lateral acceleration of the vehicle exceeds a lateral acceleration threshold value.
US09969398B2
A system and method for controlling a low-voltage DC-DC converter (LDC) voltage of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The LDC voltage is optimally adjusted based on which driving mode the vehicle enters, thereby improving fuel efficiency. The method includes determining whether the hybrid vehicle is driven in a regenerative braking mode and whether a value of a state of charge (SOC) of an auxiliary battery is equal to or greater than a first critical value set as a value when charging of the auxiliary battery is unnecessary during the driving in the regenerative braking mode. When the value of the SOC of the auxiliary battery is equal to or greater than the predetermined first critical value, the driving mode is switched from the regenerative braking mode to an electric vehicle (EV) mode, and to variably adjust an LDC target voltage in the EV mode.
US09969388B2
A method for computationally predicting future movement behavior of a target object and program includes producing sensor data by at least one sensor physically sensing the environment of a host vehicle, and computing a plurality of movement behavior alternatives of the target object sensed by the sensors. The computing includes predicting movement behaviors of the target object applying context based prediction using at least one indirect indicator and/or indicator combinations derived from senor data. In the context based prediction, a probability that the target object will execute a movement behavior is estimated. A future position of the target object is estimated and a signal representing the estimated future position is outputted. At least one history indicator for a movement behavior alternative is generated for a current point in time using at least one indicator of an indirect indicator at a point in the past.
US09969384B2
There is provided a vehicle control system capable of ensuring stability even if an ego vehicle spins slowly. The invention computes a relative slip angle between a leading vehicle and the ego vehicle on the basis of distance between the ego vehicle and the leading vehicle and distance between a traveling-direction virtual line extending from the ego vehicle in a traveling direction and the leading vehicle, sets a spin judgment threshold value according to the relative slip angle, and controls yaw moment to reduce the relative slip angle when the relative slip angle exceeds the spin judgment threshold value.
US09969373B2
A tandem master brake cylinder for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, which is impinged upon by a pneumatic brake booster, including at least one piston which is displaceable in a housing and has a plurality of follow-up connections the follow-up connections allowing a hydraulic connection between the pressure chamber and a pressureless follow-up chamber at the start of a braking operation. At least some of the follow-up connections are formed as transverse bores through a wall of at least one piston and are arranged at a same distance relative to the piston edge in a main plane, wherein the overtravel thereof by the sealing collar defines a closure path of the piston. In order to allow a smooth, quiet and yet sufficiently reliable braking initiation, the follow-up connections are arranged in a distributed manner on at least three planes, the planes being arranged at a distance to one another and in parallel to the piston edge.
US09969371B2
A slip-controllable vehicle brake system includes a drivable pressure generator configured to supply at least one wheel brake of a brake circuit with pressure medium. The pressure generator has a pump inlet valve and a pump outlet valve to control the throughput of the pressure medium. Novel system functions, such as pedestrian protection, require that the pressure generator has a drive with increased power to provide high pressure medium volumes to the wheel brakes at a faster rate. In the case of ABS braking, a high braking pressure generated by the drive works against the starting of the pressure generator and increases the starting current. To ease the starting of the drive and to limit the required starting current, a mechanism is provided downstream of the pump outlet valve which prevents an exerting of the pressure generator on the pressure side with the pressure of the main brake cylinder.
US09969370B2
In a method for warning a vehicle driver of a risk of the vehicle overturning about its longitudinal axis, a control device detects the current transverse acceleration of the vehicle and emits a warning signal based thereon when a risk of overturning is presented. The warning signal is dependent upon at least one transverse acceleration value, which is critical for overturning, detected by the control device while the vehicle is being driven, and a measurement of the transverse acceleration of the vehicle at which the vehicle would actually overturn about its longitudinal axis. The transverse acceleration value that is critical for overturning is determined automatically based on the vehicle behavior exhibited during driving on a curve.
US09969369B2
A vehicle brake system includes a master cylinder that generates a hydraulic pressure according to an operation amount of a brake pedal, a vehicle stabilization device that generates a hydraulic pressure in response to a hydraulic pressure generation command received from a brake controller, and front brake operation sections and rear brake operation sections that are actuated by the hydraulic pressure generated by the master cylinder or by the vehicle stabilization device and that generate braking force on the vehicle. A brake controller actuates automatic braking when an impact has been detected by a collision detection sensor, and actuates the automatic braking with smaller braking force when an engine is stopped than when the engine is running.
US09969358B2
A multifocal rain sensor includes: at least one light emitting unit configured to output light; a first reflective plate corresponding to the at least one light emitting unit and disposed at a position spaced apart from the at least one light emitting unit by a predetermined distance; a glass part reflecting light after the light is reflected by the first reflective plate and forming a sensing region; a second reflective plate re-reflecting the light reflected by the glass part; and a light receiving unit configured to receive the light reflected by the second reflective plate. The second reflective plate includes a multifocal reflective plate having a plurality of focuses based on a vertical height of incident light that varies according to a change in thickness of the glass part.
US09969344B1
Methods and systems for providing accident information from a vehicle to an emergency responder when a vehicle accident occurs. One system includes a sensor and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive vehicle data from the sensor. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a child presence indication of whether a child is present in the vehicle based on the vehicle data. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a state of a windshield of the vehicle based on the vehicle data. The electronic processor is also configured to generate an emergency message including the child presence indication and the state of a windshield of the vehicle. The electronic processor is also configured to automatically transmit the emergency message to an emergency responder.
US09969343B2
Methods and systems for managing an electrical connection between a power regulating device included in a vehicle and an energy storage device included in the vehicle. One system includes an electronic processor configured to compare a first acceleration of the vehicle to a first threshold and generate a first output representing whether the first acceleration exceeds the first threshold. The electronic processor is also configured to compare a second acceleration of the vehicle to a second threshold and generate a second output representing whether the second acceleration exceeds the second threshold. The electronic processor is further configured to output a signal to disconnect the power regulating device from at least one energy storage device include in the vehicle when the first output represents that the first acceleration exceeds the first threshold and the second output represents that the second acceleration exceeds the second threshold.
US09969339B2
A trim element for a device includes a substrate formed from a material. The material has a first coefficient of static friction and a first coefficient of kinetic friction with respect to the device. The trim element includes a cured film disposed on the substrate and formed from a coating composition. The cured film has a second coefficient of static friction that is greater than the first coefficient of static friction and a second coefficient of kinetic friction that is greater than the first coefficient of kinetic friction. A device includes a body and the trim element attached to the body. In one embodiment, the device includes a component attached to the body and pivotable between an open position and a closed position.
US09969329B2
Various aspects of a system and method for generation of a preventive alert are disclosed herein. The system comprises one or more circuits in a vehicle configured to retrieve sensor data associated with the vehicle and/or obstacle information generated by one or more sensors of the vehicle, along a path of the vehicle. The system further comprises one or more circuits configured to communicate to a server, a set of data based on the retrieved sensor data and/or the retrieved obstacle information. The generation of an alert to one or more vehicles is controlled by the server, based on the communicated set of data.
US09969328B1
A child seat occupancy warning device for warning a driver of an occupied child seat includes an alarm. The alarm is configured to couple to a child safety seat that is positioned in a vehicle. The alarm is reversibly and operationally couplable to a driver's side seatbelt of the vehicle. The alarm is activated upon coupling to the driver's side seatbelt. The alarm is compelled to issue a warning upon decoupling of the alarm from the driver's side seatbelt. The alarm is positioned to couple to the driver's side seatbelt such that the driver's side seatbelt is fixed in an extended configuration. Decoupling of the alarm from the driver's side seatbelt is required for a driver to exit the vehicle. Decoupling of the alarm from the driver's side seatbelt compels the alarm to issue a warning to the driver that there is an occupied child safety seat in the vehicle.
US09969323B2
A vehicle lighting system is provided herein. The vehicle lighting system includes a light strip including an elongated housing and at least one light source disposed inside the housing. A controller is configured to control a light output of the at least one light source. A viewable portion of the housing is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the at least one light source.
US09969304B2
A child seat module for arrangement in a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprises a base arranged to be releasably connected to seat rails of the passenger compartment, and arranged to be movable along the seat rails; and a child seat comprising a seat. The child seat is arranged on top of the base and is rotatable around an axis of rotation with respect to the base between a riding position and a loading position. The seat of the child seat faces rearwards towards the back of the passenger compartment when the child seat is in the riding position, and the child seat is rotated between 80-100 degrees with respect to the base such that the seat of the child seat faces towards a side opening of the passenger compartment when the child seat is in the loading position, when the module is arranged in the vehicle.
US09969295B2
A rechargeable battery system, a battery pack, and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. The rechargeable battery system and/or battery pack can be for an electric vehicle. The rechargeable battery system and/or battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells arranged into one or more rows, a busbar, and a housing. The housing can include a plurality of receptacles that can engage with the plurality of battery cells to secure a relative position of the plurality of battery cells with respect to each other. The housing can define a cooling duct in thermal connection with the plurality of receptacles.
US09969292B2
An automotive battery system that includes a lead-acid battery electrically coupled to a first bus, in which the lead-acid battery supplies electrical power to a starter via the first bus to cold crank an internal combustion engine of a vehicle; a lithium-ion battery electrically coupled to a second bus, in which the lithium-ion battery captures and stores electrical energy generated by a regenerative braking system when the vehicle brakes and supplies electrical power to the second bus using the electrical energy captured from the regenerative braking system such that a first portion of the second electrical power is supplied to an electrical system; and a DC/DC converter electrically coupled between the first bus and the second bus, in which the DC/DC converter controls supply of a second portion of the second electrical power to charge the lead-acid battery.
US09969291B2
A switching board includes: a control circuit board that has, on a first surface thereof, a control circuit, a connection circuit, a first mounting window, and a second mounting window; a circuit structure including an input bus bar and an output bus bar are arranged on a second surface of the control circuit board; and a first and second semiconductor switching element. The first semiconductor switching element is arranged inside the first mounting window. The drain terminal, the source terminal, and the gate terminal of the first semiconductor switching element are connected respectively to the input bus bar, the connection circuit, and the control circuit. The second semiconductor switching element is arranged inside the second mounting window. The drain terminal, the source terminal, and the gate terminal of the second semiconductor switching element are connected respectively to the output bus bar, the connection circuit, and the control circuit.
US09969284B2
The present invention is a state of charge monitor to aid in choosing the correct battery when changing batteries. The present invention is battery based instead of charger based. A monitor unit is mounted on each battery and is wired to measure the voltage on a certain number of battery cells. By monitoring this voltage, a microcontroller in the unit can tell if the battery in use, under charge or completed charge. The microcontroller has programming allowing it to add timers to each state event to make sure a true transition has occurred and not just a transient voltage. The microcontroller will then indicate the state of the battery, so that a user can determine which batteries are suitable for use in an exchange.
US09969281B2
The vehicle includes a floor panel, a power reception device configured to receive power in a non-contact manner from a power transmission device disposed in the external, and a battery connected to the power reception device. The battery is disposed above the floor panel. The power reception device is disposed below the floor panel. The power reception device and the battery are disposed to overlap each other at least partially in planar view.
US09969260B2
A glide system for a vehicle shift mechanism includes a steering column having a stationary portion and a moveable portion in telescoping engagement with the stationary portion. Also included is a shifter operatively coupled to the moveable portion of the steering column and slidably engaged with the stationary portion of the steering column. Further included is a de-lashing element engaged with a sliding member of the shifter.
US09969257B2
A vehicle fuel door assembly includes a cover comprising a plurality of alignment features fixedly disposed relative to the cover, the plurality of alignment features formed of an elastically deformable material. The assembly also includes a hinge comprising a plurality of alignment elements fixedly disposed relative to the hinge, each of the alignment features interferingly, deformably and matingly engageable with a respective alignment element, the alignment features elastically deforming to an elastically averaged final configuration that aligns the cover relative to the hinge in six planar orthogonal directions by averaging the elastic deformation of the respective alignment features.
US09969244B2
A vehicle air circulating system comprises a controller, an interior condition sensor attached to the controller, an instrument panel, and a deployable register assembly attached to the controller and pivotably attached to the instrument panel. The register assembly includes a first register and a second register and is movable between a closed position in which the first register is recessed within the instrument panel and is thus obstructed and an open position in which the first register is deployed. The second register remains unobstructed whether the register assembly is in its closed or open position. The deployable registers provide directional control for pull down conditions. Once the desired conditions are achieved, the deployable registers lower into the instrument panel and the other registers provide a larger opening to direct the air overhead at lower velocities keeping the vehicle cabin cool while not blowing in the direction of the occupants.
US09969243B2
A dual type air conditioning control system of a vehicle has a front-seat air conditioner for air-conditioning of a front-seat space and a rear-seat air conditioner for air-conditioning of a rear-seat space of the vehicle. The system includes a front-seat controller configured to control an operation and an output of the front-seat air conditioner, and to calculate a control target value for controlling an output of the rear-seat conditioner. The rear-seat controller is configured to receive the calculated control target value transmitted from the front-seat controller and to control the output of the rear-seat air conditioner based on the transmitted control target value.
US09969240B2
A lower arm 13 of a double wishbone type suspension device includes a substantially linear lateral arm 19 of which one end is connected to a vehicle body and the other end is connected to a knuckle 11 and a compression arm 20 of which one end is connected to the vehicle body and the other end is connected to a middle portion of the lateral arm 19 in the vehicle width direction, the lateral arm 19 is connected to a lower end of a stabilizer link 31 at the inside of a hole portion 19a opened to an upper surface of the lateral arm, and the other end of the compression arm 20 is connected to the lateral arm 19 at bifurcated portions 20a and 20b interposing the hole portion 19a from the inside and the outside in the vehicle width direction.
US09969236B2
A shock absorber for a vehicle having a damper and a first and second springs mounted coaxially around the damper and a preload adjuster for partially compressing at least one of the springs independently of the compression stroke. In one embodiment the preload adjuster is remotely controllable. In another embodiment the shock absorber includes an additional mechanism for preloading at least one of the springs.
US09969232B2
A suspension strut mount (1), with a mount arranged between a guide ring (2) and a cap (3). The guide ring (2) and the cap (3) are connected to each other by a snap-on connection (5) that has at least one torsion snap-fit hook (6, 21) that is arranged via a holder (7) that can be torsionally bent on one of the guide ring (2) or the cap (3) and engages, in the assembled state, in an undercut (8) on the other of the guide ring (2) or the cap (3).
US09969225B2
A system for changing pressure in one or more tires of a self-propelled agricultural machine according to a load differential determined using load sensors on opposing locations of the machine. A load differential may be caused by a disproportionate distribution of forces and/or weight on the machine. Load sensors proximal to the tires may allow determining corresponding loads on the tires and, in turn, the load differential. As a result, tires experiencing greater loads may be inflated, whereas tires experiencing lesser loads may be deflated. In addition, a Human Machine Interface (HMI) may be provided in the operator cab to allow an operator to have further control over tire inflation on the fly while operating the machine.
US09969214B1
Improved wheel removal tools may include a frame, one or more removal members movably coupled to the frame and one or more connection members coupled to a respective removal member. In operation, the frame may be attached to the wheel, such as at one or more wheel studs or bolts, and the connection members may be attached to the wheel, such as by engaging apertures in the wheel. The base may be configured to leverage the wheel studs—rather than the axle hub—during the wheel removal process. Once engaged with the wheel, the removal members may be moved away from the wheel by an operator so that the connection members pull the wheel to dislodge the seized wheel from the vehicle.
US09969210B1
A locking device for a vehicle wheel is disclosed. In some embodiments, the locking device includes a plate having an outer surface and an inner surface and at least one opening extending through the plate, at least one enclosure extending from the inner surface of the plate, at least one retention tab extending from the inner surface of the plate, the retention tab having a lateral locating portion and a radial locating portion having a slot, and at least one lock cylinder extending through the at least one opening, a lock tab connected to the at least one lock cylinder and movable from an unlocked position to a locked position.
US09969207B2
A reciprocating pencil sharpener has a shavings receptacle, a stationary member, a cutter and a ratchet mechanism. The cutter includes a blade secured to a blade holder. The ratchet mechanism is mounted between the stationary member and the cutter and allows the cutter to rotate relative to the stationary member in one direction only. When a user desires to sharpen a pencil, the user can keep the pencil in the hand and rotate the pencil in reciprocating rotation, thus obtaining the sharpened point of the pencil. Consequently, it is convenient for the user to apply a rotational force and a high efficiency of sharpening operation is achieved.
US09969198B2
A thermal transfer ink ribbon includes a backcoat layer, a ribbon base layer formed on the backcoat layer, a release layer formed on the ribbon base layer and containing resin and wax, an ink layer formed on the release layer and containing a first resin and a second resin, an aluminum layer formed on the ink layer, and an adhesive layer formed on the aluminum layer and containing resin and wax. The first resin is transparent or translucent and contains at least one of polyester resin, styrene-acrylic resin, and polyethylene resin. The second resin is transparent or translucent and contains at least one of polyurethane resin, polypropylene resin, acrylic resin, and methacrylic resin.
US09969190B2
A cutter can move a movable knife by two cutter drive gears without the movable knife becoming skewed. The cutter 10 of a mobile printer 1 has a fixed knife 11, and a cutter drive mechanism 32 that moves the movable knife 31 straight to and away from the fixed knife 11. The cutter drive mechanism 32 has two cutter drive gears 51 that are driven synchronously, and a cutter drive plate 54 disposed between the two cutter drive gears 51 and the movable knife 31. The two cutter drive gears 51 cause the cutter drive plate 54 to move to and away from the movable knife 31 on a longitudinal axis Y (direction of travel), thereby moving the movable knife 31 to and away from the cutter drive plate 54. If the cutter drive plate 54 becomes skewed when the two cutter drive gears 51 move the cutter drive plate 54, the guide mechanism 81 prevents skewing of the movable knife 31.
US09969188B2
A recording apparatus includes a recording portion capable of executing recording on a medium, a support portion that supports the medium and that is movable in a movement direction, and a movement operation portion that accepts a movement operation for moving the support portion to a desired position in the movement direction. Due to this construction, the support portion movable in the movement direction can be easily moved to any desired position in the movement direction.
US09969181B2
A printer with adhesive capabilities is presented. A printer includes one or more printing elements to image one or two sides of print media. The printer also includes an adhesive element to apply or activate adhesive material on at least one of the two sides of the print media.
US09969179B2
Assemblies, systems, and methods for applying postage indicia to one or more sequential mailpiece on a high speed mail sorter are disclosed. In some aspects, a system for franking one or more sequential mailpiece using a postal security device (PSD) hub assembly on a high speed mail sorter includes a plurality of PSDs configured to generate a coded digital signature for the one or more sequential mailpiece during a latency period, a plurality of photo sensors configured to define the latency period, a PSD host configured to receive the generated coded digital signature, wherein the generated coded digital signature is encoded in a data matrix, and an indicia printer configured to receive printer control data and to print the printer control data on the one or more sequential mailpiece in an order in which the plurality of PSDs are tasked during the latency period.
US09969177B2
In an embodiment, a fluid ejection device includes a die substrate having first and second fluid slots along opposite substrate sides and separated by a substrate central region. First and second internal columns of closed chambers are associated with the first and second slots, respectively, and the internal columns are separated by the central region. Fluidic channels extending across the central region fluidically couple closed chambers from the first internal column with closed chambers from the second internal column. Pump actuators in each closed chamber pump fluid through the channels from slot to slot.
US09969161B2
An electromechanical transducer element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and deformable with a voltage applied in accordance with a drive signal. The piezoelectric material is made of a composite oxide having a perovskite structure preferentially oriented in at least one of a (100) plane and a (001) plane. A drop in diffraction intensity is included in a rocking curve corresponding to at least one of a (200) plane and a (002) plane measured at a position of 2θ where the diffraction intensity is largest at a peak of diffraction intensity corresponding to the (200) plane out of peaks of diffraction intensity measured by an X-ray diffraction θ-2θ method.
US09969160B2
The present invention aims at providing a piezoelectric substrate with high joining strength between an electrode of the piezoelectric substrate. The piezoelectric substrate of the present invention is a flat plate-shaped piezoelectric substrate including a piezoelectric ceramic layer, a plurality of first electrodes and a second electrode disposed on one main surface of the piezoelectric ceramic layer, a third electrode disposed on the other main surface of the piezoelectric ceramic layer so as to oppose to the first electrodes, and a through-conductor electrically connecting the second electrode and the third electrode. The second electrode includes a connection portion connected to the through-conductor, and a small-width portion having a smaller width than the connection portion when the piezoelectric substrate is viewed from above. The second electrode and the outside are electrically connected to each other at the small-width portion.
US09969157B1
A fluidic die may include a number of actuators. The number of actuators form a number of primitives. The fluidic die may include a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to drive a number of the delay circuits. The delay circuits delay a number of activation pulses that activate the actuators associated with the primitives to reduce peak power demands of the fluidic die. A number of delay circuits may be coupled to each primitive.
US09969147B2
A method for manufacturing a panel includes at least one step as below. A pre-treatment is performed on a first bonding component between two substrates, so that a part of a first bonding portion of the first bonding component becomes a first transformation portion, in which at least one characteristic of the first bonding portion is different from that of the first transformation portion.
US09969144B1
A post-processing device includes a stacking portion on which media are stacked; a staple binding device that binds the media together by using a staple and that is movable between staple binding positions at which the staple binding device binds the media together and a supply position that is in a front section in a width direction of the media and at which staples are suppliable to the staple binding device; and a stapleless binding device that binds the media together without using a staple and that is movable between a stapleless binding position at which the stapleless binding device binds the media together and a retracted position that is in the front section. When the stapleless binding device is moved to the retracted position, the staple binding device and the stapleless binding device do not interfere with each other irrespective of a position of the staple binding device.
US09969141B2
A machine press is provided in which at least one hermetically sealed hydraulic drive unit is switchable from a working mode, in which a base pressure above ambient pressure is continually exceeded, into a rest mode. To this end, in parallel with a pressure converter, to the high-pressure side of which a pressure store and a raising working chamber of a cylinder piston unit are connected, a bypass is provided, having a first blocking valve that is controllable by a control unit and, in its blocking position, blocks the through-flow direction from the high-pressure side of the pressure converter to the low-pressure side. Furthermore, the low-pressure side is connectable to a lowering working chamber via a second blocking valve controllable by the control unit. The pressure output of the hydraulic unit is connectable to the raising working chamber via a third blocking valve controllable by the control unit.
US09969131B2
An automated ply layup system uses a robot and an end effector for selecting plies from a kit and placing the plies at predetermined locations on a tool by further employing cameras for ply location detection, a laser scanner for detection and ply placement within a location on the tool, and compact sensors for compacting plies onto the tool.
US09969124B2
A method for welding profiled elements in plastic material, includes the steps of: preparing two profiled elements, arranged with respective zones to be facing one another; making a groove in correspondence to at least one zone, by a removal operation on a peripheral edge of at least one profiled element; heating the zones to be welded; coupling the zones to be welded to one another, pressing the profiled elements one against the other so as to keep the zones to be welded in reciprocal contact. The coupling step includes: melting the zones to be welded into one another in order to define a welding bead; making a containing compartment defined by the groove, the welding bead being made internally of the containing compartment; and arranging a containing presser in correspondence to the containing compartment for preventing exit of the welding bead from the compartment itself.
US09969119B2
A two stage mold block transfer station is used the exit of a moving mold tunnel to quickly move mold blocks to a clear position relative to the molded product. Once in the clear position the mold block is rotated and provided to a return drive moving the mold block back to the inlet of the moving mold tunnel. By moving the last mold block of the moving mold tunnel primarily away from the longitudinal axis of the mold tunnel less mold blocks are required. Various arrangements for moving of the mold blocks can be used achieve this advantage.
US09969115B2
A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.
US09969111B2
A one-piece trim bezel formed from multiple components. In the event of two co-molded components, the first co-molded part is composed of a polymerized material having an unpainted surface that may be a high gloss smooth surface or a textured low gloss surface and the second co-molded part, formed with the first part, is composed of a plateable plastic material. The plateable plastic material may be plateable with chrome. A multiple-shot injection molding process is used to form the one-piece trim bezel which joins the first co-molded part and the second co-molded part in one operation. The formed part is then subjected to a plating process during which time only the chrome deposits on the surface of the plateable plastic material of the second co-molded part while the surface of the first co-molded part remains unplated.
US09969108B2
A method is provided for forming a substantially uniaxially-oriented, high content cellulose nanocrystal film. The method includes providing a plant-biomass-based suspension of cellulose nanocrystals and altering the pH of the cellulose nanocrystals to a substantially neutral pH. The suspension is sheared at a shearing rate. The method further includes orienting the cellulose nanocrystals in a substantially axial direction and removing water from the sheared cellulose nanocrystal suspension. As a result, a substantially uniaxially-oriented cellulose nanocrystal film is formed.
US09969097B2
A cutting tool includes a pipe, a pressing foot assembly, a spring, and a blade assembly. The pressing foot assembly is slidably sheathed on an end of the pipe. The spring is sheathed on the pipe. An end of the spring abuts against the pipe, and the other end of the spring abuts against the pressing foot assembly. The blade assembly passes through the pipe and the pressing foot assembly in a slidable manner. When the cutting tool moves along a first direction, the pressing foot assembly keeps pressing against an object in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, such that the blade assembly protrudes from the pressing foot assembly and cuts the object along the first direction.
US09969077B2
A workpiece positioner is includes a main positioner body including first and second end plate members. The main positioner body also includes a pair of tubular structural members extending between and interconnecting the end plate members, a number of substantially co-planar panel sections disposed between the first and second end plate members, and a number of spaced-apart reinforcing ribs interspersed between the panel sections, the reinforcing ribs also disposed between and interconnecting the tubular structural members. Each of the reinforcing ribs has two opposite side edges, each formed with an arcuate outline shape. The workpiece positioner may also include two or four workpiece support arms attached to the main positioner body, where each of the support arms may have a workpiece-supporting turntable mounted thereon, and may further include first and second shield members attached to the respective tubular members.A method of operating a workpiece processing machine is also described.
US09969074B2
A compressible handle for a tool is reversibly compressible along its longitudinal axis during use of the tool. The handle includes a first longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion which can slide in opposing directions relative to each other along the longitudinal axis of the handle. The handle further includes a biasing element providing a biasing force to bias the first longitudinal portion and the second longitudinal portion away from each other, and a bias adjustment mechanism by means of which a user can apply and vary a load applied to the biasing element so as to modify the magnitude of the biasing force and thereby adjust the compressibility of the handle.
US09969067B2
Methods and systems for increasing the efficiency of a remote wrench. The remote wrench can include a flexible plate within the tool housing or as part of the housing that is more flexible than the rigid housing in conventional remote wrenches that has been shown to limit efficiency. Additionally, a fixed support and a base can be provided that are collectively capable of being coupled to the remote wrench, preferably at the flexible plate, to increase efficiency. The remote wrench operation is therefore improved by reducing inefficiencies and providing a maximum torque output.
US09969058B2
A method for grinding out a contoured workpiece including providing a grinding wheel having a first abrasive work surface location and a second abrasive work surface location, the first abrasive work surface location having a first tangential radius and the second abrasive work surface location having a second tangential radius, the first and second tangential radii being different, grinding the workpiece at a first time with the first abrasive work surface location without the second abrasive work surface location performing grinding, and grinding the workpiece at a second time with the second abrasive work surface location without the first abrasive work surface location performing grinding.
US09969055B2
A method and device for setting a predetermined radial gap width for rotor blades arranged in a housing of a turbomachine is provided. The method includes removing a housing part and at least partially exposing the rotor blades which are to be machined, arranging a grinding device in the region of a rotor blade which is to be machined such that the tip of the rotor blade is machined using a grinding disk of the grinding device, screening off the machining region by arranging a screening device which is formed so as to counter a release of grinding dust from the screen off machining region, providing a suction extraction such that it extracts grinding dust from the screened-off machining region and grinding the tip of the rotor blade in situ producing the radial gap width.
US09969054B2
A grinding tool includes a substrate having a working surface, and a plurality of abrasive particles distributed over the working surface and protruding outward from the working surface, wherein at least some of the abrasive particles are machined to form abrasive particles respectively having an obliquely truncated pyramid shape. Some embodiments described herein also include a method of manufacturing the grinding tool.
US09969042B2
A quick adjust ratcheting pocket hole jig is presented. The pocket hole jig has a base with a removable upright connected thereto. A guide assembly is slidably received within the upright. Removable and replaceable side supports are connected to the base by way of a dove tail joint. Removable and replaceable adjustable stops are connected to the base by way of key holes. A clamp assembly is connected to the base having a handle portion and a clamp follower. The clamp follower has a ratcheting mechanism and a compressible plunger assembly. The clamp follower can quickly be adjusted using a button on the clamp follower that disengages the ratcheting member such that it can be quickly adjusted. When the handle is operated, it draws the clamp follower towards the upright and guide assembly compressing the spring loaded plunger assembly thereby quickly and tightly and adjustably holding a workpiece therebetween.
US09969038B2
A tool spindle for a drilling tool may include a drive shaft for driving the drilling tool, a chuck connected rigidly to the drive shaft along a rotation axis directed longitudinally with respect to the drive shaft for receiving a clamping shank of the drilling tool, and at least one radial bearing radially enclosing at least a portion of the drive shaft for radially mounting the drive shaft, configured such that the radial bearing may mount the drive shaft to be rotatable about the rotation axis. The radial bearing may be an active magnetic bearing and may be configured such that it mounts the drive shaft to be pivotable about at least one pivot axis extending perpendicularly to the rotation axis through a fixed point, wherein the fixed point may be located in a centering countersink of the drilling tool when the drilling tool is clamped in the tool spindle.
US09969032B2
An electrode is disclosed for use in MIG/MAG welding. The electrode comprises an elongated electrode body within which is embedded a metallic filament. In some embodiments, the filament is copper, and is offset from the center of the electrode body. A method is disclosed for forming an electrode. The method may include removing oxidation from a surface of an electrode body, forming the electrode body to a desired size and geometry, removing lubricants from the surface of the electrode body, forming an elongated channel in a surface of the electrode body, depositing a filament in the elongated channel, and forming the electrode body over the filament. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US09969031B2
Apparatus, systems, processes, control systems, means and methods for near-weld gas purging and welding. A focused circumferential near-weld purge gas delivery system for pipeline welding. A near-weld purge rig which has a near-weld purge gas channel and which achieves a low oxygen concentration proximate to a pipe gap for welding. The gas used for purging is also directed against an interior surface of the pipe to be welded. The directed gas cools the pipe to a desired temperature.
US09969021B2
An electrochemical machining apparatus for forming turbine blades includes a main base, an upper seat and an electrode unit. The main base includes a working platform for allowing a turbine blade to be placed thereon. The working platform includes an upper step stage for resisting the turbine blade, and a lower step stage for keeping a predetermined working space from a portion of the turbine blade desired to be cut. The main base has a guiding channel for allowing an electrolyte to flow through the predetermined working space. The upper seat is configured to cover above the main base and to contact one side of the turbine blade to form an electrical connection. The electrode unit includes an anode electrode electrically connected to the upper seat and at least one cathode electrode disposed on the main base.
US09969018B2
An internal gear machining method and an internal gear machining device, are provided for grinding of a tooth profile of an internal gear using a barrel-shaped threaded grinding wheel. An NC device functions as a tooth profile error correction means and reduces a measured pressure angle error of a workpiece at a tooth face by correcting the radial position, the lateral position of the grinding wheel, the turning angle of the grinding wheel, and the helical motion; reduces a measured error in the direction of a tooth trace of the workpiece at a tooth face by correcting the helical motion; and reduces a measured tooth thickness error of the workpiece at a tooth face by correcting the radial position, the lateral position of the grinding wheel, and the helical motion.
US09969015B2
A power tool assembly includes a drop arm assembly movable along a drop path between a first drop arm assembly position whereat a shaping device portion supported by the drop arm assembly extends above a workpiece support surface and a second drop arm assembly position whereat the portion does not extend above the workpiece support surface, the drop arm assembly including a capacitive coupling plate bracket formed from a non-conductive material and connected to a drop arm frame, and a capacitive coupling plate mounted to the capacitive coupling plate bracket, an actuating device configured to transfer a force to the drop arm assembly when the drop arm assembly is at the first drop arm assembly position, and a control system operably connected to the capacitive coupling plate and configured to control the actuating device to transfer the force to the drop arm assembly when an unsafe condition is sensed.
US09969006B2
The present disclosure is directed to methods for producing indium nanoparticles. The methods comprise dissolving indium chloride in a solution that includes a solvent and a surfactant, adding a reducing agent to the reaction mixture to form an agglomerate of In nanoparticles, and exposing the reaction mixture to a gas including oxygen to disperse the agglomerate into a plurality of individual indium nanoparticles.
US09968998B2
An injection device has an injection cylinder for driving a plunger, a gas pressure type accumulator which supplies hydraulic fluid to the injection cylinder, a hydraulic fluid supply device which supplies the hydraulic fluid to the accumulator, a pressure sensor for detecting the gas pressure of the accumulator, and a control device which controls the hydraulic fluid supply device so as to suspend the supply of the hydraulic fluid when detection value of the pressure sensor reaches a predetermined target gas pressure before injection in the state where the hydraulic fluid is supplied from the hydraulic fluid supply device to the accumulator in a molding cycle.
US09968987B2
The present disclosure provides an adjustment aid for a joining device having a punch and a counter-tool which can be oriented coaxially to one another and can be moved axially towards each other for a joining movement relative to one another. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides a method for adjusting a joining device with a punch and counter-tool. A grid marking is embossed in a reshaped test part with the assistance of an embossable grid marking on a punch surface or on a counter surface of the counter-tool. This grid marking is evaluable in comparison to the discernible impressions of the punch surface and counter surface of the counter-tool.
US09968978B2
Apparatus configured to deform a tubular work piece having a longitudinal axis, the apparatus comprising a support for supporting a tubular work piece to be deformed; rotation means for rotating the tubular work piece about its longitudinal axis; a nozzle for directing a stream of pressurized fluid at the tubular work piece in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tubular work piece; and means for moving one or both of the tubular work piece and the nozzle relative to one another such that the stream of pressurized fluid can be aimed at a plurality of locations along the tubular work piece; wherein the pressure of the fluid directed at the tubular work piece is great enough to cause deformation of the tubular work piece, but not so great that cutting of the tubular work piece can occur.
US09968969B2
Presently disclosed embodiments are directed to a process and mechanism for reducing human error and manual labor used to sweep pockets on a mail sorting machine. Specifically, the disclosed embodiments utilize a sliding drawer holding a receiving container that can mate in a flush arrangement with an output pocket of a mail sorting machine. Thus, sweeping of mail product from the output pocket to the receiving container can be accomplished in one motion that empties the entire output pocket into the receiving container. This sweeping may be performed by an operator without any errors caused by sweeping to an incorrect receiving container or issues caused by dropping sorted mail product and picking it back up in a different order.
US09968968B2
A grading machine for grading small uneven objects includes: at least one feeding assembly including at least one main hopper for feeding; at least one vibrator for agitating objects to move them to at least one slider coupled with a feeding regulator; at least one tilted assembly including at least two sets of reverse roller pairs; at least one pick and place assembly including a vacuum rotating drum wherein an inner solid roller rotates; a tray assembly including a plurality of parallel trays, each including a cup assembly; at least one conveyor; at least two imaging systems which can see multiple sides of the objects for analysis of surface properties; at least one embedded intelligence system; at least one energizer box assembly including a plurality of energizer boxes; an ejection system for grading objects into categories based on their surface properties; and at least one main frame.
US09968962B2
Provided are methods and systems for applying materials at interface areas formed by fasteners and parts. Specifically, a material is delivered to an interface area such that at least a portion of a fastener remains free from this material. The interface area may be sealed such that the material is contained within that area. As such, a controlled amount of the material is dispensed in a precise location. An applicator used for this process may include a housing and inner guide slidably disposed within this housing. The material may be delivered through an annular flow channel between the housing and inner guide. The inner guide may be sealed against and, in some embodiments, centered with respect to the fastener. The housing may be sealed with respect to the part and, in some embodiments, may be rotated with respect to the part to redistribute the material at the interface area.
US09968953B2
A ground marking system includes a position signal receiver configured to receive a position signal and generate current position information based on the position signal. A paint supply is configured to discharge paint onto ground beneath the paint supply. A first actuator is operatively connected to the paint supply for linearly moving the paint supply in both a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. A second actuator is operatively connected to the paint supply for controlling the discharge of paint from the paint supply. A memory device stores predetermined positional data. A processor is in communication with the position signal receiver and the memory device, and is configured to control linear movements of the first actuator based on the current position information received from the position signal receiver and the predetermined positional data stored in the memory device, and adjust a position of the paint supply.
