US09080139B2
The invention relates to a container (1) with at least three reaction spaces (2) which in each case have at least one electrode pair for applying an electric voltage for generating an electric field within the reaction space (2) and which are arranged geometrically in at least one row and/or electrically connected in at least one row, wherein at least one electrode (3, 4) of a reaction space (2) is a common electrode (3, 4) with at least one other reaction space (2). According to the invention n+x electrodes (3, 4, 5) are provided, wherein n is the number of reaction spaces (2), with n≧3 and x is the number of rows, with x≧1.
US09080130B2
The present invention relates to fabric treatment compositions containing multi-phase systems, polymers for use in multi-phase systems as well as products comprising such systems and methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as laundry additives, and/or through the rinse to provide benefits including enhanced softening, color benefits, and wrinkle reduction.
US09080129B2
The present invention relates to hydrophobically modified cationic polymers obtainable by the polymerization of one or more cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomers with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having anhydride, imide, lactone, carboxylic acid, isocyanate or blocked isocyanate group and a reactive siloxane and processes for preparing them. These polymers are useful i.a. as a depositioning aid of hydrophobic actives onto fibrous substrates.
US09080126B2
An automotive lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine comprises (A) an oil of lubricating viscosity in a major amount; and (B) oil-soluble additive components in respective minor amounts comprising (B1) a zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate additive; and (B2) an alkylenebis(dihydrocarbyldithiocarbamate) where at least one of the hydrocarbyl groups in an aryl group, the composition having not greater than 1600 ppm by mass of phosphorus, expressed as phosphorus atom.
US09080125B2
A lubricating oil composition contains: at least one lubricating base oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral lubricating base oil and a synthetic lubricating base oil; (a) a neutral phosphorus compound; (b) at least one acid phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of a specific acid phosphate amine salt and a specific acid phosphite; and (c) a sulfur compound.
US09080119B2
Synthesis of high caloric fuels and chemicals including pentanol from coal, natural gas, and biomass
In one embodiment, the present application discloses methods to selectively synthesize higher alcohols and hydrocarbons useful as fuels and industrial chemicals from syngas and biomass. Ketene and ketonization chemistry along with hydrogenation reactions are used to synthesize fuels and chemicals. In another embodiment, ketene used to form fuels and chemicals may be manufactured from acetic acid which in turn can be synthesized from synthesis gas which is produced from coal, biomass, natural gas, etc.
US09080116B2
The present invention is directed to system and method for processing material to generate syngas. A reactor chamber is implemented with a plurality of electrodes that can generate an arc within the chamber when electricity is applied to them. The arc can be used to create free radicals which along with the heat and light of the arc breakdown material comprising carbonaceous material, such as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), into gas components that form syngas. The syngas can be extracted from the reactor chamber and be used for various commercial purposes. The reactor chamber may comprise a material feed system operable to move material from a material input opening in the reactor chamber towards the electrodes at a controlled rate. Further, the reactor chamber may comprise a water injection system within the reactor chamber operable to inject water into the reactor chamber while electricity is applied to the electrodes. Yet further, the reactor chamber may comprise a gas removal system within the reactor chamber operable to extract gas generated from breakdown of the material from a plurality of gas removal locations. The gas removal system may be integrated within the material feed system.
US09080111B1
A method, system, and apparatus for addition of a blending stock to a fuel stock flowing through a line in order to blend up the fuel stock, and/or to blend up a heel material contained in a tank to which the blended product is to be delivered. The actual volatility of the blended product flowing through the line is monitored using an automated volatility analyzer. The blending stock is added to the fuel stock in the line at a blending rate which is automatically controlled by comparing the measured actual volatility value to either a target volatility value for the blended product or a modified target volatility value which can be implemented for the purpose of also blending up a tank heel.
US09080105B1
A phosphor material is provided which having the chemical formula is (Ln1-x-y-zCex)3Al5O12-y-zCyNz, wherein Ln is one or more metals selected from Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni and Lu, and 0.01≦x≦0.3, 0≦y≦0.3, and 0.001≦z≦0.3. Before the sintering process with high temperature is performed, the different kinds of nitrogen source or the combination of nitrogen source and carbon source thereof is added into the synthesized phosphor to provide carbon atom (C) and nitrogen atom (N) that is doped into the phosphor material, in which the nitrogen source includes an organic and an inorganic nitrogen compound. The nitrogen source is added in addition to substitute oxygen atom and to perform doping process.
US09080102B2
A porous scintillator crystal capable of suppressing scattering of light that represents a high spatial resolution is provided. The porous scintillator crystal comprises a porous structure including voids, wherein the porous structure is a phase-separated structure having voids formed therein and comprises materials constituting a eutectic composition of the phase-separated structure and at least one void in the porous structure extend in a direction perpendicular to a principal plane of the porous scintillator crystal.
US09080097B2
A nano-dispersion well servicing fluid is formulated with components comprising: nanoparticles comprising at least one material chosen from aluminum oxides, aluminum hydroxides, aluminum hydroxyoxides, zirconium oxides, zirconium hydroxides, zirconium hydroxyoxides, wherein the concentration of nanoparticles is greater than 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the nano-dispersion well servicing fluid. The well servicing fluid also comprises an aqueous base continuous phase. Methods of employing the nano-dispersion to service a wellbore are also disclosed.
US09080096B2
The present invention relates to a new type of oil displacement agent and the process for preparing the same. The oil displacement agent is formed of a polyacrylamide-based polymer characterized by a partly crosslinked and partly branched structure, wherein said polyacrylamide-based polymer is obtained by aqueous copolymerization of acrylamide and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate as a functional monomer, in the presence of a redox initiator system.
US09080084B2
Photolytically induced redox curable compositions, which show a delayed onset of cure resulting in controllable “open times” for the end user consumer, are provided. These compositions are activated by exposure to electromagnetic radiation, such as UV/VIS radiation with a wavelength in the range of 254-470 nm, but show a commercially meaningful “open time” prior to cure. This property is particularly attractive when opaque substrates and/or substrates with low transmissivity are to be assembled.
US09080082B2
A multilayer film structure including (a) a core layer having a first side and a second side, the core layer including at least one core polymer; (b) a first tie layer having a first side and a second side, the second side of the first tie layer on the first side of the core layer; (c) a second tie layer having a first side and a second side, the first side of the second tie layer on the second side of the core layer; (d) a sealant skin layer having a side on the first side of the first tie layer; and (e) a second skin layer having a side on the second side of the second tie layer, is provided.
US09080076B2
A product for treating vehicle surfaces, the product comprising: a) a high molecular weight silanol fluid in an amount from about 10 to about 80 weight percent, b) a catalyst in an amount from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent, and c) at least one solvent. A kit for treating at least one surface of a vehicle, the kit comprising: a) a product comprising: i) a high molecular weight silanol fluid in an amount from about 10 to about 80 weight percent, ii) a catalyst in an amount from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent, and iii) at least one solvent; and b) instructions for using the product, the instructions being enclosed with or on a container enclosing the kit, wherein the instructions for using the product include a curing step.
US09080071B2
An inkjet ink composition includes (component A) C.I. Pigment Yellow 180, (component B) a fatty acid amide compound, and (component C) a high molecular weight dispersant. The method of producing an inkjet ink composition includes preliminary mixing (component A) C.I. Pigment Yellow 180 and (component B) a fatty acid amide compound to obtain a mixture, and mixing the mixture and (component C) a high molecular weight dispersant.
US09080070B2
A continuous inkjet ink composition includes a solvent, fluoropolymer, a fluorosurfactant, and a colorant. A conductivity salt can also be included. A dispersion resin and/or dispersant can also be included. The continuous inkjet ink is suitable for printing on a fluoropolymer substrate, such as poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE), with an inkjet printer and curing by heating. The ink can be made by mixing together the solvent, fluoropolymer, fluorosurfactant, and colorant, and optionally the conductivity salt, dispersion resin, and/or dispersant and filtering the mixture.
US09080069B2
A composition for inkjet adapted to be discharged by an inkjet method includes a metal powder, an organic solvent, and a binder resin. The metal powder is treated by a surface preparation with a fluorinated silane compound and/or a fluorinated phosphate ester as a surface preparation agent.
US09080064B2
Disclosed are quaternary ammonium salts containing non-halogen anions (e.g., quaternary ammonium carbonates, bicarbonates, and mixtures thereof) as anti-corrosive agents. The invention relates to a method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal surfaces by applying a composition containing one or more quaternary ammonium carbonate or bicarbonate. The disclosure is also directed to anti-corrosive coatings for metal substrates containing these compounds, to metal substrates having these anticorrosive coatings, and to aqueous cleaning solutions containing these compounds.
US09080055B2
Use of TiOF2 as semiconductor in a photoelectric conversion device, in particular in a dye-sensitized solar cell. A photoelectric conversion device, in particular a dye-sensitized solar cell, comprising a semiconductor layer containing at least TiOF2. The TiOF2 is preferably used in the form of nanoparticles. Dyes, method(s) of making them, and their use in photoelectric conversion devices, especially in dye-sensitized solar cells. A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising at least one fluorinated compound as a dye and at least TiOF2 as semiconductor.
US09080054B2
A medical device comprises parts made by injection moulding and parts made by machining such that the respective parts have similar colors, measured on the L*, a*, b* scale. The parts made by injection moulding may be made in a process which involves introducing molten material comprising polymeric material such as PEEK into a mould, wherein a mould surface which contacts the molten material is at a temperature of at least 210° C. and maintaining the molten material in the mould for at least 90 seconds.
US09080051B2
Combinations of gelatinous elastomer and polyurethane foam may be made by introducing a plasticized triblock copolymer resin and/or a diblock copolymer resin at least partially cured into gel particles into a mixture of polyurethane foam forming components including a polyol and an isocyanate. The plasticized copolymer resin is polymerized to form a cured gelatinous elastomer or gel, which is then reduced in size, for instance to give an average particle size of 10 millimeters or less. Polymerizing the polyol and the isocyanate forms polyurethane foam. The polyurethane reaction is exothermic and can generate sufficient temperature to at least partially melt the styrene-portion of the triblock copolymer resin thereby extending the crosslinking and in some cases integrating the triblock copolymer within the polyurethane polymer matrix. The gel component has higher heat capacity than polyurethane foam and thus has good thermal conductivity and acts as a heat sink.
US09080048B2
A process of producing polymer microparticles wherein, in a system which includes a polymer (A), a polymer (B) and an organic solvent and can cause phase separation into two phases of a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (A) and a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (B) when the polymer (A), the polymer (B) and the organic solvent are dissolved and mixed together, after an emulsion is formed at a temperature of 100° C. or higher, the polymer (A) is precipitated by bringing a poor solvent for the polymer (A) into contact with the emulsion.
US09080046B2
An epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether) has the structure R—W—R wherein W is a divalent poly(arylene ether) residue terminated with phenolic oxygen atoms, and R is an epoxybenzyl group, wherein each occurrence of R is the same or different. The epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether) is formed by reacting a peroxide-containing reagent with a vinybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether). Also disclosed is a curable composition including the epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether)s, a curing promoter, and, optionally, an auxiliary epoxy resin. The curable composition is useful for the preparation of composites, and in particular, composites used in manufacturing printed circuit boards.
US09080042B2
A rubber blend, particularly for pneumatic vehicle tires, harnesses, straps and hoses. The rubber blend includes at least one rubber blend A of a solid styrene-butadiene rubber with an average molecular weight Mn of 100,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol and a liquid butadiene rubber with an average molecular weight Mn of 500 to 9000 g/mol, wherein the styrene-butadiene rubber is solution-polymerized or emulsion-polymerized, as well as 30 to 300 phr of at least one silicic acid and further blend components.
US09080035B2
The present invention provides an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion that shows favorable dispersion stability and is less likely to have a pH decrease even after storage for a long period of time. The present invention provides an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion including: a fluoropolymer; a fluorine free surfactant; at least one organic electrolyte selected from the group consisting of hydroxy monocarboxylic acids, hydroxy dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids, and amino acids; and a fluorine-containing anionic surfactant containing not more than 7 carbon atoms.
US09080034B2
Disclosed is a thermoplastic melt-mixed composition including: a) a polyamide resin; b) 0.50 to about 5.0 weight percent of one or more amino acid selected from the group consisting of primary amino acids and secondary amino acids; said amino acid having no hydroxyl groups and no more than one carboxylic acid; optionally, c) one or more polyepoxy compound including at least two or more epoxy groups; d) reinforcing agent; e) polymeric toughener; and f) further additives; wherein the weight percents of components a), b), c) d) e) and f) are based on the total weight of the thermoplastic melt-mixed composition. Also disclosed are processes for making the compositions.
US09080022B2
A pressurized can containing a polymer foam composition for use in one component and two component foams, with the polymer foam composition having an unsaturated resin and an oligomeric acrylic resin, wherein the composition has a cure rate of maximum 3 hours.
US09080016B2
The present invention discloses a method for preparing poly(carbonate-urethane) or poly(ester-urethane) without isocyanate.
US09080015B2
The present invention relates to new classes of biocompatible polymers comprising at least one repeating unit derived from a compound of Formula (I) as defined in the claims and specification. These polymers may be biodegradable and bioresorble, and, while not limited thereto, may be adapted for radio-opacity and are useful for medical device applications and controlled release therapeutic formulations. Therefore, methods for preparing these polymers and medical devices prepared therefrom are also encompassed by this disclosure.
US09080010B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols by catalytic copolymerization of carbon dioxide (CO2) with alkylene oxides in the presence of one or more H-functional starter substances with the aid of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts and in the presence of metal salts.
US09080009B2
The present invention provides a resin capable of contributing greatly to solve environmental problems and problems related to exhaustion of fossil fuel resources and having physical properties suited for practical use.The polyester according to the present invention has a diol and a dicarboxylic acid as constituent components and has an amount of terminal acid of 50 equivalents/metric ton or less.
US09079992B2
The present description relates to an olefin block copolymer having excellences in elasticity and heat resistance and its preparation method. The olefin block copolymer includes a plurality of blocks or segments, each of which includes an ethylene or propylene repeating unit and an α-olefin repeating unit at different weight fractions. The olefin block copolymer has a density of 0.85 to 0.92 g/cm3, and density X (g/cm3) and TMA (Thermal Mechanical Analysis) value Y (° C.) satisfy a defined relationship.
US09079989B2
Here is provided a charge control resin which is prompt in charge rising up, excellent in electrostatic charging propensity and easy in manufacturing. This charge control resin contains a polymer as an active ingredient having a constituent unit represented by following Formula (1) in the Formula (1), R1 is independent of one another, and is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; g is a number of 1-3; h is a number of 1-3; and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, an ammonium radical or a mixture of any of these.
US09079985B2
A solid, particulate catalyst comprising: (i) a complex of formula (I) wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R′2C—, —R′2C—CR′2—, —R′2Si—, —R′2Si—SiR′2—, —R′2Ge—, wherein each R′ is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; each R1 is a C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical branched at the β-atom to the cyclopentadienyl ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16, or is a C3-C20 hydrocarbyl radical branched at the β-atom to the cyclopentadienyl ring where the β-atom is an Si-atom; each R18 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; each R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-6-hydrocarbyl radical; each W is a 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl ring wherein each atom of said ring is optionally substituted with at least one R5 group; each R5 is the same or different and is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; and optionally two adjacent R5 groups taken together can form a further mono or multicyclic ring condensed to W optionally substituted by one or two groups R5; and each R7 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferably comprising an organometallic compound of a Group 13 metal.
US09079983B2
Chemoselective isolation of hydroxyl group-containing and carboxyl group-containing compounds is accomplished via formation of polymeric silyl ethers and polymeric siloxyl esters, respectively. Preparation of chemoselective polymeric reagents for capture of hydroxyl group containing compounds and carboxyl group containing compounds is described.
US09079976B2
The invention provides conjugates comprising an immune co-stimulatory polypeptide and an antigen or infectious agent. The conjugates are useful for generating or enhancing an immune response against the antigen or infectious agent. The invention also provides immune cells modified with a conjugate that are useful for generating or enhancing an immune response to an antigen or infectious agent. The invention also provides immunostimulatory moieties comprising an immune co-stimulatory polypeptide that are useful for stimulating an immune response. The invention also provides immunotherapy methods and methods of treating or preventing infections.
US09079974B2
There are provided a novel series of peptide analogs of hGH-RH(1-29)NH2 and hGH-RH(1-30)NH2 which show high activities in stimulating the release of pituitary GH in animals. They retain their physiological activity in solution for extended periods of time and resist enzymic degradation in the body. These novel and useful properties appear to be due to novel substitution patterns ant at the 1, 15, 27 and 29 positions on the peptide.
US09079968B2
A motif is searched which can inhibit the proteolysis of a protein that has been administered to a cell or an individual. Thus, disclosed is a method for designing/producing a protein having resistance to proteolysis. Specifically disclosed is a motif capable of inhibiting proteolysis, which comprises an amino acid region lying between the 396th position and the 410th position from the C-terminal of DP-1.
US09079966B2
The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a Poly-ubiquitin chain, this process comprising ligating a Ubiquitin thioester Ubm-SR with a Ubiquitin Ubq. Further are disclosed poly-ubiquitin chains prepared according to this process, in particular poly-ubiquitin chains containing at least one unnatural amino acid.
US09079962B2
The present invention is directed to ligand/receptor and antigen/antibody specificity exchangers comprising a saccharide or glycoconjugate. Methods of making these specificity exchangers and methods of using said specificity exchangers to treat or prevent human disease are described herein.
US09079950B2
A composition comprising a hepatitis C virus (HCV) Envelope 2 (E2) polypeptide including a receptor binding variant, wherein the polypeptide is modified to comprise: (i) a cysteine mutated or disrupted at 2, 3, or 4 cysteines selected from C452, C486, C569, and C597; and wherein the polypeptide forms substantially fewer multimers by intermolecular disulfide bonding relative to the HCV E2 polypeptide without cysteine modification, and substantially retains CD81 binding; and various uses thereof. A method of producing a composition comprising at least 40%, or at least 45%, or at least 50%, or at least 55%, or at least 60%, or at least 65%, or at least 70% monomelic HCV E2 polypeptide, the method comprising expressing a polypeptide in a host cell and isolating the expressed product, wherein the polypeptide is an HCV E2 polypeptide including a receptor binding variant, and wherein the polypeptide is modified to comprise: (i) a cysteine mutated or disrupted at 2, 3, or 4 cysteines selected from C452, C486, C569, and C597.
US09079948B2
The present invention provides antibodies that bind to the cat allergen, Fel d1, compositions comprising the antibodies, nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and methods of use of the antibodies. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to Fel d1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for binding to the Fel d1 allergen in vivo, thus preventing binding of the Fel d1 allergen to pre-formed IgE on the surface of mast cells or basophils. In doing so, the antibodies act to prevent the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators from mast cells and/or basophils, thus ameliorating the untoward response to the cat allergen in sensitized individuals. The antibodies of the invention may also be useful for diagnostic purposes to determine if a patient is allergic to the Fel d1 cat allergen.
US09079947B2
The invention provides anti-14-3-3 eta antibodies that specifically bind to the human 14-3-3 eta protein isoform in its natural configuration while exhibiting selectivity over human 14-3-3 alpha, beta, delta, epsilon, gamma, tau, and zeta protein isoforms. Methods, kits and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said specific anti-14-3-3 eta antibodies are further provided for the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis.
US09079946B2
The invention provides proteins and compositions for the treatment and prevention of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus; GBS).
US09079944B2
The present invention includes compositions and methods related to the structure and function of the cellular polyadenylation and specificity factor 30 (CPSF30) binding site on the surface of the influenza A non-structural protein 1 (NS1). Specifically, critical biochemical reagents, conditions for crystallization and NMR analysis, assays, and general processes are described for (i) discovering, designing, and optimizing small molecule inhibitors of influenza A (avian flu) viruses and (ii) creating attenuated influenza virus strains suitable for avian and human flu vaccine development.
US09079935B2
A method of treating a patient to reduce risk of developing Clostridium difficile-associated disease or reducing existing Clostridium difficile-associated disease in a mammalian subject involves administering to a mammalian subject an effective amount of a germination-inhibiting compound derived from taurocholate. Novel compounds of this class are also provided.
US09079934B2
The present invention provides an oligomer which efficiently enables to cause skipping of the 53rd exon in the human dystrophin gene. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition which causes skipping of the 53rd exon in the human dystrophin gene with a high efficiency.
US09079924B2
The invention relates to processes for preparing metal(IV) compounds which are suitable especially as catalysts for preparation of polyesters, polyurethanes and polysiloxanes, and to the use of the metal compounds for preparation of polyesters, polyurethanes or polysiloxanes.
US09079923B2
The present invention is a plurality of metal-containing complexes of a multidentate ketoiminate.
US09079922B2
The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein R1a represents H or carboxy and R1b represents H, or R1a and R1b represent together either the group *—C(O)—NH—S—# or the group *—C(OH)═N—S—# wherein “*” represents the point of attachment of R1a and “#” represents the point of attachment of R1b; R2 represents H, (C1-C3)alkyl, hydroxy-(C1-C3)alkyl, benzyl or (C3-C5)cycloalkyl; R3 represents H or halogen; U represents N or CR4; wherein R4 is H or (C1-C3)alkoxy; A represents CH, B represents NH and m represents 1 or 2 and n represents 1 or 2; or A represents N, B is absent, m represents 2 and n represents 2; Y represents CH or N; and Q represents O or S; and salts of such compounds.
US09079917B2
This invention provides compounds having the structure which may be used for the treatment of tumors.
US09079907B2
The present invention relates to a serotonin 5-HT2C receptor activator containing a compound represented by the formula wherein ring A is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle optionally having substituent(s), and ring B is a 7- to 9-membered ring optionally having substituent(s) other than an oxo group wherein the combination of m and n (m,n) is (1,2), (2,1), (2,2), (3,1), (3,2) or (4,1), or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, and a fused heterocyclic compound having a serotonin 5-HT2C receptor activating action and the like.
US09079895B2
The invention relates to morpholino-derivatives according to Formula (I) or stereoisomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvate thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, m and n are as defined in the specification. The compounds are antagonists, reverse agonists or agonists of G-protein coupled receptors, such as dopamine D4 and 5HT1a. The inventions also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods involving the compounds and compositions. The compounds and compositions of the invention may in particular be used in the treatment of diseases and disorders, such as neurological and neurodegenerative diseases; or as lead compounds for the design and selection of further therapeutic compounds.
US09079892B2
A method for preparing a Rivaroxaban intermediate I is presented, including the following step: in a non-protonic solvent, under the effect of lewis acid, performing cyclization reaction on 4-(4-phenyl isocyanate)morpholine-3-ketone (II) and (S)-epoxy compound (III), the reaction temperature ranging from 20° C. to 60° C., where R is amino replaced by amino protecting group. The preparation method of the present invention has a mild condition, a simple process, a low cost, and high efficiency; the product is easy to purify and the method is applicable to industrial production.
US09079884B2
The present invention is directed to processes for the preparation of substituted pyrimidine derivatives, useful as intermediates in the synthesis of histamine H4 receptor modulators, and to intermediates in H4 modulator synthesis.
US09079879B2
An object is to provide a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used for a light-emitting element, as a host material of a light-emitting layer in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. Other objects are to provide a light-emitting element having low driving voltage, a light-emitting element having high current efficiency, and a light-emitting element having a long lifetime. Provided are a light-emitting element including a compound in which a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline ring and a hole-transport skeleton are bonded through an arylene group, and a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each using this light-emitting element. The heterocyclic compound represented by General Formula (G1) below is provided.
US09079877B2
The present invention is directed to a 2-deoxyribose-5-phosphate aldolase (DERA) chemoenzymatic process for making chiral compounds.
US09079874B2
Provision of a stable α-lipoic acid. A method for producing α-lipoic acid nanoparticles, the method comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous dispersion liquid containing α-lipoic acid and a nonionic surfactant; adding a divalent metal salt into the aqueous dispersion liquid, wherein the divalent metal salt is a divalent metal halide, a divalent metal acetate or a divalent metal gluconate; and adding an alkali metal carbonate or an alkali metal phosphate into the aqueous dispersion liquid which has been added with the divalent metal salt, thereby forming α-lipoic acid nanoparticles.
US09079872B2
The present invention relates to an electronic device, especially an electroluminescent devices, comprising a compound of the formula especially as host for phosphorescent compounds. The hosts may function with phosphorescent materials to provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices.
US09079870B2
Disclosed herein are thiol mediated/activated prodrugs of SO2, particularly 2,4-dinitrophenylsulfonamide analogs, having Formula-I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof exhibiting tunable release profiles of SO2 with significant therapeutic efficacy against bacterial infections. Further, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compound of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, along with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers/excipients.
US09079864B2
The present invention relates to novel diphenylethyne derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors.
US09079862B2
The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing acetanilides of the formula (I) by reacting a 2-halo-N-halomethylacetanilide of the formula (II) with an azole of the formula (III) H-A (III) wherein the substituents R, R1, R2, R3, R4, A, X and X1 in the formulae (I), (II) and (III) have the meanings as indicated in the description.
US09079860B2
The present invention provides a method for treating a thrombotic or an inflammatory disorder administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I) or Formula (V): or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate form thereof, wherein the variables A, L, Z, R3, R4, R6, R11, X1, X2, and X3 are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula (I) are useful as selective inhibitors of serine protease enzymes of the coagulation cascade and/or contact activation system; for example thrombin, factor Xa, factor XIa, factor IXa, factor VIIa and/or plasma kallikrein. In particular, it relates to compounds that are selective factor XIa inhibitors. This invention also provides compounds within the scope of Formula I and relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
US09079857B2
Process for preparing alkali metal pyrithione and its polyvalent metal complexes from pyridine oxide
The present invention generally relates to a novel process for preparing alkali metal pyrithione from pyridine N-oxide, using a sulfurination agent and a base agent. In particular, the present invention relates to an efficient process for preparing polyvalent metal complexes of sodium pyrithione from the alkali metal pyridine N-oxide described herein.
US09079855B2
A carbazole compound represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, α represents a phenylene group, Ar1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthryl group, Ar2 represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthryl group, Ar3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthryl group, and R1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group. Further, n is 0 or 1.
US09079854B2
Hydrazone compounds which modulate cannabinoid receptors are presented. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.
US09079853B2
Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of degenerative diseases and disorders.
US09079845B2
The disclosed invention refers to a process for obtaining fatty acid alkyl esters, rosin acids and sterols from crude tall oil (CTO), which is characterized by the following steps: (a) reacting the free fatty acids present in the CTO with lower alcohols; (b) esterifying the sterols in the CTO with boric acid or transesterifying the sterols with a catalyst; (c) separating the fatty acid lower alkyl esters and rosin acids from the remaining sterol borate esters or sterol esters of fatty acids to produce a stream of sterol esters; (d) separating the fatty acid alkyl esters from the rosin acids to produce a first stream of fatty acid alky esters and a second stream of rosin acids; and (e) converting the sterol esters into the free sterols to produce a third stream of free sterols.
US09079835B2
Cross-linked amphiphile constructs that form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on metal surfaces such as gold surfaces are disclosed. These new SAMs generate well packed and highly oriented monolayer films on gold surfaces. A method for using the SAMs in the fabrication of biomolecule sensors is also disclosed.
US09079834B2
Compounds of Formula I are disclosed wherein R1, R2, R3A, R3B, R4A, R4B, R5A, R5B, R6A, R6B, R7, R8 and R9 are defined herein. The compounds encompassed by Formula I include compounds which are HIV protease inhibitors and other compounds which can be metabolized in vivo to HIV protease inhibitors. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of infection by HIV and the prophylaxis, treatment, or delay in the onset of AIDS. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.
US09079825B2
The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, particularly ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Provided herein are alkoxyl derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The subject compositions are useful for treating and preventing ophthalmic diseases and disorders, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt's Disease.
US09079815B2
A method of producing a high octane alkylate from ethylene and isobutane by reacting ethylene and isobutane under catalytic conversion conditions. The ethylene and isobutane are contacted with a first catalytic material comprising a dimerization catalyst (i.e, for dimerizing ethylene) and a second catalytic material comprising an alkylation catalyst. The first and second catalytic materials are separate and distinct from each other. A high octane alkylate is recovered as a result of reacting the ethylene and isobutane in the presence of the first and second catalytic materials.
US09079812B2
A process for dehydration of an ethanol feedstock into ethylene, comprising the vaporization of said dilute hydrated ethanol feedstock in an exchanger, with heat exchange with the effluent that is obtained from a last reactor, with said mixture being introduced into said vaporization stage at a pressure that is lower than the pressure of the effluent that is obtained from the last reactor, the compression of the mixture that is vaporized in a compressor, the introduction of the vaporized and compressed mixture, into at least one adiabatic reactor that contains at least one dehydration catalyst.
US09079806B2
A composition of matter having a powderized, tablet or dissolved in water solution having the following component compounds: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Sodium Lauryl Sulfonate, Polyethylene Glycol, Alkylbenzene Sulfonate, Boric Acid. The composition has several embodiments indicating various ranges for the compounds therein. Once liquefied the solution can be sprayed unto affected trees in order to provide nutritional benefits that may fight fungi, bacteria and viral pathogens that threaten the well being of plants as well as providing growth enhancing effects.
US09079801B2
A low viscosity filler boron nitride agglomerate particles having a generally spherical shape bound together by an organic binder and to a process for producing a BN powder composition of spherically shaped boron nitride agglomerated particles having a treated surface layer which controls its viscosity.
US09079797B2
The present application relates to a production method for a polycarboxylic acid-based copolymer including a structural unit (I) derived from an unsaturated polyalkylene glycol ether-based monomer (a) and a structural unit (II) derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid-based monomer (b), in which monomer components including the monomer (a) and the monomer (b) are polymerized using a peroxide and a reductant as polymerization initiators in combination while the pH during polymerization is controlled to 3 or less in the presence of a pH adjustor. The present application also relates to a polycarboxylic acid-based copolymer for a high-performance cement admixture including a structural unit (I) derived from an unsaturated polyalkylene glycol ether-based monomer (a) and a structural unit (II) derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid-based monomer (b), and a nonpolymerizable organic sulfonic acid having a molecular weight of 300 or less and/or a salt thereof.
US09079788B2
An apparatus for disinfecting a fluid has a fluid-containing structure; an inward-facing first electrically conductive cylindrical body contained within said fluid-containing structure; an outward-facing electrically conductive second cylindrical body disposed within said first cylindrical body, in mutually facing parallel and coaxial relation thereto, and spaced apart therefrom to define a fluid-occupiable cavity; a power supply electrically coupled between said first cylindrical body and said second cylindrical body, said power supply producing therebetween an electric field, said field comprising a waveform approximating a series of alternating square wave pulses of opposite polarity, said pulses having a maximum absolute value of approximately 60 volts per centimeter, a complete cycle of said waveform, comprising a first pulse and a succeeding pulse of opposite polarity, recurring with a frequency of between about 2 kHz and and about 5 kHz and providing about 2 amps to about 4 amps.
US09079786B2
The present invention is directed to an improved method of processing thin stillage from ethanol production and/or other industrial processes to produce high value fungal biomass that can be recovered by simple means. The effluent is sanitized and recycled using a novel disinfection technique. This innovative approach generates revenue from low value thin stillage, while reducing wastewater purification costs.
US09079784B2
A slow/intermittent sand filter that purifies polluted water by flowing through sand in a manner that achieves greater purity and permits simpler and more effective maintenance than existing filters.
US09079779B2
A compacted block of material constructed of one or more units consisting of matter comprising an ammonia-saturated material capable of reversibly desorbing and ad- or absorbing ammonia surrounded by a gas-permeable enclosure made of a flexible material having a thermal conductivity of at least about five times the thermal conductivity of said ammonia-saturated material at −70° C. to 250° C. and methods for producing the same are described.
US09079769B2
A method and an apparatus for producing gasoline and hydrogen from methanol are disclosed. First, methanol is supplied to a first catalyst layer located in a reaction tube arranged in a reactor via a first methanol supply path to synthesize gasoline from the methanol. At the same time, methanol is supplied to a second catalyst layer located on the outer periphery of the reaction tube provided within the reactor from a second supply path, which serves as a methanol supply path, to generate hydrogen from the methanol. Heat generated in the first catalyst layer is conducted to the second catalyst layer through the reaction tube to heat the second catalyst layer to a predetermined temperature.
US09079764B1
A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion with a polymer-organic solvent solution and subsequent solvent exchange, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
US09079758B2
Fluid storage and dispensing systems and processes involving various structures methods for fluid storage and dispensing, including, pre-connect verification couplings that are usefully employed with fluid storage and dispensing packages to ensure proper coupling and avoid fluid contamination issues, empty detect systems (e.g., monitoring pressure of dispensed liquid medium to detect pressure droop conditions) useable with fluid storage and dispensing packages incorporating liners that are pressure-compressed in the fluid dispensing operation, ergonomically enhanced structures for facilitating removal of a dispense connector from a capped vessel, cap integrity assurance systems for preventing misuse of vessel caps, and keycoding systems for ensuring coupling of proper dispense assemblies and vessels. Fluid storage and dispensing systems achieve zero or near-zero headspace character, and prevent or ameliorate solubilization effects in liquid dispensing from liners in overpack vessels.
US09079754B2
A powered pallet truck is provided having a frame assembly that includes a base support portion and a load lift portion. The base support portion includes a lift cylinder device seat spaced from and above a steering seat, and the load lift portion includes a pair of forks which extend forwardly of the base support portion. The powered pallet truck has a lift cylinder device connected to the load lift portion and to the base support portion.
US09079752B2
According to the present invention, when a parking floor is set as a remote-hall-operating-panel-installed floor, the parking floor can be canceled. As a result of this, during the movement of a passenger from a remote hall operating panel to an elevator hall, it is possible to prevent a car from being on standby at a remote-hall-operating-panel-installed floor. Therefore, because a car to which a remote hall registration has been assigned can effectively use the moving time of the passenger and hence it is possible to improve the operation efficiency of the whole group supervisory control system. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce useless runs and hence to reduce power consumption.
US09079750B2
A method for renovating an existing elevator includes connecting a new group supervising apparatus that is connected to new landing operating panels to an existing elevator controlling apparatuses by a relaying apparatus that includes a relay panel and an input/output panel to enable existing elevator cars to be operated by the new group supervising apparatus. The existing group supervising apparatus is removed with the landing operating panels. New elevator cars and new elevator controlling apparatuses are substituted for the existing elevator controlling apparatuses together with the existing elevator cars. The new elevator controlling apparatuses are connected to the relaying apparatus to enable the new elevator cars to be operated by the new group supervising apparatus. The renovating method enables substitution of a new system of group supervised elevators without losing overall elevator service during a refurbishment transition period, and enables an elevator to be refurbished without losing elevator operating efficiency.
US09079745B2
An improved pay-off assembly allowing cable loaded on a cable reel to be transported to an installation site and/or paid-off during a cable pull is described. The pay-off assembly may include one or more of lateral support braces that provide stability and strength to an A-frame structure supporting the cable reel; a reel lock assembly for securely holding the cable reel in place during transport and/or pay-off of the cable; an end cap assembly that prevents detachment from an arbor as the arbor and cable reel rotate during pay-off; a dog hole stop assembly that engages a “dog hole” in the cable reel to prevent the cable reel from rotating during transport; a braking system for controlling the rotational speed of the cable reel during pay-off; and a ground attachment assembly that allows an additional cable reel to be loaded for transport and/or pay-off of the cable.
US09079740B2
The sheet compartments of a stacking wheel of a stacking device, as used in sheet goods processing devices, in particular in banknote processing machines and automated money deposit and/or withdrawal machines, have a wavy contour. The braking effect on the banknotes fed into the sheet compartments is thereby increased, so that the banknotes can be fed into the sheet compartments at increased speed without being damaged.
US09079737B2
The rewinding machine includes a first winding roller, around which the web material is guided, and defining at least in part a winding cradle; a support surface of the winding cores arranged to receive a winding core and to convey the core toward the winding cradle, the support surface defining with the first winding roller a feed channel of winding cores, a severing member of the web material, which can be inserted in the channel to sever the web material, the severing member interacting with the web material to cause severing thereof; a motor for controlling the severing member, the motor controlling the severing member modifying the speed of the severing member when it is positioned inside the channel.
US09079722B2
A grouper apparatus for a packaging machine and methods of grouping items for packaging are provided. The grouper apparatus may have at least two container guides for defining lanes for receiving containers, at least one of the at least two container guides being movable, and at least one timing screw. The at least one timing screw may be positioned at least one of: between the at least two container guides; and coaxial with a corresponding one of the at least two container guides. The at least one timing screw may be adapted to receive and advance at least one lane of containers on either side thereof. A controller may be provided for controlling revolution of the at least one timing screw to provide at least one of a desired output grouping and a desired output rate of the containers.
US09079720B1
An apparatus for lubricating or cleaning a drive chain during a maintenance operation is configured as an enclosure that is inserted over a mounted chain. The apparatus disperses lubricant/cleaning solvent to specific locations through channels formed within the enclosure. The channels are strategically located within the enclosure to ensure that the applied material is directed to specific locations along the chain. A conventional lubricant/solvent is introduced through one or more inlet ports formed in the enclosure, the inlet port(s) coupled to the internal channels to properly distribute the material.
US09079718B2
A thermoformer apparatus has sheet supporting rails which are divided into sections hinged together to facilitate widening of the spacing between the rails with adjuster drive mechanism as the sheet moves through an oven to eliminate sagging of the sheet as it becomes heated. Thermoformer chains are driven by a pair of independently operable servo motors each associated with a respective thermoformer chain.
US09079708B2
The interior of a storage tank is filled with a storage composite and one cylindrical rib is positioned on each of the lower surface and the upper surface of partitions to project therefrom. Funnel-shaped end spacers have a large-diameter tube portion for engaging with and connecting to the cylindrical ribs on the upper and lower surfaces of the partitions, and a small-diameter tube portion having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter tube portion. Both ends of cylindrical connecting spacers engages with the small-diameter tube portion of a pair of end spacers, and the length of one side of a partition is S, the diameter of the section in which the cylindrical rib engages the large-diameter tube is set within the range of 0.40 S to 0.95 S. Multiple levels of horizontal connected units are provided, and end spacers and connecting spacers are interposed between the horizontal connected units of multiple levels.
US09079707B2
Disclosed are structures for protecting the lower corners of containers used for storing and shipping agricultural commodities, and related methods of use. More particularly, removable reinforced feet or toes for protecting the lower corners of agricultural commodity bins are disclosed. The reinforced feet or toes are resistant to damage and may be easily removed, repaired and replaced. In embodiments of the invention, the feet or toes are provided with one or more removable reinforcement structures that may be removed and replaced by new structures when worn or damaged, without requiring removal of the feet or toes themselves.
US09079705B2
A capsule (1) for making beverages comprises a powdered food substance, and comprises a body (2) having a lower wall (3) and a side wall (4), and a lid (6) fixed to an edge (5) of the side wall (4). Between the lid (6) and the inner surface of the body (2) there is a chamber in which a rigid or semi-rigid filter (10) is positioned, coupled at a coupling portion (14) located on the side wall (4) close to the edge (5). The filter (10) extends between a rim (12) positioned close to the lid (6) and coupled to the coupling portion (14), and a bottom portion (13) positioned close to the lower wall (3), and separates the chamber into a first compartment (15), containing the substance, delimited at least between the filter (10) and the lid (6), and into a second compartment (16) partly positioned between the side wall (4) and the filter (10), delimited between the filter (10), the lower wall (3) and the portion of side wall (4) located between the lower wall (3) and the coupling portion (14). The second compartment (16) comprises openings (11) at the part of it positioned between the filter (10) and the side wall (4).
US09079701B2
A pneumatic dosing unit includes a housing having a first housing part for a pump-fluid receiving pump channel and a second housing part for dosing-fluid receiving channels. A cavity is formed between the housing parts. A flexible diaphragm is clamped between the housing parts and divides the cavity into a pump chamber and a dosing chamber that are fluidically separated from each other. At least one feed channel and at least one drain channel in the second housing part lead to the dosing chamber and start from the dosing chamber, respectively. Diaphragm valves in the feed channel and in the drain channel are spaced apart from the pump chamber and the dosing chamber and are controllable via control channels in the first housing part. The diaphragm and the diaphragm valves are arranged in such a way that dosing fluid does not come into contact with the first housing part.
US09079685B2
The present specification discloses a collapsible food container. The container includes a wall portion with an outer surface having a substantially smooth shape. The wall portion is configured to bend from raised position to a collapsed position, with the food container being used to retain food in the raised position and being collapsed for storage in the collapsed position.
US09079668B2
A monument assembly configured to be positioned interior of an aircraft that includes a galley module, a first lavatory module and a second lavatory module. The module is positioned between the first and second lavatory modules, and the first lavatory module and the galley module share a first inboard dividing wall that includes at least a first non-vertical wall section.
US09079663B2
An aircraft includes a fuselage, a main wing pivotally coupled to an aft portion of the fuselage, and a canard coupled to a forward portion of fuselage, wherein the main wing and the canard are configured to be connected together for supersonic flight and disconnected from each other for subsonic flight.
US09079662B1
A cargo lift system employs multiple unmanned lift vehicles acting as vertical lift generating machines. An autonomous control system controls coordinated movements of the cooperating unmanned vertical lift generating machines. A coupling system connects the cargo load to each of the plurality of unmanned vertical lift generating machines. The plurality of unmanned vertical lift generating machines are separated from each other by a distance through spacing by individual onboard flight computers in the lift generating machines or by rigid or semi-rigid connections between the lift generating machines.
US09079652B2
A droop panel linkage for aircraft includes a lever arm, a main lever, a main tube and at least one drive strut. The lever arm is pivotally attached at a first end to a flap and is pivotally connected at a second end to a first end of the main lever. A second end of the main lever is provided with a first engagement element for engaging with a second engagement element incorporated into or associated with the main tube. The main tube is pivotally connected to a proximal end of the drive strut. A distal end of the drive strut is pivotally attached to the droop panel.
US09079650B2
An electric steering apparatus for a vessel propulsion apparatus includes a steering motor, a lock clutch, and a rotation stopper mechanism. The steering motor generates a driving force to turn the steering shaft joined to an outboard motor. The lock clutch transmits a driving force from an input shaft to an output shaft when a forward input to transmit a driving force from the steering motor is generated, and shuts off the driving force transmission from the output shaft to the input shaft when a reverse input to transmit a driving force from the steering shaft is generated. The rotation stopper mechanism is configured to switch between a lock state in which the rotation stopper mechanism restricts rotation of the casing and a release state in which the rotation stopper mechanism releases the rotation restriction of the casing.
US09079637B2
A drain plug including a first handle on an interior side of a boat and a second handle on an exterior side of the boat, allowing the drain plug to be operated from an exterior side of the boat or from the interior side of the boat. The handles are also sized to prevent passage through a drain port to prevent the drain plug from being lost. The drain port in which the drain plug is disposed may be angled to provide for clearance between the first handle of the drain plug and the hull of the boat and enable a user to easily grasp the interior handle of the drain plug to install and uninstall the drain plug by hand.
US09079621B1
A flexible flap assembly configured to be mounted behind a wheel of a vehicle is disclosed herein. The flexible flap assembly includes (i) a flap body portion, the flap body portion being formed from a flexible material; (ii) a stiffening member, the stiffening member being disposed adjacent to an upper edge of the flap body portion; and (iii) a plurality of attachment members operatively coupled to an upper end region of the flap body portion and the stiffening member. The flexible flap assembly is configured to be releasably mounted to a portion of the vehicle using the plurality of attachment members. In one or more embodiments, the flexible flap assembly is provided as part of a kit, which also includes a carrying case and a flap reminder tag. A method of using the flexible flap kit is also disclosed.
US09079618B2
A pair of right-and-left roof rails, a roof panel provided between the roof rails, a roof reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction below the roof panel, a center pillar, and a gusset joined to an end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the roof reinforcement are provided. Further, a node-shaped plate member is provided inside the roof rail at a position which overlaps the roof reinforcement longitudinally and vertically. Accordingly, buckling of a portion of the roof reinforcement which is located in the vicinity of a roof side can be restrained.
US09079617B1
A body structure for a vehicle includes a cowl side defining a first vertical and longitudinal plane. A hinge pillar including a tab portion is attached to the cowl side in the first plane. The hinge pillar includes a stepped surface defining a second vertical and longitudinal plane that is offset outwardly from the first plane and parallel to the first plane. A front end rail includes an inner sidewall fastened to the cowl side and an outer sidewall fastened to the stepped surface the stepped surface. The longitudinal loads applied to the front end rail are transferred in shear to the hinge pillar and cowl side.
US09079614B2
The invention relates to track systems 14, 14′ that may be used to convert steerable, all-wheel drive construction equipment to steerable, multi-track construction vehicles 10. A preferred embodiment of the track system 14, 14′ includes a frame 60, 182 having a reinforcing enclosure 150, 230, a plurality of track engaging rollers 82-86, 202-206, a sprocket 102, 214, and an endless track 76, 198 operatively connected to the frame 60, 182. Tension on the endless track 76, 198 is maintained with two tensioning members 170, 244 operatively connected to the forwardmost roller 82, 202. The track system 14, 14′ preferably includes a limiting apparatus 300 that is configured to restrict the rotational movement “r” of the frame 60, 182 relative to a vehicle axle 16 to which it is attached. The limiting apparatus 300 has a first component 40, which is associated with the vehicle axle 16, is configured and arranged to interact with a second component 262, which is associated with the frame of the track system 14, 14′. Preferably, the limiting apparatus 300 is adjustable such that the range of rotational movement “r” can be varied.
US09079611B2
A steering apparatus includes a tilt hinge shaft fixed to a vehicle body, a steering column that rotationally supports the steering shaft, and a ground clamp, which is made of an elastically deformable conductive material. The ground clamp is arranged between the tilt hinge shaft and the steering column. The ground clamp includes a second arcuate section that contacts the tilt hinge shaft, a first bent section that contacts the steering column, and a deformation section that extends between the second arcuate section and the first bent section. The deformation section is elastically deformable such that the second arcuate section and the first bent section approach each other. The ground clamp is arranged between the tilt hinge shaft and the steering column with the deformation section being elastically deformed.
US09079602B2
A steering system including a steering member provided in a vehicle and configured to be rotated, an adjustment apparatus configured to adjust a rotary direction vibration of the steering member, and a steering control apparatus configured to control the adjustment apparatus, in accordance with an operating condition of the vehicle, so as to adjust the vibration.
US09079593B1
A railroad highway crossing signal electronic assembly for use on bi-directional tracks, where a control unit sends AC voltage to an approaching rail segment wherein a rectifier receives AV voltage and discharges DC voltage which is sent back to a relay which controls lights on a gate arm. There is also a separate high current DC output to tracks. When shorted, the high current DC output creates sparks to improve detection of a train.
US09079588B2
A method for outputting driving information to indicate a power consumption-optimized driving state to a driver of a motor vehicle, including the following steps of ascertaining a target vehicle acceleration that is optimal in terms of consumption, as a function of at least one current operating state quantity of the vehicle, as well as of at least one tractive-resistance quantity, ascertaining an actual vehicle acceleration, generating the driving information as a function of the ascertained target vehicle acceleration and of the actual vehicle acceleration, and outputting the driving information.
US09079585B2
A system and method of maintaining a vehicle on a driver intended path is disclosed. The method includes steps of detecting a failure in a power steering system and controlling a braking system to maintain the motor vehicle approximately on a driver intended path. The driver intended path can be a straight path or a curved path.
US09079580B2
In a method for controlling a hybrid drive which is driven by an internal combustion engine designed as a first drive unit, and by a second drive unit, the internal combustion engine and the second drive unit contribute individually or jointly to the drive of the vehicle, and pollutant emissions are kept at the lowest possible level in all operating states of the hybrid drive. At least one control function for the internal combustion engine is carried out by a coordination unit which determines the point in time at which the internal combustion engine or the drive unit alone, or the internal combustion engine and the drive unit simultaneously, contribute to the drive of the vehicle.
US09079577B2
A method of operating a transmission system of an automotive vehicle, the transmission system including a mechanism of mechanically coupling first and second axles of the transmission system, a status of the coupling mechanism defining a number of transmission modes. In the method, if the automotive vehicle crosses a speed threshold for a determined length of time, for example between 30 seconds and two minutes, the transmission system switches from a first mode in which the torque that can be transmitted by the mechanical coupling mechanism is fixed, into a different transmission mode.
US09079574B2
The invention is concerned with control of a motor vehicle powertrain having a transmission of torque-controlled type. The powertrain also has an engine which provides a controllable engine torque. The method involves determining a reaction torque requirement and an engine torque requirement suitable to create a desired wheel torque and also a desired engine acceleration. The engine torque and the reaction torque provided by the transmission are set accordingly. The invention is characterized by the fact that the aforementioned calculation involves estimating and allowing for vehicle acceleration.
US09079571B2
A method for operating a brake assist device for a vehicle and a brake assist system for carrying out the method involve effecting an assist function, in the absence of driver action, in a plurality of escalation stages on the basis of a distance of the vehicle from an object located in front of the vehicle. A warning indication is generated as an assist function and/or a braking process of the vehicle is initiated automatically. A road on which the vehicle is being driven is classified, and the execution of the assist function is permitted or prevented on the basis of the classification.
US09079570B2
A “brake-by-wire” type brake system for a motor vehicle, having a brake pressure sensor which can be activated by a brake pedal of a pedal unit and can be connected to wheel brakes of the vehicle outside the “brake-by-wire” operating mode, having a pressure source which can be actuated by an electronic control unit and can be connected to the wheel brakes of the vehicle in the “brake-by-wire” operating mode, and having a pedal travel simulator which interacts with the brake pedal and is formed by at least one simulator element, and a restoring force which acts on the brake pedal independently of the actuation of the pressure source can be simulated in the “brake-by-wire” operating mode. In order to provide a simpler and more cost-effective “brake-by-wire” type brake system, a force/travel characteristic of the pedal travel simulator is provided in a controllable fashion.
US09079566B2
A component for removing water from a vehicle exterior in a vehicle wash process includes a base portion for supporting the component adjacent a path of travel of a vehicle. The base portion is connected to a frame portion and the frame portion is configured to move with respect the vehicle as the vehicle passes the component. The frame portion is in communication with a control mechanism which automatically directed the frame portion to move as the vehicle nears the frame portion to effectuate the removal of water from the vehicle exterior. The frame portion includes a plurality of media elements in communication therewith and configured to contact a vehicle exterior to remove excess water therefrom. At least a portion of each of the plurality of media elements consists of an absorbent polyvinyl alcohol material.
US09079556B2
Provided is an airbag module equipped seat that has high attachment rigidity when a guide member for guiding the deployment direction of an airbag module is attached to the airbag module by using an attachment member. An airbag module equipped seat includes a side frame that extends along a side portion of the seat, an airbag module that is attached to the side frame, and a guide member that is attached to a trim cover of the seat to guide the deployment direction of the airbag module. The side frame includes a plurality of side frame elements that extend along the side portion of the seat and are connected to each other in at least one position while facing each other, and the guide member is attached to the side frame.
US09079546B2
A main body chassis 101 in which a navigation side connector 109 is positioned and fixed, and a display part chassis 203 in which an LCD side connector 205 is positioned and fixed are positioned by abutting a pair of positioning bosses 116 of each of positioning parts 115a and 115b against both-shoulder portions 214 of each of positioning protruding pieces 211a and 211b, and are secured with screws; whether the navigation side connector 109 and the LCD side connector 205 are connected or not can be confirmed by presence or absence of a fitting between a fitting pawl 118 of the outer wall surface and a fitting hole 213.
US09079538B2
A pair of external vehicle mirrors with a driver-side external vehicle mirror and a passenger-side external vehicle mirror are provided. Each have a mirror foot and a mirror housing pivotably attached, in which an adjustable mirror glass is arranged. The mirror housings of the two external vehicle mirrors are constructed symmetrically, so that an identical oncoming wind flow situation is achieved, and that on a rear side of the two mirror housings there is arranged a mask encompassing the mirror glass, the mask of the driver-side external vehicle mirror being formed asymmetrically to the mask of the passenger-side external vehicle mirror.
US09079536B2
A slidable clip for mounting on a stud, the slidable clip comprising a hollow block with one or more horizontal resile hook protruded from surface of the hollow block. A slidable block with one or more slot located on surface of the slidable block and one or more vertical resile hook protruded from surface of the slidable block, wherein the slidable block slides inside the hollow block to form an axial hole which is through the hollow block and the slidable block such that when the slidable clip is mounted on the stud through the axial hole, the horizontal resile hook hooks at a desired location on to the slot and the vertical resile hook hooks at a desired location on to the stud.
US09079535B2
A tonneau cover device electrically moves a tonneau cover between an extension position, at which the tonneau cover conceals a cargo compartment of a vehicle, and a storage position, at which the tonneau cover is separated from the cargo compartment. The tonneau cover device includes a switch, which is operated from outside the vehicle, and a tonneau cover control unit, which moves the tonneau cover between the extension position and the storage position when the switch is operated.
US09079524B2
A device for securing a mobility device in a mobility vehicle or on a lifting device that is installed in or on a mobility vehicle or trailer. The securing device comprises a docking assembly, a locking assembly and a guide assembly. The locking assembly includes a receiving member having an interior passageway and a locking pin. The guide assembly includes a support plate attachable to the mobility device and an alignment rod whereby the alignment rod extends out from one side of the mobility device and engages the receiving member. The alignment rod is sized and configured to extend into the interior passageway thereby allowing the locking pin to extend into the interior passageway to secure the alignment rod.
US09079521B1
The present invention is directed to a protective cover for a child or other occupant in a carrying device. The protective cover is light, easy to use, and has adjustable straps, a storage compartment, handle access, lightweight fabric weights, and a window for providing access to the occupant, while simultaneously providing viewing ability to the outside environment for the occupant.
US09079519B2
A jig assembly and corresponding method for swage assembling a workpiece having first and second side components and a central component. A first pair of bi-directional traversable platforms are supported in inward and outward reciprocating fashion relative to a central support fixture, and upon which are mounted supporting structures for mounting the workpiece. A pair of engaging jigs are mounted to inner opposing sides of the pair of traversable platforms. Each of the engaging jigs includes a plurality of fingers which are adapted to seat within aperture locations associated with the workpiece side components and to facilitate loading and positioning the workpiece prior to swaging. A pair of opposing and synchronized inward compressing dies simultaneously swage locations associated with opposite edges of the central component which project through apertures defined in the side components.
US09079499B1
According to various embodiments, turn signals are automatically activated in response to signals received from a navigation system, based on the navigation instructions generated by the navigation system. The navigation system of a vehicle (either built into the vehicle or provided as a stand-alone unit) is communicatively coupled with or otherwise integrated with the turn signals of the vehicle. When the navigation system instructs the driver to perform a maneuver (such as making a turn), it can also cause the appropriate turn signal to be automatically activated at the appropriate time and/or distance in advance of the maneuver. When the navigation system detects that the maneuver has been made, or that the driver has ignored the system's instructions, the turn signal can be automatically deactivated.
US09079494B2
Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices, systems and methods for use in vehicle operations. In some examples, the devices, systems and methods described herein can be used to permit safe operation of a vehicle where the vehicle operator may have one or more mobile devices in their possession.
US09079484B2
It is provided a control device for a vehicle power transmission device including a shifting portion and an electric motor that provides regeneration via the shifting portion, the control device executing a downshift of the shifting portion if a traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the shift is smaller than a traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at a current gear ratio during regenerative traveling, and the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device including at least one of a loss in the shifting portion and a loss in the electric motor, the loss in the shifting portion being calculated based on the operating oil temperature of the shifting portion and the loss in the electric motor being calculated based on the temperature of the electric motor.
US09079481B2
A glass run includes a glass run upper side part which is provided with a core member inside, and formed with a longitudinal recess at a longitudinal end portion, wherein the core member extends longitudinally of the glass run upper side part. A glass run corner part joins a glass run lateral side part to the longitudinal end portion of the glass run upper side part, and includes an extension filling the longitudinal recess of the glass run upper side part. A stopper part is fixed to at least one of the glass run upper side part and the glass run corner part, and configured to engage with an automotive door sash. The stopper part overlaps with the core member and the extension of the glass run corner part longitudinally of the glass run upper side part.
US09079474B2
Disclosed is a coupled torsion beam axle type suspension system. In particular, the coupled torsion beam axle type suspension system includes trailing arms respectively coupled to opposite ends of a torsion beam and a vehicle body-engaging unit provided in a front end portion of each of the trailing arm and engaging the trailing arm to a vehicle body. Each vehicle body-engaging unit includes a trailing arm bushing that is coupled to a front end portion of the trailing arm, a rotation link disposed in front of the trailing arm bushing and engaged thereto in a width direction of a vehicle, and a pair of connection links configured to respectively couple front and outer end portions thereof to the vehicle body, such that an instantaneous rotational center point of the rotation link is formed outside of the rotation link in the width direction of the vehicle.
US09079468B2
Embodiments of the present invention may include an axle support structure. The axle support structure has first and second axle supports, an axle and a bolt mechanism. The axle supports are provided on a vehicle body member of an industrial vehicle and have respectively a support hole. The axle is arranged between the first and second axle supports, and has a pair of center pins. Each of the center pins is rotatably supported by the support hole. The bolt mechanism configured to detachably attach each of the axle supports to the vehicle body member.
US09079463B2
A connecting lock for tire chains, comprising an elongate receiving opening for receiving two chain links, framed by a first longitudinal crosspiece, an opposed, a second longitudinal crosspiece interrupted by an insertion opening, and two transverse crosspieces. The chain links in the receiving opening are secured from sliding out by means of a closing bolt, which can be inserted via one end into a blind bore in the first longitudinal crosspiece. A threaded bore leads in the first longitudinal crosspiece to the blind bore, starting from a side face. A spring pressure piece is screwed into the threaded bore. A spring-loaded detent part of said spring pressure piece is directed into the blind bore. When the closing bolt is inserted into the blind bore, the spring-loaded detent is latched into a recess in the periphery of said closing bolt.
US09079453B1
A container holder includes a base section and a top section. The base section has a base bottom that is configured to rest on a surface. The base section also has a base top which terminates in a circular lip. An area defined by the circular lip is substantially angled with respect to the base bottom. The top section has an opening configured to receive a container and a circular rim for slidably engaging the circular lip of the base section such that the top section is rotatable with respect to base section. A rotatable circular joint is formed between the top section and the base section. The top section is tilted by an amount that changes as the rotatable circular joint is rotated.
US09079445B2
An image forming method and a combination of a thermal transfer sheet and a thermal transfer image receiving sheet are capable of forming images of high print quality. An image forming method wherein an image is formed by combining a thermal transfer sheet, which is obtained by forming a dye layer on one surface of a substrate and forming a back surface layer on the other surface of the substrate, and a thermal transfer image receiving sheet, which is obtained by forming a dye receiving layer on one surface of another substrate. The dye layer of the thermal transfer sheet contains a sublimable dye, a binder resin and one or both of (A) a polyether-modified silicone having a viscosity of not less than 1,000 mm2/s at 25° C. and (B) a polyester-modified polysiloxane. The dye receiving layer of the thermal transfer image receiving sheet is an aqueous dye receiving layer.
US09079444B2
A method for producing a heat-sensitive recording material comprises: preparing a first coating composition, which includes as color acceptor 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone, at least one sensitizer selected from the list of methylolstearamide, stearic acid amide, and dimethyl terephtalate; preparing a second coating composition, which includes: from 65 to 95% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylate from 0 to 20% by weight of photoinitiators and from 0.5 to 20% by weight of wax; applying the prepared first coating composition to form the heat-sensitive recording layer on the front side of the substrate; drying the first coating composition; applying the second coating composition to form the protective layer covering the heat-sensitive recording layer; crosslinking the protective layer covering the heat-sensitive recording layer; applying the second coating composition to form the coating on the back side of the substrate; crosslinking the coating.
US09079443B2
The invention relates to layer structures for ID cards on which information can be written by laser engraving and which have an additional layer that is applied to the card body after the laser engraving and restricts or completely prevents subsequent writing on the card by means of laser engraving, and consequently prevents falsification of the identifying information contained, and relates to a method for blocking the laser engraving writability of layer structures on which information can be written by laser engraving.
US09079439B2
A printing assembly includes a pressure control tank and a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly is in fluid communication with the pressure control tank while the printhead assembly and the pressure control tank are selectively rotatable into a plurality of different positions relative to one another.
US09079437B1
A printer includes a printer body, a lid, a cutter, a fixed blade unit provided in the printer body and including the fixed blade of the cutter, a movable blade unit provided on the lid and including the movable blade of the cutter, and a gimbal plate attached to the lid. The movable blade unit is connected to the gimbal plate. A paper discharge opening is formed between the printer body and an end of the lid. The lid includes a first recording paper guide that projects toward the movable blade and is positioned at the end of the lid. The gimbal plate includes a second recording paper guide that projects toward the movable blade and is positioned at an end of the gimbal plate facing the paper discharge opening.
US09079434B2
A circuit board unit which is attached to the cartridge includes a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted, a first member having a surface opposing the circuit board, and a second member which is bonded to a region of the surface of the first member which region is different from the region of the surface opposing the circuit board. The circuit board is not fixed to the first member and the second member and is retained between the first member and the second member with gaps extending in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the surface and in a surface direction in parallel to the surface.
US09079422B2
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for controlling a printing device. In an example embodiment, a print line is divided into frames and frame dot states are determined based on neighboring frame dot states. Maximum motor speeds of the printing device may be adjusted so that actual motor speeds change gradually during printing. The print engine may detect a printhead type by sending a signal to the printhead and receiving a response.
US09079418B2
This invention provides a treatment liquid for an ink jet recording medium having a recording face of a plastic film, wherein the treatment liquid including at least a specific cyclic ester compound or a specific cyclic amide compound, a primer liquid for printing, and an ink composition. According to the present invention, a plastic recorded matter possessing excellent adhesion and waterfastness can be formed on a recording medium having a recording face of a plastic film.
US09079407B2
An inkjet apparatus includes a switching part for switching the direction of movement of a base material, and a mist suction part for suctioning air containing ink mist. The switching part bends the base material in a direction opposite to a recording surface of the base material in a position downstream in the direction of movement as viewed from jet heads to switch the direction of movement from a first direction to a second direction. Thus, a viscous flow near the surface of the base material and the ink mist contained in the viscous flow are separated from the surface of the base material by the use of inertial force. The mist suction part includes a suction opening at least part of which is positioned on the extension of the first direction. This allows the mist suction part to efficiently suction the ink mist separated from the surface of the base material.
US09079402B2
A printer includes a global skew adjustment and a print head assembly having an adjustment mechanism.
US09079401B2
A liquid ejecting head unit includes a liquid ejecting head; an upstream flow path member that includes upstream flow paths; a downstream flow path member that includes downstream flow paths; and a seal member that includes pipe-shaped portions, which connect the upstream flow paths to the downstream flow paths and are provided with connecting flow paths through the inner portions of which a liquid flows, and is formed of an elastic material. The pipe-shaped portions are sealed due to inner walls thereof abutting at least one of the upstream flow path member and the downstream flow path member. The inner walls of the pipe-shaped portions include retaining portions that are provided along outer circumferences of the pipe-shaped portions so as to surround a region of the inner walls that abuts at least one of the upstream flow path member and the downstream flow path member.
US09079396B2
A method for driving a capacitive load using a target voltage waveform having a peak voltage and an average rise and fall slew rate, wherein the average rise and fall slew rates comprise at least one voltage step, the method comprising supplying power from an input to an output for charging a capacitive load to obtain a peak voltage and average rise slew rate in response to the target waveform; discharging the capacitive load to obtain an average fall slew rate in response to the target waveform, and returning the discharged power from the capacitive load to the input.
US09079395B2
An ink-jet printer for printing on cards includes a printing station having an ink-jet printhead. A reservoir containing an ink is coupled to the ink-jet printhead. The ink includes: a medium consisting of a low-boiling organic solvent, an auxiliary solvent consisting of a high-boiling organic solvent, and a coloring component soluble in said medium. A driving system is adapted to drive the printhead between a first operative condition wherein the ink ejected by the printhead impinges on the card, and at least a second operative condition, wherein the ink ejected by the printhead does not impinge on the card. A control unit is active on the printhead for commanding ejections thereof, and on the driving system for controlling movement of the printhead. The control unit is configured for commanding an ink ejection in the second operative condition before ink ejection in the first operative condition.
US09079389B2
A sheet-fed printing press is provided with a cold foil-transferring unit for transferring foil onto a paper sheet, a printing unit for performing printing on the paper sheet, and an embossing unit for giving an embossed finish to the paper sheet.
US09079369B2
A method and system for enhanced demolding of injection molded optical devices are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes a metal moldplate without a coat of release layer and a curing device that generates high intensity pulses of UV light. The method includes: providing a moldplate made of a predetermined moldplate material; directly injecting optical material into cavities of a moldplate without a release layer; rapidly curing the injected optical material with high intensity pulses of UV light such that a predetermined optical device is formed; and separating the thus formed optical device from the cavities of the moldplate due to a differential thermal expansion between the optical device material and the moldplate material.
US09079366B2
The invention relates to a production method for producing seamless, integral aircraft fuselage sections. The method comprises the following steps: a) application of a first vacuum film to a stable winding core and evacuation of the first vacuum film, b) depositing of the fuselage section in layers on the winding core by wrapping the same, c) application of an outer mold that is unstable compared to the stable winding core, to the fuselage section, wherein the winding core stabilizes the outer mold, d) application of a second vacuum film to the outer mold, e) aeration of the first vacuum film and evacuation of the second vacuum film in order to draw the fuselage section closer to the outer mold and detach it from the winding core at least in one region, a) curing of the entire arrangement in an autoclave to produce the finished fuselage section.
US09079359B2
Provided are a microchip including a fluid circuit consisting of a space formed therein, a light-absorbing first substrate and a light-transmitting second substrate bonded onto the first substrate, and a groove, having a V-shaped section, extending parallelly to the fluid circuit on a surface of the second substrate opposite to the first substrate on a position immediately above at least part of the fluid circuit and a method of manufacturing the same.
US09079358B2
A round sonotrode has a sonotrode body which has a receiving space for a workpiece at its front end. The receiving space is surrounded by an annular web which has a weld surface at its front end face. A workpiece holder is furthermore provided in the receiving space.
US09079357B2
The invention relates to a method for the layered construction of a shaped body made of highly viscous photopolymerizable material.
US09079351B2
Transfer of nanoscale elements from a substrate on which they were manufactured or transferred to a flexible sheet may be performed by local and progressive deformation of the flexible sheet over the surface of the substrate to attach and lift the nanoscale elements from the substrate with controlled inter-element registration.
US09079337B2
Technologies are provided herein for fabricating foamed structures using a three dimensional fabricator. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods of producing foamed structures using foamed materials, lattice foamed materials, and/or layer deposition employing the concept of viscous thread instability.
US09079332B2
The present invention provides a method of resuming operation of a wire saw in which slicing of a workpiece is suspended and then resumed, including slicing the workpiece while detecting a traveling direction and a traveling speed of the reciprocating wire and recording them chronologically; and resuming the slicing while controlling the traveling direction and a traveling time in the traveling direction of the wire on a basis of a wire traveling history recorded until the suspending of the slicing of the workpiece such that the reciprocating cycle of the wire becomes continuous between before the suspending and after the resuming of the slicing of the workpiece. This method enables the slicing to be completed while the nanotopography of the sliced wafer is surely prevented from degrading, even when the slicing of the workpiece with a wire saw is suspended due to, for example, breaking of the wire.
US09079321B2
A razor blade having a substrate with a cutting edge being defined by a sharpened tip. The substrate has a thickness of between about 1.3 and 1.6 micrometers measured at a distance of four micrometers from the blade tip, a thickness of between about 2.2 and 2.7 micrometers measured at a distance of eight micrometers from the blade tip, a thickness of between about 3.8 and 4.9 micrometers measured at a distance of sixteen micrometers from the blade tip, a ratio of thickness measured at four micrometers from the blade tip to the thickness measured at eight micrometers from the blade tip of at least 0.55 and a ratio of thickness measured at four micrometers from the blade tip to the thickness measured at sixteen micrometers from the blade tip of at least 0.30.
US09079320B2
A knife includes a handle and a blade coupled to the handle so as to be movable between an open position in which the blade extends from the handle, and a closed position, in which the blade is received within the handle. An assisted opening mechanism is operatively coupled between the blade and the handle, and is configured to provide an opening-assist to the blade. An engagement mechanism is also provided, which is switchable between an engaged condition, in which the assisted opening mechanism is enabled, and a disengaged condition, in which the assisted opening mechanism is disabled such that it does not provide an opening assist to the blade.
US09079310B2
An article take-out apparatus comprising: a robot having a hand capable of holding an article; a 3D measuring device measuring surface positions of a plurality of articles stored in bulk in a 3D space to acquire a 3D point set composed of a plurality of 3D points; a local maximum point selecting unit selecting from the 3D point set a 3D point, where a coordinate value with respect to a predetermined coordinate axis is maximum; a processing unit determining a hand position and posture including a target position and target posture of the hand enabling an article near the local maximum point to be taken out based on the selected local maximum point; and a robot control unit controlling the robot so as to move the hand to the determined hand position and posture and take out the article from the hand position and posture.
US09079304B2
Provided is a transfer unit. The transfer unit includes a robot transferring a substrate and a controller controlling a speed of the robot according to the number of substrates to be transferred by the robot for a preset period. When the number of substrates to be transferred for the preset period increases, the robot increases in moving speed by the controller.
US09079303B2
A robot designed for scanning within a work area, wherein the robot travels inside the work area in successive paths. The robot operates to scan the work area using a first scanning mode and monitors the length of each of the paths traveled by the robot. The robot than switches from the first scanning mode to a second scanning mode when an obstacle is encountered on a minimum number of consecutive said paths each having a length between a first threshold distance and a longer, second threshold distance. The robot switches back to the first scanning mode when the length of one of the paths has increased to more than the second threshold distance.
US09079302B2
A system including two end inserts each having a first plurality of layers; an intermediate insert having a second plurality of layers; a packaging section; and a rotary die. The first plurality of layers includes at least one layer having a handling portion removed to form a handle member, a positioning portion removed to form a positioning member; and a first supporting portion removed to form a first supporting member. Each of the second plurality of layers can have a second supporting portion removed to form a second supporting member. The first end insert is placed on or proximate to a first end of the rotary die, the second end insert is place on or proximate to a second end of the rotary die, the intermediate insert is positioned on or proximate to an intermediate portion of the rotary die, and the packaging section is positioned approximate the first end, second end, and intermediate inserts and the rotary die.
US09079301B2
A pipe flange spreading tool is disclosed. The pipe flange spreading tool includes a pair of wedges and a retainer strap. Each of the wedges has a tapered end, and the tapered end is configured to be forced between two pipe flanges of a pipeline to separate the pipe flanges of the pipeline. The retainer strap connects the pair of wedges. The retainer strap is configured to be looped around the pipeline to retain the pair of wedges with respect to the pipeline during operation.
US09079300B2
A hammer wrench securing apparatus includes a collar having an elongate portion with a length and a first external perimeter as well as a base portion with a second external perimeter greater than the first external perimeter. A washer has a first internal perimeter extending around the elongate portion distal from the base portion and a spring extends around the elongate portion of the threaded collar between the base portion and the washer. In a method for removing at least one degree of freedom of a wrench, an internally threaded member is applied to an externally threaded member, a tool end of a wrench is applied to the internally threaded member, a threaded sleeve is applied to the externally threaded member adjacent to the internally threaded member and a washer is biased towards the tool end of the wrench.
US09079293B2
A mobile collecting device (22) for the high-pressure water jet (26) of a water-jet tool (18), especially for working in confined places with difficult access in turbines or the like, in which a more flexible and safer operation is achieved by a closed collecting chamber (24), which extends over a large area and includes an outlet (30), and in which a rigid first collecting bed (34) formed of a first high-pressure-resistant material is arranged.
US09079288B2
A polishing pad has a polishing layer including a non-foamed polyurethane, wherein the non-foamed polyurethane is a reaction cured body of a polyurethane raw material composition containing an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer obtained by reacting a prepolymer raw material composition containing a diisocyanate, a high-molecular-weight polyol and a low-molecular-weight polyol; an isocyanate modified body polymerized by adding three or more diisocyanates; and a chain extender, and the addition amount of the isocyanate-modified body is 5 to 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the isocyanate-terminated prepolymer. The polishing pad hardly causes scratches on the surface of an object to be polished and has an improved dressing property.
US09079287B2
A chemical mechanical planarization apparatus includes a table, a polishing pad and a detector. The polishing pad is disposed at the table. The detector detects an abnormal condition of the polishing pad.
US09079286B1
A pneumatic actuator for use in pneumatic impact tools of the type used to engrave jewelry, and an impact tool adapted for the pneumatic actuator. The actuator includes a cylinder body with a pneumatic chamber housing a piston assembly reciprocating in response to pulses of pressurized air. The piston assembly includes a piston base and a striker pin in the pneumatic chamber, an outer end of the striker pin extending through and residing outside a forward end of the chamber. The outer end of the striker pin has an enlarged striker head of greater mass than the striker pin and/or the piston base in the chamber. A pneumatic impact tool is also disclosed, and includes a forward stylus section having a guide bore for the striker head and holding a graver assembly in spaced relationship to the striker head.
US09079285B2
A polishing device for zone polishing of optical lenses with a tilting base part for direct or indirect holding of a polishing pad, wherein the base part for driving purposes is rotationally driven and connected to a spindle shaft, rotationally mounted, of a polishing spindle, and a rotary leadthrough is provided, by which the feeding of polishing compound in a polishing compound channel of the base part is assured, wherein the rotary leadthrough is directly or indirectly arranged on the spindle shaft and the base part can tilt relative to the rotary leadthrough. The rotary leadthrough stands in a flow connection with the base part via a flexible fluid connection.
US09079284B2
An automated knife sharpening and cleaning system is provided. The system comprises a container body that is configured to hold a utensil holder that is configured to releasably couple to the container body, the utensil holder configured to hold a utensil. The system further includes a drive assembly and a gripper assembly, the gripper assembly being coupled to the drive assembly and the drive assembly being configured to move the gripper assembly within the three-dimensional coordinate space of the container body. The system further includes a grinding assembly that is configured to sharpen the utensil. During operation of the system, the gripper assembly is configured to grip the utensil and remove the utensil from the utensil holder, hold the utensil within the grinding assembly during sharpening, and replace and release the utensil in the utensil holder once the sharpening is complete. Moreover, the system may clean and sanitize the utensil.
US09079283B2
Methods and apparatuses are used for optically measuring by interferometry the thickness (T) of an object (2) such as a slice of semiconductor material. Readings of the object thickness by optical interferometry are carried out, rough thickness values (RTW) are obtained and frequencies, indicating how often the rough thickness values occur, are evaluated. A limited set of adjacent rough thickness values whose frequency integration or summation represents an absolute maximum is identified, and the actual value of the thickness of the object is determined as a function of the rough thickness values belonging to said limited set of values. The rough thickness values can be divided up into classes (C) with corresponding frequencies (F), and in this case, a preponderant group (Gmax) of thickness classes is identified as the above-mentioned limited set of adjacent rough thickness. A lower reject threshold (Rmin) and a higher reject threshold (Rmax) that define a searching interval including the actual value of the object thickness are also determined, and all the rough thickness values that are outside the searching interval are eliminated from further processing. When measuring the object during a surface machining, the reject thresholds are progressively and automatically updated as a function of a gradual thickness reduction that the object undergoes.
US09079276B2
A method for producing piston rings, in particular compression piston rings, in which at least one main element is machined in such a way that a circumferential surface serving as a running surface is provide with a wear-resistant layer of a predeterminable layer thickness, wherein a number of piston ring, in particular compression piston rings, brought together to form an assembly, are machined cylindrically in the region of their circumferential surface, a wear-resistant electrodeposited layer of chrome is applied to the finished machined cylindrical circumferential surface, so that the wear-resistant layer has a constant layer thickness within the assembly as a whole, and subsequently the layer is machined in such a way as to produce a running surface that has a region of maximum layer thickness and at least one region of minimum layer thickness.
US09079266B2
A welding equipment for metallic materials capable of performing heat treatment such as tempering based on partial heating in spot welding is provided. The welding equipment 1 sandwiches metallic materials 9 with a pair of electrodes 4, 4, and heats different regions of the metallic materials 9 by energization, with the pair of electrodes 4, 4 maintained at the same position with respect to the metallic materials 9. The welding equipment includes a first heating means 6 connected to the pair of electrodes 4, 4 for heating and welding the internal region of the circle defined by projecting the cross-sectional area of the axis of the electrodes on the metallic materials by applying power having a low first frequency, a second heating means 8 for heating a ring-shaped region along the circle by applying power having a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency, and an energization control unit 10 for independently controlling the first and the second heating means 6, 8.
US09079255B2
A boring tool has a receiving part implemented as a borer body and a front part implemented as a borer head, which extend along a central axis and can be removably fastened to one another via driver connection. The driver connection has at least two coupling pairs which are separate from one another and are disposed eccentrically relative to the central axis. Each coupling pair is formed by interlocking coupling elements, namely a receiving pocket and a driver pin. The coupling elements have an asymmetrical cross-sectional area and widen with increasing distance to the central axis. Through this design, a reliable transmission of high torques is achieved with lower strains of the borer body in the area of the driver connection. Simultaneously, an automatic centering of the two tool parts to one another is performed.
US09079245B2
A turbine shroud has a plurality of shroud segments disposed circumferentially one adjacent to another. Each segment has a flow restrictor projecting integrally from one end face thereof and overlapping a corresponding end face of a circumferentially adjacent segment. The overlap between the circumferentially adjacent segments restricts gas leakage through the inter-segment gap between adjacent shroud segments.
US09079243B2
The invention relates to a method of controlling or regulating the temperature of a cast strand (2) in a continuous casting installation (1) comprising a control or regulating unit (3) particularly for controlling or regulating the temperature in a secondary cooling of a continuous casting installation using at least one means for cooling the cast strand, characterized by a dynamic change of at least one set temperature of the cast strand on the basis of data and/or signals that are received and/or determined by the control or regulating unit.
US09079241B2
A rotor comprising: a two sided braking surface, a base portion; a hat portion connected to the two sided braking surface via the base portion, the hat portion including: a mounting face and a hat wall; and wherein the base portion includes holes and the hat wall includes holes.
US09079240B2
The present invention relates to a method for placing rivet elements by means of a portable riveting device driven by an electric motor, comprising a placing device, wherein the force of the placing device utilized to place a rivet element is monitored based on the current consumed by the electric motor, wherein the path traveled by the rivet clement during the placement operation and/or traveled by the placing device during the placement operation of the rivet element is repeatedly measured by at least one sensor unit, and wherein the force of the placing device exerted on the respective measuring point is determined at the respective measuring point and is compared to a reference force value range for the respective measuring point, wherein the placement operation of the rivet element is not qualitatively accepted, if at a measuring point the force of the placing device exerted at said measuring point is outside the reference force value range for said measuring point.
US09079232B2
In order to allow a more targeted intervention in a drawing procedure, in particular on a linear drawing device, the invention proposes a linear drawing machine for the linear drawing of a workpiece through a drawing ring, a drawing unit, in which one or more drawing tools grasp the workpiece and draw it linearly in the drawing direction, being situated behind the drawing ring, the linear drawing device being distinguished in particular by a drawing ring which is situated fixed in relation to the drawing direction during the drawing procedure, preferably perpendicularly, and by a workpiece guide situated in front of the drawing ring in the drawing direction, which is displaceable perpendicular to the drawing direction.
US09079228B2
A method for cleaning metallic contaminants from an upper electrode used in a plasma chamber. The method comprises a step of soaking the upper electrode in a cleaning solution of concentrated ammonium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide and water. The cleaning solution is free of hydrofluoric acid and hydrochloric acid. The method further comprises an optional step of soaking the upper electrode in dilute nitric acid and rinsing the cleaned upper electrode.
US09079226B2
A high-pressure liquid jet cleaner removes particles adhered to the inside of scribe lines formed at consistent intervals in a thin film solar cell panel and prevents the surface of a thin film formed at the surface of the solar cell panel from being damaged or detached. Jet nozzles are arranged at consistent intervals in the longitudinal direction of a nozzle holder, corresponding to positions of the respective scribe lines. The nozzle holder is supported by supports provided at both ends of the nozzle holder to allow the nozzle holder to move in the longitudinal direction. While the solar cell panel is conveyed parallel to the scribe lines, a high-pressure liquid is jetted out in a straight line from the jet nozzles to the respective scribe lines for cleaning, such that the high-pressure liquid jetting direction of each jet nozzle is parallel to that of the other jet nozzles.
US09079225B2
A seal cleaning device for seals located at the interface of the inner and outer tubes of a telescopically acting suspension or like unit; said device characterized in comprising a collar and at least one flexible cleaning projection; said cleaning projection adapted for insertion between a said seal and an outer surface of a said inner tube; said cleaning device adapted to removal of detritus from between a said seal and said inner tube.
US09079214B2
A method of producing a magnesium fluoride coating includes a step of forming a coating by applying a solution containing a fluorine-containing organic magnesium compound represented by the following formula to a base and a step of heat-treating the coating while the coating is being irradiated with a beam of light with a wavelength of 246 nm or less: Mg(CF3—X—COO)2 (1) wherein X represents a single bond or one of —(CF2)n—, —(CH2)m—, and —CH2CF2— that may have a substituent, where n and m each represent an integer of 1 to 4. The temperature of the heat-treating step can be 250° C. or lower. The coating can be irradiated with a beam of light with a wavelength of 185 nm or less.
US09079207B2
An adhesive applicator includes a base portion and an adhesive distributing portion. The base portion includes a first passageway extending from the exterior of the base portion to and through an integral cylindrical portion of the base portion. The adhesive distributing portion includes a plurality of passageways therethrough in communication with the first passageway of the base portion. The plurality of passageways of the adhesive distributing portion extend to the exterior of the adhesive distributing portion. An adhesive pump forces adhesive to and through the first passageway of the base portion and into and through the plurality of passageways of the adhesive distributing portion to the exterior of the adhesive distributing portion. Adhesive emanates from the exterior of the adhesive distributing portion under the force of the adhesive pump and coats the threads of an internally threaded device. Another example coats the threads of an externally threaded device. Processes for coating internal and external threads are disclosed.
US09079200B2
A multi-container manual-pump-operated backpack sprayer including an open-topped backpack enclosure, a plurality (preferably three) modular liquid containers removably seated in the enclosure, a hand-lever-operated pump/accumulator combination, and a user-controllable manifold for selecting a particular chemical from the containers for administration through a spray wand. Chemical is carried to the pressure chamber by manually pumping. The pump draws liquid from a manifold-selected supply container outward through tubes to the manifold, which has a console of valves. Separate return tubes are provided for each chemical from the manifold back to the containers of origin, and the manifold allows convenient flushing of each chemical back to its container of origin. This ensures that chemicals are not mixed or cross-contaminated and avoids waste since all residual is returned back to its respective container. The manifold is conveniently carried at the hip for ease of access.
US09079199B2
According to various embodiments, a system includes a gasification fuel injector. The gasification fuel injector includes a fuel conduit configured to inject the fuel, the first oxygen conduit configured to inject oxygen, a second oxygen conduit configured to inject oxygen, and a cooling gas conduit configured to flow a cooling gas. The cooling gas is flame resistant.
US09079194B2
The present invention relates generally to the field of extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatus which are particularly useful in blood component collection, and more specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for centrifugally separating buffy coat that reduce the surface available for separated buffy coat components to sediment on by varying the radius of the product collection bag.
US09079191B2
Apparatus to capture aerosols, fluid jetting apparatus, and aerosol diverters are disclosed. An example aerosol capture apparatus includes a corona wire to generate ions, and a reference plate positioned below the corona wire and above a substrate on which a fluid is to be deposited, the reference plate to provide a reference potential to direct the ions toward the reference plate to force aerosol particles associated with the fluid toward the reference plate.
US09079189B2
An optical pattern-driven light induced dielectrophoresis (DEP) apparatus and separation methods are described which provide for the manipulation of particles or cells and selection based on traits correlated with the DEP response. Embodiments of the apparatus use DEP electric field patterns in combination with microfluidic laminar flows to measure response, separate, segregate and extract particles from heterogeneous mixtures according to the relative response of the particles to one or more DEP fields without damaging living cells. The methods are particularly suited for selecting and extracting the best sperm and embryo candidates based on fitness for use with existing artificial reproduction procedures and excluding defective or non-viable gametes.
US09079188B2
A system and method for separating two or more materials, such as a solid from a liquid, or a solid from a slurry, are provided. An exemplary system and method for separating drill cuttings from drilling fluids are provided, as well as a system and method of processing such separated drill cuttings. In another implementation, a system and method is provided for separating gold (or another mineral, element, or solid) from a slurry or liquid that includes mining cuttings.
US09079186B2
A roller mill includes a grinding table, at least one grinding roller in rolling engagement with the grinding table, a main drive system for driving the grinding roller and/or the grinding table, and an auxiliary drive for driving the grinding table. The auxiliary drive includes at least two linear drives for rotating the grinding table and a control device for individually controlling the linear drives in order to provide an uninterrupted rotational movement.
US09079183B2
Magnetic microplate assemblies are disclosed for assaying of biological activated magnetic particles from a supernatant. The assemblies include a magnetic microplate holder and a microplate including a plurality of wells for retaining the magnetic particles. The microplate holder includes a plurality of magnets for attracting the magnetic particles to the wells and a plurality of detents for securing the microplate in the holder. The detents allow the microplate to be tightly retained in the holder when the assembly is turned over to discard supernatant and wash buffer applied to rinse supernatant from the magnetic particles.
US09079180B2
There are provided a microchip provided with a liquid reagent retaining portion that retains the liquid reagent, and a usage thereof, wherein the liquid reagent is sealed into the liquid reagent retaining portion by a sealant inactive to the liquid reagent, exhibiting flowability at the time of using the microchip, and the microchip further has a separating portion to separate the liquid reagent and the sealant, connected to the liquid reagent retaining portion, and the separating portion is composed of a separation tank for separating the liquid reagent and the sealant, and an accommodation tank for accommodating a separated substance, connected to the separation tank by a first flow path.
US09079179B2
A microfluidic device for performing detection of a substance in a liquid sample includes a cavity (24) formed above a sensor surface area (22) of a sensor (18). The cavity (24) extends at the first side of a base plate (10) from a first area (32), where the cavity overlaps a first lateral channel part (30), to a second area (34), where the cavity overlaps a second lateral channel part (36). The second lateral channel part (36) includes a lateral channel part formed by a porous capillary suction structure (13). The cavity (24) forms a flow path (42) from the first lateral channel part (30) along the sensor surface area (22) to the second lateral channel part (36).
US09079178B2
Pipette tips of different sizes may be coupled to a pipettor without needing to modify the pipettor. The same pipettor may thus be utilized to exchange different pipette tips, which may be done in an automated manner. Pipette tips may be coupled to adaptors that include proximal ends for interfacing with the pipettor and distal ends for interfacing with pipette tips. The proximal ends may all have the same geometry, matched with the same pipettor. The distal ends may have different geometries matched with different pipette tips. A pipettor may be part of a liquid handling apparatus and movable in an automated manner to different deck positions. The pipettor may include a locking mechanism for locking adaptors to the pipettor or locking pipette tips directly to the pipettors, and an ejection mechanism for ejecting pipette tips from corresponding adaptors.
US09079175B1
While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description of the invention, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing an exemplary embodiment of the invention. It being understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described in an exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
US09079172B2
The present invention relates to a process for the formation of an alcohol from an alkanoic acid, the steps of the process comprising: contacting a feed stream containing the alkanoic acid and hydrogen at an elevated temperature with a hydrogenating catalyst comprising from 3 to 25 wt. % of active metals comprising tin and cobalt and a metal promoter selected from the group consisting of noble metals or first metal, the first metal selected from the group of barium, cesium and potassium.
US09079171B2
Polymers useful as in non-enzymatic saccharification processes are provided. Provided are also methods for hydrolyzing cellulosic materials into monosaccharides and/or oligosaccharides using these polymeric acid catalysts.
US09079166B2
An object of the present invention is to provide titanium oxide granules that have a novel structure and have a characteristic of highly efficient decomposing capability, and a method of decomposing plastic and organic waste by using the granules. The present invention has been completed based on the finding that a method of decomposing plastic waste by using titanium oxide granules having a transition metal and/or a transition metal oxide, in particular copper, supported thereon enables decomposition of plastic waste at extremely high efficiency in a low-temperature region for a long period of time as compared to methods of decomposing plastic waste by using the related-art titanium oxide granules.
US09079159B2
A process for olefin metathesis is disclosed. The process involves contacting a feedstock comprising a first olefin and a second olefin having a carbon number at least two greater than that of the first olefin with a catalyst comprising a tungsten component on a refractory oxide support, e.g. silica at metathesis conditions to provide a product olefin having an intermediate carbon number between that of the first and second olefin. The catalyst is characterized in that it is first pretreated with hydrogen followed by treatment with ethylene.
US09079155B2
A photocatalyst coated body includes a base and a photocatalyst layer provided on the base. The photocatalyst coated body is characterized in that photocatalyst layer contains 1-20 (inclusive) parts by mass of photocatalyst particles, 30-98 (inclusive) parts by mass of silica particles and 1-50 (inclusive) parts by mass of zirconia particles, so that the total all of these particles is 100 parts by mass. The photocatalyst coated body is also characterized in that the zirconia particles are at least one kind of particles selected from the group consisting of crystalline zirconia particles having an average crystallite diameter of 10 nm or less and amorphous zirconia particles. Such photocatalyst coated body has excellent photocatalytic degradation function and excellent weather resistance; and also it is capable of suppressing the formation of intermediate products such as NO2, while increasing the amount of NOx removed during removal of NOx in the air.
US09079153B2
A catalytic reactor includes a pair of plates arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval so as to form a path in which fluid flows; a channel member bonded to the plates in the path to divide the path into channels; and a catalyst carrier inserted into each of the channels and extending along the each of the channels. At least one of the pair of plates serves as a first heat-transfer surface when contacting a temperature medium having a temperature zone different from a temperature zone in the path and exchanging heat with the temperature medium. Each of the channels has a cross section for which an aspect ratio (W/H) of a width to a height is equal to or less than 1, and the catalyst carrier includes a wave-shaped base having a single piece structure, and a catalyst formed on a surface of the base.
US09079152B2
The invention provides a process for the preparation of essential oil microcapsules comprising dissolving a di- or polyisocyanate into an essential oil, emulsifying the resulting mixture in an aqueous solution containing a di- or polyamine, and or a di or polyhydroxy compound to effect encapsulation of said essential oil through interfacial polymerization, whereby there is formed a polyurea and/or polyurethane film around the essential oil droplets which film enhances the stability of said essential oil, reduces its evaporation rate and controls its release rate when applied to a substrate.
US09079151B2
Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide an electronic ink microcapsule and a method for producing the same, wherein the electronic ink microcapsule comprises gelatin, polyanion, and an electrophoretic suspension, and the polyanion comprises a hydrolyzate of styrene-maleic anhydride-hexafluorobutyl (meth)acrylate-vinyl triethoxysilane tetracopolymer.
US09079146B2
Systems, devices, and methods combine reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. The reactant materials can sodium silicide or sodium silica gel. The hydrogen generation devices are used in fuels cells and other industrial applications. One system combines cooling, pumping, water storage, and other devices to sense and control reactions between reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. Multiple inlets of varied placement geometries deliver aqueous solution to the reaction. The reactant materials and aqueous solution are churned to control the state of the reaction. The aqueous solution can be recycled and returned to the reaction. One system operates over a range of temperatures and pressures and includes a hydrogen separator, a heat removal mechanism, and state of reaction control devices. The systems, devices, and methods of generating hydrogen provide thermally stable solids, near-instant reaction with the aqueous solutions, and a non-toxic liquid by-product.
US09079141B2
The present invention is directed to a vortex-type mixing device for a down-flow hydroprocessing reactor. In particular, the device improves the effectiveness of an existing mixing volume in mixing the gas phase and liquid phase of two-phase systems. According to the present invention, the mixing device helps create a highly arcuate flow to incoming effluents and a high degree of mixing within a constrained interbed space of a hydroprocessing reactor.
US09079139B2
There is provided a reverse osmosis membrane including a porous support; a polysulfone layer formed on the porous support and having pores formed in a surface thereof, pores having a diameter of 40 nm or greater accounting for less than 0.5% of total pores; and an active layer.
US09079135B2
The present invention relates to a method for treating flue gas and/or condensates thereof suitable for removal of sulphur-containing compounds by contacting the flue gas condensate with a calcium-containing material to produce a liquid; cooling the liquid to a temperature below 60° C. or less, and adding a second material (such as carbon dioxide) to the cooled liquid to maintain the pH in range of 6 to 9 and separating off the resulting precipitate. The invention also relates to the purified flue gas and to a system for conducting the method according to the invention.
US09079131B2
A wet scrubber (1) useful for cleaning a process gas comprises at least a first spray level system (20) and a second spray level system (26) arranged vertically above the first spray level system (20) in a wet scrubber tower (2). The first spray level system (20) comprises at least one gas-liquid contacting plate (38) which is operative for deflecting absorption liquid, that has been atomized by means of the second spray level system (26) and flowing downward in the wet scrubber tower (2), so deflected absorption liquid (AL) may contact process gas (F) contacted by absorption liquid atomized by the first spray level system (20).
US09079130B2
An air filter mounting/demounting apparatus for a microwave oven having easy mounting and demounting of the air filter is provided. The apparatus includes a base plate having an inlet port through which air is admitted to serve as a hood, an air filter installed at a position corresponding to the inlet port and configured to filter foreign substances being admitted through the inlet port, an air filter bracket coupled to the base plate, an air filter holder at which the air filter is assembled coupled to the air filter bracket to enable a sliding movement along the guide rail, a latch unit configured to be coupled to the base plate to maintain and release engagement of the air filter holder aged, and a spring installed at an inside the latch unit to deliver an elastic force to the air filter holder.
US09079128B2
Improved strainer members for use with pump assemblies and/or fluid systems (e.g., fluid circulation systems) are provided. The present disclosure provides for advantageous strainer members that strain and/or filter fluids in fluid systems (e.g., recreational bodies of water). More particularly, the present disclosure provides for strainer members (e.g., strainer baskets) that include features that improve performance characteristics. Strainer members with an improved ability to resist degradation of pump hydraulic performance when loaded with debris, and/or an improved ability to remove air pockets trapped under the strainer cover at low flow rates are disclosed.
US09079125B2
Embodiments of the invention describe components to be utilized on the design, management and implementation of a wastewater treatment system. Said wastewater treatment system may include containers that, for example, may be consistent with ISO specifications for intermodal containers. In some embodiments, these containers act in concert to perform the same wastewater management function (e.g., the containers may function together as equalization basins). In other embodiments, said containers may each perform a separate function (e.g., some containers may function as an aeration tank while others container may function as a membrane basin), or may each perform a plurality of functions. Furthermore, said containers may form an independent wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), or may be utilized to augment a pre-existing WWTP (e.g., a WWTP according to the prior art).
US09079122B2
A distillation column with external circulation evaporator and a sedimentation zone in the bottom of the column, from which the evaporator circulation is fed, and use of the distillation column for the distillation of acrylic acid.
US09079121B2
A distillation column is provided with a downcomer having an enlarged upper region to increase a processing rate for the removal of permanganate reducing compounds (PRCs) formed by the carbonylation of methanol in the presence of a catalyst to produce acetic acid. The distillation column includes a vertically extending distillation housing; and a plurality of tray assemblies, at least one of which includes a horizontally extending tray panel and a downcomer having, in a downward direction, an enlarged, funnel-shaped upper region defined by a top downcomer panel oriented at an angle to the vertical, and a lower region of substantially constant cross-sectional area defined by a vertically-oriented bottom downcomer panel.
US09079115B2
A propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane, for connecting an electric-power output shaft with a propeller in an electric model airplane with the propeller, characterized in that the propeller connector comprises two connectors, wherein one of the connectors is connected with the electric-power output shaft of the model airplane, and the other connector is connected with the propeller of the model airplane, one of the two connectors is an elastic component provided with an opening slot, and the two connectors are coaxially connected and can rotate together, but can be conveniently separated from each other when impacted by external force, so as to put the propeller under effective protection.
US09079111B2
A water slide feature comprising a sliding surface concave about three axes. The waterslide feature is sized and adapted to carry one or more riders and/or ride vehicles sliding thereon on a non-predetermined path. The water slide feature has an entry sized and positioned to direct the one or more riders and/or ride vehicles along the sliding surface on a path which is at least partially upward.
US09079096B2
An inline roller skate includes at least one eccentric inline roller assembly (7) mounted under boot sole (50). The eccentric inline roller assembly comprises an inclined base (70) and a roller unit (8). A central axis Y-Y of the inclined base is offset by an acute angle from a vertical axis H-H of travelling surface. The roller unit comprises a roller seat (80) and a roller (9). The roller seat is rotatably pivoted to the inclined base, and the roller is rotatably pivoted to the roller seat and drifts from the central axis Y-Y of the inclined base. The inline roller skate of the invention can be easily propelled and favorably make a turn.
US09079094B2
A binding device for a snowboard boot to rest upon to secure user to a climb and slide device in selective modes including a split ski climbing mode and an attached ski section sliding mode, for traversing mainly over snow and ice covered terrain. A binding device includes a mounting base including multiple direct locking features in the mounting base with which to interact with mating interfaces on a ski shaped touring device binding interfaces. An axle pivot pin axis system is also disclosed that may selectively articulate the mounting plate in a walking motion on the ski touring device. A selective locked heel mode with locking ability directly on the mounting plate is disclosed. A first position wherein the boot mounting base may articulate in a walking motion on an axle pivot pin axis when connected to a ski touring device and a second position wherein the walking motion of the mounting base is prevented while connected to the ski touring device and a third position wherein the mounting base is not coupled to a ski device during mode transition.
US09079093B2
A protective sports glove worn by athletes during training or for use in a combative event to protect against injury and increase performance (including but not limited to total force generation, grip strength, striking force and speed, muscular endurance, time to contraction, etc.). These gloves are engineered with a dorsal splint system and a cooperating adjustable dual strapping wrist tie system to secure the gloves to the contour of the hands, to ensure they remain tight and fixed, and to support the wrist from excessive bending. The dual strapping system with the dorsal splint system provides increased wrist/hand rigidity mirroring a tightness of hand wrap bandages for maximal bone and tendon support of the hands and wrists, and this novel tie system increases the transfer of force generation to the point of impact.
US09079088B2
A method for predicting a golfer's swing speed, wherein the method comprises determining that the golfer is addressing a golf ball to swing a golf club, monitoring a backswing, determining a transition time, monitoring a downswing, determining an impact time, transmitting data for the golfer's swing to a receiver for analysis and generating a golfer's swing speed using a length of a shaft of the golf club.
US09079079B2
A club head comprising a deflection mechanism located at an interface of a front portion and a body portion. The deflection mechanism is configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at a top end of the club head and about a bottom end of the club head. The deflection mechanism comprises a groove located between the front surface and the crown surface. The deflection mechanism comprises at least one deflection feature that is located in the groove and comprises a step portion and a riser portion. The step portion comprises a step portion first side and a step portion second side opposite the step portion first side. The riser portion comprises a riser portion first side and a riser portion second side opposite the riser portion first side.
US09079075B2
Provided is a golf club having a head disposed at a front end of a shaft and a grip disposed at a back end of the shaft. A club weight is not smaller than 290 g, and a ratio (head weight/club weight) of a head weight to a club weight is not lower than 0.67 but not higher than 0.72. When a distance from the front end of the shaft to a center of gravity of the shaft is LG and when a full length of the shaft is LS, 0.55≦LG/LS≦0.67 is satisfied, and when a frequency of flexural vibration of the club is F, 240 cpm≦F≦280 cpm is satisfied.
US09079072B2
Provided is an exercise device including a planar support surface and a rolling joint which is configured to enable a 360° range of motion for the exercise device. In this regard, the user may roll the exercise device along a planar surface in a forward-and-backward motion, a side-to-side motion, or in an arcuate or circular motion.
US09079071B2
An exercise apparatus may include a track having a first end and a second end, and a first pad fixedly attached to the first end of the track. The first pad may include a pedestal, a support structure attached to a lower surface of the pedestal and extending generally downwards therefrom, and an attachment member extending from a surface of the support structure to an outer edge of the pedestal. The exercise apparatus may also include a second pad slidably coupled to the track. The second pad may include a slidable vehicle and a top pad fixedly connected to the slidable vehicle. The exercise apparatus may further include a first bumper and a second bumper connected to the track. The first bumper may be connected to the track adjacent the first end, and the second bumper may be connected to the track adjacent the second end.
US09079069B1
Fitness equipment has a wheelchair space, a base, a frame assembly, an arm assembly, and a resistance. The base, the frame assembly, and the arm assembly do not extend into the wheelchair space. The arm assembly extends from the frame assembly into or adjacent a user space above the wheelchair space, such that a user in the wheelchair can reach the arm assembly. The resistance is attached to the arm assembly for providing resistance to movement of the arm assembly during exercise.
US09079068B2
A weight system having at least one weight stack moveable in a vertical direction on a lift rod, and a bearing block for housing a linear bearing. The invention further includes a method and apparatus for aligning the linear bearing.
US09079057B2
A method relating to an improved swing characteristic capturing system that can be used for a golf club shaft fitting system is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of cameras to record the location data of a plurality of markers located on a golf club shaft throughout a swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts.
US09079056B1
A vertically oriented shaft has a vertically oriented central axis. A lower plate has a configuration with an upper surface integrally formed with the lower end of the shaft. An upper plate has a geometric configuration with a periphery, a lower surface integrally formed with the upper end of the shaft, and an upper surface. A base plate has a center located on the central axis of the shaft. The base plate has an upper surface in facing contact with and separably coupled to the lower surface of the lower plate. The system has a reduced center of gravity for maximum safety, particularly for preteen users.
US09079042B2
A power supply for a retina implant at least partly located in the interior of a patient's eye is described. The power supply comprises a first transmission coil (4, 23), a second transmission coil (5, 24). The power supply further comprises a signal generation unit adapted for generating a first high frequency signal and a second high frequency signal, and for applying the first high frequency signal to the first transmission coil and the second high frequency signal to the second transmission coil, the second high frequency signal being phase shifted relative to the first high frequency signal. The first transmission coil is adapted for transmitting the first high frequency signal, and the second transmission coil is adapted for transmitting the second high frequency signal.
US09079038B2
An implantable medical device having at least one elongated electrical function conductor and an electrode pole connected to the at least one elongated function conductor. The at least one elongated function conductor transmits therapeutic signals or diagnostic signals or both. The electrode pole delivers electrical current or field or sense electrical potentials, or both, in surrounding tissue during use. The implantable medical device includes a sensing device connected to a field-generating electrode pole, a potential-sensing electrode pole, and a reference pole. The sensing device detects generated electrical potentials via the potential-sensing electrode pole in relation to the reference pole, and generates an output signal that represents a detected electrical potential. The implantable medical device includes a control device connected to the sensing device to evaluate an output signal generated by the sensing device, and to control the medical device as a function of the potential detected by the sensing device.
US09079033B2
Changes in patient status are assessed based at least in part on respiration parameters. A user can make selections regarding alert criteria options to be used in assessing patient status. Respiration is implantably sensed and respiration data is stored by an implantable device. A respiration parameter, such as respiration rate, is measured from the respiration data. The change in patient status is assessed by comparing the respiration parameter to the configured alert criteria. If the comparison of the respiration parameter and the configured alert criteria indicates a significant change in patient status, an alert signal is generated.
US09079029B2
A patient treatment unit for analyzing and treating abnormality of human or animal tissues, includes a display; a pulse generator circuit that outputs a sequence of electrical pulses at a pulse frequency, the electrical pulses having a pulse width, the pulse generator controlling the pulse frequency and the pulse width of the electrical pulses; a pair of probes for contacting a body of a patient and electrically coupled to the pulse generator; and a voltage and current sensing circuit that senses a voltage or a current via the probes when contacting the body of the patient.
US09079011B2
A microwave hyperthermia treatment system employs a set of antennas individually controllable to provide different phase and amplitude outputs and controlled to cycle through different sets of phases and amplitudes over time to minimize the effect of hotspots formed by any given set of phases and amplitudes and creating limiting high temperatures outside of a desired treatment area.
US09079004B2
An access port for providing subcutaneous access to a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the port includes an internal body defining a fluid cavity that is accessible via a septum. A compliant outer cover including silicone is disposed about at least a portion of the body. A flange is included with the port body and is covered by the outer cover. The flange radially extends about a perimeter of the port body proximate the septum so as to impede penetration of a needle substantially into the outer cover in instances where the needle misses the septum. The flange can further include both an anchoring feature for securing the outer cover to the port body and an identification feature observable via x-ray imaging technology for conveying information indicative of at least one attribute of the access port. The outer cover provides a suitable surface for application of an antimicrobial/antithrombotic coating.
US09079002B1
A method of forming a drug delivery device includes laser forming a top ceramic plate to include an inner portion including top laser micromachined through-holes while not lasering a planar outer portion. Top nanochannels are formed into the top ceramic plate to provide fluid connections between neighboring to micromachined through-holes. A bottom ceramic plate is laser formed to include an inner portion including bottom laser micromachined through-holes while not lasering a planar outer portion. Bottom nanochannels are formed into the bottom ceramic plate to provide fluid connections between neighboring to micromachined through-holes. A bonding material is applied to the planar outer portion of the top and/or bottom ceramic plate. The top and bottom ceramic plate are aligned so that the top and bottom laser micromachined through-holes are laterally offset from one another. The top ceramic plate is bonded to the bottom ceramic plate with a bonding material.
US09078996B2
A rapid exchange balloon dilation catheter includes a catheter shaft with a proximal tubular member defining a proximal inflation/deflation lumen for conveying fluids therethrough with a distal portion of the bore of proximal tubular member filled with a fluid-impervious barrier, a distal body extending from the fluid-impervious barrier to the distal end of the shaft, a plurality of distal tubular members defining distal inflation/deflation lumens in fluid communication with the proximal inflation/deflation lumen and extending through the fluid-impervious barrier and the distal body to the distal end of the shaft distal portion, a guidewire tubular member having a bore extending from a side aperture formed in the distal body through the distal body alongside the distal tubular members in a multi-lumen arrangement, and a plurality of stiffening members extending from within the fluid-impervious barrier into the distal body to a point within the shaft distal portion.
US09078994B2
Methods for easy, atraumatic access to areas of the vasculature that are otherwise difficult to access, using steerable guide catheters constructed with components that are selected to provide optimal navigability, torque transfer, and push ability for a variety of typical percutaneous access routes. The catheter wall thickness in the deflecting segment of the guide catheter is about 1 French (⅓ mm) or less, and includes a slotted deflection tube, and this construction allows a very tight turning radius which in turn enables guide catheter access to regions of the vasculature that are otherwise inaccessible.
US09078989B2
The invention relates to an applicator for a nasal cannula, comprising a body (11) enclosing a hollow space (22). The applicator further comprises tube connections (20, 21) for supplying a respirable gas into the hollow space (22). The applicator further comprises prongs (18, 19) for administering the respirable gas into the nostrils of a person. A valve (15, 16, 17, 38, 42) is located in a wall of the body (11) so that respirable gas can flow from the outside through the valve into the hollow space (22), but not in the reverse direction. The invention further relates to an applicator having a top of sealing cones (23, 24), wherein the sealing cones (23, 24) may be provided with rim-shaped sealing lips on their side facing away from the body (11), which produce a tight seal with the inner wall of the respective nostril.
US09078988B2
A breathing mask device, a sealing lip device for a breathing mask device, a molding tool and a method for producing a corresponding breathing mask device and sealing lip device are described. An aspect of the invention is to provide ways that make it possible to create a breathing mask device that, with sufficiently strong tightness is distinguished by particular wearing comfort and which moreover can be produced advantageously in times of industrial production standpoints.
US09078984B2
An entrainment-based mechanical ventilator may be initially set to approximate the patient's spontaneous respiratory frequency, enabling the patient to entrain to the ventilator if the ventilator frequency matches the patient's spontaneous breathing frequency or is within a reasonable range from it. If the preset frequency of the ventilator is set too high or too low from the spontaneous frequency, the patient will fall out of phase and “fight” the ventilator. The ventilator phase relative to the patient's breathing effort indicates the difference between the ventilator frequency and spontaneous frequency. Based on the phase difference, a closed-loop control mechanism may continuously adjust the ventilator frequency to match the patient breathing frequency until the phase shift is within a preset limit. Patient-ventilator entrainment will occur when the ventilator frequency is within a certain range from the patient breathing frequency.
US09078973B2
A drug delivery device comprises an outer housing rollable around a rotation axis and at least one stop member. The stop member protrudes radially from the outer housing of the drug delivery device and is configured to prevent rolling movement of the drug delivery device along a predetermined surface. The outer housing comprises a main housing and a dose member. The dose member is movable with respect to the main housing when setting and/or delivering a dose of a drug. The stop member comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is arranged on the main housing and the second part is arranged on the dose member.
US09078969B2
A dialysate regeneration system for removing contaminants from spent dialysate according to this invention includes a dialysate circulation flow path including a pump that pumps spent dialysate through the dialysate circulation flow path, a first cartridge adapted to remove contaminants from the spent dialysate, including a first cleaning solution inlet and a first cleaning solution outlet, a second cartridge adapted to remove urea from the spent dialysate, the second cartridge including semi-permeable hollow fibers adapted for transport of urea across the walls of the semi-permeable hollow fibers and adapted to retain at least calcium, magnesium, and sodium ions in the spent dialysate, and including a second cleaning solution inlet and a second cleaning solution outlet. Ancillary to the two cartridges, the dialysate regeneration system further includes a first dialysate cleaning flow path including a pump that pumps first cleaning solution from the first cleaning solution outlet of the first cartridge through a first cleaning stage to the first cleaning solution inlet of the first cartridge, and a second dialysate cleaning flow path including a pump that pumps second cleaning solution from the second cleaning solution outlet of the second cartridge through a second cleaning stage to the second cleaning solution inlet of the second cartridge.
US09078965B2
Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for administering a drug over a time period. One embodiment of a system includes an administration unit, a housing that houses the administration unit, and a controller unit adapted to receive an alarm triggering signal. Also included in some embodiments is an alarming unit that is adapted to generate an alarm signal on reception of the alarm triggering signal. Some embodiments include a patient state monitor that includes a motion-sensitive sensor unit that is reactive on patient motion. The patient state monitor may be adapted to process a sensor signal generated by the motion-sensitive sensor unit. The patient state monitor may also be adapted to transmit the alarm triggering signal to the controller unit if a patient motion level is below a predefined motion level, as determined by a length of time without patient motion.
US09078961B2
Various embodiments of syringe plunger driver or ram retraction protocols for a power injector are disclosed. In a first ram retraction protocol (184a), a first ram may be partially retracted (232), followed by a full retraction of a second ram (234), followed by a completion of the retraction of the first ram (238). In a second ram retraction protocol (184b), a first ram may be partially retracted (252), followed by a partial retraction of a second ram (254), and sometime thereafter each of the first and second rams may be completely retracted (260, 262). In a third ram retraction protocol (184c), the first and second rams are simultaneously and partially retracted (272), and sometime thereafter each of the first and second rams are completely retracted (276). In a fourth ram retraction protocol (184d), the first and second rams are simultaneously and fully retracted (292) based upon a programmed input or the like.
US09078959B2
A device for coating at least regions of a medical implant includes an elastically deformable transfer means having a liquid that contains at least one pharmaceutically active substance. The liquid can be transferred to the medical implant when the transfer means is contacted with a surface of the medical implant.
US09078958B2
A copolymer comprising a block of an elastin pentapeptide and method of making and using the copolymer are provided. The copolymer may be used as a coating on a stent. Methods of using a stent coated with the copolymer are also provided.
US09078948B2
The present invention relates to an adhesive composition applicable to skin comprising: (i) a polar oil or fat including (a) at least one triglyceride and/or (b) at least one fatty acid of the formula R—CO2H, wherein R is a C3 to C30 alkyl group; and (ii) at least one homopolymer, and/or copolymer. This invention also relates to a medical adhesive device including such adhesive composition.
US09078942B2
The present invention provides titanium dioxide/single-walled carbon nanotube composites (TiO2/SWCNTs), articles of manufacture, and methods of making and using such composites. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides membrane filters and ceramic articles that are coated with TiO2/SWCNT composite material. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods of using TiO2/SWCNT composite material to purify a sample, such as a water or air sample.
US09078940B2
In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to infrared (IR) filter systems, methods of using the IR filter systems, and methods of degrading a contaminant, and the like.
US09078937B2
Refrigerator appliances for use with fragrance dispensers, and methods for operating refrigerator appliances, are provided. A method includes providing a fragrance dispenser in a housing, the housing disposed in a dispenser recess defined in the refrigerator appliance. The method further includes flowing a gas from an outlet conduit into the fragrance dispenser.
US09078932B2
Normal or genetically modified cell(s) having magnetic nanoparticle(s) bound (affixed) to their surfaces and methods of delivery to target tissues, e.g. for treatment of disease and or injury.
US09078931B2
Antibody drug conjugates (ADC's) that bind to 191P4D12 protein and variants thereof are described herein. 191P4D12 exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, the ADC's of the invention provide a therapeutic composition for the treatment of cancer.
US09078929B2
The present invention relates to ε-polylysine conjugates, in particular conjugates of ε-polylysine with compounds carrying carboxyl groups, and to the preparation and use thereof for targeting of the kidney.
US09078924B2
Compositions for an oral delivery vehicle are described as well as methods for their manufacture and administration. The oral delivery vehicles can be made in any size or shape and can further comprise a medicament or other substance or object to be orally delivered. The vehicle can, for example, take the form of a pouch or capsule. Alternatively, a medicament or other substance to be orally delivered can be coated with the composition. In another alternative, the medicament or other substance to be orally delivered can be dispersed within a matrix of the composition. The compositions for the oral delivery vehicle are also suitable for use as an animal food or treat or use as a hunting bait or lure.
US09078918B2
The disclosed methods pertain to diagnosing whether a non-ablative, gene therapy is needed for reducing AF fibrosis in a subject, and if so, methods of reducing AF fibrosis in a subject using gene therapy with a dominant negative TGF-β R2 cDNA expression vector. Kits and computer program products are also described, wherein the kits provide materials for diagnosing and treating AF fibrosis, and the computer program products include a computer readable medium having computer readable program code for monitoring the efficacy of therapeutic ablation of fibrosis in a subject using a gene therapy method.
US09078915B2
A method of detecting prostate tumorigenesis in a subject, the method including the steps of (a) obtaining a sample from the prostate of the human subject, (b) detecting quantitatively or semi-quantitatively in the sample a level of expression for PKC-ι and (c) comparing the expression level in (b) to a level of expression in a normal control, wherein overexpression of PKC-ι, with respect to the control, indicates the presence of prostate cancer in the subject. The present invention is based upon the discovery that PKC-ι levels are elevated during prostate tumorigenesis. Furthermore, the proliferation rate of the tumor correlates with the level of PKC-ι. The invention also provides methods of treating prostate cancer by administering to the subject a compound that inhibits the expression of PKC-ι. The compound can be a small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecule.
US09078913B2
The present invention is directed to methods of modulating PKC-δ activity and PKC-δ/ERK complex activity in cells via biliverdin reductase. Methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating a PKC-δ and PKC-δ/ERK complex related condition are also disclosed.
US09078912B2
The present invention relates to a kit for the diagnosis or screening of asthma comprising neuropilin (NRP) gene, and to a method for screening a therapeutic agent for asthma using the same. More precisely, the present invention confirmed that NRP1 expression was increased in asthma patients and by D. pteronissinus extract. Based on the confirmation, the inventors confirmed that NRP1 could be effectively used as a target for the development of a therapeutic agent for asthma since the suppression of NRP1 expression resulted in the decrease of mRNA, protein, enzyme activity, and promoter activity of MMP-9 in relation to asthma.
US09078903B2
The present invention includes methods and compositions designed for treating a subject suffering from a skin condition, disorder or disease. The compositions include undifferentiated fetal skin cells that are either integrated with a collagen matrix or a carrier.
US09078900B2
This invention is related to the use of polyurethane-based polymer as a drug delivery device to deliver biologically active risperidone at a constant rate for an extended period of time and methods of manufactures thereof. The device is very biocompatible and biostable, and is useful as an implant in patients (humans and animals) for the delivery of risperidone to tissues or organs.
US09078893B2
A headache can be treated effectively by administration of a botulinum toxin to a patient at specific muscles using specific doses.
US09078889B2
Pharmaceutical formulations and methods for the topical or transdermal delivery of 1isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-quinolin-4-amine, or 1-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5 c]quinolin-4-amine, i.e., imiquimod, to treat genital/perianal warts with shorter durations of therapy than currently prescribed for the commercially available for Aldara® 5% imiquimod cream, as now approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”), are disclosed and described. More specifically, lower dosage strength imiquimod formulations to deliver an efficacious dose of imiquimod for treating genital/perianal warts with an acceptable safety profile and dosing regimens that are shorter and more convenient for patient use than the dosing regimen currently approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) for Aldara® 5% imiquimod cream to treat genital/perianal warts are also disclosed and described.
US09078886B2
The present invention features, inter alia, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions that include metyrapol as the sole pharmaceutically active agent; compositions that include metyrapol and at least one additional pharmaceutically active agent; compositions in which the agent targeting the HPA axis is, itself, new or modified (e.g., a bi-specific antibody designed to traverse the blood-brain barrier or a known compound redesigned by, for example, conjugation to a substance that traverses the blood-brain barrier); and compositions in which the agent targeting the HPA axis is newly formulated in such a way that it fails to significantly inhibit cortisol production in the adrenal gland. For example, the composition can be formulated to include a dosage that is too low to reduce plasma cortisol levels or formulated to preferentially affect the skin.
US09078884B2
The present invention relates to a material and method for providing spinal fusion. One preferred method comprises: accessing the intervertebral space defined between adjacent vertebrae; mixing magnesia, potassium biphosphate, and a calcium phosphate with an aqueous solution forming an activated spinal fusion slurry (ASFS); applying an effective amount of the ASFS to the intervertebral space between adjacent vertebrae; allowing the ASFS to set forming a bonded vertebrae structure; permitting bone growth into the bonded vertebrae structure providing fusion of the two adjacent vertebrae.
US09078878B2
This invention pertains to NGF antagonists including antibodies and antibody fragments thereof having binding specificity to human Nerve Growth Factor (“NGF”), and methods of treating pain. Methods of treating pain or eliciting an analgesic effect in an individual comprising administering an effective amount of an NGF antagonist inhibits the association of NGF with TrkA without inhibiting the association of NGF with p75. The methods may further comprise administering an effective amount of a second anti-human NGF antibody or fragment thereof which inhibits the association of NGF with p75, that may further also inhibit the association of NGF with TrkA.
US09078873B2
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing cardiac arrhythmia in a subject.
US09078870B2
An aqueous formulation for topical application to the skin comprising water, a water-miscible organic solvent, and benzoyl peroxide, wherein the concentration of the organic solvent is sufficient to provide a stable suspension of benzoyl peroxide in the aqueous formulation without the inclusion of a surfactant in the formulation, wherein the ratio of concentrations of water and organic solvent in the formulation is sufficient to maintain the benzoyl peroxide in saturated solubility in the formulation following application to the skin, and wherein the concentration of benzoyl peroxide in the formulation is less than 5.0% and at least 1.0% w/w. The formulation may further contain a chemical compound in addition to benzoyl peroxide that is effective in the treatment of acne. The aqueous formulations of the invention are useful in the treatment of acne and acne rosacea.
US09078868B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent for accelerating recovery to accelerate a return to normal physical conditions by administering to an animal not in good health and under medical treatment, a treatment method, and the like. There is provided a therapeutic agent for accelerating recovery for animal use to accelerate the improvement of a physical condition of an animal under medical treatment which has a decreased activity (vigor) and is exhausted, which contains ghrelin or a derivative thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient and improves one or more of evaluation parameters consisting of activity (vigor), blood cell test values, biochemical test values, body temperature, the degree of anger or anxiety, and respiratory rate.
US09078863B2
A device, a system, or a method is described for treating a disease or a condition of one or more joints of articulating bone in a mammalian subject. The device provides one or more medicaments to one or more joints of the mammalian subject. A device is described that includes one or more substrates configured to contact one or more body contours in proximity to one or more joints of articulating bone of a mammalian subject; one or more sensors configured to detect one or more physiological conditions of the one or more joints; and one or more microjet applicators supported by the one or more substrates and configured to respond to the one or more sensors by injecting one or more medicaments to the one or more joint tissues of the mammalian subject.
US09078853B2
In one aspect, a dry formulation for the effective administration of multiple medications simultaneously for one or more ailments may be provided. The dry formulations include one or more of the following actives in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or additives: a) at least one antibiotic; b) at least one anti-inflammatory steroid; and c) at least one antifungal agent.
US09078852B2
The present invention is directed to methods of treating a patient for a disease or condition associated with adipogenesis or insulin resistance by administering a retinaldehyde compound to the patient or a compound that increases endogenous retinaldehyde levels by inhibiting the enzyme retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 1.
US09078849B2
A plant extract comprising one or more statins and being substantially free of polar compounds that affect pharmacokinetics of a drug in a subject is provided. Also provided is a method of preparing an extract comprising the step of removing polar compounds that affect pharmacokinetics of a drug in a subject from a plant material containing one or more statins.
US09078841B2
The present invention provides one or more antigens from the fourth stage (L4) larvae of non-blood feeding parasitic nematodes, for raising an immune responses in an animals, in particular bovines. The invention further provides methods of making immunogenic and/or vaccine compositions.
US09078839B1
A topical preparation for treating ashy skin and a method of manufacture thereof. The topical preparation is a single phase, hydrophobic, lipophilic preparation comprising plant-based butters that have a melting point around the temperature of the skin surface. The melting point of the mixture is stabilized by a tempering process, minimizing polymorphism. The topical preparation is applied to skin having an ashy appearance and is absorbed into the top layers without leaving a white residue. The topical preparation is translucent, non-irritating and has natural sunscreen properties.
US09078837B2
The invention relates to polymer particles in the form of filaments formed by block copolymers, as well as to the use thereof as rheology modifiers for aqueous or organic solutions. A first aspect of the invention relates to filamentous polymer particles having a length/diameter ratio greater than 100, said particles being formed by block copolymers synthesized by controlled radical emulsion polymerization in emulsion, performed using at least one hydrophobic monomer in the presence of a water-soluble marcoinitiator. The invention is characterized in that the filamentous particles are obtained in an aqueous medium for the synthesis of said block copolymers, performed by heating the reaction medium to a temperature of 60 to 120° C., the final block copolymer containing between 10 and 50 mol. % of the water-soluble macroinitiator and the hydrophobic monomer conversion rate being at least 50%. A second aspect of the invention relates to a method for modifying the rheology of an organic or aqueous solution using said filamentous polymer particle.
US09078831B2
The present invention relates to a method for the cosmetic treatment of the skin, comprising the application, to the skin: of a compound or group of compounds A capable of condensing in situ and exhibiting at least one reactive functional group FA which is free after condensation; and of a screening agent C which screens out UV radiation, comprising a reactive functional group FC capable of forming a covalent bond or a physical (ionic, hydrogen) bond by reaction with the functional group FA.
US09078826B2
Treated surfactant composition containing a water-soluble surfactant and exhibiting improved taste, said composition comprising: a water-soluble surfactant selected from alkyl phosphate surfactants, alkyl phosphate ethoxylated surfactants, betaine surfactants, betaine ethoxylated surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, and mixtures thereof and water; wherein the composition further comprises: less than about 4%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of total undesirable non-polar materials; less than about 2.5%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of alcohols having a carbon chain length of greater than 4; less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of amine and amide materials; and less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, undesirable non-polar materials selected from aldehydes, esters, ketones, and organic acids. Such compositions wherein the compositions have been subjected to liquid-liquid extraction processes.
US09078817B2
An oily solid cosmetic is capable of effectively diminishing morphological problems, such as vertical wrinkles, in particular on the lip, over a long period of time. The present invention provides an oily solid cosmetic which contains: (A) a plate-like composite powder presenting interference colors, (B) a spherical composite powder wherein the surface of a spherical powder having a refractive index of 1.40 to 1.60 is coated with a coating component having a refractive index of 2.00 to 2.90, and (C) 1 to 40% by mass of a semi-solid oil component. Preferably, the cosmetic of the present invention further contains (D) heavy isoparaffin. The cosmetic of the present invention is capable of diminishing vertical wrinkles, in particular on the lip, over a long period of time, and of maintaining a glossy lip.
US09078814B2
An intrasnal spray device contains a composition for the intranasal delivery of fentanyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to an animal includes an aqueous solution of fentanyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable additive selected from (i) a pectin and (ii) a poloxamer and chitosan or a salt or derivative thereof; provided that when the composition comprises a pectin it is substantially free of divalent metal ions; and which, in comparison to a simple aqueous solution of fentanyl administered intranasally at the same dose, provides a peak plasma concentration of fentanyl (Cmax) that is from 10 to 80% of that achieved using a simple aqueous solution of fentanyl administered intranasally at an identical fentanyl dose. A method for treating or managing pain by intranasally administering the composition is also disclosed.
US09078795B1
Disclosed herein is a cushioning device. The cushioning device includes a plurality of support fluid cells between a head end and a foot end of a support surface. The plurality of support fluid cells is configured for supporting a load of a person. Each of the plurality of support fluid cells includes a reforming element. The cushioning device includes a counterbalance system that has a structure configured to transfer fluid from a first support fluid cell located at a first location along the support surface to a first counterbalance fluid cell located at a second location when the pressure is increased in the first support fluid cell of the support surface. The first counterbalance fluid cell is positioned for counterbalancing a load on the plurality of support fluid cells of the support surface.
US09078793B2
A method of making a sheet-form loop product can include placing a layer of staple fibers on a first side of a substrate, the layer of staple fibers including first staple fibers and second staple fibers that are intermingled with one another, where a diameter of the smallest circle capable of circumscribing one of the second staple fibers is greater than a diameter of the smallest circle capable of circumscribing one of the first staple fibers; needling substantially only the first fibers of the layer through the substrate by penetrating the substrate with needles that drag portions of the first fibers through the substrate during needling, leaving exposed loops of the first fibers extending from a second side of the substrate; and anchoring the loops of the first fibers by fusing the second fibers to each other on the first side of the substrate.
US09078792B2
A two-piece wearer absorbent article having an outer cover and an absorbent insert is disclosed. The outer cover has a landing zone comprising a loops material disposed on the front waist region, and extending laterally across substantially all of the front waist region. The inner surface of the outer cover has an insert fastener component disposed in the front region thereof, and the insert fastener component is secured directly to the loops material.
US09078787B2
An apparatus for compressing a material includes a central longitudinal axis, a plurality of levers, and a plurality of jaws, wherein each jaw is attached to a lever, and wherein each jaw has a compression surface having an area. The apparatus also includes a compressing mechanism configured to move each lever in a non-linear motion such that the area of a compression surface exposed to the material decreases with the inward movement of that compression surface; and a shaping element associated with at least one compression surface. The apparatus can include a plurality of shaping elements projecting from at least one compression surface, wherein the plurality of shaping elements is configured to impart a pattern in the material. The apparatus can include a plurality of shaping elements each projecting from a compression surface, wherein the plurality of shaping elements is configured to impart a plurality of grooves in the material.
US09078782B2
A hemostatic device for promoting the clotting of blood includes a gauze substrate, a clay material disposed on the gauze substrate, and also a polyol such as glycerol or the like disposed on the gauze substrate to bind the clay material. When the device is used to treat a bleeding wound, at least a portion of the clay material comes into contact with blood emanating from the wound to cause the clotting. A bandage that can be applied to a bleeding wound to promote the clotting of blood includes a flexible substrate and a gauze substrate mounted thereon. The gauze substrate includes a clay material and a polyol. A hemostatic sponge also includes a gauze substrate and a dispersion of hemostatic material and a polyol on a first surface of the substrate.
US09078779B2
A hand-held actuator device for releasing into the body from a delivery system a medical prosthesis, like a stent, comprising a frame (10) that acts as a housing, a reel (30) for receiving a wire (8), a manually operable slider (34) mounted to the frame and a one-way connection between the slider and the reel. Actuating the slider causes the reel to wind up the wire and release the medical prosthesis.
US09078774B2
Control systems and methods are disclosed for processing a time series of signals associated with the movement of a device associated with a limb. The time series of motion signals is filtered, such as thorough an autoregressive filter, and compared to stored data sets representing a limb-motion event and/or phase. In certain examples, a plurality of accelerometers generate the time series of motion signals based at least on acceleration measurements in three orthogonal directions and/or planes. The acceleration measurements may relate to the movement of an artificial limb, such as a prosthetic or orthotic device. Upon determining an event and/or phase of limb motion, the control system may trigger an actuator to appropriately adjust one or more prosthetic or orthotic joints.
US09078772B2
A patella drill guide includes a base portion rotatably mounted on a bone-gripping component. A trial portion with a contoured articulation surface is above the base portion. The base portion and trial portion have aligned drill guide bores. The base portion and trial portion can be rotated together on the bone-gripping component to optimize the positions of the drill guide bores with respect to the patella surface, thereby optimizing the locations of the mounting pegs of the patella implant component on the patella to optimize the orientation of the patella implant component. The base and the bone-gripping component may be unitary so that the entire assembly rotates on the patella about the central longitudinal axis of the bone-gripping component.
US09078771B2
A trial implant assembly is provided that includes a threaded shaft having exterior threading adjacent a distal end and a trial implant that includes a trial base having an interiorly threaded through hole couplable to the distal end of the shaft and a trial head having a superior endplate and an inferior endplate and a support connecting the superior endplate to the inferior endplate. A variety of visualization windows are provided through the trial implant as well as a variety of mechanically adjustable stops to prevent over insertion of the trial head within the intervertebral disc space.
US09078768B2
An interbody spinal fusion implant adapted for placement at least in part across an intervertebral space formed across a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies and for penetrating engagement into each of those vertebral bodies, the implant having a trailing end adapted to sit upon and not protrude from the anterolateral peripheral rim of bone of the vertebral body.
US09078767B1
An expandable spinal interbody fusion device comprises an inferior endplate having an outer surface configured to contact a vertebral body of the spine and a superior endplate having an outer surface configured to contact an opposing vertebral body. The inferior endplate and the superior endplate are movable relative to each other in a direction of expansion. The device includes an elevator captively supported between the inferior endplate and the superior endplate for independent movement along the direction of expansion. In the first direction the elevator is moved toward said superior endplate to lift the superior endplate and expand the device. In the second direction the elevator moves away from said superior endplate toward said inferior endplate to create a space for insertion of an insert into the expanded device.
US09078760B2
A cover for concealing and supporting a urinary incontinence bag to be worn by an individual in conjunction with a catheter and attached tubing. The cover provides a comfortable sleeve for containing the urinary bag and one or more straps for securing the bag to the leg of an individual. Additional features include a covered sleeve window for monitoring the urine bag contents and a collar for increased wearing comfort and support of the tubing. An outflow valve cover is also disclosed for concealing and protecting the outflow valve.
US09078753B2
A surgical implant component comprising an implant component body manufactured from an alloy comprising from about 23 to about 33 wt % Cr, from about 8 to about 20 wt % Mo, from about 0.05 to about 1.5 wt % Si, from about 0.35 to about 3.5 wt % C, from about 40 to about 60 wt % Co, and incidental impurities. The implant component alloy has an atomic % ratio of (Cr+Mo+Nb)/Co of at least 0.59, a matrix metallurgical microstructure comprising between about 45% and about 85% by volume face-centered cubic structure, and between about 15% and about 55% by volume hexagonal close-packed structure; and a Rockwell C hardness of greater than 35. A method for manufacturing a surgical implant component body for a surgical implant by a manufacturing method selected from the group consisting of casting, forging, and powder metallurgy pressing-plus-sintering from an alloy.
US09078748B2
A low profile support frame for use as or in an expandable intraluminal medical device includes first and second wire members that define arcuate paths having opposing curves. Connectors join the wire members. A stabilizing member has a proximal end contained within one of the connectors. The support frame has radially compressed and radially expanded configurations. When the support frame is in the radially expanded configuration, substantially no portion of the support frame is disposed on a first transverse axis of the frame opposite one end of the frame and substantially no portion of the frame is disposed on a second transverse axis of the frame opposite the other end of the frame. The support frame can be used as an intraluminal medical device by itself or as a component in a medical device that includes other components, such as a stent, prosthetic valve, occluder, or filter.
US09078745B2
An ophthalmic lens includes an optical filter operable to filter out at least visible light having a wavelength less than 450 nm. The lens also includes a first diffractive structure adapted to produce a focus for visible light in a first wavelength range above 550 nm and to reduce longitudinal chromatic aberration to less than one diopter for incoming visible light in the first wavelength range. The lens also includes a second diffractive structure outside the first diffractive structure in a radial direction and adapted to produce a focus for visible light in a second wavelength range between 450 nm and 550 nm. The second diffractive structure is also adapted to reduce longitudinal chromatic aberration for incoming visible light in the second wavelength range to less than one diopter while allowing longitudinal chromatic aberration in the first wavelength range in an amount greater than the first diffractive structure.
US09078744B2
A single-optic accommodative lens system includes two intraocular elements designed to be located within the capsular bag to extend depth of focus and/or restore accommodation following cataract extraction of a natural lens. A first intraocular element comprises a circumferential capsular ring having interlock features to couple to and control the dynamic vault response of a second intraocular element. This second intraocular element comprises an intraocular lens (IOL) having an optic and a plurality of haptics and is designed to move axially in response to changes in the geometry of the eye capsule and thus provide a range of accommodative power. The IOL further comprises interlock features complementary to the interlock features of the first intraocular element for coupling the IOL to the capsular ring in a manner that provides for controlled movement of the IOL in response to capsular forces.
US09078736B2
Instrument for preventing or treating hemorrhoids, and method for preventing or treating hemorrhoids
The present invention provides an instrument for preventing and treating hemorrhoids, which enables easy attachment to the body, ensures comfort in use, and effectively prevents and treats hemorrhoids.An instrument for preventing or treating hemorrhoids according to the present invention is adhered to a patient's back in contact with the sacrum and/or the skin in its periphery either directly to the skin or indirectly through clothing, the instrument including: a container having air permeability, and a heat generating material that generates heat by oxidation upon contact with air and is contained in the container.
US09078728B2
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongate body that defines a lumen and a suture coupled to the elongate body and at least partially disposed within the lumen. The suture extends at least partially from a proximal end of the elongate body and forms a loop configured to couple a portion of a pelvic implant to the elongate body. In another embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongate body having a distal end configured to releasably couple the elongate body to a delivery device. A tubular member is movably disposed over at least a portion of the elongate body. A coupler is disposed at a proximal end of the elongate body and is configured to releasably couple an implant to the elongate body. The tubular member can be slidably disposed over at least a portion of the implant when the pelvic implant is coupled to the elongate body.
US09078720B2
A denture system comprising: abutments coupled to the fixtures; and a denture to be detachably attached to the abutments, the denture including: a denture base; an artificial tooth supported by the denture base; a plurality of engagement piece members defining slits extending in the up-down direction; and a lid portion connecting end portions of the engagement piece members as well as closing one end of fitting hole in the up-down direction and covering an entire surface of the tip of the abutment, wherein the lid portion configures a part of the denture base, the piece member has a first surface and a second surface, and a grooved allowance portion is provided allowing the piece member to deform and spread in direction from the first surface toward the second surface.
US09078719B2
A dental implant system is described, including a lower implant body configured to be implanted in bone, and an upper implant body that couples to the lower body, thereby forming a cavity between upper and lower bodies. The system can further include a rotatable, swivelable anchor having a base at least partially disposed within the cavity. The anchor may have a shaft coupled to the base and extending through an opening in the upper body. The system may also include an abutment that couples to the shaft of the anchor and serves as a mounting area for a crown. The anchor's rotatability and swivelability allow the lower implant body to be implanted at an angle in bone while permitting the crown to be positioned in a natural tooth orientation.
US09078718B2
The present invention provides systems and methods for bone fixation, and in particular, systems and methods for fusion of human cervical spine from the anterior aspect. To that end, some of the embodiments of the invention are directed to plate systems for aligning and maintaining adjacent cervical vertebrae in a selected spatial relationship during spinal fusion of such vertebrae.
US09078715B2
A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part for receiving a rod, the receiving part has a first bore coaxial with a longitudinal axis and a second bore, and an anchoring element having a first end for insertion into the bone and a second end positionable within a second bore, the anchoring element being movable relative to the receiving part in limited angular range about the longitudinal axis, the angles lying in a single plane. The bone anchoring device further includes a fixation element cooperating with the receiving part to lock the anchoring element relative to the receiving part. The anchoring element is pivotable relative to the receiving part around one rotational axis transverse to the longitudinal axis.
US09078712B2
A drug-eluting device comprising a drug-eluting matrix containing at least one elutable drug, a method of manufacturing a preformed drug-eluting device, and an implant kit comprising the same.
US09078708B2
An implant for supporting the spinous processes of adjacent vertebral bodies includes a first implant component and a second implant component and is transferable by moving the second implant component relative to the first implant component along a spreading direction from an introduction position into a spread position. The implant includes a locking device incorporating a locking element wherein the locking element is transferable relative to at least one implant component along a locking direction from a release position, in which the second implant component is movable relative to the first implant component in a direction opposed to the spreading direction, into a locking position in which the second implant component is locked to the first implant component. The implant also includes a securing device for securing the locking element against a movement that is directed counter to the locking direction.
US09078706B2
A system and method includes a housing dimensioned to be situated between adjacent spinal bones, such as adjacent vertebrae. Screws are provided in one embodiment and are dimensioned or configured to lock against each other to retain the screws and, consequently, the cover in place. Another embodiment illustrates a plurality of plate elements that can be slidably received and locked in the cage. Each of the plate elements are adapted to receive at least one screw and guide the screw at a predetermined angle into a vertebra, thereby securing the cage in an inter-vertebral space.
US09078701B2
A system and method for stabilizing adjacent vertebral bodies that have been fused is provided. The system and method involves transversely securing the bony segments of fused vertebral bodies together. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, translaminar screws may be employed to transfix the facet joints of one or more motion segments. The motion segment may further include the presence of a spinal fusion implant or other internal fixation device.
US09078692B2
A method system and controller for controlling fluid flow in a rotational atherectomy device. A source of fluid is provided through a pump to the rotational atherectomy device, wherein the pump maintains the fluid flow at a minimal rate during a time period when a drive shaft of the device is not rotating. A first control is activated to increase a rate of the fluid flow and second control is activate to initiate a rotation of the drive shaft during another time period when the fluid flow is at the increased rate.
US09078690B2
A spinal cord stimulator lead for implanting into the epidural space of a human or animal subject includes first and second lumens and electrical contacts. A pressurized fluid can be discharged through the first lumen directly onto a tissue obstruction to form a partial/pilot or full/final opening in the tissue obstruction. If a full opening was not formed sufficient for passage of the stimulator lead, the distal-end portion of the stimulator lead can be inserted into the partial opening and then a pressurized fluid can be delivered through the second lumen and into a distensible balloon for expanding the balloon to clear the tissue obstruction sufficient for passage of the stimulator lead. In this way the stimulator lead can be advanced past a tissue obstruction and into place for use to deliver therapeutic energy to spinal tissue adjacent the contacts, without having to remove and reinsert multiple surgical implements.
US09078685B2
A method and system for performing invasive procedures includes a surgical robot which is controlled by a guidance system that uses time of flight calculations from RF transmitters embedded in the robot, surgical instrument, and patient anatomy. Sensors around the room detect RF transmissions emitted by the RF transmitters and drive the robot according to a preprogrammed trajectory entered into the guidance system.
US09078684B2
In one embodiment of the invention, a robotic surgical tool having opposing jaws, the working element of the robotic surgical tool is made of a different material from the drive element of the robotic surgical tool. The two elements may be manufactured independently and assembled together at a later stage. The material comprising each element may thus have properties more appropriate to the function each element plays in the robotic surgical tool. For example, the metal selected to comprise the blade of a surgical scissor may be corrosion resistant and capable of being sharpened to a high degree.
US09078682B2
Systems and methods for removing obstructions from, delivering implantable devices or substances in or near and/or restoring flow through body lumens, such as blood vessel lumens. A catheter having a proximal portion of a first diameter and a distal portion of a second diameter (smaller than the first diameter) is advanced into a body lumen. The distal portion of the catheter is caused to expand to a diameter that is larger than the second diameter but no larger than the first diameter. A working device is then advanced out of the distal end of the catheter and used to remove obstructive matter, deliver an implantable device or substance and/or restore flow. The distal portion can be reduced in diameter prior to removal from the body.
US09078678B2
An ablation probe and method of manufacturing the ablation probe are provided. The probe comprises a probe shaft and a unibody electrode element. The unibody electrode element comprises a common electrode base located at the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of electrode tines distally extending from the electrode base. The electrode element may be created by forming divisions (such as slits or slots) from a first end of an electrically conductive elongate member towards an opposing second end of the elongate member. Alternatively, the divisions can be formed from a first end of an electrically conductive sheet towards an opposing second end of the sheet, and then bent or rolled to form the elongate member. In either case, the common electrode base can either be separately mounted to a probe shaft, or the probe shaft can be formed from the elongate member, in which case, the electrode base will be integrated with the probe shaft as a unibody structure. The electrode tines can be optionally shaped, e.g., to proximally evert.
US09078676B2
A patella drilling system includes a clamp and a patella drill guide. The clamp includes an arm with a pointed tip that is received in a dimple on the surface of the patella drill guide and another arm with a bone-gripping member spaced from the tip. The clamp is used to hold the patella drill guide firmly against the resected posterior surface of the patella while the surgeon drills into the patella to form holes for mounting pegs on the implant. The clamp may allow the patella drill guide to be pivoted while clamped so that the orientations of the guide bores may be optimized. The system includes an optional cap that may be used on the pointed tip of the clamp to hold the implant firmly in place while the bone cement sets.
US09078673B2
A method, and devices for facilitating the method, for shoulder replacement surgery. The method entails establishing a mechanical support in a the anatomical neck plane of the proximal humeral head, fixing a jig to the mechanical support, where the jig supports a drill guide with its axis perpendicular to the anatomical neck plane, adjusting the drill guide it coincide with the axis of the humeral head, drilling a hole through the humeral head for insertion of a shaft which will support and rotate a reaming bit. The reaming bits used to resurface the humeral head and the glenoid fossa are inserted through the back of the patient, through a gap created between two easily separated muscles, rather than through a gap cut through the subscapularis muscle on the front of the joint. A suitable jig is provided to facilitate the method.
US09078670B2
A drill bit (1) has a central axis (A) and a tapered cutting end part (2 ) terminating in a drill tip (3) at one end of the drill bit (1), a shank (4) extending from an opposing end of the drill bit (1), and a body (4a) extending between the cutting end part (2) and the shank (4). A plurality of flutes (5) are formed in the drill bit (1) and helically extend along the body (4a) into the cutting end part (2). Each flute (5) has a flute leading side wall (6) and a flute trailing side wall (7). A land (9) is defined on the body (4a) between each of the flutes (5) and extends to the cutting end part (2). In any body cross-sectional plane extending perpendicular to the central axis (A) through the body (4a), a land leading edge region (11) of each land (9) adjoining the flute trailing side wall (7) of a leading adjacent flute (5) is convexly curved.
US09078668B2
A technique for locating an axis of a bone, which extends through the center of rotation of the bone around a joint between that bone and another bone, involves a. moving the bone in a plane about the said joint, between a first point and a second point, b. locating a third point which is equidistant from the first and second points, and c. locating the axis which passes through the third point, perpendicular to a line which connects the first and second points. The invention provides an instrument for performing this technique.
US09078667B2
A mapping and ablation catheter that reduces the risk of cardiac perforation during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The catheter comprises an elongate shaft including a proximal and distal portions, where the distal portion comprises a plurality of segments including a proximal-most segment, a distal-most segment and one or more intermediate segments between the proximal-most and distal-most segments. The catheter can include a diagnostic electrode in the distal most segment, an atraumatic tip located at the distal end of the distal-most segment, and an ablation electrode located in a segment proximal to the distal-most segment.
US09078664B2
A surgical instrument includes a hollow tubular member having a closed distal working end, a proximal end and an outer surface, with an opening in a side wall at or adjacent the distal working end. The instrument includes a first electrical insulation layer disposed on at least part of the outer surface of the hollow tubular member, a first electrode disposed on an outer surface of the first electrical insulation layer, and a second electrode disposed on the outer surface of the first electrical insulation layer. The first and second electrodes are electrically isolated from each other, and each includes an active segment and an inactive segment. The active segments of the first and second electrodes are disposed respectively on opposing sides of the hollow tubular member preferably within about 3.0 mm of the opening in the side wall of the hollow tubular member.
US09078651B2
An apparatus includes a flexible fixation member having a body with a longitudinal extent and a width, the body defining a plurality of openings through the body, each of the plurality of openings formed substantially cross wise through the width of the body, and a suture having two terminal ends, the suture being interwoven through each of the plurality of openings in the body of the fixation member such that multiple portions of the fixation member are slidably coupled to the suture and configurable to form a cluster within a surgical site.
US09078637B2
An apparatus and method for harvesting bone and bone marrow are provided. The apparatus may include a driver operable to be releasably engaged with an intraosseous device. The intraosseous device may include a cannula having a first end operable to penetrate bone and bone marrow and to allow retrieval of portions of bone and/or bone marrow. The cannula may have a second end operable to be releasably engaged with bone marrow sampling equipment. The apparatus may include a removable trocar. The removable trocar may have an inner channel operable to convey portions of bone and/or bone marrow. The removable trocar may have an inner channel and a side port communicating with the inner channel. The removable trocar may have a first end operable to penetrate bone and bone marrow.
US09078636B2
A method and device for treating tissue with temperature-sensitizing adjuvants to enhance the effects of ablation therapy. The method may comprise identifying tissue to receive ablation therapy, treating the tissue with a temperature-sensitizing agent, and activating an ablation therapy device proximate the treated tissue. The device may comprise a cryo-sensitizing adjuvant operable in association with a cryotherapy device, the cryo-sensitizing adjuvant enhancing the effectiveness of tissue destruction upon application of temperatures below 0° C.
US09078632B2
Embodiments are described for closing vascular access ports, such as arteriotomies, which involve placement and deployment of an expandable device configured to prevent blood flow across a subject arteriotomy while also keeping disturbance of intravascular flow to a minimum. Suitable prostheses may comprise one or more frames constructed from lengths of flexible materials, such as shape memory alloys or polymers. Such frames may be coupled to sheetlike or tube-like structures configured to spread loads, minimize thrombosis which may be related to intravascular flow, and maintain hemostasis.
US09078629B2
Regime change in streaming data is detected. The streaming data is sent to a plurality of modules. Each module in the plurality of modules produces an association measure. The association measure is a measure of similarity between the streaming data and regime data associated with the module producing the association measure. A regime change in the streaming data is detected based on values of the association measures from the plurality of modules.
US09078625B2
A method is disclosed for transmitting measurement data from a transmitter system to a receiver system by way of a transmission link of a medical device. In an embodiment, the measurement data, as input data of a transformation method, is transformed to output values and, after transmission, back transformed again, the values of the input data lying between a maximum value and a minimum value and an assignment function being used for compression purposes, to allocate an output value to every value of the input data, a root function being used as the assignment function for at least some of the values.
US09078623B2
A multiple-energy X-ray imaging apparatus and a method obtain a plurality of X-ray images when the heart of a patient is in the same phase by measuring the electrocardiogram of the patient. A sensor is installed on a handle or a foot stool to measure the electrocardiogram when the patient grips the handle or makes contact with the foot stool without having to attach an electrode to the body of the patient, which removes the inconvenience in measuring the electrocardiogram.
US09078621B2
The present disclosure provides a method and system using software and associated equipment to automatically identify two or more preselected anatomical features by examining pixels within images such as computerized tomography (CT) scanned images, determining appropriate measurements between such identified features based on dimensions and scaling available within the image file, comparing these measurements to normative data, and providing output of the results to a user, such as medical personnel. In at least one embodiment, system can measure the basion-dens interval (BDI), which has been shown to be an effective indicator of ligament injury within the occipito-cervical complex (“OCC”) that may not present with other symptoms, is not revealed with standard CT imaging, and is of mortal danger to the patient if untreated. The system can automate interpreting CT scanned images and alert medical personnel about the risk of OCC ligament damage.
US09078619B2
The present invention provides a hyperspectral imaging system which demonstrates changes in tissue oxygen delivery, extraction and saturation during shock and resuscitation including an imaging apparatus for performing real-time or near real-time assessment and monitoring of shock, including hemorrhagic, hypovolemic, cardiogenic, neurogenic, septic or burn shock. The information provided by the hyperspectral measurement can deliver physiologic measurements that support early detection of shock and also provide information about likely outcomes.
US09078615B2
A guiding device for use with a laryngoscope for assisting in the insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient, the device comprising a guiding means for guiding an endotracheal tube through the patient's upper airways, and an attachment means to attach the guiding means to the blade of the laryngoscope. A laryngoscope comprising the guiding device is also disclosed.
US09078606B1
A system and method for measuring glucose levels in a user's blood without having to draw a blood sample. A wave energy source emits wave energy. A resonance chamber is provided that receives the wave energy and produces a frequency oscillation. An opening leads into the resonance chamber that is small yet enables a significant amount of sample tissue to bulge through the opening. The sample tissue of the user is pressed against the opening. At least a portion of the sample tissue passes through the opening and into the resonance chamber. The sample tissue loads the resonance chamber and alters the frequency oscillation created by the resonance chamber. At least some of the altered frequency oscillation is indicative of blood glucose levels within the sample tissue.
US09078598B2
A cognitive function evaluation method and system involves prompting a test subject (person) to engage in movement, such as whole-body movement, for example sports-specific movement, while tracking movement of the person. Data can be gathered from the tracking of the person's movement. This data can be compared with baseline data from an earlier test (or with data gathered from other subjects), to make a determination of cognitive function of the test subject, or to evaluate progress in rehabilitation and/or aid in making a determination whether a person is ready to resume specified activities, such as an athlete returning to a sport. Such a determination can be made under realistic activity-specific conditions (for example using increased metabolic rate and/or activity-specific movements that may test/challenge the test subjects cognition, vestibular, and/or visual performance/abilities), to allow a for determination of the person's cognitive function.
US09078593B2
An ultrasound probe device including an array of transducers, at least one of which is movable relative to at least one of the other transducers. Each movable transducer may be movable relative to at least one of the other transducers along one axis of movement only, preferably parallel with an initial direction of travel of emitted ultrasound waves relative to the device.
US09078573B2
Systems and methods can be used to provide an indication of heart function, such as an indication of mechanical function or hemodynamics of the heart, based on electrical data. For example, a method for assessing a function of the heart can include determining a time-based electrical characteristic for a plurality of points distributed across a spatial region of the heart. The plurality of points can be grouped into at least two subsets of points based on at least one of a spatial location for the plurality of points or the time-based electrical characteristics for the plurality of points. An indication of synchrony for the heart can be quantified based on relative analysis of the determined time-based electrical characteristic for each of the at least two subsets of points.
US09078572B2
An automatic method for detecting heartbeats of a patient from two or more selected ECG signals, the method comprising: (a) determining a velocity for each of the selected signals; (b) summing together absolute values of each of the velocities; (c) comparing the sum with a threshold T having a value about one-half of an expected maximum value of the sum; and (d) if the sum is greater than the threshold T and if elapsed time since an immediately-previous heartbeat detection is greater than a preset refractory period tR, a heartbeat has been detected at a time tD of the velocity determinations. The method also further includes steps by which the detected heartbeats are categorized based on the velocities at the time of detection.
US09078571B2
A physiological sensing stethoscope suitable for use in high-noise environments is disclosed. The stethoscope is designed to be substantially matched to the mechanical impedance of monitored physiological activity and substantially mismatched to the mechanical impedance of air-coupled acoustic activity. One embodiment of the stethoscope utilizes a passive acoustic system. Another embodiment utilizes an active Doppler system. The passive and active systems can be combined in one stethoscope enabling switching from a passive mode to an active mode suitable for use in very high-noise environments. The stethoscope is suitable for use in environments having an ambient background noise of 100 dBA and higher. The passive includes a head having a housing, a flexural disc mounted with the housing, and an electromechanical stack positioned between the housing and the flexural disc in contact with the skin of a patient. The active system detects Doppler shifts using a high-frequency transmitter and receiver.
US09078566B2
A CT user interface includes first and second displays that enable an operator to perform set-up and scanning tasks associated with performing CT scans and enable the operator to perform image post-processing tasks associated with the CT scans. A plurality of distinct display zones are selectively displayed on the first and second displays, with the first display displaying a zone enabling the operator to create a record for each of a plurality of patients, a task list zone displaying all steps and sub-steps of a CT scan to be performed for a selected patient based on a selected scan protocol, a settings zone and a scanning zone displaying and enabling operator selection of scan parameters related to the selected scan protocol for the selected patient, and a dose area zone displaying a relationship between the selected scan parameters and a radiation dosage experienced by the patient based thereon.
US09078556B2
A household appliance, in particular a household dishwasher, includes an operating display unit having at least one visual and/or acoustic display, which is activated at least to display and/or signal a completion of a treatment cycle for a predefined time period on or after completion of the treatment cycle. The time period is hereby set by a delay element.
US09078547B2
Disclosed is a cleaning device that comprises a first arm portion with an adjustable length, a first cleaning portion, a second arm portion supporting the first cleaning portion, and a rotating adjustable portion located between the first arm portion and the second arm portion, the first arm portion being rotatable in a predefined range about the second arm portion.
US09078543B2
Provided is a disposable grinder mounted on or demounted from a mixer. The disposable grinder includes a cover that opens or closes an opening of a container, a rotation shaft that is rotatably installed on a central portion of the cover, is mounted on the mixer, and is supplied with a rotational force of the mixer, a grinding part that is coupled to the rotation shaft so as to be housed inside the container and has a plurality of grinding blades receiving a rotational force of the rotation shaft to grind contents contained in the container, and a plurality of ribs that protrude radially from the central portion of the cover and from an inner surface of the cover, and collide with the contents ground by the grinding part to re-grind the ground contents.
US09078542B2
A fry basket is provided with an ergonomic handle. The handle is ergonomic by being formed from linear or substantially linear sections of rigid wires, which are laterally and vertically spaced away from each other to provide a structure formed of rigid wires that resembles or similar to a large-diameter cylindrical handle or dowel.
US09078528B2
The present embodiment is a therapeutic cushion for relieving lower back pain. The therapeutic cushion comprises a flat, elongated base, a rounded arc, and two semicircles slopping downwards on both sides of a rounded arc. The flat, elongated base of the therapeutic cushion is positioned on a surface of mattresses, sofas, and seats. When a user utilizes the therapeutic cushion in the supine position, the rounded arc elevates the lumbar spine, thus providing support for the lumbar area. The two semicircles serve to provide support for the sacroiliac joint and upper lumbar area.
US09078526B1
A universal bucket seat preferably includes a seat portion and at least three legs. The seat portion includes a recessed perimeter portion, which is formed on a top thereof. The recessed perimeter portion is sized to be received by an inner rim of an open end of a large bucket. Each leg includes a notch formed in a bottom thereof to receive an open end rim of the large bucket. The legs preferably extend from a bottom of the seat portion at an acute angle from an axis thereof. Each leg is attached to the seat portion with any suitable device, such as fasteners or substance, such as adhesive.
US09078523B2
The present document describes a vibro-kinetic seating kit for providing seating to a user at a seating location in a multi-seating environment comprising other seating locations and for rendering a vibro-kinetic effect to the user. The vibro-kinetic seating kit comprises an electronic display and a vibro-kinetic platform which comprises a seat portion associated with the seating location and for providing the seating to the user; and an actuation system mechanically connected to the seat portion for rendering the vibro-kinetic effect to the user. The electronic display associated to the vibro-kinetic platform is for receiving display data and for electronically showing visual information indicative of the display data which comprises an identification tag for the seating location relative to the other seating locations in the multi-seating environment.
US09078517B2
A quick fastening device for fastening a guide rail to a horizontally extending rod having a bent end section on each end of the rod. The bent end sections each are fixed to a post of a grid. Each bent end section is encompassed by a clamp connected to the guide rail. The quick fastening device includes a stop abutting against the post on a side facing the guide rail. The stop is formed on the clamp.
US09078516B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for secure, flexible, aesthetically pleasing wine bottle storage. The various embodiments include modular wine bottle storage systems that allow wine bottles to be stored at various angles, which, in turn, may allow for both wine bottles display and safekeeping. Additionally, the described tools and techniques may be employed to create scalable and customizable wine bottle storage, such that different embodiments may allow numerous bottle storage configurations.
US09078510B2
An easily taken and carried holder for boots is provided with a flexible handle and two holding assemblies secured to both ends of the flexible handle respectively. Each of the holding assemblies comprises an internal space and a magnet in the space. The magnet has two poles so that the magnets of the holding assemblies can attract each other to bring the boots into contact when the holding assembles are inserted into the boots. The flexible handle can be used to take and suspend the boots. The ferromagnetic members can kept the boots upright and prevent the boots from falling to cause wrinkles when the ferromagnetic members are inserted into the boots to be attracted by the magnets. The invention has characteristics of easy taking, secure hold, practicability, and convenient storage.
US09078503B1
A purse theft deterrent system for preventing undesired removal of items from a purse or the purse itself has a purse with a security rail located at least partially in a purse cavity. The system has an external independent anchoring member for use as a base of attachment for securing the purse with a flexible tether. A first tether end is located on a wallet, a pouch, or other item placed in a purse. A second tether end is located on the security rail for securing the wallet, the pouch, or other item placed in a purse to the purse via the security rail. A first tether end is located on the purse and a second tether end is attached on the anchoring member for securing the purse to the anchoring member.
US09078499B1
A necklace tangling prevention system has a collapsible hollow tube with a tube first end and a tube second end. The tube first end has a first aperture fluidly connected to a tube cavity and the tube second end has a second aperture fluidly connected to the tube cavity. The tube has a ribbed tube side wall. The tube is collapsible to less than fifty percent of its fully extended length. The system has a necklace securing member located on the tube first end. The necklace securing member has a gripping member located on an interior surface for gripping a necklace. The necklace is inserted through the necklace securing member into the tube.
US09078495B2
Apparatus for decorative utility comprising an ornament unit, a base unit, and a lighting unit, wherein the lighting unit comprises of a circuit board, power source such as battery, and at least one light source, such as a light emitting diode. The ornament unit is interchangeable, and can be disengaged and mounted onto the same or different base unit. The lighting unit may include one or more light sources, wherein the color and/or levels of intensity of the illumination can be modified and controlled.
US09078478B2
A therapeutic sleeve device apparatus has a flexible sleeve shaped to be worn around the arm of the user. The device has an array of accelerometers disposed on or within the flexible sleeve to physically associate with positions on the arm of the user. Each array of accelerometers has a sample rate that can be configured for sensing body movement during a movement activity. A power source and a data collection system are operably connected to the array of accelerometers. The data collection system has a means for receiving data from the array of accelerometers and processing that data into a storable format.
US09078473B2
The present invention describes articles, such as smoking articles, that can provide an inhalable substance in a form suitable for inhalation by a consumer. The article comprises a cartridge with an inhalable substance medium therein, control housing that includes an electrical energy source and an electrical power source, and a heating member that may be located in either the cartridge or the control housing. The control housing further may include puff-actuated current actuation components and current regulation components.
US09078471B2
A filter for a cigarette comprises a porous material sheet wrapped around the filter rod and a cellulose acetate thread formed tram substantially uncrimped cellulose acetate filaments. The cellulose acetate thread is positioned within the filter rod and extends along the central axis of the filter rod.
US09078468B2
A leaf removal apparatus for removing one or more wrapper leaves of a harvested produce is provided. The leaf removal apparatus includes a framework, a conveyor, a stripping roller, and a plurality of flexible members. The conveyor is configured to transport the harvested produce in a forward direction to the stripping roller. The stripping roller is connected to the framework and rotates in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the conveyor. The stripping roller applies a friction force on the harvested produce. The plurality of flexible members are connected to the framework and are configured to loosen or remove one or more wrapper leaves of the harvested produce and prolong the duration of contact between the harvested produce and the stripping roller. The flexible members may also cause the harvested produce to rotate, helping to remove one or more wrapper leaves. The friction force applied by the stripping roller removes one or more wrapper leaves of the harvested produce.
US09078466B2
The invention relates to a composition for the treatment and/or prevention of infection by gastrointestinal pathogens, in particular Helicobacter pylori and/or a disease associated with infection by said gastrointestinal pathogen in mammals.
US09078464B2
A method for preparing porous microparticles containing phytosterol, by preparing a homogeneous melt of phytosterol and a partially water soluble component, cooling the melt to obtain an amorphous solid material, processing the material into a fine powder, and bringing the powder into contact with an aqueous phase under stirring conditions. A composition suitable for preparing a porous microparticle containing phytosterol. A porous microparticle containing phytosterol. A pharmaceutical or food product useful for lowering the cholesterol level in blood.
US09078458B2
The present invention relates to a composition for controlling fish. In particular, the composition may be an incitant, functioning as either a fish attractant or a fish repellent. The composition may be prepared by extracting bacteria from a source fish, culturing the bacteria in an appropriate media, and subsequently combining the cultured bacteria with a substrate to form the composition.
US09078457B2
A method of improving the health of a first group of young monogastric mammals, the first group of young monogastric mammals nursing from a first lactating monogastric mammal during a pre-weaning period, the method including feeding the first lactating monogastric mammal an effective amount of an animal feed during the pre-weaning period, and feeding the first lactating monogastric mammal an effective amount of sugar alcohol during the pre-weaning period.
US09078455B2
Disclosed is a process comprising the steps of: expressing juice from a supply of fresh tea leaves thereby to produce leaf residue and tea juice; subjecting the supply of fresh tea leaves and/or the tea juice to a fermentation step thereby to at least partially ferment the tea juice; and combining the at least partially fermented tea juice with substantially unfermented tea material comprising active endogenous enzymes, thereby to form a mixture; and subjecting the mixture to an enzyme deactivation step thereby to prevent fermentation of the substantially unfermented tea material in the mixture.
US09078453B2
Method of and system for automatically deboning poultry breast caps containing meat and a skeletal structure to obtain breast fillets. The method includes providing a mandrel (25) with a plane of symmetry in a vertical orientation and supporting a breast cap having a neck end and a tail end with its skeletal structure including a keel bone on top of the mandrel (25). The breast cap being held to the mandrel (25) with the keel bone aligned with the plane of symmetry. By moving the mandrel (25) through a conveying path extending through a substantially horizontal plane in a direction of travel (27) it passes a cutting implement (145) of a breast cutter (113) engaging the meat along the keel bone. The cutting implement (145) causes at least one incision along the area where the meat is attached to the keel bone and a breast fillet remover (115) downstream of the breast cutter (113) engages between the skeletal structure and the meat and separates the meat as a pair of single fillets from the skeletal structure. The arrangement is such that the mandrel (25) moves through the conveying path with the plane of symmetry aligned with the direction of travel (27).
US09078446B2
Use of N-(tetrazol-4-yl)- or N-(triazol-3-yl)arylcarboxamides of formula (I) or salts thereof for controlling unwanted plants in areas of transgenic crop plants being tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides by containing one or more chimeric gene(s) comprising (I) a DNA sequence encoding hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) derived from a member of a group of organisms consisting of (a) Avena, (b) Pseudomonas, (c) Synechococcoideae, (d) Blepharismidae, (e) Rhodococcus, (f) Picrophilaceae, (g) Kordia, or (II) comprising one or more mutated DNA sequences of HPPD encoding genes of the before defined organisms.
US09078442B2
3-Phenylisoxazoline-5-carboxamides and 3-phenylisoxazoline-5-thioamides of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides and fungicides are described. In this formula (I), X, X2 to X6, R1 to R4 are radicals such as hydrogen, halogen and organic radicals such as substituted alkyl. A is a bond or a divalent unit. Y is a chalcogen.
US09078437B2
This invention provides a composition comprising a first compound selected from Formula 1, an N-oxide or an agriculturally suitable salt thereof; and a second compound selected from pyrethroids, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b and R5 are as defined in the disclosure.
US09078430B2
A method of thawing cryopreserved human hepatocytes and cryopreserving the hepatocytes a second time without losing viability is described. It allows the preparation of cryopreserved human hepatocytes pooled from multiple donors by thawing the hepatocytes from the individual donors, combining the cells to form pooled hepatocytes, and recryopreserving the pooled hepatocytes. The method involves the thawing of the hepatocytes from the individual donors, maintaining the thawed hepatocytes at a low temperature that is above freezing temperature (e.g., 4° C.), and refreezing the thawed cells without further manipulation. The method allows the cryopreserving the human hepatocytes a second time after thawing, with viability similar to that after one single cryopreservation. This high efficiency method can be used for the preparation of highly viable pooled human hepatocytes for experimentation to minimize individual variations.
US09078424B2
An apparatus having an exterior surface that simulates a natural surface, and method of manufacturing same, comprising a polymer-foam sidewall having a concave first surface, a first end, and a second end. According to one embodiment in which the apparatus is a hunting blind, the sidewall is generally cylindrical and further has an inner surface, and defines a plurality of windows extending between the inner and outer surfaces. A first endwall is adjacent to the first end of the sidewall. A second endwall is adjacent to the second end of the sidewall. The sidewall, first end wall, and second endwall define an interior space that may be occupied by a hunter.
US09078423B2
Electrical deterrent device having a translucent or transparent base are presented. The elongated base can include at least one and preferably two conductors coupled to the base. A plurality of reflective elements can be embedded within or disposed on an outside surface of the base.
US09078414B1
A self-contained pet washing and grooming apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base, a top member which is a grooming compartment with a blower/dryer, side supports, a flexible side wall and a reservoir for clean and waste water. In various embodiments, water is filled through both a tube on the reservoir and from a water source such as a sink faucet. The water line is attached to a nozzle. A drain tray is placed over the base so that water used within the apparatus drains through the drain tray into the base to the reservoir. A pump is provided in the reservoir to pump water out of the base through a water exit line, for example, to a spray nozzle. The device has a power source, and is collapsible such that the drain tray, side support and grooming compartment all collapse and fit within the base. Extension legs attached underneath the reservoir are also collapsible. Optionally, the reservoir has a handle and wheels.
US09078408B1
A novel maize variety designated X08D519 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08D519 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D519 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D519, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D519. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D519.
US09078406B2
The present invention provides the transgenic soybean event MON87754, and the cells, seeds, plant parts, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for this transgenic soybean event. The event itself functions to increase the oil content of soybeans carrying the event in their genome relative to commodity versions of soy. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said soybean event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said soybean event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said soybean event in a sample, growing the seeds of such soybean event into soybean plants, and breeding to produce soybean plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the soybean event.
US09078405B1
A novel maize variety designated X03B511 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X03B511 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03B511 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03B511, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03B511. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03B511.
US09078402B2
Submarines are provided with bluff-shaped surfaces and/or fins used for modification of tropical storms or hurricanes by mixing the upper layer of a section of a body of water with water from a lower section of the body of water. By coordinating a number of submarines to traverse a region of a tropical storm or ahead of a hurricane the cooled water reduces the amount of heat energy available to fuel the intensity and movement of storms. A perforated plate of approximately 100 m×100 m is used, with or without fins, to mix layers of water by creating sufficient turbulence to create eddies up to 50 m. Submarines are used to entrain fluid motion to induce anti-cyclonic vorticity in the body of water.
US09078399B2
An improved belt guide system has individual guide sleeves mounted on one or more of the guide rolls, one sleeve for each belt, in an agricultural round baler. Each sleeve encircles the roll surface of the guide roll and is positioned between the belt and the guide roll surface in a manner allowing relative rotational movement between the sleeve and the guide roll. Each guide sleeve is thus allowed to match the peripheral speed of the respective belt as it passes over the guide roll and allow slippage to occur between the guide roll surface and the inner circumference of the guide sleeve. Flanges extending radially outwardly on each sleeve end maintain the sleeve alignment with the respective belt.
US09078395B2
A folding arrangement of a walk-behind power tool includes a hinge having a first hinge part and a second hinge part pivotally interconnected about a hinge axis, so as to enable pivoting of the hinge between a folded position and a closed position. The first hinge part has a first opening for passing through a cable harness. The second hinge part has a second opening for receiving the cable harness. The first and second openings are facing each other when the hinge is in the closed position. At least one of the first and second hinge parts has a protruding portion for directing the cable harness towards the first and second opening when the hinge pivots from the folded position to the closed position.
US09078392B2
A pneumatic system capable of operating a number of pneumatic operators associated with a plurality of row units attached to a multi-row planting or seeding system or other tow bar arrangement, or the like, and with an ability to modulate or control the adjustment of air pressures, manually and electronically, raise and lower implements and adjust the force exerted by individual implements on the soil associated with each row unit is included. The system can be controlled remotely as from a remote switch or control panel located in the cab of an associated tractor.
US09078391B2
A control system for a tractor (10) fitted with two or more axles (21, 22) which carry wheels (13, 14) having pneumatic tires and which is set up to pull an implement or trailer. The system having a display means (28) for displaying to a tractor operator tractor performance parameters and has sensors to determine the current pull force (F) applied to the implement or trailer, the current wheel load and the current tractor ground speed (V). The system also has a control unit which determines and advises the tractor operator via the display means (28) as to the optimum weight of the tractor (10) using a predetermined relationship between pull force (F) and tractor weight and also the required load on each axle (21, 22) to achieve a predetermined optimum axle load ratio. The system also advises via the display means (28) the appropriate tire pressure for the current wheel load and tractor ground speed (V) using a look-up table.
US09078388B2
An apparatus for transfer of the weight from the plow to the tractor to improve the traction of the tractor for which the rotational axis 11 is arranged in such a way that the transfer of the weight, at the same time, also effects a required torque for the turning process and an increase in the stability of the tractor during the turning process.
US09084386B2
A substrate surface detection unit performs image analysis of cross-sectional images of an object to be inspected including a substrate and an electronic component and specifies a surface image on which the surface of the substrate is photographed. A pseudo cross-sectional image creation unit specifies a region of the solder for joining the substrate and the electronic component, the solder being photographed on the cross-sectional images, and creates a pseudo cross-sectional image in which an imaged region is made to have a thickness in a pseudo manner by piling up the cross-sectional images on which the solder is photographed. An inspection unit estimates whether the joint state of the solder is good or bad by performing image analysis on the region of the solder photographed on the surface image and the pseudo cross-sectional image.
US09084383B2
An information handling system (IHS) chassis includes a chassis base. A center portion of the chassis base comprises at least ninety-five weight percent of a first metal element that is one of Aluminum or Magnesium. An edge section of the chassis base extends around the circumference of the chassis base adjacent the center portion. The edge section is comprised of an alloyed material that includes the first metal element and at least five weight percent of at least one second metal element that is selected from the group including Lithium, Titanium, Tungsten, Chromium, Hafnium, Lanthanum, and Ytterbium. The center portion and the edge section may comprise a first layer of the chassis base, and a second layer may be bonded to the first layer. In one example including the second layer, the first metal element is Magnesium and the second layer is at least ninety-five weight percent of Aluminum.
US09084375B2
An airflow module for being received in a module bay of a data storage device enclosure is disclosed. The airflow module comprises a body having: a first face having a first opening therein; a second face having a second opening therein, the first face being adjacent to the second face; and, an airflow channel between the first opening and the second opening so as to allow the passage of air between the first opening and the second opening. The first and second openings are arranged to co-operate with airflow openings in modules positioned in adjacent bays of a said data storage device enclosure to direct a cooling stream of air between said modules in use. The airflow channel is free from components that generate substantial amounts of heat in their normal operation.
US09084374B2
An electronic device includes: a plurality of slots where a plurality of electronic instruments are mountable; and an electronic instrument inserted in any of the plurality of slots; wherein the electronic instrument includes a flow rate limiting member that protrudes to a side of an adjacent slot where no electronic instrument is mounted and limits a flow rate of cooling air flowing through the adjacent slot.
US09084369B2
An electronic equipment enclosure comprises a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels. The panels include at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof. The top panel includes an opening there through that is rectangular in shape. The equipment enclosure further comprises an exhaust air duct extending upward from the top panel of the enclosure. The exhaust air duct is rectangular in cross-section and is disposed in surrounding relation to, and in fluid communication with, the top panel opening. The exhaust air duct is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the enclosure from cool air entering the enclosure, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure.
US09084366B2
Electric components and methods of manufacture are specified. An electric component comprises a carrier having a recess which penetrates the carrier and also a first chip and external contact area. The first chip is arranged in the recess in the carrier. The external contact area is provided for connecting up the first chip to an external circuit environment.
US09084359B2
A method for producing a wired circuit board includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer; forming an insulating layer on the metal supporting layer; roughening the surface of the insulating layer; forming a conductive pattern on the insulating layer; and inspecting the presence or absence of a defect of the conductive pattern by using an inspection device provided with a light emitting portion emitting incident light that enters the insulating layer and the conductive pattern and a light receiving portion receiving reflected light that is reflected from the incident light. The incident light has a wavelength in the range of 435 to 500 nm and includes inclined light that inclines so as to form an angle of more than 0° to not more than 30° with respect to the optical axis thereof.
US09084357B2
Systems and methods for routing cables in an electronic device are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a touch sensor having a number of traces, a display component, and a mechanical button, each of which may be coupled to a circuit board via a single flexible circuit cable. This may save valuable space within the electronic device.
US09084355B2
A flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a circuit board main body and a connection terminal provided at one side of the circuit board main body. The connection terminal has a shape in which a width of a portion farther from the circuit board main body is greater than a width of a portion closer to the circuit board main body.
US09084344B2
A display apparatus is provided which includes a display panel, a front cover which accommodates a front of the display panel, the front cover being provided with a front cover extension formed at one side, a rear cover coupled to the front cover, the rear cover being provided with a rear cover extension corresponding to the front cover extension of the front cover, a bracket panel mounted between the display panel and the rear cover to support the display panel, the bracket panel including a coupling part coupled to the rear of the display panel and a support part which extends from a lower part of the coupling part, a stand unit coupled to the lower end of the support part of the bracket panel, the stand unit having a main circuit board mounted therein, and a hinge fixed to the support part of the bracket panel.
US09084343B2
An electronic device (10,40) which is inductively powered or charged has a receiver coil (12) on which a metal object (24,42) can be placed without causing deterioration of the coil's magnetic field and without generating heat in the metal object. An ultra-thin, flexible, high magnetic permeability metal foil (14) having a thickness of 50 μm or less is provided as a shielding layer between the coil and the object. Radial slits (22) are provided in the shielding layer, which suppress unwanted eddy currents in the layer to reduce power transfer losses and heat generation.
US09084340B2
An electronic device unit includes a frame member, a first board that is retained so as to be capable of moving with respect to the frame member in a horizontal direction of the frame member within a range restricted by a movement restricting portion, a first connector provided to the first board, a second board that faces the first board in the horizontal direction and that is positioned with respect to and fixed to the frame member; and a second connector that is provided to the second board and that is connected to the first connector in the fixed state of the second board.
US09084333B2
The present invention provides a system for monitoring and controlling high intensity discharge (HID) lamps. The system includes a digital electronic ballast integrated with PLCC modem and PLCC concentrator. The digital electronic ballast is capable of monitoring and controlling operation of each of the HID lamp in the system. The PLCC concentrator is located in AC power line network and connected to each of the digital electronic ballast connected to the respective HID lamps in AC power line network. Further, the PLCC concentrator sends the command signals such as lamp ON/OFF, lamp dimming, lamp scheduling rules to the digital electronic ballast. The PLCC concentrator also receives lamp status, real time electric parameters, failure information, end of lamp life (EOLL) or lamp burning hours, temperature conditions and warning from the digital electronic ballast thereby the PLCC concentrator provide reports to server to enable remote monitoring of the network.
US09084332B2
A discharge lamp lighting device includes a resonant circuit section connected to a discharge lamp, a power conversion section adapted to convert direct-current power into alternating-current power, and then supply the discharge lamp with the alternating-current power via the resonant circuit section, and a control section adapted to change a frequency of the alternating-current power in a stepwise manner with a frequency, which is different from a frequency causing a resonance of the resonant circuit section, intervening between frequency values of the frequency changed in a lighting start period until the discharge lamp reaches a stationary lighting state.
US09084313B2
A method and system for using smart bulbs is disclosed. One aspect of certain embodiments includes providing applications to both the consumer and the utility to monitor and control the bulbs and provide an audit trail.
US09084312B2
Systems, methods, software, and data structures that provide dynamic ambient lighting synchronized to a video program being watched in a premises are described herein. A video program may be associated with a predefined lighting scheme that specifies or identifies a time-sequenced set of lighting effects (e.g., flashing police lights, sunrise, explosion, etc.) that are to be performed by the dynamic ambient lighting system time-synchronously with the video program. Components of the dynamic ambient lighting system may extract the lighting scheme from video data, parse the lighting scheme into individual lighting effects, and then control a single-color or multicolor light source associated with each of a plurality of light channels (e.g., front right, rear right, front left, rear left, center, and burst channel, among others) based on time-sequenced lighting primitives defined by each lighting effect. Light sources may be wirelessly controlled, e.g., using an IEEE 802.15.4 or ZigBee-compliant wireless system.
US09084301B2
An electromagnetic induction heating device includes a heat generation body, a heating rotary body, a magnetic filed generating unit and a magnetic path forming member. The heat generation body generates heat through electromagnetic induction. The heating rotary body receives the heat and rotates. The magnetic field generating unit is opposed to the heating rotary body and generates a magnetic field for causing the heat generation body to produce heat through the electromagnetic induction. The magnetic path forming member is opposed to the magnetic filed generating unit across the heating rotary body. The magnetic path forming member includes controlling portions and a continuous portion. The controlling portions control a magnitude of eddy current which is generated through the electromagnetic induction. The continuous portion allows heat transfer along a direction of an axis of the heating rotary body. The continuous portion is opposed to an aperture portion or an end portion of the magnetic field generating unit.
US09084300B2
An induction cooking device includes a control unit and a plurality of light-emitting parts. The control unit includes a heating control unit that controls the output of an inverter circuit and a light-emission control unit that controls the light emission. When receiving a command for starting with one heating coil, the control unit turns on only the light-emitting parts provided near the outer circumference of the heating coil for starting heating, and when receiving a command for starting heating with two or more adjacent heating coils, the control unit turns off the light-emitting parts disposed between the heating coils for starting heating among the light-emitting parts provided near the outer circumference of each one of the heating coils for starting heating, and turns on the remaining light-emitting parts.
US09084299B2
An induction cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus is a vessel, such as a pot, for holding food. One or more ferrous elements are mounted outside the walls of the vessel. The ferrous elements receive electromagnetic radiation from an electromagnetic radiation source and they therefore become heated. Heat from the ferrous elements is transferred to food located inside of the vessel.
US09084296B2
An induction heating coil melts granules composed of semiconductor material on a plate with an outlet tube. The induction heating coil has a coil body provided with current-guiding slots, the coil body having an upper side and a lower side and having a passage opening for granules in a region of the coil body that lies outside the center of the coil, and current-carrying segments which project from the center of the lower side of the coil body and which are electrically conductively connected by a web at a lower end.
US09084292B2
The invention relates to a communications system (10, 110) for an aircraft comprising a transceiver (22) having at least one transmitter (24), at least one receiver (26, 28) and at least one antenna, at least one data processing device (12) connected to the transceiver (22) by means of a data transfer device (20) and having at least one operating device (14), connected to the at least one data processing device (12), having manually activated switches, buttons and/or rotary knobs (18) for entering data into the at least one data processing device (12). According to the invention, the at least one operating device (14) is mechanically connected to the at least one data processing device (12) to form an assembly (16).
US09084291B1
A communication system, comprising a wireless communication device including a plurality of antennas communicatively coupled with a communication component, the communication component including a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver, the communication component configured to transmit a first data stream by simultaneously transmitting a first plurality of signal streams using the plurality of antennas, the first plurality of signal streams collectively representing the first data stream, the communication component configured to receive a second data stream by simultaneously receiving a second plurality of signal streams using the plurality of antennas and generating the second data stream from the second plurality of signal streams.
US09084289B2
The present invention provides a method of processing reference signal configuration information, a base station and a terminal. The method includes: sending, by a base station, first reference signal configuration information and at least one piece of second reference signal configuration information to a terminal, such that the terminal performs detection of downlink channel state information according to the first reference signal configuration information and the at least one piece of second reference signal configuration information, wherein the first reference signal configuration information includes configuration information of a reference signal sent by antenna port(s) identified by a first number of ports, and the second reference signal configuration information includes configuration information of a reference signal sent by at least one antenna port of other antenna ports than the antenna port(s) identified by the first number of ports among the antenna ports configured by the base station.
US09084283B2
A method for peer-to-peer wireless communication by a first user equipment (UE) includes communicating with a second UE, and using a wireless area network air interface during the communication with the second UE. The communicating with the second UE comprises transmitting a downlink signal configured for downlink of the wireless area network air interface.
US09084275B2
Information associated with a communication condition of at least one cell in a cluster of cells is received, where the communication condition is at least one selected from among a traffic pattern and interference. In response to the received information, a coordinating network node selects an uplink-downlink configuration for use by the cells in the cluster.
US09084272B2
An apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving reference signal transmission information in a cellular radio communication system using a Cooperative Multi-Point (CoMP) scheme is provided. In the reference signal transmission information transmission method, a Central Control Apparatus (CCA) transmits measurement set information related to a measurement set including at least one reference signal resource unit through which a reference signal is transmitted, and reference signal transmission timing information including information related to a timing at which the reference signal is transmitted to a User Equipment (UE), and transmits reference signal non-transmission timing information including information related to a timing at which the reference signal is not transmitted through the reference signal resource unit to the UE.
US09084270B2
A wireless device receives control message(s) configuring a plurality of cell groups and a time alignment timer for each of the plurality of cell groups. The time alignment timer starts or restarts in response to the wireless device receiving a timing advance command to adjust uplink transmission timing of a commanded cell group. The wireless device receives a control command initiating a random access process for a secondary cell in the secondary cell group. The wireless device aborts the random access process on the secondary cell if a first time alignment timer of the primary cell group expires.
US09084268B2
A method includes a wireless mobile device communicating with a wireless network via an evolved high rate packet data (eHRPD) interface. The wireless mobile device may receive a vendor specific network control protocol (VSNCP) packet such as a terminate-request packet, for example, that indicates the wireless network has requested a PDN disconnection. The VSNCP packet includes a cause code that indicates a reason for the PDN disconnection request. The wireless device may use the cause code to determine the reason for the PDN disconnection request. Accordingly, in response to receiving the VSNCP packet, the wireless mobile device may perform one or more operations in an effort to resolve any issues that may have caused the PDN disconnection request.
US09084264B2
A method at a UE operating in a hybrid network, the method receiving a separate discontinuous reception configuration at the UE for the macro cell than for a small cell; and configuring a receiver on the UE according to the separate discontinuous reception configurations. Further, a method at a macro cell, the method determining a mobility state of a UE; finding a service at the UE; and limiting the UE to associate only with the macro cell based on at least one of the determining and the finding. Further, a method at a UE in an environment with a macro and small cell using the same frequency, including receiving a first allocation for small cell within a common small HARQ subframe set; and receiving a second allocation for a macro cell within a common macro HARQ subframe set, wherein the sets do not overlap.
US09084261B2
Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for discontinuous multi-carrier uplink management in a wireless communication system. Common timing parameters may be identified for use in relation to discontinuous uplink transmissions on each of a two or more wireless carriers concurrently transmitting from an access terminal. A first operational state is associated with a first wireless carrier, while a second, different state is associated with a second wireless carrier. The first carrier may be operated in the first operational state concurrently with the second carrier being operated in the second operational state, with each carrier operated in accordance with the common timing parameters.
US09084255B2
Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio base station for handling Uplink Closed Loop Transmit Diversity, UL CLTD. The radio base station is configured to control UL CLTD of a user equipment (10) served by the radio base station. The radio base station receives from a radio network controller (15) an indication indicating a change in the UL CLTD. The radio base station then removes UL CLTD related operation for the user equipment based on the received indication.
US09084243B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting uplink control information where a plurality of cells are configured, and comprises: a step for receiving one or more PDCCH; a step for generating reception response information corresponding to the one or more PDCCH; and a step for transmitting through PUCCH the reception response information in a subframe, wherein the reception response information is transmitted using a PUCCH resource provided in advance by an upper layer signaling when only one PCell PDCCH is detected and the predetermined conditions are met, and is transmitted using a PUCCH resource linked to an index of a resource that makes up the PCell PDCCH when only one PCell PDCCH is detected and the predetermined conditions are not met.
US09084236B2
Disclosed is a method of managing a connection with a device for a wireless communication-based Wireless universal Serial Bus (WSB) service in a host, including controlling to create an initial channel to connect to a target device for a WSB service, considering a device class of the target device, and configured to create a new channel to substitute for the initial channel considering a particular service, at a user's request, to provide the particular service through association with the target device.
US09084224B2
A method and apparatus are described for providing multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) service feedback. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive an MBMS service query message over an MBMS control channel and transmit an MBMS service response. The MBMS service query message and MBMS service response message may be radio resource controller messages. The MBMS service query message may include MBMS service identifiers which identify MBMS services that the WTRU is receiving or intending to receive. The WTRU may generate a report with MBMS service identifier index values, where each MBMS service identifier index value indicates a position of a service identifier corresponding to an MBMS service in the original query list that the WTRU is currently receiving or intending to receive. The MBMS service status query message may be received alone or along with a MBSFNAreaConfiguration message. The WTRU may respond within a predetermined or configured time limit.
US09084223B2
A method and apparatus for providing Multi-media Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) data to user equipment in a Multi-media Broadcast over a Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) environment over relay nodes are provided. The method includes periodically evaluating a synchronization delay associated with relay nodes in an MBSFN area by a DeNB, and assigning resources to the relay nodes for communicating MBMS data. The method also includes setting a time stamp in synchronization packets based on the synchronization delay. The time stamp information may indicate a start time for synchronized transmission of the MBMS data to user equipment in the MBSFN area over an air interface. The method may further include transmitting the synchronization packets including the MBMS data and time stamp information to the relay nodes using the allocated resources such that the MBMS data is synchronously transmitted to the user equipment by the relay nodes.
US09084205B2
An uplink power control scheme for a wireless communication system is provided. In general, a subscribing station is located within a serving sector of a cell served by a base station in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the subscribing station obtains interference parameters for one or more neighboring sectors of the serving sector of the subscribing station. In this embodiment, the interference parameters are interference thresholds. The subscribing station then controls a maximum transmit power, and thus a power headroom, of the subscribing station based on the interference thresholds for the one or more neighboring sectors.
US09084203B2
Methods and apparatus for providing transmit power control for devices engaged in D2D communications
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided for using power control to reduce potential interference to a macro eNB by a UE engaged in D2D communications. An eNB may be operable to generate a fractional power control parameter based on a macro eNB power saturation value and broadcast the factional power control parameter. A UE may be equipped to receive the factional power control parameter and determine whether the fractional power control parameter plus a path loss value between the UE and the macro eNB is less than a maximum power used for the D2D communications. The UE may reduce the maximum transmit power used for D2D communications when the fractional power control parameter plus a path loss value between the UE and the macro eNB is less than a maximum power used for the D2D communications.
US09084202B2
To provide appropriate communication quality inside a building regardless of the building penetration loss of the building in which a femto base station is installed while suppressing the interference caused by radio waves leaked outside the building, a femto base station 4 receives a radio signal that passes through a structure and arrives at the installation place of the femto base station 4 (e.g., radio signal transmitted from a Global Positioning System) and estimates the penetration loss L of the structure based on the receiving state of the radio signal. Further, the femto base station 4 performs radio resource management based on an estimation result of the penetration loss L, and communicates with a mobile station 7-2.
US09084201B2
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate power headroom management in a wireless communication system. As described herein, a predefined relationship between locations along a system frequency band and corresponding power backoff parameters is utilized to minimize spurious emissions outside the system frequency band and/or excessive interference by, for example, associating locations near one or more edges of the permitted frequency band with substantially high power backoff parameters. As further described herein, the predefined relationship can be known a priori to the base station and the mobile terminal.
US09084200B2
A system and a method of controlling transmitter power in a wireless communication system in which user data is processed as a multirate signal in which the user data signal having a first rate is converted into a transmission data signal having a faster second rate for transmission. The transmission power is adjusted on a relatively slow basis based on quality of data received by a receiver of the transmitted data. The transmitter power is determined as a function of the first and second rates such that a change in the data rate in the multiple channels or the rate of the transmission data signal is compensated in advance of a quality of data based adjustment associated with such data rate change.
US09084185B2
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed that comprises by using a processor, calculating a plurality of signal states for each of at least two carriers, selecting at least one carrier from the at least two carriers, generating modified signal states for each of the selected at least one carrier by rotating at least one of the respective plurality of signal states with a discrete frequency shift step, determining combinations of signal states of the at least two carriers based at least in part on the modified signal states of the selected at least one carrier, and calculating a cubic metric based on the determined combinations of signal states of the at least two carriers.
US09084182B2
When a network is in a state of requiring some sort of access barring, a reference value notified to a mobile device is determined to indicate a value in which an access of a certain mobile device is denied while an access of another mobile device is allowed. When an own device has a special type access class, it is determined that an access is allowed The appropriateness of an access is determined according to designation from the network when the own device has the special type access class, and when the own device does not have the special type access class, it is determined that an access is denied.
US09084181B2
Motion adaptive wireless user equipment (UE) in a wireless network are provided. Kinetic information is leveraged to select a preferred radio (or radio technology) or adapt a reselection scanning interval. This can serve to improve the performance of a UE by reducing the amount of power expended in maintaining an adequate level of connectedness to the wireless network components in the face of UE movement. In a further aspect, kinetic power generators can be employed as a source of UE transit data. Kinetic fingerprints can be compared to UE transit data, e.g., that acquired from a kinetic generator of the UE, to facilitate selection of preferred radios and reselection intervals. In this aspect, radio selection schema and reselection scanning schema can effectively be selected with little to no drain on a UE power source.
US09084179B2
Alternative network access for a mobile device having a first radio and a second radio, or in some cases, only one radio can include using a first radio in a first connection with a first access point. Whether to establish a second connection with a second access point using a second radio is determined. The determination is based on a first set of access conditions associated with the first access point and a second set of access conditions associated with the second access point. The second connection is established with the second access point using the second radio based on the determining, which indicates establishing the second connection.
US09084177B2
A method and apparatus for wirelessly re-distributing multi-media streams, including receiving multi-media streams at a master device from a source, adaptively determining channel time allocations in response to status information for transmit queues and transmission channel conditions, constructing a superframe from said multi-media streams for insertion into said downstream channel time allocations and wireless transmitting the channel time allocations to effect re-distribution of said multi-media streams to a remote device, are described. Also described is a method for wirelessly receiving re-distributed a multi-media stream including receiving a beacon signal and a channel time allocation and receiving said re-distributed multi-media stream.
US09084176B2
A core network device may be configured to work with a radio access network device to determine whether to allow access to a network. Criteria that may be used to make the determination include the condition of devices and links within the core network and the radio access network, which may be determined by data received from other devices at the core network device. In another embodiment, the type of service requested, for example whether the request is for an IMS service or non-IMS service, may be used to evaluate whether the a request for access to the network should be permitted.
US09084167B2
An indication is received from a wireless device in communication with a first communication system using a first radio access technology that the wireless device has detected a second communication system using a second access technology. Network information of the first communication system is provided and stored at the wireless device when performing a first handover of the wireless device from the first communication system to the second communication system. The network information is provided to the first communication system to perform a second handover from the second communication system to the first communication system.
US09084165B2
A multi-modal multi-modulation base station such as a small cell eNB is disclosed. The small cell eNB includes multiple radio devices that can be configured to communicate with user devices using different protocols and different frequencies. The small cell eNB also includes a sniffer module to detecting signal from other base stations. The small cell eNB include functions to automate deployment in a self-organizing network, such as network monitoring, neighbor peer discovery, processing of neighbor peer reports, automated transmit-power adaptation, processing of user equipment reports, physical cell identity selection, automatic neighbor relation, handover configuration, private access connections, load balancing, RACH preamble power control, RACH preamble set selection, RACH preamble splitting, PRACH configuration, and mobility robustness.
US09084163B2
Disclosed is a method for performing a carrier switching operation in the perspective of a terminal in a multicarrier system, the method including establishing an enhanced-multicast broadcast service (E-MBS) service connection with a base station for E-MBS service reception, sending an E-MBS report message to the base station in the E-MBS service connected state with the base station, the E-MBS report message including connection information related to E-MBS channels, which the terminal is receiving or E-MBS channels, which the terminal intends to receive, receiving an E-MBS response message from the base station in response to the E-MBS report message, and performing a carrier switching operation for the E-MBS service reception based upon unicast available interval information included in the E-MBS response message.
US09084161B2
An exemplary method of facilitating hand-offs between Femtocells includes receiving an indication of a cell identifying code detected by a mobile station currently communicating with a serving Femtocell. A determination is made whether the received cell identifying code corresponds to a known Femtocell. The known Femtocell becomes a target Femtocell if a successful hand-off was previously made from the serving Femtocell to the known Femtocell. A hand-off is instigated to the target Femtocell.
US09084157B2
A method is provided including sending a source Node-B a target Node-B cell-specific unique identifier for a user equipment to be handed over to the target Node-B, sending the source Node-B a predetermined access preamble sequence for the user equipment to be handed over to the target Node-B, and in response to receiving the predetermined access preamble sequence from the user equipment, sending the user equipment handover related information in association with the cell-specific unique identifier for handing over to the target Node-B.
US09084154B2
Apparatus and method for controlling traffic flow in backhaul link in wireless communication network
A method, system, and apparatus for controlling traffic flow in one or more backhaul links in a wireless communication network is provided. Each backhaul link of the one or more backhaul links includes a backhaul uplink and a backhaul downlink. The method includes analyzing one or more backhaul uplinks and one or more backhaul downlinks between a controller and one or more Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs). The method further includes communicating one or more messages between the controller and the one or more BTSs. The one or more messages include analysis of one or more analysis of one of the one or more backhaul uplinks and the one or more backhaul downlinks. The method further includes controlling the traffic flow in at least one of the one or more backhaul uplinks and the one or more backhaul downlinks based on the one or more messages.
US09084143B2
In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for increasing the bandwidth in a wireless communication network, where centralized optimization servers with publish-subscribe broker services are utilized in conjunction with a queuing service application that provides packet service continuity when a mobile device moves between different access control nodes of the wireless communication network, and wherein the queuing service application is connected to a publish/subscribe broker network to receive service packets matching the service packets directed to the mobile device, wherein the service application makes the matching service packets available to the mobile device to replace service packets that the mobile device did not receive during a time in which the mobile device is in transition between being connected to any of the access control nodes.
US09084130B2
In order to reduce interference to a macro user equipment by easily selecting a home cell serving as the source of interference to the macro user equipment and adjusting a transmission power or the like, a plurality of base stations (10—1 to 10—3) that constitute a mobile communication system (1) respectively form cells (11—1 to 11—3) for radio communication. A network device (50) causes candidates for a first base station that should perform reconfiguration of the cell among the base stations (10—1 to 10—3) to execute the reconfiguration. The candidates for the first base station are selected based on radio resources used by each of the base stations (10—1 to 10—3) at the time of forming the cells (11—1 to 11—3). Alternatively, the first base station is selected based on uplink interference to each of the base stations (10—1 to 10—3).
US09084129B2
The present invention is applied to a radio communication system having a mobile station and a plurality of base stations each of which communicates by a radio signal with a mobile station that is present in a cell of each of its own base stations. In the radio communication system of the present invention, each of the plurality of base stations has base station side control means that detects an IP address of a base station that is a sender of an interference signal from the radio signal if the radio signal received from a mobile station with which the own base station is communicating contains the interference signal, the IP address having been set to the interference signal.
US09084128B2
Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to antennas by switching circuitry. Multiple radio access technologies may be supported. A device may include first and second antennas. Control circuitry can configure the transceiver circuitry and switching circuitry to support operation of the device in active and idle modes for each radio access technology. In some configurations, both antennas may be used to support operations associated with one of the radio access technologies. In other configurations, the first antenna may be used to support operations with a first of the radio access technologies while the second antenna is used to support operations with a second of the radio access technologies.
US09084123B2
A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a measurement circuit configured to measure a reception quality of a signal from another radio communication device; a retention time determiner configured to determine a retention time based on the measured reception quality; and a memory configured to store information related to the other radio communication device for a period of time, the period of time based on the determined retention time.
US09084122B2
Method and apparatus for processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in part on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, and uploading the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server. The method consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions comprises quantizing data received in accordance with time segment of the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions. The set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time, a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload, ratio of MNoO to remaining unprocessed observations, similarity between scan lists, and comparison of HEPE values between similar scan lists.
US09084105B2
Systems and methods for device resource sharing for network resource conservation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method can include, for example: detecting that multiple devices are attempting to access a same content source over a mobile network. The same content source can then be polled once in a single poll event and the content received in response to the single poll event of the one same content source is transmitted to one device of the multiple devices. The other devices of the multiple devices can receive the content from the one device, over a non-cellular connection.
US09084102B1
An enhanced Node B (eNB) and method for contention-free handoff of an emergency telephone call in a wireless network are provided. The eNB in one example embodiment includes a transceiver system configured to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) and a processing system coupled to the transceiver system and configured to receive a telephone call from the UE via the transceiver system, determine if the telephone call comprises an emergency telephone call, if the telephone call comprises an emergency telephone call, then determine neighbor eNBs that are not configured to provide contention-free handoffs, if the telephone call comprises an emergency telephone call, then reserve a contention-free (CF) preamble from each neighbor eNB that is not configured to provide contention-free handoffs, and provide the reserved CF preambles to the UE.
US09084099B2
A computer receives a plurality of records each relevant to a relationship between a first person and a second person. The computer determines a communication score of a communication from the first person to the second person, wherein the score is based on at least one of the plurality of records. The computer compares the communication score to an established mediation threshold. Responsive to determining that the communication score violates the established mediation threshold, the computer passes the communication to a user device of the second person. Further, the computer prioritizes the plurality of records according to a set of priorities, and presents the plurality of records to the first person or to the second person.
US09084095B2
A system and methodology that facilitates Short Message Service (SMS) delivery in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) environment is provided. In particular, an interface is provided, which enables a Mobility Management Entity (MME) to communicate directly with a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) to facilitate delivery of SMS in an evolved packet core (EPC). In one aspect, the interface can be most any SS7-based interface, such as a Gd interface. In another aspect, the interface can be an IP based (e.g., SS7 over IP) interface. Accordingly, the MME can utilize the interface to establish direct communication with the SMSC, without employing intermediate network elements (e.g., mobile switching centers).
US09084091B2
A system and method is presented for broadcasting from a utility node a request for network routing information, receiving at the utility node routing information from neighboring utility nodes in response to the broadcast request, and registering the utility node with an access point that provides ingress and egress to and from the network. A node is selected to function as a proxy gateway for one or more other nodes in the network. A new utility node becomes connected to one or more utility networks by registering with the proxy gateway. The proxy gateway transmits registration requests and registration information from each node to a back office server and/or a Domain Name Server via an access point for which the proxy gateway functions as its proxy.
US09084088B2
A method for wireless communication provisioning is disclosed. A first wireless communication provisioning state associated with one or more identifiers is defined. A second wireless communication provisioning state associated with one or more identifiers is defined. A state transition rule is defined, wherein the state transition rule defines a transition between the first wireless communication provisioning state and the second wireless communication provisioning state, wherein the first wireless communication provisioning state and the second wireless communication provisioning state are based on the lifecycle of the service of a wireless communication device associated with the first and second wireless communication provisioning states.
US09084083B2
Methods and systems including non-transitory computer-readable storage media, for selectively erasing data stored at a wireless device are disclosed. The media include instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method including comparing a particular service provider identified by the data stored at the wireless device to at least one favored service provider selected from a group of favored service providers consisting of a home service provider and a preferred service provider other than the home service provider. The instructions further, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to erase, if the particular service provider is not one of the favored service providers, the data stored at the wireless device.
US09084076B2
Techniques for obtaining information about an object on which a radio-frequency transceiver device is mounted when in a space defined by a vehicular frame. A request is generated at a telecommunications device for the object's location and received at an interrogator on the frame. In response to receipt of the request, the interrogator directs antennas to transmit RF signals into the space. The transceiver device returns a signal if and when it receives any signal or a signal having a particular identification from the antenna(s). Return signals from the transceiver device are received at each antenna and a processor, on the vehicle or the telecommunications device, derives information about the object based on the return signals. The derived information includes a location of the object in the space and/or an identification of the object, and may be displayed on a display of the telecommunications device.
US09084075B2
A collaborative method for a node includes forming a local network with at least one other node using a lower power subsystem; selecting a master node from among the local network based on a first set of criteria; and communicating with a back end server over a wireless wide area network (WWAN) using a higher power subsystem. An apparatus may include a first subsystem for communicating with a local network; and a second subsystem having an active mode and an inactive mode, the second subsystem for communicating with a wireless wide area network (WWAN) when in the active mode, the apparatus selecting the active mode or inactive mode based on a set of criteria.
US09084067B2
A method of manufacturing a resonant transducer having a vibration beam includes: (a) providing an SOI substrate including: a first silicon layer; a silicon oxide layer on the first silicon layer; and a second silicon layer on the silicon oxide layer; (b) forming a first gap and second gap through the second silicon layer by etching the second silicon layer using the silicon oxide layer as an etching stop layer; (c) forming an impurity diffusion source layer on the second silicon layer; (d) forming an impurity diffused layer in a surface portion of the second silicon layer; (e) removing the impurity diffusion source layer through etching; and (f) removing at least a portion of the silicon oxide layer through etching such that an air gap is formed between the first silicon layer and a region of the second silicon layer surrounded by the first and second gaps.
US09084060B2
The present invention discloses a test device and test method for the noise reduction headphone. The test device comprises: an enclosed cavity, a noise source, a test panel, a measuring microphone and a measure comparison module connected with the measuring microphone. The sound emitted from the noise source is sealed within the enclosed cavity. The test panel can cooperate with the noise reduction headphone to form a coupling cavity in the test. The test panel has a sound guiding hole in the common part with the enclosed cavity for transmitting the sound of the noise source into the interior of the coupling cavity. The test panel also has a mounting hole, and the measuring microphone is mounted on the mourning hole towards the direction of the coupling cavity. The measuring microphone records noise signals before and after the noise reduction function of the noise reduction headphone is activated. The measure comparison module receives the signals recorded these two times by the measuring microphone and performs comparison processing to obtain noise reduction amount of the noise reduction headphone. The technical solution of the present invention solves the problem of noise pollution caused by high-power external noise sources to the surrounding environment during the test process of noise reduction amount of the headphone, meanwhile, no special shielding room is required, and the requirement on test environment is relieved.
US09084059B2
An electronic audio system that determines matching and non-matching speakers is disclosed. The electronic audio system includes a first speaker; a second speaker; and a comparator circuit. The comparator circuit is coupled to the first speaker and the second speaker to receive an input signal from both the first and second speaker. The comparator circuit is configured to determine if the first speaker and the second speaker are matching speakers or non-matching speakers, in which, the first and second speakers are matching speakers if they are common vendor speakers. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US09084058B2
Systems, methods, and apparatus to calibrate sounds fields are disclosed. An example device includes a location sensor receiving location data, a processor triangulating the position of a listener based on the location data, and an audio processing component generating a sound field with audio characteristics based on the position of the listener.
US09084048B1
Systems and methods for generating sound, detecting sound, and generating and detecting sound are provided. An array of audio transducers can be provided whereby each audio transducer in the array can be optimized for a narrow range of sound frequencies. When operating at or close to its resonant frequency, a transducer can generate (and/or detect) sound with a higher efficiency and less distortion as compared to other frequencies. Accordingly, sound may be divided into component signals such that each transducer is only responsible for generating (and/or detection) sound close to its resonant frequency. This sound reproduction (and/or detection) technique can increase efficiency, and therefore, can increase the total output volume that an array can generate using a given amount of input power when generating sound (and/or increase the total output power that an array can generate using a given amount of input volume when detecting sound).
US09084046B2
A manually operated flip dog mountable ceiling speaker enclosure, for ceiling or other panel installation, provides a plurality of flip dogs mounted tangentially on an annular flange around an opening of a speaker can and operated by either pulling on an actuator to create a cam-driven rotation to a radial alignment and a downward dog movement to a ratcheted clamping position, or by first rotating the manual actuator to rotate the dog and then pulling the actuator to pull the dog down into a ratcheted clamping position. Ratchet points on the dog are urged into ratchet points on a wall by a releasable biasing member. Three embodiments are illustrated.
US09084045B2
An acoustic transducer assembly is disclosed. It comprises a layer of support material. An electric circuit is integrated with the layer of support material. A plurality of transducers are mounted on the layer of support material to form at least part of an array of transducers A recess or aperture is provided between a pair of the transducers of the array of transducers. The recess or aperture can comprise a recess or aperture of the support material between a pair of transducers of the plurality of transducers mounted on the layer of support material. The layer of support material can be rigid or flexible. A rigid support can be used for supporting at least one transducer of the plurality of transducers.
US09084042B2
A method and apparatus for providing long playback of short recordings are disclosed. An example method includes recording audio for a time period that is less than a maximum recording time, receiving an indication that the audio is to be played back, playing the audio back for a duration corresponding to the time period, determining the audio is to be repeated, and responsive to determining that the audio is to be repeated, at the end of the time period duration, playing the audio back multiple times for a preset time or preset number of repetitions.
US09084040B2
An apparatus and method for autonomously mixing multiple devices capable of storing and playing audio signals is provided. Multiple devices can be mixed into one standard stereo signal that can then be played on any sort of powered speakers or amplifier. The apparatus is capable of receiving multiple audio inputs and can combine multiple iPods®, iPhones®, MP3 devices, or other devices capable of storing and playing audio signals, such that more than one device can be played at one time. No human intervention is required to control the device when the device is in autonomous mode. The autonomous mode can include random song playback using multiple devices.
US09084036B2
In one aspect, a method for performing signal source localization is provided. The method comprises the steps of obtaining compressive measurements of an acoustic signal or other type of signal from respective ones of a plurality of sensors, processing the compressive measurements to determine time delays between arrivals of the signal at different ones of the sensors, and determining a location of a source of the signal based on differences between the time delays. The method may be implemented in a processing device that is configured to communicate with the plurality of sensors. In an illustrative embodiment, the compressive measurements are obtained from respective ones of only a designated subset of the sensors, and a non-compressive measurement is obtained from at least a given one of the sensors not in the designated subset, with the time delays between the arrivals of the signal at different ones of the sensors being determined based on the compressive measurements and the non-compressive measurement.
US09084027B2
An Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system and an implementation method thereof are disclosed. The method includes: installing a wireless data card in a television Set Top Box (STB) device through a personal computer (PC), establishing a connection with the STB device, and starting the wireless data card to wirelessly access to the IPTV network; accessing to the IPTV network resources through the PC or the STB device, implementing the IPTV service. This solution realizes that the IPTV user terminal device can access to the network wirelessly so that the IPTV terminal device have mobility in space, thus extending the application scenarios of the IPTV system.
US09084022B2
A method of controlling an image display apparatus, and which includes receiving, via an interface unit of the image display apparatus, an input signal indicating at least one mobile terminal is connected to the image display apparatus; receiving, via the interface unit of the image display apparatus, text information input on the mobile terminal during reproduction of a video displayed on the image display apparatus; displaying the text information on a display unit of the image display apparatus; and displaying, on the display unit, a timeline indicating a time length of the displayed video and indication information indicating when the text information was input on the displayed timeline.
US09084019B2
According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
US09084014B2
An interactive method includes displaying image content received through a television (TV) network, identifying an object of interest of a user among a plurality of regions or a plurality of objects included in the image content, and providing additional information corresponding to the object of interest.
US09084012B2
A media gateway (MG) that services a plurality of client devices, may be handled at least a portion of video conferencing (VC) processing during a VC call between at least one of said plurality of client devices and at least one other VC client. The portion of the VC processing handled by the media gateway may be offloaded from a centralized VC multipoint control unit (MCU). The MG may handle one or more VC MCU functions, which may comprise video conferencing call control and/or management and/or audio/video (AV) transcoding. The MG may perform localized quality of service (QoS) management, to select, and adaptively control and/or configure resources and/or local links used in the MG and/or in VC clients or neighboring MGs connected to the MG, during VC operations, such as in generating, handling, and/or communicating data or content exchanged during VC calls.
US09084007B2
A system or method selects among multiple tuners to tune a particular channel. A request is received to tune a first channel. In response to this request, a first tuner is assigned to tune the first channel. A request is received to tune a second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is not being recorded, the first tuner is assigned to tune the second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is being recorded, the second tuner is assigned to tune the second channel.
US09083998B2
A system and method that receives a tune request in a switched digital video (SDV) system, where the tune request includes an identifier of a set-top box, and an SDV channel. The method receives a content stream associated with the SDV channel. The method retrieves conditional access (CA) information from a local cache, where the CA information includes encryption information for the content stream. The method converts the content stream to an encrypted content stream using the encryption information, and sends the encrypted content stream to the set-top box.
US09083991B2
A broadcasting receiver and a method of determining an operation mode of broadcasting receiver are disclosed. A host device transmits the resource information including A-mode resource information. And a POD receives the resource information and determining an operation mode based on the received resource information and operation mode setting information. The broadcasting receiver can protect content data received from all the transfer protocols including the wired/wireless network and the IP protocol, using the conditional access provided from the conventional cable card. The broadcasting receiver determines whether the host supports the A-mode and determines a method for receiving broadcast data, such that the operation mode of the broadcasting receiver can be properly established according to the determined result.
US09083983B2
This disclosure describes techniques for coding a video block based on an unclipped version of a motion vector predictor candidate. The techniques include determining a motion vector predictor candidate list including motion vector predictor candidates from neighboring video blocks without clipping the motion vector predictor candidates. More specifically, if one of the motion vector predictor candidates points to a prediction block located outside of a reference picture boundary relative to the current video block, the techniques allow an unclipped version of the motion vector predictor candidate to be included in the candidate list. The current video block is then coded based on a determined unclipped motion vector predictor candidate of the candidate list. Elimination of the motion vector predictor candidate clipping process reduces complexity at both the video encoder and the video decoder.
US09083982B2
An image combining and encoding method includes steps of combining a current image and a previous image at a predetermined composition ratio on a per block basis, and generating a composite image, and sequentially encoding moving pictures of the composite image generated in the combining step. A reference image generated in the encoding step is used as the previous image in the combining step.
US09083981B2
A moving picture coding apparatus includes: an inter prediction control unit which determines to code a motion vector using, among candidate predicted motion vectors, a candidate predicted motion vector having the least error with relative to a motion vector derived by motion estimation; a picture type determination unit which generates picture type information; a temporal direction vector calculation unit which derives a candidate predicted motion vector in temporal direct; and a co-located reference direction determination unit which generates, for each picture, a co-located reference direction flag.
US09083979B2
Coding techniques for a video image compression system involve improving an image quality of a sequence of two or more bi-directionally predicted intermediate frames, where each of the frames includes multiple pixels. One method involves determining a brightness value of at least one pixel of each bi-directionally predicted intermediate frame in the sequence as an equal average of brightness values of pixels in non-bidirectionally predicted frames bracketing the sequence of bi-directionally predicted intermediate frames. The brightness values of the pixels in at least one of the non-bidirectionally predicted frames is converted from a non-linear representation.
US09083965B2
Provided is a liquid crystal display device 10 that divides “3m” video signal lines into groups of three lines according to an order of arrangement, and drives the video signal lines in the group within one horizontal period in a time-division manner. A pixel array 17 is configured such that columns each including pixel circuits for left eye 21 arranged along a vertical direction of a display screen and columns each including pixel circuits for right eye 22 arranged along the vertical direction of the display screen are arranged along a horizontal direction of the display screen. When driving the video signal lines in a time-division manner, a writing order to pixel circuits 18 within one horizontal period and a polarity of a voltage to be applied to the pixel circuits 18 are changed every two scanning signal lines. This improves image quality of both an image for left eye and an image for right eye, thereby improving image quality in stereoscopic display.
US09083964B2
A stereoscopic image display device includes: a display unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix format, the pixels including left-eye and right-eye pixels alternately arranged in one direction; a memory including a left-eye image area for storing left-eye image data corresponding to the left-eye pixels and a right-eye image area for storing right-eye image data corresponding to the right-eye pixels; an address comparator for the respectively storing the left-eye and right-eye image data at corresponding addresses of the left-eye and right-eye image areas and making an arrangement of the left-eye and right-eye image areas in the memory in response to a first signal; a data synthesizer for synthesizing a stereoscopic image signal from the data stored in the memory; and a data driver for applying a data signal corresponding to a stereoscopic image signal to the display unit.
US09083954B2
A video processing method and system and a related device are disclosed, an encoder sends a method for compressing a pixel value of a video image to a decoder, the method includes a mapping between a pixel value of the video image before compression and a pixel value of the video image after the compression; compressing, by the encoder according to the method for compressing a pixel value, the pixel value of the video image to obtain a video image to be encoded; encoding, by the encoder, the video image to be encoded to obtain a video image encoded stream; and sending, by the encoder, the video image encoded stream to the decoder, the decoder receives and decodes the video image encoded stream to obtain a decoded video image, and decompresses a pixel value of the decoded video image to restore the pixel value of the video image before compression.
US09083952B2
System and method for compressing and decompressing of differentially encoded video streams. I-frames of the encoded video stream may be relatively compressed and decompressed, thereby reducing video data size of an already encoded video stream. Compression and decompression may be lossless processes and may typically require relatively low processing power and small memory sizes.
US09083945B2
An adaptive technique is described for iteratively selecting and reconstructing keyframes to fully cover an image sequence that may, for example, be used in an adaptive reconstruction algorithm implemented by a structure from motion (SFM) technique. A next keyframe to process may be determined according to an adaptive keyframe selection technique. The determined keyframe may be reconstructed and added to the current reconstruction. A global optimization may be performed on the current reconstruction. One or more outlier points may be determined and removed from the reconstruction. One or more inlier points may be determined and recovered. If the number of inlier points that were added exceeds a threshold, then global optimization may again be performed. If the current reconstruction is a projective construction, self-calibration may be performed to upgrade the projective reconstruction to a Euclidean reconstruction.
US09083942B2
A digital information recording apparatus includes a recording circuit for recording information of a retention period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be held in the recording medium, starting with a time at which the digital information is recorded on the recording medium; and information of a playback permission period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be played back starting with a time at which the information is reproduced initially following recording of the digital information on the recording medium, permitting temporary recording or copying for the information permitted for “copy never” or “copy one generation.”
US09083939B2
One of a plurality of skip search modes including a first skip search mode in which the playback position of moving image data currently played back is changed to a frame a predetermined time before or after a frame currently played back, and a second skip search mode in which the playback position of the moving image data currently played back is changed to a frame corresponding to a chapter before or after the frame currently played back is selected according to the moving image data currently played back.
US09083938B2
A media player enables insertion of advertising content during playback of received content. This facilitates targeted product placement, advertisements, and the like. The media player identifies an advertising insertion event, which may be based on a viewer profile. Upon identification of an advertising insertion event, the media player varies playback of the received content to add advertising information.
US09083932B2
A method for displaying data from a program guide. Based on program metadata from a program guide, a display is caused to be presented on a display device that identifies a current status of a first media controller and a second media controller. The current status includes data identifying a first program currently being provided by the first media controller and a second program currently being provided by a second media controller.
US09083929B2
The present invention allows for selecting a predetermined chromatic color for extraction from among a plurality of chromatic colors based on the result of identification of acquired photographing information. When the value of a white extraction area of the photographing information is smaller than a first threshold value, it is determined whether the value of the area of the selected predetermined chromatic color is greater than or equal to a second threshold value. If the value of the predetermined chromatic-color area is determined to be greater than or equal to the second threshold value, white balance is controlled by bringing the value of the predetermined chromatic-color area near to a predetermined target color value.
US09083925B2
Image processing is performed for an image recording apparatus which records an image by arranging, on a recording medium, dots of a plurality of types of dot structures having different arrangements of color materials to be used. A dot arrangement signal which corresponds to an input color signal and represents the arrangement of dots of the plurality of types of dot structures is generated. Image data which arranges dots of the plurality of types of dot structures on a recording medium based on the dot arrangement signal is output.
US09083918B2
Methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for editing the colors of objects or regions in digital images. A method for editing images using a color palette is provided. A color palette is described that may be suitable for editing images, which may include specified objects or regions in images. The color palette may display image-specific colors identified using image-dependent techniques described herein. These color palettes may also modify the colors in the image corresponding to the displayed colors in the color palette interface. The method may implement structure-preserving techniques that preserve the structure of the color histogram of the image, thus preserving the natural look of the original image.
US09083916B2
Method for generating at least one mosaic of content-transport streams, said method comprises the following steps after displaying a screen including at least a first area (Z1) intended for displaying a mosaic and a second area (Z2) comprising a content identifier list: a/ detecting a command for selecting an identifier from a list coming from a user control interface; b/ modifying the screen definition (E2) by adding a mosaic element (Em1) showing the stream representing the content identified by the selected identifier in the first area (Z1); c/ transmitting the screen definition data to the display device for displaying the modified screen.
US09083914B2
An electronic system is presented which includes a remote control device and a first electronic device. In one embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input signifying a command for a second electronic device, as well as generate the command for the second electronic device, and an indication of the command. In another embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input that causes a mode change of the remote control device, wherein the mode identifies one of a plurality of electronic devices that receive commands from the remote control device. The remote control device is also configured to transmit the command to the second electronic device, if applicable, and transmit the indication of the command or mode change to the first electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to receive and process the indication to alter operation of the first electronic device.
US09083908B2
A solid-state imaging apparatus including a plurality of pixels each including: a first holding portion for holding signal carriers from a photoelectric conversion portion; an amplifying portion for amplifying and reading a signal based on the signal carriers generated in the photoelectric conversion portion; and a carrier discharging control portion for discharging charge carriers in the photoelectric conversion portion to an OFD region, and having a carrier path between the photoelectric conversion portion and the first carrier holding portion, in which the solid-state imaging apparatus further includes a second carrier holding portion electrically connected with the first carrier portion in parallel through a first transfer unit, when viewed from an output node of the photoelectric conversion portion, thereby smoothing an movie imaging without causing discontinuous frame while suppressing generation of noise mixing into the charge carrier holding portion.
US09083900B2
A lens shading correction (LSC) system includes an illuminant estimator configured to calculate at least one spectral association-measurement of a current frame according to pixel data of an LSC circuit, and then to correlate the at least one calculated spectral association-measurement with spectral association-measurements of a plurality of pre-defined illuminants to determine at least one correlated illuminant. An LSC parameter generator retrieves at least one set of pre-calibrated LSC parameters from a pre-calibrated LSC parameter memory. The LSC parameter generator generates a set of LSC parameters based on the at least one retrieved set of pre-calibrated LSC parameters according to the at least one correlated illuminant.
US09083891B2
A video monitoring apparatus capable of efficiently superimposing additional information on a monitoring camera image is provided. The video monitoring apparatus holds image specifying information for specifying an image picked up by a camera and additional information in correspondence with each other. In superimposing additional information on an image, additional information corresponding to images having a distance therebetween falling within a prescribed range is searched for, and out of the thus found additional information, one that may be fit within an image currently picked up by the camera is superimposed on the camera image.
US09083888B2
A shutter driving system and a camera device having the same, and a driving method thereof are provided. The shutter driving system includes a base plate including an opening part, a front-curtain and a rear-curtain, a front-curtain link and a rear-curtain link supporting respective folding and unfolding operations of the front-curtain and the rear-curtain, a front-curtain drive lever and a rear-curtain drive lever controlling respective drives of the front-curtain link and the rear-curtain link for opening and closing the opening part, a front-curtain electromagnet and a rear-curtain electromagnet selectively and respectively stopping the front-curtain and rear-curtain drive levers, a cam gear mechanically closing the opening part of the front curtain and mechanically opening the opening part of the rear-curtain, a motor rotating the cam gear, and a reduction gear train including at least one gear disposed between the cam gear and the motor.
US09083881B2
Focus adjustment apparatus and methods for effectively auto-focusing on a subject by adaptively changing a shape of a focus area according to a determined image condition, and in particular, setting the focus area in a shape of which a width of an upper part is narrow according to the condition.
US09083879B2
A focus detection apparatus which performs a center-of-gravity adjustment of a pair of image restoration filters for restoring the pair of image signals, on the basis of an image shift amount which is calculated from a pair of image signals of an object which are formed by focus-detecting pixels of an image pickup element having a plurality of focus-detecting pixels for respectively receiving light which passes through different exit pupil areas of a photographing lens; calculates the image restoration filters; generates a pair of restored image signals by restoring the pair of image signals by the calculated pair of image restoration filters; and detects a defocus amount of the photographing lens by using the pair of restored image signals.
US09083877B2
An image processing apparatus processes an image signal from an image pickup element including a plurality of pixels for one microlens, and the image processing apparatus includes a saturation detector configured to detect whether an output value of each of the plurality of pixels reaches a saturation level, and a saturation corrector configured to correct an output value of a saturation pixel that reaches the saturation level and an output value of an adjacent pixel that shares the same microlens with the saturation pixel.
US09083876B2
A remote control unit for an objective and a camera comprises a base part, an operating element movable relative to the base part, an evaluation and control unit for generating a control signal in accordance with the position of the operating element and an output device for outputting the control signal to an associated camera. The evaluation and control device is adapted to control a feedback device of the control unit in dependence on the position of the operating element to generate at least one feedback signal perceivable by a user.
US09083874B2
An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first PCB Printed Circuit Board mounted with an image sensor, a housing unit arranged on an upper portion of the first PCB, a holder module spaced apart from an inner bottom surface of the housing unit at a predetermined distance, wound on a periphery with a first coil and having at least one lens thereinside, a second PCB mounted on an upper portion of the holder module, a plate member coupled to a bottom surface of the holder module, a plurality of wire springs connected at one end to the second PCB and connected at the other end to the plate member, and a coil fixing unit configured to fixedly position the first coil to a periphery of the holder module.
US09083868B2
The present invention relates to a support for video surveillance, formed by a supporting column on which there is rotationally assembled a horizontal disc having a rotation-actuating motor, whereas in said disc there is swivel-mounted at least one video camera having a respective swivel-actuating motor, the entire functional assembly being included inside a transparent protective bubble.
US09083854B2
A method and video device are disclosed for accessing information. In an embodiment of the present invention, part of data included in a title, being played, read from a storage medium or extracted from a broadcast signal is extracted and sent to a server over a network, and information corresponding to the part of the data (i.e., information related to the data and complete data of the data) is received from the server and played. Rather than the part of the data, information related to a position of the data, (e.g. a time point at which the playing of the data starts within the title or a radial position or a physical address at which the data is located in the storage medium) may be sent. The data may be data that forms audio, a frame-shaped video clip or a frame-shaped picture included in the title.
US09083853B2
In an automatic, computer-implemented method, a selected television advertisement is presented automatically in association with a television program or channel, which in turn is selected based at least in part on information from an online user profile that contains information indicating a user's preference for that television program or channel. The television advertisement is selected based at least in part on additional information from the online user profile that is unrelated to the selected television program or channel. The selected television advertisement is presented on or during the selected television program or channel via a set-top box, which has a set-top box identifier associated with the online user profile.
US09083851B2
A method and system for communication with a set-top box is disclosed. An embodiment is disclosed that receives security information and the security information has identification information for a user assigned to a set-top box, services a request to create a notification preference for the set-top box in response to successful entry of security information, establishes the notification preference for the set-top box and the notification preference has a rule for providing information in a notification on media content available to be received by the set-top box, sends the notification to the recipient in accordance with a notification preference, receives a communication for the set-top box from a user device and the communication comprises a partial command for a set-top box, interprets the partial command in view of the notification, and sends a command to the set-top box based on the partial command and the notification.
US09083849B2
A transmission terminal includes a communication unit that communicates with an information providing device; a display control unit that displays first image data created by a photographing unit, second image transmitted from an other transmission terminal, and/or display data received from the information providing device on a display screen; a network communication unit that communicates the first image data, the second image data, and the display data with the other transmission terminal; a screen information capture unit that saves screen information on the display screen; a query unit that queries the other transmission terminal whether capturing of the screen information is allowed, and determines that capture of the screen is disallowed when no response is received within a predetermined time period; a screen editor unit that edits the screen information; and a screen information storage unit that stores the screen information edited by the screen editor unit.
US09083843B2
A distributor amplifier having a noise blocking circuit, including: a first connector; a first filter; a transformer; a voltage scaling unit; a first amplifier; a detector; a second amplifier; a comparator; a switch circuit; and a second connector. The distributor amplifier is capable of suppressing and preventing upstream RF noise from entering a cable TV system.
US09083839B2
An imaging device comprising a flexible sensor attached to a control case. The flexible sensor provides both a source of illumination to the image being captured and a method of capturing the image. The method of capture comprises a field of reactors disbursed across the facial area of the sensor, the output of which produces a dot-pattern capture of the intended image which is passed to a storage device.
US09083838B2
A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.
US09083836B2
There is provided an image forming apparatus, including: an image forming unit; a sheet detector positioned on a sheet conveyance path at an upstream side of the image forming unit; a conveyance belt; an image detector; and a controller. The controller is configured to perform: detecting a front end of the sheet; forming a mark image to extend over the conveyance belt and the sheet; detecting the mark image; measuring a mark conveyance time; obtaining a time elapsed based on the mark conveyance time; and forming the image when the obtained time passes from the front end of the sheet is detected.
US09083830B2
A multi-core processor is used in a portable device that has first and second image sensors spaced from each other for capturing images of a scene from slightly different perspectives. The multi-core processor has a first image sensor interface for receiving data from the image sensor, a second image sensor interface for receiving data from the second image sensor, multiple processing units and, the four processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces being integrated onto a single chip. The processing units are configured to simultaneously process the data from the first and second image interfaces to generate stereoscopic image data.
US09083828B2
A communication apparatus which is capable of ascertaining whether or not it is possible to transmit image data to a transmission destination irrespective of functions it has, and notifying a user of the ascertainment result, thus enhancing convenience. A storage unit stores an address book including a plurality of addresses indicative of transmission destinations of data. A first receiving unit receives a first message from an external device. A determination unit determines whether an address of the external device that has transmitted the received first message is included in the address book. A display unit displays the address of the external device in a first display form which is different from a display form of other addresses in a case where the determination unit determines that the address of the external device is included in the address book and when the address book is displayed.
US09083810B2
An apparatus and a method detect a motion in a mobile station. A motion is determined via a motion detecting function in the mobile station. A parameter for motion detection is determined from sensor data obtained via a sensor. The extracted parameter for the motion detection is transmitted to a counterpart mobile station. A parameter for motion detection determined by the counterpart mobile station is received from the counterpart mobile station. The extracted parameter is compared with the parameter received from the counterpart mobile station to determine a function associated with a motion input by a user.
US09083804B2
The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein facilitate optimizing routing decisions. The methods include retrieving and/or predicting a profile of a current customer and future customers, determining which agents are currently available and which agents are expected to be available, and providing a routing recommendation based on the profile retrieval or prediction for the current customer and the future customers, and the currently available agents' and expected available agents' proficiency at handling customers with the retrieved and/or predicted profiles.
US09083803B2
Organizations may employ private computer networks to enable customers to place a telephone call to customer service agents (CSAs). To maintain high customer service, it may desirable to expand the private computer network's ability to respond to customer calls on-demand. One or more requests for additional telephony resources may be submitted to a telephony resource allocation service in communication with a configurable network service. The telephony resource allocation service may determine telephony resources available for allocation to the private computer network and facilitate communication between the configurable network service and the private computer network. In this manner, additional computer private network extensions executing instances of call distribution services may also be generated and configured. Thus, the capacity of the private computer network to respond to customer calls may be expanded, while the additional private network extensions may manage distribution of calls to the CSAs transmitted over the allocated telephony resources.
